New Year - Cities of Belgium

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Make the most of the New Year with a wonderful River Cruise aboard the MS Princess, exploring Holland and Belgium. Discover stunning sights in Bruges and Ghent, as well as taking in a fireworks display in Rotterdam on New Year’s Eve, exploring vibrant Antwerp at leisure, and enjoying a New Year’s Day gala dinner.
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Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy New Year’s Eve dinner on board, toasting the New Year at midnight and taking in a fireworks display in Rotterdam
    • On New Year’s Day, join your fellow passengers for a special Captain’s gala dinner! Visit beautiful Bruges and Ghent
    • Explore the magnificent city of Rotterdam
    • Take in Antwerp’s many sights

What's this trip about?

    Make the most of the New Year with a wonderful River Cruise aboard the MS Princess, exploring Holland and Belgium. Discover stunning sights in Bruges and Ghent, as well as taking in a fireworks display in Rotterdam on New Year’s Eve, exploring vibrant Antwerp at leisure, and enjoying a New Year’s Day gala dinner.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityUK
End CityUK

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Relaxing Retreats
  • Festivals & Special Events

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Belgium

Attractions

  • Antwerp
  • Bruges

Activities

  • Historic sightseeing
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • River cruise

Trip includes

    • Coach Travel
    • Four nights full-board cruise
    • Welcome drink on arrival
    • Services of a Shearings Cruise Manager
    • On-board evening entertainment programme
    • Chairlift between decks
    • New Year’s Eve dinner and fireworks display in Rotterdam
    • Captain’s gala dinner on New Year’s Day
    • One optional excursion

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day One - UK to Bruges
Fly from a local airport to Brussels, where we’ll transfer to the MS Princess in Bruges, enjoying a welcome drink upon arrival. We’ll sit down to an evening meal on-board, with time to get to know our fellow passengers. (D)

Day Two - Bruges to Ghent
This morning, we begin our river cruise as we set sail from Bruges and sail onwards to Ghent, famous for its wonderful architecture. We arrive in Ghent by mid-afternoon - why not join our optional guided walking tour of the city to find out more about its history and to see the sights? (B,L,D)

Day Three - Ghent to Rotterdam (New Year’s Eve)
Today we’ll arrive in Rotterdam by mid-afternoon and will have time to explore this vibrant city, known for its fantastic skyline and cultural attractions. Take a stroll around the bustling city centre, or why not visit one of the city’s famous museums? This evening, we’ll ring in the New Year with a sumptuous evening meal, as well as enjoying a fantastic fireworks display on Erasmus Bridge. (B,L,D) 

Day Four - Rotterdam to Antwerp (New Year’s Day)
We continue onwards to Antwerp on New Year’s Day, with free time to explore this interesting city. One of its most amazing sights is the Grote Markt, where you’ll find Antwerp City Hall, the Guildhalls, the Monumental buildings and the Brabo Fountain. To celebrate the New Year and the last night of our river cruise, we’ll enjoy an excellent Captain’s gala dinner tonight! (B,L,D)

Day Five - Antwerp to UK
Time to bid farewell today, as we disembark the MS Princess and transfer to the airport to continue our journey home. (B)

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,937
Price per day$387
Last Updated: 7/6/2020

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Welcome to Shearings exciting range of river cruises where you'll find a wide choice of river cruises to suit all tastes and all budgets. With so many cruising destinations on offer, European river cruises as well as Worldwide, you'll be spoilt for choice. Our welcoming ships travel along some of the most scenic rivers in the World and you can enjoy historic cities, traditional towns and quaint villages along the way. 

Whether admiring breathtaking views from the sun deck, dining in style in the on-board restaurant, or enjoying a drink in the bar, there's plenty to do on board your ship. And at your ports of call you can visit must-see attractions and really get to know the local area on our shore excursions.

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Cancellation policy

You may cancel your hotel break at any time, but if you do so you will have to pay us cancellation charges based on a scale. These charges are to compensate us for the risk of not being able to re-sell your accommodation. When you cancel you must inform us or your travel agent in writing and your cancellation only takes effect from the date we or your travel agent receive your notice in writing, signed by the person who made the booking, together with any travel tickets or vouchers we may already have sent you. Please note that if only part of a booking is cancelled this may mean that the accommodation booked will be under occupied and may result in the remaining guests having to pay any applicable supplements, e.g. changing a twin room to a single.

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Optional Activities

GHENT GUIDED WALKING TOUR

When visiting the lovely city of Ghent, we’ll be given the option of taking a guided walking tour in order to find out more about its history and culture, as we’ll travel to some of the city’s most interesting attractions. This will allow us to find out how Ghent has become the fascinating city it is today.

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