2014 Europe River Cruising, We invite you on The Royal Experience.
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16 Day Dutch & Seine Gardens Amsterdam to London Including a visit to London's famous Chelsea Flower Show IN N E 20 W 14 ! Amsterdam | Apeldoorn | Paris | Seine River Cruise | London Discover the manicured gardens of Het Loo Palace DISCOVER THE DUTCH GARDENS Day 1. Arrive Amsterdam. Be met on arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner this evening. Two Night Stay: Amsterdam, Pulitzer Hotel or similar. D Enhance your botanica experience This tour can be combined with: 10 Day Chelsea Flower Show (BTCW10) – see page 222 14 Day Italian Lakes & Baltics (BTILC14) – see page 223 11 Day British Isles Cruise (BTBNC11) – see page 226 TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR FLEET ONLINE www.aptouring.co.nz/Aria Freedom of ChoiceTM Inclusions 224 Day 2. Aalsmeer Flower Market, Keukenhof Gardens. Wake early to visit the incredible Aalsmeer Flower Market, the largest cut flower market in the world. Afterwards visit the spectacular Keukenhof Gardens in full bloom. The park is filled with blooming tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other spring bulbs. B SET OFF ALONG THE ROMANTIC SEINE Day 6. Vernon, Freedom of Choice. Today you may like to visit Monet's Garden at Giverny. Or perhaps explore the Palace and Gardens of the Château de Bizy. Inspired by Versailles, Château de Bizy is still the home to a branch of Emperor Napoleon's family. BLD Day 7. Rouen. On a walking tour of Rouen, visit its cathedral, marketplace and other historic monuments. Enjoy free time to explore the Museum of Beaux Arts or the Botanical Gardens. Perhaps visit the local markets and try some of Normandy's famous cheeses. BLD Day 3. Arnhem, Kasteel Rosendael, Piet Oudolf, Het Loo Gardens. Travel to Arnhem today to visit Kasteel Rosendael and Piet Oudolf's famous garden. Afterwards, continue to the Palace of Het Loo with its formal garden. Two Night Stay: Apeldoorn, Hotel De Keizerkroon or similar. BD Day 8. Rouen, Freedom of Choice. Today you may like to visit Arromanches, the site of the D-Day landing beaches of the Second World War. Or take a garden and culture tour of Bayeaux, where you'll see the Bayeaux tapestry and visit Brecy garden. Alternatively, visit the Pays d'Auge and the Cider Road. BLD Day 4. Mien Ruys Tuinen, Ada Hofaman's Gardens. Visit two very different gardens today – Mien Ruys Tuinen, so influential in modern garden design, and Ada Hofaman's water garden, with an amazing variety of plants and garden rooms.BD Day 9. Rouen Countryside, Freedom of Choice. Today, you may like to explore the seaside village of Honfleur or visit the gardens of Varengeville-sur-Mer, Le Vasterival and Les Bois des Moutiers. Alternatively, choose to tour around the ruined abbey of Jumièges and St Wandrille, still a working monastery. BLD TRAVEL TO PARIS, EMBARK CRUISE Day 5. Amsterdam, Paris. Today, travel through the Dutch and French countryside to Paris where we board our ship. 8 Day (BTDSC8) & 12 Day (BTDSC12C) guests join the tour on arrival. Seven Night Stay: MS AmaLegro – a luxurious Aria River Ship.BD Day 10. Les Andelys. A stroll along the river in Les Andelys offers beautiful views of the Seine Valley's dramatic white cliffs, half-timbered houses, and the hilltop ruins of Chateau-Gaillard, the castle built by Richard the Lionheart. Perhaps hike to the ruins before continue cruising. BLD