From March by Might, the Netherlands dazzles with its annual show of tens of millions of tulips and different flowers, making it worthy of inclusion for any bucket checklist. AmaWaterways’ Tulip Time itinerary will satiate any flower lover, but additionally goes effectively past the blooms, providing friends an genuine expertise of all that’s provided on this fairytale nation.
From the medieval architectural treasures of Bruges and Ghent to the goodies, waffles and cheeses of Belgium to the canals of Amsterdam, this eight-day crusing fills the times with a myriad of experiences. Greater than 30 departures run from March 13 by Might 5, 2025 at fares beginning at US $2,560 / CAD $2,330 (with relevant financial savings presents). Financial savings presents embody stateroom financial savings of as much as 20% and waived single dietary supplements on choose departures.
Tulips definitely take middle stage as AmaWaterways opens the doorways to a number of renown gardens: Flevoland, Netherland’s latest province and the biggest non-natural island on the earth, the place fields of Lelystad, Dronten, Zeewolde and Noordoostpolder are bursting with coloration; the annual spring flower present at Antwerp’s Floralia, that includes a million bulbs hand-planted every year; and one of the best recognized and one of many world’s largest flower gardens, Keukenhof, with its tens of millions of flowering bulbs on 32 hectares.
Interspersed between the flowers are excursions, bike excursions and intensive sightseeing. Highlights embody a stroll among the many picturesque thatched-roof farmhouses within the canal-laden village of Giethoorn, nicknamed the “Dutch Venice”; a guided tour of the medieval harbor city of Zierikzee the place friends can select visiting Oosterschelde Kering, the biggest storm surge barrier of the Delta Works or study the historical past of the Delta Works on the Flood Museum; a full-day tour of Bruges, one of many best-preserved medieval cities in Europe; an tour to Delft, referred to as the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer, Delft Blue earthenware and the Royal Home; and the UNESCO World Heritage Website of Kinderdijk, famend for having the nation’s best focus of windmills, all relationship from the 18th century.
Sweets lovers and people looking for extra energetic choices can get pleasure from a glass of champagne in Ghent whereas a grasp chocolatier talks concerning the historical past of chocolate; take pleasure in chocolate, waffles and beer on a culinary tour of Antwerp; cycle by the Dutch countryside close to Kampen; bike round Antwerp, taking within the metropolis’s Steen Citadel, Grote Market, Brabo Fountain, and the UNESCO-designated Cathedral of Our Woman; or mix the 2 choices with a strolling tour of Rotterdam, nicknamed the “Gateway to Europe,” whereas tasting native specialties.
Friends wishing to spend extra time in Amsterdam are welcome so as to add a two-night pre-cruise keep at a five-star lodge within the metropolis of canals and revel in guided excursions of the charming metropolis and a scenic cruise alongside the canals of Haarlem.
For extra data or to order an AmaWaterways river cruise and land package deal, contact your most popular Journey Advisor, name 1.800.626.0126 or go to AmaWaterways.com.
About AmaWaterways
Household-owned and operated for 22 years, AmaWaterways presents unparalleled river cruise experiences with 31 custom-designed ships crusing Europe’s main rivers; Southeast Asia’s Mekong River; Africa’s Chobe River; Egypt’s Nile River and Colombia’s Magdalena River (2025). Co-founded by pioneering river cruise executives Rudi Schreiner, Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy, the corporate is famend for its heat and welcoming crew; modern and sustainable ship design; wellness actions (together with a large selection of included small group shore excursions that includes biking and mountaineering choices); and award-winning, domestically sourced delicacies paired with complimentary high quality wine.
Trendy, spacious and tastefully adorned, most AmaWaterways ships welcome a median of simply 150 friends and have onboard facilities resembling a shocking Foremost Lounge, specialty Chef’s Desk restaurant, hair and therapeutic massage salons, Solar Deck strolling observe and heated outside swimming swimming pools with swim-up bars. AmaWaterways leads the river cruise trade in innovation, highlighted by the launch of the revolutionary AmaMagna. The corporate additionally presents a wide range of themed sailings and model relationships, with sailings geared in the direction of energetic vacationers and households, in addition to group and constitution choices.