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Holland International Destination Management offers you pre and post conference tours for the periods October 9-11 or October 16 – 18
Tour 1: Discover Belgium
Day 1:
 With a comfortable coach we depart from Maastricht to Leuven. We start this day with an extensive walking tour led by a local guide. During the walk you will learn more about the history of the city and you will see the main attractions.
Then we visit one of the breweries of Leuven; house brewery Domus. Since 1985 they offer traditional beers, without any additive. After the tour you get a small tasting of the beers.
At the end of the afternoon we go to Antwerp. Here we will stay the night..
Day 2:
Today will be all about Antwerp. Led by an expert guide, we quietly cycle along the Schelde and explore some lesser known places, such as the picturesque old port areas Heit Island, The Dan and Schipperskwartier. Vaulted “Vlieten”, old warehouses, docks and sailor churches reveal the fascinating maritime history of this ancient port city.
As a world centre of diamond trade Antwerp has its own specific diamond district. Walking through the narrow streets, we learn the beginning and growth of this district. The tour ends in their future: the interactive diamond museum.
Day 3:
 In the morning we go to the city where there are a lot of styles in architecture, history, literature and culture.
Our guide takes us on a tour of Brussels for an extensive introduction of this beautiful city. The tour will include the palaces of the Belgian royal family, the Atomium, Sablon, and the royal district.
After this tour you will enjoy a delicious Belgian specialty, chocolate. We visit one of the chocolatemanufacturer of Brussels. Here they will explain the process of chocolate making. At the end of the visit follows a small tasting.
Before we go back to Maastricht we drive along the Brussels airport for guests who depart from here.
At the end of the afternoon we will arrive in Maastricht.
Conditions:
– Deadline for registration September 2, 2011
– Minimum number of participants: 15 persons
– Subject to change
Discover Belgium
Per person in a double room € 525,-
Single supplement € 65,-
Included:
- 2 nights in a 4 * hotel in Antwerp, including breakfast
- Dutch / English speaking tour guide throughout the trip
- Transport as described in program
- Visit Brewery Leuven included tasting
- Leuven led by a local guide
- Guided Bicycle Tour Antwerp, including bike hire
- Guided walking tours Antwerp diamond district
- Diamond Museum Entrance
- Guided City Tour Brussels
- Visit chocolate manufacturer in Brussels included tasting
Tour 2: Three countries in 3 days
Day 1: 
From Maastricht we go to Vaals the famous Drielandenpunt. Drielandenpunt is uniquely geographically located at 323 meters above sea level, the highest point in the Netherlands. Three countries come together in exactly one point and at the highest point in the Netherlands. Then we go to Aachen. In Aachen we go exploring, through the narrow streets and historic squares through the almost 2000 years old history of the city carries. We see both a modern city with beautiful mansions and many old and new fountains and hear the many stories around the Cathedral and City Hall.
We finish the afternoon at a local bakery for the Printen, one of the Aachen specialties. After a short guided tour you will also taste the delicacy
Day 2:
 Today we will go to Luxembourg, to the Moselle region. Along the Moselle, which rises in the Vosges Mountains and flows into the Rhine at Koblenz, are 1345 acres of vineyards. The river is lined by a 42 km long way through 16 villages, which is called the picturesque Luxembourg Winestreet. We visit in the Canton of Grevenmacher one of these vineyards. After a tour of the vineyard, we get a tasting of the wines. We finish our tour through the wine region with a short cruise along the Moselle.
Then we go to the capital of the Grand Duchy: Luxembourg. Before we go to the hotel, we will first make a nice guided walk. During the walk, we get a complete picture of the city. We go past all the sights including the city walls with its numerous gates. Of course will also see The Grand Ducal Palace and the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Day 3:
Today we are going to Liege. Liège was long seen as a crossroad between the Germanic and Latin civilization. Now it is the capital of Wallonia. During a walk through the old town you will see the diverse architectural landscape of this city on the Meuse. We pass completely rebuilt in 1526 Palais des Bishops, where we can admire its famous galleries with sixty different profiles.
In the afternoon we visited the coal mine Blegny, this was one of the major coal mines in the Liège. Led by a local guide we will descend into the mine shaft. At the end of the afternoon we arrive back in Maastricht.
Conditions:
– Deadline for registration September 2, 2011
– Minimum number of participants: 15 persons
– Subject to change
3 Countries in tree days
Per person in a double room € 499,-
Single supplement € 75,-
Included:
- 2 nights in a 3 * or 4 * hotel with breakfast in Aachen and Luxembourg
- Dutch / English speaking tour guide throughout the trip
- Transport as described in program
- Visit Three Country Point in Vaals
- Guided Walking Tour Aachen
- Tour & tasting bakery Aachener Printen
- Visit vineyard tour and tasting including Luxembourg
- Cruise on the Moselle, 30 minutes
- Guided walking tour Luxembourg
- Visit coalmine Blegny
Tour 3: Typical Dutch!
Day 1:
 By bus we leave to the biggest port in Europe: Rotterdam. Rotterdam is a real metropolis. Already from far you see the impressive skyline that gives the city a a grand appearance. Rotterdam is known nationally and internationally as the city of architecture, with many examples of innovative architecture. We discover the city a very special way, with a tour in an amphibious bus. After a tour of the most beautiful spots of Rotterdam the bus ‘pops' with a spectacular 'Splash' in the river and sails along the skyline.
In the afternoon we visit the Euromast, the tallest observation tower in the Netherlands. High-speed automatic elevators will bring us to the platforms. From here you have a wonderful view over the city.
Day 2:
Today we go to Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. During a city tour we show you the highlights of the city: the old town which made a huge growth in the golden age, but also the new areas with contemporary architecture. Obviously we also make a trip on the Amsterdam canals. The canals and waterways of Amsterdam embody the soul of the city, the Keizersgracht with its elegant mansions to Brouwersgracht with its rows of renovated warehouses and quiet Reguliersgracht.
After lunch we will go to one of the oldest diamond factories in the city. Amsterdam has been for over 400 years known worldwide as the "City of Diamonds." In the monumental building of Gassan Diamonds you look over the shoulders of the diamond cutters while your guide explains all about the cutting process. At the end of the tour do you get a glass of champagne. At the bottom of each glass is a zirconia, except in one glass. This is a real diamond. The expert will check all the stones and tell you who the lucky one is. The winner will take the diamond home.
Day 3:
 This morning we visit the open air museum "Zaanse Schans". The Zaanse Schans is a unique living and working area near full operating mills, crafts, unique museums and splendid green wooden houses. We will visit the clog factory, which traditionally shows how the clogs were made, and the cheese farm, where we get a demonstration of cheese making .At the beginning of the afternoon we leave for Maastricht. We will travel via Schiphol for guests depart from here (arrival airport around 14.30 hours). At the end of the afternoon we are back in Maastricht.
Conditions:
– Deadline for registration September 2, 2011
– Minimum number of participants: 15 persons
– Subject to change
Typical Dutch!
Per person in a double room € 480,-
Single supplement € 75,-
Included:
- 2 nights in a 3 * or 4 * hotel in Rotterdam and Amsterdam with breakfast
- Dutch / English speaking tour guide throughout the trip
- Transport as described in program
- City Tour Rotterdam with an amphibious bus
- Entrance Euromast
- Guided city tour Amsterdam
- Canal cruise, 1 hour
- Guided tour followed by diamond diamond cocktail
- Visit Zaanse Schans
- Guided visit clog and cheese factory
- Entrance mill Zaanse Schans
For questions and/ or bookings you can contact Holland International Destination Management:
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or +31 (0)20 517 1771. Or you can use the reservation form to make your booking.
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