6-Day Amsterdam to London Tour: Holland, Belgium, France, England

<p>Join the tour party in Arrivals Hall at the Burger King, Amsterdam Airport Schipol, at 8:30am.</p><p></p><p>If everyone is on board we'll visit all of Dam Square's main attractions including the Royal Palace and the National Monument. For an hour-long cruise through the storied canals, you will have the option to jump onto a glass-topped boat. We will then visit Coster Diamond Factory to see how these precious gems are being cut and prepared for the market, using methods that have been in use since the 16th century. In the afternoon our first stop will be Zaanse Schans, Holland's windmill hub. There we can visit the Workshop and Museum of Wooden Shoe and the Cheese Farm to see how clogs and cheese are made. You may want to take advantage of the optional tour of the world-famous Red Light District (own expense), back at the hotel.</p>

<p>After breakfast we will travel to Brussels, the European Union's Belgian capital and political centre. The Atomium monument, a cell-shaped structure of stainless steel spheres and tubes designed for the 1958 World Fair, will be our first stop. Then it's on to Grand Place and Town Hall, Gothic civil architecture's crowning achievement. After a look at the popular tinkling cherub Manneken Pis, we'll head to the French border and make a beeline for Paris.</p>

<p>We'll continue our Paris adventure with a drive to Place de la Concorde along the famed Champs Elysees, which played a key role in one of the darkest chapters of the French Revolution. You'll see the famed Arc de Triomphe too. Next we will head to L'Hotel National des Invalides which houses the tomb of Napoleon and several other monuments related to France's military history.</p><p></p><p>First we will ride by coach through the suburbs of Paris to the magnificent Versailles Castle, the royal family 's residence before the Revolution began in 1789. In the evening we will be heading back to Paris. You may want to take advantage of the free cruise along the Seine River after dinner.</p>

<p>The second day of our stay in Paris starts with a tour of the Louvre, the great dame of art museums. Here you'll look at some of the Western world's highest-valued masterpieces, including the Venus de Milo, Samothrace's Winged Triumph and the Mona Lisa. After lunch we will head to Boulevard Haussmann, in the heart of Paris, a shopper's paradise, where you will be free to shop until you drop. Evening accommodation would be either in Paris or in a neighboring city. The world-famous cabaret shows at Lido and Moulin Rouge (optional) don't miss out before you leave this captivating city.</p>

<p>We'll meet our guide and the rest of our party in the morning as we continue our beautiful UK tour.</p><p></p><p>We 're going to kick things off with a scenic drive towards Calais. Our coach must either cross the English Channel by ferry or by Eurotunnel, eventually arriving at Port of Dover. Enjoy driving through the beautiful English countryside, on the way to London.</p>

<p>We'll start our exciting UK tour with a walking tour of the major London attractions (only outside): Big Ben, Parliament House, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, St James Park, Buckingham Palace and River Thames.</p><p></p><p>We'll visit the famous British Museum in the afternoon, and St Paul 's Cathedral, if time allows. You 're going to enjoy London's Tower Bridge and Tower scene while on board the motorcoach.</p>