Welcome on board of the Amsterdam Dinner Train!
Red carpet boarding the train, a warm welcome from our hosts and hostesses and exploring the diverse Dutch landscape, while savoring a splendid brunch, lunch or dinner and a fine selection of wines and beers: more romantic is hardly possible.
As soon as Amsterdam Dinner Train’s majestic 65 year old locomotive appears at Amsterdam Central Station all views are directed to the special and stylish train. The locomotive and carriages all have a remarkable history on the Dutch and European railway network.
Book your tickets for the Amsterdam Dinner Train today (see: tickets) and be part this unique tasteful experience! The Amsterdam Dinner Train tours are offered throughout most of the year. The train is open for booking approximately three months in advance, given that the train tours are planned in between the regular public transport train services.
You will be welcomed on board of our stylish train with an appetizer, a festive start of your night out touring and dining. During this 2:45 h train tour through the ‘Green heart region’ our chef prepares your brunch, lunch or dinner ‘live’ on board, while our friendly waiters attend to your every need. The Amsterdam Dinner Train without a doubt is the most tasteful train journey in The Netherlands and beyond!
The Amsterdam Dinner Train is powered by a 65 years old locomotive of the E 1200 series formerly operated by the Dutch railways. These locomotives were assembled in the Netherlands according to a US design with heavy sheets of steel. The Netherlands obtained these locomotives as part of the Marshall help program for the reconstruction works after World War II.
Culinary mastermind of the Amsterdam Dinner Train is celebrity chef Julius Jaspers. He presented and was a judge for both ‘Topchef’ and ‘Masterchef’ in The Netherlands
Jaspers, besides celebrity chef and writer also owner of the Julius Bar&Grill and HappyHappyJoyJoy restaurants, found a childhood dream come true with the Amsterdam Dinner Train. “I’ve always liked trains. My vision on cooking, ‘smart’ cooking, is very applicable to cooking on board of a train. It’s all about being very well prepared.” Julius now has already published five ‘Smart Cooking’ books and recently released ‘Smart BBQ’.
With an Amsterdam Nightlife Ticket guests can experience the Nightlife of Amsterdam for up to 7 days unlimited. They can hop between nightclubs, nightlife experiences, benefit from welcome drinks and take their nights out to the next level. Before you’re hitting the tiles for some big nights out, make sure you get 2-for-1 cocktail specials at the Hard Rock Café and buy-1-get-1 beers at Craft & Draft in Amsterdam.
Take a break from the clubs and bars and try your luck at the Holland Casino, shoot for par at a glow-in-the-dark mini golf course, or compete against friends at the biggest laser tag arena in Amsterdam.
The biggest flower parade in the world takes place in Zundert –Brabant- on Sunday the 3rd of September. We give you the opportunity to visit this once a year spectacle on a full-day tour from Amsterdam.
See marvelous floats totally made out of flowers passing by and revel in amazement while watching this from your prime location - right up front on reserved seating.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Full day trip to the largest flower parade in the world in Zundert, Brabant
• Enjoy the flower parade with guaranteed seats which give you the best views
• Lunch box included
• Professionally guided tour
• Enjoy a free 1-hour canal cruise in Amsterdam at any time during your stay
• Pick up and drop off in central Amsterdam
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT
Make your way to a centrally-located meeting point in Amsterdam for a 10am departure, then begin the approx. 2-hour trip through typical Dutch countryside to Zundert- Brabant-, in a luxury touring car. Upon arrival we will distribute the lunch boxes and your guide will take you to the reserved seating area where you will have the best view of the flower parade passing by.
Zundert’s flower parade is an annual explosion of dahlias. Zundert’s village districts, made up of 20 teams, are engaged in a yearly competition to build the finest float to be judged by a professional and independent jury.
All summer long the floats are being built. By the end of August they are ready except for one important detail: the flowers. Of course, the dahlias can only be fixed on the floats at the very last moments, since they would wither if applied earlier. This is a challenging job that has to be performed within just a few days. Hundreds of volunteers are drummed up in every village quarter to work through the night to get their float finished just before the Sunday parade.
A professional jury ranks the floats and only the winner may stop at the second passage along the main grandstands, resulting in an emotional outbreak dubbed the ‘Zundert jubilee’.
Fun fact: Vincent van Gogh was born in Zundert. He enjoyed a privileged childhood in the village.
After the 3 hour flower parade you will be escorted back to the bus for the return trip to Amsterdam. The day after you can enjoy the free 1 hour Amsterdam Canal cruise that is included when booking this tour.
Aprovecha al máximo el servicio de traslado de ida y vuelta al jardín de Keukenhof, disfruta de acceso prioritario y explora el jardín de flores más bonito del mundo a tu ritmo.
Sube al autobús desde el centro de Ámsterdam y relájate mientras te llevamos a Keukenhof. Aprovecha el viaje y contempla el paisaje holandés de camino o, si lo prefieres, mira el vídeo de presentación de la historia de Holanda, sus paisajes y los secretos de su éxito en materia de flores. Además, tu folleto impreso en varios idiomas te ofrece una descripción exhaustiva acompañada de imágenes de Keukenhof.
Al llegar, ahorra tiempo en hacer las largas colas y disfruta de acceso prioritario a este paraíso floral. Nada más entrar, enamórate de estos majestuosos jardines, sus floristerías, las obras de arte que expone y, por supuesto, muchos eventos sorprendentes. Recórrelo a tu antojo y asegúrate de tener la cámara de fotos preparada en todo momento.
Al acabar la visita, vuelve a subirte al autobús que te llevará de vuelta a Ámsterdam y de camino te ofrecerá otro vídeo de presentación de la ciudad de Ámsterdam y la historia de Vicent Van Gogh y Rembrandt, dos de los grandes pintores holandeses. No te vayas sin tu guía de bienvenida de Ámsterdam, totalmente gratuita, que te entregaremos al inicio de la actividad. Usa la guía para encontrar una gran selección de restaurantes, cafeterías y tiendas. Es más, el mapa te ayudará a moverte con mucha facilidad por la ciudad.
Te aseguramos que guardarás un recuerdo imborrable de este día.
Otros
Ten en cuenta que no hay guía a bordo del autobús. Te ofrecemos un vídeo de presentación durante el trayecto en autobús y un folleto plurilingüe de Keukenhof.
Empieza el día con un viaje por carretera a lo largo de la campiña holandesa. Al llegar a Bruselas podrás ver el increíble Atomium, el átomo de hierro más grande del mundo y el símbolo de Bruselas. Esta estructura de 102 metros de altura se construyó para Exposición Universal de Bruselas de 1958.
Durante el recorrido en autobús podrás ver asimismo la Tumba del Soldado Desconocido y el imponente Palacio Real de Bruselas. Cuando hayas llegado al corazón de la ciudad, disfrutarás de 3 horas para explorar la conocida como la capital no oficial de la U.E.
En tu visita a pie por la ciudad tendrás la oportunidad de ver la Grand-Place del s.XVI, el famosísimo Manneken-Pis, una demostración de un chocolatero y degustar deliciosos bombones belgas.
Al terminar el tour, dispondrás de tiempo libre para seguir explorando la ciudad a tu ritmo. Aprovecha la ocasión para ir de compras o devorar un sabroso gofre belga.