Netherlands Scenic Escape

• Begin your day with a visit to the fascinating Aalsmeer flower auction or when the tulips bloom, see some of the 7 million flowers on your visit to world-famous Keukenhof, one of the world’s largest…
• Visit the famous Royal Delft Pottery Factory
• Continue on to Rotterdam, the world’s busiest port to marvel at the city’s futuristic architecture

• Today is all about recent history
• Visit Groesbeek, where Allied forces launched Operation Market Garden during WWII. Also, explore the National Liberation Museum
• Next is Arnhem, site of the disastrous Battle of Arnhem, where you will see John Frost Bridge
• Enjoy time on your own to do some independent exploring

• MorningThis morning, head for the rustic town of Staphorst, dating back to the 13th century when monks began cultivating the area’s bogs and swamps
• Stop in the quaint village of Giethoorn, built on canals but very different from busy cities like Venice or Amsterdam
• NightSpend the night in the provincial capital of Groningen

• MorningExplore Groningen this morning
• Later, enjoy a scenic drive through the lovely Frisian Lake District
• Cross over the 19-mile Barrier Dam
• Visit a renowned Wooden Clog and Dutch Cheese Workshop in Zaanse Schans
• Continue to the fishing village of Volendam

• MorningYour vacation ends with breakfast this morning
• Transfer to the airport and fly to your hometown

Breakfast