Essential Holland: Tulips in Spring - 2019

PACING:

• This is an easily-paced itinerary.
• Visit 8 ports of call in 11 days, cruising for 9 nights aboard a Vantage Deluxe European River Cruise Ship.
• Sailing distances between ports are relatively short, so you'll still have time to relax and enjoy the passing scenery from your river cruise.
• This tulip time cruise itinerary has been designed to give you an optimum amount of time at each port while allowing you the opportunity to enjoy overnight and full-day stays in many ports, with the ship sailing at optimum times.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:

• On your European river cruise, you'll have a chance to join included walking tours in select destinations that go at a more leisurely pace or some that go at a faster clip, depending upon your abilities and preferences. Either way, you won't miss any highlights.
• On some tours, you'll have free time to walk on your own.
• Canal tours may require embarking and disembarking a canal boat with a short flight of stairs.
• Expect multiple flights of stairs in some museums and in older houses.
• Please note: Vantage river boats are not wheelchair accessible and there are steps on board.

TERRAIN & TRANSPORTATION:

• All tours involve some walking over uneven terrain, cobblestone walkways, and flagstone paths, especially in ports of call like Schoonhoven and Hoorn.
• One or two tours may involve short uphill climbs.
• Panoramic city tours use air-conditioned private motorcoaches.
  
  

CLIMATE:

• March and April are generally chillier months for Belgium and the Netherlands.
• On average, expect highs in the 50s F-lows in the mid-30s, depending on which month you travel.
• Rainfall can average about 8-10 days a month.
• Since the weather is unpredictable, please check weather sites online for 10-day forecasts closer to your departure date to plan your packing accordingly.