Railtrai E-Brochure Annual 2025

A msterdam , T ulips , C heese & S team

Experience the Netherlands on a fantastic tour featuring the incomparable bulbs in bloom at Keukenhof Gardens, the historic steam train from Hoorn to Medemblik, a relaxing cruise across the beautiful IJsselmeer plus a stay in Alkmaar to coincide with their Cheese Market!

DAY 1 Travelling by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Brussels, then onwards through the Netherlands to Alkmaar and our base for four nights, the Grand Hotel, where we check in and enjoy our first evening meal together. (D) DAY 2 After breakfast this morning, we travel eastwards to the town of Hoorn where we join the historic Museum Steam Train that meanders along a unique railway line, across the West Frisian meadows, and past characteristic station buildings to Medemblik . Here an old-fashioned steamer awaits to sail gently across the IJsselmeer to the village of Enkhuizen and, after a day of nostalgia amidst the timeless scenery of North Holland, we re-join the rail system at Enkhuizen and travel back to Alkmaar. (B,D) the world at the famous Keukenhof Gardens ★ Enjoy a nostalgic journey on the Hoorn to Medemblik Steam Train ★ Cruise on an old-fashioned steamer across the IJsselmeer ★ Experience Alkmaar’s traditional cheese market day ★ Take a relaxing cruise amidst Amsterdam’s canals ★ Enjoy free time to explore Amsterdam ★ Visit picturesque Delft ★ Ride behind steam at Goes-Borsele ★ Stay in two traditional and historic hotels Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ 6 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 4 evening meals ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ★ Discover the most beautiful spring garden in

Not forgetting a day in Amsterdam including a canal trip and the opportunity to sneak in some extra steam at Goes-Borsele.

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Amsterdam

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DAY 3 It is Friday in Alkmaar and this can mean only one thing – it’s Cheese Market Day ! Spend the morning watching the spectacle of cheese trading in the town’s Waagplein beside the weighing house. In the afternoon, we enjoy time at leisure to explore or relax at the hotel before we reconvene in the early evening and enjoy a meal together in the hotel restaurant. (B,D) DAY 4 Today, we travel by rail to Amsterdam where we enjoy a cruise along the city’s most beautiful canal belt, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The remainder of the day is free for you to explore; perhaps visit Anne Frank House or learn about beer at the Heineken Experience before returning to Alkmaar in time for our evening meal. (B,D)

Hoorn to Medemblik Railway

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Alkmaar Cheese Market

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Alkmaar

Delft

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