o-Door DCooacohr H-otlidays 2020 FINANCIAL SECURITY Welcome… Roadmark Travel are members of the Bonded Coach Holiday Group of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK Ltd. Our membership number is 10368. This is a …to our selection of government approved consumer protection scheme. holidays for 2020. We hope This ensures, in relation to the coach package holidays described in this that you will enjoy reading brochure (and on our website) that the clients’ monies are protected by a about the places we will be Bond which may be called upon in the unlikely event of the Member’s visiting, some of which may insolvency. Clients are recommended to inspect the membership certificate be familiar to you, with at our registered office or alternatively go to www.bch-uk.org or telephone others to new and exciting 0207 240 3131 to confirm current membership. Your attention is also drawn destinations at home and Photo – Paul Green to the Bonded Coach Holiday Group Trading Charter that will apply to these abroad. Since Roadmark’s first tour over 30 years ago, we coach package holidays. have built up a loyal clientele of discerning customers, many of whom have become friends and travel with us regularly. These are some of the features that we think make our tours If you are taking Roadmark Travel insurance, BREXIT stand out from the rest… the premium also has to be paid at the time We have deliberately left this until last and of booking. Should you have to cancel your you probably don’t wish to hear any more DISCOUNTS FOR YOUR FIRST & SUBSEQUENT HOLIDAYS holiday, the deposit and insurance are non- about Brexit anyway! At the time of writing refundable. On your confirmation you will there is continuing uncertainty, and we are At Roadmark we are always keen to welcome new travellers who have not see when the balance is due, which is usually still unsure how continental holidays in been on a holiday with us before. We would also like to say thank you to those 6 weeks before departure. particular will be affected, if at all. However, regular bookers who take more than one holiday from our brochure. So in we have not allowed ourselves to be put off, 2020 we are pleased to offer: DOOR-TO-DOOR and in this brochure you will find holidays to A popular and convenient feature of £15 per person off your first holiday (tours up to £500pp) Austria , France , Germany , Switzerland , Roadmark holidays is the home pick-up Spain and The Netherlands . Please ensure £25 per person off your first holiday (tours over £500pp) service we provide. The Door-to-Door taxi that your Passport has at least six months £15 per person off a second and any subsequent holiday departing within service included in the price of your holiday validity from the date of the tour departure. the same calendar year applies to all pick-up addresses within our We will, of course, advise you of any change “Taxi Included” area. A list of these postcodes in passport or visa requirements. appears on the back of the booking form. If you live outside this area it may be possible DRIVERS but if not then you may be able to request a FOR PEACE OF MIND THE PRICE for us to arrange a taxi, and there will be a We believe we have the best around! ground-floor bedroom. Most hotels in the UK OF YOUR ROADMARK HOLIDAY IS surcharge, advised at the time of booking. Friendly, highly experienced professionals, will provide tea/coffee making in the rooms, GUARANTEED ONCE WE HAVE all of our drivers have been with us for a but it is unusual for hotels abroad to have this EXCURSIONS RECEIVED THE SIGNED BOOKING number of years and, in some cases, for facility. We use a mixture of smaller, often The excursions included are listed in each FORM AND DEPOSIT many years. They will make it their mission family-run hotels as well as those operated by individual tour description. We believe that If there is anything you would like to to ensure that you have a relaxing, enjoyable the larger chains, so it is a good idea to check they are important in making your holiday know about Roadmark holidays in and memorable holiday. On longer that the hotel is the right one for you. varied and interesting. Admissions are always general, or about a specific tour, please continental tours there will be two drivers for Do remember that in larger establishments included in the holiday price unless stated. do not hesitate to call our friendly team your added safety and comfort. such as Warner Leisure Hotels it might be Occasionally there may be optional excursions on 01903 741233 . Thank you and we Look for the two-driver symbol. quite a walk from your bedroom to the and your driver will provide details. look forward to welcoming on board one restaurant and other facilities. COACHES TRAVEL INSURANCE of our coaches soon. At Roadmark we have two 48-seater MEALS A comprehensive insurance policy is an Mercedes coaches. One was new in 2017 and Food is another very important component of important requirement for your holiday. we have just taken delivery of our latest your holiday and Roadmark tours include half When booking a tour with Roadmark you will Mercedes Tourismo vehicle in September 2019. The Mercedes board unless stated. Meals commence with be offered the opportunity to purchase travel Seating Plan ‘Tourismo’ has established itself as one of dinner on arrival night through to breakfast insurance cover. See page 39 for further Europe’s most successful touring coaches, on the final day. Wherever possible, we information. Alternatively, you can arrange your DRIVER and we think they are the best in terms of include a three-course choice menu for own insurance. Always check that the policy safety and reliability. On board, you will find dinner. At some overnight hotels, however, you take out meets your needs and covers any 1A 1B 1C 1D panoramic windows, comfortable seats with you may find a set menu. Sometimes you pre-existing medical conditions. We regret we 2A 2B 2C 2D arm and headrests, climate control (cool in are asked to choose your evening meal at are unable to offer cover for CMV cruises. 3A 3B 3C 3D summer and snug in winter), a toilet for peace breakfast time. We endeavour to cater for MOBILITY of mind, and a kneel facility to make boarding specific dietary requirements, but it is helpful 4A 4B 4C 4D We appreciate that everyone has a different and alighting that little bit easier. As well as if you notify us of these at the time of 5A 5B 5C 5D level of mobility. Before booking a holiday being one of the most environmentally friendly booking your holiday so that we can let 6A 6B Servery we would ask you to read the itinerary and coaches on the road, the Tourismo has the hotels know in advance. consider whether or not the tour is suitable 7A 7B latest technology to ensure passenger safety. FINANCIAL SECURITY for you and other members of your party. 8A 8B 8C 8D HOTELS Roadmark Travel is proud to be a member of For example, if there is a garden, stately 9A 9B 9C 9D The hotel is a very important part of your the Bonded Coach Holiday Scheme , which home, castle or boat trip included it will be 10A 10B 10C 10D holiday, and we take care in choosing the ensures that all payments you make are fully necessary to climb steps and there may be 11A 11B 11C 11D hotels that we use. While most are of a three protected. See panel for details. The deposit, a considerable amount of walking required. or four-star standard, we recommend that you which has remained unchanged for several If in doubt, please call and ask us for advice. 12A 12B 12C 12D view the hotel online to look at the rooms and years, is normally £75 per person. This may RA RB RC RD facilities. We try to use hotels that have a lift, be higher for cruises and certain other tours. 2 Roadmark Reservations 01903 741233 Where can I go with Roadmark in 2020? Beauly (page 15) NO-FLY CRUISES WITH CRUISE & MARITIME Deeside (page 28) Spring Cruise to Amsterdam & Antwerp (page 13) The Norwegian Fjords (page 25) M Crianlarich (page 37) Edinburgh Tattoo (page 24) Waterways of Scotland (page 17) Highlights of the Northeast (page 26) Lake District (page 31) Sligo & The Wild Atlantic Way (page 27) Isle of Man (page 21) York (page 8) H Liverpool (page 31) Peak District (page 17) Chester (page 33) Delightful Derbyshire (page 19) Criccieth (page 16) T Thursford (page 34) Scenic Shropshire (page 23) Potters Resort (page 16) Cotswolds (page 7) Holme Lacy House (page 5) The Gower Peninsula (page 24) B Littlecote House (page 33) Dunster (page 36) See page 13 for details of our Eastbourne (page 34) Sidmouth (pages 7, 19 & 37) SPRING SEASIDE MYSTERY HOLIDAY Bembridge Coast Hotel (page 5) C Scilly Isles (page 21) Baltic Coast (page 14) K River Somme Cruise (page 9) Dutch Delights (page 10) German Christmas Markets (page 35) Channel Islands (page 12) German Christmas Markets River Cruise (page 35) Brittany (page 30) Bavaria (page 29) Oberammergau (page 4) Enchanting Normandy (page 11) 4 Rivers Cruise (page 18) Austrian Tyrol (pages 6 & 20) Costa Verde (page 32) Swiss Alps and the Bernina Express (page 22) Roadmark Reservations 01903 741233 3 Oberammergau Passion Play & The Black Forest u a g r e m m a r e b O e l e i p s s n o i s s a P © Tuesday 15th September for 10 days This World famous spectacle, traditionally held in the picturesque Bavarian village of Oberammergau every ten years, will be performed again in 2020.