Holland & Belgium

9 nights from £4,195pp departing Saturday 22nd Apr 2023

Itinerary

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					Arrive	Depart
	22nd22	AprApr	202323	Antwerp, Belgium, embark on the Viking Freya
Explore Antwerp, Belgium's second city. Known for its diamond cutting industry, fashion and the many great artists that lived in its vicinity, Antwerp is a city focused on art and culture.
	23rd23	AprApr	202323	Antwerp, Belgium
Explore Antwerp, Belgium's second city. Known for its diamond cutting industry, fashion and the many great artists that lived in its vicinity, Antwerp is a city focused on art and culture.
	24th24	AprApr	202323	Maastricht, Netherlands
	25th25	AprApr	202323	Nijmegen, Netherlands
	26th26	AprApr	202323	Wesel, Germany
	27th27	AprApr	202323	Dordrecht, Netherlands
	27th27	AprApr	202323	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdam is a city that's a long way removed from most people's stereotypical notion of the Netherlands. There are few, if any, canals to be found here nor are there any quaint windmills. There is, however, a thriving modern city which is one of the busiest ports in the entire world.
	28th28	AprApr	202323	Kinderdijk, Netherlands
	29th29	AprApr	202323	Hoorn, Netherlands
	30th30	AprApr	202323	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam combines the unrivaled beauty of the 17th-century Golden Age city center with plenty of museums and art of the highest order, not to mention a remarkably laid-back atmosphere. It all comes together to make this one of the world's most appealing and offbeat metropolises in the world. Built on a latticework of concentric canals like an aquatic rainbow, Amsterdam is known as the City of Canals—but it's no Venice, content to live on moonlight serenades and former glory. Quite the contrary: on nearly every street here you'll find old and new side by side—quiet corners where time seems to be holding its breath next to streets like neon-lit Kalverstraat, and Red Light ladies strutting by the city's oldest church. Indeed, Amsterdam has as many lovely facets as a 40-carat diamond polished by one of the city's gem cutters. It's certainly a metropolis, but a rather small and very accessible one. Locals tend to refer to it as a big village, albeit one that happens to pack the cultural wallop of a major world destination. There are scores of concerts every day, numerous museums, summertime festivals, and, of course, a legendary year-round party scene. It's pretty much impossible to resist Amsterdam's charms. With 7,000 registered monuments, most of which began as the residences and warehouses of humble merchants, set on 160 man-made canals, and traversed by 1,500 or so bridges, Amsterdam has the largest historical inner city in Europe. Its famous circle of waterways, the grachtengordel, was a 17th-century urban expansion plan for the rich and is a lasting testament to the city’s Golden Age. This town is endearing because of its kinder, gentler nature—but a reputation for championing sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll does not alone account for Amsterdam's being one of the most popular destinations in Europe: consider that within a single square mile the city harbors some of the greatest achievements in Western art, from Rembrandt to Van Gogh. Not to mention that this is one of Europe's great walking cities, with so many of its treasures in the untouted details: tiny alleyways barely visible on the map, hidden garden courtyards, shop windows, floating houseboats, hidden hofjes(courtyards with almshouses), sudden vistas of church spires, and gabled roofs that look like so many unframed paintings. And don’t forget that the joy lies in details: elaborate gables and witty gable stones denoting the trade of a previous owner. Keep in mind that those XXX symbols you see all over town are not a mark of the city's triple-X reputation. They're part of Amsterdam's official coat of arms—three St. Andrew's crosses, believed to represent the three dangers that have traditionally plagued the city: flood, fire, and pestilence. The coat's motto ("Valiant, determined, compassionate") was introduced in 1947 by Queen Wilhelmina in remembrance of the 1941 February Strike in Amsterdam—the first time in Europe that non-Jewish people protested against the persecution of Jews by the Nazi regime.
	1st01	MayMay	202323	Amsterdam, Netherlands, disembark the Viking Freya
Amsterdam combines the unrivaled beauty of the 17th-century Golden Age city center with plenty of museums and art of the highest order, not to mention a remarkably laid-back atmosphere. It all comes together to make this one of the world's most appealing and offbeat metropolises in the world. Built on a latticework of concentric canals like an aquatic rainbow, Amsterdam is known as the City of Canals—but it's no Venice, content to live on moonlight serenades and former glory. Quite the contrary: on nearly every street here you'll find old and new side by side—quiet corners where time seems to be holding its breath next to streets like neon-lit Kalverstraat, and Red Light ladies strutting by the city's oldest church. Indeed, Amsterdam has as many lovely facets as a 40-carat diamond polished by one of the city's gem cutters. It's certainly a metropolis, but a rather small and very accessible one. Locals tend to refer to it as a big village, albeit one that happens to pack the cultural wallop of a major world destination. There are scores of concerts every day, numerous museums, summertime festivals, and, of course, a legendary year-round party scene. It's pretty much impossible to resist Amsterdam's charms. With 7,000 registered monuments, most of which began as the residences and warehouses of humble merchants, set on 160 man-made canals, and traversed by 1,500 or so bridges, Amsterdam has the largest historical inner city in Europe. Its famous circle of waterways, the grachtengordel, was a 17th-century urban expansion plan for the rich and is a lasting testament to the city’s Golden Age. This town is endearing because of its kinder, gentler nature—but a reputation for championing sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll does not alone account for Amsterdam's being one of the most popular destinations in Europe: consider that within a single square mile the city harbors some of the greatest achievements in Western art, from Rembrandt to Van Gogh. Not to mention that this is one of Europe's great walking cities, with so many of its treasures in the untouted details: tiny alleyways barely visible on the map, hidden garden courtyards, shop windows, floating houseboats, hidden hofjes(courtyards with almshouses), sudden vistas of church spires, and gabled roofs that look like so many unframed paintings. And don’t forget that the joy lies in details: elaborate gables and witty gable stones denoting the trade of a previous owner. Keep in mind that those XXX symbols you see all over town are not a mark of the city's triple-X reputation. They're part of Amsterdam's official coat of arms—three St. Andrew's crosses, believed to represent the three dangers that have traditionally plagued the city: flood, fire, and pestilence. The coat's motto ("Valiant, determined, compassionate") was introduced in 1947 by Queen Wilhelmina in remembrance of the 1941 February Strike in Amsterdam—the first time in Europe that non-Jewish people protested against the persecution of Jews by the Nazi regime.

Viking Freya

Launch Year

2012

Tonnage

5,000

Capacity

190

Cabins

Accessible

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Holiday Summary

	Return flights including luggage allowance
	Overseas Transfers
	9 nights cruising on the Dutch Waterways
	Deluxe ensuite accommodation with river view
	Beer, wine and soft drinks at lunch & dinner
	Alternative restaurant with lighter meals
	One complimentary shore excursion in every port
	Free Wi-Fi included
	Complimentary tea and coffee
	Port Taxes and Fees
	ABTA and ATOL Protection*

Oceanview staterooms from		£4,195pp
E	Standard	£4,195pp
F	Standard

Balcony staterooms from		£4,545pp
C	French Balcony
D	French Balcony	£4,545pp
B	Veranda
A	Veranda

Suite staterooms
AA	Veranda Suite
ES	Explorer Suite

Oceanview staterooms from		£4,195pp
E	Standard	£4,195pp
F	Standard

Balcony staterooms from		£4,545pp
C	French Balcony
D	French Balcony	£4,545pp
B	Veranda
A	Veranda

Suite staterooms
AA	Veranda Suite
ES	Explorer Suite

	Oceanview	Balcony	Suite
	(All prices are £GBP per person)
Sun 28th May 202328 May 23	4,095	4,645
Sun 28th May 202328 May 23	4,095	4,645
Thu 15th Jun 202315 Jun 23	4,195	4,545
Thu 15th Jun 202315 Jun 23	4,195	4,545
Mon 3rd Jul 202303 Jul 23	4,095	4,645	5,395
Mon 3rd Jul 202303 Jul 23	4,095	4,645	5,395
Wed 7th Aug 202407 Aug 24	2,995	3,995	5,595
Wed 7th Aug 202407 Aug 24	2,995	3,995	5,595
Sun 25th Aug 202425 Aug 24	3,295	4,295	5,895
Sun 25th Aug 202425 Aug 24	3,295	4,295	5,895
Thu 12th Sep 202412 Sep 24	3,595	4,495	6,295
Thu 12th Sep 202412 Sep 24	3,595	4,495	6,295
Mon 30th Sep 202430 Sep 24	3,595	4,495	6,295
Mon 30th Sep 202430 Sep 24	3,595	4,495	6,295