from/to Utrecht/Bunnik Holland 2026 - The Green Heart Tour in Holland
The “Green Heart of Holland” is an idyllic cultural landscape nestled between the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht. On this cycling tour, you will experience the Holland of yesteryear, just like in a picture book: vast peat meadows with grazing cows, endless polders under impressive skies, lakes, rivers, and canals, as well as picturesque villages with historic farms. Along the way, you will visit charming towns such as the famous cheese town of Gouda, which invites you to enjoy a delightful stay.
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- 4 nights in 4 and 3-star hotels in Holland
- Daily buffet breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Utrecht/Bunnik (1 piece per person, max. 20 kg)
- information material (cycle map with detailed English tour description) per room
- service hotline also at the weekend
Additional costs:
All prices in our offer include VAT. Not included in our prices is the city tax (approx. Euro 1,- to 3,50 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival to Utrecht/Bunnik
Discover the charming landscapes and historic cities of the Netherlands on this cycling tour. Your cycling holiday starts in Utrecht or Bunnik, where you will get your first impressions of the typical Dutch atmosphere and hospitality. Depending on availability, your accommodation will be in Bunnik instead of Utrecht, but both places are ideal starting points for your cycling tour.
Example hotel: Hotel Mitland in UtrechtDay 2 - From Utrecht/Bunnik to Amsterdam, approx. 60 km
Cycle leisurely to Amsterdam along the idyllic River Vecht. Along the way, magnificent mansions and garden pavilions from the 17th and 18th centuries dot the landscape. In Amsterdam, romantic canals, historic bridges, and a lively cycling culture await you. Take the time to enjoy art, culture, or a relaxing canal cruise through the old town.
Example hotel: Westcord Art Hotel in AmsterdamDay 3 - From Amsterdam to Gouda, approx. 70 km
Today you will cycle through the rural Green Heart of the Netherlands. Along the way, you will pass through typical Dutch villages and historic towns. In Gouda, it's worth taking a stroll through the old town with its Gothic town hall, the Waage, the romantic canals, and the colorful stained glass windows of St. John's Church. If possible, plan your visit so that you can experience the traditional cheese market on Thursday morning. Be sure to try the famous syrup waffles while you're there.
Example hotel: Best Western Hotel in GoudaDay 4 - From Gouda to Utrecht/Bunnik, approx. 50 km
The varied landscape of rivers, polders, lakes, forests, parks, and moors makes this cycling tour a special experience. Along the way, you will pass magnificent manor houses and castles. The lively city of Utrecht invites you to linger with its quiet canals and characteristic quays. Explore the charming museum district or stroll leisurely through the quieter shopping streets.
Example hotel: Hotel Mitland in UtrechtDay 5 - Individual departure or extra nights
After a leisurely breakfast on the last day, your journey comes to an end and you return home with many wonderful memories. This tour offers the perfect blend of nature, culture, and culinary experiences—an ideal way to discover the Netherlands in an active and relaxed manner.
Hotel note: We make every effort to book the hotels mentioned by name. However, if one is not available, we will switch to an equivalent company.
Note for people with limited mobility
The cycle tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. However, in specific cases it is possible to accommodate individual customer requests (e.g. barrier-free room).
Passport and visa requirements
To check in to your hotel you will need a valid passport or ID card.
For citizens of countries outside the Schengen area other regulations may apply. You are responsible for obtaining any visa you may require in good time.
Terms and Conditions of Payment:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due at the latest 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The balance must be paid 14 days before arrival.
Cancellation Policy:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer may withdraw from the contract at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation or non-commencement of travel, the following cancellation fees will become payable:
25% of the tour price up to 21 days before arrival date
50% of the tour price from 20th to 8th day before arrival date
75% of the tour price from 7th to 2nd day before arrival date
100% of the tour price from 1st day before arrival date to the day of arrival
If the customer makes changes of the date of travel up to 28 days before departure, we will charge a processing fee of € 50,00 per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and if possible; the customer has no right to any changes.
Our detailed Terms and Conditions of Business can be viewed on our website at https://www.radurlaub.com/en/home.html; upon request, will also send them to you by e-mail.
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Standard information
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
This ensures that you will benefit from all EU rights applicable to packages. Company OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
Additionally, as required by law, the company OÖ Touristik GmbH has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/en/reisebedingungen.html.
Financial cover for customers
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has completed a bankruptcy insurance with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz. The liquidator is the Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Wien, Email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500.
Travelers have to contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied claims due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details on the business license of OÖ Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
Parking possibilities
Paid parking at the arrival hotel subject to availability in Utrecht, costs approx. 28,- per week.
Arrival: 01.04.2026 - 27.09.2026
daily
No arrival in Amsterdam possible: 02.04, 03.04, 04.04, 16.04, 17.04, 23.04-26.04, 13.05-15.05, 21.05-24.05.2026
Arrival: 01.04.2026 - 27.09.2026
Our rental bikes
Bike hire: (7-speed touring bike)
€ 53,00 per stay
Electrically powered bike
€ 120,00 per stay
Rental bike theft insurance
€ 20,00 per touring bike
€ 35,00 per e-bike