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| Tulips & Windmills River Cruise |
| Tour Code: TAW |
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| 11 Day Trip |
Per person rates from:
$2600 East Coast (JFK)
Rate includes discounts. Some taxes, fees additional. Read More.
Terms and Conditions
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Departures are available from March through April 2010
***This tour is operated by our sister company. |
On these dates the cruise operates from Antwerp to Amsterdam: April 2, April 5, April 20, April 23.
All prices based on Category 5 Moselle Deck |
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| Trip Itinerary |
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| DAY 1 USA - Amsterdam |
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| VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your
local airport for your overnight
flights to Amsterdam. |
| DAY 2 Arrive Amsterdam |
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Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol
Airport where you’ll be transferred
to the ship.
Dinner Included |
| DAY 3 Amsterdam |
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Spend your fi rst full day in
the Netherland’s largest city,
Amsterdam. See Amsterdam’s
unique appeal from a different
perspective–aboard a canal
boat. You’ll see the Mint
Tower, Dam Square, the Royal
Palace, and Museum Square.
After your canal cruise, visit
the Rijksmuseum, home to
the largest collection of Dutch
and Flemish art and artifacts
in the world. On display is one
of Rembrandt’s most famous
paintings
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Welcome Dinner Included |
| DAY 4 Amsterdam - Hoorn |
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Visit the Keukenhof Gardens,
one of the most impressive
public gardens in the world,
with more than seven million
bulbs planted on a 70-acre site.
During the afternoon, cruise to
the charming shores of Hoorn.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 5 Enkhuizen |
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Cruise from Hoorn to Enkhuizen
and learn about life in this
quaint, 650-year-old town, a
thriving trading center located
on the edge of the Zuider Zee.
Your walking tour will highlight
its history as you pass the
Drommedaris, an old defense
tower guarding the harbor
entrance, and warehouses
formerly used by the Dutch East
India Company
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 6 Nijmegen |
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Spend the morning cruising
to Nijmegen, considered the oldest city in the Netherlands.
From here, you will head to the
Liberation Museum situated
in nearby Groesbeek. During
your guided visit, get a fi rst
hand account of WWII by
experiencing the occupation,
celebrating the liberation, and
witnessing the rebuilding of the
Netherlands and Europe after
the war
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 7 Kinderdijk - Rotterdam |
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Arrive in Kinderdijk in the
morning where you’ll discover
19 astonishingly well preserved
windmills dating back to the
1500’s and listed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. Your guide
will provide a detailed
explanation of why windmills are so
important to this region. Later
in the day, sail to Rotterdam,
and cruise through its harbor,
the world’s third largest after
Shanghai and Singapore.
Note: If docking in Kinderdijk is
not possible, the excursion will be
arranged by coach from Rotterdam.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 8 Veere |
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Enjoy a morning visit to the
Delta Works, learn about the Netherlands’ 2,000- year history
of fi ghting back the sea. Learn
how technology has evolved,
and witness the striking modern
methods employed today. Spend
the early afternoon at leisure in
charming Veere before cruising the
picturesque Zeeland area.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 9 Antwerp |
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Spend a full day in the exciting
diamond capital of the world,
Antwerp. You will be guided
to the Cathedral of Our Lady,
which houses four masterpieces
by Peter Paul Rubens, who was
born in Antwerp. You’ll visit
Market Square, where you’ll see
the Brabo Fountain, and you’ll
discover charming hidden side
streets with delectable chocolate
shops
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Farewell Dinner Included |
| DAY 10 Antwerp (Bruges) |
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Visit Bruges, one of the bestpreserved
Medieval cities in
Europe and a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. Enjoy its intimate cobblestone streets and bucolic
public gardens. Perhaps the
most distinctive sight is the
Belfry Tower (Belfort) with its
stunning octagonal tower and the
lovely music of a carillon, which
consists of 47 bells. Then see the
town as its original visitors did—
aboard a canal boat—and discover
why Bruges is often called the
“Venice of the North.”
Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| DAY 11 Depart Antwerp |
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Disembark the ship in Antwerp
and transfer to the airport in
Brussels for your flight home.
Breakfast Included |
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