We start with a local departure for our journey via the cross Channel ferry or Eurotunnel to the Continent. Accommodation has been reserved at the top class Novotel Ypres Centrum. This is centrally located close to the Menin Gate in historic Ypres. All rooms are well appointed and features include a bar and restaurant.
Buffet dinner is included. On one night the hotel will serve first course. You will then have the chance to experience the ‘Last Post’ at the Menin Gate before returning for your sweet.
During your stay we have INCLUDED these excursions:
- Flanders Battlefields. We visit the key sights including the cemeteries of Essex Farm, Langemarck and Tyne Cot as well as the Passchendaele Museum.
- A visit to historic Ghent. This has more listed buildings than the rest of Belgium put together. It boasts beautiful waterways and quaint cobbled streets making the wonderful Mediaeval town a 'must see' destination.
On day 4 after a leisurely breakfast we make our way to Bruges for some sightseeing before returning back to the UK.