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(In association with Good Connections)
Leaving Sunday 24 July 2011 for 5 days / 4 nights
Pack your passport and Euros for this memorable four country-holiday based in the South East of Holland. We've included a guided tour, steam train ride and wine tasting so you can get the best from this outstanding area of Europe.
Our hotel
Our base is the Best Western Hotel on Walram and is constructed using marlstone, a traditional building material of the South Limburg area. Located on the banks of the Geul River the hotel is a two minute walk from the attractive town centre of Valkenburg. The en suite rooms have a hair dryer, television, clock radio and telephone and the hotel facilities include a restaurant, lounge, bar and an indoor swimming pool. There's a wireless network if you want to access the internet via your laptop.
Our itinerary
Day one - Sunday
We'll be starting early as there's a ferry to catch at Dover. From Calais our journey is via main roads through France and Belgium, with comfort stops and a chance to see some of the great scenery of the area.
Day two - Monday
After our journey yesterday let's relax with a 3-hour tour and tasting at this family-run Vineyard. There's an introductory talk, a visit to the wine presses and slide show and three complimentary tasters of wine. We end the visit with a light buffet lunch of local delicacies, cheeses, meats and breads followed by tea or coffee. Then we'll head back to Valkenburg to spend the rest of the day at your leisure in the hotel on the town.
Day three - Tuesday
An English-speaking guide will take us on a 5-hour odyssey including the villages of South Limberg in Holland. This pretty area includes the highest point above sea level in Holland. We'll have a coffee break at a viewing point overlooking Belgium, Germany and Holland. There's a visit to the historic city of Aachen in Germany and the American Cemetery at Margreten, in Holland which is Europe's third largest war cemetery for unidentified soldiers who died in World War II.
Day four - Wednesday
We've a journey back in time today on the Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij. The steam train passes through the outstanding hills of South Limburg and after the outward journey (about half-an-hour) there'll be time for coffee and cake at the station cafe before the return journey. We'll spend the rest of the day in the city of Heerlen where you'll have time to explore the sights and shops. Look out for the Glaspaleis (Glass Palace), regarded as one of the most important buildings of the 20th century.
Day five - Thursday
Sadly, we're back on the road towards home, but the holiday is not over yet as we'll make a stop on the way back to Calais for a last minute taste of the continent.
Prices
- Price £459 per person - based on two people sharing a room
- Single room supplement: £40 per person (limited availability)
Our price includes:
- Hotel dinner, bed and breakfast for 4 nights
- All coach and ferry travel
- Vineyard visit, tasting and light lunch
- Steam train return journey
- English speaking guided tour
Terms and conditions
- Travel is subject to our standard Terms and Conditions - a copy will be sent to you after we receive your deposit, but you can request one before you book. We encourage you to read them.
- Deposit of £40.00 to be paid at the time of booking with balance 8 weeks before departure.
- Important - if you have any special dietary needs or mobility issues please let us know when booking.
How to book
- Email bookings@tworiverstravel.co.uk or call us on 0845 017 7801.
- We will acknowledge your deposit on receipt and will send you tickets, luggage labels and the itinerary within four weeks of the start of the Holiday.
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