Discovery Amsterdam - Flanders - Rhine 2026-27
AMSTERDAM - RHINE CRUISE - NORTH HOLLAND - THE HAGUE - DELFT - ROTTERDAM - ANTWERP - BRUGES - GHENT - BRUSSELS - COLOGNE - FRANKFURT
Discovery Amsterdam - Flanders - Rhine 2026-27 is a Guiness Travel escorted group tour in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany: 9 days by plane, with a tour leader from Italy. Participation fee from 2.300,00 € per person. Required document: Identity card / Passport.
Discovery Amsterdam - Flanders - Rhine 2026-27
AMSTERDAM - RHINE CRUISE - NORTH HOLLAND - THE HAGUE - DELFT - ROTTERDAM - ANTWERP - BRUGES - GHENT - BRUSSELS - COLOGNE - FRANKFURT

9 days starting from
2.300,00 €
The departure dates for this tour have not been published yet: contact us for information.
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- buffet dinners at the hotels in Amsterdam and Antwerp
- 4 dinners in typical restaurants in Frankfurt and Brussels
- mini-cruise on the Rhine
- travel in exclusive style with a maximum of 30 people
Why this tour?
- travel in comfort with limited places in the heart of Europe
- visit the imposing Cologne Cathedral
- Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp: quite simply “Flanders”
Description
We set off for the countries which, in the post-war years, helped to bring the European Union into being.A unique opportunity, even for those who prefer to travel by coach alone, to “gather” in 8 days wonderful images of a great swathe of Europe. Crossing Germany, we reach the Netherlands, then move on to Belgium and return through Germany, with carefully chosen stops that are fascinating from every point of view: we will cruise the Rhine, experience the city of canals, visit the areas tied to the life of bygone days, as well as Gothic cathedrals, Art Nouveau architecture, soaring skyscrapers, medieval towns, majestic fountains and breathtaking parks.
Flanders
The common thread running through any itinerary in Flanders is wonder. Within a relatively small region are concentrated enchanting cities that guard genuine treasures of art. Within a few kilometres of one another come churches, museums, fine palaces, canals and evocative streets and squares: Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp are truly incredible destinations. Whatever the season, Flanders stands out for its unmistakable character, which lends it that unique atmosphere of nostalgia and romance. It is no coincidence that one of the most celebrated movements in the whole history of art, the Flemish school, was born right here. Wandering the city streets, you will have the wonderful sensation of walking arm in arm with artists of the calibre of Van Eyck, and the views you admire will call to mind his canvases and so many other unforgettable ones.
Cologne Cathedral is one of Germany’s best-loved tourist attractions. Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), second in Germany only to Ulm Minster in size (and whose 157-metre towers make it the third-tallest cathedral in the world), has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Its imposing Gothic architecture is inspired by the French style, in particular that of Notre-Dame in Paris and Amiens Cathedral. Work began in 1248 by order of Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden, and the cathedral is said to house the relics of the Three Kings of the Catholic Christian tradition. Construction continued slowly for around 300 years. In 1530 a lack of funds halted the works, leaving the body of the building unfinished. The completed part continued to be used for religious services, and the presence of the relics of the Three Kings made Cologne Cathedral an important place of religious pilgrimage in its day. For a full three centuries (from 1530 to 1842) the parts not devoted to religious ceremonies were often used as stables and even as a warehouse by Napoleon’s soldiers. Work resumed in 1842 at the behest of the Prussian king Frederick William IV and was completed in 1880. During the Second World War it was struck by several bombs, causing extensive damage but without compromising the main structure. Restoration work was completed in the early second half of the 1950s. Inside Cologne Cathedral is the Shrine of the Three Kings, an enormous sarcophagus of wood and gilded silver weighing 300 kg, more than a metre and a half tall and two metres long. The relics, originally in the Basilica of Sant’Eustorgio in Milan, were carried to Cologne as spoils of war by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. But the remains of Melchior, Balthazar and Caspar are not the only remarkable feature the cathedral offers: its twelve bells (one of which, St Peter’s Bell, is the largest in the world to swing through a full rotation) and its treasury, with relics of inestimable value including the Gero Crucifix (dated to around 960 and regarded as the oldest wooden crucifix in the Catholic religion), are among the reasons that make Cologne Cathedral a jewel of the German state. With more than six million visitors every year, Cologne Cathedral is without doubt the most visited and best-loved religious monument in Germany. This is due not only to the treasures it holds, but above all to its architectural beauty: a full 10,000 square metres are given over to stained glass from the 19th and even the 14th century.
Itinerary
Day 1
ITALY – FRANKFURT
Departure from your own city on Lufthansa/Ita Airways scheduled flights – on arrival in Frankfurt transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel/typical restaurant – overnight stay.
Day 2 · 480 km.
FRANKFURT – RHINE CRUISE - AMSTERDAM
Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to Bacharach – mini-cruise on the Rhine from Bacharach to St Goar (10.00/10.55) to admire the most beautiful stretch of the Rhine Valley, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Bacharach, the Loreley rock, St. Goar) – lunch at leisure in the picturesque village of Boppard – onward journey to Amsterdam – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Amsterdam by night: an orientation tour of the city by private coach with the tour leader – overnight stay.
Day 3
AMSTERDAM "the city of canals"
Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to visiting the city with a guide (Dam Square, Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank House –exterior-, the Begijnhof quarter, tour of the canals, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most famous of which are the Prinsengracht, the Leidsegracht and the Herengracht, with the houses of the wealthy merchants of the Golden Age -the 17th century- who launched the colonial adventure and built the city’s wealth) – lunch at leisure - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Amsterdam by night: a stroll with the tour leader and private coach in the lively Leidseplein district – overnight stay.
Day 4 · 130 km.
NORTH HOLLAND “the Dutch landscape”
Breakfast at the hotel - full-day excursion with a guide – visit to the typical villages of Marken (a small island linked to the mainland by a dyke, with typical wooden fishermen’s houses, all painted green with pitched roofs and white trim), Volendam (a picturesque fishing village, characterised by wooden houses overlooking the harbour, where you can admire the most beautiful traditional costumes in Holland), Edam (one of the prettiest and most characterful towns in the region, famous for its Edam cheese), Zaandijk (the village is an old corner of Holland with numerous working windmills and traditional 17th-century houses, clog workshop) – tasting of local produce - lunch at leisure in Volendam – evening return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 5 · 180 km.
SOUTH HOLLAND – THE HAGUE *– DELFT – ANTWERP
Breakfast at the hotel - full-day excursion with a guide – visit to The Hague (the seat of government, on the North Sea: panoramic visit of the centre with the Government Palace and the High Court of Justice) – Delft (a delightful town famous for its blue porcelain and typical little houses overlooking the canals) – lunch at leisure – afternoon visit of Rotterdam (panoramic tour, interior visit of the covered market, the Central Station, the Cube Houses) – evening check-in at the hotel in Antwerp - dinner at the hotel/restaurant – after dinner, Antwerp by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.* for the departures of 18/4 and 25/4 the visit to The Hague will be replaced by a visit to Keukenhof Park
Day 6 · 50 km.
ANTWERP "four cities in one" – BRUSSELS
Breakfast at the hotel – morning visit of Antwerp with a guide (a great city of art on the banks of the Scheldt, the Grote Markt -the city’s main square, with its old guildhouses crowned by gilded statues-, the Town Hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady, UNESCO World Heritage Sites –exterior-, the historic centre with its old guild houses, the Rubens House –exterior-) - lunch at leisure – afternoon transfer to Brussels – visit of the city with a guide (panoramic tour and Art Nouveau tour with the houses of the architect Horta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Atomium, the Triumphal Arch, the seat of the European Parliament –exterior-, a stroll through the historic centre via the Grand-Place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Manneken-Pis, the Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries) free time - dinner in a typical restaurant – after dinner, Brussels by night: a stroll with the tour leader to the Grand-Place – overnight stay.
Day 7 · 220 km.
FLANDERS - BRUGES "the timeless city" & GHENT "culture and canals"
Breakfast at the hotel - full-day excursion in the beautiful region of Flanders – morning visit of Bruges with a guide (a beautiful medieval town and capital of Flanders – characterful historic centre, UNESCO World Heritage Site, stretching along the banks of numerous canals, with its old houses, noble mansions and churches) - lunch at leisure – afternoon visit of Ghent with a guide (the Limburg -the short, wide street that forms the lively heart of the city-, St Bavo’s Cathedral with the belfry, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Graslei with its old guildhouses, St Nicholas’ Church, the Castle of the Counts of Flanders –exterior-) – dinner in a typical restaurant – after dinner, Brussels by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.
Day 8 · 400 km.
BRUSSELS – COLOGNE “the Cathedral, Germany’s most visited monument”– FRANKFURT
Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Cologne – visit of the city with the tour leader (the Cathedral with its 157-metre twin towers, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic centre between the Deutzer and Hohenzollern bridges with its long row of colourful houses, the old town) - afternoon transfer to Frankfurt - dinner in a typical restaurant – evening at leisure - tour leader on hand – overnight stay.
Day 9
FRANKFURT – ITALY
Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to the airport – departure on scheduled Lufthansa/Ita Airways flights for the journey home.
Prices
- return journey Italy/Frankfurt on Lufthansa/Ita Airways scheduled flights
- airport/hotel transfers and return
- tour of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium by luxury coach
- accommodation in 4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the programme
- buffet breakfasts
- guided visits as indicated
- mini-cruise on the Rhine
- taxes, VAT
- tour leader from Italy on departures from Rome, Naples, Bari, Catania, Palermo, Cagliari
- tour leader Frankfurt/Frankfurt for those departing from other airports
- evening outings
drinks, admissions (daytime and evening) and anything not expressly mentioned.
Entrance fees
AMSTERDAM: Rijksmuseum - €25.00 - free for under-18s
ANTWERP: Cathedral - €12.00
COLOGNE: Cathedral - €8.00
Please note:
- Admission fees may change after the catalogue goes to print.
- To improve the quality and enjoyment of the guided visits, and to comply with the constantly evolving regulations prescribed or planned by local authorities, museums and cultural sites, audio-guides may be hired at a cost of €15.00 per person for the visits in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Our hotels
FRANKFURT
HOTEL HOLIDAY INN FRANKFURT ALTE OPER or similar, 4-star
AMSTERDAM
HOTEL HYATT PLACE AMSTERDAM AIRPORT or similar, 4-star superior, outside the city centre
N.B. The Amsterdam hotel is located close to Schiphol Airport, 20 km from the centre of Amsterdam; two evening outings by private coach with the tour leader are guaranteed.
ANTWERP
HOTEL RADISSON ANTWERP BERCHEM or similar, 4-star superior
BRUSSELS
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT OLIMPIADES or similar, 4-star
RHINE MINI-CRUISE – KD SHIPPING COMPANY
Info and schedule
N.B. The order of the visits may be switched between days according to museum opening hours or for operational reasons, but the programme remains unchanged.
- Required document: Identity card / Passport
Frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts 9 days by plane, with a Guiness tour leader from Italy.
How much does it cost?
The individual participation fee starts from 2.300,00 € by plane.
What does the price include?
return journey Italy/Frankfurt on Lufthansa/Ita Airways scheduled flights; airport/hotel transfers and return; tour of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium by luxury coach; accommodation in 4-star hotels on a half-board basis as per the programme; buffet breakfasts; guided visits as indicated; mini-cruise on the Rhine; taxes, VAT; tour leader from Italy on departures from Rome, Naples, Bari, Catania, Palermo, Cagliari; tour leader Frankfurt/Frankfurt for those departing from other airports; evening outings
What is not included in the price?
drinks, admissions (daytime and evening) and anything not expressly mentioned.
Which documents are required?
Identity card / Passport
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