The Netherlands in Springtime

Board the Eurostar from London St Pancras which takes you through France and Belgium. Arrive in Rotterdam and continue to Delft.

• Dinner

Today, enjoy a guided tour to the Royal Delft porcelain factory, famous for manufacturing the artistically designed Delft Blue pottery. The blue and white earthenware has been manufactured in this city since the 17th century and in the style of traditional Chinese Porcelain. Following the tour your afternoon is free in Delft.

• Breakfast

Travel by coach to the incredible Keukenhof Gardens today. Open only in spring from the end of March to the beginning of May, the gardens present an elegant display of daffodils, tulips, and other flowering plants laid out in colour-coordinated rows. Flowers of every hue and shade come together to make this garden one of a kind. On returning to the hotel, the rest of your day is free.

• Breakfast

This morning travel by rail to the Dutch capital, embarking on a guided tour. See the Dam Square, one of the most famous landmarks of the city, the Begijnhof, home to a cluster of medieval houses, the upmarket shopping street of Kalverstraat, and the skinny bridge on the River Amstel. After the tour you are free to explore the city. Perhaps, visit the museum of Van Gogh or Anne Frank's house.

• Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, we take the coach to Rotterdam, where you join the Eurostar service to London St Pancras.

• Breakfast