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Belgium and Holland Itineraries:
*Holland Tulip Time Barge Cruises: Multiple Departure Dates; Tour the Low Countries in style on these gourmet, luxury barges. For garden lovers, Holland’s famed bulb fields, Keukenhof gardens & Aalsmeer Flower Auction; fans of art & artists, there’s Haarlem, Leiden, Delft, Antwerp, Ghent and Brugge to enjoy. A feast for all! Choose your vessel size to best suit your schedule and taste. Marjorie II Savoir Faire La Nouvelle Etiole River Cloud II
*Barge Cruising through Belgium and Holland: most 7 days days/6 nights; Multiple Departure Dates; From the end of March through May, luxury barge cruises accommodating from just 4 - 12 guests offer the most unique and pampered way to visit Belgium and Holland. With a knowledgeable crew to cater to your every need, you can relax and enjoy a week of cruising and leisurely paced, personalized touring to places such as the tulips of Keukenhof, the artist cities of Ghent, Antwerp, Delft and Amsterdam, cheese making in Gouda and much more. Experience exceptional cuisine prepared by a master chef, fine wines and walking or cycling through the countryside dotted with windmills and flower fields. A cruise on the luxury hotel barge is quite unlike any other way to travel!
August 2010, see the Grande Palace Flower Carpet. Next viewing of the Grande Palace Flower Carpet is 2012. There are several food and beer festivals to enjoy throughout the year in Belgium!
*Exploring the Low Countries: Flemish Artists and Culinary Delights: 12 days from Brussels; Masterpieces of art - amazing blossoms and blooms, fine cuisine and beers plus the works of the Masters, Rubens, Vermeer, Van Gogh and Rembrandt. Private chauffeur-driven tour package available when you want it!
*Gastronomic Flanders: 4 days from/to Brussels; Discover the culinary delights of Flanders; visit breweries, discover Jenerver, sample fine wines and experience world class, unique cuisine. Private chauffeur-driven tour package available when you want it!
WHY NOT INCLUDE A COOKERY CLASS TOO?
*Medieval Belgium: 4 days from/to Brussels or Lille; The best of Belgium, art galleries, cobbled streets, awe-inspiring cathedrals and an amazing selection of world class chocolates and beers! Visit Bruges, Antwerp, Ghent, Louven, the mediaeval towns of the ancient land of Flanders. Private chauffeur-driven tour package available when you want it!
*Holland's Art Cities: 5 days from Amserdam; 2010 is the year that several of Holland's cities become art galleries! Visit Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Rotterdam plus Delft, Leiden and Haarlem. Private chauffeur-driven tour package available when you want it!
*Gardens of Belgium and Holland: 6 days from Brussels, Featuring the annual opening of the Royal Glasshouses, Keukenhof, Holland's bulb fields and the Coloma Rose Gardens. Private chauffeur-driven tour package available when you want it!
*Ghent Flower Show, Keukenhof Flower Parade and the Gardens of Belgium: 6 days from Brussels, Special Departure! A very special event tour, the Ghent Flower Show only occurs once every 5 years plus the annual Flower Parade in the Spring wonderland of Keukenhof Gardens. One not to miss! The next Gentse Floralies will be in 2015.
*The Belgian Waloon: 5 days from/to Brussels; Highlights of the beautiful castles and gardens in the Southern area of Belgium
COMING SOON! Several scheduled itineraries featuring the Belgian Beer Trail in Flanders and the Walloon...Contact us for full details on rates and day to day itineraries: Kate@SpecialGroupTours.com
*City Day Tours are available in the Belgian or Dutch city of your choice: Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Bruges, Amsterdam, Delft, Haarlem, Rotterdam, The Hague and more. Contact us with your request and we will get a rate quote for you. Choose from general sightseeing or special theme itineraries around art, history, culinary arts...Contact us for further details: Kate@SpecialGroupTours.com
Multi-Country Europe Tours:
*Both Sides of the Channel: 14 days from/to London; 4 countries, each with its own unique culture and traditions! The counties of Suffolk, Cambridgshire and Kent in England, Holland, Belgium and Northern France - regions of Gainsborough, Vermeer, Rubens and Rembrandt to name a few. Private chauffeur-driven tour package available when you want it!
Barges in Europe, Danube Cruises -- Join the 88-passenger River Cloud II as it cruises between Hungary and Germany on glorious 3 or 4-country Danube River cruises. The River Cloud II offers a delightful and elegant alternative to larger river cruisers. Also cruises in Amsterdam at the beginning of the season, and on the Rhine River between Amsterdam and Basel mid-year.
There is also the choice of Trans-Europe, Multi-Country barges aboard the Marjorie II, Savoir Faire, La Nouvelle Etiole and River Cloud II. Spoilt for choice for Barge Cruising in Europe!
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