/ 2016 European River Cruise Journeys10

Cruising Holland & Belgium in Bloom

Connections at a Glance Discover your destination through these local connections.

• CruiseforsevennightsthroughBelgiumandHolland’sfinestrivercitiesandbeautiful,storiedtowns

• Visitaprivatetulipgrower—aConnections-exclusiveexcursion• InBelgium,visitafamousspringtimeflowershow,cherishedby

locals,aspartofaConnections-exclusiveexcursion• ExperienceanexclusivetourofBrugesandGhentalongwith

atraditionallunchofmoules-frites(musselsandfries)• Embarkonafull-day,Connections-exclusivetourthat

includeslovelyDelft,famousforitsporcelain,andthestunningKeukenhofGardens,whereyouenjoylunchamiditsflowers

Day 1: arrive amsterDam, HollanD Arrive in Amsterdam, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Later, join your Resident Tour Director for a welcome dinner. ParkHotel / Meals:D

Day 2: amsterDam / AnExclusiveTulipGrowerVisitThis morning, travel past a sea of tulip fields en route to your visit with a private grower of the vibrant flower. Return to Amsterdam for an afternoon at leisure to explore the “Venice of the North.” Later, board your relaxing river ship, enjoying priority embarkation and time to unwind with a welcome cocktail prior to dinner on board. AboardShip / Meals:BD

Enjoy firsthand Holland’s lovely tulips and iconic windmills

UtrechtArnhem

Volendam

Kinderdijk

AntwerpGhent

Amsterdam

BElGiUm

HollAnd

middelburg

9 days priced from $3,995Featuring a 7-night cruise to amsterdam and arnhem limited to 24 guests, with a resident tour Director

arrive/DePart roaD Cruise

delft

Siem munster, Slootdorp

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Day 3: amsterDam / AtmosphericCanalsTour Amsterdam, viewing the Royal Palace and Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), followed by a scenic cruise through the city’s canal district. Then, take an optional excursion to Volendam and Edam, visiting a dairy specializing in Dutch cheeses. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 4: arnHem / MarketGardenBattleSiteCruise to Arnhem where you may choose from two optional excursions. Both include a tour of Arnhem, with its famous “bridge too far,” followed by a visit to either the Open-Air Museum or Hartenstein

Airborne Museum. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 5: miDDelBurG / Zeeland&theSeaDock in Middelburg, sleepy capital of Zeeland. Take an optional city walking tour or choose an excursion to the Delta Works, designed to protect land from the encroaching sea, returning via the lovely town of Veere. Later, enjoy a private, pre-dinner cocktail party in the ship’s Amadeus Club, hosted by your Resident Tour Director. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 6: GHent, BelGium / HistoricCityCenters Cross into Ghent, Belgium, and set out on a Connections-exclusive excursion to medieval Bruges, renowned for its romantic canals. Tour a brewery, savor a lunch of moules-frites (mussels and fries) and then return to bustling Ghent with time to explore before boarding your ship. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 7: Brussels & antwerP / AnExclusiveExcursionFrom Antwerp, journey to Brussels for a Connections-exclusive excursion. Take a walking tour of Belgium’s multicultural capital and then experience one of its most famous flower shows. Back in Antwerp, visit the Rubenshuis with its beautiful gardens and a workshop that demonstrates the art of diamond cutting. Tonight, enjoy a gala dinner aboard the ship. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 8: DelFt & KeuKenHoF / FromArttoSceneryDisembark on a full-day, Connections-exclusive tour that begins in beautiful Delft, where you visit the Royal Delft porcelain factory. Enjoy lunch and a full afternoon at Keukenhof Gardens, open only in spring, with its abundant blossoms. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 9: DePart amsterDam After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart. Meals:B

note: High or low water levels may impact sailing and require changes to the itinerary.

InDelft,abeautifulcityofsmallcanals,learnaboutthecenturies-oldsecretsthatgointomakingtheirworld-renowned,blue-and-whiteporcelain.

local connections

visit abercrombiekent.com for photos of all the hotels on this journey.

accommodations spotlight take a closer look at this journey’s river ship and hotel stays.

‘AmadeusSilverII’and‘AmadeusSilverIII’Spaciouscabinsandsuites—mostwithFrenchorwalk-outbalconies—andanopen,moderndesignpairedwithOldWorldhospitalitymakeforasuperb,stylishcruisingexperience.

ParkHotelFashionableboutiquehoteljusta10-minutewalkfromDamSquareinAmsterdam,featuringaspa,rotatingartinitspublicspacesandacentrallocationnearmuseumsandshopping.

Dates & Pricingdeparture dates

C-4 Haydn-deck

C-1 Haydn-deck

B-4 Strauss-deck

B-1 Strauss-deck

A-1 mozart-deck

Amadeus Suite mozart-deck

apr 2–10 (‘AmadeusSilverII’)single supplement

$3,995 $585

$4,595 $695

$4,995 $1,185

$5,595 $1,745

$5,995 $2,245

$6,495 $4,045

apr 29–may 7, may 6–may 14 (‘AmadeusSilverIII’)single supplement

$4,495 $695

$5,195 $845

$5,495 $1,395

$5,995 $1,995

$6,695 $2,495

$7,195 $4,695

Journey detailsMinimum age is 12 years. First group event: welcome briefing at 6:30 p.m. on Day 1. Last group event: farewell dinner at 7:00 p.m. on Day 8.