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Active & Discovery in Holland & Belgium 2027

8 days
Start and end in Amsterdam
4.6
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season)
    • Free time exploring Amsterdam's streets, bridges, canals, cafés, and art galleries
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof gardens
  2. Day 2

    Middelburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk through woods and dunes to see Castle Westhove and farmlands (Active option)
    • Guided Walking Tour through Middelburg with visit to 15th-century Gothic Town Hall (Classic option)
    Landmarks
    Castle Westhove
    Middelburg Town Hall
  3. Day 3

    Ghent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour of the city outskirts and lesser-known sights
    • Guided Tour of Graffiti Street with hands-on street art creation
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent including St. Bavo's Cathedral
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges (canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, 13th-century belfry, patrician houses)
    Landmarks
    St. Bavo's Cathedral
    Market Square Belfry
  4. Day 4

    Brussels

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike Tour to Laken exploring Royal family estates, world expo pavilions, parks and lanes
    • Belgian Chocolate-Making Workshop (creating pralines and mendiant, hot chocolate included)
    • Guided Tour of Brussels (Town Hall, Lower Town Streets, Atomium)
    • Free time exploring Brussels palaces and cathedrals
    • Live entertainment onboard
    Landmarks
    Atomium
    Brussels Town Hall
  5. Day 5

    Antwerp

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike Tour of Antwerp (Active option)
    • Guided Tour of Red Star Line Museum (Classic option)
    • Guided Tour of Antwerp with Grote Markt, city hall, and Cathedral of Our Lady (Classic option)
    Landmarks
    Grote Markt
    Cathedral of Our Lady
    Red Star Line Museum
  6. Day 6

    Rotterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Rotterdam harbor

    Optional Activities

    • Architecture Bike Tour (Cube Houses, Market Hall, Erasmus Bridge, De Rotterdam, Central Station)
    • Pottery Workshop (Delft tile painting)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam (cube houses, Erasmus Bridge, innovative architecture)
    • Live entertainment onboard
    Landmarks
    Cube Houses
    Erasmus Bridge
    Market Hall
    De Rotterdam
    Rotterdam Central Station
  7. Day 7

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Kayak Tour of Amsterdam's canals
    • Street Art Museum Tour with guided mural creation workshop
    • Guided Canal Cruise of Amsterdam
    • Additional Guided Optional Excursions available
    • Free time exploring Amsterdam's streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
    Landmarks
    Street Art Museum Amsterdam
  8. Day 8

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

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Rating
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Response rate
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Avalon Waterways Ship

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    Built
    2012
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    66
    Staterooms
    17
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

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