Belgium and the Netherlands : A Journey Through the Flemish Painting
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Flemish painting is characterized by extraordinary subtlety, attention to detail, vivid colors, and inspired technique. The medium oil painting on panel was invented by Flemish master Jan van Eyck. He is credited with developing illusionist effects and luminosity with the newly invented oil glazes. This new medium allowed the smooth blending of colors, the use of transparent glazes, and ability to go back in and change the same section over and over again. Let yourself be inspired by an amazing journey through these extraordinary colors.
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Included
- Accommodation in well appointed Room
- Daily Breakfast at Hotel
- Local Sightseeing
- Guide
- Pick up and drop from the airport/ railway station
- Fuel charges and driver’s daily allowance
- All applicable hotel taxes and service charges
Excluded
- Air Fare / Train fare throughout the tour.
- Entrance Fees, video camera permits during sightseeing.
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicles, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client directly).
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, tips, porter-age etc.
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicles, other than mentioned in the Package.
- Any other feature which is not mentioned in the Package.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrival in Brussels
Arrival at the airport of Brussels where you will be greeted by the Tour Manager. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Brussels that will begin with the majestic Grand Place with the Saint-Michael’s cathedral. We will visit the widely known Atomium and pass by the Chinese pavilion and Japanese Tower. From the Royal Residence we will return to the city center to visit the Sablon area, with its numerous antique shops, while passing the Palace of Justice and the Royal Palace. The next part of our tour covers the district in which you will see the headquarters of the European Parliament and Commission. Dinner and overnight in hotel
Day 2: Ghent- Brussels
After breakfast, you will be guided into the Museum Magritte: the René Magritte Museum occupies the house in which the Belgian surrealist painter worked nearly 24 years of his life. On the ground floor the museum presents the apartment where the painter lived and worked from 1930 to 1954. At the end time at disposal for lunch at leisure. In the afternoon we depart to Ghent. Discover Graslei and Korenlei – the medieval harbor of Ghent
Day 3: Antwerp
After breakfast you will leave Brussels to Antwerp. At your arrival, you will be delighted by a tasty lunch in the historical restaurant “De Pelgrom”. In the afternoon, a nice tour of Antwerp with the medieval castle (outside visit), the marketplace with its gold houses and the town hall, the Baroque church of Borromean Saint Charles and the Cathedral with the masterpiece of Rubens. Dinner out in a restaurant of your choice, your tour manager will gladly assist you with table reservations. Overnight stay in hotel
Day 4: Antwerp - Bruges
Today after breakfast, visit the Museum Plantin & Moreuts. The original residence and workshop of the Plantin and Moretus publishing dynasty, offers you a unique historical experience, which is why it is a Unesco world heritage site. The building’s creaking oak planks and panels seem imbued in the history of books, the art of printing and the story of a family’s entrepreneurial flair. The oldest printing presses in the world can be found here, and much more besides. Time for lunch on your own. In the afternoon, departure to Bruges. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 5: Bruges - Amsterdam
After breakfast, meet your local guide for the visit of the Groeninge Museum which offers a varied overview of the history of Belgian plastic arts. Although the Flemish Primitives are a high point, you will also marvel at top 18th and 19th-century neoclassical pieces, masterpieces from Flemish Expressionism and post-war modern art. A nice cruise along the canals will delight you before lunch. Time for lunch on your own. Departure to Zundert for the visit of Van Gogh birth house. Not a classical museum but a living art centre on the very spot where the artist was born. In the late afternoon arrival in Amsterdam. Dinner and overnight in hotel
Day 6: Madrid
After breakfast at your hotel, departure for a guided tour of Amsterdam: Dam square, Begijnhof, Flower Market , the Old Church, Amstel River and the Canal Belt. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, guided tour of the Van Gogh Museum. This museum maintains the world’s largest collection of the works of the world’s most popular artist. Special dinner in a restaurant. Overnight in hotel
Day 7: Volendam – The Hague
Today after breakfast we depart to Zaanse Schans and Volendam to discover the typical Dutch countryside outside the capital. Lunch is included in local restaurant in Volendam. Departure to Den Haag and visit the Mauritshuis, the house of Dutch painting from the Golden Age. Masterpieces such as Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt, The Goldfinch by Fabritius and The Bull by Potter are on permanent display in the intimate rooms of this seventeenth-century monument. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 8: Delft - Vught
After breakfast departure to Delft. Enjoy a guided tour of the town, stroll the wellpreserved streets of Delft where Johannes Vermeer once walked, see the Prince’s Court, where William of Orange was murdered and visit the new church, burial place to the Dutch Royal family. Departure to Otterlo for a lunch at the Amsterdam Park. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Vught
Day 9: Mechelen - Brussels
After breakfast, we drive to Mechelen for a guided tour. You will be inspired by the old city center, the cathedral, the town hall and the Market place. We go along the Casern Dossin, the river Dijle and the Large Beguinage. Departure to Brussels and time for lunch on your own. This evening dinner is included in a typical and nice restaurant in Brussels. Overnight in hotel
Day 10: Departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then depending on the flight departure time, visit the city on your own for shopping or sightseeing. Transfer from the hotel to the airport and return to your original departure city.
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