Travel at 60 Group Cruise: Holland & Belgium at Tulip Time
LIMITED TIME ONLY: Book before 7 November 2018 you can fly FREE to Europe and back - or fly Business Class return from just $4,299pp.*
Travel at 60 has not only negotiated a $400 per person group discount, but also an extra A$130 per person ship board credit. For one night during the cruise portion of the trip you will also have reserved seating as a group to enjoy a meal with your fellow Travel at 60 travellers.
The itinerary adds has an ideal mix of old and new, historic and modern, in some of Europe’s liveliest cities. Stay overnight in Amsterdam and Maastricht, with time to revel in mouthwatering foodie destinations. Explore Belgium’s capital Brussels, home of a rich and vibrant culinary tradition. Discover Antwerp’s tasty treats, including Belgian waffles, beer, pralines and chocolate on a walking discovery tour of the diamond capital of the world. In splendid Maastricht, a city with hundreds of national heritage sites, you’ll uncover why it’s known as one of the most beautiful cities in all of Holland. Follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps with a stroll through Nuenen, where you’ll wander through the sites that inspired much of his art.
IMPECCABLE SERVICEwith one of the highest staff-to-guest ratios of any cruise line
INTIMATE and BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED SHIPS carrying an average of just 130 guests
ALL GRATUITIES onboard and onshore
All-scheduledAIRPORT TRANSFERS
In-suite BUTLER SERVICE
Elegant RIVERVIEW STATEROOMS and SUITES, with the finest linens, towels and Savoir® beds for an incredible night's sleep
DELICIOUS ONBOARD DINING and UNLIMITED BEVERAGES (including many premium spirits and wines)
A variety of PERSONALISED EXCURSIONS led by English-speaking local experts
A number of EXCURSIONS curated EXCLUSIVELY for Uniworld guests
WELL-EQUIPPEDonboard FITNESS CENTER
Onboard EXERCISE & WELLNESS classes (with certified onboard wellness instructors in Europe)
BICYCLES and NORDIC WALKING STICKS for onshore use
Shipwide INTERNET and WI-FIaccess
ONBOARD ENTERTAINMENTand SIGNATURE LECTURES
DAY 1: Amsterdam (Embark)
Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.
DAY 2: Amsterdam
The Netherlands’ largest city, Amsterdam has been an international port and financial center for 400 years, endowing it with a lively cosmopolitan feeling to match its historic architecture. The famous Keukenhof Gardens is a 70-acre park planted with millions of tulips and other flowers—an extraordinary sight in the spring. Spend the day here or enjoy an exclusive “Morning with the Masters” at the Amsterdam Hermitage Museum before it opens to the pubic for the day.
Featured Excursion:
Amsterdam canal cruise
Choice of Exclusive “Morning with the Masters” at the Amsterdam Hermitage Museum or Full day at Keukenhof Gardens
DAY 3: Amsterdam, Schoonhoven, Heusden
Bike around the town of Schoonhoven, best known for its silversmiths, abundant clock makers and quaint shop-lined avenues. Or venture forth to Kinderdijk to see its 19 well-preserved, UNESCO-designated windmills that were originally erected in the 1700s. Learn about the historical significance of these engineering marvels in the Netherlands’ long quest to hold back the sea. If you wish, you’ll have an opportunity to venture inside one of these iconic structures and marvel at Holland’s largest concentration of old windmills.
Choice of Kinderdijk windmills or “Let’s Go” biking the dams and windmills
DAY 4: Heusden, Cuijk
Follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps today as you stroll through Nuenen, where the artist once lived and painted “The Potato Eaters.” After lunch in an old water mill, which was even painted by Van Gogh, view the Hieronymus Bosch exhibit at the Noordbrabants Museum, or choose to walk or cycle through Heusden, where you can observe a working mill, learn to make bread at a local bakery, explore the remnants of a 13th-century fortress, and marvel at the memorial in front of town hall dedicated to the Huesden Town Hall Massacre.
Featured Excursions:
Heusden “Village Day”
Van Gogh “Village Day” in Nuenen with a country lunch at the old mill
DAY 5: Maastricht
Your next stop in the Netherlands— Maastricht—is a city with more than 1,670 national heritage sites, some of which can be seen on your Old Town walking discovery tour. And not only that, but it’s known as one of the most beautiful and romantic cities of Holland and loved for its convivial lifestyle and historic center, which has long played a strategic role in European politics. Or you can choose to make a pilgrimage to the 65-acre Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, the final resting place of 8,301 U.S. soldiers who perished during the Second World War. The cemetery is the only American military center in the Netherlands and sits near the famous Cologne-Boulogne highway that was constructed by the Romans for Caesar to use for his conquests. Choose to explore the beguiling banks of the Muese River, the second oldest river in the world.
Featured Excursion:
“Let’s Go” Maas River biking
Choice of Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial visit or Maastricht’s historic walls, Burgundian culinary hub and chic European lifestyle
DAY 6: Antwerp
It may be the diamond capital of the world, but Antwerp is also known for a number of other sought-after cultural gems, including Golden Age art, Belgian beer, waffles, pralines, fries, chocolate and more. Your walking discovery tour of Antwerp features the City Hall, Market Square and the UNESCO-designated Cathedral of Our Lady, which houses four extraordinary works by one of the city’s most beloved sons—Peter Paul Rubens. At the old riverside dock area, there is a 19th-century warehouse that has been transformed into a restaurant and brewery where you can enjoy a beer tasting, specifically, Pakhuis’ unfiltered blonde beer.
Featured Excursion:
Antwerp walking discovery tour with Belgian treats
DAY 7: Brussels
Brussels, the capital of Belgium, offers a treasure trove of historic architecture, along with a rich culinary tradition, chocolate, and a vibrant culinary capital. Food lovers will be lured by the divine aromas drifting from delightful cafés and chocolate shops. After a panoramic tour of Belgium’s historical and contemporary capital city, get an up-close view of the city center with a guided tour on foot. Then, treat yourself to something delicious at Planet Chocolate, or visit Castle Groot-Bijgaarden, a magnificent Renaissance castle just outside of Brussels, where beautiful gardens open to the public for a few months each year–attracting some 50,000 plant lovers annually.
Featured Excursion:
Brussels city tour with Planet Chocolate demonstration and tasting
DAY 8: Brussels (Disembark)
Disembark the ship in Brussels. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Brussels International Airport for your flight home.
March 24 - March 31 2019
Suite - Dbl $9599pp; Solo $19369
French Balcony - Dbl $6699pp; Solo $9829
Deluxe - Dbl $6099pp; $8929
Riverview staterooms and suites with marble bathrooms and handcrafted Savoir of England beds.
Marble bathroom with Hermès bath and body products, plush towels, waffle bathrobes, and slippers
Handcrafted Savoir® of England bed, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite, and bottled water
Lavishly appointed riverview suite (215 sq ft - 20 sq m)
Travel at 60 and Uniworld booking conditions apply. Please contact us for more information.
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