No matter what you’re into: food, wine, history, art, music or anything else,
we give you the freedom to personalize your vacation with optional excursions that speak to your interests.
When you book your excursions with us, you can be assured that every optional excursion that we offer coordinates with the free time that you'll have in your destination,
so you'll never have conflicts between included and optional activities.
Our team of travel experts carefully selects each optional excursion that we offer to ensure that you receive the highest quality at a great value.
Our tried-and-true partners have a finger on the pulse of the city in which they operate so they deliver the very best experiences.
We offer experiences you cannot create on your own and because you’re booking with us, we coordinate all your transportation and timing needs.
The following optional excursions are examples only for this vacation. These may or may not be offered, and availability is subject to days of operation and seasonality. Please select a departure date to view optional excursions and pricing for a specific date (due to currency fluctuation, pricing shown is subject to change until purchased). Optional excursions are available for purchase on our MyAvalon site 90 days prior to the tour start date.
Price Ranges
$ ($50 USD and under)
$$ ($51 - $100 USD)
$$$ ($101 - $150 USD)
$$$$ (Over $150)
Amsterdam
Nijmegen
Namur
Brussels
Amsterdam
Keukenhof Gardens Visit
With more than 7 million dazzling bulb flowers creating incredible works of art, this exciting visit to Keukenhof is a true visual feast!
Price Range: $$
Nijmegen
WWII Operation Market Garden Liberation Museum & Jeep Safari
Experience September 1944 and Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne operation in history, as you visit the National Liberation Museum and explore Groesbeek in an authentic war-era military vehicle to learn how the Allies liberated the Netherlands from Nazi occupation.
Price Range: $$
Into the Dutch Countryside: Windmill & Farm Visits with Carriage Ride
Head into the beautiful Dutch countryside for visits to an authentic windmill and a fruit farm, and a horse-drawn carriage ride through the Ooijpolder nature reserve.
Price Range: $$
Forgotten Foods Cooking Workshop
Visit Nijmegen's 12th-century Commanderie for a fascinating cooking workshop featuring long-forgotten European recipes and ingredients, insight into how experts rediscovered them, and the chance to create and taste the delicious final products!
Price Range: $$$
Namur
Château de Modave, Belgium's Little Versailles
Explore the majestic, 13th-century Château de Modave, Belgium's famed "Little Versailles", on this enjoyable excursion into the Hoyoux River Valley.
Price Range: $$
Brussels
Charms of Mechelen with Canal Cruise
Experience the impressive highlights of Mechelen, named a top European City of the Future by the Financial Times, on this half-day guided walk featuring a cruise along the scenic canals!
Price Range: $$