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Lake IJssel and Keukenhof Gardens aboard Spirit of the Rhine 2026
The Dutch waterways and IJssel Lake
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£1,986 per person
7 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £24 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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Sail the IJssel Lake and visit Keukenhof Gardens
This week-long, all-inclusive river cruise in 2026 explores the attractions of the Dutch waterways and the IJssel Lake. Join Spirit of the Rhine in Rotterdam and enjoy a leisurely morning cruising to Utrecht.
From here you can visit Castle De Haar to learn more about the flamboyant, 20th-century lifestyle of the Van Zuylen family by exploring the castle and grounds independently. From Zaandam, look forward to spending the day at leisure in the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens, where you can browse their renowned spring floral displays independently.
Continue to Amsterdam, the lively capital of the Netherlands, and enjoy a journey aboard one of its glass-topped canal boats past gabled houses and historic bridges. Cruise the IJssel Lake to Enkhuizen, one of the Dutch East India Company’s main operational ports in the 17th century. Browse the Zuiderzee Museum, which exhibits over 140 historic buildings from villages around the former Zuiderzee. Beside the Marker lake, visit Lelystad, which is built on reclaimed land. Head to Giethoorn, where an excursion by canal cruiser will reveal the distinctive thatched houses that line the village’s network of canals.
Your river cruise concludes in the city of Rotterdam, home to an array of modern architecture and sculptures. See more of the city by coach, stopping for a walking tour of the historic Delfshaven district, with its traditional gabled buildings, the Cube Houses and the Markthal, a combined indoor food market and apartment block.
Included excursion in every port
Itinerary
Spirit of the Rhine
Travel to Rotterdam to embark Spirit of the Rhine.
Depart Rotterdam, 0800.
Arrive Utrecht, 1200. Depart 1800.
Arrive Zaandam, 2200.
Take our complimentary transfer service into Utrecht, where the medieval heart of the city is overlooked by the 14th-century Domtoren bell tower. Opposite the tower on Domplein square is the Gothic Cathedral of St Martin. Each corner of the city hides a quirky museum, art gallery, little church or a view of the city’s network of canals.
Included excursion
Enjoy an included visit to Castle De Haar where you can explore the castle and grounds at your own leisure.
Today an included excursion visits world-famous Keukenhof Gardens.
Included excursion
Visit Keukenhof Gardens, ‘the most beautiful spring garden in the world!’. Spend the day exploring the grounds, which cover an area of 79 acres, independently. Admire displays of millions of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, and perhaps pick up some ideas for your own garden from the themed gardens here.
Depart Zaandam, 0800.
Arrive Amsterdam, 0900.
Today you have the opportunity to visit Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, which started life as a fishing village in the 13th century. See some of the city’s key sights such as the Royal Palace on Dam Square or the floating flower market.
Included excursion
On this included tour you will be accompanied by an expert local guide as you discover the city on board one of its glass-topped canal boats.
Depart Amsterdam, 0800.
Arrive Enkhuizen, 1300.
Cruise the IJssel Lake to Enkhuizen, 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 here 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!
Included excursion
Visit the Zuiderzee Museum, which exhibits over 140 historic buildings from villages around the former Zuiderzee. The museum comprises of both indoor and outdoor exhibits, there are frequent steps and some walking over cobblestones will be required.
Depart Enkhuizen, 0900.
Arrive Lelystad, 1200. Depart 1800.
Lelystad, set beside the Marker lake, is built on reclaimed land. Founded in 1967, it was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk dam, making the reclamation possible. Sail overnight towards Rotterdam.
Included excursion
An included excursion explores the car-free village of Giethoorn, known as the ‘Venice of the Netherlands’, by canal cruiser passing by the distinctive thatched houses that line the network of canals.
Arrive 0800.
The city of Rotterdam was restored following bombing during World War Two and is now home to an array of modern architecture. There are a number of sculptures in the city too including works by Picasso, De Koning and Gabo.
Included excursion
An included excursion explores the city by coach, stopping at the historic Delfshaven district with its traditional gabled buildings, the Cube Houses, which are built at an angle across a bridge, and at the Markthal, a combined indoor food market and apartment block – all of which are explored on foot, with some steps to negotiate.
Disembark Spirit of the Rhine after breakfast and begin your return journey to the UK.
Including...
All Inclusive†
Cruise Director
Plus…
- Drinks reception and Gala dinner
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
- All gratuities on board
- Return flights and transfers
Included excursion in every port
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 on board from 9am to midnight and include non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Excludes branded spirits.
from
£1,986 per person
7 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £24 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
£1,986 per person
7 nights
Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £24 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.
