Escorted Motorhome Tour
SPRINGTIME IN HOLLAND
Impressions “Springtime in Holland” tour 2018
Short video of the flower parade taken during our 2017 “Springtime in Holland” tour
Touring Information
Start: Bruges
End: Delft
Tour days: 15
Non-Driving days: 11
Average daily milage: 64 miles
Max. daily mileage: 149 miles
Total mileage: 255 miles
Calais-Bruges: 73 miles
Pets allowed
Minimum number of units: 4 motorhomes
Highlights
- Keukenhof Gardens and flower parade
- Royal Delft tile workshop
- Cheese market in Alkmaar and Gouda
- World largest flower auction
The Motorhome Tour
We will start our tour in Bruges and then travel to Amsterdam. In both of these wonderful cities you will have enough time to take in all the sights. From there we will move on to Alkmaar with its famous cheese market. On the way, you can visit the Zaanse Schaans open-air museum or stroll around some of the well-known towns on the Isselmeer. We will then travel to the Keukenhof Gardens where you can see up to 7 million spring-flowering bulbs and the Inspirational Gardens. Our visit also coincides with the annual flower parade. Our next stop is Delft, famous for its blue earthenware. Together we will take part in a group workshop, where we will paint a tile in the traditional Royal Delft way, which can be purchased before leaving. From Delft you can visit Gouda, the windmills in Kinderdijk or the capital The Hague, home to the Dutch royal family.
Day 1 & 2: Bruges
On the first evening in Bruges, we will have a group dinner to get to know the other members of the group. The following day you will have plenty of time to visit the city, also known as “Venice of the North” and to stroll through picturesque, cobbled lanes and photogenic squares or take a boat trip on the canals.
Don’t forget: Belgium is famous for its beer and chips!
Day 3: Bruges – Amsterdam
Today we have a slightly longer journey to the campsite in Amsterdam. Once we have arrived you can choose to relax, cycle or take the underground into the city
Day 4 & 5: Amsterdam
You will have two whole days to spend exploring the city. Amsterdam is one of the greatest small cities in the world. With its canals, world-famous museums and historic sites, it is also one of the most romantic and beautiful cities in Europe. Take a canal cruise to see the city and its people from the water
Day 6: Amsterdam – Alkmaar
Today we only have a short distance to drive before arriving at our next stop. On the way, you can visit traditional Dutch cheese farms or pay a visit to the Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum, where you can discover windmills, houses and crafts from the 18th and 19th centuries. There will still be enough time though to visit Volendam, Edam or the city of Hoorn before continuing to the Alkmaar region
Day 7: Alkmaar – Bulb-growing area
Today you must be up early to visit the famous Alkmaar cheese market because in the afternoon we will continue on to the bulb growing area. Our campsite is situated between the Keukenhof Gardens, the world’s largest bulb-flower gardens, and the coast
Day 8, 9 & 10: Bulb-growing Area
These days are all about flowers. The annual flower parade between Noordwijk and Haarlem will pass the Keukenhof Gardens enabling you to combine a visit to the Gardens with watching the parade, also known as the face of spring, with its vibrant spring colours and perfumes. From the campsite you can easily walk or cycle to the village, go for a long walk in the dunes or relax on the beach and enjoy the sea air.
Day 11: Bulb-growing Area – Delft
Today we leave the bulb-growing area and travel to the historic city of Delft with its narrow, canal-lined streets, beautiful market square and remarkable architecture. The city is well-known for its ties with the Dutch Royal family and the famous painter Vermeer. It is also world renowned for its Delft Blue earthenware
Day 12, 13 & 14 Delft
During the final days in Delft the group will have a tile painting workshop and there is plenty to do:
- Discover Delft in more detail and maybe take a trip on the canals.
- Take a trip to Gouda where you can try the cheese or “Stroopwafels”, the typical Dutch syrup waffles.
- Visit the Kinderdijk windmills, a UNESCO world heritage site.
- Go to the world largest flower auction in Aalsmeer and enjoy the busy action in this huge complex.
- Take the train to The Hague, the third largest city in the Netherlands, the seat of the country’s government, and home to the Royal Family. It is also a city full of history and has many splendid museums and art galleries.
Day 15: Departure and end of tour
Dates
Touring Season 2025
Saturday 5th April – Saturday 19th April 2025
Calais pick-up: Saturday 5th April 2025
Prices
What is included:
All services are for a motorhome with 2 people
- Welcome Dinner
- Royal Delft workshop: Painting of a Delft tile
- 14 nights at campsites with electricity
- Assistance of a multi-lingual motorhome guide during the whole tour
- Travel pack containing maps, a detailed road book with directions to the campsites, suggestions for sightseeing and general advice on motorhoming in Europe
- Secured Payment Certificate
What is included in the optional Calais pick-up service:
- Flexible return ferry crossing from Dover
- Pick-up by motorhome guide in Calais
Earlybird Price for bookings made by 31.12.2024: 2,330 EURO (tour only)
Regular Price: 2,430 EURO (tour only)
Optional Extra Calais pick-up service: 440 EURO
In addition to the Earlybird discount, we offer to all customers booking more than one tour during one touring year a 60 EURO discount on the second tour booked!
All prices are for 2 people travelling in their own motorhome (motorhome rental optional)
– Other prices upon request –
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Customer reviews on this tour
Vreni & Phil, Springtime in Holland 2023
Excellent tour from start to finish. Michael & Audrey’s communication skills are second to none. They were perfect hosts and we enjoyed the company of the group and the trip. The site locations were perfect, and this made it easy to visit many of the tourist attractions listed in the road book using cycle routes, public transport, or walking. We really enjoyed our visit to the flower growing region and Michael’s knowledge enabled us to get an excellent position to watch the flower parade at Noordwyk. The visit to Keukenhof Gardens was a highlight and a must see! We will definitely book another tour in the future.
Sue & Howard, Springtime in Holland 2018
This is our second time travelling with MandA Tours and once again the tour was very well organized. The route, welcome dinner and highlights were excellent and we had plenty of opportunity to visit places on route, because the driving distances between stops were kept to a minimum. Most of all we enjoyed the friendliness and availability of our tour guide Michael who always provided extra information when required.
Angela and Colin, Springtime in Holland 2017
You gave us a very good introduction to the culture and lifestyle of the areas visited and provided an excellent overall service and a good mix of suggested points of interest. All of the campsites were well chosen, for the areas visited. We particularly enjoyed the Tulip Festival Parade and the Keukenhof Gardens.
Thank you for all your care and attention. We truly enjoyed your company and are sure we will meet up again.
Sue & Steve, Springtime in Holland 2018
Thank you for a wonderful tour. We loved travelling in a group and enjoyed the company of the other members of the group. Having the tour organised saved us hours of planning ourselves. We also liked the reassurance that an “expert” was with us should the worst happen – fortunately it did not! The campsites were excellent and the traveling distances between them were perfect and not too far apart. We particularly liked the “Amsterdam” campsite, its proximity to the city and the stunning location. The advice to bring bikes was absolutely right for us and the pickup in Calais was fab. We look forward to travelling with you again.
Trish, Paul & Dexter: Springtime in Holland 2018
The tour was perfect. We met Michael of MandA Tours as a stranger and within hours he became a great guide and friend. It was our first trip abroad in our new motorhome and he gave us so much confidence. We look forward to travelling with MandA Tours again and to making some more new friends. We enjoyed everything and wish MandA Tours great success for the future.
Sue & Peter, Springtime in Holland 2017
We would like to thank you for all your attention and the good company, we had a great time. The excellent research you did gave us plenty of activities to choose from, with the flexibility to do our own thing.
We now have so many highlights to talk about with our friends. It definitely was a great way to see Holland in Springtime!
Janet & David, Springtime in Holland 2023
Gill, Freddie & Archie, Springtime in Holland 2023
I have so many lovely memories of this tour that it is hard to know where to begin. As a solo traveller, I think the balance between being able to do your own thing and having great company and comradeship is absolutely perfect. The security of knowing that Michael and Audrey (and their multi-lingual skills!) are just a phone call away, is priceless.
The driving distances and non-driving days have been very well considered, and there have been several surprise experiences included in the tour. Michael and Audrey have provided individual guidance and suggestions of things to do and places to visit… it has felt like having your own tour operator on holiday with you! I am looking forward to booking again and would have no hesitation in recommending MandA Tours.
Ann & Graham, Springtime in Holland 2023
Our hosts were very helpful, had an excellent knowledge of the areas we went to, and nothing was too much trouble. We sometimes found the Dutch road system a bit complicated, but Michael always gave us good directions.
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