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SAVOIR FAIRE - CLASSIC TWO COUNTRY CRUISE, Holland to Belgium
Sunday, Day 1 Amsterdam to Ouderkerk
Guests are met at their hotel in Amsterdam at 2pm (Pickup at Schiphol Airport can also be arranged) and driven to the Savoir Faire for a Champagne welcome and a cruise through the heart of the city to the quaint little town of Ouderkerk. Captains Welcome Dinner on board.
Monday, Day 2 Ouderkerk to Gouda
Morning cruise along the canals to the town of Gouda, famous for its cheese. Afternoon visit to the Keukenhof Gardens, the largest display of flowers in the world. Here you will see hundreds of varieties of tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs. After we return to the Savoir Faire there will be time for a stroll around Gouda where we will find the most magnificent stained glass windows in Holland. Dinner on board
Tuesday, Day 3 Gouda to Wilemstad
A cruise out of Gouda to the river Ijssel and across the Holland’s Diep, part of the Dutch estuaries, to the charming old fortress town of Wilemstad. This town is preserved in its original state, with windmill dykes, an old church and a 15th century arsenal. There will be an optional visit to the famous Delta Project which is one of the greatest feats of water engineering in the world involving damming the great estuaries. Dinner on board.
Wednesday, Day 4 Wilemstad to Antwerp
Today we will leave Holland and cross the border into Belgium and travel to Antwerp. Antwerp is the city of Rubens, where we can take a tour of Rubens' house, then a walk in the old quarter of this beautiful Flemish city. Dinner on board.
Thursday, Day 4 Antwerp to Ghent
We catch the flood tide up the winding "Sea Schelde" which takes us to the town of Ghent. You will have plenty of time to visit this beautiful town in the afternoon. Dinner on board.
Friday, Day 6 Ghent to Bruges
You cannot pass through this part of the world without a visit to the beautiful little town of Bruges, known as the "Venice of the North". The chef will pack a picnic lunch, so there will be plenty of time to explore the many museums, buy some of the handmade lace or take a boat trip in the small canals that wander through the town. Rejoin the Savoir Faire in late afternoon to cruise along the river Schelde to the French/Belgian frontier. Farewell Gala Dinner onboard.
Saturday, Day 7 Bruges to Ghent
Guests who have selected 6 nights will be transferred to Ghent by about 11am
On alternate weeks the cruise will be in the reverse direction. This is a sample itinerary is subject to change.
For complete river cruise information and availability, please contact us. specialgrouptours@yahoo.com or 866 725 5250
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