On your way to Holland’s charming coast, bike past emerald-green fields and classic windmills—timeless scenery straight out of a Dutch masterpiece • A ride past sand dunes and along seaside lanes leads the way to The Hague • Next door to the Palace Noordeinde, royal treatment for the whole family awaits at our exquisite hotel. 

Taste a wedge of distinctive Gouda cheese—or perhaps a slice of appeltaart? • Visit the World Heritage site of Kinderdijk, known for its 19 windmills once used to drain the surrounding floodplain • A private boat cruise gives us an exclusive perspective on Kinderdijk’s waterways • Kayak narrow canals through the center of urban Utrecht, a unique way to see the sights • As you bike through polders, keep an eye out for birds, swans and cows •  Follow cycling paths through traditional villages and past grand manors and green farmland • Relax or play at our Utrecht digs, a converted palace where knights and emperors used to roam. 

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 • Brewers talk parents through a flight of Belgian beers while kids decorate their own fresh Belgian waffles • Settle into our château 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 • Grab a treatment in Spa, namesake of health resorts the world over • Kids get a chocolate-making lesson while adults trek along forest trails • Share an apple with a new four-legged friend on our last morning walk through relaxing horse pastures.