2024
Bike and Boat in Belgium and Holland
On the road from Amsterdam to Bruges
Amsterdam – Dordrecht – Bruges
- Windmills of Kinderdijk, Cathedral of Our Lady, Steen Castle, St.-Bravo Cathedral
- Daily routes ●●●○○, altitude profile ●○○○○
- Bike & Ship: MS Fluvius & De Holland
Days
8
Ø km per day
45
This vacation by bike & ship through Belgium and Holland will take you past the most beautiful things to be found between Amsterdam and Bruges: The 19 windmills of Kinderdijk are along your route as well as Dordrecht, one of the oldest cities in Holland. In Belgium, you will visit Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges, the most beautiful cities in Flanders. You will discover - a trip by bike and ship is pure relaxation. There is no need to pack every day, the stages are short and beautiful, after all, you are only cycling the most beautiful sections. And if you don't feel like riding your bike after all, just stay on your ship and cruise comfortably through the enchanting countryside of Holland and Belgium.
The starting point alternates between Amsterdam and Bruges. Available dates are shown in the booking form.
Please note that the accommodation locations of the two routes differ slightly.
Itinerary
- Booking codes
MS Fluvius
Amsterdam - Bruges: NL-HBSAF-08I
Bruges - Amsterdam: BE-HBSBF-08I
De Holland
Amsterdam - Bruges: NL-HBSAH-08I
Bruges - Amsterdam: BE-HBSBH-08I - Start / Finish
Amsterdam / Bruges
Bruges / Amsterdam - Duration
8 days / 7 nights - Length
approx. 315 km
Daily routes ●●●○○
between 15 and 60 km, Ø 45 km
Altitude profile ●○○○○
Your ships: MS Fluvius and De Holland
On the MS Fluvius you will be welcomed in a relaxed and familiar atmosphere. Spend leisurely hours on the spacious sun deck and in the panoramic salon, whether during the day or into the evening. In the ship's restaurant, the attentive crew will prepare the finest delicacies for you.
The meeting point of the river ship De Holland is the large sun deck. It is equipped with tables and chairs, so you can spend the evening here relaxed and enjoy the atmosphere of the lights on the shore. If it should ever get too windy, simply move out to the salon. Here you will find the cozy bar, where you will be served coffee specialties and other delicious drinks.
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Day 1: Individual arrival in Amsterdam, Amsterdam - Vianen (ship), round trip Vianen, approx. 15 km
After your arrival in the metropolis of Amsterdam, embarkation takes place at 13:00. One hour later you will set sail in the direction of Vianen. You test your bike on a short round trip between the canals and walls of the small town on the Lek and marvel at the town hall and the 15th century church.
Amsterdam
Day 2: Vianen – Kinderdijk, approx. 35 / 55 km, Kinderdijk – Dordrecht (boat)
Today's stage takes you to the silver town of Schoonhoven. The town with the impressive Bartholomew Church has been dedicated to silversmithing since the 17th century. 19 large windmills greet you from afar on your way to Kinderdijk. The so-called Waterbus (not included) will take you to Dordrecht, one of the oldest cities in Holland and a hub for local shipping.
The windmills of Kinderdijk
Day 3: Dordrecht – Tholen (ship), Tholen – Kreekrak locks, approx. 20 / 35 km, Kreekrak locks – Antwerp (ship)
In the morning the ship takes you to Tholen. Continue by bike through the wooded Wouwse Plantage to the imposing Kreekrak locks. You will then sail on to Belgium to the diamond city of Antwerp. Don't miss the original Rubens in the cathedral.
Historical center in Antwerp
Day 4: Antwerp – Dendermonde / Sint-Amands, approx. 50 / 60 km
The Zeeschelde is a capricious tidal river that you can follow from Antwerp on a beautiful riverside bike path lined with rich vegetation. Passing nice places to eat out and small ferry ports, you'll cycle to Dendermonde. Here you should definitely take a look at the town hall with its belfry, which gives the market square a medieval flair with its battlements and turrets. Depending on the tide, you will spend the night in Dendermonde or Sint-Amands.
Sint-Amands
Day 5: Dendermonde – Ghent, about 55 km
With Ghent a great city lies ahead of you. This city offers the most beautiful buildings from a rich past. High above the rooftops towers the gigantic St. Baafs Cathedral, which combines in itself several epochal styles and to this day has no spire. In addition to the impressive interior architecture, you can also admire masterpieces by the artist Jan van Eyck. The berth of the ship is located at the Merelbeke lock, about 30 minutes by bike from the city center.
Gent
Day 6: Ghent – Bruges, about 45 km
You don't have to go to Italy to find jewels of urban architecture. Bruges, which you reach after a pleasant bike ride through West Flanders, can confidently be mentioned in the same breath as a city like Venice. It was once a cosmopolitan city where art and trade flourished. Bruges also impresses with its lively liveliness - and that in the middle of a medieval old town.
The Grote Markt in Bruges
Day 7: Round trip around Bruges, approx. 40 / 50 km
You start the round trip from Bruges and cycle to Damme, the supposed birthplace of Till Eulenspiegel. From here you continue to the North Sea coast: a 12 km long sandy beach, cozy cafes and the charming dune landscape of the nature reserve Het Zwin await you there. Afterwards you start the return journey to Bruges, along a small canal.
Cyclist in Bruges
Day 8: Individual departure
After breakfast, your bike and ship tour through Holland and Belgium ends with disembarkation by 9:30 a.m. and the individual return journey home.
Bruges
Itinerary from Bruges
1st day: Individual arrival in Bruges, round trip Bruges, approx. 10 km
2nd day: Bruges - Ghent, approx. 55 km
3rd day: Ghent - Dendermonde, approx. 40 km
4th day: Dendermonde - Antwerp, approx. 50 / 60 km
5. Day: Antwerp - Kreekrakschleusen (ship), Kreekrakschleusen - Tholen, approx. 35 / 20 km, Tholen - Dordrecht (ship)
6. Day: Dordrecht - Alblasserdam (ship), Alblasserdam - Vianen, approx. 55 km
7th day: Vianen - Breukelen (ship), Breukelen - Amsterdam, approx. 35 / 45 km
8th day: Individual departure
MS Fluvius
- 22 outside cabins, 9 - 12 m²
- Cabin facilities: Shower / WC, individually controlled air conditioning, TV
- Main deck:
14 twin cabins, 1 smaller twin cabin - Upper deck:
3 twin cabins and 4 premium double cabins with panoramic windows - Twin cabins with beds at ground level; windows do not open
- Premium double cabins with fr. Double bed, large opening panoramic windows
Facts about the ship
- Built in 2001, renovation winter 2017 / 2018
- 2 passenger decks: Main deck | Upper deck
- Maximum occupancy: 44 passengers
- Length 70 m
- Width 5.60 m
- Facilities: sun deck with garden furniture, panorama saloon, crane for bicycles
- Board languages: English, German, Dutch
De Holland
- Lower deck:
24 twin cabins, about 10 m², 3 of which are possible as a triple cabin. The third bed is a folding bed and only suitable for children. - Upper deck:
9 twin cabins, approx. 10 m² and one suite, approx. 13 m², each with French balcony (floor-to-ceiling, glazed sliding door) - level beds
- windows: open on the upper deck, not open on the lower deck
- Facilities: Shower / WC, individually controlled air conditioning, TV, closet, mini-safe, hairdryer, 230 V power outlets
Facts about the ship
- Year of construction 1952, renovation 2017 / 2018
- 2 passenger decks | 34 outside cabins
- Maximum occupancy: 71 passengers
- Crew: 11
- Length: 78 m
- Width: 7 m
- Amenities: restaurant, bar and lounge on the upper deck, sun deck (partly covered), W-LAN
- Board languages: German, English
Lower deck
Upper deck
Services
- 7 nights on board in the selected category
- Full board (7 x breakfast, 6 x packed lunch, 6 x dinner)
- Coffee and tea in the afternoon on board
- Welcome drink
- Daily cabin cleaning
- Bed linen and towels are provided (no bath towels)
- All port, bridge and lock fees
- Daily bike tour briefing, on-board tour guide
- Travel documents (1 x per cabin), maps for the bike tours on board
- Service hotline (7 days, 8 am - 8 pm)
Not included:
- Admission fees and excursions
- Ferry fees
- Drinks on board and tips for guide and crew
- Transfers
All departures are guaranteed, there is no minimum number of participants.
Changes in itinerary due to weather, water level or technical conditions are possible and reserved.
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Upper deck
Services
- 7 nights on board in the selected category
- Full board (7 x breakfast, 6 x packed lunch, 6 x dinner)
- Coffee and tea in the afternoon on board
- Welcome drink
- Daily cabin cleaning
- Bed linen and towels are provided (no bath towels)
- All port, bridge and lock fees
- Daily bike tour briefing, on-board tour guide
- Travel documents (1 x per cabin), maps for the bike tours on board
- Service hotline (7 days, 8 am - 8 pm)
Not included:
- Admission fees and excursions
- Ferry fees
- Drinks on board and tips for guide and crew
- Transfers
All departures are guaranteed, there is no minimum number of participants.
Changes in itinerary due to weather, water level or technical conditions are possible and reserved.
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Additionally bookable services - MS Fluvius
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lower deck
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upper deck
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Surcharge for single use of double cabin |
50 % |
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Supplement premium double cabin |
200 € |
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Supplement guided cycling tours |
90 € |
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Package with guided bike tours
You can easily make your individual trip with bike & ship through Belgium and Holland on the MS Fluvius a guided bike tour . To do this, simply book our package with cycle tour guide.
Here, a cycle tour guide accompanies you on the daily cycle tours. In small groups up to a maximum of 21 people, you will learn many details about the country and its people and be shown hidden sights or secret places. From 22 people there are two tour guides in two groups.
In addition, some short tours and the fees for ferries are included in the package with the guided bike tours.
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Lower deck
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Upper deck
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Double cabin surcharge for single use |
50 % |
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Suite surcharge |
250 € |
Rental bikes
Rental Bikes
Rental Bike
59 €
E-Bike
199 €
Short info
- Booking codes
MS Fluvius
Amsterdam - Bruges: NL-HBSAF-08I
Bruges - Amsterdam: BE-HBSBF-08I
De Holland
Amsterdam - Bruges: NL-HBSAH-08I
Bruges - Amsterdam: BE-HBSBH-08I - Start / Finish
Amsterdam / Bruges
Bruges / Amsterdam - Duration
8 days / 7 nights - Length
approx. 315 km
Daily routes ●●●○○
between 15 and 60 km, Ø 45 km
Altitude profile ●○○○○ - Parking information
Amsterdam:
Valet Parking Service in Amsterdam: Costs approx. 175 € for 8 days / 7 nights. A bike rack costs another 35 €.
Bruges:
Guarded parking at Stationsplein (Bruges Central Station), cost about 7 € per day. Ride from the central station to the pier by cab about 15 - 25 €. Unguarded free parking on the ring road (near the mooring). Here are only a few places available.
No reservation by Radweg travel possible. - Return to Amsterdam / Bruges
On your own with the train, connections hourly, 1 - 3 x change, duration about 4 - 5 hours. - Minimum number of participants
All departures are guaranteed, there is no minimum number of participants.
For ship trips are changes due to weather, water level or technical conditions possible and remain reserved. - Own bikes
If you do not need a rental bike, please specify in the booking form whether you arrive with your own bike or your own electric bike. - Execution
Local cooperation partner - Mobility notice
The trip is suitable for people with limited mobility only conditionally.
Simply contact us regarding your individual needs. - Print version PDF
