You’ll join one of our local hosts to get into the festive spirit in Amsterdam, which you’ll be happy to learn starts in November with the arrival of Sinterklaas (not sure what we mean? Ask your host!).

An early start means you can squeeze in a few more weeks of festive cheer. What a great idea. Anyway, while the city is draped in twinkling lights, the canals are lit up with the incredible light sculptures of the Amsterdam Light Festival and there are ice-rinks all over the place, you’ll explore and soak up all the festive good cheer.

If that’s not enough to get you in the holiday spirit, the mulled wine probably will be.

From the colorful lights of the festival to Christmas markets where you can pick up some gifts and decorations to take back home with you, to taking to the ice and gliding across one of the city’s beloved ice-rinks (or if you’re more Bambi on ice, that’s cool too, it happens to the best of us), there’s plenty to celebrate over Christmas in Amsterdam!