Splendours of Spring
Splendours of Spring
Enjoy a relaxing springtime cruise through the gentle waterways of Holland. An opportunity to see Hollands Splendours of Spring with green fields, windmills and traditional villages. Explore the vibrant city of Amsterdam and its myriad of canals and cobbled streets, discover the ‘Silver City’ of Schoonhoven as well as Keukenhof Gardens, the largest and most photographed flower gardens in the world.
5 & 7 days from only £549
Holiday highlights
• Explore the Dutch capital, Amsterdam
• Cruise past Kinderdijk’s windmills
• Schoonhoven, ‘silver city’
• Bustling port of Rotterdam
• Keukenhof Gardens
Optional excursions
• Amsterdam city tour
• Amsterdam canal cruise
• Rotterdam city tour
Holiday Itinerary by Coach
Day 1 UK to Northern France - We travel to Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais and then onwards to our overnight hotel in Northern France in time for dinner.
Day 2 Northern France to Amsterdam - We continue to Amsterdam to join the MPS Rotterdam in time for lunch. You can relax on board or explore the dazzling Dutch capital, with its historic canals, cobbled streets and coffee shops. An optional city tour will be offered to show you some of the main sights, or you might prefer a gentle canal cruise.
Day 3 Amsterdam to Schoonhoven - Today we cruise to the city of Schoonhoven, nicknamed the ‘silver city’ due to its long tradition of silver making. There is also a history of clock making here and the city is home to the Dutch Gold, Silver and Clock Museum.
Day 4 Schoonhoven – Dordrecht – Rotterdam - The sail to Dordrecht cruises past the small village of Kinderdijk, which is unique for its 19 windmills dating back to the 16th century. We then stop at the city of Dordrecht with its canals, merchant houses, church with uncompleted leaning tower and shops full of sheep-related souvenirs, before heading to Rotterdam. An optional city tour will be offered to show you the sights of Rotterdam.
Day 5 Rotterdam to Amsterdam - An included excursion to Keukenhof today takes us to the largest flower gardens in the world, with colourful and vibrant displays of over seven million bulbs of all types to enjoy. Our final night on ship is moored in Amsterdam, enjoy a farewell dinner with the captain and fellow cruise passengers.
Day 6 Amsterdam to Northern France - Time to say goodbye to Holland and the MPS Rotterdam as we journey by coach to our overnight hotel in Northern France to arrive just in time for dinner.
Day 7 Northern France to UK - We travel to Calais for the ferry crossing to Dover and then 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 the MPS Rotterdam. 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 MPS Rotterdam 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 - Flight to Amsterdam where you will be met by a representative and transferred to the MPS Rotterdam. 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 UK - Time to say goodbye to the MPS Rotterdam as we transfer to the airport for the flight back to the UK.
Flight departures from: Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham, East Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Luton, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Durham Tees Valley, Newcastle.
By coach - whats included
• 2 nights hotel, dinner, bed & breakfast on/post route
• 4 nights full board cruise
• Grand Tourer coach travel
• Shearings cruise representative
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7 day Splendours of Spring by coach - RRNLCRB
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Sun 4 Apr | 549 | Sun 18 Apr | 549 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 549 | Sun 25 Apr | 549 |
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Main deck | Included | ||
| Main deck single | 115 | ||
| Main deck superior | 100 | ||
| Promenade deck | 120 | ||
| Promenade single | 180 | ||
| Promenade superior | 145 | ||
| Lounge deck | 175 | ||
By rail - whats included
• 4 nights full board cruise
• Return Eurostar standard ticket, London-Brussels & onwards Thalys standard ticket Brussels to Amsterdam
• Shearings rail & cruise representatives
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5 day Splendours of Spring by rail - RLNLCRB
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Mon 5 Apr | 609 | Mon 19 Apr | 609 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 609 | Mon 27 Apr | 609 |
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Main deck | Included | ||
| Main deck single | 79 | ||
| Main deck superior | 100 | ||
| Promenade deck | 120 | ||
| Promenade single | 144 | ||
| Promenade superior | 145 | ||
| Lounge deck | 175 | ||
By air - whats included
• 4 nights full board cruise
• Return flights & resort transfers
• Shearings cruise representative
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5 day Splendours of Spring by air - RANLCRB
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| Date | Price | Date | Price |
| Mon 5 Apr | 579 | Mon 19 Apr | 579 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 579 | Mon 27 Apr | 579 |
| Supplements (pp) | |||
| Main deck | Included | ||
| Main deck single | 79 | ||
| Main deck superior | 100 | ||
| Promenade deck | 120 | ||
| Promenade single | 144 | ||
| Promenade superior | 145 | ||
| Lounge deck | 175 | ||
