This 14-day Premium Adventure includes six countries and emphasizes European history from the middle ages to today. The Adventure begins in Copenhagen, Denmark and ends in Strasbourg, France. Cities that prospered during the times of the Hanseatic League, such as Bruges and Ghent in Belgium as well as Lübeck in Germany, are on the itinerary. So too are such historic cities as Strasbourg (France), legendary Amsterdam (Netherlands) and colorful Copenhagen (Denmark).
Riders will visit several of the most famous sites of the First and Second World Wars: Verdun, Ypres and the landing sites of the Allied Forces in Normandy. These visits will provide a fascinating insight into these dark chapters of history.
The windmills in Denmark, the dikes in Netherlands and Northern Germany and the famous Champagne region in France will add to the attractions that this tour has to offer, not to mention the culinary delights of six different European countries.
Riders may wish to arrive a day early in Copenhagen to fully enjoy this colourful and historic city. Our first riding day leads us through southern Denmark and we end up in the oldest town of this country – Ribe. We continue through northern Germany on our way to Amsterdam, where we will enjoy our first two-night stay.
We’ll take a step back in time as we visit Ghent on the way to Bruges, Belgium, which prospered during the time of the Hanseatic League and is today a World Heritage Site. We’ll spend two nights in Bruges and on the free day we’ll have the option of visiting the city and also another WWI site which can be reached within an hour’s ride: Ypres. We’ll be able to visit the renowned WWI trenches.
We’ll spend another two nights in Deauville in Normandy. The free day provides the opportunity to visit the landing sites of the WWII invasion of the Allied Forces – Omaha Beach being the most famous one. The afternoon can be dedicated to exploring the medieval city centre of Deauville.
We’ll also stay in Reims – a city that is more than 2,000 years old and which is an ideal place to enjoy the most famous product of this region: Champagne! We’ll walk the champagne cellars of the city and have a sip – or two!
One of the smallest European countries (and the world’s only remaining grand duchy) will be our next destination: Luxembourg. On the journey to this city we’ll visit Verdun, one of the largest battlefields of WWI.
Twisty roads and beautiful scenery is what we experience on the last riding day to our final destination Strasbourg, France. Make sure that you have enough time for a walk in this historic city at the French – German border!
At a Glance Your Normandy and the North Sea – riding the Milestones of History Adventure
The single supplement applies for riders who request single occupancy. It also applies for cases in which a rider wishes to share a room with another rider, but there are no riders available or willing to share a room.