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A short break by rail to the wonderful Dutch city of Delft

5 days From £799 per person
Operated by our sister company Rail Discoveries

2024 Tour code: 24AZW

About the tour

Enjoy spring in the Netherlands, home to tulips, windmills and waterways. Discover Delft, visit the Keukenhof Gardens, and explore Amsterdam with a guided tour.

Highlights

What’s included

Itinerary

Day 1 - London to Delft

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

Includes
  • Dinner
Day 2 - Delft

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.

Includes
  • Breakfast
Day 3 - Keukenhof Gardens

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.

Includes
  • Breakfast
Day 4 - Amsterdam

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.

Includes
  • Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 - Return to London

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

Includes
  • Breakfast

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Mobility information

Due to the nature of our tours they are generally unsuitable for those with restricted mobility. If you’d like to discuss any particular holiday with us in this respect, then please don’t hesitate to call us.

Hotel

Hotel Johannes Vermeer, Delft

Hotel Johannes Vermeer, Delft

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