Day 1: Overnight travel to Dover for the short ferry crossing to Calais, before continuing to the beautiful medieval city of Bruges in Belgium, famous for its picturesque canals and absolutely magical at this time of year. Held in the city’s main market square, the Christmas Market is full of stalls selling a tempting array of hand-made Christmas decorations and gifts as well as tasty local produce and warming mulled wine. We complete our journey to Lille for a 3-night stay at the Mercure Lille Centre Grand-Place Hotel****.
Day 2: A free day to experience the magic of Lille, whose elegant medieval centre fully embraces the Christmas spirit, with stalls housed in wooden chalets, fine shops and mouth-watering smells. Traditionally held at Place Rihour, it is adorned with decorations, colourful lights and market stalls. In the main square a huge Ferris Wheel is erected giving visitors a chance to view Lille in all its festive glory.
Day 3: Today you can either spend another day at leisure in Lille or join our excursion to the delightful town of Arras. Home to the largest Christmas Market in northern France, with its many festive stalls, Arras truly embraces the festive spirit. With its music and scents, to its array of local products including mulled wine and hand - blown glass.
Day 4: After breakfast, we make the journey to Calais for the return ferry to Dover. Take the opportunity to do some duty-free shopping at the Hypermarket in Calais, we have plenty of room on the coach! Upon arrival in Dover, we complete our journey home to North Wales.