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Optional
excursions from Amsterdam:
Anne Frank House,
Diamond Factory and Canal Cruise
€ 30
Friday and Sunday at 02.30 PM – Duration
± 4 hours
We start the tour by coach showing you the most
important monuments that our city offers, followed by a
picture stop at a windmill. A visit to a Diamond factory is made
where you get acquainted with the diamond polishing process.
Continuing the tour by boat we cruise along Amsterdams harbour and
its famous canals which brings us to the “Jordaan” quarter where
we visit the attic where Anne Frank and her family were hidden
during the second World War. This is also the place where the tour
will end.
(including entrance Anne Frank House and
cruise boat )
Volendam
and Marken
€ 30
Daily at 02.30 PM – Duration ± 4 hours
On this excursion we drive through a typical
Dutch scenery and the picturesque town of Monnickendam to Volendam,
a traditional old dutch fishermans village situated on the shores of
the former Zuiderzee. Carrying on by boat we visit Marken, an island
linked to the mainland by a dike. Some of the inhabitants still wear
the traditional Dutch costumes. In this tour is also included a
visit to a cheese farm.
Dutch Country Side Tour
€ 41
Daily at 09.30 AM – Duration ± 7 hrs.
This tour covers the magnificent area of Dutch
polder landscape north of Amsterdam, marked by windmills, dikes and
ditches. After a stop to taste some traditionally made products at a
cheese farm, we will visit the picturesque villages of Edam
and the Zaanse Schans, where you will have the opportunity to visit
a windmill and wooden shoe factory.
We continue to Volendam and Marken,
fishermen’s villages along the former Zuiderzee. Marken used to be
an island until it was connected to the mainland by a dike. Some
people of both places still wear the traditional costumes.
(Lunch not included.)
(including boat trip from Volendam to Marken
and entrance windmill)
Delft Blue, The Hague and
Madurodam
€ 35
(Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 02.30 PM
– Duration ± 4 ½ hours.
This tour will begin with a visit to a`Delft
Blue´ pottery, where you can admire the hand painted Delftware.We
continue our tour to The Hague, the seat of the Dutch Government,
where we will make a sightseeing tour. We will pass the Houses of
Parliament and the Peace Palace. Via the lovely beach of Schevingen
we travel toward the miniature city Madurodam, where all of Holland
is put together on a scale of 1/25th. (including
entrance fee Madurodam)
Alkmaar Cheese Market and
Windmills
€
30
Fridays only at 9.30 AM (April 6th –
September 7th)
Duration ± 4 hours
Tradition is the key element on this excursion
as we visit Alkmaar, a 750 year old city which is famous for its
weekly cheesemarket. You will learn about a long-established Dutch
tradition of the weighing of cheese and taste-testing. This is a
unique experience while the four teams from the Cheese Carrier’s
Guild compete for the fastest and most impeccable timing while
handling tons of produce. Driving through polder landscape the
tour will lead to the windmill village of Zaanse Schans where you
get the opportunity to visit a cheese farm or wooden shoe factory
and a windmill.(entrance fee included
Lakes and Mansions: the
garden of Amsterdam
€ 30
Sundays only at 09.30 AM – Duration ± 4
hours
This tour takes you first to Naarden. This
delightful fortified town has miraculously been preserved, despite
the fact that many bloody sieges took place here. We continue our
drive on to the ¢Gooi`,
also known as the garden of Amsterdam. The scenery and route is
lovely as we pass through centuries old polders to reach the lake
district of Loosdrecht. At Loosdrecht we will stop for a
complimentary cup of coffee and a slice of Dutch apple pie.The tour
carries on along the tranquil river Vecht,
famous for its castles and mansions from the 17th
and 18th century.
Keukenhof
Flowershow
€ 32
Daily at 09.30 AM and 2.30 P M (March 22nd - May
20th) Duration ± 4 ½ hours
Behind the dunes that run from Haarlem to
Leiden lies the bulb area like a magical canvas of daffodils,
hyacinths and tulips, alive with the most delightfull smells and
colours. You will visit the flower exhibition ‘ Keukenhof’’,
and experience the perfection of millions of bulbs
displayed over a wonderful park. (including entrance fee)
Grand Holland Tour
€ 44
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at
09.30 AM – Duration ± 8 ½ Hours
The first stop on this tour is Aalsmeer,
where the worlds largest flower auction is held and millions of
flowers are handled every day (on Sundays replaced by a visit to a
wooden shoe maker). We proceed to Delft, where we
visit a ‘Delft Blue’ pottery and make a stop in the historical
centre. We then continue to Rotterdam and The Hague for a city tour.
In The Hague we pass The Houses of Parliament and the Peace Palace,
continuing to the North Sea beach resort of Scheveningen. We
conclude the day with a visit of the miniature town of Madurodam,
where all of the Netherlands is put together on a scale of 1:25.
(Lunch not included).
(including entrance fee Flower auction and Madurodam)
You
will have the opportunity to watch the lace makers plying their
bobbins near the Beguinage, take a visit to the Lake of Love, and
make a cruise in your free time along the beautiful canals or enjoy
a horse-drawn coachride past weathered gables. For taking a stroll,
doing some shopping, taking pictures and eating out, Bruges is the
perfect place! (Lunch is not included)
Enclosing
Dike and Enkhuizen
€ 41
August only – every Tuesday at 09.30 AM
Duration ± 6 ½ hours
The Netherlands is famous for water management.
This tour will show you how
The Dutch have struggled with water for
centuries. We start the tour with a visit to the 32 km long
Enclosing Dike, one of the most important constructions to protect
the Netherlands against the sea. A stop on the dike will allow you
to get a good impression. We continue driving to Enkhuizen, a 14th
century former VOC town, where we will make a short city walk and
will have free time for lunch.(lunch not included)
The tour will continue to the newest reclaimed
land with its modern city Lelystad.
OPTIONAL TOURS FROM
BRUSSELS
ANTWERPEN: Duration: +- 5.30 hours p 31st
March 2006 to 28th October 2007
Departure: 1.30 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
Antwerp, Belgium's second largest city and Europe's second largest
harbour has kept many memories of its rich past. Above all, it is
the city of the painter Peter Paul Rubens, worldfamous master of the
17th century. We drive to the Market Square with its ancient houses
and Our Lady's Cathedral (entrance fee included in the price of your
excursion). This cathedral contains, amongst other treasures, two of
Rubens' masterworks: "The Erection of and the descent from the
cross". Antwerp is also the world's diamond center. We will
visit a DIAMOND WORKSHOP. We will en the tour with a drive through
the harbour.
RATE / 36 € PER PERSON
Entrance fee Our Lady Cathedral included.
WATERLOO: Duration: +- 5.00 hours 31st March 2006 to 28th
October 2007
Departure: 1.30 pm on Sunday
RATE / PP 32 € PER PERSON
Then we drive on to Waterloo. On the battlefield we see the
historical farmsteads, as well as the monuments erected by the
Nations that participated in the battle. Stop and possibility to
visit the Panorama painting (by L. Dumoulin) and the Visitor's
Centre with an audiovisual reconstruction of the battle. Time off to
climb the Lion Hill. (All the visits on the battlefield are
optional).
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