General
This complete Holland Belgium Tour takes you from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft, Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges to Ghent. You’ll experience the highlights of the Netherlands and Belgium.
Day 1: Arrival in Amsterdam
City tour by bus and canal cruise. The city tour start at Schiphol en takes about 4 hs. With this combination you can se all Highlights of Amsterdam. You will pass all of Amsterdam’s famous attractions: Canal houses from the golden age, the Westerkerk, the Anne Frank House, the Dam square, Flower market, Rembrandt Square, Museum Square. In the evening we will go to our hotel in Rotterdam.
Canal cruises are the ultimate way of getting to know the city. Taking the this Cruise you won’t miss one bit of the beautiful city of Amsterdam and you’ll find out just why the canals of Amsterdam have been given World Heritage status by UNESCO.
Day 2: Highlights of Rotterdam and Harbor tour
In the morning we will make a Harbor Tour through the port of Rotterdam and experience one of the world’s largest ports in all it’s glory. We proceed our tour to see some of the highlights of Rotterdam like the new Central Station, Erasmusbridge, Laurens Church and maybe SS Rotterdam. We stop for a walk along the Old Harbour and Clubhouses to the Markethal. Here we can stroll around one of the most beautiful market places in the world with the largest ceiling painting.
Day 3: Delft and The Hague with the Madurodam
This tour goes to Delft first where we will visit a Delft Blue Pottery Factory. Then on to Scheveningen, the seaside resort with beautiful beaches and a large boulevard with restaurants and shops. Our next stop will be Madurodam, this attraction shows Holland in a nutshell. After our visit to Madurodam we will enjoy a highlight tour in our royal city The Hague, the city that also seats The Houses of Parliament.
Day 4: Amsterdam museums and shopping
Visit Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum or Anne Frank. Free time for shopping
Day 5: Rotterdam – Antwerp – Brussels
First you are going to Antwerp, where you stop at the Market Square near the Cathedral, the Rubens house. City walking tour with the highlights of Antwerp and degustation of Belgium bonbons. Chocolate is a national passion in Belgium, and this country of 10 million people counts over 2.000 chocolate shops!
Free afternoon for the lunch and shopping. In the evening you will arrive in Brussels.
Day 6: Brussels city tour
Extensive sightseeing tour, which includes the Royal Palace, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Common Market headquarters, the Grand Place and of course “Manneke Pis”! Visiting Beer museum in the centrum of Brussels. Afterwards time for strolling and shopping. Night in Brussels.
Day 7: Chocolate paradise
Brussels is not only the capital of Belgium and the European Union. Brussel is much more. The city is chocolate capital of the world. After breakfast you are going to visit Chocolate museum in the Centrum of the city. We will take a stroll to visit Planète Chocolat, where you will watch a demonstration on how to decorate your own Valentine heart. Hot cocoa will be served after the decoration.
Day 8: Ghent and Bruges
You’ll visit Ghent with the splendid St. Bavo Cathedral, the medieval Castle of the Counts and the old towers and bridges.
After lunch you carry on to historical Bruges, well known for its old churches, the beguinage court, The Town Hall, the Market Square, the Belfry, the Chapel of the Holy Blood and Burg Square. An afternoon boat ride will guide you through the charming canals of Bruges. You will have time before returning to Brussels, to do some shopping or just to enjoy the atmosphere of this delightful town.
Day 9: Day free day in Brussel for shopping
Day 10: Departure to Schiphol Airport
This Holland Belgium Tour (minimum of 20 adults) includes:
– **** hotels in Holland and Belgium
– Transport by own bus
– 9 Days own guide
– Canal tour in Amsterdam
– Harbor tour Rotterdam
– Entrance Madurodam Scheveningen
– Entrance Planet Chocolate museum/demo & hot chocolate
– Canal tour Bruges
Lunch and dinner are not included.
For more information or inquiries about this Holland Belgium Tour or a tailor made tour mail to info@rotterdamexperience.com, call us at +31(0)6 498 69 004 or fill out our contact form below.
Take a trip to explore the best of The Netherlands and Belgium.