April 20 - 30, 2023 (air package)
$5,645
(Note: 2023 dates may not be on the website yet.)
Join the Pentagon Ski Club on a Vermont Bicycle Tour (VBT) to the Netherlands. Traveling by bicycle, you’ll inhale the fragrance of a multitude of flowers and salty sea breezes, feast your eyes on the colorful blossoms, and listen to the calls of songbirds. You’ll even get the chance to view Holland’s iconic windmill and dike systems up close. Each exhilarating day is complemented by the leisurely pace of your barge, as it drifts through scenic canals and into the heart of local life. It’s the perfect way to discover the sights, sounds, and aromas of this captivating country. VBT Flyer Link 15 meals are included with the tour (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 5 dinners) Tour Highlights Learn how historic windmills work and how they are used to reclaim land called “polders” View rare and historic flower bulbs at the flower garden museum, Hortus Bulborum Explore the living catalogue of spring flowers at Keukenhof Gardens Witness the action at the world’s largest flower auction in Aalsmeer Explore Holland’s “Green Heart,” a rural and peaceful nature zone
Join the Pentagon Ski Club on a Vermont Bicycle Tour (VBT) to the Netherlands. Traveling by bicycle, you’ll inhale the fragrance of a multitude of flowers and salty sea breezes, feast your eyes on the colorful blossoms, and listen to the calls of songbirds. You’ll even get the chance to view Holland’s iconic windmill and dike systems up close. Each exhilarating day is complemented by the leisurely pace of your barge, as it drifts through scenic canals and into the heart of local life. It’s the perfect way to discover the sights, sounds, and aromas of this captivating country.
VBT Flyer Link
Tour Highlights
Space is LIMITED to 30 participants!
A deposit of $500 is all that is needed to hold your spot!
Air Package: April 20 - 30, 2023
$5,645 per-person (double-occupancy) from Washington-Dulles.
Most major airports available.
Tour Only: April 22 - April 29, 2023
Price $4,495 per-person (double-occupancy).
If you are interested in this trip, register today! The air package includes airfare, airport transfers, one night in The Hague upon arrival, and one night in Amsterdam after the bicycle/barge tour concludes. Custom Air: With the Air Package, you may customize your dates of travel and extend your vacation, or fly into or home from a non-tour airport – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information. Bikes: Hybrid and Road-style bikes are included and electronic-assisted E-bikes are available on a first-come/limited basis – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.
If you are interested in this trip, register today!
The air package includes airfare, airport transfers, one night in The Hague upon arrival, and one night in Amsterdam after the bicycle/barge tour concludes.
Custom Air: With the Air Package, you may customize your dates of travel and extend your vacation, or fly into or home from a non-tour airport – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.
Bikes: Hybrid and Road-style bikes are included and electronic-assisted E-bikes are available on a first-come/limited basis – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.
Trip Activity Rating is EASY Cycling
Average Daily Mileage is 15 - 25 miles
Average Daily Cycling Time is 2 - 4 hours
(Electric-assisted E-bikes are available)
Also with the VBT Air Package, you may choose to extend your stay with a pre-trip stay in The Hague (2 nights for $295 double occupancy) or a post-trip stay in Amsterdam (2 nights for $445 double occupancy). Details for both options are on the VBT website.
HOW TO REGISTER:
To register for this trip, signup with the PSC and ALSO call VBT to provide them with your registration information. A deposit of $500 is required to secure your spot. Call VBT at 800-245-3868 (option 1) between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm ET Monday to Friday. Give the VBT agent the GROUP #324458.
QUESTIONS:
Email or call your PSC trip leader to express your interest in the trip and if you have any questions. Trip Leader: Steve Thompson stevethompsonva@gmail.com1302 Shaker Woods Road Herndon, VA 20170(703) 862-6535 (c)
Email or call your PSC trip leader to express your interest in the trip and if you have any questions.
Trip Leader:
Steve Thompson stevethompsonva@gmail.com1302 Shaker Woods Road Herndon, VA 20170(703) 862-6535 (c)
