A special Holland trip – Tulips of Amsterdam

SUMMARY

Date: Monday April 12th to Saturday April 17th

Guide: Sarah and Eva, our local Dutch guides

Walking Grade: Goat Level 1 – walks will be up to 14km/8.6 miles.  All very flat and at a steady pace. This holiday is to walk to discover the varied landscape of Holland whilst also spending time visiting some cultural attractions.

Highlights: wide variety of walks and landscapes, tulips!  Varied landscapes and quintessential Dutch heritage sites, a boutique hotel in Amsterdam to end your day, great Dutch food.

Base: We stay at a lovely boutique hotel in Amsterdam as our base. We chose this hotel as it is a fabulous place to stay and easy to get to all the sights. Plus after WWII the hotel grew when Lily Meijer, an actress bought and converted buildings to become the ApolloFirst Hotel

From here we will discover the tulip fields, as well as the low lands and the national forest of the Netherlands

Arrivals: We suggest arriving into Amsterdam by 14.00ish on Monday 14th for check in.

For those flying you arriving into Amsterdam Schiphol and take the short trip into Amsterdam city centre by train. We will meet you at the airport to accompany you if you can arrive for a 14.00 group meet up.

If you arrive earlier/later at the airport , or by train, ferry we will give you instructions for getting to your hotel. You may want to extend your stay and we can help with that too.

Departures: From Amsterdam on Saturday April 17th  – we suggest travelling after 14.00 to give you a morning for free time to explore more of Amsterdam.

Price: £2,500 per person solo occupancy or £2000 per person if you bring a friend/partner and are sharing a room. We adjust your invoice once you have paid your deposit ( £200)

Included:

• Solo occupancy en-suite room in boutique hotels
• All meals – breakfast ,  lunches whilst walking (packed or restaurants), evening meals (including wine/beer)
• All transport by minivan(s) during your trip
• Local female, English speaking guides
• All Water, snacks, fruits, and soft drinks on tour days
• All entrance tickets and/or activity rentals for the itinerary during the trip
• WalkingWomen UK team personalised support throughout

Not included:

• Souvenirs, personal purchases
• Any meals not specifically mentioned above, extra alcoholic beverages
• Any tickets/rentals not specifically mentioned above in the included list

DETAILS

This trip is a special small group tour to show you the best sights and excursions in Holland, often off the beaten track. And at the start of Tulip season so you should see some splendid blooms!

Take a look at our video

For such a small country, the landscape is extremely diverse. From the historic city to the ancient woods of the Veluwe, from moors and hills formed in the ice age to grassland, rivers, and canals in the lowlands.

You will visit the capital city of Amsterdam, the inland lowlands, the national forest as well as a variety of cultural heritage sights along the way. You are sure to try some cheese, see a windmill and by the end will surely be in love with this country!

ITINERARY

The itinerary is to give an example and may change depending on weather, tides and at the discretion of our guides. You will be briefed each day by your guide so you always know of any changes. We send reminders on your What’s App Group too.

Each night you will be at the Hotel ApolloFirst with breakfast included.

Day 1

• 14.00 Arrival and free afternoon in Amsterdam
• 18.00 Welcome briefing and dinner.

Day 2

• 9.30am Pick up for today’s tour

Hike among the tulip fields North of Amsterdam, This hike goes along the beautiful tulip fields. We’ll have a late lunch and will head back to Amsterdam for a canal cruise int he later afternoon.

• 19.00 Dinner in Amsterdam.

Day 3

• 9.30am Pick Up In the morning we hike 12 km in National Park Hoge Veluwe, looking for Red Dear and wild boar. This ancient area combines open moors with heather and deep dark woods.
• After lunch we visit the Kröller-Müller Museum (with the second largest collection of Van Gogh in the world)
• 19.00 Dinner

Day 4

• 9.30am Today we will hike the low lands! Land that was reclaimed from the sea centuries ago, we’ll walk through authentic fishing villages on  the Ijsselmeer coast and visit the iconic Zaanse Schans Windmills in the afternoon.
• Evening – visit the famous Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam.

Day 5

• 10am – guided historic walk in Amsterdam, we will end our holiday with a food tasting lunch at the Albert Cuyp market.

Day 6 : Departures after breakfast