2017 Preview Brochure

Jan 2017 - May 2017

Skills British

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Skills Europe Pages 9-14

CoachStyle

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Laver Holidays Pages 19-24

A sneak preview at our exciting collection of tours travelling between January to May 2017 - ON SALE NOW BRITISH ISLES

EUROPE

Holidays Ltd part of the Skills Group

Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk

How to Book Call us direct on: 08456 66 55 44* (9am - 9pm, 7 days a week) Calls cost 3p per minute plus your phone comapny’s standard access charge

Visit us online at www.skills.co.uk Visit any of our travel shops at: Nottingham, 3-3a Mansfield Road, NG1 3FB Bulwell, Skills Head Office, Belgrave Road, NG6 8LY Derby, Unit 24BCD Eagle Centre Market, DE1 2AZ Loughborough, 25 Swan Street, LE11 5BL Beeston, 104 Chilwell Road, Nottingham, NG9 1ES

You can also book our coach holidays at any of the following travel agents: • • • • • •

Claridon Travel, The Square, Keyworth Wollaton Travel, Bramcote Lane, Nottingham Glenfield Travel, Station Road, Leicester Visit Leicester, Tourist Information Centre, Gallowtree Gate, Leicester Arriva Midlands, Gravel Street, Leicester TanZo-Go, Rosemary St Bus Station, Mansfield

Call us on 08456 66 55 44* (9am- 9pm) or visit www.skills.co.uk

NEW FOR 2017

Now Available on selected tours Club Class Coach Travel Inclusive Insurance and Self Drive options

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Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk

Skills British

BRITISH ISLES

CHINESE NEW YEAR IN

SKILLS PARTY BREAK Skills Holidays and the fabulous Best Western - Queen Hotel, in Chester, would like to formally invite you back by royal ‘Skills’ appointment to the spectacular party break for another sensational evening.

SPECIAL EVENT LONDON INCLUDES

1 night bed & breakfast; Free time in London to enjoy the celebrations

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Skills British

INCLUDES

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; 3 course dinner & party night, with disco After dinner tea/coffee; Porterage; Complimentary Bucks Fizz; Live Vocalist at breakfast; Free time in Chester;

Day 1 – We drop you off in the centre of London, close to the sights and attractions of this amazing city.

*we will aim to drop you off as close to Trafalgar Square as we can

Day 2 – We take you to Trafalgar Square, home to the largest celebration outside of Asia! The celebrations feature a lively parade with performing artists from China, sizzling, traditional food and craft stalls.

HOTEL

Ibis London, Wembley

SAT 21 JAN2 DAYS FROM £89 st

The Ibis London offers comfortable and modern accommodation.

2 DAYS from £79

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Sat 28 Jan

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM & BLETCHLEY PARK: VALENTINES WEEKEND IN SECRETS OF WAR CHELTENHAM & GLOUCESTER INCLUDES

Day 1 – We travel to the Imperial War Museum in London. Discover the true stories of people’s experiences of modern war from World War I to the conflicts of today.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to Cheltenham, this spa town offers award-winning gardens and restaurants.

Day 2 – After breakfast we visit Bletchley Park. Explore the iconic WWII Codebreaking Huts and blocks.

2 DAYS from £99

The Aubrey Park hotel is set in woodlands.

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2 £99 £15 2 £99 £15 2 £99 £15

DISCOVERING NEW SCARBOROUGH: THE YORKSHIRE COAST

INCLUDES

NEW: Self drive option (Call us for more information) 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Beverley, Whitby, Scarborough, York & Bridlington; Optional trip to Castle Howard (£17.50pp to be paid at time of booking)

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

4* HOTEL

Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

Surrounded by beautiful grounds, this country house boasts modern rooms.

2 DAYS from £99

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Sat 11 Feb

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2 £99 £25

PAIGNTON: 4 DAY BREAK INCLUDES

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY with over 2,500 years of turbulent history.

Day 4 – We visit York, rich in ancient history and attractions. Alternatively join us for an optional Day 2 – Spend the day in Whitby. This excursion to Castle Howard, one of town offers something whatever the Britain’s finest stately homes and weather! gardens. Day 3 – Enjoy a day at leisure in Day 5 – After breakfast we travel Scarborough. A British seaside classic to Bridlington. After some time to explore we continue the journey 3* HOTEL home. Red Lea Hotel, from Scarborough

Day 2 – We visit Gloucester, perhaps visit the fan-faulted cloisters and see if you can spot the filming location of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ or ‘Harry Potter!’

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Day to explore Paignton; Excursion to Exeter; Scenic drive via Dawlish & Teignmouth

Day 1 – Beverley, a town famous for its awe-inspiring Minster.

The Red Lea hotel is situated on Scarborough’s picturesque South Cliff.

CLUB CLASS COACH TRAVEL

INCLUDES

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Aubrey Park, Hemel Hempstead

2 £79 £20

NEW: Self drive option (Call us for more information) Club Class + Breakfast bags; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drink; Excursions to Cheltenham & Gloucester

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Entrance to Bletchley Park & Imperial War Museum

4* HOTEL

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5 DAYS

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Mon 13 Feb

£229

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Day 1 - Travel to Paignton. Day 2 - Full day excursion to Exeter. After free time we drive back to the hotel via Dawlish & Teignmouth. Day 3 - Full day at leisure in Paignton. Day 4 - We travel home.

3* HOTEL

Queens Hotel, Paignton One of Paignton’s favourite holiday hotels.

4 DAYS from £189

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Fri 24 Feb

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4 £189 NIL

& WATERWAYS OF NEW RAILWAYS LANCASHIRE

INCLUDES

THE WALDORF: 5* LUXURY IN LONDON INCLUDES

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to East Lancashire Steam Railway + Cream Tea; Cruise on Widebeam Canal Boat Kingfisher + a hot drink

Club class & welcome drink on the coach*; 1 night bed & breakfast; Afternoon Tea at the Waldorf Hotel; Free time in London

Best Western Lancashire Manor Hotel

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Sat 25 Feb

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2 £99 £15

DUNOON & THE ISLE

RETURNING FAVOURITE OF BUTE

INCLUDES

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – After our arrival we are Day 2 – After breakfast the treated to a traditional Afternoon morning is yours to enjoy and Tea in the Waldorf Hilton. The explore London. evening is then yours; choose to relax in the luxury of your hotel or enjoy all that our wonderful capital city has to offer.

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Return ferries + Porterage in/out of hotel; Nightly entertainment; Scenic drive around Loch Eck Excursion to Benmore Botanical Garden Full day to the Isle of Bute Day 1 – We travel to Dunoon via ferry and continue to the hotel. Day 2 – Full day Isle of Bute via ferry. Day 3 – Time at leisure in Dunoon then at the hotel afternoon tea at 2.30pm.

3* HOTEL

Argyll Hotel, Dunoon A traditional family-run hotel.

5* HOTEL

The Waldorf Hilton Hotel, London INCLUDES AFTERNOON TEA

Day 4 - Scenic drive round Loch Eck and then afternoon to Benmore Botanical Garden. Day 5 - We retrace our steps back home.

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Mon 20 Mar

3* HOTEL

Gretna Hall Hotel, Gretna Green

5 £289 £40

2 £149 £60 2 £149 £60 2 £149 £60

CLUB CLASS COACH TRAVEL

SPA BREAK

2 DAYS from £99

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Sat 11 Mar Sat 13 May

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2 £99 £15 2 £119 £15

CLUB CLASS COACH TRAVEL

INCLUDES

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time time in Shrewsbury; Ride on the Severn Valley Railway from Bridgenorth to Kidderminster; Free time in Kidderminster Telford White House Hotel, Telford

Sun 26 Feb* Sun 26 Mar Sun 30 Apr

Club Class; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Skipton & Carlisle; Ride on the Settle to Carlisle Railway

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INCLUDES

5 DAYS from £289

SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY & SHREWSBURY

4* HOTEL

SETTLE TO CARLISLE RAILWAY

Skills British

2 DAYS from £99

3* HOTEL

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

INCLUDES AFTERNOON TEA

Breakfast bags; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time to use hotel facilities; Excursion to Shrewsbury Pre-bookable treatments available

4* HOTEL

2 DAYS from £99 departure date days (from) s /supp Sat 01 Apr

Telford White House Hotel, Telford

2 DAYS from £89 days (from) s/supp

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Sat 25 Mar

2 £99 £25

2 £89 £20

FOOD: NEW WELSH TASTES, DEMOS & TOURS

LONDON MINI BREAK

INCLUDES

2 nights’ bed and breakfast; Free time in London

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1, 2 & 3 – Over the weekend you can explore as much or as little as you like! London is bursting with attractions, iconic buildings like Buckingham Palace and events.

4* HOTEL

Copthorne Tara, Kensington

3 DAYS from £179

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Fri 07 Apr

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3 £179 £95

NEW: Self drive option (Call us for more information) 2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Porterage 1 Packed lunch; Guided tour of Bodnant Welsh Food Centre; wine & cheese tasting; INCLUDES WINE & CHEESE Free time in Chester, Conwy & Nantwich; TASTING AFTERNOON Cookery demo with hotel’s Head Chef special wine and cheese tasting afternoon – this includes a HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Historic Tour of Bodnant Welsh Day 1 – We travel to Chester, one Food. Later enjoy tea/coffee and of Britain’s most popular places to Welsh cake in the tearoom. visit. Day 3 – Today there will be a Day 2 – Visit Conwy for free time. cookery demonstration at the This afternoon we visit the award hotel. The morning will include winning Bodnant Welsh food an introduction to bread making. centre where we have arranged a Later in the afternoon we visit Nantwich for a couple of hours 3* HOTEL before returning home. Beaufort Park, Mold Beaufort Park offers home from home accommodation.

3 DAYS from £189

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Sun 26 Mar

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3 £189 £40

SPRING COLOURS IN THE

NEW BIG BAND WEEKEND IN BLACKPOOL

NEW LAKE DISTRICT

INCLUDES

Skills British

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Tea/Coffee with Scottish Shortbread on arrival 2 Evenings of Live Scottish Entertainment 2 Drink Vouchers + Afternoon Tea Steam yacht gondola ride; Excursion to Lancaster Leisure Park; Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway + Bowness cruise

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 - To hotel with a stop at Oswaldwistle Mill.

Day 2 - Today we have a Steam yacht gondola ride (Coniston water) then on to Ambleside for free time.

NEW: Self drive option (Call us for more information) 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Live entertainment; Free time in Blackpool & Southport Full use of hotels leisure facilities Day 4 - Full day Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway. Afterwards enjoy a Bowness cruise. Day 5 - Home via Lancaster Leisure Park.

Day 3 - Day at leisure, Afternoon Tea will be served at the hotel.

Day 2 – After a leisurely breakfast we travel to Southport Day 1 – Included in your stay is use before continuing home. of the leisure facilities, including a heated indoor swimming pool and spa. This evening join friends for a three course meal before the evening’s entertainment begins, The Dave Windle Band take to the stage.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

4* HOTEL

3* HOTEL

Gretna Hall Hotel, Gretna Green

A modern hotel situated in beautifully landscaped grounds.

5 DAYS

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Mon 03 Apr

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The Hilton Blackpool, Blackpool

£319

A fantastic seaside location on Blackpool’s promenade.

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5 £319 NIL

NEW EASTER IN EASTBOURNE

INCLUDES

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Sun 09 Apr

2 £109 £25

INCLUDES

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Cambridge & Chatham Docks; ‘Call the Midwife’ tour; Entry to Knole House & Groomsbridge Place

Day 3 – Explore the award winning Carpet and Day 1 – Travel to Royal seafront gardens, located by the Tunbridge Wells, home to stately these gardens are the world homes, gardens and award-winning pier, famous centrepiece of parks. Eastbourne’s elegant seafront. Day 2 – Enjoy a brief 4 - After breakfast we stop at Beachy Head on our way to Day retrace our steps home. Brighton.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – To Cambridge where “The Theory of Everything” was filmed. Day 2 – After breakfast we visit Knole House, you may recognise the building as ‘Tudor London’ in “The Other Boleyn Girl”. Day 3 – Visit Groomsbridge Place Gardens & Enchanted Forest,

2* HOTEL

Located on the seafront, with just a short walk into town.

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NEW KENT: TV & MOVIE MAGIC

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea & Coffee and hot cross bun on arrival; Easter Egg & Evening entertainment; Excursion to Tunbridge Wells, Beachy Head, Brighton; Free time in Eastbourne

Cumberland Hotel, Eastbourne

2 DAYS from £109

4* HOTEL

Mercure Brands Hatch, Dartford

4 DAYS from £229

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Fri 14 Apr

A modern hotel situated in beautifully landscaped grounds.

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4 £229 NIL

this was the stage for the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic story ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Day 4 – Chatham Docks, where a Midwife greets us on the Second World War Destroyer HMS CAVALIER to begin our “Call the Midwife tour.” Day 5 – After a leisurely break and feeling like a film star we begin our journey home.

5 DAYS from £385

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Mon 10 Apr

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5 £385 £75

2016 SELL EASTER IN YORKSHIRE NEW SETTLE TO CARLISLE EASTER SPECIAL AND THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY OUT TOUR

INCLUDES

2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Easter Egg + Carvery Lunch; Ride on the Settle to Carlisle Railway; Scenic drive through the Lake District; Excursion to Kendal

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We make our way to Settle for a journey on the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway line.

INCLUDES EASTER EGG

Day 3 - Travel to Kendal for free time before going home.

3* HOTEL

A modern hotel situated in beautifully landscaped grounds.

Day 3 – Enjoy the morning in Bridlington. This afternoon we return to the hotel to enjoy a Day 1 – We arrive in York, home to traditional Sunday Lunch. the York Cathedral. Day 4 – After breakfast we visit Day 2 – Scarborough, a classic Whitby before we climb onseaside resort boasting board our steam train for the Scarborough Castle. ultimate journey along the North Yorkshire Moors.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Day 2 - Visit to the Lake District for a scenic drive, with photo stops along the way.

Gretna Hall Hotel, Gretna Green

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Easter egg + traditional Sunday Lunch; Free time in York; Excursion to Bridlington, Scarborough and Whitby; Journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (from Whitby to Pickering)

3* HOTEL

3 DAYS from £159

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Sat 15 Apr

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3 £159 £30

Holiday Inn Hull Marina

Set in an unrivalled location overlooking the Marina.

4 DAYS from £235

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Fri 14 Apr

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4 £235 NIL

BLUBELLS AT KEW GARDENS

CLUB CLASS COACH TRAVEL*

INCLUDES

1 night dinner, bed and breakfast; Entrance to Harrogate Flower Show; Free time in Skipton on Market Day

Club Class (selected date*); 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in London; Full day at Kew Gardens

Aubrey Park, Hemel Hempstead

Sat 22 Apr Sat 29 Apr*

3* HOTEL Day 3 – After breakfast we travel to the walled town of Chester, its bewitching beauty and timbered buildings make it one of Britain’s most popular destinations.

DRINKS PACKAGE

Chesterhouse Hotel, Douglas

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Mon 24 Apr

5 £389 NIL

NEW STRICTLY DANCE BREAKS WITH SKILLS

Ballroom & Latin Theme

Ramada Plaza Wrexham

3 DAYS from £159

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Fri 28 Apr

BATH, STONEHENGE & SALISBURY

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3 £159 £40

INCLUDES ENTRANCES TO STONEHENGE & ROMAN BATHS

INCLUDES

2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Glastonbury, Stonehenge, Salisbury & Bath; Entrance into Roman Baths & Stonehenge

NEW: Self drive option (Call us for more information) 3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Dancing entertainment each evening; Dance Workshops on day 2 + 3; Tea/coffee served at hotel; Free time in Leeds, York & Harrogate;

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to Leeds for free time before heading to the hotel. Tonight’s dinner will be followed by dancing. Day 2 – Get ready for your first dance workshop at 10am!

3* HOTEL

Cairn Hotel, Harrogate

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY monument in Europe. Afterwards we travel to Salisbury, home to a 750 year-old cathedral.

Day 3 – Visit Bath, offering some of the richest ancient history in Britain, where we have included Day 2 – Today we take you to the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge, admission to the Roman Baths. one of the wonders of the world and best-known prehistoric

4* HOTEL

Manor Hotel, Yeovil

3 DAYS from £179

Located in the market town of Yeovil, The Manor is a characterful building dating departure date Fri 05 May from the 18th century.

RAILWAY & WATERWAYS OF YORKSHIRE

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3 £179 £65

RIVER CRUISE WITH CREAM TEA

This grand hotel boats private gardens and classic decor.

2 DAYS from £99

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Sat 06 May

2 £99 £20

BEGINNERS WELCOME!

Afterwards tea and coffee will be served and then visit York. Day 3 – Enjoy another dance workshop followed by refreshments. Afterwards we take you to Grassington. This evening show off your dance moves with dancing after dinner. Day 4 - Enjoy free time in Harrogate before going home.

4 DAYS from £279

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Fri 28 Apr

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4 £279 £55

NEW GUERNSEY BY AIR

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door pickup’s*; Return flights from East Midlands Airport; Meet & Greet in Guernsey; Return transfers on Guernsey; Half Day Island Tour; Free time in Guernsey

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 - We take you to East Midlands Airport. When you arrive in Guernsey you will be taken to your hotel. Day 2 - 6 - We have arranged a half day guided tour of the island. Afterwards enjoy free time doing as much or as little as you like for the next 5 days.

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Canal cruise including cream tea; Train journey on the Worth Valley Railway from Keighley to Oxenhope

Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford

2 £99 £15

INCLUDES

4* HOTEL

Sat 22 Apr

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Return ferry sailing; 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Drinks package; Excursion to Laxey, Ramsey, Peel & Castletown; Free time in Douglas

Day 2 – Visit Llandudno for the Victorian Extravaganza.

INCLUDES

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2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Horse drawn canal trip along Llangollen Wharf; Free time to explore Llandudno’s Victorian Extravaganza; Free time in Chester

Day 1 – We make our way to Glastonbury, this town is the centre of New Age culture, rumoured to be the final resting place of King Arthur.

2 DAYS from £99

ISLE OF MAN

INCLUDES

The Ramada Plaza offers luxurious accommodation with superb amenities.

The Great Victoria Hotel, Bradford

2 £99 £20 2 £99 £20

VICTORIAN NEW LLANDUDNO’S EXTRAVAGANZA

Day 1 – Travel to Llangollen where we experience a horse drawn canal trip along the picturesque Llangollen Wharf.

3* HOTEL

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4* HOTEL

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW

INCLUDES DOOR-TO-DOOR

Day 7 - You’ll be collected from your hotel and taken back to the airport to return home.

*Door-to-Door pickup’s apply to selected areas only. Please call for more information

3* HOTEL

Saints Bay, Guernsey Peaceful Saints Bay Hotel is set amidst the magnificent cliff scenery of Icart Point.

7 DAYS from £679

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Mon 01 May

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7 £679 £100

JERSEY EXPLORER

INSURANCE INCLUDED

INCLUDES

Inclusive Insurance; Breakfast bags; Escorted by a Skills representative; 4 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast; Return ferry sailings and resort transfers; island tour of Jersey + free time

Inclusive insurance; Breakfast bags; 5 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Cable car ride up to Aonach Mor; Free time in Oban; Excursion to the Isle of Mull, Invererary & Iona with return ferry

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HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 3 - 4 – Spend the next two days exploring everything this remarkable island has to offer for yourself.

Day 1 – Breakfast bags will be waiting on the coach for you, as we begin our journey for the ferry sailing across to Jersey.

NEW OBAN, ISLE OF MULL & ANCIENT IONA

Day 5 - We travel home. Day 2 – Today a local guide and coach will collect you from the hotel and whisk you away for a tour of the island.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Day 1 – Breakfast bags will be waiting for you on the coach as we Day 4 – Enjoy a scenic drive on travel to Oban. the Isle of Mull. Later we catch a foot passenger ferry over to the Day 2 – Today we have included a island of Iona. cable car ride up Aonach Mor, the ‘mountain gondola’ is the only one Day 5 – Invererary, home to of its kind in Britain. Inveraray Castle.

3* HOTEL

Day 6 – We begin our journey home.

3* HOTEL

The Merton Hotel, St Saviour

The Royal Hotel, Oban

5 DAYS from £439

The Merton hotel provides a whole host of great hospitality.

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Mon 08 May

5 £439 £120

NEW RHS MALVERN SPRING FESTIVAL

INCLUDES

Built in 1895, the rooms retain a traditional décor, with tartan furnishings.

6 DAYS from £499

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Mon 08 May

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6 £499 £95

CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW INCLUDES

2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Stratford-Upon-Avon & Worcester; Full day to enjoy Malvern Spring Show

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Oxford; Full day to explore the Chelsea Flower Show

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 - Travel to the hotel via Stratford-upon-Avon for a couple of hours free time.

2 DAYS from £149

3* HOTEL

Day 3 - After breakfast we visit Worcester before driving home.

Day 2 - Today we have included a full day to explore the Malvern Spring Festival. Discover show gardens, Festival Gardens, Floral Marquees, Celebrity guests and shopping!

TBC

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Wed 24 May

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2 £149 £30

CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

LONGER DURATION & KEW GARDENS INCLUDES

4* HOTEL

Holiday Inn Bromsgrove

Holiday Inn Bromsgrove offers stylish air-conditioned rooms and a leisure centre.

3 DAYS

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£199

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SURREY SECRETS: HAMPTON COURT, NEW RHS WISLEY & DENBIES WINE ESTATE

INCLUDES

2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Breakfast bag on coach’ Free time in Windsor; Entry & Free time at Chelsea Flower Show & Kew Gardens

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to Windsor to enjoy some free time. Day 2 – Enjoy time to wander around the Chelsea Flower Show admiring the exhibits and displays from across the globe.

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Kingston-Upon-Thames, Guildford, Hampton Court Palace & RHS Wisley; 1 hour Wine Tasting Experience

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 - This morning we travel to Kingston Upon Thames before arriving at the hotel.

INSURANCE INCLUDED

Day 3 – Explore Oban, the ‘Seafood Capital of Scotland’.

Day 4 - This morning we visit RHS Wisley. Afterwards we take you to Denbies wine estate for a 1-hour Classic Wine Tasting Experience.

Day 2 - Morning to Guildford, here we have included entry to Guildford Day 5 - We travel home. castle.

Day 3 – Today we visit Kew gardens for a chance to explore the world’s most famous Botanic gardens.

4* HOTEL

Hilton Reading Hotel This Luxurious hotel offers comfortable and spacious rooms for a relaxing stay.

3 DAYS from £229

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Fri 26 May

3 £229 £45

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Day 3 - This afternoon we visit Hampton Court Palace.

3* HOTEL

Thatcher’s Hotel

this charming, Tudor-style property sits within beautiful gardens in the heart of the idyllic Surrey countryside.

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5 £349 £110

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Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk *Calls cost 3p per minute plus your companys access charge. Tours operated by Skills Holidays. Prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin room (standard inside twin cabin if applicable) and are subject to availability. NIL single room supplements are limited. Terms & Conditions apply. Please call 0845 666 5544* or visit www.skills.co.uk for details. All credit card transactions are subject to a 2.5% charge Head Office: Belgrave Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8LY. VAT Reg. No. 660 5538 34 | Skills Travel Limited trading as Skills Holidays, CoachStyle and Skills Days Out company reg in England. No.546349. Registered Office: the white house, Claridon Street, Nottingham NG1 5GF.

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Now Available on selected tours: Club Class Coach Travel Inclusive Insurance Escorted Tours On board entertainment to win prizes

Photo: Lake Como ÂŠ Joci03

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Skills Europe

EUROPE

NEW BRUSSELS, YPRES & ARRAS

INCLUDES INSURANCE BENIDORM

INCLUDES

Skills Europe

Escorted by Skills representative; Inclusive insurance; Breakfast bags on outward journey; 2 nights’ BB en-route; 2 nights’ DBB en-route; 9 nights’ DBB in resort; Excursion to Guadalest, Alicante, Altea and Valencia; Free time in resort; Included visit to Lladro porcelain factory

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1-3 – During the next two days we will be stopping at 2 overnight hotels before arriving at our main hotel on day 3. Day 4 – Enjoy a day of leisure.

INCLUDES

Luxury coach; 3 nights’ bed & breakfast; Excursions to Brussels, Ypres & Arras

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

Day 7-8 –These next two days are yours to revel in Benidorm’s seaside charms. Day 9 – Spend the morning in the largest street market in the Costa Brava, held in Altea near the new town.

Day 5 – Visit the hilltop town of Guadalest. Day 10 – Full day to explore Alicante. Day 6 – Excursion to Valencia. Afterwards we visit the Lladro porcelain factory.

Day 11 – Day at leisure.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 - After an early morning start we travel to our hotel in France. Day 2 - Today we visit Brussels, the bustling Capital of Belgium. Day 3 - Full day excursion today to Ypres, a city with a very rich and varied past. Afterwards we

Day 12-14 – We retrace our footsteps back home.

3* HOTEL

Hotel Poseiden Resort, Benidorm

Poseidon Resort has 2 outdoor swimming pools and spacious gardens.

PARIS THE CITY OF LOVE

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Mon 23 Jan

14 £659 £185

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

Novotel Lille Lesquin Located 10-minutes away from the city centre.

INCLUDES

BOOK BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2016 FOR FREE PARK & RIDE AT OUR HEAD OFFICE

NEW: Self drive option (Call us for more information) 3 nights’ bed & continental breakfast; 4 day Disney Park Hopper ticket

Day 3 – This afternoon we visit ‘Basilica of the Sacré-Coeur’, this is a famous Roman Catholic Church located on the highest point of the city in Montmartre.

Day 2 – Introductory tour of Parisby coach! Afterwards enjoy free time, or join us for an optional cruise along the River Seine: Seine River Cruise: €15 (bookable with driver) Paris by night: €10 (bookable with driver).

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Fri 27 Jan

4 £195 CALL

1 child free with every paying adult

Day 4 – We catch the ferry back to England and home.

Day 1 – We start our fairy tale journey by travelling to France. Day 2 & 3 – Enjoy two fun-filled days in the Disneyland® and Walt Disney Studios® parks. Day 4 – With a smile in our heart we bid a fond farewell to our favourite Disney characters and retrace our steps back home.

4* HOTEL

HOTEL

Novotel Creteil Le Lac

This hotel offers direct access to Paris just 20 minutes away via metro .

Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe

4 DAYS from £179

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Fri 10 Feb

Located within easy reach of the Disney parks by free shuttle bus.

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4 £179 £70

NEW VIENNA & THE JOHANN STRAUSS BALL

INCLUDES

4 DAYS from £369

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Fri 10 Feb

4 £369 CALL

MINI CRUISE - AMSTERDAM INCLUDES Return ferry sailing; 2 nights’ on board a P&O Cruise Ferry; Full day excursion to Amsterdam

2 nights’ BB en-route + 4 nights’ DBB in resort Guided tour of Vienna; Viennese Waltz dancing lesson with coffee & cake; Ticket to Johann Strauss Ball with 3 course gala dinner, entertainment & dancing; Free time in Vienna

Meal supplement - £46 (2 breakfasts and 2 evening meals on board) Supplement for outside cabin with en-suite - £24pp departure date Low Berth Supplement - £24 per person

3 DAYS from £119 days (from) s/supp

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to overnight hotel.

Day 4 – Re-visit Vienna. Tonight Day 2 – We reach our hotel in Vienna. enjoy - the Johann Strauss ball. 2017 sees it celebrate its 150th Day 3 – Half-day guided tour anniversary. of Vienna, discover Vienna’s impressive and historic landmarks Day 5 – Enjoy a day at leisure. and attractions. Afterwards we have arranged a Viennese Day 6 – Wave goodbye to Vienna Waltz dancing lesson led by a and return to our overnight hotel. professional instructor. Day 7 – We catch the ferry and 4* HOTEL continue home. Hotel Ananas , from Austria

7 DAYS

departure date

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to Paris.

4 DAYS from £195

NEW DISNEYLAND PARIS

INCLUDES 3 nights’ bed & buffet breakfast; Introductory tour of Paris; Free time in Paris; Excursion to Montmartre and Sacre- Coeur; Optional extra’s

Day 4 - We retrace our steps across Europe and home.

3* HOTEL

14 DAYS from £659

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LUXURY COACH TRAVEL travel to Arras, a city that is more than 2000 years old.

Located near the State Opera and the Mariahilfer departure date Straße shopping street. Wed 15 Feb

£549

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7 £549 CALL

P&O CRUISE FERRY

Fri 17 Feb Fri 24 Mar Fri 12 May

3 £119 CALL 3 £129 CALL 3 £139 CALL

NEW MINI CRUISE - BRUGES & GHENT

INCLUDES

Return ferry sailing; 2 nights’ on board a P&O Cruise Ferry; Full day excursion to Bruges & Ghent Meal supplement - £46 (2 breakfasts and 2 evening meals on board) Supplement for outside cabin with en-suite - £24pp Low Berth Supplement - £24 per person

P&O CRUISE FERRY

from 3 DAYS £119 departure date days (from) s/supp Fri 03 Mar

Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk

3 £119 CALL

VENICE CARNIVAL NEW FEATURING VERONA

SPECIAL EVENT: MUST SEE

AMSTERDAM

INCLUDES

BOOK BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2016 FOR FREE PARK & RIDE AT OUR HEAD OFFICE

3 nights bed & breakfast; Free time in Amsterdam; Optional excursion to Volendam to a tradional cheese & clog making factory.

Day 1 – 2 – Tonight we have 1 night Day 5 – Day at leisure. BB at our overnight hotel, arrive in resort on Day 2. Day 6 – Boat trip to Murano & Burano, one of the most popular Day 3 – Full day excursion to islands in Venice. Then visit Verona, famed for the setting of Venice for another chance to Romeo & Juliet. explore the Carnival. Day 4 – We have arranged a

3* HOTEL

Hotel American

Set in a peaceful area in the centre of Lido di Jesolo, 50-yards from the beach.

Day 7 – 8 – Travel home, stopping off en-route for 1 night BB. departure date

3 DAYS departure date

Thu 02 Mar

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4 £259 CALL

INCLUDES

3* HOTEL

Central Résidence Hotel, Leysin

One of our guests’ most-loved properties in Leysin.

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

8 DAYS from £629 days (from) s/supp

departure date

Sat 18 Mar

8 £629 CALL

INCLUDES

Return ferry sailing; 2 nights’ BB en route; 6 nights’ half board in resort; Water & wine with evening meal Excursion to Tossa de Mar, Barcelona & Cadaqués; Optional excursion to Montserrat

4* HOTEL

from 4 DAYS £259 departure date days (from) s /supp

Talbot Hotel Carlow

Thu 16 Mar

4 £259 CALL

FRENCH EXPLORER:

NEW PARIS, LA ROCHELLE & ROUEN

Day 2 – Today we arrive in our resort to a welcome drink.

Day 5 – Excursion to Barcelona. Day 6 – Join us on our optional excursion to Montserrat, a beautiful Benedictine monk mountain retreat.

€10 per person, bookable with driver.

Day 7 – Visit Cadaqués. Day 4 – Morning excursion to Tossa Day 8 - 9 - We retrace our steps de Mar. back home. 3* HOTEL Hotel Kaktus Playa, from Calella

Luxury coach; 2 nights’ BB in Paris + La Rochelle 1 night BB in Rouen Introductory tour of Paris + Free time Free time to explore La Rochelle Visit to Honfleur + Free time in Rouen Day 3 – After breakfast travel to La Rochelle for another 2 nights. Day 4 – The day is yours to explore at your leisure. Day 5 - Travel to Normandy to our hotel in Rouen via Honfleur. Day 6 - From our central hotel you can explore lovely Rouen this morning before heading off for our return ferry from calais and back home.

Novotel la Rochelle, from Novotel Creteil le Lac, Ibis Rouen Parc des departure date days (from) s /supp Expos Zenith Sun 26 Mar 6 £349 CALL

6 DAYS

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Once on the Continent we drive to our overnight hotel.

Day 3 – Enjoy a day at leisure in Calella.

INCLUDES

3/4* HOTELS

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COSTA BRAVA & BARCELONA

Return ferry sailing; 3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Dublin; Scenic drive through Avoca, Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains

Day 2 – Introductory tour of Paris - by coach! Afterwards enjoy free time. During the late afternoon our coach will take you to the hotel to freshen up before we head back into Paris to see it by night! (A must see)

4 DAYS from £259

SWISS ALPS BY RAIL: MATTERHORN & MONT BLANC EXPRESS

3 £119 CALL

INCLUDES

Day 1 – We will arrive at the first hotel later tonight in Paris for 2 nights’ bed and breakfast.

Situated in a grand building next to the Rijksmuseum.

£119 days (from) s /supp

ST PATRICKS DAY IN IRELAND

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Best Western Apollo Museum Hotel

from

Fri 10 Mar

Day 4 – Re-board our coach for our return journey home.

3* HOTEL

Luxury coach travel; 2 nights’ BB en-route + 5 nights’ DBB in resort; Excursions to Matterhorn, Chamonix, Gstaad, Lausanne & Geneva; Journey on the Montblanc Express & GoldenPass Express

INCLUDES

- £6pp – Learn how Cheese & wooden shoes are made followed by free tasting, cake and coffee.

Option excursion - Simonehoueve Cheese Farm and Clog factory

8 £499 CALL

Return travel; 2 nights’ bed & breakfast; Mystery excursions!

The Talbot Hotel boats a Health & Leisure Club with a sauna, steam room & jacuzzi.

Day 2+3 – Free time to enjoy Amsterdam.

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Sat 18 Feb

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Day 1 – Ferry sailing across the Channel, then continue to the hotel in Amsterdam.

8 DAYS from £499

NEW SAVER: MYSTERY EXPLORER EUROPE

3* HOTEL

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Skills Europe

2 nights’ bed & breakfast en route; 5 night’s dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Full day excursion to Verona, Murano & Burano; Return transfers & free time in Venice; Free time in resort motorboat to take us over to Venice for the Venice Carnival. HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

£349

Hotel Kaktus Playa offers comfortable rooms, a sun terrace and a hot tub.

9 DAYS

£439

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Sat 25 Mar

9 £439 CALL

DUBLIN CITY BREAK INCLUDES Return ferry sailing; 3 nights’ bed & breakfast; Free time to explore Dublin

3* HOTEL

Best Western Academy Plaza

The hotel boasts stylish, rooms with free Wi-Fi & an on-site restaurant.

4 DAYS from £269 days (from) s/supp

departure date

Fri 31 Mar

Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk

4 £269 £75

LAKE GARDA & VENICE

INCLUDES LAKE CRUISE

INCLUDES

INCLUDES 2 nights’ BB en route; 6 night’s DBB in resort; Lake Tour; Excursion to Venice, Passo Pordoi & Ortisei; Free time in resort

Skills Europe

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – 2 – Tonight we stay at an overnight hotel, before arriving at our main hotel on Day 2.

Day 6 – Visit the Dolomites, Italy’s, most spectacular mountains. We also visit Ortisei – Val Gardena.

Day 3 – Tour of Lake Garda, surrounded by mountains and charming lakeside villages.

Day 7 – Another day at leisure. Day 8 – Return to our overnight hotel for one night bed and breakfast.

Day 4 – We take you to Venice. Day 5 – Day at leisure.

Day 9 - We take the ferry for our return journey and home.

3* HOTEL

Hotel Centrale, Lake Garda

9 DAYS

Located 100 yards from the shores of Lake Garda.

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Sat 01 Apr

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5 DAYS from £379 days (from) s/supp

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Mon 10 Apr 5 £379 CALL

Hotel Belvedere

Located just a 10-minute tram ride from Old Town Square and Prague Castle.

FREE BAR ON 3 NIGHTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Day 6 - Travel to our overnight hotel. On Day 7 we arrive home.

7 DAYS from £569

departure date

days (from) s/supp

Mon 03 Apr

7 £569 CALL

RHINE VALLEY

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free bar on 3 nights; Welcome Schnapps + wine tasting; 2 nights’ entertainment, Fancy dress & dancing; Return ferry sailing; Excursions to Rudesheim, Cochem & Boppard; Free time in resort; Visit to the the Asbach Brandy Centre

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

HOTEL

The Hotel Wagner, Kamp Bornhofen

from 4 DAYS £299 departure date days (from) s /supp

3* HOTEL

Ramada Encore Belfast City Centre

Mon 17 Apr

Staying at the Hotel Wagner, you are assured of a warm welcome.

4 £299 CALL

CUSTOMER FAVOURITE

Brandy where we include a visit to the Asbach Brandy Centre. Day 3 – Visit Cochem and Boppard, rated as one of the prettiest regions along the Moselle River. Day 5 – We return home.

5 DAYS from £199

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Mon 10 Apr Mon 08 May

5 £199 CALL 5 £219 CALL

MINI CRUISE - KEUKENHOF GARDENS

NEW SWISS TOWNS & CITIES

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INCLUDES

Return ferry sailing; 2 nights’ accommodation; Ticket to Keukenhof Gardens

2 nights’ bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Free time in Leysin; Excursions to Lausanne, Chamonix (in France) & Geneva

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 5 – Today we cross the border into France and visit Chamonix, here you can find Mont Blanc. Day 6 – Full day to Geneva. Day 7 – Travel back to overnight hotel.

Day 4 – Today we explore Lausanne, home to the Olympic Museum. Day 8 – Continue our return journey home.

3* HOTEL

This modern 3-star hotel has classic décor.

4* HOTEL

Day 5 - Guided tour of Pilsen. Then visit Pilsner Urquell brewery.

Day 2 – Rudesheim, famous for the production of quality wines and Day 4 – Day at leisure.

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Entrance to the Titanic Belfast exhibition, Dock & Pump House; Guided tour of Belfast; Free time in Belfast; Optional tour to Giant’s Causeway

Alpine Classic Hotel Leysin, Switzerland

*15 minute walk from hotel.

Day 1 – Travel to our hotel where the Wagner Family welcome us with a Schnapps wine.

INCLUDES

Day 3 – Free day in Resort.

Day 3 - Guided walking tour of Prague*, visiting the Astronomical clock, Charles Bridge, & more.

9 £509 CALL

BELFAST: LEGEND OF THE TITANIC & GIANT’S CAUSEWAY

Day 2 – After an early start we continue our journey to resort.

Day 2 - Continue to our 4* hotel centrally located.

Day 4 - Visit Prague Castle. Later ride on the funicular up the Petrin Hill, steady walk back down. Tonight enjoy a meal at a traditional restaurant.

INCLUDES

Novotel Orleans, La Source

Day 1 – Travel to overnight hotel.

Day 1 – Tonight we stay at an overnight hotel.

INCLUDES GUIDED TOURS OF PRAGUE & PILSNER

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3* HOTEL

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

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INCLUDES

Luxury Coach; Return ferry sailing; 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Excursion to Chateau Chenonceau & Chateau Royal de Blois (with admission included); Free time in Amboise, Blois.

Luxury coach; 2 nights’ BB en route + 4 nights’ DBB in resort; Guided walking tour of Prague + Free time; Guided tour of historical Pilsen; Visit to Prague Castle + Pilsner Urquell Brewery Ride on the funicular up to Petrin Hill Meal in a traditional brewery restaurant

£509

NEW THE SPECTACULAR LOIRE VALLEY

NEW EXPLORING PRAGUE

8 DAYS from £449

departure date

Sat 22 Apr

days (from) s /supp

8 £449 CALL

Day 1 – We board our cruise ferry. After settling into your cabin you are free to enjoy the various facilities and entertainment on board.

Day 3 – Arriving early morning in Hull, we disembark and complete our journey home. Meal supplement - £46

Day 2 – We disembark and spend a (2 breakfasts and 2 evening meals on board) full day at Keukenhof Gardens. This Supplement for outside cabin - £24pp Low Berth Supplement - £24 per person evening we return to the cruise ship to enjoy another evening of entertainment as we sail home.

P&O CRUISE FERRY

3 DAYS from £145

departure date

Fri 21 Apr

Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk

days (from) s /supp

3 £145 CALL

ALL INCLUSIVE AUSTRIAN TYROL

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

INCLUDES

NEW COLOGNE & DÜSSELDORF

INCLUDES

2 nights’ BB en-route + 5 nights’ all inclusive in resort; Excursions to Kirchberg, Innsbruck, Krimml Waterfalls, Ziller Valley & Zell am See; Free time

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Cologne; Free time in Dusseldorf

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Waterfalls and Ziller Valley.

Day 2 - Travel to main hotel in Kirchberg.

Day 6 - Explore Zell am See. Day 7 - Return to overnight hotel.

Day 3 - Day at leisure in Kirchberg.

Day 4 - Today we visit Innsbruck for Day 8 - Retrace steps back home. free time. Day 5 - Today we have planned an excursion to the beautiful Krimml

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Following pickups we catch the ferry and sail across the Channel to our hotel for 3 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day 4 – After a great stay we retrace out footsteps back across Day 2 – Enjoy a full day to Cologne, Europe and return home. regularly voted as the country’s most popular tourist attraction.

4* HOTEL

Hotel Kroneck

A sauna, hot tub, sun beds, indoor and outdoor pool are all available to guests staying at this hotel.

days (from) s /supp

Sun 23 Apr

8 £565 NIL

DIANO MARINA:

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

ITALIAN & FRENCH RIVIERAS INCLUDES

2 night’s BB en-route + 6 nights’ DBB in resort; Excursions to San Remo, Monaco, Menton & Eze; Optional excursion to Portofino

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 - Travel to overnight hotel. Day 2 - Continue onto Main hotel in Diano Marina. Day 3 - Day at leisure in resort. Day 4 - Morning Excursion to San Remo. Day 5 - Afternoon excursion to Monaco.

3* HOTEL

Hotel Palace, Diano Marina

Hotel Palace is situated in a beautiful spot facing a sandy beach.

Day 6 - Day at leisure OR optional excursion to Portofino €20pp (bookable with driver) Day 7 - Full day to Menton & Eze. Day 8 - Travel to overnight hotel. Day 9 - Travel home.

Day 1 – Travel to overnight hotel. Day 2 – Continue to Tuscany for 6 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast. Day 3 – Visit Florence, one of Tuscany’s most popular towns. Day 4 – Visit Pisa, home to one of the world’s most famous

3* HOTEL

Hotel Biondi, Montecatini Terme This elegant hotel is a favourite amongst our passengers.

After a productive day unwind in the spa area with sauna & steam bath.

4 DAYS from £229

departure date

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Fri 28 Apr

4 £229 £25

DELIGHTFUL DINGLE BAY NEW & DOLPHIN SPOTTING

INCLUDES

Luxury Coach; 5 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast in Waterford, Castleisland & Dublin; Excursion to Killarney; Boat Cruise for Dolphin spotting in Dingle Bay; Scenic drive of the Dingle Peninsula; Free time in Dublin, Waterford & County Cork River Island Hotel, Treacys Hotel, Regency Hotel, Dublin

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

from 6 DAYS £489 departure date days (from) s /supp Mon 01 May

6 £489 £80

NEW MYSTERY EXPLORER EUROPE

INCLUDES

Return travel; 3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Mystery excursions!

Room upgrades available, please call

9 DAYS from £599

departure date

3* HOTEL

days (from) s /supp

Sun 30 Apr

INCLUDES TRADITIONAL TUSCAN EVENING

Thu 04 May

WEST COAST GEMS OF THE EMERALD ISLE INCLUDES

Luxury coach; 6 nights’ DBB; Entertainment; Entrance to Kylemore Abbey, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and Cliffs of Mother; Free time in Dublin; Scenic drive through Connemara National Park; Free time in Lisdoonvarna landmarks, and the City of Lucca.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Day 5 – 6 - Days at leisure. Optional excursion to the Isle of Elba, £45 per person to be booked at the time of booking.

Day 1 – Travel to Dublin for 1 night DBB.

Day 7 – Visit Siena. Day 8 – 9 - We leave Tuscany and retrace our footsteps through Europe and home.

9 DAYS from £589

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Sat 13 May

9 £589 CALL

4 DAYS from £199 days (from) s /supp

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9 £599 CALL

Return ferry sailing; 2 nights’ BB en route; 6 nights’ DBB in resort + welcome drink; 1 traditional Tuscan evening; Excursion to Florence, Pisa & Lucca; Excursion to Siena

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Novotel Dusseldorf City West

3* HOTELS

TREASURES OF TUSCANY INCLUDES

4* HOTEL

8 DAYS from £565

departure date

LOW SINGLE SUPPLEMENT Day 3 – We take you to Düsseldorf for free time.

Skills Europe

Day 1 - Travel to overnight hotel.

Day 2 – Free time in Dublin. Then drive to Lisdoonvarna via Ballinasloe, Lochrea & Gort.

4 £199 £35

DANCING IN HOTEL

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

Day 4 – This afternoon we visit Bunratty Castle. Day 5 – We arrive at Kylemore Abbey. On our return we stop off in Galway.

Day 6 – After breakfast we visit Limerick en-route to our Day 3 – Excursion to Cliffs of Moher overnight hotel. and scenic tour of The Burren. Day 7 – Continue the journey 3* HOTEL home. Please call us for more information.

7 DAYS from £499

departure date

Mon 15 May

Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk

days (from) s /supp

7 £499 £125

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NEW BEAUTIFUL BLACK FOREST

NEW SINGLES - 4* IRISH TOUR

INCLUDES

Luxury coach; 2 nights’ BB en route + 4 nights’ DBB in resort; Boat trip on Lake Titisee; Excursion to Triberg & Freiburg Admission to Triberg Waterfalls & Black Forest Museum

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Dublin, Belvedere Castle & Gardens, Athlone; River cruise along River Iffey; 25% off spa treatments at hotel

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

Day 4 - Travel to Titisee where we have arranged a boat trip.

Day 1 – Travel to overnight hotel. Day 2 - Enjoy free time in Strasbourg before arriving at our resort hotel.

Day 5 - Full day to Triberg, with admission to Triberg Waterfalls, Germany’s higest waterfall and the Black Forest Museum.

Day 3 - Day at leisure to explore Hornberg, home to the medieval Hornberg Castle.

Day 6 - Visit Freiburg before travelling to overnight hotel.

3* HOTEL

Day 1 - Travel to our hotel in the Irish countryside. Day 2 - Full day to Dublin, we have arranged a river cruise along the River Iffey.

4* HOTEL

Day 7 - Travel home

Hotel Schloss Hornberg

Bloomfield House Hotel Leisure Club & Spa

7 DAYS from £469

This 3-star castle hotel lies in the hills of the Black Forest.

OSTEND AT ANCHOR

departure date

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Mon 22 May

7 £469 £79

SPECIAL EVENT

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Surrounded by parkland, this hotel is the perfect country escape.

Day 3 - Visit Belvedere castle & Gardens. The afternoon is spent at leisure - maybe make use of the 25% off spa treatments at the hotel. Day 4 - This morning we visit Athlone on the River Shannon to spend some free time. Day 5 - After an early breakfast we begin our journey home.

5 DAYS from £429

departure date

Mon 22 May

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5 £429 NIL

ROUEN: MEDIEVAL NORMANDY Find this in CoachStyle INCLUDES

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Return ferry sailing; Free time in Ostend to enjoy the event; Excursions to Bruges & Ypres

3 nights bed & breakfast; Time at leisure; Excursion to Honfleur and Deauville

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to the hotel. Day 2 – Full day excursion to Bruges, an old medieval town that is sure to capture your heart. Day 3 – Free time to explore Ostend during the festival, as

sea-craft markets, stalls and performers fill the main streets of Ostend.

Day 1 – We travel to Rouen and Day 3 – visit Honfleur. We also arrive at our hotel for 3 nights’ bed visit Deauville, a beautiful and breakfast. seaside resort that oozes style.

Day 4 – Visit Ypres, best known as the site of three major battles during World War 1.

Day 2 – Enjoy free time in Rouen, home to Market Square; famously where Joan of Arc was executed in 1431.

Day 5 – We re-board the coach for our return journey home.

3* HOTEL

Hotel Melinda, Oostende

departure date

Wed 24 May

SWISS DREAM RAILWAY JOURNEYS INCLUDES

Day 4 - Visit Liechtenstein. This afternoon we visit Chur and take Day 1 - Travel to the overnight hotel. the Arosa train Chur-Arosa-Chur.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Day 3 - Visit St.Moritz, Bernina Express 2nd class panorama cabin. St Moritz- Tirano.

3* HOTEL

Club Hotel Davos The Ibis London offers comfortable and modern accommodation.

Day 5 - Day at leisure. Day 6 - Enjoy a journey on the Glacier Express 2nd class (Regional Train). Day 7 - 8 - Travel back to overnight hotel for 1 night BB before returning home.

8 DAYS

departure date

Sat 27 May

The hotel is 4.3 miles from the city centre.

5 £279 CALL

Luxury coach travel; 2 nights’ BB en route + 5 nights DBB in resort; Welcome drink; Excursions to St. Moritz, Liechtenstein & Chur; Jouney on the Bernina Express, Arosa train & Glacier Express regional train

Day 2 - On arrival at our hotel in Switzerland we enjoy a welcome Drink.

Ibis Rouen Parc des Expos Zénith

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LUXURY COACH TRAVEL

from

Day 4 – We return home.

3* HOTEL

5 DAYS from £279

The Hotel Melinda is located right by the harbor.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

4 DAYS from £175

departure date

days (from) s /supp

Fri 26 May

4 £175 £65

SLOVENIA: NEW SCENIC HOT SPRINGS & SPA

INCLUDES

Goodie Bags on coach; Inclusive insurance; 2 nts BB + 2 nts DBB en-route; 6 nights’ DBB in resort; Welcome drink; Bathrobe & slippers for the whole stay; Unlimited admission to the hot springs & thermal baths; Entertainment; Visits to the Goricko region, Celje, Slovenjske Konjice, Skalce, Escorted by Skills representative Rogla Mountain & Ljubljana; Guided Day 5 – Day at leisure - Unlimited admission to the sauna village. tour of open air museum, food tasting; Admission to the Slovenian flower Show & Day 6 – Visit Celje and cheese tasting Celje Castle; Excursion to the Island of Love with a guide. Afternoon in Zrece.

HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY

Day 7 – This afternoon we have a guided tour of Slovenjske Konjice. This evening we have a traditional meal in Day 4 – Guided tour of the region of Gorick. the Rogla area. Later we have a food & drink tasting and Day 8 – Full day with a tour guide. Visit wine tasting in Gornja Radgona. Arboretum Volcji Potak and Ljubljana. Day 1 – 3 – Travel to resort;

4* HOTEL

Hotel Vital Terme, Slovenia

£669

The hotel is ideal for those wishing to relax away from it all.

days (from) s /supp

8 £669 CALL

Day 9 - 11– Travel home.

11 DAYS from £699

departure date

Mon 29 May

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11 £699 CALL

Call us on 08456 66 55 44 or visit www.skills.co.uk *

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2 DAYS from £99

INCLUDES 1 night dinner, bed and breakfast; Free time in London; Entrance into the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studios

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INCLUDES 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Disco & 2-4-1 drinks offers Excursion to Albert Docks; Free time in Liverpool Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool • • • • • departure date

Sat 07 Jan

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NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

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2 £75 £6

5 DAYS from £179

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5 £179 NIL

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2 £65 £5

3 DAYS from £139

NEW 4 DAY BARGAIN BREAK - TORQUAY

Sat 21 Jan

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2 £129 NIL

4 DAYS from £99

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Exeter; Free time in Torquay

Coppice Hotel, Torquay

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4 £99 NIL

3 DAYS from £139

2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free bar from 8pm – 10pm; Hotel entertainment; Entrance to VIVA Blackpool for evening show; Free time in Blackpool & Lancaster

Highlights of your stay

Day 2 - Enjoy free time in Blackpool. This evening get ready as we go to VIVA Blackpool! This Vegas Style Show is Blackpool’s biggest & best show night! Day 3 – Visit the town of Lancaster on the way home from a fantastic weekend departure date

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Fri 17 Feb

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The Georgian Hollies Hotel • • • • •

LONDON & GREENWICH

Fri 03 Mar Fri 28 Apr

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3 £139 £20 3 £139 £20

2 DAYS from £69

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1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Bourton on the Water, Cheltenham & Bath

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in London & Greenwich departure date

Holiday Inn Swindon • • • • •

Holiday Inn Leigh • • • • •

Day 1 - Travel to your hotel. Tonight there will be a free bar from 8pm - 10pm.

2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; 2-4-1 drink offers available; Free time in Liverpool; Excursion to Chester

£15 £15 £15 £15 £15

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COTSWOLDS & BATH

£99 £99 £110 £110 £110

2 DAYS from £129

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Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool • • • • •

2 2 2 2 2

1 night bed & breakfast 20% off selected drinks at the hotel bar Free time in Manchester & Liverpool Ticket to see Donny Osmond

£65 £15

1 night dinner, bed and breakfast; Free time in Cardiff & Bristol

VALENTINES AT THE WORLD FAMOUS ADELPHI 2-4-1 DRINK OFFERS

NEW DONNY OSMOND LIVE IN CONCERT

Sat 18 Mar Sat 29 Apr Sat 20 May

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Park Inn by Radisson Cardiff North • • • • •

Holiday Inn, High Wycombe • • • • •

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

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CARDIFF & BRISTOL

Itinerary subject to change

Day 2 – Today we capture the imagination of fans across the globe departure date as we visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Watford to witness the Sat 14 Jan magical ‘Making of Harry Potter’. Sat 25 Feb

INCLUDES

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; porterage + tea/coffee served with dinner; 15% off voucher for the bar; Free time in Liverpool & Manchester

Holiday inn Warrington • • • • •

INCLUDES ADMISSION

Day 1 – We visit London.

DRINKS OFFERS

INCLUDES

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in resort; Excursions to Norwich, Cromer & Sherringham

Hotel Victoria, Great Yarmouth • • • • •

Highlights of your stay

Sat 04 Mar

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2 £77 £20

HOTEL • • • • •

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Sat 18 Feb Sat 06 May

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2 £69 £15 2 £69 £15

TORQUAY

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

5 DAYS from £159

LONDON & CAMBRIDGE PRICE DROP FOR 2017

2 DAYS from £59

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1 night dinner, bed and breakfast; Free time in London & Cambridge

Seascape Hotel, Torquay

ISLE OF WIGHT ISLAND TOUR

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

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Mon 13 Mar

£159 NIL

5 DAYS from £179

The Royal Pier Hotel, Sandown • • • • •

SCARBOROUGH, WHITBY & BRIDLINGTON NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

OXFORD & BLENHEIM PALACE

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Mon 20 Mar Mon 17 Apr

5 £179 NIL 5 £205 NIL

4 DAYS from £159

Mercure Reading George Hotel • • • • •

A WEEKEND AT THE ADELPHI

2-4-1 DRINK OFFERS

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INCLUDES 2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; 2-for-1 drinks offers at the bar; Free time in Liverpool + Chester departure date

ST IVES

NEW: lONGER DURATION

Fri 24 Mar Fri 19 May

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4 £159 NIL 4 £165 NIL

5/7 DAYS from £219

DR WHO EXPERIENCE

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5 £219 NIL 7 £339 NIL

2 DAYS from £89

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EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

Hotel Piccadilly, Bournemouth • • • • •

Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool • • • • •

Fri 24 Mar Fri 26 May

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Tenby, Pembroke & Cardigan Bay; Free time in resort

Merlewood Hotel • • • • •

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5 £199

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Mon 03 Apr

MYSTERY EXPLORER TOURS

2 DAYS from £49.95

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£89 £5

5 DAYS from £209

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4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Evening entertainment; Excursions to Lyndhurst, Burley, Swanage & Poole

2 £89 £20 2 £89 £20

3 DAYS from £139

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PEMBROKESHIRE

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4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Bath & Ilfracombe; Free time in Weston-Super-Mare departure date

BOURNEMOUTH

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1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Cardiff; Ticket into the Dr Who Experience

Park Inn by Radisson, Cardiff North • • • • •

2 DAYS from £89

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4/6 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Falmouth & Penzance; Free time in St Ives

HOTEL TBC

2 £59 £15 2 £59 £15

Dates may change due to football fixtures.

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

INCLUDES

7 DAYS: Excursion to Padstow & Newquay

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Sat 04 Mar Sat 15 Apr

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Oxford; Entrance to Blenheim Palace and Gardens

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Whitby & Bridlington; Free time in Scarborough & Filey

Delmont Hotel, Scarborough • • • • •

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4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Evening entertainment; Excursions to Newport & Ryde; Free time in Sandown; Island Tour – Ventnor, freshwater, the Needles & Yarmouth

Park Inn by Radisson Harlow • • • • •

CoachStyle

4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Torquay; Excursions to Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth & Brixham

99p DRINK OFFERS

£199 NIL

INCLUDES 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; 99p bar at hotel; 2 mystery destinations departure date

Mon 10 Apr Mon 08 May

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5 £209 £60 5 £229 £60

HOTEL TBC

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£49.95 £15

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CoachStyle

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

4 DAYS from £165

INCLUDES DINNER & DANCE

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3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Torquay; Excursions to Brixham & Dartmouth

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2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment at the hotel*; Excursions to Gretna Green, Dunfermline & Edinburgh

Seascape Hotel, Torquay

Fri 14 Apr

A WELSH EASTER NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

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4 £165 NIL

4 DAYS from £179

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Highlights of your stay

CUSTOMER FAVOURITE

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Day 3 – A free day in Llandudno, Wales’ biggest and best-loved seaside resort!

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Fri 14 Apr

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4 £179 NIL

2 DAYS from £79

Fri 21 Apr

LEEDS & YORK DRINKS OFFERS

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drink; Porterage; Free time in Leeds & York

The Bradford Hotel, Bradford • • • • •

WARWICK FEATURING STRATFORD

PRICE DROP FOR 2017

INCLUDES 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Drinks offers at the bar; Free time in Warwick & Stratford-uponAvon

CUMBRIA & THE LAKE DISTRICT PRICE DROP FOR 2017

Sat 22 Apr

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2 £79 £5

5 DAYS from £229

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MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE

WE LOVE DANCING THEME’

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Ibis Rugby East, Rugby

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LONGLEAT SAFARI PARK CUSTOMER FAVOURITE

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2 £75 £16

2 DAYS from £69

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Sat 06 May

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£69 £10

2 DAYS from £109

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4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; 2 nights’ entertainment; Free time in Kendal; Excursion to Cockermouth, Keswick, Grasmere & Lake Windermere.

The County Hotel, Kendal • • • • •

4 £129 NIL

2 DAYS from £75

Sat 29 Apr

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1 night dinner, bed and breakfast; Themed evening; Free time in Cardiff & Gloucester

Park Inn by Radisson Cardiff North • • • • •

the capital of Scotland. Next we travel to Stirling, where Scotland’s Wars of Independence were fought and won!

Day 1 – Gretna Green, “The Gateway to Scotland” is famous for being the marriage capital of the Day 3 – After breakfast we enjoy UK! free time in Edinburgh, before travelling home. Day 2 – Visit Dunfermline for free time. This “toun” was once

Rob Roy Hotel, Aberfoyle • • • • •

Day 1 – We drive to Chester a city bursting with must see treasures, 2000 years of history and shopping. Day 4 – Visit Snowdonia National Park with scenic stops at Conwy Valley, Llanberis and Betws-YDay 2 – Visit Beaumaris, home Coed. Before going home to a medieval seaside castle. We also visit Anglesey a famed Welsh we stop off at Bodnant’s Welsh Food Centre. beauty spot.

MURDER MYSTERY

Highlights of your stay

3 DAYS from £129

*Subject to change.

3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Chester & Llandudno; Excursions to Beaumaris, Anglesey & Snowdonia National Park

The Chatsworth House Hotel, Llandudno

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5 £229 NIL

5 DAYS from £199

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1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Entrance into Longleat Safari Park; Free time in Bath

Holiday Inn Swindon

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YORK & HARROGATE DRINKS OFFERS

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Sat 13 May

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2 £109 £20

2 DAYS from £75

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4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Bognor Regis & Portsmouth

Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island

NEW SIGHTS OF SCOTLAND

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Mon 08 May

5 £199 NIL

1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Drinks offer + Porterage at hotel; Welcome drink; Free time in Harrogate & York

The Bradford Hotel • • • • •

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2 £75 £16

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Providing the best in luxury British coach travel for over 25 years NEW FOR 2017 We are happy to announce that in 2017 all of our tours will include Inclusive Insurance. All of our popular Laver Saver 2 day breaks now include our Door-to-Door service. We will be including specially prepared ‘Goodie bags’ on all of our Club Class tours.

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Laver Holidays

Holidays Ltd part of the Skills Group

LAVERS ANNUAL GET TOGETHER

4 DAYS from £259

Laver Holidays

INCLUDES

5 DAYS from £339

INCLUDES

Club Class + Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Afternoon Tea; Free time in Ledbury, Tenby, Saundersfoot, Newport, Fishguard & Worcester Visit to the Lovespoon Workshop

Door-to-Door 3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Sherry Reception; Entertainment; Visits to Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Exeter & Paignton; Admission to Sheppy’s Cider Farm & Living Coasts; Lunch in Bourton-on-theWater

Moor and Bovey Tracey. This evening a 7 Course Gala Dinner is followed by entertainment.

DURING YOUR STAY

Day 3 – Visit Living Coasts Zoo & Aquarium in Torquay for free time. This afternoon enjoy free time in Paignton. This evening you will be treated to a performance from the Royal violinist Victoria Yellop.

Day 1 – Arrive at Sheppy’s Cider Farm, Shop & Museum. Later at the hotel there will be a Sherry Reception and dinner will be followed by a quiz. Day 2 – Enjoy a scenic drive through Dartmoor National Park, seeing Totnes, Buckfastleigh, Widecombe-in-the-

Day 4 – After breakfast we drive to Bourton-on-the-Water before travelling home.

HOTEL

Coppice Hotel, Torquay An elegant Victorian Mansion House set in award winning gardens.

SOUTH COAST ADVENTURE

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4 £259 NIL

5 DAYS from £309

DURING YOUR STAY

club class tradition of carving lovespoons and provides demonstrations and explanations.

Day 1 – Travel to Ledbury for free time. Day 2 – Free day in Tenby, Afternoon Tea will be served at the hotel.

Day 4 – Today the driver will take you on a scenic drive through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park as we visit Newport and Fishguard.

Day 3 – After breakfast visit Saundersfoot. After free time visit the nearby Lovespoon Workshop, the workshop continues the Welsh

Day 5 – After breakfast we travel to Worcester, a beautiful Cathedral and University City.

HOTEL

Park Hotel, Tenby A warm welcome awaits you at this family-run hotel.

NEW LAVER SAVERS:

SNOWDROPS IN THE COTSWOLDS

Door-to-Door Club Class 4 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast Free time in Arundel, Worthing, super Brighton, Lewes & Eastbourne

Door-to-Door 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Bourton-on-the-Water PLUS Cream Tea Admission to Batsford Arboretum

DURING YOUR STAY

HOTEL

singles Day 4 – Lewes, the skyline of this small market town is dominated by the remains of a Norman Castle. This afternoon we visit Eastbourne for a couple of hours at leisure.

Day 1 – We travel to the hotel with comfort stops along the way. Day 2 – Full day excursion to Arundel & Worthing.

Day 5 – After breakfast we begin our journey home.

Day 3 – There is something for everyone to enjoy today in Brighton.

HOTEL

This seafront hotel is less than a mile from the Theatre Royal and Brighton Pier.

CASTLES, GARDENS & SNOWDROPS

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Mon 20 Feb

5 £309 £80

5 DAYS from £359

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Door-to-Door + Club Class 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Tea & Cakes; Free time in Largs, Irvine & Ayr; Admission to Greenbank Garden & Culzean Castle Garden DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – Tea and coffee will be served at the hotel. Day 2 – We travel to Largs. This afternoon we visit Greenbank Garden.

Mon 13 Feb

5 £339 NIL

2 DAYS from £119

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Sat 25 Feb

Jurys Inn, Swindon

NEW LAVER SAVERS: HEREFORD & BRECON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

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2 £119 £18

2 DAYS from £119

INCLUDES

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HOTEL

Sat 4 Mar

Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford

SINGLES - SNOWDONIA & THE MERSEY

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2 £119 NIL

5 DAYS from £399

INCLUDES Club Class + Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Visits to Trentham & Albert Dock; Free time in Porthmadog, Mold & Nantwich; Admission to Electric Mountain & Ness Gardens; Train journey & Mersey Ferry

club class Day 4 – Enjoy a couple of hours at leisure in Ayr. This afternoon we visit Culzean Castle Gardens, the gardens are well-known for their white fields filled with snowdrops. Day 5 – We travel home.

Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today with tea and cakes included at the hotel during the afternoon.

HOTEL

DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to Trentham Village. At the hotel tea and coffee will be served. Day 2 – This morning visit Electric Mountain in Llanberis for a 1-hour tour of Dinorwig Power Station. Later enjoy a journey on the Ffestiniog Railway to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

club class Day 3 – Spend today however you like. Day 4 – We catch the ‘Ferry Across the Mersey’ this morning for a lunchtime break at the Albert Dock before we continue to Ness Botanic Gardens. Day 5 - We call into Nantwich before continuing home.

HOTEL

Hallmark Hotel, Irvine

The Hallmark Hotel Irvine features a 9-hole junior golf course.

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Door-to-Door 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Brecon & Hereford Journey on the Brecon Mountain Railway

Holiday Inn Brighton-Seafront

NEW BONNIE SCOTLAND:

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NEW SINGLES - PEARLS OF PEMBROKESHIRE

Beaufort Park Hotel, Mold departure date

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Mon 6 Mar

5 £359 £60

This independently run hotel is set in the idyllic North Wales countryside.

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Mon 13 Mar

5 £399 NIL

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NEW LAVER SAVER: DAFFODILS & DUXFORD

2 DAYS from £119

Ramada Hatfield Hotel

SINGLES - YORKSHIRE’S STUNNING COAST

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Sat 18 Mar

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2 £119 £15

5 DAYS from £369

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Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in York, Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Filey & Hull; Admission to Nunnington national Hall; Visit to Walkers Nurseries & trust discount Garden Centre DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to York before arriving at the hotel. Day 2 – Travel to Whitby. Later we visit the National Trust’s Nunnington Hall, famed for its picturesque location on the banks of the River Rye.

you to enjoy the pleasures that Scarborough has to offer. Day 4 – Begin the day in Bridlington before we take you to nearby Filey, with its award-winning beach and numerous parks and gardens. Day 5 – After breakfast we begin our steady journey home.

HOTEL

Esplanade Hotel, Scarborough

SHROPSHIRE SECRET GEMS & LUDLOW

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Mon 27 Mar

5 £369 NIL

5 DAYS from £399

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Door-to-Door; 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea & Cake on arrival; Admission to Sunnycroft, Benthall Hall & Acton Scott Farm national Funicular cliff railway ride trust Free time in Bridgnorth, Kidderminster, Ludlow & Warwick discount DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – Visit National Trust’s Sunnycroft, this home is furnished with original wallpaper from pre-First World War. Day 2 – National Trust’s Benthall Hall – a family home for 500-years! Then visit

HOTEL

Gainsborough House Hotel, Kidderminster

The Gainsborough House Hotel is a listed Georgian house In the beautiful county of Worcestershire.

NEW LAVER SAVER:

BATH & WESTON-SUPER-MARE

2 DAYS

Royal Grosvenor Hotel

Sat 8 Apr

This classic country house hotel offers spacious rooms and a warm welcome.

SCENIC RAIL JOURNEYS OF NORTH WALES

DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to our hotel via Chester. Day 2 – Free day to explore Llandudno, today Afternoon Tea is included at the hotel.

This elegant hotel stands opposite the bandstand in the centre of Llandudno’s Victorian seafront.

COUNTY DURHAM & PENNINE LANDSCAPES

£109

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£109 NIL

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Mon 20 Mar

5 £419 £60

5 DAYS from £399

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on the Ffestiniog Railway, and Beddgelert to Caernarfon on the Welsh Highland Railway. These railways stretch for over 40 miles through the picturesque Snowdonia National Park. Day 4 – Free time in Llanberis. During the afternoon we have arranged your final train journey on the Llanberis Lake Railway. Day 5 - We travel home via Trentham Village. departure date

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Mon 27 Mar

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5 DAYS from £399

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Club Class + Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Afternoon Tea; Free time in Chester, Llandudno, Porthmadog & Llanberis; Visit to Trentham Train journeys

5 £399 £20

INCLUDES

HOTEL

Day 5 – We travel home.

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Door-to-Door 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Bath & Weston-Super-Mare departure date

HOTEL

Club Class + Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Afternoon Tea; Free time in Durham & West Auckland; River Tees cruise with Cream Tea Admission to Bowes Museum & Eggleston Hall Gardens

Day 5 – We take you to Warwick, full of historic charm before we continue home.

Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today exploring the village of Shap. Afternoon Tea will be served at the hotel. Day 4 – Enjoy a couple of hours at leisure in Lakeside, we have included admission to the Lakes Aquarium. Later we visit Rydal Mount & Gardens.

HOTEL

Day 4 – Visit Acton Scott’s Working Farm, offering an insight into rural life at the turn of the 19th century. We spend the afternoon in Ludlow.

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Day 2 – Visit the Rheged Visitor Centre for free time. This afternoon we have arranged a cruise around Derwentwater.

St. Kilda Hotel, Llandudno

Day 3 – Enjoy a free day in Kidderminster.

Mon 3 Apr

Day 1 – We stop for a lunch break in Southport before continuing to the hotel.

Day 3 – Experience the beauty of Snowdonia on two great train journeys: Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog

Bridgnorth where we have included a return ticket on the funicular railway.

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Best Western Shap Wells Hotel, Shap

Day 3 – Today is a free day for

This unique hotel holds a commanding position above the cliffs overlooking Scarborough.

Club Class + Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Afternoon Tea; Visit to Rheged Visitor Centre, Derwentwater cruise; Admission to Lakes Aquarium

Laver Holidays

HOTEL

5 DAYS from £419

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Admission to Thriplow Daffodil Weekend & Imperial War Museum, Duxford

WINDERMERE WARMER

Day 1 – We travel to our hotel via Ripon.

club class Day 3 – Enjoy a free day with Afternoon Tea included at the hotel later.

Day 2 – Durham for free time, home to the majestic Durham Cathedral. Later enjoy a river cruise along the River Tees with Cream Tea included.

Day 4 – Today we visit The Bowes Museum, a magnificent French château created in the late 19th century and Eggleston Hall Gardens. These walled gardens specialise in rare and unusual species.

HOTEL

Day 5 – We travel home via Harrogate.

Manor House Hotel, West Auckland The Manor House Hotel is reputed to have been one of King Henry VIII’s hunting lodges.

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Mon 3 Apr

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5 £399 £80

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SINGLES - SCOTTISH ISLAND MEMORIES

5 DAYS from £479

5 DAYS from £379

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Isle of Bute & Great Cumbrae return ferries; Admission to Mount Stuart; Free time in Largs & Irvine

Door-to-Door + Club Class 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Monmouth & Ross-on-Wye; Admission to national trust Avebury Manor & Garden Steam train ride; Visit to Hatton discount Day 3 – This afternoon we visit the Country World

DURING YOUR STAY

Day 4 – Today we have included Great Cumbrae ferry tickets so you can hop across to the island in your own leisure. This island is 4 miles Day 2 – Visit the Isle of Bute, renowned long and 2 miles wide and home to for its glorious gardens. On the island Britain’s smallest cathedral. we have included admission into Mount Stuart House. Day 5 – After breakfast we drive home. Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today with tea and cakes included at the hotel.

Day 1 – Travel to the hotel.

HOTEL

Day 1 – We travel to our hotel for tea and coffee.

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Sun 9 Apr

NEW EASTER ENCHANTING CHESHIRE

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5 £479 NIL

4 DAYS from £299

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Door-to-Door 3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Sunday Lunch & Cream Tea; Visit to Blakemere Village; Free time in Chester; Admission to includes Cotebrooke Shire Horse Farm & easter egg Stoneyford Cottage Gardens; Afterwards visit Stonyford Cottage River Dee cruise DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – Visit Blakemere Village. Blakemere Hall and its stable block, originally built in 1878. Day 2 – Visit Cotebrooke Shire Horse Farm & Country Park, home to the Cotebrook Shire Horse Stud.

HOTEL

Holiday Inn Chester South, Chester The Holiday Inn Chester South provides home from home accommodation with friendly staff.

NEW EASTER: WONDERFUL WEYMOUTH

Gardens & Garden Centre for a tour of the gardens and a Cream Tea. Day 3 – Enjoy a morning of leisure before sitting down to a Sunday Lunch. Later we take you into Chester for a cruise along the River Dee. Day 4 – We have a few hours at leisure in Chester before going home.

DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to our hotel. Day 2 – We enjoy the morning in West Bay, one of the filming locations for ‘Broadchurch’. This afternoon we visit Bennetts Water Garden.

Day 5 – After breakfast we travel home with a stop at Hatton Country World.

Alexandra House boasts impressive leisure facilities and comfortable rooms.

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Sun 9 Apr

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5 £379 £60

4 DAYS from £289

EASTER MYSTERY TOUR INCLUDES

Door-to-Door + Club Class 3 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Easter Egg & Sunday Lunch Mystery Excursions

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DURING YOUR STAY

a little surprise. It might be a cruise, or a train ride or a castle visit – who knows?!

Day 1 – With refreshment stops along the way, we arrive at our 4-star hotel with time to relax before dinner.

Day 4 – Now here we CAN tell you your destination – the East Midlands, at some point around teatime!

Day 2 – A morning visit to a mystery location, and maybe spend the afternoon elsewhere. Day 3 – More of the same, but in a different direction. Today we include

HOTEL

Fri 14 Apr

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5 DAYS from £339

Fri 14 Apr

CONSTABLE COUNTRY & SEASIDE VILLAGES

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4 £289 £60

5 DAYS from £399

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Door-to-Door; 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Full day guided coach tour; Free time in Sudbury, Southwold & Aldeburgh; Tour, horse & wagon ride & Cream Tea at the Suffolk Punch Trust Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today. Day 4 – Today we visit Poole in the morning before making our way to Bournemouth for free time. Day 5 – Travel home with comfort stops along the way.

HOTEL

Russell Hotel, Weymouth Situated on the seafront Esplanade and has a reputation for a warm welcome and great hospitality.

Day 4 – We take you to Monmouth, most famous as the birthplace of Henry V and Ross-on-Wye. This afternoon we enjoy a steam train ride on the Dean Forest Railway.

Day 2 – Morning to Chippenham, one of the West Country’s most prettiest towns Via Royal Wootton Bassett.

It’s a mystery! departure date

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door; 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast; Evening entertainment; Free time in Weymouth; Admission to Bennetts Water Garden; Visit to West Bay, Poole & Bournemouth

National Trusts’ Avebury Manor & Garden.

DURING YOUR STAY

Alexandra House Hotel, Swindon

Hallmark Hotel, Irvine

Located on the outskirts on Irvine and set in its own ample grounds.

NEW ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY & DEAN FOREST RAILWAY

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Fri 14 Apr

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5 £339 NIL

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HOTEL

Tue 18 Apr

Legacy Mill Hotel, Sudbury

EXTRAORDINARY EDINBURGH & THE KELPIES

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5 £399 £66

5 DAYS from £399

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door + Club Class; 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Afternoon Tea; Admission to Edinburgh Botanic Garden, The Kelpies & Edinburgh Zoo; Free time in Edinburgh & Stirling HOTEL

Golden Lion Flagship Hotel, Stirling

club class departure date

Tue 18 Apr

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5 £399 £80

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KENT CONTRASTS: CASTLES, GARDENS & VINEYARDS

5 DAYS from £379

english heritage discount

INCLUDES

super singles afternoon we visit Walmer Castle and gardens.

DURING YOUR STAY

Day 3 – Enjoy a free day to explore Folkestone, one of England’s most elegant Edwardian resorts.

Day 1 – Visit Chatham Docks for a tour of Dickens World.

Day 4 – Enjoy a journey on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. We spend the afternoon at Biddenden Vineyard where we have arranged a tour and tasting.

Day 2 – Today we visit RAF Manston Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum home to the iconic RAF fighter planes of the Second World War. This

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Day 5 - We travel home via Polhill Garden & Shopping Centre.

Southcliff Hotel, Folkestone

Overlooking the English Channel, the Southcliff Hotel offers wonderful views.

SCARBOROUGH: GEMS OF THE YORKSHIRE COAST

departure date

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Mon 24 Apr

5 £379 £36

6 DAYS from £459

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 5 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in York, Helmsley, Scarborough & Whitby; Admission to Castle Howard Train ride; Free time in Bridlington & Filey

With fantastic views over the bay this comfortable hotel, richly decorated and with unique charm and character.

ELEGANT SIDMOUTH & THE JURASSIC COAST

Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today.

Day 6 – We travel home. departure date

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Sun 07 May

6 £459 NIL

6 DAYS from £599

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door + Club Class 5 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, Seaton & Lyme Regis TWO cruises (one with Cream national Tea); Admission to Knightshayes trust

This Regency hotel is a 1-minute walk from the shops of Sidmouth’s Fore Street.

Sat 29 Apr

SINGLES - LUXURY IN THE SCOTTISH LOWLANDS

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2 £119 £15

5 DAYS from £459

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door + Club Class 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Visit to Gretna Gateway Outlet Village & Moffat Woollen Mill Admission to Dawyck Botanic Garden & Lauriston castle & Gardens; Free time in Edinburgh & Peebles DURING YOUR STAY

Mill, famous for the very best in Scottish knitwear. After we visit Dawyck Botanic Garden, the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh.

Day 1 – We travel to our hotel via Day 3 – Visit Lauriston Castle and Gretna Gateway Outlet Village. At the Gardens where we have included a hotel we are treated to a welcome drink guided tour of the castle. before dinner. Day 4 – Enjoy a free day today – it’s Day 2 – We take you to Moffat Woollen Market Day in Peebles! A town for all seasons.

Peebles Hydro is located just a stone’s throw from the River Tweed in the heart of the Scottish Borders.

NEW NORTH DEVON:

BIDEFORD BUDE & BARNSTAPLE

Day 5 - We travel home. departure date

days (from) s/supp

Mon 01 May

5 £459 NIL

5 DAYS from £349

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Cream Tea at hotel; Excursions to Bude, Clovelly, Barnstaple; Tour & wine tasting at Quance Wines DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to our hotel, on arrival we enjoy a Cream Tea. Day 2 – Visit Bude, famous for its pastel painted beach huts. After free time we take you to Clovelly Court Gardens and some Donkey Stables.

Day 4 – Today we have a stop in Barnstaple, followed by an afternoon visit to Quance Wines Vineyard for a tour and tasting Day 5 - We travel home with refreshment stops en-route.

HOTEL

Day 3 – Spend your day in Sidmouth.

Day 4 – Visit National Trust’s Knightshayes. This afternoon we enjoy a cruise along the Tiverton Day 2 – After a leisurely morning travel Canal. to Exmouth for a cruise along the stunning Devon coastline. Cream Tea Day 5 – Visit the seaside town of will be served on-board. Seaton. Today we also travel to nearby Lyme Regis.

HOTEL

Novotel Stevenage

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Durrant House Hotel

Day 1 – We travel to our hotel with a leisurely stop in Bristol.

Royal York & Faulkner Hotel, Sidmouth

HOTEL

Day 3 – Day at leisure.

discount

DURING YOUR STAY

Door-to-Door 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Cambridge Admission to Knebworth House

HOTEL

Day 4 – Today we have arranged Day 1 – We travel to our hotel via York. a journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Pickering to Grosmont. Spend the afternoon in Day 2 – Visit Helmsley, full of history Whitby, where you can stop off for and character. Later today we have included admission into Castle Howard, some fresh fish and chips and a cup of tea. one of Britain’s finest stately homes and gardens. Day 5 – Visit Bridlington for free time. This afternoon we visit Filey.

HOTEL

INCLUDES

Peebles Hydro Hotel, Peebles

DURING YOUR STAY

Esplanade Hotel, Scarborough

2 DAYS from £119

Laver Holidays

Door-to-Door + Club Class 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Admission to Dickens World, Walmer Castle & Pashley Manor Gardens; Visit to RAF Manston & Polhill Garden Centre; Free time in Folkestone; Tour & tasting at Biddenden Vineyard

NEW LAVER SAVER: CAMBRIDGE & KNEBWORTH

Day 6 - We travel home after a leisurely stop in Gloucester. departure date

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Mon 8 May

6 £599 NIL

The rooms at this friendly hotel offer tea/ coffee making facilities.

NEW LAVER SAVERS:

DAMBUSTERS & LINCOLNSHIRE

departure date

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Mon 8 May

5 £349 NIL

2 DAYS from £119

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Excursion to the Lincolnshire Aviation Centre, Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, Glossop, Fairholmes Visitor Centre & Bakewell

HOTEL

Holiday Inn Rotherham - Sheffield

departure date

Sat 13 May

days (from) s /supp

2 £119 £15

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5 DAYS from £419

Laver Holidays

SCOTLAND IN MINIATURE

COLOURFUL CORNWALL: LAND OF LEGENDS

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Afternoon Tea; Free time in Largs & Irvine; Lochs cruise; Isle of Arran return ferries; Admission to Brodick Castle

Door-to-Door + Club Class 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Admission to Trewidden Garden Free time in St. Ives & Newquay Guided ‘legends’ day

super singles and cakes included at the hotel this afternoon.

DURING YOUR STAY

Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today with tea

Day 4 – Today we have included return ferries across to the Isle of Arran. On the island we have also included admission into Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park – a perfect combination of heritage, nature and relaxation.

HOTEL

Day 5 – After an enjoyable stay we return home.

Located on the outskirts on Irvine and set in its own ample grounds.

departure date

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Mon 15 May

5 £419 £56

Day 1 – We travel to our hotel. Day 2 – This morning we visit Largs. Later we enjoy an ‘Explore the Lochs’ cruise from Greenock.

Hallmark Hotel, Irvine

ISLE OF WIGHT EXPERIENCE

5 DAYS from £389

DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to the hotel. On arrival enjoy tea and coffee. Day 2 – This morning visit Trewidden Garden for free time. Afterwards we travel to St Ives, a beautiful seaside town.

voted “one of the nation’s favourite seaside towns”. Day 4 – We will be joined on the coach by a local guide for a full day guided tour. Day 5 - We travel back home.

Day 3 – Newquay in Cornwall has been

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Barrowfield Hotel, Newquay

The Barrowfield Hotel is a short walk into the centre of Newquay and only 200 yards from Tolcarne beach.

EASTBOURNE & THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

departure date

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Mon 15 May

5 £429 NIL

6 DAYS from £449

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Return ferry travel; Free time in Cowes, Ryde & Sandown; Steam train ride; Visit to the Needles national Admission to Mottistone Gardens trust

Door-to-Door + Club Class 5 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Admission to Bateman’s & Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum Free time in Eastbourne, Bexhill & national Hastings; Tour & tasting at Carr trust discount Taylor Vineyard Free time in Brighton & Lewes Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today, to

DURING YOUR STAY

discount Day 3 – With a range of great attractions on the Isle of Wight spend today however you wish.

Day 1 – Travel south, catching a ferry across to the Isle of Wight. Day 2 – Travel to Cowes, one of the most popular towns on the Isle of Wight. Later we have a journey on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. This afternoon we take you to Ryde, the largest town on the island.

Day 4 – We take you to the Needles, including the Needles Rocks and Trinity Lighthouse - the Isle of Wight’s most famous landmark. After some free time we visit the National Trust’s Mottistone Gardens.

HOTEL

Trouville Hotel, Sandown

Day 5 - Travel home.

Situated on Sandown’s seafront, the Trouville Hotel is the ideal location for an Isle of Wight Break.

LAVER SAVERS: LEEDS ARMOURIES & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY

departure date

days (from) s /supp

Mon 22 May

5 £389 NIL

2 DAYS from £119

DURING YOUR STAY

explore Eastbourne’s attractions.

Day 4 – The first stop today is Day 1 – We travel to the hotel via Windsor. Bexhill, then we visit Hastings, home to the first castle in England. Later Day 2 – Visit National Trust’s today we have a guided tour and a Bateman’s, home to Rudyard Kipling wine tasting at Carr Taylor Vineyard. and his wife. Day 5 – Today we visit Brighton and Lewes.

HOTEL

New Wilmington Hotel, Eastbourne This modern hotel, dating from the 1920s, is a 4-minute walk from the beach.

HOLY ISLE & NORTHUMBERLAND COAST

Day 6 - We travel home. departure date

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Mon 22 May

6 £449 £37

5 DAYS from £399

INCLUDES

Door-to-Door 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Journey on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Free time at the Royal Armouries, in Leeds

Door-to-Door + Club Class 4 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast Afternoon Tea; Free time in Harrogate, Newcastle & York Visits to the Holy Isle & Woodhorn national Admission to Bamburgh Castle & trust Wallington Estate discount

DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – After pickups we travel to Oxenhope for our train to Keighley on board the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, which featured in the classic 1970’s film “The Railway Children”.

Day 2 – After breakfast we visit the Royal Armouries in Leeds for free time, home to Britain’s national collection of arms and armour and has a renowned collection of over 75,000 objects.

DURING YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to our hotel via Harrogate, one of Yorkshire’s most elegant destinations. Day 2 – We cross the causeway to the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne and visit Bamburgh Castle.

HOTEL

Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel

5 DAYS from £429

This hotel provides tea and coffee facilities and gardens to walk around.

HOTEL

departure date

days (from) s /supp

Sat 27 May

2 £119 £25

Millennium Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle

Overlooking the River Tyne, the Copthorne Hotel offers an outdoor terrace with views.

Day 3 – Free day today. Afternoon Tea will be served at the hotel. Day 4 – Enjoy the morning at Woodhorn Museum. We also take you to the National Trust’s Wallington Estate, home to Sir Charles Phillips Trevelyan. Day 5 – After breakfast we drive home via York. departure date

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Mon 29 May

5 £399 £80

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