Visit the ‘flower Olympics’ with Grand UK

1st May 2012

Over-55s specialist Grand UK Holidays has a range of holidays to the once-in-a-decade spectacle of the Floriade in the Netherlands.

Dubbed the ‘flower Olympics’, this horticultural extravaganza has attracted participants from as far afield as Thailand, Slovakia, Bolivia and Bhutan.

Grand UK Holidays has a Floriade tour based in the popular tourist centre of Valkenburg, often referred to as ‘Little Switzerland’.

As well as the chance to visit the Floriade 2012 exhibition, the holiday also offers a trip into Germany and to the Eifel Mountains.

The five-day coach touring holiday has departures in May, June and August, and costs from £349pp.

The operator also offers an eight-day river cruise, departing on 12 August, for £779pp.

As well as Floriade 2012, other highlights of the river cruise include Cologne, Loreley Rock, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Moselle Valley and the Rhine Gorge.

For bookings call 01603 619933 or see www.grandukholidays.com.