Cruising Holland & Belgium in Bloom

Arrive in Amsterdam, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Later, gather for a welcome dinner.

This morning, set out on a private canal cruise and guided walking tour that reveals the history and architecture of this fascinating city. Later, board your river ship with priority embarkation and time to unwind in your premium cabin or suite. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and dinner, then cruise out of Amsterdam.

Arrive in Arnhem for an excursion to the Kröller-Müller Museum, home to the world’s second-largest Van Gogh collection. Then, visit the Hartenstein Airborne Museum and nearby war cemetery.

Embark on today’s remarkable excursion, seeing the Watersnoodmuseum and stopping in the charming village of Veere. Later, enjoy a private, pre-dinner cocktail party in the ship’s Amadeus Club, followed by an exclusive Chef’s Highlights dinner.

Dock in Ghent, Belgium, and take an excursion to medieval Bruges, where you savor a delicious lunch of moules-frites (mussels and fries). Return to bustling Ghent for a walking tour and view Van Eyck’s The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.

Start your day on a sweet note, partaking in a hands-on Belgian chocolate workshop, learning how to make your own mouthwatering pralines to sample and take home with you. After lunch back aboard your vessel, disembark to enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities: Bike the Streets of Antwerp with a guide to see Steen castle, city hall, the cathedral, central station and the old port. Explore the Red Star Line Museum to learn the stories of emigrants to America who crossed the Atlantic aboard this famed shipping company’s vessels. View Rubens Paintings at the Antwerp Cathedral, admiring key religious works by the Flemish Baroque master. Return to your ship and later gather for dinner.

Disembark in Delft, where you visit the Royal Delft porcelain factory. Enjoy lunch and a full afternoon at Keukenhof Gardens. Open only in spring, its breathtaking floral displays epitomize the beauty of Holland. Discover extravagant gardens of tulips and other blooms ablaze with rainbow colors on an unforgettable experience. Tonight, enjoy a gala dinner on board your vessel.

Back in Amsterdam, disembark to drive past tulip fields en route to a private flower grower. Meet the family who runs this farm and enjoy lunch ashore. Then, pay a visit to the Museum Mill, which can pump up to 16,000 gallons of water every minute. Climb to the ridge for a peek inside, admiring the gears and other fascinating mechanisms at work. Afterward, savor a cheese tasting near Edam.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart.