Cruising With Viking During Tulip Season Brings Bright, Cheerful Days.
Visiting Holland and Belgium during the springtime with Viking Cruises is one of the best ways to experience tulip season. The colorful flowers bring joy and light to the land from March until May. In addition to Tulips, you can expect to see many other types of flowers like crocus, daffodils, and hyacinths. Spring is considered to be the best time to see the Low Countries, and Viking Cruises makes it easy to relax and take in all that each destination has to offer.
Why Cruise With Viking During Tulip Season?
Give your already spectacular itinerary a boost by visiting during tulip season, which is a big highlight along with the activities each stop has. Here is a preview of all you will enjoy on a Viking river cruise during spring tulip season:
- More than 7 million flowers in bloom at Keukenhof Gardens
- Windmill-dotted Dutch countryside
- Traditional windmills at the 18th-century community of Kinderdijk
- An opportunity to see Dutch Masters at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum
- The seafaring heritage of Hoorn
- Inviting green parks and gardens
- Cobblestone-lined Old Towns and quintessential town squares
- Scenic canals, bridges and bustling harbors
FEATURED VOYAGE
10-Day Amsterdam to Amsterdam
Tulips & Windmills
Voyages available March to April of 2022 and 2023
Admire the genius of the Dutch Masters at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Explore Hoorn’s seafaring heritage, Arnhem’s World War II history and Antwerp’s Renaissance splendor. See colorful ribbons of farmland as Dutch tulips come into bloom. Sample Belgian beers and chocolates. Step into the Middle Ages in Bruges. Roam Keukenhof Gardens, the world’s largest floral park. This 10 day cruise gives you enough time to see each destination while taking in the complex history and culture of each stop.
A Can't Miss Experience: Keukenhof Gardens
This is what tulip season is all about! Walk the footpaths of the beautiful gardens, known as one of the best flower viewing locations in the world. There are 70 acres available to view at Keukenhof Gardens, and over 7 million flowers! During this included excursion you'll see tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, lilies, bluebells, crocuses and countless others.
Did you know, the Keukenhof Gardens have 100 varieties of tulips? In addition to flower viewing, the grounds are also home to Keukenhof Castle, adorned with beautiful statues and sculptures.
ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Day 2 -Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Day 3 -Hoorn, The Netherlands
Day 4 -Arnhem, The Netherlands
Day 5 -Kinderdijk, The Netherlands
Day 6 - Antwerp, Belgium
Day 7 - Ghent, Belgium
Day 8 - Zeeland, The Netherlands
Day 9 -Keukenhof Gardens & Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Day 10 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Starting at $3,199pp
