May 6-16, 2018

206.935.6848 • www.alkitours.com6417-A Fauntleroy Way SW • Seattle, WA 98136

Holland & Belgium River CruiseHolland & Belgium River Cruise

Join Us On This Exclusive Cruise of the Riversof Holland & Belgium With Host Eric Johnson of GardenSMART From PBS–Watch fi lming as we visit some of the most magnifi cent European gardens in the spring.

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2 Nights Amsterdam & 7 Nights River Cruise from Amsterdam to Arnhem, Kinderdijk, Antwerp, Ghent, Utrecht and More!

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Sail right into the pages of a storybook on our European garden tour through Holland and Belgium. Our journey begins in historic Amsterdam. Join fellow garden lovers and nationally known ERIC JOHNSON, host of the nation-wide PBS series GardenSMART, as we explore beautiful gardens while filming a new GardenSMART program.

Enjoy learning and exchanging your knowledge, gardening tricks, and maybe even some of you funnier moments in the dirt at our daily lectures. You will also visit the picturesque towns of Ghent, Kinderdijk and Bruges where windmills dot the countryside. If you are an art or WWl enthusiast, you won’t feel left out. See amazing works by Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Van Eyck and others; as well as the trenches from A Bridge to Far. Whether you are a garden lover, history buff or art enthusiast you can be part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience–and help support PBS programming at the same time!

TOUR DATES: May 6-16, 2018/11 Days

TOUR PRICE: As low as $4699 per person/doIncluding International Airfare from Seattle, New York or Atlanta! Add $100 from Chicago and Washington, DC. Add $200 from Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, or Los Angeles.

This Exclusive, Five-Star, Cruise & Garden Tours Vacation Includes:

• Round trip airfare – From Seattle to Amsterdam

• 2 nights in Amsterdam including gorgeous hotel, wonderful tours and daily breakfast

• 7 nights on the new, flagship Amadeus Silver III river cruise ship

• Incredible excursions in Arnhem, Kinderdijk, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges and Utrecht

• All of your meals on board the ship, including wine with dinner

• Deluxe motorcoach transportation

• Transfers and luggage handling in Amsterdam

• Hosted by Eric Johnson and professional tour guides

• Fully narrated so you won’t miss a thing!

Holland & Belgium Rivers CruiseHere’s How YourTrip Will Unfold...DAY 1 & 2 Seattle to AmsterdamOur European garden journey through Holland and Belgium begins in historic Amsterdam. Over the next few days you’ll enjoy an in-depth look into Holland’s rich history. Tonight enjoy a wonderful welcome dinner with our hosts and fellow travelers. (D)

DAY 3 Discover Amsterdam We’ll start the day with a thrill: getting up-close and personal with Rembrandt and Vermeer on a private tour of Amsterdam’s remarkable Rijks-museum. You can continue your encounter with artistic genius at the nearby Van Gogh Museum, home to 200 of Vincent’s works or enjoy the nearby charm of Vondelpark. In the afternoon, you may wish to visit the Hortus Botanicus, one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Founded in 1638, it contains some 6,000 plants of over 4,000 different species. (B)

DAY 4 Aalsmeer Flower Auction & Keukenhof Gardens We’ll begin our day in Europe’s biggest building — filled with acres of flowers — learning about the worldwide distribution of beauty that begins each day at the Aalsmeer Flower Auction. The Aalsmeer Flower Auction is the largest in the world. Twenty million flowers from all over the world are sold daily here. This morning you’ll tour the facilities and see where the auction takes place. Also known as the Garden of Europe, Keukenhof Gardens is the world’s second largest flower garden after the Dubai Miracle Garden. After a full day outing, return to Amsterdam just in time to board the MS Amadeus Silver III. Welcome drinks and dinner will be served on board. (B,D)

DAY 5 Arrive in Arnhem/Paleis Het Loo & Gardens Travel back in time to the days of the royal House of Oranje-Nassau as we tour the 300 year old palace of Het Loo that was built for William III as a gentleman’s summer retreat. After, wander the garden punctuated with magnificent fountains often compared to the gardens of Versailles. Lunch will be served on board. For those interested, a battlefield tour that features the Airborne Museum of Arnhem will also be included. This evening, set sail for Kinderdijk. (B,L,D)

DAY 6 The Windmills of Kinderdijk A visit to Kinderdijk gives you the extraordinary opportunity to visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Holland. UNESCO considers the polder area with its dykes, boezems, mills and pumping stations to be proof of human inventiveness in reclaiming and protecting the land. A network of 19 windmills was built around 1740, to drain the polder of Kinderdijk and other surrounding low-lying lands. After an in-depth tour, lunch will be served on board. Enjoy an afternoon in historic Rotterdam and in the evening we set sail for Antwerp. (B,L,D)

DAY 7 Arrive in Historic AntwerpMuch like the diamonds, Antwerp sparkles with an impressive range of architecture from medi-eval buildings to the Art Nouveau styles. Antwerp is a splendid city with most buildings dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The past is also rep-resented by the numerous paintings of Peter Paul Rubens who lived in Antwerp in the early 17th century. Three major paintings of his may be seen in the Cathedral of our Lady, a masterpiece of lace work in stone. Begun in 1352, it is one of the finest gothic buildings in Europe. We also visit the Grote Market (Grand Square) surrounded by the Golden Age town hall and guild halls; and het Steen (Steen Castle), Antwerp’s oldest building. This evening we set sail for Ghent. (B,L,D)

DAY 8 Ghent, BelgiumThis morning we’ll meet with our local expert for a walking tour of the historic center of Ghent. Together we will visit soaring St. Bavo’s Cathedral, home to Van Eyck’s sublime altarpiece, The Adora-

tion of the Mystic Lamb, which was stolen and hidden by the Nazis during WWII. After a walking tour, take a stroll and savor an independent lunch along the scenic network of canals. (B,D)

DAY 9 An Excursion to Bruges: The Venice of The NorthFrom Ghent, we travel to charming Bruges, one of the oldest and most beautiful towns in Flanders. Your guided walk will highlight the Church of our Lady, with its famous Madonna and Child sculpted by Michelangelo. Stay in Bruges for an independent lunch. In the afternoon, we return to Ghent and re-board the MS Amadeus Silver III or join your guide for a moving excursion to the WWI trenches of Flanders Fields.. Half a million soldiers were killed here, making it one of the deadliest–and today the most hallowed–stretches of land along the Western Front. With the aid of a local expert, we’ll tour the monuments, visit a thought-provoking museum, and see “the fields where poppies grow.” This evening admire the illuminated town of Ghent as we depart for the canal-lined town of Utrecht. (B,D)

DAY 10 De Haar Castle, Utrecht Kasteel de Haar is the largest castle of Holland. De Haar has everything you expect from a castle; towers, turrets, moats, gates and suspension bridges. Surrounding the castle you can find a romantic chapel and 135 acres of beautiful parks and gardens. Without a doubt, Kasteel de Haar is one of the most luxurious castles of Europe.We will be back in Amsterdam for our farewell dinner on the ship. After dinner, enjoy free time to explore Amsterdam’s nightlife. (B,L,D)

DAY 11 Amsterdam to SeattleFollowing breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport for your international flight home filled with happy memories from a wonderful trip. (B, International in-flight meals)

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Cruise Schedule DATE DAY CITY ARRIVE DEPART NOTES5-9 Wed Amsterdam 6:00 p 5-10 Thu Arnhem 6:00 a 11:00 p Het Loo Gardens 5-11 Fri Kinderdijk 7:00 a 10:00 a Windmills 5-11 Fri Rotterdam 1:15 p 9:30 p 5-12 Sat Antwerp 8:00 a 10:00 p 5-13 Sun Ghent 7:00 a St. Bavo’s Cathedral5-14 Mon Ghent 7:00 p Excursion to Bruges 5-15 Tue Utrecht 8:00 a 9:30 a De Haar Castle/gardens 5-15 Tue Amsterdam 4:00 p 5-16 Wed Amsterdam 12:00 p

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Payment, Cancellation & Tour Information• Single Supplements starting at $1450• Single rooms are limited• Booking your own air in and out of Amsterdam? Subtract $918• Port changes, taxes and fees $215

Payments scheduleUpon booking, $1000 pp deposit180 Days prior–50% of total cruise/tour130 Days prior–100% of total cruise/tour

CancellationsCancel before 181 days–$500 refund pp

179-121 Days prior–25% of cruise/tour

120 Days or less–no refund

No refundable for unused portions of cruise/tour

Airline tickets are non-refundable once purchased

Fuel surcharge subject to addition until paid in full

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance!

Cruise schedules and tour activities are subject to change due to water levels, port accessibility, weather, labor disputes or other unforseen situations. The owner or operator of the vessel and Alki Tours may, at any time, cancel, advance or postpone any scheduled tour and may, but is not obliged to, substitute another vessel or itinerary, and it shall not be liable for any loss whatsoever to passengers by reason of any such cancellation, advancement or postponement. Alki Tours Inc. will do our best to provide equal or better accommodation or activities in such situations. Alki tours reserves the right to withdraw and/or cancel a tour or to make changes in the itinerary and hotel accommodations whenever, in its sole judgment, or in the judgment of the vessel owner or operator, conditions warrant it.

188 sq. ft. Cabin

284 sq. ft. Suite

Amadeus Silver III Deck Plan