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Tulip Time Cruise for Beer Enthusiasts 2026

8 days
Start and end in Amsterdam
4.6
5 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

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Amsterdam's architecture, cafés, restaurants, and marketplace
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  2. Day 2

    Rotterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Experience Rotterdam by foot with your Adventure Host
    • Onboard lecture hosted by Beer Expert
    • Cruise through Rotterdam harbor

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Tour of Keukenhof - the 'Garden of Europe' featuring 70 acres of parkland, lakes, and world's largest flower gardens with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths
    • Half-day Guided Tour of Keukenhof
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture including Erasmus Bridge
    • Bike rental from ship to explore Rotterdam and surrounding area
    • Artisan beer, appeltaart (Dutch apple pie), and koffie verkeerd at harbor-side
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
    Erasmus Bridge
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  3. Day 3

    Antwerp

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily à la carte specials), Lunch (Daily lunch buffet featuring regional specialties, classic dishes, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and rotating chef's features including carving & pasta stations), Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Antwerp including Grote Markt and Cathedral of Our Lady
    • Guided Canal Cruise or early morning walk (choice of activity)
    • Guided Visit at local brewery

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Antwerp by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Brussels
    • Explore Antwerp's old wharfs and diamond district
    • Indulge in Belgian waffles and crêpes
    Landmarks
    Grote Markt
    Cathedral of Our Lady
  4. Day 4

    Ghent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Ghent by bike with Adventure Host
    • Canal boat tour through Ghent to local brewery

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges exploring canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, 13th-century belfry of Market Square, charming patrician houses, and ending with orientation walk of Ghent
    Landmarks
    Bruges
    Market Square Belfry
  5. Day 5

    Middelburg to Veere

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Food and beer pairing dinner hosted by Beer Expert)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through Middelburg's cobblestones and canals
    • Short sailing from Middelburg to Veere
    • Guided Walking Tour of Veere
    • Onboard food and beer pairing dinner hosted by Beer Expert

    Optional Activities

    • Bike from Middelburg to Veere with Adventure Host
    • Free time to sample Babbelaar cookies, fries, or beer in Middelburg
    Landmarks
    Middelburg Gothic Town Hall
    Veere
  6. Day 6

    Willemstad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Willemstad by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Willemstad
    • Beer & Cheese Tasting on board
    Landmarks
    Willemstad
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  7. Day 7

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily à la carte specials), Lunch (Daily lunch buffet featuring regional specialties, classic dishes, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and rotating chef's features including carving & pasta stations), Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Canal Cruise past Golden Age mansions with Dutch beer experience
    • Early morning walk with Adventure Host

    Optional Activities

    • Multiple Guided Optional Excursions available
    • Explore Amsterdam's colorful streets and canal houses
    • Browse galleries and shops
  8. Day 8

    Disembark Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast
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Number of tours

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8 to 99 years old

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  • Avalon Envision
    Avalon Envision
    The Avalon Envision is the newest addition to the 2019 Avalon Suite Ship fleet. With the youngest fleet of ships on Europe's waterway… Read more
    Built
    2018
    Guests
    83-166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft

Traveler Reviews

4.6
Overall rating based on 5 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.6
  • Transport
    4.6
  • Guide
    3.3
  • Accommodation
    4.8
  • Food
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  • D
    May 26th, 2019
    5.0
    A wonderful experience for our first cruise. The service personnel were first class. The tours were highly...
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    Traveled in April 2019
  • J
    May 1st, 2019
    4.0
    Include entry to sights not just walk around them. Local guides were good, but the ship board guy, directed us to...
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    Traveled in April 2019
  • Tulip Time Cruise for Beer Enthusiasts 2026 reviewer 3
    April 27th, 2019
    5.0
    We had a great time! From the start, it was a wonderful experience. The transfer from airport to ship was helpful....
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  • L
    April 17th, 2019
    4.0
    I would suggest allowing more of the excursions to be in the afternoon so that people are not getting up at 7:30 AM...
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  • C
    May 1st, 2018
    5.0
    The crew, ship and meals were all very good. There was an issue with the wording of one of the tours that I paid an...
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    Traveled in April 2018

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