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- Day 1 AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (EMBARKATION) How Suite It Is! Welcome Aboard Your Avalon Suite Ship®.Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm.Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens--with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year.Spend free time exploring the colorful streets, bridges, and canals of Amsterdam--with its many cafés and art galleries.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MIDDELBURG(D)
- Day 2 MIDDELBURG A Castle Moat and Dutch Sea TradeJoin your Adventure Host for today's special activities.ACTIVE Take a Guided Walk through woods and dunes; see Castle Westhove and farmlands of the beautiful North-Sea area, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT(B,L,D)
- Day 3 GHENT, BELGIUM Flemish Artwork and Street ArtistsACTIVE Explore the outskirts of the city and the lesser-known sights on a Guided Bike Tour, OR:DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour of Graffiti Street, where artists create striking spray-can art to their heart's content. And do not miss the chance to become an artist yourself, creating your street art, OR:CLASSIC Explore Ghent--"The Diamond of Flanders"-- with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You'll visit St. Bavo's Cathedral--with its remarkable Flemish artwork.Alternatively, you may choose to join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion of Bruges to explore its canals, cobbled streets, and medieval buildings. You'll see its crisscrossed canals, the 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BRUSSELS(B,L,D)
- Day 4 BRUSSELS Ancient Streets, and Chocolate Sweet ACTIVE Take a Bike Tour to explore the beauty near Brussels, including the Belgian town of Laken, home to the Royal family estates, exotic pavilions from the world expo, and beautiful parks and lanes, OR:DISCOVERY Join a Belgian chocolate-making Workshop to learn how to create your own delicious candies. Enjoy a cup of the finest hot chocolate, while crafting traditional confections of pralines and mendiant from scratch, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Brussels, see the Town Hall with its landmark buildings, discover the many local bars, cafés, and shops of the Lower Town Streets, and visit the Atomium. The afternoon is free to explore --considered home to the European Union--and admire its magnificent palaces and cathedrals.Later enjoy live entertainment onboard. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ANTWERP(B,L,D)
- Day 5 ANTWERP Bike Riding, Brave New Worlds, and Rubens' ArtJoin your Adventure Host for today's special activities.ACTIVE Enjoy a Bike Tour and discover centuries of history and a story around every corner. Don't miss out on the unique atmosphere of small neighborhoods and squares, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of the Red Star Line Museum. Follow the footsteps of the emigrants, become acquainted with the Red Star Line passengers, and accompany them on their trip from their native village via to the new world, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of this sophisticated city to visit the central Grote Markt, lined with 16th-century guildhall houses. You'll also see the beautiful city hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady with its stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens.This afternoon take time on your own to indulge in Antwerp's signature Belgian waffles and crêpes--or explore this bike-friendly city from its old wharfs to its legendary diamond district. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM(B,L,D)
- Day 6 ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS Avant-garde Architecture and Art LessonsACTIVE Take a unique Architecture Bike Tour to see the architectural highlights of Rotterdam. Do not miss the interesting Cube Houses, the popular Market Hall, the spectacular Erasmus Bridge, the vertical city 'De Rotterdam,' and the iconic Central Station. In the city center, admire how historic buildings lash cheerfully with hypermodern skyscrapers, OR:DISCOVERY Attend a Pottery Workshop. In a characteristic painter's room, a professional painter will guide you through the process of painting a Delft tile, OR: CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring unusual collection of cube houses innovative architecture, including the marvelous Erasmus Bridge, and plenty of other fascinating sites.Before dinner, enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.In the evening, enjoy live entertainment on board. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM (B,L,D)
- Day 7 AMSTERDAM Colorful Canals of ACTIVE Join a Guided Kayak Tour which provides a unique perspective of from the waters of its magnificent canals, OR: DISCOVERY Take a Tour to the Street Art Museum, see nearly 200 large-scale artworks featuring artists from around the world. Afterwards, attend a hands-on workshop with an instructor who will guide you in creating your own group mural to discover your inner artist, OR:CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Canal Cruise to explore the iconic waterways and sites of Amsterdam.This afternoon, choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available or take some free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(B,L,D)
- Day 8 AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.(B)
Name: Active & Discovery in Holland & Belgium
Brand: Avalon
Quality: Superior First Class
Tour Type: River Cruise
Start City: Amsterdam
End City: Amsterdam
Notes: In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary. Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
