SHP Bike Tours
Teens, Adults, and Families
UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE
Celebrating 43 Years!

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Amsterdam to Paris



Our all–time most popular European trip!
MODERATE BIKING      29 DAYS
Trip #ATP


In Holland, you cycle along country lanes past fields of cows or sheep and along the canals – sleepy tree–lined canals or bustling canals alive with boat taxis, barges and houseboats waiting to pass under the raised drawbridges. Shop for fresh bread and cheese for a picnic beneath an old windmill.


Maybe you'll buy yourself a pair of wooden shoes! In Amsterdam you'll see Rembrandt's and Van Gogh's paintings and take a sobering tour of the Anne Frank House. Wheel your bikes onto the ferry in Holland and off in Belgium. Glide along picturesque bike paths into beautiful Brugges, where you can climb the ancient bell tower, watch lace being hand–made or compare Belgian chocolate to Dutch.


Your group will cycle past old–world farms, along country lanes lined with rows of tall poplars, and through tiny European villages little–changed since the Middle Ages. Along the way, you'll stop often to explore castles, soaring cathedrals, and elegant chateaux. In Paris, you tour all the major sights – the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Left Bank and much more, as well as take a day trip to see the wonders of Versailles.

DAY PLACE DAY PLACE
1 Conway, MA 16 Waregem
2 Conway, MA 17 Tournai
3 On plane 18 Tournai
4 Amsterdam 19 Bavay, France
5 Amsterdam 20 Locquignol
6 Woerden 21 Guise
7 Barendrecht 22 Guise
8 Brielle 23 La Fer
9 Renesse 24 Berny-Riviere
10 Renesse 25 Berny-Riviere
11 Renesse 26 Paris
12 Middleburg 27 Paris
13 Middleburg 28 Paris
14 Brugge, Belgium 29 End of Trip - fly to Newark
15 Brugge

  2012 Dates Finishing Grades
Section From To Boys Girls
ATP-1 July 1 July 29 8,9 8,9
ATP-2 July 1 July 29 10 - 12 10 - 12

2012 Trip Basic Cost Airfare Rental Equip New Equip Cont Fund Total
Amsterdam To Paris (ATP) $4950 $not included - $350 - $5300

“This is the time of year one begins to think of summer plans, but my thoughts keep returning to July of last summer, when my daughter, Semmes, went on your France trip (FRA-3).

I want to thank you (I should have done this long ago) for providing such a fun and meaningful experience for my daughter. I don’t believe there have been more than two days in a row that she hasn’t mentioned something about her trip, and the friends she made have meant so much to her.

We thought her trip was very well organized and just about every contingency considered - that she was in very good hands. On the other hand, Semmes said she never felt so free. That’s a wonderful contradiction and just as it should be. We’ve highly recommended your trip to others, and we wish you continuing success each summer.”


Mrs. Mary Semmes Wright



Logistics
When to Apply
To guarantee a place on a trip, we suggest that you reserve a place as soon as possible, by mail, phone (toll free 800-343-6132), or fax (215-891-9917). Please see applying for more information.

Trip Begins
SHP van transportation to our headquarters in Conway, MA is available from pickup points in Boston, Rye NY, Morristown NJ, Langhorne PA, and Hartford, CT. You can also drive to Conway.

Trip Ends
Logan Airport, Boston, MA. SHP van transportation is available to Framingham MA, Rye NY, Hartford CT, Morristown NJ, and Conway, MA.

Cycling
Easy and moderate.

Bike Type
Mountain, hybrid, or road touring bike. A rental bike is available for $170.

Overnights
Camping, with student dorm in Paris.

Facilities
Hot showers and flush toilets at all places.

Air Travel
Reserved seats on scheduled flights.

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