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Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 2 nights bed & breakfast 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Siena, Lucca & Pisa Ticket to the Andrea Bocelli concert (Category 6 ticket) Optional excursion to Florence Ticket upgrades available upon request
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DATE
PRICE FROM
Mon 22 July 2019
£669
Single Room Supplement
£139
Travel Insurance
£26
VOUCHER VALID UNTIL: 28.02.19
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Scottish Wildlife Up-Close and Personal Experience Sat 01 Jun | 6 days from £649
*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.
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Sat 06 Apr | Sat 18 May | Sat 01 Jun | 2 days from £59.95
INCLUDES: 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; 2-4-1 bar offers at the hotel; Excursions & free time
Keukenhof Gardens Mini Cruise Fri 26 Apr | 3 days from £179
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Lunch at Brenachoile; Perthshire Mountain Safari and hand feed the Red Deer; Admission into Sea Life Centre & Scottish Seabird Centre; Loch Katrine Cruise & Catamaran Cruise; Excursion to Argaty Red Kites; Free time in Falkirk & Drymen
HOW TO BOOK
INCLUDES: 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Admission into Keukenhof Gardens
CALL: 08456 66 55 44* OR VISIT WWW.SKILLS.CO.UK
Rhine Valley
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 Alfreton, DE55 7BQ TEL: 01773 203 444
Wed 10 Apr | 5 days from £249
INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1-hour free bar on 3 nights; Welcome Schnapps; Entertainment; Free time in Kamp-Bornhofen; Visits to Rudesheim, Koblenz & Braubach
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EASTER SPECIALS & MANAGER’S FAVOURITES Easter in Weymouth & the New Forest National Park Thu 18 Apr | 5 days from £359
Easter In Babbacombe Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £179.95
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hotel entertainment every night; Tea/coffee served after dinner at the hotel; Visits to Oxford, Lymington & Brockenhurst; Excursions to Bournemouth, Durdle Door & Poole; Scenic drive through the New Forest National Park; Free time in Weymouth
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Babbacombe; Excursion to Exeter
A Welsh Easter Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £199
NEW Easter Bluebells at Kew Gardens Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £249
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Easter Egg on board the coach; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Chester & Llandudno; Excursions to Beaumaris, Anglesey & Snowdonia National Park
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bags on departure; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Kew Gardens; Visits to Oxford, Windsor & St Albans
Easter in Eastbourne Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £239
Easter in Yorkshire & the North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £249
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome hot drink & Hot Cross bun on arrival; Entertainment; Visits to Kingston-Upon-Thames, Beachy Head & Brighton; Free time in Eastbourne
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Easter gift on the coach; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to York, Scarborough, Whitby & Bridlington Journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Easter in Northumberland Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £289
Easter Mystery Tour Fri 19 Apr | 4 days from £289
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/ coffee on arrival at the hotel; 3 course dinner served with tea/coffee; Hotel entertainment; Easter egg; Mystery excursions with free time; Mystery admission with free time
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Lunch on Easter Sunday; Excursions to Harrogate, Durham, Alnwick & BerwickUpon-Tweed
Warner Cricket St. Thomas Break Mon 20 May | 5 days from £499
The English Riviera: Dartmouth Round Robin Rail & Cruise Mon 08 Jul | 8 days from £679
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Bourton-on-the-Water, Seaton, Exeter, Dorchester, West Bay & Bath; Time at leisure to enjoy the facilities
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Teignmouth, Exmouth, Plymouth & Torquay; Dartmouth Round Robin cruise, rail & scenic bus; Admission into Buckland Abbey & Babbacombe Model Village; Visits to Paignton, Totnes & Dartmouth
NEW Bournemouth & the Isle of Wight Celebrations - Sat 15 Jun | 7 days from £599
NEW Yorkshire’s Railway Heritage Fri 12 Jul | 4 days from £369
Classic Rosemundy House Break Wed 10 Apr | 5 days from £459
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; Breakfast bags at departure; Return ferry sailings; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hotel entertainment; Guided tour around the Isle of Wight; Visits to Lyndhurst, Weymouth, Lulworth Cove, Poole & Wareham; Free time in Bournemouth
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hotel entertainment; Excursions to York, York National Railway Museum, Filey, Bridlington & Whitby; Journeys on the Kirkless Light Railway & North Yorkshire Moors Railway
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Excursions to Gloucester, Looe, St Ives, Land’s End & Penzance; Admission into The Eden Project; Free time in St Agnes
Skegness Mon 29 Apr | 5 days from £279
Great Yarmouth Sat 04 May | 8 days from £399
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Live cabaret entertainment at the hotel (3 nights); Excursions to Boston Market & Lincoln; Free time in Skegness
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Cromer, Sheringham, Lowestoft, Norwich & Southwold; Free time in Great Yarmouth
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
12-April
4-star London City Break
Free time in London
3
£179
£100
22-April
Jersey by Air
Full Island Tour
5
£549
CALL
06-May
Mill Rythe Holiday Village
Visits to Chichester & Portsmouth
5
£209
CALL
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SPRING GETAWAYS Blooms on the Lakes Como & Maggiore Sun 24 Mar | 7 days from £559
Rhineland Carnivals Fri 01 Mar | 5 days from £259
Belfast: Titanic Experince & Giants Causeway Mon 08 Apr | 4 days from £369
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Accompanied by a Skills representative; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Italy; 4 lunches; Unlimited drinks at the hotel; Boat cruise; Entry into the Camellia Festival; Free time in Lake Como
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome Schnapps; 1 hour free bar on 3 nights; 2 nights entertainment (fancy dress & dancing); Visits to the Carnivals in Bad-Salzig, Osterspai & Koblenz
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailing; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Guided tour of Belfast; Entrance to the Titanic Belfast exhibition, Dock & Pump House; Optional excursion to Giant’s Causeway (includes entrance to Visitor Centre)
Spanish Mini Cruise Break Sun 14 Apr | 5 days from £399
Andre Rieu in Vienna Featuring Budapest Thu 02 May | 8 days from £799
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation; 2 nights bed & breakfast at Hotel Chiqui; Visits to San Sebastian & Santillana del Mar; Free time in Santander
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night bed & breakfast; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; André Rieu concert ticket; Walking tour of Vienna & Budapest; Entry into Neuschwanstein Castle & Schonbrunn Palace with audioguide; Visits to Belvedere Castle
Ostend, Bruges & Ghent Fri 15 Mar | 4 days from £229
Cornwall Spring Flower Show Featuring Looe, Liskeard & the Roseland - Fri 05 Apr | 5 days from £359
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Free time in Bruges, Ostend & Ghent
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Looe Valley Railway; Entry into Cornwall Flower Show; Visits to Portloe, Mevagissey, Looe & Jekka’s Herb Farm
NEW Spring in Bloom:Evesham Blossom trail, Villages & cruise - Mon 29 Apr | 5 days from £289
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Avon river cruise with cream tea; Guided tour of Evesham Blossom Trail; Visits to Stratford-Upon-Avon, Badsey, Bretforton, Pershore Market, Fladbury, Lenches & Evesham Valley
NEW Rose Gardens & Tulips at Waddeson Manor
Featuring Bury St Edmuds - Sat 20 Apr | 2 days from £99
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into Waddeson Manor; Free time in Bury St. Edmunds
Spring Colours in the Lake District Mon 15 Apr | 5 days from £329
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Skipton, Lake Windermere & Okells Garden Centre; Admission into Beatrix Potter Hill Top Farm & Lowther Castle & Gardens; Ullswater cruise
Northumbria, Alnwick & Bamburgh Mon 08 Apr | 5 days from £229.95
Looe, Padstow & Mevagissey Mon 01 Apr | 5 days from £229.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free use of the hotel’s spa and leisure facilities; Visits to Darlington, Bamburgh, Holy Island*, Alnwick, Warkworth & York
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Padstow, Looe & Mevagissey; Free time in Newquay
Ilfracombe Explorer Mon 25 Mar | 5 days from £239
Isle of Wight Mon 18 Mar | 5 days from £209.95
Sights of Scotland Fri 19 Apr | 3 days from £139.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Porterage included; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hotel entertainment; Visits to Simonsbath, Exford, Dunster, Lynton, Lynmouth & Barnstaple; Free time in Ilfracombe
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Sandown; Excursions to Ryde and visits to Alum Bay, Godshill and Shanklin Village
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Dinner & dance at the hotel; Excursions to Gretna Green, Dunfermline, Stirling & Edinburgh
Scarborough, Whitby & Bridlington Fri 22 Mar | 4 days from £149.95
Bristol Zoo & Bristol Aquarium Sat 20 Apr | 2 days from £110
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Whitby & Bridlington; Free time in Scarborough
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Entry into Bristol Zoo & Bristol Aquarium
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
16-Mar
Oxford & Blenheim Palace
Admission into Blenheim Palace
2
£89
£25
23-Mar
Sparkling Spa Break
Complimentary glass of Bubbly
2
£99
£30
27-Apr
Skipton Market Day & Harrogate
Buck’s Fizz reception
2
£69
£16
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SUMMER VACATIONS Isle of Wight Sat 13 Jul | 8 days from £455
INCLUDES... Return coach travel 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Godshill, Ventnor, Ryde & Shanklin Free time in Newport
Bournemouth Mon 20 May | 5 days from £249
Llandudno Fri 07 Jun | 4 days from £335
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
Isle of Wight Mon 17 Jun | 5 days from £269.95 INCLUDES: Return ferry crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drink; Free time in Sandown; Excursions to Ryde and visits to Alum Bay, Godshill and Shanklin Village
NEW Llandudno Mon 15 Jul | 5 days from £249.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Tynedale Hotel; Excursions to Snowdonia National Park with stops in Llanberis & Betws-Y-Coed and Chester; Free time in Llandudno
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Betws-Y-Coed, Llanberis, Isle of Anglesey, Beaumaris & Chester; Free time in Llandudno
Skegness Mon 29 Jul | 5 days from £249.95
Cumbria & The Lake District Mon 13 May | 5 days from £259.95
Royal Residences & Gardens Sat 08 Jun | 3 days from £185
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Live cabaret entertainment at the hotel (3 nights); Excursions to Boston Market, Spolding, Mablethorpe & Cleethorpe; Free time in Skegness
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment on 2 nights; Excursions to Ambleside, Bowness-OnWindermere, Penrith, Carlisle & Keswick
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entrance to Windsor Castle, Hampton Court & Kensington Palace
Yorkshire Scarecrow Festival
Sat 10 Aug | 2 days from £74.95 | Sat 17 Aug | 2 days from £74.95
Ludlow Food Festival Sat 07 Sep | 2 days from £85
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Harrogate; Excursion to Yorkshire Scarecrow festival in Kettlewell
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Stratford-Upon-Avon; Admission into the Ludlow Food Festival
London’s Museum District & Harry Potter Sat 15 Jun | 2 days from £119.95
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Mon 08 Jul | 5 days from £249.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in London to explore the free museums, or the variety of city attractions on offer; Entrance into the Harry Potter Studios
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Loch Lomond & the Trossachs and half day excursion to Stirling; Full day excursion to Callendar and Loch Katrine
The Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo Fri 02 Aug | 3 days from £269
NEW 1930’s Tyneside Newcastle night at the movies Sat 18 May | 2 days from £99
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 night bed & breakfast; Excursions to Gretna Green, Edinburgh & Moffat; Admission into the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night bed & breakfast; Admission into Tyneside Cinema; Free time in Newcastle
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
11-May
Longleat Safari Park
Admission into Longleat Safari Park
2
£110
CALL
18-May
St Ives
Visits to Falmouth, Penzance & Padstow
7
£369.95
CALL
07-June
Monkey World
Admission into Monkey World in Bournemouth
3
£169.95
NIL
10-June
Pontins: Sand Bay Holiday Park
Adults Only Break
5
£169
CALL
24-June
Margate
Visits to Ramsgate, Folkestone & Canterbury
5
£249.95
NIL
01-July
NEW Brighton
Visits to Eastbourne & Chichester
5
£269.95
£80
03-August
Legoland & Windsor
Admission into Legoland in Windsor
2
£110
£17
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SUMMER VACATIONS Treasures of Tuscany Sat 25 May | 9 days from £599
INCLUDES...
One of the most beautiful regions in Italy, Tuscany is famed for its breathtaking rolling landscapes, medieval towns and stunning coasts. On this tour we visit a treasure of great places including Florence, Italy’s city of art and culture, Pisa, home to the famous leaning tower and one of the world’s most famous landmarks and graceful Lucca, birthplace Siena.
Return channel crossing 2 nights bed & breakfast en route 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Montecatini Terme 1 typical Tuscan 4-course dinner Private walking tour of Florence, Lucca & Siena Free time in Florence, Lucca, Siena & Pisa Free time in Montecatini Optional excursion to Bagni San Filippo (£10 per person, enquire at time of booking)
Polish Discovery & Highlights of Prague Sun 14 Jul | 9 days from £799 | Thu 01 Aug | 9 days from £799
NEW Medieval Banquet in Glorious Tuscany Wed 12 Jun | 8 days from £699
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights half board stay 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 & Auschwitz with a guided tour; Admission into Sedlec Ossuary
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Escorted excursions to Lari, Terriciola vineyards & San Miniato; Visit to Europe’s smallest pasta factory; Wine tasting with local snack in a vineyard; Guided tour of San Gimignanom, Lucca & Florence; Return train journey to Florence; Return journey on the funicular railway to Certaldo Alta; Admission to the Medieval banquet in Certaldo Alta with food, wine and fireworks
4* Lake Garda, Venice & Verona Featuring Arena di Verona Opera - Thu 25 Jul | 8 days from £709
Jersey by Sea: Island Tour, St.Brelade’s Bay & La Mare Viney - Sun 09 Jun | 6 days from £739
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast; 5 nights bed & breakfast in Riva del Garda; 4 dinners; 1 lunch; Walking tour of Verona & Venice; Boat trip from Lazaise to Sirmione; Excursions to Venice; Optional evening excursion to Verona for the Opera
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; Return ferry sailings; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast en-route; Afternoon tea in St. Brelade’s Bay & La Mare Wine Vineyards; Admission into Samares Manor & Gardens; Guided tour of Jersey; Excursion to St. Saviour
Isle of Wight Delights: Mottistone Manor Gardens & Needles - Fri 10 May | 7 days from £609
Northumberland Coast: Holy Isle, Durham & Bamburgh Castle - Mon 27 May | 5 days from £409
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; Return ferry travel; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Sandown and Shanklin; Excursions to The Needles, Yarmouth, Shanklin, Godshill, Ventnor, Cowes, Ryde & Newport; Admission to Mottistone Gardens & Osborne House; Free time in Sandown
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 & Holy Isle; Free time in Newcastle
NEW Torquay Delights Ft Dartmouth Railway and Berry Pomeroy - Sun 28 Jul | 5 days from £409
NEW A taste of luxury in the Country Featuring the Belle Line Fri 14 Jun | 3 days from £189
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into English Heritage Pomeroy Castle; Visits to Brixham, Paignton & Jekka’s Herb farm; Journey on the Dartmouth Steam Railway; Cruise along the River Dart
Pembrokeshire: Coastlines, Vineyard & the Gwili Railway - Mon 01 Jul | 5 days from £369 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 2 nights entertainment; Guided tour of Picton Castle & Gardens; Tour & Tasting at Cwn Dei Vineyard; Journey on the Gwili Railway; Excursions to St David’s & Saundersfoot
Captivating Gardens of Cornwall: Eden Project, Trebah Garden - Mon 05 Aug | 5 days from £449
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Otley & York; Admission into chocolate Patisserie Viennoise for tour and tasting; Admission into RHS Harlow Carr for a guided tour; Cream Tea at Betty’s Café Tea Rooms; Optional journey on the Belle Line Railway – please enquire at the time of booking (additional £225 per person)
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into The Eden Project, Trebah Gardens & The Lost Gardens of Heligan; Visit to the Minack Theatre
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
06-May
Oban, Isle of Mull & Ancient Iona
Breakfast bags at departure
6
£509
£95
06-May
North Devon Explorer Featuring Sand Sculpture Festival
Visits to Clovelly, Appledore & Barnstaple
5
£349
CALL
19-May
NEW Sunny Portugal - Costa de Prata Featuring Porto
Escorted by a Skills Representative
10
£999
£309
13-June
Belgian Coastal Escape
Visits to Bruges, Ostend & Ghent
5
£319
£69
30-June
The Waldorf: Luxury in London
Afternoon Tea at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel
2
£155
£70
01-July
NEW Ostend Beach Break
Visits to Bruges, Ostend & Ghen
5
£369
£109
15-July
Little Trains and Boats of the Rhine Valley
Visits to Aachen & Lindt Warehouse
5
£359
£69
15-August Canal Festival Amsterdam
Canal cruise in Amsterdam
4
£279
£79
01-August NEW Rouen & Monet’s Garden Featuring Chartres Light Festival
Optional excursion to Versailles Palace
4
£249
£89
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AUTUMN BREAKS Rhineland Wine Festival Thu 26 Sep | 5 days from £269
Paris - The City of Love Featuring Chartres & Versailles Mon 16 Sep | 4 days from £249
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Escorted break; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Introductory tour of Paris; Free time in Paris & Chartres; Optional excursion to Versailles Palace (Additional £25 per person, enquire at the time of booking. Minimum numbers required)
4-Star Western Irish Experience: Cliffs of Moher, Galway & Birr - Sun 06 Oct | 4 days from £339 INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1-hour free bar on 3 nights; Welcome Schnapps wine tasting; Entertainment; Excursions to Boppard, Koblenz & Sankt Goarshausen; Free time in Kamp Bornhofen
Valkenburg & Lights of Liege Nocturnal Festival Fri 04 Oct | 4 days from £269 INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Liege & Maastricht; Free time in Valkenburg
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailing; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission for the Cliffs of Moher & Birr Castle Gardens & Science Centre; Free time in Galway & Athlone
Sardinia Wed 16 Oct | 13 days from £1,199
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Escorted break; 2 overnight sailings with breakfast en-route; 9 nights half board; Welcome drink on arrival; Escorted visits to La Maddalena Archipelago, Costa Smeralda, Nuoro & Orgosolo Visits to Pisa & Lucca
Grand Tour of Ireland Wed 09 Oct | 11 days from £1,109
INCLUDES... Return ferry sailings 10 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Guided tour of Belfast & Ring of Kerry Tour Entry to Titanic Belfast & Blarney Stone Castle & Gardens Jaunting car ride in Killarney Cruise on Lough Leane Excursions to Kinsale, Kenmare, Limerick, Adare, Galway, Sligo, Foxford, Cong, Castle Ward, Ballycastle Town & Dublin Visits to the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre, Derrynane Beach, Ballinskelligs beach & Valentia Island Scenic drive through Killarney National Park & past the Cliffs of Moher
Pembrokeshire Coast: St Davids, Tenby & Gower Peninsula - Mon 30 Sep | 5 days from £429
Heart of England Rail Journeys Featuring Severn Valley Railway - Wed 23 Oct | 5 days from £489
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Hereford, Pembroke, St David’s, Swansea & Mumbles; Admission into the Gower Heritage Centre for a tour & cream tea; Free time in Tenby
Warner Lakeside Coastal Village Mon 16 Sep | 5 days from £459 INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time to use the leisure facilities; Excursions to Southampton, Winchester, Worthing, Chichester & Bourton-On-The-Water
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Journeys on the Dean Forest Railway, Gloucester Warwickshire Railway and Severn Valley Railway; Excursions to Stratford-UponAvon, Hereford, Gloucester, Shrewsbury & Worcester
Northern Scotland’s Majestic Castles & Highland Discovery Fri 04 Oct | 6 days from £599
Oxford Featuring Inspector Morse & ‘Midsomer Murders’ Cruise Sat 28 Sep | 2 days from £159
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
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; ‘Midsomer Murders’ Cruise with Afternoon Tea served onboard; Guided walking tour of Oxford
Colourful Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Mon 07 Oct | 5 days from £449
Isle of Man Fri 11 Oct | 5 days from £399
INCLUDES: Inclusive insurance; Return coach travel; Breakfast bags at departure; Return ferry crossings over to the Isle of Scilly; Visits to the Isle of Scilly & Falmouth; Admission into Trebah Gardens
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursion to Laxey, Ramsey, Peel & Castletown; Drink package available * Includes free drink with dinner on each evening ( 1 x 125ml glass of wine or 1 x pint of house brand beer or lager or 1 x soft drink); Entertainment
Autumn Colours in the Lake District Featuring Keswick Mon 21 Oct | 5 days from £345
Eastbourne Mon 07 Oct | 5 days from £219
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Skipton, Keswick, Lake Windermere & Okells Garden Centre; Admission into The Lakes Distillery for a tour & tasting
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Eastbourne, Brighton, Worthing & Lewes
Weymouth Mon 16 Sep | 5 days from £249.95
Blackpool Illuminations Sun 29 Sep | 2 days from £69.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Dorchester for Market Day & Poole; Free time in Weymouth
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Blackpool; Evening drive through the lights
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FESTIVE RETREATS Christmas Markets on the Rhine Mon 02 Dec | 6 days from £269
NEW Norfolk Noel & The Polar Express Fri 29 Nov | 3 days from £159
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome Schnapps wine tasting; 1 hour free bar on 2 nights; 2 nights entertainment; Excursions to Rudesheim, Wiesbaden & Bonn Christmas markets; Optional excursion Cochem and Boppard (Additional £15 per person)
NEW Three Stars of Christmas: Cheltenham, Bath
& Circencester Christmas Markets - Fri 06 Dec | 3 days from £139
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Polar Express Railway; Excursions to Great Yarmouth & Wroxham
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Cirencester, Bath Christmas Market & Cheltenham Christmas Market
NEW Drams & Dances in Seasonal Scotland Mon 11 Nov | 5 days from £419
NEW Rochester Dickensian Festival & A Taste of France Christmas Market - Fri 29 Nov | 3 days from £125
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Cable Car Ride up to Aonach Mor; Excursion to Inverary; Free time in Oban
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 night bed & breakfast; Return Channel crossing to France; Excursion to Lille Christmas Market (France); Excursion to Rochester Dickensian Christmas Market
Thursford Christmas Spectacular Throughout November | 3 days from £225
4-Star Christmas in Holland Mon 23 Dec | 5 days from £449 INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Christmas Day lunch & dinner following by music and dancing on Christmas day; Excursion to Brussels & Amsterdam
Catalonian Christmas & New Year Mon 22 Dec | 13 days from £899
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast; 10 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 2 x Gala dinners & 2 x Special lunches with wine; Brunch every day (from 8am – 12pm); 50% discount on drinks & snacks (from 2pm – 5pm); Visits to Barcelona, Girona, Besalu,Lloret de Mar & Tossa De Mar
Christmas in Harrogate & the Yorkshire Dales Mon 23 Dec | 5 days from £519
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Mulled wine and canapés on arrival; Christmas Day lunch & buffet dinner; Gala dinner & disco on 1 night; Excursions to York, Richmond, Ripon & Knaresborough; Free time in Harrogate; Optional visit to the pantomime
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Ticket to the Thursford
Christmas Spectacular Show; Journey on the Bure Valley Railway with tea/coffee or mulled punch served at the Whistlestop café afterwards
Christmas in Suffolk Mon 23 Dec | 5 days from £499
NEW Northumbria Noel Singles Christmas Mon 23 Dec | 5 days from £519
NEW Christmas at Rosemundy House Hotel
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Lunch & Buffet dinner on Christmas Day; Live entertainment; 1 afternoon tea; Visits to Cambridge, Colchester, Bury St. Edmunds, Lavenham & Long Melford
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment package; Traditional Christmas Day Lunch; Carvery Lunch on Boxing Day; Afternoon Tea; Visits to York, Durham & Whitley Bay ; Visit to the Pantomime in Durham
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome glass of sherry; Cream Tea; Guided tour & tasting at Healy’s Cider Farm; Guided tour of Truro Cathedral; Visit to Padstow Christmas Festival; Excursion to Truro; Free time in St Agnes
4-Star New Year in London Tue 31 Dec | 3 days from £229
Mon 23 Dec | 5 days from £689
NEW Auld Lang Syne in Llandudno Mon 30 Dec | 5 days from £575
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights bed & breakfast; Excursions to Bicester Shopping Village; Free time in London
Skills Party Break Sat 11 Jan 2020 | 2 days from £99 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Disco and party night; Free time in Chester
NEW Skills Party Break in Harrogate Sat 01 Feb 2020 | 2 days from £109 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Disco and party night; Free time in Harrogate
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights full board; 1 afternoon tea; 1 cava reception; 1
light lunch; 2 high teas; Full New Years Eve Package; Entertainment each evening; Scenic drive around the local area, Free time in Llandudno
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
02-Nov
Soul & Motown Party Night
Free time in York & Leeds
2
£89
£20
10-Nov
NEW Mini Cruise: Las Vegas
Visit to Amsterdam
3
£129
CALL
29-Dec
New Year on the Isle of Wight
Entertainment package
5
£385
£20
31-Dec
New Year Celebrations at the Cavern Club
Guided Beatles Discovery Tour
3
£259
£49
04-Jan
CoachStyle Party Break
Party Night
2
£75
£15
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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LATE AVAILABILITY
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£20
NEW Golden Italy: Easter Ligurian Coastal Escape Featuring Pisa Fri 19 Apr | 7 days from £529
PER PERS
ON
INCLUDES... Return channel crossing Coach travel throughout 2 nights bed & breakfast en route 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Italy Gala dinner on Easter Sunday Water & wine served with each dinner Walking tour of Livorno Excursions to Manarola, Vernazza, Pisa & Lucca Return railway journey to La Spezia, Manarola & Vernazza
Beautiful Bruges & Brussels Flower Show Mon 22 Apr | 4 days from £229
SAVE
£10
Croatia: Dubrovnik, Split & Plitvice Lakes Wed 24 Apr | 13 days from £999
PER PERSON
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Pianist playing at breakfast; Admission into Floralia Brussels at Castle Groot-Bijgaarden; Free time in Bruges & Ghent
SAVE
£30 PE
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 11 nights bed & breakfast; 1 night cabin accommodation with breakfast; Entry into Plitvice Lakes; Visits to Split, Dubrovnik, Mostar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) & San Paul de Vence (France); Free time in Omis
SAVE
£10
PER PERSON
SAVE
£15
PER PERSON
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Escorted break; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Introductory tour of Paris; Free time in Paris & Chartres
NEW Mountbatten Festival of Music at Royal Albert Hall - Fri 15 Mar | 3 days from £239
SAVE
Cavern Club, Liverpool & Port Sunlight Sat 02 Mar | 2 days from £129
SAVE
£24
£15
PER PERSON
St Ives Mon 17 Jun | 5 days from £269.95
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Escorted by a Skills representative; 2 nights cabin accommodation en-route (with Brittany Ferries); 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Portugal; Visits to Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, Figueira da Foz, Braga & Guimaraes
Paris - The City of Love ft. Chartres & Versailles Fri 15 Feb | 4 days from £229
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailing; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Free time in Rouen & Honfleur
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Hotel entertainment; Visits to Bourton-On-The-Water, Falmouth, Truro, St Austell & Burnham-On-Sea; Cream Tea at Mary’s Tea Room; Free time in Newquay; Entry into the Lost Gardens of Heligan
£20
PER PERSON
R PERSON
NEW Romantic Rouen & Honfleur Mini Cruise Fri 22 Feb | 3 days from £129
Beautiful Cornwall: Gardens of Heligan Magnolias & Falmouth - Sat 30 Mar | 5 days from £389
SAVE
Sunny Portugal - Costa De Prata & Porto Sun 19 May | 10 days from £999
PER PERSON
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
SAVE
INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Liverpool; Admission into the Port Sunlight Museum
SAVE
Weymouth Mon 04 Mar | 5 days from £199.95
£14.95
£19.95 PER PERSON
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Weymouth; Excursion to Poole & Dorchester Market
PER PERS
ON
SAVE
Torquay Sat 09 Mar | 7 days from £269.95
£19.95 PER PERSON
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth, Brixham, Paignton; Free time in Torquay
Sights of Scotland Fri 14 Jun | 3 days from £149.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Dinner & dance at the hotel; Excursions to Gretna Green, Dunfermline, Stirling & Edinburgh
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner bed & breakfast; Free time in St Ives; Excursions to Falmouth, Land’s End & Penzance DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
02-Mar
Mystery Explorer Tours
2-4-1 Bar Offers (6pm - 9pm)
2
£59.95
£15
12-Mar
Mini Cruise: Jersey Boys
Visit Bruges
3
£139
CALL
16-Mar
NEW St Patrick’s Day Mini Cruise to Amsterdam
Entertainment on-board
3
£159
CALL
23-Mar
Lake District & The Isle of Man
SAVE £24 PER PERSON
7
£559
CALL
10-May
Bath, Stonehenge & Salisbury
Admission into the Roman Baths
3
£179
£50
15-Jun
York & Harrogate
Free time in York & Harrogate
2
£69
£15
19-Jun
Ladies Day at Royal Ascot
Entrance into Ascot
2
£145
£25
Can’t make that date? Many of our breaks are available throughout the year Our Late Availability offers (shown on page 8) cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Discounts are per person, and apply to new and direct bookings only made in-store or over the telephone. Please Quote “Broadsheet Late Availability” at the time of booking. Subject to availability and Product Planner’s discretion, we have the right to withdraw this offer at any time. Full Terms and Conditions apply. *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