3 Hours itinerary between Amsterdam & Utrecht: The Heart Of Holland In A Sidecar
At a glance
3 Hours itinerary between Amsterdam & Utrecht: The Heart Of Holland In A Sidecar is a 2h – 4h private experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands, operated by Holland Sidecar Tour. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 25 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $286.32 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: 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.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
- 12 stops in one well-planned itinerary
Quick facts
- Duration
- 2h – 4h
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Dutch
- Pickup
- Hotel pickup or meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
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.
What's included
What's included
- 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
Not included
- Any kind of food and drinks excluded.
Itinerary
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Stop 1 · 10m
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.
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Stop 2 · 5m
An impressive castle from about 1275 AC and now International Business University.
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Stop 3
Nice garden.
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Stop 4 · 5m
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.
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Stop 5 · 5m
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.
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Stop 6 · 5m
The Loosdrechtse Plassen (Lakes of Loosdrecht) are a large water sports and nature area between Amsterdam and Utrecht.
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Stop 7 · 5m
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.
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Stop 8 · 5m
Forest near Lage Vuusche with beautiful 'forest tunnel roads'.
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Stop 9 · 5m
Not even a village. Very rural. Nice farm houses.
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Stop 10 · 5m
The Geesina is a flour mill which was probably built in 1843. It is restored and still produces flour.
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Stop 11 · 5m
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. -
Stop 12 · 5m
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".'
Meeting point
Not at Oudedijk 19 itself but at the parking close to the intersection Oudedijk/Nedereindse Vaart.
At the public parking of Gagelbos (forest of Gagel) just left of Gageldijk 104C, 3566 MH Utrecht you will see a beautiful sidecar.
Just outside the Railway station of Hollandsche Rading you will find a beautiful sidecar.
Railway station of Breukelen - near the busstop you will see a beautifull sidecar.
Railway station of Utrecht Overvecht - at the end of the stairways out of the station you will see a beautiful sidecar.
Railway station of Maarssen/Maarssebroek - at the taxi parking you will see a beautiful sidecar.
Railway station of Utrecht Zuilen - under the stations bridge you will see a beautiful sidecar.
Good to know
- 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.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the 3 Hours itinerary between Amsterdam & Utrecht: The Heart Of Holland In A Sidecar take?
The experience lasts about 2h – 4h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $286.32 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
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.
Where does it start?
Not at Oudedijk 19 itself but at the parking close to the intersection Oudedijk/Nedereindse Vaart. At the public parking of Gagelbos (forest of Gagel) just left of Gageldijk 104C, 3566 MH Utrecht you will see a beautiful sidecar. Just outside the Railway station of Hollandsche…
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 25 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in Amsterdam.
