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 Dโ€™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 Thatโ€™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 โ€˜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 Bavoโ€™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 donโ€™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