The Belgian coast for groups: Ostend, the Coast Tram and the horseback shrimp fishers
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- Duration 4 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
A 4-day city trip to the Belgian coast for your group: Ostend, the Coast Tram, De Haan, Knokke and the Zwin, horseback shrimp fishers in Oostduinkerke, and Nieuwpoort.
Stretching 67 kilometres, the Belgian coast lines up sandy beaches, promenades, dunes and seaside resorts, linked by the longest coastal tramway in the world. Your group discovers Ostend, the queen of beaches, the Belle Époque villas of De Haan, Knokke and the Zwin nature reserve. In Oostduinkerke, horseback shrimp fishing, inscribed on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and the memorial in Nieuwpoort round off a bracing seaside stay.
Programme
Day 1 : Journey to Ostend
- Morning departure from the location of your choice.
- Drive to the coast and arrival in Ostend in the late morning.
- Walk along the promenade, from the Royal Galleries to the pier.
- Visit to the three-masted Mercator, a former training ship moored in the city centre (on request).
- Check-in at the hotel in Ostend.
- Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).
Day 2 : The Coast Tram, De Haan and Knokke
- Coast Tram ride from Ostend to De Haan (on request).
- Stroll among the Belle Époque villas of the Concessie district in De Haan.
- In the afternoon, discovery of Knokke-Heist and visit to the Zwin nature park (on request).
- Return to the hotel by coach.
- Group dinner in a fish restaurant (on request).
Day 3 : Oostduinkerke and Nieuwpoort
- Drive to Oostduinkerke (Koksijde) and a demonstration of horseback shrimp fishing, depending on the tides and the season (on request).
- Visit to NAVIGO, the national fishing museum (on request).
- In the afternoon, discovery of Nieuwpoort, its marina and the King Albert I Monument.
- Visit to the Westfront Nieuwpoort visitor centre, devoted to the 1914 Yser floods (on request).
- Return to the hotel.
Day 4 : Ostend and return
- Free morning in Ostend, at the quayside fish market (Vistrap).
- Visit to Fort Napoleon or the Mu.ZEE art museum (on request).
- Shrimp croquette tasting (on request).
- Arrival back in your region in the evening.
The price includes
- Coach transport from the departure point of your choice
- The services of a driver
- 3 nights in a 3-star hotel (4-star on request), double rooms with breakfast
- Accommodation for the driver
- Road tolls and parking fees
The price does not include
- Visit to the three-masted Mercator, a former training ship moored in the city centre
- Dinner in the hotel restaurant
- Coast Tram ride from Ostend to De Haan
- In the afternoon, discovery of Knokke-Heist and visit to the Zwin nature park
- Group dinner in a fish restaurant
- Drive to Oostduinkerke (Koksijde) and a demonstration of horseback shrimp fishing, depending on the tides and the season
- Visit to NAVIGO, the national fishing museum
- Visit to the Westfront Nieuwpoort visitor centre, devoted to the 1914 Yser floods
- Visit to Fort Napoleon or the Mu.ZEE art museum
- Shrimp croquette tasting
- Meals and drinks (except breakfasts)
- Admission to museums and monuments
- Tourist tax
- Single room supplement
- Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
- Personal expenses
Good to know
- Departure and return times adapted to the pick-up point chosen by your group.
- Horseback shrimp fishing depends on the tides and takes place in season, from spring to autumn: the date of the demonstration is confirmed in advance.
- On the promenade and in the dunes, it is often windy: a windproof jacket is recommended.
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- From 20 participants
- On the date of your choice, departing from near you
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Free places
- 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
- 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
- 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
- 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)
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The Belgian coast for groups: Ostend, the Coast Tram and the horseback shrimp fishers
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