Day 1 A short Channel crossing to France and travel on into Belgium for a six night stay.
Day 2 Morning visit to Waterloo with a combined ticket to the attractions and museums commemorating Napoleon's last battle. Continue into Brussels and learn all about the history and production of Belgium's famous sweet delicacy in a visit to The Belgian Chocolate Village.
Day 3 Explore Charleroi or take public transport into Brussels. The centre of Charleroi is compact and walkable. Highlights include the town hall, Saint Christophe's church, the Palais des Beaux-Arts and the river Sambre, whose banks features the tree-lined boulevards Quai de Brabant and Quai de Flandre. The southern bank is dominated by the city's historic main train station. Trains depart every 30 minutes for Brussels.
Day 4 Travel to The Marian Shrine in Banneux and visit the sites related to the apparitions. Visit the Chapel of the Apparitions and see the spring associated with the many healing miracles. In addition there are Stations of the Cross and several small chapels located in the grounds. There are Masses scheduled every day in various languages.
Day 5 Visit the beautiful city of Dinant and discover La Merveilleuse, one of the most beautiful caves in Belgium. See the enormous variety of rock formations and, deep down in the cave, wander through breath-taking chambers with beautiful waterfalls.
Day 6 Travel to Lessines and visit the Hospital of Our Lady with the Rose. Founded in 1242, this mediaeval hospital is an architectural gem and unique heritage site. We see a baroque chapel, cloister, gardens and wards representing the methods and evolution during eight centuries of medicine and history. We continue to Gent where we enjoy a tour of St Bavo's Cathedral.
Day 7 We check out of our hotel after breakfast and board our coach for the journey across Belgium and France to Calais and our return crossing to Dover. From there we travel back to our original departure points.
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