Day 1:AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to beautiful Zaanse Schans where you 'll see a wonderful collection of well-preserved historic windmills and Dutch houses. Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night onboard.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM(D)Day 2:ROTTERDAM Dutch Treats and Flowers SweetVisit the Adventure Center for today 's activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE Experience Rotterdam by foot with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Join a full- or half-day Guided Tour of breathtaking Keukenhof—known as the “Garden of Europe”—for its 70 acres of lush parkland, lakes, and the world 's largest flower gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths as well as other bulbs, planted each year.DISCOVERY Onboard lecture hosted by your Beer Expert. Take some free time to relax on the harbor-side in Rotterdam with an artisan beer, a slice of appeltaart (Dutch apple pie), and a koffie verkeerd, a typical Dutch drink with equal part coffee and milk. Take a bike from your ship to explore Rotterdam and the surrounding area. Before dinner, enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ANTWERP(B,L,D)Day 3:ANTWERP, BELGIUM Cathedrals, Carats and Crêpes
ACTIVE Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of this sophisticated city to visit the central Grote Markt, lined with 16th-century guildhall houses. You 'll also see the beautiful city hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady with its stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens. Your sightseeing will end at a brewery where you will learn something more about the world-famous Belgian beers.You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the nearby capital, Brussels—considered home to the European Union, and admire its magnificent palaces and cathedrals. You might prefer to take time on your own to indulge in Antwerp 's signature Belgian waffles and crêpes—or explore this bike-friendly city from its old wharfs to its legendary diamond district. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT(B,L,D)Day 4:GHENT Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery
ACTIVE Explore a different side of Ghent by foot with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Enjoy a canal boat that will take you through the town of Ghent to one of the very special breweries where you will find how to brew the local Gruut beer, OR:You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion of Bruges to explore its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. You 'll see its crisscrossed canals, the 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MIDDELBURG (B,L,D)Day 5:MIDDELBURG, HOLLAND A Spicy History in Middelburg 's Dutch Harbor TownJoin your Adventure Host for today 's special activities.
ACTIVE Explore Vlissingen by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading.Spend some free time biking or walking through Middelburg to sample Babbelaar cookies, fries, or beer before cruising to Veere.
VEERE The Delta Works Stand Strong as a Technical Marvel
ACTIVE Bike your way to the beach from Veere with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour of the Delta Works, the largest flood-protection system in the world, and a miracle of modern technology.This evening, enjoy an onboard food and beer pairing dinner hosted by your Beer Expert.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO WILLEMSTAD(B,L,D)Day 6:WILLEMSTAD Willemstad 's Windmills and Historic Harbor
ACTIVE See Willemstad by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Willemstad and discover its many beautifully restored buildings from the 17th and 18th Century.DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a Beer & Cheese Tasting on board as you prepare to sail to Amsterdam.AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM(B,L,D)Day 7:AMSTERDAM Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
ACTIVE Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:DISCOVERY Discover Aalsmeer Flower Auction—the largest in the world, where around 20 milion flowers are sold every day. Later enjoy a typical Dutch breakfast, OR:CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam 's “Golden Age.” This afternoon choose among the many Guided Optional Excursions available. Take some free time to explore Amsterdam 's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(B,L,D)Day 8:AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)-PARIS, FRANCE Transfer from your Avalon ship to the train station, to begin your Monograms package. Travel to Paris by high-speed train (first class).
(B)Day 9:PARIS Morning Guided Sightseeing includes a drive past the Latin Quarter, Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe and a stop to take photos of the Eiffel Tower from one of the best panoramic viewing points. Also, admire the heart of the city from a different perspective on a Seine River cruise. Spend a relaxing hour gliding by many of the city's most important landmarks.
(B)Day 10:PARIS Spend a full day at your own pace to experience the wonderful cafés, museums, and legendary cityscape in the most romantic city in the world. Your Local Host® is available with recommendations and assistance in making the most of your free time in Paris.
(B)Day 11:PARIS Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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