Welcome to the Netherlands, a country where cycling is a way of life • Start with a bike ride in the famous Dutch bulb region and find yourself surrounded by rows of jaw-dropping tulips • Before boarding our ship in Amsterdam, see the millions of flowers on display in Keukenhof Gardens • Sail through Ijsselmeer to idyllic Hoorn • Cycle along the stunning coast, with the green Dutch fields and windswept dunes as the backdrop • In Edam, sample its acclaimed cheese and discover waterways lined with colorful houses.

Ride on amazing bike paths and along the coast through the province of Zeeland • See the storybook village and twisting alleys of Middelburg, one-time seat of the Dutch East India Company • Cross the border into Belgium and continue to Ghent, one of the country's oldest cities • Bike along a canal and through picturesque countryside to magical Bruges • Explore the city’s well-preserved architecture, from medieval to classical design.

Bike through the impressive historic center of Antwerp • Lunch on the footsteps of Westmalle Abbey, where monks have been producing beer since the 18th century • Back in the Netherlands, admire the 19 windmills at Kinderdijk’s World Heritage site • Pedal on cycling paths through enchanting villages and past lush farmland • As you bike through polders to Gouda, keep an eye out for a variety of birds including warblers, buntings and bluethroats • Try a wedge of the namesake cheese or treat yourself to a slice of appeltaart topped with whipped cream.

Discover just how easy it is to navigate your bike in Amsterdam • Check out the gingerbread-house architecture of the Zaandaam neighborhood and spin past the Zaan windmills • Cycle out of the city and into the countryside, where quaint villages and beautiful meadows await • Enjoy unparalleled views of stately homes, arched bridges and famous monuments as our ship weaves through Amsterdam’s intricate canals.