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NORMANDY TULIPS & BOOK MONET'S GARDEN NOW
Enjoy the very best of Normandy combined with a special visit to the Tulip Festival at the magnificent Château de Vendeuvre. The extensive Château gardens become a riot of colour with at least 30,000 spring bulbs of tulip, narcissus, crocus and hyacinths. An included visit to Monet's Garden in Giverny completes your break. See page 70 for summer dates
ITINERARY
DAY 1 To Dover for ferry to Calais and onto Lisieux for your 4-night stay DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure in Lisieux with two included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Château de Vendeuvre and Gardens Vendeuvre, one of the most beautiful châteaux in Normandy, is home to truly remarkable gardens, influenced by the renaissance gardens of Italy and is host to the spectacular tulip festival each Spring (a few steps up to the Château)
Monet's Garden Visit the picturesque village of Giverny, home of French impressionist painter, Claude Monet for over 40 years. Explore the exuberant garden, the inspiration for his famous water lily series
BLACK FOREST BOOK
CHRYSANTHEMUM FESTIVAL
NOW
FAVOURIITE
5 DAYS | FROM £579
FAVOURIITE
© Stadt Lahr
5 DAYS | FROM £459
OPTIONAL EXCURSION
Deauville & Honfleur Seaside Deauville symbolises elegance and sophistication. Picturesque medieval port of Honfleur exudes maritime charm around the Vieux Bassin
DAY 5 Back to Calais and homewards
PRICES INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with dinner & breakfast
Porterage
Tea / coffee with dinner Included excursions as stated Entrance to Château de Vendeuvre & Gardens during 'Festival de la Tulipe'
Entrance to Monet's Garden
A great value special break staying at a Crusader favourite hotel and visiting historic Lahr for the annual Chrysanthemum Festival. Soak up the intense oranges, yellows and reds of autumn when thousands of chrysanthemums create fascinating arrangements. See page 73 for summer dates
ITINERARY
DAY 1 To Dover for ferry to Calais and onto Germany for your 4-night stay in Kehl-Kork. Evening arrival. DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSION
Lake Titisee & Freiburg Stunning Lake Titisee, the biggest lake
in this picturesque region, with time for leisurely sightseeing. Continue to the olde worlde city of Freiburg, capital of the Black Forest, with its fascinating cathedral and cosy wine taverns Alsace Wine Trail Travel along the 'Route des Vins' through vine covered slopes to Kayserberg with its ancient medieval fortifications and to the walled village of Riquewihr. Chrysanthemum Festival – Lahr To picturesque Lahr for the annual Chrysanthemum Festival. Enjoy a guided tour to discover the historic centre. The picturesque German town becomes a sea of colour, decorated with more than 10,000 chrysanthemums
GRAND HOTEL DE L'ESPERANCE, LISIEUX HHH
Landmark hotel
in a Norman half- timbered building located in the centre of Lisieux
Upscale restaurant & bar
Spacious bedrooms with TV & safe
There is a lift
DAY 5 An early start back to Calais for the return to England
PRICES INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast, 3 dinners & a late snack on arrival evening
Porterage
Guided walking tour of Lahr during Chrysanthemum Festival 3 included excursions as stated
HOTEL GASTHOF OCHSEN, KEHL-KORK HHH
Friendly family-run hotel in the village
of Kehl-Kork
Cosy restaurant & bar Comfortable rooms with TV, WiFi & hairdryer
There is a lift
DATES & PRICES
16 APR 2023 £579 SUPPLEMENTS
Single Insurance
DATES & PRICES
22 OCT 2023 £459 SUPPLEMENTS
£165
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Call us on: 01255 425453
Single Insurance
REFERENCE CBF
REFERENCE CDV
www.crusader-holidays.co.uk Call us on 01255 425453 / 01296 336666
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