Amsterdam and the Dutch Countryside
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Highlights:
A few decades ago, Amsterdam was the international destination for American backpackers - with recreational marijuana, a boisterous red light district and flower power everywhere.
While the city still attracts young people, those backpackers are now returning with their families to enjoy the countryside, the great art and the culture. Who says you can’t go back?
A few decades ago, Amsterdam was the international destination for American backpackers - with recreational marijuana, a boisterous red light district and flower power everywhere.
While the city still attracts young people, those backpackers are now returning with their families to enjoy the countryside, the great art and the culture. Who says you can’t go back?
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Explore: Amsterdam and the dutch countryside
Customizable Itinerary - 9 Days (from $4,956 / person)
Day 1: Depart USA
Board your aircraft bound for the Netherlands and its Capital, Amsterdam.
Day 2: Arrival in Amsterdam
After landing in Amsterdam you will be met by our driver and taken to your hotel. You will meet your guide in the lobby who will take you on a bike tour that gives you an overview of the city, reaching places where busses and cars can’t. If you are not into bike riding the guide can use trams and canal boats.
Day 3: A Visit to the Dutch Countryside
Your driver, along with your guide, will be waiting into the countryside to view the unique sights of yesteryear. Your first stop will be Zaanse Schans to dee its famous windmills then to the quaint village of Marken where the residents still wear their folkloric costumes. Your next stop will be the fishing village of Monnickendam where you have lunch. Finish your tour in Broek, located in the Waterland region which was the home of sea captains in the 17th and 18th Centuries.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Art and Music in Amsterdam
This morning will take you on a walking tour through several beautiful neighborhoods including Jordaan which offers antique stores. This will be followed by Begijnhof an area that was home to widows and unmarried women who cared for the poor. Arrive at Museum Square which is the home of the Van Gogh Museum. Your guide will give you a private your of some of his best works. In the evening you will attend a performance at Concertgebouw including dinner at the theatre prior to the performance and Prosecco and hors d’oeuvres served at your seat during intermission.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5: The Green Heart of Holland
Today you see another aspect of Holland as you are taken to Holland’s largest National Park “De Hoge Veluwe”. Reminiscent of the Black Forest this area is home to wildlife including deer and Wild Boar but also areas of culture. One such area is the Kroller Muller Museum with a large collection of fine art including a large collection of drawings by Van Gogh. You will also visit Het loo, a former Royal Palace now re-purposed as a museum.
Breakfast
Day 6: Rembrandt and a Private Canal Cruise
After breakfast you meet your guide in the lobby for a walking tour through the historic centre of Amsterdam stopping to admire the merchant houses, the floating flower market and the antique streets. You arrive at the Rijksmuseum where you will get a guided tour including the major works by Rembrandt. After your visit you will board a boat for a private lunch cruise as you cruise the canals of Amsterdam.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Delft and The Hague
Today you will visit two cities that have played a crucial role in the history of the Netherlands. You will first be driven to medieval Delft where Vermeer lived and painted. Your guide will take you on a walk through the historic centre, along the canals and past the many almshouses. You will then visit the Royal Dutch Delftware Manufactory established in 1652 and still hand-painted. You will stop for lunch before being taken to Mauritshuis home to some of the best 17th Century paintings. Here you will see “The Goldfinch” by Fabritius, “anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp” by Rembrandt and “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Vermeer. You will also see the main government buildings and the palace where King Willem Alexander resides.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Retail Therapy and Dinner at a Chef’s Home
We have left the day open for you to shop some of the many chic shopping areas in Amsterdam. In the evening you will have dinner with a noted chef at his home. The chef will cook for you and share anecdotes from his career enhanced by some matching wines.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: Return to USA
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for the return flight to the USA where you arrive back the same afternoon.
Breakfast
Board your aircraft bound for the Netherlands and its Capital, Amsterdam.
Day 2: Arrival in Amsterdam
After landing in Amsterdam you will be met by our driver and taken to your hotel. You will meet your guide in the lobby who will take you on a bike tour that gives you an overview of the city, reaching places where busses and cars can’t. If you are not into bike riding the guide can use trams and canal boats.
Day 3: A Visit to the Dutch Countryside
Your driver, along with your guide, will be waiting into the countryside to view the unique sights of yesteryear. Your first stop will be Zaanse Schans to dee its famous windmills then to the quaint village of Marken where the residents still wear their folkloric costumes. Your next stop will be the fishing village of Monnickendam where you have lunch. Finish your tour in Broek, located in the Waterland region which was the home of sea captains in the 17th and 18th Centuries.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Art and Music in Amsterdam
This morning will take you on a walking tour through several beautiful neighborhoods including Jordaan which offers antique stores. This will be followed by Begijnhof an area that was home to widows and unmarried women who cared for the poor. Arrive at Museum Square which is the home of the Van Gogh Museum. Your guide will give you a private your of some of his best works. In the evening you will attend a performance at Concertgebouw including dinner at the theatre prior to the performance and Prosecco and hors d’oeuvres served at your seat during intermission.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5: The Green Heart of Holland
Today you see another aspect of Holland as you are taken to Holland’s largest National Park “De Hoge Veluwe”. Reminiscent of the Black Forest this area is home to wildlife including deer and Wild Boar but also areas of culture. One such area is the Kroller Muller Museum with a large collection of fine art including a large collection of drawings by Van Gogh. You will also visit Het loo, a former Royal Palace now re-purposed as a museum.
Breakfast
Day 6: Rembrandt and a Private Canal Cruise
After breakfast you meet your guide in the lobby for a walking tour through the historic centre of Amsterdam stopping to admire the merchant houses, the floating flower market and the antique streets. You arrive at the Rijksmuseum where you will get a guided tour including the major works by Rembrandt. After your visit you will board a boat for a private lunch cruise as you cruise the canals of Amsterdam.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Delft and The Hague
Today you will visit two cities that have played a crucial role in the history of the Netherlands. You will first be driven to medieval Delft where Vermeer lived and painted. Your guide will take you on a walk through the historic centre, along the canals and past the many almshouses. You will then visit the Royal Dutch Delftware Manufactory established in 1652 and still hand-painted. You will stop for lunch before being taken to Mauritshuis home to some of the best 17th Century paintings. Here you will see “The Goldfinch” by Fabritius, “anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp” by Rembrandt and “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Vermeer. You will also see the main government buildings and the palace where King Willem Alexander resides.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Retail Therapy and Dinner at a Chef’s Home
We have left the day open for you to shop some of the many chic shopping areas in Amsterdam. In the evening you will have dinner with a noted chef at his home. The chef will cook for you and share anecdotes from his career enhanced by some matching wines.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: Return to USA
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for the return flight to the USA where you arrive back the same afternoon.
Breakfast
