Amsterdam Pre-Cruise Option
Amsterdam Pre-Cruise Option
Itinerary
April 10, 2008- Depart the US from your home city for Amsterdam.
April 11, 2008- Transfer via taxi from the Amsterdam Airport to our hotel, the Radisson SAS (photo).
About the hotel- Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the Radisson SAS Hotel offers a unique opportunity to experience the modern metropolis that has not lost its sense of history. Contemporary architecture brought together several 18th century merchant houses, a former paper factory and a 19th century vicarage to create this beautiful atrium hotel. The hotel is within walking distance of the main tourist attractions. The rooms have recently been renovated. Guests have access to the hotel's fully-equipped fitness facilities with sauna, solarium and gym. The De Palmboom restaurant serves international classics with a Dutch twist, while the Pastorie Bar, which used to be a 19th century vicarage, serves a variety of drinks and snacks. Daily breakfast is included.
Today is your free time to relax
or start your Amsterdam exploration. This evening meet the group in the lobby
at 6:00 PM for an optional meet and greet. We realize that people have
differing energy levels and needs on their day of arrival so we are not making
any formal dinner plans.
April 12, 2008- After breakfast meet one of our private local guides at 8:30 AM for a 4 hour tour. The group will be divided into two smaller groups for a more personal tour. Start by taking a typical street car to the Rijks Museum where your guide will show you Rembrandts, Vermeers, and other highlights of the most important museum of the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century.
Following the museum visit is a
walking tour of historical Amsterdam. Highlights include Dam Square, the
Beguinage, the Floating Flower Market, the Jewish Quarter, the Flea Market and
the Red Light District. The walk though scenic old Amsterdam is loaded with
future memories and photo opportunities. Your tour ends around 12:30 PM, just in time
for lunch. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy Amsterdam on your own.
April 13, 2008- Meet in the lobby at 8:30 AM for hotel check out and to start our day trip. We travel by motor coach driving through scenic countryside along dikes to our first stop at a Delftware Pottery (photo) Factory where we'll enjoy a short tour. Next our guide takes us on a short walking tour of the Delft city center (photo).
You'll
have time to enjoy lunch (Dutch
pancakes anyone?) before we take a driving tour of the Hague (photo below)where we'll
see the Parliament Houses, The Queen's working Palace, the Hague's International Court of Justice and finally the
nearby beach resort of Scheveningen.
Later this afternoon we will be dropped off at the river cruise ship where we start our 7 Night Tulip Time Cruise. (As a reminder, the river cruise also includes an Amsterdam canal cruise.)
Cost- $1100- USD per double occupancy room.
$850- USD per single occupancy room.
The price is based on a minimum of 12 guests. Should 12 guests not join the pre-cruise package then an alternative option will be presented.
What’s included? The above prices include:
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2 night stay at the Amsterdam City Center Radisson SAS hotel in a double or single occupancy room
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Daily breakfast
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4 hour walking tour of Amsterdam with a licensed guide
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Street Car ticket
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Reservation and Entrance fee to the Rijks Museum
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7-8 Hour Excursion to Delft and the Hague with transportation and licensed guide
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Entrance fee to Delft Factory
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Typical Dutch Lunch
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Transport with luggage to the cruise ship
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