7 days · 6 nights
Netherlands, Belgium

From Dutch Windmills to Flemish Belfries

Seven days from Holland to Flanders: Utrecht, Amsterdam, the Alkmaar cheese market, Volendam, Gouda, Kinderdijk, Rotterdam, Zeeland, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp.

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

Departure and return

Cologne

Countries visited

Netherlands, Belgium

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Utrecht and Amsterdam — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Rhine valley, Dom Tower and Oudegracht wharves in Utrecht, arrival in Amsterdam, canal boat trip, night in Amsterdam
2. Day 2Amsterdam — Rijksmuseum and the Night Watch, Anne Frank House, Dam Square, Jordaan district, flower market, night in Amsterdam
3. Day 3Alkmaar and Volendam — Alkmaar cheese market, windmills of Zaanse Schans, fishing harbour of Volendam, boat crossing to Marken, night in Amsterdam
4. Day 4Gouda, Kinderdijk and Rotterdam — Gothic Town Hall and cheese of Gouda, UNESCO-listed windmills of Kinderdijk, Markthal and Cube Houses in Rotterdam, harbour cruise, night in Rotterdam
5. Day 5Zeeland — Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier and Neeltje Jans park, harbour of Veere, abbey and old town of Middelburg, night in Bruges
6. Day 6Bruges and Ghent — boat trip on the canals of Bruges, Belfry and Markt square, Beguinage, Ghent Altarpiece in St Bavo’s Cathedral, Graslei quays, night in Ghent
7. Day 7Antwerp — Cathedral of Our Lady and Rubens paintings, Grote Markt and Town Hall, Central Station, return to Cologne, 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.