Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and the cycling holiday in Belgium. This Biking vacation takes you through the Flanders region of Belgium through very historic towns and wonderful countryside. This particular cycling tour is ideal for the first time cycle tourist and also for those who have been on a cycling holiday before. The Belgium cycling holiday covers a region usually known as Flanders and visits such historic towns as Bruges, Ostende and Leper. On this biking tour you will not only cycle on quiet country lanes but cycle ways and canal paths. You can easily reach the tour from the Ferry ports Calais or Zeebrugge. On this cycling holiday you will experience wonderful countryside, sand dunes, canals, the coast. The great rich architecture of Churches, monasteries, Windmills and castles. The famous medieval towns of Leper, Poperinge, Diksmunde and Bruges. Of course not forgetting the great beer drinking atmosphere in the pubs and lastly for those with a sweet tooth a local Chocolate factory (closed July).
Highlights Countryside, dunes, canals, coast. The great rich architecture of churches, monasteries, windmills and castles. The famous medieval towns of Leper, Poperinge, Diksmunde and Bruges. Of course not forgetting the great beer drinking atmosphere in the pubs and lastly for those with a sweet tooth a local chocolate factory (closed July).
Tour Details
Duration
8 Days/7 Nights
Location
Belgium
Season
April - October
Tour Type
Combo
Nearest City
Roeselare
Physical Condition Required
Fair
Destination(s)
Belgium
Fully Guided
No
Bike Rentals Available
Yes
Rates
$722.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
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Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Arrive Roeselare for first night.
Day 2: Roeselare to Kemmel 30 miles (48km) Tyne Cot Cemetery, the world’s largest British War Cemetery.
Ypres: Medieval town with imposing Market Halls and the impressive Merlin Gate.
Day 3: Kemmel to Diksmuide 28 miles ( 45km) The towers of the Medieval town of Poperinge.
Beer tasting in the St Sixtusabbey.
Diksmuide with the imposing landmark of Yzertoren.
Day 4: Diksmuide to Bruges 28 miles (45km) Throughout farm land towards Bruges which is often known as the Venice of the North.
Day 5: Bruges A free day in Bruges to go shopping, take a ride of the canals or even go sightseeing by horse and cart. Even climb the Belfort or even take a train ride (15 minutes) to Ostend a majestic Port town. There is much to see and do on your day of rest.
Day 6: Bruges to Knokke and Return 36 miles (59km) A circular route along the picturesque canals towards the painters village of Damme. After you take the coastal route passing Knokke which is a very plush coastal city, along the sand dunned landscape to the nature reserve of Het Zwin. Then its back along the canals to Bruges.
Day 7: Bruges to Roeselare 31 miles (50km) Cycling today along country lanes back to your start point. On the way enjoy a visit to a chocolate making factory.
Day 8: Departure Tour complete after breakfast.
This Package Includes
Seven Nights Accommodations at 3/4-Star Hotels
Information Pack
Luggage Transfer
Special Bike Insurance
Routes and Maps
Emergency Assistance
Notes
Available on Saturdays from March 29 to October 27.
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