"Holland for its own": Texel. A day without time

On Texel there are dunes overgrown with grass and heather, fields of crazy-blooming tulips, daffodils and lavender. White important sheep, seals and horses grazing in the fog. And an incredible number of birds. Small villages with mills, carts with ice cream, horse-drawn carts, like scenery from a children's fairy tale. In the harbor there is a boardwalk, nets, old boats, shabby industrious boats. Bright red lighthouse. And the sea is northern, heavy, slowly rolling on almost white sand, rumbling deafly, but respectfully. Whether the sky reflects in it, or vice versa. And, perhaps, they are not separately, but there is one seanebo, in the middle of which a small island Texel is firmly held. There's no time here. It remained on the mainland with fuss, with plans for tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, with unthought-out thoughts and unspoken words about something important. Let him wait a while. We'll be back in a day or two. But for now, it's just the sea and the sky. And something else is very, very important.

We will visit with you in the dune reserve and in the salt marshes. We will see many rare birds, and if we are lucky, we will watch the mating games or the upbringing of offspring. Find endemic plants that are not found anywhere else in the world. Depending on the time of year, we can see the flowering of wild orchids, heather or tulips. Be sure to visit a shelter for marine animals, get acquainted with seals and seals and possibly participate in their feeding. Take a look at the aquarium with the Wadden Sea fauna, including sharks. We will visit a smart farm, where cows live almost independently. We go to a cheese factory or a smoker, a mill, a brewery or a winery - yes, in the middle of the North Sea they grow grapes and make very good wine, and the beer on the island is so simply great. We'll visit the llama farm and take pictures with the sheep. Depending on the day of the week, we can see the work of shepherd dogs, the production of cheese, wine or beer. And, of course, we'll all taste it. We can go to tropical greenhouses with huge butterflies and bright birds or to a small, but very cute ethnic museum. We will visit the capital of the island and walk through designer shops with all sorts of cute things or go to the fishing village. Or you want to visit the Maritime Museum with a luxurious layout of shipping routes of the XVII century and detailed copies of sailboats and port cities. We will walk along the stunning beauty of the beach to the lighthouse and the place where the film “Knocking to Heaven” was shot. Over the North Sea we will meet the sunset. And then we'll have dinner at a wonderful fish restaurant. We will try fish and seafood all day long. We can go out to sea to fish for shrimp. You just have to get up very early in this case.

Important! Given that each farmer has his own schedule, this program is conditional and depends on the season, day of the week, holidays, weather and, above all, your interests and time that you have on the island. This tour is possible by bicycle or car, for 1 or 2 days.

Of course, in 1 day we will see half as much. But this "less" is a real treasure!

This tour is possible by bicycle or car.

Option 1. By bicycle.

We'll meet you in Den Helder, take the ferry, rent bikes on the island. We recommend electric bikes to move at a comfortable pace and see as much as possible. If you are used to riding regular bicycles, it is possible, but it is worth considering that the weather is very windy and we will still have time to see less than on electric bicycles. If this does not upset you, we will be happy to explore the island with you.

Duration of excursion: 6 hours

The cost of a guide's work: €650 for 1-4 people or €163 per person if you're more.

Bicycle and ferry rentals are paid separately: €14.5 (conventional bike) / €25.5 (electric-) per day per person; €2.5 per person per ferry.

If you wish, we can arrange a transfer for you from Amsterdam to the ferry to Den Helder and back, and Texel will go to explore on bicycles.

Option 2. By car.

We will meet you in Amsterdam and drive to the island. The tour will begin on Texel and will be held by car with stops in the most picturesque and interesting places. Duration of the entire trip: 10 hours.

Duration of the tour itself: 6 hours.

The cost of a guide's work: €650 for 1-4 people or €163 per person if you're more.

Transfer fees for Volkswagen/V Class cars (up to 4-6 people): €1080.

The price also includes ferry and all parking. If you want a car executive class, it is possible, just write us about it.

Transport, bicycle rental, hotel on the island, entrance to museums, farms, workshops and tastings are paid separately.