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[quote=Anonymous]Fly into Schipol Amsterdam:

Amsterdam:

Day 1 (day after flight):
- Dam square, Palace
- Anne Frank House (if we can get tickets)
- Beginhof
- Damrak
- De Wallen
- See the Van gogh museum, Rijk Museum from outside
- Canal cruise

Day 2:
- Day trip (getyourguide) to Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, Edam, Volendam (or is doable on your own?)
- Albert Cuyp market
- Anything from Day 1 that we couldn't do

Day 3:
- Day trip to Giethorn (getyourguide)
- Bloemen Market
- Stroll around Jordaan and 9 streets neighborhood

Day 4: 
- Trip advisor Day trip to Keukenhof and De Tulperij 
  https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g188590-d17846736-Amsterdam_Tulip_Fields_Day_Tour_with_Lunch_and_a_Windmill_visit-Amsterdam_North_Ho.html

Belgium:
Day 5:
- Take train to Brussels - check in hotel
- Royal palace from outside (open only few weeks a year 21st July to early septemeber) - right in front of central station. 
- Royal garden of brussels 
- explore and see buildings nearby
- grand place
- waffle stop - Brussels waffles with chocolate and strawberry - maison dandoy
- st Nicholas church
- first godiva shop
- cinquantenaire arcade
- brussels stock exchange building from outside
- Jardin du petit sablon
- palace of justice 
- cathedral st gudula (where royal family gets married) 
- st Hubert gallery (mall)
- fritland fries
- mannequin pis

Day 6:
- atomium (can go inside 5 of the 9 balls)
- mini Europe near atomium

Day 7:
- Day trip to Ghent by train
- once you arrive in ghent, station is a little further from the city center - its a 30 min walk. hop on tram that is right outside and will take you in 10 min.
- Gravensteen - castle from 10th century with a moat = 13 euros 
- Friday market - it is a beautiful plaza
- Werregarenstraat - artsy graffiti street
- Walk by NT Ghent a beautiful performing arts theater and continue on that road to st.bavo's cathedral for some stunning views
- Belfry of ghent - bell tower - cost 11 euros
- St.nicholas cathedral
- Korenmarkt
- Head to canal to see st.michaels bridge with church behind it. 
- Do a boat tour in ghent. 9 euros pp for 1 hour.
- Head back to Brussels

Day 8: 
- Day trip to Bruges from Brussels - 1.5 hrs from Brussels by train. city center is 20 min walk from city center. Debating whether to stay in Ghent or Brussels if we want to see all three (Brussels, Bruges and Ghent)
- grote market (big square with iconic postcard townhome buildings)
- belfry of brugges - 15 euros to climb 366 steps. If we have time only.
- bruges city hall and basilica of holy blood in same plaza 
- cross the canal to rosary quay - a picturesque street 
- walk along river to Boniface bridge - see church of our lady in same plaza
- minnewater park where two canals meet (end your walk).
- Head back to Brussels

Day 9:
- Train to Paris, Check in 
- Train to Louvre (see from outside)
- Train to Le Marais (15 min) 
- Train to Notre Dame - walk around the entire cathedral and visit inside (book online a reserved time slot). 
- Pont Neuf bridge
- arc de triomphe from notre dame by train - 30min
- arc de triomphe to Eiffel tower - 20 min

Day 10:
- seine cruise
- Eiffel tower climb
- Odeon st germain des pres - Luxembourg gardens
- Montmarte - Sacre Coeur

Day 11:
Flight home

Not sure whether to start the journey in Paris and end it in Amsterdam, cutting down something in between (Brussels) if we feel too tired.

In Paris, I'm not interested in spending more than 2 days seeing the major city highlights. No one in my family is interested in museums so we would rather spend the time exploring the city than wasting a half day in an art museum (would love to see just the Mona Lisa though but half day seems too much). Is the Eiffel tower climb really worth it?

People who have been there, help me cut down on something if this is too ambitious. I feel like Day 6 in Brussels is soemthing I could cut down if it isn't that interesting. Anyone been to those two?

If any one day seems too packed help me move it to another day that makes sense practically.

Thanks.
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