Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens - Day 2
Nijmegen - Arnhem
Nijmegen - Arnhem- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike ride through The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve
- Guided Tour of Nijmegen—the oldest town in the Netherlands with Roman archaeological ruins and WWII history
- Guided Tour of the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein commemorating the 1944 WWII Battle of Arnhem
Landmarks Airborne Museum of Hartenstein Ooijpolder Nature Reserve - Day 3
Maastricht
Maastricht- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Adventure walk in Maastricht with Adventure Host
- Guided discovery of Maastricht's cathedrals, old houses, historical buildings, and cobblestoned town center
- Day 4
Namur
Namur- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike exploration of Namur's countryside with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Namur's picturesque old-town, fortress citadel, and medieval architecture
- Guided excursion to Bastogne to explore the 1944 Battle of the Bulge sites including the Bastogne War Museum and Mardasson Memorial
Landmarks Mardasson Memorial Bastogne War Museum - Day 5
Liège
Liège- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Liège with beautiful ancient quarters, peculiar alleys, and romantic streets, including sampling of authentically sweet Liège Waffles
- Day 6
Antwerp
Antwerp- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike exploration of Antwerp with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Antwerp featuring the central Grote Markt, 16th-century guildhall houses, city hall, and Cathedral of Our Lady with Rubens altarpiece paintings
Landmarks Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) Grote Markt - Day 7
Brussels
Brussels- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike tour to Brussels's Aquaculture farm with Adventure Host
- Do-it-yourself chocolate workshop—fun and interactive experience
- Guided Tour of Brussels featuring the Town Hall and local bars, cafés, and shops of the Lower Town Streets
Landmarks Town Hall (Brussels) - Day 8
Brussels
Brussels- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Free time to sample Brussels hearty cuisine and famous beer
- Day 9
Ghent
Ghent- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent with medieval Flemish wealth showcase and St. Bavo's Cathedral with remarkable Flemish artwork
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion of Bruges to explore canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and patrician houses
Landmarks St. Bavo's Cathedral Market Square Belfry (Bruges) - Day 10
Ghent - Ypres
Ghent - Ypres- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike exploration of a different side of Ghent with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent featuring St. Bavo's Cathedral and medieval Flemish wealth
- Visit to In Flanders' Field Museum in Ypres with lunch at the museum's café, followed by exploration of battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, and private collections
- Optional extended stay in Ypres to experience the Last Post Ceremony nightly under the Menin Gate with free time for dinner
Landmarks In Flanders' Field Museum Menin Gate - Day 11
Middelburg - Veere
Middelburg - Veere- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board while cruising to Veere), Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Middelburg's cobblestones and canals with 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and history of spice trade and Dutch East India trading
- Bike ride from Middelburg to Veere with Adventure Host
- Guided visit to Zeeuwsche Zoute to discover Zeeland's salt-making traditions with seawater-to-crystal process and tasting of locally crafted sea salts
Landmarks Gothic Town Hall (Middelburg) - Day 12
Kinderdijk - Rotterdam
Kinderdijk - Rotterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike tour of Kinderdijk windmills with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Kinderdijk featuring 19 windmills built in 1740 for flood prevention and water management with history of their vital role in Netherlands
- Cruise through Rotterdam harbor
- Bike tour of Rotterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture including the Erasmus Bridge
Landmarks Kinderdijk Windmills Erasmus Bridge - Day 13
Haarlem
Haarlem- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board ship)
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Keukenhof—"Garden of Europe"—featuring 70 acres of lush parkland, lakes, and world's largest flower gardens with over seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths
- Easy bike ride to the beach with Adventure Host
- Visit to Haarlem, major flower-bulb-growing district, with medieval features, gabled houses, and leafy courtyards
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 14
Amsterdam
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 cobblestone streets for a captivating look at Amsterdam
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's "Golden Age"
- Day 15
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast
