Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Amsterdam's elegant architecture, cafés, restaurants and lively marketplace
- Explore the ship
Landmarks Amsterdam - Day 2
Rotterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience Rotterdam by foot with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Keukenhof Garden - full-day or half-day option with 70 acres of parkland, lakes, 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
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Rent a bike from the ship to explore Rotterdam and surrounding area
- Relax on the harbor-side with artisan beer, appeltaart (Dutch apple pie), and koffie verkeerd (Dutch coffee drink)
Landmarks Erasmus Bridge Keukenhof Garden - Day 3
Antwerp
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Antwerp by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Antwerp featuring Grote Markt with 16th-century guildhall houses, city hall, and Cathedral of Our Lady with altarpiece paintings by Rubens
- Visit Botanical Garden with amazing variety of plants, trees, and flowers
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Brussels (nearby capital) to see magnificent palaces and cathedrals
- Visit Communal Garden in Brussels area
- Indulge in Antwerp's signature Belgian waffles and crêpes
- Explore the bike-friendly city from old wharfs to legendary diamond district
Landmarks Cathedral of Our Lady Grote Markt - Day 4
Ghent
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Ghent by bike with Adventure Host
- Visit Landscape Park Bulskampveld for relaxing day in biggest forest in west Flanders
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent featuring St. Bavo's Cathedral with remarkable Flemish artwork
- Botany lecture on board with garden expert
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges to explore canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses
Landmarks St. Bavo's Cathedral Belfry of Bruges - Day 5
Middelburg - Veere
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Middelburg
- Guided Nature Walk in the Domburg area
- Guided Walking Tour of Veere
Optional Activities
- Bike or walk through Middelburg to sample local treats
- Bike from Middelburg to Veere with Adventure Host
Landmarks Middelburg Middelburg Town Hall Veere Domburg - Day 6
Willemstad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- See Willemstad by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Willemstad featuring beautifully restored 17th and 18th-century buildings
- Cheese Tasting on board
- Lecture about importance of botany and nature in Netherlands
- Day 7
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam
- Access to Amsterdam's secret gardens
- Visit to Aalsmeer Flower Auction with typical Dutch breakfast
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions
- Explore Amsterdam's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Amsterdam Aalsmeer Flower Auction - Day 8
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
