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Depart Home for Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Arrive in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Airport Transfer
Hotel Check-In and On-Ground Briefing
Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Walking Tour - Women of Amsterdam - Everyone knows Anne Frank and Aletta Jacobs, but which other women played an important role in the history of Amsterdam? Walk through the historic center of Amsterdam and learn more about influential women from Amsterdam's history
Lunch Break
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Rijks Museum - Point of View - Did all 17th-century children wear dresses? Why did women have to fight so hard to wear trousers? And what does the size of your desk say about your gender? Point of View explores how ideas around gender have been visualised through the ages, and shows they are constantly changing.
Lunch Break
Tour de Bon Ton - Talk with a former sex worker - Amsterdam’s Red Light District is a place of great secrecy. Ever wondered what happens behind the doors of a sex club? At Tour de BonTon we give you a unique insight into the world of the sex industry in Amsterdam. During this approximately one-hour tour, which is hosted by a former sex worker, you will discover Amsterdam’s most exclusive strip and sex club. It’s the best way to take a clear look at the work of the “ladies of pleasure”.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Lecture on Gender Studies - TBD
Lunch Break
Canal Cruise – Private or public cruise through the canal of Amsterdam with a skipper and a host who will tell you all the hidden gems Amsterdam has to offer.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Queer Story: Meet a local organization for an informal discussion on the history of the pride in Amsterdam. Venue TBD
Lunch Break
Free Afternoon
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train to Rotterdam (approx 1 hr)
Hotel Check-in, Refresh & Relax
Rotterdam Walking Tour - .Enjoy a stroll through Europe’s largest harbor and discover some of its historical sites.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Wereld Museum - Gender Without Borders?- Are there places you may or may not be welcome? How about the football stadium, the yoga school and the toilets, out on the street or in rooms in your home? In addition to your position in society, your wealth or knowledge, gender determines where you’re allowed to be, or more figuratively, the space that you take or are given. The exhibition will ask you the question: Gender without borders?
Lunch Break
Buildings by Women Walking Tour- Join this walk that highlights buildings designed by women! Gebrouwen door Vrouwen (Buildings by Women) celebrates the work of female architects.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Free Day in Rotterdam
Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train to Amsterdam
Airport Transfer
Depart Amsterdam for Home