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Belgium and Holland Tours

Experience stunning gardens and landscapes, rolling flower fields, mediaeval towns, bustling artistic cities, poignant battle sites from both world wars, world class cuisine and beers, and the unique and interesting cultures of this often overlooked corner of Europe.

SCHEDULED DEPARTURES:

*Ghent Flower Show, Keukenhof Flower Parade and the Gardens of Belgium: 6 days from Brussels, Special Departure! 20 - 25 April, 2010; 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. One not to miss! Book Now, just 14 seats available!

*Exploring the Low Countries: Flemish Artists and Culinary Delights: New! 12 days from Brussels; Multiple Departure Dates; Masterpieces of art - amazing blossoms and blooms, fine cuisine and beers plus the works of the Masters, Rubens, Vermeer, Van Gogh and Rembrandt. August departure links with Grande Palace Flower Carpet (next viewing is 2012) & September departure links with Brussels Weekend of Beer!

*Gardens of Belgium and Holland: New! 6 days from Brussels, 11 - 16 May, 2010; Featuring the annual opening of the Royal Glasshouses, Keukenhof, Holland's bulb fields and the Coloma Rose Gardens.

*Holland Tulip Time Barge Cruise: 7 days, Haarlem, Holland to Brugge, Belgium; Multiple Departure Dates; Tour the Low Countries in style on this gourmet, luxury barge, the Marjorie II. 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!

*Southern Belgium & Ardennes Barge Cruise: 7 days, transfers from Brussels (Givet, France to Maastricht, Holland;) Multiple Departure Dates; Tour Southern Belgium in style on this gourmet, luxury barge, the Marjorie II. Cruise through stunning scenery, visit stately homes & gardens, enjoy the finest of cuisine and wines along the river Meuse. There’s excellent and ample opportunity for cycling, walking and golfing too!

*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!

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: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

“Name the Date”      Set Itineraries, whenever you want them:

*Medieval Belgium, Land of Flanders: 4 days from Brussels; 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.

*Gastronomic Flanders: 4 days from Brussels; Discover the culinary delights of Flanders in Ghent, Bruges, Leuven, Hasselt, Hoegaarden and Beersel; visit breweries of the famous Belgian beers, discover Jenever, sample fine wines on a vineyard visit and experience world class cuisine. WHY NOT INCLUDE A COOKERY CLASS?

*Lace, Tapestries and Textiles of Flanders: 5 days from Brussels; Discover the art and history of East Flanders visiting Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Mechelen, Kortrijk and Oudenaarde.

*Holland's Art Cities: 5 days from Amsterdam; 2010 is the year that several of Holland's cities become an art gallery! Visit Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Rotterdam plus Delft, Leiden and Haarlem.

*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: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

Multi-Country Tours including Belgium and Holland:

*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, Ruebens and Rembrandt to name a few.

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 Barge Cruises.

SCHEDULED DEPARTURES, WWI and WWII Battlefield Itineraries:

*American Forces to End WWII, 1944-45: Normandy Beaches, Battle of the Bulge and Operation Market Garden: 11 days, beginning in Paris, ending in Amsterdam; also includes Americans in WWI and Sgt York.

*Forging of a Nation, Canadian Battlefields in Normandy and the Western Front: 7 days from Lille; This tour visits some of the most memorable and important sites where young Canadians fought and died for their new county's honour. Vimy Ridge, Beumont Hamel, Juno Beach are but a few sites...

*Operation Market Garden, Belgian and Dutch Battlefields of WWII: 4 days from Lille; British, American and Canadian paratroopers fought for the liberation of the Low Countries, put an end to the Winter of Hunger but the bridge of Arnhem proved to be a “Bridge Too Far.”

*Ypres Salient Day Tour: weekly, Sundays; trenches, battlefields and memorials

*Weekends on the Western Front: Choose a 2 or 3-day weekend. Combine the Ypres, Somme and Triumph & Disaster (Arras/Vimy Ridge) tours.