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Sail AWAY! Take in the sights of spring with a luxurious Titan Travel river cruise

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PRETTY windmills, historic towns and rows of beautiful crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips – a river cruise to the Netherland­s really is the best way to welcome the new season.

Sail along the country’s scenic Dutch waterways, exploring magnificen­t gardens and Europe’s greatest cities, all while enjoying sensationa­l food, on a hassle-free holiday with award-winning Titan Travel.

Sit back and relax on board its exclusive four-star ships, MS Serenade 1 and MS River Discovery II, safe in the knowledge its expert guides tailor every aspect of your trip – from the excursions to the onboard entertainm­ent – to your requiremen­ts. What’s more, you’ll only have to unpack once!

DUTCH DELIGHTS

From cosmopolit­an Amsterdam to the romantic UNESCO-listed windmills of Kinderdijk, a cruise of the Dutch waterways offers a truly unique itinerary.

There’s also plenty to do onboard Titan Travel’s eight-day Floriade and the Delights of the Dutch Waterways tour, priced at £1,599pp. You’ll enjoy Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service from your home to Dover on April 13, 2022 and journey onward by coach to Amsterdam, where you’ll embark MS River Discovery II.

Enjoy incredible cuisine at a gala dinner, superb onboard entertainm­ent, and witness the beauty of the Netherland­s with four incredible excursions – including to the Floriade horticultu­ral exhibition.

This new, once-in-a-decade experience spans 150 acres at the Internatio­nal Horticultu­ral Expo, Floriade, showcasing a fascinatin­g array of trees, flowers and plants under its theme of Growing Green Cities, which promotes sustainabl­e living. It really is a must-see for green-fingered guests.

You’ll also have plenty of free time to explore the quaint preserved harbour town of Enkhuizen, take in the cutting-edge architectu­re of Rotterdam and stroll the museums of Arnhem before sailing home.

ALL ABOARD!

Titan Travel’s six-day Tulips & Windmills tour, priced from £999, a saving of £50, and departing on April 3, 2022, is the perfect way to discover the many delights of the Netherland­s.

You’ll board MS River Discovery II in Amsterdam – after being picked up from your door and taken to Dover for a transfer to Calais – for a welcome reception party and gala dinner.

On this cruise you’ll get the chance to explore the charming port of Hoorn and discover the pretty 18th-century houses in the tiny windmill village of Zaanse Schans. The full day’s visit to Keukenhof Gardens – the day after an onboard lecture about tulips – is a wonderful highlight, during which you can stroll the magnificen­t sweeping spring gardens, home to one of the world’s largest collection­s of flowers.

After a busy day exploring on land, take it easy with a book or a board game in the lounge bar or library and enjoy unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks and mineral water during lunches and dinners onboard.

WONDERFUL WATERWAYS

Sit back and enjoy a journey of quintessen­tially Dutch experience­s on this eight-day Dutch Waterways and the Beauty of Keukenhof voyage, priced £1,199, saving £300, departing on April 2, 2022.

Embark MS Serenade 1 in historic

Amsterdam for a spectacula­r welcome party and gala dinner.

Awake in pretty Zaandam, which you can explore at your leisure, or join the excursion to the delightful village of Zaanse Schans, to discover historic buildings, fascinatin­g museums and Dutch crafts, including clog and cheese-making. Then on to picturesqu­e UNESCO-listed Kinderdijk marshlands, where you’ll see 19 traditiona­l windmills.

Take in the charming backstreet­s and Gothic town hall of traditiona­l Middelberg, admire Renaissanc­e architectu­re and the diamond district in Antwerp, and sail into bustling Rotterdam, before spending a day wandering around the kaleidosco­pic Keukenhof Gardens, where rows of millions of tulips are set to burst into bloom. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.

After a farewell gala dinner at your final stop in Amsterdam, you really won’t want to come home!

Enjoy unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks and mineral water during lunches and dinners onboard

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 ?? ?? FLOWER POWER: the windmills and tulips of Kinderdijk, top; Amsterdam, above; the historic village of Enkhuizen, opposite
FLOWER POWER: the windmills and tulips of Kinderdijk, top; Amsterdam, above; the historic village of Enkhuizen, opposite

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