Holland Cycle Tours
Van Gogh Tour
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This tour is not available this season.
The Brabant life and landscape forms the basis of the work of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). His love for the simple man, nature and farmland; it all began in this beautiful province, when he lived here from 1883 to 1885 in Nuenen amid the beautiful woods and meadow landscapes. When Vincent made the famous painting “The Potato Eaters”, he painted the harsh reality of the everyday life of farmers. Many of his sources of inspiration are still there. Nuenen is an open air museum with many beautiful houses, trees and squares. 21 places of interest refer to the stay of Van Gogh in Nuenen where he made more than 500 drawings and paintings.
Cycle through the province of Brabant where Van Gogh lived and worked, the land that inspired him and he embraced in his heart. Follow his footsteps and visit the places of major impact on the work of this world-famous artist.
INFORMATION
TOUR MAP
- Nuenen (Overnight Stay: Day 1 & 2)
- ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Overnight Stay: Day 3)
- Tilburg (Overnight Stay: Day 4)
- Hilvarenbeek (Overnight Stay: Day 5)
- Nuenen (Overnight Stay: Day 6) (Departure: Day 7)
STARTING PLACE
- Nuenen
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Total number of days: 7
- Hotel nights: 6
- Cycling days: 5
- Parking of car: free at your first hotel
- Train station: Eindhoven
INCLUDED WITH THIS TOUR
- 6 hotel nights in three and mostly four star hotels
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
- Buffet breakfast each morning
- Tourist information about all points of interests and sights along the route
- Detailed route directions and maps, both in digital and paper form
- The tour route in GPS files
- Service hotline (24/7)
- The option to rent bikes and/or trailers. More information here
- We can adapt the bike(s) to your needs
DAY TO DAY SCHEDULE
Day 1: arrival Nuenen
Right after arriving you can admire the village of Nuenen, where van Gogh lived from 1883 to 1885 and painted several of his world famous paintings. You will stay overnight in this village. You probably want to start with a visit to the Vincentre.
Day 2: Daytrip in the Nuenen area
You will make a roundtrip by bike in the Nuenen area to discover the 20+ Van Gogh highlights.
Day 3: Nuenen – ‘s Hertogenbosch
56 km
Today you will explore the landscape of the Brabant province with landscapes that inspired the painter in his work. The cycling route is signposted with special Van Gogh route signs. At the end of the day you arrive in the capital of the province, ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Next to a lively city centre full of restaurants you will find the North Brabant Museum, an important museum with the art and history of Brabant. Here you can find original works by Van Gogh, like the female farmers of the Potato Eaters and his father’s Rectory.
Day 4: ‘s Hertogenbosch – Tilburg
43 km
On day three you leave ‘s Hertogenbosch on the southern side, through Vught. You will cycle to the “Loonse and Drunense” Dunes, through Oisterwijk to Tilburg. At the spot where once was Van Gogh’s school, today children are learning to draw and paint in Vincent’s Art Room. In a reconstructed classroom, you see how he got his first serious drawing lessons from his teacher Constant Huijsmans.
Day 5: Tilburg – Hilvarenbeek
34 km
Enjoy the peace and tranquility of this cycling day. Between Alphen and Goirle you will cycle along the border of Belgium. The paintings of Vincent will come to life.
Day 6: Hilvarenbeek – Nuenen
43 km
On your last day of cycling you will cross narrow paths back to Nuenen. Again you will come across the beautiful fields and farmlands he loved so much. Back in Nuenen, you can look back on your trip and dream about what Van Gogh was doing only a hundred plus years ago in this very place.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast your cycling holiday comes to an end.
HOTELS
SELECTION OF HOTELS
For your overnight stays, we select the best hotels from our pool of quality accommodations. As some hotels may occasionally be fully booked, we use this selection system to ensure flexibility, allowing us to move to another hotel on the list if a hotel has no availability.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOTELS WE BOOK FOR YOU
- All hotels are three and mostly four star hotels selected for quality
- Breakfast is included every morning of your trip
- Luggage transportation from hotel to hotel
PRICES
| Van Gogh Tour | Price |
|---|---|
| Price per person, 5 nights | N/A |
| Single Room | €75 per night |
| Additional Night In Location Of Choice | €110 per person per night |
| Breakfast | INCLUDED |
| Hotel-to-Hotel Luggage Transfers (1 piece per person) | INCLUDED |
| Extra Luggage Transfer | €5 per day per piece |
| Rental Bikes | Price |
|---|---|
| 27-speed Hybrid Bike | €13 per day |
| E-Bike | €29 per day |
| Children's Bike | €12 per day |
| More information and options here. |
| Additional Options | Price |
|---|---|
| Bike Theft Insurance (Standard Bike) | €3 per day |
| Bike Theft Insurance (E-bike) | €6 per day |
| Bike Breakdown Service | €5 per day |
| Cycling Helmet | €2 per day |
| Child Seat | €10 per day |
| Child Trailer | €19 per day |
| Tag-Along Bike | €10 per day |