NB 16 01 Bus program Delft, Gouda, The Hague and Keukenhof Flowerpark

Day 1

Arrival in Delft.
Lunch
Meeting with the guide at the restaurant.
Visit to Delft, one of the most charming towns in Holland. The market place, the ‘new’ Church and the wonderful historical town hall in combination with narrow canals, and little shopping streets make it really special.
Continuation to the Delft Blue Factory.
Delft Blue is the famous porcelain. We visit one of the potteries, where the art of painting the vases and plates, the baking process is shown. There are many historical pieces of Delft Blue art on show and there is a shop.
Contiuation to The Hague.
City tour of The Hague. There are wonderful tree lined lanes and many monuments. During the tour we see the Knight’s Hall, the Parliament buildings, the Peace Palace and Scheveningen Seaside resort.
End of the services of the guide.
Continuation to the hotel.
Arrival at the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight stay

Day 2  

Breakfast
Departure to Gouda.
Meeting with the guide for a tour in the historical city centre of Gouda.
Whoever says Gouda not only thinks immediately of cheese, pipes, treacle waffles and earthenware, but also of stained glass windows, a picturesque town hall and romantic canals. Gouda is a real old Dutch town with a virtually intact town centre. Gouda has more than 300 monuments.
The stroopwafel are a specialty native of Gouda, where they were invented in 1784, when a baker in the city would have collected crumbs and remnants of spices in order to drown in a caramel syrup, then stuff them into a waffle cut in half. A renowned pastry chef will show you this and you’ll stroopwafel manufacturing. Of course tasting will be included.
Continuation to Rotterdam.
Lunch

City tour of Rotterdam, a very modern city with a lot of culture. We will see the cityhall, the Coolsingel(shopping street) and the cubicalhouses. There is also a historical part of town called Delfshaven built in a typical Dutch style. Rotterdam is also the largest harbor of the world.
Cruise in the port of Rotterdam with the company Spido. Tour more than an hour by boat that will take you in the middle of the feverish activity that exists along the docks of Rotterdam. You will understand what it means to international trade. You will not fail to be impressed by the large construction sites, docks and silos that you can see so close! The port of Rotterdam is home to over 30,000 ocean-going vessels and extends over 30 km inland.
End of the services of the guide.
Return to the hotel
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight stay

Day 3 

Breakfast
Departure to the Keukenhof
Visit Keukenhof; the largest spring garden in the world. Visitors from all over the globe have enjoyed the splendor of over 7 million flowering bulbs for over fifty years. Don’t miss the fantastic indoor floral displays.
Lunch in the surroundings of the Keukenhof.

Alternative:
A lunch dedicated to one of the most famous Dutch products; Cheese. You will have a high quality 3-course lunch in which cheese plays the main role.

Supplement: € 22,- per person

End of the services of Holland Palette.

Hotels

This ultra-modern 4-star hotel is situated in Rijswijk a modern town situated between Den Haag (The Hague) and Delft amidst modern buildings and at 400 meters from a very big shopping centre
The underground railway station with direct lines to Den Haag, Delft, Rotterdam, etc. is at only 200 meters from the hotel. A very big shopping center is at 400 meters from the hotel. There is easy access to the highway to Delft, Rotterdam, Keukenhof,  Amsterdam and Utrecht at 3 minutes from the hotel.
There is a special arrival hall for groups and easy parking for busses. The hotel has 2 restaurants : a group restaurant and breakfast room and an intimate à la carte restaurant and a top class deluxe restaurant . There is an intimate bar and the center of the hotel is a gigantic curtain with over 3000 diode lamps. The hotel has an excellent modern Fitness. There are 252 air-conditioned luxurious rooms (of which 33 twins and 21 suites) All rooms have TV with central DVD system, telephone, internet access and minibar. Some rooms have view on the old church of Delft. The bathroom is completely made of glass with a massage shower and 85 different massage showering programs.

Rates

January, February, March
Based on 35 pax: starting from 227 euro per person per night on a double room, single supplement 22 euro per night

April, May, June
Based on 35 pax: starting from 256 euro per person per night on a double room, single supplement 36 euro per night

September, October, November, December
Based on 35 pax: starting from 227 euro per person per night on a double room, single supplement 22 euro per night

All the given rates are subject to availability and changes.

Included
Breakfasts: 2
Lunches: 3
Dinners: 2
Overnight stays: 2 nights

Services of a tour guide
Day 1: Max. 8 hours
Day 2: Max. 8 hours

Entrance fees
Delft Bleu
Stroopwafel workshop
Spido Tour
Keukenhof

Complimentary Policy
1 per 20 paying participants free of charge on a double room (nr. 21 and nr. 42)

Excluded
Transportation and parking fees
Drinks during the meals
Porterage
Extra services