Netherlands
AHS SOJOURNS
ARTISTRY AND FLORAL SPLENDOR
DUTCH WATERWAYS BY PRIVATE RIVER BARGE
Featuring 7 Nights Aboard the 17-Cabin Magnifique II
With Host Matt Mattus, AHS Senior Director of Horticulture
April 21–30, 2026
Click here for Program Brochure and Registration.
The Experience
Embark on an enchanting spring cruise along picturesque Dutch waterways aboard the privately chartered river barge, Magnifique II. Amidst blooming season, visit public and private gardens on expert-guided tours and observe innovative horticultural techniques inspired by Wageningen University’s Foodvalley. While highlighting Holland’s botanical wonders, the journey also showcases world-class art museums that house masterpieces of the Dutch Golden Age. This cruise promises a harmonious and fascinating exploration of natural beauty and human artistry. Additionally, there will be the opportunity to participate in an optional post-trip extension in Amsterdam, featuring private access to historic homes and gardens along the Vecht River.
Trip Highlights
- Admire the beautifully manicured gardens of Keukenhof and visit a working tulip farm.
- Enjoy a gardener-led walk through one of Holland’s oldest remaining private landscape gardens.
- Access rare horticultural prints not available to the public by special arrangement at one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands.
- Delve into the history and cataloging of blooms at the Hortus Bulborum.
- Observe the business of the blooms at Aalsmeer’s floral auction, which sends blooms worldwide.
- View artistic masterpieces of the Dutch Golden Age at the Rijksmuseum, Frans Hals, and Mauritshuis Museums.
- Relax and enjoy a specially arranged organ concert in Haarlem.
- Explore the stunningly preserved windmills at Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Enjoy 7 nights aboard the 17-Cabin Magnifique II. Dock overnight in town centers with easy walk-off access to explore independently.
Contact
AHS Travel Department
703.768.5500 ext. 117
travel@ahsgardening.org
