Sail and cycle your way through Zeeland – the Land by the Sea. This 8-day Bike & Boat adventure aboard the MS Normandie combines flat scenic cycling routes, authentic Dutch culture, UNESCO sites, and fresh seafood delights. Glide through canals, cross iconic bridges, and explore historic towns – all while your floating hotel follows you. A once-in-a-lifetime blend of cycling, culture, and cruising.
Cost
Cost Includes
- 7 nights in outside cabins with private bathrooms on MS Normandie (4-star standard)
- 7x breakfast buffet
- 6x lunch/packed lunch
- 6x afternoon coffee or tea
- 7x 3-course dinners
- Welcome drink
- Daily cleaning of cabins
- Bed linen & towels
- Harbour, lock & bridge fees
- Daily information meeting on cycling stages
- English route descriptions (one per cabin)
- GPS files for navigation
- English-speaking tour guide on board
Cost Excludes
- Drinks on board
- Travel / cancellation insurance
- Train tickets, entrance tickets, ferries, water taxis, parking fees etc.
- Flights to/from Rotterdam
- Bike helmet (recommended to bring your own)
- Tips (suggested 7–10€ per person per day)
Overview
Welcome to Zeeland – a dazzling province made up of islands, dikes, dams, and canals where the Dutch spirit of living with the sea comes alive. Known for its maritime charm, fresh seafood delicacies, and impressive engineering works, Zeeland is a true paradise for cycling.
Each day you’ll cycle through flat, well-marked paths, past Gothic churches, charming fishing villages, dramatic storm surge barriers, and the famous Kinderdijk windmills. In the evenings, return to the comfort of the MS Normandie, your floating 4-star hotel.
This trip is perfect for those who want to relax, explore, and experience the Netherlands differently – on two wheels and aboard a cozy river cruise.
Trip Highlights
- Cycle through Zeeland’s iconic landscapes: dikes, dunes, canals & coastal towns.
- Neeltje Jans Water Park & Storm Surge Centre – experience the Dutch fight against the sea.
- Zierikzee – a medieval town with Gothic church & old city walls.
- Seafood delights – mussels, oysters, and crayfish freshly caught in Zeeland.
- Watersnoodmuseum – a moving tribute to the flood of 1953.
- Middelburg – Zeeland’s lively capital full of history & culture.
- Zeeland Bridge – cross a 5 km long engineering marvel.
- Kinderdijk – 19 UNESCO windmills, the pride of the Netherlands.
- Rotterdam – your start & finish city, a modern architectural gem.
