Christmas & New Year Tours in Belgium and Netherlands

Great for festive season travelers, this tour takes you to Amsterdam's Rembrandplein district during the Christmas markets season. Then you'll head to Brussels where the Grand Place is beautifully lit up for holiday celebrations. The trip finishes in Paris, where you can wander Montmartre's bohemian streets and see the Eiffel Tower with seasonal lights. Departures are available in December 2026 and January 2027, so you can catch New Year celebrations across these European capitals. Guided tours and Seine cruises are included.

This holiday-season trip includes visits to Ghent's St. Bavo's Cathedral and Bruges' Basilica of the Holy Blood, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. You'll cruise Rotterdam's Nieuwe Maas River during the festive season and see Luxembourg's Schiessentümpel waterfalls and Beaufort Castle. The trip wraps up in Paris with a guided tour of Versailles' King's apartments and the Gardens.

Start the New Year with a canal cruise through Amsterdam's 17th-century waterways, then head up to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris with skip-the-line access. Walk through the UNESCO-listed historic center of Bruges with its medieval cobblestone streets and canals, great for a festive stroll. The Louvre Museum comes with priority entry and you'll take a train to Zaanse Schans Windmill Village, where five operational wooden windmills make for a postcard-perfect holiday scene.

Great for Christmas and New Year travel through Belgium and Netherlands, this festive trip takes you to Brussels' Grand Place decorated for the season, Bruges' medieval Markt adorned with holiday lights, and Amsterdam's charming winter canals. You'll visit Ghent's Saint Bavo Cathedral during the festive period, cruise through Giethoorn's snow-dusted waterways, and see traditional Dutch craftsmanship at Zaanse Schans' wooden shoe workshops. Stays at centrally located hotels like Radisson Collection Hotel Grand Place Brussels and INK Hotel Amsterdam put you close to winter markets and seasonal celebrations.

Celebrate the holidays in Brussels' Grand Place, where Christmas markets and lit-up Gothic guild houses fill the square with winter festivities. Head to medieval Luxembourg City to check out the UNESCO-listed Old Town's ancient casemates and join in seasonal celebrations along the Alzette River. Visit Dinant's citadel perched high above the Meuse River. Spend time in Amsterdam enjoying the cozy canal-side atmosphere during the festive season, with ice skating and warm stroopwafels to try.

See festive Belgium and the Netherlands with visits to medieval Bruges' Christmas markets near the romantic Lake of Love and candlelit Beguinage. Check out Luxembourg's historic Notre-Dame Cathedral and illuminated Grand Duke's Palace during the winter season, then see Brussels' seasonal atmosphere near the Gothic City Hall. Stay at Best Western City Centre in Brussels and Ibis Amsterdam Centre while having cheese tastings in Edam and visiting The Hague's Peace Palace adorned with holiday decorations.

Brussels' Grand Place lights up with holiday decorations, then wander through Bruges' medieval Christmas markets along its canal-lined streets. In Paris, you'll get skip-the-line access to the Louvre Museum and a summit visit to the Eiffel Tower, followed by a Seine River Cruise. Cruise Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed 17th-century canals and visit the historic wooden windmills of Zaanse Schans village, with comfortable 3-star hotel stays in each city during your 8-day winter trip.

This 8-day winter holiday trip covers Belgium and Netherlands with Christmas markets in Bruges' medieval Markt square and festive canal lights during your Amsterdam Canal Cruise. You'll stay at 3-star properties like Atlas Hotel Brussels, walk through snow-dusted Montmartre to Sacré-Cœur, and get summit access to the Eiffel Tower for New Year's Eve views. A train from Amsterdam Central Station takes you to Zaanse Schans Windmill Village, then you can stroll the Champs-Élysées holiday displays and try festive Belgian waffles in pedestrian-friendly Bruges. Return rail tickets from Brussels are included.