ITINERARY-7 DAYS
DAY 1-ARRIVE AMSTERDAM (2 NIGHTS)
Welcome to Amsterdam. Relax and unwind after check-in or take a leisurely stroll through this unique city. This evening, join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a sightseeing Welcome Reception cruise aboard a canal boat and enjoy a light meal with welcome drinks.
DAY 2-AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING
Amsterdam is a fascinating city which boasts art, architecture, canals, museums, bicycles and charming side streets. Start your day with an orientation drive of the historic city centre.
DAY 3-AMSTERDAM – AALSMEER/KEUKENHOF – THE HAGUE – DELFT – ROTTERDAM
An early start takes you to Aalsmeer to visit the flower auction. Alternatively during the flowering season (March until mid-May), an included visit to the tulip fields of Keukenhof is sure to dazzle, with several million flowering bulbs planted across a 70-acre site. This afternoon, travel through The Hague to the town of Delft and visit the Royal Delft Pottery workshop for a Cultural Insight into the manufacturing of this hand painted porcelain.
DAY 4-ROTTERDAM – GROESBEEK – ARNHEM – OOSTERBEEK
After breakfast continue your journey to Groesbeek and visit the National Liberation museum. Once the site of part of Operation Market Garden in 1944, the museum now commemorates Holland's occupation and liberation during World War II. Next, make your way to Arnhem to see John Frost Bridge, named after the commander of the British forces that held the bridge for four days with a mere 750 soldiers during the Battle of Arnhem in World War II.
DAY 5-OOSTERBEEK – APELDOORN – STAPHORST – GRONINGEN
This morning you will arrive in Apeldoorn and visit the 17th century Het Loo Palace with its enchanting formal gardens. Visit the town of Staphorst, whose inhabitants are famous for their traditional dress, en route to Groningen.
DAY 6-GRONINGEN – VOLENDAM – AMSTERDAM
Groningen has been named the world's best city for cycling and what better way to enjoy this Cultural Insight than a guided bicycle tour of the city? After seeing the sights about town, enjoy a scenic drive through the spectacular Frisian Lake District. Continue along the Afsluitdijk to Volendam where you gain a Cultural Insight into the making of wooden clogs and Dutch cheese.
DAY 7-DEPART AMSTERDAM
This morning after breakfast, bid farewell to your travelling companions as your memorable holiday in The Netherlands comes to an end.
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