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Dutch Cruise & the Bulbfields Take in the best of springtime in Holland as you relax on a tranquil river cruise. Highlights include a day at renowned Keukenhof Gardens – a historical park featuring beautiful landscaped grounds and a patchwork quilt of fields with bulbs in bloom in an amazing display of colour. Please
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note that, as the majority of this holiday is spent on board your ship, travel to and from the continent will be on one of our standard executive coaches rather
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MV VIRGINIA This tastefully furnished and fully air conditioned ship features a stylishly furnished lounge with bar and dance floor and a tasteful restaurant.
than a Select vehicle.
Your Holiday Itinerary Thursday. We journey to Hull for the overnight ferry to Rotterdam enjoying dinner, entertainment and breakfast on board. Friday. We travel to the Hague, a coastal city with vast green parks, historic buildings and museums. We continue to the popular seaside resort of Scheveningen. Late afternoon we head to Amsterdam to board the MV Virginia. Saturday. This morning we sail along the Dutch waterways to Hoorn, set in a bay and boasting two yacht harbours as well as elegant seventeenth century gabled houses. Sunday. Our cruise continues to Volendam, home to picturesque old houses and a museum displaying traditional costumes and model fishing boats. Late afternoon we sail to Amsterdam where we moor overnight. Monday. We bid farewell to the friendly crew of the MV Virginia then travel by coach to Keukenhof Gardens. The park will be a riot of colour with tulips, hyacinths and daffodils in full bloom. Early evening we board our ferry for dinner and our return voyage to Hull. Tuesday. After breakfast we head home.
PRICE INCLUDES
A Door to Door* Tour
6 DAYS FROM ONLY £469
Thu 10 Apr
Main Deck
£469
Promenade Deck £489 Thu 24 Apr
Main Deck
£469
Promenade Deck £489 Sorry, no single cabins are available
Dinner, B&B | Lunch on board your ship | Door to Door* collection | Coach and ferry travel throughout | Full holiday itinerary
Holiday code: MCRIVN
Cruising Holland & the River Rhine This very special break offers a relaxing journey from the vibrant Dutch
A Door to Door* Tour MV ESMERELDA
capital of Amsterdam, into the scenic Rhine Valley and on to the historic cities of Cologne and Breda. Please note that, as the majority of this holiday is spent on board your ship, travel to and from the continent will be on one of our standard executive coaches rather than a Select vehicle.
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Your Holiday Itinerary
Our ship offers comfortable accommodation and a friendly atmosphere. Facilities include a spacious lounge, a sun deck and a roomy restaurant.
Thursday. We travel to Hull for our overnight ferry to the continent enjoying dinner, entertainment and breakfast on board. Friday. We head to The Hague, capital of Holland, for some free time and then make our way to Amsterdam where we board the MV Esmerelda. After dinner there will be an evening at leisure to explore this unique city. Saturday. Today we cruise on the Rhine Canal and River Waal, through a typical Dutch landscape of meadowland and riverside villages. We pass Nijmegen to join the River Rhine before reaching Emmerich. Tonight we’re treated to live entertainment on board. Sunday. A day cruising on the Rhine, through the Ruhr region, to arrive in Cologne. Monday. From Cologne we glide past Bonn to enter the Rhine Valley region. Here we pass vineyard slopes crowned by romantic castles and wine villages. We arrive late afternoon at charming Koblenz. Be sure to explore the old town, Altstadt. Tuesday. This morning we join our coach for an excursion through the Rhine gorge to Boppard. We rejoin the MV Esmerelda in the afternoon and sail downstream to Dusseldorf. Wednesday. After breakfast we disembark and make the short journey by coach to the colourful Dutch city of Breda. We then head to the port for our ferry to Hull, enjoying dinner, entertainment and breakfast on board. Thursday. We journey homeward.
PRICE INCLUDES
Dinner, B&B | Lunch on board your ship | Door to Door* collection | Coach and ferry travel throughout | Full holiday itinerary
8 DAYS FROM ONLY £599
Thu 1 May
Main Deck
£599
Promenade Deck £649 Single cabin supplement applies Holiday code: MCRIEN
*See page 4 for Door to Door details.
Call 08000 24 24 24 for more information or to book your holiday today. Visit us online at www.glentonpalmer.com
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