Amsterdam Weekend - ADE

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1 Amsterdam Weekend - ADE Important Notes: For accurate departure times, travel times, prices of activities, and suggestions on how much extra money you will need, please contact [email protected]. The trip meets in Amsterdam at the St. Christopher s Inn Amsterdam Hostel (Warmoesstraat 129, 1012 JA Amsterdam, Netherlands) anytime ater 4 PM Thursday aternoon. Transportation to this destination is not included. Please plan your arrival accordingly. What s Included Top rated accommodation with your friends Breakfast New Amsterdam walking tour Bus2alps trip leader What s Not Included, Optional Costs Lunches and dinners Museum entrance Additional activities Concert Tickets Metro Passes Currency Euro What to bring Passport Camera Towel Weather appropriate clothing Comfortable shoes Extra money

2 Detailed Itinerary Day 1: The trip meets in Amsterdam at the St. Christopher s Inn Amsterdam Hostel (Warmoesstraat 129, 1012 JA Amsterdam, Netherlands) anytime ater 4 PM Thursday aternoon. Transportation to this destination is not included. Please plan your arrival accordingly. Your Bus2alps guide will be at the hostel to help check you in between 16:00 and 22:00. Luggage storage will be available for those of you arriving before 16:00. For those of you arriving ater 22:00, you can check in at the reception desk and inform them you are with the Bus2alps group. Detailed information regarding your trip, including directions from all of Amsterdam s diferent airports to the accommodation, will be ed to you in the days leading up to your departure. For further information regarding this trip, or for help inding lights, please feel free to [email protected]. For those of you attending the Martin Garrix concert on Thursday night, your trip leader will direct you to the venue. If you are not attending the concert, the night is free for you to explore the various bars, clubs, and shows of Amsterdam, and your trip leader will be happy to direct you to various options. Day 2 Friday morning is free for you to explore the city, then ater lunch, we depart for Sandeman s New Europe Walking Tour of Amsterdam, which will take you by important sites like the Red Light District and Anne Frank House, while covering historical and contemporary facts about Amsterdam, its people, and its liberal culture. When the tour ends, a number of options are available to you. We ll be able to guide you to the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, I Amsterdam sign, and more! If you need a munchie ix, we ll show you an incredible pancake house built in an old carousel. Then the rest of the day is free. You may also participate in another one of Sandeman s New Europe tours like the Red Light District Tour, or the Famous Cofeeshops Tour. If you have any other requests your Bus2alps guide will be happy to help you; otherwise, feel free to navigate the canals and explore the various districts, stores, pubs, restaurants, and cofee shops for the rest of the day. This weekend is also the beginning of the Amstersdam Music Festival. On Friday night at 5 PM the show starts and hosts an impressive line-up featuring some of the most popular DJs of the world like Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas Like Mike, Hardwell, Martin Garrix & More! For those not going to the festival, the night is free again to explore more of Amsterdam s diverse nightlife.

3 Detailed Itinerary Day 3 Saturday gives you the opportunity to continue to explore Amsterdam and visit any and all of the sites you may have missed on Friday. Bus2alps will be taking our group to tour the Heinekin Experience in the late morning. If you wish to join the group, you will get a discounted rate and the tour ends with a canal tour! If you want to do your own thing, your guide can point you in the direction of the museums, Anne Frank House, and the Red Light District Tour, and Famous Cofee Shops Tour are also available on Saturday. Bus2alps also recommends renting a bike for the day as a fun and exciting way to get around and see the city like a local. This weekend is also the Amstersdam Music Festival. On Saturday night at 6 PM the show starts and hosts an impressive line-up featuring some of the most popular DJs of the world like David Guetta, Alesso, DJ Snake, Tiesto & More! For those not going to the festival, the night is free again to explore more of Amsterdam s diverse nightlife. Day 4 Sunday morning the trip ends. Check out from the accommodation is TBD. Please contact us for information regarding an additional night s stay.

4 Where We Stay Accommodation: ST. Christopher s Inn Amsterdam St. Christopher s at The Winston is right in the middle of all the action Amsterdam has to ofer. We re a 5-10 minute walk from Central Station, the Red Light District is just outside our back garden, and we re 1 minute from Dam Square. The hostel serves up a rocking bar, beer garden and indoor smoking area with pool table. We ofer free breakfast and WiFi is free throughout the building. All guests receive 25% discount on food at our lively Belushi s bar and restaurant, plus 2 for 1 drink deals! Hostelworld Rating: 8.6 Amenities: Included Breakfast, Wi-Fi, common area, kitchen, free linen Room Sizes: 4,6,12 Location: Warmoesstraat 129, 1012 JA Amsterdam, Netherlands Concert Information (Tickets not included) Martin Garrix: Thurs 10/15 at 10 PM, Heineken Music Hall. Amsterdam Music Festival. Friday and Saturday night. This year the Amsterdam ArenA will host the biggest dance loor during ADE. Amsterdam Music Festival also returns with an impressive line-up featuring some of the most popular DJs of the world like Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, Martin Garrix & more!

5 Additional Information Included Activities New Amsterdam Walking Tour: There is more to this city than just cofee shops and red lights! New Europe weaves you through the cobblestone roads and along the beautiful canals of Amsterdam providing great insight to the unique culture of this city. Optional Activities The Heineken Experience: The brewery was established in Amsterdam in 1864 and today Heineken is a huge multinational company, one of the three largest beer producers in the world. Throughout its history, Heineken remained by and large family company, with Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken as its biggest stockholder and her husband Michel on the company s board. Heineken s rich and successful history has been presented in their old defunct brewery in Amsterdam, with several amusement park attractions added to the exhibit and renamed as Amsterdam Heineken Experience. Through Bus2alps you will get a discounted price and the tour ends with an included canal tour! Anne Frank House: Discover Anne Frank s hiding place during WWII, and explore the house. We recommend that you go very early in the morning or late in the evening just before close as to avoid lines. 9 AM - 9 PM (Thursday, Friday & Sunday), 9 AM - 10 PM (Saturday). You can also try to purchase tickets ahead of time online through their oicial website. New Europe Red Light District Tour: This two hour guided walking tour takes you through Amsterdam s oldest and most controversial neighborhood. From sex shops to jazz clubs, it explores the realities and ictions of one of Europe s most famed districts. New Europe Famous Cofeeshops Tour: An honest and entertaining tour regarding Amsterdam s most talked about subject. On this two hour walking tour you will learn all about the Netherland s fascinating and controversial drug policies as well as the history and future of the cofeeshop industry. Rent Bikes: Experience the magical city of Amsterdam like a local. Your guide will direct you to the nearest bike rental store.