b'MEDEMBLIK STEAM RAILWAY SPRINGTIME TULIPS AND KEUKENHOF GARDENSWHATS INCLUDED DUTCH AND BELGIAN WATERWAYSYOUR ITINERARYUK Tour Manager until Day 1 - London and Amsterdam Museum focuses on the fierce fighting that took place in the area,embarkation and from We meet at London St Pancras and take the Eurostar to Amsterdam,while the Netherlands Open Air Museum recounts the colourfuldisembarkation of your where we board our Amadeus ship. Take time to settle into your cabinhistory of this proud European country through interactive, livingship and the services of and relax in your new surroundings before a welcome drink in theexhibitions. Step back in time to the 18th and 19th centuries as youyour on-board Cruise lounge, followed by dinner in the panoramic restaurant.walk amongst antique houses, farms and factories. Tonight, we sitManagerDay 2 - Amsterdam or the Medemblik Steam Railway down to an elegant gala dinner with our captain. Flexible excursions You have a choice between two excursions today. You could take aDay 7 - Keukenhof Gardens allowing you to choose sightseeing tour of Amsterdam, a destination famous for its tree-linedBack in Amsterdam, were joined by one of the BBCs most renownedhow to spend your daycanals, crooked buildings and laid-back atmosphere. Among the sightsgardeners - Charlie Dimmock for an insightful talk about her life in we discover with our local guide is vibrant Dam Square, the citys bustlinghorticulture, followed by a question and answer session. Get expertReturn, escorted rail TYNE COT CEMETERY main plaza, dominated by the Royal Palace - a classical 17th-centurytips on garden care ahead one of the highlights of our cruise, a daytravel from London St masterpiece. Alternatively, visit Hoorn, one of the oldest cities in theat the Keukenhof Gardens. Home to some of the best floral displaysPancras or return flightsNetherlands and an attractive harbour-town. Here, step back in timein Europe, and only open for a few weeks each year, enjoy free time with a journey on the Medemblik Steam Railway. With a handsometo walk along pathways surrounded by colourful tulips, daffodils7-night cruise aboard whistling steam engine and attractive wooden carriages, this nostalgicand hyacinths, and admire the tranquil ponds, sculpture gardensyour 5-Star Amadeus train skirts coastlines, tulip fields and windmills on a pretty route throughand greenhouses which showcase an array of different plantscruise shipthe Dutch countryside.and flowers. After dinner, were joined by a traditional Dutch sea shanty choir who serenade us with traditional songs and passionate5-Star dining with Day 3 - The Battlefields of Ypres renditions of classic sea shanties - a fitting end to our cruisebreakfast, lunch and Our ship arrives in Ghent, in Flemish Belgium, where were joined onadventure.dinner each day of your board by Colonel Piers Storie-Pugh. A battlefield expert with a militarycruisebackground, he talks to us about the history of the area and the fierceDay 8- Amsterdam and LondonWWI battles fought across this part of Europe. Afterwards, we exploreAfter breakfast, our cruise comes to an end and we disembark inDinner drinks each some of Ypres most moving battlefield sites, accompanied by a localAmsterdam. Making our way to the station, were escorted by ourevening of your cruiseexpert who takes us to some of the most poignant destinations,Tour Manager by rail back to London St Pancras. including Tyne Cot Cemetery - the largest Commonwealth war memorial in the world.Complimentary luggage GHENT transfersDay 4 - GhentDiscover the attractive city of Ghent as we venture into the narrow streets and pretty boulevards for a guided tour. There are over 900SHIP INFORMATION listed buildings here, as well as some remarkable medieval architecture thats managed to withstand two World Wars. 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