Hanseatic cities, Amsterdam and IJsselmeer (3L)
You live in the green heart of the Netherlands, beautiful and yet central!
- 3 nights with breakfast in the 4* Hotel De Werelt in Garderen
- City walk in Deventer
- Full-day guided tour of the IJsselmeer and Giethoorn
- Canal cruise in Giethoorn with coffee and cake
- City walk in Leiden
- Canal cruise in Amsterdam
- Admission to the Openluchtmuseum Arnhem
The provinces of Gelderland, Overijssel and Utrecht in the heart of the Netherlands offer a wide range of program modules for great group trips. The mix of historic cities, beautiful natural areas, castles, gardens and diverse museums offers something for everyone. There are countless possibilities for tailor-made trips that are specifically tailored to the interests of your customers.
Worth seeing
IJssel Delta – Cannenburch Castle – Hanseatic towns on the IJssel – National Park ›De Hoge Veluwe‹ – Royal Palace Het Loo – Harderwijk – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Openluchtmuseum Arnhem
On your day of arrival, you will stop off in the former Hanseatic city of Deventer. During a city tour, you will see the historic city center of Deventer with the impressive building of the old city scales, which now houses a museum. The local tour guide will also show you the town hall, the Grote Kerk, the Bergkirche, the oldest stone house in the Netherlands and you can enjoy a wonderful view of the IJssel from the riverside promenade.
Today, the day begins with an excursion to the Ijsselmeer. You will drive through historic and quaint fishing villages and discover impressive windmills along the way. You then continue to Giethoorn, which borders the Weerribben-Wieden National Park, Europe’s largest continuous area of fenland. The canal trip through this beautiful town with its picturesque houses will delight you.
Leiden and Amsterdam are on the program today. We start with the city of Leiden. During a guided tour, you will get to know one of the most beautiful cities in the Netherlands. This is followed by Amsterdam. A canal cruise is the ideal way to get to know Amsterdam at your leisure. You will see the busy shipping traffic on Het Ij, the magnificent old sailing ships at the Maritime Museum and the quaint houseboats on the canals in the city center.
Today you will visit Arnhem’s biggest attraction. The Openluchtmuseum, an open-air museum with 80 Dutch farmhouses, barns and stables, mills and workshops from the last 350 years. Afterwards you will travel home.