See the glory of Holland and salute D-Day heroes
Let Monty Don guide you through an amazing floral display Your chance to join world-renowned experts on two fantastic cruises
NOWHERE does spring quite like Holland. Every April, t he t ulip fi elds produce one of nature’s great floral displays as carpets of vibrant flowers stretch as far as the eye can see. Who better to add colour to this floral masterpiece than Britain’s best-loved gardener and Daily Mail columnist, Monty Don?
He will be on hand on this fantastic five-day cruise to answer your horticultural questions, sign your free copy of his gardening book Down To Earth, and join you on your visit to the Keukenhof Gardens, which have perhaps the most famous tulip displays of all. You will also see historic maritime cities and the iconic windmills of Kinderdijk, and stop in Amsterdam for a boat tour of its myriad canals.
REASONS TO BOOK See the Keukenhof Gardens
Monty will join you on an exclusive visit to the renowned Keukenhof Gardens, where millions of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils cover nearly 80 acres.
Exclusive event with Monty Don
This is a rare chance to enjoy an exclusive talk with Britain’s favourite gardening broadcaster as he chats about his life and career and shares his horticultural tips and tales. He will sign copies of his book, Down To Earth. Five-star cruise ship Sail on one of Riviera’s new all-suite ships, the five-star MS Emily Brontë. The vessel offers stylish interiors and spacious cabins, all of them with river views, and carries just 169 passengers. Visit great Dutch cities You’ll enjoy a tour of the Netherlands’ beautiful capital, Amsterdam, aboard a glasstopped canal cruiser. You will also see Rotterdam, Europe’s largest cargo port, with its famed swing bridge, and Enkhuizen, a picturesque maritime city. The windmills of Kinderdijk There’s nowhere better to witness the classic Dutch scene of windmills on the pan-flat marshlands than Kinderdijk, a Unesco World Heritage Site.