Tour the tulips, windmills and many delights of Holland
Delight in the best of the Netherlands on this in-depth exploration. Visit Delft and Volendam to learn about regional traditions. You'll see the works of great masters at the Rijksmuseum and soak up some of that characteristic gezellig spirit with a family on their farm.
Highlights Include:
- Explore the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Zwolle and Groningen with a Local Specialist
- Discover Amsterdam and Rotterdam
- Visit Aalsmeer or Keukenhof (when open), Royal Delft Pottery, the Airborne Museum in Arnhem and a cheese and clog factory in Volendam
- View the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem
- Tickets for Keukenhof Tulip Bulb gardens
- 6 nights of accommodation
- 6 breakfasts & 4 dinners
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Your fare excludes:
- International, domestic and internal airfares.
- Travel insurance, visas and items of a personal nature.
- Gratuities to Travel Director, Coach Drivers and local Experts.
- No early check in/late checkout included.
Please note the following itinerary is subject to change without notice.
Day 1 – 06 April 2025 Welcome to Amsterdam
What better place to start your jaunt through the Netherlands than Amsterdam! Spend your day strolling through its pretty streets beside tree-lined canals, stopping to enjoy 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 gabled façades of canal houses.
- Accommodation: Bilderberg Garden Hotel Amsterdam or similar
- Included Meals: Dinner
Day 2 – 07 April 2025 Explore Amsterdam’s Art & Architecture
Delve into the Dutch Golden Age and its extraordinary art, architecture and history. 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'. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city your way. Visit the floating flower market or stroll along the canals to admire Amsterdam's pretty gabled façades. This evening perhaps join an Optional Experience to enjoy a meal in the Dutch countryside.
- Accommodation: Bilderberg Garden Hotel Amsterdam or similar
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 – 08 April 2025 – Journey to Aalsmeer / Keukenhof, The Hague & Rotterdam
This morning, enjoy an included visit to the tulip gardens of Keukenhof. The mesmerizing sight of millions of flowering bulbs planted across 32 hectares will leave you awestruck. This afternoon, we travel via 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 production 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.
- Accommodation: Bilderberg Parkhotel Rotterdam or similar
- Included Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4 – 09 April 2025 Arnhem & Zutphen
Enjoy a morning at leisure, or perhaps consider joining an Optional Experience to visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed village of Kinderdijk, famous for its 19 monumental windmills. Later we travel east to Arnhem to see the John Frost Bridge, so named as a 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. Learn about this famous battle, inspiration behind the film 'A Bridge Too Far', on an included visit to the Airborne Museum at Oosterbeek.
- Accommodation: Hotel De Bilderberg or similar
- Included Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5 – 10 April 2025 Stunning Zwoole & Leeuwarden
Today we head north to the beautiful Hanseatic city of Zwolle, where we'll join our Local Specialist for a walking tour through its historic centre. Later we continue to Groningen, where the rich history and peculiar dialect will certainly be a highlight for culture and history buffs alike. Dive Into Culture and explore this university city the way the locals do on a guided walk with a Local Specialist along its medieval canals and streets.
- Accommodation: Hotel De Bilderberg or similar
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 – 11 April 2025 Volendam
Embark on a beautiful drive through Friesland 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. Then meet Tom, miller of Katwoude, for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Visit the mill and learn about the important role the mill plays in managing rising water levels. This evening, enjoy a celebratory Be My Guest Farewell Dinner with the Pauw family as you connect with locals over a traditional Dutch meal.
- Accommodation: Mercure Amsterdam City or similar
- Included Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7 – 12 April 2025 Farewell Amsterdam
For now we say a fond tot ziens to Amsterdam and our newfound friends, closing the door on a memorable Dutch experience.
- Included Meals: Breakfast
One date only 06 – 12 April 2025
- Twin Share from $3,995 per person
- Single Traveller from $6,125 per person
Call us today on 1300 414 198!
- Bilderberg Garden Hotel Amsterdam (2 nights)
- Bilderberg Parkhotel Rotterdam
- Hotel De Bilderberg (2 nights)
- Mercure Amsterdam City
Complimentary arrival transfers are available on the first day of this trip and depart Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) at 09:00, 11:30 & 14:30.
Complimentary departure transfers are available on the last day of this trip and arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) at 08:00 & 10:00.
Travel at 60 and supplier booking conditions apply.
Non-Refundable deposit of $300 per person is required within 7 days of booking.
Final payment due no later than 30 January 2025.