WHAT IS INCLUDED:
- Return travel, on a modern Coach from Calais.
- The opportunity to visit Bruges, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, the WWI Battlefields and Ostend.
- Accommodation, on a share twin basis, (all rooms have private facilities and telephone).
- 5 nights hotel accommodation in a hotel in the Lille area of Northern France.
- The services of experienced English speaking guides and a tour director who will ensure your stay is enjoyable.
Programme is subject to changes
Pick-up Points
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Cardiff
- Coventry
- Dover
- Leeds
- London
- Manchester
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Peterborough
- Reading
- Sheffield
- Stoke on Trent
- Swansea
See Booking Pack for full details. Some Seasonal and pick-up supplements & other Conditions may apply
Terms & Conditions
Experience Europe
Day 1: Depart early morning for ferry to France. Check into our hotel in northern France.
Day 2: Optional full day guided coach tour of Paris, taking in the Madeleine, Opera, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame, Saint-Germain, Orsay Museum, Place de la Concorde, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Trocadero, Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides. All are at your disposal. A guided boat tour on the river Seine is also available on this tour.
Day 3: Today we have an optional full day tour to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, taking in a visit to the picture postcard village and world heritage site of Kinderdijk for that photo shoot of 17 windmills. First port of call on arrival in Amsterdam is Anne Frank’s house and museum, before heading into the city center and taking a guided boat tour of the city that ≠boasts 1,000 canals. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure before returning back to our hotel.
Day 4: Optional full day guided tour of the Belgium capitol Brussels. A full day guided tour of the Belgium capitol Brussels. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the administrative centre of the European Union. This has earned the city the title of the Capital of Europe. Brussels has been given its character by the coexistence of French and Flemish culture, and it is nowadays home to nationalities around the world, adding a cosmopolitan flavour to its atmosphere. The vibrant atmosphere of Brussels is further enhanced by picturesque medieval streets, lively squares, beautiful boulevards, impressive monuments, spacious parks, cosy cafés, royal palaces, interesting restaurants and an active cultural life.
Day 5: Optional full day guided tour of the WW1 Battlefields. On this memorable day you will visit the Poperinge Death Cells, the Tyne Cot Cemetery assigned to the United Kingdom in perpetuity by King Albert I of Belgium in recognition of the sacrifices made by the British Empire in the defence and liberation of Belgium during the war.
It is the largest cemetery for the Commonwealth forces in the world. There are 11954 burials of which 8367 are unnamed. You will also visit the Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 with its unique collection of WW1 items. Behind the museum there is a section of British trench lines including a tunnel which runs right underneath to a confined area of preserved trenches. You will also see Langemarke, the scene of heavy fighting in 1914.
Day 6: Today is an optional full day tours to Bruges (Venice of the north) and Ostend (Coastal city) a morning visit to Bruges. Known as the Venice of the North, Bruges is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It was a justified motive that prompted UNESCO in 2000 to include the entire historical city centre on the World Heritage list. Walking along the maze of winding cobbled alleys and romantic canals, you imagine yourself to be in medieval times. The wealth of museums is a striking image of this city's stirring history. Today there is an optional tour to the Coastal city of Ostend In the afternoon we take the short journey to Ostend. This thousand-year-old city of 70,000 residents is a popular beach resort with Belgians, who flock to Ostend for sun, surfing, sailing, and the Kursaal (Casino). The fishing harbour and old town draw many visitors, as do the North Sea Aquarium and other museums.