Floralies Ghent & Floralia

Itinerary

4-Day Itinerary

• Day 1

  Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a three-night stay.

• Day 2 - Floralies Ghent

  See the city of Ghent burst into bloom and a sea of colour.

  Taking place every four years, Floralies opens its doors in early May 2020 at Ghent's Citadelpark, drawing inspiration from the great artist Van Eyck. The theme for 2020 is 'My Paradise, a Global Garden'. This flower and plant exhibition showcases some of the finest horticultural treasures. The first exhibition took place in a pub in 1809 where around 50 plants competed for the honour.

  Over the years the event has built up a strong reputation for itself as the must-attend exhibition of the horticultural industry in Belgium.

  More than 500,000 types of plants and flowers can all be found under one roof, with the indoor gardens spanning over 1.5 hectares. It's no wonder that Ghent is regarded as the 'Flower Capital of Belgium'

  Meals - Breakfast

• Day 3 - Floralia

  This morning, our included excursion takes us to Floralia, the spring flower exhibition in the park and greenhouses at the castle of Groot Bijgaarden. The park, which is approximately 14 hectares in size, incorporates many spring bulb varieties. The castle’s gardeners plant by hand, under direction from The Netherlands, more than one million bulbs. See tulips, lilies, narcissi, daffodils and numerous botanical varieties. A sea of muscari, wild tulips, violets, azaleas and rhododendrons spreads out under the ancient trees.

  Meals - Breakfast

• Day 4

  Return home.

  Meals - Breakfast

5-Day Itinerary

• Day 1

  Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a four-night stay.

• Day 2 - Floralies Ghent

  See the city of Ghent burst into bloom and a sea of colour.

  Taking place every four years, Floralies opens its doors in early May 2020 at Ghent's Citadelpark, drawing inspiration from the great artist Van Eyck. The theme for 2020 is 'My Paradise, a Global Garden'. This flower and plant exhibition showcases some of the finest horticultural treasures. The first exhibition took place in a pub in 1809 where around 50 plants competed for the honour.

  Over the years the event has built up a strong reputation for itself as the must-attend exhibition of the horticultural industry in Belgium.

  More than 500,000 types of plants and flowers can all be found under one roof, with the indoor gardens spanning over 1.5 hectares. It's no wonder that Ghent is regarded as the 'Flower Capital of Belgium'.

  Meals - Breakfast

• Day 3 - Botanic Garden, Meise and the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

  This morning, we will visit the Botanic Garden in Meise, one of the largest botanical gardens in Europe in the morning of Day Three. This will be followed by an afternoon visit to the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, open to the public for only three weeks a year.

  Meals - Breakfast

• Day 4 - Bruges

  Today we enjoy an included excursion to Bruges. With its quaint, historic buildings and network of canals, it is one of the architectural gems of Europe.

  Meals - Breakfast

• Day 5

  Return home.

  Meals - Breakfast

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Accommodation

4-Day Break
You will stay for three nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium, such the Tower Hotel or Ibis Aalst Centrum in Aalst, Novotel Leuven Centrum in Leuven, or the Hotel Olympia in Bruges.

5-Day Break
You will stay for four nights at the 4-star Hotel Weinebrugge on the outskirts of Bruges. The hotel has a bar, restaurant and a lift.

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