Select Luxury Coach Holidays 2016

Luxury Coach Holidays Select Holidays include: • Luxury coach travel • Premium welcome pack • Guided tour on one day of your holiday • Coffee and pastry on outward journey • Meal on return journey • On board library • Free holiday insurance option

“Glenton Select is truely in a class of its own.” Mrs E Coates FREEPHONE 08000 24 24 24 | glentonholidays.com

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luxury coach travel for the discerning holidaymaker Door to Door service New for 2016, we’re delighted to extend our popular door to door service to a selection of our coach holidays - look out for the Door to Door logo sprinkled throughout this brochure.

Conditions apply see main brochure or website for full details.

Glenton Select raises the bar on coach holidays.

On these exceptional tours you will be chauffeured to and from your chosen resort and enjoy all your excursions on board a sumptuous coach.

If you haven’t tried Glenton Select yet you don’t know what you’re missing.

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 • Free holiday insurance option

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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. Glenton Select coach holidays offer you a choice of local departure points. You will find the letter next to your holiday date and price relates to the pick up code and a grid showing the joining points and approximate pick up times in our main season brochure or online. Most holidays depart from Glasgow, Hamilton, Paisley, East Kilbride, Bathgate, Edinburgh and Dunfermline.

PREMIUM WELCOME PACK At Glenton we believe in constantly reviewing and upgrading our services to clients. 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 exceptional Victoria Hotel in Torquay, the baronial style Nidd Hall in Yorkshire or the award winning Hamlet Court on the Emerald Isle. 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.

Hand picked hotels Our collection features a fantastic range of hotels offering a variety of differing facilities. These are indicated on individual hotel descriptions by the following symbols:

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Pitlochry, Scone Palace & Blair Castle

Isles of Mull & Iona

Pretty Pitlochry has been a magnet for discerning tourists since Victorian times and we stay at the town’s centrally located and very impressive Fisher’s Hotel.

Look forward to our visit to Scone Palace, a listed historic house where you can explore the state rooms where kings were crowned.

Another treat is an outing to Blair Castle & Gardens, a magnificent estate with a baronial style palace.

Magical Mull and irresistible Iona are home to pristine beaches, unspoiled landscapes, a rich history and an abundance of wildlife. Aside from the stunning flora and fauna, you’ll find evidence of prehistoric civilisations with standing stones, ancient Duart Castle and perhaps most notably, sixth century Iona Abbey. Our base is the splendid Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa, set in Craignure Bay and boasting panoramic sea views.

Included Excursions: Guided tour of Scone Palace & Aberfeldy • Blair Castle & Gardens • Loch Tummel

Included Excursions: Tobermory • Guided tour of South Mull & Iona

Fisher’s Hotel

Holiday Code: GSPIFS

5 Days from £349 Mon 23 May

£349

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Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa

Mon 11 Jul

£379

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Mon 19 Sep

£379

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Holiday Code: GSMUIS

4 Days from £299 Mon 11 Jul

£349

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Mon 10 Oct

£299

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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”The superiority of the coach was evident from the moment we boarded. It will be Select everytime from now on!” Ms D Lefevre

Granite City Luxury & Balmoral Castle

Caledonian Canal Cruise & Nostalgic Train Journeys

The impressive Copthorne Hotel is a historic building located just a short walk from Aberdeen city centre and is a grand base for our sightseeing.

Highlights include a visit to picture postcard Braemar before continuing to Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s summer residence. We also enjoy a guided tour of Aberdeen where attractions include the award-winning Maritime Museum and a 17th century jail known as The Tollbooth.

We take a trip on the enchanting Strathspey Steam Railway, ride the legendary West Highland Line to Mallaig and sail on the Caledonian Canal - an amazing way to experience Scotland’s mountains, lochs and glens. You’ll be staying at the Duke of Gordon Hotel tucked away in Kingussie. This fine eighteenth century coaching inn has a pleasant garden and terrace.

Included Excursions: Braemar & Balmoral Castle • Guided tour of Aberdeen • Deans Shortbread & Inverurie

Included Excursions: Caledonian Canal Cruise • Strathspey Steam Railway & Aviemore with guided tour of Rothiemuchus • West Highland Line Duke of Gordon Hotel

Copthorne Hotel

Holiday Code: GSABRS

5 days from £349 Thu 19 May Thu 14 Jul

£359 £359

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Thu 18 Aug Thu 15 Sep

£359 £349

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Holiday Code: GSKIDS

5 Days from £359 Thu 5 May Fri 17 Jun

£379 £419

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Wed 13 Jul Sun 28 Aug

£419 £419

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Fri 9 Sep Sat 15 Oct

£399 £359

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Historic Durham & Captain Cook’s Whitby

Historic York, Castle Howard & Harrogate

Blackwell Grange Hotel is a historic mansion with period elegance and modern comforts. We venture out to Durham, a city steeped in a thousand years of history and we enjoy a guided walk following in the footsteps of Captain Cook in Whitby. A visit to Beamish Open Air Museum where you can ride the trams and visit the old shops, farm and schoolhouse completes a memorable holiday.

Medieval York is a historic gem with its iconic minster, quaint cobbled streets and award winning Jorvik Viking Centre. Other delights on this holiday include our private tour of historic Castle Howard’s gardens and our visits to Knaresborough then Harrogate. Our base is the outstanding four star Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa, set in peaceful surroundings and just the place to spoil yourself.

Included Excursions: Durham • Guided tour of Captain Cook’s Whitby • Beamish Open Air Museum

Included Excursions: York • Guided tour of Castle Howard • Knaresborough & Harrogate

Blackwell Grange Hotel

Thorpe Park Hotel

Holiday Code: GEDABS

5 Days from £339 Mon 30 May Mon 25 Jul

£339 £349

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Mon 15 Aug Mon 26 Sep

£349 £339

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Mon 17 Oct

£349

Holiday Code: GELETS

5 Days from £349 Mon 30 May

£349

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Mon 1 Aug

£359

• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Scarborough Medieval York & Market Towns

Southport Luxury

Sandy beaches, floral gardens, boating lakes and the quaint North Bay Miniature Railway all combine to make Scarborough the quintessential seaside resort. We venture along the coast to Whitby where you might like to join our optional cruise then on another day we explore the charms of fairytale York.

Hackness Grange Hotel is a 19th century manor house set in private grounds and makes the perfect base.

Treat yourself to all the delights Southport has to offer whilst staying at the luxurious four star Ramada Plaza Hotel which occupies a premier position overlooking the resort’s sparkling marine lake. Includes a guided tour of Manchester with its rich industrial heritage and host of attractions.

We also spend a day in chocolate box Chester.

Included Excursions: Chester • Guided tour of Manchester

Included Excursions: Whitby • Guided tour of York

Ramada Plaza Hotel

Hackness Grange Hotel

Holiday Code: GESORS

5 Days from £389 Holiday Code: GESCHS

5 Days from £369 Sun 10 Jul

£379

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Sun 11 Sep

£369

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Sun 5 Jun Mon 11 Jul

£389 £389

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Mon 1 Aug Sun 11 Sep

£389 £399

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle & the Cotswolds

Gorgeous GloucesteRshire

This fascinating holiday showcases fine scenery and beloved historical treasures. Enjoy a day in Stratford where you’ll find Anne Hathaway’s cottage and fine Tudor architecture. Look forward to exploring Warwick Castle, a spectacular fortress with ramparts, princess tower and awesome interiors.

We stay at Salford Hall, a Grade I listed Tudor manor and we also discover the beauty of the Cotswolds.

Classy Cheltenham is a delight to explore with its leafy terraces lined with graceful townhouses whilst enchanting Tewkesbury is a perfectly preserved riverside town where time has stood still.

Extra special treats include our excursion to Hereford Cathedral, home to the famous medieval Mappa Mundi and our exclusive tour of Sudeley Castle. We stay at Mercure Bowden Hall Hotel, an elegant country house nestling in glorious grounds.

Included Excursions: Guided tour of Stratford-upon-Avon • Guided tour of Warwick Castle • Cotswolds

Included Excursions: Gloucester Docks & Cheltenham • Hereford & Tewkesbury • Guided tour of Sudeley Castle & Cotswolds

Salford Hall

Holiday Code: GEEVSS

5 Days from £329 Mon 20 Jun Mon 8 Aug

£339 £349

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Mercure Bowden Hall Hotel

Mon 19 Sep Mon 3 Oct

£339 £329

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Holiday Code: GEGLBS

5 Days only £369 Mon 30 May

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Mon 22 Aug

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Iconic London & Royal Windsor

Beautiful Bournemouth

Discover London’s landmarks at your own pace on your free day - get a bird’s eye view of the capital from the London Eye, take a cruise along the Thames or make use of the hop on, hop off buses. A special treat will be our excursion to Her Majesty’s Tower of London where you can view the Crown Jewels or be awestruck by the daunting White Tower. Guests on our August date will spend a day at Buckingham Palace instead of the Tower of London. Our base is the luxurious Pinewood Hotel in Buckinghamshire.

Part of the Oceana Bournemouth Resort, the Cliffside Hotel commands a superb location on the seafront and is just a short walk from the beach and town centre.

There is an outdoor swimming pool with terrace and a spa offering beauty treatments. Within the resort you’ll find four bars, a coffee shop and extensive leisure facilities.

Included Excursions: Guided tour of Poole & Swanage • Christchurch, Lyndhurst & the New Forest • Weymouth & Dorchester (7 day holidays only)

Included Excursions: Guided tour of Buckingham Palace & Gardens (August date only) • Tower of London (excluding August departure) • Historic Windsor

Cliffside Hotel Pinewood Hotel

Holiday Code: GEBOCS

5 Days from £299 Holiday Code: GEBUPS

5 Days from £359 Mon 23 May Mon 25 Jul

£369 £369

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PRIce includes:

Mon 29 Aug Mon 24 Oct

£369 £359

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Mon 16 May

£319

7 Days from £479

Mon 11 Jul

£489

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Mon 13 Jun

£339

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Mon 10 Oct

£299

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Sun 14 Aug

£499

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Mon 12 Sep

£479

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Torquay & the English Riviera

Timeless Eastbourne

Torquay’s exceptional Victoria Hotel is a fun-filled resort by itself. You’ll find indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a relaxing spa, gym, table tennis, ten pin bowling and snooker tables as well as a varied programme of daytime activities and evening entertainment. The fine restaurant features an elegant glass domed roof, the Windsor Bar has a south facing terrace and there is a charming conservatory. If you can tear yourself away, exciting excursions include impressive Buckfast Abbey.

Sunny Eastbourne is home to the famous Carpet Gardens, award-winning beaches and a traditional bandstand. We stay at the resort’s New Wilmington Hotel, located just a short stroll from the seafront, theatres and the Towner Museum. This elegant hotel is tastefully furnished and has a private residents’ lounge and a function room as well as TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence. A splendid sightseeing itinerary ensures we make the most of our time in this lovely part of the country.

Included Excursions: Worthing & Shoreham-by-Sea (7 day holidays only) • Rye & Bexhill-on-Sea • Lewes & guided tour of Brighton New Wilmington Hotel

Included Excursions: Guided tour of Buckfast Abbey & Totnes • Exeter • Brixham & Paignton Victoria Hotel

Holiday Code: GEEAWS

6 Days only £359 Sun 29 May Holiday Code: GETOVS

7 Days from £489 Sun 26 Jun

£489

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PRIce includes: 10

Sun 10 Jul

£499

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Sun 18 Sep

£489

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7 Days from £449 Sun 3 Jul

£449

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Sun 21 Aug

£459

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Thu 8 Sep

• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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£449

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”The quality of the holiday exceeded our expectations.

Will definitley book with Glenton again.” Mrs McVey

Isle of Wight: SHANKLIN At a leisurely pace

Llandudno & Wonderful Wales

The charming Victorian town of Shanklin has a wide sandy beach lined with traditional beach huts and bordered by a bustling esplanade. We enjoy a restful overnight stop in the heart of England en route to Bourne Hall, an elegant country house that was built in the 1860s for Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting. Resting in mature grounds, this fine hotel retains original features and boasts lovely views.

Treat yourself to all the delights Llandudno has to offer whilst staying at the exceptional Kensington Hotel. Enjoy dinner in the traditional restaurant overlooking the north shore promenade, sip your favourite tipple in Eric’s Bar then take to the dance floor.

Llandudno’s exciting attractions are within easy reach and our sightseeing excursions include medieval Caernarfon and the island of Anglesey.

Included Excursions: Island Highlights includes guided tour of Shanklin • Newport • Ryde Bourne Hall

Included Excursions: Snowdonia, Betws-y-Coed & Porthmadog • Guided tour of Caernarfon, Anglesey & Beaumaris Kensington Hotel

Holiday Code: GEIWBS

6 Days from £459 Sun 22 May

£459

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PRIce includes:

Sun 24 Jul

£489

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Sun 21 Aug

£519

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Holiday Code: GWLLKS

5 Days from £319 Mon 23 May

£329

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Mon 12 Sep

£339

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Mon 24 Oct

£319

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach travel throughout • Excursion as stated • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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We have a wide selection of Select holidays to chose from in our Ireland programe including Ring of Kerry, Wicklow Mountains and Ireland’s Historic Counties.

GRAND TOUR OF IRELAND

The Seaport City of Cork Dublin & Galway

Extra special treats include visiting the medieval Rock of Cashel and exploring dramatic Kilkenny Castle, the Dunbrody Famine Ship and the brand new EPIC Ireland experience. We also enjoy a gentle sail on the River Shannon.

Staying in a series of quality hotels.

Please see brochure for full itinerary details.

This captivating holiday is based at the outstanding Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery, a picturesque town overlooking the West Cork coastline. Sightseeing takes in guided tours of the seaport city of Cork as well as Dublin and we sail across to famous Garnish Island. Holiday includes en route dinner, bed and breakfast stops on both legs of your journey. Please see brochure for full itinerary details.

Included Excursions: Kilbeggan Distillery • Mullingar • Athlone • River Shannon Cruise • Rock of Cashel • Thurles • Kilkenny • Dunbrody Famine Ship • Waterford • Irish National Stud • EPIC Ireland

Included Excursions: Galway • Cork • Kinsale • Garnish Island • Kilkenny Celtic Ross Hotel

Holiday Code: GIGCDS

7 days from £469 9 Days only £649 Wed 8 Jun

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Mon 1 Aug

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Holiday Code: GIGTIS

Sun 15 May Sun 3 Jul

£499 £499

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Sat 27 Aug Sun 2 Oct

£499 £469

• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach & ferry travel throughout • Full holiday itinerary • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Connemara, Galway & the Aran Islands

Killarney, Cork & the Ring of Kerry

Based at the Clifden Station House Hotel in Clifden, Connemara’s largest town, and we include a free day to enjoy the resort.

A true Irish experience awaits when we sail to the mystical Aran Islands, one of the last outposts where Gaelic is still the everyday language. We also visit Galway with free time to enjoy this colourful, cultural compact city. This holiday includes an overnight stay in Letterkenny on our outward journey.

Overlooking the majestic Flesk Valley, the Heights Hotel is one of Killarney’s leading hotels and provides a luxurious base for our sightseeing.

Discover the mystical Ring of Kerry, explore the seaport city of Cork, shop at Blarney Woollen Mills and look forward to a guided tour of Dublin. Our journeys are bookended by restful hotel stops in the Dublin area on the outward leg and in the heart of Ireland on our return travel.

Included Excursions: Westport • Aran Islands • Galway

Included Excursions: Ring of Kerry • Killarney • Cork • Dublin

Clifden Staion Hotel

Holiday Code: GICOCS

6 Days from £399 Mon 27 Jun

£429

Heights Hotel

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Sun 2 Oct

£399

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Holiday Code: GIKIHS

7 Days from £489 Sun 1 May

£499

Mon 25 Jul

£529

Sun 9 Oct

£489

• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach & ferry travel throughout • Full holiday itinerary • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Lots more Select destinations including Costa Brava, Austrian Summits, Little Trains of Pyrenees & Italian Lakes.

Grand European Tour

Cracking Krakow & Proud Prague

There are so many highlights on this truly unforgettable holiday exploring France, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany.

Includes guided walking tours of Strasbourg, Zagreb, Bratislava, Prague and Wernigerode as well as a horse drawn carriage ride around Innsbruck. Staying in carefully chosen hotels from the Glenton Select collection – please see brochure for full itinerary details.

This unique holiday presents an intriguing blend of living history, sophisticated sightseeing and touching tributes. Gems include beautiful Wroclaw, known as the Polish Venice with its network of canals and ornate bridges spanning the city and stunning Prague with its glorious towers and palaces reflecting in the shimmering River Vlatava. Staying in carefully chosen hotels from the Glenton Select collection – please see brochure for full itinerary details.

Includes guided walks, horse drawn carriage ride & train journey aboard harz gauge railway

Included Excursions: Strasbourg • Innsbruck • Ljubljana • Zagreb • Vienna • Bratislava • Prague • Goslar • Wernigerode

Holiday Code: MCGRTS

15 Days from £1249 Wed 11 May

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Wed 21 Sep

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Includes guided walking tours of Krakow, Prague, Wieliczka Salt Mines & Auschwitz

Included Excursions: Wroclaw • Auschwitz • Krakow • Wieliczka salt mines • Prague

Holiday Code: MCKRPS

11 Days from £799 Tue 5 Jul

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Tue 27 Sep

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach & ferry travel throughout • Full holiday itinerary • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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Austrian Tyrol Extravaganza

Black Forest

We stay at the popular Hotel Panther, located in the pedestrian area of Saalbach and where we enjoy a daily free bar* from 10am to 9pm, packed lunches and afternoon tea with biscuits.

Highlights include Mozart’s Salzburg and historic Innsbruck.

Look forward to visits to Triberg where you’ll find Germany’s highest waterfall, the spa town of Baden Baden and Freudenstadt, a Renaissance city where the vast market square boasts fifty fountains along with the Stadthaus exhibition taking you back to post-war Germany. Our base, the Ramada Hotel is a short stroll from the hub of pretty Herrenberg, a town with an idyllic location at the edge of the Sconbuch Nature Park.

September departures include the “Bringing down the cattle” festivaL

Included Excursions: Salzburg • Innsbruck • Zell am See (Excludes September) • Bringing Down the Cattle Festival (September only) • Kitzbuhel Hotel Panther

Included Excursions: Triberg & Villingen • Baden Baden & Mummelsee • Freudenstadt Ramada Hotel

Holiday Code: MCSAPS

12 Days from £839 Mon 13 Jun Mon 18 Jul Mon 8 Aug

£839 £859 £859

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PRIce includes: *Conditions apply.

Mon 5 Sep Mon 19 Sep

£859 £839

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Holiday Code: MCHERS

8 Days from £549 Thu 28 Apr Tue 31 May

£549 £579

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Tue 5 Jul Tue 6 Sep

£649 £639

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• Dinner, B&B • Luxury coach & ferry travel throughout • Full holiday itinerary • Select extras • Free holiday insurance option

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GLENTON offer a wide range of holiday experiences. Please call for our latest brochure.

Magical Midlands Blossoming Blooms & Evocative Towns This delightfully diverse tour takes us firstly to Birmingham Botanical Gardens – a spectacular sprawling 15 acre park featuring four themed glasshouses ranging from tropical forests to desert climate. Another holiday highlight is when we step back in time at the fascinating Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, the place where the industrial revolution began and the location of the first ever cast iron bridge. Our final excursion takes us to Kidderminster with its conservation area and landmark town hall before continuing to ancient Worcester where the skyline is dominated by the tower of the cathedral and the spires of All Saints Church. The four star Hallmark Strathallan Hotel in Edgbaston makes an exceptional base for our holiday.

GOOD COMPANIONS HOLIDAYS FEATURE: • Services of a Good Companions host • No single room supplement • Free holiday insurance option • Welcome reception

5 Days only £379

Holiday Code: GEBISS

Mon 20 Jun

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