Springtime in The Netherlands & Belgium

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14-night cruise, from Amsterdam return, onboard Travelmarvel Vega based on a Window Stateroom Twin Share category LDE
41 meals - 14 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches & 14 Dinners
Onboard water stations, plus tea and coffee, soft drink, beer and local wine during lunch and dinner on your cruise
Services of a Travelmarvel Cruise Director and local guides
Explore 15 towns, villages and cities
Transfers, port charges & tipping
Visit the Delta Works, one of the world�s most complex modern engineering projects
Visit Keukenhof Gardens to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom
Why not upgrade to a French Balcony Suite stateroom (category MD) from an extra $2,395* per person
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Itinerary

  • Explore the colourful and quirky Netherlands from the water on a 14-night cruise to neighbouring Belgium. Glide passed windmills, discover historic WWII sites and delight in the individual flair of Dutch cities and towns. Wander the lively streets of Amsterdam, visit The Hague, enchanting Ghent and Antwerp.

    Day 1 Arrive Amsterdam, Embark Ship

    Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to your river ship. Perhaps grab a map to explore this carefree, cosmopolitan city. This evening, meet your Cruise Director and fellow passengers at a Welcome Reception.
    Stay: 14 Nights, aboard your Travelmarvel river ship
    Meals: Dinner

    Day 2 Hoorn

    Enjoy a relaxing morning cruising along over the IJmeer and Markermeer. After lunch, arrive in Hoorn, where you will join a walking tour through the iconic sites . Discover its splendid horn-shaped harbour, which is how it earned its name.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 3 Rotterdam, The Hague

    Enjoy a guided exploration The Hague and see the Dutch Parliament building and the Peace Palace. After your morning activity, there will be free time to head off and explore Rotterdam on your own.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 4 Kinderdijk, Willemstad

    Visit the World Heritage-listed 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.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 5 Veere, Delta Works

    Today cruise into the Zeeland region.
    INSIDER EXPERIENCE: 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.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 6 Ghent

    Enjoy a guided discovery of Ghent, including a canal cruise. Alternatively, you may wish to join an optional excursion to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt Plaza and medieval bell tower.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 7 Terneuzen, Ypres

    Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery and the Polygon Wood battlefield.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 8 Antwerp

    Arrive in Antwerp and enjoy a walking tour. See the market in the Grand Square, the Steen Castle visit the Cathedral of Our Lady. The afternoon is at your leisure to further explore. You may like to join a culinary walk to sample Belgium?s renowned waffles and chocolate, and taste for yourself why they?re considered the world?s finest.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 9 Antwerp

    Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Antwerp at your leisure. Alternatively, you may like to join a full day optional tour visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles, including the Flanders Field Museum and Pheasant Wood Cemetery.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 10 Maastricht

    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.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 11 Nijmegen

    Enjoy a guided tour of the fortified city of Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Situated close to the German border in the east of the country, Nijmegen celebrated its 2,000 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 do your best to visit one of the city?s many bars to soak up a slice of authentic Dutch frivolity.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 12 Arnhem

    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.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 13 Amsterdam

    Board a glass-top boat and glide through Amsterdam?s maze of waterways with a local guide, before enjoying some free time to explore this lively city. This afternoon, perhaps join an optional tour to Muiderslot Castle, one of the most famous castles in the Netherlands. Later, enjoy a special Gala Farwell Dinner.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 14 Amsterdam

    With the afternoon at leisure, you may wish to join an optional tour to the quaint fishing village of Volendam and nearby Edam, known for its cheese. Tonight, sit down to the Captain?s Farewell Dinner.
    INSIDER EXPERIENCE: Visit Keukenhof Gardens, 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.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 15 Disembark Ship, Depart Amsterdam

    Sadly today, your journey draws to a conclusion. Say your farewells, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport.
    Meals: Breakfast
** Itinerary may vary by sailing date.

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