for accompanying persons and participants
Accompanying persons may select 1 tour of choice please check the
registration module.
All other participants may order tours through the congress
secretariaat:
info@congresscare.com by mentioning your name and registration number and
the number of the tour
TOURS & EXCURSIONS
For accompanying persons and participants.
On Friday September 19 we offer you the possibility to discover an
other part of The Netherlands by joining an organised excursion.
All tours depart from the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky.
Reservations can be made together with the congress registration.
We offer the following tours:
· ½ day Amsterdam city tour including canal cruise
· ½ day Maeslantkering in the new waterway
· ½ day Delft & The Hague: let’s meet the Royals!
· ½ day Rotterdam city tour
Please note: Minimum number of 20 participants per tour is required.
Conditions of Cancellation:
*Only written cancellations will be accepted. The date on which we receive
your written cancellation will be considered the date of cancellation.
*Cancellations within 1 month of the excursion date are non refundable.
*Congress Care reserves the right to cancel the excursions in case the
minimum number of participants of 20 per coach is not reached. In this
case a full refund will be given.
Amsterdam
Since Amsterdam offers so many things to see and do, it is quite
impossible to get bored in this city. The distinctive Amsterdam
cityscape is dominated by canal houses, most of them built as
residences for wealthy citizens. You will find 42 museums, 141 galleries, 22 paintings by Rembrandt, and 206 paintings by Van
Gogh all within walking distance of each other. Amsterdam is
a city that has all the advantages of a big city-culture, history,
entertainment, good transport- with few of the disadvantages:
it is compact, beautiful and has relatively little traffic.
1. Amsterdam city tour including canal cruise
12.30 - 19.30 hrs.
Gogh Museum you will visit a diamond factory where you will see how rough stones become sparkling jewels. Amsterdam and diamonds belong together since the 16th century.
A flourishing industry started in 1586. Four centuries of craftsmanship led to Amsterdam becoming the centre of diamond-industry in the world. Many famous diamonds, such as Cullinan (biggest diamond ever found) and the Koh-I-Noor, were polished in Amsterdam. Each year Amsterdam welcomes around one million visitors who are interested in the fascinating craftsmanship of polishing diamonds. We finish our tour of Amsterdam with a canal cruise through its beautiful canals. Holland’s capital has 100 canals and 1000 bridges and while cruising through the old city you will see elegant merchant houses, carillon-topped churches and warehouses dating back to the 17th century.
• Professional English-speaking guide
• Visit Van Gogh Museum
• Canal cruise
• Visit diamond factory
(price based on a minimum of 20 people)
2. Delft & The Hague: let’s met the Royals!
12.30 - 19.30 hrs.
Delft, where the past relives itself in front of your eyes when you walk along the canals with their impressive merchant’s houses, through small alleys interconnecting canals and tranquil courtyards. The City Hall and the impressive New Church dominate the Market Square. The Holland International guides will take you on a walking tour through this lovely town. You cannot leave Delft without visiting a Royal Delft Blue pottery factory. De Porceleyne Fles was founded in 1653 and is one of the few remaining pottery factories of the more than 30 workshops, which were situated in Delft in the 17th century. In accordance with the traditions every object is still painted with decoration techniques of the 17th century. During the guided tour you can see how skilled painters paint their beautiful products that are shown and sold in the showroom. Transfer to The Hague where we will start the city tour of The Hague. Although not the capital of Holland, The Hague is the seat of the Dutch Government and the Residence
of our Queen and therefore has the air of Holland’s most aristocratic city.
Price at EUR 62,00 per person including:
• Professional English-speaking guide
• Visit Delft
• Sightseeing of The Hague
• Entrance Madurodam
(price based on a minimum of 20 people)
3. Maeslantkering in the new waterway
12.30 - 18.30/19.00 hrs.
A professional English-speaking guide will bring you to the Maeslantkering by coach. If a water level of 3.00 metres above NAP is anticipated for Rotterdam the Storm Surge Barrier in the New Waterway has to be closed. In these circumstances the Storm Surge Barrier computer - the Command and Support System (Dutch acronym BOS) instructs the Control System (BES) to shut the barrier. The BES implements the BOS’s commands. In the event of a storm tide, the docks are filled with water, so that the hollow gates start to float and can be turned into the New Waterway. Once the Gates meet, the cavities are filled with water and the gates sink to the bottom, thus sealing off the 360 metre-wide opening. After the high water has passed the Gates are pumped out and the structure begins to float again. Once it is certain that the next high water will not be another abnormally high one, the two gates are returned to their docks. When the New Waterway is sealed off it is no longer possible for shipping to pass. The storm-surge barrier will only be closed in extremely bad weather - in probability once every ten years. A test closure will probably be conducted once a year in order to check the equipment. This will be done when there is little shipping. With the rise in sea levels the storm-surge barrier will need to close more frequently in 50 years time, namely once every five years.
Price at EUR 62,00 per person including:
• Professional English-speaking guide
• Lunchbox in the bus
• Visit storm surge barrier
• Information about water management
• Cup of coffee at the Keringhuis
• Sightseeing
• Film
(price based on a minimum of 20 people)
4. Rotterdam City tour
12.30 - 18.30/19.00 hrs.
But one can still trace the old Dutch atmosphere in Rotterdam in Delfshaven and Rotterdam is still one of the largest ports in the world. Rotterdam is a city with many attractions, museums and of course a fantastic architecture. If you are looking for something different… Rotterdam is your city!
Rotterdam is a city with many attractions, museums and of course spectacular architecture.
During a tour through Rotterdam you will see the latest attractions and developments in the city and parts of the still existing old Rotterdam. The coach will bring the people to different places of interest. Of course you can not miss a visit to the Euromast!
For a long time, the Euromast was the determining image
of Rotterdam, but this changed with the arrival of the many
skyscrapers in the centre. The Euromast is still a formidable
attraction though. It was built in 1960 in a period of merely 23
days. The horticultural fair “Floriade” was the occasion. From a
height of 185 metres you can enjoy the view of the city, the port
and the wide surroundings of Rotterdam - weather permitting of
course. After this visit the group will make a cruise.
The best way to get an impression of the size of the world’s largest port is to explore it by boat.
In merely 75 minutes you get an image of enrolling, docking, wharves, silos, container ships, river-vessels and ocean liners.
Price at EUR 65,00 per person including:
• Professional English-speaking guide
• Visit Euromast and Spido Cruise
• Sightseeing of Rotterdam by coach
