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Utrecht, Netherlands
Get your discount tickets for the 3 Hours itinerary between Amsterdam & Utrecht: The Heart Of Holland In A Sidecar, save up to 9% !
Overview
Historic, rural and sidecar fun experience This is a very divers rural and historic tour. And so much more fun then a normal tour just because of the fact we do it with a sidecar. Explore the beautiful and diverse centre of the provinces of Holland and Utrecht, which includes rivers, lakes, forests, polders, medieval castles, golden age mansions, windmills, the royal palace and pancakes while riding a sidecar. I am Marco Hupkes, your guide. My background is: traveller, guide, outdoor-instructor, comedian, teacher of history. Allow me to show you my home country and I'm sure we will have great fun together. See you soon and have a nice day. By the way: if you have tour ideas of your own let me know. I love to do tailormade things. Greetings, Marco.
Meeting and Pickup
Not at Oudedijk 19 itself but at the parking close to the intersection Oudedijk/Nedereindse Vaart.
Redemption Instructions
When we meet you can show me your ticket and then let's go and have sidecar fun.
Pickup Information
I can pick you up on the locations you see on Tripadvisor and also in consultation on a location of your choice for an extra fee of 20 euros.
Language Offered
German-GUIDE
Portuguese-GUIDE
English-GUIDE
Italian-GUIDE
French-GUIDE
Dutch-GUIDE
Spanish-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. Nice curvy river. In the 17th and 18th centuries many country estates, known were built on the banks of the Vecht by rich merchants and administrators from Amsterdam.
2. An impressive castle from about 1275 AC and now International Business University.
3. Nice garden.
4. Lage Vuursche has a protected village view with several eighteenth and nineteenth century houses and counts dozens of national monuments. The reformed church dates from 1650.
5. The original 17th-century building at Soestdijk is an ex-royal palace. From 1937 it was the residence of crown princess and later Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and her german husband Prince Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld.
6. The Loosdrechtse Plassen (Lakes of Loosdrecht) are a large water sports and nature area between Amsterdam and Utrecht.
7. The Bethune polder is a polder in which recreation and nature conservation are central. Many special animal and plant species are found in the Bethune polder.
8. Forest near Lage Vuusche with beautiful 'forest tunnel roads'.
9. Not even a village. Very rural. Nice farm houses.
10. The Geesina is a flour mill which was probably built in 1843. It is restored and still produces flour.
11. A fortress of the New Dutch Water Line Defence System built in the years 1869-1870. Unfortunately in 1940 the Germans were able to fly over it ;-) Not at Almere but near Utrecht.
12. 13th century castle. The Dutch eighteenth-century French-speaking writer and composer lived here. She was extra-ordinary well educated and quite emancipated. Known for her many books, correspondences and striking statements: 'I have no talent for subordination' and 'I want to be a citizen of "everyone's country".'
Inclusion
Sidecar - 1 place in sidecar and 1 place on the back of the bike (4 places if the trip is done by car) - Fuel - Helmets - Multi-lingual Dutch driver/tour guide - Fun
Exclusion
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A sidecar can take two persons. One in the sidecar itself and one behind the driver (me).
At least one of the two participants is an adult who is responsable for the non-adult.
The non-adult participant is at least 12 years old.
In case of rain we can go with a minivan and 2 more persons can come for the same price.
Reviews
5.0
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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