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Holland's waterways in tulip season

7 days · 6 nights

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Your route

7 days · 7 stops
  1. Haarlem
  2. Zaandam
  3. Amsterdam
  4. Gouda
  5. Rotterdam
  6. Delft
  7. Oude Wetering

  1. Haarlem

    Day 1 · Haarlem

    Welcome on board

    You meet in Amsterdam and transfer to the barge in central Haarlem for a reception and dinner.

  2. Zaandam and Amsterdam

    Day 2 · Zaandam and Amsterdam

    Zaanse Schans and Amsterdam

    You drive to Zaanse Schans to see a working windmill, then cruise through the heart of Amsterdam on the way to Uithoorn.

  3. Gouda

    Day 3 · Gouda

    Gouda

    The barge cruises to Gouda, once one of Holland's richest towns, and after lunch you visit a cheese farm.

  4. Rotterdam and Delft

    Day 4 · Rotterdam and Delft

    Delft

    You cruise to Rotterdam and visit Delft, where porcelain is still painted by hand, with free time in the old centre.

  5. Leiden and Keukenhof

    Day 5 · Leiden and Keukenhof

    Keukenhof

    A morning cruise passes Leiden and the Braassemmermeer to Oude Wetering. You spend the afternoon among the flowers and sculptures of Keukenhof.

  6. Aalsmeer and Haarlem

    Day 6 · Aalsmeer and Haarlem

    Aalsmeer and Haarlem

    You visit the fast-moving flower auction at Aalsmeer early in the morning. Back in Haarlem you explore the Frans Hals Museum before a farewell dinner on board.

  7. Haarlem

    Day 7 · Haarlem

    Farewell

    After breakfast you transfer back to Amsterdam.

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Questions about this trip

How many guests does the barge take?
The barge sleeps eight guests in four cabins, so it is often chartered privately by one family or group. A crew of five runs it.
What is life on board like?
The open salon with piano and bar flows into the dining room. There is a small exercise room, a partly covered sun deck with a spa tub, and bicycles for the towpath.
When does this cruise run?
It is built around tulip season in spring, when Keukenhof is open and the flower auction at Aalsmeer is busiest.
How much does this trip cost?
Your travel expert prices it for your dates and the hotels you choose, and sends the full cost in writing before you commit.
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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