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WIN A DIAMOND WORTH $1000 Guarantee one Diamond every group 10D7N FLOWERY BENELUX HOLLAND / BELGIUM / LUXEMBOURG TOUR CODE: ECNLBS (Validity: 1 Apr to 31 Oct 2018)

Bask in the refreshing floral scents as you visit the mesmerising tulip wonderlands in Holland when

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GERMANY AMSTERDAM Amsterdam DUSSELDORF Zaandam • Dam Square Flight path LUXEMBOURG • Royal Palace of Keukenhof 2 Apeldoorn Traverse by coach Lisse CITY OF Amsterdam Featured Delft Otterlo Valley LUXEMBOURG • Glass-Domed Cruise 1 1 1 2 Utrecht • Gothic Revival • Diamond Factory destinations Kinderdijk Cathedral of Notre AALSMEER Aalsmeer Dame • Biggest Flower • Town of Auction 1 Brussels Fortifications APELDOORN 1 Dusseldorf • Grand Ducal Palace • City Tour BELGIUM • Het Loo Palace BELGIUM OTTERLO VALLEY GERMANY BRUSSELS • De Hoge FRANCE • Royal Palace of • Veluwe National 1 Brussels Park • La Grand Place • Kröller- Müller LUXEMBOURG • Manneken Pis Museum UTRECHT NETHERLANDS • St. Martin’s EXCLUSIVES KINDERDIJK Cathedral • Keukenhof (Entrance included) • of DELFT Kinderdijk • Royal Delft DAY 1 depicting a naked boy urinating into a water ROTTERDAM • Keukenhof Tulip HOME → DUSSELDORF fountain that represents the rebellious spirit ZAANDAM Garden Meals on Board of the city of Brussels. • Assemble at the airport and take-off to the Optional: Bruges • Demonstrations by Dusseldorf, one of the key city in western Craftsmen Germany known for its fashion industry and DAY 4 SWITZERLAND KEUKENHOF art scene. BRUSSELS → KINDERDIJK → • World Largest Tulip ROTTERDAM Garden DAY 2 Breakfast, Dinner - Chinese Fare DUSSELDORF → LUXEMBOURG Kick off your morning with a visit to the Dinner – Local Fare windmills of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Our first stop upon reaching Europe is to Kinderdijk, a series of 19 working windmills DELICACIES travel to Luxembourg, one of the smallest that were built since the Middle Ages (1740). countries in the continent. The country Gaze at the picture-perfect landscape of Meal Plan is strategically located in the crossroad of Holland, and if you are there atITALY the right time, 7 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners Western Europe and plays an important role you may even catch the spectacular sight of in the history of Europe. Visit the historic city all 19 windmills operating up simultaneously. of Luxembourg which has several UNESCO Thereafter, continue on to Rotterdam World Heritage Sites. See sights such as the for an orientation tour of this major port 4★ HOTELS Gothic Revival Cathedral of Notre Dame, city characterized by sleek, contemporary town fortifications and Grand Ducal Palace. skyscrapers alongside bits and pieces of its LUXEMBOURG Novotel Head to Luxembourg for an overnight stay. maritime history. BRUSSEL Novotel Optional: Vianden Castle & Echternach town ROTTERDAM Best Western DAY 5 AMSTERDAM Mercure DAY 3 ROTTERDAM → ZAANDAM → UTRECHT NH LUXEMBOURG → BRUSSEL KEUKENHOF → AMSTERDAM DUSSELDORF Holiday Inn Breakfast, Dinner - Local Mussel Meal Breakfast, Dinner – Chinese Fare After breakfast, we head to Brussels for an Head out to Zaandam to visit Zaanse *Note: Hotels subject to final confirmation. orientation tour and take in the sights of Schans, where you will be presented with Should there be changes, customers will be offered similar accommodations as stated in the Royal Palace of Brussels, the official an idyllic scene of traditional windmills, this list. palace of the King and Queen of the barns, cottages and museums that is built Belgians. Next, take a jaunt through the La in typical Dutch wooden architectural Grand-Place, a market square featuring style. Watch how cheese and clog shoes architecture of an eclectic blend of Western are made in demonstrations by expert artistic styles, which would lead you to the craftsmen skilled in these traditional Dutch renowned Manneken Pis, a small sculpture crafts.

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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

DAY 6 Stroll through the 5,500 hectares of flora and DAY 9 AMSTERDAM → AALSMEER → fauna, and you will soon arrive at the Kröller- DUSSELDORF → HOME AMSTERDAM Müller Museum, where you will be treated to Breakfast Breakfast, Dinner - Local Fare a delightful sculpture garden and the world’s Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure till it is time Proceed to Aalsmeer today to drop in on largest private Van Gogh collection. Last but to transfer to the airport for your flight home. one of the biggest flower auction in the not least, make your way to Utrecht, an old world and be bowled over by the sheer medieval city spread out around beautiful DAY 10 quantities of flowers that come in all sorts canals. Catch a glimpse of the magnificent HOME SWEET HOME of varieties and colours. Immerse yourself St. Martin’s Cathedral, a lavishly decorated We hope you enjoyed your trip with our in the exciting frenzy at the auction floor church that best exemplifies classic Gothic company and we look forward to seeing you as traders bid against the clock, or simply architecture in the Netherlands. again for your next trip. stroll around for an eye-opening experience into the world of flowers. Next, you will visit DAY 8 Suggested Excursions: the city of Amsterdam to enjoy a guided UTRECHT → DELFT → LISSE → Additional activities that complement your holidays tour; enjoy the hustle and bustle of Dam DUSSELDORF will be at your own discretion and is entirely optional. Square and discover the rich history of the Breakfast, Dinner *minimum group size may apply majestic Royal Palace of Amsterdam. Glide Take a side trip out to Delft and pay a visit to • Vianden Castle & Echternach town: €29 past archaic bridges and quaint buildings as the Royal Delft, the last remaining Delftware • Bruges Tour: €25 you board a glass-domed cruise though factory that was established in the 17th century. • Night Life Tour of Amsterdam: €19 Amsterdam’s famous canals before ending Admire the exquisite details and patterns of the • Madurodam : €35 the day with a trip to a diamond factory. world-famous Delft Blue ceramics, and discover Optional: Night life tour of Amsterdam the history and production process of traditional Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) and modern earthenware. Following that, get • €70 per person DAY 7 set for the highlight of this tour – the famous AMSTERDAM → APELDOORN → Keukenhof. Wander among the elaborate tulip Note: OTTERLO VALLEY → UTRECHT gardens as they come into bloom between April • The sequence of the itinerary, flight schedules and Breakfast, Dinner - Local Fare and May, and fill your senses with the vibrant hotels are subject to change without prior notice in the Transfer to Apeldoorn in the morning and colours and aromatic scents of more than 7 event of unforeseen circumstances. embark on a sightseeing tour of the city, million flowers at the park. You may wish to join • Activities are subject to weather conditions. which includes the grand summer residence an optional tour to Madurodam, a miniature • During major events, accommodation may be re- of the royal family, Het Loo Palace. Start park situated in The Hague, before the day ends. located to outside of the city or in another city without

your exploration of Otterlo next, with the Transfer back to Dusseldorf in the evening for an prior notice. GRAVANTE 123RF/ANTONIO first stop at one of Holland’s largest nature overnight stay.

reserves, De Hoge Veluwe National Park. Optional: Madurodam Tour PHOTO:

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