7-Day Belgium-Netherlands Small-group Trip by Minivan, 11 Excursions included

Arrival at Brussels Airport. Travellers will arrive at different times. Accommodation in the hotel in Brussels by voucher after 14:00. By earlier arrival You can use the Luggage storage at the hotel.

Meeting point is the Hotel lobby at 2:30pm (14:30) for the welcoming by the Guide. 

14:30 Brussels Guided Walking tour of the historic city center. Learn about the history and culture of Brussels from an informative local guide. See top Brussels attractions on a guided tour, such as the Royal Residence, Royal Square, Houses of Parliament and Art Nouveau houses, the Triumphal Arch, European Parliament and the iconic Atomium.

Free time. 

Full Day trip to Ghent and Bruges with sightseeing walking tours — medieval historical cities of Flandern (~ 110 km) - amazingly preserved monuments and buildings of medieval architecture.

Ghent is the former capital of Flanders and the second seaport of Belgium. Admire Ghent's highlights, like St. Bavo Cathedral, St. Nicolas Church and the Castle of the Counts of Flanders. 

Bruges - the most visited Belgian city and the home of the Western Renaissance with a romantic old, picturesque canals and a rich history. See Bruges' main sights, including Groote Markt (main square), the Lake of Love, Beguinage Abbey, Our Lady Church and Town Hall Square. 

Accommodation at the Hotel in Brugge. Free time.

Brugge — Antwerpen

Departure from Brugge to Antwerpen (~95 km). Walking Tour in Antwerpen.

Antwerp - the heart of ancient Flanders, the city of Rubens, van Dyck, the world's largest center for diamond cutting. You'll visit the Grote Markt, the Plantin-Moretus Museum and the medieval fortress of Het Steen.

Antwerpen — Rotterdam — Amsterdam

Departure from Antwerpen to Rotterdam (~150 km). 

Walking Tour of Rotterdam. You'll learn a lot about the Netherlands’ dynamic second city. Explore top sights and architectural highlights such as the Old Harbor, Euromast, the Meent shopping district, the Luchtsingel Bridge, the cutting-edge Rotterdam Market Hall (Markthal) and Rotterdam Central Station. 

Transfer to Amsterdam (~80 km). Hotel accommodation in Amsterdam. Free time. 

Walking tour of Amsterdam of its beautiful historical center. You'll see top attractions like Dam Square, the Royal Palace, the Rembrandt House Museum and the famous Red Light District.

Visit to the Diamond factory, where You can see the whole technology of diamond cutting. Take a Amstel Cruise on the UNESCO-listed canals of Amsterdam admiring the 17th-century gabled houses from the ship. 

In the afternoon Half-day trip to Zaanse Schans & Volendam.

Zaanse Schans is an open-air museum, where 6 windmills are located. In total, more than 10 thousand windmills were built in Holland ! There are also 35 wooden houses of the XVII-XVIII centuries, telling about the lifestyle of the Dutch. Here you can also see a spice mill, an oil mill, a bakery museum, a workshop of wooden clomping shoes, a cheese factory and much more. Transfer to Volendam (~ 25 km).

Volendam is a fishing village with its own harbor, introducing tourists to the life of Dutch fishermen in the old days, here you can see locals in traditional clothes. There are many fishing boats in the port of Volendam. A fish auction is held in Volendam. In the harbor, you can buy fish directly from a fishing boat. "If you've been to Holland and haven't eaten herring in Volendam, then you haven't seen the country," the Dutch say, because here is the most delicious herring in all the Netherlands.

Free day in Amsterdam. For those who wish for a surcharge of €85 a half day trip to Giethoorn. During the City walking tour Giethoorn You'll learn the city and its picturesque landscape of quiet canals, wooden bridges, and Dutch houses. Take part at a boat cruise through Giethoorn’s canals as well. 

Trip back to Amsterdam.

Amsterdam — Alkmaar

Guided Visit of the cheese auction in Alkmaar (~45 km) with the show "Cheese Skating" (from 1 April to 29 September). Alkmaar is famous for its cheese market and cultural landmarks. Walking across the medieval city center to explore sights like Stadhuis and the Waag (Weighing House) on Waagplein, main symbol of Alkmaar.

Departure to Delft (~90 km). 

Alkmaar — Delft — Brussels

Departure from Alkmaar to Delft (~90 km). Walking tour in Delft - a popular tourist destination in the Netherlands, famous for its blue pottery, for being home to the painter Jan Vermeer, and for hosting Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).

Departure to Brussels (~170 km). Arrival in Brussels. 

Accommodation in the central located hotel in Brussels. Free time.

Brussels. Free time in Brussels. 

Travellers will depart at different times. The check out time is 12:00. You can use Luggage storage at the hotel.