SET | Sport & Educational Travel European Tours

Belgium has a lot to offer. But first some facts…

Did you know that Belgium is the 7th happiest Country in the world?

	that Jean Claude Van Damme was born in Belgium? that Antwerp has the second biggest port in Europe? that Ghent is the cosiest city in Belgium? that Bruges is called 'Venice of the North'? that Brussels is the capital of Europe? Enough reasons to visit Belgium… Enjoy your stay!

Possible visits to include in your programme:

• Antwerp

• Rubens House (birth place of Rubens)
• Cathedral of Our Lady (Rubens paintings)
• Diamond Museum / Fashion Museum
• Steen, castle and maritime museum

• Bruges

• Gruuthuuse Museum (Flemish tapestry)
• Chocolate Museum / Lace Centre
• Church of Our Lady (Michelangelo statue)
• Boat trip on Bruges Reien

• Ghent

• Museum of Industrial Archeology and Textile
• Saint Baafs Cathedral (Van Eyck painting)
• Castle of the Counts (see picture)
• Boat trip on river Leie

• Brussels

• Museum of Art and History
• Museum of Army and Military History
• Atomium (built for world exhibition in 1958)
• Open Tour Bus (Hop On Hop Off)

Possible visits to theme parks combined with educational visits:

• Planckendael + Technopolis (Mechelen)
• Mini Europa + Waterloo (Brussels)
• Bellewaerde + Flanders Fields (Ieper)
• Zoo + Aquatopia (Antwerp)

Sample Itinerary

Day One
06.00	Depart School
09.30	Ferry sails from Dover
12.00	Ferry docks in Calais
14.15	Arrive Antwerp Free time - visits available
18.30	Arrive at hotel in Antwerp
19.00	Evening meal in hotel
Day Two
08.00	Breakfast
09.00	Depart hotel
09.30	Arrive at Ghent - Visit Ghent and Bruges
19.00	Arrive at hotel
19.30	Evening meal in hotel

Day Three
08.30	Breakfast in hotel
09.30	Depart hotel - Visit Antwerp Zoo & Pirate Island
18.30	Arrive at hotel
19.00	Evening meal in hotel
Day Four
08.00	Breakfast in hotel
09.00	Depart hotel
09.30	Arrive at Brussels - Free time - visits available
16.30	Visit to Cite Europe
19.45	Ferry sails from Calais
20.15	Ferry docks at Dover
23.00	Arrival at school