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Welcome to Hooked on Cycling holidays and our cycling holiday in Belgium. This biking vacation in Belgium and a beautiful cycling tour from the capital Brussels to the wonderful historic town of Bruges. This cycle tour is available as a self guided holiday graded as a level 1-2 tour. Surprisingly close and surprisingly beautiful. That’s the way to describe the various regions of Flanders and Brussels in a short way. Flanders and Europe’s capital Brussels offer a holiday joy for everybody, lovely bike tours through beautiful landscapes, culinary joy in great restaurants, cultural highlights in historical buildings and museums and of course the ever pulsating city of Brussels. This tour is a mixture of easy biking, Belgium culture and historic delights.
Available on Saturdays 21st April to 22nd September
also on Sundays 1st July to 19th August
Level 1-2 self guided tour
Day 1 Arrival in Brussels
If time permits visit the market square, the Atomium, Manneke Pis, the icons of the Belgian capital are a must for every visitor of Brussels.
Day 2 Brussels to Leuven
On the first day, we first cycle along to Leuven. This city is not only known for as university city, with the oldest Belgian university, but also as a beer city. A walk in Mechelen, city at the river Dijle, will show you all the most important historical buildings, which were erected in the time of the Burgundy. You certainly have to visit the St. Rombouts-cathedral, the palaces of Margarete of York and Margarete of Austria. Or you can also visit the toy’s museum!
Day 3 Mechelen to Bornem 18 miles 35 km
Today we cycle along the river Rupel and Schelde to Bornem. Because of the short ride there is plenty of time to take a 15-minute train ride towards the centre of Antwerp. Enjoy a stroll on the Meir, have a beer on one of the many plazas or admire the rich architecture and art of this Flemish capital.
Day 4 Bornem to Gent 40 miles 64 km
Gent, also the historical centre of Flanders, offers a variety of places of interest and is overseen by lots of towers, for example the one of the St. Bavo cathedral with the world famous painting of Jan van Eyck. The historical heart of the city is well conserved: you can for example visit the old port. Nearby, you will find the ‘Gravensteen’, once the medieval castle of the counts of Gent.
Day 5 Gent to Bruges 30 miles 50 km
The historical centre of Bruges is part of the world famous Unesco world heritage site list. Who visits Bruges, will notice it straight away, this city ha s always taken care of its architectural and cultural treasures.
Day 6 Bruges or cycle to De Hann 59km , 37 miles.
A free day in Bruges to go shopping , take a ride of the canals or even go sight seeing by horse and cart. Even climb the Belfort or even take a train ride ( 15 minutes ) to Ostend a majestic Port town. There is much to see and do on your day of rest. optional you can take a ride today along the canals to the picturesque village of Lissewege and further to the authentic coastal village of De Haan, enjoying a refreshing dive into the North sea or relaxing at the beach. Or you can also enjoy a free day for shopping, a boat ride on the canals, sightseeing by carriage, visiting some museums, climbing the belfry or for taking a 15 min. train ride to Ostend, a majestic port town.
Day 7 Departure after breakfast or extra night in Bruges or Brussels
Back to Brussels by direct train (1 hour ride, 2 trains per hour)
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What is Included
- 6 Nights Bed and Breakfast
- 3 and 4 star hotels, mostly 4 star
- Luggage transfers
- Information Pack
- Luggage transfers
- Routes and Maps
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Extras
- 21 speed Rental Cycle
- Cost before and after tour
- Flights
- 5 Dinners ( not Brussels)
- Travel Insurance
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Tariff 2012
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CEBEL2
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Single occupancy
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£708
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Price per person based on two persons sharing double/twin room
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£479
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Half Board ( 5 Dinners )
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£91
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Rental Cycle
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£69
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Extra Nights Brussels per person ( Fri-Sun only)
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£53 double , £90 single
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Extra Nights Bruges per person
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£53 double , £85 single
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Fly Low cost with Ryanair to Charleroi airport
How to get there
By plane to Brussels or Charleroi (Ryanair) or by train to Brussels
To view other cycling tours in Belgium
To View our Walking holidays in Europe
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