December 9 - 17
Departs every year in December

Belgian Cities get all pretty for Christmas! Spend a week exploring cool cities, cosy cafes, and lovely Christmas decorations through these striking, historic cites. Great meals and cafe crawls, locally guided city tours, brewery visits and beer tastings, hotels exactly where you want to be, travel by private coach and Belgian Rail. You might even come home with all your Christmas shopping done!

 Trip Price (Land-only, Based on double occupancy)

$2995 per person | Single Room add extra $635

 Beer Highlights & Brewery Visits*

Belgian Beer & Breweries: in endless variety | Breweries and Tasting Room Visits

Great Beer Meals! | The Beer Bus - a traveling tasting room of local products of all types

Good folks to travel with and share the adventure!

 Overnight Stays*

Brussels: The Grand Place, where streets of fine restaurants, beer bars, cafes, and shops pour into the gothic, gabled splendor of Brussels' central square.

Brugge: Perhaps the best preserved medieval city in Europe and a favorite weekend retreat. Canals, clock towers, cathedrals and cobble stone lend Brugge the feel of a city that time forgot.

 Included Tours

City Tours in Brussels, Brugge.

 Include Meals

9 Breakfasts | 2 Lunches | 3 Dinners

 Arrival & Departure

Trip Begins in Brussels, Belgium & Ends in Brugge, Belgium

Both cities are served by Brussels International. Tranfers by rail or direct airport shuttle are easy and convenient.

Daily Itinerary*

Day 1

Travel to Amsterdam, Netherlands

Your trip begins as you fly to Brussels, Belgium. Meals and overnight aloft.

Day 2

Walking Tour/Pub Crawl, Welcome Dinner

Upon arrival in Brussels, transfer to our hotel just steps from the Grand Place in the heart of Brussels. After time to settle we will meet in the hotel lobby for a walking/orientation tour of Brussels. Before our dinner this evening we will visit a couple famous cafes and bars to drink some great beer. Our dinner takes place at In t' Spinnekopke which is known for their cuisine a la biere. Overnight in Brussels. (Dinner)

Day 3

Lambic Day, 2 Breweries, & Lunch

Today

Overnight in Brussels. (B, L)

Day 4

Free Day in Brussels

Today is toatally free to enjoy and explore ecclectic Brussels. (B, L)

Day 5

to the Ardennes, Rochefort, & Beer Dinner in Bouillon

Today

Overnight in Bouillon. (B, L, D)

Day 6

Orval, Chimay, Dupont -- Oh My!

Overnight in Brugge. (B, L)

Day 7

Walking Tour in Brugge, Free Time in Brugge

This morning we'll . Overnight in Brugge. (B)

Day 8

Rodenbach Lunch

Today

Overnight in Brugge. (B, D)

Day 9

Alas, time to go home.

Alas, we must leave beer heaven. Antwerp and Brussels are served by the same international airport, so a variety of transfer options will be available. (B)

Please Note:

The overall style of the trip is best suited for somewhat adventurous, beer-loving travelers who want the camaraderie and structure of a tour, as well as the opportunity to explore independently. Planned events and excursions will, for the most part, be informal. Guided touring is generally the exception, though travelers can always rely on the support and assistance of the trip leader.

This itinerary is subject to change based on brewery or hotel availability, force majeur, acts of dieties, common sense or bad weather, etc. Smaller breweries, as well as the Trappists, are often unable to commit to hosting groups until a couple of weeks before we arrive. Substitutions, when necessary, will be as good or better than what we replaced. And, don't worry, the beer is always good!

TRAVEL DETAILS:

Air Travel is not included. Travelers are encouraged to use mileage awards, travel outside group dates, or visit other European cities while abroad to make the most out of the trip. Please confirm the trip's operation before purchasing air tickets.

Most Trips officially begin in the lobby of the first hotel. Meeting times, information about getting from the airport or train station to the hotel, the detailed itinerary, hotel addresses, and a trip roster will be included with your Final Trip Documents, which you'll receive 2 - 3 weeks before the trip.

How we travel on tour: All included excursions and visits include transportation. Within the cities, we rely on walking and private or public transportation (uber, taxis, busses, trams, etc.). Travel between cities is by private motor coach, luxury van, ferry, and/or rail.

REGARDING INCLUDED MEALS AND BEER:

We don't mess around when it comes to food and beer. Restaurants -- tried and true -- have been carefully selected, based on quality, local knowledge, and insider tips. On a Beer Trip, included meals mean you may order as you please - including beer, appetizers, dessert, etc. We are not stingy -- a lot of food and beer is included on every Beer Trip.

PLEASE NOTE:

A BeerTrips beer tour is best suited for somewhat adventurous, beer-loving travelers who want the camaraderie and structure of a tour, as well as the opportunity to explore independently. Planned events, brewery visits, locally guided tours, and some excursions are, of course, formally "guided". Travel days, on trains, public means, or the beer bus, as well some group walks, are blissfully unstructured, though travelers can always rely on the support and assistance of the trip leader.

THIS ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

In rare cases, it may be necessary to alter the itinerary based on brewery or hotel availability, force majeur, acts of dieties, common sense, or bad weather, etc. Smaller breweries, as well as the Trappists, are often unable to commit to hosting groups until a couple of weeks before we arrive. Substitutions, when necessary, will be as good as what we replaced. And, don't worry, the beer is always good!

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