Cycle between flower farms and along country canals via the Netherlands’ stellar network of bike trails • Relax on the lakeside terrace of a café • Check out windy North Sea beaches lined by sand dunes and coastal pines • Meet friendly cows and chat with pioneering organic farmers in the agricultural region known as the Green Heart • Ogle the historic market square and taste Gouda's famed cheese • A local guide takes us walking through the international monuments and downtown sights of The Hague • At an Indonesian bistro, taste fusion flavors brought here by the Dutch East India Company centuries ago. 

Hike the fields and grassy wetlands of a polder, a swath of land reclaimed from the sea • Behold the iconic windmills at the World Heritage site of Kinderdijk and even take a look inside one’s inner workings • A private boat cruise gives us an exclusive perspective on Kinderdijk’s waterways • Kayak stately canals through the center of urban Utrecht, a unique way to see the sights • Settle into our rambling medieval palace-turned-hotel before hitting the nightlife of this dynamic university city.

Bag two more countries as you cycle the Vennbahn, a rail trail that hops back and forth between Germany and Belgium following a former Prussian train line • Fresh Belgian waffles at a snack bar—formerly a train depot—keep your cycling legs spinning • Local brewers talk you through a flight of Belgian beers • Settle into our country retreat in the heart of the Ardennes Forest • Learn about the role this area played in World War II from a local storyteller, then spot landmarks from his stories on our hike the next day • Feed apples to happy trailside horses • Grab a treatment in Spa, namesake of health resorts the world over.