Start and end in Antwerp (Antwerp, Mechelen, Dendermonde, Bruges) Itinerary Start and end in Antwerp! With the Bicycle tour Flanders, Belgium guided cycling tour, you have a 7 days tour package taking you through Antwerp, Belgium and 3 other destinations in Belgium. Flanders, Belgium guided cycling tour includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more. Introduction Van Eyck and Cherry Beer: Magnificent City Culture & Rural Idylls Cycling tour to Antwerp, Mechelen, Ghent and Bruges. "Mijn Vlaandernland, mijn platten Land" says a Flemish song. Nowhere can you get around more effortlessly on two wheels! Flanders offers the extremely charming contrast of rural idyll and splendid urban culture. The Flemish are a friendly and sensual people: it can be rustic like Pieter Bruegel's "Peasant Wedding", but also fine and artistic like in the chocolateries of Bruges and in the works of the Flemish painters Rubens and van Eyck. The Belgians have made a virtue out of the lack of wine regions and instead celebrate an original and diverse beer culture, which we will gladly introduce to you in small "beer tastings". You can look forward to "van Eyck and cherry beer"! Day 1 HOW TO GET TO ANTWERP - TO MASTER RENAISSANCE AND FLEMISH Day 2 ENCHANTING MECHELEN | CYCLE: 42 km, very easy stage Day 3 GENTER ALTAR & LIEBLICHE LEIE | CYCLE: 41 km, very easy stage Day 4 ALONG THE LINE TO THE BEGINNING COURT AND THE TUCH HALLE | CYCLE: 48 km, very easy stage Day 5 TO THE CROWN FLANDERNS TO BRÜGGE | BICYCLE: 48 km, very easy stage Day 6 TO THE SEA - HOLLAND MARSH AND BIRD PARADISE | CYCLE: 49 km, very easy stage Day 7 BELFRY, GROTE MARKT & CANAL CRUISE What's Included -Accommodation Pleasant accommodation: The hotels on this trip stand out for their excellent locations: in the heart of magnificent cities or romantically on the banks of the River Leie. Antwerp: Hotel Sandt**** The hotel is located in the historic part of Antwerp in an old patrician house. It is only a few minutes walk to the old town and the Scheldt River, very quiet location. The 29 rooms are individually decorated with high-quality fabrics, minibar, flat-screen TV, safe, air-conditioning, bath/shower, bathrobe, hairdryer, free Internet access. The hotel has a courtyard with terrace and fountain. Well-being hotel with unobtrusive, attentive service. 1 night. Mechelen: NH Hotel Mechelen***. Modern hotel of the NH group on the edge of the old town. 43 comfortable rooms with bath/WC, flat-screen TV, wLan Internet access, etc. The hotel is located in the old town of Mechelen only 200 m from the riverbank of the Dijle and 500 m from the Grote Markt of the city. 1 night. Deurle (near Ghent): Auberge du Pecheur***. Directly on the banks of the River Leie lies this picturesque little country hotel. It's only about 15 km from Ghent, yet it's in a scenic idyll not far from the artists' and villa suburb of St. Martens. From the terrace of our hotel you can see small boats leisurely passing by on the small river. The hotel consists of a main building on the river and several small outbuildings across the street. They are equipped with comfortable rooms and a recommendable restaurant. On request, we can also reserve a suite or superior room with a view of the river for an extra charge. However, in summer the sun shines in the evening on the window front of the main house, so the rooms can be very heated (the hotels in Flanders usually do not have air conditioning!). Dinner and an overnight stay. Ieper (Yper): Hotel Ariane**** This small, family-run hotel is a stone's throw from the "Groten Markt," the old town of Ieper, and is surrounded by a small garden with a pond. All 51 comfortable rooms are equipped with TV, telephone, minibar and hairdryer. In the small wellness area of the house you will find sauna, jacuzzi and fitness equipment. The house offers exhibits on World War 1 and the "Flanders Fields" in the foyer and hallways. In good weather you can sit on the terrace of the hotel in the garden. Dinner and an overnight stay. Bruges: Hotel Navarra**** Historic 4-star hotel in the middle of the old town of Bruges; only a few minutes walk to the "Groten Markt". Nevertheless, the house is located very quietly in a small side street. The name "Navarra" goes back to the official residence of the Spanish consul in the 17th century. Here you will stay very comfortably and enjoy the amenities of the house: sauna, swimming pool, fitness room and sun garden in the courtyard. 2 nights. As Bruges is in great demand throughout the year and the Hotel Navarra is very often fully booked, we have to reserve the right to accommodate you in an equivalent 4-star establishment in the center on some dates. -Guide erranova tour guide by bike on selected and tested bike routes guided tours with local guides and entrance fees in Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges -Meals 6 x breakfast 5 multi-course dinners at the hotel or selected restaurants -Additional Services The service for picnic buffet and drinks breaks (only cost allocation purchase) Canal cruise in Bruges Detailed travel information CO2 compensation in the travel region (without arrival and departure) -Transport Service station escort bus with luggage transport and transfer possibility and technical assistance All transfers according to the program NOT INCLUDED X Flights Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price. You can organize your flights separately at any point. X Insurance Travel insurance is not covered in the tour price. You can organize travel insurance with your preferred insurance company. We recommend World Nomads, a company recommended by LonelyPlanet.
