Western Front Explorer

• Day 1 Amsterdam

  Welcome to Amsterdam. Fly from the UK and we’ll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your luxurious floating hotel for the next 15 days, where you’ll have time to unpack and get ready for everything that’s about to come.

• Day 2 Amsterdam

  After your chosen activity, we have left the afternoon free so you can get out and explore more on your own. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner.

  Freedom of Choice – Glass-Top Boat Canal Cruise

  A peaceful way to see the best of Amsterdam, board a glass-top boat and admire the city’s unique architecture as you cruise the maze of World Heritage-listed canals for which the city is famous.

  Freedom of Choice – Old Amsterdam Cheese Store Visit 

  Visit the Old Amsterdam Cheese Store for a cheese tasting matched with wine.

  Freedom of Choice – Guided Bike Ride

  Join a guided bike ride through the countryside to the village of Durgerdam before visiting the Street Art Museum.

  Gala Welcome Dinner 

  Enjoy a multi-course meal with an enhanced menu. 

• Day 3 Nijmegen

  Dock in Nijmegen today, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Nijmegen honours its rich history while welcoming contemporary renewal. Nestled by the river, the city boasts stunning natural beauty and a vibrant mix of sports and cultural events, ensuring that there’s something for everyone to enjoy

• Day 4 Antwerp

  Today you’ll arrive in Antwerp. You might like to spend today visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles, including the Flanders Field Museum, Pheasant Wood Cemetery and the VC Corner Australian Cemetery. Alternatively, enjoy a day at leisure to relax and explore Antwerp. 

• Day 5 Antwerp

  Join a culinary walk to sample Belgium’s renowned waffles and chocolate. Taste for yourself why they’re considered the world’s finest.

• Day 6 Gent (Ghent)

  Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery – the largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world – and the Polygon Wood battlefield.

  Signature Experience – Passchendaele Memorial Gardens

  Visit the Passchendaele Memorial Gardens, where each country that participated in the war has planted a small commemorative garden. Here, locals will share stories, music and poetry about World War I.

• Day 7 Gent (Ghent)

  Today presents two very different sightseeing choices. Afterwards, return to your ship for dinner.

  Freedom of Choice – Somme Battlefields

  Explore the Somme Battlefields, including the 1st and 2nd Australian Division Memorials and the John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux.

  Freedom of Choice – Ghent Guided Discovery

  Join a local guide for a tour of Ghent, stopping by a number of the city’s best loved attractions including the Korenlei, the Graslei and the Castle of the Counts as well as a cruise on the canal.

• Day 8 Gent (Ghent)

  Enjoy a full day to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt plaza and medieval bell tower.

• Day 9 Veere

  Cruise into the Zeeland region, home to one of the world’s most complex modern engineering projects, the Delta Works, an incredible series of flood protection systems that took more than 30 years to complete.

• Day 10 Kinderdijk

  Visit the World Heritage-listed Kinderdijk, known for having the country’s greatest concentration of 18th-century windmills.

• Day 11 Rotterdam

  After your morning activity, maybe head off and explore Rotterdam on your own. Later, enjoy dinner on board your luxurious river ship.

  Freedom of Choice – The Hague

  Enjoy a guided exploration of The Hague and see its incredible architecture including the Dutch Parliament building and the Peace Palace.

  Freedom of Choice – Guided Discovery of Gouda

  Delve into the history of Gouda on a guided walking tour. Pass many of its most iconic sights and enjoy a cheese tasting. 

• Day 12 Amsterdam

  Visit the Keukenhof Gardens, encompassing more than 70 acres of renowned gardens and parklands. Relish the chance to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom, including colourful tulips. Tonight, sit down to the Captain’s farewell dinner.

• Day 13 Amsterdam

  Sadly, today your journey draws to a conclusion. Bid farewell to your fellow travellers, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport.

• Day 14 Amsterdam

  Sadly, today your journey draws to a conclusion. Bid farewell to your fellow travellers, disembark your ship and transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

Western Front Explorer Itinerary