See Holland’s glorious tulips with Adam Frost

SPRING is the perfect time to visit the Netherlands as the country’s world-famous bulbfields burst forth into spectacular bright reds, oranges, pinks and yellows. On our unique five-day cruise, you’ll get to see the eye-popping display of tulips emerging in the company of popular landscape designer and Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost.

Sailing from the Dutch capital Amsterdam in April 2022 and travelling along Holland’s pretty canals and waterways, you’ll enjoy picturesque views of the glorious blooms.

You will also discover the historic maritime city of Hoorn, beautiful Den Helder, the harbour at Harlingen, and the lively port of Lelystad.

You’ll be joined by Adam Frost, who will give a fascinating talk about his life and career as well as answering all your horticultural questions in a special Q&A. Adam will also accompany you on an unforgettable visit to the internationally rewowned Keukenhof Gardens at Lisse, where more than seven million bulbs are planted each year across 80 acres, including a stunning

800 varieties of tulip.

Adam says: ‘Spring is a magical time of year to visit Keukenhof Gardens when the tulip displays are at their most beautiful. I can’t wait to explore alongside Mail on Sunday readers next year.’

REASONS TO BOOK

Visit Keukenhof Gardens with Adam Frost: Keukenhof is known as one of the largest and most beautiful gardens in the world. You’ll enjoy an exclusive visit with Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost. As well as thousands of tulips, Keukenhof Gardens

feature daffodils and hyacinths set among pretty lakes, trees and pavilions.

Private talk with Adam Frost, and free book: Adam will give an exclusive talk about his horticultural career and take part in a question-and-answer session at Keukenhof Gardens during which you can ask him your own gardening questions. Each booking will receive a complimentary copy (one per booking) of Adam Frost’s How To Create Your Garden, which he will be happy to sign for you.

Sail in style: You will travel on Arena’s four-star ship MS Arena, which boasts a fitness suite, sun deck, library, lounge bar and restaurant, as well as spacious cabins with floorto-ceiling panoramic windows and French balconies so you can admire the river views from the comfort of your own room.

Enjoy time in Amsterdam: You’ll have the opportunity to wander around the capital’s picturesque centre, go cycling along the canals or take an optional canal cruise.

Maritime cities: You’ll also stop at Hoorn, a former Dutch East India Company base with a charming 17th Century town centre; Den Helder, on the northernmost tip of Holland, with its beautiful nature reserve and naval base; and Harlingen, which has more than 600 monuments marking its long history of fishing and shipping.

Traditional Dutch specialties: Join an optional excursion to the Medemblik Bakery, a quaint two-storey museum where you’ll see how the ‘gevulde koek’, an almond-paste cookie, and ‘speculaas’, delicious gingerbread cookies, are made.

YOUR ITINERARY BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL: OUR SPECIAL GUEST DAY 1 Amsterdam DAY 2 Amsterdam and Hoorn DAY 3 Den Helder and Harlingen DAY 4 Lelystad and Keukenhof Gardens with Adam Frost DAY 5 Amsterdam and return to UK A dazzling display at Keukenhof Gardens, above. Left: One of the pretty canals in Amsterdam SINCE setting up his own landscape business in 1996, Adam Frost, right, has designed gardens around the world and won seven gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. He is a presenter on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World, an RHS ambassador for education and founder of the Adam Frost Garden School in Lincolnshire. He is the author of Real Gardens and How To Create Your Garden.