André Rieu – Live in his Hometown of Maastricht

LeShuttle to Calais and on to our hotel, where we stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

André Rieu – Live in his Hometown of Maastricht

Today, we enjoy a short excursion to a nearby place of interest, where there’s time to explore and find lunch at your own leisure. Later, we return to our hotel with time to freshen up before we head to beautiful Maastricht, where we have free time to soak up the atmosphere and find dinner at leisure in one of the city’s many cafés and restaurants.

This evening promises to be the highlight of our break as we make our way to Vrijthof Square for the spectacular open-air André Rieu concert. Joined by his famous Johann Strauss Orchestra, the King of Waltz performs a wonderful mix of beloved classics, stirring waltzes and musical surprises, made even more special in the setting of his hometown. Following the performance, we return to our hotel by coach.

Please note: depending on your concert date allocation, the order of Days 2 and 3 may be reversed.

André Rieu – Live in his Hometown of Maastricht

Depending on the location of our hotel, today we enjoy an excursion to a nearby place of interest such as Aachen, Cologne, Brussels or another historic town or city in the region. There is free time to explore, browse the shops, enjoy the local atmosphere and perhaps sample some regional specialities before we return to the hotel.

Please note: depending on your concert date allocation, the order of Days 2 and 3 may be reversed.

André Rieu – Live in his Hometown of Maastricht

After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and head to Calais for our journey home on LeShuttle.

Explore Cologne’s Altstadt along the Rhine, where pastel townhouses edge cobbled lanes and traditional brewhouses hum with chatter. Pause by the UNESCO-listed Kolner Dom as twin spires command the skyline, and wander the river promenade for views toward the Hohenzollern Bridge and its arc of love-locks.

This is one of the two included regional excursions, offered subject to hotel location. Enjoy time to discover Roman foundations, tucked-away churches, and perhaps step inside the cathedral’s soaring nave at your own pace.

Discover Aachen’s compact historic core, anchored by Aachen Cathedral, the octagonal masterpiece where Charlemagne once worshipped. Navigate lanes leading to the Gothic Rathaus and the neoclassical Elisenbrunnen, where thermal waters whisper of a venerable spa heritage.

Typically featured as one of the two included regional excursions (subject to hotel location), this visit invites you to admire the cathedral’s glittering Palatine Chapel mosaics, trace imperial history at the market square, and linger in cafés around the fountains.

Walk into the theatrical sweep of Brussels’ Grand-Place, where gilded guildhalls and the lace-worked Town Hall frame one of Europe’s most photogenic squares. Browse the elegant Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, a 19th-century arcade of chocolatiers and boutiques set beneath glass-vaulted ceilings.

Offered on select departures as one of the two included regional excursions (subject to hotel location), this visit blends architectural drama with daily ritual—watch street performers, seek out Manneken Pis nearby, and follow the warm scent of waffles through side streets.

Enhance your evening and upgrade your seating to Category 4 for a more immersive view of the Vrijthof stage. These seats position you closer to the stage, sharpening sightlines to the orchestra and soloists while preserving the convivial square atmosphere.

Available at an additional £20, this upgrade is limited and bookable on tour, subject to availability. Expect richer detail as bow strokes and brass flourishes carry across the open-air setting.

Go further and upgrade your seating to Category 3 for an even more intimate perspective. Positioned closer to the action, these seats heighten connection with André Rieu and his musicians, revealing expressive nuances and onstage interplay.

Available at an additional £40, this upgrade is limited and bookable on tour, subject to availability. Enjoy enhanced sightlines and sound presence as orchestral crescendos sweep across the square.

Experience Maastricht’s summer spectacle as you make your way to Vrijthof Square for André Rieu’s famed open-air concert. Category 5 seating is included, placing you amid café terraces and historic facades while the Johann Strauss Orchestra fills the plaza with sweeping waltzes and beloved melodies.

Framed by the Basilica of Saint Servatius and Sint-Janskerk’s red tower, the hometown stage carries added resonance. Expect sing-along moments and a mood that turns the square into a ballroom as couples sway beneath a summer sky.