Netherlands Bicycle Immersion Tour

Bicycling

-  Ride omafiets & opafiets (classic Dutch grandma & grandpa bicycles) for slow group and solo rides.

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-  Primarily short guided rides (8 miles a day or less on average) using an experiential, multi-modal transportation approach to learning about the interconnectedness between people, places, and the way the Dutch get around.

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-  For those who want to ride longer distances, solo or group rides in the mornings/evenings are possible with recommended routes.

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- Easily park your bicycle everywhere to connect with public transportation (tram/train) every day.

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Learn & Love

-  Meet and talk with Dutch experts and changemakers in engineering, placemaking, politics, teaching, and community building surrounding mobility.

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- Utilizing a bicycle touring model adapted from People for Bike's Effective Study Tours: Turning Inspiration Into Action and collaborating with a small network of professionals in the U.S. and the Netherlands, travelers will be empowered to bring about change in their own community back home.

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-  Learn about the Netherlands’ historic bicycle ridership and city planning through the 20th and 21st centuries.

-  Understand how the Dutch have become so successful in building safe streetscapes and creating stronger neighborhoods and places.
 

Popular Sites & More

-  Explore the Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, Dom Tower, Rijksmuseum, and the canals of Amsterdam on an evening canal cruise.

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-  Experience via bicycle the Dafne Schippersbrug bridge, an Amsterdam bike barge, bike parking garages with 10’s of thousands of bikes, bike tunnels, and much more.

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-  Enjoy free time to explore urban parks, historical sites, tourist hot spots, delicious restaurants & cafes, shopping alleys, and lots more via bicycle, tram, train, and on foot/wheels.

Inclusions

-  all lodging (based on double occupancy, 4-star)

-  3 nights in Delft, 2 nights in Utrecht, & 3 nights in Amsterdam

-  all breakfasts, 5 group dinners and 3 group lunches

-  all group land transfers, train or tram

-  bicycle rentals in each city

-  1-3 tour guides (based on group size)

-  in-country tour guides & field experts

-  group activities

-  flight emissions offsets

-  traveler’s guidebook and orientation

Exclusions

-  roundtrip airfare

-  extra purchases (such as alcohol, gifts, meals not listed, and lodging sundries)

-  local driver and guide tips

-  travel insurance

-  country entry/exit fees

-  currently, proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test required before departure from U.S.

Cancellation

Curbwise LLC reserves the right to cancel this tour due to force majeure (‘Acts of God’) or any other reasons beyond our control, such as pandemic travel restrictions or terrorism. We also reserve the right to cancel this tour if the minimum number of travelers (9) is not met. If this happens, you’ll receive a full refund. Extra expenses incurred by you in preparing for the tour (e.g. non-refundable plane tickets, visa fees, gear, travel insurance, extra accommodations, or medical expenses) are not the responsibility of curbwise LLC.