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Tulip Time Highlights

8 days
From Brussels to Amsterdam
5.0
8 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Brussels to Ghent

    Meals
    Dinner
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  2. Day 2

    Ghent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent - St. Bavo's Cathedral
    • Bike tour of Ghent with Adventure Host

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges
    Landmarks
    St. Bavo's Cathedral
    Market Square Belfry
  3. Day 3

    Ypres to Middelburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres
    • Lunch at museum café
    • Visit battlefields, cemeteries, memorials and private collections
    • Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate
    Landmarks
    In Flanders Field Museum
    Menin Gate
  4. Day 4

    Veere - Kinderdijk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Middelburg
    • Explore the town of Veere with expert local guide
    • Bike from Middelburg to Veere with Adventure Host
    Landmarks
    Middelburg Town Hall
  5. Day 5

    Rotterdam - Zaandam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Kinderdijk windmills
    • Bike tour of Kinderdijk with Adventure Host
    • Cruise through Rotterdam harbor
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam
    • Bike tour of Rotterdam with Adventure Host
    Landmarks
    Kinderdijk Windmills
    Erasmus Bridge
  6. Day 6

    Haarlem - Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride to the beach from Haarlem with Adventure Host
    • Visit Haarlem - medieval features, gabled houses and courtyards

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans (outside tulip season)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
    Zaanse Schans
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  7. Day 7

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Biking Tour through Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and villages
    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam
    • Guided Canal Cruise of Amsterdam

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursions available this afternoon
  8. Day 8

    Departure from Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast
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Avalon Waterways

Number of tours

430

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

80%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Imagery II
    Avalon Imagery II
    One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's outstan… Read more
    Built
    2016
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

Traveler Moments

Traveler Reviews

5.0
Overall rating based on 8 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.7
  • Transport
    5.0
  • Guide
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    5.0
  • Food
    4.9
  • 4.6

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  • L
    May 12th, 2024
    5.0
    This was our first cruise and we enjoyed it very much. The ship was immaculate, the staff was lovely, and the food...
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    Traveled in April 2024
  • M
    May 1st, 2022
    5.0
    Great ship, crew, & itinerary. Keukenhof was the highlight, but stops and walking tours of other cities were...
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    Traveled in April 2022
  • P
    April 25th, 2018
    5.0
    Carola was an awesome guide, humorous, knowledgable and helpful!!!
    Traveled in April 2018
  • B
    July 26th, 2016
    5.0
    Avalon is a wonderful cruise ship company. Everything was well handled, the accommodations were lovely--the ship is...
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    Traveled in April 2016
  • S
    July 26th, 2016
    5.0
    It was so easy...like a floating hotel! We could step off most days right in the town/city. Food was great! Loved...
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    Traveled in June 2016
  • J
    July 26th, 2016
    5.0
    Much better than ocean cruising. A pleasure from start to finish. I hope we can do another one soon.
    Traveled in June 2013
  • R
    July 26th, 2016
    5.0
    Absolutely perfect. Ships and staff cant fault anything
    Traveled in June 2014
  • D
    July 26th, 2016
    5.0
    Both cruises were trips I never thought I would take. Excellent food, wonderful rooms, relaxing; saw beautiful...
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    Traveled in April 2013

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Tour ID: 254137

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