Trafalgar > Tulips and Windmills

Tulips and Windmills
11 Days starting from $1,759

Countries Visited:
Belgium, Belgium, Holland, Holland

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Length: 11 Days
Type: River Cruises 2008
Category: Regional
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: TWAM
   
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Amsterdam, Hoorn, Enkhuizen, Nijmegen, Rotterdam (Kinderdijk), Middleburg, Antwerp, Bruges

Celebrate the very best of Holland and Belgium Whatever comes to mind when you think of The Netherlands and Belgium—countless colorful canals, whimsical windmills, vibrant tulips, the art of Rembrandt and Van Gogh, rich maritime history—you will experience them in all their real-life glory. Sail during the peaceful time of Spring This perfectly-paced springtime cruise takes you to the historic windmills of Kinderdijk, to the Belgian treasure, Bruges, to a 70-acre showcase of more than seven million flowers at the Keukenhof Gardens, to museums rich in art by the famed Dutch Masters, and to the Zuider Zee Museum where you’ll discover the impressive maritime history of days gone by. Savor the grand tastes of the region All along the way, you’ll indulge in the famous treats of the region. Sample delicate handmade chocolates, among the finest in the world. Feast on warm Belgian waffles with berries and cream. Taste delicious cheeses along with hearty beer all while savoring the storybook atmosphere of some of Europe’s most charming towns. Who will enjoy this cruise: Those with a green thumb will enjoy the Keukenhof Gardens, only open nine weeks out of the year. Those who appreciate the art of Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Rodin will enjoy explorations of the Rijksmuseum and Kröller-Müller Museum. And those who enjoy great food and robust beer will find this cruise filled with lots of tasty treats to savor while onboard and to take home as gifts. Experience the best of Tulips and Windmills with Trafalgar. Transfers, deluxe outside stateroom, all meals and entertainment onboard, and exciting shore excursions fully hosted by English-speaking guides are included.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Amsterdam - Visit the reknowned Rijksmuseum. Visit the famous Keukenhof Gardens
  • Hoorn - Walk through the rich seafaring town
  • Enkhuizen - Visit the Zuider Zee Open Air Museum and walking tour of Enkhuizen.
  • Nijmegen - Visit the Kröller-Müeller Museum, home to 278 of Van Gogh’s works, as well as pieces by Monet
  • Rotterdam (Kinderdijk) - Discover the well-preserverd windmills at Kinderdijk
  • Veere - Walking tour of this charming town and Delta Works
  • Middelburg - See the 12th century abbey complex
  • Antwerp - Walking tour included a visit to the Cathedral
  • Bruges - Cruise on the canal on one of the best-preseved medieval cities in Europe and walking tour

Dining Highlights
  • Enriching onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
  • Captain’s Welcome & Farewell Dinners
  • All meals on board ship: breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Complimentary wine during dinner, and bottled water in your stateroom
  • Classical European cuisine with a twist of contemporary elegance

First Class Travel Highlights
  • 9-night cruise in an outside stateroom on the luxurious Grand River Duchess or regal Grand River Queen
  • 10 shore excursions fully hosted by English-speaking guides
  • An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive all English-speaking crew
  • State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions
  • All transfers

Complimentary Transfers
  • Arrival Transfers: Flights must arrive between 0700 and 1400 on the day the cruise departs, or on the day any included land program begins in order to receive airport to ship transfers. These transfers are group transfers and passengers may experience a waiting period of up to 2 hours or more between transfers.
  • Passengers will need to make their way to the meet and greet area where they will be met by a representative holding a TRAFALGAR UNIWORLD sign. Passengers arriving outside the official dates of arrival will need to make their own arrangements or purchase a private transfer.
  • Departure Transfers: Flights must depart between 0700 and 1700 on the day that the cruise or the included land package ends in order to receive the ship to airport transfer. Passengers departing later than this must make their own arrangements or purchase private transfers.
  • Passenger flight details must be given to Trafalgar 45 days days prior to departure in order to qualify for these tranfers.
Important Note: Complimentary transfers will vary on certain tours especially if a Land portion is included on the tour. Please contact Trafalgar or your Travel Agent at time of booking to confirm the Complimentary transfer status on your selected tour.
River Cruise Discounts
For more information on Trafalgar''s River Cruise discounts, please click here.
  • Day 1: Depart Home Gateway City to Amsterdam


  • Day 2: Amsterdam (embark) Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to your ship. (Dinner)


  • Day 3: Amsterdam Featured Excursion: City Tour including Rijksmuseum visit

    Spend your first full day in Holland’s largest city, Amsterdam. Your scenic tour will take you through canal-lined streets as you enjoy the sights of Mint Tower, Dam Square, the Royal Palace and Museum Square. Visit the renowned Rijksmuseum, with priceless works of art by Vermeer, Rembrandt and other Dutch Masters of the Golden Age. In the afternoon, enjoy leisure time to explore this fascinating city on your own. (Breakfast, Lunch, Captain’s Welcome Dinner)


  • Day 4: Amsterdam and Hoorn Featured Excursions: Keukenhof Gardens and Hoorn walking tour

    During the morning, enjoy a visit to the Keukenhof Gardens, a 70-acre showcase of seven million flowers, before your floating hotel cruises to the rich seafaring town of Hoorn, once the leading port on the Zuider Zee. As you walk along the attractive 17th-century streets lined with gabled houses, listen to your guide provide insight on history and famous natives like Abel Tasman. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)


  • Day 5: Hoorn and Enkhuizen Featured Excursion: Visit to Zuider Zee Open Air Museum

    Irresistible Optional Tour: Visit a local bulb growing farm

    Cruise to Enkhuizen, a lively trading center since the 17th century. Visit the outstanding Zuider Zee Open Air Museum, a museum village with gardens, canals and houses portraying Dutch life on the Old Zuider Zee. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)


  • Day 6: Nijmegen Featured Excursion: Kröller-Müller Museum

    Spend the morning cruising before reaching Nijmegen. From here, you’ll head to the famed Kröller-Müller Museum, home to 278 of Van Gogh’s paintings, as well as pieces by Monet, Gauguin and Picasso. You’ll also see the museum’s beautiful sculpture garden, which is the largest in Europe and features works by Rodin. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

    Note: On Mondays, the Liberation Museum will be visited instead.


  • Day 7: Rotterdam (Kinderdijk) and Dordrecht Featured Excursion: Kinderdijk Windmills

    Irresistible Optional Tour: Visit famous Delft, home to Dutch Master Vermeer and to Delft Blue Pottery

    Sail to Rotterdam, and cruise through its harbor, since 2004 the world’s third largest after Shanghai and Singapore. Then head to Kinderdijk, where you will discover 19 astonishingly well-preserved windmills dating back to the 1500s and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later in the afternoon sail to quaint Dordrecht, one of Holland’s oldest cities, and enjoy leisure time to explore this charming town. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)


  • Day 8: Veere, Middelburg Featured Excursions: Middelburg walking tour and the Delta Works

    In the morning, stroll through charming Veere before visiting the engineering marvel known as the Delta Works. At noon, sail to Middelburg, the capital of Zeeland. Admire old mansions and storehouses on your walking tour. Your guide will take you to the 12th-century abbey complex, with three churches, an herb garden and office space for the regional government. You’ll sail to Antwerp in the evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)


  • Day 9: Antwerp Featured Excursion: Walking tour of Antwerp with cathedral visit
    Irresistible Optional Tour: Experience bustling Brussels

    Spend a full day in the exciting diamond capital of the world, Antwerp. You will be guided to the Cathedral of Our Lady that houses four masterpieces by Peter Paul Rubens, who was born in Antwerp; visit Market Square, where you’ll see the Brabo Fountain; and discover charming hidden sidestreets. In the afternoon, you may choose to take a shuttle to Diamondland, Antwerp’s largest diamond manufacturer and shop. (Breakfast, Lunch, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)


  • Day 10: Antwerp (Bruges) Featured Excursion: Full-day Bruges with canal cruise

    Your second day docked in Antwerp takes you to Bruges, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the town as its original visitors did – aboard a canal boat – and discover why Bruges is often called the “Venice of the North.” (Breakfast, Dinner)


  • Day 11: Antwerp (disembark) Disembark the ship in Antwerp and transfer to the airport in Brussels for your flight home.


  • Cruise Ships operating this itinerary: River Queen & River Duchess



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4/13/2008 - 4/23/2008
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Prices above are not inclusive of $108 Port Charge and $63 Fuel Surcharge per person.
* Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, Moselle Deck. To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 4: $175/ Cat 3: $450 / Cat 2: $650/ Cat 1: $800 / Suite: $1200
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Amsterdam
  • Hoorn
  • Enkhuizen
  • Nijmegen
  • Rotterdam
  • Middleburg
  • Antwerp
  • Bruges
Prices above are not inclusive of $108 Port Charge and $63 Fuel Surcharge per person.
* Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, Moselle Deck. To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 4: $175/ Cat 3: $450 / Cat 2: $650/ Cat 1: $800 / Suite: $1200
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Travel during the Value Season and Save up to 50% off the cost of summer tours.

New to Trafalgar? Receive a complimentary pre or post night.

Traveled with Trafalgar before? Choose between a complimentary pre or post night OR double your Trafaglar Club Discount to 10% off of the land tour rate.

Offer ends July 31, 2008

*Terms and Conditions: All prices quoted are in US dollars and are per person, land only, based on double occupancy. Special Offer is valid on all new air-inclusive 2008/09 Europe Value Season (November 2008 – April 2009) bookings, except Trafalgar’s City Breaks tours Winter in London and London & Paris, when deposited by July 31, 2008. To receive the complimentary pre- or post- night mention code: TVLSN13 when booking. To receive the double Trafalgar Travel Club Discount of 10% (on land portion of tour only) mention code: TVLSN23 when booking. Double Trafalgar Travel Club Discount of 10% valid for past Trafalgar passengers only and not valid on Egypt or Israel tours. Offer combinable with brochure discounts but are not valid with any other promotional offer. Subject to availability, not valid on groups, cannot be booked online and can be withdrawn at any time. Other conditions may apply. †Per day, per person price of $111 is based on Trafalgar’s Christmas in Paris vacation. CST# 2077132-20


Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts

Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

4-6 months SAVE 2.5%

7-9 months SAVE 5%

10-12 months SAVE 7.5%

1 year or more SAVE 10%

All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.


   
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