The Complete Foour Seasons Collection 2019/2020

A msterdam , T ulips , C heese & S team

Our popular Holland tour features the incomparable bulbs in bloom at Keukenhof Gardens, plus the historic steam train from Hoorn to Medemblik. Not forgetting a day in Amsterdam with canal trip and we also stay in Alkmaar to coincide with their cheese market! We then sneak in some extra steam at Goes- Borsele, whilst staying at the oldest hotel in the Netherlands. Fares From £1049

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ World famous Keukenhof Gardens at its finest with tulips in bloom ★ ★ Enjoy a round trip in North Holland on the Hoorn to Medemblik Steam train and by boat on the Ijsselmeer ★ ★ Take a relaxing cruise amidst Amsterdam’s canals ★ ★ Experience Alkmaar’s traditional cheese market day ★ ★ Visit picturesque Delft ★ ★ Enjoy more steam at Goes- Borsele ★ ★ Stay in two traditional and historic hotels DAY 1 Travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Amsterdam, then onwards to Alkmaar and our base for three nights, the Grand Hotel Alkmaar, situated conveniently in the heart of the town in its old Post Office building. (D) DAY 2 Travelling eastwards to the town of Hoorn , we join the historic Museumstoomtram steam train that meanders across the West Frisian meadows between the Zuiderzee towns of Hoorn and Medemblik . Here an old-fashioned steamer awaits to

sail gently along the Ijsselmeer lake to the village of Enkhuizen . After a day of nostalgia amidst the timeless scenery of North Holland, we rejoin the rail system at Enkhuizen, travelling back to Alkmaar. (B,D) 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 travel by rail to Amsterdam , where we take a cruise along the city’s most beautiful canal belt , now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Observe the gracious 17th century gabled merchants’ houses, the numerous baroque churches and the enchanting bridges. The remainder of the day is free for you to explore; perhaps visit Anne Frank House, discover the finest works from the

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