Independent Amsterdam: The Best of Dutch Art and Architecture

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Discover Amsterdam — once home to artistic greats including Rembrandt and Van Gogh, and now a thriving city known for its rich, modern culture.
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy an expert-led city excursion highlighting the history of Amsterdam through its architecture
    • Local scholars discuss Dutch painting and add context to independent visits inside the city’s greatest art museums
    • Explore the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh and the incredible impact he had on 20th-century art

What's this trip about?

    Discover Amsterdam — once home to artistic greats including Rembrandt and Van Gogh, and now a thriving city known for its rich, modern culture.

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Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus
  • Education / Learning

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Independent

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Itinerary

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1 In Flight

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2 Arrive, Check-in, Orientation, Welcome Dinner Amsterdam D Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Activity note: Check-in available from 2:00 PM. Lunch: Explore local fare on your own in the neighborhood of the hotel. Afternoon: We will meet at 4:00 PM in the hotel l...
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3 Architecture of Amsterdam Amsterdam B Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Breakfast: Hotel dining room. On this program, breakfasts will offer a typical European style breakfast buffet with breads, cheeses, cold-cuts, yogurt, fruit, cereals, juice, milk, coffee, tea and wa...
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4 Historical Amsterdam Amsterdam B Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Activity note: Museum passes are not included in the program, so please be prepared to purchase a ticket at each museum you visit during self-guided excursions, unless you plan on purchasing the Museumkaa...
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5 The Golden Age Amsterdam B Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: Attend a lecture on "The Art of the Golden Age." Painters in the Dutch Republic during the 17th century created approximately 5 to 7 million paintings in the distinct...
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6 Jewish Amsterdam Amsterdam B Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: Attend a lecture on "The Jewish Heritage of Amsterdam." For centuries Amsterdam was a safe haven for Jews escaping persecution in Portugal, Spain, and Eastern Europ...
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7 Vincent Van Gogh Amsterdam B Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: Take in a lecture on "The Life and Art of Vincent Van Gogh," the 19th-century Dutch post-impressionist painter. He did not paint until his late twenties and complet...
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8 Daily Life Amsterdam B,D Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: Attend a lecture about "Daily Life in The Netherlands." The Netherlands is known for its tolerance. Issues still controversial in most countries are regulated here by l...
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9 Departures In Flight B Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: Transfer to the airport for departures. This concludes our program. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,799
Price per day$200
Last Updated: 6/13/2019

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Meals Included
  • 9 Meals
  • 7 Breakfasts
  • 0 Lunches
  • 2 Dinners
  • The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Low Fat, Low Salt, Vegetarian, Gluten Free
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