7-Days Best of Holland and Belgium

On our river cruises, you will enjoy an extensive lineup of included tours. In many cases, you will have a choice of excursions, such as standard tours, bike tours, hikes, and Special Interest Tours. We always include a large variety of activities so that you can choose how you want to explore. No matter your preference, your days will be full of discovery and wonder.

7- Day Best of Holland and Belgium

2 Nights Amsterdam Pre/Post-Cruise
CRUISE round-Trip FROM: AMSTERDAM TO AMSTERDAM

Immerse yourself in a feast for the senses as you travel through the Netherlands and Belgium. Taste rich Belgian chocolates and listen to the distinctive clanks and charms of mechanical instruments at Utrecht’s Museum Speelklok. Admire the beautiful architecture and artistry of castles that include Utrecht’s de Haar, Brussels’ Gaasbeek and Ghent’s Caste of the Counts of Flanders. Inhale the aroma of freshly pressed Belgian waffles and Dutch street fries. And feel the gentle breeze dance along your cheeks as you cruise through the Amsterdam canals as well as during your boat ride to Kinderdijk from Alblasserdam. As a diverse array of knowledgeable and gracious local guides share each destination’s unique history with you, you’ll return from this cruise having experienced the best of Holland and Belgium!

AT A GLANCE – On our river cruises, you will enjoy an extensive lineup of included tours. In many cases, you will have a choice of excursions, such as standard tours, bike tours, hikes, and Special Interest Tours. We always include a large variety of activities so that you can choose how you want to explore. No matter your preference, your days will be full of discovery and wonder.

COUNTRIES: BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS
RIVERS: DUTCH AND BELGIAN WATERWAYS

AMSTERDAM TO AMSTERDAM

DAY 1  Amsterdam – Hotel check-in
DAY 2  Amsterdam – Walking tour – through the charming capital, iconic meandering canals (165), bridges, and distinctive architecture
DAY 3  Amsterdam – Floriade* – Netherland’s Floriade Expo in Almere; featuring stunning gardens, exhibits, live entertainment souvenirs and food stalls which is open from April 14-October 9, 2022

River Cruise Embarkation    

DAY 4  Amsterdam – Amsterdam Canal Cruise
OR Floriade*
OR Scenic cruising out of Amsterdam
Utrecht – Walking tour with Museum Speelklok (organ museum) visit – this is the religious center of the Netherlands since the 8th Century boasting a medieval town and Gothic cathedrals
OR Castle de Haar visit,
OR Bike tour

DAY 5  Veere – Cruising the Delta “Medieval harbor town” walking tour – former fishing village turned yachting town known for its town square and gorgeous gardens.  There is a 48-bell carillon, cobblestone streets and charming harbor.
OR Flood Museum and Roosevelt House visit,
OR Middleburg bike tour

DAY 6  Ghent – Ghent “Capital of East Flanders” walking tour
OR Bike tour,
OR All-day Bruges “Capital of West Flanders” walking tour and Church of Our Lady visit where you will see the beautiful Carrara marble Madonna and Child sculptured by Michelangelo
Highlights of Bruges tour,
OR Castle of the Counts of Flanders

DAY 7  Brussels – “Capital of Belgium” tour
OR Full-day Battle of the Bulge tour – World War II museum on the Western Front
OR Bike tour,   Beersel Castle tour,
OR Belgian chocolate tasting – my favorite excursion

DAY 8  Antwerp – “City of Diamonds” walking tour and cathedral visit – the UNESCO designated Cathedral of Our Lady
OR Bike tour, Belgian beer tour,
OR Flavors of Belgium,
OR Bike tour with Red Star Line Museum

DAY 9  Dordrecht – “Holland’s Oldest City” walking tour – established in 1220 then destroyed by a devastating flood in the 15th Century
OR Rotterdam tour – which is the “Gateway to Europe “and Delfshaven where the Pilgrim fathers departed in 1620,
OR Gorinchem excursion,
OR Bike tour
Kinderdijk – Kinderdijk UNESCO Windmills – the highest concentration of windmills dating from the 18th Century
OR Kinderdijk bike tour

DAY 10 Amsterdam – DISEMBARKATION – Bid farewell to Amsterdam as you prepare for your flight to the USA

TravelKatz would love to help you plan this wonderful European River cruise through the Netherlands…call us at 352-277-7300 to make your arrangements with us. We are ready to go!