Tour includes:

• 11 nights in Amsterdam, Haarlem and Ghent
• 3 All-day floral design workshops, and 1 floral demonstration, with leading European designers
• Floral design classes are hosted in countryside private home studios, historic greenhouses, gardens, and flower schools, and include lunch
• Learn European design techniques and design approaches of both traditional and European floristry not widely known in the US
• Private tour of Keukenhof Garden’s world famous tulip garden with over 7 million flowers, open only 8 weeks each year
• Tulip field visit with a private tour led by the owner, who is an expert grower and cultivator
• Private tour of Aalsmeer, the world’s largest flower auction where over 1 billion flowers are bought and sold each year
• View the annual Bloemencorso, which is a flower-filled spectacle of floats parading through the Dutch bulb region
• Vermeer special exhibition at the world-renowned Rijksmusuem! With loans from all over the world this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the most Vermeer paintings ever assembled. Exhibition is open for only 4.5 months in 2022!
• Historic tours in multiple cities and special garden and museum visits
• Begin your tour in the luxurious 5-Star Conservatorium Hotel located in the desirable museum quarter of Amsterdam 
• Multiple dinners and lunches, including a private 4-course dinner prepared exclusively for Faith Flowers by a distinguished chef/owner
• Group transportation by private coach

Private Floral Workshops:

Our floral design classes and demonstrations are for anyone who wants to learn about floral design and are geared towards all levels of experience. We assemble a specially selected team of local, European instructors and flower experiences for each tour. Our instructors include:  

• Gudrun Cottienere: Gudrun is the owner of the largest private flower school in Belgium. She teaches over 2000 students each year in her charming home flower studio. She is the author of five book on floral design and regularly does TV presentations. 
• Tom DeWilde: Tom is a Master Level instructor and event florist in Belgium. With over 16 years experience, he is a full-time instructor at the Scheppers Institute and teaches the Master Class at the professional school, Sytra. He was the owner and lead designer at Poelman and De Wilde, one of the leading shops on Belgium. 
• Moniek Vanden Berghe: Moniek creates and designs from her beautiful home studio, Cleome, in Belgium. Her florals go beyond event designs and become sculptural works of art. She has traveled the world leading workshops and she is the author of six seminal books on floral design.
• Rob Plattel: Rob is a Dutch designer, instructor and author who is known for his floral art installations using natural materials such as wood and grasses. He has taught us many original techniques in the class he custom designed for Faith Flowers Tours.
  
• Joan Stam: Joan is an internationally recognized floral designer and co-founder of 'Bloom Tube', one of the original online floral instruction platforms. He designs and creates luxury weddings and events around the world. As a native of the Dutch tulip region, he is our expert guide through the tulip fields!

Other Highlights:

• Get inspired by the creativity of each instructor with new and unique ideas for parties, the home, and weddings
• Explore flower markets, flower shops, specialty shops and wholesalers with beautiful and new products not seen yet in the U.S.
• Go on excursions through the European countryside, including a day trip to the Belgian world heritage city of Bruges
• Enjoy wonderful food & company among fellow flower lovers!

TOUR COST:

• Single Occupancy  $7,900
• Double Occupancy $7,220

Netherlands & Belgium Tour Registration Instructions

In order to reserve your spot please download the registration form and mail it in with your deposit.