Founded in the Netherlands in 2020, Active on Holiday has quickly grown to become a leading provider of active holidays in a country that is famous for bike usage and enjoying various active pursuits.
In late 2022, we launched a dedicated English version of Active on Holiday to offer a great selection of European cycling, walking and family holidays to English-speaking customers. We passionately believe that there is no better way to discover a destination than on one of our cycling or walking holidays.
If you are new to the idea of a cycling or walking holiday, then we encourage everyone to consider taking an active holiday on foot or by bike for the first time. There is nothing more rewarding than completing a route or trail, but without the stress of route planning, hiring bikes or carrying your bags.
We have carefully selected a choice of cycling and walking tours that offer a combination of excellent routes in easy-to-reach European destinations that aren’t too far away from major airports or rail hubs. We also ensure that our cycle or walking tours include stop-offs in well-known places so you can take the time to get to know the area that you are exploring.
Our advantages at a glance:
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Specialist in cycling and walking holidays
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All active holidays organised from A to Z
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The most beautiful routes are mapped out for you
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Regular quality checks by our team
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Detailed travel documents and directions
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All holidays include luggage transport
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Personal welcome briefing in your holiday destination
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Service Hotline throughout your holiday
All holidays have been selected by the Eurofun Group and we have picked a wide selection of routes from their extensive portfolio of active holidays. Our prices are competitive and have access to a vast selection of cycling holiday routes and walking routes if you would like to ride or walk somewhere new.
We look forward to welcoming you on one of our active holidays very soon. Our expert team will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have about going on an active holiday for the first time or to suggest routes for somewhere new.
Edwin Schollen, Managing Director
Since 2020, Edwin has been building up the active travel brand ‘Active on Holiday’ in the Netherlands.
Edwin is responsible for the day-to-day management. He has more than 30 years of experience in the travel industry and has personally experienced large parts of the world. His experience in the (river) cruise sector is also important in the many sailing and cycling holidays that Active on Holiday offers. In his spare time, he likes to walk with his dog through the beautiful nature reserves that are to be found in the Netherlands.
In recent years, together with his family, he has come to love active holidays more and more including cycling, walking and boating tours. His favourite destination? Difficult choice, but if one stands out, it is the Salzkammergut Lakes in Austria.
Please contact Edwin directly here for general enquiries.
Steven Rittey, Active holidays specialist
In October 2022, Active on Holiday welcomed Steven as our external active holiday consultant to bring us his extensive experience and knowledge of European leisure cycling and walking routes.
Steven lives in Rochdale, Greater Manchester and will be on hand to offer cycling and walking holiday advice to our English-speaking customers.
Steven is a keen cyclist with years of cycle touring experience throughout the UK and beyond. He previously worked for 8 years at an established leisure cycling holiday business in the UK and has cycled along several well-known (and lesser-known) cycling routes across Europe such as the Danube from Passau to Vienna, Lake Constance and the Tuscany Coast.
You can find out more about Steven in our interview here.
Please contact Steven directly here for general enquiries.
Call Steven on 0044(0)1706 618 155.
Active on Holiday is part of the Eurofun Group with its head office in Austria. For more than three decades we have experience as a tour operator and we set the standard in active holidays. With a focus on cycling holidays, walking holidays, active family holidays and cruising & cycling, we offer a wide range of active holidays throughout Europe.
You can contact us by telephone by calling our UK-based booking line on 0044(0)1706 618155. You can reach us from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00. Our website is continually updated and we will be able to answer any questions that you may have regarding specific tours.
Personal welcome
Personal welcome briefings are provided at the start of your holiday. We will hand over your rental bike and any necessary equipment. We'll also explain more about your itinerary and luggage transport.
Luggage transport
You will not need to carry your suitcase whilst on tour and you can use a small day backpack or pannier. We will transport your bags from hotel to hotel using our included daily transport service.
Travel documents and GPS
You will receive an extensive route description pack upon arrival. This includes route maps, descriptions, and information about cultural and culinary highlights. You can also request GPX files.
Our routes
We invest a lot of time and money in selecting and developing all routes. This allows us to guarantee that you’ll follow the most beautiful trails. We also provide our signage along the route.
Hotels
All hotels are checked by us several times per year. We carefully select hotels that focus on the needs of our active customers with excellent facilities close to the routes or trails.
Service Hotline
During your holiday, you can reach our Service Hotline 24 hours a day to help you in case of problems. You’ll be able to travel knowing that there is always someone to contact.
Insurance for travel agents to protect customer payments following EU directives.
Active on Holiday BV is part of the Eurofun Group based in Austria and is a reseller of the trips they offer. The trips are therefore covered by the insurance taken out by Eurofun, which is valid in the various European member states.
In the event of bankruptcy of the tour operator or - in some Member States - the travel agent, payments already made will be refunded. If the tour operator, or if applicable the selling travel agent, go bankrupt after the start of the package and the transport is part of this package, this insurance will ensure that passengers are returned.
Eurofun has taken out insolvency protection with:
- Volksbank Oberösterreich AG
- Stadtplatz 9
- 5280 Braunau
- Phone: +43 (0) 7722 84141-4050
- email: office@vb-ooe.at
The traveller can use this facility, and if necessary via the responsible handling agent TVA-Tourismusversicherungsagentur GmbH, Baumannstrasse 9, 1030 VIENNA, 24h Tel. +43 1 361 907744 or E-mail: abwicklung@tourismusversicherung.at as soon as the services reserved by the traveller are refused due to the bankruptcy of Eurofun.
The registration of all claims must be made within eight weeks from the moment the insured becomes insolvent. More information about the right-to-exercise travel services of Eurofun Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 18111262.