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