Visit the capital of the Netherlands

Programma

1. Today, you will arrive at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. From here your 5-day trip in the Netherlands will start, with Amsterdam as your main location. After you arrive, you can collect your luggage and walk to the arrivals hall. An Oad tour guide will welcome you and accompany you for the next few days. Outside the airport, a local coach will be waiting to take you to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, you can check in and use your room. At the start of the evening, your first introduction to Amsterdam will be in a cultural and culinary way. Enthusiastic guides will take you on an interesting walk through the city, making several stops along the way for dinner; a starter, main course and dessert. Your group will be divided into smaller groups. The groups will more or less walk the same route, finding out the highlights of the city. Each group will arrive at the restaurant at the same time so you can all eat together. At the first restaurant, you'll enjoy an appetizer. After this first course, the guides will take you along the beautiful canal houses of the Dutch capital while telling you all about the history of the city. You will walk through the port area, through the center and along the canals. Amsterdam is a vibrant city and has something to offer for everyone! Next, the guides will accompany you to the second restaurant for a delicious main course. The walking tour will continue along the Prinsengracht. For dessert, everyone will board a canal boat for a beautiful tour through the canals of Amsterdam. The boat is reserved exclusively for your group. The cruise will offer interesting sights: you will see Amsterdam from a different view.During the cruise you will enjoy a delicious dessert and dessert wine, followed by a cup of coffee or tea. After the cruise, the evening program comes to an end. A local coach will take you back to the hotel. You can enjoy the nightlife of Amsterdam or have a drink at the hotel bar.
2. You can enjoy a delicious breakfast in your hotel. A good start to a cultural day. You will go to Zaanse Schans by coach. A guide will take you for a short orientation walk. Then you will have the opportunity to discover the Zaanse Schans yourself. The Zaanse Schans is a living-working area in which the 18th and 19th centuries revive. Stroll past the bakery museum and enjoy the scent of fresh bread, or take a look inside the warehouse where clogs are made. The cheese factory, tin foundry and the various mills should not be missed either. The Zaanse Schans is a unique part of the Netherlands, full of wooden houses, windmills, barns and workshops.You can have lunch on your own at Zaanse Schans. If desired, a joint lunch can be organised.You will return to your hotel in the afternoon. You have the rest of the afternoon and evening off. Discover Amsterdam on your own or go shopping for souvenirs. Of course we can reserve a restaurant for your group or give you tips if you wish to dine on your own.
3. Today you will explore more of the Netherlands than just Amsterdam. You board the coach and drive to Rotterdam.Upon arrival in the port city, a local guide will board the coach, who will take you on a city tour. Along the way you will see the famous icons of the city, such as the Erasmus Bridge and the Euromast.The city tour ends near the Erasmus Bridge, at the boarding point of the SPIDO tour boat. Here you will board for a 1-hour cruise. In the middle of the busy traffic of inland shipping and seagoing vessels, you will experience a special cruise through one of the largest seaports in the world. You will see the impressive skyline with imposing buildings glide by, followed by a unique view of wharves, docks and the ultra-modern handling of thousands of containers. Finally, you will sail past the steamship Rotterdam, the former flagship of the Holland America Line. After the cruise, walk to Hotel New York, another icon of the city. A delicious lunch is waiting for you here. After lunch you will be picked up by local guides for a city walk through Rotterdam. What you could not see by bus or from the boat, you can now see by foot. At the end of the afternoon you will return to Amsterdam, where you will have time to refresh before dinner.
4. Today you have the day for yourself. Go out to get to know Amsterdam better. Enjoy a phenomenal view of the city from the A’DAM Toren or learn the stories behind the monuments, mills, mosques and (hidden) churches in Amsterdam. You will literally find the history of the city on the street. Stroll past the cultural heritage and architectural masterpieces from different time periods. Another option is to plan a trip to the fishing village of Volendam today or a typical Dutch activity: cycling through Amsterdam. We are happy to advise you about the possibilities.
5. The last day of your journey has arrived. At a time to be determined, depending on your flight times, your coach will be ready to take you to Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. This is where your trip in the Netherlands ends and you board your plane with a suitcase full of beautiful memories.