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Western Front Explorer
From £8,745 pp
Explore the Netherlands from the cosmopolitan city of Amsterdam to the windmills at Kinderdijk.
Delve into World War I history as you explore the battlefields, shrines and memorials found along the Western Front. Lose yourself within Ghent, Antwerp and Bruges, and explore The Netherlands, where cuisine, culture and art take centre stage.
What’s Included:
- Return scheduled flights/rail from the UK (fight supplements may apply)
- Home to airport/station transfers by private car* (mileage limited to 75 miles)
- Unique cultural experiences in up to 12 towns, villages and cities
- Enriching Signature Experiences and Freedom of Choice Sightseeing
- Complimentary beverages served at your discretion on board*
- Butler service, room service, complimentary laundry service and champagne on arrival in select suites
- 14 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches and 14 Dinners
- APT River Cruise Director and expert local guides
Welcome to Amsterdam! We’ll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your ship – your luxurious floating hotel for the next 15 days – where you’ll have time to unpack and get ready for everything that’s about to come.
Day 2 - Amsterdam
Choose your sightseeing. We have left the afternoon free so you can get out and explore more on your own.
Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner.
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Sightseeing
Perhaps admire Amsterdam’s canals from a glass-top boat as you glide past 17th-century homes, churches and merchant houses.
Otherwise, gourmet lovers will enjoy a culinary journey through Jordaan and visit a fishmonger, bakery and cheese store.
Day 3 - Arnhem
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Sightseeing
In Arnhem, history buffs will love the Airborne Museum, viewing a depiction of the Battle of Arnhem in which the Allied Forces attempted to form a bridgehead on the northern banks of the Rhine river in September 1944.
Or discover Arnhem on a guided tour and see the Sabelspoort (medieval city gate), the Mandela bridge and the Eusebius Church. You may like to take part in the Eusebius Experience and view Arnhem from 60 metres in the air on a glass balcony.
Once again, select the activity that appeals to you today.
Day 4 - Nijmegen
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Sightseeing
Visit the Kroller-Muller Museum and see its sculptural art collection, including pieces by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. Or maybe visit the residence of the last German Emperor Wilheim II, Huis Doorn. After the German defeat in World War I, Wilheim II fled to the neutral Netherlands, where he lived on this estate in the Utrecht province from 1920 to 1941.
Choose your experience today.
Day 5 - Maastricht
Signature Experience
Savour a lunch at Chateau Neercanne, which commands impressive vistas across the Jeker Valley from its terraces.
Tour Maastricht, renowned for its maze of tunnel caves, Roman history and historic architecture. Afterwards, enjoy free time
Day 6 - Antwerp
Today you’ll arrive in Antwerp. You might like to spend today visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles, including the Flanders Field Museum, Pheasant Wood Cemetery and the VC Corner Australian Cemetery. Alternatively, enjoy a day at leisure to relax and explore Antwerp.
Day 7 - Antwerp
Join a culinary walk to sample Belgium’s renowned waffles and chocolate, and taste for yourself why they’re considered the world’s finest.
Day 8 - Ypres
Signature Experience
Visit the Passchendaele Memorial Gardens, where each country that participated in the war has planted a small commemorative garden. Here, locals will share stories, music and poetry about World War I.
Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery – the largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world – and the Polygon Wood battlefield. Later, you may like to experience the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.
Day 9 - Ghent
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Sightseeing
Explore the Somme Battlefields, including the 1st and 2nd Australian Division Memorials and the John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux. Alternatively, enjoy a guided discovery of Ghent, including a canal cruise.
Today presents two very different sightseeing choices. Afterwards, return to your ship for dinner.
Day 10 - Ghent, Bruges
Enjoy a full day to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt plaza and medieval bell tower.
Day 11 - Veere, Delta Works
Cruise into the Zeeland region, home to one of the world’s most complex modern engineering projects, the Delta Works, an incredible series of flood protection systems that took more than 30 years to complete.
Day 12 - Willemstad, Kinderdijk
Take a tour of Willemstad. After a midday sail, visit the World Heritage-listed Kinderdijk, known for having the country’s greatest concentration of 18th-century windmills.
Day 13 - Rotterdam
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Sightseeing
Enjoy a guided exploration of The Hague and see the Dutch Parliament building and the Peace Palace. Alternatively, tour Gouda.
After your morning activity, maybe head off and explore Rotterdam on your own. Later, enjoy dinner on board your luxurious river ship.
Day 14 - Amsterdam, Keukenhoff
Wake early this morning for a special Anzac Day commemorative service on your ship’s sun deck.
Later, visit the Keukenhof Gardens, encompassing more than 70 acres of renowned gardens and parklands. Relish the chance to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom, including colourful tulips. Tonight, sit down to the Captain’s farewell dinner.
Day 15 - Disembark Amsterdam
Sadly today, your journey draws to a conclusion. Say your farewells, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport.
APT in partnership with AmaWaterways, offer their own unique cruises on had picked 5* ships like the AmaVenita where APT deliver on exceptional service and offer that added extra associated with the APT brand. From Home to airport transfers by private car *, fully inclusive of trips and enriching Signature experiences and freedom of choice sightseeing, Butler service, room service, complimentary laundry and champagne on arrival in select suites . Savour the flavour’s of Europe with the finest dining daily, your day will begin with a delicious buffet breakfast, lunch offers a wide selection of hot and cold dishes, your evening starts with an exquisite five course a la Carte dinner, if you need it a sumptious afternoon tea is also served daily along with complimentary beverages served at your discretion whilst on board. *mileage restrictions apply
Onboard Features & Facilities
- Multiple outdoor decks offering unimpeded panoramic views
- Sundecks with lounge chairs and retractable roof
- Varied fine dining venues
- Gold or Silver Butler service
- Main Lounge with bar, piano and dance floor
- Engaging Entertainment, including lectures, music recitals, singers
- Wine Bar
- Chef’s table, Al Fresco Dining, Room Service
- APT Cruise Director and expert local guides
- Heated pool with swim up bar and whirlpool
- 24-hour speciality coffee and tea station
- Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the vessel
- Fitness Room
- Massage and Hair Salon*
- Gift Shop and Fireside Library
- Glass Elevator
- Walking track
- Laundry service*
Accommodation & Amenities
81 Spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and Suites range in size from 160-300 sq. ft. or indulge even more in one of the 4 suites at 350 sq. ft. Most accommodations have twin balconies, both a French and outside balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish. Suites feature added enhancements, including a larger sitting area with sofa and two chairs, and an stateroom amenities include Entertainment-On-Demand, featuring free high-speed Internet access, unlimited Wi-Fi, movies, music and English language TV stations; climate-controlled air conditioning; and an in-room safe. In the bathroom, enjoy multi-jet showerheads. Private Butler Service, your on board butler offers included pressing of two garments per day, shoe shining, tea and coffee service, booking of on shore activities and excursions all part of the Silver butler service, added extras on Gold Butler service included pre dinning canapes, packing and un-packing service, bath drawing and valet service.
Royal Suite
300 ft² – Violin (Upper) Deck
- Gold Butler service
- Exclusive Twin Balcony comprising French Balcony & Outside Balcony
- Expansive bathroom with a bathtub and separate shower with multi-jet showerheads
- Enhanced sitting area features a sofa and two chairs
- Mini-bar fridge
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat P+ & P Staterooms
235 ft² -Violin & Cello (Upper & Middle) Deck
- Gold Butler service in Cat.P+ staterooms, Silver Butler service in Cat.P Staterooms
- Exclusive Twin Balcony comprising French Balcony & Outside Balcony
- Expansive bathroom with a separate shower with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat. T+ & T Staterooms
210 ft² – Violin & Cello (Upper & Middle) Deck
- Silver Butler Service in Cat. T+ Staterooms
- Exclusive Twin Balcony comprising French Balcony & Outside Balcony
- Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat. B+ & C Staterooms
170 ft² – Violin & Cello (Upper & Middle) Deck
- Floor to Ceiling French Balcony
- Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat. D & Cat. E Staterooms
160 ft² – Piano (Lower) Deck
- Fixed window with river views
- Bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen Televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
APT in partnership with AmaWaterways, offer their own unique cruises on had picked 5* ships like the AmaVenita where APT deliver on exceptional service and offer that added extra associated with the APT brand. From Home to airport transfers by private car *, fully inclusive of trips and enriching Signature experiences and freedom of choice sightseeing, Butler service, room service, complimentary laundry and champagne on arrival in select suites . Savour the flavour’s of Europe with the finest dining daily, your day will begin with a delicious buffet breakfast, lunch offers a wide selection of hot and cold dishes, your evening starts with an exquisite five course a la Carte dinner, if you need it a sumptious afternoon tea is also served daily along with complimentary beverages served at your discretion whilst on board. *mileage restrictions apply
Onboard Features & Facilities
- Multiple outdoor decks offering unimpeded panoramic views
- Sundecks with lounge chairs and retractable roof
- Varied fine dining venues
- Gold or Silver Butler service
- Main Lounge with bar, piano and dance floor
- Engaging Entertainment, including lectures, music recitals, singers
- Wine Bar
- Chef’s table, Al Fresco Dining, Room Service
- APT Cruise Director and expert local guides
- Heated pool with swim up bar and whirlpool
- 24-hour speciality coffee and tea station
- Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the vessel
- Fitness Room
- Massage and Hair Salon*
- Gift Shop and Fireside Library
- Glass Elevator
- Walking track
- Laundry service*
Accommodation & Amenities
81 Spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and Suites range in size from 160-300 sq. ft. or indulge even more in one of the 4 suites at 350 sq. ft. Most accommodations have twin balconies, both a French and outside balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish. Suites feature added enhancements, including a larger sitting area with sofa and two chairs, and an stateroom amenities include Entertainment-On-Demand, featuring free high-speed Internet access, unlimited Wi-Fi, movies, music and English language TV stations; climate-controlled air conditioning; and an in-room safe. In the bathroom, enjoy multi-jet showerheads. Private Butler Service, your on board butler offers included pressing of two garments per day, shoe shining, tea and coffee service, booking of on shore activities and excursions all part of the Silver butler service, added extras on Gold Butler service included pre dinning canapes, packing and un-packing service, bath drawing and valet service.
Royal Suite
300 ft² – Violin (Upper) Deck
- Gold Butler service
- Exclusive Twin Balcony comprising French Balcony & Outside Balcony
- Expansive bathroom with a bathtub and separate shower with multi-jet showerheads
- Enhanced sitting area features a sofa and two chairs
- Mini-bar fridge
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat P+ & P Staterooms
235 ft² -Violin & Cello (Upper & Middle) Deck
- Gold Butler service in Cat.P+ staterooms, Silver Butler service in Cat.P Staterooms
- Exclusive Twin Balcony comprising French Balcony & Outside Balcony
- Expansive bathroom with a separate shower with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat. T+ & T Staterooms
210 ft² – Violin & Cello (Upper & Middle) Deck
- Silver Butler Service in Cat. T+ Staterooms
- Exclusive Twin Balcony comprising French Balcony & Outside Balcony
- Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat. B+ & C Staterooms
170 ft² – Violin & Cello (Upper & Middle) Deck
- Floor to Ceiling French Balcony
- Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
Cat. D & E Staterooms
160 ft² – Piano (Lower) Deck
- Fixed window with river views
- Bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads
- Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
- In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
- Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
- Flat-screen Televisions with local and satellite channels
- AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
| Depart | Ship | Embark | From |
|---|
| Apr 12 | AmaReina | Amsterdam | £8745 | SAVE £1500 | Cabin Upgrades |
| Lower Deck | Cat E | 160 ft², Fixed Windows | sold | ||
| Lower Deck | Cat D | 160 ft², Fixed Windows | sold | ||
| Middle Deck | Cat C | 170 ft², French Balcony | sold | ||
| Upper Deck | Cat B+ | 170 ft², French Balcony | sold | ||
| Middle Deck | Cat T | 210 ft², Twin Balcony | sold | ||
| Upper Deck | Cat T+ | 210 ft², Twin Balcony | sold | ||
| Middle Deck | Cat P | 235 ft², Twin Balcony | sold | ||
| Upper Deck | Cat P+ | 235 ft², Twin Balcony | sold | ||
| Upper Deck | Royal Suite | 300 ft², Twin Balcony | £8745 | Was £10245 |
Why Choose This Cruise?
APT Luxury River Cruises included excursions go beyond the ordinary with small group tours exploring the culture and traditions of the places you visit as well as the main sights.
Real destination enrichment and deeper understanding is already included in the cost of your cruise. A high standard of cuisine is guaranteed due to their membership of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs – a prestigious international culinary society.
Relaxed private dining onboard is also available to book during your cruise.
