Springtime in the Netherlands and Belgium

Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to your river ship. Enjoy some time to explore this vibrant city at your leisure. This evening, join your Cruise Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception. Stay 14 Nights: aboard your Travelmarvel river ship (D)

Enjoy a leisurely morning cruising across the IJmeer and Markermeer. After lunch, arrive in Hoorn, where you'll embark on a walking tour of its iconic sights. Explore the town's charming horn-shaped harbour, from which it takes its name. (B/L/D)

Discover The Hague on a guided tour, visiting the Dutch parliament and the Peace Palace. Afterwards, enjoy free time to explore Rotterdam at your own pace. (B/L/D)

Enhance Your Journey - Rotterdam City Walk with Stroofwafel Tasting Stroll through Rotterdam's striking skyline and tilted cube houses, stopping at a local market to sample the city's famous stroopwafels.

Visit the World Heritage-listed village of Kinderdijk, known for having the country's greatest concentration of 18th-century windmills. Your ship will then set sail for Willemstad, where you'll have free time to explore. (B/L/D)

Today, cruise through the scenic Zeeland region, renowned for its stunning landscapes and coastal beauty. (B/L/D)

Insider Experience - Delta Works Visit the Delta Works, one of the world's most complex modern engineering projects. Learn about the series of flood protection systems that took more than 30 years to complete. Consisting of 13 sections, the Delta Works form the largest flood protection system on the planet and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Embark on a guided discovery of Ghent, including a scenic canal cruise. Alternatively, opt for an excursion to Bruges, where you'll explore the historic Grote Markt, dating back to 958 AD - once a bustling marketplace and now the heart of the city. Continue to The Belfry, an 83-metre medieval tower, rebuilt over the centuries after fires and adapted to meet the town's evolving needs. (B/L/D)

Enhance Your Journey - Bruges Join an excursion to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt Plaza and medieval bell tower.

Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele. This museum is devoted to the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, where almost 500,000 men were killed in just 100 days. After your visit, you will head to the Tyne Cot Cemetery - the largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world - and the Polygon Wood battlefield. (B/L/D)

Arrive in Antwerp and embark on a guided walking tour. Discover the vibrant Grand Square, with its bustling market, before visiting the impressive Steen Castle and the majestic Cathedral of Our Lady. Spend the afternoon at leisure to explore further. For those keen to immerse themselves in Antwerp's culinary delights, consider joining a gourmet walking tour to savour Belgium's famed waffles and chocolate - renowned worldwide for their exceptional quality. (B/L/D)

Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Antwerp at your leisure. Alternatively, you may like to join a Culinary Walking Tour of Antwerp. (B/L/D)

Enhance Your Journey - Culinary Walking Tour Join a culinary walk to sample Belgium's renowned waffles and chocolate, and taste for yourself why they're considered the world's finest.

Set out on a guided tour of Maastricht, the birthplace of the modern European Union. Developed as a Roman settlement around 50BC, it is a city of many personalities having undergone a number of identity changes throughout its history. Admire the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady, one of the oldest remaining religious buildings in the city, see traces of the Middle Ages in the city walls, stroll along the city's iconic cobblestone roads, and enjoy the welcoming feel of what is today an energetic university city. (B/L/D)

Enhance Your Journey - Regional Wine Tasting Masstricht is filled with underground cellars that are ideal for wine storage. On this optional excursion, you'll visit one of the oldest cellars in the Netherlands, where'll you'll be guided around the facilities and the cellars, before sampling three local wines from the region.

Enjoy a guided tour of the city of Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Situated close to the German border in the east of the country, Nijmegen celebrated its 2,000th birthday in 2005. Nijmegen's fame stretched to new corners when legendary America singer Nina Simone bought a home there in 1988, staying until 1990. Admire the city's many beautiful historic buildings and landmarks, and don't miss a visit to one of the city's many bars to soak up a slice of authentic Dutch charm. (B/L/D)

In Arnhem visit the Airborne Museum, viewing a depiction of the Battle of Arnhem in which the Allied Forces attempted to form a bridgehead on the northern banks of the Rhine River in September 1944. (B/L/D)

Board a glass-top boat and glide through Amsterdam's maze of waterways with a local guide, before enjoying some free time.

E nhance Your Journey - Muiderslot Castle One of the most famous castles in the Netherlands, Muiderslot Castle has origins dating back to the 13th century. It is known for its round corner towers, moat and picturesque gardens. (B/L/D)

Enjoy a day of exploration. Tonight, sit down to a Captain's Farewell Dinner. (B/L/D)

Insider Experience - Keukenhof Gardens Visit the Keukenhof Gardens, a visual feast encompassing more than 70 acres of renowned gardens and parklands. Relish the chance to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom, including colourful tulips (March to April departures).

Travel to the quaint fishing village of Volendam and nearby Edam, where you'll get to sample some of their renowned cheeses (July departure).

Sadly today, your journey draws to a conclusion. Say your farewells, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport. (B)