Welcome to Belgium! Flights into Brussels must arrive by 2 pm and guests must be on the ship by 5 pm. After check-in, enjoy your first dinner on board as you sail for Ghent this evening.
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Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery

Choose from Active or Classic tour options. With Active, you’ll explore a different side of Ghent by foot or take the Classic route with a guided sightseeing tour to “The Diamond of Flanders”, a showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You’ll visit St. Bavo’s Cathedral to witness its remarkable Flemish artwork.
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Battlefield Remembrances in Flanders

Today is all about Discovery tours. Visit the In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres—named for the soldier’s famed poem. 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 lasting remembrance to follow. Enjoy lunch at the Museum Café. Then visit battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, and private collections. Experience the Last Post Ceremony, taking place nightly under the arches of the Menin Gate and pause for a moment of silence.
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A Spicy History in Middleburg's Dutch Harbor Town

Choose from Active or Classic tours today. With Active, explore Middleburg by bike. Or choose Classic for a guided walking tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middleburg. See the 15th-century Gothic Town Holland and learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading. Enjoy lunch on board while cruising to Veere. Upon arrival in Veere, you can choose the Active tour and bike your way to the beach from Veere. Or take the Classic guided tour of the Delta Works, the largest flood-protection system in the world, and a miracle of modern technology.
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Harnessing the Wind for 300 Years

Choose from Active or Classic tours today. With Active, you’ll see the windmills of Kinderdijk by bike. The Classic guided tour of Kinderdijk takes you to 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 you’ll cruise through Rotterdam harbor. The Active tour option explores Rotterdam by bike. And the Classic guided sightseeing tour features innovative architecture, including the marvelous Erasmus Bridge.
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Windmills, Waterways, and Waving Fields of Flowers

Arrive in Zaandam this morning with free time to explore this quintessential Dutch town. Take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens, where more than 7 million tulip and flower bulbs are planted every year. Cruise to Haarlem this afternoon while enjoying lunch onboard. While in Haarlem, take an Active tour bike ride to the beach or take the Classic tour for a visit to Haarlem, a major flower bulb growing district outside of Amsterdam. Explore former North Sea trading port with its medieval features, gabled houses, and leafy courtyards. This evening, you’ll depart for Amsterdam.
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Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

Choose from Active or Classic tours today. With Active, you’ll join a biking tour through the Dutch countryside past polders, dykes and quaint centuries-old villages. The Classic tour explores the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age”. In the afternoon, consider joining one of the optional excursions (extra cost). We will be docked overnight in Amsterdam.
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Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
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