Holland Tours
The Netherlands (often referred to as Holland) is a small country, big on character. A fusion of old and new comes to life with historic WWII sites and classic masterpieces contrasted by creative modern arts and contemporary architecture. Marvel at fields of tulips from late March through mid-May, explore windmill lined back roads on a guided tour or set off across Europe on a river cruise from Amsterdam.
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What our clients are saying about their journeys through the Netherlands
Good overview of Belgium, Luxembourg & The Netherlands
Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
Denise, QLD, Australia, Aug 2026
Good tour itinerary with a good Tour Director. This was the 1st of 4 tours booked with Georgie and Hannah for my recent 2 month Europe trip. 38 people on this tour at the end of August. Weather was cool. I enjoyed the optional tours that I did: Waterloo, Ypres (excellent local guide) and the KInderdijk (boat trip to view the line of windmills). I didn't read more do any of the optional dinners. The included dinners at the Luxembourg hotel and the Amsterdam farm dinner were very good. The other included dinners were fairly basic. Hotels were good with good locations and good breakfasts. Note for solo travellers that some hotel rooms only have a single bed and therefore rooms are quite small.
As with most tours these days you really need to spend an extra day or so at each start/finish city to experience more of each location. I arrived the day before the tour started in Brussels. I changed hotels in Amsterdam and spent a further 3 nights there. Both hotel bookings were made via a hotel booking platform as Trafalgar's pre/post tour hotel pricing was very expensive! Long travel days to/from Luxembourg. A note for art lovers - I stayed on at the Rijksmuseum after the included visit there. Daily communication re timings/logistics was by whatsapp which is convenient.
As with most tours these days you really need to spend an extra day or so at each start/finish city to experience more of each location. I arrived the day before the tour started in Brussels. I changed hotels in Amsterdam and spent a further 3 nights there. Both hotel bookings were made via a hotel booking platform as Trafalgar's pre/post tour hotel pricing was very expensive! Long travel days to/from Luxembourg. A note for art lovers - I stayed on at the Rijksmuseum after the included visit there. Daily communication re timings/logistics was by whatsapp which is convenient.
Glimpse of Europe - Fast paced trip but worth it
Glimpse of Europe
Hen E., QLD, Australia, Apr 2024
The trip did meet our expectations of seeing a glimpse of Amsterdam, Germany, Switzerland and Paris. Some of the optional experiences are worth taking specially the Cabaret in Paris. All hotels were comfortable except the City Hotel Brunnen in Switzerland. Our room has a tiny bathroom with the wash basin in the bedroom. A hotel at Luzern would have read more been preferable. Special mention and thanks to the Restaurant staff at the Hotel NH Weinheim, Germany for preparing special gluten free meals for my coeliac condition.
Our Tour Director Steve is exceptional, sharing his knowledge of history of the countries and well-organised in making sure we make the most of our time in each city. The cold and wet weather in April did not dampen the mood of our small group and we still got to see the main attractions. We came home with happy memories. 😊
Our Tour Director Steve is exceptional, sharing his knowledge of history of the countries and well-organised in making sure we make the most of our time in each city. The cold and wet weather in April did not dampen the mood of our small group and we still got to see the main attractions. We came home with happy memories. 😊
Glimpse of Europe - Fast paced trip but worth it
Glimpse of Europe
Hen E., QLD, Australia, Apr 2024
The trip did meet our expectations of seeing a glimpse of Amsterdam, Germany, Switzerland and Paris. Some of the optional experiences are worth taking specially the Cabaret in Paris. All hotels were comfortable except the City Hotel Brunnen in Switzerland. Our room has a tiny bathroom with the wash basin in the bedroom. A hotel at Luzern would have read more been preferable. Special mention and thanks to the Restaurant staff at the Hotel NH Weinheim, Germany for preparing special gluten free meals for my coeliac condition.
Our Tour Director Steve is exceptional, sharing his knowledge of history of the countries and well-organised in making sure we make the most of our time in each city. The cold and wet weather in April did not dampen the mood of our small group and we still got to see the main attractions. We came home with happy memories. 😊
Our Tour Director Steve is exceptional, sharing his knowledge of history of the countries and well-organised in making sure we make the most of our time in each city. The cold and wet weather in April did not dampen the mood of our small group and we still got to see the main attractions. We came home with happy memories. 😊
Delightful green landscapes
Best of Holland
Anita & Jim, WA, Australia, Jun 2019
Thank you Hannah of Global Journeys for making our booking so easy.
Our tour director IIja was a charming Dutch lady who was proud to show off her country. Regrettably she had little concern for the slower walkers on city walks, often heading off through traffic and intersections. The tour included museums and art galleries which was not too everyone's read more taste, although in fairness to Iija she did give us extra time to take photographs at the John Frost bridge in Arnhem and served up lots of Dutch treats throughout the journey.
Our overnight stay on SS Rotterdam was a waste of time... our cabin was dated and cold. The corridor carpets were worn which caused me to trip. We were told dinner was not included, so if anyone did not want to have dinner on board, then we may choose to catch a taxi into the city. Since most guests had no idea of the layout of Rotterdam or even where to find a restaurant, we became a "captive audience" settling for dinner on board. In our case our meal was disappointing costing $107.81 for 1 serve of steak & veg and 1 serve of 6 tiger prawns plus two beers. I found a black human hair in my prawns, after bringing it to the attention of staff was told it was a prawn hair!!!
The Sprio boat trip around Rotterdam harbour was too long, with little views other than that of the docks and rusty hulks. Some guests were surprised to find the optional excursions was an extra to the tour cost. Something to keep in mind when booking.
Our tour director IIja was a charming Dutch lady who was proud to show off her country. Regrettably she had little concern for the slower walkers on city walks, often heading off through traffic and intersections. The tour included museums and art galleries which was not too everyone's read more taste, although in fairness to Iija she did give us extra time to take photographs at the John Frost bridge in Arnhem and served up lots of Dutch treats throughout the journey.
Our overnight stay on SS Rotterdam was a waste of time... our cabin was dated and cold. The corridor carpets were worn which caused me to trip. We were told dinner was not included, so if anyone did not want to have dinner on board, then we may choose to catch a taxi into the city. Since most guests had no idea of the layout of Rotterdam or even where to find a restaurant, we became a "captive audience" settling for dinner on board. In our case our meal was disappointing costing $107.81 for 1 serve of steak & veg and 1 serve of 6 tiger prawns plus two beers. I found a black human hair in my prawns, after bringing it to the attention of staff was told it was a prawn hair!!!
The Sprio boat trip around Rotterdam harbour was too long, with little views other than that of the docks and rusty hulks. Some guests were surprised to find the optional excursions was an extra to the tour cost. Something to keep in mind when booking.
Well organised Northern Netherlands tour
Best of the Netherlands
Patricia, TAS, Australia, Apr 2019
I was very happy with this tour. The tour leader was very knowledgeable, competent and thoughtful. Everything was very well organised and interesting. I thought it was very good value.
Canals, Windmills and Tulips in Benelux
Country Roads of Belgium, Luxembourg & the Netherlands
J & P, VIC, Australia, Apr 2019
What a wonderful tour! April-May is the time to go, as the weather is improving (we had many days in the mid-20s Celsius after a cool beginning), and the Keukenhof Gardens are open and, in our case, were included in the tour. Our wonderful tour director, Philip Orna, went out of his way to ensure we had the best tour possible, and our driver, Ludwig, read more was also excellent.
There were a few downsides. The accommodation in Bruges is a brand new Radisson, which is still teething, is understaffed and is not well located (next to the rail yards). Apparently chosen by Insight because they received a lot of bad feedback regarding the previous hotel.
The NH hotel in Amsterdam is also new to Insight, and is very tired. It is apparently due to be renovated this year (2019), so should be in good shape by 2020, but may not be so good this year.
The Chateau D'Urspelt is lovely, but it is a true country stay. It is a long drive from Luxembourg, so those who choose not to take the optional excursion to Trier will have to remain in Luxembourg until the excursion returns. Trier is certainly worthwhile, so we would recommend taking this excursion.
We went on the majority of the optional excursions and recommend doing the same. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and made many friends among our travelling companions.
There were a few downsides. The accommodation in Bruges is a brand new Radisson, which is still teething, is understaffed and is not well located (next to the rail yards). Apparently chosen by Insight because they received a lot of bad feedback regarding the previous hotel.
The NH hotel in Amsterdam is also new to Insight, and is very tired. It is apparently due to be renovated this year (2019), so should be in good shape by 2020, but may not be so good this year.
The Chateau D'Urspelt is lovely, but it is a true country stay. It is a long drive from Luxembourg, so those who choose not to take the optional excursion to Trier will have to remain in Luxembourg until the excursion returns. Trier is certainly worthwhile, so we would recommend taking this excursion.
We went on the majority of the optional excursions and recommend doing the same. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and made many friends among our travelling companions.
