Day 01: Arrive Amsterdam
Arrive Amsterdam meet and assist at the airport and transfers to hotel.
The rest of the day is free so you can start exploring the magnificent city center on your own, dine in one of the local restaurants or take a good rest in your comfortable room.
Overnight in Hotel.

Optional tour: Van Gogh Museum Tour, Amsterdam
Optional pre-tour extensions available: extend your trip to Paris or London. Contact your travel specialist for details.

Day 02: Amsterdam City Tour & Anne Frank Museum                             B
Following breakfast at the hotel, you meet your guide in the lobby and have a walking city tour around the most famous Amsterdam attractions.
The tour starts with a walk along the canals in order to reach the Anne Frank House, where the girl and her family lived in hiding for more than two years during World War II. Now converted into a museum it contains a sobering exhibition about the persecution of the Jews during the war, about Anne Frank, her diary, and death in a concentration camp after the secret annex was discovered.
Then walk through the historic city center of Amsterdam. At first, you walk towards the Dam Square. The exciting Royal Palace and the National Monument to remember the victims of the Second World war are situated there.
After you explore the beguinage, the beautiful houses which are the oases of silence in the middle of noisy Amsterdam. Then you pass by the Floating Flower market. The highlight of your day is a fantastic canal cruise on a public boat to enjoy Amsterdam from the water side.
After the tour, you return to your hotel and have the rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight in Hotel.
Optional tour: Rijksmuseum Tour, Amsterdam
Breakfast is included.

Day 03: Amsterdam – Rotterdam Train                              B
Located in South Holland, Rotterdam is noted around the globe for its unique modern architecture and nearby traditional windmills in Kinderdijk.

Rotterdam & Windmills of Holland
After breakfast transfer to the train station for your departure to Rotterdam, the most important river port in Europe. The duration of your trip is about 1 hour. Upon arrival, meet and assist at the station and transfer to hotel.

Later the same day meet your guide and enjoy a comprehensive walking tour of Rotterdam. You visit so-called ‘cool district’, see the Market Hall, admire at the spectacular cube houses and explore the Old Harbour of Rotterdam. Your walking part of the tour ends at Erasmus Bridge, from where you take a waterbus to spend the rest of the day “windmill hunting”.

After a short ride you arrive to Kinderdijk. The remarkable village situated in the southern province of the Netherlands is world-known for its picturesque 18th-century windmills. Thanks to the outstanding contribution of the Dutch to the technology of handling water, Kinderdijk windmills were granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
After the tour you take a waterbus back to Rotterdam and return to your hotel.
Overnight in Hotel.

Day 04: Rotterdam – The Hague Exploration – Rotterdam                     B
Today after breakfast at your hotel prepare for another day of incredible sightseeing. You first head for the train station located within walking distance from your hotel and take a short train ride to the Hague.

Upon arrival you meet your guide and start a walking tour of the Hague, one of the most extraordinary cities in Holland. It boasts many monuments, historic districts and its location near the beautiful North Sea coastline. The Hague is also known as “the Royal City by the Sea” and is often called “the Residence City”.

After your tour you return to Rotterdam by train. The rest of the day is free for you to do as you wish.
Overnight in Hotel.

Optional tour: Day Trip to Utrecht, Netherlands
Explore the lovely car-free center of Utrecht, an ancient city which dates back to the Middle Ages.
Optional tour: Trip to Delft, the Netherlands
After the tour of the Hague, proceed to Delft, a canal-ringed city in the western Netherlands.
Breakfast is included.

Day 05: Rotterdam – Bruges                                B
Together with your experienced driver, make your way from the Netherlands to the charming Belgian city of Bruges. Take in the wonderful varied countryside views along the way.
Belgian Bruges lulls its guests with its peaceful panorama: beautiful old squares, romantic canals, historic bridges, and plenty of scenic chapels which create the atmosphere of what this medieval wonder is all about.
Antwerp City Tour & Transfer to Bruges
In the morning after breakfast you check out from your hotel. Your guide-driver meets you at the lobby and you embark on an exciting day-tour.
Soon after crossing the Netherlands-Belgian border you arrive to the beautiful city of Antwerp, which is not only the #1 diamond exporter in the world, but is also considered to be one of the top fashion cities in Europe. You see the Brabo’s Monument located next to the amazing Antwerp City Hall, pass by the house and studio of the famous Belgian painter – Ruben’s House, and stroll along the shopping street called “Meir”.

After the city tour of Antwerp you head to Bruges, check in to the centrally located hotel and have the rest of the day free.
Overnight in Hotel.

Day 06: Bruges Walking City Tour & Sightseeing Boat Ride                 B
After breakfast, you meet your private guide at the hotel lobby and go on a wonderful walking tour around the most outstanding attractions of Bruges, the capital of West Flanders in northwest Belgium. The city boasts breathtaking canals, cobbled streets, and medieval buildings.
During the tour, you admire the sights of Bruges, including the town square, the Beguinage and the oldest Hospital in Europe built in the 12th century. You also see The Church of Our Lady, where the Emperor Maximillian of Austria Married. A special part of the day is dedicated to a sightseeing cruise on a public boat along picturesque canals.
The rest of the day is reserved for you to explore the city’s charming medieval streets at your own pace.
Overnight in Hotel.

Optional tour: De Halve Maan Brewery Tour, Bruges
Visit the family-run DeHalve Mann brewery in a small group followed by a professional beer tasting in the cellars.

Day 07: Bruges – Brussels Train                            B
The capital of Belgium and the European Union, Brussels, is a perfect blend of the old and the new, offering travelers much to discover.
Brussels City Tour & Belgian Chocolate Tasting
After breakfast transfer to the train station and enjoy a short train ride to the capital of Belgium. Upon arrival meet and assist at station and transfer to hotel.

Later the same day you meet your guide in the hotel lobby who takes you on a comprehensive 4-hour walking tour of Brussels.
During your sightseeing tour, you get to discover the legendary landmarks and impressive monuments of Brussels. Among the sight you marvel at are the medieval majesty of the Market Square and the remarkable facade of the City Hall. The world-famous Manneken Pis is naturally on the program too!
As a special treat, you get to uncover the secret recipes behind delectable Belgian chocolate during a tasting session included in your city tour.

After the tour, you return to your hotel and have the rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight in Hotel.

Optional tour: Beer Tasting Tour, Brussels
Enjoy an authentic atmosphere of out-of-sight Belgian taverns during the beer tasting group tour.
Optional tour: Belgian Waffle Workshop, Brussels
Join our Belgian waffle cooking workshop and learn how to make this delicious classic Belgian dish while having lots of fun.
Breakfast and chocolate tasting included.

Day 08 Depart Brussels                                   B
After breakfast departure transfers to the airport to catch the flight for onward journey

Day 01: Welcome to Amsterdam
In and around AmsterdamWhat better place to start your jaunt through Holland than Amsterdam? Spend your day strolling through its pretty streets and tree-lined canals, stopping for a coffee and speculaas along the way. Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening on a scenic canal cruise, including a light meal and welcome drinks, admiring the centuries-old façades.

Day 02: Explore Amsterdam’s Art and Architecture
Delve into the Golden Age and its extraordinary art, architecture and history, traversing the city’s inner labyrinth of canals and narrow streets, along which hundreds of sturdy Dutch bicycles rattle day and night. Dive Into Culture and enjoy a Small Group Sightseeing tour of the Rijksmuseum, featuring the works of great Dutch masters, including Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’.

Day 03: Journey to Aalsmeer/Keukenhof, The Hague and Rotterdam
We rise with the birds this morning, taking a trip to Aalsmeer to visit the vibrant flower auction and see the vividly hued blooms for which Holland is so famous. Alternatively, during the flowering season (end of March until mid-May), we’ll enjoy an included visit to the tulip fields of Keukenhof – the mesmerising sight of several million flowering bulbs planted across 32 hectares will leave you in absolute awe. This afternoon, we travel through The Hague to the historic town of Delft and Dive Into Culture at the Royal Delft Pottery workshop where we’ll gain insights into the manufacturing of this delicate hand-painted blue and white porcelain. We continue to edgy Rotterdam, which was rebuilt from the ground up after being destroyed during World War II. Your orientation tour will reveal an innovative city with architectural treasures worth capturing on camera and a vibrant multicultural scene around every turn.

Day 04: Onwards to Arnhem and Oosterbeek
In and around Arnhem, OosterbeekWe travel north to Arnhem to see John Frost Bridge, so named to pay tribute to the commander of the British forces that held the bridge for four days with a mere 750 soldiers, during the World War II Battle of Arnhem. We stop for a visit of the Airborne Museum to learn about the Battle of Arnhem. This afternoon, we’ll also visit the Hoge Veluwe Park and the Kröller-Müller Museum, featuring the second-largest Van Gogh collection in the world.

Day 05: Off to Stunning Zwolle and Groningen
In and around ZwolleWe head north to the beautiful Hanseatic city of Zwolle, where we’ll join our Local Specialist for a walking tour through its medieval centre before making our way to way to Groningen. With its rich history and peculiar dialect, the city will be a highlight for culture and history buffs.

Day 06: Venture to Volendam and Return to Amsterdam
In and around VolendamDive Into Culture and saddle up to explore the university city of Groningen during a guided bicycle tour of its medieval centre. Ramble along the city’s ring of canals like a local, before enjoying a stunning drive through the mesmerising Frisian Lake District en route to Volendam, a former fishing port on the edge of IJsselmeer. Dive Into Culture and learn about the craft of wooden clog making and Dutch cheese, followed by a celebratory Be My Guest Farewell Dinner with the Pauw family as you Connect With Locals over a traditional Dutch meal.

Day 07: Farewell Amsterdam
For now we say a fond tot ziens to Amsterdam and our newfound friends, closing the door on a memorable Dutch experience. Find out more about your free airport transfer at trafalgar.com/freetransfers.