On board Borealis
This five-night cruise coincides with the Early May Bank Holiday when the tulips bloom, a seasonal event synonymous with the Netherlands. Plus, there will be two overnight stays in destinations that offer traditional Dutch experiences.
In Amsterdam, there’s a chance to meet a tulip grower at a local farm before seeing the colourful tulips in beautiful bloom at Keukenhof Gardens. Alternatively, you can capture the sights of the capital on a boat tour of the famous canals.
Guest Speakers:
• Architect and Architectural Historian, Dr. Thom Gorst
will deliver engaging talks throughout the cruise about the architectural differences between Amsterdam and Rotterdam and their contrasting approaches.
• Horticulturalist and botanical guide Tracy Foster
will be on board to deliver an engaging talk on the remarkable story of the tulip.
Optional Excursions:
• Windmills of Kindergijk
• Tulip Farm and Keukenhof Festival
• Amsterdam canal cruise
• A cruise along the tulip fields
Itinerary:
Southampton - Cruising Nieuwe Maas - Rotterdam - Amsterdam - Cruising North Sea Canal - Southampton
5 Nights from £1,049pp*
Depart Thursday 2nd May 2024
Subject to availability
Price based on 2 sharing an Oceanview Cabin
Sail from Southampton*
Offer supplied by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens in Lisse, in the Netherlands. Keukenhof Park covers an area of 32 hectares and approximately 7 million flower bulbs are planted in the gardens annually.
Keukenhof Amsterdam Tulip Festival is from 21st March to 12th May 24.
See our client's testimonial about their visit to Keukenhof last year
Read our travel blog about Amsterdam.
To book your holiday, contact Abbotts Travel 134 George Lane, South Woodford, E18 1BA, 020 8989 9445 / info@abbottstravel.com