US Travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands  

Today you will depart the US on your international flight for the to Amsterdam. Upon arrival you will transfer to your ship. After boarding, the afternoon is yours to relax or explore the city on your own. If your arrival schedule permits, you may wish to visit the Rijksmuseum, or the Van Gogh Museum next door. You may also choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to beautiful Zaanse Schans where you’ll see a wonderful collection of well-preserved historic windmills and Dutch houses. Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night on board.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Take some time to relax on the harbor-side in Rotterdam with an artisan beer, a slice of appeltaart (Dutch apple pie), and a koffie verkeerd, a typical Dutch drink with equal parts coffee and milk.  Take a bike from your ship to explore Rotterdam and the surrounding area. Before dinner, enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

Included Optional Shore Excursions:

ACTIVE Experience Rotterdam by foot with your Adventure Host.

CLASSIC Join a full- or half-day Guided Tour of breathtaking Keukenhof—known as the “Garden of Europe”—for its 70 acres of lush parkland, lakes, and the world’s largest flower gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths as well as other bulbs, planted each year.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ANTWERP

Antwerp, Belgium

This morning you can choose to enjoy a sightseeing or bike tour of Antwerp featuring the Cathedral of Our Lady with its three monumental altarpieces painted by Peter Paul Rubens; the Grote Markt (Grand Square) surrounded by the Golden Age Town Hall and guild halls; and Het Steen (Steen Castle), Antwerp’s oldest building.  You have free time to explore at your leisure this afternoon before dining on board your ship tonight as we sail for Ghent.

Included Optional Shore Excursions:

ACTIVE Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host.

CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of this sophisticated city to visit the central Grote Markt, lined with 16th-century guildhall houses. You’ll also see the beautiful city hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady with its stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens . You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the nearby capital, Brussels—considered home to the European Union, and admire its magnificent palaces and cathedrals. Alternatively, you might prefer to take time on your own to indulge in Antwerp’s signature Belgian waffles and crêpes—or explore this bike-friendly city from its old wharfs to its legendary diamond district. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT

Ghent & Bruges, Belgium

Choice of guided sightseeing to visit St. Baaf's Cathedral or you may choose to join a guided optional excursion of Bruges to explore its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings.  You will see its crisscrossed canals, the 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses.

Included Optional Shore Excursions:

ACTIVE Explore a different side of Ghent by foot with your Adventure Host.

CLASSIC Explore Ghent—“The Diamond of Flanders”—with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You’ll visit St. Bavo’s Cathedral—with its remarkable Flemish artwork . You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion of Bruges to explore its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. You’ll see its crisscrossed canals, the 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MIDDELBURG

Middelburg-Veere

Enjoy a choice of guided walking Middelburg or bike with your Adventure Host; choice of excursion to the Delta Works or bike with your Adventure Host.

Included Optional Shore Excursions:

ACTIVE Explore Vlissingen by bike with your Adventure Host.

CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading. Spend some free time biking or walking through Middelburg to sample Babbelaar cookies, fries, or beer before cruising to Veere.

VEERE

The Delta Works Stand Strong as a Technical Marvel.

ACTIVE Bike your way to the beach from Veere with your Adventure Host.

DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour of the Delta Works, the largest flood-protection system in the world, and a miracle of modern technology.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO WILLEMSTAD

Willemstad

Enjoy a choice of guided walking tour or bike with your Adventure Host; cheese tasting on board.

Included Optional Shore Excursions:

ACTIVE See Willemstad by bike with your Adventure Host.

CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Willemstad and discover its many beautifully restored buildings from the 17th and 18th Century. DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a Cheese Tasting on board as you prepare to sail to Amsterdam.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam

Choice of guided visit to Flower Auction or canal cruise or walk with your Adventure Host or take some free time to explore Amsterdam’s colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM 

Amsterdam

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Today is disembarkation day to either return home, or travel onward with memories to last a lifetime.

TOUR # 9222D15

To Book This Tour, Contact:

Carol Alegre, Tour Manager
Tel: (801) 483-6165
Email Carol:  calegre@morrismurdock.com