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MS LAFAYETTE - Cruise on the IJsselmeer, one of Holland's treasures
Amsterdam, Lemmer, Enkhuizen, Hoorn & Amsterdam
Highlights- Sailing on the IJsselmeer, the largest lake in the Netherlands, or on the Dutch canals
- THE ESSENTIALS:
- Amsterdam(1), surprising, on the canals or by bike
- Typical fishing villages(1)
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- STARTING PRICE $1080 or €973
- DURATION 5 nights
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DEPARTURE DATES
- 25 & 30 May 2025
- 20 June 2025
- 11 July 2025
- 01 & 22 August 2025
- 10 & 20 September 2025
- 11 October 2025
- 03 & 12 April 2026
- 09 & 30 May 2026
- 20 June 2026
- 11 July 2026
- 01 & 22 August 2026
- 12 & 17 September 2026
- 08 October 2026
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EMBARKATION PORTS
- Amsterdam
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Day 1 : AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3)
Boarding at 6 p.m. Crew introductions and welcome cocktail. Dinner on board.
Free evening. Overnight stopover.
Day 2 : AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3) - LEMMERIn the morning, optional excursions:
AUTHENTIC: Amsterdam. This tour will give you an insight into the many historical riches and curiosities of the Dutch capital. A fascinating and dynamic city where old and new coexist harmoniously, Amsterdam is a city rich in history, art, and culture, where every street corner holds a surprise. During a boat ride on the picturesque canals, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can admire the unique architecture, with its many narrow gabled houses, 17th-century mansions, and all the magnificent bridges spanning the canals, offering an extraordinary urban landscape.
EXPERIENCE: Amsterdam by Bike. Depart on foot from the boat to our bike rental station. Cycling is an institution in Amsterdam. A multitude of cycle paths crisscross the Dutch capital, forming a sprawling network among the largest in Europe. You'll be accompanied by a guide for a tour of approximately 2.5 hours. You'll discover the canals as well as unusual and secret spots known to Amsterdammers for an immersive experience in the capital.
Afternoon cruise to Lemmer. You will cross the two inland lakes, Markermeer and IJsselmeer. Arrival in Lemmer at the end of the day. Overnight stopover.
Day 3 : LEMMER - ENKHUIZENIn the morning, optional AUTHENTIC excursion / EXPERIENCE: Giethoorn and boat trip on the canals . Giethoorn, a typical Dutch village, is the perfect example of how much the Dutch love to live with and on the water. Giethoorn was founded by peat workers. The exploitation of peat pushed the inhabitants to settle on these small islets. Here, there are no cars or buses, people travel exclusively by boat. We offer a one-hour boat trip on the canals to discover this picturesque village. Giethoorn will enchant you with its magnificent waterfront setting and flower-filled banks. Enjoy free time to stroll through this maze of canals, cross the bridges and discover the beauty of this village.
Cruise on one of Holland's largest inland lakes, the IJsselmeer, to Enkhuizen. Enjoy a free afternoon in Enkhuizen. You can visit the Zuiderzee Museum, which explores daily life in the former fishing ports of the Zuiderzee (admission not included). Overnight stopover.
Day 4 : ENKHUIZEN - HOORNMorning cruise on the Markermeer towards Hoorn. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Zuiderzee, the "southern sea" of the Netherlands, became two large lakes: the Ijsselmeer and the Markermeer. A 32-kilometer-long dike was built in the 1930s to protect coastal towns from flooding, but also to create one of the largest polders in the world.
In the afternoon, optional excursions:
AUTHENTIC: Alkmaar and the Cheese Museum . Departure by coach with your guides to the city of Alkmaar. Alkmaar is a historic city with more than 400 monuments. The city is especially known for its cheese. The entire preparation of dairy products is explained in the Cheese Museum located in the Public Weight building, which you will visit with your guide. You will discover beautifully decorated cheese presses and other instruments and tools that evoke the production of cheese and butter during past centuries. You will understand through this visit the importance of dairy products in the Dutch economy.
EXPERIENCE: Polder Bike Tour . Bike tour of Hoorn and its surroundings. Located on the banks of the Ijsselmeer, Hoorn was one of the headquarters of the East India Company, the first trading company founded in 1602. The area around Hoorn is full of cycling and hiking trails that cross the magnificent polders. Polders are water-based developments that symbolize the adaptability and ingenuity of the Dutch. In the Beemster Polder, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can still admire 17th-century farmhouses that belonged to Hoorn merchants, as well as mills. Overnight stopover.
Day 5 : HOORN - AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3)Morning cruise to Amsterdam. Continue your cruise on the Markermeer. The Dutch coast offers a superb spectacle worthy of a postcard setting. You'll see Volendam and the Marken peninsula with its unusual houses before reaching the port of Amsterdam.
In the afternoon, optional AUTHENTIC / EXPERIENCE excursion: Keukenhof Flower Park (2) (only upon pre-booking before departure). The most famous flower park in the world, it is the symbol of the cultural importance of flowers and their industry in the Netherlands. You will visit this paradise at your own pace. Formerly the estate of the castle of the same name, the Keukenhof spring park in its current format was created in 1949 by flower bulb growers. Its flowerbeds brighten the park with vivid colors and offer visitors superb floral creations to admire along the way. You will be charmed by the colors and scents of tulips, narcissi, daffodils and other bulb flowers.
Dinner and gala evening on board.
Day 6 : AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3)Buffet breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9 a.m. End of our services.
Day 1 : AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3)
Boarding at 6 p.m. Crew introductions and welcome cocktail. Dinner on board.
Free evening. Overnight stopover.
Day 2 : AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3) - LEMMERIn the morning, optional excursions:
AUTHENTIC: Amsterdam. This tour will give you an insight into the many historical riches and curiosities of the Dutch capital. A fascinating and dynamic city where old and new coexist harmoniously, Amsterdam is a city rich in history, art, and culture, where every street corner holds a surprise. During a boat ride on the picturesque canals, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can admire the unique architecture, with its many narrow gabled houses, 17th-century mansions, and all the magnificent bridges spanning the canals, offering an extraordinary urban landscape.
EXPERIENCE: Amsterdam by Bike. Depart on foot from the boat to our bike rental station. Cycling is an institution in Amsterdam. A multitude of cycle paths crisscross the Dutch capital, forming a sprawling network among the largest in Europe. You'll be accompanied by a guide for a tour of approximately 2.5 hours. You'll discover the canals as well as unusual and secret spots known to Amsterdammers for an immersive experience in the capital.
Afternoon cruise to Lemmer. You will cross the two inland lakes, Markermeer and IJsselmeer. Arrival in Lemmer at the end of the day. Overnight stopover.
Day 3 : LEMMER - ENKHUIZENIn the morning, optional AUTHENTIC excursion / EXPERIENCE: Giethoorn and boat trip on the canals . Giethoorn, a typical Dutch village, is the perfect example of how much the Dutch love to live with and on the water. Giethoorn was founded by peat workers. The exploitation of peat pushed the inhabitants to settle on these small islets. Here, there are no cars or buses, people travel exclusively by boat. We offer a one-hour boat trip on the canals to discover this picturesque village. Giethoorn will enchant you with its magnificent waterfront setting and flower-filled banks. Enjoy free time to stroll through this maze of canals, cross the bridges and discover the beauty of this village.
Cruise on one of Holland's largest inland lakes, the IJsselmeer, to Enkhuizen. Enjoy a free afternoon in Enkhuizen. You can visit the Zuiderzee Museum, which explores daily life in the former fishing ports of the Zuiderzee (admission not included). Overnight stopover.
Day 4 : ENKHUIZEN - HOORNMorning cruise on the Markermeer towards Hoorn. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Zuiderzee, the "southern sea" of the Netherlands, became two large lakes: the Ijsselmeer and the Markermeer. A 32-kilometer-long dike was built in the 1930s to protect coastal towns from flooding, but also to create one of the largest polders in the world.
In the afternoon, optional excursions:
AUTHENTIC: Alkmaar and the Cheese Museum . Departure by coach with your guides to the city of Alkmaar. Alkmaar is a historic city with more than 400 monuments. The city is especially known for its cheese. The entire preparation of dairy products is explained in the Cheese Museum located in the Public Weight building, which you will visit with your guide. You will discover beautifully decorated cheese presses and other instruments and tools that evoke the production of cheese and butter during past centuries. You will understand through this visit the importance of dairy products in the Dutch economy.
EXPERIENCE: Polder Bike Tour . Bike tour of Hoorn and its surroundings. Located on the banks of the Ijsselmeer, Hoorn was one of the headquarters of the East India Company, the first trading company founded in 1602. The area around Hoorn is full of cycling and hiking trails that cross the magnificent polders. Polders are water-based developments that symbolize the adaptability and ingenuity of the Dutch. In the Beemster Polder, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can still admire 17th-century farmhouses that belonged to Hoorn merchants, as well as mills. Overnight stopover.
Day 5 : HOORN - AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3)Morning cruise to Amsterdam. Continue your cruise on the Markermeer. The Dutch coast offers a superb spectacle worthy of a postcard setting. You'll see Volendam and the Marken peninsula with its unusual houses before reaching the port of Amsterdam.
In the afternoon, optional AUTHENTIC / EXPERIENCE excursion: Keukenhof Flower Park (2) (only upon pre-booking before departure). The most famous flower park in the world, it is the symbol of the cultural importance of flowers and their industry in the Netherlands. You will visit this paradise at your own pace. Formerly the estate of the castle of the same name, the Keukenhof spring park in its current format was created in 1949 by flower bulb growers. Its flowerbeds brighten the park with vivid colors and offer visitors superb floral creations to admire along the way. You will be charmed by the colors and scents of tulips, narcissi, daffodils and other bulb flowers.
Dinner and gala evening on board.
Day 6 : AMSTERDAM or surroundings(3)Buffet breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9 a.m. End of our services.- STARTING PRICE $1080 or €973
- DURATION 5 nights
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DEPARTURE DATES
- 25 & 30 May 2025
- 20 June 2025
- 11 July 2025
- 01 & 22 August 2025
- 10 & 20 September 2025
- 11 October 2025
- 03 & 12 April 2026
- 09 & 30 May 2026
- 20 June 2026
- 11 July 2026
- 01 & 22 August 2026
- 12 & 17 September 2026
- 08 October 2026
-
EMBARKATION PORTS
- Amsterdam
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