Best cycling regions in the Netherlands

The Netherlands offers an exceptional variety of cycling landscapes, all perfectly suited for relaxed and immersive bike tours. At Holland Bike Tours, we carefully select the best cycling regions based on their unique character, scenic beauty, cultural value and excellent cycling infrastructure. Each of our cycling holidays highlights one or more of these regions, allowing you to experience the country from different perspectives — from wide open lowlands to historic towns, blooming tulip fields and the fresh sea air along the North Sea coast.

Cycling tours in lowland regions Netherlands

Lowlands

Enjoy the lowland regions during a bicycling tour. Be surprised by the immense Dutch water infrastructure. Cycling routes along numerous canals, rivers, lakes and waterworks.

Unobstructed views of fields, meadows, and waterways
Iconic Dutch landscape, with windmills, dikes, and canals
Birdwatching and wildlife
Tracing the history of the land reclamation efforts
Peaceful, low-traffic cycling routes

12 tours from €590

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Historic towns

Holland has many historic cities and towns of interest to cyclists. Relaxed cycling in Delft, Haarlem, Leiden, Gouda, Alkmaar, Schoonhoven, Middelburg, Maastricht and many-many more.

Rich historical and cultural heritage
Picturesque canal networks
Vibrant local markets and food experiences
Combination of urban and natural landscapes
Easy accessibility by bicycle and other transport links

20 tours from €520

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North Sea coast

Cycling along the beautiful coastal bicycle path in the Netherlands is something special. Excellent biking through the dunes, along sandy beaches and quaint harbor villages.

Breathtaking coastal views
Dune landscapes and natural reserves
Peaceful, car-free cycling paths
Seaside villages and historic coastal towns
Deltaworks, dams, sluices, locks, dikes, and storm surge barriers

13 tours from €520

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Woods

Woods, forests and heathland. The woodlands in Holland are concentrated mainly in the central Veluwe region, Utrecht’s hill ridge, and Drenthe. With numerous bicycling paths these are cyclists paradises.

Stunning nature and diverse landscapes
Rich flora and fauna
Extensive and well-maintained network of cycling paths
Peace and tranquility
Cultural and historical landmarks

4 tours from €991

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Tulip fields

The best way to experience the Dutch tulips, daffodils, hyacints and other flowers in bloom is during a bike tour! The flowering season in Holland lasts 5 to 6 weeks (April- early May).

Spectacular colorful displays of flowers
Immersive seasonal experience
Visit local flower farms
Educational and interactive flower experiences
Picturesque Dutch villages and windmills

8 tours from €760

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What others say about our bike tours.

Liz W.
USA
September 2024

Fantastic Cycling Tour!

Had a fantastic trip doing The Dutch Lowlands Tour! We were so grateful to Holland Bike Tours for putting a trip together for us on extremely short notice. Cycling in Holland was incredibly beautiful and so safe and…

Ok Kim
CA
May 2025

I highly recommend this

This was our first ever experience, touring on cycles, and Holland Bike Tours took care of us from the very beginning. They were attentive and responsive to our questions and needs. The tour itself was well laid out, …

Jonathan N.
Canada
May 2023

Amazing Wonderful Experience

Best vacation *ever*!!!! Don’t even think about it – just go. The folks at Holland Bike Tours were amazing. Equipment was top notch, transfers were seamless, accommodations were perfect. The routes was amazing…

Nancy O
USA
June 2024

the BEST bike tour in the Netherlands!

This was a fantastic way to see Holland! Amazing tour – the route was fantastic (unbelievable that you can be on a bike path for (almost) over 200 miles, the bikes excellent (definitely opt for the e-bikes, so you can…

Joe
Canada
May 2023

Unforgettable bicycle tour from Haarlem to Bruges

There’s no downside to this tour. The beautiful countryside was full of verdant farms, wildlife, cows, sheep, beaches, and mighty rivers. Every town we visited had picturesque town centers with uniquely “Dutch” archit…

Sergey P.
Ukraine
August 2019

Great vacation for the whole family

We biked as a large extended family (8 people) with younger kids ages 5 and 7. It was so well organized. The younger kids enjoyed it as much as everybody else. 5-year old had her own bike, but when she got tired…

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