from/to Leeuwarden The Netherlands 2027 – Eleven cities in eight days
Discover Friesland by bike in the footsteps of the famous Eleven Towns Tour. Historic towns, small canals, idyllic lakes, green meadows and typical Frisian villages characterise this varied cycle tour through the Netherlands. You cycle through Leeuwarden, Sneek, Bolsward, Harlingen and Dokkum and experience the special peace and hospitality of Friesland. The flat landscape and the excellently developed network of cycle paths make the tour ideal for active pleasure cyclists who want to get to know the country and its people in a relaxed way.
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- 7 nights in 4- and 3-star hotels during your cycling tour in the Netherlands
- daily buffet breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Leeuwarden (1 piece per person max. 15 kg)
- information material (cycle map with detailed English tour description) per room
- GPS tracks
- service hotline also on the weekend
Additional costs:
All prices in our offer include VAT. Not included in our prices is the city tax (approx. Euro 1,00 to 3,50 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Leeuwarden
Individual arrival in Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland and former European Capital of Culture. Discover the historic old town with its small canals, cosy shopping streets and buildings worth seeing. Various museums also invite you to visit. Overnight stay in Leeuwarden.
Example of hotel: Notiz Hotel in LeeuwardenDay 2 - From Leeuwarden to Sneek/Ijlst, approx. 45 km
Your first bike tour leads through the typical Frisian landscape to Sneek. The historic city was once surrounded by canals and fortress walls and today inspires with a cozy center, the town hall and the Martini Church. The nearby IJlst also invites you to take a relaxing break with its waterways and historic buildings.
Example of hotel: Hotel Stadsherberg “Het Wapen van Ijlst” in IjlstDay 3 - From Sneek/Ijlst to Southern Friesland, approx. 50 km
Today you cycle to Balk or Wijckel and discover the quiet landscape of South Friesland. On the way you pass Sloten, with around 700 inhabitants the smallest town along the Eleven Cities Tour. Small villages, canals, lakes and the terps typical of Friesland - the so-called 'terpenes' - accompany you on your bike tour.
Example of hotel: Herberg Boswijck or Sporthotel Iselmar in LemmerDay 4 - From Southern Friesland to Bolsward, approx. 50–60 km
On today's stage, you can expect more historical places on the Frisian Eleven Cities Tour. You cycle via Stavoren and Workum and finally reach Bolsward with its picturesque streets and historic buildings. Both cities were once important Hanseatic cities and still tell of their eventful past.
Example of hotel: Hotel Het Weeshuis in BolswardDay 5 - From Bolsward to Harlingen/Franeker, approx. 30-45 km
Today your Friesland cycle tour leads through the wide landscape towards the Wadden Sea. On the way you will pass through Makkum, which is known for its traditional pottery. Depending on the travel variant, you will then reach Harlingen directly on the Wadden Sea or the historic Franeker. Both places invite you to take a leisurely tour.
Example of hotel: Hotel de Stadsherberg Franeker in FranekerDay 6 - From Harlingen/Franeker to Dokkum, approx. 50–75 km
From the coast you cycle on to Dokkum, one of the most beautiful historic towns in Friesland. On the way you will experience the typical Frisian landscape and pass small villages and wide meadows. Dokkum inspires with its well-preserved historic townscape, the course of which has hardly changed since the 17th century.
Example of hotel: Hotel Van Der Meer in DokkumDay 7 - From Dokkum to Leeuwarden, approx. 35 km
At the end of your cycle tour through Friesland, you return to Leeuwarden. Along the route, the small towns of Rinsumageest and Burdaard invite you to take a break. Enjoy the tranquility of the Frisian countryside once again before you reach the capital of the region again.
Example of hotel: Notiz Hotel in LeeuwardenDay 8 - Individual departure or extra nights
After breakfast, your cycle tour ends in the footsteps of the Eleven Cities Tour. Individual journey home or possibility to extend your stay in Leeuwarden by additional nights.
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:
20% of the tour price up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
90% of the tour price from 3rd 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
Free parking at the arrival hotel on request. (please indicate when booking). Reservation is not possible.
Arrival: 10.04.2027 - 24.09.2027
daily, 10.04.-24.09.2027
Arrival: 10.04.2027 - 24.09.2027
Discounts
Saving tips
valid on the base price
- child up to 2 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 3-6 years -50 % (additional bed)
- child 7-11 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 12 years -10 % (additional bed)
Our hired bikes
Touringbike (men & women)
- 7-speed-touringbike
€ 85,00 per person and stay
E-Bike
€ 170,00 per person and stay