Belgium Music Tour
from £319pp
Based on 5 days
Suitable for Secondary Schools
Overview
With a wide variety of venues and an ideal location not too far from the UK, Belgium is perfect for school groups on their first tour or those with a tight budget.
The major centres of Brussels, Ghent, Ypres and Bruges are all within easy driving distance of each other, so your musical groups can experience the variety that this diverse country has to offer!
The itinerary below is based on venues suitable for choir performances. Please enquire if you would like to bring instrumentalists and we can adjust our itinerary to suit your requirements.
Our Suggested Itinerary
Travelling by coach.
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Day 1
Depart school in the morning.
Drive to Ghent. Check into your accommodation and get your bearings in the lovely medieval town centre.
Spend the evening warming up your vocal chords, ready for your concert tomorrow!
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Day 2
Spend the day in Belgium’s diverse capital, Brussels!
Begin your daytrip with a visit to the Musical Instruments Museum, where students can watch a craftsman building string instruments live in the museum!
After lunch, visit the excellent Choco-Story, where you will be able to see how Belgium’s favourite treat is made.
Round off your day with a performance in the spectacular Brussels Cathedral.
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Day 3
Head over to Ypres to explore Belgium’s rich WW1 history.
Begin your day with a visit to the excellent In Flanders Fields Museum, where students will learn about the stories of four real people.
Spend the afternoon visiting some of the major historical sites of the Ypres Salient with your local guide.
After dinner in Ypres, the choir will have the opportunity to sing at the nightly Last Post Ceremony.
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Day 4
Spend your last full day in the fairytale city of Bruges.
Begin your daytrip with a visit to the Sound Factory, an interactive celebration of sound and music!
After lunch, the choir will have the opportunity to give an afternoon performance at the beautiful Church of Our Lady.
Finish your day with a cruise around Bruges’ famous canals.
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Day 5
Squeeze in one last performance at the Market Square at De Panne, before setting off for home.
Return to school.
Accommodation
For our Belgium trips, most of our schools tend to stay at the Sleep Well Youth Hostel or the Auberge de Jeunesse Jacques Brel. All the accommodation we use is safe and secure and especially suited to schools. We also audit our accommodation and our auditing regime is verified by independent experts.
If you had something else in mind for your Belgian Music Tour, let us know by clicking on Request a Quote.
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Travel by Coach
- Door-to-door transport (coach, channel crossing, road tolls and taxes)
- Use of coach during your stay for local excursions
- Accommodation and meals as arranged
- Full services and assistance of your dedicated Travel Consultant
- Full itinerary booking service
- Free places on a 1:8 ratio
- ABTA Protected - ABTA bonding for your financial security
- 24 hour emergency hotline whilst travelling
- Our prices depend on how full the coach is!
Travel by Air
- Return flights by scheduled or charter airline from a London airport
- Return airport transfer at the destination
- Accommodation and meals as arranged
- Full services and assistance of your dedicated Travel Consultant
- Full itinerary booking service
- Free places on a 1:10 ratio
- ATOL Protected - ATOL bonding for your financial security
- 24 hour emergency hotline whilst travelling
- Our prices are always fixed and guaranteed.
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