The Netherlands on its Northern Route
Northern route: MS Serena bike & boat
MS SERENA:
A comfortable river cruiser with restaurant, saloon and air-conditioned bar will be your home during this trip. The sundeck is partly canopied and offers beautiful spots to sit down as well as facilities to park your bikes. The MS Serena wears the Dutch flag. It provides enough room for a maximum of 102 passengers and measures 90 metres in length and 9,90 metres in breadth. A total of 53 two-bed-cabins are situated on the main deck and on the upper deck. All double cabins measure 8-9 square metres and are equipped with two single beds, shower and toilet and ventilation system. On the main deck there are two junior-suites (12 qm) with french beds. Three single cabins (6 qm) are available. One on the upper deck, two on the main deck. The windows can be opened in all cabins. All meals served on board are prepared with fresh ingredients. You will be enjoying simple but high quality meals.
1. day Arriving in Amsterdam
Embarkment between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Your cruise starts at 7 p.m. and your ship takes you to the neat historical Old Town of Hoorn.
2. day Enkhuizen roundtrip 36 km
In the morning you leisurely cycle to Enkhuizen, which was one of the wealthiest cities of Holland in the 17th century. Marvel at the historical center, the Southern and Western Church as well as many magnificent mansions. You may also visit the Zuiderzee Museum before you hop on the bikes and explore the surrounding area.
3. day Stavoren 32 km
With the boat you cross the IJsselmeer to Lemmer. Here you start your bike tour to lake Sandeler Leijen and through the green forests of Rijsterbos. Listen to the birds in the birds reserve Mokkebank and to the wind at Roode Klif.
4. day Harlingen 38 - 45 km
You leave Stavoren and through the province of Friesland with lots of lakes, rivers and canals you go to the nice resort Makkum with it's seaside promenade and small restaurants and shops. Here you go on board the Serena again and cruise to the bustling harbor town of Harlingen.
5. day Texel island up to 65 km
What a magnificent day, what a beautiful island! Today's route leads over the Thijsseroute, about 45km long, it is a very well signposted roundtrip for bikes. Follow the trails through picturesque villages along the mudflats and steep dunes. If you are interested, you may plan to stop at the station for seal raising EcoMare.
6. day Hoorn 25 - 40 km
Early in the morning you already sail to Medemblik. Then attracts the beautiful bike course along the coast to the bustling port town of Hoorn, with its buildings dating from 17th century. Look forward to the fantastic opportunity in the evening to witness the traditional cheese market in Hoorn (probably 18th of June to 10th of September). With or without cheese market, you end the evening in one of the many cozy pubs in Hoorn.
7. day Amsterdam 30 km
Early in the morning you already enjoy a wonderful cruise to Zaandam. From the port, you cycle to the remarkable open-air museum Zaanse Schans. You will be amazed by an old Dutch town with cheese dairy, yard, wooden shoe show, bakery museum, Zaanse clock museum and the world's only paint mill. Through the recreation area Twiske you cycle then to Amsterdam, where a beautiful canal cruise lures.
8. day Departing from Amsterdam
Debarkation after breakfast until 9.30 a.m.
Worth knowing:
Below you will find specific information about the bike and boat tour in Holland. If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us.
Important note:
The captain reserves the rights to make any necessary changes to the itinerary due to wind, weather and navigational features.
For every bicycle and boat tours there are special cancellation conditions which can be found in our terms.
Arrival by train:
The landing of the ship is near the main train station in Amsterdam. Detailed information on the location of the ship, you will receive together with the detailed travel documents two weeks prior to departure.
Arrival by car:
The landing of the ship is near the main train station in Amsterdam. Detailed information on the location of the ship, you will receive together with the detailed travel documents two weeks prior to departure.
Available rental bikes:
So-called unisex bikes are available (suitable for men and women). They have a 7-speed gear shift with coaster brake and are available in different frame sizes. Please enter therefore your weight when booking the tour. On request and extra charge some electric bikes can be made available.
24 hour service:
In case of chain breakdown, flooding or other bad surprises that makes a continuation of your tour impossible: no problem, we also work during weekends and you can reach us 24 hours-round-the-clock in case of emergency.
Gepäck:
Aus Platzgründen möchten wir Sie bitten, auf Gepäckstücke mit Hartschale zu verzichten, der Stauraum in der Kabine ist sehr begrenzt!
Characteristics:
Benefits:
- 7x overnight
- full board
- 6 x lunch packets
- coffee and tea in the afternoon
- welcome drink
- daily cabin cleaning
- linen and towels
- tourguide on board
- maps and detailed tour description
- harbour fees
- 24 hours hotline
Start date: on request
End date:
Duration:
Price:
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Startdate
Middate
On request
Additional costs:
- in a SR: 749,00 EUR
- tourer: 70,00 EUR
- electric bike: 165,00 EUR
- season surcharge: 09.04.2016 - 16.04.2016 100,00 EUR
- season surcharge: 23.04.2016 - 30.04.2016 200,00 EUR
- season surcharge: 07.05.2016 - 27.08.2016 250,00 EUR
- season surcharge: 03.09.2016 - 10.09.2016 200,00 EUR
- season surcharge: 17.09.2016 - 24.09.2016 100,00 EUR
- surcharge double cabin upper deck: 130,00 EUR
- surcharge junior suite main deck: 66,00 EUR
- season surcharge: 299,50 EUR
- Saisonzuschlag Einzelkabine 23.04 / 30.04. / 03.09. / 10.09.: 349,50 EUR
- Saisonzuschlag Einzelkabine 07.05. bis 27.08.: 374,50 EUR
- Zuschlag Einzelkabine Promenadendeck 02.04. / 01.10. / 08.10.: 314,50 EUR
- Zuschlag Einzelkabine Promenadendeck 09.04. / 16.04. / 17.09. / 24.09.: 364,50 EUR
- Zuschlag Einzelkabine Promenadendeck 23.04. / 30.04. / 03.09. / 10.09.: 414,50 EUR
- Zuschlag Einzelkabine Promenadendeck 07.05. bis 27.08.: 439,50 EUR
Discount:
- Child discounts: 25% reduction for children under 14 years of age in a room with two people paying the full price, 15% reduction for children under 14 years of age in their own room