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River Cruises in Holland and Belgium at Tulip Time in the Spring

Tulip Field in Spring

Holland in Springtime is a riot of colour from the extensive tulip fields set amongst its windmills and canals

Your cruises start or finish in Amsterdam, often known as the Venice of the North. Discover the delights of this city, including its diamond merchants, famous museums, flower markets, and splendid waterside buildings. The work of Rembrandt and other Dutch masters can be seen at the Rijksmuseum. The Van Gogh museum has some of his well-known paintings. A trip along the famous canals is a must.

A trip to the Keukenhof Gardens, 70 acres with seven million flowers, is included in some cruises.

Longer cruises may go north from Amsterdam to include the Ijselmeer, the inland sea extending from Amsterdam to a dam across the North Sea. You can visit the seafaring towns of Hoorn and Volendam and perhaps Edam with its famous round red cheeses.

Going south from Amsterdam cruise the waterways of central Holland to Gouda and on to Rotterdam, perhaps with an excursion to Delft, home of the well-known blue pottery.

Your cruise may continue to the Belgian port of Antwerp, the diamond capital of the world, and birthplace of the painter Rubens. A highlight is a trip to Bruges, one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe and a World Heritage site. See the town from a canal boat cruise.

Most are available cruise-only or with flights from the UK, some with flights from the USA.

For longer cruises from Amsterdam we offer cruises along the River Rhine to Switzerland or from the River Rhine along the Main-Danube Canal to Nuremburg and Passau. Also from Amsterdam are a number of River Danube cruises to Vienna and Budapest, or perhaps as far as the Black Sea and Bucharest.

Map of Holland

Tulips and Barges

Amsterdam

Dutch Canal

Bruges

Springtime Cruises in Holland and Belgium 2009

See also River Rhine cruises and River Danube cruises from Amsterdam

Viking River Cruises
Full board cruises, informal dress code, freestyle seating for meals on most cruises, inclusive wine lunch and dinner, packaged with flights or rail from UK, or available cruise only

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Belgium and Holland Tulip Time Cruise

Holland, Belgium

7

Amsterdam Round Trip

Viking Sky, Pride, Spirit,
Neptune

4*

from £1410pp

 

CroisiEurope logoCroisiEurope
Full board cruises, casual dress, fixed seating for meals, cruise only or tailor made

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City Cruise Break

Holland, Belgium

3/4

Between Amsterdam and Antwerp

Various

4*

from £280/358 pp

 

Spring Cruise Break

Holland

4/5

Amsterdam Round Trip

Various

4*

from £419/399 pp

 

Avalon Waterways
Full board cruises, casual dress, freestyle seating for meals, inclusive wine with dinner, cruise only or tailor made

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Tulip Time Cruise

Holland, Belgium

7

Amsterdam Round Trip

Poetry, Tranquility

5*

from 1699 US Dollars
pp

 

Elegant River Cruises
The following cruise is full board, with casual dress, freestyle seating for meals, inclusive drinks with dinner, full travel package from UK with VIP Home Departure Service, or available cruise only

Cruise River Nts Description Ship Grade Price  

Tulips and Windmills

Holland, Belgium

9

Between Amsterdam to Antwerp

River Duchess, River Queen, River Empress

5*

from £1195pp

 

See also River Rhine cruises and River Danube cruises from Amsterdam

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