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VISITING Vienna, Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna Woods & Burgenland
Saturday, 16th March | We meet at the airport at 5.15am for our Air Malta flight to Vienna depart- ing at 7.15am. On arrival at 9.30pm, our coach will take us to our hotel. Since check in is normally in the afternoon, we will leave our luggage at the hotel and go on an optional half day sightseeing tour of Vienna, seeing the Opera House, the Fine Arts Mu- seum and the Parliament. We will later continue on to the Altwiener Schnapps Museum and learn how schnapps is traditionally distilled. We will also have the possibility to enjoy a small sample of this firewa- PERUGIA ter! We later proceed to our 4 star Best Western Ho- tel Amedia for check in. This evening we can enjoy free time, or why not join the group for an optional Il-Æimgœa, 1 ta’ Marzu | Niltaqgœu l-Ajruport fil-5.55 ikel (extra) u wara nibqgœu neÿlin lejn il-Baÿilika ta’ San entertaining night, where we can enjoy a Schnitzel am biex b’titjira tal-Air Malta nitilqu gœal Ruma fis-7.55 Franæisk. Wara lura l-lukanda. dinner, followed by some fun with a visit to a bowl- am. Mal-wasla tagœna fl-Ajruport ta’ Fiumicino fid-9.20 ing center in Vienna to find out who is the bowling am nirkbu l-coach u nitilqu gœal Assisi. Malli naslu jkollna Il-Œadd, 3 ta’ Marzu | Kolazzjon u wara eskurzjoni Queen or King of the group! s-sistemazzjoni tal-kmamar fil-Lukanda Frate Sole 3* jew ta’ jum (optional) gœal La Verna, muntanja kollha siæar simili. Nisrtieœu u wara mmorru nÿuru l-Baÿilika tal- f’Arezzo. Il-Konti della Verna, li kien gœin lil Franæisku Sunday, 17th March | Another interesting full day Porzjuncola jew kif inhi magœrufa aœjar, tal-“Madonna jibni l-knisja tal-Porzjuncola. Fit-triqitna lura nÿuru optional excursion awaits us today! A journey to Vi- tal-Anæli’’. Nitolbu fil-kapella çkejkna rranæata minn Gubbio fejn ikollna l-œin gœall-pranzu (extra). Wara lura enna would not be complete without a visit to the Franæisku u sœabu l-patrijiet innifishom. Franæisku xtaq l-lukanda. Schonbrunn Palace, the former Imperial Residence. li l-Insara jÿuru dan il-post qaddis. Nisimgœu quddiesa ta’ Here we will visit the rooms on show with an Audio filgœaxija fil-Porzjuncola stess u nirritornaw il-lukanda. It-Tnejn, 4 ta’ Marzu | Quddiesa u kolazzjon. Illum im- Guide. What should one see when visiting Vienna’s Nieklu u nistrieœu. morru eskursjoni (optional) ta’ æurnata f’Perugia, belt il- Schonbrunn Palace? The Strudelshow in the Impe- Kultura, l-arti u ç-çikkulata Perugina. Inÿuru l-Katidral rial bakery! Down an impressive staircase, there is a Is-Sibt, 2 ta’ Marzu | Wara l-kolazzjon inÿuru ÿ-ÿewæ dedikat lil San Lawrenz u napprezzawh anki minn barra historic room with arched ceilings where delicacies Baÿiliki l-kbar ta’ Assisi mibnija fuq l-istess stil. Nib- bil-Loggia di Braccio fuq ix-xellug u l-Fontana Maggiore have been baked for centuries. Here the event takes dew minn dik ta’ Santa Klara li fiha kienu midfuna fil-qrib. Ikun hemm œin gœax-xiri. Wara çena u mistrieœ place which is guaranteed to make mouths water: Klara u Franæisku. Hawnhekk, jekk jagœtuna permess, fil-lukanda. The Strudelshow - experience how a traditional Vi- niççelebraw il-quddiesa. Inÿuru wkoll l-ilbies oriæinali ennese apple strudel is prepared - from the slicing ta’ Franæisku u Klara. Fil-kripta taœt l-artal maææur It-Tlieta, 5 ta’ Marzu | Wara kolazzjon ngœabbu l- of fresh apples to the rolling out of dough so thin tal-Baÿilika naraw il-korp ta’ Santa Klara. Nagœmlu bagalji u mmorru Cascia fejn nitolbu quddiem il-æisem in- one can read a newspaper through it. This unique waqfa fil-pjazzetta Tal-Knisja l-Ædida fejn San Franæisk tatt ta’ Santa Rita. Nipprovaw inÿuru wkoll il-monasteru process has to be seen! It is also unique in that at the neÿa’ œwejjæu. Nagœmlu ftit xiri fi Piazza del Comune. tagœha. Nibqgœu sejrin gœall-ajruport ta’ Ruma minn fejn end of this process visitors can taste a freshly-baked Nagœmlu viÿita wkoll lil Knisja ta’ Santa Marija Sopra permezz tat-titjira tal-Air Malta fit-8.05pm nitilqu gœal apple strudel. We will later proceed to Vienna’s his- La Minerva li hemm fl-istess pjazza. Ikollna œin gœall- Malta, fejn naslu fl-9.30pm. toric city centre! On every corner a tourist attraction awaits to be discovered. After being shown around,
PREZZ KULL PERSUNA ESKURSJONIJIET * Prezz Speçjali Tfal taœt it-12-il sena jœallsu nofs prezz PRICE PER PERSON Kbar f’kamra trippla ¢449 ¢399 La Verna / Gubbio ¢39 * Special Price Kbar f’kamra doppja ¢459 ¢409 Perugia ¢39 Adult in Triple ¢449 ¢399 Kbar f’kamra singola ¢549 ¢499 Adult in Twin ¢489 ¢439 Tfal ma’ ÿewæ adulti ¢379 ¢329 MHUX INKLUŸ FIL-PREZZ Adult in Single ¢589 ¢539 Half Board (4 ikliet) ¢59 Ic-City Tax ta’ Assisi ¢0.75 kull persuna kull lejl, minn 12 Child sharing ¢349 ¢299 * Prezz speçjali meta jittieœdu l-half board u l-eskursjonijiet kollha il-sena ’l fuq, mhux inkluÿa fil-prezz. Din it-taxxa titœallas * We recommend nearby restaurants where one can have dinner. direttament fil-Lukanda. Prices are good and selection of food is varied PREZZ JINKLUDI Titjirijet diretti mal-Air Malta gœal Ruma PRICE INCLUDES Trasferimenti Ruma / Assisi / Ruma Air Malta return flights to Vienna Airport 4 iljieli fil-Lukanda Frate Sole (3 stilel) f’Assisi jew simili 3 nights in 4 Star Best Western Hotel Amedia or similar 4 kolazzjonijiet Rooms with private facilities, TV & central heating Il-kmamar kollha bis-servizzi privati Daily buffet breakfast It-taxxi kollha Return airport transfers Is-servizz tat-Tour Leader: Dun Æoræ Dalli Services of tour leader ASSISI Insolvency Fund All taxes www.bsl.com.mt 2 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) FANTASIES OF THE FROM ¢399 FROM ¢369 NORTH ITALIAN na LAKES oundings 16th - 19th March 19th March – Public Holiday
VISITING Lovere, Verona, Desenzano, Como, Bellagio, Lecco & Bergamo Alta
SCHONBRUNN PALACE
we will have the possibility to enjoy the city centre on our own before heading back to the hotel.
Monday, 18th March | Our full day optional ex- cursion today takes us to visit Burgenland, the most LAGO D’ISEO easterly province in Austria, whose landscape is very much like its close neighbour, Hungary! We will see the romantic Steppes countryside by Lake Neusiedl Saturday, 16th March | We will meet at the airport at and Baroque churches. We will then board a ferry and and experience the fabulous culinary delights of this 10.35am for our Air Malta flight departing at 12.35pm make our way along Lake Como, gazing at the wonderful region, which is a fusion of Austrian and Hungarian and arriving in Milan Linate Airport at 2.25pm. On ar- villas and gardens running along the lake. We will then cuisines. Here you will find many distant castles and rival, our coach will take us to Lovere and check into our dock at Bellagio, the world-famous village, where we will forts, which lend their name to this province (Burg hotel and enjoy some free time. Later, we can join the tour have some free time to admire the “Pearl of the Lake”. meaning fort and Burgenland, land of forts). We will leader for a familiarisation walk. Our last stop is in Lecco, a city that inspired the classics visit a cellar in the wine growing village of Rust, and of Italian Literature such as “I Promessi Sposi” by Ales- enjoy a traditional lunch, accompanied by Hungar- Sunday, 17th March | We start off our stay with a full- sandro Manzoni. ian Gypsy music. We will then enjoy a short boat day optional excursion taking us to Verona for an artistic cruise on Lake Neusiedl, enabling us to view the touch of this magnificent city in the Veneto region’ com- Tuesday, 19th March | Our last half-day optional excur- landscape from a different perspective. plemented with typical coloured houses and magnificent sion will take us for a drive to Bergamo, specifically the villas. Amongst other places, we will see the might Ro- old town ‘Città Alta’. Situated on the foot of the Alps, this Tuesday, 19th March | For our last day, we shall man Arena, the impressive Baroque Palazzo Maffei and of fifteenth century town is rich with history and culture. Its start off with a half day optional excursion to the course the famous Juliet’s house with its most romantic medieval walls stretch for more than five kilometers, and Vienna Woods. We visit the Abbey at Heiligenkreuz, setting. We will later make a stop in Desenzano, a resort the four centuries Venetian domination was most signifi- known for its Gregorian Hymns which are sung town on the southern shore of Lake Garda! cant in creating its charming history and culture. We will each day at midday by the monks. Another inter- ride the funicular (extra) from downtown to the top of the esting visit is Karmel Mayerling, the place where Monday, 18th March | Today’s wonderful full-day op- hill where we can enjoy the heart of the old town, walking Crown Prince Rudolph was found dead, under cir- tional excursion will take us through some of the most past the remarkable historical and religious monuments cumstances which even today remain unclear. We beautiful cities of Italy, that are excellent destinations for such as the town hall, the St. Maria Maggiore Cathedral, return to our hotel. Check out of rooms by noon. We tourists who wish to spend a unique day in contact with the Colleoni chapel and the baptistery. We return to our will later make our way to Vienna airport for our culture, art, nature and local traditions. We will first visit hotel. Check out of hotels by noon. We will then make our flight departing at 6.10pm and arriving in Malta at Como where we will admire the Cathedral, the Town Hall way to Milan Linate Airport for our Air Malta flight de- 9.50pm (flight will make 1 stop). and its bell tower, the medieval walls and the Romanesque parting at 3.15pm arriving in Malta at 5.10pm.
EXCURSIONS PRICE PER PERSON EXCURSIONS Adult Child * Special Price Adult Child Vienna Sightseeing/ Adult in Triple ¢419 ¢369 Verona / Desenzano del Garda ¢43 ¢22 Schnapps Museum ¢35 ¢25 Adult in Twin ¢449 ¢399 Como/Bellagio/Lecco including boat ride ¢54 ¢32 Schonbrunn Palace / Applestrudl Adult in Single ¢509 ¢459 Bergamo Alta ¢29 ¢19 Show/ Schnitzel Dinner/Bowling fun ¢52 ¢32 Child sharing with 2 adults ¢349 ¢299 Vienna City tour ¢59 ¢39 * Special price applies when all excursions are taken NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE Burgenland ¢59 ¢39 City tax of ¢1.50 per person per night is to be paid directly at Vienna Woods ¢25 ¢15 PRICE INCLUDES hotel * All above excursions include an English speaking guide Air Malta flights to Milan Linate Airport Funicular to Bergamo Alta ¢2.60 The following entrances are included in the costs of the 3 nights in 4 star Hotel Lovere in Lovere or similar * All above prices are subject to change excursions: entrance/tour to Schnapps Museum; entrance/ Daily buffet breakfast tour of Schonbrunn with audio guides, Applestrudel show Rooms with private facilities, A/C & TV in Schonbrunn including Strudel tasting; Schnitzel dinner, Return airport transfers entrance to Bowling Fun including shoes rental; Wine tasting, Pannonian lunch and boat cruise in Burgenland Services of tour leader Airport Taxes & Service Charge Insolvency Fund
BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) | 3 www.bsl.com.mt FROM ¢1639 Holy land and Jordan
24th February - 5th March
VISITING Haifa, Mount Tabor, Cana, Nazareth, Jerash, Amman, Petra, Qumran Caves, Jericho, Dead Sea, Betlehem, Jerusalem, Mount Zion, Eih Karem & Yad Vasham
JERUSALEM
Saturday, 23rd February | We meet at Visit Annuciation and Nutrition (St. have Lunch. Then we drive to Amman the Peter. Later begin our prayer of the Via Airport at 10.30pm. Joseph) Churches. Dinner/Overnight in Capital of Jordan. Dolorosa, where we will experience the Casa Nova Nazareth. same atmosphere of vendors as Our Lord Sunday, 24th February | At 00.45 Wednesday, 27th February | We drive Himself experienced carrying the cross. we depart on an Air Malta direct flight Monday, 25th February | We visit the to Petra and make our very interesting Bfast. We visit the Western wall. Lunch KM828 to Tel Aviv in Israel where we Mount of the Beatitudes, the site of the visit. Lunch in Antarah Restaurant. Re- in Armenian Restaurant. After Lunch arrive at 04.25. We leave the airport to “sermon on the mount”, where we cel- turn to hotel. We go to Mount Zion area to visit the Up- get on our coach to go for a nice break- ebrate Mass. Then we visit the churches per room, iç-Çenaklu, where Jesus had fast in Haifa. We will visit Haifa espe- of Multiplication of Bread; Primacy of Thursday, 28th February | We cross to the last Supper with the Apostles, the cially Mount Carmel from where the St. Peter and Capernaum, known as the Israel from Allenby bridge. We go by the Dormition Church of our Lady. Carmalites friars got their name. We town of Jesus where we visit the house of River Jordan to make the confirmation of enter and pray in the cave of Isaiah. We Peter. Lunch in Tannureen Restaurant our Baptismal vows. We proceed to visit Sunday, 3rd March | Today we visit the also have a look at the spectacular Ba- for a nice pesche San Pietro. Then we go Qumran caves where the scrolls known as Mount of Olive area: the Pater Noster, hari Gardens. Then the coach will take for a Boat drive on the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea scrolls where found. We say the place where Jesus taught the Our Fa- us to Mount Tabor, where our Lord ex- experience what the disciples felt when mass in the Parish Church of Jericho dedi- ther to the disciples, The Dominus Flevit, perienced His Transfiguration. On Mt being on the boat with Jesus. On the boat cated to the Good Shepherd. On our way the place facing Jerusalem where Jesus Tabor we celebrate mass. Then we visit we will have biblical reading, singing and we see the Sycamore Tree (Ta’ Zakkew). cried over the Holy city for not showing Cana and make the renewals of vows for dancing. We visit the Temptation Mount where our repentance, We also visit the Church of married couples who are free to buy a Lord Jesus Christ experienced His temp- all nations as part of Gethsemane and certificate of their renewal of vows from Tuesday, 26th February | Begin our tations. Check in and lunch in our Oasis the Garden of Olives where we celebrate Kana parish office. We go to Nazareth trip to the northern Boarders of Jordan. Hotel. Then we go to the Dead Sea for a mass. Lunch in the Hotel. Some free time and have lunch at the Holy Land Res- We visit Mount Nebo where we celebrate swim. for shopping in Jerusalem. taurant. Check in and rest a bit. We Mass. We visit Jerash, the most well pre- served Roman city in the Middle East. We Friday, 1st March | We leave for Betle- Monday, 4th March | We visit Ein Ka- hem. We visit to the Church of the Nativity rem, the place of the visitation of our to pray in the cave where our Lord Jesus Lady to Elizabeth and the place where Christ was born. An impressive moment John the Baptist was born. Lunch in indeed. Then we visit the Shepherd’s field Casa Nova Ein Karem. Then we proceed where we celebrate Mass. to Yad Vasham, the holocast museum in Jerusalem. We return to Jerusalem for Saturday, 2nd March | Mass at the some free time for shopping in Jerusalem Holy Sepulchre early morning preferable Shopping Arcade. in the 11th station chapel near crucifix- ion chapel. We continue with our visit in Tuesday, 5th March | Early morning we the most Holy Shrine. We visit the shrine proceed to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv called Galli Cantum, built on site of the for our Air Malta direct flight KM 829 palace of the high priest Caiaphas where departing Israel at 06:30am and arriving the crook crows after the three denials of Malta at 08:35am.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES Adult in triple ¢1639 Air Malta flights to Tel Aviv Airport Adult in twin ¢1699 Transport as per programme Adult in single ¢1999 All entrances 9 nights accommodation Full Board (Hotels in Nazareth, Amman, Jericho and Jerusalem) Local English speaking guides Spiritual Director and Tour Leader All Taxes and Tips for Local tour Leaders PETRA Insolvency Fund www.bsl.com.mt 4 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) weekend in thessaloniki, FROM ¢389 greece
26th - 29th April
VISITING Thessaloniki, Kavala, Philippi, Meteora, Kalambaka, Dion and Mount Olympus
MOUNT OLYMPUS METEORA, THESSALONIKI
Friday | We meet at the airport at day is free for personal sightseeing and Sunday | An early start to the day, tak- cient Macedonias Dion stands at the foot 1.15am for our direct flight to Thessa- to discover Thessaloniki. ing us towards Meteora and Kalambaka of the mountain of the Ancient Olym- loniki to depart at 3.15am. We arrive at on this optional full day excursion. The pian Gods. Mt Olympus with an altitude 5.50am in the capital city of Northern Saturday | Today we go on a full day op- otherworldly rocks of Meteora give the of 2.917 m will be the target of the tour Greece, the second most important city tional excursion to Kavala and Philippi. opportunity to the visitors to combine with the temples, the villas, the streets, after Athens. On arrival we are trans- One of the most beautiful routes in the nature with religious and archeological and the roman baths. The museum can ferred to our hotel. Since rooms are country will take us from Thessaloniki interests since the 6 monasteries that boast the oldest organ in the world the normally give at noon, we leave our lug- and along the lakes to Philippi the first survive are masterpieces of the 12th cen- famous hydravlis. The walk to Mt Olym- gage in the hotel and go on an optional roman city of Europe that heard the word tury until the 18th century A.D. Frescoes pus will lead us to the springs of Litohoro panoramic tour of Thessaloniki which of Jesus from the mouth of St. Paul. The and icons, everyday life of a monastery the beautiful village which is the ’’ gate’’ includes the Galerian complex- Rotonda Basilica, the agora, the famous theatre together with the small museums allow to the spectacular mountain. We later re- triumphal arch, via Egnatia with the and the Baptistery of Lydia the first the visitor to feel the serenity of the mo- turn to our hotel. (We check out of our medieval churches the holocaust monu- Christian lady in Europe are the most nastic life. Kalambaka the town at the rooms at noon so we suggest you take out ment and the port of Thessaloniki and interesting sites.Then we will continue foot of the rocks with the monasteries is your luggage in the morning or speak to the symbol of the city the white tower. to Kavala the capital of the county with a charming little town facing those mile- your leader for possible arrangements to We will do 3 stopovers - the city walls, the medieval castle and the traditional stones of the Orthodox Church. keep rooms till the evening.) We enjoy the trigonion tower with the panorama part of Panagia. One of the squares of the our last night before we go to the airport of the city and the basilica of St. Dem- city boasts incredible buildings like the 2 Monday | We start our last day with an for our return flight departing at 1.55am, etrius from the 5th century A.D. with town halls and the catholic monastery of optional excursion to Dion and Mount early Tuesday morning, and arriving in the roman bath below. The rest of the the Lazaristes. We return to our hotel. Olympus. The religious center of the an- Malta at 2.30am.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE 4 star Hotel Capsis Air Malta direct return flights to Child under 12 pays half City tax at Hotel Capsis is ¢3.00 per room (includes extra breakfast upon arrival and Thessaloniki Airport Thessaloniki City Tour ¢35 per day check out at 7 pm) * Thessaloniki centre 3 nights in 4 or 5 star hotels as shown above Philippi/ Kavala ¢49 City tax at Hotel Makedonia Palace is ¢4.00 Adult in Triple ¢389 Rooms with private facilities, TV & a/c Meteora/Kalambaka ¢59 per room per day Adult in Twin ¢399 4 buffet breakfasts Dion/Mount Olympus ¢49 Philippi/Kavala - ¢12.00 per person Adult in Single ¢499 Return airport transfers Total ¢192 Meteora - ¢6.00 per person Child sharing with 2 Adults ¢339 Services of tour leader Discounted ¢170 Dion/Mount Olympus - ¢12.00 per person Half Board (4 buffet dinners) ¢60 Airport taxes & service charge All excursions are guided by an English speaking * All above prices are subject to change Insolvency Fund guide Prague City of a Hundred Spires, a Unesco monument and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Get to know it in person! - 3 nights and 4 nights stays available from €199 - Prices include return Air Malta fl ights (Go Light), * Starting prices are based in triple room and FROM accommodation in 3 star hotel and airport taxes… include flights and accommodation (conditions apply). * … take advantage of this fantastic off er! Ask us for more details! ¢199
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15th - 22nd April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Torremolinos, Granada, Seville, Córdoba, Málaga, Gibraltar, Ronda, Mijas, Puerto Banus & Marbella
MALAGA PROCESSIONS
Monday, 15th April | We meet at the air- and Generalife Gardens, beside the Albai- Thursday, 18th April | This morning Sunday, 21st April | We board our coach port at 5.30pm for our Air Malta flight de- cin, have been declared World Heritage we go on an optional full day excursion and head off on our optional full day ex- parting at 7.35pm and arriving in Malaga Sites. We visit the incredible Alhambra to Córdoba, a city of history and arts. cursion driving by the old romantic road Airport at 10.30pm. On arrival we make complex, hills, village, the old Alcazaba We visit the famous mesquita, Cordoba’s to Ronda, perched on high mountains. our way to our 4 star Gran Hotel Cer- and The Generalife Gardens, the summer Cathedral, supported by 850 columns We have time to visit Plaza de Toros, the vantes in Torremolinos on the Costa del residence of the Nazari Monarchs, along fully decorated for the Holy Week fes- 18th century bullring and its bullfighting Sol for check-in. with the Palace of Carlos V. tivities, and walk to the antique Jewish museum (extra), home of some of the most quarters, a labyrinth of narrow winding famous matadors in history. We then join Tuesday, 16th April | We start our Wednesday, 17th April | Today’s full streets of great charm and beauty. Free the locals in the Easter procession with holiday with a full day optional excursion day optional excursion takes us to Seville, time is given to explore the traditional the statue of the Risen Christ and the taking us to historic Granada, located at the capital of Andalucía, where we start piazzas, the roman temples and monu- statue of Our Lady carried shoulder high the foot of the Sierra Nevada. We start our day with a city tour of this important ments. by young women. Later we explore this our tour by visiting the Capilla Royal, the historical city. We walk through the town picturesque town steeped in history. One gothic Granada Cathedral and later ex- centre towards the Cathedral which is the Friday, 19th April | We have a free can attend the Easter Sunday mass cele- plore the maze of ancient narrow streets third largest in the Catholic world, the morning to enjoy Torremolinos. (Today bration in Ronda’s cathedral adorned with in the city centre which are full of fascinat- Giralda, the Alcazar Palace, the Tower of we have lunch instead of dinner at the the Good Friday antique statues. ing curiosities, local crafts and delicacies. Gold and a view of the river Guadalqui- hotel). After lunch we go for an optional Later we visit the famous Alhambra built vir. After some free time we then proceed half day excursion to Málaga. We discov- Monday, 22nd April | After breakfast on the top of a hill.The palace complexes to the famous Plaza d’Espagna and the er the city centre walking through the we check-out of our rooms (please advise beautiful Maria Luisa gardens. piazzas and beautiful streets decorated your tour leader if you wish to enquire for the Holy Week activities followed by regarding late-check-out) and enjoy our a visit to the imposing Málaga Cathe- last day with a full day optional excur- dral where we attend the last part of sion heading first to Mijas, an old vil- the Good Friday service. We later join lage perched on the mountains. Mijas is the thousands of people that throng the purely Andalucian in charm and charac- squares and streets of Málaga for the ter with its whitewashed houses, cobbled traditional Good Friday processions. streets, old wine taverns and typical An amazing experience! We return late boutiques filled with beautiful pottery to our hotel. and artistic leather objects d’arte. We proceed to the beautiful coastal town Saturday, 20th April | Our full day of Marbella, playground of the rich and optional excursion today takes us to the famous, stopping to visit Puerto Banus, Rock of Gibraltar, which is a duty free the main port of Marbella’s three boat- British territory. This is a great opportu- ing marinas. We return to the hotel for nity for one to do some shopping in the dinner and later we make our way to Main Street. On our free time one may Malaga Airport for our Air Malta flight visit the spectacular St Michael’s Caves, departing at 11.30pm and arriving in Europa Point and the famous Barbary Malta at 2.15am (early Tuesday 23rd MALAGA PROCESSIONS Apes (entrance & transport extra). April).
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Malaga Airport Adult Child Plaza de Toros bullring & museum ¢8.00 per Adult in Triple ¢639 ¢539 7 nights in 4 star Gran Hotel Cervantes in Granada ¢52 ¢42 person Adult in Twin ¢699 ¢599 Torremolinos or similar Seville ¢41 ¢35 The above prices are subject to change Adult in Single ¢879 ¢779 Daily buffet breakfast Córdoba ¢41 ¢35 * All above prices are subject to change Child sharing with 2 adults ¢519 ¢419 Rooms with private facilities, Málaga ¢20 ¢10 Half Board - 6 buffet air-conditioning, safe, TV & hairdryer Gibraltar ¢41 ¢21 dinners & 1 buffet lunch ¢109 Entrances to Granada Cathedral and the Ronda ¢30 ¢15 * Special price applies when half board & all excursions Royal Chapel, Alhambra Palace and Generalife Mijas / Puerto Banus / are taken Gardens, Seville Cathedral & Cordoba Cathedral Marbella ¢39 ¢20 Return airport transfers Services of tour leader All taxes Insolvency Fund www.bsl.com.mt 6 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) holy week in FROM ¢299 sicily - caltanissetta Free visits to Catania’s centre, Mount Etna, Zaffarena dell’Etna & Taormina
17th - 21st April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Catania, Caltanissetta, Piazza Armerina, Enna, Cefalu, Sicilia Outlet Village, Mount Etna, Zafferana dell’Etna & Taormina
MOUNT ETNA, TAORMINA
Wednesday, 17th April | We meet at Friday, 19th April | We will join the best Italian and International brands cano in Europe currently 3,343m high. the airport at 3.50am for our Air Malta tour leader, after breakfast, on an op- with sales up to 70% throughout the year. During our descent, we will make a stop flight departing at 5.50am and arriving in tional excursion to charming Cefalu, This place of entertainment and fashion to Zafferana dell’Etna with a free visit Catania at 6.30am. Our coach will imme- which derives its name from the Greek situated in the heart of the island, Sicilia of the honey extraction laboratory, af- diately take us for a free visit to Catania. word for ‘cape’, because of the circular Outlet Village brings together for the ter which we will proceed to Taormina There will be some free time for shopping shape of the promontory. This typical first time in a single location some of the passing by the glorious beach of Giar- or visits to St. Agatha’s Cathedral, Via fishing town managed to preserve the Italian luxury brands most iconic and it dini Naxos. Once at Taormina we have Etnea and Villa Bellini. We then proceed old architecture dating to the Middle is the destination chosen by Sicilians and the opportunity to explore this histori- to Caltanissetta, a central village on top of Ages. Once there, we can stroll around tourists for the high quality shopping cal town and visit the Greek Theatre an 800m hill surrounded by scenic moun- the narrow streets, and enjoy the old with extremely affordable prices. We will (entrance extra). We will have lunch tains. We will check in our rooms upon houses that feature Moorish courtyards. then return to the hotel and have the rest (extra) and some time to do some sou- arrival in the central 3 star Hotel Plaza. We will visit the famous Cathedral built of the evening free. venir shopping. Late in the evening we Late in the evening we shall attend for our in 1131 by Norman King Roger II and leave Taormina and make our way to the first procession passing through the main the typical communal washing place, Sunday, 21st April | We will check out Catania Airport for our Air Malta flight streets and featuring miniature Good Fri- which was still in operation until a few after breakfast and start off our day departing at 11.20pm and arriving in day processional statues. years ago. There will be some free time, with a free excursion to Mount Etna and Malta at midnight. during which one can take lunch (ex- Taormina. Etna is the tallest active vol- Thursday, 18th April | After breakfast tra) in one of the typical Italian cuisine we will go on a full day excursion to the restaurants whilst admiring the lovely charming town of Piazza Armerina fa- sea views. We then return to Caltanis- mous for the mesmerising mosaics re- setta and at around 6.30pm we will at- markable for their sociological value and tend the evening’s procession featuring for their artistry. Accompanied by an the famous statue of Cristo Nero. This English-speaking guide we will visit Villa procession is renowned for the devout Romana del Casale (entrance extra). This silence kept throughout as well as the will be followed by a stop at an Agrito- impressive number of people who follow urism for a typical Sicilian lunch where the crucifix barefoot as a sign of pen- the delicious in-house-produced wine ance. is served. After lunch we will proceed to Enna, the highest Italian provincial Saturday, 20th April | Today breakfast capital, where we shall see the historical then we will have optional transfers to centre and the Lombardia Castle. Upon the Commercial Centre ‘Sicilia Outlet our return to the hotel we will attend the Village’ in Agria, a real estate project in night’s procession consisting of 19 Good the luxury segment of Arcus Real Estate Friday processional statues and the tra- and houses, on an area of 30,000 square ditional fireworks display. meters, more than 140 stores with the CALTANISSETTA
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Catania Airport Adult Child Villa Romana del Casale - ¢10 per person Adult in Quad ¢349 ¢299 4 nights in 3 star Hotel Plaza in the centre of Piazza Armerina / Lunch Greek Theater - ¢10 per adult over 18 yrs Adult in Triple ¢389 ¢339 Caltanissetta or similar in Agriturismo / Enna ¢56 ¢40 of age / ¢5 per adult over 18 yrs of age EU Adult in Twin ¢419 ¢369 Daily buffet breakfast Cefalu ¢39 ¢20 member Adult in Single ¢499 ¢449 Rooms with private facilities Sicilia Outlet Village ¢32 ¢16 * All above prices are subject to change Child sharing with 2 adults ¢299 ¢249 Free visit to Catania centre * Special price applies when all excursions are taken Free visit to Etna, Zafferana del Etna & Caltanissetta offers a wide variety of affordable Taormina restaurants, pizza places and typical diners Return airport transfers Services of tour leader All taxes Insolvency Fund
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17 - 22 ta’ April 19 ta’ April - Festa Pubblika
INŸURU Lloret de Mar, Barcellona, Montserrat, Port Aventura, Tordera u Girona
MONTSERRAT LLORET DE MAR
L-Erbgœa, 17 ta’ April | Niltaqgœu l- kolazzjon illum ningœaqdu mal-leader lari f’Tordera minn fejn nistgœu nixtru ÿjara, fost l-oœrajn, ngœaddu minn œdejn ajruport ta’ Malta f’nofsinhar gœat-titjira gœall-eskursjoni optional gœal Montser- œwejjeg u œafna prodotti oœra bi prezzijiet il-Kattidral majestuÿ ta’ Santa Marija, diretta tar-Ryanair fl-02.05pm gœal Giro- rat. F’Monserrat, li qiegœed f’gœoli ta’ tajbin. mill-kwartieri fejn kienet tgœix il-komu- na. Mal-wasla tagœna transfer gœal Lloret 1,236 metru ’l fuq mix-xmara, inÿuru nità Lhudija. Wara nofsinnhar naqbdu de Mar u sistemazzjoni tal-kmamar. l-Monasteru tal-Benedittini ddedikat lil It-Tnejn, 22 ta’ April | Kolazzjon u triqitna gœall-ajruport ta’ Barçellona “Moreneta” (il-Veræni s-Sewda) Padruna œruæ mil-kmamar u nibdew il-æurnata minn fejn bit-titjira diretta tal-Vueling Il-Œamis, 18 ta’ April | Nibdew il-æur- ta’ Katalunja. Xenarju spettakolari billi mmorru eskursjoni optional gœal fil-8.15pm nitilqu gœal Malta fejn naslu nata b’kolazzjon u wara gœal eskursjoni matul il-vjaææ. Fil-gœaxija mmorru gœal Æirona l-belt antika Rumana u fi stat fis-10.20pm. optional ta’ jum fil-kapitali ta’ dan ir- eskursjoni optional gœal Flamenco Show ta’ konservazzjoni tajjeb. Matul din iÿ- reæjun, Barçellona. Niltaqgœu mal-gwida fejn nassistu gœal spettaklu mill-aqwa ta’ tal-lokal u jakkumpanjana waqt li jtina ÿfin Spanjol. Matul ix-show nixorbu x- spjegazzjoni bl-ingliÿ meta nÿuru fost l- xarba tradizzjonali Spanjola, is-Sangria li oœrajn, is-Sagrada Familia, il-knisja ta’ hija nkluÿa fil-prezz. Santa Maria Del Mar li nbniet bejn l-1329 u l-1383 u Mont Juic, gœolja ideali minn Is-Sibt, 20 ta’ April | Wara l-kolazzjon, fejn wieœed jista’ jgawdi veduta ta’ Bar- jum ta’ avventura gœal kull età meta çellona. Wara nofsinhar œin liberu gœal mmorru fuq eskursjoni optional gœal Port ÿjarat personali. Nistgœu nÿuru l-famuÿ Aventura (dœul inkluÿ), il-famuÿ Park ta’ Aquarium ta’ Barçellona (dœul extra), li divertiment fejn ngœaddu jum f’ambjent qiegœed viçin il-Monument ta’ Kristofru Mediterranju, tal-Far West, Messikan, Kolombu. Fi triqitna lejn il-lukanda Çiniÿ u Polynesian. Nitilgœu fuq il-fun nieqfu f’bottega Spanjola u nduqu u nix- rides u naraw diversi shows. tru varjetà ta’ nbejjed Spanjoli fosthom is-Sangria. Il-Œadd, 21 ta’ April | Kolazzjon u llum ngœaddu n-nofs ta’ nhar ta’ filgœodu Il-Æimgœa, 19 ta’ April | Wara l- b’eskursjoni optional gœas-suq popo- PARK GUELL, BARCELONA
PREZZ KULL PERSUNA PREZZ JINKLUDI ESKURSJONIJIET PREZZ MA JINKLUDIEX * Prezz Speçjali Titjira diretta mar-Ryanair gœal Æirona Adulti Tfal Is-City Tax ta’ ¢0.99 kull persuna kull lejl Kbar f’kamra trippla ¢449 ¢399 u lura mal-Vueling min Barçellona gœal Barçellona City Tour ¢35 ¢18 titœallas direttament fil-lukanda Kbar f’kamra doppja ¢479 ¢429 Malta li jinkludi 10kg hand luggage u 20 Montserrat ¢35 ¢18 Akwarjum ta’ Barcellona Kbar ¢19/Tfal Kbar f’kamra singola ¢549 ¢499 kg checked in luggage Flamenco Cabaret Show ¢40 ¢22 ¢16 Tfal ma’ ÿewæ adulti ¢399 ¢349 5 iljieli fil-lukanda 4 star Gran Hotel Tordera ¢20 ¢10 * Jista’ jkun hemm tibdil f’dawn il-prezzijiet Half Board (5 Buffet) ¢65 Flamingo jew simili Girona City Tour ¢34 ¢17 * Prezz speçjali meta jittieœdu l-eskursjonijiet kollha 5 kolazzjonijiet buffet Port Aventura u l-half board Kmamar bis-servizzi privati, arja (dœul b’xejn) sa 3 snin ¢23 * Seats fejn xulxin fuq Ryanair mhux garantiti kkundizzjonata u TV Port Aventura Trasferimenti ajruport/lukanda/ajruport (dœul inkluÿ) 4-10-il sena ¢55 Servizz ta’ tour leader Port Aventura It-taxxi tal-ajruporti u s-service charge (dœul inkluÿ) 11-54 il sena ¢64 Insolvency Fund Port Aventura (dœul inkluÿ) 55 sena ‘l fuq ¢55
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17th - 24th April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Arona, Zermatt-Matterhorn, Macugnaga, Monte Rosa, Lugano, Ascona, Lago Maggiore, Stresa, Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori, Como, Bellagio, Orta & Milan BELLAGIO ON LAKE COMO
Wednesday, 17th April | We will meet at first make a short stop to admire the cluded) with the tour leader to Isola Bella Tuesday, 23rd April | Today is market the airport at 11.00am for our Air Malta statue of St Charles Borromeo. Then we for a visit to the sumptuous Borromeo day in Arona. We suggest you indulge flight departing at 1.00pm and arriving in continue to drive up the Anzasca Valley, Palace and its Italian-style gardens. We yourself to some shopping by visiting Milan Linate Airport at 2.50pm. We shall plunged between the rugged mountains. will then make a short stop at Isola dei the stalls along the main road edging the proceed to our 4 star Hotel Atlantic in Macugnaga nestles in the foothills of Pescatori, a tiny, quiet island with an old lake. Early in the afternoon, we will go Arona to check in. Later, we can join the Monte Rosa. The village itself is a cluster church dedicated to San Vittore. Finally, on an optional excursion to the quaint tour leader for a familiarisation walk. of typical alpine buildings. Upon arrival, we will cruise around Isola Madre, the village of Orta, situated on Lago d’Orta. we will take the Belvedere Chairlift (ex- largest island on the lake dominated by We will first go to Pella from where we Thursday, 18th April | Today we will tra & weather permitting) at the foot of Villa Borromeo, an aristocratic place sur- will take a boat (extra) to Orta; there leave early for our full-day optional ex- Monte Rosa to view the Alps and a fan- rounded by beautiful gardens. We shall will be time for lunch (extra) and to cursion taking us to a long but extremely tastic view of the valley, a truly unforget- then return to Stresa for lunch (extra) roam around the narrow cobbled streets. rewarding scenic drive to Zermatt, Swit- table experience. and have some free time for shopping and We will then take the boat to make a zerland. We will stop at Tasch where we sightseeing. short visit of the Island of San Giulio, shall take the train (extra) to Zermatt Saturday, 20th April | This morning we and then continue our boat trip to Pella. (it is not possible to visit Zermatt by will drive once more to Switzerland for Monday, 22nd April | Today’s full-day From Pella, we can take a chu chu train coach because it is a car-free zone). The a full-day optional excursion, heading to optional excursion takes us to Como. We (extra) to the Balcony of Lake Orta at climax in Zermatt will be the fantastic, Lugano, where we shall board a boat to will stop and admire the Duomo and also a height of 638m, where the Sanctuary breathtaking panoramic views of the go on a lake cruise trip (extra). We will enjoy a boat trip (extra) on the world- of Our Lady of the Rock (Madonna del world-famous mountain, The Matter- later have some free time for shopping & famous Lago. In the afternoon, we shall Sasso) is situated. horn. The views can be enjoyed by the 2 sightseeing in Lugano. In the afternoon, proceed towards the village of Tremezzo tier system of cable cars which will take we will proceed to Ascona - a picturesque located on the western shore of Lake Wednesday, 24th April | After check us high up on the Klein Matterhorn on village in Switzerland located on the shore Como from where we will board a boat out, we will head to Milan, the capital of an elevation of 3,883m above sea level, of Lake Maggiore. We will have some free (extra) to Bellagio – one of the most at- Lombardia. We will proceed to Castello including also the Glacier Paradise (extra time for personal sightseeing. tractive lake resorts. Bellagio is a small Sforzesco where we leave the coach to & weather permitting). This is definitely village at the tip of a long hilly promon- visit the Duomo, the Galleria Vittorio highlighted as an amazing experience not Sunday, 21st April | Lago Maggiore is tory between the two southern branches Emanuele and see the Teatro Della Scala to be missed! on the programme for our optional full- of Lake Como. We will have lunch (extra) from the exterior. We will then make our day relaxing excursion, to explore the and spend a relaxing afternoon in this way to Milan Linate Airport for our Air Friday, 19th April | On our full day op- islands on the lake. Our coach will take tiny town with lovely views and classy Malta flight departing at 3.40pm arriving tional excursion to Macugnaga we will us to Stresa where we will go by boat (in- boutiques. in Malta at 5.30pm.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Milan Linate Child under 12 pays half City tax of ¢2.10 per person per night (from 6 Adult in Triple ¢599 ¢499 Airport Zermatt-Matterhorn ¢49 years upwards) is to be paid directly at hotel Adult in Twin ¢669 ¢569 7 nights in 4 star Hotel Atlantic in Arona Macugnaga ¢42 Train Tasch – Zermatt - ¢16.00 per adult/¢10.00 Adult in Single ¢849 ¢749 or similar Lugano/Ascona ¢42 per child under 12 yrs Child Sharing with 2 adults ¢349 ¢249 Rooms with private facilities, TV & A/C Stresa/Borromean Islands (boat & Klein Matterhorn cable car - ¢80.00 per Supplement Lake Daily buffet breakfast Borromeo Palace entrance incl.) ¢45 adult/¢40.00 per child 9-15 yrs View Room (per person Welcome cocktail Como/Bellagio ¢41 Macugnaga Belvedere chairlift - ¢12.00 per per night) ¢16 Free visit to Milan Orta/Lago D’Orta ¢39 adult/¢7.00 per child 4-14 yrs/¢1.00 per child Half Board (7 meals) ¢109 Return airport transfers under 3yrs * Special price applies when half board & all excursions Services of tour leader Swiss Lake Cruise - ¢25.00 per adult/¢10.00 per are taken Airport taxes & service charge child under 12 yrs Insolvency Fund Lago Di Como boat trip - ¢12.00 per adult/¢6.00 per child under 12 yrs Bellagio Boat trip ¢10.00 per adult/¢5.00 per child under 12 yrs Orta San Giulio boat trip - ¢9.00 Madonna del Sasso Chu Chu Train - ¢12.00 per LAGO D’ORTA adult/¢6.00 per child under 12 yrs * All above prices are subject to change www.bsl.com.mt 10 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) black forest magic in easter FROM ¢579 Free visit to Schaffhausen and the Rhine Falls
18th - 25th April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Schwenningen, Dorotheenhutte, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Thyssenkrupp Tower, Triberg Waterfalls, Furtwangen, Titisee, Europa Theme Park, Colmar, Freiburg, Mainau Island, Constance, Schaffhausen & Rhine Falls TRIBERG WATERFALLS
Thursday 18th April | We meet at the future. Arrangements will be done by the trance ticket. We will attend varios shows Wednesday 24th April | Our full day airport at 12.25pm for our Air Malta flight tour lader for those interested to visit the like those on ice, horsemen, musicals, optional excursion first takes us to the to Zurich (opportunity for duty-free shop- museum on their own. In the afternoon 4-D, a friendly Jurassic area, train rides botanical Island of Mainau (extra) known ping) departing at 2.25pm arriving at we drive to climb up the 246-metre high, and many more, all suitable for children. for its splendour of flowers, children’s 4.45pm. On arrival we are transferred to the Thyssenkrupp Tower in Rotweill in- For those more adventurous one can ex- park, pony rides, petting zoo and its main our 4 star Central Hotel in Schwenningen, augurated a year ago. From its high ob- perience different exciting spinning high attraction: the Butterfly House. Early in Germany, for our stay in the Black For- servation platform one can admire the roller coasters, Fjord rafting and water in the afternoon, we head to Constance est region. The small charming town of beautiful view of the Black Forest. splash rides. All this will make our day a situated on the famous Lake Constance, Schwenningen, with its traditional build- special one. bordering Germany, Austria and Swit- ings and town square, is ideally situated Sunday 21st April | A full day optional zerland. to discover the highlights of the area. On excursion to the Black Forest core awaits Tuesday 23rd April | Today’s full day arrival after check-in our rooms we will us to take us on a pleasant drive through optional excursion will take us once more Thursday 25th April | We check- out of be treated with a welcome drink and later endless paths amongst the forest trees. We to France stopping in Colmar, known also our rooms and spend some time at leisure join our tour leader for a familiarisation start by visiting Triberg Waterfalls (extra) as ‘Little Venice of Alsace’. We admire before leaving to Zurich Airport. On our walk. and walk down the side path to see one the half-timbered houses and peaceful way, we shall stop in Schaffhausen with of Germany’s highest waterfalls. After we canals while walking through the cobbled its fine Renaissance era buildings and Friday 19th April | On our first excur- experience this fascinating natural attrac- streets. We drive back to Germany stop- later proceed to admire the magnificent sion, we cross over to neighbouring France tion with seven cascades of roaring drop- ping in Freiburg, the capital of the Black Rhine Falls. Later we proceed to Zurich for an optional full day excursion to Stras- ping water, we proceed to see the world’s Forest Region. Here we visit the Gothic airport for our return Air Malta flight de- bourg. We drive through the lovely coun- largest cuckoo clock in Clock Park Eble. Cathedral dominating the square and parting at 5.40pm and arriving in Malta tryside and on the way, we shall stop at This will be followed by a visit to Furt- stroll around the 14th century buildings at 7.50pm. Dorotheenhutte’s glass paradise and its wangen Clock Museum (extra), where the and pedestrian area where one can do unique all-year-round Christmas shop. guide will show us the greatest collection some shopping. We then proceed to Strasbourg, the site of of the branded articles and the mechani- the European Parliament and visit Petite cal musical instruments which will be put France and the old medieval town with its in motion for us. We later head towards superb cathedral and majestic buildings. the village of Titisee with its lake, situated 858m above sea level between wooded Saturday 20th April | Today’s full day slopes of the forest. If the boats will be in optional excurson takes us to Stuttgart. operation, we will take a boat ride (extra) Our short walking tour will end in Pal- on this emerald green lake. ace Square, where we can see the Old and New Palaces. During our stay we will Monday 22nd April | It is highly suggest- stroll along the 1100m long pedestrian ed that on this day we take an optional Konigstrasse, a shopping paradise packed full day excursion to visit Europa Theme with various shops for any taste. One may Park (extra) and indulge ourselves in the opt to visit on his own the Mercedes-Benz Easter atmosphere. The park guarantees Museum (extra) which takes you through a lot of fun for ALL ages with 15 European a journey of more than 130 years of fasci- themed areas offering over 100 excellent nating automotive history and on into the range of attractions pre-paid with the en- MAINAU ISLAND
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Zurich Airport Child under 12 pays half Triberg Waterfalls - ¢4.50 per adult / ¢2.00 Adult in Quad ¢679 ¢579 7 nights in 4 star Central Hotel in Dorotheenhutte/Strasbourg ¢44 per child Adult in Triple ¢719 ¢619 Schwenningen or similar Stuttgart / Thyssenkrupp Tower ¢43 Furtwangen Clock Museum - ¢7.00 per adult Adult in Twin ¢739 ¢639 Rooms with private facilities, TV, free Wi-Fi, Black Forest - Triberg / / ¢5.00 per child Adult in Single ¢859 ¢759 tea and coffee making facilities, mini-fridge Furtwangen / Titisee ¢39 Titisee boat ride - ¢6.00 per adult / ¢4.00 Child sharing with 2 adults ¢579 ¢479 & hairdryer Europa Theme Park (entrance extra) ¢35 per child * Special price applies when all excursions are taken Welcome drink Colmar/Freiburg ¢39 Mainau Island - ¢15.70 per adult / ¢11.50 There are many restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel Daily buffet breakfast Constance/Mainau Island ¢42 per child where one can choose from Free access to the Fitness and Sauna area Thyssenkrupp Tower - ¢9.00 per adult / Free visits to Schaffhausen and Rhine Falls ¢5.00 per child Return airport transfers Europa Theme Park - ¢49.50 per adult / Services of tour leader children under 4 years are free All taxes * All above prices are subject to change Insolvency Fund
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18th - 25th April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Munich, Zell am See, Hallein Salt Mines, Mondsee, St.Wolfgang, Schmittenho¨he Mountain, Krimmler Waterfalls, Grossglockner, Berchtesgaden, Konigsee, Kufstein, Kitzbuhel, Salzburg & Hellbrunn Palace ZELL AM SEE
Thursday, 18th April | We meet at with the lovely Cathedral used for the then proceed to the Alps where, weather which enthrones on its elevated position the airport at 6.45am for our Air Malta wedding scene in the famous movie ‘The permitting, we will view Austria’s high- in the centre of the town. In the after- flight departing at 8.45am. On arrival in Sound of Music’ as its centre. Later, we est peak – the Grossglockner and its sur- noon, we head to the small sophisticated Munich Airport at 11.05am, our coach go to the historic spa town of St Wolf- rounding snow-capped peaks. We can take town of Kitzbuhel with its cobbled streets, takes us to the capital’s city centre gang, one of the prettiest villages in the the funicular (extra) and go down to the upmarket shops, cafes and colourful fres- where we can stroll around Marienplatz Salzkammergut, first mentioned in the glacier, the Pasterze. coed shops. with its majestic Town Hall. Free time year 976. for personal sightseeing and shopping is Monday, 22nd April | For our full day Wednesday, 24th April | Today we given. We later make our way to our 4 Saturday, 20th April | This morning we optional excursion today we head to Ber- have our last optional full day excursion star Hotel Zum Hirschen in Zell am See. will be exploring Zell am See’s medieval chtesgaden, a picturesque, historical little to the internationally renowned city of After check-in we can join our tour lead- centre, most of it is traffic-free with a va- mountain town, full of great sights which Salzburg, with one of the best preserved er for a familiarisation walk. During our riety of shops and attractive pavement ca- surely make this an enjoyable stroll. We city centres north of the Alps. On arriv- stay in Zell am See we can see the Magic fés. One can opt to have a boat ride on the later proceed towards the village of Konig- al, we enter Mirabel Gardens and later, Laser, Water and Music Show, a free at- lake (extra) before we have a free coach see, where we walk around the charming walk over Makarsteg Bridge towards the traction, accompanied by illuminations, transfer to Schmittenhohe cable-car. The quay before taking a boat trip (extra) city’s historic centre where we shall see water jets and music which takes place Schmittenho¨he is Austria’s most beauti- and enjoy the amazing views of the pic- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birthplace, on the lake infront of Elizabeth Park ful panorama mountain (cable car extra). turesque setting of the lake, similar to a St Peter’s Abbey and the cemetery, made every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday From here, we will have a spectacular view fjord, surrounded by steeply rising flanks famous in the musical movie “The Sound evening. of more than 30 mountain peaks ranging of mountains. of Music’’. We later proceed to visit Hell- up to 3000 metres. Later we have a short brunn Palace (extra) which is a popular Friday, 19th April | Today our full day walk back to Zell am See centre. Tuesday, 23rd April | We go on our full attraction with its unique grounds full of optional excursion first takes us to the day optional excursion today heading surprises, water games and a trick foun- Hallein Salt-Mines (extra), the oldest Sunday, 21st April | Our full day option- to the Austrian Tyrol. Our first stop is tains. mines in the world. Together with the al excursion today takes us on a panoram- in Kufstein, second largest city in Tyrol local guide, we hop aboard the mine ic drive till we reach the Gerlopass and after Innsbruck. We stroll around this Thursday, 25th April | After check-out train for a fun-filled ride into the cen- start descending arriving at the foot of the town by the lush banks of the River Inn, we leave the hotel and make our way to tre of the mountain. Our next stop is in highest waterfall in Europe at Krimmler admire the colourful house facades and Munich Airport for our Air Malta flight Mondsee, a typical quaint Austrian Vil- (extra). The Krimmler Waterfalls cascade the impressive Romerhofgasse. We visit departing at 12.10pm and arriving in lage on the banks of Lake Mondsee and down 1,250 feet in three steps of falls. We Kufstein Fortress (extra) the land mark Malta at 2.20pm.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Munich Airport Adult Child City tax of ¢1.10 per person per day (from 15 Adult in Triple ¢699 ¢599 7 nights in 4 star Hotel Zum Hirschen in Zell Hallein Salt Mines / years upwards) is to be paid directly at hotel Adult in Twin ¢729 ¢629 Am See or similar Mondsee / St. Wolfgang ¢41 ¢21 Hallein Salt-Mines - ¢17.00 per adult / ¢9.50 Adult in Single ¢799 ¢699 Rooms with private facilities, TV, hairdryer Krimmler Waterfalls / per child Child sharing with 2 adults ¢499 ¢399 & safe Grossglockner ¢39 ¢20 Zell am See boat ride - ¢13.50 per adult / Half Board (7 meals) ¢109 Daily buffet breakfast Berchtesgaden / Konigsee ¢41 ¢21 ¢11.20 per child * Special price applies when half bord & all excursions Free visit to Munich Kufstein / Kitzbuhel ¢41 ¢21 Schmittenho¨he cable-car - ¢26.00 per adult / are taken Free entrance to the lidos of Zell am See, Salzburg / Hellbrunn Palace ¢45 ¢23 ¢14.00 per child access to the wellness area & use of sauna Krimmler Waterfalls - ¢3.00 per adult / Return airport transfers ¢1.00 per child Services of tour leader Grossglockner funicular - ¢11.00 per adult / Airport taxes & service charge ¢5.50 per child Insolvency Fund Konigsee boat ride - ¢13.30 per adult / ¢7.40 per child Kufstein Fortress - ¢10.50 per adult / ¢5.50 per child SALZBURG Hellbrunn Palace - ¢10.50 per adult / ¢5.50 per child www.bsl.com.mt 12 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) easter in FROM ¢569 normandy Free visit to Paris & Giverny
18th - 22nd April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Paris, Caen, Mont Saint Michel, Honfleur, Étretat, Lisieux, Saint Germain de Livet & Giverny
HONFLEUR MONT SAINT MICHEL
Thursday, 18th April | We meet at Saturday, 20th April | Another full-day Then, we shall go to Saint Germain de Monday, 22nd April | Breakfast and the airport at 4.30am for our Air Malta optional excursion takes us to Honfleur Livet, a charming hamlet at the bottom check out from our hotel. Later we board flight to Paris Charles De Gaulle air- and Étretat. Honfleur offers a unique of the valley. Here, we will see a picture our coach to go to Paris Orly Airport, port departing at 6.25am. On arrival at heritage, which can be best glimpsed by postcard timbered farm, a couple of cot- and on our way we will make a stop in 9.20am, our coach will pick us up to pro- strolling along this little maritime city tages, a church and the adorable 15th the town of Giverny, where we visit the ceed to Paris for a free panoramic city that has somehow escaped the ravages century Chateau with pepper pot turrets beautiful gardens and charming stone tour, where we shall see amongst others of time, making it one of the most vis- and pink and white checkerboard façade farmhouse (entrance extra) where Claude Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Tour ited towns in France. Its international sits in geometric gardens behind a high Monet lived and worked. We will then be Eiffel, Place de la Concorde, L’Opera fame is partly due to the authenticity wall. We shall have time to visit the Cha- transferred to the airport for our return and Notre Dame Cathedral. Afterwards of its narrow-paved streets and timber- teaux du Breuil a traditional farm cha- flight departing from Paris Orly Airport at we will go to our 3 star Royal Hotel in framed house-fronts, its little shops, teaux that produces Calvados a popular 6.50pm and arriving in Malta at 9.25pm. Caen in Normandy. charming hotels and typical restaurants, Normand drink (extra). and also to the variety of its monuments Friday, 19th April | We will enjoy the and the wealth of its cultural and artis- highlight of our full-day optional excur- tic heritage. Simultaneously, with the sion that takes us to the beautiful sights fishing harbour, marina and commercial of the island of Mont Saint Michel, a port, Honfleur has succeeded in making UNESCO World Heritage Site and un- the most of its rich historical and artistic doubtedly one of Normandy’s most spec- heritage. We will then proceed to Étretat tacular attractions. The well-preserved where the sea passes under the limestone abbey, from which the island takes its arches that make the resort famous. We name, dates back to the 8th century. have time to admire the splendid view Since then, buildings in several archi- of the sea and its magnificent beach and tectural styles have been built on the cliffs. island, resulting in a diverse collection of architecture that we admire as we walk Sunday, 21st April | Our coach will through the narrow streets. There are take us to our full-day optional excursion, substantial amount of steps to reach the where we first go to Lisieux. The simple abbey. We explore the abbey’s ramparts and humble way St Therese of Lisieux (entrance extra), the island’s museum lived her life draws many people to this and then we shall have time to browse wonderful shrine. We see the Carmelite the local shops. convent, the Cathedral and the Basilica. EIFFEL TOWER
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Paris Airports Adult Child City tax of ¢1.70 per person per night is to be Adult in Triple ¢619 ¢569 4 nights in 3 star Royal Hotel Caen or similar Mont Saint Michel (with paid directly at the hotel Adult in Twin ¢659 ¢609 Daily cold buffet breakfast English speaking guide) ¢59 ¢42 Mont Saint Michel-Abbey’s Ramparts ¢8.00 Adult in Single ¢779 ¢729 Rooms with private facilities, free WI-FI, TV Honfleur & Étretat ¢45 ¢23 per adult Child sharing with 2 adults ¢499 ¢449 & hairdryer Lisieux & Saint German Chateaux du Breuil visit brewery & tasting * Special price applies when all excursions are taken Free Panoramic Paris City Tour de Livet ¢42 ¢21 ¢10 There are many restaurants in the vicinity where one Free visit to Giverny Claude Monet’s House ¢9 can choose from Return airport transfers * All above prices are subject to change Services of tour leader Airport taxes & service charge Insolvency Fund
BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) | 13 www.bsl.com.mt easter in FROM ¢449 toscana & le cinque terre Free visits to Montecatini Alto & Orvieto
18th - 23rd April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Montecatini, Volterra, San Gimignano, Cinque Terre, Florence, Siena, Greve in Chianti & Orvieto
CINQUE TERRE FLORENCE
Thursday, 18th April | We will meet at its wonderful scenery, thermal baths and Gimignano, probably the most famous Monday, 22nd April | Our optional full the airport at 5.35am for our Air Malta the Chianti wine. small town in Italy, which dominates the day excursion will first take us to Siena, flight departing at 7.35am and arriving Val d’Elsa with its breathtaking skyline most famous for the Palio, the annual in Rome Fiumicino Airport at 9.00am. We Friday, 19th April | Today’s full-day op- bristling with towers. horse-race held in Piazza del Campo. We board our coach and drive to Montecatini tional excursion takes us to Volterra and will see the Basilica of San Domenico, the Alto which is a characteristic medieval vil- San Gimignano. We have a short stop in Saturday, 20th April | We leave for Cathedral and many other sites. Later we lage, situated a few hundred metres above Volterra. This city conserves a medieval La Spezia for a full-day optional excur- visit Greve in Chianti, where an antiques the ‘new’ town. The views are splendid! aspect, not only for the 12th century city sion. We take a ferry (included - weather and collectors fair is held every year on We later proceed to our 4 star Hotel walls, but also because of the urban lay- permitting) to Cinque Terre, one of the Easter Monday in Piazza Matteotti. On Grand Plaza in Montecatini, popular for out with narrow streets, palaces, tower most beautiful areas of the Liguria re- display are old and reproduction rustic houses and churches. We drive to San gion. Here, five small villages are nestled furniture, old tools, farmhouse and vine- in the cliffs overlooking the sea and hills yard artifacts, ceramics, glassware and where the land’s finest wines are grown. cutlery, a very good range of embroidered We make a short stop in the picturesque linen, very interesting iron work, paint- village of Monterosso. In the event of bad ings, postcards, books, silver gilt and many weather, this day will be replaced by a full more. Along the street off the square, lo- day excursion to Pisa and Lucca. cally gastronomic products and of course Chianti wine will be available. Sunday, 21st April | Today we will go to Florence on an optional full day excursion. Tuesday, 23rd April | After we check Here Easter is celebrated with the Scoppio out of hotel we proceed to Orvieto, one del Carro, explosion of the cart which is of the most striking, memorable, and en- dragged through Florence by white oxen. joyable hill towns in central Italy which Following mass, the Archbishop sends a sits majestically high above the valley dove-shaped rocket into the cart, igniting floor atop a big chunk of tufo volcanic the fireworks held in the cart. This spec- stone, overlooking cypress-dotted Um- tacular display is followed by a parade in brian plains. We will later proceed to medieval costumes. We spend the rest of Fiumicino airport for our return flight the day seeing amongst others the Duomo, departing at 9.10pm and arriving in SAN GIMIGNANO Piazza Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. Malta at 10.35pm.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Rome Airport Adult Child City tax of ¢1.40 per person per night (from Adult in Triple ¢499 ¢449 5 nights in 4 Star Grand Plaza Hotel in Volterra/San Gimignano ¢40 ¢20 11 years upwards) is to be paid directly at Adult in Twin ¢549 ¢499 Montecatini or similar Cinque Terre (Boat included) ¢55 ¢35 hotel Adult in Single ¢619 ¢569 Rooms with private facilities, hair-dryer Florence ¢40 ¢20 * All above prices are subject to change Child sharing with 2 adults ¢369 ¢319 & TV Siena/Greve in Chianti ¢40 ¢20 Half Board (5 meals) ¢75 Daily buffet breakfast * Special price applies when half board & all excursions Welcome drink on arrival are taken Return airport transfers Free visits to Montecatini Alto & Orvieto Services of tour leader Airport taxes & service charge Insolvency Fund www.bsl.com.mt 14 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) COLOURFUL FROM ¢969 MOROCCO
18th - 25th April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Casablanca, Rabat, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Fez, Volubilis, Meknes, Immouzer du Kandar, Ifrane, Marrakesh & Ozoud Water Falls
All excursions & dinners included MARAKECH
Thursday, 18th April | We meet at Malta and Arab styles. People here are friendly walls all around, draped in drying hides. Ifrane. Free time for lunch (extra) and to International Airport at 2.30pm for our and seem to be Spanish, locals still use In the afternoon, we explore the Royal follow some free time in Beni Mellal. We Air Malta flight to Casablanca departing both languages to communicate with each Palace and many interesting quarters later continue our journey to Marrakech at 4.30pm. On arrival at 6.55pm our coach other. Later we proceed to Chefchaouen including the Mullay Abdallah Quarter, and upon arrival check in and dinner. will take us to our hotel in Casablanca for where we will enjoy a tour of this blue the Mellah (Jewish Quarter) and the Ville check-in followed by dinner. city and its colourful building and then we Nouvelle (The New Quarter). Dinner and Wednesday, 24th April | Today after proceed to Fez. overnight. breakfast we will have a morning excur- Friday, 19th April | Breakfast and check sion to admire Ouzoud Falls, (Cascades out and we start our journey to Tetouan, Sunday, 21st April | It’s an absolute Monday, 22nd April | Breakfast and to- d’Ouzoud), one of the most surprising en route we shall discover Rabat the capi- must to enjoy a guided tour of Fez. The day we go on an excursion that will take attractions in Morocco. These falls are tal city of Morocco, a vibrant city with tour will take us to the Bab Boujeloud us to visit Volubilis and Meknes. Our first located approximately 90 miles (150 kilo- festivals and overlooking the Atlantic (The Blue Gate) best characterized as a stop will be in Volubilis where we will meters) northeast of the city, close to the Ocean. Here we will visit the Royal Pal- sea of rooftops embellished with minarets visit the ruins of the Roman city. We then Atlas Mountains village of Tanaghmeilt ace (Mechouar), the Oudaya Kasbah, a and domes. We continue by visiting the continue to Meknes where we will visit and take their name from the Berber for fortress which today houses the national Kairaouiyne Mosque. This Mosque is the this Ismalian capital famous for its 40km ‘grinding grain’. Upon arrival you will museum and the peaceful Andalusian oldest in the world and functioned as the long walls and then the Bab Mansour, the see the river plunge 300 feet (100 meters) gardens that surrounds it and the Mauso- first University in Morocco. The medina grandest of all imperial Moroccan gate- in a complex network of waterfalls that leum of Mohammed V where there are the in Fez is a particular place. An altogether ways. This iconic gateway is known for cascade one into another through 3 major tombs of the former Moroccan king and more earthy and secular surprise awaits its geometric ornamentation, devotional and several minor drops. The impressive his two sons. The building is a master- us when we suddenly duck off the street, inscriptions and marble columns. We also roar soothes the soul like an old lullaby. piece of modern Alaouite dynasty archi- and enter into shop selling leather goods. visit the Royal Stables. This massive sta- Today instead of the normal dinner we tecture with its white silhouette and green As much as we may fear we are about to be ble yard was constructed to comfortably offer you an optional (supplement) Fan- tiled roof. We will also see the Hassan subject to a hard sell. This isn’t the reason house no less than 12,000 royal horses tasia Show dinner at Fantasia Chez Ali. Tower (extra), a minaret of an incomplete for entering: you pass through the shop and the Jewish quarter. On our return mosque. The tower and the mosque were and out onto a terrace at the back, over- to Fez passing by the holy city of Mou- Thursday, 25th April | Breakfast, check intended to be the biggest in the world. It looking the tannery. Tanning hides have lay Idriss spread over 2 hills at the base out and then we join the leader and visit is now a famous emblem of Rabat and is been done in exactly the same manner for of Mount Zerhoun, a special place in the the historical part of Marrakech, such as a UNESCO World Heritage site. We then centuries. The hides are first treated in hearts of Moroccan people as it was here the Menara garden, the Saadian tombs, continue on our way to Tetouan. Dinner vats of urine and pigeon excreta (an over- that Moulay Idriss I brought with him the the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia and the and overnight. whelming smell, be warned) and then put religion of Islam. We return in Fes in time Dar Si Said Museum. Some free time to into vats of differing colours of dye. Work- for dinner. visit the famous Djemaa El Fan square Saturday, 20th April | Breakfast and ers trample slowly back and forth in the with its surrounding souks. We then check out. Today we will have the oppor- vats, up to their thighs in goodness knows Tuesday, 23rd April | After breakfast we proceed to Casablanca airport for our tunity to have a brief visit of Tetouan. The what. It is one of the best photo opportu- check-out of our Hotel in Fez and we start return Air Malta flight to Malta depart- architecture of buildings in this town are nities in Fez, with the multitude of vats our trip to Marrakesh passing by the Ber- ing at 7.55pm and arriving in Malta at amazing, a real mixture between Spanish and dyes contrasting with whitewashed ber village of Immouzer du Kandar and 11.55pm.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE Adult in Triple ¢969 Air Malta return flights to Casablanca Airport Fantasia Show dinner at Fantasia Chez Ali Adult in Twin ¢999 1 night in Casablanca in Marrakech Supp ¢35 Adult in Single ¢1199 1 night in Tetouan Child sharing with 2 adults ¢799 3 nights in Fez 2 nights in Marrakech 7 breakfasts & 7 dinners Airport transfers and all excursions as per itinerary Services of Tour Leader and English speaking Guide All taxes CHEFCHAOUEN Insolvency Fund
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18th - 25th April 19th April – Public Holiday
VISITING Lisbon, Fátima, Aljustrel, Óbidos, Nazaré, Peniche, Sintra, Cascais, Cabo da Roca, Arrábida Mountain, Cristo Rei, Évora & Palmela
BELEM TOWER
Thursday, 18th April | We meet at the street, Augusta Street. One may also take dieval village made up of a labyrinth of inspiring Christ the Redeemer statue in airport at 4.40pm for our Air Malta flight this opportunity to do some shopping. We cobblestoned streets with whitewashed Rio de Janeiro. Here we enjoy panoramic departing at 6.40pm and arriving in Lis- suggest you end this visit in magnificent houses that liven up with dashes of vivid vistas of Lisbon. We then return to Lisbon bon Airport at 8.55pm. We then make our elegant square of Praça do Comércio. yellow and blue paint. Walking inside to have some free time to enjoy the Parque way to our 4 star VIP Executive Arts Ho- the village also allows you to taste the das Naçõe area, or for some shopping in tel in Lisbon, located in front of Parque Saturday, 20th April | Our full day op- local drink Ginjinha and other local Centro Vasco da Gama just down the road das Naçõe strategically placed in Lisbon’s tional excursion today takes us to Fátima, goods and crafts. Next, it’s onto the fish- from the hotel. modern part, for check-in. one of the largest religious pilgrimage ing village of Nazaré, where old women sites in the World. With the gorgeous still wear traditional skirts. The small Wednesday, 24th April | Our full day op- Friday, 19th April | We start our holi- white structure, unblemished and pure, fishing town has a grand breach, where tional excursion takes us on a scenic jour- day with a full day optional excursion Fatima is known as the place where the one can enjoy classic Portuguese dishes, ney through the Alentejo region. We ar- taking us round Lisbon. We shall start Virgin Mary appeared to three little shep- absorb panoramic views of Portugal’s rive in Évora and admire Giraldo Square with a panoramic tour stopping in the herds. Since the apparitions the region of rugged Atlantic coastline and capture and then head to one of Portugal’s most Belém district, home to the 16th century Fátima became a destination of pilgrims. numerous photographs. We continue to famous landmarks, Templo de Diana. UNESCO World Heritage listed sites, the Here we see the small Chapel of the Ap- see the impressive fortress of Peniche, Marvel at 14 original Corinthian columns, stunning Belém Tower and Jerónimos paritions and visit the Basilica and Wax from the exterior, before we make our impeccably preserved and shrouded in Monastery (extra). We shall also see the Museum (extra). We later visit Centro way back. history, before arriving at your third stop. Monument to the Discoveries, the fifty Comercial de Fátima, a shop where you The Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) metre tall monument, shaped like a ship’s will find all kinds of items and symbols of Monday, 22nd April | We leave the hotel is a nightmarish church constructed en- prow built in honour of Henry the Naviga- the Christian faith. Our last stop will be at to go on our full day optional excursion, tirely from the skulls and skeletons of tor. During our stops one may find local Aljustrel and visit the houses of the three heading first to Sintra. We shall be en- 5,000 monks, and is also home to two shops with souvenirs and cork product shepherd children. chanted by its mystical hills and magnifi- intact corpses. We shall also be visiting which are very famous in Portugal. We cent fairy-tale-like palaces. Not only can a cork factory to discover the wonders of later can enjoy some free time for lunch Sunday, 21st April | Another full day you enjoy the wonderful mountain and this industry and understand the needed (extra) in one of the many restaurants in optional excursion takes us first to one its monuments, but you can also taste expertise, knowledge and also technology Praça Rossio or along the main shopping of the most picturesque and charming some of the best cheese and chouriço sau- to work this humble product, Cork. After city of Óbidos. Óbidos is a charming me- sage that Portugal has to offer. We con- this tour, you will never look at a cork tinue to Cascais marina for lunch (extra) stopper in the same way! and some free time, and later proceed to “the end of the world”, for you to admire Thursday, 25th April | This morning the picture-perfect Cabo da Roca cliffs. we check-out from our rooms and go on Surely a place where you will experience our last half day optional excursion visit- the true power of sightseeing! ing the lovely Palmela Castle. The castle, whose stones hold historic memories Tuesday, 23rd April | Today we have a dating to pre-history, sits high up on the half day optional excursion where we go Serra de Arrábida hills, offering exquisite on a journey to the Nature Park of Arrá- panoramic views of the region and the Ta- bida, home to striking landscapes, where gus and Sado rivers. We then return to the we gaze over the verdant park towards hotel and later make our way to Lisbon the Atlantic and the beaches below. We Airport for our Air Malta flight departing proceed to the most impressive Cristo at 9.45pm and arriving in Malta at 1.45am Rei monument (extra), based on the awe- (early Friday 26th April). CRISTO REI OVERLOOKING, LISBON
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Lisbon Airport Child under 12 pays half City tax of ¢2.00 per person per night Adult in Triple ¢699 ¢599 7 nights in 4 star Hotel VIP Executive Arts * Lisbon ¢36 (from 13 years upwards) is to be paid directly Adult in Twin ¢739 ¢639 in Lisbon or similar Fátima / Aljustrel ¢39 at hotel Adult in Single ¢959 ¢859 Rooms with private facilities, * Óbidos / Nazaré / Peniche ¢39 Jerónimos Monastery - ¢10.00 per adult / Child sharing with 2 adults ¢449 ¢349 air-conditioning, TV, mini bar & safe * Sintra / Cascais / Cabo da Roca ¢35 children under 12 years are free * Special price applies when all excursions are taken Daily buffet breakfast Arrábida Mountain / Cristo Rei ¢32 Wax Museum - ¢7.50 per adult / ¢4.50 There are many restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel Return airport transfers * Évora / Cork Factory (entrance incl.) ¢37 per child where one can choose from Services of tour leader Palmela ¢30 Cristo Rei monument - ¢6.00 per adult / Airport taxes & service charge * These excursions are guided by a local English ¢3.00 per child Insolvency Fund speaking guide * All above prices are subject to change www.bsl.com.mt 16 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) ANDRE RIEU IN CONCERT - FROM ¢499 Super Central VIENNA 4* Hotel Wandl in St Stephenplatz 3rd - 6th May
VISITING Vienna, Schonbrumm Palace & Vienna Woods
VIENNA
Friday, 3rd May | We meet at the airport Schonbrumm Palace? The Strudelshow for the night, as we will be attending the Monday, 6th May | Breakfast and at 5.15am for our Air Malta flight to Vi- in the Imperial bakery! Down an impres- much awaiting Andre Rieu concert (ex- check-out from our rooms, we make our enna Airport departing at 7.15am. Upon sive staircase, there is a historical room tra) at The Wiener Stadthalle. Andre way to Vienna Airport for our Air Malta arrival at 9.30am, we are transferred to with arched ceilings where delicacies Rieu together with the Johann Strauss flight departing at 10.40am and arriving the central 4* Hotel Wandl or similar. have been baked for centuries. Here the Orchestra will surely make this night a in Malta at 12.50pm Since check in is normally afternoon, we event takes place which is guaranteed to festive and memorable one for you! will leave our luggage at the hotel and go make mouths water. The Strudel show on an optional half day sightseeing tour – experience how a traditional Viennese of Vienna, seeing the Opera House, the apple strudel is prepared. The rest of the Fine Arts Museum and the parliament. afternoon is free so that one can enjoy We will later continue on the Altwiener Vienna. Schnapps Museum (entrance extra) and learn how schnapps is traditionally dis- Sunday, 5th May | After breakfast, to- tilled. We will also have the possibility day we can join the leader on an optional to enjoy a small sample of this firewater! excursion to the Vienna Woods. We will We later proceed to our hotel for check visit the Abbey of Heiligenkreuz, known in. for its Gregorian Hymns which are sung each day at midday by the monks. Anoth- Saturday, 4th May | Breakfast and er interesting visit is Karmel Mayerling, this morning we suggest you join the the place where Crown Price Rudolph leader for an optional half day excur- wasw found dead, under circumstances sion and visit Schonbrumm Palace which even today remain unclear. Later (entrance extra), thew former Imperial we will visit the spa town of Baden in the Residence. Here we will visit the rooms southern Vienna Woods, famous for its on show with an Audio Guide. What pretty Biedermeier houses. We return to should one see when visiting Vienna’s our hotel earlier afternoon so we prepare SCHONBRUNN PALACE
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE Adult in Triple ¢499 Air Malta return flights to Vienna Airport Vienna city tour & Schnapps Museum entrance - ¢7 Adult in Twin ¢549 3 nights in 4* Hotel Wandl in Vienna or similar Schnapps Museum ¢35 Schonbrunn Palace entrance - ¢17.50 Adult in Single ¢599 Rooms with private facilities & TV Half day Schonbrunn Palace ¢30 * All above prices are subject to change There is a large selection of restaurants in the vicinity Daily buffet breakfast Vienna Woods ¢25 of the hotel where one can choose from Return airport transfers Andre Rieu Concert Including transfers Services of tour leader Category 1 ¢129 All taxes Category 2 ¢109 Insolvency fund
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23rd - 26th April
VISITING Gardaland, Sirmione & Garda
Tuesday, 23rd April | We meet at the airport at 11.00am for our Air Malta flight southern shore of Lake Garda. We will en- most popular entertainment parks in Eu- Friday, 26th April | Today we will departing at 1.00pm and arriving in Mi- joy its beautiful pedestrian quarter with rope, and perhaps the most popular in Italy, check out and head to enjoy Garda sur- lan Linate Airport at 2.50pm. On arrival cobbled streets lined with boutiques, cafes nestled on the Eastern shore of lake Garda roundings before we end our short stay. we will proceed to our 4 star Gardaland and cake shops. near the town of Castelnuovo del Garda. We will later make our way to Milan Hotel situated at Castelnuovo del Garda. Let yourself get carried away by a river of Linate Airport for our Air Malta flight In the evening an optional excursion takes Wednesday, 24th April & Thursday, fantasy by choosing the type of attraction departing at 3.40pm arriving in Malta us to Sirmione, known as the ‘Pearl of 25th April | We will enjoy two full days at that suits you best. Enjoy the spectacular at 5.30pm. the Lake’ perched on a peninsula on the Gardaland Park. Gardaland is one of the shows and amazing adventures!
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE Adult in Triple ¢479 Air Malta return flights to Milan Linate Adult Child City tax of ¢1.50 per adult per night is to be Adult in Twin ¢499 Airport Sirmione ¢19 ¢10 paid directly at hotel Adult in Single ¢659 3 nights in 4 star Gardaland Hotel Baby Cot at ¢15 per night Child sharing with 2 adults ¢349 2 Day Gardaland Entrance Ticket * All above prices are subject to change Rooms with private facilities, TV & A/C Daily Buffet Breakfast Return airport transfers Services of tour leader Airport taxes & service charge Insolvency Fund
set through a gorge (the walk to the wa- terfalls is easy to moderate, however the 1st may break in the FROM last path to the waterfalls does not have ¢399 any handles to hold on to). slovenian julian alps - Thursday, 2nd May | Our full-day op- Tuesday, 30th April | We will meet at the tional excursion today takes us to Skocjan airport at 6.50pm for our Air Malta direct Caves (entrance extra). Ranking among flight to Ljubljana departing at 8.50pm. the most important caves in the world, the kranjska gora On arrival at 10.45pm, we will make our Skocjan Caves represent the most signifi- way towards our 4 star Ramada Hotel & cant underground phenomena in both the Suites in Kranjska Gora and check in. Karst region and Slovenia. After exploring Saturday, 4th May | Our last day will th th the Caves, we will make our way towards start off with an optional half-day excur- 30 April - 4 May Wednesday, 1st May | We will start off Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. sion taking us to Vrata Valley and the our stay by familiarising ourselves with This friendly city has a baroque section of Pericnik Waterfalls. On the way to Vrata, this winter and summer resort. We will the old town, with narrow cobbled streets we will first make a stop-over at Pericnik VISITING Kranjska then go on a full-day optional excursion nestled between the castle slopes and the Waterfall. We will later continue towards Gora, Trenta Valley, Kozjak taking us through the Trenta Valley, river Ljubljanica. Vrata, where, after a short walk, we’ll come Waterfalls, Skocjan Caves, where we can admire some spectacular out of the forest to a breathtaking view. We views of this valley. We shall continue our Friday, 3rd May | We will board our will make our final stop for the day near Ljubljana, Lake Ossiach, drive towards a Beekeeping house, where coach for a full-day optional excursion and Lago di Fusine for some stunning views of Klagenfurt, Vrata Valley, we will learn about their methods and cross over to Austria visiting Lake Ossiach these picturesque lakes. We will then re- also enjoy a tasting of their products (in- at the foot of Gerlitzen Alpe for a relaxed turn to Kranjska Gora. Check out of rooms Vrata, Lago di Fusine & cluded). This will be followed by a lovely start to the day, followed by a cable car by noon. Later on, we will drive towards Pericnik Waterfalls Barbeque in this incredibly beautiful set- trip up Grlitzen Alpe (extra) for some Ljubljana Airport for our Air Malta flight ting (drinks and lunch included). We will stunning views! Later, we will proceed to departing at 00.35am and arriving in Malta then proceed to Kozjak Waterfalls, nicely Klagenfurt. at 02.25am (early Sunday morning).
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return direct flights to Ljubljana Airport Child under 12 pays half City tax of ¢3 per person per night is to be Adult in Triple ¢449 ¢399 4 nights in 4 star Hotel Ramada Hotel & Trenta Valley/Kozjak Waterfalls paid directly at hotel. Children between 7 and Adult in Twin ¢489 ¢439 Suites or similar in Kranjska Gora (includes Bee Keeping House, 18 years of age pay ¢1,50 Adult in Single ¢569 ¢519 Rooms with private facilities & TV lunch & drinks) ¢59 Bled Castle ¢8,50 Adults/¢4,50 Children Child sharing with 2 adults ¢399 ¢349 The use of an indoor swimming pool at Aqua Skocjan Caves/Ljubljana ¢39 Gerlitzen Alps Cable Car ¢13,10 Half Board (4 buffet dinners) ¢69 Larix Lake Ossiach/Klagenfurt ¢39 (to mid-station) * Special price applies when half board & all excursions 4 buffet breakfasts Vrata Valley/Pericnik Waterfalls/ Skocjan Caves ¢16 Adults/¢7,50 Children are taken Return airport transfers Lago di Fusine ¢37 Kranjska Gora Sledging/Chairlift ¢10 Services of tour leader * All excursions are guided by an English speaking Adults/¢7 Children Airport taxes and service charge guide * All above prices are subject to change Insolvency Fund www.bsl.com.mt 18 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) 1ST MAY BREAK IN LAKE BLED, SLOVENIA! FROM ¢369 Choice of 3 star Hotel Krim or newly renovated 4 star Hotel Jelovica
30th April - 4th May
VISITING Bled, Bohinj, Mount Vogel, Velden, Pyramidenkogel, Terra Mystica, Ljubljana, Kranjska Gora and Lago di Fusine
LAGO DI FUSINE LAKE BLED
Tuesday, 30th April | We will meet at the Lake Worthersee. With a total height of the open market. After the guided tour, cable chairs up on the mountain (extra – airport at 6.50pm for our Air Malta direct 100 metres, the Pyramidenkogel is the we will take a boat ride (included – weath- weather permitting). We will later drive flight to Ljubljana departing at 8.50pm. highest observation tower in the world er permitting) on the River Ljubljanica. towards Lago di Fusine for some stun- On arrival at 10.45pm, we will make our offering a lookout platform to gaze the ning views of these picturesque lakes. way towards Lake Bled and check in our magnificent autumn landscapes which lie Saturday, 4th May | Our full day option- We return back to our hotel. Check out hotel. at your feet. We will then proceed to Terra al excursion today takes us to Kranjska of rooms by noon. This evening, we will Mystica (entrance extra), taking us on a Gora. Set near the borders with Austria enjoy a folklore night before making our Wednesday, 1st May | We will start off journey into the mines. The legendary, and Italy, this winter and summer tour- way towards Ljubljana Airport for our Air our stay with a full day optional excursion mysterious world of subterranean won- ist resort touches Triglav National Park. Malta flight departing at 00.35am and ar- to explore the town of Bled, known as the ders begins with a 68m long miner’s slide This picturesque village still retains its riving in Malta at 02.25am (early Sunday pearl of the Slovenian Alpine region due (longest in Europe – but also accessible via identity and it is fun to make use of the morning). to its emerald-green lake. We shall visit descending staircase or lift). From here we Bled Castle (extra) and then proceed to first proceed on foot and then travel with Bohinj, the largest glacier lake in Slove- a real mining railway – the only one in nia, situated in the region of the Julian Carinthia –through the tunnel. Deep un- Alps. We will take a cable car (extra) up to der the earth, we will see mystical shows Mount Vogel and admire the stupendous about the creation of the earth and the view till we reach the summit. We will healing powers of nature, shows consist- later make our way from Bohinj to a Dairy ing of light and sound productions with Farm where we will have the opportunity water and smoke effects. to learn about cheese production and try some typical milk products (extra). Friday, 3rd May | This morning we shall go on an optional full-day excursion to Thursday, 2nd May | Our optional full visit Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. day excursion today will take us over into This friendly city has a baroque section of Austria were we will first visit Velden, the the old town, with narrow, cobbled streets famous and vibrant village on the shores nestled between the castle slopes and the of Lake Worthersee. We will later drive up river Ljubljanica. Particular highlights of to the all so popular Pyramidenkogel (ex- the old town include the Cathedral of St tra), a wooden-steel structure overlooking Nikolai, City Hall, the three bridges and LAKE WORTHERSEE
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE 3* HOTEL KRIM * Special Price Air Malta return direct flights to Ljubljana Airport Child under 12 pays half City tax of ¢3.13 per person per night (from Adult in Triple ¢419 ¢369 4 nights in hotel in of your choice in Lake Lake Bled, Bohinj/Mt Vogel/Alpine 12 years upwards) is to be paid directly at Adult in Twin ¢449 ¢399 Bled Dairy Farming/Cheese tasting ¢39 the hotel Adult in Single ¢529 ¢479 Daily buffet breakfasts Velden/Pyramidenkogel/Terra Mystica ¢39 Bled Castle ¢8.50 Adults / ¢4.50 Children Child sharing with 2 adults ¢349 ¢299 Rooms with private facilities, central heating Ljubljana ¢36 Mt Vogel Cable Car ¢15 Adults / ¢10 Half Board (4 buffet dinners) ¢59 & TV Kranjska Gora / Lago di Fusine ¢39 Children Return airport transfers Folklore evening ¢10 Dairy Farm ¢11 4* HOTEL JELOVICA (newly renovated) * Special Price Services of tour leader * All excursions are guided by an English speaking Pyramidenkogel ¢9 Adults / ¢5.50 Children Adult in Triple ¢449 ¢399 Airport taxes & service charge guide Terra Mystica ¢16 Adults / ¢8 Children Adult in Twin ¢489 ¢439 Insolvency Fund Kranjska Gora Chairlift ¢11 Adults / ¢8 Adult in Single ¢609 ¢559 Children Child sharing with 2 adults ¢409 ¢359 Lake Bled Pletna Boat ¢14 Adults / ¢7 Half Board (4 buffet dinners) ¢69 Children * Special price applies when half board & all excursions Vintgar Gorge (weather permitting) ¢7 are taken Adults / ¢4 Children * All above prices are subject to change
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5th - 9th June 7th June – National Holiday
VISITING Bari, Alberobello, Matera, Castellana Caves, Ostuni, Tenuta Albano Carrisi & Polignano a Mare
POLIGNANO A MARE MATERA
Wednesday, 5th June | We meet at the in Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heri- first stop will be in Matera. The Sassi ing called “Taranta”, a typical dance in airport at 9.30am for our Ryanair flight tage site, an unusual trulli district, with are houses dug into the calcarenitic rock Puglia. departing at 11.35am to Bari airport. its characteristic white-washed conical- itself. The ancient town stands on one We start our trip by visiting Bari St. roofed houses. Check in for a once in a slope of the ravine created by a river that Saturday, 8th June | Today after break- Nicholas city, well known for its port and life time experience as we will be sleeping is now a small stream. In the afternoon fast we visit the beautiful Tenuta Al Bano University. Visits to the Basilica of Saint in one of these trulli located in various we then proceed to Castellana Caves Carrisi, a journey in the heart of nature Nicholas, the Bari Cathedral (dedicated parts of Alberbello. (entrance extra). This is famous for the and tradition. We will go on a guided to saint Sabinus of Canos) and Petruz- network of caves found here. These vast tour of the Estate and the oasis created zelli Theatre are a must. We can stroll Thursday, 6th June | Today after break- caves were created by underground riv- by the singer. We will visit the beautiful the streets of Barivecchia (Old Bari) from fast we go on an optional full day excur- ers which filtered down through the lime- consecrated church, the “Curtipitrizzi” Piazza Mercantile to Piazza Ferrarese. sion to Matera (the European Capital of stone soil of the Murge Hills. We shall a walk in the forest, the charming “bot- We then are transferred to our Trullo Culture 2019) & Castellana Caves. Our visit the numerous caves with their richly taia” where we can admire and listen to coloured stalactites and stalagmites. the explanation about the various stages of wine making, bottling and aging of the Friday, 7th June | Breakfast followed wine. The visit ends with a “Sharazan” a by check out and this morning we will characteristic lunch in Don Carmelo res- discover the pretty town of Alberobello. taurant where it’s possible to enjoy typi- Walking around is enjoyable heading up cal dishes from the region accompanied Via Monte Michele, we can visit Albero- with wine from Al Bano Carrisi cellar. bello’s twentieth-century trullo church, the Chiesa di Sant’Antoni. We then pro- Sunday, 9th June | Our last day starts ceed to Cisternino where we have time with breakfast and check out. We start to stop for oil tasting with visit in an Oil our trip back to Bari airport with a stop Mill in this area. Then we make our way in Polignano a Mare located on the Adri- to Ostuni built on top of a hill and still atic Sea. We can enjoy some free time for fortified by the ancient walls. We then ar- shopping or personal sightseeing before rive in our Masseria in Mesagne for check we continue our way to Bari airport for in. After dinner we can enjoy a folklore our Ryanair flight departing at 3.15pm ALBEROBELLO show (extra) with local music and danc- and arriving in Malta at 4.35pm.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Ryanair return flights to Bari Airport Adult Child City tax of ¢0.80 per person per night is to be Adult in Triple ¢549 ¢499 including 10Kgs Hand Luggage Matera/Castellana Grotte paid directly at the Trulli reception Adult in Twin ¢579 ¢529 2 nights in a Trullo in Alberobello & 2 nights (with guide) ¢45 ¢30 Bari castle - ¢3.00 Adult in Single ¢669 ¢619 in the Resort Antica Masseria Martuccio in Alberobello guided Matera Cave Church & Cave House - ¢4.00 Child sharing with 2 adults ¢479 ¢429 Mesagne or similar walking tour ¢15 ¢8 Castellana Caves - ¢13.00 Half Board - 4 meals ¢89 Daily breakfast Tenute Albano Carrisi Alberobello Trullo Sovrano - ¢1.50 * Special price applies when all excursions are taken Rooms with private facilities & TV including lunch ¢69 ¢49 Additional Supplement for 20Kgs luggage * Seats next to each other on Ryanair may incur an Free visit to Bari Folklore Night ¢20 ¢10 at ¢80 extra charge Free visit to Polignago a Mare Requested seats or seats next to each other Return airport transfers on Ryanair might incur a charge Services of tour leader * All above prices are subject to change Airport taxes & service charge Insolvency Fund www.bsl.com.mt 20 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) F1 2019 FROM ¢549 barcelona gp Free visit to Barcelona
8th - 13th May 8th - 15th May
VISITING Lloret de Mar, Mont Melo F1 circuit, Barcelona & Port Aventura Theme Park
Wednesday, 8th May | We meet at air- sessions leading to the much anticipated Tuesday, 14th May | Today’s optional Port Aventura theme park will be at port at 12.40pm for our Vueling flight F1 qualifying session in the afternoon, full day excursion will take us to Port 7.00pm. departing at 2.40pm and arriving in Bar- which will determine the pole position and Aventura theme park (entrance extra), celona airport at 4.50pm. On arrival, a the grid for the GP. We will also have time the famous entertaining park where we Wednesday, 15th May | After breakfast coach will take us to our central 4 star to watch the F2 and GP3 races. will spend quality time in different envi- we are transferred to Barcelona Airport hotel – Gran Hotel Flamingo in Lloret de ronment, fun rides and watching various for our flight departing at 11.55am arriv- Mar for check-in. Sunday, 12th May | It’s early break- shows. We will also have the opportunity ing in Malta at 2.00pm. fast and departure to Mont Melo for to visit the Ferrari land. Departure from Thursday, 9th May | After breakfast the much awaited day. Grand Prix Day all are free to discover Lloret de Mar. In with the races from F2, Porsche Mobile 1 the afternoon we will go to the circuit of Supercup. A short break which will lead Mont Melo for the pit walkabout, view- us to the F1 drivers’ parade. Before you ing the F1 cars and the opportunity to get know it the lights go off and the roar of some drivers’ autographs. the F1 cars racing for the first corner where most of us will be seated. A great Friday, 10th May | Today will be our day with much to discuss on our return first official day at Mont Melo to experi- to our hotel. ence the thrills of International Motor- sports, a packed day watching Practice Monday, 13th May | After breakfast we sessions F1, F2 and GP3, plus supporting will go to Barcelona for shopping and a city categories. This also serves as an oppor- tour of this wonderful city of Catalunya. tunity to explore this wonderful track. (Clients leaving today will collect their luggage and be transferred to Barcelona Saturday, 11th May | After an early Airport for their Vueling flight to Malta breakfast, it’s departure time to Mont departing at 8.15pm and arriving in Malta at 10.20pm). Melo. The day starts with the last practice BARCELONA
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS 3 DAY ENTRANCE TICKETS F1 5 nights 7 nights Vueling return flights to Barcelona Airport Transfer to Port Aventura Theme Park Main Stand and Stand F - ¢499 Adult in triple ¢549 ¢599 5/7 nights in 4 star Gran Hotel Flamingo (including entrance) - ¢68 (Adults) ¢60 Stand K - ¢269 Adult in twin ¢579 ¢629 or similar (4-10yrs & 60+) General Admission - ¢159 Adult in single ¢649 ¢729 Daily buffet breakfast and buffet dinner Transfer to Port Aventura Theme Park & 50% discount on adult rates applicable as Rooms with private facilities, free Wi-Fi, Ferrari Land (including entrance) - ¢77 follows: Junior - General admission TV & hairdryer (Adults) ¢67 (4-10yrs & 60+) (12-18yrs) and grandstands (6-18yrs); Free visit to Barcelona Senior - General admission and Return airport transfers grandstands (+65yrs) 4 return transfers to Mont Melo (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun) Services of tour leader All taxes Insolvency Fund
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FOGGIA 6 - 9 ta’ Æunju 7 ta’ Æunju - Festa Nazzjonali Il-Œamis, 6 ta’ Æunju | Niltaqgœu l- mill-opri kbar ta’ San Pio. Inÿuru l-knisja Il-Œadd, 9 ta’ Æunju | Illum wara ajruport ta’ Malta fil-5.35am biex nitilqu l-ædida ddedikata lil San Pio ta’ Pietral- l-kolazzjon nitilqu gœall-Ajruport ta’ bit-titjira tal-Air Malta lejn Ruma fis- cina. Filgœaxija wara ç-çena mmorru Ruma. Matul il-vjaææ ikollna waqfa INŸURU San Giovanni 7.35am. Hekk kif naslu fid-9.00am, nirk- ngœidu r-ruÿarju fil-kripta. f’Lanciano fejn inÿuru s-Santwarju tal- Rotondo, Pietrelcina, Piana bu l-coach li teœodna Pietrelcina, post Miraklu tal-Ewkaristija. It-tijira gœal ÿgœir u œelu fejn Patri Piju twieled u gœex Is-Sibt, 8 ta’ Æunju | Jittieœed l-ko- Malta titlaq fid-9.10pm, fejn naslu fl- Romana, Foggia, Monte sakemm kellu 31 sena. Naraw postijiet lazzjon u wara nitilqu gœal Foggia u Monte 10.35pm. Sant’ Angelo u Lanciano konnessi ma’ Patri Pio, fosthom il-knisja Sant’Angelo. F’Foggia nÿuru l-Baÿilika tal- parrokkjali fejn fl-14 ta’ Awwissu 1910 Madonna Inkurunata. Matul iÿ-ÿminijiet qaddes gœall-ewwel darba. Wara l-ikel (ex- din il-Baÿilika, ÿaruha San Franæisk ta’ PREZZ JINKLUDI PREZZ KULL PERSUNA tra), immorru Piana Romana, post ÿgœir Assisi, Sant’Antnin ta’ Padova, San Pio ta’ viçin œafna ta’ Pietrelcina, sinonimu ma’ Pietrelcina u San Æwanni Pawlu II. Wara Titjiriet mal-Air Malta Malta/Ruma/Malta Kbar f’kamra trippla ¢469 Patri Pio speçjalment minœabba l-pjagi xi œin gœax-xiri ta’ souvenirs nitilqu gœaç- Akkomodazzjoni HB fil-Lukanda Rosa Kbar f’kamra doppja ¢499 nviÿibbli. Wara mmorru fil-lukanda æew- çentru kummerçjali ta’ Foggia fejn ikun Marina (3*) f’San Giovanni Rotondo jew Kbar f’kamra singola ¢579 wa San Giovanni Rotondo, sistemazzjoni hemm œin gœall-ikel (extra). Wara nofsin- simili Tfal (sa’ 11 il-sena) ma’ ÿewæ adulti ¢399 tal-kmamar u ikel. har nitilqu minn Foggia gœal fuq il-Mun- 4 kolazzjonijiet/4 ikliet tanja tal-Gargano fejn f’Monte Sant’Angelo Kmamar kollha bis-servizzi privati Il-Æimgœa, 7 ta’ Æunju | Wara l-ko- hemm l-Gœar u s-Santwarju ta’ San Mikiel Coach komda bl-arja kkundizzjonata matul MHUX INKLUŸ FIL-PREZZ lazzjon immorru nÿuru s-Santwarju Santa Arkanælu. Dan il-post qaddis kien iœobb Maria Delle Grazie fejn nieœdu sehem fiç- iÿuru Patri Pio, akkumpanjat mill-fratini. it-tour San Giovanni Rotondo City Tax titœallas Çelebrazzjoni Ewkaristika. Inÿuru wkoll Din il-Baÿilika/Santwarju bœalissa qegœdin L-eskurzjonijiet kollha direttament fil-Lukanda gœal kull lejl minn il-Muÿew ta’ Patri Pio, il-kripta, il-kamra jieœdu œsiebha l-Kongregazzjoni Mikelini li Servizz ta’ tour leader kull persuna (minn 10 snin ’l fuq): ¢1 tiegœu, il-kurçifiss mirakoluÿ, il-knisja l- huma ta’ oriæini Pollakka. Ikun hemm œin Servizz ta’ direttur spiritwali gœall-ewwel lejl u ¢0.80c gœal kull lejl ieœor qadima u l-konfessjonarju. Wara naqbdu liberu qabel ma nitilqu gœal-lukanda fejn It-taxi tal-ajruporti u s-service charge t-triq tal-Via Crucis monumentali, waœda niççenaw. Insolvency Fund
FROM ¢399 ASSISI BREAK Free visit to Assisi & to Cascia
first stop will be in Loreto a hill town th nd and “commune” of the Italian province 28 June - 2 July of Ancona, in the Marche. We will then 29th June – Public Holiday ASSISI continue to the beautiful Gubbio, which is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Italy. After a walk with the tour leader, VISITING Assisi, Friday, 28th June | We will meet at Mal- way to the Basilica of St. Francis. Once we will have some free time for personal Loreto, Gubbio, La Verna ta International Airport at 5.35am for our there, we shall tour the Basilica Superi- sightseeing or shopping. Air Malta flight departing at 7.35am and ore, where we can enjoy Giotto’s frescos & Cascia arriving in Rome at 9.00am. We will board narrating St. Francis’s life as described Monday, 1st July | After breakfast, we our coach for our trip to Assisi. Upon ar- by St. Bonaventura. This will be followed shall go on an optional full-day excursion rival, we will check into our rooms at Ho- by a visit to the Basilica Inferiore known to La Verna. The Count of Verna, who had Tuesday, 2nd July | We check out of our tel Frate Sole (or similar). There will be for its impressive murals including a por- helped St. Francis to build the Chapel of rooms after breakfast and leave for Cascia some time to get some rest before we join trait of St. Francis. We will also visit the Porziuncola, offered him this hill to con- where we will have some time of venera- the tour leader for a familiarization walk Crypt. vert it to a place of gathering for his friars. tion in front of the intact body of St. Rita. visiting the Porziuncola within the Basili- A miracle is said to have happened here After this we proceed straight to Rome’s ca of Santa Maria degli Angeli. There will Sunday, 30th June | Today after break- which resulted in St. Francis receiving his airport for our Air Malta flight depart- be time for some prayers in the small cha- fast, we shall go on an optional full day stigmata. Upon our return to the hotel, ing at 9.10pm and arriving in Malta at pel and we might celebrate mass if such excursion to Loreto and Gubbio. Our there will be time for shopping. 10.35pm. permission is granted. We will pass by the famous statue of St. Francis. PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS Saturday, 29th June | Mass will be cel- ebrated after breakfast. This will be fol- * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Rome Airport Child under 12 pays half lowed by an Assisi City Tour. We will visit Adult in Triple ¢499 ¢399 4 nights in 3 Star Hotel Frate Sole in Assisi or Loreto/Gubbio ¢39 the Basilica of St. Claire where there is Adult in Twin ¢459 ¢409 similar La Verna ¢39 the holy cross of St. Damian. There will be Adult in Single ¢549 ¢499 Daily breakfast time for prayers in front of the cross. We Child (up to 11 years) Rooms with private facilities, TV, A/C & WiFi NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE will then visit the Chiesa Nuova, a church sharing with 2 adults ¢379 ¢329 Free visit to Assisi and to Cascia Assisi City tax ¢0.75c per person per day built on the site of the presumed birth- Half Board (4 meals) ¢59 Return airport transfers (from 12 years) to be paid directly at the place of St. Francis. We will then make a Services of tour leader Hotel stop at the remarkable Piazza del Comune * Special price applies when half board & all excursions for lunch (extra) and do some shopping. are taken Services of spiritual director We will stop over for a visit at the Church All taxes of Santa Maria Sopra la Minerva on our Insolvency Fund www.bsl.com.mt 22 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) short break in FROM ¢399 san remo Museum (extra) is highly suggested as Free visit to Milan it is known to be one of the most beau- tiful marine museums in the world. We will later stop in Menton, where the sun th th 6 - 9 June shines 331 days a year providing the 7th June – National Holiday SAN REMO perfect conditions for a unique micro- climate. VISITING San Remo, tour leader for a familiarisation walk in big shopping centres such as the Galeries Sunday, 9th June | After breakfast, we San Remo. La Fayette, the famous Place Massena, the will have the morning to enjoy at our Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Palais du Justice and the Opera House. leisure before we check out of the hotel Menton & Milan Friday, 7th June | Today’s optional full and make our way towards Milan, the day excursion will take us to Cannes and Saturday, 8th June | Our optional capital of Lombardy. We shall proceed Nice. We will first go to Cannes. This lush full day excursion today will take us to to Castello Sforzesco from where we will Thursday, 6th June | We meet at the city is most famous for the numerous fes- Monaco. Here, we shall explore the old walk to the Duomo, the Galleria Vittorio airport at 11.00am for our Air Malta flight tivals it hosts both local and international town and see the Palace and the Cathe- Emanuele and see the Teatro della Scala departing at 1.00pm and arriving in Milan as well as a number of high end boutiques. dral; famous for hosting the wedding of from the exterior. Later, we will proceed Linate Airport at 2.50pm. We will proceed Later, we will go to Nice where we shall Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly. We will to Linate Airport for our return flight to our 3 star Hotel Marinella in San Remo visit the key places of interest such as Av- have time to attend the changing of the leaving at 8.55pm and arriving in Malta to check in. Later, one can opt to join the enue Jean Medecin, with all its shops and guards. A visit to the Oceano-graphic at 10.45pm.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Milan Linate Adult Child Monaco Oceano Graphic Museum & Palace Adult in Triple ¢449 ¢399 Airport Cannes / Nice ¢39 ¢20 ¢20.00 per adult / ¢12.00 13-18 years / Adult in Twin ¢479 ¢429 3 nights in 3 star Hotel Marinella in San Monaco / Menton ¢39 ¢20 ¢10.00 4-12 years / under 4 years free Adult in Single ¢539 ¢489 Remo or similar * All above prices are subject to change Child sharing with 2 adults ¢379 ¢329 Daily buffet continental breakfast * Special price applies when all excursions are taken Rooms with private facilities, TV, A/C & Wifi There are many restaurants in the city centre where one Free visit to Milan can choose from Return airport transfers Services of tour leader All taxes short break in FROM ¢419 holland which has been preserved for the past 6 centuries. We can also opt to take a boat th th across the lake to the island of Marken 6 - 9 June (extra). The characteristic small houses, 7th June – National Holiday which together with the canals and the AMSTERDAM drawbridges form the most picturesque spots, present the visitor an atmosphere of VISITING Amsterdam, geniality and romance. In the afternoon we Alkmaar, Enkhuizen, ceed to Amsterdam for some sightseeing khuizen where we will visit the Zuiderzee will make our way towards Zaanse Schans, and shopping or one may opt for a canal museum, an open-air museum village sur- a 17th - 18th century windmill village on Volendam, Marken & cruise (extra) to enjoy this beautiful city. rounded by nature (extra). In the evening one of the banks of the River Zaan. With Zaanse Schans one can opt to visit Amsterdam by night its typical windmills and houses, it clearly Friday, 7th June | Today’s full-day op- where one may also enjoy dinner (extra) in depicts how a village in Zaandam must tional excursion will take us to the Prov- one of the numerous restaurants situated have looked like. Thursday, 6th June | We meet at the ince of North Holland. First, we will make in the city centre. airport at 5.40am for our Air Malta flight our way towards Alkmaar, the most well- Sunday, 9th June | After breakfast, we departing at 7.40am and arriving in Am- known Dutch cheese town, where we shall Saturday, 8th June | Today we will start will leave the hotel and make our way to sterdam at 10.50am. We will be transferred see the weekly famous traditional cheese our full-day excursion with Volendam. We the airport for our Air Malta flight depart- to our 4 star Hotel De Rijper Eilanden situ- market or visit the cheese museum. Af- will be able to gaze upon its real beauty ing at 11.50am and arriving in Malta at ated in De Rijp. After check-in, we will pro- terwards, we shall make our way to En- while witnessing a typical fishing village 2.50pm.
PRICE PER PERSON PRICE INCLUDES EXCURSIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE * Special Price Air Malta return flights to Amsterdam Child under 12 pays half Amsterdam Boat - ¢ 11.00 per adult / ¢7.00 Adult in Triple ¢469 ¢419 Airport Amsterdam ¢29 per child 4-12 years Adult in Twin ¢499 ¢449 3 nights in 4 star Hotel De Rijper Eilanden in Alkmaar & Enkhuizen ¢39 Island of Marken Boat - ¢10.50 per adult / Adult in Single ¢599 ¢549 De Rijp or similar Amsterdam by Night ¢25 ¢5.25 per child 4-11 years Child sharing with 2 adults ¢429 ¢379 Rooms with private facilities, TV and Wi-Fi Volendam & Zaanse Schans ¢40 Zuiderzee Museum - ¢16.00 per adult / Half Board (2 meals) ¢41 Daily buffet breakfast ¢10.00 per child 4-12 years Half Board (3 meals) ¢62 Return airport transfers * All above prices are subject to change * Special price applies when all excursions are taken Services of tour leader All taxes Insolvency Fund
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An increase in Cost of Fuel prices, im- In the event of unavoidable and extraor- age booked with us, we shall seek to remedy to the full and return to Malta feeling both sat- posed by the airlines or the cruise ship dinary circumstances at the holiday destina- the lack of conformity, unless this is impos- isfied and relaxed. We therefore invite you to companies, or any other increase rela- tion, which would significantly affect your sible or entails disproportionate costs. please read these booking conditions. tive to other power sources that affects trip, you may cancel your booking, without We plan our holidays to give you the the price directly or indirectly; paying the cancellation fee, and receive a full maximum enjoyment. In order to do so, GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS ii. An increase in taxes or fees imposed by refund of any payments made to us. we may occasionally have to change your The holidays in this programme have third parties, such as government au- We reserve the right to cancel the tour if holiday arrangements, and we reserve the been planned and are operated by Britan- thorities, including but not limited to, there are not at least 30 people booked on right to do so in the unlikely event that this nia Services Limited of The Landmark Suite any increase in tourist taxes, landing the tour you have reserved, or if sales of that should become necessary. Such changes 4,Triq l-Iljun, Qormi to ensure maximum cli- taxes, embarkation or disembarkation holiday are so low as to make it economi- may be necessary, for example, as a result of ent satisfaction. costs; cally not feasible for us to operate it. In this force majeure, government or local authority These terms and conditions have been iii. Changes in Visa Costs; event, we may offer you an alternative holi- action, essential maintenance or cleaning, laid out according to Maltese legislation and iv. Change in the exchange rates or cur- day to purchase, of comparable standard, if lack of support or demand, religious or local international rules, and cover every aspect of rency fluctuations. available, with no obligation on your part to holidays or changes made by our suppliers, your holiday, from the moment you book un- purchase such alternative package. If you and include, changes in flight times, hotels til the moment you return home. The general 3. PAYMENT OF BALANCE choose not to purchase an alternative holi- closing down, hotel overbookings, or inclem- conditions clearly spell out our obligations to The balance due for the holiday must be day, we will refund you all the money you ent weather imposing a change in itinerary. you, and your commitments when you book settled by not later than six (6) weeks prior have paid us for your cancelled holiday. We may not be held responsible for changes your holiday with us. to departure in the case of packages, and in the programme resulting from said third In these Terms & Conditions, the term eight (8) weeks prior to the departure in the In case of cancellation by us, you will be party interventions. However, we shall inform “you” and its derivatives include you and all case of cruises or long hauls. If the booking informed at least:- you within a reasonable time of any changes other persons travelling with you, in whose is made less than eight (8) weeks prior to the i. 20 days before the departure date to the programme once the relative change name you have made the booking. departure of your cruise or long haul, or six of said cancellation, if your tour was is communicated to us. Touring itineraries (6) weeks prior to the date of departure of planned to last longer than 6 days; may also have to be changed, sometimes at OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU any other holiday, the full payment is due ii. 7 days before the departure date of said short notice, due to weather, road or traffic immediately. cancellation, if your tour was planned conditions, mechanical breakdowns, police 1. BOOKING AND DEPOSIT Payments may be made in Cash, by Per- to last between 2-6 days activity etc. Whilst we strive to make sure that After you have paid your deposit (¢250 sonal Cheque, Banker’s Cheque or Bank iii. 48 hours before the departure date everything goes according to the plan set out per person on any package, ¢500 per person Transfer. Since it may take up to 7 working of said cancellation, if your tour was in this brochure, we cannot be held liable for on long haul holidays, ¢700 per cabin on days for cheques to clear, payment by Per- planned to last less than 2 days. said changes when these are caused by force cruises) and a receipt has been issued by us, sonal Cheque will not be accepted in the last majeure or unavoidable and extraordinary the booking is considered confirmed. Pay- 10 working days before the date of travel. Furthermore, we reserve the right to circumstances. ment of the initial deposit also confirms that cancel the tour at any time should this be you have read and understood these Terms 4. CANCELLATION necessitated by force majeure or unavoidable Changes to the programme which may have and Conditions. However, your participa- If, for whatever reason, we do not receive and extraordinary circumstances. In the lat- to be made:- tion in the tour is only confirmed, and can your payment in time as indicated above, we ter event, we shall contact you to inform a. Before Departure - Should we be com- only be ensured, once you have paid the full reserve the right to cancel the booking and you about the cancellation without undue pelled to make any changes, we will in- amount due. impose a cancellation fee. delay. form you or your Travel Agent of all the When making a booking, it is important You are entitled to cancel your booking No compensation will be due by us details relative to said changes within a that the name you give us is exactly as shown with us at any stage prior to your departure, in the event that the cancellation results reasonable time prior to the departure. on the passport or other valid travelling docu- subject to a cancellation fee. A cancellation because of: - Should the changes to the travel pro- ment. If you fail to do so, you may be denied can only be accepted once this is communi- i. reasons attributable to you; gramme be significant, or increase the boarding on the tour altogether, or we may cated in writing to us by any of the persons ii. unforeseeable and unavoidable reasons price of the package booked with us by be constrained to affect a name-change, in listed on the booking form or by the Travel attributable to third parties unconnect- more than 8%, and you are not satis- which case, an administrative fee of ¢50 will Agent through whom the booking was ed with the provision of services includ- fied with the new arrangements, you be levied, together with any additional fees made. The cancellation will be effective from ed in the package that we are supply- will be entitled to cancel your booking which our suppliers may impose. This also the date it is received and duly stamped by ing, such as government authorities; without incurring any cancellation fees, applies should you require a transfer of the our offices. The stamp constitutes irrefutable iii. force majeure; provided that your instructions to can- booking to a different traveller. The notice proof of the date of receipt of the cancella- iv. unavoidable and extraordinary circum- cel your booking are made within a rea- for change or transfer is to be given within a tion. stances. sonable time, which shall, under no cir- reasonable time, at the latest seven days prior The cancellation fee which you must pay cumstance, be longer than seven days to your intended departure. shall be: - 5. OUR ASSURANCE ON STANDARDS, from the date that we would have in- Should you wish to change your holiday • If you cancel more than 43 days before DUTIES & OUR OBLIGATIONS formed you about the change, or later arrangements in any way, we will try our scheduled departure – a sum equivalent We take all reasonable steps to ensure than seven days before the scheduled best to meet your wishes to the best of our to your deposit that proper arrangements have been made departure, whichever is the earlier. ability. We reserve the right to charge you a • If you cancel between 29-42 days before for all the holidays which are advertised in b. After Your Holiday Has Commenced – Oc- handling fee of ¢50 for any such change to scheduled departure – a sum equiva- this brochure. We are not responsible for casionally, it may be necessary, due to your booking, in addition to any actual costs lent to 50% of the total price of your any prejudice, extra costs or consequential unforeseen circumstances, to change a incurred in respect of such a change. package inclusive of extras if previously loss that you may suffer, directly or indirect- hotel or some other part of your holi- Where the price varies depending on the booked by you ly, if you choose to make any independent day arrangement after your holiday has number of persons booked into the accom- • If you cancel between 15-28 days before arrangements with third parties in relation commenced, in which event we will do modation and you wish to change that num- scheduled departure – a sum equiva- to your holiday, separately to the services our best to maintain the overall standard ber of persons, you will need to pay the price lent to 75% of the total price of your included in our package. of the holiday arrangements. Should, on the basis of the new party size as shown package inclusive of extras if previously You will appreciate that we have no di- however, the alternative arrangement in this brochure. Any increase in the price per booked by you rect control over the provision of services be of a lower quality or cost than the person, which would be due by you and pay- • If you cancel between 14 days or less to you by suppliers. We cannot be held re- one originally planned, you shall be en- able as a result of a part cancellation (eg: for a before departure – a sum equivalent to sponsible if any activities are cancelled due titled to an appropriate reduction. hotel room under-occupancy, changing from 100% of the total price of your package to force majeure or due to unavoidable and twin room to single room), is not a cancella- inclusive of extras if previously booked extraordinary circumstances, such as ad- 5.1 Flights tion charge. by you verse weather, strikes or the indisposition of Details of the airlines we anticipate using the protagonist in a show or entertainment are shown in the programme. The choice 2. PRICE POLICY In the case of a cancellation of a cruise event. We always try our utmost to com- of airline is exclusively at our discretion. We The prices indicated in this brochure are package, should the cancellation be affected municate your specific requests to our sup- reserve the right to substitute alternative air- set at the time of its publication and are more than 65 days before scheduled depar- pliers; however, we can never give a guaran- lines and/or aircraft if necessary; however, per person. Children’s rates apply provided ture, only the deposit shall be lost. Should, tee that these will be definitively confirmed we shall immediately inform you should such the children share the room with 2 or 3 however, the cancellation be affected less since adherence to said requests is always change be made. adults. than 65 days before the scheduled depar- subject to availability. Flight schedules are subject to changes www.bsl.com.mt 26 | BRITANNIA TOURS - EASTER & SPRING 2019 (PLEASE READ BOOKING CONDITIONS ON PAGES 26-27) and confirmation by the airline. Our reserva- from a particular food allergy, or health con- you are in possession of a valid passport sion of adapted services and facilities. tion system will show the latest schedules as dition, in which case, we will inform the ca- or other valid travel document, and X. We also welcome senior citizens and advised to us. Please check your flight tickets tering establishment of said dietary require- any appropriate visas. Be sure to check point out that insurance companies information sheets as soon as you receive ments. This will be subject to confirmation. passport, travel document and visa impose special conditions for clients 70 them, as they will show the confirmed time Please note that portions served abroad are requirements with your Travel Agent, years and over. Please check with your for your flights. Some flights may have inter- moderate, and sometimes may be consid- well in advance, particularly if you are insurance company and travel advisor mediate stops en route and this is not always ered small when compared to local custom- a non-Maltese passport holder. You are to ensure that the level of activity on known before departure date. In such cases, ary food portions. responsible for any charges, fines etc. your chosen holiday, and the cover you we cannot notify you in advance. Flights When buffet meals are provided, a choice that may be levied by authorities in have chosen, are suitable. are subject to the granting of permits and is available. Any drinks ordered, including Malta or overseas for non-compliance licenses by authorities both in Malta and water and soft drinks, are not included in with regulations in this area and any LIABILITY overseas. We cannot be held responsible for the package price and are to be paid for sep- such amounts will be charged to you. We are not responsible for anything that any prejudice or consequential damage that arately. The use of the mini-bar, telephone II. Health facilities, hygiene and risk of may happen to you outside the hotel we you may suffer from such changes. However, and pay-tv, when available, is not included disease vary worldwide. It is your re- booked for you, or for the quality of any ser- we are committed to inform you as soon as in the package price, and must paid by you sponsibility to check if you are healthy vices not offered directly by the hotel where the change is made known to us. Should the separately. Policies vary from one hotel to enough to travel. you will be staying. Nor are we responsible change lead to a delay which results in an the other – therefore, if in doubt, you should III. You must seek all necessary advice for any theft that you may suffer throughout overnight stay abroad, we will cover the costs enquire with the hotel management directly regarding your health and specific your holiday, even if this occurs in the hotel for reasonable meals and refreshments in a of any charges to which you may be liable, requirements from your trusted medi- or on the coach. reasonable relation to the waiting time, the before making use of the service. cal adviser, as soon as possible. You We cannot be held responsible for any hotel accommodation should overnight stays must also take any inoculations you injuries you may suffer during activities or be necessary, transport between the airport 5.4 Entrance Fees & Excursions may need depending on the country excursions. and place of accommodation, and also 2 Unless otherwise specified, entrance fees you are going to travel to, and ensure telephone calls or emails. to museums, shows, boat or train trips, and that any medication, such as Malaria INSOLVENCY Transport of any kind is subject to the the use of cable cars are charged separately pill, can be taken within the stipulated Britannia Services Ltd is a participant in conditions of carriage of the company pro- whilst you are on holiday. Excursions that time (this varies and could be necessary the Insolvency Fund. This fund protects you viding that trip. These conditions applicable are listed as ‘optional’ are also charged sepa- months prior to departure) in order for when purchasing a package holiday. You to you are likely to embody the provisions of rately whilst you are on holiday, and unless such treatment to be effective on the are to ensure that a certificate is issued as the law of the country where the company otherwise stated, do not include the service departure date. You may phone the this is the only legal document that will pro- concerned is situated. of a local guide, but do cover the cost of National Immunisation Service in Flori- vide you with the necessary protection. the coach transfer. The prices for optional ana on 21250492 for advice on these 5.2 Accommodation excursions are clearly listed in the price box matters. FORCE MAJEURE OR UNAVOIDABLE AND Our brochure descriptions are based on on the programme. IV. Please ensure that you have a valid Eu- EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES the information obtained from hoteliers and Only items listed in the section ‘Price In- ropean Health Insurance Card so that Force Majeure or unavoidable and ex- other service providers at the time of print- cludes’ are included in your package price. you may use certain medical services traordinary circumstances shall be a defence ing. We are only responsible for Optional Excur- in Europe. to the non-performance of the package. Check-in at hotels is not done before 3 sions which are included in this brochure, V. Airline regulations state that if you are If a cruise liner misses a port of call, for p.m. and check-out from rooms must take even if you decide to take them whilst you more than 28 weeks pregnant, at the the benefit of the passengers’ safety or due place by 9 a.m. We kindly ask you to respect are already on holiday. The price for these time of return travel, you must have a to Force Majeure, passengers will be trans- such times and abide by the instructions Optional Excursions is extra and unless medical certificate of fitness to travel. ferred, possibly by air (at no extra cost) to provided by your tour leader or the accom- clearly specified, they only include trans- VI. It is your duty to purchase Travel In- another port. In such cases, no port tax re- modation manager/s. portation costs by coach. These are clearly surance. We provide the service to funds will be issued. Hotel rooms and ship cabins may be marked in the price box printed at the end sell Travel Insurance, although you are small or even very small when compared to of each programme in this brochure. under no obligation to purchase such IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT standards which you may be accustomed We are not responsible for any addi- cover from us. We do our best to give you an enjoy- to, including any adjoining en-suite or bath- tional excursions, and their relative costs, VII. You must be responsible for a reason- able, trouble-free holiday, but occasionally room. We only work with hotels that have organised by yourself, your Britannia tour able standard of behaviour. We reserve even the best laid plans can go wrong. If single or twin rooms. Triple or quadruple leader or any other third party while you are the right to decline to accept or retain you have a problem or complaint relating to rooms are hardly ever available. A third and/ abroad, if said excursions are not indicated any person as a client if their behaviour the overseas part of your holiday, you must or fourth person wishing to share a twin in this brochure, and are not carried out is, in our opinion, or in the opinion of contact our tour leader, representative or room will most probably be given either a with the written consent of Britannia Ser- the airline pilot, ship captain, hotelier agent in your resort at the earliest opportu- small extra folding ‘camp bed’, a bunk bed vices Limited management in Malta. or accommodation owner or manager nity, and ideally register your complaint in or a sofa bed, which may make accommo- or other person in authority, likely to writing, in order that it may be investigated, dation quite uncomfortable. In America, 5.5 Services of a Tour Leader cause distress, danger, damage or an- and we may have the opportunity to resolve three or four persons wanting to share a Each group tour is escorted by a Maltese- noyance to other customers, employ- the matter on the spot. room will always be given just two double speaking tour leader who will be responsible ees and to other people or to property. In addition, you must notify us in writ- beds (single beds for each person will not be for the implementation of the programme. We shall be under no liability to pay ing within seven (7) days of the date of your available). Therefore, we are not to be held The tour leader is under no circumstance any refund or compensation to, or return from your holiday of any difficulties liable should a room or cabin be smaller responsible to provide any service over costs incurred by, any person whose which you may have experienced while than what you expected. The assignment of and above the official programme, and is behaviour is considered unacceptable overseas. Given the difficulties of investigat- rooms is handled directly by the hotel and at not obliged to accompany members of the and is made to leave any of the afore- ing a complaint too long after the event, we no stage are we involved in said assignment. group around shops, flea markets or theme mentioned premises or facilities. cannot accept liability in respect of claims At the time of booking, you may inform us parks even if the relative visits are included VIII. All children travelling on a reduced-price received after the seven (7) day period, and/ whether you wish two single beds or a dou- in this brochure. In cases of emergency, holiday must not have reached their 12th or which have not been reported in writing ble bed, or whether you wish rooms next namely if you should suffer any injury or fall birthday by the end of the holiday. Our to the Tour Leader during the holiday. All to each other or with a specific view. Al- victim to a crime, the tour leader will use his staff do not normally check passports to disputes arising from this package will be though we will strive to obtain your desired best endeavours to offer you emergency as- verify dates of birth. If a child has reached subject to Maltese law and adjudicated by arrangement, we do not have any control sistance necessary to approach local health his or her 12th birthday by the end of the the Maltese Courts. as to whether the accommodation-provider services, authorities and consular assistance, holiday, and was declared as a child on In the case of cruises, complaints must be adheres to the submitted request. and assist you in making alternative travel the booking form, the airline will refuse submitted in writing within 2 months after Swimming pools may only be heated in arrangements should you so require. We boarding to the child. the incident. We shall strive to address your colder weather and the general standard of reserve the right to charge you for the cost IX. Disabled persons are welcome on Bri- complaint to your satisfaction, but should hygiene, public utilities, drainage, plumbing of such assistance. tannia Tours Holidays. However please you disagree with our conclusions, you can and services in general may not be of the If you have a problem, you should imme- note that our personnel cannot provide lodge an appeal to the MCCAA, in line with same standard as in Malta. diately inform your tour leader, ideally also the services of a personal assistant or your rights as a passenger. Breakfast is always continental unless in writing, so that, if possible, the problem carer. Please advise us about any re- Disclaimer: These terms and conditions otherwise specified. Lunches and dinners are can be dealt with promptly. quirements or pre-existing medical have been set-out in accordance with the always served in three courses. No choice conditions that you think may be im- current Maltese and EU legal provisions and of food will be provided unless you have YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES portant for us to know about. Other- are subject to change should there be any informed us upon booking that you suffer I. It is your responsibility to ensure that wise, we cannot guarantee the provi- amendments to the relative laws.
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