Tulips & windmills

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Discover Holland & Belgium Admire the genius of the Dutch Masters at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Explore Hoorn’s seafaring heritage, Arnhem’s World War II history and Antwerp’s Renaissance splendor. Step into the Middle Ages in Bruges. Sample Belgian beers and chocolates. See colorful ribbons of farmland as Dutch tulips come into bloom. Roam Keukenhof Gard...
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Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Opportunity to Visit 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
    • Explore Netherlands
    • Visit Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Discover Amsterdam
    • Visit Netherlands

What's this trip about?

    Discover Holland & Belgium Admire the genius of the Dutch Masters at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Explore Hoorn’s seafaring heritage, Arnhem’s World War II history and Antwerp’s Renaissance splendor. Step into the Middle Ages in Bruges. Sample Belgian beers and chocolates. See colorful ribbons of farmland as Dutch tulips come into bloom. Roam Keukenhof Gardens, the world’s largest floral park. The best time to see the Low Countries is spring, and the best way to see them is on our 10-day cruise.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range50 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAmsterdam
End CityAmsterdam

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands

Attractions

  • Amsterdam
  • Antwerp

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Nature
  • River cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • 10-day cruise with river-view stateroom
    • 8 guided tours with audio headset
    • All meals: 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 9 dinners, featuring regional specialties and including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner
    • Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard dinner and lunch
    • Visit 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
    • Culture Curriculum: Learn how wooden shoes are made; find out how windmills work; attend lectures on Belgium’s political landscape and Holland’s 17th-century tulip craze; enjoy a folkloric performance; sample Dutch cheese and jenever
    • All port charges
    • Free Wi-Fi, connection speed may vary

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Itinerary

Day 1:Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meals: Dinner

Arrive in Amsterdam, then transfer to your ship.* After boarding, the afternoon is yours to relax or explore the city on your own. If your arrival schedule permits, you may wish to visit the Rijksmuseum, or the van Gogh Museum next door.

Day 2:Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, embark on a canal tour by glass-topped boat to see architecture from the city’s Golden Age. Return aboard for lunch, then take free time to visit the van Gogh Museum, the renovated Rijksmuseum with its marvelo...

Day 3: Hoorn, The Netherlands

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Early this morning, sail across the IJsselmeer (once known as the Zuiderzee) to the ancient shipping village of Hoorn. After breakfast, enjoy a guided walk through Hoorn’s cobbled streets; see age-old cheese warehouses on the ...

Day 4: Arnhem, The Netherlands

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After early arrival in Arnhem, visit the 17th-century Paleis Het Loo,† the Dutch royal family’s summer residence for the past 300 years. Take a guided tour through its sumptuously furnished rooms and beautifully landscaped gar...

Day 5: Kinderdijk, The Netherlands

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Arrive this morning in Kinderdijk and disembark for a tour of this ingenious 18th-century community. Learn why the windmills were built and see how they work to help control flooding, then tour a working windmill to see its pu...

Day 6: Antwerp, Belgium

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning, enjoy a half-day tour of Antwerp featuring the Cathedral of Our Lady with its three monumental altarpieces painted by Peter Paul Rubens; the Grote Markt (Grand Square) surrounded by the Golden Age Town Hall and g...

Day 7: Ghent, Belgium

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

From Ghent, travel to Bruges, one of the oldest towns in Flanders. Your city walk visits the Church of Our Lady, with its famous Madonna and Child, sculpted by Michelangelo. Also see the Beguinage, a hidden courtyard inhabited...

Day 8: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast travel to the region of Walcheren, formerly an island of the southwest Netherlands. Stop in Veere and enjoy a walking tour of this engaging, time-honored town. From here, travel to the Delta Works, the ingeniou...

Day 9: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, visit the picturesque Keukenhof Gardens, the world’s largest floral park. Admire the stunning beauty at both indoor and outdoor exhibits of millions of vibrant blooms including tulips, hyacinths, croci and daf...

Day 10: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, disembark and proceed to the airport for your return flight.*

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Price per day$220
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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Sailing our most popular itineraries, our award-winning Viking Longships® showcase innovative engineering, streamlined design and understated elegance for the most comfortable river cruise experience available. 95 comfortable outside staterooms (2 Explorer Suites, 7 Veranda Suites, 39 Veranda Staterooms, 22 French Balcony Staterooms, 25 Standard Staterooms) All suites feature two rooms with a veranda off the living room and a French balcony in the bedroom Sun deck with 360-degree views and shaded sitting area; organic herb garden and solar panels; putting green, and walking track Aquavit Terrace with a revolutionary indoor/outdoor viewing area at the bow of the ship and grills for al fresco dining The Lounge and bar with floor-to-ceiling glass doors Restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows for panoramic views Library corner and onboard boutique Elevator from Middle to Upper Deck only; no elevator access for categories F and E Free shipwide wireless Internet service Laundry service Ecologically friendly hybrid engines producing less vibrations for a smoother ride 40" flat-panel Sony TV with infotainment system featuring movies on demand plus CNBC, CNN, National Geographic and more
Suite size: 445 sq. ft. Hotel-style beds 79 inches x 63 inches (with optional twin-bed configuration) Private wraparound veranda off the spacious living room offers 270-degree views Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, known as a French balcony, in the bedroom Large bathroom with shower, heated mirror & floor, premium bath products Telephone, refrigerator, safe, hair dryer & bottled water replenished daily Bathrobe and slippers available upon request Individual climate control Space under bed for storing suitcases Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers Voltage: 220V and 110V in stateroom Two Sony 40-inch flat-panel TVs with premium entertainment package including: BBC News, CNBC, CNN, National Geographic, TNT Series, Sky Sports, videos on demand and “View From the Bridge” View the Explorer Suite in our 360° Longship Tour
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Meals Included

9 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 9 Dinners

Age Requirements
50 years and up
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