Dutch Bulbfields Cruise
Dutch Bulbfields Cruise
There’s only really one time to visit Holland and that is spring. This is a gentle, meandering cruise taking you to visit some of the Netherlands' most traditional villages and historic towns. The highlight of our Dutch river cruise is the included excursion to the magnificent Keukenhof Gardens, home to the largest flower gardens in the world, where the vast colourful displays and fantastic flower shows will leave you dazzled. A truly wonderful springtime cruise.
5 & 7 days from only £519
Holiday highlights
• Vibrant Amsterdam
• Picturesque Volendam
• Elegant harbour town of Hoorn
• Included excursion to Keukenhof Gardens
Optional excursions
• Amsterdam city tour
• Amsterdam canal cruise
Holiday Itinerary by Coach
Day 1 UK to Northern France - To Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais, from where we continue to our overnight hotel in Northern France in time for dinner.
Day 2 Northern France to Amsterdam - Join our ship in the Dutch capital, with its historic canals, cobbled streets and coffee shops. An optional guided tour of the city is offered, with the opportunity to see some of this dazzling city’s many sights, its pretty treelined canals, hump-backed bridges, cobbled streets and vibrant squares. Alternatively you can enjoy the city from the water side by joining one of the relaxing canal cruises.
Day 3 Amsterdam to Hoorn - You have the morning to continue exploring Amsterdam at your leisure, before we begin our cruise this afternoon and set sail to Hoorn, an elegant, busy harbour town that was once one of the richest Dutch ports thanks to its seafaring trade. The pretty harbour has a wide range of bars and restaurants to enjoy.
Day 4 Hoorn to Volendam - Today we continue our cruise and our next port of call is Volendam. The village is popular with tourists for its old fishing boats, pretty gabled houses and traditional clothing still worn by some residents, which you will famously see on many Dutch postcards and posters.
Day 5 Volendam to Amsterdam - This morning we make the final journey of our cruise and return to Amsterdam. From Amsterdam we venture on our included excursion to the famous Keukenhof Gardens, the largest flower gardens in the world that attracts over 800,000 visitors each year, it really is an experience to remember. Our final night on ship is in Amsterdam.
Day 6 Amsterdam to Northern France - Time to say goodbye to our ship and travel by coach to our overnight hotel in Northern France, where dinner awaits us.
Day 7 Northern France to UK - To Calais for the ferry crossing to Dover, from where we return home.
Holiday Itinerary by Rail
Day 1 London St Pancras to Amsterdam - We meet at St Pancras station and join the Eurostar service to Brussels. At Brussels we change trains and join the Thalys service onwards to Amsterdam Centraal station. We then make the short transfer to join our ship. You can relax on board or explore the Dutch Capital.
Days 2 to 4 Cruising - See Holiday itinerary by Coach days 3 to 5.
Day 5 Amsterdam to London St Pancras - Time to say goodbye to the MV Virginia and take the short transfer to Amsterdam Centraal station to join the Thalys service to Brussels. At Brussels we change on to the Eurostar service 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 - Fly to Amsterdam where you will be met and transferred to the MV Virginia. You can relax on board or explore the city of Amsterdam.
Days 2 to 4 Cruising - See Holiday itinerary by Coach days 3 to 5.
Day 5 Amsterdam to UK - Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK.
Flight departures. Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham, East Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Luton, Glasgow, Norwich, Cardiff, Bristol, Durham Tees Valley, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle
By coach - whats included
• 2 nights hotel, dinner, bed & breakfast on/post route
• 4 nights full board cruise
• Luxury coach travel
• Shearings cruise representative
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Dutch Bulbfileds by coach - RRNLCVB
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Sun 4 Apr | 519 | Sun 18 Apr | 529 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 529 | Sun 25 Apr | 539 |
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Cabin deck | Included | ||
| Cabin deck single | 99 | ||
| Main deck | 39 | ||
| Main deck single | 138 | ||
| Promenade deck | 45 | ||
| Promenade superior | 57 | ||
By rail - whats included
• 4 nights full board cruise
• Return Eurostar standard ticket, London-Brussels & onwards Thalys standard ticket Brussels to Amsterdam
• Shearings cruise & rail representative
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Dutch Bulbfileds by rail - RLNLCVB
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Mon 5 Apr | 539 | Mon 19 Apr | 539 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 539 | Mon 26 Apr | 539 |
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Cabin deck | Included | ||
| Cabin deck single | 75 | ||
| Main deck | 39 | ||
| Main deck single | 114 | ||
| Promenade deck | 45 | ||
| Promenade superior | 57 | ||
By air - whats included
• 4 nights full board cruise
• Return flights & resort transfers
• Shearings cruise representative
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Dutch Bulbfileds by air - RANLCVB
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Mon 5 Apr | 519 | Mon 19 Apr | 529 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 529 | Mon 26 Apr | 539 |
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Cabin deck | Included | ||
| Cabin deck single | 75 | ||
| Main deck | 39 | ||
| Main deck single | 114 | ||
| Promenade deck | 45 | ||
| Promenade superior | 57 | ||
