Tulips & Windmills

10 days
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Trip last updated: 1/1/2018
Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule
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Overview

Highlights

    • 2 countries
    • 8 days of excursions, including “Choice Is Yours” options, all fully hosted by English-speaking local experts
    • Guided “Do as the Locals Do,” “Village Day,” and “Gentle Walking” programs
    • 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites
    • Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager
    • State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio- headset system on all shore excursions
    • Use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks
    • Captivating onboard local entertainment
    • Cultural enrichment, including a Signature Lecture: “Life and Art in the Golden Age of the Low Lands"

What's this trip about?

    From the canals of Amsterdam to the belfry of Bruges, you’ll discover the best of the Netherlands and Belgium. Stroll through colorful acres of tulips at Keukenhof Gardens to get a sense of the Netherlands’ extraordinary connection to these blooms. Then visit the 19 UNESCO-designated windmills of Kinderdijk to better understand how these mighty structures have been used to protect the Low Country from ever-rising water levels for hundreds of years. Wander through the picture-perfect villages of Veere, Hoorn and Enkhuizen, and the enchanting outdoor Zuiderzee Museum. Uncover the rich treasures at Amsterdam’s world-class museums, including the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum. Take in the dazzling skyline of Rotterdam as you cruise through the bustling harbor and drift along the canals of Bruges. All along the way, you’ll savor Dutch delights and Belgian treats as you sail the aquatic highways and byways of two amazing countries shaped by water. Who will enjoy this cruise? Those who wish to step back in time may visit historic villages, medieval city centers and 20th-century battlefields. Art lovers will enjoy guided museum visits, while garden lovers will find a host of wonders with springtime blossoms.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
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Start CityAntwerp (Embark)
End CityAmsterdam (Disembark)

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2018

Cruise Direction: Amsterdam to Antwerpen

Day 1 Amsterdam (Embark)

Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.

Day 2 Amsterdam

The laid-back, forward-thinking Dutch capital is as celebrated for its artistic masterpieces as it is for its canals, narrow houses, bicycles and vibrant nightlife. Discover the “Venice of the North” in two iconic ways today—a private visit to the Amsterdam Hermitage,...

Day 3 Haarlem

Keukenhof is said to be the world’s largest and most famous flower garden, a bold declaration that actually lives up to the hype. Spend all day amongst millions of brilliantly colored flowers, or mix it up a bit with a shorter garden visit plus a stroll through Haarle...

Day 4 Hoorn, Enkhuizen

The tip of South America—Cape Horn—is actually a misspelling of “Hoorn,” which tells you a lot about the town of Hoorn and its seafaring past. The swash-buckling derring-do of Dutch explorers comes to life today on a guided walking tour of this historic locale. Later,...

Day 5 Nijmegen

For your choice of excursions today, we searched for two museums as unlike each other as possible (and we think we succeeded). The National Liberation Museum offers a memorable taste of what life was like in The Netherlands before, during and after WWII. The Kröller-M...

Day 6 Rotterdam, Kinderdijk, Dordrecht

Windmills are such an iconic symbol of Holland that it’s easy to overlook their marvelous engineering and their role in changing the course of Dutch history. You may never look at a windmill in quite the same way after today’s outing to historic Kinderdijk. The second...

Day 7 Veere

Remember the tale of the Dutch boy who saved a town by plugging a dike with his finger? Well, the reality of life in this below-sea-level country is a tad more complicated, as you’ll learn today during your visit to the Delta Works. For something completely different,...

Day 8 Bruges

Bruges is a place that seems frozen in time, where boats and swans float down canals and under stone bridges that gave the city its name. Your first day in Belgium offers you the chance to visit a national gem: beautiful Bruges, the capital of West Flanders and one o...

Day 9 Antwerp

It may be the diamond capital of the world, but Antwerp is also known for a number of other sought-after cultural gems, including Golden Age art and Belgian beer, waffles and fries. Diamond capital of the world, Belgium’s largest port, home to trendsetting fashion des...

Day 10 Antwerp (Disembark)

Disembark the ship in Antwerp. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Brussels International Airport for your flight home.

Cruise Direction: Antwerpen to Amsterdam

Day 1 Antwerp (Embark)

Arrive at Brussels International Airport. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.

Day 2 Antwerp

It may be the diamond capital of the world, but Antwerp is also known for a number of other sought-after cultural gems, including Golden Age art and Belgian beer, waffles and fries.   Diamond capital of the world, Belgium’s largest port, home to trendsetting fashion ...

Day 3 Bruges

Bruges is a place that seems frozen in time, where boats and swans float down canals and under stone bridges that gave the city its name. Your first day in Belgium offers you the chance to visit a national gem: beautiful Bruges, the capital of West Flanders and one o...

Day 4 Veere

Featured Excursions:

Delta Works museum When Hurricane Sandy hit New York in 2012, New York officials began to take serious interest in Dutch methods of controlling flooding. After all, the Dutch have been protecting lowland from the sea for 2,000 years; back ...

Day 5 Rotterdam, Kinderdijk

Windmills are such an iconic symbol of Holland that it’s easy to overlook their marvelous engineering and their role in changing the course of Dutch history. You may never look at a windmill in quite the same way after today’s outing to historic Kinderdijk.   The seco...

Day 6 Nijmegen

For your choice of excursions today, we searched for two museums as unlike each other as possible (and we think we succeeded). The National Liberation Museum offers a memorable taste of what life was like in The Netherlands before, during and after WWII. The Kröller-M...

Day 7 Hoorn, Enkhuizen

The tip of South America—Cape Horn—is actually a misspelling of “Hoorn,” which tells you a lot about the town of Hoorn and its seafaring past. The swash-buckling derring-do of Dutch explorers comes to life today on a guided walking tour of this historic locale. Later,...

Day 8 Haarlem

Keukenhof is said to be the world’s largest and most famous flower garden, a bold declaration that actually lives up to the hype. Spend all day amongst millions of brilliantly colored flowers, or mix it up a bit with a shorter garden visit plus a stroll through Haarle...

Day 9 Amsterdam

The laid-back, forward-thinking Dutch capital is as celebrated for its artistic masterpieces as it is for its canals, narrow houses, bicycles and vibrant nightlife. Discover the “Venice of the North” in two iconic ways today—a private visit to the Amsterdam Hermitage,...

Day 10 Amsterdam (Disembark)

Disembark the ship. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for your flight home.

2019

Cruise Direction: Amsterdam to Antwerpen

Day 1 Amsterdam (Embark)

Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.

Day 2 Amsterdam

The laid-back, forward-thinking Dutch capital is as celebrated for its artistic masterpieces as it is for its canals, narrow houses, bicycles and vibrant nightlife. Discover the “Venice of the North” in two iconic ways today—a private visit to the Amsterdam Hermitage,...

Day 3 Haarlem

Keukenhof is said to be the world’s largest and most famous flower garden, a bold declaration that actually lives up to the hype. Spend all day amongst millions of brilliantly colored flowers, or mix it up a bit with a shorter garden visit plus a stroll through Haarle...

Day 4 Hoorn, Enkhuizen

Today offers you a chance to discover the Netherlands’ maritime history, with visits to two historic towns linked to the Dutch East India Company (which dominated Europe’s trade with Asia for centuries), and to learn a little about the daily lives of the seafaring Dut...

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Flights & transport:

9-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the regal River Queen, stately NEW S.S. Maria Theresa, or imperial River Duchess All transfers on arrival and departure days

Trip Excludes:

    Meals included:

    • All meals onboard, prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients
    • 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners
    • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions
    • Welcome and Farewell Gala Dinners
    • Unlimited beverages onboard, including
    • fine wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, and mineral water

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