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Group Organiser Benefits • Up to 3 free places on selected tours • No minimum party numbers • Free holiday insurance option • No single room supplements on mainland UK holidays and some Irish tours Dear Group Leader,
With Glenton celebrating its 10th Anniversary we plan to make 2016 super special! Our new Summer Collection brochure is tumbling onto doormats and we’re absolutely thrilled with the outstanding choice within its pages. Remember, groups can select any of the tours in our brochure and we can operate the holiday exclusively for your club. Groups also enjoy the added bonus of being able to cherry-pick the excursions that most appeal while skipping the ones that don’t then opting for a more enticing outing. Shorten or lengthen the holiday duration, add entry to an attraction, include a guided tour – almost anything is possible with GLENTON GROUPS. In this edition of Go Travelling, we have fantastic new ideas for you and your group. Murder Mystery tours onboard a heritage railway, exciting craft breaks and amazing cruise deals. Or head to the continent and take advantage of our one free place in every ten passengers booking any one of our five day plus European tours. In addition, ten passengers on a continental getaway qualifies you for a personal pickup of your choice*- please ask for more details. Glenton GROUPS enjoyed a bumper 2015 with more groups than ever trusting us with their holidays. A big thank you for all your support – and we look forward to being of further service to you. Kind regards
Claire Jolly
HAND PICKED HOTELS Our holiday collection features a fantastic range of hotels offering a variety of differing facilities. These are indicated on individual hotel descriptions by the following symbols:
• Free holiday planning and tailormade itineraries from friendly specialist staff • Provisional bookings held for up to 2 months with no obligation • Booking deposits from just £20 per person • Choose your joining points – and even request your favourite driver • Complete financial security – ABTA & ATOL bonded • 10% off group leader’s personal tours with Glenton* • Free room upgrade for group leaders where possible on personal & group tours* • Free bottle of wine in room for group leaders on group tours*
Got a written quote* from one of our MATCH competitors? Why not let us match it?
PRICE
Here at Glenton Groups we are so confident we will not be beaten on price on any “like for like” holiday that we guarantee to match the price you’ve been given AND throw in a £100 M&S VOUCHER when you book your holiday with us!
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Glenton is Scotland’s largest bonded ABTA coach holiday specialist. ABTA membership is universally recognised as a guarantee of financial security and professional integrity. In addition, we are also bonded by ATOL providing extra financial security for all air holidays. If you book with an unbonded company you could well be risking your holiday and your hard earned money.
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OPTIONAL FREE HOLIDAY INSURANCE
Optional free holiday insurance is available with all GLENTON Holidays, just part of the service that makes us stand out from the crowd. Details of our holiday insurance policy can be found in the main Summer Collection 2016 brochure on page 145, at www.glentonholidays.com or by calling 08000 24 24 24.
Glenton Holidays Limited is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486) and which is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts. *Conditions apply.
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• Up to three free places • Free holiday planning • Choose your own excursions • Choose your joining points
Murder, Mystery & Memories
Aboard the East Lancashire Railway PRICE INCLUDES:
GREAT FOR GROUPS
• Dinner, B&B • Coach travel throughout • Excursions as stated • Free holiday insurance option
OPTIONAL FANCY DRESS!
Why don’t you and your group hop aboard a vintage carriage on the East Lancashire Railway and take an evocative step back in time on one of our thrilling themed breaks. This twelve mile heritage railway line pulled by preserved steam and diesel locomotives runs between Rawtenstall and Heywood. The group can soak up the atmosphere whilst the fun, frolics and a murder unfold within your nostalgic setting as your train puffs and trundles through the scenic Irwell Valley. Partake of some serious sleuthing as you follow the clues and catch the killer! Put on your thinking caps and take in a variety of sinister scenarios performed on-board, all whilst tucking into a delicious three course meal. Choose between the Great Gatsby, Secret Agent and Scary Tales themes and enjoy a day at leisure in Liverpool before turning detective.
Great Gatsby Don your glad rags for our journey back to the roaring twenties. Get set for dinner and a party aboard our vintage carriage – but when someone commits a murder, can you follow the clues and uncover the killer!
ONLY
£199
Scary Tales See your childhood fairytales become scary tales when a murder is committed and those friendly characters from the happy ever after books are suddenly not how you remember them!
3 Days only £199
3 Days only £189
Fri 10 Jun
Thu 6 Oct
Secret Agent Calling all James and Jane Bonds...a murder has been committed during dinner aboard our train and Her Majesty’s Secret Service needs you. With the help of some subtle clues (and a martini or two) can you catch the man with the golden gun?
3 Days only £199 Fri 2 Sep
ONLY
£199
ONLY
£189
YOUR HOTEL Britannia Country House
The Britannia Country House stands in its own grounds in the trendy Didsbury area of Manchester and boasts excellent leisure facilities.
• Provisional bookings held for up to two months • Request your favourite driver! • Low booking deposits
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PRICE INCLUDES:
Summer Sun
• Dinner, B&B • Coach & ferry travel throughout • Excursions as stated • Free holiday insurance option
Make the most of the lazy, crazy days of summer with a Glenton Groups getaway! Why not consider one of the following treats for your group. Remember all group tours are tailor made so we can adapt your excursions to suit.
Clyde Cruise & Arrochar
DAY EXCURSION ALSO AVAILABLE
Your Holiday Itinerary ONLY
£99
Arrochar Hotel
The Arrochar Hotel overlooks Loch Long and is ideal for a relaxing break experiencing some of Scotland’s finest scenery. The hotel features a restaurant with views of the loch and there is a welcoming bar with occasional entertainment.
Day One. We make our way to Greenock to board our cruiser then set sail through breathtaking fjord-like scenery. Our ship glides through the sheltered waters of Loch Long and Loch Goil as we take in sensational views. We disembark at Blairmore Pier near Dunoon, rejoin our coach and journey to the Arrochar Hotel for afternoon tea. Later, we make our way to Inveraray for some free time – perhaps visit the famous jail attraction. We return to our hotel in time for dinner. Day Two. After a tasty breakfast we make our way to Loch Lomond Shores for some time at leisure before continuing our journey home.
2 Days only £99 Sat 4 Jun
Fri 19 Aug
Fri 9 Sep
Valkenburg
Three Countries Explorer
1 free place per 10 paying passengers
Your Holiday Itinerary from
Select
£369
upgrade from £40pp
Hotel Walram – Valkenburg
This modern hotel has a superb location in a quiet square on the banks of the River De Guel only a couple of minutes stroll from the lively town centre.
6 Days from £369 Sun 8 May £379 Sun 12 Jun £399 4
Sun 7 Aug £399 Sun 4 Sep £399
Thu 13 Oct £369
Sunday. We head to Hull for our overnight ferry to Zeebrugge. The group will be staying in en suite cabins and will enjoy dinner and entertainment on board. Monday. After breakfast we disembark and continue to Valkenburg in the Netherlands to check in to our hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore - don’t miss the Gemeentegrot caves! Tuesday. We journey to Maastricht in Belgium for a scenic sail to Liege – experience your boat passing through the Ternaaien lock where it has to negotiate a height difference of an astonishing fifteen metres. Wednesday. A full day to Cologne in Germany, a two thousand year old city straddling the River Rhine where the main attraction is the magnificent twin-spired cathedral. Thursday. We check out of the hotel and head to Brussels in Belgium for some free time. From here it’s back to Zeebrugge for our overnight ferry to Hull enjoying dinner and entertainment on board. Friday. After breakfast we disembark and make our way home, stopping in York for sight seeing.
• Up to three free places • Free holiday planning • Choose your own excursions • Choose your joining points
Cream of Cornwall Standing on Falmouth’s seafront boasting stunning vistas and a gorgeous garden, the Madeira Hotel makes an enchanting base for a summer holiday. This pretty resort has sandy beaches and leafy parks.
ONLY
£369
Newquay at a leisurely pace Enjoy restful overnight hotel stops on both legs of your journey to Newquay. Staying at the Cliffdene Hotel which boasts views over Tolcarne Beach and is close to the town centre.
Excursion Ideas (charges may apply): • Eden Project • St Austell • Doc Martin Country • Looe & Polperro • Lost Gardens of Heligan
Excursion Ideas: • Newquay • Padstow • Land’s End • Truro • St Ives
7 Days only £369
7 Days only £369
Sun 22 May
Sun 26 Jun
Southport Britannia mystery
only
£179
This seaside resort boasts a Grade II listed pier complete with tramcar, a seafront marine lake, elegant Lord Street and botanic gardens. You’ll be staying at a Britannia Hotel in Southport, hotel advised with tickets. Excursion Ideas (charges may apply): • Liverpool • St Annes • Ribble Valley Steam Train • Chester • Chocolate House
Durham, Whitby & Beamish
Included Excursions: • Beamish Open Air Museum • Guided Tour of Whitby • Durham
5 Days from £269
June
Mon 23 May
Cotswolds & warwick castle
Aug
from
£289
Included in this lovely trip is admission to Warwick Castle. We also treat the group to a full day exploring the Cotswolds with a guide, taking in Stow-on-Wold, Bourton-on-Water & Broadway. The group could also visit Stratford-upon-Avon. Staying at the Grade I listed Tudor manor, Salford Hall, Evesham. Included Excursions: • Warwick Castle • Guided tour of Costwolds villages • Stratford-upon-Avon
5 Days from £289 Mon 13 Jun £289
Mon 11 Jul £299
Mon 22 Aug £299
from
£269
Included in the price of this fantastic holiday is entrance to Beamish Open Air Museum, a memorable day out as well as a full day to Whitby with a guided tour and an excursion to Durham. Staying at the Chilton Hotel, Fencehouses – a favourite with groups!
5 Days departing Mondays only £179 July
ONLY
£369
£269
Wed 1 Jun
Hidden Wales
£279
from
£269
The George IV Hotel is close to the beach in the seaside resort of Criccieth. Experience the best of Wales with excursions such as Caernarfon with its imposing castle and Portmeirion, famed as the setting for the classic TV series The Prisoner.
Excursions Ideas: • Abersoch & Caernarfon • Portmeirion • Tremadog Bay & Blaenau Ffestiniog • Snowdonia National Park & Barmouth
5 Days from £249 Sat 21 May Sat 6 Aug
£269 £299
Sat 3 Sep Wed 5 Oct
£299 £249
• Provisional bookings held for up to two months • Request your favourite driver! • Low booking deposits
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CRAFT BREAKS
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Dinner, B&B • Coach travel throughout • Excursions as stated • Free holiday insurance option
Does your group love knitting, crochet, dressmaking, quilting and embroidery? Then why not treat your members to one of our fun and informative craft breaks? Check out all the latest creative inspiration and turn your dream project into a reality...bound to be sew good!
The Knitting & Stitching Show
DAY TRIP
ONLY
£46
Craft aficionados will be delighted to hear that the popular Knitting & Stitching Show is coming to Scotland. Following huge success in London, Dublin and Harrogate, this definitive event for everyone with a love of knitting, dress-making, embroidery, crochet, tapestry, quilting, beadwork and lacecreating launches at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh in April and will present textile artists from around the world. The show celebrates all aspects of creative textile craft and visitors are sure to be enthralled with the display galleries and workshops. Our day out includes entry and high tea on our return journey.
DAY TRIP Only £46 Thu 28 Apr
Fri 29 Apr
Sat 30 Apr
Sun 1 May
Festival of Quilts
3 day option ALSO AVAILABLE
ONLY
£199
Your Excursion
INCLUDES TWO DAY PASS TO THE SHOW Staged at the NEC Birmingham, the Festival of Quilts is Europe’s leading patchwork and quilting show and the perfect place to view the talents of quilters from across the world then learn from the experts at dedicated workshops. View the extraordinary galleries from international artists along with a stunning display of competition quilts.
4 Days only £199
Festival of Quilts We include two full days at this interesting and informative show to take in all the fascinating exhibits. This inspirational exhibition showcases hundreds of quilts, each one given its own hanging space so you can appreciate the workmanship in all its glory.
Royal Court Hotel – Keresley Standing in acres of landscaped parkland boasting gorgeous views, this Britannia Hotel has a cosy bar, extensive leisure facilities and a beauty salon.
Fri 12 Aug 6
• Up to three free places • Free holiday planning • Choose your own excursions • Choose your joining points
Fragrant Flower Shows
Calling all horticultural clubs and green fingered groups – treat yourselves to a fragrant flower show! Below are just some of the tours we can organise, let us know what your favourite garden show is and we’ll put together a package to match!
Harrogate Flower Show
ONLY
£149
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
ONLY
£279
Ranked as Britain’s best gardening event by readers of Which? Gardening magazine, the twice yearly Harrogate Flower Show is indeed a uniquely colourful event. With over a hundred of the country’s leading horticultural nurseries competing for Best in Show awards, a garden design area and dazzling floral displays, you are sure to be enthralled. Staying at the Britannia Bramhope Hotel, we include a visit to historic York, home to a truly magnificent minster on our return journey.
The world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show is where the crème de la crème of the gardening world gather to show off their amazing talents. Taking inspiration from around the world, sumptuous show gardens illustrate beautifully the latest trends for capturing colour and creativity in your garden. Our base is the Ramada Hatfield Hotel which has a pretty garden. As an added bonus, you’ll have a free day to sightsee in cosmopolitan London.
Included Excursions: • Harrogate Flower Show • Historic York
Included Excursions: • RHS Chelsea Flower Show • Free time in London
4 Days only £279
3 Days ONLY £149 Fri 22 Apr
Fri 16 Sep
Springtime at Keukenhof Your Holiday Itinerary Sunday. Travel to Hull to board your P&O ferry staying in an en suite cabin. The group can dance to live music, catch the latest movie at the cinema, relax in the piano bar or try their luck at the casino. Why not add the onboard meal package which includes all you can eat breakfast and dinner on both outward and return journeys for an additional supplement. Monday. We disembark at Rotterdam and make the short journey by coach to Keukenhof. This magnificent park will be in all its glory with a springtime patchwork quilt of colourful blooms. Explore the grounds and pavilions at the groups own pace before our homeward sailing. Tuesday. Return home to Scotland with an en route visit to York.
Thu 26 May
ONBOARD MEaL package available
from
£99
3 dayS departures sunday - wednesday from £99 April
May
• Provisional bookings held for up to two months • Request your favourite driver! • Low booking deposits
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Welcome to luxury coach travel for the discerning holidaymaker Why not upgrade your group to Select this year and travel to your chosen destination in one of our top of the range coaches? You and your members can look forward to receiving a premium welcome pack and enhancing your outward journey with an included coffee and pastry stop. The group can enjoy a guided tour during the break and we round off your extra special holiday with a complimentary tasty meal on the return journey.
All Glenton Select Holidays include: Luxury travel in Glenton Select coaches - extra leg room - reclining leather seats - climate control - panoramic windows - satellite navigation • Premium welcome pack • Guided tour on one day of your holiday • Coffee and pastry on outward journey • Meal on return journey • On board library
Select coaches –
the epitome of comfort
With their sleek lines and wide entrance, our head-turning Select coaches entice you on board. Once inside, sink into your luxurious reclining seat, place
your feet on the foot rest, adjust your individual air conditioning and take in the views through the panoramic windows. Perhaps you’d like to follow your tour’s progress via the coach’s satellite navigation monitor.
PREMIUM WELCOME PACK
At Glenton we believe in constantly reviewing and upgrading our services to clients. We recently re-designed our Premium Welcome Pack. On the outward journey each Select passenger receives a pack stuffed to the brim with goodies,
as well as a copy of our popular magazine The Glentoneer.
Select Hotels –
those little extra touches
Sumptuous coach travel is only part of the Glenton Select experience. In
partnership with these well appointed vehicles, look forward to staying at
top notch hotels such as the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny or Sketchley Grange, Leicestershire. These are just a few of the outstanding Select hotels featured throughout the Glenton brochure. Browse our collection - then book your holiday with miles more style.
GROUPS EXCLUSIVE Free Upgrades to
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Select
During the months of November 2016 through to March 2017, we will upgrade your coach to one of our top-of-the-range Select vehicles at no extra cost. Subject to availability – please ask for details.
• Up to three free places • Free holiday planning • Choose your own excursions • Choose your joining points
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursions as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option
Here are some superb Select tours to tempt you and the group... Skegness & Historic Lincoln
ONLY
£459
Ireland’s Historic Counties
from
£359
The Savoy Hotel commands a superb location on Skegness promenade and has a spacious ballroom and pleasant terrace. Why not include a day in Lincoln, home to a glorious cathedral, ancient castle and cosy tearooms along with historic gems such as The Jew’s House and High Bridge or a day to Boston. Remember the group can design the full itinerary.
Meet costumed characters at Ulster American Folk Park (admission included), perhaps discover the walled city of Derry, view St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh City, be enchanted by the island town of Enniskillen then explore olde worlde Downpatrick. Staying at the Silverbirch Hotel, centrally located in Omagh.
Excursion Ideas: • Boston Market & Spalding • Lincoln • Alford & Mablethorpe
Excursion Ideas: • Belfast & Titanic • Derry • Armagh & Enniskillen • Downpatrick
7 Days only £459
Sun 10 Jul
5 Days from £359
Sun 31 Jul
Iconic London & Royal Windsor
Mon 23 May £369
from
£359
We have included a visit to the Tower of London where your group can discover a thousand years of history, view the Crown Jewels and be awestruck by the White Tower. You’ll be staying at the luxurious Pinewood Hotel in Buckinghamshire. Your group can consider a day in London perhaps to explore at your own pace or visit lovely Windsor or historic Oxford. Excursion Ideas: • Free time in London • Oxford • Windsor
Mon 25 Jul £369
Granite City Luxury
Mon 10 Oct £359
from
£349
The impressive Copthorne Hotel is close to Aberdeen city centre. We visit Balmoral Castle (admission included), your group can also consider a day taking in Royal Deeside’s Braemar & Ballater and perhaps a visit to Deans Shortbread Factory, where we learn the history of Scotlands national biscuit. Excursion Ideas: • Breamar & Ballater • Deans Shortbread Factory & Inverurie • Guided tour of Aberdeen
5 Days from £349
5 Days from £359
Mon 23 May £369
Mon 8 Aug £379
Mon 24 Oct £359
Thu 19 May
£359
Thu 18 Aug
£359
Thu 14 Jul
£359
Thu 15 Sep
£349
• Provisional bookings held for up to two months • Request your favourite driver! • Low booking deposits
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GRAND UK
Hotels
County Hotel – Kendal A historic former coaching inn set in the centre of town with regular entertainment.
If you’re looking for a welcoming hotel with convivial staff, look no further. GLENTON’S sister company, Grand UK, boasts a fine collection of hotels where you can be sure of a warm welcome and superb hospitality from the management and staff at any time of year. Early bird breaks, a themed holiday engaging in a popular pursuit or pastime, making the most of the summer sun or the vibrant shades of autumn, kicking off the festive season with a tinsel & turkey escape or letting someone else do all the hard work at Christmas or New year. With Grand UK Hotels you can look forward to regular entertainment ranging from singers and comedians to dancing and competitions. Grand UK Hotels also pride themselves on serving mouth-watering food and providing high standards of comfort. See our featured Grand UK Hotels on the facing page and the full list opposite.
Glen Usk Hotel – Llandrindod Wells
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Daunceys Hotel – Weston-super-Mare
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Cliffdene Hotel – Newquay
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• Well located hotels, close to all resort amenities
Hotel Richmond - Torquay
• Smaller hotels with a personal touch and friendly staff • All hotels feature regular evening entertainment • All hotels offer porterage service
• Good availability for single rooms with no supplement • All properties have a lift or ground floor rooms
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Parkbury Hotel – Isle of Wight
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Nelson Hotel – Great Yarmouth
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County Hotel – Skegness
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Monarch Hotel – Bridlington
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An elegant 1930s property standing on the promenade providing a level walk to all amenities.
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Located overlooking Tolcarne Beach and close to the town centre.
Standing on Marine Parade within walking distance of shops, amusements and the Pleasure Beach.
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Overlooks Weston Bay just a ten minute seafront stroll from the resort centre.
A fine Georgian building located about a ten minute downhill walk to the seafront and High Street.
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Set in the heart of this Welsh spa town featuring an entertainment room and sun lounge.
Situated about a ten minute downhill walk to the seafront and featuring a garden and terrace.
• All hotels feature waiter service
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Perfectly placed on the seafront for a leisurely stroll along the level promenade.
• Up to three free places • Free holiday planning • Choose your own excursions • Choose your joining points
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Dinner, B&B • Coach travel throughout • Excursions as stated • Free holiday insurance option
Llandrindod Wells & the welsh experience
From
£229 Excursion Ideas: • Brecon Beacons • Welshpool • Llanfair Light Railway & Tywyn • Aberystwyth • Cider Museum • Hereford • Black Mountains • Abergavenny
5 Days from £229 Mon 23 May Mon 11 Jul
£229 £249
Mon 15 Aug Mon 5 Sep
£249 £249
INCLUDES male voice choir recital
The Victorian spa town of Llandrindod Wells is perched seven hundred feet above sea level and surrounded by beautiful scenery. Why not stay at Grand UK’s centrally located Glen Usk Hotel and include the Welsh Experience Programme. This traditional package includes a welcome drinks reception, two nights entertainment and a visit from a male voice choir featuring a moving recital. You will also be treated to a Welsh gala dinner and a fascinating talk on the local area by an expert guide.
Glen Usk Hotel – Llandrindod wells Centrally situated overlooking Temple Gardens, this welcoming hotel has a large residents’ lounge, a sun terrace and an entertainment room with dance floor.
Bridlington & Picture Postcard Yorkshire
From
£269
Bridlington is a resort of charm and character with a bustling harbour, award winning beaches, picturesque promenade and historic old town. Grand UK’s impressive Monarch Hotel stands right on the seafront at South Marine Drive, just perfect for a relaxing stroll along the promenade and into town. The lovely restaurant delights you with panoramic sea views as you enjoy delicious food guaranteed to satisfy the healthiest appetites.
Monarch Hotel – Bridlington Excursion Ideas: • City of York • Whitby • North Yorkshire Moors Railway • John Bulls Rock Factory • Yorkshire Lavender Farm • Beverley – to name but a few!
5 days only £269 Mon 22 Aug
7 days only £369
Situated on the seafront, the Monarch Hotel commands magnificent sea views and is perfectly placed for exploring the lovely East Riding
of Yorkshire. The hotel features a restaurant and comfortable bar area and a reception lounge.
Sun 10 Jul
• Provisional bookings held for up to two months • Request your favourite driver! • Low booking deposits
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Sail off into the sunset with Cruise & Maritime and GLENTON GROUPS There is no better place for groups to get together than on a world class cruise ship. A cruise is like no other holiday and sharing the experience with familiar faces makes it even more special. Cruises reach exciting places you would never imagined visiting – gasp at the Norwegian fjords, explore far flung islands and visit legendary cities. Many cruises depart from Scottish ports including Leith, Dundee and Greenock; simply chose your group’s pickup point and sit back as Glenton transfer you for departure. Glenton can also arrange overnight accommodation the night before your cruise, if departing from southern port such as London Tilbury. Glenton groups benefit from preferential dining times, shores excursions and special embarkation arrangements so you and all the members are kept together. Full details of ships and itineraries can be found in our Glenton Cruise brochure – phone to request your copy today.
Just look at what is included in the price!
• Full board cuisine & snacks • Return port transfers – simply choose your group’s pick up point(s) • Special group rates from just 12 passengers • Up to 5% group discount • Book 20 adult passengers and receive one free place • Book 40 adult passengers and receive two free places • Free holiday insurance option • Welcome cocktail party
PRESENTING Cruise & Maritime Voyages MARCO POLO Marco polo is a fully stabilised classic ocean liner with comfortable lounges, bars and restaurants.
Days at sea…
BON APPETIT...
STARRY, STARRY NIGHTS...
COMFORTABLE CABINS
Full use of leisure facilities onboard include swimming pool, whirlpools, internet cafe, wellness centre, deck areas, shopping arcade, library and card room.
Relax with your welcome drink and enjoy a snazzy cabaret extravaganza, dance the night away or listen to classical music in the Piano Bar. Entertainment is not just for night owls there is daytime activity programme daily. 12
Expert chefs conjure up delicious meals that will appeal to all palates. Enjoy full board cuisine, afternoon tea, late night snacks and sell service tea/coffee.
All cabins are comfortable and the perfect place to unwind after a busy day. Cabins are en suite and have air-conditioning, hairdryer, flat screen television and personal safe.
• Up to three free places • Free holiday planning • Choose your own excursions • Choose your joining points
Fjordland Splendour
Sail from Greenock aboard Marco Polo
From
£799
Holiday Highlights: • Lerwick (Shetland Islands) • Ulvik • cruising Hardangerfjord • Eidfjord • Flam • cruising Naeroyfjord • Hellesylt • cruising Geirangerfjord • Olden • Bergen
10 Days from £799 Wed 17 Aug
Inside cabins from £799
Your group can feast their eyes on phenomenal fjords where gushing waterfalls tumble into mirror-calm waters and visit the enchanting villages that add a kaleidoscope of colour to this much-loved region. Cosmopolitan Bergen, the “fjord capital”, is set amongst seven hills with medieval houses, colonnaded shops and lively cafés lining the cobbled streets. Geirangerfjord is perhaps the most beautiful of all the fjords while picturesque Flam boasts a mountain railway full of zig-zags and tunnels that climbs 2,800 feet past the spectacular Kjosfossen Waterfall to Myrdal Station. Olden is where a trip to the million-yearsold Briksdals Glacier is not to be missed while Eidfjord features mountains reflecting in the deep blue water. Add on a stop at Lerwick, the historic capital of the Shetland Islands and you have all the ingredients for an unforgettable holiday.
Iceland & Northern Isles Sail from Leith aboard Marco Polo
From
£1049 Holiday Highlights: • Tórshavn • Seydisfjördur • Akureyri • Isafjördur • Reykjavik • Heimaey (Westmann Isles) • circumnavigate Surtsey • Lerwick • Kirkwall
13 Days from £1049 Fri 29 Jul Inside cabins from £1049
Discover why Iceland is fabled as the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ as you and the group circumnavigate this amazing country with its vast ice caps, active volcanoes, thundering waterfalls, bubbling mud pools and spurting geysers. Reykjavik is the world’s most northerly capital and features an old town with bizarre metal houses and an overnight stop here ensures you’ll have time to explore. Akureyri boasts the planet’s northernmost botanic gardens while isolated Isafjördur has an unexpected urban feel. Other fascinating ports include Tórshavn, capital of the Faroes and Heimaey, largest of the Westmann islands with its lava flow seawall beneath still smouldering Eldfell volcano. Final stops are Lerwick where sights include Clichimin Broch pictish fort and the Orkney capital of Kirkwall, with its distinctive Scandinavian feel and eleventh century church.
• Provisional bookings held for up to two months • Request your favourite driver! • Low booking deposits
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PRICE INCLUDES: • Dinner, B&B • Return flights with seat reservation • Baggage allowance • Resort transfers • Free holiday insurance option Did you know Glenton also organise lots of holidays by air for groups? What about one of these fantastic options for you and your members? Remember all our holidays can be tailor-made for groups – you can choose the destination & Glenton will do the rest!
Marvellous Malta
lots more dates available
Plaza Hotel – Sliema Choice of hotels & Durations Flying from Edinburgh Airport Located in the midst of the Mediterranean, Malta is surrounded by crystal clear waters and blessed with an inviting climate.
8 days from £649
15 days from £799 Tue 12 Apr
Sat 10 Sep
Sat 1 Oct
The three star Plaza Hotel situated on the coast road of Sliema, near St Julian’s with picturesque views of Balluta Bay.
Qawra Palace Hotel – Qawra The four star Qawra Palace is situated on the promenade with panoramic views across Salina Bay this superb hotel is a fun filled resort by itself. Enjoy a lively entertainment programme and numerous activities such as dance classes, mini golf, bingo and big screen TV lounge.
Jersey
lots more dates available
Westhill Hotel – St Helier Choice of hotels & durations
Flying from Glasgow or Edinburgh Airport
This fantastic hotel run by the Smale family, set in acres of woodland on rural outskirts of St Helier with beautiful south facing lawns, boasts fantastic facilities.
Norfolk Hotel – St Helier 8 days from £609 Sat 4, 11, 18, 25 Jun
Sat 6, 13, 20, 27 Aug
This popular family owned and run centrally located two star hotel is renowned for its excellent service. Minutes from Howard Davis Park.
Sat 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Jul Prices are correct at the time of print. We have included a reasonable budget for flights, however you maybe subject to an airfare supplement. If so you will be advised at the time of booking.
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• Up to three free places • Free holiday planning • Choose your own excursions • Choose your joining points
Autumn Looking ahead with some great ideas for your autumn escape. One of our busiest times for group travel, Autumn is perfect for a break - perhaps some of these suggestions might prove of interest. Remember we also have a great selection of Tinsel & Turkey and festive breaks too. Ask us for more details.
GLENTON 10th anniversary mini cruise Holland in miniature We travel to Hull to board our P&O ferry to the continent staying in an en suite cabin and enjoying the superb entertainment on board. Dance to live music, catch the latest movie, relax with your favourite tipple in the piano bar or try your luck at the casino. On arrival in the continent, we rejoin our coach and travel to Royal Delft pottery factory where you can watch a demonstration of this iconic blue-and-white pottery being made. We continue to Holland’s famous miniature town of Madurodam. Wander among the intricate models of Dutch attractions including a miniature railway. Later we make our way back to Rotterdam for our return sailing and call into York on our coach journey home.
Oban & Inveraray
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£79
Staying at the popular Regent Hotel, located on the level esplanade in the bustling harbour town of Oban, perhaps you’d like to visit the whisky distillery or the resort’s woollen mills. The group could return via the colourful town of Inveraray or include a stop in Callander. Excursion Ideas: • Inveraray • Hollow Mountain Power Station • Callander
Sun 25 Sep
£89
Sun 23 Oct
Skegness Staying at the seafront County Hotel which has a bar and ballroom and is an easy stroll to shops and attractions. Excursion Ideas: • Lincoln • Spalding • Newark-upon-Trent • Boston
5 Days only £199 Mon 31 Oct
£99
3 Days from £99 Mon 10 Oct Inside cabin
£99
£79
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£199
Outside cabin
Blackpool Illuminations
£124
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£149
Thrilling Blackpool moves up a gear when its annual spectacle of six miles of shimmering lights gets underway. The Queens Hotel enjoys a superb location on the promenade and boats a sauna and swimming pool. Excursion Ideas: • Southport • St Annes • Liverpool • East Lancashire Railway
3 Days only £149 Fri 9 Sep £159
2 Days from £79
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Fri 23 Sep £159
Sat 22 Oct £149
Taster treats Travel to a Select hotel at a mystery location aboard a luxury Select coach, receive a premium welcome pack and enjoy a guided tour of your surprise destination. Our break includes morning coffee on both your outward and return journeys.
3 Days from £149 Fri 2 Sep
£159
Fri 21 Oct
£149
• Provisional bookings held for up to two months • Request your favourite driver! • Low booking deposits
15
GO LUXURY
Your group can travel in style on a Glenton state-of-the-art Select coach. Enjoy extras such as more leg room, reclining seats, panoramic windows and a premium welcome pack. These luxurious vehicles will whisk you off to an even bigger choice of exciting destinations in 2016 throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe.
Go Make Friends
If you holiday on your own or have a group who travel with lots of singles, our Good Companions hosted tours are designed just for you. Relax with confidence in the company of like minded people doing exactly the same as you – exploring new places and having fun with new friends. Exclusively for mature single travellers, Good Companions holidays guarantee you won’t be alone for long.
GO BY AIR
Glenton’s competitively priced air holidays fly you and your group off to all corners of the globe. Departing from local airports and many with home pickup included, you’ll be relaxing on the beach or exploring iconic sights within hours of closing your own front door.
Go sail off into the sunset
If sailing floats your groups boat, our extensive cruise programme presents destinations from the sun-kissed Canaries to the Norwegian Fjords aboard opulent ocean liners with most departing from local ports. Cruising is long lazy days, the finest cuisine, top-notch entertainment, first class personal service and stepping ashore in exotic places – so let Glenton make your groups dreams come true.
Go EXPLORE
Is your group looking for something a little bit different? Seeking new adventures? We know your leisure time is precious so here at GLENTON. We’ve introduced ACTIVE – holidays with added thrills where you can improve a skill, learn a new one or simply discover your chosen resort far away from the beaten track.
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