Discover how Rayburn Tours’ Covid Guarantee can help you. Youth & School Group Concert Tours to Belgium
When the time is right, Belgium's waiting
- Choirs
- Bands
- Orchestras
Hop between the cities of Bruges, Ghent, Brussels and Ypres and experience the best of Belgium, performing in bustling market squares, historical sites and stunning cathedrals. Close to home and easy to reach, a youth and school group concert tour to Belgium is an ever-popular choice. You can even combine a performance with a day at a theme park!
Are you an adult music group? This tour is specifically designed with youth groups in mind, so why not take a look at our extensive range of destinations perfect for adults?
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Our Recommended Itinerary
Here’s what your trip could look like
Day 1
Coach and Channel Crossing to Belgium
Arrive in resort
Rehearsal at hotel or Fun Files quiz
Day 2
Visit the Historium and Choco-Story in Bruges
Concert 1
Evening rehearsal or Fun Files activity
Day 3
Canal cruise and Castle of the Counts in Ghent
Concert 2
Bowling
Day 4
Souvenir shopping
Coach and Channel Crossing home
Arrive home
Based on 4 day, 3 night tour for 44 members (+4 free places) travelling June 2022. Subject to availability.
- Coaching for the duration of your tour
- Return Channel Crossings (ferry or tunnel)
- Half board accommodation
- 2 x concerts (including publicity & advertising)
- Travel insurance
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- 24/7 support
- Vamoos travel app & info pack
- Tailor-made itinerary
- Motorway tolls & taxes
- VAT
- Excursions:
- Historium, Bruges
- Choco-Story, Bruges
- Castle of the Counts, Ghent
- Canal Cruise, Ghent
- Bowling
Optional Extras
- Dedicated Tour Manager
- Instrument Hire
- Hoodies and Polo Shirt
Excursions in Belgium
Browse a selection of our favourite excursions
Walking Tour from Gran...
Museum of Musical Inst...
Historium, Bruges
Bobbejaanland Park, Li...
Canal Cruise, Bruges
Bowl Inn
Canal Cruise, Ghent
Memorial Museum Passch...
Sanctuary Wood Museum ...
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Ypres
In Flanders Field Muse...
Gravensteen Castle
Mini Europe
Choco-Story
Walibi Belgium
Accommodation
Popular places to stay in Belgium
- City centre location
- Short walk to the Menin Gate
- Sole occupancy for 30+ people
- Meeting/rehearsal room
- Wi-Fi
- Meeting/rehearsal room
- Breakfast buffet
- Evening meal in local restaurants
- En-suite facilities
- Wi-Fi
- Rehearse for your performances
- Tuck into a delicious buffet breakfast
- Go sightseeing and shopping in the city centre
- Visit the Menin Gate on foot
- City centre location
- 3 minute walk from Gravensteen
- Instrument storage and rehearsal spaces
- Drop off for coach close by
- Wi-Fi
- Instrument storage and rehearsal spaces
- Breakfast buffet
- Lounge area
- En-suite facilities
- Wi-Fi
- Rehearse for your performances
- Tuck into a delicious buffet breakfast
- Relax in the lounge area
- Go sightseeing and shopping in the city centre
- Visit the medieval Gravensteen castle
- Walking distance from Bruges centre
- Groups can have the annex to themselves
- Rehearsal space in the annex’s communal areas
- Badminton, table tennis and petanque
- Wi-Fi
- Rehearsal space in the annex’s communal areas
- Badminton, table tennis and petanque
- Garden area with terrace
- Lounge area
- Breakfast buffet
- Coach parking (limited)
- Wi-Fi
- Rehearse for your performances
- Play a game of badminton, table tennis or petanque
- Relax outside in the garden area
- Explore the historic centre of Bruges by foot
Performance Venues in Belgium
Popular concert venues in Belgium
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Market Square, De Panne
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Wapenplein, Ostend
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Last Post Ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres
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OLV Church, De Panne
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St Salvators Cathedral, Bruges
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St Michael’s Church , Ghent
- Best suited for: Choirs, bands and orchestras
- Repertoire recommendation: Secular
- Location: Town centre
- Performance times: Morning or afternoon
- Best suited for: Choirs, bands and orchestras
- Repertoire recommendation: Secular
- Location: Town centre
- Performance times: Morning or afternoon
- Best suited for: Choirs and bands
- Repertoire recommendation: Secular, classical or sacred
- Location: Menin Gate
- Performance times: Evening, short contribution
- Best suited for: Choirs and orchestras
- Repertoire recommendation: Secular, classical or sacred
- Location: Town centre
- Performance times: Afternoon
- Best suited for: Choirs
- Repertoire recommendation: Sacred, some classical permitted
- Location: City centre
- Performance times: Afternoon (weekdays only)
- Best suited for: Choirs and orchestras
- Repertoire recommendation: Sacred
- Location: City centre
- Performance times: Afternoon
Additional Information
Your journey doesn’t have to end here! See what else we can offer to help you get the most out of your tour. From instrument hire to dedicated Tour Managers, we’ll go above and beyond to support you and your group.
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FAQs about this tour
Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
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What does our insurance cover us for?
Our insurance providers offer comprehensive cover to our groups for the duration of their tour and is tailored specifically for schools, with specialist insurance policies for individual tour types. As with any insurance cover, it is vital that you read through the terms and conditions and that you declare any relevant information as requested. Please see our Safety and Support page for further information and to see what is covered. For groups opting to take their own insurance, we highly recommend that you read all inclusions and exclusions prior to departure.
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Can I talk to Rayburn Tours whilst out on tour?
Yes, a 24-hour emergency phone number will be provided in your final documents pack and one of our experienced members of staff will be happy to help with any problems you have whilst out on tour.
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Are you taking bookings right now and how far ahead should we plan?
Yes, we are absolutely taking bookings! Due to the bespoke nature of our trips, we always recommend you try planning at least a year ahead. We have already taken many bookings for next year and a good amount of groups are choosing to plan even further ahead for 2024, giving them plenty of time to launch the trips to parents and students. Ultimately, the further you can plan ahead, the better.
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Is all of your accommodation audited in advance?
Yes, all of our accommodation is audited prior to us offering it to a group. The criterion of these audits is governed by the School Travel Forum (STF). It is important to remember that each country is governed by their own standards and laws and these may differ from UK law. However, we require our accommodation to meet our standards as a minimum. We work with the hotels and agents to endeavour to ensure that our standards are met.
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