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Music tours to Amsterdam and the Dutch Coast

4 days from £315pp

The coastal resort of Noordwijk has consistently been a popular, great value destination and is ideally positioned for the many coastal venues and Amsterdam.

Below, you’ll find an example of one of our most popular itinerary choices, but we can tailor-make yours from scratch to meet your exact requirements...

Dutch Coast and Amsterdam - 4 day inclusive itinerary package from £315pp*

Travelling May 2013
  Morning Afternoon Evening
Day 1 Morning departure from school Check into accommodation Evening meal. Local orientation/rehearsal time. 
Day 2 Full day in Amsterdam. Anne Frank's House. Lunchtime concert in the English Church. One hour canal cruise. Evening meal. Free time for games on the beach.
Day 3 Morning rehearsal. Free time for sightseeing. Concert in Delft Town Square Evening meal
Day 4 Departure for return journey to school
recommended Morning Afternoon Evening
Extra Day
Price on request
Free time in Noordwijk. Lunchtime concert at Pancake House. Excursion to Zaanse Schans windmill village. Evening meal
Price includes:
  • Executive coach transport from & to school & throughout your stay
  • 3 nights full-board accommodation at Hotel Aan Zee includes packed lunch from day 2
  • Organisation & publicity of concerts shown 
  • Visits shown
  • Extensive group travel insurance
  • Generous free place ratio of 1 in 8
*Prices shown based on 40 paying passengers departing in July 2012 from England & Wales & are subject to availablility. Entrance fees for some of the visits featured may be payable locally, but are included in the price shown.

Our most popular performance venues on the Dutch Coast for Music tours

Here are some of our most popular performance venues on the Dutch Coast for Music tours. We can tailor-make an itinerary to your exact needs. Call 0845 688 8988 to create your itinerary from scratch today.

Prestigious Venues

For experienced groups with a high standard of sacred or classical repertoire, here are our most popular options

St Anthony & St Nicholas Church, Monnickendam

This spacious Catholic Church in the neo-gothic style plays host to a variety of instrumental concerts. There is seating capacity for 400 people and a large raised performance area in front of the high altar, with seating to accommodate a full scale orchestra.

Concerts here are extremely well publicised and tend to attract an enthusiastic, supportive local audience from Monnickendam (a beautiful historic town founded in the 14th Century) and surrounding areas. Early booking and sending of musical materials is highly recommended here, to ensure a fantastic concert experience for your musicians

English Church, Amsterdam

This centrally located venue can be found in the lovely Begijnhof courtyard and is excellent for youth choral groups.

Highlands Church

The Hooglandse Kerk is a cross-shaped church in the gothic style dating back to the 14th century and is situated where the old Rhine and the new Rhine meet. Groups can perform prior to the Saturday evening service or we can arrange a concert on request.

Indoor Venues

A selection of indoor venues to suit a range of abilities and repertoires, here are our most popular options.

Leidsenhage, Shopping Centre, Leidschendam

Situated near The Hague, this modern shopping complex welcomes bands and lively groups to perform on their events podium.

St Jozefkerk, Noordwijkerhout

This church extends a warm welcome to a variety of ensembles.

Stichting Groenhoven, Leiden

This retirement centre always provides our groups with a warm welcome.

Grootgelderlandplein Shopping Centre, Amsterdam

Located only 15 minutes from the city centre, this very popular shopping centre provides an ideal location for small pop choirs to perform indoors.

International School of Amsterdam

Here your group can create cultural links, interact and perform with Dutch students.

Outdoor Venues

A selection of open air and covered venues to suit a range of abilities and repertoires, here are our most popular options.

Delft Town Square

Concerts in this attractive square always draw good audiences throughout spring and summer.

Koningin Wilhelmina Boulevard, Noordwijk

Groups with popular repertoires will enjoy performing on the seaside promenade.

Keukenhof Gardens

The beautiful flower gardens provide a picturesque setting for concerts during springtime.

Vrouwjuttenland Gracht, Delft

Performances are held on board a moored boat on the Vrouwjuttenland canal, with an alternative indoor church venue should the weather be poor

Leisure Visits

Combine your performances with a visit to one or more of the Dutch Coast or Amsterdam’s fabulous attractions, including:

The Anne Frank House

Containing the preserved warehouse offices, annexe and a modern extension, groups can visit the rooms where the Frank family hid for over two years and where Anne wrote her diary.

Zaanse Schans Windmill Village

Set on the banks of the river Zaan, this delightful old hamlet gives groups an impression of 17th and 18th century Zaanse villages with green wooden houses, tradesman workshops, historic windmills and more.

Efteling Theme Park

With a fairytale theme, this park’s attractions include the haunted castle, ghosts, and dragons as well as many white knuckle rides.

Phantasialand, Germany

Phantasialand is one of Europe’s top entertainment parks. Situated in Brühl near Cologne in the heart of the Rhineland, it is the number one German entertainment park for school groups from the UK. Seven themed areas with worldwide unique attractions and internationally multi-award-winning shows, promise to be great fun and an educational experience for all your students.

Mosaqua Swimming Complex

Mosaqua is a fantastic sub-tropical swimming paradise which has plenty to offer groups. Whirling slides, jet-streamers and rapids of 90 metres long for adventurous swimmers, or, for those who would like to relax, enjoy the whirlpools, solaria and the steam bath.

Canal Trip through Amsterdam

See the major sights of Amsterdam as you travel along the canal.

River Trip in Maastricht

Cruise on the Meuse with a short boat trip taking in the city, the Bonnefantenmuseum, the provincial government buildings and the slopes of the St Pietersberg as far as the Belgian border and then back again.

Below, you'll find some of our most popular accommodation options for school groups.

This is just a sample of our full range, so for full details of all properties available, please call 0845 688 8988 to speak to one of our Educational Travel Advisors today.

No hotels have been assigned to this tour

We can pre-book your meals at our great group prices to help your itinerary run smoothly. Popular options include:

  • Hard Rock Cafe
  • Pancake Bakery
  • Vondelpark Hostel