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• Titan’s Early Bird • Fly from an • VIP door-to-door Price Promise airport near you on every holiday This is an excellent tour to discover life and places in Cuba, and shows a part of Cuba that those going on holiday to the resorts on the island do not see. It is a very eye-opening holiday. David, Cumbria

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Cuban DiscoveryDiscovery | 12 DAYS FROM £2,499

• We love... An island lost in time, Cuba is a decadent blend of romantic grandeur and off-beat Photographing colourful vintage cars and drinking mojitos in the unique and Caribbean charm. Iconic 1950s automobiles parade through the seafront streets and vibrant city of Havana. rumba bars rub shoulders with centuries-old churches. Forested inland landscapes are home to tobacco plantations and rugged mountaintops, while swathes of white sand • Your holiday includes skirt the northern coast. We’ll wind through the country, uncovering its treasures as • 11 excursions and visits we go - from Spanish colonial heritage to underground rivers. • Tours of Havana, Viñales Valley and Cienfuegos • Visits to cigar factory or museum; rum factory or museum; Finca Vigia; Las Terrazas Eco Mountain Resort; Trinidad; and Santa Clara Day 1 UK - Havana. Titan’s VIP door-to-door the American writer in 1949, the estate (whose • 9pm cannon ceremony travel service collects you from home for your name translates as ‘Lookout Farm’) was where he • Cuban cocktail lesson fl ight to Havana. wrote many of his best-known works. Now preserved as a museum, it provides a wonderful Day 2 Havana. Culture lovers will be charmed by • 10 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight insight into the author’s life. Havana, Cuba’s bustling, atmospheric capital with • International fl ights. Prices are based on the ambience of a bygone era. After breakfast, our We also visit Cojimar, where Hemingway gained return fl ights with Virgin Atlantic from London fascinating walking tour begins through the Old the inspiration for ‘The Old Man and the Sea’. Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Enjoy a Cuban cocktail lesson and spend a from other airports faded Spanish colonial architecture is slowly being relaxed afternoon at your leisure, before dinner restored to its former glory. Discover a host of at a local restaurant. • 29 meals: 10 breakfasts (days 2-11) beautiful streets with elegant plazas, and the 10 lunches (days 2-11) Day 4 Las Terrazas - Viñales Valley. We travel by legendary Floridita Bar, where Ernest Hemingway 9 dinners (days 2-10) coach to Las Terrazas Eco Mountain Resort, an famously drank daiquiris. We visit a rum factory or ‘eco-village’ created in the 1960s, and take a tour • Plus museum and the rest of the day is at leisure. of a 19th-century coffee plantation. We then Dinner is at a local restaurant tonight, before • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service continue to the lush Viñales Valley. • Titan tour manager and local guide witnessing the cannon fi ring at La Cabaña Fortress, • Travel in destination by coach a daily tradition to announce the historical closure Day 5 Viñales Valley. The inspiringly beautiful of the city gates at 9pm. Viñales Valley is interspersed with dramatic • Porterage rounded limestone formations known as mogotes. Day 3 Hemingway Museum. We head to Finca We visit a farmer’s tobacco plantation, before Vigia, Ernest Hemingway’s home. Purchased by

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HAVANA 3 Cayo Ensenachos 2 Santa Clara 3 Cuba Viñales Valley 2 Cienfuegos Trinidad

THE VIÑALES VALLEY

continuing to the Cuevo del Indio (Indian Cave), the South’. Characterised by palaces overlooking a where we board a boat to sail on an underground beautiful Caribbean bay, star attractions include river. We see the Murial Prehistorica and end our Parque Jose Marti with its imposing cathedral. day with a visit to a cigar factory or museum. Day 11 Havana. Return to Havana for our fl ight to Day 6 Santa Clara - Cayo Ensenachos. Continuing the UK. our adventure, we arrive in Santa Clara, the site of Day 12 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be the last battle of the guerrilla war in 1958. This waiting for the journey home. town is the fi nal resting place of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, with a museum and mausoleum dedicated to the revolutionary leader. Here you can see Tren Blindado, the famous military train CIENFUEGOS that was carrying soldiers and weapons when it was derailed by Che and a group of rebels, paving the way for the Revolution. We drive on to Cayo Ensenachos, where you’ll fi nd some of Cuba’s best white-sand beaches. The remainder of the day and evening are at leisure. LAS TERRAZAS Days 7-8 Cayo Ensenachos. Two full free days at leisure, with all food and drink included, to relax and enjoy the facilities at our beachfront hotel. • Ernest Hemingway, Day 9 Trinidad - Cienfuegos. Our journey continues Cuba’s adopted son to Trinidad, a World Heritage Site which has been Affectionately known as ‘Papa’ to the Cubans, Ernest hailed as one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Hemingway was an ardent admirer of Hispanic culture the world. We’ll visit either the Trinidad History and adopted Cuba as his home for more than two Museum, where history buffs will be in their element, decades. Two of Hemingway’s favourite Havana bars or the Museo Romantico, a sumptuous mansion - El Floridita and La Bodeguita del Medio - are still displaying the decorative arts of the Trinidad muddling mojitos today. aristocracy. We then continue to Cienfuegos.

Day 10 Cienfuegos. Soak up the history of • Dates and prices Cienfuegos, known affectionately as the ‘Pearl of Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. SANTA CLARA 2020 2021 October May 17 £2,499 8 £2,599 October 16 £2,599

Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Please note: Cuba is a unique and beautiful country; however, due to the political situation and restrictions on trade, the tourism infrastructure can be basic, especially outside major tourist areas. • Tailor your trip Why not extend your stay by adding some more time in Havana or Varadero? For details, please call our travel advisors. • Where you’ll stay 3 nights Iberostar Parque Central, Havana (4*) | 2 nights Hotel Los Jazmines, Viñales Valley (3*) | 3 nights Iberostar Ensenachos Resort, Cayo Ensenachos (4*) | 2 nights Melia Jagua Hotel, Cienfuegos (3*) Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: CB1 11 This was an amazing trip, with something going on all the time. Interesting places, beautiful fl ora and fauna in Costa Rica, then Tortuguero Arenal National Park the contrast of busy Panama City and the fascinating canal. 2 2 1 2 Having an experienced tour manager who really knew the places 3 SAN JOSE* Panama we visited was an added bonus. Canal Monteverde Sue, Kent Costa Rica 1 Panama City 3 Panama

*Multiple stays TORTUGUERO CANAL

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Natural Wonders of Costa Rica • Your holiday includes • 10 excursions and visits with the Panama Canal | 15 DAYS FROM £3,499 • Tours of San Jose and Panama City • Visits to Braulio Carrillo National Park; Tortuguero National Park; Arenal Volcano; Cano • We love... Negro Wildlife Refuge; Monteverde Butterfl y Cruising through the canals of Tortuguero listening to the sounds and smells of the Gardens and Cloud Forest private reserve jungle while on the hunt for monkeys, birds and the sleepy, smiling sloth. • Tortuguero Canals wildlife cruise • Stop at Sarchi • Partial transit of the Panama Canal A tangled jungle of eco-wonderland swathed in palm-fringed beaches and enchanting • 12 nights in hotels and 2 in fl ight cloud forests, Costa Rica is a paradise for those who have an appreciation for the raucous, unrefi ned natural world. Combine unforgettable wildlife-watching • International and regional fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with opportunities with the coffee culture in San Jose and the marvel of the Panama Canal. Avianca from London Heathrow via Bogota. Supplements may apply from other airports

Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Experience the Butterfl y Gardens, to observe • 19 meals: 12 breakfasts (days 3-14) 5 lunches (days 4-7 and 13) travel service collects you from home for your these beautiful insects. The, venture through the 2 dinners (days 4-5) fl ight to San Jose. Cloud Forest private reserve, one of the few places you may be able to catch a glimpse of the Days 2-3 San Jose. Upon arrival at our hotel, our • Plus colourful quetzal. day is free. On day three, enjoy a tour of the • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service cosmopolitan capital and discover the Costa Rican Day 9 Monteverde. Today is free to explore this • Titan tour manager architecture, Bellavista fortress, and the exquisite tropical haven independently, or opt for an • Travel in destination by coach National Theatre. optional excursion such as the Sky Walk’s hanging • Porterage bridges and Sky Tram. Day 4 Tortuguero. We journey through the Day 10 San Jose. Travel back to San Jose via the stunning Braulio Carrillo National Park, with its • Dates and prices dramatic landscape of tropical rainforest and picturesque town of Sarchi. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, volcanic mountains. We pass through banana Days 11-12 San Jose - Panama City. Transfer to plantations before travelling by boat along the are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon the airport for our fl ight to Panama. The afternoon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Tortuguero Canals. In the afternoon, we’ll head is at leisure in Panama City. The following 2021 out to explore Tortuguero village and visit the morning, enjoy a comprehensive tour of the city. Turtle Preservation Centre. May Day 13 Panama Canal. In production for almost 10 £3,499 Day 5 Tortuguero National Park. Explore the 400 years between the Spanish, French and • breathtaking paradise of the Tortuguero Canals - a Americans, the mighty Panama Canal was fi nally Tailor your trip haven for a wide variety of fauna and fl ora. completed in 1914 and stands today as both an Upgrade to include early check-in, on day 2 in San Day 6 Arenal. This morning, we travel through the engineering and economic marvel. We board our Jose - available on departures fl ying with Avianca. Prices start from £40pp for a twin/double room (single plains of the San Carlos region, the heart of Costa vessel and progress through the Mirafl ores and supplement £40). Speak to our travel advisors for details. Rica, to Arenal and its famous volcano. Pedro Miguel lock systems. The canal is surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, and there’s • Where you’ll stay Day 7 Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge. The Cano plenty of opportunity to spot native wildlife as we Negro Wildlife Refuge is considered to be one of go. Upon reaching Gatun Lake, our vehicle takes 2 nights Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose (4*) | 2 nights the most biologically diverse in Costa Rica. Here, us back to Panama City by road. Laguna Lodge, Tortuguero (3*) | 2 nights Volcano Lodge enjoy a fl oating safari through the tropical (3*) or The Tilajari Resort Hotel (4*), Arenal | 2 nights Day 14 Panama City - In fl ight. Transfer to the rainforests. Hotel Montana Monteverde (3*) or Monteverde Country airport for your return fl ight to the UK. Lodge (3*) | 1 night Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose (4*) | Day 8 Monteverde - Cloud Forest. We journey 3 nights Global Panama Hotel, Panama City (4*) Day 15 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be towards Monteverde, located along the Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will waiting for the journey home. continental divide at 5,000 feet above sea level. always be of a similar standard.

12 Tour reference: NR1 1 Mexico Cancun Teotihuacan Merida 1 1 Chichen Itza Campeche 1 3 MEXICO CITY Uxmal 1 Puebla 2 Palenque Oaxaca 2 1 2 San Cristobal de las Casas Monte Alban Tehuantepec CHICHEN ITZA

MARKET AT SAN JUAN CHAMULA

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• Your holiday includes Mexico’s Mayan Trail • 15 excursions and visits • Tours of Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, 16 DAYS FROM £3,149 San Cristobal and Campeche • Visits to the ruins of Teotihuacan; Monte Alban; Tule Tree, Mitla & Teotitlan Del Valle; • We love... San Juan Chamula; Zinacantan; ruins of Palenque; Kabah & Uxmal; Convent of Enjoying the view from the Moon Pyramid at Teotihuacan, an amazing San Antonio de Padua; Chichen Itza Aztec complex that was once a thriving city. • Sumidero Canyon boat cruise • 14 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight Mexico is a diverse cocktail of emerald jungles, sapphire-blue waters and powdery • International fl ights. Prices are based on white sands juxtaposed with towering ancient temples and charming colonial towns. return fl ights with British Airways from London This tour will have you reaching for your sombrero as we comb through the urban Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply colossus of Mexico City, explore spectacular Mayan sites, and uncover the infl uence from other airports of Spanish settlers. • 14 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 2-15)

• Plus Day 1 UK - Mexico City. Titan’s VIP door-to-door day, visit the ruins of Palenque, which was once • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service travel service collects you from home for your ruled by a dynasty of kings and queens. The • Titan tour manager fl ight to Mexico City. majority of the city is still unexcavated, buried in • Travel in destination by coach the surrounding jungle. • Porterage Day 2 Mexico City. Enjoy a tour of the city including the Metropolitan Cathedral, National Day 12 Campeche. We arrive in the coastal city of Palace, and the National Museum of Anthropology. Campeche and enjoy an orientation tour, including • Dates and prices a visit to the Fuerte de San Miguel Museum. Day 3 Teotihuacan - Guadalupe. At the fascinating Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Aztec site of Teotihuacan, enjoy the ‘Avenue of the Day 13 Kabah - Uxmal - Merida. Explore the are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Dead’ and 70-metre-high Sun Pyramid. We visit restored site of Kabah to view the array of enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. the Basilica de Nuestra Senora da Guadalupe on sculptures illustrating the rain god Chac. Later, 2021 the way back to Mexico City. we visit the Mayan archaeological site of Uxmal March and continue to Merida. Day 4 Puebla. Travel to the UNESCO World 15 £3,149 Heritage Site of Puebla. Day 14 Toledo - Chichen Itza. We journey to Chichen Itza, stopping en route to visit the Please note: Day 5 Oaxaca. Our destination today is historic 16th-century Convent of San Antonio de Padua. • This tour includes areas of high altitude and Oaxaca, pronounced a city by King Carlos V of customers that may be concerned about this are Spain in 1532. Day 15 Chichen Itza - Cancun - In fl ight. We make recommended to consult their doctor. a sunrise visit to iconic Chichen Itza, a site that Day 6 Monte Alban - Oaxaca. Explore Monte • The journey from San Cristobal to Palenque on day showcases some of the best Mayan architecture, Alban, where fascinating ruins can be traced 10 may take an alternative route, depending on including the 24-metre-high Pyramid of Kukulcan. back to 500 BC. Afternoon at leisure in Oaxaca. local conditions. We’ll return to the hotel for breakfast and later in Day 7 Oaxaca - Tehuantepec. View the famous the day, we transfer to the airport for your return • Tailor your trip Tule Tree - thought to be over 2,000 years old. fl ight to the UK. Why not extend your stay in Mexico City or on the We continue to Mitla, where the Zapotecas Day 16 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will Riviera Maya? For details, please call our travel advisors. believed the dead came to rest, and Teotitlan be waiting for the journey home. • Where you’ll stay del Valle, famous for its locally made blankets. Later, we arrive in Tehuantepec. 3 nights Hotel Historico Central (4*) or Hotel Zócalo Central (4*), Mexico City | 1 night NH Puebla Centro Day 8 Tehuantepec - San Cristobal. Travel to Histórico (3.5*) | 2 nights Hostal de la Noria, Oaxaca Tuxtla Gutierrez and enjoy a boat tour along (4*) | 1 night Hotel One Salina Cruz, Tehuantepec (3*) | the Grijalva River and Sumidero Canyon. 2 nights Casa Vieja Hotel (4*) or Casa Mexicana (4*), Continue to San Cristobel de las Casas. San Cristobal | 2 nights Ciudad Real (3.5*) or Day 9 San Juan Chamula - Zinacantan. Chan-Kah Resort Village (3.5*), Palenque | 1 night Visit the Indian villages of San Juan Chamula Hotel Plaza Campeche (4*) | 1 night Hotel El Castellano, Gamma by Fiesta Inn, Merida (4 ) | 1 night and Zinacantan. This afternoon we take a * The Villas Arqueologicas (4 ) or Mayaland Hotel (4 ), walking tour of San Cristobal. * * Chichen Itza Palenque. Travel to Palenque through Days 10-11 TEOTIHUACAN Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will stunning vistas of forested valleys. The following always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: MIX 13 FLOATING UROS ISLAND 1 *Multiple stays ON LAKE TITICACA Peru 1 Machu Picchu LIMA* 2 2 Sacred Valley Cuzco 2 Colca Canyon 1 2 Puno 2 Arequipa

MACHU PICCHU

Pace Footsteps of the Incas • Your holiday includes • 12 excursions and visits 14 DAYS FROM £3,499 • Tours of Lima, Arequipa and Cuzco • Entrance to Larco Museum and Santa Catalina Monastery • We love... • Visits to Colca Canyon and Condor Cross; Being left speechless at the sight of the ancient city of Machu Picchu. Sillustani Tombs; Sacred Valley; village of Pisac and fortress of Ollantaytambo • Excursions to Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu In Peru, archaeological treasures are weaved seamlessly among sweeping, unspoiled • Puno-Cuzco train journey valleys and the mountain scenery of the Andes. Ride the wave of charming chaos in • 11 nights in hotels and 2 in fl ight coastal Lima, travel to mountain-top Machu Picchu, and glide across Lake Titicaca • International and internal fl ights as detailed. - you’ll soon realise there’s much more to this land than llamas and knitted chullo. Prices are based on return fl ights with LATAM from London Heathrow via Sao Paulo. Supplements may apply from other airports

Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 10 Cuzco - Sacred Valley. Journey to the • 17 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 3-13) travel service collects you from home for your Sacred Valley, stopping in the charming village of 5 lunches (days 5, 7-8 and 10-11) fl ight to Lima. Pisac. Step back in time in Ollantaytambo where 1 dinner (day 5) ruins include a series of steps and niches carved Day 2 Lima. Upon arrival, the afternoon is at out of the cliff. • Plus leisure to explore or relax. • Day 11 Machu Picchu. Our full-day excursion Audio headsets in Lima, Sacred Valley, Day 3 Lima - Arequipa. Take a tour of the old ‘City of Machu Picchu and Cuzco takes us by train to the magnifi cent lost Inca city Kings’, Lima’s alternative (and original) name. This • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service of Machu Picchu, Peru’s ancient archaeological afternoon, we transfer for our fl ight to Arequipa. • masterpiece. The sheer scale of this complete city Titan tour manager • Day 4 Arequipa. Embark on a tour of Arequipa. once buried in the jungle is simply unparalleled. Travel in destination by coach • The city was UNESCO listed in 2000 for The complex is considered to have been Porterage outstanding structures such as the beautiful, constructed at the height of the Inca Empire large cathedral residing here. Afternoon at leisure. between the 15th and 16th centuries. • Dates and prices Day 5 Arequipa - Colca Canyon. Travel from Day 12 Sacred Valley - Cuzco - Lima. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Arequipa into the Colca Canyon, marvelling at Today we fl y to Lima for an overnight stay. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon the colourful Andean Valley as we journey to the Day 13 Lima - In fl ight. Transfer to the airport enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. charming small town of Chivay. for your overnight return fl ight to the UK. 2021 Day 6 Colca Canyon - Puno. At the Cruz del May Day 14 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle Condor, Andean Condors soar gracefully on 6 £3,499 will be waiting for the journey home. thermals rising from the stunning canyon. The scale of the canyon is truly breathtaking, with the Please note: This tour includes areas of high altitude summit of the nearby Ampato volcano over 5km and concerned customers are recommended to higher than the canyon’s lowest point. consult their doctor. Day 7 Lake Titicaca. A visit to Lake Titicaca • Tailor your trip reveals an area of unbelievable beauty • Tour video Why not extend your holiday with some extra time in and legend. Returning to Puno, we visit the Lima? For details, please call a travel advisor. Sillustani archaeological site with its chullpa burial towers. • Where you’ll stay Day 8 Puno - Cuzco. Travel from Puno to Cuzco by 1 night Jose Antonio Hotel (4*) or Four Points by train, journeying through Peru’s most dramatic and Sheraton Mirafl ores (4*), Lima | 2 nights Casa Andina captivating scenery. Enjoy gourmet Peruvian Select Arequipa (3*) or Sonesta Hotel Arequipa (4*) | cuisine and acts from local musicians as you weave 1 night Casa Andina Colca (3*) | 2 nights Sonesta through the Peruvian Andes. Posada Puno (3*) | 2 nights Xima Cusco Hotel (4*) | 2 nights Sonesta Posadas Yucay Hotel, Sacred Valley Day 9 Cuzco. Situated in the Peruvian Andes, (3*) | 1 night Jose Antonio Hotel (4*) or Four Points by Cuzco, known as the ‘Archaeological Capital of Sheraton Mirafl ores (4*), Lima Watch a special short fi lm of this tour at America’, was the once fabled capital of the Inca Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will titantravel.co.uk/videos Empire. Enjoy a captivating city tour. always be of a similar standard.

14 Tour reference: FP1 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

San Francisco Modesto 2 1 Yosemite National Park 1 Monterey Carmel 1 Visalia Nevada Cambria 1 2 Las Vegas California Grand Canyon Santa Barbara Calico Williams 2 LOS ANGELES )ODJVWDƪ 1 Sedona 1 Long Beach/ Arizona Redondo Beach 2 Scottsdale 1 San Diego

• Your holiday includes

• 12 excursions and visits • Tours of Hollywood, San Diego and San Francisco (including Golden Gate Bridge) Fly local Pace • Visits to the artist colony of Sedona; Hoover Dam; and the Old Silver Mining Town of Calico • Park entrance fees for Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks California and the Golden West • Williams Depot and shoot-out re-enactment • 17 Mile Drive 16 DAYS FROM £4,199 • Stops at Carmel and Monterey • Santa Barbara • We love... • 14 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

Driving the Big Sur - a rugged, mountainous section of California’s Central Coast. • International fl ights. Prices are based It’s one of the most beautiful and dramatic coastlines in the world, so make sure on return fl ights with Virgin Atlantic from your camera is fully charged! London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports

One of the longest-running of our original tours, this is still one of our most popular • Plus itineraries today. Travelling in a loop around California (and nudging into Nevada • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Titan tour manager and Arizona), it includes great cities, coastal drives and the spectacular scenery of • Travel in destination by coach (with Wi-Fi) Yosemite and Grand Canyon national parks. • Porterage

Day 1 UK - Los Angeles/Redondo Beach. Titan’s Days 7-8 Williams - Las Vegas. Following a brief visit • Dates and prices VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from to the historic train depot at Williams, we proceed to Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, home for your fl ight to Los Angeles. We’ll stay in Las Vegas, America’s entertainment capital. We’ve are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Los Angeles (2020) or Redondo Beach (2021). included a short morning excursion to the Hoover enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Dam - a spectacular engineering achievement. Days 2-3 Los Angeles - San Diego. This morning, 2020 2021 enjoy a brief tour of Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard Day 9 Calico - Visalia. We cross the Mojave Desert September September and TCL Chinese Theatre. We’ll then continue to San en route to Calico, a once-thriving centre of silver 8 £4,199 15 £4,199 Diego. On the morning of day 3, a tour introduces mining. Visalia is our destination for the evening. this harbour city, leaving the afternoon at leisure. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 10 Yosemite National Park - Modesto. Spend Please note: On day 13, it is not always possible for Day 4 Scottsdale. We travel from California to a memorable day in Yosemite National Park, us to be informed of 17 Mile Drive closures as it is a Arizona, arriving in Scottsdale in the afternoon. before heading to Modesto. private road. We do expect that the 17 Mile Drive Day 5 Sedona - Oak Creek Canyon - Flagstaff. Days 11-12 San Francisco. A sightseeing tour may be inaccessible on some days in September, We visit the charming artist colony of Sedona presents an orientation of this most cosmopolitan however if this is the case alternative arrangements and breathtaking Oak Creek Canyon en route city, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Union will be made. to Flagstaf. Square and vibrant Chinatown. The following day • Where you’ll stay is at leisure - perhaps visit Alcatraz Island, or take a Day 6 Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is one of walk around the quaint district of Haight-Ashbury. 1 night Hyatt Regency LAX (4*) or Crowne Plaza the most awe-inspiring natural sights the world has Redondo Beach and Marina (4*) | 2 nights Sheraton to offer. We explore it today - perhaps enjoy a Day 13 Monterey - 17 Mile Drive - Carmel - Hotel and Marina (4*) or Hilton San Diego Harbor pre-bookable optional fl ight for even more Cambria. We travel south to Monterey, then Island Hotel (4*), San Diego | 1 night Hilton Garden stunning views of the canyon. proceed along 17 Mile Drive, one of the loveliest Inn, Scottsdale (3*) | 2 nights Little America Hotel, coastal routes in the world. After lunch in Carmel, Flagstaff (4*) | 2 nights Tropicana (4*) or Bally’s Las • Tour video we continue along the dramatic Big Sur coastline Vegas Hotel (4*) | 1 night Wyndham Visalia (3*) or to Cambria. Marriott Visalia (3*) | 1 night DoubleTree Modesto (3.5*) | 2 nights Holiday Inn Golden Gateway (4*) or Day 14 Santa Barbara - Long Beach/Redondo Parc 55 (4*), San Francisco | 1 night Cambria Pines Beach. Santa Barbara, with its appealing harbour Lodge (3.5*) | 1 night Hotel Maya DoubleTree by promenade and palm-fringed streets, makes a Hilton, Long Beach (4*) (2020) or Crowne Plaza memorable lunch stop en route from Cambria to Redondo Beach and Marina (4*) (2021) the California coast and Long Beach (2020) or Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will Redondo Beach (2021). always be of a similar standard. Day 15 Long Beach/Redondo Beach - Los • Fly from an airport near you Angeles - In fl ight. We travel on to the airport for You can also fl y from 6 other airports, including your return fl ight to the UK. Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow Watch a special short fi lm of this tour at Day 16 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) titantravel.co.uk/videos be waiting for the journey home. Please call us for further details.

Tour reference: CF1 15 BEALE STREET, MEMPHIS

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Southern SiSightsghts aand Sounds | 14 DAYS FROM £3,999

• We love... One of our bestselling tours, this two-week itinerary puts the focus on the Deep Visiting historic RCA Studio B where the legendary Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, South’s rich cultural heritage. As well as delving into the region’s Civil Rights history, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, The Everly we’ll uncover its musical roots as we visit Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans - the Brothers and hundreds of other famous birthplaces of jazz, blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll. A real highlight is the evening we singers made their recordings. It will spend at the Grand Ole Opry, where legends and contemporaries of country, give you goosebumps. bluegrass, folk and gospel have performed since 1925. • Your holiday includes • 15 excursions and visits Day 1 UK - Atlanta. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Later we continue to Memphis, home of Elvis • Tours of Atlanta; Jack Daniel’s Distillery; travel service collects you from home for your Presley and WC Handy who, after publishing Nashville; Memphis; Frogmore Cotton fl ight to Atlanta. ‘Memphis Blues’ in 1912 followed by ‘St Louis Plantation; and Montgomery (including Hank Blues’ and ‘Beale St Blues’, became known as the Day 2 Atlanta - Chattanooga. This morning we Williams Museum) ‘Father of the Blues’. We’ll have a brief orientation • take a tour of the city forever associated with Visits to Martin Luther King Jr Memorial; tour on arrival. Elvis Presley Birthplace Museum; ‘Gone with the Wind’, including the national Stanton Hall; and Monroeville (with entry to the memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. We then Old Courthouse Museum) journey to Chattanooga. • One-way journey up to Lookout Mountain aboard the Incline Railway Day 3 Chattanooga. Railway enthusiasts still fl ock • Country Music Hall of Fame and Studio B, to this town, which has the largest old-time steam Nashville railroad in the south. Today we board an equally • An evening at the Grand Ole Opry exciting means of transport - The Incline Railway - • Entrance to Graceland with Elvis which runs steeply up Lookout Mountain and Experience Tour affords wonderful views. The rest of the day is free. • 12 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight Day 4 Lynchburg - Nashville. This morning we travel to the small town of Lynchburg to tour the • International fl ights. Prices are based on Jack Daniel’s Distillery where every bottle of the return fl ights with Virgin Atlantic, Delta famous sippin’ whiskey has been produced since Airlines or British Airways from London 1866. After our tour we transfer to Nashville. Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports Day 5 Nashville. Nashville is famous as the country music capital of the world. Our morning tour • 5 meals: 5 breakfasts (days 3-4 and 7-9) introduces you to the facets of the city including Studio B and the Country Music Hall of Fame. This • Plus evening we experience live music at the Grand • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Ole Opry - America’s longest-running scheduled • Titan tour manager show fi rst broadcast in 1925. GRACELAND • Travel in destination by coach (with Wi-Fi) • Porterage Day 6 Tupelo - Memphis. Today we travel south to Tupelo and the Elvis Presley Birthplace Museum.

16 CHATTANOOGA WALKING BRIDGE AND MARKET STREET BRIDGE Nashville 2 Lynchburg 1 Tennessee 2 Memphis 2 Chattanooga Tupelo ATLANTA 1 Mississippi Alabama Georgia 1 Montgomery Natchez 1 Monroeville

Louisiana 3 New Orleans

Day 7 Memphis. This morning we experience a natural rival as Southern America’s great city of true highlight of the holiday as we visit Graceland. music. The French Quarter has a number of The Elvis Experience Tour is included, allowing you pleasant bars and restaurants with patios for to explore the mansion and grounds of his estate dining al fresco. One evening you have the option Photographed on tour on a well-presented audio walking tour which has to cruise and dine, enjoying a traditional jazz band by Susan, Gosport an emotional conclusion at his fi nal resting place. on board The Natchez Steamboat on the Your ticket also includes the Elvis Presley Mississippi River. Automobile Museum. Day 12 Monroeville - Montgomery. We start early, • Tour video Day 8 Natchez. We follow Ol’ Man River to stopping in Monroeville for time to explore the Natchez, central port for the cotton trade in the town and old courthouse, made famous by the early 18th century, whose many grand mansions fi lm of Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. We and estates bear witness to the wealth of those continue to our hotel in the heart of downtown days. We visit the Frogmore Cotton Plantation, Montgomery, where you’ll have several restaurants which shows the contrast of working here as a within walking distance. planter or slave in the early 1800s. Day 13 Montgomery - Atlanta - In fl ight. A tour Day 9 New Orleans. Visit Stanton Hall, a palatial takes you on a journey through Montgomery’s rich Greek Revival residence restored to its former history, focusing on the 1960s American Civil antebellum splendour. We cross into Louisiana, Rights Movement and pausing at the restored taking a shortcut over the spectacular Lake parsonage that once served as the home of Martin Pontchartrain Causeway, one of the world’s longest Luther King Jr. We’ll also visit the Hank Williams Watch a special short fi lm of this tour at titantravel.co.uk/videos overwater bridges at nearly 24 miles. Arrive in Museum. Later, we transfer to the airport for your New Orleans and spend the remainder of the day overnight return fl ight to the UK. at leisure. Day 14 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be • Dates and prices Days 10-11 New Orleans. Two free days to waiting for the journey home. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, sample the delights of New Orleans, Nashville’s are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. NEW ORLEANS 2020 2021 September September 8 SOLD OUT 14 £3,999

Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 • Where you’ll stay 1 night Atlanta Marriott Marquis (4*), Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown (4*) or Westin Peachtree Plaza (4*) | 2 nights Hampton Inn Downtown, Chattanooga (3.5*) | 2 nights Gaylord Opryland Resort (4*) or Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown (3*) | 2 nights Hampton Inn Memphis-Beale Street (3*) | 1 night Natchez Grand Hotel (4*) | 3 nights Sheraton New Orleans (4*) | 1 night Renaissance Montgomery (4*) or DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Montgomery Downtown (3*) Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: SO1 17 1 Québec 3 Québec City OTTAWA PARLIAMENT Ottawa 2 1 Montréal BUILDINGS Ontario Perth 1 Kingston TORONTO 2 Niagara Falls

NIAGARA FALLS

NEW Pace

• Your holiday includes

Journey Through Eastern Canada • 8 excursions and visits • Orientation tour of Toronto and Ottawa 11 DAYS FROM £2,899 • Half-day excursion to Niagara Falls • Tours of Québec City and Montréal • We love… • Tour and tasting at Prince Edward County Winery Gazing at the awesome power of Niagara Falls, as swathes of water fl ow over the edge. • Lunch at Chez Dany Sugar Shack Gliding through the beautiful Thousand Islands archipelago - each island differs in size • Visit to Uplands Cultural & Heritage Centre and appearance. with high tea • Thousand Islands cruise • 9 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight This 11-day tour takes in four of Eastern Canada’s great cities - Toronto, Ottawa, Québec City and Montréal where we’ll enjoy tours and free time in each. We’ll take a • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with Air Canada from London side trip to thundering Niagara Falls, visit a winery, enjoy lunch at Chez Dany Sugar Heathrow. Supplements may apply from Shack, a tasty high tea and a Thousand Islands cruise. other airports

• 3 meals: 1 breakfast (day 10) 1 lunch (day 5) Day 1 UK - Toronto. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Later you’re free to further discover the old walled 1 high tea (day 8) travel service collects you from home for your fl ight city, visit the many interesting shops and maybe to Toronto. On arrival, we’ll transfer to our hotel. take a walk along the promenade overlooking the • Plus St Lawrence River. Day 2 Toronto - Niagara Falls - Toronto. This • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service morning, a sightseeing tour introduces us to Day 7 Québec City. Today is at leisure. • Titan tour manager Toronto and its architecture. We’ll then make our Alternatively join an optional excursion to • Travel in destination by coach way to Niagara Falls to appreciate the awesome Tadoussac - travel along the Charlevoix Coastline, • Porterage power of the Horseshoe and American Falls. Maybe stopping at Chute Montmorency Falls, before join an optional excursion to see them by helicopter boarding a ship in Baie-Sainte-Catherine to enjoy or boat. Early evening we return to Toronto. a whale-watching cruise. Whales, including fi n, • Dates and prices minke and beluga whales may be seen. Day 3 Perth - Ottawa. We depart for Prince Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Edward County and Perth, where we’ll stop at a Day 8 Montréal. We have an early start today to are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon local winery for a tour and sample the local wines. make the most of the Beauce region, home to the enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Later, we continue on our journey to the nation’s greatest concentration of maple groves in Québec. 2021 capital, Ottawa. We’ll stop at the Chaudiere Falls, an impressive September waterfall and suspension bridge. Next is the 7 £2,899 Day 4 Ottawa. We’ll embark on a short orientation Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, a neo- of Ottawa, with its fi ne parliament buildings, Georgian residence built in 1862, and we’ll sit down Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 picturesque parks and canals ripe for wandering. for a tasty high tea. We leave for Montréal this Please note: The Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston The afternoon is free to explore this capital city at afternoon and on arrival, we’ll enjoy a guided tour. Water’s Edge (day 9) doesn’t have twin beds - twin your leisure. bookings will receive a queen-size bed & a queen-size Day 9 Kingston. We depart Montréal to Kingston, Day 5 Québec City. Today’s destination is Québec sofa bed) gateway to the Thousand Islands. Here we enjoy a City. We journey there following the St Lawrence relaxing cruise to discover this attractive • Where you’ll stay River, making a stop for lunch at Chez Dany Sugar archipelago. The rest of the day is free. Shack. The lunch menu offers local cuisine, 2 nights Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Toronto accompanied by live traditional music. We arrive Day 10 Kingston - Toronto - In fl ight. We transfer (3*) | 2 nights Lord Elgin, Ottawa (4*) | 3 nights Hotel later in Québec City. to the airport for our return fl ight to the UK. Clarendon (4*) or Chateau Laurier (4*), Québec City | 1 night Best Western Ville-Marie (3.5*) or Le Meridien Day 6 Québec City. This morning we enjoy a Day 11 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be Versailles (4*), Montréal | 1 night Residence Inn by guided tour of Québec City with its fort, gates and waiting for the journey home. Marriott Kingston Water’s Edge (4*) cannons, narrow cobbled streets and ancient Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will greystone houses. always be of a similar standard.

18 Tour reference: TE1 1 2 DELHI*

THE TAJ MAHAL Bharatpur India 2 Agra Jaipur 2

Sawai Madhopur 2 Ranthambore *Multiple stays

AMBER FORT

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• 10 excursions and visits India’s Golden Triangle • City tours of New and Old Delhi, and Jaipur • Visits to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri • Train journey from Bharatpur to with Ranthambore National Park Sawai Madhopur • 3 game drives in Ranthambore National Park 10 DAYS FROM £1,999 • 8 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

• We love... • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with Virgin Atlantic from Rising early for a sunrise safari in search of rare Asian tigers in their natural habitat. London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports

This fantastic introduction to India combines the three cities of the ‘Golden Triangle’ • 18 meals: 8 breakfasts (days 3-10) with a couple of days searching for elusive Bengal tigers in Ranthambore National 2 lunches (days 6-7) 8 dinners (days 2-9) Park. Journeying in a loop from Delhi, you’ll tick off highlights including the Taj Mahal and the pink-hued palaces of Jaipur. • Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Titan tour manager Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 5 Ranthambore. Our journey continues • Travel in destination by coach travel service collects you from home for your with a visit to the ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri, • Porterage fl ight to Delhi. a wonderland of abandoned palaces, pavilions, mosques and parks. Later, we’ll continue by road Day 2 Delhi. This morning, we arrive in Delhi. and rail to Ranthambore National Park. Formerly • Dates and prices After a little time for refreshment and relaxation, the private hunting ground of the maharajas of we head out on an afternoon sightseeing tour of Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Jaipur, the park is now better known for its New Delhi. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon 1,000-year-old fort, its picturesque lakes and, enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 3 Delhi - Agra. Our morning tour concentrates of course, its Bengal tiger reserve. 2020 2021 on Old Delhi - we’ll see the marble memorial to Day 6 Ranthambore. Ranthambore National Park November February Gandhi, the UNESCO-listed Humayun’s Tomb and is a wildlife haven, and we’ll head out in search of 27 £1,999 5 £2,199 Jama Masjid, the principal mosque of Old Delhi. leopards, monkeys, birds and sloth bears on two March In the afternoon, we’ll drive to Agra. 26 £2,199 safari drives. But the grand prize is a sighting of the November Day 4 Agra. The Taj Mahal dates back to the glory majestic Bengal tiger - a greater possibility thanks 19 £2,199 days of India’s Mughal emperors. It took 20,000 to the work of the Ranthambore Foundation. skilled labourers to create this mausoleum and Day 7 Ranthambore - Jaipur. After a fi nal safari memorial to Shah Jahan’s favourite wife, Mumtaz Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 drive, we’ll drive north-west to Jaipur, known Mahal. After a morning here, we move on to Please note: Game viewing is different to that in as the ‘pink city’ for its rose-red palaces. Agra’s imposing fort - a walled city of palaces, Africa and therefore sightings of the elusive tiger may mosques, halls and residences occupied for more Day 8 Jaipur. A full-day tour of Jaipur reveals why be diffi cult. than 900 years. this great city is considered one of India’s foremost • Tailor your trip cultural attractions. After an early breakfast, we Add a few days in tropical Kerala to the end of your drive up to Amber Fort, a beautiful sandstone tour, or venture up to Shimla in the foothills of the palace. Back in Jaipur itself, we’ll explore the Himalayas. See website for more inspiration. City Palace (a fusion of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture) and admire the latticed façade of the • Where you’ll stay Hawa Mahal, or Palace of Winds. 1 night Grand New Delhi (5*), Vivanta by Taj Dwarka Day 9 Delhi. Today we’ll journey from Jaipur back (4*) or Roseate House (5*) | 2 nights Mansion Grand to Delhi. Enjoy your fi nal night in India before our Agra (4*) or Taj Hotel & Convention Centre (4*) | 2 fl ight home tomorrow. nights Ranthambore Regency (3.5*), Abhyaran Ranthambore (3.5*) or The Jungle Villas Ranthambore Day 10 Delhi - UK. After one last cup of chai, (3.5*) | 2 nights LaLit Jaipur (4.5*) | 1 night Roseate Photographed on tour transfer to the airport for your return fl ight to the House, Delhi (5*) or Vivanta by Taj Dwarka (4*) by Colin, Doncaster UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will for the journey home. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: IN1 19 2 Dharamshala Amritsar 2 1 Pragpur AMRITSAR’S GOLDEN TEMPLE 3 Shimla Kandaghat India Kalka

1 DELHI* 3

THE HIMALAYAN ‘TOY TRAIN’

• Your holiday includes

• 10 excursions and visits • Visits to the Golden Temple, Dharamshala Mountains, and tea plantation and factory • Sightseeing tours of Amritsar (including Durgiana Hindu Temple), Dharamshala, and Old & New Delhi • Excursion to Wagah for ‘Change of Guard’ ceremony • Walking tours of Pragpur and Shimla (including 24 the Jakhu Temple) Small group Pace • Himalayan ‘Toy Train’ from Shimla to Kandaghat and onward Shatabdi Express from Kalka to Delhi In the Foothills of the Himalaya • 11 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight • International fl ights. Prices are based 12 DAYS FROM £2,599 on return fl ights with Virgin Atlantic from London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports • We love... • 23 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 3-13) Attending the dramatic closing of the border ceremony at Wagah. With fl ag waving, 1 lunch (day 11) marching and ceremonial dancing, it’s a fantastic event to witness. 11 dinners (days 2-12)

• Plus This tour is perfect if you’re looking for something a little off the beaten path. • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Discover the sacred spiritual centres of Amritsar and Dharamshala. Listen for echoes • Titan tour manager of empire in Shimla and Delhi, the summer and winter capitals of the British Raj. • Travel in destination by coach (4-passenger And marvel at the spectacular scenery of the forest-cloaked Himalayan foothills. vehicles are used on days 4-8) • Porterage

Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 7 Pragpur. A morning’s drive takes us to the • Dates and prices travel service collects you from home for your ornamental heritage village of Pragpur by way of Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, overnight fl ight to Delhi. a tea plantation and tea factory. In the afternoon, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon a walking tour of Pragpur’s cobbled streets, lined Day 2 Delhi. Arrive at Delhi, with time at leisure. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. with richly decorated buildings, offers a glimpse Days 3-4 Amritsar. Fly to Amritsar, where you’ll of the village’s regal past. Our hotel, a splendid 2020 2021 October October have some time at leisure at our hotel. After country mansion surrounded by orchards, is also 7 SOLD OUT 13 £2,599 dinner, we experience one of the great traditions a delight to explore. of the city, the ‘putting to bed’ (Palki) ceremony Days 8-10 Shimla. Our next destination is Shimla, at the Golden Temple. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 the summer capital during British rule in India. Please note: This tour contains areas of high altitude In the morning of day 4, we return to the Golden It’s an idyllic retreat, surrounded by forests and and customers that may be concerned, are Temple, the holiest shrine of Sikhism. We’ll explore set against a backdrop of the snow-capped recommended to consult their doctor. the vast temple complex, including community Himalayas. Our fi rst full day here begins with a kitchens which provide free meals to 10,000 walking tour, including a visit to Jakhu Temple. • Tailor your trip pilgrims daily. Afterwards, we’ll explore the The following day is at leisure. Dreaming of seeing the Taj Mahal? We can arrange an bazaars and visit the historic Jallianwala Bagh. extra few days’ stay in India so you can lay eyes on Day 11 Kalka - Delhi. A scenic rail journey aboard An afternoon excursion to the border town of Agra’s iconic white-marble mausoleum. Speak to one the Himalayan ‘Toy Train’ transports us from Shimla Wagah showcases the pomp and pageantry of our travel advisors for further details. through the Shivalik ranges to the hill town of of the Lowering of the Flag ceremony. Kandaghat, where we stop for lunch at a local • Where you’ll stay Days 5-6 Dharamshala. Dharamshala is a small hill restaurant. We then drive to Kalka railway station 1 night Roseate House Delhi Aerocity (4*) or Novotel station surrounded on three sides by snow-capped to board the Shatabdi Express, bound for Delhi. New Delhi Aerocity (4*) | 2 nights Holiday Inn Amritsar peaks. A morning sightseeing tour of Dharamshala Day 12 Delhi. We’ll take in the best of Delhi, (4*) | 2 nights Fortune Park Moksha, Dharamshala (4*) | includes the residence of the Dalai Lama and the ‘Old’ and ‘New’, from the 12th-century Qutab 1 night The Judge’s Court, Pragpur (3*) | 2 nights Norbulingka Institute, a registered trust dedicated Oberoi Clarkes, Shimla (4 ) | 1 night Radisson (4 ), Minar minaret to the grand avenues of New Delhi. * * to the preservation of Tibetan culture in art and Oberoi Cecil (4.5*) or Oberoi Clarkes (4*), Shimla | literature. We also visit the nearby Tibetan Day 13 Delhi - UK. Transfer to the airport for your 2 nights Crowne Plaza Okhla, Delhi (4*) Children’s Village. return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your Titan Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. always be of a similar standard.

20 Tour reference: HM1 Simple as it might sound, I never ever thought that I would pick tea leaves on a plantation. I learned all about tea and how it is fermented to produce that beverage we are accustomed to in the UK. Anuradhapura John, Manchester NUWARA ELIYA 3 Habarana Sigiriya 1 Dambulla Sri Lanka 2 Kandy COLOMBO 1 1 Nuwara Eliya

Yala National Park Beruwala 1 2 Yala Galle

• Your holiday includes

• 13 excursions and visits • City tours of Colombo and Galle • Buddhist shrines at Anuradhapura • Visits to Hiriwaduna local village, Sigiriya Rock fortress, the Golden Temple at Dambulla, the Fly local Pace Royal Botanical Gardens, the Temple of the Tooth and the Elephant Transit Home • Kandyan dance performance The Best of Sri Lanka • Tea plantation tour in the Nuwara Eliya area • High tea at the Colonial Hill Club 12 DAYS FROM £2,599 • Yala National Park safari • 10 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

• We love... • International fl ights. Prices are based on Seeing the gentle giants at Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home. return fl ights with SriLankan Airlines or Emirates from London Heathrow or Gatwick - Emirates fl ights via Dubai. Supplements may This introduction to the ‘Land of Serendipity’ reveals mountaintop fortresses, apply from other airports ancient capitals hidden in dense forest and national parks where elephants • 20 meals: 10 breakfasts (days 3-12) roam free. Starting and fi nishing in the island’s capital, Colombo, you’ll journey 10 dinners (days 2-11)

to Buddhist temples and botanical gardens, stopping to sample some of the • Plus world’s best tea along the way. • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Local Titan tour manager • Travel in destination by coach Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 6 Dambulla - Kandy. Today’s tour takes in the • Porterage travel service collects you from home for your Golden Temple at Dambulla, named for its gilded overnight fl ight to Colombo. interior. We then stop at a spice garden before reaching Kandy, last capital of the ancient kings. • Dates and prices Day 2 Colombo. On arrival in Colombo we transfer to our hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Day 7 Royal Botanical Gardens - Temple of the Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Tooth. This morning’s tour reveals the Royal are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Day 3 Colombo - Habarana. Our morning tour Botanical Gardens, where you can admire stunning enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. includes a visit to the fort built by the Portuguese. fl ora and fauna. This evening, watch a Kandyan 2020 2021 We continue our journey to Habarana, in the heart dance performance, before we make our way to September September of the island, where we’ll stay for three nights. the sacred Temple of the Tooth. 3 £2,599 2 £2,699 Day 4 Anuradhapura - Hiriwaduna Village. Day 8 Nuwara Eliya. Today, we’ll make tracks for We’ll head to Anuradhapura to explore its ancient Nuwara Eliya, home of Ceylon tea. We’ll tour a Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Buddhist shrines and bell-shaped memorials. plantation, where workers - or ‘pluckers’ - pick Please note: Yala National Park may be closed during Later, we’ll visit a typical Sri Lankan village. each delicate leaf by hand. Later on, we’ll head times of drought. If this occurs, a visit to an alternative Day 5 Sigiriya. Adventure awaits in Sigiriya, a to the wonderful Colonial Hill Club for high tea. national park will be arranged. 182m-high rock plateau surrounded by jungle, on • Tailor your trip Day 9 Elephant Transit Home - Yala. Our journey which a 5th-century ruler built a fortress and takes us to the Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe. End your tour with a few more days relaxing on the palace. This afternoon you’re free to relax. We continue on to Yala, on the south coast. coast. Ask our travel advisors about adding an extra stay in Beruwala. Day 10 Yala National Park. We rise early for our DAMBULLA safari in search of the elusive Sri Lankan leopard. • Where you’ll stay Even if we fail to catch a glimpse of this majestic 1 night Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (4.5*) | 3 nights predator, there’s plenty more to see, including Cinnamon Lodge, Habarana (4.5*) | 2 nights Cinnamon elephants, buffalo, monkeys, deer and crocodiles. Citadel Hotel, Kandy (4*) | 1 night The Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya (3.5 ) | 2 nights Cinnamon Wild Yala (4 ) | Day 11 Galle - Beruwala. The Old Town of Galle, * * 1 night Cinnamon Bey Hotel, Beruwala (4 ) now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the best * example of a fortifi ed city built by Europeans in Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard. southern Asia. Following our short tour, we head up the coast to Beruwala. • Fly from an airport near you Day 12 Colombo - UK. Today we transfer to You can also fl y from Birmingham, Manchester Colombo Airport for your return fl ight to the UK. or Glasgow Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) the journey home. Please call us for further details.

Tour reference: SKA 21 3 Beijing TERRACOTTA WARRIORS

1

3 China Xi’an

3 Yichang CHENGDU Chongqing

• On The Scenic Route 5 Reasons to Visit Xi’an

Visit titantravel.co.uk/blogs and search Xi’an

• Your holiday includes

• 14 excursions and visits Fly local Pace • Tour of Jinli Old Street • Szechuan meal, Peking duck dinner and tea in typical tea house Treasures of China | 14 DAYS FROM £2,999 • Visit the Giant Buddha in Leshan with cruise along the river • Panda Breeding Research Institute and • We love... Huanglongxi old town Cruising down Asia’s longest river whilst admiring dramatic landscapes • Visits to Shiboa Pagoda, Big Wild Goose of forested mountains, gorges and cliffs. pagoda, Terracotta Warrior Museum, Xi’an Ancient City Wall, Tian’anmen Square & Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, The Great Wall and the Forbidden City. The army of Terracotta Warriors at Xi’an. and the Summer Palace The dramatic Yangtze Gorges. Let us introduce you to the sights, sounds and • 9 nights in hotels, 3 nights cruise on MV Century Sun and 1 in fl ight scenery of China. Over 14 days, we’ll discover the very best of this incredible country, from deliciously spicy Sichuan food to loveable giant pandas. • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with KLM from London Heathrow via Amsterdam. Supplements may apply from other airports Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Airport for our fl ight to Beijing. This evening we travel service collects you from home for your savour a traditional Peking duck dinner. • 31 meals: 12 breakfasts (days 3-14) fl ight to Chengdu. 11 lunches (days 3-13) Day 12 Beijing. We’ll visit Tian’anmen Square, 8 dinners (days 2-3, 5-7, 10-11 and 13) Days 2-4 Chengdu. We arrive into Chengdu early the largest city square in the world, and the on day two. You’ll have time to freshen up before extraordinary complex of imperial palaces known • Plus we visit Jinli Old Street. In the evening we’ll visit a as the Forbidden City. • Captain’s welcome and farewell receptions local restaurant for a special Szechuan meal. Day 13 Great Wall. The highlight of any tour to • Portable audio headset system on excursions The following day, we’ll journey to UNESCO-listed China has to be the Great Wall of China. The • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Mount Emei Scenic Area. We enjoy a river cruise Badaling Great Wall (the section we visit) dates to • Local Titan tour manager and guide before dinner. the Ming Period. We continue to the largest royal • Travel in destination by coach park in China - the Summer Palace. • Porterage Next, is a trip to the famous Panda Breeding Research Institute, where we’ll observe one of the Day 14 Beijing - UK. Transfer to the airport for most iconic animals on earth. We then visit your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your • Dates and prices Huanglongxi old town. Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Day 5 Chengdu - Chongqing - Yangtze. After are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon morning tea, we’ll board a bullet train bound for GREAT WALL OF CHINA enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Chongqing and then embark MV Century Sun. 2020 2021 Day 6 Yangtze. An afternoon excursion takes September September us to Shiboa Pagoda, standing majestically above 1 SOLD OUT 8 £2,999 its surroundings. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 7 Yangtze. Today our cruise sails through the spectacular Qutang and Wu Gorges before we • Tailor your trip board a smaller boat to sail along Shennong Stream. Want to linger a little longer? Ask about extending Day 8 Yichang - Xi’an. We’ll view of the Three your stay in Beijing or adding a few extra days in Gorges Dam. After disembarking we’ll transfer to Shanghai or Hong Kong. the airport for a fl ight to Xi’an, home of the • Where you’ll stay renowned Terracotta Warriors. 3 nights Dorsett Grand Chengdu (4*) | 3 nights MV Day 9 Xi’an. Today is free to relax, or explore at Century Sun (4*) | 3 nights Golden Flower Hotel, Xi’an your own pace. (4.5*) | 3 nights Beijing Landmark Hotel (4*) Day 10 Xi’an. Today we’ll start off at the Big Wild Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard. Goose Pagoda, before continuing to the incredible Terracotta Warrior Museum. The museum covers an • Fly from an airport near you enormous area, with the life-size warriors and You can also fl y from 4 other airports, including horses being the star features. Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh Day 11 Xi’an - Beijing. We’ll make a stop at the (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) Ancient City Wall, before transferring to Xi’an Please call us for further details.

22 Tour reference: TC1 *Multiple stays A highlight was an evening meal in a palace with local entertainment including dancers and musicians. Another Urgench Uzbekistan evening we were entertained at dinner in a traditional Khiva 2 house with a pianist and violinist playing Bach! Margaret, London 2 TASHKENT* Bukhara 3 2 Samarkand

CHORSU BAZAAR IN TASHKENT

PAHLAVAN MAHMUD MAUSOLEUM

Pace • Your holiday includes

• 11 excursions and visits Uzbekistan - • 2 guided tours of Tashkent (including the Khast-Imam Complex and the Museum of History of Uzbekistan) Jewel of the Silk Road • Visits to Chilpyk and Ayaz Kala (with lunch in a traditional yurt camp); and Bahouddin Nakshbandi Mausoleum 12 DAYS FROM £2,399 • City tours of Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz and Samarkand • We love... • 2 folklore shows • Traditional Bukharian cooking master class Exploring the stunning ancient town of Shahrisabz, home to the powerful • Afrosiyab Museum and the Mausoleum of conqueror Timur in the Middle Ages. Daniel, Samarkand • 9 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight Samarkand. Bukhara. Khiva. The names conjure up images of ‘Arabian Nights’, • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Eastern exoticism and caravans crossing the Red Desert to bring silks, spices and Prices are based on return fl ights with jewels to the bazaars of the Near East. Our journey through Uzbekistan follows the Uzbekistan Airways from London Heathrow. Silk Road route, exploring mosques, palaces, museums and madrasahs. Supplements may apply from other airports • 23 meals: 9 breakfasts (days 3-11) 5 lunches (days 2-5 and 9) Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door the multi-coloured Abdul Aziz Khan Madrasah and 9 dinners (days 2-10) travel service collects you from home for your the turquoise-domed Mir-i-Arab Madrasah. This • Plus overnight fl ight to Tashkent. evening we’ll enjoy a Bukharian cooking class. • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Tashkent. Shakhrisabz - Samarkand. Day 2 After arriving this morning, there’s Day 8 We’ll journey to • Local Titan tour manager time to relax before lunch at a local restaurant. Shakhrisabz where we’ll take a city tour. • Travel in destination by coach A guided sightseeing tour of the city includes Continuing on, we’ll head for Samarkand, once the • Porterage the remarkable Khast-Imam Complex and the capital of a great empire. Today, this ‘Crossroad of Chorsu Bazaar. Cultures’ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Day 3 Nukus. We’ll fl y to Nukus, known as Day 9 Bukhara - Samarkand. We leave for the • Dates and prices Uzbekistan’s northern capital. This afternoon we’ll railway station this afternoon to board a train for Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, enjoy a tour of the city, including visits to the Samarkand, once the capital of a great empire. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Savitsky Art Museum and Mizdakhan Necropolis. Today, this ‘Crossroad of Cultures’ is a UNESCO enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. World Heritage Site. Day 4 Khiva. We’ll transfer by coach to the walled 2020 2021 city of Khiva. Along the way we’ll visit the ruins of Day 10 Samarkand. A full-day sightseeing tour October May the ancient settlement of Tuprak Kala and have introduces us to Samarkand, ticking off the 16 SOLD OUT 25 £2,399 lunch in a yurt camp. Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, the mosaic-covered Ulugh October Beg Madrasah and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, as 26 £2,399 Day 5 Khiva. A morning tour of Khiva’s medieval well as the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis. ‘inner town’ reveals the 18th century Djuma Please note: Due to local restrictions on obtaining Mosque, Tash-Hovli Palace, Kuhna Ark fortress and Day 11 Samarkand - Tashkent. Another guided train tickets for tourists, it is possible that the train Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum. Tonight’s dinner tour takes us to the 15th century Ulugh Beg journey Samarkand-Tashkent may be taken by coach. will be accompanied by a live folk show. Observatory, the Afrosiyab Museum and the Mausoleum of Daniel. This afternoon we’ll take the • Where you’ll stay Day 6 Bukhara. We’ll cross the dramatic landscapes train back to Tashkent and enjoy a gala dinner at a of the Red Sand Desert, a route once taken by the 1 night Wyndham Tashkent Hotel (4*) | 2 nights Asia local restaurant. Silk Road caravan traders. We arrive in Bukhara this Khiva Hotel (3*) | 3 nights Asia Bukhara (3*) | 2 nights Hotel Grand Samarkand (3.5 ), Orient Star Samarkand afternoon; dinner is at a local restaurant. Day 12 Tashkent - UK. After a walking tour of * (3.5 ) or Hotel Asia Samarkand (3.5 ) | 1 night Tashkent, we’ll transfer to the airport for your * * Day 7 Bukhara. A guided tour showcases the Wyndham Tashkent Hotel (4*) return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your Titan UNESCO-protected old town of Bukhara. Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. Amongst other highlights, we visit Kalyan Mosque, always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: 1BK 23 *Multiple stays

2 Kazbegi Gori ANANURI CASTLE Mtskheta Kakheti Region 4 Tbilisi* Georgia

1 Dilijan

Armenia

4 YEREVAN

Pace

Armenia and Georgia • Your holiday includes • 19 excursions and visits the crossroads of Europe and Asia • Yerevan city tour with cooking masterclass • Khor Virap Monastery, Echmiadzin Treasury 12 DAYS FROM £2,849 Museum and Zvartnots Cathedral • Amberd fortress and Perch Proshyan House-Museum • We love... • Geghard and Sevanavank monasteries and Enjoying a private choir performance in the atmospheric cave monastery the Temple of Garni of Geghard - an incredibly moving experience. • Haghartsin and Haghpat monasteries and a Molokan village • Tbilisi city tour Armenia and Georgia have been forging their own identities following the era of the • Mtskheta Soviet Union, making this a fascinating time to explore these countries as they • Stalin’s childhood home, Gori transition. Spend time with local families, sip wines and brandies, cook traditional • Gergeti Sameba Church • meals and journey into the beautiful wilderness of the Caucasus Mountains. Ananuri castle complex • Funicular ride to Mtatsminda plateau • Kakheti including wine tasting and cooking masterclass Day 1 UK - Yerevan. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 8 Mtskheta - Gori - Kazbegi. Mtskheta was travel service collects you from home, for your the capital of Iberia between 500 BC - AD 500. • 11 nights in hotels fl ight to Yerevan. See Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, built on the spot • International fl ights. Prices are based on where a piece of Christ’s Robe is thought to be Day 2 Yerevan. A guided tour of Yerevan return fl ights with Ukraine International buried. Many Georgian monarchs are also highlights the Soviet past and Armenian culture, Airlines from London Gatwick via Kiev. entombed here. We visit the family home of Supplements may apply from other airports visiting the Sergei Parajanov Museum, the Joseph Stalin, then head into the Caucasus Genocide Memorial, one of the world’s oldest Mountains. • 26 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 2-12) book-depositories, and more. Enjoy an Armenian 8 lunches (days 2-7, 9 and 11) lunch with a culinary masterclass. Day 9 Kazbegi. Ascend to Gergeti Sameba 7 dinners (days 2-3, 5 and 7-10) Church in an incredible mountaintop setting. An Day 3 Yerevan. From Khor Virap Monastery, optional excursion is available to Sno Valley and • Plus admire Mount Ararat, said to be the resting place Juta. • of Noah’s Ark. The chapel was built over the Wine with dinner and lunch whilst in Tbilisi • dungeon where patron saint Gregory the Day 10 Ananuri - Tbilisi. Visit Ananuri castle Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Illuminator was imprisoned. Our tour in complex and take the funicular railway to the Local Titan tour manager Echmiadzin includes the cathedral reputed to be Mtatsminda plateau for spectacular views. • Travel in destination by coach the world’s fi rst Christian church, and the Cross of • Porterage Day 11 Kakheti Region. We pause in Sighnaghi Armenian Unity, a charity for orphans. en route to Kvareli, where we taste Georgian Day 4 Yerevan. Visit the ruined fortress of wines and have a masterclass in making • Dates and prices Amberd and the Perch Proshyan House-Museum, Churchhela sweets. We then explore Gremi, Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, birthplace of the Armenian writer and teacher. a medieval capital with a monumental castle; are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Take a tour of the Ararat brandy factory and taste and Tsinandali, a beautiful ancestral estate. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. this national spirit. Day 12 Tbilisi - UK. Transfer to the airport for your 2021 Day 5 Yerevan - Dilijan. Visit Geghard Monastery return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your Titan June and the pagan Temple of Garni. Lunch is in a vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. 10 £2,849 family home, before a tour around the village. Visit the medieval Sevanavank Monastery, before • Where you’ll stay REPUBLIC SQUARE, heading to Dilijan. YEREVAN 4 nights Grand Hotel Yerevan (4.5*) | 1 night Best Day 6 Dilijan - Tbilisi. Visit a pottery and the Western Paradise Hotel Dilijan (3.5*) or Tsaghkadzor Marriott Hotel (3.5 ) | 2 nights Mercure Tbilisi Old Haghartsin Monastery. Meet Molokans, a Russian * Town (4 ), Hotel Stamba (5 ) or Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi Orthodox sect, then visit Haghpat Monastery and * * (4*) | 2 nights Rooms Hotel Kazbegi (4*) or Porta cross the border into Georgia. Caucasia Kazbegi Hotel (4*) | 2 nights Mercure Tbilisi Day 7 Tbilisi. Tbilisi was a key stop on the Silk Old Town (4*), Hotel Stamba (5*) or Biltmore Hotel Road, on the border between Europe and Asia. Tbilisi (4*) Our tour includes the old temples and Narikala, Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will the main fortress of Tbilisi. always be of a similar standard.

24 Tour reference: AG1 *Multiple stays

Hanoi* 3 1 Halong Bay

1 HALONG BAY

2 Hue Danang Thailand 3 Hoi An

Cambodia Da Lat 2 Nha Trang 1 Vietnam 2 HO CHI MINH CITY Cai Be 1

• Your holiday includes

24 • 16 excursions and visits Small group Pace • City tours of Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Hue and Hanoi • Cu Chi Tunnels • Saigon River dinner cruise Vietnamese Discovery • Cai Be Floating Market and Cao Dai Temple • Mekong River cruise 17 DAYS FROM £3,199 • A journey on the Reunifi cation Express • Walking tour of Hoi An • • We love... Countryside tour • Tour of My Son Temple complex Sipping coffee on the top deck of a traditional Vietnamese junk boat, • Citadel visit and boat trip while watching the sun rise over Halong Bay’s dramatic scenery. • Overnight Halong Bay cruise • Ho Chi Minh’s house and mausoleum • This small-group tour showcases a little bit of everything. You’ll explore bustling Water-puppet show cities and visit serene temples. You’ll help out on a rural farm and enjoy lunch with • 13 nights in hotels, 1 night cruise on Indochina Sails and 2 in fl ight locals. You’ll travel on the ‘Reunifi cation Express’ rail route. And you’ll cruise around Halong Bay on a traditional vessel. Welcome to Vietnam… • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with Vietnam Airlines from London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 12 Hanoi. We fl y to Hanoi and visit Hoa Lo travel service collects you from home for your prison and the Temple of Literature. Later, we • 30 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 3-16) fl ight to Ho Chi Minh City. drive to Hoan Kiem Lake and take a walking tour 10 lunches (days 3-4, 6-8 and 10-14) of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. 6 dinners (days 3-4, 8, 10, 13 and 15) Day 2 Ho Chi Minh City. Following an early morning arrival, you’ll have time to relax and Day 13 Halong Bay. We travel to Halong Bay for • Plus refresh before we explore the city. an overnight cruise. We enjoy lunch on board and • Souvenir reusable water bottle an afternoon of scenic cruising. Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City. We head to the Cu Chi • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service district to explore its underground tunnel network. Day 14 Halong Bay - Hanoi. Wake early for • Local Titan tour manager This evening we enjoy a dinner cruise. sunrise, and enjoy breakfast as we cruise towards • Travel in destination by coach port. Arriving back in Hanoi, the rest of the day is • Porterage Day 4 Cai Be. We depart for Cai Be on the at leisure. Mekong Delta. We explore the canals and waterways by boat, stroll through local villages Day 15 Hanoi. After a sightseeing tour and • Dates and prices and enjoy lunch at a preserved ‘Mandarin’ house. time at leisure, we fi nish our day with a Water Puppet Show. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Day 5 Nha Trang. We return to Ho Chi Minh City are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon to board the North-South Railway for a 7.5-hour Day 16 Hanoi - In fl ight. The majority of the day is enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. journey to Nha Trang. free before our late evening transfer to the airport 2020 2021 for your overnight return fl ight to the UK. Day 6 Nha Trang. We take a tour of this seaside September September city. The afternoon is at leisure. Day 17 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be 23 £3,199 22 £3,299 waiting for the journey home. Day 7 Danang - Hoi An. We fl y to Danang this Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 morning and transfer to Hoi An. We’ll take a Please note: Whilst Vietnam’s rail network has been walking tour and then the afternoon is free. IMPERIAL CITADEL, HUE upgraded in recent years, Vietnamese trains are still Day 8 Hoi An. Spend the morning at a rural farm, basic compared to Western standards, yet offer a then return to Hoi An for lunch. safe, comfortable and rewarding way to experience the sights and landscapes of the country. Day 9 Hoi An. Tour the temples of My Son, former capital of the Champa Kingdom, and visit the • Where you’ll stay kingdom’s former capital. 2 nights Renaissance Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh Day 10 Danang - Hue. Visit the Cham Museum City (5*) | 1 night Mekong Riverside Resort, Cai Be (4*) before heading to the village of Lang Co. Later, | 2 nights Novotel Nha Trang (4*) | 3 nights Hoi An Historic Hotel (4 ) | 2 nights Indochine Palace, Hue (5 ) we continue to Hue. * * | 1 night Lapis Hotel, Hanoi (4*) | 1 night Indochina Day 11 Hue. We tour Hue, take a boat trip to Sails (4*) | 2 nights Lapis Hotel, Hanoi (4*) Thien Mu Pagoda and stroll through Dong Ba Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will market. The rest of the day is at leisure. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: VT1 25 BLUE NILE FALLS Simien Mountains 1 Axum National Park 1 Gondar 2 2 Lalibela Bahir Dar 2

1 Ethiopia

3 ADDIS ABABA* Melka Kunture Tiya *Multiple stays

FASILIDES CASTLE IN GONDAR

14 Small group Pace

Scenic and Cultural Treasures • Your holiday includes • 10 excursions and visits of Ethiopia | 13 DAYS FROM £3,649 • City tours of Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gondar and Axum (including Stelae Field) • We love... • Tiya Stelle and Melka Kunture • Blue Nile Falls Sitting high up in the Simien Mountains with sweeping views across Ethiopia. • Visit the Island Monasteries of Lake Tana on a Bleeding-heart baboons often graze on the grass nearby, unfazed by humans - boat trip it’s an experience you’ll never forget. • Walking tour in the Simien Mountains • Lalibela churches and coffee ceremony • Merkato Market Experience a true journey of discovery in this fascinating country. In Addis Ababa, learn about ‘Lucy,’ a game-changing 3.2-million-year-old human fossil and discover • 11 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight more recent history at Gondar’s 17th century palace. Look out for scampering • International and internal fl ights as detailed. monkeys in the verdant Simien Mountains and witness the power of faith at Prices are based on return fl ights with Ethiopian Airlines from London Heathrow. Lalibela’s ancient rock-hewn churches. Supplements may apply from other airports

• 33 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 3-13) 11 lunches (days 2-12) Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 9 Gondar - Axum. Fly to Axum, another ancient 11 dinners (days 2-12 travel service collects you from home for your Ethiopian capital. We visit the Archaeological fl ight to Addis Ababa. Museum and the Cathedral of St Mary of Zion, then • Plus explore millennia-old royal tombs. Day 2 Addis Ababa. Our tour takes in the capital’s • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service bustling markets, Trinity Cathedral and the Day 10 Axum - Lalibela. We fl y to Lalibela, one of • Local Titan tour manager National Museum, which presents the story of the most important religious and historical sites of • Travel in destination by coach ‘Lucy’, the 3-million-year-old hominid fossil which Christianity. We visit Bete Madhane Alem, the world’s • Porterage changed our understanding of human evolution. largest monolithic church; and Bete Maryam, with its exquisite early frescoes and carvings. Day 3 Melka Kunture and Tiya. Melka Kunture • Dates and prices boasts a continuous record of archaeological Day 11 Lalibela. Visit rock-cut churches said to artefacts spanning more than 1.5m years, while represent King Lalibela’s ‘heavenly Jerusalem on Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Tiya is home to 36 megaliths. earth’. Later, we visit an Ethiopian family to enjoy are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon some home-cooked delicacies. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 4 Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar - Blue Nile Falls. 2020 2021 We take a short fl ight to the lakeside city of Bahir Day 12 Lalibela - Addis Ababa. Fly to Addis October October Dar. The Blue Nile Falls are considered one of the Ababa to explore the Merkato, the largest 14 £3,849 6 £3,649 most spectacular waterfalls in Africa - take your open-air market in Africa. In the evening, a time to appreciate them from a selection of farewell dinner at a local restaurant is vantage points. accompanied by ethnic music and dancing. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Please note: Day 5 Lake Tana. We head out by private boat Day 13 Addis Ababa - UK. We transfer to the • This tour contains areas of high altitude and onto nearby Lake Tana to visit the monasteries of airport for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon customers who may be concerned are the Zege Peninsula. On our return to Bahir Dar, we arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the recommended to consult their doctor. have a short tour. journey home. • Ethiopia is a fascinating country, however visitors should bear in mind that accommodation and Day 6 Bahir Dar - Simien Mountains National included meals, may be more basic than those to Park. A drive through rural villages and highland which we are accustomed. passes takes us to the green heart of the Simien Mountains. Take a walk in search of the gelada, • Where you’ll stay also known as the ‘bleeding heart monkey’. 2 nights Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel (4*) | Day 7 Simien Mountains National Park - Gondar. 2 nights Avanti Blue Nile Hotel (4*) | 1 night Simien After spending much of the day appreciating the Lodge (3*) or Limalimo Lodge (3.5*), Simien Mountains pinnacles, valleys and wildlife of this stunning National Park | 2 nights Goha Hotel, Gondar (3*) | region, we drive to Gondar by way of Kossoye for 1 night Sabean International Hotel, Axum (3*) | 2 nights Maribela Hotel (3.5 ) or Mountain View Lodge an Ethiopian coffee ceremony. * (3.5*), Lalibela | 1 night Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Day 8 Gondar. We explore the fi rst capital of the Photographed on tour Hotel (4*) Ethiopian Empire, Gondar. Later, we meet by Linda, Hampshire Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will students at a local school. always be of a similar standard.

26 Tour reference: ET1 Volubilis Rabat 2 Fez 1 1 Meknes Casablanca

Morocco

Dades MARRAKECH 3 1 Road of a 1 Thousand Kasbahs Erfoud

MARRAKECH MOHAMMED V MAUSOLEUM

Pace

• Your holiday includes The Majesty of Morocco • 11 excursions and visits • City tours of Casablanca, Rabat, Fez and 10 DAYS FROM £1,849 Marrakech • Meknes • Roman city of Volubilis • We love... • Ifrane and the Middle Atlas Mountains Visiting the traditional leather tanneries of Fez, which offer a • 4WD trip to the edge of the Sahara desert glimpse of a time gone by. • Todgha Gorge • Road of a Thousand Kasbahs • Drive through High Atlas Mountains Morocco truly fi res the imagination. Experience sensory immersion within the • 9 nights in hotels teeming Medina of Fez and climb the vertiginous Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass. Appreciate the intricate Roman mosaics at Volubilis, witness the fi lmic beauty • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with easyJet from London of the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs and watch the nightly theatrics in Marrakech’s Gatwick. Supplements may apply from thrilling main square. other airports

• 14 meals: 9 breakfasts (days 2-10) 5 dinners (days 2-6) Day 1 UK - Marrakech - Casablanca. Titan’s VIP Day 7 Dades - Marrakech. We visit Kasbah door-to-door travel service collects you from Taourirt and the area of Ait Benhaddou with its • Plus home for your fl ight to Marrakech. On arrival we wonderful Kasbah. We drive the breathtaking Tizi • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service transfer by road to Casablanca. n’Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains, the • Local Titan tour manager highest in the country, and arrive in Marrakech. Day 2 Casablanca - Rabat. This morning we depart • Travel in destination by coach for an included city tour of Casablanca. We then Day 8 Marrakech. On our city sightseeing tour this • Porterage depart for Rabat where sightseeing includes the morning you will experience the vibrant sights that Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Tour Hassan. are so evocative of Marrakech including the Medina, a labyrinth of small alleys famed for its • Dates and prices Day 3 Meknes - Volubilis - Fez. We leave Rabat stalls and souks, and Djemaa El Fna Square. this morning for the Imperial City of Meknes and Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, visit the Old Granaries and stables before Day 9 Marrakech. A day at leisure to further are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon continuing past the Holy City of Moulay Idriss. explore the city. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Later we proceed to the Roman city of Volubilis, 2021 Day 10 Marrakech - UK. We transfer to the airport renowned for its mosaic fl oors. May for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your 2 £1,849 Day 4 Fez. This morning we visit the oldest Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. Imperial City in Morocco beginning with the • Tailor your trip Medina Fez El Bali or Old Fez, bustling with Fancy seeing Morocco’s coastline? Ask our travel artisans and merchants. Continue through the advisors about staying an extra few days in the labyrinthine streets to the Karaoiune quarters. whitewashed beach town of Essaouira. Day 5 Erfoud. A day of contrast lies ahead, as we • Where you’ll stay stop at Ifrane before continuing to the Middle Atlas and fi nishing the day travelling by 4WD 1 night Kenzi Tower Hotel, Casablanca (4*) | 1 night vehicle to the edge of the Sahara desert. The Hotel Farah, Rabat (3*) | 2 nights Les Merinides Hotel, Fez (3.5*) | 1 night Kasbah Hotel Xaluca, Erfoud Day 6 The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs - Dades. (4*) | 1 night Hotel Xaluca, Dades (4*) | 3 nights Palm Today the Todgha Gorge and the Road of a Plaza, Marrakech (3.5*) ANCIENT LEATHER Thousand Kasbahs await. At nearly 300 metres in Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will TANNERIES OF FEZ height, the Todgha Gorge is spectacular. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: MR1 27 Ajloun Jerash Desert Castles 3 AMMAN Mt Nebo Madaba THE MONASTERY, PETRA Dead Sea 2

Jordan Israel Shobak 2 Petra

Wadi Rum

SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, WADI RUM

Pace • Your holiday includes

• 10 excursions and visits Jordan with Ancient Petra • Visits to Ajloun Castle; ancient city of Jerash; historic desert castles; Mount Nebo; Madaba; 8 DAYS FROM £2,199 Shobak Castle; Dead Sea • City tour of Amman, including the Citadel and Archaeological Museum • We love... • Full-day excursion to Petra Floating in the mystical, mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea. For the full therapeutic • Lunch in Wadi Rum desert experience, be sure to give yourself a Dead Sea mud mask too. • 7 nights in hotels

• International fl ights. Prices are based on The tiny kingdom of Jordan is a truly rewarding place to explore. Walk the streets of return fl ights with Royal Jordanian from spectacular Petra, an ancient rock-hewn city rediscovered in 1812. Enjoy lunch in the London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports heart of the red expanse of Wadi Rum desert. And enjoy a relaxing fl oat in the Dead Sea’s exceptionally salty water. • 12 meals: 7 breakfasts (days 2-8) 1 lunch (day 6) 4 dinners (days 2-5)

Day 1 UK - Amman. Titan’s VIP door-to-door returning to Amman for a tour that includes a visit to • Plus travel service collects you from home for your the Citadel and the Archaeological Museum. • Single entry tourist visa fl ight to Amman, where we’ll base ourselves for Day 4 Mount Nebo - Madaba - Shobak - Petra. • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service three nights. Amman, the capital of Jordan since Today we visit Mount Nebo to stand on the spot • Local Titan tour manager 1921, is built on seven hills. Remains from the from which Moses is believed to have surveyed • Travel in destination by coach (with Wi-Fi) Roman, Greek and Ottoman empires are dotted the Promised Land. We continue to Madaba, once • Porterage around the city, the most impressive being the a fl ourishing Byzantine town, and the Greek Roman Theatre in the city centre. Orthodox Church with its fascinating 6th-century Day 2 Jerash. We visit the 12th-century medieval mosaic map. We conclude our day at the • Dates and prices castle at Ajloun before continuing our journey impressive Shobak Crusader Castle, before Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, along the King’s Highway to the ancient city of arriving in Petra in time for dinner. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Jerash. Likened to Pompeii, Jerash is one of the Day 5 Petra. We’re up early for a tour of the enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. best-preserved classical sites, with its forum of spectacular ‘Rose-Red City’ of Petra, entering the 2020 2021 colonnaded shops, temples and theatres. We city on foot. This ancient city lay beneath the October October return to Amman for dinner. desert sands for centuries, and was only 27 £2,199 26 £2,299 Day 3 Desert Castles - Amman. After enjoying rediscovered in 1812. The highlights are the breakfast, we journey to the historic desert castles of spectacular Treasury and the Monastery which The price includes a visa for Jordan, please call Qasr Kharaneh, Qasr Amra and Qasr Azraq, before have been hewn out of solid rock. for details Please note: In 2020 this holiday includes a UK-based Day 6 Wadi Rum - Dead Sea. This morning we Titan tour manager and local guide depart for Wadi Rum, for lunch in the heart of the desert. We continue, travelling down to the Dead • Tailor your trip Sea - so rich in salt, even non-swimmers can fl oat Want to extend your stay with some more time by the THE TREASURY, freely in the waters here. PETRA Dead Sea? We can arrange extra nights at the hotel Day 7 Dead Sea. Today is free to relax at the - speak to our travel advisors for further details. hotel. Alternatively, take an optional excursion to • Where you’ll stay Bethany, described in the New Testament as the site where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist. 3 nights AlQasr Metropole Hotel (4*), Amman Kempinski Hotel (4*) or similar | 2 nights Movenpick Day 8 Dead Sea - Amman - UK. We transfer to Resort (4*) or Petra Guest House (4*) | 2 nights Amman Airport for your return fl ight to the UK. Movenpick Dead Sea Resort & Spa (4*) Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will the journey home. always be of a similar standard.

28 Tour reference: JO1 Lake Orta is really lovely, not too busy. It was a bonus having a lovely swimming pool. The local ferry stops just by the hotel so it was easy to go places. The wonderful Switzerland group of people was just the icing on the cake. Visp Zermatt Hazel, West Midlands Aosta Stresa 7 Pettenasco MILAN Italy

LAKE ORTA

• Hotel L’Approdo (4*)

Take a moment to enjoy the hotel’s tranquillity with Stay and views overlooking the waters of Lake Orta. Rooms are explore Pace spacious with air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Many feature a large balcony with views over the lake - ideal for gazing into the sunset. The hotel’s swimming pool is open through the summer, weather permitting. Scenic Lake Orta Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard. and a Matterhorn Rail Journey • 8 DAYS FROM £1,599 Your holiday includes • 4 excursions and visits • We love... • Half-day excursion to Orta San Giulio, boat trip to Isola San Giulio & Basilica di San Giulio Taking a boat trip across the lake’s calm waters to Isola San Giulio, (2021 only) where you can step inside the peaceful Romanesque basilica. • Full-day excursion to Gornergrat Switzerland by rail • Guided tour of Aosta The smallest of the Italian Lakes, Orta remains refreshingly uncrowded and almost • Excursion to Stresa untouched by tourism. The rambling cobbled streets are lined with traditional • 7 nights in hotel trattorias and backdropped by mountain scenery. Zip across the border into Switzerland by rail for more breathtaking scenery: glittering glaciers, classic • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with British Airways or easyJet mountain villages and snow-capped chalets await. from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports

• 16 meals: 7 breakfasts (days 2-8) Day 1 UK - Milan - Lake Orta. Titan’s VIP Day 5 Aosta. Today we’ll visit the attractive 2 lunches (days 3 and 5) door-to-door travel service collects you from mountain town of Aosta, surrounded by some of 7 dinners (days 1-7) home for your fl ight to Milan. We arrive in Lake the highest peaks in the Alps - Monte Bianco (Mont Orta and enjoy a welcome drink, dinner and Blanc), Monte Cervino (the Matterhorn) and Monte • Plus musical entertainment. Rosa. Enjoy a guided walking tour to discover the • Welcome drink delights of this ancient town, founded by the Gauls Day 2 Orta San Giulio - Isola San Giulio. We’ll • Portable audio headset system on excursions before being taken by the Romans in 25 BC. After make our way to the town of Orta San Giulio, • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service taking in the Roman remains and medieval history nestled into the hills. After a little exploration we’ll • Titan tour manager here, we’ll tuck in to a lunch of local specialities. board a boat on this jewel-like lake, to the little • Travel in destination by coach island of San Giulio. On the island, we’ll visit the Day 6 Lake Orta. Today is free to relax in your • Porterage Romanesque Basilica di San Giulio. beautiful surroundings by the lake. Or join an optional excursion to Verbania on Lake Maggiore Please note: 2020 departures will have a free and the Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens. • Dates and prices day today, maybe explore one of the local islands yourself. Please note: In 2020 this optional is replaced with Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, an optional excursion to Milan. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Day 3 Visp - Zermatt - Gornergrat - Täsch. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Experience some superbly scenic rail journeys into Day 7 Stresa. We’ll journey into Stresa on the 2020 2021 and around Switzerland, as we journey from Visp banks of Lake Maggiore. This lovely town has October April to Zermatt, at the foot of Matterhorn. After been popular with artists and writers since the late 1 £1,599 22 £1,599 walking the short distance to Gornergrat Bahn, 19th century. It’s well known for its weekly market October we’ll join a further train to Gornergrat - a rocky and boasts an attractive old town centre, perfect 7 £1,599 ridge overlooking the Gorner Glacier. We arrive at for exploring. Lake View upgrades: from £150pp the spectacular viewing platform in time for lunch Day 8 Lake Orta - Milan - UK. Transfer to the before we take a train to Täsch. airport for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon Please note: A room tax of between €1-5 per person Day 4 Lake Orta. Spend the full day at leisure arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for your per night (subject to change), is payable directly to the enjoying the lake. journey home. hotel on check-out.

Tour reference: IL1 29 Portugal

Alter do Chão Palmela LISBON 2 Elvas Sesimbra 3 Vila Viçosa Arrábida Évora Natural Park Beja 2 Spain Mértola Faro 2 Vila Real Santo Antonio Estoi ARRÁBIDA NATURAL PARK

Fly local Pace

LISBON A Southern Portuguese Escape

10 DAYS FROM £1,749 • Your holiday includes

• 7 excursions and visits • We love... • Guided Lisbon city tour Watching locals stitching intricate designs onto handwoven rugs in Arraiolos. • Guided visits to Arrábida Natural Park (with wine tasting); Vila Viçosa Palace; Reguengos de Monsaraz & Beja; and Mértola & Vila Real Many of Portugal’s most enticing experiences remain largely undiscovered. After Santo Antonio exploring fascinating Lisbon, we invite you to discover them with us. See dramatic • Excursions to Elvas & Alter do Chão; and Évora forested mountains, wander around historic garrison towns and marble palaces, • 9 nights in pousadas and uncover an alternative Algarve of palaces and Roman remains - all at a leisurely, • International and internal fl ights as detailed. unhurried pace. Prices are based on return fl ights with British Airways, TAP Portugal or easyJet from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports Day 1 UK - Lisbon - Palmela. Titan’s VIP Day 7 Évora. Visit Évora, a beautifully preserved door-to-door travel service collects you from Roman town with intriguing ancient sites and a • 18 meals: 9 breakfasts (days 2-10) home for your fl ight to Lisbon. On arrival we picturesque town square. You can spend the 9 dinners (days 1-9) transfer to Palmela. afternoon exploring this beautiful area. • Plus Day 2 Lisbon. Enjoy a full-day tour of Lisbon, a Day 8 Beja - Estoi. We journey to the Algarve, • great city that dates back to Neolithic times. Many taking time to explore the medieval, whitewashed Portable audio headset system on excursions • of the world’s greatest explorers called this city town of Mértola and the Phoenician fi shing Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service their home and the riches of their discoveries village of Vila Real Santo Antonio on our way. • Titan tour manager decorate the city’s façades. We continue to Estoi. • Travel in destination by coach • Porterage Day 3 Palmela - Sesimbra - Arrábida Natural Park Day 9 Estoi. Savour Estoi’s charm as you stroll - Azeitão - Vila Viçosa. We travel to Sesimbra, one the cobbled streets and visit Roman ruins. of Portugal’s best beach towns, discover the wild Alternatively, take an optional excursion to the • Dates and prices beauty of Arrábida Natural Park. Enjoy a wine historical town of Lagos. Continue to Sagres, tasting in the sleepy village of Azeitão, before on the very western edge of Europe. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, we continue to Vila Viçosa. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Day 10 Estoi - Faro - UK. Transfer to the airport enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 4 Vila Viçosa. Spend time exploring Vila for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your 2020 Viçosa, where everything bar the citrus trees seems Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. November to be made of marble. The façade that stretches 1 £1,749 alongside the vast main square belongs to the Royal Palace, home to the Bragança dynasty. ÉVORA • Tailor your trip This afternoon is free to relax at our pousada. Why not extend your trip with some extra time in the Day 5 Elvas - Alter do Chão. This morning we Algarve? For details, please contact a travel advisor. take a tour of Elvas, a UNESCO-listed town that’s • Where you’ll stay been extensively fortifi ed throughout the centuries 2 nights Pousada do Castelo de Palmela (4 ) | 3 nights and played essential roles in battles with Spain. * Pousada Convento Vila Viçosa (4 ) | 2 nights Pousada We then visit the lovely village of Alter do Chão * de Beja (4*) | 2 nights Pousada de Estói (4*) and the Coudelaria de Alter - a royal stud farm Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will for racehorses. always be of a similar standard. Day 6 Beja. Travel south today to Reguengos de • Fly from an airport near you Monsaraz. Nestled amongst the beautiful plains of Alentejo, this town’s list of cherished crafts You can also fl y from Manchester includes traditionally made pottery, blankets (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) and wine of great quality. Please call us for further details.

30 Tour reference: PG1 Each island has their own character, but for us Symi was the best. So peaceful and the Pedi Beach Hotel is brilliant - right on the bay for wonderful swimming opportunities. Leros 4 Beverley, Liverpool Greek Islands Turkey

3 Symi 7 RHODES*

*Multiple stays

SYMI RHODES

Fly local Pace

• Your holiday includes Greek Island Medley • 4 excursions and visits • Walking city tours in Rhodes and Lindos 15 DAYS FROM £2,249 • Island tours in Symi and Leros • 14 nights in hotels • We love... • International fl ights. Prices are based on Ambling down Kalistrata for postcard views of Symi’s port. return fl ights with Aegean Airlines from London Heathrow via Athens or British Airways from London Gatwick. Supplements Two weeks hopping between picturesque Greek islands, visiting historical sights may apply from other airports and relaxing under the famously blue Mediterranean sky. Sound perfect? Join us • 34 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 2-15) as we explore three beautiful Dodecanese Islands. We’ll tour medieval Rhodes, 6 lunches (day 2-4, 6 and 13-14) zip along Symi’s craggy coastline and see sweeping island views from the Byzantine 14 dinners (days 1-14)

Castle on Leros. • Plus • Portable audio headset system on excursions • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Day 1 UK - Rhodes. Titan’s VIP door-to-door churches on the island. We conclude our tour with • Titan tour manager travel service collects you from home for your a short cruise to the tiny islet of Sesklia, where the • All catamaran ferry transfers fl ight to Rhodes. Athenians sought refuge from the Spartans during • Travel in destination by coach the Peloponnese War. On our return journey we Days 2-4 Rhodes. While in Rhodes, we’ll travel the • Porterage stop in the beautiful natural bay of St George’s to short distance to the UNESCO-protected medieval enjoy the superb scenery and tranquil atmosphere. city of Rhodes. Here, we’ll enjoy a walking tour. We’ll also venture to Lindos in the south of the Day 7 Symi. Spend today at leisure. • Dates and prices island to discover the surrounding harbours and Day 8 Symi - Leros. We transfer by catamaran Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, coastline. There’s also a day at leisure, with an to the remote and peaceful island of Leros, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon optional excursion available to some of the rural adorned with whitewashed villages, fertile valleys enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. villages on the island. and green hills. 2021 September Day 5 Rhodes - Symi. Travel by catamaran to May 29 £2,599 Day 9 Leros. On our tour of the island we visit the Symi, with the rest of the day at leisure. 5 £2,249 Franco-Byzantine fort, which overlooks the capital Day 6 Symi. Today, we enjoy a full-day tour of the town of Platanos, and the Byzantine castle on Please note: A room tax of between €1-4 per person island by private boat, travelling along the Mount Kasteli. We continue to the picturesque old per night (subject to change), is payable directly to the dramatic jagged coastline, continuing south across Greek port of Agia Marina, with its pretty hotel on check-out. the island to Panormitis. Here we visit the waterfront and old windmill. 18th-century monastery of Taxiarchis Michael • Where you’ll stay Days 10-11 Leros. Two days at leisure to enjoy Panormitis, perhaps one of the most interesting the pleasant surroundings, or perhaps book an 4 nights Electra Palace Hotel (4.5*) or Akti Imperial excursion to visit the island of Patmos, where St Hotel (5*), Rhodes | 3 nights Pedi Beach Hotel, Symi John is said to have written the Book of Revelation (3*) | 4 nights Crithoni Paradise Hotel, Leros (4*) | 3 nights Electra Palace Hotel (4.5 ) or Akti Imperial LEROS while in exile. * Hotel (5*), Rhodes Day 12 Leros - Rhodes. We take the catamaran Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will back to Rhodes for our fi nal three nights. always be of a similar standard. Days 13-14 Rhodes. You are at leisure for the fi nal • Fly from an airport near you two days of your Greek odyssey. You can also fl y from 11 other airports, including Day 15 Rhodes - UK. Transfer to the airport for Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. Please call us for further details.

Tour reference: GM1 31 ST MORITZ ZURICH Lake Constance Lindau Switzerland Vaduz Davos 7 Andermatt

Tirano Italy

• Steigenberger Grandhotel Belvédère (5*)

Stay and explore Pace Switzerland’s Spectacular This stylish hotel combines the traditional charm of a Rail Journeys | 8 DAYS FROM £2,299 grand hotel with the comfort of a modern building. Located in the heart of Davos Platz, it’s close to restaurants, cafés and shops. There are two • We love... restaurants, a bistro, a bar, and a wellness area with Experiencing the incredible Bernina Express. It’s the highest railway across the Alps, swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, so we’ll journey up to glistening glaciers and then down to the palm trees of Italy. solarium, and massage. There are 96 rooms and 30 suites, with free Wi-Fi, safe, mini-bar, and hairdryer. Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will Cutting through mighty snow-covered mountains and across steep-sided valleys, always be of a similar standard. Swiss rail travel can be truly memorable. Join us as we take two iconic ‘express’ journeys. Board the Bernina Express and descend the incredible 110m-long spiral • Your holiday includes viaduct at Brusio; and marvel at the astonishing Alpine views from the gratifyingly • slow-paced Glacier Express. 4 excursions and visits • Guided walking tour of Davos • Full-day excursions on the Bernina Express and the Glacier Express Day 1 UK - Zurich - Davos. Titan’s VIP door-to- engineering, including no fewer than 91 tunnels • Excursion to Vaduz, Lake Constance and door travel service collects you from home for your and 291 bridges. Lindau, including a lake cruise fl ight to Zurich. On arrival, we transfer to the high Day 6 Vaduz - Lake Constance - Lindau. On today’s Swiss Alps and the resort of Davos in the Landasser. • 7 nights in hotel full-day excursion there will be a short stop in Vaduz Day 2 Davos. Enjoy a guided tour to become to enjoy views of the Rhine and the castle. From • International fl ights. Prices are based acquainted with Europe’s highest city. In the here, we journey onward to Lake Constance where on return fl ights with British Airways from summer, enjoy free access or discounted prices on we cross the border into Germany. We stop at London Heathrow. Supplements may apply gondolas, cable cars and trains, providing access Lindau, a charming Bavarian lakeside town, then from other airports to the mountain trails and amazing views. take a cruise across the lake before rejoining the • 10 meals: 7 breakfasts (days 2-8) coach for the journey back to Davos. Day 3 Bernina Express (Davos - Tirano). Our 3 dinners (days 1, 4 and 7) full-day included train journey starts in Davos Day 7 Davos. With your day of leisure, perhaps • where we’ll join the Bernina Express on one of the visit Davos Lake or the Monstein Brewery - the Plus most impressive scenic rail journeys in Switzerland, highest brewery in Europe. • Davos Klosters Premium Card - entitles you to climbing the 2,253-metre Bernina Pass, and free (2nd class) travel on Rhaetian Railway Day 8 Davos - Zurich - UK. Transfer to the airport descending dramatically on your way into Italy. between Klosters-Dorf-Davos-Filisur; entry to for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your There’ll be free time in historic Tirano to enjoy its Davos Leisure Centre; free travel on local Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. buses: and reduced day tickets on mountain delightfully old town centre, before returning to railways and cable cars in Davos & Klosters Davos on regional trains. and Schatzalp • Day 4 Davos. Spend the day at leisure. Perhaps BERNINA Portable audio headset system on excursions venture out into the side valleys of Sertig, EXPRESS • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Dischma, or Flüela on foot, by bike or by • Titan tour manager horse-drawn carriage. • Travel in destination by coach • Porterage Day 5 Andermatt. Today, we join the famous Glacier Express train and take a breathtaking journey through the high Alps to the traditional • Dates and prices resort of Andermatt. The ‘slowest express train in the world’ showcases stunning views of the Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, impressive Alpine landscape, from the depths of are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon the Rhine Gorge up to the 2,033-metre-high enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Oberalp Pass. For more than 80 years, the Glacier 2020 2021 Express has borne witness to some of the August August proudest pioneering feats of Alpine railway 12 £2,299 11 £2,349

32 Tour reference: SW1 PETERHOF PALACE 4 St Petersburg Pushkin

Russia

MOSCOW 2

MOSCOW

Stay and explore Pace Magnifi cent Moscow and St Petersburg | 7 DAYS FROM £2,349

• We love... • Seeing the Kremlin without the crowds, thanks to our special early entrance tickets. Your holiday includes • 6 excursions and visits Travel by high-speed train between architectural icons, world-class museums and • Tours of Moscow (with early entrance to the Kremlin and Armoury); and St Petersburg stunning cultural showcases. In Moscow, explore the vast Kremlin and tour the Red • Entrance to Peter and Paul Fortress; Catherine Square, marvelling at the Byzantine colour of St Basil’s Cathedral. Moving on to St Palace; Hermitage Museum; and Peterhof Petersburg, see the treasures of the Hermitage Museum and the extravagant Palace (early entrance) Peterhof Palace’s myriad fountains. • 6 nights in hotels • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with Lufthansa or Swiss Day 1 UK - Moscow. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 5 St Petersburg. Visit to the extraordinary International Air Lines from London Heathrow travel service collects you from home for your Hermitage Museum. One of the largest and most via Frankfurt or Zurich. Supplements may fl ight to Moscow. respected art museums in the world, it contains apply from other airports works by Da Vinci, Rembrandt and Michelangelo. Day 2 Moscow. After breakfast we are taken on • 9 meals: 6 breakfasts (days 2-7) The main building of the Hermitage Museum is an orientation tour of Moscow. During its 850-year 3 dinners (days 1, 3 and 6) the Winter Palace. Built in 1754-1762, it was once history, it has witnessed times of glory and the main residence of the Russian Tsars. Later, we darkness, growing into the centre of Russian • Plus take an orientation tour of the famous Peter and political, cultural and economic life. • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Paul Fortress - the oldest building in St Petersburg. • Titan tour manager Day 3 Moscow - Sapsan train - St Petersburg. Day 6 St Petersburg. We have an excursion to the • We visit the heart of the country, the Kremlin, Travel in destination by coach opulent Peterhof Palace and Gardens, built by • this morning. You might be surprised how many Train journey from Moscow to St Petersburg Peter the Great to impress European royalty. • ancient and magnifi cent structures you can see Porterage within its walls. A special early entrance has Day 7 St Petersburg - UK. Transfer to the airport been arranged to visit the Armoury, which has for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, you • Dates and prices a fascinating collection of Imperial insignia. are met by a Titan vehicle for the journey home. You will visit all three cathedrals: Assumption, Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Annunication, and Archangel. (Please note that on are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon very rare occasions one of them might be closed THE CATHERINE PALACE enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. during your visit for restoration or a church event.) 2021 July This afternoon we travel by high-speed Sapsan 2 £2,349 train departing from Moscow and arriving into St Petersburg. A late dinner is included this evening, due to the time of arrival into St Petersburg. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 4 Pushkin. St Petersburg is a city of haunting • Where you’ll stay magnifi cence - it has witnessed so many dramatic 2 nights Azimut Moscow Olympic Hotel (4*) or events, you might fi nd it hard to believe that it’s a Radisson Blu Belorusskaya (4*) | 4 nights Marriott mere 300 years old. We visit the palace of Pushkin Vasilevsky (4*) or Sokos Vasilievsky Hotel (4.5*), St and Catherine Palace, where you’ll see the lavishly Petersburg decorated Amber Room and formal gardens of Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will Yekaterinsky Park. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: MS1 33 Why choose a small-group tour?

Our small-group tours are limited to a maximum of 24 guests. Keeping numbers low means we can take you further off the beaten track than we’d be able to with a bigger group. We can stay in smaller, boutique-style hotels, and include immersive experiences where you can really get to know your destination. We think it’s a fantastic way to travel. But rather than us telling you all about the benefi ts, we thought we’d hand over to the people who’ve experienced these tours fi rst-hand: our customers.

Don’t just take our word for it

This holiday is one of the best I have ever A quality travelling picture book of the sights, Being a small group gave everyone the been on. The lodges were excellent, the tour culture and history of Vietnam. The visit to opportunity to get to know all other group manager exceptional, and the rangers at all a local garden was the highlight of our trip members, and the friendliness and camaraderie sites knowledgeable and friendly. The small - totally unexpected and magical. You have helped make the holiday special. There were group format made it easy to see all the the opportunity to see produce being grown, many highlights - Table Mountain in Cape Town wildlife and get to know each other. understand how it works, take part if you want and the Victoria Falls were the most dramatic Gwyneth, Anon in the skills they demonstrate. You enjoy a natural wonders - seeing a wide range of South African Safari Adventure, 10/10 wonderful herbal foot soak and massage. animals in the wild was also very special. A cooking demonstration which you can watch Robert, East Midlands or take part in (no pressure to participate). All Tracks of Africa, 9/10 followed by the most delicious lunch using the garden’s produce. Well done Titan for A great experience, very enlightening. sourcing this. Wouldn’t have missed it for the world. Titan Julia, Surrey is the greatest company for singles. You feel Vietnamese Discovery 10/10 so secure. The people on this trip all got on so well - we had a ball. Jill, West Lancashire Scenic & Cultural Treasures of Ethiopia, 10 /10

34 The right pace Contents

To help you choose the most suitable holiday, each one has a rating Wild Costa Rica ...... 36-37 from 1-3 based on the pace of the holiday Natural Wonders of Costa Rica ...... 38 and included activities. Captivating Costa Rica and Colombia ... 39 1 - A leisurely paced holiday Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands .. 40-41 These include mostly short days Scenic Spectacular ...... 42 and days at leisure. This holiday Ontario’s Great Lakes Pace may involve walking reasonable and Wilderness Wonders ...... 43 distances, including over uneven ground and Wild India ...... 44 negotiating stairs, and there may be periods of Royal Rajasthan - Land of Kings ...... 45 standing. You might also be required to board In the Foothills of the Himalaya ...... 46-47 and alight from different types of transport. The Best of Sri Lanka ...... 48 2 - A moderately paced holiday Uzbekistan - Jewel of the Silk Road ...... 49 Days are longer and excursions Vietnamese Discovery ...... 50 may require moderate walking at a The Best of Burma ...... 51 Pace steady pace. You might be required Tracks of Africa ...... 52-53 to walk further distances, including over mixed South African Safari Adventure ...... 54 terrain and up and down stairs. The Garden Province of 3 - A faster paced holiday KwaZulu-Natal with Lesotho ...... 55 You’ll need a good level of fi tness Zimbabwe - The Path to the Smoke that Thunders ...... 56 and mobility in order to partake Pace in physical activities. These could Great Apes of Uganda ...... 57 include longer walking tours over greater Grand Safari Kenya ...... 58-59 distances and hikes or treks over challenging Kenya Tracks and Trails ...... 60 terrain and varying inclines. Land of the Lemur ...... 61 Please note: This is a guide only. Please be aware Scenic & Cultural Treasures of Ethiopia .. 62 that for each level you should also be comfortably Splendours of Morocco ...... 63 able to manage the requirements set out in the lower levels. For cruising, this guide refers to the onboard experience and included excursions only. For more information on whether a holiday is suitable for you, please call our travel advisors on 0800 988 5800. Exceptional value

On each holiday page, you’ll see what’s included in the price. We like to be upfront about what you’re getting for your money, so you’ll fi nd details of meals, fl ights, hotels and included excursions and visits. If you’re unsure about anything, just give us a call - our travel advisors are We have done a lot of travelling and Uganda Our personal aim was to meet the happy to answer any questions. was our favourite holiday ever. Being in a local people and understand their culture, small group made it really personal. The as well as to visit the pagodas and colonial era safaris were fantastic, but the gorilla trekking buildings. We achieved that and found people was out of this world, we felt really privileged almost universally welcoming, honest, open to be with them. and helpful. The visit to Inle Lake showed Watch it John, West Midlands a totally different way of life. The fi shermen Great Apes of Uganda, 10/10 were particularly different from any we had seen elsewhere and the area’s really ancient This is a great holiday for those who want to pagodas had an atmosphere all of their own. see more wildlife and less touristy parts of John, East Midlands the west coast of Canada. My highlight was Temples and Villages of Burma, 10/10 seeing a moose swim out of a lake, shake itself and slowly amble along the shore. A really special Attenborough moment! We Want a taster of our Ugandan also appreciated being in a small group of 18. small-group adventure? Sally, Herefordshire Visit titantravel.co.uk/GOR for a short Scenic Spectacular, 9/10 video about this magical country.

35 SLOTH

18 Small group Pace

Wild Costa Rica | 16 DAYS FROM £3,349

• We love... Do you dream of meeting a sleepy sloth? Have you wondered where the unusual- Adventuring through fi ve different national parks and listening to the looking tapir lives? Do you long to tick the beautiful ocelot off your ‘wild cat’ list? nocturnal sounds of the forest on two Costa Rica is home to all these incredible creatures, plus impressive reptiles, colourful after-dark nature hikes. frogs, unique beetles and hundreds of bird species. This is your opportunity to trek through cloud forests, sail along crocodile rivers, be surrounded by a kaleidoscope • Your holiday includes of butterfl ies, and let the nocturnal creatures sing you to sleep. • 19 excursions and visits • Tour of San Jose • Visits to Tortuguero and Turtle Preservation Day 1 UK - San Jose. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Tortuguero village. We walk through the village to Centre; Arenal National Park; Ecotermales Hot travel service collects you from home for your visit the Turtle Preservation Centre, an organisation Springs; Bajo del Tigre Reserve; Monteverde Butterfl y Gardens; Monteverde Orchid fl ight to San Jose. that works to protect green, hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles, which lay their eggs Garden; Carara National Park; Manuel Day 2 San Jose. Our tour of San Jose includes on the village beach. Antonio National Park the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum - which holds • Tortuguero Canals wildlife cruise precious objects from different Columbian Day 4 Tortuguero National Park. Take to the • La Tirimbina Biological Reserve night walk civilisations over the last 2,300 years - and the canals to view the 50 shades of foliage within the • Arenal Lake boat trip Costa Rica National Theatre. The afternoon is rainforest. Hopefully you’ll see monkeys, toucans, • Cooking class at Rancho Heliconia free to explore further. green macaws or caimans. This afternoon is at • Curi-Cancha Cloud Forest Reserve night walk leisure to take a guided hike along the beach, or Day 3 Tortuguero. Drive through banana • Crocodile safari botanical gardens. Or relax by the hotel’s pool. plantations to the Tortuguero Canals. Look for sea • Hiking day at Corcovado National Park turtles, crocodiles and other inhabitants on the Day 5 Sarapiqui. After breakfast we’ll journey by • Paramo forest walk and birdspotting walking tour, San Gerardo de Dota banks as we sail along the natural waterways. We boat and coach to our lodge in Sarapiqui. Relax arrive at our lodge for lunch, then take a boat to before a 4km guided night walk at nearby La • 14 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

• International fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with British Airways MONTEVERDE from London Gatwick. Supplements may BUTTERFLY apply from other airports GARDENS

• 32 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 2-15) 6 lunches (days 3-5, 8, 10 and 13) 12 dinners (days 1, 3-8 and 10-14)

• Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Local Titan tour manager • Travel in destination by coach • Porterage

36 TORTUGUERO Sarapiqui Tortuguero 2 National Park Arenal 1 2 Monteverde 2 Costa Rica 2 SAN JOSE

Tarcoles 2 1 San Gerardo de Dota 1 Dominical 2

GREEN BASILISK

Tirimbina Biological Reserve. At night, the tropical more than 450 types grow here. Then head to forest comes alive with an orchestra of nocturnal Tarcoles for lunch, after which we regroup for a birds, insects and frogs. Your guide will help you crocodile safari. Iguanas and basilisks might also look for sloths, porcupines and more. be spotted. We’ll stay for two nights in Tarcoles. Day 6 Sarapiqui. Today is free to learn about Day 11 Carara National Park. Visit Carara National indigenous cultures at the ecolodge or follow a Park, populated by over 400 bird species of every nature trail. Alternatively, choose an optional colour, like the scarlet macaw and collared aracari. excursion to a traditional cacao or pineapple The afternoon is at leisure - maybe spend it on the plantation, go horse riding, or learn about native sweeping Pacifi c Coast beach. bats species at La Tirimbina Biological Reserve. Day 12 Manuel Antonio National Park - Day 7 Arenal. We journey to Arenal National Park, Dominical. With luck, you’ll watch sloths and to walk along the base of the active Arenal monkeys in the trees, anteaters rummaging on Volcano, with views of lava that fl owed in recent the ground, and various birds circling above as decades. We reach our hotel this afternoon, we leisurely hike in Manuel Antonio National Park. before visiting the EcoTermales hot springs. Please note: A limited number of visitors can Relax and rejuvenate in mineral-rich water naturally access Manuel Antonio National Park each day. heated by volcanic rocks. Our visit includes a We’ll start early to ensure our best chance. If we’re traditional Costa Rican dinner. unable to gain entry, an alternative and similar Day 8 Monteverde. As we cross Lake Arenal by excursion will be arranged. boat, keep your camera ready for beautiful views Day 13 Corcovado National Park. Rise early for of Arenal volcano. On reaching Rancho Heliconia, a boat trip to Corcovado National Park. We hike learn about Costa Rican culture at a cooking class. • Dates and prices amongst the beautiful fl ora with the hope of After enjoying your creations for lunch, we plant a spotting howler, spider and white-faced monkeys. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, native tree to help reforest the area, and head to After about 1.5 hours, you’ll be rewarded with are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon our hotel. This evening, we follow a guide into lunch, before a second, 2.5-hour hike to see more enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. the Curi-Cancha Cloud Forest Reserve for a night wildlife amongst the ancient trees. 2020 February walk. Watch out for armadillo, coati, agouti, September 6 SOLD OUT ocelot, two-toed sloth and over 200 bird species. Day 14 San Gerardo de Dota. The resplendent 19 SOLD OUT 13 £3,399 quetzal, acorn woodpecker, sooty robin and Day 9 Monteverde. Today starts with a walk at 26 SOLD OUT 20, 27 SOLD OUT hummingbirds are some of the species to look for on Bajo del Tigre Reserve, a rare ‘rain shadow forest’ October March this morning’s excursion. We walk through paramo with lots of endemic species. The walking 10 SOLD OUT 6 £3,399 forest with a guide who’ll talk you through the trails. continues through Monteverde Butterfl y Gardens, 24 SOLD OUT 13 SOLD OUT to observe these beautiful insects. Then, rest your Day 15 San Jose - In fl ight. One last opportunity to November 20 SOLD OUT feet or spend your afternoon in the forest canopy search for birds on a walking tour, before we transfer 7 SOLD OUT 27 £3,399 14 SOLD OUT September on a Sky Tram and Sky Walk optional excursion. to the airport for your return fl ight to the UK. December 18 £3,349 Day 10 Monteverde - Tarcoles. Spend this Day 16 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be 5 SOLD OUT 25 £3,349 morning in the Monteverde Orchid Garden - waiting for the journey home. October 2021 2 £3,349 January 16 £3,349 9 £3,499 November 16 SOLD OUT 6 £3,349 23 SOLD OUT 13 £3,349 Single supplement: from £549 • Where you’ll stay 2 nights Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose (4*) | 2 nights Laguna Lodge, Tortuguero (3*) | 2 nights Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge, Sarapiqui (3*) | 1 night Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa (3*) | 2 nights Monteverde Country Lodge (3*) or Montana Monteverde (3*) | 2 nights Hotel Punta Leona, Tarcoles (4*) | 2 nights Villas Rio Mar Hotel (3*) or Vista Ballena (3*), Dominical | 1 night Savegre Hotel (4*) or Suria Hotel (3*), San Gerardo de Dota ARENAL NATIONAL PARK Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: WCR 37 TORTUGUERO CANAL *Multiple stays

Tortuguero Arenal National Park 2 2 1 2 3 SAN JOSE* Panama Monteverde Canal

Costa Rica 1 Panama City 3 Panama

• Low Your holiday includes single 21 • 10 excursions and visits supplement Solo date Small group Pace • 12 nights in hotels and 2 in fl ight

• International and regional fl ights as Natural Wonders of Costa Rica detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with Avianca from London Heathrow via Bogota. Supplements may apply from with the Panama Canal | 15 DAYS FROM £3,099 other airports

• 19 meals: 12 breakfasts (days 3-14) • We love... 5 lunches (days 4-7 and 13) Cruising through the canals of Tortuguero listening to the sounds and smells of 2 dinners (days 4-5) the jungle while on the hunt for monkeys, birds and the sleepy, smiling sloth. • Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service A tangled jungle of eco-wonderland swathed in palm-fringed beaches and • Titan tour manager enchanting cloud forests, Costa Rica is a paradise for those who have an appreciation • Travel in destination by coach • for the raucous, unrefi ned natural world. Combine unforgettable wildlife-watching Porterage opportunities with the coffee culture in San Jose and the marvel of the Panama Canal. • Dates and prices Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Days 11-12 San Jose - Panama City. Transfer to are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon travel service collects you from home for your the airport for our fl ight to Panama. The afternoon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. fl ight to San Jose. is at leisure in Panama City. The following 2020 March morning, enjoy a comprehensive tour of the city. Days 2-3 San Jose. Upon arrival at our hotel, October 2* £2,449 our day is free. On day three, enjoy a tour of the Day 13 Panama Canal. In production for almost 12 £3,149 8 £3,199 cosmopolitan capital and discover the Costa Rican 400 years between the Spanish, French and November April architecture, Bellavista fortress, and the exquisite Americans, the mighty Panama Canal was fi nally 3* £2,599 12 £3,199 National Theatre. completed in 1914 and stands today as both an 9 £3,149 May engineering and economic marvel. We board our 10 s £3,499 Day 4 Tortuguero. We journey through the stunning 2021 October vessel and progress through the Mirafl ores and Braulio Carrillo National Park, with its dramatic January 4 £3,099 Pedro Miguel lock systems. The canal is landscape of tropical rainforest and volcanic 5* £2,449 November surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, and there’s mountains. We pass through banana plantations, 18 £3,199 2* £2,449 plenty of opportunity to spot native wildlife as we then travel by boat along the Tortuguero Canals. In February 8 £3,199 go. Upon reaching Gatun Lake, our vehicle takes the afternoon, we’ll head out to explore Tortuguero 2* £2,449 us back to Panama City by road. village and visit the Turtle Preservation Centre. 15 £3,249 Day 14 Panama City - In fl ight. Transfer to the s Dedicated solo departure (Tour reference NR1) Day 5 Tortuguero National Park. Explore the airport for your return fl ight to the UK. Single supplement: from £379 breathtaking paradise of the Tortuguero Canals - a * Departures visiting Costa Rica only haven for a wide variety of fauna, fl ora, and wildlife. Day 15 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. Day 6 Arenal. This morning, we travel through Please note: 20 April 2020 & 5 January 2021 the plains of the San Carlos region, the heart of departures are 11-day tours that do not include Costa Rica, to Arenal and its famous volcano. Panama. You’ll fl y direct with British Airways (London • On The Scenic Route Gatwick to/from San Jose) - please call for details. 3 Day 7 Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge. The Cano November 2020 is also a dedicated Costa Rica tour, Negro Wildlife Refuge is considered to be one of 5 Reasons We Love Costa Rica but follows an amended 13-day itinerary - please call the most biologically diverse in Costa Rica. Here, for details. enjoy a fl oating safari through the tropical rainforests. Visit titantravel.co.uk/blogs and search Costa Rica • Tailor your trip Day 8 Monteverde - Cloud Forest. This morning Upgrade to include early check-in, on day 2 in San we depart Arenal for Monteverde, located along Jose - available on departures fl ying with Avianca. the continental divide at 5,000 feet above sea • Experience Costa Rica without Panama Prices start from £40pp for a twin/double room (single level. We experience the Butterfl y Gardens, to and fl y direct from London supplement £40). Speak to our travel advisors for details. observe these beautiful insects. Then venture through the Cloud Forest private reserve, one Selected departures take advantage of British • Where you’ll stay Airways’ direct return fl ights from London Gatwick to of the few places you may be able to catch a 2 nights Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose (4 ) | 2 nights San Jose. You’ll enjoy the Costa Rica itinerary as * glimpse of the colourful quetzal. Laguna Lodge, Tortuguero (3 ) | 2 nights Volcano shown, but return home from San Jose instead of * Lodge (3 ) or The Tilajari Resort Hotel (4 ), Arenal | Day 9 Monteverde. Today is free to explore this fl ying on to Panama City. * * 2 nights Hotel Montana Monteverde (3*) or tropical haven independently, or opt for an optional Please note: The British Airways day fl ight to San Jose Monteverde Country Lodge (3*) | 1 night Park Inn by excursion such as the Sky Walk’s hanging bridges arrives on day 1 (instead of day 2) and therefore days 2-10 Radisson, San Jose (4*) | 3 nights Global Panama and Sky Tram. will be as per days 3-11 on the itinerary shown, with an Hotel, Panama City (4*) overnight fl ight home arriving in London on day 11. Day 10 San Jose. Travel back to San Jose via Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will Please call for further details. the picturesque town of Sarchi. always be of a similar standard.

38 Tour reference: NCR Tortuguero *Multiple stays Arenal National Park 2 2 1 2 3 Panama Monteverde Canal SAN JOSE* Costa Rica 3 Panama City Panama

to Bogotá

2 Cartagena 1

Colombia

21 from Panama City Small group Pace

Captivating Costa Rica & Colombia Pereira 1 Bogotá Zona Cafetera 2 with the Panama Canal | 21 DAYS FROM £4,399

• We love... • Your holiday includes

Exploring the cobbled streets and colonial heritage of UNESCO-listed Cartagena. • 19 excursions and visits • Tours of San Jose, Panama City, Bogotá and Cartagena This three-week Latin American adventure covers the best bits of Costa Rica, • Visits to Braulio Carrillo National Park; Panama and Colombia. We begin with wildlife-rich reserves, volcanic landscapes and Tortuguero National Park; Arenal Volcano; coastal canals, following the same route as our bestselling ‘Natural Wonders of Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge (including cruise); Monteverde Butterfl y Gardens; Monteverde Costa Rica’ tour. After sailing down Panama’s famous canal, Colombia offers coffee, Cloud Forest private reserve; Bogotá Gold cathedrals and colonial architecture. Museum; Zipaquirá salt cathedral • Tortuguero Canals wildlife cruise • Stop at Sarchi Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 10 San Jose. Travel back to San Jose via the • Partial transit of the Panama Canal travel service collects you from home for your picturesque town of Sarchi. • Tour and tasting at a coffee fi nca fl ight to San Jose. • Full-day excursion to a sugarcane mill, Days 11-12 Panama City. Take a morning fl ight to Santuario village & ‘fonda’ bar with rum tasting Days 2-3 San Jose. Upon arrival at our hotel, the Panama City. The following day, a guided tour of rest of the day is at leisure. On day 3, a morning this fascinating city includes the Panama Viejo • 18 nights in hotels and 2 in fl ight tour includes Bellavista fortress, the cathedral and Historic Monument Complex and Historic District. • International and regional fl ights. Prices are National Theatre. Day 13 Panama Canal. Take to the waters of the based on return fl ights with Avianca from Day 4 Tortuguero. A small boat takes us along the world’s most famous canal, passing through the London Heathrow via Bogotá. Supplements may apply from other airports Tortuguero Canals towards our eco-lodge. Later, spectacular Gaillard Cut. we explore the village and visit the Turtle Days 14-15 Bogotá. Fly to Bogotá and pay a visit • 30 meals: 18 breakfasts (days 3-20) Preservation Centre. to the Gold Museum. We’re up early the next 7 lunches (days 4-7, 13, 15 and 17) 5 dinners (days 4-5, 14, 16 and 19) Day 5 Tortuguero. Spend the morning exploring morning for a stroll around the Paloquemao the canals by boat, keeping our eyes peeled for marketplace and pretty La Candelaria • Plus monkeys, sloths, toucans and more. neighbourhood. In the afternoon, we drive to • Zipaquirá and its underground salt cathedral. Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Day 6 Arenal. Travel through the San Carlos • Titan tour manager region to Arenal. Day 16 Pereira - Zona Cafetera. Fly to Pereira and • Travel in destination by coach the Zona Cafetera. On arrival, we visit a coffee Day 7 Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge. A fl oating • Porterage fi nca, walking through lush plantations and safari takes us to the Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge, learning the fi ne art of coffee tasting. one of the most important wetlands in the world. • Day 17 Pereira. We visit a sugar mill, then drive to Dates and prices Day 8 Monteverde. Stop by the impressive the village of Santuario and take a trip to a Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Butterfl y Gardens, then venture through the Cloud traditional ‘fonda’ bar for a rum tasting. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Forest private reserve to witness the wide array of enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. fl ora and fauna. Days 18-19 Cartagena. Fly to Cartagena and discover its 16th-century fortress, colonial centre and 2020 2021 Day 9 Monteverde. Today is free to relax or take historic museum. The following day is at leisure. November March an optional excursion into the cloud forest canopy. 16 £4,399 22 £4,499 Day 20 Cartagena - In fl ight. Perhaps enjoy an Single supplement: from £699 optional excursion to the National Aviary before CARTAGENA we transfer to the airport for your overnight return • Where you’ll stay fl ight to the UK. 2 nights Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose (4*) | 2 nights Day 21 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be Laguna Lodge, Tortuguero (3*) | 2 nights The Tilajari Resort Hotel (4 ) or Volcano Lodge (3 ), Arenal | waiting for the journey home. * * 2 nights Monteverde Country Lodge (3*) or Montana Monteverde (3*) | 1 night Park Inn by Radisson, San • Tailor your trip Jose (4*) | 3 nights Global Panama Hotel, Panama City (4*) | 2 nights Best Western Plus 93 Park Hotel, Upgrade to include early check-in, on day 2 in Bogotá (4*) | 2 nights Hotel San Carlos Lodge, Pereira San Jose. Prices start from £40pp for a twin/double (4*) | 2 nights Hotel Santa Catalina, Cartagena (4*) room (single supplement £40). Speak to our travel Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will advisors for details. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: CCC 39 22 Fly local Small group Pace Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

13 DAYS FROM £5,499

• We love... Where snow-capped volcanic peaks jostle with Amazonian jungle and rich heritage Walking amongst iguanas and seals on the beaches of the Galapagos Islands. can be found even within the remote Andean highlands. This is Ecuador: compact • yet completely captivating, and certainly one of South America’s most exciting and Your holiday includes rewarding countries. Top off your trip with a cruise through Darwin’s Galapagos • 14 excursions and visits Islands. The archipelago is home to unique wildlife that has evolved over millennia - • City tours of Quito and Cuenca a visit to these astounding islands is the ultimate adventure for any nature lover. • Visits to Otavalo market, Ingapirca and El Cajas National Park • Scenic train ride and walk through national parkland Day 1 UK - Quito. Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel well-preserved colonial old town, now a UNESCO • Eight excursions on Galapagos Islands as service collects you from home for your fl ight World Heritage Site, and you’ll discover its shown in itinerary to Quito. architectural treasures. • 7 nights in hotels, 4 nights cruise on Day 2 Quito. This morning an included Day 3 Otavalo. A morning excursion takes us to MV Galapagos Legend and 1 in fl ight sightseeing tour introduces us to the highlights of Otavalo, a town famous for its textile and craft the Ecuadorian capital. Quito is renowned for its market which has been held here for centuries. • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with KLM from London Heathrow via Amsterdam. Supplements may apply from other airports

• 31 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 2-12) 10 lunches (days 2-11) 10 dinners (days 2-11)

• Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Local Titan tour manager • Travel in destination by coach • Porterage

CUENCA

40 THE BASILICA 1 IN QUITO Baltra/Santa Cruz Ecuador 3 QUITO 1 1 Santiago Baltra Guayaquil Rabida 2 Cuenca Fernandina Santa Cruz Riobamba Isabela

SALLY LIGHTFOOT CRAB

Day 4 Cotopaxi National Park - Riobamba. Today Mosquera Islet, one of the smallest islands in the we enjoy a scenic train journey from Quito to archipelago. This land of pale sands and coral reefs Cotopaxi National Park, passing the stunning is home to one of the largest colonies of sea lions in Avenue of the Volcanoes and the Pan-American the Galapagos, as well as blue footed boobies, Highway. The train drops us at Boliche National Park, marine iguanas, turtles and rays. where we can take a brief walk through the primary Day 9 Santiago - Rábida. Puerto Egas on Santiago • forest of the high Andes. We continue our journey by Dates and prices Island. The eroded lava shoreline shelters a great coach to the Machachi Valley for lunch at a country Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, variety of wildlife - lava lizards, fur seals and inn, and onwards to our hotel near Riobamba. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Galapagos Sea Lions bask in the sun. Sailing on, enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 5 Ingapirca - Cuenca. Leaving this morning, we we reach Rábida Island this afternoon, a land of make a stop at the city’s original location to visit the unique geological formations. The island’s 2020 2021 Church of La Balbanera, considered to be the unusually iron-rich volcanoes have left a red tint to September January 24 £5,499 14 £5,699 oldest church in Ecuador. We continue to the its rocks and beach. Its the only island where you March archaeological site of Ingapirca, the most important can fi nd all nine species of Darwin’s finches. 11 £5,699 complex of Inca ruins in the country, where the Day 10 Isabela. Our ship takes us to Isabela June onsite museum houses an interesting collection of Island, calling at Urbina Bay at the foot of the 3 £5,699 Inca artefacts. We reach Cuenca later today. Alcedo and Darwin volcanoes. Penguins, fl ightless October Day 6 Cuenca. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, cormorants and turtles inhabit this area and it’s 7 £5,699 Cuenca is widely regarded as the most beautiful also one of the best places to spot Darwin’s Single supplement: from £1,649 city in Ecuador, and this morning we will discover fi nches and land iguanas. This afternoon we sail on The deposit due for this holiday is £600pp some of the highlights on a guided tour. to the secluded Tagus Cove. The salt-water crater lake, visited by Darwin, is part of a trail leading to Day 7 Guayaquil. We travel towards Ecuador’s Please note: lava fi elds and volcanic formations. Later we enjoy biggest city and main port, Guayaquil. Along the • The exact islands to be visited may vary and are a dinghy ride along the shoreline, spotting way, we will pass through the breathtaking scenery of dependent upon Government restrictions which blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, brown El Cajas National Park. The afternoon is at leisure. monitor the preservations of the Islands and noddies and other sea birds. There’s also an their wildlife Day 8 Baltra, Galapagos Islands. This morning we opportunity to go deep-water snorkelling. • This tour includes areas of high altitude and take a fl ight to Baltra Island, gateway to the magical Day 11 Fernandina - Isabela. This morning we visit customers who may be concerned are Galapagos Islands, home to a wealth of unique Fernandina Island. At a mere 700,000 years old, it recommended to consult their doctor. wildlife. We board the MV Galapagos Legend to is the youngest and the most pristine of these • begin our four-night cruise. Our fi rst port of call is Tailor your trip islands. Discover the rich variety of natural wildlife, Want to see more of the Galapagos? We can add on including the largest of the marine iguana species, a three-night cruise extension - speak to our travel sea-lions, and the Galapagos hawk. Later, at advisors for details. MARINE IGUANA, Vicente Roca Point, we take a guided dingy ride to FERNANDINA the nesting place of fl ightless cormorants - we may • Where you’ll stay ISLAND also see boobies, pelicans, noddy terns, marine 3 nights Patio Andaluz Boutique Hotel, Quito (4*) | iguanas and fur seals. 1 night La Andaluza Hotel, near Riobamba (3.5*) | Day 12 Santa Cruz - Guayaquil - In fl ight. We 2 nights Santa Lucia Hotel, Cuenca (4*) | 1 night explore the Highlands of Santa Cruz Island - one Palace Hotel, Guayaquil (3.5*) | 4 nights MV Galapagos Legend (3 ) of the best places to observe giant tortoises. They * can live for up to 200 years and weigh as much as Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will 300kgs. You may also spot highland birds such as always be of a similar standard. vermillion fl ycatchers, cattle egrets, mockingbirds • Fly from an airport near you and fi nches. We fl y back to Guayaquil for your You can also fl y from Manchester, Birmingham return fl ight to the UK. or Glasgow Day 13 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) waiting for the journey home. Please call us for further details.

Tour reference: EAG 41 Smithers 1 2 Prince George Alberta 1 Prince Rupert JOHNSTONE STRAIT 1 Jasper British Columbia 1 Port Hardy %DQƪ 2 1 CALGARY Campbell River 1 1 Ucluelet 1 Vancouver 2 Victoria

• Your holiday includes

• 13 excursions and visits • Tours of Banff & Lake Louise; Jasper National Park; Cowichan Valley Museum & totems • Museum of Northern British Columbia • City tours of Nanaimo, Victoria and Vancouver • Butchart Gardens • 24 Columbia Icefi eld Glacier Adventure • VIA Rail Skeena train journey Small group Pace • Inside Passage day cruise (reserved seating in the Aurora Lounge) • Whale-watching cruise Scenic Spectacular | 15 DAYS FROM £3,999 • Visit to Tofi no Botanical Gardens • 13 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight • We love... • International fl ights. Prices are based on Exploring Canada’s west coast, from the lesser-known, intriguing harbour town return fl ights with Air Canada from London of Prince Rupert with its lively food scene, to the attractive city of Victoria. Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports

Natural beauty, world-class cities and quaint towns - Canada is certainly the land • 5 meals: 2 breakfasts (days 6 and 10) that has it all. Experience spectacular views of its glorious mountains and craggy 2 lunches (days 4 and 7) 1 dinner (day 4) coastline from VIA Rail’s Skeena and a cruise along the captivating Inside Passage. We’ll fi nish up in waterfront Victoria and Vancouver. • Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Titan tour manager • Day 1 UK - Calgary - Banff. Titan’s VIP door-to- Day 10 Ucluelet. Today we drive through the Travel in destination by coach • door travel service collects you from home for your farmlands of Merville through the Comox Valley Porterage fl ight to Calgary. On arrival, we’ll transfer to Banff. and to the oceanside communities of Parksville and Qualicum beach. We continue to the Tofi no Day 2 Banff - Lake Louise. Today we tour the • Dates and prices Botanical Gardens. surrounds of Banff and visit Lake Louise. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Day 11 Ucluelet - Victoria. Our drive along the Day 3 Columbia Icefi eld - Jasper. We journey are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon east coast of Vancouver Island takes us to Duncan, by road through spectacular scenery to Jasper, enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. where we make a stop at the Cowichan Valley stopping at the Columbia Icefi eld along the way. Museum; and Nanaimo, where we’ll have a city 2021 September Here, we take an Ice Explorer ride on the surface June 7 £3,999 tour. We’ll fi nish up in charming Victoria. of Athabasca Glacier (weather dependent). 15 £4,199 Day 12 Victoria. Described in 1843 as ‘a perfect July Day 4 VIA Rail - Prince George. We’ll continue Eden’, Victoria remains true to its earliest plaudits. 13 £4,099 to Medicine Lake, Pyramid Lake and Maligne Our morning guided tour includes the famous Canyon. We’ll then board VIA Rail’s Skeena train Single supplement - Butchart Gardens. twin/double for sole occupancy: from £1,099 for a scenic journey that follows the Fraser River. We arrive later in Prince George. Day 13 Victoria - Vancouver. Journey to Swartz Bay, where a ferry cruise through the beautiful Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 5 Smithers. Our journey takes us to the Gulf Islands takes us to Tsawwassen, for a drive Please note: Schedules for VIA Rail and BC Ferries are north-western town of Smithers, an alpine-style subject to change and may therefore affect the order onwards to Vancouver and a tour of the city. town fl anked by rolling hills, farmland and the of the itinerary snow-peaked Hudson Bay Mountain. It’s also Day 14 Vancouver - In fl ight. After a little free • Where you’ll stay home to wildlife including bears and moose. time, we’ll transfer to the airport for your overnight return fl ight to the UK. 2 nights Banff Caribou Lodge (3.5*), Ptarmigan Inn Day 6 Prince Rupert. This morning we take the (3.5*) or Fox Hotel (4*) | 1 night Chateau Jasper (3*), scenic journey to Prince Rupert, after which the UK. Day 15 Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will Marmot Lodge (3*) or The Sawridge Inn (4*) | 1 night afternoon is free. meet you for your journey home. Sandman Signature, Prince George (4*) | 1 night Day 7 Prince Rupert. We explore the Museum of Sunshine Inn, Smithers (3.5*) | 2 nights Crest Hotel Northern British Columbia, before a tour of BC’s (3.5*) or Prestige Prince Rupert (3*) | 1 night Kwa’lilas VIA RAIL’S SKEENA SERVICE Hotel, Port Hardy (3.5 ) | 1 night Coast Discovery Inn oldest surviving salmon cannery. After lunch * and Marina (3 ) or Comfort Inn Campbell River (3 ) | together, the afternoon is free. * * 1 night Water’s Edge Shoreside Suites, Ucluelet (4*) | Day 8 Port Hardy. We join BC Ferries for a 2 nights Embassy Inn Hotel (3*) or Chateau Victoria remarkable cruise through the 274-mile Inside (4*) | 1 night Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver (4*) or Passage route. Georgian Court (4*) Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will Day 9 Campbell River. En route to Campbell River, always be of a similar standard. we’ll stop to embark on a whale-watching cruise in the Johnstone Strait.

42 Tour reference: PCR 2 Timmins

KILLARNEY PROVINCIAL PARK Sault Ste Marie 2 Killarney 2 1 Huntsville 1 Manitoulin Island 1 Tobermory 2

2 TORONTO 2 Niagara Falls

AGAWA CANYON

24 Small group Pace • Your holiday includes

• 8 excursions and visits Ontario’s Great Lakes • City tour of Toronto • Explore Killarney Provincial Park and Wilderness Wonders • Visit to Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat & Heritage Village • Wilderness tour at Cedar Meadows Resort 16 DAYS FROM £3,649 • Journey on the Agawa Canyon Train • Cruise on Lake Huron • We love... • Scenic glass-bottomed boat tour to Flowerpot Island Taking a scenic glass-bottomed boat cruise to shipwrecks, a lighthouse, and the two • Afternoon tea at Niagara-on-the-Lake Flowerpot Islands - a great way to experience Fathom Five National Marine Park. • 14 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

Wide open landscapes, vast woodlands and more than 250,000 lakes - welcome • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with Air Canada from to Ontario. This is the perfect tour to sample the best this region has to offer. London Heathrow. Supplements may apply You’ll stargaze at Peninsula Lake, walk through Timmins’ thick forests, witness from other airports

the thundering Niagara Falls and soak up Toronto’s big-city buzz. • 12 meals: 10 breakfasts (days 4-13) 2 dinners (days 4-5)

Day 1 UK - Toronto. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 10 Manitoulin Island. Today we return along • Plus travel service collects you from home for your the top of Lake Huron and make our way to • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service fl ight to Toronto. beautiful Manitoulin Island. • Titan tour manager • Travel in destination by coach Day 2 Toronto. Explore Canada’s great city on Day 11 Manitoulin Island - Tobermory. • a sightseeing tour. The remainder of the day is This morning we enjoy a two-hour cruise on Lake Porterage at leisure. Huron, disembarking at Tobermory. The town sits right on the edge of Bruce Peninsula National Day 3 Huntsville. We travel north through • Dates and prices Park, a biosphere reserve renowned for its rugged charming rural villages to Huntsville. beauty of bluffs, cliffs and caves. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Days 4-5 Killarney. We drive further into Ontario’s are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Day 12 Tobermory. We embark on a glass hinterlands to Killarney, a lovely town nestled on enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. bottomed vessel to view Flowerpot Island, just the northern shore of Lake Huron, one of the 2020 four miles off the coast of Tobermory. You’ll have Great Lakes. Killarney Provincial Park is a September the opportunity to view two 19th-century wilderness of granite mountains, lakes and 4 SOLD OUT shipwrecks, The Sweepstakes, The City of Grand fragrant pine forests - follow its scenic hiking 11 £3,649 Rapids and Flowerpot. We return to Tobermory for trails or explore by boat. an afternoon at leisure. Single supplement: from £999 Days 6-7 Timmins. We continue north to Timmins, Day 13 Niagara Falls. Today we drive along the an area rich in minerals and natural beauty (more Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Bruce Peninsula to Niagara Falls, stopping in than 500 lakes and rivers pepper the landscape). • Flesherton and Grimsby, to fi nd Ontario’s very Tailor your trip This small city is a great base from which to own Painted Ladies. Fancy spending a little longer in Toronto? We can discover the surrounding area. easily add a city stay to the start or end of your tour. Day 14 Niagara Falls. Book an optional cruise On day 7, we visit the Polar Bear Habitat For details, please call our travel advisors. for a journey on the Niagara River, getting and Heritage Village and take a ride in a close enough for you to feel the mist from the • Where you’ll stay tractor-drawn wagon through Cedar Meadows thundering spectacle. This afternoon we take tea resort’s wildlife park. 2 nights Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel (4*) | 1 night in the pretty village of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Hidden Valley Resort (4*) | 2 nights Killarney Mountain Days 8-9 Sault Ste Marie. We’ll head west to Sault Day 15 Niagara Falls - Toronto - In fl ight. Lodge (3*) | 2 nights Hampton Inn by Hilton Timmins Ste Marie, following the Trans-Canada Highway After some time at leisure, we transfer to the (3*) | 2 nights Delta Hotels by Marriott Sault Ste Marie through Lake Superior Provincial Park and along Waterfront (4 ) | 1 night Manitoulin Hotel (3 ) | airport for your overnight return fl ight to the UK. * * the coast of Lake Superior. The next day, we’ll 2 nights Tobermory Princess Hotel (3.5*) | 2 nights venture into Agawa Canyon by train. After we Day 16 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview, Niagara (4*) descend to the canyon fl oor, we’ll follow trails to waiting for the journey home. Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will waterfalls and lookout platforms. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: OGW 43 *Multiple stays

1 India Pench National Park Kanha National Park 2 3 Nagpur

2 3 MUMBAI* Tadoba Andhari Reserve

• Your holiday includes

• 13 excursions and visits • Coach tour of Mumbai • 4 game drives in Kanha National Park • Cooking demonstration • Traditional tribal dance performance • 2 game drives in Pench National Park • 4 game drives in Tadoba Andhari Reserve • 10 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

• International and internal fl ights as detailed. 20 Prices are based on return fl ights with British Airways from London Heathrow. Supplements Pace Small group may apply from other airports

• 28 meals: 10 breakfasts (days 3-12) 12 DAYS FROM £2,499 8 lunches (days 3-10) Wild India | 10 dinners (days 2-11)

• We love... • Plus • Gazing up at a galaxy of stars from the heart of the Indian jungle. We’ll take a short Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Titan tour manager walk after dinner in Kanah to a location free of light pollution - the perfect spot for • Travel in destination by coach and open our stargazing session. 4WD vehicle • Porterage Wild India takes you into the heart of the national parks said to have inspired ‘The Jungle Book’. Ten safari adventures across a trio of parks means you’ll have • Dates and prices plenty of opportunity to spot tigers, monkeys, leopards and more. You’ll start and Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, fi nish in Mumbai, a colourful, chaotic and quintessentially Indian city. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. 2020 2021 Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door kilometres, it’s the largest in the state of Maharashtra, October January travel service collects you from home for your yet it’s little visited by tourists. Once we arrive, you’ll 7 SOLD OUT 20 £2,549 fl ight to Mumbai. have the rest of the day free to relax. November February 4 SOLD OUT 24 £2,599 Day 2 Mumbai. A coach tour lets us take in some On our full days here, we’ll enjoy morning and 11 £2,499 March of the city’s sights, including important temples, afternoon safari drives. Your route might take you 10 £2,549 the Gateway to India arch, the Chhatrapati Shivaji to the vast Tadoba Lake, a great habitat for Indian October Terminus and the ornamental University Building. crocodiles and a good spot for sightings of the 6 £2,549 We’ll also pay a visit to the small museum inside park’s 100-plus Bengal tigers. November Mani Bhavan, where Gandhi stayed during his 3 £2,499 Day 11 Tadoba Andhari Reserve - Mumbai. time in Mumbai. We’ll fl y back to Mumbai and have the rest of Single supplement: from £499 Day 3 Mumbai - Nagpur - Kanha National Park. the day at leisure. After an early fl ight, we’ll arrive in Nagpur Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 12 Mumbai - UK. Transfer to the airport for mid-morning and drive to Kanha National Park Please note: Game viewing is different to that in your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your (around fi ve hours). Our lodge for the next few Africa and therefore sightings of the elusive tiger Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. may be diffi cult. nights is hidden among the dense jungle. • Tailor your trip Days 4-5 Kanha National Park. Two days dedicated to game drives in Kanha National Park, CHHATRAPATI Add another wildlife experience to your trip by including one at sunrise to watch the jungle wake SHIVAJI TERMINUS adding on our specially packaged Sasan Gir Lion up. We’ll explore two different areas of the park to Safari - speak to one of our travel advisors for give us maximum opportunity to spot the elusive more details. Bengal tigers, plus sloth bears, birdlife and the • Where you’ll stay occasional panther. In the evenings, we’ll watch a demonstration of Indian cooking and a traditional 1 night Trident Nariman Point, Mumbai (3.5*) | 3 nights Chitvan Jungle Lodge, Kanha National Park tribal dance. (3.5*) | 2 nights Tuli Tiger Corridor, Pench National Days 6-7 Pench National Park. After breakfast we Park (3.5*) | 3 nights Svasara Jungle Lodge (3.5*) or make for Pench National Park, around three hours Bamboo Forest Lodge (4*), Tadoba Andhari Reserve | away. On day seven, we’ll take to our jeeps at sunrise 1 night Renaissance Mumbai (4*) or The Lalit (4*) and again early afternoon in search of sloth bears, Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will deer and fl ying squirrels. Your guide will keep their always be of a similar standard. eyes peeled for prowling leopards and tigers. Days 8-10 Tadoba Andhari Reserve. Today we’ll head to our third national park. At 1,727 square

44 Tour reference: INW 1 DELHI* 3 Manvar Khimsar 2 2 Jodhpur 1 Agra Deogarh 1 Jaipur 2

FATEHPUR SIKRI Udaipur 3 India *Multiple stays

• Your holiday includes

• 16 excursions and visits • City tours of Delhi, Jaipur and Udaipur • Visits to Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Amber Fort, Khimsar Fort, Mehrangarth Fort, Jaswant Thada and Jain temple in Ranakpur • Jeep safari to Black Buck Reservoir • Evening village walk in Khimsar • Jeep safari to a Bishnoi village in Manvar • Camel ride in sand dunes in Manvar • Rural train journey in Deogarh • Boat ride on Lake Pichola • 14 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

• International and internal fl ights as detailed. 23 Prices are based on return fl ights with Virgin Fly local Small group Pace Atlantic from London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports

• 30 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 3-16) Royal Rajasthan - Land of Kings 2 lunches (days 9-10) 14 dinners (days 2-15)

16 DAYS FROM £2,249 • Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • We love... • Local Titan tour manager Spending a night in a desert camp. We’ll take a camel ride at sunset, dine beneath a • Travel in destination by coach • blanket of stars and soak up the blissful silence of the desert. Porterage

From the imposing forts of Jaipur to the lakeside palaces of Udaipur, Rajasthan’s • Dates and prices history and heritage come to the forefront on this tour. You’ll sleep in a rambling Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, hilltop palace, ride a camel across desert dunes and watch as the setting sun casts are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. a golden hue over the Taj Mahal. 2020 February October 1 £2,299 5 £2,249 15 £2,349 Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 11 Deogarh. We drive to Deogarh where 19 £2,299 March travel service collects you from home for your we’ll check in to a hilltop palace-turned-hotel. November 1 £2,299 fl ight to Delhi. Deogarh has plenty to offer for the rest of the day, 2 SOLD OUT October including village walks and birdwatching. 4 £2,449 Days 2-3 Delhi. After a leisurely fi rst day, we’ll 2021 November spend time touring Old and New Delhi. Day 12 Udaipur. Experience a journey on board a January 1 £2,399 rural train from Deogarh to Phulad before we Day 4 Agra. We’ll make our way down to Agra 11 £2,299 make our way to Udaipur, stopping along the way today. We’ll head to the Taj Mahal at sunset, Single supplement - at Ranakpur’s Jain temple. watching as the white marble turns golden in the twin/double for sole occupancy: from £629 last light of the day. Days 13-14 Udaipur. A morning city tour begins at the 18th century City Palace. We’ll continue to Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Days 5-6 Jaipur. From Agra, we travel west to Jagdish Temple and Sahelion Ki Bari gardens. This Jaipur, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri, a deserted 16th- • Tailor your trip afternoon (if water levels permit), we take a boat century city. The next morning begins at Amber ride on Lake Pichola. The next day is at leisure. Why not extend your stay with a few more days in Fort, a classic Rajasthani fort palace. Later, we’ll Delhi or a side-trip to the colourful Nepalese capital of visit the City Palace and Jantar Mantar Day 15 Udaipur - Delhi. This morning is at leisure, Kathmandu? For details, please call our travel advisors. observatory. before we fl y back to Delhi. • Where you’ll stay Days 7-8 Khimsar. Our hotel in rural Khimsar is set Day 16 Delhi - UK. Transfer to the airport for your 2 nights Hyatt Regency Delhi (4*) or The Grand Delhi in a 16th-century fort, perched on the edge of the return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your Titan (5*) | 1 night Courtyard by Marriott Agra (4*) or Trident Great Thar Desert. Early the next morning we’ll vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. Agra (4*) | 2 nights Le Meridien Jaipur (4*), Jaipur travel out to Black Buck Reservoir for a jeep safari Marriott (4.5*) or Trident Jaipur (4.5*) | 2 nights Khimsar and morning tea among the sand dunes. Late Fort Hotel (4*) | 1 night Samsara Luxury Camp, Manvar TAJ MAHAL afternoon, we’ll go for a stroll through the village. (4*) | 1 night Samsara Luxury Resort, Manvar (4*) | Day 9 Jodhpur - Manvar. A morning drive lands 1 night Deogarh Mahal (4*) | 3 nights Trident Udaipur (4.5 ), The Tree of Life Vantara Resort (4.5 ) or Leela us in Jodphur, where we’ll pay a visit to hilltop * * Palace (5 ) | 1 night Novotel New Delhi Aerocity (4 ) Mehrangarh Fort and visit the Jaswant Thada, a * * cluster of 19th-century royal cenotaphs. After Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard. lunch, we’ll continue to a luxury tented camp in the desert. Dinner is a real treat - a feast of • Fly from an airport near you Rajasthani specialities. You can also fl y from Manchester, Birmingham Day 10 Manvar. We’ll take a jeep safari through the or Glasgow desert to nearby villages, meeting local residents. (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) A sunset camel ride is a fi tting end to our day. Please call for further details.

Tour reference: RJH 45 AMRITSAR’S GOLDEN TEMPLE

24 Solo date Small group Pace

In the Foothills oof the Himalaya | 13 DAYS FROM £2,149

• We love... Taking you to the iconic temples and hill stations of Northern India, this tour is perfect Attending the dramatic closing of the border ceremony at Wagah. With if you’re looking for something a little off the beaten path. Discover the sacred fl ag waving, marching and ceremonial spiritual centres of Amritsar (home of the Golden Temple, Sikhism’s holiest shrine) dancing, it’s a fantastic event to and Dharamshala. Listen for echoes of empire in Shimla and Delhi, the summer witness. and winter capitals of the British Raj. And marvel at the spectacular scenery of the forest-cloaked Himalayan foothills. • Your holiday includes

• 10 excursions and visits • Visits to the Golden Temple, Dharamshala Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Afterwards, we head out to walk the busy bazaars Mountains, and tea plantation and factory travel service collects you from home for your of the city and visit the historic Jallianwala Bagh. • Sightseeing tours of Amritsar (including Durgiana overnight fl ight to Delhi. We also take some time to admire the Durgiana Hindu Temple), Dharamshala, and Old & Hindu temple, which takes its inspiration from the New Delhi Day 2 Delhi. Arrive in Delhi, with some time Golden Temple. An afternoon excursion to the • Excursion to Wagah for ‘Change of Guard’ at leisure. India/Pakistan border town of Wagah showcases ceremony Days 3-4 Delhi - Amritsar. We fl y to Amritsar, the pomp and pageantry of the Lowering of the • Walking tours of Pragpur and Shimla (including and transfer to our hotel for some time at leisure Flag ceremony. the Jakhu Temple) to relax. After dinner, we experience one of the • Himalayan ‘Toy Train’ from Shimla to Kandaghat and onward Shatabdi Express from great traditions of the city, the ‘putting to bed’ Kalka to Delhi (Palki) ceremony. Twice a day, the holy book of the Sikh faith, the Granth Sahib, is moved in a • 11 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight grand procession from a dedicated chamber in • International fl ights. Prices are based the Sikh Parliament to the Golden Temple, and on return fl ights with Virgin Atlantic from back again. This daily ritual is really something London Heathrow. Supplements may apply to behold, hinting at the tremendous spirituality from other airports of Amritsar.

• 23 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 3-13) In the morning, we return to the Golden Temple, 1 lunch (day 11) the holiest shrine of Sikhism. At its heart, set within 11 dinners (days 2-12) a sacred pool, is the Hari Mandir (Divine Temple). This gold-plated architectural jewel is topped with • Plus intricate spires and cupolas, and decorated inside • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service and out with verses from the Granth Sahib. We’ll • Titan tour manager explore the vast temple complex, including • Travel in destination by coach (4-passenger community kitchens which provide free meals to vehicles are used on days 4-8) 10,000 pilgrims every day. WAGAH • Porterage

46 DHARAMSHALA

2 Dharamshala Amritsar 2 1 Pragpur

3 Shimla Kandaghat India Kalka

1 DELHI* 3

*Multiple stays

JAKHU TEMPLE

QUTAB MINAR

THE HIMALAYAN ‘TOY TRAIN’ • Dates and prices Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Days 5-6 Dharamshala. From Amritsar, we drive to Hanuman, the monkey god. The following day are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon the 130-odd miles to Dharamshala, a small hill is at leisure for you to explore and enjoy Shimla. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. station surrounded on three sides by snow-capped Day 11 Kalka - Delhi. A scenic rail journey aboard 2020 2021 peaks. This delightful town owes its fame to one the Himalayan ‘Toy Train’ transports us from Shimla September February particular resident, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, through the Shivalik ranges to the delightful hill 23 £2,199 24 £2,299 who chose it as a place of spiritual exile in 1960. town of Kandaghat, where we stop for lunch at October March

s SOLD OUT A morning sightseeing tour of Dharamshala a local restaurant. We then drive to Kalka railway 7 10 £2,199 21 £2,199 April includes the residence of the Dalai Lama and the station to board the Shatabdi Express, bound 14 £2,299 Norbulingka Institute, a registered trust dedicated for Delhi. September to the preservation of Tibetan culture in art and Day 12 Delhi. We’ll take in the best of Delhi, ‘Old’ 22 £2,249 literature. We visit also the nearby Tibetan and ‘New’, from the hand-carved 12th-century October Children’s Village, a boarding school at which Qutab Minar minaret and the garden-tomb of 13 s £2,599 orphans are provided with a Tibetan education, Emperor Humayun, to the Hindu Birla Temple and 27 £2,299 clothes, food and healthcare. the grand avenues and government buildings of s Dedicated solo departure (Tour reference HM1) Day 7 Pragpur. A morning’s drive takes us to the Lutyens’ New Delhi. We also visit Raj Ghat, the Single supplement - ornamental heritage village of Pragpur by way memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, and the 17th- twin/double for sole occupancy: from £449 of a tea plantation and tea factory, where we century Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. learn about the plucking and processing of Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 13 Delhi - UK. Transfer to the airport for your Kangra tea. In the afternoon, a walking tour Please note: This tour contains areas of high return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your Titan of Pragpur’s cobbled streets, lined with richly altitude and customers that may be concerned, vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. decorated buildings, offers a glimpse of the are recommended to consult their doctor. village’s regal past. Our hotel, a splendid country • Tailor your trip mansion surrounded by orchards, is also a delight to explore. SHIMLA Dreaming of seeing the Taj Mahal? We can arrange an extra few days’ stay in India so you can lay eyes Days 8-10 Shimla. Our next destination is Shimla, on Agra’s iconic white-marble mausoleum. Speak to the summer capital during British rule in India one of our travel advisors for further details. (temperatures here averaged 15-20 degrees • Where you’ll stay cooler than Delhi and the baking hot plains). It’s an idyllic retreat, surrounded by pine, deodar, 1 night Roseate House Delhi Aerocity (4*) or Novotel oak and rhododendron forests and criss-crossed New Delhi Aerocity (4*) | 2 nights Holiday Inn Amritsar by mountain streams - and all set against a (4*) | 2 nights Fortune Park Moksha, Dharamshala (4*) | backdrop of the snow-capped Himalayas. 1 night The Judge’s Court, Pragpur (3*) | 2 nights Oberoi Clarkes, Shimla (4*) | 1 night Radisson (4*), Echoes of empire still abound in Shimla, in its Oberoi Cecil (4.5*) or Oberoi Clarkes (4*), Shimla | churches, libraries and grand colonial edifi ces. 2 nights Crowne Plaza Okhla, Delhi (4*) Our fi rst full day here begins with a walking tour, Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will including a visit to the Jakhu Temple dedicated always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: HIM 47 NUWARA ELIYA

Anuradhapura 3 Habarana Sigiriya 1 Dambulla Sri Lanka 2 Kandy COLOMBO 1 1 Nuwara Eliya

Yala National Park Beruwala 1 2 Yala Galle

24 • Your holiday includes Solo date Fly local Small group Pace • 13 excursions and visits

• 10 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

The Best of Sri Lanka • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with SriLankan Airlines or 12 DAYS FROM £2,099 Emirates from London Heathrow or Gatwick - Emirates fl ights via Dubai. Supplements may apply from other airports • We love... • 20 meals: 10 breakfasts (days 3-12) Seeing the gentle giants at Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home. 10 dinners (days 2-11)

• Plus This introduction to the ‘Land of Serendipity’ reveals mountaintop fortresses, • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service ancient capitals hidden in dense forest and national parks where elephants roam • Local Titan tour manager free. Starting and fi nishing in the island’s capital, Colombo, you’ll journey to • Travel in destination by coach Buddhist temples and botanical gardens, stopping to sample some of the world’s • Porterage best tea along the way. • Dates and prices

Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door interior. We then stop at a spice garden before Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon travel service collects you from home for your reaching Kandy, last capital of the ancient kings. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. overnight fl ight to Colombo. Day 7 Royal Botanical Gardens - Temple of the 2020 2021 Day 2 Colombo. On arrival in Colombo we transfer Tooth. This morning’s tour reveals the Royal September January

to our hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Botanical Gardens, where you can admire stunning 3 s £2,599 21 £2,299 fl ora and fauna. This evening, watch a Kandyan Day 3 Colombo - Habarana. Our morning tour 10 £2,199 February dance performance, before we make our way to October 4 £2,349 includes a visit to the fort built by the Portuguese. the sacred Temple of the Tooth. 8 £2,099 March We continue our journey to Habarana, in the heart 4 £2,349 of the island, where we’ll stay for three nights. Nuwara Eliya. Today, we’ll make tracks for Day 8 September Nuwara Eliya, home of Ceylon tea. We’ll tour a Day 4 Anuradhapura - Hiriwaduna Village. 2 s £2,699 plantation, where workers - or ‘pluckers’ - pick We’ll head to Anuradhapura to explore its ancient 9 £2,199 each delicate leaf by hand. Later on, we’ll head to Buddhist shrines and bell-shaped memorials. October the wonderful Colonial Hill Club for high tea. Later, we’ll visit a typical Sri Lankan village. 7 £2,199 Day 9 Elephant Transit Home - Yala. Our journey s Dedicated solo departure (Tour reference SKA) Day 5 Sigiriya. Adventure awaits in Sigiriya, a takes us to the Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe. Single supplement: from £529 182m-high rock plateau surrounded by jungle, We continue on to Yala, on the south coast. on which a 5th-century ruler built a fortress and Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 palace. This afternoon you’re free to relax. Day 10 Yala National Park. We rise early for our Please note: Yala National Park may be closed during safari in search of the elusive Sri Lankan leopard. Day 6 Dambulla - Kandy. Today’s tour takes in the times of drought. If this occurs, a visit to an alternative Even if we fail to catch a glimpse of this majestic Golden Temple at Dambulla, named for its gilded national park will be arranged. predator, there’s plenty more to see, including elephants, buffalo, monkeys, deer and crocodiles. • Tailor your trip DAMBULLA Day 11 Galle - Beruwala. The Old Town of Galle, End your tour with a few more days relaxing on the now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the best coast. Ask our travel advisors about adding an extra example of a fortifi ed city built by Europeans in stay in Beruwala. southern Asia. Following our short tour, we head • Where you’ll stay up the coast to Beruwala. 1 night Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (4.5*) | 3 nights Day 12 Colombo - UK. Today we transfer to Cinnamon Lodge, Habarana (4.5*) | 2 nights Cinnamon Colombo Airport for your return fl ight to the UK. Citadel Hotel, Kandy (4*) | 1 night The Grand Hotel, Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for Nuwara Eliya (3.5*) | 2 nights Cinnamon Wild Yala (4*) | the journey home. 1 night Cinnamon Bey Hotel, Beruwala (4*) Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard. • On The Scenic Route • Fly from an airport near you Travel Diary: Sri Lanka You can also fl y from Manchester, Birmingham Visit titantravel.co.uk/blogs or Glasgow and search Sri Lanka (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) Please call us for further details.

48 Tour reference: SLA *Multiple stays

Urgench Uzbekistan Khiva 2

2 TASHKENT* PAHLAVAN MAHMUD Bukhara 3 2 MAUSOLEUM Samarkand

• Your holiday includes

• 11 excursions and visits • 2 guided tours of Tashkent (including the Khast-Imam Complex and the Museum of History of Uzbekistan) • Visits to Chilpyk and Ayaz Kala (with lunch in a traditional yurt camp); and Bahouddin Nakshbandi Mausoleum • City tours of Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz and Samarkand • 2 folklore shows Low • Traditional Bukharian cooking master class single 24 • Afrosiyab Museum and the Mausoleum of supplement Solo date Small group Pace Daniel, Samarkand • 9 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight Uzbekistan - • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with Uzbekistan Airways from London Heathrow. Jewel of the Silk Road Supplements may apply from other airports

• 23 meals: 9 breakfasts (days 3-11) 12 DAYS FROM £1,999 5 lunches (days 2-5 and 9) 9 dinners (days 2-10) • We love... • Plus Standing beneath and gazing in awe at the multi-coloured tilework • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service of Abdul Aziz Khan Madrasah • Local Titan tour manager • Travel in destination by coach Samarkand. Bukhara. Khiva. The names conjure up images of ‘Arabian Nights’, • Porterage Eastern exoticism and caravans crossing the Red Desert to bring silks, spices and jewels to the bazaars of the Near East. Our journey through Uzbekistan follows the • Dates and prices Silk Road route, exploring mosques, palaces, museums and madrasahs. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 8 Shakhrisabz - Samarkand. We’ll journey to 2020 May travel service collects you from home for your Shakhrisabz where we’ll take a city tour. September 4 £2,299 overnight fl ight to Tashkent. Continuing on, we’ll head for Samarkand, once the 25 SOLD OUT 11 £2,349 capital of a great empire. Today, this ‘Crossroad of October 18 £2,199 Day 2 Tashkent. After arriving this morning, Cultures’ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2, 9 SOLD OUT 25 s £2,399 there’s time to relax before lunch at a local 16 s SOLD OUT August restaurant. A guided sightseeing tour of the city Day 9 Bukhara - Samarkand. We leave for the 23 SOLD OUT 31 £1,999 includes the remarkable Khast-Imam Complex railway station this afternoon to board a train for 30 £2,349 September and the Chorsu Bazaar. Samarkand, once the capital of a great empire. 7 SOLD OUT Today, this ‘Crossroad of Cultures’ is a UNESCO 2021 14 £2,099 Day 3 Nukus. We’ll fl y to Nukus, known as World Heritage Site. March October Uzbekistan’s northern capital. This afternoon we’ll 23, 30 £2,249 5 £2,249 enjoy a tour of the city, including visits to the Day 10 Samarkand. A full-day sightseeing tour April 12 £2,249 Savitsky Art Museum and Mizdakhan Necropolis. introduces us to Samarkand, ticking off the 6, 13 £2,299 26 s £2,399 Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, the mosaic-covered Ulugh Day 4 Khiva. We’ll transfer by coach to the walled s Dedicated solo departure (Tour reference 1BK) Beg Madrasah and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, as city of Khiva. Along the way we’ll visit the ruins of well as the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis. Single supplement: from £199 the ancient settlement of Tuprak Kala and have lunch in a yurt camp. Day 11 Samarkand - Tashkent. Another guided Please note: tour takes us to the 15th century Ulugh Beg Day 5 Khiva. A morning tour of Khiva’s medieval • 2020 departures follow an amended 12-day Observatory, the Afrosiyab Museum and the ‘inner town’ reveals the 18th century Djuma itinerary, with an overnight stay in Nukus and two Mausoleum of Daniel. This afternoon we’ll take train journeys. The order of some excursions is Mosque, Tosh-Hovli Palace, Kuhna Ark fortress and the train back to Tashkent and enjoy a gala dinner subject to change and the holiday includes a Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum. Tonight’s dinner at a local restaurant. UK-based Titan tour manager and local guide - will be accompanied by a live folk show. please call for details. Day 12 Tashkent - UK. After a walking tour of Day 6 Bukhara. We’ll cross the dramatic • Due to local restrictions on obtaining train tickets Tashkent, we’ll transfer to the airport for your landscapes of the Red Sand Desert, a route for tourists, it is possible that the train journey return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your Titan once taken by the Silk Road caravan traders. Samarkand-Tashkent may be taken by coach. vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. We arrive in Bukhara this afternoon; dinner is at a • Where you’ll stay local restaurant. 1 night Wyndham Tashkent Hotel (4*) | 2 nights Asia • On The Scenic Route Day 7 Bukhara. A guided tour showcases the Khiva Hotel (3*) | 3 nights Asia Bukhara (3*) | 2 nights UNESCO-protected old town of Bukhara. Uzbekistan: Why you should Hotel Grand Samarkand (3.5*), Orient Star Samarkand Amongst other highlights, we visit Kalyan Mosque, add it to your travel wish list (3.5*) or Hotel Asia Samarkand (3.5*) | 1 night the multi-coloured Abdul Aziz Khan Madrasah and Wyndham Tashkent Hotel (4 ) Visit titantravel.co.uk/blogs * the turquoise-domed Mir-i-Arab Madrasah. This and search Uzbekistan Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will evening we’ll enjoy a Bukharian cooking class. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: BEK 49 Hanoi* 3 1 *Multiple stays Halong Bay

1

2 Hue Danang Thailand 3 Hoi An

Cambodia Da Lat 2 Nha Trang 1 Vietnam 2 HO CHI MINH CITY Cai Be 1

• Your holiday includes

• 16 excursions and visits

• 13 nights in hotels, 1 night cruise on 24 Indochina Sails and 2 in fl ight Solo date Small group Pace • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with Vietnam Airlines from London Heathrow. Supplements Vietnamese Discovery may apply from other airports • 30 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 3-16) 17 DAYS FROM £2,649 10 lunches (days 3-4, 6-8 and 10-14) 6 dinners (days 3-4, 8, 10, 13 and 15)

• We love... • Plus • Sipping coffee on the top deck of a traditional Vietnamese junk boat, Souvenir reusable water bottle • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service while watching the sun rise over Halong Bay’s dramatic scenery. • Local Titan tour manager • Travel in destination by coach This small-group tour showcases a little bit of everything. You’ll explore bustling • Porterage cities and visit serene temples. You’ll help out on a rural farm and enjoy lunch with locals. You’ll travel on the ‘Reunifi cation Express’ rail route. And you’ll cruise around • Dates and prices Halong Bay on a traditional vessel. Welcome to Vietnam… Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 12 Hanoi. We fl y to Hanoi and visit Hoa Lo 2020 2021 travel service collects you from home for your prison and the Temple of Literature. Later, we September January

fl ight to Ho Chi Minh City. drive to Hoan Kiem Lake and take a walking tour 23 s £3,199 6 £2,699 of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. October February Day 2 Ho Chi Minh City. Following an early 14 £2,699 17 £2,649 morning arrival, you’ll have time to relax and Day 13 Halong Bay. We travel to Halong Bay for November March refresh before we explore the city. an overnight cruise. We enjoy lunch on board and 11 £2,699 10 £2,749 an afternoon of scenic cruising. Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City. We head to the Cu Chi September

district to explore its underground tunnel network. Day 14 Halong Bay - Hanoi. Wake early for 22 s £3,299 This evening we enjoy a dinner cruise. sunrise, and enjoy breakfast as we cruise towards October port. Arriving back in Hanoi, the rest of the day 6 £2,649 Day 4 Cai Be. We depart for Cai Be on the is at leisure. November Mekong Delta. We explore the canals and 3 £2,649 waterways by boat, stroll through local villages Day 15 Hanoi. After a sightseeing tour and s Dedicated solo departure (Tour reference VT1) and enjoy lunch at a preserved ‘Mandarin’ house. time at leisure, we fi nish our day with a Water Single supplement: from £729 Puppet Show. Day 5 Nha Trang. We return to Ho Chi Minh City to board the North-South Railway for a 7.5-hour Day 16 Hanoi - In fl ight. The majority of the day is Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 journey to Nha Trang. free before our late evening transfer to the airport Please note: Whilst Vietnam’s rail network has been for your overnight return fl ight to the UK. upgraded in recent years, Vietnamese trains are still Day 6 Nha Trang. We take a tour of this seaside basic compared to Western standards, yet offer a city. The afternoon is at leisure. Day 17 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will safe, comfortable and rewarding way to experience be waiting for the journey home. Day 7 Danang - Hoi An. We fl y to Danang this the sights and landscapes of the country. morning and transfer to Hoi An. We’ll take a • Tailor your trip walking tour and then the afternoon is free. IMPERIAL CITADEL, HUE Make the most of your holiday by staying a little Day 8 Hoi An. Spend the morning at a rural farm, longer - add an extra few days in Hanoi, or perhaps then return to Hoi An for lunch. journey to Cambodia to explore the temples at Angkor. Speak to our travel advisors for information. Day 9 Hoi An. Tour the temples of My Son, former capital of the Champa Kingdom, and visit the • Where you’ll stay kingdom’s former capital. 2 nights Renaissance Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh Day 10 Danang - Hue. Visit the Cham Museum City (5*) | 1 night Mekong Riverside Resort, Cai Be (4*) before heading to the village of Lang Co. Later, | 2 nights Novotel Nha Trang (4*) | 3 nights Hoi An Historic Hotel (4 ) | 2 nights Indochine Palace, Hue (5 ) we continue to Hue. * * | 1 night Lapis Hotel, Hanoi (4*) | 1 night Indochina Day 11 Hue. We tour Hue, take a boat trip to Sails (4*) | 2 nights Lapis Hotel, Hanoi (4*) Thien Mu Pagoda and stroll through Dong Ba Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will market. The rest of the day is at leisure. always be of a similar standard.

50 Tour reference: VET SHWEDAGON PAGODA Monywa 1 3 Mandalay Bagan 3 Burma Heho 3 Inle Lake

Thailand 1 2 Yangon 1

Andaman Sea

Kanchanaburi 3 BANGKOK

24 Small group Pace

18 DAYS FROM £3,099 BOGYOKE The Best of Burma | MARKET

• We love... Watching Inle Lake’s ‘one-legged’ fi shermen going about their daily routine. • Your holiday includes

• 19 excursions and visits Discover the charms of Burma (Myanmar), an up-and-comer on the tourism scene. • 15 nights in hotels and 2 in fl ight Our comprehensive tour covers off the royal city of Mandalay, Bagan (home to 3,000-odd temples), Inle Lake and the colonial city of Yangon. We’ll also cruise • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with Thai along the Irrawaddy River and spend a few nights in neighbouring Thailand. Airways from London Heathrow - inbound via Bangkok. Supplements may apply from other airports Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 12 Inle Lake. We fl y to Heho, then transfer to • 37 meals: 15 breakfasts (3-17) travel service collects you from home for your Nyaungshwe, visiting the monastery and market. 12 lunches (4 and 6-16) fl ight to Bangkok. In the afternoon we enjoy a wine tasting with 10 dinners (5-9, 11-14 and 16) views over Inle Lake. We then cruise along Inle Day 2 Bangkok. On arrival we transfer to our hotel, Lake to see stilted houses and fl oating gardens. • Plus before the remainder of the day is spent at leisure. • Days 13-14 Inle Lake. We take a boat trip to Sagar Souvenir reusable water bottle Day 3 Bangkok. A city tour introduces us to to see the ‘sunken’ stupas and visit a monastery, and • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service Bangkok’s highlights, including the Grand Palace call in at the village of Thaya Gone, known for its rice • Local Titan tour manager and Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The wine. We’ll also enjoy an early-morning market trip • Travel in destination by coach afternoon is at leisure. and lunch with a local family in a stilt house. • Porterage Day 4 Kanchanaburi. Today we visit the famous Days 15-16 Yangon. We fl y to Yangon and bridge over the River Kwai. We visit the Cemetery visit the morning market, before boarding the of Allied Prisoners and the Thailand-Burma Railway • Dates and prices circular train for a colourful ride through the Museum, before returning to Bangkok. neighbourhood. We have a short walking tour Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Days 5-7 Mandalay. Fly to Mandalay. While here, and explore Bogyoke Market. We continue are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. we visit Mahamuni Pagoda, artisan workshops, exploring the following day, including a sunset Amarapura and view the 200-year-old U Bein trip to Shwedagon Pagoda Complex. 2020 Bridge from a sampan. We also see the ruined city October Day 17 Yangon - In fl ight. Transfer to the airport of Ava, stroll through the Jewellery Market, and 19 £3,099 for your overnight return fl ight to the UK. explore the nearby hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin and Single supplement: from £799 the Botanical Gardens. Day 18 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 8 Mandalay - Monywa. We cross the river to Sagaing, home to 600 pagodas and • Tailor your trip monasteries. We stop at a pottery village INLE LAKE End your tour with a relaxed few days on the beach in before driving to Monywa. Hua Hin. Ask our travel advisors for more information. Day 9 Monywa - Bagan. After visiting ancient cave • Where you’ll stay complexes, we drive to Pakokku and board our cruise to New Bagan. 3 nights Rembrandt Hotel, Bangkok (4*) | 3 nights Mandalay Hill Resort (4*) | 1 night Win Unity Hotel, Days 10-11 Bagan. We visit colourful Nyaung-U Monywa (3*) | 3 nights Areindmar Hotel, Bagan (3*) | market and a cluster of impressive pagodas, and 3 nights Sanctum Inle Lake Resort (5*) | 2 nights venture to a nearby village for a Burmese tea Chatrium Hotel, Yangon (5*) party. We also enjoy a river cruise with a Chinlone Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will performance, and time at leisure. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: BAT 51 What a fantastic holiday. Top quality hotels, a brilliant guide, spoilt like royalty on the Rovos Rail, beautiful scenery and simply breathtaking wildlife. How many people come home with such diverse photos, ranging from penguins, to elephants, giraffes and even a leopard eating its dinner up a tree? Without doubt the holiday of a lifetime. Philip, Suffolk

ROVOS RAIL

24 Small group Pace

Tracks of AfricAfricaa | 17 DAYS FROM £4,749

• We love... With breathtaking natural wonders, beautiful coastal towns and cities, and abundant Travelling in vintage style on the underused South African railway - our wildlife, Southern Africa is bountiful in its treasures. On this 17-day adventure, we’ll two-night journey aboard Rovos Rail’s photograph spectacular scenery along the Garden Route, take high tea in Cape Town impeccably restored train will stay with (with Table Mountain as a backdrop), and travel in sumptuous style on board a you for a lifetime. restored vintage train, taking in views of winelands, mountains and plateaux along the way. Journeying north, we’ll spot hippos wallowing in Botswana’s Chobe River and • Your holiday includes feel nature’s full force at Victoria Falls. • 11 excursions and visits • Visits to Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River; Cape Agulhas; Matjiesfontein; Kimberley (including Diamond Mining Museum and Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 4 Knysna. Sail across the Knysna Lagoon and the ‘Big Hole’); Victoria Falls National Park travel service collects you from home for your journey into the Featherbed Nature Reserve. We • Visit to Featherbed Nature Reserve fl ight to Johannesburg. stop at magnifi cent viewpoints and our specialist guide highlights the history of the area’s fl ora, • City tour of Cape Town including Table Day 2 Johannesburg - Port Elizabeth. We arrive into fauna and history. There is time for an optional Mountain cable car (weather permitting) Johannesburg and connect with our onward fl ight to • guided walk through the coastal forest and fynbos. Game drive in Chobe National Park Port Elizabeth. Located next to the Nelson Mandela • Sunset cruises along the Chobe River and the Bay beachfront, our hotel is the perfect place to relax Day 5 Knysna - Arniston. We drive west to Zambezi River before embarking on this incredible journey. Arniston, a pretty fi shing and holiday village close • Talk on David Livingstone by local expert to Cape Aghulas. The area, characterised by its Day 3 Knysna. This morning we head west to lime-washed, thatched houses, remains unspoilt. • 12 nights in hotels, 2 nights aboard Rovos Rail Tsitsikamma National Park, a protected area and and 2 in fl ight You can look forward to wonderful views of the coastal reserve known for its indigenous forests. Indian Ocean from our hotel. • International and regional fl ights as We stop at Storms River for an included lunch. detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights Later we continue to Knysna, located in the heart Day 6 Arniston - Cape Town. We continue to Cape with South African Airways from London of the Garden Route. Aghulas; the southernmost point of Africa and Heathrow - inbound via Johannesburg. Supplements may apply from other airports STORMS RIVER • Rovos Rail’s Pride of Africa (2 nights) from Cape Town to Pretoria

• 24 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 3-16) 4 lunches (days 3, 5 and 9-10) 5 dinners (days 5, 9-10 and 12-13) 1 high tea (day 7) 2020 departures also include dinner on days 3-4

• Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Local Titan tour manager and guide • Travel in destination by coach • Porterage

52 to 1 Zambia Livingstone Kasane LIVINGSTONE 2 Zimbabwe Botswana Pretoria 2 1 Sandton Chobe Victoria Johannesburg Falls from Johannesburg

VIEW FROM TABLE MOUNTAIN Kimberley South Africa

1 Matjiesfontein Tsitsikamma National Park 3 Cape Town 2 1 PORT ELIZABETH 1 Knysna Arniston

Southern Ocean

offi cial dividing point between the Atlantic and Day 12 Livingstone - Chobe National Park. Indian Oceans. Next stop is Hermanus, where you Today we transfer to Johannesburg Airport for our may see whales from the shore (July-November). fl ight to Livingstone. We then travel by road to the This afternoon, we drive along the dramatically Zambezi River. We cross into Botswana by boat to rugged coastal road to Cape Town. Kasane, gateway to Chobe National Park. Day 7 Cape Town. Today we set out for a tour of Day 13 Chobe National Park. Our morning starts this exceptionally picturesque city. We take an with a game drive in open-sided 4WD vehicles. exhilarating cable car trip up Table Mountain Late afternoon we embark on a sunset cruise (weather permitting), then enjoy high tea at the along the Chobe River to spot all the wonderful prestigious Mount Nelson hotel. wildlife that comes to the river at sundown. You may see rare and endemic birds, migratory Day 8 Cape Town. Explore Cape Town or the Photographed on tour species and water birds, including the majestic surrounding area for a full day. Take an optional by Lindsay, West Yorkshire fi sh eagle. excursion to view dramatic Cape Point. Or walk around the famous Kirstenbosch botanical Day 14 Chobe - Livingstone (Victoria Falls). gardens, nestled at the foot of Table Mountain. Transfer by road to Livingstone. This afternoon • Dates and prices we enjoy a cruise on the mighty Zambezi River, Day 9 Rovos Rail (Matjiesfontein). This morning sipping a drink in the warm African sun as we Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, we board Rovos Rail’s Pride of Africa. Rediscover watch the Zambezi’s wildlife. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon the golden age of travel as we meander through enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. scenic winelands and spectacular mountain ranges Day 15 Livingstone. Following an introductory 2020 2021 to the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld talk on David Livingstone, today we visit the Pullman Deluxe Pullman Deluxe plateau. Enjoy fi ne cuisine with wine pairings in awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, a wonderful fi nale May January the elegant dining car and high tea in the to the tour. Nothing can prepare you for the 3 £4,799 £5,099 17 £4,799 £5,149 Observation Car, before taking a walk around the excitement of seeing the beautiful sight that so September February well-preserved Victorian village of Matjiesfontein. entranced Livingstone all those years ago. 13 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 7 £4,899 £5,249 October March Day 10 Rovos Rail (Kimberley). After a delicious Day 16 Livingstone - In fl ight. Transfer to the 11 £5,029 £5,329 14 £4,899 £5,249 airport for your return fl ight to the UK. breakfast and lunch, we continue through stunning November September scenery to Kimberley. Here we disembark to tour Day 17 UK. Upon arrival your Titan vehicle will be 22 £4,749 £5,049 5 £4,899 £5,249 this famous diamond mining city and the waiting for the journey home. October extraordinary Big Hole. 3 £4,899 £5,249 Day 11 Pretoria - Sandton. After breakfast, we Single supplement: • Rovos Rail Experience travel through the Witwatersrand goldfi elds to the from £1,299 (Pullman) £1,799 (Deluxe) lovely colonial-style Rovos Rail Station at Capital Park, Pretoria. We then head to our hotel in Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Sandton, close to Johannesburg’s premier Please note: shopping area. • The river levels of the Zambezi are dependent upon rains further north and can fl uctuate between seasons. From April to October the fl ow of water is generally lower than at other times, yet this in turn generates less spray, giving you a clearer view of Victoria Falls. • A Zambia departure tax of US$40 per person is payable locally (correct at time of print) • Where you’ll stay 1 night The Boardwalk Hotel, Port Elizabeth (5*) | Step aboard the Pride of Africa and you’re 2 nights Rex Hotel (4*) or Protea Hotel by Marriott transported to another era - a world of colonial style Knysna Quays (4*) | 1 night The Arniston (4*) | 3 nights and charm. Suites sleep two in double or twin beds, Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town (5*) | 2 nights Rovos Rail and feature en suite shower rooms. Pullman suites (4*) | 1 night The Maslow Hotel Sandton (5*) or have a sofa-seat which converts to a bed; deluxe Michelangelo Hotel (5*) | 2 nights Chobe Bush Lodge suites are larger with a lounge area. Breakfast, lunch, (4*) | 2 nights Royal Livingstone Hotel (5*) or David high tea, dinner and drinks are all included. Dress Livingstone Safari Lodge (5*) code is smart casual during the day; in the evening, VICTORIA FALLS Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will it’s jacket and tie or a cocktail/evening dress. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: ROV 53 1

Limpopo 3 Waterberg Makalali 3 3 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK 1 3 Kruger JOHANNESBURG Kruger National Park

South Africa

Lesotho

Low • Your holiday includes single 14 supplement Small group Pace • 20 excursions and visits

• 12 nights in hotels/lodges and 2 in fl ight

• International fl ights. Prices are based on South African Safari Adventure return fl ights with British Airways from London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other 15 DAYS FROM £3,999 airports

• 35 meals: 12 breakfasts (days 3-14) • We love... 11 lunches (days 3-10 and 12-14) Undertaking safaris in four very different environments of South Africa. 12 dinners (days 2-13) With varied wildlife and landscapes, it’s a dream trip for safari lovers. • Plus • Soft drinks throughout your stay (and local wine/ Travelling to four different reserves, you’ll get the chance to experience the beer/spirits with dinner) at Safari Plains (days 2-4); soft drinks/local wines/spirits at Makalali emotional power of seeing the Big Five (plus antelopes, hippos, hyena and countless Lodge (days 8-10) & Imbali Safari Lodge bird species). In between, we’ll cross dramatic mountain landscapes and learn of (days 11-13) • ancient South African civilisations. And each night we’ll stay in wonderfully Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Local Titan tour manager welcoming lodges. • Travel in destination by coach and open 4WD vehicles on game drives • Porterage Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 9 Makalali Private Game Reserve. travel service collects you from home for your Enjoy two incredible game drives. fl ight to Johannesburg. • Dates and prices Day 10 Makalali Private Game Reserve. Enjoy two Day 2 Johannesburg - Waterberg. After arriving more exciting game drives through the breathtaking Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, into Johannesburg this morning, we begin our reserve, perhaps spotting an elusive leopard or lion. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon journey north to the Waterberg biosphere and our enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 11 Kruger National Park. Today we travel tented lodge. In the afternoon we enjoy a game 2020 2021 along part of the famous Panorama Route. We drive in search of local wildlife. September January stop by the Three Rondavels, Bourke’s Luck 11 SOLD OUT 15 £3,999 Day 3 Waterberg. Head off on an early game Potholes and God’s Window, before arriving in 25 SOLD OUT February drive. You may see the ‘Big Five’: lions, elephants, Kruger National Park. October 12 £3,999 buffalos, leopards and rhinos. Enjoy another game Days 12-13 Kruger National Park. We enjoy two 9 SOLD OUT March drive after lunch. game drives each day in an area of abundant and 23 SOLD OUT 5, 19 £3,999 November April Day 4 Waterberg. Another thrilling day of wildlife diverse wildlife. Our fi nal evening meal takes place 6 SOLD OUT 16 £4,099 begins with a walking safari to experience the in serene surroundings, with the chance to toast 20 £3,999 May bush from another perspective. This afternoon the end of the trip with your fellow travellers. 7 £4,099 we’ll head out on another game drive. Day 14 Johannesburg - In fl ight. Transfer to the September Day 5 Limpopo. We head to South Africa’s far airport for your return fl ight to the UK. 10 SOLD OUT north, travelling through the region’s diverse 17 NEW £4,199 Day 15 UK. Upon arrival your Titan vehicle will be landscape. With a stop en route, we’ll arrive this 24 £4,199 waiting for the journey home. afternoon in Mapesu Nature Reserve, where we October 8 £4,099 enjoy a bush walk. November Day 6 Limpopo. Enjoy a guided visit to ENTABENI 5 £4,099 Mapungubwe UNESCO World Heritage Site; SAFARI RESERVE Single supplement: from £649 after lunch, head to Mapungubwe National Park for another exhilarating game drive. Please note: This tour includes a number of bush walks. Day 7 Limpopo. Return to Mapungubwe National • Where you’ll stay Park for a bush walk or game drive, and see some fascinating rock shelters adorned with ancient art. 3 nights Safari Plains, Waterberg (4*) | 3 nights Mopane Bush Lodge, Limpopo (4*) | 3 nights Makalali Day 8 Makalali Private Game Reserve. Head to Lodge, Makalali Private Game Reserve (4*) | 3 nights Makalali Private Game Reserve. Our lodge lies Imbali Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park (5*) within a landscape thought to have inspired JRR Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will Tolkien. Embark on a game drive before dinner. always be of a similar standard.

54 Tour reference: KRU South Africa 2 Amakhosi SANI PASS Isandlwana 2 Rorke’s Drift St Lucia 3

Drakensberg 1 1 Mountains Lesotho Sani Pass Underberg 2 DURBAN 2 Pennington Oribi Gorge /Scottburgh

ST LUCIA ESTUARY

14 • Your holiday includes Small group Pace • 12 excursions and visits • Visits to the Oribi Gorge; the southern Drakensberg; Howick Falls; Isandlwana and The Garden Province of Rorke’s Drift Anglo-Zulu War battle sites (with a historian) KwaZulu-Natal with Lesotho • Home-cooked meal on a family-run farm • Full-day excursion through the Sani Pass and into Lesotho 14 DAYS FROM £3,099 • 4 open-vehicle game drives at a private game reserve (or similar) • We love... • Boat cruise on St Lucia Estuary Tucking in to a hearty, homemade chicken pie at a local farmer’s house in Underberg. • 11 nights in hotels and 2 in fl ight

• International and internal fl ights as detailed. A wildlife-rich coastline, sweeping Tolkienesque mountains, immersion into the Prices are based on return fl ights with Emirates from London Gatwick via Dubai. fascinating Zulu culture - South Africa’s Garden Province offers travel experiences Supplements may apply from other airports by the bucketload. On this tour you’ll search for the Big Five, learn about Zulu • 27 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 3-13) history and spot migrating whales. Plus, we’ll journey into Lesotho for lunch 3 lunches (days 4-5 and 7) at Africa’s highest pub. 2 high teas (days 8-9) 11 dinners (days 2-12)

• Plus Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 6 Underberg - Isandlwana. Enjoy another • travel service collects you from home for your scenic drive to Howick Falls, a 95-metre cascade. Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • fl ight to Durban. Take a stroll and do a little craft shopping before Local Titan tour manager and guide • travelling to Isandlwana. Travel in destination by coach Day 2 Durban - Pennington/Scottburgh. Arrive • Porterage into Durban and travel to the coast to our hotel. Day 7 Isandlwana. Learn moving stories from our expert guide about the Battle of Isandlwana, part Day 3 Oribi Gorge. After a leisurely morning, of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. • enjoy a tour to the wonderfully scenic Oribi Gorge. Dates and prices These cliffs and forests are home to antelopes, Day 8 Amakhosi. Watch for wildlife as we travel, Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, leopards, baboons and innumerable bird species. via Umfolozi Game Reserve to the diverse are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Amakhosi Private Game Reserve in northern enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 4 Underberg, Drakensberg Mountains. Drive KwaZulu-Natal, and set off for our fi rst game inland to the vast southern Drakensberg, inspiration 2020 March drive in search of the Big Five. for JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books. En route September 17 £3,099 9 £3,249 May to Underberg, hear local stories over a home Day 9 Amakhosi. Take two game drives to witness 30 £3,249 12 £3,099 cooked meal on a family-run dairy farm. the magic of the African bushveld. Perhaps September experience a close encounter with lions and Day 5 Sani Pass - Lesotho. We zigzag our way 2021 8 £3,299 elephants or glimpse an elusive leopard. by 4WD up the famously rugged Sani Pass to the January 15 £3,199 border with Lesotho, an independent state lying Day 10 Amakhosi - St Lucia. After an early morning 20 £3,099 22 £3,199 entirely above 1,000 metres. Learn about the game drive and breakfast, continue to St Lucia on February October Basotho people and eat lunch at the highest the edge of southern Africa’s largest protected 17 £3,099 20 £3,199 pub in Africa. wetland. This incredible area also supports the Single supplement: from £479 white rhino, saved from extinction here. Please note: This tour includes areas of high altitude Days 11-12 St Lucia. Time to stroll along the DRAKENSBERG and customers who may be concerned are village’s idyllic beach, or haggle for traditional Zulu recommended to consult their doctor. crafts at the market. Later, cruise the vast St Lucia Estuary, home to crocodiles, hippos, bull sharks, • Where you’ll stay fi sh, amphibians and birdlife. The following day, 2 nights Selborne Golf Estate Hotel, Pennington (4*) explore your incredible surroundings or take an or Cutty Sark Hotel, Scottburgh (4*) | 2 nights Premier optional excursion to wildlife-rich Cape Vidal. Resort Sani Pass (3.5*) | 2 nights Isandlwana Lodge (3.5 ) | 2 nights Amakhosi Safari Lodge (4 ) or Bayala Day 13 St Lucia - Durban - In fl ight. We transfer to * * Private Safari lodge (3.5 ) | 3 nights Elephant Lake Durban airport for your return fl ight to the UK. * Hotel, St Lucia (3*) Day 14 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will waiting for the journey home. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: BBB 55 HWANGE NATIONAL PARK 1 1 Kariba 1 Lake Kariba 3 Binga 1 2 HARARE 2 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe Pamuzinda 2 Hwange National Park

• Your holiday includes

• 18 excursions and visits • Choice of activities at Pamuzinda • School visit • 7 game drives • Visit the Chinhoyi Caves Low • Tour of Kariba Town and Fothergill Island single 23 NEW • Choice of game drives and fi shing at Lake supplement Small group Pace Kariba • Tour of Binga and a Tongan village • Tribal dance show Zimbabwe - The Path to • Visit Victoria Falls Town, Victoria Falls and Victoria Falls Rainforest the Smoke that Thunders • Dinner on the Bushtracks Express steam train • 8 nights in hotels, 3 nights cruise and 2 in with a 3-night cruise on Lake Kariba fl ight • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with Ethiopian Airlines from 14 DAYS FROM £4,599 London Heathrow via Addis Ababa. Supplements may apply from other airports

• We love... • 32 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 3-13) Soaking up the tranquillity of Lake Kariba aboard an exclusive boat. 10 lunches (3-12) 11 dinners (days 2-12) Enjoying the ultimate Victoria Falls experience aboard the Bushtracks Express. • Plus • All soft drinks, local wines and spirits, except Wild Zimbabwe surrounds you while staying in safari lodges and on a small, exclusive at Victoria Falls (days 11-12) cruise vessel. There’ll be little to disturb the peace of Lake Kariba and the great • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service wildlife reserves - havens for the endangered black rhino. Watching Victoria Falls • Local Titan tour manager • at sunset from a beautiful steam train makes an impressive fi nale. Travel in destination by coach • Porterage

Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 8 Lake Kariba - Binga. A morning of game • Dates and prices travel service collects you from home for your viewing and birding down the Sengwe River fl ight to Harare. system, before we cruise to our next lodge. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, We have a tour of Binga town, including a are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Day 2 Harare - Pamuzinda. We transfer to a lodge enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Tongan village and thermal springs. along the Serui River. Meet the locals, or take your 2020 2021 fi rst game drive; then enjoy a traditional barbecue Day 9 Hwange National Park. Drive to a tented September March dinner and dance show. camp in Hwange National Park. Take a safari 24 £4,599 18 £4,699 to fi nd the unusual black sable antelope. Enjoy Day 3 Pamuzinda. Take your pick of morning October April dinner at the camp with a tribal dance show 1 £4,799 15 £4,749 activities. This afternoon, we visit a school built around a Boma fi re. 15 £4,599 May with charity funds. Afterwards, we look for lions 20 £4,699 and birds on a game drive, before a Mongolian Day 10 Hwange National Park. With over 100 June barbecue under the stars. mammal species roaming through vast forests, 10 £4,699 semi desert scrub and granite hills, there’s a lot to Day 4 Kariba. Travel to the spectacular Chinhoyi August see on our full-day safari in Hwange National Park. Caves, guarded by sacred spirits. Our next lodge 19 £4,699 is on the shores of Lake Kariba. Relax before a Day 11 Victoria Falls. We head into Victoria September sundowner on the viewing deck. Falls Town for lunch and time to explore, 2 £4,599 16 £4,799 and reconvene later for a Boma dinner with Day 5 Kariba - Lake Kariba. Our tour of Kariba entertainment. Single supplement: from £220 includes a massive dam across the Zambezi River. Embark our exclusive cruise boat and sail across Day 12 Victoria Falls. View Victoria Falls and Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Lake Kariba to Fothergill Island. You can view Victoria Falls Rainforest. Later, we board the game or explore the bays and inlets. Bushtracks Express steam train for dinner. The • Where you’ll stay most amazing sight rolls into view as we cross Day 6 Lake Kariba. Go fi shing or track the 2 nights Pamuzinda Safari Lodge (4*) | 1 night Kariba the iconic Victoria Falls Bridge at sunset. endangered black rhino in Matusadona National Safari Lodge (4*) | 3 nights Zambezi Cruise Boat, Lake Park. Later, we cruise to a remote fi shing village Day 13 Victoria Falls - In fl ight. Travel to the Kariba (4*) | 1 night Masumu River Lodge, Binga (4*) | 2 nights Iganyana Tented Camp (4 ) or Elephant’s Eye for further game activities by tender boat. airport for the return fl ight to the UK. * Tented Camp (4.5*), Hwange National Park | 2 nights Day 7 Lake Kariba. Cruise along Lake Kariba, and Day 14 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will Batonka Guest Lodge, Victoria Falls (4*) stop for game viewings in the afternoon, and in be waiting for the journey home. Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will the evening when hippos leave the water to graze. always be of a similar standard.

56 Tour reference: ZIC 1 Kibale National Park 2 Fort Portal Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary 1 Queen Elizabeth ENTEBBE National Park Uganda 1 2

2 Lake Mburo National Park 2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Low single 16 supplement Small group Pace • Your holiday includes • Great Apes of Uganda 12 excursions and visits • 9 nights in hotels and 2 in fl ight

12 DAYS FROM £4,299 • International fl ights. Prices are based on return fl ights with Ethiopian Airlines from London Heathrow via Addis Ababa. • We love... Supplements may apply from other airports Looking into the eyes of a wild gorilla after a rewarding trek through the East African jungle. It’ll undoubtedly be the standout moment of your trip. • 25 meals: 9 breakfasts (days 3-11) 8 lunches (days 3-10) 8 dinners (days 3-10) Watching mountain gorillas play is truly moving. On this tour you could do just that - • Plus as well as glimpsing endangered chimpanzees. You could also spot crocodiles • Gorilla and chimpanzee permits wallowing in the Kazinga Channel and hear the local fauna spring into life on an • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service early-morning nature walk. Throughout you’ll enjoy incredible views from your lodges. • Local Titan tour manager • Travel in destination in 4WD safari vehicle (guaranteed window seat) • Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 6 Queen Elizabeth National Park. Rise early Porterage travel service collects you from home, for your to watch the park as it wakes, on an unforgettable fl ight to Entebbe. game drive. There are over 100 mammal species • including lion, leopard and elephant, plus Dates and prices Day 2 Entebbe. Arrive at Entebbe. numerous primates. We also have a boat safari Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Day 3 Fort Portal - Kibale National Park. Visit a on the Kazinga Channel. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon tea plantation and Fort Portal on our journey to enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 7 Ishasha Sector - Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale National Park. You have the chance to walk National Park. We take a game drive in the 2020 October to the Top of the World, a viewpoint overlooking September 13 £4,299 Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, three crater lakes. 1 £4,549 where tree-climbing lions are found. We continue Day 4 Kibale National Park - Bigodi Wetland to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of Single supplement: from £499 Sanctuary. Track the endangered chimpanzee in the critically-endangered mountain gorilla. The deposit due for this holiday is £800pp Kibale National Park. The forest has one of the Day 8 Gorilla trekking, Bwindi Impenetrable highest diversity and density of primates in Africa, National Park. Trekking for the mountain gorilla is Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 with over 1,450 chimpanzees, the threatened red one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on Please note: colobus monkey and rare L’Hoest’s monkey, plus earth. It can take up to fi ve or six hours of trekking, • This tour visits high altitude areas - if you are reptiles, birds and butterfl ies. We follow this with a often in rough terrain; however the experience of concerned, please consult your doctor. guided walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. You observing the world’s largest living primates is a • A good level of fi tness is required, as treks can last may then like to visit a nearby village and school. privilege certainly worth the effort! several hours through rough terrain. Day 5 Kibale National Park - Queen Elizabeth • The gorilla trekking is not exclusive to Titan. Day 9 Lake Mburo National Park. Observe impala Sightings are not guaranteed and regrettably National Park. We drive through the beautiful and zebra on a game drive to Lake Mburo a refund of your permit is not possible. Kasenda Crater Lakes fi eld to the scenic Queen National Park, plus some 313 bird species; • Visitors to Uganda are required to show a Yellow Elizabeth National Park, which we discover on an and visit a cattle rearing family. fever vaccination certifi cate upon entry. evening game drive. Day 10 Lake Mburo National Park. Rise early for a • Tailor your trip guided nature walk. In the afternoon we enjoy a Make the most of your holiday by adding a pre-tour tranquil boat ride on Lake Mburo, watching out for Murchison Falls extension. Speak to our travel crocodiles and hippo, and take a game drive. advisors for more information. Day 11 Entebbe - In fl ight. Travel to the airport for • Where you’ll stay your overnight return fl ight to the UK. 1 night Boma Guest House (4*) or Lake Heights Hotel Day 12 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be (4*), Entebbe | 2 nights Crater Safari Lodge (4*), waiting for the journey home. Primate Lodge (4*) or Papaya Lake Lodge (4*), Kibale National Park | 2 nights Katara Lodge (3.5*) or Mweya ELEPHANTS Safari Lodge (3.5*), Queen Elizabeth National Park | 2 IN KAZINGA • On The Scenic Route nights Mahogany Springs (4*), Silverback Lodge (3.5*) CHANNEL Meeting Uganda’s or Engagi Lodge (3.5*), Bwindi Impenetrable National Mountain Gorillas Park | 2 nights Mihingo Lodge (4*) or Mantana Tented Camp (3.5 ), Lake Mburo National Park Visit titantravel.co.uk/blogs * and search Uganda Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: GOR 57 24 Fly local Small group Pace

Grand Safari KenKenya | 10 DAYS FROM £2,999

• We love... For the classic romance of an African safari, there’s scarcely a more perfect country Seeing eye-to-eye with the most graceful of creatures, the giraffe. than Kenya. From your room in Aberdare National Park, you can watch elephants and Walk on heighted walkways to feed rhinos drink from a watering hole. At Lake Nakuru, you’ll spot exotic bird species, them at eye level - an intimate and including enormous fl ocks of blossom-pink fl amingos. You’ll also spend three nights in unique wildlife moment. the very heart of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, spying the Big Five by day and enjoying generous Kenyan hospitality by night. Ten days of pure wildlife magic. • Your holiday includes

• 11 excursions and visits • Aberdare National Park Day 1 UK - Nairobi. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 4 Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Naivasha • Thomson Falls travel service collects you from home for your National Park. Following an early morning game • 2 game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park fl ight to Nairobi. On arrival we transfer to our hotel drive and breakfast, we make our way to Lake • Joy Adamson Museum for tonight. Naivasha, another of the lakes of Africa’s Great Rift • Lake Naivasha and Crescent Island Valley. Animal life also abounds in this natural Day 2 Aberdare National Park. This morning we • An afternoon and 2 full-day game drives in oasis, from hippo and buffalo wallowing among travel to Aberdare National Park, encompassing the Maasai Mara Game Reserve the papyrus reeds to giraffes nibbling the acacia, the beautiful, forested Aberdare Mountains and • Maasai village visit Colobus monkeys leaping from tree to tree and the heart of Kenya’s coffee-growing highlands. We • Giraffe Centre innumerate species of birds adding fl ashes of arrive at our lodge, built beside a watering hole. colour and exotic calls. The afternoon is free for • 8 nights in hotels/lodges and 1 in fl ight Rhino and families of elephant are relatively you to relax and enjoy the resort. • International fl ights as detailed. Prices are common visitors, slaking their thirst as we settle based on return fl ights with British Airways or back after a fi ne dinner, and an innovative optional KLM from London Heathrow - KLM fl ights via in-room buzzer alerts us during the hours of LAKE NAIVASHA Amsterdam. Supplements may apply from darkness whenever a spectacle is unfolding outside. other airports Day 3 Lake Nakuru National Park. We depart this • 23 meals: 8 breakfasts (days 2-9) morning and head west to Lake Nakuru National 8 lunches (days 2-9) Park, by way of the Thomson Falls, regarded as 7 dinners (days 2-8) Kenya’s most beautiful waterfall. Lake Nakuru is an ornithologist’s paradise, for hundreds of exotic • Plus species that call its shores home. At ground level, • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service sightings of Rothschild giraffe, black and white • Local Titan tour manager/driver rhino, lion and leopard are not unusual. Our lodge • Travel in destination in 4WD land cruiser tonight has commanding views over the lake, and (with Wi-Fi) is a convenient base for wetland game drives, • Porterage which we enjoy late this afternoon and early the following morning.

58 MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE Lake Nakuru National Park Aberdare National Park Lake Nakuru 1

1 Treetops Lake Naivasha 2 1 Maasai Mara Kenya Game Reserve 3 1 NAIROBI Maasai Mara National Reserve

THOMSON FALLS

Day 5 Lake Naivasha National Park. This morning Days 7-8 Maasai Mara Game Reserve. During our • Dates and prices we explore the Crescent Island Game Conservancy, two full days in the Maasai Mara it would be no a reserve located on the eastern side of the lake surprise to see prides of lion on one of our game Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, and a haven for viewing birds and game. We will drives, or the fastest land mammal, the cheetah, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon also make a stop at Elsamere, where we enjoy hunting gazelle on the open plains. Keep an enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. afternoon tea. This small museum is the former eye out too for a host of other large mammals, 2020 2021 home of Joy Adamson, author of ‘Born Free’, numerous pods of hippo that patrol the nearby May January which was later turned into a hit fi lm. river and a selection of the Mara’s hundreds of 22 £2,899 22 £3,099 species of bird. June February Day 6 Lake Naivasha National Park - Maasai Mara 19 £3,099 26 £3,199 Game Reserve. No Kenya highlights tour would Day 9 Maasai Mara - Nairobi - In fl ight. After an July March be complete without a stay in the Maasai Mara, early breakfast, journey back to Nairobi and visit 10 £3,449 19 £3,199 renowned not only for its year-round concentration the Giraffe Centre. Stop en route to experience August June of animals, which we will view on an afternoon aspects of daily life in a typical Maasai village. 28 £3,999 11 £2,999 game drive, but also for its location directly in the Transfer to the airport for your overnight return September July path of the Great Migration of wildebeest and fl ight to the UK. 4, 18 SOLD OUT 9 £3,599 zebra. We arrive at our camp, located in the very October September Day 10 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be heart of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, and 2 SOLD OUT 10, 17 £3,699 waiting for the journey home. contemplate the wild wonders of the Mara and 16 £3,099 October the unforgettable Kenyan hospitality that we have 30 £3,199 1, 8 £3,299 enjoyed on this outstanding journey. Single supplement: from £220 June 2021, all other dates from £499

MAASAI WARRIORS Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Please note: The Great Migration can take place any time July-October, and it is not possible to guarantee that your great journey will coincide with that of the wildebeest. • Tailor your trip Stay a few days on the beaches of Zanzibar or Mombasa at the end of your tour. Ask our travel advisors for more information. • Where you’ll stay 1 night Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport Hotel (4*) | 1 night Treetops Lodge (3.5*) (2020) or The Ark Lodge (3.5*) (2021), Aberdare National Park | 1 night Lake Nakuru Lodge (3.5*) | 2 nights Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort (3.5*) or Lake Naivasha Country Club (4*) | 3 nights Ashnil Mara Camp, Maasai Mara Game Reserve (5*) Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard. • Fly from an airport near you You can also fl y from Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow (Subject to availability, supplements may apply.) Please call us for further details.

Tour reference: KEN 59 Kenya 1 Maasai Mara Game Reserve 2 2 NAIROBI* Maasai Mara National Reserve

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK Amboseli AND MT KILIMANJARO Tanzania National Park 2 1 Tsavo West National Park

*Multiple stays

• Mombasa Holiday Addition Follow your safari sundowners with sunset cocktails on the beach, on a 3-night extension to Africa’s beach-lined east coast. You’ll leave the group in Tsavo West and take a train to Mombasa, for a stay at the NEW 24 Mombasa Serena Beach Resort (4*) on the Indian Small group Pace Ocean. Mombasa offers opportunities to relax and to delve further into Kenya’s incredible natural and cultural heritage. Prices from: Twin £399pp Kenya Tracks and Trails Please call for further details

9 DAYS FROM £2,599 • Your holiday includes

• We love... • 12 excursions and visits • Taking a Big Five safari in Amboseli National Park against the backdrop of the 7 game drives • Visits to a Maasai village; the Shetani Lava picturesque Mount Kilimanjaro. Flow; Mzima Springs; the Giraffe Centre; Travelling on Africa’s newest railway and experiencing a little local Kenyan life whilst Karen Blixen Museum • enjoying the stunning views. Journey on the Madaraka Express • 8 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight

Imagine watching herds of buffalo drinking from a pool, as the sun sets. It’s the • International fl ights. Prices are based perfect way to end a day of thrilling safaris through Kenya’s best wildlife reserves - on return fl ights with British Airways from London Heathrow. Supplements may apply Maasai Mara, Tsavo, and Amboseli. Tick off the Big Five, look a giraffe in the eye, from other airports meet Maasai, and cross savannahs with locals on Kenya’s new express train. • 19 meals: 7 breakfasts (days 2-8) 6 lunches (days 2-7) 6 dinners (days 2-3 and 5-8) Day 1 UK - Nairobi. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 7 Tsavo West. Our journey today takes us to a travel service collects you from home for your natural anomaly, the Shetani (‘Devil’) Lava Flow, a • Plus fl ight to Nairobi, where we’ll stay for the night. former fi ery monster that cooled into strange • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service black, razor-sharp rocks, where a few plants are Day 2 Maasai Mara. Enjoy the unbelievable sight of • Local Titan tour manager/driver trying to break through. the Rift Valley as we travel in 4WD land cruisers to • Travel in destination in 4WD land cruiser the world-famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Our We continue to our lodge in Tsavo West and, this (with Wi-Fi) • rustic lodge is ideally located for uninterrupted views afternoon, proceed on a game drive which includes Porterage across a river, where animals regularly visit. Our fi rst a visit to Mzima Springs. The lakes here are unusually game drive takes place this afternoon, on the clear, fi ltered naturally through lava, making it • lookout for an impressive 95 species of mammals, particularly easy to spy on the creatures that lurk Dates and prices amphibians and reptiles and over 400 bird species. within. An underwater viewing chamber allows you Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, to view the lake from below the waterline. are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon Day 3 Maasai Mara. Extended morning and enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. afternoon drives across the Maasai Mara offer Day 8 Tsavo West - Nairobi - In fl ight. Our fi nal opportunities to see the park’s magnifi cent day will be a busy one. We’ll take a sunrise safari 2020 May inhabitants, including the Big Five (buffalo, into Tsavo West, a lesser-visited reserve, so the September 18 £2,599 15 £3,049 June elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). animals are more at ease with the few safari jeeps 22 £2,899 15 £2,699 that do cross its plains, creating a wonderful safari You’ll be welcomed into traditional homes of a July experience. Maasai village by members of the Maasai tribe, 2021 13 £3,799 dressed in traditional robes and clinking with Then we’ll make our way to the train station for a January August jewellery. You can learn about village life, their journey to Nairobi. As you sit among friendly 12 £2,799 17 £3,799 crafts and traditions. Kenyan locals in a comfortable, modern express February September train, you can watch the changing landscape 16 £2,849 14 £3,099 Day 4 Maasai Mara - Nairobi. We take one more through large windows. March November game drive as we slowly make our way out of the 9 £2,849 30 £2,799 park, and back to Nairobi for an overnight stay. On reaching the capital, we head to the Giraffe Single supplement: Centre, for the opportunity to meet these Day 5 Amboseli. Our next lodge is in the heart of £150 May and June all other departures from £429 towering quadrupeds eye-to-eye. We also visit the Amboseli National Park, with wonderful views of Karen Blixen Museum. Mount Kilimanjaro. This afternoon, we take a Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 game drive to search for the area’s abundant A farewell dinner is arranged at Carnivore, famous • Where you’ll stay beasts - lions, cheetahs, wildebeests and baboons for unusual barbecued meats carved at the table. to name a few, plus hundreds of bird species. Filled with good food and great memories, it’s 1 night Tamarind Tree Hotel, Nairobi (3.5*) | 2 nights time to transfer to the airport for your return fl ight Mara Serena Lodge, Maasai Mara (4*) | 1 night Day 6 Amboseli. Morning and afternoon game Tamarind Tree Hotel, Nairobi (3.5 ) | 2 nights Amboseli to the UK. * drives take you into different areas of the park in Serena Lodge (4*) | 1 night Kilaguni Serena Safari search for all the species that call this home. It’s best Day 9 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be Lodge, Tsavo West (4*) known for the huge herds of elephants that make waiting for the journey home. Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will their way, surprisingly light-footed, across the plains. always be of a similar standard.

60 Tour reference: KTT RING-TAILED LEMUR

1

Madagascar 1 ANTANANARIVO* 3 2 Andasibe

1 Antsirabe Ambositra 2 Ranomafana Fianarantsoa 2 Ifaty 2 Ranohira Tuléar Low *Multiple stays single 18 supplement Small group Pace

• Your holiday includes Land of the Lemur • 18 excursions and visits • City tours of Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Natural wonders of Madagascar Fianarantsoa and Tuléar • Ambatolampy market • Visits to Ambositra’s artisan workshops; 15 DAYS FROM £3,199 Ambalavao Antaimoro paper factory; Ilakaka; and Andasibe village • We love... • Entrance to Ranomafana National Park; Anja Park; Vakona Forest Lodge private park; The chance to spot all kinds of unique wildlife, from the cute to the outright weird - Peyrieras Reptile Reserve; and Ambohimanga our favourite is the adorable, teddy-like indri lemur. King’s Palace • Guided visits to Isalo National Park; Reniala Reserve, Ifaty; and Andasibe National Park Having evolved in relative isolation, Madagascar is a truly one-off island. Travelling • Evening walk in Andasibe around the island, we’ll go in search of lemurs, tour fi shing villages and pass through • 12 nights in hotels/lodges and 2 in fl ight a plateau of wide-trunked baobab trees, coming up close to dozens of endemic fl ora and fauna as we go. • International and internal fl ights as detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights with Ethiopian Airlines from London Heathrow via Addis Ababa. Supplements may apply from Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door before arriving in Tuléar for a tour. The city was other airports travel service collects you from home for your one of the main harbours of the colonial-era. 35 meals: 12 breakfasts (days 3-14) fl ight to Antananarivo. • Day 9 Ifaty. Before breakfast, we visit Reniala 11 lunches (days 3-13) Day 2 Antananarivo. Arrive in Antananarivo. Reserve, excellent for bird watching. The 12 dinners (days 2-13) remainder of the day is free. Day 3 Antsirabe. Explore Antananarivo on a • Plus city tour, and stop at a local market, en route Day 10 Tuléar - Antananarivo. Journeying back to • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service to Antsirabe for a city tour including local Tuléar, a fl ight returns us to Antananarivo. • Local Titan tour manager artisan workshops. Day 11 Antananarivo - Andasibe. Our journey • Travel in destination by coach Day 4 Ambositra - Ranomafana. Highland to Andasibe takes us into humid landscapes of • Porterage landscapes continue as we journey to Ambositra, rainforest and lakes, rich in plants and wildlife. popular for its wood-carving and handicraft We meet members of the region’s predominant workshops. The scenery changes to tropical tribe - the Betsimisaraka people. Look for • Dates and prices forests of Ranomafana National Park. nocturnal animals on an evening walk. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Day 5 Ranomafana. Twelve species of lemur live Day 12 Andasibe. Andasibe National Park is home are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon in Ranomafana National Park, including the two to nine species of lemur, including the largest - enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. rarest, plus many types of bird, lizard and butterfl y. the critically endangered indri. There are plentiful 2020 2021 other unique species, orchids, chameleons and September May Day 6 Fianarantsoa - Ambalavao - Ranohira. many birds. 16 £3,499 12 £3,199 Tour Fianarantsoa, capital of the Betsiloo people. October June In Ambalavao, we visit Anja Park and view the Day 13 Andasibe - Antananarivo. Our journey 14 £3,399 16 £3,349 process of making papyrus-based paper. We pass back to Antananarivo includes stops at Peyrieras November July through red-soiled savannah to Ranohira. Reptile Reserve and UNESCO-listed 4 £3,299 7 £3,299 Ambohimanga - a sacred royal city. Day 7 Isalo National Park. We take a walking tour September 15 £3,199 through Isalo National Park, where miles of rugged Day 14 Antananarivo - In fl ight. Depart to the October sandstone rocks have been hewn into dramatic airport for our overnight fl ight to the UK. 6 £3,199 canyons, gorges and pinnacles. Sifaka, brown and Day 15 UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be ring-tailed lemurs may be spotted en route. The day Single supplement: from £550 waiting for the journey home. fi nishes with a sunset view at ‘La Fenêtre de l’Isalo’. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Day 8 Ranohira - Tuléar - Ifaty. We visit Ilakaka, where sapphire deposits were found in 1998, then BAOBAB TREES • Where you’ll stay pass the ‘plateaux des baobabs’ - these upside- 1 night Royal Palissandre Hotel, Antananarivo (4*) | down looking trees are an icon of Madagascar - 1 night Le Royal Palace Hotel, Antsirabe (3.5*) | 2 nights Centrest Sejour Hotel (3*) or Setam Lodge (3*), Ranomafana | 2 nights Satrana Lodge, Ranohira • On The Scenic Route (3.5*) | 2 nights Hotel La Mira de Madio Rano, Ifaty Alternative Safaris: Wildlife (3.5*) | 1 night Royal Palissandre Hotel, Antananarivo Holidays with a Difference (4*) | 2 nights Vakona Forest Lodge, Andasibe (3*) | 1 night Royal Palissandre Hotel, Antananarivo (4 ) Visit titantravel.co.uk/blogs * and search Madagascar Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: MDG 61 *Multiple stays Simien Mountains 1 Axum BLUE NILE FALLS National Park 1 Gondar 2 2 Lalibela Bahir Dar 2

1 Ethiopia

3 ADDIS ABABA* Melka Kunture Tiya

• Your holiday includes Low single 14 • 10 excursions and visits supplement Solo date Small group Pace • City tours of Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gondar and Axum (including Stelae Field) • Tiya Stelle and Melka Kunture Scenic and Cultural Treasures • Blue Nile Falls • Visit the Island Monasteries of Lake Tana on a boat trip of Ethiopia | 13 DAYS FROM £3,249 • Walking tour in the Simien Mountains • Lalibela churches and coffee ceremony • We love... • Merkato Market Sitting high up in the Simien Mountains with sweeping views across Ethiopia. • 11 nights in hotels and 1 in fl ight Bleeding-heart baboons often graze on the grass nearby, unfazed by humans - • International and internal fl ights as detailed. it’s an experience you’ll never forget. Prices are based on return fl ights with Ethiopian Airlines from London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports Experience a true journey of discovery in this fascinating country. In Addis Ababa, learn about ‘Lucy,’ a game-changing 3.2-million-year-old human fossil, and discover • 33 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 3-13) 11 lunches (days 2-12) more recent history at Gondar’s 17th century palace. Look out for scampering 11 dinners (days 2-12) monkeys in the verdant Simien Mountains and witness the power of faith at • Lalibela’s ancient rock-hewn churches. Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Local Titan tour manager • Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 8 Gondar. We explore the fi rst capital of the Travel in destination by coach • travel service collects you from home for your Ethiopian Empire, Gondar. Later, we meet Porterage fl ight to Addis Ababa. students at a local school. Day 2 Addis Ababa. Our tour takes in the capital’s Day 9 Gondar - Axum. Fly to Axum, another ancient • Dates and prices bustling markets, Trinity Cathedral and the Ethiopian capital. We visit the Archaeological Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, National Museum, which presents the story of Museum and the Cathedral of St Mary of Zion, are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon ‘Lucy’, the 3-million-year-old hominid fossil which then explore millennia-old royal tombs. enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. changed our understanding of human evolution. Day 10 Axum - Lalibela. We fl y to Lalibela, one of 2020 March Day 3 Melka Kunture and Tiya. Melka Kunture the most important religious and historical sites of September 10 £3,299 boasts a continuous record of archaeological Christianity. We visit Bete Madhane Alem, the world’s 24 £3,249 April artefacts spanning more than 1.5m years, while largest monolithic church; and Bete Maryam, with its October 21 £3,399

Tiya is home to 36 megaliths. exquisite early frescoes and carvings. 14 s £3,849 September November 25* £3,499 Day 4 Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar - Blue Nile Falls. We Day 11 Lalibela. Visit rock-cut churches said to 4 £3,399 October take a short fl ight to the lakeside city of Bahir Dar. represent King Lalibela’s ‘heavenly Jerusalem on 6 s £3,649 The Blue Nile Falls are considered one of the most earth’. Later, we visit an Ethiopian family to enjoy 2021 November spectacular waterfalls in Africa - take your time to some home-cooked delicacies. February 3 £3,399 appreciate them from a selection of vantage points. 10 £3,299 Day 12 Lalibela - Addis Ababa. Fly to Addis Day 5 Lake Tana. We head out by private boat Ababa to explore the Merkato, the largest s Dedicated solo departure (Tour reference ET1) onto nearby Lake Tana to visit the monasteries of open-air market in Africa. In the evening, * Meskal Festival the Zege Peninsula. On our return to Bahir Dar, a farewell dinner at a local restaurant is Single supplement: from £400 we have a short tour. accompanied by ethnic music and dancing. Visa is not included, please see pages 64-65 Bahir Dar - Simien Mountains National Addis Ababa - UK. Day 6 Day 13 We transfer to the airport Please note: Park. A drive through rural villages and highland for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon arrival, your • This tour contains areas of high altitude and passes takes us to the green heart of the Simien Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home. customers who may be concerned are Mountains. Take a walk in search of the gelada, recommended to consult their doctor. also known as the ‘bleeding heart monkey’. • Ethiopia is a fascinating country, however visitors Day 7 Simien Mountains National Park - Gondar. should bear in mind that accommodation and After spending much of the day appreciating the included meals, may be more basic than those to pinnacles, valleys and wildlife of this stunning which we are accustomed. region, we drive to Gondar by way of Kossoye for • Where you’ll stay an Ethiopian coffee ceremony. 2 nights Golden Tulip Addis Ababa Hotel (4*) | 2 nights Avanti Blue Nile Hotel (4*) | 1 night Simien • Meskel Festival 2021 Lodge (3*) or Limalimo Lodge (3.5*), Simien Mountains National Park | 2 nights Goha Hotel, Gondar (3*) | Experience Ethiopia’s Meskel Festival on our 25 1 night Sabean International Hotel, Axum (3*) | September 2021 departure. You’ll arrive into Addis 2 nights Maribela Hotel (3.5*) or Mountain View Ababa in time for one of Ethiopia’s biggest festivals. Lodge (3.5*), Lalibela | 1 night Golden Tulip Addis The colourful robes of traditionally dressed priests, Ababa Hotel (4*) the processions of drums and ornate crosses, and the Photographed on tour Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will overall spectacle are something not to be missed. by Linda, Hampshire always be of a similar standard.

62 Tour reference: ETH *Multiple stays ESSAOUIRA

Morocco Essaouira 2 MARRAKECH* 4 Skoura 1 Erfoud Telouet 1 Ouarzazate 1 Agdz Merzouga

DATE SELLER - ERFOUD MARKET

• Your holiday includes 12 • 13 excursions and visits Small group Pace • City tour of Marrakech • Majorelle Garden by horse and carriage • Moroccan cookery class Splendours of Morocco • Drive through High Atlas Mountains • Road of a Thousand Kasbahs 10 DAYS FROM £1,799 • Visits to Erfoud; Agdz; Ait Benhaddou; and Telouet • Desert camel trek • We love... • Tours of Ouarzazate fi lm studios and Essaouira Trekking deep into the Sahara desert by camel, like nomads of centuries gone by. • Wine tasting at Val d’Argan vineyard We’ll then sleep in Bedouin-style tents and gaze up to the starry skies above. • 9 nights in hotels

• International fl ights. Prices are based Beginning in vibrant Marrakech, this tour reveals the soul of Morocco through its on return fl ights with British Airways from Berber villages, ancient kasbahs, treasure-fi lled souks and sweeping sandy beaches. London Gatwick. Supplements may apply We’ll snake right up into the High Atlas Mountains, see how luscious dates grow in from other airports the arid ochre desert and watch for shooting stars in the desert night sky. • 20 meals: 9 breakfasts (days 2-10) 2 lunches (days 7-8) 9 dinners (days 1-9) UK - Marrakech. Erfoud - Merzouga. Day 1 Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 5 Our route today starts • Plus travel service collects you from home for your in the Valley of Roses, where the nation’s eau de • fl ight to Marrakech. rose is produced. We continue to the town of Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Boumalne Dades, and through the Dades Gorge Local Titan tour manager Day 2 Marrakech. Marrakech is a former imperial • to Erfoud. We travel in 4WD vehicles along huge Travel in destination by coach city of Arab and African character, refl ecting its • red dunes, and trek further into the desert by Porterage role as a caravan station on trans-Saharan trade camel. Tonight we have an Arabian Nights dinner routes. We explore sights like the immense at our desert camp. Watch the desert colours Koutoubia mosque and Djemaa el-Fna, full of • change as the sun sets and the stars appear. Dates and prices singers, storytellers, snake charmers and acrobats. Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, Dinner is in a traditional palace, where kings and Day 6 Agdz - Ouarzazate. Journey by camels, 4WD are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon queens have dined. and coach to Agdz, a town famous for growing enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. dates. We continue to Ouarzazate and our riad. Day 3 Marrakech. French painter Jacques 2020 2021 Majorelle created the enchanting Majorelle Day 7 Ouarzazate - Telouet - Marrakech. Tour September February Garden of exotic plants and pools fi lled with water Ouarzazate fi lm studios, famous for ‘Gladiator’, 22 £1,899 23 £1,799 lilies and lotus fl owers. We return to the medina ‘Game of Thrones’, and ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, then October March for a lesson on Moroccan cooking. visit the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. 6 SOLD OUT 9, 23 £1,799 We’ll then take the scenic route back to Marrakech, April Day 4 Skoura. We journey across the High Atlas stopping for lunch at Telouet, the former home of 20 £1,799 Mountains and the infamous Tizi n’Tichka Pass, the Glaoui family (and Thami El Glaoui ‘The Lord of September through desert and traditional Berber villages. the Atlas’), who once ruled Morocco. 14 £1,829 We’re headed for Skoura, known as the Road October of a Thousand Kasbahs. Day 8 Essaouira. Travel onwards, stopping en 5 £1,829 route to taste wines at the Val d’Argan vineyard, Single supplement: from £450 before arriving in Essaouira, a major seaport OUARZAZATE rooted in the days when pirates and sailors Please note: The desert camel trek on day 5 is not thronged the town. optional and therefore a certain level of mobility Day 9 Essaouira. Take a guided tour and wander is required. at leisure to witness artisans at work or visit the old • Where you’ll stay Scala Fortress. Tonight’s farewell dinner is at the sumptuous L’Heure Bleue Palais, former residence 3 nights Riad Goloboy, Marrakech (4*) | 1 night of a tribal chief. Kasbah ait ben Damiette, Skoura (4*) | 1 night Deluxe Desert Camp, Merzouga | 1 night Riad Dar Chamaa, Day 10 Essaouira - Marrakech - UK. We transfer to Ouarzazate (3.5*) | 1 night Hotel Le Kech, Marrakech the airport for your return fl ight to the UK. Upon (4*) | 2 nights Dar L’Oussia, Essaouira (4*) arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will journey home. always be of a similar standard.

Tour reference: MDC 63