Tauck River Cruise in Belgium and Holland – Daily Highlights

In April 2025, Carol and I embarked on a remarkable river cruise through Belgium and Holland with Tauck. From the dazzling tulip fields and historic towns to elegant dining and immersive excursions, this journey delivered unforgettable moments at every turn.

We shared our experience day-by-day and post-by-post so you can get a firsthand look at what makes Tauck’s springtime river cruise so special. Below, you’ll find links to each highlight — and we’ll be adding more soon.

To view scores of photographs from our journey, please visit our Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn pages. Look for posts using the hashtag #rbtauckriver to follow along visually.

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Explore Our Journey

• • Full Cruise Review: Tauck River Cruise in Belgium and Holland
  • How to Choose the Best Stateroom on a Tauck River Cruise
  • Pre-cruise article – MS Joy: Tauck’s Floating Boutique Hotel in Europe
  • Pre-cruise article – Our First River Cruise With Tauck
  • River Cruise Direction: Upstream or Downstream?
  • Flying Business Class to Europe on British Airways
  • Our Stay at the Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria, Brussels
  • The Old Masters Museum in Brussels: A Journey Through Flemish Genius
  • An Unexpected Love Affair with Belgian Beer
  • The Top 10 Things to Do in Brussels, Belgium
  • The Frites of Brussels
  • Le Roy d’Espagne: Dining in Brussels’ Iconic Grote Markt
  • Discovering the Best of Belgian Chocolate
  • Tauck River Cruise: Exploring Antwerp’s History
  • Brabo Fountain Antwerp: The City’s Legendary Hand-Tossing Hero
  • Hidden Antwerp: A Narrow Alley, A Mysterious Door, and a Lock Full of Secrets
  • Hidden Pub Antwerp: An Underground Doorway Beneath the City That Is Now an Underground Restaurant
  • Hidden Antwerp: The Story Behind the City’s Corner Madonnas
  • Antwerp Cathedral: A Masterpiece of Gothic Architecture
  • The Genius of Rubens at Antwerp’s Cathedral
  • Antwerp Pub Crawl: A Journey Through Belgian Beers
  • Belgian Cuisine at Grand Café De Rooden Hoed, Antwerp
  • Sampling a Liège Belgian Waffle
  • Bruges: A Belgian City Steeped in History and Charm
  • Why is There a Michelangelo in Bruges?
  • Where the Windmills Wait: A Poem for My Dutch Forebears 
  • Exploring the Windmills at Kinderdijk
  • Tauck After Hours: A Private Encounter With the Girl with a Pearl Earring
  • Top 10 Things to Do in Antwerp
  • Rotterdam’s Bold Rebirth: A Tauck River Cruise Experience
  • Springtime at the Keukenhof Gardens with Tauck River Cruises
  • Poffertjes: A Sweet Taste of the Netherlands
  • Exploring the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
  • Stolpersteine in Amsterdam: A Hidden Holocaust Memorial
  • Top 10 Things to Do in Amsterdam
  • Belgium & Holland by River: Our Tauck Cruise Recap

For more information or to book a Tauck river cruise, please call Roaming Boomers Travel Services at (480) 550-1235 or use our convenient online information request (click here) and we’ll reach out to you.

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