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EUROPEAN HIGHLIGHTS / HOLBELPARE


          (Amsterdam - Antwerp - Brugge - Brussels - Paris)

          DAY 1  AMSTERDAM                  DAY 3  AMSTERDAM - UTRECHT         in the regions of Holland and Flanders;
          Arrival in Amsterdam and transfer to the   - BREDA - ANTWERP         and the Main Church, an example
          hotel.                            After breakfast, departure to the center   of Brabantine Gothic. Continuation
                                            of the Netherlands to visit Utrecht,   to Antwerp, Belgium. Arrival and
          DAY 2  AMSTERDAM                  with a medieval historic old town.   accommodation.
          Breakfast buffet and panoramic tour   Religious center of the country since
          of the city. See the Royal Palace, Dam   the 8thcentury, it is now one of the main   DAY 4  ANTWERP - BRUGES
          Square, Magere Bridge, Anne Frank   educational centers with the presence   Known for its diamond industry and
          House and the Oude Kerk (Old Church).   of the university and other institutions of   trade, monuments such as the Church
          Continue the visit with a boat ride on   higher education.           of St. James, the Renaissance town hall,
          the many canals that divide the city,   We continue to Breda, conquered   the Cathedral of Our Lady which houses
          from which you can admire the typical   by the troops of Philip II in 1581 and   4 works of the painter Rubens, and the
          buildings of the city.            immortalized in the great canvas of   Grote Markt are their main highlights.
          Free afternoon, we suggest visits to   Diego de Velázquez, “The Surrender   Continuation of the tour to Bruges.
          some of the most outstanding museums:   of Breda”. Free time to admire the   Arrival and guided walk through the
          Van Gogh Museum or Rijksmuseum    Beguinage, buildings belonging to   historic center of one of the most
          or discover the secrets of Dutch beer   religious communities that integrate not   beautiful cities in Europe.
          visiting the Heineken brewery.    only the dwellings and monastic facilities,   Its old town, declared a World Heritage
          Overnight stay.                   but also the workshops, very popular   Site by UNESCO in 2000, stands out
                                                                               for the maintenance of the original
                                                                               structures, although most of it has been
                                                                               rebuilt. During the guided tour, discover
                                                                               its main tourist attractions, such as
                                                           NETHERLANDS         the Belfort bell tower, the St. Boniface
                                                                               Bridge, the town hall and the Provincial
                                                              Amsterdam        Palace, among others.
                                                             Utrecht           Overnight stay.
                                                           Breda               DAY 5  BRUGES - GHENT
                                                                               - BRUSSELS
                                       Bruges           Antwerp                After breakfast, departure to Ghent. Free
                                                 Ghent                         time to visit the Cathedral of St. Bavo
                                                       Brussels                and stroll through its historic center.
                                                                               Continuation of the tour to Brussels.
                                                      BELGIUM                  Arrival and accommodation.

                                                                               DAY 6  BRUSSELS
                                                                               Breakfast and panoramic tour of the
                      FRANCE                                                   capital of Belgium and headquarters of
                                                                               the European Union and NATO, among
                                        Reims                                  other international organizations.
                                                                               Discover the Grande Place, the nerve
                                                                               center of the city and a UNESCO World
                   Paris
                                                                               Heritage Site since 1988, where the
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