Treasures of Belgium & Holland
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- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of guided tour or bike with your Adventure Host
- Visit to Flanders Field Museum in Ypres; visit to the battlefields; Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate
- Guided tour in Middelburg; biking from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host; guided walking tour of Veere
- Choice of guided tour in Kinderdijk or bike with your Adventure Host; harbor cruise in Rotterdam; choice of guided tour in Rotterdam or bike with your Adventure Host
- Free time in Zaandam; choice of guided tour in Haarlem or bike with your Adventure Host
- Choice of canal cruise, or off-the-beaten path walking tour, or biking tour
- 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
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Welcome to Belgium. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Brussels must arrive by 2:00 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Enjoy dinner on board as you sail for Ghent this evening.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT
(Dinner)
Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE Explore a different side of Ghent by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Explore Ghent—“The Diamond of Flanders”— with a Gu...
Battlefield Remembrances in Flanders
DISCOVERY Visit the In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres—named for the soldier’s famed poem. Learn about the story of the invasion of Belgium, the first months of the mobilization, the four years trench war in the Westhoek, the ...
A Spicy History in Middelburg’s Dutch Harbor Town
CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the 15th-century Gothic Town Halland learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India tradi...
Harnessing the Wind for 300 Years
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
Enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.
ACTIVE Experience Rotterdam by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam...
Windmills, Waterways, and Waving Fields of Flowers
Arrive in Zaandam this morning with free time to explore this quintessential Dutch town. During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided...
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
ACTIVE Join a Biking Tour through the Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and quaint centuries-old villages, OR:
DISCOVERY Discover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its co...
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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A stylish 408-room hotel in the perfect location, this waterfront property offers Free Wi-Fi internet access throughout. The chic restaurant serves creative international cuisine and there is a fabulous bar serving drinks and light snacks which is also a great spot for a nightcap. For relaxation there is a Lifestyle Studio featuring a gym, Finnish sauna, bio sauna & ice fountain.
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