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Never Stop Exploring Kenneth Macleod Travel 2020 TR AV EL TALK Never Stop Exploring Kenneth Macleod Travel ABOUT US Kenneth Macleod Travel are a boutique travel agency in Giffnock, Glasgow with local experts in Inverclyde and Glasgow’s West End. Offering exclusive holidays, escorted tours and luxury cruises worldwide, we’re with you before, during and after your trip. Paying attention to detail every step of the way, we are personally invested in helping you and your family make unforgettable and unique memories. We live, love and breathe travel, with over 316 years of collective travel knowledge which goes into every client’s holiday. This year we have seen a huge increase in the choices available to solo and adventure travellers. But beware - the quality and cost of these options differ hugely. We help you make the right choice and get the most from your holiday by fully taking into consideration your personal needs, such as your budget, appropriate fitness levels, like-minded travel companions and class of accommodation. We hope you will enjoy our Traveltalk magazine and find some inspiration for your next trip booked with KMT. Julian Stark Managing Director Our newly refurbished office in Giffnock 2 www.kmtravel.co.uk Hebridean Princess The unique and elegant way to cruise Highlands and Islands of Scotland, Orkney, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Norway Strachur Gairloch NORTH UIST THE HEBRIDEAN DIFFERENCE Strachur Smiddy Inverewe Garden Lochmaddy SKYE e n Trotternish Gairloch Heritage Dunvegan y Museum F Penisula Dunvegan h • Multi award-winning cruise line c SOUTH UIST Castle Lo Lochboisdale Loch Striven Uig Shieldaig ERISKAY • 38 delightful itineraries including BARRA Prince’s Portree Bay RAASAY VATERSAY Portavadie Raasay House Sea of the themed itineraries such as SKYE Hebrides GREENOCK Loch Coruisk Raasay Salen East Kyle Loch Scavaig Distillery Sunart gardens, walking, music, cycling, Tobermory Oakwoods Rothesay Armadale RUM MULL food and drink BUTE Mount Stuart Armadale Castle OBAN House Kinloch Castle Gardens • Timeless elegance and a Country COLONSAY JURA Colonsay House House atmosphere Lochranza Gardens Arran Distillery Loch na Mile ISLAY • A maximum of 50 guests ARRAN Firth of MULL Port Ellen Clyde OBAN Lagavulin Distillery • A guest to crew ratio of almost 1 to 1 A Taste of the Lower Clyde Footloose Through Heart of the Hebrides • Genuinely fully-inclusive cruise Greenock to Greenock The Inner Sound Oban to Oban fares 2nd to 6th March 2020 Oban to Oban 9th to 16th June 2020 • Fine dining with locally sourced 14th to 18th November 2020 28th April to 5th May 2020 7 nights including 2 Gala Dinners 4 nights including 1 Gala Dinner 7 nights including 2 Gala Dinners produce • Lagavulin Distillery • Scenic Cruise of Loch Fyne • Walking on Rum • Colonsay House Gardens • Individually designed double and • Strachur Smiddy Museum • Walking at Loch Coruisk • Walks on Vatersay single cabins • Portavadie • Walking on Raasay • Tour of The Uists • Knowledgeable and experienced • Arran Distillery • Walking at Gairloch • Dunvegan Castle guides • Mount Stuart House • Walking at Shieldaig • Sunart Oakwoods Prices from £1,270 per person Prices from £3,900 per person Prices from £4,590 per person The relaxing way to cruise The Dutch and Belgian Waterways and the River Danube THE HEBRIDEAN DIFFERENCE • European river cruises with revered Hebridean standards • Meticulously planned itineraries Tulip time in the Low Lands Flavours of the Low Countries Voyage from the Danube Delta • Genuinely fully-inclusive cruise fares Amsterdam to Antwerp Antwerp to Amstedam Bucharest to Budapest • A maximum of 70 guests 1st April to 8th April 2020 8th April to 15th April 2020 7th October to 20th October 2020 • Fine dining restaurant 7 nights including 2 Gala Dinners 7 nights including 2 Gala Dinners 13 nights including 2 Gala Dinners • Keukenhof Gardens • Antwerp city tour and beer tasting and 1 night in Bucharest • Dedicated allocation of single • UNESCO World Heritage Site of • Brussels city tour • UNESCO World Heritage Site of cabins Kinderdijk • Hoeve Nekum Vineyard Danube Delta • Schoonhoven silver museum • Accompanied group travel • Van Gogh Village Experience • Iron Gates Gorge • UNESCO World Heritage Site of • Belgrade Royal Palace • Cheese and Craft Museum, Gouda arrangements from the UK Bruges • Private reception and concert at • Medieval City of Ghent • Keukenhof Gardens • Enriching guest speaker programme Gödöllő Palace, Budapest Prices from £3,210 per person Prices from £3,210 per person Prices from £5,950 per person www.kmtravel.co.uk 3 Classic Collection Holidays Luxury Croatia Croatia is an extraordinary country boasting towering mountains, verdant crops of coastline and charming seaside towns. Its unique coastline is packed with pristine beaches with clear sapphire waters, protected by the thousands of islands that dot the coast. Croatia is fast becoming one of the Today you can see its confl icted past in the most popular luxury holiday destinations marvellous ramparts of Dubrovnik and the in Europe. Whilst it was once caught up immaculately preserved World Heritage in confl ict, there’s little evidence of this Sites dotted around the country. ★★★★★ today. Now there’s the charm of a destination on the up, with plenty of Climates throughout the country can vary, Dubrovnik Hotel More rustic, traditional touches. Luxury Croatia but in general, Croatia can be relied upon holidays can offer something for everyone to offer plenty of sun and temperatures Croatia from beach fi lled family holidays to often reaching 25°C and above in the exploring well-preserved history and summer months. September is still warm 7 nights, bed & breakfast scenic natural habitats. but generally the rainiest month. Winter on 4 June 2020 the coast doesn’t tend to get colder than Departing from Glasgow Croatia boasts a fascinating and complex 5°C but further inland it can easily drop £1039 per person history with Neolithic inhabitants dating below freezing. For a month by month guide back to 30,000BC. As a nation, it has to weather and events read our post on the claimed independence since 1991. best time to visit Croatia. INCLUDES A 10% SAVING Per person ‘from prices’ are based on two adults sharing a room, including private resort transfers and return economy fl ights on selected dates. All holidays are limited and subject to change, and may include offers promoted previously. 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All flight inclusive holidays are protected by ATOL scheme. *Sun Aqua Cross Experience - Day trip to one of two sister hotels, including lunch and selected beverages. 6 www.kmtravel.co.uk Around The World With Our Staff MICHELLE - VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS The highlight of my trip back to London was about to begin as the Venice Simplon Orient Express arrived at Santa Lucia Station. This is a journey like no other and as you board this legendary train a warm welcome awaits from the Manager & Staff. A wonderful lunch is served in the beautiful dining cars, the scenery through the Italian Dolomites, Innsbruck and the picturesque Arlberg route is simply breathtaking. After lunch relax in your cabin where your steward is SHONA - MS CAPTAIN BOTA, CROATIA on hand to look after you. As the evening approaches a cocktail in the Bar Car ‘3674’ listening to resident The elegant MS Captain Bota is a First Class, exclusive pianist before a lavish four course dinner is served.
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