The GREAT BELGIAN Christmas Beer Tour December 11 18, 2017

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1 JOIN BILL IN BELGIUM for The GREAT BELGIAN December 11 18, 2017 Enjoy 150+ Christmas Belgian Beers at the 23 rd Kerstbierfest in Belgium! The Kerstbierfest is an absolute Do-Not-Miss... Cheers!! Chuck Cook You ve heard about the Epic O Brien s Pub Great Belgian Beer Tours. This December You can Join BILL, O BRIEN S PUB Beer Geeks & Brewers for CRAFT BEER TOURING & CHRISTMAS MARKETS 6 Nights in Gent, Bruges and Antwerp, 3 Breweries Tours, 3 Christmas Markets and 3 Ultimate Pub Crawls. O BRIEN S PUB SALE Just $1395 (Reg $1695) Hosted, not Herded, Craft Beer Touring

2 December Monday 11 VISIT ST BERNARDUS & WESTVLETEREN Depart USA for your overnight flight to Brussels Join Dennis & your friends from O BRIEN S PUBas Ciao! Travel celebrates 12 years of Great Belgian Beer Tours on the to Gent, Bruges, Antwerp and the 23 rd Belgian Christmas Beer Festival featuring more than 150 Christmas, Trappist, Lambic, Gueuze and Old Ales Tues 12 Arrive Brussels, Gent Pub Crawl, Christmas Market Arrive Brussels and train to Gent and our centrally located hotel The Ghent River. In Gent there s time to explore the 16 th century old city, canals and Gravensteen The Count s Castle This evening shop at Gent s Christmas Market or Explore Gent s Beer Cafes like the Waterhuis, Bicycle Bar, Dulle Griet and more on the GBCBT Gent Ultimate Pub Crawl ---- Wednesday 13 Westlveteren, St Bernardus, Bruges Pub Crawl Our GBCBT luxury motor coach collects us to drive to Westvleteren s In de Vrede café for lunch to enjoy what many consider the world s best beer, Westvleteren 12. Enjoy the rare Westy Blonde, the chocolaty 8 and surely the world s best ice cream sundae with crunchy beer malt. At St Bernardus Brewery we ll enjoy a tour and tasting of Abt 12 - the secular version of Westy 12 and their range of superb ales. Then we motor on to Beautiful Bruges Venice of The North and our hotel just steps away from the famous de Garre beer café, de Struise Brewery tap room and the Markt where the lovely Bruges Christmas Market stalls offer gifts, great snacks and warm drinks, including GluhKriek a warmed cherry Lambic beer w/cinnamon

3 December Thursday 14 VISIT CANTILLON, 3 FONTEINEN & BRUGES Bruges, de Halve Maan Brewery, Bruges Pub Crawl The morning is yours to explore Bruges, Enjoy a tour and tasting at De Halve Maan Brewery Bruges Ultimate Pub Crawl, Part 2 - Café Rose Red, Le Trappiste, Cambrinus and more. Dine tonight at the superb Ribs n Beer a fantastic BBQ ribs (a Flemish Specialty) restaurant with a great beer list Explore more Bruges pubs and the beautiful 16 th c village Last minute shopping at Bruges famous Christmas Market Friday 15 Train to Antwerp and Cantillon-3 Fonteinen Option Board a train for Brussels or Antwerp, Explore the delicious Mysteries of Geuze and Lambic sour beers at Cantillon, The Splendor of Brussels Grand Place, Beer restaurants with beer pairings with both Flemish and French cuisine, or explore Artisanal Belgium chocolates on the Great Brussels Truffle Hunt. Late afternoon, board a train for Antwerp, where, after settling in our well located hotel you have several options. Choose from Antwerp s many superb restaurants, The GBCBT Antwerp Ultimate Pub Crawl, The Antwerp Christmas Market and for a lucky few who manage to squeeze in, a visit to Kulminator where vintage Belgian beers range back 30 years!

4 Saturday16 23 rd BELGIAN CHRISTMAS BEER FESTIVAL Antwerp, Christmas Beer Festival, Antwerp Pubs This morning we ll train from Gent to Antwerp, where our GBCBT hotels are located all near the city s central train station. 23 rd BELGIAN CHRISTMAS BEER FESTIVAL where we ll sample some of the more than 180+ beers! ANTWERP CHRISTMAS MARKET GBCBT Ultimate Antwerp Pub Crawl for Craft and Vintage Belgian Beers Sunday 17 Antwerp, Christmas Market, Kerstbierfest option Explore Antwerp s pubs and museums ANTWERP CHRISTMAS MARKET Explore more of Antwerp s Pubs on the GBBCBT Antwerp Ultimate Pub Crawl The WORLD s TOP CHRISTMAS BEER FEST is in Belgium. Want to explore more Christmas Beers? Opt for a second day at The 23 rd Essen Kerstbierfest (Christmas Beer Festival) is an absolute Do-Not-Miss. Cheers!! Beer Writer Chuck Cook Monday 18 Train to Brussels Airport and flight home Catch the direct train to Brussels National Airport for your flight home. Arrive Home today. Or Travel on to AMSTERDAM, PARIS OR LONDON to Explore Europe s Craft Beer Revolution

5 ADD LONDON, AMSTERDAM or PARIS Great Belgian THE PRE - GBCBT LONDON ADD-ON PACKAGE Sunday 10 ARRIVE LONDON, SIGHTSEEING OPTIONS, LONDON PUB CRAWL Monday 11 Tuesday12 FULLERS BREWERY TOUR & TASTING, LONDON PUB CRAWL EUROSTAR TRAIN TO JOIN THE GBCBT IN BELGIUM 2 Nights Superior First Class Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Daily Full English Breakfast, Tour/Tasting at Fullers London Griffin Brewery, GBCBT London Pub Crawl Guide $295 Eurostar one way fare London to Brussels $89 (Or include a London stopover in your airfare) Price is per person, based on double occupancy THE POST - GBCBT AMSTERDAM ADD-ON PACKAGE Monday 18 THALYS HI-SPEED TRAIN TO AMSTERDAM, SIGHTSEEING OPTIONS, PUB Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 AMSTERDAM BREWERY TOUR & TASTING, AMSTERDAM PUB CRAWL TRAIN TO SCHIPHOL AIRPORT and FLIGHT HOME 2 Nights Superior First Class Hampshire American hotel, Daily Full Dutch Breakfast, Tour and Tasting at Het IJ Brewery, Amsterdam Pub Crawl Guide $295 Thalys one-way economy class fare Antwerp to Amsterdam $49 Price is per person, based on double occupancy THE POST - GBCBT PARIS ADD-ON PACKAGE Monday 18 HI-SPEED TRAIN TO PARIS, HOP ON HOP OFF SIGHTSEEING BUS Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 HOP ON HOP OFF SIGHTSEEING BUS, PARIS CRAFT BEER BAR CRAWL TRAIN TO CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT and FLIGHT HOME 2 Nights Superior First Class Chambiges Elysees hotel Daily Full Breakfast, 2 days Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing tour $395 Thalys one-way fare Antwerp to Paris $49 Price is per person, based on double occupancy

6 JOIN BILL & O BRIEN S MUGGERS on the December 11-18, 2017 YOUR 2017 GBCBT Land Only package includes: Tour Begins December 12 in Gent, and ends December 18 th, 2017 Airport train transfers Brussels to Gent and Antwerp to Brussels 1 night GENT at Ghent River Superior First class hotel 2 nights BRUGES at Oud Huis Peelaert Superior First Class hotel 3 nights ANTWERP at Lindner Superior First class hotel 23 rd Belgian Christmas Beer Festival Saturday entrance, glass & tokens Daily Full Belgian Buffet Breakfast CHRISTMAS MARKETS in Visit and tasting at Westvleteren s In de Vrede café for lunch (no-host) Tour and Tasting at St Bernardus and De Halve Maan breweries Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen s Lambic-O-Droom (Optional Brewery tour) GBCBT Ultimate Gent, Bruges and Antwerp Pub Crawl guide GBCBT Luxury motor coach from Gent to Bruges and Bruges to Antwerp Official GBCBT long sleeve T-shirt, deluxe ticket wallet and luggage tags Tour Host Bill Snider - The Embeericist 6 Night GBCBT LAND ONLY PACKAGE Superior 1 st Class Hotels Regular Price O BRIENS SALE Ghent River/Oud Huis Peelaert/Lindner $1795 $1395 HURRY! Just 08 rooms left at O BRIEN S PUB SALE PRICE CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION FLASH AIRFARE SALE Los Angeles - BRUSSELS round-trip $359 as of MAY 03 FLASH AIRFARE SALE Los Angeles - London round-trip$559 as of MAY 01 Add The Eurostar Channel Tunnel train to Belgium for just $129 round trip. Please note that while these fares are valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two hours to two days old, the fare is likely gone Lowest Sale Airfares to Brussels San Francisco $939-1stop Los Angeles $948-1stop San Diego $959-2 stop Prices are per person based on double occupancy. For single traveler prices add the Single Supplement: $339 OR we ll be happy to place your name on a list of those wishing to share a room with another traveler and put you in touch. All airline and government taxes and fuel surcharges are included in the above prices. A shipping and handling fee of $19.95 per person will be added to your invoice Documents are sent two weeks prior to departure. Above sale airfares are subject to change and availability until reserved and ticketed. Other departure dates and destinations are available at additional cost. Transfers are provided for scheduled tour departure dates only. The 2017 Great Belgium & Ultimate Pub Crawl is offered subject to the terms and conditions published at GBCBT OBRIENS MAY 03, 2017 This is a preliminary program and is subject to change. CST