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Belgium & The Netherlands

Day 1 | Arrival Brussels (-/-/D) and biggest port of Belgium. Discover the city with and the Royal Palace, the fifteenth-century “New
Arrival at Brussels airport. Welcome by your tour your local guide and visit the Gothic cathedral of our Church” and De Bijenkorf for shopping. Enjoy a fare-
escort. Orientation tour on the way to your hotel. Lady to see artworks by Peter Paul Rubens. You can well dinner with wine at a local restaurant. Overnight
Your first evening also includes a Welcome Dinner also enjoy a traditional beer or waffle in the beautiful in Amsterdam.
with wine at a local restaurant in the heart of the Old square right by the cathedral. Afterwards your jour-
Town. Overnight in Brussels. ney continues to Rotterdam, the world‘s largest port Day 7 | Departure (B/-/-)
rebuilt after wartime devastation. During your city After breakfast transfer to the airport for your return
Day 2 | Brussels (B/-/D) tour with your local guide see the impressive market flight home.
After breakfast guided city tour of the Belgian capital. hall and its modern design and the Erasmus Bridge.
Afterwards stroll leisurely around the Grand Place, Continue to Amsterdam. Dinner at the hotel and over-
voted the most beautiful square in Europe. Free time night in Amsterdam.
for lunch and in the afternoon visit of a local brewery
including beer tasting. Dinner at the hotel and over- Day 5 | Delft and The Hague (B/-/D)
night in Brussels. Visit of Royal Delft porcelain Museum before moving
on to the Hague, the elegant governmental centre of
Day 3 | Ghent and Bruges (B/-/D) the Netherlands. See the Binnenhof courtyards whe-
Morning journey along the pasture lands of Belgian re the Parliament is situated and the impressive Pea-
Flanders to reach Ghent, the City of Flowers, offering ce Palace tracing the history of peace in Europe. Late
a fascinating cultural cocktail brimming with rich afternoon you pass through picturesque villages and
history, culture and a trendy city vibe. With our local windmills of the Dutch countryside to Amsterdam.
guide, take a stroll through the historical streets and Dinner at the hotel and overnight in Amsterdam.
be fascinated by the outstanding beauty of its quays,
churches and squares. Visit St. Bavo‘s Cathedral, the Day 6 | Amsterdam Sightseeing (B/-/D)
oldest parish church in the lively heart of Ghent, and After breakfast meet your local guide and explo-
see the Castle of the Counts. Drive further to Bru- re Amsterdam, this city built on water is known
ges for a stroll with your local guide along cobbled for its fascinating history, iconic architecture and
streets, lined with high-gabled houses from the 16th sights that date back to its Golden Age beginnings.
century. Visit the Market Square dominated by the The best way to see this remarkable city is from
83-meter medieval bell tower, The Belfry of Bruges. the water as you cruise through the canal dis-
Explore Burg Square with its ornate Gothic town hall trict, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the
and glorious frescoes on the walls of the Holy Blood elegant merchant houses from the 16 and 17 cen-
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Chapel. Dinner at the hotel and overnight in Brussels. turies. Relax as you pass stunning gables, beautiful
churches and the iconic Magere Brug, better known
Day 4 | Brussels – Antwerp – Rotterdam – as the Skinny Bridge, the most famous bridge of
Amsterdam (B/-/D) Amsterdam. Disembark your cruise to explore the
Morning journey to Antwerp, the second largest city city and see the floating flower market, Dam Square
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