Best of the Netherlands

Highlights

• Begin and end your vacation in Amsterdam! Cruise the canals, visit a diamond center, and see the city highlights.
• Visit the world-famous Keukenhof, one of the world’s largest flower gardens. Admire tulips as far as the eye can see.
• Visit typical Dutch villages like Staphorst and Giethoorn towns as you cross the area's bogs and swamps.
• Explore Groningen, an important trade center in the 13th century also known as the "World Cycling City."
• Feeling cheesy? Taste the Netherlands' famous Gouda cheese at a dutch cheese workshop in Zaanse Schans!
• This 6-night escorted vacation in the Netherlands will have you saying "it's all gouda!" From the romantic canals of Amsterdam to the quaint village of Zaanse Schans, you'll see and experience it all in the famous home of tulips, windmills, and wooden clogs.

What's this trip about?

This is an escorted tour. It’s perfect if you prefer not to do your own driving and want to see as many sights as you can during your vacation.  Please note: GOOD NEWS - The local tour operator will no longer require a COVID-19 vaccination for travelers as of March 1, 2023.  For travelers departing before March 1, the tour operator requires that travelers aged 12 and older provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English, for all vacations. Proof of vaccination must be completed at least 14 days prior to the tour start date. *Exceptions apply to children who do not qualify for vaccination. This 6-night escorted vacation in the Netherlands will have you saying "it's all gouda!" From the romantic canals of Amsterdam to the quaint village of Zaanse Schans, you'll see and experience it all in the famous home of tulips, windmills, and wooden clogs. Begin your vacation in Amsterdam, the busting capital renowned for its elegant architecture, art museums, and canals. Enjoy a leisurely cruise along the canals and soak up the city's unique cafe culture before heading to Rotterdam, Europe's busiest port. Along the way, stop at either the Aalsmeer Flower Auction or Keukenhof Gardens where you'll witness the country's famous tulips in an array of bright colors. You'll continue your trip to Groesbeek and Arnhem, two towns that played an important role during WWII. See traditional Dutch life in Staphorst and stroll the fairy tale walkways of Geithoorn (Little Venice) before spending one night in vibrant Groningen. Your last day in the Netherlands takes you to the villages of Zaanse Schans and Volendam and ends in Amsterdam where you'll toast to an incredible vacation with a Heineken, of course.

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