9-Nights A Journey through the Netherlands, Belgium & France: Canals, Champagne & Culture - Explorations – Small Group from $5,799

Itinerary Details

Day 1 Overnight Flight
An overnight flight carries you toward Europe, where daily life still turns around centuries-old traditions. Ahead, waterways, working landscapes, historic streets, and celebrated vineyards shape your path through the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

Day 2 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Narrow canals, arched bridges, and bicycle-lined streets set the rhythm as you arrive in Amsterdam. Check into your historic hotel* that anchors you in the city for the next three nights. With arrival times varying, the afternoon unfolds at your pace – wander nearby neighborhoods, pause at a café, or follow the canals wherever they lead. As evening settles in, get your first taste of Dutch hospitality at a welcome dinner.(D)

Day 3 Amsterdam
This morning, see Amsterdam from its most natural vantage point — the water. A private canal cruise carries you beneath arched bridges and past classic canal houses that frame daily life. Back on land, a walking tour with a local guide adds context, history, and lived perspective. Later, a conversation with a local offers insight into the city’s progressive, often thought-provoking cultural landscape. By around 1:00 p.m., the rest of the day opens up for independent exploration.(B)

Day 4 Amsterdam
Today is yours to shape in Amsterdam. Spend it inside the Van Gogh Museum** or reflect on history at the Anne Frank House.** Or, choose an optional excursion to Delft,*** hometown of Johannes Vermeer, for a guided walk and a visit to the Royal Delft earthenware factory. Check out the hand-painted blue motifs that have been crafted since the 16th century and try painting a tile yourself. Share a meal this evening during an Impact Moment at A Beautiful Mess, a restaurant supporting refugees building new lives in the Netherlands. Savor Middle Eastern and North African flavors from locally sourced ingredients. This is more than a meal; it’s a connected experience that makes a difference.(B, D)

Day 5 Amsterdam - Kinderdijk - Bruges, Belgium
This morning leads you right into the Dutch countryside and the windmill landscapes of Kinderdijk (UNESCO). Here, it’s your choice! Drift along the canals in a boat, walk the paths, and venture inside a working windmill -OR- climb aboard a bike to cycle through the open Kinderdijk landscape with a local guide. However you experience it, wind, water, and space tell the story of Dutch ingenuity. This evening, Bruges comes into view with its cobblestone streets and quiet canals. Take an easy walk through the medieval city you’ll call home for the next two nights.(B, D)

Day 6 Bruges
Bruges reveals itself on foot this morning as you walk with a local guide down historic streets and follow narrow canals. Later, a canal cruise shifts your perspective before hands-on traditions take center stage – learning about lace-making and tasting sweet Belgian chocolate. The afternoon unfolds at leisure. As the day winds down, visit a local brewery for a taste of Belgium’s celebrated beer. With dinner on your own, wrap your day of tasting the local flavor however you wish.(B)

Day 7 Bruges - Arras, France - Reims
Belgium makes way for France today. Travel through Flanders, then stop in Arras where you can walk through the Grand Place and Place des Héros and take in their distinctive Flemish-Baroque façades. In this charming slice of France, cafés and markets set the tone of daily life and the final country of your journey. This evening, Reims welcomes you into the heart of France’s Champagne region. Tonight, savor regional flavors during dinner.(B, D)

Day 8 Reims - Champagne Winery - Reims
Reims unfolds this morning on a guided walk through streets shaped by centuries of royal history. You'll see the Notre-Dame Cathedral de Reims, renowned for its stained glass. This afternoon, vineyard rows line the Route du Champagne. A visit to a traditional maison du champagne**** reveals the craft behind the region’s celebrated sparkling wine, followed by a tasting. Santé! The rest of the day is yours to explore Reims in your own way.(B, L)

Day 9 Reims - Versailles - Paris
En route to Paris, Versailles sets the stage. With a local guide, grand halls and formal gardens reveal how this palace shaped royal life across Europe. You'll take in celebrated spaces like the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen’s Bedchamber before time opens up to wander the grounds. By evening, Paris makes its entrance. Your neighborhood hotel places you in the heart of the city, with streets alive with cafés, corner bistros, and late-day energy. Tonight is yours – linger nearby, or opt for an unforgettable night at the Paradis Latin,***** where dinner, champagne, soaring vocals, and can-can dancers bring classic Parisian cabaret to life.(B)

Day 10 Paris
Paris reveals itself step by step this morning as you explore the historic heart of the city on foot with a local expert. Grand boulevards give way to quieter passages, where centuries of history unfold through architecture, hidden courtyards, and covered galleries once used by merchants and locals alike. From the street, the city shifts again as you glide along the Seine, passing Paris’ most celebrated monuments from the water. Around noon, the rhythm slows and the city becomes yours, perhaps inside the Louvre****** or wandering the layered streets of Le Marais and Place des Vosges. This evening, your journey culminates with an exclusive dinner at the Eiffel Tower, where French flavors pair with sweeping views over the city.(B, D)

Day 11 Paris - Tour Ends
Au revoir! You connected with the cultures and people of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, all in one epic small group journey. Now, head home and tell your friends all about it!(B)

Day 1 Overnight Flight
An overnight flight carries you toward Europe, where daily life still turns around centuries-old traditions. Ahead, waterways, working landscapes, historic streets, and celebrated vineyards shape your path through the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

Day 2 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Narrow canals, arched bridges, and bicycle-lined streets set the rhythm as you arrive in Amsterdam. Check into your historic hotel* that anchors you in the city for the next three nights. With arrival times varying, the afternoon unfolds at your pace – wander nearby neighborhoods, pause at a café, or follow the canals wherever they lead. As evening settles in, get your first taste of Dutch hospitality at a welcome dinner.(D)

Day 3 Amsterdam
This morning, see Amsterdam from its most natural vantage point — the water. A private canal cruise carries you beneath arched bridges and past classic canal houses that frame daily life. Back on land, a walking tour with a local guide adds context, history, and lived perspective. Later, a conversation with a local offers insight into the city’s progressive, often thought-provoking cultural landscape. By around 1:00 p.m., the rest of the day opens up for independent exploration.(B)

Day 4 Amsterdam
Today is yours to shape in Amsterdam. Spend it inside the Van Gogh Museum** or reflect on history at the Anne Frank House.** Or, choose an optional excursion to Delft,*** hometown of Johannes Vermeer, for a guided walk and a visit to the Royal Delft earthenware factory. Check out the hand-painted blue motifs that have been crafted since the 16th century and try painting a tile yourself. Share a meal this evening during an Impact Moment at A Beautiful Mess, a restaurant supporting refugees building new lives in the Netherlands. Savor Middle Eastern and North African flavors from locally sourced ingredients. This is more than a meal; it’s a connected experience that makes a difference.(B, D)

Day 5 Amsterdam - Kinderdijk - Bruges, Belgium
This morning leads you right into the Dutch countryside and the windmill landscapes of Kinderdijk (UNESCO). Here, it’s your choice! Drift along the canals in a boat, walk the paths, and venture inside a working windmill -OR- climb aboard a bike to cycle through the open Kinderdijk landscape with a local guide. However you experience it, wind, water, and space tell the story of Dutch ingenuity. This evening, Bruges comes into view with its cobblestone streets and quiet canals. Take an easy walk through the medieval city you’ll call home for the next two nights.(B, D)

Day 6 Bruges
Bruges reveals itself on foot this morning as you walk with a local guide down historic streets and follow narrow canals. Later, a canal cruise shifts your perspective before hands-on traditions take center stage – learning about lace-making and tasting sweet Belgian chocolate. The afternoon unfolds at leisure. As the day winds down, visit a local brewery for a taste of Belgium’s celebrated beer. With dinner on your own, wrap your day of tasting the local flavor however you wish.(B)

Day 7 Bruges - Arras, France - Reims
Belgium makes way for France today. Travel through Flanders, then stop in Arras where you can walk through the Grand Place and Place des Héros and take in their distinctive Flemish-Baroque façades. In this charming slice of France, cafés and markets set the tone of daily life and the final country of your journey. This evening, Reims welcomes you into the heart of France’s Champagne region. Tonight, savor regional flavors during dinner.(B, D)

Day 8 Reims - Champagne Winery - Reims
Reims unfolds this morning on a guided walk through streets shaped by centuries of royal history. You'll see the Notre-Dame Cathedral de Reims, renowned for its stained glass. This afternoon, vineyard rows line the Route du Champagne. A visit to a traditional maison du champagne**** reveals the craft behind the region’s celebrated sparkling wine, followed by a tasting. Santé! The rest of the day is yours to explore Reims in your own way.(B, L)

Day 9 Reims - Versailles - Paris
En route to Paris, Versailles sets the stage. With a local guide, grand halls and formal gardens reveal how this palace shaped royal life across Europe. You'll take in celebrated spaces like the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen’s Bedchamber before time opens up to wander the grounds. By evening, Paris makes its entrance. Your neighborhood hotel places you in the heart of the city, with streets alive with cafés, corner bistros, and late-day energy. Tonight is yours – linger nearby, or opt for an unforgettable night at the Paradis Latin,***** where dinner, champagne, soaring vocals, and can-can dancers bring classic Parisian cabaret to life.(B)

Day 10 Paris
Paris reveals itself step by step this morning as you explore the historic heart of the city on foot with a local expert. Grand boulevards give way to quieter passages, where centuries of history unfold through architecture, hidden courtyards, and covered galleries once used by merchants and locals alike. From the street, the city shifts again as you glide along the Seine, passing Paris’ most celebrated monuments from the water. Around noon, the rhythm slows and the city becomes yours, perhaps inside the Louvre****** or wandering the layered streets of Le Marais and Place des Vosges. This evening, your journey culminates with an exclusive dinner at the Eiffel Tower, where French flavors pair with sweeping views over the city.(B, D)

Day 11 Paris - Tour Ends
Au revoir! You connected with the cultures and people of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, all in one epic small group journey. Now, head home and tell your friends all about it!(B)