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- Day 1DAY 1, Saturday - Depart for the NetherlandsSat, Apr 12, 2025Depart for the Netherlands
- Day 2DAY 2, Sunday - Cruise Embarkation in AmsterdamSun, Apr 13, 2025Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to the port. Embarkation begins at 2 PM. After arrival formalities, time to relax on board. Tonight, meet your Cruise Director and enjoy dinner as it sets the mood for your delightful river cruise. We recommend you to select flights that arrive no later than 2 PM
Overnight: River Cruise
Meals: Dinner - Day 3DAY 3, Monday - Panoramic Tour of AmsterdamMon, Apr 14, 2025Today's panoramic tour of 700-year-old Amsterdam introduces you to both the old and the new sections of this city. View Amsterdam's port, one of the main harbors of Dutch East India Company during the Golden Age. Continue to the former Jewish quarter with its 17th century Portuguese Synagogue, and National Holocaust Names Memorial. Pass by the 19th century neighbourhood with its classic architecture, museums, and lively squares. Then, board a glass-top boat, and cruise the winding canals for an up-close view of the stately historic homes, 16th century warehouses, and charming churches with striking bell towers. Rejoin the ship for lunch on board. In the afternoon, set sail to Antwerp
Overnight: River Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 4DAY 4, Tuesday - Antwerp City TourTue, Apr 15, 2025Today you arrive in Antwerp, one of Europe's largest and most historic port cities, where more than half of the world's diamonds are traded. Evidence of the wealth produced from trade during the 16th century can be seen in the opulent homes that line the city streets. During the walking tour, view the unique market place, surrounded by the mighty Renaissance Town hall and numerous guild halls. Visit the Cathedral of our Lady, the highest Gothic building in the Low Countries. Rest of the day is at leisure in Antwerp, or return to the ship for a relaxing afternoon on board
Overnight: River Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 5DAY 5, Wednesday - Tour Ghent, the Historic Flanders PortWed, Apr 16, 2025Discover the historic Flanders port of Ghent today, a showcase of Flemish wealth. The tour of this medieval city includes views of the 7th century St. Bavo's Cathedral and the imposing Gravensteen Castle. At the town center, view the gigantic Belfry, a symbol of the city's independence and the Gothic-style Cloth Hall, glorifying the city's major industry. Alternatively, take the optional full day tour to Bruges, also known as the "Venice of the North" and home to some of Europe's best preserved medieval buildings. Here, view the Lake of Love (Minnewater), the Beguinage Convent and walk along the picturesque winding cobbled alleys and romantic canals
Optional: Full Day Bruges City Tour (AM)
Overnight: River Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 6DAY 6, Thursday - Willemstad, Afternoon Windmill Tour in KinderdijkThu, Apr 17, 2025Begin your exploration of charming Willemstad, located on Holland's Diep River. The town, named after King Willem of Orange, is best-known for its well-preserved fortifications. View some of the town's architectural landmarks; the Mauritshuis, De Koepelkerk Church, the first church built in the Netherlands specifically for Protestant worship, d'Orangemolen, a stately white windmill, and Old Town Hall. Alternatively, join the fascinating optional excursion to the Delta Works this morning. Taking 30 years to complete, the storm flood barrier, almost six miles long, is considered a technical miracle. Afterward, rejoin the ship and continue cruising to Dordrecht. This afternoon, visit a windmill park in the small village of Kinderdijk on the north bank of the River Noord. The windmills, built in the 1700s, are still in use today and played a vital role in the development of the country. During this excursion, visit a windmill and learn more about the modern technology that is now replacing their existence
Optional: Half Day Delta Works (AM)
Overnight: River Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 7DAY 7, Friday - Morning Tour of EnkhuizenFri, Apr 18, 2025Embark on a morning tour of the charming city of Enkhuizen. Discover the city's historic landmarks and step into the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century when you stroll through Enkhuizen's historic streets. Learn about the city's local culture and hear facts about the time when the Netherlands was a global trading power with Enkhuizen one of its main port cities. Conclude the tour with a visit to Zuiderzee Museum, that focuses in maritime history and cultural heritage of the Zuiderzee. Visit the exhibits and discover how people once lived in this area. Free time to explore on your own before returning to the ship. Set sail in late afternoon
Overnight: River Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 8DAY 8, Saturday - Morning in Keukenhof GardensSat, Apr 19, 2025Depart this morning for beautiful Keukenhof Gardens, the largest and most spectacular flower gardens in the world. Explore the iconic fields of multicolored tulips stretching out over the flat Dutch landscape as far as the eye can see. Take your time to stroll around the gardens and marvel at the floral displays. Return to the ship for lunch and spend a relaxing afternoon on board. At tonight's dinner, share wonderful memories of your cruise and bid farewell to your Cruise Director
Overnight: River Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 9DAY 9, Sunday - Disembarkation, The Hague en route to BrusselsSun, Apr 20, 2025This morning, disembark your ship and travel through the countryside to Brussels. Along the way, stop in The Hague, a city rich in history and the seat of the government for The Netherlands. Take a tour to view some of the highlights of the city including the beautiful Houses of Parliament, the working palace of the Dutch king, and the Peace Palace. Arrive in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium and check into your hotel. This evening, treat yourself to an extraordinary dinner, or perhaps just sample the city's famous chocolate and beer
Overnight: Brussels
Meals: Breakfast - Day 10DAY 10, Monday - Brussels City TourMon, Apr 21, 2025Today, take a city tour of Brussels, View the Atomium, the Royal Palace, the Museum district, and the Palace of Justice. Visit the 17th century Grand Place with its decorated guild houses, and stroll through the city center to view the famous Manneken Pis fountain. The evening is free to explore the myriad of restaurants on the Rue des Bouchers
Overnight: Brussels
Meals: Breakfast - Day 11DAY 11, Tuesday - Travel to Luxembourg City & City TourTue, Apr 22, 2025This morning, cross into the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, one of the world's smallest countries. Arrive and embark on a city tour of Luxembourg. During your exploration, view some of the city's highlights including Luxembourg Place Guillaume II, Chemin de la Corniche, Place d'Armes and Grand Ducal Palace. Afterward, check into your hotel and spend time at leisure
Overnight: Luxembourg City
Meals: Breakfast - Day 12DAY 12, Wednesday - Full Day in Luxembourg CityWed, Apr 23, 2025Today is free to discover Luxembourg on your own, or join the optional Historic Cities of Luxembourg. The morning tour takes you to the spa town of Mondorf-les-Bains, with its extraordinary and largely obscure history. Continue to Schengen, a winemaking village, best-known for its founding status of the Schengen Agreement, giving freedom of movement to millions of people in 27 European countries. Then, visit Remich and Grevenmacher, two quaint towns in the Moselle region surrounded by vineyards. Learn about the Nazi occupation of the area and the suffering afflicted to its Jewish residents. Tonight during dinner, share memories of your journey
Optional: Half Day Historic Cities of Luxembourg (AM)
Overnight: Luxembourg City
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner - Day 13DAY 13, Thursday - Depart LuxembourgThu, Apr 24, 2025Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
Countries Visited
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Other departure cities available.
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River Cruise Features & Amenities
Know Before You Book - High & Low Water
European river cruising has gained in popularity for very good reason. It's a relaxing and convenient way to experience Europe while enjoying the comfort of a deluxe ship. However, before making the decision to reserve your vacation, please be aware of potential conditions which may impact your cruise. While most of the time river cruises operate exactly as planned, weather conditions may result in high or low water levels which impact a ship's itinerary and, on occasion, render a ship unable to sail at all. On very rare occasions, other events such as heavy fog, a damaged lock, or an incapacitated vessel blocking the river, may impact a sailing. These events typically occur with little or no notice. In the event that a cruise is partially or completely impacted, the itinerary will be operated by deluxe motor coach, accompanied by a Tour Manager, with overnights in hotels. When the option exists, the operator will "swap ships" with another vessel sailing in the opposite direction, retaining the sailing experience. Crew, ship and cabin configuration may differ. The itinerary will include as many of the originally scheduled sightseeing features as possible, considering the travel time and distances required, as well as meals. While it is not possible to recreate the more leisurely comforts of sailings, we will endeavor to provide a comparable itinerary. These alternative services will be provided at no additional charge. †Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates Not Included: Passengers arriving to Amsterdam on day 2 should select flights that arrive no later than 2 PM. Due to physical constraints and space limitations, wheelchairs and walkers are not allowed on motor coaches and/or river cruises. Kindly refer to our Terms for additional information. While sailing with Monarch Cruises, passengers are subject to the cruise's Terms & Conditions which can be viewed at: . Know Before You Book - High & Low Water European river cruising has gained in popularity for very good reason. It's a relaxing and convenient way to experience Europe while enjoying the comfort of a deluxe ship. However, before making the decision to reserve your vacation, please be aware of potential conditions which may impact your cruise. While most of the time river cruises operate exactly as planned, weather conditions may result in high or low water levels which impact a ship's itinerary and, on occasion, render a ship unable to sail at all. On very rare occasions, other events such as heavy fog, a damaged lock, or an incapacitated vessel blocking the river, may impact a sailing. These events typically occur with little or no notice. In the event that a cruise is partially or completely impacted, the itinerary will be operated by deluxe motor coach, accompanied by a Tour Manager, with overnights in hotels. When the option exists, the operator will "swap ships" with another vessel sailing in the opposite direction, retaining the sailing experience. Crew, ship and cabin configuration may differ. The itinerary will include as many of the originally scheduled sightseeing features as possible, considering the travel time and distances required, as well as meals. While it is not possible to recreate the more leisurely comforts of sailings, we will endeavor to provide a comparable itinerary. These alternative services will be provided at no additional charge. Please note that the following inclusions may contain items that are only applicable when you purchase Land & Air. The brochure prices below are for Land Only - call us for our best deal.
Optional shore excursions and gratuities.
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Questions & Answers
Question: Will the day-by-day itinerary change?
Yes, the river cruise itineraries may change due to reasons such as inclement weather or unforeseen events. Your safety is the number one concern aboard and all precautions necessary will be taken in order to ensure passenger safety, including changing itineraries. Please note that when itineraries do change, the ship staff will do their best to substitute any missed port with an alternative destination.
Question: In what language is the river cruise conducted?
The river cruise will be conducted in English only.
Overall Rating
4.4
Accommodations
4.3
Itinerary
4.6
Professional Staff
4.4
Repeat with Operator
4.4
Value for Money
4.2
Rhine river cruise was excellent. Staff on the Monarch Queen was friendly and service was great. Cruise director and local guides were very knowledgeable. Overall wonderful experience.
I don't remember seeing the room options and would have considered a cabin on a higher floor for more of a view. There is a lot of details and for an inexperienced traveler it can be overwhelming. Perhaps a mention of how the rooms work on a cruise would have been helpful.
This River Cruise was wonderful we will book one again.
Second experience with Gate1 and on both occasions we had very knowledgeable guides and effective tour managers. The tour stops were well timed so we did not spend a lot of time in line anywhere. The service on the river ship was excellent, the food very good and we really enjoyed the somewhat casual dinner dress code and atmosphere.
am a long-term traveler with gate 1 so i obviously consider they provide a good program; amsterdam tour pretrip couldn't have been better, river ship staff & services great; however, the 2 gate 1 tour directors on board the river ship could have provided better service--local guides did most of the am local tours, afternoons were largely free, only extra activities provided was an hour game program in the afternoon & a morning exercise program along with early bird breakfast--both provided by the male tour director; the ship's pianist only played briefly; several travelers who were new to gate 1 were complaining about too much free time & i went out of my way to explain that this was unusual; i need to mention that, along with being a gate 1 traveler, we have also taken 5 other river boat cruises;
We were delighted with the Gate1 River cruise. staff was professional, competent, courteous and friendly. food and service excellent. cabin efficient and clean. Itinerary was the right balance between guided tours and free time. we loved the small towns more than the large cities. many people on board were sick and the crew handled this expertly. space on board the ship is limited since the upper deck was off limits for much of the time but we were sailing mostly in the evenings after a full day's activities so it did not feel restrictive. we would definitely consider another river cruise and will definitely go on other tours with Gate1.
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Tour Director was excellent, very professional, helpful, knowledgeable and delightful. Activities Director, also excellent. The whole staff could not have been better. Best tour I've been on. Food was very good. One thing I found is all the guides give too much information/details, the non stop commentary whether on the bus or at the visiting sites is too long and tiring.