Summary
See your visions of tulip season in Holland and Belgium come into view while cruising from Brussels to Amsterdam. Take in the quintessential Dutch scenes of windmills, waterways, and seemingly endless rows of blooming color. Embark in Brussels and sail to Ghent—“The Diamond of Flanders.” Visit St. Bavo’s Cathedral with its stunning Flemish artwork. Transfer to Ypres for moving battlefield remembrances, including In Flanders Fields Museum and the Last Post Ceremony. On to Holland for a visit the former Dutch East India Company trading port. Visit the fascinating Flood Museum to hear and see the stories of the flood of 1953. In Kinderdijk, see 19 windmills built in 1740 for water management and marvel at the Erasmus Bridge in the historic port city of Rotterdam.
Take in the tulips and other flowering bulbs in the flower farm regions of Zaandam and Haarlem, and conclude your river cruise through Belgium and Holland with a visit to Amsterdam. Take a guided canal cruise past bridges and homes of a golden age.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1.
- Brussels, Belgium (Embarkation)
- Day 2.
- Ghent
- Day 3.
- Ghent
- Day 4.
- Middelburg, Holland
- Day 5.
- Kinderdijk–Rotterdam
- Day 6.
- Zaandam
- Day 7.
- Amsterdam
- Day 8.
- Amsterdam (Disembarkation)
Countries (2): Belgium, Netherlands
Ports of call (9): Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Gent, Haarlem, Keukenhof, Kinderdijk, Middelburg, Rotterdam