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Places You’ll See

• Explore Amsterdam on your luxurious river ship
• Tour Maastricht's historic sites and Roman relics
• Sample Belgium's finest chocolates and waffles
• Discover Bruges' medieval Markt plaza and bell tower
• Visit Kinderdijk's iconic 18th-century windmills
• Introduction
• Day 1 Arrive Amsterdam, Embark Ship
• Day 2 Amsterdam
• Day 3 Arnhem
• Day 4 Nijmegen
• Day 5 Maastricht
• Day 6 Antwerp
• Day 7 Antwerp
• Day 8 Ghent, Ypres
• Day 9 Ghent
• Day 10 Ghent, Bruges
• Day 11 Veere, Delta Works
• Day 12 Willemstad, Kinderdijk
• Day 13 Rotterdam
• Day 14 Amsterdam
• Day 15 Disembark Ship, Depart Amsterdam

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Explore the Netherlands from the cosmopolitan city of Amsterdam to the windmills at Kinderdijk.

Delve into World War I history as you explore the battlefields, shrines and memorials found along the Western Front. Lose yourself within Ghent, Antwerp and Bruges, and explore The Netherlands, where cuisine, culture and art take centre stage.

What’s Included:

• Return scheduled flights/rail from the UK (fight supplements may apply)
• Home to airport/station transfers by private car* (mileage limited to 75 miles)
• Unique cultural experiences in up to 12 towns, villages and cities
• Enriching Signature Experiences and Freedom of Choice Sightseeing
• Complimentary beverages served at your discretion on board*
• Butler service, room service, complimentary laundry service and champagne on arrival in select suites
• 14 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches and 14 Dinners
• APT River Cruise Director and expert local guides

• Amsterdam to Amsterdam

Welcome to Amsterdam! We’ll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your ship – your luxurious floating hotel for the next 15 days – where you’ll have time to unpack and get ready for everything that’s about to come.

Choose your sightseeing. We have left the afternoon free so you can get out and explore more on your own.

Tonight, enjoy a gala wel­come dinner.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ – Sightseeing

Perhaps admire Amsterdam’s canals from a glass-top boat as you glide past 17th-century homes, churches and merchant houses.

Otherwise, gourmet lovers will enjoy a culinary journey through Jordaan and visit a fishmonger, bakery and cheese store.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

In Arnhem, history buffs will love the Airborne Museum, viewing a depiction of the Battle of Arnhem in which the Allied Forces attempted to form a bridgehead on the northern banks of the Rhine river in September 1944.

Or discover Arnhem on a guided tour and see the Sabelspoort (medieval city gate), the Mandela bridge and the Eusebius Church. You may like to take part in the Eusebius Experience and view Arnhem from 60 metres in the air on a glass balcony.

Once again, select the activity that appeals to you today.

Visit the Kroller-Muller Museum and see its sculptural art collection, including pieces by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. Or maybe visit the residence of the last German Emperor Wilheim II, Huis Doorn. After the German defeat in World War I, Wilheim II fled to the neutral Netherlands, where he lived on this estate in the Utrecht province from 1920 to 1941.

Choose your experience today.

Signature Experience

Savour a lunch at Chateau Neercanne, which commands impressive vistas across the Jeker Valley from its terraces.

Tour Maastricht, renowned for its maze of tunnel caves, Roman history and historic architecture. Afterwards, enjoy free time

Today you’ll arrive in Antwerp. You might like to spend today visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles, including the Flanders Field Museum, Pheasant Wood Cemetery and the VC Corner Australian Cemetery. Alternatively, enjoy a day at leisure to relax and explore Antwerp.

Join a culinary walk to sample Belgium’s renowned waffles and chocolate, and taste for yourself why they’re considered the world’s finest.

Visit the Passchendaele Memorial Gardens, where each country that participated in the war has planted a small commemorative garden. Here, locals will share stories, music and poetry about World War I.

Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery – the largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world – and the Polygon Wood battlefield. Later, you may like to experience the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.

Explore the Somme Battlefields, including the 1st and 2nd Australian Division Memorials and the John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux. Alternatively, enjoy a guided discovery of Ghent, including a canal cruise.

Today presents two very different sightseeing choices. Afterwards, return to your ship for dinner.

Enjoy a full day to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt plaza and medieval bell tower.

Cruise into the Zeeland region, home to one of the world’s most complex modern engineering projects, the Delta Works, an incredible series of flood protection systems that took more than 30 years to complete.

Take a tour of Willemstad. After a midday sail, visit the World Heritage-listed Kinderdijk, known for having the country’s greatest concentration of 18th-century windmills.

Enjoy a guided exploration of The Hague and see the Dutch Parliament building and the Peace Palace. Alternatively, tour Gouda.

After your morning activity, maybe head off and explore Rotterdam on your own. Later, enjoy dinner on board your luxurious river ship.

Wake early this morning for a special Anzac Day commemorative service on your ship’s sun deck.

Later, visit the Keukenhof Gardens, encompassing more than 70 acres of renowned gardens and parklands. Relish the chance to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom, including colourful tulips. Tonight, sit down to the Captain’s farewell dinner.

Sadly today, your journey draws to a conclusion. Say your farewells, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport.

APT in partnership with AmaWaterways,  offer their own unique cruises on had picked 5* ships like the  AmaVenita where APT deliver on exceptional service and offer that added extra associated with the APT brand. From Home to airport transfers by private car *, fully inclusive of trips and enriching Signature experiences and freedom of choice sightseeing, Butler service, room service, complimentary laundry and champagne on arrival in select suites . Savour the flavour’s of Europe with the finest dining daily, your day will begin with a delicious buffet breakfast, lunch offers a wide selection of hot and cold dishes, your evening starts with an exquisite five course a la Carte dinner, if you need it a sumptious afternoon tea is also served daily along with complimentary beverages served at your discretion whilst on board.   *mileage restrictions apply

Onboard Features & Facilities

• Multiple outdoor decks offering unimpeded panoramic views
• Sundecks with lounge chairs and retractable roof
• Varied fine dining venues
• Gold or Silver Butler service
• Main Lounge with bar, piano and dance floor
• Engaging Entertainment, including lectures, music recitals, singers
• Chef’s table, Al Fresco Dining, Room Service
• APT Cruise Director and expert local guides
• Heated pool with swim up bar and whirlpool
• 24-hour speciality coffee and tea station
• Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the vessel
• Fitness Room
• Massage and Hair Salon*
• Gift Shop and Fireside Library
• Glass Elevator
• Walking track
• Laundry service*

Accommodation & Amenities

81 Spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and Suites range in size from 160-300 sq. ft. or indulge even more in one of the 4 suites at 350 sq. ft. Most accommodations have twin balconies, both a French and outside balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish. Suites feature added enhancements, including a larger sitting area with sofa and two chairs, and an stateroom amenities include Entertainment-On-Demand, featuring free high-speed Internet access, unlimited Wi-Fi, movies, music and English language TV stations; climate-controlled air conditioning; and an in-room safe. In the bathroom, enjoy multi-jet showerheads. Private Butler Service, your on board butler offers included pressing of two garments per day, shoe shining, tea and coffee service, booking of on shore activities and excursions all part of the Silver butler service, added extras on Gold Butler service included pre dinning canapes, packing and un-packing service, bath drawing and valet service.

Royal Suite

300 ft² – violin (upper) deck.

• Gold Butler service
• Exclusive  Twin Balcony  comprising French Balcony & Outside Balcony
• Expansive bathroom with a bathtub and separate shower with multi-jet showerheads
• Enhanced sitting area features a sofa and two chairs
• Mini-bar fridge
• Hotel-style white on white, plush bedding and terry bathrobes
• In room safe, hair dryer, full-length mirror, ample closet space and direct dial telephone
• Complimentary bottled water replenished daily
• Flat-screen televisions with local and satellite channels
• AmaWaterways’ exclusive Infotainment system, including complimentary Internet access, first run Hollywood movies & classics as a large selection of music
• Individually controlled air-conditioning

Cat P+ & P Staterooms

235 ft² -violin & cello (upper & middle) deck.

• Gold Butler service in Cat.P+ staterooms, Silver Butler service in  Cat.P Staterooms
• Expansive bathroom with a separate shower with multi-jet showerheads

Cat. T+ & T Staterooms

210 ft² – violin & cello (upper & middle) deck.

• Silver Butler Service in Cat. T+ Staterooms
• Spacious bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads

Cat. B+ & C  Staterooms

170 ft² – violin & cello (upper & middle) deck.

• Floor to Ceiling French Balcony

Cat. D & Cat. E Staterooms

160 ft² – piano (lower) deck.

• Fixed window with river views
• Bathrooms with multi-jet showerheads
• Flat-screen Televisions with local and satellite channels

APT in partnership with AmaWaterways,  offer their own unique cruises on had picked 5* ships like the  AmaVenita where APT deliver on exceptional service and offer that added extra associated with the APT brand. From Home to airport transfers by private car *, fully inclusive of trips and enriching Signature experiences and freedom of choice sightseeing, Butler service, room service, complimentary laundry and champagne on arrival in select suites . Savour the flavour’s of Europe with the finest dining daily, your day will begin with a delicious buffet breakfast, lunch offers a wide selection of hot and cold dishes, your evening starts with an exquisite five course a la Carte dinner, if you need it a sumptious afternoon tea is also served daily along with complimentary beverages served at your discretion whilst on board. *mileage restrictions apply

Cat. D & E Staterooms

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APT Luxury River Cruises included excursions go beyond the ordinary with small group tours exploring the culture and traditions of the places you visit as well as the main sights.

Real destination enrichment and deeper understanding is already included in the cost of your cruise. A high standard of cuisine is guaranteed due to their membership of La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs – a prestigious international culinary society.

Relaxed private dining onboard is also available to book during your cruise.

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Western Front Explorer

Explore the Western Front on this 15-day getaway, round trip from Amsterdam. Make the most of the range of on-board and off-board activities arranged by your Expert Cruise Director.

Embark on a jam-packed itinerary, filled to the brim with the culturally significant, guest favourites and exclusive Signature Experiences.

Recline in some of the largest suites on Europe’s rivers, featuring APT’s exclusive twin balcony concept, a host of luxurious amenities and stellar customer services.

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Western Front Explorer Cruise Itinerary

A spectacular itinerary guides you through this Amsterdam round trip. Enjoy tulips, bakeries, museums, famous artworks and much more on this 15-day adventure down the Rhine. Complete with unique Signature Experiences offered exclusively to APT guests.

• Amsterdam (EMBARK)

Fly to Amsterdam to embark your luxury vessel – home for the next 15 days.

Choose between admiring Amsterdam’s canals from a glass-top boat or enjoying a culinary journey through Jordaan to visit a fishmonger, bakery and cheese store.

Explore the Airborne Museum to view a depiction of the battle of Arneim or discover Arnhem on a guided tour to the Sabelspoort, Mandela bridge and Eusebius Church. You may take part in the Eusebius Experience to view Arnhem from a glass balcony 60 metres in the air.

Visit the Kroller-Muller Museum to see pieces from Monet and Picasso or visit the residence of the last German Emperor Wilheim II, Huis Doorn.

Tour Maastricht, renowned for its maze of tunnel caves. Today’s Signature Experience takes you to Chateau Neercanne for lunch.

Spend today visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles – including the Flanders Field Museum, Pheasant Wood Cemetery and the VC Corner Australian Cemetery.

Embark on a culinary walk to sample Belgium renowned waffles and chocolate.

Your Signature Experience will bring you to the Passchendaele Memorial Gardens, where locals will share stories, music and poetry about World War I. Visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery and Polygon Wood battlefield. Later, you’ll have the option to experience the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.

View the Somme Battlefields, including the 1st and 2nd Australian Division Memorials and John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux. Otherwise, embark on a guided discovery of Ghent – canal cruise included.

• Ghent / Bruges

Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore on your own terms.

• Veere / Delta Works

Today, you’ll learn about one of the most complex modern engineering projects; the Delta Works.

• Willemstad / Kinderdijk

Tour Willemstad. After lunch, continue to the UNESCO-designated Kinderdijk.

Either explore The Hague and visit the Dutch Parliament building and Peace Palace or embark on a tour of Gouda.

Wake up early to witness a special Anzac Day commemorative service, conducted on your ship’s Sun Deck. Later, pay a visit to the Keukenhof Gardens.

• Amsterdam (DEPART)

Disembark your ship and begin your journey home.

Western Front Explorer Cruise Ships

MS AmaStella

Part of a symphony of stylish river cruisers, the AmaStella offers luxury staterooms and guest suites and APT’s signature Twin Balcony concept. Enjoy the spectacular Sun Deck for socialising, activities, or relaxation, and always with a river view.

MS AmaVenita

Enjoy the harmony of AmaVenita’s signature luxury and comfort with Butler Service to your suite or stateroom. Experience gastronomic excellence with a choice of formal and casual dining options and a river view guaranteed.

MS AmaReina

Savour award-winning cuisine and stroll on the stunning Sun Deck before relaxing in a spacious, elegant suite or stateroom, perfectly appointed with luxury facilities and a glorious river view. This is life aboard the Concerto AmaReina.

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“I absolutely love the Keukenhof Gardens – I’ve been multiple times and they never fail to impress – I’m so glad they’re included. On the last day too, so I got to take those lovely pictures STRAIGHT back to my family. Literally. This holiday was everything you’d expect from APT; a well-paced itinerary with lots of excursions.”

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APT’s exclusive Twin Balcony concept features across many of the suites from our Concerto River Ships – allowing guests a unique vantage point over the ever-changing scenery outside.

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Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities offered exclusively to APT guests – they’re included in your itinerary.

How many Signature Experiences are available?

For this cruise, there are two Signature Experiences for guests to enjoy.

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Western Front Explorer

Visiting: Amsterdam, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Antwerp, Ypres, Ghent, Veere, Kinderdijk, Rotterdam

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Tour overview.

Includes return flights from the UK. Explore Amsterdam and immerse yourself in World War I history in the Somme battlefields, visiting Fromelles, Ypres and Passchendaele. Discover Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp.

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Day 1 : Arrive Amsterdam, Embark Ship

Location: amsterdam, accommodation name: 14 nights, apt solara, meals included: dinner.

Fly from the UK to Amsterdam. We’ll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your luxurious floating hotel for the next 15 days, where you’ll have time to unpack and get ready for everything that’s about to come.

Day 2 : Amsterdam

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

After your chosen activity, we have left the afternoon free so you can get out and explore more on your own. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner.

Day 3 : Arnhem

Location: arnhem.

Once again, select the activity that appeals to you today.

Day 4 : Nijmegen

Location: nijmegen.

Choose your experience today.

Day 5 : Maastricht

Location: antwerp.

Tour Maastricht, renowned for its maze of tunnel caves, Roman history and historic architecture. Afterwards, enjoy free time.

Day 6 : Antwerp

Today you’ll arrive in Antwerp. You might like to spend today visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles, including the Flanders Field Museum, Pheasant Wood Cemetery and the VC Corner Australian Cemetery. Alternatively, enjoy a day at leisure to relax and explore Antwerp.

Day 7 : Antwerp

Join a culinary walk to sample Belgium’s renowned waffles and chocolate, and taste for yourself why they’re considered the world’s finest.

Day 8 : Ghent, Ypres

Location: ypres.

Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery – the largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world – and the Polygon Wood battlefield.

Day 9 : Ghent

Location: ghent.

Today presents two very different sightseeing choices. Afterwards, return to your ship for dinner.

Day 10 : Ghent, Bruges

Enjoy a full day to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt plaza and medieval bell tower.

Day 11 : Veere, Delta Works

Location: veere.

Cruise into the Zeeland region, home to one of the world’s most complex modern engineering projects, the Delta Works, an incredible series of flood protection systems that took more than 30 years to complete.

Day 12 : Willemstad, Kinderdijk

Location: kinderdijk.

Take a tour of Willemstad. After a midday sail, visit the World Heritage-listed Kinderdijk, known for having the country’s greatest concentration of 18th-century windmills.

Day 13 : Rotterdam

Location: rotterdam.

After your morning activity, maybe head off and explore Rotterdam on your own. Later, enjoy dinner on board your luxurious river ship.

Day 14 : Amsterdam

Wake early this morning for a special Anzac Day commemorative service on your ship’s sun deck. Later, visit the Keukenhof Gardens, encompassing more than 70 acres of renowned gardens and parklands. Relish the chance to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom, including colourful tulips. Tonight, sit down to the Captain’s farewell dinner.

Day 15 : Disembark Ship, Depart Amsterdam

Meals included: breakfast.

Sadly, today, your journey draws to a conclusion. Say your farewells, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

What's Included

Return scheduled flights from the UK and home-to-airport transfers by private car*

Experiences in 14 destinations

14 nights on a luxury river ship with the services of an expert APT Cruise Director 

A total of 41 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages

In-suite dining and beverage service in all suites

Transfers, port charges and gratuities

Visit the 17th-century Chateau Neercanne, and enjoy a special Michelin-starred lunch, overlooking the baroque gardens

Visit Passchendaele Memorial Gardens and hear stories, music and poetry about World War I

Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change Low or high water levels may cause disruption to cruising *Flights from the UK are subject to flight and booking class availability *Home-to-airport transfers by private car. Conditions apply, please enquire at the time of booking Prices are for cruise and return flights from the UK only

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Travel Documents are sent to you 2-3 weeks prior to your departure. Certain information may be required to help finalise your booking.

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For APT tour programs, you may have the opportunity to select a Freedom of Choice Touring activity. These options are at no additional cost, and confirmed whilst on tour. The Tour Directors will guide you through all of the available options, and assist with booking these for those who are interested. Your brochure or our website will feature Freedom of Choice options for some tours - where applicable. Should time permit, passengers may be given the opportunity to experience a second option by purchasing that option.

Where do I join the tour?

Most of our itineraries commence with a transfer from the airport, or a meet and greet on Day 1. There may be times recommended for you to fly, which your Sales consultant will provide you. If you choose to fly in a few days prior to your tour commencing and explore independently you will be advised of a time and location to meet the tour group. If booking pre tour accommodation with APT on an exclusive APT tour itinerary, you will receive both a transfer from the airport and on Day 1 of the tour to join your fellow guests. For Europe River cruises, the vessels are available for early boarding upon your arrival. Luggage can be stored at reception, and passengers have access to the main lounge. Cabin check in is available from 3pm.

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Tipping is included for all APT operated tours. There are a few activities whereby tipping is not included such as Tailor Made Holidays, Africa & South America's City Stays & Extensions, and the Northern Lights Adventure in North America.

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Western Front Explorer

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Members from: $7,915 P.P Twin Share Non-members from: $7,995 P.P Twin Share Solo traveller from: $12,846

• River Cruising

Destination

• United Kingdom & Europe

Booking Code

15 March 2023

12 April 2024

• Fully inclusive. • Five-star accommodation. • All sightseeing included. • Includes Signature Experiences. • Freedom of Choice Touring / Dining.

Arrive Amsterdam, Embark Ship

Welcome to Amsterdam. We’ll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your luxurious floating hotel for the next 15 days, where you’ll have time to unpack and get ready for everything that’s about to come.

Stay: 14 Nights, a Concerto River Ship

Daily : Dinner

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ Perhaps admire Amsterdam’s canals from a glass-top boat as you glide past 17th-century homes, churches and merchant houses. Otherwise, gourmet lovers will enjoy a culinary journey through Jordaan to visit a fishmonger, bakery and cheese store.

After your chosen activity, we have left the afternoon free so you can get out and explore more on your own. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner.

Daily : Breakfast Lunch Dinner

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ In Arnhem, history buffs will love the Airborne Museum, viewing a depiction of the Battle of Arnhem in which the Allied Forces attempted to form a bridgehead on the northern banks of the Rhine river in September 1944. Or discover The Netherlands Open Air Museum, where a number of Dutch houses, farms and windmills have been expertly recreated to appear as they would have centuries ago.

Once again, select the activity that appeals to you today.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ Visit the Kroller-Muller Museum and see its sculptural art collection, including pieces by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. Or maybe visit the residence of the last German Emperor Wilheim II, Huis Doorn. After the German defeat in World War I, Wilheim II fled to the neutral Netherlands, where he lived on this estate in the Utrecht province from 1920 to 1941.

Choose your experience today.

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE Savour a Michelin-starred lunch at Chateau Neercanne, which commands impressive vistas across the Jeker Valley from its terraces.

Tour Maastricht, renowned for its maze of tunnel caves, Roman history and historic architecture. Afterwards, enjoy free time.

Arrive in Antwerp where you can join a culinary walk to sample Belgium’s renowned waffles and chocolate, and taste for yourself why they’re considered the world’s finest.

Daily: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

You might like to spend today visiting the Battlefields of Fromelles, including the Flanders Field Museum, Pheasant Wood Cemetery and the VC Corner Australian Cemetery. Alternatively, enjoy a day at leisure to relax and explore Antwerp.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ Explore the Somme Battlefields, including the 1st and 2nd Australian Division Memorials and the John Monash Centre. Alternatively, enjoy a guided discovery of Ghent, including a canal cruise.

Today presents two very different sightseeing choices. Afterwards, return to your ship for dinner.

Ghent, Bruges

Enjoy a full day to soak up the historic wonders of Bruges, including the Markt Plaza and medieval bell tower.

Ghent, Ypres

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE Visit the Passchendaele Memorial Gardens, where each country that participated in the war has planted a small commemorative garden. Here, locals will share stories, music and poetry about World War I.

Today, visit the Memorial Museum Passchendaele, Tyne Cot Cemetery – the largest Commonwealth War Graves site in the world – and the Polygon Wood battlefield. Later you will experience the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.

Veere, Delta Works

Cruise into the Zeeland region, home to one of the world’s most complex modern engineering projects, the Delta Works, an incredible series of flood protection systems that took more than 30 years to complete.

Willemstad, Dordrecht

Take a tour of Willemstad. Later, visit Dordrecht for a walking tour and a visit to a traditional windmill.

FREEDOM OF CHOICE™ Enjoy a guided exploration of The Hague and see the Dutch Parliament building and the Peace Palace. Alternatively, tour Gouda, or stay on board and partake in a fun Dutch language lesson.

After your morning activity, maybe head off and explore Rotterdam on your own. Later, enjoy dinner on board your luxurious river ship.

Visit the Keukenhof Gardens, encompassing more than 70 acres of renowned gardens and parklands. Relish the chance to admire the spectacular display of bulb flowers in bloom, including colourful tulips.

Tonight, sit down to the Captain’s farewell dinner.

Disembark Ship, Depart Amsterdam

Sadly today, your journey draws to a conclusion. Say your farewells, disembark your ship and be transferred to the airport.

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Mat McLachlan announces 2024 Signature Battlefield Tour to the Western Front

Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours has launched its 2024 signature Tour to the Western Front, 9-day tour departing Paris on 16 September 2024 the only tour led by Mat in 2024.

“Exploring the Western Front is an eye-opening experience, and although the guns fell silent over a century ago there are always new stories to uncover,” founder, Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours, Mat Mat McLachlan, said.

“My 2024 Signature Tour will visit all the key sites in the Somme, from the dark days of the first day of the Somme to Pozieres and more. We then explore the extraordinary Ypres Salient – the site of the battlefields of Messines, Polygon Wood and the famous yet tragic Passchendaele, plus visit French Flanders including Bullecourt and Fromelles.”

“My good friend, historian and BattleWalks podcast co-host, Pete Smith, is also joining the tour, and together we will lead you to uncover the places that defined the Anzac spirit of mateship and sacrifice.”

The itinerary has been hand-designed by Mat McLachlan, including a host of behind-the-scenes experiences and special inclusions.

Highlights include:

· Special access to hidden rooms of the Ypres ramparts, the former headquarters of Allied generals including John Monash. These dusty vaults were impervious to shellfire and have changed little since 1918.

· Visiting the graves of Private Hunter and Sergeant Calder in the company of Mat, the two Australian soldiers who featured in Mat McLachlan’s documentary ‘Lost in Flanders’.

· Observing a replica Mark IV tank in action and exploring unique private collections of war material.

· A guided tour of Talbot House in Poperinge, an ‘everyman’s club’ that provided respite to both officers and enlisted men during the war, as well as visiting the local prison, which features cells where convicted soldiers were held before being shot at dawn and their graffiti can still be seen on the walls.

· An exclusive tour of the former Australian HQ at the Chateau of Bertangles, where General John Monash commanded Australian operations in the first half of 1918, including standing on the spot where Monash was knighted by King George V on the chateau steps.

· Explore the underground tunnels of Naours, where many Australian soldiers left their mark with graffiti.

· Unique local culinary experiences, including: a Welcome Dinner; a lunch at the Old Cheese Factory in Passchendaele and sampling of their acclaimed Passchendaele beer; the Sint Bernardus Brewery in the village of Watou to taste their famous ‘Trappist’ beer, brewed by local monks for centuries; a Farwell Dinner Cruise on the River Seine to see the grandeur of the City of Light at night, and more.

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Not So Quiet on The Western Front

Doughboys at war — tour.

Discover the most iconic battlefields where the U.S. forces fought during World War I.

Join our expert guides on an unforgettable exploration of the Western Front in France.

Join us 2025 in France (Limited Spaces)

A six-day, five-night tour

following the remarkable story of the American Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from 1917-1918. Covering most major actions in which it fought, this tour, in partnership with the ‘Not So Quiet on the Western Front’ Podcast and led by specialist historians Dan Hill and Dr Spencer Jones, will offer a unique opportunity to visit some of the most incredible sites, both above and below ground on the Western Front.

6 Days , Dates: Tuesday 3 rd – Sunday 8 th June 2025

£1240 per person (excluding single supplement), Limited Spaces

Paris,   Chateau-Thierry , Chemin des Dames , Saint-Mihiel , Argonne Forest , Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Tour Guides: Dan Hill & Spencer Jones

Start/Finish Point: Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris.

1st Day: Welcome in Paris

2nd Day: Belleau Wood & Chateau-Thierry

3rd Day: Beneath the Western Front, Chemin des Dames

4th day: saint-mihiel salient, 5th day: the meuse-argonne offensive, 6th day: meuse-argonne american cemetery, 7th day: return to paris, podcast hosts & tour guides:.

Military Historian

Dan is proud to have worked for over a decade as both a professional military historian and battlefield guide across Europe. Dan holds a Masters degree in the History of Britain in the First World War and has worked as a consultant in the media and on a number of national and international military history projects. Outside of history he enjoys boxing and cycling, neither with particular skill.

Dr. Spencer Jones

Spencer is an award-winning historian and author. He is a Senior Lecturer in Armed Forces and War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton. He also serves as the Regimental Historian of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. He has published widely on the First World War. His latest book (co-authored with John Buckley) is The Armchair General WW1: Can You Win the Great War? (Penguin, 2023)

After meeting in Paris we make a trip into the heart of the city to visit two stunning locations; the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial commemorating early American aviators who fought above the Western Front from as early as 1915 and the nearby Suresnes American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery .

Within sight of the Eiffel Tower, it offers breathtaking views of the city and is the final resting place of some truly remarkable characters who lost their lives as a result of the Great War.

On to Chateau Thierry to check in to our accommodation. 

2nd Day: Belleau Wood & Chateau-Thierry

Our first full day exploring the battlefields in an action packed one, which sees us in the morning walking through the iconic battle for Belleau Wood. Fought in June 1918 by Doughboys and Marines of the 2nd Infantry Division, it was the perhaps the most well-known battle in which the AEF participated in the Great War.

Our afternoon visit today is to the town of Chateau Thierry, where troops of the US 3rd Infantry Division with incredible courage repulsed a major German attack which helped stall the final push of the German Spring Offensive, earning the men of 3rd ID the moniker ‘Rock of the Marne’.

Our third day is once again action packed, this time below ground, as we visit the bitterly contested ‘Chemin des Dames’ and a take a detailed tour of a huge and usually inaccessible set of subterranean tunnels in which men of the AEF left their mark more than a century ago.

In the company of expert tunnellers, it is a truly unforgettable experience!

Today we move eastwards once more to study the first truly large-scale assault mounted by the AEF in the summer of 1918 – the reduction of the St Mihiel salient.

A day in the woods and villages around Montsec, the remaining trenches of the Foret d’Apremont and Seyschprey provide a fascinating glimpse into the many challenges encountered by the Doughboys as they pursued the withdrawing German Army from this hard fought part of the Western Front. 

Lost Battalion and Alvin York

Today we move to the infamous Meuse-Argonne front to cover two of the most remarkable actions of the First World War.

First, in the Argonne Forest itself we visit the Charlevaux Ravine and retrace the powerful and tragic story of the men of the ‘Lost Battalion’, trapped in this location for 5 days.

Secondly, we move a few miles northwards to explore the incredible story of Alvin York and the actions which resulted in his award of the Medal of Honor. A day packed full of history!

On our last full day on the battlefields, we continue the story of the Meuse-Argonne offensive with a look at the central assault on the hilltop stronghold of Montfaucon . Amongst those to find themselves involved in attacks here was a young tank commander named George Patton , who incredibly would be involved in the liberation of the same village in Two World Wars!

On the agenda for today is a visit to the breath-taking Meuse-Argonne Military Cemetery in Romagne, situated in the heart of the former battlefields. We finish our day with a visit to a lesser-known spot, the very location where on 11th November 1918 Private Henry Gunther took the tragic accolade of being the last allied soldier killed just moments before the Armistice came into effect.  

Our tour complete, we return to Paris with a special final stop en-route to round off the story of the Doughboys on the Western Front. 

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Western Front Private Tour – departs daily

Private tour, amiens or lille (if itinerary is operated in reverse).

• PRICE: per person, twin share
• SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: from $2349
• DEPOSIT: 30%

If you are an avid student of military history, this private tour is the ultimate way to tour the battlefields. Visit all the major Australian battle sites in both the Somme and the Ypres Salient in the company of a private battlefield historian. The battlefields are only a one-hour train ride north of Paris, and we can arrange for your tour on any day that suits your travel plans.

If you do not require the services of a private Historian, we would recommend our small-group Western Front Explorer Tour.

• 06 August to 31 December 2024: $2690 per person, twin share. Single supplement $2349
• Paris Olympic Games period 1 July to 05 August 2024: $2745 per person, twin share. Single supplement $2459
• 01 January to 31 December 2025: $2939 per person twin share. Single supplement $2745

Day 1 > Somme 1916 & 1918

Your tour begins in Amiens, in the heart of the Somme. The most convenient way to travel to Amiens is by train as it is only an hour north of Paris. You will be met by your Historian at Amiens train station at 9.30am. You will then enjoy a full day visiting the sites associated with Australian courage and sacrifice on the Somme in both 1916 and 1918. Essential sites include the village of Pozieres, scene of the most costly battle in Australia’s history, where 23,000 men were killed or wounded in six weeks. Nearby is Mouquet Farm, where the Australians and Germans fought a bloody action in August 1916. Also spend time exploring the British sites associated with the Battle of the Somme, including the massive 30-meter-deep Lochnagar Mine Crater, the Thiepval Memorial (where the names of 72,000 missing men are recorded) and the preserved trenches at the Newfoundland Memorial Park, Beaumont-Hamel. Our attention will then turn to the 1918 battles on the Somme, with a visit to Villers-Bretonneux, the town that was liberated by Australian troops on Anzac Day 1918. Here we will visit Victoria School (with its wonderful small Australian museum), Adelaide Cemetery (where Australia’s Unknown Soldier lay before being re-interred in Canberra in 1993) and the imposing Australian National Memorial, where the names of nearly 11,000 Australians with no known grave in France are recorded. We will also visit the brand new Sir John Monash Interpretive Centre, which tells the story of Australia’s achievements on the Western Front. We will then visit the site of the crash of the Red Baron in 1918 and the scene of the great Australian victory orchestrated by Sir John Monash at Hamel. We will then return to Amiens where you will check in to your 4-star hotel.

STAR INCLUSIONS   ★ Pick-up from Amiens station

★ Full day touring the Australian battlefields of the Somme   ★ Victoria School Museum

Day 2 > Bullecourt and Fromelles

Today we will leave the Somme and drive north, passing through the Australian battlefields of 1917 and heading towards the town of Ypres, just across the Belgian border. Our first stop will be the battlefield of Bullecourt, where Australia lost more than 10,000 men in two bloody battles in April and May 1917. We will pay our respects to them at the Slouch Hat memorial in the center of town and the Australian Memorial Park on the site of the German front line. We then travel on to the very moving 1916 battlefield of Fromelles, where Australia lost 5533 men during its first action on the Western Front. While here we will visit the Australian Memorial Park, VC Corner Cemetery (the only all-Australian cemetery in France) and see the site of the recently discovered Australian mass grave at Pheasant Wood and Fromelles Museum. Crossing the Belgian border, we will visit the battlefield of Messines, where Australian and New Zealand troops played a vital role in a huge British attack in June 1917. We will arrive in the town of Ypres late in the afternoon, giving us time to check into our 4-star hotel and explore the town’s charming main square. This evening we will walk to the Menin Gate, where the names of 54,000 missing British and Commonwealth soldiers are recorded, for the moving Last Post ceremony. The Ypres fire brigade has performed this bugle ceremony every day and in all weather since the memorial opened in 1927. The only interruption was during the four years of German occupation during the Second World War – the ceremony recommenced on the day the town was liberated. (B)

STAR INCLUSIONS   ★  Full touring of the battlefields of Bullecourt, Fromelles and Messines

★ Attendance at Lost Post Service at the Menin Gate   ★ Fromelles Museum

Day 3 > The Ypres Salient

The Ypres Salient was a bulge in the front line that curved around Ypres for most of the war. More than a million men were killed or wounded trying to gain control of this small patch of ground. Today we will explore the Australian battlefields in the Salient, places where the Anzacs made history in 1917. Our first stop is the impressive In Flanders Fields Museum, where a provocative collection of relics and displays chronicles the fighting in Flanders and the personal stories of the people involved. We will then visit the 5th Australian Division Memorial at Polygon Wood and see the graves of Private Hunter and Sergeant Calder, the two Australian soldiers who featured in Mat McLachlan’s documentary ‘Lost in Flanders’ . We then get a taste of the devastation caused by four years of continuous artillery fire at the cratered landscape of Hill 60, before visiting Tyne Cot, the world’s largest Commonwealth war cemetery. Tyne Cot sits in the heart of one of the most horrific battlefields of the war — Passchendaele. Our final stop today is at the German Cemetery at Langemarck, where we will learn about the men on the other side of the line. In the late afternoon our guide will drive us back across the French border to the city of Lille, where you will be dropped at the train station for a connection back to Paris or London. (You also have the option of staying on in Ypres or Lille.) (B)

STAR INCLUSIONS   ★  Full day touring the Australian battlefields of the Ypres Salient   ★ In Flanders Fields Museum

★   Services of an expert WW1 Historian ★   All excursions, scenic drives and sightseeing as described in the itinerary ★   Comprehensive touring of all the major Australian battlefield sites in France and Belgium ★   2 nights’ 4-star accommodation ★   Travel by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle ★   Breakfast daily ★   All entrance fees as per the itinerary

The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux is the main memorial to Australian military personnel killed on the Western Front during World War I

Australians in the second line of the trenches before Riencourt near Bullecourt in May 1917 Western Front Private Tour

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Meal time at a machine gun post of the 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion on Hill 104 C1210 Western Front Signature Tour

The Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery Western Front Private Tour 1092775943

The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing war memorial in Ypres, Belgium.

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8 official residences of Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin

1. Novo-Ogaryevo in the Moscow Region

Main house of the Novo-Ogaryevo residence.

This is the place Putin calls home.

Located in the western part of the Moscow Region, not far from the capital, this residence is not a state secret, and it pops up in Google maps searches quite readily.

Novo-Ogaryevo became Putin’s official residence in 2000. Although he does not own the estate, he considers it home, which can easily be deduced from the fact that the residence remained in his de-facto possession when he took a four-year-long break from the presidency in 2008-2012, serving as Russia’s prime minister. According to Russian law , a retiring president can choose a residence to be allocated for perpetuity. Leaving office in 2008, Putin chose Novo-Ogaryevo.

Putin in Novo-Ogaryevo.

The estate’s main house was built in the 19th century by order of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, the brother of Emperor Alexander III, and was later used as a residence by the Soviet government to welcome foreign delegations.

Unlike the White House, Novo-Ogoryevo is closed to the public. Still, here is an hour-long sneak peek inside. You can even see what’s in Putin’s fridge, 38 minutes and 16 seconds into the video .

2. The Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin.

Since the Middle Ages, (with the exception of the years 1712 to 1917), the Moscow Kremlin was the main official residence of Russian leaders.

The President’s office is located in the Kremlin Senate, a historic building built by order of Catherine the Great from 1776 to 1787. Originally, it housed the Moscow branches of the Governing Senate.

President Putin's office in the Kremlin.

Putin’s Kremlin office is located in the center of the building’s north wing. Unlike the U.S. presidential office, the Kremlin office is a rectangular shape, and in contrast to the Oval Office , the windows are located on the left side of the president’s table, not behind it. The table also differs in form from the one in the Oval Office: it has an elongated adjustment in front where Russia’s president holds one-on-one meetings with other government officials. The walls of the Kremlin office are inlaid with oak panels, and the ceiling is decorated with an ornamental pattern and has two massive chandeliers.

On the table multiple phones comprise the secure communication system used by Russia’s president.

Also  unlike the U.S. president, who is expected to live in the White House, Putin does not live in the Kremlin. Naturally, he can always drop by his historic office in a helicopter or by   car. 

3. An unknown apartment at an unknown location

This is the only residence that officially belongs to Putin as a private individual.   This 77-square-meter apartment is remarkably modest for Russia’s president. Little is known about how it looks or even the approximate location, and the only bit of information is its size, which tells us it must be a two- or three-bedroom apartment in a residential building somewhere in Russia. Odds are that it’s in St. Petersburg, where Putin grew up.

Putin also owns a garage that measures 18-square meters.

4. A government-leased apartment in Moscow

Akademika Zelinskogo Street, 6.

Putin’s address in Moscow is widely publicized in the media: Akademika Zelinskogo Street, 6. The apartment is 153.7 square meters, and it was allocated to Putin in his capacity as Prime Minister under Boris Yeltsin in the late 1990s.

Although it’s not known what floor the apartment is on, we have a couple of photos taken inside the modest apartment.

5. Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi

Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi, Russia.

In addition to his main residence, Putin has a number of residences throughout Russia. One of the most widely publicized is Bocharov Ruchey in Sochi.

Completed in 1955, it was commissioned by Kliment Voroshilov, a Soviet marshall and strongman under Joseph Stalin. This government dacha was frequented by Soviet leaders such as Khrushchev and Brezhnev. In modern Russia, Bocharov Ruchey became an official summer residence of Russia’s president, and it’s the only government dacha on the Black Sea.

Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev in Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi.

Here, Putin met U.S. President George W. Bush in 2008, and in 2018 he welcomed Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel with flowers .

6. Valdai residence

The Valdai residence was initially planned as one of Stalin’s dachas, but he thought it too dangerous.

Another official residence is located in the Novgorod Region, and goes by three different names: Valdai, Uzhyn, and Dolgie Borody.

The residence was initially planned as one of Stalin’s dachas, but he thought  it too dangerous: in the 1930s the residence was the only building on a small peninsula and was surrounded by dense forest, with only one escape route to the mainland.

Vladimir Putin and Silvio Berlusconi at President Putin's Valdai residence in Russia.

Nevertheless, the Valdai residence was completed in the 1980s. The first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, liked fishing here. When Putin inherited the highest office, he also received the right to use the Valdai residence.

Surprisingly, you can check in and spend a couple of nights in one of the houses, but not in the actual president’s residence. It will only cost some $800 (50,000 rubles) for a stay of two nights.

7. Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg

This palace, formerly owned by the Romanov family, is located on the Gulf of Finland, only 20 kilometers from the center of St. Petersburg.

Initially planned by Peter the Great as an imperial residence that would eclipse Versaille in its glory Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia resided here.

In Soviet times, the estate became known as the Congress Palace, and was severely damaged during World War II. Also, it hosted students of the Leningrad Arctic School, but slowly decayed after the collapse of the USSR until the early 2000s when the Office of the President launched a massive restoration.

Although Putin does not live here, the palace is often used for official state events. The Konstantin Palace served as a venue for both the G-8 and G-20 summits in 2006 and 2013, respectively.

8. Yantar’ in Kaliningrad

This presidential residence in Kaliningrad was built in the same place where the first Chancellor of the German Empire, Otto von Bismarck, had his palace.

During the War, the place hosted the Luftwaffe barracks. The current state residence was only completed in 2011 and opened by then-President Dmitri Medvedev. 

Although the residence officially belongs to the Office of the President, it has only hosted Medvedev and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov.

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