Experience Holland like a local
Book your route and discover the Holland most people never see.
The LocalDutchWays Experience
From your first pedal stroke to your last stop at a local cafe, every detail is taken care of. Our routes combine the best of the Dutch landscape with hidden gems that most visitors never find.
🗺️ Your route, ready to go
A curated cycling route loaded straight onto your phone. No printing, no guessing, no wrong turns.
🎟️ Vouchers included
Every route includes vouchers at local restaurants, breweries and experiences. The value exceeds the price of the booking.
🌷 Everything in one place
All routes, all local spots, all seasonal highlights. You choose what fits your day. Nothing to figure out, nothing to miss.
Our Routes
Every route is a curated local experience, not just a bike ride
🌷 The Classic
The iconic Dutch landscape in one ride. Flower fields, a windmill, and a waterway cafe stop included.
🍺 The Brew & Bloom
Flower fields meet craft beer. Cycle through the bulb region and end at a local brewery with a tasting voucher.
🏰 The Medieval & Blooms
Discover the medieval heart of the region. Historic towers, castle ruins and tulip fields along the way.
🌅 The Golden Hour
An evening ride through the fields when the light is magical. Perfect for photographers and romantics.
👨👩👧 Family Day
A relaxed family-friendly loop with a tulip-picking stop, a pancake restaurant and flat easy cycling.
📸 The Instagrammer
Hit every iconic shot in the bulb region. Curated stops, best angles and timing tips included.
Most visitors arrive with a plan. Sort of.
“By the end of your holiday, you are just starting to find your way around. And then it is time to go home. That is why it would be so useful to have this kind of local knowledge from the very beginning.”
Read more stories and encounters from the fields in our blog.
They have heard of Keukenhof. They have booked a weekend in the Dutch countryside. But beyond that, the day is open.
You know that feeling when you are driving home and you pass a restaurant that looks exactly like the place you were looking for all day? That is the Bollenstreek for most visitors. The best spots were there all along. Nobody told them.
But imagine finding out afterwards that you also cycled straight past the most beautiful tulip fields of the season. That a boat trip was just around the corner. That there was an alpaca farm nearby that you never even knew existed.
That is exactly what LocalDutchWays is for. Everything you need to know about the region, in one place, before you arrive. Our routes include the hidden spots, the local events, and the seasonal highlights that most visitors only discover on their way home. And if your plans change, your route can too. Less time, different mood, a late start. There is always a route that fits.
Built by locals, for curious travellers
We are Jaap and Cynthia, a local family from the heart of the Dutch bulb region. After years of watching visitors rush past the best spots on their way to Keukenhof, we decided to do something about it.
LocalDutchWays is our way of sharing the Holland we grew up in: the flower fields, the hidden local cafes & restaurants, the farm experiences and the waterways that most visitors never find on their own.
From the fields
Stories, encounters and local discoveries from the bollenstreek.
Our first bike. Our first strangers. Our first sign-ups.
The day we picked up our first branded bike, headed to the tulip fields, and ended up in two conversations that said everything about why LocalDutchWays exists.
The day the whole world comes to our street
The annual Flower Parade brings visitors from all over the world to our street in Sassenheim. Here is what that day actually looks like from the inside.
King’s Day: a Dutch bucket list experience
Every year on the 27th of April, the Netherlands turns orange. King’s Day in the bollenstreek is something you have to see to believe.
Ready to explore?
Book your route today and discover the Holland most people never see.