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Holland's cheese towns and windmills by barge

7 days · 6 nights

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Your route

7 days · 6 stops
  1. Alkmaar
  2. Zaandam
  3. Haarlem
  4. Oude Wetering
  5. Leiden
  6. Delft

  1. Alkmaar

    Day 1 · Alkmaar

    Welcome on board

    You are met in Amsterdam and taken to the barge in Alkmaar for a welcome reception and dinner.

  2. Alkmaar and Zaandam

    Day 2 · Alkmaar and Zaandam

    Alkmaar and Zaanse Schans

    You visit Alkmaar's cheese museum, then after lunch on board explore Zaanse Schans, with its working windmill, old shipyard and pewter workshop.

  3. Haarlem and Keukenhof

    Day 3 · Haarlem and Keukenhof

    Keukenhof

    The barge cruises to Haarlem and you visit Keukenhof Gardens, then dine ashore at a local restaurant.

  4. Haarlem and Oude Wetering

    Day 4 · Haarlem and Oude Wetering

    Frans Hals Museum

    You see 17th-century paintings at the Frans Hals Museum, then cruise to the quiet town of Oude Wetering.

  5. Leiden

    Day 5 · Leiden

    Leiden

    You reach Leiden, Rembrandt's birthplace, for a guided walk along its canals and a visit to St Pieterskerk, where the Pilgrims prayed before sailing to America.

  6. Delft

    Day 6 · Delft

    Delft

    After a morning cruise you see how Delft's porcelain is made and wander its bridges and lanes, then join a farewell dinner on board.

  7. Delft and Amsterdam

    Day 7 · Delft and Amsterdam

    Farewell

    After breakfast you return to Amsterdam.

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Questions about this trip

How many guests does the barge take?
The barge sleeps twelve guests in six cabins, so it suits a private charter for family or friends. A crew of six runs the boat and kitchen.
When can you see the tulips?
Keukenhof is open from late March to early May, when the gardens are in flower. Outside those weeks the rest of the route still runs.
What is the food like on board?
The barge's chef cooks breakfast, a buffet or picnic lunch and a dinner of four or five courses each evening. One night you dine ashore at a restaurant in Haarlem.
When is the best time to take this trip?
April to May is the best time for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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