Tour Details - 8 Day Tulip Time Cruise 2012

Day 1. Arrive Amsterdam
Be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your river ship. Tonight, get to know your fellow travellers at the Captain’s Gala Welcome Dinner.

Day 2. Amsterdam - Volendam - Edam
Take a canal boat cruise through Amsterdam. Rejoin your ship for lunch and cruise to Volendam, a maze of fishermen’s houses built on poles with a unique open harbour. Enjoy a tour before an excursion takes you to Edam, where you’ll enjoy a cheese tasting.

Day 3. Arnhem
Visit the city of Arnhem. Tour the museum, then travel to Venlo to attend the 2012 Floriade Horticultural Expo.

Day 4. Antwerp
Antwerp is Belgium’s second largest city and home to marvellous art, architecture and the world’s largest diamond industry. Enjoy a city tour or a tour taking you to the sites associated with famed artist Paul Rubens. Perhaps join an optional excursion to nearby Brussels (own expense).

Day 5. Ghent
The bustling university city of Ghent has preserved its medieval charm and power. Take a sightseeing tour, then enjoy time at leisure or perhaps take an optional excursion to Bruges (own expense).

Day 6. Willemstad - Dordrecht
Cruise back to The Netherlands and through the Dutch region of Zeeland. Stop in charming Willemstad for a walking tour. Continue to Dordrecht and the 18th century windmills of Kinderdijk.

Day 7. Utrecht - Keukenhof Gardens
During breakfast, cruise the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to Utrecht. Disembark and travel to Keukenhof Gardens. Return to your ship in Amsterdam for lunch. The rest of the day at leisure, before tonight’s Farewell Dinner.

Day 8. Disembark Ship, Depart Amsterdam
Disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport flight home.