A Carefully Selected Compendium of Small Group
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SMALL GROUP TOURS A CAREFULLY SELECTED COMPENDIUM OF SMALL GROUP TOURS, WORLDWIDE JULES VERNE FLEXIBILITY FLEXIBLE BOOKING POLICY Our newly introduced flexible booking policy applies to all reservations for tours departing more than two months ahead. Whether you are making a new booking or re-booking a tour, you may alter to a new date and/or destination, free of charge, as long as the original tour departure date is outside the 61-day ‘balance due’ period. WE ARE RECOGNISED We are delighted to have been awarded ‘Best Specialist Tour Operator’ for the fifth consecutive year at The Times/Sunday Times Travel Awards 2020. 2 vjv.com 020 3131 6429 Intro 002_003.indd 2 08/12/2020 16:19:37 CONTENTS JULES VERNE FLEXIBILITY 2 AMALFI POMPEII & SORRENTO 17 JULES VERNE KEY FEATURES 3 TREASURES OF SICILY 18 LATEST OFFERS 4 ISLAND OF RHODES 19 PRIVATELY GUIDED 5 GRAND TOUR OF TURKEY 20 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 6 CYPRUS, NORTH TO SOUTH 21 SOLO GROUPS 7 THE COAST OF EXPLORERS & EMPERORS 22 CLOSER TO HOME 8 TREASURES OF TRANSYLVANIA 23 CALEDONIA CALLING 9 BALTIC CAPITALS 24 NORTHUMBRIAN MAJESTY 10 THE GOLDEN ROAD TO SAMARKAND 25 LETTERS FROM THE LAKESIDE 11 THE ORIGINAL NILE BY ROYAL STEAMER 26 PÉNICHE SUR LOIRE 12 SMALL SHIPS FURTHER AFIELD 27 PÉNICHE ALSACIEN 13 SERENGETI & THE SECRET MIGRATION 28 SPANISH WAYS 14 THE TAJ TOUR 29 ROYAL BARGE ON THE DOURO 15 TERMS & CONDITIONS 30 GRAND HOTEL ON LAKE COMO 16 JULES VERNE KEY FEATURES SMALL GROUPS NEW TOURS INDEPENDENT ARRIVAL Travelling as part of a small group For 2021 we include 30 new tours Most tours show price reductions if you will enjoy a more intimate and following our customers’ feedback from you prefer to make your own travel sociable atmosphere, benefit from more reviews and questionnaires and taking arrangements, arriving and departing personal attention from our guides and into account special opportunities and independently. Join the group at the delve into your destination in more changed accessibility and preferences. first hotel and leave at the last (arrival detail, experiencing local life in a more and departure transfers not included personal and informal setting. SPECIAL EVENTS but may be booked as indicated). Our small group sizes avoid congestion To enhance the experience of caused by travelling in a large group. Jules Verne travellers, we arrange HOTELS Most programmes have a maximum exclusive and memorable special We offer hotels which enhance the of 25 guests and many are limited to events, illuminating the country and experience of the destination: Historic 18 guests or fewer. We normally operate peoples you visit. Attend a special Hotels are former noble residences or programmes even for very small groups ceremony, performance, meal or drinks classic hotels; Central Hotels make the and our average group size is under party at characteristic and spectacular evening an experience for a stroll or to 10 people. For 2021 we have reduced locations; learn about cooking and the visit a local restaurant or bar. our average minimum group size to local way of life; discover less-visited under 5 and maximum to under 20. We indicate local hotel ratings and corners or special locations not normally check hotels for health & safety, taking open to the public. into account Covid requirements. Hotel CHOICE OF FLIGHTS ratings vary and some standards may Where practical, we offer scheduled JULES VERNE SIGHTSEEING not reflect those in the UK. flights from multiple airports or with This most important of Key Features ‘low cost’ airlines. Brochure prices are indicates that sightseeing is tailored just SOLO GROUPS based on specific routes but other flight for our group, taking into account your options may be available – let us know We offer on selected tours, departures preferences and our experience over with No Single Supplement where if you prefer an alternative routing or many years and not combining with timing and we will endeavour to match the group is comprised only of single other visitors. Sightseeing is undertaken travellers, following the same itinerary your request. Connecting flights via by expert local guides who we consider London or other cities are available on and accompanied by a UK or local to be the best source of information. tour manager. many long haul tours. On a few programmes such as cruise We also offer ‘Business Class’ upgrades or rail programmes sightseeing may be with benefits such as more leg room, shared with non-Jules Verne guests. EXTRA NIGHTS a wider seat, separate check-in, ‘fast Extra nights at the first and last hotels track’ route and airport lounges. Some UNESCO HERITAGE SITES (or on extensions or stopovers) are airlines offer a ‘Premium Economy’ (e.g. normally available to allow you extra British Airways World Traveller Plus) We mention the number of sites time to relax or explore independently. offering more space and comfort. on The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization lists which endeavours to identify and help EXTENSION OPTIONS PRICES REDUCED protect the world’s most important Whilst our tours follow a fixed itinerary, Following the events of 2020 we are cultural and natural heritage. For details you can personalise your visit by adding offering most 2021 departures at the please refer to whc.unesco.org. pre- or post-tour extensions. same or lower prices than 2020. 020 3131 6429 vjv.com 3 Intro 002_003.indd 3 08/12/2020 16:20:26 LATEST OFFERS 5 nights from We have reduced 2021 prices, extended Early Booking Offers and £795 created new offers for over 100 programmes. PRICES REDUCED See tours on this page & vjv.com/offers (prices shown include saving). 2021 EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISES - EARLY BOOKING OFFERS We have extended the validity of ‘Save up to £100’ to book by 30 January 2021: Bordeaux & the Rivers of Wine, Impressions of the Seine, The Colours of Provence & Beaujolais, Venice from the Water, Venice TREASURES OF FLORENCE & the Ducal Cities, Andalucía from the Water, Tributaries of the Rhine, 2021 Availability: May – November Danube Waltz including a Music Cruise, Douro Cruise Offer, Christmas A detailed discovery of the great Florentine Markets & Music on the Danube, Southern Rhine & Secret Germany. collections and palaces including priority entrance to the Uffizi, Accademia and more SPECIAL OFFERS plus free public transport (Days 2–4). All We offer a range of short break offers for European cities including visits are guided and reached on foot. Save up to £150 • Cultural Short Break Copenhagen, Athens, Krakow, Venice, Dubrovnik and Tallinn. • Historic/Central Hotel • Group Size: 8 – 18 13 nights 0015 nights 008 nights nights from from from £2495 £0000£5295 £0000£2745 BUSHVELD & BATTLEFIELDS SPLENDOURS OF ECUADOR WILD BORNEO 2021 Availability: March – November Availability: July 2021 – November 2022 2021 Availability: April – November Discover South Africa’s dramatic landscapes, New 2022 dates added. Unearth the great Encounter flora, fauna, topography and fascinating heritage and wonderful wildlife natural phenomena of Ecuador – the Pacific tribes people of astonishing diversity in and flora from Kruger National Park & coast, the high Andes, the remote Amazon Sarawak and Sabah. Tour includes orangutan the Drakensberg to Eswatini (formerly and, on board a small catamaran the and sun bear rehabilitation centres and the Swaziland), from Zululand to Pretoria. remarkable wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. bat exodus from Mulu caves. Save up to £350 • UNESCO Site • Expert Save up to £850 (2021) • 2 UNESCO Sites Save up to £300 • Wildlife/Natural Wonders Guide • 15 Meals • Group Size: 6 – 25 • Local Guides • 13 Meals • Group Size: 2 – 8 • Local Expert Guides • Group Size: 4 – 14 11 nights 15 nights 8-23 nights from from from £4195 £2795 £1395 VICTORIA FALLS TO OKAVANGO MALDIVIAN MAGIC INDIA TOUR SELECTION 2021 Availability: March – November Availability: October 2021 – April 2022 2021 Availability: September – November Wonderful safaris reveal Botswana’s unique A relaxed cruise on a comfortable yacht Grand Tour of India, Highlights of Northern wildlife environment on Chobe River and at in the warm turquoise blue waters of India, Splendours of Southern India, India a special camp in the Okavango Delta. Stay the Indian Ocean. Explore the marine Special Offer, India’s Golden Triangle, Images at iconic 5-star Victoria Falls Hotel adjoining wonderland by snorkel or diving and relax at of India, Sikhs & Exiles, Rajasthan Royals, Wild the ‘smoke that thunders’. secluded white sandy beaches. India, The Taj Tour, Glories of Gujarat. Save up to £300 • No Single Supplement/ Save £200 (book by May 31) • Meals & Save up to £400 • Cultural visits & Wildlife Solo Group • Group Size: 2 – 8 Drinks Incl. • Small Ship • Group Size: 2 – 20 Experiences • Group Size: 4 – 12/18/22 4 vjv.com 020 3131 6429 Latest Offers.indd 4 07/12/2020 10:54:38 PRIVATELY GUIDED 3 nights from Enjoy a personal experience with family or friends on most of our £845 tours with your own private vehicle and driver/guide, allowing better access and flexibility than larger groups/vehicles. Choose a published departure or another date, available on most tours. ‘Privately Guided’ supplements are per person based on two but reduced ‘pro rata’ for groups of 3 or more. Enjoy all the benefits of a Jules Verne tour but on a Privately Guided basis for extra privacy, flexibility and convenience! PALAZZO CANALE GRANDE DISCOVER THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT - PRIVATELY GUIDED! 2021 Availability: February – November Our privately guided tours are most popular on the fascinating Indian A very special tariff to stay ‘whilst the crowds subcontinent where they offer excellent value and flexibility to are away’. Private water taxi to and from the magnificent 5-star Ca’Sagredo Hotel on the maximise your enjoyment. Choose from more than 20 tours to India, Grand Canal itself and few steps away from Nepal, Bhutan & Sri Lanka.