Sarisbury Green DFAS present
Holland, the
Rijksmuseum &
Keukenhof
5 days from £569 Departing 25th April 2016
FEATURES
• Centrally located 4* hotel in The Hague
• Two dinners included
• A full programme of included
excursions
• All entrance fees included
• Guided tour included at every gallery
• P&O Ferries Channel crossings
• Tour manager throughout
• Executive coach throughout
• Audio headsets included on
Days 2 to 4
• Gratuities included
WHAT WE WILL SEE
• Ghent
• Panorama Mesdag – guided tour
• Mauritshuis – guided tour
• The Hague
• Rijksmuseum – guided tour
• Amsterdam
• Keukenhof Flower Festival
• Delft
• Koninklijke Porcleyne Fles –
guided tour
• Rubens House – guided tour
OPTIONAL
• Amsterdam Canal cruise
ACCOMMODATION
Girl with a Pearl Earring
We stay four nights at the centrally
located 4* Park Hotel in The Hague
(www.parkhoteldenhaag.nl). Facilities at
the hotel include a restaurant and bar. All
rooms are en suite and feature television,
telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee
making facilities. Set three course
dinners without drinks are included in
our hotel on the first evening, and at a
carefully selected local restaurant on our
last night. The remaining two nights are
on bed and breakfast basis.
EXTRAS TO YOUR TOUR
• Insurance £29
• Single room supplement £99
• Optional canal cruise on Day 3
Price based on twin share. Minimum numbers
required. Normal booking conditions apply.
For more information contact your group organisers
Jim Dodd
or
Diana Stickland
Given the historic nature of the places visited, a certain
degree of walking will be involved, and this holiday may
not be suitable for those with mobility problems.
Tailored Travel’s
ATOL number is 5605
Keukenhof Flower Festival
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Sarisbury Green DFAS present
Holland, the
Rijksmuseum &
Keukenhof
WHAT WE WILL SEE
Ghent
Panorama Mesdag
Mauritshuis
The Hague
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam
Keukenhof Flower Festival
Delft
Koninklijke Porcleyne Fles
Rubens House
Ghent
Panorama Mesdag
5 days from £569 Departing 25th April 2016
Day 1
We board our executive coach at our designated pick up points and travel to
Dover for our P&O Ferries Channel crossing to Calais. We spend some time at
leisure in Ghent, famous for its beautiful canals and wonderful Cathedral, which is
home to the famous ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’. On arrival in The Hague
we check in at the centrally located 4* Park Hotel for a four night stay. Set three
course dinners without drinks are included in our hotel on the first evening, and at
a carefully selected local restaurant on our last night. The remaining two nights
are on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2
Our guided tour at the Panorama Mesdag this morning introduces us to a
cylindrical painting over 14 metres high and 120 metres in circumference.
Depicting the vista of the sea, the dunes and Scheveningen village, this is the
largest painting in the Netherlands and was painted by Hendrik Willem Mesdag,
the most famous painter at The Hague School. We then enjoy a guided tour at
the Mauritshuis in The Hague, known as the ‘Royal Gallery of Paintings’. Recently
reopened after a major expansion and renovation the gallery is home to an
outstanding collection with masterpieces by Rembrandt, Van Steen, Frans Hals,
Ruysdael, Rubens, Van Dyck, and Vermeer, including his famous ‘Girl with a Pearl
Earring’. The rest of the day is at leisure in The Hague.
Day 3
We visit the recently refurbished Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam this morning for a
guided tour of this world renowned art collection, the most famous of which is
Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’, but which also includes many Dutch Old Masters
such as Jan Steen, Frans Hals and Vermeer. As well as paintings, the collection
includes sculptures, clocks, Delft Blue, porcelain and Asian and Oriental art. We
then spend some time at leisure in Amsterdam and you may choose to visit the
Van Gogh Museum on an individual basis. Later this afternoon there is an
optional relaxing short cruise to admire some of the city’s stunning architecture
from the picturesque canals.
Day 4
We visit the Keukenhof Flower Festival this morning, set in 77 acres of wooded
park and one of the world's most spectacular flower gardens. Keukenhof was
established in 1949 as a showcase for Dutch bulbgrowers and now, every spring,
more than seven million bulbs are planted resulting in a spectacular display of
flowering splendour. We then visit Delft, one of the principal artistic centres of the
Northern Netherlands and famous for the works of Fabritius, de Hooch and
Vermeer, who was born in Delft in 1632. On arrival we visit the Koninklijke
Porcleyne Fles. The Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles / Royal Delft is the only remaining
factory of the 32 earthenware factories that were established in Delft in the 17th
century. Our guided tour contemplates the history of Blue Delft and Royal Delft
and its development and production process. We see a master painter at work,
visit the dining room of Vermeer and the Dutch Royal family Chamber, the
museum with antique Delft pieces, the historical courtyard and visit the factory.
The showroom has a comprehensive collection of handpainted Delft Blue by
Royal Delft, as well as an extensive selection of Dutch earthenware and
souvenirs. We enjoy a farewell dinner at a carefully selected local restaurant this
evening.
Day 5
En route home we visit Rubens House at Antwerp, the former house of Peter
Rubens from 1616 until his death in 1640. The house was built around an inner
courtyard and the Baroque portico between the courtyard and the Flemish-Italian
Renaissance garden was designed by the master himself. Our guided tour of the
House introduces us to the life and works of Rubens, including his self portrait,
‘Adam and Eve in Paradise’, ‘Henry IV in the battle for Paris’ and a portrait of Sir
Anthony Van Dyck as a boy. After our P&O Ferries Channel crossing from Calais
to Dover, we continue back to our original pick up points.
Rijksmuseum
NB:- Please note we reserve the right to alter the above itinerary if required for operational
reasons. Given the historic nature of the places visited, a certain degree of walking will
be involved, and this holiday may not be suitable for those with mobility problems.
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