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Bas Naus
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Mieke Arendsen
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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
Everything was well planned and very enjoyabl...
Belgium
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Feb 11 - Feb 18, 2024
Hi Jacob and travel mates,
Thank you for your kind review! I am so glad that you have had a good trip. A big shout out to our first travelers brave enough to face the Dutch February weather - which was not too bad in the end
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke
Great time in the lowlands
The Netherlands
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Oct 31 - Nov 5, 2023
Dear Susan, thank you for your kind words! You id have your share of bad weather during your trip... but I am glad you have enjoyed nevertheless. It's always a bit unpredictable here, and can change quickly. Thank you for your flexibility! We loved hosting your trip for you.
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke
Book Bas for Belgium!
Belgium
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Oct 13 - Oct 18, 2023
Our guide in Antwerp, Dave, was knowledgeable, friendly and really loves his city. Even though it poured with rain during most of our tour he persevered and we didn’t feel that we had been short changed at all. He was also our guide the next morning when the sun was out and showed us some more of his beautiful... Read more
Dear Annette, delighted to hear you had a great time during your stay in Belgium and that you appreciated our help in hosting this trip. Glad to hear also tha you already booked a new kimkim trip for next year. Enjoy! Warm regards, Bas.
We had a wonderful 2-week trip to the low countries in Europe
Belgium
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Sep 29 - Oct 12, 2023
We had a wonderful 2-week trip to Belgium and The Netherlands. We worked with Bas and Mieke. They were thorough and provided us with a wealth of knowledge. During the planning process and throughout our trip, Mieke was amazingly responsive, day and night!
We enjoyed the flexbility in travel style we had with them. Our trip was a mix of self- led and private guided travel. We used public transportation extensively. The detailed instructions on all forms of public transportation was much appreciated.
Netherlands and Belgium tour
Belgium
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Sep 8 - Sep 17, 2023
Our Kim Kim trip was excellent. It saved us a ton of time in planning and research. Our organizer Mieke was super helpful and we enjoyed all her recommendations. Having all the trains tickets and passes made traveling easy and saved alot of time. We spent 10 days travelling through the Netherlands and Belgium . Both were wonderful countries with much to see and do. The tours we took were all well organized and informative. Its always great to spend some time with local people and get there perspective on their cities and country.
Dear Darrell and Cheryl,
Thank you for your kind words! It was a pleasure hosting you here and hopefully you have enjoyed the prolonged summer weather. You are right, there is enough to see and do here to keep you busy for a few weeks.
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke
Belgium is fantastic
Belgium
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Sep 11 - Sep 16, 2023
Dear Gail,
Thank you so much for writing a review and taking the time to write feedback about your trip. I'm glad that the issue with the transport, as we have discussed, was solved to your liking for the last stretch of the trip from Bruges to Amsterdam.
How lovely to see the amazing pictures that you took! Those chocolates also look very tasty!
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke
The ideal itinerary (and trip) that fit us perfectly.
The Netherlands
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Aug 16 - Aug 24, 2023
Dear David and Carla,
Delighted to hear you truly enjoyed your visit to the Netherlands and that you appreciated our help in planning and organizing this! It is a great pleasure to host a trip for positive-minded and enthusiastic guests like you. Thanks for visiting and I hope you will cherish your memories from the lowlands for a long time!
See you again and with warm regards,
Bas.
What a pleasure it was working with Mieke and...
The Netherlands
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Jul 15 - Jul 22, 2023
Dear Scott
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and amazing words. You make me blush :) It was a pleasure working with you and I am glad the trip turned out so well for all of you. You have been very flexible about the bonus time that the airline threw in by cancelling their flight.
Thanks for your notes about the documentation and information; we're working on ways to make this easier to access and more user-friendly. Your insights are very welcome!
Best regards,
Mieke
Can’t say enough good things
The Netherlands
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Jul 4 - Jul 16, 2023
Hi Amber
Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely review. You were wonderful guests, and surely made the best of it, in spite the loss of the luggage and summer storm! It's been a pleasure organizing your trip!
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke
The activities Mieke planned for my family we...
The Netherlands
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Jun 24 - Jul 3, 2023
Dear Mary Ellen and Jim,
Thank you for your kind words! It was my pleasure organizing the trip for you and I am delighted that it worked out so well for all of you. And what a lovely picture from the cheese market!
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke