Adventures by Disney has announced a new Netherlands and Belgium River Cruise with two tour options starting in 2025.
what’s happening:
- Adventures by Disney continues its commitment to family travel with two new itineraries to the Netherlands and Belgium.
- From 2025, families can embark on a captivating river cruise and immerse themselves in Dutch culture, history and Old World charm, or join a special spring departure to experience the legendary tulip season .
- Our Dutch and Belgian river cruise itineraries delight guests with historic landmarks and experiential activities for the whole family.
- Both the Traditional and Tulip Tours include iconic 18th-century windmills, canal cruises through historic neighborhoods, art, architecture, and traditional food and drink tastings, as well as city tours, pottery activities, Includes a visit to a castle, a bike ride through the wilderness, and more. Everything, including the countryside, is designed to transport guests to the heart of the area’s storied history and modern influences.
- Spring tulip sailing also highlights the world-famous floral beauty and industry of the Netherlands and Belgium, including stops at breathtaking gardens and tulip farms.
- In collaboration with AmaWaterways, each seven-night, eight-day voyage is led by a Disney-trained adventure guide who brings the destination to life through attention to detail and masterful storytelling.
- Families enjoy the convenience of only having to unpack once, as the river cruise ship acts as a hotel for the entire trip.
- Meals and activities are provided, giving guests a customized adventure of their choice or on their own time. Young travelers and junior adventurers may also choose to spend the evening together in adventure guide-led activities.
2025 Small Boat Adventure Booking Information
- Additional small ship adventures returning in 2025 include cruises on the Danube, Seine and Rhine, and expedition cruises in the Galapagos and Adriatic.
Reservations will open to the public on Friday, January 19, 2024, and the following travelers can book early.
- January 16, 2024 – Adventure Insider with 3 or more previous adventures.
- January 17, 2024 – All Adventure Insiders
- January 18, 2024 – Disney Vacation Club Members; disney cruise line Gold and Platinum Castaway Members, Golden Oak Residents
- January 19, 2024 – General reservations begin
Travelers interested in booking a 2025 Expedition or River Cruise can take advantage of early bird benefits when they book by April 15, 2024, saving up to $750 per person on select departures .
- Save $750 per person on select Galapagos Islands and Adriatic Sea exploration cruise departures
- $500 off per person on select Galapagos Islands expedition cruises, Netherlands, Belgium, Danube, Rhine, or Seine cruise departures
The Netherlands and Belgium: two countries built on innovation, art and gastronomy
- Large parts of the Netherlands and Belgium lie below sea level, and for more than 700 years, flood necessity and innovation have shaped and defined the landscape with windmills, canals, levees, and water stations suitable for agriculture and commerce. I’m here. and residential life.
- Dutch artists have also influenced visual art for centuries.
Both itineraries begin and end in Amsterdam and include sights and activities such as:
- Visit the windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and marvel at the 18th-century structure, which elegantly represents the origins of water management, industry, and trade.
- Tour charming cities and castles and cycle along picturesque lanes. Bikes are available for the bike tour option.
- Enjoy the past and present of Royal Delft and learn about the pottery and craftsmanship that has been made since 1653. Hand-Painted Tiles Guests can take home their own special souvenir when experiencing his activities.
- Improve your photography skills through smartphone workshops.
- Take a canal cruise through the picturesque district and learn the stories behind the historic buildings.
- Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Printemps and Moretus Publishing’s original home and workshop and the way they shared words and images dating back to the 1500s. This visit includes a printing press demonstration and hands-on activities.
- Admire the art of Peter Paul Rubens, breathtaking stained glass windows, sculptures, and more at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Antwerp. Construction of the Gothic architecture of this cathedral first began in his year 1352, and the bell tower is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Enjoy sampling chocolate, cheese, waffles, and beer.
Tours through the Netherlands and Belgium
- A traditional Dutch and Belgian itinerary will visit Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp, Kinderdijk, Gouda and Bruges.
The main activities specific to this tour are:
- Embark on a Pilgrim walking tour of Rotterdam and learn about the city’s history and connections to the New World.
- Celebrate the magic of music at Utrecht Museum Speak Clock.
- Admire and stroll around De Haar Castle, the largest castle in the Netherlands.
- Learn about Brussels’ influence on comics and chocolate expertise through a chocolate-making workshop.
- For adult travelers, Adventures by Disney offers this tour for adults only with one departure.
Go on a tulip tour
- The lowlands and climate of the Netherlands give this region ideal conditions for tulips. Tulip Sailing takes place once in April to capture the splendor of the blooming season.
- Tulips are not only beautiful flowers, but they have also inspired some of the greatest Dutch artists. Bulbs were also used as economic exchange during the tulip mania of the 1600s.
- This itinerary will visit Amsterdam, Hoorn, Middelburg, Ghent, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Kinderdijk, and Schonhoven.
The main activities specific to this tour are:
- Marvel at the 7 million spring-flowering bulbs and garden art on display throughout Keukenhof Gardens’ 79 acres.
- Visit Hoorn and its rows of tulips of all colors, and tour a tulip farm to learn how tulips are grown and the bulbs are harvested.
- Explore the Floraria Flower Show and over 1 million tulip bulbs at the Château de Grand Bigard. This includes a Belgian chocolate making hands-on activity.
- Paint a picture on a traditionally designed geta and take it home.