Day 1 – UK to Holland

Board with our tour manager our private executive coach at the designated pick up points – P&O Ferries crossing from Dover to Calais – continue to Valkenburg and check in to the family run 3* Best Western Hotel Walram.

Day 2 – Aachen & Schloss Augustusburg

Guided tour of the great Roman spa city of Aachen, home to one of Europe’s oldest and most dramatic cathedrals – the UNESCO listed Schloss Augustusburg at Brühl impressively demonstrates the extravagant lives that the court of Electors and Cologne archbishops once led, and is well known for its staircase created by Balthasar Neumann and the extensive Baroque gardens.

Day 3 – Floriade 2012

Floriade, the highlight of our tour, is the World Horticultural Expo staged once every ten years in the Netherlands – the event is home to the world’s most exquisite and exceptional displays of flowers, plants, trees and fruit and vegetables across a 100 acre site – features a daily cultural programme of music, dance, literature, theatre and visual arts.

Day 4 – Valkenburg, Chocolate Jacques & Caves of Remouchamps

Time at leisure in Valkenburg this morning and you may choose to explore the County Museum or visit the Marlstone Caves for which the town is famous – guided tour at Chocolate Jacques, where we can see chocolate producers at work and learn about the history of this fascinating product – the Caves of Remouchamps first opened to the public in 1912 and we visit a hall occupied by Palaeolithic hunters 8,000 years ago and take a boat trip that glides mysteriously and without a sound along a winding subterranean river.

Day 5 – Ghent

Free time in Ghent to explore its beautiful canals and wonderful cathedral, home to the famous ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ – travel to Calais for our P&O Ferries crossing to Dover and onward travel to our original pick up points.

Four nights on half board basis at the good quality 3* Best Western Hotel Walram in Valkenburg, near Maastricht. Located in a quiet square on the banks of the River Geul and only two minutes walk from the town centre, the hotel has a restaurant, indoor swimming pool and sauna. All rooms are en suite.

Single room supplement £64

Insurance

Entrance fees to places of interest (other than to Floriade which is included)

Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:

• stay at a 4* hotel
• on bed & breakfast basis
• with fewer or different excursions
• for more (or fewer) days
• include all entrance fees and gratuities