We will start our blossoms trip with a healthy lunch in Holland’s favourite hotel chain, the Van der Valk hotel in Zaltbommel. This chain is known for its big breakfasts, lunches and dinners with its many choices. The lunch is already included in the trip fee (various veg options available). Its’ a great way to get to know some other people on our trip.
Live & cooking lunch menu
seasonal soup
various warm dishes (croquet, egg dish, pasta)
vol-au-vent
various breads and rolls
various cheeses
various confectionaries
yoghurts
fresh fruits
milk, orange juice, coffee/tea
Overview
UPDATE 23 APRIL
This trip is confirmed, we are going!
We still have spots available. Just RSVP on this page or send us
and email at bookings@expatclub.org.
WE TRAVEL WITH A 78 PERSONS DOUBLE DECKER AMPLE SPOTS AND DISTANCE FOR EVERYONE!!!
THIS TRIP IS NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS!
THE TRIP IS VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED.
TRAVEL BY BUS IS SAFE AND ALLOWED.
TRAVEL TO HOLLAND IS PERMITTED AGAIN.
WE PLAN 3 TOILET STOPS AND ARRANGE A LUNCH PACKAGE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CORONA & BUS TRAVEL, CLICK HERE & HERE.
TICKETS ARE €94,50 (adult) and €59,50 (child)
HOW TO BOOK YOUR SPOT? SIMPLY SEND US AN EMAIL AT BOOKINGS@EXPATCLUB.ORG WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND WE WILL SEND YOU A PAYMENT LINK OR OUR BANK DETAILS. EXPAT CLUB IS WORKING ON A NEW WEBSITE AND UNTIL THEN BOOKING ONLINE IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE.
IF YOU WANT TO BOOK LAST-MINUTE (FRIDAY EVENING OR SATURDAY MORNING, JUST
SEND AN EMAIL TOO AND COME TO THE KBC at PLACE SCHUMAN BY 08h15. THERE IS A SPOT FOR YOU!!! FOR QUESTIONS, JUST CALL (until 23h00) WITH EDGAR AT 0495-345144.
Did you ever want to see the famous cherry blossoms in Japan? And each year you realise that flying to the land of the rising sun is a bit beyond your budget and would put too much stress on your available holidays. Well, this year you are in luck because Expat Club has a great solution for you. This special blossom trip leads us to Holland’s fruit garden De Betuwe (or Batavia in English). This scenic flat piece of land lies between the big rivers the Waal and the Lower Rhine and is known for its many orchards. We’ll be making a lovely bus trip over winding dike roads and through numerous blossoming apple, pear and cherry trees.
This time of year the blossoms are just spectacular, so you’re in for a big flowery treat! We start our trip in the picturesque town Woudrichem, then have a nice buffet lunch in Holland’s most famous hotel chain, walk around an old castle with many apple trees, look over the big Waal river from a dike with windmill, drive through many orchards, visit the Dutch Royal village Buren, drive over the famous Apple Dike with trees on both sides and finish the day in Holland’s glassblowing town in the middle of the Betuwe.
What is included?
Trip by 4* luxury coach
Lunch package to-go from Van der Valk hotel (sandwiches, something to drink, snack)
Visit to Woudrichem, old fortified town with unique windmill
Ferry service across small river
Walk along Slot Loevestein, Holland’s most famous medieval castle
Walk around the Waardenburg Castle with large apple trees and scenic view over the Waal River
Stop at the castle town hall of Neerijnen and its small herbs gardens
Bus tour through the Betuwe region, along many orchards
Visit to Buren, the Dutch Royal Village
Drive over famous Appeldijk, a small scenic dike-road with apple trees on both sides
Visit to Leerdam, Holland’s glass & cheese town
Great group of international people
A lifetime expat memory
Coach pick-up points
Place Schuman, Brussels (bus stop next to KBC Bank on roundabout)
Who can join?
Expat Club is known for welcoming a wide variety of international people on its trips. This creates a special, open-minded, safe and friendly environment in which everyone should feel comfortable.
Expat Club loves welcoming young expats, too! If you want to bring your child(ren) up until 18 years, please first add the regular adult ticket(s) to the cart and then go to the cart page. On the cart page, there is a child ticket available for €65. This ticket includes the lunch as well.
As with all Expat Club trips, this day has been carefully planned so we can optimally enjoy all destinations. The below schedule stays tentative of course because of traffic conditions and possible road closures. But generally our schedules are rather precise.
08h30 – Departure time at Place Schuman
11h00 – Visit Woudrichem, old fortified town
11h15 – Walk along Loevestein Castle, famous medieval castle
12h15 – Lunch Van der Valk Hotel Zaltbommel (lunch package!)
13h15 – Betuwe cherry blossom bus tour
13h00 – Walk around Waardenburg Castle, Waal dike and Nerijnen Castle
14h45 – Visit Buren village
16h15 – Drive towards Leerdam (incl. Appeldijk)
17h00 – Free time in Leerdam
19h00 – Departure to Brussels
21h00 – Return to Brussels
From the dike near Waardenburg castle we’ll be having a superb view over the Waal River. | Rudmer Zwerver – Shutterstock
De Betuwe
The “Batavia” region, or “Betuwe” in Dutch is a historical region in the middle of the Netherlands. Already in the Roman periods it was known to be very fertile land as it lies in between the main Dutch rivers of the Rhine and the Maas (la Meuse).
We will drive along many nice roads with great views on the big rivers, smaller streams, orchards, several castles, windmills, and lovely villages, including the idyllic Buren, a town that has very close connections to the Dutch Royal family.
The Betuwe region does not only have fruit orchards, but also beautiful landscapes and estates, such as De Marienwaerdt with its beautiful lane of Walnut trees.
During the day we will drive by many orchards and stop in a few places to enjoy the scenery, take pictures, go for a walk, or discover another lovely village. Let yourself be surprised with this incredibly scenic region of the Netherlands, while being with a group of lovely international people. Just a perfect day!
Transportation
We depart at 08h30 from Place Schuman (bus stop next to the KBC bank) and travel with a modern 4* coach with extra leg space, reclining comfort seats, an on-board toilet, AC and several flat screen TVs.
We collaborate with one of the top Belgium coach companies that can steer us safely over the smaller roads the leads us along the many orchards. As with every trip, a professional driver will accompany us the entire day. So we suggest to just sit back, relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery outside!
Lunch
Unfortunately restaurants are still closed in Holland, so we cannot offer you the famous Van der Valk Hotel lunch. But our favorite hotel chain is also known for their nice take-away lunch packages with some nice sandwiches, drinks and snacks. These are the same offered to business groups visiting the hotel for meetings, and we totally trust these are nice and good. Just note that we only offer vegetarian sandwiches to keep it simple. This package is included already in the trip fee. You can eat it in the bus or during our first walk at the Waardenburg castle. It’s not optimal of course, but it is the best we can offer and believe we should take this offer to realize a lovely trip to Holland. We are allowed to use the toilet in the hotel as well, so it’s a perfect opportunity to make a little pit-stop.
Ticket fee
TICKETS ARE €94,50 (adult) and €59,50 (child)
HOW TO BOOK YOUR SPOT?
SIMPLY SEND AN EMAIL TO BOOKINGS@EXPATCLUB.ORG WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND WE WILL SEND YOU A PAYMENT LINK OR OUR BANK DETAILS. EXPAT CLUB IS WORKING ON A NEW WEBSITE AND UNTIL THEN BOOKING ONLINE IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE.
IF YOU HAVE A VOUCHER FROM 2020 (ANY TRIP), YOU CAN USE IT FOR THIS TRIP AS WELL
(vouchers remain valid until at least 31 December 2022).
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