Quality Holidays by Coach 2017 DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE Themed Holidays | Seaside Holidays | City Breaks | European Tours | Festive Holidays

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Including Tours by Air, Rail, River & Cruise ABTA Number Y6278 ABTA Number P6893 Dear Valued Customer

In this brochure you will find a selection of holidays primarily by coach but also some by Air, Cruise and Rail. We have always been dedicated to first class customer service and we can only achieve this by constantly striving to improve what we do and by listening to customer feedback. Speaking to our clients, we have found that increasingly they are asking for trips that “push the boundaries “ a little, enabling them to see more of the British Isles and Europe. Our themed holidays are becoming very popular and are carrying ever greater numbers of passengers. These holidays have been carefully designed, using 3 or 4 star hotels and offering achievable and well-constructed itineraries. City breaks offer more free time than ever in the city of your choice, so that you can explore at your leisure. In order to avoid constantly repeating the same venues for days out on our seaside breaks we have some “variations on a theme” which we are sure you will enjoy. As our holiday market is becoming “younger” in years we are delighted to include 2 holidays by air to popular destinations. This is a completely new venture for us and we hope this will cater for those clients who do not enjoy the long coach journeys to places like the Channel Islands and the heart of Europe. Encouraged by the success of our cruise to the Norwegian Fjords, we are pleased to be offering 3 Ocean Cruises and 2 River Cruises. You will also find a selection of dates where you can travel by Eurostar to enjoy city breaks in Lille and Brussels. After a number of years of operating both the Roberts Holidays and the Paul James Holidays brands, we have taken the decision to bring both brands together under the banner of Roberts Travel Group. ALL holidays in the brochure will offer free door to door pickups on holidays of 4 days or more within the designated pick up areas and will travel direct to destination with lunch stops, the only exception being those holidays which clearly state that there will be a pick up at St Margaret’s Bus Station, Leicester, en route to destination. Certainly, we are developing the scope of what we offer but We have raised the bar for ourselves and have felt confident what is unchanged is the same standard of customer care enough to take our product into the neighbouring cities of Derby and service on which we have built our reputation. The warm and Nottingham, offering a free pickup service from designated and friendly welcome when you visit the Travel Centre is still points. This move will in no way affect the excellent service that there, as is the genuine desire to ensure that you have a truly we have always offered to Leicester City, Leicester County and memorable experience on all of our holidays. Our clients are at the villages in and around Burton on Trent. the heart of what we do and our reputation has been built on solid core values. In March this year we were nominated for 3 categories in the National Coach Tourism Awards and were very pleasantly We hope you enjoy browsing through this brochure and that you surprised to find ourselves Finalists in each category. The whole will find holidays to suit your tastes and interests. team attended a splendid evening at THE VOX Conference Centre NEC Birmingham. We did not win first place, but were Our best wishes for 2017 more than happy to have achieved the enviable status of Finalists. Margaret, Sam and the Holidays Team Each year sees more and more clients choosing to take advantage of our secure CCTV monitored car park, while our free door to door service within the designated area is always available to those who wish to take advantage of it. Outside that area, a pickup to our travel centre can be arranged, on request, at an additional cost. Over the last 12 months we have held a Social Morning on a Tuesday once a month between 10am and 12pm, from January – April and from September – December. These are well attended and very light-hearted. We feature a travel video on selected tours from our holiday brochure. a raffle, a game of bingo and refreshments of tea and coffee, sandwiches and cakes. All proceeds from the Bingo and the raffle are allocated to our chosen Charity and in the last year our customers have donated to Air Ambulance, Rainbows, Loros and The local Dog Rescue The holiday team with Roberts Travel Group Directors, Centre. Everyone is welcome, so please come and join us. Jonathan Hunt and Margaret Bunker

2 Roberts Travel Group 2017 Coach Holidays Have Never Been This Good!

Our programme this year sees both Roberts Holidays and For added value you will find a certain amount of our holidays Paul James Holidays combine together to become Roberts are Tour Manager escorted. Our Tour Managers are friendly and Travel Group. enthusiastic with customer care at the forefront of their role. With a knowledgeable driver and a passionate Tour Manager we All the coach tours in this brochure are listed in alphabetical are sure you will have an enjoyable and memorable holiday. order with themed breaks first, followed by seaside destinations, city destinations, European tours and finally When booking any of our coach holidays…..you can be sure of last but by no means least, festive tours. These are followed the following: nicely by tours by Air, Rail, River & Cruise. • Financial security….your money is safe with us. See page 142 For 2017 we are delighted to announce that ALL THE • Good quality, tried and tested hotels HOLIDAYS IN THIS BROCHURE OF FOUR DAYS OR MORE • Executive coach travel with air conditioning, reclining seats, (apart from tours by Eurostar) WILL NOW OFFER A FREE HOME servery and WC PICK UP FOR THOSE LIVING WITHIN OUR DESIGNATED AREA (see pages 6-8). FOR THOSE PEOPLE LIVING OUTSIDE THE • Reserved coach seats on the main tour coach for the duration AREA WE WILL PICK UP FOR FREE FROM A LOCAL CONVENIENT of your holiday PICK UP POINT (see pages 6-8). • Excellent customer service For the majority of our tours, our home pick up vehicles will • Friendly and informed reservations staff meet the main coach at Roberts Travel Centre in Hugglescote, • The company of passengers who have travelled with us time and once everybody has checked in we depart for destination, and time again making a nice stop off for lunch (although not included), and • Optional insurance cover. Please ask for more details also on the return. • Generous loyalty scheme. See page 149 For some of our tours (these are clearly marked), after leaving Hugglescote, the main coach will drop into Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station en route to the hotel (or vice versa depending on final destination). Therefore, some home pick up vehicles will meet the main coach at Roberts Travel Centre in Hugglescote and some at Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station (depending on which is closer to your home) – see page 7. Please ask our Holidays Team if you are unsure on any aspect of our new pick up procedure and how your holiday may differ. All holidays offer excellent customer service and all our coach holidays of 4 days and more include (unless otherwise stated): • FREE HOME PICK UP & RETURN within our designated area (see page 8) • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote (see page 9) • Luxury return executive coach travel with toilet and experienced, friendly and knowledgeable tour driver • Dinner, bed and breakfast at the hotel(s) • Welcome Reception for those passengers joining our coach at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote with tea/coffee and biscuits • No extra admission charges. All the entrances to the attractions/places of interest listed on our itineraries are included in the cost of your holiday along with any stated lunches/cream teas • Porterage at the main stay hotels (excludes overnight hotels)

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 3 Booking Your Holiday Is So Easy Call in to see us A friendly welcome is always guaranteed at our Travel Centre Booking Office, The Limes, Midland Road, Hugglescote, Leicestershire, LE67 2FX. Come and visit us to book, make an enquiry or find out more information on a holiday – the kettle is always on! Our team will be delighted to help you find the hotel to suit you and also answer any questions. There is plenty of free 24/7 parking. We can also make a provisional booking for 7 days to hold rooms and seats on the coach until you have fully decided. BOOKING

CHOOSE YOUR SEATS Book online at Call our friendly and knowledgeable www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk reservations team Booking your holiday through our website is totally secure and an instant confirmation will be sent via email. Telephone us at our Travel Centre Booking Office in Hugglescote on 01530 816425 to book. A confirmation will then either be sent by post or email. How to Pay Debit card - we make no extra charge. Credit card – a 1.4% charge will be added to payments, due to the high cost of processing payments charged to us by credit card companies (subject to interest rate change). Cheque – Please make cheques payable to Roberts Travel Group, there are no charges incurred. Vouchers – we only accept our own gift vouchers along with our own discount vouchers (subject to our terms and conditions).

4 Roberts Travel Group 2017 Booking with Roberts Travel Group

Our programme offers a varied selection of holidays. The hotels we offer within this brochure range from 2 star to 4 There are a few things we ask you to bear in mind star hotels. Some we have visited many times before and some when choosing your holiday. are new for 2017. They have all been inspected by a member of our team or by a third party when booking the hotel through an A non-refundable deposit of £35 per person is required on Agent. If the hotel offers entertainment, this may not be every all UK holidays and £65 per person on all European holidays. night, please check with us if this is important to you. We can also All flights, Eurostar and Cruises will have their own set deposits, confirm whether the hotels have buffet food or service. please enquire on booking. All tours that include tickets to Upon booking, our Holiday Team will reserve your coach seats. particular shows ie Thursford Spectacular, will also have a These will be your coach seats from the moment you board the higher deposit. You will need to complete a booking form, coach and throughout the duration of your holiday. Coach seats sign it and return it to us in order for us to confirm your may vary on our selection of touring vehicles. If your seat number booking. Your confirmation will show when the balance has changed on boarding it will not change the location of your is due, please note we do not send reminders. seat within the coach. Your final travel documents including luggage labels, itinerary and It is important that any requirements you have that are essential pick up times will be issued two weeks before departure. to the enjoyment of your holiday are given to our Holiday Team on booking ie walking showers and ground floor bedrooms. See page 152 for more information on our Booking Conditions. We can then organise these with the hotel before you pay your All the information contained in this brochure is written well in deposit. We can also advise on the suitability of the hotels and advance and we cannot he held responsible for any changes of destinations we offer. arrangements and amendments. Now sit back, relax, browse the brochure and choose your destination.

Symbols to help you choose Entertainment The hotel has entertainment. The number of evenings this is included and the type, varies at each hotel. For more information please give us a call. Lift The hotel has a minimum of one lift. Remember to check as these may not be to all floors. Some lifts are small and may only take a maximum of four persons at a time. Mobility Friendly The resort is flat and excursions and outings are manageable for the less able*.

* Scooters, wheelchairs and walking aids will be carried at the discretion of Roberts Travel Group and may not be permitted on all tours (mobility aids will be kept to a minimum on each tour and are accepted on a first come, first served basis). Please note: We can no longer accept mobility scooters on our ‘home pick up’ vehicles. Please call us for further information.

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 5 Joining Your Holiday…..

If you are booking a holiday of four days or more there are several convenient ways to join your holiday.

1) You can leave your vehicle at our large, secure, CCTV 3) For those customers living outside the free, designated monitored, off road car park within our grounds at home pick up zone, we have convenient pick up The Limes, Midland Road, Hugglescote. Just let us points at Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station, outside know on booking that you are leaving your vehicle the Rushes in Loughborough, Octogan Centre in and we will book it in (see page 9). Burton, Melton Road/Central Avenue Corner Syston and Wilton Road Bus Station Melton Mowbray. 2) If you live within our free, designated home pick up area (see page 8 for details), we will pick you up from your home 4) As we have had enquiries from customers further address and bring you into our Travel Centre by feeder afield we have recently added pick up points for those vehicle. This is usually operated by ourselves but on some people living in Derby and Nottingham. These are: occasions we do have to use approved taxi companies with Coach Bay 29 at Derby Bus Station, Coach Bay directly whom we have been working with for many years. The outside the station entrance at East Midlands Parkway feeder vehicle will pick other customers en route back to the and Coach park at the Arrivals Hall Bay B at East Travel Centre although the journey times are limited for your Midlands Airport. comfort. Please note our own feeder vehicles can be coaches 5) If you live outside of our free home pick up area we or mini coaches. can of course arrange a taxi to pick you up and return you to your home address at an additional cost to you.

For more information on the joining options for our holidays of four days or more please call us on 01530 816425

Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station Pick Up Point

6 Roberts Travel Group 2017 For Holidays marked with Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route all pick up options apply, the only difference being, because the main coach will pick up at St Margaret’s Bus Station en route, if you live closer to Leicester than Hugglescote your home pick vehicle will take you into Leicester rather than Hugglescote. No matter how or where you join your feeder vehicle, we are sure you will receive a warm welcome. If you join at Hugglescote, refreshments and use of toilet facilities will be available. Having had the chance to meet your fellow passengers and your dedicated tour driver, we depart, travelling to resort with a lunch stop en route for UK tours, or comfort stops for European holidays which involve getting a ferry. For more information on the joining options for our holidays of four days or more please call us on 01530 816425.

Home pick up

East Midlands Parkway Taxi drop off next to your coach “Joining the coach was so easy, the problem was which one of the options we’d choose, home pick or secure car park?” Mrs R Tyler, Coalville

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 7 Free Door to Door area on holidays of 4 days or more...

Here at Roberts Travel Group we want your holiday to start as soon as you leave your home and with this in mind we include a FREE door to door home pick up and return service for those customers in our free area. The designated pick up points, towns and villages listed below are included in our FREE door to door pick up service on holidays of four days or more.

Albert Village Coalville Long Whatton Rolleston on Dove Anstey Coleorton Loughborough Rosliston Appleby Magna Desford Market Bosworth Shepshed Ashby de la Zouch Donington Le Heath Markfield Stapenhill Austrey Donisthorpe Measham Stanton under Bardon Bagworth Earl Shilton Melbourne Stretton Bardon Ellistown Midway Barlestone Enderby Moira Stoke Golding Barwell Glenfield Mountsorrel Sutton Bonnington Birstall Groby Nailstone Swadlincote Blackfordby Hathern Newbold Coleorton Swannington Branston Hartshorne Newbold Verdon Thringstone Breedon On the Hill Heather Newton Linford Thurcaston Botcheston Higham on the Hill Newhall Ticknall Burbage Hinckley Newton Burgoland Twycross Burton Upon Trent Hugglescote Oakthorpe Whitwick Carlton Ibstock Overseal Castle Donington Kegworth Packington Woodville Castle Greasley Kirby Muxloe Peggs Green Worthington Chilcote Kirkby Mallory Ratby Winshill Church Greasley Linton Ravenstone

Alternatively, we have designated free pick up points at: Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station, Loughborough outside the Rushes, Hinckley Bus Station, Burton Upon Trent outside the Octagon Centre, Melton Road/Central Avenue Corner Syston, Wilton Road Bus Station Melton Mowbray, East Midlands Parkway, Derby Bus Station and East Mildands Airport. For customers outside of the free pick up area, if your address isn’t listed above please give us a call and we can give you a price to pick you up and return you home. There is nowhere we don’t pick up from - just not every area is free. ... it’s as easy as 1-2-3 to join us!

Step 1: Your feeder driver comes Step 2: Your driver will take your cases Step 3: You will be transported to the to your home to pick you up. and put them in the feeder vehicle. Travel Centre in Hugglescote.

8 Roberts Travel Group 2017 Try our Free, Secure Parking at our Travel Centre

For those passengers who prefer to make their own way to meet their tour coach at our Travel Centre departure point in Hugglescote, we have a free, large, secure CCTV monitored car park where you can safely park your car for the duration of your holiday. We offer a discount on holiday bookings for customers who live within the free pick up zone but choose this option instead of the home pick up (on holidays of 4 days or more). Our car park is also available to customers who travel on short breaks of three days or less, where there is no home pick up option; this also applies for day trips and is becoming more popular. See our website www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk for a short video showing how is easy it is to park your vehicle at our car park and also where we are in relation to Junction 22a of the M1 motorway.

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 9 Contents

Page 87/89 London Theatre Day Trip & Express Day Trip Page 112 Spain - All Inclusive Saturday 7th January, 1 day Tuesday 16th May, 9 days £850 Page 87/89 London Theatre Day Trip & Express Day Trip Page 130 Tapestry of France Saturday 14th January, 1 day Wednesday 17th May, 11 days From £1199 Page 35 Reunion Tour - Torquay Page 135 Lille by Eurostar Monday 23rd January, 5 days £299 Friday 19th May, 4 days £385 Page 80 Weston-super-Mare Page 53 Eastbourne Monday 6th March, 5 days £299 Monday 22nd May, 5 days £355 Page 110 Snowbound on the Arosa Mountain Railway Page 18 Chelsea Flower Show Friday 10th March, 7 days £599 Wednesday 24th May, 3 days £285 Page 58 Ilfracombe Page 89 London Weekend Monday 13th March, 5 days £275 Saturday 27th May, 2 days £155 Page 28 Llandudno: Llandlubbers Cruise Page 82 Weymouth Tuesday 14th March, 5 days £365 Monday 29th May, 5 days £425 Page 48 Bournemouth Page 39 Torquay - the 40s & 50s Revisited Monday 29th May, 5 days £395 Monday 20th March, 5 days £295 Page 42 The West Highlands & Outer Hebrides Page 30 Mother’s Day Weekend - Harrogate, Tuesday 30th May, 7 days £775 Cruise & Lunch Saturday 25th March, 2 days £149 Page 72 Skegness Monday 5th June, 5 days £315 Page 65 Newquay Luxury Break Monday 27th March, 5 days £365 Page 27 Lancashire Ales & Rails Monday 5th June, 5 days £329 Page 52 Eastbourne Monday 3rd April, 5 days £285 Page 120 Seine River Cruise Monday 5th June, 5 days £759 Page 51 Cromer Monday 10th April, 5 days £399 Page 55 Exmouth Sunday 11th June, 5 days £365 Page 63 Llandudno Monday 10th April, 5 days £325 Page 23 Guernsey & the Isle of Sark Monday 12th June, 6 days £695 Page 55 Exmouth Friday 14th April, 4 days £295 Page 67 Poole & the Jurassic Coast Monday 12th June, 5 days £415 Page 70 Sidmouth Monday 17th April, 5 days £389 Page 104 County Clare & the Cliffs of Moher Saturday 17th June, 8 days £850 Page 108 Glorious Dutch Bulbfields Page 34 Poldark & Smuggler’s Cornwall Friday 21st April, 4 days £399 Sunday 18th June, 5 days £445 Page 26 Kew Gardens & Wisley Explorer Page 84 Whitby Saturday 22nd April, 2 days £145 Monday 26th June, 5 days £425 Page 60 Isle of Wight Page 71 Sidmouth Monday 24th April, 5 days £399 Friday 30th June, 5 days £415 Page 22 Grand Scottish ‘All Inclusive’ Page 134 Brussels by Eurostar Monday 24th April, 5 days £365 Friday 30th June, 4 days £385 Page 17 Boats & Trains of North Wales & Snowdonia Page 106 Delightful Dolomites and Lake Garda Monday 1st May, 5 days £375 Sunday 2nd July, 8 days £755 Page 138 Amalfi Coast by Air Page 76 Tenby Sunday 30th April, 9 days TBC Monday 3rd July, 5 days £425 Page 25 Isle of Man Page 126 Lochs of Scotland with Fred.Olsen Cruises Friday 5th May, 5 days £449 Wednesday 5th July, 9 days From £1199 Page 74 St Agnes Page 38 St Agnes - Cornish Coast & Gardens Monday 8th May, 5 days £389 Monday 10th July, 5 days £415 Page 45 Yorkshire Delights Page 62 Llandudno Thursday 11th May, 5 days £375 Wednesday 12th July, 5 days £375 Page 21 Endland’s Lakeland Glory Page 29 Ludlow & the Welsh Marches Monday 15th May, 5 days £435 Sunday 16th July, 5 days £375

10 Roberts Travel Group 2017 Page 33 Northumbria - Heritage Coast & Countryside Page 74 St Agnes Monday 17th July, 5 days £435 Monday 18th September, 5 days £405 Page 140 Jersey & Guernsey by Air Page 135 Lille by Eurostar Monday 17th July, 8 days £889 Saturday 23rd September, 4 days £439 Page 57 Great Yarmouth Page 25 Isle of Man Wednesday 19th July, 5 days £315 Sunday 24th September, 5 days £449 Page 79 Warner Leisure Hotels Hayling Island Page 16 Battle of the Proms at Hatfield House Monday 25th September, 5 days £399 Friday 21st July, 3 days £275 Page 134 Brussels by Eurostar Page 49 Bournemouth Friday 29th September, 4 days £385 Monday 24th July, 5 days £365 Page 83 Weymouth Page 68 Scarborough Monday 2nd October, 5 days £355 Monday 31st July, 5 days £359 Page 50 Bridlington Monday 2nd October, 5 days £299 Page 73 Southsea Monday 31st July, 5 days £395 Page 118 Cruise the Danube to Vienna and Budapest Thursday 5th October, 10 days From £1269 Page 20 Edinburgh & the Royal Military Tattoo Friday 4th August, 3 days £299 Page 70 Sidmouth Saturday 7th October, 5 days £389 Page 81 Weston-super-Mare Page 54 Eastbourne Monday 7th August, 5 days £395 Monday 9th October, 5 days £315 Page 15 Babbacombe Rail & River Page 69 Sheringham Monday 7th August, 5 days £275 Friday 13th October, 3 days £255

Page 75 St Annes-on-Sea Page 32 Norfolk Broads & Coast Monday 14th August, 5 days £375 Monday 16th October, 5 days £445 Page 19 Durham & the Gems of the North East Page 60 Isle of Wight Monday 16th October, 5 days £395 Monday 14th August, 5 days £445 Page 31 Newquay - A Taste of Cornwall Page 59 Ilfracombe Monday 23rd October, 5 days £315 Wednesday 16th August, 5 days £325 Page 78 Warner Leisure Hotels Bembridge Coast Page 24 Hampshire & Downton Abbey Monday 23rd October, 5 days £399 Sunday 20th August, 5 days £415 Page 91 Thursford TBC, 2 days £TBC Page 53 Eastbourne Monday 21st August, 6 days £465 Page 92 Eastbourne Turkey & Tinsel Monday 6th November, 5 days £335 Page 86 London Long Weekend Saturday 26th August, 3 days £245 Page 93 Exmouth Turkey & Tinsel Monday 13th November, 5 days £295 Page 63 Llandundo Page 94 Weston-super-Mare Turkey & Tinsel Monday 28th August, 5 days £369 Monday 20th November, 5 days £295 Page 124 Icelandic Explorer with Fred.Olsen Cruises Page 89 London Weekend Monday 28th August, 12 days From £1399 Saturday 25th November, 2 days £145

Page 47 Bognor Regis & the Watercress Line Page 95 Torquay Turkey & Tinsel Wednesday 30th August, 5 days £345 Monday 27th November, 5 days £315 Page 87 London Shopper Page 37 Scenic Suffolk & Constable Country Saturday 2nd December, 1 day £25 Monday 4th September, 5 days £365 Page 87 London Shopper Page 36 Scenic Railway Journeys of the North Saturday 9th December, 1 day £25 Monday 4th September, 5 days £385 Page 96 Eastbourne Christmas Page 40 The Isle of Arran & the Titanic Experience Saturday 23rd December, 5 days £595 Sunday 10th September, 8 days £899 Page 97 Llandudno Christmas Saturday 23rd December, 6 days £725 Page 49 Bournemouth Monday 11th September, 5 days £399 Page 98 St Agnes Christmas Saturday 23rd December, 5 days £595 Page 83 Weymouth Page 99 Monday 11th September, 5 days £435 Eastbourne Twixmas Wednesday 27th December, 4 days £255 Page 66 Paignton Page 100 Weymouth New Year Monday 18th September, 5 days £390 Saturday 30th December, 4 days £445 Page 14 A Flavour of Kent Page 101 Llandudno New Year Monday 18th September, 5 days £449 Saturday 30th December, 5 days £535

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 11 Choosing your holiday couldn’t be easier

With our easy to follow colour coded sections you will see all our holidays grouped together over the following pages.

Themed Holidays Page 13-45 Festive Section Page 90-101

Many of our exciting 2017 holidays have been designed Our festive breaks remain ever popular with some selling for a blend of interest and exploration, with river and lake out within months. From ‘Turkey & Tinsels’ to New Year, cruises, railways and historical themed breaks. we know you’ll have a wonderful time.

Seaside Holidays Page 46-84 European Holidays Page 102-113

In this section you will find all of your favourite seaside Our touring coaches will again be visiting some of the destinations as well as some new ones. We take care most exciting places in Europe. to choose the right hotels, with good British food, entertainment and levels of service and attention that will ensure a memorable stay.

City Breaks Page 85-89 Air, Rail & Sail Section Page 114-141

For those with an appetite for something different we These tours offer something completely different to have included visits to some of the most famous cities our popular coach holidays and are aimed at the more in Britain. ‘independent traveller’.

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A Flavour of Kent Babbacombe Rail & River Battle of the Proms at Hatfield House Boats & Trains of North Wales & Snowdonia Chelsea Flower Show Durham & the Gems of the North East Edinburgh & the Royal Military Tattoo England’s Lakeland Glory Grand Scottish All Inclusive Guernsey & the Isle Sark Hampshire & Downton Abbey Isle of Man Kew Gardens & Wisley Explorer Lancashire Ales & Rails Llandudno: Llandlubbers Cruise Ludlow & the Welsh Marches Mother’s Day Weekend – Harrogate Cruise & Lunch Newquay – A Taste of Cornwall Norfolk Broads & Coast Northumbria – Heritage Coast and Countryside Poldark & Smuggler’s Cornwall Reunion Tour – Torquay Scenic Railway Journeys of the North Scenic Suffolk & Constable Country St Agnes – Cornish Coast & Gardens Torquay: The 1940’s & 50’s Revisited The Isle of Arran & the Titanic Experience The West Highlands & Outer Hebrides Yorkshire Delights

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 13 Themed Holidays

A Flavour of Kent Monday 18th – Friday 22nd September 5 Days £449 Taste your way round Kent whilst enjoying a holiday with a difference in the South East of England. Our Itinerary Includes: During our stay we journey through the lovely Kent countryside to Biddenden, where 11 varieties of grape are • A guided visit to Biddenden Vineyard with wine and cider used to produce white, rose, red and sparkling wines. tasting, with a Ploughman’s platter served after with It is here we enjoy a guided tour of the winery which Winterdale cheese, local ham and a glass of wine includes a vineyard walk, informative talk and tastings. • A tour of Shepherd Neame Brewery with a lunch included We take a cruise on the magnificient reservoir, Bewl • A one hour cruise on Bewl Water Water; set in an area of ‘outstanding natural beauty • A visit to Canterbury and Faversham and conservation area’ it is home to over 3000 different wildlife species. We also visit the city of Canterbury where the skyline is dominated by the stunning cathedral, the oldest in England. Although steeped in history and tradition it is also a modern vibrant city, with an array of shops windows. We make time to also visit the historic market town of Faversham where we have a tour of Shepherd Neame Brewery with a lunch included.

Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Price Includes: Hotel • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Ashford Road, Hollingbourne • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote The hotel is a modern hotel set in 20 acres of grounds, • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver in the heart of the “Garden of England” next to • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote Leeds Castle. All 126 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation coffee making facilities, television, and hair dryer. The hotel has a swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and fitness • Porterage at the hotel suite which are all free to use. Although the hotel does • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities have a lift, there are some rooms without lift access. • Tour Manager escorted www.mecure.com • All excursions including guided visit and tasting at No single supplement on the first 2 single rooms Biddenden Vineyard with a Ploughman’s platter lunch, available, £94 thereafter (all single rooms are double tour of Shepherd Neame Brewery with lunch and 1 hour for sole occupancy). cruise on Bewl Water

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Babbacombe Monday 7th – Friday 11th August Rail & River 5 Days £275 Our Itinerary Includes: Babbacombe is a small and friendly village which sits adjacent • A scenic journey on the Railway from Paignton to to the vibrant resort of Torquay. Described as Torbay’s ‘Jewel Kingswear and foot ferry from Kingswear to Dartmouth. in the Crown’, it boasts its own promenade, theatre, shops There will be time to explore the old town, before and the world famous Babbacombe Model Village. boarding the boat for a cruise up the beautiful Dart River Included is a journey on the railway from Paignton to • A visit to the maritime city of Plymouth Kingswear. Once in Kingswear, we then cross the River Dart • A scenic tour to Newton Abbott on our foot passenger ferry to Dartmouth, we will then board the boat for a circular River Cruise (approximately 1 hour duration) around the river and estuary. The cruise takes you to the mouth of the river passing Kingswear and Dartmouth Castles, Dittisham village, Britannia Royal Naval College and Greenway House – home to the late Dame Agatha Christie.

Babbacombe Beach Seabury Hotel Manor Road, Babbacombe Price Includes: A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at this family run hotel. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote The hotel bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and hair dryer. The hotel • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver also has a heated outdoor pool. The hotel doesn’t have • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote a lift but has a stair lift. Some ground floor bedrooms • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation are available. • Porterage at the hotel www.theseaburyhotel.co.uk • Tea/coffee on arrival No single supplement on the first 2 single rooms • Tour Manager escorted available. Supplements apply thereafter. • All excursions including a ride on the Railway from Paignton to Kingswear with a River Dart cruise

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 15 Themed Holidays

Battle of the Proms Friday 21st July – Sunday 23rd July at Hatfield House 3 Days £275

The Battle of the Proms picnic concert takes place in the Queen Elizabeth Oak Field in the leafy parkland at Hatfield House. Legend has it that it was beneath one of the ancient oaks in this field that the young Queen Elizabeth I heard that she was to be Queen of England. Spectacular firework finale The Old Palace at Hatfield House is where Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood and later held her first Council of State in November 1558. The celebrated Jacobean House has Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route been the family home to the Cecils since it was built in 1611. A place so steeped in history makes the perfect setting for a summer celebration with the Battle Proms. Friday: We make our way from the Travel Centre in Hugglescote, calling in to pick up at St Margaret’s Bus Station en route to Oxford where we have some free time to explore and for lunch (not included). We then make our way to the hotel, where we can check in and relax before dinner. Saturday: In the morning we depart the hotel and make our way to St Albans, returning to the hotel in the afternoon. There will be time to freshen up before we make our way to Hatfield House for the Battle of the Proms. Sunday: After a leisurely breakfast we depart the hotel and travel to Cambridge, the city that inspired great minds. Best Western Homestead Court Hotel Please note: There will be some walking from the coach drop off to the show area. As this is an outdoor event, we recommend taking sensible Homestead Lane, Welwyn Garden City clothing, footwear and if desired a picnic rug and refreshments, although A warm welcome is guaranteed at this hotel which there will be a selection of food and drinks available to purchase onsite. is set in its own private grounds, giving a secluded feel. It is ideally located for our visit to the Proms at Hatfield House. All 74 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and free WiFi. Price Includes: www.bestwestern.co.uk • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Single supplement on the first 5 singles £34. 1 night, dinner, bed and Breakfast • Further supplements apply thereafter. • 1 night bed and breakfast • Ticket to the Battle of the Proms at Hatfield House

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Boats & Trains Monday 1st May – Friday 5th May of North Wales 5 Days £375 Our Itinerary Includes: & Snowdonia • Entrance to the beautiful Caernarfon Castle • A journey of a lifetime with a ride on the Snowdon Explore some of the gems of North Wales as we experience Mountain Railway some of the most breath taking scenery around North Wales, • 2 hour cruise on the Motor Trip Boat ‘Thomas Telford’ an area recognised as an area of outstanding beauty. from Llangollen Wharf to Froncysyllte, crossing the world Our leisurely cruise takes us across the longest water aqueduct famous Pontcysllte Aqueduct in the world aboard a canal boat taking in the peaceful cruise • Menai Straights Boat Cruise along the Dee Valley from Llangollen Wharf to Froncysyllte. The Menai Straights Cruise heads towards Menai Bridge with breath-taking scenery and awesome architecture. Look out for grey heron standing like statues along the banks while other wading birds explore the lower shores. We also visit Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and possibly the most famous of Wales’ castles. Another day takes us on a ride of the Snowdon Mountain Railway – a journey to the rooftop of Wales. We’ll travel to the summit of Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales towering at 3,560ft offering spectacular, awe inspiring views of the National Park. At the summit, you have one of the most spectacular panoramas at your feet. Your journey begins with a brief history of the railway before passing with steep incline, the first of the two amazing viaducts crossing Afon Hwch, a beautiful waterfall before passing through the ancient Beaufort Park Hotel forests and rocky valleys before finally reaching the summit. New Brighton, Flintshire The hotel is in the delightful North Wales Borderlands, near the historic market town of Mold and just 15 minutes Price Includes: from Chester. Contemporary yet comfortable, the hotel offers a relaxing setting, with a bistro-style bar and • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area spacious, light and airy en suite rooms. All 106 bedrooms • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television, • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver telephone and hair dryer. All rooms are located on the ground floor with the first floor rooms accessed by one • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote flight of stairs (no lift). • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.beaufortparkhotel.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel No single supplement on the first 3 singles. • Tour Manager escorted Supplements apply thereafter. • All excursions as listed with entrances included

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Chelsea Wednesday 24th – Friday 26th May Flower Show 3 Days £285 Our Itinerary Includes: Experience the world’s greatest flower show at London’s • An excursion to RHS Chelsea Flower Show with entrance Royal Hospital Chelsea. included The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is attended by more than • A visit to RHS Garden Wisely, Surrey, one of the finest 150,000 visitors each year and has become an important gardens in the world venue for watching emerging gardening trends. New plants are launched and the popularity of older varieties are revived. Alongside the gardens, you’ll find a host of retailers with their garden goodies, outdoor products and green-fingered advice. One of the finest gardens in the world, RHS Garden Wisley combines all the innovation and inspiration you would expect from the RHS with a beautiful and captivating range of gardens and planting combinations. Burstling with seasonal colours and scents, Wisley is the perfect place for a relaxing visit any time of the year. Highlights include rose gardens, a rock garden, a glasshouse, mixed borders, an arboretum and a fruit and vegetable garden.

Copthorne Hotel Windsor-Slough Chippenham Lane, Slough One of the many displays at the flower show All 219 rooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, flat screens televisions, telephone, hair dryer and iron. The hotel as a leisure club facilities including a swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi. Price Includes: Please note: there is no porterage at the hotel. • Parking at our secure CCTV monitored car park at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/ • Return travel by executive coach with experienced driver copthornesloughwindsor • 2 nights dinner, bed and breakfast Single Supplement £79. • Chelsea Flower Show Day Ticket • Entry into RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey

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Durham & the Monday 16th – Friday 20th October Gems of the 5 Days £395 Our Itinerary Includes: North East • A full day visiting Beamish Open Air Museum. The world famous museum is a living, working experience of life as Durham is a sweeping emerald canvas with breath-taking it was in the great north in Georgian, Victorian and dales, a dramatic coastline, a vale steeped in history and a Edwardian times vibrant city at its heart. • An excursion through the Durham Dales with a visit to the Bowes Museum Explore breath-taking views as we journey through the Durham Dales, a peaceful and tranquil landscape of moors • Guided tour of Durham on the coach and by foot with and hills, valleys and meandering rivers, dotted with some free time to explore Durham picturesque villages and market towns. • A stop in Harrogate on the return journey We visit The Bowes Museum - a magnificent French-style château and a jewel in the heart of the historic market town of Barnard Castle, housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts. No visit to the North East would be complete without visiting Beamish: The Living Museum of the North. The world famous open air museum tells the story of the north east of England in the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods. Enjoy rides on the restored trams and replica buses and see attractions including a working farm, an authentic town street, the colliery village and traditional coal fired Fish and Chip Shop. Redworth Hall Hotel Newton Aycliffe, County Durham Dating back to 1693, this luxury 4 star hotel Price Includes: combines traditional elegance with contemporary • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area style. Set in 150 acres of woodland this hotel is both grand and majestic. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All 143 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver facilities, television and hair dryer. The hotel also has • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote leisure facilities. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.thehotelcollection.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel Single supplement on the first 4 single rooms £100. • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities Further supplements apply thereafter. • Tour Manager Escorted • All excursions and attractions

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 19 ©The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Edinburgh ©The Royal Friday 4th – Sunday 6th August 3 Days £299 King Robert Hotel Glasgow Road, Bannockburn, Stirling The King Robert Hotel is situated on the site of the Battle of Bannockburn of historic on the outskirts you will Stirling. This is a family run hotel where always find a friendly welcome. have en suite facilitates, television, All 52 bedrooms is also a lounge bar. There telephone and a hair dryer. www.kingroberthotel.co.uk rooms Single supplement on the first 7 single available £24. Further supplements apply thereafter. We make our way to our hotel on the Friday morning make and We enjoy dinner at the hotel morning, we make our way to after breakfast, On Saturday the beautiful city at leisure. Edinburgh so you can explore you will then collect We A packed lunch is included today. you as close as possible for the evening by coach and drop performance of the Tattoo Please note: Access to the Tattoo is via a steep gradient which may prove gradient which may prove is via a steep Please note: Access to the Tattoo difficult for those with walking difficulties. Our Itinerary Includes: • • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free driver by executive coach with experienced Travel 2 night bed and breakfast 1 dinner on Friday night and packed lunch on Saturday time in Edinburgh with free Ticket for Edinburgh Tattoo Porterage at the hotel on arrival at the hotel tea/coffee Welcome

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Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel The spectacular performance of the Edinburgh Tattoo. Tattoo of Edinburgh Castle, Set against the magnificent backdrop is one of the world’s the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo most spectacular events. Bands,The Massed Pipes and Drums, Massed Military Dancers and the haunting lament of Display Teams, backcloth ofthe Lone Piper set against the magnificent event….said toEdinburgh Castle makes this a truly amazing show on earth’. be the ‘greatest Royal Military Edinburgh & theEdinburgh &

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England’s Monday 15th – Friday 19th May Lakeland Glory 5 Days £435 Our Itinerary Includes: Charming Lakeland towns, cascading waterfalls, 16 • A Journey on the Haverthwaite Steam Railway sparkling lakes and England’s highest mountains has made The Lakes the most scenic and best loved region • A visit to Holker Hall & Gardens – regarded as one of the in England. Apart from the amazing scenery, the area best stately homes in Britain has a rich heritage to discover. • A cruise on a Ullswater steamer for a cruise on beautiful Lake Ullswater, the second largest lake in the Lake District • A guided tour of Watermill Brewery with a light lunch and beer

Haverthwaite Steam Railway Windermere Hydro Hotel Helm Road, Bowness on Winderemere Price Includes: Windermere Hydro Hotel in Bowness on Windermere • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area offers guests wonderful panoramic views over Lake • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Windermere and is one of the oldest Lake District Hotels in the world. The hotel is ideally located only minutes away • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver from many of the local attractions and shops in Bowness. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation television, telephone, hair dryer and WiFi. The hotel • Porterage at the hotel also has leisure facilities including a sauna and indoor • Tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival at the hotel heated pool. • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities www.squirehotels.com • Tour Manager Escorted No single supplement on the first 4 single • All excursions and entrances rooms available. Supplements apply thereafter.

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Grand Scottish Monday 24th – Friday 28th April ‘All Inclusive’ 5 Days £365 Our Itinerary Includes: So much is included within this holiday, making this • An excursion to Edinburgh ‘All Inclusive’ a firm favourite. The hotel is a group orientated hotel, so you are assured of personal and • A visit to C15th Roslyn Chapel, a truly compelling and unique attentive service at all times. As well as the drinks element, building surviving the turbulent times of the Reformation the package includes, wine with dinner, entertainment • A visit to Loch Lomond and Trossachs and also entry into two of Scotland’s most fascinating and • An excursion to the Ayrshire Coast popular attractions. This holiday promises to be a true taste of Scotland. • A visit to Dumfries House, one of Britain’s most beautiful stately homes, where the principal rooms and their contents have remained virtually unchanged for 250 years

Rossyln Chapel

Price Includes: Tinto House Hotel, Biggar • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Nestled in five acres of stunning gardens within the • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote breathtaking countryside of the Scottish Borders, this • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver traditional country house hotel has a wonderful setting. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote Throughout the hotel there are stunning architectural • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation details, such as the majestic sweeping staircase with ornate stained-glass windows and remarkable period • Porterage at the hotel pieces, like the penny farthing bicycle and grandfather • Welcome tea and Shortbread at the hotel clock. All 39 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee • Wine with dinner each night making facilities, television and telephone. There is no lift at the hotel but they do have ground floor bedrooms. • 3 drinks vouchers each night • Tour Manager Escorted www.tintohouse.com • All attractions with entry to Roslyn Castle and No single supplement on the first 3 single rooms Dumfries House available, £60 thereafter.

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Guernsey & Monday 12th – Saturday 17th June the Isle of Sark 6 Days £695 Our Itinerary Includes: Guernsey is a popular destination for visitors wishing to enjoy the mild climate and experience island life without • Return ferry crossings from Poole to Guernsey travelling too far afield. It combines rich history with • A full day excursion to the sleepy Isle of Sark, a 50 minute stunning scenery and walks. Guernsey combines a rich and boat ride from Guernsey. Arrival transfers by ‘tractor-train’ fascinating history with a vibrant, modern culture. Wander to Sark’s commercial centre, followed by a relaxing 2 hour along the cliffs that inspired Renoir or explore the unique carriage ride around the island 19th Century home of French writer Victor Hugo; treat • A full day guided tour of Guernsey with a local operator to yourself to a cream tea and a mooch around St Peter Port’s explore the beautiful scenery, beaches and look-out points. cobbled streets. Visit the Little Chapel, beautifully decorated with seashells, Guernsey is part of the southernmost archipelago in the pebbles and broken china and Freesia Centre British Isles. As a result it has a milder climate and enjoys more sunshine hours each year. Traffic-free, with stunning coastal views and a picturesque rural interior, Sark is easily reached by ferry from Guernsey in about 50 minutes. Rattle up harbour hill in the legendary ‘toast rack’, a makeshift tractor-pulled minibus - an unforgettable experience for every visitor. With no cars, the 600 residents get about by bicycle or horse and carriage, which have a dramatic affect on the pace of life. A visit to Sark really is like stepping back in time.

Please note: As our coaches are not allowed on Guernsey, you will have to handle your own luggage from the coach to check in at the ferry port and also again on arrival in Guernsey to our waiting transfer vehicle to the hotel. Peninsula Hotel Les Dicqs, Vale Guernsey The hotel is set in 5 acres of grounds in a prominent sea Price Includes: front position. It is located in the Vale Peninsula, in a • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area residential area and overlooks 2 sleepy fishing bays. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All 99 bedrooms are en suite with separate toilet, tea/ • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver coffee making facilities and television, • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool (heated in the summer months). A local bus service is available hourly • 5 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation to St Peter Port. • Tour Manager escorted www.peninsulahotel.com • Return ferry Single supplement £89 on the first 4 single • Porterage at the hotel rooms available. • All excursions

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Norton Park Hotel Near Winchester Sutton Scotney, this sumptuous hotel On the outskirts of Winchester, blends beautiful contemporary chic with historical of peaceful grounds. elegance, set within 54 acres en suite with tea/coffee are All 174 modern bedrooms making facilities and television. The hotel also has a complex and spa and beautiful landscaped large leisure around. to stroll gardens www.qhotels.co.uk rooms Single Supplement on the first 4 single double for sole occupancy). are available £80 (all rooms Further supplements apply thereafter. Sunday 20th – Thursday 24th August Sunday 20th – Thursday 24th 5 Days £415 A chance to explore the historic streets of King Alfred’s of King Alfred’s the historic streets A chance to explore Hall Visit the Great ancient capital of England, Winchester. City Mill, a fully restored Round Table; and King Arthur’s the architecture working water mill and admire of Winchester Jean Austen is buried cathedral, where the hugely popular Castle, where A visit to Highclere period drama, Downton Abbey was set ride on a horse-drawn boat, peacefully drifting A leisurely Canal along the Kennet and Avon Our Itinerary Includes: • • •

Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel facilities leisure Use of the hotel’s Manager Escorted Tour Castle All excursions including entry into Highclere and a horse-drawn canal boat trip

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Highclere Castle Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel Experience historic Hampshire, with a nostalgic railway ride Experience historic Hampshire, popular period hugely Castle, ITV’s and a visit to Highclere Enjoy the elegant castle interior, drama, Downton Abbey. acclaimedthe magnificent State Rooms and the highly the gardens through a stroll Egyptology Exhibition, before Brown. and spectacular parkland designed by Capability Downton Abbey Hampshire & Hampshire

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Isle of Man Sunday 24th – Thursday 28th September, 5 Days £449 Located within easy reach of the British Isles, neatly positioned just 31 miles from England and 31 miles from Ireland, you’ll find the beautiful Island paradise that is the Our September Itinerary Includes: Isle of Man. • A ride on the delightful Isle of Man Steam Railway along It’s far enough to give you that relaxed holiday feeling but the south coast from Douglas to Port Erin before heading close enough to give you the reassurance that you’re never to The Sound with its colonies of seals and seabirds and its too far from home, and with a temperate climate all year excellent café and visitor centre round – what are you waiting for? There’s a true Manx • A visit to the pretty gardens and woodland walks at welcome waiting for you……with proof that the best things Milntown House followed by home-made tea scones really do come in small packages. • A visit to the resort of Peel, with its pretty harbour and lovely flat sandy beach with the rest of the day to explore Douglas with its Victorian promenade and the absorbing Manx museum Friday 5th – Tuesday 9th May 5 Days £449

Our May Itinerary Includes: • A visit to the pleasant town of Peel • An excursion to Laxey to visit ‘Lady Isabella’ the world’s largest working waterwheel, a ride on the Snaefell Mountain Railway, time in Ramsey • A visit to Castletown, the ancient capital with a beautifully preserved castle, Cregneash Village Folk Museum, and the pretty bay and village of Port Erin The Rutland Hotel Queens Promenade, Douglas The hotel has recently been transformed into a stunning Price Includes: hotel offering comfort, style and quality. It is situated • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area on the Queens Promenade, with beautiful panoramic • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote views across Douglas Bay and only a short walk to the town centre. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver All 64 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote facilities, television, hair dryer and telephone. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation Single Supplement £40 on the first 3 single rooms. • Porterage at the hotel Further supplements apply thereafter. • Return ferry travel from Heysham to Douglas Sea view rooms available on request at £12.50 per room • Tour Manager escorted per night. • All excursions and attractions

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Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route Picking up at St Margaret’s Holiday Inn Reading South Basingstone Road, Reading excellent access to both our excursions, The hotel offers It is 2 junction 11 of the M4 motorway. located just off town centre. miles south of Reading’s high-speed offer en suite rooms All of the air-conditioned equipment andinternet access for an extra cost, ironing facilities making facilities. The extensive leisure tea/coffee in the Spirit Health Club include an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a sauna and a solarium. www.hireadingsouthhotel.co.uk rooms £16. Single supplement on the first 4 single Further supplements apply thereafter. April 22nd – Sunday 23rd Saturday 2 Days £145 The greenhouse at Kew Gardens

Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free accommodation bed and breakfast 1 night dinner, Kew Entrance to Royal Botanic Gardens WisleyEntrance to RHS Garden

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One of the beautiful gardens at Kew Gardens as we visit both the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and as we visit both the Royal Botanical Gardens, see gardens two of the most must Wisley, RHS Garden, in the UK. and Kew, the Royal Botanical Gardens, visit We Saturday: Heritage Site – and enjoy largest UNESCO World - London’s and a day immersed in centuries of science, horticulture historic boasts landscapes, glasshouses, The gardens history. and beautiful plants. We buildings and a vast range of rare depart later in the afternoon, making our way to our hotel. hotel. in the relax Enjoy dinner (included), and after, (included), the hotel after breakfast depart Sunday: We Wisley offers Wisley. and make our way to RHS Garden, the experience throughout a beautiful and relaxing you can take in the majestic beauty of The where year, or the Mixed Glasshouse, the stunning Rock Garden the wonder it’s no for to perfection. It’s all cared Borders, of the RHS. Later in the afternoonflagship garden we depart and head back to Leicestershire. This short break is a must for all keen gardeners. Join us Join is a must for all keen gardeners. This short break Wisley Explorer Wisley Explorer Kew Gardens & Kew Gardens Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel

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Lancashire Ales Monday 5th – Friday 9th June & Rails 5 Days £329 Our Itinerary Includes: The East Lancashire Railway is a lovingly restored rail • A ride on the East Lancashire Railway between Bury to experience offering visitors the chance to ride classic steam Rawtenstall, with some free time in the lively town of Bury and diesel fueled locomotives. The station at Bury is a step located on the edge of Greater Manchester back in time with its retro décor and Union Jack bunting, 1940s luggage, traditional tickets and uniformed ticket • A visit to a brewery with tour & tasting collectors. • A visit to Dewlay Cheeses – a family owned, third generation dairy with purpose built viewing gallery & award winning Our visit to a brewery gives us an insight into the day-to-day cheese shop inner workings of a Brewery during a relaxed and informal tour, covering all the necessities of the brewing process • A visit to Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre with time after in Bolton beginning with the malt silo right through the underback and copper to the racking machine and cold store. At the cheese shop we will see the cheese being made from the comfort of a purpose-built viewing gallery overlooking the dairy, featured on ‘Barging Around Britain’, presented by TV and radio journalist and broadcaster, John Sergent. Another day out takes us to visit the Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre where we enjoy a guided tour of the house and grounds. Previously the home of Bolton’s very own world famous steeple jack, 121 Radcliffe Road has been lovingly restored and much of the grounds machinery is as Fred left it. Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa Hospital Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton All 128 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities with television. Price Includes: The hotel also a full range of leisure facilities which • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area guests are welcome to make full use of, including an • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote indoor swimming pool. The hotel’s lift does not access all rooms. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver www.lastdropvillage.co.uk • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation Single supplement on the first 4 single rooms £60. Further supplements apply thereafter. • Porterage at the hotel • Tour Manager escorted • All excursions including entrances and inclusions

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Tynedale Hotel Tynedale Llandudno Central Promenade, Gloddaeth Crescent, is ideally situated on the Central The Tynedale overlooking the sea and bandstand. It is just Promenade fine to the pier with Llandudno’s a pleasant level stroll outlet and brand new retail Victorian shopping centre LLandudno just a short walk away which is packed Parc shops. high street with great making facilities, en suite with tea/coffee are All rooms television, telephone and hair dryer. www.tynedalehotel.co.uk rooms No single supplement on the first 4 single at a available on request available. Executive rooms supplement. Further supplements apply thereafter. 18th March 14th – Saturday Tuesday 5 Days £365 A visit to Chester which has something for everyone;A visit to Chester which has something for exciting history and heritage; breath-taking scenery, scenery, exciting history and heritage; breath-taking winning attractions and fabulous cafés award with a stop area A scenic tour of the surrounding in Llangollen Llandudno at leisure to explore day A free Please note: The hotel’s programme and inclusions are subject to change. and inclusions are programme Please note: The hotel’s the UK or dry land. This is an imaginary cruise – you will not be leaving Our Itinerary Includes: • • •

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Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel Nautical fun at the Tynedale and canapes and fun casino tables. Cruise in the Captain’s have been busy Tynedale of M.V. The crew cruise. Comecabin busy planning for this ever popular New this land-based cruise ship, as we set sail from aboard finally and visiting Iceland and Monaco en route York, ending in elegant Paris. The mock cruise includes: afternoon tea, four course cabaret cocktail party, themed dinners, Captain’s cocktail dinner, entertainment each evening, Captain’s Llandlubbers Llandudno:

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Ludlow & the Sunday 16th – Thursday 20th July Welsh Marches 5 Days £375 Our Itinerary Includes: The delightful medieval market town of Ludlow is an • Visit to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm architectural gem. The historic town centre is situated on a cliff above the River Teme and is surrounded by the beautiful • Hereford Cider Museum countryside of south Shropshire and the Welsh Marches. • A visit to Worcester, a beautiful Cathedral City with a fascinating history of industry, a wealth of We will pay a visit to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm interesting architecture, an unrivalled selection of which demonstrates life on a Shropshire upland farm at high street names and independent boutiques the turn of the century. The farm has featured on BBC TV’s ‘Victorian Farm’ and more recently used as the setting for • A visit to Ludlow Food Centre with welcome talk Monty Don’s Real Craft series on More Four. The farm allows and tastings visitors to see their favourite animals and also view daily demonstrations. You’ll see heavy horses working the land with vintage farm machines and every day there are different demonstrations from the resident wheelwright, bodger, blacksmith or dairy maid. Another visit takes us to a Hereford Cider Farm with guided tour, cider tastings and orchard visit.

The Feathers Hotel Bull Ring, Ludlow Acton Scott Historic Working Farm The Feathers Hotel is one of Ludlow’s most popular attractions. Set in a magnificent timber-framed building in the centre of picturesque Ludlow, 350 yards from Ludlow Castle and a 10-minute Price Includes: walk from the River Teme. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area All 40 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote facilities, television & hair dryer. There are some steps • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver to some bedrooms. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote www.feathersatludlow.co.uk • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation No supplement on the first 3 single rooms available. • Porterage at the hotel Further supplements apply thereafter. • All excursions and entrances

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Holiday Inn Harrogate With sweeping views over the town and Yorkshire to Dales, this centrally located hotel is just a stroll Room. and Bettys Tea the Victoria Shopping Centre making en suite with tea/coffee are All bedrooms facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. www.ihg.com Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th March 25th – Sunday 26th March Saturday 2 Days £149 Free time in the spa town of Harrogate on Saturday on Saturday time in the spa town of Harrogate Free of is one and also on Sunday morning. Harrogate the most elegant of destinations with its handsome historic buildings CanalA scenic cruise on the beautiful Leeds Liverpool with traditional Roast Beef Lunch Our Itinerary Includes: • •

Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free accommodation 1 night, dinner and breakfast time in Harrogate Free Cruise with Roast Beef Lunch

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Cruising through Skipton Spend this special weekend away on this lovely break, based lovely break, Spend this special weekend away on this in the beautiful Victorian Spa town of Harrogate. to time to spend in Harrogate be some free will There the delightful shops and cafes including the famous explore Room. Bettys Tea we will make our way to Skipton, the ‘Gateway On Sunday, The Dalesman to the Dales’ for a 3 hour cruise aboard Once on the boat, a 2 operated by Skipton Boat Trips. course Sunday Lunch will be served (included). The boat has toilets and central heating. a licensed bar,

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Newquay Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October – A Taste of 5 Days £315 Our Itinerary Includes: Cornwall • A visit to Skinners Brewery with a guided tour with some free time Truro, Cornwall’s capital Newquay on Cornwall’s Atlantic Coast has a string of • A visit to Poldark Tin Mine & Gardens golden beaches with a picturesque Old Harbour which is • A visit to the resort of St Ives a delight to explore. The busy town centre vibrates with holiday fun and Trenance Gardens abounds with activity. • A visit to Healey’s Cider Farm All this, together with the breathtaking coastal scenery • One lunch at the hotel and unspoilt surrounding countryside, makes Newquay the • A Cornish cream tea most popular resort and a real jewel in Cornwall’s crown.

Eliot Hotel Enjoy a cream tea Edgcumbe Avenue The hotel is very well situated with only a few yards from the seafront and within easy walking distance of Price Includes: the shops and harbour. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area All 76 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote facilities, television and hair dryer. There are three lovely airy lounges in which to relax and dance floor. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver The lift serves most rooms although all floors are split • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote level with some intermediate stairs. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.leisureplex.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel Single supplement on the first single room available £28. • Tour Manager Escorted Further supplements apply thereafter. • All excursions as listed with entrances included

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 31 Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route Picking up at St Margaret’s Hotel Brook Best Western Located on the outskirts of Norwich, this beautiful hotel is the perfect place to explore area. the surrounding en suite with tea/ are All 81 spacious bedrooms making facilities, television, telephone & coffee lounge and bar. is a restaurant, toiletries. There www.brookhotel.co.uk rooms £68. Single supplement on the first 3 single Further supplements apply thereafter. Monday 16th – Friday 20th October Monday 16th – Friday 20th 5 Days £445 Spot the seals at Blakeney Point

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A visit to Elizabethan Blickling Hall, Estate & Gardens which & Gardens A visit to Elizabethan Blickling Hall, Estate a sense of what it would contains objects that will create period leading uphave been like to be a house guest in the War to the Second World gauge railway longest narrow A nostalgic trip on Norfolk’s and a cruise on the Norfolk Broads Entry to Holkham Hall, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester Museum and enjoy Cromer Pier to explore A visit to Cromer an End of Pier Show A wildlife boat trip to Blakeney Point in hope of seeing the in their natural environment seals and birds

The Broads is the largest and finest wetlands in the UK. The Broads filled by rising water levels and now The empty pits were waterways, form a network of over 125 miles of navigable The north Norfolk for many. interests leisure providing some of the most traditional seaside town coast preserves From reserves. in Britain and exceptional wildlife nature and Blakeney to Hunstanton we discover to Wells, Cromer the delights beside the sea. Norfolk Broads Norfolk Broads & Coast Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel • • • • • Our Itinerary Includes:

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Northumbria Monday 17th – Friday 21st July – Heritage Coast 5 Days £435 Our Itinerary Includes: and Countryside • A Farne Island Wildlife Cruise with a sail around Holy Island • A visit to Alnwick Castle & Gardens, one of the largest Northumbria is not only a land of outstanding natural inhabited castles in Europe with its leading contemporary beauty but also a land of mighty castles, pretty fishing gardens and beautiful stately rooms dating back 700 years villages and bustling cities. This tour will capture the • A wonderful cruise, under the famous bridges, to see the scenery, history and tradition and everything else legendary shipyards, Tyne Gorge and South Shields, with Northumbria has to offer. live commentary along the way. Afterwards we complete this fascinating heritage day with free time in Newcastle

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Redworth Hall Hotel Price Includes: Redworth, Newton Aycliffe • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area This luxury 4 star hotel combines traditional elegance • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote with contemporary style. Set in 150 acres of woodland this hotel is both grand and majestic. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote All 143 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and hair dryer. The hotel also has 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • leisure facilities and free WiFi. • Porterage at the hotel www.thehotelcollection.co.uk • Tea/coffee & biscuits on arrival Single Supplement £88 on the first 4 single rooms Tour Manager escorted • available (all single rooms are double rooms for • Free use of hotel’s leisure facilities sole occupancy). • Entrance to Alnwick Castle and Gardens, Farne Island Cruise with a sail around Holy Island and a River Tyne Cruise

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 33 Best Western Restormel Best Western Lodge Hotel Castle Hill, Lostwithiel Find peace and quiet at the modern Western Best Restormel Lodge Hotel in Lostwithiel, in the heart of the Fowey Valley. en suite with tea/ are All 36 bright and airy bedrooms making facilities and television. The hotel also coffee has an outdoor heated pool and WiFi. is no lift There rooms. floor is a limited number of ground but there www.bestwestern.co.uk room, £90 No single supplement on the first single supplement thereafter. Sunday 18th – Thursday 22nd June Sunday 18th – Thursday 22nd 5 Days £445 A visit to the delightful fishing town of Looe, where the Looe, where A visit to the delightful fishing town of Looe, which face town is made up of East and West world Relax and watch the the river. each other across will also allow its many gift shops. We go by or explore village of time to visit the nearby traditional fishing can you where a true slice of Cornish beauty, Polperro, own Heritage visit the art and craft galleries and its very Museum of Smuggling •

Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel Manager escorted Tour All excursions including a ride on the Bodmin and Railway Wenford

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A visit to Charlestown, which in some Poldark scenesA visit to Charlestown, which in some Poldark along the of the principal town. Wander played the role and you can side of the original Grade II listed harbour, extra in thealmost imagine that you’ve been cast as an TV series the fishing village of allow time to explore will We boats you can still find working fishing where Mevagissey, and nets being mended. Railway - A nostalgic train ride on the Bodmin & Wenford The railway has now firmly established itself as one of the finest steam railways country’s oldest An excursion to Bodmin, one of Cornwall’s enjoying a scenic drive through towns, before the cast and crew where spectacular Bodmin Moor, of Poldark found themselves for a large part of their cottage, time. Scenes featuring the exterior of Poldark’s shot here Nampara, were • • • • Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel Our Itinerary Includes: Cornwall fishing villages and picturesque some of Cornwall’s Explore country. as perfect smuggling secluded coves, once regarded Smuggler’s Smuggler’s Poldark &

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Reunion Tour Monday 23rd – Friday 27th January – Torquay 5 Days £299 Our Itinerary Includes: Dust off those Winter blues and join us on our annual get • A visit to the historic city of Exeter with a local guide. together, staying on the ‘English Riviera’ in the popular This ancient city has a rich history reflected in its many resort of Torquay. Included is a packed lunch on one day heritage attractions, from the soaring towers of Exeter and a cream tea on one afternoon. Cathedral, to the medieval Underground Passages There will be fun, frolics and more - everything you come to • A scenic tour of the surrounding area on the coach expect on a Roberts Reunion tour, just be sure to book early • A free day to explore vibrant and cheerful Torquay as both coaches were fully booked for our last Reunion as soon as it went on sale. As always, you will be accompanied by your friendly and knowledgeable Roberts Travel Group driver and also a Roberts’ representative during your stay.

Torquay, Devon TLH Leisure Resort, Carlton Hotel Belgrave Road, Torquay Price Includes: Small & stylish with stunning views across Torbay from • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area the Riviera ballroom, the Carlton prides itself on a warm and friendly atmosphere. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver All 55 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee facilities, television, telephone and radio. There is also a link • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote stairway and lift access to the main complex. The hotel • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation also has leisure facilities. Please note lift access is to • Porterage at the hotel most bedrooms – not all bedrooms. • Tour Manager escorted www.tlh.co.uk • One packed lunch & one Cream Tea on one afternoon No single supplement on the first 12 single • Free drinks on the coach on outward and return journey rooms available. Further supplements apply thereafter. • All excursions

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 35 Gilsland Hall Hotel Gisland, Brampton, Cumbria The hotel is located close to the village of Gilsland, in with spectacular views over the of grounds, 140 acres Cumbrian countryside. all with en suite, tea/coffee The hotel has 94 bedrooms, making facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. www.gilslandspa.co.uk Single supplement £20 on the first 5 single available. rooms Monday 4th – Friday 8th September 5 Days £385 coastal village in the Lake District. From here we transfer we transfer here coastal village in the Lake District. From known affectionately to the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, olde Cumbrian as La’al Ratty meaning “little railway“ in dialect. The journey itself was one of Wainwright’s seven miles of spectacular through favourites, crossing highest mountains, the scenery within sight of England’s Scafell Range and a A visit to the small market town of Bellingham most beautiful & historic visit to one of Northumbria’s market towns of Hexham •

Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel Manager escorted Tour All excursions and attractions

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A journey - famous on the Settle to Carlisle Railway the beautiful that cuts through for its stunning route of Dales, over the 24 arches scenery of the Yorkshire the Blea Ribblehead Viaduct, through the breathtaking scaling the heights of the Ais Gill Moor tunnel, before in the Mallerstang Valley. Carlisle, following A ride on the Cumbrian Coastline from Maryport and Whitehaven, with the coastline through stunning sea views all the way to Ravenglass, the only Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel Our Itinerary Includes: • • This is certainly a tour not to be missed as we journeyThis is certainly a tour not to be missed as on railways, enjoying some of the finest and most scenic three spectacular scenery imaginable. scenic railwayThe Settle–Carlisle Line is arguably the most in the United Kingdom. It is widely held to be one of route railway lines in England the best constructed and engineered to be a masterpiece of Victorian and is rightly considered some of the most challenging engineering that crosses in the North of England. terrain and environments Journeys of Scenic Railway the North

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Scenic Suffolk & Monday 4th – Friday 8th September Constable Country 5 Days £365 Our Itinerary Includes: Picturesque Constable Country is located on the Suffolk and • An excursion to RHS Garden Ryde Hall Essex border and was the birthplace of renowned artist John Constable, with his paintings being inspired by the area. • Guided tour of Constable Country • A visit to Aldeburgh and Southwold We will travel into the heart of Constable Country, enjoying a guided tour on board our coach with a little walking involved, • A stop in historic market town of Hitchin on the outbound seeing such sights as East Bergholt, Flatford Mill and Dedham. journey and a stop in Ely on the return journey We will also be visiting the charming seaside towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold. Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route

The Mill Hotel Willy Lott’s House, Flatford, Constable Country Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury The hotel is nestled away in the Suffolk countryside and is steeped in history with plenty to offer. It stands Price Includes: on the banks of the River Stour with magnificent river • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area and countryside views. The bar has views over the adjacent water meadows. All 62 bedrooms are en suite • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote with tea/coffee making facilities, television, telephone • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver and hair dryer. There is no lift but ground floor rooms • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote can be requested. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.themillhotelsudbury.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel No single supplement on the first 2 single room available. • Tour Manager escorted Further supplements apply thereafter. • All excursions and entrances

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Rosemundy House Hotel St Agnes, Cornwall of private secluded The hotel is set in over four acres and woodland and is within easy walking gardens distance of the quaint and unspoilt coastal village of St Agnes. making en suite with tea and coffee are All bedrooms facilities, a television, telephone and hair dryer. www.rosemundy.co.uk No Single supplement on the first 4 single available. Further supplements apply thereafter. rooms Monday 10th – Friday 14th July Monday 10th – Friday 14th 5 Days £415 A visit to Trebah Gardens, rated one of the top 80 gardens rated one of the top 80 gardens Gardens, A visit to Trebah easily also garden this spectacular 26 acre in the World, in Cornwall. Trebah makes it into the list of top 10 gardens a steep valley to a private beach descends 200 feet through and It is well stocked with sub-tropical on the River Helford. Charles Fox.exotic species imported by Quaker polymath in had been neglected, however, Over time the gardens Eira Hibbert who spent and bought by Tony 1981 they were them to their former glory the next 22 years restoring A visit to Mevagissey and Falmouth • • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel Manager escorted Tour Lost All excursions including entry to Eden Project, Gardens of Heligan & Trebah Gardens

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A visit to the Eden Project which has a worldwide reputation which has a worldwide reputation A visit to the Eden Project but this epic destination needs an introduction, and barely Wonder of the Dubbed the “8th definitely deserves a day. see here always something new to there’s World”, of Heligan , one of the An excursion to the Lost Gardens over 200 acres most mysterious estates in England offering and pleasure gardens for exploration. Victorian productive Jungle, a pioneering Wildlife a lush sub-tropical grounds, sustainably managed pastures and walks through Project and ancient woodlands await your discovery Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel • Our Itinerary Includes: • Cornwall is often described as the ‘garden capital of the capital Cornwall is often described as the ‘garden lovers garden world’ as the lush vegetation and colour give Thanks to the mildest a feast for the eyes all year round. can discover allclimate in the UK, the range of plants you will surprise and delight both the seriously green year round or the keen amateur. fingered of Cornwall, is also there As well as some of the gardens Falmouth, famous for its harbour, the opportunity to explore will also visit the with some lovely old shops and cafes. We traditional Cornish fishing village of Mevagissey. Coast & Gardens St Agnes – Cornish

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Torquay: Monday 20th – Friday 24th March The 1940’s & 5 Days £295 Our Itinerary Includes: 50’s Revisited • An excursion to the nearby historic waterside town of Dartmouth - South Devon’s most captivating destination We take a nostalgic look back at the era of the 2nd World • A short scenic tour of the surrounding area with a Devon War and the period just after on this themed break, staying cream tea included in the lively resort of Torquay. We return to the Howden • A free day in Torquay to explore at your leisure. Why not Court, a very popular hotel, well renowned amongst head for the harbour and marina, where you can stroll Roberts’ customers for its friendly welcome and tremendous around the shops which sell everything from seaside entertainment efforts. souvenirs to local pottery and gifts The hotel will show how things really were in the 40’s and 50’s with lots of war time memorabilia on display. Also included, is a chance for you to join in the fun and dress up for the era with a fancy dress evening, a real chance for a look back on the dress style of the War decades.

Howden Court Hotel Croft Toad, Torquay The Victorian hotel was originally built in 1860 and still Enjoy a cream tea retains many of its original features. It is ideally located just a short walk from Torquay’s beach and harbour. The hotel’s convenient location means that it is within easy walking distance of the town centre and all the Price Includes: main attractions. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area All 32 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote facilities, a television, and a hair dryer. Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver • www.howdencourthotel.co.uk • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote No single supplement on the first 5 rooms available. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation Room upgrades available with a supplement. • All excursions

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 39 Sunday 10th – Sunday 17th SeptemberSunday 10th – Sunday 17th 8 Days £899 Titanic Experience Titanic Belfast to our beautiful County Antrim hotel in Dunadry, in Dunadry, Belfast to our beautiful County Antrim hotel dinner. we will have time to settle in before where we experience Thursday 14th September: After breakfast, along thestunning scenery during our spectacular drive we arrive at Antrim Coast. Following, our scenic journey, we visit the Old Bushmills the village of Bushmills where we Here in Ireland. the oldest whiskey producer Distillery, the processes enjoy an informative guided tour showing the whiskey (due to the number of used to manufacture with restricted steps, the tour may not be suitable for people time for lunch at Bushmills then have free mobility). We (not included). In the afternoon, we visit the extraordinary Heritage Site in World the only UNESCO Causeway, Giant’s Northern Atlantic Ocean Flanked by the wild North Ireland. on the other. on one side and a landscape of dramatic cliffs now explained The mystery and stories of the landscape are our Following winning Visitor Centre. in the new award we make our return journey along the fascinating day, Antrim Coast back to the hotel in time for dinner. we travel to Friday 15th September: After breakfast, coach and driver, Operator’s Belfast (using a local Tour in line with EU driving day off which allows for our Driver’s our guide joins us for a half day guided where regulations),

on the mainland. 13th September: This morning,Wednesday we say to our hotel and drive to Cairnryan for our ferry tripfarewell then have a short drive from to Belfast, Northern We Ireland. Experience two specially selected hotels, Not only does this tour feature culture it also gives an insight to the dramatic landscapes, Northern and beauty of both Central Scotland and Ireland. Centre our Travel depart Sunday 10th September: We at the arrive We this morning and make our way to Troon. the Ayrshire stunning, 4 star character Marine Hotel on meal. and enjoy evening Coast with plenty of time to refresh we leave the Monday 11th September: After breakfast, New hotel this morning to visit the the award-winning story of which tells the fascinating Lanark Visitor Centre the cotton mill village of New Lanark which was founded known under The Mill quickly became in the 18th century. Robert the enlightened management of social pioneer, health decent homes, fair wages, free Owen. He provided a new education system for villagers and the first care, workplace nursery school in the world! Now a UNESCO Heritage Site, New Lanark has been beautifully World which welcomes visitors a living community, as restored back in time on the Annie all over the world. Travel from mill girl Annie Mcleod Experience dark ride which features the amazing story of who magically appears and reveals return back her life and times in New Lanark in 1820. We to the hotel in time for dinner. we make our 12th September: After breakfast, Tuesday way to the ferry port to catch the Caledonian Macbrayne on the Isle of Arran for a to Brodick Ardrossan ferry from Known as the Island with a local bus company. tour round Arran is alive with wildlife, rugged Scotland in Miniature, countryside, beaches, cafes and cottage industries. Whilst we will take in the famous Arran food trail with a here being chance to see some of the Artisan food products to Ardrossan ferry back we catch the return made. Later, & the Titanic The Isle of Arran Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel

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Marine Hotel Crosbie Road, Troon The hotel is set in a beautiful location overlooking the golf course and across the Irish sea to the Isle of Arran. It has an elegant reception area and a formal but cosy bar that extends into a lounge are where you can relax. All 89 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and hair dryer. The hotel also has a health club which includes an indoor swimming pool, spa bath, sauna and steam room. tour of this fascinating city. After our tour we will visit the Titanic Experience, the world’s largest Titanic exhibition and a must see when visiting Belfast. It is located in the Titanic Quarter, right beside the historic site of the world famous ship’s construction. Housed in an iconic 6 floor building, this state-of-the-art visitor experience tells the story of the Titanic from her conception in Belfast in the early 1900’s, through her construction and launch, to her famous maiden voyage and tragic end. The afternoon will be spent at leisure exploring the shops, bars and restaurants. Saturday 16th September: After breakfast, we journey back to Belfast port to catch the ferry to Cairnryan. We arrive at our overnight hotel, the Best Western Premier Hallmark Leyland, one of the flagship hotels belonging to Dunadry Hotel & Country Club the Feathers group. We enjoy dinner this evening in the Islandragh Drive, Dunadry, County Antrim modern restaurant. This stunning 4 star hotel is built on the site of an ancient fort and is set within beautiful gardens Sunday 17th September: After breakfast, we make our way back to Leicestershire. alongside The Six Mile Water, a good trout river. All 80 elegantly furnished bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and hair dryer. The hotel does not have a lift but some ground floor Price Includes: bedrooms are available on request. Rooms on the • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area first floor are accessed by 22 steps. The hotel also has extensive leisure facilities including an indoor • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote swimming pool. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver All single rooms are double for sole use. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • 3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the Marine Hotel, Troon Best Western Premier • 3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the Dunadry Hallmark Leyland Hotel & Country Club, Dunadry Leyland, Lancashire • 1 night, dinner, bed and breakfast at the Best Western This modern hotel is part of the Feathers group and is Premier Hallmark Layland one of their flagship properties and has many unique • Return Ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast touches such as chaise longues and over-sized chairs. The public areas feature art work by local artists. • Porterage at all hotels • Tour Manager Escorted All 93 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and hair dryer. The hotel doesn’t have • A vist to the Isle of Arran a lift but ground floor rooms are available on request. • A visit to New Lanark Mill Single supplement on the first 6 single rooms • Entrance to Bushmills for a tour and tasting available £92. • Entrance to the Giants Causeway • Half day guide of Belfast on the coach • Entrance to Titanic Experience with Audio Guide

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Tuesday 30th May – Monday 5th June Tuesday 7 Days £775

The ancient ‘Blackhouses’ We visit Inverewe Gardens – the most famous of Scotland’s – the most famous of Scotland’s Gardens Inverewe visit We which is able to warmed by the Gulf Stream gardens, of the world. many temperate regions sustain plants from back to our hotel in time for dinner. head We we A fabulous day awaits, as after breakfast, Saturday: the ‘Loch Seaforth’ ship as foot passengers for the board Stornaway, 2 hour sailing to the Outer Hebrides and experienced arriving at 1330hrs. Our private coach with of the island guide will take you on a wonderful tour Stones, the visiting the 5000 year old Callanish Standing old Carloway ancient ‘Blackhouses’, fortified 2000 year return on the sunset cruise Mill. We and a Tweed Broch arriving back back to Ullapool, with a dinner on board, at the hotel at 2200hrs. we make the sweeping drive Sunday: After breakfast, we arrive in Inverness for open moorlands where across we take a short detour to see Loch Ness a stop, where heading south through with photo opportunities before for our final night stay. Speyside and into Perthshire we head south, making a stop Monday: After breakfast, arriving back into Leicestershire. for lunch before

Outer Hebrides Loch from views all day and every day, Enjoy breathtaking ‘Land of Islands’ Coastline and the Lomond to the Western fishing town of Ullapool. Ross to the picturesque of Wester we have included a day cruise and guided here From on board. tour of the Outer Hebrides, with sunset dinner before garden most famous also visit Scotland’s will We County’ heading south with an overnight in the ‘Big Tree of Perthshire. Hugglescote early this morning depart and We Tuesday: located just make our way to Crianlarich, a small village of and at the foot Highland Way, famous West the off Cruach Ardrain spectacular mountains like Ben More, and An Caisteal, arriving at the Crianlarich Hotel in time for dinner. which hugs we pass Arrochar After breakfast, Wednesday: of Loch Lomond and head for the ancient the shoreline have We The Gateway to the Highlands. town of Inveraray, heading Inveraray with time for lunch before time to explore dinner. up before back to our hotel to freshen we head north for Fort William,Thursday: After breakfast, passing countless lochs with a stop at Eilean Donan Castle all over the world as one of the most iconic - recognised images of Scotland. Situated on an island at the point by sea lochs meet, and surrounded great three where the castle it is little wonder that some majestic scenery, is now one of the most visited and important attractions in the Scottish Highlands. The coastline then unfolds Ross with dramatic coastal views of heading into Wester most is viewed as one of Scotland’s the islands. Loch Maree time in the coastal village enjoy free lochs. We picturesque completing the journey to Ullapool, of Gairloch before arriving at our hotel, the Royal Hotel in time for dinner. Ullapool we head south from Friday: After breakfast, passing the dizzying depths of Corrieshalloch Gorge. to Poolewe we enjoy great As we travel along the road islands. rocky sea views over golden beaches and green, Highlands & The West The West Roberts Travel Group Themed Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel

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Crianlarich Hotel Main Street, Crianlarich The hotel was originally built in Victorian times and attracts visitors from far and wide. The independently owned Crianlarich hotel has a lovely location, just 1 hours’ drive from Glasgow, Stirling, Perth, Oban and Fort William making this traditional Scottish hotel the ideal base from which to explore Scotland. All 36 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and free wireless Internet access. www.crianlarich-hotel.co.uk Single supplement on the first 3 single rooms available £90.

Royal Hotel Garve Road, Ullapool Undoubtedly one of the best hotels in the Scottish Highlands, from which to explore the surrounding area. The hotel’s owners proudly present the hotel as a matchless and precious jewel of the Highlands, uniquely situated to offer the perfect combination of comfort and a stunning seaside location. Inverewe Gardens All 54 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television, telephone and free wireless Internet access. Price Includes: www.royalhotel-Ullapool.com • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Overnight Hotel in the • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Perthshire area to be confirmed. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • 6 nights, bed and breakfast • 5 x 3 course dinners • 1 x dinner on board ship • Return ferry from Ullapool to Stornaway • Guided tour & private coach on Hebrides • Entry to Inverewe Gardens • Porterage at all hotels • Tour Manager escorted • All excursions

Loch Seaforth ship

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Yorkshire Delights Thursday 11th – Monday 15th May 5 Days £375 Rich in ancient history, romantic ambience and with nearby interesting attractions, York is the perfect destination to stay. Renowned for its exquisite architecture, tangle of Our Itinerary Includes: quaint cobbled streets, iconic York Minster and wealth of • A guided walking tour of York with a visit to the Minster visitor attractions, York is a sure fine flourishing city. • A visit to nearby Castle Howard, set within 1,000 acres We once again return to The Queen’s Hotel, which is ideally of breathtaking landscape with stunning architecture and located, and comes highly recommended by our own stunning gardens, most famously known as the setting for customers who wish to return year after year. BBC drama ‘Brideshead Revisited’ • A visit to the award winning visitor attraction, Eden Camp, which has grown into one of the largest and most comprehensive museums covering British military history and social history from 1914 onwards • A visit to the medieval market town of Beverley

The Queen’s Hotel Castle Howard City Centre, Queens Staith Road, Skeldergate, York Situated on the banks of the River Ouse in the heart of the city of York, the hotel is perfectly located. Price Includes: Its Riverside Lounge provides a relaxing setting, with • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area stunning views of the river. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All 78 en suite bedrooms have tea/coffee making facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote www.queenshotel-york.com • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation Single supplement £80 on the first 4 single rooms. City and river view rooms can be requested at a supplement • Porterage at the hotel of £10 per night per room, subject to availability. • All excursions and entrances

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 45 Seaside Holidays Seaside Regis Bognor Bournemouth Bridlington Cromer Eastbourne Exmouth Yarmouth Great Ilfracombe Isle of Wight Llandudno Newquay Luxury Break Paignton Poole & the Jurassic Coast Scarborough Sheringham Sidmouth Skegness Southsea St Agnes St Annes-on-Sea Tenby Hotels Leisure Warner Weston-super-Mare Weymouth Whitby Roberts Travel Group Seaside Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel

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Bognor Regis & Wednesday 30th August – Sunday 3rd the Watercress Line September, 5 Days £345 Our Itinerary Includes: Bognor Regis is a popular, traditional seaside holiday resort • A visit to Alresford for a journey on the Watercress Line in the centre of the south coast of England, sheltered by its Steam Railway with a visit to Chawton where we visit near neighbours, the Isle of Wight and The South Downs. Jane Austen’s House to learn the famous writers story Its long flat sea front is perfect for that most traditional of seaside traditions – strolling along the prom! • An excursion to the great preserved Georgian city of Chichester In the town, there is a mix of high street chains and local, • Free day in resort to explore Bognor Regis independent shops along with traditional seaside souvenir shops packed with gifts, postcards and sticks of rock!

Royal Norfolk Hotel The Esplanade, Sidmouth, Devon This magnificent Georgian hotel is situated on the Bognor Regis Beach and Pier sea front, very close to the pier and a short walk to the shops. All 60 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. A lift serves most rooms (although there are some stairs Price Includes: between some rooms and the lift). Ground floor rooms • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area are available. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote www.leisureplex.co.uk • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Single supplement on the first 2 single rooms • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote available £32. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation Sea View supplement £24pp (on request). • All excursions

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Bournemouth Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June Dates in May, July & September 5 Days £395 at Marsham Court Hotel

Bournemouth, boasting seven miles of golden beach and Our May Itinerary Includes: clear blue sea, is a vibrant cosmopolitan town that has it • A visit to Poole with a 90 minute leisurely harbour all. Situated in the heart of Dorset on the south coast, it cruise included with live commentary around Poole has one of this country’s warmest climates. It is an ideal Harbour with cream tea location to explore the local area, much of which is an area • A scenic tour of the New Forest with its timeless scenery of outstanding natural beauty. • A free day in Bournemouth why not explore Bournemouth’s fabulous selection of shopping or the beautiful award winning gardens

Marsham Court Hotel Russell Cotes Road, Bournemouth One of the many gardens to relax and stroll around in Bournemouth With a stunning location on the East Cliff, overlooking Bournemouth’s Pier and beaches, the hotel offers a blend of contemporary design and friendly seaside ambiance. All Prices Include: Bournemouth’s shopping streets can be reached just a 5 minutes’ walk away from the hotel. All of the stylish • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote and television. The south-facing outdoor pool, heated • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver May to September, is set in award-winning gardens, with sun terraces overlooking the bay. There is also a games • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote room and wonderful sea views. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation No single supplement on the first 3 single rooms. • Porterage at the hotel Sea view rooms and sea view and balcony rooms • All excursions on request with a supplement.

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Monday 24th – Friday 28th July Monday 11th – Friday 15th September 5 Days £365 at The Suncliff 5 Days £399 at Marsham Court Hotel

Our July Itinerary Includes: Our September Itinerary Includes: • A visit to Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway, a stunning • A visit to the historic market town of Wareham with vision of inspiration offering 200 acres of natural beauty time for a wander before visiting Athelhampton House • An excursion to Sherborne, without doubt, one of the And Gardens where the Hall is a remarkable example most beautiful towns in England, with its abundance of Tudor architecture. Here we include a cream tea of medieval buildings, superb Abbey, Almshouse and • An excursion to Blandford Forum and Wimbourne Minster two Castles • A free day in Bournemouth • A free day in Bournemouth

The Suncliff East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth Conveniently located on the prestigious East Cliff, the hotel is within easy walking distance to the vibrant town centre with its cosmopolitan café society. All bedrooms have en suite facilities with tea/coffee making facilities television, telephone and hair dryer. The hotel has an indoor heated pool and sauna. www.suncliffbournemouth.co.uk No single supplement on the first 5 single rooms. Sea view rooms on request with a supplement.

Relaxing at Bournemouth Gardens Bandstand

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Bridlington Monday 2nd – Friday 6th October 5 Days £299 Bridlington, on the East Yorkshire coast, is the perfect seaside resort, with its miles of level promenade, beautiful beaches and lovely Heritage Coast. There’s also the busy Our Itinerary Includes: working harbour bringing in the catch of the day. • An excursion to Scampston Walled Gardens set within the 18th Century kitchen-garden of Scampston Hall, the award winning Walled Garden is a real hidden treasure with a cream tea included • A visit to the nearby ancient and beautiful sea port of Whitby • A free day in Bridlington

Monarch Hotel South Marine Drive, Bridlington Flamborough Head Cove The impressive Monarch Hotel stands right on the seafront, and is perfectly placed on South Marine Drive for a comfortable stroll into town or along Price Includes: the promenade. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area facilities with television and hair dryer. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote www.grandukholidays.com • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver No single supplement on the first 9 single • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote rooms available. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions

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Cromer Monday 10th – Friday 14th April 5 Days £399 Classic Cromer, perched on the very edge of the north Norfolk coast, is famous for its tasty crabs, wide open beaches, a traditional pier complete with a theatre Our Itinerary Includes: providing seaside special variety shows and is awash • A gentle cruise on the relaxing Broads with small local independent shops. • A scenic tour of Norfolk’s county towns, visiting In Cromer you will find a vibrant Norfolk town with a the delightful Georgian town of Holt and Wells-next- wide variety of cafes and shops, all independently owned. the-Sea In addition to traditional seaside shops selling seaside gifts, • A free day in Cromer to explore at your leisure there is a selection of local art galleries. Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route

The Cliftonville Hotel Seafront, Cromer Cruising the Norfolk Broads The hotel, located on the West Cliff, has established an enviable reputation as one of North Norfolk’s leading hotels with stunning coastal views. This magnificent Price Includes: Edwardian Grade II listed hotel, just a 10 minute walk from the town centre, has been welcoming visitors • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area to Cromer since 1897. All 30 bedrooms are en suite • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote with tea/coffee making facilities. They benefit from spectacular sea views and have been thoughtfully • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver decorated in a classical style to emphasise the • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote elegance of the Edwardian period. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.cliftonvillehotel.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel No single supplement on the first 8 single rooms. • All excursions including a trip on the Norfolk Broads

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Eastbourne Monday 3rd – Friday 7th April Dates in April, May, August 5 Days £285 at the Queens Hotel & October Our April Itinerary Includes: It’s not hard to see why Eastbourne is one of our most • An excursion to the charming Georgian spa town of popular holidays destinations, even from as early in the Royal Tunbridge Wells before continuing to Hastings year as April. • A scenic tour of the South Downs visiting Birling Gap and Alfriston Enjoy a relaxed holiday atmosphere in an elegant seaside resort, enviably positioned on the Sussex coast, sheltered • A free day in Eastbourne to relax on the seafront, by the rolling South Downs and Beachy Head. enjoy the many cafes and refreshment kiosk or explore at your leisure

Dancing at Eastbourne Bandstand Queens Hotel Marine Parade, Eastbourne This magnificent Victorian hotel is situated in Price Includes: an outstanding position on the seafront overlooking the pier. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre All 125 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee in Hugglescote making facilities, hair dryer, radio, TV and intercom. The hotel has two lifts. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver www.leisureplex.co.uk • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation No single supplement on the first 3 rooms available. Sea view rooms available on request with a supplement. • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions and entrances • One lunch (April date only)

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Monday 22nd – Friday 26th May Monday 21st – Saturday 26th August 5 Days £355 at the Cumberland Hotel 6 Days £465 at New Wilmington Hotel

Our May Itinerary Includes: Our August Itinerary Includes: • An excursion to visit Michelham Priory boasting England’s • A ride on the Bluebell Railway enjoying fabulous scenery longest medieval water filled moat. On the picturesque through the heart of Sussex island you will find the magnificent Tudor Mansion, • A visit to Bateman’s, the beautiful Jacobean house which impressive 14th-century gatehouse, working watermill was Rudyard Kipling’s family home for over 30 years and forge, Bronze Age roundhouse and Elizabethan • Great Barn. Included is a cream tea from the onsite cafe Two free days in Eastbourne. Relax on the award winning seafront or enjoy the shops, from the usual high • A scenic tour of the area visiting the nearby resort street names to the quaint Victorian shopping stores of Hastings • A free day in Eastbourne

Cumberland Hotel New Wilmington Hotel Grand Parade, Eastbourne Compton Street, Eastbourne The hotel offers a traditional and welcoming feel This charming hotel is a family run 3 star hotel which throughout and is furnished with comfort in mind. It is prides itself on service and quality, making the New located on the seafront, overlooking the promenade and Wilmington one of the most well regarded hotels in the Bandstand. It is a short walk to the town and has sea area. The hotel is just a short walk from Eastbourne’s views throughout. seafront, bandstand, pier and shopping centre. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making All 40 comfortable rooms are furnished to a high facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. standard with en suite, tea/coffee making facilities www.hotelcumberland.co.uk and free WiFi. A lift services most floors. Single supplement on the first 7 single rooms £40. www.new-wilmington-hotel.co.uk Sea view rooms and sea view and balcony rooms on Single supplement on the first 3 single rooms £48. request with supplement.

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Monday 9th – Friday 13th October 5 Days £315 at Haddon Hall Hotel

Our October Itinerary Includes: • A visit to Carr-Taylor Vineyards, continuing onto historical Rye • A scenic tour of the area on the coach with stop in Royal Tunbridge Wells • A free day in Eastbourne

Carpet Gardens in Eastbourne

Haddon Hall Hotel Devonshire Place, Eastbourne This hotel is situated at the seafront end of Devonshire Place, a broad tree-lined avenue linking the main promenade with the town centre. The Bandstand is just across the road and the Pier is only a short stroll along the promenade. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities and a television. www.haddonhallhotel.co.uk No single supplement on the first 5 single rooms.

Shopping in Little Chelsea Eastbourne

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Exmouth Sunday 11th – Thursday 15th June Dates in April & June 5 Days £365

Enjoy this Easter getaway in Exmouth, staying at the popular Our June Itinerary Includes: Manor Hotel, ideally situated on Exmouth’s historic Regency • A 90 minute River Exe Cruise with a Devon Cream Tea Beacon, just a short stroll to both the beach and the town. • A visit to Seaton where we include a scenic tram journey Situated at the mouth of the beautiful Exe estuary and at the along the beautiful Axe Valley, enjoying panoramic views very beginning of the Jurassic Coast, Exmouth is one of the to the ancient town of Colyton most picturesque holiday resorts on the south coast. • A free day in Exmouth to explore at your leisure

Friday 14th – Monday 17th April 4 Days £295

Our April Itinerary Includes: • An excursion to the nearby Regency resort of Sidmouth, Britain’s top floral resort • A day at leisure in Exmouth. Why not explore the mix of well-known High Street shops along with the independent stores, or simply relax in one of the many cafes

The Manor Hotel The Beacon, Exmouth Price Includes: The hotel has an enviable location on the Beacon in • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Exmouth providing both easy access to both the beach • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote and town with stunning sea views across the bay. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, telephone and direct dial telephone. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation There is a comfortable guest lounge with a bar. (June) www.manorexmouth.co.uk • 3 night, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation No single supplement on the first 5 single (April) rooms available. • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions

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page 60 page 60 page 78 5 Days £399 5 Days £445 5 Days £399 Freshwater Bay Freshwater Isle Of Wight Warners Leisure Hotels Leisure Warners - Bembridge Coast Hotel The Channel View Hotel The Channel View Hotel Monday 24th – Friday 28th April Monday 14th – Friday 18th August Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October, – Friday 27th October, Monday 23rd Roberts Travel Group Seaside Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel

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Great Yarmouth Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23rd July 5 Days £315 Located on the east coast of Norfolk, one of the driest, sunniest counties in England, Great Yarmouth is Norfolk’s premier beach resort. Relax surrounded by stunning, wide Our Itinerary Includes: sandy beaches, beautiful countryside and the famous • A visit to Cromer with a trip on the Norfolk Broads Norfolk Broads. • A scenic tour of the surrounding area with a visit to The town centre and market place are just a short stroll Lowestoft and Suffolk Villages from the seafront. There are all sorts of interesting • A free day in Great Yarmouth independent shops, as well as the shopping mall, the unique Rows and a heritage quarter that makes the town a fascinating place to visit at any time of the year. Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route

New Beach Hotel Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth Shopping in the town centre in Great Yarmouth The hotel is situated in Great Yarmouth’s most central and lively location, on the sea front opposite Britannia Pier and adjacent to the shops and resort amenities. Price Includes: All 75 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television, internal telephone, hair dryer. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area There is a spacious lounge and large dance floor. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote www.leisureplex.co.uk • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Single supplement on the first 2 single rooms • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote available £32. Sea view rooms available on request • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation with a supplement. • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions including a trip on the Norfolk Broads

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 57 The Osborne Hotel Wilder Road, Ilfracombe This hotel has been owned and run by the same family for over 40 years. They pride themselves on an and believe the of traditional fayre excellent standard hotel location is a key attraction to the hotel, ideally all Ilfracombe has to explore situated on the seafront, en suite with tea/coffee are All bedrooms to offer. making facilities, television and hair dryer. and 2 bars. is also a large ballroom There www.theosbornehotel-devon.co.uk rooms, No single supplement on the first 2 single £48 thereafter. March Monday 13th – Friday 17th 5 Days £275 at The Osborne Hotel An excursion to nearby Barnstaple to visit the historic Pannier Market calling in at the coastal town of A scenic tour of the area the Northern to Exmoor Gateway Minehead, considered the harbour and around in Ilfracombe where day A free you will find streets and surrounding along the seafront galleries traditional seaside souvenir gift shops and Our March Itinerary Includes: Our March • • •

afternoon at the hotel All excursions Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel tea one Packed lunch on one day and one cream

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Dates in March and August Dates in March to the Victorianseaside Relax and unwind on this break to as of Ilfracombe in North Devon, often referred resort harbour town is steeped the new St Ives. This picturesque one of the key working and remains in maritime history, To complement our stay in fishing ports in North Devon. the hotel one day Ilfracombe, a packed lunch is included at tea on one afternoon date only). (March and also a cream Ilfracombe

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Wednesday 16th – Sunday 20th August 5 Days £325 at Imperial Hotel

Our August Itinerary Includes: • A visit to the charming village of Appledore which sits astride the River Torridge • A visit to Chambercombe Manor, which was owned by the Champernon family from around 1162. In the early 16th century it became the property of Henry Duke of Suffolk father of the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey. Here we will also include a cream tea Appledore Devon on the River Torridge • A free day to explore Ilfracombe

Imperial Hotel Wilder Road, Ilfracombe Ilfracombe Harbour The hotel is situated in one of the best positions in Ilfracombe, overlooking Wildersmouth beach and the splendid Landmark Theatre and Conference Centre, close to the High Street and only a short almost level August Price Includes: walk from the harbour. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area All 104 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. There is a • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver large restaurant, bar and comfortable lounge and dance • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote floor. Although the hotel has a lift, there are some stairs to some rooms on split level floors. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation Single supplement on the first 4 single rooms • Porterage at the hotel available £32. Sea view rooms available on request • All excursions with a supplement.

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 59 The Channel View Hotel Hope Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight top position overlooking theThe hotel occupies a cliff owned and This popular hotel has been Shanklin Bay. managed by the same family for over 26 years. The town the a 15 minute walk from of Shanklin is approximately hotel and an additional five minutes will take you to the are old village of Shanklin. All bedrooms picturesque making facilities,well appointed with en suite, tea/coffee of the hotel’s Many television, telephone and hair dryer. have a view of the sea, as does the sun loungebedrooms and terrace. www.channelviewhotel.co.uk rooms available. No single supplement on the first 3 single with a supplement. available on request Sea view rooms Monday 14th – Friday 18th August Monday 14th – Friday 18th 5 Days £445 A nostalgic ride on the steam hauled Isle of WightA nostalgic ride on the steam hauled Isle of Railway and seaside palace royal a visit to Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s the Island tour A round Shanklin at leisure to explore day A free Warners Bembridge Coast Hotel Bembridge Warners 78 5 Days £399, page - 27th October, Monday 23rd Our August Itinerary Includes: Our August Itinerary Includes: • • • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Return ferry travel Porterage at the hotel All excursions

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A visit to Carisbrooke Castle which has been a central A visit to Carisbrooke place of power and defence on the Isle of Wight for over 1,000 years. During that time it has been a Saxon fortress and a castle of the Norman conquest, much remodelled during the Middle Ages and under Elizabeth I the Island tour A round - the most Shanklin at leisure day to explore A free with its glorious charming of traditional seaside resorts of dramatic long wide sandy beach set against a backdrop sandstone cliffs Roberts Travel Group Seaside Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel • • • Our April Itinerary Includes: Our April Itinerary Includes:

Dates in April and August the Isle of Wight South coast, is England’s Situated just off villages and bustling small towns with picturesque littered In the of year. making it the perfect destination at any time range of shops including local boutique towns you’ll find a great indulging in some brands. If you’re familiar high street and stores cafes shops or in one the coffee stop off therapy, serious retail cake. and homemade with some delicious coffee and refuel Isle of Wight

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Staying at the Rosemundy House Hotel

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Tynedale Hotel Tynedale Llandudno Central Promenade, Gloddaeth Crescent, is ideally situated on the Central The Tynedale overlooking the sea and bandstand. Promenade with to the pier, It is just a pleasant level stroll and brand fine Victorian shopping centre Llandudno’s LLandudno is just a short walk outlet Parc new retail shops. high street away packed with great making facilities, en suite with tea/coffee are All rooms television, telephone and hair dryer. www.tynedalehotel.co.uk rooms No single supplement on the first 4 single at available on request available. Executive rooms a supplement. Wednesday 12th – Sunday 16th July Wednesday Hotel 5 Days £375 at Tynedale Snowdonia with colourful cottages, shops and cafes Snowdonia with colourful cottages, shops finest scenery some of North Wales’ shops and cafes – why not visit the pier, Our July Itinerary Includes: on the coast of • A visit to Portmeirion, a fairytale resort on the coach exploring area • A tour of the surrounding Llandudno at your own leisure to explore day • A free Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel All excursions including entry to Portmeirion

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Dates in April, July and August uniquely situated resort, largest Llandudno is Wales’s and Little Ormes with two wonderful between the Great and the quiet, winning North Shore beaches, the award Llandudno has kept its Victorian Shore. sand duned West its despite elegance and splendour, and Edwardian modern attractions. The town is outstandingly preserved, a bustling centre with all the traditional attractions and is for shopping and entertainment. Llandudno

Seaside Holidays 62 Seaside Holidays 63 Queens Hotel Llandudno Promenade, unrivalled views of This family run hotel affords Orme and Pier and is centrally situated Great the Bay, adjacent to the also It’s on the Victorian Promenade. and close by to Llandudno’s main shopping street other attractions. making en suite with tea/coffee are All 83 bedrooms facilities, television, hair dryer and telephone. rooms Single supplement on the first 4 single available £13. Monday 28th August – Friday 1stMonday 28th August – Friday 5 Days £369 at Queens Hotel September, A narrow gauge ride on the Ffestiniog Railway A narrow Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog – enjoy the from magnificent views of beautiful Snowdonia Woollen with a stop in Trefriw A scenic tour of the area tea included Mills with a cream Llandudno at your own leisure to explore day A free Our August Itinerary Includes: • • • To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk To

©Portmeirion Ltd Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel All excursions April and August Price Includes: • • • • • • • Monday 10th – Friday 14th April Monday 10th – Friday 14th 5 Days £325 at Queens Hotel A ride on the Llanberis Lake Railway taking in theA ride on the Llanberis Lake Railway taking spectacular sights of Snowdonia from the narrow-gauge the narrow-gauge spectacular sights of Snowdonia from trip, passing historicstam trains on a 5 mile return Dolbadarn Castle and taking the old slate railway route along beautiful Lake Padarn on our coach area scenic tour of the surrounding A leisurely at your leisure in Llandudno to enjoy the resort day A free The Italianate village of Portmeirion • Our April Itinerary Includes: • •

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Newquay Monday 27th – Friday 31st March Luxury Break 5 Days £365 Our Itinerary Includes: Located on the North Coast of Cornwall, Newquay has recently • been voted ‘one of the nation’s favourite seaside towns’. A visit to the maritime town and busy resort of Falmouth The town has plenty to offer and down the harbour when • A scenic tour of the area with a visit to Padstow, a charming the tide is coming in you will find the local fishermen bringing working fishing port at the head of the Camel River. Watch in their catch for the day and sometimes a little seal or two the everyday ebb and flow of harbour whilst relaxing in the following not far behind! cafes, a perfect way to spend the time If shopping is your bag then Newquay’s town centre has • A free day in Newquay to explore the resort plenty to offer. It’s a high street like no other, stretching the entire length of the town and dotted with individual and specialist local shops, and cafes.

Newquay harbour entrance

Price Includes: Esplanade Hotel, Newquay • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Esplanade Road, Fistral Beach, Newquay • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote This stylish hotel is perfectly situated opposite Fistral Beach • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver with outstanding views of the Bay. There is a bar, lounge • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote and restaurant, all offering fantastic views out to sea. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation television and hair dryer. There is a lift to all floors although • Welcome Cornish cream tea on arrival 7 steps to the Reception and further steps to some of • Lunch on 3 days the bedrooms. • Free bar between 18.00-21.00hrs each night, selected www.esplanadehotelnewquay.co.uk brands only No single supplement on first 4 single rooms available, • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities – indoor pool, £60 thereafter (all single rooms are double or twin Jacuzzi and sauna for sole use). Sea view supplement £34 per person on request. • All excursions

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Paignton Monday 18th – Friday 22nd September 5 Days £390 Tucked midway between Torquay and Brixham on the English Riviera, Paignton is known for its beautiful award- winning sandy beaches, first class attractions and pretty Our Itinerary Includes: harbour. Mixing up the nostalgic with the modern, the • A relaxing horse drawn barge cruise through the Devon resort is all about fun, with life centring on the seafront countryside with some free time in Tiverton – highly the iconic Victorian pier and the expanse of green parkland recommended by our passengers bordering the sea. • A scenic drive with a visit to Powderham Castle, the Earl of Devon’s 600 year old home with a cream tea included • A free day to explore Paignton

Marine Hotel Adelphi Road, Paignton Tiverton Barge Cruise This airy, modern, light and highly comfortable hotel is situated on a level position, directly opposite the seafront with a short walk to the town centre. There is a conservatory which boasts a panoramic view of Price Includes: the seafront and pretty Torbay Park. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area All 53 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver www.marinehotelpaignton.co.uk • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote No single supplement on the first 6 single • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation rooms available. • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions including a Horse Drawn Barge Cruise

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Poole & the Monday 12th – Friday 16th June Jurassic Coast 5 Days £415 Our Itinerary Includes: With a wonderful coastline, relaxing harbour cruise and • A scenic drive along Dorset’s ‘Jurassic Coast’, a natural nostalgic train ride, this Dorset tour is a real treat. Poole World Heritage Site containing, where we reach the is one of the country’s most popular holiday destinations. coastal resort of Weymouth, with its long sandy beach With its bustling Quay, the best beaches in England and a and picturesque harbour stunning natural harbour, Poole is the perfect choice for a trip to the South Coast, and the Thistle Poole hotel is the • A visit to Poole Quayside with its shops, cafes and working ideal base from which to explore. pottery with a refreshing cruise around the harbour • We take a wonderful journey through the Purbeck countryside with an included trip on the Swanage Railway with stunning views of the ruins of Corfe Castle en route ©ANDREW PM WRIGHT L

Swanage Railway, Dorset Thistle Poole Hotel The Quay, Poole Thistle Poole is a contemporary hotel on the quayside, Price Includes: with panoramic views over Poole Harbour. • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area All 70 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities and a television. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver www.thistle.com • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote No single supplement on the first 2 single rooms available, £80 thereafter. The hotel does not have • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation any bedrooms with walk in showers. Harbour view • Porterage at the hotel rooms on request. • All excursions, with a train journey on the Swanage Railway from Swanage to Norden and a Poole Quay harbour cruise

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The Esplanade Hotel Belmont Road, Scarborough The hotel holds a commanding position above and the south overlooking Scarborough the cliffs With bay this large fantastic views over the bay. comfortable hotel has unique charm and character. Behind the old-fashioned warm welcome you will find the advantages of a well-run hotel. making en suite with tea/coffee are All bedrooms facilities, television and telephone. www.theesplanade.co.uk rooms available. No single Supplement on the first 4 single with supplement. on request Sea view rooms Monday 31st July – Friday 4th August Monday 31st July – Friday 4th 5 Days £359 A visit to Scarborough Fair which hosts a magnificent A visit to Scarborough working collection of Vintage Cars, Steam Engines, topped Rides and Mechanical Organs Vintage Fairground Organ in a spacious ballroom a ‘Mighty’ Wurlitzer with off of Whitby and Bridlington A visit to the nearby resorts in Scarborough day A free Our Itinerary Includes: • • • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel Fair All excursions including entrance to Scarborough

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A warm Yorkshire welcome awaits you at this traditional welcome awaits you at this traditional A warm Yorkshire seaside destination, first said to be Britain’s seaside resort, visitors have been holidaying for over 360 years. where our Annual The Esplanade was our chosen hotel for wonderful reviews. Reunion in January 2016 and received with a bustling plenty to do in Scarborough, is There area. and popular shopping wonderful promenade harbour, Scarborough

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Sheringham Friday 13th – Sunday 15th October 3 Days £255 Sheringham is that rare example of a seaside town hardly changed from a century ago, yet thriving still on a potent mixture of Norfolk charm. Our Itinerary Includes: With a heritage Steam Railway, localy run shops, an award • We visit one of Norfolk’s oldest market towns, Downham winning beach and unspoilt views, there is so much to see Market on the outward journey and experience, making Sheringham an excellent base for a • A day in Sheringham to explore at your leisure short break in North Norfolk. • A stop in Kings Lynn on the return journey with a Sunday On our return on Sunday we will visit Kings Lynn, This Lunch included Hanseatic town was one of England’s most important ports from as early as the 12th century and this maritime past is Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route still very much in evidence today.

The Dales Country House Lodge Hill, Sheringham Formerly the rectory for the parish of Upper Sheringham, this Victorian grade II Listed building is set in its own 4 acres of stunning parkland. The 20 individually styled en suite bedrooms are The old station is very popular with tourists either beautifully furnished in handcrafted oak and traditional fabrics, or have a more contemporary style that complements the original period features. Price Includes: www.dalescountryhouse.co.uk • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote No single supplement on the first 2 single • 2 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation rooms available. • Sunday Lunch on the return journey • All excursions

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Sidmouth Saturday 7th – Wednesday 11th October 5 Days £389 at Royal York & Faulkner Dates in April, June and October

Part of the world Heritage ‘Jurassic Coast’, the beautiful seaside Our October Itinerary Includes: resort of Sidmouth is both picturesque and unspoilt. • A ride on a horse drawn barge on the Grand Western Canal Beautiful gardens and leisurely walks, Regency history and fine • A visit to the ancient city of Exeter with its rich history hotels, clean beaches and friendly shops…. it’s all here in this lovely seaside town that nestles beneath majestic red cliffs and • A free day to explore Sidmouth at your leisure the green hills of the glorious Sid Valley.

Monday 17th – Friday 21st April 5 Days £389 at Royal York & Faulkner

Our April Itinerary Includes: • A visit to Forde Abbey House & Gardens, once described as “…the most perfect monastery in England” and is a beacon of elegant antiquity • A scenic tour of the surrounding area with a visit to Topsham • A free day in Sidmouth Royal York & Faulkner Hotel York Street, Sidmouth This magnificent Regency building enjoys an unrivalled position at the centre of Sidmouth’s elegant Esplanade and adjacent to the picturesque town centre. Owned and personally run by the same family for three generations, the hotel has earned a long standing reputation for hospitality and service. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities and television. www.royalyorkhotel.co.uk No single supplement on the first 8 single rooms available.

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Friday 30th June – Tuesday 4th July 5 Days £415

Our June Itinerary Includes: • A visit to Killerton House & Gardens, an elegant family house, gardens and park • A scenic tour of the area with a stop in the charming resort of Budleigh Salterton and Exmouth • A free day in Sidmouth

The Kingswood & Devoran Hotel The Esplanade, Sidmouth, Devon A hotel with lots of Victorian character, modern Sidmouth beach comforts and stunning sea views, the Kingswood has been under the same family ownership for over 60 years. All Prices Include: All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area television and hair dryer. The hotel also has free WiFi. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote www.hotels-simouth.co.uk • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver No single supplement on the first 8 single rooms • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote available. Sea view rooms on request. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 71 Picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station En Route Picking up at St Margaret’s The County Hotel North Parade, Skegness on Skegness hotel stands proudly This elegant 1930’s a level walk to the seafront North Parade promenade, and the busy parks and gardens attractions, pretty shops. High Street www.grandukholidays.com rooms No single supplement on the first 10 single en suite with tea/coffee are available. All 40 bedrooms available on are making facilities. Sea view rooms at a supplement. request Monday 5th – Friday 9th June 5 Days £315 the resort of Mablethorpe the resort Our Itinerary Includes: tea included • A visit to Boston for Market Day with a cream continuing to • A visit to the market town of Louth, before in Skegness day • A free Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel All excursions

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Skegness is one of the UK’s top seaside resorts, attracting top seaside resorts, Skegness is one of the UK’s seashore. millions of people every year to its golden and amusements With good shopping, great level streets, been a firm favourite for so no wonder it’s attractions, it’s many years. Skegness Skegness Beach

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Southsea Monday 31st July – Friday 4th August 5 Days £395 The seaside resort of Southsea is located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island. With so much to see and do in the local area, our hotel makes a perfect base to Our Itinerary Includes: explore further afield. • A visit to Milestones Museum where we take a trip back During our stay we will take a trip on the Mid Hants Railway, to Victorian times where you can explore a network of affectionately known as the Watercress Line. Let the train full size streets inside a purpose built museum, telling the take the strain as you sit back, relax and travel through the story of Hampshire’s social, industrial and commercial heart of the English countryside. Whether you are taking a history trip down memory lane or creating new ones, it’s the perfect • An excursion to Alresford for a journey on the Mid Hants way to unwind and experience the nostalgic sights, sounds Railway known as the Watercress Line and smells of steam travel from a bygone age. • A free day to explore Southsea at your own leisure

Best Western Royal Beach Hotel Milestones Museum St Helens Parade, Portsmouth The hotel is located on the promenade enjoying panoramic views over the Solent. Standing proudly Price Includes: on the seafront at Southsea since 1866, this historic • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area hotel evokes an authentic feeling of bygone days. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All 124 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, television and WiFi. The hotel • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver has 2 lifts but there are some steps to the • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote hotels entrance. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation No single supplement on the first 5 single rooms • Porterage at the hotel available. Further supplements apply thereafter. • All excursions, with a ride on the Mid Hants Railway and entry to Milestones Museum

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 73 Rosemundy House Hotel St Agnes, Cornwall This Georgian, family run hotel is set in over four and woodland and of private secluded gardens acres is within easy walking distance of the quaint and unspoilt coastal village of St Agnes. with tea/coffee en suite rooms, are All 46 rooms making facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. The hotel also has a heated swimming pool. www.rosemundy.co.uk No single supplement on the first 5 single available. room Monday 18th – Friday 22nd September Monday 18th – Friday 22nd 5 Days £405 An excursion to the nearby maritime resort of Falmouth An excursion to the nearby maritime resort with a River Fal cruise Railway for a A ride on the Bodmin and Wenford town ofnostalgic ride, with a visit to the historic port Looe after of PadstowAn excursion to the nearby harbour town favourite said to be one of the nation’s and Newquay, seaside town Our Itinerary Includes: • • •

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A visit to the beautiful seaside town of Looe with its many shops and cafes of St Ives and the A visit to the nearby stunning resort delightful coastal town of Penzance An excursion to the traditional Cornish fishing village tranquil Trelissick of Mevagissey and the National Trust’s with its tender and exotic plants Gardens, Roberts Travel Group Seaside Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel Our Itinerary Includes: • • •

Dates in May & September in Cornwall, which is so much to see and explore There stretches boasts one of the most spectacular and longest for the of continuous coastlines in Britain. Our base village of St Agnes, duration of our stay is the picturesque a on the north coast of Cornwall. The village still retains excursions Our traditional friendly Cornish atmosphere. places Cornwallsee us visit just some of the most stunning has to offer. St Agnes

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St Annes-on-Sea Monday 14th – Friday 18th August 5 Days £375 St Annes-on-Sea’s town is a haven of tranquillity and calm - mixing the fabulous, old-fashioned holiday experience with top-class modern shopping facilities and cafes. Our Itinerary Includes: Take a stroll along the promenade in St Annes, past the • A steam train ride on the East Lancashire Railway on the bandstand and Promenade Gardens and you’ll find the Rawtenstall to Bury line following the winding River Irwell beautifully preserved Victorian Pier, an important landmark through the scenic Irwell Valley reflecting the town’s heritage, entertaining the young at • A visit to the nearby resort of Southport, which combines heart with its endless amusements. Relax for a moment beautiful beaches, attractions and the UK’s oldest iron and take in the panoramic views of the Irish Sea and the pier with fantastic shopping with a stop for a cream tea beach stretched out in front of you, there’s sure to be • A free day in St Annes-on-Sea something to enjoy in St Annes-on-Sea.

Southport Shopping Clifton Park Hotel Clifton Drive South, St Annes-on-Sea Centrally located in the stylish seaside town of Price Includes: St Annes-on-Sea, the hotel provides the best of both comfort and hospitality for every guest. All 49 • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote television, telephone and hair dryer. The hotel has a tranquil leisure centre which boasts a luxurious heated • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver indoor swimming pool and spa area. The hotel has lift • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote access to most rooms. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.cliftonpark.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel No single supplement on the first 5 single rooms available. • Complimentary use of hotel’s leisure facilities Executive room upgrades on request at a supplement. • All excursions

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Sea view rooms on request with a supplement. on request Sea view rooms Giltar Hotel Esplanade, Tenby A warm welcome is guaranteed at this Victorian hotel, situated on the Esplanade, overlooking the stunning views of the South Beach and the monastic Island of is a spacious guest lounge overlooking the There Caldey. the hotel. is a short walk from sea and the town centre with en suite, tea/coffee The hotel has stylish rooms making facilities, television, telephone and a hair dryer. www.giltar-hotel.co.uk rooms available. No single supplement on the first 9 single Monday 3rd – Friday 7th July Monday 3rd 5 Days £425 the beautiful Tywi valley of Carmarthenshire. Aberglasney valley of Carmarthenshire. the beautiful Tywi Wales. in one of the finest gardens House features have been an inspiration to poets since Aberglasney Gardens centuries, but,1477. The story of Aberglasney spans many in obscurity still shrouded origins are the house’s along the Nationalmagnificent scenery on the coastal drive smallest city - Britain’s Park coastline to delightful St David’s Our Itinerary Includes: Includes: Our Itinerary spectacularly set in • A visit to Aberglasney House & Gardens enjoying Pembroke, • An excursion travelling through at leisure to enjoy Tenby • A day in resort

Gardens and Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel All excursions including entry to Aberglasney House

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Tenby is a town steeped in ancient history surrounded by is a town steeped in ancient history surrounded Tenby the passages of an imposing medieval stone wall. Through has seen many changes but it has been on the time Tenby map for over 200 years. And with all that experience leisure each and certainly know how to offer the people of Tenby every visitor an unforgettable time. Tenby

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©Visit Pembrokeshire Tenby To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk To Bembridge Coast Hotel Wight Bembridge, Isle of Fishermans Walk, The hotel has a perfect seaside setting with sea breeze fantastic Solent views unique beach and gardens, top-notch entertainment. Enjoy coastal walks, have a yourself to some swim in the indoor pool or treat relaxing pampering in the Salon Spa. making en suite with tea/coffee are All bedrooms All single facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. out of the main hotel. chalet type and are are rooms www.warnershotels.co.uk/hotels/bembridge- coast-hotel rooms available. No single supplement on the first 4 single with supplement. Room upgrades available on request Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October Monday 23rd 5 Days £399 Two free days at the hotel to enjoy the Warner resort resort the Warner days at the hotel to enjoy free Two and its activities will visit A scenic tour of the Island on our coach. We forsome of the towns and villages with a chance stops (not included), whilst enjoying the refreshment magnificent scenery Isle of has to offer Wight Our Itinerary Includes: • • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel All excursions

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Roberts Travel Group Seaside Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel Enjoying the views at Bembridge This is the time of your life. Your time to do whatever you This is the time of your life. Your about – is really break Leisure what a Warner want. That’s time, enjoying (always live) entertainment, having a great are and meeting friends. And best of all, all breaks relaxing just for grown-ups! Hotels Warner Leisure Leisure Warner

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Sinah Warren Coastal Hotel Coastal Sinah Warren Ferry Road, Hayling Island with views of the The hotel sits in elegant gardens with supplement. Room upgrades available on request Monday 25th – Friday 29th September Monday 25th – Friday 29th 5 Days £399 Solent with a lovely shingle beach overlooking Langstone Harbour. making en suite with tea/coffee are All bedrooms All single facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. out of the main hotel. chalet type and are are rooms www.warnershotels.co.uk/hotels/bembridge- coast-hotel rooms available. No single supplement on first four single Two free days at the hotel to enjoy all Warners has all Warners days at the hotel to enjoy free Two to offer city An excursion to the dynamic, vibrant waterfront of our the pomp and ceremony of Portsmouth. From naval and maritime heritage, to towering world- proud uniqueclass visitor attractions, museums and galleries, places to eat and miles shopping destinations, great Portsmouth offers and miles of beautiful waterfront, something for absolutely everyone Our Itinerary Includes: • • To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk To Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel All excursions September Price Includes: • • • • • • • Strolling the grounds Sinah Warren Strolling the grounds Sinah Warren Relaxing at Sinah Warren

Smiths Hotel Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare situated in family run hotel The hotel is a very friendly, just a two a prime position on the beautiful seafront, is and attractions. There to the town centre minute stroll plenty of seating offering a separate lounge and bar area to relax. en suite are All 50 attractively furnished bedrooms making facilities, television and hair dryer. with tea/coffee available. are floor bedrooms Some ground www.smithshotel.uk.com rooms No single supplement on the first 4 single available on request. available. Sea view rooms Monday 6th – Friday 10th March Monday 6th – Friday 10th 5 Days £299 A visit to the nearby town of Taunton, the county town A visit to the nearby town of Taunton, of Somerset An excursion to the Medieval city of Wells and enjoy Weston-super-Mare to relax day A free at leisure Our March Itinerary Includes: Itinerary Our March • • •

Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel at the bar at Packed lunch on 3 days and 50% off the hotel on selected brands only between 5pm - 8pm each night All excursions

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Roberts Travel Group Seaside Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel Dates in March & August Dates in March Bay has miles of clean sandy The wide sweep of Weston boasting superb views over beach, and a level promenade of high Wheel the 40-metre the Channel, particularly from explore, is lovely coastline and countryside to There Weston. Bristol, Bath and the Wells, Glastonbury, and Cheddar, Over all within easy reach. Mendip and Quantock Hills are have been and promenade the last 3 years the seafront The new Grand transformed by a major refurbishment. selection has a great which is now open all year round Pier, is a great of food and drink outlets. Weston-super-Mare with all the traditional seaside attractions, seaside resort including our famous donkeys!

Weston- super-Mare Weston-super-Mare beach Weston-super-Mare

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Monday 7th – Friday 11th August 5 Days £395

Our August Itinerary Includes: • An excursion to Bristol to visit Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s SS Great Britain. Explore the deck, dockside and below the spectacular glass sea for a unique view of Brunel’s revolutionary engineering. Be transported by sights, sounds and smells as this magnificent Victorian ship is brought back to life • A visit to Taunton with a stop at a Cider Farm • A free day in resort to enjoy Weston-super-Mare

Guide at SS Great Britain

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Weston-super-Mare pier

August Price Includes: • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions, with entrance to SS Great Britain and a Cider Farm visit The Bow of the SS Great Britain

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Weymouth Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June Dates in May, September 5 Days £425 and October Our May Itinerary Includes: Located centrally on the south Dorset coast, Weymouth and • A journey back in time with a day of excitement and nearby Portland has for over two hundred years prided itself nostalgia as we take a ride on the Swanage Railway as being one of the UK’s premier holiday resorts. • A scenic tour of the surrounding area with a visit to Lyme Regis Just steps away from the stunning beach and level promenade are quaint colourful streets offering high street names, gift • A free day in resort shops, coffee houses and Weymouth’s buzzing quayside harbour where you can sit and watch boats come and go. A gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Jurassic Coast, Weymouth offers the perfect base for exploring the beautiful county of Dorset, one of the UK’s most picturesque counties.

The Hotel Rex Weymouth Esplanade The Esplanade, Weymouth A very warm welcome awaits you at the hotel, which offers the comforts and luxuries of a modern hotel yet still retains its original character and splendor. The hotel boasts May Price Includes: an enviable position on Weymouth’s seafront, overlooking • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area the stunning golden sands. All bedrooms are en suite and • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote are comfortably and attractively furnished with tea/coffee making facilities. There is no entertainment at the hotel • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver although available at the The Fairhaven – the hotel’s sister • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote company 50 metres away. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.kingshotels.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel No single supplement on the first 10 single rooms available. • All excursions Sea view rooms available on request with supplement.

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Monday 11th – Friday 15th September Monday 2nd – Friday 6th October 5 Days £435 5 Days £355

Our September Itinerary Includes: Our October Itinerary Includes: • A visit to Poole with a Jurassic Coastal Cruise • A visit to Athelhampton House & Gardens with a cream • An excursion to Compton Acres, one of the most important tea included historic gardens in the South of England • A scenic excursion to see some of the surrounding area • A free day in resort to enjoy Weymouth at your leisure • A free day to explore Weymouth at your leisure

Portland Bill Weymouth promenade

September Price Includes: October Price Includes: • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • Porterage at the hotel • Porterage at the hotel • All excursions • All excursions

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 83 The Saxonville Hotel Whitby Ladysmith Avenue, just Cliff, West The hotel is well situated on Whitby’s and streets the narrow from a few minutes stroll winding alleyways of this delightful, historic town. is a flat walk, although not to the town The seafront floor bedrooms. ground are itself. There making en suite with tea/coffee are All bedrooms facilities, television and hair dryer. www.saxonville.co.uk rooms available.No single supplement on the first 3 single Further supplements apply thereafter. Monday 26th – Friday 30th June Monday 26th – Friday 30th 5 Days £425 A journey into the heart of the Moors with a ride on the Railway. Moors popular heritage line, the North Yorkshire of Saltburn by the SeaAn excursion to the nearby resort charm as awhich has maintained much of its original Italian with its pier and colourful Victorian seaside resort, Saltburn cliff has the oldest water balanced Gardens. linking the towntramway in Britain that is still in operation, with the pier 120 feet below. at leisure in Whitby to explore day A free

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Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 4 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel All excursions including a ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

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Roberts Travel Group Seaside Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel NYMR Service from Whitby gift shops. During our stay we will take a journey into the heart of seats as we in comfy Moors, whilst relaxing the North York Park whilstenjoy the enchanting landscapes of the National the through Moors Railway, we ride on the North Yorkshire glacial valley.

Whitby is a picturesque seaside town situated on the Whitby is a picturesque leading to the harbour Coast with quaint streets Yorkshire now filled with curios, antiques and small which are Whitby

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London Long Weekend London Express Day Trips London Theatre Day Trips London Weekends

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Saturday 26th – Monday 28th August Saturday 3 Days £245 The Tower Hotel The Tower London, E1 Way, St Katharine’s Located right on the River Thames in the heart of panoramic Hotel benefits from London, the Tower Bridge, The River Thames and views over Tower St Katharine Docks. en suite with air conditioning, are All bedrooms making facilities, television and trouser tea/coffee is no porterage at the hotel. There press. www.guoman.com Single supplement £57. Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Buckingham

We depart the Travel Centre at 9am, with a Centre the Travel depart We After breakfast (included), you can explore London (included), you can explore After breakfast Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free 2 nights accommodation with breakfast Short guided tour of London on the coach

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Roberts Travel Group City Breaks 2017 City Breaks Group Roberts Travel Views from the London Eye Views as you please. Why not visit one of the many attractions suchas you please. Why not visit one of the many the British Museum, as the London Eye, Madam Tussauds, River Cruisetower of London or why not take a Thames comfort stop en route, aiming to arrive mid-morning incomfort stop en route, for you End you in the West London. On arrival, we will drop will be collected later and taken to to shop or sightsee. You the hotel. will be happy we In the evening why not see a London show, tickets on your behalf. to purchase Sunday: or a sightseeing bus tour (not included). (included), we have a short Monday: After breakfast will then leave guided tour of London on the coach. We in WindsorLondon stopping off on the journey home back to Leicestershire. Saturday: Saturday:

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London Express Saturday 3rd & 10th December 2016 Day Trips Day Shopper £25

January Itinerary: Our day trips to London leave from Roberts Travel Centre at 8.30am (where’s there’s plenty of Saturday 7th January 2017, free parking), with a quick comfort stop en route, aiming to arrive in central London by mid-day where we will drop 14th January 2017, you in the Convent Garden area. We will pick back up around 5.30pm and return to the Travel Centre with a 2nd December 2017 & 9th December comfort stop, returning at about 9pm. 2017 Christmas Shopper £25 December Itinerary: Our day trips to London leave from Roberts Travel Centre at 8.30am (where’s there’s plenty of free parking), with a quick comfort stop en route, aiming to arrive in central London by mid-day where we will drop you in the Park Lane area. We will pick back up around 6pm and return to the Travel Centre with a comfort stop, returning at about 9pm.

Please see our separate day trip booklet or our website for other London Day Trips, with some picking up at St Margaret’s Bus Station, throughout 2016/2017.

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Shopping highlights include Harrods and Selfridges

Why not enjoy one of the many bus tours on offer? Stroll the interesting streets of London at your leisure

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The untold story of Carole King’s journey from King’s The untold story of Carole Our day trips to London leave from Roberts Travel Centre at Centre Roberts Travel Our day trips to London leave from parking), with a quick free plenty of there’s 8.30am (where’s aiming to arrive in central London by comfort stop en route, mid-day as possible, you as close to the theatres On arrival, we drop shopping allowing you time for some lunch or some and we will pick you up near your theatre After the show, returning at with a comfort stop, Centre return to the Travel about 9pm Please see our separate day trip booklet or our website for other London The shows on offer include: The shows on offer Service agent turned Former Secret bodyguard, The Bodyguard: an from superstar Rachel Marron to protect is hired Fran Farmer, a thriller features romantic This breathtakingly unknown stalker. hits including ‘I have greatest whole host of Whitney Houston’s hit songs of all time – ‘I WillNothing’ and one of the greatest Always Love You’. Motown The Musical: Discover the story behind the sound his family, that moved the world. With from just $800 borrowed and launched the careers founded Motown records Berry Gordy Stevie Wonder of many including Diana Ross and the Supremes, & Marvin Gaye. Featuring fifty classic Motown hits including ‘My The Grapevine’. Motown The musical It Through Girl’ and ‘I Heard is a musical sensation that will leave you ‘Dancing In The Street’. Lion King: At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba of his journey wide-eyed cub to his– the epic adventure from as King of the Pridelands. destined role Beautiful: became one of the Along the way she schoolgirl to superstar. themost successful solo acts in popular music history and wrote soundtrack to a generation with countless classics such as ‘You of my Good Care ‘Take Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman’, Got a Friend’, ‘Up on the Roof’ and ‘Locomotion’. Baby’, ‘You’ve never quest to discover the father she’s Mamma Mia: Sophie’s her men from known brings her mother face to face with three past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget!distant romantic A story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through A Chance timeless songs of ABBA including Dancing Queen, Take It All and Super Trouper. On Me, The Winner Takes the coming year. shows throughout and local theatre Our Itinerary Includes: • • • £105 £107 £105 £105

Saturday 7th January Saturday £99 Bodyguard Motown The Musical Saturday 14th January Saturday Beautiful Lion King Mamma Mia

Please note: Day trips are excluded from the Bonded Coach Holiday Group the Bonded Coach Holiday Group excluded from Please note: Day trips are Regulations. Travel by the EU Package not protected guarantee, as they are The Bodyguard Our ever popular London theatre day trips always prove to be day trips always prove Our ever popular London theatre day out with customers returning each January. a great our day trips, feedback from have such great always We price matinee which include good choice of shows, a top tour drivers. ticket, executive vehicle travel and experienced always a hit with our locations are off Our convenient drop or shopping before customers, allowing time for some lunch run always praised on how well are the show starts. We which once again quickly sold and organised these days are, excellent gift for out in 2016. These day trips also make an any occasion. Day Trips London Theatre London Theatre Roberts Travel Group City Breaks 2017 City Breaks Group Roberts Travel

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Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free 1 night accommodation with breakfast Prices Includes: • • Located in the heart of the Royal Borough of Located in the heart of the Royal Borough Hotel Kensington and Chelsea, the Copthorne Tara convenient an extremely London Kensington offers location, with easy access to many shops and as well as to the popular districts of restaurants, Knightsbridge and Notting Hill. is no porterage at the hotel. There www.milleniumhotels.com Single supplement £57. at The Tower Hotel, 2 Days £155 Hotel, 2 at The Tower 25th – Sunday 26th NovemberSaturday Hotel, 2 Days £145 at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Copthorne Tara Kensington Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th MaySaturday

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London, the Tower Hotel benefits from panoramic Hotel benefits from London, the Tower Bridge, The River Thames and views over Tower St Katharine Docks. en suite with air conditioning, are All bedrooms making facilities, television and trouser tea/coffee is no porterage at the hotel. There press. www.guoman.com Single supplement £60. The Tower Hotel The Tower London, E1 Way, St Katharine’s Located right on the River Thames in the heart of

We depart the Travel Centre at 9am, with a Centre depart the Travel We Saturday: aiming to arrive mid-morning in comfort stop en route, for End you in the West London. On arrival, we will drop will be collected later and you to shop or sightsee. You taken to the hotel. we are where In the evening why not see a London show of tickets on your behalf. happy to arrange the purchase you off (included), we will drop Sunday: After breakfast with plenty of time for some shopping at Convent Garden 4pm we will meet you at a central and lunch. At around you to and return pick up point near Convent Garden with a comfort stop. Leicestershire London Weekends

Thursford Christmas Spectacular Spectacular Christmas Thursford & Tinsel Eastbourne Turkey & Tinsel Exmouth Turkey & Tinsel Turkey Weston-super-Mare & Tinsel Turkey Torquay Eastbourne Christmas Llandundo Christmas St Agnes Christmas Eastbourne Twixmas Year New Weymouth Llandudno New Year Festive Section Festive Roberts Travel Group Festive Section 2017 Group Roberts Travel

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Thursford Date: TBC Christmas 2 Days £TBC Our Itinerary Includes: Spectacular • A stop on the outward journey Various Dates in November • Pre-show dinner at the hotel • Entrance to Thursford Spectacular • A stop on the return journey Set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 130 professional singers, dancers and musicians – many of whom are West End performers. The 3 hour performance delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being sung alongside traditional carols. Word of this amazing show has spread and it is now generally recognised as being the largest show of its kind in the country, if not Europe.

Hotel Information Accommodation for this break is usually located close to Thursford and a minimum of 3*, making this a luxury weekend away. Price Includes: Our confirmed dates will be on sale from early March • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote 2017. Register your interest as soon as possible as this • 1 night bed and breakfast with pre show dinner in a event always sells out as soon as it goes on sale due to minimum 3* hotel large numbers on our waiting lists. We also operate day • A ticket for Thursford Spectacular trips to this event also.

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Eastbourne Monday 6th – Friday 10th November Turkey & Tinsel 5 Days £335 Our Itinerary Includes: Join us for this pre-Christmas break in the south coast resort • A visit to the nearby cosmopolitan resort of Brighton of Eastbourne. • A scenic tour of the surrounding area on the coach During our stay we will enjoy: Tea, Coffee and mince pies on • A free day in Eastbourne arrival, a visit from Father Christmas, a complimentary glass of wine with dinner on one night, Bingo every evening and other entertainment every night. There will also be a Fancy Dress competition for those wishing to take part.

Cumberland Hotel Grand Parade, Eastbourne The hotel offers a traditional and welcoming feel throughout and is furnished with comfort in Price Includes: mind. It is located on the seafront, overlooking the • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area promenade and Bandstand. It is a short walk to the town and has sea views throughout. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote www.hotelcumberland.co.uk • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation Single supplement on the first 7 single rooms available £40. • Turkey & Tinsel programme (subject to change) • All excursions

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Exmouth Monday 13th – Friday 17th November Turkey & Tinsel 5 Days £295 Our Itinerary Includes: A festive treat awaits us with mince pies on arrival, a • A visit to the nearby Regency resort of Sidmouth pre-dinner sherry reception and bell ringers to get us in the spirit of the pre-Christmas break. There is live • A scenic tour of the surrounding area on our coach entertainment every evening, a visit from Santa, as well as • A free day in Exmouth a Christmas dinner and Bucks Fizz toast for ‘New Year’.

The Manor Hotel The Beacon, Exmouth The hotel has an enviable location on the Beacon Price Includes: in Exmouth providing both easy access to both the beach and town with stunning sea views across • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area the bay. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver facilities, telephone and direct dial telephone. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote There is a comfortable guest lounge with a bar. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.manorexmouth.co.uk • Turkey & Tinsel programme (subject to change) No single supplement on the first 6 single rooms available. • All excursions

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Weston- Monday 20th – Friday 24th November super-Mare 5 Days £295 Our Itinerary Includes: Turkey & Tinsel • A visit to the Medieval city of Wells with its historic centre and the magnificent cathedral This fun filled festive break takes us to the great seaside • A scenic tour of the surrounding area on the coach resort of Weston-super-Mare. Why not capture the fun • A free day in Weston-super-Mare with its lovely promenade and excitement of Christmas early and enjoy an informal boasting superb views over the Channel and with its great happy atmosphere. traditional seaside attractions During our stay we will enjoy various entertainment every night with different acts. Ranging from 50’s, 60’s 70’s, country and western, traditional sing along and fun and games – including bingo and a free raffle.

Smiths Hotel Knightstone Road, Weston Super Mare The hotel is a very friendly, family run hotel situated on Price Includes: the promenade. There is a separate lounge and bar area • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area offering plenty of seating to relax. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All 50 attractively furnished bedrooms are en suite with • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver tea/coffee making facilities, television and hair dryer. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote www.smithshotel.uk.com • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation No single supplement on the first 4 single rooms available. • Porterage at the hotel • Turkey & Tinsel programme (subject to change) • All excursions

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Torquay Monday 27th November – Friday 1st Turkey & Tinsel December, 5 Days £315 Our Itinerary Includes: If you can’t get away for Christmas or New Year then a • An excursion to Exeter, the region’s favourite place for pre-festive break at the Howden Court Hotel will provide shopping, culture and leisure. It offers a memorable all the magic needed for a pre-Christmas get together. shopping experience in a setting of architectural The hotel is based in Torquay, at the heart of the English splendour. The city is a shopaholic’s must-do destination Riviera and is full of surprises with its magnificent with chic boutiques and stylish shops alongside the horseshow-shaped bay, swaying palm trees and Agatha familiar big name stores. If shopping is not your thing Christie connections. why not explore the Cathedral Quarter, the perfect place to relax and enjoy the many cafes With such excellent feedback from previous guests staying at the Howden, it’s no wonder we have decided to return • A short scenic tour of the surrounding area so soon. • A free day in Torquay to enjoy the resort at leisure

Howden Court Hotel Croft Toad, Torquay Price Includes: The Victorian hotel was originally built in 1860 and still retains many of its original features. It is ideally located • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area just a short walk from Torquay’s beach and harbour. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote The hotel’s convenient location means that it is within • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver easy walking distance of the town centre and all the main attractions. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote All 32 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation facilities, television and hair dryer. • Porterage at the hotel www.howdencourthotel.co.uk • Turkey & Tinsel programme (subject to change) No single supplement on the first 5 rooms available. • All excursions Room upgrades available on request.

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Eastbourne Saturday 23rd – Wednesday 27th Christmas December, 5 Days £595 in the restaurant. Again Bingo will be available in the ballroom, 2017 sees us return to Eastbourne for Christmas staying at a then relax and enjoy the Christmas Cabaret with special guest hotel favoured by our customers, the Cumberland Hotel. plus comedy followed by music and dancing. Saturday 23rd – We arrive at the hotel, check in and enjoy a Boxing Day – Breakfast will be served late on this morning, glass of Mulled Wine. Before dinner, meet your host and join old before we take a short scenic ride out. At lunch, the Chef’s and new friends in the lounge for pre-dinner drinks and canapes. famous Carvery Buffet will be served in the restaurant. In the Enjoy a candlelit dinner in the Wordsworth Restaurant and afternoon, join in the fun for ‘live horse racing’ in the Derwent after, enjoy Bingo followed by an evening of music with guest room……go on…join in the fun! Afternoon tea will follow. entertainer. Later in the evening, Boxing Day dinner will be served in the restaurant. The evening’s entertainment with Bingo, music and Christmas Eve – After breakfast we will take a short excursion dancing plus competitions including fancy dress with prizes for before returning to the hotel to meet in the bar for pre-luncheon the best dressed. drinks, these will be followed by a light lunch in the Wordsworth Restaurant. Join in the fun with a Christmas Quiz Bonanza in the lounge followed by afternoon tea. A fabulous Christmas Eve dinner in the Wordsworth Restaurant will be served this evening. Again, an evening of Bingo, music and dancing will follow, with Christmas Carols. Christmas Day – Breakfast will be accompanied by a visit from Santa. Bucks Fizz and canapes are the order of the day before lunch which will be served in the Wordsworth Restaurant. Don’t miss the Queen’s Speech at 3pm. In the afternoon, join the hotel’s entertainer in the lounge for afternoon tea and Guess the Weight of the Cake competition. Allow time for a pre-dinner aperitif in the bar before Christmas dinner is served Cumberland Hotel Grand Parade, Eastbourne The hotel offers a traditional and welcoming feel Price Includes: throughout and is furnished with comfort in mind. It is • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area located on the seafront, overlooking the promenade and Bandstand. It is a short walk to the town and has sea • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote views throughout. • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. • 4 nights, full board accommodation www.hotelcumberland.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel Single supplement on the first 7 single rooms Christmas package (subject to change) • available £40. • All excursions

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Llandudno Saturday 23rd – Thursday 28th Christmas December, 6 Days £725 Our Itinerary Includes: Celebrate Christmas at the Tynedale Hotel where you are sure of • A scenic tour of the surrounding area a warm and festive welcome with home-made cakes and pastries on arrival. There will be entertainment every evening and Santa • 3 free days in Llandudno will make an appearance on Christmas Day. 23rd December: Dinner will be served by candlight before taking will be served and also you will have the chance to ‘guess the your seats for the Christmas entertainment followed by a late weight of the Haggis’. Dinner is served early evening, followed by night finger buffet. cash bingo and cabaret evening. A finger buffet is also available. Christmas Eve: Breakfast is served followed by morning 27th December: Breakfast will be served followed by lunch, and coffee and homemade shortbread mid morning. A glass of later afternoon tea and cakes. Dinner will be served early evening sparkling Cava with canapés will be served before a five course followed by cash bingo and a night of cabaret entertainment. Christmas Eve Celebration Dinner, with fancy hats, steamers and party poppers plus great festive party music. Later on festive entertainment will commence followed by once again the light buffet supper. Christmas Day: Coffee and Croissants will be available in the morning followed by a Breakfast Brunch. At midday enjoy the entertainment and Christmas Carols before Santa arrives for everybody. Later in the afternoon a traditional Christmas dinner is served with complimentary wine & Christmas crackers. Later on, a early evening buffet will be available, followed by cabaret entertainment with a late night buffet. Boxing Day: Coffee and Croissants will be available in the morning followed by a Breakfast Brunch. A Victorian High Tea Tynedale Hotel Gloddaeth Crescent, Central Promenade, Price Includes: Llandudno The Tynedale is ideally situated on the Central Promenade • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area overlooking the sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s fine Victorian • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver shopping centre and brand new retail outlet Parc LLandudno just a short walk away which is packed with • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote great high street shops. • 5 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, • Porterage at the hotel television, telephone and hair dryer. • Christmas package (subject to change) No single supplement on the first 5 single • All excursions rooms available.

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St Agnes Saturday 23rd – Wednesday 27th Christmas December, 5 Days £595 Our Itinerary Includes: A warm welcome will greet you on arrival at the Rosemundy • An excursion to Truro, the capital of Cornwall. Truro is an House Hotel situated on the stunning North Cornish coast. Join historic Market Town full of richness and diversity. In the us for a Christmas break in this hotel loved by many of centre of town you will find the Pannier Market, the largest our customers. of Truro’s indoor markets and offers a huge range of goods, Saturday 23rd – Have a pre-dinner get together at the bar for with something of interest for every shopper a glass of sherry, followed by dinner and a quiz night. • A visit to Newquay – voted one of the nation’s favourite Christmas Eve – After breakfast, we will take a trip out to seaside town. Newquay’s historic harbour is where Newquay Truro to see the magnificent Cathedral. Why not enjoy its many got its name – formerly known as Towan Blystra – the town shops and do some last minute shopping. From 6pm Happy got a new harbour, or ‘quay’ and the name came with it! Hour will be followed by dinner with carols being played and • There will be some free time in St Agnes entertainment to follow. Christmas Day – After breakfast make sure you are in the bar for Santa who has a gift for everyone. Traditional Christmas dinner will be served at lunch time with a buffet early evening and entertainment and mince pies to follow later on. Boxing Day – After breakfast we take a short ride out to the nearby resort of Newquay for the Sales before returning to the hotel for a Cream Tea in the bar. A farewell Candlelight Dinner will be served in the evening followed by entertainment. Wednesday 27th – After breakfast we bid a fond farewell to the staff at the Rosemundy and head back to Leicestershire.

Rosemundy House Hotel St Agnes, Cornwall This Georgian, family run hotel is set in over four acres Price Includes: of private secluded gardens and woodland and is within • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area easy walking distance of the quaint and unspoilt coastal • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote village of St Agnes • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver All 46 rooms are en suite rooms, with tea/coffee • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote making facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. The hotel also has a heated swimming pool. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.rosemundy.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel • Christmas package (subject to change) No single supplement on the first 5 single rooms available. • All excursions

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Eastbourne Wednesday 27th – Saturday 30th Twixmas December, 4 Days £255 Our Itinerary Includes: Once again, due to popular demand, we return to the Queens • One free day in resort to enjoy Eastbourne at your Hotel for our Twixmas break. This is an ideal break for anybody leisure. You will discover a wide range of Eastbourne wanting to get away in between Christmas & New Year. This shops from high street shops at the Eastbourne Arndale break also includes 2 lunches and festive entertainment. Centre to the quaint Victorian shopping streets of Little Chelsea and the boutiques in the Enterprise Centre. Or, simply take a stroll along the seafront, enjoying a coffee as you go • A leisurely scenic tour of the surrounding area on the coach

Queens Hotel Marine Parade, Eastbourne Price Includes: This magnificent Victorian hotel is situated in an outstanding position on the seafront overlooking • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area the pier. • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote All 125 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver facilities, hair dryer, radio, television and intercom. • Welcome Reception at Hugglescote The hotel has two lifts. • 3 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation www.leisureplex.co.uk • Porterage at the hotel Single supplement on the first 4 rooms available £21. • All excursions Sea view rooms available on request with a supplement. • 2 lunches at the hotel

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The Hotel Rex The Esplanade, Weymouth A very warm welcome awaits you at the Hotel Rex, which the comforts and luxuries of a modernoffers hotel yet still The hotel boasts its original character and splendor. retains overlooking seafront, an enviable position on Weymouth’s the stunning golden sands and the Jurassic coast beyond. Beach. All bedrooms The hotel bar overlooks Weymouth comfortably and attractively furnished en suite and are are comfortably and making facilities and are with tea/coffee attractively furnished. www.kingshotels.co.uk rooms available. No single supplement on the first 10 single Sat 30th December 2017 – 2nd January 2018, 4 Days £445 Tues A scenic tour of the area surrounding area on the coach area surrounding A scenic tour of the area Eve morning on New Year’s Our Itinerary Includes: •

Door to Door home pick up within our designated area Door to Door home pick up within our designated area in Hugglescote Centre parking at our Travel secure Free Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver Reception at Hugglescote Welcome accommodation bed and breakfast 3 nights, dinner, Porterage at the hotel Eve An excursion on New Year’s package (subject to change) New Year

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Llandudno Sat 30th December 2017– New Year Weds 3rd January 2018, 5 Days £535 Our Itinerary Includes: Celebrate the New Year in style at the Tynedale Hotel • A scenic tour of the surrounding area on our coach with lots of fun, fantastic food, great company and a party atmosphere. We are sure you will not be disappointed. • A day free in Llandudno The hotel’s festive programme will certainly keep you entertained during the festive period. 30th December: On arrival, a Victorian afternoon tea and 2nd January: Enjoy breakfast, morning coffee is served later delicious cakes will be available. Cava and canapés will get with a light lunch at 1pm. Dinner will be followed once again your party rolling before a five course dinner by candlelight, by coffee and cash bingo and a great evening of entertainment. with coffee and cash bingo followed by a great evening of Don’t forget your fancy dress costume as a parade will take entertainment and a late night buffet. place. A late night buffet will be available once more. New Years Eve: Enjoy breakfast, and after, at mid morning, a liqueur coffee and shortbread. Mid afternoon High Tea will be served. A New Years Eve dinner will be served along with poppers, streamers and fancy hats followed by petit fours and coffee. Join in the evening entertainment and after midnight toast the New Year with a celebratory glass of wine with a finger buffet. New Years Day: Mid morning, a Breakfast brunch will be available and once you have cleared your head its time for the Tynedale Haggis Rolling Competition and much more! Mid afternoon High Tea will be served. In the evening a New Year Dinner will be served, followed by entertainment and once again a late night finger buffet. Tynedale Hotel Gloddaeth Crescent, Central Promenade, Llandudno Price Includes: The Tynedale is ideally situated on the Central Promenade • Door to Door home pick up within our designated area overlooking the sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant • Free secure parking at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s fine Victorian • Executive coach travel with experienced tour driver shopping centre and brand new retail outlet Parc LLandudno just a short walk away which is packed with Welcome Reception at Hugglescote • great high street shops. • 4 nights, dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, • Porterage at the hotel television, telephone and hair dryer. New Year package (subject to change) • No single supplement on the first 5 single • All excursions rooms available.

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County Clare and the Cliffs of Moher Delightful Dolomites and Lake Garda Glorious Dutch Bulbfields Snowbound on the Arosa Mountain Railway Spain – All Inclusive

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County Clare and the Cliffs of Moher

County Clare is known as “Traditional Ireland” thanks to its sleepy villages with colourful shop fronts, smoke from peat fires and local musicians playing in olde worlde bars. The Woodlands Hotel, situated on the edge of the pretty village of Adare in County Limerick is the prefect base for us to explore the beauty of County Clare. During our stay we will be taking a ride on the West Clare Railway which provides memories of Ireland’s rural narrow-gauge travel in the first half of the twentieth century. We have included a ferry ride from Killimer to Tarbert, which is a pleasant 20 minute journey across the Shannon Estuary. Cliffs of Moher The Foynes Flying boat and Maritime Museum tells us about the brave world of transatlantic air travel. We learn about the history of the flying boats in an authentic 1940’s cinema No trip to these parts would be complete without paying and marvel at the only Boeing B314 replica in the world. The a visit to Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Bunratty Castle is the museum also showcases the original terminal building, radio most complete and authentic medieval fortress in Ireland. and weather room, complete with transmitters, receivers Built in 1425, it was restored in 1954 to its former medieval and Morse code equipment. Foynes is also where Irish Coffee splendour and now contains mainly 15th and 16th century was invented! furnishings, tapestries and works of art. We will also make time for a short visit to the city of Limerick. The piece de resistance of our trip is the breath-taking scenery of the Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher rise over 200 metres above the ocean and run for over eight kilometres along the Atlantic Ocean on County Clare’s west coast. The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience includes over 800m of cliff edge paths and viewing areas, the gothic style 19th century O’Brien’s Tower near the highest point of the cliffs and the eco-friendly underground visitor centre building containing visitor services and facilities, gift shop, restaurant and coffee shop and the award winning Atlantic Edge Exhibition. We will take a one hour cruise along the cliff, followed by entrance to the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre. Our trip also includes overnight accommodation in New Ross on our outward journey. For our return journey we will be staying just outside Dublin. Both of our overnight hotels Foynes Flying Boat include a 3 course dinner.

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Woodlands House Hotel Adare - County Limerick Situated at the edge of the beautiful village of Adare, this beautiful 4 star, family owned hotel offers a warm Irish welcome. Relax in the bar or spend some time making the most of the leisure facilities which include a gym, an indoor pool, a sauna, steam room and a Jacuzzi (additional fees may apply). All rooms have en suite facilities, TV with satellite channels, hospitality tray and hair dryer. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR FREE DAY Saturday 17th – Saturday 24th June – The village of Adare is approx. a 40 minute stroll from the hotel, however there are local taxi services 8 Days £850 which will come to the hotel to pick up (reception will order these for you) and the cost is usually no Our Itinerary Includes: more than €8 each way. • A ride on the West Clare Railway Please note: There is NO lift at this hotel • A ferry ride from Killimer to Tarbert Included at our Main Hotel: • Live Music one evening • A visit to the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum • Irish Language Class • General entrance to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park • Soda Bread Making Demonstration • A short visit to Limerick • A Full Day in Adare to explore this beautiful village OVERNIGHT HOTELS • A one Hour cruise along the Cliffs of Moher and entrance OUTWARD to the visitor centre Brandon House Hotel New Ross, 45 minutes from Rosslare Harbour Please note: Due to the nature of this tour, it may not be suitable for those with limited mobility. The hotel features two restaurants, bar, snack bar, Spa and Wellness Centre, hot tub, indoor pool (charges may apply). All bedrooms include Free WiFi, TVs and DVD players, hair dryer, irons, bathrobes and tea/coffee making facilities. Please note: There is NO lift at this hotel. Ground floor rooms are subject to availability and are on a request basis. Woodlands House Hotel Exterior RETURN City North Hotel Dublin, 15 minutes from Dublin Airport Price Includes: The hotel features the Mornington restaurant with bar, a • Door to Door home pick up within our free garden, 24-hour front desk, currency exchange, luggage designated zone storage, laundry, dry cleaning and ironing service • Return travel by executive coach with experienced All bedrooms have power showers, free WiFi, satellite tour driver plasma-screen TV, 24-hour room service, ensuite • Ferry Crossings both ways bathroom, air conditioning, hair dryer and tea/coffee tray. • 5 nights half board accommodation in Adare Please note: There is FREE WiFi in all areas of the hotel. • 2 nights half board accommodation (overnight each way) This hotel has a lift. • Porterage in our main hotel in Adare Single supplement £132. • Tour Manager escorted • Excursions as listed above

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his family. With a cosy bar, a traditional restaurant serving excellent homemade fayre and a comfortable lounge with Delightful seating areas, we believe this hotel is perfect for our guests. On arrival we have time to admire the stunning mountain Dolomites and views with a glass of prosecco, whilst our bags are taken to our rooms prior to our dinner this evening. Lake Garda During our stay we will have a free day to explore the local resort which includes a guided walk of Fai della Paganella followed by pizza and wine! We also have a visit to the Our Italian tour for 2017 sees us combining the spectacular romantic city Verona, home to Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Dolomites with stunning Lake Garda. Juliet”. A guided coach tour of the impressive Dolomite We depart for Dover early on Sunday morning from the region followed by an afternoon visit to the Marzadro Travel Centre in Hugglescote. After our short ferry crossing Distillery Museum with a grappa demonstration and tasting, we make our way to our overnight hotel, the Mercure Hotel followed by a taste of some typical Trentino produce. We pay Saarbrucken Sud in time for dinner this evening. a visit to the beautiful resort of Riva Del Garda, which sits on the northern edge of Lake Garda. Next morning we make our way to the beautiful resort of Fai della Paganella. This resort sits at an elevation of 958 At the end of the trip, we leave our beautiful resort and metres and is located on a “natural terrace” between Mount head back to the Mercure Saarbrucken Sud for our overnight Paganella and Mount Fausior. Fai della Paganella offers stay. After a good meal and feeling rested, we leave the incredible views! Our hotel is the lovely, family run, Hotel next morning for our ferry back to Dover. We arrive back Paganella, which offers a warm welcome from Fausto and to Hugglescote early evening.

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Hotel Paganella Fai della Paganella – Italy The Hotel Paganella is a small and friendly 3 star family run hotel. Fausto and his family ensure a warm welcome in the typically Austrian Chalet style dwelling. There is a cosy bar, a traditional restaurant serving excellent homemade fayre, and a comfortable lounge and seating area. Bedrooms are well appointed and all 26 have a hair dryer and a TV. ADDED VALUE AT OUR MAIN HOTEL! This tour includes UNLIMITED wine and water with Sunday 2nd – Sunday 9th July dinner each evening, a FREE bar between 18:00 and 8 Days £755 22:30hrs each evening (selected drinks only), Quiz/ Games on 1 night, a Grolla evening in the bar 1 night and a 4 course farewell candlelit Trentino dinner with Our Itinerary Includes: music on our last night. • A guided walk around Fai della Paganella • Lift • Bar • A visit to Verona • Restaurant • A guided coach tour of the Dolomites Region • Entertainment as specified above • A visit to Marzadro Distillery Museum with Tasting • A visit to Riva Del Garda Please be aware that this tour features some long days with early departures. Some excursions may not be suitable for those with limited mobility. Please ask a member of staff for more information to ensure this tour is right for you.

OVERNIGHT HOTEL Mercure Hotel Saarbrucken Sud Saarbrucken – Germany The Mercure Hotel Saarbrucken Sud is perfectly located for our overnight stays. We will be welcomed with a glass of fresh juice on arrival followed by a 3 course set menu dinner with 2 choices of main course. We have free use of the outdoor swimming pool. Please note: No porterage is included for our overnight stops. Single supplement £73. Lake Garda

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Glorious Dutch Friday 21st – Monday 24th April Bulbfields 4 Days £399

Every spring the fields of western Holland explode into a riot of colour. On this lovely tour we make a full day visit to the beautiful Keukenhof Gardens, where floral arrangements are found in a picture book setting of old trees and waterways. With more than 7 million bulbs in bloom during the spring months, the gardens have a total of 800 varieties of tulips. A unique and unforgettable experience! Friday 21st: We depart the Travel Centre in Hugglescote this morning and make our way south for our short ferry crossing from Dover to Calais, before continuing to Holland and our hotel for the next 3 nights. Keukenhof garden which is the world’s largest flower garden Saturday 22nd: Today we visit the wonderful Keukenhof Gardens. Whilst we are there we will get to see the annual Flower Parade. We make our way back to our hotel in time for our evening meal. Sunday 23rd: This morning we head to the beautiful city of Amsterdam. We have included a lovely 1 hour canal cruise with the rest of the day free to explore the city at your own leisure. Monday 24th: We bid farewell to our hotel and make our way back to Calais for our return ferry crossing. We arrive back to Travel Centre around late afternoon. Princess Hotel Amersfoort, Holland Price Includes: A 4 star hotel situated in a rural setting and about 10mins • Door to Door home pick up within our free drive from the centre of Amersfoort. The hotel has 94 cosy designation zone bedrooms all include bathroom with shower and toilet, telephone, modern LCD TV, free wireless internet and desk • Return travel by executive coach with experienced and seat. There is also a lift at the hotel. The restaurant has tour driver a private terrace and garden and is open for breakfast and • 3 nights’ accommodation with dinner included dinner. The delightful garden and forest with walking trails each night behind the hotel offer the opportunity to relax. • After dinner tea and coffee each evening at Amersfoort Dinner will be buffet style with tea and coffee served • A welcome drink on arrival into Amersfoort afterwards each night. • Tour Manager Escorted Single supplement £66.90.

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the Schattenburg Castle and Cathedral as well as a host Snowbound of shops, bars and cafes. Our home for the next 4 nights is the Hotel Weisses Kruez, on the Arosa which is situated just a short drive from the centre of town. During our stay we have included a full scenic day in the Bregenzerwald area, with some stunning scenery and Mountain Railway fantastic views to behold, which includes cheese tasting. A guided walking tour of Feldkirch old town with some time This lovely tour includes a trip on the fantastic Swiss mountain at leisure and of course the highlight of the trip, a full day’s train from Chur to the high village resort of Arosa, which offers excursion to Arosa on the scenic train. Watch landscapes beautiful panoramic views of the snow covered peaks! change as you descend through deep ravines, past mountains and cross a high viaduct to arrive in Arosa We depart Hugglescote early morning and make our way to at over 1100 metres! Dover for our short ferry crossing to Calais. Once on French After a lovely holiday, we bid a fond farewell to Austria and soil, we head to the Mercure Forbach for our overnight stay. make our way back to Hugglescote with an overnight stop Dinner tonight is included at the hotel. enroute at the Mercure Forbach. This evening dinner will be Feeling refreshed, we make our way after breakfast to the served and after a hearty breakfast the next day, we travel beautiful medieval town of Feldkirch. Nestled between the to Calais for our return ferry to Dover. We return back to the Tyrol and Switzerland, the resort boasts depot in Hugglescote early evening.

Spectacular views of the Alps

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Hotel Weisses Kreuz Feldkirch – Altenstadt, Austria The Hotel Weisses Kreuz is a 4 star hotel in Feldkirch and is approximately 6/7 minutes’ drive from the town centre. There are some shops and restaurants located close by and a public bus service into the town centre for those guests who wish to explore independently. All of the 106 guest bedrooms are comfortably furnished and with private facilities, television, telephone and hair dryer. The hotel has a dining room, restaurant, bar and a small sauna. The focus here is on hospitality and the Friday 10th – Thursday 16th March proprietors and their team work hard to make every guest welcome. A welcome cocktail is served, there is a 7 Days £599 regular programme of evening entertainment (subject to change at any time) and a fond farewell and small gift is Our Itinerary Includes: extended to all our guests on departure. • A ride on the Arosa Mountain Railway • Single Supplement - £121.20 • Lift • A visit to the Bregenzerwald area with cheese tasting • Entertainment (subject to change at any time) • A guided walking tour our Feldkirch with Castle entrance Please note: Whilst Feldkirch and the area where the hotel is located is generally level, along with the entrance into the hotel and a lift that serves all floors, this tour is not recommended for those with limited mobility due to the excursions that are included. Please ask a member of staff for more information.

OVERNIGHT HOTELS Mercure Forbach Hotel Forbach, France The Mercure Forbach is a 3 star hotel located close to the A4 and A320, east of Metz and within easy reach of Forbach Town Centre. The hotel has a restaurant, terrace and bar. All rooms are with private facilities, air-conditioned, satellite/cable TV, WiFi and tea/coffee making facilities.

A Marmot

Price Includes: • Door to Door home pick up within our free designated zone • Return travel by executive coach with experienced tour driver • 4 nights half board accommodation in Austria • 2 nights half board accommodation in Forbach (overnight each way) • Porterage in our main hotel in Austria • Tour Manager escorted The Alps

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Monday 22nd May: Today we have a free day for you to Spain enjoy the resort of Calella. Tuesday 23rd May: We bid a fond farewell to Spain and – All Inclusive make our way back to Macon for our overnight stop. Wednesday 24th May: After breakfast this morning, The seaside town of Calella de la Costa has it all: A traditional we head to Calais for our crossing to Dover. old quarter, 3km of golden sandy beach, a gorgeous We arrive back to the Travel Centre in Hugglescote Mediterranean climate and a vibrant bustling town centre. early evening. This tour is great value with unlimited wine, beer, water (excl sparkling) and soft drinks with dinner each evening. A FREE bar from 10:00am to 11:59pm on local beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks and coffee, entertainment each night such as music, disco or flamenco dancing and lunch (either buffet or packed) each day whilst in Calella! Tuesday 16th May: We depart the Travel Centre early this morning and head for Dover for our sailing to Calais. Once on French soil, we make our way to our overnight hotel in Macon, which is located just north of Lyon. Wednesday 17th May: We continue our journey into Spain and arrive at our hotel where we enjoy a welcome glass of Sangria whilst our luggage is taken to our room. Thursday 18th May: Today is our free day to explore Calella, with its historic quarter and blue flag beaches. Enjoy the lovely Spanish climate at your own leisure. Friday 19th May: Today is another free day to continue Scenic view of the ocean, Calella exploring Calella. Saturday 20th May: This morning we head inland to Besalu to explore its narrowed cobbled streets, café lined squares, and arcaded shops. The town’s most famous sight is the 12th century bridge, where the fortified gatehouse still features its original portcullis. After lunch (a packed lunch will be provided), we make our way to Girona, where the beautiful old quarter is dominated by Medieval buildings including a gothic style cathedral. We return back to the hotel in time for dinner this evening. Sunday 21st May: No visit to this part of Spain would be complete without paying a visit to the beautiful city of Barcelona, where sightseeing includes the Las Ramblas, the narrow alleys of the Gothic Quarter and the distinctive architecture of Antoni Gaudi, especially the famous Sagrada Familia. We will have some free time to explore at your own leisure. A packed lunch will be provided on this day. La Ramblas high street, Barcelona

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HTop Amaika Hotel Calella de la Costa – Spain This welcoming and traditionally styled 4 star hotel is located just a 5 minutes’ walk from the beach and resort centre. There is a nautical theme throughout, especially reflected in the elegant “Titanic” style dining room. Relax in the spacious bar or lounge or make use of the leisure facilities. All 228 bedrooms are equipped with hair dryer, TV, air conditioning and balcony. Sea or Pool View rooms are available at a supplement. Please ask a member of staff who will check the Tuesday 16th – Wednesday 24th May availability for you. 9 Days £850 • Lift • Bar • Restaurant Our Itinerary Includes: • Entertainment each evening • A visit to Besalu and Girona Single supplement - £137 • A visit to Barcelona • 3 free days in resort to relax and unwind Added Value at our main hotel! • This tour includes: Unlimited wine, beer, water (excl sparkling) and soft drinks with dinner each evening (some restrictions may apply) • A FREE bar from 10:00am to 11:59pm on local beer, wine, spirits, soft drinks and coffee (some restrictions may apply) • Entertainment each night such as music, disco or flamenco dancing • Lunch (either buffet or packed) each day whilst in Calella!

Please note: That this holiday has a relaxed itinerary, and is perfect for those that are happy to sit in the sun and watch the world go by. The resort of Calella is located on the Costa Brava which is one of the very first holiday resorts in Spain. Please be advised that this is a predominantly tourist area.

OVERNIGHT HOTEL Ibis Macon Sud Macon – France La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona Our overnight hotel is located in Crêches-sur-Saône. The hotel has 80 rooms, which are all air-conditioned and equipped with the new Sweet Bed by ibis bedding The rooms also include WiFi, LCD flat-screen TV with Price Includes: all the major channels and a private bathroom. There • Door to Door home pick up within our designated zone is a restaurant, bar, round-the-clock snack service, and free WiFi. • Return travel by executive coach with experienced driver • 6 nights – All-inclusive in Calella Please note: That breakfast at the Ibis Macon Sud is • 2 nights half board in Macon (overnights each way) Continental and consists of breads, meats, pastries, cereal etc. • Porterage in our main hotel in Spain • Tour Manager Escorted

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River CruiseRiver Holidays to pleased to be able For 2017 we are in you 2 fantastic River Cruises offer The River Cruise Lineconjunction with Europe. and also Croisi To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk To River & Cruise Holidays MS Serenity Deck Plan

MS Serenity – The River Cruise Line

Experience this premier cruise ship, which was purpose built in Middle Deck Cabins: The cabins are on the deck above the 2006 to offer 4 star accommodation with the service to match. main deck and feature a large window. Relax in style and enjoy new adventures! Panorama Deck Cabins: These are the highest standard. They With a spacious restaurant serving international cuisine along are on the upper deck of the boat and boast a French Balcony with traditional local dishes, an attractive lounge bar situated with excellent views of the river.

on the Panorama deck, a lido bar which boasts an outdoor Please Note: There is a Lift on board which allows access to all decks on the ship terrace and a Sun Deck which is equipped with comfortable except the sun deck. Therefore it may not be suitable for all. Please speak with lounge chairs and awnings and is a place where you can enjoy our sales staff if you require further information on access. commanding views of the river whilst relaxing in comfort. This river cruise is NOT exclusive to Roberts Travel Group. The MS Serenity is a perfect choice. The MS Serenity is chartered by The River Cruise Line. Launched: 2006 Cruise the beautiful Danube to Vienna Length: 110 metres Number of decks: 3 & Budapest with The River Cruise Line on Accommodates: 190 passengers board the MS Serenity. See page 118-119 Number of crew: 43 Cabin Accommodation: All cabins on board the ms Serenity are exactly the same size and layout; the only difference is the outside view. They all have a separate en suite with a good size shower, twin beds, air conditioning, radio, satellite TV, safe and a full size hair dryer. There also plenty of storage for your cases as well as a good fixed wardrobe and a small desk and chair. The crew tend to them every day, folding up the beds to allow even more space and providing fresh towels and drinking water. Main Deck Cabins: Situated on the lower deck and feature two small viewing windows.

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MS BOTTICELLI

MS Botticelli sails on the Seine.

Built : 2004 - refurbished in 2010 Length : 110 m long Width : 11,40 m wide Cabins : 75 cabins Passengers : 151 passengers

Facilities : lounge-bar with a dance ﬂoor - bar - dining room - large sundeck with deckchairs - gift shop. Central heating, 220V electricity, air-conditioning, radar, radiophone.

2 DECK SHIP THE CABINS MS Botticelli River & Cruise Holidays Ship Boticelli Equipments : all cabins are equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.

Sun deck Upper deck : 24 double cabins • Main deck : 50 double cabins + 1 • triple cabin

Cabin equipped for disabled : YES Upper deck

HA = cabin equipped for disabled with double bed G=double bed cabin Main deck T=triple cabin

cabin twin beds

MS Botticelli – CroisiEurope cabin double bed CroisiEurope offers the best value in river cruises at great The MS Botticelli has a lounge-bar with a dance floor, prices, and are appealing to many travellers. bar, dining room, large sundeck with deckchairs and a gift shop. Central Heating, 220V electricity, air-conditioning, Your pleasure is the main priority, and CroisiEurope aim radar, radiophone. to provide just that, in the comfort of their boats and the quality of the service you receive on-board. Cabin Accommodation: Built: 2004 - refurbished in 2010 Upper deck: 24 Double Cabins. Length: 110 metres long Width: 11, 40 metres wide Main deck: 50 Double Cabins. Cabins: 75 cabins All cabins are equipped with shower and toilet, hair dryer, Passengers: 151 passengers satellite TV, radio, safe.

Seine River Cruise with Croisi Europe on board the MS Botticelli. See page 120-121

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Cruise the Danube Thursday 5th – Saturday 14th October to Vienna and 10 days from £1269

Budapest with location where the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers meet. We board the 4 star premier ship the ms Serenity this afternoon, where you can relax on board as we set sail River Cruise Line and cruise towards Melk. Day 3: Melk – Vienna Discover the delights of the Danube on one of the most scenic This morning we arrive in the small town of Melk, which journeys through the heart of Europe. From the pretty city lies in the beautiful Wachau valley. Here we have included of Passau on the Austrian Border to the Hungarian capital an excursion to visit the Benedictine Abbey. This is one of of Budapest, we cruise in comfort and style aboard the ms the most famous monastic houses in Austria and has been Serenity. We will pass through the beautiful scenery of the Wachau Valley and dip into the history and culture of some occupied by monks for 900 years. After the tour, you can amazing cities along the way. relax on board for the remainder of the day as we cruise to Vienna for an overnight stop. Day 1: UK – Germany Day 4: Vienna We leave the Travel Centre early this morning and make our way to Dover for our ferry to Calais. On arrival in France, We spend a full day experiencing the delights of Vienna. we make our way to Germany and our overnight hotel in the Grand palaces, baroque castles, magnificent squares and Cologne area. striking monuments are just some of the key features of this beautiful city, which is a world heritage site. This Day 2: Germany – Passau morning we have included a city tour and in the afternoon After breakfast we continue on to Passau in Germany. a visit to the Schonbrunn Palace. We cast off in the early Passau is known as the “three rivers city” due to its unique evening and cruise towards Budapest. Day 5: Budapest We have a full day in Budapest, one of the most beautiful Roberts Travel Group cities in the world. Here you can explore both sides Added Value includes: of Hungary’s capital – traditional Buda and the more • Free Door to Door pick-ups in our designated zone^ cosmopolitan Pest. Start the day by joining our included city tour which introduces you to the highlights and • Tea/Coffee reception at the Travel Centre in Hugglescote helps you get your bearings in the city known as the on your departure day “Pearl of the Danube”. This evening we have included • Return coach travel from the Travel Centre to your a trip to experience Budapest by night with a traditional Cruise, with experienced driver folklore show. • Services of your Coach Driver or one of our Couriers Day 6: Budapest during your Cruise Today’s excursion will take you through the sweeping • Overnight accommodation in or near to Cologne on plains of Hungary to Lajosmizse. Here we visit a traditional your outward and return journey’s stud farm and enjoy a tour of the grounds in a horse- • Excursions as listed in the tour itinerary are included drawn carriage, before watching a spectacular live Puszta for your convenience horse show. We set sail in the afternoon and cruise towards Bratislava.

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Day 7: Bratislava We reach Bratislava in the early morning. This historic Cabins Categories available city is dominated by its castle and unique suspension bridge. After breakfast, we have included a walking tour to take in the Main Deck Cabins from £1269 sights of the Slovakian capital and experience its rich culture. We set sail this afternoon and cruise towards Durnstein. Middle Deck Cabins from £1374 Day 8: Durnstein Panorama Deck Cabins from £1479 The town of Durnstein is crowned by the ruins of the castle Single cabins will incur supplements, please ask for details. that once imprisoned Richard the Lionhart. We have included a walking tour which takes you around the cobbled streets to admire the pretty courtyards and buildings before stopping at one of the Wachau valleys renowned wine cellars to enjoy some wine tasting. We set sail for the final time and cruise towards Passau. Day 9: Passau – Germany We disembark this morning and re-join our Roberts Travel Group coach. We make our way back to Cologne for our overnight stay. Day 10: Germany – UK After breakfast we continue our journey home. We take the ferry from Dover to Calais and aim to arrive back at the Travel Centre in Hugglescote for late afternoon, early evening.

Please note: We do not recommend this trip for those who have limited mobility.

*Our Roberts Travel Group coach will NOT be following the cruise on this tour. Therefore we have pre-booked all excursions with The River Cruise Line. Please bear in mind that these excursions are open to ALL guests on the cruise therefore the excursions will NOT be exclusive to Roberts Travel Group. Bratislava Castle at Sunset, Slovakia ^See page 8 for all up areas.

Cruises aboard the MS Serenity include: • En suite cabin accommodation • Welcome drink, Captains get-together and party night • Full board during your cruise • On board entertainment programme • Expertly planned cruise itinerary • Services of River Cruise Lines experienced Cruise Manager • Early risers and mid-morning tea and coffee • Commentary during your cruise

Durnstein near Vienna, lower Austria, Wachau Valley

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Seine River Cruise with Croisi Europe

This 4 Star river cruise on the Seine take us from the lovely harbour town of Honfleur on the Normandy coast, all the way up the river Seine to Paris. Although this river is not one of the most popular or well known for river cruises, it offers scenery to rival the Rhine and offers a wonderful alternative that is a little closer to home. You will call at some lovely stops whilst making your way to Paris, where we will have a gala dinner whilst cruising past the leading sights of central Paris! Notre-Dame, Paris Day 1: We depart the travel centre this morning and head to Dover for our channel crossing to Calais. Once over the water we make our way to Honfleur in time for embarkation onto our home for the next 4 nights, the MS Botticelli. Day 2: Today, we depart Honfleur by coach for our morning excursion to Bayeux, the home of the world famous tapestry. Here we have included entrance to the Bayeux Museum. We return back to Honfleur early afternoon so that we have some free time before the boat departs this evening. We arrive in Caudebec–en-Caux at 22:00hrs. Day 3: We spend a morning at leisure in Caudebec-en- Caux before continuing our cruise at 12:00hrs to arrive into Rouen at 16:00hrs. We have some free time in Rouen, before departing at 19:15hrs for our overnight cruise to Mantes-La-Jolie. Day 4: This morning we arrive into Mantes-La-Jolie in time for breakfast, after which we set off by boat on our way to Conflans. We spend a couple of hours in Conflans before departing and making our way by river to Paris, where we moor at Quai De Grenelle which is near to the Eiffel Tower. Tonight we will enjoy a Gala Dinner and a Paris by Night cruise. Day 5: We disembark the cruise and make our way back to Calais for our ferry to Dover. We then head back to the travel centre in Hugglescote. Old Town, Rouen

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Monday 5th June – Friday 9th June 5 Days £759

Our Itinerary Includes: • 4 nights Full Board on board the MS Botticelli • Drinks included with meals whilst on board the cruise • Gala Dinner on one evening • Paris by night cruise • A visit to Bayeux and entrance to the Bayeux Museum

Sacre Coeur, Paris

Eiffel Tower, Paris MS Botticelli The MS Botticelli boasts a lounge bar and library, Roberts Travel Group a souvenir shop, gourmet restaurant and sundeck. All cabins are air conditioned and have satellite TV, Added Value includes: radio, safe and en suite bathroom with hair dryer. • Free Door to Door pick-ups in our designated zone* Please note that timings and stops may alter due to • Tea/Coffee reception at the Travel Centre in Hugglescote tidal variations. Croisi Europe reserve the right to make on your departure day changes to the itinerary due to the tidal variations. • Services of a Roberts Tour Manager throughout Single cabins available on requset at a supplement £130. your stay • Return coach travel from Hugglescote Travel Centre, Please note: We do not consider this cruise suitable for those that have with experienced driver limited mobility. Please speak to the sales staff for more information.

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Comfortable en suite cabins with TV, hair dryer, hair dryer, TV, Comfortable en suite cabins with air conditioning safe and individually controlled five- your cruise – from All meals throughout and buffets course a la carte dining to casual late night snacks day and the throughout and Coffee Tea with biscuits,early evening, including coffee afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes venues on board at selected Ice cream facilities including gym, leisure On board swimming pools and Jacuzzis activities and lectures Daily on-board dancing,All evening entertainment, including live music shows and cabaret (GalaCaptains Drinks Party and Gala Buffet not available on mini cruises)Buffet collectable in advance) All port taxes (where Baggage porterage between your cabin and service may not up point (this off/pick the drop be available on mini cruises) Food and Drink is what makesDining choices whilst on board Expertyour cruise experience such a pleasure. chefs plan beautiful, mouth-watering dishes for With something special each day, your to savour. appetisers such as herbwith dishes varying from marinated salmon or crabmeat cocktail, to main courses like sirloin steak with a choice of sauces, lamb shank. snapper or braised red pan seared Afternoon yourself to forget to treat Tea Don’t which is included in the price of your cruise. Fred.Olsen Holidays Cruise or if this is cruised before Whether you have is the perfect Olsen Cruise a Fred your first time, the perfect a blend of are choice. Their ships elegant, whilst boasting all thesize, timeless and The need for a perfect holiday. facilities that you for your every on hand are ships expert crew warm and hand-picked for their need and are dedicated to They are welcoming personalities. is the best your cruise experience making sure that it can be. Olsen Cruises: Included in all Fred • • • • • • • • • • Roberts Travel Group Cruise Holidays 2017 Group Roberts Travel

Cruise Holidays 122 Cruise Holidays 123 Arrival or Depart From Arrival or Depart Proximity of Destinations Proximity as closelyIn all ports of call, the ship will dock means weas possible to the destination. This or a shortwill either be in walking distance A shuttle bus local centre. the bus ride from Olsen or by Fred may sometimes be provided fee usuallythe local port authority (a nominal that theapplies). It is sometimes the case it may this arises, Where port is further away. the mainbe necessary to book a tour to visit for details. destination. Please ask staff Gratuities Gratuities will be added to your on-board rate of £4.00 peraccount at the current all guests taken from This is person per day. equally amongst the many staff and is shared Please see the pursers desk shouldon-board. you wish to amend this amount. Precise timings for your time in port vary for your timings Precise sailing to sailing. to place and place from as can change times Departure Arrival and as so will be shown progresses your cruise exact times. period rather than approximate as follows:These are Period Early AM 05:00-10:00 Late AM 10:00-12:00 Early PM 12:00-15:30 Late PM 15:30-19:00 Late Night 19:00 Onwards Formal Nights mayThe number of planned formal nights advised inbe subject to change and will be departure. your final details sent to you before code. dress Other nights have a smart casual For your InformationFor your

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your time ashore, we recommend that you we recommend your time ashore, advance of excursions in any shore pre-book your cruise. This will avoid any disappointment. – To make the most of – To Excursions Shore looking to get out and about, theIf you are to show the best there excursions are shore Excursions can be bookedattractions. Shore bookedcloser to the date of travel and are No shore Cruise Lines. Fred.Olsen through included in any of our prices.excursions are subject to availability excursions are All shore for details on how toand change. Ask staff book. Please also be advised that although you it is excursions whilst on-board, can book shore departure. them before advisable to pre-book This will enable you to plan your holiday and on-board, avoid disappointment when you are should your chosen excursion be unavailable. Cruises are renowned for their entertainment for their renowned Cruises are no exception. Olsen ships are and the Fred subject to changeAll entertainment and acts are at any time. Entertainment will beAlong with the guest speakers, there music, the world of comedy, performers from singing etc. Not forgetting guest speakers, their rosterNot forgetting guest speakers, their leaders,includes esteemed historians, military experts, each giving an and other professors their fieldabsorbing and distinctive talk about and careers. You’ll always find lots to do, from quizzes, card always find lots to do, from You’ll librarygames, arts and crafts and a well-stocked Pilates, and the walk a mile challenge. to Yoga, The choice is yours. Leisure Both ships have a variety of leisure facilities, of leisure have a variety Both ships toto the gymnasium pools, swimming from available are Spa treatments beauty. health and as you ideally as soon be prebooked, and must A price to avoid disappointment. get on board is available in salon treatments list of all spa and your cabin. Cruise Holidays

Monday 28th August: We set off from the Travel Centre in Hugglescote and make our way to Newcastle in time for Icelandic Explorer our afternoon embarkation onto the beautiful Balmoral. We set sail this evening. with Fred.Olsen Tuesday 29th August: Today is spent at sea. Wednesday 30th August: This evening we cruise by Cruises Eyjafjallajokull, the incredible volcano. It is a sight to behold and there’s no better way to appreciate the sheer size and Experience the immense natural beauty of one of the outstanding beauty of this Icelandic wonder than our Fred. world’s most astonishing countries and go in search of Olsen Cruise. We also cruise by the Ellioaey Island, which spine-tingling natural wonders and fascinating elusive is home to what’s thought to be “the most isolated house wildlife on this epic exploration of Iceland aboard Balmoral. in the world”. Beautiful Ellioaey Island – located off the south coast of Iceland – has been a source of intrigue for This incredible expedition is packed with unforgettable centuries. This evening we will cruise by Elephant Rock, sights and experiences from start to finish, beginning with which is located on Iceland’s Heimaey Island and is one of scenic cruising past the active Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, which Mother Nature’s finest sculptures. famously erupted in 2010; Elliðaey Island, home of the Thursday 31st August: We arrive early this morning into ‘world’s most isolated house’; and the unusual Elephant Reykjavik. Overlooked by the impressive Hallgrimskirkja Rock. Any time spent in Reykjavik is highly rewarding, so bell tower, Reykjavik is a stunning city with a number stopping overnight in the world’s northernmost capital will of interesting museums and some of the country’s most be an undoubted highlight of this cruise. Explore the city beautiful natural wonders within easy reach. Highlights of and discover attractions such as Hallgrímskirkja Church, this city include the Blue Lagoon Spa, Thingfvellir National the National Gallery and the old harbour; or perhaps join a Park, Gullfoss and Seljalandsfoss waterfalls and the Geysir tour to the ‘Golden Circle’ – where the Blue Lagoon Spa, hot spring area. Tonight we overnight in Reykjavik. Gullfoss & Seljalandsfoss Waterfalls and Geyser hot springs are found – before sailing onwards to picturesque Ísafjörður, Friday 1st August: After a full day at leisure, we depart the gateway to the unspoilt landscapes and craggy cliffs of the beautiful city of Reykjavik this evening. Hornstrandir Nature Reserve. Saturday 2nd August: We arrive this morning into An overnight stay in Akureyri – voted Lonely Planet’s ‘best Isafjorour. Perched on a sand-spit jutting into an inlet on place to visit in Europe in 2015’ – offers you plenty of one of the northwest Iceland’s deepest fjords, Isafjorour time to discover why this enchanting town is so highly has a fine natural harbour which has made this one of the rated. Stylish galleries, interesting museums and quality country’s main fishing and trading centers for over 250 restaurants galore await you here; while you could also tour years. We depart early evening and cruise by Hornstrandir. to wonders such as Godafoss Waterfall and Lake Mývatn, Feel spoilt for views as you bask in the grandeur of the or experience the thrill of an unmissable whale-watching King and Queen of Cliffs, majestically pointing outwards excursion. Peaceful scenic cruising along the glassy waters and upwards high into the sky at Iceland’s northernmost of Eyjafjörður, past the islands of Hrisey and Grimsey – peninsula. We will also cruise alongside one of the home to puffins and thousands of other seabirds – and most unique natural wonders in Iceland, the remarkable by Skjálfandi Bay – where whales are often spotted – is Drangaskoro. followed by a call into Seyðisfjörður. Bask in the beauty of Sunday 3rd August: Early this morning we arrive into the snow-capped peaks which surround this pretty town as Akureyri. On your journey to Akureyri you’ll sail through the you wander between the colourful wooden houses, or hunt longest fjord in Iceland, Eyjafjordur, a wonderful prelude to the mysterious ‘Worm Monster’ at Lagarfljót Lake. Yet more your time on shore. If you are looking for culture then head scenic cruising by soaring mountains and rugged cliffs will to Listagil, the Centre of arts, crafts and design. To discover bring your Icelandic adventure to the perfect conclusion. the surrounding natural wonders, take a sightseeing tour to

124 Roberts Travel Group Cruise Holidays 2017 Godafoss, “waterfall of the Gods and Lake Myvatn”. A visit here also offers the rare chance to go whale watching and see these splendid creatures in their natural environment: Cruise Holidays look out for Blue, Fin, Humpback, Minke and Sei whales. Monday 4th August: We depart Akureyri and cruise the longest fjord in Iceland, Eyjafjorour. At the edge of the Arctic Circle, it lies on the migratory routes of whales and birds – Be sure to have your camera at the ready. We cruise by Hrisey, a peaceful island situated in the middle of the Eyjafjordur, just off the north coast of Iceland. The Arctic Circle runs through this island, the northernmost inhabited territory. The islands all-round cliff face makes it an ideal home to a multitude of cliff nesting birds including puffins, razorbills and guillemots – a bird watchers paradise! Don’t forget we also cruise Skjalfandi Bay, regarded as one of the world’s best whale watching and bird spotting destinations. Today, we cross the ARCTIC CIRCLE! This is a truly memorable experience. You’re sure to leave your cruise with stories to share with your loved ones for years to come! Tuesday 5th August: This morning we cruise the Borgarfjorour Eystri, breathtakingly beautiful, and located in Eastern Iceland, this is one of Europe’s most stunning destinations. We also experience serenity at its finest Monday 28th August on a scenic cruise past the protruding Norofjaroarhorn – Friday 8th September and Gerpir, the easternmost tip of Iceland. After sailing 17kilometres along the calm waters of Iceland’s beautiful Ship: Balmoral, 11 nights from £1399 Seyoisfjorour with its magnificent hills, mountains and cliffs, we arrive late morning to the delightful town of the same name. Regarded as one of Iceland’s most picturesque towns. Its remoteness and hard-to-reach location makes a visit here even more special: one of the advantages of cruising the Icelandic coast. The valley above the town Cabins Categories available echo’s to the sound of 25 thundering waterfalls formed by the river Fjaroara as it cascades down to a lagoon at 2 Berth Inside – I Grade Cabin £1399 the head of the fjord. We depart and continue cruising 2 Berth Inside – H Grade Cabin £1499 Seyoisfjorour. We also cruise by three of the most impressive natural landmarks ion Iceland’s east coast – the Dalatangi, 2 Berth Outside – D Grade Cabin £1789 Akurfell and Toarfjall mountains. We also sail by the mighty 2 Berth Superior Outside – C Grade Cabin £1999 1,958ft-high peak of Nipukollur situated on the east coast of Iceland. Different Cabin Grades may be available on request. Single Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th August: Two days cabins will incur supplements. Please ask staff for details. at sea. Friday 8th August: We wake this morning back at the port of Newcastle. Your Roberts Travel Group Coach will be waiting to bring you back to the Travel Centre in Hugglescote.

Roberts Travel Group Added Value includes: • Free Door to Door pick-ups in our designated zone • Tea/Coffee reception at the Travel Centre in Hugglescote on your departure day • Return travel from Hugglescote Travel Centre to the Port, with experienced driver • Services of a Roberts Staff member to accompany you to the Port on your outward and return journey

Enjoy a meal on board

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In Fort William you can venture into Glen Nevis to explore landscapes you may recognise from Braveheart, marvel Lochs of Scotland at mighty Ben Nevis, and see Scotland’s second highest waterfall, Steall Falls; while in picturesque Ullapool with Fred.Olsen you could visit the award-winning museum and see the famous town clock, or choose to explore the wild landscapes of Wester Ross. Sandwiched between visits Cruises to these charming towns is an evening cruise along Loch Linnhe, which is renowned for its rugged scenery and There’s no doubt cruising is the best way to truly appreciate spectacular sunsets. From Kirkwall, take a tour to the the outstanding beauty of the stunning Scottish lochs; and remarkably well-preserved Neolithic village of Skara Brae; on this incredible 8 night cruise aboard Boudicca, you’ll then from Invergordon go in search of the Loch Ness savour spectacular views of unspoilt, rugged scenery as you Monster on a tour to arguably the most famous of all the sail along wonderful waterways to a string of postcard- Scottish Lochs or shroud yourself in Scottish history amid perfect destinations. the 15th century Cawdor Castle. A relaxing cruise along Loch Fyne will lead you to Tarbert, Wednesday 5th July: We depart the Travel Centre in where you’ll have time to visit the 18th century Inveraray Hugglescote this morning and make our way to Liverpool Castle and sample locally caught seafood at fantastic in time for our afternoon embarkation onto the stunning restaurants. Then in Tobermory, you could enjoy a ‘wee dram’ Boudicca. We set sail this evening. of authentic Scotch whisky at the village’s historic distillery Thursday 6th July: Today we are cruising Loch Fyne. and explore the fascinating history of the Isle of Mull at the Connected to the Sound of Jura, Loch Fyne is the longest Mull Museum before enjoying an evening of unforgettable of sea lochs, extending to 40 miles inland from the Sound scenic cruising. Have your binoculars to hand as Boudicca of Bute. Lending its name to the chain of countrywide sails the Sound of Mull where fascinating fauna such as seals, restaurants, its reputation for oyster fishing is well-known. golden eagles, white-tailed eagles and sparrow hawks are This afternoon we reach Tarbert, known as the gateway often spotted; enjoy fantastic views of Duart Castle as you to Kintyre in the south west of Argyll, this idyllic Scottish drift slowly by; and examine the remarkable basalt columns village is full of charming houses and pubs, welcoming of Fingal’s Cave – Fred’s guests’ favourite area of scenic you into the once entirely natural harbour – one of very cruising in the UK. few in Scotland. Friday 7th July: This morning we arrive into Tobermory, Isles of Mull. Tobermory was built as a fishing port in the late 18th Century and is now the main village on the Isle of Mull. We depart this afternoon to cruise the Sound of Mull which forms part of the Atlantic Ocean. Whilst cruising this we sail past Duart Castle, one of the prettiest castle in the Highlands. We also cruise the Firth of Lorn and Fingal’s Cave. The astonishing Fingal’s Cave is located on the unhabited island of Staffa in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides. One of Britain’s must – see sights. Saturday 8th July: Today we pass through the Corran Narrows, the narrowest point of Loch Linnhe- en route to Fort William. Flanked by rolling hills and magnificent mountains, Loch Linne offers incredible views, anytime of the day, any time of the year. We sail to Fort William, Relax and take in the scenery known as the “outdoor Capital of the UK” and one

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Scotland’s most popular destinations. We leave late afternoon and make our way back along Loch Linne and passing through the Corran Narrows. Wednesday 5th – Thursday 13th July Sunday 9th July: We arrive this morning into Ullapool. Ship: Boudicca, 8 nights from £1199 Founded by the British Fisheries Society in 1788, Ullapool sits on the edge of Loch Broom and is perfectly placed for trips to Ross-shire and the Scottish Highlands. We depart this afternoon to cruise Loch Broom, a beautiful sea loch in the northwestern Ross and Cromarty. Monday 10th July: This morning we wake up in Kirkwall, Cabins Categories available Orkney Islands. Ancient echoes of Christian, Nordic and 2 Berth Inside – H Grade Cabin £1199 Celtic history resonate here in the capital of the Orkney Islands. We leave this evening. 2 Berth Outside – E Grade Cabin £1349 Tuesday 11th July: Today we spend a full day in 2 Berth Outside – D Grade Cabin £1399 Invergordon. Located at the head of a beautiful firth in the 2 Berth Superior Outside – C Grade Cabin £1549 stunning Scottish Highlands, Invergordon boasts stunning scenic beauty and epic landscapes to explore, and serves as Different Cabin Grades may be available on request. Single a gateway to the mystical waters of Loch Ness – home of cabins will incur supplements. Please ask staff for details. the legendary Loch Ness Monster. We depart Invergordon late this afternoon. Wednesday 12th July: Full day at sea. Thursday 13th July: We wake up this morning back in Liverpool. After breakfast we disembark the ship. Our Roberts Travel Group coach will be waiting to bring you back to the Travel Centre in Hugglescote.

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Cruise Holidays 128 Voyages of Cruise Holidays Discovery Cruises

The small, friendly cruise ship with a warm welcome. For 2017 we have teamed up with Voyages of Discovery. Our specially negotiated price means we can offer you our traditional home pick-up, the facilities of our Travel Centre, and transport to and from the port of embarkation while still saving you money on the cost of your cruise. The Voyager was built to carry just 540 passengers, and offers a relaxed friendly atmosphere on board where everything is within easy reach, and nothing is too much trouble. Apart from visiting fascinating destinations, you will enjoy sumptuous meals, live entertainment, and enlightening talks from the guest speakers brought on board to enrich your cruise ship experience. Amongst Voyagers’ many attractions are three restaurants (you can chose formal or casual), three lounges, four bars, a lido pool, spa sauna and salon, health and fitness centre, two hot tubs, and a library. Why not make 2017 your year to cruise, and take advantage of our new partnership that makes getting to your ship as easy as getting to a Roberts land based destination?

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Tapestry of France Wednesday 17th - Saturday 27th May 11 days from £1199^ Bordeaux A famous port in the heart of the French wine growing region. This Cruise Includes: Lorient • All meals with open-seated dining in a choice of restaurants An immense natural harbour on the beautiful southern • Afternoon tea on each day Brittany coast. • Captains welcome and farewell cocktail parties plus Brest gala dinners A chance to stroll along the lively quays and visit the • Talks by Guest Speakers (Please ask staff for information) museums of this vibrant naval port. • On-board entertainment, workshops and activities St Malo • On-board gratuities and service charge, An ancient walled city with one of the most impressive • Full use of facilities including a library, gym, hot tubs, cathedrals in France. (Tender to Shore required). plunge pool Rouen Voyager travels along the River Seine to Rouen, the capital Voyager Profile: of Normandy and famously associated with Joan of Arc and Gross Tonnage 15,271 tonnes, Length 152.5 metres, Richard the Lionheart. Beam 20.6 metres, Cruising Speed 18 knots. Honfleur Single cabins will incur supplements, please ask for details. At the estuary of the Seine, Honfluer is a charming port ^ of stone buildings and tree lined boulevards, our final Price based on an inside standard cabin. Other cabin types destination before returning to home shores. available on request. This cruise includes 1 full day at sea. Please ask for full itinerary.

Roberts Travel Group Added Value includes: • Free Door to Door pick-ups in our designated zone • Tea/Coffee reception at the Travel Centre in Hugglescote on your departure day • Return travel from Hugglescote Travel Centre to the port, with experienced driver • Services of a Roberts Staff member to accompany you to the port on your outward and return journey Honfleur harbour in Normandy, France

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We are excited to be able to offer you a choice of city breaks by Rail for 2017. We will depart from the Travel Centre in Hugglescote and travel to East Midlands Parkway to make our way by train to St Pancras Station. Once in London, we embark onto the Eurostar and head for our chosen city. In just over 2 hours you could be in Paris or Brussels and in Lille in approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes….why not take a break from the everyday and treat yourself to a lovely short break, to relax, discover a different culture or explore new places. We are confident that you will have a great time in these beautiful cities. Our East Midlands Trains and Eurostar journeys are standard class seats. Our Eurostar breaks are designed especially so that you can explore at your own pace and leisure. The services of a tour manager will be provided on each trip. For any information or help you may need, your tour manager will be on hand. You will be provided with a telephone number in case of emergencies. This gives you the peace of mind to explore your chosen city with the comfort of having help and advice at your fingertips.

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Brussels Friday 30th June – Monday 3rd July by Eurostar 4 Days £385

Day 1: We depart the travel centre at Hugglescote and head to East Midlands Parkway for our train to St Pancras station Friday 29th September – Monday 2nd in London, where we board the Eurostar for our onward train to Brussels. On arrival into Brussels, we are transferred October, 4 Days £385 to our hotel for the next 3 nights the NH Hotel Brussels City Centre. Once we are settled into the hotel, this evening is free for you to explore the delights of Brussels. Our This tour is based on Bed and Breakfast to give you the freedom to experience experienced Tour Manager will be on hand throughout your the beautiful restaurants that Brussels has to offer. stay to offer advice and assistance. Itineraries are the same on both dates. Day 2: Today is free for you to explore Brussels at your Please note: You will be required to handle your own luggage throughout this trip. own pace. Day 3: Today is a free day for you to continue to explore this charming city at your leisure. Day 4: After breakfast we check out and transfer back to the train station for our return journey to St Pancras, and onwards to East Midlands Parkway, where our trusty Roberts Travel Group coach will be waiting to bring us back to Hugglescote.

NH Hotel Brussels City Centre Located in Avenue Louise in the main shopping district of Brussels. Grande Place is about 20 minutes’ walk away whilst lots of shops, bars and restaurant are only a few minutes’ walk away from the hotel. The hotel has a bar, lounge area with free newspapers, a restaurant, a lift and FREE WiFi throughout the hotel. All rooms have a TV, Prices Includes: mini-bar (charges may apply) telephone, hair dryer, safe and • Return travel by coach to East Midlands Parkway tea/coffee making facilities. Breakfast at the hotel is a hot • Standard Rail travel to St Pancras buffet. Only 5 minutes’ walk to the metro station for easy access to the Grande Place area. • Standard Eurostar rail travel to Brussels • Services of an experienced Tour Manager Single supplement £70. • Transfers to/from the hotel in Brussels Please note: As with most European city hotels, the rooms • Breakfast each morning in the hotel at this hotel can vary in size and shape. Some noise may also be experienced due to the city location.

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Lille Friday 19th – Monday 22nd May by Eurostar 4 Days £385

Lille’s old quarter is a charming patchwork of pretty squares and a tangle of cobbled streets, which are known as Vieux Saturday 23rd – Tuesday 26th Lille, and are filled with boutiques, jewellers and antique shops. Northern Frances largest city, it has outstanding September, 4 Days, £439 Flemish architecture. Don’t forget to pay a visit to the ornate 17th century Vielle Bourse, the city’s finest building or pass the time away in a café in the Grand Place and watch the This tour is based on Bed and Breakfast to give you the freedom to experience world go by. The choice is yours. the beautiful restaurants that Lille has to offer. Itineraries are the same on both dates. Day 1: We depart the travel centre at Hugglescote and head Please note: You will be required to handle your own luggage throughout this to East Midlands Parkway for our train to St Pancras station in London where we board the Eurostar for our onward train to Lille. On arrival into Lille, we make our way to the hotel on foot and check in to our hotel for the next 3 nights the Ibis Lille Centre Gares. Once we are settled into the hotel, this evening is free for you to explore the delights of Lille. Our experienced Tour Manager will be on hand throughout your stay to offer advice and assistance. Day 2: Today is free for you to explore Lille at your own pace. Day 3: Today is a free day for you to continue to explore this beautiful city at your leisure. Day 4: After breakfast we check out and walk back to the train station for our return journey to St Pancras, Ibis Lille Centre Gares and onwards to East Midlands Parkway, where our trusty Located in the city centre of Lille, this hotel is close to the Roberts Travel Group coach will be waiting to bring us back Grand Place, belfry and the old town as well as the two to Hugglescote. stations. The hotel is located just 100 metres from the Gare Lille Flandres railway station and less than 10 minutes on foot from the Gare Lille Europe train station. The Hotel has a 24 hour front desk, Shared Lounge/TV area, daily maid service, safety deposit boxes, lift, restaurant, bar and Prices Includes: terrace. All rooms have air conditioning, LCD flat screen TV, • Return travel by coach to East Midlands Parkway telephone, FREE WiFi, Private bathroom and hair dryer. • Standard Rail travel to St Pancras The hotel provides an all you can eat buffet for breakfast • Standard Eurostar rail travel to Lille Single supplement £69 for May, £109 for September. • Services of an experienced Tour Manager Please note: As with most European city hotels, the rooms • Breakfast each morning in the hotel at this hotel can vary in size and shape. Some street noise may be heard from some rooms due to the city location.

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Flights from the UK Flights from Hotels that have been checked by our staff Manager Tour Group Services of a Roberts Travel our ABTA bond, meaning your money is completely safe. bond, meaning our ABTA Book with Confidence. Perfectly planned itineraries gems Excursions to iconic sights and hidden UK or Resort) (bookable in the Optional Excursions offered chosen hotels Carefully applicable Return scheduled flights where Overseas transfers and other transportation Managers and Local Guides Experienced Tour Over 50 years operating tours by or covered protected holiday is ATOL Every Travelsphere Destination Specialists are fully bonded with Destination Specialists are Destination Specialists – The Guernsey & Jersey With over 40 years’ experience in the organising of holidays to the ofChannel Islands, Destination Specialists have extensive knowledge of the information, an awareness first-hand the Islands and provides local hotels and Islands facilities. • • inclusions! pages 138-141 for more Please see the brochure • the CAA ATOL 9503 and ABTA W9947 9503 and ABTA the CAA ATOL And don’t forget the added value of travel to and from your UK forget the added value of travel to and from And don’t Group! Airport with Roberts Travel departure • • • • • • • • There’s so much included in the price There’s • Travelsphere crafted by a team of experts is carefully Holiday Every Travelsphere to sample the must-see sights and the chance including trips to a holiday than just If you want more local life, traditions and cuisine. looking for. has exactly what you’re Travelsphere by air. by air. For 2017 we have teamed up with some of the best in business. of the best in up with some we have teamed For 2017 Europe you to discover will enable new partnership Our brand still being looked after as part whilst journey, without the coach by destination is operated Our European of an Escorted Group. Guernsey and our Jersey and by is operated Travelsphere in 2017 with a holiday Discover Europe Destination Specialists. Holidays by Air Holidays Roberts Travel Group Holidays by Air 2017 Group Roberts Travel

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Day 8: Pompeii One of the highlights of the holiday is the included half–day Amalfi Coast excursion to Pompeii. You’ll visit Pompeii, the famous Rome town frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in by Air 79AD. In the company of a Local Guide, you’ll have the opportunity to wander the ancient streets. Tour operated by Travelsphere The rest of the day is free for you to do as you please in resort. Escorted Tours Day 9: Naples/UK Day 1: UK Today you will transfer to the airport for your return flight We depart the Travel Centre and make our way to Gatwick back to the UK, where your Roberts Travel Group transport for our overnight stay in an airport hotel (please note the will be waiting to bring you back to the Travel Centre dinner this evening will not be included). in Hugglescote. Day 2: UK/Naples We depart the hotel this morning and make our way to the airport for our flight to Naples. On arrival into Naples you will be transferred by Travelsphere to your hotel in the pretty village of Minori, which is surrounded by beautiful blue waters, a pretty beach and stunning green hills dotted with lemon and orange groves. You will have time to settle in before dinner this evening. Day 3: Amalfi & Ravello Included today is a three quarter day excursion to the picturesque town of Amalfi. Day 4: Sorrento Spend time at leisure today in Minori or join the optional tour of Sorrento. Day 5: Minori or Positano Enjoy another day at leisure in Minori, which is a delight to explore. Take a stroll through the streets and you’ll discover the lovely Basilica of Santa Trofimena as well as a selection of cafes and bars. You can also choose to take an optional excursion today to Positano, one of the region’s most exclusive resorts. Day 6: Capri Today you can take the optional excursion to Capri or spend a day at leisure in resort. Day 7: The Amalfi Hills Our included excursion today offers you the chance to soak up the stunning scenery of the Amalfi coastline as you head to a winery in the hills, where you can sample local wine and enjoy a spot of lunch. The rest of the day will be free for you to relax by the pool or why not head to the beach. Amalfi Coast, Capri

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Sunday 30th April - Monday 8th May 9 Days £TBC

Optional Excursions (These are pre-bookable before travel. We recommend that these are booked in advance to avoid any disappointment. Ask staff for more information.) • The lively resort of Sorrento • The exclusive and beautiful island of Capri • Visit Positano

PLEASE NOTE: This holiday includes walking in areas of ROUGH GROUND, GRADIENTS and STEPS. We therefore advise that this trip is not suitable for people with limited mobility. Flight Times to and from the UK are To Be Confirmed. Transfers from the airport to resort are approximately 1hour and Pompeii Amphitheatre 30 minutes.

All prices are based on per person and two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with en suite facilities. Please be advised that this holiday is NOT operated by Roberts Travel Group. Instead it will be operated by Travelsphere who form part of the All Leisure Holidays Ltd – Whose trading charter and terms and conditions will apply. A copy of their trading charter and terms and conditions can be supplied on request. You will be required to handle your own luggage throughout this trip.

Prices Includes: • Scheduled flights from Gatwick with British Airways or similar scheduled airline • Transfers to and from your UK airport on your Hotel Villa Romana departure day and your day of return – Operated by Minori – Amalfi Coast – Italy Roberts Travel Group The newly renovated Villa Romana Hotel is in the village • Overseas transfer of Minori. This family-run hotel is in the resort centre, • The services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and which is home to narrow streets, townhouses, bars, Local Guide* cafes and a seafront promenade. The hotel has a bar, restaurant, lounge and pool. All guest rooms feature • Hotel Porterage en suite facilities, TV, air conditioning and mini-bar • Half Board meals in Italy plus 1 lunch in a winery (local charge for mini-bar may apply). • Overnight accommodation at Gatwick Airport on Single rooms available on request at a supplement. Sunday 30th April Please ask for details.

*Please note: You may be met by your Tour Manager at your Please note: Outdoor pools are typically open between destination and not your airport May and September.

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Jersey & Guernsey by Air

This wonderful two centre tour takes us to two destinations of the wonderful Channel Islands. Our first visit takes us to Jersey, with its unspoiled landscape and unique blend of British & French influences, it is really a place you can get away from it all. Jersey possesses a fascinating and complex history stretching back over a thousand years. Its very landscape - Norman style farmhouses, narrow winding lanes, small fields and French street names - reflects its entwinement with the Castle Cornet, Guernsey fates of two great nations: Britain and France. Whilst on the island there is lots to do from discovering Jersey’s heritage, including exploring castles and the Jersey War Tunnels, which tells the true story of the Occupation of Jersey during World War Two. It is one of the Island’s most popular tourist attractions as well as an important site of heritage conservation and interpretation. Our second visit takes us to the idyllic archipelago of Guernsey, nestled off the north west coast of France and only 70 miles from Britain’s south coast. You will be welcomed by the charming mix of French and British influences, from street signs to the language – one thing the island is fluent in is hospitality. The chic capital of St Peter Port, a busy harbour since Roman times, is abundant with jewellers, boutiques, galleries, cosmopolitan cafes and cocktail lounges. As you wander its cobbled streets and picturesque seafront marina, you’ll soon see why St Peter Port is considered one of Europe’s prettiest harbour towns. Whilst on Guernsey, we will visit Herm, where you can take the chance to forget the day-to-day demands of modern living and embrace the island’s tranquility. Just a short walk from the harbour is Herm Village, where you can explore the popular gift shops and tavern.

This tour is not covered by the Bonded Coach Holiday guarantee, the consumer protection is covered by the CAA ATOL number 9503 of Destination Specialists, for whom Roberts Travel Group are acting as an agent. Promenade at Saint Brelades Bay, Jersey

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Peninsula Hotel Les Dicqs, Vale Guernsey The hotel is set in 5 acres of grounds in a prominent sea front position. It is located in the Vale Peninsula, in a residential area and overlooks 2 sleepy fishing bays. All 99 bedrooms are en suite with separate toilet, tea/ coffee making facilities and television. The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool (heated in the summer months). A local bus service is available hourly to St Peter Port. Monday 17th – Monday 24th July www.peninsulahotelguernsey.com 8 Days £889

Our Itinerary Includes: • Full day Island coastal tour in Jersey • Free time in Jersey • Half day familiarization tour in Guernsey • Free time in Guernsey

Important: Please be aware you will be required to handle your own luggage at all times. Hotel Ambassadeur Please note: Although passports are not required for St. Clement’s Coast Road, St Clement entry to the Channel Islands it is advisable to carry valid photo identification at check in at the airport. This first class hotel is just a mile from St Helier, and overlooks the fine sweep of St Clements Bay with its The following forms of ID are acceptable: valid passport, clean sandy beach and offers an ever changing seascape valid photographic driving licence or Senior Citizen Card. thanks to the island having one of the largest tidal ranges in the world. Guestrooms have private bathroom with tea/coffee making facilities, television, hair dryer and there is a lift to all floors. The hotel has a bar, restaurant, and outdoor swimming Prices Includes: pool which is heated during the season and is linked to an additional large sun drenched terrace overlooking the sea • Door to Door home pick up/return within our free where drinks and snacks are available during the day. designated area www.hotelambassadeur.co.uk • Parking at our secure CCTV monitored car park at our Travel Centre in Hugglescote Single supplement £25 per night. • Return travel by executive coach to the airport • Tour Manager escorted • Return coach transfers from airport to hotels • 4 nights half board at the Hotel Ambassadeur Hotel, Jersey • 3 nights half board at the Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey • Inter Island transfer from Jersey to Guernsey • Full day Island coastal tour in Jersey • Half day familiarisation tour in Guernsey tour to Herm Island

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142 Roberts Travel Group 2017 • Ocean Cruises operated by Fred. Olsen – Deposit 15% We will also pay compensation as set out below. Please note of the holiday cost or £300.00 per person whichever is that travel arrangements are not always purchased in local greater with the balance due 17 weeks before departure. currency and some apparent changes have no impact on the • Air packages operated by Travelsphere – Deposit £250.00 price of your package due to contractual and other protection per person with the balance due 18 weeks before travel in place. We calculate the price of your package using the • Ocean Cruises operated by Voyages of Discovery – Deposit exchange rates quoted in the Financial Times Guide to World £350 per person with the balance due date 17 weeks Currencies on 15/07/14 using the following currencies Country before travel. Exchange rate: £/Euro 1.26. All details of deposits and balance due dates will be given at Can I change my package arrangements? the time of booking. In some instances the tour operator may After we have issued our booking confirmation we will do require higher deposits than stated above. In these instances, our best to accommodate any changes you may want to we reserve the right to charge a higher deposit. make but we cannot guarantee to do so. Any changes must be notified to us in writing and signed by the person who • UK tour balances are due 8 weeks prior to departure. signed the booking form. If we are able to make the changes • European tour balances are due 10 weeks prior to an amendment fee of £10 per booking will be payable plus departure. the cost that we incur in making the amendment. The costs Any balances not received by us within the designated time of making a change increases the closer to the departure frame, may be deemed as a full cancellation. In this case we date you want to make it. Any significant alteration after have the right to cancel your holiday, retain your deposit and the balance due date will be treated as a cancellation of the impose cancellation charges where applicable. original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges detailed below. A significant alteration would include a change Some Holidays and Tours that require the pre-purchase of of departure date, holiday or hotel, or number of people theatre or attraction tickets may be subject to a higher deposit travelling. Some arrangements, like particular types of tickets, and a different balance due date than stated above, which will cannot be changed without paying a cancellation charge of be advised to you at the time of booking. up to 100% of the cost of the ticket. For Fred. Olsen Cruises • NOTE - Pre purchased options, theatre or attraction tickets a minimum service fee £50.00 pr person will be payable. In are non-refundable/transferable and are subject to a the case of a name change, more than 90 days before the booking fee of £5 per person. departure date this will be charged at £50 per person per change; within 90 days of the departure date the charge is Where optional items are purchased as part of the package £100 per person per change, where accepted. In addition to these are payable on the balance due date except where this for Air travel or other transport providers, some airlines items, such as theatre tickets, have been specifically purchased or transport providers may not allow name changes and/or for you. In this case the cost will be payable at a separate date departure detail changes. Most airlines treat name changes as notified to you and will not normally be refundable unless we a cancellation and charges may subsequently apply. obtain a refund from the supplier we use. Can I transfer my booking to someone else? Can you change the price of my package after you have You can transfer your booking to someone else provided issued the booking confirmation? you give us reasonable notice. This person must be able to Yes we can, but only in very limited circumstances and not satisfy all the conditions for the package and a change cannot within 30 days of your departure. The price of your package normally be made later than seven days prior to departure. can be varied due to changes in:- We will make an administration charge of £10 per booking Transportation costs such as fuel and/or fuel tax, ferry operator for every transfer we make plus any reasonable additional fares and tolls, embarkation or disembarkation fees at costs caused by the transfer. You will remain responsible for terminals; ensuring that the package is paid for by the balance due date. Exchange rates applied to the particular package booked; This is in addition to (and does not affect) the separate liability or Dues and taxes including changes in VAT or any other of the transferee to us. Travel insurance is not transferable. Government imposed charges. Charges and fees differ between different transport operators. In the case of any variation described above, an amount Please check with a staff member of you are wishing to equivalent to 2% of the price of your package, which excludes transfer a Cruise, Air, River or Rail Holiday. insurance premiums and any amendment charges, will be absorbed. An administration fee of £1 per person will be How can I cancel my package? paid by you. If this means that you would have to pay an You, or any member of your party, may cancel at any time increase of more than 10% of the price of your package provided that the cancellation is made by the person in before increase, you may cancel it and receive a full refund of whose name we issued the confirmation of booking and is all monies paid, except for any amendment charges. We will communicated to us in writing via the office at which you consider an appropriate refund of insurance premiums paid made your original booking. You will have to pay cancellation if you can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse your charges set out in the scale below to cover our estimated policy. Should you decide to cancel for this reason, you must loss resulting from the cancellation. If you are insured against exercise your right to do so within 14 days from the issue date cancellation you may be able to recover the charges from printed on your revised invoice. Alternatively, you can accept your insurers. Your cancellation will take effect from the an offer of an alternative comparable package of equivalent or date when either the travel agent or we receive your written superior quality, if available, or an alternative package of lower confirmation of your cancellation. You must also return any quality, if available. You may then transfer payment made in tickets or vouchers that you have received. A reduction in respect of the original package to the alternative package. room occupancy may increase the charges for the remaining If the cost of the alternative package is less than the original passengers by the application of supplements for low package, the difference in price will be refunded. occupancy of rooms.

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 143 Scale of Cancellation Charges Scale of Compensation Period before departure within Amount of We will pay you compensation for significant changes on the which written cancellation as a cancellation charge following scale: % of package price is received. Period before departure in which Amount per person Coach Holidays & Eurostar significant change is notified to you or your agent Timescale Cancellation Notified Before Departure Applied Cancellation Charge More than 42 days Nil 56 days or more Loss of deposit only 29 to 42 days £10 55 to 49 days 30% 15 to 28 days £15 8 to 14 days £20 48 to 22 days 45% 0 to 7 days £25 21 to 15-days 60% 14-days or less 100% Payment of compensation according to the scale set out above will not affect your statutory right to claim further compensation Cruises & River Cruises if, in all the circumstances, you remain dissatisfied. Timescale Cancellation Notified Before Departure If, prior to departure, we make a significant change to your Applied Cancellation Charge package arrangements or cancel your package we will pay you compensation on the above scale unless:- 127-days or more Loss of deposit only 126 to 80 days 60% The package is cancelled because the number of persons who agreed to take it is less than the minimum number required, and 79 to 60 days 75% you were informed of the cancellation in writing; or 59 to 29 days 90% The package is changed or cancelled by reason of unusual 28 to 0 days 100% and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all Air due care had been exercised. These circumstances, which we Timescale Cancellation Notified Before Departure call force majeure, include, but are not limited to, war or threat Applied Cancellation Charge of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, fire, quarantine, epidemic or health risks, natural or nuclear disasters, 134 days or more Loss of deposit only port and terminal closures and adverse weather or traffic 133 to 88 days 60% conditions. 87 to 68 days 75% If, after departure, we need to make a change to a significant 67 to 37 days 90% proportion of your package we will do our best to make suitable 36 to 0 days 100% alternative arrangements at no extra cost to you. If it proves impossible to make suitable alternative arrangements, or if you What happens if you change my package? have reasonable grounds for refusing the alternative offered, The arrangements for your package will usually have been made we will arrange transport back to your point of departure, or to many months in advance. Sometimes changes are unavoidable an alternative location that we agree to, Unless the change is and we reserve the right to make them at any time. Most of as a result of unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond these changes are likely to be minor and we will do our best to our control (force majeure as described above), you will also be entitled to compensation. keep you or your booking agent informed. What is the extent of our liability? If, after booking and before departure, we make a significant Your package contract with us will be performed or provided change to your package you will have the option of withdrawing with reasonable skill and care. We accept responsibility if you from the package without penalty or alternatively you may or customers named in the booking suffer death or personal transfer to another package without paying an administration injury, or the contractual arrangements are not provided fee. In either case we will pay you compensation according to as promised as a result of the failure of us or our agents the scale set out below. or suppliers or the employees of each whilst acting in the A significant change includes a change in departure time or course of their employment unless the failure or improper return time of more than 12 hours, a change of departure point, performance is due to:- location of resort or quality of hotel, (excluding single overnight You, or any of the following: hotels on touring packages where the quality of the hotel is - A third party unconnected with the provision of the travel comparable), a change of mode when crossing the Channel, or arrangements, or the specification of the coach. If you withdraw from the package - Unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our because we have made a significant change or if we have to control, the consequences of which could not have been cancel your package for any reason other than non-payment by avoided even if all due care had been exercised, or you we will offer you the choice of: - An event which we or our suppliers, even with all due care, • A comparable replacement package if available; or: could not foresee or forestall • A replacement package of lower quality together with - provided that in these 3 events we would still endeavour • A refund of the price difference; or: to give prompt assistance if you are in difficulty and, if you • A full refund of the money you have paid. inform us that you don’t believe you have received the contracted service, we will make prompt efforts to find appropriate solutions. When we have notified you of the changes and options available, you must tell us your decision as soon as possible and For claims which involve death or personal injury we do not within any timescale we may set bearing in mind the need to impose any restriction upon our liability to the extent that it safeguard the booking arrangements of other customers. arises from our negligence.

144 Roberts Travel Group 2017 For all other claims which do not involve personal injury or death: Coach seating - The most we will have to pay if we are liable to you is There is a seating plan of the coach for each package, but it (twice) the price you’ve paid for your package (not including is possible that on occasions operational reasons will require a insurance premiums and amendment charges). coach with a different configuration to be used. We therefore reserve the right to alter a coach-seating plan and allocate seats Our liability will also be limited in accordance with/or in line with other than those you have booked. Requests for particular seats all relevant international convention. These include the Athens can be made on most packages when booking but because Convention (applies to transport by ship), the Berne Convention allocations are made on a first come, first served basis you are (applies to transport by rail), the Geneva Convention (applies recommended to book early. to transport by road) and the Paris Convention (applies to accommodation). You can get copies of the relevant conventions When your booking is confirmed you will be offered the best from the Internet or from us. You should also note that these seats that are available at that time. If you know someone who conventions limit or remove the amount of compensation that may want to book later but sit near you please discuss this with you can claim for death, injury, delay to passengers and loss, the booking clerk at the time you make your booking. damage and delay to luggage. Specific seats will not be allocated on coaches operating on We will apply the limits of these Conventions to any payments to feeder services. you as if we were the carrier. For overseas trips where you are not transported by Roberts The above suppliers (such as accommodation or transport Travel Group, your seats will be allocated on arrival into your providers) have their own booking conditions or conditions of destination and can be on a rotation basis. carriage, and these conditions may limit or remove the relevant Luggage Allowance transport provider’s or other supplier’s liability. You can get copies The free baggage allowance on all of our holidays is 15kgs/33Ibs of such conditions from our offices, or the offices of the relevant of hold baggage and we respectfully ask that you keep this to supplier. We will pay you in accordance with conditions which medium sized suitcases. In addition to this; a small personal are incorporated into the Trading Charter. item may be taken onto the coach to be stored in the cabin. If we make any payment to you or any member of your party for At Roberts Holidays we pride ourselves on you not handling death or personal injury or illness, you will be asked to assign to your case, however, should a case be deemed to be too heavy, us or our insurers the rights you may have to take action against our staff may ask you handle it yourself. Please note, that the the person or organisation responsible for causing the death, allowance is not combinable and cannot be shared into one case. personal injury or illness. Important: Different baggage allowance may apply for holidays NB: this clause does not apply to any separate contracts that you by Air, Cruise, Rail or River. Please ask a member of staff before may enter into for excursions or activities during or outside of booking. We can only guarantee to handle your suitcase on our your package. Roberts Travel Group Tours (unless stated). If this is important to you, please ask before booking. What do I need to do if I have to complain? If you have a complaint during your package you should tell Health & Safety during your package the driver/representative or supplier at the earliest opportunity In some foreign countries, standards of infrastructure, safety and so that they can do their utmost to resolve the problem hygiene may be lower than those to which we are accustomed immediately. If they are unable to resolve the problem to your in the UK. You should therefore exercise greater care for satisfaction you should complete a Holiday Report Form which is your own protection. Further information can be obtained available from the driver/representative. You will be given a copy from your GP or from your travel agent who can provide you of this report which you should keep. If, on your return from with the leaflet “Health Advice for Travellers” published by your package, you remain dissatisfied you should write within 28 the Department of Health. Some people may be at risk from days to The Tour Manager, Roberts Holidays, The Limes, Midland discomfort or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) if they remain Road, Hugglescote, Leics. LE67 2FX. immobile on a journey for a long period of time. In your letter you will need to quote your booking reference If you are planning to undertake a bus, coach or holiday by air number, holiday number, departure date and the number of the of more than 3 hours you should consult your doctor if you have Holiday Report Form (or alternative method of identifying the ever had DVT or pulmonary embolism, a family history of clotting form) which you completed at the time. conditions, cancer or treatment for cancer, a stroke, heart or lung disease or if you have had major surgery in the past 3 months. If you do not tell us at the earliest opportunity about a problem We reserve the right to refuse any booking in the absence of a giving rise to your complaint we cannot take steps to investigate doctor’s certificate confirming that you are fit to travel. During and rectify it at the time. We will take into account the date your coach journey, we will provide comfort stops as frequently you first drew the problem to the attention of our driver/ as possible. During these stops you are encouraged to get off representative or supplier when responding to your complaint the coach and walk around. Exercise reduces any discomfort and it may affect your rights under this Trading Charter if we which may be caused by periods of immobility. During any have not been able to investigate and remedy the situation at journey you should drink alcohol only in moderation as it can the time. lead to dehydration. In the case of an Air, Cruise, River or Rail Holiday, your letter of Passenger behaviour compliant will be forwarded to the appropriate tour operator We want all our customers to have a happy and carefree regarding any complaints arising from a tour in which we act as holiday. But you must remember that you are responsible for an agent or a principle. Your correspondence will be actioned your behaviour and the effect it may have on others. If you or by the tour operator for that particular tour and who may have any member of your party is abusive or disruptive or behaves in different complaint procedures, please do ask us for more details. a way which, in our reasonable opinion, could cause damage The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK has an arbitration or injury to others or affect their enjoyment of their holiday, scheme and full details are available from them. This scheme or which could damage property, we have the right, after does not apply to claims that arise mainly in respect of physical reasonable consideration, to terminate your contract with us. injury or illness or the consequences of any illness or injury. If this happens we will have no further obligations or liability

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 145 to you. The coach driver/representative, ship’s captain, or What happens if I am delayed? authorised official of other means of transport is entitled to Your travel insurance may cover you for some delays. In refuse you boarding if in their reasonable opinion you are addition where you are delayed for more than six hours in any unacceptably under the influence of drink or drugs or you are one day we will seek to minimise any discomfort and where being violent or disruptive. If you are refused boarding on the possible, arrange for refreshments and meals. outward journey we will regard it as a cancellation by you and Do I need to take out travel insurance? we will apply cancellation charges according to the scale set out We strongly advise all our customers to take out travel above. If the refusal is on the return journey we have the right insurance to cover medical and repatriation costs, personal to terminate the contract and will have no further obligations or injury, loss of baggage and cancellation charges. You do not liability to you. need to take out our insurance but you should have insurance, No smoking policy which is at least as good as or better than the insurance we We operate a strict no smoking policy on all of our coaches. offer. If you do not have adequate insurance and require our This includes E-cigarettes, E-liquid & Vaping products as well as assistance during your package, we reserve the right to reclaim cigarettes, cigars & pipes. from you any medical repatriation or other expenses which we may incur on your behalf which would otherwise have been Pets met by insurers. We do not allow pets to be taken on our packages. Registered Assistance Dogs will normally be accommodated on UK For all overseas holidays, you may not wish to take out our packages but not on overseas packages. insurance but you MUST have an insurance policy that is at least as good as or better than the insurance we offer on any Pick up point, itineraries, travel documents and passport holiday outside the UK. You are responsible for ensuring that you are at the correct departure point, at the correct time, with the correct documents What assistance will you give me if things go wrong and we cannot be held liable for any loss or expense suffered by when it is not your fault? you or your party because of an incorrect passport or late arrival In addition to what has already been stated (and without at the departure point. affecting that), if you, or any member of your party, suffer death, illness or injury whilst overseas arising out of an activity If you are a British citizen travelling outside the United Kingdom which does not form part of your package travel arrangements you must have a full UK passport valid for at least six months or an excursion arranged through us in the UK, we shall at after your scheduled date of return. It is your responsibility to our discretion, offer advice, guidance and assistance. Where ensure you have valid documentation and that you are fully legal action is contemplated and you want our assistance, compliant with any visa requirements for the country you are you must obtain our written consent prior to commencement visiting. Non-UK citizens must seek passport and visa advice of proceedings. Our consent will be given subject to you from the relevant consulates or embassies of the countries you undertaking to assign any costs, benefits received under any plan to visit prior to making a booking for one of our packages. relevant insurance policy to ourselves. The name on the passport must match the name on the ticket We limit the cost of our assistance to you and any member of exactly. If someone in your party changes name after the your party to £5000 per party. booking is made you must tell us immediately so that we can issue the ticket in the new name* (*This will not be possible Disabilities and medical problems with other operators and only applies to UK Coach Holidays Should you or a member of your party have any medical operated by Roberts Travel Group). condition or disability that may affect your/their holiday or that of other passengers, you must provide full written Approximately 2 weeks prior to departure we will send the lead details to us at the time of booking so that we can advise named passenger all the necessary labels so that you receive them you of the suitability of the holiday. This applies whether in good time for your holiday. Certain travel documents may have the booking is made on-line, in person, in writing, or by to be retained by us and your driver/ courier will then issue them telephone. If a particular issue is identified, we reserve the to you at the relevant time. Some Air or Cruise tickets may be right to request a doctor’s certificate confirming that the issued at different times. You will be notified on booking of when passenger is fit for travel and reserve the right to refuse any to expect your documents. booking in the absence of such doctor’s certificate being If you lose a travel document after it has been issued to you we produced upon request. will require you to meet the direct cost charged by the carrier/ If a passenger requires personal assistance (for example but supplier for the issue of a duplicate or replacement. not limited to assistance with feeding/dressing/toileting/ Roberts Holidays reserve the right to modify itineraries to mobilising) then this passenger must travel with an able conform with requests from the competent authorities in the bodied companion/carer and written confirmation that such United Kingdom and any other sovereign state through which assistance will be provided for the entirety of the holiday is the tour will operate. We recommend that you read the British required at the time of booking. Coach drivers/tour managers Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice about your are unable to offer such assistance. holiday at www.fco.gov.uk. Whilst we will make every reasonable adjustment to do so, if we Excursions which are included in the cost of your booking and are unable to accommodate the needs of a passenger or believe are part of your package are detailed on the relevant brochure that the medical condition or disability of a passenger is likely to page and refunds will not be made for any excursion not taken. adversely affect other passengers, we reserve the right to decline Optional excursions may be booked and paid for in resort but the booking. We also reserve the right to cancel any holiday these will not form part of your booking. and impose cancellation charges if we are not fully advised of any relevant disability or medical condition at the time the Admission fees to buildings, grounds etc. are not included booking is made and subsequently decide that we are unable in the price of the package unless otherwise stated on the to accommodate this passenger. This applies whether we advise relevant brochure page. that we are unable to accommodate a passenger either before departure or during the holiday and if this occurs during the Where Air travel is included in your holiday you may be holiday then we will seek the additional costs of returning the required to provide API (Advanced Passenger Information) passenger home. to the airline prior to the holiday departure. You will need to provide this information to us before travel in advance. Failure If you need advice or further information either you or your to comply may result in you being denied boarding. booking agent should contact 01530 816425.

146 Roberts Travel Group 2017 Force majeure unable to cope with a special diet, we will tell you prior to your Except where otherwise expressly stated in these booking booking confirmation being issued so that you can exercise your conditions we will not be liable or pay you compensation where right to cancel your package booking without charge. Any extra the performance of our contractual obligations is prevented or costs incurred by you during your package must be paid to the affected (for example but not limited to delay, cancellations, hotel by you prior to departure from the hotel. change of itinerary, change of accommodation, change of You should also detail any other requests, for example, low floor transport) by “Force Majeure”. rooms, particular rooms or locations on the special requests Force Majeure means an event which we or the supplier(s) of the section of the booking form. We will pass your request to the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee relevant supplier but this does not necessarily mean that your or avoid and is therefore an event beyond our or the supplier’s request will be fulfilled. If a request can be fulfilled you may incur reasonable control. These events include but are not limited to an extra charge payable either to us or direct to the hotel. Please strikes, riots, political/civil unrest, government acts, hostilities, note that requests cannot be guaranteed unless we confirm on war, threat of war, terrorist activity or threat of terrorist activity, your booking confirmation that this is a guaranteed requirement. industrial disputes, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, flood, Single Occupancy tornadoes, hurricanes, transportation problems, airport closures, Single occupancy of rooms when available may be subject to a and severe weather conditions. We suggest that you take out supplementary charge and this will be shown on the brochure adequate travel insurance to cover such eventualities. page. Please ask us for a cost for a single cabin/room on a ([In the unlikely event that the performance of our contractual Cruise, River or Air Holiday. obligations are prevented or affected due to Force Majeure after Entertainment departure, we regret we will be unable to make any refunds Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment. Where (unless we obtain any from our suppliers) this is part of the package details are given on the respective Advice from the Foreign Office to avoid or leave a particular brochure page. Where it is not specified it may still be available country may constitute Force Majeure. We will follow the advice but is at the discretion of the hotel and is not guaranteed. given by the Foreign Office. It may be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or for operational reasons. Mobility Scooters We require all passengers who would like to bring a Event/Theatre Tickets motorised scooter on their tour to provide us with the Please be advised that you may be asked to pay for any following information - tickets that form part of your holiday, at the time of booking. This allows us to guarantee the availability and the price of Make and Model of the Scooter / Height / Width / Weight the tickets. This will enable us to check if the tour is suitable for your needs Day Trips and that the scooter is within our designated weight guidelines. Day Trips are excluded from the Bonded Coach Holiday Group All tours which we see to be Suitable for Mobility Scooters will guarantee, as they are not protected by the EU Package Travel be limited to a carriage of a maximum of 2 scooters. These are Regulations. allocated on a first come first served basis. We do not permit any type of scooter to be taken on any of our feeder vehicles. You Data Protection Act will be expected to handle the scooter on and off the coach at In order to process your booking and to ensure that your travel all times. Our Coach Drivers will NOT be permitted by us to assist arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements we, you with your scooter. and your travel agent, need to use the information you provide such as name, address, any special needs/dietary requirements A lot of the resorts we feature offer the opportunity to hire etc. We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper Mobility Scooters once you get to the hotel. Please ask staff measures are in place to protect your information. We must for details. Should you choose to hire your mobility aid whilst pass the information on to the relevant suppliers of your travel in resort, please be aware that our driver will NOT be able to arrangements such as hotels, transport companies etc. The assist you with this. You MUST be able to handle the mobility aid information may also be supplied to security or credit checking yourself at all times. companies, public authorities such as customs/immigration if Mobility Aids required by them, or as required by law. Roberts Travel Group will carry mobility aids i.e. folding walkers, Additionally, where your package is outside the European folding wheelchairs. Due to space limitations, availability is strictly Economic Area (EEA), controls on data protection in your limited and only allowed on tours that we deem suitable for destination may not be as strong as the legal requirements in such devices. We will only accept a maximum of 2 wheelchairs this country. We will not, however, pass information on to any and 2 folding walkers on any trip that we deem suitable, so person not responsible for part of your travel arrangements. This please make sure that you tell us of your intention to bring a applies to any sensitive information that you give to us such as walking aid when booking your holiday. We reserve the right details of any disabilities or dietary/ religious requirements. If we to refuse to carry any device which has not been pre-booked. cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, whether In all instances, passengers will be required to handle the mobility in the EEA or not, we cannot provide your booking. In making aid on and off the coach at ALL TIMES. Please do not rely on our this booking, you consent to this information being passed on drivers to assist as they will not be insured to do so. We reserve to the relevant persons. Please note that where information is the right to refuse to carry any device not pre-booked. held by your travel agent, this is subject to your agent’s own data protection policy. For anyone with a mobility aid, wheelchair or scooter, please be advised that some trips may not be suitable. You MUST check Your data controller is Roberts Holidays. You are entitled to a with us to ensure the suitability and accessibility for your chosen copy of your information held by us. If you would like to see this, holiday, cruise, and holiday by air or river cruise. please contact us. Special requests We retain your full contact details and other information in If you require a special diet please tell us before booking, or as secure files and electronic storage facilities. We may use this soon as you are medically advised, and send us a copy of the information to contact you by mail, telephone or electronic diet. We will notify the hotel or hotels identified in your booking means. We will provide you with details of other goods and but please note that some hotels may not have facilities to services including those of selected third parties. If you do not provide special diets and we cannot be held liable for their failure wish to receive the further information about products and to do so unless the hotel has confirmed in writing that a special services [from either ourselves or third parties] please write to diet will be catered for. Where we think that a hotel is likely to be the data controller.

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 147 Publication date and details PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS This brochure was printed in July 2016 in the You must be able to comply with the following conditions to United Kingdom by The Roberts Travel Group, The Limes, have the full protection of your policy. If you do not comply we Midland Road, Hugglescote, Leicesterhire LE67 2FX may refuse to deal with any relevant claim or reduce the amount of any relevant claim payment. Travel Insurance We strongly recommend that you take out holiday insurance to If you are travelling within the United Kingdom you are not cover your holiday with us. If you travel with us without holiday required to declare your medical conditions. However to be insurance and require our assistance, we will claim from you covered for any medical conditions you have or have had, you must be able to answer YES to all of the questions 1. to 5. any expenses we incur on your behalf that would otherwise a) and b) below: have been covered by a holiday insurance policy. It is a condition 1. You are not aware of any reason why the trip could be of booking that you have holiday insurance for travel outside cancelled or cut short. the UK. Holiday insurance can be purchased from us or other 2. You are not travelling: providers. a) against the advice of a medical practitioner For details of the price of our travel insurance policy please b) for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment, or contact our Holidays Department 01530 816 425. c) if you have been given a terminal prognosis. 3. You are not receiving or awaiting treatment for any bodily Roberts Coaches Limited is an appointed representative of injury, illness or disease as a hospital day case or in-patient. ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by 4. If you are on medication at the time of travel your medical the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is condition is stable and well controlled. 313486) and which is permitted to advise on and arrange general 5. If you suffer from stress, anxiety, depression or any other insurance contracts. mental or nervous disorder, it must have been investigated and diagnosed as such by either: Roberts Coaches Limited only offer travel insurance arranged by a) a registered mental health professional if you are under Towergate Underwriting Travel Solutions. the care of a Community Mental Health Team, or b) a consultant specialising in the relevant field who has DEMANDS AND NEEDS STATEMENT confirmed in writing (at your cost) that you are fit enough This travel insurance policy will suit the Demands and Needs of an to take this trip. individual, or group (where applicable who have no pre-existing medical conditions, are travelling to countries included within the If you are travelling outside of the United Kingdom you must policy terms and who wish to insure themselves against financial telephone the Towergate Medical Line on 0344 892 1698 if impact of specified unforeseen circumstances/events relating to anyone to be covered by this policy, or any person upon whose or occurring during the trip. Full details of these circumstances/ health the trip depends: events, levels of cover, and terms and conditions can be found on 1. Has or has had a medical condition (excluding childhood and minor ailments not requiring treatment) your policy. 2. Is taking prescribed medication IMPORTANT 3. Has or has had any medical condition still requiring You may already possess alternative insurance(s) for some or all periodic review of the features and benefits provided by this product; it is your 4. Is awaiting any tests, treatment, investigation, referral responsibility to investigate this. We will not provide you with or the results of these. advice about the suitability of this product for your individual The Towergate Medical Line office hours are 9am to 5pm needs; we will however be happy to provide you with factual Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays. information to aid you in making your own informed choice. PLEASE NOTE You must also notify the Towergate Medical Line SUMMARY OF COVER immediately of any changes in medical circumstances arising SECTION OF COVER MAXIMUM SUM INSURED / between the date the policy is issued and the time of departure BENEFITS PER PERSON for the trip. You may have to pay an additional premium to cover your medical conditions. This applies to all destinations outside of Cancellation £1,500 the United Kingdom (being defined as England, Scotland, Wales, Travel Delay £60 Travel Delay Northern Ireland and the Isles of Scilly). £1,500 Holiday In addition to the above the policy also contains the following Abandonment main exclusions: Missed Departure £300 (£100 England, • Any existing medical conditions unless they have been Scotland or Wales) declared to (where appropriate) and accepted by the insurer. Personal Accident £15,000 • Your participation in any organised sports, winter sports or dangerous activities unless they have been declared to and Medical Expenses (including £2,000,000 (£1,500 UK accepted by the Insurer. Repatriation & Curtailment) Additional Accommodation • Suicide or the wilful exposure to exceptional personal risk. & Travel Costs) • Travel against the advice of the carrier, any other public Hospital Benefit £450 (£100 UK) transport provider, the Foreign Office or the World Health Organisation. Baggage & Personal Money £1,500 • Motorcycle travel during the insured trip where the engine (£200 Personal Money) size exceeds 125cc. Loss of Passport and / or Visa £200 • Any manual work or hazardous occupation undertaken Personal Liability £2,000,000 during the insured trip. • The bankruptcy / liquidation of the tour operator, travel agent Legal Expenses £25,000 or transportation company with whom you have booked There is no policy excess. your trip. SIGNIFICANT EXCLUSIONS Examples of these and other conditions and exclusions are contained within the policy wording, a specimen copy of which is RESIDENCY available upon request. If after purchasing a policy from us should If you or anyone else named on this policy has not been a you find it does not meet your requirements you have 14-days resident in the UK for the past 6-months this policy cannot from the date of issue or prior to travel, whichever is sooner, to cover you. cancel the policy and receive a full refund of your premium.

148 Roberts Travel Group 2017 Roberts Travel Group Loyalty Scheme

Rewarding our loyal customers With many of our customers taking multiple holidays and short breaks with us, we wish to reward the continued support and loyalty of all our valued customers. We are delighted to continue with our loyalty scheme for 2017, giving our customers the opportunity to earn money off future bookings with us. On the departure of your second holiday (of 2 days or more) with Roberts Travel Group you gain yourself a loyalty stamp to enjoy the following rewards:

On your 2nd holiday On your booking 3rd holiday On your £5 off your booking 4th holiday On your next Roberts £5 off your booking 5th holiday Loyalty points next Roberts £5 off your booking valid on holiday holidays holiday next Roberts £10 off your departing YEAR On your holiday next Roberts 1st January to ‘Rewarding our loyal customers’ 31st December 6th holiday On your holiday Loyalty stamps are given from the and can be booking 7th holiday On your redeemed until departure of your second holiday Loyalty£10 off your booking 8th holiday On your 30th April the with either Roberts Holidays next Roberts £10 off your booking 9th holiday following year. or Paul James Holidays. Cardholiday next Roberts £10 off your booking Redemption holiday next Roberts £15 off your Terms and

holiday next Roberts Conditions Roberts Holidays 01530 816425 apply, please Paul James Holidays 0116 298 4944holiday see our latest brochures or ask one of our Holidays Staff for more details.

On your 2nd holiday departure in 2017 £5 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018 On your 3rd holiday departure in 2017 £5 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018 On your 4th holiday departure in 2017 £5 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018 On your 5th holiday departure in 2017 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018 On your 6th holiday departure in 2017 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018 On your 7th holiday departure in 2017 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018 On your 8th holiday departure in 2017 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018 On your 9th holiday departure in 2017 £15 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2018

Loyalty stamps are accumulated on holidays departing 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 (no stamp given for the first holiday of the calendar year) but can be redeemed right up until 30th April 2018. • You have to depart on the holiday with us before you are eligible for a loyalty stamp. • It is the responsibility of the customer to produce their loyalty card and ask for the stamp on departure day to be stamped accordingly. Unfortunately stamps cannot be given retrospectively. • You can redeem the value on your loyalty card at any point. Should you have a completed card this must be redeemed and a new card will be issued. • Stamps are given per person. • You must book directly with us, not through an agent. • No cash alternative is available. • This scheme is not available for a group where a bonus or free place(s) have already been given.

We reserve the right to alter or cancel this promotion at any time.

To book this tour please call 01530 816425 or visit www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 149 Let us come to you!

Our Marketing team are always delighted to receive invitations to be guest speakers.

If you are a member of a U3A group, a W.I or any social group that meets regularly, we would love to come to your meeting completely free of charge. As guest speakers, we will usually show a video presentation along with a prize quiz and a short talk about our company.

If you would like to book us for your group please call TRAVEL GROUP 01530 816423, or email [email protected] HOLIDAY BOOKING FORM 2017 TRAVEL GROUP

Please complete, sign and return this booking form. To check availability ring the Holiday Team on 01530 816 425

TOUR TITLE TOUR DATE BOOKING REF

ADDRESS for all correspondance to be sent including final confirmations, pick up / joining times and luggage labels

POST CODE

HOME TEL EMERGENCY CONTACT

WORK TEL NAME

MOBILE CONTACT NO.

Passenger Names (in full) Wheelchair Home Pick Up Type of Room motorised Date (HPU) or Parking (please circle) scooters / of Birth at Yard (PAY) Subject to availability walking frames (please circle) Title Name Surname (please indicate)

Single / Double / Twin / Triple HPU / PAY

Special Requirements: If you have any special requests (dietary / low floor / room near lift / sea view) please note them below. We cannot guarantee that special requests will be fulfilled by the hotel and may carry a supplement in some cases.

MOBILITY AIDS Please give details of any mobility aids that you will need to bring, such as a wheelchair. Please also be aware that you should be accompanied by someone who is able to lift your mobility aid on and off the coach at all times. Please speak to the Holiday Team for more details.

HOME PICK UP We offer pickups from home on holidays of 4 days or more (in our designated area). If you would like to be picked up from home please tick the box. We offer free home pickups within a certain radius from our premises. Outside this area there will be a charge. Please advise if access to your home is difficult as we may occasionally use a coach and in this instance we reserve the right to drop you at the end of your road/street or cul de sac due to obvious access restrictions. In this case our driver will obviously carry any luggage. Please ring for details. I WOULD LIKE TO BE PICKED UP FROM HOME ACCESIBILITY ISSUES

REMITTANCE DEPOSITS (Non refundable) Deposit £ £35 per person on all UK holidays £65 per person on Continental holidays Insurance £ £65 per person on Channel Isle holidays Total Sum Enclosed £ I enclose a cheque / postal order for £ PLEASE ASK FOR CRUISE, AIR, RAIL OR RIVER CRUISE DEPOSITS Please make all cheques payable to Roberts Travel Group

I confirm that I have read and agree with Roberts Travel Group terms and conditions of booking as featured in the Roberts Travel Group 2017 brochure and also on the reverse of this form. I fully understand that should I be booking a Cruise, Air, Rail or River Holiday, that different conditions may apply as per the tour operators own terms of booking. I understand that these terms and conditions can be requested by me at any time.

Signed Date

Please return this completed booking form to Roberts Travel Group, The Limes, Midland Road, Hugglescote, Leicestershire LE67 2FX ROBERTS TRAVEL GROUP Luggage INFORMATION AND BOOKING CONDITIONS Please keep the weight limit of your suitcases to 20KGs. If you can’t pick your suitcase up, can our driver or office staff? As the driver has to load your luggage onto the Booking coach, please keep luggage to one medium sized suitcase per person. A small holdall To make a reservation please call our holiday office to check availability. We can make can be taken on board the coach. All baggage and personal items are carried at the a provisional booking for you, which can be held for up to 5 working days (unless it owner’s risk and we cannot accept responsibility for damage to any baggage. Never is within 6 weeks of departure). You will then need to complete the booking form in leave your luggage unattended. full, sign it and send it to us with your deposit/full payment. Lost Luggage Payment We will always take the utmost care of your luggage, but in the unfortunate event of At the time of booking you will need to pay a non refundable deposit of £35 per your luggage being lost, our liability is limited to £100.00 per suitcase. person for holidays within the UK and £65 per person for European Holidays. Deposits vary for Air, Cruise, Rail and River Holidays, please as staff for more information. Complaints If you have a complaint during your holiday you must inform the driver as soon as Your balance of payment will be due 8 weeks prior to departure, with the exception possible so that we can try to resolve the problem immediately. If you do not tell us of European Holidays where it is due 10 weeks prior to departure. If a booking is about the problem as soon as it arises it is difficult for us to investigate and rectify it made 8 weeks (10 weeks for European travel) or less prior to departure, you will be for you retrospectively. required to pay the total cost of the holiday at the time of booking. If payment is made by cheque, please write the name of the person who has made Special Needs the booking and the tour title on the back of the cheque. Please make cheques Please inform us before you book if any member of your party has special needs payable to “Roberts Travel Group”. Credit/Debit card payments are also accepted. or suffers from any disability as not all holidays and hotels in this brochure will be For day excursions full payment is required at the time of booking by credit/debit suitable. This also applies to any day trips that you may have booked. It is your card or cash only. When this is received, we will issue you with a confirmation. Some responsibility to check with us before booking. We are prepared to carry dry-battery holidays and tours that require the pre-purchase of theatre or attraction tickets may motorised scooters that are collapsible on tour coaches (with prior notification), but be subject to a higher deposit, and a different balance due date that stated above, the user or their travelling companion(s) is responsible for lifting the item on and off which will be advised to you at the time of booking. the coach each time it is required. As scooters vary in size and weight we cannot expect our drivers to lift them. The number of scooters to be carried is limited to 2 per Cancellation tour this is based on first come, first served basis. We need to know the make, model Cancellation by you - if you cancel your holiday charges will apply, please refer to the number and most importantly the weight of your scooter before we can accept current brochure for our cancellation scale. your booking. Please note that scooters, wheelchairs and walkers will be carried at Single Supplements the discretion of the Company and may not be permitted on all tours. On the tours Some of our tours incur a single supplement charge. This is a supplement charged that lightweight wheelchairs are accepted, they must be folded and stowed in the by the hotel not by us. This is usually charged when they only have a twin or double coach luggage hold. Again, we can only carry a limited number. Our drivers are NOT room available for single use. Where it is stated that there is no single supplement this permitted to handle these on and off the coach is limited to the number of single rooms that the hotel has allocated to us. Thereafter a single supplement could apply, subject to availability. Our drivers are happy to provide general assistance to passengers but must not undertake any action that may put their health, safety, welfare or legal requirements Seat Allocations for a break in duty at risk. Please note -: If you intend to travel on a feeder vehicle to Requests for specific seats can be made at the time of booking, but are obviously our depot we cannot accept motorised scooters as we cannot guarantee the type subject to availability. Seats are allocated on a first come first served basis. Your of vehicle that collects you. Many seaside destinations have scooters to hire and our allocated seat will be yours for the duration of the tour. We do not charge a staff will be happy to provide you with the relevant telephone numbers of these supplement for front seats. If for operational reasons we have to use a coach with a slightly different specification from the one on which you have booked, we reserve companies. Should you choose to hire your mobility aid whilst in resort, please be the right to alter the seats allocated. aware that our driver will NOT be able to assist you with this. You MUST be able to handle the mobility aid yourself at all times. Special Requests We will make special requests such as specific floors, views, rooms etc. to the hotel Smoking but we cannot guarantee that they will be fulfilled. A general confirmation that a We operate a strict no smoking policy on all our coaches including the use of request has been made or passed to the hotel is not confirmation that this is met. If E-cigarettes, E-liquid and Vaping products.. it is vital to your holiday it must be agreed with us at the time of your booking, when Mobile Phones we will confirm with the hotel that this is available and that the arrangement can be Mobile phones should only be used on the coach for emergency reasons. For the made. comfort of all passengers please ensure your phones are switched to silent whilst you Hotels can usually cater for most dietary restrictions but please let us know at the time are travelling. of booking so we can check for you. General Terms Entertainment at the Hotel We reserve the unconditional right to refuse a booking or terminate a passenger’s The tours where entertainment programmes are provided by the hotel are indicated in holiday in the event of unreasonable conduct, in our opinion. our brochure. Roberts Coaches cannot guarantee the type of entertainment offered All information contained in our brochure is correct at the time of going to press. We as this is entirely at the discretion of the hotel management. also respect the hotels right to remove a passenger from their hotel if their behaviour Itineraries is felt to be unreasonable and affecting other passengers stay. We reserve the right to make changes to any published itinerary. Where optional Insurance excursions are offered, these are not included in the price of the holiday. Refunds We recommend that you purchase insurance to cover your holiday. If you travel cannot be given to passengers not wishing to take advantage of any included without adequate travel insurance and require our assistance whist on one of our excursions. It is your responsibility to check that the itinerary, attractions and holidays, we will claim from you any expenses we incur on your behalf, which would excursions are suitable for you. We do not accept any responsibility for you not being able to participate in anything on the itinerary. No refunds will be given for any part otherwise have been covered by insurance. of the itinerary that is not taken. Please ask staff for more details on access to each It is not compulsory on tours within the UK, but is now compulsory for you to have excursion, attraction, and hotel at the time of booking. suitable insurance for travel outside the UK. Foreign Tours, Ferries or Channel Tours For details of travel insurance costs and further information please contact our Holiday You are required to travel with your passport on all foreign holidays. Please check Department. the expiry date on your passport as we cannot be held responsible for anyone being Roberts Coaches Ltd. is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which refused exit or entry to the UK or any other country. You must have 6 months validity is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Roberts Coaches Ltd. remaining on your passport from the date you return to the UK. Please also ensure only offer travel insurance from Towergate Chapman Stevens. that you are adequately covered for any unexpected medical bills or personal losses. We cannot be held responsible for any fees you may be charged nor for repatriation Demands and Needs Statement: This travel insurance policy will suit the Demands cost should you need to be bought home. Should you not have an adequate travel and Needs of an individual, or group (where applicable) who have no excluded insurance policy, the company does not accept any liability for you not being insured. pre-existing medical conditions, are travelling to countries included within the policy Please note that these trips will involve early departures from the depot, due to times terms and who wish to insure themselves against the unforeseen circumstances/ of ferries etc. events relating to or occurring during the trip. Home Pick Ups for Roberts Holidays IMPORTANT - You may already possess alternative insurance(s) for some or all of the This is a free service that we offer to passengers within our designated pick-up area. features and benefits provided by this product; it is your responsibility to investigate You are required to share this service with other passengers. This service is available this. We will not provide you with advice about the suitability of this product for your on holidays of 4 days or more. If you live outside our pick up area we may still be able individual needs; we will however be happy to provide you with factual information to offer a door-to-door service at a charge. Please contact our office for details of to aid you in making your own informed buying decision. charges. Infectious/Contagious Diseases This service is mostly operated with our own vehicles, but from time to time a hired Please note all hotels have their own policy under their own terms in dealing with taxi may have to be used for your home pick-up and this will be paid for by us. anybody suffering with an infectious or contagious disease. If your asked to stay in For operational reasons, please notify us at the time of booking if your road is not your room or to refrain from the dining room, please do not be offended, the hotel accessible to a coach. If access is a problem, we will get as near as possible to your has your best interests in mind. address. All of our pick up vehicles are standard vehicles and may or may not have the Hotel Information benefit of a kneeling position. We would kindly ask our passengers to make us aware Please be advised that we use many different types of hotels, from coaching inns to if you are unable to get into a standard vehicle prior to pick up. We do offer the corporate. It is of the hotels discretion on where our coach group will be sitting for advantage of free secure parking in our car park as an alternative. meals. Please note that sometimes we are allocated a separate dining room for our Group Booking Discounts group, unfortunately we cannot guarantee this will be the main restaurant. Please Group discounts are available for 10 or more making a booking on the same trip. also be advised that each hotel will have a different style of menu, a different way of Discount will be applied once the balance is paid in full. Contact us for details. how you order your food and the number of guests seated to a table will also vary. Applicable on Roberts Travel Group holidays only and not our partners. Should you have any questions or concerns in this area, please do ask us before travel. Child Reductions Please note that some hotels we feature may accept pets. It is your responsibility to Each hotel has a different policy on child reductions, but we can obtain a quotation check with us. Some of our holidays include a packed lunch, please be advised we for you if required. cannot be held responsible for what is included as this is provided by the hotel. Did you know we also do Private Hire? We can help plan your perfect day out, short break or holiday

• Expert planning service for your group event • Special rates for hotels, theme parks, tourist attractions and sporting events • Vehicles for hire from 8 to 75 seats • Special rates for schools and colleges • Professional smart and reliable wedding transport

TRAVEL GROUP t: 01530 816424 www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk Day Trips for everyone...

... from seaside trips, to afternoon tea, from the Capital to shows and concerts

As well as successful holidays and short breaks, we also offer a wide range of day trips throughout the year 2016 saw our day trip programme expand rapidly becoming extremely popular with trips selling out quickly. For 2017 we are trying different destinations, as well as the favourites, to give you a bigger variety and choice. We are constantly adding dates, places of interest and destinations to the programme so visit our website for all the latest listings, or why not give us your email address so we can keep you updated. With just two pick up points (Hugglescote and Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station) on most trips, TRAVEL GROUP we are determined to get you there quicker. Bookings/Enquiries/Customer Service So call us for a copy of our day trip brochure or visit our website. 01530 816425 Come and join us for a great day out, you’ll be glad you did! www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk Sheringham Beautiful coast line

The Dales Country House Friday 13th – Sunday 15th October 3 Days £255 page 65

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