Duration of bike trips - 1/2 day, full day, or 2 days

First, you have to decide on the time frame, and the distance you want to cycle.
With a ½ day, and from 10 - 15 km, a nice bike tour is possible.
This minimum duration for a cycling trip of half a day allows for a good introduction to the country and its history, with a visit to a castle or a fort.
To discover the region in all its beauty and variety, you should count a full day, with several visits (there's a wide choice of subjects and locations). By covering more terrain we have also more chances of seeing a working windmill.
For an idea what you can meet on a bike trip, see pictures pages.
Two day trips are possible as well. You leave most of your luggage in a save place (can be arranged), and only take along the few things you need. You spend the night in a hotel or B&B, or in some special location like a fort, a farm or an old sailing ship (depending on what you want and what's available at time of trip). By the end of the second day you return to the starting point.
Or we have two very different day trips, and you spend the night in your hotel in Amsterdam or elsewhere. In two days, clearly, we have an immense range of possibilities.
A suggestion : people who have not been cycling for some time often choose to have two seperate day trips, eventually with a resting day in between.
First trip half day, with not too much cycling, to see how it goes. After that we can decide how far we go the second trip. A perfect match if you're staying a couple of days.
We can of course decide that the second day will be no bike trip at all, but a walk instead. In town or countryside.

Practical points if you decide on a guided day trip

Important : you are the judge of your cycling skills. But I'm the one guiding you on your day trip. If I think it is unsafe for you to go cycling, you will hear it ! Theoretically, although it never happened so far, a refusal to take you along is possible.
Good to know : at all times a cycling trip is completely at your own risk. Well, walking in town or driving a car is probably more hazardous than cycling in the countryside... But still, especially if you're not really used to cycle, watch out for the unexpected and be careful.
As mentioned on page where to start : the bike rental shop asks for an ID + refundable deposit. Bike helmets cannot be rented.

If you plan to cycle on your own, but would like some advice or backup, check the possibilities of coached trips.

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