BRUGES BY EUROSTAR
• Return rail connections available on selected dates from over 50 regional stations
• Return standard class reserved seat on Eurostar from London St. Pancras International. Upgrades available at a supplement
• Return coach transfer to your hotel
• Three nights' bed and breakfast at a choice of quality three, four-star or four-star superior hotels in superb locations in the heart of the old preserved town
• Guided walking tour of historic Bruges, arguably Europe’s most perfectly preserved medieval town
• Visit to a traditional chocolatier creating exquisite Belgian chocolates, probably the world’s finest
• Visit to Ypres and a thought-provoking tour of the First World War battlefields
• Escorted by our experienced Tour Manager
Bruges has outstanding art, twisting medieval streets, traditional bars, outstanding cuisine but when the unique charms of the carillon sound from the iconic belfry its ambience is complete
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN BRUGES You take a late morning or early afternoon Eurostar service from London St. Pancras to Lille (exact time will be indicated on travel documents), arriving approximately 1hr 30m later . There, a coach will transfer you to the four-star Hotel Academie, three- star superior Martin’s Brugge, three-star Golden Tree or four-star superior Casselbergh.
DAY 2 - WALKING TOUR This morning you have a guided walk of this beautiful town which really does show off its charm perfectly. Bruges is centred around the old square dominated by the Belfry and, when the Flemish chimes ring out, the ambience is complete. You will see the old law courts and the Church of the Holy Blood, where some of Jesus’s blood is said to still be kept. You must also visit the Notre Dame Church which houses Michelangelo’s beautiful Madonna and Child, carved in pure white marble.
Belgium, and Flanders in particular, is very famous
for brewing beer, so a tour to Bruges would not be complete without a visit to a brewery! Some of you may choose to take the short walk to the “Halve Maan” brewery museum to learn the ins and outs of brewing in this quaint and very traditional establishment and then unwind with a tasting. The afternoon is free to explore as you wish.
DAY 3 - TYNE COT CEMETERY After breakfast we will arrange an optional tour by boat of some of Bruges’ canals, which gives an interesting view of the town (subject to seasonal operation). Late morning, for those who are interested, you visit some of the places made famous during the First World War in nearby
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Ypres, the centre of British activity during those turbulent times and home of the Menin Gate. You then visit Passchendaele Memorial Museum to see a fascinating recreation of life in the trenches (2016 tours visit Hill 62, more commonly known as Sanctuary Wood), but perhaps the most moving part of the afternoon is the visit to Tyne Cot cemetery - all in all, a fascinating and yet poignant afternoon.
DAY 4 - RETURN EUROSTAR Bruges chocolates are known throughout the world and so this morning you visit one of the few establishments which still makes chocolates by traditional methods. They are only made from the finest ingredients and during the demonstration you learn all about this delicious craft. A coach will later return you to nearby Lille to take an afternoon Eurostar Service back to London St. Pancras. Please Note: If you are returning home on an early Eurostar you will visit the Chocolate Factory on Day 3.
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