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DEVON OTTERY ST MARY WATCHET BIDEFORD Outside Boots The Cross Kingsley Statue NEW AXMINSTER WILLITON 1 2 3 4 Holidays BRAUNTON The Square Outside Gliddons 1 2 3 4 It gives us great pleasure to present our new and Opposite George Hotel BRIXHAM NEW CHARD Bank Lane, Outside Outside the Guildhall 5 6 7 8 exciting 2019/2020 Winter & Spring brochure TORRINGTON (4 day 5 6 7 8 tours and over) Strand Bakery NEW ILMINSTER featuring a wide range of quality and value for Hatchmoor Lane PAIGNTON Bus Stop outside the 9 10 11 12 money holidays both within the UK and Europe. (by school car park) Garfield Road Stonemasons and satisfaction are of great importance to us. We BARNSTAPLE PRESTON BRIDGWATER The Railway Station 13 14 15 16 value your business and want you to holiday with us Bus Shelter Bridgwater Services, SOUTH MOLTON on more than one occasion. TORQUAY Jct 24 M5 The Square 17 18 19 20 Lymington Road BURNHAM-ON-SEA 17 18 19 20 We have enhanced our holiday programme to bring KNOWSTONE Coach Station Ben Travers Way, Tesco you the best of established values, retained by Picnic Area KINGSKERSWELL (main entrance) 21 22 TOILET popular demand, and a selection of new ideas if you TIVERTON Jurys Corner Bus Stop WESTON-SUPER-MARE are looking for something different, including new The Bus Station NEWTON ABBOT Bus Stop behind 23 24 European destinations. JUNCTION 27 M5 The Railway Station Parish Pump Pub Shell Garage & As a family run business we strive for perfection and BRISTOL Gordano Costa Coffee SOMERSET 27 28 25 26 as a result we keep our loyal customers, whilst also Services Jct 19 M5 SIDFORD (Northbound tours only) gaining new ones. WELLINGTON Drakes Avenue 31 32 29 30 We believe that quality, reliability and value for money The High Street Departure points 31 32 All of us at Blakes Coaches hope you enjoy browsing Bus Stop Bus Stop are the essential ingredients in any good holiday...and (Formerly Green below are for tours through our brochure. If you have travelled with here at Blakes Coaches we are totally committed to Close Bus Stop) TAUNTON of 4 days or more 35 36 33 34 us before, you will know that we pride ourselves Castle Green & BP providing a personal, friendly and professional service, SIDMOUTH in providing a personal service, throughout your Garage, Jct 25 M5 DEVON to ensure that your holiday is one to remember...for The Triangle 39 40 37 38 booking. If you are new to Blakes Coaches, why MINEHEAD PLYMOUTH all the right reasons. NEWTON POPPLEFORD not give us a try? St Luke’s Church Outside Bastins, Coach Bay, Derrys Cross Many thousands of customers have enjoyed a The Parade Roundabout 43 44 41 42 Have a great holiday! BUDLEIGH SALTERTON Blakes holiday since we put together our first one Public Hall ALCOMBE PLYMPTON in 2002, and many have made further bookings or The Bus Shelter, Ridgway Bus Stop, 50 51 52 53 EXMOUTH Silvermead recommended us to friends. Your comfort, safety Janet, David and Hannah Blake Opposite Scott Cinema near Co-Op DUNSTER EXETER IVYBRIDGE 45 46 47 48 49 Steep Layby Our guarantee Moto Services, Bus Stop beside Town Jct 30 M5 CARHAMPTON Hall & BP Garage n You will travel on an air-conditioned HONITON The Bus Stop TOTNES executive coach Lace Walk Bus Stop, WASHFORD Bus Lay by Opposite FEEDER SERVICE Outside Boots Shepherds Corner Royal Seven Stars Hotel Feeder services are operated n Convenient, local departure points for clients electing to join n Experienced tour driver their holiday at some of the departure points listed n All excursions are included in the above. Clients should note price of your holiday meaning no BOOKING DIRECT that they may be picked up by coach, minibus or taxi hidden charges and conveyed to join the ADDRESS: Blakes Coaches Ltd, East Anstey, main tour coach. On return, Tiverton, Devon EX16 9JJ clients will only be set down at the point they elected as Blakes Coaches Ltd are a member of the Bonded Coach Holiday Group of the Confederation of Passenger Transport OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm their departure point. UK Ltd. This is a government approved consumer protection scheme. This insures that in relation to the coach package Saturday 8.30am – 12.00pm holidays described in this brochure (or website) that the clients’ monies are protected by a Bond in the unlikely event of DEPARTURE TIMES a member’s insolvency. Clients are recommended to inspect the current membership certificate at our registered office Departure times for some or alternatively go to www.bch-uk.org or telephone 0207 240 3131 to confirm current membership. Tel: 01398 341160 tours will be advised when holiday deposit is paid.

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HOLIDAY TRAVEL INSURANCE A client holiday travel insurance scheme is available for all passengers travelling on our holidays which is arranged by Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) Limited and underwritten by ETI – International Travel Protection (ERV), the UK branch of Europäische Reiseverscherung AG, who are authorised by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsauf- sicht (BAFIN – www.bafin.de) and approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA – www.fca.org.uk) to under- PASSPORT WEBSITE AND EMAIL take insurance business in the UK. Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the FCA (their registration number is 311394) and which is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts. Our coaches Please remember to take your passport if travelling outside ADDRESSES You can check these details online using the Financial Services Register (accessible from https://register.fca.org.uk) or by contacting the Financial Conduct Authority Consumer Helpline on 0800 1116768. Should you wish to take out this the UK. If travelling to the Republic of Ireland or the We are in the process of renewing our website, which travel insurance please include the appropriate premium when booking your holiday. DEMANDS AND NEEDS n Channel Islands you will need your passport, driving will contain more information about all our holidays, This insurance policy will suit the demands and needs of an individual or group (where applicable) who have no Seat belts excluded medical condition(s), are travelling in countries included within the policy terms and who wish to insure licence or citizen card. day excursions, coach hire and much more. themselves against unforeseen circumstances/events detailed in the cover section below. Subject to the terms, n Double glazing conditions and maximum specified sums insured. IMPORTANT Part of the new site will be for special offers, late We will not provide you with advice about the suitability of this product for your individual needs but will be happy n All coaches non-smoking CUSTOMER CARE to provide you with factual information. A Blakes Coach holiday experience begins with a telephone availability tours and short breaks which we would like to We summarise below the details of the insurance cover provided which also includes 24-hour emergency service n from Mayday Assistance Limited. The following is a brief summary of the cover available. Full details of cover and Reclining seats for extra leg room call to our friendly and helpful reservation department. be able to keep you, as valued customers, informed of as exclusions will be forwarded with your confirmation of booking. In any event you may ask for a specimen copy of the policy wording before booking should you wish to examine this in advance. n Our experienced staff are there to help and advise you on soon as possible. Double or triple braking systems SUMMARY OF COVER your choice of holiday. They will guide you through the For those of you who are already computer literate, we at PLEASE SEE THE POLICY WORDING FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE COVER, LIMITATIONS n Speed limiters AND EXCESSES, A SPECIMEN COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. booking procedure, taking into account any special requests Blakes Coaches want to keep up with you! In order for you Cover Sum Insured Excess n Meticulous maintenance you may have. It really couldn’t be easier. Just pick up the to be able to receive those special offers etc, we would like Cancellation Up to £1,500 Holidays 3 days duration or less. phone and dial 01398 341160 to begin what we hope Nil excess. Holidays 4 days n On-board toilet and wash-room to keep your email address on file. You can either phone duration and over £50/£15 in respect of Loss of Deposit claims will be a wonderful holiday. us or write your email address in the correct space on your Personal Accident Up to £15,000 Death and corresponding No Excess facilities on all coaches benefits £15,000. Death Benefit limited booking form when you have booked a holiday with us. to £7,500 persons aged 66 and over at n Hot drinks facilities on all coaches time of travel SPECIAL REQUESTS Thank you. Medical Expenses including Up to £2,000,000 £35 We are a caring family operator and we aim to cater for repatriation (only applicable to n Air-conditioning or climate control on travel outside of the UK) all our customer’s needs. When making your booking, US Additional Travelling Expenses Up to £1,500 £35 all coaches Medical Confinement Benefit £10 per 24 hours up to £100 UK No Excess please inform us of any special requirements and we £15 per 24 hours up to £450 Channel Islands & Europe n Individual lighting controls will do our very best to meet those requests. Curtailment Up to £1,500 £35 Personal Property Including Money Up to £1,500 in all. Single Article Limit Personal Propert & Money £35 n £200/Valuables £400 Personal Air suspension for a smooth ride Money up to £200 DRIVERS Delayed Baggage (after 12 hours Delayed Baggage – Excess 12 hours n TV, video or DVD, PA and music system Throughout your holiday you will be looked after by a Loss of Passport Up to £200 No Excess Missed Departure Up to £100 UK £300 Europe No Excess professional, friendly, experienced and sometimes witty, tour Travel Delay Travel Delay up to £60 Travel Delay Excess = 12 hours Cancellation (holiday abandonment) driver. They are selected for their knowledge, enthusiasm up to £1,500 Holiday abandonment excess as per cancellation SEAT ALLOCATION and most of all their customer care. The standards we set Personal Liability Up to £2,000,000 No Excess Legal Expenses Up to £25,000 No Excess Request for particular seats can be made at the time of are far greater than most operators and this is reflected in HEALTH CONDITIONS booking but since allocation is on a first come first served the glowing reports we have received from hundreds of The insurers shall not be liable for claims WHERE AT THE TIME OF TAKING OUT THIS POLICY AND BETWEEN THAT TIME AND YOUR DEPARTURE: basis, early reservation is recommended. There is a copy satisfied customers. We are proud to have them act as our a) You are aware of any medical condition or set of circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a claim (for example the state of health of a Close Relative, Business Associate or any person on whom Your travel of the coach seating plans within this brochure but for ambassadors for our company and feel confident that plans depend). operational reasons a coach with a different configuration b) The Insured Person whose medical condition gives rise to a claim: they are among the best in the industry. ii) Is receiving, or on a waiting list for, surgery, in-patient treatment or investigations in a hospital, clinic or nursing may be used from time to time. We reserve the right to make home. ii) Is travelling against any health requirements stipulated by the carrier, their handling agents or other public whatever amendments are necessary as a result including EXCURSIONS transport provider. iii) Is travelling against the advice of a Medical Practitioner or for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment the use of non-executive coach, but will make every effort At Blakes, we pride ourselves in providing value for money abroad. iv) Has been given a terminal prognosis. to limit any inconvenience. Specific seats are not reserved on by offering the complete package to avoid those hidden COACH HIRE & PRIVATE Please note: If you are on medication at the time of travel, your medical condition(s) must be stable and well extras. All excursions described in the holiday you choose controlled. any feeder services used to reach the main departure point. GROUP TRAVEL If you are travelling outside of the UK You must notify the Change in Health helpline immediately if a change in are planned to give maximum enjoyment and are included health occurs (including any change to medication) between the date this policy is issued and your scheduled date We operate dozens of tours for private groups every year, of departure. LUGGAGE in the price you pay. We don’t add any extras later and ranging from day excursions to that special holiday you Please note this Holiday Travel Insurance Scheme is only available to residents of the United Kingdom. SIGNIFICANT EXCLUSIONS This is normally restricted to one average size case per expect you to pay more. We aim to keep to the itinerary want to share with friends and family. If you are a party RESIDENCY If you or anyone else named on this policy has not been a resident in the UK for the past 6-months this policy person, weighing no more than 18kg. Please see your planned in each brochure and 99% of the time there is leader or group organiser, we have a wealth of experience cannot cover you. holiday confirmation letter for details of separate no alteration, but on rare occasions they may need to In addition to the above the policy also contains the following main exclusions: in organising all aspects of group travel. We are happy to • Any costs of repatriation or evacuation as a result of You taking part in any excluded Hazardous Activities and overnight luggage which may be necessary. be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Sports including dangerous expeditions or from an area which is considered by Insurers to be a War Risk or Civil advise on venues, routes and places of interest both within Hazard area. the UK and Europe; also ferry reservations, theatre tickets, • Loss of or damage to money and valuables whilst left unattended or in/from luggage in transit. • Loss of or damage to telecommunications and motor related equipment and accessories. HOTELS hotel accommodation and insurance – the choice is yours! • Travel against the advice of the carrier, any other public transport provider, the Foreign Office or the The hotels in this brochure have been selected, not only World Health Organisation. At Blakes Coaches, every job is important to us and you are • Any insurance event arising from You being the driver, rider or passenger of a quad bike, all-terrain vehicle or for their location, but their excellent value for money. motorcycle when the insured person is not wearing a crash helmet, whether legally required locally or not. guaranteed our full attention and understanding, no matter Examples of these and other conditions and exclusions are contained within the policy wording, a specimen copy They range from those that are smaller family owned and of which is available upon request. If after purchasing a policy from us should you find it does not meet your how big or small the job. If our customers are happy, then requirements you have 14 days from the date of issue or prior to travel, whichever is sooner, to cancel the policy run, to the national groups like the Britannia Group. and receive a full refund of your premium. we are! We can tailor make packages to suit your individual PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION We will only use your personal details in line with our Privacy Notice. This can be found on our website or is needs at a very competitive price. We would be pleased to available in hard copy format upon request and you should read this carefully and contact us immediately if you have any queries. Your personal information includes all of the details you have given us to process your insurance come and pay your group a visit to discuss any details you policy (we will not ask for more information than is necessary). We may share your data with Third Parties for the Our gift provision and ongoing performance of your insurance policy. Your data may be transferred outside the UK. may have for your proposed excursion or tour and offer All of the personal information you supply to us will be handled strictly in accordance with the applicable vouchers make Data Protection regulations and legislation. the perfect gift. valuable information and advice. You would likewise be Blakes Coaches Limited are an Appointed Representative of Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) Limited who are authorised and regulated by the FCA (their registration number is 311394) and which is permitted to advise on and Give us a call to very welcome to come and visit us and view our coaches arrange general insurance contracts. You can check these details online using the Financial Services Register (accessi- ble from www.fca.org.uk) or be contacting the Financial Conduct Authority Consumer Helpline on 0800 111 6768. find out more at our head office.

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ENGLISH HOLIDAYS OCTOBER 4 days Just London £275.00 15 Oct 2019 Autumn Colours of 8 DAYS 8 14 Mar 2020 A Weekend on The North Cornwall Coast 2 DAYS 44 2 days BBC Countryfile Live £115.00 20 Oct 2019 Autumn Colours of Scotland…with a Touch of Luxury 6 DAYS 9 15 Mar 2020 Lochs & Glens of Scotland 6 DAYS 45 5 days A Cumbrian Journey & Carlisle to Settle Railway £325.00 21 Oct 2019 Yorkshire’s Autumn Glory 5 DAYS 9 16 Mar 2020 Springtime in Tenby 5 DAYS 45 4 days Liverpool £199.00 25 Oct 2019 Blackpool Illuminations 4 DAYS 10 16 Mar 2020 A Taste of Three Counties 5 DAYS 46 4 days A Weekend in Pembrokeshire £239.00 25 Oct 2019 Mystery Weekend 4 DAYS 10 19 Mar 2020 Jersey By Air 5 DAYS 46 5 days Historic Houses & Gardens of Hampshire £375.00 26 Oct 2019 Coronation Street – The Tour 3 DAYS 11 20 Mar 2020 Spring into Shropshire 4 DAYS 47 5 days Surrey’s Best Kept Secrets £375.00 28 Oct 2019 Blackpool Illuminations & The Lake District 5 DAYS 11 21 Mar 2020 A Weekend in South Wales 2 DAYS 47 4 days Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, Open-Air Show £235.00 NOVEMBER 23 Mar 2020 Lake District More Inclusive 5 DAYS 48 6 days The Isle of Man £525.00 02 Nov 2019 Harry Potter Studio Tour 2 DAYS 12 23 Mar 2020 Showtime in North Wales 5 DAYS 48 5 days The Delightful Yorkshire Dales £365.00 03 Nov 2019 Luxury in London 2 DAYS 12 23 Mar 2020 Springtime Along The South Coast 5 DAYS 49 4 days Tales of the Riverbank £259.00 29 Nov 2019 German Markets Monschau & Aachen 4 DAYS 14 27 Mar 2020 Four Day British Seaside Mystery 4 DAYS 49 2 days Longleat “Sky Safari” Hot Air Balloon Festival £99.00 DECEMBER 27 Mar 2020 Entertainment Break – Weston-super-Mare & The Mendip Hills 4 DAYS 50 5 days Highlights of Cambridgeshire & Beyond £345.00 06 Dec 2019 German Rhine Christmas Markets…Cologne & Dusseldorf 4 DAYS 14 30 Mar 2020 York, Whitby & Scarborough 5 DAYS 50 5 days The Best of Suffolk £335.00 21 Dec 2019 Christmas in The Austrian 8 DAYS 15 30 Mar 2020 Springtime in The Peak District 5 DAYS 51 5 days Classic Cotswolds & Beyond £385.00 21 Dec 2019 Christmas in Italy…On The Shores of Lake Garda 8 DAYS 16 APRIL 5 days Eastbourne & The Sussex Downs £315.00 21 Dec 2019 Longleat’s Festival of Light & Winchester Christmas Markets 2 DAYS 17 01 Apr 2020 Antiques Fair – Nottinghamshire 4 DAYS 51 4 days Blackpool Illuminations £199.00 23 Dec 2019 Christmas in North Wales 5 DAYS 17 03 Apr 2020 A Weekend in North Cornwall 4 DAYS 52 5 days A Cumbrian Journey & Carlisle to Settle Railway £325.00 23 Dec 2019 Christmas in Bournemouth 5 DAYS 18 03 Apr 2020 Singles Galore in North Wales 4 DAYS 52 5 days Highlights of Northumberland £349.00 23 Dec 2019 Christmas in Shropshire 5 DAYS 18 04 Apr 2020 Regal Royal Residences 3 DAYS 53 5 days Emmerdale Tour £345.00 27 Dec 2019 Twixmas on The English Riviera 4 DAYS 19 06 Apr 2020 Norfolk & The Broads 5 DAYS 53 4 days Entertainment Break on The English Riviera £199.00 30 Dec 2019 New Year in North Cornwall 4 DAYS 19 10 Apr 2020 Easter in Norfolk 4 DAYS 54 2 days Chocolate Safari £109.00 28 Dec 2019 Cruising The River Rhine for New Year 6 DAYS 20 10 Apr 2020 Easter along the South Coast 4 DAYS 54 5 days Discovering The Delights of Dorset £325.00 30 Dec 2019 New Year in Tenby 4 DAYS 20 06 Apr 2020 Nidd Hall, Yorkshire… Warner Break 5 DAYS 55 4 days Gt Yarmouth Festive Sparkle & Thursford Christmas Spectacular £245.00 5 days Kent’s Glorious Gardens & Mighty Castles £345.00 13 Apr 2020 Weymouth Mock Cruise (No Sailing!) 5 DAYS 55 5 days Eastbourne Turkey & £239.00 30 Dec 2019 New Year in The Heart of Wales 4 DAYS 21 5 days The Very Best of Cornwall £299.00 JANUARY 13 Apr 2020 Dutch Bulbfields Cruise 5 DAYS 56 5 days Isle of Wight £295.00 4 days Thursford Christmas Spectacular £295.00 06 Jan 2020 Our Best Ever Value Break… York 5 DAYS 22 18 Apr 2020 RHS Cardiff Flower Show 2 DAYS 57 5 days Alvaston Hall, Cheshire… Warner Break £329.00 4 days Tenby Turkey & Tinsel £199.00 07 Jan 2020 Lamma 2020… The Uk’s Leading Farm Machinery Show 2 DAYS 22 19 Apr 2020 Springtime Gardens in Cornwall 5 DAYS 57 4 days A Weekend in Cornwall £215.00 4 days Festive Sparkle in Scarborough & York Christmas Fayre £199.00 10 Jan 2020 André Rieu in Concert, Amsterdam 4 DAYS 22 19 Apr 2020 Springtime in Austria – Alpine Mountains and Tyrolean Towns 7 DAYS 58 3 days All Things Apple! Celebrating Hereford’s Cider £169.00 5 days Valkenburg Turkey & Tinsel, and Christmas Markets £319.00 11 Jan 2020 London Theatre Weekend / London only 2 DAYS 23 20 Apr 2020 The Dutch Bulbfields & The Best of Holland 5 DAYS 59 5 days Blackpool Illuminations & The Lake District £199.00 5 days Turkey & Tinsel, Sinah Warren, Hayling Island Warner Break £329.00 12 Jan 2020 Winter Sun in The Spanish Costa Brava & 10 DAYS 24 20 Apr 2020 A Real Taste of Ireland 5 DAYS 60 5 days Autumn Colours of The Lake District £299.00 4 days Isle of Wight Turkey & Tinsel £199.00 Pyrenees Mountain Railway 20 Apr 2020 Springtime on The Isle of Wight 5 DAYS 60 5 days Yorkshire’s Autumn Glory £335.00 4 days Bournemouth – Festive Sparkle Weekend £199.00 13 Jan 2020 Holme Lacy, Herefordshire .. Warner Break 5 DAYS 25 23 Apr 2020 André Rieu in Concert, Birmingham 2 DAYS 61 4 days Blackpool Illuminations £199.00 4 days Festive Cheer in Yorkshire – York & Leeds Christmas Markets £209.00 13 Jan 2020 Kent Coast & Bruges 5 DAYS 26 24 Apr 2020 Entertainment Break in South Wales 4 DAYS 61 4 days Mystery Weekend £199.00 5 days South Coast Turkey & Tinsel £209.00 18 Jan 2020 A Weekend in Falmouth & Truro 2 DAYS 26 26 Apr 2020 Kent - Garden of England & Springtime Bloom! 5 DAYS 62 3 days Coronation Street – The Tour £185.00 4 days Thursford Christmas Spectacular £295.00 20 Jan 2020 All Things Brighton Beautiful 5 DAYS 27 27 Apr 2020 A Cumbrian Journey & Carlisle to Settle Railway 5 DAYS 62 2 days “Murder at The Manor” (Murder Mystery Break) £145.00 5 days Mystery Turkey & Tinsel £259.00 20 Jan 2020 Cricket St. Thomas, Chard (With Drinks Package)...Warner Break 5 DAYS 27 30 Apr 2020 Scotland – The Outer Hebrides & Isle of Skye 9 DAYS 63 5 days Blackpool Illuminations & The Lake District £229.00 4 days Thursford Christmas Spectacular £295.00 20 Jan 2020 Classic Cornwall 5 DAYS 28 MAY 2 days Harry Potter Studio Tour £149.00 5 days Gt Yarmouth Turkey & Tinsel & Thursford Christmas Spectacular £285.00 24 Jan 2020 Entertainment Break on The English Riviera 4 DAYS 28 01 May 2020 Llandudno… Victorian Extravaganza & Transport Festival 4 DAYS 63 2 days London Theatre Weekend £199.00 5 days Turkey & Tinsel Folkestone and Bruges £195.00 25 Jan 2020 A Weekend in Hereford & Worcester 2 DAYS 29 2 days A Weekend in London £109.00 CHRISTMAS MARKETS & EVENTS 01 May 2020 The Delightful Dales of Yorkshire & Skipton’s Waterway Festival 4 DAYS 64 27 Jan 2020 A Taste of Three Counties 5 DAYS 29 2 days Beautiful Bath with Afternoon Tea in Pump Room £139.00 3 days Christmas at Chatsworth House £185.00 04 May 2020 Springtime in Bruges 4 DAYS 64 27 Jan 2020 Winter warmer in South Wales 5 DAYS 30 2 days Luxury in London £109.00 3 days Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre & Bath Christmas Market £159.00 03 May 2020 Spain… The Costa Brava 9 DAYS 65 FEBRUARY 5 days Kent Coast & Bruges £179.00 2 days “Classic Spectacular” Concert at The Royal Albert Hall £195.00 11 May 2020 The Isles of Scilly 6 DAYS 66 01 Feb 2020 Mystery Weekend 2 DAYS 30 2 days Iconic British Motors – Jaguar & Morgan Motor Factory Tours £159.00 2 days Longleat’s Festival of Light & Southampton Christmas Market £99.00 24 May 2020 Ireland… Killarney & The Ring of Kerry 7 DAYS 66 2 days Land Ahoy! £159.00 2 days Royal Marines Band Christmas Spectacular Concert £99.00 01 Feb 2020 Austrian Winter Wonderland 7 DAYS 31 RIVER CRUISES ENGLISH HOLIDAYS 4 days Durham Christmas Festival & Beamish at Christmas £189.00 03 Feb 2020 Llandudno… Landlubbers Mock Cruise (No Sailing!) 5 DAYS 32 13 Apr 2020 Dutch Bulbfields Cruise 5 DAYS 68 8 days Southern Ireland – The West Coast & Wild Atlantic Way £535.00 4 days German Christmas Markets Monschau & Aachen £299.00 03 Feb 2020 More Inclusive in The Yorkshire Dales 5 DAYS 32 25 May 2020 Rhine & Swiss Delights River Cruise 8 DAYS 69 SCOTTISH HOLIDAYS 3 days Portsmouth’s Victorian Festival of Christmas £159.00 08 Feb 2020 A Weekend in Portsmouth & Winchester 2 DAYS 33 21 July 2020 Cruising The Danube 10 DAYS 70 6 days Scotland and The Braemar Highland Games £465.00 2 days Christmas Shopping Weekend £89.00 09 Feb 2020 Lancashire Winter Warmer 5 DAYS 33 27 July 2020 Cruising The Bordeaux Regions – Premium Ship River Cruise 7 DAYS 71 9 days The Best of Scotland…The Scottish Highlands & Cairngorms £635.00 2 days Longleat Festival of Light & Winchester Christmas Market £99.00 09 Feb 2020 Snowdrop Spectacular 5 DAYS 34 21 Aug 2020 Cruising Through Burgundy – Rivers Rhône & Saône 10 DAYS 72 6 days Autumn Colours of Scotland...With a Touch of Luxury £435.00 2 days Blenheim Palace & Cheltenham Market £125.00 17 Feb 2020 York, Whitby & Scarborough 5 DAYS 34 02 Sept 2020 Our Grand River Cruise For 2020 – The Danube to The Black Sea 17 DAYS 74 WELSH HOLIDAYS 4 days German Rhine Christmas Markets... Cologne & Dusseldorf £289.00 17 Feb 2020 Cornwall… With a Touch of Luxury 5 DAYS 35 08 Aug 2020 Cruising The Romantic Rhine and Majestic Moselle 8 DAYS 76 5 days West Wales…Cardigan Bay £325.00 2 days Cadbury World & Blists Hill Victorian Christmas £99.00 21 Feb 2020 Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb! Please Read On… 4 DAYS 35 A SELECTION OF EUROPEAN TOURS FOR 2020 5 days Llandudno & The Welsh Highland Railway £389.00 2 days Christmas Shopping Weekend in Calais £99.00 24 Feb 2020 North Wales & Stunning Snowdonia National Park 5 DAYS 36 11 May 2020 Italy – The Eternal City of Rome & The Italian Lakes 11 DAYS 78 5 days Tenby & Pembrokeshire £325.00 2 days Longleat’s Festival of Light & Southampton Christmas Market £99.00 24 Feb 2020 Eastbourne & The Sussex Coast 5 DAYS 36 23 May 2020 The Black Forest & The Alsace Villages 7 DAYS 79 5 days Autumn Colours of North Wales & Snowdonia £295.00 2 days Christmas at Windsor Castle & Oxford Christmas Markets £125.00 28 Feb 2020 Sidmouth 4 DAYS 37 13 June 2020 Austria… Beauty on The Edge of The World 8 DAYS 80 EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS 2 days Christmas at Kew & Oxford Christmas Market £129.00 28 Feb 2020 A Weekend in Oxfordshire & Warwickshire 4 DAYS 37 20 June 2020 Treasures of The German Rhine Valley 7 DAYS 81 8 days Austria & Bavaria including Hitler’s Eagles Nest £649.00 2 days Christmas Celebrations at The Royal Albert Hall £189.00 29 Feb 2020 A Weekend in Bristol & Cardiff 2 DAYS 38 29 June 2020 Andorra… A Pyrenees Mountain Paradise 8 DAYS 81 4 days Disneyland® Paris From £239.00 2 days Longleat Festival of Light & Winchester Christmas Market £99.00 MARCH 11 July 2020 Majestic Lakes of Italy… Maggiore, Orta & Como 8 DAYS 83 5 days Valkenburg…Rail & Sail £345.00 2 days Longleat Festival of Light & Winchester Christmas Market £99.00 02 Mar 2020 Isle of Wight 5 DAYS 38 27 July 2020 Valkenburg, Monschau & The Eifel National Park 5 DAYS 84 8 days Switzerland…The Glacier Express £825.00 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 02 Mar 2020 Five Day British Mystery 5 DAYS 39 15 Aug 2020 Little Trains & Boats of Austria 8 DAYS 85 13 days Our Grand Tour of 2019 – Timeless Treasures of Transylvania £1325.00 8 days Christmas in the Austrian Tyrol £685.00 02 Mar 2020 Alvaston Hall, Cheshire … Warner Break 5 DAYS 39 22 Aug 2020 Switzerland – Nestlé Amongst The Glaciers 8 DAYS 86 4 days A Weekend in Paris (with optional Palace of Versailles) £299.00 8 days Christmas in Italy…On The Shores of Lake Garda £649.00 02 Mar 2020 Norfolk & The Broads 5 DAYS 40 27 Aug 2020 Scandinavian Highlights of Denmark & Sweden 9 DAYS 87 12 days Pearls of The Adriatic…Croatia & Italy £869.00 5 days Christmas in Bournemouth £525.00 06 Mar 2020 Ross-On-Wye & Herefordshire 4 DAYS 40 09 Sept 2020 The Austrian Tyrol, Alpine Mountains & Festival of Cows 7 DAYS 88 10 days Northern Spain… The Cantabrian Coast £665.00 5 days Christmas in Shropshire £545.00 07 Mar 2020 Italian Riviera & Monaco 8 DAYS 41 13 Sept 2020 Slovenia, Croatia & The Istrian Peninsula 12 DAYS 89 8 days Autumn Colours of Austria £535.00 5 days Christmas in North Wales £525.00 07 Mar 2020 A Weekend in Oxford & Bath – A Tale of Two Cities 2 DAYS 42 04 Oct 2020 Portugal’s Atlantic Coast & Lisbon 10 DAYS 90 4 days Disneyland® Paris From £239.00 4 days Twixmas on The English Riviera £195.00 09 Mar 2020 Yorkshire Winter Warmer 5 DAYS 42 18 Oct 2020 Stunning Italy… Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast & The Island of Capri 11 DAYS 91 TURKEY & TINSEL HOLIDAYS 6 days Cruising The River Rhine for New Year £635.00 09 Mar 2020 Kent Coast & Bruges 5 DAYS 43 25 Oct 2020 Disneyland® Paris 4 DAYS 92 5 days Isle of Wight Turkey & Tinsel…Warner Break £325.00 4 days New Year in North Cornwall £345.00 09 Mar 2020 A Taste of Four Counties 5 DAYS 44 4 Dec 2020 German Christmas Markets, Cologne & Dusseldorf 4 DAYS 92 5 days Holly & in North Wales £325.00 4 days New Year in Tenby £345.00 13 Mar 2020 Delightful Dorset & The New Forest 4 DAYS 44 21 Dec 2020 Christmas in Switzerland 8 DAYS 93 4 days Falmouth Turkey & Tinsel £195.00 4 days New Year in The Heart of Wales £345.00

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AUTUMN COLOURS TOUR AUTUMN COLOURS OF TOUR YORKSHIRE’S TOUR OF AUSTRIA PRICE SCOTLAND...WITH A PRICE AUTUMN GLORY PRICE As autumn falls across the Austrian Lake District, the £535 TOUCH OF LUXURY £435 Yorkshire is the largest county in England, and an area £ mountainous backdrop starts to bloom with crisp leaves The Scottish Highlands are a natural beauty all year of outstanding beauty with moorland, dales coastline 335 of red, orange, ochre and yellow and the magnificent and historic cities. The earthy colours of Autumn give 8 DAYS round, but the earthy rich colours of Autumn make this 6 DAYS 5 DAYS lakes begin their seasonal change. area especially magnificent, with colourful hues of red, the landscape a superb natural radiance. YOUR HOTEL Hotel Lohninger-Schober, orange and yellow bringing the whole landscape alive. YOUR HOTEL Queens Hotel, York St Georgen im Attergau YOUR HOTEL Crieff Hydro Hotel, Crieff We are delighted to return to this friendly hotel, ideally A traditional 3* family run hotel. All rooms are en-suite with TV, and We are delighted to introduce this superb 4* luxury spa resort set situated on the banks of the river Ouse in the heart of the hairdryer. The restaurant serves a delicious home cooked evening menu within 900 acres of gardens, woodland and estate, offering over 60 city centre. All rooms are en-suite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea and there is a lounge bar panoramic views. Leisure facilities include an activities and spa treatments on-site including a cinema showing daily & coffee facilities. There is a lift to all floors, and the restaurant offers indoor swimming pool. & nightly films,. All rooms are en-suite with TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi access delicious traditional food. and tea & coffee facilities and a lift to all floors. There is a variety of ITINERARY restaurants and bar areas, and leisure facilities include an indoor pool ITINERARY and spa. MONDAY We leave the West Country and begin our journey north, TUESDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with stopping for coffee and lunch en route, and reaching our hotel with time comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue with a stunning mountain backdrop. Time to explore this town with its ITINERARY to freshen up before dinner and an evening stroll around York. to our overnight accommodation in Aachen, arriving in time for our beautiful esplanade, pretty harbour and large town squares, or take SUNDAY We leave the West Country and begin our journey north, stopping for TUESDAY Join us this morning as we make our way to the magnificent evening meal. coffee and lunch en route, and reaching our hotel with time to freshen up before Harewood House, complete with furniture made by Thomas Chippendale, a boat trip across the lake to the castle, or a ride on the Grunberg dinner. WEDNESDAY This morning we continue our journey through Germany family portraits by Gainsborough and landscaped grounds by Capability Cable car with its treetop walk tower, to experience views across Lake MONDAY The morning is free to spend as you please, and make use of the and into Austria, and on to our hotel near St Georgen where we stay for Brown. Used as a major set for ITV’s Victoria series, this 18th century Traunsee and beyond.. facilities of our resort. Maybe try an outdoor skill such as archery, croquet, bowls, country mansion offers majestic state rooms, libraries and bedrooms, the next five nights, arriving with time to settle in before dinner. or maybe try a Segway tour in the vast estate grounds; a relaxing spa treatment, a SATURDAY This morning we take a scenic drive along the shores of and step into the world below stairs where the servants lived, worked swim in the indoor pool, or stroll into Crieff town. This afternoon, join us if you wish and socialised. The gardens are a delight to wander through this time of THURSDAY Today we enjoy a leisurely scenic tour of the stunning Lake Attersee to the Imperial town of Bad Ischl, formerly the summer as we visit Dunkeld with its stately Cathedral, part ruined but still used as the parish year, and there is also a small farm to experience up close, a wonderful Lakeland scenery of “The Sound Of Music” country, stopping first in residence of Kaiser Franz Josef, and a popular spa resort. Enjoy a church, and mighty River Tay (Scotland’s longest river). Time here to browse the shops and enjoy tea in one of the delightful cafés. bird garden and a café to enjoy a light lunch. This afternoon we continue Mondsee, to the little church of St Michael, where the wedding between gentle stroll through the streets, sample some local cakes, or maybe to Harrogate, a Victorian spa town with public gardens, marvellous Captain Van Trapp and Maria was filmed. We continue on to the delightful TUESDAY Today we enjoy a scenic day touring through the Trossachs, stopping visit the impressive Kaiservilla (former home of the Danube Monarchy, in Callander for coffee and on through the scenic Duke’s Pass to the base of Loch architecture and unique shops. No visit to Harrogate would be complete lakeside village St Gilgen, the setting for the film’s opening credits and Franz Josef and his wife Empress Sisi). We continue to the picture Lomond, Balloch for lunch. Here you will find Loch Lomond Shores shopping without enjoying afternoon tea in the famous Betty’s Tea Rooms! former home of Mozart’s family. Here you will find a small museum postcard UNESCO village of Hallstatt, referred to as “the world’s most and restaurant area, a Sea Life aquarium, bird of prey centre and where you may WEDNESDAY The whole day is free for you to explore all that York has about the composer’s life and works. You may like to take a gentle boat also like to take a boat trip out on the loch. We later return to Crieff via more to offer. Maybe visit the imposing Minster, the Jorvik Centre the Chocolate beautiful lakeside village” – just one look is enough to see why! This picturesque scenery. trip across Lake Wolfgangsee to St Wolfgang, a picturesque village with unspoilt village retains a unique charm, with quaint streets, beautiful Story, where you will learn about the city’s connection to the sweet treat WEDNESDAY After breakfast we make our way to Scone Palace, one of Scotland’s delightful shops and cafes. buildings and lakeside views. and even try your hand at creating your own chocolate souvenir! or the most important stately homes. It has been a seat of the Scottish parliament and National Railway Museum to discover 300 years of railway history. Take a FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way across to the the place of crowning Scottish Kings including Robert The Bruce. The interior has leisurely boat cruise along the River Ouse, or jump on a sight-seeing bus SUNDAY After breakfast we travelto the elegant city of , exquisite collections of art, treasures and antiques housed within state rooms, northern end of Lake Traunsee to the historic town of Gmunden, with famous as the birthplace of Mozart, and another film location for and the exterior is home to beautifully landscaped gardens and a sanctuary for with on-board commentary. The Little Shambles is an absolute delight and strong links to the Austrian fine and decorative ceramics industry. It scenes from “The Sound Of Music”, with its stunning cathedral, wildlife including the red squirrel, roe deer and oystercatchers. After lunch we visit there are many shops and cafes. As our hotel is in the centre of York, you became a spa town in 1862 due to its idyllic position on Lake Traunsee Perth. Once the capital of Scotland, today laced with parklands, riverside walks and can spend as much or as little time exploring as you wish Hellbrunn Palace, Gardens and rich history. The best glorious architecture and many cafes for afternoon tea. way to explore this delightful city is by a sightseeing tour bus, with an THURSDAY After breakfast we make our way to Thirsk, a traditional THURSDAY Join us if you wish as we travel to the Victorian town of Pitlochry with Yorkshire town sandwiched between the North York Moors and Yorkshire audio guide around the city, where you can hop-on and hop-off and its spectacular setting under the skyline of Ben Vrackie (at 2760 feet). The largest Dales. In the centre is a cobbled market square dominated by its town visit many parts of the city at your leisure. Scottish Highland town, it became a popular tourist resort after Queen Victoria’s clock, and is well known as the home of James Herriot, a local vet who physician sang its praises in the mid-19th century. It has a wonderful high street, MONDAY Sadly we today bid a fond farewell to Austria, journeying filled with unique gift shops and cafes, and a visitor centre at the Dam and Salmon wrote his novels “All Creatures Great & Small”. Visit his house, now a museum of his life and work and re-live the much-loved TV series we back through Germany, with comfort stops en route, to our overnight Fishing Ladder (free entry) with spectacular views. We return to our resort after lunch with time to continue to use the facilities or just relax before enjoying our all grew up with. After lunch we visit the compact city of Ripon, with its accommodation in Aachen, arriving in time for the evening meal. final evening dinner. magnificent cathedral, and mix of museums including the Police & Prison TUESDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the FRIDAY This morning we sadly leave of our hotel and begin our journey south. Museum, Courthouse and Workshouse & Garden Museum. return ferry crossing to Dover. We then continue to the West Country, Once again stopping for coffee and lunch on route, we reach the West Country FRIDAY This morning we leave of our hotel and begin our journey south. early-evening. arriving early/mid-evening. Once again stopping for coffee and lunch en route, we reach the West Country early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 5 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast n Entrance to Scone Palace n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel n Free use of swimming pool & cinema SUPPLEMENTS: n Entrance to Harewood House n SUPPLEMENTS: Evening entertainment Single supplement £125.00 n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £90.00 n All coach travel Outdoor activities on resort Single supplement £84.00 Travel insurance £37.00 Travel insurance £22.00 Travel insurance £20.00

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MYSTERY WEEKEND TOUR BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS TOUR CORONATION STREET – TOUR BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS TOUR If you like a pleasant surprise and a little bit of mystery, PRICE Blackpool… It needs little introduction! The Illuminations, PRICE THE TOUR PRICE & THE LAKE DISTRICT PRICE why not join us on one of our popular mystery the famous Tower, the Pleasure Beach, sand, shops, weekend breaks? shows, trams… fun, fun, fun! Step on to the UK’s largest working television set and Blackpool needs very little introduction! The £199 £199 visit the Rovers Return, Roy’s Rolls Café, Underworld & £185 illuminations, famous Tower, Pleasure Beach, trams, £229 YOUR HOTEL Mystery Location, ??????? YOUR HOTEL Queens Hotel, Blackpool The Kabin, to name but a few! Recall stories of shows, sand and shops are amongst some of its 4 DAYS Traditional accommodation offering a warm and friendly A traditional 3* hotel located on the Promenade near 4 DAYS yesteryear, hear about filming secrets and learn 3 DAYS popular attractions. 5 DAYS atmosphere. Each of the classily furnished rooms is to the South Pier. Each comfortable en-suite bedroom is interesting facts about your favourite characters. YOUR HOTEL President Hotel, Blackpool ensuite, with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee-making equipped with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee making A must-see attraction for all Corrie fans! facilities. The elegant restaurant offers excellent cuisine, and leisure facilities. There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious Ideally situated along the seafront. All en-suite bedrooms have TV, facilities include an indoor swimming pool, sauna, and many other traditional evening menu and hearty breakfast, and the lounge bar YOUR HOTEL Daresbury Park Hotel & Spa, Warrington hairdryer, and tea & coffee facilities, A lift serves all floors, leisure facilities including a games room. Live music and entertainment is provides entertainment each evening. A modern 3* hotel. All rooms are en suite with TV, hairdryer and tea & facilities, including an indoor pool, free to use at the nearby Grand provided each evening. coffee making facilities. The restaurant serves a freshly prepared menu Hotel. The restaurant serves a delicious menu and entertainment is and leisure facilities include an indoor pool. provided each evening. ITINERARY ITINERARY FRIDAY We leave the West Country and journey north ITINERARY ITINERARY FRIDAY We leave our home area… and that’s all we’re to Blackpool, with stops for coffee and lunch en route, to SATURDAY We make our way to Trentham telling you! But there will be plenty of time for sightseeing our hotel where we stay for three nights. After dinner, the MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel and this will be an easy-going and unhurried short break, evening is free to spend as you please and maybe take a Shopping Village with 70 timber lodge shopping to our hotel with time to settle in before dinner, with stops for coffee and lunch en route, We arrive at our stroll along the seafront and enjoy the illuminations. outlets, a garden centre, and restaurant as well as secret location with plenty of time to settle in before our first followed by a quiz, bingo and in-house cabaret evening dinner followed by live musical entertainment. SATURDAY Join us if you wish for a morning’s excursion the peaceful Italian Gardens (additional charge). style entertainment. to Fleetwood Market. Offering a wide variety of gifts, We continue to our hotel, for dinner. SATURDAY & SUNDAY Join us each day for a little more TUESDAY This morning we travel to Southport, goods and produce, you’re bound to find something of SUNDAY We travel to Salford Quays, Manchester’s mystery! There will once again be stops for coffee and lunch with its bustling town centre, tranquil parklands, en route, plus time to explore wherever we may be. Dinner interest. We return to Blackpool with the remainder of the contemporary waterfront with the Lowry Outlet each evening will once again be followed by entertainment. day free for you to spend as you please. You may like to Shopping Centre, & cafés. Close by is the Imperial promenade and pier. After lunch we return to visit the Tower Complex, which caters for all ages with its Blackpool with time to spend at leisure. MONDAY After a leisurely breakfast we begin our homeward many attractions, including a ride to the top to discover War Museum North with exhibitions and powerful journey back to the West Country. We make a stop for lunch stunning panoramic views, and a 4D Cinema & where stories of a century of war, or jump on a tram and WEDNESDAY Today we travel to the beautiful along the way, before arriving home early-evening. you can look down below at Blackpool from an incredible you’ll be in the heart of Manchester city in less than Lake District, including visits to delightful Keswick glass floor. There is also the world-famous ballroom where 10 minutes. The highlight of our tour this afternoon and Windermere. Enjoy more light entertainment organists entertain throughout the day and you can dance is a fully guided walking tour of the external set this evening, after dinner. along to, and Blackpool Tower Dungeons. There is also the Pleasure Beach with rides and shows for all ages, Madame of Coronation Street. Wander along the famous THURSDAY A day in Blackpool with its many Tussaud’s Waxworks, the Sealife Centre, three piers and the cobbles, photograph your favourite buildings, learn attractions including the Tower complex, Pleasure shops… to name just a few! about behind the scene gossip and reminisce plots Beach, Waxworks and piers. After dinner, we have SUNDAY Today is once again free for you to continue from yesteryear. a full coach tour of the Illuminations. MONDAY We make our way home, stopping enjoying Blackpool’s many attractions. After dinner this FRIDAY After breakfast we begin our journey evening, join us if you wish for a full coach tour of the for lunch in Worcester with its stunning cathedral, marvellous Illuminations. famous porcelain museum, and shops, arriving home, with stops for coffee and lunch, arriving MONDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we begin our early evening. back in the West Country early evening. homeward journey. Once again stopping for coffee and ? lunch en route, we reach the West Country early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 2 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Coronation Street – The Tour (80 mins guided n Evening tour of Blackpool Illuminations walking tour at MediaCity UK External Set) n Entertainment each evening n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel n All coach travel n Free use of leisure facilities n Full evening tour of the illuminations SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: n Live musical entertainment each evening n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: No Single Supplement (max 3) No Single Supplement for n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £30.00 Subsequent Single 1st 3 singles No single supplement (Max 4) Sea view room supplement £21.00 Supplement £30.00 £60.00 or subsequent singles Travel insurance £18.00 Travel insurance £18.00 Travel insurance £15.00 Travel insurance £20.00

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TURKEY & TINSEL HOLIDAYS 4 November 5 days Isle of Wight Turkey & Tinsel, Bembridge Coast Hotel…Warner Break £325.00 5 November 5 days Holly & Mistletoe in North Wales £325.00 8 November 4 days Falmouth Turkey & Tinsel £195.00 8 November 4 days Great Yarmouth Festive Sparkle & Thursford Christmas Spectacular £245.00 11 November 5 days Eastbourne Turkey & Tinsel £239.00 15 November 4 days Tenby Turkey & Tinsel £199.00 15 November 4 days Festive Sparkle in Scarborough & York Christmas Fayre £199.00 HARRY POTTER TOUR LUXURY IN LONDON TOUR STUDIO TOUR PRICE Have you ever walked past one of London’s posh hotels PRICE 18 November 5 days Valkenburg Turkey & Tinsel, and Christmas Markets £319.00 and wondered what it would be like to stay for a night? 18 November 5 days Turkey & Tinsel, Sinah Warren, Hayling Island… Warner Break £329.00 A must-do tour for any Harry Potter fans! Go behind £ Well, here’s your chance! Join us for pure extravagance £ the scenes as you walk through Hogwart’s magical 149 in London’s illustrious West End. 109 22 November 4 days Isle of Wight Turkey & Tinsel £199.00 doors and experience the treasure trove of iconic props, costumes and film sets which were saved by the film crew. 2 DAYS YOUR HOTEL Hilton Waldorf Hotel, London 2 DAYS 22 November 4 days Bournemouth – Festive Sparkle Weekend £199.00 The exceptional 4* Waldorf is superbly situated in YOUR HOTEL 22 November 4 days Festive Cheer in Yorkshire – York & Leeds Christmas Markets £209.00 Holiday Inn, London Heathrow London’s heart, just five minutes’ walk from Covent Garden. Each of A modern 4* hotel, All en-suite rooms have TV, and tea & coffee the hotel’s exquisitely-styled rooms is ensuite, with a raindrop shower, 25 November 5 days South Coast Turkey & Tinsel £209.00 facilities. The restaurant serves a delicious evening meal and generous TV, telephone, hairdryer, mini bar and tea & coffee facilities. There is a 2 December 5 days Mystery Turkey & Tinsel £259.00 breakfast and there is a lift to all floors. lift to all floors. The Homage Patisserie and Champagne Bar serves teas and fine coffee from early in the morning along with fresh fruit drinks, 9 December 5 days Great Yarmouth Turkey & Tinsel & Thursford Christmas Spectacular £285.00 ITINERARY cakes and pastries, and the vibrant Homage Bar is the ideal place to 9 December 5 days Turkey & Tinsel Folkestone and Bruges Christmas Market £195.00 mingle of an evening. The hotel’s fabulous state-of-the-art health club SATURDAY We leave the West Country and includes a jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and gym, and the highlight is the CHRISTMAS MARKETS & EVENTS 13.6 metre swimming pool surrounded by marble pillars. make our way to Oxford, with time to explore 8 November 4 days Great Yarmouth Festive Sparkle & Thursford Christmas Spectacular £245.00 the architecture, museums and galleries, shops, 12 November 4 days Thursford Christmas Spectacular £295.00 ITINERARY 19 November 3 days Christmas at Chatsworth House £185.00 cafés and restaurants. Maybe take a sight-seeing SUNDAY We leave the West Country and make 22 November 3 days Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre & Bath Christmas Market £159.00 bus tour of the city, or do some early Christmas our way to London, stopping for coffee en route. 23 November 2 days “Classic Spectacular” Concert at The Royal Albert Hall £195.00 shopping. We complete our journey to our hotel, The remainder of the day is then free for you 23 November 2 days Longleat’s Festival of Light & Southampton Christmas Market £99.00 26 November 4 days Thursford Christmas Spectacular £295.00 for dinner and an evening at leisure. to spend as you please, perhaps shopping in SUNDAY After breakfast we visit Royal Windsor 28 November 2 days Royal Marines Band Christmas Spectacular Concert £99.00 Covent Garden or visiting one of London’s many 29 November 4 days Durham Christmas Festival & Beamish at Christmas £189.00 with time to explore the town and perhaps attractions. You may also like to see a West End visit the castle. We re-join the coach and travel 29 November 4 days German Christmas Markets Monschau & Aachen £299.00 show, which has Sunday afternoon performance. 29 November 3 days Portsmouth’s Victorian Festival of Christmas £159.00 to the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio where After checking into our hotel, you also have use 30 November 2 days Christmas Shopping Weekend… Cardiff & Bath £89.00 we begin with a short film presentation before of the hotel’s leisure facilities, before choosing 30 November 2 days Longleat Festival of Light & Winchester Christmas Market £99.00 you enter through the Great Hall doors to the a restaurant of your choice in which to enjoy a 3 December 2 days Blenheim Palace Christmas Lights & Cheltenham Christmas Market £125.00 much loved film sets, exploring the Great Hall, leisurely evening dinner. 6 December 4 days Thursford Christmas Spectacular £295.00 Potions Class, Gryffindor common room and the 6 December 4 days German Rhine Christmas Markets… Cologne & Dusseldorf £289.00 famous Platform 9¾ to name but a few! Discover MONDAY After breakfast, the day is once again 7 December 2 days Cadbury World & Blists Hill Victorian Christmas £99.00 how the production team created the amazing free for you to spend as you please enjoying 7 December 2 days Christmas Shopping Weekend in Calais £99.00 7 December 2 days Longleat’s Festival of Light & Southampton Christmas Market £99.00 animatronics and magnificent scenery on set. London’s many attractions, or you may prefer to indulge in some early Christmas shopping. We 9 December 5 days Great Yarmouth Turkey & Tinsel & Thursford Christmas Spectacular £285.00 Enhance your tour with a digital audio guide or 10 December 2 days Christmas at Windsor Castle & Oxford Christmas Markets £125.00 leave London mid-afternoon and return to the ride a broomstick in the green technology room 11 December 2 days Christmas at Kew & Oxford Christmas Market £129.00 (extra charge). There is a café and the studio shop West Country. With a stop for tea en route, we 11 December 2 days Christmas Celebrations at The Royal Albert Hall £189.00 offers a wide selection of souvenirs of your visit. arrive mid-evening hoping you will have enjoyed 14 December 2 days Longleat Festival of Light & Winchester Christmas Market £99.00 We later return home, arriving mid-late evening. your taste of luxury! 21 December 2 days Longleat Festival of Light & Winchester Christmas Market £99.00

PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 1 Night Bed & Breakfast n Entrance to Warner Bros Studio n All coach travel Tour “The Making of Harry Potter” SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £30.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £65.00 Travel insurance £13.00 Travel insurance £13.00

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GERMAN CHRISTMAS TOUR GERMAN RHINE CHRISTMAS TOUR CHRISTMAS IN THE TOUR MARKETS MONSCHAU PRICE MARKETS...COLOGNE & PRICE AUSTRIAN TYROL PRICE & AACHEN DUSSELDORF £299 £289 There are few sights to rival the invigorating beauty of £ Monschau Christmas market is one of the most The city of Cologne boasts eight Christmas markets, the snow-capped Austrian Tyrol… with such a wealth 685 of spectacular scenery, where better to spend Christmas beautiful and attractive in all of Germany, set within 4 DAYS the most popular of which are those in front of the 4 DAYS 8 DAYS a magical, medieval town. In Aachen, enjoy a glass of city’s cathedral, in the beautifully star-lit Alter Markt, and escape the grey British winter. steaming as you browse for bargains amid and Rudolfplatz, which draws you into a Brothers Grimm YOUR HOTEL Ferienhotel, Söll the bright lights of the typically decorated German fairytale. Dusseldorf is transformed into a magical winter’s Surrounded by rolling hills, just a short stroll from the village centre, Christmas stalls. tale with themed Christmas markets dotted around the city. this lovely family run 3* hotel offers a very warm welcome in true YOUR HOTEL Buschhausen Hotel, Aachen YOUR HOTEL H+ Hotel, Brühl Tyrolean style! Each of the comfortable bedrooms are en-suite with TV A warm welcome awaits at this family run, locally rated 3* hotel. Each This refurbished 4* hotel provides an excellent base from which to and hairdryer. A lift serves all floors. The restaurant offers a delicious en-suite bedroom is comfortably furnished with TV, hairdryer and Wi-Fi visit the Christmas markets. Each comfortable room is ensuite, with TV, traditional menu and leisure facilities include a sauna and Turkish bath. access. There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious home telephone, hairdryer and Wi-Fi access. There is a lift to all floors. The cooked evening menu and hearty breakfast. Leisure facilities include a restaurant serves an excellent freshly prepared hot buffet to tempt the ITINERARY swimming pool and sauna. taste buds, and there is a large bar area in which to relax with friends after dinner. SATURDAY After an early departure, we make our way to Dover, torch lit walk to for those wishing to attend the ITINERARY with comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then festive service. ITINERARY continue to our overnight accommodation in Aachen, Germany, arriving WEDNESDAY (Christmas Day) Happy Christmas everyone! FRIDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, in time for the evening meal. with a comfort stop en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We FRIDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with a Today is free for you to enjoy a leisurely breakfast, and spend the comfort stop en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue SUNDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey through Germany day as you please, opening presents and telephoning loved ones, then continue our journey to our hotel in Aachen, arriving with our journey to our hotel in Brühl, arriving with time to freshen up before into Austria, with regular comfort stops en route, to our hotel in Söll. before we enjoy a traditional British Christmas lunch, served by time to freshen up before dinner. dinner. With time to settle in and freshen up we enjoy a welcome drink with our Austrian hosts. You may like to make use of the hotel’s leisure SATURDAY After breakfast, we make our way to the quaint SATURDAY After breakfast, we travel to the centre of Cologne, with the our hosts, and evening meal. facilities this afternoon, or take a gentle stroll through the village, medieval town of Monschau. Dotted through the charming old whole day free for you to explore the many Christmas markets and all the MONDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make the very short journey before returning for a light evening meal. city has to offer. The stunning market located in front of Cologne’s famous streets you will find wooden chalets embellished with twinkling to Innsbruck, the region’s capital with time to visit the Christmas THURSDAY () For those wishing to join us, we make a lights and lovely gifts, leading to the romantic market square twin-towered cathedral is home to Germany’s largest . More than 160 wooden chalets, filled with handcrafted decorations, toys, sweet Market. Whilst here, you can browse the stalls for that special gift, morning excursion to the historic town of Kufstein, known locally with its impressive Christmas tree. There is also a Christmas treats and gifts, are all beautifully laid out under a net of starlight. The stocking filler or souvenir of your visit and enjoy a warming lunch and as the “pearl of the Tyrol”. Steeped in history and character, the House with a multitude of decorations from German traditional Altermarkt market is located at the heart of the old town in front of the a stroll through the old historic quarter of the city. We later make our cobbled streets with unusual shops and cosy cafes are dominated to quirky modern! The streets are lined with illuminated trees, as town hall. The medieval gatehouse provides a backdrop for Rudolfplatz way back to our hotel, where tonight our hosts welcome us with a by fortress towering above the skyline. After lunch we return to our you wander around this delightful old town with half timbered market and takes you to a world of Brothers Grimm fairytales and festive traditional Austrian musical entertainment after dinner. hotel for a guided walking tour of the village of Söll, followed by illuminations. The harbour market is situated along the Rhine, with elegant houses and decorated stalls offering local delicacies including TUESDAY () Join us this morning, if you wish, for an afternoon tea and cake. Tonight, we enjoy a final evening with our German , hot bratwurst sausages and aromatic white marquees dressed like ship sails, filled with high quality art and crafts. Austrian hosts, in our stunning Tyrolean surroundings. Although within walking distance, there is a land train (extra charge) that excursion to Kitzbuhel, a world-class ski resort, brought alive at this mulled wine. runs from market to market, so you can shop till you drop in comfort! We time of year with its Christmas market, as the quaint streets are lined FRIDAY Sadly it’s now time to say a fond farewell to our hotel SUNDAY Join us today as we make the short journey into the return to our hotel for dinner, after which you may like to explore Brühl’s with decorated wooden chalets offering last minute Christmas gifts and as we begin our journey back through Europe, again with regular centre of Aachen, where the Christmas market can be reached on own smaller Christmas market in the town, just a short walk from the hotel. delicious local delicacies as the aromas of cinnamon and mulled wine comfort stops, to our overnight accommodation in Aachen, arriving foot, or by a shuttle bus. In the centre, surrounding the cathedral SUNDAY Join us today as we travel to the city of Dusseldorf, where fill the winter’s air. After lunch we return to the hotel with time to relax in time for dinner. and town hall, you will find a vibrant Christmas market filled with visitors are showered with a magical festive atmosphere in seven locations. before this evening’s Christmas Eve Gala dinner, followed by a midnight SATURDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the wooden chalets, stocked with stocking fillers, unusual hand- The aromas of mulled wine and hot chocolate fill the air, and hot snacks return ferry crossing to Dover. We continue to the West Country, crafted gifts and local produce, including Aachen’s very own and sweet treats are available at a variety of food and drink stalls. The Engelchenmarkt square is adorned with cherubs and angelic figures, arriving mid/late-evening. Printern, a local gingerbread. The town comes alive with colourful and Marktplatz shimmers under fairylight with traditional craftsmen and lights and seasonal aromas inside a lovingly created “Christmas nostalgic attractions to entertain all visitors. Flinger Strasse is a bustling PRICE INCLUDES: Village”, with many cafes to enjoy a warming lunch. area full of traditional wooden chalets modelled on Dusseldorf’s old n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast townhouses and Schadowplatz becomes a village in wintry white, with a n MONDAY After breakfast we leave our hotel and journey Scandanavian feel and stylish stalls offering quality gifts. Christmas Eve Gala Dinner back to Calais, with comfort stops en route, for the return ferry n Traditional Roast Turkey Christmas Lunch crossing to Dover. We then complete our homeward journey, MONDAY After breakfast we leave our hotel and journey back to Calais, n Torch Lit Walk to Midnight Mass with comfort stops en route, for the return ferry crossing to Dover. We then n Guided Walking tour of Söll reaching the West Country mid-evening. complete our homeward journey, reaching the West Country mid-evening. n Afternoon Tea & Cake on 1 day n Traditional Austrian Musical Entertainment on 1 evening PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Ferry crossings n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel n All coach travel n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £69.00 Single supplement £65.00 Single supplement £105.00 Travel insurance £29.00 Travel insurance £29.00 Travel insurance £37.00

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CHRISTMAS IN ITALY... ON TOUR LONGLEAT’S FESTIVAL TOUR CHRISTMAS IN NORTH WALES TOUR THE SHORES OF LAKE GARDA PRICE OF LIGHT & WINCHESTER PRICE Join us as we celebrate Christmas in the stunning PRICE location of North Wales, close to the rugged Snowdonia Join us for an unforgettable tour on the tranquil shores £ CHRISTMAS MARKETS £99 National Park, an area much loved for its pretty villages, £ of Lake Garda, Italy’s largest and most stunning lake. 649 Get into the swing of the festive season with a trip to spectacular scenery and warm Welsh welcome! 525 With a breath-taking backdrop of the mighty snow Longleat. Grab your woolly hat and glide round the 8 DAYS 2 DAYS YOUR HOTEL The Lion Hotel, Criccieth 5 DAYS capped peaks of the Dolomite Mountains, this lakeside outdoor ice rink; marvel at the amazing Chinese lanterns We are always assured of excellent hospitality at this setting with elegant resorts, romantic , festive and see your favourite Christmas characters come to life delightful 3* family run hotel commanding excellent views of Cardigan markets and a warm welcome, this makes for a very in the house itself – transformed for the season into a Bay. All rooms are en-suite and furnished with TV, hairdryer and tea beautiful place to spend Christmas at this special time of year. veritable winter wonderland. & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to most floors. The restaurant YOUR HOTEL Sole Hotel, Riva Del Garda YOUR HOTEL Holiday Inn, Eastleigh serves a delicious home cooked traditional menu and hearty Welsh A 4* hotel with an wonderful position right on Lake Garda’s waterfront, A modern 3* hotel. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi breakfast, and there is a spacious bar and lounge area to relax in. in the main square of the lovely historical town of Riva Del Garda. All access and tea & coffee making facilities. A lift serves all floors. The rooms are en-suite and furnished with TV and hairdryer. There is a lift to restaurant offers a freshly prepared menu, and leisure facilities include ITINERARY all floors. The elegant restaurant has panoramic views across the lake an indoor swimming pool. and offers a comfortable bar area to relax. MONDAY We leave our home area and make our way, with a comfort ITINERARY stop on route, across the bridge into Wales. With time for lunch we ITINERARY continue our journey through the heart of Wales, to our hotel in Criccieth. SATURDAY We leave our home area, with a comfort stop on With time to settle in and freshen up join our hosts for mince pies and SATURDAY Set your alarm for an early departure, as we make our way to festive atmospheric setting, perfect for finding those last minute gifts, route to Longleat. On arrival, join us if you wish for a coach tour mulled wine in the lounge, followed later by evening dinner and musical Dover, with comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then whilst sipping hot mulled wine in the market squares, soaking up the through the safari park, as we drive past lions, cheetahs, giraffes, entertainment. continue to our overnight accommodation in Metz, making a stop on route festive cheer. We later return to Riva with time to spend at leisure before elephants and many more safari animals along the way. You then TUESDAY (Christmas Eve) After breakfast we make our way across the for dinner. this evening’s 4 course dinner followed by live musical entertainment. For those who wish, there will be a midnight mass service at a local church. have the remainder of the day free to explore the many attractions Menai Bridge and on to the Isle of Anglesey, to the famous Welsh village SUNDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey south, making comfort at Longleat. The historic house itself is transformed into a magical with the longest name, affectionately known locally as Llanfair. With time and lunch stops on route. We arrive in Riva Del Garda with time to settle in WEDNESDAY (Christmas Day) Happy Christmas everyone! Buon winter wonderland, and if you’re looking for festive decorations, to enjoy coffee and browse the well-stocked Woollen Mill, you may just before dinner this evening, dining in the stylish restaurant with outstanding Natale! Today is free for you to enjoy a leisurely breakfast, and spend the stocking filler gifts or tasty treats, look no further than the find that last minute ! We continue to the royal town of day as you please, opening presents and telephoning loved ones, before views across the lake. Christmas fayre. Grab your woolly hat and experience the thrill of Caernarfon, with its fishing harbour and castle, with time to browse the we enjoy a traditional turkey Christmas lunch with . shops and enjoy a warming lunch, before returning for dinner and another MONDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make our way to the romantic city This afternoon you may like take a gentle stroll along the lake shore, outdoor skating on real ice, gaze at the dazzling, giant musical evening of live entertainment. For those wishing to attend Midnight Mass, of Verona, one of Italy’s oldest cities and fictitious home of Shakespeare’s before a light evening meal. Christmas tree, marvel at the amazing Chinese lanterns and see St Catherine’s Church is a short walk from the hotel. Romeo & Juliet. Hundreds of twinkling lights illuminate the city entrance at colourful characters come to life! Santa’s train is also a delight for this festive time of year with a traditional Christmas market in the historic THURSDAY (Boxing Day) Join us today, if you wish, for a gentle tour WEDNESDAY (Christmas Day) Happy Christmas! The day is free to along Lake Garda, passing below the mighty snow capped peaks of the young ones. Late-afternoon we travel to our hotel in time for Piazza Dell’Erbe. Wander through Verona’s narrow streets, browse the shops dinner and an evening at leisure. spend as you please. After breakfast you may like to participate in some of on Via Mazzini and don’t forget to take your mistletoe for a secret kiss Monte Baldo, along to the quaint village of Malcesine for a coffee, before the hotel’s quizzes and games or attend a local church service. Throughout beneath Juliet’s balcony! The Piazza surrounding the Roman Arena is lined continuing down to the southern tip of the lake where the peninsula SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and make the morning, coffee will be served, followed by drinks and canapés before with cafes and bars to enjoy a cosy lunch and watch the world go by. of Sirmione juts into the end of the lake. This historic village is entered the short journey to Winchester. Recognised as one of the best in a traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. Spend the afternoon over the Scaligeri Castle’s drawbridge across the moat, and is a maze of having a nap, taking a stroll or watching the Queen’s speech, before TUESDAY (Christmas Eve) This morning we make the short journey to the Europe, and inspired by traditional German Christmas Markets, narrow alleyways, filled with gift shops and cafes. the pretty wooden chalets are situated in the Cathedral’s historic enjoying afternoon tea & . This evening there’s a wonderful, town on Trento, beautifully set in the shadow of Monte Bondone, where typically British, scrummy Yuletide buffet and musical entertainment. you will find one of Italy’s most famous Christmas markets. Drawing on its FRIDAY Sadly it’s now time to say a fond farewell to Lake Garda, as Close surrounding an open-air real ice rink. Here you will find an Germanic heritage in north-east Italy, this fabulous Christmas market has a we begin our journey home, again with regular comfort stops, to our abundance of wonderful Christmas gifts, decorations as well as THURSDAY (Boxing Day) After breakfast we make the short journey to overnight accommodation in Metz, arriving in time for dinner. many festive food and drink. All the exhibitors are hand-picked for Porthmadog where we board a steam train for a scenic railway journey SATURDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the return their interesting, high quality and unique products, many of which through beautiful Welsh scenery to Ffestiniog. We return to our hotel for a ferry crossing to Dover. We continue to the West Country, arriving mid/ light lunch and an afternoon at leisure. Join us this evening for a farewell can’t be bought on the high street. At the far end of the British dinner and live musical entertainment as we dance the night away! late-evening. Crafts Village is an enchanting – providing an ideal opportunity to share the Christmas story amongst your party and FRIDAY It’s time to say goodbye to our hosts as we begin our homeward journey. Stopping for coffee and lunch on route, we reach our home area PRICE INCLUDES: take a photograph for Christmas. There are also many of the usual high street shops and restaurants to enjoy coffee and a warming early evening. n 1 Night Bed & Breakfast (on first night) lunch, and the cathedral to visit. We later complete our homeward n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast journey, arriving early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n Traditional Roast Turkey Christmas Lunch n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Afternoon tea/coffee and cake on 2 afternoons n Traditional Turkey Lunch on Christmas Day n Typical Trentino Dinner on one evening PRICE INCLUDES: n Light lunch on Boxing Day n Ferry crossings n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Ticket for Steam Train ride n All coach travel n Entrance to Longleat Festival of Light SUPPLEMENTS: n including coach tour of Safari Park Afternoon tea & cake on Christmas Day SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £16.00 n Entertainment each evening Single supplement £170 for 1st 3 singles n All coach travel Santa Train Ride (please ask us for SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel Subsequent singles supplement £215.00 details of how to book) No single supplement (Max 5) Travel insurance £37.00 Travel insurance £13.00 Travel insurance £20.00

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CHRISTMAS IN TOUR CHRISTMAS IN SHROPSHIRE TOUR TWIXMAS ON THE TOUR NEW YEAR IN NORTH TOUR BOURNEMOUTH PRICE Join us for Christmas in the beautiful county town of PRICE ENGLISH RIVIERA PRICE CORNWALL PRICE Shropshire. Shrewsbury is a pretty historic medieval If you are not sure what to do between Christmas and Bournemouth – Britain’s world class resort has town full of higgledy-piggidy streets within a loop on A picturesque village on the northern coast of Cornwall, £ £ the New Year, why not join us for this excellent value £ £345 everything you need for an enjoyable holiday whatever 525 the River Severn. A charming corner of old England 545 195 St. Agnes is steeped in tin-mining history and retains to short break to the English Riviera, one of the UK’s the time of year and whatever your age. There is the to spend Christmas. this day a traditionally welcoming Cornish atmosphere. sea, the shops and picturesque walks. 5 DAYS 5 DAYS most popular holiday destinations. 4 DAYS 4 DAYS YOUR HOTEL Mercure Albrighton Hall YOUR HOTEL The Rosemundy House Hotel, YOUR HOTEL YOUR HOTEL Anchorage Hotel, Babbacombe Suncliff Hotel, Bournemouth Hotel & Spa, Shrewsbury St Agnes A warm welcome awaits at this 3* family-run hotel. A warm welcome awaits at this modern 3* hotel, ideally An elegant 4* hotel set inside a former18th century manor house Once an elegant 18th Century Queen Anne residence, All rooms are en-suite and equipped with TV, and tea & coffee located on the seafront overlooking Bournemouth Bay in within 15 acres of ground and ornamental lake. Each bedroom is now a delightful, family-run 3* hotel. Each of its comfortable rooms is making facilities. There is a lift serving all floors. The restaurant serves the prestigious East Cliff area. All rooms are en-suite with TV, comfortably furnished with TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi access and tea & ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee-making facilities. traditional home cooked evening meals and a hearty English breakfast. hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. The restaurant serves a coffee making facilities. The classically decorated dining room offers The restaurant offers an excellent range of dishes made with locally Entertainment is provided on two evenings. delicious evening menu and there is a lift to all floors. a delicious evening menu and hearty country breakfast. The drawing sourced produce. There are quiet lounges to relax in and entertainment Entertainment is provided each evening. room and lounge bar offer the perfect area to relax. Leisure facilities is provided on some evenings. include an indoor pool, sauna and steam room. ITINERARY ITINERARY FRIDAY We leave our home area make our way to ITINERARY ITINERARY MONDAY We leave our home area and make our way to Dorchester Teignmouth, with a comfort stop on route. This large coastal MONDAY We leave our home area and, with a coffee stop en for an early lunch and time to browse the shops. We continue to our MONDAY We leave our home area, and with a comfort stop. make our way town boasts Georgian architecture and long sandy beaches, route, make our way to the picturesque fishing village of Padstow, hotel arriving mid-afternoon with tea and coffee served on arrival, to the beautiful city of Worcester with quaint half-timbered buildings and the giving you time to settle in and relax before dinner this evening, and live magnificent cathedral. With time to browse the shops, enjoy a warming lunch with numerous cafes to enjoy a warming lunch. We continue with time to browse the gift & craft shops and enjoy a leisurely entertainment and dancing until late. in one of Worcester’s many restaurants and cafes, and maybe visit the museum our journey to Babbacombe, arriving at our hotel with plenty lunch. We later complete our journey to St Agnes and our hotel, TUESDAY (Christmas Eve) – Join us this morning as we take a leisurely of Royal Worcester, home to the largest collection of Worcester porcelain, we of time to settle in and freshen up before dinner and an arriving in time to settle in. Dinner this evening is followed by light continue to our hotel just outside Shrewsbury. With time to unwind and relax in evening at leisure. entertainment. drive across the New Forest where ponies and cattle freely graze the land your new peaceful surroundings, you may like to try the traditional quiz before to the picturesque town of Lyndhurst, named the “Capital of the New a candlelit dinner in the Oak Room restaurant this evening. SATURDAY Join us today as we travel across the beautifully TUESDAY (New Year’s Eve) After a leisurely breakfast we travel Forest” by William the Conqueror. With time to browse the shops for that to the Eden Project with the day to explore inside the two biomes, last-minute gift and enjoy coffee we return to our hotel for lunch. With the TUESDAY (Christmas Eve) Join us today, if you wish, as we travel the short rugged landscape of Dartmoor to the market town of afternoon free to spend as you please, afternoon tea and coffee will be distance to one of Shropshire’s most attractive towns, Ludlow. A medieval gem Tavistock, with time to enjoy lunch and explore. Today is Australian garden and exhibitions. Wander through the humid served in the hotel lounge with festive games. This evening’s dinner will be with quaint black and white timber framed buildings and historic castle, you market day, with stalls offering a wide variety of products, from Rainforest zone, with tropical vegetation including banana plants, may like to explore the town and its unusual shops to pick up a last-minute gift cocoa trees, an orchid pergola and the canopy walkway above the followed by musical entertainment. or enjoy a warming lunch in one of the town’s numerous cafes. We return to antiques to handcrafted gifts. We continue to Buckfast Abbey, WEDNESDAY (Christmas Day) – Happy Christmas! The day is free to our hotel with time to relax before dinner, followed by musical entertainment founded as a Benedictine monastery in 1018. The Abbey today tree line. Enjoy a relaxing lunch in the heart of the Mediterranean spend as you please. After breakfast you may like to a local church service and sing-a-long Christmas carols like the festive days of old. is self-supporting, producing honey, vegetables and tonic wine. biome, surrounded by rare and beautiful flowers in a stunning before a traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings and a special WEDNESDAY (Christmas Day) Happy Christmas! After breakfast you may like We return to our hotel with time to relax before dinner. setting. We return to our hotel with time to relax before a New visit from Santa! Spend the afternoon having a nap, taking a stroll or to phone loved ones, take a stroll through the grounds, attend a local church Year’s Eve sparkling wine gala dinner followed by party night with watching the Queen’s speech, before afternoon tea & Christmas cake. service and open your Christmas presents! A delicious 3 course traditional SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way live entertainment and fireworks at midnight! Later, if you’ve enough room, a chef’s gala buffet will be served, followed Christmas lunch with all the trimmings is followed in the afternoon by tea/ along the English Riviera to Dartmouth, the “Jewel of the once again by festive entertainment. coffee and Christmas cake after the Queen’s Speech. This evening there’s a South Hams”. Situated on the banks of the River Dart, this WEDNESDAY (New Year’s Day) Join us this morning as we travel wonderful gala buffet dinner for you to enjoy, followed by live entertainment. vibrant harbour town is full of naval history. There are many to Truro, Cornwall’s capital city, where you will have time to browse THURSDAY (Boxing Day) Join us this morning, if you wish, for an shops. You may also like to visit the impressive triple-spired cathe- excursion to Poole with time to browse the shops and pick up a bargain THURSDAY (Boxing Day) After a leisurely breakfast, we make the short independent shops to browse and numerous cafes, inns in the sales or take a stroll along the picturesque quay, with the second journey into Shrewsbury. Said to be one of England’s finest medieval towns it and restaurants to enjoy a warming lunch .We return to dral. After lunch, we return to our hotel with the afternoon free largest natural harbour in the world. We return to the hotel in time for a has over 600 listed historic buildings, cobbled streets and picturesque squares. Babbacombe with time free to take a stroll along the seafront for you to spend as you please… maybe take a walk down to the hot buffet lunch. Tea & coffee will be served in the lounge this afternoon. Enjoy a morning coffee before we return to our hotel for a light lunch. Unwind beach before dinner this evening, followed by a final night of light this evening after dinner with live music in the bar, and maybe indulge in a or relax in the hotel’s bar lounge before tonight’s evening Tonight, a farewell candlelit dinner is followed by a final evening of live well-earned festive night cap. meal. entertainment. entertainment. FRIDAY It’s time to say goodbye to Shropshire as we begin our homeward THURSDAY Sadly, we bid a fond farewell to our hotel after break- FRIDAY Sadly we leave our hotel after breakfast and begin our homeward MONDAY We leave our hotel after breakfast and make our journey and travel to Gloucester Quays shopping outlet for lunch and time way along the coast to Torquay, with time to maybe do a spot fast and make our way to Endsleigh Garden Centre with time to journey, stopping for lunch in Salisbury, and later completing our journey to maybe pick up a bargain in the sales. We later complete our homeward browse the nursery and gift shop and enjoy a warming lunch. We back to the West Country arriving early evening. journey, arriving early-evening. of Sales shopping in the modern shopping precinct and enjoy a warming lunch. We complete our journey back to our complete our homeward journey, arriving early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: home area. n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n Buffet lunch on Christmas Eve n Traditional Christmas Turkey Lunch PRICE INCLUDES: n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Traditional Christmas Lunch on Christmas Day n Light lunch on Boxing Day n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner n Hot Buffet lunch on Boxing Day n Afternoon tea & Christmas Cake on Christmas Day n Entertainment on 2 evenings n Fireworks at Midnight (New Year’s Eve) n Entertainment each evenings n Entertainment most evenings n All coach travel n Entrance to Eden Project n n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: No single supplement (Max 5) Single supplement £100.00 No single supplement No single supplement (Max 5) Travel insurance £20.00 Travel insurance £20.00 Travel insurance £18.00 Travel insurance £18.00

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CRUISING THE RIVER RHINE TOUR NEW YEAR IN TENBY TOUR NEW YEAR IN THE HEART TOUR FOR NEW YEAR PRICE A coastal resort in attractive Pembrokeshire, Tenby is PRICE OF WALES PRICE situated on a narrow promontory jutting out into Celebrate the New Year in style and enjoy a relaxing £ Carmarthen Bay. Once a prosperous port, Georgian £ The heart of Wales deserves its reputation for being one £ cruise along the romantic waters of the River Rhine. 635 houses overlook the picturesque harbour with its 345 of Britain’s most remarkable locations. The scenery is 345 incredible whatever the time of year. YOUR HOTEL MV Esmerelda 6 DAYS generous sandy beaches. 4 DAYS 4 DAYS Experience a high level of comfort on the river vessel YOUR HOTEL The Clarence House Hotel, Tenby YOUR HOTEL The Metropole Hotel, MV Esmerelda, with its outward-facing ensuite cabins, Owned by the same family for nearly seventy years, this excellent Llandrindod Wells each equipped with a TV. There is a lift between decks, and the hotel enjoys an enviable position on the esplanade. All rooms are We are delighted to return to this 4* hotel, which prides restaurant offers a tempting choice menu. There is a bar and ensuite, with TV and tea & coffee facilities. Some rooms benefit from itself on its attention to detail and warm welcome. All rooms are en lounge area, and a partially-covered outside deck on which spectacular sea views. There is a lift to all floors and the restaurant suite with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee-making facilities. to sit and watch the world go by. serves highly recommended cuisine with a choice menu. Live There is a lift to all floors, and the restaurant serves a delicious menu. entertainment is provided each evening and 2 Happy Hours. Leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, gym and beauty salon. ITINERARY SATURDAY This morning we make our way to Dover, with a comfort ITINERARY ITINERARY stop en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then make the short there will later be time to continue exploring Cologne’s vibrant MONDAY We leave our home area and travel over the St. MONDAY We leave the West Country and make our way with journey to our hotel in near Calais, with time to settle in before dinner nightlife. David’s Bridge to Abergavenny, with time for lunch and time a coffee stop on route, before continuing over the bridge into and an evening at leisure. to browse the shops. We then continue to our hotel in Tenby, Wales to Abergavenny for lunch and time to browse the shops. TUESDAY (New Year’s Eve) – The ship makes an early departure arriving with time to settle in before a sherry and SUNDAY After breakfast we continue our journey to the historic city from Cologne, as we wake up en route to the historic city of Bonn, We continue to our hotel, with time to settle in and freshen up of Dusseldorf, where we board our ship in time for the evening meal. reception followed by dinner and our first evening of live before a delicious evening dinner followed by entertainment. Konigswinter, with the infamous castle perched on Dragon’s Rock. entertainment. Our knowledgeable driver will accompany you throughout the tour and We enjoy a leisurely cruise past the attractive riverside town of TUESDAY (New Year’s Eve) After a leisurely Welsh breakfast will be on hand to point you in the right direction of the best sights Andernach as we continue along the Rhine, reaching Koblenz TUESDAY (New Year’s Eve) Join us this morning as we make we travel across to the west coast of Wales, to the coastal to see each time we dock. There will be time this evening to explore mid-afternoon. There will be time to leave the ship and explore the short journey to the market town of Carmarthen, with time town of Aberystwyth, with its castle, pier and harbour. With Dusseldorf’s old town with its narrow streets, beautiful churches, this charming town and see where the Rhine and Moselle meet to browse the shops, have lunch and enjoy the scenery. We later time to take a stroll along the beach front, browse the shops basilica, quaint breweries – and over 260 pubs in which to enjoy a at Deutches Eck (German corner). The town is a maze of narrow return to our hotel with time to relax and spend as you please good German beer to kick-start the early New Year celebrations! and enjoy a cosy lunch, we later return to our hotel with time streets full of gift shops, churches and cafés. Tonight, we enjoy a before a festive punch reception and Happy Hour, followed by to relax before the celebrations begin with a drinks reception MONDAY We set sail early this morning, waking to charming scenery New Year’s Eve gala dinner, with live music and dancing, toasting a Gala Dinner and live entertainment, all rounded off with the and a fantastic four-course Gala dinner followed by an evening traditional singing of Auld Lang Syne and a complimentary glass along the Rhine as we depart Dusseldorf and head south towards the New Year with a glass of champagne at midnight. of music and dancing and the traditional singing of Auld Lang of sparkling wine and poppers at midnight. Cologne. With lunch on board, we dock at Cologne in the afternoon, WEDNESDAY (New Year’s Day) – Happy New Year! We set sail Syne at midnight and a complimentary glass of champagne to where there will be ample time to disembark and explore the city. The at breakfast and continue along a beautiful stretch of the Rhine, WEDNESDAY (New Year’s Day) Happy New Year! After a see in the New Year with our Welsh hosts! impressive 13th century cathedral is a must-see, located just a stone’s around a meandering loop to the UNESCO World Heritage town leisurely breakfast, join us if you wish for a gentle coastal drive throw from the river bank. The town centre is crammed full of shops, through some of Pembrokeshire’s prettiest villages. OR you may WEDNESDAY (New Year’s Day) Happy New Year! After a of Boppard, arriving early-afternoon. The old town has a historic well-earned lie-in, brunch is served at your leisure. Join us if perfumeries, and many cafés in which to enjoy a coffee. The harbour to centre, and there is a chairlift that takes visitors on a panoramic like to stay in Tenby and maybe take a stroll along the esplanade. the south of the cathedral is a cosmopolitan area with a well-known A light lunch will be served in the hotel before an afternoon you wish for an excursion to the Elan Valley, for a scenic drive ride high above the valley and vineyards below, with stunning views around the reservoirs and on to the visitor centre where you chocolate museum. We return to the ship for the evening meal, but of the river. This evening we enjoy our final night aboard the ship, of fun followed by a ‘cream’ tea. Following Happy Hour and evening dinner, enjoy a final evening of live entertainment can enjoy a warming lunch. We return to our hotel mid-af- docked alongside Boppard. ternoon with time free to make use of the leisure facilities or THURSDAY After breakfast, we sadly leave the MV Esmerelda and THURSDAY Sadly we leave our hotel after breakfast and maybe take a stroll before this evening’s farewell dinner and make the journey back to Calais, with comfort stops en route, for make our way to the Welsh capital Cardiff for lunch and time if musical entertainment. you wish to maybe pick up a bargain in the January Sales! We the return ferry crossing to Dover. We then complete our homeward THURSDAY This morning, we sadly leave our hotel and make journey, reaching the West Country mid-evening. complete our homeward journey, back into England, arriving early-evening. our way back into over the border into England, to Gloucester Quays for lunch and time to browse the many shops in the PRICE INCLUDES: indoor outlet centre. We complete our homeward journey, n 1 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in Calais PRICE INCLUDES: arriving early evening. n 4 Nights’ Lunch, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast aboard MV Esmerelda n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Sherry and mince pies on arrival n New Year’s Eve gala dinner with entertainment PRICE INCLUDES: n Glass of champagne on New Year’s Eve n 2 x Happy Hours each evening n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Morning & afternoon tea/coffee aboard MV Esmerelda n Gala Dinner on New Year’s Eve n Entertainment each evening n Ferry crossings n Light lunch on New Year’s Day n All coach travel n All coach travel n Afternoon cream tea on New Year’s Day SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £315.00 No single supplement Single supplement £30.00 (Max 4) Travel insurance £33.00 Travel insurance £18.00 Travel insurance £18.00

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TOUR OUR BEST EVER VALUE TOUR LAMMA 2020... TOUR ANDRÉ RIEU IN CONCERT... TOUR LONDON THEATRE WEEKEND PRICE BREAK ...YORK PRICE THE UK’S LEADING FARM PRICE AMSTERDAM PRICE OR A WEEKEND IN LONDON LONDON THEATRE We are delighted to repeat this excellent value out-of- MACHINERY SHOW André Rieu kick starts the New Year with a spectacular Join us for a weekend in London with a choice… an WEEKEND season break, staying in the centre York… A city full of £195 £99 concert in Amsterdam. Affectionately named “The King £499 opportunity to visit the January sales, or simply enjoy LAMMA is the UK’s leading farm machinery show, and history, which has retained so much of its medieval of Waltz”, he has developed a world-class classical a spot of sightseeing out of season OR take your pick the launchpad for leading manufacturers and dealers to structure that walking through its centre is like entering 5 DAYS 2 DAYS music touring act with his 60 piece Johann Strauss 4 DAYS from one of 12 top West End shows… Matilda, Only £199 show off their new equipment and innovations to a living museum. Orchestra (the largest private orchestra in the world) Fools & Horses the Musical, Phantom Of The Opera, everyone involved in farming or associated agricultural together with Tenors and soloists, entertaining fans and Les Miserables. Mamma Mia, 9 To 5, Tina Turner the LONDON YOUR HOTEL Queens Hotel, York WEEKEND industries... now in its new location at the music lovers around the world. Musical, School of Rock, Lion King, Waitress, & You are always assured of a warm welcome at this lovely hotel, ideally Birmingham NEC. Juliet or Mary Poppins. situated on the banks of the river Ouse in the heart of York, and only YOUR HOTEL Ramada by Wyndham Apollo Amsterdam YOUR HOTEL Holiday Inn, Birmingham M6 J7, Birmingham £ a few minutes’ walk from the many tourist attractions. All rooms Centre Hotel Waitress… is one of the newest sweet surprises in the 99 A modern 3* hotel located just a short drive from the NEC. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee facilities. A 4* modern hotel located just outside the centre of Amsterdam, next West End. A hit musical comedy about a waitress who are en-suite with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea and coffee making 2 DAYS There is a lift to all floors, and the hotel’s restaurant serves delicious to Rembrandtpark, offering elegant and modern accommodation. dreams her way out of her small town & rocky marriage. facilities. The restaurant offers a delicious evening menu and hearty traditional food. Each en-suite room is comfortably furnished with TV, hairdryer, safe She pours her heart into her pies she makes, winning a breakfast. Leisure facilities include a pool, sauna & gym. and tea & coffee making facilities. Each floor is served by a lift. The baking contest and seizes the chance at a new start in life! ITINERARY restaurant serves a varied evening menu and leisure facilities include & Juliet… What would happen if the final scene of Shakespeare’s ITINERARY a sauna & gym. MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel north, stopping Romeo & Juliet could be rewritten? In this 21st century rewrite of the TUESDAY After an early departure, we leave our home area and ending of this tragic tale, Juliet gets over Romeo by heading to Paris for coffee and lunch en route, and arriving at our hotel with time to ITINERARY freshen up before evening dinner. make our way north to Birmingham. We make a stop for coffee en with the Nurse and her best friends, going on a journey of self-discov- FRIDAY After an early departure, we leave the West Country and ery. Filled with some of the biggest pop hits in recent years including TUESDAY The whole day is free for you to explore all that York, the route, to the NEC, the new home of Lamma, and its new indoor journey east, with a comfort stop, to Folkestone for the Eurotunnel “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding you won’t think of the Shake- magnificent city of architecture, has to offer. You may like to visit the event where you will find over 800 exhibitors showing products spearean tragedy in the same way again with this modern shake-up. Minster, the National Railway Museum, or simply stroll along the and services from companies both large and small, from the UK crossing to Calais. We then continue our journey, with comfort stops ancient timbrel houses, perched either side of the narrow winding and overseas, and the widest range of products for agricultural and on route, to Amsterdam, in time for dinner. Mary Poppins … Get your spoonful of sugar at the ready, as Mary streets. The quaint side streets are full of surprises, and Little Shambles Poppins returns to the West End. Step in time to musical theatre classics rural industries at any show in the UK. We later make the short SATURDAY This morning we make the short journey by coach into such as “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “Let’s Go Fly a Kite”. is an absolute delight. There are also many shops to browse, and journey to our hotel for the evening meal. the centre of Amsterdam where you have the day free to explore numerous venues where you may enjoy coffee, lunch and tea. As our Telling the story of magical nanny Mary Poppins and cockney charmer WEDNESDAY After breakfast, we return to the indoor show this vibrant city, with over 800 years of history and its world-famous Bert, it’s a family-friendly show that’s practically perfect in every way. hotel is ideally located in the centre of York, you can spend as much or canals. You may like to explore the city on a canal boat trip, or maybe as little time exploring as you wish. at the NEC with plenty of time to continue viewing the displays. YOUR HOTEL Crowne Plaza Hotel, London Heathrow visit the Anne Frank House Museum. You will also have time to enjoy Late afternoon we begin our return journey to the West Country, A luxuriously appointed 4* hotel. All rooms are ensuite, with satellite WEDNESDAY Join us today as we travel across the North Yorkshire a late lunch (or early evening dinner). We later return to our hotel stopping for an evening meal at a restaurant en route, and TV, telephone, hairdryer, mini bar and tea & coffee facilities. There is a Moor, scenic at any time of year, to the picturesque fishing port of with time to freshen up before travelling to the concert venue. We lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a generous buffet breakfast and Whitby. Whilst here, you may like to visit the ruins of the 13th Century reaching the West Country mid-evening. have included a top price ticket for this evening’s concert. Andre evening dinner, and leisure facilities include a swimming pool, sauna Abbey, where the views from the top are stunning. There are also some Rieu, his Johann Strauss Orchestra and soloist singers will entertain and gym. lovely shops and cafés in which to have lunch and sample some world famous fish & chips, and enjoy the views from the harbour. We return to you with well-known melodies from the world of film and musicals, York via Scarborough where we stop for afternoon tea. together with traditional Waltzes, in an unforgettable night of music, ITINERARY dance and laughter! THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make the short journey SATURDAY We leave the West Country and make our way to London, north to Thirsk, a lovely old-fashioned market town, best known as SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast we visit an indoor cheese stopping for coffee en route. You will either have time for lunch before Darrowby in the well-loved TV series, All Creatures Great and Small. As & clog farm, where you learn about the traditional methods of enjoying the afternoon performance of the show of your choice OR spend well as browsing the shops, you may like to visit the the World of James making Dutch cheese and clogs, with entertaining commentary and the afternoon as you please… perhaps visiting one of the museums or Herriot Museum, which offers an unforgettable interactive experience interesting demonstrations. We later visit the quaint town of Edam, many other attractions. You may also like to browse the January sales for a of the life and times of the vet. After lunch we travel to Harrogate, a famous for the Dutch round cheese, and the delightful fishing village bargain and relax over a more leisurely lunch. Late afternoon, we all spa town renowned for its floral beauty and elegant buildings – it’s re-join the coach and travel to our hotel, allowing ample time to freshen of Volendam with old Dutch ships in the harbour. We return to our up and perhaps take a swim in the hotel’s pool before dinner and an one the UK’s most attractive towns. Smart streets and mews are hotel for dinner and a final evening at leisure. filled with stylish restaurants, bars and cafés, and Betty’s Tea Shop is evening to spend as you please. highly recommended! There is also a tempting choice of shops, from MONDAY After an early breakfast, we travel back to Calais for the SUNDAY After a leisurely buffet English breakfast, we return to central boutiques to antiques. return Eurotunnel crossing to Folkestone. From here we then continue London where you will have plenty of time to shop or sightsee… perhaps FRIDAYAfter a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the our journey home, arriving mid/late-evening. revisiting the sales, or one of the numerous other attractions. We leave homeward journey south, stopping for coffee and lunch en route, and London mid-afternoon and return to the West Country, again with a reaching the West Country early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: comfort stop en route, arriving mid-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n 2 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n PRICE INCLUDES: 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 1 Night Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n Free entrance to LAMMA 2020 n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast n Top Price Ticket to André Rieu’s New Year Concert n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Buffet English Breakfast n Evening meal at restaurant on n n Entrance to Cheese & Clog Farm n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Wednesday’s return journey SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Top price theatre ticket (if applicable) SUPPLEMENTS: n Eurotunnel crossings n Single supplement £86.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £30.00 Single supplement £158.00 All coach travel Single supplement £32.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £14.00 n All coach travel Travel insurance £31.00 Travel insurance £14.00

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WINTER SUN IN THE TOUR coach to Ribes de Freser and board the Pyrenees’ Vall de Núria Rack WARNER BREAK...HOLME TOUR TUESDAY The morning is free for you to enjoy some of the many facilities Railway. Built in 1928, the train climbs 12.5km to heights of over and activities available in the hotel. Join us, if you wish, for an afternoon SPANISH COSTA BRAVA PRICE LACY, HEREFORDSHIRE PRICE excursion to the picturesque small town of Hay-on-Wye, situated on the 1000 metres, on a journey across the breath-taking beauty of the edge of the Brecon Beacon’s National Park. It is the world’s largest book & THE PYRENEES £525 Eastern Pyrenees mountain landscape, with fast flowing waters that On a Warner holiday, you will understand what it means £285 town with over 30 book shops. With time to browse the shops and enjoy MOUNTAIN RAILWAY run deep through deep cut gorges. Our destination, Vall de Núria, to be spoilt for choice; excellent accommodation, afternoon tea we return to our hotel with time to relax before dinner and sits at the highest point in the Ribes Valley, surrounded by mountain delicious food, great things to do and fantastic another evening of top-class entertainment. 10 DAYS entertainment each evening. Located in the idyllic 5 DAYS Why not escape the grey British winter and head for the peaks of 3000 metres, in a spectacular setting. With plenty of time sun on the Costa Brava, with its rugged coastline, sandy Wye Valley, this magnificent Grade I listed mansion WEDNESDAY Join us today for a full day excursion to the historic city beaches and deep blue waters. Explore towns & cities steeped in history to explore the area and its majestic views, visit the exhibition centre hotel, mainly 18th century is set in 20 acres of landscaped parkland with of Worcester. Whilst here you may like to visit the Porcelain Museum with and experience spectacular views of the Eastern Pyrenees’ mountains as and enjoy lunch in the restaurant, we later make the return journey by a pond, topiary and hedges laid out in the geometric garden design of the world’s largest collection of Worcester Porcelain. There is also the fine we take a scenic journey on the Vall de Núria Mountain Railway. rack railway to Ribes de Freser. the period leading to an orchard, woodland parklands and a fishing lake. Cathedral, which overlooks the River Severn. There are also shops to browse and places to enjoy a leisurely lunch. Dinner tonight will once again be YOUR HOTEL H Top Calella Palace Hotel THURSDAY Today we make a journey into the lower foothills of YOUR HOTEL Holme Lacy House Hotel, Hereford followed by excellent entertainment. We are pleased to return to this welcoming, locally-rated 4* hotel, the Pyrenees to the medieval village of Besalu. You will genuinely A magnificent 4* hotel with elegant drawing rooms, ornate ceilings, ideally located a few minutes’ walk from both the beach and town imposing staircases and fantastic views. All rooms are en suite, with tea THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make the short journey into the feel like you are stepping back in time as you walk across its historic centre of the ancient cathedral city centre of Hereford. With time to browse centre. All rooms are ensuite, and well-equipped with satellite TV, bridge, wander through the narrow and cobbled alleyways, exploring & coffee making facilities, TV & radio, telephone, hairdryer and toiletries. Indoor facilities include heated pool, sauna, steam room & fitness this attractive city, maybe visit the superb Norman cathedral and have hairdryer and telephone. Onsite facilities include an outdoor swimming architectural delights and the fascinating Jewish quarter and enjoy lunch, we return to our hotel with the afternoon free to continue making studio, library, snooker room and gift shops. There are also a variety pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and fitness room. There is a lift to all floors. The lunch in the square. use of the hotel’s wonderful facilities before dinner and a final evening of restaurant serves a wide variety of buffet-style local and international of outdoor activities available and live entertainment and dancing is entertainment. cuisine, and entertainment is provided each evening. FRIDAY This morning we make our way east to Girona, a beautiful provided each evening. city of ancient arcaded houses, medieval baths, and climbing cobbled FRIDAY We leave our hotel after breakfast, and begin our journey south streets, in addition to Catalonia’s most extensive and best-preserved stopping in Abergavenny with time to look around this lovely Welsh town ITINERARY ITINERARY and have lunch. We later complete our journey back to the West Country Jewish quarter, all enclosed by defensive walls and situated on the MONDAY We leave the West Country and make our way to Gloucester quay arriving early evening. SUNDAY After an early departure, we leave the West Country and quiet River Onyar. Explore Girona’s quiet streets, walk along the city journey east, with a comfort stop en route, to Dover for the ferry crossing - Britain’s most inland port. Here you will find the National Waterways museum wall ramparts for a panoramic view of the city or just enjoy lunch in as well as 5 floors of antique shops, a woollen mill, gift shops and restaurants. PRICE INCLUDES: to Calais. We then continue our journey, making a stop for dinner, to our SUPPLEMENTS: the old quarter and watch the world go by. A short walk from the quay is Gloucester city centre. After lunch we complete n 4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast overnight accommodation in Chateauroux. our journey on to our hotel with time to relax before dinner and our first night No single supplement (max 4) SATURDAY Join us for a full day excursion a little further west to n All coach travel MONDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey through France and of showstopping entertainment. Signature Room Up-Grade £20.00 Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city and the capital of Catalonia, Travel insurance £21.00 into Spain, then on to our hotel in Calella, where we’ll be spending the celebrated as one of the country’s cultural hubs. Whilst here, you may next seven nights. There will be time to settle in before dinner and our like to explore bustling, tree-lined La Rambla, or perhaps wander the first evening of live entertainment. narrow, winding streets and peaceful squares of the beautiful Gothic TUESDAY The day is free for you to begin exploring your new Quarter, where remnants of the city’s glorious past are juxtaposed FURTHER PLANNED surroundings. You may like to visit the old part of town with its narrow with modern builds. There is also the cathedral, and the fabulous streets, or perhaps sample tapas in one of the traditional Spanish bars. Sagrada Familia – Gaudi’s testament to modern architecture. The view WARNER BREAKS FOR 2020 The resort has numerous shopping thoroughfares to stroll along, where from the high plateau of the Monique Mountain overlooking the city you can purchase souvenirs, or perhaps treat yourself to some leather is also stunning. ALVASTON HALL, CHESHIRE 5 DAYS THIRESBY HALL, 5 DAYS goods. Also well worth a visit is the beautiful Santa Maria church, and the SUNDAY Enjoy a final day at leisure in Calella, perhaps sampling 2–6 March...see page 39 of this brochure £309 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 21–25 Sept £425 town’s museum, which offers an insight into Calella’s history. some local cuisine or taking a stroll along the seafront. WEDNESDAY Join us today for the highlight of our tour, as we travel by MONDAY Sadly, this morning we bid farewell to our hotel and begin 5 DAYS 5 DAYS our homeward journey. With regular comfort stops en route, we return NIDD HALL, YORKSHIRE HOLME LACY, HEREFORDSHIRE to our overnight hotel in time for dinner. 6–10 April...see page 55 of this brochure £385 12–16 October £375 TUESDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey to Calais for the return ferry crossing to Dover and complete our homeward journey, CORTON COASTAL RESORT, 5 DAYS BODELWYDDAN CASTLE, NORTH WALES 5 DAYS arriving mid/late-evening. SUFFOLK 25–29 May £325 (FESTIVE THEMED) 23–27 November £345 PRICE INCLUDES: n 7 Nights’ Full Board Accommodation with Buffet-Style meals NORTON GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT 5 DAYS LITTLECOTE HOUSE, BERKSHIRE 5 DAYS n 1 Night Bed & Buffet Breakfast in overnight hotel 29 June–3 July £365 (TURKEY & TINSEL) 7–11 December £345 n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast in overnight hotel n Return Ticket on the Vall de Núria Rack Railway n Packed lunch available instead of in-house lunch LAKESIDE COASTAL VILLAGE, 5 DAYS CRICKET ST THOMAS, SOMERSET 5 DAYS n House wine & water with dinner HAYLING ISLAND 10–14 August £325 (TURKEY & TINSEL) 14–18 December £295 n Live entertainment every evening SUPPLEMENTS: n Ferry crossings Single supplement £165.00 n All coach travel Travel insurance £41.00 Please see our 2020 main holiday brochure due out in October for full details. These tours are available to book now.

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KENT COAST & BRUGES TOUR A WEEKEND IN FALMOUTH TOUR ALL THINGS BRIGHTON TOUR CRICKET ST THOMAS, TOUR Kent’s coast is famous for its spectacular white cliffs, PRICE & TRURO PRICE BEAUTIFUL PRICE SOMERSET...WARNER BREAK PRICE golden beaches, famous seaside resorts and historic Falmouth rests at the point where seven rivers flow England’s south coast is a true favourite for holiday (DRINKS INCLUSIVE TOUR) towns. Bruges is a wonderfully picturesque town in £185 £69 £179 £295 Belgium with cobbled streets, delightful buildings and into a long stretch of water and boasts a beautiful makers, with elegant seaside resorts, long beaches and sheltered harbour. Pendennis Castle (built by Henry VIII) their pretty promenades, all adding to a relaxing holiday. The scene of much of the famous TV comedy, To The majestic squares. 5 DAYS 2 DAYS 5 DAYS Manor Born, Cricket St. Thomas was also frequently 5 DAYS and the National Maritime Museum are just two of YOUR HOTEL YOUR HOTEL Grand Burstin Hotel, Folkestone The Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton visited by Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. This classic Falmouth’s many major attractions, and lovely town A regency-styled 3* hotel, situated on the beachfront Overlooking Folkestone harbour stands one of the UK’s great shops and coastal walks abound. country house is set in 160 acres of parkland where you directly opposite Brighton’s pier with stunning views are assured excellent accommodation, delicious food, entertainment hotels. All rooms are ensuite, with TV and tea & coffee YOUR HOTEL making facilities. The hotel’s Leisure Club is complete with pool, sauna Membly Hall Hotel, Falmouth across the English Channel. The town centre is located great things to do and fantastic entertainment each evening. and solarium is available at a nominal charge. Each evening you’ll be Beautifully situated in one of Cornwall’s most picturesque regions, the within walking distance. All rooms are en-suite with TV, telephone and Membly Hall occupies a seafront position. All rooms are ensuite, with tea & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to all floors and the hotel’s YOUR HOTEL Cricket St Thomas Hotel, Chard entertained as the hotel’s resident team put on the glitz and glamour A beautiful country hotel, All rooms are ensuite, with TV, hairdryer, for a different cabaret spectacular. TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee facilities. There is a lift to restaurant offers home-cooked traditional fare. all floors. The restaurant offers an excellent choice menu, and leisure telephone, safe, iron & ironing board, complimentary toiletries, biscuits replenished daily, and tea & coffee-making facilities. Leisure facilities facilities include a sauna, spa pool and Jacuzzi; there is also evening ITINERARY ITINERARY entertainment. include an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and fitness studio, archery, croquet, putting green, and air rifle shooting. The restaurant MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel east, stopping for MONDAY We leave the West Country, stopping for coffee on route, and on to Chichester for lunch. This delightful compact city serves a delicious menu and the tearoom is perfect for afternoon coffee and lunch on route, and arriving at our hotel with time to freshen ITINERARY refreshments. Live entertainment is provided each evening. Enjoy up before evening dinner. has splendid cathedral, Bishops Palace gardens and large shopping centre. We rejoin the coach and continue to our hotel with time to unlimited drinks from a range of wines, beers, sprits and soft drinks TUESDAY This morning we make our way to the pretty town of SATURDAY We leave our home area and travel freshen up before evening dinner. from 6pm – 12 midnight each evening. Rochester, the childhood home of the great author Charles Dickens’ who west, with a coffee stop en route, to Truro – TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to the often referred to it in his Victorian novels and is home to many of the ITINERARY buildings mentioned in his novels including Restoration House, home of Cornwall’s capital city. Whilst here you will have elegant seaside resort of Eastbourne, sheltered by the South Downs, Miss Havisham in Great Expectations. The stunning cathedral founded in plenty of time to enjoy lunch, browse the many with beautiful flower-decked promenades, grand Victoria architecture MONDAY We leave our home area and make our way to Otter 604AD makes it England’s second oldest. The Castle, built on the highest and pier. Enjoy a warming lunch in one of town’s cosy cafes, or Nurseries with its garden centre, gift shop and lovely restaurant. We point of the Roman city walls, offers splendid views from the top of one shops, and visit the Farmer’s Market, which maybe take a stroll out to the pier, before we return to our hotel via continue to our hotel with time to settle in before dinner, and top-class of England’s tallest keeps. With time for lunch, we return via a scenic offers fresh, quality produce, direct from local the spectacular views of Beachy Head. entertainment. coach tour of Kent’s coast via Margate. producers to the public. You may also like to visit WEDNESDAY Today is free for you to explore Brighton. Famed TUESDAY The morning is free for you to familiarise yourself with WEDNESDAY After an early breakfast, this morning we make our way for its pebble beach and stylish regency architecture, together with your new surroundings and enjoy some of the many facilities available to the delightful town of Bruges, via Eurotunnel. Affectionately known the impressive triple-spired cathedral. We later all the traditional seaside fun, there is much to see and do in this in the hotel. Early afternoon, join us if you wish as make the short as the “Venice of the North” its winding canals and picture postcard make the short journey to our hotel, with time to much-loved resort. The spectacular Royal Pavilion was transformed journey to Sherborne with its unusual shops, antique treasure troves bridges create a beautiful setting for this historic city with its World in the early 19th century into a handsome villa. Inside you can visit and cafés to enjoy afternoon tea. UNESCO heritage with beautiful architecture, magnificent churches and relax and make use of the hotel’s leisure facilities the great rooms used by George IV, Prince Regent, including the WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel to Dorchester as lovly public squares. There are many museums to visit, shops selling lace before dinner and an evening of entertainment. banqueting room, great kitchens, royal bedrooms and grand saloon today is market day, with time to browse the stalls and the high Street and famous Belgian chocolate, boat trips along the canal or horse & rooms. For the more adventurous you may like to take a ride on the shops and have a leisurely winter lunch. We return to our hotel with carriage rides through the city. SUNDAY Following a leisurely breakfast, and new British Airways i360, as you gently glide up a 450ft tower in the plenty of time to continue to use the many facilities, or rest before dinner and another night of top class live entertainment. THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way inland to perhaps a swim in the hotel’s pool, you will have stunning glass viewing pod with views (on a clear day) to the South the city of Canterbury, with its world-famous cathedral and seat of the Downs National Park, and across to the Isle Of Wight. THURSDAY Join us this morning as we make our way to Wells, Archbishop. The Canterbury The centre takes you back 500 years to the time to explore Falmouth and its attractions… THURSDAY After breakfast we make our way to Worthing for England’s smallest city, and famous for its exquisite cathedral and time of great pilgrimage and see the characters out of Chaucer’s famous you may like to visit the National Maritime a coffee stop and time to explore this delightful seaside town. Bishops Palace. The high street is lined with an array of interesting novels, on their journey from London to Thomas A Beckett’s shrine in the We continue to Bognor Regis, affectionately known as England’s shops and cosy cafes where you can enjoy a warming lunch. Time cathedral. There is an indoor shopping centre and food market.. After Museum, Pendennis Castle, or simply browse the “Sunshine Capital” with its promenade, long beach, friendly on return to our hotel to relax before dinner followed by our final lunch we continue to Samphire Hoe, a nature reserve created from the array of shops. After a leisurely lunch, we begin town and cosy cafes. Later this afternoon we make our way to evening’s entertainment. earth moved by the Eurotunnel project, and then on to the Battle of Littlehampton, a seaside resort alongside the beautiful river Arun. You FRIDAY This morning we leave our hotel and make a stop in Britain Memorial, a site of recognition to the heroes of the World War II our homeward journey, and with a stop at may like to enjoy afternoon tea in one of its may cafes or stroll along Sidmouth for lunch, and maybe a walk along the seafront before we battle of the skies. Endsleigh Garden Centre for afternoon tea, the seafront gardens. complete our homeward journey, arriving late afternoon. FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the we reach our home area early-evening. FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the homeward journey, stopping for coffee and lunch en route, and reaching homeward journey, stopping for lunch in Salisbury, and reaching the PRICE INCLUDES: the West Country early evening. West Country early evening. n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n Unlimited drinks from a range of wines, n PRICE INCLUDES: SUPPLEMENTS: 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: PRICE INCLUDES: SUPPLEMENTS: beers, spirits and soft drinks from No single supplement for n All coach travel No single supplement (Max 6) No single supplement for 6pm – 12 midnight each evening n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast 1st 3 singles Sea view room supplement £7.00 per person 1st 3 singles n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n Day trip to Bruges via Eurotunnel Subsequent single Travel insurance £14.00 n All coach travel Subsequent single No single supplement (Max 4) n All coach travel supplement £60.00 per person Certain departure points are unavailable supplement £60.00 per person Signature room upgrade £20.00 Travel insurance £21.00 on this tour. Please enquire. Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00

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CLASSIC CORNWALL TOUR ENTERTAINMENT BREAK ON TOUR A WEEKEND IN HEREFORD TOUR A TASTE OF THREE COUNTIES TOUR Cornwall boasts some of the most picturesque coastlines PRICE THE ENGLISH RIVIERA PRICE & WORCESTER PRICE We bring you a tour which includes three very different PRICE and landscapes in the country, which coupled with the locations, each with its own wealth of history. Liverpool mild Cornish climate, makes this an ideal holiday £199 The English Riviera is one of the UK’s most popular £145 An ancient city with a modern outlook in the heart of £95 is more than just a city, it is an iconic vibrant place with £215 destination at any time of year. holiday destination, here in the glorious county of England, Worcester has a rich history of culture and is maritime and cultural connections. Chester, the county Devon. With such a varied and beautiful landscape encircled by splendid countryside. Hereford is a town to town of Cheshire is an historic gem with Roman walls YOUR HOTEL Membly Hall Hotel, Falmouth 5 DAYS 4 DAYS 2 DAYS 5 DAYS taking in the Dartmoor National Park, seaside resorts savour and is famous the world over for its and black & white timber buildings. Southport is Ideally situated on Falmouth’s beach front, this family- and market towns, it makes for a perfect relaxing short wonderful character. Lancashire’s “Paris of the North”, a buzzing seaside run hotel offers a very warm welcome. All rooms are break any time of year. YOUR HOTEL resort with plenty of shops and an enchanting promenade. en-suite with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. There is Fownes Hotel, Worcester a lift to all floors and the restaurant offers an excellent menu. Leisure YOUR HOTEL Anchorage Hotel, Babbacombe A 3* hotel located close to the cathedral and city centre. Each en-suite YOUR HOTEL Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool facilities include a spa pool and Jacuzzi, and entertainment is provided A warm welcome awaits at this 3* family-run hotel. All rooms are room is comfortably furnished with TV, hairdryer, telephone, Wi-Fi access A modern 3* hotel right in the heart of Liverpool. All rooms are most nights. The bar has a large lounge area with wonderful views en-suite with TV, telephone, radio and tea & coffee making facilities. and tea & coffee making facilities. A lift serves all floors. The restaurant en-suite with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. across the channel. A lift serves all floors and the restaurant serves traditional home serves a delicious freshly prepared menu and hearty breakfast. The restaurant offers a choice menu and there are several bars and cooked evening meals and a hearty English breakfast. Entertainment is lounges in which to relax. Leisure facilities include an indoor pool, provided on two evenings. ITINERARY ITINERARY sauna and gym.

MONDAY We leave the West Country, stopping for coffee and ITINERARY SATURDAY We leave our home area and make ITINERARY lunch on route, arriving in Falmouth with time to settle in and enjoy a stroll along the seafront before dinner this evening. FRIDAY We leave our home area make our way to Teignmouth, our way north, stopping for coffee en route, to the MONDAY We leave the West Country, and travel north, stopping for a coastal town boasting Georgian architecture and long sandy coffee and lunch on route, arriving at our hotel with time to settle in TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way across to beaches. With numerous cafes to enjoy a warming lunch, we delightful city of Worcester. You may like to visit before dinner. Cornwall’s north coast, to the delightful town of St Ives. Nestled in complete our journey to our hotel in Babbacombe, arriving with the Porcelain Museum with the world’s largest St Ives Bay, the compact town is a favourite for artists who flock plenty of time to settle in and freshen up before dinner. TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way into Cheshire, collection of Worcester Porcelain. There is also the and to Chester, the most complete walled city in Britain, where its 2000 here to paint in the bright reflective sunlight, with local artwork SATURDAY Join us today as we travel across the beautifully rugged year old Roman walls give a different perspective of the city from above. available to buy in the galleries. The picturesque fishing harbour is landscape of Dartmoor to the market town of Tavistock, with the fine Cathedral, which overlooks the River Severn, “The Rows” is Chester’s most photographed area with its black and a beautiful place to stroll and browse the shops, or you may like to parish church of St Eustachius standing proudly in its centre. This where you will find the tomb of King John as well white timber framed buildings, covered walkways, majestic cathedral visit the Tate St Ives gallery. ancient stannary town has a whole host of independent shops and and a vibrant café culture. You may like to take a sightseeing bus tour a large indoor pannier market filled with food stalls, gifts and crafts, WEDNESDAY Join us today as we visit the Cornish capital, Truro. as a gift shop, and coffee shop. There are also to learn of its fascinating past, and to explore the town in its entirety, books and many other items of interest. We return to our hotel, via or for the more adventurous, why not walk the 2 mile trail along A farmers’ market is held on Lemon Quay, with stalls offering freshly Buckfast Abbey, with over 1000 years of history. Nestled in a valley shops to browse and places to enjoy a winters the Roman Walls. There is a thriving shopping centre and museums baked bread and cakes, home-made preserves and local crafts. alongside the River Dart, its tranquil grounds and the spectacular lunch. We later check-in at our hotel in Worcester, including the Roman amphitheatre and garden, and the delightful River The quay is surrounded by the usual high street shops, and a large abbey and gardens offer a peaceful place to sit and reflect, whilst Dee to take a stroll along. indoor market. The impressive triple-spire cathedral is in the centre the large restaurant offers delicious afternoon tea with with time to relax before dinner. of town, with beautiful stained-glass windows and a delightful home-made cakes. WEDNESDAY The whole day is free to explore and enjoy Liverpool. SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make Why not start with a sightseeing bus tour, or maybe visit some of its coffee shop. This afternoon we return to Falmouth with time to SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way along the numerous and varied attractions, museums and galleries. Follow the explore its shopping district and marina with numerous cafes. You English Riviera to Dartmouth, the “Jewel of the South Hams”. our way to Hereford, to explore this charming Beatles Trail, visit the waterfront lined with cafes and restaurants or may also like to visit the National Maritime Museum which houses Situated on the banks of the River Dart, this vibrant harbour town maybe visit one of Liverpool’s majestic cathedrals. Take a boat cruise to many exhibitions together with the history of is full of naval history. Dartmouth Museum offers a fascinating compact city with its meandering ancient streets see Liverpool’s famous skyline from the water, or travel by boat across Cornish seafaring & fishing traditions. insight into the area’s rich history, an many of the town’s medieval between half-timbered buildings and its impres- to Woodside to the fascinating U-Boat experience. With so much to see THURSDAY This morning we make our way to the scenic shores buildings indicate the rich tapestry of times gone by. There are and do, you can return to our hotel at any time to relax and enjoy the many independent shops to browse and numerous cafes to sive cathedral, dating back to Saxon times, and evening at leisure. of Marazion with views across to St Michael’s Mount. With time to enjoy a warming lunch and watch the world go by. We return to enjoy coffee, we continue to Penzance, a historic Cornish port, most the treasured medieval Mappa Mundi, near the THURSDAY Join us today and we travel across the border into Babbacombe with time free to stroll into town or relax in the hotel’s Lancashire to the much-loved resort of Southport. It ‘s beautiful famous for its pirates! Here you will find characteristic pubs, antique lounge before tonight’s evening meal. winding River Wye. There is also the stylish May- shops and an array of cosy cafes to enjoy a famous Cornish pasty or coastline boasts beaches, sand dunes, spectacular views out to sea, a two, before we return to our hotel in Falmouth for our final evening MONDAY We leave our hotel and make the short journey to the lord Shopping Centre where you can browse the pier and elegant promenade. Leave the big cities behind and experience of entertainment. delightful fishing town of Brixham. At the heart of England’s seafood independent shops with wrought iron canopies in Lord Street, and coast, there are many cafes to enjoy a light bite or a delicious fish shops and enjoy a leisurely lunch. We later make quaint colourful shops in Chapel Street. The town centre is full of cafes, FRIDAY Today we leave our hotel stopping for lunch at Padstow, and chip lunch! You may like to take a stroll along the harbour our way back to the West Country, stopping for and restaurants to enjoy a warming winter lunch. a charming fishing port crammed with restaurants, gift shops and around the South West Coast Path. We later complete our journey, FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin our the National Lobster Hatchery. We later continue our journey home, back to our home area late afternoon. tea en route and arriving early evening. homeward journey, with comfort and lunch stops on route. We complete arriving early evening. our journey home, arriving early evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: SUPPLEMENTS: n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: SUPPLEMENTS: No single supplement n SUPPLEMENTS: No supplement for n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Entertainment on two evenings n All coach travel n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (Max 6) n Single supplement £20.00 1st 3 singles n Entertainment on most evenings £1 bar Promotion each evening for n All coach travel Sea View Room supplement 2 hours (selected drinks only) SUPPLEMENTS: Travel insurance £14.00 Subsequent single n All coach travel No single supplement £28.00 per person n All coach travel Certain departure points are unavailable supplement £80.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £19.00 on this tour. Please enquire Travel insurance £21.00

28 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 29 Monday 27th – Friday 31st January Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd February Saturday 1st – Friday 7th February ? WINTER WARMER IN TOUR MYSTERY WEEKEND TOUR AUSTRIAN WINTER TOUR SOUTH WALES PRICE If you like a pleasant surprise, a lot of fun and a little PRICE WONDERLAND PRICE bit of mystery, why not join us on one of our popular If you are looking for a break not too far from home, mystery weekends? The Austrian Tyrol is a picture book region of South Wales is a perfect location. Offering a beautiful £245 £89 outstanding beauty, characterised by mighty peaks, £525 National Park landscape across the Brecon Beacons, YOUR HOTEL Mystery Hotel, ????????? crystal clear lakes and picturesque towns and there are spectacular coastlines and delightful market towns. 5 DAYS A modern 3* hotel. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, 2 DAYS few sights to rival the invigorating beauty of the snow- 7 DAYS hairdryer, Wi-Fi access and tea & coffee making facilities. YOUR HOTEL Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, Camarthen capped Alps… with such a wealth of spectacular A lift serves all floors. The restaurant offers a freshly We are delighted to return to this lovely 3* hotel ideally located in the scenery, where better to escape the grey British winter. prepared menu, and leisure facilities include an indoor heart of town. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi access and So grab your winter woolly for this fun-filled winter tour! swimming pool. tea & coffee facilities. There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant offers YOUR HOTEL Sonne Hotel, Landeck a delicious choice of dishes, using local, seasonal produce, and the bar A warm welcome is always guaranteed at this locally rated 3* hotel, offers a relaxing area to sit. ITINERARY family owned, and ideally situated with wonderful views across Landeck SATURDAY We leave our home area… and that’s all we’re telling and down the valley. All rooms are en suite with TV and hairdryer. There ITINERARY you! But … this will be an easy-going and unhurried short break, with is a lift to all floors and the restaurant serves a choice evening dinner. a stop for coffee and lunch and time to browse wherever we may be. There is a good-sized bar and lounge area to relax in the evening. then cable car to the summit. The city centre is a subtle blend of MONDAY We leave our home area, and with a comfort stop en We complete our journey to our overnight hotel where on arrival you route, travel over the border into Wales and on to Abergavenny for old and new, crammed full of classic Austrian architecture, narrow will have time to settle in, freshen up and maybe take a swim in the ITINERARY lunch. We then complete our journey to Carmarthen and our hotel, hotel pool before a delicious 3 course dinner and an evening to relax arcades and tall imposing buildings on the square, including the 15th arriving with ample time to settle in before dinner and an evening and contemplate where we might visit tomorrow! SATURDAY After an early departure, we make our way to Dover, with century Golden Roof, built for Emperor Maximilian I. The new modern at leisure. comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue shopping district also offers many cafes and restaurants to enjoy SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we say goodbye to our mystery TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make our way a little to our overnight accommodation in Aachen, arriving in time for the lunch. location, and make our way somewhere interesting for lunch and time evening meal. further west to Tenby. You may like to visit the castle, one of the to explore. We continue our homeward journey, arriving early evening. WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel to the picturesque museums, or an art gallery near the attractive harbour. There are SUNDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey, with regular comfort medieval town of Feldkirch, the most westerly town in Austria with also some lovely shops to browse and cafés in which to enjoy a stops on route, travelling through Germany and across the border into a history stretching back over 700 years. It still preserves some of its winter lunch. Austria, on to our hotel in Landeck, arriving to a welcome drink before ancient walls with two gates and four pillars. There are some lovely dinner. small alleys and arcades to wander and a romantic old quarter. After WEDNESDAY The morning is free to explore Carmarthen, full of lunch we begin our return journey with a stop in Bludenz, a town pretty shops, and surrounded by the River Towy. Today is market MONDAY The morning is free for you to spend as you please, to relax and explore your new surroundings; maybe browse the shops or sample beautifully situated at the confluence of five alpine valleys, and a day and you can hunt for a bargain, browse the shops and sample popular resort. Whilst here you may like to visit the Milka chocolate the local cuisine. After lunch, join us if you wish we make our way the local cuisine in one of the many cafés whilst marvelling at the mountain scenery. A walk up to the church and castle offers some lovely outlet, and maybe buy a gift to take home… or eat now but leave to Laugharne, a quiet town on the Taf Estuary where Dylan Thomas, room for a farewell candlelit dinner this evening. Wales’ greatest poet. lived and is buried. His boathouse and views from up high. This afternoon a horse drawn sleigh ride (or horse- writing shed, where he wrote Under Milk Wood, are well worth a drawn cart if snow is limited) will show you the landscape from a very THURSDAY Sadly it’s now time to say a fond farewell to our hotel visit (entrance charge extra). There are also imposing castle ruins different perspective. After dinner we enjoy a guided torchlit walk around as we begin our journey back through Europe, again with regular and a teashop nearby the old quarter of Landeck, a former coaching stop in times gone by. comfort stops, to our overnight accommodation in Aachen, arriving in time for dinner. THURSDAY Today we make our way to Swansea, one of TUESDAY Join us for a full day excursion to the enchanting city of Wales’ largest coastal cities, and birthplace of Dylan Thomas. This Innsbruck, built around the River Inn, with its charming historic centre. FRIDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the return waterfront city is home to more than 230 shops, parks & gardens It is entirely surrounded by mountains, including the famous Nordkette ferry crossing to Dover. We continue to the West Country, with and the largest indoor market in Wales with over 100 stalls. The Mountain, which you may like to explore by taking the funicular railway, comfort stops en route, arriving mid/late-evening. National Waterfront Museum tells the story of Welsh industry over the ages, and the marina is a delight to stroll around. PRICE INCLUDES: FRIDAY We leave our hotel after breakfast and make our way n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast to the Welsh capital, Cardiff. While here, you may like to visit the n Welcome drink in Austria castle and discover 2,000 years of history in the heart of the city. n Unlimited beer, house wine & soft drinks There are also an abundance of shops to browse and restaurants for 3 hours each evening in Landeck in which to enjoy a leisurely lunch, before we complete our n 9 pin bowling evening homeward journey, reaching our home area early-evening. n Torchlit guided walk in Landeck n Schnapps tasting 1 evening n Entertainment & dancing on 1 evening PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Traditional Tyrolean buffet 1 evening n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Horse-drawn sleigh (or cart) ride n All coach travel n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £20.00 n Farewell candlelit dinner SUPPLEMENTS: Travel insurance £14.00 n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £48.00 (Max 5) Certain departure points unavailable n All coach travel Single supplement £60.00 Travel insurance £21.00 on this tour. Please enquire. Travel insurance £37.00

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LLANDUDNO...LANDLUBBERS TOUR MORE INCLUSIVE IN THE TOUR A WEEKEND IN PORTSMOUTH TOUR LANCASHIRE WINTER TOUR MOCK CRUISE (NO SAILING!) PRICE YORKSHIRE DALES PRICE & WINCHESTER PRICE WARMER PRICE Always one of our most popular tours, which we are The Yorkshire Dales is perhaps one of the most iconic Once a vital naval port, today Portsmouth is a much Lancashire and its surrounding areas are full of friendly delighted to repeat each year. £339 landscapes of Britain with its patchwork of green valleys, £255 quieter city, but nonetheless a very fascinating location £85 market towns, magnificent scenery and dramatic £195 rugged moorland scenery and farmland laced with dry for those interested in English naval history. Following coastlines. Why not escape those winter blues and YOUR HOTEL MV Tynedale, Llandudno 5 DAYS 5 DAYS 2 DAYS 5 DAYS Each winter, the 3* Tynedale Hotel, situated along the stone walls. Discover the natural beauty of this region its latest facelift, it now also offers many other enjoy a winter warmer on this great value short break. with small medieval cities, historic market towns and seafront becomes MV Tynedale, the original land-based attractions, including the Spinnaker Tower. Winchester, YOUR HOTEL friendly communities. Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport cruise ship, for a fabulous 5 day mock cruise! Upon embarking you once the capital of Wessex, is packed with historic buildings, a An elegant 3* hotel which combines stylish character with modern will receive a passport, and at each ‘port’ the hotel staff don themed YOUR HOTEL The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate cathedral, museums, family attractions and tranquil green spaces. facilities. All rooms are en-suite and furnished with TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi outfits as MV Tynedale ‘sets sail’ to a new destination each evening. A delightful 3* Victorian hotel ideally located just a short walk from the YOUR HOTEL Holiday Inn, Eastleigh access and tea & coffee making facilities. The restaurant serves a All ‘cabins’ are ensuite, with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee-making town centre. All rooms are en-suite with TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi access and A modern 3* hotel in the heart of Hampshire. All rooms are ensuite, traditional British menu and there is a lift to all floors. The town centre facilities. There is a lift to most ‘decks’. tea & coffee facilities. There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee-making facilities. The and nearby public parklands are within easy walking distance of the delicious home cooked evening meal and a hearty Yorkshire breakfast. restaurant serves traditional British cuisine, a range of European wines hotel. ITINERARY Leisure facilities include a fitness room and entertainment will be and a generous buffet breakfast, and the hotel’s leisure facilities provided on two evenings. MONDAY We leave our home area and travel into Wales, stopping for coffee include an indoor swimming pool and a well-equipped gym. ITINERARY and lunch en route. Upon arrival at MV Tynedale, we board in Hong Kong, to a traditional welcome by the captain. Afternoon tea is served whilst the cabin ITINERARY ITINERARY SUNDAY We leave the West Country and make our way north, with boys take care of your luggage and you have a wander around the local market comfort and lunch stops on route. We arrive at our hotel with time to MONDAY We leave our home area and make our way north, with comfort stall. After settling in, you are invited to pre-dinner aperitifs as we set sail, to a freshen up and settle in before dinner this evening. wonderful Hong Kong send off… have your cameras at the ready to photograph stops and lunch on route. We complete our journey to Yorkshire, and to our SATURDAY We leave the West Country, making our the dancing lions and dragons. A delicious themed dinner in the Transatlantic hotel, with time to settle in before dinner. way to Wilton Village for coffee. We then continue MONDAY Join us today as we travel a little further north, and restaurant is followed by entertainment and a complimentary finger buffet TUESDAY Today we travel through the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire across the border of Cumbria for a scenic day in the Lake District, at 11pm. Dales to the thriving market town of Hawes. Today is market day, and as well to Portsmouth’s celebrated dockyard, home to HMS including (weather permitting) the stunning Kirkstone Pass with TUESDAY Breakfast is served as we drop anchor in Civitavecchia, Italy. While as the traditional stalls, there is also a livestock market. Here can also visit the Victory and the Mary Rose. You may like to visit the stops for lunch and afternoon tea at Windermere and Kendal. here we enjoy a scenic coach tour, stopping for coffee, lunch and a spot of Dales Countryside Museum, Rope Makers or the Wensleydale Cheese Factory. sightseeing along the way. We return to fresh ground coffee and Italian Classic After lunch, we continue our scenic drive back to Harrogate with time to relax Royal Naval and D-Day Museums, the Blue Reef TUESDAY Today we travel a little way south across to the Tiramisu whilst watching the highlights of Rome on the big screen and why not before dinner. Aquarium, Gunwharf Quay – a modern waterfront metropolitan county of Merseyside, which used to form part of have a go on the Casino… (it’s just for fun and the chips are free roulette and historic Lancashire. Liverpool is so much more than just a city. It Black Jack) in the cafe bar. Tonight a fabulous Italian themed dinner is followed WEDNESDAY This morning we make the short journey along the southern shopping centre, or the Spinnaker Tower, which rises by more cabaret entertainment and another complimentary finger buffet. edge of the Yorkshire Dales to the friendly market town of Skipton. Today the has a wonderful waterfront with a vibrant café culture, and so town has a small market in the High Street along the cobbled streets with 170 metres and offers wonderful views across the many attractions from museums, art galleries and heritage tours WEDNESDAY Good morning from Port Said Egypt. After a leisurely breakfast, local traders. With time to explore the shops or take a stroll along the canal the day is free to explore the local area, but be sure to be back on board for the Isle Of Wight. We later make the short journey to our including a Beatles trail. Why not jump on a sightseeing tour bus to path, we make our way back to the hotel for a warming lunch of soup and experience all the sights and sounds of this colourful, yet friendly, city Egyptian dance class followed by afternoon tea and basbousa cake. In the Duty sandwiches. This afternoon is free for you to explore Harrogate, a Victorian hotel, with plenty of time to relax before dinner this Free bar all drinks are at tax free prices and why not take a wander around the Spa town, which hosts a bustling high street, parklands, elegant architecture, has to offer. With fabulous shopping districts and numerous cafes, Cairo souk stall before dinner and have a photo with the famous camel. Early restaurants and pubs there is something for everyone to enjoy. evening we set sail for New York whilst you enjoy another fabulous evening the cobbled Montpellier Quarter with galleries and antique shops, and the evening. meal on board followed by more top entertainment and cabaret, and a famous Betty’s Café Tea Rooms with over 100 years of history. WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel to the heart complimentary buffet. THURSDAY Join us today as we make our way to the pretty town of Thirsk, SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave of Lancashire to the market town of Bury, home of one of the best THURSDAY We wake this morning as MV Tynedale berths in The Big Apple, with its quaint cobbled market place, and home to the ‘World of James our hotel and make our way to the tranquil market markets in the North West. Wednesday is host to the famous open Herriot’ where you can see where the world’s most famous vet, lived, worked Manhattan. After breakfast we board our coach for a scenic drive, arriving back market with over 300 stalls offering a wide variety of goods from on board in time for afternoon tea of New York’s favourite, Apple Pie’ and ‘Fresh and wrote his incredibly successful series of books based on his experiences as town of Winchester – one of the mightiest Roman Coffee’ followed by deck games. Tonight you will be taken back to cruise days a young North Yorkshire vet. After lunch we stop in the unspoilt city of Ripon. local produce and crafts, to the usual bargains to be found in a good of yesteryear with a 1920’s Gatsby style evening as the Captain requests the The cathedral has over 1300 years of history, with medieval woodcarvings that settlements in England, and the capital of the quality market. Whilst here you may like to visit the Fusilier Museum pleasure of your company for a delicious five course meal with a touch of theatre, inspired Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland story. The traditional market square Wessex Kingdom under Alfred The Great. There are or Transport Museum, or just relax in one of the town’s cosy cafes fit for the era, followed by evening entertainment and one final late-night finger is host to a weekly Thursday market and is surrounded by quaint medieval many interesting sights, including the cathedral enjoy a warming lunch. We later return to Southport with free time buffet as we set sail for our home port of Llandudno. streets and Georgian buildings, filled with fascinating shops and tearooms. this afternoon to explore the town, its beach front and pier and FRIDAY Back to reality! Following breakfast we bid farewell to MV Tynedale and FRIDAY Sadly we leave our hotel after breakfast and begin our homeward and the Great Hall, which is home to King Arthur’s public gardens and parklands. make our homeward journey back into England, stopping for coffee and lunch en journey, with comfort and lunch stops on route. We complete our journey back route arriving early/mid-evening. to the West Country arriving early evening. round table. With time to enjoy a warming lunch THURSDAY After breakfast we sadly begin our journey home, and browse the shops, we continue our homeward stopping for comfort and lunch stops on route, before completing PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: journey, arriving early evening. our journey back to the West Country, arriving early evening. n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Cocktail and canapés reception n Packed lunch on 3 days PRICE INCLUDES: n 4-course themed dinners on 3 evenings PRICE INCLUDES: n Soup and sandwiches at hotel on 1 day n n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 5-course gala dinner on 1 evening 1 Night Dinner, Bed & English Breakfast n Drinks vouchers for selected house drinks n SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel n Afternoon tea or coffee each day All coach travel n Entertainment on 2 evenings SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £17.00 SUPPLEMENTS: n Captain’s Dinner 1920s style SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel Single supplement £64.00 Travel insurance £14.00 No supplement for 1st 3 singles n All coach travel No single supplement Entrance to the ‘World of James Herriot’ Certain departure points are Subsequent single supplement £60.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 unavailable on this tour. Please enquire Travel insurance £21.00

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SNOWDROP SPECTACULAR IN TOUR YORK, WHITBY & TOUR CORNWALL...WITH A TOUR RHUBARB, RHUBARB, TOUR GLORIOUS GLOUCESTERSHIRE PRICE SCARBOROUGH PRICE TOUCH OF LUXURY PRICE RHUBARB! PLEASE READ ON... PRICE Snowdrops are one of winter’s delights; it warms the £ North Yorkshire is a region of diverse and dramatic £ Cornwall is perhaps one of England’s most visited and £ Calling all rhubarb lovers! …The Wakefield Festival of £ heart to see bright white swathes across our countryside. 269 landscapes, with rugged moorland beauty and 219 well-loved destinations, with stunning coastlines & 425 Food, Drink and Rhubarb is one of the first major events 199 spectacular coastlines. This popular tour takes in some landscapes. We are delighted to bring you a new tour, in the UK’s food calendar. It celebrates the traditional Woodland floors & garden landscapes are transformed 5 DAYS 5 DAYS 5 DAYS 4 DAYS into carpets of white as winter starts to fade and early of the most popular destinations of the region including staying at one of the resort’s top luxury hotels, the Royal links with rhubarb growing in Wakefield, whilst offering signs of spring are just on the horizon. We visit two of a historic city, a grand seaside resort and pretty Duchy Hotel, with an award-winning restaurant and the finest and tastiest regional produce, showcasing the Gloucestershire’s top spots to see this winter spectacle. fishing harbour. recent recipients of an AA 4 silver star award. most talented local chefs. Wakefield’s famous rhubarb has joined the hallowed ranks of Europe’s protected foods and Yorkshire YOUR HOTEL Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel, YOUR HOTEL Cumberland Hotel, Scarborough YOUR HOTEL The Royal Duchy Hotel, Falmouth A delightful 3* hotel, very well situated on the South Cliff, close to the Ideally situated along the seafront, this beautiful 4* hotel has far Forced Rhubarb has been elevated to the same status as Champagne Gloucester and Parma Ham! An elegant 4* hotel located on the outskirts of Gloucester and set beach and town centre. All rooms are en-suite with TV, hairdryer and reaching views over the bay and out towards Pendennis Castle. Each of amongst its own 12 acres of grounds. Each of the en-suite rooms are tea & coffee making facilities. The restaurant serves a home-cooked the sublimely decorated en-suite bedrooms are well equipped with TV, YOUR HOTEL Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel, Leeds comfortably furnished with TV, Wi-Fi access and tea & coffee making evening menu and hearty breakfast, and the lounge bar offers an hair dryer, Wi-Fi access, bottled water and tea & coffee making facilities. A warm welcome awaits at this 3* hotel set within its own beautiful facilities. The restaurant serves a delicious 3 course menu and hearty area in which to relax. A lift serves most rooms and entertainment is There is a lift serving all floors. The award-winning restaurant serves a parkland and landscaped gardens. Each stylish en-suite bedroom is fully English breakfast, and there is a lounge bar to relax in. provided on some evenings. delicious choice evening menu and hearty breakfast. Leisure facilities equipped with TV, hair dryer, telephone, Wi-Fi and tea & coffee making include an indoor heated swimming pool and lounge bar. facilities. There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant offers a delicious ITINERARY ITINERARY choice of evening menu and traditional breakfast, with a lounge bar ITINERARY for relaxation. All guests have access to the swimming pool jacuzzi and SUNDAY We leave the West Country and make our way north stopping for MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel north, stopping fitness suite. coffee en route, to the indoor Gloucester Quays, a retail outlet with a wide for coffee and lunch en route, and arriving at our hotel with time to MONDAY We leave the West Country, with a comfort stop on route, travel to variety of shops and cafes, situated on Gloucester’s dockside. From here it is a freshen up before evening dinner. Tavistock for lunch. This ancient stannary town has a large indoor pannier market short walk into the centre of the city. With an array of restaurants and cafes in and numerous cafes to enjoy a warming lunch. We continue to our hotel, arriving ITINERARY the city centre and located inside the retail outlet, enjoy a cosy warming lunch TUESDAY Join us today we travel inland to the historic city of York. in Falmouth with time to settle in and enjoy a stroll along the seafront before FRIDAY We leave the West Country and make our way north stopping for before we make our way to our hotel for dinner and an evening at leisure. You may like to visit the Minster, the National Railway Museum, dinner this evening. coffee en route. We complete our journey to our hotel, allowing plenty of MONDAY Join us for a leisurely day exploring the delightful Cotswold villages, The Chocolate Story, JORVIK Viking Centre or simply stroll along the TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way north, to the world- time to settle in and enjoy dinner and an evening at leisure. stopping for coffee and lunch along the way in beautiful honey-coloured quaint side streets, full of surprises, and Little Shambles is an absolute famous Eden Project with indoor biomes filled with exotic plants and trees SATURDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make the short journey to E buildings along peaceful streams, including Burford, Bourton on the Water and from around the globe. Feel the tropical heat inside the Rainforest Biome to Stow-On-The-Wold. Browse the shops and pop into local cafes to escape the delight. Why not hop on the sightseeing tour bus for an audio guided Oldroyd & Sos, one of the country’s largest producers of rhubarb. We experience four of the world’s rainforest environments with enormous trees and will enjoy a guided tour of the Rhubarb Farm and see the rhubarb winter for a cosy relaxing day in this delightful corner of old-world England! tour of the city, its heritage and attractions. There are also many shops canopy walkways. Meander through the Mediterranean Biome with its diverse to browse, and numerous cafés to enjoy coffee, lunch and tea. environments ranging from South Africa, America and Australia filled with sweet growing indoors, in the dark, out of season, using only the plants natural TUESDAY After breakfast travel into the heart of the Cotswolds, to Morton In requirements for growth, and being harvested by candlelight. If you listen Marsh for its historic Charter Market, held every Tuesday with over 200 stalls aromas and brightly coloured flowers. The outdoor areas are also worthy of a WEDNESDAY The whole day is free for you to explore the seaside visit, before heading to the restaurant for a cosy lunch. carefully you can actually hear the rhubarb growing! Janet Oldroyd Hulme attracting visitors from far and wide, with its attractive honey coloured buildings, resort of Scarborough, one of Yorkshire’s much loved coastal has become affectionately known as the “High Priestess of Rhubarb” independent village shops and inviting cafes. We re-join the coach and make WEDNESDAY Join us today as we visit the Cornish capital, Truro. A farmers’ the short journey to Batsford Arboretum where you can enjoy lunch in the destinations, with its dramatic cliffs and castle headland. You may and she comes from a family of 5 generations of growing forced rhubarb, market is held on Lemon Quay, with stalls offering freshly baked bread and cakes, and she is passionate about this traditional British pink fruit-vegetable! large restaurant before exploring the arboretum grounds bursting into life with like to take the Cliff Lift, one of the UK’s first funicular railways down home-made preserves and local crafts. The quay is surrounded by high street snowdrops and woodland flowers including crocuses and hellebores, nestled to Scarborough’s lower level to explore the beach side resort and shops and a large indoor market. You may also like to visit the impressive triple- We later make our way into Leeds, with time to explore this city which under the canopies of trees. harbour area, or maybe enjoy the South Cliff gardens with spectacular spire cathedral in the centre of town, with beautiful stained-glass windows. This boasts more listed buildings than in any other English city outside London. The highlights include the Victoria Quarter and Leeds Corn Exchange and WEDNESDAY This morning we make our way to the riverside town of views across the sea. Lunch is included today at the hotel. afternoon we visit the award-winning Healey’s Cyder Farm with time to sample Tewkesbury for market day. Here you will find many market stalls selling a the local cider in the shop, before enjoying a Cornish cream tea – now should offers one of the country’s largest pedestrianised shopping area, with variety of goods, and there are many cafes and pubs to enjoy a warming lunch THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we travel across the North that be cream or jam on first? many cafes in which to enjoy a relaxing lunch. and its beautiful abbey just off the High Street. After lunch we make our way Yorkshire Moor, scenic at any time of year, travelling via the small THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way across to Cornwall’s SUNDAY Join us as we make the short journey to Wakefield to the Festival to Painswick Rococo Garden, England’s sole surviving complete Rococo garden, village of Goathland, known to many as “Aidensfield” in the TV series north coast, to the delightful town of St Ives. Nestled in St Ives Bay, the compact of Food, Drink and Rhubarb. You will have plenty of time to enjoy all the designed in the 1740’s, with its hidden valley and spectacular views across Heartbeat. We continue to the picturesque fishing port of Whitby. town is a favourite for artists who flock here to paint in the bright reflective festivities which include cookery demonstrations, a food trail, tasting the Gloucestershire countryside. Explore the different areas of the gardens and Whilst here, you may like to visit the ruins of the 13th Century Abbey, sunlight, with local artwork available to buy in the galleries. The picturesque admire the carpets of delicate white snowdrops and woodland anemones, one sessions, a delicious Yorkshire food market and street entertainment. Most where the views from the top are stunning. There are also some lovely fishing harbour is a beautiful place to stroll and enjoy an ice-cream, meander of the activities take place indoors, in the warm! So give your taste buds of the largest plantings of snowdrops in the UK where over five million tiny through its quaint cobbled alleyways, or you may like to visit the Tate St Ives bulbs from more than 15 species spring into life!! shops and cafés in which to have lunch and sample some world- a treat and learn how to create delicious rhubarb dishes from an array of gallery. We return to Falmouth with time to explore the marina and shopping talented chefs. We return to our hotel late afternoon with time to relax, famous fish & chips and enjoy the views from the harbour. precinct. You may like to visit the National Maritime Museum which houses many THURSDAY We leave our hotel this morning and make our way to the beautiful and maybe make use of the hotel’s facilities before evening dinner. Georgian city of Bath, with time to explore the historic centre, or perhaps take FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the exhibitions together with the history of Cornish seafaring and fishing traditions. a sight seeing bus tour around the city and beyond, to learn about its past and homeward journey south, stopping for coffee and lunch en route, and FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the homeward MONDAY This morning, we leave our hotel and begin the homeward present. With time to enjoy lunch in one of its numerous tearooms, we continue journey south, stopping for coffee and lunch on route, returning to the reaching the West Country early-evening. journey, stopping for lunch at Looe, a small coastal fishing port. We later our journey back to the West Country, arriving late afternoon, early evening. continue our journey home, arriving late afternoon/early evening. West Country early evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Entrance to Batsford Arboretum n Lunch on Wednesday in the hotel n Entrance to the Eden Project SUPPLEMENTS: n Guided tour of E Oldroyd Rhubarb Farm SUPPLEMENTS: n Entrance to Painswick Rococo Gardens n All coach travel n No single supplement (Max 5) n SUPPLEMENTS: No single supplement Cream Tea at Healeys Cyder Farm Free entrance to Wakefield Food, SUPPLEMENTS: n Sea view room £40.00 per Drink & Rhubarb Festival All coach travel Single supplement £88.00 Town view room supplement £20.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £75.00 (Max 5) person (limited availability) n All coach travel Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £19.00

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NORTH WALES & STUNNING TOUR EASTBOURNE & TOUR SIDMOUTH TOUR A WEEKEND IN OXFORDSHIRE TOUR SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK PRICE THE SUSSEX COAST PRICE Back by popular demand! You don’t have to venture PRICE & WARWICKSHIRE PRICE very far to enjoy an early spring break and East Devon’s North Wales has a mix of dramatic coastal landscapes £245 The elegant seaside resort of Eastbourne is a popular £229 coast is the perfect place for a relaxing holiday. Enjoy a £269 Oxfordshire and Warwickshire offer some of England’s £149 and a magnificent rugged mountain range with a range destination throughout the year. Sheltered by the South very warm welcome and personal service in one of most quintessential towns and villages, boasting of pretty villages, coastal towns and spectacular scenery. Downs it offers a mild climate, which makes it a perfect 5 DAYS 5 DAYS Sidmouth’s most popular hotel venues. 4 DAYS wonderful architecture, historical attractions and 4 DAYS North Wales is a beautiful region to visit any time of year. holiday destination at this time of year. superb shopping opportunities. YOUR HOTEL Kingswood & Devoran Hotel, YOUR HOTEL YOUR HOTEL The Lion Hotel, Criccieth The Queens Hotel, Eastbourne Sidmouth YOUR HOTEL Royal Court Hotel, Coventry This lovely 3* family-run hotel commands excellent views of Cardigan A magnificent Victorian 3* hotel overlooking the pier. All en-suite A delightful 3* family-owned hotel with bags of Victorian A beautiful 3* Grade II listed country house hotel, set in 11 acres of Bay. All rooms are en-suite and furnished with TV, hairdryer and tea & bedrooms have TV, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities. A lift character and modern comfort, and ideally located on the Esplanade. gardens and parkland. All rooms are en-suite with TV, hairdryer and coffee making facilities. There is a lift to most rooms. The restaurant serves all floors, the restaurant offers a choice menu and the lounge is All rooms are en-suite with TV, telephone, Wi-Fi access tea & coffee tea & coffee making facilities. The restaurant, situated in the original serves a delicious home cooked menu, and there is a spacious bar and a cosy area to relax in. making facilities. A lift serves most floors. The restaurant has views Baronial Hall of the manor house, offers a choice menu, and the lounge area in which to relax in the evenings. across Lyme Bay and serves a delicious freshly prepared evening menu Balmoral Bar provides a cosy area to relax. ITINERARY and hearty breakfast, and a lounge bar area to relax in, where morning ITINERARY MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel to Wilton Village for coffee and afternoon tea & cake is served daily. ITINERARY MONDAY We leave the West Country and journey north to our hotel, coffee and the cathedral city of Chichester, for lunch and time to browse FRIDAY We leave the West Country, and with a comfort stop en route making comfort stops en route, arriving with time to settle in before the shops before we complete our journey to our hotel, arriving with time ITINERARY make a stop in the riverside town of Tewkesbury for lunch and time to dinner. to settle in before dinner and maybe a stroll along the prom FRIDAY We leave our home area, and make our way to Darts Farm explore. Tewkesbury Abbey lies at the heart of the town centre, with its TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make our way across TUESDAY This morning as we make our way to the elegant town of near Topsham, with time to browse the charming gift shop and enjoy striking medieval architecture and Norman tower. Inside the town you will Snowdonia National Park, as the dramatic and rugged landscape Tunbridge Wells where you will find the famous colonnaded walkway morning coffee. We continue to Exmouth, one of Devon’s oldest find, independent boutiques, gift shops & antique shops and a delightful unfolds before our eyes. Winding roads alongside streams and brooks, known as “The Pantiles”. The discovery of its natural spring waters made seaside towns, situated at the mouth of the River Exe estuary. Whilst riverside walk to Avon Locks. We continue our journey, arriving at our hotel open up as we travel through towering mountain passes and ancient “Royal” Tunbridge Wells the favoured resort of the nobility and royal here you may like to browse the shops and enjoy a warming lunch in with time to settle in before dinner. family, including Queen Anne and Queen Victoria. You may like to take rock formations creating breathtaking scenery along our journey. one of the town’s cafes, we later make our way to our hotel, arriving SATURDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make our way to the a heritage tail walk around the town and pass many historic buildings, Betys-Y-Coed is a picturesque village on the north east side of the with plenty of time to settle in and freshen up before dinner. enchanting town of Stratford-Upon-Avon. Whilst here you may like to churches and public gardens. With time to browse the shops and enjoy National Park, situated along the River Conwy and a village green, visit some of the buildings and attractions associated with the town’s with delightful shops and cosy cafes in which to enjoy lunch. We later lunch, we later continue to the delightful village of Alfriston situated SATURDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way across to the along the tranquil Cuckmere River. lively market town of Honiton, known for its history of lace making, most famous historic resident, William Shakespeare. The shopping district return to Criccieth with time to explore the Victorian seaside town has a wide range of independent and high street shops set within Ye with its headland fortress and stunning views across Cardigan Bay. WEDNESDAY The whole day is free to spend as you please in and regarded today as the antiques capital of the South West. Today is Olde England buildings, and the banks of the River Avon offer a relaxing Eastbourne. This elegant seaside resort along England’s glorious coastline market day with many traditional stalls lining the streets, together with walk away from the hustle and bustle of town life. Why not hop on WEDNESDAY Join us today as we travel a little way north to the has a long, easily accessible promenade which leads to the grand pier independent and high street shops, and cosy cafes to enjoy an early seaside resort of Llandudno, known locally as the “Queen of Welsh a sightseeing bus for a guided tour of the town and learn about its and a long stretch of golden sandy beach,. The town centre offers an lunch. We later re-join the coach and travel to the Donkey Sanctuary landmarks. We return to our hotel with a stop for afternoon tea in the Resorts”, with its long pier, shops and numerous cafes to enjoy a array of shops and cafes with boutiques and gift shops together with with time to learn more about these adorable animals, followed by a warming winter lunch. We continue to the nearby resort of Conwy, quaint town of Warwick, known for its medieval castle, historic streets the usual high street shops. For those looking to walk a little further, sumptuous afternoon cream tea. and black & white timber buildings. with its castle and quayside, and what is claimed to be the smallest Sovereign harbour has a vibrant cosmopolitan feel, as you can watch house in Great Britain! We return to our hotel with time to relax yachts gliding past whilst enjoying a coffee in a café. Lunch will be served SUNDAY Join us this morning, if you wish, for a gentle drive to Lyme SUNDAY Today we make the journey to the iconic city of Oxford, before dinner this evening. at the hotel today. Regis, just across the border, known locally as “the pearl of Dorset”. famous for its 38 University colleges and architecture which lead to its This unspoilt seaside resort and fishing port has a beautiful coastline affectionate nickname of the “City of Dreaming Spires”. With its blend of THURSDAY After breakfast, we make a visit to the harbour THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel to the vibrant hilltop town of Caernarvon, and home to its famous castle, now a market town of Rye with its cobbled streets and secret passageways and Jurassic fossil cliffs. With time to explore the town, watch the small history and modern life, Oxford has a thriving shopping district set within world UNESCO heritage site, and historic home to Edward I where smugglers and highwaymen once haunted. After lunch we make fishing boats in Cobb harbour and enjoy lunch in one of the cafes, its wide street, a multitude of museums including the famous Bodleian Library and Ashmolean Museum, and Carfax Tower offering spectacular and his military fortress. The town’s narrow streets and stylish our way to the attractive town of Battle, steeped in history since Norman before we return to Sidmouth with this afternoon free to stroll along views across the city, Christ Church cathedral, Oxford castle and the much redeveloped waterfront offer an array of cafes to enjoy an times. The town grew up around the William The Conqueror’s Abbey and the wide promenade, visit Connaught gardens with spectacular views photographed Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge). The best way to see a city early lunch. We continue to the Isle of Anglesey, crossing over takes its name from the famous “battle” between William the Conqueror across the bay and relax in the hotel’s lounge with afternoon tea and and King Harold. St Mary’s Church in Battle exhibits its own tapestry home-made cake. is by a sightseeing bus tour, or why not go off the beaten track and follow the Menai Straits, with a visit to the James Pringle Weavers at its alleyways to hidden places in the city. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch and an showing the development of the town following the famous Battle of Hastings. MONDAY Sadly we leave our hotel and begin our journey home. We opportunity to pick up a winter warmer bargain or two! make a stop for lunch at Otter Nurseries Garden Centre and browse MONDAY Sadly we leave our hotel and begin our journey home. We FRIDAY After breakfast we sadly begin our journey home, stopping the extensive gift and plant centre. We continue our journey home, make a stop in the delightful Cotswold village of Bourton-On-The-Water, FRIDAY Sadly we leave our hotel after breakfast and begin our with time to browse the numerous gift shops and enjoy a warming lunch homeward journey, with a coffee and lunch stop on route. We for lunch in Salisbury before completing our journey back to the West arriving late afternoon/early evening. Country, arriving early evening. in a restaurant, inn or café. We continue our homeward journey, arriving complete our journey back to the West Country arriving early evening. back in the West Country early evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Afternoon tea & cake served in the hotel’s lounge n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Entertainment on 2 evenings n Lunch on 1 day at the hotel SUPPLEMENTS: n Afternoon Cream Tea at n All coach travel n All coach travel n Entertainment on some evenings SUPPLEMENTS: No single supplement (Max 7) SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary No supplement for 1st 3 singles n All coach travel No single supplement Sea view room supplement £24.00 No single supplement (Max 7) Sea view supplement £20.00 n All coach travel per person (Subject to availability) Subsequent single supplement £45.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £19.00

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A WEEKEND IN TOUR ISLE OF WIGHT TOUR FIVE DAY BRITISH MYSTERY TOUR ALVASTON HALL, CHESHIRE... TOUR BRISTOL & CARDIFF PRICE The Isle of Wight – only 23 miles long by 13 miles PRICE If you like a pleasant surprise and a little bit of a mystery, PRICE WARNER BREAK PRICE wide – is quite a world of its own, managing to crowd why not join us for one of our popular mystery tours Bristol is a city full of history, with many attractions, £ into its small surface area an entire realm of unspoilt £ somewhere in Britain… BUT no where near where £ On a Warner holiday, you will understand what it means £ shopping centres and harbour-side vibrancy. Cardiff lies 95 English landscapes in miniature. 259 we have been the last few years! 255 to be spoilt for choice; excellent accommodation, 309 across the Bristol Channel, and is the beating heart of delicious food, great things to do and fantastic South Wales, offering many shopping opportunities 2 DAYS YOUR HOTEL Queensmead Hotel, Shanklin 5 DAYS YOUR HOTEL Mystery Hotel, Mystery Location! 5 DAYS entertainment each evening. Set in wonderfully 5 DAYS together with a fascinating castle and numerous museums. A warm welcome awaits at this 3* family-run hotel. All We are delighted to return to this lovely 3* hotel mature landscaped gardens. rooms are en-suite with TV, telephone, radio and tea & ideally located in the heart of the town. All rooms are YOUR HOTEL Aztec Hotel, Bristol coffee making facilities. A lift serves all floors and the restaurant serves ensuite, with TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi access and tea & coffee facilities. YOUR HOTEL Alvaston Hall Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire A modern 4* spa hotel located on the outskirts of the city. All en-suite traditional home cooked evening meals and a hearty English breakfast. There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant offers a delicious menu, and A beautiful 3* half-timbered Victorian country hotel having recently rooms are comfortably furnished with TV, fridge and tea & coffee Entertainment is provided on two evenings. the bar offers a relaxing area to sit. undergone major refurbishment. All rooms are en-suite, with TV, making facilities. There is a lift to all floors, but ground floor rooms are hairdryer, lounge chairs and tea & coffee-making facilities. Enjoy dinner available if preferred. The restaurant serves a delicious choice evening in the splendid Cabaret Restaurant, before sitting back to take in the menu and hearty breakfast. Leisure facilities include a large indoor ITINERARY ITINERARY fantastic dancing and live entertainment. Excellent leisure facilities pool, sauna, steam room and fitness suite. MONDAY We leave our home area and travel to Wilton Village MONDAY We leave our home area… and that’s all we’re telling include an indoor swimming pool, spa pool, sauna, steam room and for coffee. We then make our way to Southampton for the you! We will stop for coffee and on somewhere else with time gym. Sports facilities include, archery, croquet, darts and snooker. ITINERARY one-hour ferry crossing to East Cowes, before continuing to our to explore and have lunch. We then complete our journey to our ITINERARY SATURDAY We leave our home area and make our hotel, arriving with time to settle in and perhaps enjoy a stroll hotel for 4 nights with time to settle in, freshen up and maybe before dinner. take a swim in the hotel pool before dinner and an evening to MONDAY We leave the West Country and begin our journey north, stopping way, with a comfort stop on route, to Cardiff, the for coffee and lunch en route and arriving at our hotel with time to freshen TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to Ryde, relax and contemplate where we might visit the rest of the tour! up before our first evening dinner followed by excellent entertainment. Welsh capital. Whilst here you may like to visit the the island’s largest town with time to explore the shops and TUESDAY–THURSDAY Each day we take a leisurely drive (or TUESDAY Time to familiarise yourself with your new surroundings and enjoy castle with over 2000 years of history. There are also enjoy a warming lunch. We later make the short journey to the maybe spend time in our mystery location) visiting different places some of the many facilities available in the hotel. Late morning we travel to centre of the island, to Newport, with its two elegant public of interest with stops for shopping, sightseeing, coffee and lunch, Shrewsbury, with time to explore this beautiful market town. located on the an abundance of shops to browse, and restaurants squares and Georgian and Victorian architecture. Why not enjoy banks of the River Severn and said to be one of England’s finest medieval or cafes to enjoy a cosy lunch. We leave Cardiff late a leisurely afternoon tea in one of the many cafes, before we that’s all we’re telling you but this will be an easy-going and towns, with over 600 listed buildings, cobbled streets and picturesque unhurried short break. afternoon and make our way to our hotel on the return to our hotel with time to relax before dinner. squares, You may like to take a boat ride along the beautiful River Severn, FRIDAY After a hearty breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin stroll into Quarry Park and see its floral masterpiece, the “Dingle”, designed outskirts of Bristol, with time to settle in WEDNESDAY The morning is free to explore Shanklin at by one of its famous residents, the late Percy Thrower. The medieval narrow leisure, where you can visit the Old Village with its picturesque the homeward journey, stopping for lunch on route, and reaching streets are filled with independent shops and cafes. before dinner. thatched buildings, gift shops and cafes, and Shanklin Chine, the West Country early evening. WEDNESDAY Join us today for a full day excursion to the historic city of SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make the an ancient deep gorge carved out by a stream. Join us this Chester, the most complete walled city in Britain, where “The Rows” black afternoon for an excursion to the picturesque village of Godshill & white half timbered buildings above street level take pride of place. The short journey into the heart of Bristol. Whilst here – the most-photographed village in Britain, to admire the city walls are fully walkable and offer a leisurely 2-mile stroll with a bird’s you might like to visit the iconic SS Great Britain, thatched cottages and 15th-century church, and browse the eye view of both the city centre and the distant Welsh mountains. Other many gift shops. There are also some lovely cafés in which to a worthwhile attractions include the 10th Century cathedral and several the world’s first great ocean liner, rescued from rust museums. You may like to take a boat trip along the River Dee or browse the sumptuous cream tea (or a very large cream cake!). shopping area and enjoy a leisurely lunch. We return to our hotel with time and wreckage and restored to its former glory. Or THURSDAY Today we take a wonderful circular tour of the to relax before dinner and another evening of top-class entertainment. maybe visit the “We The Curious” Museum & 3D island, travelling through Ventnor and along the picturesque THURSDAY this morning we make the short journey into the attractive, Planetarium, situated along the harbour with its west coast to Alum Bay to see the best views of the Needles. town of Nantwich, Today is market day, and you will have plenty of with time We continue on to Yarmouth for lunch and later to Cowes, the to browse the stalls and maybe visit the museum in the centre of the town vibrant café life. In the centre of the city you will find which tells the story of Nantwich through the ages including Roman salt famous yachting harbour, with time to browse the shops, making, Tudor Nantwich’s Great Fire, and the more recent shoe and clothing High Street shops and more unusual boutiques to watch the many boats as they come in and out and enjoy industries. There are also plenty of shops to browse and cafés to enjoy lunch browse at leisure. We later travel back to the West afternoon tea. before we return to our hotel to continue to enjoy the facilities before dinner and our final evening of entertainment. Country arriving late afternoon/early evening. FRIDAY We leave our hotel after breakfast and travel across the island to Cowes for the return ferry crossing to Southampton. FRIDAY This morning we leave our hotel and begin our journey south, We then continue our homeward journey, stopping in Salisbury stopping for coffee and lunch en route and arriving back in the West ? Country early evening. PRICE INCLUDES: for lunch, and reaching our home area early-evening. n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel Single supplement £20.00 n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Travel insurance £14.00 n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £48.00 (Max 5) No single supplement (Max 4) Certain departure points are n All coach travel No single supplement Subsequent single supplement £96.00 Signature room upgrade £20.00 per person unavailable on this tour. Please enquire. Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00

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NORFOLK & THE BROADS TOUR ROSS-ON-WYE & TOUR ITALIAN RIVIERA & MONACO TOUR PRICE Norfolk is perhaps one of England’s most picturesque HEREFORDSHIRE PRICE The Italian Riviera is considered to be one of Europe’s PRICE counties. Perhaps best known for its windmills and Ross-On-Wye is the gateway to the beautiful Wye most beautiful coastlines, curving around the famous waterways - the Broads, Norfolk offers a £ £ Mediterranean, with blue skies, stately villas, turquoise £ revitalising getaway from the hustle and bustle of busy 239 Valley, Forest of Dean & Herefordshire. This peaceful 199 525 corner of England, bordering Wales, offers a gentle, ocean and stunning seafront promenades. With an Britain, and a perfect location for an early spring break. 5 DAYS relaxing holiday, where villages and towns have 4 DAYS exceptionally mild climate and colourful blooms, it is 8 DAYS YOUR HOTEL New Beach Hotel, Great Yarmouth retained their quaint old charm and tranquillity. affectionately known as the “Riviera of Flowers”. This 3* hotel is superbly situated opposite Great YOUR HOTEL YOUR HOTEL Penyard House Hotel, Ross-On-Wye Piccolo Hotel, Diano Marina Yarmouth’s Britannia Pier. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone, A delightful family run 3* hotel, with views across to the town and sea. hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. A lift serves most floors. A delightful 3* hotel set within 9 acres of beautiful garden, just a short drive from Ross-On-Wye. Each comfortable en-suite room Each en-suite room is comfortably furnished with TV, telephone and Wi- The restaurant offers an excellent choice menu, and entertainment is Fi access, with a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious varied provided some evenings. are equipped with TV, telephone and tea & coffee making facilities. Although there is no lift in the main building, there are ground floor menu, and the sun terrace with views across to the sea, is a relaxing rooms in the newly adjoining annex. The restaurant serves a delicious area to enjoy. There is also an outdoor swimming pool. ITINERARY freshly prepared menu and a hearty breakfast and there is a large MONDAY We leave the West Country and make our way east to lounge area to relax in. ITINERARY Great Yarmouth and our hotel. With stops for coffee and lunch en SATURDAY After an early departure, we leave the West Country and famous Grand Prix track. The gardens are well worth a visit, hugging route, we arrive in time to freshen up and settle in before dinner this ITINERARY journey east, with a comfort stop, to Dover for the ferry crossing to the dramatic cliffs, overlooking the bay, with beautiful exotic plants evening. FRIDAY We leave the West Country, and with a comfort stop on Calais. We then continue our journey, with a stop for dinner en route, to around every corner. The heart of the old town is crammed with route, make our way over the Severn Bridge to the delightful Welsh our overnight accommodation in Dijon. shops and cafes, or you may prefer to explore the town by a guided TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel to the city of Norwich sightseeing bus tour or tourist land train. with plenty of time to enjoy this lovely city. You may like to visit the town of Chepstow. This medieval settlement boasts an impressive SUNDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey through France and stunning Norman cathedral, or the 900 year old castle, a former royal Norman Castle situated on the cliffs above the River Wye. Inside the into Italy, arriving at our hotel in Diano Marina with plenty of time to WEDNESDAY Today we make our way along the coastline in the town you can find the town gate way and wall and priory church opposite direction, to the old fishing port of Alassio, which boasts palace, and now a museum and art gallery. There is a wonderful of St Mary together with a host of cafés to enjoy a cosy lunch. settle in before our evening meal. shopping district with all the usual high street stores, together with one of Italy’s best beach fronts with a golden sandy shoreline and Market day is held on Fridays and there are a variety of independent MONDAY Today is free for you to explore the delightful resort of Diano elegant promenade. The old town is a maze of narrow streets with independent boutiques, and an array of cafes and restaurants to enjoy shops lining the high street amid handsome Georgian and Victorian Marina. From the hotel, there is a short walk down into the town, where shops, gelaterias - selling deliciously creamy Italian ice-cream, and a warming lunch. buildings. We complete our journey to our hotel, with time to settle you may like to browse the shops, or take a gentle stroll along the palm in before our welcome drink and dinner. many cafes and restaurants. Stunning old villas and gardens add WEDNESDAY Join us this morning as we make our way to Wroxham covered promenade to the marina harbour. There are many cafes to enjoy to the elegance of this much-loved coastal resort. This afternoon, Barns where 18th century barns have been carefully restored and SATURDAY Join us this morning as we explore the Wye Valley area lunch, and sample some of the area’s locally produced cuisine including we return to Diano Marina via the smaller, tranquil resort of San now houses craft and gift shops. With time to have coffee and watch and beyond. We begin by a visit to the nearby market town of Ross- tomatoes, basil, olive oil and the famous risotto of the region. Bartolomeo Al Mare. local craftsmen at work, we continue to the small town of Wroxham, On-Wye with its 16th century Market House which houses local art TUESDAY Join us today as we make the short journey along the and craft stalls. Follow the “Vintage Shopping Trail” to discover a THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast, join us as we continue considered to be the capital of the Norfolk Broads. Time here to coastline which hugs the Ligurian Sea, a stretch of coast known as the browse the abundance of shops, and enjoy an early lunch. This variety of bric-a-brac and antique shops and enjoy morning exploring the beautiful Ligurian coastline, making a stop in the coffee in one of the cosy cafes. We continue north through the Riviera of Flowers, across the French border and into the Principality of elegant resort of San Remo with its pretty domed Russian Orthodox afternoon we enjoy a gentle boat cruise on the Norfolk Broads with Monaco, and its capital, Monte Carlo, playground to the world’s rich and entertaining commentary about the waterways and the rich history of neighbouring Malvern Hills to the charming Victorian town of Great Church dating from the early 1900’s. We continue along the coast, Malvern, with its hillside setting and impressive priory church. famous. Whilst here, you might like to explore some of its attractions, the area. following the river course along the Nervia Valley to the medieval Take a stroll through the gardens, explore the centre and enjoy a such as Monaco cathedral, the famous Casino or the Prince’s Palace picturesque village of Dolceaqua, known for its typical red wine THURSDAY The day is free for you to spend at leisure. Great cosy lunch in one of the cafes. where you can enjoy an audio-guided tour. Take a gentle stroll around “Rossese di Dolceaqua” with time to enjoy lunch and explore this Yarmouth is known as Norfolk’s premier beach resort and historical SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way across the the harbour with beautifully varnished yachts, or maybe even walk the pretty village, before returning to Diano Marina for our final evening. maritime heritage and former hub of the herring industry. There is Wye Valley and to the compact city of Hereford. With time to explore FRIDAY This morning, we leave the coast, and head back through so much to see with over 15 miles of seafront to explore, as well the traffic-free centre with shops and restaurants, enjoy a leisurely as museums, a Sea Life Centre, shopping district and vibrant cafes. Sunday lunch in one of the restaurants or local pubs or perhaps Italy, and across the French border. With regular comfort stops en Lunch is served back at the hotel, with the afternoon free to continue discover the charming interior of Hereford Cathedral, home to the route, we return to our overnight hotel in time for dinner. exploring this popular resort or just relax. historic Mappa Mundi, the largest medieval map of the world. We SATURDAY After breakfast, we travel back to Calais for the return return to our hotel a different route, with an afternoon tea stop in ferry crossing to Dover. From here we then continue our journey FRIDAY We leave our hotel and begin our homeward journey. With the black and white village of Ledbury. comfort stops en route, we reach the West Country early-evening. home, arriving mid/late-evening. MONDAY Sadly, we leave our hotel and begin our journey home, stopping for coffee in Monmouth and across the Abergavenny for PRICE INCLUDES: lunch, before completing our journey home to the West Country, PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast arriving early/mid-evening. n 5 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in Diano Marina n Lunch on 1 day n 1 Night Bed & Buffet Breakfast in overnight hotel n Boat cruise on Norfolk Broads PRICE INCLUDES: n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast in overnight hotel SUPPLEMENTS: n Entertainment on some evenings n n Ferry crossings No single supplement (Max 3) 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n n All coach travel All coach travel Sea view room supplement n Quiz & bingo on 1 night SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: £20.00 per person n All coach travel Single supplement £30.00 Single supplement £166.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £39.00

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A WEEKEND IN OXFORD & TOUR YORKSHIRE WINTER WARMER TOUR KENT COAST & BRUGES TOUR A TASTE OF FOUR COUNTIES TOUR BATH – A TALE OF TWO CITIES PRICE Join us for one of our most popular tours… This PRICE Kent’s coast is famous for its spectacular white cliffs, PRICE Join us as we travel around four of Central England’s PRICE excellent value out-of-season break to York, a city full golden beaches, famous seaside resorts and historic attractive counties and towns, - Staffordshire, Bath is overflowing with history from almost every £89 of history, which has retained so much of its medieval £285 towns. Bruges is a wonderfully picturesque town in £195 Leicestershire, Warwickshire and England’s smallest £215 period in time. Known for its Roman spa baths with hot structure that walking through its centre is like entering Belgium with cobbled streets, delightful buildings County of Rutland, full of quintessential English thermal springs and beautiful Georgian architecture, a living museum. and majestic squares. character and historic charm. there is so much to see and experience in this exquisite 2 DAYS 5 DAYS 5 DAYS 5 DAYS city. Oxford is one of the most visited cities in England, YOUR HOTEL Queens Hotel, York YOUR HOTEL Grand Burstin Hotel, Folkestone YOUR HOTEL Bosworth Hall Hotel, Market offering the stunning architecture of its buildings, colleges and libraries We are delighted to return to this 3* hotel, ideally Overlooking Folkestone harbour stands one of the UK’s great Bosworth, Warwickshire and with an array of museums and comprehensive shopping district. situated on the banks of the river Ouse in the heart of York, entertainment hotels. All rooms are ensuite, with TV and tea & coffee A beautiful Grade II listed 3* hotel. All rooms are en-suite with TV, making facilities. The hotel’s Leisure Club is complete with pool, sauna hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to all floors, YOUR HOTEL and only a few minutes’ walk from the many tourist attractions. All Jurys Inn, Swindon rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee and solarium is available at a nominal charge. Each evening you’ll be and the restaurant serves a delicious carvery dinner and hearty English A modern 3* hotel on the outskirts of Swindon. All rooms are en-suite facilities. There is a lift to all floors, and the hotel’s restaurant serves entertained as the hotel’s resident team put on the glitz and glamour breakfast. Leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool. with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. There is delicious traditional food. for a different cabaret spectacular. a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious evening menu and hearty breakfast. ITINERARY ITINERARY ITINERARY MONDAY We leave the West Country, stopping for coffee on route, and ITINERARY MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel north, stopping MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel east, stopping for on to the county town of Warwick for lunch. An enchanting blend of old for coffee and lunch en route, and arriving at our hotel with time to coffee and lunch on route, and arriving at our hotel with time to freshen and new, the magnificent castle and historic charm give Warwick a by- SATURDAY We leave our home area, and with a comfort freshen up before evening dinner. up before evening dinner. gone age feel. With traditional tea rooms, antique shops, art galleries and stop on route, make our way to the city of Oxford. You have independent gift shops there is much to explore in the old centre, together TUESDAY The whole day is free for you to explore all that York, the TUESDAY This morning we make our way to the pretty town of with public gardens and museums. We later continue to our hotel, with the day free to explore the “City of Dreaming Spires” with magnificent city of architecture, has to offer. You may like to visit the Rochester, the childhood home of the great author Charles Dickens’ who time to settle in before dinner. over 30 colleges and iconic museums including the Bodleian Minster, the National Railway Museum, or simply stroll along the often referred to it in his Victorian novels and is home to many of the TUESDAY Join us this morning as we cross into Leicestershire to the ancient timbrel houses, perched either side of the narrow winding Library and Ashmolean Museum. One of the best ways to buildings mentioned in his novels including Restoration House, home of glorious market town of Melton Mowbray with its farmers market offering streets. The quaint side streets are full of surprises, and Little Shambles Miss Havisham in Great Expectations. The stunning cathedral founded in local produce and crafts, the third oldest recorded market in England. It is see the city is by a sight-seeing tour bus with guided audio is an absolute delight. There are also many shops to browse, and 604AD makes it England’s second oldest. The Castle, built on the highest renown for its fine food and drink and is home to stilton cheese and the commentary, to learn more about its fascinating history. The numerous venues where you may enjoy coffee, lunch and tea. As our point of the Roman city walls, offers splendid views from the top of one of English favourite – the pork pie – which can be sampled in Ye Old Pork Pie hotel is ideally located in the centre of York, you can spend as much or shopping district is a vibrant area with many restaurants and England’s tallest keeps. With time for lunch, we return via a scenic coach Shoppe in town. St Mary’s Church (over 800 years old) is also well worth as little time exploring as you wish. tour of Kent’s coast via Margate. a visit. After lunch, we continue to Oakham, the county town of England’s cafes to enjoy a cosy lunch or afternoon tea. We re-join the smallest county, Rutland. This pretty town boasts a Norman Castle, a WEDNESDAY Join us today as we travel a little further northeast to WEDNESDAY After an early breakfast, this morning we make our way coach and travel to our hotel, arriving in time to freshen up Scarborough, a bustling seaside resort with two bays, the ruins of a museum with a formidable set of gallows, village stocks in themarketplace to the delightful town of Bruges, via Eurotunnel. Affectionately known as and numerous cosy cafes to enjoy afternoon tea. before dinner. castle, shops and a promenade on which to take a stroll. After an early the “Venice of the North” its winding canals and picture postcard bridges lunch, we continue our coastal tour to the picturesque fishing port of create a beautiful setting for this historic city with its World UNESCO WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we visit the elegant town of SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel Whitby. Whilst here, you may like to visit the ruins of the 13th Century heritage with beautiful architecture, magnificent churches and lovely Lichfield, just across the Staffordshire border. Here you will find a heritage and make our way to Bath. A beautiful city with stunning Abbey, where the views from the top are stunning. There are also some public squares. There are many museums to visit, shops selling lace and centre with over 200 years of history, a 800 year old cathedral set within its lovely shops and cafés in which to have lunch and enjoy the lovely famous Belgian chocolate, boat trips along the canal or horse & carriage tranquil close, independent shops and numerous restaurants and cafes to Georgian architecture, you may like to take a sightseeing harbour views. We later return to York via the North Yorkshire Moors… rides through the city. enjoy a warming lunch. For those looking to explore the city in more detail, tour bus ride around the city and its outskirts to learn about scenic at any time of year. pick up a heritage trail leaflet at the Tourist Office to discover more of the THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way inland to the city’s historical charms and viewpoints. the city’s colourful past residents. The Roman Baths offer THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make the short journey city of Canterbury, with its world-famous cathedral and seat of the Arch- THURSDAY Today we visit the National Memorial Arboretum, a 15 acre an interesting visit to see how former residents enjoyed the north to Thirsk, a lovely old-fashioned market town, best known as bishop. of Canterbury. The centre takes you back 500 years to the time of Darrowby in the well-loved TV series, All Creatures Great and Small. site with over 30,000 trees and 350 memorials to our service men & thermal waters many centuries ago. Take a look at the view great pilgrimage and see the characters out of Chaucer’s famous novels, women from different battles across the ages. At 11.00am there is an act As well as browsing the shops, you may like to visit the the World on their journey from London to Thomas A Beckett’s shrine in the cathe- from Bath Abbey’s tower or visit the Jane Austen museum of James Herriot Museum, which offers an unforgettable interactive of remembrance in the chapel, and a series of volunteer led talks around dral. There is an indoor shopping centre and food market.. After lunch we the site during the day (please ask for details at reception). There is a land to learn about the much-loved characters in her novels experience of the life and times of the vet. After lunch we travel to continue to Samphire Hoe, a nature reserve created from the earth moved Harrogate, a spa town renowned for its floral beauty and elegant train with audio commentary, exhibition displays and many volunteers on and about Georgian society in Bath. You may like to take by the Eurotunnel project, and then on to the Battle of Britain Memorial, site happy to help with all your questions about battles, servicemen and buildings – it’s one the UK’s most attractive towns. Smart streets and a site of recognition to the heroes of the World War II battle of the skies. prisoners of war etc. The restaurant offers delicious food, and the gift shop afternoon tea in the famous Pump Rooms or enjoy a tasty mews are filled with stylish restaurants, bars and cafés, and Betty’s Tea is full of books and gift ideas. treat in Sally Lunn’s bakery (the oldest house in Bath). There Shop is highly recommended! There is also a tempting choice of shops, FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the from boutiques to antiques. homeward journey, stopping for coffee and lunch en route, and reaching FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the is also wonderful shopping centre, and a tranquil river to the West Country early evening. homeward journey, breaking our journey with a lunch stop at Gloucester FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the wander along. We later travel back to the West Country Quays indoor shopping outlet. We later continue our journey home, arriving homeward journey south, stopping for coffee and lunch en route, and early evening. arriving early evening. reaching the West Country early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Day trip to Bruges via Eurotunnel SUPPLEMENTS: n n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast All coach travel Single supplement £20.00 SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n n All coach travel Travel insurance £14.00 All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: No single supplement for 1st 3 singles No single supplement for 1st 3 singles Certain departure points are Single supplement £86.00 Subsequent single supplement £60.00 Subsequent single supplement £60.00 unavailable on this tour. Please enquire. Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00

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DELIGHTFUL DORSET & TOUR A WEEKEND ON THE TOUR LOCHS & GLENS TOUR SPRINGTIME IN TENBY TOUR THE NEW FOREST PRICE NORTH CORNWALL COAST PRICE OF SCOTLAND PRICE A coastal resort in attractive Pembrokeshire, Tenby is PRICE situated on a narrow promontory jutting out into We are delighted to bring you a tour exploring the The Atlantic Coast of North Cornwall stretches for over Combining the ruggedness of the Grampians with the Camarthan Bay. Once a prosperous port, Georgian unspoilt landscapes and popular seaside resorts of £169 £69 £355 £265 forty miles with wildly beautiful landscapes where pastoral tranquillity of the Borders, the beautiful craggy houses overlook the picturesque harbour with its Dorset and its old-worldly charm. An ideal location for towns and villages huddle into the cliffs and picturesque hilltops and the sparkling lochs, the Trossachs, now a generous sandy beaches. a short break this spring! 4 DAYS harbours, still worked by Cornish fishermen. 2 DAYS National Park is the colourful meeting place of the 6 DAYS 5 DAYS YOUR HOTEL Clarence House Hotel, Tenby YOUR HOTEL Devon Towers Hotel, Bournemouth YOUR HOTEL Scottish Highlands and Lowlands stunning scenery Eliot Hotel, Newquay Owned by the same family for over sixty years this lovely Ideally situated on the West Cliff, just a short walk from the any time of year. A 3* hotel ideally located close to Great Western and Tolcarne hotel enjoys an excellent position in the centre of the seafront, this delightful 3* hotel offers a warm welcome. Each YOUR HOTEL beaches, within easy walking distance of the harbor and shops. All The Winnock Hotel, Drymen esplanade. All rooms are ensuite, with TV and tea & coffee facilities. en-suite bedroom is comfortably furnished with TV, hairdryer rooms are en-suite and furnished with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee Comfort and character are exceptionally well-combined in this 18th Some rooms have spectacular sea views. There is a lift to all floors, and and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to all floors, and making facilities. There is a lift to most floors, a spacious lounge bar Century 3* hotel, surrounded by the pretty village green the east side the restaurant serves highly-recommended cuisine with a choice menu. Wi-Fi access in all public areas. The restaurant serves a delicious and Wi-Fi in public areas. of Loch Lomond,. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone and tea & Entertainment is provided each evening. traditional menu, and entertainment is provided on some evenings. coffee facilities. Although there is no lift, there are ground floor rooms. The restaurant offers an appetizing array of locally sourced produce, ITINERARY ITINERARY ITINERARY and Scottish entertainment is provided each evening. SATURDAY We leave our home area and MONDAY We leave our home area and make our way into Wales to FRIDAY We leave our home area and travel east, with a ITINERARY Abergavenny for lunch and time to browse this typically Welsh town. comfort stop on route to Dorchester. With time to enjoy travel west, with a coffee stop en route, to St SUNDAY After an early departure we make our journey north, with We complete our journey to Tenby, arriving at our hotel with ample a warming lunch and browse the shops, we continue to Ives, a favourite for artists who flock here to regular comfort stops en route, to our hotel with time to freshen up before time to settle in before dinner and an evening of entertainment. Bournemouth, arriving with time to settle in and maybe the evening’s meal and entertainment. TUESDAY The whole day is free for you to spend as you please in take a stroll before dinner. paint in the bright reflective sunlight, with local MONDAY Today we take a tour of the Trossachs, travelling through some Tenby. You may like to visit the castle, one of the museums, or an art SATURDAY This morning we make our way to the pretty artwork available to buy in the galleries. The picturesque villages and stunning scenery, stopping at Aberfoyle for coffee. gallery near the attractive harbour. There are also some lovely shops We then continue to Callander, where you will have time to explore this to browse and cafés in which to sample the local cuisine and enjoy town of Wimborne, with time to enjoy coffee, explore the picturesque fishing harbour is a beautiful place lovely town and have lunch. For the afternoon we make our way to Loch coffee, lunch and tea. As our hotel is located in Tenby, you can spend shops and maybe visit the magnificent Minster. We re-join Katrine, where you may like to take a stroll around the lake. There is also a as much or as little time exploring as you wish. the coach and make a scenic journey across the beautiful to stroll, enjoy lunch and browse the shops, or café to have tea. WEDNESDAY This morning we travel to Carmarthen for market New Forest National Park where wild ponies wander the you may like to visit the Tate St Ives gallery. We TUESDAY This morning we travel a little further north along the west side of Loch Lomond on our way to Arrochar for coffee. We then continue day; a neat little county town, full of pretty shops, surrounded by roads between many picturesque villages. We visit the later make the short journey to our hotel, with along the banks of beautiful Loch Fyne, to Inveraray for lunch. Home to the River Towy. Whilst here you will have time to hunt for a bargain, delightful village of Lyndhurst, in the heart of the New the Duke of Argyll and a popular tourist spot, there is plenty to see and do browse the shops and sample the local cuisine. After lunch, we make Forest, with time to browse the independent shops, New time to relax and take a stroll along the beach here… You may like to visit the famous jail. our way to Laugharne, a quiet town on the Taf Estuary where the Forest Museum and enjoy a warming lunch in one the before dinner and an evening of entertainment. WEDNESDAY A full day excursion to Fort William, travelling (weather Welsh poet Dylan Thomas lived and is buried. His boathouse and many cafes. permitting) through the spectacular Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe. Whilst writing shed, where he wrote Under Milk Wood, are well worth a here, you will have plenty of time to explore the town, browse the shops visit. There are also imposing castle ruins and a teashop nearby. SUNDAY This morning we make our way to the SUNDAY Following a leisurely breakfast we and have lunch. There will also be an opportunity if you wish to make the THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way north, neighbouring town of Poole, which boasts the second leave our hotel mid-morning and make the short journey on to Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain to take a ride on the gondolas. We return via more stunning scenery. travelling through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, an area largest natural harbour in the world. You may like to stroll of outstanding natural beauty, to Cardigan for lunch. We return short journey along the North Cornwall coast to THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we take the short drive to along the quayside, visit the indoor shopping centre or just via the world-famous Cenarth Falls where the salmon leap, and the quaint fishing village of Padstow for lunch Balloch at the base of Loch Lomond for an hour-long boat trip. There are relax with a coffee in one of the town’s cafes. After lunch we refreshment facilities on board, and a commentary will be given. Close Saundersfoot, a very pretty harbour village, with time to browse the return to Bournemouth, with time to wander along the long and time to browse the shops. Mid-afternoon by is Loch Lomond Shores, Scotland’s most spectacular visitor centre gift shops and enjoy tea. sandy beach and impressive promenade, and maybe enjoy combining the stunning scenery with an outstanding mixture of leisure and FRIDAY Sadly we today leave our hotel after breakfast and make we begin our homeward journey, reaching our shopping experiences overlooking the majesty of Loch Lomond at Balloch. our way to the Welsh capital, Cardiff. Whilst here, you may like an ice cream on the pier! There is also an aquarium and several cafés to enjoy a leisurely lunch. We to visit the castle and discover 2,000 years of history in the heart MONDAY Sadly, we leave our hotel, and make our way to home area early-evening. return to Drymen with the remainder of the afternoon free to relax before dinner and a final evening of entertainment. of the city. There are also an abundance of shops to browse and Sherborne, with its stunning abbey, picturesque Almshouses restaurants in which to enjoy a leisurely lunch, before we complete FRIDAY This morning we begin our homeward journey south, again with and castles. With time for lunch, we continue our journey our homeward journey into England, arriving early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: regular comfort stops en route, and arriving back in the West Country home, arriving back in the West Country early evening. mid-evening. n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n All coach travel PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: n Happy Hour on selected drinks each evening n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 5 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast No single supplement (Max 3) SUPPLEMENTS: n Entertainment on most evenings n All coach travel Travel insurance £14.00 n Loch Lomond Boat Trip SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Gondola Ride in Fort William n All coach travel No single supplement Certain departure points are unavailable n All coach travel Single supplement £85.00 No single supplement (Max 6) Travel insurance £19.00 on this tour. Please enquire. Travel insurance £23.00 Travel insurance £21.00

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TOUR A TASTE OF THREE COUNTIES TOUR JERSEY BY AIR PRICE SPRING INTO SHROPSHIRE TOUR A WEEKEND IN SOUTH WALES TOUR We bring you a tour which includes three very different PRICE Only 14 miles from the French coast, Jersey has charmed FROM With winter coming to an end and the beginning of PRICE Discover the delights of Gower’s countryside and the PRICE locations, each with its own wealth of history. Liverpool generations of visitors. It has the continental flavour of springtime bulbs, why not join our tour to the beautiful Welsh Valleys, rich in heritage and outstanding natural is more than just a city, it is an iconic vibrant place with £235 France, while remaining part of Britain. Although only a £425 county of Shropshire,. Perhaps one of England’s most £215 beauty. With its blend of coastal outlooks and rural £85 maritime and cultural connections. Chester, the county small island, Jersey has so much to offer… sandy peaceful counties, there is so much to see from historic townships, and its magnificent National Park, where town of Cheshire is an historic gem with Roman walls 5 DAYS beaches, rugged coastline, beautiful countryside and a 5 DAYS market towns, unspoilt countryside and charming 4 DAYS better to spend a weekend! 2 DAYS and black & white timber buildings. Southport is wide variety of shops and attractions. old-world black and white timber buildings. YOUR HOTEL Seabank Hotel, Porthcawl Lancashire’s “Paris of the North”, a buzzing seaside YOUR HOTEL YOUR HOTEL Buckatree Hall Hotel, Telford A warm welcome awaits at our hotel, beautifully situated on resort with plenty of shops and an enchanting promenade. The Mayfair Hotel, St Helier A warm welcome awaits us at our 3* hotel, just a few minutes’ A delightful 3* hotel nestled in the beautiful Shropshire countryside. Porthcawl’s seafront,. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone, YOUR HOTEL Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool walk from the centre of Jersey’s capital. Each of the comfortable, Each comfortable en-suite bedroom is fully equipped with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee facilities. There is a lift to all floors, the A modern 3* hotel right in the heart of Liverpool. All rooms are contemporary rooms is ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to restaurant offers a range of freshly-prepared dishes, and the bar en-suite with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making & coffee facilities. The restaurant offers a tempting variety of dishes; all floors. The restaurant serves a deliciously tempting menu and the provides an area in which to relax both before and after dinner. facilities. The restaurant offers a choice menu and there are several there are also two in-house bars. The hotel’s own coffee shop is open lounge bar offers a quiet place to relax and retreat. bars and lounges in which to relax. throughout the day and sells an assortment of meals and snacks; in addition, there is a good leisure complex featuring an indoor swimming ITINERARY ITINERARY ITINERARY pool, Jacuzzi, steam room and gym. Entertainment is provided each SATURDAY We leave the West Country and, with a evening. FRIDAY We leave the West Country and, with a comfort MONDAY We leave the West Country, and travel north, stopping for stop for coffee, make our way over the Severn Bridge coffee and lunch on route, arriving at our hotel with time to settle in stop en route, make our way Worcester. This beautiful ITINERARY before dinner. cathedral city has a wealth of history, independent shops and up the Wye Valley to the attractive and typically TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way into Cheshire, THURSDAY After a possible early departure we make the and quaint half-timbered buildings. With many cafes and Welsh town of Monmouth, birthplace of Henry V. and to Chester, the most complete walled city in Britain, where its 2000 short journey to Exeter Airport for our Flybe flight to Jersey. restaurants offering a warming lunch, you may also like to Here you will have plenty of time to browse the shops year old Roman walls give a different perspective of the city from above. On arrival, you will be greeted by a hotel representative and spend time exploring the cathedral or visit the Worcester “The Rows” is Chester’s most photographed area with its black and and enjoy a leisurely lunch. We continue our journey, white timber framed buildings, covered walkways, majestic cathedral taken to your hotel. The representative will also act as your Porcelain Museum. We re-join the coach and continue to our and a vibrant café culture. You may like to take a sightseeing bus tour to point of contact for the duration of your stay on the island, hotel, arriving with time to settle in and relax before dinner across the edge of the Brecon Beacons to our hotel, learn of its fascinating past, and to explore the town in its entirety, or for and they will be available each day to offer you advice on this evening. arriving with time to settle in and perhaps take a the more adventurous, why not walk the 2 mile trail along the Roman things like attractions and car hire. After settling in, you will SATURDAY This morning we make our way just over the stroll along the prom before evening dinner and Walls. There is a thriving shopping centre and museums including the have the remainder of the day free to spend as you please. Roman amphitheatre and garden, and the delightful River Dee to take a Welsh border, to the market town of Welshpool for coffee entertainment. stroll along. Dinner this evening is followed by entertainment. and time to browse the shops. We continue to Shrewsbury, SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast we leave our WEDNESDAY The whole day is free to explore and enjoy Liverpool. FRIDAY–SUNDAY Each day is entirely free for you to county town of Shropshire, and one of England’s finest Why not start with a sightseeing bus tour, or maybe visit some of its spend exploring Jersey’s reaches… Perhaps you’d like to visit medieval towns, with time to enjoy lunch, stroll along the hotel and make our way east, where you have a numerous and varied attractions, museums and galleries. Follow the Beatles Trail, visit the waterfront lined with cafes and restaurants or the German Underground Hospital. Much of it is preserved tranquil banks of the River Severn, or explore the town choice. You may like to visit St Fagan’s National History maybe visit one of Liverpool’s majestic cathedrals. Take a boat cruise to as it was left after World War II. Other worthwhile attractions with its picturesque half-timbered buildings, castle, or the Museum, one of Europe’s foremost open-air museums see Liverpool’s famous skyline from the water, or travel by boat across include the Jersey Pottery, the zoo, and Mont Orgueil Castle. peaceful Quarry Park gardens. to Woodside to the fascinating U-Boat experience. With so much to see We also highly recommend a trip to Corbiere Lighthouse, representing the life and culture of Wales, situated in SUNDAY This morning we enjoy a heritage train journey on and do, you can return to our hotel at any time to relax and enjoy the which you can walk to when the tide is out. A regular bus 100 acres of parkland (free entry), OR spend your time evening at leisure. the Severn Valley Railway through the beautiful Shropshire service operates on the island and is useful for visiting the in Cardiff, the Welsh capital. Whilst here, you may like THURSDAY Join us today and we travel across the border into Lan- countryside. This afternoon we explore the delightful town many picturesque bays and harbours. Dinner at the hotel is cashire to the much-loved resort of Southport. It ‘s beautiful coastline of Bridgnorth, divided into the higher & lower town, linked to visit the castle and discover 2,000 years of history followed each night by entertainment. boasts beaches, sand dunes, spectacular views out to sea, a pier and by a Victorian funicular cliff railway. There are a variety of in the heart of the city. There are also an abundance elegant promenade. Leave the big cities behind and experience inde- pendent shops with wrought iron canopies in Lord Street, and quaint MONDAY After breakfast, you will be taken by a local coach restaurants and cafes to enjoy lunch, independent shops to of shops to browse and restaurants in which to enjoy colourful shops in Chapel Street. The town centre is full of cafes, and to the airport for your homeward flight to Exeter. On arrival, browse or perhaps take a stroll along the River Severn. a leisurely lunch, We later complete our homeward restaurants to enjoy a warming winter lunch. you will be met by a Blakes coach and driver, who will return MONDAY We leave our hotel after breakfast and make our you to your home area. journey, arriving early-evening. FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin our way to the delightful market town of Tewkesbury, before homeward journey, with comfort and lunch stops on route. We complete our journey home, arriving early evening. completing our homeward journey to the West Country, PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast arriving early evening. SUPPLEMENTS: n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n Return flights from Exeter to Jersey Single supplement £40.00 n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Coach travel to/from airport, Car hire on the island No single supplement (Max 3) n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: inc. hotel transfers Travel insurance £33.00 Sea view supplement £5.00 per person No supplement for 1st 3 singles Deposit £200.00 per person n Train ticket for the Severn Valley Railway SUPPLEMENTS: Travel insurance £14.00 Subsequent single supplement £80.00 This holiday is protected under ATOL 0752 for whom n All coach travel Single supplement £45.00 Certain departure points are Travel insurance £21.00 we are acting as agents for Modern Holidays Travel insurance £19.00 unavailable on this tour. Please enquire.

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LAKE DISTRICT TOUR SHOWTIME IN NORTH WALES TOUR SPRINGTIME ALONG THE TOUR FOUR DAY BRITISH TOUR MORE INCLUSIVE PRICE One of our most popular winter breaks…If you enjoy PRICE SOUTH COAST PRICE SEASIDE MYSTERY PRICE music from West End shows and good food, then this The Lake District is always beautiful any time of year, £285 holiday is for you! The hotel has combined their two £285 England’s south coast is a true favourite, with elegant £249 If you like a pleasant surprise and a little bit of a £169 with stunning scenery and picturesque landscapes. themed tours, so you can enjoy the skill of the chefs seaside resorts and pretty promenades. Bognor Regis, mystery, why not join us for one of our popular mystery affectionately known as the “sunshine capital” with more tours somewhere along Britain’s beautiful coastline! This early spring break offers an ideal break for those 5 DAYS at their best with an evening of first-class entertainment, 5 DAYS 5 DAYS 4 DAYS looking for a great value “more inclusive” holiday. of the most well-known West End shows. hours of sun than any other town in the UK, is a YOUR HOTEL Mystery Hotel, Mystery Location! YOUR HOTEL traditional fishing town, popular seaside resort with “A 3* hotel ideally located along the seafront, a short walk from The Cumbria Grand Hotel, YOUR HOTEL St Kilda Hotel, Llandudno a Victorian pier. Grange-Over-Sands the town”. All rooms are en-suite with TV, hairdryer and tea & An award-winning 3* hotel located on the seafront, faithfully YOUR HOTEL A delightful 3* hotel set within private wooded grounds enjoying restored to recreate the grand old days. All rooms are ensuite, with Royal Norfolk Hotel, Bognor Regis coffee making facilities. There is a lift to most rooms, and the views over Morecambe Bay. All rooms are en-suite with TV, , telephone TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee facilities. There is a lift to all A friendly 3* hotel, ideally located on the sea front within extensive restaurant serves a freshly prepared evening menu and hearty and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel’s experienced chefs have floors and the restaurant offers traditional fare prepared with locally- grounds, and superb channel views. All rooms are en-suite with TV, English breakfast. developed an excellent and varied menu. There is a lift to all floors and sourced ingredients. The bar has stunning views of Little Orme and hair dryer and tea & coffee facilities. There is a lift to most floors, the restaurant serves a delicious menu. entertainment will be provided on some evenings. entertainment is provided each evening. ITINERARY

ITINERARY ITINERARY ITINERARY FRIDAY We leave our home area… and that’s all we’re telling you! We will stop for coffee and on somewhere else with time MONDAY We leave the West Country and journey north to our hotel, MONDAY We leave the West Country and make our way north, stopping MONDAY We leave the West Country and make our way to stopping for coffee and lunch on route, before arriving at our hotel with for coffee and lunch en route, arriving at our hotel, where afternoon tea the delightful city of Winchester with Europe’s longest medieval to explore and have lunch. We then complete our journey to time to settle in before dinner. and scones will be served whilst your cases are delivered to your room. cathedral. With time to enjoy a relaxing lunch, and explore our hotel for 3 nights with time to settle in, freshen up and There will be time to settle in before a sherry reception followed by a four- England’s ancient capital we continue to our hotel with time to maybe take a stroll along the seafront before dinner and an TUESDAY Join us today as we journey through some of the most course dinner, and this evening’s entertainment. stunning scenery you will see anywhere in England. We travel up the freshen up before dinner. evening to relax and contemplate where we might visit the rest breathtaking Kirkstone Pass (weather permitting), along Ullswater and on TUESDAY After a hearty Welsh breakfast, join us for a scenic drive through to Keswick for lunch and time to browse the shops in this lovely town. We the spectacular Llanberis Pass and Snowdonia Mountain area. We continue TUESDAY After breakfast we make our way to Portsmouth’s of the tour! then make our way to the pretty village of Grasmere where, opening times to the picturesque village of Betws-y-Coed. Here you will find a railway celebrated dockyard, home to HMS Victory and the Mary Rose. SATURDAY–SUNDAY Each day we visit different places of to be confirmed, you may be able to visit Wordsworth’s Museum and Dove museum, craft and gift shops, and some lovely places to enjoy lunch. Time, You may like to visit the Royal Naval and D-Day Museums, the Cottage, his home for 9 years from 1799, the best years of his work as a then, to relax before another four-course dinner, and our second evening of Blue Reef Aquarium, Gunwharf Quay – a modern waterfront interest, also with time to spend time in our chosen resort, with supreme poet. entertainment. shopping centre, or the Spinnaker Tower, which rises 170 metres stops for shopping, sightseeing, coffee and lunch...but that’s all WEDNESDAY Today we make a circular tour of some of the loveliest parts WEDNESDAY The whole day is free for you to spend as you please and offers wonderful views across the Isle Of Wight. we’re telling you! of the Lake District has to offer, travelling through the picturesque village exploring Llandudno, known as the ‘Queen of Welsh Resorts’. There is a of Haverthwaite, following part of Coniston Water and Coniston village fine pier, over 700 metres long, attractive gardens, and many shops and WEDNESDAY This morning we make the short journey our MONDAY After a hearty breakfast, we leave our hotel and to Ambleside for coffee, and time to look around this lovely village. We restaurants. You may be able to take a ride on the Great Orme Tramway to way to Chichester, with a maze of narrow streets, Georgian begin the homeward journey, again, stopping en route, and continue our tour through the Lake District National Park to Kendal for a the summit on one of only three cable-hauled street tramways in the world buildings and medieval cathedral. We return to our hotel for reaching the West Country early evening. leisurely lunch and time to browse the shops with its mix of contemporary (exact opening dates to be confirmed). This afternoon tea and shortbread lunch and the afternoon to spend as you please, browsing the high street brands and characterful, local independent retailers. is served in the hotel and a Showtime quiz. After a delicious four-course evening dinner, there will follow another evening of entertainment. shops, taking a stroll along the seafront or just relaxing in THURSDAY After breakfast we make our way to Lakeside, the most the hotel. southerly part of Lake Windermere, where we take a leisurely cruise, with THURSDAY This morning as we travel to Conwy, a medieval walled magnificent views of mountain scenery, secluded bays and many wooded town with an imposing castle and lively quay, where you will find the THURSDAY Today, we travel to the popular resort of Brighton. islands, to Bowness, in the “heart “of the Lake District. Here you will find smallest house in Great Britain! With time to explore, browse the shops The spectacular Royal Pavilion is well worth a visit; beneath its a wonderful town to explore with a wide variety of shops and tearooms. and enjoy an early lunch, we continue over the Britannia Bridge to Anglesey and the James Pringles Weavers woollen mill and gift shop at distinctive onion domes is housed some impressive works of Whilst here you might like to visit the nearby World of Beatrix Potter Llanfairpwllgwngllgogerychyrndrobwillantysiliogogogch. This evening, art and wonderful history about King George IV. You may also Attraction in which all 23 “tales” are brought to life in a magical indoor a Showtime Gala Night begins with a complimentary drink, followed by like the stroll the historic Lanes – a maze of narrow alleyways recreation of the Lakeland countryside, complete with sights, sounds and a five-course gourmet dinner. Then it’s a showstopper of an evening of lined with antique shops and elegant arcades. Other attractions smells! We later return to Grande-Over-Sands with time to relax and entertainment provided by a top performer. spend as you please before a final evening dinner. include a ride on the British Airways i360, as you gently glide up FRIDAY This morning we bid farewell to our hotel and begin our a 450ft tower in a stunning glass viewing pod with views (on FRIDAY Sadly it’s time to leave the Lake District and begin our homeward homeward journey. Making comfort stops en route, we reach the West a clear day) across to the Isle Of Wight and the Sea Life Centre. journey, stopping for coffee and lunch on route, reaching the West Country Country early-evening. early evening. There are numerous places to enjoy coffee and a leisurely lunch. PRICE INCLUDES: FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the homeward journey, stopping in Salisbury for lunch PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ 4-course Dinner, Bed & Breakfast and arriving back in the West Country early evening. n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 5-course Showtime Gala Dinner on 1 night ? n Packed lunch on 3 days n Afternoon tea & shortbread on 1 afternoon n Boat trip on Lake Windermere SUPPLEMENTS: n Afternoon tea & scones on arrival PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Complimentary drink vouchers Entrance to Wordsworth n Entertainment each evening n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (3 per day) for selected bar drinks House & Dove Cottage n Showtime Gala Night on 1 evening n Lunch in hotel on Wednesday SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n Evening entertainment on 2 nights (opening times TBC) n Showtime quiz on 1 afternoon SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel No single supplement (Max 2) No single supplement Single supplement £64.00 Single supplement £12.00 Sea view supplement £15.00 per person n All coach travel n All coach travel Sea view supplement £20.00 per person Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £19.00

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ENTERTAINMENT BREAK – TOUR YORK, WHITBY TOUR SPRINGTIME IN THE TOUR ANTIQUES FAIR, TOUR WESTON SUPER MARE & PRICE & SCARBOROUGH PRICE PEAK DISTRICT PRICE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PRICE THE MENDIP HILLS North Yorkshire is a region of diverse and dramatic Sitting astride the backbone of England, Derbyshire Back by popular demand!... The Newark International £159 landscapes, with rugged moorland beauty and £245 boasts some of the country’s finest landscapes. The £249 Antiques and Collectors Fair is the largest event of its £209 Weston Super Mare is a much-loved seaside resort with spectacular coastlines. This popular tour takes in wonderful scenery of the Peak District National Park is kind in Europe. Held at the Newark and Nottinghamshire flat promenades and sandy beaches, ideally located on 4 DAYS some of the most popular destinations of the region 5 DAYS hard to rival and the rolling hillsides of the Derbyshire 5 DAYS Showground on an enormous 84-acre site, up to 2,500 4 DAYS the edge of the natural beauty of the Mendip Hills. including a historic city, a grand seaside resort and Dales are dotted with picturesque villages and bustling stands attract thousands of buyers and dealers from YOUR HOTEL Anchor Head Hotel, Weston Super Mare pretty fishing harbour. market towns. around the globe. Also included, is a visit to Europe’s A friendly hotel overlooking the bay with a sandy beach YOUR HOTEL Cumberland Hotel, Scarborough YOUR HOTEL Palace Hotel Buxton & Spa, Buxton largest antique centre. and promenade. Each en-suite bedroom is equipped with A delightful 3* hotel, very well situated on the South Cliff, close A beautifully majestic Victorian hotel ideally located in the spa town YOUR HOTEL Urban Hotel, Grantham TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. to the beach and town centre. All rooms are en-suite with TV, of Buxton, its own landscaped gardens. Each room is en-suite with A modern 4* hotel surrounded by beautiful countryside. All rooms There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. The restaurant serves a TV, hairdryer, and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to are ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee facilities. evening menu and entertainment is provided on most evenings. home-cooked evening menu and hearty breakfast, and the lounge most floors, the restaurant offers a delicious choice menu and there The restaurant serves delicious food, and leisure facilities include bar offers an area in which to relax. A lift serves most rooms and is a lounge bar and snug area in which to relax. Leisure facilities an indoor pool. The hotel does not have a lift but does have ground ITINERARY entertainment is provided on some evenings. include an indoor heated swimming pool & gym. floor rooms. FRIDAY We leave our home area make our way to Glastonbury ITINERARY for lunch. This charming Mendip town is well known for its mystical ITINERARY ITINERARY links to King Arthur, and has been home to the impressive abbey, MONDAY We leave the West Country and travel north, stopping MONDAY We leave the West Country and journey north to our hotel, WEDNESDAY We leave the West Country and travel north, stopping for now in ruins, with its surrounding parkland. We continue the short for coffee and lunch en route, and arriving at our hotel with time to making comfort stops en route, arriving with time to settle in before coffee en-route, to the historic city of Stratford Upon Avon. Famous for its distance to our hotel, with time to settle in and perhaps take a stroll freshen up before evening dinner. dinner. links with Shakespeare, the city showcases many architectural gems from the Tudor period. There is a wonderful shopping district with numerous before dinner. TUESDAY Join us today we travel inland to the historic city of York. TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we travel through some of the most stunning scenery the Peak District has to offer. We stop in Castleton for restaurants, cafes and pubs to enjoy lunch. We later make the journey to SATURDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to Wells, You may like to visit the Minster, the National Railway Museum, coffee, before passing Ladybower Reservoir and up the spectacular Snake our hotel in Grantham, with time to settle in and maybe make use of the England’s smallest city, famous for its exquisite cathedral and The Chocolate Story, JORVIK Viking Centre or simply stroll along the Pass (weather permitting) to Glossop for lunch. We continue to the small leisure facilities before dinner and an evening at leisure. Bishops Palace. The high street is lined with an array of interesting quaint side streets, full of surprises, and Little Shambles is an absolute town of Holmfirth. best known for as the location for the TV series last of THURSDAY Today we make the short journey north to the Newark and shops and cosy cafes where you can enjoy a relaxing lunch. delight. Why not hop on the sightseeing tour bus for an audio guided the Summer Wine. You may like to visit Sid’s café, see Norah Batty’s steps Nottinghamshire Showground for the Antiques and Collectors Fair, where We continue this afternoon, travelling through the rugged, but tour of the city, its heritage and attractions. There are also many shops and the exhibition in what was Compo’s house in the series, containing you will have the whole day free to enjoy browsing. With its vast number spectacular scenery of Cheddar Gorge, returning to Weston Super to browse, and numerous cafés to enjoy coffee, lunch and tea. lots of memorabilia. of stands, choice will never be an issue – there is, quite possibly, every Mare with time to enjoy this seaside resort with its Grand Pier and WEDNESDAY The whole day is free for you to explore the seaside WEDNESDAY This morning we make our way to Bakewell, a pretty item you could imagine! From chandeliers and rugs, sports memorabilia and paintings – not to mention the finest of antique furniture… The famous Winter Gardens. resort of Scarborough, one of Yorkshire’s much loved coastal market town, with time to browse the shops and maybe enjoy some of the famous Bakewell Pudding, which was said to be invented at the possibilities are endless! SUNDAY Today we travel to Bath, a beautiful city with stunning destinations, with its dramatic cliffs and castle headland. You may Rutland Arms in the town. We return to Buxton, the Cultural Capital of FRIDAY This morning we make our way north to Hemswell Antiques Georgian architecture. You may like to take a sightseeing tour bus like to take the Cliff Lift, one of the UK’s first funicular railways down the Peak District with the afternoon to spend at leisure. Here you will find to Scarborough’s lower level to explore the beach side resort and Centre, home to Europe’s largest and most interesting collection of ride around the city and its outskirts, with audio commentary to a the splendid Crescent, ornamental gardens, an Opera House with the antiques. Located in the old RAF Hemswell (the old WWII Lancaster learn about its history and attractions. The Roman Baths offer an harbour area, or maybe enjoy the South Cliff gardens with spectacular largest unsupported dome in the country as well as some lovely shops Bomber base), there are four buildings housing vast arrays of quality interesting visit to see how former residents enjoyed the thermal views across the sea. Lunch is included today at the hotel. and restaurants. antiques and collectables displayed by over 400 dealers in beautifully waters many centuries ago. Take a look at the view from Bath THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we travel across the North THURSDAY This morning we travel across the heart of the National Park, presented room settings and display cabinets. Whether you are looking Abbey’s tower, or visit the Jane Austen museum to learn about the Yorkshire Moor, scenic at any time of year, travelling via the small to the bustling market town of Chesterfield, famous for its crooked church for period furniture, clocks, silverware, jewellery, works of art or unusual much loved characters in her novels and about Georgian society village of Goathland, known to many as “Aidensfield” in the TV series spire. Thursdays it hosts the local flea market, one of the UK’s largest items, there is something for everyone! There is also a restaurant in Bath. You may like to take afternoon tea in the famous Pump markets where you might just find a special bargain or hidden antique! We serving light lunches. This afternoon we continue to the beautiful Heartbeat. We continue to the picturesque fishing port of Whitby. continue to Matlock Bath, a picturesque village set in the beautiful gorge of historic cathedral city of Lincoln, with its quaint cobbled streets and cosy Rooms or enjoy a tasty treat in Sally Lunn’s bakery (the oldest house Whilst here, you may like to visit the ruins of the 13th Century Abbey, in Bath). There is also wonderful shopping centre. We later travel the River Derwent. Whilst here you may like to take a cable car ride to the tearooms around the cathedral quarter, and an array of shops to explore, where the views from the top are stunning. There are also some lovely Heights of Abraham, where (weather permitting) you can absorb breath- together with Lincoln’s daily indoor market in the central High Street and back to the West Country arriving early evening. shops and cafés in which to have lunch and sample some world- taking views of the village. At the summit there are two underground show Waterside area. MONDAY We sadly leave our hotel and make our way to Clarks famous fish & chips and enjoy the views from the harbour. caves, a café and a gift shop. Other attractions include the mining museum, SATURDAY We leave our hotel after breakfast and make our way to an aquarium as well as souvenir shops and cafés to enjoy tea. Village with time to browse the shops and enjoy lunch in one of the FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we leave our hotel and begin the Tewkesbury for lunch. A delightful riverside market town, the imposing restaurants. We later complete our journey home, back in our home homeward journey south, stopping for coffee and lunch en route, and FRIDAY Sadly we leave our hotel after breakfast and begin our Abbey lies in its centre with heritage trails and quaint alleyways to area late afternoon. reaching the West Country early-evening. homeward journey, with a coffee and lunch stop on route. We complete explore, plus numerous cafes and independent shops to browse. We our journey back to the West Country arriving early evening. continue our homeward journey, arriving early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n n Entertainment on some evenings n Lunch on Wednesday in the hotel 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel Entrance to Antiques Fair on 1 day No single supplement No single supplement No single supplement for 1st 3 singles n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Sea view supplement £15.00 per person Town view room supplement £20.00 Subsequent singles £60.00 supplement Single supplement £45.00 Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £19.00

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A WEEKEND IN TOUR SINGLES GALORE IN TOUR REGAL ROYAL RESIDENCES TOUR NORFOLK & THE BROADS TOUR NORTH CORNWALL PRICE NORTH WALES PRICE Join us for a weekend to discover some of the greatest PRICE Norfolk is perhaps one of England’s most picturesque PRICE of our British royal residences past and present, from counties. Perhaps best known for its windmills and Newquay lies on the North West Cornwall coast. We pride ourselves that everyone who travels on a the iconic Windsor Castle, favourite London residence famous waterways - the Broads, Norfolk offers a Surrounded by 11 magnificent beaches, it is the Cornish £169 £245 £225 £245 Blakes holiday is made to feel welcome, whether of Her Majesty the Queen, to the historic Hampton revitalising getaway from the hustle and bustle of Riviera’s premier resort; Fistral beach being its most travelling alone or in a group. But we know that some Court Palace which was the London residence of the busy Britain, and a perfect location for an early famous bay, often referred to as “Britain’s surfing capital”. 4 DAYS 4 DAYS 3 DAYS 5 DAYS people still worry there won’t be like-minded solo Tudor, Stuart and Georgian monarchy. RHS Garden Wisley spring break. YOUR HOTEL Eliot Hotel, Newquay travellers to talk to and some hotels charge a large is the permanent home to the Duchess of Cambridge’s YOUR HOTEL New Beach Hotel, Great Yarmouth A 3* hotel, ideally located close to Great Western and single supplement, which can make an otherwise good “Back to Nature” garden as seen at RHS Hampton Court Flower This 3* hotel is superbly situated opposite Great Yarmouth’s Tolcarne beaches, and within easy walking distance of value holiday rather expensive. So, if you are a single traveller who Show in July 2019. Britannia Pier. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer the harbour and shops. All rooms are en-suite and comfortably can relate to this or you usually travel with friends, but prefer your YOUR HOTEL Holiday Inn London Heathrow and tea & coffee making facilities. A lift serves most floors. The furnished with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. There own room, why not give this four day tour a try? But this isn’t just for A modern 4* hotel. All rooms are en-suite, with TV, telephone, restaurant offers an excellent choice menu, and entertainment is is a lift to most floors, a spacious lounge bar and Wi-Fi access in single travellers we have plenty of twin or double rooms for couples and friends too! hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to all floors. provided some evenings. public areas. The restaurant serves a delicious hot buffet evening dinner, and YOUR HOTEL The Lion Hotel, Criccieth generous buffet breakfast. Leisure facilities include a fitness suite. ITINERARY ITINERARY This lovely 3* family-run hotel commands excellent views of Cardigan Bay. All rooms are en-suite and furnished with TV, hairdryer and tea & MONDAY We leave the West Country and make our way east to FRIDAY We leave our home area, and make our way to the coffee making facilities. There is a lift to most rooms. The restaurant ITINERARY Great Yarmouth and our hotel. With stops for coffee and lunch en picturesque fishing village of Padstow for lunch and time to serves a delicious home cooked menu, and there is a spacious bar SATURDAY After an early departure we leave the West Country and make route, we arrive in time to freshen up and settle in before dinner browse the shops. We then complete our journey to our hotel, and lounge area in which to relax in the evenings. our way east, with a comfort stop on route, to Windsor Castle. It is the oldest this evening. occupied castle in the world with over 900 years of royal history which was arriving with time to take a stroll along the beach before dinner. ITINERARY founded by William The Conqueror and home to 39 monarchs and is the TUESDAY Join us this morning as we travel to the city of Norwich SATURDAY This morning we travel to Truro, Cornwall’s capital favourite weekend retreat of Her Majesty the Queen. Inside you will discover the with the day free to spend at leisure. You may like to visit the FRIDAY We leave the West Country and journey north to our hotel, fascinating State Apartments and castle treasures with an audio guide as you stunning Norman cathedral, or the 900 year old castle, a former city. Whilst here you will have plenty of time to browse the making comfort stops en route, arriving with time to settle in before explore the sumptuous interiors. Outside the castle you can visit the beautiful St royal palace, and now a museum and art gallery. There is a many shops, visit the Farmer’s Market, offering fresh, quality dinner. George’s Chapel, one of England’s finest examples of Gothic architecture and wonderful shopping district with all the usual high street stores, produce, direct from local producers to the public, and enjoy SATURDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make our way across the the setting for the recent royal wedding of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex. The together with independent boutiques, and an array of cafes and lunch. You may also like to visit the impressive triple-spired town of Windsor itself is a delight to explore with friendly shops & restaurants, restaurants to enjoy a warming lunch. Snowdonia National Park, as the dramatic and rugged landscape and the opportunity to join an open-top bus tour of Windsor & nearby Eton. We cathedral. We return to Newquay after lunch, with a detour to unfolds before our eyes. Winding roads alongside streams and brooks, leave Windsor late afternoon and make our way to our hotel, for dinner and an WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, the largest cider making farm in open up as we travel through mountain passes and ancient rock evening at leisure. Wroxham Barns for coffee, where 18th century barns have been formations with breathtaking scenery along our journey to Betys-Y- Cornwall. There is a visitor centre, tearooms and shop where SUNDAY After breakfast we make our way to Hampton Court Palace, for the carefully restored and house craft and gift shops. We continue to you can sample cider, wines and juices before you buy. Coed, a picturesque village on the north east side of the National Park, whole day to discover this regal gem. Home to King Henry VIII, who brought the small town of Wroxham, considered to be the capital of the Here yo will find delightful shops and cosy cafes in which to enjoy all 6 of his wives here, Hampton Court became a Tudor palace and court where Norfolk Broads, with time to browse the abundance of shops, watch SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make our way to the lunch. We continue north to the coastal town of Conwy, with its castle lavish banquets and regal events entertained the aristocracy. With up to 800 local craftsmen at work and enjoy an early lunch. This afternoon we maritime town of Falmouth, with time to browse the shops, and quayside and what is claimed to be the smallest house in Great guests at any given time, the Great Kitchens became a place where up to 1600 enjoy a gentle boat cruise on the Norfolk Broads with entertaining enjoy a morning coffee, maybe stroll up to the modern marina Britain! meals were served daily and give a fascinating insight into “downstairs” Tudor commentary about the waterways and the rich history of the area. servant lives. The rich and beautiful interiors of the Great Hall, the Kings & or visit the National Maritime Museum. We continue back to SUNDAY After breakfast we make our way to the historic port town of Queens Apartments, the Royal Chapel, together with art galleries are a delight THURSDAY Today is free for you to spend at leisure. Great the north Cornish coastline to the picturesque town of St Ives, Porthmadog, gateway to Snowdonia, shadowed by a mountain on one to explore. Outside, the sumptuous landscaped gardens and grounds with a Yarmouth is known as Norfolk’s premier beach resort and historical a favourite for artists who flock here to paint in the bright side and the estuary on the other. Here we board a the Welsh Highland water fountain and maze were created from the 17th century and are a pleasure maritime heritage and former hub of the herring industry. There reflective sunlight, with local artwork available to buy in the Train for a journey through beautiful Welsh scenery to the historic town to visit. We return to our hotel late afternoon. is so much to see with over 15 miles of seafront to explore, as galleries. The picturesque fishing harbour is a beautiful place to of Caernarfon, disembarking alongside the magnificent castle. With MONDAY This morning we leave our hotel and travel the short distance to well as museums, a Sea Life Centre, shopping district and vibrant time to explore the harbour, the gift shops and enjoy a cosy lunch, RHS Garden Wisley, the historic home of the RHS which houses one of the cafes. Lunch is served back at the hotel, with the afternoon free to stroll, enjoy lunch and browse the shops, or you may like to visit our coach will meet us for the journey back to Criccieth for our final largest collection of plants in the world, with swathes of bulbs and springtime continue exploring this popular resort. the Tate St Ives gallery. evening amongst new found friends! blooms at this time of year. Discover the many varied areas of the gardens, the glasshouse, arboretum, Mediterranean Terrace, the iconic Laboratory building FRIDAY We leave our hotel and begin our homeward journey. With MONDAY Sadly leave our hotel after breakfast and make MONDAY Sadly we leave our hotel after breakfast and begin our and Jellicoe Canal. The Duchess of Cambridge’s “Back to Nature” garden shown comfort stops en route, we reach the West Country early-evening. our way to the bustling fishing port of Looe, a town of two homeward journey, with a coffee and lunch stop on route. We complete at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show has been relocated to Wisley. There is a halves, joined by a bridge across the river. With time to watch our journey back to the West Country arriving early evening. large restaurant to enjoy lunch and a gift shop and plant centre to browse. We PRICE INCLUDES: the fishing trawlers come in, browse the gift shops and enjoy leave mid afternoon to begin our homeward journey, with a comfort stop on route, arriving back to the West Country early-mid evening. n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast lunch by the harbour, we later complete our homeward journey PRICE INCLUDES: n Lunch on 1 day arriving early evening. n n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: Boat Cruise on Norfolk Broads n Entertainment on 1 evening n Entertainment on some evenings n 2 Nights’ Buffet Dinner, Bed & Buffet English Breakfast n Ticket for Welsh Highland Railway n All coach travel PRICE INCLUDES: n Entrance to Windsor Castle with Audio guide n All coach travel n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: n Entrance to Hampton Court Palace SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel No single supplement SUPPLEMENTS: n Entrance to RHS Garden Wisley SUPPLEMENTS: No single supplement (Max 3) No single supplement Single supplement £52.00 Sea view room supplement £20.00 per person (subject to availability) n All coach travel Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £16.00 Travel insurance £21.00

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EASTER IN NORFOLK TOUR EASTER ALONG THE TOUR NIDD HALL, YORKSHIRE... TOUR WEYMOUTH MOCK CRUISE TOUR Norfolk is one of England’s most picturesque counties. PRICE SOUTH COAST PRICE WARNER BREAK PRICE (NO SAILING!) PRICE Perhaps best known for its windmills and the Broads it Quaint hamlets, seaside resorts and the rolling Downs – offers a revitalizing getaway from the hustle and bustle £ £ Lose yourself in the beauty and sophistication of £ The coastal town of Weymouth is one of our Great £ of busy Britain. The Norfolk Broads is Britain’s largest 295 the south coast has it all. And as the meeting place of 245 grade II listed Nidd Hall Country Hotel, where Edward 385 British seaside resorts. Join us as the Crown Hotel is 295 an award-winning shoreline and the beautiful VIII is said to have first met Mrs Wallis Simpson. Perfectly transformed into the “cruise liner” S.S Crown and hotel protected wetland and it enjoys status equivalent to 4 DAYS 4 DAYS 5 DAYS 5 DAYS a National Park. South Downs. preserved, Nidd Hall’s character is manifest in every staff as your ship’s crew, as it sets sail to exotic shores. YOUR HOTEL Chichester Park Hotel, Chichester rococo carving, sweeping staircase and ivy-clad wall. All “cabins” are en-suite and carefully furnished with TV, YOUR HOTEL Holiday Inn, Norwich City If you love a gentler pace to life, then this is the hotel and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a residents’ A delightful 3* hotel situated in the centre of Norwich, just a short We are delighted to return to this modern 3* hotel ideally located close to the centre of the city. All rooms are en suite, with TV, hairdryer and you will most definitely adore. lounge for relaxation, and a lift to all “decks”. So, step aboard for a fun walk from the shopping district. All rooms are en-suite with TV, and exciting cruising experience, without ever going afloat! telephone, safe, hairdryer, Wi-Fi and tea & coffee making facilities. There tea & coffee-making facilities. The hotel’s leisure facilities include an YOUR HOTEL Nidd Hall, Harrogate is a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious choice evening indoor pool, sauna and spa bath and the restaurant offers an excellent An exceptional, historic 4* hotel, in 45 acres of glorious parkland. YOUR HOTEL SS Crown, Weymouth menu and hearty breakfast. menu. Live entertainment is provided on 2 evenings All rooms are ensuite, with TV, hairdryer, iron & ironing board, complimentary toiletries and tea & coffee-making facilities. The ITINERARY restaurant offers contemporary British cuisine and the terrace ITINERARY ITINERARY tearooms are perfect for afternoon refreshments. Leisure facilities MONDAY We leave our home area and make our way to Bridport for FRIDAY We leave our home area and make our way east to Wilton Village include a library, indoor pool, gym, croquet lawn, tennis courts, putting FRIDAY We leave the West Country and make our way to for coffee, before continuing to Portsmouth’s historic dockyard for lunch green and boules courts, freshwater angling lake, archery range and lunch with a comfort stop on route. We continue to Weymouth, where Norfolk, stopping for coffee and lunch en route and arriving and time to explore. In addition to HMS Victory and the Spinnaker Tower, games room. There is a lift to all floors and entertainment is provided we “board” the S.S Crown, collecting our cabin keys from the Purser’s at our hotel with time to settle in relax before dinner. offering wonderful views across to the Isle of Wight (weather permitting), each evening. Office and start to find our sea legs! Join our fellow passengers at the you may also like to visit Gunwharf Quays – a modern waterfront Captain’s Welcome Reception, followed by the evening’s “on-board” light SATURDAY This morning we make the short journey shopping, eating and entertainment centre. We later complete our journey ITINERARY entertainment until 11.30pm. The departure of the “S.S Crown” from to the beautiful riverside town of Wroxham, considered to our hotel, arriving with ample time to settle in before dinner. Weymouth will be celebrated in style with party poppers provided for this MONDAY We leave the West Country and begin our journey north, exciting occasion. the capital of the Norfolk Broads. Here you will find an SATURDAY Today we travel to Brighton, The spectacular Royal Pavilion is stopping for coffee and lunch en route and arriving at our hotel with abundance of shops, including the famous Roys department well worth a visit; beneath its distinctive onion domes are many impressive time to freshen up before our first evening dinner followed by excellent TUESDAY Breakfast is served as we “berth” in the film festival capital store, riverside walks and small boat marinas. We enjoy works of art and wonderful history about King George IV. As well as the entertainment. of the Côte d’ Azur – Cannes! Enjoy a full English breakfast with a French many High Street shops you may also like the stroll the historic Lanes – a croissant to set you up for the day. While “docked” here we enjoy a coach a leisurely boat cruise on the Norfolk Broads, will full maze of narrow alleyways lined with antique shops and elegant arcades TUESDAY The morning is free for you to familiarise yourself with your new journey inland, with plenty of time to enjoy a spot of sight-seeing, browse commentary as you relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery. of boutiques. Other attractions include The Sea Life Centre and the Volk’s surroundings and enjoy some of the many facilities available in the hotel. the local shops and enjoy lunch before we return to our “cruise liner” for Electric Railway, the ‘world’s oldest operating electric railway’ which travels Late morning, we travel to the nearby spa town of Harrogate. A town with a pre-dinner Bucks Fizz reception and candle lit meal in the French chic We return to Norwich this afternoon with time to enjoy some wonderful architecture and public gardens, there are also plenty of along the seafront, The more adventurous may like to take a ride on the bistro, followed by an evening of bingo and musical cabaret entertainment lunch, and perhaps visit the splendid Norman Cathedral shops to browse… and the famous Betty’s Tea Rooms is an absolute must British Airways i360, as you gently glide up a 450ft tower in the stunning to get you in the swing! or the castle, once a Royal Palace, now a museum and art to enjoy a sumptuous afternoon tea. glass viewing pod with views (on a clear day) to the South Downs National WEDNESDAY Good morning from the exotic shores of Curacao, the gallery with outstanding collections. The city offers many Park, and across to the Isle Of Wight. There are numerous places to enjoy WEDNESDAY Today we travel to the magnificent city of York where you Dutch Caribbean Island in the beautiful Caribbean Sea. The day is free for shops to browse nestled amongst winding alleyways and coffee and lunch…or to just sit and watch the world go by! may like to visit the iconic minster and climb the 275 steps to the tower for you to explore the bustling metropolis of “Puerto Weymouth”, strolling a panoramic view across the city. Other attractions include the Jorvik Centre, delightful architecture. SUNDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel inland to Sheffield Park through the shopping district and along the beach & harbour and maybe the Chocolate Story, and the National Railway Museum where you can sample some local cuisine … fish ‘n’ chips!! Join the crew this evening SUNDAY Join us today as we make our way to to board the Bluebell Railway, a heritage Steam Railway, for a nine mile discover over 300 years of railway history and marvel at some of the most nostalgic steam train ride running through the glorious Sussex countryside for an aperitif as we toast your health with a “Planters Punch” followed by Sandringham, the private country retreat of Her Majesty iconic trains and carriages from our past. Take a leisurely boat cruise along dinner, bingo and a full entertainment programme until late! to Kingscote and with a brief stop, returning to Sheffield Park. Remaining the River Ouse or jump on a sight-seeing bus with on-board commentary of the Queen. Built in 1870 for king Edward VII, the main at the station for lunch, we then make the very short journey to the mag- York’s history. Together with plenty of cafes and restaurants to enjoy lunch, THURSDAY We wake in the tranquil lagoon shores of Italian Venice. rooms used by the Royal family when in residence are nificent Capability Brown landscaped gardens a very short distance away and a large shopping district there is something for everyone to enjoy. After a leisurely breakfast, join us as we “hail our gondola” (coach) and at Sheffield Park for the afternoon. There are also waterfalls, cascades, and travel further along the shores to explore a neighbouring harbour town. open to the public and you’ll have plenty of time to view THURSDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel a little further north to four large lakes as well as a lovely restaurant to enjoy afternoon tea. We return to the “cruise liner” for a cream tea, just to remind you of Thirsk, a small Market Town mentioned in the Doomsday book. The cobbled them in addition to the 60 glorious acres of grounds and home... cream first of course!! This evening we join the crew for a crisp the museum containing a fascinating display of Royal MONDAY Sadly its time to leave our hotel after breakfast and journey Market Place dates from medieval times and is still the centre of the town. back to the West Country, stopping in Winchester, the former capital of Whilst here you may like to visit the James Herriot Museum, in the house aperitif followed by dinner, a complimentary glass of wine and more fun, memorabilia. There is also a restaurant, shop and Wessex for lunch and time if you wish to browse the shops and visit the he actually lived and used as his surgery. After lunch we return to our fun, fun entertainment until late! garden centre. cathedral. We later continue our homeward journey back to the West hotel with time to spend as you please and continue to make use if the FRIDAY Sadly, as the S.S Crown berths back in dock at Weymouth, we say MONDAY It’s time to say goodbye to Norfolk as we begin Country arriving early-evening. wonderful facilities. Dinner this evening will be followed by a final evening’s “chao” to our “ship” after breakfast, and make our way homewards, with entertainment. a lunch stop en route. We arrive in our home area early evening. our homeward journey. Stopping for coffee and lunch en route, we reach our home area early-mid evening. PRICE INCLUDES: FRIDAY This morning we leave our hotel and begin our journey south, n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast stopping for coffee and lunch en route and arriving back in the West PRICE INCLUDES: Country early – mid evening. n Live entertainment 2 evenings n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n Captain’s welcome reception n An Easter Egg PRICE INCLUDES: n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Ticket for Bluebell Railway n Complimentary glass of wine on 3 evenings n Cruise on the Norfolk Broads n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: n Cream tea 1 afternoon SUPPLEMENTS: n Entrance to Sheffield Park Gardens (Nat Trust) SUPPLEMENTS: No single supplement (Max 4) SUPPLEMENTS: n n All coach travel n Entrance to Sandringham Estate Single supplement £60.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £54.00 Signature room upgrade £20.00 Entertainment each evening No single supplement (Max 7) n All coach travel Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £21.00 n All coach travel Travel insurance £21.00

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DUTCH BULBFIELDS CRUISE TOUR RHS CARDIFF FLOWER SHOW TOUR SPRINGTIME GARDENS TOUR PRICE PRICE PRICE Join us for a five-day river cruise along some of the RHS Cardiff Flower Show is the first major RHS outdoor IN CORNWALL country’s most picturesque waterways, with stops in show on the gardening calendar, getting spring under Falmouth is Cornwall’s leading south coast resort and places of cultural or scenic interest along the way – £575 way and preparing for the fantastic colourful displays £99 has been a flourishing port for over 400 years.It rests £299 including a visit to Keukenhof Gardens, where the in our gardens this coming summer! With expert advice, at the point where seven rivers flow into a long stretch dazzling, world-famous tulips carpet the landscaped 5 DAYS show gardens and plant stalls galore, there is so much 2 DAYS of water, and boasts a beautiful sheltered harbour. Join 5 DAYS gardens for two glorious months each year. to see and ideas to take away from this spring us for a tour of some of the most beautiful gardens in YOUR HOTEL MV Esmeralda garden extravaganza. the mild-climate of the Cornish peninsula. The Esmeralda offers a high level of comfort, and each of the outward- The hugely popular Royal Mint Experience has opened its doors to the YOUR HOTEL Membly Hall Hotel, Falmouth facing cabins are ensuite, with TV. There is a lift between decks. The public, where you will get unprecedented access behind the scenes, Beautifully situated in one of Cornwall’s most picturesque regions, restaurant offers a tempting choice menu; there is also a bar, lounge discover the process of coin making, and learn about surprising stories our hotel occupies a seafront position. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, , area and partially-covered sun deck. Live musical entertainment is from our history. A fascinating tour of the world’s leading coin manu- hairdryer and tea & coffee-making facilities. There is a lift to all floors provided most evenings. facturing installation. and the restaurant offers an excellent choice menu. Leisure facilities YOUR HOTEL Seabank Hotel, Porthcawl include a sauna, spa pool and Jacuzzi, and evening entertainment. ITINERARY rescued, restored and rebuilt. Or alternatively you may A delightful 3* hotel ideally located on the seafront. All rooms are MONDAY After an early departure we leave the West Country like to remain in Zaandam and take a stroll into town and en-suite with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. ITINERARY There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a traditional home and journey east to Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais. We wander the shops, or enjoy a relaxing afternoon in one cooked fare and the Smugglers bar and large lounge provides an SUNDAY We leave our home area and make our way to Lanhydrock, a then continue into Holland to Alkmaar, where we join the MV of the cafes in this old milling town along the River Zaan, excellent area to relax. magnificent Victorian country house with extensive servants’ quarters, gardens Esmeralda, our base for the next four nights, arriving in time for before returning to the boat for our evening meal, followed and wooded estate. The garden has a stunning collection of magnolias, ITINERARY rhododendrons and camellias, all set in 900 acres of parkland running down to evening dinner and musical entertainment. by midnight snacks! the River Fowey. We later complete our journey to our hotel with time to settle TUESDAY When we wake on board, we will have begun THURSDAY This morning we make the journey, by coach, SATURDAY We leave the West Country and make our way in maybe enjoy a gentle stroll along the seafront. cruising along the waterways through some delightful Dutch to the spectacular Keukenhof Gardens. Whilst here, you over the Bristol Channel estuary, making a stop for lunch before MONDAY Join us this morning as we make the journey to the delightful town we head further into South Wales to the popular Royal Mint of Marazion thought to be Britain’s oldest town. Here you will see the imposing villages, giving you time to relax and enjoy both breakfast and will have time to take in the superb colours and scents of Experience. We enjoy a fascinating tour of this new visitor St Michael’s Mount just across the causeway, and a stretch of sandy beach lunch on board whilst admiring the scenery, as we cruise to the flowers and shrubs, as well as admire the many indoor attraction, discover the process of coin manufacture and learn to stroll along, together with an array of shops with local artwork, crafts and the striking, world-renowned Bulbfields. We arrive in Hoorn exhibitions – the most beautiful spring garden in the world, about surprising stores from our history. You will see the Striking gifts. We continue on to the pretty fishing town of St Ives, with its picturesque with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. harbour, seafront, and many delightful shops and cafés.. There is also the late-afternoon, allowing time to explore this historic city with Hall where thousands of coins are produced 24 hours a day and Barbara Hepworth Museum and Tate Gallery, which together celebrate the its diverse architecture and unusual gift shops. Back on the ship We return to our boat, docked in the heart of Amsterdam, have an opportunity to strike your own coin as a memento of your work of a group of young painters, potters and sculptors. this evening’s dinner is followed by live musical entertainment for a Captain’s farewell dinner and a final evening of live visit. The interactive section has 6 zones where you will discover TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel to Truro with time if you wish and a ‘midnight’ snack (at 11pm!). entertainment. even more about the history of coins and collections. We later to visit the cathedral and browse the shops. After an early lunch, we make the re-join the coach and travel to our hotel, arriving with time to relax short journey to the National Trust’s Trelissick Gardens, a beautiful place that WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we continue our FRIDAY Following breakfast, we today leave MV Esmeralda before dinner. will transport your imagination to days gone by. Throughout the year the 30- cruise to Zaandam, enjoying lunch on-board, arriving mid- in Amsterdam and make our way back to Calais for the acre tiered garden is awash with colour, and is home to the National Collection afternoon. At Zaandam, you may like to enjoy an excursion by return ferry crossing to Dover. We then complete our SUNDAY After breakfast we make our way into the heart of the of photinias and azaras, while the park has breathtaking views down towards coach to Zaansche Schans (free entry) – an open-air museum homeward journey, reaching the West Country mid-evening. Welsh capital, to the RHS Cardiff Flower Show, held in Cardiff the sea. There is a fine Georgian stable block, a shop, gallery and restaurant. Castle’s Bute Park. As we kick off the gardening season with a cel- where windmills and typically Dutch buildings have been WEDNESDAY This morning, we visit the attractive Cornish town of Helston. ebration of spring, wander through show gardens to get inspiration This former stannary and cattle market town is perhaps best known for PRICE INCLUDES: for your summer garden. Experience so many floral displays, old fa- its annual Flora Dance, which originates from the medieval period. It was granted rights to hold a market by King John, making it Cornwall’s second n vourites and new varieties, guaranteed to brighten even the dullest 1 Night Half-Board in outside cabins oldest market town. We return to Falmouth with the afternoon to spend as n 3 Nights’ Full-Board in outside cabins (with packed lunch on 1 day) of corners in your garden. Browse the many stalls selling gardening items, craft and gift ideas and attend one of the interactive talks you please. There is the National Maritime Museum and marina, as well as a n Welcome cocktail vibrant shopping centre. n Live musical entertainment most nights by leading experts and gardening celebrities. With food tents and THURSDAY Sadly this morning we leave our hotel and make our way to n ‘Midnight’ snack each evening at 11pm refreshment stalls, there is so much to see and experience, and even bring back home! We later complete our journey back to the Mevagissey, a picturesque harbour town, with time to browse the many gift n Tea/coffee & biscuits each afternoon and craft shops, and enjoy lunch. We continue our homeward journey, arriving n Entrance to Keukenhof Gardens West Country, arriving early-mid evening. early-evening. n Free entrance to Zaanse Schans Open-Air Museum n Captain’s farewell dinner on final evening PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Ferry crossings n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel n Visit to the Royal Mint Experience n Entrance to Lanhydrock House & Gardens (Nat Trust) n Entrance to RHS Cardiff Flower Show n Entrance to Trellissick Gardens (Nat Trust) SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel n All coach travel Single supplement £160.00 (cabins subject to availability) Single supplement £10.00 No single supplement Upper deck supplement £40.00 (per person) Sea view supplement £5.00 per person Sea view suplement £44.00 Travel insurance £33.00 Travel insurance £14.00 Travel insurance £21.00

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SPRINGTIME IN AUSTRIA – TOUR level, where you can spend time enjoying the mountain THE DUTCH BULBFIELDS & TOUR ALPINE MOUNTAINS AND PRICE views and have a warming drink in the restaurant. THE BEST OF HOLLAND PRICE TYROLEAN TOWNS After making our way back down to meet the coach, From tulips to canals, cheese to clogs, Holland is a £545 we travel the short distance to Landeck, a small country of great variety. No visit in April would be £485 The Austrian Tyrol is a picture book region of outstanding complete without a visit to the world famous Keukenhof beauty, characterised by mighty peaks, crystal clear lakes 7 DAYS Tyrolean town with its imposing castle, mountain forest Gardens with over seven millions bulbs, making it one of 5 DAYS and picturesque towns and there are few sights to rival backdrop and streets lined with shops and cafes. the world’s largest flower gardens and a must-see visit the invigorating beauty of the snow-capped Alps with in Holland! such a wealth of spectacular scenery where the Pitztal WEDNESDAY Join us for a full day excursion to the YOUR HOTEL Valley is home to the Wildspitze Mountain, the highest enchanting city of Innsbruck, built around the River Apollo Hotel, Lelystad in the Tyrol. A locally-rated 4* hotel, ideally located in the centre of Lelystad. All Inn, with its charming historic centre. It is entirely rooms are ensuite, with TV, hairdryer and telephone. There is a lift to YOUR HOTEL Hotel Wiese, St Leonhard im Pitztal surrounded by mountains, including the famous all floors, and the restaurant serves a choice evening menu and buffet A 3* hotel located in the peaceful Pitztal Valley, close to the breakfast. Wildspitze Mountain. All ensuite rooms are comfortably furnished Nordkette Mountain, which you may like to explore in a traditional Austrian style with TV and hairdryer. The restaurant by taking the funicular railway, then cable car to the ITINERARY serves a delicious home-cooked menu and the lounge area offers a summit. The city centre is a subtle blend of old and comfortable area to relax. MONDAY After an early departure we leave the West Country new, crammed full of classic Austrian architecture, and journey east, with a comfort stop en route, to Dover for the ITINERARY narrow arcades and tall imposing buildings on the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue to our hotel and our WEDNESDAY After breakfast, we take a leisurely drive by SUNDAY After an early departure, we make our way square, including the 15th century Golden Roof, built base for the next four nights, arriving in time for evening dinner. coach across the Ijesselmeer and Markermeer lakes, which to Dover, with comfort stops en route, for the ferry for Emperor Maximilian I. The new modern shopping were created when a man-made dyke was constructed in the district also offers many cafes and restaurants to TUESDAY After breakfast, we today make our way to a Zuidersee (South Sea) in order to prevent and control floor on crossing to Calais. We then continue to our overnight Dutch cheese farm and clog factory with a guided tour and enjoy lunch. the low-lying land. We make our way to the Open-Air museum accommodation in Metz, arriving in time for our demonstrations to see how these trademarks of Holland are made. and heritage centre of Zaanse Schans, a specially created evening meal. THURSDAY Join us today for an excursion to the You will also have an opportunity to taste some locally produced town packed with windmills, barns and museums built in the MONDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey, with mountain resort of St Anton, a popular winter ski cheese. We then enjoy a circular tour of some of Holland’s loveliest typically Dutch wooden architectural style. Experience and scenery, visiting two characteristic locations, Edam and Volendam. regular comfort stops on route, travelling through France destination. This delightful resort offers a friendly learn about traditional windmills and take home a few Dutch Tyrolean welcome as you wander through the town, Our first stop is Edam, most famously known for its cheese, but souvenirs from the numerous gift shops. We return to Lelystad and Germany and across the border into Austria, on to it also boasts cosy streets, quiet canals and splendid architecture. our hotel in St Leonhard im Pitztal, with time to settle in browse the shops and enjoy a relaxing lunch in one of for time to explore the town before dinner. the cafes. For the more adventurous, you may like to With time to explore and enjoy lunch, we then continue to before dinner. Volendam – the place to go to see the real beauty of Holland. A THURSDAY Join us for a full day’s excursion into Bulbfield take a cable car up the mountain and experience the country and a visit to the splendid Keukenhof Gardens. Whilst TUESDAY This morning we explore our local alpine scenery from up high. charming and picturesque fishing village with characteristically surroundings with a cable car ride up the Wildspitze small houses and a historic ambience that hasn’t changed much here, you will have plenty of time to take in the superb colours Mountain with stunning scenery and surrounding glaciers. FRIDAY Sadly it’s now time to say a fond farewell in six centuries. You may like to visit the Spaander Hotel – full of and scents of the flowers and shrubs, as well as admire the many indoor exhibitions. Later this afternoon we make the We reach the midway point at 2840 metres above sea to our hotel as we begin our journey back through famous paintings once used as payment for a night’s lodging! Europe, again with regular comfort stops, to our There are also many souvenir stalls that run the length of the main short journey to Lisse, for a boat trip around some of the lovely overnight accommodation in Metz, arriving in time street and some lovely small cafés in which to enjoy tea. lakes and windmills. for dinner. FRIDAY After breakfast, we leave our hotel and make our way SATURDAY We resume our homeward journey back to Calais for the return ferry crossing to Dover. We then to Calais, for the return ferry crossing to Dover. We complete our homeward journey, reaching the West Country early/mid-evening. continue to the West Country, with comfort stops en route, arriving mid/late-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n Entrance to cheese farm and clog factory n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Entrance to Keukenhof Gardens n Return cable car on Wildspitze Mountain n Boat trip in Lisse n Ferry crossings n Ferry crossings n All coach travel n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £110.00 Single supplement £95.00 Travel insurance £37.00 Travel insurance £33.00

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A REAL TASTE OF IRELAND TOUR SPRINGTIME ON THE TOUR ANDRÉ RIEU IN CONCERT, TOUR ENTERTAINMENT BREAK TOUR When holidaying in Ireland, part of the experience is the PRICE ISLE OF WIGHT PRICE BIRMINGHAM PRICE IN SOUTH WALES PRICE excellent food, drink and Irish music! Due to popular The Isle of Wight, 23 miles long by 13 miles wide is quite Holiday Inn Hotel, Discover the delights of Gower’s countryside and the demand, we are delighted to repeat this tour which YOUR HOTEL £ a world of its own, managing to crowd onto its small £ Birmingham M6 Jct7 £ Welsh Valleys, rich in heritage and outstanding natural £ combines both local Irish produce with traditional Irish 325 295 179 195 surface area an entire realm of unspoilt English A 3* modern hotel. Each en-suite bedroom is equipped beauty. With its blend of coastal outlooks and rural entertainment, in a beautiful, historic area that boasts 5 DAYS landscapes in miniature. 5 DAYS with TV, telephone, WiFi access, hairdryer, telephone and 2 DAYS townships, and its magnificent National Park, where 4 DAYS some of the most dramatic scenery and picturesque tea & coffee making facilities. Ground floor rooms are better to spend a weekend! villages found anywhere. YOUR HOTEL Queensmead Hotel, Shanklin We are delighted to return to this very popular hotel, arriving to a warm available as the hotel does not have a lift. The restaurant YOUR HOTEL Seabank Hotel, Porthcawl YOUR HOTEL Treacy’s Hotel, Enniscorthy welcome. The hotel is located in Shanklin, with easy walking distance offers a delicious choice menu and generous breakfast. Beautifully situated on Porthcawl’s seafront, a warm welcome awaits at A warm welcome awaits at this 3* hotel in the heart of the town. Each of the high street, and picturesque Shanklin Old Village. All rooms are the Seabank Hotel. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer ensuite room offers exceptional comfort, with TV, hairdryer and tea & ensuite, with TV and tea & coffee making facilities. There is no lift at and tea & coffee facilities. The restaurant offers a range of freshly- coffee facilities. The restaurant serves a delicious choice of dishes; there ITINERARY the hotel, but limited ground floor rooms are available. The restaurant prepared dishes, and the bar provides an area in which to relax both is also an in-house bar, and free use of the adjacent Waterford Leisure serves a freshly prepared home cooked menu, and entertainment is before and after dinner. There is a lift to all floors and entertainment is Centre, with its indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym. Entertainment provided on some evenings. THURSDAY We leave the West Country and provided. is provided each evening. make our way north, with a comfort and lunch ITINERARY ITINERARY ITINERARY stop on route. We continue to our hotel for an MONDAY We leave our home area and travel over the St David’s bridge MONDAY We leave our home area and travel to Wilton Village for coffee FRIDAY We leave the West Country and, with a stop for coffee, make into Wales, before continuing to Pembroke, with a comfort stop en route, for before continuing to Southampton for the 60-minute ferry crossing to early evening meal, before making the short our way over the Severn Bridge and up the Wye Valley to the attractive our afternoon crossing to Rosslare. After docking in Ireland, we travel on to Cowes, with time to have lunch on board. Once on the island, we continue and typically Welsh town of Monmouth, birthplace of Henry V. Here Enniscorthy, arriving at our hotel in time for our first themed dinner and a to our hotel in Shanklin, with time to settle in before dinner. journey to the Birmingham Resorts World Arena you will have plenty of time to browse the shops and enjoy a leisurely lesson on how to pull the perfect pint of Guinness! Live entertainment in the TUESDAY Today as we take a wonderful circular tour of the island, lunch. We later continue our journey to our hotel, with plenty of time form of an Irish folk band will follow dinner. travelling through Ventnor and along the picturesque west coast to Alum for tonight’s concert. The “King of Waltz” is to settle in and relax before dinner this evening. TUESDAY The morning is free for you to relax and explore Enniscorthy, an Bay. Whilst here, you may like to take the chair lift down to the sea for the back in the UK with a bang! André Rieu and SATURDAY After a leisurely breakfast as we make our way to attractive market town situated on the banks of the River Slaney. Dominated best views of the Needles, and maybe make yourself a souvenir from the the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons to the market town of by its impressive Norman castle, dating back to 1205, it is also home to the multicoloured sands found around the bay. After lunch, we travel on to his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra will Abergavenny. Take a stroll through the market, with a variety of stalls Yarmouth, a historic port with lovely views across the Solent for tea. County Wexford Museum, which is well worth a visit. Join us for an afternoon entertain and enthuse the audience with his selling everything from local produce to art and crafts. With time to excursion to the scenic village of Avoca, the setting for the TV series Bally- WEDNESDAY After breakfast the morning is free to explore Shanklin at enjoy a leisurely lunch, we continue across to the Brecon Beacons kissangel. We return to our hotel with time to freshen up before a cookery leisure, maybe visit the Old Village with its picturesque thatched cottages, individual style of humour in this colourful National Park with rugged scenery along the way, to the town of demonstration of Jameson’s soda bread, before our second themed dinner, or Shanklin Chine, a deep ancient gorge carved out by a stream. We later Brecon for afternoon tea. followed by live musical entertainment. make a visit the island’s donkey sanctuary, where we will be greeted by new programme, including romantic waltzes, WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel south to the vibrant town a member of the team and given a fascinating insight into the work the SUNDAY This morning we make our way to coastal city of Swansea. of Wexford, with its attractive harbour and handsome buildings. With time to charity undertakes to rescue and rehabilitate the donkeys in their care. rousing performances and all your favourite Together with the marina, you will find a variety of museums including explore and enjoy lunch, we continue to Waterford, the capital of the Sunny With time to explore the site, visit the gift shop and use the tearooms we the National Waterfront Museum. You may like to take a boat ride Southeast and Ireland’s oldest city. With time to browse the town, have tea continue to the picturesque village of Godshill. Perhaps the most photo- tunes that make Andre Rieu one of the leading across the bay, or perhaps browse the vibrant shops in the shopping and perhaps visit the Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre, we return to our hotel graphed village in Britain – you will have plenty of time to explore the entertainers in the world of classical music. district, where you will find the largest indoor market in Wales. With in time for our third themed dinner accompanied by Irish Pike men dressed in 15th century church, immaculate model village and charming gift shops. time to enjoy lunch, we later return to Porthcawl for time to spend at full regalia, followed by more live musical entertainment. THURSDAY This morning we travel north to the village of Whippingham FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we begin leisure, perhaps take a stroll along the promenade and enjoy the views THURSDAY Join us this morning as we enjoy a leisurely drive, through some to visit the church of St Mildred’s, frequented by the royal family when out to sea. lovely Irish scenery, to Kilkenny, a traditional Irish county town. Whilst here you Queen Victoria & Prince Albert were in residence on the island and full our homeward journey via the beautiful MONDAY Sadly, we leave our hotel and make our way to Cardiff may like to visit the castle, one of the city’s most popular visitor attractions. of history facts and information. We continue to Osborne House, Queen Cotswolds, stopping for lunch in the picturesque to explore the Welsh capital. This vibrant University city has a proud Built in 1172, it has an abundance of heritage and history to be discovered. Victoria’s favourite retreat and a beautiful stately home set in magnificent and rich history, full of attractions, museums and wonderful shopping There are also lots of shops to browse and many typically Irish restaurants grounds overlooking the Solent. Trace the footsteps of one of Britain’s riverside town of Bourton-On-The-Water, with district. You may like to visit the castle with over 2000 years of history in which to enjoy a leisurely lunch. We return to our hotel with time to relax most popular monarchs as you wander through the Italianate gardens. or the National Museum of Wales with some of the finest works of before our final themed dinner and an evening of live music. Visit Swiss Cottage, too, where the royal children were educated. and its array of cosy cafes and gift shops to browse. art in the whole of Europe, together with natural history galleries and FRIDAY After an early Irish breakfast, we leave our hotel and travel back enjoy the terrace restaurant with its stunning garden and sea views. pre-historic exhibitions. Mermaid Quay offers a bustling area with to Rosslare for the return ferry crossing to Pembroke. We then continue our FRIDAY We leave our hotel after breakfast and travel back to Cowes for We leave mid-afternoon and make our way shops and cafes, or there are plenty of public parks to sit and watch homeward journey through Wales, with a comfort stop en route, reaching the our return ferry crossing to Southampton. After stopping for lunch in home, arriving early evening. the world go by! We later complete our homeward journey, arriving West Country mid-evening. Salisbury, we complete our homeward journey, arriving early-evening. early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Speciality themed dinner each evening n Entrance to Osborne House n Ticket to André Rieu concert n All coach travel n Live music each night n Entrance to the Donkey Sanctuary (free entry) (Resorts World Arena, Birmingham) SUPPLEMENTS: n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £21.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £70.00 n All coach travel No single supplement Single supplement £25.00 Sea view supplement £15.00 per person Travel insurance £33.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £14.00 Travel insurance £19.00

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KENT – GARDEN OF ENGLAND TOUR A CUMBRIAN JOURNEY & TOUR SCOTLAND – THE OUTER TOUR LLANDUDNO...VICTORIAN TOUR & SPRINGTIME BLOOM! PRICE CARLISLE TO SETTLE RAILWAY PRICE HEBRIDES & ISLE OF SKYE PRICE EXTRAVAGANZA & PRICE Affectionately known as the “Garden of England”, £335 Known as the Gateway to the Scottish Borders, Carlisle £329 The islands of Scotland are some of the most enchanting £845 TRANSPORT FESTIVAL £249 Kent is one of Britain’s well-loved counties, with fine boasts a rich Roman history – as evident in its medieval places on earth. Even the tiniest has its own individual Every May Day Bank Holiday weekend, Llandudno plays landscaped gardens, castles and grand country mansions. castle and cathedral. character and charm. Dramatic sunsets, spectacular 5 DAYS 5 DAYS 9 DAYS host to a Victorian Extravaganza featuring a Victorian 4 DAYS As we leave winter far behind, join us on this special YOUR HOTEL Crown & Mitre Hotel, Carlisle scenery and a traditional Scottish island welcome are street fair, old time fair rides, fun stalls, steam engines, springtime tour, blooming across England’s Situated close to the historic cathedral in the heart of the just a few of the things that await you. Seven islands people dressed in Victorian costume, street parades and charming corner. city, this 3* hotel offers the perfect mix of Edwardian grandeur make up the Outer Hebrides, with Lewis being the largest, and joined street entertainment the whole family will enjoy. YOUR HOTEL Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel, Tunbridge Wells (complete with beautiful original features, such as the elegant with Harris, with its beautiful sandy beaches, rugged coastline and a landscape worth investigating. During our tour, all our chosen hotels YOUR HOTEL St Kilda Hotel, Llandudno A 4* hotel set in an 18th century Georgian house with modern sweeping staircase) and contemporary comfort. All rooms are ensuite, A delightful 3* hotel located on the seafront, faithfully restored to comforts. All rooms are ensuite ith TV, telephone, Wi-Fi access, hairdryer with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee facilities. There is a lift to all floors. will be of 3* or 4* standard, all with ensuite facilities including TV, and tea & coffee making facilities. recreate the grand old days. All rooms are en-suite with TV, telephone, and tea & coffee making facilities. There is no lift, but ground floor The restaurant serves an excellent menu, and leisure facilities include hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a lift to all floors. rooms are available. The stylish restaurant serves a delicious choice an indoor pool. ITINERARY The restaurant offers traditional fare prepared with locally sourced menu and generous breakfast. Leisure facilities include an indoor pool. ingredients, and the bar has stunning views of Little Orme. ITINERARY THURSDAY We leave the West Country and make our way north, with stops for ITINERARY coffee and lunch en route, to our overnight hotel in Gretna, arriving with time to MONDAY We leave our home area and make our way north, with freshen up before dinner. ITINERARY SUNDAY We make our way east, with stops for coffee and lunch en comfort stops en route, to our hotel, arriving with time to freshen up route, to Kent and our hotel, arriving with time to settle in before dinner. FRIDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey north with a comfort stop on route FRIDAY We leave the West Country and make our way north, before dinner. and Pitlochry for lunch. We complete our journey, through stunning scenery, to our MONDAY After breakfast we visit the attractive spa town of Royal TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we travel south along the edge hotel in Ullapool, with time to settle in before dinner. stopping for coffee and lunch en route. We cross over the border Tunbridge Wells, famous for its “Pantiles” – rows of shops behind raised of the Lake District to the picturesque town of Kirby Lonsdale, with time SATURDAY Today you have the whole day free to spend as you please, exploring into Wales to our hotel, with time to settle in and perhaps take a arcades. After lunch we continue to Hever Castle, set in 125 acres and to browse the gift shops and enjoy an early lunch. We then make the the picturesque fishing village of Ullapool nestled on the shores of Lochbroom. With stroll before evening dinner. filled with spring bulbs, camellias, hyacinths and pansies setting off short journey to Settle, where we board a train on England’s most scenic a variety of shops to browse and cafes to enjoy a tempting lunch, you may also like a colourful backdrop to this historic building with over 700 years of railway. The 72 mile route takes you on a journey through the magnificent to take a boat trip on the loch taking in the stunning scenery and wildlife. SATURDAY–SUNDAY Two whole days to enjoy all the history, As the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s unfortunate Yorkshire Dales and over the 24 arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct, before SUNDAY After breakfast, we say goodbye to our hotel in Ullapool and board a festivities of the Victorian Extravaganza and Transport Festival. second wife, explore the exquisite interiors with their grand wall panels, plunging into the longest tunnel on the line at Blea Moor. Emerging on ferry for the 2 ½ hour crossing to the Western Isles, where, on board, you can enjoy There is a daily parade of participating (including many beautifully furnished state rooms and galleries, before stepping into the the side of Dentdale, the line leaves the Dales at Garsdale and makes its lunch and the fantastic views. We arrive in Stornoway, the main town on the Isle of gardens and parklands to admire the riot of springtime colour. Maybe way through the lush, gentle hills of the Eden Valley, before arriving in Lewis, early-afternoon, allowing plenty of time to explore this bustling harbour town steam tractors and wagons), brass bands and carnival troops, Carlisle with time to relax before evening dinner. with its diverse range of shops. There’s also an excellent museum of local history, together with citizens in Victorian and Edwardian costumes. enjoy afternoon tea and a browse the well-stocked gift shop to find a and the Lewis Loom Centre, where you can learn about the history of Harris Tweed. souvenir of your visit. WEDNESDAY This morning we follow what is probably one of the Enjoy a stroll beside the River Creed as it thunders through Stornoway’s delightful The parade travels through the town streets via the promenade. TUESDAY Join us as we visit to the historic city of Rochester, with its best-known landmarks of the north: Hadrian’s Wall. We make a visit to the Lewis Castle grounds on its way to the sea. We arrive at our hotel on the outskirts of This evening is the “Road Run” when suitable vehicles ascend Roman Army Museum, just inside the Kielder Forest, as we step back in Stornoway with time to settle in before dinner. close association with Charles Dickens and his wonderful characters. The the Great Orme to the summit (and on Sunday run the circuit of fine Norman castle and cathedral are well worth a visit, and there is an time to 2000 years ago, and experience life as a Roman soldier and life on MONDAY Today we enjoy a circular tour of the Isle of Lewis, travelling through the front line of Emperor Hadrian’s British frontier. We watch a spectacular Marine Drive). But it is the great Victorian steam fair, the length array of independent shops and charming cafes to enjoy morning coffee. some stunning scenery, and with stops along the way for photographs. We stop in 3D film, and the museum houses interesting artefacts excavated along the We re-join the coach and continue to the medieval city of Canterbury Carloway for lunch, before making calling in at nearby Carloway Broch – a hideaway and breadth of the main shopping street with its multitude of wall. We later continue to the market town of Hexham, with its ancient once used by residents to escape the Vikings and thought to be over 2,000 years old. with time to explore the world-famous cathedral, historic buildings and Shambles, 15th century town hall and ancient Abbey. After lunch, we We complete our circular tour via beautiful sandy beaches and rugged coastlines. rides and catch-penny booths, which gives that extra feel of the many shops and cafes, where you can enjoy a relaxing lunch. return to Carlisle with the rest of the afternoon free to explore this lovely TUESDAY This morning we leave Stornoway and the Isle of Lewis and travel to Victorian era, especially with period music from the magnificent WEDNESDAY Today we visit Leeds Castle, steeped in over 900 years city with its cathedral and shops, or perhaps make use of the hotel’s Tarbert, on the Isle of Harris, taking in the wonderful scenery on the way. We board showman’s organ, one of several playing traditional ditties. As of rich history. There are 500 acres of beautiful parkland and formal leisure facilities. the ferry for the 1 ½ hour crossing to Uig, with facilities to enjoy lunch on board. our hotel is located in the heart of Llandudno, you are free to gardens, awash in vibrant colours of spring bulbs, and manicured lawns. Stopping for afternoon tea in Portree, we continue to our hotel in Southern Skye, with THURSDAY Join us today for a wonderful circular tour around the time to take a stroll along the waterfront before dinner. spend as much or as little time enjoying the festivities. There are The castle itself started life as a Norman stronghold, and has since been northern reaches of the Lake District. We travel through the picturesque the private property of 6 medieval queens, a palace for King Henry VIII towns of Keswick and Windermere, up the breathtaking Kirkstone Pass WEDNESDAY Join us today for a scenic drive across the Isle of Skye bridge and also many restaurants to have lunch in and shops to browse. You and is one of the most visited iconic buildings in Britain. Its stately rooms (weather permitting!) and on to Ullswater, with stops for coffee, lunch past the banks of Loch Carron, Loch Maree and to the shore-line of Loch Ewe may also like to take a ride on the tram to the top of the Great are decorated with opulence and elegance. There are also daily falconry where we make a stop for lunch. Here you may like to explore the Inverewe Garden and photographs along the way. We later complete our tour back to our (Scottish NT) with a wonderful botanic garden and spectacular views across the loch. Orme, with stunning views across the bay. displays to enjoy in the grounds and the cafe serves delicious lunches & hotel via Penrith. afternoon tea. THURSDAY Today we sadly leave our hotel on Skye and begin our homeward MONDAY Sadly we today leave our hotel and make our way FRIDAY We leave our hotel and begin our homeward journey. journey, making stops for comfort and lunch on route, arriving at our hotel in Gretna THURSDAY Sadly, this morning we leave our hotel and begin our With regular comfort stops en route, we reach the West Country in time for dinner. south back into England, stopping for coffee and lunch en route. homeward journey. With stops for coffee and lunch stops en route, we early/mid-evening. FRIDAY Today we continue our homeward journey. With comfort stops en route, we We continue our homeward journey to the West Country, arriving reach the West Country early/mid-evening. reach the West Country early/mid-evening. early-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: SUPPLEMENTS: n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Settle to Carlisle Railway ticket n 8 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Single supplement £146.00 n Entrance to Hever Castle & Gardens n Ferry crossings n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n Entrance to the Roman Army Museum SUPPLEMENTS: Entrance to Inverewe Garden SUPPLEMENTS: n Entrance to Leeds Castle & Gardens Single supplement £100.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £48.00 n All coach travel (Scottish NT) Single supplement £12.00 n All coach travel Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £21.00 Travel insurance £27.00 Travel insurance £19.00

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THE DELIGHTFUL DALES OF TOUR SPRINGTIME IN BRUGES TOUR SPAIN...THE COSTA BRAVA TOUR YORKSHIRE & SKIPTON’S PRICE There cannot be a more beautiful setting than the PRICE Join us as we head to the sun! Roses is located in the PRICE WATERWAY FESTIVAL medieval city of Bruges, with its narrow, cobbled streets, Spanish region of Catalonia and is the biggest resort on £245 historic architecture and magical canals. It’s easy to see £299 the northern stretch of the Costa Brava, just 30 £535 The Skipton Waterway Festival is an event held annually why the city has been given UNESCO World Heritage kilometres south of the French border. Steeped in history in the friendly town to showcase their 200 year old Leeds 4 DAYS Status. We have also included an excursion to the striking 4 DAYS with origins going back to the 8th century BC this old 9 DAYS & Liverpool Canal. Once used to transport cargos of city of Ghent, to fully appreciate this charming region. fishing town is also a thoroughly modern and popular limestone, lead & textiles, this tranquil waterway now YOUR HOTEL Academie Hotel, Bruges holiday destination, yet it still remains a fairly quiet, boasts beautiful barges and boats, coming together for A locally rated 4* hotel situated in a charming cobbled street, within relaxed resort, retaining much of its original charm. the annual colourful festival each May. easy walking distance of the city centre and attractions. Each room YOUR HOTEL Coral Platja Hotel, Roses YOUR HOTEL The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate ensuite room is well equipped with TV, hairdryer, telephone and Wi-Fi This lovely 3* hotel is in a perfect location, only 300 metres from A delightful 3* Victorian hotel ideally located just a short walk from access. The restaurant serves a delicious continental and cooked the centre of Roses and set right on the beachfront. The hotel enjoys the town centre. All rooms are en-suite and comfortably furnished with breakfast and there is a cosy bar with garden terrace. a traditional Mediterranean style, with wrought-iron balconies and TV, hairdryer, Wi-Fi access and tea & coffee making facilities. There is a window shutters and a lift to all floors. The maritime themed restaurant lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious home cooked evening serves all meals buffet style, and a lovely outdoor terrace is perfect ITINERARY meal and a hearty Yorkshire breakfast. Leisure facilities include a for sitting and watching the world go by! The same Spanish style fitness room. MONDAY After an early departure we leave the West Country and make extends to the traditional bedrooms, which are all en-suite, with air our way, with a comfort stop on route, to Dover for a ferry crossing. From conditioning, TV and hairdryer. There is also an outdoor swimming pool, original 11th century fortified bridge, which still proudly spans the Fluvia ITINERARY Calais we make a short journey to Bruges, where we will have plenty of a large bar area and entertainment is provided each evening. River. Hidden amongst the town’s atmospheric old streets lie many time to settle in and freshen up before exploring the city and enjoy an churches, café-lined squares and fascinating old ruins to explore. FRIDAY We leave our home area and make our way north, with evening dinner at a restaurant of your choice. comfort stops and lunch on route. We complete our journey into ITINERARY THURSDAY A full day excursion as we travel a little further south to Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia, TUESDAY You have the whole day today to continue exploring this SUNDAY After an early departure, we leave the West Country and journey Yorkshire, and to our hotel in Harrogate, with time to settle in acclaimed as one of the country’s cultural centres. Whilst here you captivating city, affectionately known as the Venice of the North on east, with a comfort stop, to Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then before dinner. may like to visit the bustling La Ramblas, where, as well as shops and account of its charming canals. The city itself is gently compact and continue our journey, with a stop for dinner on route, to our overnight restaurants, you will see live performances, human statue art, and artists SATURDAY Today we travel through the stunning scenery of the easy to navigate on foot, however you may like to enjoy a horse-drawn accommodation south of Paris. Yorkshire Dales to the thriving market town of Hawes, where you carriage tour of the centre or a leisurely boat trip along the canal that will draw your portrait or caricature. There is also the cathedral, and MONDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey through France and into the fabulous Sagrada Família, Gaudi’s testament to modern architecture. may like to visit the Dales Countryside Museum, Rope Makers network to view the city from a different perspective. Well known for its lace making and Belgian chocolate, there is plenty to discover in various Spain to our hotel in Roses where we’ll be spending the next six nights with The view across the high plateau of the Monique Mountain overlooking or the Wensleydale Cheese Factory. After lunch, we continue our time to settle in before dinner and our first evening of live entertainment. the city is also stunning. scenic drive to the picturesque village of Grassington, with its many museums, gift shops and local cafes. Why not visit the famous Grote gift shops and cafes to enjoy afternoon tea. Markt with its inspiring gothic architecture and towering belfry (climb TUESDAY The whole day is free for you to spend as you please and begin FRIDAY Join us if you wish for an afternoon excursion to the pretty 366 steps for an amazing panoramic view from up high) or stop at the exploring your new surroundings. You may like to take a swim in the hotel whitewashed village of Cadaqués with its maze of narrow streets that SUNDAY This morning is free to explore Harrogate, a Victorian Spa Rozenhoedkaai, a beautiful corner on the canal which is found on almost pool, and relax on the sun terrace, or take a stroll into the town, browse the tumble down to the water, and stylish art galleries which stand alongside town, with a bustling high street, parklands, elegant architecture, every postcard! shops and sample some of the local cuisine. There is also a land train where the souvenir shops, cafés and seafood restaurants. We return to Roses you can explore a little more of the local area. after lunch with time on resort. the cobbled Montpellier Quarter with galleries and antique shops, WEDNESDAY After breakfast, you can either continue exploring Bruges and the famous Betty’s Café Tea Rooms with over 100 years of or join us for an excursion to the delightful city of Ghent. With over WEDNESDAY This morning we head to the beautiful city of Girona with its SATURDAY A final free day to spend as you please, relaxing and history. After lunch, we make our way to Skipton to enjoy the 1400 year of history, Ghent became one of the most important cities beautiful old medieval district and fine Gothic-style cathedral. Other sights enjoying the facilities and scenery. well worth a visit include the Arab Baths and well-preserved Jewish Quarter. vibrant Waterways Festival with a series of decorated boats, barges in medieval Europe. Crammed full of culture, history and cuisine, the SUNDAY Sadly, this morning we bid farewell to our hotel in Roses and After lunch we continue inland to Besalu, a lovely little town whose illustrious and colourful local characters who work the canal network. The town has something to offer to everyone, including attractions such as begin our homeward journey. With regular comfort stops en route, we history dates back to the time of the Romans. It’s most famous sight is the streets will be filled with music, entertainment and a whole host of the 12th century castle, St Bavo’s medieval cathedral and the beautiful return to our overnight hotel for evening dinner. St Michael’s Bridge. This week located in the Citadel Park you will find market stalls, food and drink and there will opportunities to jump MONDAY After breakfast, we travel back to Calais for the return ferry a floral exhibition with beautiful creations for those wishing to explore aboard and enjoy a boat trip along the canal. This evening, find a crossing to Dover. From here we then continue our journey home, arriving restaurant, pub or local fish ‘n’ chip shop for your evening meal. beyond the city centre. We later return to Bruges for our final evening. mid/late-evening. As dusk falls, the boats are transformed into an illuminated flotilla THURSDAY This morning we leave our hotel and make our way to the with twinkling fairy lights lighting up the dark canal, culminating in historic town of Ypres, built on the back of the lace making and textile PRICE INCLUDES: an illuminated boat convoy, arriving in the canal basin at 9.45pm. industry, which the impressive Cloth Hall is a reminder of times gone by. World War I brought prosperous times to an abrupt end, and the “In n 6 Nights’ Buffet Dinner & Buffet Breakfast in Roses MONDAY Sadly we leave our hotel after breakfast and begin our Flanders Field Museum” inside the Cloth Hall offers a moving insight to n 1 Night Bed & Buffet Breakfast in overnight hotel homeward journey, with comfort and lunch stops on route. We the Great War. We later continue to Calais, for our return ferry crossing n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast in overnight hotel complete our journey back to the West Country arriving to Dover, completing our homeward journey, reaching the West Country n House wine & water with dinner in Roses early evening. mid-evening. n Live musical entertainment every evening in Roses n Free use of swimming pool PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: n n n All coach travel 2 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast 3 Nights’ Bed & Breakfast Single supplement £135.00 n 1 Night Bed & Breakfast SUPPLEMENTS: n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: Sea view room supplement £87.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £48.00 n All coach travel Single supplement £120.00 per person (subject to availability) Travel insurance £19.00 Travel insurance £31.00 Travel insurance £40.00

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NEW FOR 2020 THE ISLES OF SCILLY IRELAND...KILLARNEY & TOUR TOUR • Cruising the Bordeaux Region The Isles of Scilly sit 28 miles southwest of Lands End PRICE THE RING OF KERRY PRICE and enjoy an exceptionally mild climate. When you first • Cruising through Burgundy arrive, you may not realise just how much there is to see £775 One of our most popular tours …Ireland’s beauty is £545 and do! Each island has its own unique character and legendary, from the lush, green pastures to the deep, • Cruising the Danube & Black Sea charm and offers its own treasure trove of adventures 6 DAYS lakes and the rolling hills. The Kingdom of Kerry is 7 DAYS and experiences. There are a variety of beaches, and renowned for its natural magnificence of colourful many different venues in which to enjoy the local cuisine. contrasts, rugged coastline and dramatic mountain views. YOUR HOTEL Atlantic Hotel, St Mary’s YOUR HOTEL The Killarney Towers Hotel, Killarney You are assured of a warm welcome at our chosen hotel, located in A fabulous 4* hotel situated in the heart of Killarney. All rooms are en the heart of St Mary’s where the buildings are golden granite, the suite, with TV, hairdryer and tea & coffee-making facilities. There is a lift beaches are white, and both the coast and countryside are stunning all to all floors, and leisure facilities include an indoor pool. Excellent Irish year round. All rooms are ensuite, with TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea cuisine is followed by traditional Irish entertainment each evening. & coffee facilities. Many enjoy uninterrupted views of the harbour. The restaurant serves excellent, locally-sourced food. ITINERARY SUNDAY We leave the West Country and make our way, into Wales and ITINERARY on to Pembroke, with, for the afternoon crossing to Rosslair. After docking MONDAY After a very early departure we make our way to in Ireland, we travel to our overnight hotel in Waterford or Wexford for Penzance, where you will board the Scillonian III ferry for the dinner. crossing to St Mary’s, the largest of the Scilly Isles. There are MONDAY We leave our hotel and make our way west, stopping refreshment facilities on board, and you may even see dolphins, somewhere interesting for coffee and lunch en route. We later make porpoises or pilot whales. On arrival you will be met at the quay, our way to our hotel in Killarney, where dinner and our first evening of and you and your luggage will be taken to the Atlantic Hotel, with traditional Irish entertainment awaits us. the remainder of the afternoon free to settle in and familiarise TUESDAY We’re guaranteed some magnificent scenery today as we yourself with your new surroundings. An early evening welcome embark upon an unforgettable, leisurely tour around the spectacular Ring reception from the hotel management will be followed by a of Kerry – 100 miles of striking coastline and amalgamation of hills, cliffs, and lakes & historic villages, with stops for coffee, lunch and photographs delicious three course dinner. en route… don’t forget your camera! TUESDAY–FRIDAY The hotel will organise a programme of WEDNESDAY The whole day is free for you to spend as you please… events to help you explore and enjoy all that the Scilly Isles have maybe explore the delights of Killarney, a classically Irish town – why not to offer. This will include two days of planned itineraries including see the sights via an hour-long cart ride, or take a boat trip on a nearby guided walking tours of St Mary’s and Tresco, including boat fares lake? You may also like to visit Muckross House and Gardens, former and entrance to Tresco Abbey Gardens. Please bring sturdy shoes home of the Guinness family and Ireland’s leading stately home – right for the walking tours. On the other two days you have free time to in the middle of the Killarney National Park, and only a short bus or taxi spend as you please, browsing the small selection of shops and ride away. exploring at your leisure… or you may simply choose to relax, THURSDAY Join us this morning as we begin a full day of travelling enjoy the scenery and beaches and do nothing! A three-course around the breathtaking Dingle Peninsula, where the rugged coastline dinner will be served at the hotel each evening. and wide sandy beaches were the setting for the film Ryan’s Daughter. We pause at Slea Head, the most westerly mainland point in Europe, and SATURDAY Sadly it’s now time to leave the Scilly Isles, and after take a break in the village of Dingle. CANCELLATION CHARGES FOR ALL RIVER CRUISES lunch, you and your luggage will be taken back to the quay for the FRIDAY – Sadly, we today leave Killarney and make our way back across • 90+ DAYS PRIOR TO SAILING: DEPOSIT PAID return ferry crossing to Penzance, where a Blakes coach and driver Ireland’s lovely countryside to Wexford with time to browse the town, • 51 – 90 DAYS PRIOR TO SAILING: 50% OF THE TOTAL PAID will be waiting to return you to your home area. before arriving at our overnight hotel in time for dinner. SATURDAY – We leave our hotel and travel back to Rosslair for the • 30 – 50 DAYS PRIOR TO SAILING: 60% OF THE TOTAL PAID PRICE INCLUDES: return ferry crossing to Pembroke. We complete our homeward journey, • 15 – 29 DAYS PRIOR TO SAILING: 75% OF THE TOTAL PAID n 5 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast with a comfort stop en route, arriving early evening. n Return ferry ticket from Penzance • 14 DAYS OR LESS PRIOR TO SAILING: 100% OF TOTAL PAID n Hotel transfers at St Mary’s PRICE INCLUDES: n Welcome drink reception n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Guided walking tours of St Mary’s & Tresco n Ferry crossings n Entrance to Tresco Abbey Gardens n All coach travel • FULL PAYMENT WILL BE REQUIRED ON ALL RIVER CRUISES 90 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE DATE n Coach travel to and from Penzance SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Entrance to Muckross House & Gardens • PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED (WITH A MINIMUM VALIDITY OF 6 MONTHS) Single supplement £165.00 (Max 1 single) Cart ride/Boat trip in Killarney Sea view supplement £50.00 Single supplement £164.00 • AN OVERNIGHT BAG WILL BE REQUIRED ON ANY OVERNIGHT STAYS AT HOTELS Travel insurance £23.00 Travel insurance £37.00 • TRAVEL INSURANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL EUROPEAN TRAVEL

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DUTCH BULBFIELDS CRUISE TOUR RHINE & SWISS DELIGHTS TOUR SATURDAY We wake this morning in Breisach, where the Black Forest meets PRICE PRICE the Alsace, where we visit the picturesque village of Riquewehr for wine Join us for a five-day river cruise along some of the RIVER CRUISE tasting at the famous Dopff & Irion Vineyard. We return to our ship and set country’s most picturesque waterways, with stops in sail back into Germany. places of cultural or scenic interest along the way – There is no better way to explore the Rhine than from £575 the river itself! Join us for this leisurely cruise, £1250 SUNDAY Breakfast is served as we continue sailing towards Mannheim, including a visit to Keukenhof Gardens, where the where we join our coach for a guided tour of Heidelberg with its historic dazzling, world-famous tulips carpet the landscaped 5 DAYS experiencing the delights of three countries as we 8 DAYS gently glide through Switzerland, France and Germany. monuments, impressive castle and skyline dominated by church spires. We gardens for two glorious months each year. return to the ship for lunch and cruise to Mainz where we enjoy a guided YOUR SHIP YOUR SHIP MV Esmeralda MS Arena walking tour where the River Rhine and Main meet. At the heart of the old The Esmeralda offers a high level of comfort, and each of the outward- The 4* MS Arena is an elegant and comfortable 3 deck ship. All en-suite town you will find pretty pedestrian precincts and half-timbered taverns, cabins are outward facing, with floor to ceiling panoramic windows together with the stunning cathedral. Also included is a visit to the Gutenberg facing cabins are ensuite, with TV. There is a lift between decks. The Museum where you will find the history of the printing press and the very restaurant offers a tempting choice menu; there is also a bar, lounge and French balconies, equipped with TV, telephone hairdryer, safe, and air-conditioning, with an option to upgrade your cabin (subject to first printed bible. The ship hosts a farewell dinner tonight as we sail towards area and partially-covered sun deck. Live musical entertainment is Cologne. provided most evenings. availability). Reception and the Panorama restaurant serving a delicious menu are both located on the main deck and the Ambassador’s Lounge MONDAY This morning we disembark in Cologne after breakfast, travelling & Bar on the upper deck, accessed by stairs. There is also a sun deck. to Calais, for the return ferry crossing to Dover, completing our journey to the ITINERARY West Country, arriving early/mid evening. MONDAY After an early departure we leave the West Country ITINERARY and journey east to Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais. We MONDAY After an early departure we make our way east, with a comfort stop then continue into Holland to Alkmaar, where we join the MV Or alternatively you may like to remain in Zaandam and take on route, to Dover where we board a ferry to Calais. We continue our journey to Esmeralda, our base for the next four nights, arriving in time for a stroll into town and wander the shops, or enjoy a relaxing Cologne where we board the MS Arena, arriving in time for dinner and enjoying evening dinner and musical entertainment. afternoon in one of the cafes in this old milling town along the our first evening’s cruising. River Zaan, before returning to the boat for our evening meal, TUESDAY Today we have a leisurely day cruising along the Rhine, through TUESDAY When we wake on board, we will have begun followed by midnight snacks! the Rhine Gorge and past the legendary Lorelei. We arrive in Rüdesheim this cruising along the waterways through some delightful Dutch afternoon, where we enjoy a land train ride into the historic town centre plus THURSDAY This morning we make the journey, by coach, to a visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum and a cable car ride up to the villages, giving you time to relax and enjoy both breakfast and Niederwald monument with views across the Rhine. We return to our ship for lunch on board whilst admiring the scenery, as we cruise to the the spectacular Keukenhof Gardens. Whilst here, you will have dinner, as we set sail for another overnight cruise. time to take in the superb colours and scents of the flowers striking, world-renowned Bulbfields. We arrive in Hoorn late- WEDNESDAY This morning we arrive in the charming town of Speyer, easily afternoon, allowing time to explore this historic city with its and shrubs, as well as admire the many indoor exhibitions explored on foot with its splendid Romanesque cathedral. We have included a visit diverse architecture and unusual gift shops. Back on the ship this – the most beautiful spring garden in the world, with more to the Technical Museum which houses vintage cars, locomotives and an original evening’s dinner is followed by live musical entertainment and a than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. We return to jumbo jet! Lunch is served on board, before we set sail for Strasbourg. ‘midnight’ snack (at 11pm!). our boat, docked in the heart of Amsterdam, for a Captain’s THURSDAY After breakfast our ship arrives in the French port of Strasbourg, farewell dinner and a final evening of live entertainment. where we enjoy a picturesque canal cruise (on a smaller vessel) before spending WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we continue our cruise free time exploring the historic centre with quaint cobbled alleyways, crooked PRICE INCLUDES: to Zaandam, enjoying lunch on-board, arriving mid-afternoon. At FRIDAY Following breakfast, we today leave MV Esmeralda half-timber buildings and an impressive 13th century cathedral. We set sail this n 7 nights’ Full Board in outside cabins evening, navigating the mighty Rhine towards Switzerland. n Zaandam, you may like to enjoy an excursion by coach to Zaansche in Amsterdam and make our way back to Calais for the return (Packed lunch provided on excursion days) ferry crossing to Dover. We then complete our homeward FRIDAY Today, from Basel, we join our coach and make the scenic journey n Welcome Reception Schans (free entry) – an open-air museum where windmills and through the Jura Mountain to the Swiss resort of Lucerne. Located on Lake Lucerne n journey, reaching the West Country mid-evening. Early morning tea & coffee typically Dutch buildings have been rescued, restored and rebuilt. and sandwiched between the mountains of Rigi & Pilatus, this pretty lakeside n Road train tour of Rüdesheim resort is famous for its 14th century wooden chapel footbridge, Italianate tower n Entrance to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum and rock carved Lion monument. There are many shops, beautiful jewellers and n PRICE INCLUDES: cafes, together with boats offering trips across the lake. We return to our ship for Cable car lift to Niederwald monument (Rüdesheim) dinner, for another overnight cruise. n Entrance to the Technical Museum in Speyer n 1 Night half-board in outside cabins n Strasbourg canal cruise n 3 Nights’ full-board in outside cabins (with packed lunch on 1 day) n Excursion to Lucerne (by coach) n Welcome cocktail n Excursion to Riquewehr including Alsace Wine Tasting n Live musical entertainment most nights n Guided tour of Heidelberg n ‘Midnight’ snack each evening at 11pm n Guided walking tour of Mainz & Entrance to Gutenberg Museum n Tea/coffee & biscuits each afternoon n Live entertainment most evenings n Entrance to keukenhof gardens n In-house activities on some nights (quiz/bingo etc) n Free entrance to zaanse schans open-air museum n Captain’s farewell five-course dinner n Captain’s farewell dinner on final evening n Ferry crossings n Ferry crossings n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel Single supplement £405.00 SUPPLEMENTS: Main deck superior cabin supplement £151.00 per person Single supplement £160.00 (cabins subject to availability) Upper deck superior cabin supplement £298.00 per person Upper deck supplement £40.00 (per person) (Superior cabins have hotel style beds rather than fold-down beds) Travel insurance £33.00 Travel insurance £39.00 Deposit £50.00 per person Deposit £250.00 per person

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CRUISING THE DANUBE TOUR split into sections, leaving you to explore, with many of the important CRUISING THE BORDEAUX TOUR sites concentrated along the banks of the Danube. On the hilly Buda The Danube River is much more than just a waterway. PRICE PRICE side you can explore the Hungary of Old; the medieval castle district and REGION – PREMIUM SHIP Its sheer magnificence makes it one of the Europe’s the many museums. On the flat Pest side admire the oldest historical major geographical features. Join us for a leisurely cruise RIVER CRUISE £1225 monuments such as Heroes Square. This evening we set sail and cruise £1325 to Linz, , Budapest, Bratislava, Durnstein and Melk. overnight towards Bratislava, whilst you relax and enjoy the evening We are delighted to introduce our first Croisi Europe 10 DAYS 7 DAYS YOUR SHIP MV Esmeralda on-board. river cruise aboard one of their Premium Ships, the The 3* Esmeralda is a modern and comfortable ship. The MS Cyrano de Bergerac. Join us for a relaxing river cruise attractively decorated 2 berth cabins all have satellite TV, air- SUNDAY Spend the morning relaxing and enjoying the scenery before with a touch of class through the exceptional Bordeaux conditioning, safe and en-suite shower & toilet. The Old-Dutch lounge our vessel arrives in Bratislava at midday. The afternoon is free to enjoy region with its world-class vineyards, diverse landscapes and reception are located on the upper deck, and the tastefully one of the youngest Capitals of Europe. Located on the banks of the River and historical sites of interest. Danube, it is a seaside resort without the sea, and offers and a rich mix decorated restaurant, serving high standards of cuisine, is on the main YOUR SHIP of cultures and cuisine. Here we are joined by a guide for a road train MS Cyrano de Bergerac (Premium Ship) deck. There is a small lift to both passenger decks and a stair-lift to the Introducing one of Croisi Europe’s premium ships, the MS Cyrano de sun deck and the entire ship is air-conditioned. journey through the compact city. We return to the ship at leisure in time for evening dinner, moored alongside the riverbank. Bergerac is a 3 deck vessel plus a sun deck. Each elegant cabin has an exceptional troglodytic site with its monolithic church hewn from limestone, an en-suite toilet & shower and furnished with TV, telephone, safe, the largest of its kind in Europe. We also enjoy a visit to a family-owned vineyard ITINERARY MONDAY A leisurely day cruising. Plenty of time to relax, enjoy the air-conditioning and Wi-Fi access. Main deck cabins have port hole style where the owner will explain the stages of wine making process followed by scenery and meals on-board. We arrive in Durnstein this afternoon, windows, upgrade to middle or upper deck for larger window. There is an opportunity to taste the product!! Tonight, relax with a gala dinner and TUESDAY Set your alarm clock for an early departure, we leave the West the most famous medieval Danube river town in the Wachau region of a lift between decks. The reception, restaurant & lounge bar are located entertainment on board the ship. Country and journey east, with a comfort stop en route, to Dover for the Austria. This is a wonderful town to take a stroll through old and narrow on the middle deck, the Piano Bar & terrace on the upper deck. SATURDAY We cruise back towards Bordeaux whilst enjoying breakfast, before ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue our journey to our overnight cobbled alleyways, leading on to beautiful squares full of charming old disembarking and re-joining our coach. We make the journey north to our accommodation near Cologne. buildings, and a flat promenade along the River with views across to the ITINERARY overnight hotel, where you can choose a restaurant of your choice for an evening WEDNESDAY After breakfast we continue our journey through Germany, ruined castle. MONDAY Set your alarm for an early departure as we leave the West Country and meal. and into Austria, arriving late-afternoon in Linz, where we embark on the MV TUESDAY We set sail from Durnstein early morning and makes our way journey east, with a comfort stop en route, to Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais. SUNDAY After breakfast we continue our journey back to Calais for the short Esmeralda, with time to settle in before dinner and our first night on board. along the Danube River to Melk. After breakfast we meet a local coach We continue our overnight accommodation south of Paris, arriving in time for dinner. sea crossing to Dover. We arrive back in the West Country mid-evening. Your coach driver will be on-board throughout the tour and will be on hand and enjoy a guided tour of the beautifully decorated Benedictine Abbey TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we continue our journey by coach through the to assist and advise during the cruise. which dominates this little town, perched on a hill that slopes steeply regions of the Loire and Dordogne, with comfort and lunch stops on route, to the THURSDAY Our boat departs from at Linz before breakfast, as we wake for down to the Danube. The Abbey is one of the most splendid monastic Garonne River where we board the MS Cyrano de Bergerac ship docked in Bordeaux, a full day relaxing cruising on the Danube, giving you time to relax, enjoy your houses in Austria, with stunning frescoes and interiors. We return for a with time to settle into your cabin. Dinner follows a welcome cocktail reception, after meals on board and admire the scenery, arriving in Vienna early evening. midday departure from Melk for our journey back to Linz. This evening which we enjoy a guided tour of “Bordeaux by night”. you are invited to a captain’s farewell dinner. WEDNESDAY After breakfast we begin our cruise along the River Garonne towards FRIDAY After breakfast we board a local coach and spend the day based in Pauillac, a village on Bordeaux’s Medoc peninsula. We take a coach tour to explore Vienna, a wonderful city of Imperial palaces and residences. We are joined WEDNESDAY Sadly, after breakfast we disembark in Linz and rejoin our coach to begin our journey home. With comfort stops en-route, we this prestigious wine growing region, a corner of France located between an ocean by a guide who will show us, by coach and on foot, the highlights of this city and an estuary, which produces some of the best red wines in the world! Following full of romance and music. You then have the remainder of the day free to return to the outskirts of Cologne for an overnight stay, arriving in time for evening dinner. the famous Chateaux route, we will stop to taste some of these wines, before continue exploring. The Homburg is a town within a town; the winter residence returning to our ship to relax before dinner and tonight’s entertainment. of the Hapsburgs, featuring the Spanish riding school, the treasury and several THURSDAY After breakfast we continue our journey back to Calais museums. St. Stephen’s Cathedral is a vital part of the city skyline and is well THURSDAY We set sail early this morning, along the Gironde Estuary in the for the short sea crossing to Dover. We arrive back in the West Country direction of Blaye, whose citadel built by Vauban is not to be missed. Today we enjoy worth a visit. We later rejoin our cruise vessel which departs for an overnight mid-evening. a coach tour for a journey along the Route de la Corniche Fleurie, where you will see sailing to Budapest, whilst you enjoy dinner and an overnight onboard. old traditional fishing huts on stilts and remarkable limestone cliffs. We stop in Bourg PRICE INCLUDES: SATURDAY We arrive in Budapest this morning, and join a coach, beginning PRICE INCLUDES: to take in the impressive views and walk to the market centre to perhaps try the local with a morning guided city coach & walking tour, followed by free time to figs. We return to Blaye, for a guided tour of the citadel, including the monastery and n 1 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in first overnight hotel n 2 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in overnight hotels spend exploring at your leisure and sampling the local cuisine. Budapest is army barracks. n 4 nights’ full board accommodation on MS Cyrano de Bergerac n 7 Nights’ Full Board accommodation on MV Esmeralda FRIDAY Today we cruise towards Libourne, a town rich in history and full of n 1 Night Bed & Breakfast in overnight hotel on return n Welcome cocktail drink on MV Esmeralda character located at the confluence with the Isle and the Dordogne Rivers. From here n Welcome cocktail reception on MS Cyrano de Bergerac n Hot & cold buffet breakfasts on boat we join a coach for a guided tour of the underground monuments in Saint Emilion n Continental breakfasts on boat n Afternoon tea & biscuits on boat village, where we learn all about the history of this medieval town. We continue to n Unlimited selected drinks from noon to midnight on board n 3 course lunch on applicable days on boat n Entertainment each evening n 4 course dinner with tea/coffee on boat n Gala Dinner on last night on MS Cyrano de Bergerac n Evening entertainment from ship’s musician on at least 2 nights n “Bordeaux by night” excursion n Midnight snack on boat (served at 11.00pm!) n Coach tour of the Chateaux du Medoc Route & wine tasting n Captain’s farewell dinner n Excursion along Route de le Corniche Fleurie n Half day guided city tour of Vienna & Budapest and guided tour of Bourg & Blaye n Guided tour by land train in Bratislava n Guided tour of Saint Emilion & Vineyard SUPPLEMENTS: n Morning guided tour & entrance to Melk Abbey visit with wine tasting Middle deck cabin £102.00 n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: n Ferry crossings Upperdeck cabin £118.00 per person n All coach travel Single supplement £300.00 Single supplement £351.00 Upper deck cabin £77.00 per person Travel insurance £37.00 Travel insurance £41.00 (Middle & Upper deck cabins have a larger panoramic window) Deposit £250.00 per person Deposit £250.00 per person

70 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 71 Carmargue Horses TOUR 10 CRUISING THROUGH BURGUNDY – PRICE DAY £1735 TOUR RIVERS RHÔNE & SAÔNE 10 DAYS NEW Friday 21st – Sunday 30th August

We are delighted to introduce our first Croisi Europe River Cruise aboard their MS Rhone Princess, as we experience the charming region of Temple of Burgundy to the beautiful Carmargue River Delta, on the Mediterranean Augustus, coast. This relaxing river cruise takes in some of the region’s most historic Vienne cities, stunning landscapes and natural wonders as we traverse the Rivers Rhône & Saône. YOUR SHIP MS Rhone Princess Introducing one of Croisi Europe’s modern ships, the MS Rhone Princess guided tour of the Carmargue, the natural environment is a 2 deck vessel plus a sun deck. Each comfortably furnished cabin has where rivers, marshes and ponds provide habitats for an en-suite toilet & shower and is furnished with TV, telephone, safe, air- conditioning and Wi-Fi access. There is stair access between decks and the pink flamingoes, black bulls and the famous indigenous reception, restaurant and lounge bar are all located on the upper deck. Carmargue horses. Discover the salt and rice fields that Carmargue Flamingoes make the area so well known, plus we visit an authentic FRIDAY Breakfast is served this morning as we continue manade (bull breeding farm) as we learn about the work our cruise north, towards Tournon. Located in the heart of the manadier and how they skillfully work with the of the Rhône Valley, the gateway to Provence, join us animals. This evening’s dinner is followed by traditional for a walking tour through the historic centre with its Provençal entertainment. monuments and medieval alleyways. We return to the ship MONDAY Today we enjoy an excursion to Cluny Abbey, for our final evening’s cruising and a farewell gala dinner the largest church in Western Christianity until the with entertainment. MS Rhone Princess completion of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. We return SATURDAY We disembark our ship after breakfast and to our ship and set sail this afternoon for Vienne, arriving FRIDAY We leave the West Country early morning and make our way north, with comfort stops and lunch on whilst dinner is served this evening. journey east, with a comfort stop en route, to Dover for route, to our overnight hotel in Laon, arriving with time to the ferry crossing to Calais. We continue our overnight TUESDAY Join us this morning if you wish for a guided relax before dinner and an evening at leisure. walking tour of Vienne to discover this delightful Roman accommodation in Laon, arriving with time to freshen up SUNDAY After breakfast we continue our journey back to city, hidden from view from the banks of the Rhône River. before dinner. Calais for the short sea crossing to Dover. We arrive back Discover the Roman theatre, one of the largest in Europe, SATURDAY After breakfast we continue our journey in the West Country mid-evening. the exterior of the Temple of Augustus and Livia and south through France, with comfort and lunch stops on the exterior of the Cathedral of St Maurice, before we route, to Lyon where we board our ship with time to return to the ship for lunch. We sail this afternoon in the Papal Palace Avignon before a welcome cocktail reception and this evening’s direction of Arles. dinner. THURSDAY Arriving alongside the banks of the River SUNDAY Join us today for a guided tour of Lyon by coach Aerial view Rhône in Avignon, we leave the ship on foot for a guided and on foot, starting at the Fourvière Basilica, then on of Arles tour of the old town of Avignon to experience an array to the historic “traboules” narrow passageways that are of historic monuments, plus a visit to the interior of the typical of the city and enjoy free time in the heart of the exquisite Pope’s Palace, known as the capital of Christianity old town, before we return to our ship, docked along the during the Middle Ages, where we explore the interior backs of the Saône, where lunch is served on board. We staterooms, Pope’s private apartments and terrace with set sail this afternoon as we gently cruise to Mâcon, with wonderful panoramic views across Avignon and the Rhône. an evening of dinner and dancing. We return to the ship and continue sailing north to Viviers, where we take a guided walking tour of the compact Lyon by night medieval town, housing France’s smallest cathedral, the WEDNESDAY After breakfast we enjoy a guided walking House of the knights and Towers of St Michel. tour of Arles where you will find a Roman Amphitheatre and St Trophimus Square with its cloister and church PRICE INCLUDES: n Guided walking tour of Vienne n n 2 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in overnight hotels Guided walking tour of Arles on one of the famous pilgrimage routes to Santiago de n n 7 Nights’ Full board on MS Rhone Princess Tractor & Trailer tour of Olive Oil Farm n Compestela. We end our tour at the Roman baths of n Welcome cocktail reception on MS Rhone Princess Panoramic Guided tour of the Carmargue & visit to Bull Farm n Constantine, then join a coach and travel to Tarascon to n Continental breakfasts on boat Guided walking tour of Avignon including entrance to the Pope’s Palace n n Unlimited selected drinks from noon to midnight on board Guided walking tour of Viviers a Provencal Country House with a large orchard of olive n n Entertainment each evening Guided walking tour of Tournon trees for an authentic tractor & trailer tour around the n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: n Gala Dinner on last night on MS Rhone Princess Single supplement £489.00 n estate and learn about the cultivation and production of n Guided city tour of Lyon (by coach & on foot) All coach travel Upper Deck Cabin supplement £165.00 per person this delicate olive oil. We return to the ship in Arles by n Excursion to Cluny Abbey Travel insurance TBA coach for lunch. This afternoon we experience a panoramic Deposit £250.00 per person

72 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 73 TOUR 17 OUR GRAND RIVER CRUISE FOR 2020 – PRICE DAY £2365 TOUR THE DANUBE TO THE BLACK SEA 17 DAYS NEW Wednesday 2nd – Friday 18th September

Experience breath-taking views as we follow the course of the River Danube on its spectacular journey to the Black Sea. The mighty Danube St Sava Bratislava Castle rises in the Black Forest springs and travels for almost 1800 miles to the Church, Black Sea Delta, a wildlife haven for 300 species of European birds. Belgrade WEDNESDAY This morning our ship docks in the Austrian town of Discover some of Eastern Europe’s greatest treasures as we sail through Melk, which is filled with quaint cobbled streets and striking buildings, seven countries featuring stunning scenery including the picturesque Austrian Wachau Valley and the Iron Gate Gorge cutting through the Liberty Square, Novi Sad, Serbia and overlooked by the splendid monastic Melk Benedictine Abbey, Carpathian and Balkan Mountains for a truly unforgettable river cruise. which we have included a visit to. This afternoon we enjoy our last SATURDAY We arrive in the Serbian capital of Belgrade at lunchtime, relaxing day of cruising along the Danube towards the German border YOUR SHIP MS Arena The 4* MS Arena is an elegant and comfortable 3 deck ship. All en-suite where we are taken by coach to Serbia’s second largest city, Novi Sad, whilst the captain hosts a farewell dinner. cabins are outward facing, with floor to ceiling panoramic windows and nicknamed the “Athens of Serbia”. Experience the city’s highlights French balconies, equipped with TV, telephone hairdryer, safe, and air- including the Petrovaradin Fortress, dominating the city from the Melk Abbey conditioning, with an option to upgrade your cabin (subject to availability). banks of the Danube, and discover the historic neighbourhood of Reception and the Panorama restaurant serving a delicious menu are both Stari Grad. located on the main deck and the Ambassador’s Lounge & Bar on the upper deck, accessed by stairs. There is also a sun deck. main sights such as the huge fortress and St Sava, one of the biggest SUNDAY After overnight cruising we arrive in Mohacs, where churches in the world. We set sail after dinner, travelling east towards we enjoy an interesting city tour of Pecs, Hungary. Pecs has a Romania. microclimate due to its proximity between the Danube to the east and MONDAY Enjoy a full day cruising through the breath-taking scenery the River Drava to the west with a sheltered plain between, excellent of the Iron Gates, which is the largest river gorge in Europe carving a for fruit production. The city of Pecs has an illustrious past with many channel through the Carpathian Mountains. The views are spectacular museums and monuments. with the Derdap National Park on the southern side of the Danube in Serbia and the Portile de Fier Nature Park on the northern side in Romania, perfect scenery to admire from the comfort of the sun deck! TUESDAY The ship arrives in Ruse, the fifth largest city in Bulgaria, MS Arena and one of its most elegant cities full of exquisite architecture and leafy squares, with free time to explore before we set sail at lunchtime THURSDAY This morning we disembark in Passau after breakfast WEDNESDAY After an early departure we make our way east, with heading north towards Romania. a comfort stop on route, to Dover where we board a ferry to Calais. and bid a sad farewell to the MS Arena following a truly remarkable We continue our journey to Cologne, arriving at our overnight hotel in river cruise! We re-join our coach and travel to our overnight hotel time for dinner. near Cologne, arriving in time for dinner. THURSDAY After an early breakfast we leave Cologne and travel, FRIDAY After an early breakfast we continue our homeward journey, with comfort stops on route, to Passau, where we board our ship and traveling to Calais for the return ferry crossing to Dover, with comfort set sail, enjoying our first evening meal on board as we cruise towards stops on route, arriving back in the West Country early-mid evening. Austria, through the beautiful Wachau Valley. Szechenyi Square, Pecs, Hungary FRIDAY We arrive in Vienna just after lunch and join a local coach MONDAY We arrive in Budapest at breakfast time, with a city tour for a city tour, discovering baroque palaces, castles, grand squares of this popular city with time to explore traditional Buda and the and historic monuments. This evening’s dinner is served as we sail more cosmopolitan side of the river at Pest. See the fairytale towers of overnight towards Hungary. the Fishermans Bastion before we return to the ship to continue our SATURDAY Our ship arrives Kalosca this afternoon, with free time to cruise towards Austria. explore one of Hungary’s oldest towns, on the banks of the Danube, TUESDAY Following a relaxing day’s cruising, we arrive in the famous for its spice production of paprika and intricate handcrafted Iron Gates Gorge, River Danube Slovakian capital of Bratislava where we have included a guided embroidery. We sail overnight to Mohacs, on the Hungarian border to walking tour of the historic compact city, dominated by its castle Serbia. WEDNESDAY We arrive in Tulcea, Romania, (located near the border and unique suspension bridge. We also sample the local sweet white Cabin on board SUNDAY We wake cruising through Serbia, arriving after lunch in with Ukraine) at breakfast where we visit the Danube Delta Museum, chocolate known as “Makovka” with a poppy seed filling. the capital city, Belgrade, located on the confluence of the Sava & a fascinating museum and aquarium full of interesting information Danube rivers. Join us for a fascinating guided tour experiencing the about this wonderful natural area. We are transferred to a boat for PRICE INCLUDES: a trip around the Delta to view its spectacular scenery and amazing wildlife in Europe’s second largest delta, with lunch served on board. n 2 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in overnight hotels n Walking tour of Bratislava with chocolate tasting, Solvakia n n We travel along the Danube to re-join our ship in Braila, one of 14 nights’ Full Board in outside cabins Entrance to Melk Abbey, Austria n (Packed lunch provided on excursion days) n Live entertainment each evening Romania’s largest river ports, and continue cruising overnight as we n Welcome Reception n In-house activities on some nights (quiz/bingo etc) begin our return journey. n Early morning tea & coffee n Captain’s farewell five-course dinner THURSDAY After breakfast we arrive in the picturesque city of n City tour of Vienna, Austria n Ferry crossings Oltenita, where we join a local coach for a city tour of Romania’s n City tour of Belgrade, Serbia n All coach travel capital city of Bucharest, with tree-lined boulevards and many famous n Visit to the Danube Delta Museum & Aquarium SUPPLEMENTS: landmarks including Parliament Palace, one of the largest buildings n Boat trip on the Danube Delta with lunch on board Single supplement £762.00 in the world! We are transferred by coach to Giurgiu, where we meet n City tour of Bucharest, Romania Main Deck Superior Cabin supplement £252.00 per person n City Tour of Novi Sad, Serbia Upper Deck Superior Cabin Supplement £497.00 per person our ship and continue sailing through the night. Travel insurance TBA n City tour of Pecs, Hungary (Superior Cabins have hotel style beds rather than fold-down beds) FRIDAY Relax and enjoy a whole day sailing through the spectacular n The Wachau Valley, Austria City tour of Budapest, Hungary Deposit £250.00 per person Iron Gate Gorge once more, letting the scenery drift by.

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CRUISING THE ROMANTC TOUR past the famous Lorelei Rock, where, a legendary siren lured sailors to PRICE their doom. We arrive at Rüdesheim after lunch, with time to explore RHINE AND MAJESTIC the old town, or maybe enjoy a cable car ride to the Niederwald MOSELLE £ Monument, with panoramic views of the valley. We return in time for 1050 dinner, after which you may like to stroll back into the town. Join us for a leisurely cruise along two of the most famous waterways in Europe … the scenic River Rhine 8 DAYS THURSDAY– Today we loop back along the Rhine, towards the & Moselle. Admire the scenery as these beautiful rivers ancient walled city of Koblenz. Here the Rhine and Moselle meet at flow past an array of historic cities, fairytale castles and Deutches Eck (German corner). The centre of Koblenz is a maze of rolling vineyard hillsides. narrow lanes and romantic squares, teaming with cafes, churches and YOUR SHIP MV Prinses Christina shops. We arrive early afternoon, with free time to spend in Koblenz, The MV Prinses Christina is a modern and comfortable, fully air- returning to our ship for evening meal, but there will be plenty of time conditioned ship, with a lift between decks. The en-suite cabins are after dinner to stroll back into this magical town to explore further. equipped with satellite TV. The spacious lounge/bar provides an area to FRIDAY We leave Koblenz early morning, sailing to the small town relax with panoramic river views, and the restaurant offers an excellent of Königswinter. Towering high above the river lies the infamous selection of dishes. Entertainment is provided on some evenings. Our Drachenfels (Dragon’s Rock) and Schloss Drachenburg (castle) driver will be on-board throughout the cruise, guiding you to the best accessed by a rack railway. We depart at midday, enjoying lunch on- places to visit when the boat is in dock. board, and continue towards one of Germany’s oldest cities, Cologne. Arriving mid-afternoon, there is time to explore this majestic city ITINERARY with its beautiful twin tower cathedral. Although much of the city SATURDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with a was destroyed by WWII allied bomb raids, the picturesque old centre comfort stop en-route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue retains much of its original architecture. We return to our ship for the our journey through Belgium, and into Germany, to Cologne, where we Captain’s farewell dinner, enjoying a final evening moored alongside board our ship for a welcome cocktail and evening meal. the riverbanks of historic Cologne. SUNDAY Enjoying breakfast on-board, we leave Cologne, and cruise SATURDAY We re-join the coach and travel to Calais, for the return along the Rhine, passing the historic city of Bonn. We arrive in Andernach ferry crossing to Dover. We then continue to the West Country, arriving early afternoon, with time to explore this attractive town with elegant early/mid evening. riverside promenades. You may like to visit the cathedral of Mary, or the Round Tower, before returning to the ship for our evening meal. MONDAY We leave early morning, continuing along the Rhine, crossing to the Moselle, on to the Roman town of Cochem, with its magical castles, arriving early afternoon. You have free time to explore this delightful town with its medieval marketplace, half-timbered houses and the imposing Reichburg Castle, before returning to our ship for dinner. TUESDAY This morning we sail back along the Moselle River, travelling past the slate-mining town of Klotten, to Boppard, arriving early NEW FOR 2020 afternoon. You may like to explore the historic centre or enjoy a chair lift that takes you on a panoramic ride, high above the valley, with spectacular views of the vineyards below. We return to our ship for dinner. • Valkenburg, Monschau & The Eifel National Park WEDNESDAY – We continue our cruise, passing the age-old rival castles • Scandinavian Highlights of Denmark & Sweden of Burg Maus and Burg Katz, on the approach to St Goar, before sailing • The Austrian Tyrol, Alpine Mountains & Festival of Cows PRICE INCLUDES: • Italy – the Eternal City of Rome & Italian Lakes n 7 Nights’ Full Board in outside cabins n Welcome cocktail n Tea, Coffee & biscuits each afternoon n Late evening snacks on board each night n Captain’s farewell dinner with a small gift for the ladies n Ferry crossings n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £285.00 • PASSPORTS MUST BE VALID FOR A MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS AT RETURN DATE “Deluxe” cabin supplement £55.00 per peson “Deluxe Plus” Cabin Supplement £75.00 per person • A SMALL OVERNIGHT BAG WILL BE REQUIRED ON ANY OVERNIGHT HOTEL STAY “Deluxe” cabins have 2 windows. “Deluxe Plus” cabins are larger Travel insurance £39.00 • TRAVEL INSURANCE IS ESSENTIAL ON ALL EUROPEAN TOURS Deposit £250.00 per person

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ITALY – THE ETERNAL CITY OF TOUR THE BLACK FOREST & TOUR ROME & THE ITALIAN LAKES PRICE ALSACE VILLAGES PRICE Rome … the capital of Italy, is one of the world’s most £ The Black Forest is a beautiful and much loved region £ photogenic cities and it’s not surprising to see why! 975 of Germany. With spruce and fir covered mountains, 545 spectacular gorges carved by the River Rhine, half- With the Vatican City, Trevi Fountain, St Peter’s Square, 11 DAYS 7 DAYS Spanish Steps and Colosseum … there is so much to timbered farm houses, cuckoo clocks and, of course, discover. The Italian Lakes are, in contrast, a more Black Forest gateaux … this is a region crammed full of peaceful destination surrounded by charming villages some of Germany’s most beautiful landscapes and villages. and rolling hills. YOUR HOTEL Hotel Schloss Hornberg, Hornberg YOUR HOTEL Hotel Villa Vecchia, Monte Porzio Catone, A delightful family-run 3* uniquely converted castle-hotel located on a Nr Frascati hillside above the picturesque village of Hornberg, with beautiful views A locally rated 4* hotel in a quiet and elevated position in the rolling across the Gutach Valley. Each en-suite room is comfortably furnished Frascati hills, boasting superb views across to Rome. All rooms are en- with TV, hairdryer, telephone and Wi-Fi access. The restaurant serves a suite with TV, hairdryer and air conditioning. There is a lift to all floors. Fountain, St Peter’s Basilica plus many others. Sample the local cuisine in delicious traditional menu. (Please note that there is no lift due to the some of Rome’s cafes, restaurants and coffee bars before we return to our historic nature of the building). The restaurant serves a delicious seasonal menu and leisure facilities hotel by train, arriving in time for dinner. include an outdoor heated pool and spacious gardens. FRIDAY You have the whole day free to either enjoy your peaceful ITINERARY you can experience the numerous vintner houses, cobbled YOUR HOTEL Iseolago Hotel, Lake Iseo surroundings and relax in the hotel’s gardens and pool, or perhaps venture A locally rated 4* hotel located near Lake Iseo and close to Iseo town. back into Rome for another day sightseeing the eternal city! SATURDAY After an early departure, we make our way to Dover, alleyways, stone arch gateways and gift shops. Each en-suite room is comfortably furnished with TV & hairdryer. There is a lift to all floors. The restaurant serves a delicious menu and there SATURDAY This morning we make our way into the nearby town of Frascati, with comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel across the River are delightful gardens with 3 outdoor swimming pools, together with a famous for its local wines and aristocratic Renaissance and Baroque style then continue to our overnight accommodation in Laon, arriving in Rhine to the enchanting city of Strasbourg, the Alsatian capital. fitness room and sauna. villas. With time to explore the local shops, gardens, cathedral and a leisurely time for dinner. lunch, we continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Villa d’Este Italian Gardens In the heart of the old town you will discover quaint narrow at nearby Tivoli. The gardens are almost completely comprised of water SUNDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey, on into cobbled alleyways, filled with crooked half-timbered buildings, ITINERARY features, numerous fountains and its giant centrepiece of the Water Organ which lead on to the impressive 13th century Cathedral of fountain with cascades down a huge drop into quiet shady pools below. Germany, arriving at our hotel in Hornberg, in the heart of the MONDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with comfort Black Forest, with time to settle in and admire the panoramic Notre Dame, one of Europe’s most beautiful Gothic religious stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue to our overnight SUNDAY We leave our hotel and travel north through , with comfort buildings. Inside you can visit the mesmerising Astronomical accommodation in Metz, arriving in time for evening meal. stops on route to our second resort of Iseo, arriving with time to explore your scenery from the castle before dinner. surroundings, and an evening at leisure after dinner. Clock. A picturesque network of canals flow through the city TUESDAY This morning we continue our journey through France, then a scenic MONDAY Join us for a full day excursion, across the French and into the old quarter known as Petite France”. journey through Switzerland, and into Italy, arriving at our second hotel near MONDAY Today we travel across to the neighbouring Lake Garda, to the border, to explore the beautiful, breathtaking scenery of the Alsace , with time to freshen up before dinner. charming village of Sirmione. Located at the southern point of the lake, this villages. Our first stop is in the medieval village of Ribeauville, WEDNESDAY Today we enjoy a scenic tour of the traditional WEDNESDAY We continue our journey through Tuscany and to our hotel in picturesque peninsula is famous for its thermal springs, 13th century castle Black Forest towns, with our first stop in the walled town of and traffic free centre with a variety of cafes, ice cream parlours and gift with its beautiful flower bedecked half-timber framed buildings, Monte Porzio Catone, with time to unwind and take a stroll before dinner evening Villingen-Schwenningen with its medieval town centre, cobbled and an evening at leisure. shops. You may like to relax and watch the world go by, take a panoramic cobbled streets and quaint taverns. Continuing along the Alsace walk along the lakeshore or perhaps take a scenic boat trip. wine route, passing through acres of vineyards, we visit the historic streets and elegant houses. We continue to the capital of the THURSDAY This morning we make our way into the centre of Rome, by train. Black Forest, Freiburg. Its magnificent gothic cathedral sits Here you will have an unlimited day pass to us the Hop-On-Hop-Off Rome City TUESDAY You have the whole day free to relax in the hotel and make use village of Riquewihr, set within an ancient walled perimeter. Here Sightseeing Buses to explore the city at your leisure. You may like to complete a of the leisure facilities or perhaps take a gentle walk into the nearby town of pride of place in the heart of the town square, where the local circuit of the city, listening to the on-board audio guide, then use your ticket to Iseo with its attractive cafes and wine bars. You may also like to take a boat market stallholders sell their local produce. After lunch we trip around the lake or across to Monte Isola, the largest inhabited lake island move freely around the city across a multitude of destinations and attractions. make our way back to Hornberg with a short visit to Triberg, Experience over 2000 years of history of breath taking beauty, with ancient in Southern Europe. monuments and world class landmarks including the Pantheon, Colosseum, Trevi WEDNESDAY This morning we sadly leave our hotel in Iseo and travel back the traditional home of Black Forest cuckoo clock makers. through Switzerland and into France, with comfort stops on route, to our THURSDAY Sadly it’s now time to say a fond farewell to overnight hotel in Metz, arriving in time for dinner. our hotel as we begin our journey home, again with regular THURSDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the return ferry comfort stops, to our overnight accommodation in Laon, crossing to Dover. We then continue to the West Country, arriving early/mid- evening. arriving in time for dinner. FRIDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for PRICE INCLUDES: the return ferry crossing to Dover. We continue to the West n 10 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Country, arriving mid evening. n Return train ticket to Rome on 1 day n 1 day ticket for Hop-On-Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour in Rome PRICE INCLUDES: n Entrance to Villa d’Este Water Gardens, Tivoli n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Ferry crossings n Ferry crossings n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £265.00 (Max 3) Single supplement £90.00 Travel insurance £43.00 Travel insurance £37.00

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AUSTRIA...BEAUTY ON THE TOUR TREASURES OF THE TOUR EDGE OF THE WORLD PRICE GERMAN RHINE VALLEY PRICE When Michael Portillo travelled on the Schafberg By popular demand, we are delighted to return for a (Sheep) Mountain Railway in his “Great Continental £725 third year to this beautiful region of Germany. The Rhine £435 Valley is one of Germany’s most popular regions and Railway Journeys”, he said that of all the railways, Austria 8 DAYS 7 DAYS was the most memorable. The Salzgammergut region is around every corner are steep vineyards, castles perched full of natural beauty, affectionately known as Austria’s high on hilltops and pretty villages, all dotted along the Lake District. With its beautiful deep-blue lakes, snow- banks of the mighty river, meandering pathways through enchanting capped mountains and delightful villages with flowered window boxes, scenery. Our hotel hosts give us a warm welcome with entertainment, this really is picture-postcard Austria at its very best. a free hour’s bar each evening and wine tasting, offering a great value tour. YOUR HOTEL Hotel Lohninger-Schober, St Georgem im Attergau YOUR HOTEL Rheinhotel Wagner, Kamp-Bornhofen A traditional 3* family run hotel. All rooms are en-suite with TV and A friendly family-run traditional hotel located in the town centre just a hairdryer. The restaurant serves a delicious home cooked menu and short walk from the river. Each en-suite bedroom is equipped with TV there is a lounge bar with panoramic views. Leisure facilities include an and hairdryer. The restaurant offers a delicious evening menu and hearty indoor and heated pools, sauna & gym. breakfast, and the garden terrace offers a perfect place to relax Leisure facilities include a sauna and hot tub. ITINERARY here”, he said, “that you feel as though you have come to the top of the world”. ITINERARY With time to enjoy lunch in one of the town’s many cafes, we return to SATURDAY After an early departure, we make our way to Dover, with our hotel with time to relax before dinner. comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue WEDNESDAY Join us for a scenic tour of the Lake District. We make SATURDAY After an early departure we leave the West Country and journey east to Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais. We continue our TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we take a scenic journey to our overnight accommodation in Aachen, arriving in time for the a coffee stop by the crystal-clear shores of Lake Mondsee. Here, in the journey with comfort stops on route, to our overnight accommodation near by coach, along the Rhine, to the charming winemaking town of evening meal. village of Mondsee, we see the pretty basilica of St Michael, where Aachen, arriving with time to settle in before our evening meal. Rüdesheim. Why not take a stroll down the famous Drosselgasse, a Maria and Captain Von Trapp were married in “The Sound Of Music”. SUNDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey, with regular comfort SUNDAY After breakfast we continue our journey through Germany, with cobbled pedestrianised lane through the heart of the town, lined with stops en-route, travelling through Germany, and into Austria, on to our After lunch, we continue to the shores of Lake Wolfgang, where we gift shops, taverns and cafes, where you may like to sample the local visit the picturesque traffic-free village of St Gilgen, where the family comfort and a lunch stop on route, arriving at our hotel, with time to settle hotel in St Georgen, arriving in time to freshen up before dinner. in and explore this delightful riverside town. Riesling wine! Or maybe take the cable car up to the heights of the of the famous composer Mozart were based. We return to our hotel Niederwald Monument, with panoramic views across the Rhine Valley. MONDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel to the region’s capital, with time to relax before dinner. MONDAY Join us this morning as we enjoy a scenic boat cruise from and home to the Sound Of Music, Salzburg. The old town is a maze of Kamp-Bornhofen to the delightful village of St Goar, famous for its WEDNESDAY Today we make a short journey, to the historic Roman city of Koblenz, located where the Rhine meets the Moselle river, at a charming pedestrian alleyways, with many famous and historic landmarks THURSDAY This morning we make our way along the shoreline of enchanting houses, giant cuckoo clock and Steiff teddy bear shops! Whilst point known as Deutches Eck (German Corner). With its castles, palaces such as the and the beautiful Mirabell Gardens. Lake Attersee to the Imperial town of Bad Ischl, formerly the summer here you may like to take the miniature railway from the market square to residence of Kaiser Franz Josef and a popular spa resort. Enjoy a gentle the Rheinfels Fortress, one of Germany’s largest ruined castles. The quaint and fortresses there is so much culture to explore in the city. The heart TUESDAY This morning we make the short journey to St Wolfgang to stroll through the streets, sample some of the local cakes or maybe village is full of gift shops where you can pick up a beautifully decorated of Koblenz is a maze of narrow lanes and romantic squares, teaming board the train for our return journey on the Schafberg Mountain Railway. visit the impressive Kaiservilla, former home to the Danube monarchy, German beer stein. We later join the coach and make the journey along with cafes, churches and shops. With time to discover the compact city on foot and soak up the local atmosphere whilst enjoying lunch in one Michael Portillo described the locomotive as “strange looking” but the Franz Josef and his popular wife Empress “Sisi”. We later re-join the the riverbank to the charming vineyard town of Boppard, with a beautiful of the many cafes, we later return to our hotel for our final evening “astonishing beauty” was abundant during the 40 minute journey up 3 coach and continue to the UNESCO World Heritage village of Hallstatt, riverside promenade and the oldest Roman fort walls north of the Alps. with our hosts. ½ miles, climbing 3930ft, to the summit. At the summit there is a historic referred to as the “world’s most beautiful lakeside village” and just hotel built on a sheer cliff edge some 5870ft above Lake Wolfgang. “It is one look is enough to see why! This unspoilt village has retained its THURSDAY We sadly leave our hosts on the Rhine and begin our unique charm with quaint streets and picture postcard buildings. journey home, stopping for lunch on route to our overnight hotel in Ostend, arriving with time to settle in before dinner and an evening at FRIDAY Sadly we leave our hotel, and begin our return journey, leisure exploring the seafront. travelling through stunning scenery, with comfort stops en-route, to FRIDAY After breakfast, we make our way back to Calais for the our overnight hotel in Aachen, arriving in time for dinner. return ferry crossing to Dover. We then complete our homeward SATURDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the journey, reaching the West Country early evening. return ferry crossing to Dover. We continue to the West Country, with comfort stops en route, arriving mid/late-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n Boat cruise to St Goar n Wine tasting on 1 evening n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast n Musical entertainment on 2 evenings n Return journey on the Schafberg Mountain Railway n Outdoor BBQ (or indoor buffet, weather permitting) 1 evening n Ferry crossings n Ferry crossings n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £75.00 Single supplement £67.00 Travel insurance £39.00 Travel insurance £37.00

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ANDORRA...A PYRENEES TOUR MAJESTIC LAKES OF ITALY... TOUR MOUNTAIN PARADISE PRICE MAGGIORE, ORTA & COMO PRICE Tucked away in the eastern Pyrenees is the tiny Catalan £645 Due to its popularity, we are delighted to repeat this £695 principality of Andorra, a paradise of ragged mountain tour. Italy’s majestic lakes are full of natural beauty, peaks, narrow valleys and breathtaking natural scenery. 8 DAYS with sumptuous villa-lined shores & beautiful gardens, 8 DAYS In addition to the stunning landscape, Andorra contains all set in a sun-bathed summer climate. The longest of many historic towns and pretty villages, as well as one all the lakes, Lake Maggiore, is 40 miles in length of Europe’s oldest parliaments. stretching from Switzerland in the north, down to Italy in the south. YOUR HOTEL Nordic Hotel, El Tartar Lake Orta is small at 9 miles long, a peaceful setting, enveloped by A modern 4* hotel located in the picturesque town of El Tarter. Each en- luscious woodlands, with its captivating medieval village of Orta San suite room is well equipped with TV, hairdryer and air-conditioning. The Giulio. The most elegant is Lake Como, with stunning villas, the spacious restaurant serves a delicious home-cooked menu and the bar destination of choice for 19th century nobility. offers a peaceful area to relax. Leisure facilities include an indoor and YOUR HOTEL Hotel Speranza au Lac, Stresa outdoor swimming pool, spa and sauna. A warm welcome awaits you at this Italian 4* hotel, ideally situated long balconies traditionally used for drying fish. We return by boat to on the shore of Lake Maggiore, in the town of Stresa, with its narrow Stresa, with time to relax before our evening meal. ITINERARY tour on route. We board the historic rack railway and take in the streets & 19th century villas. All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with air conditioning, TV, safe & Wi-Fi access. The restaurant serves a TUESDAY This morning we travel across to neighbouring Lake Orta, MONDAY After an early departure, we make our way, with a comfort stunning views in the Vall de Nuria, and out across the Pyrenees, as we wind our way up the mountain to a height of 2,000 metres! At the traditional menu using locally sourced produce, with lounge areas to to the pretty village of Orta San Giulio. The centre is a traffic-free stop on route to Dover, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We continue relax in. haven, with cobbled streets and picturesque houses. The main square our journey, making a stop for dinner on route, to our overnight summit, there are many walking trails to explore the area, or visit the Basilica Sanctuary, exhibition and enjoy lunch in the café. is set by the lake edge, with a selection of lovely cafes to enjoy lunch. accommodation south of Paris. ITINERARY For the more energetic, a woodland pathway meanders up to the hill TUESDAY This morning we continue our journey down through central FRIDAY This morning we are joined by an experienced guide for a above, passing 21 chapels containing almost 400 life-size terracotta coach tour of Andorra’s four scenic valleys. Travelling through some SATURDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with statues dating from 17th century, depicting scenes of the life of St France, with comfort stops on route. We cross the Andorra border and comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue make our way up through the mountain roads to our hotel, and base for outstanding natural mountain scenery, we visit Ordino, La Massana, . We later make the short journey back to our hotel, Pal and Escalades, before stopping for lunch in Andorra’s capital, to our overnight accommodation in Metz, with a stop on route for an with time to relax before dinner. the next five nights, in the charming town of El Tarter, with time to settle evening meal. in before dinner this evening. Andorra La Vella, with its wealth of shops and designer boutiques. WEDNESDAY After breakfast we journey east of Lake Maggiore Whist here you can explore the Barri Antic (old town) – the original SUNDAY This morning we continue our journey through France, then a to the elegant town of Como, known for its silk production, located WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we travel over the French heart of the town, when it was little more than a village. scenic journey through Switzerland, and finally into Italy, arriving at the at the southern end of Lake Como. The Cathedral, dating from the border to visit the lovely town of Foix, with its magnificent castle, founded hotel in Stresa, our base for the next five nights, arriving with time to SATURDAY Join us this morning, if you wish, for an excursion over 15th century, dominates the Piazza Duomo, a masterpiece of gothic by Charlemagne and key in French history and their crusades. The heart of settle in before dinner. architecture and statues. Piazza Cavour lies on the lake edge, and has a the old town has retained its medieval character with narrow streets and the Spanish border to Le Seu d’Urgell, a lively town once governed by Andorra. Historically one of the most important cities in medieval MONDAY Join us today for a boat cruise around the stunning Borromeo wide range of cafes and pizzerias, to enjoy lunch by the harbour front. half-timber framed houses. After a relaxing lunch, we make our way back Islands set within Lake Maggiore. We first visit Isola Bella (the beautiful into Andorra making a visit to Meritxell, to discover the Sanctuary, home Catalonia, here you will find the cathedral Santa Maria and the THURSDAY You have the whole day free to explore Stresa. Stroll historic market which has been held here since 1029. After lunch we island), with its Baroque Palace & elegant Italianate gardens. Here we along the elegant lakeside promenade, and marvel at the luxurious to the patron saint of Andorra “Our Lady of Meritxell”, and where seven take a tour of the house with its Napoleon Room, where he & Josephine wooden figures represent the seven parishes of Andorra. make our way back to El tarter with this afternoon free to explore the gardens, or maybe wander inland to see the opulent 19th century pretty town and maybe make use of the hotel’s leisure facilities. slept in August 1797, the Great Hall, and 16th century Flemish tapestry villas, including the famous Villa Pallavicino with its zoological park. THURSDAY Today we are joined by a local guide, as we make our way gallery. The gardens are also a treasure, with wonderful views across the SUNDAY Sadly, after a hearty breakfast we today bid a fond For those with a head for heights, you may like to take the Stresa cable over the border, into Spain, and across the Catalan countryside to the lake. We continue by boat to Isola Pescatore (Fishermen’s Island), the car up to Mottarone Mountain where spectacular views of seven lakes farewell to the Pyrenees, making our way back into France, with village of Ribes de Freser. Our guide will provide us with an informative most picturesque of the Borromeo Islands with its ancient tiny village and can be seen across the Po Valley, towards the Alps. stops on route, before we arrive at our overnight accommodation in time for evening meal. FRIDAY Sadly we today bid a fond farewell to Italy, journeying back through Switzerland, with comfort stops en route, to our overnight MONDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey to Calais, for accommodation in Metz, arriving in time for our evening meal. the ferry crossing to Dover, arriving back in the West Country mid-late evening. SATURDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the return ferry crossing to Dover. We then continue to the West Country, arriving early/mid-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: n 1 Night Bed & Breakfast at first night overnight accommodation n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast n Welcome drink in Andorra n Boat cruise around the Borromeo Islands n House wine & water with dinner in Andorra n Enrance to Isola Bella Baroque Palace and Gardens n Live musical entertainment most evenings n Ferry crossings n Ticket for the mountain rack railway n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: Shuttle Land Train in Orta n All coach travel Single supplement £190.00 Single supplement £175.00 Travel insurance £39.00 Travel insurance £39.00

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VALKENBURG, MONSCHAU TOUR LITTLE TRAINS & TOUR & THE EIFEL NATIONAL PARK PRICE BOATS OF AUSTRIA PRICE Join us for a shorter, summer, European tour to three of The Austrian Tyrol has an outstanding landscape with the loveliest and most picturesque areas in Western £355 breathtaking scenery, waterfalls and majestic mountains. £645 Europe. Valkenburg is perhaps one of The Netherlands 5 DAYS What better way to explore this area than by using the 8 DAYS most treasured gems, with narrow cobbled streets, local transportation of years gone-by. We hope you will medieval city gates, an old hilltop castle and secret enjoy this nostalgic way of travelling and return home velvet caves. With a friendly café culture, this beautiful with some wonderful memories. town welcomes visitors to explore and experience a much-loved region YOUR HOTEL Ferienhotel, Söll of the Low Countries. Surrounded by rolling hills just a short stroll from the cafés in Söll’s YOUR HOTEL Hotel Walram, Valkenburg centre, this family-run 3* hotel is traditionally furnished for a true We are delighted to return to this 3* family run hotel which always Tyrolean atmosphere. Each of the comfortable rooms is ensuite, with offers a warm welcome to all, and is idyllically situated along the River TV and hairdryer. A lift serves all floors. The restaurant offers a tasty Geul in the centre of this beautiful town, just a short walk from cafes traditional menu, and leisure facilities include a pool, gym and outdoor and shops. Each en-suite room is equipped with TV, telephone, and terrace from which to enjoy the mountain scenery. may like to take the Hochsöll funicular to the top of the mountain, hairdryer. There is a lift serving all floors, and the cosy bar offers the the city skyline. Admire the exquisite Gothic exterior and wondrous perfect area to relax. The restaurant serves a delicious menu and buffet interior, and perhaps climb the tower or visit the treasure chamber within. where you’ll find a chapel with a famous wind harp. This afternoon breakfast. Leisure facilities include an indoor heated pool and sauna. Nearby is the old quarter of Cologne with its distinctive historic charm, ITINERARY enjoy coffee and cake with our hosts. rustic narrow alleyways and traditional houses, located along the banks of the River Rhine. You will also discover many monuments, fountains and SATURDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with WEDNESDAY Today we travel down to Jenbach, where we join ITINERARY museums in the old town together with cosy cafes and taverns to enjoy a comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue the original Lake Achen cog railway for the journey up to Seespitz. to our overnight accommodation in Aachen, arriving in time for the MONDAY After an early departure we travel east to Dover, with a comfort relaxing lunch. The railway dates from 1889 and the steam engines are some of stop en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We continue our journey to our THURSDAY This morning we make our way once again across the evening meal. the oldest in the world still to be used for public transport. The hotel, and base for the next four nights, with time to settle in before dinner. border into Germany and towards the Eifel National Park with expan- SUNDAY This morning we continue our journey through Germany and train winds its way up above the Inn Valley to its destination – Lake Achen, the largest Alpine lake in the Tyrol. With time to enjoy lunch TUESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make a short excursion by coach sive forests, idyllic streams, lakes and reservoirs. Home to thousands of into Austria, to our hotel, where we stay for the next five nights, arriving to the hilltop known as Dreilandenpunt, where the countries of Netherlands, endangered animals and birds such as black storks and the wildcat, this with time to settle in before dinner. in Pertisau, we later enjoy a short boat cruise along the beautiful beautifully natural environment is a delight to drive through. We make shores of Achensee to Scholastika. On our return journey, we stop in Germany & Belgium all meet at the triangular border and you can stand with MONDAY This morning we journey on the nostalgic Ziller Valley narrow your feet and hands in all three countries at the same time! We return to a stop for coffee on one of the reservoirs, before making our way across the delightful town of Rattenberg – famous for its glass and crystal Valkenburg at lunchtime with the rest of the day free to explore the quaint to the quaint village of Monschau with its medieval half-timber houses gauge train from Jenbach, to the popular holiday resort of Mayrhofen, workshops demonstrating stunning creations. town with its narrow, cobbled streets, an array of shops, cafes and historic and cobblestone streets lining the tranquil river which flows through where there will be time to sample the local cuisine. Mayrhofen is well- the centre. Here you will find a delightful selection of shops and cafés to known for its excellent ski conditions, but the town itself has a lovely THURSDAY Join us today as we travel via the alpine resort of buildings. You may like to visit the velvet caves, which date from the 12th Kitzbühel and over the scenic Thurn Pass, to the neighbouring century. In times of siege the knights and their footmen used these cave net- sample the local cuisine. laidback atmosphere. We return to Söll via Mittersill and Kirchberg in works to escape from the castle that stands high above the town and were FRIDAY This morning we make our way back to Calais for the return Tyrol, completing our circular scenic day out with time to relax before province of Salzburgerland. Our journey continues down the Salzach also used by local folk and American troops during the German invasions of ferry crossing to Dover. We then continue, with comfort stops en route to dinner. Valley to the pretty town of Zell am See, nestled on the shores of WWII. Cafes line the historic streets, together with a good selection of local the West Country, arriving mid evening. lovely Lake Zell. With time to wander through the medieval centre shops where you may pick up a gift or souvenir of your visit. TUESDAY The whole day is free for you to spend as you please. The and along the lake shore, you may like to take a boat trip on the lake. hotel have arranged a guided village walk for those who wish, to help This evening we enjoy a farewell dinner. WEDNESDAY Join us for a full day excursion to the vibrant city of Cologne. familiarise yourself with your new surroundings. Enjoy exploring the A must-see is the impressive cathedral with its twin towers piercing through enchanting village of Söll at the foot of the Hohe Salve Mountain. You FRIDAY Sadly we today bid a fond farewell to Austria, with comfort stops en route, to our overnight accommodation in Metz, arriving in time for the evening meal. SATURDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the return ferry crossing to Dover. We then continue to the West Country, arriving early/mid-evening.

PRICE INCLUDES: n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast n Ziller Valley Steam Train ticket n Lake Achen Cog Railway ticket n Boat cruise from Pertisau to Sholastika n PRICE INCLUDES: Guided village walk in Söll n Afternoon coffee and cake 1 day n 4 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast n Gala dinner on last night n Ferry crossings n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: n Single supplement £50.00 (Max 2) All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel Single supplement £70.00 (Max 5) Subsequent singles £110.00 Travel insurance £33.00 Travel insurance £39.00

84 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 85 Saturday 22nd – Saturday 29th August Thursday 27th August – Friday 4th September

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SWITZERLAND – NESTLÉ TOUR SCANDINAVIAN HIGHLIGHTS TOUR wonderful Amalienborg Palace, the Little Mermaid, the old quarters PRICE PRICE narrow winding pedestrian streets and the pretty harbour area of AMONGST THE GLACIERS OF DENMARK & SWEDEN Nyhavn. This afternoon is free for you to continue exploring at leisure The Swiss Alps is a truly spectacular location for a £745 As one of Europe’s smallest countries spread across a £1095 and enjoy lunch, or perhaps take a boat trip around the harbour. summer tour with a superb mountain resort hotel. Enjoy number of islands, Denmark is full of scenic landscapes MONDAY Join us today as we travel east, across the mighty all things Swiss with a tour of the Gruyere cheese factory 8 DAYS and a long coastline that stretches along the North Sea 9 DAYS Øresund Bridge into Sweden where we visit the Swedish open-air and Nestlé chocolate factory together with a vintage & Baltic Sea. We also cross into neighbouring Sweden, museum to experience a wide variety of Sweden’s history from basic style train journey and stunning alpine landscapes across the mighty Oresund Bridge to the compact city of throughout the tour. wooden huts to grand 17th century houses and a treasure trove of Lund & visit a living museum to experience Sweden’s past and present. artefacts through the ages to discover the Swedish way of life over YOUR HOTEL Central-Residence Hotel, Leysin YOUR HOTEL Scandic Sydhavnen Hotel, Copenhagen the centuries. We re-join the coach and make the short journey into A delightful 3* hotel decorated in the scenic Swiss style. All bedrooms A contemporary 3* hotel close to parkland and a marina in the the heart of Lund, a compact city with quiet corners and beautiful are ensuite, with TV & hairdryer, and some boast views across the valley. Sydhavnen district of the city. All rooms are en-suite and well furnished buildings, buzzing market squares, the botanical gardens and Lund There is a lift to all floors. The traditionally decorated restaurant serves with TV, hairdryer, air conditioning and Wi-Fi access. There is a lift to Cathedral. You will find an array of cafes to enjoy lunch and many locally sourced food and enjoys fabulous views across the valley floor all floors. The restaurant serves a freshly prepared menu and a buffet delicatessans where you might like to sample the local cuisine. and mountains beyond. Leisure facilities include a large bar/lounge heated indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room, or enjoy an breakfast. Leisure facilities include a gym and sauna. area, indoor pool, sauna and gym. afternoon drink on the hotel terrace with a picturesque mountain TUESDAY After breakfast we make our way north to Helsingør to backdrop. visit the famous Kronberg Castle (better known as Hamlet’s Elsinore ITINERARY Castle), set in a dramatic location, overlooking the sea. Here you can ITINERARY WEDNESDAY Join us this morning as we make our way to the THURSDAY After an early departure, we make our way to Dover, with explore the Royal Apartments and underground casements where SATURDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with a mountain village of Gruyeres for a visit to the famous Cheese Factory comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue medieval soldiers lived during Danish sieges. After lunch we continue comfort stop en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue where this Swiss mild cheese has been produced for centuries. We to our overnight accommodation in Ghent, arriving in time for the our regal theme and visit Frederiksborg Castle, an impressive 17th to our overnight hotel in Laon, with time to freshen up before the continue into the medieval centre of Gruyeres to explore the quaint evening meal. century castle built by the Danish King Christian IV, known as the evening meal. cobbled village with its imposing castle and enjoy a relaxing lunch, FRIDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey, with regular comfort “Danish Versailles”. Located on three small islets, wander through SUNDAY We today continue our journey through France and into before we re-join the coach and make our way to the nearby Callier- beautifully decorated rooms with royal portraits, furniture and Nestlé chocolate factory for an interactive guided tour and that all stops en-route, to our second overnight hotel in Northern Germany, to Switzerland. Travelling through some stunning mountain scenery, we Neumunster, arriving in time for dinner. collections of historical items, and the stunning castle chapel and reach our hotel in the hilltop village of Leysin with time to freshen up important chocolate sampling! Baroque Gardens. before evening dinner. THURSDAY Today we travel along the Col du Pillon to embark on a SATURDAY After breakfast we travel to the harbour town of Puttgarden for the short ferry crossing to Rødby, Denmark. We continue to Roskilde, WEDNESDAY This morning we leave our hotel and make our way MONDAY After a leisurely breakfast we make our way down to cable car journey to Scex Rouge (known as Glacier 3000) where we to the port of Rødby for the short ferry crossing back to Germany. will experience a spectacular panorama of no fewer than 24 snow- one of Denmark’s oldest cities, with a glorious Viking history dating back the stunning setting of Lake Geneva to the charming town of Vevey, 1000 years. In medieval times the city was one of Northern Europe’s most We make a stop for lunch in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck with its affectionately known as one of the “Pearls of the Swiss Riviera”, the capped mountains including the Eiger, Jungfrau and Matterhorn. old town charm, historic monuments and cobbled winding alleyways Enjoy lunch in the restaurant at the summit or for the more important trading centres and the seat of Danish royalty, where many town is lined with elegant hotels and flower decked promenades, it was Kings and Queens are buried in the red brick cathedral. You may also like leading to peaceful courtyards. Take a stroll around the harbour with here that Charlie Chaplin spent his last 25 years. We continue along the adventurous you may like to take a ride on the alpine coaster or walk its traditional boats and find a cosy café to enjoy lunch. We continue across the suspension bridge between two peaks! We later make to visit the famous Viking Ship Museum on the harbour front. We later lake to the chic town of Montreaux, famous for its annual Jazz Festival continue the short journey to our hotel in Copenhagen, arriving with time our journey to Bremen for our overnight accommodation, arriving in and where Freddie Mercury enjoyed his final years recording his last our way to the elegant town of Gstaad with its traffic free pedestrian time for dinner. streets, boutiques and cafes. Late afternoon we board the beautiful to settle in before dinner. album. With plenty of cafes to enjoy lunch and flat promenades to stroll THURSDAY Today we continue our journey through Germany and along the water’s edge to enjoy this tranquil location. Belle Epoque Train for a vintage scenic journey back down to Lake SUNDAY Today we are joined by a knowledgeable guide for a morning’s Geneva, to Montreaux, where we re-join the coach and return to our sight-seeing tour of Copenhagen by coach and on foot. During our into the Netherlands, to the pretty town of Delft, famous for its TUESDAY Today is free to enjoy the resort of Leysin with its friendly hotel. tour we will experience some of the highlights of the city such as the traditional blue and white ceramics. With time to explore the historic village centre filled with shops and cafes. You may like to take the cable town with its peaceful canals and elegant buildings, and perhaps car to the top of the Berneuse mountain to marvel at the stunning FRIDAY Sadly we today leave our hotel and enjoy the scenic journey enjoy a meal in a restaurant, before we travel to the Hook of Holland, mountain scenery and lunch in the restaurant at the summit. Perhaps you back into France, reaching our overnight hotel in Laon with time to where we board our overnight ferry. freshen up before the evening meal. might like to take advantage of the hotel’s leisure facilities with a large FRIDAY We arrive in the port of Harwich early morning and continue SATURDAY After breakfast, we continue the journey back to Calais, our journey back to the West Country, with comfort stops on route, with comfort stops en route, for the return ferry crossing to Dover. We arriving late afternoon/mid-evening. then complete our homeward journey, arriving in the West Country mid-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in hotel accommodation PRICE INCLUDES: n 1 night ferry crossing (cabin only) n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Guided city tour of Copenhagen n Tour of the Gruyeres Cheese Factory n Entrance to Kulturen Open Air Museum, Lund n Guided tour of the Callier-Nestlé Chocolate Factory n Entrance to Kronberg Castle n Vintage journey on the Belle Epoque Train n Entrance to Frederiksborg Castle n All coach travel n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £40.00 for 1st 2 singles Meals on board overnight ferry Subsequent singles £135.00 Single supplement £318.00 Travel insurance £39.00 Travel insurance £40.00

86 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 87 Wednesday 9th – Tuesday 15th September Sunday 13th – Thursday 24th September

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THE AUSTRIAN TYROL, TOUR SLOVENIA, CROATIA & TOUR the Mediterranean meet. Groomed parks cover large areas of the town, and PRICE PRICE a relaxing stroll along the elegant promenade, is like a step back in time. ALPINE MOUNTAINS & THE ISTRIAN PENINSULA You may like to take a dip in the clear waters or sample the delicious cuisine FESTIVAL OF COWS CROATIA is becoming one of the most popular new in one of the Viennese style coffee houses. £595 destinations in Europe. Ancient architecture, mild £1125 The Austrian Tyrol is a picture book region of outstanding THURSDAY This morning we make our way to Pula, located to the south of climates, elegant harbour towns and unique, green beauty, characterised by mighty peaks, crystal clear lakes 7 DAYS 12 DAYS the Istrian Peninsula and once a key military centre for the Roman Empire. coastal landscapes help to make it an idyllic and and picturesque towns and there are few sights to rival It is still one of the most important and busiest ports in Istria and has many romantic getaway destination. Opatija, often called the the invigorating beauty of the snow-capped Alps… with places of interest. Including the magnificent Roman amphitheatre, the Nice of the Adriatic, is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Croatia. such a wealth of spectacular scenery. Each year, villages throughout world’s 6th largest. The 15th century gothic church in Dante Square, the the Tyrol, traditionally bring the cows back down from the mountain SLOVENIA and especially Lake Bled, is often described as ‘The Garden Temple of Augustus and the Archaeological Museum of Istria are also worth meadows in a colourful procession with flower garlands, music and of Eden’ with its stunning scenery, historic medieval cities, villages and a visit. With time to explore and have lunch, we return to our hotel for our entertainment to say farewell to summer! churches. The area offers everything; mountains, natural wonders, caves, final evening dinner. lakes, delicious food and friendly people. Bordering Italy, the people YOUR HOTEL Hotel Weisses Kreuz, Feldkirch FRIDAY Join us today as we travel west across the Istrian Peninsula to speak English, German or Italian. A warm welcome is always guaranteed at this locally rated 4* family the fishing port of Rovinj. The old town is perched on the headland with its owned hotel. Each en-suite bedroom is comfortably furnished with TV, YOUR HOTEL Amadria Park Grand Hotel 4 Opatijska, Opatija beautiful harbour area and quaint tangle of cobbled streets leading to the hilltop church of St Euphemia, whose steeple dominates the skyline. Rovinj’s hairdryer, telephone, safe and Wi-Fi access. Leisure facilities include a from the meadows, adorned with floral garlands and decorated bells, This locally rated 4* hotel is ideally located on the scenic harbour front with decorative gardens. Each room is en-suite comfortably furnished archipelago’s 14 islands lie immediately off the mainline and can be enjoyed sauna. The restaurant serves a delicious freshly prepared evening menu symbolising the safe return of the animals, as these gentle creatures by a gentle boat trip around the bay and the harbour offers many cafes to with TV, telephone and Wi-Fi access. Leisure facilities include an outdoor and hearty Austrian breakfast. are slowly paraded through the heart of the town, back to their winter enjoy lunch and watch the world go by. shelters. The day is rounded off with music, entertainment, food and and indoor pool and the restaurant serves a delicious freshly prepared drink with traditional costumed folk all celebrating with the local menu with local and international cuisine. SATURDAY This morning we leave Opatija and make our way north across ITINERARY the border into Slovenia, with a stop for lunch in the pretty harbour town of farming community. (Please note St Anton cows festival date tbc). YOUR HOTEL Best Western Premier Hotel Lovec, Lake Bled WEDNESDAY After an early departure, we make our way to Dover, with Koper with its medieval centre and Venetian architecture. We later travel to Located near the beautiful setting of Lake Bled and within easy walk comfort stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue to SUNDAY Join us today for an unforgettable journey as we traverse the the Lipica Stud Farm, where the beautiful white Lipizzan horses have been to the shops, restaurants and the lake shore of Bled this locally rated our overnight accommodation in Laon, arriving in time for the evening meal. Silvretta Mountain Pass, one of Austria’s most beautiful and panoramic bred since 1580, today home to over 400 mares, stallions and foals. We roads in the Alps. With over 30 hairpin bends, enjoy the spectacular 4* Hotel could hardly be better located. All rooms are en-suite, with begin with a guided tour of the stud to learn more about the history of the THURSDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey, with regular comfort backdrop of mountains and lakes, as we wind our way to the summit hairdryer, telephone, air conditioning, TV & Wi-Fi access. The restaurant farm and these wonderful animals, followed by a stunning show of dressage stops on route, travelling through France, Switzerland and across the border of Piz Buin with time to enjoy lunch in the restaurant and admire the serves delicious range of dishes and there is a lift to all floors. Leisure and “dancing” horses. We continue to our hotel in Bled, our base for the into Austria, to our hotel in Feldkirch, arriving with time to freshen up before breath-taking views. We make our way down the other side towards the facilities include an indoor pool and sauna. next three nights. dinner. Inn Valley and return to our hotel for our final evening at leisure. SUNDAY The whole day is free for you to relax and explore your new FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast we travel the short distance into MONDAY Sadly it’s now time to say a fond farewell to our hotel as ITINERARY surroundings. You may like to browse the shops and meet the local people, Feldkirch historic centre, overlooked by the Castle on the hill we begin our journey back, travelling back into France to our overnight SUNDAY After an early departure, we make our way to Dover, with comfort enjoying a taste of their culture and food. You may also like to visit Bled above. With its cobbled market square, churches and historic monuments. accommodation in Laon, arriving in time for dinner. castle, with the best views imaginable of the lake and the island with the We re-join the coach and make our way across the border into Lichenstein, stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We continue through France to our overnight hotel in St Avold, arriving in time for dinner. Church of Sv Marija Bozja on it. The island can be visited by gondola or the 6th smallest country in the world, which hugs the banks of the Rhine TUESDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the return by canoe from our hotel, and when you reach the middle you can ring the and crowned by a fairytale turreted castle. We visit Vaduz, the capital of this ferry crossing to Dover. We continue to the West Country, with comfort MONDAY After breakfast we continue our journey into Germany and Austria, famous church bell, which is said to make your wishes come true! For those Principality, with time to enjoy a relaxing lunch in one of the cafes (currency stops en route, arriving mid/late-evening. passing some lovely scenery, and making regular comfort stops en route, to our who like to walk, it is approximately four miles around the lake. is Swiss Franc) or stroll through the heart of the capital. second overnight hotel in Austria. MONDAY Today we travel to the Slovenian capital Lublijana with its SATURDAY Today we experience the highlight of our tour as we make TUESDAY We continue our journey, into Slovenia, with comfort stops en route, medieval castle on one side and modern city centre on the other. to explore our way to St Anton for the annual alpine cattle drive. As summer in the to our hotel in Opatija, our base for the next four nights, arriving with time to and to marvel at the Baroque architecture and art. As well as browsing the mountain gently comes to an end, villagers welcome the cows back down settle in before dinner. shops and having lunch you may like to visit the Preseren Square, the castle WEDNESDAY The day is free for you to explore Opatija, known throughout and the Dragon Bridge. Croatia as “the Queen of the Adriatic”. It is a town where middle Europe and TUESDAY Sadly it’s time to leave Slovenia and begin our journey back through Austria and into Germany, and with regular comfort stops en route, we return to our first overnight hotel. WEDNESDAY We continue our journey towards France, with regular comfort stops, to our overnight hotel near Ulm. THURSDAY After breakfast we travel back to Calais, for our return ferry crossing to England. We continue our journey home, arriving mid evening.

PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n 11 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n 6 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n Guided tour of the Lipica Stud Farm n Welcome drink in Austria n Ticket for “A tale of Lipica” Horse Show n Ferry crossings n Ferry crossings n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £135.00 All coach travel Single supplement £270.00 Travel insurance £37.00 Travel insurance £44.00

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PORTUGAL’S ATLANTIC TOUR STUNNING ITALY...SORRENTO, TOUR COAST & LISBON PRICE THE AMALFI COAST & PRICE We are delighted to repeat this tour to the coastal THE ISLAND OF CAPRI region of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, affectionately £945 £985 Italy at its very best Italy with picture postcard views, known as the “White City”. With elegant coastal resorts, 10 DAYS stunning coastal landscapes and spectacular islands. 11 DAYS ancient towns and a magnificent jewel of a city, there is The Campania region is a mixture of staggering inland so much to experience in this stunning Atlantic coastal volcanic mountains and breathtaking coastal scenery. corner. We experience natural beauty at its highest with an YOUR HOTEL Hotel Estoril Eden, Estoril unforgettable drive along the Amalfi Coast, a trip to the Island of Capri A 4* hotel located near the seafront with breath taking views across and a visit to one of Italy’s best-preserved volcanic sites at Herculaneum the Atlantic Ocean. All en-suite bedrooms are fully air-conditioned, in the shadow of the great Mount Vesuvius. with TV, telephone, hairdryer and Wi-Fi access. The hotel’s panoramic YOUR HOTEL Hotel Mary Vico Enquense restaurant serves a choice menu of local and international cuisine, and An Italian 4* hotel nestled in the hillside, on the Sorrento coastline, the “Bellevue” bar provides a relaxing area to enjoy sea views. Leisure VII Park, Basilica da Estrela, and on to the area of Belem with the UNESCO overlooking the Bay of , with views across to Mount Vesuvius. facilities include an outdoor pool, indoor pool, Jacuzzi and gym. Jeronimos monastery, Belem Tower and Monument to Discovery. With time free to explore the city at leisure, and you may like to take a wooden tram ride up There is a lift to all floors. Each room is en-suite and comfortably lacework crafts. There are many cafes and bars to enjoy a relaxing lunch and to the old district of Alfama, passing through narrow streets with tall brightly furnished with air-conditioning, TV, telephone, safe and Wi-Fi access. The admire the views. ITINERARY painted houses and beautiful ceramic tile designs. There are an abundance of restaurant has panoramic views across the Bay of Naples and serves a restaurants to enjoy lunch and the city’s tasty treat “pasteìs de nata” (custard delicious evening menu and buffet breakfast. The cosy bar offers a quiet SATURDAY Join us this morning as we make our way northwards around SUNDAY We leave our home area and make our way to Plymouth where we pastry) is a must! the bay to the lower slopes of Mount Vesuvius to the UNESCO World Heritage board a luxurious ferry for a late afternoon departure and overnight sailing to area to relax with a beautiful sea front terrace. There is also an outdoor Site for a guided tour of the ancient town of Herculaneum, a peaceful seaside Santander. The ferry boasts a fabulous swimming pool and leisure area, elegant bars FRIDAY Join us today as we make our way to the beautiful hilltop town swimming pool. town that was covered under 20 metres of volcanic mud during the eruption and lounges and a superb choice of dining, from award-winning cuisine to a wide of Sintra, a well-deserved UNESCO world heritage site. A former summer of Mount Vesuvius on the afternoon of 24th August 79AD. Vesuvius had been selection of self-service menus. There is also live entertainment and dancing until residence of the Portuguese monarchy, Sintra also boasts two of Portugal’s ITINERARY dormant for over 800 years and the citizens were going about their daily late, two cinemas showing the latest movies and great shopping in the stylish malls. most extraordinary palaces, semitropical gardens and a castle. The heart of the chores without worry or alarm. Far better preserved than its famous neighbour, town is awash with tall houses painted in hues of pale pink, ochre and mellow SUNDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with comfort All cabins are en suite and air-conditioned. stops en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue to our overnight Pompeii, Herculaneum has been excavated to undercover the fabulous yellow, with decorative turrets and balconies amongst quaint narrow streets. preserved remains of Roman houses and public baths, exposing original wood, MONDAY After a leisurely breakfast we continue our cruise, and you can continue Whilst here you may like to visit the stunning Palácio Nacional, dating from the accommodation in Saint Avold, arriving in time for the evening meal. to make use of the facilities on board and have lunch. Our ship arrives in Santander textile and papyrus scrolls from the 1st century. Beds, doorways, roofs, marble 15th century, with spectacular interiors. With time to enjoy lunch, and explore MONDAY This morning we continue our journey through France, then Switzerland, early afternoon and we rejoin the coach and travel south, with comfort stops en cladding and even foods can be seen inside the houses, a remarkable insight this wonderful town, we continue towards the most westerly point of Europe, and into Italy, with comfort stops on route, arriving in our second overnight hotel route to our overnight hotel in Salamanca, with time to settle in before dinner. into the lives and domestic life of this great town, frozen in time. to Cabo da Roca, a rocky cape with cliffs standing at a height of 140 metres, near the Italian city of Piacenza, with time to settle in before dinner. TUESDAY We continue our journey, crossing the border into Portugal, with stops with truly magnificent views across the Atlantic Ocean. There is also a café, gift SUNDAY The ultimate highlight of our holiday, today we experience the for coffee and lunch on route. We arrive at our hotel in Estoril, our base for the next shop and visitor centre. TUESDAY After breakfast we continue through Italy, passing through Tuscany and beauty and breath-taking panoramic views of the UNESCO World Heritage on into Campania, arriving at the hotel in Vico Equense on the Bay of Naples, our Site of the Amalfi Coast as we drive along the stunning coastal road, described five nights, with time to settle in and explore our new surroundings before dinner SATURDAY Today we travel northwards to the beautiful, historic town of base for the next six nights, arriving with time to relax before dinner. as National Geographic’s “ultimate road trips you will ever experience”. The this evening. Óbidos, said to be one of Portugal’s most picturesque places to visit. The journey provides an exhilarating ride along Italy’s most stunning road with compact town is filled with a maze of cobbled streets, traditional white- WEDNESDAY Today you have the whole day free to explore the charming town of WEDNESDAY The whole day is free to spend as you please and enjoy the hotel stunning mountain and ocean scenery slopes, colourful villages and spectacular facilities and coastal surroundings. Estoril has a long historic connection to the washed houses with terracotta tiled roofs and draped in colourful swathes of Vico Equense, its beaches and marina. The centre of town is just a short walk from bourgainvillea, all encircled by medieval city walls. The beautiful Porta da Vila the hotel, with the Piazza Umberto I at its centre and the 14th century cathedral. waves crashing against the rocks below in the emerald blue Mediterranean Portuguese rich and famous, and the town’s casino was said to be the inspiration Sea. Don’t forget your camera – to capture some of the most amazing coastal for Ian Fleming’s 007 novel “Casino Royale” and also featured in the James Bond was the main gateway into the town, and is decorated with traditional azure There are several museums of interest including an archaeological exhibition with scenes to found in Europe as we wind our way through narrow roads, tight film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. The golden sand and calm waters are perfect blue tiles, depicting the Passion Of Christ. For the more energetic, a walk along pieces from the area dating from 7th century BC, and a selection of good pizzerias to enjoy a relaxing day on the beach, or for those who enjoy a coastal stroll, the the city walls offers wonderful views across the townscape. The local tipple is and cafes to enjoy lunch. For those looking to travel a bit further afar, there are bends and tunnels cut into the cliff face. neighbouring fishing village of Cascais is easily accessed on foot. a rich cherry brandy liqueur (Ginja), which is served in most of the town’s cafes daily bus services to nearby Sorrento, (then on to the charming coastal town of MONDAY Sadly we bid farewell to Vico Equense and the Sorrento peninsula and restaurants, where you can enjoy lunch and sample the local cuisine. Positano) or up to Mount Faito that towers over the Sorrento coastline with views and journey back through Italy, with comfort stops on route, to our overnight THURSDAY After breakfast we make our way east to the city of Lisbon. The across the bay, island of Capri and towards Mount Vesuvius. Portuguese capital’s stunning location overlooks hills, situated on the River Tejo SUNDAY Sadly we say goodbye to our hotel in Estoril and make our way hotel in Piacenza, arriving in time for dinner. estuary, and is an enchanting combination of old-world charm and cosmopolitan back into Spain, to Valladolid, our overnight accommodation, arriving with THURSDAY Join us today as we make the short drive to the marina in Sorrento TUESDAY After breakfast, we continue our journey through , vibrancy. The best way to see the city is by a sightseeing bus tour with audio guide time to freshen up before dinner. where we board a boat for the beautiful Island Of Capri. Arriving in the harbour, and into France, with comfort stops on route, to our second overnight hotel in there are two towns to explore, the lower area of Capri bustling with its shops and to view many of its landmarks including the chic Avenida da Liberdade, Edward MONDAY After breakfast we make the short journey to Santander, with Metz, with time to relax before dinner. marina, and the higher town of Anacapri a short bus ride (approx. €2), a quieter time to browse and have an early lunch, before we rejoin our ferry for the town with authentic handmade crafts and peaceful walking trails. From Anacapri WEDNESDAY We resume our homeward journey to Calais, for the return overnight sailing to Portsmouth giving you more time to continue to enjoy its ferry crossing to Dover. We then continue to the West Country, arriving many facilities and enjoy dinner in one of the restaurants. you can take a chairlift to the summit of Monte Solaro with beautiful panoramic views across the bay and the island. Boat trips from Capri offer you the chance mid evening. TUESDAY We arrive in Portsmouth early afternoon and after disembarking, to explore the Blue Grotto natural sea caves that illuminate in the midday sun rejoin the coach and return to our home area. reflecting hues of blue and silver from the inside the cave’s mouth. Both Anacapri PRICE INCLUDES: and Capri have a multitude of restaurants and cafes, and an array of shops to n 10 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast browse. PRICE INCLUDES: n Boat transfer to the island of Capri n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Buffet Breakfast FRIDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we make our way to the beautiful coastal n Admission and guided tour of Herculaneum – preserved volcanic town n 2 Night’s ferry accommodation in 4 resort of Sorrento, the “land of mermaids” and coastal citrus groves, gently nestled n Panoramic drive along the Amalfi Coast SUPPLEMENTS: in the cliffs of the Amalfi coastline. Many historical authors, poets and composers berth inside cabins n Meals on board ferry visited here on the “Grand Tour” to take inspiration from the spectacular views and Ferry crossings n Ferry crossings 4 berth outside cabin £90.00 per person Italian culture. There is much to see and explore in this charming town, including n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n All coach travel Single supplement £332.00 the marina, basilica, museums and many gift shops selling traditional ceramics and Single supplement £210.00 (Max 3) Travel insurance £41.00 Travel insurance £43.00

90 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 91 Sunday 25th – Wednesday 28th October Friday 4th – Monday 7th December Monday 21st – Monday 28th December

® TOUR DISNEYLAND PARIS PRICE GERMAN CHRISTMAS TOUR CHRISTMAS IN SWITZERLAND TOUR PRICE Christmas Market A place where dreams become reality and you can CHILD MARKETS – COLOGNE PRICE The Swiss Alps is a spectacular location for a truly in Montreux relive the joys of childhood. Enjoy the experience of UNDER 12 & DUSSELDORF magical Christmas tour. With its wintry scenery and fairytale characters, story-book charm and high £295 sparkling, snow-covered mountains, a warm welcome £745 technology at the Disneyland® Paris and Walt Disney £265 The city of Cologne boasts eight Christmas markets, the awaits in the hilltop village of Leysin, nestled high Studios® park. most popular of which are those in front of the city’s 4 DAYS above Lake Geneva. 8 DAYS cathedral, in the beautifully star-lit Alter Markt, and YOUR HOTEL Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe, ADULT YOUR HOTEL Central-Residence Hotel, Leysin ® & CHILD Rudolfplatz, which draws you into a Brothers Grimm Disneyland Paris Resort OVER 12 fairytale. Dusseldorf is transformed into a magical winter’s A delightful 3* hotel decorated in the scenic Swiss style. All bedrooms FROM Discover the wonder of New Mexico with its scorching tale with themed Christmas markets dotted around the city. are ensuite, with TV & hairdryer, and some boast views across the valley. sun, cactus and timeless landscape in this resort-based There is a lift to all floors. The traditionally decorated restaurant serves hotel, just a short, free shuttle bus ride away from the £ YOUR HOTEL Mercure Dusseldorf Sud, Dusseldorf locally sourced food and enjoys fabulous views across the valley floor Disneyland® Paris parks. All rooms are en-suite and air 399 A locally rated 4* hotel with modern comfort. All en-suite rooms are and mountains beyond. Leisure facilities include a large bar/lounge conditioned, with TV, radio, safe and telephone. The 4 DAYS equipped with TV, safe, Wi-Fi access and hairdryer. There is a lift to all area, indoor pool, sauna and gym. restaurant serves a hearty continental buffet breakfast. floors. The restaurant serves a delicious, fresh seasonal menu to suit all THURSDAY (Christmas Eve) Today we make our way to the tastes and a generous buffet breakfast. shores of Lake Geneva and the cosmopolitan town of Montreux. ITINERARY ITINERARY Each year, along the lake edge, over 150 stalls are decoratively ITINERARY MONDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with laid out for the Montreux Noel Christmas market. Each stall SUNDAY After an early departure, we make our way east, a comfort stop en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then is packed with gift ideas, handmade crafts, winter textiles and with a comfort stop on route to Dover, for a lunchtime ferry FRIDAY After an early departure we make our way to Dover, with sparkling decorations. Indulge in a hot drink while you wander, a comfort stop en route, for the ferry crossing to Calais. We then continue to our overnight hotel in Laon, with time to freshen up crossing to Calais. We then continue to our hotel at the before the evening meal. enjoying the festive atmosphere and musical entertainment. Why Disneyland® Paris Resort. You may wish to eat in the hotel continue our journey to our hotel south of Dusseldorf arriving with time to freshen up before dinner. not pick up a last-minute gift for a loved one? restaurant this evening or take the shuttle bus to the Disney TUESDAY We today continue our journey through France and into Village® (free entrance) to get a taste of America! There are SATURDAY Join us today as we travel to the centre of Dusseldorf, Switzerland. Travelling through some stunning mountain scenery, we FRIDAY (Christmas Day) Merry Christmas, everyone! We start the many restaurants to choose from here, and there are Disney where visitors are showered with a magical festive atmosphere in reach our hotel in the hilltop village of Leysin with time to freshen up day with a hearty Swiss buffet breakfast, before relaxing, opening shops to browse in addition to a night-club and Buffalo Bill’s seven locations. The aromas of mulled wine and hot chocolate fill the before a welcome drink & evening dinner. presents, maybe speaking to family and friends and enjoying the air, and hot snacks and sweet treats are available at a variety of food festivities of the day. Join us for a traditional Christmas turkey Wild West Show. WEDNESDAY After a leisurely breakfast, we journey across the and drink stalls. The Engelchenmarkt square is adorned with cherubs lunch, after which you may like to take a stroll around the village and angelic figures, and Marktplatz shimmers under fairylight with mountains to the charming town of Gruyeres, famous for its cheese MONDAY & TUESDAY Two free days for you to explore the – after all, Leysin is said to be the ‘oxygen of the Alps’! You traditional craftsmen and nostalgic attractions to entertain all visitors. production. The picture-postcard centre with its medieval buildings, two parks… and as our hotel is located in the Disney resort, may like to enjoy a cable car ride to the top of the surrounding Flinger Strasse is a bustling area full of traditional wooden chalets cobbled pedestrian area and medieval water fountain has experienced you are free to spend as much or as little time exploring as mountain for a full panoramic vistas across the village and beyond modelled on Dusseldorf’s old townhouses and Schadowplatz becomes over 800 years of history. Gruyeres Castle towers majestically above you wish. The free shuttle buses run very regularly from the a village in wintry white, with a Scandanavian feel and stylish stalls or perhaps make use of the hotel’s leisure facilities before our the town. It has been open to the public since 1938, and visitors are hotels to the parks. offering quality gifts. buffet style evening meal. welcome to explore the rooms, courtyards and gardens at leisure Disneyland® Park has numerous rides for all ages, shows to SUNDAY After breakfast, we travel to the centre of Cologne, with the (entry charge). Gruyeres is most famous for its mild cheese, locally SATURDAY (Boxing Day) Join us today as we visit the elegant watch, shops to browse and restaurants, all set out around whole day free for you to explore the many Christmas markets and all town of Gstaad. Full of charm and traditional Swiss style, it has the city has to offer. The stunning market located in front of Cologne’s produced since 1115. After lunch we return to our hotel, where you four magical lands. Look out for the Disney characters as they famous twin-towered cathedral is home to Germany’s largest may like to take the cable car from the village up into the mountains attracted both the nobility and the rich and famous over the years. wander about the park… Don’t forget your camera! There is Christmas tree. More than 160 wooden chalets, filled with handcrafted and enjoy a coffee in the restaurant overlooking the valley and Nestled between two valleys of the Bernese Oberland, this chic also a Disney Parade each afternoon. decorations, toys, sweet treats and gifts, are all beautifully laid out mountain range. town has a traffic-free pedestrian area, together with boutique ® under a net of starlight. The Altermarkt market is located at the heart shops, galleries and cafés. Walt Disney Studios Park allows you to immerse yourself in of the old town in front of the town hall. The medieval gatehouse the never-ending and always fascinating world of movies and provides a backdrop for Rudolfplatz market and takes you to a world Swiss resort of Gstaad SUNDAY Sadly we today leave our hotel and enjoy the scenic television. Here you can learn how movies are made and catch of Brothers Grimm fairytales and festive illuminations. The harbour journey back into France, reaching our overnight hotel in Laon a show or two. There are also rides, shops and restaurants… market is situated along the Rhine, with elegant white marquees with time to freshen up before the evening meal. dressed like ship sails, filled with high quality art and crafts. Although Oh, and don’t forget to look out for more of those Disney MONDAY After breakfast, we continue the journey back to characters as you explore! within walking distance, there is a land train (extra charge) that runs from market to market, so you can shop till you drop in comfort! Calais, with comfort stops en route, for the return ferry crossing WEDNESDAY This morning we make our way back to to Dover. We then complete our homeward journey, arriving in the MONDAY After breakfast we leave our hotel and journey back to Calais for the return ferry crossing to Dover. We then Calais, with comfort stops en route, for the return ferry crossing to West Country mid-evening. continue, with comfort stops en route to the West Country, Dover. We then complete our homeward journey, reaching the West arriving mid-evening. Country mid-evening. PRICE INCLUDES: n 7 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast PRICE INCLUDES: PRICE INCLUDES: n Turkey lunch on Christmas Day n 3 Nights’ Bed & Buffet Breakfast n 3 Nights’ Dinner, Bed & Breakfast n All coach travel SUPPLEMENTS: n 2 Day Disneyland® Paris Hopper Ticket n Ferry crossings SUPPLEMENTS: SUPPLEMENTS: Single supplement £40.00 for 1st 3 singles n n Ferry crossings Lunch & Evenings meals All coach travel Single supplement £60.00 Subsequent singles £135.00 n All coach travel Travel insurance £31.00 Travel insurance £31.00 Travel insurance £39.00

92 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 TELEPHONE 01398 341160 93 Bonded Coach Holiday Group – Trading Charter (And Booking Conditions)

1. FINANCIAL PROTECTION 6. TRANSFERRING YOUR BOOKING Your contract is with Blakes Coaches Ltd of East Anstey, Tiverton EX16 9JJ . When You can transfer your booking to somebody else but the person must satisfy all the circumstances, or the lack of conformity is due to a traveller in the party. We accept correct time and with the correct documents. Blakes Coaches Ltd reserve the right you book a holiday with us, which doesn’t include a flight, the money you pay us conditions of the holiday and you must inform us either by letter or email no less responsibility for the acts and/or omissions of our employees, and suppliers except to modify itineraries to conform with requests from competent authorities both for the booking will be protected by the Bonded Coach Holidays (BCH). This is a than 7 days before departure. This transfer will cost £20.00 plus reasonable costs where they lead to death, injury or illness. Our liability in all cases shall be limited to within the UK and abroad. a maximum of twice the value of the original holiday cost (not including insurance Government approved consumer protection scheme. The scheme will also ensure to make the transfer. You will remain responsible for ensuring payment before the Excursions which are included in the cost of your booking are detailed on the premiums and amendment charges). We accept responsibility for death, injury, or your repatriation in the event the company becomes insolvent. Our Trading Charter balance due date. This is in addition to (and does not affect) the separate liability of brochure page and refunds will not be made for excursions not taken. Optional illness caused by the negligent acts and/or omissions of our employees or agents and Booking Conditions set out clearly and simply the responsibility we have to the transferee to us.7. IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL YOUR HOLIDAY excursions booked and paid for in resort do not form part of your booking. together with our suppliers and sub-contractors, servants and/or agents of the same Admission fees to buildings may not be included in the price of the holiday, please you and in turn, you have with us, when a contract is made. Please see the BCH You or any member of your party, may cancel your holiday at any time provided the whilst acting within the scope of, or during their employment in the provision of check. Consumer Guarantee at www.bch-uk.org.There is no financial protection if you cancellation is made by the person signing the booking form and is communicated your holiday. We will accordingly pay to our clients such damages as might have purchase just transport or accommodation-only from us. We fully comply with the to us in writing via the office who made your original booking. You must pay been awarded in such circumstances under English Law. In respect of carriage by 15. SPECIAL REQUESTS Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. The combination cancellation charges to cover our administration costs and to compensate for the air, sea, tunnel and rail and the provision of accommodation our liability in all cases All special needs and requests, if agreed, should be entered on the booking form. of travel services offered to you is a package holiday within the meaning of the risk of us not reselling the holiday. If the holiday is resold a refund will be made. will be limited in the manner provided by the relevant international convention. If These cannot be guaranteed except where confirmed as part of our holiday Regulations. Therefore, you will benefit from all rights applying to package Your cancellation will take effect from the date on which we or our agent receive we make any payment to you or any member of your party for death or personal commitment to you and are detailed on your holiday booking confirmation. We holidays. Blakes Coaches Ltd will be fully responsible for the proper performance of your written confirmation of your cancellation. You must also return any tickets injury or illness, you will be asked to assign to us or our insurers the rights you may are keen to ensure that we plan the arrangements for your holiday so that special the holiday and providing assistance if you are in difficulty. Your key rights will be in or vouchers you have received. A reduction in room occupancy may increase have to act against the person or organisation responsible for causing the death, needs and requests can be accommodated as far as possible. If you will need the details of the tour which will be provided prior to booking. the charges for the remaining passengers by the application of supplements personal injury or illness. This clause does not apply to any separate contracts that assistance, or may be unable to fully enjoy all aspects of your holiday you must for low occupancy of rooms. Where bought in supplies, such as ferries, hotel you may enter for excursions or activities during or outside of your holiday. If you or tell us in advance so that we can maximise your enjoyment of the holiday. We 2. BOOKING AND PAYMENT any member of your party suffer death, illness or injury whilst overseas arising out accommodation etc have been bought in on your behalf, and where the terms and will need to know if you will need special facilities in the hotel, taking part in the When a booking is made, the ‘lead name’ on the booking guarantees that he or of an activity which does NOT form part of your holiday, we may offer guidance and excursions or have difficulty boarding and travelling on the coach or other means conditions of the supplier are non-refundable, these products will be charged to she is 18 or over and has the authority and accepts on behalf of the party the terms where legal action is contemplated and you want our assistance, you must obtain of transport. Before booking your holiday, you should be sure that you and your you at the full retail rate. If this applies, the non-refundable items will be deducted of these booking conditions and pays the deposit indicated in the brochure and our written consent prior to any proceedings (We limit the cost of our assistance to party are both physically and mentally capable of completing the itinerary. If you from your holiday costs and the following scale of charges will be applied to the as confirmed in the pre-contract information. After we receive your booking and you or your party to £5,000 per party). need advice or further information you should contact Blakes Coaches Ltd. If you remainder: will require a special diet please tell us at the time of booking, or as soon as you all appropriate payments, if the arrangements you wish to book are available, we 10. IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT are medically advised. will send you a confirmation invoice within 14 days. A binding agreement will If you have a problem during your holiday, please inform, your driver who will Period before departure within which written Amount of cancellation Charge as a % come into existence between us when we dispatch this invoice to the ‘lead name.” endeavour to put things right. Our contact number, for unresolved complaints 16. PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES cancellation of package price is received of total package cost Please check the confirmation carefully to ensure all the information is correct. This will be our office number on 01398 341160 (open in office hours). If you remain We want everyone to enjoy our travel arrangements. We are happy to advise and contract is governed by English Law, and the jurisdiction of the English Courts. More than 42 days Deposit only dissatisfied please follow this up within 14 days of your return home by writing assist you in choosing a suitable holiday. But, as some of the accommodation and 28 – 42 days 30% of Deposit, if greater to Blakes Coaches Ltd giving your original booking reference number and all resorts featured may not cater for even minor disabilities, it is important that, Single occupancy of rooms, when available, may be subject to a supplementary 14 – 27 days 45% other relevant information. It is therefore a condition of this contract that you when booking, you advise us of any disability, specific need or complex need you charge and these will be shown in the brochure. You can book by paying a £50.00 7 – 13 days 60% communicate any problem to the driver whilst in resort. If you fail to follow this may have and any special requirements that will make sure the holiday is suitable. deposit for each person named on the booking but our commitment is always 0–6 days 100% simple procedure, we cannot accept responsibility as we have been deprived of the If a passenger requires personal assistance (for example, assistance with feeding, opportunity to investigate and rectify the problem. Should you wish to pursue the conditional upon the balance being paid at least 6 weeks before your departure. Departure day or later including voluntary Total package cost dressing, toileting, mobilising) then this passenger must travel with an able-bodied complaint further, the BCH/CPT have an Alternative Dispute Resolution scheme and If you book within our balance due period, you will need to pay the total holiday termination during the package companion or carer and written confirmation that such assistance will be provided cost at the time of booking. If the balance is not paid in time we reserve the right full details are available from them. Please contact them at, The Confederation of for the entirety of the holiday is required at the time of booking. Coach drivers are Passenger Transport UK, Fifth Floor South, Chancery House, 53 – 64 Chancery lane, to cancel your holiday, retain your deposit, and apply the cancellation charges set 8. ALTERATIONS TO YOUR HOLIDAY BY US unable to provide such assistance. London WC2A 1 QS. out in the paragraph below. The date of cancellation will normally be the date we We hope that we will not have to make any change to your holiday but, because IMPORTANT receive your written confirmation that you intend to cancel or 15 days after the our holidays are planned many months in advance, we sometimes do need to make 11. OUR COACHES You must tell us if you have an existing medical condition, disability or complex balance due date, whichever comes first. Where optional items are purchased as minor changes. We reserve the right to do this at any time. We will let you know We will always use our reasonable endeavours to provide a coach to the need that may affect your holiday or other group members’ enjoyment of part of the holiday, these are payable on the balance due date except where items, about any important changes as soon as possible, including the minimum number specification in our brochure or advert, but reserve the right to substitute an it before you book your holiday. We reserve the right to request a doctor’s such as theatre tickets, have been specifically purchased for you. In this case the cost of passengers required on the trip. If after booking, and before departure, we alternative vehicle should there be unforeseen circumstances. There is a seating certificate confirming the passenger is fit to travel. If, in our reasonable opinion, plan but in some cases, operational reasons may require a coach with a different will be payable at a separate date notified to you and will not normally be refunded make a major change to your holiday, you will have the option of withdrawing your chosen holiday is not suitable for your medical condition or disability, we configuration. We reserve the right to alter a coach seating plan and allocate seats reserve the right to refuse your booking. You are responsible for bringing with unless we obtain a refund from the supplier we use. from the holiday without penalty or transferring to another holiday without any other than those booked. Single passengers may be required to share a double seat you the proper clothing and equipment, which we advise you about in our printed charge. In either case, we will pay you compensation, according to the scale set 3. BROCHURE ACCURACY with other single passengers. When your booking is confirmed, you will be offered trip information. We want you to enjoy your holiday and will help you select an below. A major change includes the time of your departure or return time by more Although Blakes Coaches Ltd make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the the best seats that are available at that time. If you feel that you require two seats, appropriate trip. than 12 hours, a change in departure point, location of resort or type of hotel, a brochure information and pricing, regrettably errors do sometimes occur. You must then these must be booked and paid for in advance, at the time of booking. If you change in cross channel travel, or specification of the coach. If we tell you about fail to do this and it transpires that the seat allocated to you is insufficient for your 17. PASSENGER BEHAVIOUR therefore ensure you check the price and all other details of your holiday with us at any of these changes after we have confirmed your holiday booking, other than needs and there is no alternative seating available then you will be refused access We want all our customers to have a happy and carefree holiday. You are the time of booking and when you receive our confirmation invoice. responsible for your behaviour and hygiene and the effect it may have on others. force majeure, you may either accept the new arrangements offered by us, accept a to the coach and any payments made will be liable to forfeiture. Specific seats will not be allocated on coaches operating a feeder service between joining points If you or any other member of your party is abusive, disruptive or behaves in a 4. OUR PRICING POLICY replacement holiday from us of equivalent or similar standard and price (at the date way that could cause damage or injury to others or affect their enjoyment of their Blakes Coaches Ltd endeavour to ensure that the most up to date and correct prices of the change), if we can offer you one, or cancel your holiday with us and receive and main holiday departure points or on coaches that carry out transfers between airports, seaports etc. holiday or which could damage property, we have the right to terminate your are shown in our brochure. Occasionally, an incorrect price may be shown, due to an a full refund of all monies. Either way, we will pay you compensation, using the contract with us and we will have no further liability or obligation to you. The error. When we become aware of any such error, we will endeavour to notify you at Compensation table shown. 12. HOTEL FACILITIES coach driver, ship’s captain, or authorised official is entitled to refuse you boarding the time of booking (if we are then aware of the mistake) or as soon as reasonably Some hotel facilities and entertainment may be withdrawn for routine maintenance if in their reasonable opinion you are unacceptably under the influence of drink or be subject to seasonal availability and provision of the facilities cannot be possible. We reserve the right to cancel the booking if you do not wish to accept the Period before departure in which significant Amount per person or drugs or you are being violent or disruptive. If you are refused boarding on guaranteed. Single occupancy of rooms may be subject to a supplementary charge. the outward journey we will regard it as a cancellation by you and we will apply price which is applicable to the holiday. Local Authorities in many towns and cities change is notified to you cancellation charges. If on your return journey, we have the right to terminate the throughout Europe have introduced new tourist taxes which must be paid directly 13. HEALTH AND SAFETY contract with you. We also request that mobile telephones are not used on the to the hotel by all guests in person. These taxes are not included in our prices but More than 42 days Nil In some foreign countries, standards of infrastructure, safety and hygiene may be coach. we will notify you when applicable. 29 – 42 days £10.00 lower than those to which we are accustomed in the UK. You should therefore 15 – 28 days £15.00 exercise greater care for your own protection. There may be countries that we visit 18. TRAVEL INSURANCE Holiday prices include all travel, hotel accommodation and meals as specified in 8 – 14 days £20.00 that have special medical requirements for tourists. These regulations are subject to We strongly advise that you take out personal travel insurance for the trip. We the holiday description and VAT payable in the UK where applicable. The price 0–7 days £25.00 change and our clients are responsible for complying with entry and current health have arranged comprehensive travel insurance with ERV which is outlined on of the holiday will not be subjected to any surcharges except those arising from requirements. If you are not sure of the health requirements for the country you are page 5. You may use an alternative insurer but you must advise us. The insurance exchange rate changes, transportation including the price of fuel, air & ferry IMPORTANT NOTE Compensation will not be payable if the holiday is cancelled visiting, you are advised to check with your own GP before travelling. You are also should cover medical and repatriation costs, personal injury, loss of baggage operator fares and tolls, embarkation or disembarkation fees at terminals, duties because the number of persons booked is less than the number required, or advised to refer to the Department of Health leaflet “Health Advice for Travellers” and cancellation charges. If you do not have adequate insurance and require and taxes (including the rate of VAT). Even in these cases we will absorb the cost for events beyond our control, which include: war, threat of war, riots, civil Some people may be at risk from discomfort or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) if they our assistance during your holiday, we reserve the right to reclaim from you any equivalent to cost of the first 2% of the holiday price. Amounts more than this disturbances, terrorist activity and its consequences, industrial disputes, natural remain immobile on a journey for a long period. If you are planning to undertake medical repatriation or other expenses which we may incur on your behalf which plus £1 administration fee will be surcharged to you. If this means the total cost of and nuclear disasters, fire, epidemics, health risks and pandemics, unavoidable and a journey of more than three hours, you should consult your doctor, if you have would otherwise have been met by insurers. You must advise us if you use an the holiday increases by more than 8% then you are entitled to cancel your holiday unforeseeable technical problems with transport for reasons beyond our control ever had DVT, pulmonary embolism, a family history of clotting conditions, cancer alternative insurer, the policy number and 24 hour contact number. or treatment for cancer, stroke, and heart or lung disease or If you have had major and receive a full refund of all monies paid except any insurance premium and or that of our suppliers; hurricanes and other actual or potential severe weather 19. LUGGAGE conditions and any other similar events. You are also advised to check with The surgery in the past three months. We reserve the right to refuse any booking in amendment charges. We will communicate the options with you either through the absence of a doctor’s certificate confirming that you are fit to travel. Where we Please restrict your luggage to a suitcase weighing no more than 18kgs per email or letter, with a reminder if necessary. If you exercise the right to cancel we Foreign and Commonwealth Office Advice Unit regularly at www.fco.gov.uk/travel person. We cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to luggage unless prior to travel. provide comfort stops you are encouraged to walk around. Exercise reduces any must receive written notice within 20 days of the date of the surcharge invoice. The discomfort, which may be caused by periods of immobility. through our negligence. Please do not leave valuable items in your suitcase when currency exchange rate used in the holiday costings are based on rates as at the All holidays operate if the minimum number of participants is met. However, in no left on the coach. Please contact us for our policy on mobility scooters. publication date of this charter. case will we cancel your holiday less than 2 weeks before the scheduled departure NO SMOKING is allowed on our coaches (including E-Cigarettes) and we do not allow pets or any other animals, although we do accommodate registered assistance 20. DATA PROTECTION ACT date, except where you have failed to pay the final balance or because of force We retain your full contact details and other information in secure files and 5. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR BOOKING majeure (force majeure means an event which we or the suppliers of the services in dogs, but not on overseas holidays. If, after our confirmation has been issued, you wish to change to another of our electronic storage facilities. We may use this information to contact you by mail, question could not foresee or avoid and is therefore beyond our control). 14. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, ITINERARIES, PICK-UP POINTS AND PASSPORTS telephone or electronic means. We must pass your information on to the relevant holidays or change departure date, we will do our utmost to make the changes, but 9. OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU For all Continental holidays, you will require a full 10-year British Passport (machine suppliers of your travel arrangements and we take full responsibility for ensuring we cannot guarantee to do so. However, notification must be received in writing readable) valid for a further 1 month after your holiday. If you do not hold a full that proper measures are in place to protect your information. In making this at our offices from the person who signed the booking form, at least 4 weeks We accept responsibility for ensuring the holiday which you book with us is supplied as described in our publicity material and the services offered reach a British Passport or you have any doubts about your status as a resident British booking, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons before departures. This must be accompanied by a payment of £20.00 to cover our reasonable standard and if you are in difficulty we will assist you. If any part of subject, you must check with the Embassies or Consulates of the Countries to be or suppliers. administrative costs, plus costs we incur in making the amendment. Alterations our holiday contract is not provided as promised, you may terminate the contract visited to confirm the Passport or visa requirements when you book. We cannot cannot be made within 4 weeks of departure and any such request for an alteration accept responsibility if passengers are not in possession of the correct travel 21. EMERGENCY CONTACT without paying a termination fee and we will pay you appropriate compensation Our emergency contact details are Tel 01398 341160 will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the documents. For full details on passport requirements, please contact ‘the identity if this has affected your enjoyment of your holiday. We will however, not be Email [email protected] cancellation charges set out in paragraph below. Some arrangements cannot be liable if there are any unforeseeable or unavoidable actions of a third party not and passport service’ on 0300 222 0000 (www.direct.gov.uk)” changed without paying a cancellation charge of up to 100% of the ticket cost. connected with our travel services, or there were unavoidable or extraordinary You are responsible for ensuring you are at the correct departure point, at the PUBLICATION DATE. This Trading Charter was printed July 2019.

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