Tulip Time Cruise with 3 Nights in Paris for Garden and Nature Lovers (WAA1T22021)

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 on board.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM

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Day 2:
ROTTERDAM Dutch Treats and Flowers Sweet

Visit the Adventure Center for today 's activities with your Adventure Host.

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

Take some free time to relax on the harbor-side in Rotterdam with an artisan beer, a slice of appeltart (Dutch apple pie), and a koffie verkeerd, a typical Dutch drink with equal parts 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 on board.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ANTWERP

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Day 3:
ANTWERP, BELGIUM Cathedrals, Carats and Crêpes

DISCOVERY Visit a Botanical Garden, where you will admire an amazing variety of plants, tree and flowers

CLASSIC 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

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.

DISCOVERY Join your garden expert for a botany lecture onboard

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT

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Day 4:
GHENT Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery

CLASSIC Explore Ghent—“The Diamond of Flanders”—with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You 'll visit St. Bavo 's Cathedral—with its remarkable Flemish artwork

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

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Day 5:
MIDDELBURG, HOLLAND A Spicy History in Middelburg 's Dutch Harbor Town

Join your Adventure Host for today 's special activities.

CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg See the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and learn 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

DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour of the Delta Works, the largest flood-protection system in the world, and a miracle of modern technology

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO WILLEMSTAD

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Day 6:
WILLEMSTAD Willemstad 's Windmills and Historic Harbor

ACTIVE Grab a Nordic walking stick for a hike with your Adventure Host in Willemstad

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 Cheese Tasting on board as you prepare to sail to Amsterdam.

DISCOVERY Join a lecture to learn about the importance of botany and nature in the country you are visiting

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM

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Day 7:
AMSTERDAM Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

DISCOVERY Discover Aalsmeer Flower Auction—the largest in the world, where around 20 million flowers are sold every day

CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam 's “Golden Age.”, OR:

DISCOVERY Access Amsterdam 's secret gardens hidden behind the brick façades - a unique opportunity as they are normally closed to public

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

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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).

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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. Embark your comfortable boat near the Eiffel Tower and spend a relaxing hour gliding by many of the city's important landmarks such as the L'Institut de France; Notre Dame Cathedral; Hôtel de Ville, the city's municipal headquarters; the Conciergerie, formerly a notorious prison where Marie-Antoinette spent the last days of her life; famous Louvre Palace and museum; and much more.

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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.

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Day 11:
PARIS Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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