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France Tours:
*Barge Cruising through the Wine Regions of France: most 7 days days/6 nights; Multiple Departure Dates; Travel the rivers & rural canals of France. Many of these luxury hotel barges began service as working barges, but have now been magically transformed into luxurious floating hotels for 4 to 12 passengers (a few carry more), complete with amazing gourmet cuisine prepared by an on-board master chef, and a very attentive crew. A full week to enjoy life, fine wines, friends, gourmet cuisine, and the best of all possible excursions. Choose itineraries in Alsace/Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire Valley, Upper Liore, Paris and Provence. Contact us for full details on rates and day to day itineraries: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com
*The Grand Tour of Bordeaux: 6 days/5 nights; Multiple Departure Dates; Discover the very best Bordeaux has to offer! The ultimate wine tour for Bordeaux lovers! Can you believe that tastings and visits to all five First Growths and Superior First Growth Chateau d’Yquem are included?!
*Bordeaux Harvest Tour: 6 days/5 nights; 20 - 25 Sept, 2010; This unparalleled wine tour includes visits and tastings at First Growths Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Haut Brion. You will even be invited to pick some of the holy grapes yourselves!
*Bordeaux, Best of Both Worlds: 3 days/2 nights; Private chauffeur-driven wine tour package for couples or small groups up to parties of 5 guests available when you want it!
*La Belle France: 12 days from/to Paris; A unique ‘sampler’ for the first time visitor or the devoted Francophile! Visit Normandy, Brittany, some of the Loire Valley and more...castles, cathedrals, mystical Celtic ruins, the D-Day Landing Beaches and the areas that inspired Monet, Cezanne, Rablais, George Sands and other greats. Available for private groups!
*Chateaux and Palaces: 6 days from/to Paris; Chateaux of the Loire, Chartres and Fontainebleau. The delights of Central France! Available for private groups!
*Alsace, Lorraine, Burgundy & Champagne: 12 days from/to Paris; Scenery, History, Culture, Fine Wines & Gourmet Eating! An unsurpassed experience for wine lovers as we visit three of the greatest wine growing areas in the world and so much more! Available for private groups!
*Provence, L'Inspiration des Artists: 14 days from/to Nice; Highlights of the South of France including Cote Azur, Arles, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, St Paul de Vence and Monaco. Available for private groups!
*Bordeaux & Dordogne:14 days from/to Bordeaux; Prehistory, the Cathars (da Vinci Code country!) and gourmet food 'to die for' throughout South West France. Available for private groups!
Battlefield Tours in Belgium, Holland & France:
We offer a fine selection of Battlefield tours. Click here for full details on all of our day, weekend and week long Battlefield tours of WW1 and WW2 sites. Lest we forget.
Belgium and Holland:
*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!
Tulip Time Barge Cruising: Choose your vessel size to best suit your schedule and taste. Marjorie II Savoir Faire La Nouvelle Etiole River Cloud II
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!
*The Belgian Waloon: 5 days from/to Brussels; Highlights of the beautiful castles and gardens in the Southern area of Belgium
*Holland's Art Cities: 5 days from Amsterdam; 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.
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
Spain & Portugal Tours:
*Southern Portugal and a Glimpse of Spain: 15 days; Intriguing Lisbon, Évora, the scenic and traditional coastal belt and the popular resorts of the Algarve then across the border to Seville and explorations of Alhambra, the sherry region of Jerez and the mediaeval Córdoba (from/to Lisbon) Available for private groups!
*Northern Portugal: 14 days; One of Europe's forgotten regions. Picturesque, historic and friendly. The Douro Valley is one of Europe's 'must-sees' (from Porto/to Lisbon) Available for private groups!
*Basque Country, Spain: 14 days; Bilbao, San Sebastian, Pamplona (without the bulls!) and also includes the great pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela, the architecturally rich cities of Galicia and some absolutely breathtaking mountain and coastal scenery (from/to Bilbao) Available for private groups!
*Spain & France: 14 days; Catalonia, The Basque Country and French Pyrenees (from/to Barcelona) Available for private groups!
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