- Online booking recommended
- ATTENTION: Reduced route and prices due to works on our railway line!
- All ages
- 1.5 hours
Come aboard an authentic historic train (railcar from the 1950s or a train from the 1930s) for a guided tour through the Bocq valley.
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An exceptional gastronomic experience
Come and enjoy an exceptional gastronomic experience on board our vintage train!
You will be able to travel through the beautiful Bocq Valley while enjoying a gastronomic meal in a 1960s restaurant car (heated cars).
Schedule :
- Sunday 18 June 2023: welcome from 18.00 h – departure at 18.30 h
- Saturday 24 June 2023: welcome from 18.00 h – departure at 18.30 h
- Sunday 25 June 2023 : welcome from 12.00 h – departure at 12.30 h
Price : 94.87 € (booking fee included)
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After a personal welcome at Spontin station between 6.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. (18 and 24 June) or between 12.00 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. (25 June), the Solstice BOCQ GOURMAND will set off for Braibant and then return to Spontin, Dorinne, Purnode and Bauche and then back to Spontin (duration of the journey: approximately 3 hours).
Several stops are planned during the journey.
Throughout the journey you will be served a gourmet meal (3 courses).
Note: the train is heated, so you won’t get cold!
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Menu for Sunday 18 June (evening)
Crémant d’Alsace, orange juice for the non-alcoholic
Beef carpaccio with truffle oil, tomato confit, rocket, burratina, parmesan shavings and foie gras
Glazed entremet
Roasted chicken with sesame seeds, light cream with mushrooms, gratin dauphinois and vegetables
Lemon meringue shortbread, pistachio coulis, rolled biscuit
Coffee
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Menu for Saturday 24 June (evening)
Crémant d’Alsace, orange juice for non-alcoholics
Pâté ardennais mini pear stuffed with onion confit, salted butter caramel, parmesan biscuit
Iced entremet
Salmon fillet in green suit, mousseline sauce with basil confit, grenailles
Choux filled with pastry cream on custard
Coffee
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Menu for Sunday 25 June (during the day)
Crémant d’Alsace, orange juice for non-alcoholics
Beef carpaccio with truffle oil, tomato confit, rocket, burratina, parmesan shavings and foie gras
Glazed entremet
Tournedos of turkey in a crust of fried onions, old fashioned mustard and honey sauce Bister, rosemary potatoes and vegetables
Bitter chocolate Charlotte Callebaut on custard
Coffee
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- Guided tour of the Bocq valley in a heated restaurant car;
- Service on board by qualified personnel;
- Quality 3-course menu. Drinks included. Other drinks (beers, soft drinks, …) are charged at the usual prices.
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- Excursions by reservation only
- Given the configuration of our dining car, registrations are essentially made by 2 or multiple of 2 participants.
- For some tables, there may be 2 separate registrations (4 seats per table).
- The number of participants will be a minimum of 28 people and a maximum of 42 people (if less than 28 participants, we reserve the right to cancel the excursion and refund the registrations already made).