Beauty in Bloom: A Cycle & Barge Adventure in the Netherlands

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

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A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend that your routine immunizations be up to date.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on April 24, 2026

Meet the group at De Holland in Hoorn

Start of Trip:  10:30 a.m. Day 2 transfer from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to de Zaanse Schans; 4:00 p.m. expected arrival time at the ship followed by check-in, Orientation, and 6:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: If you cannot make the 10:30 a.m. meeting time, there are two options for traveling from the airport to the boat BEFORE 2:00 p.m. 1) Take a taxi from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Buiksloterweg 7, Amsterdam. After you exit the arrivals hall, follow the signs for Taxis and join the official taxi line outside the terminal. Tell the driver you want to go to Buiksloterweg 7. Travel time is about 25–35 minutes, and the taxi will cost approximately €70–€90. 2) Take a train from Amsterdam Centraal Station, exit toward the waterfront on the north side of the station. Walk straight along the promenade, following signs to the Buiksloterweg ferry landing. Board the free Buiksloterwegveer ferry, which runs frequently and crosses the river in about 3–5 minutes, arriving at Buiksloterweg on the north side. After disembarking, walk along Buiksloterweg toward the Tolhuis, located at Buiksloterweg 7. You will see the "De Holland" on the right side. Total travel time is about one hour. If you miss the ship, please call our Netherlands Coordinator +31 207 235 454 to inform them of your arrival. If you are departing the U.S. prior to the group departure and plan to connect with the group at the airport on the day the program commences, be sure to be at the meeting point at the time indicated. If you plan to meet the group at the De Holland, please notify our office prior to your departure: 203-814-1249 or email roadscholar@boatbiketours.com.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Taxi, bus and train available. Review schedules and fares online: Amsterdam Municipal Public Transport (GVB) http://www.gvb.nl/ or Dutch Railways (NS) http://www.ns.nl/.

Your trip ends on: Friday, May 1, 2026 in Amsterdam at De Holland

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. ship check-out. (okay to check out earlier).

Getting to the airport: Please refer to the following instructions for traveling from the ship to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport:

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: According to Road Scholar policy, participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404 As an exception on this program, Independent Travelers are welcome to utilize the group transfers at the beginning of the program if you rendezvous at the designated time and place for the group transfer. However, if you are not present at the time indicated, we will assume you are transferring on your own, are responsible for making your own arrangements, and for all costs involved. At the end of the program, all Independent Travelers will be assisted by the Group Leaders, but costs are incurred by the participant. Please note: In the unlikely event that Road Scholar must make changes to the program’s arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.