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Great short trip to the Netherlands
My second holiday with Caledonian Travel, and already have more booked. This time I did the Amsterdam and the Dutch bulb fields, and definitely enjoyed my trip to the Netherlands. The coach down to Hull and the overnight ferry is a great way to get to Europe, especially if like me you like being at sea, it definitely takes away the airport stress. Wee note for those like me who didn't think about it - when they say the wake up call will come at 7am over the intercom, it's 7am European time! If you have mobility issues, it's worth noting that in Amsterdam all tour coaches have to park in an area behind the train station, so there's a bit of a walk to the centre of the city. I can recommend doing a canal boat tour as a way to see a bit more than just walking around. There's also lots of walking in Keukenhof gardens - which I expected - but there is plenty of seating around the gardens too. The day at the Hague was also pleasant. I'd recommend the Heritage Tram tour to see as much as possible in the time allowed. Only thing to note is the hotel is quite a way from Amsterdam (first day) and with rush hour traffic we were quite late getting there, then getting our evening meal. On that too, when I was in Ireland on a Caledonian Travel trip last year, the hotel gave us three choices for each course. The hotel in the Netherlands it was one option only each course. And tea/coffee after dinner isn't a thing there. All in all a great short trip to the Netherlands, and I'd definitely travel to Europe again with Caledonian Travel