WHERE TO NEXT? AUGUST - DECEMBER 2019
LONDON THEATRE BREAK WEEKENDS 2 days from £110
100 1919
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CONTENTS
Welcome to our ‘ Where To Next’ collection of holidays and short breaks from your local Gold Award winning coach tour operator. I would like to invite you to join us this year for a memorable experience, enjoying our comfortable coaches and staying at quality hotels in order to create memories that will last a lifetime. Where will you be going next, on an award winning Skills Holiday?
PAGE LATE AVAILABILITY 3 August Breaks 4-8 September Breaks 9 - 11 October Breaks 12 - 13 Day Trips 14 November & December Breaks 15 - 16
NEW OUR CHOICE - YOU CHOOSE WHEN YOU TRAVEL, WE CHOOSE YOUR DESTINATION! OUR CHOICE is our brand new concept where you get to choose when you travel but we get to choose your destination, and you get a great holiday deal for a fraction of the full price! We guarantee your chosen departure date, the number of days you will be on holiday, plus that you will get return coach travel and a twin or double room on half board basis in a quality hotel with en suite rooms. As an added bonus you can also choose your departure point from; Arnold, Bulwell, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough, Mansfield or Nottingham. HOW IT WORKS We will contact you at least a fortnight before departure and tell you where you will be going on holiday. This may be from any of our great holiday products, Skills, Coachstyle or Laver Holidays. Your holiday destination may be in the beautiful British countryside or at a leading coastal resort.
Remember, this is an OUR CHOICE product. If you wish to travel to a specific destination or type of destination then OUR CHOICE may not be suitable for you, and we recommend choosing a holiday from our great range of named destinations. DEPARTURE DATE
SELLING PRICE (FROM)
DEPARTURE DATE
SELLING PRICE (FROM)
Monday 22nd July
£199
Monday 23rd September
£225
Monday 29th July
£199
Monday 30th September
£199
Monday 5th August
£225
Monday 7th October
£199
Monday 19th August
£210
Monday 14th October
£199
Monday 16th September
£210
VISIT OUR INDEPENDENT TRAVEL AGENTS SKILLS HEAD OFFICE Belgrave Road Bulwell, NG6 8LY TEL: 01159 770 080
SKILLS WORLDWIDE TRAVEL Chilwell Road Beeston, NG9 1ES TEL: 01159 222 441
SKILLS & LAVER HOLIDAYS Mansfield Road Nottingham, NG1 3FB TEL: 01159 507 982
SKILLS & LAVER HOLIDAYS Intu Centre Derby, DE1 2AZ TEL: 01332 384 000
SKILLS & LAVER HOLIDAYS Swan Street Loughborough, LE11 5BL TEL: 01509 236 500
COACH TOURISM
ASSOCIATION
*Calls cost 3p per minute plus your network’s standard access charge. Prices are based on two people sharing a twin or double room (standard inside twin cabin if applicable) and are subject to availability. Prices are correct at the time of going to print, please call or visit: www.skills.co.uk for further details. By making a booking with us you are agreeing that you have read and understood our full Terms and Conditions, to view these please visit: www.skills.co.uk/terms-conditions or call a member of our team who will be able to post these out to you. Tours operated by Skills Holidays. Skills Motor Coaches Limited trading as Skills Holidays. Company Reg in England No: 612324. Head Office: Belgrave Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8LY. VAT Reg. No. 660 5538 34. Skills Travel Limited trading CoachStyle, Company Reg in England. No: 546349. Registered Office: The White House, Claridon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GF.
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LATE AVAILABILITY ISLE OF WIGHT DELIGHTS: MOTTISTONE MANOR GARDENS & NEEDLES
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INCLUDES... Travel insurance Door-to-Door Service Return ferry travel 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Free time in Sandown & Shanklin Excursions to The Needles, Yarmouth, Shanklin, Godshill, Ventnor & Cowes Admission to Mottistone Gardens & Osborne House Free time in Sandown
CLASSIC CAMBRIDGE FEATURING IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM DUXFORD & RIVER CRUISE SPECIAL OFFER
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sat 20 Jul
6
£639
4* LAKE GARDA, VENICE & VERONA FEATURING ARENA DI VERONA OPERA SPECIAL OFFER
SAVE
SAVE
£10
£20
PER PERSON
PER PERSON
Sat 20 July | 2 days from £119
Thu 25 July | 8 days from £679
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night half board; Cambridge cruise with tea/coffee served on board; Admission into the Imperial War Museum (in Duxford)
INCLUDES: Channel crossing; Coach travel; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 5 nights bed & breakfast in Riva del Garda; 4 dinners; 1 lunch; Walking tour of Verona & Venice; Boat trip from Lazaise to Sirmione; Visit to Venice; Optional evening excursion to Verona for the Opera
RHINE VALLEY
ISLE OF MAN STEAM RAILWAY, CREGNEASH FOLK MUSEUM & CURRAGHS
Thu 25 July | 5 days from £269
Wed 31 July | 5 days from £699
INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 4 nights half board; 1 hour free bar on 3 nights; Welcome Schnapps; 2 nights entertainment; Free time in KampBornhofen; Visits to Rudesheim, Koblenz & Braubach; Optional: Cable car ride, admission into Ehrenbreistein Fortress & a cruise to Braubach
INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; Club Class Coach travel; Ferry sailing; 4 nights half board; Journey on the Isle of Man Railway; Admission to the Railway Museum, Cregneash Folk Museum & Curraghs Wildlife Park; Visits to Ramsey & Laxey; Free time in Douglas
BOURNEMOUTH
WIMBLEDON MUSEUM & TOUR
Mon 22 July | 5 days from £299
Sat 27 July | 2 days from £119
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Visits to Lyndhurst, Burley & Salisbury; Free time in Bournemouth
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night half board; Free time in London; Wimbledon Museum & Tour
MONKEY WORLD
SPECIAL OFFER
Mon 29 July | 3 days from £169.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights half board; Admission into Monkey World; Free time in Bournemouth & Bath
SAVE
£10 PER PERSON
SKEGNESS Mon 29 July | 5 days from £249.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Visits to Boston, Spalding, Mablethorpe & Cleethorpes; Free time in Skegness
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SPECIAL OFFER
SAVE
£10 PER PERSON
SPECIAL OFFER
SAVE
£20 PER PERSON
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AUGUST
YORKSHIRE COAST VILLAGES, HARROGATE & THE PEAK DISTRICT
INCLUDES... Travel insurance Door-to-Door service Club Class Coach travel 6 nights half board Hotel entertainment Excursions to Lincoln, Bridlington, Filey, Harrogate, York, Ripon, Runswick Bay, Staithes, Robin Hood’s Bay, Helmsley, South Cliff Italian Gardens, Old Coast Guard Station & Peasholm Park Admission into Nunnington Hall
TYNE & WEAR: TANFIELD RAIL, QUAY CRUISE & BEAMISH
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 5 Aug
7
£589
INCLUDES... Travel insurance Door-to-Door service Welcome drink and biscuits 4 nights half board Free time in Newcastle-upon-Tyne Journey on the Tanfield Railway Quay-to-Sea cruise Visits to Ripon and Durham Admission to the Open-Air Beamish Museum
CAPTIVATING GARDENS OF CORNWALL: EDEN PROJECT, TREBAH GARDEN
Mon 5 Aug | 5 days from £499 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Admission into The Eden Project, Trebah Gardens & The Lost Gardens of Heligan; Visit to the Minack Theatre
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 5 Aug
5
£469
KENT: CANTERBURY & HERNE BAY FEATURING: CALL THE MIDWIFE
Mon 5 Aug | 5 days from £375 INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; Coach travel throughout; 4 nights half board; ‘Call The Midwife’ tour; Canterbury River cruise; Visits to Cambridge, Canterbury, Herne Bay & Chatham Docks
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Sat 3 Aug
Legoland & Windsor
Admission into Legoland
2
£110
Fri 9 Aug
Scarborough, Whitby & Bridlington
Free time to explore
4
£199.95
Sat 10 Aug
Mystery Explorer Tour
1 night half board
2
£89.95
Mon 12 Aug
Norfolk: Broads Cruise & Bressingham Steam & Gardens
Travel insurance & Door-to-Door
4
£369
Thu 15 Aug
Canal Festival Amsterdam
Additional Pizza Canal Cruise
4
£309
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AUGUST BOURNEMOUTH
5
INCLUDES... Return coach travel 6 nights half board Scenic drive through the New Forest to Lyndhurst & Burley Visit to Swanage, Poole, Dorchester & Weymouth Free time in Bournemouth
LLANDUDNO
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sat 3 Aug
7
£399.95
MARGATE Mon 5 Aug | 5 days from £249.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Free time in Margate; Excursions to Ramsgate, Folkestone & Canterbury
TORQUAY Sat 10 Aug | 7 days from £359.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 6 nights half board; Visits to Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth, Brixham, Paignton; Free time in Torquay
Sat 3 August | 8 days from £689 INCLUDES: Door-to-Door service; Coach travel; 7 nights half board; Free time in Llandudno; Visits to Snowdonia National Park, Llanberis, Betws Y Coed, Bodnant Welsh Food, Isle of Anglesey, Caernarfon & Llangollen: Optional excursion Lake Railway on Llanberis
ISLE OF WIGHT Mon 12 Aug | 5 days from £329.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Free time in Sandown; Visits to Ryde, Alum Bay, Godshill & Shanklin Village
LONGLEAT SARAFI PARK
LLANDUDNO
Sat 17 Aug | 2 days from £110
Mon 19 Aug | 5 days from £289.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night half board; Entrance into Longleat Safari Park
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Visits to Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Anglesey, Beaumaris, Chester & Llandudno
MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE
ST IVES
Mon 26 August | 5 days from £279 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; ‘Mid-week Mish Mash’ Themed entertainment; Daytime activity schedule during our stay; Visits to Chichester & Portsmouth
Mon 19 August | 5 days from £269.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Free time in St Ives; Excursions to Falmouth, Land’s End & Penzance
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Fri 16 Aug
Bath, Stonehenge & Salisbury
Admission to the Roman Baths
3
£195
Sat 17 Aug
Monkey World
Admission into Monkey World
3
£169.95
Sat 17 Aug
Yorkshire Scarecrow Festival
Free time in Harrogate
2
£94.95
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AUGUST
GRAND TOUR OF WALES: FFESTINIOG RAILWAY, PORTMEIRION & THE GOWER PENINSULA
CLASSIC ROSEMUNDY HOUSE BREAK
INCLUDES... Travel insurance Door-to-Door service 8 nights half board Hotel entertainment Free use of the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel’s leisure facilities Excursions to Trefriw Woollen Mills, Conwy, Llandudno, Barmouth, Tenby, St David’s, St Fagan’s National History Museum & Gloucester Admission into Bodnant Gardens & Portmeirion Journey on the Ffestiniog Railway Guided tour of Picton Castle & Gardens and the Gower Heritage Centre with a Cream Tea Free time in Llanberis & Carmarthen DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sun 11 Aug
9
£959
INCLUDES... Travel insurance Door-to-Door service 4 nights half board Tea/coffee served with dinner Excursions to Gloucester, Looe, St Ives, Land’s End & Penzance Admission into The Eden Project Free time in St Agnes
COTSWOLDS GARDENS & HOUSES FEATURING A GLOUCESTER CANAL CRUISE
Mon 12 Aug | 5 days from £459 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Admission into Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Tredegar House & Hidcote Manor Gardens; Visit to Gloucester & Sharpness Canal cruise; Excursion to Worcester
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Fri 16 Aug
7
£679
DORSET COAST: WEYMOUTH, SIDMOUTH & SHERBORNE CASTLE
Mon 26 Aug | 5 days from £459 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Excursions to Bath, Poole & Sidmouth; Admission into Sherborne Castle with a guided tour; Cream Tea at Burrow Farm Gardens; Scenic stop at West Lulworth
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AUGUST RHINE IN FLAMES
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INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 6 nights half board 1 hour free bar on 3 nights Welcome Schnapps on arrival 2 nights entertainment Free time in Kamp-Bornhofen Excursions to Koblenz, Bonn, Cochem, Rudesheim, Wiesbaden & Bernskastel-Kues Optional Visit to Koblenz, Cable car ride, admission into Ehrenbreistein Foretress & Braubach Cruise
TREASURES OF TUSCANY
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Thu 8 Aug
7
£479
Thu 12 Sep
5
£279
INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing 2 nights bed & breakfast en route 5 nights half board in Montecatini Terme 1 typical Tuscan 4-course dinner Private walking tour of Florence, Lucca & Pisa Free time in Florence, Lucca & Montecatini Optional excursion to Bagni San Filippo (£10 per person, please enquire at time of booking)
RHINE VALLEY
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Fri 23 Aug
8
£549
INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 4 nights half board 1-hour free bar on 3 nights Welcome Schnapps 2 nights entertainment (including fancy dress & dancing) Free time in Kamp-Bornhofen Excursions to Rudesheim, Koblenz & Braubach Optional Cable car ride, admission into Ehrenbreistein Foretress & a cruise to Braubach DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 26 Aug
5
£289
Mon 7 Oct
5
£269
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AUGUST
ENCHANTING DEVON: ILFRACOMBE, WOOLACOMBE & A WILDLIFE CRUISE
ROUEN & MONET’S GARDEN FEATURING CHARTRES LIGHT FESTIVAL
INCLUDES... Travel insurance Club Class coach travel Door-to-Door service 4 nights half board Hotel entertainment Admission into Darlington Crystal Ilfracombe Wildlife Cruise Excursions to Woolacombe & Barnstaple Free time in Ilfracombe DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 26 Aug
5
£425
BBC COUNTRYFILE LIVE AT BLENHEIM PALACE
Thu 1 August | 4 days from £249
Sat 3 August | 2 days from £119
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 3 nights bed & breakfast; Admission into Monet’s Garden; Free time in Chartres; Optional excursion to Versailles Palace (Additional £25 per person, please enquire at the time of booking. Minimum numbers required)
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night half board; Excursion to Oxford & Blenheim Palace for the Countryfile Live event
SUMMER AT KEW GARDENS
CHANNEL ISLAND EXPLORER: GUERNSEY, JERSEY & HERM
Sat 10 August | 2 days from £189 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night half board; Admission into Royal Botanic Kew Gardens; Visit to Windsor
Fri 23 August | 7 days from £829 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Escorted by a Representative; Ferry sailings; Breakfast bags at departure; 3 nights half board in Guernsey; 3 nights half board in Jersey; Guided tour of Jersey & Guernsey; Excursion to Herm; Optional visit to Sark with a carriage ride
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Mon 19 Aug
Ostend Beach Break
Optional visit to Brussels
5
£369
Fri 23 Aug
4* London City Break
Free time in London
3
£189
Sat 24 Aug
York & Harrogate
Staying in a 4-star hotel
2
£69
Sat 24 Aug
Railways & Waterways of Yorkshire
Skipton Canal Cruise with Cream Tea
2
£109
Sat 24 Aug
London Freedom Weekend
Free time in London
2
£69
Sat 31 Aug
Althorp Estate & Blenheim Palace
Door-to-Door service
2
£169
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SEPTEMBER
9
INCLUDES...
COSTA BRAVA, BARCELONA & GIRONA
Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route 7 nights half board in Calella Water and wine served with dinner Excursions to Barcelona, Pals, Pertallada, Girona & Besalu Optional excursion to Montserrat (£12 per person, minimum numbers required)
RHINELAND WINE FESTIVAL
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Thu 5 Sep
10
£739
INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 4 nights half board 1 hour free bar on 3 nights Welcome Schnapps 2 nights entertainment Excursions to Boppard, Koblenz & Sankt Goarshausen Free time in Kamp Bornhofen
ELEGANT SIDMOUTH & THE ISLE OF PURBECK
DAYS
FROM
Thu 26 Sep
5
£269
ISLE OF WIGHT DELIGHTS: MOTTISTONE MANOR GARDENS & NEEDLES
Fri 6 September | 6 days from £699 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Cream tea at Bickleigh Mill; Excursions to Exeter, West Bay & Weymouth; Guided tour of the Isle of Purbeck; Free time in Sidmouth
DATE
Fri 6 September | 5 days from £449 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door Service; Ferry sailings; 6 nights half board; Free time in Sandown & Shanklin; Visits to The Needles, Yarmouth, Shanklin, Godshill, Ventnor, Cowes, Ryde & Newport; Entry to Mottistone Gardens & Osborne House; Free time in Sandown
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Mon 2 Sep
Exploring North Wales Vintage Train Journeys
Journeys on the Ffestiniog Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway & Llanberis Lake Railway
5
£409
Mon 2 Sep
Belfast: Titanic Experience & Giant’s Causeway
Optional visit to Giant’s Causeway
5
£409
Wed 4 Sep
Isles of Scilly
Welcome drink on arrival
7
£1,019
Sat 7 Sep
Tower of London Featuring Banqueting House
Free time in London
2
£110
Sat 7 Sep
RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show & Buckingham Palace
Door-to-Door service
2
£169
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SEPTEMBER
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Sat 7 Sep
Sparkling Spa Break
Visit INTU Trafford Centre
2
£99
Mon 9 Sep
Guernsey By Air
Return flights from East Midlands
7
£699
Wed 11 Sep
Bournemouth, Poole & the Glorious New Forest
Travel insurance
5
£479
Fri 13 Sep
A Weekend at the Adephi
Free time in Liverpool
3
£144.95
Sat 14 Sep
Cotswolds & Bath
Visit to Bourton-on-the-Water
2
£79.95
Sat 14 Sep
Harrogate Flower Show
Visit York
2
£99
Sat 14 Sep
Ludlow Food Festival
Visit to Stratford-upon-Avon
2
£85
Mon 16 Sep
Paris - The City of Love featuring Chartres & Versailles
Optional visit to the Palace of Versailles
4
£279
Fri 20 Sep
Chester & Snowdonia
Visit to Snowdonia National Park
3
£139
Sat 21 Sep
London & Buckingham Palace
Admission into Buckingham Palace
2
£110
Sun 22 Sep
4 Star Liverpool City Break
Free time in Liverpool
3
£159
Mon 23 Sep
Skegness
Visits to Boston, Mablethorpe & Cleethorpes
5
£249.95
Mon 23 Sep
Paignton & The English Riviera
Gala dinner & a glass of bucks fizz
5
£299
LLANDUDNO
WARNER LAKESIDE COASTAL VILLAGE
Mon 30 Sep | 5 days from £259.95
Mon 16 Sep | 5 days from £499
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Visits to Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Anglesey, Beaumaris, Chester & Llandudno
INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Excursions to Reading, Southampton, Winchester, Worthing, Chichester & Bourton-on-the-Water
ENCHANTING EASTBOURNE
INCLUDES... Return coach travel 4 nights dinner bed & breakfast Free time in Eastbourne Excursions to Beachy Head, Brighton & South Down’s National Park
JERSEY BY AIR
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 16 Sep
5
£319
INCLUDES... Door-to-Door service Return flights from East Midlands airport Meet & Greet in Jersey Coach travel throughout 6 nights half board Tour of Jersey Free time in Jersey DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 16 Sep
7
£679
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SEPTEMBER NORTHUMBRIA, ALNWICK & BAMBURGH
DURHAM, ALNWICK CASTLE & OPEN AIR BEAMISH MUSEUM
Mon 2 September | 5 days from £234.95 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Free use of the hotel’s spa and leisure facilities; Visits to Darlington, Bamburgh, Holy Island, Alnwick, Warkworth & York
FALMOUTH, THE EDEN PROJECT & ST IVES
Mon 9 September | 7 days from £599 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 6 nights half board; Excursions to York, Durham, Whitby, Ripon; Admission into Alnwick Castle & Gardens; Guided tour of Helmsley Walled Gardens; Visit to Open Air Beamish Museum
THE ENGLISH RIVIERA: DARTMOUTH ROUND ROBIN RAIL & CRUISE
Mon 16 September | 5 days from £429
Mon 16 September | 6 days from £799 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; Club Class coach travel; 5 nights half board; Excursions to Penzance, St Ives, Land’s End, Truro & St Austell; Admission into The Eden Project
LAKE GARDA, VENICE & VERONA
INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Excursions to Teignmouth, Exmouth, Plymouth & Torquay; Dartmouth Round Robin cruise, rail & scenic bus; Admission into Buckland Abbey & Babbacombe Model Village; Visits to Paignton, Totnes & Dartmouth
NORTHUMBERLAND COAST: HOLY ISLE, DURHAM & BAMBURGH CASTLE
Sat 21 Septemner | 9 days from £719 INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route 6 nights half board in Limone Sul Garda; Welcome drink; Excursions to Verona, Milan & Lake Garda; Optional excursion to Venice (£25 per person, please enquire at time of booking)
Mon 30 September | 5 days from £419 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Welcome tea & coffee on arrival; Admission into Bamburgh Castle & Seaton Delaval Hall; Excursions to Harrogate, Durham & York; Free time in Newcastle
STEPPING BACK IN TIME SALUTE TO THE 40S VINTAGE FESTIVAL
OXFORD FEATURING INSPECTOR MORSE & MIDSOMER MURDERS CRUISE
Sat 21 Sep | 3 days from £199
Sat 28 Sep | 2 days from £189
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights half board; Admission into Kent Life Village & Chatham Dockyard for the 40’s Vintage Festival; Visit to Tunbridge
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INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night half board; ‘Midsomer Murders’ Cruise with Afternoon Tea served on board; Guided walking tour of Oxford
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Sun 29 Sep
Blackpool Illuminations
Evening drive through the Blackpool Illuminations
2
£79.95
Sun 29 Sep
The Waldorf: 5* Luxury in London
Afternoon Tea at the Waldorf Hotel
2
£155
Sat 5 Oct
York & Harrogate
Staying in a 4- star hotel
2
£69
Sun 6 Oct
Blackpool Illuminations
Free time in Blackpool
2
£99.95
Fri 11 Oct
Isle of Man
Hotel entertainment
5
£399
Sat 12 Oct
Railways & Waterways of Lancashire
Journey on the East Lancashire Steam Railway
2
£119
Sat 19 Oct
Party Night - Newcastle & Durham
Visits to Newcastle & Durham
2
£75
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OCTOBER
GRAND TOUR OF IRELAND
INCLUDES... Travel insurance Door-to-Door service Return ferry sailings 10 nights half board Tour of Belfast & Ring of Kerry Entry to Titanic Belfast & Blarney Stone Castle & Gardens Jaunting car ride in Killarney Cruise on Lough Leane Visits to Kinsale, Kenmare, Limerick, Adare, Galway, Sligo, Foxford, Cong, Castle Ward, Ballycastle Town, Dublin, the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre, Derrynane Beach, Ballinskelligs beach & Valentia Island Scenic drive through Killarney National Park & past the Cliffs of Moher DATE
DAYS
Wed 9 October 11 LOOE, PADSTOW & MEVAGISSEY
PEMBROKESHIRE
Mon 7 Oct | 5 days from £229.95
Sat 5 Oct | 7 days from £379.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Visit to Padstow, Looe & Mevagissey; Free time in Newquay
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 6 nights half board; Visits to St David’s, Cardigan Bay, Tenby; Free time in Pembroke
FROM
£1,109
AUTUMN BARGAIN BREAKS FROM £139 All our fantastic bargain-breaks stay in carefully selected traditional Great British seaside hotels* and include ALL of the following: 3 nights accommodation in comfortable rooms with en suite facilities Full English breakfast and 3 course evening dinner each day of your stay A FREE included excursion exploring the surrounding area A full day at leisure in your chosen resort Modern executive coach travel from your preferred departure point Services of your friendly CoachStyle driver throughout your holiday DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDED EXCURSION
OPTIONAL EXCURSION
Mon 07 Oct
Scarborough
Bridlington
Mon 07 Oct
Newquay
Mon 14 Oct
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS SPECIAL OFFER: On your free day at leisure in resort you can alternatively take the opportunity to join our optional excursion (see below) Book in advance at the discounted price of just £10 per person**
DAYS
FROM
Whitby
4
£159.95
Padstow
Falmouth
4
£159
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk Broads
Wells-Next-The-Sea
4
£159
Mon 14 Oct
Torquay
Exeter
Sidmouth
4
£139
Mon 21 Oct
Bournemouth
The New Forest
Weymouth
4
£159
Mon 21 Oct
Eastbourne
Brighton
Worthing & Lewes
4
£159
Mon 28 Oct
Skegness
Mablethorpe
Lincoln
4
£159
*Hotel details confirmed no later than 7 days prior to the date of travel. **Optional excursions are available at the special discounted price of just £10.00 person when booked and paid for in full prior to departure. They will however be available to book in resort (subject to availability – so book in advance to avoid disappointment) for the full price of £15.00 per person.
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OCTOBER 4* WESTERN IRISH EXPERIENCE: CLIFFS OF MOHER, GALWAY & BIRR
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INCLUDES... Return ferry sailing Coach travel throughout 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Admission for the Cliffs of Moher & Birr Castle Gardens & Science Centre Free time in Galway & Athlone
NORTHERN SCOTLAND’S MAJESTIC CASTLES & HIGHLAND DISCOVERY
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sun 6 Oct
4
£359
SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY & SHREWSBURY
Sat 5 October | 2 days from £99
Fri 4 October | 6 days from £599 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 5 nights half board; Guided Highlands tour; Admission into Urquhart Castle, Eilean Donan Castle & Dunrobin Castle; Caledonian Canal cruise; Loch Ness cruise
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night half board; Journey on the Severn Valley Railway; Free time in Bewdley & Shrewsbury
AUTUMN COLOURS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT FEATURING KESWICK, LAKES DISTILLERY & RAILWAY
HEART OF ENGLAND RAIL JOURNEYS FEATURING SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY
Wed 23 October | 5 days from £489
Mon 21 October | 5 days from £345 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights half board; Visits to Skipton, Keswick, Lake Windermere & Okells Garden Centre; Admission into The Lakes Distillery for a tour & tasting
INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Journeys on the Dean Forest Railway, Gloucester Warwickshire Railway & Severn Valley Railway; Visits to Stratford-upon-Avon, Hereford, Gloucester, Shrewsbury & Worcester
COLOURFUL CORNWALL & THE ISLES OF SCILLY
SARDINIA
Mon 7 Oct | 5 days from £449
Wed 16 Oct | 13 days from £1,199
INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Breakfast bags at departure; Visits to the Isle of Scilly & Falmouth; Admission into Trebah Gardens
INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 9 nights half board; Excursions to La Maddalena Archipelago, Costa Smeralda, Nuoro & Orgosolo; Visits to Pisa & Lucca
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Fri 11 Oct
Blackpool Illuminations
Evening drive through the lights
3
£135
Sun 13 Oct
Blackpool Illuminations
Free time in Blackpool
2
£99.95
Sun 20 Oct
Castles of Scottish Lowlands: Edinburgh & Stirling
Travel insurance
6
£539
Sat 26 Oct
Halloween Ghost Walk with Simon Entwistle
Joined by an expert guide
2
£209
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GREAT DAYS OUT WITH SKILLS
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With seats available throughout the year and exclusive ONLINE SAVINGS there’s never been a better time to hop-on-board and hop-off to a great day out with Skills!
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GREAT DAYS OUT BY COACH • TOP ATTRACTIONS • CONCERTS & EVENTS
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Our day trips include return coach travel from local pick-up points, entry tickets (where applicable) and free time, so you can arrive refreshed and ready to make the most of your day out.
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MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL STADIUM
Thu 25 Jul | Thu 29 Aug | Sun 13 Oct | from £27
Thu 25 Jul | from £40
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Entrance into “The Deep” aquarium
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time at Manchester United Football Stadium
BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER WITH CREAM TEA
SKEGNESS, TRADITIONAL SEASIDE DAY OUT
Fri 26 Jul | Tue 6 Aug | Thu 20 Aug | from £24
Fri 26 Jul | Fri 9 Aug | Fri 16 Aug | from £19
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Bourton on the Water; Cream Tea
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Skegness
WESTON SUPER MARE SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
EMMERDALE OUTDOOR VILLAGE TOUR FEATURING LEEDS
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Westonsuper-Mare to enjoy the sand Sculpture event located on the beach
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Guided tour of the Emmerdale Outdoor Village set; Free time in Leeds
BEAUTIFUL BATH
THE MAKING OF HARRY POTTER
Mon 29 Jul | from £23
Mon 29 Jul | Sat 3 Aug | Mon 19 Aug | from £76
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Bath
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Entrance to the Harry Potter Studios
WINDSOR OR WINDSOR CASTLE
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL STADIUM TOUR
Sun 4 Aug | Sun 20 Oct | from £22
Thu 8 Aug | from £40
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Windsor or Admission into Windsor Castle
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Self-guided tour of the famous Anfield Stadium
DRAYTON MANOR THEME PARK
LEGOLAND: FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
Thu 8 Aug | from £44
Fri 9 Aug | Fri 23 Aug | from £54
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Entrance into Drayton Manor and free time
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Admission into Legoland and free time
WHITBY REGATTA
PAULTON’S PARK: PEPPA PIG WORLD
Sun 11 Aug | from £25
Tue 13 Aug | from £54
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Whitby
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Entrance into Peppa Pig World and free time
BANK HOLIDAY IN BLACKPOOL
BANK HOLIDAY IN WHITBY
Mon 26 Aug | from £21
Mon 26 Aug | from £22
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Blackpool
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in Whitby
Sat 27 Jul | from £24
Sun 28 Jul | Sun 15 Sep | from £54
PLEASE NOTE the duration of your excursion will be approximatley 4 - 5 hours from your arrival time, unless otherwise stated. However, we cannot be held responsible for any traffic, weather or venue conditions which may affect the approximate duration at your chosen destination. Booking conditions are available upon request. Prices are subject to change (in line with clause 8 in our Terms and Conditions) To view these please visit www.skills.co.uk/terms-conditions
WINTER BREAKS JERSEY BOYS MINI CRUISE PARTY Tue 5 Nov | 3 days from £119 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Live tribute acts on board; Excursion to Hague & Delft
CHRISTMAS MARKETS ON THE RHINE
15
TUTANKHAMUN: TREASURES OF THE GOLDEN PHARAOH Sat 9 Nov | Mon 18 Nov | 2 days from £129 INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Free time in London; Admission to the Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition
INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 4 nights half board Welcome Schnapps 1 hour free bar on 2 nights 2 nights entertainment Excursions to Rudesheim, Wiesbaden & Bonn Christmas markets Optional visit to Koblenz & Boppard
ROYAL ALBERT HALL CHRISTMAS CONCERT & OXFORD
Tue 10 Dec | 3 days from £349 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 2 nights bed & breakfast; 1 dinner included; Visits to St Albans, Windsor & Oxford; Admission into the Royal Albert Hall Christmas Concert; Guided tour of Oxford Cathedral
LUXURIOUS CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTH TYROL
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Wed 27 Nov
5
£269
Mon 2 Dec
6
£339
Wed 11 Dec
5
£269
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS MINI CRUISE PARTY
Tue 17 Dec | 3 days from £119 INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Christmas themed entertainment; Excursion to Bruges
INCLUDES... Coach travel throughout 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route 6 x International Breakfast Buffet 4 x Evening meals (3-course dinner) Christmas Eve Dinner with live music 1 x 3-course typical Trentino dinner Free access to lake view indoor pool and the Jacuzzi Free access to spa (from 2pm - 7pm) Excursions to Trento, Levico, Borgo Valsugana & Verona Horse-drawn carriage ride in Levico Apple pie strudel and ‘Parampampoli’ tasting (typical winter drink) Optional excursion to Riva del Garda & Malcesine (£15 per person) DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sun 22 Dec
9
£759
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WINTER BREAKS CHRISTMAS IN SUFFOLK
16
INCLUDES... Return coach travel 4 nights half board Lunch & buffet dinner on Christmas Day Lunch on Boxing Day with wine Hotel entertainment 1 afternoon tea Excursions to Cambridge, Colchester, Bury St. Edmunds, Lavenham & Long Melford DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 23 Dec
5
£519
CHRISTMAS IN PITLOCHRY: GATEWAY TO THE HIGHLANDS
DREAMING OF A ‘WIGHT CHRISTMAS’ ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Mon 23 Dec | 5 days from £519
Mon 23 Dec | 6 days from £479
INCLUDES: Coach travel; 4 nights half board; Hotel entertainment; Festive cream tea on Christmas Eve; Visit to Perth; Scenic drive along Glenfarg Road, through Blair Athol, Killiecrankie & around Loch Tummel; Stop at the Queen’s View
INCLUDES: Coach travel; 5 nights half board; Full board on Christmas Day; Hotel entertainment; Afternoon tea; Visit to Ryde; Island tour – including stops at Ventnor, Freshwater & The Needles, Yarmouth and Godshill
CHRISTMAS ON THE RHINE
CHRISTMAS BY THE SCOTTISH RIVIERA: DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
Mon 23 December | 6 days from £479
Mon 23 December | 5 days from £569
INCLUDES: Channel crossing; 5 nights half board; Welcome Schnapps; Festive lunch on Christmas Day; Christmas present for all passengers with a visit from Father Christmas; Visits to Bernkastel-Kues, Cochem, Boppard, Rudesheim & Wiesbaden
INCLUDES: Travel Insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights half board; Christmas Day lunch & buffet dinner; Hotel entertainment; Free use of hotel’s leisure facilities; Scenic drive through the Galloway Forest Park; Excursions to Ayr & Carlisle; Ticket to local pantomime in Carlisle
NEW YEAR ON THE RHINE
AULD LANG SYNE IN LLANDUDNO
FULL B O HOTE ARD L STAY
Sun 29 December | 5 days from £349 INCLUDES: Channel crossing; Coach travel throughout; 4 nights half board; Welcome Schnapps; Festive dinner on New Year’s Eve; Firework display on New Year’s Eve; Excursions to Koblenz, Cochem, Rüdesheim & Wiesbaden
Mon 30 December | 5 days from £575 INCLUDES: Travel insurance; Door-to-Door service; 4 nights full board; 1 afternoon tea; 1 cava reception; 1 light lunch; 2 high teas; Full New Years Eve Package; Hotel entertainment; Scenic drive around the local area; free time in Llandudno
DATE
DESTINATION
INCLUDES
DAYS
FROM
Sun 22 Dec
Catalonian Christmas & New Year
Visit to Barcelona
13
£949
Mon 30 Dec
A Scottish Hogmanay in the Trossachs
Welcome drink on arrival
4
£325
Tue 31 Dec
New Year Celebrations at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
Admission to the Beatles Story
3
£259
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