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Warner 2018 Super Saver! Norton Grange Coastal Village,

A wonderful world 5 days I half board by coach from £179 Upgrade to a premier of choice... I selected dates in 2018 or signature Welcome to Go Travelling designed A Warner break is something really Our included room! especially for group holiday and event special. It’s full of everything your group excursions: - call us for organisers. will enjoy most, from live entertainment • Sandown & Shanklin details

every evening to excellent mouth- • Ryde It is filled with a selection of enticing watering menus and a whole host of • Ventnor & Godshill suggestions, from our extensive product daytime and evening activities. range, that we hope will provide you with What we include: some inspiration on where to travel on With thirteen venues to choose from, • All coach travel from your local joining your next group holiday. including some stunning historic house points

locations set in magnificent grounds, • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & Our award winning team have been breakfast basis you really will be spoilt for choice. arranging ‘tailor made’ holidays for over • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to thirty years. Between us we literally have In this special edition of Go Travelling meet your preferences ‘centuries of experience’ helping to plan we are delighted to feature some great • Return Isle of Wight ferry crossings the perfect holiday for a wide range of offers at Warner’s Norton Grange • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! clubs and associations becoming ‘the Coastal Village on the beautiful Isle of Tour Escort company of choice’ for almost 500 group Wight. • No single room supplements leaders who book with us each year! • Complete luggage handling Just yards away from the Solent the • Free place allowance So whatever your particular interest and views and coastal walks are spectacular • – it’s little wonder that so many groups Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist budget may be, you can be assured we you throughout have the expertise at our fingertips here return here with us year after year! • Free promotional literature at just for groups! that will help to ‘tailor make’ the perfect holiday!

If you are considering organising a group Norton Grange ‘Super Saver’/ 5 Day Coach Inclusive 2018 Breaks! holiday, or event, then we would be Date Price Theme delighted to provide you with a ‘free no 1st Oct £259 Entertainment Break obligation’ quotation – wherever you wish to travel in the world! 8th,15th & 22nd Oct £239 Entertainment Breaks 5th Nov £269 Turkey & Tinsel Festive Fun Harold Burke 12th,19th & 26th Nov £319 T&T with a Drinks Inclusive Bar* 10th Dec £199 Festive Filled Party Break Harold Burke Sales Director 17th Dec £179 Turkey & Tinsel Festive Fun *Conditions apply on the drinks inclusive breaks.

For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote, please call us today on: 01603 886 740 THE UK’S SPECIAL EVENTS... Just for groups! clearly believe the Kynren: An Epic Tale customer always comes first! of England 4 days I half board by coach from M Grant - LL U3A £269 I July to September 2018 Kynren – is an epic tale of England The UK has some exceptional events that takes you on a captivating journey taking place all year round that hold through 2,000 years of British history, great appeal for groups. If you have a myth and legend. The 90-minute outdoor special interest or simply want to visit show begins at sunset and ends in an event then we can ‘tailor make’ a starlight, all set against the magnificent holiday that will suit your needs. Here backdrop of Auckland Castle in Bishop is just a small selection of popular Auckland. Unmissable! upcoming events in 2018 to consider... Our included excursions: • Tickets for Kynren. Liverpool & The • A full day tour with a visit to Durham.

Terracotta Warriors Extend your stay and visit Beamish Open 3 days I half board by coach from Air Museum and other local attractions! £199 I February to October 2018 The Thursford Christmas Spectacular! 5 days I half board by coach from £299 I November to December 2018 Experience one of the most unique shows in the UK! With a cast of more than 100 the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, now The Terracotta Warriors Exhibition in its 41st year, is a festive entertainment is heading to Liverpool as the city extravaganza like no other! With a mix of prepares to celebrate 10 years since dance, music and song this festive show being the European Capital of Culture. attracts audiences in their 1000’s every Already our best-selling tour for year - there’s nothing else quite like it! 2018, many groups are combining the exhibition with attractions like the Our included excursions: historic Manchester Ship Canal Cruise! • Sightseeing and tickets for a matinee or

evening performance at Thursford. Our included excursion: • A full day exploring Norwich and the • Tickets for the Exhibition and a Norfolk Broads. Merseyside Discovery Trail Tour • Cromer & Sheringham. with the Maritime Museum, Tate Liverpool & the Beatles Story! Explore even more on a 5 day tour! The Edinburgh Tattoo Experience the Terracotta Warriors in 5 days I half board by coach from China! See page 22 for details of the £399 August 2018 Gold Medal Collection. I The Edinburgh Military Tattoo has become a much-loved annual event, held What we include on pages 2 and 3: for a period of three weeks in August on • All coach travel from your local joining points the floodlit Castle Esplanade. • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis (*London is B&B only) • A wide choice of hotels to meet your It’s a colourful and exciting performance requirements and budget by marching bands in a dramatic evening • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to meet setting high above the city and the your preferences highlight of this excellent tour. • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Tour Escort Our included excursions: • No single room supplements • Tickets for the Edinburgh Tattoo. • Complete luggage handling • Loch Lomond and Luss. • Free place allowance • A full day in Scotland’s second city • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist Glasgow, home to a number of you throughout outstanding museums. • Free promotional literature

2 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 I love gardening ... they are just made for groups! and love arranging garden tours for London – The Number One my groups! City Break! Sally - Sales Adviser 2 days I bed & breakfast by coach from £89 I Selected dates in 2018 London is always a popular city break destination and we have a whole range of packages that feature London’s most famous attractions. RHS Chatsworth Flower Show & Stately Homes Our included excursion: From West End Shows and the Royal • A ‘Simply London Sights & Shopping’ Albert Hall to RHS London Events, of trip available throughout the year. Museums, Royal Palaces, Castles and 5 days I half board by coach from Thames Cruises - we have everything Stay 3-5 days and visit Brick Lane Music Hall or the RHS Autumn Garden Show! covered! £369 I June 2018 The Birmingham International Tattoo, Christmas Market & the National Memorial Arboretum 4 days I half board by coach from £259 I November 2018 In 2018 the Birmingham International Tattoo will be celebrating its 30th year. The Tattoo is renowned for its spectacle of military marching bands from across the globe. This is an action-packed break!

Our included excursions: • The National Memorial Arboretum & Lichfield. • Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market & the Birmingham International Tattoo.

Blackpool Illuminations The RHS Flower Show, in the grand surrounds of Chatsworth House, brings & The Lake District together all the expected excellence 5 days I half board by coach from of an RHS show against a backdrop of the spectacular formal gardens and £239 I September & October 2018 parkland created by ‘Capability’ Brown For two whole months Blackpool Seafront - probably Britain’s greatest landscape and the splendid Tower are transformed gardener. into a magical, fairy-tale world of glorious light and colour interspersed with Our included excursions: impressive story-telling tableaux. • Tickets for the colourful RHS Our included excursions: Chatsworth Flower Show*. • A drive through the Illuminations. Whether you choose to stay for a single • A full day visit to magnificent Castle • An extended half-day to Southport. night or the whole week it’s sure to be an Howard. • The Lake District National Park. illuminating experience! • A full day to Harewood House and Leeds. *Entry to House not included. Flower Show & Gardens of Yorkshire Events ‘Tailor Made’ For You! These examples on pages 2 & 3 are 5 days I half board by coach just a small selection from some of from £339 I April 2018 our more popular events. The annual Harrogate Flower Show is a If there is an event that you would like must-visit event for all green fingered to attend in the UK, or further afield, enthusiasts. then we can help arrange everything from transport, admissions and local It features vast floral displays, show guide services – and all ‘tailor made’ gardens, food marquees and expert Our included excursions: to suit your preferences. clinics providing a highlight amongst • Tickets for the Harrogate Flower Show. Every year we assist 100’s of special some of the other hidden garden gems • A full day trip to Burnby Hall Gardens interest or activity groups plan the included within our itinerary. and Burton Agnes Hall & Gardens. • Yorkshire Lavender and York. perfect holiday!

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 3 HOLIDAYS IN THE UK - So much choice... There are NO supplements for Great Gardens of Cornwall single rooms on

the majority of our 5 days I half board by coach from tours in the UK! £319 I Selected dates in 2018 Dora - Sales Adviser Pride of the spectacular Atlantic Coast, Newquay has a string of golden beaches and a character and warm welcome that From historic castles and houses, is very much part of the Cornish tradition. picturesque chocolate box villages, breathtaking mountain scenery and It’s the perfect base for our tour attractions galore, the UK offers a which visits three of Cornwall’s most diverse choice of destinations to suit Our included excursions: spectacular gardens including the every taste. Let us take your group on • The Eden Project. historic Lost Gardens of Heligan which a journey to discover the beauty right • The Lost Gardens of Heligan. lay undiscovered for more than seventy here on our very own doorstep! • The sub-tropical Trebah Gardens. years.

Lakes & the Mountain Goat 5 days I half board by coach from £379 I Selected dates in 2018 Designed for those groups who like to get off the beaten track this tour features a memorable full day Mountain Goat sightseeing excursion to explore the mountains, valleys and lakes that are not normally accessible by coach. Our included excursions: Cream of the Cotswolds You will discover the very best of the • Invigorating full day Mountain Goat trip. 5 days I half board by coach from Lakes on this tour including a drive • The Kirkstone Pass, Keswick and through wild and rugged Wrynose Pass Grasmere. £369 I Selected dates in 2018 and the dramatic Hardknott Pass. • Bowness. Explore some of England’s most treasured landscapes, where mellow Great Little Trains of stone-built towns and villages are 5 days half board by coach from tucked away amidst rolling limestone I hills. Bourton-on-the-Water epitomises £329 I Selected dates in 2018 the picture-postcard Cotswolds village Thanks to its once great coal and slate and we combine this wonderful tour mining industry, Wales is still blessed with with a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon. a number of working, smaller gauge,

railways. Often traversing steep inclines Our included excursions: they are a tribute to the engineers of • Cotswolds villages of Moreton-in yesteryear. Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold and Our included excursions: Bourton-on-the-Water. • A ride on the Brecon Mountain Railway. These ‘Great Little Trains’, now manned • Vale of Evesham. • Ride on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light by an army of enthusiastic volunteers, • Stratford-upon-Avon. Railway. provide a real feeling of nostalgia • A ride on the Vale of Rheidol Railway. combined with scintillating Welsh scenery! What we include on pages 4 and 5: • All coach travel from your local joining points Isle of Wight of Yesteryear • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis 5 days I half board by coach from • Overnight stops with dinner & breakfast where stated on Scotland tours £279 I Selected dates in 2018 • A wide choice of hotels to meet your requirements and budget On this enjoyable break we seek out the • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to island attractions, which show us how it meet your preferences used to be in ‘times gone by’. • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Tour Escort The Victorian age in particular has left • No single room supplements its mark on the Isle of Wight and Queen • Complete luggage handling Victoria herself loved the island so much Our included excursions: • Free place allowance that Osborne House was built for the • Whippingham Church and Osborne • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist Royal Family, which is one of the places House. you throughout we visit on this trip back in time. • A ride on the IOW Steam Railway and a • Free promotional literature visit to Brighstone Museum. • Picture postcard Godshill. 4 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 We’ve got lots ...right on our very own doorstep! more holiday ideas to share with you when you call Yorkshire Coast & Country 5 days I half board by coach from Maureen - Sales Adviser £259 I Selected dates in 2018 There are many locations which make the claim to be ‘God’s own country’ and Yorkshire folk firmly believe this applies to their beloved county. From ‘Herriot Country’ to ‘Heartbeat Wester Ross & the North Our included excursions: Country’ there is an endless stream of • North York Moors, Whitby & ‘Heartbeat’ titles that ignite the imagination. This five Western Highlands Country. day tour has a real flavour of Yorkshire 8 days I half board by coach from • Thirsk ‘Herriot Country’ & Helmsley. and you will get to see some stunning • Heritage Coast & Flamborough Head. coastal and country scenery. £539 I Selected dates in 2018 The Manchester Ship Canal & Mersey Memories 5 days I half board by coach from £359 I Selected dates in 2018 One of the best and most fascinating attractions in the North West of England is the six hour cruise along the 35 mile length of the Manchester Ship Canal from Salford to Liverpool. It’s a memorable journey combining history and ever-changing scenery with a lively commentary.

Our included excursions: • Manchester Ship Canal Cruise. • A Merseyside Discovery Trail Tour & boat trip on the River Mersey. • Extended half day to Southport. Road, Rail and Sail! Journeys through Lancashire and the Lakes 5 days I half board by coach from £339 I Selected dates in 2018 Enjoy a marvellous canal cruise across the Lune Aqueduct, a memorable steam train ride through the lovely Our included excursions: East Lancashire countryside, explore • Lake District National Park & Bowness. England’s Lake District National Park, • Bury Market, & the East Lancashire and visit Bury Market - Britain’s biggest! Steam Railway. With so much to see in this region many • Lancaster & a Lune Aqueduct cruise. groups opt for a 7 or 8 day tour!

Argyll Highlander & the Isle The breathtaking scenery of Wester Ross is reminiscent of the Norwegian of Bute Fjords, with dramatic mountain peaks 8 days I half board by coach from and majestic lochs that bite into the coastline. Our base in Ullapool £569 I Selected dates in 2018 developed as a trading post for the Our base in Dunoon is rightly known as Outer Hebrides, and enjoys an idyllic the ‘Gateway to the Highlands’. It sits in a setting near the mouth of Loch Broom. delightful setting on the Firth of Clyde and This tour includes 5 nights in resort plus the sheer beauty of the Cowal Peninsula 2 overnight stops. is simply enchanting. Our included excursions: Our included excursions: The resort itself boast two fine bays, • By ferry to the Isle of Bute & • A train ride on the famous ‘Kyle Line’ beautiful parks and a four mile long Tighnabruaich. & The Isle of Skye. promenade. This tour includes 5 nights in • Lochs Eck & Fyne, Inveraray & Oban. • Gairloch & Inverewe Gardens. resort plus 2 overnight stops. • Arrochar & picturesque Luss. • North Western Highlands & Durness.

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 5 GREAT BRITISH RESORTS... I feel I am always speaking to a friend, Eastbourne the administration Enjoying a fabulous position on the edge staff always do their of the South Downs, and with higher than best for us average sunshine figures than any other J Kiley - Kent ARA mainland resort, Eastbourne is ideal to visit all-year round. There are 3 miles of promenade, the world famous Carpet Our great British resorts and seaside Gardens and great shows at the theatre! locations are perfect for those groups looking for a relaxing fun-filled break, Popular places to visit include: or combining with a special interest or • Brighton • Hastings & Battle • Cinque activity like rambling, bowls, dancing Ports • Beachy Head • Bluebell or visiting local gardens and perhaps Railway Line • Kent & East Sussex some National Trust properties. Here Railway • South Downs • Royal is a selection of our top resorts... Tunbridge Wells

Torquay Justifiably known as the ‘English Riviera’ Torquay is the UK’s premier resort, with exotic gardens, palm trees and terraces of hotels above the harbour and marina. The town has a unique feel with its luxury yachts and elegant street facades giving it an almost Mediterranean flavour.

Popular places to visit include: Bournemouth • Paignton • Plymouth • Brixham • Dartmouth • Cockington • River Dart Beautifully built amid the pinewoods, Cruise • South Devon Railway Bournemouth is so much more than • Buckfast Abbey • Dartmoor just a seaside resort and an impressive • Exmouth • Torre Abbey • Totnes array of attractions. It is one of the premier resorts with two piers, 2,000 acres of parks and gardens and 7 miles Weston-super-Mare of golden beaches!

A resort of splendid contrasts, offering Popular places to visit include: lively entertainment, attractive parks, • The New Forest • Salisbury gardens and a traditional seaside pier • Winchester • Dorchester • Poole as well as an excellent shopping centre. • The Jurassic Coast • Weymouth It is also well placed to explore Exmoor, • Brownsea Island • Isle of Purbeck the Mendip Hills, North Devon Coast and • Beaulieu • Guernsey day trip many other scenic and historical places.

Popular places to visit include: • Bath • Lynton & Lynmouth • Longleat House & Safari Park • Wells • Cheddar Gorge • Bridgwater Carnival • Bristol • Minehead • West Railway • Mendips

Great Yarmouth This lively seaside resort is set on a wide Newquay stretch of sandy beach with a wonderful Pride of the spectacular Atlantic Coast, level promenade and bursting with Newquay has a string of glorious traditional seaside amusements and beaches with a picturesque harbour, entertainment. Norfolk also has a wealth busy town centre and unspoilt of attractions including the cathedral city countryside which makes it the most of Norwich with its famous castle! popular resort in the Duchy of Cornwall. Popular places to visit include: Popular places to visit include: • Norwich • Wroxham • Broads Cruise • Falmouth • St Ives • Cornwall’s Great • Blickling Hall • Sandringham House Gardens • Padstow • Penzance & & Gardens • Thursford • Cromer Lands End • Jamaica Inn • Port Isaac • Southwold • Bure Valley Railway • Charlestown • Lanhydrock • Tintagel • Dad’s Army Collection

6 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 We always work hard to find the ...Seaside Specials from £89 by Coach! perfect hotel to meet your specific needs! Llandrindod Wells Surrounded by some of the most beautiful Pamela scenery in Wales, Llandrindod Wells is - Sales Adviser one of Britain’s hidden treasures and once a fashionable Victorian Spa town. Nearby is a purpose built indoor bowling centre that provides added appeal to the many bowls groups visiting this resort. Kendal Popular places to visit include: • Elan Valley • Great Little Trains of Recently awarded World Heritage Wales Tours • Aberystwyth • The status, and much favoured by ramblers, Brecon Beacons • Cambrian Mountains the Lake District National Park needs • Welshpool • Devil’s Bridge no further introduction thanks to its • Abbey-Cwm-Hir • Tywyn breathtaking landscapes and scenery.

Kendal is often referred to as the Bridlington ‘Gateway to the Lakes’ and has a number of fascinating craft and With miles of level promenade Bridlington curiosity studios as well as a ruined is more than a match for its neighbouring Norman castle. rival resort of Scarborough. Set on the magnificent Heritage Coast its busy Popular places to visit include: working harbour is alive with colourful • Bowness on Windermere trawlers and pleasure boats and perfectly • Hawkshead • Grasmere • Kirkstone placed to discover the best of Yorkshire! Pass • Mountain Goat trip • World of Popular places to visit include: Beatrix Potter • Ullswater • Keswick • York • Whitby • Scarborough • James Herriot Country • Thirsk • Flamborough Head • Heartbeat Country • Pickering • Yorkshire Wolds & Beverley • Heritage Coast • Eden Camp Museum

Isle of Wight Known as the ‘Diamond Island’ and with many Royal connections the Isle of Wight has long been a popular destination for groups. The main resorts of Sandown and Shanklin maintain a traditional feel as do the Warner venues on the island which include Norton Grange Coastal Village.

Popular places to visit include: • Sandown • Shanklin • Ryde • Godshill • Cowes • IOW Steam Railway • Osborne House • Alum Bay • Rosemary Vineyard • Brighstone Village Museum

Skegness Set on Lincolnshire’s golden coast Skegness has been a seaside holiday favourite for many years with sandy beaches and a level promenade. Unbeatable Prices! You’ll also find top entertainment in the There is so much to explore on our Embassy Centre where you can relax in very own doorstep, our list of resorts the colourful gardens, swim in the pool and places to visit is simply ‘endless’. and enjoy the sea air! Why not let just for groups! un-lock Popular places to visit include: some of these hidden gems for you? • Lincoln • Louth • Boston • Spalding With prices by coach from as little Flower Show • Lincolnshire Wolds as £89 for a 2 day break it’s worth • Battle of Britain Tour • Bridge remembering ‘we will never be Weekends beaten on a ‘like-for-like’ quote!

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 7 A TASTE OF IRELAND... The hotels in Ireland are so welcoming, A place of beauty and intrigue, there is much here for the discerning I know your group holidaymaker and there are so many places to visit and attractions to see will love them! you’ll be sure to return time and time again. Hannah - Sales Adviser From a city break to touring the breathtaking ‘Ring of Kerry’, just for groups! have a fantastic range of tours for you and your group to choose from. Here’s a small taste of Ireland for you to sample!

The ‘Kingdom of Kerry’ 6 days I half board by coach from £499 I Selected dates in 2018 The beautiful south-west corner of Ireland was simply made for holidays and our base, Tralee, is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist centres. It’s the gateway to the stunning ‘Ring of Kerry’, an area of quite unimaginable scenic beauty and our tour will leave you Wonderful Westport & with no doubt as to why this is one of Connemara National Park Ireland’s most loved regions. Your itinerary: 8 days I half board by coach from Day 1: From your local joining points we £599 I Selected dates in 2018 head for our ferry crossing and overnight in Ireland. We base our tour in one of Ireland’s Day 2: We continue our journey to Tralee Heritage Towns, pretty Westport, which for the next 3 nights. Day 5: We depart Tralee and head for a is situated in the shadow of Croagh final overnight in Ireland. Patrick Mountain, overlooking the Day 3: Today we tour the spectacular ‘Ring of Kerry’. Day 6: Time to catch our return ferry magnificent Clew Bay. crossing and make our way Day 4: Today we visit the breathtaking homewards. It’s perfectly placed for exploring Dingle Peninsula. Ireland’s wonderful west coast - including Connemara, an area of almost Your itinerary: unbelievable natural beauty. Day 1: From your local joining points we head for our overnight stop and Your itinerary: ferry crossing to Ireland. Day 1: From your local joining points we Day 2: To Enniscorthy for the next 4 head for our overnight stop and nights via the Wicklow Mountains ferry crossing to Ireland. and the lovely Glendalough. Day 2: We continue our journey to Day 3: Historic Waterford, and a scenic Westport for the next 4 nights. tour along the Copper Coast to picturesque Dungarvan. Day 3: At leisure in Westport. The Emerald Isle ‘Inclusive’ Day 4: At leisure. Day 5: Medieval Kilkenny and the Day 4: Scenic drive to Ballina. Later we 7 days half board by coach from visit the Irish Museum of Country I Blackstairs Mountains. Day 6: Life. £499 I April & October 2018 To our overnight stop via the Wicklow Mountains & a stop in Day 5: Connemara National Park, County Wexford, in Ireland’s south-east Dublin. Kylemore Abbey & Cong. corner, has a maritime past going back to Day 7: We catch our ferry and continue the Vikings. Nowadays it’s a peaceful and our journey homewards. Day 6: Depart Westport and visit tranquil land, with sandy beaches, fertile Our ‘Emerald Isle Inclusive Bonus! Galway before our overnight pasture, isolated mountain ranges and • 4 free drinks vouchers per person per stop in Ireland. ancient sites ready to be explored. night in Enniscorthy* • Celtic Roots Irish Day 7: This morning we visit Dublin Dance Show • Taste of Ireland Our base is Enniscorthy for 4 nights, before heading for our ferry and Experience - learn how to pour a pint where we include 4 Free Drinks Vouchers a final overnight stop. of the ‘black stuff’ and cook Jameson each evening and nightly entertainment. Soda Bread. *Conditions apply. Day 8: We make our way home.

What we include on pages 8 and 9: • All coach travel from your local joining points • A wide choice of hotels to meet your • Complete luggage handling (Prices by air on application) requirements and budget • Free place allowance • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to meet • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist you breakfast basis your preferences throughout • Overnight stops where stated • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! • Free promotional literature • Return ferry crossings to/from Ireland Tour Escort 8 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 Enjoy a pint of ...we have it covered from ‘Coast to Coast!’ Guinness – better still include a visit Donegal & the Giant’s to the Guinness Causeway Storehouse Dora 8 days I half board by coach from - Sales Adviser £599 I Selected dates in 2018 Picture a green land of emerald-coloured hills and rugged coastlines, pretty little villages with colour-washed cottages, and an easy, timeless way of life... welcome to Ireland’s Ancient East Ireland’s wild Atlantic coastline! 4 days I half board by coach from Stretching for over 1,500 miles, Ireland’s £309 I Selected dates in 2018 coastline is alive with myths and legends Based in Wexford this excellent and amazing rock formations known as weekend break packs in a real taste of the Giant’s Causeway, one of Ireland’s Irelands south east corner which is the most visited attractions. country’s sunniest and warmest location and our included excursions will ensure Your itinerary: you get to see some of its spectacular Day 1: From your local joining points we scenery. head for our overnight stop. Day 2: We catch our ferry to Ireland and Your itinerary: travel onwards to our hotel near Day 1: We join our coach and make our Donegal for 5 nights. way for our crossing to Ireland Day 3: A day to relax and explore at and our hotel in Wexford. leisure. Day 2: To colourful Kilkenny, the Day 4: We visit Donegal & the Derryveagh Blackstairs Mountains and New Mountains region. Ross. Day 5: The awesome Giant’s Causeway & Day 7: We make our way for our return Day 3: To Cork with its Venetian like a visit to Bushmills Irish Whiskey. ferry crossing and final overnight bridges and a visit to the superb stop. Day 6: We visit the renowned Belleek ‘Titanic Experience Cobh’. Pottery for an included tour. Day 8: Our journey continues homewards. Day 4: Sadly it’s time to catch our return ferry and make our way A Tale of Two Cities homewards. ‘Dublin & Titanic Belfast 4 days I half board by coach from £319 I Selected dates in 2018 This weekend break, based in the majestic town of Monaghan, enables you to enjoy the very best of Dublin and Belfast with the added bonus of a visit to the magnificent ‘Titanic Belfast’ visitor centre included.

We can also arrange a special visit to the Guinness Storehouse during your trip.

Your itinerary: Day 1: We join our coach and make our way for our crossing to Ireland and our hotel in Monaghan for the next 3 nights. Ireland ‘Tailor Made’! The itineraries shown on pages 8 & 9 Day 2: Today we visit the ‘fair city’ of are examples based on the number Dublin! of nights indicated with dinner, bed & breakfast, return ferry crossings (and Day 3: We visit Belfast with admission to overnight stops if stated) with ‘from the outstanding ‘Titanic Belfast’ prices’ for selected dates in 2018. included. A wide selection of alternative dates, Day 4: Sadly it’s time to catch our return locations, itineraries and durations ferry and make our way home. by coach, sea and air can be ‘tailor made’ on request.

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 9 If you’re feeling ICONIC TOURS BY COACH & RAIL! adventurous let me tell you about our Great Rail Journeys through ‘Bonnie’ Scotland amazing rail tours 8 days I half board by coach from £679 I Selected dates in 2018 in India! Through the glens and passes, by the Will - Sales Adviser shimmering lochs and amongst the foothills of soaring peaks, every journey through the Scottish Highlands brings There are many iconic railways memories to last a lifetime. around the world that will transport This tour features the very best rail you on a memorable journey where journeys through some of the Highlands you can sit back in comfort and soak vast and wondrous landscapes. up the stunning landscapes that will thrill train lovers and scenery lovers Your itinerary: in equal measures. Here are two Day 1: From your local joining points we examples from our extensive UK head for our overnight stop. selection for you to consider… Day 2: We continue our journey to our base, for 5 nights, in the foothills of the Cairngorm Mountains. Day 3: The spectacular Kyle Line across the North West Highlands and a scenic return journey by coach. Day 4: Aviemore today and the spectacular Funicular Railway to the summit of the Cairngorms. Day 5: We join the Jacobite Steam Train today - regarded as one of the great rail journeys of the world! Day 7: We depart our main hotel and make our way towards our final Day 6: The Victorian Strathspey Steam overnight stop. Railway through the Highlands. And the Glen Grant Distillery. Day 8: Our journey continues homewards. Victorian Manx Magic! 7 days I half board by coach from £569 I Selected dates in 2018 This tour provides a marvellously unique experience as we visit the Isle of Man which has a history spanning a thousand years. The Victorians left a legacy in the unique steam and electric transport system – providing nostalgic journeys through some of the most amazing scenery imaginable. Your itinerary: Day 1: From your local joining points we What we include on page 10: make our way to Heysham to • All coach travel from your local joining points catch the Isle of Man ferry. • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & Day 2: Day at leisure to relax and explore breakfast basis your seaside resort of Douglas. • Overnight stops where shown Day 3: Board the Manx Electric Railway • Return IOM ferry crossings from Heysham for a superb 17 mile trip to (Prices by air on application) Ramsey, then by coach to Peel. • A wide choice of hotels to meet your requirements and budget Day 4: We join the Isle of Man Steam • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to Railway to Port Erin. Then by meet your preferences coach to the capital of Castletown. • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Day 5: At leisure. Tour Escort • Complete luggage handling Day 6: An extended half day trip to Laxey where we join the unique Snaefell • Free place allowance Mountain Railway. • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist you throughout Day 7: We catch our return ferry crossing • Free promotional literature and continue our journey homewards.

10 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 We will WARNER LEISURE HOTELS never be beaten on a ‘like-for-like’ Warner Leisure Hotels & Coastal Villages Nidd Hall Hotel A Warner holiday break is perfect for groups and they have quote some exceptional locations, whether you’re looking for a traditional Coastal Resort or a 4 star Historic Hotel. Renowned for great food and entertainment they continue to be the number one all year round venue with our groups! Hotel Thoresby Hall With 13 stunning locations to choose from, there is no better Hotel ‘group getaway’. Stay in a stylish room in country and coastal hotels, or charming chalets in coastal villages…the choice Corton is yours! Coastal Village

Alvaston Hall All this plus coach travel and excursions included in the price Hotel of your Warner break with just for groups!: Holme Lacy House Hotel Sweet dreams Gunton Hall • Spacious rooms • Comfy beds • Stylish décor Coastal Village • Tea and coffee making facilities Hotel • TV and hairdryer

Delicious food Cricket St. Thomas Sinah Warren • Hot buffet breakfast • Delicious three-course evening meals Hotel • Large range of tempting dining options every day Coastal Hotel

Lakeside Activities Coastal Village • Archery • Bowls • Croquet • Cycling • Indoor swimming pools • Dancing and more… Norton Grange Bembridge Coast Coastal Village Hotel Entertaining great nights in! Live entertainment and dancing nightly, from Big Bands and comedians to Motown, Jazz and big show tunes.

There’s something for everyone on a Warner break!

Ask me about savings for upgrades to a Premier or Signature room! Sally - Sales Adviser

What we include on page 11: • Accommodation Only or a Coach Inclusive** price for Warner • All coach travel from your local joining points** • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis • Included excursions or ‘tailor made’ to meet your preferences** • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Tour Escort** • Complete luggage handling** • Free place allowance • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist you throughout • Free promotional literature Our prices for Warner are simply unbeatable – call us today for a quote! ** For ‘Coach Inclusive’ options.

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 11 The Staff are very THE HIGHLIGHTS OF EUROPE... helpful and made organising our Holland in Bloom featuring Keukenhof Gardens Battlefield tour so 5 days half board by coach from £399 April 2018 much easier I I Springtime in Holland is a very special J Pickering season and, at the heart of this, are the - RNA world famous Keukenhof Gardens - a kaleidoscope of spring blooms in acres of From bustling cosmopolitan cities beautiful parkland. rich in history and architecture, to There is no better time than spring to visit stunning mountain scenery and this charismatic region. relaxing Mediterranean beaches, Europe has so much to offer. The sky Our included excursions: really is your limit and we have all of • A visit to Keukenhof Gardens. Europe covered on a range of breaks • A full day in Amsterdam. by coach and air – all of which can be • Zaanse Schans – a traditional Dutch ‘tailor made’ to suit your needs! experience with a working community.

Explore Holland, Belgium & Luxembourg Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details!

1 4-7 days: River Cruising in spring from Amsterdam & the Keukenhof Gardens.

2 4-5 days: Miracle of Dunkirk, Flanders Battlefields & Menin Gate Memorial.

3 5-8 days: Best of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

4 4-8 days: Walking Tours Discovering Holland’s Museums & Galleries.

5 3-5 days: Historic Arnhem and a ‘Bridge too Far’.

The Vineyards and Châteaux of the Loire Valley 8 days I half board by coach from £799 I Selected dates in 2018

What we include on pages 12 and 13: • All coach travel from local joining points (Prices by air on request) • Return flights from selected regional airports where stated • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & The Loire Valley holds a special place in breakfast basis many hearts, with hills adorned with Explore even more of France with… • Return Channel crossings where applicable vineyards and cities, towns and villages, Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details! • A wide choice of hotels to meet your which are rich in history. It is a region requirements and budget 1 4-6 days: Paris by night, The Palace of that remains typically French, offering a • Versailles & Monet’s Garden. Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to glimpse of an embattled past, of Royal meet your preferences 2 7-9 days: Picturesque Provence & the wealth and of relaxing touring - making it • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Dordogne. Tour Escort perfect to be explored by coach! 3 4-5 days: D-Day Beach Landings in • Complete luggage handling (Excluding Our included excursions: Normandy. holidays by Air) (overnight stops en-route) 4 7-9 days: Highlights of Alsace, • Free place allowance • Château de Chambord and Orleans Strasbourg & Wine Tasting! • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist • Château d’Azay-le-Rideau & Château you throughout de Villandry Gardens • Tours, & Clos de 5 4-5 days: Exploring Brittany and its • Free promotional literature Luce ‘Cultural Heart’ of Quimper.

12 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 I have arranged many tours to Europe ...a Journey of Discovery that I would love to

The Beautiful Black Forest share with you 8 days I half board by coach from £879 I Selected dates in 2018 Pamela - Sales Adviser The dominant colour of this peaceful holiday area of Southwest Germany is not black, but verdant green. Discover picturesque villages and delightful little towns tucked away in deep valleys, beneath wooded slopes, and a landscape that is dotted with distinctive wooden farmhouses. Our included excursions: (overnight stops en-route) • The Hofgut Sternen region with a local guide • Guided tour of Freiburg & Lake Titisee boat cruise • Triberg • Colmar & Vineyard tour

Explore even more of Germany with… Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details! 1 3-5 days: Christmas Markets of the Rhine Valley.

2 5-6 days: Discovering Medieval Monschau & a Taste of Holland. 3 5-8 days: Rudesheim & the Romantic Rhine Valley. 4 7-9 days: ‘Fairytale Road’ & the Harz Mountains.

5 7-9 days: Grand Palaces & Little Trains of Saxony.

The Majorca Explorer 8 days I half board by air from £799 I Selected dates in 2018 The island of Majorca is a wonderful mix of the ancient and the modern, attracting the more discerning visitor keen to explore its rich heritage.

The Hotel Romantica, in Sant Jordi, provides an ideal base for this special break put together especially for our groups keen to explore hidden gems.

Our included excursions: • North of Mallorca, Pollenca & Alcudia • Palma de Mallorca • Wine tasting • Manacor & boat tour • Chopin & train ride

Explore even more of Spain with... Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details! Europe ‘Tailor Made! The itineraries shown on pages 12 & 1 6-8 days: Cantabria & the Trains 13 are examples based on the number of Green Spain by Air. of nights indicated with dinner, bed & 2 7-8 days: Malaga Tapas & Wine breakfast, return ferry crossings (and/ Tasting by Air. or flights/overnight stops if stated) with ‘from prices’ for selected dates 3 7-8 days: Salvador Dali & the Little in 2018. Trains of the Pyrenees by Air. 4 10 days: Catalonia Grand Tour by Air. A wide selection of alternative dates, locations, itineraries and durations 5 3-5 days: of Barcelona Hidden Gems by coach, sea and air can be ‘tailor by Air. made’ on request.

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 13 Italy is a firm THE HIGHLIGHTS OF EUROPE... favourite with my Fine Arts and U3A Tuscan Highlights Tour groups. They find it 8 days I half board by air from £1089 I Selected dates in 2018 so inspirational! Tuscany is a region that holds many David - Sales Adviser delights and you will get a real insight on this fascinating two-centre tour based in the regions of Florence and Siena. Included in the highlights are visits to Florence, Pisa and the Cinque Terre National Park encompassing ten miles of staggering coastline. Our included excursions: • Florence • Pisa & Lucca • Cinque Terra • Siena • Arezzo & Cortona • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wine tour.

Explore more of Italy: Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details!

1 6-8 days: Lakes of Italy & Milan Highlights by Air.

2 8-10 days: Discovering Ancient and Historical Italy by Air.

3 7-8 days: ‘Treasures of Turin’ and Portofino by Air.

4 7-8 days: Wonders of Rome, Pompeii, Herculaneum and Capri by Air.

5 6-8 days: Riviera of Flowers and Hanbury Botanical Gardens by Air.

Tyrolean All Inclusive 8 days I full board by coach from £579 I Selected dates in 2018 The picture-postcard villages of the Austrian Tyrol transform during the summer months into tranquil havens offering crisp mountain air, rolling meadows and soaring mountain ranges – it’s simply stunning! Our included excursions: (Overnight stops en-route) • Innsbruck & Ambras Castle • Train ride along the Ziller Valley & Krimml Waterfalls • Salzburg and What we include on pages 14 and 15: funicular to Hohensalzburg. • All coach travel from local joining points (Prices by air on request) All inclusive: Enjoy full board and free • Return flights from selected regional airports beer, wine and soft drinks in Austria* where stated • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & Explore more of Austria & Switzerland: breakfast or full board basis if stated Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details! • Return Channel crossings where applicable • A wide choice of hotels to meet your 1 7-9 days: Swiss Alps & the Bernina requirements and budget Express. • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to 2 meet your preferences 7-9 days: Alpine Peaks, Lakes & the Glacier Express Train. • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Tour Escort 3 3-5 days: Taste of Vienna & a ‘Night at • Complete luggage handling (Excluding the Opera!’ by Air. holidays by Air) 4 • Free place allowance 7-9 days: Little Trains of the picturesque Austrian Tyrol. • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist you throughout 5 7-9 days: Tyrol Walking in Austria. • Free promotional literature * Conditions apply.

14 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 I haveCall me arranged for the ...a Journey of Discovery manybest tours ‘winter to Europe sun’ thatprices, I would we love work to with all the leading Croatia – The Delightful Istrian Riviera share with you 8 days I half board by air from £589 I Selected dates in 2018 Pamelabrands NikkiSales - Sales Adviser Adviser Croatia has established itself as a stunning alternative to the more traditional Mediterranean Islands. Crystal waters and radiant sunshine offer warm and tranquil days, amid a welcoming culture that sees an ever growing number of groups visiting Croatia year upon year. Our included excursions: • Guided tour of Pula • Postojna Caves & Lipica Horse Stud Farm • Rovinj with spectacular views of the Adriatic

Explore more of Europe: Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details! 1 9-10 days: Imperial Capitals of Prague, Vienna & Budapest by Air.

2 4-5 days: Discovering Prague – A city of Palaces & Castles by Air.

3 4-5 days: Discovering Budapest & the Danube by Air.

4 4-5 days: Discovering Krakow, Auschwitz & the Salt Mines by Air.

5 10 days: Treasures & History of Greece by Air.

Algarve Winter Sun ‘All Inclusive’ 8 days I full board by air from £499 I March and November 2018 With consistently mild weather because of the warm air currents from North Africa, the Algarve is a delight to visit all year round. It’s a popular destination for groups during the winter months when the climate is particularly suited to a relaxing winter break. Our all inclusive package: • Buffet breakfast, lunch & dinner • Snacks • BBQ & Pizzeria • Local wine, soft drinks & water with meals • National spirits, beer, cocktails & soft drinks in the bars* • Range of optional excursions are available to explore beyond Albufeira.

Explore more of Europe: Our 5 ‘Top Tour Tips’ – Call for details! Europe ‘Tailor Made! 1 7-8 days: Magic of Madeira and its The itineraries shown on pages 14 & Tropical Gardens by Air. 15 are examples based on the number of nights indicated with dinner, bed 2 7-8 days: of Portugal Touring Highlights & breakfast, lunch where stated, by Air. return ferry crossings (and/or flights/ 3 7-9 days: Exploring the Azores by Air. overnight stops if stated) with ‘from prices’ for selected dates in 2018. 4 7-9 days: Discovering Malta’s History & the Knights of St John by Air. A wide selection of alternative dates, 5 7-9 days: Discover Cyprus, a Land of locations, itineraries and durations Myths & Legends by Air. by coach, sea and air can be ‘tailor made’ on request. * Imported/premium drink brands not included.

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 15 With groups SPECTACULAR RIVER CRUISING... booking now for 2019 it shows how Four Star Rhine & Moselle Explorer – aboard Serenity River Cruising is 9 days I full board by coach from £969 I Selected dates in 2018 really popular A wonderful cruise on two of Europe’s Alison majestic rivers, cosseted in luxury, - Sales Adviser aboard the four star Serenity. Cruise the mighty Rhine, with its imposing gorges and mythical myths and the contrasting Our River Cruise programme knows Moselle, passing terraced vineyards, no boundaries and literally covers the globe! For those groups who prefer something closer to home we offer an exciting range of cruises along some of Europe’s finest waterways travelling in comfort on your own ‘floating hotel’. Here’s a small selection...

What we include on pages 16, 17 and 18: • All coach travel from local joining points (Prices by air on request) • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis with lunches as stated • Return Channel crossings • A wide choice of alternative cruises to meet your requirements and budget • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to meet your preferences • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Tour Escort • Complete luggage handling • Free place allowance • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist you throughout • Free promotional literature

16 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 You can join a River Cruise by ...along the waterways of Europe coach, air or train. Rhine in Flames and the Magical Rhine Valley Call me for our – aboard the Prinses Christina full range! Maureen 8 days I full board by coach from £849 I Selected dates in 2018 - Sales Adviser Experience the mighty River Rhine, one of the world’s most awe-inspiring rivers, as it carves its way through spectacular mountain gorges with vineyards clinging impossibly to the slopes. Hilltop castles look down from above and pretty, flower-decked riverside towns are a delight to explore. A special highlight is an evening cruise amid the flotilla of vessels taking part in the magical ‘Rhine in Flames’ celebration! It’s an experience your group will treasure!

Your itinerary: Prinses Christina Day 1: From your local joining points we Day 5: We cruise from Bonn to reach the This small and friendly vessel has cross the Channel to Koblenz old Roman town of Andernach. long been a favourite with our groups. and a late supper onboard the Then by coach for a scenic tour of With 54 cabins it is big enough to offer Prinses Christina. the Eifel Mountains, where the comfort but small enough to provide an gently rolling hills and forests intimate feel. Day 2: Today we cruise through the blend with the traditional picture spectacular Rhine Gorge, passing postcard villages. Full Board on the ship including a hot/ embattled castles and pretty cold buffet breakfast, set menu lunch shoreside villages to reach the Day 6: Today we cruise onto the River and dinner and morning coffee and popular tourist centre of Moselle to Alken. From here afternoon tea whilst cruising. Facilities Rudesheim. Here you can enjoy we enjoy a coach excursion include a lift, lounge, restaurant and the town at leisure and perhaps through picturesque wine villages sundeck and twin cabins on the lower, taste some of the local wine in the to the favourite tourist centre main and middle decks. famous Drosselgasse! of Cochem with its colourful riverside promenade, cobbled Day 3: A morning cruise takes us to alleyways, town squares and Boppard - the ‘Pearl of the Rhine’. impressive castle. The remainder of the day is free to explore this charming town. Day 7: We return to the River Rhine today and cruise to Cologne. There is Day 4: This morning we enjoy a short ample free time this afternoon to cruise to Koblenz at the explore this majestic city and its confluence of the Rhine and historic Cathedral. Moselle rivers with the day free to explore. Later we depart Koblenz Day 8: We say our farewells to ship and to join the ‘Rhine in Flames’ crew and head for our Channel procession of vessels cruising crossings and homeward journey downstream as fireworks illuminate (A total of 6 lunches are included) the river at five points between Linz and the finale in Bonn! Note: Itineraries and vessels may vary.

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 17 Having cruised SPECTACULAR RIVER CRUISING with them many times I can highly Dutch Waterways & Holland in Bloom – aboard the Prinses recommend Christina Croisi Europe 5 days full board by coach from £429 Selected dates April & May 2018 David I I Springtime in Holland introduces the - Sales Adviser advent of the spring bulbs season with its vibrant blanket of colours and sweet smells. Your itinerary: This popular spring cruise combines visits Day 1: From your local joining points to the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens we cross the Channel arriving and cosmopolitan Amsterdam with its in time for a late supper. myriad of canals, museums, shops and bars! Day 2: Cruise to the town of Enkhuizen with its traditional houses and drawbridges over canals. Day 3: This morning we cruise to Hoorn from where we visit the famous Keukenhof Gardens. Day 4: We cruise back to Amsterdam where the afternoon is free to explore at leisure. Day 5: We say our farewells and head for our Channel crossing and homeward journey. (A total of 3 lunches are included, please see page 17 for details of the Prinses Christina).

Cruising to the Black Forest – aboard the Prinses Christina 8 days I full board by coach from £869 I Selected dates in 2018 Beyond the mighty Rhine Gorge lies the Your itinerary: borderlands of France and Germany Day 1: From your local joining points we where the Rhine Valley becomes a place cross the Channel arriving late of peace and tranquillity with scenes of evening in Cologne. unrivalled beauty. Day 2: After cruising during the night we continue through the Rhine Gorge Our cruise upstream captures this for time in Rudesheim. unbelievable scenic backdrop perfectly with some wonderful ports of call included Day 3: A short cruise to Mannheim and along the way. then by coach to Heidelberg. We re-join our ship at Speyer. Day 4: Cruise to Rasstadt, then by coach along the Black Forest High Road. Overnight in Strasbourg. Day 5: A full day excursion to the Black Forest ‘capital’ of Freiburg, and the Alsace town of Colmar. Day 6: A full day cruising from Strasbourg downstream to Mainz. Day 7: A leisurely cruise through the Rhine Gorge arriving mid- afternoon in Cologne. Day 8: We bid our farewells and head for our Channel crossing and homeward journey.

(A total of 6 lunches are included, please see page 17 for details of the Prinses Christina).

18 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 I love visiting our beautiful Channel THE CHANNEL ISLANDS Islands. I’m sure you will love them too! Jersey 5 days half board by air from £399 Selected dates in 2018 Alison I I - Sales Adviser Basking in the warm blue waters of the Gulf Stream just fifteen miles from the French coast, Jersey is one of the sunniest spots in the British Isles.

There are twenty miles of magnificent Rich in heritage, with stunning beaches lapped by clear waters, fertile scenery and golden beaches, the farmlands and flower-filled gardens, Channel Islands offer a unique blend and an almost endless array of places of British and French influences you to see and things to do. During your will not find anywhere else. Enjoy a stay we can arrange visits to a wide holiday that promises the familiarity range of attractions including the Jersey of home with a continental twist. Wildlife and Preservation Trust, founded Travel by air or sea - just for groups! by Gerald Durrell, or the fascinating can put together the perfect Channel Hamptonne Country Life Museum. Islands break for you! The Jersey War Tunnels are a chilling reminder of Jersey’s wartime occupation, and the Living Legend multi-million pound complex is well worth a visit as are the Day 2-4: Included in the price of the neighbouring islands of Sark and Herm if holiday is a free full day you fancy island hopping! sightseeing tour around the island. Alternatively we can ‘tailor Your itinerary: make’ an itinerary of your choice. Day 1: From your local departure points There is so much to do it’s no we make our way to the airport for wonder so many of our groups our direct flight to Jersey. On prefer to stay for eight days! arrival our transport is waiting to transfer us to our chosen hotel for Day 5: After our flight back to the the next 4 nights. mainland your coach is waiting to transfer you home. Guernsey 5 days I half board by air from £409 I Selected dates in 2018 ‘Tailor Made’ by Air of Sea! The second largest of the Channel The itineraries shown on this page Islands, Guernsey, has an air of peace are based on a 4 night stay, with and quality unmatched by holiday rivals. dinner, bed & breakfast in a 3 star The island boasts miles of unspoilt sandy hotel. beaches, rocky coves, dramatic cliffs and abundant wildlife - and is packed with ‘From prices’ are for selected dates in sightseeing possibilities. 2018 with return flights from Gatwick Airport. Call today for alternative The capital, St Peter Port, features duty dates, hotels and durations with free shopping and a busy harbour, while flights from other UK airports, or by Castle Cornet which guards the town, sea. houses a number of specialist museums. What we include on page 19: Your itinerary: Day 1: From your local departure points • Return flights from regional airports, or ferry crossings we make our way to the airport for our direct flight to Guernsey. On • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis arrival our transport is waiting to transfer us to our chosen hotel for • Return coach transfers to airport/port/hotel the next 4 nights. from your local joining points • A wide choice of hotels to meet your Day 2-4: Included in the price of the requirements and budget holiday is a free full day • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to sightseeing tour around the island. meet your preferences Or we can ‘tailor make’ an itinerary • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! of your choice and perhaps Tour Escort include an island hopping trip! • Free place allowance Day 5: After our flight back to the • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist mainland your coach is waiting to you throughout transfer you home. • Free promotional literature

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 19 OCEAN CRUISING... Call me for great deals with ‘any cruise European Cities & Rivers line’ – whether it’s just a handful or even 6 nights on the Magellan 100’s of members! - 22nd October 2018 City explorer and scenic delights Nikki - Sales Adviser On this delightful autumn escape, cruise the beautiful River Seine to historic Rouen and discover the ‘city of a hundred A cruising holiday in the company of spires’. Explore Antwerp on the River friends is like no other holiday, Scheldt with its impressive cathedral and combining the fascination of lazy days Amsterdam, famous for its canals, flower at sea with the excitement of visiting markets, cobbled streets and museums. new places together. This cruise is Multi-Generational.

Cruise itinerary - from Bristol Port We work with all the leading cruise • • companies including P&O, Fred. Olsen, Rouen (France) Antwerp (Belgium) • • Holland America, NCL, Voyages to Amsterdam (Netherlands) London Antiquity and many more! Here is a Tilbury small selection of cruises with Cruise & Maritime Voyages to whet your Twin cabin prices per person from*: (Other grades available) appetite... Twin Cat 1 inner: £419 Twin Cat 6 outer: £569 Cruise Number: G828

Majestic Fjordland Grand British Isles Discovery 7 nights on the Columbus 12 nights on the Astoria - 5th October 2018 - 3rd September 2018 Unlock the history of our islands This exciting cruise is perfect to discover some of Britain’s most beautiful landscapes combined with the Emerald Isle and a charming corner of France. Each port of call provides a completely contrasting experience - choose to explore or soak up the local atmosphere.

Cruise itinerary - from Poole • Dunkirk • Kirkwall, Orkney Islands • Stornoway, Outer Hebrides Ireland • Dublin (Republic of Ireland) • Tobermory, Isle of Mull • Cruising Loch • Cobh (Republic of Ireland) • Glengarriff Discover Majestic Norway Linnie • Fort William • Belfast, Northern • St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly • Poole Norway’s fjords are stunning in their majesty - tranquil blue waters lapping Twin cabin prices per person from*: (Other grades available) at lush green slopes, rising to towering Twin Cat 1 inner: £969 Twin Cat 6 outer: £1329 Cruise Number: R807 mountain peaks. Breathe in the clean air, gazing at Easter Getaway & River Seine granite cliffs punctuated by cascading waterfalls and pretty villages nestling 7 nights on the Magellan in the valleys. It will simply take your - 31st March 2018 breath away! Colour and culture at Easter

Cruise itinerary - from London Tilbury Visit some beautiful gardens including the Keukenhof Gardens from Amsterdam, • Amsterdam (Netherlands) Claude Monet’s Garden in Normandy and • Eidfjord (Norway) Tresco’s Abbey Gardens. You’ll also enjoy • Cruising Hardangerfjord (Norway) a panoramic navigation of the River Seine • Flåm (Norway) on this truly delightful springtime cruise. • Cruising Sognefjord (Norway) This cruise is Multi-Generational. • Bergen (Norway) • London Tilbury Cruise itinerary - from London Tilbury • Amsterdam (Netherlands) • St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly • St. Peter Port, Guernsey Twin cabin prices per person from*: • Rouen (France) • Honfleur (France) (Other grades available) • London Tilbury Twin Cat 1 inner £539 Twin Cat 6 outer £734 Twin cabin prices per person from*: (Other grades available) Twin Cat 1 inner: £509 Twin Cat 6 outer: £704 Cruise Number: G807 Cruise Number: C818 * For full ship information please see www.justforgroups.co.uk 20 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 Our Admin & Ops ...with Cruise & Maritime Voyages teams will ensure every member of your group has a great The Magellan Facilities on board the Magellan include: cruise • Waldorf & Kensington Restaurants Hannah • Raffles Bistro • Magellan Main Show - Sales Adviser Lounge • Self-service tea & coffee from 6am to 10pm • Library, card & bridge room • Gym • Shopping Galleria • Casino • The Jade Wellness Centre with Important information relating to all cruise hairdressing, beauty treatments, sauna holidays featured: and massage facilities • Two outdoor • It is a condition of booking a cruise that swimming pools & three whirlpools you have adequate travel insurance before • Medical Centre • Extensive Sun Deck departing. • Main Lobby • Reception • Tour Desks • Unless highlighted as ‘‘Multi-Generational’ offering a wide range of shore tours the cruise will be adult only for passengers aged 16 and over. The 46,052 tonne Magellan with her wide All cabins are well equipped with corridors and stairways, and expansive • Full British Passports are required for all en-suite facilities, with shower, personal cruises. deck areas with traditional wood type safes, telephone, television, hairdryer, decking in many areas, exudes a real music channels and electrical current is • Optional shore excursions, personal expenditure such as drinks, laundry, feeling of spaciousness, combined with 110/220v AC. friendly service, stylish entertainment and communication and medical fees are not included. delicious cuisine. • According to international custom in the hospitality industry, tipping is accepted as The Columbus recognition of good service. For your greater Facilities on board the Columbus convenience the ships operate an automatic tipping system. Applicable details will be include: provided at the time of enquiry. • Waterfront Restaurant • Speciality and • All itinerary timings are approximate and Chef’s Table Restaurants (supplementary may be subject to change. charge) • Alfresco Grill • Seven choices of lounge or bar • Casino • Shopping • Please note - Viewing of the Northern Lights is subject to atmospheric conditions. Galleria • Six entertainment venues include Palladium Show Lounge • Cruise & Maritime Voyages are offered for • Columbus Lounge & Library • Bridge sale in the UK by South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd trading as Cruise & Maritime & Card Room • Jade Wellness Centre Voyages ABTA V9945. including Beauty Salon • Two heated outdoor swimming pools • Outdoor Giant *Ask about our PRICE MATCH Screen • Extensive Sun Deck • Main GUARANTEE for all Cruise & Maritime Lobby • Reception • Tour desk • Medical Voyages sailings! centre At 63,786 tonne, with a draft of 8.20 All prices are based on the applicable fares at the time of publication (Sep 2017) and we guarantee metres and overall length of nearly 250 to provide the best available price at the time of All cabins are well equipped with en-suite metres, Columbus was purpose built booking. facilities, with shower, personal safes, for deep sea ocean cruising and ideally television, hairdryer, music channels and suited to the type of exciting scenic cruise electrical current is 110/220v AC. programme on offer. The Astoria public lounges and cabin accommodation spanning eight passenger decks serviced by two lifts. Facilities on board the Astoria include: • Olissipo Restaurant with an alternative buffet dining option in the Lotus Lounge • Choice of five comfortable lounges and bars including the Calypso main show lounge • Cinema • Casino • Shopping What we include on pages 20 and 21: boutique • Photo shop • Library • Card and bridge room • Fitness and health • Welcome & farewell cocktails centre with sauna and massage facilities • Cruise passage in the cabin grade selected • Unheated outdoor swimming pool and a • All meals, British style entertainment and With her handsome profile and a beautiful marbled reception area. leisure facilities on board traditional walk around promenade deck, • Services of the ship’s staff throughout your the 16,144grt Portuguese registered All cabins are well equipped with en- time on board Astoria is a classic beautifully restored suite facilities, with shower & bath, air- • Guest speakers & craft classes ocean going cruise ship carrying just 550 conditioning, personal safes, television, • Free places (subject to cruise) guests and offers a wide selection of very hairdryer, music channels and electrical • Port taxes & porterage well appointed and comfortable current is 110/220v AC.

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 21 By air, land or sea, WORLDWIDE HOLIDAYS... your group can explore all around Discover the Delights of Dubai... the globe with... Dubai effortlessly fuses old and new, just for groups! modern and traditional, city and beach. In central Dubai you can enjoy the peace Will - Sales Adviser and serenity of a religious temple before plunging into the streets of Downtown, where restaurants, bars and nightclubs entertain late into the night. Optional From the plains of Africa to mystical excursions include a Dhow Cruise Dinner, Latin America to the serene beauty Desert Safari and Dubai Parks and of the Canadian landscape, the world Resorts. really is your oyster - discover the worldwide holiday of a lifetime. To Our ‘lead-in’ price, from £649 per person, is based on: ignite your imagination we’ve chosen • 3 nights, bed & breakfast at the Holiday Inn Dubai: Al Barsha in a twin occupancy room the inspiring destinations of Dubai, • Virgin Atlantic flights from London Heathrow to/from Dubai New York and Las Vegas, where you Depart: LHR: 06/05/2018 at 22.05hrs. Arrive: DXB 07/05/2018 at 08.05hrs and your group can experience a truly Return: DXB 10/05/2018 11.10hrs. Arrive: LHR 10/05/2018 at 15.55hrs unique 4 star luxury break right in the • Return airport/hotel transfers heart of these amazing cities! • Airport ‘Meet & Greet’ service

Note: A supplement of £209 per person applies for the JA Ocean View Hotel based on the date shown.

Our worldwide trips are arranged New York - Nightlife, Shopping & Shows... in partnership with Gold Medal - an award-winning tour operator with over Vibrant, exciting and cosmopolitan, New 45 years’ experience. They are the York is famous for unique and timeless principal, and we act as the agent city sights such as Times Square, Central (ABTA P6693), for holidays featured Park, Chinatown, Greenwich Village and in our long-haul programme, which Lower Manhattan. It’s easy to get around can be ‘tailor made’ for your group for those who wish to visit Broadway, Fifth to destinations around the globe! As Avenue, The Empire State Building and of a bonus, together with Gold Medal, course the iconic Statue of Liberty along we offer prices for members wishing with the must see American Museum of to travel independently so minimum Natural History. numbers are not always an issue. Our ‘lead-in’ price, from £989 per person, is based on: The Gold Medal Collection • 3 nights, room only at the Crown Plaza Times Square Hotel in King Bed occupancy room For the full exciting product range, call • Delta/Virgin Atlantic flights from London Heathrow to/from New York us today for the brochure/s of your Depart: LHR: 20/03/2018 10.30hrs Arrive: JFK 20/03/2018 at 14.55hrs choice: Return: JFK 23/03/2018 11.10hrs Arrive: LHR 24/03/2018 at 07.55hrs • Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific • Return airport/hotel transfers • Las Vegas, California & the West • Airport ‘Meet & Greet’ service • Dubai & Arabia Note: Supplements: £45 per person applies for a Queen Twin room at the Crown Plaza; £190 per person • USA applies for the Sheraton Times Square Hotel based on the example lead-in price shown. • Florida ASK • Canada ABOUT OUR • Caribbean & Mexico ‘Larger than Life’ Las Vegas... • Far East Price Match Guarantee! The ‘larger-than-life’ entertainment capital • Indian Ocean of America, famous for its bright lights, • Africa spectacular shows, dazzling casinos, ‘super-size’ hotel resorts and countless What we include on pages 22 and 23: movies – ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las • Return flights to/from airports stated (Other Vegas!’ The glittering jewel in the Nevada airports on request) desert is, quite simply, amazing! There • Return airport transfers to/from your are also some great excursions that can selected hotel based on 20 or more persons be booked including a ‘Grand Helicopter (prices for smaller groups on request) Tour’ taking in the Grand Canyon! • 3 nights accommodation based on twin double occupancy on a ‘room only’ basis Our ‘lead-in’ price, from £1095* per person, is based on: unless stated • 3 nights, room only at the 4 star Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in a Deluxe King Room* • A ‘Meet & Greet’ service at your resort • Virgin Atlantic flights from London Gatwick to/from Las Vegas airport Depart: LGW 23/04/2018 10.10hrs Arrive: LAS 23/04/2018 at 12.55hrs • A wide choice of hotels to meet your Return: LAS 26/04/2018 15.15hrs Arrive: LGW 27/04/2018 at 09.05hrs requirements and budget • Return airport/hotel transfers • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist • Airport ‘Meet & Greet’ service you throughout Note: Supplements: *A $39.68 per room/per night resort fee has to be paid directly to the hotel; £130 per • Free promotional literature person applies for the Encore at Wynn Hotel plus a $44.20 per room per night resort fee.

22 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740 We will ...Discovering ‘A Whole New World!’ never be beaten on a ‘like-for-like’ ...4 Days by Air from London with Virgin Atlantic from £649 Holiday Inn – Al Barsha – Breakfast included quote The 4 star Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha offers 309 spacious rooms designed in contemporary style. The six storey high central atrium is flanked by a coffee lounge with an all-day dining restaurant, opening up the skies for you. The hotel also offers a choice of three bars and clubs, a roof-top shisha terrace and two Important Note: fine dining restaurants that serve Indian and Thai cuisines. The Tourism Dirham - A fee state-of-the-art gymnasium, has a sauna, roof-top pool and a will be charged on all sundeck with stellar views of the iconic Burj Al Arab and the Kite stays at hotels in the OUR Emirate of Dubai. Under Beach skyline. Dubai Government’s FEATURED Executive Council HOTELS JA Ocean View Hotel – Breakfast included resolution No. 2 of 2014, Discover Dubai in a bustling district close to the beach, with a this fee, titled “Tourism Dirham”, will be great location on The Walk, Jumeirah Beach Residence, the city’s collected from the guest famous seaside promenade. This contemporary hotel has 342 directly by the hotel rooms and suites with magnificent sea views and spacious establishment and will be charged on a per balconies, plus a swimming pool deck that faces the Arabian Gulf. bedroom per night Unwind with a treatment at Calm Spa & Salon with a sauna, steam basis. Details of the room and Jacuzzi. Dine in one of 7 restaurants and bars providing applicable fee will be provided at the time of international theme nights, poolside snacks, sporting action and enquiry. casual comfort food. ... 4 Days by Air from London with Delta/Virgin Atlantic from £989 Crown Plaza Times Square This iconic New York hotel is ideally located directly on Broadway and surrounded by its theatres and Manhattan’s best restaurants, shopping and nightlife. Famous attractions such as the Rockerfeller Center, Central Park, Broadway and the Museum of Modern Arts are just steps away so you really are in the heart of New York! This recently renovated hotel has 795 guest rooms, many with spectacular panoramic views and high-end amenities including 46-inch flat-screen tv’s. Facilities include the Brasserie 1605 Restaurant and Broadway 49 Bar which both overlook Times Square. OUR FEATURED HOTELS Sheraton Times Square One of the most iconic buildings in the ‘Big Apple’, Sheraton New York Times Square has stood proudly against the city skyline since 1962. Now better than ever the hotel features 1,781 renovated rooms in the heart of Midtown on bustling Seventh Avenue. The comfortable rooms offer breathtaking views, ‘Sheraton Sweet Sleeper’ beds, 37 inch flat screen HDtv’s and coffee makers with complimentary Starbucks coffee. Facilities include the Hudson Market Bistro and the Sheraton ASK Fitness Centre with ‘state of the art’ equipment. ABOUT OUR ‘Tailor Made’ itineraries ... 4 Days by Air from London with Virgin Atlantic from £1095* Monte Carlo Resort and Casino Close to all the action of the ‘Strip’, Monte Carlo is as elegant as its name suggests and makes the perfect location from which to enjoy the entertainment of this fun-filled destination. Relaxation is on hand at the recently renovated full-service spa, with its luxuriant treatments. Outdoors the 4 swimming pools, wave pool and 400ft lazy-river raft ride provide an added attraction, as does the large ‘Street of Dreams’ shopping arcade. The 3,000 rooms and suites are spacious and elegantly furnished, with cable tv and you’ll enjoy OUR excellent dining at BRAND, Diablo’s Cantina and Andres. FEATURED HOTELS Encore at Wynn Las Vegas Encore offers all of the amenities of Wynn Las Vegas, from designer boutiques, expansive pool areas, Encore Beach Club, the ultimate daytime party venue and the famous nightclubs Surrender and XS featuring some of the world’s greatest DJ talents. Rooms feature ‘Wynn Dream Beds ‘and HDtv’s and facilities include ‘The Spa and Salon at Encore’, together with dining venues which vary from informal poolside lounge areas to first-class fine-dining restaurants. The Encore players club provides a unique gaming experience and there are amazing ‘state-of-the-art’ facilities for Poker fans!

web: www.justforgroups.co.uk I email: [email protected] 23 Our aim is to OBERAMMERGAU 2020 provide excellent service levels Oberammergau Passion Play in 2020 throughout every 8 days I half board by coach I from June to September 2020 stage of your holiday Your itinerary: The Admin & Operations Day 1: From your local joining points we Teams head for our Channel crossing and on to our overnight stop.

What we include Day 2: Through Germany and into Austria • All coach travel from your local joining to reach our hotel in the Tyrol for points (Prices by air on request) four nights. • Accommodation on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis Day 3: Day at leisure. Every ten years the townspeople of • Return Channel crossings Day 4: Oberammergau in southern Germany Full day excursion to Salzburg. • Tickets for Oberammergau stage this truly unique event, which Day 5: An extended half day tour to the • A wide choice of hotels to meet your depicts the Passion of Jesus. There is a requirements and budget lakeside resort of Zell-am-See. tremendous worldwide demand for the • Excursions as shown, or ‘tailor made’ to Day 6: To Oberammergau in time for the Passion Play but we are able to obtain meet your preferences afternoon and evening Passion tickets for our groups when dates and • The optional inclusion of a just for groups! Play performances. Tour Escort prices are released in 2018. Day 7: We depart our Oberammergau • Complete luggage handling It’s a once in a decade experience! • Free place allowance hotel and make our way to our If you would like to register advance overnight stop near Cologne. • Your own personal Sales Adviser to assist interest for this unique event please you throughout contact us without delay. Once tickets go Day 8: We head for our Channel crossing • Free promotional literature on sale this event will sell out very quickly. and continue our journey home.

GENERAL NOTES: With just for groups! the world really is your oyster! • The ‘from prices’ contained in this directory, for holidays by coach, are based on a minimum We are part of one of Britain’s leading holiday companies, The UK Holiday Group group size of 35 persons and subject to the Limited, whose combined tour operating divisions carry in excess of 100,000 people journey feasibility between your pick-up points annually so you can rest assured you will always be in safe and experienced hands. and destination.

• On enquiry we will send you a ‘Bespoke Proposal’ based on your: * Preferred destination * Anticipated group size * Preferred standard of accommodation * Preferred itinerary We will never * Preferences for entrances, attractions and be beaten on guide services – ‘Tailor made’ for you! a ‘like for like’ • Free promotional material is provided for all quote’ holidays.

• Rooms can be held for an agreed period on a ‘no obligation’ basis whilst you decide.

• We include a Free Place Allowance on all group holidays.

• No single room supplements apply for the majority of our UK based tours.

• We can provide a helpful ‘Tour Escort’ to accompany your group should you wish.

You can also book in confidence as we are members of ABTA and licensed by the • We are happy to request your preferred coach CAA providing financial security for you and your members. For your ‘personalised operator and driver subject to availability and agreement. proposal’ contact one of our friendly Sales Advisers today: Sally, Maureen, Hannah, Nikki, Alison, Pamela, Will, Dora, David and Harold – we • Small groups welcome! – We cater for groups of literally have centuries of experience between us! all sizes so ‘no matter how small, it is always worth giving us a call’!

• If you’re planning an Annual Reunion or Special Tel: 01603 886 740 Event – we have the expertise and can even handle all of the booking administration and Email: [email protected] payments for you.

Web: www.justforgroups.co.uk • We also act as agents for all major Tour Operators including Thomson, Saga, Gold Just for groups! The Old Bakery, Queens Road, Norwich, NR1 3PL Medal, Superbreak and all leading Cruise Lines which means we can offer excellent group deals wherever you wish to travel!

• All descriptions, itineraries and prices in this Group Directory are for guidance only and remain subject to change.

24 For your personalised ‘Tailor Made’ quote please call us today on: 01603 886 740