Monday, June 05 Travel Day
FLIGHTS TO AMSTERDAM
Board your flights to Amsterdam. No Air costs have been included in the price. Airline reservations will become available 11 months prior to the trip.
Tuesday, June 06 Arrival/Amsterdam/Monnickendam
ARRIVAL IN AMSTERDAM
Upon arrival in Amsterdam, gather your luggage and proceed to customs. Once outside of Customs meet your Amsterdam Tour Directors.
AALSMEER FLOWER AUCTION
After your early flight arrival at Amsterdam Schiphot Airport, We suggest a visit to the Aalsmeer Flower Auction to see the industry in action. In a building approximately the size of a 100 football fields many different kinds of flowers are traded many of which arrive in the florist’s shop throughout Europe on the very same day. The Aalsmeer Flower Auction is only open Monday – Friday.
CONTINUE TO MONNICKENDAM
On to Monnickendam, located north of Amsterdam about 10 miles. Stop at the requested Lake Land / WaterFront Hotel that is located on the lake, just outside of Monnickedam., a historic small and very much quaint village dating back to the 13th century.
Free Afternoon to Relaxl HOTEL CHECK IN
WELCOME DINNER
Time to Relax and enjoy a welcome dinner this evening at your hotel or nearby restaurant.
OVERNIGHT MONNICKENDAM
Wednesday, June 07 Area Amsterdam Sightseeing
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
CANAL BOAT RIDE
We begin our sightseeing tour with a canal boat cruise to get an impression of Amsterdam.
LOCAL GUIDE SIGHTSEEING
Continue by coach and walking with a local guide to admire Dam Square with the National Monument and Royal Palace at the other side, the district of the “Nine Streets” , Beguinage and Museum district with Rijsmuseum, and Van Gogh
Museum. Municipal Museum for contemporary art and
Concertgebouw all together.
GASSMAN DIAMOND FACTORY
This morning tour ends with a visit to the Gassan Diamond Factory to see the highly skilled craftsmen at work.
ANNE FRANK HOUSE
This afternoon you will see the Anne Frank House on a pre arranged visit. At the rear of a narrow 17C building Anne Frank and her family hid before being deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp. See the secret passage camouflaged behind a revolving bookcase.
FREE TIME IN AMSTERDAM
Enjoy some free time this afternoon to explore this fascinating city.
DINNER
Enjoy dinner this evening in Amsterdam at a local restaurant.
OVERNIGHT MONNICKENDAM
Thursday, June 08 Sightseeing/Performance
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
VISIT CITY OF DELFT
On to the charming city of Delft. Birthplace of the paineter
Vermeer and known because of its Delftware, the blue and white ceramics.
DELFTWARE FACTORY
The group will pay a visit to the Delftware Factory and Museum “Porceleyne Flesch”.
LOCAL GUIDE TOURING
With a local guide to the city center on the Market Square with nicely decorated city hall and impressive New Church, with the new restored grave of William the Silent, all of the members of the Dutch Royal Family are buried here (visit optional).
SPIDO HARBOR CRUISE
On the cri.ise you will see one of the largest and most impressive harbors of the world and enjoy all of the activities at the various docks.
VISIT THE HAGUE
We continue to Royal The Hague, the seat of the government and home of the Royal Family.
GUIDED TOUR
During your guided orientation tour you’ll see the Houses of Parliament, Palace Noordelnde, the Queens working palace and Carnegie’s Peace Palace. Pass the Peace Palace now the international Court of Justice.
VISIT MADURODAM
After the tour continue on to Madurodam for a visit. Madurodam is a miniature village of Holland. Our day ends on the beach In Scheveningen, the seaside resort of The Hague.
DINNER
Enjoy dinner in a beach restaurant, overlooking the North Sea.
OVERNIGHT MONNICKENDAM
Friday, June 09 SIgtseeing/Performance
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
EXCURSION TO THE NORTH
Depart your hotel with your tour manager to the northern part of Holland. Visit the windmill of Scherrnerhoorn and learn how the Dutch living in the western part of Holland, located under sea level is keeping their feet dry. But also the industrial use of the windmills.
On to the quaint typical Dutch small village Rljp & de Graft. Possible excursion to the cheese market.
ALKMAAR
On to Alkmaar where we will visit the traditional cheese market. This is Only on Friday from 10:00am and 12:30pm. Optional Tour here.
NATIONAL MILITARY MUSEUM
We continue to the National Military Museum In Soest, an new museum built on an old air force base. Also learn more about WWII history in Holland.
DINNER
Enjoy Dinner this evening.
POSSIBLE JOINT CONCERT Possible joint concert in the Soest are.
OVERNIGHT MONNICKENDAM
Saturday, June 10 Sightseeing/Seaside
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
VISIT VOLENDAM
FREE AFTERNOON
Spend a free afternoon in Amsterdam. Your tour manager will
make some suggestions for you to do in the city. Possibly visit Albert Cuypmarket, Amsterdam’s most famous street market of visit one of the numerous museums. or Just shop in the various shopping area of Amsterdam.
DINNER
Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant in Amsterdam.
OPTIONAL CONCERT
Optional: possibly attend a concert in Amsterdam.
OR stroll with your tour manager through the Red Light District of Amsterdam (optional) Please note that this can be done in the afternoon also or not at all.
OVERNIGHT MONNICKENDAM
Sunday, June 11 Freeday/Performance
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
FREE DAY
Free Morning in Monnickendam.
REHEARSAL
Rehearsal for final concert.
DINNER
Enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel this evening before the concert!
CONCERT GROTE KERK
Special Concert this evening in Monnickendam at the Grote Kerk. This is maybe with a local band.
OVERNIGHT MONNICKENDAM
Monday, June 12 Travel Day
BREAKFAST
Breakfast before your flights back to the States.
FLIGHTS BACK TO THE STATES
Check in for your flights back to tne States.
WELCOME BACK
Welcome back to Indiana after a great trip to the Netherlands.
Instrument truck is included In the cost of the trip.
There is also based on 100 passengers $5000 for instrument rental and excess bag fees. One free for international travel. Second bag (instrument) $100 or more each way.