9 DAY HOLLAND & BELGIUM RIVER
CRUISE
ITINERARY:
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for the Netherlands. Your flight includes
meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Amsterdam
Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. The
remainder of the day is free to explore Amsterdam on your own.
Stroll along the canals and enjoy the elegant and classic
architecture of this 800-year-old capital. In the evening, enjoy
a gala welcome dinner on board. Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Amsterdam City Tour
This morning, cruise the canals in a glass-top boat and view
historic homes, 16th-century merchant houses, and charming
churches with bell towers. Arrive at the Rijksmuseum where you
will tour and see many famous paintings from the Dutch Golden
Age. Continue on a bus tour of Amsterdam to view the Royal
Palace, National Monument and Skinny Bridge. This afternoon,
drive to the enchanting village of Edam and enjoy time to
explore on your own. Continue through the Dutch countryside to
meet the ship in Hoorn, a charming port village with narrow
cobblestone streets and fortified gates. Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Explore Nijmegen
This morning, arrive in the Dutch town of Nijmegen, located on
the Rhine's main tributary, the Waal. Enjoy time at leisure to
explore on your own. Return to the ship and spend the balance of
the day cruising through Holland into Belgium. Tonight, enjoy
dinner on board Optional: Kroller-Muller Museum (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Wednesday - Antwerp City Tour
This morning, enjoy a tour of Antwerp, the second-largest
Belgian city, and an important historical seaport. View Rubens'
House, where the great Flemish painter lived and worked for most
of his life. Visit the Grote Market with its beautiful City Hall
and the 16th-century Church of Our Lady, considered the largest
Gothic construction in the Netherlands. The afternoon is free to
explore Antwerp on your own
Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Full Day in Ghent
Early morning arrival in Ghent, the Capital and largest city
of the East Flanders province. Enjoy a full day at leisure in
Ghent Optional: Half Day Tour of Bruges (PM)
Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Zierikzee and Delta Works Tour
This morning, sail through Zeeland to Bruinisse. Drive to
the charming city of Zierikzee for a short walking tour and then
continue to visit to one of the world's most complex engineering
projects, the Delta Works. Return to the ship for lunch, then
drive to view the 19 windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site
Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Tour of Keukenhof Gardens
This morning, enjoy daylight sailing to Amsterdam. After
lunch, drive to the Keukenhof Gardens, famous throughout the
world for its dazzling fields of tulips, daffodils and
hyacinths. View the park's lakes, sculpture gardens,
greenhouses, and open windmill. This evening, celebrate your
last night on board at the captain's cocktail reception and
farewell dinner. Overnight: Cruise Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA
In the morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for
your departure flight.
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What better way to see the Netherlands & Belgium than on this
Deluxe river cruise. Shore excursions take you not only to the
great cities like Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Ghent, but also to
delightful villages like Edam, allowing you to get a broader
sense of the country. From the famed Red Light District to the
quaint windmills of Kinderdijk, you'll experience both the
cosmopolitan and the countryside. And we save the best for last,
with a tour of Keukenhof Gardens and its vibrant fields of
tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths. Along the way, you'll travel
in Gutsy style and comfort aboard the MS Amadeus Royal as you
discover the delightful charm of the Netherlands & Belgium.
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INCLUSIONS |
- Round trip Flights NYC-Amsterdam
Other departure cities available.
- All transfers
- 7 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Amadeus Royal
(Category B) outside cabin
- 20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
- Services of a cruise director throughout
- Unlimited wine & beer with dinners
- Shore excursions per itinerary
- Entrance fees per itinerary
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2008 DEPARTURE DATES & RATES |
There are no Departure Dates available for this package
Not included: airport taxes, fees &
September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $125,
optional excursions, tips on board, and for drivers and tour
guides.
Cruise only price does not include arrival/departure
transfers.
Optional excursions, as described in the itinerary, may be
purchased locally. Alternatively, you may choose to
pre-purchase all tours as a package
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