Bike and Barge Amsterdam to Bruges

May 30 - June 7, 2024
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Itinerary

Thurs. May 30 Amsterdam - Vianen

Dinner on board
After dinner you have the opportunity to enjoy a short first test ride through the surrounding area.

Fri. May 31 Vianen - Schoonhoven - Kinderkijk

Breakfast on board
Today you will cycle along a beautiful route to Schoonhoven – nicknamed Zilverstad (“Silver City”) – a city renowned for its talented silver smiths since the 17th century. From nearby Alblasserdam you will take the “Waterbus”, a fast ferry, that will take you and your bicycle in approx. 10 minutes to Dordrecht, one of the oldest towns in Holland. Later in the day as you cycle through the Alblasserwaard region to Kinderdijk, a village famous for its impressive row of 19 large windmills, all with a UNESCO cultural heritage listing and a definite highlight.
Dinner on board

Sat. June 1 Dordrecht - Willemstad - Bergen

Breakfast on board
The ship will sail to Willemstad where you will start your day’s cycling. Willemstad is a beautiful old fortified town on the Haringvliet waterway. Your bicycle ride goes to Tholen, once an island in the middle of the large Zeeland streams, where many people fished for their living. Nowadays, Tholen is connected to the mainland in various ways. Then you cycle on to the destination for this leg, Bergen op Zoom, a historic fortified town that once lay on the open waters of the Oosterschelde.
Dinner on board
Evening at leisure

Sun. June 2 Bergen - Kreekrak lock - Antwerp

Breakfast on board
In the morning you will enjoy a small bike ride through the beautiful “Wouwse Plantage” surrounding Bergen op Zoom. In the early afternoon you will once again board the ship which will sail to the port city of Antwerp, situated on the river Schelde. Antwerp is famous for handling up to 80% of the world’s rough diamonds and is a city with a long list of attractions including: the City Hall, one of several majestic buildings constructed during the Renaissance period, the historical City Square Grote Market, the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Cathedral and the medieval Steen Castle.
Dinner in Antwerp

Mon. June 3 Antwerp - Temse - St. Amands

Breakfast on board
This morning you will cycle out of Antwerp along a picturesque section of the Schelde River to St. Amands your home for the night. There is only one way to describe the landscape around the Schelde and that is “magnificent”. It is without a doubt one of the natural highlights of the tour.
Dinner on board

Tues. June 4 Amands - Dendermonde - Ghent

Breakfast on board
Today you will continue to follow the river Schelde to Ghent where the ship will moor for the night at a lock in a suburb of town. Ghent is a lively university city that boasts a rich history. Since Roman times Ghent’s position at the junction of Leie and Schelde Rivers has ensured that it has been a successful
trading port. In total the city features an Opera House, 18 museums, more than 100 churches and over 400 historical buildings. Major attractions are St. Bavo Cathedral where a number of masterpieces of medieval art including the world famous ‘Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ by Jan van Eyck are kept and the 91-metre-tall belfry of Ghent, one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city center.
Canal Boat tour before dinner on board

Wed. June 5 Ghent - Bruges

Breakfast on board
Today you will cycle from Ghent through the beautiful Flemish countryside of western Flanders to Bruges, widely described as the ‘Venice of the North’ and arguably the most beautiful of all the Flemish cities. Bruges attracts more than two million visitors every year who come to see the picturesque medieval town center of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic city and a long list of historic attractions. An outstanding example of a medieval historic settlement, Bruges has managed to maintain its historic fabric as it has evolved over the centuries, with the result that today the city’s original Gothic buildings form an integral part of the town’s identity. While you are here you can visit one of Bruges many museums or simply take in the stunning beauty and culture of this unforgettable city from the comfort of a sidewalk café.
Dinner on board

Thurs. June 6 Disembarkation

Breakfast on board

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