Cruising the Dutch Waterways 2024
Overview
Highlights
- Explore The Netherlands' inland waterways aboard a custom-designed Tauck riverboat for a unique view of the Dutch cultural landscape on this 8-day
- 7-night river cruise that begins and ends in historic Amsterdam.In Friesland
- tour Lake District villages or a historic pumping station; from Hoorn
- cruise the IJsselmeer on a century-old sailboat
- or discover the area's maritime heritage with private early entrance to the Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen. In Arnhem
- select a tour of the Kröller-Müller Museum in De Hoge Veluwe Nat'l Park; a bicycle ride through the park; or WWII sites and the Airborne Museum. Explore the city of Rotterdam on a culinary walking or bicycling tour; in Den Haag (The Hague)
- enjoy a Tauck Exclusive tour and dinner at the Mauritshuis museum
- featuring live music and Dutch Golden Age paintings. Choose a visit to Rotterdam or enjoy a tour of the famous Royal Delft factory. And in Amsterdam
- you'll have a choice of a visit to the famed Rijksmuseum or a bicycle tour through the windmill and canal-laced landscapes of Volendam.
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Trip includes
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Enjoy a Tauck Exclusive early opening visit to the open-air Zuiderzee Museum before it is open to the public; stroll back in time as you discover the cultural heritage and maritime history from the old Zuiderzee region dating back centuries TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Enjoy a private evening at the acclaimed Mauritshuis museum, where you will meet a museum official; view masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer (including his iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring) and others; and have dinner with live music – for Tauck guests only TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Take a cruise on the IJsselmeer aboard a century-old sailboat All gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $2,839
Itinerary
Your riverboat arrives in Kampen this morning for a choice of sightseeing in The Netherlands' northern province of Friesland. One excursion takes you to the Lake District, known for its horses and picturesque villages along the IJss...
This morning, your riverboat is docked in Enkhuizen, considered one of the Netherlands' prettiest towns, laced with canals and historic buildings. It's here where you will enjoy an exclusive, early-morning opening of the open-air Zu...
Call on Nijmegen today for a choice of three distinct afternoon experiences. One is a guided tour of the acclaimed Kröller-Müller Museum in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, home to works by artists as wide-ranging as Seurat, Picasso an...
Arrive this morning in Rotterdam, the second-largest city in the Netherlands and a centuries-old seaport that's among the largest and busiest in the world. After most of its historic center was obliterated during World War II, the c...
Spend a full day in Delft on a choice of excursions. Enjoy a guided city tour along canal-lined streets rich with remnants of its medieval and Golden Age heritage, followed by free time. Alternatively, visit The Royal Delft pottery ...
Your day in amazing Amsterdam begins with a choice of a guided tour of the city's matchless Rijksmuseum, filled with great works by the Dutch Masters like Rembrandt's The Night Watch and Vermeer's The Milkmaid, and an included lunch...
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PORTOFCALL : Amsterdam, Netherlands
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It's easy to see the world's sights. To stand in long lines, push through the crowds, and generally have the same standard-issue vacation as everyone else. But that's not good enough for us, and it's not good enough for you. We believe that travel should be easy. It should be fun. It should be worth your time and the price you paid. It should re-energize and transform. And above all else, it should be beyond the ordinary. Because how you see the world matters.
In 1882, Herman Tauck arrived in New York City from Germany in search of the American dream. His determination and values were passed on to his son, Arthur Tauck, who would realize that dream. With ingenuity and an innovative spirit, Arthur started Tauck Motor Tours, a travel company that would give birth to a new industry. The first tour, through the back roads of New England, was created by this 27-year-old in 1925. It embodied the same successful formula used by Tauck today: do the right thing. Craft a life-enriching travel experience; provide it at a single all-inclusive price; ensure there is great value for money; and rely on recommendations of satisfied customers to build a following and grow the business.
Two elements that did change over the next 90+ years – and three generations of Taucks – were the scope of destinations served and the variety of modes of travel used. Today Tauck delivers life-enriching travel experiences to every corner of the globe, incorporating small cruise ships, premium riverboats, trains, helicopters and more. What started as a New England motor coach tour company has truly evolved into an extraordinary global travel company. The fourth generation of Taucks is now involved in the company. While remarkable in any business, this seamless continuity across generations speaks to shared vision and values.
Throughout its history, the concept of “family” at Tauck has gone far beyond those sharing the surname to include hundreds of valued employees, and hundreds of thousands of loyal guests. The story of Tauck is the story of a unique American family company celebrating a passion for travel – a story that will continue to inspire generations to come.
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MS GRACE Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Grace cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Rhine River as part of our Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue our tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative; with a total of 67 cabins, our most popular cabins tend to be our largest... so we have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, we’ve created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view; all windows in these loft cabins open. MS INSPIRE Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Inspire cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Rhine and Moselle rivers as part of our Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue our tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative; with a total of 67 cabins, our most popular cabins tend to be our largest... so we have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, we’ve created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view; all windows in these loft cabins open
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