Holland. Often, what most people call all of the Netherlands, Holland, refers to just two provinces, and this beercation is focusing on them both - North and South Holland - for 9 nights!

With 3 nights in Amsterdam, 2 nights in Utrecht, 2 nights in Rotterdam, and 2 nights in Haarlem, beercationers will see what has made Amsterdam, and the rest of Holland, so iconic for travelers for centuries!

Explore Amsterdam three different ways - by foot, by bike, and by boat - as you dive into the Dutch craft beer scene.

Visit the university town of Utrecht, one of the oldest cities in all of the Netherlands, with a vibrant nightlife, popular regional breweries, and some of the best craft beer bars in Holland.

Explore the port city of Rotterdam, where not only will you find a city unlike any other in the Netherlands, but you will also find the port where the Mayflower left for the New World... yes, that's right, the pilgrims left from the Netherlands, after living there for 30 years after leaving England!

Round out your 9 nights in Holland visiting Haarlem, once one of the Netherlands' most prolific brewing cities, home to Jopen Brewery, the largest craft brewery in the country, and the brewery with one of the nation's most beautiful taprooms, and some of the best brown cafes you will find!

Participants will also get to experience the famous Keukenhof Gardens during the park's short opening season, when the tulips are in bloom and the Tulip Parade takes place.  We will also visit a working cheese farm and clog factory, and explore one of the largest collections of historical, functioning windmills in the Netherlands!  All the iconic images of Holland.  Plus, we will visit the port in Rotterdam, where the pilgrims boarded the Mayflower for the New World, as well as the town of Leiden, where they lived for 30 years after leaving England.

Our "Best of Holland tour starts today with a Welcome Toast at the Netherlands first all Dutch-brewed beer bar, the Proeflokaal Arendsnest.  After our toast, dive into the world of Dutch beer with a guided tasting and snacks.  From here we will visit the other 3 bars in the MoreBeer family - The BeerTemple, Mikkeller at MoreBeer, and Craft & Draft - before earning yourself the honorary t-shirt for completing the MoreBeer Tour!

That evening, we will have our group Welcome Dinner at Het Lagerhuis, close to our hotel.

The remainder of the night is free for you to enjoy Amsterdam.

Your second day in Amsterdam starts with a free morning to sleep in, explore the city, or plan to visit some of the famous museums, markets, or parks.

In the afternoon, we will explore Amsterdam by boat,with the always-popular PubCulture.Beer Amsterdam Canal Cruise and Craft Brewery Tour, which, after visiting four of the city's popular craft breweries by boat, concludes with a group dinner.

The rest of your Saturday night is yours to enjoy the famous nightlife of this well-known international city!

Today we will explore Amsterdam by bike.  In a city of just over 750,000 people there are over 1,000,000 registered bikes!  Amsterdam, and the Netherlands, are almost always thought of as windmills, tulips, cheese, and bikes... and there is a reason for that!

We will take a bike tour with the Amsterdam Bike Pirates, as you learn a bit more about the Dutch's love for two-wheels and pedals.  A midway lunch-stop is included.

Today we leave Amsterdam and will spend the next two nights in Utrecht, the Netherlands, one of the countries oldest cities.   Known for its medieval center and unique tree-lined canals, Utrecht is home to some of Holland's best beer bars and several breweries.

Leaving Amsterdam, we will first stop at Zaanse Schans, a neighborhood in the town of Zaandam, north of Amsterdam. Here historic windmills and distinctive green wooden houses were relocated here to recreate the look of an 18th/19th-century village. The Zaans Museum has regional costumes, model windmills and interactive exhibits and artisan workshops that demonstrate rare handicrafts such as wooden clog carving, barrel making and pewter casting.

After visiting Zaanse Schans we will make our way to Brouwerij Hoop for a brewery tour, beer tasting, and lunch before continuing on to Utrecht where after we check into our hotel the remainder of the day is free for you to explore this beautiful city!

Today begins with a free morning for you to relax and explore Utrecht.  In the afternoon we will have a historical walking tour of Utrecht, including a small canal cruise, before you get to enjoy a bit of afternoon free time.

That afternoon we will visit Castle De Haar, the largest castle in the Netherlands.  Afterwards We will visit two of Utrechts most popular breweries for tastings as then visit the best food and beer bar in town for a 3-course beer paired group dinner.

Afterwards, use your PubCulture.Beer digital maps to explore some of the incredible beer bars and brown cafes soaking up the night life of this vibrant city with a thriving student population.

Today we will depart from Utrecht and make our way to the port city of Rotterdam in South Holland.   After dropping our luggage at the hotel, we will take a tour of Rotterdam and learn about it's history, including it's bombing towards the end of WWII.  In rebuilding after the war, Rotterdam chose to rebuild in a modern look, and drew amazing architects from all over the world.

After a free morning to explore Rotterdam and grab lunch - don't miss a chance to grab lunch at the Market Hall - we will board our bus and make a short drive to the town of Leiden, where the pilgrims lived for 30 years after leaving England, and would eventually board the Mayflower in Delfshaven harbor and sail from Rotterdam for the New World, and have a tour about pilgrim life in the Netherlands.

After our tour we will return to Rotterdam for a tour, tasting and dinner at Stadsbrouwerij Pelgrim, a brewery that is located right next to the Pilgrim Fathers church and the harbor the Mayflower left from!  The brewery even has a passenger list from the original journey!

Tulips.  One of the most iconic images of Holland, along with windmills and bicycles.  Today we will make our way from Utrecht to the famous Keukenof Gardens in the morning for a guided tour of the park.  we will then make our way to our final city for our Best of Holland tour, checking into our hotel in Haarlem.

Once a major brewing center of the Netherlands, We will have a beer tasting and our final group dinner at the Jopenkerk, a beautiful brewpub built in a church.  After dinner use your digital map to explore the cities small and cozy brown cafes.

 Our final day.  Today after breakfast at our hotel we will make our way to the Clara Maria Cheese Farm & Clog Factory for a short tour and give you time to stock up in cheese to take home if you choose before making our way to the Jopen Brewery for a tour of their production facility and distillery before returning to our hotel.  You will have the afternoon free to pack and prepare for the end of our 8-Day Best of Holland Beercation and our Farewell Toast at one of the best craft beer bars in the Netherlands, Lokaal.