Grand Tulip Cruise of Holland & Belgium with 1 Night in Amsterdam 2021
16 Day River Cruise Amsterdam to Amsterdam
Starting at $5,807
Admire blooming views on your springtime cruise in Holland and Belgium. Before your cruise, spend a night in the colorful city of Amsterdam. Enjoy a guided canal cruise through the iconic city’s stately waterways of the Golden Age before embarking on your tulip season cruise. In Arnhem, tour its WWII Airborne Museum commemorating the brave battle of 1944. If you prefer, take a guided bike ride in the Hoge Veluwe National Park and admire its diversity of scenery. In Maastricht, go for a sightseeing tour of the old cobblestoned university town. On to Belgium for a sightseeing tour of medieval Namur and free time to browse its ancient architecture, charming cafes, and bookshops. In Liège, see the ancient quarters of the “Fiery City” as well as its romantic streets, steps, and tiny alleyways. Next, you’ll explore the city of Antwerp—birthplace of the master painter Peter Paul Rubens. Stroll its cobbled lanes amid 16th-century guildhall houses and the cathedral’s stunning altarpiece paintings by the famous artist. In Brussels, you’ll find landmark buildings and a collection of cafes and shops on your guided tour. Visit Ghent, for stunning Flemish artwork in St. Bavo’s Cathedral. Visit Bossuit’s Flanders Fields Museum with moving battlefield memorials. Explore Middelburg’s grand history in the Dutch East India Company. Tour the world’s largest flood-protection system at the Veere Delta. Continue your cruise through Kinderdijk—where windmills built in 1740 helped the iconic structures become a symbol of Holland. See the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, and the quintessential Dutch towns of Zaandam and Haarlem. Your cruise through Holland and Belgium returns to Amsterdam to conclude your colorful cruise!
Destination & Sightseeing
Day 1 Amsterdam: | Welcome to Holland |
Day 2 Amsterdam (Embarkation): | Canal cruise; onboard welcome reception |
Day 3 Nijmegen. Excursion to Arnhem: | Choice of biking tour, or guided sightseeing of Arnhem, or guided tour of Airborne Museum in Arnhem; free time in Nijmegen |
Day 4 Maastricht: | Guided tour |
Day 5 Namur: | Guided tour |
Day 6 Liège: | Guided tour |
Day 7 Antwerp-Brussels: | Guided tour in Antwerp, visit the central Grote Markt; free time in the evening in Brussels |
Day 8 Brussels: | Choice of guided tour, see the Town Hall or chocolate workshop |
Day 9 Brussels: | Day at leisure |
Day 10 Ghent: | Guided tour |
Day 11 Bossuit: | Visit to Flanders Field Museum in Ypres; visit to the battlefields; Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate |
Day 12 Middelburg-Veere: | Guided tour in Middelburg; guided tour of the Delta Works |
Day 13 Kinderdijk-Rotterdam: | Guided tour in Kinderdijk and in Rotterdam; harbor cruise in Rotterdam |
Day 14 Zaandam-Haarlem: | Free time in Zaandam; guided tour in Haarlem |
Day 15 Amsterdam: | Choice of canal cruise, or biking tour |
Day 16 Amsterdam (Disembarkation): | Your cruise ends this morning |
- In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
- Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
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Accommodations
Amsterdam |
Superior First-Class
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