The Italian Collection

Venice, Verona & the Wonders of Lake Garda Explore an idyllic corner of the world and two of Europe’s most fascinating, enthralling and historic cities.

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8-day escorted holiday from £789

Juliet’s Balcony, Verona

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week on the sun-kissed shores of glorious Lake Garda • Enjoy a full-day visit to incomparable Venice,

La Serenissima • Discover the glories of Roman Verona, city of

Romeo and Juliet • Journey through the majestic Dolomite mountains • Enjoy a ‘Grand Circular Tour’ of Lake Garda • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Drago

Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy

Available Apr to July, Sep & Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £959 • Bournemouth £999 • Bristol £795 • East Midlands £969 • Edinburgh £805 • Gatwick £789 • Humberside £1,115 • Leeds/Bradford £959 • Luton £799 • Manchester £795 • Newquay £999 • Norwich £1,069 • Stansted £805 • Teesside £1,145

Tour Only without flights from £660 Travel at your convenience by making your own arrangements to the airport or your hotel on selected dates. Room for Sole Use Supplement from £21

Please note: Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable. *Complimentary local wine is served with dinner. Rialto Bridge, Venice Torbole, Lake Garda

From your chosen hotel base on idyllic Lake Garda, enjoy plenty of time for rest and relaxation in one of Italy’s favourite locations, and join your tour manager for four wonderful guided excursions. Discover the breathtaking beauty of glorious Venice, the world’s most romantic city, Verona’s ancient streets and majestic Roman arena, the craggy heights of the Dolomites, and the delights of Garda’s colourful shores, on a holiday to remember.

Your Hotel Choices

Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone ★★★ Half-Board Price from £789 This stylish hotel is next to the lake, about three miles south of Malcesine. Hotel Smeraldo, Malcesine/Brenzone ★★★ Half-Board Price from £810 This family-run, lakeside hotel boasts a large beach and overlooks the lake in Brenzone. Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone ★★★ Half-Board Price from £815 Located south of Malcesine, this hotel has a restaurant, outdoor pool and terrace. Hotel Angelini, Torbole ★★★ Half-Board Price from £839 This family-run hotel is close to the lake and a 10-minute walk from the centre. Hotel Continental, Torbole ★★★★ Half-Board* Price from £963 In an elevated position close to the village of Nago, this hotel has easy access to Torbole.

8-day escorted holiday from £839

Portofino

Tour Highlights

• Enjoy one of Tuscany’s most celebrated spa resorts • Spend a day in Florence • Visits to Portofino, Lucca & Pisa • Discover elegant Santa Margherita

Ligure’s stunning bay SAVE Portofino, Florence 10% & Tuscany Step into places that are the living embodiment of La Dolce Vita, as from your elegant spa base, you journey to the famous Ligurian coast resorts of Santa Margherita and ultra-chic Portofino. On a captivating tour exuding Italian charm, you’ll also take in Florence, the exquisite ‘Cradle of the Renaissance’ and one of Italy’s most stylish cities, as well as Pisa and Lucca, two more Tuscan gems.

Available May to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £845 • East Midlands £869 • Gatwick £869 • Glasgow £859 • Humberside £1,135 • Luton £839 • Manchester £855 • Newquay £1,079 • Norwich £1,119 • Stansted £859 • Teesside £1,165

Lake Como, St Moritz and the Bernina Express Savour the idyllic 8-day escorted holiday from £935 alpine views Available May to Oct 2021 as you take the Fly direct from these airports. Prices from Bernina Express to Switzerland’s famous holiday • Belfast £935 • Bournemouth £1,229 • Bristol £969 • Edinburgh £965 • Gatwick £969 • Humberside £1,265 • Luton £949 • Manchester £985 • Newquay £1,139 hideaway. • Norwich £1,249 • Stansted £939 • Teesside £1,295

Sardinia & Corsica Discover two of the 8-day escorted holiday from £1,269 Mediterranean’s Available May to July, Sep & Oct 2021 most captivating Fly direct from these airports. Prices fromislands, both steeped in history • Bristol £1,269 • Gatwick £1,269 • Luton £1,269 • Manchester £1,289 and blessed with natural beauty.

Little Trains of the Dolomites

Explore one of 8-day escorted holiday from £820 Europe’s most Available May to Jul, Sep, Oct 2021 special corners Fly direct from these airports. Prices from as you journey by train past vineyards, orchards • Bournemouth £1,099 • Bristol £866 • East Midlands £975• Edinburgh £820 • Gatwick £835 • Humberside £1,155 • Leeds/Bradford £970 and castles. • Luton £835 • Manchester £929 • Newquay £1,120 • Norwich £1,119 • Stansted £836 • Teesside £1,269

Capri, Pompeii & The Amalfi Coast Soak up the charm 8-day escorted holiday from £849 and warmth of Available Apr to Oct 2021 the Neapolitan Fly direct from these airports. Prices fromRiviera, one of the Mediterranean’s most highly • Bristol £909 • Edinburgh £869• Gatwick £849 • Luton £849 • Manchester £875 favoured corners.

Puglia & the South – Undiscovered Italy

Enjoy rest and relaxation on the Adriatic shore and take in the often-overlooked delights of Italy’s sun-kissed southern ‘high heel’.

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8-day escorted holiday from £935

Ostuni

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights beside the blue Adriatic Sea • Enjoy some relaxed days at leisure at the comfortable hotel • Witness hilltop Ostuni’s white walls gleaming in the Italian sun • See Alberobello’s traditional, conical trulli houses • Explore Baroque treasure-chest Lecce • Discover the UNESCO-listed wonders of Matera’s sassi cave dwellings • Take the chance to visit the fascinating Castellana

Caves and historic, circular Locorontodo on an optional excursion • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel del Levante, Torre Canne • Return flights to Bari

Available Apr to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £935 • Liverpool £935 • Stansted £939 Personalise your holiday • Castellano Grotto & Locorotondo – from £67 Room for Sole Use Supplement from £322

Trulli Houses, Alberobello Hotel del Levante

This hugely enjoyable holiday reveals a fascinating region of Italy. Discover ancient, whitewashed Cisternino, stunning hill-town Ostuni, Alberobello and its conical trulli houses, and visit the caves at Matera. A visit to Baroque gem Lecce – and the opportunity, on an optional excursion, to discover Castellana’s famous cave network and wineproducing Locorotondo complete a wonderful stay.

Begin with a tour of the wine-producing Itrian Valley, where time-weathered Ostuni, and Alberobello’s tapered, greyroofed trulli are the sparkling jewels. A second tour journeys to Lecce, where Roman remains include a stunning amphitheatre, and where you’ll discover elegant buildings, ornate churches and marbled courtyards. Enthralling Matera in neighbouring Basilicata, is a fascinating, unique experience. Discover the chiese rupestri and wander through ancient streets and colourful piazze. With fascinating tours and plenty of time to soak up the sunshine, this holiday is truly magical.

Your Hotel

Hotel del Levante, Torre Canne ★★★★ Half-Board Just steps from the blue Adriatic, and with its own beach in addition to pools and ample sun terraces, this hotel is a perfect base, with a full range of comforts and amenities. Comfortable, air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi, TV, telephone and hairdryer, and in addition to the outdoor facilities, there is a restaurant, bar and comfortable lounge.

8-day resort-based holiday from £855

Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore

Tour Highlights

• Spend seven nights on picturesque

Lake Maggiore • Tour the exquisite, contrasting offshore Borromean Isles • Journey into Switzerland to the foot of the iconic Matterhorn SAVE Lake Maggiore, 10% Piedmont and the Matterhorn From your elegant base on the shores of glittering Lake Maggiore, you’ll visit idyllic islands and world-class gardens, then journey into Piedmont and to Barolo, a centre of world-class wine production. Continue to Switzerland and the famous resort-town of Zermatt, beneath the mighty Matterhorn, where an optional train ride takes you through luscious alpine meadows.

Available May to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £855 • Bournemouth £1,069 • Bristol £889 • Edinburgh £885 • Gatwick £889 • Humberside £1,135 • Luton £869 • Manchester £905 • Newquay £1,244 • Norwich £1,119 • Stansted £859 • Teesside £1,165 • Southend £915

Sicily The sun-kissed island of Sicily offers an intoxicating blend of European and African cultures.

8-day resort-based holiday from £629 Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £675 • Liverpool £779 • Luton £629• Stansted £635

Etna, Taormina & Classic Sicily Combine a stay 8-day escorted holiday from £999 beneath towering Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2021 Mount Etna with Fly direct from these airports. Prices fromtime beachside close to Palermo, • Gatwick £999 • Luton £999 • Manchester £1,039 and a visit to the Aeolian Islands.

Tuscany

Immerse yourself 8-day resort-based holiday from £649 in the beautiful Available May to Oct 2021 Tuscan countryside Fly direct from these airports. Prices fromand explore the stunning ‘Cradle of the Renaissance’, • Bristol £649 • East Midlands £679 • Gatwick £675 • Glasgow £669 • Humberside £965 • Inverness £995 • Luton £665 • Manchester £675 • Newquay £899 • Norwich £949 Florence. • Stansted £669 • Teesside £995

Calabria – Italy’s Southern Jewel Explore 8-day escorted holiday from £859 mainland Italy’s Available May, Jun, Sep 2021 southernmost Fly direct from these airports. Prices fromreaches, including the glorious Coast • Stansted £859 of the Gods, set between two seas of deepest blue.

6-days from 5-day escorted holiday from 6-day escorted £655 £470 £619

Tour Highlights

• Stay in the heart of the ‘real’

Andalucía, in the hills behind the sun-kissed Costa • Visit Granada and famous Alhambra

Palace • Return flights to Málaga SAVE Seville, Granada 10% & Classic Spain

Join us in the beautiful southern province of Andalucía for a superb value holiday based in the town of Antequera, beautifully set in the hills between the sun-baked Costa and the high sierra. Andalucía is a land of history and legend, where some of Europe’s most wonderful cities are set against a backdrop of high plains and a sun-blessed coast.

Available Mar to Jun, Sep to Nov 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £715 • Bristol £715 • East Midlands £729 • Gatwick £645 • Glasgow £845 • Leeds/Bradford £845 • Liverpool £635 • Luton £629 • Manchester £709 • Newcastle £869• Southend £625 • Stansted £619

Small-Group Tour

Historic Paradors of Hidden Spain

Stay in three delightful paradors – elegant hotels in historic buildings – as you discover sumptuous Spain.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,309 Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,309 • Edinburgh £1,309 • Gatwick £1,419 • Manchester £1,309

Pousadas of Portugal

Savour the very best of Portugal, and stay in three historic pousadas – luxury Portuguese hotels.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,245 Available May, Jun, Aug to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,499 • Bristol £1,269 • Edinburgh £1,289 • Gatwick £1,259 • Luton £1,245 • Manchester £1,259 • Stansted £1,245 • Teesside £1,499

Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy

Step back in time as you discover the ancient treasures of Turkey on this fascinating tour.

8-day escorted holiday from £919 Available Apr to Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,019 • Edinburgh £1,019 • Gatwick £919 • Heathrow £985 • Manchester £1,019 • Stansted £939 3-day beach extension available from £120

Ravenna, Umbria & Beautiful Le Marche Travel to 8-day escorted holiday from £889 one of Italy’s Available May, Jun, Sep 2021 lesser-known Fly direct from these airports. Prices fromcorners, where the brilliant blue Adriatic • Bristol £979 • Gatwick £895 • Luton £889 • Manchester £995 • Stansted £949 lies in wait.

Hidden Portugal Discover a delightful corner of Portugal brimming with fascination and exuding the warmest of welcomes.

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8-day escorted holiday from £695

Porto

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover Portugal’s vibrant second city Porto, in its splendid setting above the River Douro • Pay a visit to a port wine lodge • Journey along the scenic Costa Verde • Explore the Vinho Verde vineyards and discover historic Ponte de Lima’s ancient Roman bridge • Explore the historic fishing towns of Póvoa de

Varzim and Vila do Conde • Guided visits to Viana do Castelo and Ponte de

Lima in the northern Minho region • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star

Estalagem Santo André, Póvoa de Varzim (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Porto

Available Apr to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £715 • Gatwick £695 • Luton £709 • Manchester £725 • Stansted £939 Personalise your holiday • Douro Valley and Régua (full day) – from £52 • Póvoa walking tour (half day) – from £15 • Barcelos & Braga (full day) – from £23 • Santiago de Compostela (full day) – from £38

Tour Only without flights from £570 Travel at your convenience on selected dates by making your own arrangements to your hotel. Room for Sole Use Supplement from £154

Porto Bom Jesus Shrine

Based in a choice of excellent hotels close to the historic Costa Verde fishing town of Póvoa de Varzim, beautifully set on the glorious Atlantic coast, this hugely popular holiday includes three guided excursions – to Porto, along the coast and into the northern Minho region – as well as opportunities, on further optional tours, to explore the vineyards of the Douro Valley, historic former capital Braga, and Spain’s stunning pilgrimage shrine at Santiago de Compostela.

Explore the hillsides above the beautiful River Douro, after which you will visit a famous wine lodge. There’s also an included visit to the Minho region, taking in the seaside town of Viana do Castelo. Journey through the Vinho Verde vineyards to the market town of Ponte de Lima, and on to Portugal’s only National Park, Peneda Geres.

Your Hotel Choices

Estalagem Santo André, Póvoa de Varzim ★★★ Half-Board Price from £695 Set beside the beach, close to the resort centre, this family run hotel offers restaurant, bar, lounge, free Wi-Fi and outdoor pool. Airconditioned rooms boast mini-bar and TV. Axis Vermar Beach Hotel, Póvoa de Varzim ★★★★ Half-Board Price from £744 This centrally located beachside hotel offers a wellness centre, two pools (one indoor), tennis courts, bar, lounge, reception and panoramic restaurant. Air-conditioned rooms offer hairdryer, mini-bar and TV.