Andre Rieu in Maastricht

Friday 9th – Monday 12th July

Following our highly popular and successful trips to see Andre Rieu in his hometown concert in Maastricht every year from 2019, I am pleased to say I have been able to secure tickets and accommodation for 2027. This time we will go over the weekend of Friday 9th – Monday 12th July. As you may be aware from the previous trips, tickets for the concert are highly sought after and so they only hold the option open to me for a short period of time. We need to move very fast if we are to secure our places.

The cost of the trip will be £775 per person based on two sharing a twin or double room (Sole occupancy supplement of £200). Please see below for the itinerary and what is included in the price. If you wish to book on the trip, I will require a non-refundable deposit of £295 per person to secure your place (£495 for sole occupancy). The balance of £480 per person will become due about 8 weeks before our departure.

As you will no doubt appreciate, we will need a minimum number of people to make the trip viable. If you would like to join us, please e-mail or call me to book your place.

Friday – will find us leaving from behind the Dorking Halls at around 7am. Once we have crossed the channel, we will take any necessary comfort breaks en route to our hotel for two nights. The Holiday Inn Express offers a great central location with all the highlights of the lovely city of Mechelen, Belgium, within walking distance. Once we have arrived, the remainder of Friday will be free to explore the city.

Saturday – with plenty to enjoy in Mechelen, including the large Saturday market, the Cathedral, a walk, or perhaps a boat ride along the canal and plenty of shopping opportunities, Saturday will be a free day to relax and enjoy what is a lovely compact city. There are of course, a wealth of cafes and bars in Mechelen, as well as a local brewery.

Sunday – After breakfast we will head towards Maastricht. Our intended destination for a comfort stop will be Valkenburg. After our stop at this lovely compact Dutch city, we will rejoin the coach for a short journey to our hotel for the night, the 4* Van Der Valk – Stein-Urmond, just north of Maastricht. Here we will have time to check-in and freshen up before we enjoy a splendid 3-course buffet at the hotel. A new feature for 2027, this does away with any concern of when and where we might eat. After a relaxing dinner we will head into the city center, allowing time to take in the atmosphere and enjoy the surroundings of the beautiful square and side streets before the concert begins. After the concert we will re-board the coach for our journey back to the hotel.

Monday – With the concert not finishing until midnight on Sunday, our leave time on the Monday morning will be determined by our driver’s hours. No doubt most will want a bit of a lie-in anyway, and so when ready, after a leisurely breakfast, we will depart for home. Our plan at this stage is to take in the historic town of Ypres en-route to Calais. Here we should have time for lunch and a brief look around. Home to the Menin Gate and the In Flanders Fields Museum, Ypres is full of history. Mostly rebuilt after the First World War, some buildings retain the former gothic style, whilst more modern architecture can also be seen. We will leave in plenty of time to make our scheduled return channel crossing home, and if all goes according to plan, we hope to be back in Dorking mid-late evening. As always, this will be subject to traffic conditions.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• Luxury coach travel
• 2 nights 3* hotel accommodation
• 1 night 4* hotel accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis
• 3-course buffet on the concert night
• Rank 2 – 125 Euro concert ticket
• Free time in Mechlen, Maastricht, Valkenburg and Ypres