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Independent Package Includes
- Round trip flights NYC - Brussels
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 3 nights accommodations
- Breakfast daily
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Half Day Brussels City Tour 10:00 AM
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Day #3 |
01 Apr 2008 - 02 Nov 2008 $35
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Today, enjoy a half day sightseeing tour of Brussels. Begin with a short walk to the famed Grand Place and listen to the history of the remarkable city hall and quaint guild houses. Then, board a modern motor coach and continue to see other famous sites of the city, including St. Michael's Cathedral, the Congress Column, the Heysel District with the Atomium, the Chinese Pavilion, and the Japanese Tower. Passing the Royal Residence, return to the city center and see the Sablon District where you will stop briefly to visit a lace workshop. Continue via coach to see Louise Square, passing the Palace of Justice, Royal Square, the Royal Palace, and the Houses of Parliament, arriving at the Cinquantenaire district. Here, in the heart of the European Union, you will see the Triumphal Arch, ornate museum facades, and the characteristic Art Nouveau houses of Brussels. Continue past the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of Ministers Building.
Departs at 10:00 a.m. To expedite transfer, please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time. Pick up and drop off at the hotel.
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Full Day Ghent & Bruges 9:00 AM
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Day #4 |
01 Apr 2008 - 02 Nov 2008 $56
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Depart for the medieval city of Ghent, the Capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. On arrival, visit St. Bavon's Cathedral* to view the celebrated 12-paneled Adoration of the Lamb, painted by the Van Eyck brothers. Following your visit, enjoy a tour of the city where you will see many important buildings from the Middle Ages, including the Castle of the Counts of Flanders and the unfinished Church of St. Nicholas. The tour continues through the Flemish countryside to visit Bruges. Upon arrival, visit the Lake of Love (Minnewater) and the Beguinage convent, followed by lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, enjoy a walking tour of the city where you will see such sights as Our Lady's Church, with the famous Madonna statue by Michelangelo, the Market Square and Belfry, and the Town Hall Square with its Chapel of the Holy Blood. Conclude with an optional boat tour along the city's canals.
*The Cathedral of St. Bavon is closed on Sundays. Comfortable walking shoes are suggested for this tour.
Departs at 9:00 a.m. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time. Pick up and drop off at the hotel.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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