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Flemish Masters - Brussels, Ghent & Antwerp
5 days from £869
Suggested Itinerary#
Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:
Day 1 – Bruges
Board our private executive coach at your designated pick up points – take the cross Channel ferry from your preferred port – continue with our professional guide to the the 4* Academie Hotel in Bruges – dinner in a local restaurant.
Day 2 – Bruges guided tour & canal cruise
Guided tour of Bruges, famous for lace making, chocolate and its picturesque network of canals and whose historic city centre is included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List – a cruise on the picturesque canals of Bruges to see the city from a different perspective.
Day 3 – Antwerp guided tour, Rockox House & Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Full day in Antwerp – guided city tour of the Great Market Square, Town Hall, Butchers Guild House and the Cathedral of our Lady – Rockox House, the 17th century home of Antwerp mayor, Nicolaas Rockox, a friend of Rubens, contains a fine collection of paintings by artists such as van der Weyden, Memling, van Eyck, Rubens and van Dyck – guided tour of the Museum Mayer van den Bergh, home to a collection of paintings, sculpture, pottery, porcelain, stained glass, manuscripts, coins and tapestries from antiquity until 1800 including the ‘Dulle Griet’ by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Day 4 – Ghent guided tour & Ghent Museum of Fine Arts
Full day in Ghent, once the ancient capital of Flanders and birthplace of Emperor Charles V and boasting more historical buildings than any other Flemish city – guided city tour taking in sights such as the Bridge of St Michael, the Belfry, the Cloth Hall and Van Eyck’s ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ at St Bavo Cathedral – guided tour of the collection of the Ghent Museum of Fine Arts with works ranging from 19th century Realism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Symbolism and Expressionism to 20th century Surrealism including two works by Hieronymus Bosch.
Day 5 – Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille
Travel to Lille for a guided tour of the Palais des Beaux-Arts, considered by many to be one of France’s most important galleries – continue for our Channel crossing back to the UK and then return to our original departure points with comfort stops en route.
Features#
What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:
4* Bruges hotel
Welcome dinner
All excursions & guided tours included
Professional local guide in Belgium
Executive coach throughout
Return Channel ferry crossings
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Tailor your Features#
If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:
Travel by Eurostar
For more (or fewer) days
Bring a specialist lecturer
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:
Guided tour of Bruges
Bruges canal cruise
Guided tour of Antwerp
Rockox House
Museum Mayer van den Bergh - guided tour
Guided tour of Ghent
Ghent Museum of Fine Arts - guided tour
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille - guided tour
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Arentshuis, Bruges - located on the upper floor of an elegant 18th century city mansion, it features the work of British artist Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), a leading graphic artist and painter as well as a designer of carpets, furniture, stained glass windows, ceramics and jewellery
Museum of Industry, Work and Textiles - housed in an impressive former cotton mill on the Minnemeers Canal, it sheds light on Ghent’s vitally important textile industry from the Middle Ages to the 20th century
Guided tour of Brussels - taking in the Grand Place, the Royal District, the Louise District and the Museum of Ancient Art, housing a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 15th to the 18th century including an internationally renowned Rubens collection
Accommodation#
Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:
Four nights at the centrally located 4* Academie Hotel in Bruges. Located under a fifteen minute walk from the market square, facilities at the hotel include a breakfast room and bar and all rooms are en suite. Dinner is included in a local restaurant on the first evening and the remaining nights are on bed and breakfast basis.
Tailor your accommodation#
If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:
Stay at a 3* or 5* hotel
With more (or less) dinners included
Extras#
The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:
Single room supplement £199
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Audio headphones
Gratuities
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Flemish Masters - Brussels, Ghent & Antwerp
5 days from £869 per person