Overview:

Step back in time and immerse yourself in idyllic 17th century Dutch landscapes of gently turning windmills and charming bridges, arching over peaceful canals. Enjoy a slower pace of life with all the comforts of modern touches.

Countries Visited

Belgium
Belgium
Belgium

An expert Insight Tour Director, at the pinnacle of their career, will guide you on your journey. Serving as your 'travelling concierge', this skilled guide will act as consummate organiser and be your 'friend in a foreign land'.

Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom. It's business class comfort.

A personal radio headset gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.

Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.

Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

Brussels: Visit the Grand Place and view the Mannekin Pis. See the Atomium, Chinese and Japanese Pavilions.
Bruges: Visit the Market Square and famous belfry of the Market Hall. See the Gothic town hall in Burg Square and the frescoes on the walls of the Holy Blood Chapel.
Dinant: Spend time in this pretty town on the River Meuse.
Luxembourg: Enjoy views over the Petrusse ravine from the Pont Adolphe. Guided walk through the old town to see the cathedral, Palace of the Grand Duke. Visit the grave of US General George S. Patton.
Bastogne: Visit the Mardasson Monument, dedicated to those who fell during the ‘Battle of the Bulge'. Rotterdam: Witness the Cubic Houses and Erasmus Bridge.
Delft: Visit a manufacturer of original Delft Blue pottery.
The Hague: See the Binnenhof courtyards, the Peace Palace and the lively seaside resort of Scheveningen.
Amsterdam: See Dam Square, Royal Palace and Mint Tower.
Scenic Drives: Semois Valley.
Bruges: There can be no place better than Bruges' canal side setting for a Dine-Around evening. Choose from a selection of restaurants offering a range of regional dishes, excellent service and the famous Belgian beer.
Maredsous Abbey: In the neo-Gothic abbey, learn about the monks' dairy process and secret brewing recipe and sample their flowery-fruity ales and salty tang of their golden crusted cheese.
Monnickendam: Enjoy a Celebration Dinner with wine in an elegant restaurant in the quaint village of Monnickendam.
10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB); 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 1 Dine-Around Evening (DA), 1 three-course table d'hôte Dinner (DW), 1 Restaurant Dinner (RD) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) all with wine, plus tea or coffee
Waterloo: 200 years after the fall of Napoleon, visit the site to discover why the Battle of Waterloo was such a defining moment in European history.
Ghent: With a Local Expert, visit St. Bavo's Cathedral with its Van Eyck masterpiece and see the Castle of the Counts.
Bastogne: Experience a fascinating insight into the history of the Second World War at the modern and interactive War Museum.
Amsterdam: Cruise in a glass-topped boat through the old waterways, where the wealthiest merchants built mansions during the Golden Age of the 17th century.
Amsterdam: Walk with an art historian through the newly refurbished Rijksmuseum, to where Rembrandt's ‘Night Watch' holds the stage before an admiring crowd.
Amsterdam: Journey through the polder landscape to visit Volendam and Edam. Along the way, visit an old cheese farm to learn the secrets of the dairy industry and witness the ancient art of clog making.
Brussels: The Sofitel Brussels Le Louise is designed to create a theatrical and stylish atmosphere and is located in the exclusive Avenue Louise area.
Clervaux: The Chateau D'Urspelt is a magnificent 18th century castle residence, classified as a national monument and fully renovated to feature both modern convenience and style, together with traditional charm.
Amsterdam: The bar on the 23rd floor of the luxurious Hotel Okura offers magnificent views over the city.