My husband and I will be visiting The Netherlands for the first time this April! We'll be staying in Amsterdam in an apart-hotel as our home base for 10 nights. Would anyone be willing to review our itinerary and offer suggestions? Is there anything we should add to do in Amsterdam at night? We'll be solely using public transportation during our stay. Thank you for your advice!
Day 1 - Travel day
Day 2 - arrive at 9 a.m., walking tour of Amsterdam, apple pie at Winkel 43, shop for groceries, dinner near hotel
Day 3 - Albert Cuyp market, take lunch to Sarphati Park, Heineken Experience, Rijksmuseum, Dinner at Sampurna
Day 4 - Day trip to Keukenhof Gardens, Dinner at Food Hallen (may need to swap days depending on weather)
Day 5 - Day trip to Delft (Thurs. market), visit Stadsbakkerij de Diamanten Ring (oldest bakery in Delft), lunch at Kek
Dinner at De Raif (tapas)
Day 6 - Day trip to Alkmaar (cheese market) & Zaanse Schans
Day 7 - Day trip to Waterland - Edam, Volendam & Marken
Day 8 - Day trip to Arnhem & Utrecht - Kröller-Müller Museum, bike ride in De Hoge Velluwe National Park,
visit Castle de Haar, dinner at Blauw (rijsttafel)
Day 9 - Relaxing morning, visit Botanical gardens near hotel, lunch in gardens, red light district walk,
dinner at Pancake Bakery, Anne Frank House (7:30 p.m.), nighttime canal cruise
Day 10 - Day Trip to Hoorn/Medemblik/Enkhuizen - shop Grote Noord, lunch at Costas Portuguese restaurant,
bakery museum, Zuiderzee museum
Day 11 - Day trip to Harlem - Canal cruise, windmill museum, cathedral, dinner near hotel, pack to go home
Day 12 - travel home