Our suggested itinerary features four nights at the 4* Park Hotel in The Hague, with all excursions and guided tours included, an executive coach throughout and the services of a professional guide.
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Day 1 - Ghent & The Hague
Board our private executive coach at your designated pick up points - P&O Ferries Channel crossing from Dover to Calais - originally the capital of Flanders, Ghent has retained more historical buildings than any other Flemish city, including St Bavo Cathedral, home to the famous 24 panel altarpiece ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ - continue to the 4* Park Hotel in The Hague.
Day 2 - Frans Hals Museum & the Panorama Mesdag
Travel to Haarlem for a guided tour of the Frans Hals Museum’s wonderful collection of Hals’ portraits from the Golden Age - painted by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, the most famous painter at The Hague School, the Panorama Mesdag is a cylindrical painting over 14m high and 120m in circumference depicting the vista of the sea, the dunes and Scheveningen village.
Day 3 - Van Gogh Museum & Rijksmuseum
Full day in Amsterdam - guided tour of the wonderful collection at the Van Gogh Museum - guided tour of the Rijksmuseum whose world famous art collection includes many Dutch Old Masters such as Jan Steen, Frans Hals, Vermeer and Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ as well as sculptures, clocks, Delft Blue, porcelain and Asian and Oriental art.
Day 4 - Royal Palace of Het Loo & Kroller Muller Museum
The Royal Palace of Het Loo, built in 1685 as a country residence for William III and his wife, Mary Stuart, was used as recently as 1962 by Wilhelmina as her royal residence - the private collection at the Kroller Muller Museum of late 19th century and early 20th century paintings includes 278 works by Van Gogh, an outstanding collection of Chinese porcelain and many hundreds of Delftware items.
Day 5 - Bruges
Bruges, whose historic city centre is included on Unesco’s World Heritage List, is famous for lace making, chocolate and its picturesque network of canals - continue to Calais for our P&O Ferries crossing to Dover and then return to our original departure points with comfort stops en route.
4* hotel in The Hague
All excursions & guided tours included
Professional local guide in Holland
Executive coach throughout
P&O Ferries Channel crossing
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Beautiful Ghent
Frans Hals Museum - guided tour
Panorama Mesdag
Van Gogh Museum - guided tour
Rijksmuseum - guided tour
Royal Palace of Het Loo
Kroller Muller Museum
Historic city of Bruges
Four nights on bed and breakfast basis at the 4* Park Hotel in The Hague. Located under a fifteen minute walk from the town centre, the hotel has a lounge bar and all rooms are en suite.
Single room supplement £79
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Gratuities
Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:
- incorporate an Amsterdam canal cruise, a walking tour of Delft or a visit to the Vermeer Centre in Delft
- stay at a 3* hotel or in Amsterdam
- on half board basis
- with fewer or different excursions
- for more (or fewer) days
- bring your own specialist lecturer
- include all entrance fees & gratuities
