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Southern Relax Tulip
Overwhelming colors of spring . 8 days . ship category Comfort








Between April 11 and mid-May 2009 we offer special tulip tours. The program is quite similar to the Southern Tour Relax, but you'll see much more of the bulb fields and of course the Keukenhof.

Please note: on May 16 there only is space left on a StandardPlus ship. Price per person in a 2-berth cabin: € 760,-.

The tulip originated in Turkey. The tulip bulb reached The Netherlands at the end of the 16th century. The flower and bulb were thought to be so special that a lively trade arose quite quickly. In 1634 there was one single bulb that was so expensive, a whole canalside house could be bought with the money in Amsterdam. In 1637 the government took the speculation in hand and the bulbs dropped in price drastically. The bulb and flower became "normal". These days Aalsmeer controls a market share of 44% of the turnover of bulbs and tulip flowers. The Keukenhof is the place to admire all the specific shapes and colors of the types of tulip that can now be counted in hundreds.
From Leiden it is simple to take the bus and spend a wonderful day at the Keukenhof. At the end of the day you'll catch the bus back to Leiden. The bus admission costs are included in the tour price. Between Leiden and Haarlem you'll cycle through the bulb fields.  
  
The route from day to day +km
sat     Amsterdam, embarkation at 4 PM near Central Station, sailing to Vianen,  round tour
sun   Vianen - Gouda 40
mon   Gouda - Delft 40
tue   Delft – via Katwijk – Leiden 40
wed   Leiden, visit Keukenhof with public transport
thu   Leiden – Haarlem via bulb fields 37
fri   Haarlem – Amsterdam 40
sat   Amsterdam, debarkation before 10 AM near Central Station
 
1 km = 0,62 miles
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