Brussels Flower Carpet
- Duration: 4 days
- Board Basis: Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Ref: D2TGOLBFC4
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
For only one weekend every two years, Belgian begonia cultivators decorate Brussels Market Place with a beautiful flower carpet, using nearly one million flowers and measuring a massive 77 by 24 metres.
The famous carpet of flowers is laid right in the centre of the Grand Place and, for a small charge paid locally, can be admired best from the balcony of the City Hall, which is open to the public for the occasion. There's much more to Brussels, including historic buildings, grand squares and excellent food. We also include a full day visit to Bruges - a beautiful city known as the 'Venice of the North' and famed for its pretty canals and medieval architecture. Finally, we visit Ostend so you can enjoy the beaches and multitude of restaurants in this popular Belgian seaside resort.
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Whats Included
- Return transfers into central Brussels
- Visit to Ostend
- Three nights hotel stay with breakfast
- Return executive coach travel and Channel crossings
Your Holiday Itinerary
Day One (Journey to Belgium) - Step aboard your comfortable coach and relax as we journey south for the Channel crossing to France and then onwards to your hotel in the Brussels area.
Day Two (Brussels) - Have a leisurely breakfast, then we will commence our journey into the heart of the city of Brussels where you can enjoy time at leisure, sightseeing, shopping and exploring and of course, to see the amazing flower carpet.
Day Three (Brussels or Bruges) - Enjoy your breakfast before joining our return transfers into Brussels for a second day at leisure in the city. Alternatively you could join fabulous optional full day excursion to Bruges. This fairy-tale medieval town is utterly delightful and is not to be missed! Its circling canals and colourful buildings have given it the name ‘the little Venice of the North’.
Day Four (Ostend then home...) - Fill up on breakfast before we check-out of our hotel and head for home. On the way to the port we will make a short stop in Ostend, around lunchtime, before resuming our homeward journey. Once we cross the channel mid-to-late afternoon, settle back and relax as we return you to your original departure point.
Back to topAccommodation
You will stay for three nights at the four-star Holiday Inn Brussels Airport, or similar. This boutique-style hotel offers en-suite facilities, a comfortable bar and a dining room where hot American breakfasts will be included throughout your stay, as well as a heated indoor pool and spa and fitness facilities.