BELGIUM & HOLLAND IN SPRING
LOCAL COLOR... takes on brilliant hues in flower boxes abloom with tulips and daffodils, on gabled canal houses, in museums rich in Flemish and “Old Dutch Master” art, in fishing villages with storied pasts and in Belgian and Dutch culinary treats. Cruise waterways surrounded by culture, where battles changed history and lifestyles revel in contemporary life.
1. ARRIVE BRUSSELS Tour begins: 7:00 PM, Hotel Amigo. A transfer is included from Brussels Airport to the Hotel Amigo. Meet up this evening at our welcome reception followed by dinner. Meals D
2. MEDIEVAL BRUGES / EMBARK SHIP A choice of excursions offers sightseeing in Bruges, renowned for its medieval architecture, followed by free time, or a tour of Ghent’s main square and the “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb” inside St. Bavo’s Cathedral. Your riverboat awaits boarding in Antwerp. Tonight, enjoy the distinctive taste of “Lambic” beer, followed by dinner aboard ship. Meals BD
3. A TASTE OF DAILY LIFE IN ANTWERP A half-day tour of Antwerp includes the Grote Markt and Rubenshuis, once home to Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens, and visits to a chocolatier and a pub known for its Belgian biers. This afternoon cruise to Maastricht, joining your shipmates for the Captain’s welcome reception, followed by dinner. Meals BLD
4. MAASTRICHT / CHÂTEAU NEERCANNE A walking tour in Old Town Maastricht includes the city’s medieval fortifications and Helpoort, a gateway built in 1229, the Basilica of Saint Servatius and Museum aan het Vrijthof (subject
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to closure). The day includes a special culinary experience at 17th-century Château Neercanne, a visit to the World War II Netherlands American Cemetery, and free time to explore Maastricht (order of sightseeing may vary). Meals BLD
5. MAAS RIVER CRUISING / NIJMEGEN Cruise through the countryside to Nijmegen, where the
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Amsterdam Hoorn
Alkmaar Lisse
Oosterbeek Nijmegen
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