Welcome	Your tour director and English-speaking tour guide will greet you at the airport.
Breakfast	Enjoy breakfast in a private area.
Tour	A deluxe motorcoach will transfer you from the airport to the chocolate capital of the world: Brussels, capital of Belgium and the European Union. Enjoy a morning Brussels sightseeing ending at the Chocolate Museum on the Grand Place.
Check-in	Transfer by motorcoach to your hotel, in the heart of the city.
Lunch	Lunch at the restaurant Scheltema in the Ilôt Sacré district, known for their Belgian specialty quality fish and seafood dishes.
Personal time	Spend the afternoon and evening on your own.
Overnight	At Hotel Le Plaza*****, in the heart of the city. (or similar)

Day 2

Breakfast	A buffet breakfast is served at the hotel.
Visit	We will take a stroll to visit Planète Chocolat, where you will watch a demonstration on how to decorate your own Valentine heart. Exquisite hot cocoa will be served after the decoration.
Lunch	Delight in typical Belgian food and drink famous Belgian beer at a brasserie on the beautiful and world-famous Baroque square, the Grand-Place.
Visit	We will take an afternoon motorcoach drive to chocolatier Manon, where you will witness a tour de force of Belgian chocolate making. You will receive a gift box of pralines for participating in the diploma ceremony, chocolate demonstration, and tasting.
Tour	A guided walking tour of the Grand-Place will acquaint you with the Gothic Town Hall, guild houses, and main sights of the city center.
Dinner	Don't ruin your appetite: Dinner at St. Germain includes a chocolate dessert. A delicious and world-renowned Neuhaus chocolate gift box awaits you at the hospitality desk at your hotel.
Overnight	At Hotel Le Plaza. (or similar)
Options	Elect an optional tour, event, concert, or theater performance--all available at the hotel hospitality desk.

Day 3 - Bruges

Breakfast	A buffet breakfast is served at the hotel.
Transfer	A deluxe motorcoach will bring you to Bruges, a remarkably preserved medieval city. Called "The Venice of the North," Bruges flaunts meandering canals and famous hand-made lace. Let the lacy magic of Bruges enchant you.
Tour	A guided walking tour of Bruges includes the Béguinage (convent), the Town Hall, the Church of Our Lady, the Market Square, the Belfry, the Chapel of the Holy Blood, and Burg Square.
Lunch	Maximiliaan van Oostenrijk tops off your meal with a special chocolate dessert.
Tour	An afternoon boat ride will guide you through the charming canals of Bruges; then watch nimble fingers at work during a lace-making observation.
Check-in	Walk with your guide to your centrally located hotel for check-in. You will receive a list of some of the most famous independent chocolatiers of Bruges and a chocolate gift at the hospitality desk.
Personal time	You are on your own for dinner; the hospitality desk can recommend a good restaurant.
Overnight	At Hotel Sofitel****, in the city center. (or similar)

Day 4

Breakfast	A buffet breakfast is served at the hotel. Receive your chocolate gift at the morning hospitality desk.
Personal time	Spend the day in Bruges at your leisure.
Dinner	Take an evening walk with your guide to Brewery Straffe Hendrik for Nocturne, a special medieval gastronomic evening. The Town Crier will welcome you in the inner courtyard of the brewery. Next you will take a seat in the Great Hall, where you will be served an aperitif--Straffe Hendrik beer--and an appetizer. Costumed wandering minstrels will entertain you with medieval tunes from 7:30-11 pm. Before you settle down for a banquet in the Breughel Room, you will go on an animated tour through the Brewery Museum. You'll play old Flemish games, witness a prize ceremony, and receive a souvenir. A luscious chocolate dessert puts the finishing touch on this medieval feast.
Overnight	At Hotel Sofitel. (or similar)
Options	Elect an optional tour, event, concert, or theater performance--all available at the hotel hospitality desk.

Day 5 - Antwerp

Breakfast	A buffet breakfast is served at the hotel.
Transfer	Take a deluxe motorcoach drive to Antwerp, the City of Diamonds, famous for its important harbor.
Visit	Watch a chocolate making demonstration at chocolatier Hans Burie, receive a chocolate gift, and attend a diploma ceremony.
Lunch	Lunch at Locus includes a chocolate pastry dessert.
Tour	An afternoon guided walking tour of the Old City features Our Lady's Cathedral, the Rubens House, the Town Hall, Spanish-style guild houses, and the Main Square, which boasts the statue of Brabo.
Snack	Stop at the medieval Pelgrom Café for beer, cheese, and salami.
Check-in	Your tour guide will bring you to your hotel, across from the Central Station. Receive your chocolate gift at the hospitality desk when you check in.
Personal time	Enjoy dinner on your own.
Overnight	At the Astrid Park Plaza Hotel****, in the city center. (or similar)

Day 6

Breakfast	Buffet breakfast is served at the hotel.
Personal time	Spend the morning, lunch, and early afternoon at your leisure.
Tour	Around 4:30 pm you will take a guided tour of Diamandland, the largest showroom of the City of Diamonds.
Party	Walk with your guide to a diamond cocktail party at Brasserie Fouquet. Every guest will receive 1 zirconia and the lucky winner will get a real diamond.
Dinner	Farewell dinner at Fouquet--don't miss the special chocolate dessert.
Overnight	At the Astrid Park Plaza Hotel. (or similar)
Options	Elect an optional tour, event, concert, or theater performance--all available at the hotel hospitality desk.

Day 7

Breakfast	A buffet breakfast is served at the hotel.
Departure	Transfer to Brussels Airport by deluxe coach.