Fortress Triangle for business
For cruise lines and cruise directors
Shore excursions from the quay, in three languages
River cruise ships on the Waal and Merwede dock at Gorinchem and Zaltbommel. From the quay a UNESCO site is within reach: a castle, two forts, two fortress towns and a national park. We offer fixed excursions of three or five hours, with a guide in your guests’ language, so your programme fits every docking time.
Fixed excursions
Fortress & windmill
3 hours · from the Gorinchem quay
Guided walk along the ramparts, visit to the Nooit Gedagt windmill with tasting, free time in the old centre. On foot, no coach needed.
Castle across the water
5 hours · from the Gorinchem or Zaltbommel quay
By Riveer ferry to Loevestein Castle, guided tour of castle and fortress, lunch at the castle and back across the Waal. The water is part of the excursion.
Two forts, one line
5 hours · by coach from the quay
Fort Vuren and Fort Altena with a guide, crossing to Woudrichem and a short boat trip through the Biesbosch. The story of the Dutch Water Line in one afternoon.
Bommelerwaard & Zaltbommel
3 hours · from the Zaltbommel quay
Walk along the ramparts and St Martin’s church, tasting of regional products and a view of Loevestein. On foot from the ship.
Why this works for cruise lines
- Guides in Dutch, English and German, also for groups of 100+
- Matched to docking times: departure and return fit the sailing schedule
- Fixed prices per person, one invoice via the working group
- Quays with coach space in Gorinchem and Zaltbommel
- All excursions are rain-proof: indoor programme at every location
Available in
- Nederlands
- English
- Deutsch
All destinations
Loevestein Castle
Castle, fortress and state prison where the Maas and Waal meet
10 – 150 peopleYes, inside the castle and on the forecourt
Fort Vuren
The rugged fort in the floodplains of the Waal
10 – 100 peopleYes, in the provision rooms
Gorinchem
The largest intact fortress town in the Netherlands, with harbour, windmill and old centre
10 – 250 people, spread over venues
Zaltbommel
Fortress town on the Waal with green ramparts and a church tower as beacon
10 – 120 peopleYes, in the old centre and on the Waal
Biesbosch Line
Woudrichem, Fort Altena and the Biesbosch: nature and defence line in one
8 – 80 people (per boat or cycling group)Yes, at Fort Altena and in Woudrichem
Riveer
The ferry service that sails the triangle together
Fortress Triangle for business is an initiative of the business-market working group: Loevestein Castle, Fort Vuren, Gorinchem Citymarketing, Zaltbommel / West-Betuwe, Biesboschlinie and Riveer.
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