The Old Masters: Art Treasures of Holland by River
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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Motorcoach time: 1.5 hours (40 miles) Walking approximately .6 miles, standing for approx 1 hour.
Join the Group Leader and your fellow Road Scholars at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to board the motorcoach for a field trip to the picturesque village of de Zaanse S...
Motorcoach time: 2.5 hours (125 miles); Please note that the barge does not move at night and only motors during the day.
After hotel check-out, everyone brings their luggage to the lobby and staff will load the motorcoach. We then embark on a field trip to the ...
Barging time: 4.5 hours
While barging to Haarlem, you will see locks, bridges and lots of traffic on rivers and canals. The Dutch are passionate about the water and all kinds of crafts will pass us from sailboats to yachts. Heavy cargoes such as stone and steel ...
Motorcoach time: about 1.5 hours (45 miles).
We start the day with a field trip to the Aalsmeer flower auction, the largest in the country. Flowers are trucked in early in the morning and auctioned off. Buyers bid on each lot by watching a large clock, the perso...
Barging time: 3 hours; Motorcoach time: about 1.5 hours (40 miles).
Begin the day with a lecture by an art historian about the 17th-century artist Johannes Vermeer. We barge to Drievliet, where we will disembark and take a motorcoach to The Hague, seat of Dutch ...
Barging time: 2.5 hours; Motorcoach time: 45 minutes (20 miles)
We barge this morning to Rotterdam, where we disembark for a field trip to the Pilgrim Fathers’ Church. It was here in 1620 that the Pilgrims said their last prayers before sailing for England, wher...
Barging time: 4.5 hours
Our field trip this morning is to Sint Janskerk (St. John's Church), a treasure of the late Gothic, where a local expert will provide background on the famous Goudse Glazen (Gouda stained glass) 71 panels depicting Biblical and historical...
Walking approximately 1.8 miles, standing for up to 2 hours on uneven terrain, stairs.
Accompany your Group Leader on a field trip to the center of Amsterdam to view Rembrandt Square, the Bloemenmarkt (flower market) and finally the Begijnhof (Béguinage). This t...
Barge check-out time is 9:00 a.m. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers. Transfer from the barge to the airport is about 20 miles; about 30 minutes.
Morning transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for departures. If you are returning home, safe tr...
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