MS Jelmar

Southern route with the boat MS Jelmar.

Well known city names influence this bike tour. Utrecht, Gouda, Rotterdam, Delft and Den Haag. Manifold, interesting and often with picturesque beauty is this bike holiday and one of the most beautiful routes of the Netherlands (shortest stage 12 km, longest stage 55 km).

MS Jelmar

The MS Jelmar is a small but cosy liner. Redone in the winter of 2006/2007, it offers enough space for 22 persons since. Ten remade double cabins are equipped with beds even with the ground, a small bathroom with shower and toilet as well as a window. One of the cabins can be used as a family cabin with an additional bunk bed and shower and toilet. The air-conditioned saloon in its nostalgic style serves as a dining- and living area. The sundeck offers facilities to spend sunny days just as well as cosy nights. The skipper and his wife do their best to spoil you as much as possible during your time on board.

1. day  Arrival Amsterdam

Individual journey to Amsterdam. Boarding starts in the afternoon at 2 p.m. The landing is situated near the central station. You will have enough time to visit Amsterdam or participate in a trip through the town’s Grachten before returning on board for the welcoming and dinner.

2. day  Haarlem about 30 km

Today, the boat takes you to Zaandam. From there, the bike trail leads you to Haarlem, where you should take time to loaf around the worthwhile Old Town. On your way lies the village museum “Zaanse Schans“, where mustard, spices, paint and oils are still milled today.

3. day  Leiden about 45 km

The idyllic bike trail by the shore of the North Sea takes you past Noordwijk and Katwijk aan Zee to the oldest university town of Holland, to Leiden. Here, you are invited to learn about the life of Rembrandt.

4. day  Delft about 30 km

Beautiful bike trails lead from Leiden to the royal seat in Den Haag and on to the renowned seaside town Schevening, from there to Delft. Here, you should take some time to visit the famous chinaware factories ("Delft’s Blue Chinaware"). A walk through the town centre is also highly recommendable!

5. day  Rotterdam–Gouda about 35 km

Today you will have the chance to visit the impressive harbor of Rotterdam, the biggest harbour in Europe. Then, your route leads to Kinderdijk, where 19 windmills in a row make a neat picture. Ihre heutige Radtour führt Sie in die Käsestadt Gouda.

6. day  Uithoorn about 55 km

On calm bike trails, you roll through the magnificent landscape of Southern Holland, characterized by the numerous channels drawing their path through it. In the meantime, your swimming home awaits you in Uithoorn.

7. day  Amsterdam about 12 km

For the early morning, the famous flower auction in Aalsmeer stands on your agenda (admission fee not included). Afterwards, follow the same bike trail back to the ship, taking you then to Amsterdam on the Amstel. Here you will have enough time to visit one of the numerous museums, to enjoy a trip on the Grachten or to take a walk through this Dutch metropolis.

8. day  Departure Amsterdam

After debarkation at 9 a.m., you can either travel back home individually or prolong your stay in the Netherlands.

Important: Modifications in the course of the journey can occur due to changing wind-, weather- and nautical conditions!