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Saddle up for a wild ride through the best of Holland on this epic Netherlands trip. You'll see the works of great masters at the Rijksmuseum, cycle through medieval Groningen like a local and soak up some of that characteristic gezellig spirit with a family on their farm.
Saddle up for a wild ride through the best of Holland on this epic Netherlands trip. You'll see the works of great masters at the Rijksmuseum, cycle through medieval Groningen like a local and soak up some of that characteristic gezellig spirit with a family on their farm.
What better place to start your jaunt through Holland than Amsterdam? Spend your day strolling through its pretty streets and tree-lined canals, stopping for a coffee and speculaas along the way. Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening on a scenic canal cruise, including a light meal and welcome drinks, admiring the centuries-old façades.
Delve into the Golden Age and its extraordinary art, architecture and history, traversing the city's inner labyrinth of canals and narrow streets, along which hundreds of sturdy Dutch bicycles rattle day and night. Dive Into Culture and enjoy a Small Group Sightseeing tour of the Rijksmuseum, featuring the works of great Dutch masters, including Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch'.
Trip Summary Meals IconIncluded Meals - Breakfast
Optional Experience
Dinner In A Historic Dutch House
Join us for a delicious meal of Dutch specialities, including drinks, in the elegant surroundings of this historic house.
Adult Price: €63.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Optional Experience
Hidden Amsterdam
We'll pay a visit to The Royal Palace in Amsterdam with our Local Specialist. Built in 1648, it originally served as the Town Hall and is still in use by the Dutch Royal Family today. It has also been a Napoleonic Palace, before its current role. Its rich history and the interior of this magnificent building in the heart of Amsterdam make this a must see.
Adult Price: €48.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Optional Experience
Van Loon Museum
In the heart of the canal district lies Museum Van Loon, a magnificent private residence built in 1672. The former residence of the artist Ferdinand Bol, the 18th-century interior still evokes the splendour of the Golden Age. With our Local Specialist, we’ll discover the large collection of paintings, fine furniture, precious silver and porcelain from several centuries. A short walking tour in the heart of the city will then take us to the Beguinage (Begijnhof), a hidden courtyard where extremely pious women lived for almost 700 years. This glimpse behind the façades of Amsterdam's world-famous canals is highly recommended.
Adult Price: €42.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Optional Experience
Holland's Favorite Foods
Nibble your way through Amsterdam's international dining scene on a tasting tour led by a Local Specialist. Learn about the international flavors that have influenced Dutch cuisine, while grabbing bites at a cheese shop, beer garden and family restaurant. Savour handpicked local delicacies including artisanal cheeses, a sweet ‘stroopwafel’ and the best fish in town. We'll wash them all down with a beer or Jenever.
Adult Price: €62.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Day 3
A Day at Floriade Expo 2022
Take a day trip to Floriade Expo 2022, where you'll learn all about the future of growing ‘Green Cities' and explore what a green city of the future could look like. On this incredible visit to Almere, itself a new Dutch city built on land that was reclaimed from the sea, you'll Dive Into Culture and discover what it would be like to live in a city which is built with environmental sustainability at its core. Tour the location's three districts, each with their own theme – Food, Energy and Health – as you explore this tranquil setting and lose yourself amidst all that greenery. You'll enjoy a multitude of live entertainment and visit the Green Island, returning home with great insights into what a custom-made green city of the future could look like.
We rise with the birds this morning, taking a trip to Aalsmeer to visit the vibrant flower auction and see the vividly hued blooms for which Holland is so famous. Alternatively, during the flowering season (end of March until mid-May), we'll enjoy an included visit to the tulip fields of Keukenhof – the mesmerising sight of several million flowering bulbs planted across 80 acres (32 ha) will leave you in absolute awe. We continue through The Hague to the historic town of Delft and Dive Into Culture at the Royal Delft Pottery workshop where we'll gain insights into the manufacturing of this delicate hand-painted blue and white porcelain. Then it's on to Nijmegen where we'll stay the night.
Trip Summary Accomodation IconHotel - Mercure Centre
Trip Summary Meals IconIncluded Meals - Breakfast
Optional Experience
Kinderdijk Exploration And Boat Ride
Join us to discover the spectacular straight line of 19 working windmills at the Kinderdijk. Part of a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site and situated below sea-level, they were built around 1740 to pump water out of the reclaimed 'polder' lands. You’ll also admire the classic Dutch landscape between the Rhine river branches of the delta, during a relaxing boat ride.
Adult Price: €34.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Optional Experience
Traditional Dinner on the Hoge Veluwe
Join us for a trip to a cosy restaurant steeped in history. Here you’ll have a chance to enjoy a delicious meal of authentic Dutch specialities accompanied by drinks.
Adult Price: €65.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Day 5
Off to Stunning Zwolle and Groningen
Our first stop this morning is to see John Frost Bridge, so named to pay tribute to the commander of the British forces that held the bridge for four days with a mere 750 soldiers, during the World War II Battle of Arnhem. There's more World War II history to follow at the Airborne Museum. Next, we head north to the beautiful Hanseatic city of Zwolle, where we'll join our Local Specialist for a walking tour through its medieval centre before making our way to Groningen. With its rich history and peculiar dialect, the city will be a highlight for culture and history buffs.
Trip Summary Accomodation IconHotel - Apollo
Trip Summary Meals IconIncluded Meals - Breakfast
Optional Experience
Holland's Green Venice Unveiled
Today we’ll enjoy the charming village of Giethoorn, popularly known as 'Holland's Green Venice'. This village, without roads, is famous for having only waterways and hump-backed bridges that lead to traditional thatched houses. Due to its unique qualities, Giethoorn was included on the World Edition of the Monopoly board game, sharing space with cities like Taipei, Montreal and Sydney. We'll explore the town by boat, while savouring coffee or tea and homemade apple pie.
Adult Price: €31.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Day 6
Venture to Volendam and Return to Amsterdam
Dive Into Culture and saddle up to explore the university city of Groningen during a guided bicycle tour of its medieval centre. Ramble along the city's ring of canals like a local, before enjoying a stunning drive through the mesmerising Frisian Lake District en route to Volendam, a former fishing port on the edge of IJsselmeer. Dive Into Culture and learn about the craft of wooden clog making and Dutch cheese, followed by a celebratory Be My Guest Farewell Dinner with the Pauw family as you Connect With Locals over a traditional Dutch meal.
Trip Summary Accomodation IconHotel - Mercure City
Trip Summary Meals IconIncluded Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest
Day 7
Farewell Amsterdam
For now we say a fond tot ziens to Amsterdam and our newfound friends, closing the door on a memorable Dutch experience. Find out more about your free airport transfer at trafalgar.com/freetransfers.
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Book with your travel director when you travel
Available on day 2
Dinner In A Historic Dutch House
Join us for a delicious meal of Dutch specialities, including drinks, in the elegant surroundings of this historic house.
Adult Price: €63.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Available on day 2
Hidden Amsterdam
We'll pay a visit to The Royal Palace in Amsterdam with our Local Specialist. Built in 1648, it originally served as the Town Hall and is still in use by the Dutch Royal Family today. It has also been a Napoleonic Palace, before its current role. Its rich history and the interior of this magnificent building in the heart of Amsterdam make this a must see.
Adult Price: €48.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Available on day 2
Van Loon Museum
In the heart of the canal district lies Museum Van Loon, a magnificent private residence built in 1672. The former residence of the artist Ferdinand Bol, the 18th-century interior still evokes the splendour of the Golden Age. With our Local Specialist, we’ll discover the large collection of paintings, fine furniture, precious silver and porcelain from several centuries. A short walking tour in the heart of the city will then take us to the Beguinage (Begijnhof), a hidden courtyard where extremely pious women lived for almost 700 years. This glimpse behind the façades of Amsterdam's world-famous canals is highly recommended.
Adult Price: €42.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Available on day 2
Holland's Favorite Foods
Nibble your way through Amsterdam's international dining scene on a tasting tour led by a Local Specialist. Learn about the international flavors that have influenced Dutch cuisine, while grabbing bites at a cheese shop, beer garden and family restaurant. Savour handpicked local delicacies including artisanal cheeses, a sweet ‘stroopwafel’ and the best fish in town. We'll wash them all down with a beer or Jenever.
Adult Price: €62.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Available on day 4
Kinderdijk Exploration And Boat Ride
Join us to discover the spectacular straight line of 19 working windmills at the Kinderdijk. Part of a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site and situated below sea-level, they were built around 1740 to pump water out of the reclaimed 'polder' lands. You’ll also admire the classic Dutch landscape between the Rhine river branches of the delta, during a relaxing boat ride.
Adult Price: €34.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Available on day 4
Traditional Dinner on the Hoge Veluwe
Join us for a trip to a cosy restaurant steeped in history. Here you’ll have a chance to enjoy a delicious meal of authentic Dutch specialities accompanied by drinks.
Adult Price: €65.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
Available on day 5
Holland's Green Venice Unveiled
Today we’ll enjoy the charming village of Giethoorn, popularly known as 'Holland's Green Venice'. This village, without roads, is famous for having only waterways and hump-backed bridges that lead to traditional thatched houses. Due to its unique qualities, Giethoorn was included on the World Edition of the Monopoly board game, sharing space with cities like Taipei, Montreal and Sydney. We'll explore the town by boat, while savouring coffee or tea and homemade apple pie.
Adult Price: €31.00*
* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
All Optional Experiences
The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.
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About this trip
About this trip
What's included
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6 nights
Accommodation
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9 Meals
1 Be My Guest, 1 Regional Dinner, 1 Welcome Reception, 6 Breakfasts
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The Trafalgar difference
Connect With Locals
Go Dutch and share a gezellig Be My Guest dinner, savouring delicious local cheeses, with the Pauw family on their dairy farm near Amsterdam.
Dive Into Culture
Take a guided bicycle tour of Groningen and discover how wooden clogs and Dutch cheese are made.
Dive Into Culture
Learn about the 'green city of the future' at Floriade Expo 2022 and feel what it would be like to live in a city created with a green heart at its core.
Dive Into Culture
Visit the Delft Pottery factory to see how this delicate porcelain is created.
Dive Into Culture
Visit the Rijksmuseum, the national art gallery of the Netherlands, where you'll enjoy its exceptional collection of works by the Dutch masters.
Sightseeing highlights
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Explore the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Zwolle and Groningen (on a bicycle tour) with a Local Specialist
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Discover Amsterdam
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Visit Aalsmeer or Keukenhof (when open), Royal Delft Pottery, the Airborne Museum in Arnhem and a cheese and clog factory in Volendam
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View the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem
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Tickets for Floriade Expo in Almere (mid-April until end of September)
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Tickets for Keukenhof Tulip Bulb fields are included during the flowering season (end of March until mid-May)
Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
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Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
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Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
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Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
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Optional Experiences and free time
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The itinerary catered to diverse interests (flowers, art, history, food & general sightseeing). The coach & hotels were clean, comfortable & very attractive.
The trip was everything I wanted. The motels were great except for the Rotterdam ship. The air conditioner was not adequate can’t imagine how hot it will be in July & August. The meals provided were good. I do think the add on meals were over priced so choose to eat other places. We had to do our own research to find other choices. The hotels restaurant were very expensive & wanted us to eat there so were not helpful with suggestions. More options for the meals on our own would have been nice. Our guide & driver were very informative.
Your service was very timely and all the different stops were right on the minute. It makes a difference to have everything well organized and running smoothly.
Communication about the trip was excellent from the moment that I booked the trip leading all the way up to the trip. I received notifications as necessary to complete my profile information and to prevent issues traveling between the two countries.
Gratuities: You have the option to pre-pay the gratuities for your Travel Director and Driver. Please speak with your travel agent.
King's Day is a national holiday in the Netherlands. Celebrations will be taking place throughout the country on 27 April.
Note: Departures 03 April and 10 April 2022 will not visit the Floriade Expo 2022.
Keukenhof: Tickets for Keukenhof Bulb fields are included during the flowering season (end March until mid-May). Departures 3 April, 10 April, 17 April, 24 April and 01 May 2022 will include tickets to the magnificent Keukenhof tulip fields instead of the Aalsmeer flower auction.
Drinking Water: Tap water is safe to drink in all of the destinations on this trip. Please remember to bring a water bottle.
Unless otherwise stated, trip prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy and reflect applicable discount. Discounts are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
Trip prices are correct at the time of the products going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking. All trip information is correct at time of trips going live, however are subject to change - please confirm all details at time of booking.
Twin-share option not available for trips to South America, Costa Rica, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, South Africa, Kenya & Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia or for any holiday & cruise combination, or in Asia and Eastern Mediterranean except Highlights of Turkey (without cruise) & Best of Turkey. It's also not available on Small Group trips. Guided Vacations included in this restriction are Newfoundland and Labrador (DNLA). Does not apply to trips operated by Inspiring Journeys & our Mini-stays.
For trips that are part of our Guaranteed Room Share, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. Solo travel is not accepted on guided Family Experiences holidays unless travelling as part of a family group.
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What is an Active Trip? This is an "Active" lifestyle itinerary, with walks and hikes most days. Hikes will range from easy/moderate to strenuous. No technical climbing skills are required but a reasonable level of fitness is required to make the trip more enjoyable. Understanding that not all people want to hike at the same pace or even on the same trail we will, where possible, host map orientation and then let everyone disperse to enjoy the trails best suited to them.
What to Pack Guests should bring lightweight hiking shoes or boots, broad brimmed sun hats, sunglasses, layered clothing, reusable water bottle(s), a hiking day pack and hiking poles (optional)
Weather & Altitude While the itinerary is laid out below, we are at the mercy of the weather and so reserve the right to adjust the program as necessary. Please keep in mind that the higher elevations and possible variations in weather and temperature can increase the perceived level of difficulty of our activities. Elevation ranges up to 9,000 feet for Utah’s Mighty Five and up to 11,000 feet for California High Country Adventure.
Everyone reacts differently to altitude and so if you do have any health issues you should check with your doctor that this trip is suitable for you.
