Amersfoort by Bike Stories of World War Two

4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Follow me on a fully guided 4 hour tour that informs, inspires, amazes and moves you.
Througout the tour we will bike past and to several key locations where I will tell all there is to know about that specific spot. After 30 minutes of biking, we will continue on a one-hour walking tour on the outskirts of Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort. After which you'll be given time to visit the museum with an audio guide.

Next we'll go to the Sovjet Experience (5 min. biking) and spend about one hour, immersing ourselves in the life of soldier Vladimir.

Finally, we head back towards the trainstation with a 30 min. bike ride.

- Duration: 4-hour guided bike tour covering a total of max. 5,5 miles
- Visit key memorials and the Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort
- Engage with the Sovjet Experience museum's virtual reality exhibit
- Suitable for all fitness levels with easy biking pace and many breaks

What's Included

Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort
Bike rental
Fully guided tour
Sovjet Experience
All food & drink related purchases
Personal (shopping) purchases

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Leave Amersfoort Central Station at the front and turn left. Follow the building untill you reach an (outside) staircase down. We will meet at the bottom of the staircase.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort

    National Monument Kamp Amersfoort is a museum focusing on the 47,000 people who were imprisoned in Kamp Amersfoort during World War II. It was the longest operating concentration camp in the German-occupied Netherlands.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Step into the shoes of a missing soldier. In our Virtual Reality experience, follow Soviet soldier Vladimir from the moment he says goodbye to his family. Join him as a soldier at the front, as a prisoner of war on the train to Nazi Germany and as a forced labourer in a coal mine deep underground.

    1 hour Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for travelers not familiar with riding a bicycle.
Supplied by Menno's Detours

Tags

Mountain Bike Tours
Half-day Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Bike Tours
Small Group
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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