Itinerary Include flights Leave this field blank Expand all Amsterdam to Amsterdam Day 1 Arrive in Amsterdam Wander around the iconic and surprisingly peaceful 17th century canal ring area of the city (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). For hustle and bustle, make your way to the city's famous squares or head off the beaten track along Brouwersgracht. Alternatively find out what the city looks like from the canals. Stay at the Westcord Art Hotel with breakfast. Meals included: Breakfast Day 2 Amsterdam to Haarlem Get an early start today and beat the queues at the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum. Then, say 'farewell” or “tot ziens!” to Amsterdam and ride through Kennemerland with its lovely variety of countryside, from vast polders and country estates to woods and beautiful peatland. The attractive city centre of Haarlem offers a wealth of shopping, art and culture, or the option to just relax in cafes and restaurants. In April and early May, you have the option of cycling a longer route of c.60 km where you can see the tulip fields today. Stay at the Hotel Lion d'Or with breakfast. Meals included: Breakfast Day 3 Haarlem to Leiden Downtown Haarlem is worth exploring - discover the city’s hidden 'hofjes” (squares of tiny almshouses set around idyllic courtyards) and the Frans Hals Museum for Dutch Golden Age artworks. Continue on your journey to Leiden through the colourful Dune and Bulb Region. To capture the bulb flower fields in their full splendour try to time this holiday before mid-May. Tulips, crocuses, daffodils and hyacinths are grown here commercially, for bulb export, and temporarily transform the landscape into one of the country’s best-loved tourist attractions. Should you want to spend a day at world famous Keukenhof flower exhibition, we recommend you book an extra night in Leiden. Leiden is Holland’s oldest university town and has a very busy cultural events calendar with a friendly city centre of canals, monuments, windmills and museums. The historical botanical gardens are definitely worth a visit. Stay at the Best Western Hotel Leiden with breakfast. Meals included: Breakfast Day 4 Leiden to Delft Today provides typically Dutch scenery with orderly, man-made rectangles in the polders (mostly peatland reclamations). You pedal past shining lakes, green pastures, old windmills and farmhouses on your way to the famous city of Delft. The melancholy charm of this historical city is breath-taking. Most will associate Delft with its blue and white hand-painted pottery: Delftware, however it was also home to painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). The Vermeer Centre gives illuminating insights into his life, works and city (no original paintings on show here).Stay at the Best Western Museumhotel with breakfast. Meals included: Breakfast Day 5 Delft to Gouda This stretch takes you through the Green Heart of Holland - a stronghold against urban sprawl. Balance your way along the top of polder dikes, delight in characteristic villages, far horizons and pleasingly strict rectangles cut by ditches in fields of vibrant green. As you wander around the city of Gouda at the end of the day, don’t miss the gothic town hall (1450); the Weighing House (1667); the romantic inner-city canals and the stained glass windows in St. John’s Church. Gouda is also famous for making syrup waffles (try one hot!) and candles. If you’re travelling in Summer, plan your trip so that you can witness the traditional Thursday morning cheese market at the start of Day 6 (early April till last Thursday in August).Stay at the Best Western Hotel Gouda with breakfast. Meals included: Breakfast Day 6 Gouda to Woerden Set off on your next cycling leg today and bird lovers bring your binoculars! Once again, switch on your five senses to fully enjoy the characteristic countryside of the Green Heart. Drift past meadows, lakes and small villages whilst enjoying the wind in the rushes and the clouds reflected in lakes.Stay at the Best Western Hotel Woerden with breakfast. Meals included: Breakfast Day 7 Woerden to Amsterdam Continue on towards the picturesque River Amstel as you wend your way back to Amsterdam. Why not sample the famous Dutch style apple tart with your coffee en route? Enjoy time in Amsterdam exploring the townhouses along the 17th century canal district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as watching the street performers on friendly Rembrandtplein.Stay at the Westcord Art Hotel with breakfast. Meals included: Breakfast Day 8 Leave Amsterdam After a hearty breakfast, depart Amsterdam. Meals included: Breakfast
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Hotels WESTCORD ART HOTEL, AMSTERDAMThe Westcord Art Hotel in Amsterdam is a contemporary hotel that offers both 3 and 4 star accommodations, depending on the room category you stay in. Located just a 15 minute walk (or 5 minute bus ride) from the city centre, all rooms and suites have excellent facilities as well as unique artwork on the walls by Amsterdam artist Chiel van Zelst. There is also an art collection by famous Dutch artist Herman Brood in the hotel lobby.The hotel offers a Terrace Bar and a Brasserie for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as leisure facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, picnic area, sun terrace and gardens.Room upgrades: 4* RoomsAt the Westcord Art Hotel there is the option to upgrade to a 4* room. The Large Design Rooms offer more luxurious decor, more space including a seating area, an ensuite bathroom with rain shower, a minibar and an espresso machine. HOTEL LION D'OR, HAARLEMWithin walking distance of the market square, Haarlem's famous 'hofjes', trendy boutiques and cosy pubs, the Hotel Lion d'Or offers a great base from which to discover this historic city. With stylish and contemporary decor inside Haarlem's oldest hotel building, the rooms provide ensuite facilities as well as a Nespresso machine, air-conditioning and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel's Cafe Lounge provides breakfast as well as drinks and finger food throughout the day. BEST WESTERN HOTEL, LEIDENLocated in the centre of historic Leiden, the Best Western is within easy walking distance of museums, shopping streets and canals. The hotel is set in three historic but renovated buildings and offer a combination of traditional and contemporary decor. All 39 rooms are decorated in a different style and offer ensuite bathroom with bath or shower, TV and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel has a casual restaurant bar. BEST WESTERN MUSEUM HOTEL. DELFTClose to all the main attractions in the centre of Delft, the Best Western Museumhotel is set in three historic buildings and is just a short walk to shopping streets, museums, canals, terraces and restaurants. The hotel's tastefully decorated rooms offer ensuite bath/shower as well as TV and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel has a terrace, garden and a bar. BEST WESTERN HOTEL, GOUDALocated just 600m from the Markt, and next to the Gouwe River, this modern hotel offers 101 sound-proofed rooms all with ensuite bath or shower, complimentary Wi-Fi, flat screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms are decorated with a warm, stylish colour palate and each floor has its own colour - red for the City Arms and the flag of Gouda; yellow for the colour of the famous Gouda cheese and blue for the city's waterways, bridges and locks. Each room has its own name and a photograph referring to a special landmark in Gouda. The hotel has a Bistro-Bar where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. BEST WESTERN HOTEL, WOERDENClose to Woerden's popular landmarks including the castle and Saint Bonaventure church, and located right next to the canal, this contemporary hotel offers comfortable rooms with traditional Dutch murals, flat screen TV, air-conditioning, tea and coffee and complimentary Wi-Fi. The property has a bar and lounge area and is within walking distance of local restaurants. Should any of the above accommodation not be available, an alternative of the same standard will be used.Extra nights: Please contact us for details.
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