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Connections European River Cruise Journeys
Cruising Holland & Belgium in Bloom 2024
9 days
Limited to 24 guests
Discover Holland and Belgium in flower-filled springtime, exploring amid vibrant blossoms and iconic windmills. Meet fascinating local people along the way who share the history, cuisine and crafts that make these countries truly unique.
A&K Advantages
- Cruise through Holland’s and Belgium’s finest cities and towns, experiencing nine days of exclusive Connections sightseeing led by your Resident Tour Director
- Indulge in a full afternoon at stunning Keukenhof Gardens, where you enjoy lunch surrounded by flowering bulbs
- Sample local cuisine during culinary experiences ashore, from a lunch of moules-frites to a tasting of Edam cheese
- Marvel at a family tulip farm on a private visit
- Visit the Watersnoodmuseum, which vividly recounts stories of the people who lived through a terrible flood
- Enter an esteemed diamond-cutting workshop to learn more about this fascinating practice
Itinerary at a Glance
DAY 1
Arrive Amsterdam, Holland
DAY 2
Amsterdam | Atmospheric Canals
DAY 3
Arnhem | Market Garden Battle Site
DAY 4
Zeeland | Holding Back the Sea
DAY 5
Bruges & Ghent, Belgium | Historic City Centers
DAY 6
Antwerp | Home of Rubens
DAY 7
Delft & Keukenhof | Floral Glories
DAY 8
Amsterdam | Visiting a Tulip Grower
DAY 9
Depart Amsterdam
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