Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
You'll arrive in Amsterdam and get settled on your river cruise ship. Flights need to touch down by 2 pm, and you should be on board by 5 pm. Before the evening cruise heads to Nijmegen, the rest of your day is yours to spend however you'd like around the city.
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Amsterdam at your leisure
Landmarks/POIs Amsterdam - Day 2
Nijmegen
Nijmegen gives you choices for the day. You can bike through the Ooijpolder Nature Reserve, take a guided tour of the Netherlands' oldest town and learn about its 2,000 years of Roman and WWII history, or visit the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein about the 1944 Battle of Arnhem. Pick one included activity or wander around on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve
- Guided Tour of Nijmegen - oldest town in the Netherlands with Roman-era ruins
- Guided Tour of the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein - 1944 WWII Battle of Arnhem
Optional Activities
- Additional optional excursions available
Landmarks/POIs Nijmegen The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve Airborne Museum of Hartenstein - Day 3
Antwerp
In Antwerp, your Adventure Host will help you pick an activity. Options include a botany lecture while sailing, a bike tour through the city, a guided look at the city center and Cathedral of Our Lady with Rubens' paintings, or a trip to the Arboretum Kalmthout. Later you'll have dinner and catch live entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner and live entertainment)
Included Activities
- Lecture on botany and nature (while sailing)
- Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Antwerp - Grote Markt, city hall, Cathedral of Our Lady with Rubens altarpiece paintings
- Guided excursion to Arboretum Kalmthout botanical gardens
- Dinner and live entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Grote Markt Cathedral of Our Lady Arboretum Kalmthout - Day 4
Namur
Namur offers three included activities to choose from. Bike through the countryside with your Adventure Host, check out Jardins D'Annevoie with its French, Italian and English garden styles, or take a guided tour of the old-town, fortress citadel and medieval buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Namur's countryside by bike with your Adventure Host
- Visit Jardins D'Annevoie - one of the most beautiful water gardens in Europe
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Namur - picturesque old-town, fortress citadel, medieval architecture
Landmarks/POIs Jardins D'Annevoie - Day 5
Liège
In Liège, you'll pick between two activities. Tour the Botanical Garden and Greenhouses with a walking tour of the historical center, or join a guided tour of the 'Fiery City' exploring its ancient quarters, alleys and romantic streets while trying authentic Liège waffles. You'll sail to Maastricht during dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner during sailing to Maastricht)
Included Activities
- Botanical Garden and Greenhouses in Liège - walking tour of historical center
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Liège - ancient quarters, alleys, romantic streets with authentic Liège Waffles
Landmarks/POIs Botanical Garden and Greenhouses - Day 6
Maastricht
Maastricht gives you three included options with your Adventure Host. Go power walking to see the city's charm, explore Hoge Kempen National Park with a ranger and learn about climate change at the Ecotron Research Center, or take a classic tour through the university town with its cathedrals, old houses and cobblestoned center. Live entertainment follows this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Power walking with your Adventure Host through Maastricht
- Guided Experience in Hoge Kempen National Park - ranger-led private visit of former mining area now national park, plus stop at Ecotron Research Center
- Discover Maastricht - vibrant university town with cathedrals, old houses, historical buildings, cobblestoned town center
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks/POIs Hoge Kempen National Park - Day 7
Brussels
Brussels has several activities to pick from. You could attend a botany and nature lecture while sailing, bike tour the city's aquaculture farm with your Adventure Host, do an interactive chocolate workshop, or take a guided tour of the Town Hall and Lower Town Streets with their local bars, cafés and shops.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lecture on botany and nature (while sailing)
- See Brussels' Aquaculture farm by bike with your Adventure Host
- Do-it-yourself chocolate workshop
- Guided Tour of Brussels - Town Hall, Lower Town Streets with local bars, cafés and shops
Landmarks/POIs Town Hall - Day 8
Brussels to Ghent
Today is free time in Brussels. Head to the Floralia exhibition at Castle of Groot-Bijgaarden to see spring flowers and a fairy tale setting, or explore at your own pace. Try some of Brussels' hearty cuisine and famous beer. Later you'll sail to Ghent for dinner on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Floralia exhibition in Brussels - park with spring flowers at Castle of Groot-Bijgaarden
Optional Activities
- Explore Brussels independently and sample local cuisine and beer
Landmarks/POIs Castle of Groot-Bijgaarden - Day 9
Ghent
At the Adventure Center you'll work with your Adventure Host to choose between biking through Ghent, relaxing in the Landscape Park Bulskampveld, or a guided tour exploring medieval Flemish wealth at St. Bavo's Cathedral. Alternatively, take a full-day optional excursion to Bruges. Live entertainment happens this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Ghent by bike with your Adventure Host
- Landscape Park Bulskampveld - relaxing day in the biggest forest in west Flanders
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Ghent - 'The Diamond of Flanders', St. Bavo's Cathedral with remarkable Flemish artwork
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Bruges - canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, 13th-century belfry of Market Square, charming patrician houses
Landmarks/POIs St. Bavo's Cathedral Landscape Park Bulskampveld - Day 10
Ypres
This is a reflective day in Flanders. You'll visit the In Flanders' Field Museum in Ypres to learn about Belgium's invasion, mobilization, trench warfare and lasting remembrance, then have lunch at the museum's café. After that, explore battlefields, cemeteries and memorials. Before dinner you have free time, then witness the nightly Last Post Ceremony under the Menin Gate arches.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at museum's café), Dinner
Included Activities
- In Flanders' Field Museum in Ypres - story of invasion, mobilization, trench war, end of war, remembrance
- Lunch at museum's café
- Visit battlefields, cemeteries, memorials and private collections
- Last Post Ceremony under Menin Gate arches
Landmarks/POIs In Flanders' Field Museum Menin Gate - Day 11
Middelburg to Veere
Starting in Middelburg, go on a bike tour with your Adventure Host or a guided walking tour through winding cobblestones and canals to see the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and learn about spice trade history. Lunch happens on board while cruising to Veere. Then either hike in the Domburg area or take an expert local guide tour, plus hear a botany and nature lecture while sailing.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Middelburg by bike with your Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Middelburg - winding cobblestones, canals, 15th-century Gothic Town Hall, spice trade history
- Lunch on board while cruising to Veere
- Bike from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host
- Hiking experience in Domburg area - scenic route through history and landscapes
- Explore Veere with expert local guide
- Lecture on botany and nature (while sailing)
Landmarks/POIs Middelburg Veere Domburg area - Day 12
Kinderdijk to Rotterdam
Your Adventure Host will help you choose between biking to see Kinderdijk's windmills or a guided tour about the 19 windmills built in 1740 that stopped floods and became a national symbol. You'll cruise through Rotterdam harbor, then pick between biking Rotterdam, touring Westland greenhouses and the museum, or seeing Rotterdam's innovative architecture like the Erasmus Bridge. Live entertainment closes the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- See windmills of Kinderdijk by bike with your Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Kinderdijk - 19 windmills built in 1740 for flood prevention and water management
- Cruise through Rotterdam harbor
- Experience Rotterdam by bike with your Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Westland greenhouses - behind-the-scenes of horticultural industry, plus visit to Westlands Museum
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam - innovative architecture, Erasmus Bridge
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks/POIs Kinderdijk Windmills Erasmus Bridge - Day 13
Zaandam to Haarlem
Take a half-day guided tour of Keukenhof with 70 acres of parkland, lakes and over seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, or wander through the Dutch town of Zaandam independently. You'll cruise to Haarlem for lunch on board. Then either take an easy bike ride to the beach, explore Haarlem's flower bulb district and medieval trading port, or join a botany and nature lecture while sailing.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Half-day Guided Tour of Keukenhof - 'Garden of Europe', 70 acres with lakes, world's largest flower gardens, seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths
- Lunch on board during cruise to Haarlem
- Easy bike ride to the beach with your Adventure Host
- Visit Haarlem - major flower bulbs growing district, medieval North Sea trading port, gabled houses, leafy courtyards
- Lecture on botany and nature (while sailing)
Optional Activities
- Explore Zaandam independently
Landmarks/POIs Keukenhof - Day 14
Amsterdam
Amsterdam offers multiple included activities. Go on a bike tour through Dutch countryside past polders, dykes and old villages, explore the waterways on a guided canal cruise past Golden Age homes, or access Amsterdam's secret gardens normally closed to the public. That afternoon you can add optional excursions to Zaanse Schans or try a culinary tour through the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking Tour through Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and centuries-old villages
- Guided Canal Cruise through Amsterdam - Golden Age stately homes, waterways
- Access Amsterdam's secret gardens hidden behind brick façades
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans
- Culinary Tour through Amsterdam
Landmarks/POIs Amsterdam Canal System - Day 15
Amsterdam
Your river cruise wraps up after breakfast this morning. You'll disembark in Amsterdam and head out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
