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Grand Holland & Belgium Cruise

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 Cruise Length
15 Days
 Cruise Starts
Amsterdam
 Cruise Finishes
Amsterdam
15 Day Grand Holland & Belgium Cruise Itinerary (Avalon)
Countries Explored: Holland, Belgium
Cruise Line
Avalon
Ship
Departures
Passengers
128
Crew
37
Launched
2015
Cruise Code
WHH

Overview

Begin your tulip season cruise in Amsterdam. Visit Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Choose a visit to Arnhem’s WWII Airborne Museum or a bike ride. In Maastricht tour the old cobblestoned university town.

On to Belgium for a sightseeing tour of medieval Namur and free time to browse its ancient architecture, charming cafes, and bookshops. Alternatively, join a visit to Bastogne, where the Battle of the Bulge took place. In Liège, see the ancient quarters of the “Fiery City” as well as its romantic streets, steps, and tiny alleyways. Next explore the city of Antwerp—birthplace read more of the master painter Peter Paul Rubens. Stroll its cobbled lanes amid 16th-century guildhall houses and the cathedral’s stunning altarpiece paintings by the famous artist. In Brussels, you’ll find landmark buildings and a collection of cafes and shops on your guided tour. Visit “The Diamond of Flanders,” Ghent, for stunning Flemish artwork in St. Bavo’s Cathedral. Explore more of the Flanders area with In Flanders Fields Museum and moving battlefield memorials and memorabilia.

In Middelburg, explore its grand history in the Dutch East India Company. Visit the fascinating Flood Museum to hear and see the stories of the flood of 1953 . Continue your cruise through Kinderdijk—where windmills built in 1740 for water management helped the iconic structures become a symbol of Holland. See the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, and the quintessential Dutch towns of Zaandam and Haarlem with their signature flower farms, windmills, waterways, and North Sea trading. Your cruise through Holland and Belgium returns to Amsterdam for a guided canal cruise through the iconic city.

Itinerary

Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure.

You may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO NIJMEGEN (D)

Wildlife, WWII Valor, and Famous Mills.

  • Active: Explore the beautiful landscape of lush fields and blue water on a bike ride through The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve, OR:
  • Classic: Join a Guided Tour of Nijmegen— the oldest town in the Netherlands. Learn how this city was first built more than 2,000 years ago by the Romans and see the archaeological Roman - era ruins in the city that was also damaged in WWII, OR:
  • Classic: Join a Guided Tour of the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein commemorating the 1944 WWII Battle of Arnhem.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MAASTRICHT (B/L/D)

Dutch History, School Spirit, and an Architectural Feast

Enjoy an early morning sailing to Maastricht.

  • Active: Follow your Adventure Host for a walk in this lovely town, OR:
  • Classic: Discover this vibrant university town with its lovely cathedrals, old houses, historical buildings, and impressively cobblestoned town center.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO NAMUR (B/L/D)

Ancient Architecture and Charming Cafés.

  • Active: Explore Namur's countryside by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Classic: Explore the town of Bastogne, where in the winter of 1944 - 1945 Allied defenders held off German forces in the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge. Visit the Bastogne War Museum and the star - shaped Mardasson Memorial, which honors the 76,890 American soldiers who were killed or wounded in the battle, OR:
  • Classic: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the picturesque old-town, fortress citadel, and medieval architecture.
Take free time to stroll along Namur's cobblestone lanes and visit its charming cafés and bookshops.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LIÈGE (B/L/D)

Historic Wonders and Wonderful Waffles.

  • Classic: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the “Fiery City” of Liège with its beautiful ancient quarters, peculiar alleys, and romantic streets. Don't miss sampling authentically sweet Liège Waffles.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ANTWERP (B/L/D)

A Rubenesque Cathedral in Artful Antwerp.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

  • Active: Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Classic: Take a Guided Tour of this sophisticated city to visit the central Grote Markt, lined with 16th-century guildhall houses. You'll also see the beautiful city hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady with its stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens.
Later, enjoy dinner and live entertainment.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BRUSSELS. (B/L/D)

Ancient Landmarks and New Haunts.

  • Active: See Brussel's Aquaculture farm on bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Discovery: Join a do-it-yourself chocolate workshop for a fun and interactive experience, OR:
  • Classic: Join a Guided Tour of Brussels, see the Town Hall with its landmark buildings and discover the many local bars, cafés, and shops of the Lower Town Streets.
The afternoon is free to explore Brussels at your pace.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BRUSSELS. (B/L/D)

Filling Fare and Fabled Beer

Spend a day at leisure to sample Brussels hearty cuisine and famous beer.

Enjoy dinner on board as you sail for Ghent this evening.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT (B/L/D)

Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery.

Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host.

  • Classic: Explore Ghent– “The Diamond of Flanders”— with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You'll visit St. Bavo's Cathedral—with its remarkable Flemish artwork.
Alternatively, you may choose to join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion of Bruges to explore its canals, cobbled streets, and medieval buildings. You'll see its crisscrossed canals, the 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses.

This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN GHENT (B/L/D)

Battlefield Remembrances in Flanders.

  • Active: Explore a different side of Ghent by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Classic: Explore Ghent—“The Diamond of Flanders”—with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You'll visit St. Bavo's Cathedral—with its remarkable Flemish artwork, OR:
  • Discovery: Visit the In Flanders' Field Museum in Ypres— learn about the story of the invasion of Belgium, the first months of the mobilization, the four years trench war in the Westhoek, the end of the war, and the permanent remembrance ever since. After your visit, enjoy lunch at the museum's café
Following the museum, visit, battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, and private collections.

  • Discovery: You can choose to stay longer in Ypres to experience the Last Post Ceremony, taking place nightly under the arches of the Menin Gate. Enjoy some free time for dinner before the Ceremony starts.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MIDDELBURG (B/L/D)

A Spicy History in Middelburg's Dutch Harbor Town

  • Classic: Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the15th century Gothic Town Hall and learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading.
Enjoy lunch on board while cruising to Veere.

  • Active: Alternatively, bike from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host.
VEERE: History and Scottish Houses.

  • Classic: Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour in Veere. Explore charming streets, hidden gems, and the marina.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM (B/L/D)

Harnessing the Wind for 300 Years.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

  • Active: See the windmills of Kinderdijk by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Classic: Join a Guided Tour of Kinderdijk where 19 windmills were built in 1740 as flood prevention and water management. You'll hear about the windmill's vital role in the Netherland's history and why it became a national symbol of Holland.
Later, sail to Rotterdam and enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.

ROTTERDAM: Modern Architecture.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

Enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.

  • Active: Experience Rotterdam by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Classic: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture, including the marvelous Erasmus Bridge.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ZAANDAM. (B/L/D)

Windmills, Waterways, and Waving Fields of Flowers.

Arrive in Zaandam this morning with free time to explore this quintessential Dutch town. See windmills, waterways, and flower farms, while discovering Dutch history in its handicraft shops and museums.

Cruise to Haarlem this afternoon while enjoying lunch on board.

HAARLEM: Tulips and North Sea Trading Ports.

  • Active: Enjoy an easy bike ride to the beach with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Classic: Visit Haarlem, a major flower - bulb - growing district outside of Amsterdam. Explore the former North Sea trading port with its medieval features, gabled houses, and leafy courtyards.
Enjoy dinner on board your ship this evening as you sail to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM (B/L/D)

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam.

  • Active: Join a Biking Tour through the Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and quaint centuries-old villages, OR:
  • Classic: Discover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its cobblestone streets for a captivating look at this legendary city, OR:
  • Classic: Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's “Golden Age."

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM (B/L/D)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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