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Netherlands — light - 6 Days (Amsterdam, Jordaan, Zaanse Schans, Utrecht & Kinderdijk)

4.4(19 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days by train and bicycle. The same cities from a hostel outside the ring, with museum entries left to you.

Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days by train and bicycle
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • JordaanThe bicycle is issued on day one because Amsterdam is genuinely faster and easier on one, and the traffic rules assume you are on one.
  • RijksmuseumAnne Frank House tickets are released six weeks ahead and sell out in hours.
  • Zaanse SchansThe Zaanse Schans mills are working industrial machines — sawmills, oil mills and paint mills — moved here and still running.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Bicycle hire for the whole trip
  • All rail between the four cities
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum timed entries
  • Canal boat, Kinderdijk entry and the Dom Tower climb
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Amsterdam
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Schengen visa
  • Anne Frank House, which must be booked separately six weeks ahead
  • Keukenhof, which is only open in spring

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Amsterdam Hostel

Hostel

Days 1–4

Rotterdam Hostel

Hostel

Day 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.4 (19)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 19 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.1/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
3.9/5
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Marc Dubois – Dublin2026-02-03 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would book with them again.

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Priya Nair – Indore2026-02-03 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Manav Sethi – Nagpur2026-02-03 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Would book with them again.

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Yuki Tanaka – Toronto2026-02-03 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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James Whelan – Stockholm2026-02-03 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Recommended.

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Elena Petrova – London2025-11-18 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Tara D'Souza – Kochi2025-11-18 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Recommended.

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James Whelan – Dublin2025-11-18 · Verified booking

Randstad done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Recommended.

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