University of Louisville Holland & Belgium March 30 - April 8, 2019 During the Tulip Season On Uniworld’s River Duchess INCLUSIONS DINING • University of Louisville Travel Escort • All meals onboard, prepared with the finest ingredients • Special group gifts, amenities and parties • 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners • A pre-trip Documents Party in Louisville • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions • Fitness center, heated swimming pool & coffee shop • Welcome and Farewell Gala Dinners • Unlimited beverages 24 hours a day (including alcohol) • Free internet and Wi-Fi access EXCURSIONS • All gratuities for the cruise & guides on shore • 8 days of excursions, including “Choice Is Yours” options • All transfers on arrival & departure days • All fully hosted by English-speaking local experts • $300 per person shipboad credit • Guided “Do as the Locals Do” and “Gentle Walking” tours • Early booking discount of 10% if booked • State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system and paid in full by June 30th • Use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks For questions or to reserve your cabin, please contact Patti George or Sherry Riggs at Groups by Design: Phone: (502) 339-4476; Toll Free: (888) 557-6726; Fax: (502) 423-0540; Email: [email protected] f UofL Group Rate Past Uniworld passenger STATEROOM Uniworld Rate (double occupancy) discounted rate Classic $3199.00 $2399.00 $2249.00 Deluxe $3799.00 $2999.00 $2849.00 French Balcony $4399.00 $3399.00 $3249.00 Suite $6499.00 $5499.00 $5349.00 * Rates are based on double occupancy. A deposit of 10% of the cruise-tour fare and port charges is required at time of booking. Port charges are $220.00 per person. Once booked, there is a $200 cancellation penalty up to 120 days prior to sailing. Final payment is due November 6, 2018. ITINERARY Day 1 – March 30: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, where you will be transferred to the River Duchess. Day 2 – March 31: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Discover the “Venice of the North” in two iconic ways. The Netherlands’ largest city, Amsterdam has been an international port and financial center for 400 years, endowing it with a lively cosmopolitan feeling to match its historic architecture. Here, even the simplest shop has a story to tell. In the evening, enjoy a Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Exclusive “Morning With the Masters” at the Amsterdam Hermitage AND choice of Amsterdam canal cruise OR exclusive “Do as the Locals Do” Amsterdam walking tour. Day 3 – April 1: Haarlem, The Netherlands Keukenhof is said to be the world’s largest and most famous flower garden, a bold declaration that actually lives up to the hype. Spend all day among millions of brilliantly colored flowers or mix it up a bit with a shorter garden visit, plus Haarlem and the oldest museum in the Netherlands. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of full day at Keukenhof Gardens OR Keukenhof Gardens with Haarlem stroll andTeylers Museum visit. Day 4 – April 2: Hoorn & Enkhuizen, The Netherlands The swashbuckling derring-do of Dutch explorers comes to life on a guided walking tour of this historic locale. Or leave the modern world far behind during a visit to a recreated 19th-century Dutch village. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Hoorn walking discovery tour OR “Life on the Zuiderzee” outdoor museum visit. Day 5 – April 3: Nijmegen, The Netherlands The National Liberation Museum offers a memorable taste of what life was like in the Netherlands before, during and after WWII. The Kröller-Müller Museum is home to 97 works by native son Vincent Van Gogh, as well as other notableartists and sculptors. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of National Liberation Museum OR Kröller-Müller Museum visit. Day 6 – April 4: Rotterdam, Kinderdijk & Dordrecht, The Netherlands Windmills are such an iconic symbol of Holland that it’s easy to overlook their marvelous engineering and their role in changing the course of Dutch history. At one time 10,000 windmills operated in the Netherlands, and although the mighty windmill has been replaced by newer technology, a group of 19 windmills erected in the 18th century still functions today. FEATURED EXCURSION: Kinderdijk windmills. Day 7 – April 5: Veere, The Netherlands Remember the tale of the Dutch boy who saved a town by plugging a dike with his finger? Well, the reality of life in this below-sea-level country is a tad more complicated, as you’ll learn during a visit to the Delta Works. Or for something completely different, visit a former artists’ colony. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Delta Works museum OR stroll into the artists’ village of Veere. Day 8 – April 6: Ghent (Bruges or Ghent), Belgium Bruges or Ghent? Choosing between the two may be a challenge for your first foray in Belgium. Bruges is a city frozen in time, where boats float down canals and under stone bridges that gave the city its name, while Ghent is home to the Ghent Altarpiece, a stunning 15th-century masterpiece said to be the world’s most stolen work of art. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of full day in Bruges with canal cruise and walking discovery tour OR Ghent walking discovery tour. Day 9 – April 7: Antwerp, Belgium It may be the diamond capital of the world, but Antwerp is also known for a number of other sought-after cultural gems, including art, beer and waffles. Visit Antwerp’s striking Cathedral of Our Lady, with its UNESCO-designated belfry and its historic surroundings. Or hop on the metro and experience the city like a local. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Antwerp walking discovery tour with Cathedral of Our Lady OR exclusive “Do as the Locals Do” Antwerp walking tour. Day 10 – April 8: Antwerp, Belgium Disembark in Antwerp and transfer to Brussels International Airport for your flight home. The 130-passenger The Europe’s most enchanting waterways in the ship’s stylish Blue Danube Lounge, Palace Restaurant or or Restaurant Palace Lounge, Danube stylishBlue the ship’s in waterways mostenchanting Europe’s tones, providing a tranquil and elegant onboard ambiance. 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