9-Nights A Journey through the Netherlands, Belgium & France: Canals, Champagne & Culture featuring the Keukenhof Tulip Gardens - Explorations – Small Group from $5,999
Collette
OFFER ID 1705520
Dutch windmills, intimate streets, bubbling champagne, and the glow of the “City of Light” set the stage for a journey across three European countries. Wander the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens, where spring unfolds in sweeping color. Glide through Amsterdam’s canals on a private boat, then stand before the powerful windmills of Kinderdijk. Settle into the storybook streets of Bruges for two nights before following the Route du Champagne to a winery visit. Take in Parisian boulevards and cap the journey with dinner at the Eiffel Tower. Along the way, connect with deeply rooted cultures across the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
9 nights from $5,999 per person
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 - Keukenhof Tulip Gardens
This morning, get ready for a colorful exploration as you head into the Dutch countryside to the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens.*** Wander through acres of carefully designed landscapes filled with tranquil ponds, winding paths, and millions of tulips and seasonal flowers. Along the way, take in displays of hyacinths, daffodils, lilies, roses, carnations, and irises – this is spring in the Netherlands. This evening brings an Impact Moment at A Beautiful Mess, a restaurant supporting refugees building new lives here. Share a meal of Middle Eastern and North African flavors made with locally sourced ingredients.(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 along narrow canals. Later, a canal cruise shifts your perspective before hands-on traditions take center stage – learning about lace-making and tasting Belgian chocolate. The afternoon unfolds at leisure. As the day winds down, visit a local brewery for a taste of Belgium’s celebrated beer. Continue tasting your way across local cuisine and enjoy dinner on your own.(B)
Day 7 Bruges - Arras, France - Reims
Belgium makes way for France today. Travel through Flanders, then stop in Arras to walk the Grand Place and Place des Héros, framed by striking Flemish-Baroque façades. Cafés and markets set the tone of daily life before the journey continues to Reims, in the heart of the Champagne region. This evening, enjoy dinner featuring regional French flavors.(B, D)
Day 8 Reims - Champagne Winery - Reims
Reims unfolds this morning on a guided walk through streets shaped by centuries of royal history. Admire the Notre-Dame Cathedral de Reims, renowned for its stained glass. By afternoon, vineyard rows line the Route du Champagne. Visit a traditional maison du champagne**** and learn the craft behind the region’s namesake sparkling wine – followed, of course, by a tasting. Santé! The rest of the day is yours to explore Reims at your own pace.(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 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 its vibrant energy. This evening is at leisure and Paris is yours for the taking! Explore the local area right outside your door, or opt for an unforgettable evening 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 past Paris’ most celebrated monuments on a Seine River cruise. Around noon, the rhythm slows and the city becomes yours to do what you wish. Perhaps you’ll step inside the Louvre****** or wander the layered streets of Le Marais and Place des Vosges. Tonight, celebrate your journey with dinner inside the Eiffel Tower. This exclusive experience is the most fitting way to bid adieu to an incredible journey – inside French cuisine and outside, the sparkling elegance of Paris below.(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 - Keukenhof Tulip Gardens
This morning, get ready for a colorful exploration as you head into the Dutch countryside to the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens.*** Wander through acres of carefully designed landscapes filled with tranquil ponds, winding paths, and millions of tulips and seasonal flowers. Along the way, take in displays of hyacinths, daffodils, lilies, roses, carnations, and irises – this is spring in the Netherlands. This evening brings an Impact Moment at A Beautiful Mess, a restaurant supporting refugees building new lives here. Share a meal of Middle Eastern and North African flavors made with locally sourced ingredients.(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 along narrow canals. Later, a canal cruise shifts your perspective before hands-on traditions take center stage – learning about lace-making and tasting Belgian chocolate. The afternoon unfolds at leisure. As the day winds down, visit a local brewery for a taste of Belgium’s celebrated beer. Continue tasting your way across local cuisine and enjoy dinner on your own.(B)
Day 7 Bruges - Arras, France - Reims
Belgium makes way for France today. Travel through Flanders, then stop in Arras to walk the Grand Place and Place des Héros, framed by striking Flemish-Baroque façades. Cafés and markets set the tone of daily life before the journey continues to Reims, in the heart of the Champagne region. This evening, enjoy dinner featuring regional French flavors.(B, D)
Day 8 Reims - Champagne Winery - Reims
Reims unfolds this morning on a guided walk through streets shaped by centuries of royal history. Admire the Notre-Dame Cathedral de Reims, renowned for its stained glass. By afternoon, vineyard rows line the Route du Champagne. Visit a traditional maison du champagne**** and learn the craft behind the region’s namesake sparkling wine – followed, of course, by a tasting. Santé! The rest of the day is yours to explore Reims at your own pace.(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 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 its vibrant energy. This evening is at leisure and Paris is yours for the taking! Explore the local area right outside your door, or opt for an unforgettable evening 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 past Paris’ most celebrated monuments on a Seine River cruise. Around noon, the rhythm slows and the city becomes yours to do what you wish. Perhaps you’ll step inside the Louvre****** or wander the layered streets of Le Marais and Place des Vosges. Tonight, celebrate your journey with dinner inside the Eiffel Tower. This exclusive experience is the most fitting way to bid adieu to an incredible journey – inside French cuisine and outside, the sparkling elegance of Paris below.(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)
Excursions
Amsterdam: An Introduction to Amsterdam – 4 hours
Amsterdam: An Introduction to Amsterdam – 4 hours
Meet your driver at the Port in Amsterdam for a private transfer to the city centre where your guide is waiting to meet you for a walking tour of this beautiful city. Begin at Dam Square, bordered by the Royal Palace and enjoy wonderful views of the canals and gabled houses of the mercantile quarter before visiting the house in which Anne Frank wrote her celebrated diary during the last war*. After your tour, transfer in the comfort of your own private vehicle back to your ship.
*tickets for the Anne Frank House sell out very quickly and are subject to availability. Guides are not allowed to accompany you into the house itself, but will be waiting for you at the end of your visit (approx. 45-90 mins)
Highlights:
- Tour Anne Frank's house
Tour Duration: 4 Hours
Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 4 hours
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
- All taxes
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Amsterdam: Highlights of Amsterdam - 8 Hours
Amsterdam: Highlights of Amsterdam - 8 Hours
Spend the day exploring Amsterdam in the hands of your expert guide. You are met at the port and transferred to Dam Square where your morning’s walking tour includes the notable Royal Palace. Admire the views of the canals and the gabled houses of the Canal Ring district, where you will visit the house in which Anne Frank wrote her celebrated diary during the last war*.
After lunch explore the beautifully-restored Rijksmuseum, to admire the stunning collection of masterpieces from the seventeenth-century Golden Age, including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. No visit to Amsterdam would be complete without seeing the delightful Van Gogh Museum, home to many of his famous works as well as those of other Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.
*tickets for the Anne Frank House sell out very quickly and are subject to availability. Guides are not allowed to accompany you into the house itself, but will be waiting for you at the end of your visit (approx. 45-90 mins)
Highlights:
- Visit Anne Frank's House
- Explore the Van Gogh Museum
Tour Duration: 8 Hours
Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 8 hours
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
- All taxes
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Amsterdam: The Three Sisters, Delft & Den Haag - 8 Hours
Amsterdam: The Three Sisters, Delft & Den Haag - 8 Hours
You are met at Amsterdam port for a full-day excursion outside of the city. Head south into the countryside for a photo opportunity at the impressive Three Sisters Windmills in Stompwijk. As over a third of the Netherlands lies below sea level, windmills were initially designed to pump vast amount of water out, thus protecting land from flooding. Today, these silent giants draw many visitors every year for their charming appearances.
From here, you travel on to Delft, world-renowned for its famous blue and white pottery and one of the most beautiful towns in the Netherlands. Take in the town’s architectural gems and charming ambience, which are best appreciated by walking along its small canals with their graceful humpbacked bridges.
Following this, enjoy a privately-guided tour at the Royal Delft Experience, where a painter shares the passion behind the production of this stunning 17th-century earthenware during a special demonstration.
After lunch at leisure, you continue to the Hague, the home of the Dutch Royal Family and the administrative capital of the Netherlands; walk the Inner court past the Government buildings and take the opportunity for a photo stop at the International Court of Justice. You may like to visit the Mauritshuis Museum, which holds one of the world's finest collections of paintings, including Rembrandt, Steen, Hals, Rubens and Van Dyck, or you may choose to visit the Panorama Mesdag, which hosts the Panorama, one of the largest canvas paintings in the world (subject to opening times).
On your return journey, stop at Scheveningen beach for some spectacular views before continuing back. (8 hours, driver and guide)
Highlights:
- Witness the majestic windmills known as the Three Sisters
- Delve into Delft's artistic heritage
Tour Duration: 8 Hours
Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 8 hours
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
- All taxes
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Vacation Details
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
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