Coach Tour – Best of Holland, Belgium & Luxembourg – 9N/10D

Best of Holland, Belgium & Luxembourg:
10days Tour (Trafalgar)

This leisurely trip around Benelux reveals the treasures of three of Europe’s smallest nations – from the canals, picturesque towns and fairytale castles to Rembrandt and Royal Delft.
You’ll enjoy Insider moments like… strolling up a tree-lined lane to an 18th century Belgian farmstead, where its owner, Marc, waits with an aperitif for you in his historic courtyard, before serving up home-reared beef bourguignon.

Day 1 :  ARRIVE AMSTERDAM (3 NIGHTS)
Welcome to Amsterdam. Relax and unwind after check-in or take a leisurely stroll through this unique city. Tonight, join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a sightseeing Welcome Reception cruise, aboard a canal boat. Enjoy a light meal and welcome drink as you travel through Amsterdam’s famous waterways.
Meal(s)
Welcome Reception
Hotel : Wyndham Apollo/ Crowne Plaza Amsterdam South

Day 2 : AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
In Amsterdam, enjoy an orientation of the historic city centre. Admire Rembrandt’s masterpiece the ‘The Night Watch’, during your guided Small Group Sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist of the Rijksmuseum. Visit a historic diamond polishing factory for a Cultural Insight into the traditions of cutting and preparing diamonds for export. During the flowering season (April until mid-May), an included visit to the tulip fields of Keukenhof is sure to dazzle, with several million flowering bulbs planted across a 70-acre site.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 3 : THE HAGUE – DELFT AND ROTTERDAM EXCURSION
After a leisurely morning, travel through The Hague to the historic town of Delft. Visit the Royal Delft Pottery workshop for a Cultural Insight into the manufacturing of this hand painted porcelain. Continue to Rotterdam, the most important river port in Europe. After a short city orientation, visit the Euromast Tower for spectacular panoramic views of the city and the famous harbour. The rest of the afternoon is yours to spend as you please before returning to Amsterdam this evening.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 4 : AMSTERDAM – HAARZUILENS – MAASTRICHT – BASTOGNE – LUXEMBOURG (2 NIGHTS)
In Haarzuilens, visit the magnificent gardens of fairy tale De Haar Castle. Continue your journey and stop in the historic fortified city of Maastricht. Enjoy free time to explore the city before continuing to Bastogne. View the American Memorial, erected to commemorate the 76,890 American soldiers wounded or killed during the Battle of the Bulge. Arrive later at your hotel in the Duchy of Luxembourg. Dine tonight at your hotel.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner
Hotel : Double Tree by Hilton

Day 5 : LUXEMBOURG SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
This morning, visit General George S. Patton’s grave. Your walking tour of Luxembourg with a Local Specialist shows you the sights including the breathtaking gorge of the Rivers Alzette and Petrusse, the Cathedral and the Grand Ducal Palace. The rest of the afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. Your Travel Director will be able to advise on how to get the most from your free time in the city.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 6 : LUXEMBOURG – ORVAL – DINANT – BRUGES (2 NIGHTS)
Visit Orval Abbey, a Cistercian monastery famous for producing Trappiste beer. Continue your journey and stop in the pretty town of Dinant, birthplace of Adolphe Sax – best known for inventing the saxophone. Later, arrive in picturesque Bruges and join your fellow travellers this evening for a special Be My Guest dinner at an 18th century farmstead.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Be My Guest Dining
Hotel : De Medici

Day 7 : BRUGES SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
Admire the sights of Bruges including the town square during your walking tour with a Local Specialist. Cruise along picturesque canals during your sightseeing cruise and visit the Lace Centre for a Cultural Insight into the production of this local speciality. Spend the rest of the day exploring the charming medieval streets at your own pace.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 8 : BRUGES – GENT – BRUSSELS (2 NIGHTS)
Visit the beautiful city of Gent and see the three famous Gent towers – Saint Nicholas’ Church, the Belfry and Saint Bavo’s Cathedral. This afternoon in Brussels your Travel Director shows you the city’s highlights, including the Atomium, Royal Palace, Japanese Pagodas, the Grand Place and the famous Mannekin Pis.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Renaissance

Day 9 : BRUSSELS – AT LEISURE
Today is free for you to do as you wish. Explore the Grand Place, join a beer or bike tour, or simply relax in a café and watch the world go by. Your Travel Director will be able to assist you to get the most from this leisurely day. This evening, celebrate a wonderful trip with your travel companions at a Farewell Dinner.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Farewell Dinner

Day 10 : DEPART BRUSSELS
This morning bid farewell to your fellow travellers and take home many special memories. Airport transfers are available. Conditions apply. Please Note: Your coach returns to Amsterdam from Brussels on Day 10. You are welcome to use this complimentary transfer. Drop-off in Amsterdam will be at the Trafalgar Amsterdam hotel and not at the airport. Arrival will be at approximately 3pm, depending on traffic conditions.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

INCLUSIONS:

Sightseeing Highlights:
City tour in Luxembourg and Bruges
Orientation of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maastricht, Gent and Brussels
Visit the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Euromast Tower in Rotterdam, Royal Delft Pottery, the Gardens of De Haar Castle, General George Patton’s Grave, Orval Abbey and Dinant
Cruise the canals of Amsterdam and Bruges
View The American Memorial at Bastogne
Dining
9 hot buffet breakfasts.
4 dinners
(including Be My Guest).

Travel Highlights:
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
VIP entry to many sights
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
Tickets for Keukenhof Bulb fields are included during the flowering season (April until mid-May)
Airport Transfers

Best of Holland, Belgium & Luxembourg:
10days Tour (Trafalgar)

This leisurely trip around Benelux reveals the treasures of three of Europe’s smallest nations – from the canals, picturesque towns and fairytale castles to Rembrandt and Royal Delft.
You’ll enjoy Insider moments like… strolling up a tree-lined lane to an 18th century Belgian farmstead, where its owner, Marc, waits with an aperitif for you in his historic courtyard, before serving up home-reared beef bourguignon.

Day 1 : ARRIVE AMSTERDAM (3 NIGHTS)
Welcome to Amsterdam. Relax and unwind after check-in or take a leisurely stroll through this unique city. Tonight, join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a sightseeing Welcome Reception cruise, aboard a canal boat. Enjoy a light meal and welcome drink as you travel through Amsterdam’s famous waterways.
Meal(s)
Welcome Reception
Hotel : Wyndham Apollo/ Crowne Plaza Amsterdam South

Day 2 : AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
In Amsterdam, enjoy an orientation of the historic city centre. Admire Rembrandt’s masterpiece the ‘The Night Watch’, during your guided Small Group Sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist of the Rijksmuseum. Visit a historic diamond polishing factory for a Cultural Insight into the traditions of cutting and preparing diamonds for export. During the flowering season (April until mid-May), an included visit to the tulip fields of Keukenhof is sure to dazzle, with several million flowering bulbs planted across a 70-acre site.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 3 : THE HAGUE – DELFT AND ROTTERDAM EXCURSION
After a leisurely morning, travel through The Hague to the historic town of Delft. Visit the Royal Delft Pottery workshop for a Cultural Insight into the manufacturing of this hand painted porcelain. Continue to Rotterdam, the most important river port in Europe. After a short city orientation, visit the Euromast Tower for spectacular panoramic views of the city and the famous harbour. The rest of the afternoon is yours to spend as you please before returning to Amsterdam this evening.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 4 : AMSTERDAM – HAARZUILENS – MAASTRICHT – BASTOGNE – LUXEMBOURG (2 NIGHTS)
In Haarzuilens, visit the magnificent gardens of fairy tale De Haar Castle. Continue your journey and stop in the historic fortified city of Maastricht. Enjoy free time to explore the city before continuing to Bastogne. View the American Memorial, erected to commemorate the 76,890 American soldiers wounded or killed during the Battle of the Bulge. Arrive later at your hotel in the Duchy of Luxembourg. Dine tonight at your hotel.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner
Hotel : Double Tree by Hilton

Day 5 : LUXEMBOURG SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
This morning, visit General George S. Patton’s grave. Your walking tour of Luxembourg with a Local Specialist shows you the sights including the breathtaking gorge of the Rivers Alzette and Petrusse, the Cathedral and the Grand Ducal Palace. The rest of the afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. Your Travel Director will be able to advise on how to get the most from your free time in the city.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 6 : LUXEMBOURG – ORVAL – DINANT – BRUGES (2 NIGHTS)
Visit Orval Abbey, a Cistercian monastery famous for producing Trappiste beer. Continue your journey and stop in the pretty town of Dinant, birthplace of Adolphe Sax – best known for inventing the saxophone. Later, arrive in picturesque Bruges and join your fellow travellers this evening for a special Be My Guest dinner at an 18th century farmstead.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Be My Guest Dining
Hotel : De Medici

Day 7 : BRUGES SIGHTSEEING AND AT LEISURE
Admire the sights of Bruges including the town square during your walking tour with a Local Specialist. Cruise along picturesque canals during your sightseeing cruise and visit the Lace Centre for a Cultural Insight into the production of this local speciality. Spend the rest of the day exploring the charming medieval streets at your own pace.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 8 : BRUGES – GENT – BRUSSELS (2 NIGHTS)
Visit the beautiful city of Gent and see the three famous Gent towers – Saint Nicholas’ Church, the Belfry and Saint Bavo’s Cathedral. This afternoon in Brussels your Travel Director shows you the city’s highlights, including the Atomium, Royal Palace, Japanese Pagodas, the Grand Place and the famous Mannekin Pis.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Renaissance

Day 9 : BRUSSELS – AT LEISURE
Today is free for you to do as you wish. Explore the Grand Place, join a beer or bike tour, or simply relax in a café and watch the world go by. Your Travel Director will be able to assist you to get the most from this leisurely day. This evening, celebrate a wonderful trip with your travel companions at a Farewell Dinner.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Farewell Dinner

Day 10 : DEPART BRUSSELS
This morning bid farewell to your fellow travellers and take home many special memories. Airport transfers are available. Conditions apply. Please Note: Your coach returns to Amsterdam from Brussels on Day 10. You are welcome to use this complimentary transfer. Drop-off in Amsterdam will be at the Trafalgar Amsterdam hotel and not at the airport. Arrival will be at approximately 3pm, depending on traffic conditions.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

INCLUSIONS:

Sightseeing Highlights:
City tour in Luxembourg and Bruges
Orientation of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maastricht, Gent and Brussels
Visit the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Euromast Tower in Rotterdam, Royal Delft Pottery, the Gardens of De Haar Castle, General George Patton’s Grave, Orval Abbey and Dinant
Cruise the canals of Amsterdam and Bruges
View The American Memorial at Bastogne
Dining
9 hot buffet breakfasts.
4 dinners
(including Be My Guest).

Travel Highlights:
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
VIP entry to many sights
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
Tickets for Keukenhof Bulb fields are included during the flowering season (April until mid-May)
Airport Transfers