Netherlands · City breaks
Amsterdam and Utrecht
Two canal cities, one easy weekend.
- Length
- 3 days
- Best for
- Art, bikes and cosy cafés
- When to go
- April to September
Where you'll go
The Jordaan
Amsterdam's prettiest canals and small cafés.
Museumplein
The Rijksmuseum, with Vondelpark nearby.
Utrecht
A smaller city with canal-side wharves.
The plan
- Day 1
Canals on foot
Wander the Jordaan, then see the city from the water on a canal boat.
- Day 2
Art and the park
Visit the Rijksmuseum, then rent bikes and ride through Vondelpark.
- Day 3
Day trip to Utrecht
Take the train, climb the Dom Tower, and have a drink beside the sunken canals.
Good to know: Look both ways for bikes before stepping into any street.
Don't tell them yet.
Turn this trip into a surprise, and reveal it with a letter they can open.
