Holland - Past & Present

Overview

This tour offers a unique blend of cycling through modern Holland with its exceptional infrastructure, while simultaneously delving into the poignant history of WWII from a Dutch perspective. You will be based in Amerongen at the Napoleon Schuur, situated near the Rhine River and the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. The tour showcases a diverse landscape including riverscapes, polders, farmland, and forests, with numerous castles dotting the scenery. The guide, Jacques Snaauw, is a retired marine with a deep passion for history, especially WWII. The tour provides an authentic and historically significant Dutch experience, appealing to history enthusiasts, cyclists, nature admirers, bird enthusiasts, and those with a deep affection for Dutch culture. The tour is designed to be combined with a hotel-based tour in Oosterbeek for a complete WWII experience, specifically the 'World War II Reflections tour'. The tour features an Easy skill level, with mostly flat terrain and some small gradients, averaging 16-40 miles daily. It is a 7-day tour with prices starting from €1084. Accommodation is at the boutique hotel, Napoleon Schuur, in Amerongen. The tour includes 6 nights of accommodation, 6 breakfasts, 5 days of bike rental with accessories, guided tours on two specific days (with options for more), a farm tour, route descriptions and maps, and tourist tax. Lunches, dinners, beverages, guide gratuities, bike protection, and travel insurance are not included. The itinerary is flexible and can be done in any order, with daily routes ranging from 35 km to 53 km. The tour includes historical exploration of WWII sites, visits to modern farms utilizing precision agriculture, and cycling through diverse Dutch landscapes. The tour emphasizes the excellent Dutch cycling infrastructure, with routes utilizing dedicated bike lanes and quiet country roads. Entering and exiting towns is facilitated by separate bike lanes or well-marked lanes. The tour operator, Tripsite, emphasizes its strong relationships with local partners, transparency in pricing, and its mission of 'travelers helping travelers'.

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