With 100km of canals, 90 islands and 1200 bridges, Amsterdam is often called the Venice of the North. The entire city center is one big museum (UNESCO World Heritage). With is liveliness and several world-class museums it is therefore one of Europe’s most attractive cities to visit. It is also the world’s most diverse city as no other city around the world is home to so many nationalities. Lets discover it together! Today we will go to the famous and deeply impressive Anne Frank House. There are always huge lines in the summer (200 meters during our visit last year!). Therefore Expat Club arranged time-specific entrance tickets plus an exclusive 30-minute introductory lecture by an official Anne Frank House expert. That is why Expat Club gives you the best experience for a great day out.
At just 2,5 hours driving from Brussels, it is clear that the Dutch Capital should be on our calendar. Amsterdam is always worth visiting but summertime in particular. Also this edition we have arranged an attractive program for you.
We leave from Place Schuman at 07h30 by 4* luxury coach, with on-board toilet, DVD system with several flatscreen TVs, AC, comfortable reclining chairs and extra leg space. This is one of Belgium’s best bus companies and we’re certain you will enjoy the trip from the first minute. Some drinks (water & juice) and snacks will be served along the way.
We arrive around 10h45 in Amsterdam and start with a walking tour in smaller groups along the city’s highlights, such as Dam Square, the National Monument, Central Station, the Waag, the East-Indian House, the University of Amsterdam, the “ooh-la-la” Red Light District, the National Palace, and the main canals: Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht.
After the walking tour you are free to organise your own program. There are ample things to do in this world-class city. However, Expat club has booked a limited number of entrance tickets for the Anne Frank House for the early afternoon. These are difficult to get especially during the summer months, and often dates are already sold out months in advance, while ticket desk sales on the day itself often have cues of up to 200 meters! You can indicate during checkout if you would like to join.
The Anne Frank House can be found on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. This is the place where the Jewish girl Anne Frank hid with her family during the Nazi-occupation of the Netherlands, before she was deported to Kamp Westerbork in the East of the country, followed by the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where she was murdered in March 1945. Her diary was found after the war and was published in 1947. It became world famous.
Our tickets have specific entry times, and since the museum only allows a limited number of people per time slot, we cannot enter all together. It is in fact a museum that you would like to experience on your own or in a small group. The Anne Frank House and museum is an impressive place that is a must-see for the Dutch capital.
After the museum visit, or if you don’t go there during the museum visit, you can further explore the city. Maybe you would like to stroll as many canals as possible, enjoy the sun in the Vondelpark that is frequented by thousands of people every day, have a drink on one of the nice outside terraces (such as the Rembrandt Square above), or visit another world-class museum.
The Van Gogh museum houses hundreds of paintings, sketches and other works of art by this amazing post-impressionist artist. The Rijksmuseum is known for its stupendous collection of Dutch paintings, including Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Nightwatch and Vermeer’s The Milkmaid. It reopened only 2 years ago after a 10 year restoration and the results are remarkable.
Later in the afternoon we meet again for a lovely 1,5 hour canal cruise in a boat that is exclusively reserved for Expat Club members (provided the group is large enough). During the cruise we will pass by various famous landmarks that are visible from the water, including the Westerkerk, the Anne Frank House, Central Station, the Rembrandt House. This visit costs €17,50.
After the boat tour we’ll be having dinner in a very good Indonesian restaurant, right on the lively Rembrandt Square. The Netherlands is famous for this cuisine due to the many immigrants that moved there after Indonesia’s independence at the end of the 1940’s. The food is characterised by lots of fresh ingredients and its colourful presentation. We’ll be served a superb rice table with several types of vegetables, meats and rice. You’re going to love it.
We’ll depart again for Brussels around 21h00 and will be back around 23h30 in Brussels.
With 100km of canals, 90 islands and 1200 bridges, Amsterdam is often called the Venice of the North. The entire city center is one big museum (UNESCO World Heritage). With is liveliness and several world-class museums it is therefore one of Europe’s most attractive cities to visit. It is also the world’s most diverse city as no other city around the world is home to so many nationalities. Lets discover it together! Today we will go to the famous and deeply impressive Anne Frank House. There are always huge lines in the summer (200 meters during our visit last year!). Therefore Expat Club arranged time-specific entrance tickets plus an exclusive 30-minute introductory lecture by an official Anne Frank House expert. That is why Expat Club gives you the best experience for a great day out.
At just 2,5 hours driving from Brussels, it is clear that the Dutch Capital should be on our calendar. Amsterdam is always worth visiting but summertime in particular. Also this edition we have arranged an attractive program for you.
We leave from Place Schuman at 07h30 by 4* luxury coach, with on-board toilet, DVD system with several flatscreen TVs, AC, comfortable reclining chairs and extra leg space. This is one of Belgium’s best bus companies and we’re certain you will enjoy the trip from the first minute. Some drinks (water & juice) and snacks will be served along the way.
We arrive around 10h45 in Amsterdam and start with a walking tour in smaller groups along the city’s highlights, such as Dam Square, the National Monument, Central Station, the Waag, the East-Indian House, the University of Amsterdam, the “ooh-la-la” Red Light District, the National Palace, and the main canals: Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht.
After the walking tour you are free to organise your own program. There are ample things to do in this world-class city. However, Expat club has booked a limited number of entrance tickets for the Anne Frank House for the early afternoon. These are difficult to get especially during the summer months, and often dates are already sold out months in advance, while ticket desk sales on the day itself often have cues of up to 200 meters! You can indicate during checkout if you would like to join.
The Anne Frank House can be found on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. This is the place where the Jewish girl Anne Frank hid with her family during the Nazi-occupation of the Netherlands, before she was deported to Kamp Westerbork in the East of the country, followed by the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where she was murdered in March 1945. Her diary was found after the war and was published in 1947. It became world famous.
Our tickets have specific entry times, and since the museum only allows a limited number of people per time slot, we cannot enter all together. It is in fact a museum that you would like to experience on your own or in a small group. The Anne Frank House and museum is an impressive place that is a must-see for the Dutch capital.
After the museum visit, or if you don’t go there during the museum visit, you can further explore the city. Maybe you would like to stroll as many canals as possible, enjoy the sun in the Vondelpark that is frequented by thousands of people every day, have a drink on one of the nice outside terraces (such as the Rembrandt Square above), or visit another world-class museum.
The Van Gogh museum houses hundreds of paintings, sketches and other works of art by this amazing post-impressionist artist. The Rijksmuseum is known for its stupendous collection of Dutch paintings, including Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Nightwatch and Vermeer’s The Milkmaid. It reopened only 2 years ago after a 10 year restoration and the results are remarkable.
Later in the afternoon we meet again for a lovely 1,5 hour canal cruise in a boat that is exclusively reserved for Expat Club members (provided the group is large enough). During the cruise we will pass by various famous landmarks that are visible from the water, including the Westerkerk, the Anne Frank House, Central Station, the Rembrandt House. This visit costs €17,50.
After the boat tour we’ll be having dinner in a very good Indonesian restaurant, right on the lively Rembrandt Square. The Netherlands is famous for this cuisine due to the many immigrants that moved there after Indonesia’s independence at the end of the 1940’s. The food is characterised by lots of fresh ingredients and its colourful presentation. We’ll be served a superb rice table with several types of vegetables, meats and rice. You’re going to love it.
We’ll depart again for Brussels around 21h00 and will be back around 23h30 in Brussels.
