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10 Days in Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam & Kinderdijk, The Hague & Delft & Giethoorn & Hoge Veluwe

Our most popular 10-day route combining Amsterdam, Rotterdam & Kinderdijk, and The Hague & Delft, optimized for NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) Intercity Direct & Sprinter schedules and open-jaw flights.

Route Overview: Amsterdam (3N) → Rotterdam & Kinderdijk (3N) → The Hague & Delft (3N)
Budget Estimate: €1528–€2639 ($1,650–$2,850 USD per person)

Day 1 (Amsterdam) — Touchdown in Amsterdam:

Arrive via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) & Amsterdam Centraal, transfer to Amsterdam Historic Center & Old Quarter, and settle in with an evening walk.

Day 2 (Amsterdam) — Amsterdam Iconic Monuments:

Tour Rijksmuseum & Museumplein — Rembrandt's The Night Watch and four Vermeer masterpieces inside Pierre Cuypers' cathedral of art (€22.50; book timed entry online). and Van Gogh Museum — Over 200 paintings (Sunflowers, Almond Blossom, The Bedroom) and 500 drawings (€22; sells out 2–4 weeks in advance). with pre-booked morning slots.

Day 3 (Amsterdam) — Excursion to Giethoorn & Hoge Veluwe:

Day trip to Giethoorn & Hoge Veluwe (Self-Drive Electric Whisper Boat (Fluisterboot) in Giethoorn — Rent a silent electric boat (€22–€30/hour) in Binnenpad to glide under wooden bridges past 18th-century thatched cottages.) via Amsterdam Central Station.

Day 4 (Rotterdam & Kinderdijk) — Transit to Rotterdam & Kinderdijk:

Morning NS connection to Rotterdam & Kinderdijk; afternoon walk through Rotterdam & Kinderdijk Historic Center & Old Quarter.

Day 5 (Rotterdam & Kinderdijk) — Heart of Rotterdam & Kinderdijk:

Visit Markthal & Piet Blom's Cube Houses (Kubuswoningen) — Dine beneath Arno Coenen's 11,000 m² 'Horn of Plenty' ceiling mural next to Blaak Station and tour the Kijk-Kubus Show Cube (€3)., Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen — The world's first publicly accessible mirrored-glass art storage bowl with a rooftop birch forest (€20)., and sample Haring met Uitjes (Raw Herring).

Day 6 (Rotterdam & Kinderdijk) — Rotterdam & Kinderdijk Regional Day Trip:

Explore Delfshaven Historic Harbor (45–75 mins by regional transit) and enjoy dinner in Rotterdam & Kinderdijk Waterfront & Cultural District.

Day 7 (The Hague & Delft) — Journey to The Hague & Delft:

Transfer to The Hague & Delft (The Hague & Delft Central Station / Rotterdam Centraal, Den Haag Centraal & Schiphol (25 min by NS)) and check into The Hague & Delft Historic Center & Old Quarter.

Day 8 (The Hague & Delft) — Mauritshuis (The Hague) — Intimate 1644 canal palace housing Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, plus Fabritius's The Goldfinch (€19.50). & Binnenhof, Hofvijver Lake & Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) — Historic seat of the Dutch Parliament and the International Court of Justice.:

Full day discovering Mauritshuis (The Hague) — Intimate 1644 canal palace housing Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, plus Fabritius's The Goldfinch (€19.50). and Binnenhof, Hofvijver Lake & Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) — Historic seat of the Dutch Parliament and the International Court of Justice., with Bitterballen for lunch.

Day 9 (The Hague & Delft) — Delft Market Square, Nieuwe Kerk & Oude Kerk — Climb the 108.7m Nieuwe Kerk spire above the tomb of William of Orange and visit Vermeer's burial spot in the leaning Oude Kerk (€13.50 combo). & Sunset Panorama:

Relaxed morning at Delft Market Square, Nieuwe Kerk & Oude Kerk — Climb the 108.7m Nieuwe Kerk spire above the tomb of William of Orange and visit Vermeer's burial spot in the leaning Oude Kerk (€13.50 combo). followed by a farewell dinner in The Hague & Delft Waterfront & Cultural District.

Day 10 (The Hague & Delft) — Departure from The Hague & Delft:

Connect to Rotterdam Centraal, Den Haag Centraal & Schiphol (25 min by NS) or express transit for your onward flight.