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Treasures of Belgium & Holland with 1 Night in Brussels 2026

9 days
From Brussels to Amsterdam
4.6
234 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

    Optional Activities

    • Sample Brussels hearty cuisine
    • Sample famous Belgian beer
  2. Day 2

    Brussels to Ghent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Brussels
    • View Town Hall and landmark buildings
    • Explore Lower Town Streets with local bars, cafés, and shops
    Landmarks
    Brussels Town Hall
  3. Day 3

    Ghent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent
    • Visit St. Bavo's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges - explore canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and patrician houses
    Landmarks
    St. Bavo's Cathedral
    Market Square (Bruges)
  4. Day 4

    Ghent - Flanders Field

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike exploration of Ghent with Adventure Host
    • Visit In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres
    • Lunch at museum café
    • Visit battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, and private collections
    • Experience Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate
    Landmarks
    In Flanders Field Museum
    Menin Gate
  5. Day 5

    Middelburg - Veere

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board while cruising to Veere), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Middelburg
    • View 15th-century Gothic Town Hall
    • Explore town of Veere with expert local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Bike from Middelburg to Veere with Adventure Host
    Landmarks
    Middelburg Town Hall
  6. Day 6

    Rotterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Rotterdam harbor

    Optional Activities

    • Experience Rotterdam by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture and Erasmus Bridge
    Landmarks
    Erasmus Bridge
  7. Day 7

    Zaandam - Haarlem

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board while cruising to Haarlem), Dinner (Dinner on board your ship as you sail to Amsterdam)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Zaandam town

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses (outside tulip season)
    • Easy bike ride to the beach with Adventure Host from Haarlem
    • Explore Haarlem medieval features, gabled houses, and leafy courtyards
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
    Zaanse Schans
  8. Day 8

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Biking Tour through Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and centuries-old villages
    • Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
    • Optional excursions available in afternoon
  9. Day 9

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    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

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