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Beat the Dutch Travel
Looking for the real Holland? Unique places, routes & excursions, the best boutique hotels, friendly local guides and away from the crowds? We would love to host your holiday in the Netherlands! The country of cheese and tulips, windmills and polders, Rembrandt & Van Gogh, stunning architecture and beautiful beaches… We will show you the best places to experience the real Holland. Founded by two young veterans from the travel industry, Beat the Dutch Travel is an energetic and dynamic travel company that is always striving for amazing experiences, looking for new places, ensuring great quality in everything we do, and focussing on your wishes and needs. Whether you would like to focus on culture, travel on a bike, indulge in luxury, relax with your family, we will surprise you with exciting itineraries. Feel free to contact us for your travel adventure in the lowlands
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Recent Trip Reviews for Beat the Dutch Travel
My 4 Days in Holland
The Netherlands
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Apr 15 - Apr 19, 2025
Its hard to pick which activity was the best as all were pretty spectacular.
Starting with my tour of Amsterdam, Inbal was very informative and was easily able to weave the highlights of the city and the food stops.
The boat tour was great as it gave me a different, very interesting perspective of the city.
In fact I could have spent more time on the water and skipped the Rijksmuseum!... Read more

Dear Robert,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am delighted to read that you had a nice holiday in the Netherlands and that you appreciated our part in organising this. We enjoyed hosting your holiday to the lowlands!
With kind regards,
Bas.
Two fun weeks in the Netherlands and Belgium
The Netherlands
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Mar 31 - Apr 11, 2025

Hi John & Michele...thank you so much for your review and feedback. Glad to read you have enjoyed your trip and to read your comments.
You wont believe it, but today it started raining after it stayed completely dry during all of your trip (which is quite exceptional in springtime).
I am glad you have enjoyed your trip, and I am honored to have been able to be a part of arranging it for you!
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke
We had a wonderful time on our trip. The Neth...
The Netherlands
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Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2025
The hotels and staff were very nice and accommodating and we appreciated having breakfast available each morning. The OV chip kaart made getting around fairly easy. I am sorry we couldn’t mail it back as you asked. Hotel CitizenM wouldn’t accept it.
We loved the museums, especially the Resistance and Van Gough. I do wish we would have had tickets to the introduction program at the Anne Frank... Read more

Dear Larry and Suellen,
Thanks for sending your feedback about your trip. Very glad to hear you had a wonderful time in the Netherlands!
You are right; there was some confusion about starting times (last-minute changes) and tickets (some sites just opened their bookings for the season). Our apologies for the inconvenience. We will use your feedback to improve our services for next time.
Thanks for trying to send back the cards. No worries the last hotel didn't cooperate...
Great to hear you will use kimkim again in the future! Greetings from the lowlands, Bas.
Amsterdam: hôtel excellent, tour to Kokunhof ...
The Netherlands
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Mar 23 - Apr 5, 2025
The Hague: super hotel interesting city. Trip to Rotterdam was OK with Spido
Antwerp: excellent hotel. Tour to Brussels with Florence very informative.
Ghent: nice and cosy hôtel. Tour of Bruges with Roland was excellent
All tickets for transportation for the whole trip was... Read more

Dear Amy and Marcel,
Great to hear you enjoyed your trip, found the local guides excellent and appreciated our part in this! We loved hosting your trip. Thanks for visiting!
Warm regards, Bas.
Christmas in Cologne, Brussels, Ghent, and Bruges
Belgium
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Dec 22 - Dec 28, 2024

Dear Aaron, Ashley, Barry & Valerie,
Thank you for your wonderful review!
I very much enjoyed trip planning with you to create such a special and magical Christmas adventure!
Wishing you all the best and a wonderful year ahead,
Emma
Emma is a great travel planner!
The Netherlands
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Dec 21 - Dec 28, 2024


Dear Meg, Steve, Jacob, Reagan, Betty & Ethan!
Thank you so much for sharing about your wonderful experience here in the Netherlands. I’m very happy to hear that our trip planning helped create such a memorable trip for your family, spanning all ages!
Wishing you all the best and a wonderful year ahead,
Emma
Thank you to Emma for an Amazing trip to the Netherlands and Belgium!
The Netherlands
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Nov 22 - Nov 29, 2024

Dear April & Jeff,
Thank you for your lovely words and review.
I'm grateful to hear that you had a wonderful time and that everything went excellently!🍂🌞
Wishing you the best (also on your next adventure),
Emma
Belgium
Belgium
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Sep 29 - Oct 4, 2024
Great guides esp in Ypres
Great hotels esp in Antwerp and Bruges
Would include the alter of Ghent in tour and the Madonna sculpture in tour
Thanks

Dear Jean,
Hope you had a pleasant and safe journey home!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the hotels, guides and excursions, and I am glad you have enjoyed the trip. Weather has not been the best last week, but I am glad you have made the most of it.
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke.
Emma planned a great trip for us and was very...
The Netherlands
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Aug 29 - Sep 3, 2024


Dear Leigh & Wilbur, thank you for taking the time to review and give all your valuable feedback. It was a great pleasure organizing your trip and we hope to see you again on your next kimkim adventure.
Warm wishes,
Emma
Entire trip was excellent!
The Netherlands
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May 25 - Jun 8, 2024


Thank you so much for taking the time to review your trip and send us valuable feedback - especially about having a smartphone and wifi coverage - that is very helpful indeed and a very good suggestion.
I am glad to hear you have enjoyed the trip so much and have found your way with the planned activities and the free time as well. I am not surprised you love the stroopwafel bakery in Gouda, it's a gem of a place. I
Cherish your happy memories of this very special trip -... Read more