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Tulip Time Cruise

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Start and end in Amsterdam
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Amsterdam's elegant architecture, cafés, restaurants, and lively marketplace
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Rotterdam

    Rotterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Rotterdam by foot with Adventure Host
    • Cruise through Rotterdam harbor

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day or half-day guided tour of Keukenhof Garden of Europe featuring 70 acres of parkland with over seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths
    • Half-day guided sightseeing tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture and Erasmus Bridge
    • Relax harbor-side with local beer, Dutch apple pie, and coffee
    • Bike from ship to explore Rotterdam and surrounding area
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
    Erasmus Bridge
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Antwerp

    Antwerp
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Antwerp by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided tour of central Grote Markt with 16th-century guildhall houses
    • Visit city hall and Cathedral of Our Lady with Rubens' altarpiece paintings

    Optional Activities

    • Guided optional excursion to Brussels to see European Union headquarters, magnificent palaces and cathedrals
    • Sample Belgian waffles and crêpes
    • Explore Antwerp's old wharfs and legendary diamond district
    Landmarks
    Grote Markt
    Cathedral of Our Lady
    Antwerp City Hall
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Ghent

    Ghent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Ghent by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided sightseeing tour of Ghent (Diamond of Flanders)
    • Visit St. Bavo's Cathedral with remarkable Flemish artwork

    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
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    St. Bavo's Cathedral
    Bruges Market Square
    Belfry of Bruges
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  5. Day 5

    Middelburg - Veere to Willemstad

    Middelburg - Veere to Willemstad
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through Middelburg's cobblestones and canals
    • Visit to 15th-century Gothic Town Hall
    • Short sailing from Middelburg to Veere
    • Guided visit to Zeeuwsche Zoute with sea salt tasting
    • Guided Walking Tour of Veere

    Optional Activities

    • Biking or walking through Middelburg to sample Babbelaar cookies, fries, or beer
    • Biking from Middelburg to Veere with Adventure Host (alternative to sailing)
    Landmarks
    Middelburg Town Hall
    Zeeuwsche Zoute
    Veere
  6. Day 6

    Willemstad

    Willemstad
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Willemstad by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided walking tour of Willemstad
    • Cheese tasting on board
  7. Day 7

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
    • Discover Aalsmeer Flower Auction (world's largest with approximately 20 million flowers sold daily)
    • Typical Dutch breakfast following Aalsmeer visit
    • Off-the-beaten-path guided walking tour through cobblestone streets
    • Guided canal cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age

    Optional Activities

    • Various guided optional excursions available in afternoon
    • Explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
    Landmarks
    Aalsmeer Flower Auction
    Amsterdam Canal Ring
  8. Day 8

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

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Rating
4.6 (234 reviews)
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
92%
Cancellation policy

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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  • Dianne5.0May 2019
    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
  • Judith4.0May 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
  • David
    David5.0April 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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    Traveled in April 2019
  • Lena4.0April 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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    Traveled in April 2019
  • Carole5.0May 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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Tour ID: 338178

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