Highlights of the Culture of Holland

Day 1: Amsterdam
Day 2: Amsterdam – Haarlem
Day 3: Haarlem – Cruquis – Leiden – Utrecht – Vianen
Day 4: Vianen – The Hague Delft – Rotterdam
Day 5: Rotterdam – Kinderdijk – Gouda
Day 6: Gouda – Oude Wetering
Day 7: Oude Wetering – Amsterdam
Day 8: Amsterdam

The planned itinerary is subject to change due to nautical, technical, or meteorological reasons, or other unforeseen circumstances. If there is low or high water and a route cannot be undertaken, the captain reserves the right to change the route in view of your safety. This will not be considered a reason for free cancellation or reimbursement as this will fall under Force Majeure or circumstances or events for which no party can be held accountable.

Day 1: Amsterdam
Your cultural tour of Holland kicks off with a welcome by, and introduction to the crew and your tour guide. After that you will visit the stunning Rijksmuseum of Dutch art and history, where a knowledgeable local guide will show you the best the museum has to offer.

At the end of the afternoon, you’ll drift back towards the ship on a canal boat for a bubbly welcome drink, followed by the first dinner aboard.

Day 2: Amsterdam – Haarlem
While you’re enjoying a leisurely breakfast, the ship will sail to Haarlem where you’ll take a stroll through Haarlem to visit the magnificent Saint Bavo church to hear its famous organ, followed by a guided visit to the Frans Hals museum.

Day 3: Haarlem – Cruquis – Leiden – Utrecht – Vianen
After breakfast, you will board a bus to the Cruquius museum of water management. After that, the bus will take you to Leiden center, the birthplace of Rembrandt and home to the oldest university of the Netherlands.

After lunch, you can rest your feet on the bus while it rolls through the ‘Green Heart’ of Holland. The Magnifique II awaits you in Utrecht, and from there you’ll sail to the port just outside the fourteenth-century fortified town of Vianen.

Day 4: Vianen – The Hague Delft – Rotterdam
From Vianen, the bus departs for The Hague. A walking tour of the inner city leads to the beautiful museum villa, The Mauritshuis, where you’ll see Vermeer’s “Girl With a Pearl Earring.”

After lunch, the bus transports to Delft where you’ll walk to the Candelaer, a small factory where the famous Delft Blue pottery is made. It is then on to  Rotterdam, where the ship is docked for dinner on board.

Day 5: Rotterdam – Kinderdijk – Gouda
You begin day five in the village of Kinderdijk visiting the nineteen beautiful old windmills that were built over 300 years ago to pump water out of the surrounding lowlands. Lunch will  be served aboard the Magnifique as it continues its journey to Gouda. You may explore the quaint town of Gouda on foot or by bike. And of course, a cheese tasting is part of the excursion!

Day 6: Gouda – Oude Wetering
You will visit Gouda’s Market square, after which a guide will show you around the 123 majestic meter-long Saint Jan’s church with its 72 stained glass windows, depicting many biblical and historical scenes.

At the town of Alphen aan den Rijn, you can either stay on the ship and sail to Oudewetering or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can continue your journey the Dutch way and ride the twenty kilometers there on a bicycle (highly recommended!).

Day 7: Oude Wetering – Amsterdam
After a light, early breakfast, a bus takes you to the world’s biggest flower auction in the town of Aalsmeer. On returning to the ship, you can enjoy a second breakfast while sailing to Amsterdam. We’ll then visit “THIS IS HOLLAND”, which uses the latest technology to let you experience what it’s like to fly across the country.

Farewell dinner on the boat during which you can celebrate new friends and memories the many happy memories!

Day 8: Amsterdam
End of tour. Disembarkation begins after breakfast.

Unlike your typical river cruise, your accommodations will be smaller, more intimate, but no less luxurious! Step aboard your vessel, the Magnifique II, and you will immediately feel pampered. The novelty of having a luxury floating hotel room that accompanies you through the canals, rivers, and waterways of Europe is one you will never grow tired of. The entire ship with its spacious private cabins were designed by an expert Dutch shipbuilder and will quickly come to feel like home as you explore Europe by water.

• Magnifique II

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