DAY 1 (25/26 SEPT, SATURDAY) Assemble at Mumbai International Airport by 23.30 hrs. Board Mumbai-Brussels flight 9W228, Jet Airways. Departure 02.05 hrs. Arrive at destination at 07.50 hrs. Transfer to hotel. Lunch at hotel on direct payment basis. Later in the afternoon, half day sightseeing tour of Brussels with a local English speaking guide. Visit Grand Place, the city's central hub lined with guild houses and flowers. Travel through the European Union district featuring the Parliament buildings and admire Art Nouveau houses before viewing Manneken Pis, the popular bronze statue of a young boy peeing into a fountain. You'll venture to all corners of the city from the towering Palace of Justice to the Atomium monument and St. Michael's Cathedral to the Royal Galleries. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 2 (27 SEPT, SUNDAY) Breakfast at hotel and checkout. Drive to Bruges (appr. 2 hrs). Enroute, lunch at local restaurant on direct payment. Arrive Bruges and transfer / check into hotel. Bruges has some of the best examples of unspoiled medieval architecture in Europe. The willow-lined canals, whitewashed buildings and winding streets make it a dreamy city. In the afternoon, half-day sightseeing tour with local English speaking guide. Visit the two town squares: the Markt, overlooked by the medieval 270-foot belfry, and the Burg, flanked by an impressive collection of architecture, including the flamboyant Gothic Town Hall. Visit De Halve Maan Brewery, learn about its history, brewing techniques, and enjoy views across the city from the top of the building with a cold glass of Brugse Zot or Straffe Hendrick. Dinner at hotel/local restaurant. Overnight in Bruges.

DAY 3 (28 SEPT, MONDAY) Enjoy the Lake of Love (Minnewater) in the morning light and at its most peaceful. Then proceed to discover the rest of Bruges, the “Venice of the North”: artistic wealth, innumerable monuments, historical buildings and churches. Pass by the Belfort, the Straffe Hendrik Brewery. Next, Bruges’ largest and most iconic structure: the Church of Our Lady. The 400-foot spire-topped steeple can be seen from all over the city and, from inside the tower, you can see far across Belgium – as far as the Netherlands on a clear day. The church houses Madonna and Child – one of the very few of Michaelangelo’s works that you will find outside of Italy. See the Botanical Gardens, Guido Museum, Jerusalem Church, and beautiful windmills dating from the 1770s. Admire the numerous canals and medieval houses. Visit the Groeninge Museum, which offers a wonderful sample of early Flemish art, and the Memling Museum, housed in the former hospital of St. John where you will find the paintings of the 15th-century artist Hans Memling. Lunch at local restaurant on direct payment. For dessert, a delectable chocolate factory tour, to find out all there is to know about the famous Belgian `pralines` and the history of chocolate. Rest of the evening is free at leisure or for shopping. Dinner at hotel/local restaurant. Overnight in Bruges.

DAY 4 (29 SEPT, TUESDAY) Breakfast at hotel and checkout. Drive to Ghent (1 hr). Check into hotel and lunch. The Flemish city has an abundance of outstanding Gothic buildings and antique brick houses that wind around narrow canals, as well as an excellent museum of

contemporary art. Enjoy an afternoon tour to St Bavo’s Cathedral, home of world-famous medieval treasures.  You will also find a great choice of excellent restaurants and lively bars – particularly around the Patershol district. Dinner at hotel/local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Ghent.

DAY 5 (30 SEPT, WEDNESDAY) Breakfast at hotel and checkout. Drive to Amsterdam with a visit to Antwerp, The Hague and Madurodam enroute. Antwerp is Belgium’s second-largest city, where you will see Market Square and the Cathedral of Our Lady (which houses four Rubens masterpieces). Lunch at local restaurant on direct payment. Enjoy a tour of The Hague, seat of the Netherlands' government, where you will view the government buildings and the Peace Palace, home to the International Court of Justice, the judicial body of the United Nations. Finally, visit the miniature town of Madurodam, and see finely crafted miniatures of all of Holland's well-known sights. Arrive Amsterdam and transfer to hotel. Check in at hotel. Overnight in Amsterdam.

DAY 6 (01 OCT,  THURSDAY) Breakfast at hotel followed by a tour of Amsterdam. Depart for the Van Gogh Museum, the world’s largest collection of the master’s works. Lunch at local restaurant on direct payment. Afternoon: Visit the famous flower market and enjoy traditional Dutch architecture and other more unusual landmarks such as the Red Light district. Later transfer to the port to board your Croisieurope Cruise. Overnight on cruise.

DAY 7 (02 OCT, FRIDAY) Breakfast onboard. Visit Rijksmuseum Museum, one of the most breathtaking museums in the world, an attraction not to be missed. By 12.30 hrs go back to ship. Enjoy lunch on board before setting off along the city’s canals to join the network of Dutch waterways, sailing along through picture postcard scenery before reaching Alphen-on-the-Rhine. Dinner on board. Overnight on cruise.

DAY 8 (03 OCT, 2015, SATURDAY) Breakfast on board before setting off on an excursion by coach (optional tour offered by cruise company on direct payment) to Volendam and Zaanse Schans. Lunch on board before continuing on to Gouda, famous worldwide for its round, yellow cheeses.

A sightseeing tour of the town before or after dinner on board. Overnight on cruise.

DAY 9 (04 OCT, SUNDAY) Breakfast on board before sailing off towards Rotterdam, arriving there around noon for lunch. Take a panoramic coach tour of the town (optional tour offered by cruise company on direct payment) before heading towards Delft. This charming village owes its fame not only to the Dutch painter Vermeer but also to its typical blue earthenware. Return to the ship in Rotterdam for dinner and a gala evening. Overnight on cruise.

DAY 10 (05 OCTOBER, MONDAY) Morning spent cruising up the river Lech, through the lock in Tiel, to join the canal to Amsterdam around 14.00 hrs. Lunch on board. 14.30 hrs, disembark and proceed to Amsterdam airport. Enroute, enjoy some last minute shopping. Fly Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi by 9W 6372, dep. 2200 hrs, arr. 06.50 hrs. Connecting flight Abu Dhabi to Mumbai by 9W 585. Dep 08.25 hrs, arr. 13.05 hrs.

Hotel details (all 4-star properties):

NH Brussels City Center or Similar, Standard room

NH Brugge or Similar, Standard room

Ghent - Sandton Grand Reylof, Standard room

Ramada Apollo Amsterdam, Standard room

Cruise, Upper Deck Cabins

Hotel rates per person (based on a minimum of 15 participants):

Twin Share:

Up to 19 participants: EUR 2,639 + GSt 3.50% =  EUR 2,731 = INR 2,02,094

Up to 24 participants: EUR 2,483 + Gst 3.50% = EUR 2,570 = INR 1,90,180

Single Room:

Up to 19 participants: EUR 3,182 + GSt 3.50% = EUR 3,294 = INR 2,43,756

Up to 24 participants: EUR 2,988 + Gst 3.50% = EUR 3,092 = INR 2,28,808

Air fares:

Up to 19 participants: Economy class INR 59,700/-; Business class INR 199800/-

Up to 24 participants: Economy class INR 59,700 /-; Business class 199800 /-

All fares quoted above are instant purchase fares. Rates and seats are subject to change at the time of processing the reservation.

COST INCLUDES:

* Land/Hotel arrangements from 26 to 01 Oct ( on Half board basis )

* 4 Nts Cruise stay on full board basis.

* ACC coach throughout the tour

* 4 dinners at Restaurant

* One dinner at De Halve Maan Brewery

* Guide in Brussels for 3 hours

* Guide in Bruges for 3 hours x 2 days

* Guide in Amsterdam for 3 hours

* Guide in Ghent for 3 hours

* Guide in Antwerp for 3 hours

* Entrance: Atomium Brussels, De Halve Maan Brewery, Chocolate Factory, Groeninge Museum, Madurodam, Amsterdam Flower Market, Rubens house, MAS Museum, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum

* Transfer from Cruise Terminal to Amsterdam Airport on 5th October

* Porterage

COST EXCLUDES:

* Lunch at local restaurant/hotel needs to be paid directly.

* Entrance fees for the monuments which are not mentioned (cost includes column). The same needs to be paid by the clients directly at each monument.

* Items of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, tips & gratuities, still/video camera fees at monuments or any items not specified above.

* Personal insurance against loss of valuables, theft, illness, hospitalization, medications and treatments and emergency helicopter, vehicle or plane charter evacuation charges.

* Items not mentioned in the above cost includes column.

* City Tax

* Tips of Euro 2 per person per day to driver and guides.

* Visa and Insurance charges.

SPECIAL NOTES:

* All extras are payable by the client directly.

* We are not holding any room at any of above mentioned hotels, subject to availability at the time of confirmation from your end.

* Above rates are subject to change with reduction of minimum full fare paying pax travelling.

DEPOSITS REQUIRED!!!

CRUISE DEPOSIT POLICY: On confirmation by July 3rd, INR 40,000. Balance by July 30th, EUR 280.

NOTE: LAND ARRANGEMENTS DEPOSIT POLICY will be forwarded to you once category of hotels is finalized.

CANCELLATIONS:

For cruise: prior June 25th - 20%; prior July 31st - 60%; prior Sept 1st - 75%; on or after Sept 1st - 100%

For land arrangements: 60 days prior to arrival - no charge; 60-45 Days – 25% of the land tour cost.; 45-30 days – 50% of the land tour cost. Less than 30 days no refund but name change allowed.

For more information and for joining the International Tour, kindly call the travelling committee:

Pervin Poonawala                                  Tinu Shanghvi                                Vidya Srinivas