Carefree Travel Group
The Netherlands in Bloom With Barb Crowe
10 Day Avalon Waterways Cruise From Amsterdam to Amsterdam
April 24 - May 3, 2025
From $4,777 CAD Per Person
Escorted By Barb Crowe
"I so enjoy taking people to new destinations. River Cruising in Europe has a place in my heart."
Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION). Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure. Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night on board. (D)
Day 2 HOORN. Join a fascinating Guided Walking Tour through picturesque Hoorn. This afternoon, enjoy a leisurely sailing to Enkhuizen. Take a Guided Walking Tour to experience the charm and beauty of this historic harbor village. Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment. (B,L,D)
Day 3 ENKHUIZEN. Take a guided tour of Zuiderzee Museum to discover cultural traditions and maritime history. Or join a Guided Tour of local tulip fields and Dutch flower farms. This morning, enjoy a sailing afternoon. (B,L,D)
Day 4 NIJMEGEN. Join an exclusive visit to Hoge Kempen National Park and a visit to Research Center Ecotron to experience the simulation of the climate changes effects. Or join a Guided Tour of Nijmegen. See the archaeological Roman-era ruins in the city that was also damaged in WWII. This afternoon, enjoy free time on your own and relax at one of the numerous cafes. Later enjoy live entertainment on board. (B,L,D)
Day 5 MAASTRICHT. Discover this vibrant university town with its lovely cathedrals, old houses, and historical buildings, and remarkable cobblestoned town center. (B,L,D)
Day 6 ANTWERP, BELGIUM. Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host. Or take a Guided Tour of this sophisticated city to visit the central Grote Markt. You’ll also see the beautiful city hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady with its stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens. During free time, you may indulge in Antwerp’s signature Belgian waffles and crêpes or explore this bike-friendly city from its old wharfs to its legendary diamond district.
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Day 7 WILLEMSTAD, HOLLAND. See Willemstad by bike with your Adventure Host or join a Guided Walking Tour. Perhaps enjoy a Cheese Tasting on board as you prepare to sail to Kinderdijk. See the windmills of Kinderdijk by bike with your Adventure Host or by joining a Guided Tour. You’ll hear about the windmill’s vital role in the Netherland’s history and why it became a national symbol of Holland. (B,L,D)
Day 8 ROTTERDAM. Join a full- or half-day Guided Tour of breathtaking Keukenhof, known as the “Garden of Europe”. Or join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture, including the marvelous Erasmus Bridge. Alternatively, you can join an exciting Guided Walking Tour to discover the city of Gouda, famous for its legendary cheese. Join an expert guide to explore some of the 330 historic buildings and monuments that make up this showcase of medieval architecture. (B,L,D)
Day 9 AMSTERDAM. Start your day joining your Adventure Host on a morning walk in Amsterdam. Or explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.”
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Day 10 AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION). Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
WHY AVALON WATERWAYS?
Cruise without crowds, explore new cultures with ease, and sail in intimate settings when you cruise the world with Avalon Waterways! If you’re considering trading ocean cruising for river cruising, here are some of the biggest differences you can look forward to!
TRADE SEA DAYS FOR SEE DAYS!
Never feel lost at sea on an Avalon river cruise when you can step into the world just on shore around each bend of an Avalon river cruise? On a typical ocean cruise, you spend a lot of your time seeing the deep blue sea. You’re in for a more colorful experience when you cruise down the legendary rivers of the world. With Avalon, the scenic and storied shoreline—dotted with fairytale villages, rolling vineyards and towering castles—is always in view.
IT’S A “SHORE” THING!
All of Avalon Waterways’ staterooms are exterior rooms, showcasing the views of the world passing by. But that’s not all! More than 80% are Panorama Suites with Open-Air Balconies—designed with your views in mind. A Panorama Suite highlight on all Avalon Suite Ships, these wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows open 7-feet wide in Europe and 11-feet-wide in Southeast Asia … Wider than any other balconies on the world’s rivers and oceans!
THE SIGHTS ARE COLOSSAL... NOT THE SHIP.
While ocean cruise ships are celebrated for their size, our award-winning Suite Ships are built to sail under centuries-old bridges and right up to the charming villages of the Old World with ease. And with an average of just 150 guests on board, our ships promise dock-to-discovery in mere minutes, so you can skip queues and get straight to your “to-dos” when your local guides whisk you away for intimate and immersive excursions on shore.
FEWER STORIES. MORE TALES.
Trade the towering 10+ stories and thousands of passengers of massive cruise ships for the personalized service and relaxed luxury of just 3 levels on our award-winning Avalon Suite Ships®. We place a bigger emphasis on the stories waiting to be discovered on shore, so you can explore in a deeper way than the deepest ocean cruise can fathom. Avalon Choice® selections of Classic, Discovery, and Active inclusions elevate cruising with off-the-charts possibilities—with you at the helm!
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