7 days · 6 nights
Belgium, France

Bruges, Normandy and Paris

Seven days of history and cities: Bruges, Ypres and the Great War battlefields, Amiens, the D-Day beaches, Bayeux, Giverny and Paris.

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

Departure and return

Amsterdam

Countries visited

Belgium, France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Bruges — welcome of your group at the airport or station, boat trip on the canals, Belfry and Markt square, Beguinage and Minnewater lake, chocolate makers, night in Bruges
2. Day 2Ypres and Vimy — Tyne Cot military cemetery, In Flanders Fields Museum and Menin Gate in Ypres, Canadian National Vimy Memorial, night in Amiens
3. Day 3Amiens and Honfleur — Amiens Cathedral, floating gardens by boat, Old Harbour and St Catherine’s Church in Honfleur, Normandy Bridge, night in Caen
4. Day 4D-Day Beaches — Caen Memorial, Mulberry harbour at Arromanches, Omaha Beach, American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc, night in Caen
5. Day 5Bayeux and Giverny — Bayeux Tapestry and cathedral, Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny, water lily pond, night in Paris
6. Day 6Paris — Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre, Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame, Seine cruise, Montmartre hill, night in Paris
7. Day 7Brussels — drive through Picardy, Grand Place and Town Hall of Brussels, Manneken Pis, return to Amsterdam, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 6 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.