Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg

Launch your holiday in Brussels. Your Travel Director will take you on an orientation tour of Brussels, see the Manneken Pis and the exquisite Grand Place with its opulent and ornate guildhalls. Later, enjoy dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travellers.

Today, you will have an opportunity to explore the capital as you wish, stroll past the Royal Palace and through the leafy lanes of Brussels Park or indulge in tasting delicious chocolate. Your Travel Director will assist you to make the most out of your remaining day at leisure.

Before leaving Brussels, see the iconic Atomium, created for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, then continue to the medieval city of Ghent to discover centuries of trade heritage. See the three famous towers - Saint Nicholas Church, the Belfry and Saint Bavo's Cathedral - before continuing to Bruges. Consider joining an Optional Experience to Ypres and the Last Post Ceremony. Travel with your Local Specialist to the historic town of Ypres, a ‘city of peace’ known for its involvement in World War I. Visit the famous Last Post Ceremony, which commemorates the fallen of the British Army and its allies on the surrounding Flanders Fields.

Wake up in beautiful Bruges and join a Local Specialist for a walking tour of the town. Take to the water and enjoy a whimsical sightseeing cruise along the city's wonderful canals lined with Gothic facades. Dive Into Culture next and admire the delicate art of Belgian lace. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, immersing yourself in the old-world allure of this town, indulge your taste buds on an Optional Experience discovering Belgium's Best Traditions and Tastes, before joining the rest of your group for a 3-course evening meal.

• Discover the famous tradition of Belgian lace in Bruges

Travel towards the Duchy of Luxembourg, stopping in Dinant, the hometown of Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone. Enjoy time for lunch before continuing to Bastogne, remembered for its fierce skirmishes during the World War II Battle of the Bulge. Visit the 12th-century Cistercian Orval Abbey for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and discover one of the few breweries producing Trappist beer. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel in Luxembourg City.

• Visit Orval Abbey

Spend your morning at leisure, soaking up the charm of this petite nation, or choose an Optional Experience to explore the Roman heritage of nearby Trier. This afternoon, pause at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, the poignant resting place of General George S. Patton and thousands of American soldiers. Later, join a Local Specialist for a walking tour of Luxembourg City, passing the ornate façades of the Grand Ducal Palace and the Cathedral before taking in panoramic views across the deep gorges carved by the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers.

Continue to the fortified city of Maastricht, where you’ll spend time strolling through its historic town centre. Journey on to Amsterdam and cruise the city’s famous waterways, admiring its gabled façades and scenic canal views.

Dive into Culture as you join a sightseeing tour of the Rijksmuseum with a Local Specialist this morning. Come face-to-face with masterpieces including Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, Van Gogh’s self-portrait and Vermeer’s The Milkmaid. Then explore Amsterdam’s historic city centre.Celebrate spring with an included visit to Keukenhof (subject to season), where you’ll stroll through a wonderland of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. This evening, you could choose to join an Optional Experience for dinner.

• Discover exceptional collections of work at the Rijksmuseum

Soak up the gezellig Dutch atmosphere this morning, before heading to Delft via The Hague. Dive Into Culture during a visit to the Royal Delft Pottery workshop and admire the delicate blue and white porcelain that has made this historic town famous. We continue our journey south, arriving in the edgy port city of Rotterdam where we will enjoy an informative orientation tour. Heading back to Amsterdam, join together for a Be My Guest dinner.

• Discover the craft of pottery making at the Delft Pottery factory
• Rotterdam Orientation
• Dine with the Pauw family on their Dairy Farm

Bid Amsterdam a fond farewell this morning as you prepare to close the curtain on a memorable holiday.