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culture 28<br />

group excursions<br />

Information and reservations:<br />

Chantal or Maddy<br />

Prices depend on your choice of museum, the number of people in your<br />

group and the chosen date. We will be delighted to put together a personal<br />

quote for you.<br />

Maaseik-Thorn boat trip<br />

Your guide welcomes you in Maaseik<br />

around 10 am for a boat trip on the<br />

Maas to Thorn. Coffee and special<br />

Maaseik biscuits on board. In the white<br />

town of Thorn in the Netherlands you<br />

can explore the old centre and the<br />

magnificent abbey church. After a full<br />

midday meal in Maaseik you visit the<br />

attractive market square and one of<br />

the interesting museums (see pp 8-<br />

11). The day ends with a short tour<br />

through the surroundings by coach or<br />

tourist train.<br />

Art and nature in<br />

Oeterdal<br />

After coffee and flan (vlaai) in<br />

Neeroeteren your guided tour gets<br />

underway with a visit to Exelmans art<br />

gallery (regular exhibitions and a wonderful<br />

sculpture garden). You will then<br />

visit beautiful St.-Lambertus church.<br />

After a full midday meal you explore<br />

Oeterdal covered wagon, stopping on<br />

the way at Klaaskens mill.<br />

Wine and dine<br />

You start with coffee and a special<br />

Maaseik biscuit (knapkoek) before setting<br />

off for Aldeneik and a guided tour<br />

of Aldeneyck vineyard (tasting included).<br />

After a full midday meal you visit<br />

the ‘Bonaparte’ traditional chocolate<br />

and praline factory, before a short tour<br />

through the surroundings.

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