Grand Holland & Belgium Cruise

Arrive in Holland and board Avalon Imagery II. Ensure your flight into Amsterdam arrives by 2:00 PM, as you must be on board by 5:00 PM. Spend your day exploring Amsterdam on your own, or choose an optional guided excursion to Keukenhof Gardens to see millions of planted tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths. In the evening, begin your overnight cruise to Nijmegen.

Choose your excursion for the day from three available options. Ride a bike through the Ooijpolder Nature Reserve, or join a guided tour of Nijmegen to learn about its 2,000-year-old Roman history and see its archaeological ruins. Alternatively, take a guided tour of the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein to learn about the 1944 Battle of Arnhem. In the evening, begin your overnight cruise to Maastricht.

Dutch History, School Spirit, and an Architectural Feast

Enjoy an early morning sailing to Maastricht.
Active Excursion
Follow your Adventure Host for a walk in this lovely town, OR:
Classic Excursion
Discover this vibrant university town with its lovely cathedrals, old houses, historical buildings, and impressively cobblestoned town center.
Evening/Overnight cruise to Namur

Ancient Architecture and Charming Cafés
Active Excursion
Explore Namur's countryside by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Explore the town of Bastogne, where in the winter of 1944-1945 Allied defenders held off German forces in the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge. Visit the Bastogne War Museum and the star-shaped Mardasson Memorial, which honors the 76,890 American soldiers who were killed or wounded in the battle, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the picturesque old-town, fortress citadel, and medieval architecture.

Take free time to stroll along Namur’s cobblestone lanes and visit its charming cafés and bookshops.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
Overnight cruise to Liege

Historic Wonders and Wonderful Waffles
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the “Fiery City” of Liège with its beautiful ancient quarters, peculiar alleys, and romantic streets. Don’t miss sampling authentically sweet Liège Waffles.
Afternoon/Overnight cruise to Antwerp

A Rubenesque Cathedral in Artful Antwerp

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.
Active Excursion
Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Tour of this sophisticated city to visit the central Grote Markt, lined with 16th-century guildhall houses. You’ll also see the beautiful city hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady with its stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens.

Later, enjoy dinner and live entertainment.
Overnight cruise to Brussels

Ancient Landmarks and New Haunts
Active Excursion
See Brussel's Aquaculture farm on bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
Discovery Excursion
Join a do-it-yourself chocolate workshop for a fun and interactive experience, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Tour of Brussels, see the Town Hall with its landmark buildings and discover the many local bars, cafés, and shops of the Lower Town Streets.

The afternoon is free to explore Brussels at your pace.

Filling Fare and Fabled Beer

Spend a day at leisure to sample Brussels' hearty cuisine and famous beer.

Enjoy dinner on board as you sail for Ghent this evening.
Evening/Overnight cruise Ghent

Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
Classic Excursion
Explore Ghent– “The Diamond of Flanders”— with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You’ll visit St. Bavo’s Cathedral—with its remarkable Flemish artwork.

Alternatively, you may choose to join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion of Bruges to explore its canals, cobbled streets, and medieval buildings. You’ll see its crisscrossed canals, the 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses.

This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.
Overnight docking in Ghent

Battlefield Remembrances in Flanders
Active Excursion
Explore a different side of Ghent by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Explore Ghent—“The Diamond of Flanders”—with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You’ll visit St. Bavo’s Cathedral—with its remarkable Flemish artwork, OR:
Discovery Excursion
Visit the In Flanders’ Field Museum in Ypres— learn about the story of the invasion of Belgium, the first months of the mobilization, the four years trench war in the Westhoek, the end of the war, and the permanent remembrance ever since. After your visit, enjoy lunch at the museum’s café.

Following the museum, visit, battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, and private collections.
Discovery Excursion
You can choose to stay longer in Ypres to experience the Last Post Ceremony, taking place nightly under the arches of the Menin Gate. Enjoy some free time for dinner before the Ceremony starts.
Overnight cruise to Middelburg

A Spicy History in Middelburg’s Dutch Harbor Town
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the15th century Gothic Town Hall and learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading.

Enjoy lunch on board while cruising to Veere.
Active Excursion
Alternatively, bike from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host.

VEERE
History and Scottish Houses
Classic Excursion
Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour in Veere. Explore charming streets, hidden gems, and the marina.
Evening/Overnight cruise to Rotterdam

Harnessing the Wind for 300 Years

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
Active Excursion
See the windmills of Kinderdijk by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Tour of Kinderdijk where 19 windmills were built in 1740 as flood prevention and water management. You’ll hear about the windmill’s vital role in the Netherlands' history and why it became a national symbol of Holland.

Later, sail to Rotterdam and enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.

ROTTERDAM
Modern Architecture

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.
Active Excursion
Experience Rotterdam by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture, including the marvelous Erasmus Bridge.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
Overnight cruise to Zaandam

Windmills, Waterways, and Waving Fields of Flowers

Arrive in Zaandam this morning with free time to explore this quintessential Dutch town. See windmills, waterways, and flower farms, while discovering Dutch history in its handicraft shops and museums.

Cruise to Haarlem this afternoon while enjoying lunch on board.

HAARLEM
Tulips and North Sea Trading Ports
Active Excursion
Enjoy an easy bike ride to the beach with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Visit Haarlem, a major flower-bulb-growing district outside of Amsterdam. Explore the former North Sea trading port with its medieval features, gabled houses, and leafy courtyards.

Enjoy dinner on board your ship this evening as you sail to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
Overnight docking in Amsterdam

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
Active Excursion
Join a Biking Tour through the Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and quaint centuries-old villages, OR:
Classic Excursion
Discover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its cobblestone streets for a captivating look at this legendary city, OR:
Classic Excursion
Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age."
Overnight docking in Amsterdam

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.