Our price includes all transport, accommodation and a personalized itinerary for your trip. Byway's travel experts are also available on WhatsApp throughout for disruption support and travel tips.

No, flights to Europe aren't included, but all transport and accommodation once you're here is. Short-haul flights are highly carbon-intensive, and traveling around Europe by train, ferry or bus is an easy, enjoyable alternative.

Yes. Different hotel options are available to choose from on the trip page, and any room upgrade requests can be added in the booking form. Our team will then find upgrade options and discuss them with you.

No. If you'd like to leave Europe from a different city, our concierge team can build you a custom one-way trip.

Yes. Prices on our trip pages are shown in your local currency by default, or you can select your preferred currency, including USD, CAD, EUR or CHF, from the dropdown in the top right corner of the trip page. The payment page will always show the price in your chosen currency.

You can generally bring as much luggage as you can carry, as long as it fits in the luggage racks or overhead space. On Eurostar, UK and most European trains, the standard allowance is two large bags and one smaller item, provided you can manage them yourself; let us know in advance if you're planning to bring anything oversized. Since you may need to change stations or walk to hotels, packing light makes the journey more comfortable.

Most European train tickets are digital and sent to you by email. A few, including tickets for Spain, Portugal and some EuroCity trains, require paper tickets, which can be mailed to a hotel on your itinerary.

No, Byway trips are self-guided, not part of a group tour. You'll have on-demand personalized support by WhatsApp, text or phone throughout, so all the planning and booking is done for you, and any disruptions are handled without you having to worry about them.

The best time to visit the Netherlands is May to June or September to October, when the weather is mild and cities are quieter than the summer peak. April is also popular for tulip season in the countryside around Amsterdam. There are highlights year-round: King's Day turns the whole country orange every April 27th, Alkmaar's traditional cheese market runs weekly through spring and summer, and winter brings Christmas markets to cities including Amsterdam and Utrecht, along with canal-side ice skating when temperatures allow.

The best things to do in the Netherlands include exploring Amsterdam's canals and museums, cycling through tulip fields, and day trips to Rotterdam and The Hague.

• Exploring Amsterdam's canal rings, Anne Frank House and Rijksmuseum

• Cycling through tulip fields and windmill villages like Zaanse Schans, or visiting Keukenhof, the world's largest flower garden

• Day trips to Rotterdam for its Cube Houses, Markthal food hall and harbourfront

• Exploring The Hague's Binnenhof and Scheveningen beach

• Wandering the historic centres of Haarlem, with its Grote Kerk, and Utrecht's canal-level wharves

• Kayaking or sailing in Amsterdamse Bos, a woodland reserve near the city

• Watching the traditional cheese-weighing ceremony at Alkmaar's cheese market

• Exploring the Frisian countryside and canal towns like Sneek and Dokkum, or the Wadden Islands off the coast

The Netherlands is reachable via Eurostar direct from London St Pancras to Amsterdam Centraal, with a journey time of around 4 hours. A ferry also runs from Newcastle to Amsterdam, for those preferring an overnight sea crossing. From the rest of Europe, high-speed rail connects Amsterdam with Brussels, Paris and Cologne.