Johnsons Winter Holiday Brochure by Johnsons Coaches

Door to Door Holidays In Britain & Overseas By Coach, Air & Cruise

Autumn, Spring & The Festive Season

2014/15

FREE Door to Door Service from most of the Midlands

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Enjoy the Views – Treasure the Memories We are pleased to present our Autumn/Winter/Spring 2014-2015 Coach Holiday Brochure. Our programme goes from strength to strength! Weekends, midweek breaks and holidays in Britain and Europe – whatever your preference we’ve lots to choose from. There’s no better or friendlier way to see the sights and for 2014 – 2015 we have an amazing selection of over 30 NEW tours for you to enjoy, We’re proud to welcome discerning travellers back year after year, and for us your holiday isn’t just about destination, it’s about the whole of your holiday experience from start to ﬁnish. At Johnsons we pride ourselves in oﬀering you a highly professional service, a high standard of accommodation, wonderful scenery and superb visitor attractions and special events. We look forward to welcoming you on a Johnsons Door to Door holiday.

Travel with Johnsons – Travel with Friends

Our Air holidays are ATOL protected through our Air Travel Operators Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority (Our ATOL Number is 6390).

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Our cruise holidays are protected through our membership of ABTOT (Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust).

For quality, value and peace of mind

Free door to door service on all holidays – covering all Warwickshire and the West Midlands – please see page 58.

Friendly drivers and couriers – our drivers are experienced professionals and you will be well looked after throughout your holiday by one of our attentive holiday couriers.

Entrance charges are included – to enhance your holiday we have included the entrance charges to all attractions visited.

Hotel mobility grades – to help you choose the most suitable hotel in terms of accessibility, gradients, steps, stairs and lifts. The grades range from 1 to 5 and the higher the score the easier the hotel is for mobility.

We carefully select high quality hotels – in great locations – with great food, service and accommodation.

No surcharge guarantee – on all our coach holidays.

Your money is safe – for your peace of mind we are members of the Bonded Coach Holiday Group of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK Limited. Please refer to page 54 for further details.

For your comfort

‘Club class’ coaches on all holidays – sit back and enjoy extra legroom. All coaches also come equipped with toilet and washroom, air conditioning and reclining seats on-board.

CLUB CLASS

Porterage of your suitcase is included from start to finish on most holidays. HNSON O 909-2014

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Our hotels are chosen for their quality, character and location. For easy reference we have introduced a set of symbols so that you can see at a glance exactly what facilities are available.

For your enjoyment Sightseeing excursions are included with all holidays.

Enjoy the Views – Treasure the Memories – you’ll see places that you might not otherwise have the chance to see.

Meet old friends – and make new ones too!

Specialist local area guides are often used on our holidays.

En-suite facilities in bedroom

Lift in hotel

Television in bedroom

Indoor pool

Hospitality tray in bedroom

Seasonal outdoor pool

Hairdryer in bedroom

You’ll receive our friendly, helpful and cheerful service from beginning to end.

Index Your Destination Guide & Holiday Planner Autumn Gold Breaks Turkey & Tinsel Spirit of Christmas – Pre Christmas Breaks & Christmas Markets Continental Holidays – Autumn & Pre-Christmas Festive Tours – Christmas 2014 New Year 2014 – 15 Winter Warmers Easter Selection 2015 Springtime Collection March – April 2015 Air & Cruise Selection Trading Charter Holiday Travel Insurance Door-to-Door Home Pick-up Service Booking Your Holiday

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Holiday travel insurance Johnsons Coach Travel are an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Our insurance cover is tailored to suit the needs of our passengers. You’ll find the costs detailed in the price panel of each holiday. Please note that we do require all passengers to be insured for all holidays outside the UK. Our travel insurance is straightforward – with no age restrictions and no automatic health screening. Please see page 57 for further information.

FOR FRIENDLY HELP & ADVICE PLEASE CALL US ON 01564 797 000 (Option 0)

SeeMore and save more! If you are not already a member of our SeeMore Loyalty Club, then why not join now to receive discounts on holidays, previews of new brochures and much more? Membership is only £20 per person or £30 for joint membership per year and runs from 1 September to 31 August each year and you can join at any time. Contact us for an application form. ‘SeeMore’ our seagull mascot is looking forward to meeting you!

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You’ll be collected from home We understand that you want total relaxation and peace of mind on your holiday and that’s why all our holidays include FREE door to door home pick up service, where we pick you up from your front door to start your holiday and take you safely home at the end. Your holiday begins as soon as your driver arrives at your front door, so just pack your suitcase and wait for the doorbell to ring! We’ll take care of your luggage too! Our Door to Door Service is available from most of the West Midlands – See the map on page 58 for more information.

All our holidays are fully escorted by an experienced holiday ‘courier’ who provides friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable customer care to help make your holiday even more enjoyable, memorable & fun! In addition our professional, award winning drivers are rated some of the best in the industry. You’ll be impressed with their skills, experience and helpfulness – and between them, our drivers and couriers team up to ensure that you have a wonderful time away.

Holiday celebration box Do you have that special birthday or anniversary coming up and have family and friends saying “What gift would you like” and you reply “Nothing I have everything” Why not ask them to contribute towards a holiday for you with Johnsons!! All they need do is send their contributions to Johnsons which will be acknowledged and this will be set against a ‘Holiday Celebrations Box’ that you have set up here at Johnsons. At a date to suit your special occasion we will let you know how much has been contributed and send you a list of who has contributed (No amount will be shown of what each person has contributed). When you set up your Holiday Celebration Box we will provide cards for you to give to friends and family which explains about the gift they are donating to and how it works. And to start off your ‘Holiday Celebration Box’, Johnsons will immediately donate £20 to it!

Calling all group organisers If you are a group organiser and your members are interested in taking one of the tour departures featured within this brochure then special group discounts apply. GROuP DISCOuNTS Number in party

Discount available

11 – 20 full paying

50% off the basic holiday cost for one person

21 – 40 passengers

One FREE place

41 passengers or more

Two FREE places

For all other group enquiry or special tailor-made departure please ring our groups department on 01564 797020.

SIGHTSEEING EXCURSIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE ON ALL HOLIDAYS

Holidays in the UK and overseas

66 locations to choose from!

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YOUR UK HOLIDAY DESTINATION GUIDE The numbers shown in brackets below after the place name refer to the brochure page number on which the tour appears. For help and reservations please call – 01564 797000 (Option 0)

32 Ribble Valley, Preston (29)

OVERSEAS

33 Blackpool (9)

52 Belgium – Bruges (49)

34 Keswick, Cumbria (10 • 17 • 46)

53 Channel Islands –

35 Leeds (18) 36 Harrogate (10 • 30 • 35 • 45)

ENGLAND No. Destination (Page(s) 1

Isles of Scilly (8 • 40)

16 Isle of Wight (16 • 42)

37 York (10 • 17 • 30)

17 Basingstoke,

38 Guisborough (35)

Hampshire Delights (44)

39 Darlington (45)

Jersey & Guernsey (32 • 50) 54 France/Belgium –

Spirit of Remembrance (20) 55 Germany –

Cologne Christmas (23) 56 Germany –

Falmouth (8 • 33 • 40)

18 Bognor Regis (43)

40 Durham (18)

Newquay (15)

19 Eastbourne (9 • 38 • 43)

41 Newcastle on Tyne (39)

Torquay (33 • 41)

20 Dover (33)

42 Isle of Man (10)

Saunton Sands North Devon (8)

Bideford (25 • 34 • 42)

21 Heathrow/Windsor (Orient Express) (12)

WALES

Barnstaple (8 • 25 • 34)

22 London (16 • 35)

43 Carmarthen (11 • 46)

59 Holland – The Bulbfields (49)

Exeter (24)

23 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire (26)

44 Llandrindod Wells (31)

60 Holland – Valkenburg (21)

Sidmouth (9 • 13 • 15 • 24 • 34

24 Thriplow, Cambridgeshire (44)

45 Llandudno (14 • 47)

61 Ireland – Bray (48)

35 • 36 • 37 • 41)

25 Norwich (28)

46 Beaumaris, Anglesey (11)

10 Chippenham, Wilts (27 • 38)

26 West Runton, Nr Cromer (28)

11 Swindon/Cotswolds (9)

27 Walsingham, Norfolk (36)

SCOTLAND

12 Cheltenham (36)

28 Thursford, Norfolk (19)

47 Loch Lomond/Drymen (18 • 48)

13 Weymouth (13)

29 Daventry (27)

48 Stirling (11 • 31)

14 Bournemouth (14 • 26)

30 Chester (17 • 29)

49 Crieff (47)

15 Portsmouth (16)

31 Coronation Street, Manchester (12)

50 Pitlochry (11) 51 Inverness (39)

The Black Forest (22) 57 Germany – The Rhine (22) 58 Holland –

Amsterdam/Keukenhof Xmas Markets (21)

Air Holiday – Australia & New Zealand (53) Air Holiday – Madeira (51) 64 Cruise – Islands & Highlands of Britain (51) 65 Cruise – In Search of the Northern Lights (52) 66 Cruise – Oslo & the Timeless Fjords (52)

FOR 2014/15 CHOOSE FROM 66 DIFFERENT HOLIDAY LOCATIONS

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Your 2014 – 2015 holiday planner… Dates

Days Tour Name

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Sat 4 – Sat 11 Oct Sun 5 – Thu 9 Oct Sun 5 – Thu 9 Oct Mon 6 – Fri 10 Oct Mon 6 – Fri 10 Oct Thu 9 – Mon 13 Oct Fri 10 – Thu 16 Oct Sat 11 – Thu 16 Oct Sun 12 – Thu 16 Oct Mon 13 – Fri 17 Oct Thu 16 – Mon 16 Oct Thu 16 – Tue 21 Oct Sun 19 – Thu 23 Oct Sun 19 – Thu 23 Oct

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Mon 20 – Fri 24 Oct

Sun 26 – Thu 30 Oct Sun 26 – Thu 30 Oct

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Thu 30 Oct – Tue 4 Nov

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Mon 17 – Tue 18 Nov Mon 17 – Fri 21 Nov Mon 17 – Fri 21 Nov

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Thu 20 – Mon 24 Nov

Fri 28 – Sun 30 Nov Fri 28 – Sun 30 Nov

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Fri 28 – Mon 1 Dec

Sun 30 Nov – Mon 1 Dec 2

Thu 18 – Sat 20 Dec Mon 22 – Sat 27 Dec

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Mon 22 – Sun 28 Dec Mon 22 – Sat 27 Dec

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Tue 23 – Sun 28 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec

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Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec

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Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Wed 24 – Sat 27 Dec

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Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec

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Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec Mon 29 Dec – Fri 2 Jan

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Orient Express VIP Experience TOEL NEW 12 Llandudno & Snowdonia 14 Thursford Christmas Spectacular 19 Isle of Wight Victorian Christmas 16 Sidmouth Turkey & Tinsel SINGLES GALORE 13 Chester – 1940’s Christmas Party NEW 17 Weymouth Turkey & Tinsel 13 Valkenburg Turkey & Tinsel & Christmas Markets 21 Sidmouth’s Spirit of Christmas ARMCHAIR 15 Portsmouth’s Festival of Christmas 16 York St Nicholas Fayre & Leeds Christkindelmarkt 17 Keswick & a Cumbrian Dickensian Christmas NEW 17 Thursford Christmas Spectacular NEW 19

Mon 29 Dec – Fri 2 Jan Tue 30 Dec – Fri 2 Jan Tue 30 Dec – Fri 2 Jan Tue 30 Dec – Fri 2 Jan Tue 30 Dec – Fri 2 Jan Tue 30 Dec – Fri 2 Jan

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DECEMBER Mon 1 – Fri 5 Dec Fri 5 – Sun 7 Dec

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Fri 5 – Mon 8 Dec

Sun 7 – Mon 8 Dec

Mon 8 – Fri 12 Dec

Fri 12 – Mon 15 Dec

Days Tour Name

Sun 14 – Thu 18 Dec

Coronation Street NEW All Creatures Great & Small ARMCHAIR Historic York, Scarborough & the Dales ARMCHAIR Jersey (By Air) SINGLES Picturebook North Devon Wordsworth’s Lake District ARMCHAIR Blackpool Illuminations Scotland’s Autumn Gold The Queen of Scots The Enchanting Isles of Scilly (By Air) The Isle of Man by sea The Cornishman (Falmouth) North Wales Explorer Battlefields of the Somme & Flanders The Rhine Ablaze Saunton Sands North Devon TOEL Sidmouth & the Royal York & Faulkner ARMCHAIR Eastbourne & Romantic Sussex ARMCHAIR Harrogate & the Dales SINGLES GALORE Carmarthen, Tenby & the Gower SINGLES Black Forest & the Chrysanthemum Festival NEW

NOVEMBER Sat 1 – Sun 2 Nov Mon 3 – Fri 7 Nov Sun 9 – Tue 11 Nov Mon 10 – Fri 14 Nov Sun 16 – Thu 20 Nov

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Bournemouth Holly & Ivy 14 Castle Howard Dressed for Christmas – Grassington & Skipton Victorian Christmas Markets 18 Durham Christmas Market, Kiplin Hall & Beamish Living Museum of the North 18 London – Medieval Christmas Banquet NEW 16 A Taste of Cornwall – The Eden Project & Truro Victorian Christmas Market 15 Keukenhof Christmas Markets & The Amsterdam Light Festival NEW 21

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Scottish All Inclusive & the Edinburgh Christmas Markets Thursford Christmas Spectacular Xmas in Stirling – Enchanting Scotland NEW Cologne Christmas Fantasy NEW Sleigh Bells in Norfolk & Thursford Spectacular NEW Christmas in Bournemouth Exeter & Devon’s Christmas Delights SINGLES GALORE • NEW Christmas in Sidmouth Christmas in the Avon Valley NEW Christmas in Cheshire TOEL • NEW Christmas in the Ribble Valley SINGLES GALORE • TOEL Harrogate Festive Hamper NEW Yuletide in York Christmas in Llandrindod Wells Jersey for Christmas (By Air) 40’s Entertainment Christmas SINGLES GALORE • NEW Christmas in Bideford Christmas in Barnstaple Hertfordshire – A Christmas for Singles SINGLES • NEW Christmas in Norwich White Cliffs Country & Bruges at New Year New Year in Falmouth NEW Jersey for New Year (By Air) NEW New Year in Torquay ARMCHAIR • NEW New Year in Sidmouth New Year in Barnstaple New Year in Bideford

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2015 – JANuARY Sun 25 Jan – Mon 26 Jan 2 Fri 30 Jan – Sun 1 Feb 3

Wake up at the Waldorf Harrogate & an evening with the legendary Joe Loss Orchestra

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FEBRuARY Sun 1 – Thu 5 Feb

Fri 13 – Mon 16 Feb

Mon 23 – Fri 27 Feb Mon 23 – Fri 27 Feb Fri 27 Feb – Sun 1 Mar

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A Touch of Extra Luxury at the Belmont TOEL • SINGLES GALORE Valentines at Gisborough Hall TOEL • NEW Cheltenham Seasonal Sizzler NEW Singles in Sidmouth SINGLES Snowdrops in Walsingham

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In Search of the Northern Lights CRUISE • NEW The Beautiful South (Bognor Regis)

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MARCH Sun 1 – Mon 16 Mar

Mon 2 – Fri 6 Mar

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO OFFER OVER 30 ‘NEW’ HOLIDAYS FOR 2014/15

Choose from 66 different holiday locations! OuR HOLIDAY THEMES – At A Glance! Touch of Extra Luxury

Dates

Days Tour Name

Fri 6 – Fri 13 Mar Mon 9 – Fri 13 Mar Mon 9 – Fri 13 Mar Sun 15 – Thu 19 Mar

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Mon 16 – Fri 20 Mar

Tue 17 – Sat 21 Mar

Thu 26 – Mon 30 Mar

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Highlights of Madeira (By Air) Torquay ‘Beside the Seaside’ Eastbourne Spring Gala Bideford & Glorious Gardens of North Devon Scottish All Inclusive & the Panda Experience ‘Spring in the Air’ at Sidmouth ARMCHAIR Thriplow Daffodil Weekend Beamish, Durham & Historic York Carmarthen & the Gower Peninsula SINGLES The Isle of Wight & Famous Queens of England NEW

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Thu 2 – Mon 4 Apr

Fri 3 – Mon 6 Apr Fri 3 – Mon 6 Apr Fri 3 – Tue 7 Apr Sun 5 – Fri 10 Apr

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Mon 6 – Fri 10 Apr

Fri 10 – Mon 13 Apr

Fri 10 – Tue 14 Apr Sat 11 – Sat 18 Apr Sun 12 – Thu 16 Apr Mon 13 – Fri 17 Apr Mon 13 – Fri 17 Apr Sun 19 – Fri 24 Apr Wed 22 – Sun 26 Apr Thu 23 – Mon 27 Apr

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Sat 25 Apr – Fri 1 May Mon 27 Apr – Fri 1 May

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Sidmouth & Magnificent Easter Gardens NEW An ‘Armchair’ Easter in Eastbourne ARMCHAIR Bruges at Easter Northumbrian Adventure Wiltshire’s Historic Landscapes NEW Inverness – The Palace Hotel ‘Diamond All Inclusive’ Sidmouth at Easter for A Touch of Extra Luxury TOEL • NEW Llandudno & Celebrated Gardens of North Wales The Bulbfields of Holland Jersey (By Air) SINGLES Spring into Ireland NEW Springtime in the Lake District Royal Retreats SINGLES GALORE • NEW Guernsey (By Air) NEW The Cornishman (Falmouth) Hampshire Delights & Jane Austen Country The Enchanting Isles of Scilly (By Air) Harrogate & Yorkshire Contrasts SINGLES GALORE

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MAY & Onwards….. Fri 1 – Tue 5 May Sat 2 – Sat 9 May Sat 9 – Fri 15 May Mon 11 – Fri 15 May

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Fri 15 – Mon 25 May

Tue 23 Jun – Tue 7 Jul

Sun 11 Oct – Wed 4 Nov 25

The Bulbfields of Holland Jersey (By Air) The Enchanting Isles of Scilly (By Air) Springtime in the Lake District SINGLES GALORE Oslo & the Timeless Fjords CRUISE • NEW Islands & Highlands of Britain CRUISE • NEW Australia & New Zealand (By Air) NEW

Tour

Sun 19 – Thu 23 Oct Sat 1 – Sun 2 Nov Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Sun 1 – Thu 5 Feb Fri 13 – Mon 16 Feb Mon 6 – Fri 10 Apr

Saunton Sands North Devon Orient Express VIP Experience Christmas in Cheshire Christmas in the Ribble Valley A Touch of Extra Luxury at the Belmont Valentines at Gisborough Hall A Touch of Extra Luxury for Easter at the Victoria, Sidmouth

APRIL Thu 2 – Mon 6 Apr

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Armchair Tours If you prefer a more relaxed and leisurely pace of holiday, we are delighted to once again offer an extended range of ‘Armchair Tours’. These holidays include a resort hotel in a great location and lunches on the outward and return journeys. They offer itineraries which are more relaxed and with less walking but which still include great sightseeing. See our great selection of Armchair Tours:

Dates

Tour

Thu 2 – Mon 6 Oct Fri 3 – Mon 6 Oct Sun 5 – Thu 9 Oct Sun 19 – Thu 23 Oct Mon 20 – Fri 24 Oct Thu 20 – Mon 24 Nov Tue 30 Dec – Fri 2 Jan Tue 17 – Sat 21 Mar Thu 2 – Mon 6 Apr

All Creatures Great & Small Historic York, Scarborough & the Dales Wordsworth’s Lake District Sidmouth & the Royal York & Faulkner Eastbourne & Romantic Sussex Sidmouth’s Spirit of Christmas New Year in Torquay ‘Spring in the Air’ at Sidmouth An ‘Armchair’ Easter in Eastbourne

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Singles Holidays View our carefully selected programme of Single Room Holidays where you can enjoy your holiday in the company of like minded people. SINGLES ‘Singles Galore’ – We know it can be difficult to find single rooms on holidays without supplements to pay. So we have highlighted a number of tours where we literally have ‘Singles Galore’ – lots of rooms available for the single traveller. SINGLES GALORE For a full list of our Singles & Singles Galore Holidays please see below:

Singles Sat 4 – Sat 11 Oct Sun 26 – Thu 30 Oct Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec Mon 23 – Fri 27 Feb Sun 22 – Thu 26 Mar Sat 11 – Sat 18 Apr

Jersey By Air Carmarthen, Tenby & the Gower Hertfordshire – A Christmas for Singles Singles in Sidmouth Carmarthen & the Gower Peninsula Jersey By Air

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Harrogate & the Dales Sidmouth Turkey & Tinsel Devon’s Christmas Delights Christmas in the Ribble Valley 40’s Entertainment Christmas A Touch of Extra Luxury at the Belmont Royal Retreats Yorkshire Contrasts Springtime in the Lake District

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ADVANCED NOTICE – NEW BATTLEFIELD TOuR FOR 2015 See Page 20 for our scheduled departure dates for our 2015 Battlefields of Flanders & the Somme tour including the NEW ‘A Woman at War’ themed. Thu 28 May – Mon 1 Jun Thu 9 – Mon 13 Jul Thu 17 – Mon 21 Sep

Sun 26 – Thu 30 Oct Sun 16 – Thu 20 Nov Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec Wed 24 – Sat 27 Dec Sun 1 – Thu 5 Feb Mon 13 – Fri 17 Apr Mon 27 Apr – Fri 1 May Mon 11 – Fri 15 May

FREE DOOR TO DOOR HOME PICKUP SERVICE ON ALL HOLIDAYS – SEE PAGE 58

H OLI DAY PLA N NER

Fri 20 – Sun 22 Mar Fri 20 – Mon 23 Mar Sun 22 – Thu 26 Mar

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We are delighted to once again offer these special breaks, which offer excellent hotels. They are designed for those of you who, quite literally would like to enjoy a ‘Touch of Extra Luxury’. Look out for our fantastic programme of Touch of Extra Luxury Tours as highlighted below:

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7 DAYS

The Enchanting Isles of Scilly By Air INCLUDED EXCURSIONS HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 6 nights half board • Return flights from Land’s End Airport (approx. 20 mins.) • All coach transfers

YOUR HOTEL Fri 10 – Thu 16 October

Days Price per person

£798

Single room

£75

Holiday insurance

Saunton Sands Near Braunton & North Devon’s Atlantic Coast

£60 £24.50

Not included: All lunches

Sun – On route to our hotel we include a train ride on the West Somerset Railway from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead. Mon – Entrance to Rosemoor Gardens (RHS) & cream tea at our hotel. HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS Tue – Bideford & Appledore. • Door to door service Wed – Lynmouth. • Our own courier service • Devon cream tea Thu – On our return we visit the Quince Honey • 4 nights half board Farm at South Molton. YOUR HOTEL

DATE & PRICE

Saunton Sands Hotel, near Braunton HHHH This elegant, 4-star art deco hotel has a spectacular setting overlooking one of the finest beaches in Devon – an idyllic three-mile stretch of smooth golden sands. Restaurant, café, bar, lounges & snooker/billiards. Leisure complex with sauna, solarium, gymnasium & beauty salon/manicure. Mobility Grade: 3 – Seafront location with public rooms and bedrooms on different levels, however all floors are served by a lift.

Sun 19 – Thu 23 October

Hotel facilities include:

Departs: 6.00am Returns by: 5.00pm Times are approximate

Days Single room

Nil

Sea view

£60

Deluxe sea view

£120

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Departs: 9.00am Returns by: 3.00pm Times are approximate

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PER PERSON

5 DAYS

The Cornishman Highlights of Falmouth & The Royal Duchy INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS The Membly Hall Hotel, Falmouth HH Owned by the Andrew family for over forty years, Membly Hall offers an intimate and friendly atmosphere whilst enjoying a superb seafront position on Falmouth Bay. Covered sun lounge, Wellness sauna & spa pool, Jacuzzi, pool table, tennis court & short mat bowls available. Restaurant, bar, lounge, large dance floor & regular entertainment programme. Mobility Grade: 3 – Town and hotel: Fairly level location. Hotel entrance has a slight incline & a few steps but lift serves all floors. Due to the nature of the building there are occasional steps on landings. Hotel facilities include:

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5 DAYS

Picturebook North Devon INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

Mon – St Ives. Tue – Falmouth with an included river cruise. Wed – Truro & Mevagissey. YOUR HOTEL

PU LA

£505

£389

£535

Price per person

A UTUMN G OLD

Hotel facilities include:

DATE & PRICE

Sea view

5 DAYS

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The Atlantic Hotel, St Mary’s, Isle of Scilly HHH The hotel is located directly on the water’s edge overlooking the harbour, and you are sure to receive a warm welcome from your hosts. The hotel is an old inn, so bedrooms vary in shape and size. Delightful restaurant built over the water and Ocean Bar with sea views. Mobility Grade: 2 – Town and hotel: Fairly level location. Hotel has no lift and frequent steps and stairs. Excursions include walking tours and sea launch journeys. Coaches are not used on the island.

PER PERSON

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

Johnsons Coach Travel are the tour operator for this tour

Sat – Guided tour of St Mary’s. Sun – Boat trip to the Island of Tresco with guided tour of Abbey Gardens. Mon – Boat trip to St Martin’s and St Agnes. Tue – A day at leisure. Wed – A tour to the lovely island of St Martin’s.

£535

PER PERSON

PU LA

U RI TE

£798

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

YOUR HOTEL

DATE & PRICE Sun 12 – Thu 16 October Days Price per person

5 £389

Single room

Nil

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Departs: 9.00am Returns by: 5.00pm Times are approximate

Sun – En-route to our hotel we visit Quince’s Honey Farm at South Molton. Mon – Entrance to Arlington Court (NT) & a guided tour of the National Trust Carriage Museum. Tue – Morning free to explore Barnstaple Market. Afternoon visit to Marwood Hill Gardens (entrance included). Wed – Lynmouth.

The Imperial Hotel, Barnstaple HHHH Located in the centre of Barnstaple, overlooking the River Taw, just a short walk from the shops. With the old style charm of a traditional townhouse hotel, the Imperial has become a firm favourite of our clients. Restaurant, ‘Colours’ bar, comfortable lounge & garden terrace. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Flat. Hotel: Public areas level. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

DATE & PRICE Sun 5 – Thu 9 October Days Price per person Single room

5 £505 Nil

River view

£100

Deluxe river view

£140

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Reductions available for (NT) National Trust Members Departs: 10.00am Returns by: 4.00pm Times are approximate

THE ABOVE HOLIDAYS ARE DETAILED IN OUR 2014 SUMMER BROCHURE

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FA V O

PER PERSON

5 DAYS

Sidmouth & The Royal York & Faulkner

5 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Lunches on days 1 & 5

DATE & PRICE Sun 19 – Thu 23 October

Days Price per person

£499

Single room

Nil

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: 3 additional lunches

Tue – Entrance to Bentley’s Wildfowl & Motor Museum. Wed – A free day in resort. Thu – Entrance to Herstmonceux Estate, returning via 1066 country including Battle & Pevensey Bay.

£529

• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Lunches on days 1 & 5

DATE & PRICE

YOUR HOTEL New Wilmington Hotel, Eastbourne HHH This friendly family run hotel is located very close to the sea, bandstand, Wish Tower, Winter Gardens and Devonshire Park. Restaurant, bar & lounge. Mobility Grade: 4 – The resort and hotel are on the level. Hotel has isolated steps and a lift serving most floors. Hotel facilities include:

Departs: 11.00am Returns by: 5.00pm Times are approximate

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS

Mon 20 – Fri 24 October

Days Price per person

£425

Single room

£24

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: 3 lunches Departs: 9.00am Returns by: 4.00pm Times are approximate

£429

PER PERSON

5 DAYS

All Creatures Great & Small INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

Thu – Outward via Gloucester Historic Docks & Birdlip Hill. Fri – Milletts Farm Centre, Witney & entrance to the Cotswold Wildlife Park. Sat – Adam Henson ‘Adam’s Farm’ (As seen on BBC TV’s ‘Countryfile’), Bourton-on-the-Water & entrance to Birdland HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS Park & Gardens. • Door to door service Sun – Cathedral city of Salisbury & entrance to • Our own courier service Avebury Manor. • 4 nights half board • Lunches on days 1 & 5

YOUR HOTEL Best Western Plus Blunsdon House Hotel, near Swindon HHHH Set in 30 acres of beautiful Wiltshire countryside close to the village of Blunsdon St Andrew. Restaurant, 3 bars & cocktail lounge. Gymnasium, steam room, solarium & Jacuzzi. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort: Location is relatively level. Hotel: Level location. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

DATE & PRICE 5

Price per person

£529

Single room

£68

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: 3 lunches Departs: 11.00am Returns by: 4.00pm Times are approximate

5 DAYS

Blackpool Illuminations INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Mon – Outward via Salford Quays, Manchester. Tue – Lake District – Bowness on Windermere including lake cruise. Wed – Day at leisure in resort. Thu – The Yorkshire Dales including Settle & Skipton. YOUR HOTEL

Thu 2 – Mon 6 October Days

PER PERSON

The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool HHHH Situated on the North Promenade with spectacular views over the beaches and sea, the hotel is within minutes of the towns major attractions. Restaurant, bar & lounge. Indoor leisure complex with pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi & gymnasium. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort: Generally level. Hotel: A few steps to entrance with isolated steps inside, however there is a lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

DATE & PRICE Mon 6 – Fri 10 October Days

Price per person

£429

Single room

£80

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Departs: 10.00am Returns by: 3.30pm Times are approximate

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YOUR HOTEL The Royal York & Faulkner Hotel, Sidmouth HH A popular, well appointed, family owned and run hotel, in the centre of the Esplanade, overlooking the sea and adjacent to the town centre. Restaurant, two bars, three comfortable lounges & hydrotherapy pool (extra charge). Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort: Generally level. Hotel: On the level with a few steps to some public rooms and a lift to all floors.

£425

Eastbourne & Romantic Sussex

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Tue – Entrance to the Donkey Sanctuary at Slade House. Wed – Coastal drive & entrance to Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.

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Wordsworth’s Lake District INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Mon – Entrance to Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum in Grasmere then on to Rydal Mount & Gardens. Tue – Morning at leisure in Keswick then a HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS drive along Derwentwater for a fabulous Borrowdale cream tea. • Door to door service • Our own courier service Wed – Entrance to Dalemain House, Ullswater & • 4 nights half board cruise from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding. • Lunches on days 1 & 5 DATE & PRICE

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The Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick HHH This popular hotel enjoys an excellent location in the market square of the lovely town of Keswick. The hotel provides superb standards and very friendly service. Restaurant, cocktail bar, lounge & conservatory. Mobility Grade: 4 – Town: Generally level. Hotel: Level location. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

Days Price per person

£545

Single room

£60

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: 3 additional lunches

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5 DAYS

Harrogate & The Dales

Hotel facilities include:

• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 3 nights half board • Lunches on days 1 & 4

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The Queen’s Hotel, York HHH A friendly hotel, well-appointed and anxious to please, located on the banks of the River Ouse in the heart of the city and well-liked by our clients. Royal brasserie, bar and lounge overlooking the river. Mobility Grade: 5 – City: Generally level. Hotel: Has lift or slope alternative to steps.

Fri 3 – Mon 6 October

Days Price per person

£324

Single room

£57

Holiday insurance

£17

Not included: 2 additional lunches Departs: 10.30am Returns by: 6.00pm Times are approximate

£579 PER PERSON

6 DAYS

(By Sea) INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

Sun 26 – Thu 30 October Days Price per person

5 £419

Single room

Nil

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Departs: 10.00am Returns by: 6.00pm Times are approximate

Sun – Free day to relax and explore Douglas. Mon – Included train ride on Snaefell Mountain Railway & entrance to Laxey Wheel. Tue – Entrance to National Folk Museum at Cregneash & Sounds Visitors Centre. Wed – Tynwald Hill & Peel Castle.

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 5 nights half board • Return ferry crossing from Heysham to Douglas

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YOUR HOTEL The Old Swan, Harrogate HHHH A traditional hotel set in 5 acres of beautiful gardens. Restaurant, Swan Lounge & Bar. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Fairly level. Hotel: Side entrance alternative to steps into the main entrance. Lift to all floors, few steps in the corridor leading to some rooms.

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The Isle of Man

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Mon – Entrance to Ripley Castle & Gardens and Harrogate. Tue – Yorkshire Dales – Bolton Abbey, Grassington & Aysgarth. Wed – York including open-top bus tour. Thu – On our return we visit Harewood House (entrance included).

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Fri – Outward via the Peak District. Sat – The Yorkshire Dales including Aysgarth & Hawes. Sun – Scarborough. Mon – Free time in York before returning home.

Hotel facilities include:

Departs: 10.00am Returns by: 6.00pm Times are approximate

£419

Historic York, Scarborough & the Yorkshire Dales

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Sun 5 – Thu 9 October

4 DAYS

Empress Hotel, Douglas HHH Our comfortable and elegant hotel is located on the Victorian promenade overlooking Douglas Bay and is just a short walk from the town centre. Restaurant & bar. Spa bath, sauna, steam room & gymnasium. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality is level. Hotel has 18 steps to entrance but alternative entrance is available. There is a lift to all floors and public areas have ramps. Hotel facilities include:

DATE & PRICE Sat 11 – Thu 16 October Days Price per person Single room Holiday insurance Not included: All lunches Departs: 9.00am Returns by: 3.30pm Times are approximate

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Carmarthen, Tenby & The Gower Peninsula • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

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Scotland’s Hotel, Pitlochry HHHH Located in the centre of this charming Victorian town. Restaurant, bar & lounge. Indoor leisure with indoor pool, sauna & spa. Mobility Grade: 4 – Location: The hotel is situated on a slight incline with steps to main entrance. A lift serves all floors.

Mon 6 – Fri 10 October

£389

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Nil

Holiday insurance

£22

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£449

Single room

£60

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Departs: 7.30am Returns by: 6.00pm Times are approximate

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

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The Bulkeley Hotel, Beaumaris HHH The most prestigious hotel in Anglesey, offering style, elegance and a warm welcome. In a prime position on the shores of the Menai Strait, overlooking the Snowdonia mountain range. Restaurant, Cozy Bar & cocktail lounge. Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort: Level. Hotel: Level with a few steps. Lift to all floors.

Mon 13 – Fri 17 October Days

Price per person

£475

Single room

£40

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Departs: 10.00am Returns by: 6.00pm Times are approximate

Fri – Entrance to Stirling Castle, then on to the Trossachs with an included cruise on-board the “Sir Walter Scott” on Loch Katrine. Sat – Loch Tay & the Falls of Dochart, Aberfeldy & Pitlochry. Sun – Edinburgh and Royal Yacht Britannia (including entrance). YOUR HOTEL

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Sun 26 – Thu 30 October

£475

Mon – Outward via Chester. Tue – Morning at leisure, afternoon boat cruise to Puffin Island. Wed – Snowdonia & a ride on the Welsh Highland Railway. Thu – Llandudno. Fri – Return via Betws-y-Coed & Llangollen.

Tue – A morning at leisure in Pitlochry. Afternoon drive to Crieff then to the Dewars World of Whisky for an audio tour & tasting at their Aberfeldy Distillery. Wed – Entrance to Glamis Castle & Gardens, Dundee & entrance to the “Enchanting Forest” sound & light show. Thu – Via the Spittal of Glenshee to Royal Deeside.

Stirling Highland Hotel, Stirling HHHH Dating back to 1854, the former High School of Stirling has retained many of its original features. Located in the centre of Stirling, just a stroll from the landmark castle and shops. Restaurant, bar & lounge. Indoor leisure with indoor pool, sauna, steam rooms & gymnasium. Mobility Grade: 3 – Location: The hotel is on an incline but within the hotel everywhere is relatively flat. Isolated steps throughout hotel. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board

DATE & PRICE Thu 9 – Mon 13 October Days

Price per person

£499

Single room

£100

Holiday insurance

£22

Not included: All lunches Departs: 7.30am Returns by: 6.00pm Times are approximate

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YOUR HOTEL Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, Carmarthen HHH Located on the River Tywi within walking distance of the town centre, the 3-star Ivy Bush sympathetically blends olde-world charm with today’s modern facilities. Restaurant, large lounge area & bar. Mobility Grade: 3 – Immediate locality: Reasonably flat. Hotel: One step to entrance with ramp alternative. Small lift to all floors.

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INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Mon – Saundersfoot, Tenby & Pendine Sands. Tue – Guided tour of the Gower Peninsula, The Mumbles, Worms Head & Rhossili Bay. Wed – Guided tour of St David’s Cathedral.

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£165

£379

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Orient Express VIP Experience

Experience one of the world’s most luxurious train journeys on a day trip of a life time! Journey in style on board the British Pullman, sister train to the renowned Venice Simplon-Orient Express train and step back in time as you board one of the antique carriages dating from the 1920’s and 30’s.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 1 night half board • Entrance to Brooklands Museum & Concorde Experience • Reserved seat on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express including a sumptuous brunch with Bellini • Free time in Canterbury • Cream tea at the Moat Tea Rooms

Saturday – We visit the Brooklands Museum, where displays include a wide range of Brooklands-related motoring and aviation exhibits ranging from giant racing cars, motorcycles and bicycles to an unparalleled collection of aircraft, including a WW2 Wellington Bomber, VC10 and Concorde. We include a visit DATE & PRICE to the Concorde Experience passing through a Sat 1 – Sun 2 Nov 2014 display of Concorde interiors before taking a seat Days 2 in the front cabin for a virtual flight. We continue Price per person £379 to our hotel, arriving in time for dinner. Sunday – We join the 10.45 am Orient Express Single room £40 from London Victoria to Folkestone. On our 2½ Holiday insurance £13.50 hour journey to we are served with the finest Not included: All lunches brunch comprising of fresh fruit salad, smoked salmon with scrambled eggs and selection of Departs: 8.30am bakery items together with a Bellini cocktail and Returns by: 9.00pm Times are approximate tea/coffee. We are met at Folkestone by our Johnsons coach for the onward transfer to Canterbury for free time. We include afternoon cream tea at the Moat Tea Rooms before returning homeward during the early evening. YOUR HOTEL The Marriott Heathrow Windsor HHHH The Heathrow Windsor Marriott offers an unrivalled location for convenience and comfort with rooms that are more ‘Country Club’ style with plush bedding including down duvets and Egyptian cotton linen. Restaurant, bar/lounge, coffee shop/café, healthclub with indoor pool and sauna. Mobility Grade: 4 – The locality and lay out of the hotel is relatively flat with a few isolated steps. 5 floors all served by a lift. Please note that the British Pullman Orient Express is not suitable for confined wheelchair users. Hotel facilities include:

Coronation Street

NEW TOUR

We are delighted to offer you the chance to visit the site of the former Coronation Street studio. Take a tour behind the scenes and walk down the famous cobbles of the Coronation Street Quay Street set where studio guides will share fascinating facts and stories from over 50 years of filming at the site.

2 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 1 night half board • Entrance and tour of Coronation Street (approx. 1½ hours) DATE & PRICE

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Sun 14 – Mon 15 Sep 2014

Sunday – We drive north to Liverpool’s Royal Days 2 Albert Dock. Liverpool’s number one visitor attraction showcases the best of Liverpool in a Price per person £165 stunning World Heritage waterfront setting. Single room £15 Discover award winning visitor attractions Holiday insurance £13.50 such as Tate Liverpool, Yellow Duck Tours, Not included: All lunches The Beatles Story, Shiverpool Ghost Tours and The Merseyside Maritime Museum. Later we Departs: 8.30am continue to our hotel. Returns by: 6.00pm Monday – We drive to Quay Street set in the city Times are approximate centre for our 10.00am tour. Here you will have chance to tour the corridor of the stars, showcasing actors past and present, watch rare footage and reminisce memorable scenes and favourite characters, visit some of the interior sets where key scenes were filmed, and walk down Coronation Street on the famous cobbles and have your photo taken at the Rovers Return. In the afternoon we visit Salford Quays, where you have an opportunity to visit the Museum of Science or alternatively the Imperial War Museum (both museums offer free entry) before returning homeward. YOUR HOTEL Thistle Hotel, Manchester City Centre HHH An elegant Victorian hotel in Manchester city centre overlooking Piccadilly. Restaurant, bar & lounge. Gymnasium, sauna, hot tub, steam room & plunge pool. Mobility Grade: 3 – The grounds have level access. The hotel has a lift. Hotel facilities include:

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Sidmouth & South Devon

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Outlined excursions • Entrances to the House of Marbles, Buckfast Abbey & the Fleet Air Arm Museum

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DATE & PRICE

Sun 16 – Thu 20 Nov 2014 Sunday – We travel south, making a convenient Days 5 stop for lunch en-route, arriving with plenty of time to settle in before dinner. Price per person £439 Monday – A free day to enjoy Sidmouth’s Single room Nil peaceful charm. With a nod to Christmas, in Holiday insurance £22 the evening a sherry reception is followed by a traditional festive 6-course dinner. Local singers Not included: All lunches will perform carols and festive songs to end Departs: 10.00am our stay. Returns by: 5.00pm Tuesday – We visit the interesting House of Times are approximate Marbles where you can explore the Marble and Glass Museums and perhaps enjoy morning coffee. We also visit beautiful Buckfast Abbey, home to a community of Benedictine monks. Wednesday – We visit the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton to discover the largest collection of naval aircraft in Europe. Inside the museum you can go on-board Concorde and enjoy a simulated helicopter flight to the ‘Flight Deck’ of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. Thursday – We visit beautiful Ottery Nursery before commencing our homeward journey with a stop en-route for lunch. YOUR HOTEL

The Kingswood & Devoran Hotel, Sidmouth HHH One of our clients’ favourites and for over 50 years under the direct and careful management of its owners, the Seward family. The hotel enjoys a superb seafront location on the Esplanade with excellent sea views. Facilities include two sea view lounges and attractive dining room. Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort: On the level. Hotel: On the level with few steps. Lift to most floors. Steps to some bedrooms. Hotel facilities include:

Weymouth Turkey & Tinsel Weymouth’s fine Georgian seafront is an impressive backdrop to the long arc of fine, golden sand. The views from the bay are spectacular, stretching across the horizon taking in the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline.

YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY

5 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Full evening entertainment programme • Outlined excursions

DATE & PRICE Monday ’Christmas Eve’ – An enjoyable journey south to the popular resort of Weymouth Mon 17 – Fri 21 Nov 2014 with a pleasant stop for lunch in the atmospheric Days 5 cathedral city of Wells. Meet up with everyone for Price per person £415 a wine reception prior to dinner, followed by bingo and festive music. Single room Nil Tuesday ‘Christmas Day’ – This morning, Double for sole £60 we view Chesil Beach as we enjoy a short ride occupancy to beautiful Portland & Portland Bill. Father Holiday insurance £22 Christmas will visit with a gift for one and all prior to a good old fashioned Christmas Dinner Not included: All lunches followed by entertainment. Departs: 8.30am Wednesday ‘Boxing Day’ – A day at leisure in Returns by: 4.30pm resort where we are free to explore the awardTimes are approximate winning beach, picturesque harbour and traffic-free centre. The evening commences with a glowing glass of punch before dinner. A fun evening includes a fancy hats competition together with musical entertainment. Thursday ‘New Years Eve’ – We drive through the Dorset countryside visiting the historic market town of Wareham. Then travelling via delightful Corfe Castle we reach the colourful resort of Swanage. Hogmanay dinner followed by party night entertainment including a glass of bubbly and a mince pie. Friday – We commence our homeward journey, stopping en-route for lunch before returning to the Midlands. YOUR HOTEL

Hotel Rex, Weymouth HHH Situated on the promenade, overlooking the beach and just a short stroll from the town centre and harbour. Restaurant, bar & lounge. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Fairly flat. Hotel: steps to entrance. Isolated steps throughout. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

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Sidmouth is a charming and elegant resort and remains our most popular destination – the timeless charm and unhurried way of life offers a perfect location for a winter break. Our itinerary has a ‘low key’ festive element; the emphasis is on good food and relaxation.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Daily afternoon tea and cake with quiz or bingo and a visit from Santa • Live evening entertainment with music & dancing • Festive menus • Outlined excursions DATE & PRICE Mon 1 – Fri 5 Dec 2014 Days

Price per person

£395

Single room

£20

Sea view rooms (Not available for singles)

£20

Double for sole occupancy

£40

Holiday insurance

£22

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Llandudno is the ‘queen’ of Welsh resorts and enjoys a unique location on level ground between the high headlands of the Great and Little Orme. We combine first class hospitality in one of our most popular hotels with highlights of the local area.

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YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY Monday (‘Christmas Eve’) – After making a stop for lunch on the way, we arrive at our hotel in the early afternoon. Tuesday (‘Christmas Day’) – After breakfast and a small Christmas gift for everyone from Santa, we discover the delightful scenery of the New Forest, seeing the thatched cottages of Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst and perhaps catching a glimpse of the famous ponies. This evening, a sumptuous traditional Christmas dinner is followed by musical entertainment and sing-a-long carols. Wednesday (‘Boxing Day’) – Breakfast is followed by an excursion to Poole to explore the historic quay area. Then travelling via the Sandbanks Ferry we journey through the Purbeck Hills, via Corfe Castle to Swanage. Thursday (‘New Year’s Eve’) – We are free to explore Bournemouth. Take a walk along the promenade, explore the elegant shops, or simply relax and enjoy the comfort of our hotel. Friday – We commence our homeward journey making a suitable stop for lunch en-route. Note: Entertainment may change slightly.

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Bournemouth is a popular all year round resort which enjoys a mild climate and something of a Continental atmosphere. Our itinerary combines the scenery of the New Forest and an interesting visit to Poole, the Purbeck Hills and Swanage.

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5 DAYS HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Entertainment programme • Outlined excursions • Guided tour of the Electric Mountain DATE & PRICE

Mon 3 – Fri 7 Nov 2014 Monday (‘Christmas Eve’) – After making a Days 5 stop for lunch on the way, we arrive at our hotel in the early afternoon. Settle in to your room Price per person £435 before a welcoming drinks reception before a Single room Nil candle lit dinner, followed by an evening of live Holiday insurance £22 music and dancing. Tuesday (‘Christmas Day’) – After breakfast Not included: All lunches with a gift from ‘Santa’, we head to Llanberis Departs: 10.00am to visit ‘Electric Mountain’ where we enjoy a Returns by: 5.00pm fascinating guided tour of Dinorwig Power Times are approximate Station. We descend deep inside ancient Elidir Mountain’s labyrinth of tunnels and witness the massive pump and turbines in action. Free time in Llandudno in the afternoon and then enjoy a traditional Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings, followed by musical entertainment. Wednesday (‘Boxing Day’) – A day at leisure in resort. Enjoy a few games of bingo and a quiz in the afternoon before our celebration dinner and entertainment. Thursday (‘New Year’s Eve’) – A leisurely drive following the route of the River Conwy before reaching Betws-y-Coed. We continue through the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia National Park from Capel Curig to Caernarfon and then return to our hotel along the scenic coastal road. Celebrate the ‘New Year’ with a Gala Dinner and entertainment. Friday – Sit back and enjoy the scenery as we travel over the Horseshoe Pass, making a stop in Llangollen for lunch before returning home. Note: Entertainment may change slightly.

YOUR HOTEL Days Hotel, Bournemouth HHH The hotel is located on the East Cliff overlooking the bay and beaches in a central, yet secluded position and has an award winning garden frontage. Restaurant & bar. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort: Level cliff top walks, gradients to shopping centre and pier. Hotel: Level location. Lift to all floors. No ground floor rooms & some first floor rooms involve stairs. 9 steps to the main entrance can be avoided. Hotel facilities include:

YOUR HOTEL

The Merrion Hotel, Llandudno HHH The Merrion is one of Llandudno’s principal hotels and is situated in a prime position on the resort’s promenade, overlooking the Victorian Pier and the magnificent sweep of Llandudno Bay. Facilities include restaurant, bar & lounge. Mobility Grade: 3 – Resort: Level seafront and shopping area. Hotel: Level, with ramp entrance and a few steps. Lift to all floors.

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WITH JOHNSONS – MEET OLD FRIENDS & MAKE NEW ONES TOO!

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A Taste of Cornwall The Eden Project & Truro Victorian Christmas Market

TOUR ITINERARY

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Tea/coffee upon arrival • Sherry reception • 4 nights half board including a traditional Christmas dinner on one night with a visit from Santa • Nightly entertainment • Outlined excursions

Monday – Welcoming tea/coffee greets us on DATE & PRICE our arrival * Sherry Reception before evening dinner followed by entertainment. Mon 8 – Fri 12 Dec 2014 Tuesday – We visit the Eden Project. Days 5 Their annual Winter Festival features an ice rink Price per person £405 covering the lake, a Christmas Market, & regular performances from Cornish Choirs bringing Single room £47 festive cheer (some events are restricted to Holiday insurance £22 weekends). The themed gardens set within the Not included: All lunches giant domes are maturing and offer a constantly changing kaleidoscope of colour, no matter what Departs: 9.00am Returns by: 4.30pm time of year you visit. Evening dinner & Times are approximate entertainment. Wednesday – A morning excursion to a Cornish Cider Farm, including a tour of the orchards followed by an afternoon in Falmouth before returning to our hotel for dinner & evening entertainment. Thursday – A morning excursion to the St Austell Brewery (Tour & Tasting included), followed by an afternoon drive to visit Truro’s Victorian Market. Located on Lemon Quay, enjoy the festive atmosphere whilst purchasing local crafts & sipping mulled wine. Evening dinner back at the hotel, followed by live Cornish entertainment. Friday – We commence our homeward journey making a suitable stop for lunch en-route. Cautionary note: There are some steep steps at the St Austell brewery.

A Sidmouth ‘Spirit of Christmas’ This tour is based in the ever popular South Devon resort of Sidmouth – a small, unhurried and unspoilt town of charm and elegance. This relaxing itinerary includes an excursion along the East Devon Heritage Coast to Exmouth, a varied entertainment programme and free time to explore Sidmouth.

TOUR ITINERARY

5 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • 2 lunches • Entertainment programme • Outlined excursions DATE & PRICE

Thursday – A leisurely journey south, during Thu 20 – Mon 24 Nov 2014 which we make a convenient stop for our Days 5 included lunch. We arrive at our hotel with plenty Price per person £449 of time to relax and settle in before dinner. Christmas carols with the Town Band or local Single room Nil Bell Ringers will entertain you. Holiday insurance £22 Friday (‘Christmas Eve’) – We enjoy a guided Not included: No lunches at tour which takes in the unique and diverse the hotel beauty of Torbay and its three towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. Torquay was Departs: 10.00am once the watering place for the aristocracy of Returns by: 5.00pm Europe and was the childhood home of Agatha Times are approximate Christie, Paignton became a middle class resort with its beaches, promenade and Victorian pier whilst Brixham remains one of Britain’s principal fishing ports. Evening dinner & entertainment. Saturday (‘Christmas Day’) – Relax today and enjoy Sidmouth’s peaceful charm. In the evening tuck into our ‘Christmas Dinner’ with all the trimmings, which is followed by music and dancing. Sunday (‘New Year’s Eve’) – We enjoy a gentle scenic drive along the East Devon Heritage Coast, passing through the unspoilt town of Budleigh Salterton and historic Exmouth. We return to our hotel before this evening’s candlelit dinner and a light hearted seasonal quiz. Monday – We commence our homeward journey, stopping en-route for our included lunch before returning to the Midlands. YOUR HOTEL

The Fistral Beach Hotel & Spa, Newquay HHHH Perfectly located in a quiet residential area, right on top of Fistral Beach with outstanding views across the Fistral Bay. Restaurant, bar, Fistral Spa, indoor swimming pool, sauna, spa bath, steam room & fitness suite. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort: Cliff top walks. Hotel: Level location. Lift access.

The Royal York & Faulkner Hotel, Sidmouth HH A popular, well appointed, family owned and run hotel in the centre of the Esplanade, overlooking the sea and adjacent to the town centre. Facilities include three comfortable lounges, two bars, a sea-facing dining room and hydrotherapy pool (additional charge). Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort and hotel: Level with a few steps to some public rooms and a lift to all floors.

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YOUR HOTEL

WE INCLUDE A NO SURCHARGE GUARANTEE ON ALL COACH HOLIDAYS

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

The 4-star Fistral Beach Hotel & Spa is offering a unique ‘Taste of Cornwall’ package which will tantalise your senses. See and taste the best that Cornwall has to offer, including two of the regions most popular ‘pre-Christmas’ events.

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£425 PER PERSON

Isle of Wight Victorian Christmas

£269 PER PERSON

Portsmouth’s Festival of Christmas 16

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SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Transport yourself on a journey through time to experience a day out, Victorian-style, at the annual Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, where snow is guaranteed.

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• Door to door service Friday – En-route to • Our own courier service our hotel we visit • 2 nights half board Winchester’s • Outlined excursions including Weinachtsmarkt. entrance to the Portsmouth The former capital of Festival of Christmas Anglo Saxon England houses its annual DATE & PRICE Winter Market close to the cathedral. Free time Fri 28 – Sun 30 Nov 2014 for shopping, Days 3 sightseeing and exploring before Price per person £269 continuing to our hotel Single room £44 in time for dinner. Holiday insurance £16 Saturday – A full day to enjoy the Victorian Not included: All lunches Festival of Departs: 10.00am Christmas. Step back Returns by: 5.00pm over 150 years to Times are approximate experience the strict rules of a Victorian school, sample Victorian food, visit a traditional Victorian ‘green’ Father Christmas, join in with novel bawdy music hall in Fagin’s Tavern and delight in traditional Christmas carols, street and fairground entertainments. Wander through the European-style shopping village, Victorian Streets and Georgian colonnades where you’ll discover a superb array of quality gifts, fine crafts, festive food and drink at the largest Christmas market on the South Coast. Sunday – Departing after breakfast we drive to Milestones Museum of Living History for a trip down memory lane. Discover our social and industrial heritage through period shops, buildings, street scenes and vintage vehicles. The highlight of our visit will be the ‘Soldiers Journey’ exhibition which portrays Hampshire’s critical role throughout WW1.

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The Bourne Hall Hotel takes you back in time to bring you a Christmas themed break with a historical twist.

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• Door to door service Monday – Upon arrival • Our own courier service immerse yourself in the • Return ferry sailing splendour of the • Welcome drink & mince pies original features of the on arrival ‘House’ which will be • 4 nights half board traditionally decorated • Daily ‘Welcome Back’ drinks with garlands, • Tea & cakes served one cinnamon bunches & afternoon holly. Drinks reception • Gala Christmas buffet prior to a candlelit • Pre-dinner drinks reception dinner. • Pre-dinner mulled wine reception Tuesday – We visit • Beer & wine tasting reception Osborne House to • Festive entertainment gain a remarkable programme insight into royal family • Outlined excursions including life throughout the late your entrance to Osborne House 19th century. Tea & cakes await us on our DATE & PRICE return. A mulled wine reception before our Mon 10 – Fri 14 Nov 2014 Gala Christmas buffet, Days 5 followed by Victorian Christmas quiz with Price per person £425 prizes. Single room Nil Wednesday – Enjoy a Holiday insurance £22 leisurely circular tour of the island. Beer & Premier room upgrades £60 wine tasting reception per room upon our return Suite upgrades followed by a 3-course £80 per room festive dinner with all the trimmings. Music & Not included: All lunches dancing until late. Departs: 9.00am Thursday – A morning Returns by: 5.00pm excursion to Godshill. Times are approximate Free time in Shanklin in the afternoon. Enjoy a 3-course evening dinner whilst marvelling at the trickery of a table magician. After dinner relax and await the arrival of a surprise guest! Friday – We commence our homeward journey making a suitable stop for lunch en-route.

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£195 PER PERSON

London

NEW TOUR

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Medieval Christmas Banquet

Join us for a Medieval Christmas celebration by flickering torchlight in the vaulted cellars of Ivory House, just a stone’s throw from the Tower of London. Accompanying King Henry VIII are fighting knights, strolling players and dancing wenches which help provide a medieval pageant.

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• Door to door service Sunday – Arriving in • Our own courier service London we visit the • 1 nights bed & breakfast Winter Wonderland • 5-course Medieval Banquet in Hyde Park prior to Christmas Special, which includes checking into our hotel. beers, wines & soft drinks At 6.00pm we make our way to the DATE & PRICE Medieval Banquet. Why not really get into Sun 7 – Mon 8 Dec 2014 the festive mood and Days 2 hire your own medieval costume. During the Price per person £195 dinner there will be a Single room £30 variety of entertainment Holiday insurance £13.50 and unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks. Not included: All lunches After the dinner the Departs: 9.30am evening ends with a Returns by: 7.00pm disco and cash bar. Times are approximate Monday – After breakfast we include a leisurely boat cruise on the Thames followed by some free time to explore before returning home during the afternoon.

Marriott Hotel, Portsmouth HHHH Located near a marina in the Cosham area of Portsmouth, you will be close to Port Solent, Spinnaker Tower and Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard. Sea-level restaurant, bar/lounge. Leisure club with pool, gym & health and beauty salon. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality and hotel: Fairly level. A few isolated steps around the hotel but a lift serves all floors.

Bourne Hall Country House Hotel, Shanklin HHH This elegant Country House, set in mature grounds, was originally built in the late 1860’s. Located on an elevated position with exquisite coastal views, it is only a short walk away from Shanklin ‘Old Village’. Cameron Restaurant, Indoor leisure complex with swimming pool, Jacuzzi and sauna. Mobility Grade: 3 – Resort: Cliff top walks, gradients to town centre and esplanade. Hotel: Level location. No lift but some ground floor rooms available.

The Guoman Tower Hotel, London HHHH This luxurious hotel is a 2 minute walk from Tower Bridge and overlooks St Catherine’s Dock on the banks of the Thames. All rooms are air-conditioned. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort and hotel: Level with a few steps to some public rooms and a lift to all floors.

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1940’s Christmas Party

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• Door to door service Monday – We journey • Our own courier service direct to Chester. • Warm mince pies, tea/coffee Set within a loop of the upon arrival River Dee, the city is • 3-course dinner with tea/coffee ringed by about two • Entertainment miles of Roman and medieval walls. Discover • Overnight bed & breakfast accommodation amongst the ancient streets the Rows – two DATE & PRICE tiers of half-timbered galleried medieval Mon 17 – Tue 18 Nov 2014 shops, and the glorious Days 2 14th century cathedral. Enjoy warm minces pies Price per person £169 and tea/coffee upon Single room £20 arrival. The Christmas Holiday insurance £13.50 Party kicks off at 6.30pm with a warm Not included: All lunches glass of punch and time Departs: 10.30am to explore the hotel’s Returns by: 5.30pm own Christmas market Times are approximate stalls. Join in the ‘Name That Tune’ and the ‘Boy in Khaki, Girl in Lace’ competition before your delicious 3-course festive meal. Entertainers will regale you with a variety of tunes from the wartime era, by such artist as Gracie Fields and Vera Lynn, and all your festive favourites. Tuesday – After breakfast we enjoy a fascinating full days excursion to Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock before returning home during the afternoon.

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Keswick & A Dickensian Christmas

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Enjoy pre-Christmas in the Lake District and savour an impressive display of natural splendour as the leaves turn from green to gold with the reflections in the mirror stillness of the lakes simply breathtaking.

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• Door to door service Friday – We journey • Our own courier service north to the Lake • 3 nights half board including District, arriving during Christmas dinner on one evening the afternoon. Free time • Outlined excursions to settle in; relax before • Derwent cruise enjoying a festive • Theatre ticket evening dinner. Saturday – A free DATE & PRICE morning to explore Keswick. Browse some Fri 28 Nov – Mon 1 Dec 2014 of the interesting and Days 4 individual shops before taking lunch in one of Price per person £365 the many cafés. In the Single room Nil afternoon, we enjoy a Holiday insurance £17 short cruise on Derwentwater to Not included: All lunches enjoy the views. Departs: 8.00am An early dinner at our Returns by: 7.00pm hotel before visiting the Times are approximate ‘Theatre by the Lake’ for an evening performance of ‘Peter Pan’ – a magical adventure for young and old! Sunday – Each year in the South Lakeland market town of Ulverston, the historic cobbled streets are filled with seasonal cheer as locals & visitors dress in Dickensian costume, creating a special atmosphere of good old-fashioned hospitality. Traditional Cumbrian crafts, street entertainers, brass bands, youth theatre, stilt walkers, fire eaters, jugglers and street organs are all expected to entertain visitors throughout the weekend. Monday – Departing after breakfast we enjoy a journey over the breathtaking Kirkstone Pass pausing in Bowness-onWindermere prior to returning home during the afternoon.

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York St Nicholas Fayre & Leeds Christkindelmarkt York is a special city at any time of the year but particularly so in the run up to Christmas. Carol singers and buskers add to the atmosphere as we browse the many market stalls, that offer a range of gifts, crafts and items from across the region. Discover the individual and sometimes quirky stalls in the web of narrow streets that surround the Minster with live crafting, mulled wine and costumed traders. Colourful street theatre and buskers add to the general Christmas goodwill. We also include a visit to the Leeds Christkindelmarkt, held in Millennium Square; where over 40 traders from Frankfurt help create a true Winter Wonderland. All in all, a heart-warming Festive experience!

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• Door to door service Friday – We travel • Our own courier service north to Leeds where • 2 nights half board we are free to explore • Outlined excursions the city’s annual Christkindelmarkt DATE & PRICE before continuing on to York during the Fri 28 Nov – Sun 30 Nov 2014 afternoon. Days 3 Saturday – A whole day to explore at Price per person £239 leisure. In addition to Single room £38 the wonderful Minster £16 and the excellent shops, Holiday insurance there is the St Not included: All lunches Nicholas Market Departs: 10.00am which has a Christmas Returns by: 7.00pm magic of its own – Times are approximate perhaps try to visit after dark when it has a special magical appeal. Sunday – A free morning in York to explore this delightful city. Perhaps visit the Minster, the Jorvik Viking Centre or the National Railway Museum. Alternatively, relax in the riverside lounge at the hotel and watch the world go by. We return home to the Midlands in the mid-afternoon.

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The Best Western Queens Hotel, Chester HHHH This superb, award winning hotel is centrally located within easy walking distance to the city centre. Restaurant, bar & lounge areas. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort & hotel: On the level. Hotel has a lift to all floors.

The Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick HHH This popular hotel enjoys an excellent location in the market square of the lovely town of Keswick. Restaurant, cocktail bar and pleasant lounge. Mobility Grade: 4 – Town: Generally level. Hotel: Level location. Lift to all floors.

The Queen’s Hotel, Skeldergate, York HHH A well-appointed, friendly hotel, well liked by our clients and located on the banks of the River Ouse, in the heart of the city. Royal Brasserie and bar/lounge overlooking the river. Mobility Grade: 4 – City: Generally level, some cobbles. Hotel: Has lift or slope alternative to all steps.

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SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Talented entertainers will take you back to the 1940’s with a selection of wartime classics and also some of your festive favourite to sing along to. Enjoy warm minces pies and tea/coffee upon arrival followed by a delicious 3-course dinner without a single tin of spam in sight! So paste on your gravy stockings and join us on this fabulous 1940’s Christmas Party event! (Period dress is optional)

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Castle Howard Dressed for Christmas, Grassington & Skipton Victorian Christmas Markets 18

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Savour the warm glow of Castle Howard’s palatial 18th century rooms by candlelight, adorned with traditional decorations and giant Christmas Trees, and warmed by roaring log fires. We also visit Grassington and Skipton, two charming villages in the Yorkshire Dales, which come alive with Christmas trees and lights. Listen to the handbell ringers & bands, whilst eating chestnuts roasted on a nearby fire. Step aside and let the jugglers and stilt walkers go by, or have a cup of hot toddy as we are transported back to bygone yuletide days.

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• Door to door service Friday – We drive to • Our own courier service Castle Howard, home • 2 nights half board to the Howard family • Outlined excursions for over 300 years. • Admission to the Castle Howard This is one of England’s grandest baroque DATE & PRICE mansions, a joy to visit at any time of the year, Fri 5 – Sun 7 Dec 2014 but especially when Days 3 dressed for Christmas. Saturday – We include Price per person £239 visits to Harrogate Single room £40 and Grassington, Holiday insurance £16 where the annual Dickensian Festival Not included: All lunches and market will be in Departs: 8.00am full swing. Returns by: 7.00pm Sunday – To the Times are approximate Yorkshire market town of Skipton, which hosts its own pre Christmas festivities before heading homeward during the mid-afternoon.

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Durham Christmas Markets Kiplin Hall & Beamish Living Museum of the North

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Scottish All Inclusive & Edinburgh Christmas Market

Enjoy the Yuletide festivities & traditions of the North East. Durham, with its Norman Castle & Cathedral perched high on their rocky crags, is a World Heritage Site, and a host of attractions will be spread throughout this historic city.

An all-inclusive break to Loch Lomond based in a 18th century former Scottish Coaching Inn, located in the delightful village of Drymen.

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• Door to door service Friday – We drive • Our own courier service north to Kiplin Hall, • 3 nights half board an award winning • Lunch on day 1 Jacobean Mansion • Outlined excursions situated close to • Admissions to Kiplin Hall & Richmond in North Beamish Living Museum of the Yorkshire. Here we North will find the theme is ‘Edwardian Christmas DATE & PRICE 1913’ – The last Christmas prior to the Fri 5 – Mon 8 Dec 2014 outbreak of WW1, Days 4 where we’ll find the house dressed for this Price per person £379 opulent occasion (light Single room £75 lunch included). Later, Holiday insurance £17 we continue to Durham arriving in Not included: 3 lunches time for dinner. Departs: 8.00am Saturday – A free day Returns by: 7.00pm to enjoy all the Times are approximate attractions of the city’s Christmas Festival. There will be Christmas stalls in the historic cobbled market place and around the medieval bridges. Seasonal entertainment includes carol singers, pipes & drums, Christmas lights and craft demonstrations. Sunday – We visit the Beamish Living Museum of the North. Here we can enjoy a whole host of Christmas festivities as the Town takes on a festive feel with period decorations from the early 1900’s. There will be traditional entertainment and, at weekends, Father Christmas in his cosy fireside grotto. It’s how every Christmas ought to be! Monday – Heading homeward we stop off at York, with time to have lunch and explore a little. Perhaps visit the magnificent Minster or wander along the Shambles. Departing mid-afternoon we arrive home during the evening.

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• Door to door service Sunday – We journey • Our own courier service north to Scotland. A • Welcoming tea/coffee welcoming drink greets • 4 nights 3-course dinners us upon arrival prior to plus coffee dinner. • Full hot Scottish breakfasts Monday – We enjoy a every morning scenic drive along the • Three packed lunches ‘Bonnie Banks’ of Loch • Complimentary glass of wine Lomond visiting the with every dinner village of Luss returning • £15 drinks vouchers per person via Ballach. Afternoon per day visit to Glengoyne • Nightly entertainment including Distillery for a tour Scottish dancing to the skirl o’ and a wee dram. the pipes, games, music and Tuesday – A full days merriment excursion to visit • Outlined excursions Edinburgh at Christmastime. Treat DATE & PRICE yourself or a loved one to an exclusive gift from Sun 14 – Thu 18 Dec 2014 one of Edinburgh’s Days 5 Scottish speciality shops along the Royal Mile, or Price per person £349 explore the German Single room £56 style market which Holiday insurance £22 offers a fantastic range of crafts & gifts. Departs: 8.00am Wednesday – We Returns by: 6.00pm drive into the beautiful Times are approximate scenery of the Trossachs, with its hills and forests of green pine and delightful lochs and glens. We visit Aberfoyle, then on via Loch Katrine to the popular town of Callander. In the afternoon we visit Stirling, the site of Scotland’s great battles of independence. See the Wallace Monument, magnificent Stirling Castle plus the quaint cobbled streets of the Old Town. Thursday – We commence our homeward journey making a suitable stop for lunch en-route.

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The Best Western Plus Milford Hotel, Leeds HHH Conveniently located on the Great North Road between Leeds & York within easy access to all the tour attractions. Restaurant & bar. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: Level entrance. No Lift. All rooms are on ground & first floor only.

Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County HHHH Durham Situated on the banks of the River Wear, the hotel is located just a few minutes walk from the centre of the city. Restaurant, bar/lounge, garden, indoor pool, sauna & spa services. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Incline to city centre. Hotel: Flat with a lift to all floors.

Winnock Hotel, Drymen, Near Loch Lomond HHH Situated on the green within the pretty village of Drymen on the east side of Loch Lomond. Comfort and character are exceptionally well combined in this former 18th century inn. Restaurant, bar & conservatory lounge. Mobility Grade: 3 – The resort & hotel: On the level. Hotel has no lift, but rooms are on ground & first floor only.

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The Thursford Christmas HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS Spectacular (3 Day Tour)

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DATES & PRICES Sun 9 – Tue 11 Nov 2014 Thu 18 – Sat 20 Dec 2014

Days 3 Day 1 – A leisurely drive, making a stop for lunch en-route before continuing to the outskirts Price per person £324 of Norwich, arriving at our hotel during the Single room £40 afternoon. There is time to settle in and relax a Holiday insurance £16 little before dinner. Day 2 – A morning at leisure before we travel Not included: All lunches to Thursford for this years Christmas (See above note about lunch Spectacular. Over 100 professional musicians, replacing evening dinner on singers and dancers present a musical Day 2 of our 18 Dec departure) celebration. This lavish production of colour, Departs: 9.00am light, music and dancing creates a never-to-beReturns by: 5.00pm forgotten atmosphere that captures the magic Times are approximate and fun of Christmas. There will be a little free time to browse in the gift shop before taking your seat for the scheduled performance. At the end of the show we return to our hotel for dinner. Notes: On the 10th November we have tickets for the 2.00pm afternoon performance at Thursford. On the 19th December our tickets are for the 7.00pm performance at Thursford, therefore we will substitute the evening dinner at our hotel with a lunch prior to departing for Thursford. Day 3 – We visit the Cathedral City of Norwich where we are treated to a guided tour on board our coach followed by a little free time to explore the cobbled streets around Elm Hill at your own pace before returning home in the afternoon. YOUR HOTEL

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The Thursford Christmas Spectacular (2 Day Tour) Thursford is the ultimate Christmas musical experience and is probably the most popular Christmas show of all time in England! It is a blend of exciting Christmas entertainment, with Christmas songs, carols, stunning dancers, beautiful costumes, outstanding music and singing. Prepare to be dazzled!

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 1 nights half board • Outlined excursions including a guided tour of Norwich • Entrance ticket to ‘The Christmas Spectacular’ DATE & PRICE Sun 30 Nov – Mon 1 Dec 2014 Days Price per person

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Day 1 Sunday – We head directly to Thursford Single room Nil and afternoon performance of the Christmas Holiday insurance £13.50 Spectacular – This Norfolk Show is the largest Christmas production in England and is a Not included: All lunches celebration of Christmas with choirs, carols, and Departs: 8.00am the best organs including the mighty Wurlitzer Returns by: 7.00pm playing. After the show we return to the hotel Times are approximate for dinner and our overnight accommodation. Day 2 Monday – Breakfast at hotel. Today we have a brief excursion into Norwich where we have time to explore the city as it prepares for the festive season. Pay a visit to the Cathedral, cobbled Elm Hill, or just enjoy some retail therapy as you search for that elusive Christmas present. We return home in the afternoon.

Marriott Sprowston Manor, Wroxham, Norfolk HHHH This stately manor house exudes a historic charm combined with modern touches. The picturesque grounds are sheltered by ancient oak trees. Bedrooms are en-suite with TV, telephone, hairdryer & hospitality tray. Facilities include restaurant, bar, café bar, indoor pool, spa bath, sauna and steam room. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: Has a few steps to public areas and leisure facilities but ramps available. Lift to 2nd and 3rd floors, 8 steps leading to 1st floor.

Brook Hotel, Norwich HHH Our base for this fantastic weekend is the 3-star rated Brook Hotel Norwich. The hotel is situated to the west of the city. Restaurant & bar. Leisure centre with indoor swimming pool, sauna & gym. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Generally level with a few isolated steps. No lift but the hotel has a large number of ground floor rooms.

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SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Thursford is the ultimate Christmas musical experience and is probably the most popular Christmas show of all time in England! It is a blend of exciting Christmas entertainment, with Christmas songs, carols, stunning dancers, beautiful costumes, outstanding music and singing. Prepare to be dazzled!

• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 2 nights half board • Outlined excursions including a guided tour of Norwich • Entrance ticket to ‘The Christmas Spectacular’

£549 PER PERSON

Battlefields of the Somme & Flanders 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. It claimed the lives of over 16 million people from around the globe and touched everyone’s life in some way or other. This commemorative tour follows in the footsteps of the proud men who stood, fought and fell side-by-side for their King, Country and County.

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return Dover-Calais Channel crossing • 4 nights bed & breakfast • 3 hotel evening dinners • 1 restaurant dinner in Ypres • Outlined excursions • A talk & visit to see the Mk 4 Tank ‘Deborah’ • Entrances to Zonnebeke Chateau Museum • Guided tours of the War Tunnels at Vimy (subject to opening times being confirmed)

Friday: The Somme – We Include a full day’s guided tour of the Somme battlefields. Included sites are * Fins New British Cemetery at Sorel Le Grand * The Devonshire Cemetery * Lochnagar Crater * Ovilliers * Serre Road No 2 * The Newfoundland Memorial Park * The Thiepval Memorial * Bazentin * High Wood * Longueval (Delville Wood) Saturday: The Mk4 Tank “Deborah” & DATE & PRICE Arras – We meet our hotel owner, Philippe Thu 16 – Mon 20 Oct 2014 Gorconosky MBE, who will take us to meet “Deborah” a Mk4 Female tank which he Days 5 discovered after years of research. Deborah was Price per person £549 subsequently excavated and is now in a semiSingle room £112 preserved state at Flequieres. In the afternoon we visit the Faubourg d’Amiens British Cemetery & Holiday insurance £37 Memorial at Arras, followed by free time in Arras. Not included: All lunches, Sunday: Flanders – We Include a full day’s Arras Tunnels guided tour of the Ypres Salient. Included sites Departs: 7.00am are * Zonnebeke Chateau Museum * Tyne Cot Returns by: 8.00pm Cemetery * Essex Farm CWGC * Brandhoek New Times are approximate Military Cemeteries * Ypres * The Menin Gate. Please note that tonight we have dinner in Ypres so that we can experience the Last Post Ceremony at 8.00pm. Monday: Vimy Ridge – On our return we visit the Canadian Memorial and preserved trench lines at Vimy Ridge, before continuing to Calais and our ferry home. (Please note that the Zonnebeke museum, though impressive, currently does not have a lift and has many steep stairs so those with walking difficulties may be challenged – However a lift is planned. Also the Tunnels at Arras & Vimy may not be suitable for those with limited mobility). For a more detailed holiday itinerary please see page 74 of the Johnsons Summer 2014 Holiday Brochure.

Battlefields of the Somme & Flanders & a Woman at War! In 2015 we continue our World War 1 commemorative Tours with a special tribute to Lady Dorothie Feilding… ‘A Woman at War’. When war broke out Lady Dorothie was the 25 year-old daughter of the Earl of Denbigh, whose family seat was at Newnham Paddox in Warwickshire. She wasted no time volunteering for the Munro Motor Ambulance Corps, spending nearly four years on the Western Front in Belgium driving ambulances. She was the first woman to be awarded the Military Medal for her bravery as well as the French Croix de Guerre and the Belgian Order of Leopold. In 2015 as part of the WW1 centenary celebrations the new Visitors Centre in Nieuwpoort, Belgium is dedicating their themed exhibition to “Les demoiselles de Nieuport” (The Ladies of Nieuwpoort) where we can learn more about how she helped save the lives of hundreds of ‘Tommies’ under horrendous circumstances and discover how she won their hearts and the admiration of generals and kings!

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return Dover-Calais Channel crossing • 2 nights bed & breakfast & I evening dinner at the 4-star Royal Astor Hotel Ostend • 1 Restaurant dinner in Ypres • 2 nights dinner bed & breakfast & lunch on day 5 at the 3-star Beatus Hotel Cambrai DATES Scheduled Tour Dates For 2015 Departing Thursdays returning Mondays 28th May 9th July*** 17th Sept *** This week is the 30,000th Last Post Ceremony at Ypres

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • A visit to the new Visitors Centre at Nieuwpoort where we discover Lady Dorothie’s amazing story, including a talk on her life on the front line • A visit to the Vindictive Memorial Park to view the bows of the old cruiser HMS Vindictive which took part in the 1918 raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend • Experience the 8.00pm Last Post Ceremony in Ypres • A guided tour of the Ypres Salient including the Zonnebeke Chateau Museum, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Essex Farm CWGC and Brandhoek New Military Cemeteries • A full day’s guided tour of the Somme battlefields • A talk & visit to see the Mk 4 Tank ‘Deborah’ • Guided tours of the War Tunnels at Vimy (subject to opening times being confirmed) Prices and a more detailed itinerary will be included in the Johnsons main Summer 2015 Holiday Brochure. Please Register Your Interest NOW by calling our friendly reservations team on 01564 797000 (Option 0)!

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Hotel Beatus, Cambrai HHH Nestling in a shady park, this lovely 3-star hotel can be simply best described as a ‘peaceful oasis’. Situated 600m from the town centre. Restaurant, bar, lounge & glorious gardens. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: Level entrance & lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

YOUR HOTELS Royal Astor Hotel, Ostend Hotel facilities include:

Beatus Hotel, Cambrai Hotel facilities include:

Optional Helicopter Flights: Keen Battlefield Tour travellers may be interested to know that a unique opportunity exists to sample a short 15 minute helicopter flight over the Memorials and Monuments of Flanders – Prices are not included in the main package price and will be approximately £100 pp which includes your flight, tea/coffee & cake and a certificate to remember this once in a lifetime experience. Please make your requests known at the time of booking, and note that minimum numbers & restrictions apply.

2014 – THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE 1ST WORLD WAR

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Valkenburg Turkey & Tinsel & Christmas Markets Lights, Christmas trees and wonderful decorations…The Christmas Markets held in the municipal caves in Valkenburg are one of the oldest underground Christmas Markets in Europe.

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Monday – Early morning departure to Dover and our channel crossing to France. We continue into Holland where we a welcomed with a small box of Christmas chocolates. Tonight enjoy a 4-course ‘Christmas Eve’ dinner including a welcome drink. To add to the festive mood, Santa will make a special appearance with gifts for everyone whilst complimentary tea, coffee & Christmas cake will be served in the bar. DATE & PRICE Tuesday – A day at leisure in Valkenburg. The Christmas Markets are held in the grottos, Mon 17 – Fri 21 Nov 2014 a maze of well preserved caves which have Days 5 honeycombed the ground beneath the town for Price per person £398 some 2000 years. The stalls selling Christmas crafts & gifts hide in nooks & crannies Single room £35 throughout the labyrinth, thus lending a mystic Holiday insurance £37 ambience to this shopper’s paradise. Not included: 4 lunches (NB: A small admission charge is payable Departs: 5.00am upon entering the Valkenburg Grottos. Returns by: 9.00pm At 12.30hrs there is a traditional ‘Christmas Times are approximate Day’ lunch and complimentary drink in the hotel. Tonight enjoy a light supper followed by musical entertainment. Wednesday – Today we visit the beautiful historical old town of Monschau, a photographer’s paradise! The half-timbered facades overlooking the twisting streets, cobbled walkways and quaint market squares are all easy to explore on foot. Tonight enjoy a special ‘New Years Eve’ dinner accompanied by a glass of wine or beer. Later enjoy Champagne and local pastries followed by live entertainment. Thursday – Our final full day in Holland includes a Three Countries Guided Tour of South Limburg and Aachen, including the Three Countries View Point near Vals. Our farewell dinner includes a complimentary glass of wine or beer. Friday – We retrace our steps to Calais then homeward bound. YOUR HOTEL

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Keukenhof Christmas Market & the Amsterdam Light Festival Get inspired for Christmas at one of the best Christmas Market locations in the Netherlands. Go to the Christmas fair at Keukenhof in Lisse where every year the traditional Christmas market is held at Keukenhof Castle. We combine the tour with a visit to Amsterdam and its own Christmas Markets and Light Festival.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return Channel ferry crossing • 3 nights bed & breakfast • 1 hotel evening meal • Outlined excursions including early evening Amsterdam Canal Dinner Cruise • Entrance & guided tour of Gassan Diamonds • Entrance to Keukenhof Castle

Friday – We travel to Dover and our channel crossing to France. We continue into Holland arriving at our hotel in time for dinner. Saturday – One of the largest Christmas market DATE & PRICE events in the Netherlands is Christmas at Fri 12 – Mon 15 Dec 2014 Castle Keukenhof. It's a magical experience that Days 4 is more a fair than a market. Discover the usual stands, stalls, and chalets with things to buy, eat, Price per person £395 and drink, but also includes an ice rink, circus, Single room £82 storyteller, and a Winter Wonderland (dinner is Holiday insurance £32.50 not included tonight). Sunday – A full day to explore the unique city Not included: All lunches, of Amsterdam with its famous tree-lined canals dinner on Saturday night and preserved 17th century gabled houses, Departs: 5.00am where we include a guided tour of Gassan Returns by: 9.00pm Diamonds. As day light fades Amsterdam comes Times are approximate to light with its Light Festival and to help discover it from a more leisurely angle we include an early evening dinner canal cruise (Includes 3-courses & drinks). Monday – Departing after breakfast we retrace our steps to Calais then homeward bound.

Best Western Hotel Walram, Valkenburg HHH The Best Western Walram is a comfortable hotel, which stands in a quiet square on the banks of the River Geul and is only a two minute walk from the town’s pedestrianised centre. All accommodation has been reserved in the Walram’s ‘Superior’ styled rooms. Two restaurants and bar. Leisure facilities including indoor pool, sauna & solarium. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: Level entrance with isolated steps throughout. There is a lift to all floors.

Mercure Hotel, Amsterdam City HHHH Located on the south side of Amsterdam close to the Arena and the RAI, the hotel has a gorgeous waterside location. Three restaurants, bar/lounge. Sauna, steam bath & fitness centre. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: Level entrance with isolated steps throughout. There is a lift to all floors.

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return Channel ferry crossing • 4 nights half board • Complimentary drinks as outlined • A gift from Santa • Traditional Christmas Day lunch • Entertainment programme • Outlined excursions • Three countries guided tour

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The Rhine Ablaze An Autumn Golden River Lights Tour

Celebrate the grape harvest in the Rhine gorge aboard a special evening boat cruise which will sail down the romantic Rhine from Koblenz, past the Loreley Rock and towards Oberwesel, where the Rhine River Lights firework display will illuminate the night sky over the river.

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return Channel ferry crossing • 5 nights half board (we substitute a lunch for the evening dinner on day 3) • Outlined excursions • Guided city tour of Bonn & Cog Railway ride to Drachenfels Castle • Rhine in Flames cruise • Guided walking tour of Cologne

Thursday – We travel to Dover to join our ferry to Calais, then through Belgium and over the border into Germany to reach Cologne. Friday – Our destination today is the historic city of Bonn, where we include a guided tour of this wonderful city. See the rococo styled town hall, the bronze statue of the city’s most famous son – Beethoven on Munsterplatz and the DATE & PRICE romantic cathedral. Next, we continue to Thu 16 – Tue 21 Oct 2014 Konigswinter where we enjoy a ride on Days 6 Germany’s oldest rack railway to Drachenfels, one of the most visited castles Price per person £798 on the Rhine, for a great bird’s eye view of Single room £73 Bonn and the River Rhine. Holiday insurance £39 Saturday – A morning at leisure in Cologne with lunch provided at our hotel before we drive to Not included: All lunches Koblenz where we join our boat, which, along Departs: 5.00am with a large floatilla of cruisers, ships, barges and Returns by: 9.00pm small craft proceed slowly along the Rhine to Times are approximate Oberwessel. The castles are illuminated to make it look as if they are on fire and the evening ends with a spectacular firework display. Sunday – An excursion to Aachen to explore the towns old quarter. Then we continue over the Eifel Hills to the picturesque town of Monschau. Nestling in a valley along the banks of the river Rue, it is possibly one of the most attractive places in Germany. Monday – Enjoy a 1½ hrs guided walking tour of Cologne with its great gothic cathedral. After lunch we are free to explore at leisure. Tuesday – Leaving Cologne, we journey back to Calais and join the ferry for Dover and home. YOUR HOTEL

Novotel, Cologne City, Cologne HHHH The fully air-conditioned 4-star hotel Novotel Cologne City Centre is located directly on the Rhine, close to the old town, the cathedral and numerous museums. Restaurant & bar, sauna & fitness centre. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Fairly flat. Hotel: Has a lift to all floors.

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Black Forest & the Chrysanthemum HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS to door service Flower Festival •• Door Our own courier service NEW TOUR

Autumn in Bloom Experience the intense oranges, yellows and reds of Autumn like never before – the historic town of Lahr on the edge of the Black Forest is flooded by a sea of colour as the town is decorated with more than 10,000 chrysanthemums, worked into fascinating and creative arrangements.

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• Return Channel ferry crossing • 2 nights half board at the Ibis Hotel Reims Tinqueux • 3 nights half board and coffee & cake afternoon at the Baren Hotel, Oberharmersbach • Outlined excursions • Guided walk around the Chrysanthemum Festival in Lahr • Guided tour of Triberg & Titisee • Entrance to the Douaumont Ossuary in Verdun

Thursday – A morning departure for our Channel crossing to France. We continue to Reims and our overnight at the Ibis Hotel Reims Tinqueux. Friday – We cross the border into Germany and on to our hotel in the Black Forest region. Upon arrival we are treated to coffee and traditional Black Forest Gateau before settling into our rooms prior to dinner and our three night stay. Saturday – We travel to nearby Lahr to take part in an DATE & PRICE unforgettable guided tour of the city to discover the historic Thu 30 Oct – Tue 4 Nov 2014 centre and its thousands of chrysanthemum arrangements that make the most of autumnal colours. See the intricate Days 6 arrangements on artistic flowered cars and in the form of original and rich cascades decorating the house façades. Price per person £559 There is a daily festival programme to enjoy. Sunday – We include a guided tour of the Black Forest Single room £80 today. We visit Triberg, the focal heritage town of the Black Holiday insurance £39 Forest, with attractions including the world’s largest Cuckoo Clock and Waterfalls. Time to browse the many interesting Not included: All lunches shops before continuing in the afternoon to the lakeside resort of Titisee. Departs: 6.00am Monday – Departing after breakfast we cross back into Returns by: 9.00pm France and visit the Douaumont Ossuary. This is the huge Times are approximate memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield of Verdun in World War 1. We continue in the afternoon to our final night at the Ibis Reims Tinqueux. Tuesday – We leave Reims and travel to Calais for our short sea crossing to Dover. Once in Dover we rejoin our coach and complete our return journey arriving in the evening.

YOUR HOTEL The Baren Hotel, Oberharmersbach HHH This excellent 3-star family-run hotel is in the Hamersbach valley in the heart of the Black Forest. It has its own in-house butchery and bakery as well as a lovely bar/restaurant area. Music cellar with regular entertainment & traditional music. Rooms are comfortable and traditional in decor giving a cosy atmosphere, many come with a balcony. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Fairly flat. There are isolated steps throughout the hotel. The hotel has a lift. Hotel facilities include:

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Cologne Christmas Fantasy Spend Christmas in a way you will always remember!

TOUR ITINERARY Monday 22 December – A morning departure for lunch time crossing to France. We continue through Belgium to our hotel in Germany arriving in time for a welcome cocktail and evening dinner. Tuesday 23 December – After breakfast we visit Cologne’s Chocolate Museum. Located in Cologne’s former harbour, this unique building has been designed in the shape of a ship’s prow in deference to its maritime connection. Visitors can drink from the warm chocolate spring and try out the home-made chocolate produced in the factory. Later, visit the last day of the Cologne Christmas Markets. The market at Cologne Cathedral is the most impressive, due to the huge backdrop of the imposing cathedral. Discover the largest Christmas tree in the Rhineland and find over 160 festively designed wooden chalets. Here you can watch artisans at work, enjoy original “Christmas Mulled Wine” or you can choose from an unlimited choice of sweets and local delicacies. 4-course pre-Christmas dinner tonight in one of the hotel’s restaurants. Wednesday 24 December – Follow in the footsteps of the popes, kings, generals, and emperors who lived and died in Cologne on our morning 90 minute guided walking tour of Cologne. Discover the warren of historical streets before crossing YOUR HOTEL

Maritim Hotel, Cologne HHHH Centrally located in Cologne at Deutzer Brucke Bridge, a 10 minute walk from Cologne Cathedral, this hotel provides excellent panoramic views of the River Rhine. All rooms include satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer, safe & mini-bar. Restaurants, bar, Café Heumarkt, rustic-style pub, piano bar & lounge, glass covered atrium with exclusive shopping boutiques, Indoor swimming pool & fitness centre with sauna & steam room. Mobility Grade: 5 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: A few shallow steps with lifts to all seven floors of this lovely riverside hotel. Hotel facilities include:

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the ancient market place (Alter Markt) and visit the old Town Hall. Tonight enjoy a special Christmas Eve German buffet dinner. Thursday 25 December – A day at leisure on Christmas Day with a special turkey lunch and evening buffet dinner at our hotel. Friday 26 December – A full day to Maria Laach Abbey. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1093 and is picturesquely HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS located on the wooded shores of a former volcanic • Door to door home service crater. A beautiful example • Our own courier service • Return Channel crossing of German Romanesque • 6 nights accommodation at the centrally architecture the abbey is located 4-star Maritim Hotel Cologne in ‘Classic’ still home to 60 category bedrooms (upgrades to superior rooms Benedictine monks and are available) their Gregorian chanting • Signature Maritim buffet breakfast each can be heard several times morning a day. In the afternoon we • Welcome cocktail around the Christmas tree on visit the Rhine at 22nd December Konigswinter, located • Buffet evening dinners on 22nd, 25th, 26th & at the foot of the 27th December Siebengebirge – the ‘Seven • Visit to the Chocolate Museum & the Cologne Hills’ upland range, where Christmas Markets on 23rd December we include a high tea at • 4-course pre-Christmas dinner on the Maritim hotel, a sister 23rd December hotel to our main base in • 90 minute guided walking tour of Cologne on Cologne. 24th December Saturday 27 • Special Christmas Eve German buffet dinner on December – 2014 is the 24th December 850th anniversary of the • Turkey lunch on Christmas Day arrival of the relics of the • Visit to Maria Laach Monastery & high tea in Three Wise Men to Konigswinter on Boxing Day Cologne and after enjoying • Cologne Cathedral tour with entrance to the a tour of Cologne Three Wise Men Exhibition on 27th December Cathedral we visit the • Free use of the hotels heated swimming pool, Schnutgen Museum to sauna & steam room view the special exhibition • City tax & porterage which traces the legend and origins and character of the Magi through magnificent sculptures, paintings on wood, ivory, manuscripts and many other works of art. Sunday 28 December – After breakfast we head for Calais and the crossing to England, arriving home during the evening.

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If you’d like to get away from it all and experience a magical Christmas abroad, then Germany could be your ideal Christmas getaway destination. We visit Cologne, located on the banks of the River Rhine, where the majestic cathedral dominates the skyline of this historic city. In December, the grand cathedral square plays host to a vibrant, traditional Christmas Market – just one of no fewer than seven distinct festive markets in the city, each with its own special atmosphere and appeal. The aroma of roasted almonds and the famous Gluhwein fills the winter air.

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Make this Christmas extra special! Let the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter take all the hard work out of Christmas, leaving you to relax and enjoy yourself. For festive fun, entertainment or just put your feet up and relax in the knowledge not one meal is to be cooked or dirty dish washed. This package is a fantastic festive getaway that will leave you with fond memories.

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Tuesday 23 December – Making a stop for our included lunch en-route, we arrive in Exeter during the afternoon. Welcome drink and evening drinks reception followed by dinner and evening entertainment. Wednesday 24 December – After a leisurely breakfast enjoy a morning coach cruise to the Regency resort of Sidmouth returning to our hotel for lunch. An afternoon at leisure with afternoon tea provided by the hotel. Evening dinner is followed by entertainment. Thursday 25 December – Full breakfast & a morning at leisure. Traditional Christmas lunch with a glass of wine. In the afternoon enjoy Christmas cake & tea after hearing the Queens speech. Evening buffet dinner is followed by inhouse entertainment. Friday 26 December – Enjoy a morning guided tour of Exeter Cathedral, continuing to the Exeter Corn Exchange Theatre for the 1.00pm performance of ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’. Afternoon tea at the hotel. Evening dinner is followed by entertainment. Saturday 27 December – Breakfast, then it’s homeward bound with a convenient stop for our included lunch is provided on the way. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

• Door to door home service • Our own courier service • Welcome tea & evening drinks reception • 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation • Traditional Christmas Day lunch plus 3 other lunches • Festive entertainment • 4 afternoon teas • Outlined excursions including guided tour of Exeter Cathedral • Pantomime visit DATE & PRICE Tues 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014

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Christmas in Sidmouth Sidmouth is an elegant resort and the perfect place to spend a relaxing Christmas. The popular Kingswood & Devoran has an exciting programme ensuring that your Christmas celebrations are one to remember.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Traditional Christmas Day lunch and 2 additional lunches • Daily morning coffee & afternoon tea at the hotel • Entertainment programme • Outlined excursions

Tuesday 23 December – We journey south, pausing for a suitable stop for lunch en-route, reaching the charming and elegant resort of Sidmouth in the afternoon. After checking in to our rooms enjoy afternoon tea before a tasty DATE & PRICE evening dinner, which is followed by low key Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 entertainment. Days 5 Wednesday 24 December – Following a hearty breakfast enjoy a scenic drive today along Price per person £695 the Jurassic coast before returning to our hotel for Single room £40 lunch. In the afternoon browse Sidmouth’s many Holiday insurance £22 independent shops for those last minute gifts. Afternoon tea is available in the hotel and later Not included: 2 lunches in the evening, dinner will be accompanied by Departs: 9.00am carol singers. Returns by: 5.30pm Thursday 25 December – Wake up to a Times are approximate leisurely breakfast in the morning. Perhaps work up an appetite with a walk along the Esplanade. A traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings will be served in the Restaurant. Relax in the afternoon and enjoy Christmas cake and mince pies as you watch the Queens speech. We hope you have saved room for a light Christmas buffet which will be served in the evening. Friday 26 December – After breakfast, why not take a stroll along the sea front and watch the traditional charity swim, down at the Ham where locals brave the winter waters before returning to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon you may try the Christmas sales in Sidmouth or join us on a short afternoon excursion to the Cathedral City of Exeter. Dinner at our hotel is followed by entertainment. Saturday 27 December – We make a stop en-route for our included lunch before returning to the Midlands. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

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Rougemont Hotel, Exeter HHHH This elegant Victorian building is located within easy walking distance of the city centre. 98 bedrooms with satellite TV channels, iron & ironing board, telephone and tea & coffee making facilities. Drakes Restaurant. Drakes Bar & Nelson Lounge. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Has a level location with very few steps. Lift to all floors bar the 4th floor. SINGLES GALORE TOUR – Please note that within our rooming allocation we have negotiated a high proportion of rooms for sole occupancy.

The Kingswood & Devoran Hotel, Sidmouth HHH One of our clients’ favourites and for over 50 years under the direct and careful management of its owners, the Seward family. The hotel enjoys a superb seafront location on the Esplanade with excellent sea views. All bedrooms are en-suite with television, radio, telephone and hospitality tray. Two sea view lounges and attractive dining room. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort: On the level. Hotel: On the level, few steps. Lift to most floors and steps to some bedrooms

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We are pleased to be able to return again to the Royal Hotel at Bideford, one of our most popular Christmas venues. This Brend hotel offers a warm welcome, a comprehensive entertainment programme and high standards of food and service. A lovely location in which to spend Christmas!

• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Traditional Christmas lunch • Christmas entertainment programme • Outlined excursions including visit to RHS Garden Rosemoor • Pantomime visit

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Christmas in Barnstaple with Brend Hotels

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Traditional Christmas lunch • Christmas entertainment programme • Outlined excursions • Pantomime visit

DATE & PRICE Wednesday 24 December – We travel to Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec 2014 the south west, making a suitable lunch stop en-route and arriving at our hotel in the Days 5 afternoon. Enjoy refreshments on arrival and Price per person £685 then relax and settle in before a cocktail Single room Nil reception, which is followed by dinner and musical entertainment. Holiday insurance £22 Thursday 25 December – It’s Christmas Day! Not included: 4 lunches Enjoy a lazy morning or perhaps join in with Reduction for RHS Members some of the fun competitions arranged by the Departs: 9.00am hotel. A Manager’s cocktail party is followed by Returns by: 5.30pm a delicious carvery Christmas lunch. If you have Times are approximate room, enjoy afternoon tea and relax before a Christmas themed buffet. Round off the day with party games and a light hearted quiz. Friday 26 December – Relax this morning, perhaps taking the opportunity to explore picturesque Bideford. In the early afternoon, we head to Barnstaple’s Queens Theatre for a performance of ’Jack & The Beanstalk’. We return to our hotel with time to relax before dinner, after which you can try your luck with ‘A Night at the Races’. Saturday 27 December – This morning we make our way to the Atlantic Shopping Village with time for lunch. In the afternoon, we make the short drive to RHS Garden at Rosemoor, where you can explore the Visitor Centre. This evening, dinner at our hotel is followed by musical entertainment. Sunday 28 December – This morning, enjoy a scenic drive over Exmoor, pausing to visit the medieval village of Dunster, with time for lunch before we travel back to the Midlands. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

Wednesday 24 December – We travel to DATE & PRICE the south west, making a suitable lunch stop Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec 2014 en-route. Enjoy refreshments on arrival and Days 5 then relax and settle in before the evenings Price per person £635 entertainments begin with a cocktail reception, dinner, jubilee choir and Victorian party games. Single room Nil Thursday 25 December – Merry Christmas! Holiday insurance £22 Relax this morning before a fabulous Christmas Not included: 4 lunches carvery lunch and join in with some fun competitions. We round off the day with a Departs: 9.00am Christmas cocktail party, festive themed buffet, Returns by: 5.30pm Times are approximate a fun game of bingo and festive quiz. Friday 26 December – Another morning of leisure. In the early afternoon we head to Barnstaple’s Queens Theatre for a pantomime performance of ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’. Upon returning to our hotel the afternoon is free to relax before dinner, then ‘A Night at the Races’. Saturday 27 December – Today we enjoy a scenic drive through the Exmoor National Park to the historic medieval village of Dunster. We continue to Minehead for free time and lunch before continuing along the coast road, through everchanging scenery to Lynmouth, connected to Lynton by a cliff railway. We return to our hotel for a relaxed evening dinner. Sunday 28 December – We return home today, making time for convenient lunch stop before we travel back to the Midlands. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

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The Royal Hotel, Bideford HHH Standing at the eastern end of the ancient Bideford Bridge, the Royal Hotel is steeped in history. As Bideford’s finest hotel, you can rely on the Royal for a warm Brend Hotels welcome among stylish and peaceful surroundings. Regency Restaurant, lounge and bar area. Mobility Grade: 4 – Location and hotel: Fairly level, slight hill into town. Lift to all floors.

The Barnstaple Hotel, Barnstaple HHH The Barnstaple Hotel is the ideal place to relax and unwind and the perfect base for exploring North Devon’s attractions and beauty spots. Restaurant, spacious lounges, 3 bars and coffee shop. Health & leisure club including indoor & seasonal outdoor pool, sauna & solarium. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Flat. Hotel: All public rooms are on the one floor. No lift but ground floor rooms available.

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Following excellent feedback on Brend Hotels over the past few years, we are delighted to be able to return once again to the Barnstaple Hotel, where a high standard of food and service, as well as a diverse festive entertainments programme awaits you.

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Christmas in Bournemouth This Christmas indulge in an enchanting experience at the 4-star Menzies East Cliff Court. Your home away from home this festive season comes with delicious treats right from the time of your arrival on this exciting SIX DAY Christmas break.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Traditional Christmas lunch & Boxing Day lunch • Christmas entertainment programme • Outlined excursions • Pantomime visit

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Wednesday 24 December – We travel south with a stop for lunch en-route, arriving at our DATE & PRICE hotel mid-afternoon. Enjoy a Dorset cream tea and take part in a bingo bonanza. Join the Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec 2014 Management team for a champagne cocktail Days 5 before your 3-course dinner followed by live Price per person £719 music and dancing. Single room Thursday 25 December – Wake up to Nil Christmas and enjoy a glass of bucks fizz with Holiday insurance £22 breakfast. Why not work up an appetite for your Not included: 3 lunches traditional Christmas Day lunch with a morning Departs: 9.00am stroll along the seafront. Listen to the Queen’s Returns by: 5.30pm speech and enjoy a visit from Santa. In the evening a light buffet will be served followed by a Times are approximate race night. Friday 26 December – A free morning at the hotel before a light buffet lunch. In the afternoon we make the short journey to the local theatre for our included Boxing Day pantomime. In the evening enjoy a 4-course dinner followed by an interactive quiz, live music and dancing. Saturday 27 December – We journey to the beautiful city of Salisbury and its 750 year-old cathedral. We include an interior visit of the cathedral to see the Magna Carta, the Chapter House and the oldest working clock in Europe, dating back to 1386. Enjoy a candlelit dinner in the evening followed by a brass band concert. Sunday 28 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

This special festive holiday allow you to make the very most of Christmas. You decide the pace – join in the fun or quietly relax and reflect – then sit back and enjoy the traditional yuletide treats in the company of new-found friends.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door home service • Our own courier service • 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation • Traditional Christmas Day lunch & light Boxing Day lunch • Sedate festive entertainment • Outlined excursions

Wednesday 24 December – After making a convenient stop for lunch en-route, we arrive at our hotel during the afternoon for tea, coffee & cookies. Our evening dinner is followed by in-house entertainment, including a bingo & DATE & PRICE quiz night. Thursday 25 December – Enjoy a leisurely Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec 2014 breakfast & a morning with new found friends. Days 5 Traditional Christmas lunch with all the Price per person £565 trimmings, followed by the Queen’s speech. Afternoon coffee & cookies in the lounge. Single room £15 Evening buffet dinner is followed by in-house Holiday insurance £22 entertainment. Not included: 3 lunches Friday 26 December – After breakfast we are Departs: 11.00am free to enjoy the hotel’s leisure facilities or join a short morning drive through the scenic Lee Valley Returns by: 3.00pm Times are approximate to Waltham Abbey and Epping Forest. Light lunch at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and evening entertainment in the hotel. Saturday 27 December – Breakfast is followed by an excursion into Central London. Enjoy a short guided tour of the many wondrous sights of our great capital and then hit the sales in Oxford Street before returning to our hotel. Tonight’s farewell dinner is followed by evening entertainment. Sunday 28 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly. YOUR HOTEL

YOUR HOTEL The East Cliff Court Hotel, Bournemouth HHHH Bournemouth East Cliff Court Hotel – part of the Menzies Collection – is set high on Bournemouth’s famous East Cliff with spectacular sea views. Restaurant, bar/lounge and additional comfortable lounge area with a south-facing terrace. Guests may also use the swimming pool, gym and spa facilities at the nearby adjacent Carlton Menzies Hotel. Mobility Grade: 3 – The hotel has a lift, but being a Victorian building there are a few isolated steps around the hotel.

Marriott Hotel, Broxbourne, Cheshunt HHHH This modern property with rooms arranged over two floors around a charming courtyard garden Located in Hertfordshire, just 16 miles north of Central London. All rooms have satellite TV & minibar. Restaurant, lounge/bar, indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, Jacuzzi and fitness centre. Mobility Grade: 5 – Locality: Has a level location with very few steps. Lift to all floors. SINGLES TOUR – Please note that the majority of rooms contracted for this tour are for sole occupancy.

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Christmas in the Avon Valley Dating back to 1751, this beautiful former coaching inn is an idyllic haven for those seeking rest and relaxation this Christmas. A small hotel with lots of character, the BEST WESTERN PLUS Angel Hotel offers homely, welcoming service at all times.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast • Traditional Christmas Day lunch and 2 additional lunches • Daily morning coffee & afternoon tea at the hotel • Entertainment programme • Outlined excursions • Tickets to the pantomime

40’s Entertainment Christmas Break at Staverton Park Fancy something a little different this Christmas? This fabulous festive break is themed on the 1940’s and comes with all the festive trimmings, the entertainment room is decorated with bunting, posters, flags and webbing and an Air Raid Warden is your compere/host throughout your stay.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return coach transfers 24th & 27th December • 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast • Traditional Christmas Day lunch • Sherry reception • Afternoon tea with Christmas cake • Complimentary unlimited tea & coffee • Live entertainment • Boxing Day morning excursion

Wednesday 24 December – Arriving at our hotel early afternoon we are greeted by our hosts to mince pies and mulled wine. Settle into your room before a sherry reception prior to our evening dinner in the County Suite. Entertainment tonight is a 1940’s Tribute Act. Thursday 25 December – Merry Christmas to DATE & PRICE all! Feel free to relax around the hotel today – Wed 24 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 enjoy breakfast, carol singers, a traditional Days 4 Christmas lunch, the Queens speech and an afternoon quiz. Enjoy a cold meat buffet this Price per person £469 evening with more live entertainment from our Single room Nil Tribute acts. Holiday insurance £17 Friday 26 December – After breakfast join us on a morning excursion into the Cotswolds, Not included: 3 lunches visiting Batsford Arboretum, near Moreton-inDeparts: 1.00pm Marsh, home to one of the largest private tree Returns by: 1.00pm collections in the country. Afternoon tea & Times are approximate Christmas cake at our hotel. Evening meal followed by a full 1940’s Variety Show with songs from Gracie Fields, Andrews’s Sisters, George Formby, Vera Lynn and the Comedy Washerwoman. Saturday 27 December – Late breakfast and a morning at leisure before returning home around lunch time. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly. SELF-DRIVE OPTION – Due to the close proximity of this Hotel we believe that some customers may prefer the greater flexibility of arriving by car. Therefore we are pleased to be able to offer a special Christmas package price which excludes coach transfers to the Hotel but provides for all your accommodation, entertainment and Boxing Day excursion needs as outlined in the above itinerary. Check-in will be from 2.00pm on 24th December. Self-Drive Price: £419

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The Best Western Plus Angel Hotel, Chippenham HHH Situated in the very centre of Chippenham, all bedrooms are furnished to a very high standard. Restaurant & bar facilities. Leisure facilities include indoor heated swimming pool. Mobility Grade: 3 – Resort & Hotel: On the level with a few isolated steps within the hotel. No lift but there are ground floor rooms and the remaining rooms are on two floors only. Please note some rooms may be allocated in the Courtyard Garden area, a few steps from the main building.

De Vere Staverton Park, Daventry HHHH Staverton Park venue is set within 150 acres of beautiful countryside providing a tranquil yet inspiring setting in the heart of Daventry, Northamptonshire. Relaxing bar & award winning “Steam, Bake & Grill Restaurant”. Leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and whirlpool spa. Lift to all floors. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort & Hotel: On the level with a few isolated steps within the hotel. Lift to all floors.

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Tuesday 23 December – Departing late morning, we drive through the glorious Cotswolds region pausing for lunch and free time in Stow-on-the-Wold. We arrive in the market DATE & PRICE town of Chippenham during the late afternoon. Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 Enjoy a glass of mulled wine before dinner which is followed by live entertainment. Days 5 Wednesday 24 December – After breakfast we Price per person £629 visit the beautiful Georgian city of Bath. The hotel Single room £40 will provide packed lunches to enable us to have a full day here. Guests can visit the 15th century Holiday insurance £22 Abbey, walk over Pulteney Bridge lined with Not included: 2 lunches shops, or visit the iconic Bath Crescent and Departs: 11.00am Circus. Early dinner so guests can attend a carol Returns by: 3.00pm service at 7.00pm in St Andrew’s Church Times are approximate situated in the marketplace opposite the hotel. Afterwards we enjoy an evening of sing-along entertainment. Thursday 25 December – Merry Christmas! Relax with a traditional Christmas Day luncheon. After the Queen’s speech there is an option of joining a walking tour of Chippenham and along the banks of the River Avon. Warming afternoon tea and Christmas cake. Buffet dinner followed by a quiz. Friday 26 December – Morning excursion around the pretty North Wiltshire countryside, stopping first in Marlborough – an archetypical English market town and then on to Devizes with its Norman Castle. Lunch at our hotel with free time in the afternoon. After an early dinner we have arranged a trip to the pantomime in Bath to complete your festive break in style. Saturday 27 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Christmas lunch • 2 further lunches • Guided coach tour of Norwich • Festive entertainment programme • Afternoon tea • Outlined excursions • Pantomime visit

Wednesday 24 December – We make our way to East Anglia and on to our hotel, where we are met with mulled wine and mince pies. To help settle in to our new surroundings we include afternoon tea and a pre-dinner champagne reception, accompanied by carol singers. DATE & PRICE Thursday 25 December – Enjoy a bucks fizz breakfast and a relaxing morning, before tucking Wed 24 – Sun 28 Dec 2014 into a traditional Christmas lunch. If you have Days 5 space left, enjoy afternoon tea as you watch the Price per person £715 Queen’s speech. A buffet dinner is followed by Single room an evening of entertainment. £70 Friday 26 December – Perhaps enjoy the Holiday insurance £22 hotel’s leisure facilities this morning. A buffet Not included: 3 lunches lunch is followed by a visit to Norwich for the Departs: 11.00am matinee performance of the pantomime ‘Peter Returns by: 3.00pm Pan’ at the Theatre Royal in Norwich. The Times are approximate remainder of the afternoon is free to relax in our hotel before a gala dinner, and then music for dancing. Saturday 27 December – We enjoy an interesting guided tour of historic Norwich today on board our coach. We return to the hotel and enjoy our final dinner together. Sunday 28 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

Sleigh Bells in Norfolk & the Thursford Christmas Spectacular For 2014 add sparkle to your Christmas celebrations with this fantastic tour. Based in the beautiful North Norfolk village of West Runton, we not only bring you a full festive programme but also include tickets for the last night’s performance of the Thursford Christmas Spectacular.

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6 DAYS HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 5 nights half board (lunch replaces dinner on 23rd December) • Traditional Christmas Day lunch plus lunch on the 26th December • Tickets for the Thursford Christmas Spectacular • Outlined excursions including ‘Mince Pie Special’ train ride on the North Norfolk Railway • Christmas entertainment programme

Monday 22 December – Travelling to East Anglia, we make a stop for lunch in Ely before arriving at our hotel during the afternoon. Meet the Management Team for a glass of sherry & cookies before our evening meal. DATE & PRICE Tuesday 23 December – During the morning we visit Wroxham Mon 22 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 Barns, one of Norfolk’s most popular visitor attractions. We return Days 6 to our hotel for lunch prior to setting off for Thursford where we include tickets for the 7.00pm performance of the ever popular Price per person £739 Christmas Spectacular. Single room Nil Wednesday 24 December – After breakfast we visit Norwich Holiday insurance £23.50 where we are free to visit the Cathedral and the towns cobbled lanes for some last minute Christmas shopping. Returning to the Not included: 3 lunches & hotel in the afternoon we are free to relax before dinner which is evening dinner on 23 Dec followed by evening entertainment. Departs: 10.30am Thursday 25 December – Enjoy a leisurely Christmas morning. Returns by: 5.30pm Traditional Christmas Day lunch. Listen to the Queens speech Times are approximate followed by afternoon tea/coffee. Evening buffet dinner is followed by entertainment. Friday 26 December – After breakfast we drive to Sheringham where we enjoy a return steam train ride on the North Norfolk Railway. Relax with a glass of sherry and mince pie whilst enjoying a leisurely journey through the winter countryside. We return to our hotel for a light 2-course lunch. An afternoon at leisure enjoying coffee & Christmas cake in the main bar. Our farewell dinner is followed by entertainment. Saturday 27 December – Departing after breakfast we return via the Sandringham Visitors Centre before arriving home in the late afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

YOUR HOTEL

Marriott Sprowston Manor, Wroxham, Norfolk HHHH This stately manor house exudes a historic charm combined with modern touches. The picturesque grounds are sheltered by ancient oak trees. Restaurant, bar, café bar, indoor pool, spa bath, sauna and steam room. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: Few steps to public areas and leisure facilities but ramps available. Lift to 2nd and 3rd floors, 8 steps leading to 1st floor.

The Links Country Park Hotel, West Runton, near Cromer HHH Set in 35 acres of wooded parkland, the Links Country Park Hotel is located just three miles from Cromer beach. The magnificent period building is rich in traditional charm, and have views of West Runton Village, the golf course, or the coast. Restaurant, bar/pub. Modern leisure centre with indoor swimming pool and gym. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Generally level with a few steps to main entrance and leisure area. The hotel has a lift.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast • Traditional Christmas Day lunch and lunches on Christmas Eve & Boxing Day • Entertainment Programme • Outlined excursions including entrance to Erddig House (NT)

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Christmas in the Ribble Valley Last year you voted this tour our top Christmas destination! Heady praise indeed, so we are really pleased to be able to again include the Preston Marriott in our Christmas Collection.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Traditional Christmas lunch • ‘Sedate’ festive entertainment programme • Outlined excursions including Windermere Lake cruise • Pantomime ticket

Tuesday 23 December – Departing late morning we drive north to Southport where there will be free time to have lunch before continuing on to our hotel at Preston. Mulled wine & afternoon tea followed by a sumptuous 3-course dinner. Afterwards enjoy a DATE & PRICE relaxing drink in the bar/lounge. Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 Wednesday 24 December – After breakfast we drive into the magnificent Lake District National Days 5 Park and a visit to Bowness-on-Windermere. Price per person £639 With time to explore the resort we also include a Single room £90 cruise on Lake Windermere with delightful views of mountain scenery, secluded bays and wooded Holiday insurance £22 islands. 3-course evening dinner is followed by Not included: 4 lunches live entertainment. Departs: 11.00am Thursday 25 December – Following breakfast perhaps take a leisurely stroll in the hotel grounds Returns by: 3.00pm Times are approximate before our delicious Christmas Day luncheon. In the afternoon relax and maybe watch the Queen’s speech with afternoon tea, coffee, mince pies, port & cheeses. Tonight enjoy an informal buffet dinner followed by an evening at leisure. Friday 26 December – We take a leisurely drive along the Fylde Coast to Blackpool. A free morning to explore Britain’s favourite holiday resort. In the afternoon we include tickets to the pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre. 3-course carvery dinner followed by Christmas Quiz. Saturday 27 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

YOUR HOTEL

Carden Park Hotel, Chester HHHH The Carden Park Hotel, Golf resort and Spa is located about 10 miles south of Chester in a delightful 1000 acre estate. A member of the prestigious De Vere group, this hotel offers excellent facilities in beautiful surroundings. The mile long entrance drive leads you through the golf course to the hotel. 2 restaurants & 2 bars, garden terrace. Other facilities include indoor swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi & fitness centre. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort & hotel: On the level with a few isolated steps within the hotel. Lift serves all floors.

Marriott Hotel, Broughton, near Preston HHHH Once a Victorian manor house with many of its original features still in place, the magnificent exterior is matched by 11 acres of glorious gardens and woodland. Known for its first class service and wonderful amenities, the hotel has all the ingredients for a wonderful Christmas atmosphere. Restaurant, lounge/bar. Leisure club with indoor swimming pool. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality & hotel: Generally level. This hotel has a lift.

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Tuesday 23 December – We drive north with a suitable stop for lunch en-route arriving at our hotel during the afternoon. Hot chocolate and cookies on arrival then settle into your rooms before our 3-course evening dinner. DATE & PRICE Wednesday 24 December – This morning we Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 visit the historic city of Chester. Set within a loop of the River Dee, the city is ringed by about two miles Days 5 of Roman and medieval walls. Discover amongst Price per person £629 the ancient streets the Rows – two tiers of halfSingle room £60 timbered galleried medieval shops – and the glorious 14th century cathedral. Return to hotel for Holiday insurance £22 a 2-course lunch then relax before evening dinner Not included: 3 lunches which is followed by entertainment. Reduction for NT Members Thursday 25 December – Enjoy a leisurely Christmas morning with new found friends. Departs: 11.00am Returns by: 3.00pm Drinks reception prior to our traditional Christmas lunch. Relax in the afternoon and listen Times are approximate to the Queen’s speech. Buffet dinner followed by evening entertainment. Friday 26 December – After breakfast, we visit the National Trust’s Erddig – Widely acclaimed as one of Britain’s finest historic houses, Erddig is a fascinating early 18th century country house reflecting the upstairs downstairs life of a gentry’s family over 250 years. We return to the hotel for a 2-course lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Evening dinner & entertainment. (Please note there is limited access to the house over the Christmas period). Saturday 27 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

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Enjoy all the Christmas cheer that Yorkshire has to offer based in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate. This festive holiday is based at the elegant Majestic Hotel which exudes sophistication and basks in its Victorian heritage.

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Yuletide in York York is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and provides a captivating backdrop to a celebration of Christmas. Enjoy the festivities at one of our most popular hotels, along with a visit to the pantomime and free time to explore this delightful and historic city

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Christmas lunch • Light lunch on arrival day • Christmas entertainment programme • Outlined excursions including entrance to the Jorvik Viking Centre • Pantomime visit

DATE & PRICE Tuesday 23 December – Morning departure with a suitable stop for lunch en-route. Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 Arrive and relax with tea, coffee and biscuits. Days 5 Drinks reception prior to a 3-course/5-choice Price per person £629 candlelit dinner with entertainment from the Single room resident pianist. Nil Wednesday 24 December – Today is free to Holiday insurance £22 make your own discoveries. Maybe you will Not included: 4 lunches choose to take a stroll through the town’s Departs: 9.00am shopping area and gardens, or visit the famous Returns by: 5.30pm Betty’s Tea Rooms on Parliament Street. Return Times are approximate in time for a full afternoon tea including finger sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of cakes followed by a quiz. Evening drinks reception with sparkling wine and canapés followed by a 4-course dinner with live musical entertainment. Thursday 25 December – Open your presents and enjoy a leisurely breakfast. The hotel offers a gentle festive walk which concludes with coffee and brandy served just outside the Valley Gardens. 4-course Christmas lunch with a visit from Santa. Relax in the afternoon with tea and Christmas cake and watch the Queens speech. Evening buffet followed by live music and dancing. Friday 26 December – Join your driver after breakfast for a Boxing Day excursion to the historical city of York. Here, you can discover a host of pretty little streets and alleyways that radiate away from the magnificent Minster or visit one of its many museums. Return to your hotel for a 4-course evening dinner followed by live musical entertainment. Saturday 27 December – Departing after breakfast we journey over the magnificent Yorkshire Dales to Skipton before returning home in the late afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

Tuesday 23 December – We arrive at our hotel in time for a light lunch. You will have time to settle in and perhaps explore a little. Join fellow guests for a welcome drinks reception, before dinner followed by a fun game of bingo. DATE & PRICE Wednesday 24 December – After a traditional English breakfast we enjoy a gentle ride out to Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 Ripon and Harrogate, before returning in time Days 5 to relax before our 3-course dinner, followed by Price per person £599 an evening of musical entertainment. For those Single room who wish, there is the opportunity to attend £86 Midnight Mass. Holiday insurance £22 Thursday 25 December – Spend a relaxing Not included: 3 lunches morning before our 4-course Christmas lunch. Departs: 9.00am In the afternoon, enjoy the views from the Returns by: 8.00pm lounge or bar and watch the Queen’s speech. Times are approximate Alternatively, a stroll along the riverbank might help make room for the buffet served in the evening. To round off this special day join in the Christmas Quiz. Friday 26 December – This morning is free to enjoy the hotel’s riverside location, or perhaps explore the historic centre of the city. Christmas would not be complete without a visit to the pantomime and we enjoy a matinee performance of ‘Cinderella’ at the local Grand Opera House Theatre. After dinner, enjoy an evening of magic. Saturday 27 December – Departing our hotel in the morning we visit the incredible Jorvik Viking Centre where we see replica Viking streets which have authentic sights, sounds and smells and learn how they lived 1000 years ago. Discover the various exhibitions and numerous artefacts on display before visiting the gift shop. We’ll depart York during the afternoon for our journey homeward. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

YOUR HOTEL

The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate HHHH The Majestic is located in the centre of Harrogate. Set in 8 acres of beautiful grounds. Restaurant, lounge/bar. Leisure facilities include a health club, indoor swimming pool. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality & hotel: Generally level with very few steps. There is a slight incline when walking into the town centre. This hotel has a lift to all floors.

The Queen’s Hotel, Skeldergate, York HHH A friendly hotel, well appointed and anxious to please, located on the banks of the River Ouse in the heart of the city and well-liked by our clients. Royal Brasserie, bar and lounge overlooking the river. Mobility Grade: 4 – City: Generally level. Hotel: Has lift or slope alternative to all steps.

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Christmas in Llandrindod Wells Mid-Wales Festive Magic Experience a carefree Christmas in the wonderful surrounding countryside of mid-Wales, enjoying the splendour of this Victorian-style, family-owned hotel in the centre of the spa town of Llandrindod Wells.

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Tuesday 23 December – We journey via Ludlow and the Teme Valley into mid-Wales. DATE & PRICE Afternoon tea & Welsh cakes upon arrival. Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 Evening drinks reception prior to evening dinner, followed by a concert from a local Days 5 Male Voice Choir. Price per person £679 Wednesday 24 December – After breakfast Single room £40 enjoy an excursion to the beautifully decorated Abbey-Cwm-Hir Hall, where the Victorian gothic Holiday insurance £22 revival architecture is dressed in seasonal Not included: 2 lunches trimmings. Lunch is included at our hotel Departs: 11.00 followed by free time to stroll around this lovely Returns by: 3.00pm spa town and lake. Bingo, games, afternoon tea Times are approximate & cake are available in the hotel. Evening dinner is followed by live entertainment and dancing. Thursday 25 December – Breakfast and a leisurely Christmas morning. Enjoy a drinks reception and meet Santa before your traditional Christmas Day lunch. Listen to the Queens speech followed by afternoon tea/coffee. Carved buffet dinner followed by entertainment in the ballroom. Friday 26 December – After breakfast enjoy a scenic drive to Rhayader and a guided tour around the Elan Valley Reservoirs. Luncheon is served back at the hotel. Bingo & games are followed by afternoon tea and cakes. Evening dinner and live musical entertainment. Saturday 27 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

Enchanting Scotland Our tour is based in historic Stirling, a timeless city filled with grace and splendour. Stirling is in the centre of Scotland where Highland Mountains and Lochs meet the lowlands, and it boasts a castle and old town to rival those of Edinburgh.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 5 nights half board • Traditional Christmas Day lunch plus lunches on the 24th & 26th December • Christmas entertainment programme • Outlined excursions including entrance to Stirling Castle • Pantomime visit

Monday 22 December – Travelling north, with a suitable stop for lunch en-route, we cross the border into Scotland and check-in to your luxurious bedroom before enjoying a delicious DATE & PRICE 3-course dinner. Mon 22 – Sat 27 Dec 2014 Tuesday 23 December – We visit Perth, where Days 6 the morning is free for last minute shopping. Then it’s to the pantomime at Perth Concert Hall Price per person £649 where we will see ‘Sleeping Beauty’. Returning to Single room Nil our hotel we enjoy an evening drinks reception Holiday insurance £23.50 followed by a 3-course/5-choice dinner accompanied by live musicians. Not included: 3 lunches Wednesday 24 December – Enjoy a leisurely Departs: 8.30am walk to the magnificent Stirling Castle where Returns by: 8.00pm entrance is included. Return to the hotel for a Times are approximate delicious buffet lunch including tea & coffee. Dinner is served this evening with some wonderful live music. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served in front of the fire from 10pm. Thursday 25 December – Leisurely breakfast before a Champagne reception at 12.00pm. Sumptuous 4-course lunch with turkey and all the trimmings with a visit from Santa. If you’re feeling energetic, why not try the treasure trail around Stirling. If not relax and enjoy the Queen’s speech then watch one of the latest movies on the big screen. A light dinner will be served with entertainment. Friday 26 December – After breakfast we depart for Edinburgh to enjoy the sights or have fun in the Christmas sales. No need to rush back, as lunch has been arranged at the Edinburgh Carlton Hotel, situated just off the famous Royal Mile. Farewell evening dinner followed by music and dancing. Saturday 27 December – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the evening. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

YOUR HOTEL

The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells HHHH The 4-star Metropole is located in the centre of the historic spa town of Llandrindod Wells, a delightful town with Victorian canopied streets, delicate wrought ironwork and ornamental parks. Restaurant, bar/lounge, indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, whirlpool & gym. Mobility Grade: 4 – The resort and hotel are level. Hotel has isolated steps and a lift serving most floors.

The Stirling Highland Hotel, Stirling HHHH This prestigious hotel, formerly the city’s High School, sits in the heart of Stirling. Contemporary bedrooms retain the charm & character of the hotel. Scholar’s Restaurant. Relax with a drink in the Headmaster’s Study. Health club with indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room. Mobility Grade: 3 – Location: The hotel is on an incline but within the hotel everywhere is relatively flat. Isolated steps throughout hotel. Lift to all floors.

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights full board • Christmas entertainment programme • Outlined excursions including visits to AbbeyCwm-Hir Hall and a guided tour of the Elan Valley

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Escape to the beautiful Island of Jersey and indulge yourself on one of our fantastic Festive Breaks at the 4-star Somerville Hotel, St Aubins in first class surroundings, with excellent service and AA rosette award-winning cuisine.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

CHRISTMAS IN JERSEY TOUR ITINERARY Tuesday 23 December – Following our short flight to Jersey we transfer to our hotel in St Aubin. Check in, relax and enjoy a table d’hote dinner. Wednesday 24 December – A mid morning transfer to the island’s capital, St Helier. Perhaps browse the individual shops or visit one of the museums. We return to our hotel in the afternoon, with time to relax before dinner, which is followed by entertainment. Thursday 25 December – The morning is free for you to enjoy the hotel’s facilities. After our delicious Christmas lunch with all the trimmings, relax and watch the Queen’s speech. We round off the day with dinner and an evening of entertainment. Friday 26 December – A morning ‘mystery drive’ has been arranged for you to see some of the sights of this picturesque island, returning to our hotel for lunch. A free afternoon is followed by dinner and entertainment. Saturday 27 December – Subject to our return flight time we enjoy a morning scenic coach excursion, taking in the west of the inland before returning to the airport for our flight back to Birmingham, where a Johnsons’ coach is waiting to return us home.

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Traditional Christmas Day lunch plus lunch on Boxing Day • Return flights from Birmingham • Return transfers between Jersey Airport & hotel • Outlined excursions • One piece of hold luggage per person (20Kgs) • All current taxes DATE & PRICE Tue 23 – Sat 27 Dec 2014

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NEW YEAR IN JERSEY TOUR ITINERARY Tuesday 30 December – Following our short flight to Jersey we transfer to our hotel in St Aubin. Check in, relax and enjoy a table d’hote dinner. Wednesday 31 December – A mid morning coach excursion of the East coast with a stop at Gorey harbour, returning to our hotel around lunchtime. 5-course New Year’s Eve dinner during which the Scottish Pipers will be visiting. Dance the New Year in with the resident DJ whilst just after midnight a spectacular firework display will light up the bay of St Aubin’s. Thursday 1 January – Breakfast and a day at leisure to explore St Helier. Farewell evening ‘Table d’hote dinner. Friday 2 January – Subject to our return flight time we enjoy a morning scenic coach excursion, taking in the west of the inland before returning to the airport for our flight back to Birmingham, where a Johnsons’ coach is waiting to return us home.

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 3 nights half board • Return flights from Birmingham • Return transfers between Jersey Airport & hotel • Outlined excursions • One piece of hold luggage per person (20Kgs) • All current taxes DATE & PRICE Tue 30 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015 Days Price per person

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Christmas or New Year in Jersey: Deposits – A deposit of £250 is payable at the time of booking. All Holidays by Air to the Channel Islands are ATOL protected. Johnsons Coach Travel holds an ATOL Licence (ATOL 6390) granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Exact flight times are not known at the time of our brochure going to press. These will be advised with your final documentation approximately two weeks prior to departure.

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Somerville Hotel, St Aubin, Jersey HHHH Nestling on the hillside, overlooking the yachting harbour and village of St Aubin, the Somerville is one of the finest country house luxury hotels in Jersey. It has an excellent reputation and is well known for its warm welcome. AA rosette awarded Tides Restaurant, heated outdoor pool (seasonal), terrace and immaculate gardens. Mobility Grade: 2 – Grounds and location: On a hillside. Hotel: Generally level with occasional steps. Hotel facilities include:

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White Cliffs Country & Bruges at New Year The Best Western Plus Dover Marina Hotel is ideally located, nestling under the famous White Cliffs, in the shadow of Dover Castle with uninterrupted views across the English Channel.

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New Year in Falmouth

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Join us for a great value for money 5-day celebratory New Year break to Cornwall staying at the family run Membly Hall which offers superb views over Falmouth Bay and the majestic Cornish coastline.

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• Door to door service Monday 29 • Our own courier service December – Late • 4 nights half board with lunch afternoon arrival to a on New Years Eve warm welcome from • Full entertainment programme our hosts. Sherry • Outlined excursions reception with a chance to meet the hotel staff DATE & PRICE and fellow guests. Dinner followed by live Mon 29 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015 musical entertainment. Days 5 Tuesday 30 December – Today we Price per person £479 explore the pretty town Single room Nil of St Ives with its Holiday insurance £22 cobbled streets full of history, legend and Not included: 4 lunches tradition, winding Departs: 9.00am between pretty Returns by: 5.30pm fishermen’s cottages. Times are approximate Pre-dinner quiz in the bar. Dinner is followed by a magician and Illusion act. Wednesday 31 December – Morning excursion to Truro. Buffet lunch at the hotel & afternoon at leisure in Falmouth. Festive New Year’s Eve dinner. Dancing follows with modern & ballroom music supported by a resident DJ. See in 2015 with a glass of bubbly at midnight. Thursday 1 January – Brunch & a leisurely day in Falmouth. Evening dinner is followed by a ‘New Years Day at the Races’ with prizes for the lucky winners. Friday 2 January – Homeward bound, arriving in the late afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

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A New Year Armchair Tour in Torquay

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We invite you to celebrate New Year with us in the lovely seaside resort of Torquay. Situated on a rugged coastline, surrounded by Devon’s magnificent countryside this is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the jovial spirit.

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• Door to door service Tuesday 30 • Our own courier service December – On route • 3 nights half board to Torquay we pause for • 2 lunches our included lunch • Full entertainment programme before arriving at our • Outlined excursions hotel for a welcoming Devonshire cream tea. DATE & PRICE 3-course/5-choice dinner followed by Tue 30 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015 music and dancing. Days 4 Wednesday 31 December – Breakfast Price per person £495 followed by a midSingle room £25 morning coach Holiday insurance £17 excursion through Totnes to delightful Not included: 2 lunches Dartmouth. Evening Departs: 9.00am drinks reception prior Returns by: 5.30pm to a 4-course festive Times are approximate dinner with party hats and streamers. A live band and New Year disco enables you to dance the night away as we see in the New Year. Thursday 1 January – Breakfast & a day at leisure in Torquay. Candlelit 3-course buffet dinner with a vocalist entertainer to round off our stay. Friday 2 January – After breakfast we say our farewells and set off homeward. Lunch on our return is included, arriving in the late afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

Dover Marina Hotel, Dover Seafront HHHH Best Western Plus A picturesque Regency hotel on the seafront commanding a stunning position with superb views of Dover Harbour. Restaurant, bar & waterfront coffee shop, gym & spa facility. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Reasonably flat. Hotel: A few gentle steps to front entrance, isolated steps in public areas. Lift to all floors.

The Membly Hall Hotel, Falmouth HH Owned by the Andrew family for over forty years, Membly Hall offers an intimate and friendly atmosphere whilst enjoying a superb seafront position on Falmouth Bay. Covered sun lounge, Wellness sauna & spa pool, Jacuzzi, pool table & short mat bowls available. Restaurant, bar, lounge, large dance floor & full entertainment programme. Mobility Grade: 3 – Town and hotel: Fairly level location. Hotel: Entrance has a slight incline & a few steps but lift serves all floors. Due to the nature of the building there are occasional steps on landings.

Imperial Hotel, Torquay HHHH One of Torquay’s exclusive hotels perched in a cliff top location enjoying magnificent views of the bay and the Torbay coastline. Regatta Restaurant and Britannia Bar plus indoor and seasonal outdoor swimming pools, sauna, Jacuzzi, gymnasium and a wide range of spa and beauty treatments. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Fairly flat. All rooms are served by a lift.

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• Door to door service Monday 29 • Our own courier service December – Arriving • 4 nights half board during the afternoon • Entertainment programme we are welcomed with • Outlined excursions including a tea, coffee & mince day excursion to Belgium & pies. 3-course/3-choice entrance to Leeds Castle dinner with tea/coffee followed by a relaxing DATE & PRICE evening in the bar. Tuesday 30 Mon 29 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015 December – Crossing Days 5 the channel we take the short journey to Bruges. Price per person £519 Named ‘Venice of the Single room £60 North’ with its network Holiday insurance £22 of canals and cobbled streets, Bruges is Not included: 4 lunches famous for its lace Departs: 9.00am and luxury chocolate. Returns by: 5.30pm Return in the late Times are approximate afternoon to our hotel for dinner and in-house entertainment. NB: Channel crossings are scheduled to be via Eurotunnel and full 10 year passports are required. Wednesday 31 December – Today we visit Canterbury; a city dominated by its magnificent Cathedral. Here, you’ll be able to discover a maze of intriguing side streets, which are rich with a variety of specialist shops. Return to hotel in the evening for dinner then join in the New Years Eve music celebrations. Thursday 1 January – Welcome in 2015 with a visit to Leeds Castle. Sitting in 500 acres of landscaped parkland across two idyllic islands it has often been described as the ‘loveliest castle in the world’. We return to our hotel for a farewell 3-course dinner followed in-house entertainment. Friday 2 January – Homeward bound, arriving in the late afternoon. Note: Entertainment may vary slightly.

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See in the New Year with a relaxing few days by the sea in Sidmouth, Devon at one of our most popular hotels.

New Year in Barnstaple

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with Brend Hotels North Devon is a delightful mixture of dramatic coastline and magnificent moorland scenery, sprinkled with unspoilt resorts, bustling market towns and quaintly named villages. Barnstaple is a delightful destination in which to welcome the New Year.

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New Year in Bideford

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with Brend Hotels A wonderful location in which to welcome in the New Year. Highlights of this break include a New Year Gala Dinner, a chance to see Bideford’s firework display and a visit to the pantomime. Be sure to join us!

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• Door to door service Tuesday • Our own courier service 30 December – • 3 nights half board We travel to the North • Entertainment programme Devon market town of • Outlined excursions Barnstaple with a • Visit to the pantomime convenient lunch stop en-route. Let the DATE & PRICE celebrations begin with dinner, followed by Tue 30 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015 musical entertainment. Days 4 Wednesday 31 December – Price per person £495 A free morning to Single room Nil explore Barnstaple, you Holiday insurance £17 may however wish to relax in our hotel or Not included: All lunches use the facilities of the Departs: 11.15am health and leisure club Returns by: 3.00pm of our sister hotel, The Times are approximate Barnstaple Hotel. In the afternoon we pay a visit to the pantomime to see ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’ at the Queens Theatre. After a cocktail reception and Gala Dinner, our evening continues with musical and dancing! Thursday 1 January – Greet 2015 with a leisurely morning in Barnstaple. During the afternoon join us for a mystery scenic coach cruise around the local area to blow away the cobwebs. Dinner will again be followed by music and entertainment. Friday 2 January – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon.

• Door to door service Tuesday • Our own courier service 30 December – • 3 nights half board We travel to the south • Entertainment programme west, pausing for lunch • Outlined excursions on route arriving at our • Visit to the pantomime hotel in the afternoon. Enjoy refreshments on DATE & PRICE arrival and then relax and settle in before Tue 30 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015 dinner and a light Days 4 hearted quiz. Wednesday Price per person £479 31 December – Single room Nil This morning we visit Holiday insurance £17 the nearby market town of Barnstaple, where Not included: All lunches there is time for lunch Departs: 11.15am and to explore before we make our way to the Returns by: 3.00pm Times are approximate theatre to see ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’. We return to our hotel with time to don our finery before tucking in to champagne cocktails which precede our delicious Gala Dinner. There is music for dancing and at midnight enjoy the town’s sparkling firework display from our great vantage point at the hotel. Thursday 1 January – Happy New Year! Take it easy this morning before we leave the hotel in the late morning for a mystery scenic drive. Dinner at our hotel this evening is followed by musical entertainment. Friday 2 January – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon.

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The Kingswood & Devoran Hotel, Sidmouth HHH The hotel enjoys a superb seafront location on the Esplanade with excellent sea views. Two sea view lounges and attractive dining room. Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort: On the level. Hotel: On the level. Few steps. Lift to most floors. Steps to some bedrooms.

The Royal & Fortescue Hotel, Barnstaple HHHH The historic atmosphere of this hotel has been preserved in the comfortable rooms, offering every modern convenience without sacrificing the hotel’s traditional charm. Restaurant, spacious lounges, bar, coffee shop and bistro. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Flat. Hotel: All public rooms are on the one floor. Lift to all floors.

The Royal Hotel, Bideford HHH Standing at the eastern end of the ancient Bideford Bridge, the Royal Hotel is steeped in history. As Bideford’s finest hotel, you can rely on the Royal for a warm Brend Hotels welcome among stylish and peaceful surroundings. Regency restaurant, lounge and bar area. Mobility Grade: 4 – Location and hotel: Fairly level, slight hill into town, lift to all floors.

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Tuesday • Door to door service 30 December – • Our own courier service We journey south to • 3 nights full board reach the charming • 2 hotel lunches and elegant resort of • Daily morning coffee & Sidmouth, arriving at afternoon tea at the hotel our hotel in time for • Outlined excursions afternoon tea. There is time to settle in before DATE & PRICE a tasty 4-course dinner. Wednesday Tue 30 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015 31 December – Days 4 Enjoy a morning guided tour of Exeter Cathedral Price per person £489 before returning for our Single room Nil included light buffet Sea view £15pp lunch. Afternoon at leisure with afternoon Holiday insurance £17 tea provided. Not included: 2 lunches New Years Eve dinner followed by dancing to Departs: 9.00am welcome in 2015. Returns by: 5.30pm Thursday 1 January – Times are approximate A day at leisure with morning coffee & cake, light buffet lunch, afternoon tea included. 4-course table d’hote dinner to wish us farewell. Friday 2 January – After breakfast we say our farewells and set off homeward, arriving in the late afternoon. We make a stop en-route for our included lunch before returning to the Midlands.

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Wake up at the Waldorf Enjoy the wonderful experience of staying at this 5-star iconic hotel, just a short walk from Covent Garden. All bedrooms are modern and contemporary and there is a gym to relax in after your day in London

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Sun – London for free time, followed by a sumptuous afternoon tea. Then at leisure to sample the bars and restaurants around the Covent Garden area. Mon – After breakfast we include a leisurely boat cruise on the Thames followed by some free time to explore before returning home during the afternoon.

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Overnight bed & English breakfast • Afternoon tea • Thames River cruise

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Fri – Free time to discover Harrogate. Sat – The historical City of York. Sun – Yorkshire Dales & the Bronte town of Haworth.

Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate HHH The 3-star Old Swan stands in the centre of the lovely town of Harrogate and is famed as being Agatha Christie’s hiding place during her disappearance in 1926. Library, restaurant, Wedgwood Room and lounge/bar. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Fairly level. Lift to all floors with a few steps in the corridor leading to some rooms.

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Mon – At leisure in Sidmouth. Tue – Guided Tour of Exeter Cathedral & free time at the historical Quayside. Wed – Entrance to Bicton Park Botanical Gardens – Set in Devon’s Otter Valley, the grade I-listed gardens are the product of almost 300 years of horticultural history where the curved design of the 1820’s Palm House greenhouse is a must see.

2015 is the band’s 85th year and it is the longest running entertainment company of any kind. Since 1930 the band has never disbanded or reformed! It has been in constant operation throughout the world with Britain’s best musicians and singers performing totally live. Now led by Todd Miller, the Big Band HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS and Singers will perform hits from the • Door to door service 50’s to the 80’s.

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& an Evening with the Legendary Joe Loss Orchestra

Sun 25 – Mon 26 Jan 2015

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John Betjeman once described Sidmouth as “a town caught still in a timeless charm” and that comment still stands true today. Sidmouth still retains a ‘special’ elegance that understandably makes it our most popular seaside location.

Harrogate

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Sunday – drinks reception • Monday – Devon cream tea at hotel

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The Belmont Hotel, Sidmouth HHHH A luxurious former Victorian summer residence, the hotel retains much of its tranquillity and charm. It stands at the end of Sidmouth’s striking esplanade and is just a short stroll from the town centre. Elegant restaurant, bar/lounge, delightful gardens and use of superb leisure facilities at the Victoria Hotel next door. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Fairly level. Hotel: Occasional steps, some bedrooms have steps inside the rooms. Lift to all floors.

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Double inland for single occupancy

£80

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£40

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£80

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£22

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• Our own courier service • 2 nights half board • Friday – Big Band Night with the Joe Loss Orchestra • Saturday – Musical entertainment in hotel

DATE & PRICE Fri 30 Jan – Sun 1 Feb 2015

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Not included: All lunches Departs: 8.00am Returns by: 6.30pm Times are approximate

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Valentines at Gisborough Hall

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Treat your loved one to a Valentines break in the delightful surroundings of North Yorkshire. We feature a fascinating cruise on the River Tyne with a light lunch of soup and sandwiches served on board and a trip to HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS historic York with a guided tour. • Door to door service

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Sat – Guided Tour of York, including the Rowntrees Village. Sun – Newcastle’s Sunday Quayside Market & a relaxing river cruise on the Tyne including a light lunch.

• Our own courier service • 3 nights half board • Tea & shortbread served on arrival • Saturday – Glass of wine, chocolates & flower for the ladies • Sunday – Light lunch

YOUR HOTEL Gisborough Hall Hotel, near Guisborough HHHH This stunning 4-star hotel dates back to the 19th century and was formerly a baronial home. Today, this elegant hotel provides a pleasing combination of original features and modern facilities. Restaurant, bar, lounge, garden terrace, sauna & massage facilities. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Fairly flat. Hotel: There are a few steps with the hotel but the lift serves all floors. Hotel facilities include:

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£399

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£60

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Hilton Waldorf Hotel, London HHHHH The 5-star Hilton Waldorf Hotel is located in the heart of London’s west end a short walk from Covent Garden. Step back in time to an age of elegance, dine in style at Homage Grand Salon or indulge in pastries at the patisserie. Relax in the heated pool or work out in the gym. Mobility Grade: 5 – Locality: Generally flat. There are a few isolated steps but all rooms served by a lift.

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A luxury holiday so close to home

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Amongst the HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS rolling hills • Door to door service and tranquil • Our own courier service countryside, the • 4 nights half board • Coffee, tea, scones, Cotswolds Hills jam & cream upon arrival provide the • 3-course, 5-choice dinners backbone to with coffee the heart of DATE & PRICE England, Mon 23 – Fri 27 Feb 2015 offering pictureDays 5 postcard villages, idyllic Price per person £365 landscapes. Single room Nil Based at the Holiday insurance £22 prestigious Not included: All lunches Cheltenham Departs: 10.00am Park Hotel, Returns by: 4.30pm Times are approximate we feature a Discounts available for golden blend National Trust (NT) Members of Cotswold scenery and honey-pot destinations.

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Singles in Sidmouth This ever popular resort is perfect for a relaxing early season break. Enjoy visits to Exmouth and picturesque Torbay.

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Entrance to the Fleet Air Arm Museum

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Single room Tue – The East Devon Holiday insurance Heritage Coast Not included: All lunches including Budleigh Salterton & Exmouth. Departs: 9.30am Wed – At leisure in Returns by: 5.00pm Times are approximate our resort. Thu – The Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton.

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£249 PER PERSON

Snowdrops in Walsingham

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Every year HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS during the • Door to door service snowdrop • Our own courier service season • 2 nights half board • Entrances to Walsingham Abbey Walsingham Train ride on North Norfolk Abbey Grounds Railway are awash with DATE & PRICE an unrivalled 27 Feb – Sun 1 Mar 2015 Fri and spectacular Days 3 display of snowdrops. Price per person £249 Carpets of Single room Nil snowdrops Holiday insurance £16 mingled with Double for sole £40 occupancy aconites have naturalised Not included: All lunches throughout Departs: 10.00am Returns by: 6.00pm almost 20 acres Times are approximate of woodland, and along the banks of the River Stiffkey which runs through the Abbey Ground.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Sat – We visit Walsingham Abbey to enjoy the carpets of snowdrops. (NB: Woodland walks and grass paths can be slippery or muddy please wear stout footwear). Sun – We drive to Sheringham for a scenic train ride on the North Norfolk Railway before returning home in the afternoon.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Mon – We travel out via Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the Water. Tue – Ledbury Tuesday Market & The Hop Pocket Craft Village at Bishops Frome. Wed – Guided tour of Bath. Thu – Ross-on-Wye & The Wye Valley. Fri – Worcester & entrance to Hanbury Hall & Gardens (NT).

YOUR HOTEL YOUR HOTEL Cheltenham Park Hotel, Charlton Kings, near Cheltenham HHHH This elegant 4-star country house hotel was a former manor house and is set within landscaped gardens. Just 2 miles from the delightful spa town of Cheltenham. Lakeside Restaurant and Lilleybrook Bar, a gym with swimming pool, sauna and steam room and a beauty and hair salon. Mobility Grade: 3 – The hotel is set on four levels with a lift that only accesses the lower ground floor and restaurant for disabled guests. Single rooms are not accessible by lift.

The Royal York & Faulkner Hotel, Sidmouth HH A popular, well appointed, family owned and run hotel, in the centre of the Esplanade, overlooking the sea and adjacent to the town centre. Restaurant, two bars, three comfortable lounges, hydrotherapy pool (extra charge). Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort: Generally level. Hotel: On the level with a few steps to some public rooms and a lift to all floors.

The Links Country Park Hotel, West Runton, near Cromer HHH Set in 35 acres of wooded parkland, the Links Country Park Hotel is located just three miles from Cromer beach. The magnificent period building is rich in traditional charm, and has views of West Runton Village, the golf course, or the coast. Restaurant, bar/pub. Modern leisure centre with indoor swimming pool and gym. Mobility Grade: 3 – Locality: Generally level with a few steps to main entrance and leisure area. The hotel has a lift.

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Sidmouth & Magnificent Easter Gardens

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Outlined excursions • Entrance to Bicton Park Botanical Gardens • Admission to Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

Thursday – Sit back and relax on board our coach as we make our way to the south coast. After a convenient stop for lunch en-route we DATE & PRICE arrive in Sidmouth mid-afternoon. Thu 2 – Mon 6 Apr 2015 Friday – After breakfast we drive to Bicton Days 5 Park Botanical Gardens. Set in Devon’s Otter Valley, the grade I-listed gardens are the Price per person £499 product of almost 300 years of horticultural Single room Nil history where the curved design of the 1820’s Holiday insurance £23 Palm House greenhouse is a must see. Later, we continue along the East Devon Heritage Not included: 3 lunches Coast to Exmouth. Departs: 9.00am Saturday – A day at leisure to relax and enjoy Returns By: 3.00pm this charming and elegant resort. Times are approximate Sunday – A scenic coastal drive is followed by a visit to lovely Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, which were established in 1765 by the first Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden for her nearby castle. It is now a magnificent 20 acre garden filled with rare and exotic plants from all over the world. Monday – We travel home with a convenient stop for lunch en-route, arriving home during the afternoon.

at the Victoria, Sidmouth Sidmouth is a charming and elegant resort and remains our most popular destination – the timeless charm and unhurried way of life offers the perfect recipe for relaxation. There is a long, flat promenade which is overlooked by Regency buildings, along with wonderful views of the softly curving bay.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Devonshire cream tea • Outlined excursions • Admission to Knightshayes Court (NT) • Guided tour of Exeter Cathedral

Monday – We travel south, making a suitable lunch stop en-route and arriving at our hotel DATE & PRICE mid-afternoon. Relax, settle in and enjoy a drinks Mon 6 – Fri 10 Apr 2015 reception before our first delicious evening meal. Days 5 Tuesday – A free day to explore and enjoy the many attractions that Sidmouth has to offer. Price per person £559 Make the most of the Victoria’s luxurious Single room Nil surroundings and enjoy a sumptuous Devon Sea view £40 cream tea! Wednesday – Our excursion today is to Sea view deluxe £80 Knightshayes Court (NT), a fascinating Holiday insurance £23 country house with rich interiors which gives Not included: All lunches an atmospheric insight into grand country life. Departs: 10.00am The impressive gardens feature a water lily pool, Returns by: 5.00pm topiary and delightful seasonal colour. We follow Times are approximate the picturesque Exe Valley back to Exeter and Sidmouth. Thursday – We travel to the nearby city of Exeter, where we join a guided tour of the impressive cathedral. We continue with a visit to the historic quayside and then return to Sidmouth via the ancient port of Topsham and the resort of Exmouth. Friday – We leave our hotel and begin our journey northwards, pausing for a break in the popular seaside resort of Weston-Super-Mare. There is time to explore a little and to have lunch here before we continue our journey home. YOUR HOTEL

The Royal York & Faulkner Hotel, Sidmouth HH A popular, well appointed, family owned and run hotel, in the centre of the Esplanade, overlooking the sea and adjacent to the town centre. Restaurant, two bars, three comfortable lounges & hydrotherapy pool (extra charge). Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort: Generally level. Hotel: On the level with a few steps to some public rooms and a lift to all floors.

The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth HHHH The Victoria stands proudly at the western end of Sidmouth seafront, in 5 acres of manicured grounds which offer truly glorious views over the bay and is only a short walk from the timeless charms of the town centre. Restaurant, lounge/bar, sun lounge, games room, snooker room & table tennis, indoor pool, sauna & solarium. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Fairly level. Hotel: Occasional steps with lift to all floors.

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Sidmouth is the perfect location for a relaxing break. This hotel is a perennial favourite with our customers and offers a warm welcome and an excellent sea front location. We make the most of the area with our gentle excursions

Sidmouth at Easter for A Touch of Extra Luxury

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The elegant seaside town of Eastbourne is sheltered by the rolling expanse of the South Downs and the towering cliffs of Beachy Head. We take in some highlights of Sussex and Kent including the Herstmonceux Estate and the spectacular scenery of the South Downs.

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5 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Lunches on days 1 & 5 • 4 nights half board • Entertainment on three evenings • Outlined excursions • Entrance to Herstmonceux Castle & Grounds

Thursday – We travel to the Sussex Coast, making a stop for our included lunch en-route, arriving in our resort during the afternoon. DATE & PRICE Friday – We cross the South Downs to enjoy the Thu 2 – Mon 6 Apr 2015 views at Beachy Head, reaching Birling Gap. Return via the scenic Seven Sisters to Alfriston, Days 5 one of the oldest and prettiest villages in Sussex. Price per person £435 Saturday – A day at leisure in Eastbourne, where Single room £32 you might be fortunate enough to catch a concert at the Grand Parade Bandstand. Stroll Holiday insurance £23 along Eastbourne Pier to enjoy a cup of tea in Not included: 3 lunches the Victorian tearooms or visit the Wish Tower, Departs: 11.00am from where you can visit the Lifeboat Museum, Returns by: 5.00pm Heritage Centre and Winter Gardens. Times are approximate Sunday – Today, We visit the magnificent Herstmonceux estate, renowned for its magnificent moated castle, set in 550 acres of glorious parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens. Later we continue to Battle, where the momentous victory of William the Conqueror over King Harold is marked by the remains of the great commemorative abbey. Our return takes us alongside Pevensey Bay, site of the Norman invasion of 1066. Monday – We return homeward, making a stop for our included lunch en-route, arriving during the afternoon.

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Wiltshire’s Historic Landscapes

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS TOUR ITINERARY Friday – Driving through the glorious Cotswolds • Door to door service region we pause for lunch and free time in Stow• Our own courier service on-the-Wold, before continuing on to the market • 4 nights half board town of Chippenham during the afternoon. • Outlined excursions Saturday – We visit Bradford-on-Avon, a • 2 nights entertainment delightful town on the very western corner of the • Entrance to Peto Gardens Cotswolds. Discover the ancient bridge which still with a cream tea retains two of its original 13th century arches. • Guided tour of Bath The views here are magnificent with the hills • Entrance to Bowood House above the town dotted with old weavers cottages & Gardens and former cloth mills. We continue to nearby Iford Manor and the Award Winning Italian-styled DATE & PRICE Peto Gardens. Unique and romantic, this Fri 3 – Tue 7 Apr 2015 hillside garden is characterised by steps, terraces, 5 sculpture and superb rural views. In the afternoon Days we are treated to a cream tea before returning to Price per person £499 our hotel for dinner. Single room £40 Sunday – We are joined by a Blue Badge Holiday insurance £23 Guide today and enjoy a tour of the beautiful Not included: All lunches city of Bath on board our coach. Bath was built by the Romans 2,000 years ago; there is much to Departs: 11.00am see here including the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, Returns by: 4.30pm along with a fabulous array of individual shops. Times are approximate Monday – Today we visit Bowood House and Gardens, the magnificent home to the Marquis of Lansdowne. Set in glorious Capability Brown parkland, with terraced gardens and sloping lawns leading to the 40-acre lake beyond. Tuesday – Departing after breakfast we make a suitable stop for lunch en-route before arriving home in the early afternoon.

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New Wilmington Hotel, Eastbourne HHH This friendly family run hotel is located very close to the sea, bandstand, Wish Tower, Winter Gardens and Devonshire Park. The pier and shopping centre are only a few minutes away. Restaurant, lounge, bar and spacious dining room. Mobility Grade: 4 – The resort and hotel are on the level. Hotel has isolated steps and a lift serving most floors

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SIGHTSEEING EXCURSION ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE ON ALL HOLIDAYS

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Tea/coffee & hot cross buns on arrival • 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast • Glass of Pimms on first evening before dinner • Easter egg • Outlined excursions • River Tyne cruise

Friday – We travel north with a suitable stop for lunch en-route arriving late afternoon. Tea/coffee and hot cross buns on arrival. Then enjoy a glass of Pimms before dinner. Saturday – Discover Tyneside’s rugged coastline as we drive through Whitley Bay to the delightful DATE & PRICE Victorian resort of Tynemouth with its glorious Fri 3 – Mon 6 Apr 2015 sandy beaches, Benedictine Priory and mighty Days 4 statue of a local hero, Admiral Collingwood, staring out over the North Sea. We return to Price per person £389 Newcastle in the afternoon for free time. Single room £39 Sunday – This morning we have a leisurely Holiday insurance £23 breakfast and visit Newcastle’s famous Sunday Quayside Market. We have lots of Not included: All lunches time to browse around the stalls and look for Departs: 9.00am that elusive bargain, and chance to obtain lunch Returns by: 7.00pm maybe in a quayside pub. In the afternoon we Times are approximate join the boat at the quayside for a fabulous cruise on the River Tyne, with expert commentary. The cruise takes you under many of the Tyne bridges. Monday – Departing after breakfast, we visit historical city of York on our return. With free time to explore the narrow street and perhaps visit the Minster we return home during the afternoon, arriving home during the early evening.

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Inverness – The Palace Hotel ‘Diamond All Inclusive’ Join us at the BEST WESTERN Inverness Palace Hotel this Easter on this superb ‘All Inclusive’ break. Dating from the 1890’s, the Hotel combines the best of the past with the contemporary style of the present with elegant interiors, comfortable bedrooms and a superb Leisure Club & Spa.

TOUR ITINERARY Sunday – We journey north, making a convenient stop for lunch en-route. We cross through the border region and the Scottish Lowlands before arriving in the early evening at Inverness and our five night stay. Monday – Today we include a tour of world-famous Loch Ness with a cruise on the loch and entrance to legendary Urquhart Castle. Loch Ness will forever be associated with legend, but there is much more to it than just the elusive monster! Loch Ness is Scotland’s largest loch and it is more than 600ft deep for much of its 23 miles length. Tuesday – A day at leisure in Inverness, with time to explore the shops, parks and gardens of the Capital of the Highlands. Wednesday – Enjoy a full-day tour visiting Loch Maree and Inverewe Gardens (NT). A true example of the rugged scenery of the west coast, Loch Maree lies in the shadow of the towering Ben Slioch and has around 30 isles, which lie like a cluster of jewels strung together to form a treasure of unrivalled beauty. We continue to the worldfamous Inverewe Gardens, which boast a stunning location, overlooking Loch Ewe Thursday – Naturalists love the Black Isle, with its bird reserves and its famous dolphins. Our route takes us through a chain of delightful small villages and harbours, past the Moray Firth Visitors Centre to Fortrose and then on to the village of Cromarty. Friday – Today we are homeward bound.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 5 nights accommodation • Welcome cocktail reception on the first evening • Complimentary drinks package from 7 – 10pm each evening • Wine with dinner each evening • Entertainment programme (2 nights guaranteed) 3-course dinners with at least 3 fresh choices on each course each night • Lunch each day or packed lunch if we are out on excursions • Afternoon tea & cream scones each day • Buffet breakfasts • Free tea/coffee any time of the day • Outlined excursions • Loch Ness cruise & entrance to Urquhart Castle • Entrance to Inverewe Gardens (NT)

DATE & PRICE Sun 5 – Fri 10 Apr 2015

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£100

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Not included: Lunches on Days 1 & 6 Departs: 7.00am Returns by: 8.00pm Times are approximate Discounts available for National Trust (NT) Members

Millennium Copthorne, Newcastle HHHH The Millennium Copthorne Hotel stands in one of the finest locations in Newcastle, on the banks of the River Tyne, just a short stroll from the city centre. Bedrooms are all river facing. Restaurant, bar, indoor leisure centre & gym. Mobility Grade: 4 – The hotel is on the level with a few isolated steps. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

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YOUR HOTEL The Best Western Palace Hotel, Inverness HHH Our hotel is nestles on the banks of the River Ness, opposite Inverness Castle and is just a few short steps from Inverness city centre. Restaurant, lounge, bar, swimming pool, steam room & sauna. Mobility Grade: 4 – The resort & hotel are on the level. Hotel has a lift serving all floors. Hotel facilities include:

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The thriving city of Newcastle and Tyneside is our base for this Easter break. We feature a superb River Tyne cruise as a highlight, with time to explore the Geordie capital as well as a trip to the seaside.

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The Enchanting Isles of Scilly, By Air The Scillies, a unique natural environment with unspoilt beaches of silver sand, are designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Saturday – We travel to Cornwall with a lunch stop en-route before joining the ‘Skybus’ for the short flight to the Islands. Sunday – Explore your new surroundings and enjoy a guided tour of St Mary’s, the largest of the islands. Monday – Board the passenger launch for the short journey to Tresco and a guided tour of the famous Tresco Abbey Gardens. Tuesday – A visit to the enchanting isle of St Agnes is planned for today. Wednesday – A free day to relax and enjoy your unique and peaceful surroundings. Thursday – A tour to the lovely island of St Martin’s today. Friday – We join our aircraft for the short flight to the mainland and commence our journey home, making a stop for lunch en-route.

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 6 nights half board • Return flights from Lands End or Newquay • All coach transfers • Guided tour of St Mary’s • Boat trip to the Island of Tresco with guided tour of Abbey Gardens • Boat trip to St Martin’s and St Agnes DATES & PRICE Sat 25 Apr – Fri 1 May 2015

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Sat 9 – Fri 15 May 2015

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Clients who are unable to walk reasonable distances will be limited in their enjoyment of the holiday. Please remember that all air and sea journeys are weather permitting and that the itinerary may have to be varied for weather and tidal conditions.

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Not included: All lunches. Airport Development Charge at Newquay Airport Departs: 6.00am Returns by: 5.00pm Times are approximate

A £5 per person Airport Development Charge is payable locally at Newquay Airport prior to departure. This charge maybe subject to increase. Deposits – A deposit of £250 is payable at the time of booking. Johnsons Coach Travel are the tour operator for this tour. YOUR HOTEL

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The Cornishman

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Highlights of Falmouth & the Royal Duchy Falmouth is Britain’s most southerly resort and the third largest natural harbour in the world. In the narrow streets of the bustling town centre you’ll find a wide selection of shops, art galleries and ancient inns.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Outlined excursions DATE & PRICE

Wed 22 – Sun 26 Apr 2015 Wednesday – A morning departure travelling Days 5 South West through Devon then over Bodmin Moor in to Cornwall, arriving in our resort during Price per person £395 the afternoon. Single room Nil Thursday – We visit Marazion to view Holiday insurance £23 St Michaels Mount standing proudly across the waters of Mount’s Bay. We continue to the busy Not included: All lunches market town of Penzance, the largest town on Departs: 8.30am the Cornish Riviera, with a colourful promenade Returns by: 5.00pm and vibrant centre. Times are approximate Friday – A day at leisure in Falmouth. In the narrow streets of the bustling town centre you’ll find a wide selection of shops and art galleries, and cobbled alleys lined with ancient inns, leading down to the water’s edge. Saturday – We visit Truro, where you’ll be able to discover the impressive neogothic cathedral and regenerated Lemon Quay, a continental-style cobbled square lined with café terraces. In the afternoon we continue to the picturesque fishing village of Mevagissey. Sunday – Departing after breakfast we return homeward, where after a stop for lunch en-route we arrive home during the afternoon. YOUR HOTEL

The Atlantic Hotel, St Mary’s, Isle of Scilly HHH The hotel is located directly on the water’s edge overlooking the harbour. The hotel is an old inn, so bedrooms vary in shape and size. Delightful restaurant built over the water and Ocean Bar with sea views. Mobility Grade: 2 – Town and hotel: Fairly level location. Hotel has no lift and frequent steps and stairs. Excursions include walking tours and sea launch journeys. Coaches are not used on the island.

The Membly Hall Hotel, Falmouth HH Owned by the Andrew family for over forty years, Membly Hall offers an intimate and friendly atmosphere whilst enjoying a superb seafront position on Falmouth Bay. Covered sun lounge, Wellness sauna & spa pool, Jacuzzi, pool table, tennis court & short mat bowls available. Restaurant, bar and lounge. Large dance floor & regular entertainment programme. Mobility Grade: 3 – Town and hotel: Fairly level location. Hotel entrance has a slight incline & a few steps but lift serves all floors. Due to the nature of the building there are occasional steps on landings.

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‘Spring in the Air’ at Sidmouth

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Torquay ‘Beside the Seaside’

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door home service • Our own courier service • 4 nights bed & English breakfast • 5-choice, 3-course evening dinners with coffee • Tea dance with a Devonshire cream tea • Outlined excursions • Entertainment programme

Monday – Making a convenient lunch stop en-route we arrive in Torquay in the afternoon. DATE & PRICE Rest and relax before dinner and a leisurely evening. Mon 9 – Fri 13 Mar 2015 Tuesday – Relax, as we take a leisurely drive via Days 5 Totnes to Kingsbridge then on through Torcross and along the South Devon Heritage Price per person £379 coast via Slapton Sands to the historic Single room Nil waterside town of Dartmouth. Dinner in the Holiday insurance £22 evening is followed by Bingo in the hotel. Wednesday – Travelling via Newton Abbot Not included: All lunches we reach Buckfastleigh with its great abbey. Departs: 10.30am Next, we explore the vast open expanse of Returns by: 3.00pm Dartmoor with its isolated villages, dense Times are approximate woodlands and soaring summits, visiting the picturesque little village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor. After dinner this evening its time to test your knowledge with the hotel quiz! Thursday – A day at leisure in Torquay. Between 3 – 5pm there’s a tea dance at the hotel with a Devonshire cream tea including scones, jam, cream, tea and coffee. Friday – Making a convenient stop for lunch en-route we return to the Midlands.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Lunches on days 1 & 5 • Outlined excursions • Guided tour of Forde Abbey & Gardens including light refreshments • Entrance to Bicton Park Botanical Gardens

Tuesday – A leisurely journey to Sidmouth with an included lunch en-route. Arriving in DATE & PRICE the afternoon we have time to settle in and Tue 17 – Sat 21 Mar 2015 relax before dinner. Days 5 Wednesday – Free time to enjoy the hotel’s delightful location and Sidmouth’s charm. Price per person £475 Perhaps stroll along the promenade or Single room Nil investigate the interesting shops. Holiday insurance £22 Thursday – Enjoy a guided tour of Forde Abbey & Gardens. Originally founded by the Sea view £20 Cistercians in 1140, it became one of the richest Not included: 3 lunches and most learned monasteries in the country. Departs: 10.00am The church was demolished in the dissolution, Returns by: 5.00pm but in 1649 Sir Edmund Prideaux transformed Times are approximate the Abbey into a magnificent country house. Of note are the splendid Mortlake tapestries and ceilings from the 1650’s and the crucifixion painting dated c1320. The 30 acres of world famous gardens include a walled working kitchen garden, ponds, cascades, rockery, bog garden, and the Centenary Fountain. Light refreshments are included in our visit. Friday – Today we include a morning excursion to lovely Bicton Park Botanical Gardens – 60 acres of gardens, elegant water features and a magnificent 19th century Palm House. Free time in Sidmouth during the afternoon. Saturday – We commence our homeward journey. En-route we stop for an included lunch arriving home during the late afternoon. YOUR HOTEL

Imperial Hotel, Torquay HHHH Located on an exclusive cliff top position with magnificent views across the bay and coastline. Regatta Restaurant with breathtaking views, Britannia Bar, health club with indoor & outdoor swimming pools, sauna, spa, solarium & Jacuzzi. Mobility Grade: 4 – Torquay itself is quite hilly but around the hotel is generally flat. There are a few isolated steps but all rooms served by a lift.

The Kingswood & Devoran Hotel, Sidmouth HHH One of our clients’ favourites and for over 50 years under the direct and careful management of its owners, the Seward family. The hotel enjoys a superb seafront location on the Esplanade with excellent sea views. Two sea view lounges and attractive dining room. Mobility Grade: 5 – Resort: On the level. Hotel: On the level. Few steps. Lift to most floors. Steps to some bedrooms.

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Torquay, at the heart of the English ‘Riviera’, is a stylish resort with a real continental atmosphere. One of the UK’s top holiday destinations since Victorian times, today it’s an exciting resort with a wide variety of attractions including a palm-lined promenade, international marina, shops and cafés, and 22 miles of coastline, cliffs, coves and beaches!

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As winter turns to spring, this beautiful resort blossoms. Spring flowers begin to provide an array of colour and the bay starts to turn to blue again. Sidmouth is a small, unhurried and unspoilt resort of charm and elegance, with a flat promenade and dignified Regency buildings set amidst beautiful coastal scenery.

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Bideford & Glorious Gardens of North Devon

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North Devon is an enchanting, often forgotten region of the country with such a variety of beautiful countryside scenery – rolling hills, hidden woodlands, spectacular rivers, rocky coves and long sandy beaches and sleepy hidden hamlets. A by-product of the mild climate in the south west has been the creation of some of the country’s most wonderful garden designs. For generations these have attracted visitors captivated by Spring’s early arrival of primroses and wild daffodil – a great time of the year to visit!

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The Isle of Wight & Famous Queens of England This superb four night break to Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, includes a ‘Victorian Feast’ and a ‘Mediaeval Banquet’ hosted by Queen Victorian and Elizabeth I “themselves”.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return ferry crossings to the island • 4 nights half board & hotel themed Famous Queens of England event • Outlined excursions • Entrance to Osborne House

Sunday – A smooth ride to the West Country, Departs: 9.00am paying a visit to beautiful Hestercombe Returns by: 4.00pm Gardens en-route, with its formal terraces, Times are approximate cascades and breathtaking views. We continue to our hotel with time to settle in and enjoy the comfortable surroundings before dinner. Monday – A full day excursion through Picturebook Devon travelling via the heart of Exmoor National Park, passing through Simonsbath and Exford, to the beautiful village of Dunster. We continue via Minehead and return via the coast road to the resort of Lynmouth, connected to Lynton by a cliff railway. Tuesday – A day at leisure in resort. Why not discover Bideford’s Pannier Market. It’s a lovely traditional market with around 40 stalls selling a wide range of locally-sourced fresh fish, crafts and gifts. Wednesday – We visit RHS Rosemoor Gardens. Now firmly established as a garden of National importance, this 40 acre garden, lying in to Torridge Valley, close to Great Torrington, offers a something for all garden lovers – * The mature Lady Anne’s Garden and its adjacent arboretum * Formal gardens * Rock gorge * Stream & bog gardens * Enchanting lake * 200 variety of roses * Colour themed gardens * Herb garden & potager * Extensive herbaceous borders * Cottage garden * Foliage & plantsman’s garden * Fruit & vegetable garden. Thursday – After a leisurely breakfast we leave Bideford and return home, making a convenient lunch stop en-route.

Thursday – Upon arrival you’ll be greeted by your “Victorian Hosts” immersing yourselves in the splendour of the original 1870’s features of the “House”. Partake in some Isle of Wight Ale and Wine tasting prior to a candlelit 3-course DATE & PRICE dinner. Afterwards relax with coffee & mints and Thu 26 – Mon 30 Mar 2015 enjoy a themed film in the hotels small cinema. Days 5 Friday – A morning drive to Godshill, with its thatched cottages and gift shops followed by Price per person £435 some free time in Shanklin. Tea, coffee and Single room Nil cake awaits us on our return to the hotel. Holiday insurance £22 In the evening step back into 1870 with our host “Queen Victoria” as you enjoy mulled Not included: All lunches wine prior to a Victorian Feast served by Departs: 9.00am costumed characters. Returns by: 5.00pm Saturday – After breakfast we visit Times are approximate Whippingham Church, with its connections to Queen Victoria, followed by a visit to Osborne House (EH), her seaside residence. Marvel at the sumptuous decor of the Royal Apartments and take an intimate glimpse into the private life of the Victorian Royal Family. Music in the lounge prior to your 3-course dinner, followed by music & dancing. Sunday – Enjoy a leisurely circular tour of the island travelling out via Ventnor, then following the dramatic east coast shoreline to Alum Bay, with its colourful sands and famed Needles rocks. Mead is served prior to dinner when we ‘travel back in time’ to the 1570’s to be in the company of Elizabeth I, as we enjoy a ‘Medieval Banquet’ complete with entertainment in the dressed “Dining Hall”. Monday – Sadly it’s homeward bound. After a convenient stop for lunch en-route we arrive home in the afternoon.

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The Royal Hotel, Bideford HHH Standing at the eastern end of the ancient Bideford Bridge, the Royal Hotel is steeped in history. As Bideford’s finest hotel, you can rely on the Royal for a warm Brend Hotels welcome among stylish and peaceful surroundings. Regency Restaurant, lounge and bar area. Mobility Grade: 4 – Location and hotel fairly: Level, slight hill into town. Lift to all floors.

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Bognor Regis & West Sussex Delights

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Tea, coffee & cake upon arrival • Packed lunch on departure day • Hotel entertainment on Wednesday evening • Outlined excursions • ‘All Attractions’ Ticket to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Monday – Sit back and relax on board our coach as we journey south. After a suitable break for lunch we arrive at our hotel during the afternoon. After being treated to tea, coffee and cake we settle into our rooms and enjoy our four night stay. Tuesday – During the morning we visit the charming city of Chichester. Originally laid out DATE & PRICE by the Romans in AD70, but today it is centred Mon 2 – Fri 6 Mar 2015 around the Market Cross of 1501 and its 900 year old cathedral. We return to our hotel Days 5 during the afternoon. Price per person £349 Wednesday – Today we visit Portsmouth’s Single room £48 Historic Dockyard where our ‘All Attractions’ ticket allows you the freedom to come and go at Holiday insurance £22 will. Enjoy a 45 minute Harbour Boat Cruise, Not included: All lunches walk the decks of HMS Victory & HMS Departs: 9.00am Warrior or enjoy a simulated helicopter flight Returns by: 4.30pm at Actions Stations. Discover the Museums, Times are approximate Historic Landmarks and the Trafalgar Experience, whilst the £27 million Mary Rose Museum is now open which provides a significant insight into Tudor life. Thursday – An excursion along the Sussex Coast to the popular resort of Worthing. Discover its historic Pier and stroll along the ‘Prom’. Friday – Departing our hotel after breakfast we commence our return journey, where after a suitable stop for lunch en-route we arrive home during the afternoon.

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5 Monday – Sit back and relax on board our coach Days as we journey south. After a suitable lunch stop Price per person £349 en-route we arrive in our resort in the afternoon. Single room £28 Enjoy a sherry reception at 6.00pm followed by Holiday insurance £22 your 4-course dinner. Tuesday – We travel via the dramatic Devil’s Not included: All lunches Dyke to Brighton. This popular south coast Departs: 8.30am resort is famous for its graceful Regency Returns by: 5.00pm buildings, the exotic iron-domed Pavilion built by Times are approximate the Prince Regent, its two piers and the enticing series of byways, known as The Lanes, with their many small shops. Wednesday – A fascinating excursion through 1066 Country retracing the footsteps of the Norman Invasion of 1066. Skirting Pevensey Bay, site of the Norman landing, we reach Hastings Old Town. Then via Battle, where the momentous victory of the Normans over King Harold is marked by the remains of the great commemorative abbey built by William the Conqueror on its hilltop site. Thursday – During the morning we cross the South Downs to enjoy the views at Beachy Head, reaching Birling Gap. Return via the scenic Seven Sisters to Alfriston, one of the oldest and prettiest villages in Sussex. In the afternoon join in with the hotel’s quiz. Bucks fizz reception prior to our superb 5-course farewell gala banquet dinner followed by entertainment. Friday – Departing our hotel after breakfast we return with a suitable lunch stop en-route, arriving home in the late afternoon. YOUR HOTEL

Best Western Beachcroft Hotel, Bognor Regis HHH This 3-star hotel commands a unique sea front location in the village of Felpham, near to Bognor Regis. There are 35 mostly sea facing bedrooms. Restaurant and bar. Mobility Grade: 3 – Resort & hotel: Generally level. Unavoidable steps throughout hotel. No lift but rooms are on two floors only

New Wilmington Hotel, Eastbourne HHH This friendly, family run hotel is located very close to the sea, bandstand, Wish Tower, Winter Gardens and Devonshire Park. The pier and shopping centre are only a few minutes away. Restaurant, lounge, bar and spacious dining room. Mobility Grade: 4 – The resort and hotel are on the level. Hotel has isolated steps and a lift serving most floors.

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Long hours of sunshine and awardwinning beaches make Bognor Regis one of the most popular seaside resorts on the south coast; just minutes away from the tranquillity and beauty of the South Downs.

Eastbourne is one of England’s most elegant seaside resorts with a wide promenade extending along the broad shingle beach. A relaxed holiday atmosphere pervades the Grand Parade, with its famous old pier dating from 1870 and the remarkable bandstand of 1935. Beyond the town the cliff top rises to the foothills of the South Downs, while the lower promenade leads to gardens with fine views across the bay to Hastings.

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Hampshire Delights

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Hampshire is a unique county of rolling green hills, tranquil chocolate-box villages and ancient forests. A rich cultural heritage and unspoilt countryside make Hampshire an ideal short break destination

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• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Outlined excursions • Basingstoke Canal cruise • Entrance to The Vyne • Guided tour of Winchester Cathedral • Entrance to Jane Austen’s House • Scenic train ride on the ‘Watercress Line’ (Mid-Hants Railway)

Thursday – Sit back and relax on board our coach as we journey south through the scenic Cotswolds region, pausing at Stow-on-theWold and Burford en-route to our Hotel in Hampshire, arriving mid-afternoon. Friday – Enjoy a relaxing two hour canal cruise on the Basingstoke Canal through the peaceful Hampshire countryside. Drinks and DATE & PRICE light refreshments available on board. Next we Thu 23 – Mon 27 Apr 2015 visit The Vyne – A warm red-bricked London Days 5 mansion built in the 16th century. It was the home of the Chute family for over 350 years. Price per person £449 Discover an amazing collection of furniture, Single room £80 artifacts, textiles and sculptures set amidst Holiday insurance £23 attractive gardens and grounds. Saturday – We visit Winchester, one of Not included: All lunches the country’s best-loved cities, popular for its Departs: 10.00am shopping streets and architecture. England’s Returns by: 5.00pm ancient capital is most well-known for its Times are approximate 11th century cathedral which is the resting place of Jane Austen. We include a guided tour of the cathedral. Sunday – We visit Jane Austen’s house at Chawton, near Alton. The charming red-brick 17th century house is now a museum and houses an extensive collection of her works and memorabilia. Next, we drive to Alton for a ride on the Mid Hants Railway. The Watercress Line takes us over the ‘Hampshire Alps’ to Alresford. Monday – Departing our hotel after breakfast we return via Windsor. With free time for sightseeing and lunch we return home during the afternoon. YOUR HOTEL

Thriplow Daffodil Weekend Thriplow is a quiet village eight miles south of Cambridge which, since 1969, has celebrated its own Daffodil Weekend drawing crowds from far and wide. This unique event raises money for local charities and provides the visitor with plenty of activities and attractions – so take your choice: Thriplow Overview! Wander at your leisure, walk round the lanes and footpaths, visit the open gardens & the craft and home-produce stall. Be transported by the melodious music of organ and violin recitals, jazz music, morris dancers and& buskers. Enjoy the Flower Festival in the village church, working smithy or sheep dogs working. Take a dray ride with the Heavy Horses through the village. Refreshments available include pub food, barbecue, hog roast and much much more....... and, hopefully, thousands of beautiful daffodils!

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 2 nights half board • Outlined excursions • Entrance to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford • Blue Badge guided tour of Cambridge • Entrance to the Thriplow Daffodil Festival • Entrance & guided tour of the National Stud at Newmarket DATE & PRICE Fri 20 – Sun 22 Mar 2015 Days

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Friday – We drive to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. Here we enjoy an unforgettable journey through the history of aviation. Discover some of the most iconic aircraft including the legendary Spitfire, Lancaster, Concorde and the Blackbird spy plane. Then we continue on to our hotel and our two night stay. Saturday – A morning excursion into Cambridge where we meet our Blue Badge Guide for an informative tour of Cambridge and its impressive University buildings. Then we make the short drive to Thriplow where we include your admission into the village where we are free to explore and enjoy the fun-filled Daffodil Weekend Festival. Sunday – Departing our hotel we visit Newmarket for a guided tour of the National Stud before returning home in the evening. YOUR HOTEL

Basingstoke Country Hotel, Hampshire HHHH Located at Scures Hill, near Hook, surrounded by thatched cottage villages, the hotel is a peaceful haven. Restaurant, bar/lounge, health club which features an indoor pool, gymnasium, sauna, steam room & Jacuzzi. Mobility Grade: 4 – Resort: Generally level. Hotel: On the level, no steps at entrance. Ground floor rooms available with lift to 1st & 2nd floors on one side of hotel only.

Menzies Hotel, Cambridge HHHH This lovely hotel stands in 200 acres, just 5 miles from the famous University City. With its contemporary decor and spacious public areas it is the perfect destination for our weekend break. Restaurant, 2 bars and lounge. Leisure facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, solarium, Jacuzzi & gymnasium. Mobility Grade: 4 – The resort and hotel are on the level. Rooms are on two floors only, all served by a lift.

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Harrogate & Yorkshire Contrasts Yorkshire is one of the most beautiful parts of the country and is often referred to as God’s Own County. The rolling countryside of the Dales is beautiful and there are historic towns to be explored and stunning views around every corner. Highlights of our interesting itinerary include Ripley Castle and a guided tour of York Minster.

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Outlined excursions • Drink at the ‘Woolpack Inn’ • Entrance to East Riddlesden Hall • Ripon Cathedral guided tour • Entrance to Harewood House

Monday – Our journey takes us north to Harrogate, with a stop for lunch en-route. DATE & PRICE Tuesday – Our day begins with an ‘Emmerdale Mon 27 Apr – Fri 1 May 2015 Drive’ through the beautiful Yorkshire Days 5 countryside commencing with a visit to the village of Esholt – ‘Beckindale’ and then Price per person £435 ‘Emmerdale’ for many years. We include a drink Single room £40 at the famous ‘Woolpack’ before heading on Holiday insurance £23 to the former spa town of Ilkley, sheltered by Ilkley Moor and the Cow and Calf Rocks. In the Not included: All lunches afternoon we visit East Riddlesden Hall (NT), Departs: 10.00am an intimate manor house set in mature grounds Returns by: 7.00pm in the Aire Valley. Times are approximate Wednesday – After a leisurely breakfast we head for historic York, where we have the day to explore this fascinating city with lots of attractions including the National Railway Museum, Jorvik Centre, the City Walls, the little streets and alleyways in the centre, not forgetting the magnificent Minster. Thursday – A morning at leisure to explore the town of Harrogate. Enjoy a stroll through beautiful Valley Gardens, explore the Victorian arcades or take tea at the famous Betty’s Tea Room. We have an early dinner before an evening outing to Ripon for a behind the scenes guided tour of the awesome Ripon Cathedral. This is followed by a visit to the market square for one of the oldest of English traditions. At 9.00pm the Ripon Hornblower sets the night watch from each corner of the obelisk in the centre of the square to reassure citizens that all is well. Friday – We depart for the stunning Harewood House, home to the Earl & Countess of Harewood. The house dates back to the 18th century and enjoys lavish interiors, extravagant furnishings and marvellous examples of fine art. We also see life below stairs in the popular old kitchen, scullery and still room. There is time for lunch before we return home to the Midlands.

Featuring a Saturday Night ‘Band Night’ Staying at the 3-star rated Blackwell Grange Hotel – A beautiful 17th century mansion peacefully situated in nine acres of its own grounds. A major highlight of the tour is a superb Saturday evening ‘Band Night’ where we can ‘Dance Until You Drop’.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 3 nights half board • 3 nights entertainment including Saturday Night ‘Band Night’ • Outlined excursions • Entrance to Beamish • A ride on the Tanfield Railway • Guided tour of York

Friday – We drive north allowing a suitable stop for lunch en-route arriving at our in the afternoon DATE & PRICE in time for dinner. Fri 20 – Mon 23 Mar 2015 Saturday – We travel to the historic city of Days 4 Durham, dominated by its magnificent Price per person Cathedral and Norman Castle. We have £365 chance to explore and to visit the Cathedral. Single room Nil From Durham we move on to the famous Holiday insurance £17 Beamish North of England Open Air Not included: All lunches Museum, capturing the spirit of the North East in the 1800’s and 1900’s. Attractions include Departs: 8.00am restored Tram and Replica Bus Rides, Authentic Returns by: 7.00pm Town Street, Colliery Village, Mine, Working Times are approximate Farm, Old Fashioned Sweet Shop and Steam Locomotives. This evening is ‘Band Night’ in the hotel and after dinner we have a superb evening of musical entertainment Sunday – This morning we travel to Gateshead, on the south bank of the Tyne, and walk across the new Millennium ‘Winking Eye’ bridge into Newcastle’s famous Sunday Quayside Market. We have lots of time to browse around the stalls and look for that elusive bargain, and chance to obtain lunch maybe in a quayside pub. In the afternoon enjoy a ride on the world’s oldest railway the Tanfield Railway before making our way back to the hotel to relax before dinner and entertainment. Monday – After breakfast we leave the hotel and make our way to York; where we meet our guides – the York Belles – for a superb guided tour of the city, including a visit to Rowntrees Village, built for the Rowntrees chocolate factory workers. Free time for lunch and an afternoon to discover York on foot. York boasts a host of ever-popular attractions such as Jorvik Viking Centre, York Dungeons and of course the imposing Minster. Leaving York we continue on our journey home. YOUR HOTEL

The Old Swan, Harrogate HHHH A traditional hotel set in 5 acres of beautiful gardens. Restaurant, Swan Lounge & Bar. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Fairly level. Hotel: Side entrance alternative to steps into the main entrance. Lift to all floors, few steps in the corridor leading to some rooms.

Blackwell Grange Hotel, near Darlington HHH A beautiful 17th century mansion peacefully situated in nine acres of its own grounds and surrounded by a scenic 18-hole golf course. Restaurant and bar/lounge. Leisure club with heated indoor swimming pool, spa & sauna. Mobility Grade: 4 – Hotel & locality: Have a few isolated steps. Rooms are all served by a lift.

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Monday – We travel north to Penrith, pausing at the Rheged Centre. Home to ten individual shops selling artisan food, outdoor clothing and beautiful designed craft products, a large 3D DATES & PRICES cinema, art gallery and refreshment facilities all General Tour situated under one grass covered roof. From here Mon 13 – Fri 17 Apr 2015 we continue to our hotel for our four night stay. Price per person £499 Tuesday – This morning we experience the Singles Galore Tour comfortable services of Mountain Goat. Mon 11 – Fri 15 May 2015 A fleet of mini coaches takes us first through Price per person Grizedale Forest to Wray Castle for a brief stop £549 before arriving at Hilltop (NT). This 17th Days 5 century farmhouse was where Beatrix Potter Single room Nil wrote many of her children’s stories and it Holiday insurance £23 remains exactly as she left it. From here we move on to the little village of Hawkshead where Not included: All lunches we take a lunch break. This afternoon we make Departs: 9.30am for Coniston Water where we enjoy a cruise on Returns by: 5.00pm (April) board the steam yacht Gondola. 6.00pm (May) Wednesday – Enjoy the stunning scenery as we Times are approximate travel over the Kirkstone Pass before stopping at Bowness for lunch and time to explore. Enjoy Discounts available for National Trust (NT) Members a scenic afternoon cruise to Lakeside and a train ride on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. Thursday – A free day to relax and explore Keswick. Friday – Departing Keswick we drive along the shoreline of Thirlmere, in the lea of mighty Helvellyn pausing at Grasmere before continuing our journey homeward.

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Carmarthen & the Gower Peninsula The natural beauty of the Pembrokeshire coast and the Gower peninsula are famed all over the world. Glorious sandy beaches and seemingly endless rugged coastline give way to the Preseli Hills, historic towns and little villages. We stay in Carmarthen for our tour, ideal for visiting this delightful corner of Wales.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • Outlined excursions DATE & PRICE Sun 22 – Thu 26 Mar 2015

Days 5 YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY Sunday – A morning departure with a suitable Price per person £375 stop for lunch en-route sees enables us to arrive Single room Ni in Carmarthen during the late afternoon for our Holiday insurance £22 four night stay. Have a glass of wine with your meal tonight and afterwards enjoy a relaxing Not included: All lunches evening listening to the harpist. Departs: 9.00am Monday – We visit the beautiful National Returns by: 4.30pm Botanic Gardens of Wales. Set in 568 acres of Times are approximate parkland. The stunning gardens are dominated by a spectacular glasshouse that are home to some of the rarest plants in the world. Tuesday – Our excursion today takes us to the beautiful unspoilt scenery of the Gower Peninsula, designated an ‘Area of outstanding natural beauty’. We visit the picture postcard resort of Mumbles; view the nature reserve of Worm’s Head, and Rhossili Bay, where the 250ft cliff drops steeply to the beach below. Wednesday – Today we drive to St Bride’s Bay and Newgale Sands to the magical place of St David’s, birthplace of the patron saint of Wales. St David’s has a beautiful Cathedral, the smallest in Great Britain, well worth a visit. From St David’s we head around the Preseli Mountains back to Carmarthen. Thursday – After breakfast we leave and begin our homeward journey, arriving home during the afternoon. YOUR HOTEL

The Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick HHH This popular hotel enjoys an excellent location in the market square of the lovely town of Keswick. Cocktail bar and conservatory, stylish restaurant and pleasant lounge. Mobility Grade: 4 – Town: Generally level. Hotel: Level location. Lift to all floors.

Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, Carmarthen HHH Located on the River Tywi within walking distance of the town centre, the 3-star Ivy Bush sympathetically blends olde-world charm with today’s modern facilities. Restaurant, large lounge area, and bar. Mobility Grade: 3 – Immediate locality: Reasonably flat. Hotel: One step to entrance with ramp alternative. Small lift to all floors.

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With its beautiful combination of rugged crags, rolling wooded valleys and tranquil lakes, the Lake District holds a special fascination. The bustling market town of Keswick is our base, from which we will explore some of Cumbria’s most stunning and dramatic landscapes, which will be starting to burst into springtime life.

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Springtime in the Lake District

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Llandudno & Celebrated Gardens of North Wales Wales is host to a number of fantastic gardens, from unique locations like Portmeirion to the gardens of Plas Newydd on Anglesey. This new tour introduces you to some of North Wales’ finest gardens, all set within an area of outstanding natural beauty

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 3 nights half board • Outlined excursions • Entrances to the Dorothy Clive Garden, Portmeirion Italianate Village, Plas Newydd (NT), Plas Cadnant and Ness Botanic Gardens

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Royal Retreats Savour the best of Scotland, on this amazing five day tour. A showcase of all that’s great about this wonderful and proud country. Historical Palaces and Castles are blended together on this superb Springtime tour…. All conducted at a relaxing pace.

YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • 4 nights half board • One afternoon cream tea with scones & sandwiches • Drinks with dinner on first night • Outlined excursions • Entrance & guided tour of Scone Palace • Entrance to Glamis Castle • Guided tour of the Glenturret Distillery

Monday – We journey north through the Border region making a suitable stop for lunch en-route. On arrival in Crieff we enjoy a welcome tea/coffee, then time to relax before our evening meal. Tuesday – We head to Scone Palace, once the crowning place of the Kings of Scotland. Enjoy a DATE & PRICE guided tour of this beautiful building regarded as Mon 13 – Fri 17 Apr 2015 a national treasure and revered as the historic jewel in the crown of Scotland. We continue to Days 5 the thriving market town of Perth, located on Price per person £459 the banks of the River Tay, with its excellent array Single room £21 of shops and largely traffic free High Street. Wednesday – We include a visit to Glamis Holiday insurance £23 Castle, family home of the Earls of Strathmore Not included: All lunches and Kinghorne, and a royal residence since 1372. Departs: 7.30am It was the childhood home of HM Queen Returns by: 7.30pm Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the birthplace of Times are approximate Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret and the legendary setting of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Return to hotel for an afternoon cream tea with scones and sandwiches. Thursday – A morning at leisure followed by an afternoon visit to the Glenturret (Famous Grouse), Distillery, to take the Experience Tour to see first-hand how they make the Glenturret single malt using traditional methods whilst sampling a wee couple of drams. Friday – After enjoying our Scottish Breakfast we begin our journey home, arriving back during the evening. YOUR HOTEL

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The Merrion Hotel, Llandudno HHH On the resort’s promenade and overlooking the Victorian pier and the magnificent sweep of Llandudno Bay, the Merrion is one of Llandudno’s principal hotels and a firm favourite with our clients. Restaurant, bar and lounge. Mobility Grade: 3 – Resort: Level seafront and shopping area. Hotel: Level, with a few steps. Ramp entrance. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

The Crieff Hydro, Crieff HHHH This luxurious hotel is set in a 900 acre estate with a Victorian spa, an 18-hole golf course and over 60 indoor and outdoor attractions within the beautiful Strathearn Valley. Restaurant, bar/lounge, cinema and extensive leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, spa bath, sauna and steam room. Mobility Grade: 4 – The hotel is generally level with a few isolated steps throughout. Lift and ground floor rooms available. Hotel facilities include:

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Friday – We commence with a visit to the gardens of Dorothy Clive, near Market Drayton. Whatever the season, this garden’s 12 informal DATE & PRICE acres are worth visiting as we discover a Fri 10 – Mon 13 Apr 2015 wonderful woodland garden; alpine scree; gravel Days 4 garden; fine tree collection and spectacular flower borders. In the afternoon we continue Price per person £399 on to our Hotel in Llandudno for three nights. Single room £30 Saturday – We visit Portmeirion Italianate Holiday insurance £18 Village. The village is one of Wales’ premier visitor attractions. Surrounding the village are Not included: All lunches 70 acres of exotic woodlands with woodland Departs: 9.30am and coastal walks. In the afternoon enjoy some Returns by: 5.00pm free time in Llandudno. Times are approximate Sunday – Across the Menai Straits and onto Discounts available for Anglesey, we visit Plas Newydd (NT) with National Trust (NT) Members spectacular views of Snowdonia. The gardens include a fine spring garden and Australasian arboretum. The estate also has collection of Rex Whistler works and a Military Museum. After time here we make our way to one of Anglesey’s newest attractions Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens. Three different gardens have been discovered, a large Walled Garden formerly a kitchen garden now planted with many perennials, a picturesque Valley Garden with river and waterfalls and an Outcrop Garden complete with a ruined folly. (Sensible footwear only please and Plas Cadnant is not really suitable for people with mobility problems). Monday – Departing our hotel we return to the Wirral Peninsula where we visit the Ness Botanic Gardens. Filled with all year round interest, enjoy extensive herbaceous borders, a Victorian style Potager, an alpine house and more. We return home during the early evening.

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Scottish All Inclusive & the Panda Experience 48

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An all-inclusive break to Loch Lomond based in a 18th century former Scottish Coaching Inn, located in the delightful village of Drymen. We include a cruise on Loch Katrine with an included lunch and an exclusive private viewing of Tian Tian and Yang Guang, the only two giant pandas in the UK.

YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY:

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Welcoming tea/coffee • 3-course dinners plus coffee • Full Scottish breakfasts • 2 packed lunches • Complimentary glass of wine each night with dinner, followed by a free bar between 7.30pm and 10.30pm each night on selected house brands • Nightly entertainment • Outlined excursions • Loch Katrine boat cruise & lunch • Exclusive private Panda viewing • Entrance to the Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery

Monday – We journey north into Scotland to the pretty conservation village of Drymen. Tuesday – After breakfast we drive to Loch Katrine in the heart of the Trossachs where we enjoy a leisurely cruise on the steam ship SS Sir Walter Scott. This is followed by lunch at the Brenachoile Restaurant overlooking the loch. After dinner, enjoy a traditional Scottish evening, with dancing to the skirl o’ the pipes. Wednesday – A late morning departure for Edinburgh. DATE & PRICE Free time to explore Scotland’s great capital before we visit Edinburgh Zoo for an EXCLUSIVE private viewing of the Mon 16 – Fri 20 Mar 2015 Pandas, where you will enjoy a twilight talk and glass of wine or a whisky cocktail and learn a little more about the Days 5 only two giant pandas in the UK. We also include some time Price per person £435 in the new penguin enclosure with the penguin keeper with a chance to feed the penguins. We will depart Edinburgh Single room £56 Zoo later this evening and return to the hotel for a late evening meal. Holiday insurance £22 Disclaimer: – If for any reason the Pandas are not available during your visit due to breeding, illness Not included: or any other reason, you will be offered an Lunches on days 1 & 5 alternative close encounter experience and Departs: 8.00am handling of other animals at the zoo. Thursday – We visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery Returns by: 7.00pm and Museum in Glasgow. Kelvingrove’s internationally Times are approximate significant collections are displayed in 22 state-of-the-art galleries. They include superb paintings and sculptures, silver and ceramics, European armour & weaponry, clothing and furniture and relics from Scotland’s history and prehistory. Friday – Homeward bound, arriving back during the evening.

YOUR HOTEL

Winnock Hotel, Drymen, near Loch Lomond HHH Situated on the pretty village green in the conservation village of Drymen, located in the heart of the beautiful Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Sensitively extended and refurbished, whilst retaining all its traditional charm, the hotel offers friendly hospitality and comfortable accommodation. Restaurant, Bar & Conservatory Lounge. Mobility Grade: 3 – The resort & hotel are on the level. Hotel has no lift, but rooms are on ground & first floor only. Hotel facilities include:

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Spring into Ireland

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This spring break in Bray, County Wicklow brings you an original look at the seaside, city and countryside. Highlights of this tour include a guided coastal railway journey passing through Dublin Bay to Malahide and some of Ireland’s finest house and gardens.

YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY

5 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Sea crossings from Holyhead to Dublin & Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead • 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast • Outlined excursions • Entrance to Powerscourt House & Gardens • Guided rail journey with cream tea and entrance to Malahide Castle & Gardens • Entrance to the Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens

Sunday – We make our way to Holyhead for our early afternoon crossing to Dublin and continue to Bray, our base for the next four nights. Monday – After a free morning and time for lunch we visit Powerscourt House and Gardens, once the site of a medieval castle and now home to the best of Irish design in gifts, clothes, and furniture in the Avoca and Global Village Stores. There is also a Terrace Café offering the finest in Irish artisan, home cooked cuisine. DATE & PRICE Tuesday – All aboard the DART for a train trip Sun 12 – Thu 16 Apr 2015 along the beautiful coastline between Bray and Days 5 Dublin where a guide will tell the fascinating history of Ireland’s first railway. Heading on Price per person £495 through the heart of Dublin, the journey finishes Single room £60 in Malahide, a popular seaside resort where we Holiday insurance £39 enjoy a delicious cream tea and entrance to Malahide Castle & Gardens. Not included: All lunches Wednesday – A full day excursion as we cross Departs: 7.30am into County Kildare to visit the Irish National Returns by: 8.00pm Stud and the adjacent Japanese Gardens. Here Times are approximate there is a guided tour of the Stud, home to some of Ireland’s most revered thoroughbreds, before visiting the renowned Japanese Gardens – claimed to be the finest in Europe. Thursday – We make our way to Dun Laoghaire for the early afternoon HSS Stena Line ‘fast’ sailing to Holyhead. Then we continue our journey homeward. Even though passports are not needed to travel to Ireland, ferry companies request passengers to carry some form of PHOTO ID, which may be required for inspection. YOUR HOTEL

Esplanade Hotel, Bray HHH Situated on the Bray seafront with fantastic sea views and beautiful promenade. Restaurant & cocktail bar. Mobility Grade: 4 – The hotel in on one level and has a lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

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£449 PER PERSON

Bruges at Easter

YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY

4 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return Dover to Calais ferry crossing • 3 nights bed & buffet breakfast • Welcome drink • Dinner on arrival night • Outlined excursions • A scenic guided boat cruise of Ghent

Friday – We head for Dover and the ferry DATE & PRICE crossing to Calais. From here it is just a short Fri 3 – Mon 6 Apr 2015 drive up the coast to Bruges. Enjoy a welcoming Days drink upon arrival before settling in to our new 4 surroundings. 3-course evening dinner tonight. Price per person £449 Saturday – We celebrate Easter in style enjoying Single room £114 the delights of Bruges. This ancient settlement Holiday insurance £34.50 on a network of canals and rivers is an absolute delight. Take a cruise around the canals or a Departs: 7.00am horse-drawn carriage through the streets, and Returns by: 9.00pm shop for pretty lace or delicious chocolates. Times are approximate This evening is our first opportunity to sample the delights of Bruges; there are restaurants and pubs aplenty to sample the local fayre. Sunday – A full day excursion to historical Ghent. What better way to start our day than with an leisurely guided boat cruise taking in the heart of the medieval centre viewing such sites as St Bravo’s Cathedral, the Belfry and St Nicholas’ Church and the impressive Castle of the Counts’ and the Princes’ court. In the afternoon there’s some free time to explore this charming city. Monday – On our final morning we visit the pretty town of Ypres. Winston Churchill stated that every British person should visit Ypres at least once in their lives and we are proud to give you the opportunity to see this unique Belgian city which offers a distinct and heart-warming memorial to the thousands of British and Commonwealth soldiers who died on the battlefields of WW1. Homeward in the afternoon. YOUR HOTEL

£565 PER PERSON

The Bulbfields of Holland Situated in Lisse, Keukenhof is the most outstanding spring attraction of the Netherlands. A riot of colour, no experience can match this spectacular and unforgettable display, with some six million tulips, narcissi, daffodils, hyacinths, shrubs, ponds & fountains.

YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY Friday – To Dover for the ferry to Calais then across Belgium and into Holland, arriving at our hotel on in time for dinner. Saturday – Today we travel to award-winning Keukenhof Gardens, showpiece of the Dutch bulb industry with some 80 acres of colourful floral displays. In the afternoon there is free time to explore or maybe take a ride on one of the ‘whisper boats’, which are almost silent as they sail through the beautiful bulb landscape. Sunday – A full day to explore the unique city of Amsterdam with its famous tree-lined canals and preserved 17th century gabled houses. We include a guided tour of a famous Diamond House, followed by a leisurely Canal Cruise. Monday – Today our excursion takes us on a fascinating steam boat ride around the Ijsselmeer coast. We also include a ‘Skippers Lunch’ before joining a historical steam tram for a fascinating journey to Hoorn. Tuesday – Leaving our hotel we make our way back to Calais and our ferry to Dover and home.

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HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return sailing from Dover to Calais (75 mins.) • 4 nights dinner, bed & buffet breakfast • Outlined excursions • Admission to Keukenhof Gardens • Guided tour of Amsterdam including a visit to a Diamond House & a canal cruise • Steam tram & steam boat ride on the Ijsselmeer DATES & PRICES Fri 10 – Tue 14 Apr 2015 Price per person

£565

Fri 1 – Tue 5 May 2015 Price per person

£565

Single room

£96

Holiday insurance

£39

Departs: 5.00am Returns by: 9.00pm Times are approximate

Hotel Portinari, Bruges HHHH Superbly located on the t’Zand Square in the very heart of Bruges. You’ll find plenty of bars, cafes and shops nearby, so after a busy day sightseeing it’s easy to find somewhere to unwind, take the weight off your feet and watch the world go by. Bar and breakfast room. Mobility Grade: 4 – The resort and hotel are on the level but please remember Bruges has many cobbled streets & walkways. Hotel has a few isolated steps but a passenger lift serves all floors.

Van der Valk Hotel, Leusden HHHH Situated on the foothills of the Utrecht Hill Ridge in the green heart of Holland, between Amersfoort and Utrecht. All rooms equipped with modern facilities. Restaurant, grand café, large terrace. Solarium & souvenir shop. Mobility Grade: 4 – Location: Level. Hotel: Level and has a lift to all floors.

Hotel facilities include:

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One of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities in Europe; Bruges is famous for its lace shops, magnificent churches and, of course, chocolate. A holiday in Bruges is like taking a trip back in time as you wander through cobbled streets surrounded by historic buildings as horse drawn carriages go by and a trip on one of the canal boats gives you a unique view of ‘the Venice of the north’.

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Jersey… by air Britain’s Magical South Sea Island

Jersey – a taste of the continent with the familiarity of home! The most southerly of the Channel Islands has one of the best sunshine records in the British Isles, over 350 miles of roads and country lanes with over 20 beaches and coves to explore, and spectacular scenery which takes you from sweeping bays in the south to dramatic cliffs in the north.

YOUR FLIGHTS

AIR & CRUISE HOLIDAYS

Days 1 & 8 – We include Door-to-Door transfers to/from your home to Birmingham Airport, Return flights to Jersey and Hotel transfers.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Day 2 – We see some of Jersey’s most spectacular coastline including St Helier Harbour, Mount Bingham, St Catherine’s Breakwater, Bonne Nuit Bay and the rugged north coast cove of Greve De Lecq. In the afternoon, we visit Jersey Pearl and continue our coastal tour of this beautiful island, with lovely views of the Corbiere Lighthouse, which towers above the jagged rocks. Day 4 – We enjoy a trip to Jersey Zoo. Day 6 – Our day begins with a tour through the country lanes of Trinity, continuing to Bouley Bay and on to the north east coast and delightful Rozel Bay. We visit Gorey to see the harbour and gardens, taking in some more lovely scenery as we return to our hotel via St Helier and St Aubin, visiting the aromatic Lavender Farm en-route At Leisure: Days 3, 5 & 7 are at leisure in resort. Note: The itinerary may vary according to weather conditions.

YOUR HOTEL

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS • Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return air travel from Birmingham • Return transfers between Jersey airport & hotel • 7 nights half board • 2 Full day guided sightseeing excursions • Half day tour & entrance to Jersey Zoo • Admission to Lavender Farm including a guided tour & afternoon tea • One piece of hold luggage per person (20Kgs) • All current taxes DATES & PRICES SINGLES HOLIDAYS – 8 Days Sat 4 – Sat 11 Oct 2014 Price per person

£774

Sat 11 – Sat 18 Apr 2015 Price per person

£795

Sea view balcony room

£105

GENERAL HOLIDAY – 8 Days Sat 2 – Sat 9 May 2015 Price per person

£825

Single inland room

£98

Double for sole use

£154

Sea view balcony

£105

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Guernsey… by air

Not included: All lunches Tour departure & return times: Still to be advised

6 DAYS

HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS

Guernsey combines a rich and fascinating history with a vibrant, modern culture. Wander along the cliff paths and observe the breathtaking coastline and beautiful beaches that inspired Renoir – The perfect destination for a well-earned Spring break!

YOUR FLIGHTS Days 1 & 6 – We include transfers to/from your home to East Midlands, Return flights to Guernsey and Hotel transfers

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS Day 2 – Today we visit the island’s capital, St Peter Port. We enjoy a guided tour of the town followed by a free afternoon; perhaps take the opportunity to visit Victor Hugo’s House. Day 4 – The south of the island is our destination today, including a visit to beautiful Sausmarez Manor, which the same family has occupied for eight centuries. We include admission to the beautiful and unusual subtropical gardens. At Leisure: Days 3, & 5 are at leisure in resort. Note: The itinerary may vary according to weather conditions.

• Door to door service • Our own courier service • Return air travel from East Midlands • Return transfers between Guernsey airport & hotel • 5 nights half board • Outlined excursions • Guided tour of St Peter Port • Entrance to Sausmarez Manor • One piece of hold luggage per person (20Kgs) • All current taxes DATE & PRICE Sun 19 – Fri 24 Apr 2015 Days

Price per person

£739

Single room

£80

Sea view room

£70

Holiday insurance

£41

Not included: All lunches Tour departure & return times: Still to be advised

YOUR HOTEL

Holiday insurance Oct 2014 – £45.50 April/May 2015 – £47.50

The Golden Sands Hotel, St Brelade’s Bay HHHH Offering very high standards and occupying a magnificent position directly on the sea front with gardens and a few shops near the hotel. Stylish restaurant, cocktail bar with wonderful views and quiet lounge. Mobility Grade: 3 – Resort: On level sea front location. Hotel: On level sea front location. Lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

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Peninsula Hotel, Vale HHH The hotel is situated on a small peninsula on the north-west coast of the island and with views over Grand Havre Bay. Sarnia Restaurant, Rendezvous Bar. Pitch & putt golf course. Mobility Grade: 5 – Locality: Level. Hotel: Level with a lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

ALL JERSEY & GUERNSEY TOURS Deposits – A deposit of £250 is payable at the time of booking. All Holidays by Air to the Channel Islands are ATOL protected. Johnsons Coach Travel holds an ATOL Licence (ATOL 6390) granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Exact flight times are not known at the time of our brochure going to press. These will be advised with your final documentation approximately two weeks prior to departure.

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Highlights of Madeira… HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS by air Beautiful Madeira lies 400 miles off the coast of North Africa and boasts a rugged, natural beauty with flowerstrewn countryside thriving in the sub-tropical climate. Often referred to as the ‘Pearl of the Atlantic’ or the ‘Floating Garden’ this colourful island is the perfect location for a springtime break.

YOUR HOLIDAY ITINERARY

Friday – To Birmingham airport to board our flight to Madeira, where we will be met and transferred to the hotel, with time to settle in and relax. Saturday – Free to relax and enjoy your new surroundings. The lively capital, Funchal, overlooks a wide bay and in the bustling daily market, flower sellers still dress in national costume. Sunday – An excursion to the west of the island today, including Camara De Lobos, a picturesque fishing village, Cabo Girao with its high cliffs and Encumenda where on a clear day you can see both sides of the island. We make a DATE & PRICE stop for lunch at Porto Moniz and our return takes us by way of Paul do Serra, the only flat part of the island Fri 6 – Fri 13 Mar 2015 and Ponta do Sol. Days 8 Monday – A free day to relax and explore. Tuesday – We take in the highlights of the east side of the Price per person £1035 island today. Our tour includes stunning Pico do Areiro, Ribeiro Frio, a natural park surrounded by mountains and Sea view £41 we make a stop for lunch in characterful Santana. We return to Funchal via the charming village of Porto Single inland £216 da Cruz. Single side sea view £260 Wednesday – Another free day at leisure in this delightful resort. Holiday insurance £47.50 Thursday – A half day excursion to Palheiro, an estate which enjoys a beautiful hillside location with stunning Not included: All lunches views of the ocean and the city of Funchal. Renowned for its incredible gardens, the estate attracts lovers of all things Departure & return times are botanic and weather permitting, the camellias should be in to be confirmed full bloom at the time of our visit. Friday – We transfer to the airport for our return flight to Birmingham, where our feeder vehicles will be waiting. Please note that the days on which the excursions are scheduled to operate may be subject to change.

All Holidays by Air to Madeira are ATOL protected. Johnsons Coach Travel holds an ATOL Licence (ATOL 6390) granted by the Civil Aviation Authority.

YOUR HOTEL

Hotel Pestana Grand, Funchal HHHHH The Pestana Grand is one of Madeira’s most prestigious hotels with superb views over the Atlantic Ocean and Cabo Girao and is surrounded by magnificent and spacious sub-tropical gardens. All rooms have balcony. Facilities include restaurants & grill, coast bar & lounge & pool bar. Games room, reading room, hairdresser, gardens and outdoor areas. Saltwater outdoor pool, indoor heated pool, fitness centre, spa, Turkish bath, sauna & Jacuzzi. Free courtesy bus to the town centre. Mobility Grade: 4 – Locality: Generally level. Hotel: Has a level entrance and there are occasional steps in the hotel and grounds. There is a lift to all floors. Hotel facilities include:

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Discovery Cruising with Swan Hellenic • England • Scotland • Northern Ireland • Wales • Isles of Scilly • Channel Islands…. A Cruise in partnership with the

YOUR CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS • Discover the National Trust’s signature properties at Ightham Mote, Mount Stewart House & Tredegar House • Explore Chatham’s Historic Dockyard • Absorb Scotland’s poignant history at Culloden Moor & Glencoe • Visit the Castle of Mey, former home of Her Majesty Elizabeth, the Queen Mother • Enjoy scenic highland cruising and step ashore on to the remote islands of Lewis, Tresco & Sark • See the unique spectacle of the Tall Ships as they gather in Belfast for their annual race

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Portsmouth Chatham Cruise on Minerva Edinburgh (Rosyth) Invergordon, Highlands Scrabster, Caithness Stornoway, Outer Hebrides Hebridean Scenic Cruise Oban, Western Highlands Oban, Western Highland Belfast, Northern Ireland Cruise on Minerva Cardiff, Wales Isles of Scilly Sark, Channel Islands Portsmouth

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LOOK WHAT’S INCLUDED • 14 nights cabin accommodation • INCLUDED programme of tailor-made shore excursions • £50 On-board credit per cabin available • All meals – open seated dining • All gratuities included • Porterage & taxes included • Complimentary wine in the cabin • A National Trust Guest Speaker – Ms Sarah Staniforth Former Museums & Collections Director • Door to door service • Coach transfer to port • Our own courier service (subject to a minimum of 15 people travelling) WHY CHOOSE THE MV MINERVA Sailing on the recently refurbished MV Minerva is more akin to sailing on-board a country house hotel! Cruise in style and comfort, experiencing high levels of on-board service. • Small Ship Discovery Cruising that is intimate & friendly • High levels of On-board comfort & service Passenger Capacity: 320 • Staff Levels: 180

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AIR & CRUISE HOLIDAYS

• Door to door service • Our own courier service • 7 nights half board • Return flights from Birmingham • Airport transfers • All airport taxes and security charges • Excursions to West Madeira and East Madeira • Admission to Palheiro Botanic Gardens • Local guides for all excursions • 2 lunches • Entertainment on some evenings

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5.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm

DATE & PRICE Tue 23 Jun – Tue 7 Jul 2015 Cabin Category I Baltic Deck Outside Two Port Holes

Cabin Category F Aegean Deck Outside Large Picture Windows

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£3249 Twin

£3929

(All cabins feature en-suites with showers) Single cabins: On application Holiday insurance: On application Not included: Drinks Departs: 8.00am Returns by: 1.00pm Times are approximate EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT: Book before 30 June 2014 and save pounds Save: £165pp (I Grade Cabin) £205pp (F Grade Cabin) Deposits – A deposit of £250 is payable at the time of booking.

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In Search of the Northern Lights Chance to witness the magical spectacle of the Northern Lights Kristiansund & the spectacular Atlantic Road Sami culture, food & activities Stunning landscapes of the Vesteralen Islands & Lofoten Islands Husky dog sledding & the Ice Hotel The magic of the North Cape

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Portsmouth At Sea Kristiansund, Norway Bronnoysund, Norway Sortland, Norway Alta, Norway Alta, Norway Honningsvag, Norway Tromso, Norway Leknes, Norway At Sea Bergen, Norway At Sea Portsmouth

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Oslo and the Timeless Fjords

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£2139

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LOOK WHAT’S INCLUDED • 10 or 15 nights cabin accommodation • £50 on-board credit per cabin available • All meals • All gratuities included • Porterage & taxes included • Complimentary wine in the cabin • Guest speakers • On board entertainment • Door to door service • Coach transfer to port • Our own courier service (subject to a minimum of 15 people travelling)

The charming ‘Gateway to the Fjords’ Bergen Get up close to the Briksdal Glacier Art Nouveau Alesund Experience the world famous ‘Flam Railway’ Cruise Naeroyfjord – The narrowest fjord in the world Norway’s capital, the Viking City of Oslo

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Harwich At Sea Bergen, Norway Olden, Norway Alesund, Norway Flam, Norway Scenic Cruise Naeroyfjord At Sea Oslo, Norway Kristiansand, Norway At Sea Harwich

2015 Cruises

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Depart 4.30pm

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Cabin Grades FA Raleigh Deck 2 Berth Outside

BB Columbus Deck 2 Berth Outside

In Search of the Northern Lights

Sun 1 Mar

Mon 16 Mar

£2229

£2518

Oslo and the Timeless Fjords

Fri 15 May

Mon 25 May

£2139

£2428

All cabins feature en-suites with showers, air conditioning, TV, wardrobe space, hairdryer & safe Single occupancy supplement: Prices on application WHY CHOOSE THE MV VOYAGER Step aboard Voyager and enjoy a spacious and stylish ship with just 540 passengers, ideal for experiencing a fantastic brand of small ship cruising. Following an extensive upgrade, Voyagers facilities include a choice of bars, restaurants and lounges. • 2 restaurants • 3 lounges • 4 bars • Library • Health & fitness centre • Beauty salon • Card/function room • Medical centre • Internet centre • Lido pool and bar with 2 hot tubs.

Holiday insurance: Prices on application Departs: 8.00am (Mar) 7.30am (May) Returns by: 1.00pm (Mar) 2.00pm (May) Times are approximate

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT: Book before 30 June 2014 and save pounds Northern Lights • £107pp (FA Grade Cabin) • £124pp (BB Grade Cabin) Oslo & the Fjords • £214pp (FA Grade Cabin) • £248pp (BB Grade Cabin) Deposits – A deposit of £250 is payable at the time of booking.

ALL OUR CRUISE HOLIDAYS ARE COVERED BY OUR ABTOT BOND

£6795 PER PERSON

Australia & New Zealand The very best of Australia and New Zealand, travelling in style by air, rail and coach

HOLIDAY ITINERARY Days 1 – 2 Depart UK: For your overnight flight to Australia. Day 3 – Arrive Sydney: Where you are transferred to your hotel. Day 4 – Sydney City Sights: This morning enjoy city sightseeing in the historical Rocks area, before our guided tour of Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour and a visit to Bondi Beach. In the afternoon, cruise the stunning Sydney Harbour. Day 5 – The Blue Mountains: Today discover the beauty of the Blue Mountains – see the famous “Three Sisters” rock formation and the Jamieson valley. View kangeroos, koalas, wallabies, Tasmanian devils and various species of Australian birds at Featherdale Wildlife Park and experience a thrilling ride on the world’s steepest incline railway. Day 6 – Sydney – Ayers Rock: Fly to Ayers Rock, and explore the mystical 36 domes of Kata Tjuta – The Olgas. Dine at The Sounds of Silence – the quietest restaurant on earth, watch the sun set over Kata Tjuta and observe the night sky of the Southern Hemisphere with a resident astronomer. Day 7 – Ayers Rock – Cairns: Rise early this morning to watch the beautiful desert sunrise over Ayers Rock. Fly to Cairns, the capital of the Tropical North, and enjoy relaxed time at your hotel or along the Bay Foreshore. Day 8 – Great Barrier Reef: Sail by catamaran to Michaelmas Cay, a picturesque island surrounded by magical coral gardens teeming with an incredible diversity of marine life. Ride a semi-submersible vessel for coral viewing, and enjoy guided snorkel tours from the beach. Day 9 – Kuranda Scenic Rail: Board the Kuranda Scenic Rail for a spectacular journey through rainforest to the village of Kuranda. Experience an aboriginal dreamtime walk, learn of aboriginal culture, and try your hand at boomerang throwing. Return by the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, which will take you skimming over the pristine rainforest canopy. Day 10 – Cairns – Auckland: Fly to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. Day 11 – Auckland Sights: Enjoy an Auckland City Sightseeing Tour, with panoramic views of Waitemata Harbour. Day 12 – Auckland – Wellington: Board the Northern Explorer train for your exhilarating journey through the heart of the North Island. En-route, you’ll pass through the majestic Tongariro National Park, with its iconic volcanoes, and the lush farmlands of the Wairarapa region –all viewed from panoramic windows or open-air viewing decks, allowing you the best possible vantage points.

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Day 13 – Wellington – Christchurch: Cruise the Cook HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS Strait, through the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound, to South Island. On arrival in Picton, board the Coastal Pacific • Door to door service Train for a marvellous scenic journey to Christchurch. • Our courier service Day 14 – Christchurch – Franz Josef: From • Flights via Heathrow to Christchurch, traverse the Southern Alps aboard the famous TranzAlpine Train. To Arthurs Pass, and continue by coach to Sydney, Auckland and the West Coast and Westland National Park, the home of Nadi, Fiji Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. • All airport taxes Day 15 – Franz Josef – Queenstown: Travel past deserted beaches, through vibrant rainforests and across the • 21 nights dinner, bed and Haast Pass to Queenstown, the “Switzerland of the Southern breakfast plus in-flight Hemisphere”. meals, 3 lunches Day 16 – Queenstown: Free day in this scenic resort nestled below the rugged Remarkable Mountains on the • Porterage shores of Lake Wakatipu. In the evening, take a cruise on • All excursions and the steamer, TSS Earnslaw, to Walter Peak station, to dine at sightseeing tours as detailed the Colonel’s Homestead. Day 17 – Milford Sound: Travel through the beautiful in this extensive itinerary Eglinton Valley to Milford Sound, one of the world’s natural wonders. Cruise the Sound, and return to Te Anau for your DATE & PRICE overnight. Day 18 – Te Anau – Dunedin: Journey through some of Sun 11 October – New Zealand’s most populated sheep country before Wed 4 November 2015 arriving at the “Edinburgh of the South”. Here, you’ll enjoy Days 25 a scenic train ride through the spectacular Taieri Gorge. Day 19 – Dunedin – Omarama: Visit Olveston House, an Price per person £6795 impressive turn-of-the-century house with an amazing art collection. Then continue through the Otago Countryside Single room £1159 to the rural town of Omarama. Day 20 – Mount Cook – Christchurch: A day for Holiday insurance POA spectacular sights. Head north to skirt the shore of Lake Pukaki to Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain. Tour departure & return times Time is available to enjoy an optional scenic flight over the still to be advised. ancient rivers of ice and the West Coast glaciers. Travelling via beautiful Lake Tekapo, cross the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch. Day 21 – Christchurch – Auckland – Fiji: Leaving Christchurch, fly via Auckland to the island of Fiji, where you’ll be transferred to your resort hotel. The resort facilities include beach and pool activities, golfing and watersports. In the evening, attend a cultural performance and torch-lighting ceremony. Days 22 – 24 – Fiji: Days at leisure to enjoy beach or pool activities, take a local cruise, or join a sightseeing tour. Day 25 – Depart Fiji – Auckland – London: Your flight home via Auckland.

HOLIDAY INFORMATION Deposits – A deposit of £250 is payable at the time of booking. All Holidays by Air to Australia & New Zealand are ATOL protected. Johnsons Coach Travel holds an ATOL Licence (ATOL 6390) granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Exact flight times are not known at the time of our brochure going to press. These will be advised with your final documentation approximately three weeks prior to departure.

A 25 DAY ESCORTED TOUR BY AIR, COACH & TRAIN

AIR & CRUISE HOLIDAYS

A once-in-a-lifetime holiday, which encompasses all the highlights of Australia – Sydney, the Red Centre and the Barrier Reef – and New Zealand – Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Glacier country, the magnificent Milford Sound, and mighty Mount Cook. This memorable itinerary concludes with three days of relaxation on the exotic island of Fiji.

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Trading charter Johnsons (Henley) Ltd trading as Johnsons Coach Travel Of Liveridge House Liveridge Hill, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire B95 5QS 1.

Does this trading charter apply to my booking?

Yes, if you are booking a “package” to which the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 apply and which does not comprise a flight. In brief, those Regulations apply to a booking of at least two of the following components when sold or offered for sale at an inclusive price and when the service covers a period of more than twenty-four hours or includes overnight accommodation:- transport, accommodation, other tourist services not ancillary to transport or accommodation and accounting for a significant proportion of the package.

Why should I read this?

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Because it is very important. Our Trading Charter forms a key part of our agreement with you because it not only comprises the booking terms and conditions for the booking of your package, but also the Consumer Guarantee (described below) from The Bonded Coach Holidays Group (“BCH Group”), part of the Confederation of Passenger Transport uK, providing protection for the money you pay to us for the booking should we go out of business. Both the booking terms and conditions and the Consumer Guarantee, together with the confirmation of booking we give you at the time we commit to your booking for you, together make up the legally binding contract between you as the lead name making the booking, anyone else in your party and us. When you make this booking as the lead name you undertake that you are 18 and have the authority to accept, and do accept, on behalf of your party the terms of this Trading Charter. This contract is made subject to the terms of this Trading Charter, which are governed by English Law, and the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. However, if you are resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you are able to choose the law and courts in your country, but if you wish to do so we would ask you to request this before placing your booking. This Trading Charter and the Consumer Guarantee will not apply to any booking involving any type of flight. Instead, if you are booking a holiday which includes a flight. Please note that all air holidays in our brochure are covered by our ATOL licence, as detailed in section 4 below. If you did not see this Trading Charter before you made your booking and you are not happy to proceed with the booking now that you have seen it, please return all documentation to us or the booking agent through whom you booked within 7 days of receiving this Trading Charter. Your booking will be cancelled and your monies will be returned in full, provided you have not commenced your travel.

How and when do I make this contract with you?

We welcome you making contact with us in a number of ways. You can write to us, phone us, use a travel or booking agent, email, or visit our website. Whichever way you contact us, the contract is made when your booking is entered on to our reservation system and we issue a confirmation of booking. We will send you, or your booking agent the confirmation of your booking within 7 working days. Please check this confirmation very carefully to ensure all the information is correct and tell us, or your agent, immediately of any errors.

How is my money for the package I book protected?

For all coach holidays your money is protected by the Consumer Guarantee described below and provided to you by the BCH Group. This is possible because we subscribe to the Code of Conduct of the BCH Group, which requires us to take out a bond from a financial entity in favour of the BCH Group for it to use to provide protection for your package money in the unlikely event that, for financial reasons, we can’t carry out our booking obligations to you. The Air Holidays in this brochure are ATOL Protected. Since we hold an Air Travel Organisers License granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 6390. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advanced booking. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk. Your ATOL Financial Protection When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the Services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or your credit card issuer where applicable). If we, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL certificate, are unable to provide the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through an alternative ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit on) you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any claims which you have or may have arising out of or relating to the non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, the travel agent (or your credit card issuer where applicable). You also agree that any such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL scheme. Your payments for Fred.Olsen Cruise Holidays in this brochure are protected through our membership of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT). We have provided a bond to meet the requirements of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992. In the event of our insolvency, if you have not yet travelled you may claim a refund, or if you have already travelled, you may claim repatriation to the starting point of your holiday, which is your home.

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BCH group consumer guarantee

The Bonded Coach Holiday Group guarantees to you that in the event of our failure through insolvency to provide your package as booked, BCH Group will: 5.1 Wherever possible, arrange for your package to be completed; 5.2 Where failure occurs after your package has begun, arrange for you and those in your party covered by the booking to be returned by an appropriate means of transport to their UK area of departure; 5.3 If the package cannot be completed as booked, to reimburse your booking-payments received by us, provided that BCH Group will first take in to account and withhold an appropriate amount if any part of the service has already been provided (including any substituted service) or you are entitled to a refund from your credit card provider. In the event that you are to be reimbursed under the BCH Group consumer guarantee, you will be asked to assign absolutely to BCH Group any right, claim or cause of action which you may have arising out of or connected with the subject matter and will be asked to assist BCH Group in any claim brought by them connected with the subject matter.

Payments by credit card

If you made payment for the booking of any services using a credit card it is likely in many circumstances that you have recourse against the credit card company in the event of services not being supplied in whole or in part due to the supplier’s financial failure. In those circumstances, you will be advised to check that you have exhausted your remedies against the credit card company.

When do I need to pay for my package and how much?

We reserve the right to alter the prices of any of the packages that we advertise. At the time of booking you will be told the current price of the package. You can book by paying a deposit for each person named on the booking. You will be told at what point in time you will become committed to a booking, but we are not committed to the booking until such time as we provide you with our confirmation of booking. Our commitment is always conditional upon any balance being paid before the dates listed below. Where you use an agent they may require you to pay them earlier than this date and will advise you separately of their balance due date. If you book within our balance due period you will need to pay the total package cost at the time of your booking. If you do not pay the outstanding balance for your package on or before the date when it is due we may cancel your booking and you will be required to pay the cancellation charges detailed below. The date of cancellation will normally be the date on which we receive your written confirmation that you intend to cancel or 15 days after the balance due date, whichever comes first.

Deposit payments £75 per person for all coach holidays in Britain and Europe. £250 per person for all air and cruise holidays. In some instances your accommodation and tour providers require a higher deposit than that stated above. In these instances we reserve the right to charge a higher deposit. If you choose Johnsons holiday insurance, the premium must be paid at the time of booking, in addition to the holiday deposit cost. Your balance is due 6 weeks before departure date for all British and European coach holidays. 10 weeks before departure date for all air holidays and 14 weeks for cruise holidays. Where optional items are purchased as part of the package these are payable on the balance due date except where items, such as theatre tickets, have been specifically purchased for you. In this case the cost will be payable at a separate date notified to you and will not normally be refundable unless we obtain a refund from the supplier we use.

If I use an agent who does my money belong to?

Your agent will hold your deposit on your behalf until we issue a confirmation of your booking, which confirms there is a contract between us. The agent then holds this money on our behalf. The agent holds the balance you pay on our behalf until the date the balance is due. The agent will then forward to us.

Can you change the price of my package after you have issued the booking confirmation?

On all coach holidays, we operate a ‘No Surcharge Guarantee’. The price of your coach holiday is fully guaranteed and will not be subject to any surcharges. All air and cruise holidays are subject to surcharges linked to fuel costs. The only surcharges which will apply are those levied by airlines or cruise companies which are beyond our control.

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Can I change my package arrangements?

After we have issued our booking confirmation we will do our best to accommodate any changes you may want to make but we cannot guarantee to do so. Any changes must be notified to us in writing and signed by the person who signed the booking form. If we are able to make the changes an amendment fee of £20 will be payable plus the cost that we incur in making the amendment. The costs of making a change increases the closer to the departure date you want to make it. Some arrangements, like particular types of tickets, cannot be changed without paying a cancellation charge of up to 100% of the cost of the ticket.

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Can I transfer my booking to someone else?

You can transfer your booking to someone else provided you give us reasonable notice. This person must be able to satisfy all the conditions for the package and a change cannot normally be made later than seven days prior to departure. We will make an administration charge of £20 per booking for every transfer we make plus any reasonable additional costs caused by the transfer. You will remain responsible for ensuring that the package is paid for by the balance due date. This is in addition to (and does not affect) the separate liability of the transferee to us. Where air travel is included in your holiday the administration charge may differ dependant on the individual airline involved and the charge they make for the transfer of a booking.

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How can I cancel my package?

You, or any member of your party, may cancel at any time provided that the cancellation is made by the person in whose name we issued the confirmation of booking and is communicated to us in writing via the office at which you made your original booking. You will have to pay cancellation charges set out in the scale below to cover our estimated loss resulting from the cancellation. If you are insured against cancellation you may be able to recover the charges from your insurers. Your cancellation will

ALL HOLIDAYS INCLUDE CLUB CLASS COACHES – WITH EXTRA LEGROOM

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take effect from the date when either the travel agent or we receive your written confirmation of your cancellation. You must also return any tickets or vouchers that you have received. A reduction in room occupancy may increase the charges for the remaining passengers by the application of supplements for low occupancy of rooms.

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Scale of cancellation charges

Period before departure within which written cancellation of package price is received

Amount of cancellation charge as a % of total package cost

Coach More than 42 days 28 – 42 days 14 – 27 days 7 – 13 days 1 – 6 days

Deposit only 30% 45% 60% 100%

Air More than 56 days 42 – 56 days 28 – 41 days 1 – 27 days

Deposit only 45% or deposit if greater 60% 100%

Cruise More than 113 days 80 – 113 days 60 – 79 days 29 – 59 days 1 – 28 days

Deposit only 60% 75% 90% 100%

Departure day or later including voluntary termination during the package

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Total package cost

What happens if you change my package?

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Scale of compensation

We will pay you compensation for significant changes on the following scale: Period before departure in which significant Amount per person change is notified to you or your agent More than 42 days 29 to 42 days 15 to 28 days 8 to 14 days 0 to 7 days

Nil £10 £15 £20 £25

If, prior to departure, we make a significant change to your package arrangements or cancel your package we will pay you compensation on the above scale unless:䡲 the package is cancelled because the number of persons who agreed to take it is less than the minimum number required, and you were informed of the cancellation in writing within the period indicated in the description of the package; or 䡲 the package is changed or cancelled by reason of unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised. These circumstances, which we call force majeure, include, but are not limited to, war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, fire, quarantine, epidemic or health risks, natural or nuclear disasters, port and terminal closures and adverse weather conditions. Payment of compensation according to the scale set out above will not affect your statutory right to claim further compensation if, in all the circumstances, you remain dissatisfied. If, after departure, we need to make a change to a significant proportion of your package we will do our best to make suitable alternative arrangements at no extra cost to you. If it proves impossible to make suitable alternative arrangements, or if you have reasonable grounds for refusing the alternative offered, we will arrange transport back to your point of departure, or to an alternative location that we agree to, Unless the change is as a result of unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control (force majeure as described above), you will also be entitled to compensation.

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What is the extent of your liability?

Your package contract with us will be performed or provided with reasonable skill and care. We accept responsibility if you or customers named in the booking suffer death or personal injury, or the contractual arrangements are not provided as promised as a result of the failure of us or our agents or suppliers or the employees of each whilst acting in the course of their employment unless the failure or improper performance is due to: 䡲 You, or 䡲 Any of the following:

In these 3 events we would still endeavour to give prompt assistance if you are in difficulty and, if you inform us that you don’t believe you have received the contracted service, we will make prompt efforts to find appropriate solutions. For claims which involve death or personal injury we do not impose any restriction upon our liability to the extent that it arises from our negligence. For all other claims which do not involve personal injury or death: the most we will have to pay if we are liable to you is twice the price you’ve paid for your package 䡲 (not including insurance premiums and amendment charges). Our liability will also be limited in accordance with/or in line with all relevant international 䡲 convention. These include the Athens Convention (applies to transport by ship), the Berne Convention (applies to transport by rail), the Geneva Convention (applies to transport by road) and the Paris Convention (applies to accommodation). You can get copies of the relevant conventions from the Internet or from us. You should also note that these conventions limit or remove the amount of compensation that you can claim for death, injury, delay to passengers and loss, damage and delay to luggage. We will apply the limits of these Conventions to any payments to you as if we were the carrier. The above suppliers (such as accommodation or transport providers) have their own booking conditions or conditions of carriage, and these conditions may limit or remove the relevant transport provider’s or other supplier’s liability. You can get copies of such conditions from our offices, or the offices of the relevant supplier. We will pay you in accordance with these conditions which are incorporated into the Trading Charter. If we make any payment to you or any member of your party for death or personal injury or illness, you will be asked to assign to us or our insurers the rights you may have to take action against the person or organisation responsible for causing the death, personal injury or illness. NB: this clause does not apply to any separate contracts that you may enter into for excursions or activities during or outside of your package.

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What do I need to do if I have to complain?

If you have a complaint during your package you should tell the driver/representative or supplier at the earliest opportunity so that they can do their utmost to resolve the problem immediately. If they are unable to resolve the problem to your satisfaction you should complete a Holiday Report Form which is available from the driver/representative. You will be given a copy of this report which you should keep. If, on your return from your package, you remain dissatisfied you should write within 28 days to the Quality Coordinator. In your letter you will need to quote your booking reference number, holiday number, departure date and the number of the Holiday Report Form which you completed at the time. If you do not tell us at the earliest opportunity about a problem giving rise to your complaint we cannot take steps to investigate and rectify it at the time. We will take into account the date you first drew the problem to the attention of our driver/representative or supplier when responding to your complaint and it may affect your rights under this Trading Charter if we have not been able to investigate and remedy the situation at the time.

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Our coaches

We will always use our reasonable endeavours to provide a coach to the specification as described in our brochure or advertisement but reserve the right to substitute an alternative vehicle should unforeseen circumstances arise. There is a seating plan of the coach for each package, but it is possible that on occasions operational reasons will require a coach with a different configuration to be used. We therefore reserve the right to alter a coach-seating plan and allocate seats other than those you have booked. We reserve the right to move single travellers on a coach, so that they are sharing a double seat with other single passengers. Specific seats will not be allocated on coaches which operate on feeder services between joining points and main package departure points, on coaches which carry out transfers to and from seaports or airports.

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Hotel facilities

Some hotel facilities, such as indoor or outdoor swimming pools or leisure facilities may from time to time be withdrawn for routine maintenance or be subject to seasonal availability. The provision of these facilities is therefore not guaranteed.

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Health & safety during your holiday

In some foreign countries, standards of infrastructure, safety and hygiene may be lower than those to which we are accustomed in the UK. You should therefore exercise greater care for your own protection. Further information can be obtained from your GP or from your travel agent who can provide you with the leaflet “Health Advice for Travellers” published by the Department of Health. Some people may be at risk from discomfort or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) if they remain immobile on a journey for a long period of time. If you are planning to undertake a bus or coach journey of more than 3 hours you should consult your doctor if you have ever had DVT or pulmonary embolism, a family history of clotting conditions, cancer or treatment for cancer, a stroke, heart or lung disease or if you have had major surgery in the past 3 months. We reserve the right to refuse any booking in the absence of a doctor’s certificate confirming that you are fit to travel. During the journey we will provide comfort stops as frequently as possible. During these stops you are encouraged to get off the coach and walk around. Exercise reduces any discomfort which may be caused by periods of immobility. During any journey you should drink alcohol only in moderation as it leads to dehydration.

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Passenger behaviour

We want all our customers to have a happy and carefree holiday. But you must remember that you are responsible for your behaviour and the effect it may have on others. If you or any member of your party is abusive or disruptive or behaves in a way which, in our reasonable opinion, could cause damage or injury to others or affect their enjoyment of their holiday, or which could damage property, we have the right, after reasonable consideration, to terminate your contract with us. If this happens we will have no further obligations or liability to you. The coach driver/representative, ship’s captain, or authorised official of other means of transport is entitled to refuse you boarding if in their reasonable opinion you are unacceptably under the influence of drink or drugs or you are being violent or disruptive. If you are refused boarding on the outward journey we will regard it as a cancellation by you and we will apply cancellation charges according to the scale set out above. If the refusal is on the return journey we have the right to terminate the contract and will have no further obligations or liability to you.

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The arrangements for your package will usually have been made many months in advance. Sometimes changes are unavoidable and we reserve the right to make them at any time. Most of these changes are likely to be minor and we will do our best to keep you or your booking agent informed. If, after booking and before departure, we make a significant change to your package you will have the option of withdrawing from the package without penalty or alternatively you may transfer to another package without paying an administration fee. In either case we will pay you compensation according to the scale set out below in section 15. A significant change includes a change in departure time or return time of more than 12 hours, a change of departure point, location of resort or type of hotel, (excluding single overnight hotels on touring packages where the quality of the hotel is comparable), a change of mode when crossing the Channel, or the specification of the coach. On all our holidays we reserve the right to use either a ferry or the Channel Tunnel for the short crossing between England and France. If you withdraw from the package because we have made a significant change or if we have to cancel your package for any reason other than non-payment by you we will offer you the choice of: 䡲 a comparable replacement package if available; or 䡲 a replacement package of lower quality together with a refund of the price difference; or 䡲 a full refund of the money you have paid. When we have notified you of the changes and options available, you must tell us your decision as soon as possible and within any timescale we may set bearing in mind the need to safeguard the booking arrangements of other customers.

i) a third party unconnected with the provision of the travel arrangements, or ii) unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised, or iii) an event which we or our suppliers, even with all due care, could not foresee or forestall.

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your booking confirmation being issued so that you can exercise your right to cancel your package booking without charge. Any extra costs incurred by you during your package must be paid to the hotel by you prior to departure from the hotel.

No smoking policy

Smoking is not permitted on our coaches.

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Pets

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We do not allow pets to taken on our packages. Registered Assistance Dogs will normally be accommodated on UK packages but not on overseas packages.

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Pick up point, itineraries, travel documents and passports

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You are responsible for ensuring that you are at the correct departure point, at the correct time, with the correct documents and we cannot be held liable for any loss or expense suffered by you or your party because of an incorrect passport or late arrival at the departure point. If you are a British citizen travelling outside the United Kingdom you must have a full UK passport valid for a minimum of three months for travel in Europe, 6 months for travel outside of the EU after your scheduled date of return. Non-UK citizens must seek passport and visa advice from the relevant consulates or embassies of the countries you plan to visit prior to making a booking for one of our packages (and you are advised to check with the relevant consulate or embassy to ensure you allow sufficient time before your departure to apply for a visa). The name on the passport must match the name on the ticket. If someone in your party changes name after the booking is made you must tell us immediately so that we can issue the ticket in the new name. When you have paid the balance we will send you or your booking agent all the necessary labels so that you receive them in good time for your holiday. Certain travel documents may have to be retained by us and your driver/courier will then issue them to you at the relevant time. If you lose a travel document after it has been issued to you we will require you to meet the direct cost charged by the carrier/supplier for the issue of a duplicate or replacement. Johnsons Coach Travel reserves the right to modify itineraries to conform with requests from the competent authorities in the United Kingdom and any other sovereign state through which the tour will operate. We recommend that you read the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice about your holiday at www.fco.gov.uk. Excursions which are included in the cost of your booking and are part of your package are detailed on the relevant brochure page and refunds will not be made for any excursion not taken. Optional excursions may be booked and paid for in resort but these will not form part of your booking. Admission fees to buildings, grounds etc. are included in the price of the package unless otherwise stated on the relevant brochure page. Where air travel in included in your holiday you may be required to provide API (Advanced Passenger Information) to the airline prior to the departure of your holiday. Your airline will usually ask you to supply the passenger details found on the ‘machine-readable’ page of your passport. This is the page containing your photograph. You may be asked for your: full name, date of birth, gender, passport number, country that issued your passport and date of passport expiration. You may occasionally be asked for additional information, like the address of your first night’s stay. If you don’t let us know these details in advance – you may not be allowed to board the plane when you get to your UK airport.

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What happens if I am delayed?

Your travel insurance may cover you for some delays. In addition where you are delayed for more than six hours in any one day we will seek to minimise any discomfort and where possible, arrange for refreshments and meals.

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Do I need to take out travel insurance?

We strongly advise all our customers to take out travel insurance to cover medical and repatriation costs, personal injury, loss of baggage and cancellation charges. If you do not have adequate insurance and require our assistance during your package, we reserve the right to reclaim from you any medical repatriation or other expenses which we may incur on your behalf which would otherwise have been met by insurers. For all overseas holidays you may not wish to take out our insurance but you MUST have insurance which is at least as good as or better than the insurance we offer for any overseas holiday outside the UK.

27.

What assistance will you give me if things go wrong when it is not your fault?

In addition to what has already been stated (and without affecting that), if you, or any member of your party, suffer death, illness or injury whilst overseas arising out of an activity which does not form part of your package travel arrangements or an excursion arranged through us in the UK, we shall at our discretion, offer advice, guidance and assistance. Where legal action is contemplated and you want our assistance, you must obtain our written consent prior to commencement of proceedings. Our consent will be given subject to you undertaking to assign any costs, benefits received under any relevant insurance policy to ourselves. We limit the cost of our assistance to you and any member of your party to £5000 per party.

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Passengers with disabilities

You confirm that you will notify us before you book if you or any member of your party has a disability so that we may consider what reasonable adjustments we or any relevant supplier should consider in the context of your package. We want to ensure the arrangements for your package are suitable and appropriate. If you have specific needs for equipment (such as scooters) or medication, or you will need assistance or particular facilities in the hotel, port or train station, or may have difficulties in taking part in excursions or boarding and travelling on the coach or other means of transport you must let us know in advance. If any assistance is required it must be brought to our attention at the time of booking or, if it arises later, as soon as possible. Not all the packages in this brochure may be suitable for you and if we reasonably consider we cannot provide what is required, we will not accept the booking or, if details are not given at the time of booking, cancel it. We want you to enjoy your package and will try to help you select an appropriate trip. If you need advice or further information either you or your booking agent should contact 01564 797 000 (option 0).

29.

Special diets and other special requests

If you require a special diet please tell us before booking, or as soon as you are medically advised, and send us a copy of the diet. We will notify the hotel or hotels identified in your booking but please note that some hotels may not have facilities to provide special diets and we cannot be held liable for their failure to do so unless the hotel has confirmed in writing that a special diet will be catered for. Where we think that a hotel is likely to be unable to cope with a special diet, we will tell you prior to

Ground or low floor rooms

You should also detail any other requests, for example, low floor rooms, particular rooms or locations on the special requests section of the booking form. We will pass your request to the relevant supplier but this does not necessarily mean that your request will be fulfilled. If a request can be fulfilled you may incur an extra charge payable either to us or direct to the hotel. Please note that requests cannot be guaranteed unless we confirm on your booking confirmation that this is a guaranteed requirement.

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Luggage

Please restrict your luggage to one medium sized suitcase (a medium sized suitcase is approximately 36” x 18” x 10”) per person, weighing no more than 44lbs (20Kgs). A small holdall can also be taken on board the coach. We cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to luggage unless it is established that it is caused by our negligence. On holidays which include overnight stops, you may take a small overnight bag with you. Please do not leave items of value in your main suitcase which is left on the coach. Should loss or damage occur you may be able to claim through your holiday travel insurance.

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En-suite bedroom facilities

In the hotel details for each holiday, you will see the reference ‘all rooms are en-suite with’ etc. This means that a private bath and/or shower and WC is included within the bedroom. Should you have a preference for a bath or a shower please make a request in the ‘Special Requests’ box on the appropriate booking form. Half-board always means dinner, bed and breakfast, unless otherwise stated.

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Meals in continental hotels

Whilst all hotels that we book for our continental holidays, whether they be overnight or main resort hotels, are of a high standard, would you kindly note that dinner arrangements often include a set meal with no menu choice and are generally of a traditional style for that country. Breakfasts are always of Continental style; however, buffet Continental breakfasts are included. Evening meals may be served on a buffet style basis.

34.

Emergency 24 Hours telephone number

A member of staff is always on hand 24 hours a day, to help either before your holiday, or on the day of departure by telephoning 01564 797040. At the beginning of your holiday, our courier will provide a contact telephone number. This number should be used if you require any assistance during your holiday.

35.

Mobility scooter policy

Please note that we can accept one ‘compact’ electric mobility scooter per holiday. Our definition of ‘compact’ is that the scooter is class 2 specification; i.e. it must be designed to be dismantled, so that it can be loaded into the boot of a car. The actual maximum sizes of class 2 mobility scooters are: Length – 1200mm Width – 700mm max (We cannot accept class 3 scooters as these are too large and heavy to lift). Furthermore would all users of scooters and wheelchairs kindly note that you must be able to negotiate the five steps to board the coach, in order to manage and enjoy our holidays.

36.

Single occupancy

Single occupancy of rooms when available may be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be shown on the brochure page. Also these charges may vary once we have exceeded the available rooms within our initial allocation from the hotel. Any applicable supplementary charges will be advised to you at the time of booking by a member of our Reservations Team.

37.

Entertainment

Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment. Where this is part of the package details are given on the respective brochure page. Where it is not specified it may still be available but is at the discretion of the hotel and is not guaranteed. It may be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or for operational reasons.

38.

Data protection act

In order to process your booking and to ensure that your travel arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements we, and your travel agent, need to use the information you provide such as name, address, any special needs/dietary requirements etc. We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper measures are in place to protect your information. We must pass the information on to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements such as hotels, transport companies etc. The information may also be supplied to security or credit checking companies, public authorities such as customs/immigration if required by them, or as required by law. Additionally, where your package is outside the European Economic Area (EEA), controls on data protection in your destination may not be as strong as the legal requirements in this country. We will not, however, pass information on to any person not responsible for part of your travel arrangements. This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us such as details of any disabilities or dietary/religious requirements. If we cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, whether in the EEA or not, we cannot provide your booking. In making this booking, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons. Please note that where information is held by your travel agent, this is subject to your agent’s own data protection policy. Your data controller is our Reservations Manager here at Johnsons Coach travel. You are entitled to a copy of your information held by us. If you would like to see this, please contact us. We retain your full contact details and other information in secure files and electronic storage facilities. We may use this information to contact you by mail, telephone or electronic means. We will provide you with details of other goods and services including those of selected third parties. If you do not wish to receive the further information about products and services please write to the data controller.

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Publication date and details

This brochure was printed in the United Kingdom on the 24th May 2014.

European Tourist Taxes Local authorities in many towns and cities throughout Europe are starting to introduce or have introduced new tourist taxes which must be paid directly to the hotel by all guests in person. No such taxes are included in our prices to you and we cannot make payment on your behalf or include this tax in your invoice. As soon as we become aware of any such taxes affecting your holiday we will notify you.

TRAVEL WITH JOHNSONS – TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS

Holiday travel insurance Our insurance cover is tailored to suit the needs of our passengers. You will find the costs detailed in the Information section of each holiday. Please note that we do require all passengers to be insured for all holidays outside the UK. Our travel insurance is extensive and straightforward – there are no age restrictions and no automatic health screening – this applies to UK, overseas coach holidays and European cruises. For worldwide tours a simple health check procedure is operated.

IMPORTANT – HEALTH CONDITIONS APPLYING TO ALL TRAVEL DESTINATIONS If you are travelling within Europe and can answer NO to questions 1-3 and YES to question no. 4 immediately below, it will not be necessary for you to contact our pre-existing medical condition screening line as the Standard Policy Terms, Conditions and Exclusions shall apply. It is a condition that at the time of taking out this policy and between that time and your departure you must comply with each of the following: 1)

You are not aware of any reason why the trip should be cancelled or cut short

You are not travelling: A)

Against the advice of a medical practitioner

For the purpose of obtaining medical treatment, or

If you have been given a terminal prognosis

You are not receiving or awaiting treatment for an illness or injury as a hospital day case or in-patient, as any claim arising from this injury or treatment will not be covered.

If you are on medication at the time of travel your medical condition is stable and has been for the last 12 months and well controlled.

If you are travelling outside of Europe the following conditions will apply: This insurance carries Health Restrictions so you should inform our Pre-Existing medical condition screening Line of any medical conditions or material facts that may affect our Underwriters acceptance of your cover. Please therefore telephone 08456 582 999 to inform them if anyone to be covered by this policy or any person upon whose health the trip depends: (a)

Has a pre-existing or on-going medical condition

(b) Is taking any prescribed medication (c)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Has or has had any condition still requiring periodic review.

(d) Is awaiting any tests, treatment, investigation, referral or the results of same. Please note our Holiday Travel Insurance Scheme is only available to United Kingdom Residents.

TERRITORIAL LIMITS – DEFINITION Europe includes the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth of Independent States West of the Ural Mountains, the countries bordering the Mediterranean, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Worldwide = All other destinations not included within Europe, as defined above.

DEMANDS AND NEEDS This insurance policy will suit the Demands and Needs of an individual or group (where applicable) who are travelling in countries included within the policy terms and who wish to insure themselves against unforeseen events detailed in the cover section below. Subject to the terms, conditions and maximum specified claim limits.

IMPORTANT We will not provide you with advice about the suitability of this product for your individual needs but will be happy to provide you with factual information. In the event that you are refused our normal Travel Insurance Scheme our insurers may be able to offer you an individual Travel Insurance Policy. We summarise below the details of the insurance cover provided which also includes Emergency Assistance Facilities – 24 hour emergency service. The following is a brief summary of the cover available. Full details of Cover, Policy Warranties and Exclusions will be forwarded with your confirmation of booking. In any event you may ask for a specimen copy of the Policy Wording before booking should you wish to examine this in advance.

Insurance disclaimer If you have decided not to purchase our travel insurance you must complete and sign this disclaimer. I confirm that I have been made aware of the need/importance of adequate travel insurance and have chosen not to include myself/party under Johnsons Coach Holidays policy. I understand that this will mean that I shall be solely responsible for any cancellation charges that arise from my inability to take the trip that I have booked and also any losses including medical expenses and repatriation costs arising from an illness or injury sustained during the trip.

COVER

SuM INSuRED uP TO

Cancellation/Curtailment

£3,000

Missed Departure/Travel Delay

£300/£100

Personal Accident

£15,000

Medical and other Expenses

£2,000,000

Additional Travelling Expenses – United Kingdom

£1,500

Destination & date of tour booked

Medical Inconvenience Benefit

£300 (£15 per 24 hours)

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Personal Property/Loss of Passport

£1,750/£250

Insurance company name & policy number

Personal Liability

£2,000,000

Delayed Baggage

£100

Legal Expenses

£10,000

14 day Refund

Insurance Premium

HOLIDAY TRAVEL INSURANCE

Our insurance cover is tailored to suit the needs of our passengers travelling on our holidays which is underwritten by URV, Branch Office of Union Reiseversicherung AG for the United Kingdom, “Travel Insurance Facilities Plc” who are approved by ITC and the Financial Services Authority (FSA – www.fsa.gov.uk) to undertake Insurance business in the UK. Union Reiseversicherung AG are authorised in Germany by BaFin and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority and are members of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Administered in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Travel Insurance Facilities plc. Travel Insurance Facilities plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Should you wish to take advantage of our Holiday Travel Insurance please include the appropriate premium when booking your holiday.

Name........................................................................................................... Booking reference ........................................................................................

.................................................................................................................... Insurance company emergency assistance telephone number .................................................................................................................... DATE ............................................................................................................ SIGNED ........................................................................................................

JOHNSONS – YOU CAN RELY ON US!

POLICY EXCESS Cancellation, Curtailment, Holiday Abandonment and Loss of Deposit for holidays up £65 (£25 in respect of Loss of Deposit claims, £40 in respect of worldwide and cruise holidays). Medical and Other Expenses, Additional Travelling Expenses – United Kingdom, Personal Property and Money excess £65 each and every incident per Insured Person.

Joining our holidays… You choose – it’s as easy as A-B-C! A

‘Free Door to Door Service’ – Be collected from and returned to your own home. This service is free of charge from anywhere inside the red line on the map below! Just pack your suitcase and wait for the doorbell to ring!

‘FREE Park & Ride’ – Drive to our coach depot in Henley and leave your car in our secure car park for the duration of your holiday. 58

JOINING OUR HOLIDAYS

‘Drop off and Collect’ – You might prefer to be dropped off and collected by friends or family from either our coach depot here. If so, we will reduce the cost of your holiday by £20 per person.

CANNOCK LICHFIELD

M6 TOLL M54

LEICESTER

TAMWORTH M42

WALSALL SUTTON COLDFIELD M6

WOLVERHAMPTON DUDLEY

HINCKLEY M69 NUNEATON

LUTTERWORTH

BIRMINGHAM

STOURBRIDGE

SOLIHULL KIDDERMINSTER

COVENTRY RUGBY

M42 KENILWORTH

STOURPORTON-SEVERN

M45

BROMSGROVE REDDITCH

WARWICK HENLEYIN-ARDEN

DROITWICH

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA DAVENTRY M40

ALCESTER STRATFORDUPON-AVON

WORCESTER

MALVERN

EVESHAM SHIPSTONON-STOUR

BROADWAY

BANBURY

M50 MORETON-IN-MARSH M40

TEWKESBURY STOW-ONTHE-WOLD

GLOUCESTER

CHIPPING NORTON

CHELTENHAM

BURFORD WITNEY

OXFORD

PLEASE REMEMBER 䡲 All door to door services are provided by our own car and mini-coaches, or reputable hired in taxis. 䡲 You will be required to share your door to door vehicle with other passengers. 䡲 Our Park & Ride car park is secure and well lit, but of course all cars are parked at the owners risk. 䡲 For door to door services from outside the red line on the map – just call us for a price!

Our friendly reservations team Front row: Nolwenn & Janet Back row: Belinda, Sarah, Alison and Laura

JOHNSONS HOLIDAY GIFT VOUCHERS – FOR THAT PERFECT PRESENT

Booking your holiday Enquiries, information and advice is readily available Callers are welcome at our offices at Liveridge Hill (on the Birmingham Road, A3400, just north of Henley), where there is ample parking. Alternatively, telephone on 01564 797000 (option 0). You will find our cheerful staff happy to help. Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm

Itineraries All itineraries featured in this brochure are subject to change due to local conditions.

Passports

A simple telephone call is all that is needed. We can hold places for you without obligation for 7 days. You can book directly with our Travel Office or though an appointed Travel Agent.

For all overseas holidays by coach you will require a valid passport.

Confirming a booking

We include this in the price on all our coach holidays.

You are no longer required to complete a booking form. A deposit of £75 per person is required for all coach holidays. Deposits for air and cruise holidays is £250 per person.

Paying the balance The balance on our coach holidays is payable 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF DEPARTuRE. The amount due and the date by which it is payable is clearly shown on your confirmation/invoice. Please note that REMINDERS ARE NOT SENT. The Balance due dates on AIR Holidays is 10 weeks prior and for CRuISE Holidays is 14 weeks prior (Please see our Trading Charter on Pages 54 – 56).

Methods of payment Payment can be made by cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard and Switch. Please note that there is a 2% charge for payments made by credit card.

Please note that prices quoted in this brochure are per person. No Surcharge Guarantee – This applies to every coach holiday in this brochure. Relax in the knowledge that the price of your coach holiday will not change.

Porterage

Seat reservations & ‘Club Class’ coach travel For your comfort and relaxation ALL departures are operated by our own high specification ‘Club Class’ coaches.

CLUB CLASS

Each has extra passenger legroom, comfortable reclining seats, plus toilet and hot drinks facilities, as well as great sightseeing from the high passenger deck. Once booked, your seat number is reserved for the whole holiday.

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our 44 seat ‘Futura’

Our resort & hotel mobility grading To help you choose the most suitable holiday for you we have provided a guideline grade in terms of lifts, steps, stairs, hills and general accessibility. The grades range from 1 to 5 and the higher the score the easier the holiday is for mobility.

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our 49 seat ‘Futura’ & ‘Futura 2’

Seatbelts Please note that you are required by law to wear your seat belt at all times when the vehicle is in motion.

No smoking There is a no smoking policy on all of our holiday coaches, however, frequent breaks are made on all journeys.

FOR FRIENDLY HELP & ADVICE PLEASE CALL US ON 01564 797 000 (Option 0)

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Provisional bookings

Your holiday travel pack At 10 days prior to your holiday you will receive your travel pack which will contain luggage labels, your home pick-up time, hotel addresses and telephone numbers, and any extra information regarding your holiday.

Travel with Travel with Friends!

For holidays, day excursions, shows and concerts, coach hire for all occasions and tailor-made holidays for groups and clubs Johnsons Gift Vouchers The perfect gift for someone who has everything? For birthdays, anniversaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or any special occasion! Our gift vouchers can be redeemed for holidays, day excursions, theatres, shows and Express Excursions. Just order them from our friendly reservations team.

For all bookings plus friendly help and advice, please telephone:

01564 797000 (option 0) Or call into our oďŹ&#x192;ces at Liveridge House, Liveridge Hill, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire B95 5QS

Visit our website: www.johnsonscoaches.co.uk All our holidays, shows and excursions can be booked online