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Tulip Time Cruise for Garden & Nature Lovers 2026

8 days
Start and end in Amsterdam
4.6
5 traveler reviews
Tulip Time Cruise for Garden & Nature Lovers 2026 - Avalon Waterways
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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

    Optional Activities

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

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
    • Access to Amsterdam's secret gardens hidden behind brick facades (normally closed to public)
    • Discovery of Aalsmeer Flower Auction (largest in the world) with typical Dutch breakfast
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (multiple available)
    Landmarks
    Aalsmeer Flower Auction
  3. Day 3

    Rotterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Rotterdam with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour of Keukenhof (full or half-day option) - Garden of Europe with 70 acres of lush parkland and world's largest flower gardens with over seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture and Erasmus Bridge
    • Cruise through Rotterdam harbor

    Optional Activities

    • Bike rental from ship to explore Rotterdam and surrounding area
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
    Erasmus Bridge
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Antwerp

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Antwerp by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided tour of Antwerp including Grote Markt, city hall, and Cathedral of Our Lady
    • Visit Botanical Garden
    • Botany lecture onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Guided optional excursion to Brussels
    • Visit Communal Garden near Brussels
    • Sample Belgian waffles and crêpes
    • Explore Antwerp's old wharfs and diamond district
    Landmarks
    Grote Markt
    Cathedral of Our Lady
  5. Day 5

    Ghent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Ghent with Adventure Host
    • Day at Landscape Park Bulskampveld (largest forest in west Flanders)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent including St. Bavo's Cathedral with remarkable Flemish artwork
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges including canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, 13th-century belfry of Market Square, charming patrician houses, and orientation walk of Ghent
    Landmarks
    St. Bavo's Cathedral
    Market Square Belfry
  6. Day 6

    Middelburg - Veere

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Middelburg including 15th-century Gothic Town Hall
    • Bike or walk through Middelburg
    • Sailing from Middelburg to Veere
    • Hiking experience in Domburg area
    • Guided walking tour of Veere

    Optional Activities

    • Bike from Middelburg to Veere with Adventure Host
    • Sample Babbelaar cookies, fries, or beer in Middelburg
    Landmarks
    Middelburg Town Hall
    Veere
    Domburg
  7. Day 7

    Willemstad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Willemstad with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Willemstad including beautifully restored 17th and 18th-century buildings
    • Cheese Tasting on board
    • Lecture on the importance of botany and nature
    Landmarks
    Willemstad
  8. Day 8

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast
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Avalon Waterways

Number of tours

428

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

80%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Expression
    Avalon Expression
    Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Expression came onto the European river cruising scene with a ban… Read more
    Built
    2013
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

Traveler Reviews

4.6
Overall rating based on 5 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.6
  • Transport
    4.6
  • Guide
    3.3
  • Accommodation
    4.8
  • Food
    4.6
  • 4.6

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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 Garden & Nature Lovers 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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    Traveled in April 2019
  • 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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    Traveled in April 2019
  • 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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    7 May, 2026
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