Day 1: Arrive in Leeuwarden
City-walk with local guide. Followed by an, after lunch, guided tour of the Boomsma museum, a distillery from the 1930s.

Day 2: Dokkum and Drachten
We will drive to Dokkum through the village Hogebeintum, which has the highest mound of the Netherlands and beyond. We will walk through the historical center. After lunch we will see the Schierstins in Veenwouden. Thereafter, we will visit the Scherjon Clog factory. At the end of the afternoon we will visit Museum Drachten.

Day 3: Traditions and nature
The morning will begin with a visit to the cheese farm “De Deelen”, which is situated near the beautiful nature reserve ‘De Deelen’. Later, In Grou we will board a Skûtsje, a typical Frisian boat, and enjoy a lovely sailing trip in National Park ‘de Alde Feanen’.

Day 4: The Oranjewoud Estate, the Wouda steam pumping station, and the Frisian cities
The museum Belvédère is situated in the backyard of the Oranjewoud Estate. After a walk through the wooded area and a visit to the museum we will leave for the Wouda Steam Pumping Station: the only steam pumping station in the world that still works. After lunch, we will visit a few historical Frisian cities, among others, Harlingen, an international harbour city.

Day 5: The stars
In the morning we will go to the Eise Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker, the oldest planetarium in the world that still works. After lunch we will drive back to Leeuwarden where you will have the rest of the afternoon off to enjoy the Capital of Culture 2018.