Best of Holland
Experience Overview
Delight in the best of the Netherlands on this in-depth exploration. Visit Delft and Volendam to learn about regional traditions. You'll see the works of great masters at the Rijksmuseum and soak up some of that characteristic gezellig spirit with a family on their farm.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 3 Dinner (D)
- 6 Breakfast (B)
Be My Guest
- Amsterdam: Go Dutch and share a relaxed dinner, savoring delicious local cheeses with the Pauw family on their dairy farm near Amsterdam.
Dive into Culture
- Amsterdam: Visit the Rijksmuseum, the national art gallery of the Netherlands, where you'll enjoy its exceptional collection of works by the Dutch masters.
- Delft: Visit the Delft Pottery factory to see how this delicate porcelain is created.
- Amsterdam: The charming countryside of North Holland reveals its secrets behind perfecting Dutch cheese and crafting the traditional clog.
Iconic Experience
- Amsterdam: Cruise along the old waterways with your Travel Director and fellow travelers. Discover the architectural gems of the old city, including mansions dating from the Golden Age of the 17th Century.
- Rotterdam: Witness the impressive market hall and Erasmus Bridge on your orientation of this modern city.
- Aalsmeer: The colossal Aalsmeer Flower Auction is the size of 200 football pitches and even has its own fire brigade, hairdresser and bicycle repairperson! Over 30,000 varieties are featured, the most popular of which are roses, tulips and chrysanthemums.
- Arnhem: See the John Frost Bridge, historic site of the 1944 Battle of Arnhem.
- Zwolle: Experience the medieval center of Zwolle on an in-depth walking tour with a Local Specialist.
- Leeuwarden: With your Local Specialist, walk the historic center of Leeuwarden and learn about its iconic monuments.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Katwoude: Visit a mill in Katwoude and learn about the important role the mill plays in managing rising water levels.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Zwolle and Leeuwarden
- Discover Amsterdam and Rotterdam
- Visit Aalsmeer or Keukenhof (when open), Royal Delft Pottery, the Airborne Museum in Arnhem and a cheese and clog producer in Volendam
- View the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem
- Tickets for Keukenhof Tulip Bulb gardens are included during the flowering season (end of March until mid-May)
Trip Details
Product Code: 20062
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 33.137A
Starts: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Finishes: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 7 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3,006 ($429 /day)
Itinerary
What better place to start your jaunt through the Netherlands than Amsterdam! Spend your day strolling through its pretty streets beside tree-lined canals, stopping to enjoy coffee and speculaas along the way. Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening on a scenic canal cruise, including a light meal and welcome drinks, admiring the centuries-old gabled façades of canal houses.
Accommodation: Bilderberg Garden
Meals: Dinner
Delve into the Dutch Golden Age and its extraordinary art, architecture and history. Dive Into Culture and enjoy a small group sightseeing tour of the Rijksmuseum, featuring the works of great Dutch masters, including Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch'. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city your way. Visit the floating flower market or stroll along the canals to admire Amsterdam's pretty gabled façades. This evening perhaps join an Optional Experience to enjoy a meal in the Dutch countryside.
Accommodation: Bilderberg Garden
Meals: Breakfast
We rise with the birds this morning to visit Aalsmeer and its vibrant flower auction, filled with the vividly-hued blooms for which Holland is so famous. Alternatively, during the flowering season (late March until mid-May), we'll enjoy an included visit to the tulip gardens of Keukenhof. The mesmerizing sight of millions of flowering bulbs planted across 32 hectares will leave you awestruck. This afternoon, we travel via The Hague to the historic town of Delft and Dive Into Culture at the Royal Delft Pottery workshop where we'll gain insights into the production of this delicate hand-painted blue and white porcelain. We continue to edgy Rotterdam, which was rebuilt from the ground up after being destroyed during World War II. Your orientation tour will reveal an innovative city with architectural treasures worth capturing on camera and a vibrant multicultural scene around every turn.
Accommodation: Bilderberg Parkhotel
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a morning at leisure, or perhaps consider joining an Optional Experience to visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed village of Kinderdijk, famous for its 19 monumental windmills. Later we travel east to Arnhem to see the John Frost Bridge, so named as a tribute to the commander of the British forces that held the bridge for four days with a mere 750 soldiers, during the World War II Battle of Arnhem. Learn about this famous battle, inspiration behind the film 'A Bridge Too Far', on an included visit to the Airborne Museum at Oosterbeek.
Accommodation: De Bilderberg
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we head north to the beautiful Hanseatic city of Zwolle, where we'll join our Local Specialist for a walking tour through its historic center. Later we continue to Friesland where our Local Specialist will reveal the delights of Leeuwarden on a guided walk around this vibrant city full of art, beautiful architecture and medieval canals and streets.
Accommodation: Fletcher Paleis
Meals: Breakfast
Embark on a beautiful drive through Friesland en route to Volendam, a former fishing port on the edge of IJsselmeer. Dive Into Culture and learn about the craft of wooden clog making and Dutch cheese. Then meet Tom, miller of Katwoude, for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Visit the mill and learn about the important role the mill plays in managing rising water levels. This evening, enjoy a celebratory Be My Guest experience with the Pauw family as you connect with locals over a traditional Dutch meal.
Accommodation: Mercure City
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
For now we say a fond tot ziens to Amsterdam and our newfound friends, closing the door on a memorable Dutch experience.
Meals: Breakfast
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Trafalgar (CA)
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
Great experience. A well rounded tour I thought the entire experience was extremely well -organized. The pre-trip emails were very helpful. *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal information removed by Feefo* kept everything on schedule, in addition to be unfailingly helpful and gracious. I only wish that I had known how big the tour was. I will not join a tour of that size again. It was too big for my tastes. I also found that there were several people who were experiencing mobility issues. That is really not fair to everyone else on the tour but I don’t imagine what you could do about it. I thought it was excellent. *Personal information removed by Feefo* did an outstanding job. After six days, I definitely felt as if I had a comprehensive understanding of The Netherlands. The tour was very well rounded. One of my FAVORITE events on the tour was the Air Museum in Oosterbeek. I thought it was so interesting and also something I never would have selected on my own. The hotels were centrally located except for the first and third. The third was no problem because we got there at the end of the day and a dinner was planned for that evening. However the first hotel was a big disappointment. It was in the middle of a construction site, far off the beaten path. The hotel we stayed in in Amsterdam at the end of the trip was a MUCH better choice.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/17/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
So well - organized. Our tour leader was charming, informative and efficient. Best Trafalgar tour we’ve taken so far, we enjoyed the full schedule everyday and the hotels were excellent. I’ve recommended this tour to our friends in Canada. *Personal information removed by Feefo* made the difference. Excellent tour guide. *Personal information removed by Feefo* the driver was exceptional.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/15/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
A Wonderful Experience. Best of any tour company. I have traveled with. It covered so many wonderful places and our guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo* was so informative and ran things so smoothly. Also, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, the driver was terrific. It was a large but good group. Also, arranging for smaller groups when we visited some of the sites was the best. I would definitely recommend Trafalgar and go on another tour with them.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/17/2025
Susan Newhouses - Traveled, April 2025
Best of Holland/Best of the Best *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our guide, was with us 100% of the way. Knowledgeable, caring and organized, she made this a dream trip for us. The days start early but you are ahead of other tourists. It was wonderful to be the first tour bus to the museums or tulip fields.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/17/2025
Lyndon Herrstrom - Traveled, April 2025
Excellent itinerary, shows everything you need to see in The Netherlands. The tour director was very knowledgeable and attentive to everyone's needs.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/17/2025
Joan Bierman - Traveled, April 2025
Exceeded expectation. Tour guides are always so knowledgeable and accommodating. MJ kept everyone in touch and was truly a joy. Easy paced yet filled with beautiful sights and experiences. Kept busy all day yet had plenty of down time to either explore or chill.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/17/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
Amazing Tulips & Holland trip! The service provided during this coach trip was most impeccable, thanks to the tour director, *Personal information removed by Feefo* & coach driver, *Personal information removed by Feefo*. Many wonderful memories! This was an awesome coach trip, Keukenhof Gardens, tulips were absolutely gorgeous! We visited other towns in the Netherlands with great tours provided. Our tour director, *Personal information removed by Feefo* was amazing! I would highly recommend this trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/14/2025
Twila Claas - Traveled, April 2025
Was a great experience. Guide and driver were top notch. All the feature guides were great also. Comprehensive and flexible.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/17/2025
Juliette - Traveled, May 2025
Excellent!! Covers all the high points of the Netherlands plus very informative.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/17/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, May 2025
Excellent Tours By Trafalgar. Trafalgar provides excellent tours directed by knowledgeable people. They are well organized so the tour is a wonderful experience for the participants. The Best of Holland tour was excellent. Our travel director, *Personal information removed by Feefo* did an outstanding job leading the tour. She was very knowledgeable about the various places that we visited and she conveyed that knowledge very well. She also included "local specialists" who provided additional information that enhanced our experience. *Personal information removed by Feefo* also had excellent relationships with the staff of the hotel where we stayed and that was evident in the wonderful treatment that we received. I highly recommend taking a tour where *Personal information removed by Feefo* is the travel director.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/11/2025
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