23 - 25 April 2010      € 249 

Itinerary (subject to change)

Day 1:
10:00 pm departure from Böblingen, Panzerkaserne PX parking lot; 11:30 pm from Heidelberg PHV, P&R parking lot (off base, near new commissary); 11:30 pm from Kaiserslautern Daennerplatz, P&R near Kleber Kaserne; 00:45 am (next morning) from Wiesbaden Hainerberg PX (military bus stop). Overnight travel to the
Netherlands.

Day 2:
Breakfast en route (not included) and a chance to freshen up. Then share the delight of the city of AMSTERDAM, where we see the heart of the city, the DAM SQUARE. Have a chance to take a ride through the canals in a glass-covered
boat (not included). And to complete our trip to Amsterdam, we stop at a DIAMOND FACTORY for a look at the traditional diamond cutting and polishing and a chance to buy at very good prices. Free time for lunch and a possible visit of the ANNE FRANK HOUSE (not included). In the afternoon we leave for a visit of the windmill park of ZAANSE SCHANS. From there we continue on to the fishing village of VOLENDAM - a photographer’s delight. Here the villagers still dress
in traditional costumes. A visit to an authentic CHEESE FARM for a demonstration and of a WOODEN SHOE FACTORY, to see how the shoes - which are still worn today - are made, before we leave for our 4-star Hotel. We drive over the ZUIDER ZEE, the so called southern lake, on the impressive 25 km long HOUTRIBDIJK dike to Emmeloord. After hotel check in, enjoy your superb 3-course dinner (included).

Day 3:
After buffet breakfast (included) in the hotel, we check out and drive to the KEUKENHOF - Holland’s biggest flower attraction during springtime. In the tremendous park (entrance fee included) with its majestic trees not only millions
of bulb flowers in all colors of the rainbow but also many animals like swans, breeding birds and more can be admired. Keukenhof features as well numerous attractions for children, like the Bollebozen (clever dogs) route, a labyrinth,
a play meadow and an animal pasture. Afterwards we drive to beautiful
Haarlem. Here the Flower Parade arrived a day before and over twenty
floats and many other colorfull decorated special vehicles will be stationed here - for you to take the best pictures. Enjoy the celebrations accompanied by various bands! After lunch time we leave for Germany. Late evening arrival at points of origin.