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Hidden Treasures of the IJsselmeer
Dutch and Belgian Waterways
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£3,349 per person
11 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £56 if not requiredHow our discounts work
Read moreHow our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each level at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected levels. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold.
This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare.
Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin.
When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.
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Explore the maritime ports of Lake IJssel
Discover the maritime ports and tiny islands surrounding Lake IJssel in the Netherlands on this all-inclusive river cruise aboard Amadeus Elegant.
On the northwestern coast of the Markermeer Lake you’ll visit the harbour town of Hoorn, once home to the founders of the Dutch East India Company. Then cruise into the IJsselmeer to explore historic Enkhuizen, home to the vast Zuiderzee Museum.
Continue to Den Helder, set at the northernmost tip of North Holland. On the tiny Wadden Island of Texel you’ll stop at the village of Oudeschild for an included island tour – with its pine forests and sand dunes. Back on the mainland, see the merchants’ houses of Harlingen and 17th-century water gate of Sneek.
Continue to the rarely visited lower reaches of the IJssel River and Kampen, home to more than 500 monuments. Explore the historic centre of Deventer, from where you can visit Het Loo Palace on an included excursion, and Nijmegen. Then, return to Amsterdam for an included cruise along the city’s iconic canals.
Itinerary
Amadeus Elegant
Travel to Amsterdam and embark Amadeus Elegant.
Depart Amsterdam, 0800.
Arrive Hoorn, 1200. Depart 2200.
The harbour town of Hoorn, once home to the founders of the Dutch East India Company, boasts many historic buildings, such as the State Council building, as a result of its early seafaring wealth.
Arrive Enkhuizen, 0800. Depart 1400.
Arrive Den Helder, 1900.
Once known as Herring Town, Enkhuizen was one of the Dutch East India Company's main operational ports in the 17th century and rivalled Amsterdam in status.
The Zuiderzee Museum exhibits over 140 historic buildings from villages around the former Zuiderzee, and there is also a quirky bottle ship museum – home to the world's largest collection of ships in bottles!
Depart Den Helder, 1400.
Arrive Oudeschild, 1600.
Den Helder sits on the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula and is home to the Dutch naval base, Royal Naval College and Admiralty Palace. Originally a small fishing village, Den Helder was strongly fortified by Napoleon in 1811.
Depart Oudeschild, 1400.
Arrive Harlingen, 1900.
Oudeschild is located on the south-east coast of the island of Texel. The village is a popular holiday resort, with fine sandy beaches nearby.
The largest and most southerly of the Wadden Islands, Texel is part of the province of North Holland and is just 15 miles long and six miles wide. Many rare and unusual birds have been spotted here.
Enjoy an included island tour – with its fields, pine forests, sand dunes and windmills.
Depart Harlingen, 1400.
Arrive Sneek, 2200.
This harbour town, the most northerly on the mainland, prospered thanks to fishing and trade with Scandinavia. Merchants’ houses sit alongside the canals, where the gable stones indicate the resident’s trade, before house numbers were thought of.
Depart Sneek, 1400.
Arrive Kampen, 2100.
The picturesque village of Sneek, pronounced ‘snake’, was already an important shipbuilding centre by the fifteenth century, and by the seventeenth-century had been protected by walls and moats. The 17th-century water gate at the end of Koemarkt, is all that remains now, and has become a symbol of the city.
Depart Kampen, 1400.
Arrive Deventer, 1900.
The maritime city of Kampen is located at the lower reaches of the IJssel River and was a member of the former Hanseatic League.
There are over 500 monuments in and around the city, including the Church of St Nicholas, a replica of the Medieval merchant ship De Kamper Hanze Kogge and the town gates.
This afternoon Amadeus Elegant will sail along the rarely cruised IJssel river.
Deventer, another former Hanseatic town, is set in the south of the Overijssel province. Local legend tells that an English missionary, St Lebuin, founded it in 768AD. The town was destroyed by the Vikings in 882AD and later rebuilt.
There are many quaint old buildings in the historic centre including the Weigh House, the Town Hall, the Churches of St Lebuin and St Nicholas, and a Renaissance merchant’s house known as the ‘House of the Three Herrings’ owing to a carving on its stone facade. Look forward to an included visit to 17th-century Het Loo Palace.
Depart Deventer, 0600.
Arrive Nijmegen, 1300. Depart 2000.
Nijmegen, located on the banks of the Waal River, is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. From here an optional excursion reveals some of the sights associated with one of the famous battles of World War Two and the subject of the epic war film A Bridge too Far.
Arrive 0800.
This morning you can join an included cruise along Amsterdam’s iconic canals to the city centre with its historic bridges and gabled houses. See the famous Skinny Bridge, the Montelbaanstoren tower and the Jewish Quarter.
Disembark Amadeus Elegant after breakfast and begin your return journey to the UK.
Including...
All Inclusive†
Cruise Director
Plus…
- Drinks reception and Farewell dinner
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
- All gratuities on board
- Return travel by Eurostar
Included excursions
- Texel island tour
- Giethoorn canal cruise
- Visit to Het Loo Palace
- Amsterdam canal cruise.
Our cruises include excursions at selected ports so you can make the most of the destinations you visit. Find out more about when excursions are available to book.
Interactive maps and audio headsets are available for independent exploration.
†The included drinks are available from 9am to midnight and include non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
from
£3,349 per person
11 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £56 if not requiredHow our discounts work
Read moreHow our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each level at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected levels. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold.
This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare.
Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin.
When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.
from
£3,349 per person
11 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £56 if not requiredHow our discounts work
Read moreHow our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each level at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected levels. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold.
This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare.
Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin.
When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.