Flat, asphalted bike paths and side roads.

Day 1: Amsterdam – Oude Wetering, round trip approx. 10 km
Individual arrival. Boarding between 12:30 and 1:30 pm. The boat departs for Oude Wetering at 2 pm, followed by a short bike tour of approx. 10 km.

Day 2: Oude Wetering – Gouda, approx. 45 km
From Oude Wetering, you will cycle through the Groene Hart, along country lanes, canal banks and riverbanks, and through polders to the cheese town of Gouda. After dinner, you will take a tour of Gouda.

Day 3: Gouda – Alblasserdam – Dordrecht, approx. 40 km
You cycle along the Hollandse Ijssel through the Krimpenerwaard, the lowest polder in the Netherlands, along narrow cycle paths to the Lek. Take the ferry to the other side to Kinderdijk, a unique, world-famous and listed site with the largest concentration of historic windmills in the Netherlands. After a beautiful tour through the Alblasserwaard polder, you will reach the banks of the Beneden-Merwede. A modern fast ferry will take you to Dordrecht, one of the oldest Dutch cities at a busy intersection of waterways.

Day 4: Dordrecht – Antwerp, approx. 56-65 km
From Dordrecht, you cycle to the charming fortified town of Willemstad and on through flat polder landscapes and forests to Bergen op Zoom. Via the “Brabantse Wal” you reach the Kreekrak lock, where you board the ship again. The journey continues spectacularly through the port of Antwerp. The ship moors near the Museum aan de Stroom, perfect for a visit to the old town with the Church of Our Lady and the Rubens House.

Day 5: Antwerp – Sint Amands, approx. 40 km
Today you will cycle through the old St. Anna Tunnel with its wooden escalators – a real highlight. Along the Scheldt, you will pass the beautiful villages of Basel and Rupelmonde to the quiet Sint Amands. On the way, you will cross unique nature reserves with rare flora and fauna, including the freshwater mudflats of Durme.

Day 6: Sint Amands – Dendermonde – Ghent, approx. 45 km
Today you will cycle leisurely to Dendermonde and visit the market square with its town hall and bell tower. Afterwards, you will cycle along the Scheldt via Berlare and Wetteren – perfect for a break with a Belgian beer – to Ghent. The lively city impresses with its medieval architecture, lively squares, and youthful flair.

Day 7: Ghent – Bruges, approx. 45 km
In the morning, you will cycle across Ghent to the picturesque Leie region and the peaceful hinterland of East Flanders. This area is characterized by forests and pastures, small villages, and castles. The last part of the trip from Aalterbrug takes you along the former towpath of the Oostende-Gent Canal, Belgium’s oldest canal, to Bruges. The impressive city of Bruges is the final destination of this tour.

Day 8: Bruges
Disembarkation after breakfast and individual departure before 10 am

Day 1: Bruges – Ghent, approx. 21 km
Individual arrival. Embarkation between 12:30 and 13:30. The barge leaves dock at 2 pm. After a short bike ride of about 21 km to Aalterbrug, you will take the ship to Ghent.

Day 2: Ghent
Today you have the day at leisure to discover the fascinating history of the city of gent. The lively city with its numerous squares and cozy pubs is a successful mix of medieval buildings, stylish shopping streets, magnificent mansions, working-class neighborhoods from the beginning of the 20th century, where students often live today, and lively little squares where you can dine until the wee hours of the morning on warm summer nights. You can also take a bike tour with your guide. The castles and luxurious villas in and around Destelbergen, just a stone’s throw from Ghent, are silent witnesses to the rich history of this municipality on the Scheldt.

Day 3: Ghent – Middelbrug, approx. 45 km
Today you leave Belgium and enter the Netherlands. During breakfast you will drive to Sas van Gent and cycle through Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (Dutch Flanders). With a short ferry ride from Breskens to Vlissingen (Flushing) you cross the Westerschelde. From Vlissingen it is only 30 minutes by bike to Middelbrug, the capital of Zeeland.

Day 4: Middelbrug – Zierikzee, approx. 50 km
First you cycle to the town of Veere, which used to be an important trading center. From Veere you cycle along the Veersgatdamm to North-Beveland. Soon you will reach the Oosterschelde Dam. The huge locks are built into this dam and can be closed during storms and high tide to protect the southwest of the Netherlands from the sea. Your destination for the day is Zierikzee.

Day 5: Zierkzee – Willemstad – Dordrecht, approx. 55 km
A beautiful ride on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland is on the program. You will drive to Bruinisse. The village is known as a very isolated community whose main source of income is mussel fishing. You will continue to Willemstad (an old fortified town) and finally disembark there to sail to Dordrecht.

Day 6: Dordrecht – Gorinchem – Vianen, approx. 50 km
By boat today you first go to Gorinchem, from where you visit Woudrichem (an old fortified town) and Loevestein Castle. You will then follow the meandering river Linge through the Betuwe. This area is known for its many orchards and is therefore in full bloom in May. Along the town of Leerdam, famous for its glass, you continue your tour north to Vianen.

Day 7: Vianen – Breukelen – Amsterdam, approx. 40 km
During breakfast the ship sails to Breukelen and from there you cycle along the two most beautiful rivers of the Netherlands, the Vecht and the Amstel, to Amsterdam. After the farewell dinner there is the possibility of a canal tour. (optional)

Day 8: Amsterdam
Disembarkation after breakfast until 10 am.

Due to changing wind and weather conditions as well as organizational requirements we reserve the right to make changes of routing and program.