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Cycling holiday Around the IJsselmeer - 8 days

When you picture the Netherlands, it’s not just the gently winding rivers flowing through endless lowlands that come to mind. You also envision charming wooden houses and stone facades adorned with centuries-old stepped gables. Roads, canals, and boats fill the scene, along with curious grazing animals in the polders and godwits soaring overhead. This classic image of the Netherlands captures hearts worldwide, and yours too, on this wonderful journey around the former Zuiderzee. » read more about Cycling holiday Around the IJsselmeer - 8 days

  • Huizen, Volendam, Enkhuizen, Stavoren, Lemmer, Giethoorn, Nunspeet, Amsterdam
  • Boat trip on the IJsselmeer from Enkhuizen to Stavoren
  • Authentic fishing villages
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  • Cycling holiday
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  • 8 days
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from 795 p.p.
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Dutch pride

The list of charming towns seems endless. Add to that the many cycling paths, the water views, and the holiday feeling you experience everywhere, and you reach one conclusion: I’m off! But to the former Zuiderzee, that is. From Huizen, you set off toward Amsterdam.

Out on the water

After the famous canals and the ferry across the IJ, you’ll visit Volendam, Edam, Hoorn, and Enkhuizen with, of course, a stop at the Zuiderzee Museum. Then it’s back on the water, crossing the IJsselmeer to the Frisian towns of Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Lemmer, and the stunning Weerribben nature reserve. Via Giethoorn, Kampen, the beautiful Elburg, and Nunspeet, you return to Huizen.

EdamCycling around the ZuiderzeeEdam

Time stands still here

In the era of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), the warehouses in Enkhuizen were filled to the brim with spices, especially pepper. That was what traders were after: the gold of the 17th century. In the attic of the Peperhuis, now part of the Zuiderzee Museum, the scent still lingers as it did centuries ago, pepper and cinnamon. Time also seems to stand still in the open-air section of the Zuiderzee Museum (entrance at Wierdijk 17), where actors bring the early years of the last century back to life.

Hilarious Giethoorn

Packed like sardines in a tin... You cycle along the path beside the intimate canals in Giethoorn with amusement. On the water, a swarm of tourists hilariously zoom in every direction with their rented boats. Then comes a loud cheer from a tour boat: “Woohoo!” About twenty foreign visitors admire your steering skills on the super-narrow bike path. Waving enthusiastically, they snap photos and videos with their cameras and smartphones. After all, this is such a quintessential Dutch scene that they just have to capture it.

GiethoornCycling Giethoorn

Dutch Souvenirs

The charm of the past still lingers in the former Zuiderzee towns such as Monnickendam, Hoorn, and Edam. In this must-visit town, take time to explore the Voorhaven. The vibrant coats of arms adorning the old merchant houses’ facades reflect the immense wealth and influence their owners once possessed. Around the Damsluis, you’ll find a variety of genuine Dutch souvenirs, from traditional farmer’s scarves and wooden clogs to, naturally, Dutch cheese, freshly made from the milk of the curious cows roaming the nearby polders.

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Cycling holiday Around the IJsselmeer - 8 days

TIP: This tour can also be booked without an overnight stay in Amsterdam. If you prefer this option, choose the 7-day tour. On day 2, you will then cycle from Huizen to Volendam (61 or 64 km).

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Included

  • 7 nights with breakfast or half board (6x halfboard, not possible in Amsterdam)
  • Luggage transport
  • Maps, GPS tracks, and navigation app for your smartphone

Exclusive

  • Stavoren-Enkhuizen ferry. Costs approx. €34 per person incl. bike.
  • Inbound and outbound travel
  • Travel insurance
  • Tourist tax
  • Rental bikes
  • Entrance fees, transfers, etc. that are not listed under included

  • Rental bike (excl. bike insurance): € 85,- p.p.
  • E-bike (excl. bike insurance): € 165,- p.p.
  • When renting a bike or e-bike, we ask for your height so that we can provide a suitable bike.
  • Bicycle Insurance: you can take out a separate bicycle insurance with Happy Cycling Holidays. A travel insurance often does not cover bicycle damage and/or the
  • Read more about rental bikes, cycle helmets and insurances

  • Parking: free of charge at the first hotel
  • Halfboard: not possible in Amsterdam

Below you will find an overview of the accommodations we typically use for this tour, all carefully selected by us. Please note that availability on your preferred travel dates is not guaranteed. If a listed accommodation is unavailable, we will arrange an alternative hotel of comparable category and quality. Should the alternative involve a higher price, we will inform the booker in advance about the surcharge on the tour price.

  • Hotel Nautisch Kwartier, Huizen
  • WestCord Fashion Hotel, Amsterdam
  • Hotel Old Dutch, Volendam
  • Hotel Die Port van Cleve, Enkhuizen
  • Hotel Lemmer, Lemmer
  • De Kruumte, Giethoorn
  • Hotel Sparrenhorst, Nunspeet

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