Brochure 2016 stays & tours

Accessible Stays & Tours in The Netherlands Offer 2016

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In this brochure you will find information about: Accessible Stays Accessible short breaks Accessible holidays Accessible Day Tours & Excursions Private accessible city tours Accessible excursions - driving tours Wheelchair accessible transfers

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Accessible stays

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Accessible short breaks For each short break a suitable hotel at the destination will be chosen according to the preferences, wishes and accessibility needs of the customer. Prices of the stays are available on request and depend on the season and events taking place in the Netherlands.

Getaway Amsterdam This getaway can be booked all year round.

5 Nights stay in Amsterdam. Extension of the stay is possible.

Day 1. Meet & Greet at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Airport pick-up with accessible taxi.

Day 2. Guided tour of Amsterdam’s old city centre with our local guide.

Day 3. Iconic canal cruise in Amsterdam.

Day 4. Time to visit museums of choice, such as the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Hermitage Museum, the Anne Frank House with VR-tour or the Maritime Museum.

Day 5. Check-out. Accessible transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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Getaway Amsterdam - Spring in Holland This getaway can be booked for April and May. 4 Nights stay in Amsterdam. Extension of the stay is possible.

Day 1. Meet & Greet at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Airport pick-up with accessible taxi.

Day 2. Guided tour through old city centre with our local guide from Amsterdam in the morning and the iconic canal cruise in the afternoon.

Day 3. Visit the flower gardens at Keukenhof with accessible transfer.

Day 4. Time to visit museums of choice, enjoy one of the Spring events or festivals or visit the green Vondelpark.

Day 5. Check-out. Accessible transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Getaway Amsterdam - Christmas and Light Festival This getaway can be booked the end of November, December and January.

4 nights in Amsterdam. Extension of stay is possible.

Day 1. Meet & Greet at Schiphol Airport. Airport pick-up with accessible taxi.

Day 2. Guided tour of Amsterdam’s old city center. Light Festival Canal Cruise at night.

Day 3. Visit of the Christmas markets in Amsterdam, Haarlem or Gouda.

Day 4. Time to visit museums.

Day 5. Check-out. Accessible transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Getaway in The Hague This getaway can be booked all year round.

4 Nights stay in The Hague. Extension of stay is possible.

Day 1. Meet with representative or driver at Schiphol Airport or other arrival location. Accessible transfer to hotel.

Day 2. Guided tour with local guide through the historical centre of The Hague.

Day 3. Visit some of The Hague’s museums and sights of interest such as the Mauritshuis with Vermeer paintings, the Gemeente Museum with the Mondriaan collection and the Peace Palace.

Day 4. Visit the beach of The Hague. Enjoy a Dutch Haring, conquer the beach with an electric beach wheelchair (Cadweazle) and enjoy dinner at the best fish restaurant in town.

Day 5. Check-out and accessible transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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Getaway in Rotterdam This getaway can be booked all year round.

4 Nights stay in Rotterdam. Extension of stay is possible.

Day 1. Meet with representative or driver at Schiphol Airport or other arrival location. Accessible transfer to hotel.

Day 2. Guided tour through old harbor 'Oude Haven' and Blaak with local guide.

Day 3. Harbor cruise to Europe's largest harbor and along Rotterdam's Skyline.

Day 4. Day to explore sights of interests such as the Markthal, historic Delfshaven, Kop van Zuid, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen or another museum.

Day 5. Check-out and accessible transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Kop van Zuid, Noord-Holland Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Accessible Holidays Holland’s highlights - 9 day holiday This holiday can be booked all year round.

9 Day stay in Amsterdam. Extension of stay is possible in Amsterdam or other cities.

Day 1. Meet & Greet at Schiphol Airport. Airport pick-up with accessible / regular taxi. Check-in at hotel in Amsterdam.

Day 2. Private guided tour of Amsterdam's old city centre.

Day 3. Canal cruise through historic canals of Amsterdam.

Day 4. Driving tour to Noord-Holland's windmills combined with a Cheese Farm and Clog Museum at Zaanse Schans.

Day 5. Time to visit museums of choice in Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Hermitage Museum, Jewish Historic District.

Day 6. Day tour to The Hague, the royal and political centre of the Netherlands. Transfer included.

Day 7. The last day in Amsterdam.

Day 8. Check-out from hotel and transfer to Schiphol Airport.

Guided tour in Amsterdam, september 2015.

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Noord-Holland country side - 9 day holiday This holiday can be booked all year round.

9 Day stay in Hotel de Rijper Eilanden. Extension of stay is possible in De Rijp or other destinations.

Day 1. Meet & Greet at Schiphol Airport. Airport pick-up with accessible / regular taxi.

Day 2. Driving tour along beautiful highlights of Noord-Holland including Zaanse Schans windmills and Beemster World Heritage Site.

Day 3. Boat tour through the green meadows of De Rijp.

Day 4. Visit to Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen.

Day 5. Time to visit museums of choice in Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Hermitage Museum, Jewish Historic District.

Day 6. Visit Marken with a guided tour. Marken is an authentic village on a small peninsula with pittoresk houses and a famous lighthouse. The tour guide is wearing traditional Marken clothes!

Day 7. Last day to enjoy the surroundings of De Rijp.

Day 8. Check-out from hotel and transfer to Schiphol Airport.

Amsterdam & The Hague - 12 day holiday This holiday can be booked all year round.

6 days stay in Amsterdam and 6 day stay in The Hague. Extension of stay is possible in Amsterdam, The Hague or other destinations.

Day 1. Meet & Greet at Schiphol Airport. Airport pick-up with accessible taxi.

Day 2. Private guided tour of Amsterdam's old city centre. 2 hours Pick-up at hotel.

Day 3. Canal cruise through historic canals of Amsterdam.

Day 4. Driving tour to Noord-Holland's windmills combined with a Cheese Farm and Clog Museum at Zaanse Schans.

Day 5. Time to visit museums of choice in Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Hermitage Museum, Jewish Historic District.

Day 6. Check out from Amsterdam Hotel. Transfer to hotel in The Hague. Opportunity to visit the Mauritshuis Museum with Vermeer paintings or the Gemeente Museum with the Mondriaan collection.

Day 7. Guided city tour in The Hague, the royal and political centre of the Netherlands.

Day 8. Visit the beach of The Hague. Enjoy a Dutch Haring, conquer the beach with an electric beach wheelchair (Cadweazle) and enjoy dinner at a fish restaurant.

Day 9. Driving tour to the Delta Works in Zeeland. Transfer included.

Day 10. In Spring (March / April / May) visit the flower gardens of Keukenhof. Transfer included.

Day 11. Last day with activity of choice.

Day 12. Check-out from Hotel in The Hague and transfer to Schiphol Airport.

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Tailor made itineraries Accessible Travel Netherlands is specialized in composing accessible holiday itineraries. The above itineraries are examples of what we can offer. The destinations per province that can be offered with accessible accommodation are listed below,.

Noord-Holland / Flevoland: Amsterdam Haarlem Volendam Hoorn Almere

Zuid-Holland: Rotterdam The Hague Noordwijk Leiden

Noord-Brabant: Breda ’s Hertogenbosch Eindhoven Brabantse Kempen

Zeeland: Holiday houses and hotels across the province

Utrecht: Utrecht city Woerden Amersfoort

Gelderland: Arnhem Nijmegen NP Hoge Veluwe

Limburg: Maastricht Valkenburg

Groningen: Groningen City

Overijssel: Zwolle Giethoorn Heino

Friesland: Leeuwarden

Drente: Holiday houses across the province

Wadden Islands: Texel Terschelling

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Accessible day tours & excursions

Private accessible city tours Amsterdam Old City Centre Tour 2-Hour guided tour in Amsterdam with local tour guide. The tour starts in the Red light District and ends at the Amsterdam Museum. The knowledgable tour guide will explain about the history, the architecture and infrastructure of Amsterdam. The tour will address the Old church, the Red Light District, the oldest canals, an historic courtyard and a sneak preview of the Amsterdam Museum.

Starting point tours:

At hotel when staying in city centre, otherwise it can be discussed.

Half day tour: Price 1 person: Price 2 or 3 people: Price from 4 people:

2 - 3 hours on request from € 160,- in total (depends on guide and language) € 40,- per person

Full day tour: Price 1 person: Price 2 - 4 persons: Price from 5 people:

maximum 7 hours between 09:00 - 19:00. on request from € 290,€ 60,- per person

Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

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Amsterdam City Tour ‘On the Go’ This guided tour enables you to discuss the route with the guide. You can meet the tour guide at the hotel or in the city centre and discuss with him what would make a great day. The guide could take you to famous or less famous sights of interests, but he could also take you to a nice bar, to beer brewery or to other off the beaten track locations.

Starting point tours:

At hotel when staying in city centre, otherwise it can be discussed.

Half day tour: Price 1 person: Price 2 or 3 people: Price from 4 people:

2 - 3 hours (morning or afternoon) on request from € 160,- in total (depends on guide and language) € 40,- per person

Full day tour: Price 1 person: Price 2 - 4 persons: Price from 5 people:

maximum 7 hours between 09:00 - 19:00. on request from € 290,€ 60,- per person

Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Mercatorplein, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Amsterdam guided bike tour with special mobility bikes A local guide from Amsterdam takes you on a bike tour from Amsterdam central along some great highlights of the city! He uses the best bike lanes and takes breaks at the most interesting spots to share his knowledge about the architecture and history of Amsterdam. The bike tour is accessible for all and we can offer the following bikes to use during the tour: The Firefly: an electric steering wheel to attach to your wheelchair.

The Fun2Go bike: for 2 people sitting next to each other The O-Pair bike: a bike with a comfortable suspension chair in front of the steering wheel.

The VeloPlus electric bike: a transporter bike suited for wheelchair users who remain seated in their wheelchairs the cycler is biking • The tricycle: bike with 2 wheels on the back and one in the front for people that have difficulties with balance.

• The regular bike.

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The tour starts and ends at bike rental shop, which is near Amsterdam Central Station. A few parking spots are available at the starting point or at the parking called P6 Oosterdok. To get to the bike shop with public transport, take a tram to Amsterdam Central Station. The bike rental shop is located 5 minutes from the train station.

Duration: Starting point: Price one person: Price 2 - 3 people: Price from 4 people:

2 hours bike rental shop on request from € 160,- per tour (excluding the bikes) €40,- per person (excluding the bikes)

Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Bike tours, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Canal cruise in Amsterdam A canal cruise through the canals is a must-do when visiting Amsterdam. Experience a cruise through the famous Prinsengracht canal and admire the oldest canal houses and houseboats. The canal cruise passes by the Anne Frank House, the Wester Church, the Rembrandt House, the Maritime Museum and the renovated Rijksmuseum.

The cruise starts and ends at the Stadhouderskade, which is situated opposite to Holland Casino and the Hardrock Cafe. The starting point is a short stroll from the Museum Square and the green Vondelpark.

The canal cruise has several vessels with a lift on board. This lift allows people using a wheelchair to access the canal cruise boat. The width of the path between the seats on the boat is wide enough for wheelchairs and the door is a sliding door. A maximum of 4 wheelchairs or scooters are allowed on one canal cruise vessel.

Duration: Starting point: Price one person:

75 minutes Stadhouderskade 36, Amsterdam €16,-

The costs for a transfer to the canal cruise dock not included. Prices can be given on request and depend on the distance and number of people.

Cheese Tour ‘making and tasting’ The Cheese Tour takes place at a traditional cheese farm in the southern region of the province of Noord-Holland called ‘Waterland’. This region boasts green pastures, windmills, dikes and lots of small water ways. Amongst this beautiful scenery, you’ll be enjoying a cheese making workshop and cheese tasting tour. Once the cheese is prepared it will go into the press where it needs to stay for a while. While you’re waiting, you’ll be guided through the cheese farm and enjoy a cheese tasting of a large variety of cheeses with a glass of fruity wine and typical Dutch cookies.

After the tour, the cheese can be taken from under the press and receive a traditional treatment, before you can take them home.

Duration: Starting point: Minimum group size: Price:

2,5 hours Cheese farm Katwoude 4 persons € 20,- per person

The costs for a transfer to the cheese farm is not included. Prices can be given on request and depend on the distance and number of people.

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Royal & Political The Hague Tour On this visit the tour will pass the different palaces and government buildings.The capital city of the Netherlands was build around the Binnenhof, which translates into Inner Court. It sounds less impressive than it is, because in this court Holland’s most important decisions are made! In the Binnenhof the Hall of Knights is located, in this historic hall the new laws are announced every year on the third Tuesday in September, this day is called Prinsjesdag. After visiting the The Hague, the third city of the Netherlands has a rich history and great diversity of modern and old architecture. Our tour guide will tell you everything about The Hague, about the history, the architecture, the famous landmarks and local hotspots. The local guide will take you through the nicest streets and best restaurants.

This tour can be booked when staying in The Hague. It can also be booked when staying in another city, but there will be an additional cost for the transfer to The Hague.

Duration: Starting point: Price one person: Price 2 - 3 people: Price from 4 people:

3 hours Binnenhof on request € 240,- per tour € 60,- per person

Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Peace Palace, The Hague, Zuid-Holland

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Accessible excursions - driving tours All excursions organized by Accessible Travel Netherlands make use of wheelchair accessible transport. The minivans are accessible for 2 to 8 people and a maximum of 4 wheelchair users.

The division of space in the private taxi van is as follows: 0 wheelchair users > 8 walkers 1 wheelchair user > 6 walkers 2 wheelchair users > 4 walkers 3 wheelchair users > 2 walkers 4 wheelchair users > 0 walkers During the excursions the guides consider the physical accessibility of the streets, shops and museums. These tours can also be booked with wheelchair accessible coaches. The prices will be adapted accordingly.

Excursion to Noord-Holland: the windmills and harbor towns Explore the windmills and small harbor towns of Noord-Holland for 4 hours or 6 hours with a private driving tour. The tour will visit Noord-Hollands' beautiful windmills and harbor towns, for example Edam, Zaanse Schans and Volendam.

Private taxi with knowledgable driver Price 4-hour driving tour: € 300,Price 6-hour driving tour: € 400,Price 8-hour driving tour: € 500,Private taxi with driver and professional tour guide Price 4-hour driving tour: from € 545,Price 6-hour driving tour: from € 675,Price 8-hour driving tour: from € 855,Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Zaanse Schans, Noord-Holland Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Excursion to Noord-Holland: the Beemster and harbor towns During this driving tour you will be taking through the Beemster World Heritage site. This region includes multiple small towns with old farms, windmills and churches. After driving through the Beemster, you can visit the the town Hoorn, the town Enkhuizen or the Zuiderzee Museum (www.zuiderzeemuseum.nl).

Private taxi with knowledgable driver Price 4-hour driving tour: € 300,Price 6-hour driving tour: € 400,Price 8-hour driving tour: € 500,Private taxi with driver and professional tour guide Price 4-hour driving tour: from € 545,Price 6-hour driving tour: from € 675,Price 8-hour driving tour: from € 855,Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Typical stolp farmhouse, Middenbeemster, Noord-Holland Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Excursions to South-Holland: windmills, modern architecture, royalty At first, this driving tour will bring you to the windmills lined up along the water at Kinderdijk in the South of Holland. The picturesque view allows for great pictures and a relaxing stroll along the windmills.

Secondly, the tour continues to The Hague the royal and political center of the Netherlands. In the Hague, you will visit the Peace Palace, The Inner Courtyard and the Hall of Knights, the centre of all political announcements. You will also drive past the famous royal buildings such as the palace of Lange Voorhout and Palace Noordeinde. For those interested, it’s possible to visit the Mauritshuis where many paintings of Rembrandt and Vermeer are on display.

The third option is to visit Rotterdam where you can admire the modern architecture, the Erasmus Bridge and the Markthal food square, which is the new eye catcher of Rotterdam.

Private taxi with knowledgable driver Price 4-hour driving tour: € 300,- Visit 1 destination: Kinderdijk or Rotterdam or The Hague.

Price 6-hour driving tour: € 400,- Visit 2 destinations: Kinderdijk and The Hague or Rotterdam.

Price 8-hour driving tour: € 500,- Visit 3 destinations: Kinderdijk, The Hague and Rotterdam.

Private taxi with driver and professional tour guide Price 4-hour driving tour: from € 545,- (visit 1 or 2 destinations) Price 6-hour driving tour: from € 675,- (visit 1, 2 or 3 destinations) Price 8-hour driving tour: from € 855,- (visit 1, 2 or 3 destinations) Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Kinderdijk, Zuid-Holland Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Excursion to Zeeland: Oosterscheldekering and Deltapark Neeltje Jans Visit the Delta Works in Zeeland, a piece of unique Dutch water management design. Breath in the fresh sea air as you drive from the island Schouwen-Duivenland to the island Noord-Beveland, which is connected with the most impressive bridge and surge barrier (Delta) called the Oosterscheldekering. Half way along the 9 km long surge barrier, you can visit Deltapark Neeltje Jans, which is situated on an artificial island. At Neeltje Jans there are a variety of expositions, a fun park and a nature reserve.

Private taxi with knowledgable driver Price 6-hour driving tour: € 400,Price 8-hour driving tour: € 500,Private taxi with driver and professional tour guide Price 6-hour driving tour: from € 675,Price 8-hour driving tour: from € 855,Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Oosterscheldekering Deltaworks, Zeeland Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Excursion Brussels: transfer to and guided tour in Brussels This guided tour departs from the Netherlands going to Brussels in Belgium.

The old city centre of Brussels is filled with beautiful squares and historic buildings. On the main market square ‘Grand Place’ (Grote Markt) the city hall is located, as well as beautiful houses, restaurants, chocolateries and terraces. The famous statue of ‘Manneke Pis’ will be part of the tour, as well as delicious Belgium waffles, Gueunze and Kriek. Despite its European dimension and despite all the different languages spoken on the corner of every street, Brussels is still inspired by a very "village-like" spirit.

Driving from Amsterdam to Brussels takes approximately 2,5 hours.

Private taxi with driver and tour guide driving from Amsterdam to Brussels and back.

Price 8 - 10 hour excursion: € 920,- (maximum 10 people) Private taxi with driver to Brussels, meet tour guide in Brussels.

Price 8 - 10 hour excursion: € 775,- (maximum 10 people) Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Excursion Brugge: transfer to and guided tour in Brugge This guided tour departs from the Netherlands going to Brugge in Belgium.

The tour guide will take the group along the many highlights of the city, including the city hall, the 83 meter high Belfort tower on the central market square, the historic Begijnhof court yard and the ‘Our Lovely Lady’ church, where the Madonna with child by Michael Angelo is on display. A chocolaterie will be visited where homemade chocolate can be bought.

Driving from Amsterdam to Brugge takes approximately 3 hours.

Private taxi with driver and tour guide driving from Amsterdam to Brugge and back.

Price 8 - 10 hour excursion: € 920,- (maximum 10 people) Private taxi with driver to Brugge, meet tour guide in Brugge at ’t Zand.

Price 8 - 10 hour excursion: € 775,- (maximum 10 people) Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

Brugge, Belgium Accessible Travel Netherlands www.accessibletravelnl.com

Wheelchair accessible transfers Amsterdam - Alkmaar Cheese market (April to September) From April until September you can visit the famous Cheese market in Alkmaar. At the market, you can watch the demonstration of the cheese being weight and you can buy some delicious cheese. Alkmaar is a beautiful city with canals, canal houses and historical buildings.

Return transfer Amsterdam city centre - Alkmaar cheese market: € 206,-

Amsterdam - Keukenhof flower park (April and May only) Explore the amazing flowers gardens at Keukenhof in Lisse. Millions of flowers and beautiful colorful bulb fields describe the Keukenhof experience. Keukenhof is the place to see the bulb fields and millions of flowers, all with different colors, shapes and fragrances. Spring starts with a visit at the Keukenhof!

Return transfer Amsterdam city centre - Keukenhof flower park: € 195,-

Amsterdam - American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten in Limburg The price for this return transfer is based on departure from Amsterdam. The drive takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes one way. At the American Cemetery and Memorial is a free volunteer available to assist during your visit. It’s possible to add a guided tour with a professional guide to learn more about the cemetery, memorial site and the history.

Return transfer Amsterdam city centre - Margraten, Limburg, South of the Netherlands: € 663,-

Accessible transfer prices for other destinations Return transfer Amsterdam - Flora Holland Flower Auction in Aalsmeer:

€ 130,-

Return transfer Amsterdam - Zaanse Schans windmill village:

€ 130,-

Return transfer Amsterdam - Simonhoeve cheese farm Katwoude:

€ 130,-

Single transfer Schiphol Airport - Boomjeskade, Rotterdam (river cruise dock):

€ 130,-

Return transfer Schiphol Airport - Boomjeskade river cruise dock in Rotterdam: € 240,Return transfer Schiphol Airport - The Hague city centre:

€ 112,50

Return transfer Schiphol Airport - Den Helder ferry terminal to Texel:

€ 330,-

Single transfer IJmuiden seaport - Amsterdam city centre:

€ 90,-

Single transfer Amsterdam city centre - Brugge in Belgium:

€ 375,-

Single transfer Amsterdam city centre - Brussels in Belgium:

€ 325,-

Excluding a € 30,- reservation fee that comes on top of the total booking sum (combined booking of accommodation, transfers and tours).

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