Amsterdam Group Weekend Tour
4 Days from £189
Fully Guided Group Coach Tours:  
Including Holland with Tulips
Excursions & Queens Birthday Parties!

 
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More than just Amsterdam - it's Holland in a weekend!
Brief tour summary:
4 Days Holland tour. Highlights include: Pack in your Orange clothing and celebrate the Queen's birthday with the friendly Dutch! More highlights include a red light district tour, free countryside excursion visiting Windmill Village at Zaanse Schans, Cheese tasting and Volendam Fishing Village.

Tour Itinerary
 
Day 3: Countryside and Tulips
After breakfast we depart on a full "Holland-in-a-day" guided coach excursion. Start with a drive pass the beautiful tulip growing fields for once in a lifetime photo oppurtunities. Continue to the Netherlands biggest garden - a visit to Keukenhof.

In the Afternoon we visit Volendam and a windmill village - This tour shows the typical Dutch countryside of polders and little canals on the way to the ' Zaanse Schans', a well known windmill village with many interesting windmills. We will be visiting a wooden shoemaker here. Then we move on to the world-famous fishing village of Volendam - on the coast of the former Zuiderzee (now called Ijselmeer), With its wooden houses and locals wearing their colourful style of dress. On the way, we will stop at one of the very few cheese farms where the cheese is still made in the traditional way. Of course, the artworks are edible and the Dutch won’t let you leave before you realise there is more to cheese than cheddar. Dinner tonight is included in the tour price. (Breakfast)

Holland cheese tasting
Tasting cheese - traditional way

Day 4: Amsterdam, Bruges, London
After breakfast it’s back to London, but first we stop for a visit to the ancient city of Bruges, famous for many things, including beer and chocolates. (Breakfast)
Day 1: London - Dover - Amsterdam
Check-in with your Expat Explore Tour Director in London. We cross the English Channel via Ferry with great views of the White cliffs of Dover from the Deck. Arrive in Amsterdam and check in to our 3-star hotel. Join us for a special dinner, included in the tour price. After dinner a walking tour of the world famous Amsterdam “Red Light District”, this leaves the night open to paint the town red! It is also Koninginne Nag (Queen's Night) so make the best of the party-mood in Amsterdam! (Dinner)

koninginnedag
Koninginne Day - One Big Party

Day 2: Queen's Birthday Party
In recent years, Koninginnedag (Queens day) has become more and more of an open-air party, with many concerts and special events in public spaces, particularly in Amsterdam, which attracts anywhere from 500,000 to 800,000 visitors - this is your day to enjoy the celebrations with them! (Breakfast)

Including Holland Countryside Excursions
 
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What's Included
  • Return Coach Transfers, London to Amsterdam
  • 3 Nights 3-star hotel
  • Daily Breakfast
  • Special dinner
  • Ferry Crossings
  • Full Holland Excursion including Windmill village, wooden shoemaker, traditional cheese farm with tasting & Volendam Fishing Village
  • Guided Red light district walking tour
  • (Free coach return transfers to Keukenhof public gardens are also included)
Sightseeing on this Tour
  • Volendam: Typical Dutch fishing village – try some of the local food and drink!
  • Zaanse Schans: 17th century windmill village with wooden shoe making and cheese tasting
  • Amsterdam: Red Light walking tour, see canals, Ann Frank House, Dam Square, Van Gogh Museum. Do a bicycle tour.
  • Keukenhof Tulip visit: A drive through the famous tulip fields, stopping at Keukenhof Gardens.
  • Queen's birthday: One of the biggest city and street parties in Europe! Enjoy this massive party with the friendly Dutch!
  • Bruges:Visit the ancient medieval city centre.
Dates and Rates
Start End Price  
           
29 Apr 02 May £189 (t) Book Now

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Our lovely 3-star hotel situated directly on the shores of the Ijselmeer
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