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extraordinary explorations

Tulips, Windmills & Waterways

Lose yourself in endless views of tulips, windmills, castles, canals and cobblestones.

Date

March 14 – 24, 2022

Length

11 days

Pricing from Toronto

$6,439 - $10,959 CAD*

Pricing from Winnipeg

$6,649 - $11,179 CAD**

Activity Level

Moderate

From canals to tulips, windmills to waffles, discover the highlights of Europe’s Low Countries on this river cruise through the waterways of the Netherlands and Belgium. Begin in Amsterdam with a city tour before cruising the scenic canals of Haarlem. Board your vessel, choose your sights and make your own adventures as you voyage from Amsterdam to medieval Middelburg, the Zuiderzee, Ghent, Bruges, Delft, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Sample chocolate, waffles, beer, cheeses and local treats. Explore on foot or by bike, lose yourself amid endless tulips, take in landscapes of windmills, or indulge in castles, cobblestones, Vermeer and Rubens. From renaissance magic to mighty cathedrals, flood control to fine porcelain, end your discovery with a canal cruise of Amsterdam.

CAA Member-exclusive benefits:

$25 CAD Beverage card†
$100 USD Shipboard credit‡
Welcome gift, wine and chocolate‡
50 CAA Dollars^®^
25% savings on CAA Travel Insurance◊

Daily Itinerary

Day 1

Depart from Toronto or Winnipeg to Amsterdam

Day 2

Amsterdam – Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure

Day 3

Amsterdam – Explore Amsterdam with a walking tour B

Day 4

Amsterdam – Experience a canal cruise then transfer to the AmaMora for a 7-night Tulip Time river cruise B

Day 5

Hoorn – Shore excursion: Tulips and bulb fields or Hoorn walking tour and Zuiderzee Museum or Dutch countryside bike tour

Day 6

Delft – Shore excursion: Middelburg walking tour or Delft Works visit or Middelburg bike ride

Day 7

Ghent – Shore excursion: Highlights of Ghent and Bruges or Ghent walking tour and free time or Belgian chocolate workshop or full-day Bruges and Church of Our Lady

Day 8

Antwerp – Shore excursion: Morning – Walking tour & Cathedral visit or Rubens House or Antwerp bike tour. Afternoon – Belgian chocolate, beer and waffle tasting or Floralia Flower Show

Day 9

Rotterdam – Shore excursion: Morning – Rotterdam walking tour and Tastes of Rotterdam or Delfshaven excursion or Rotterdam architectural bike tour or The Best of Delft excursion. Afternoon – Kinderdijk UNESCO Windmills or Kinderdijk bike tour

Day 10

Amsterdam – Shore excursion: Keukenhof Gardens excursion or Amsterdam Canal Cruise

Day 11

Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport for the return flight to Toronto or Winnipeg

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B - Breakfast

Wind down the waterways of the Netherlands and Belgium.

Access places where larger ships cannot, while floating by medieval towns with mighty cathedrals and charming cities with bike-filled streetscapes.

Package Includes

Travel accessories

• Return airfare from Toronto or Winnipeg to Amsterdam

• Pre-cruise tour:
- 2-night stay in first-class accommodation in Amsterdam
- Breakfast daily
- Sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel porterage of 1 suitcase per person

• 7-night Tulip Time River Cruise on-board the AmaMora

• Shore excursions in every destination

• Onboard meals and entertainment as per cruise itinerary

• Pre-paid cruise gratuities

• Destination transfers