Sail and cycle your way between Amsterdam and Bruges with Boat Bike Tours and the Proctor Team

Ready for a vaction that goes beyond the ordinary? How about a vacation where you can forge a real connection with the destination - and enjoy the fresh air while you do so?

The name says it all: Boat Bike Tours stands for boats, bikes, and tours combining both. They offer cycling holidays with accommodation (and relaxation) on board a comfortable ship. But that's just the start: there are the places you visit, the people you meet, the excellent food and service aboard the boats, and the experienced tour leaders. You don't need to bring your own bike, though you can if you want. Boat Bike Tours provides touring bikes, ebikes and even helmets, along with detailed maps of the day's suggested routes. And if you'd rather plot your own course or take a guided tour, you can do that, too. 

Boat Bike Tours offers weekly departures for its "Best of Holland and Belgium" itinerary in September. You can travel from Amsterdam to Bruges or vice versa. And if you want to make it a family vacation, children are welcome if they can bike 30-60 kms/day or ride in a bicycle seat or cart. Summer dates are available as well. 

The Best of Holland and Belgium

The "Best of Holland and Belgium" bike and barge tour is an exciting and diverse holiday the highlights some of the most beautiful cities of Holland and Belgium. On a daily basis, you'll cycle through a variety of flat landscapes through charming villages and historic cities while cruising along the impressive waterways of Zeeland, the River Schelde and the picturesque Vecht and Lek rivers. 

Here's the complete itinerary.

You have a choice of ship: the 44-passenger Fluvius or the more luxurious 66-passenger De Holland.

Pricing - other weeks later in September are available as well at the same or lower cost.

* Price is subject to confirmation by Boat Bike Tours and the applicable exchange rate.

Payment: 30% of total tour price due on booking. Final payment due 6 weeks before departure. Please click here for Boat Bike Tours cancellation policy.

What's included in an 8-day, 7-night tour:

• 7 breakfasts, packed lunches, 6 3-course dinners
• Welcome drink and coffee/tea on board daily till 4 PM 
• Use of bed linen and towels, daily cleaning of the cabin, climate-controlled cabin, ensute bathroom
• Daily briefings
• Semi-guided cycling tours (guest cycle independently, tour leader also cycles the tour)
• Maps and notes for cycling tours (1 set per cabin), GPS tracks
• Use of a waterproof pannier bag and biodegradable water bottle
• Fluvius: Wi-Fi; De Holland: Wi-Fi is available in restaurant – data use is not included
• Carbon offset payment to the non-profit organization Justdiggit

What's not included - and more travel details

• International airfare. Let us know if we can help with your air travel.
• Transfers to and from the dock. We can also arrange these for you, if needed.
• Travel insurance. We can provide you with more information about travel insurance, as well as a quote. 
• One dinner, coffee and tea on board after 4:00 pm, drinks
• Bicycle rental and helmet rental are optional - included in the prices in the chart above.
• Gratuities (at your discretion)
• Entrance fees and excursions
• Fees for ferries/waterbus
• SGR insolvency protection (mandatory consumer contribution of 5 euros/person to the SGR insolvency protection guarantee scheme) 

Deadline to sign up: June 1, 2025, as long as there's availability.                                                                               

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Our tip: Come a few days early or extend your stay! Let us know if this is of interest and we can help you plan your travels.

Proctor Team, The Travel Agent Next Door