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Below is a sample itinerary, all our tours and itineraries are curated to your specific group requirements. Brussels, the capital city of Belgium and the first city of Europe. This beautiful city is…
MoreBelow is a sample itinerary, all our tours and itineraries are curated to your specific group requirements.
Brussels, the capital city of Belgium and the first city of Europe. This beautiful city is an obvious choice for politics, business and history students alike. It presents students with an intensely cosmopolitan atmosphere in which the many facets of European identity come to life. At the heart of the city sits the impressive Grand’Place, the historic market square with its splendid guild houses and Gothic Town Hall, widely considered to be one of the most beautiful town squares in Europe. And not forgetting the food! Fine chocolates and waffles will tantalize the sweet tooth but don’t forget that Belgians actually invented the French Fry!
Bruges, ‘the Venice of the North’ is a truly breath taking destination for school trips, and is the best preserved mediaeval city in Belgium. This makes it the ideal choice for those studying the history of the middle ages, as well as those with a focus on art and architecture.
Contact us now at groups@marathontravel.ie for your perfectly curated tour, tailored to your specific requirements
LessYour luxury coach and driver will be waiting at your school to transfer you to the airport.
Check in for your flight and depart for Belgium
Upon landing in Belgium you will be transferred by coach to Brussels city.
You will explore the city on foot by way of guided walking tour.
Enjoy an evening of ice-skating in the cities year-round ice-rink.
After your skate you will be transferred by coach to your hotel for check in.
You will be served an early breakfast at your hotel.
Your coach will be waiting to take you to Bruges.
Once you arrive in Bruges you will first explore the city by foot by way of guided walking tour.
After an afternoon on your feet view the city from a different angle cruising the canals on an open top boat.
After a jam packed day of exploring you will get to enjoy an evening of bowling (1 Game)
Your coach will be waiting to take you back to your hotel
You can enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your hotel before being collected by your dedicated coach for your day trip.
Experience and learn about Modern Europe during your day at the European Parliament.
After an interesting day of politics your coach will drop you back to your hotel where you can enjoy the evening at leisure.
Make sure not to fill up on breakfast this morning!
You will be treated to a tour of an operating Belgian Chocolate Factory.
In the early afternoon you will have free time to do some final exploring and pick up a few souvenirs of your trip to take home.
Your coach will escort you to the airport where you will fly back to Ireland.
There will be a coach awaiting your landing to drop you back to your school or original pick up location.
Yes absolutely, the above is a sample itinerary.
All itineraries are adjusted to suit your groups specific requirements.
If there is a Cultural tour or some specific sightseeing you would like to add, just mention this at the time of inquiry and we will adapt the itinerary accordingly.
We can indeed, whether your group is travelling for history, geography or religion we can curate a tour that is specific to your curricular requirements.
We create the tour specifically for your requirements, whether they be curricular, budget or time.
Drop us an email on groups@marathontravel.ie with your requirements and we will create the perfect itinerary for you and your students!
Our School Tour to Brussels and Bruges varies in price depending on your groups requirements. Prices vary depending on the time of year you with to travel and how many students will travel as part of the group.
Please email: groups@marathontravel.ie for further information or call our offices on +3531 4755010 ext. 4 and one of our team will be happy to assist
We offer group packages for groups of 20 people up to 100 people. The more the merrier!
We do indeed!
Your driver and luxury coach will pick you up from your school and will accompany you for the duration of your trip.
Free Teacher places are offered on the basis of a minimum number of 20 paying passengers with 1 Free Place for every 10 paying passengers.
Once you have received your quote and are happy to proceed with your group booking we will create your personalized secure online booking and payment portal.
We can include your school / club logo on the landing page.
We will then forward the group leader a link which can be forwarded to your members. Each person can then individually log in, book their place and make their payment. Saving you the hassle of collecting and dealing with cash!
Yes, 100%
Our booking portal complies with all GDPR regulations and guidelines.
We use SAGEPAY as our payment system that is completely secure and safe for your group to use!
A passport is required for travel by air to Belgium. Your passport must be valid up to your return date.
Absolutely! Fundraising is a terrific team or class bonding experience.
Please note if you are fundraising for your trip we do have payment terms that need to be met for your trip to be secure!
Pop us an email on groups@marathontravel.ie for fundraising ideas.
Marathon Travel are the experts in creating overseas educational trips and unique travel experiences for secondary school students.
Let our experienced educational tour planners customize your school group tour to fit your curriculum needs! From destinations throughout Europe and the UK to destinations worldwide, our planners will work with you to design a customized tour to meet the needs of your curriculum and budget.
Marathon Travel take the headache out of booking international school tours, we offer an online booking system to all groups travelling that can be dispersed to all students and their guardians to allow each of them to book and pay independently.
We are insured, licensed & bonded with the Commission for Aviation Regulation.The bond we have with them ensures the safety of all deposits and payments.Tour operator number T.O 225
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