itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Amsterdam – Sleep in Amsterdam

Day 2: Day in Amsterdam: Sleep in Amsterdam

Day 3: Amsterdam to Brussels – Sleep in Brussels

Day 4: Bruges and Ghent – Sleep in Ghent

Day 5: Ghent and Antwerp – Sleep in Antwerp

Day 6: Antwerp to Amsterdam – Sleep in Amsterdam

Day 7: Fly Home

Day 1

ARRIVE IN AMSTERDAM

  • Morning: Land at AMS, then head to check in at Airbnb or hotel. Grab breakfast at Toasty!
  • Afternoon: Head towards the city center. Walk the canals, visit the Rijksmuseum. Walk through the red light district during the day. Visit Begijnhof and the Van Gogh Museum.
  • Evening: Find dinner and get to bed early

Day 2

EXPLORE AMSTERDAM

  • Morning: Breakfast again at Toasty! Tour the Anne Frank house.
  • Afternoon: Take a canal boat cruise, visit Bloemenmarkt, then train to Zaanse Schans to see a historic dutch village and windmills.
  • Evening: Train to Haarlem. Tour Cathedral of Saint Bavo, get a drink at Jopen brewery, and eat dinner in the city center square.

Day 3

AMSTERDAM TO BRUSSELS

  • Morning: Walk through Vondelpark then catch a train to Rotterdam.
  • Afternoon: Site see the Cube Houses and walk to the water to see the Erasmusbrug bridge, have lunch in the Markthal, take a train to Brussels.
  • Evening: Once you’ve checked in, visit Manneken Pis and get a Belgium waffle at Maison Dandoy. Then walk to the city center La Grand-Place. Grab a flight of beers at Delirium Village and eat dinner at Sole D’italia. Don’t forget to see the city center at night afterwards.

Day 4

BRUGES AND GHENT

  • Morning: Take an early train to Bruges. Walk to Boniface Bridge and OLV -Kerk Museum. Eat brunch at That’s Toast!
  • Afternoon: Grab a drink in the city center – Grote Markt. Be sure to explore this area, and don’t miss Huidenvettersplein. Then catch a train to Ghent.
  • Evening: Explore downtown Ghent, visit Cafe ‘t Kanon for a dink. Pick up food at Spice and Slice and enjoy that at the Airbnb.

Day 5

GHENT AND ANTWERP

  • Morning: Breakfast at Caffe Rosario, then visit Saint Bavo’s Cathedral to see the Ghent Altar Piece. Tour Gravensteen and then eat some fries along the river downtown.
  • Afternoon: Take a train to Antwerp and explore the city center.
  • Evening: Watch the sunset then eat dinner at Braboke in the city center. Grab drinks at Paters Vetje and Elfde Gebod.

Day 6

ANTWERP TO AMSTERDAM

  • Morning: Eat breakfast at ToiToiToi and take the train to Utrecht.
  • Afternoon: Explore downtown Utrecht and eat at II Pozzo.
  • Evening: Take the train to Amsterdam. Consider staying near the airport for an early flight the next morning.

PRO TIPS:

  1. Try and plan to take the canal cruise on a nice day so the roof can be open on the boat
  2. Buy tickets to the Anne Frank House before, then you guarantee get that in and you don’t have to wait
  3. Consider the city pass to cover alot of your transportation and entrance into different places
  4. Zaanse Schans is a great place to do some souvenir shopping