NOTTINGHAM’S COACH TRAVEL EXPERTS SINCE 1919 LOCAL PICKUP’S OR ADD OUR DOOR-TO-DOOR OPTION ON ANY BREAKS!
LOW DEPOSITS STARTING FROM AS LITTLE AS £30 PER PERSON
LUXURY MODERN COACH TRAVEL TO AN EXCITING COLLECTION OF EVENTS & BREAKS
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2019
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ARY C ENTEN
YOU’RE INVITIED: TO OU R ANNUAL OP EN DAY IN APRIL We’ll be celebrating ou THIS YEAR r Centenary in style at our annual Open Day! Keep your e yes peeled fo r more updates la the year, or check our F ter in acebook for m ore i nformation!
Grand Tour of Wales | Sun 11 Aug | 9 days from £959
Skills is celebrating its 100 year anniversary and I couldn’t be more proud to see how far we’ve grown as a Nottinghamshire based company since my Grandfather founded the business in 1919. From a humble day trip programme our holiday excursions have continued to expand, year on year, bringing with them an exciting collection of destinations and unforgettable experiences for everybody. We are now proud to be able to offer four unique holiday brands: Skills, CoachStyle, Laver Holidays
and our newest member, Golden Holidays (based in Alfreton), each offering tailored and great value packages by coach, air and sea. Our dedicated Holiday’s team work hard to provide breaks to suit everyone’s taste, and I’m sure you’ll be able to find a 2019 adventure inside.
Nigel Skill, Chairman of the Skills Group INCLUSIVE INSURANCE
DOOR-TODOOR SERVICE
CLUB CLASS COACH TRAVEL
HOW TO BOOK
With lots of discounts (and the occasional special guest) this is your chance to pop into your nearest store and find out what we’re all about.
£10 OFF ANY TRIP 2 DAYS OR MORE
CALL: 08456 66 55 44* OR VISIT WWW.SKILLS.CO.UK
Skills Head Office Belgrave Road, Bulwell, NG6 8LY TEL: 0115 9770 080
Skills Worldwide Travel Chilwell Road Beeston, NG9 1ES TEL: 0115 9222 441
Skills & Laver Holidays Swan Street Loughborough, LE11 5BL TEL: 01509 236 500
Skills & Laver Holidays Mansfield Road Nottingham, NG1 3FB TEL: 0115 9507 982
Skills & Laver Holidays Eagle Centre Market, Intu Centre Derby, DE1 2AZ TEL: 01332 384 000
Golden Holidays Severn Square Alftreton, DE55 7BQ TEL: 01773 203 444
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Our independent Travel Shops will once again be holding regular Coffee Morning’s in store throughout 2019!
Please call us to find out the dates or sign up to our E-Newsletter via www.skills.co.uk
LOOK OUT FOR THESE SYMBOLS INSIDE! We’ve included the following symbols in this brochure to help you see all the great inclusions we offer!
COFFEE MORNINGS
VOUCHER VALID UNTIL: 28.02.19
£10 OFF ANY TRIP WITH A DURATION OF 2 DAYS OR MORE, ONE VOUCHER PER PERSON. PLEASE QUOTE: “JANBROADSHEET19” AT THE TIME OF BOOKING OR HAND THIS VOUCHER TO A MEMBER OF OUR TRAVEL ADVISORS IN STORE *Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Discount applies to new and direct bookings only made in-store or over the telephone. “JANBROADHSEET19” must be quoted at the time of booking, or voucher must be shown for discount to be applied. Excludes Mystery Explorers, Days Out & third party bookings. Subject to availability and Product Planners discretion, we have the right to withdraw this offer at any time. Full Terms and Conditions apply.
08456 66 55 44* WWW.SKILLS.CO.UK
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*Offers are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Excludes Mystery Explorers, Days Out, Air Rail & Cruise & Leger Holidays. Full Terms and Conditions apply, to view a copy of these please call or visit www.skills.co.uk/termsconditions. **Calls cost 3p per minute plus your company’s access charge. Prices are correct at the time of printing and are based on per person on two people sharing a twin room (standard inside twin cabin if applicable) and are subject to availability. Nil single supplements are limited. Tours operated by Skills Holidays. Skills Motor Coaches Limited trading as Skills Holidays. Company Reg in England. No. 612324 Head office: Belgrave Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8LY. VAT Reg. No. 660 5538 34 | Skills Travel Limited trading CoachStyle, company reg in England. No.546349. Registered Office: The White House, Claridon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GF. For full Laver Holidays terms & conditions please visit www.laverholidays.co.uk
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VALENTINES & EASTER GETAWAYS VALENTINES WEEKEND: BATH & BRISTOL
VALENTINES WEEKEND IN YORK & HARROGATE Sat 16 Feb | 2 days from £109
Fri 15 Feb | 3 days from £199
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bag at departure; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Glass of buck’s fizz with evening meal; Excursions to York & Harrogate
VALENTINES IN THE COTSWOLDS WITH CREAM TEA Fri 08 Feb | 3 days from £149.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner bed & breakfast; Cream tea in Bourton-on-the-water; Visits to Gloucester, Bourton-on-the-water & Cheltenham
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Bar offers in the hotel (6pm - 10pm); Hotel entertainment; Excursions to Bath & Bristol
GOLDEN ITALY: EASTER LIGURIAN COASTAL ESCAPE FEATURING PISA
EASTER IN YORKSHIRE & THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights BB en route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Italy; Gala dinner on Easter Sunday; Walking tour of Livorno; Excursions to Manarola, Vernazza, Pisa & Lucca; Railway journey to La Spezia, Manarola & Vernazza
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Easter treat on the coach; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to York, Scarborough, Whitby & Bridlington; Journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Fri 19 Apr | 7 days from £529
Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £249
EASTER IN WEYMOUTH & THE NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK Thu 18 Apr | 5 days from £359
EASTER MYSTERY TOUR
EASTER IN NORTHUMBERLAND
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Oxford, Lymington & Brockenhurst; Visits to Bournemouth, Durdle Door & Poole; Scenic drive through the New Forest
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee on arrival; Hotel entertainment; Easter egg for each passenger; Mystery excursions with free time
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Lunch on Easter Sunday; Excursions to Harrogate, Durham, Alnwick & Berwick-Upon-Tweed
NEW EASTER BLUEBELLS AT KEW GARDENS
EASTER IN EASTBOURNE
EASTER AT EATON HALL & GARDENS
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bags at departure; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Kew Gardens; Visits to Oxford, Windsor & St Albans
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome tea/coffee & Hot Cross bun on arrival; Easter Egg for each passenger; Hotel entertainment; Visits to Kingston-Upon-Thames, Beachy Head & Brighton; Free time in Eastbourne
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Visit to Chester; Admission into Eaton Hall and Gardens
Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £289
Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £249
Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £239
Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £289
Sat 20 Apr | 2 days from £149
EVEN MORE GREAT BREAKS TO CHOOSE FROM... DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
15 Feb
Paris - The City of Love ft. Chartres & Versailles
Introductory tour of Paris
4
£229
£69
19 Apr
Easter In Babbacombe
Easter Egg for each passenger
4
£179.95
CALL
19 Apr
A Welsh Easter
Visit to Snowdonia National Park
4
£199
CALL
PREFER TO BE PICKED UP FROM YOUR HOME WITH OUR DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE We can add our ‘Door-to-Door’ option onto ALL of our short breaks or longer duration holidays, for our full Holiday Programme call us to request a free brochure or visit www.skills.co.uk. ‘Door-to-Door’ means that we can arrange to pick you up straight from your front door and take you to meet the coach. At the end of your holiday we’ll then take you back home safely. For anymore information, or to add this option onto your booking just ask one of our knowledgable and friendly Travel Advisors and they will be able to arrange a quote for you.
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CITY BREAKS LONDON THEATRE BREAK WEEKENDS WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION OR DISNEY’S ALADDIN
See the BIGGEST West End Shows in the world’s entertainment capital - London and prepare to be ‘Razzle Dazzled’ on our show stopping Theatre Break Weekends. Our sensational packages include tickets to your chosen show, an overnight stay with half board accommodation and free time in London!
SAT 09 MAR | 2 DAYS FROM £110
So what are you waiting for? Request your FREE leaflet today! EVEN MORE DATES & SHOWS AVAILABLE!
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Matineé performance of your chosen theatre show; Free time in London; Optional excursion on the London Eye
DATE
SHOW
FROM
23 Mar
Motown the Musical
£110
23 Mar
Everyone Talking About Jamie
£126
06 Apr
Comedy About A Bank Robbery
£120
06 Apr
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
£130
20 Apr
Wicked
£127
20 Apr
Motown the Musical
£110
11 May
Aladdin
£135
11 May
Lion King
£149
25 May
Matilda
£110
GRAND TOUR OF WALES: FFESTINIOG RAILWAY, PORTMEIRION & THE GOWER PENINSULA Sun 11 Aug | 9 days from £959
POLISH DISCOVERY & HIGHLIGHTS OF PRAGUE Sun 14 Jul | 9 days from £799
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 8 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drinks on arrival (both hotels); Visits to Trefriw Woollen Mills, Conwy, Llandudno, Barmouth, Tenby, St David’s, St Fagan’s National History Museum & Gloucester; Admission into Bodnant Gardens & Portmeirion; Journey on the Ffestiniog Railway; Guided tour of Picton Castle & Gardens; Guided tour of the Gower Heritage Centre & the Gower Peninsula with a Cream Tea; Free time in Llanberis & Carmarthen
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights BB en route; 2 nights half board stay in Wroclaw 2 nights half board stay in Krakow; 2 nights half board stay in Prague; Guided tour of Wroclaw, Krakow & Prague Boat trip on the river Oder (Wroclaw); Admission into the Wieliczka Salt Mines for a guided tour; Admission into Auschwitz for a guided tour; Admission into Sedlec Ossuary (near Prague) COTSWOLDS & BATH
GRAND TOUR OF IRELAND
A WEEKEND AT THE ADELPHI
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Bourton on the Water, Cheltenham & Bath
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 10 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Guided tour of Belfast; Ring of Kerry Tour; Entry to Titanic Belfast & Blarney Stone; Jaunting car ride; Visits include Galway, Sligo, Foxford, Castle Ward, Ballycastle Town & Dublin, Giant’s Causeway & Valentia Island
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Liverpool & Chester
Sat 01 Jun | 2 days from £79.95
Wed 24 Apr | 11 days from £1,109
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
23 Feb
Winter Warmer Ft. York & Whitby
02 Mar
Fri 16 Aug | 3 days from £144.95
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
Free time in York & Whitby
2
£69.95
£10
Laver Saver: Cavern Club, Liverpool & Port Sunlight
Meet and greet in Liverpool
2
£129
£10
16 Mar
Oxford & Blenheim Palace
Admission into Blenheim Palace
2
£89
£25
23 Mar
Sparkling Spa break
Compliemtary glass of bubbly
2
£99
£30
20 Apr
Bristol Zoo & Bristol Aquarium
Admission into Bristol Zoo
2
£110
CALL
11 May
York & Harrogate
Free time in York & Harrogate
2
£69
£15
18 May
City Centre Escapes: Leeds
City centre hotel
2
£99
£37.50
01 Jun
Cotswolds & Bath
Visits to Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham & Bath
2
£79.95
£25
15 Jun
City Centre Escapes: Newcastle
City centre hotel
2
£99
£31
15 Jun
London’s Museum District & Harry Potter
Admission into Harry Potter Studios
2
£119.95
£16
30 Jun
The Waldorf: Luxury in London
Afternoon Tea at the Waldorf
2
£155
£70
28 Jul
4 Star Liverpool City break
Free time in Liverpool
3
£149
£50
19 Aug
Ostend Beach Break
Optional visit to Brussels
5
£369
£109
09 Sep
Exploring elegant stateley homes of East Anglia
Admissions into the Sandringham Estate
5
£339
£65
Can’t make that date? Many of our breaks are available throughout the year
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SEASIDE & COASTAL ESCAPES ALL INCLUSIVE LLANBERIS: LLANDUDNO & PORTMEIRION
CROATIA: DUBROVNIK, SPLIT & PLITVICE LAKES
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner bed & breakfast; Free tea & coffee throughout your stay; Unlimited house beer, lager, wine or soft drinks (between 7pm – 11pm); Hotel entertainment; Visits to Llandudno, The Great Orme & Chester; Admission into Portmeirion; Free time in Llanberis
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights bed & breakfast; 1 night inside cabin accommodation with breakfast; 8 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Plitvice Lakes,; Visits to Split, Dubrovnik, Mostar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) & San Paul de Vence (France) ; Free time in Omis; Optional excursions
GUERNSEY BY AIR
Wed 01 May | 7 days from £799
NORTH DEVON EXPLORER FEATURING SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL Mon 06 May | 5 days from £349
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; Return flights from East Midlands Airport; Meet & Greet in Guernsey; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Half-day tour of Guernsey; Free time in Guernsey
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission to Clovelly; Excursions to Weston-Super-Mare, Bude, Appledore, Barnstaple & Ilfracombe; Free time in Bideford
OBAN, ISLE OF MULL & ANCIENT IONA
SUNNY PORTUGAL - COSTA DE PRATA FEATURING PORTO
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bag at depature; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Cable car ride up to Aonach Mor; Excursion to the Isle of Mull, Tobermory, Inveraray & Ioana; Free time in Oban
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Escorted by a Skills Representative; 2 nights cabin accommodation en-route 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Portugal; Visits to Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, Figueira da Foz, Braga & Guimaraes
Mon 04 Mar | 5 days from £309
Wed 24 Apr | 13 days from £999
Sun 19 May | 10 days from £999
Mon 06 May | 6 days from £509
RHINE VALLEY
TORQUAY
YORKSHIRE COAST VILLAGES
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free bar on 3 nights; Welcome Schnapps; Free time in Kamp-Bornhofen; Visits to Rudesheim, Koblenz & Braubach
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth, Brixham, Paignton; Free time in Torquay
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Lincoln, Bridlington, Filey, Harrogate, Robin Hood’s Bay, South Cliff Gardens, Old Coast Guard Station & Peasholm Park
LAKE DISTRICT & THE ISLE OF MAN
GREAT YARMOUTH
MEDIEVAL BANQUET IN GLORIOUS TUSCANY
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Scenic drive through the Lake District; Visits to Northwich, Windermere, Ambleside, Keswick, Buttermere & Penrith; Isle of Man tour
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Cromer, Sheringham, Lowestoft, Norwich & Southwold; Free time in Great Yarmouth
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights BB en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Terriciola vineyards, Florence, San Gimignanom, Lucca & Florence; Entry to the Medieval banquet; Ticket for the Puccini concert
MON 03 JUN | MON 17 JUN | 5 DAYS FROM £275
SAT 23 MAR | 7 DAYS FROM £559
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SAT 09 MAR | 7 DAYS FROM £269.95
SAT 04 MAY | 8 DAYS FROM £399
MON 18 MAR | 5 DAYS FROM £399
WED 12 JUN | 8 DAYS FROM £699
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SEASIDE & COASTAL ESCAPES 4* LAKE GARDA, VENICE & VERONA FT. ARENA DI VERONA OPERA Thu 25 Jul | 8 days from £709
INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 2 nights bed & breakfast en route 5 nights bed & breakfast in Riva del Garda 4 nights dinners and 1 lunch Walking tour of Verona & Venice Boat trip from Lazaise to Sirmione Excursions to Venice Optional evening excursion to Verona for the Opera
HEBRIDEAN ISLAND HOPPER
NORTHUMBERLAND COAST
LLANDUDNO
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Guided tour of Lewis and Harris + Entry to the Black House Museum; Visits to Isle of Skye, the Uists, Lewis and Harris, Inverness & Spey Valley
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome tea & coffee on arrival; Admission into Bamburgh Castle & Seaton Delaval Hall; Excursions to Harrogate, Durham & York
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Snowdonia National Park, Llanberis, Betws-Y-Coed & Chester; Free time in Llandudno
BOURNEMOUTH
COLOURFUL CORNWALL & THE ISLES OF SCILLY
CHANNEL ISLAND EXPLORER
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Scenic drive through the New Forest to Lyndhurst & Burley; Excursions to Salisbury; Free time in Bournemouth
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bags at depature; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to the Isle of Scilly & Falmouth; Admission into Trebah Gardens
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Escorted by a Representative; Breakfast bags on departure; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Guided tour of Jersey & Guernsey; Excursion to Herm
TREASURES OF TUSCANY
BOURNEMOUTH & THE ISLE OF WIGHT
JERSEY EXPLORER
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights BB en route; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 Tuscan dinner; Tour of Florence, Lucca & Siena Free time in Florence, Lucca, Siena & Pisa; Free time in Montecatini
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; Breakfast bags at departure; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Isle of Wight tour; Visits to Lyndhurst, Weymouth, Lulworth Cove, Poole & Wareham; Free time in Bournemouth
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bags at departure; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hotel transfers; Island tour of Jersey; Free time in Jersey
Sun 26 May | 7 days from £779
Mon 27 May | 5 days from £409
Mon 20 May | 5 days from £249
Mon 03 Jun | Mon 07 Oct | 5 days from £449
Sat 06 Jul | Fri 23 Aug | 8 days from £549
Sat 15 Jun | 7 days from £599
Fri 07 Jun | 4 days from £335
Thu 20 Jun | Fri 23 Aug | 7 days from £829
Sat 18 May | 5 days from £549
EVEN MORE GREAT BREAKS TO CHOOSE FROM... DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
25 Feb
Paignton & the English Rivieria
Visits to Looe, Polperro & Torquay
5
£269
CALL
04 Mar
Pembrokeshire
Visits to St David’s, Saundersfoot & Haverfordwest
5
£239.95
CALL
22 Apr
Jersey by Air
Return flights from East Midlands Airport
5
£549
£50
06 May
Weymouth
Visits to Dorchester on Market Day
5
£229.95
CALL
10 May
Dutch Coastal Experience: Scheveningen & The Hague
Entertainment on board
3
£169
CALL
13 May
Cumbria & The Lake District
Entertainment at the hotel
5
£259.95
CALL
18 May
St Ives
Visits to Falmouth, Land’s End & Padstow
7
£369.95
CALL
19 May
The Beautiful South: Eastbourne, Beachy Head & Bluebell Line
Insurance and Door-to-Door
6
£469
CALL
25 May
Elegant Sidmouth & the Isle of Purbeck
Insurance and Door-to-Door
6
£649
CALL
25 May
Treasures of Tuscany
Private walking tour of Florence, Lucca & Siena
9
£599
£179
17 Jun
Isle of Wight
Welcome drink on arrival
5
£269.95
CALL
24 Jun
Enchanting Eastbourne
No single supplement
5
£299
NIL
29 Jul
Skegness
No single supplement
5
£249.95
NIL
Can’t make that date? Many of our breaks are available throughout the year
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RAILWAY & CRUISING RELAXING LLANGOLLEN RAIL, SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK & SHREWSBURY Mon 04 Mar | 5 days from £399
INCLUDES... 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Tea/coffee served with dinner Hotel entertainment Journey on the Llangollen Railway Scenic drive through the Snowdonia National Park Liverpool Mersey Cruise Meet & Greet in Liverpool Visits to Chester, Barmouth & Shrewsbury Free time in Mold
SPANISH MINI CRUISE BREAK
DUTCH COASTAL EXPERIENCE MINI CRUISE TO HOORN Sat 09 Mar | 3 days from £99
MINI CRUISE : JERSEY BOYS
INCLUDES: 2 nights cabin accommodation; 2 nights bed & breakfast at Hotel Chiqui; Visits to San Sebastian & Santillana del Mar; Free time in Santander
INCLUDES: 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Excursion to Hoorn
INCLUDES: 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Free time in Bruges
HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE, CAIRNGORMS FUNICULAR RAILWAY & PITL Fri 14 Jun | 6 days from £629
A TASTE OF LUXURY IN THE COUNTRY: FT THE BELLE LINE RAILWAY Fri 14 Jun | 3 days from £189
THE ENGLISH RIVIERA: DARTMOUTH RAIL & CRUISE Mon 08 Jul | 8 days from £679
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drink; Journey on the CairnGorm Funicular Mountain Railway; Admission into Branklyn Gardens; Visits to Moffat, Stirling, Perth & The Kelpies; Free time in Pitlochry
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast;
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Teignmouth, Exmouth, Plymouth & Torquay; Dartmouth Round Robin cruise, rail & bus; Entry into Buckland Abbey & Babbacombe Model Village; Visits to Paignton, Totnes & Dartmouth
LITTLE TRAINS AND BOATS OF THE RHINE VALLEY Mon 15 Jul | 5 days from £359
TYNE & WEAR: TANFIELD RAIL, QUAY CRUISE & BEAMISH Mon 05 Aug | 5 days from £449
CENTENARY MINI CRUISE PARTY AMSTERDAM
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed &
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast;
INCLUDES:Return ferry sailings; 2 nights cabin accommodation
JERSEY BY SEA: ISLAND TOUR, ST. BRELADE’S BAY
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SKILLS: SETTLE TO CARLISLE RAILWAY Fri 17 May | 3 days from £219
ROMANTIC ROUEN & HONFLEUR MINI CRUISE
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast en-
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bag at depature; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Settle to Carlisle Railway with a guide; Glass of fizz served on board; Settle ‘goody’ bags; Free time in York & Harrogate
Sun 14 Apr | 5 days from £399
breakfast; Visits to Aachen & the Lindt Warehouse; Journey on the Drachenfels Railway; Cruise from Konigswinter to Linz; Optional excursion to Ahr Valley & LA MARE VINEYARDS Sun 09 Jun | 6 days from £739
route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Afternoon tea in St. Brelade’s Bay & La Mare Wine Vineyards; Admission into Samares Manor & Gardens; Guided tour of Jersey; Excursion to St. Saviour
Tue 12 Mar | 3 days from £139
Visits to Otley & York; Admission to chocolate Patisserie Viennoise; Admission into RHS Harlow Carr for a guided tour; Cream Tea at Betty’s Café Tea Rooms; Optional journey on the Belle Line Railway
Sat 09 Feb | 3 days from £159
Welcome drink and biscuits; Free time in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Journey on the Tanfield Railway; Quay-to-Sea cruise; Visits to Ripon and Durham; Admission to the Open-Air Beamish Museum
with a breakfast & dinner buffet; Tea/coffee & pastry served at Skills promotional event; Introductory talk from the Skills Chairman, Nigel Skill; Skills party night; Free time in Amsterdam
Fri 22 Feb | 3 days from £129
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailings; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Free time in Rouen & Honfleur
RAILWAYS & WATERWAYS OF LANCASHIRE Sat 09 Feb | Sat 12 Oct | 2 days from £109
KEUKENHOF GARDENS MINI CRUISE Fri 26 Apr | 3 days from £179
on the East Lancashire Steam Railway with Cream Tea; Cruise on the Widebeam Canal Boat Kingfisher with a hot drink; Free time in Bury and the Barton Grange Garden Centre
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailings; 2 nights cabin accommodation;
HEREFORD & BRECON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY Sat 11 May | 2 days from £129
MINI CRUISE - AMSTERDAM Fri 12 Jul | 3 days from £169
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 1 night dinner bed & breakfast; Free
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailings; 2 nights cabin accommodation;
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey
Entertainment on board; Admission into Keukenhof Gardens
time in Brecon & Hereford; Journey on the Brecon Mountain Railway
Entertainment on board; Free time in Amsterdam
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
03 Jun
Welsh Border Charms: Shrewsbury Cruise, Hereford Cathedral
Shrewsbury Cruise with tea & biscuits on board
5
£479
NIL
08 Jun
Enchanting Devon: Ilfracombe, Woolacombe & a Wildlife Cruise
Ilfracombe Princess Wildlife Cruise
8
£649
CALL
30 Jun
Llandudno, Snowdon Mountain Railway & Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Journey on the Snowdon Mountain Railway
5
£449
CALL
Can’t make that date? Many of our breaks are available throughout the year
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FLOWER SHOWS, STATELY HOMES & GARDENS COASTAL WARMER: BLICKLING HALL, NORWICH CATHEDRAL & LOWESTOFT Mon 11 Feb | 5 days from £309
WARNERS: GUNTON HALL, SUFFOLK
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 afternoon tea; Hotel entertainment; Visits to Wroxham, Sheringham, Cromer, Lowestoft, Oulton Broad & Norwich; Scenic drive through the Broads; Admission into Blickling Hall
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Nightly entertainment; Visits to Great Yarmouth & Norwich; Free time to enjoy the leisure facilities
BBC COUNTRYFILE LIVE AT BLENHEIM PALACE
Mon 11 Mar | 5 days from £289
NORTHERN SCOTLAND’S MAJESTIC CASTLES & HIGHLAND DISCOVERY
Sat 03 Aug | 2 days from £119
Fri 04 Oct | 6 days from £599
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Oxford & Blenheim Palace for the Countryfile Live event
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Guided Highlands tour; Admission into Urquhart Castle, Eilean Donan Castle & Dunrobin Castle; Caledonian Canal cruise; Loch Ness cruise
Please note: this tour does not include admission to the Palace KEW GARDENS ORCHID FESTIVAL & HENLEY ON THAMES Sat 23 Feb | 2 days from £145
CONSTABLE COUNTRY LANDSCAPES & ICKWORTH HOUSE Sat 27 Apr | 5 days from £409
SPRING IN BLOOM:EVESHAM BLOSSOM TRAIL, VILLAGES & CRUISE Mon 29 Apr | 5 days from £289
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Kew Gardens during the Orchid Festival; Free time in Henley-on-Thames
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Ickworth House; Guided tours of Long Melford, Cavendish, Clare, Bury St Edmunds, Lavenham & Constable Country
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Avon river cruise with cream tea served on board;Guided tour of Evesham Blossom Trail; Visits to Stratford-Upon-Avon, Badsey, Bretforton, Pershore Market, Fladbury, Lenches & Evesham Valley
ENCHANTING SWISS LAKES
NATIONAL TRUST IN EAST ANGLIA
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights BB en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Leysin; Welcome drink; Visits to Interlaken, Spiez, Gstaad, Yvoire, Vevey and Montreaux Admission into the Garden of the Five Senses in Yvoire
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service;3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Peckover House & Gardens, Oxburgh Hall and Melford Hall; Excursions to Norwich, Bury St. Edmunds & Cambridge
GLOUCESTER DOCKS TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL
BLOOMING BEAUTY OF RHS GARDEN HYDE HALL Mon 08 Jul | 5 days from £449
DUTCH DAHLIA PARADE FEATURING ARCEN CASTLE & GARDENS Fri 30 Aug | 4 days from £319
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Shrewsbury & Worcester; Admission into Gloucester Docks
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Bury St Edmunds, Chelmsford & St Albans; Entry into RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Beth Chatto Gardens & Audley House
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visit to the Dahlia Parade; Admission into Arcen Castle & Gardens
Mon 29 Apr | 8 days from £589
Fri 24 May | 3 days from £169
Thu 02 May | 4 days from £319
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
27 Apr
Harrogate Flower Show
10 May
ISLE OF WIGHT DELIGHTS: MOTTISTONE MANOR GARDENS Fri 10 May | 7 days from £609
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Sandown & Shanklin; Visits to The Needles, Yarmouth, Shanklin, Godshill, Ventnor, Cowes, Ryde & Newport; Admission to Mottistone Gardens & Osborne House; Free time in Sandown
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
Admission into Harrogate Flower Show
2
£99
£20
Bath, Stonehenge & Salisbury
Admission into the Roman Baths
3
£179
£50
20 May
Warner Cricket St.Thomas Break
Free time to enjoy the leisure facilities
5
£499
CALL
22 May
RHS Chelsea Flower Show (Coach one)
Admission into RHS Chelsea Flower Show
2
£189
£30
17 Jun
Chartwell, Leeds & Hever
Admission into Leeds Castle
5
£439
£60
26 Jun
Gardens of East Sussex: Great Dixter, Pashley Manor & Batema
Club Class coach travel
5
£449
£70
01 Aug
Rouen & Monet’s Garden ft. Chartres Light Festival
Optinal excursions to Versailles Palace
4
£249
£89
Can’t make that date? Many of our breaks are available throughout the year
CALL 08456 66 55 44 OR VISIT WWW.SKILLS.CO.UK
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SPECIAL EVENTS & THEMED BREAKS MOUNTBATTEN FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL
RHINELAND CARNIVALS
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 night bed & breakfast; Ticket to the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall Visits to Windsor, St. Albans & Greenwich
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome Schnapps; 1 hour free bar on 3 nights; 2 nights entertainment; Visits to the Carnivals in Bad-Salzig, Osterspai & Koblenz
ANDRÉ RIEU LIVE IN VIENNA FEATURING BUDAPEST
BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 1 night bed & breakfast en-route; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; André Rieu concert ticket; Walking tour of Vienna & Budapest; Admission into Neuschwanstein Castle & Schonbrunn Palace with audioguide; Visits to Belvedere Palace
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Bourtonon-the-Water & Bath; Excursion to the Bristol Balloon Festival
Fri 15 Mar | 3 days from £239
Fri 01 Mar | 5 days from £259
Thu 16 May | 8 days from £799
Fri 09 Aug | 3 days from £179
ST. PATRICK’S DAY MINI CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM
1930’S TYNESIDE NEWCASTLE NIGHT AT THE MOVIES! Sat 18 May | 2 days from £99
SINGLES - 4* IRISH EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailings; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Visit to Amsterdam
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night bed & breakfast; Admission into Tyneside Cinema for a film of your choice; Free time in Newcastle
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailings; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Dublin, Athlone & Galway; Admission into Belvedere Castle & Gardens & Castletown House
SCOTTISH WILDLIFE UP-CLOSE & PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Sat 01 Jun | 6 days from £649
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SKILLS: RHINE IN FLAMES
GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Perthshire Mountain Safari; Admission into Sea Life Centre & Scottish Seabird Centre; 2 x Cruises; Free time in Falkirk & Drymen
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 hour free bar on 3 nights; Schnapps on arrival; Entertainment; Visits to Koblenz, Rudesheim, Cochem & Bernskastel-Kues,
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Goodwood Festival of Speed; Excursions to Oxford & Portsmouth
YORKSHIRE SCARECROW FESTIVAL
Sat 10 Aug | Sat 17 Aug | 2 days from £74.95
STEPPING BACK IN TIME SALUTE TO THE 40S VINTAGE FESTIVAL Sat 21 Sep | 3 days from £199
LADIES DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Harrogate; Excursion to Yorkshire Scarecrow festival in Kettlewell
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Kent Life Village & Chatham Dockyard for the 40’s Vintage Festival; Visit to Tunbridge
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Full day to Ladies Day at Royal Ascot; Free time in London
Sat 16 Mar | 3 days from £159
Thu 04 Jul | 7 days from £379
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
11 May
Longleat Safari Park
18 May
Sun 19 May | 6 days from £589
Fri 05 Jul | 3 days from £249
Wed 19 Jun | 2 days from £145
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
Admission into Longleat Safari Park
2
£110
£25
Mystery Explorer Tours
2-4-1 bar offers at the hotel
2
£59.95
£15
25 May
London Theatre Break Weekend
Matineé performance of your choice
2
£110
£20
07 Jun
Monkey World
Admission into Monkey World
3
£169.95
NIL
10 Jun
Pontins: Sand Bay Holiday Park
Adult only break
5
£169
£25
19 Jun
Ladies Day at Royal Ascot
Ticket to the Windsor enclosure
3
£219
£40
06 Jul
Buxton Military Tattoo & Ashbourne
Door-to-Door service
2
£165
£25
Can’t make that date? Many of our breaks are available throughout the year
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