Overview:

From Brussels, the city that effortlessly blends medieval belfries with modern art, move on to Luxembourg and its fairytale capital, before bracing yourself for lively Amsterdam with its 17th century architecture and hip cafés. Your journey culminates with a cruise along the legendary Rhine River, dotted with quaint villages, vineyards and historic castles.

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'. Concierge services are also available on-board your cruise. Enjoy 24-hour room service while cruising.

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 as well as port charges during your cruise.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi, also available on selected River Cruise ships.

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 available in Brussels at scheduled times. Complimentary transfer to port to board your River Cruise in Amsterdam. Included airport transfers available to Basel Airport for flights departing between 06:00 & 18:00.

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.
Rüdesheim: Explore the town and its famous Drosselgasse before enjoying a wine tasting at the 14th century Castle Vollrads.
Included Quality Dining: 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB); plus 6 Lunches (L), 2 Welcome Dinners (WD), 1 Dine-Around Evening (DA), 6 three-course table d'hôte Dinners (DW), 1 Restaurant Dinner (RD) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) all with wine, plus tea or coffee. While Cruising: You can enjoy unlimited beverages on-board, including fine wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, and mineral water.
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.
Cologne: Enjoy a walking discovery tour and visit the imposing Cathedral.
Koblenz: Choose from a walking discovery tour of this beautiful city or take an aerial cable car ride to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Later, visit Marksburg Castle.
Speyer: Choose from a walking discovery tour or an exclusive visit and tasting to the Doktorenhof vinegar estate.
Strasbourg: Choose from a picturesque canal cruise or an exclusive 'Do as the Locals Do' walking tour.
Alsace: Choose from a visit to the postcard-perfect wine villages of Kaysersberg and Riquewihr or experience a city tour of Colmar.
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.
SS Antoinette: The luxurious décor of the 443-foot, 154-passenger S.S. Antoinette – Uniworld's first Super Ship – features fine Brazilian marble on the walls and floors, a 19th-century Venetian glass mirror, a stylish Bar du Leopard with full-service bar, and an onboard cinema. The two-story foyer boasts a 10-foot blue Strauss Baccarat chandelier with huge sapphires – a stunning piece that once hung in New York's famous Tavern on the Green – and a collection of original artwork is displayed throughout the ship.