The Magic of Christmas

See the magic of Christmas in Bruges, Valkenburg & Maastricht

There can’t be many settings more beautiful at Christmas time than Bruges, with its cobbled streets, historic buildings and horse drawn carriages plodding by. Beautiful medieval squares lit with colourful lights, pleasant shopping in the magically decorated streets, skating on the ice rink on the Grote Markt, or just enjoy the atmosphere in many of the restaurants and cafes with good food and hot chocolate – and this is just the start of your tour.

 Our next stop will be Valkenburg where we will visit one of the largest and oldest underground Christmas markets in Europe. You will be surprised by the lovely settings and decors, which are in full harmony with the numerous stands offering Christmas gifts and other luxuries. During our stay we will also see the Christmas Parade that takes place in the town at this time of year

 Our final Christmas visit will be to Maastricht, an opportunity for those last minute gifts or wander around using the “light route” which will lead you across town taking in various sights: from the chandeliers on “square 1992”, to the market, and the old Sint-Servaas bridge

Day One – Friday 9th December
We meet at the port od Dover for a mid-morning Channel crossing. From Calais port we take an easy drive to our first campsite at Bruges in Belgium. This evening there will be an informal Drinks Reception. 70 miles

Day Two – Saturday 10th December
A free day – time to visit the weekly local Saturday market where everything is available from clothes, gifts, flowers and food. Later in the day you may wish to return to see the Christmas Market and the towns illuminations

Day Three – Sunday 11th December
We travel to Valkenburg today. 150 miles

Day Four – Monday 12th December
The Valkenburg Christmas market Caves are where we are heading for today, an easy walk from the campsite. This evening we will join together for dinner in a local restaurant

Day Five – Tuesday 13th December
Free morning to relax. This afternoon we will go to Maastricht, one of the oldest cities in Holland, as you will discover when strolling through the historic inner city. Churches, city walls, big squares and a varied range of shops

Day Six – Wednesday 14th December
Another opportunity to visit more of the Christmas Caves in Valkenburg. This evening will be the Christmas Parade around the town

Day Seven – Thursday 15th December
Today we make our way back to a campsite near Calais. This evening we have our Farewell Dinner in the campsite restaurant

Day Eight – Friday 16th December
We will have an early afternoon sailing back to the UK which with a short drive to the port allows time for stocking up on last minute shopping in Calais. 20 miles Our tour ends upon arrival in Dover.

PRICE

Motorhome with 2 people = £000 per person
Motorhome with 1 person = £000

DEPOSIT £000

INCLUDED IN PRICE

• Return Dover/Calais Ferry with 60-day Flexible Ticket + Club Class Lounge
• 7 Campsite nights with electric hook-up
• Drinks reception
• Entry Tickets to the Valkenburg Christmas Caves
• Group Dinner with wine in a local Restaurant
• Excursion to Maastricht
• Farewell Dinner with wine
• Tour information pack with suggested routes & GPS co-ordinates
• Services of Tour Directors travelling in their own motorhome