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BRITISH ISLES RAIL & SAIL featuring cruising aboard Regal Princess May 2020 This is your opportunity to visit some of the most remote parts of England and Wales in Pullman Class hauled by steam and diesel locomotives. Travel thtough some of the most unspoilt countryside in Britain visiting the West Country Moors, Cambrian Mountains, Snowdonia, the Lakeland Fells and the Moors and Dales of Northern England. You’ll stay at some of the most fabulous hotels including three-nights in Portmeirion. Your adventure then heads to sea aboard the stunning Regal Princess as you sail right round the British Isles. This holiday is quite unlike any other - All aboard! FROM $13,990* PP 26 NIGHT JOURNEY EXPLORING THE BRITISH ISLES BY RAIL & SEA MAY 2020 YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY TUE 05 Fly from Australia to London - England WED 06 London - transfer to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure Overnight: Royal Horseguards Hotel# THU 07 London to Dartmouth - Depart London Victoria for a stop at Salisbury before travelling the famous Dawlish Sea Wall with its views of the English Channel. Join the Dartmouth Steam Railway for Kingswear Overnight: Dartmouth Marina Hotel# (BR,D) FRI 08 Dartmouth - day at leisure or optional excursions including Darmouth Steam Railway Overnight: Dartmouth Marina Hotel# (B,D) SAT 09 Dartmouth to Carmarthen - rejoin train and head for a stop in Gloucester then Carmarthen Overnight: Stradey Park Hotel# (B,D) SUN 10 Carmarthen to Snowdonia - Travel though the Brecon SCOTLAND Beacons and Black Mountains to Shrewsbury. Continue Glasgow Inverness/Loch Ness (Invergordon) into Snowdonia National Park and Porthmadog (Greenock) # NORTHERN Overnight: Portmeirion Hotel (B,D) IRELAND Edinburgh 11 - 12 Snowdonia - Two days to explore or take optional Belfast (South Queensferry) excursions on one of several local railways including IRELAND Dublin London Ffestinog, Tal-y-llyn and Snowdon Mountain Railways. Atlantic ENGLAND (Southampton) Ocean Cork Or visit Bodnant Gardens or one of the local castles at (Cobh) Paris/Normandy Caernarfon, Beaumaris and Penrhyn (Le Havre) Two nights: Portmeirion Hotel# (B,D) Guernsey (St. Peter Port) FRANCE WED 13 Snowdonia to Skipton - Head for Preston then the Settle CHANNEL ISLANDS and Carlisle Railway featuring the Ribblehead Viaduct # Overnight: Coniston Spa Hotel (B,D) Caribbean Princess THU 14 Skipton - Full day to explore or visit Haworth home of the 12YOUR Day British HOLIDAY Isles (Dublin INCLUSIONS Overnight) 017_R1_MB_NL_eps Bronte Family. Options to travel on local railways such as Return economy class airfare from Sydney to London including the Wensleydale, Keighley or Worth Valley Railways all taxes and fees. Fares from other cities available Overnight: Coniston Spa Hotel# (B,D) 4-nights (total) London accommodation with breakfast daily FRI 15 Skipton to London - Travel through the heat of England 8-night steam and diesel hauled rail tour, in Pullman Class, of past Leeds and Sheffield to London Victoria. Disembark England and Wales including accommodation and select meals your train and make your way to your hotel Coach transfers between train and hotels Overnight: Royal Horseguards Hotel# (or similar) (B,L,D) Services of on train hosts SAT 16 London to Southampton - transfer to ARR DEP 12-night cruise aboard Regal Princess including all main meals the port to board Regal Princess. (B) 6pm and entertainment SUN 17 St. Peter Port - Guernsey 6am 5pm Private transfers MON 18 At Sea TUE 19 Dublin - Ireland 1.30am 9.45pm YOUR HOLIDAY FARES WED 20 Liverpool - England 8am 7pm REGAL PRINCESS TWIN TWIN SOLO THU 21 Belfast - Nortrhern Ireland 8am 9pm Pullman Class Table for 4 Table for 2 Table for 4 FRI 22 Greenock (Glasgow) - Scotland 7am 6pm SAT 23 At Sea Inside $13,990 $15,490 $19,990 7am 6pm SUN 24 Invergordon - Scotland Balcony $15,290 $16,790 $22,490 MON 25 South Queensferry - Scotland 7am 7pm TUE 26 At Sea Mini-Suite $15,990 $17,490 $23,990 WED 27 Le Havre - France 7am 8pm THU 28 Southampton to London - England 5am disembark Regal Princess and transfer to your London Hotel. Rest of day at leisure Overnight: Royal Horseguards Hotel# (B) FRI 29 London - Full day at leisure Overnight: Royal Horseguards Hotel# (B) SAT 30 London - Transfer to the airport for your flight home to Australia (B) SUN 31 Arrive Australia To find out more call1300 766 537 [email protected] www.cruiseexpress.com.au/british-isles-rail-sail *Fares and inclusions are per person either twin-share or single in AUD. Fares are subject to availability and may change at any time. Train departure and arrival times are subject to change. Heritage rail equipment is subject to change. Cruise Express reserves the right to make changes to any details outlined in this brochure, without notice. #Or similar hotel. Version 1 - 020819.