JUNE 0CTOBER 2017
Published March 2017
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BRITISH ISLES
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SETTLE TO CARLISLE RAILWAY
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INCLUSIVE INSURANCE
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2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Harrogate and York Excursion to Skipton Journey on Settle to Carlisle Railway
3 DAYS from £159
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Darlington
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Fri 02 Jun Fri 15 Sep
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
3 £159 £30 3 £159 £30
Day 1 – We travel south to our hotel in Newquay.
Day 3 – Discover Newquay today.
Day 2 – Full day excursion to the Isles of Scilly. Lying just off the Cornwall Coast the Isles of Scilly remain an unspoilt and outstandingly beautiful place to explore.
Day 4 – Visit St Ives, widely regarded as the biggest Jewel of Cornwall’s Crown. Here we have included admission into the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden.
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2 nights bed and breakfast Free time in London
3 DAYS
HOTEL Copthorne Hotel, London
Return ferry crossings Inclusive insurance Breakfast bags on coach Excursions to Isles of Scilly, St Ives & Barbara Hepworth Museum Free time in Newquay
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LONDON MINI BREAK
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HOTEL Cliffdene Hotel, Newquay
£179
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Offering views over Tolcarne Beach, the hotel is a short walk to the town.
Fri 02 Jun 3 £189 £95 Fri 28 Jul 3 £189 £95 Fri 13 Oct 3 £179 £95
PAIGNTON & THE ENGLISH RIVIERA INCLUDES
5 DAYS from £469
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Mon 12 Jun
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5 £469 £50
THE ISLE OF MAN INCLUDES
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – Travel to Paignton, enjoying a stop en-route at Highfield Garden Centre, Gloucestershire’s leading independent garden centre.
Day 4 – We take you to Dartmouth for free time. Today we’re also offering an optional Dartmouth Cruise!
Day 2 – Visit Torquay.
Day 5 – After breakfast we bid a fond farewell and begin our journey home.
Day 3 – Explore Paignton today.
Day 1 – Travel to our resort. Day 2 – Discover the holiday island on a full day excursion to Ramsey and Laxey.
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HOTEL Chesterhouse Hotel, Douglas
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Mon 05 Jun 5 £289 CALL Mon 10 Jul 5 £289 CALL Mon 25 Sep 5 £289 NIL
This hotel is ideally located on Paignton’s lovely seafront.
This hotel offers a unique experience for every traveller.
MULTI-CHANNEL EXPLORER
ENCHANTING EASTBOURNE
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Day 4 – Today we enjoy a morning in Peel. We then make our way to Castletown for an afternoon to explore its 600 year old castle.
Day 3 – Enjoy a day at leisure in our Day 5 – We board the ferry and return home. seafront resort.
5 DAYS from £289
HOTEL Cambria Hotel, Paignton
5 DAYS from £389
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Fri 16 Jun 5 £459 £40 Mon 16 Oct 5 £389 £40
INCLUSIVE INSURANCE
Inclusive insurance; Escorted by a Skills Representative; Breakfast bags on coach; Return ferry crossings; Return harbour & hotel transfers; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Guernsey; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Jersey; Full day island tour of Jersey; Half Day tour to Herm; Full day tour to Isle of Sark & a carriage ride
4 nights dinner bed & breakfast 1 Afternoon tea Excursions at Tonbridge Wells, Beachy Head, Brighton, Rye & Hastings Free time in Eastbourne
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to Royal Tonbridge Wells, home to splendid examples of stately home, gardens and award-winning parks.
Day 3 – Free time in Eastbourne. This afternoon we enjoy Afternoon tea at the hotel.
Day 4 – Visit Rye and Hastings Day 2 – Enjoy a brief stop at for free time. Beachy Head, at 530 feet high they are the UK’s highest chalk sea cliff. Day 5 – Return home. Then continue to Brighton.
HOTEL Cumberland Hotel, Eastbourne This hotel has a wonderful position overlooking the Promenade.
Day 5 – We retrace our footsteps home.
Return ferry sailing 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Drinks package (October only) Excursion to Laxey, Ramsey, Peel & Castletown Free time in Douglas
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursion to Dartmouth & Torquay Free time in Paignton Optional Dartmouth Cruise (£9pp) (Please enquire at the time of booking)
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COLOURFUL CORNWALL & THE SCILLY ISLES
5 DAYS from £289
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Mon 19 Jun 5 £289 NIL Mon 11 Sep 5 £289 NIL
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Breakfast bags will be on the coach as we travel to our resort. Day 2 – Excursion to Herm, the perfect place to escape from it all. Day 3 – Visit Sark. On the island we enjoy a carriage ride with a guide.
HOTELS The Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey The Merton Hotel, Jersey
Day 4 – Travel to Jersey for a 3 night half board stay. Day 5 – Free time in Jersey. Day 6 – Full day tour of the island via coach. Day 7 – Return home.
7 DAYS from £819
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Wed 21 Jun Mon 28 Aug
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7 £819 £170 7 £819 £170
THE HAUNTED RIBBLE JOINED BY EXPERT VALLEY & PENDLE WITCHES GUIDE SIMON ENTWISTLE INCLUDES
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Guided tour of Pendle Hill & Townley Hall with our expert guide Simon Entwistle Entry to Pendle Heritage Centre
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2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Cambridge & London Entrance into Windsor Enclosure at Royal Ascot Ladies Day
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HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Sat 17 Jun 2 £109 £15
Day 1 – Visit Cambridge for free time.
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Day 2 – Looking fabulous in your best dress (or suit) we make our way to Ascot to revel in today’s unique atmosphere. After placing your bets, collecting your winnings and finishing your champagne we depart for the hotel for our evening meal.
WONDERFUL GARDENS OF WALES INCLUDES
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Tea/coffee served at the hotel Excursions to the National Botanical Gardens of Wales, St Fagan’s National History Museum of Wales & Dewstow Gardens & Grottoes
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Rochester
The modern hotel provides a comfortable place to stay.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – Stop for lunch in Worcester Day 3 – Visit St Fagan’s National History Museum of Wales. After before continuing to our hotel. free time we return to the hotel Day 2 – Visit the National Botanical where tea and coffee will be served. Gardens of Wales, recently voted by BBC Gardeners’ World as the Day 4 – Visit Dewstow Gardens “number 1 garden to visit in & Grottoes. Wales”. Day 5 – We return home.
HOTEL Park Inn, Cardiff North The modern hotel provides a comfortable place to stay.
5 DAYS
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Mon 26 Jun
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LADIES DAY AT ASCOT INCLUDES
(upgrade to Queen Anne Enclosure from £54pp)
HOTEL
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Minimum 3* hotel accommodation.
5 £299 £75
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2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursion to Windsor & Greenwich Full day at Goodwood
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Canal cruise including cream tea Train journey on the Worth Valley Railway from Keighley to Oxenhope
3 DAYS from £229 days (from) s /supp
HOTEL Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford
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Fri 30 Jun 3 £229 £35
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Escorted by a Skills Representative 2 nights dinner bed & breakfast at the Hilton Reading & 1 night bed & breakfast at the Hilton Docklands 4 river cruises & free time
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Vindolanda & Beamish Museum; Scenic tour around Northumberland Coast including free time in Bamburgh, Seahouses & Beal Afternoon tea at Carriages tea room
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 2 – We drive to Caversham Bridge and join our boat for a cruise to the beautiful town of Henley.
HOTELS Hilton Reading, London Hilton Docklands, London
Day 3 – Travel to Kew where we board our boat to Westminster in central London. Day 4 – After breakfast we board our final boat for a trip to Greenwich. Later we return home.
4 DAYS from £299
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Fri 30 Jun 4 £299 £90 Fri 15 Sep 4 £299 £90
CUSTOMER FAVOURITE
2 DAYS from £129
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Wed 21 Jun
2 £129 CALL
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Sat 01 Jul 2 £99 £20 Sat 26 Aug 2 £99 £20
NORTHUMBRIA EXPLORER
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Day 1 – Travel to Oxford where after some free time we board the first of our cruises along the river Thames. This journey takes us to the oldest town in the country; Abington-on-Thames.
Wed 21 Jun 3 £209 £40
RAILWAYS & WATERWAYS OF YORKSHIRE
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THAMES TALES RIVER CRUISE
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1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Entrance into Windsor Enclosure at Royal Ascot Ladies Day Free time in Windsor
GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
HOTEL Crowne Plaza, Gatwick
Day 3 – After breakfast we head to London, marvel at the sights and sounds this fantastic city has to offer or shop until you drop along the endless high streets.
Skills British
2 DAYS
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Preston
NEW LADIES DAY AT ASCOT - 3 DAYS
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Visit Durham for free time, we also enjoy a photo stop at the Angel of the North. Day 2 – We visit Roman Vindolanda, one of Europe’s most important Roman archaeological sites.
HOTEL Jury’s Inn, Gateshead
Our hotel is located on the award-winning South Shore Road.
Day 3 – We travel to the Carriages tea room where we have arranged Afternoon tea. Day 4 – Full day excursion around the Northumbria Coast. We drive to Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Barn at Beal & Bamburgh. Day 5 – After breakfast we visit Beamish museum before home.
5 DAYS from £369
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Mon 03 Jul
5 £369 £75
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“DOWNTON ABBEY” & COTSWOLDS ON FILM & TV
NEW 4 STAR LIVERPOOL
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Skills British
2 nights dinner, bed and breakfast Free time in Liverpool
HOTEL Mercure Liverpool, Atlantic Tower Hotel
3 DAYS from £159
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Sun 02 Jul 3 £159 £45 Sun 17 Sep 3 £159 £45
HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW INCLUDES
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Visit Cheltenham before continuing to the hotel. Day 2 – Visit Lacock village, home to TV & film productions like “Pride & Prejudice”, “The Cranford Chronicles”, the Abbey was also featured in the Harry Potter films. Day 3 – Travel to Oxford for free time. The city has starred in “Inspector Morse”, the Harry
1 night dinner, bed and breakfast Excursion to Windsor Full day to enjoy Hampton Court Flower Show
HOTEL Jury’s Inn, Swindon
2 DAYS from £109
HOTEL Crowne Plaza, Gatwick
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This hotel boasts a selection of modern and stylish bedrooms.
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Potter films and “The Golden Compass”. Day 4 – We take you to Highclere Castle, known by many as ‘Downton Abbey’. Day 5 – We return home via Bampton, home of the fictitious Downton of “Downton Abbey” and “Hugh de Singleton’s” medical surgeon.
5 DAYS from £379
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Thu 06 Jul 5 £379 £80
Sat 08 Jul 2 £109 £25
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM & BLETCHLEY PARK
BRITAIN: BUCKLERS HARD NEW MARITIME MUSEUM & PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD
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1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Entrance to Bletchley Park Entrance to Imperial War Museum in London
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursion to Portsmouth Dockyard & Bucklers Hard Museum Beaulieu River Cruise Free time in Bournemouth
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – We travel first to the Imperial War Museum in London where you can discover the true stories of people’s experiences of modern war from World War I right up to the conflicts that continue today. Afterwards we travel to the hotel.
HOTEL Aubrey Park, Hemel Hempstead Set in a peaceful area of Hemel Hempstead surrounded by woodlands.
Day 2 – After breakfast we visit Bletchley Park. Explore the iconic WWII codebreaking huts and blocks and marvel at the astonishing achievements of the Codebreakers whose work is said to have helped shorten the war by two years.
Day 1 – Travel with a stop at Oxford Day 4 – Full day excursion en-route. starting at Bucklers Hard Museum. Afterwards enjoy Day 2 – Visit Portsmouth Dockyard, a leisurely cruise along the home to a collection of fantastic River Beaulieu with on-board attractions, historic ships and commentary and history about museums. the surrounding area. Day 3 – Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Bournemouth.
2 DAYS from £99
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HOTEL Hinton Firs, Bournemouth
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This hotel is surrounded by landscaped gardens on Bournemouth’s East Cliff.
Sat 22 Jul 2 £99 £15 Sat 28 Oct 2 £99 £15
BRIGHTON ON THE SUSSEX COAST INCLUDES
Day 5 – After a leisurely breakfast we return home.
5 DAYS from £319
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Mon 31 Jul 5 £319 £30
HOUSES & CASTLES NEW HISTORIC OF OXFORDSHIRE
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4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Chichester, Worthing & Hastings; Free time in Brighton Guided tour of Sedelscombe organic vineyard
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Royal Leamington Spa, Mapledurham Estate, Broughton Castle, Morton-on-Marsh, Stratfordupon- Avon and Chastleton House Free time in resort
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – We travel to our hotel. Day 2 – Visit Chichester, home to a 900 year old Cathedral and beautiful gardens to explore. We also enjoy free time in Worthing, a classic British seaside town.
Day 4 – We head to Hastings for free time. Then we visit Sedlescombe organic vineyard the UK’s first organic vineyard that originally opened in 1979. Here we have arranged a guided tour.
Day 1 – We visit Royal Leamington Spa.
Day 3 – Explore Brighton in your own time today.
Day 5 – After a leisurely breakfast we retrace our footsteps home.
Day 3 – Excursion to Broughton Castle this afternoon.
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Brighton
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4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Cheltenham, Lacock Village, Bampton, Oxford Excursions to Lacock Abbey & Highclere Castle
5 DAYS from £369
This hotel offers a bar and restaurant with a terrace offering views of the beach.
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Tue 01 Aug
5 £369 £135
Day 4 – We travel to Moretonin-Marsh for free time.
Day 2 – Visit Mapledurham Estate Day 5 – After breakfast enjoy a a 12th century house and farming stop in Stratford-uponestate for a guided tour around the Avon before we travel home. house.
HOTEL Oxford Pillars Hotel, Witney
Set in the heart of Oxford guests can use the hotel’s leisure facilities.
5 DAYS from £329
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Mon 07 Aug 5 £329 NIL
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THE EDINBURGH ROYAL MILITARY TATTOO
SUMMER AT KEW GARDENS INCLUDES
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1 night dinner, bed and breakfast Free time in London Full day at Kew Gardens
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast 1 night bed & breakfast Visit to Gretna Green & Dumfries Free time in Edinburgh entrance to the Edinburgh Tattoo performance
2 DAYS from £99
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Sat 05 Aug 2 £99 £20
DANCE BREAKS WITH NEW STRICTLY SKILLS
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4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Dancing entertainment; Dance workshops; Tea/coffee served at hotel Free time in Leeds, York, Grassington & Harrogate, Bolton Abbey & Knaresborough
Day 1 – We travel to Gretna Green, of the South”, Dumfries is an most renowned for being the ancient town famed for its “marriage capital of the UK”. connections to Robert Burns, who is regarded as Scotland’s Day 2 – Enjoy free time in the fascinating city of Edinburgh before national poet and spent his final years here. we enjoy the wonderful outdoor spectacle; The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Day 3 – This morning we visit Dumfries known as the “Queen
HOTEL Park Hotel, Kilmarnock
5 DAYS from £349
HOTEL The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate
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Mon 21 Aug
5 £349 £75
LADIES DAY AT CHESTER RACES
The Park Hotel offers a comfortable and relaxing stay.
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Tickets to the Dee Stand and free time at Chester Races
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Oxford Entry into Kensington Palace and free time to enjoy the exhibition
2 DAYS from £109
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Tue 08 Aug 3 Fri 11 Aug 3 Mon 14 Aug 3 Fri 18 Aug 3 Mon 21 Aug 3
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DIANA: HER FASHION STORY AT
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HOTEL Holiday Inn, Runcorn
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NEW KENSINGTON PALACE
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(Upgrade to Tattersalls Enclosure from £30 pp)
3 DAYS from £219
Skills British
HOTEL Aubrey Park, Hemel Hempstead
2016 SELL OUT TOUR
HOTEL Holiday Inn Reading
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Fri 25 Aug 2 £109 £25
THE WALDORF 5* LUXURY IN LONDON
2 DAYS from £109
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Fri 01 Sep 2 £109 £20
SPA BREAK
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1 night bed & breakfast Afternoon tea at the Waldorf Hotel Free time in London
2 DAYS from £149 days (from) s /supp
HOTEL The Waldorf Hilton Hotel, London
Breakfast bags 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Pre-bookable treatments available Free time to use hotel facilities Excursion to Stratford-Upon-Avon
HOTEL Mercure Hotel & Spa, Daventry
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Sun 03 Sep 2 £149 £60 Sun 29 Oct 2 £149 £60
HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW
ISLES OF SCILLY
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2 DAYS from £99 days (from) s/supp
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Sat 09 Sep 2 £99 £20
INCLUSIVE INSURANCE
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1 night dinner, bed and breakfast Entrance to Harrogate Flower Show Free time in Skipton on Market Day
Inclusive Insurance; Escorted by a Skills Representative; Breakfast bags on coach; Return ferry crossings; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast en-route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast on the Isles of Scilly; Free time in St Mary’s
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – We visit Skipton on a thriving market day - located along the cobbled streets the centuries old traditional market offers an interesting range of stalls, afterwards grab a hot drink in one of the local cafes or alternatively visit the 900 year old Castle immersed in stunning local history.
HOTEL The Great Victoria Hotel, Bradford The Great Victoria is a landmark Victoria building in the heart of Bradford.
Day 2 – Today we travel to the elegant spa town of Harrogate for their annual flower show. Flourishing with seeds of inspiration you’ll finish the day feeling like Alan Titchmarsh!
Day 1 – We travel to our overnight hotel. Day 2 – After breakfast we board the morning ferry over to the Isles of St Mary. On arrival we will be greeted by a representative from the hotel. Day 3/5 – Free time in St Mary’s.
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Sat 16 Sep
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2 £99 £15
HOTEL Tregarthens Hotel, St Mary’s A comfortable hotel overlooking the harbour.
Day 6 – After some free time this morning the afternoon ferry will take us back to Penzance and you are met by our driver. We are then taken to our overnight hotel. Day 7 – We return home filled with happy memories.
7 DAYS from £939
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Fri 22 Sep
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7 £939 CALL
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GLORIOUS GUERNSEY & THE ISLE OF SARK BY FERRY
STUNNING SCOTLAND
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Skills British
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Porterage at hotel Excursions to Edinburgh, Glamis Castle & Blair Athol Distillery Free time in Pitlochry
HOTEL Fishers Hotel, Pitlochry
5 DAYS from £359
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Mon 25 Sep 5 £359 £65
SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY & SHREWSBURY INCLUDES
2 DAYS
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Day 1 – We will provide you with breakfast bags for the journey as we travel to our resort. At Guernsey we are met by a representative who will take you to the hotel.
HOTEL The Peninsula Hotel, Les Dicqs
£99
ideally situated on a sandy beach on the north-west coast of the island.
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Sat 07 Oct 2 £99 £25
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: NIGHT WHALLEY TOUR WITH SIMON ENTWISTLE INCLUDES
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4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Journey on ‘The Kyle Line’ Railway’ Boat cruise on Moray Firth Excursion to Dunrobin Castle Free time in resort
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Preston
The hotel offers a comfortable stay with free Wi-Fi throughout.
Day 2 – After breakfast we visit Townley Hall, this Grade 1 listed building was family home to the Townley’s for nearly five centuries and today Simon will bring their stories to life and uncover the myths and legends hidden inside.
Day 1 – We travel to our hotel in Inverness-shire. Day 2 – Embark on one of the world’s most scenic railway journeys: The Kyle Line, which travels through to Kyle of Lochalsh on the west. Day 3 – Enjoy a day at leisure today in Beauly.
HOTEL The Priory, Beauly
2 DAYS from £129
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5 DAYS from £569
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Sat 30 Sep 5 £569 £80
Day 4 – Today we have planned an unforgettable boat cruise on The Moray Firth; Renowned for its wildlife see if you can spot the resident Bottlenose Dolphins! This afternoon we visit Dunrobin Castle. Day 5 – We travel home.
5 DAYS from £399
INCLUDES 3 nights bed & breakfast Guided tours of Liverpool & Chester Cruise on the Mersey Free time in Liverpool, Chester & Port Sunlight Museum
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – Travel to the hotel via Oswaldwistle Mills Shopping Village and Garden Centre.
Day 3 – Enjoy a day in Gretna. Afternoon tea will be served at the hotel.
Day 2 – Today we have arranged for a full day Steam Yacht Gondola ride. The Gondola which is the oldest steam yacht in the North of England was built in 1859. Afterwards we visit Ambleside.
Day 4 – Enjoy a journey on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway and a Bowness cruise.
The Gretna Hall hotel boasts a great location, charm and character.
Day 5 – We bid a fond farewell before continuing our journey home.
MAGICAL MERSEYSIDE: LIVERPOOL & CHESTER
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Tea & coffee with shortbread on arrival 1 Afternoon tea; Steam Yacht Gondola Excursion to Ambleside; Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway & Bowness cruise
HOTEL Gretna Hall Hotel, Gretna
Day 4 – A local guide and coach will collect you from your hotel and whisk you away for a full day’s tour of the island.
The Priory Hotel is an ideal departure date days (from) s/supp location for enjoying the unspoilt beauty of the North. Sun 08 Oct 5 £399 £90
Sat 07 Oct 2 £129 £20
COLOURS IN THE NEW AUTUMN LAKE DISTRICT
Day 3 – Visit Sark. Here we include a carriage ride.
DISCOVERY: RAIL, SAIL, NEW HIGHLANDS CASTLES & DOLPHINS
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Barrowford Visitor Centre, the Witch Museum & Townley Hall Guided night-time tour of Whalley
Day 1 – We travel to Pendle Hill where we meet our guide: Simon Entwistle, and visit the Barrowford Visitor Centre and the Witch Museum. After dinner, once nightfall strikes we re-join our guide for a night-time guided walking tour of Whalley, home to some ghostly goings on and most haunted buildings.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 2 –Enjoy a day at leisure getting to know this little island and all of its unique customs.
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Severn Valley Railway journey Free time in Shrewsbury
HOTEL Telford Whitehouse, Telford
Inclusive Insurance; Escorted by a Skills representative; Breakfast bags on the coach; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Full day guided tour of the island; Carriage ride on Sark; Free time in Guernsey
Day 5 – After breakfast we travel home via Lancaster Leisure Park, home to the GB Antiques Centre.
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Mon 16 Oct 5 £319 NIL
Day 1 – We travel to our hotel in Liverpool.
Day 3 – Visit Chester where we have arranged another guided tour on our coach – the perfect way to begin any visit to Chester.
Day 2 – Today we have arranged a guided tour of Liverpool. Our guides will bring together the facts Day 4 – A visit to Port Sunlight and the fun of Liverpool plus legacy Museum and Garden Village film and TV. This afternoon we before returning home. have also arranged a ferry cruise along the Mersey.
HOTEL Days Inn, Liverpool
The hotel features stylish rooms, free Wi-Fi throughout and dining with views over the River Mersey.
4 DAYS from £209
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Mon 16 Oct 4 £209 £60
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EUROPE
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NEW MINI CRUISE BRUGES & GHENT INCLUDES
Skills Europe
Return ferry sailing 2 nights cabin accommodation Full day excursion to Bruges & Ghent
3 DAYS from £149
HOTEL P&O Cruise Ferry
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Fri 09 Jun
HOTEL Hotel Coral Platja Elit, Roses
8 DAYS from £869
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Day 4 – Portofino for free time.
Day 5 – Excursion to The Cinque Terre, a collection of five villages Day 3 – We have arranged a cookery that cling to the rugged area of coast line. class with a local chef in Sestri Levante. After the lesson you will sample your handmade pasta and a Day 6 – Visit Genoa for a guided glass of white wine! This afternoon tour of the city. we take you to Basilica dei Fieschi. Day 7/8 – We travel home. Day 2 – Arrive at our main hotel.
HOTEL Hotel Santa Maria, Chiavari
8 DAYS
Enjoy the comfort and the friendly service at this hotel set on the promenade.
NEW BENIDORM
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HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1/3 – During the next 2 days we will stop at 2 overnight hotels before arriving at our resort on day 3. Day 4 – Enjoy a day of leisure. Day 5 – Visit Guadalest. Day 6 – Free time in Valencia. Afterwards we visit Lladro porcelain factory.
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HOTEL Hotel Poseiden Resort, Benidorm
This resort has 2 swimming pools and is near the beach.
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Return travel from a local pick-up point; 7 nights cabin accommodation with dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Nijmegen, Roermond, Arcen, Huesden, Dordrecht & Rotterdam
HOTEL MPS Lady Ann
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8 DAYS from £859
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Tue 06 Jun
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8 £859 CALL
KILLARNEY & THE RING OF KERRY Return ferry sailing; 5 nights, dinner bed & breakfast; Sherry reception; Afternoon tea/coffee & scones; Entertainment; Free use of the hotel leisure facilities; Ring of Kerry tour; Excursions to Cork & Dublin; Optional Jaunting cars & lake cruise
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to Waterford, for Day 4 – Enjoy a day at leisure one night. exploring Killarney. Or join us for an optional excursion on a Day 2 – Travel via Cork to Killarney jaunting car ride ride through the where we stay for three nights’ half Killarney National Park and a lake board. On arrival we enjoy a sherry cruise on Lough Lein (optional reception. €20, bookable with driver). Day 3 – Full day Ring of Kerry tour.
HOTELS
£589
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Sat 10 Jun
8 £589 £140
INCLUSIVE INSURANCE
Return ferry sailing; Inclusive insurance; Escorted by a Skills Representative; Breakfast bags on outward journey; 2 nights bed & breakfast + 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast en-route; 9 nights dinner bed & breakfast in resort; Excursions to Guadalest, Alicante, Altea & Valencia; Visit to Lladro porcelain factory
Thu 15 Jun
INCLUDES
SELLING FAST!
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to overnight hotel.
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INCLUDES
Fri 23 Jun 8 £869 CALL
LA DOLCE VITA: ITALIAN COOKING,
4 DAYS from £289
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CRUISE LINE: CAPTAINS CHOICE NEW RIVER FEATURING THE NETHERLANDS
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NEW GENOA & PORTOFINO
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Pasta cooking class with lunch; Boat trip to Portofino; Guided tour of Genoa + 1 light lunch; Excursion to Cinque Terre with train & boat journey
HOTEL Best Western Flanders Lodge, Ypres
3 £149 £45
INCLUDES
EXPERT GUIDE
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing 3 nights bed & breakfast Expert Battlefield Tour Guide Entrance to all attractions & museums visited
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RAIL: LITTLE TRAINS NEW DIAMOND OF THE PYRENEES
Return Eurorail transfers; 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Journey on the Roses Express, the Núria Valley Rack Railway; Guided journey on the ‘Red Train’; Visits to Thuir for wine tasting; Entrance to the Dalí Museum
THE SOMME BATTLEFIELDS TOUR
Day 5 – Return to hotel in Dublin. Day 6 – Continue home.
6 DAYS from £459
Holiday Inn, Killarney departure date Treacey’s Hotel, Waterford Regency Hotel, Dublin Sun 18 Jun
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6
£459 £85
THE FRENCH RIVIERA FEATURING CANNES, NICE & MONACO INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route 4 nights, dinner bed & breakfast in resort Excursion to Nice, Monaco & Monte carlo Visit to Fragonards Perfumeur in Eze Day 7/8 – Enjoy these days at leisure. Day 9 – Excursion to the largest street market in the Costa Brava, held in Altea. Day 10 – Excursion to Alicante. Day 11 – Day at leisure. Day 12/14 – Return back through Europe to our overnight hotels and then home.
14 DAYS from £859
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Mon 19 Jun
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14 £859 £195
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to our overnight hotel. Day 2 – We head to our resort of Cannes. Day 3 – Day at leisure.
Day 5 – Visit Monaco and Monte Carlo. Afterwards we visit Fragonards Perfumeur where you will learn about the process of making perfume with an informative guided tour.
Day 6 – We return our overnight Day 4 – We take you to Nicé, home hotel. to one of the longest and most famous beaches of the French Day 7 – We continue home. Riviera.
HOTEL Hotel Des Orangers, Cannes
Located in the old town of Cannes close to the beach.
7 DAYS from £569
departure date
Sat 24 Jun
Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk
days (from) s/supp
7 £569 £120
NEW STORYBOOK SWITZERLAND
NEW VIENNA
INCLUDES
8 DAYS from £629
HOTEL Weisses Kreuz, Austria
NEW
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Sat 08 Jul
8
£629 £120
BEST OF BAVARIA & ITS CAPTIVATING CASTLES
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Scenic drive toPrien on Chiemsee; Free time in Munich &Altötting; Boat trip to Herrenchiemsee; Excursions to Nymphenburg Palace & the Royal Palace of Herrenchiemsee
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HOTEL Hotel Zur Post Altötting, Germany Located in the picturesque town of Altotting.
NEW
Hotel Marienhof, Kirchbach
renowned for its magnificent architecture. Later we have an early evening meal in Hofbräuhaus, where you can experience a true Bavarian evening. Day 6 – Visit the Nymphenburg Palace today. Then enjoy a leisurely stop at the medieval town of Wasserburg am Inn.
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Visit Prien and take a boat trip to Herrenchiemsee and Fraueninsel for free time. Day 4 – Day at leisure in Altötting. Day 5 – Enjoy a full day in Munich,
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights bed & breakfast; 1 Heuriger meal with wine; 1 wiener schnitzel meal; Trip on a Vienna tram; Steam Train journey; Entrance & guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace; Guided tour of Vienna & guided City walk; Visits to the Viennese Naschmarkt Viennese Ring. Afterwards enjoy & Vienna Prater Fairgrounds a guided walk then visit a local restaurant. HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 5 – Day at leisure. Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 6 – Visit Naschmarkt, Vienna’s best known market. Day 3 – A journey on Schönbrunn’s Then enjoy a miniature steam Panorama Train around the grounds train ride. followed by a guided tour. Day 7 – Travel back to overnight Day 4 – Tram tour around the hotel. Day 8 – Return home. HOTEL
Day 7/8 – Return home.
8 DAYS from £569
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Sun 16 Jul
8 £569 £133
ANDORRA - HIDDEN GEM OF THE PYRENEES
This hotel enjoys an enviable location in the hills of the Vienna Woods.
HOTEL P&O Cruise Ferry
3 DAYS from £179
departure date
Fri 21 Jul
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3 £179 CALL
NEW AN IRISH JIG
INCLUDES
7 DAYS from £399 days (from) s /supp
HOTELS
You will stay at various hotels which will be confirmed at the time of booking.
departure date
7 £399 £137
4* CHATÉAU IN CHANTILLY
8 £599 £115
Return ferry sailing 2 nights cabin accommodation Full day excursion to Amsterdam
Return ferry sailing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entrance to the Smithwick’s Experience; Excursions to the Irish National Stud, Japanese Gardens & Altamont Gardens
NEW
Mon 10 Jul
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Excursion to Mont Luis; Tour of Andorra; Journey on the Rack Railway; Free time in resort
Mon 24 Jul
8 DAYS from £599 days (from) s /supp
departure date
NEW MINI CRUISE - AMSTERDAM
INCLUDES
HOTEL Nordic Hotel, El Tarter
Skills Europe
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Welcome drink; Entertainment at hotel; Boat ride; Beer, wine + cheese tasting; Guided city-tour & entry to Shattenburg Castle; Visit to the Läderach Chocolaterie; Souvenir
5 DAYS from £399 days (from) s/supp
departure date
Sun 30 Jul
5 £399 £69
NEW DISCOVERING POLAND
INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast en-route; 1 night half board in Wrocław + 4 nights half board in Kraków; Boat trip; Guided tour of Wrocław, Kraków & Zakopane; Entrance into Wawel Hill & Cathedral, St. Mary’s Basicilica & Auschwitz; Journey on the Gubalowka Funicular Train
Return ferry sailing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast with 1/3 bottle of wine, mineral water & coffee with evening meals; Free access to the hotel’s indoor pool & sauna; Excursions to Amiens; Admission into Château de Chantilly & free time
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to our 4* chateâu hotel. Day 2 – Enjoy a full day excursion to Amiens, located in the peaceful valley of the Somme River. Day 3 – Relax and unwind today in the comfort of the hotel.
HOTEL Château de Montvillargenne
This enchanting hotel is set in 15-acres of parkland.
Day 4 – We take you to the town of Chantilly – listed as “a town of Art & History”. Day 5 – After breakfast we retrace our footsteps through France to Calais for our ferry, returning home early evening.
5 DAYS from £479
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Sun 16 Jul
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5 £479 £128
SELLING FAST!
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 5 – Visit Auschwitz.
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort.
Day 6 – Full day to Zakopane with a tour guide, we’ve also included a ride on the Gubałówka funicular railway.
Day 3 – Today we have arranged a guided city tour of Wrocław. Later we take you to the hotel in Kraków for 4 Day 7 – Travel to overnight hotel. nights. Day 8 – Return home. Day 4 – Enjoy a city tour of Kraków Old Town.
HOTELS Hotel Ibis, Wroclaw Hotel Chopin, Krakow
8 DAYS from £629
departure date
Mon 24 Jul
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8 £629 £90
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NEW
BRUGES, GHENT & LILLE
NEW
INCLUDES
INCLUDES
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Return ferry sailing 3 nights bed & breakfast Excursions to Bruges, Ghent & Lille
4 DAYS from £199
HOTEL Novotel Lille Lesquin, France
departure date
Fri 04 Aug Fri 06 Oct
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4 £209 £80 4 £199 £80
NEW COLOGNE & DUSSELDORF
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursion to Cologne Free time in Dusseldorf
4 DAYS
HOTEL Novotel Dusseldorf City West
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Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Guided tour of Prague & Pilsen; Visit to Prague Castle & Pilsner Urquell Brewery; Ride on the funicular railway; Free time in Prague; 1 meal in a traditional brewery restaurant
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Enjoy a guided walking tour of Prague. Day 4 – Visit Prague Castle followed by a ride on the funicular railway.
HOTEL Hotel Belvedere, Prague
£229
Located close to the Old Town Square.
days (from) s/supp
Fri 18 Aug
4 £229 £30
BRITTANY’S BEAUTIFUL COAST - ST MALO
Day 5 – Our guide will take you through the historical core of Pilsen with it’s renaissance city hall & St Bartholomew’s Cathedral. We then visit the famous Pilsner Urquell brewery. Day 6/7 – Begin our return journey home.
7 DAYS from £529
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Mon 14 Aug
7 £529 £115
ICONIC BERLIN: PAST & PRESENT INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing; 6 nights bed & breakfast; Full day guided tour of Berlin with specialist guide; Free time in Berlin; Excursion to Potsdam
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Saint-Malo; Excursion to Mont Saint Michel, Dinan & Dinard
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to our overnight hotel. Day 2 – We visit Mont Saint Michel, one of the most visited tourist attractions in France. Then we take you to the hotel. Day 3 – Enjoy a relaxing day on the shores of St Malo.
Day 4 – This morning we visit Dinan. Later we travel to Dinard home to some of the best examples of 19th century houses and villas. Day 5 – After breakfast we travel to our overnight hotel. Day 6 – We return home.
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Free day to explore Berlin. Day 4 – Today our tour guide will meet you at the hotel for a full day as you visit the most magnificent landmarks and places of interest around the city.
HOTEL Park Inn Berlin, Alexanderplatz
6 DAYS from £449
HOTEL Hôtel Escale Oceania, St Malo
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Located on the seafront facing the Sillon Beach.
Sat 05 Aug
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This 4 star hotel is Berlin’s tallest hotel!
6 £449 £200
DELIGHTFUL BELGIUM
Day 5 – Excursion to Potsdam. Day 6/7 – We retrace our steps back through Europe to the overnight hotel. After breakfast we sail back across the channel and continue our journey home.
7 DAYS from £449
departure date
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Mon 21 Aug
7
£449 £115
TREASURES OF TUSCANY INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailings; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 6 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Welcome drink; 1 traditional Tuscan evening; Excursion to Florence, Pisa & Lucca; Excursion to Siena Optional excursion to Isle of Elba
Return ferry sailing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Full day in Bruges & Antwerp; Excursion to Ghent & a local brewery; Evening meal at Petegem Castle
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – After our ferry crossing we continue to our hotel. Day 2 – Visit Bruges, this ‘fairytale’ city showcases cobbled lanes and dreamy canals. Day 3 – Spend the day in Antwerp, a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt. Day 4 – Half day to Ghent, one of Europe’s best kept secrets.
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EXPLORING PRAGUE
HOTEL Leopold Hotel Oudenaarde,
Within walking distance to the city centre.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
During the afternoon we visit Oudenaarde. Famous for its fruit beers, we take a tour around the Liefmans Brewery where you can pour and sample the unique offerings from this important Belgian beer dynasty. This evening we enjoy a farewell meal at the beautiful Petegem Castle. Day 5 – Return home.
5 DAYS from £369
departure date
Sun 20 Aug
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5
£369 £120
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Visit one of Tuscany’s most popular towns, Florence for free time. Day 4 – We visit Pisa, home to one of the world’s most famous landmarks, the Leaning Tower, after a photo opportunity we travel to Lucca.
HOTEL Hotel Biondi, Montecatini Terme
Hotel Biondi offers a garden and an indoor pool.
Day 5 – Day at leisure. Day 6 – Join us for an optional excursion to the Isle of Elba. Day 7 – Visit Siena, recognisable from the James Bond movie “Quantum of Solace.” Day 8/9 – We retrace our steps back through Europe to the overnight hotel. Then we sail back and return home.
9 DAYS from £589
departure date
Sat 26 Aug
Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk
days (from) s /supp
9 £589 £105
COSTA BRAVA & BARCELONA
THE SPECTACULAR LOIRE VALLEY
INCLUDES Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort ; Welcome drink; Excursions to Tossa de Mar, Barcelona & Cadaqués; Free time in resort; Optional excursion to Monserrat
5 DAYS from £379
HOTEL Novotel Orléans, La Source
departure date
days (from) s /supp
Mon 28 Aug
5
£379 £137
SWISS DREAM RAILWAY JOURNEYS INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Excursion to St. Moritz, Tirano, Chur, Arosa & Liechtenstein; Journeys on the Glacier Express regional train & Bernina Express & the Arosa Train
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HOTEL Club Hotel, Davos, Switzerland
This family-run hotel enjoys a quiet location in Davos.
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Day at leisure in resort. Day 4 – Morning excursion to Tossa de Mar.
Day 6 – Join us for an optional excursion to Monserrat (€10 per person). Day 7 – Visit Cadaqués, the bay of which forms the Catalonians’ largest natural harbour.
Day 5 –Visit Barcelona, home to Day 8/9 – We begin our journey the famous Sagrada Familia and Las home. Ramblas.
HOTEL Hotel Volga, Calella
countries. Later we board the Arosa train to Chur. Day 5 – Enjoy a day at leisure. Day 6 – Our final train journey is on the Glacier Express regional train. Day 7 – After breakfast we return to our return overnight hotel. Day 8 – Travel home.
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort to a welcome drink on Day 2. Day 3 – Enjoy a journey on the Bernina Express, Switzerland’s most scenic train! Day 4 – Visit Liechtenstein, one of the world’s tiniest and richest
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Hotel Volga is just a minute’s walk from the beach.
days (from) s /supp
Sat 09 Sep
8
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Sat 02 Sep
9 £499 £173
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast 2 mystery excursions
HOTEL It’s a mystery!
£689 £136
LUXEMBOURG CITY & ‘LITTLE SWITZERLAND’
9 DAYS from £499
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NEW MYSTERY EXPLORER EUROPE
8 DAYS from £689
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Skills Europe
INCLUDES Return ferry sailing 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Amboise & Blois Admission into Castle Chenonceau & the Royal Castle of Blois.
4 DAYS from £209
departure date
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Mon 04 Sep
4 £209 £117
CROATIA - POREC & THE ISTRIAN RIVIERA INCLUDES
INCLUDES Return ferry sailing; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drink; Guided walking tour of Vianden; Coach tour of ‘Little Switzerland’; Excursion to Luxembourg City
HOTEL Grand Hotel Du Vianden, Vianden
4 DAYS from £249 days (from) s /supp
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast + 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast en-route; 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Guided tour of Lipica horses farm; Excursion to Rovinj, Opatija, Vrsar & Pula; Entry to Postojnska Caves
HOTEL Hotel Laguna Materada, Porec
departure date
Thu 21 Sep 4 £249 £40
WEST COAST GEMS OF THE EMERALD ISLE
LAKE COMO & THE BERNINA RAILWAY
INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Dublin; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Entertainment; Entrance to Kylemore Abbey, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park & Cliffs of Moher; Free time in Dublin & Lisdoonvarna; Scenic drive through Connemara National Park
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 6 nights all inclusive stay in resort; Journey on the Bernina Express 2nd class train; Full day to Lugano, Locarno & Ascona with a tour guide; Excursions to Lake Como, Tremezzo, St. Mortiz & Milan
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – Travel to Dublin for one night. Day 2 – Free time in Dublin, then drive to our resort. Day 3 – Visit the Cliffs of Moher. We also enjoy a scenic tour of The Burren.
HOTEL Your hotel will be confirmed up to 6 weeks prior to departure.
Day 4 – Enjoy a day at leisure. Day 5 – Visit Kylemore Abbey. On our return we stop off in Galway. Day 6 – We head to Limerick for free time, tonight we stay in an overnight hotel. Day 7 – After breakfast we catch our ferry and return home.
7 DAYS from £499
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Mon 18 Sep 7 £499 £125
12 DAYS from £799 days (from) s/supp
departure date
Thu 14 Sep
12
£799 £125
ALL INCLUSIVE STAY
Day 5 – Day at leisure. Day 6 – Visit Milan, the global Day 1/2 – We spend the 2 days travelling, stopping at an overnight capital of fashion and design. hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 7 – Guided tour of Lugano in Switzerland, Locarno and Ascona Day 3 – Enjoy a cruise along Lake on Lake Maggiore. Como. Day 8/9 – We return to our Day 4 – Full day excursion on the overnight hotel and return home Bernina Express, one of the most on day 9. scenic train rides in Europe.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HOTEL Hotel Britannia Excelsior,
Set on the shores of Lake Como.
9 DAYS from £759
departure date
Sat 30 Sep
Call us on 08456 66 55 44* or visit www.skills.co.uk
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9 £759 £85
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NEW MINI CRUISE: ST MALO
INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Skills Europe
Return ferry sailing 2 nights cabin accommodation Free time to enjoy St Malo
from 3 DAYS £139 departure date days (from) s/supp
HOTEL Brittany Ferries, Cruise Ferry
Mon 16 Oct 3 £139 CALL
THE YPRES SALIENT BATTLEFIELDS
EXPERT GUIDE
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing 3 nights bed & breakfast Expert Battlefield Tour Guide Entrance to all attractions & museums visited
4 DAYS
HOTEL Best Western Flanders Lodge, Ypres
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HOTEL Hotel Kroneck, Kirchberg
This family hotel is located away from the busy town, allowing you time to relax.
Thu 26 Oct 4 £289 £40
INCLUDES
Day 6 – An optional full day excursion to Portofino. Day 7 – Full day excursion to Menton and Eze. Day 8/9 – Return to our overnight hotel before arriving home.
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Spend a day at leisure to explore Hornberg, home to the medieval Hornberg Castle. Day 4 – Visit Titisee for a boat trip on the lake.
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Tue 10 Oct
9 £599 £120
HOTEL Hotel Schloss Hornberg
This genteel, 19th-century castle hotel is located close to the Open Air Museum.
*Sea view rooms available at an additional supplement.
8 DAYS from £565
departure date
Sun 08 Oct
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8
£565 £35
INCLUDES
Return ferry sailing; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee & biscuits on arrival; 1 night of live entertainment Dublin boat cruise; Train journey with tea/coffee & scone; Free time in Dublin & Malahide
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY afternoon is yours to enjoy at leisure. Day 6 – Visit San Gimignano and Siena, home to the Palio horse race, Italy’s most dramatic historical spectacle and Campo Europe’s finest medieval square. Day 7/8 – Return to our overnight hotel before arriving home.
8 DAYS from £479
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Sat 21 Oct
8
£479 £120
Day 5 – Full day excursion to Triberg, with admission to Triberg Waterfalls and the Black Forest Museum. On our return we stop off to see the largest cuckoo clock in the Black Forest. Day 6/7 – Return to our overnight hotel before arriving home.
7 DAYS from £469
departure date
Sun 15 Oct
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7
£469 £79
& WICKLOW BY NEW DUBLIN RIVER & RAIL
INCLUDES
The hotel offers wellness facilities including an indoor pool and Turkish Baths.
Day 7/8 – Return to our overnight hotel before arriving home.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Free time in Rimini; Excursions to San Marino, Ravenna, San Gimignano & Siena
HOTEL Hotel Baia Imperiale, Rimini
Day 6 – Excursion to Zell am See.
INCLUDES
RIMINI’S GOLDEN COASTLINE
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Relax and enjoy your surroundings today. Day 4 – Full day excursion to San Marino, one of 196 independent states and one of the world’s smallest countries. Day 5 – Visit Ravenna. This
Day 5 – Visit Krimml Waterfalls for free time. Then we travel to the Gerlos Pass and the enchanting Ziller Valley.
BLACK FOREST: NEW BEAUTIFUL GATEAUX AND CUCKOO CLOCKS
9 DAYS from £599
Hotel Palace is situated in a lovely spot of the Riviera Dei Fiori, facing a sandy beach.
Day 4 – Full day excursion to Innsbruck.
Return ferry sailing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Boat trip on Lake Titisee; Excursion to Triberg; Photo stops at Strasbourg & Frieburg; Admission to Triberg Waterfalls & Black Forest Museum
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Enjoy a day at leisure in our resort. Day 4 – Visit San Remo. Day 5 – Travel to Monaco, a known destination for the rich and famous.
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Day 1/2 – We travel to an overnight hotel before arriving at our resort. Day 3 – Spend today exploring the beautiful surroundings in Kirchberg. Lunch, afternoon tea and other drinks will all be available at the hotel.
£289
Return ferry sailing; Escorted by a Skills Representative; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in resort; Excursions to San Remo, Monaco, Menton & Eze Optional excursion to Portofino
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DIANO MARINA: ITALIAN & FRENCH RIVIERAS
HOTEL Hotel Palace, Diano Marina
Return ferry sailing; Lunch bags on outward journey; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights all inclusive stay in resort; Excursions to Innsbruck, Krimml Waterfalls, Ziller Valley & Zell am See; Free time in Kirchberg
ALL INCLUSIVE STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We catch our ferry to Dublin and travel to our hotel in Wicklow. On arrival enjoy welcome tea or coffee and biscuits. Day 2 – Visit Dublin, here we have arranged a boat cruise for you – the perfect way to see the city’s famous sights!
HOTEL Royal Hotel, Bray, Ireland
The hotel offers an indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna & steam room.
Day 3 – Enjoy a train journey along Dublin Bay, on board a guide will provide interesting and entertaining commentary along the way. On arrival at Malahide tea/coffee and scones will be served. Day 4 – We retrace our footsteps home.
4 DAYS from £309
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Sun 22 Oct
4
£309 NIL
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 2.75% 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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PARIS: THE CITY OF LIGHTS
SATURDAY SPECIAL: 2 DAYS from £69.95 4 DAYS from £179 LEEDS & MANCHESTER
INCLUDES
CoachStyle
Return ferry sailing 3 nights bed & breakfast Introductory tour of Paris & free time Excursion to Montmartre & Sacre-Coeur
NOVOTEL CRETEIL LE LAC ****, CRETEIL, PARIS
CHESTER & SNOWDONIA
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Fri 16 Jun Fri 11 Aug Fri 29 Sep
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4 £179 £85 4 £179 £85 4 £179 £85
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Drink offers at hotel bar Free time in Leeds & Manchester
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ***, LEIGH
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INCLUDES 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft
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£139.95 £139.95 £139.95 £139.95 £139.95
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2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Entertainment at the hotel Excursions to Gretna Green, Dunfermline & Edinburgh
Welcome drink on arrival at hotel 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Drinks offer at the hotel Free time in Harrogate & York
OSTEND, BRUGES & YPRES
Sat 03 Jun
2
£69.95
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5 DAYS from £279
THE BRADFORD HOTEL ****, BRADFORD
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKEND
Mon 05 Jun Fri 04 Aug
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Sat 17 Jun Sat 26 Aug Sat 02 Sep Sat 21 Oct
Return ferry sailings 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Bruges & Ypres Free time in Ostend
2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Hotel Entertainment Entrance to VIVA Blackpool for evening Saturday night show Free time in Blackpool
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THE PRESIDENT HOTEL, BLACKPOOL
Fri 23 Jun Fri 28 Jul
EMMERDALE THE TOUR FEATURING YORK
Mon 19 Jun Mon 24 Jul Mon 21 Aug Mon 11 Sep
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5 5 5 5
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£279 £279 £279 £279
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INCLUDES 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth, Brixham, Paignton & Exeter Free time in Torquay
LONDON THEATRE BREAK WEEKENDS
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Fri 07 Jul Fri 11 Aug Fri 01 Sep
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2 2 2
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£99.95 £99.95 £99.95
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2 2 2 2
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£74.95 £74.95 £74.95 £74.95
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3 3
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£149.95 £149.95
2 DAYS from £120
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SKEGNESS
5 DAYS from £249.95
INCLUDES 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Nightly entertainment at the hotel Excursions to Boston, Mablethorpe & Cleethorpes Free time in Skegness
Sat 10 Jun Sat 15 Jul Sat 22 Jul Sat 12 Aug
days
2 2 2 2
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£145 £120 £145 £129
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Sat 08 Jul
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SEASCAPE HOTEL, TORQUAY
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Matinee performance of chosen theatre show Free time in London Optional excursion on London Eye
HOTEL ***, TBC
5 £169.95 4 £174.95
DURATION: 7 DAYS from £299.95 2 DAYS from £99.95 LONGER TORQUAY
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Entrance to the offical Emmerdale Tour for free time Free time in Esholt, Otley & York
THE CAMPANILE HOTEL ***, BRADFORD
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3 DAYS from £149.95
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days
2 DAYS from £74.95
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HOTEL MELINDA ***, OSTEND
16
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PONTINS, PAKEFIELD
SIGHTS OF SCOTLAND 3 DAYS from £129.95 YORK & HARROGATE
ROB ROY HOTEL **, ABERFOYLE
days
3 DAYS from £139.95 PONTINS PAKEFIELD 4 DAYS from £159.95
2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Chester & Rhyl Excursion to Snowdonia National Park
CHATSWORTH HOUSE HOTEL, LLANDUDNO
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GROSVENOR HOTEL, SKEGNESS
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Mon 31 Jul Mon 28 Aug
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7 £299.95
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(from)
5 £249.95 5 £249.95
BOURNEMOUTH
TOUR DE 5 DAYS from £259.95 PARIS: FRANCE
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THE HEATHLANDS HOTEL ***, BOURNEMOUTH
SCARBOROUGH, WHITBY & BRIDLINGTON
INCLUDES
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Mon 05 Jun Mon 03 Jul Mon 25 Sep
days
(from)
5 £259.95 5 £259.95 5 £259.95
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THE DELMONT HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH
Fri 23 Jun Fri 07 Jul Fri 11 Aug Fri 15 Sep
days
4 4 4 4
(from)
£169.95 £169.95 £179.95 £179.95
INCLUDES
BLACKPOOL
Thu 03 Aug
days
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Nightly entertainment at the hotel Free time in Prestatyn Excursions to Snowdonia National Park, Rhyl & Chester
CHATSWORTH HOUSE HOTEL ***, LLANDUDNO
4
£175
PARK INN ***, HARLOW
2 DAYS from £119.95 MONKEY WORLD
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days
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Mon 17 Jul Mon 21 Aug Mon 25 Sep
5 5 5
£249.95 £259.95 £259.95
Sat 10 Jun Fri 21 Jul
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3 3
£184.95 £184.95
2 DAYS from £169.95
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Sat 17 Jun Sat 22 Jul Sat 19 Aug Sat 23 Sep Sat 21 Oct
days
2 2 2 2 2
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£119.95 £119.95 £119.95 £119.95 £119.95
2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Entrance to Monkey World Free time in Bournemouth & Bath
BRITANNIA HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH
5 DAYS from £199.95 DR WHO EXPERIENCE
INCLUDES
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Fri 02 Jun Mon 31 Jul Sat 26 Aug
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2 £169.95 2 £169.95 2 £169.95
2 DAYS from £89
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1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Cardiff Tickets into the Dr Who Experience for free time departure date
Mon 07 Aug
days
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5 £199.95
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PARK INN ***, CARDIFF NORTH
4 DAY BARGAIN BREAK: OF 4 DAYS from £149.95 TOWNS FOLKESTONE NORMANDY INCLUDES
INCLUDES
3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Entertainment at the hotel Free time in Folkestone Excursion to Canterbury
Return ferry sailing 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Bayeux, Lisieux & Trouville departure date
GRAND BUSTIN, FOLKESTONE
5 DAYS from £249.95
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4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Hotel entertainment; Free time in Blackpool; Excursion to Lancaster & Southport; Optional extra: VIVA Blackpool tickets (additional cost)
THE PRESIDENT HOTEL, BLACKPOOL
£199
INCLUDES
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HOLIDAY INN ***, HIGH WYCOMBE
4
2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Entrance to Windsor Castle, Hampton Court & Kensington Palace for free time departure date
1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in London Entrance into the Harry Potter Studios for free time
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RESIDENCES & 4 DAYS from £175 ROYAL 3 DAYS from £184.95 GARDENS
Return ferry sailing 3 nights bed & breakfast Excursion to Honfleur & Deauville Time at leisure
LONDON & HARRY POTTER
Fri 21 Jul
days
INCLUDES
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IBIS ROUEN PARC DES EXPOS ***, ZÉNITH
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NOVOTEL CRETEIL LE LAC ****, CRETEIL, PARIS
WALES 4 DAYS from £169.95 NORTH EXPLORER
3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Excursions to Whitby, Bridlington & Filey Free time in Scarborough
ROUEN: MEDIEVAL NORMANDY
Return ferry sailing 3 nights bed & breakfast Tour of Paris Free time in Paris to watch the Tour de France
CoachStyle
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Scenic drive through the New Forest to Lyndhurst & Burley Excursions to Swanage & Poole Free time in Bournemouth
4 DAYS from £199
Mon 21 Aug
days
(from)
4 £149.95
HOTEL CROCUS MEMORIAL, CAEN
Sat 19 Aug
days
2
(from)
£89
4 DAYS from £199
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days
Tue 03 Oct
4
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£199
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LEGOLAND & WINDSOR
2 DAYS from £99.95 MARGATE
INCLUDES
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1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Windsor Entrance to Legoland
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Sat 03 Jun Sat 05 Aug Sat 21 Oct
HOTEL, TBC
MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE
(from)
2 £99.95 2 £99.95 2 £99.95
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SMITH’S COURT HOTEL ***, MARGATE
FOOD 5 DAYS from £219.95 LUDLOW FESTIVAL
INCLUDES
INCLUDES 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast Entrance to Ludlow Food Festival for free time Free time in Shrewsbury departure date
MANCHESTER’S PRIDE BIG WEEKEND
Mon 08 May
days
5
£219.95
2 DAYS from £79.95
TELFORD WHITEHOUSE HOTEL ****, SHROPSHIRE
LONDON & BUCKINGHAM PALACE
INCLUDES
INCLUDES 1 night bed & breakfast Entrance to Buckingham Palace for free time Free time in London
SEACROFT HOLIDAY VILLAGE
departure date
Sat 26 Aug
days
2
(from)
£79.95
HOTEL, TBC
INCLUDES
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Free breakfast bag on outward journey Excursions to Great Yarmouth, Sherringham & Cromer
1 night bed & full English breakfast 3 course evening dinner with disco Excursions to Durham & Newcastle Upon Tyne
EASTBOURNE
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Mon 19 Jun Mon 17 Jul Mon 21 Aug Mon 11 Sep
days
5 5 5 5
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£219.95 £219.95 £219.95 £219.95
MYSTERY 5 DAYS from £219.95 SAVER: EXPLORER EUROPE
INCLUDES
INCLUDES Return ferry sailing 2 nights bed & breakfast 1 mystery excursion & free time departure date
RHINE VALLEY
Mon 23 Oct
days
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Sat 09 Sep
days
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2
£85.95
2 DAYS from £99.95
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days
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Mon 07 Aug Mon 14 Aug Mon 04 Sep Mon 11 Sep
2 2 2 2
£99.95 £99.95 £99.95 £99.95
5 £219.95
5 DAYS from £219
BABBACOMBE
INCLUDES
INCLUDES 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Tea, coffee & biscuits served on arrival & entertainment at the hotel Excursion to Torquay & Buckfast Abbey
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days
Mon 17 Jul Mon 28 Aug Mon 25 Sep Mon 16 Oct
5 5 5 5
(from)
£219 £219 £219 £219
Sat 14 Oct
THE ANCHORAGE HOTEL, BABBACOMBE
days
2
(from)
£69.95
3 DAYS from £119
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HOTEL ?, IT’S A MYSTERY
Return ferry sailing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 hour free bar; Entertainment; Excursions to Rudesheim, Cochem & Boppard; Visit to the Asbach Brandy Centre
THE HOTEL WAGNER, KAMP BORNHOFEN
(from)
5 £239.95 5 £249.95
2 DAYS from £85.95
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HOLIDAY INN ***, WASHINGTON
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Entertainment at the hotel Excursions to Brighton, Worthing & Lewes Free time in Eastbourne
THE STRAND HOTEL ***, EASTBOURNE
days
PARTY NIGHT: from £69.95 5 DAYS from £219.95 NEWCASTLE & DURHAM 2 DAYS
INCLUDES
SEACROFT HOLIDAY VILLAGE, HEMSBY
Mon 26 Jun Mon 21 Aug
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(from)
1 night bed & breakfast 20% off selected drinks at the hotel Free time in Manchester to enjoy the events around the city
HOLIDAY INN ***, LEIGH
18
days
4 night’s dinner, bed & breakfast Full day excursion to Canterbury Excursions to Ramsgate & Folkestone
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Tea/coffee on arrival at the resort Entertainment at resort Excursions to Bognor Regis & Portsmouth
MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE, HAYLING ISLAND
5 DAYS from £239.95
Thu 19 Oct
days
3
(from)
£119
5 DAYS from £199
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Mon 30 Oct
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days
5
(from)
£199
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LLANDUDNO & SNOWDONIA
5 DAYS from £429
Laver Holidays
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Tower Hill Barns, National Slate Museum & Blakemere Village; Llangollen canal cruise; Free time in Prestatyn & Llandudno; Train ride on the Welsh Highland Railway afternoon at the National Slate Museum. Admission to Plas Newydd HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We have arranged a Llangollen canal cruise before travelling to our hotel. Day 2 – We travel to Beddgelert, here we catch the Welsh Highland Railway to Caernarfon. Spend your
HOTEL Beaches Hotel, Prestatyn
PICTURE PERFECT SUFFOLK
Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today to enjoy the local area of Prestatyn. Day 4 – Visit the National Trust’s Plas Newydd House and Gardens. Live entertainment will follow tonight’s evening meal at the hotel. Day 5 – We travel home via Blakemere Village. departure date
Fri 02 Jun Sun 17 Sep
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5 £429 £60 5 £429 £60
5 DAYS from £419
5 DAYS from £429
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free time to use the hotel’s leisure facilities; Excursions to Lowestoft, Aldeburgh & Snape Maltings HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 2 – Half day excursion to Lowestoft.
Day 1 – We arrive at Warner Corton Coastal Village, settle into your chalets and enjoy the leisure facilities. During our stay you can enjoy the in-house entertainment from “Lively & Late” – who will be performing the sounds of the swingin’ sixties.
Day 3 – Free time in resort.
HOTEL Warners Corton Coast Village
Day 4 – Visit Aldeburgh for some free time. On our journey back to the hotel we stop by Snape Maltings. Day 5 – We travel home. departure date
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Mon 05 Jun
5 £429 CALL
PAIGNTON & DARTMOOR DELIGHTS
5 DAYS from £429
INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Antique shopping with £15 & valuation experience; Free time in Long Melford, Lavenham, Sudbury, Clacton & Colchester; Admission to Ickworth; Visit to to the hotel where you will Tiptree Jam Shop & Tearoom have your purchases valued by a
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free time in Brixham & Paignton; Admission to Coleton Fishacre; South Devon Railway package
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
CHARMING LANCASHIRE & FOREST OF BOWLAND
professional.
Day 1 – We travel to the hotel.
Day 3 – Visit Ickworth, owned by the National Trust for free time.
Day 2 – Today we will take you into Long Melford where you will be given £15 to spend on an antique of your choice. This afternoon we will take you back
Day 4 – Visit Clacton-on-Sea and Colchester. This afternoon we visit Tiptree Jam Shop & Tearoom for free time.
HOTEL The Mill Hotel, Sudbury
SUMMER CRUISING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT
Day 5 – We travel home. departure date
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Mon 05 Jun Mon 07 Aug
5 £419 £66 5 £419 £66
5 DAYS from £479
HOTEL Queen’s Hotel, Paignton
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Lakeside, Ambleside, Carlisle & Grasmere; Two cruises; Visit to the Rheged Centre
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5 £429 CALL
5 DAYS from £379
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HOTEL Lancashire Manor Hotel, Pimbo
NORFOLK COAST & COUNTRY
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Sun 18 Jun
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5 £379 £40
5 DAYS from £379
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Ely, Cromer, Norwich, Great Yarmouth & Kings Lynn; Admission to the Thursford Collection; Train ride on the Bure Valley Railway; Visit to Wroxham Barns
Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today in Carlisle.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – We travel to our hotel.
Day 4 – Visit Grasmere and Keswick, then we visit the Rheged Visitor Centre. After lunch we join a cruise down the lake to Glenridding. Later this afternoon we take you on a scenic drive back to the hotel.
Day 1 – We travel to our hotel via Ely.
Day 5 – We travel home.
HOTEL Cumbria Park Hotel, Carlisle
Mon 12 Jun
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome tea/coffee; Visit to Trentham Village; Admission to Leighton Hall; Free time in Morecambe, East Pimbo & Clitheroe; Canal cruise
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 2 – Free time in the Lake District and to Lakeside before enjoying a cruise on-board National Trust’s Steam Yacht Gondola. This afternoon enjoy free time in Ambleside.
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WARNER CORTON COASTAL VILLAGE
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Mon 19 Jun Mon 18 Sep
5 £479 CALL 5 £479 £40
Day 3 – Enjoy a free day in Norwich.
Day 4 – Enjoy a nostalgic ride on Day 2 – Visit Cromer. Then visit the Bure Valley Railway before the Thursford Collection where we free time in Great Yarmouth. enjoy listening to Robert Wolfe play the famous Wurlitzer. Day 5 – After breakfast we travel home via Kings Lynn.
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Norwich City
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Mon 26 Jun Tue 01 Aug
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5 £379 £80 5 £379 £80
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ELEGANT SIDMOUTH & JURASSIC COAST
5 DAYS from £569
INCLUDES
HOTEL Royal York & Faulkner Hotel
ISLE OF WIGHT EXPERIENCE
5 DAYS from £459
INCLUDES
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Tue 04 Jul Mon 18 Sep
5 £569 CALL 6 £639 CALL
6 DAYS from £509
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel* (Sept only); 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free time in Cowes, Ryde & Sandown; Steam train ride; Visit to the Needles; Admission to Mottistone Gardens; Free time in Ventnor, Godshill & Shanklin Day 3 – Day at leisure.
Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in St. Ives, Falmouth, Lostwithiel & Padstow; Admission to Pencarrow House & Gardens HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to our hotel in Cornwall. Day 2 – Visit St Ives. After lunch enjoy a couple of hours in Falmouth. Day 3 – Enjoy a free day in Lostwithiel.
Day 4 – We visit Padstow for a little free time before continuing to Pencarrow House and Gardens this afternoon. Here we have arranged for a guided tour. Day 5 – After breakfast we return home.
HOTEL Best Western, Fowey Valley
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Mon 10 Jul
Laver Holidays
Door-to-Door service; 4/5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton & Lyme Regis* (Sept only); Two cruises (1 with cream tea); Admission to Knightshayes Court
ST IVES & CORNISH HIGHLIGHTS
days (from) s/supp
5 £459 CALL
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 4 – Visit the Needles, including the Needles Rocks and Trinity Lighthouse. After we visit the National Trust’s Mottistone Day 2 – Visit Cowes. Later we have Gardens. arranged a journey on the awardDay 5 – Enjoy free time in winning Isle of Wight Steam Ventnor, Godshill and Shanklin. Railway, then enjoy free time in Ryde. Day 6 – We catch the ferry and continue our journey home. Day 1 – Travel south, catching a ferry across to the Isle of Wight.
HOTEL Trouville Hotel, Sandown
WORTHING, ARUNDEL & ROMANTIC SUSSEX
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Sat 15 Jul Sat 09 Sep*
6 £509 CALL 6 £509 CALL
6 DAYS from £479
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free time in Worthing, Eastbourne, Arundel, Brighton & Lewes; Admission to St. Mary’s House & WWT Arundel Wetland Centre; Guided Tour, Tea followed by tea and cake in the tea rooms. & cake at St. Mary’s House HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today.
Day 1 – We travel to our hotel. Entertainment at the hotel will be provided for us from Monday to Friday.
Day 4 – Visit Arundel for free time. This afternoon we have included admission into the WWT Arundel Wetland Centre.
Day 2 – We visit St. Mary’s House & Gardens for a guided tour
Day 5 – Visit Brighton and Lewes.
HOTEL Langham Hotel, Eastbourne
YORKSHIRE TRANSPORT: STEAM & CRUISE
Day 6 – Travel home. departure date
Sun 16 Jul
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6 £479 CALL
5 DAYS from £429
INCLUDES
WEYMOUTH & THE DREAMY DORSET COAST INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free time in West Bay & Weymouth; Admission to Abbotsbury Gardens, Athelhampton House & Monkey World; Visit to Lulworth Cove HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to the hotel. Day 2 – Enjoy free time in West Bay. This afternoon we visit Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens described by Alan Titchmarsh as one of the “Finest gardens I have ever visited.”
HOTEL Russell Hotel, Weymouth
SINGLES: WARWICKSHIRE & THE COTSWOLDS
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HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HOTEL Best Western Burn Hall
Mon 17 Jul
Day 2 – Visit Warwick Castle. days (from) s/supp
5 £429 £80
Day 3 – Enjoy free time in Weymouth. Day 4 – Visit Athelhampton House & Gardens. Then enjoy free time at Monkey World, featured in Channel 5’s ‘Monkey Life’. On our way back to the hotel we have a quick photo stop at Lulworth Cove. Day 5 – Travel home. departure date
Sat 15 Jul Thu 21 Sep
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5 £409 CALL 5 £409 CALL
5 DAYS from £439
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Welcome drink; Drinks Reception; Admission to Warwick Castle; Excursions to Royal Leamington Spa, Moretonin-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water & Stratford-upon-Avon; Journey on Gloucester Warwickshire Railway with a cream tea Day 1 – Visit Royal Leamington Spa en-route to the hotel.
Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Visits to Yorkshire Waterways & National Railway Museum; Two cruises; Two train journeys; Free time in York & Skipton
5 DAYS from £409
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Leamington Spa
Day 3 – Today we have arranged a return journey on the Gloucester Warwickshire railway with cream tea included. Day 4 – Today we enjoy a full day visiting 3 traditional Cotswolds villages; Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourtonon-the-Water. Day 5 – We visit Stratford-uponAvon on our way home. departure date
Thu 27 Jul
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5 £439 NIL
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SHROPSHIRE & SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW
5 DAYS from £449
Laver Holidays
INCLUDES
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
the local area of Kidderminster.
Day 1 – Enjoy free time in Worcester before continuing to our hotel in Kidderminster.
Day 4 – Excursion to the English Heritage’s Stokesay Castle before spending the afternoon in Ludlow.
Day 2 – We take you to Shrewsbury Flower Show, home to Day 5 – Enjoy a scenic ride on the Severn Valley Railway to the world’s oldest flower show. Bridgnorth. We then continue our journey home.
SINGLES: MAGICAL MERSEYSIDE & LANCASHIRE
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Thu 10 Aug
5 £449 £20
5 DAYS from £399
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Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Fish & chip lunch at Olympus; Free time in Chester, Liverpool, East Pimbo & Southport; Admission to Speke Hall & Garden; Train ride on the East Lancashire Railway
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
ROYAL BERKSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Day 3 – Enjoy a free day. Afternoon Tea will be served in the hotel today.
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Mon 21 Aug
5 £399 NIL
5 DAYS from £389
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Windsor, Henley-on-Thames, Dorney Court & Waddesdon Manor HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 2 – We visit Henley-onThames, this market town has appeared in episodes of ITV’s ‘Midsomer Murders’ as the main village: Causton.
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HOTEL Wokefield Park Hotel, Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We catch our ferry to Dublin and travel to our hotel. Day 2 – Visit Malahide Castle & Gardens. Day 3 – We visit the Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship. After some free time we take you to Dublin.
Afternoon tea will be served at the hotel.
Day 5 – Visit Butler’s Chocolates, Ireland’s favourite luxury chocolatier. Later we have arranged an afternoon visit to Ratoath Garden Centre. Day 6 – We return home.
HOTEL Ballymascanlon House Hotel, Dundalk
SEASIDE MYSTERY TOUR
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Sun 13 Aug
6 £499 £60
5 DAYS from £379
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Three mystery excursions & free time
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HOTEL It’s a Mystery!
Tue 15 Aug
5 £379 N/A
RELAXING ON THE LLYN PENINSULA
5 DAYS from £379
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free time in Wrexham, Porthmadog, Criccieth & Shrewsbury; Admission to Portmierion & Plas Yn Rhiw HOTEL Lion Hotel, Criccieth
PEMBROKESHIRE & THE GOWER PENNINSULA
departure date
Mon 21 Aug
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5 £379 CALL
6 DAYS from £459
INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Day 1 – Free time in Windsor before arriving at the hotel.
Door-to-Door service; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Return ferry sailings; Afternoon tea; Free time in Dublin & Dundalk; Admission to Malahide Castle & Gardens, Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship & Butler’s Chocolate Experience Day 4 – Enjoy a free day. Visit to Ratoath Garden Centre
INCLUDES
Day 1 – Enjoy free time in Chester. Later we arrive at our hotel where Day 4 – We board the East Lancashire Railway for a journey tea and coffee will be served. to Bury. Then we enjoy a fish & chip lunch at Olympus Day 2 – After free time in Liverpool we spend the afternoon Restaurant.Your afternoon is at leisure in Southport at Speke Hall & Garden. Day 5 – After breakfast we travel home. HOTEL
Best Western Lancashire Manor Hotel, East Limbo
6 DAYS from £499
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Worcester, Kidderminster & Ludlow; Admission to Shrewsbury Flower Show & Stokesay Castle Train ride on the Severn Valley Railway Day 3 – Enjoy a free day to enjoy
HOTEL Gainsborough House Hotel, Kidderminster
DUBLIN & JEWELS OF THE EMERALD ISLE
Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Hay-on-Wye, Saundersfoot, Swansea, Tenby & Ledbury; Admission to Hilton Court Gardens & Aberglasney Garden; Coach tour & cream tea at Gower have arranged a guided tour and Heritage Centre; Journey on the traditional cream tea served on Gwili Steam Railway with cream tea aboard.
Day 3 – This afternoon we visit Dorney Court, one of England’s finest Tudor Manor houses.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 4 – Enjoy a full day excursion to Waddesdon Manor.
Day 2 – We visit Hilton Court Gardens and Crafts. Later we visit Saundersfoot for free time.
Day 5 – Visit Aberglasney Gardens. Then we enjoy a trip on the Gwili Steam Railway with strawberry cream tea served on board.
Day 3 – This afternoon we visit Gower Heritage Centre where we
Day 6 – We travel home.
Day 5 – After breakfast we begin our journey home. departure date
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Sun 27 Aug
5 £389 NIL
Day 1 – Visit Hay-on-Wye before travelling to our hotel.
HOTEL Belgrave Hotel, Tenby
Day 4 – Enjoy today at leisure.
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Mon 28 Aug
6 £459 CALL
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HEREFORDSHIRE HERITAGE & BEDFORDSHIRE BLOOMS
5 DAYS from £359
INCLUDES
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Stevenage
TRIO OF NORTH COUNTRY TRAINS
Fri 01 Sep
5 DAYS
INCLUDES
days (from) s/supp
5 £359 £95
from
£429
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Ripon, Hexham & Allensford; Journeys on the South Tynedale Railway, Saltburn Railway & the Weardale Railway Day 1 – We spend a couple of Day 4 – Enjoy a journey on the hours in Ripon, before travelling to Saltburn Miniature Railway. This our hotel this afternoon. afternoon we visit Shildon, home to the Locomotion – National Day 2 – Enjoy a couple of hours in Railway Museum. Hexham. Day 5 – After our final train Day 3 – Today we have a return journey on the Weardale Railway journey on the South Tynedale from Stanhope to Wolsingham, Railway. we begin our journey home.
COLOURFUL CORNWALL: LAND OF LEGENDS
departure date
Thu 12 Sep
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5 £429 £100
6 DAYS from £549
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Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission to Trewidden Garden; Free time in St. Ives & Newquay; Guided ‘legends’ day Free time in Mevagissey & Perranporth Day 4 – After breakfast we will HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to the hotel on arrival enjoy welcome tea or coffee.
be joined on the coach by a guide for a full day guided tour, where we will see and learn about some Cornish locations of great myths and legends. Including Tintagel Castle and Bodmin Moor.
Day 2 – Visit Trewidden Garden Day 5 – Visit Mevagissey and for free time. Afterwards we travel Perranporth. to St Ives. Day 6 – We return home. Day 3 – Enjoy Newquay at leisure.
HOTEL Esplanade hotel, Newquay
SINGLES: HARROGATE & YORKSHIRE’S TV VILLAGES
departure date
Sun 24 Sep
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We drive to the hotel. Day 2 – This morning we visit Blair Castle, after some free time we enjoy a photo stop at Queen’s View which overlooks Loch Tummel. We then continue to Blair Athol Distillery, where we have arranged for a tour and tasting.
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6 £549 CALL
BOURNEMOUTH & THE GLORIOUS NEW FOREST
5 DAYS
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HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to the hotel.
Mon 25 Sep
5 £409 NIL
Day 4 – Full day excursion through some beautiful Highland scenery. Then we take you to the Royal Lochnagar Distillery where we have arranged for a tour and tasting. Day 5 – We retrace our footsteps home. departure date
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Thu 07 Sep
5 £409 NIL
5 DAYS from £409
Day 4 – We take a drive to the New Forest. Stopping in Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst - here we have arranged a soup & sandwich lunch at The Buttery tearooms. And then onto Lymington.
Day 2 – Visit Weymouth for free time, later we take you to Poole, where we have arranged a harbour cruise with cream tea on board. Day 5 – After breakfast we wave goodbye to Bournemouth and Day 3 – Enjoy a free day in begin the journey home. Bournemouth.
HOTEL Ullswater Hotel, Bournemouth
EASTBOURNE & THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
departure date
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Mon 18 Sep
5 £409 £48
5 DAYS from £389
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Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission to Bateman’s & Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum; Free time in Eastbourne, Bexhill, Hastings, Brighton & Lewes; Tour & tasting at Carr Day 3 – Enjoy a free day in Eastbourne. Taylor Vineyard Day 1 – We travel to the hotel, with a stop in Windsor. Day 2 – This morning we visit National Trust’s Bateman’s, this 17th century house was the home to Rudyard Kipling. We then visit Bentley Wildfowl & Motor museum.
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Day 3 – Enjoy a free day today. Afternoon tea will be served at the hotel later.
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Weymouth, Bournemouth, Lyndhurst & Lymington; Poole Harbour cruise with cream tea Soup & sandwich lunch in Brockenhurst
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Holmfirth, Harrogate, Haworth, Keighley, Esholt & Wakefield; Admission to Last of the Summer Wine Exhibition & Harewood House; Ride on the Worth Valley Railway departure date HOTEL Holiday Inn, Leeds - Wakefield
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Afternoon tea; Admission to Blair Castle & Glamis Castle; Tour & tasting at Blair Athol & Royal Lochnagar Distilleries; Free time in Aboyne
HOTEL Huntly Arms Hotel, Aboyne
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HOTEL Best Western Derwent Manor Hotel, Allensford
5 DAYS from £409
Laver Holidays
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Tea/coffee on arrival; Free time in St. Albans, Stevenage, Bedford & Cambridge; Admission to Kathy Brown’s Garden, De Havilland Aircraft Museum & departure date Woburn Abbey Gardens
SINGLES: SCOTTISH CASTLES & WHISKIES
HOTEL New Wilmington Hotel, Eastbourne
Day 4 – Visit Bexhill and Hastings. Later we have arranged a guided tour and a wine tasting with a guide at Carr Taylor Vineyard. Day 5 – Visit Brighton and Lewes. Day 6 – We travel home. departure date
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Wed 27 Sep
5 £389 £40
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TREASURES OF NORTHUMBERLAND
6 DAYS from £519
Laver Holidays
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Door-to-Door service; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Cream tea at Crook Hall; Free time in Ripon, Durham City, Newcastle, Hexham & Crimple Hall; Admission to Crook Hall, Alnwick Castle & WWT Washington; Farne Islands cruise
Door-to-Door service; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Return ferry sailings; Admission to Samares Manor Gardens; Full day island coach tour; Afternoon tea at St. Brelade’s Bay; La Mares Vineyard
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – We spend a couple of hours in Ripon before travelling to our hotel this afternoon. Day 2 – Visit Crook Hall & Gardens with cream tea included. Day 3 – Enjoy free time in Newcastle.
HOTEL Millennium Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle
SINGLES: AUTUMN IN EASTBOURNE
Day 4 – Today we have arranged a Farne Islands cruise. Afterwards we take you to Alnwick Castle for free time. Day 5 – We visit Hexham, after some free time we take you to WWT Washington Wetland Centre. Day 6 – We travel home via Crimple Hall. departure date
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Mon 02 Oct
6 £519 £105
5 DAYS from £419
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We travel to our hotel where we enjoy a bucks fizz reception before dinner. Day 2 – Visit Hastings. After we travel to Sedlescombe Vineyard, for a arranged for a guided tour and tasting.
HOTEL Hilton Royal Parade, Eastbourne
WONDERFUL WELSH BORDERS & LUDLOW
Day 3 – Enjoy a free time. Day 4 – We travel to Bexhill this morning before visiting the King John’s Nursery, where we have included tea and cake for you to enjoy. Day 5 – We travel home with a couple of refreshment stops en route. departure date
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Mon 09 Oct
5 £419 NIL
5 DAYS from £389
Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; 1 cream tea; Free time in Worcester, Ledbury, Hereford, Stourport-on-Severn, Shrewsbury & Stratford-Upon-Avon; Admission to Ludlow Castle & Attingham Park; Shrewsbury cruise with tea Ludlow with included admission to Ludlow Castle. & biscuits Day 1 – We travel to our hotel via Worcester. Cream tea will be served on arrival at our hotel. Day 2 – After a few hours in Ledbury, we visit Hereford for lunchtime. Then we take you to
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HOTEL Hallmark Hotel Stourport Manor, Stourport
Day 2 – We catch a ferry and travel to our resort. Day 3 – Excursion to Samares Manor. In the afternoon travel to St. Brelade’s Bay, one of Jersey’s
HOTEL Merton Hotel, St Saviour
Day 4 – Familiarisation tour of the island. Day 5 – Enjoy free time in the town of St. Saviour. Later we take you to La Mare Vineyards. Day 6 – Catch the ferry back to Poole and continue home. departure date
Sun 08 Oct
SOUTHERN LAKES, GARSDALE & HAWES Door-to-Door service; Club Class; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Free time in Southport, Kendal, Morecambe & Lancaster; Lunch at Wensleydale Creamery; Windermere cruise; Admission to Holker Hall & Gardens
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HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY
Day 1 – Travel to our overnight hotel.
most beautiful beaches and visit the St. Brelade’s Bay Hotel for a scrumptious afternoon tea.
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6 £599 £125
5 DAYS from £399
INCLUDES
INCLUDES
Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Entertainment; Free time in Hastings, Eastbourne & Bexhill Tour & tasting at Sedlescombe Vineyard; Admission to King John’s Nursery and tea & cake
6 DAYS from £599
JERSEY BY FERRY
Day 3 – Enjoy a free day in Stourport-on-Severn. Day 4 – Enjoy a cruise in Shrewsbury with tea & biscuits served on board. Then visit National Trust’s Attingham Park. Day 5 – Enjoy free time in Stratford-upon-Avon then home. departure date
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Mon 23 Oct
5 £389 £28
HOTEL Holiday Inn, Lancaster
CROMER & THE NORFOLK BROADS
departure date
days (from) s/supp
Mon 09 Oct
5 £399 £60
5 DAYS from £389
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Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Kings Lynn, Cromer, Sheringham & Bircham Windmill; Journey on the Bure Valley Railway; Broads cruise HOTEL Prom Hotel, Great Yarmouth
A TASTE OF NEWQUAY & CORNWALL’S CHARMS
departure date
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Mon 16 Oct
5 £389 £60
5 DAYS from £349
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Door-to-Door service; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Excursions to Trebah Gardens, Pencarrow House, Padstow & the Jamaica Inn; Time at leisure in Newquay HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR STAY Day 1 – We make our way to the hotel in Newquay.
Day 4 – We visit Pencarrow House, this Georgian mansion is surrounded by Grade II formal Day 2 – Visit Trebah Gardens. This gardens. Later visit Padstow for afternoon we visit Falmouth for the afternoon. free time. Day 5 – Enjoy a brief stop at Day 3 – Relax and enjoy free time Jamaica Inn, Cornwall’s most in Newquay. famous smugglers inn on our way home.
HOTEL Barrowfield Hotel, Newquay
departure date
Thu 26 Oct
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5 £349 NIL
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