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Ostend Bargain Break

  • Blankenberge Marina, Belgium ©Tourism office Blankenberge

    Blankenberge Marina, Belgium ©Tourism office Blankenberge
  • Blankenberge Pier ©Tourist Office Blankenberge

    Belgium, Blankenberge, Coast, Beach, Pier, group tour, group travel ©Tourist Office Blankenberge
  • The James Ensor House, Ostend ©Arne Deboosere

    Ostend, Belgium
4 day tour
From £215 per person - minimum 25 passengers

Visit the bustling seaside town towns of Belgium to enjoy an Ostend Bargain Break.

Located on the Belgian coast and boasting beautiful sandy beaches, this Ostend Bargain Break has been a favourite for groups for many, many years and one can see why. Its cosmopolitan centre and beautiful parks are just the tip of the iceberg. Ostend has a rich Maritime history and its location on the Belgian coast, of course, opens the doors to a number of culinary delights, so why not head to a seafood restaurant to sample them?

Just a short drive from Bruges, Ostend is an ideal base to explore.  Spend a day exploring the enchanting town of Bruges, renowned for its winding streets of medieval buildings. Additionally, Blankenberge is only a short journey away from your base in Ostend. Enjoy its bustle and stroll along the beach on Belgium’s beautiful coast. So flock to the Belgian coast for a breath of salty sea air. There’s plenty more to enjoy on the Belgian coast. Visit nearby Blankenberge, a beautiful coastal town with a lovely beach and bustling marina.

Whether your interests lie in food, drink or history, there is something for everyone in on the Belgian coast with this Ostend Bargain Break!


Dates

Dates throughout 2024


Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Travel to Ostend

Depending on your preference, travel to Belgium via a short sea sailing or enjoy a comfortable overnight sailing. Perhaps enjoy a buffet meal onboard and settle into your cabin.

Day 2

Belgian Coast, Ostend and Blankenberge

This morning, we visit Blankenberge and explore the town with its many Art-Nouveau building. Take a stroll along the promenade that runs alongside the vast sandy beach, and explore the marina and Belgium’s only pier. This afternoon, we return to Ostend. Enjoy some free time to get to know Ostend, with 9km of wide sandy beach and a spacious promenade. For a dash of history, discover the remains of the German ‘Atlantikwall’. Along the coast, there are more than 60 World War 1 bunkers, observation posts and artillery positions.

Day 3

Bruges

Just half an hour away is the magnificent medieval city of Bruges. With its cobbled streets, lazy canals and charming buildings – not to mention incredible chocolate – it’s sure to steal your heart! Perhaps take a leisurely canal cruise along the waterways, or visit the ‘Historium’ in the main square. This popular virtual reality experience delves into the history of this fascinating place.

Day 4

Return to the UK

Depart Belgium and make your way back to the ferry port for a short sea sailing or an overnight sailing arriving in the UK on day 5.


Featured hotels

Hotel Europe, Ostend ****

The hotel is a 2-minute walk from the sandy Ostend beach, a 16-minute walk from art exhibits at Mu.ZEE and 6 km from the 19th-century Fort Napoleon, Ostend. Rooms and suites offer free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and en suite bathrooms, as well as safes, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some have sitting areas, whirlpool tubs and/or minifridges. Amenities include an indoor pool, a bar and a sauna, plus a hammam, meeting space and an exercise room. Parking is available.

Glenmore Hotel***

This hotel is in a great location on seafront and close to all the local amenities. The hotel features a bar and lounge area as well as a gym along with a Jacuzzi, sauna and sunbed area. There is also a roof terrace with loungers and a lovely view of the beach. Most rooms in the hotel can be twin or double. and there are 5 singles which are DSU. Upgrades to luxury or superior rooms are available. Upgraded rooms have tea and coffee facilities and air conditioning. Evening meals are available in the hotel (3-course set menu). Coach parking is available free of charge just outside city centre. Coaches can drop off and pick up outside the hotel.

Mercure Oostende****

This hotel is centrally located on the main high street next to the casino and seafront. The hotel is Modern and spacious lounge and lobby area with a bar. Lift to all floors.
There are a total of 95 rooms. There are also superior view room upgrades available and all rooms have tea/coffee, shower over bath, hairdryer, air conditioning, TV, iron, safe and mini bar. 9 rooms also have a balcony. There is no on-site coach parking available however the coach can pick up and drop off outside hotel. Coach parking is free and is around a 5-10 minute walk away.

Hotel Imperial, Ostend ***

The Imperial lies in the heart of Ostend, 0.7 miles from the train station, 250 yards from the North Sea and just a 2 minute walk from the sandy beach. This hotel features free WiFi throughout, a bar and a 24-hour reception. Each room offers cable TV, a telephone and a desk. The bathroom is equipped with a bath or shower. Free coach parking is available approx 500  metres from the hotel.


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Dates Throughout 2024 From £215.00 per person Price on request

*Alternative dates and hotel are available. Overnight sailing is available on request

Price based on exchange rate of £1.00 = €1.192. All prices are per person based on sharing a double or twin room and with one free place in a single room, based on a minimum 25 full fare paying passengers. Prices do not include UK coach hire or travel insurance. Dates are subject to availability. Smaller groups can be quoted for on request. Greatdays Holidays Limited is a member of ABTA (Y0380) which means you have the benefit of ABTA's assistance and Code of Conduct. Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. Greatdays Holidays Limited has an ATOL licence (4279) and all of our air package tours are protected under this licence. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the Civil Aviation Authority will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any monies you have paid to us for an advance booking. All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays on this tour are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate. Our website policy is to use only copyright free images or images which have been authorised to us for free use by the owner. If you consider an image to be unauthorised or to be your property, please contact us immediately and if invalid we will have the image removed. If your image requires crediting or is missing a copyright statement then we will be pleased to add this to the webpage, contact us at info@greatdays.co.uk

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