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Local beer in Brussels | Julia Xiao
Belgium Beer Cycle
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Cycle along flat paths through the countryside and learn about the colourful history of beer making in Belgium ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive in Genk, located on
the Albert Canal 2 | Cycle via Bocholt and an abbey
Letting loose near Lake Constance | Annie Zappia
Lake Constance Circuit
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Circumnavigate Lake Constance through three
countries against the backdrop of the Alps
brewery to Heeze (75km/46.5mi) 3 | Continue through woods and fields of heather (in bloom in August) to Turnhout, where playing cards had their origins (64km / 40mi) 4 | Sample beer at a Trappist abbey enroute to the cosmopolitan city of Antwerp (69km / 43mi) 5 | Cycle quiet roads to the university town of Leuven (63km / 39.5mi) 6 | Enjoyable cycling as you make your way to the impressive town of Diest set on the River Demer (44km / 27mi) 7 | Return to Genk with a unique cycle right through a lake (58km / 36mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 3‐4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, GPS tracks available on request, luggage transfer & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 24 speed bike rental with pannier, helmet and repair kit (electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
Five Countries Cycle
10 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
HOTEL
GRADE 4
Netherlands
Turnhout Heeze Antwerp
Leuven Genk Belgium
France
DATES
Daily from 4 Apr to 19 Sep
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Constance 2 | Cycle via Radolfzell to Uberlingen (50km/31mi) 3 | Continue through orchards to Kressbronn or Lindau (50‐60km/31‐37mi) 4 | Cycle into Austria and continue to Hochst (or Rorschach/Arbon in Switzerland) (40‐50km/24‐31mi) 5 | Along the lake in Thurgau canton, Switzerland to Constance (35‐60km/22‐37mi) 6 | Cycle via Stein am Rhein to Schaffhausen (50km/31mi) 7 | Cycle to the Rhine Falls, boat trip, cycle to Constance (55km/34mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMM‐ ODATION: 7 nights Category B 2‐3 star hotels twinshare (upgrade to Cat. A ‐ 3‐4 star hotels ‐ supplement applies) BACKUP & SUPPORT: info pack incl. route notes & maps per room, luggage transfer (max 20kg per piece), emergency hotline TRANSPORT: ferry Gaienhofen to Reichenau EQUIPMENT: 27 speed bike, pannier & handlebar bag (kids, tandem & electric bikes on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: entrance to Rosgarten museum with coffee & Rhine Falls rock boat trip
NOTES: High season: 16 May–12 Sep. Mid season: 5–12 Apr , 25 Apr–15 May & 13–30 Sep ‐ supplement applies.
HOTEL
GRADE 2
Germany Constance
Cycle the entire International Meuse Route and Vennbahn Rail Trail
through Holland, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Germany
HOTEL
GRADE 3
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive in Maastricht (NL) / Lanaken (B), cycle to Liège (36km/21.5mi) 2 | Cycle to Namur (75km/46.5mi) 3 | Cycle to Givet (F) (55km/34mi) 4 | Cycle to Charleville‐Mézières (F) (83km/51.5mi) 5 | Cycle to Bouillon (B) (50km/31mi) 6 | Continue to Bastogne (B) (71km/44mi) 7 | Cycle through a corner of Luxembourg to Sankt‐Vith in Belgium (62km/39mi) 8 | Cycle to the German town of Monschau (G) (46km/28.5mi) 9 | Return to Maastricht (NL) or Lanaken (B) (approx. 62 or 75km/39 or 46.5mi by bike and 35km/21.5mi by train) 10 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 9 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 9 nights in 3‐4 star hotels on a twin share basis BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, GPS tracks available on request, luggage transfer & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 24 speed bike rental with pannier, helmet and repair kit (electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: Coffee and pie on day 1 and day 6
Netherlands
Germany
Belgium
Haybes France
DATES
Maastricht Monschau
20 May 03 Jun 17 Jun 08 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 19 Aug 26 Aug 09 Sep
‐ 29 May
‐ 12 Jun
‐ 26 Jun
‐ 17 Jul
‐ 31 Jul
‐ 07 Aug
‐ 28 Aug
‐ 04 Sep
‐ 18 Sep
The Meuse Route passes many castles and forts
Sankt Vith Bouillon
Luxembourg
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Höchst Switzerland Austria
DATES
Daily from 5 Apr to 4 Oct
Kreuzlingen