4* Dutch Dahlias On Parade
- Duration: 4 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TCRU9048
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
4 days
Back for 2026!
BACK FOR 2026 Have you ever witnessed a nine-metre-tall float, covered in flowers, gliding through the streets, powered by nothing but manpower? Join us for this colourful weekend and marvel at the incredible floral displays at the annual Zundert Flower Parade which has been taking place for over 80 years. Using half a million locally grown dahlias, twenty nearby villages compete to craft giant, elaborate floats covered in the pom-pom like blooms. The spectacular creations are kept top secret until parade day when they wind their way through the town and the judges make their decision. You will enjoy the dazzling action with a seated ticket for the parade and there is plenty of fun to be had with all kinds of street entertainment, music and stalls to enjoy. Stay in a centrally located hotel in the vibrant city of Breda to discover this wonderful corner of this friendly little country.
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
Highlights
- Hotel for 3 nights with buffet breakfast
- Buffet dinner on first evening (including water, tea/coffee)
- Porterage
- Excursion to Zundert Flower Parade with seated ticket in area B
- Free time in Breda (or optional to Heusden)
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 - After joining your holiday coach, you travel to Dover for the short sea crossing to France, then continue to Holland via the auto-routes of France and Belgium and check into your hotel in central Breda for your 3-night stay. Buffet dinner included on the first evening // B&B for 2 nights
DAY 2 - 3 - At leisure in Breda, with one included excursion and one optional excursion (or day at leisure in Breda)
Easily walkable from your hotel, enjoy a full day at leisure in Breda, an unexpected delight of a city with its beautiful historic heart, numerous terraced cafes, imposing buildings and monuments and a distinctive bon-vivant atmosphere. Take time to explore and you may like to visit Breda's best known landmark, The Great Church (entrance is free but climbing the 287 steps of the 97m ornate tower costs approx. €7.50 pp - advanced booking may be required) as well as the wonderful Park Valkenburg, the former castle gardens.
The hotel is just a 10 minute walk over a footbridge through the city park to the vibrant city centre. Breda is well-known for its wine and dine culture so you are sure to easily find plenty of interesting dining options on Saturday and Sunday evening. There are so many restaurants, brasseries and cafes and The Breda Food Hall is open until 9pm and offers a variety of world cuisines from 12 different kitchens under one roof
INCLUDED EXCURSION
Zundert Flower Parade
Enjoy the highlight of the weekend - the 'Corso Zundert', the biggest flower parade in the world. After a short transfer to the quaint Dutch village of Zundert, birthplace of Vincent Van Gogh, you will marvel at this annual, vibrant spectacle and the riot of colour as the towering floats pass by. You will have a ticket for a numbered seat in area B where the parade passes twice.
OPTIONAL EXCURSION
Fortress Town of Heusden
Travel back to a bygone era and picture-postcard little Brabant town of Heusden. You can expect picturesque old streets, narrow alleyways, countless centuries-old, beautifully preserved buildings and facades with magnificent stonework as well as antique tile-roofed houses and a lovely yacht harbour - all wrapped in a fortified river-moat which still retains its triangular ravelins (island-bastions). You may like to stroll atop the fortifications for a view of the marina and the Meuse river or take it easy in one of the pleasant terraces that look out onto the main town square. The Visitor Centre, centrally located in the former town hall, houses a model of the amazing fortifications.
DAY 4 - Drive back to the French port today and the return ferry crossing to Dover, arriving home during the evening.
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Accommodation
Leonardo Hotel Breda City Centre
Located next to the central railway station, this modern 4* hotel was once the city's post office and is just a short walk (approx. 1km) through the beautiful Valkenberg park to Breda's vibrant city centre and the Grote Markt.
All 88 rooms have bold, graphic art adorning the walls and feature air-conditioning, flat screen TV, in-room safe, tea / coffee making facilties and free WiFi. Single rooms are double / twin for sole occupany
There is a restaurant, outdoor terrace as well as a bar. Bike rental is available at the hotel for additional cost. There is a lift.