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Tulip Time Cruise for Garden & Nature Lovers 2027

8 days
Start and end in Amsterdam
4.6
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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 lively marketplace
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
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  2. Day 2

    Rotterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Harbor cruise through Rotterdam

    Optional Activities

    • Experience Rotterdam by foot with your Adventure Host
    • Full-day Guided Tour of Keukenhof - 'Garden of Europe' with 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 and Erasmus Bridge
    • Take a bike from your ship to explore Rotterdam and surrounding area
    • Relax on harbor-side with artisan beer, appeltaart (Dutch apple pie), and koffie verkeerd (Dutch coffee with milk)
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Erasmus Bridge
    Keukenhof
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  3. Day 3

    Antwerp

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour of central Grote Markt and 16th-century guildhall houses
    • Guided Tour of city hall
    • Guided Tour of Cathedral of Our Lady with stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens
    • Visit a Botanical Garden
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Brussels - nearby capital, home to the European Union, with magnificent palaces and cathedrals
    • Visit a Communal Garden in the Brussels area
    • Indulge in Antwerp's signature Belgian waffles and crêpes
    • Explore the bike-friendly city from old wharfs to legendary diamond district
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Grote Markt
    Cathedral of Our Lady
  4. Day 4

    Ghent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Ghent by bike with your Adventure Host
    • Relax in Landscape Park Bulskampveld - biggest forest in west Flanders
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent - 'The Diamond of Flanders' showcasing medieval Flemish wealth
    • Guided Tour of St. Bavo's Cathedral with remarkable Flemish artwork
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges - explore canals, cobbled streets, and medieval buildings
    • Visit 13th-century belfry of Market Square in Bruges
    • See charming patrician houses in Bruges
    • Botany lecture with garden expert on board
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    St. Bavo's Cathedral
    Belfry of Market Square
  5. Day 5

    Middelburg - Veere

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Short sailing from Middelburg to Veere during lunchtime

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg
    • See 15th-century Gothic Town Hall in Middelburg
    • Learn about Middelburg's role in spice trade and Dutch East India trading
    • Free time biking or walking through Middelburg
    • Sample Babbelaar cookies, fries, or beer in Middelburg
    • Bike from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host
    • Guided Nature Walk in Domburg area on scenic route through history and landscapes
    • Guided Walking Tour of Veere - historic town with sights from 15th and 16th centuries
    Landmarks
    Middelburg Town Hall
    Veere
  6. Day 6

    Willemstad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cheese Tasting on board

    Optional Activities

    • See Willemstad by bike with your Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Willemstad discovering beautifully restored buildings from 17th and 18th centuries
    • Botany lecture about importance of botany and nature in the country
    Landmarks
    Willemstad
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  7. Day 7

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's 'Golden Age'

    Optional Activities

    • Early morning walk in Amsterdam with your Adventure Host
    • Access Amsterdam's secret gardens hidden behind brick façades - normally closed to public
    • Visit Aalsmeer Flower Auction - largest in world with around 20 million flowers sold daily
    • Typical Dutch breakfast
    • Guided Optional Excursions available
    • Free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops
    Landmarks
    Aalsmeer Flower Auction
    Amsterdam Canal Houses
  8. Day 8

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

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4.6(234 reviews)
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Response rate
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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Passion
    Avalon Passion
    Offering splendid river views, the Avalon Passion offers an exciting array of state-of-the-art amenities. Each Panorama Suite is fitted w… Read more
    Built
    2016
    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
    A wonderful experience for our first cruise. The service personnel were first class. The tours were highly...
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  • J
    May 1st, 2019
    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 2027 reviewer 3
    April 27th, 2019
    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
    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
    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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