We know the holiday season is still approaching, but it’s not too early to plan a walking tour celebrating spring, and where better than a land filled with brightly hued blooms? Butterfield & Robinson’s Holland Walking tour offers a departure April 16, 2018, for six days and five nights of tiptoeing through the tulips and taking in the sites. Begin at the world-renowned Keukenhof Gardens, where a knowledgeable guide will lead you through the blossoms, followed by cocktails served in a palace ballroom. Walk through the town of Leiden, then wander through The Hague and enjoy a tasting of jenever, also known as Dutch gin. Next up is the region of Groene Hart and the town of Gouda, with a visit to the St. Jans Church to admire the building’s stained-glass windows.

Participants can also take a boat excursion to Kinderdijk along the river Lek to view Europe’s largest remaining cluster of traditional windmills. The afternoon includes a trek along the Canal of South-Beveland on the island of Zuid-Beveland. The tour continues the next day to Yerseke for a private tour of a shellfish auction and a meal of fresh oysters. Hotels include Suite Hotel Pincoffs in Rotterdam, Hotel Des Indes in The Hague and Manoir Inter Scaldes in Kruiningen. Prices begin at $4,995 per person based on double occupancy, and include all hotel accommodations, all breakfasts, three lunches and four dinners including wine; Butterfield & Robinson guides; a support van; use of two lightweight telescoping walking sticks; a waist pack with water bottle and holder; detailed maps and route suggestions; all special events, private tours, guest experts and entrance fees; baggage transportation; all gratuities for baggage, porters and hotel services; and all transportation from initial rendezvous to the conclusion of the trip.