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GARDENS OF THE NETHERLANDS
7 nights FULL BOARD from £1549 Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.
SPIRIT OF THE DANUBE DUTCH WATERWAYS
Admire the springtime flora of the Netherlands.
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– see pages 144-149 for details No fly option
Colourful Netherlands
Day 1: UK to Amsterdam. Travel by coach from Folkestone via Eurotunnel or ferry and embark Spirit of the Danube. Enjoy a welcome drink reception and dinner on board as your ship remains moored here overnight.
Arnhem early this afternoon. Perhaps join an optional excursion to the Kroller-Muller Museum, located in the Hoge Veluwe National Park. Your ship remains moored in Arnhem overnight.
Day 2: Amsterdam to Beverwijk. The Dutch capital is rightly popular for its friendly welcome, picturesque canals and world-class museums and galleries. Spend the day exploring the city at leisure. This afternoon an optional excursion visits Vondelpark, Amsterdam’s largest park. Spirit of the Danube sets sail early this evening and begins cruising towards Beverwijk, arriving later this evening for an overnight mooring.
Day 5: Arnhem to Utrecht Spend the morning at leisure in Arnhem, where the British 1st Airborne Division landed during Operation Market Garden of World War II, with the intention of capturing the bridges across the Nederrijn. This afternoon an included excursion visits the Belmonte Arboretum. Rejoin Spirit of the Danube in Wijk bij Duurstede and continue cruising to Utrecht, arriving this evening.
Day 3: Beverwijk. Look forward to an included excursion to the famous Keukenhof gardens, also known as the ‘garden of Europe’. More than seven million bulbs fill the park with vibrant colour and fragrance. Of course, the tulip displays are weather dependent, but they're normally in bloom from mid-March to mid-May.
Day 6: Utrecht This morning enjoy an included guided visit to the Flower Market on Janskerkhof Square, where Dutch flower vendors have been trading for over 200 years. This afternoon another included excursion visits Utrecht Botanical Gardens, located in the heart of Utrecht Science Park.
Day 4: Beverwijk to Arnhem Spirit of the Danube sails from Beverwijk early this morning, arriving in the city of
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aboard Spirit of the Danube
Day 7: Utrecht to Amsterdam After an early departure from Utrecht, you’ll arrive in the Dutch capital this morning. Here you’ll have the opportunity to join an
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included culinary walking tour with a guide. Alternatively, you could opt for an included city coach tour and canal cruise. This afternoon you may like to join an optional excursion to Volendam, Edam and the Katwoude cheese farm. Spirit of the Danube remains moored in Amsterdam overnight. Day 8: Amsterdam to UK. Disembark Spirit of the Danube after breakfast and begin your return journey to the UK.
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY Amsterdam 2 nights with breakfasts included. Before your cruise stay at the locally rated 4-star Westcord Fashion Hotel (4Q), located within walking distance of the Vondelpark and close to a tram line which links with Amsterdam Central in 15 minutes. Only available when you fly or travel by Eurostar. Please see page 143 for details.
JOINING YOU ON BOARD… Gardening broadcaster and author Sir Roddy Llewellyn.
