Fascinating Dutch and Belgian tours through Amsterdam’s canals, Dutch tulip fields and Belgium’s Flemish cities such as Bruges and Brussels. Discover culture, history and breathtaking landscapes in a single itinerary.
An itinerary designed for those who wish to immerse themselves in the beauty and charm of a land that never ceases to surprise
5 Reasons to Visit Holland and Belgium
- Cities of Unique Charm
Discover Amsterdam with its picturesque canals and Brussels, the beating heart of Europe, rich in art and culture. - Typical Villages and Traditions
Immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere of villages like Volendam, with its windmills and local traditions, and Bruges, one of the most romantic medieval cities in the world. - Breathtaking landscapes
Admire the Dutch tulip fields, Keukenhof Park and Flemish landscapes, perfect for relaxing and being inspired. - Art and History
From the masterpieces of Rembrandt and Van Gogh to the museums of Brussels and the historic squares of Belgium, art and history are everywhere. - Local Gastronomy
Savour Dutch cheeses, Belgian chocolate and craft beers, for a journey that also delights the palate!
Programme 8 days/7 nights
Day 1: Destination Germany (Frankfurt or Mainz)
Meeting of participants, settling into the coach and departure for Germany, stops for necessities and free lunch along the way. In the evening, arrival at the hotel in Frankfurt, accommodation in rooms, dinner and overnight stay
Day 2 : Amsterdam
Breakfast at hotel and departure for Holland, need stops and free lunch along the way. In the afternoon, arrive in Amsterdam, meet your guide and tour the city center known as the “Venice
of the north.” You will visit the Dam Square, the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, the New Church, the Oude Kerk, the oldest church in the city, the Zuiderkerk and the Jordan district. After the visits are over, transfer to the hotel, settle into your rooms, dinner and overnight.
Day 3 : Amsterdam – Volendam
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Volendam, on arrival meet your guide and visit this town that was once a fishing port, with its traditional colorful wooden houses gathered around the small harbor. The prettiest are those overlooking the canals, with small, manicured flower gardens. Continue sightseeing with Marken, which was once an island of very poor fishermen who ate only fish and potatoes until after World War II. Repeatedly ravaged by storms, floods and other catastrophes, with the transformation in the 1950s of the Zuiderzee into an artificial lake Marken was connected to the mainland by a strip of land, and has finally enjoyed a certain tranquility and economic prosperity, becoming one of the most popular tourist resorts in Holland. Stop for lunch in ristorante.
In the afternoon, return to Amsterdam and continue sightseeing, which will end with a boat ride on the world-famous canals that crisscross the city. One of Amsterdam’s most important and celebrated attractions is certainly its beautiful canals, dating back to the 17th century and expanded over the centuries to boost
trade and transportation and at the same time to reclaim the land by encouraging the expansion of the city. Given their historical and scenic value, the Amsterdam Ring of Canals was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. Upon completion return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay
Day 4: Amsterdam – Gieethorn
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Gieethorn, on arrival meet the guide and visit this charming village inhabited by less than three thousand inhabitants, with a very particular conformation. Nestled in the green Weerribben Wiede National Park, it consists of a collection of islets connected by more than 170 bridges. Its distinguishing feature is the lack of roads: there are only canals, so the only means of transportation in Giethoorn are boats. Over the centuries the canals were widened to facilitate the development of the peat industry, and two artificial lakes were built to the south and east of the city center. In this oasis of tranquility, with a verdant landscape full of reeds and forests. During the day you will also take a boat tour through the canals. The typical boats are called “punters” and glide placidly on the water like a Venetian gondola, although in shape they are more like the boats used in the academic town of Cambridge, England. These are narrow boats that are steered with the help of a long wooden stick. Lunch in a restaurant during the tour. Upon completion return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5 : Amsterdam – Brussels
Breakfast at hotel and departure for Belgium, arrival in Brussels for lunch in a restaurant. Afternoon meeting with guide and city tour. Multicultural, complex and vibrant, Brussel as the Germans call it, is a whirlwind of Art Nouveau facades, 19th-century palaces, modern glass structures, particularly in the European quarter, magnificent parks and outstanding museums, all, of course, alongside the charming medieval old town that has as its heart the Grand Place, one of the most beautiful squares in the world. Once sightseeing is over, transfer to hotel, check into rooms, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Brussels- Ghent – Brugges
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Ghent, on arrival meet your guide and tour the city. Excellently preserved medieval buildings, romantic navigable canals and a number of interesting museums and art galleries make up the medieval old town. Among the most important structures are Ghent Cathedral, the bell tower and the Gravensteen Castle. Also very interesting architecturally are the old port of Graslei, the Ghent beguinages, and several religious buildings. The historic center of Ghent is the largest pedestrian area in Belgium, and it will be a pleasure to explore its palaces and small stores. Stop for lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, continue sightseeing with Bruges. It is a wonderful city near the Belgian coast, crisscrossed by a maze of navigable canals winding among fascinating Gothic architecture. Bruges, the capital of West Flanders, is simply fairy-tale-like: the historic center, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, is surrounded by an oval moat that follows the line of the ancient and now vanished medieval fortifications and is a whirlwind of picturesque cobbled lanes connecting enchanting squares dominated by historic churches and ancient buildings with stepped gables.
At the end of the visits return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Brussels – Luxembourg – Ulm
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Luxembourg, upon arrival meet your guide and visit the capital of the same name. The city, n time known as the Gibraltar of the North, was surrounded by ancient fortifications until 1883; stroll within its walls along tree-lined avenues, parks and winding alleyways, admire scenic bridges and lush gardens, in a very relaxing and un-chaotic atmosphere. Stop for lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, continuation of the journey to Germany. Arrive at hotel in Ulm, check into rooms, dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Ulm – Return
Breakfast at the hotel, meet with the guide and visit the city of Ulm.Nestled on the banks of the Danube, straddling two lands, Bavaria and Baden-Wittenburg, lies the elegant city of Ulm: very rich in medieval times, today it is certainly less powerful but no less fascinating. In Germany it is famous as the city of geniuses because Albert Einstein, who needs no introduction, was born here; Max Bentele, a mechanical engineer who was a pioneer in air turbines for jets; Albrecht Berblinger, the first man who succeeded in flying (on a hang-glider); and other illustrious figures. It is also the city of firsts: the most lopsided hotel, the tallest bell tower, the oldest zoomorphic sculpture and one of the world’s narrowest houses can be found here. Stop for lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, departure for return to the place of origin with arrival expected in the evening.
Please note: the program is modifiable according to your needs and especially from the places where you come from