Itineraries
Each itinerary has been arranged by season so that you may enjoy the very best of each region.
Dutch Tulip Cruise
(March 31 - May 11, 2024)
(March 30 - May 10, 2025)
- Tour the famous Keukenhof Gardens with the largest display of flowers in the world.
- Visit a working windmill, clog maker and cheese maker
- Explore the Aalsmeer flower auction and the mecca of Dutch cheese, the town of Gouda
- Visit the Delft pottery works to see the world famous porcelain being hand made and painted
- Visit the picturesque town of Haarlem and wander around a museum of the famous Dutch painter, Franz Hals.
HOLLAND to BELGIUM Cruise
(May 12-18, 2024)
(May 11-17, 2025)
- Experience the flower auction in Aalsmeer
- Visit the Keukenhof Gardens, the largest display of flowers in the world
- Tour to the Delft Pottery Works
- Visit the ancient distillery of Ketel One where one of the most prestigious vodkas in the world is made
- In Antwerp, tour Rubens' home
- Explore the many museums and maybe buy some of the handmade lace in the little town of Bruges
TWO-COUNTRY CRUISE Belgium-France
(May 19-30, 2024)
(May 18-29, 2025)
- Visit Belgium & France (Bruges to Paris) : 11-nights / 12-days
Champagne & Brie Cruise : Paris to Epernay
Champagne & Brie Cruise : Epernay to Paris
(June 8 - July 5, 2025)
- Wonder at Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and explore the Latin Quarter in the beautiful city of Paris
- Tour the magnificent Chateau Vaux le Vicomte
- Enjoy a tasting of Brie cheeses at a master cheese maker
- Sample champagne at a private tasting in the Moet & Chandon cellars
- Visit Chateau Thierry, scene of American battles in World War One.
- Visit Reims, the home of champagne and its historic cathedral.
Alsace Lorraine Cruise : Nancy to Strasbourg
Alsace Lorraine Cruise : Strasbourg to Nancy
(July 21 - August 17, 2024)
(July 20 - August 16, 2025)
- Take a walking tour of the city of Nancy with its Baroque palaces and home of the Art Nouveau movement
- Visit the graceful Chateau de Fleville with its 14th century keep and its displays of renaissance antiques
- Marvel at the Plan Incline Arzvillers, a unique lock that carries the barge up or down the mountainside
- Enjoy a tour of the Route du Vin d'Alsace and a visit to the old fortified town of Obernai
- Visit the city of Strasbourg, see its magnificent cathedral and explore the elegant shopping streets
Remich to Koblenz
Koblenz to Remich
(August 25 - October 12, 2024)
(August 24 - October 11, 2025)
- Visit Burg Eltz, the 12th century "Queen of German Castles", one of the few not destroyed by King Louis XIV
- Enjoy a private wine tasting in Bernkastel, home of the crème de la crème of German wines
- Tour Triers, Germany's most ancient town, dating back to Roman times and visit the Porta Nigra
- Finish the cruise in Luxembourg with a visit to its capital city
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