Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
You'll arrive in Amsterdam by 2 pm and board your ship by 5 pm. The rest of the day is yours to wander the city on your own schedule. If you're visiting during tulip season, there's an optional trip to Keukenhof gardens where you'll find over seven million tulips and bulbs on display.
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
Landmarks/POIs Keukenhof - Day 2
Nijmegen
Three different activities are on offer today. You can bike through Ooijpolder Nature Reserve to watch for wildlife and birds, take a guided tour of Nijmegen to see its 2000-year Roman history and WWII ruins, or head to the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein which focuses on the 1944 Battle of Arnhem. Later this evening, the ship cruises to Antwerp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride in The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve
- Guided Tour of Nijmegen
- Guided Tour of the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein
Landmarks/POIs The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve Nijmegen Airborne Museum of Hartenstein - Day 3
Antwerp
Your Adventure Host is leading several activities to choose from. Attend a lecture on botany and nature while sailing, bike around Antwerp, join a guided tour of the city covering the Grote Markt and Cathedral of Our Lady, or visit the Arboretum Kalmthout botanical gardens. Tonight you'll have dinner with live entertainment before the ship heads to Namur.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner and live entertainment)
Included Activities
- Lecture on botany and nature by local expert
- Bike tour of Antwerp
- Guided Tour of Antwerp
- Guided excursion to Arboretum Kalmthout botanical gardens
- Dinner and live entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Grote Markt Cathedral of Our Lady Arboretum Kalmthout - Day 4
Namur
Three options are available for your day. Bike through Namur's countryside, see the Jardins D'Annevoie water gardens with their mix of French, Italian, and English design styles, or take a guided tour of the old town and fortress citadel. By evening the ship sets sail for Liège.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Namur's countryside
- Visit to Jardins D'Annevoie
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Namur
Landmarks/POIs Jardins D'Annevoie Namur Fortress - Day 5
Liège
You can visit the Botanical Garden and Greenhouses followed by a walking tour of Liège's historical center, or take a guided tour of the 'Fiery City' to see its ancient quarters, alleys, and romantic streets while trying authentic Liège waffles. The ship heads to Maastricht after the day ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (During dinner, enjoy a short sailing to Maastricht)
Included Activities
- Botanical Garden and Greenhouses visit with walking tour
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Liège
- Sampling of authentic Liège Waffles
Landmarks/POIs Botanical Garden and Greenhouses in Liège - Day 6
Maastricht
Three activities are offered today. Take a power walk with your Adventure Host through Maastricht, explore Hoge Kempen National Park with a ranger including the Research Center Ecotron (it's a former mining area), or discover the university town on your own, seeing its cathedrals, old houses, and cobblestoned streets. Live entertainment happens on board this evening before cruising to Brussels.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power walking tour with Adventure Host
- Guided Experience in Hoge Kempen National Park with ranger
- Visit to Research Center Ecotron
- Guided discovery of Maastricht
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks/POIs Hoge Kempen National Park Research Center Ecotron - Day 7
Brussels
A lecture on botany and nature continues while sailing, or choose between three activities in Brussels. Take a bike tour of the city's aquaculture farm, participate in a do-it-yourself chocolate workshop, or go on a guided tour that covers the Town Hall and local bars, cafés, and shops throughout the Lower Town Streets.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lecture on botany and nature by local expert
- Bike tour of Brussels Aquaculture farm
- Do-it-yourself chocolate workshop
- Guided Tour of Brussels
Landmarks/POIs Brussels Town Hall - Day 8
Disembarkation
Your cruise wraps up this morning. Breakfast is served before you disembark from Brussels.
- Meals
- Breakfast
