Colours of Spring
Colours of Spring
There’s really only one time to visit Holland and that is in the Spring. This gentle meandering cruise will take you to traditional Dutch towns and show you Netherland’s pretty green fields of blooming colourful tulips at our included visit to the famous Keukenhof Gardens, home to the largest flower gardens in the world.
4 days from only £349
Holiday highlights
• Keukenhof Gardens
• Picturesque Volendam
• Elegant harbour town of Hoorn
• Vibrant Amsterdam
Optional excursions
• Amsterdam city tour
• Amsterdam canal tour
Holiday Itinerary by Coach
Day 1 UK to Amsterdam - To Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais, from where we continue our journey across to Holland. We join the MPS Rotterdam in Amsterdam late evening.
Day 2 Amsterdam to Hoorn - The morning is free to enjoy Amsterdam with its historic canals, cobbled streets and coffee shops. An optional guided tour of the city is offered or alternatively you may decide to enjoy the city from the waterside by joining one of the relaxed canal cruises. We return to the ship for our midday departure to Hoorn, an elegant busy harbour town.
Day 3 Hoorn to Volendam to Amsterdam - A morning visit to Keukenhof takes us to the largest flower gardens in the world with over seven million bulbs of all types to see. You’ll then return to the ship in Volendam late afternoon to make the final part of our sailing to return to Amsterdam. Time to enjoy our farewell dinner on board.
Day 4 Amsterdam to UK - Time to leave colourful Holland behind as we travel across to Calais for our ferry crossing to Dover, from where we return home late evening.
Holiday Itinerary by Rail
Day 1 London St Pancras to Amsterdam - We meet at St Pancras station and join the Eurostar service to Brussels where we change to the Thalys service onwards to Amsterdam. We then make the short transfer to join the MPS Rotterdam.
Days 2 to 3 Cruising - See Holiday itinerary by Coach days 2 to 3.
Day 4 Amsterdam to London St Pancras - Time to bid farewell and take the transfer to Amsterdam Centraal Station to join the Thalys service to Brussels. At Brussels we change to the Eurostar service onwards to London St Pancras.
Travel by Rail is based on standard class travel. Upgrades to leisure select on Eurostar and onwards in First Class on the Thalys, upgrade from £90 per person one way.
Holiday Itinerary by Air
Day 1 UK to Amsterdam - Flight to Amsterdam where you will be met by a representative and transferred to MPS Rotterdam. You can relax on board or explore this vibrant city.
Days 2 to 3 Cruising - See Holiday itinerary by Coach days 2 to 3.
Day 4 Amsterdam to UK - Time to say goodbye and transfer to the airport for the flight back to the UK.
Flight departures. Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham, East Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Luton, Glasgow, Norwich, Cardiff, Bristol, Aberdeen, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle
By coach - whats included
• 3 nights full board cruise
• Grand Tourer coach travel
• Included excursion to Keukenhof Gardens
• Shearings cruise representative
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4 day Colours of Spring by coach - RRNLCRA
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Mon 9 Apr | 349 | Mon 23 Apr | 349 |
| Mon 16 Apr | 349 | ||
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Main deck | Included | ||
| Main deck single | 79 | ||
| Main deck superior | 75 | ||
| Promenade deck | 95 | ||
| Promenade single | 119 | ||
| Promenade superior | 120 | ||
| Lounge deck | 150 | ||
By rail - whats included
• 3 nights full board cruise
• Included excursion to Keukenhof Gardens
• Return Eurostar standard ticket, London to Brussels & onwards Thalys standard ticket Brussels to Amsterdam
• Shearings cruise & rail representative
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4 day Colours of Spring by rail - RLNLCRA
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Mon 9 Apr | 519 | Mon 23 Apr | 519 |
| Mon 16 Apr | 519 | ||
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Main deck | Included | ||
| Main deck single | 79 | ||
| Main deck superior | 75 | ||
| Promenade deck | 95 | ||
| Promenade single | 119 | ||
| Promenade superior | 120 | ||
| Lounge deck | 150 | ||
By air - whats included
• 3 nights full board cruise
• Included excursion to Keukenhof Gardens
• Return flights & resort transfers
• Shearings cruise representative
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4 day Colours of Spring by air - RANLCRA
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Mon 9 Apr | 489 | Mon 23 Apr | 489 |
| Mon 16 Apr | 489 | ||
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Main deck | Included | ||
| Main deck single | 79 | ||
| Main deck superior | 75 | ||
| Promenade deck | 95 | ||
| Promenade single | 119 | ||
| Promenade superior | 120 | ||
| Lounge deck | 150 | ||
