Springtime in The Netherlands and Belgium

Trip Type: River Cruise , Other
Belgium | 15 D
Starts From:

NZD 8,795.00 /Person

Includes return flights from the UK. Explore the colourful and quirky Netherlands from the...
Springtime in The Netherlands and Belgium

Includes return flights from the UK. Explore the colourful and quirky Netherlands from the water on a 14-night cruise to neighbouring Belgium. Glide past windmills, discover historic WWII sites and delight in the individual flair of Dutch cities and towns. Wander the lively streets of Amsterdam, visit The Hague, enchanting Ghent and Antwerp.

Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to your river ship. Perhaps grab a map to explore this carefree, cosmopolitan city. This evening meet your Cruise Director and fellow passengers at a Captain’s Welcome Reception.

Accommodation
14 Nights, aboard your Travelmarvel river ship

Meals Included
  • Dinners

Location
Amsterdam , Netherlands

Enjoy a relaxing morning cruising along over the IJmeer and Markermeer. After lunch, arrive in Hoorn where you will join a walking tour through the iconic sights. Discover its splendid horn-shaped harbour, which is how it earned its name.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Hoorn , Netherlands

Enjoy a guided exploration of The Hague and see the Dutch Parliament building and the Peace Palace. After your morning activity, there will be free time to head off and explore Rotterdam on your own.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Rotterdam , Netherlands

Visit the World Heritage-listed Kinderdijk, known for having the country's greatest concentration of 18th-century windmills. Your ship will then set sail for Willemstad, where you’ll have free time to explore.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Willemstad , Netherlands

Today cruise into the Zeeland region.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Veere , Netherlands

Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery and the Polygon Wood battlefield.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Ypres , Belgium

Enjoy a guided discovery of Ghent, including a canal cruise. Alternatively, you may wish to join an optional excursion to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt Plaza and medieval bell tower.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Ghent , Belgium

Arrive in Antwerp and enjoy a walking tour. See the market in the Grand Square, the Steen Castle and the Cathedral of Our Lady. The afternoon is at your leisure to further explore.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Antwerp , Belgium

Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Antwerp at your leisure. Alternatively, you may like to join a full day optional tour visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles, including the Flanders Field Museum and Pheasant Wood Cemetery.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Antwerp , Belgium

Set out on a guided tour of Maastricht, the birthplace of the modern European Union. Developed as a Roman settlement around 50BC, it is a city of many personalities having undergone a number of identity changes throughout its history. Admire the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady, one of the oldest remaining religious buildings in the city, see traces of the Middle Ages in the city walls, stroll along the city’s iconic cobblestone roads, and enjoy the welcoming feel of what is today an energetic university city.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Maastricht , Netherlands

Enjoy a guided tour of the fortified city of Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Situated close to the German border in the east of the country, Nijmegen celebrated its 2,000 birthday in 2005. Nijmegen’s fame stretched to new corners when legendary America singer Nina Simone bought a home there in 1988, staying until 1990. Admire the city’s many beautiful historic buildings and landmarks, and do your best to visit one of the city’s many bars to soak up a slice of authentic Dutch frivolity.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Nijmegen , Netherlands

In Arnhem visit the Airborne Museum, viewing a depiction of the Battle of Arnhem in which the Allied Forces attempted to form a bridgehead on the northern banks of the Rhine River in September 1944.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Arnhem , Netherlands

Board a glass-top boat and glide through Amsterdam’s maze of waterways with a local guide, before enjoying some free time to explore this lively city. Later, enjoy a special Gala Farwell Dinner.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Amsterdam , Netherlands

Tonight, sit down to the Captain’s Farewell Dinner.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinners

Location
Amsterdam , Netherlands

Sadly today, your journey draws to a conclusion. Say your farewells, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Location
Amsterdam , Netherlands

  • 14 nights cruising on a Travelmarvel river ship
  • Services of a Travelmarvel Cruise Director and local guides
  • 41 meals - 14 breakfasts, 13 lunches and 14 dinners
  • Onboard water stations, plus tea and coffee, soft drink, beer and local wine during lunch and dinner on your cruise
  • Explore 15 towns, villages and cities
  • Transfers, port charges and tipping
  • Visit the Delta Works, one of the world’s most complex modern engineering projects
  • Visit Keukenhof Gardens to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom
  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • Prices are for cruise only. Flights are not included unless specified

Departing

Finishing

Twin
Per Adult : NZD 7,095.00
Available
Double
Per Adult : NZD 7,095.00
Available

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Destination Details
Belgium | 15 D
Trip Location
Trip Starts:
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Trip Finishes:
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Countries Visited:
Netherlands
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