9 days · 8 nights
Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg
Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg
Bruges, Amsterdam, Cologne and the Rhine
Nine days across four countries: Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp, Rotterdam and Kinderdijk, Amsterdam and Volendam, Cologne, a cruise on the Romantic Rhine, the Moselle and Luxembourg.
- Duration
- 9 days · 8 nights
- Departure and return
- Paris (CDG or Orly)
- Countries visited
- Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Bruges — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive to Flanders, Market Square and Belfry of Bruges, canal boat trip, Beguinage, night in Bruges
- Day 2Ghent and Antwerp — Adoration of the Mystic Lamb in Ghent’s St Bavo’s Cathedral, Graslei quays, Grote Markt and Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, night in Antwerp
- Day 3Kinderdijk and Rotterdam — UNESCO-listed windmills of Kinderdijk, Markthal and Cube Houses in Rotterdam, drive to North Holland, night in Amsterdam
- Day 4Amsterdam — canal cruise, Rijksmuseum and its Dutch masters, Jordaan district, Dam Square, night in Amsterdam
- Day 5Zaanse Schans and Volendam — windmills of Zaanse Schans, cheese farm and clog maker, fishing harbour of Volendam, boat crossing to Marken, night in Amsterdam
- Day 6Cologne — drive to the Rhineland, Cologne Cathedral, old town and Rhine riverside, Kölsch tasting in a traditional brewery, night in Cologne
- Day 7Romantic Rhine — Deutsches Eck in Koblenz, Rhine cruise from Boppard to St. Goar, Lorelei rock, Drosselgasse in Rüdesheim, night in Rüdesheim
- Day 8Moselle and Luxembourg — Moselle meanders, Cochem Castle, Porta Nigra in Trier, arrival in the Grand Duchy, night in Luxembourg
- Day 9Luxembourg — Bock Casemates, Chemin de la Corniche, Grand Ducal Palace, return to Paris, 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
- 8 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.