7 days · 6 nights
Netherlands, Belgium

Canals, Windmills and Belfries

Seven days across the Netherlands and Belgium: Amsterdam’s canals, Volendam and Zaanse Schans, The Hague and Delft, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges and the Grand Place of Brussels.

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

Departure and return

Amsterdam

Countries visited

Netherlands, Belgium

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Amsterdam — welcome of your group at the airport or station, canal boat trip, Rijksmuseum and the Night Watch, Dam Square and the Jordaan district, night in Amsterdam
2. Day 2Volendam, Marken and Zaanse Schans — windmills and clog workshop of Zaanse Schans, fishing harbour of Volendam, boat crossing to Marken, Edam cheese farm, night in Amsterdam
3. Day 3Haarlem, Leiden and The Hague — Grote Markt of Haarlem, canals and old university town of Leiden, Binnenhof and Mauritshuis in The Hague, Scheveningen seafront, night in The Hague
4. Day 4Delft and Rotterdam — Delftware pottery and market square of Delft, Markthal and Cube Houses in Rotterdam, harbour cruise, Erasmus Bridge, night in Rotterdam
5. Day 5Antwerp and Ghent — Cathedral of Our Lady and Rubens paintings in Antwerp, Grote Markt and Central Station, Ghent Altarpiece in St Bavo’s Cathedral, Graslei quays, night in Ghent
6. Day 6Bruges — boat trip on the canals, Belfry and Markt square, Beguinage and Minnewater lake, chocolate makers, village of Damme by bike or boat, night in Bruges
7. Day 7Brussels — Grand Place and Town Hall, Manneken Pis, Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert, Atomium, return to Amsterdam, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 6 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.