2013
Great Quality – Great Prices
A WELCOME NOTE FROM NEIL & PATRICIA We’d like to extend the warmest of welcomes to everyone thinking of joining us in 2013. Inside our brochure you’ll find the usual variety of holidays to suit a wide range of tastes and budgets. Like everyone else, we’re very aware of the current economic climate, and with that in mind have decided to increase the selection of short breaks, local gems and day trips on offer. Last year these all proved to be extremely popular and exceptionally good value for money. We offer quality holidays to a host of popular destinations across the UK and Ireland and we’re sure you’ll find something to suit you. You can look forward to comfortable accommodation, hearty breakfasts and menus which hopefully satisfy even the healthiest of holiday appetites. Our extended tours include a selection of day trips to places we think will be of interest to you, and in some cases we have included the attraction entrance fee. We believe your holiday starts from the moment you board the coach. Once your luggage is loaded on at your pick up point, you can sit back and relax in the knowledge that you won’t see it again until you arrive at the hotel. That leaves you free to enjoy the ferry crossings with no cases to worry about. Our coaches take you all the way to your destination, driving on and off the ferry with you on board and your seats are reserved for the duration of your holiday. Each journey is carefully planned to allow ample comfort stops and a sufficient lunch time break. Our friendly and courteous drivers are totally committed to ensuring that you enjoy your holiday and are always on hand to assist with any queries or difficulties you may have. We are dedicated to providing a friendly, courteous and professional service from the moment you make your first enquiry. We pride ourselves on offering the personal touch, as only a family business can, so if you have any special requirements please don’t hesitate to talk them through with us. If you would like more information on any of the tours, just phone or email us and we will be happy to forward the details. All the team at Giles Tours are looking forward to the year ahead. We would like to thank our many regular clients for their loyalty and support over the years, and extend a very warm welcome to anyone thinking of travelling with us for the first time. We wish you all a Happy and Healthy 2013. Neil & Patricia Giles Copies of our Fair Trading Agreement, Hotel Brochures and detailed Itineraries are available on request. (Itineraries are subject to change without notice if thought to be in the best interests of our clients.) All details are correct at time of going to print. However, all tours are planned in advance so there may be times when information supplied is no longer accurate. Giles Tours comply with package tour regulations for the protection of customer repayments. All such monies will be deposited in a secure “Trustee Account” controlled by independent trustees who are professional people accepting the obligation for controlling this account in the interests of our customers.
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GENERAL information
HOLIDAY/TRAVEL INSURANCE NEVER TRAVEL WITHOUT IT!
SEAT ALLOCATION Seats may be reserved and will be held for 5 working days only, pending receipt of deposit. If a deposit is not received within 5 working days the seats will be released. DEPOSITS / PAYMENTS Deposit refunds are only allowed if the tour is cancelled by the operator.
INSURANCE: Holiday / Travel Insurance is NOT included in the price of any of our tours. We STRONGLY ADVISE that you take out adequate travel / holiday insurance to cover all aspects of your holiday.
At all other times deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. A deposit of £50.00 per person is required to secure your booking. Payments may be made in cash or by cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Giles Tours.
Under new FSA regulations we now act as an Introducer Appointed Representative for Giles Insurance Brokers Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Full payment must be received 30 days prior to the departure date otherwise the booking will be treated as cancelled and the seats released.
If you require travel insurance you can Request a leaflet from Giles Tours office
PICK UP POINTS Please choose the most convenient pick up point from those listed on the itinerary. These may differ depending on the tour destination. We are unable to veer away from the indicated pick-up points due to the tight time schedule.
CONTACT: GILES INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. (Name - purely coincidental) Tel: 0845 1309 192 Quote ref: ‘Giles Tours Emerald 2013 Call Centre’. Insurance Payments: These are made directly to the insurer by you either by card or cheque.
LUGGAGE The amount of luggage is limited to one medium sized suitcase per person. Weight restrictions apply: 15 kgs of luggage per person SINGLE ROOMS Single Rooms are limited and may involve supplements which are set by the hotels. Additional single rooms can only be purchased at the terms set by the hotel.
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Our prices only include entrance fees to tourist attractions where stated.
If a tour is cancelled: Giles Insurance Brokers have agreed to allow a refund of insurance premium, minus an administration fee of £3.50 per passenger, for any tour that is cancelled due to LACK OF NUMBERS. Written confirmation of the tour cancellation will be required from the tour provider.
CANCELLATION SCALE
FOR FULL DETAILS: contact the insurers direct.
For Cancellation instructions received in writing: 30 days before departure............. Loss of Deposit Only 29 – 22 days........................................ Loss of 50% of the total holiday cost 21 – 11 days......................................... Loss of 60% of the total holiday cost 10 – 0 days.......................................... Loss of 100% of the total holiday cost
If you are required to make a cancellation: You should contact both: 1. Giles Tours – Tour Provider to cancel your reservation 2. Your insurance provider - to make a claim.
Cancellation Charges Apply – see previous page for scale of cancellation charges.
For further information in purchasing insurance please see Page 3
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2013 LOCAL DAY TOURS:
2013 AYR & GLASGOW DAY TRIPS
Sun 10th March
Travel by Luxury Coach to: -
Mon 6th May
Mon 6 May th
Mothers Day Tour
£35
Includes Morning Tea & Carvery Meal
Enniskillen & the Lakes ** £32
Includes Evening Meal
Doagh Famine Village, Donegal £37
Includes Admission & Evening Meal
Mon 27th May
North Coast & Portstewart
Includes Evening Meal
Mon 27th May
North West Passage & Omagh
TUE 16 JULY th
SAT 10th august
sat 31 august st
sat 30th november
Includes Evening Meal
Enniskillen & Florence Court
Includes Admission & Evening Meal
**
Ulster American Folk Park Bluegrass Music Festival
£30
Wednesday 17 & 24 July
£30
Saturday 27th July
Tuesday 27th August
£36
£30
Includes Admission & Evening Meal
Coach Transport only
Wednesday 12th June
Doagh Famine Village, Donegal £37 **
Only
Includes Admission & Evening Meal
Dublin Day Trip
Ayr Coach & Ferry only
£15
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per pe
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GLASGOW Coach & Ferry only
Only
Wednesday 26th June
Tuesday 6 August
Saturday 7th December
£25
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Reserve Your Seats Now!
Pick-up Points:
Reserve Your Seats Now!
Ards… Bangor… Holywood… Belfast CENTRAL STATION ** denotes addition of Sprucefield
£22
Pick-up-Points: Ards… Bangor… Holywood… Belfast… Stena Terminal
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The Lake District Winter in all its Glory
Enniskillen
Shake off those Winter Blues Only
Only
£135 *
£219 *
5 Day Tour
3 Day Tour
Monday 11th - Friday 15th February
Monday 18th - Wednesday 20th February
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star CUMBRIA GRAND HOTEL, Grange Over Sands
2 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 4 star KILLYHEVLIN HOTEL, Enniskillen with leisure facilities
Including 2 Excursions PRICE: £219 Single Room Supplement: £40
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Including 1 Excursion PRICE: £135 *Single Room Supplement: £40
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Westport
Alvaston Hall
Winter Warmer
Cliff & the Shadows Tribute Night with Warner Leisure Hotels Only
Only
£289 *
£185 *
5 Day Tour
4 Day Tour
Monday 25th February – Friday 1st March
Friday 8th – Monday 11th March
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 Star WESTPORT WOODS HOTEL, Westport With leisure facilities
3 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star ALVASTON HALL, Nantwich with leisure facilities
Including Nightly Entertainment 2 Excursions
Including 1 Excursion Nightly Entertainment programme & Tribute Night to Cliff Richards & the Shadows
PRICE: £185 * Limited single rooms without supplement
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PRICE: £289 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
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Ballybofey
Loch Lomond
Easter in Kee’s Hotel, Co Donegal
West Highland Way Only
Only
£225 *
£229 *
4 Day Tour
4 Day Tour
Monday 1st – Thursday 4th April
Friday 19th – Monday 22nd April
3 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star KEE’S HOTEL, Stranorlar - with leisure club
3 Nights Spring Special 3 star WINNOCK HOTEL, Drymen
Including Tea/Coffee and Scone on Arrival Nightly Entertainment 2 Excursions Last Night Baileys & Guinness drinks reception
Including 2 Excursions Glass of Wine with Dinner Each Evening 3 Hour House Bar Promotion each evening Entertainment each evening 2 Packed Lunches
PRICE: £229 *Single Room Supplement: £45
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PRICE: £225 *Single Room Supplement £36
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The Cotswolds Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Lake District Spring in Wordsworth Country
Only
Only
£309 *
£380 *
6 Day Tour
5 Day Tour
Sunday 19th - Friday 24th May
Monday 27th – Friday 31st May
1 Night Dinner Bed & Breakfast 4 star PARK ROYAL HOTEL, Warrington with leisure facilities
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star CUMBRIA GRAND HOTEL, Grange Over Sands
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 4 star DAVENTRY COURT HOTEL, Daventry with leisure facilities
Including 2 Excursions PRICE: £309 *Single Room Supplement: £40
Including 3 Excursions PRICE: £380 *Single Room Supplement: £102 12
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Westport
Llandudno
Golden Years Break
Scenic Splendour in North Wales Only
Only
£369 *
£369 *
6 Day Tour
5 Day Tour
Sunday 9th – Friday 14th June
Monday 17th – Friday 21st June
5 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star WESTPORT WOODS HOTEL, Westport With leisure facilities
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star DUNOON HOTEL, Llandudno
Including Nightly Golden Years Entertainment 3 Excursions
Including 2 Excursions PRICE: £369 *Single Room Supplement: £30
PRICE: £369 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
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Blackpool The Golden Mile
Only
£385 *
8 Day Tour Saturday 6th – Saturday 13th July 7 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast the BELVEDERE HOTEL, Albert Road all rooms private facilities Including 3 Excursions Evening Entertainment PRICE: £385 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
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Booking Form Please complete & return to: Giles Tours 63 Abbeydale Avenue Newtownards, BT23 8RT
DEPOSITS To secure reservations please send a £50 deposit per person Deposits are neither refundable nor transferrable I enclose a deposit of £
to reserve
seats
Booking in the name of
Tour Title
Address
Departure Date
Postcode Tel
PROVISIONAL & TELEPHONE BOOKINGS WILL BE HELD FOR 5 DAYS ONLY PENDING RECEIPT OF YOUR BOOKING DEPOSIT.
Room Type Mr / Mrs Forename Surname Address Adult D / T / S / F Ms
Please continue overleaf if you need more space Accomodation Required: D: Double Bed T: Twin (2 Single Beds Sharing Room) PLEASE TICK SELECTED PICK-UP POINT
Newtownards (Regent Street)
F: Family Room
Senior or Age if Citizen under 17
S: Single Room (for One Person)
Bangor (Abbey Street)
Holywood (Redburn Square)
Belfast (See Itinerary)
Please advise us of any special requirements All bookings are bound in accordance with the booking conditions printed in our Fair Trading Agreement (obtainable by calling us on 028 9181 1099)
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Torquay The English Riviera
Only
£635 *
10 Day Tour Saturday 6th – Monday 15th July 1 Night Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star VILLAGE HOTEL, Walsall with leisure facilities 7 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star TOORAK HOTEL & LEISURE RESORT, Torquay with Holiday Entertainment Programme 1 Night Dinner Bed & Breakfast 4 Star PARK ROYAL HOTEL, Warrington with leisure facilities Including 3 Excursions PRICE: £635 * Limited Single Rooms - Supplement: £90 20
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Alvaston Hall
Ballina
Charming Cheshire with Warner Leisure Hotels
County Mayo in the West of Ireland
Only
Only
£295 *
£379 *
5 Day Tour
5 Day Tour
Monday 15th – Friday 19th July
Monday 29th July – Friday 2nd August
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star ALVASTON HALL, Nantwich with leisure facilities
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star DOWNHILL HOUSE HOTEL, Ballina with leisure facilities
Including 2 Excursions Nightly Entertainment programme
Including Tea/Coffee & biscuits on arrival 3 Excursions Evening Entertainment
PRICE: £379 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
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PRICE: £295 *Single Room Supplement: £60
2012 Best 3 Star Hotel in Ireland
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Nidd Hall Hotel
The Military Tattoo
Yorkshire with Warner Leisure Hotels
Military Magic in Edinburgh Only
Only
£425 *
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£329 *
5 Day Tour
4 Day Tour
Monday 5th – Friday 9th August Monday 14th – Friday 18th October
Tuesday 13th – Friday 16th August
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 4 star NIDD HALL HOTEL, Harrogate with leisure facilities
2 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 1 Night Bed & Breakfast 4 star HILTON HOTEL, Strathclyde with leisure facilities
Including 2 Excursions Nightly Entertainment programme
Including Admission to Military Tattoo 2 Excursions
PRICE: £425 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
PRICE: £329 *Single Room Supplement: £60
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Scarborough Yorkshire Coast Only
£395 *
Blackpool Illuminations Greatest Free Light Show on Earth Only
£265 *
6 Day Tour Monday 19th – Saturday 24th August 5 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 Star ESPLANADE HOTEL, Scarborough Including 2 Excursions PRICE: £395 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
5 Day Tour Monday 2nd – Friday 6th September Monday 9th – Friday 13th September 4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast the BELVEDERE HOTEL, Albert Road – Central location all rooms private facilities Including 2 Excursions Evening Tour of Lights PRICE: £265 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
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Bodelwyddan Castle
Pitlochry Autumn in Highland Perthshire
North Wales with Warner Leisure Hotels
Only
£329 *
Only
£399 *
5 Day Tour 5 Day Tour
Monday 23rd – Friday 27th September
Monday 9th – Friday 13th September
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 Star FISHERS HOTEL, Pitlochry
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star BODELWYDDAN CASTLE, Bodelwyddan with leisure facilities
Including 2 Excursions 2 evenings entertainment
Including 2 Excursions Nightly Entertainment programme
PRICE: £329 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
PRICE: £399 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement 28
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The North Coast
Blackpool
A Local Gem
Spooktacular Illuminations Only
Only
£225 *
£140 *
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3 Day Tour
5 Day Tour
Monday 30th September - Wednesday 2nd October
Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November
2 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 2 star CAUSEWAY HOTEL, Bushmills
4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast the BELVEDERE HOTEL, Albert Road – Central Location all rooms private facilities
Including Tea/Coffee and Scones on arrival 1 Excursion Evening Entertainment
Including 1 Excursion Evening Tour of Lights
PRICE: £140 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
PRICE: £225 *Limited Single Rooms without Supplement
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Footman James Classic Motor Show
Harrogate Knitting & Stitching Exhibition
NEC Birmingham
Only
£235 *
Only
£189 *
4 Day Tour 3 Day Tour
Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th November
Friday 15th – Sunday 17th November
3 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star CAIRN HOTEL, Harrogate
2 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star VILLAGE HOTEL, Walsall with leisure facilities
Including 1 Excursion
Including Admission & Transport to/ from NEC on Saturday
PRICE: £235 *Single Room Supplement £30 (Exhibition Entry Fee not included)
PRICE: £189 *Single Room Supplement: £20
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Ballybofey
Glasgow & Edinburgh
Festive Break in Co Donegal Only
£209 *
Festive Shopping Weekend Only
£169 *
5 Day Tour Monday 25th - Friday 29th November 4 Nights Dinner Bed & Breakfast 3 star KEE’S HOTEL, Stranorlar with leisure club Including Tea/ Coffee and mince pies on arrival Live music each night Christmas Dinner & Mulled Wine 2 Excursions PRICE: £209 *Single Room Supplement: £40
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3 Day Tour Friday 29th November - Sunday 1st December 2 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast 4 star HILTON HOTEL, Strathclyde with leisure facilities Including Christmas themed dinner on Saturday Night PRICE: £169 *Single Room Supplement: £30
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29 / 51 / 53 SEAT LUXURY COACHES Available for PRIVATE HIRE Seat Belts Air Conditioning DVD & CD Players P A Systems
COMPETITIVE RATES FOR ALL YOUR GROUP OUTINGS Tailor - Made Packages to suit your groups requirements
Tel: 028 9181 1099 36
ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE
63 Abbeydale Avenue Newtownards Co. Down BT23 8RT Tel / Fax: 028 9181 1099 Email: enquiries@gilestours.co.uk Website: www.gilestours.co.uk
OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 5.30pm Saturday: 9.30am - 11.30am Outside office Hours: answer phone Closed: Bank & Public Holidays