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to the latest collection of high quality tours and holidays from award‑winning Newmarket Holidays. There are nearly 20 new holidays from which to choose, with many more to browse online, including escorted holidays, exciting ‘SmallGroup Tours’ and opportunities to rest and relax in hand‑picked resorts in delightful destinations. This selection, part of our widestever range, offers the same remarkable value and the highest standards of arrangements that have been our hallmarks for over 35 years.

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Throughout the following pages you’ll find a host of holidays that offer the added convenience of flying from your local airport, in addition to the major international gateways. Fly direct to your destination, on a variety of reputable scheduled airlines, or occasionally on special Newmarket Holidays’ chartered flights or fly from your local airport to connect with your longer flight from the international gateway.

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www.newmarketholidays.co.uk *Terms & Conditions: £50 discount (code EARLYSH) applies on selected European air-inclusive holidays. £100 discount (code EARLYLH) applies on selected Worldwide air-inclusive holidays. Offers apply to new bookings only made between 17th July and 10th August 2018 (inclusive). This offer excludes holidays by air to the UK, Jersey, Isle of Man and River Cruising by air. Prices shown when booking do not include the discount. The discount will be applied to your booking once the promo code has been entered and will be confirmed before purchase. Offers may not be used in conjunction with any other offer, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. All information in this booklet was correct at time of going to print on 27 June 2018 and any errors are unintentional. Please see website for full terms and conditions.

Flying from 28 UK airports Aberdeen Belfast City Belfast Int Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol Cardiff Doncaster Durham Tees Valley East Midlands Edinburgh Exeter Gatwick Glasgow

Heathrow Humberside Inverness Leeds Bradford Liverpool London City Luton Manchester Newcastle Newquay Norwich Southampton Southend Stansted

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A place, a sensation, an experience, read about, seen on a screen, described by friends... “Must do, must see.” Pick up a brochure – this brochure. Start to make that dream come true. Make your reservation and look ahead. And we’ll look after you – every step of the way. Sharing our wonderful world with you, bringing our award‑winning expertise to help your travel dreams come true. Whichever places visited, whatever sights, smells, tastes experienced, peoples encountered, fun and laughter had, rest and relaxation enjoyed, you’ll return enriched and rewarded, with a treasure-chest of memories to share with others. Tales to tell. The best travel stories – yours – begin when you choose Newmarket Holidays.

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From travel and transfers, to carefully chosen accommodation, to a host of memorable escorted sightseeing tours and experiences.

Everything taken care of for you At the heart of Newmarket Holidays is a team committed to looking after the smallest details, including every holiday being escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager.

Crafted with care by travel experts The team of industry experts at Newmarket have hundreds of years of collective experience. Rest assured you’re in the best of hands.

It’s a wonderful world – discover it with us Discover our ever expanding selection of destinations, all brought to life by our dedicated band of friendly, experienced tour managers and guides.

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As you’d expect, Newmarket Holidays offers full financial protection through our membership of ABTA and our ATOL licence, giving you peace of mind when it comes to your hard‑earned holiday money. At Newmarket we back our belief in the unbeatable value of our holidays by standing behind it. We promise that if, at the time of booking, you find the same escorted tour cheaper elsewhere, we will match the price of that holiday and refund the difference!*

Quality and outstanding value since 1983 We’ve come a long, long way – and our customers have travelled many millions of miles – since our first tour, in May 1983, and we’re pleased to be offering the same quality and value to our customers today.

Award-winning, year after year We’re pleased to have been recognised at the annual British Travel Awards, since these are voted for by the British public. Voted ‘Best Escorted Tour Operator’ for the fifth successive year in 2017, our awards tally since 2011 now stands at 26. *Terms and conditions apply

14 Gold ★ 9 Silver ★ 3 Bronze

18 NEW TOURS

Ephesus

New tours created for you! Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy

Lake Como & Alpine Railways

Savour the excitement of one of the world’s most enthralling cities and wander through some of its finest Classical sites. See page 38

Take in Italy’s most romantic lake, some spectacular views, and an unforgettable journey to one of the world’s most famous resorts. See page 17

Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga Experience the clear air, designer cool, vibrant café cultures and picture-book charms of three Baltic gems and their scenic surroundings.See page 30

Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour This very special Small-Group Tour to beautiful Lake Garda is guaranteed to set the taste buds alight. See page 18

Trains, Trams & Port Wines of the Douro

Celebrity chef Marcello Franceschi

Explore and experience the glorious ‘Golden River’, enjoy wine-producing Porto and journey on some of Portugal’s historic railway lines. See page 25

Montenegro & Albania – Magical ‘Illyria’ Bathe in blue waters, soak up the sun and explore two of the Balkans’ ‘mustsee, must-do’ countries. See page 33

Pandaw’s Halong Bay & Red River Cruise Porto Tram

Take an extraordinary, languid journey through one of Southeast Asia’s most evocative corners, on an exclusively chartered Pandaw river cruise. See page 51

The Wonders of the US National Parks Journey to some of America’s greatest vistas and eye-popping natural wonders and capture the ‘spirit of the West’. See page 46 RV Angkor Pandaw, Halong Bay

Arena di Verona

Verona Opera & Vineyards Experience a night at the worldrenowned Arena di Verona, in the heart of the exquisite ‘Romeo and Juliet’ city. See page 16

Music Cities, USA Enjoy this wonderful journey through 20th-century America and the unforgettable sounds it gave to the world. See page 43

Pousadas of Portugal Discover the very best of Portugal and experience stays in three historic, charming and unique Pousada hotels along the way. See page 26

Little Trains of the Dolomites Enjoy one of Europe’s most special corners, as you journey through a picture-book land of vineyards, orchards and castles. See page 14

Paris, Monet’s Normandy & Brittany Savour the charms of the incomparable City of Light and enjoy a taste of France’s glorious northern countryside. See page 28

Jerusalem, Galilee & The Holy Land Discover and explore one of the world’s most extraordinary, timeless – and time-weathered – corners, a sacred land forged over centuries. See page 39

Sicily – Palermo, Agrigento & the Aeolian Islands Combine the relaxed pleasures of a beach holiday with exploration of Sicily, Italy’s fascinating, sun-kissed southern island outpost. See page 23

The Serengeti & Tanzania’s National Parks Enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of the wonders and astonishing wildlife of the classic ‘Northern Circuit’. See page 54

Lake Maggiore (Hand-Picked Resort) Offshore islets, stunning gardens, delightful towns and truly delicious ice cream – Bellissimo! See page 36

Sicily (Hand-Picked Resort) Mix the intoxicating taste of Europe with a tinge of North African spice on Italy’s sun‑kissed southern isle. See page 37

16 more new tours! Please see our website www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/tours-for-2019 Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Scottish Highland Railways Experience some of the world’s most spectacular scenery as you enjoy journeys on three of Scotland’s most celebrated railways.

5-day escorted holiday from £489

Scotrail 156 Sprinter Mallaig Line © scotphoto.com

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Rail travel from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh – one of the ‘Great Railway Journeys of the World’ • Journey on the steam-hauled Strathspey Railway • Cross the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct on the 42‑mile journey from Fort William to Mallaig • Visit the famous Highland resort of Aviemore • Four nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at either the three-star Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge, the three-star Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore or the three-star Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie • Return flights to Edinburgh

Available Aug to Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £599 • Bristol £509 • Cardiff £539 • East Midlands £599 • Exeter £659 • Gatwick £529 • Heathrow £569 • Luton £529 • Manchester £599 • Norwich £609 • Southampton £649 • Stansted £489

Optional Excursion • CairnGorm Mountain Railway – £15 (adults), £14 (senior citizens), £10 (children)

Tour Only without flights from £419

ravel at your convenience by making your own T arrangements to your hotel on selected dates.

Single Supplement from £108

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it back in wonder as you enjoy the breathtaking run from Inverness – one of Michael Palin’s ‘Great Railway Journeys’ – to the Kyle of Lochalsh. The dramatic 42 miles of the famous West Highland line from Fort William to Mallaig, and the nostalgic trip on the steam-hauled Strathspey Railway complete an unforgettably scenic few days in one of Scotland’s most beautiful regions.

Your Hotel

Depending on your departure date, you will stay at one of three carefully chosen hotels where the accent is very much on friendly service and warm Highland hospitality.

The Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge HHH Half-Board Situated in the North West corner of the Cairngorm National Park, this family owned hotel has been sympathetically extended and refurbished. Entertainment is offered five nights a week.

The Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore HHH Half-Board Set amidst the splendour of the Spey Valley, the modern Highlander Hotel has been offering a warm welcome to Newmarket guests for over 20 years.

The Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie HHH Half-Board Dating back to the 18th century, this is a fine traditional style hotel in the centre of Kingussie. The hotel prides itself on its excellent cuisine, offering a four course dinner each evening.

NEW Itinerary

The Best of the Scottish Highlands Escape to the Highlands enjoy a land of big skies, rugged mountains, sparkling lochs, romantic castles, culture and history.

7-day escorted holiday from £649

Strathspey Steam Railway

Glenfinnan Monument © VisitBritain/Joe Cornish

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A journey on the nostalgic Strathspey Steam Railway • A dolphin spotting cruise on the Moray Firth • Entrance and tour of Brodie Castle (entrance payable locally by non National Trust members) • An unforgettable journey on the ‘Road to the Isles’ from Fort William to Mallaig • A tour of the Black Isle • Time to discover famous Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal • Visits to Inverness, Aviemore, Dufftown and Elgin • A tour and tasting at the Glenfiddich whisky distillery (entrance payable locally) • Six nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at the three‑star Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge • Return flights to Inverness

Available Sep & Oct 2018*, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £689 • Bristol £649 • Gatwick £669 • Heathrow £669 • Luton £649 • Manchester £709

Single Supplement from £162

rom the famous ‘Road to the Isles’ and legendary Loch Ness, to the mysterious Black Isle, this holiday features a host of highlights. Ride on the Strathspey Steam Railway, visit a 16th-century castle and a distillery, and enjoy a cruise on the Moray Firth, home to around 190 resident bottlenose dolphins and a wealth of birdlife. From your Highland village base, the first included excursion sees you head to the rose-coloured, turreted Brodie Castle before visiting historic Elgin with its warren of alleys and awe-inspiring cathedral ruins. A morning in thriving Inverness is followed by the dolphinspotting cruise and a visit to the beautiful Black Isle. Another included tour sees you explore Loch Ness, with its abundance of birdlife, if not a monster; en-route you will pass the dramatic ruins of Urquhart Castle, The holiday is completed with a ride on the nostalgic Strathspey Steam Railway through the Cairngorm National Park, and a final breathtaking journey on the ‘Road to the Isles’ from Fort William to Mallaig, passing the iconic Glenfinnan Monument, close to the famous viaduct.

Your Hotel

Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge HHH Half-Board Situated in the North West corner of the Cairngorm National Park, on the banks of the River Dulnain, this traditional Highland hotel dates back to 1803. The hotel, which is family owned and managed, has been sympathetically refurbished and extended over the years and now has about 100 bedrooms.

*2018 Itinerary Information: Includes a visit to Grantown on Spey and the Dalwhinnie distillery, not Dufftown and the Glenfiddich distillery.

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NEW Itinerary

Hebridean Island Adventure Explore Scotland’s magical Western Isles, an unspoilt and timeless land of stunning scenery, ancient history and a unique culture.

6-day escorted holiday from £649

Standing Stones of Callanish

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A tour of the Isle of Skye, including visits to picturesque Portree and historic Dunvegan Castle (entrance payable locally) • Visits to the remarkable standing stones of Callanish, a Blackhouse and the Broch of Carloway (all entrances payable locally) on the Isle of Lewis • A tour of the Isle of Harris • A visit to the Kildonan Museum on South Uist (entrance payable locally) • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at the Dunollie Hotel on the Isle of Skye, the Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway and the Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore • All ferry crossings • Return flights to Edinburgh

Available Sep & Oct 2018*, Apr, May, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £719 • Bristol £679 • Cardiff £729 • East Midlands £709 • Gatwick £649 • Heathrow £719 • Luton £649 • Manchester £769 • Norwich £799 • Southampton £769 • Stansted £649

Tour Only without flights from £549

ravel at your convenience by making your own T arrangements to your hotel on selected dates.

Single Supplement from £130 Please note: Disabled access is limited. Please see the website for details. * 2018 Itinerary Information: Departures in 2018 will follow the same Itinerary apart from Day Three where you will travel straight to Uig for the ferry crossing to the Isle of Harris, and from there to your hotel in Stornoway.

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Portree, Isle of Skye

Perched on the very edge of Britain, these beautiful,

unspoilt islands, guardians of a rich culture with its roots in the mists of time, have been continually inhabited for over 6,000 years. Offering huge skies and ocean-washed sands of vast empty beaches, mountains and moorlands rich in flora and fauna, and a pace of life long forgotten on the mainland, a holiday to the Outer Hebrides is a never-tobe-forgotten experience. This six day break now includes a drive across the little islands of Benbecula, North and South Uist and Beneray.

Your Hotels

Dunollie Hotel, Isle of Skye Half-Board nights 1-2 The modern, spacious Dunollie Hotel is situated at the water’s edge by the harbour wall in Broadford.

Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway Half-Board nights 3-4 The excellent three-star Cabarfeidh Hotel offers spacious, comfortable accommodation.

Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore Half-Board night 5 The hotel offers comfortable accommodation with a restaurant and bar. Bedrooms are situated just a short walk from the reception.

Belfast & the Titanic Experience Experience the story of the world’s most famous liner as it is unveiled in one of Europe’s fastest-changing, fascination-packed cities.

4-day escorted holiday from £339

Titanic Belfast Experience Photos © Titanic Belfast Giant’s Causeway

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Admission to the spectacular Titanic Belfast Experience • A fascinating half-day guided tour of Belfast and its major landmarks • The opportunity to join an optional tour of the beautiful Antrim Coast and to visit the extraordinary Giant’s Causeway • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Hotel, Belfast City Centre or, for a supplement, at the Ramada Encore, Belfast City Centre or the new Titanic Hotel, Belfast (2019 only) • Return flights to Belfast

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Mar to Jun, Aug to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £339 • Bristol £339 • East Midlands £419 • Exeter £429 • Gatwick £349 • Heathrow £429 • Leeds/Bradford £409 • Liverpool £339 • Luton £339 • Manchester £349 • Newcastle £349 • Southampton £439 • Stansted £339

Optional Excursion

Glens of Antrim & Giant’s Causeway (full day) – £29

Single Supplement from £83

njoy an included visit to what has now become one of Britain’s ‘must-see’ attractions – the glittering, futuristic, £97-million Titanic Belfast Experience – the highlight of this hugely popular three-night break that also includes a guided tour of a city bursting with history and exuding renewed civic pride. Explore the city’s trendy shops, bars and restaurants, and perhaps discover some of the British Isles’ most scenic coastal countryside on an optional excursion to the remarkable Giant’s Causeway.

Your Hotel Choices

Ibis, Belfast City Centre HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £339 The hotel is modern and bright and located within walking distance of the Titanic Quarter. Guest rooms are simple and modern, offering Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Amenities include a restaurant and a small bar.

Ramada Encore, Belfast City Centre HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £393 The hotel is near Belfast’s iconic City Hall. Amenities include the SQ Bar and Grill, the Hub Bar and Lounge, with Wi-Fi, 24-hour reception and lifts. Guest rooms offer a TV, tea/coffee making-facilities and a telephone.

Titanic Hotel, Belfast* HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £509 This new, luxury hotel in the heart of the Titanic Quarter, has art deco maritime inspired decor throughout and memorabilia dating back to the Golden Age of Ocean Travel.

*The Titanic Hotel is only available on 2019 departures.

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Ireland’s Beautiful South West

NEW Itinerary

Discover an ever-changing panorama of land and seascapes in this breathtakingly beautiful corner of Ireland.

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6-day escorted holiday from £629

£50

Lough Leane, Killarney

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A tour of the beautiful Dingle Peninsula (with entry to the Blasket Island Heritage Centre) • A guided tour of the historic Rock of Cashel (entrance payable locally) • A horse-drawn jaunting car trip through the Killarney National Park and a cruise on Lough Leane • A visit to Adare, one of Ireland’s loveliest villages • A tour round the famous Ring of Kerry, with its stunning mountain and seascapes • The chance on an optional excursion to enjoy a show at the Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre (departures 12 May to 15 Sep 2019 inclusive) • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the four-star Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee • Return flights to Cork

Available Sep & Oct 2018*, Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £699 • Bristol £699 • Gatwick £629 • Heathrow £699 • Manchester £689 • Southampton £679 • Stansted £649

Optional Excursion • Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre – £25 (departures 12 May to 15 Sep 2019 inclusive)

Tour Only without flights from £599

ravel at your convenience by making your own T arrangements to your hotel on selected dates.

Single Supplement from £120 *2018 Itinerary Information: On 2018 departures you will visit Bunratty Castle and Folk Park (entrance payable locally) which gives a fascinating insight into rural Irish life over a century ago rather than Rock of Cashel. The optional excursion to the Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre is not offered in 2018.

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Dingle Peninsula

Jaunting Car © Stephen Power

Step back in time as you take a horse-drawn jaunting car

ride and a boat trip on a visit to the spectacular Killarney National Park; enjoy tours of the Dingle Peninsula, and the fabled ‘Ring of Kerry’, the lakes and mountains’ paradise of the Iveragh Peninsula; and discover the spectacular archaeological site of Rock of Cashel.

The Dingle Peninsula offers some of the country’s most outstanding scenery. The tour includes a host of highlights, including Slea Head and the Blasket Island Heritage Centre. Slow right down on an hour-long ride through the Killarney National Park in a horse-drawn jaunting car, before boarding MV Pride of the Lakes for a cruise on beautiful Lough Leane. Rock of Cashel is a fascinating place. A short audio visual show and the included guided tour will help you make the most of your time. A visit to Adare is another highlight, before enjoying the breathtaking, one-hundred-mile circular tour of the Ring of Kerry.

Your Hotel

Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee HHHH Half-Board Set in lovely gardens in a quiet residential area of Tralee about a kilometre from the town centre, this family owned and managed fourstar hotel offers a warm welcome with stylish, comfortable accommodation. Although only fairly recently built, the hotel is traditional in style, combining an ‘old world’ ambiance with every modern convenience. The dining room, which features warm stone walls and low level lighting, has a galleried area where groups often take their meals.

Donegal & the Giant’s Causeway Make your own footsteps on one of nature’s most iconic sites, and explore a wonderful corner of Ireland.

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6-day escorted holiday from £539

£50

BEST UK HERITAGE ATTRACTION

Dunluce Castle

Giant’s Causeway

Golden Eagle

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A visit to the awe-inspiring Giant’s Causeway with included entrance to the Visitor Centre • Time to explore bustling Donegal town • A visit to beautiful Glenveagh National Park and a guided tour of historic Glenveagh Castle • A scenic coastal drive • A tour of the rugged Inishowen Peninsula including a visit to the fascinating Doagh Isle Famine Village • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the Station House Hotel, Letterkenny, or, for a supplement, at the four-star Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny • Return flights to Belfast

Available Aug to Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Aug to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £589 • Bristol £569 • East Midlands £649 • Exeter £669 • Gatwick £589 • Heathrow £649 • Leeds/Bradford £649 • Liverpool £619 • Luton £539 • Manchester £619 • Newcastle £619 • Southampton £689 • Stansted £569

Tour Only without flights from £439 Travel at your convenience by making your own arrangements to your hotel on selected dates.

Single Supplement from £111

njoy a feast of varied sights and stunning coastal and mountain scenery, as from your base in lively Letterkenny you visit County Antrim’s astonishing Giant’s Causeway, take in Donegal Town, the beautiful Glenveagh National Park and its castle, and spend a day on the remote, timeless Inishowen peninsula. One of the most popular towns in Ireland’s north, bustling Letterkenny offers shops, restaurants, bars and cafés, and is a perfect base for the tour. The highlight will be the visit to the breathtaking Causeway – a simply unforgettable sight. Photo opportunities also abound at ruined Dunluce Castle in its cliff-top setting, and this popular break is completed with visits to lively Donegal Town, verdant Glenveagh with its rolling vistas, and unspoiled Inishowen, site of the poignant Doagh Island Famine Village.

Your Hotel Choices

Station House Hotel, Letterkenny HHH Half-Board Price from £539 The Station House is conveniently situated by the banks of the River Swilly close to the town centre. The modern rooms are well appointed. Enjoy a free guided walking tour of Letterkenny during your stay.

Radisson Blu, Letterkenny HHHH Half-Board Price from £684 The Radisson Blu is located within walking distance of Letterkenny. Offering a high standard of service, facilities include an indoor pool and sauna. The restaurant serves fine Irish cuisine.

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Historic Railways of the Isle of Man Enjoy ‘Life in the Slow Lane’ as you step back in time and discover the ‘Jewel of the Irish Sea’.

5-day escorted holiday from £499

Castletown Station§

Images © www.visitisleofman.com

Isle of Man Steam Railway§

Horse-drawn tram, Douglas§

• Journey on the narrow-gauge Isle of Man Steam Railway • The Manx Electric Railway is Britain’s longest • Explore historic Laxey, where Lady Isabella is the world’s largest working waterwheel • Take the Snaefell Mountain Railway • Visit classic resort Port Erin • On a clear day, see ‘Seven Kingdoms’ from the summit station • Discover many of the island’s attractions with your included ‘Go Explore Heritage’ card • Four nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Chesterhouse Hotel, the three-star Rutland Hotel, the three-star Welbeck Hotel, the three-star Ascot Hotel or the three-star Empress Hotel, Douglas. (The four-star Mannin Hotel, Douglas is available at a supplement on selected departures) • Return flights to Douglas

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Mar to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast* £559 • Birmingham £559 • Bristol (2019 only) £889 • Gatwick £509 • Liverpool £499 • Luton £629 • Manchester £529

Single Supplement from £60 Please note: In the unlikely event of a steam locomotive breaking down and/or being unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute the engine with a diesel locomotive. *Belfast International or Belfast City depending on departure date. This will be confirmed when booking.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

Join us for a marvellous short break to a corner of our

island where it seems life is lived at a slower pace – TT races aside – against a background of rolling hills and wonderful beaches blessed by clean air and unpolluted skies. Sit back and enjoy some delightful, relaxed journeys as you discover an island that is full of fascination, with its unique heritage railways offering a fantastic way to discover and explore this very special place.

Your Hotel

Depending on your departure date, you will be staying at one of our carefully chosen hotels. Please see our website for details of other hotels featured.

Chesterhouse Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

Set on Douglas’ seafront, this traditional hotel boasts a carvery restaurant and lounge bar. Rooms have a TV, tea/coffeemaking facilities, hairdryer and telephone.

Rutland Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

An award-winning hotel set in a Victorian terrace offers a carvery restaurant with panoramic views of the bay. Rooms have free Wi‑Fi and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Ascot Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

The Ascot is located 100 metres from the seafront and has a restaurant and lobby bar with complimentary tea and coffee. Rooms offer TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer, safe and iron.

Jersey – The Sun‑Kissed Channel Isle Enjoy rest, relaxation and some fascinating exploration on Britain’s famously sun-kissed southern outpost – it’s Europe without the Euro!

6-day escorted holiday from £399

La Corbière Lighthouse

Elizabeth Castle

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided Island Tour introduces Britain’s sunny southern outpost • Learn about the WWII German Occupation in the fascinating War Tunnels • Explore Jersey’s southern coast on-board the Jersey Duchess • Stay in delightful St Helier, Jersey’s charming capital • Dine in or choose from a host of excellent eateries • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Monterey Hotel, St Helier (upgrade hotels and half-board available for a supplement) • Return flights to Jersey

Available Sep to Nov 2018*, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £509 • Bristol £539 • Doncaster £580 • East Midlands £479 • Exeter £449 • Gatwick £399 • Glasgow £564 • Leeds/Bradford £650 • Liverpool £409 • London City £554 • Luton £510 • Manchester £469 • Southampton £469 • Southend £510

Optional Excursion • Jersey Zoo – from £28

Single Supplement from £144 *2018 Itinerary information: 2018 departures do not include the boat ride. Instead, you may spend a day at leisure, or join an optional excursion which includes visits to La Mare vineyard, and to beautiful St Brelade’s Bay. This excursion costs £38 per person and is not available in 2019.

on’t miss this wonderful relaxing holiday on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, where you’ll enjoy a choice of excellent hotels, an included tour of the island and its simply stunning coastline and a visit to the fascinating War Tunnels. As well as the chance to rest and relax in your hotel and delightful St Helier, there’ll be time to explore some superb beaches and perhaps enjoy coastal walks under sunny, blue skies.

Your Hotel Choices

Monterey Hotel, St Helier HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £399 Centrally located, facilities at this hotel include an indoor heated pool, sauna, steam room and mini-gym, restaurant, bar and lounge.

Merton Hotel, St Helier HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £409 This hotel has a leisure complex with pools, tennis courts, a fitness centre, and sauna, plus restaurants and bars.

Norfolk Lodge, St Helier HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £469 Close to the centre of St Helier this hotel offers an indoor pool, terrace, bar and lounge, entertainment and a restaurant.

Pomme D’Or Hotel, St Helier HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £469 This hotel boasts views over the marina, several restaurants and bars. Rooms offer TV, free Wi-Fi, iron, hairdryer and a safe.

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NEW for 2019

Little Trains of the Dolomites Discover one of Europe’s most special corners, as you journey through a picture-book land of vineyards, orchards and castles.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £699

Molveno

Renon railway§

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights close to Molveno – ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Lake’ • Discover medieval Bolzano – wine-producing Dolomites gem • Enjoy the views from the Soprabolzano cable-car • Ride the historic Renon narrow-gauge railway to Collabro • Take the rack railway from San Antonio Mendola to the Mendel Pass • Sample the region’s celebrated wines in Mezzocorona • Journey by rail from Mezzolombardo to Caldes through a landscape of vineyards and castles • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Europa or three-star Hotel Ariston in Molveno • Return flights to Italy

Available May to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £729 • Cardiff £729 • East Midlands £789 • Edinburgh £759 • Gatwick £699 • Leeds/Bradford £789 • Luton £699 • Manchester £789 • Southampton £929 • Stansted £699

Optional Excursions • Trento & Lake Levico (full day) – £41 • Lake Garda (full day) – £32 • Verona (full day) – £36

Single Supplement from £116

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njoy discovering the joys of ‘life in the slow lane’ in the part Italian, part German-speaking, sun-kissed region set beneath the craggy Dolomites. Journey on some historic railways and cableways connecting charming towns and villages that exude alpine warmth and a sense of wellbeing engendered by their idyllic surroundings, and enjoy some of Italy’s most delicious food and wine along the way. In addition to opportunities to rest and relax beside Lake Molveno, you’ll visit South Tyrol capital Bolzano with its mix of southern Mediterranean and Northern influences, historic Trento, the principal town of Italian Trentino in its mountain-backed setting, and some of the Dolomites’ more remote settlements. Enjoyable journeys, on the Renon cable car from Bolzano to Soprabolzano, aboard the Mendola funicular from San Antonio, and on a regional train from historic Mezzolombardo to Caldes are included.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Europa, Molveno HHH Half-Board Price from £699 A short walk from the lake, this traditional, family-owned hotel has a bar and restaurant, as well as alpine-style rooms with a balcony, TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer and safe. There is free bike rental for the energetic.

Hotel Ariston, Molveno HHH Half-Board Price from £699 This family-run hotel has a traditional restaurant, lounge and bar, as well as terraces overlooking the lake. Spacious rooms have a balcony with a TV, hairdryer and safe, and there is free bike rental.

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 £669

£50

Juliet’s Balcony, Verona

Rialto Bridge, Venice

Torbole, Lake Garda

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 Hotel Angelini, Torbole (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,010 • Belfast £759 • Birmingham £769 • Bournemouth £950 • Bristol £769 • Cardiff £789 • Durham Tees Valley £1,030 • East Midlands £759 • Edinburgh £739 • Gatwick £669 • Humberside £999 • Inverness £1,065 • Leeds/Bradford £851 • Luton £709 • Manchester £719 • Newquay £928 • Norwich £950 • Southampton £950 • Southend £789 • Stansted £669

Single Supplement from £119 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.

rom 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

Hotel Angelini, Torbole HHH Half-Board Price from £669 This family-run hotel is close to the lake and a ten-minute walk from the centre.

Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £720 This stylish hotel is next to the lake, about three miles south of Malcesine.

Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £727 Located south of Malcesine, this hotel has a restaurant, outdoor pool and terrace.

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole HHHH Half-Board Price from £839 Just five minutes walk from Torbole, the restaurant at this hotel serves delicious regional specialities.

Hotel Continental, Torbole HHHH Half-Board* Price from £869 In an elevated position close to the village of Nago, this hotel has easy access to Torbole.

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NEW for 2019

Experience a performance in one of the world’s most astonishing open-air venues – a magical night to remember.

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6-day escorted holiday from £899

£50

Verona Rocca Scaligera, Sirmione

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy five nights in Sirmione, on Lake Garda’s southern shores • Discover the elegant Riviera del Brenta and restored ancient Padua • Visit a famous Valpolicella vineyard and olive oil producer to enjoy tastings and lunch • See Sirmione’s lakeside glories, including Maria Callas’ villa, on a short boat trip • Savour the unique experience of a famous opera performed in Verona’s astonishing Roman amphitheatre • Wander the medieval gem that is Romeo & Juliet’s exquisite city • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel du Parc, Sirmione • Four evening meals at the hotel and a gourmet lunch in Valpolicella • An un-numbered ‘Gradinata’ ticket on the stone ‘steps’ at the high point of the Arena di Verona (selected upgrade tickets available) • Return flights to Italy

Available Jun to Sep 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

• Bristol £999 • Edinburgh £999 • East Midlands £999 • Gatwick £899 • Luton £899 • Manchester £999 • Stansted £899

Your choice of Opera Aida – Departing 23 Jun, 21 Jul, 25 Aug 2019 Il Trovatore – Departing 30 Jun 2019 Carmen – Departing 7 & 14 Jul, 1 Sep 2019 La Traviata – Departing 28 Jul 2019

Single Supplement from £173

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Arena di Verona§

ake your seat at the world-renowned Arena di Verona, the almost perfectly preserved Roman amphitheatre at the heart of the exquisite ‘Romeo and Juliet’ city of Verona, on a very special break that in addition to a ticket for your selected performance, includes a stay on the shores of picturesque Lake Garda. You’ll also enjoy included tours to the delightful Brenta Riviera with its canals and villas, ancient Padua, and to wine-growing Valpolicella. The unforgettable highlight, however, will be the visit to medieval gem Verona, where you’ll take your place in the amphitheatre, soaking up the atmosphere as darkness begins to fall and enjoying the performance of your chosen opera – Verdi’s Aida, Il Trovatore, La Traviata or Bizet’s Carmen, dependent upon your selected departure date. On a balmy summer night, perhaps with the stars twinkling overhead, or the moon shining brightly, being part of a rapt audience drawn from all four corners of the globe at the Verona Opera Festival is a memorable experience to treasure forever.

Your Hotel

Hotel Du Parc, Sirmione, Lake Garda HHHH Half-Board Quietly positioned just outside the town’s centre, this excellent four-star hotel boasts a restaurant, bar and lounge area, large outdoor pool, roof-top terrace, gardens and Wi-Fi. Well-appointed, air-conditioned rooms have satellite TV, a mini-bar, hairdryer, safe and a balcony or terrace.

§ Verona Opera Image © Photo Ennevi. Courtesy of Fondazione Arena di Verona

Verona Opera & Vineyards

NEW for 2018

Lake Como & Alpine Railways Take in Italy’s most romantic lake, some spectacular views, and an unforgettable journey to one of the world’s most famous resorts. SAVE

6-day escorted holiday from £599

£50

Lake Como

Bernina Express Railway at Lake Bianco © photo swiss-image.ch

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the magic of Italy’s romantic lake • Discover lakeside Como Town • Ride on the historic Como-Brunate funicular • Board the Bernina Express to fabled St Moritz • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Milan or Bergamo

Available Nov 2018, Feb to Apr & Nov 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £669 • Bristol £649 • Edinburgh £619 • Gatwick £599 • Luton £599 • Manchester £619 • Stansted £599

Optional Excursions • Lugano (full day) – from £48 • Milan (full day) – from £49

Single Supplement from £122

njoy a wonderful wintertime break on Como’s picturebook shores, including a visit to the lake’s main town and a ride on the famous funicular that climbs to Brunate, offering breathtaking views. Journey on the scenic Bernina Express railway to fabled St Moritz, one of the world’s most celebrated Alpine resorts, and as well as the chance to explore Como’s idyllic shores, enjoy opportunities, on optional excursions, to visit Switzerland’s beautiful Lugano and elegant, stylish Milan. Explore Como Town, with its old town of narrow streets lined with shops and galleries, and crowned by a majestic cathedral, and enjoy spectacular views from mountain village Brunate. With the ride on the Bernina Express, crossing bridges and viaducts – including Brusio’s famous spiral – crowning the holiday, this is a wonderful break in one of Europe’s most beautiful corners.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo HHH Half-Board Price from £599 This hotel sits on the lakeside promenade, offering wonderful views. Amenities include a bar, lounge area, reception and dining room. Bedrooms offer a hairdryer, fridge, TV, safe, air conditioning, and telephone.

Hotel Britannia Excelsior, Cadenabbia HHH All-Inclusive Price from £633

Please note: Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of the year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

With 284 rooms, this three-star all-inclusive hotel is set right on Como’s shore. All airconditioned rooms offer satellite TV and a ceiling fan. There is a supplement for rooms with a lake view.

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Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour

This very special Small-Group Tour to beautiful Lake Garda is guaranteed to set the taste buds alight.

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NEW Small-Group Tour

6-day escorted holiday from £799

£50

Riva del Garda

Marcello Franceschi

Liviero Estate

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy five nights in elegant Riva del Garda • Don an apron, learn culinary secrets and cook alongside a celebrity chef, enjoying a gourmet dinner with paired wines in the surroundings of an Italian fortress • Visit the famous Liviero Estate Valpolicella vineyard and olive oil producer to enjoy tastings and lunch • Spend a day savouring the delights of Riva and its surroundings • Visit ancient, riverside Borghetto sul Mincio and learn the art of Tortellini-making before sitting down to a special lunch • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel RivaMia, Riva del Garda • Two special lunches and a gourmet dinner • Cooking demonstrations • Return flights to Italy

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £859 • Edinburgh £859 • Gatwick £799 • Luton £799 • Manchester £859 • Stansted £799

Single Supplement from £134

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njoy a holiday with a difference, as you join a small group of like-minded people in the splendid surroundings of Riva del Garda, on the lake’s mountain-backed northern shores, for a few days of rest and relaxation punctuated by opportunities to indulge in some wonderful food prepared by celebrated and highly skilled chefs, accompanied by some fine regional wines. You’ll also head ‘off the tourist trail’ to some wonderful places on this very special break. From your newly refurbished hotel base, enjoy the chance to cook alongside the chefs in their kitchens, learning some of their culinary secrets, before sitting down to taste their specialities. Another day of ‘gourmet exploration’ takes in the vineyards of famous Valpolicella, where you’ll learn about Classico, Ripasso and most famously Amarone wines, while a third visits heart-stoppingly beautiful village Borghetto sul Mincio, one of the ‘prettiest villages in Italy’, and famed birthplace of the ‘Love Knot’ tortellini.

Your Hotel

RivaMia Hotel, Riva del Garda HHH Half-Board Recently completely refurbished, this delightful small hotel, in the heart of the old town and just 150 yards from the harbour, offers a traditional restaurant and pizzeria, a bar and simply furnished rooms offering TV, telephone and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is an ideal base for your short stay, especially given its proximity to a number of traditional Trentino–style restaurants and trattorie.

Capri, Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast Discover the charm and warm hospitality of the Neapolitan Riviera, one of the Mediterranean’s most highly favoured corners. SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £819

£50

Naples

Capri

Positano

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week in the blissful surroundings of the Neapolitan Riviera • Visit the extraordinary ruins of Roman city Pompeii • Discover and explore colourful, historic Naples • Journey along the famous Amalfi Drive, one of Europe’s most scenic coastal roads • Enjoy a full day on the enchanting Isle of Capri • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Girasole, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Naples

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast (2019 only) £930 • Bristol £844 • East Midlands (2019 only) £921 • Edinburgh (2019 only) £921 • Gatwick £819 • Liverpool £844 • Luton £824 • Manchester £844 • Stansted £841

Optional Excursion • Countryside Tour (three-quarter day) – £51

Single Supplement from £168

rom your base in a choice of excellent hotels close to the famous resort of Sorrento, above the blue bay of Naples, enjoy four wonderful guided excursions. Experience historic Naples and discover the ruins of Pompeii, spend a day on the enchanting Isle of Capri and sit back in wonderment as you enjoy the breathtaking drive along the Amalfi Coast, overlooking scenes of picture-postcard perfection.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Girasole, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello HHH Half-Board Price from £819 This delightful hotel has a stunning garden and pool, a bar, lounge and restaurant.

Hotel Villa Igea, Sorrento HHH Half-Board Price from £855 This family-run hotel is five-minutes drive from the centre of Sorrento.

Hotel Carlton, Sorrento HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £913 The hotel has a colourful garden, a pool, sun terrace, breakfast room, snack bar and a bar.

Hotel Caravel, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello HHHH Half-Board Price from £991 Set in a charming district of Sorrento, this hotel is close to the lift to Marinella Beach.

Hotel & Spa Bellavista Francischiello, Massa Lubrense HHH Half-Board Price from £1,045 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.

Less than three miles from Sorrento, this spa hotel offers outdoor and indoor pools.

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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’. SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £899

£50

Ostuni Hotel del Levante

Trulli Houses, Alberobello

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights beside the blue Adriatic Sea • Enjoy some relaxed days at leisure at the comfortable hotel • Visit white-washed, medieval Cisternino • Witness hilltop Ostuni’s white walls gleaming in the Italian sun • See Alberobello’s traditional, conical trulli houses • Discover and 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 Oct 2018, Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £899 • Liverpool £899 • Stansted £899

Optional Excursion • Castellano Grotto & Locorotondo – £54

Single Supplement from £291

Please note: Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of the year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

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his 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 Cisternino, Ostuni, and Alberobello’s tapered, grey-roofed 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 tour is truly magical.

Your Hotel

Hotel del Levante, Torre Canne HHHH 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.

Sardinia & Corsica

Two of the Mediterranean’s most captivating islands, one Italian, one French, both blessed with blue skies and natural beauty.

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8-day escorted holiday from £1,199

£50

Porto Cervo

Bonifacio port

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in Sardinian Olbia • Tour the glitzy ‘playground paradise’ of the sparkling Costa Smeralda • Discover ancient Alghero and its offshore ‘sleeping giant’ Capo Caccia • Cross by ferry from Sardinia to Corsica • Discover Corsica’s exquisite hilltop Bonifacio • Enjoy four nights close to Napoleon’s birthplace Ajaccio • A guided tour brings Ajaccio to life • See the amazing rock formations of the Calanches de Piana • Visit idyllic sea-side Porto • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation in the four-star Hotel Martini, Olbia, Sardinia and the four-star Suite Home, Porticcio, near Ajaccio, Corsica • Return ferry crossings • Return flights to Olbia

Available May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,209 • Gatwick £1,199 • Luton £1,199 • Manchester £1,209

Optional Excursion • Calanques Boat Cruise – £32

Single Supplement from £226

Join us on a wonderful two-centre holiday that combines a three-night stay close to Sardinia’s famed Costa Smeralda with four nights in rugged Corsica, home to one of the Mediterranean’s most fascinating and diverse landscapes. With some delightful included excursions, and plenty of time in which to rest and relax, this is a perfect way to discover two island paradises in one.

Discover the Costa Smeralda, with its idyllic coves, stunning beaches and ultra-chic Porto Cervo. Visit historic Alghero, with its cathedral, labyrinthine streets and ancient walls before crossing by ferry to Corsica. Explore Ajaccio with its towering citadelle and join the included excursion to the nature reserve overlooking the Gulf of Porto, home to the fantastical Calanches rock formations.

Your Hotels

Hotel Martini, Olbia Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3

Close to central Olbia and the Costa Smeralda beaches, this hotel offers rooms with a TV, balcony or patio and free Wi-Fi. Guests can also enjoy a restaurant, bar/ lounge and sun terrace.

Suite Home, Porticcio Half-Board

HHHH nights 4-7

Just 100 metres from the beach and the blue waters, this four-star ‘apart-hotel’ offers bright, modern, air-conditioned rooms with kitchenette and dining area. There is a pool overlooking the sea, fitness room and a bar.

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Etna, Taormina & Classic Sicily Take a two-centre holiday that lifts the veil on Italy’s southern island outpost, its treasures and its stunning natural wonders.

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8-day escorted holiday from £979

£50

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in the foothills of Mount Etna • Discover Europe’s most celebrated active volcano • Enjoy hill-top Taormina, one of the Mediterranean’s most sparkling treasures • Visit Syracuse, one of Ancient Greece’s most important cities • Spend a day exploring the beautiful Aeolian Islands • Spend four nights in the coastal town of Santa Flavia • Discover and explore Sicily’s colourful capital Palermo • The monastery at Monreale is one of Italy’s greatest glories • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Orrizonte, Acireale and the four-star Domina Zagarella, Santa Flavia • Return flights to Italy

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £979 • Luton £979 • Manchester £999 • Stansted £999

Optional Excursion • Segesta (full day) – £35

Single Supplement from £208 Please note: Departures in 2018 will stay at the Hotel Fiesta Garden Beach, Cefalù on nights 4-7. Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of the year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

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Taormina & Mount Etna

Santa Flavia

ombine a three-night stay beneath the towering cone of snow-capped Etna, with a four-night beachside stay close to Sicily’s historic capital Palermo. The holiday includes visits to Etna’s lava-strewn slopes and nearby hilltop Taormina, a memorable day amongst the offshore Aeolian isles and the chance to experience colourful Palermo. A visit to Archimedes’ ancient Syracuse and an opportunity, on an optional excursion, to visit Segesta’s Doric Temple and mountaintop Erice, complete your enjoyment. Explore Taormina’s marbled streets and famous GrecoRoman theatre. You’ll also take in the once impregnable city of Syracuse, with its old town and great cathedral, and spend a day on the sun-kissed volcanic Aeolian Isles. Your second base provides opportunities to explore Palermo, visit Segesta on an optional excursion, and the chance to rest and relax by the beach and pool.

Your Hotels

Hotel Orrizonte, Acireale Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3

This hotel, at the foot of Mount Etna offers magnificent views of the volcano and the coastline, and boasts good standard guest rooms, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant overlooking the garden.

Hotel Domina Zagarella, Santa Flavia Half-Board

HHHH nights 4-7

Set above a blue bay, overlooking the Sicilian coastal town this hotel has pools and terraces, two restaurants, bars and a private beach. The bright, modern rooms have balconies.

NEW for 2019

Sicily – Palermo, Agrigento & the Aeolian Islands Combine the relaxed pleasures of a beach holiday with exploration of Italy’s fascinating, sun-kissed southern island outpost. SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £899

£50

Ruins of Castor and Pollox, Agrigento

Cefalú

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights in a wonderful beachside resort hotel • Explore historic Palermo’s Quattro Canti • Monreale’s monastery is one of Italy’s greatest glories • Step into the ancient past at Agrigento • Medieval Piazza Armerina sits in wooded hills • Spend a day in the off-shore Aeolian Isles • Enjoy free days of rest and relaxation • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Acacia Resort Hotel, near Cefalù • Return flights to Sicily

Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £899 • Liverpool £929 • Luton £899 • Stansted £899

Optional Excursion • Madonie Natural Park & Castelbuono (full day) – £27

Single Supplement from £175

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.

o holiday in Sicily might be to journey to the sun, to laze on pristine beaches, bathe in some of the Mediterranean’s warmest waters and enjoy some of its best food and wine. Equally, however, it may be to take a passage through time, as you explore a land that was once the centre of the Ancient Greek world, and was temporarily ruled by Roman, Carthaginian, Norman and Spanish conquerors, all of whom have left their marks. Enjoy opportunities to rest and relax in the hotel, and the chance to venture into colourful Cefalù, with its cathedral, craggy outcrop ‘La Rocca’, sweeping beach, gelaterie, restaurants and cafés. On the included excursions, take in vibrant Sicilian capital Palermo, with its four colourful historic quarters (the Quattro Canti), and explore nearby Monreale’s great Benedictine monastery and Norman cathedral, with its extraordinary mosaics. You’ll also journey further back in time to ancient Agrigento, with its temples, and to Casale’s Roman villa, and will enjoy a memorable day amongst the volcanic Aeolian Isles, cruising across blue waters from Milazzo.

Your Hotel

Acacia Resort Hotel, Cefalù HHHH Half-Board Some 10 miles west of Cefalù, this stylish, modern hotel boasts beautifully landscaped grounds leading down to a private stretch of beach. The wide range of amenities include a new roof-top spa and vast outdoor pool. Air-conditioned rooms boast a TV, hairdryer and telephone, as well as a terrace or balcony.

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The Beautiful Fjords of Western Norway

This journey to one of the world’s most delightful destinations is less a holiday and more a treasured souvenir for life.

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8-day escorted holiday from £899

£50

Øyvind Heen - Visitnorway.com

Kviknes Hotel

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a stay in a wonderful fjord-side hotel • Be treated as honoured guests by the villagers • Journey by express boat from your hotel through breathtaking scenery to ‘Fjordland Capital’ Bergen • Take the fascinating ‘Fjord-Life’ tour • Explore further the pristine interior on unforgettable optional excursions • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand on Sognefjord • Return flights to Bergen

Available Aug to Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,069 • Birmingham £1,099 • Bristol £1,099 • Cardiff £1,079 • Durham Tees Valley £1,079 • Edinburgh £1,099 • Gatwick £899 • Glasgow £1,099 • Humberside £1,079 • Leeds/Bradford £1,079 • London City £1,079 • Manchester £1,099 • Newcastle £1,019 • Norwich £1,079

Optional Excursions • Jostedal Glacier – £68 • Norway in a Nutshell – £198

Single Supplement £217

Please note: Flights from Aberdeen and Gatwick are direct. All other flights are via Amsterdam. Please call us or see online for details. Luggage will be checked through and will be waiting for you at your final destination.

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xperience a hugely popular holiday that is a marvellous introduction to one of the world’s most beautiful locations, which for centuries has drawn visitors to its unique landscape of sheer mountainsides plunging into the deep, dark waters. Beyond, its unspoiled hinterland of forests, lakes and pristine glaciers is towered over by soaring peaks, the refuges of sea eagle and reindeer. Few places in the world match the spectacle of this breathtaking corner, which charms and captivates at every step. Stay in idyllic Balestrand, on the shores of mighty Sognefjord, at the welcoming Kviknes Hotel. Excursions include a day trip by boat to historic Bergen. Explore the former residence of medieval kings and queens and birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg, and stroll through the ancient Bryggen area, with its beautifully preserved wooden warehouses. You’ll also enjoy an included ‘FjordLife’ excursion, and optional tours include the chance to visit the Jostedal Glacier and the unmissable ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion.

Your Hotel

Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand HHHH Half-Board Kviknes Hotel, which once welcomed the Kaiser and his entourage, is a magnificent, fjord-side, Swiss-style, wooden building, with a modern addition, both set against a breathtaking backdrop of snow-capped peaks. The hotel has fine public areas, including a spacious restaurant overlooking the fjord, large and comfortable lounges and a stylish bar – echoes of a bygone era!

Trains, Trams & Port Wines of the Douro Explore the glorious ‘Golden River’, enjoy wine-producing Porto and journey on some of Portugal’s historic railway lines.

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NEW for 2019

8-day escorted holiday from £799

£50

Douro Valley

Dom Luis I Bridge Porto

Porto Tram

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights close to the site of Mount Bom Jesus • Explore the ‘Golden River’ on the ‘Golden Line’ trains, from Régua to Porto and Régua to Tua • Discover Portugal’s enchanting second city Porto • Ride on a Porto tram whilst enjoying port and canapés • Visit Porto’s Tram Museum • Experience a wine-tasting at a famous quinta • Journey inland from Aveiro to Macinhata do Vouga by train • Visit Macinhata’s fascinating Rail Museum • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Joao Paulo II, Braga including a glass of wine with dinner (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Porto

Available May to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £819 • Gatwick £799 • London City £849 • Luton £799 • Manchester £819 • Stansted £819

Optional Excursions • Braga & Viana do Castelo (full day) – £37 • Porto (full day) – £51 • Guimarães (full day) – £34

Single Supplement from £205

ombine the excitement of scenic train journeys through one of Europe’s most beautiful river valleys and tastebud-awakening visits to the famous port-wine-producing quintas that dot its banks, with the joy of discovering the endless charm of Portugal’s historic second city, and travel on another of the country’s most celebrated railway lines. You’ll begin with a visit to Régua, on the ‘Golden River’ Douro surrounded by ancient vineyards, before journeying by train and tram into the heart of Porto for a fascinating visit to the tram museum. Two more included excursions feature visits to a working vineyard and a journey on the historic Vouga line from ‘Portuguese Venice’ Aveiro to delightful Agueda, where colourful parasols are hung above the ancient streets. The holiday is completed with three days of rest and relaxation that bring opportunities to explore.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Joao Paulo II, Braga HHH Half-Board Price from £799 Located in a peaceful, natural setting, this hotel has an indoor swimming pool, restaurant and bar/lounge and the bedrooms have air conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi.

Hotel do Parque, Braga HHHH Half-Board Price from £875 Set within Bom Jesus Natural Park, the hotel has free Wi-Fi. Dinner is taken at the Hotel Do Elevador, 150 metres away and guests can use the swimming pool at nearby Hotel do Templo. Rooms have a TV and mini-bar.

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NEW for 2019

Pousadas of Portugal

Savour the very best of Portugal with stays in three historic, charming and unique Pousada hotels along the way.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £1,049

£50

Óbidos

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in three of Portugal’s famed Pousada hotels • Discover historic capital Lisbon • Visit UNESCO-listed Royal Sintra • Enjoy chic Cascais and elegant Estoril • Cabo da Roca is Europe’s westernmost point • Journey to medieval Óbidos and Coimbra – the ‘Oxford of Portugal’ • Taste regional wines, bread and cheeses • See Aveiro’s Venetian-like lagoon and canals • Beguiling Porto – historic second city • Discover the Douro Valley of the ‘Golden River’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen accommodation at the four-star Pousada de Queluz, near Lisbon, the four-star Pousada de Viseu, Viseu and the fourstar Pousada Mosteiro de Amares, Amares • Includes four evening meals • Outbound flight to Lisbon, returning from Porto

Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen* £1,309 • Birmingham* £1,169 • Bristol £1,089 • Cardiff* £1,199 • Durham Tees Valley* £1,199 • Edinburgh £1,099 • Gatwick £1,049 • Leeds/Bradford* £1,169 • Luton £1,049 • Manchester £1,089 • Norwich* £1,199 • Stansted £1,059

Single Supplement from £146

*The flights from these airports are indirect. You will be required to change aircraft en-route, where there will be a short wait for your next flight. Your luggage will be thru-checked to your final destination.

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Porto

Pousada Mosteiro de Amares

njoy luxurious accommodation in a trio of fabled Pousada hotels offering traditional hospitality in remarkable settings, and discover some of Portugal’s most delightful locations as you travel through the heart of the country. Explore colourful capital Lisbon, elegant Estoril and glorious Sintra, head north via hilltop Óbidos and ‘Portuguese Oxford’ Coimbra, and savour wine-producing Viseu, Porto and the ‘Golden River’ Douro as they are all brought to life on this wonderful Portuguese journey of discovery.

Your Hotels

Pousada de Queluz, Lisbon

HHHH nights 1-3

This former headquarters of the Royal Guard is set across from the Royal Palace – ‘Portugal’s Versailles’. It boasts a restaurant, a bar and beautiful public rooms furnished in wood and marble.

Pousada de Viseu, Viseu

HHHH nights 4-5

Housed in an old hospital, adapted by a renowned architect, this landmark building, just five minutes from a beautiful park, boasts a superb wellness centre and outdoor pools.

Pousada Mosteiro de Amares, HHHH Amares nights 6-7 One of the ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’, this truly luxurious Pousada is a converted monastery. Superb amenities include an outdoor pool and tennis court.

Carcassonne, Avignon & Provence

Journey through the rolling countryside of Provence, as its historic UNESCO-listed crowning glories are thrillingly brought to life. SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £589

£50

Café at The Palais des Papes

Carcassonne

Pont d’Avignon

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided walking tour of historic, walled Carcassonne • A full day visit to majestic Avignon and the stunning Roman Pont du Gard • A Canal du Midi cruise • Included tour of Albi, birthplace of Toulouse‑Lautrec • Visit charming, riverside Castres • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Carcassonne Est Hotel, Carcassonne (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to France

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen* £949 • Birmingham* £899 • Bristol £659 • Durham Tees Valley* £919 • Edinburgh £649 • Gatwick £649 • Glasgow £649 • Heathrow £709 • Humberside* £919 • Leeds/Bradford* £899 • Luton £649 • Manchester £639 • Norwich* £919 • Stansted £589

Optional Excursion • Collioure (full day) – £50

Single Supplement from £210 *The flights from these airports are indirect. You will be required to change aircraft en-route, where there will be a short wait for your next flight. Your luggage will be thru-checked to your final destination.

n this hugely popular tour to one of France’s most scenic corners, discover walled fortress-citadel Carcassonne – one of France’s greatest medieval glories – and marvel at the stunning papal city of Avignon, with its monumental Palais and fabled bridge. Take in the Roman glories of the Pont du Gard, visit historic Albi and Castres, and cruise on the tree-lined Canal du Midi, all against the background of a land famed for sunshine, food and light rosé wine.

Your Hotel Choices

Ibis Carcassonne Est, Carcassonne HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £589 The Ibis is located on the outskirts of Carcassonne with a local bus service to the medieval city during the day. The hotel has a restaurant and bar. Rooms have private facilities and air conditioning.

Cerise Residence, Carcassonne HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £655 The Cerise Residence is within walking distance of the medieval city and has an indoor swimming pool. One-bedroom apartments offer private facilities, a bedroom, living room and a kitchenette.

Mercure Carcassonne, Porte de la Cité HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £869 Located at the foot of the city, within walking distance of one of its ancient gates, this hotel has a restaurant, bar, gardens and outdoor swimming pool. Comfortable rooms have private facilities.

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Paris, Monet’s Normandy & Brittany

NEW for 2019

Enjoy the charms of the incomparable City of Light and a taste of France’s glorious northern countryside.

SAVE

6-day escorted holiday from £599

£50

Mont St Michel Eiffel Tower

Monet’s Garden, Giverny

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend two nights in the glorious French capital • Enjoy a guided introduction to the ‘City of Light’ • Visit artist Claude Monet’s exquisite Normandy gardens at Giverny • Three nights are spent in Normandy’s glorious ‘cheese and cider’ city Lisieux • Marvel at Mont St-Michel and Breton capital Rennes • See the historic D-Day beaches • Medieval Bayeux is home to the famous Tapestry • Visit picture-book Impressionists’ retreat Honfleur and Joan of Arc city Rouen, both on the Upper Seine • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Sixteen, Montrouge, Paris and the three-star Mercure Lisieux Hotel, Lisieux • Return flights to Paris

Available Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £739 • Belfast £739 • Birmingham £679 • Bristol £679 • Edinburgh £709 • Gatwick £619 • Glasgow £749 • Liverpool £679 • Luton £669 • Manchester £659 • Newcastle £729 • Southampton £709 • Southend £599

Single Supplement £182

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ombine a visit to the glorious French capital with three days in the rolling countryside of Normandy and Brittany. Enjoy an included tour of the ‘City of Light’, where you’ll have the chance to sample la vie Parisienne, before journeying, via Claude Monet’s famous garden, into the verdant Pays d’Auge, where fine cheese, cidre and calvados, and some delightful medieval towns and villages add to the holiday pleasure. Begin with a guided tour of perhaps the world’s favourite city destination, before enjoying your own exploration. Perhaps you’ll take a trip up the Eiffel Tower or a cruise on the Seine before continuing, via Giverny, to your second holiday base in Normandy’s cathedral city Lisieux. Included tours to UNESCO-listed Mont Saint-Michel and to Normandy’s Channel Coast, and a return journey taking in Honfleur and Rouen are further highlights.

Your Hotels

Hotel Sixteen, Montrouge, Paris HHH Bed & Breakfast nights 1-2 In the heart of the leafy southern suburb of Montrouge, close to restaurants and cafés and with direct access by bus or Metro into the heart of the city, this hotel has free Wi-Fi and modern rooms with TV, air conditioning and a telephone.

Mercure Lisieux Hotel, Lisieux HHH Bed & Breakfast nights 3-5 Close to Lisieux’s many amenities, this comfortable base offers a seasonal pool overlooked by a terrace and a restaurant, a bar and modern rooms with TV, free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee-making facilities and mini-fridge.

Little Trains of the Pyrenees Take slow journeys through the beautiful border country between Spain and France, on some wonderful mountain railway trains. SAVE

6-day escorted holiday from £689

£50

Núria Rack Railway

Little Yellow Train

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend five nights on the beautiful Costa Brava • Unspoiled Roses, the holiday base, sits on a bay • Enjoy the views from the Roses Express road train • The historic Little Yellow Train climbs into the French Pyrenees from UNESCO-listed Villefranche-de-Conflent, one of France’s prettiest towns • The Núria Rack Railway offers the only access to the year-round Spanish mountain resort, with tastings of local produce • Discover the stunning Upper Aude Valley on France’s Red Train • Three heritage train journeys and a ticket for the Roses ‘road-train’ • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Prestige Hotel Coral Platja, Roses, including a glass of wine at dinner (upgrade rooms with a sea view are available for a supplement) • Return flights to Spain

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Aug & Sep 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast (2019 only) £819 • Birmingham £769 • Bournemouth £769 • Bristol £769 • East Midlands £789 • Edinburgh £789 • Gatwick £729 • Glasgow (2019 only) £829 • Liverpool £729 • Luton £689 • Manchester £749 • Newcastle £769 • Southend (2019 only) £719 • Stansted £739

Single Supplement from £125

rom your unspoiled Costa Brava base journey into the heart of the stunning Pyrenean countryside aboard some delightful railways. Wind your way upwards on sometimes modern, sometimes historic rolling stock, and across some marvels of railway engineering. With your stay in a colourful resort – and a ‘road train’ journey to enjoy – this is a perfect holiday choice. Based in delightful Roses on its sweeping bay, the holiday includes a ride aboard the quaint, tractor-hauled, ‘tourist’ train, the Roses Express, which winds its way into the wooded Cap de Creus National Park. Board the historic Yellow Train, which heads through the sun-kissed French Pyrenees from walled Villefranche-de-Conflent through stunning scenery to France’s highest station and Mont‑Louis. A 45-minute journey aboard the two-car Núria Rack Railway to remote ski station and pilgrimage shrine Núria, and a last Pyrenean ride aboard the hundred-year-old ‘Red’ Train, travelling through yet more spectacular scenery, complete a wonderful holiday.

Your Hotel

Prestige Hotel Coral Platja, Roses HHH Half-Board With its beachside location just 300 metres from the centre of the unspoiled resort of Roses, this hotel is a perfect base for your stay. Offering a covered outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, bar and a buffet restaurant serving local and international dishes, and finished in colonial style, the hotel offers bright, air-conditioned rooms with a TV, hairdryer, safe deposit box (extra charge), telephone and mini-fridge.

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NEW for 2019

Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga

Experience the clear air, designer cool, vibrant café cultures and picture-book charms of three Baltic gems and their surroundings. SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £799

£50

Helsinki © Julia Kivelä

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Two nights in Finland’s delightful capital • Discover vibrant Helsinki on a guided tour and soak up the atmosphere and designer cool of the Finnish gem • Cross the Baltic Sea to Estonia’s picture-book Tallinn for a two-night stay • Enjoy a guided tour of Tallinn’s restored Old Town • Relax and enjoy the Estonian capital’s vibrant café life • Journey via Baltic resort Parnu to Riga, for a guided tour • Seven nights’ carefully chosen four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at hotels in Helsinki, Tallinn and Riga • Outbound flight to Helsinki, returning from Riga • Return ferry crossing from Helsinki to Tallinn

Available Apr to Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen* £1,099 • Birmingham* £959 • Bristol* £959 • Cardiff* £989 • Durham Tees Valley* £989 • Edinburgh* £1,019 • Gatwick £799 • Glasgow* £1,019 • Heathrow* £1,019 • Humberside* £989 • Leeds/Bradford* £959 • Manchester £879

Optional Excursions • Porvoo (half day) – £39 • Maarjamäe Palace (half day) – £39 • Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (half day) – £22

Single Supplement from £252 *The flights from these airports are indirect. You will be required to change aircraft en-route, where there will be a short wait for your next flight. Your luggage will be thru-checked to your final destination.

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Tallinn

Join us in a trio of glorious Baltic capitals, each contrasting effervescent modernity with wonderfully preserved history, and each offering the delights of outdoor living, some of Europe’s cutting-edge cuisine and some memorable sights. Wander through compact, maritime Helsinki and after an enjoyable crossing to Estonia, discover Tallinn’s engaging charms, before heading south along the pristine coast, to complete a wonderful Baltic journey in Latvia’s colourful, cosmopolitan capital Riga.

Your Hotels

Scandic Grand Marina Hotel, Helsinki HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 1-2 Set on the waterfront within walking distance of the city, this stylish hotel offers a chic lobby with a restaurant and bar and modern air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi.

Park Inn by Radisson Meriton, Tallinn HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 3-4 Offering easy access to the glorious Old Town, this contemporary hotel offers a grill restaurant, bar and café, a spa, sauna and fitness area, free Wi-Fi and well-equipped, air-conditioned rooms.

Rixwell Old Palace Hotel, Riga HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 5-7 In the heart of Riga’s Old Town, yet in a quiet, side-street location, this classic, Art Deco building boasts classically furnished rooms, an elegant restaurant and lobby bar and a wellness centre.

Four-star Ship

Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula

Enjoy a glorious week of blue waters, hidden coves and delightful ports of call, discovered from the comforts of your ‘private yacht’. SAVE

8-day Island Cruise holiday from £1,399

£50

Korcula

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Join MS Mendula close to Dubrovnik • Cruise through the idyllic Elaphiti Isles, calling at stunning Mljet • Visit picture-book Scedro and famously chic Hvar • Discover and explore stunning Roman Split, Croatia’s wonderful second city • Entrance fees to Mljet National Park, Split’s Diocletian Palace, and the cathedral • Enjoy the Captain’s Dinner in glorious Brač • Visit Korcula where, legend has it, Marco Polo was born • Discover and explore walled Dubrovnik, ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ • Guided tours of Hvar, Split, Korcula and Dubrovnik • Lots of opportunities for swimming and snorkelling • Seven nights’ accommodation on board MS Mendula in a lower deck cabin (upgrade cabins are available for a supplement) • Breakfast each day, five lunches and two evening meals, including the Captain’s Dinner • Return flights to Dubrovnik • Return airport transfers

MS Mendula

Cruise through the warm, blue waters of the Adriatic Sea,

gently island-hopping on board beautiful, twin-masted MS Mendula, your delightful air-conditioned ‘private yacht’. With up to just 31 passengers, Mendula is small enough to get into some of Croatia’s most picturesque harbours and idyllic ‘hidden coves’, and is a perfect floating ‘home-fromhome’ in which to visit Croatia’s ancient cities, and idyllic off-shore isles.

Your Cabin Choices

MS Mendula

The price of your holiday includes accommodation in a lower deck cabin. These cabins have a double bed, with a porthole in both the cabin and bathroom.

Category A

Your Upgrade Cabin Choices Category A Main Deck Cabin Price from £1,545 These cabins have two single beds/double bed, a window in the cabin and a porthole in the bathroom.

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham (2019) £1,509 • Edinburgh £1,509 • Gatwick £1,399 • Luton £1,399 • Manchester £1,509 • Southend (2019) £1,449 • Stansted £1,399

Category A+ Upper Deck Cabin

Single Supplement from £349* *The Category A single cabin is 6.5m2 which is much smaller than the twin cabins and is located on Main Deck.

HHHH

Designed in 2011, this beautiful airconditioned yacht, offers 16 comfortable cabins, arranged in three categories. All cabins are furnished with a dresser, chair, safe, hairdryer and closet.

Available Aug to Oct 2018, May to Oct 2019

MS Mendula

Category A+

Price from £1,690

These cabins have two single beds, a window in the cabin and a porthole in the bathroom.

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Dubrovnik, Montenegro & the Dalmatian Coast

On this marvellous two-centre holiday you’ll discover one of Europe’s most idyllic regions, on the shores of the Blue Adriatic.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £749

£50

Mostar Bridge

Dubrovnik

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights on the beautiful Makarska Riviera • Discover and explore Roman Split • Visit walled island-city Trogir • Spend a day in the beautiful Krka National Park • Journey south via historic Mostar • Four nights are spent close to walled Dubrovnik • Explore Dubrovnik, the exquisite ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ • Spend a full day discovering idyllic Montenegro, one of ‘new Europe’s’ most sparkling jewels • See the Bay of Kotor, southern Europe’s largest ‘fjord’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Ivando, Drvenik and the three-star Hotel Tirena, Dubrovnik • Return flights to Dubrovnik

Available Sep 2018, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £899 • Bristol £779 • East Midlands £889 • Edinburgh £849 • Gatwick £749 • Glasgow £889 • Leeds/Bradford £885 • Manchester £859 • Newcastle £859 • Stansted £749

Single Supplement from £146

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You’ll spend the first three nights of this marvellous

holiday on the sun-kissed reaches of the sweeping Makarska Riviera, with included visits to vibrant Split and walled, island-city Trogir. You’ll then head south, via historic Mostar and its famous bridge, for four nights close to peerless Dubrovnik, with a day in the walled city and a tour of stunning Montenegro to complete a hugely memorable time.

Highlights include Split’s crumbling Roman ruins, Trogir’s Romanesque cathedral and seafront promenade, and the beautiful Krka National Park, before you journey across the Neretva Delta to Mostar. Get to know stunning Dubrovnik, joining a guided tour of the Old Town, before a last included tour to the breathtakingly beautiful country of Montenegro, where highlights include the spectacular Bay of Kotor.

Your Hotels

Hotel Ivando, Drvenik Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3

This well appointed hotel is situated in the small village of Drvenik, approximately 60 metres from the crystal clear blue waters and white pebble beach.

Hotel Tirena, Dubrovnik Half-Board

HHH nights 4-7

Situated in the quiet Babin Kuk peninsular, only 250 metres from the sea, this hotel has a restaurant, lobby bar, an outdoor swimming pool and sunbathing area, lounge area, lift, reception and a snack bar.

NEW for 2019

Montenegro & Albania – Magical ‘Illyria’

Bathe in blue waters, soak up the sun and explore two of the Balkans’ ‘must-see, must-do’ countries.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £899

£50

Kruja’s Ottoman Bazaar

Bay of Kotor

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on pristine Adriatic shores • Explore thriving Budva and island-resort Sveti-Stefan • The Bay of Kotor is a breathtaking inland fjord • Wander the streets of UNESCO-listed Kotor city • Mythical, picture-book Skadar Lake is the Balkans’ largest body of fresh water • Enjoy a guided tour of Albania’s medieval Kruja, with its ancient Ottoman bazaar • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Princess, Bar, Montenegro • Return flights to Dubrovnik

Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £969 • Edinburgh £969 • Gatwick £899 • Luton £899 • Manchester £969 • Southend £899 • Stansted £899

Optional Excursion • Boat trip with Fish Picnic – £34

Single Supplement from £180

Sveti-Stefan

Join us to enjoy rest, relaxation and exploration in two

countries – one fêted as an idyllic, holiday retreat, and the other rapidly emerging from decades hidden from the world and now keen to share its historic past. Delightful Montenegro and beautiful Albania – part of Twelfth Night’s magical, Kingdom of Illyria – wait to welcome you.

From your comfortable hotel base, you’ll join some wonderful included excursions, heading first to Budva, one of the Adriatic’s oldest settlements, with its beaches and picture-postcard-perfect Old Town. You’ll also take in impossibly beautiful island village Sveti-Stefan, the ruins of ancient Stari Bar, the spectacular Bay of Kotor and UNESCO-listed Kotor town, and another tour journeys inland to beautiful Lake Skadar. A final excursion sees you cross into Albania, for decades hidden behind the Iron Curtain, but today welcoming curious visitors to its beautiful landscape and hillside Kruja with its ancient Ottoman bazaar selling handcrafted curios. With plenty of time to enjoy leisurely lunches by the shore, this is a wonderful Mediterranean holiday with a difference.

Your Hotel

Hotel Princess, Bar HHHH Half-Board Two minutes from the beach, and just a mile from Bar’s bustling centre and marina, this friendly and welcoming hotel boasts a well-equipped wellness centre with indoor and outdoor pools, a restaurant, lounges and bars, including a pool bar. Comfortable, air-conditioned rooms overlook the beach or park, and offer free Wi-Fi, TV, hairdryer, safe and balcony.

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Hand-Picked Resort

Lake Garda

Offering a taste of the Mediterranean along its sunny shores, idyllic Garda is the perfect ‘lakes and mountains’ holiday choice. SAVE

8-day resort-based holiday from £389

£50

Limone

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £799 • Belfast £449 • Birmingham £459 • Bournemouth £699 • Bristol £459 • Cardiff £459 • Durham Tees Valley £799 • East Midlands £529 • Edinburgh £479 • Gatwick £409 • Humberside £769 • Inverness £849 • Leeds/Bradford £609 • Luton £389 • Manchester £459 • Newquay £699 • Norwich £699 • Southampton £699 • Southend £579 • Stansted £389

Includes Hotel accommodation, flights, airport transfers and an experienced holiday manager in resort

Single Supplement from £56

Things to see and do...

Enjoy the amenities at your chosen hotel

Choose from a wide selection of carefully selected hotels

in a quartet of hand-picked, highly favoured locations, and enjoy a relaxed stay on the sun-blessed shores of this, Italy’s largest, most spectacular and most popular lake. With clear blue waters fringed by stylish, elegant, colourful resorts, flanked by groves of citrus trees or olives, or backed by the wooded slopes of craggy mountains, this is a perfect picture-postcard scene which has drawn visitors down the years.

n equable microclimate offers a Mediterranean-like feel to A holidays spent on Garda’s beautiful shores, with warm days cooled by the famous breezes, and balmy evenings often under the stars. Throughout the day, the resorts bustle with life, with the shops and cafés, bars and restaurants all vying for business. By early evening, the streets are thronged with locals and vistors alike enjoying a passeggiata, or traditional stroll. Across the lake, the local ferries ply their trade between the resorts, and colourful sailboats and windsurfers hint at more energetic pursuits.

Stroll the lakeside promenade Sunbathe on the lake shore, dotted with tiny beaches Enjoy long lunches or a delicious ice-cream Board a boat for a cruise – take in walled Peschiera, Sirmione’s Scaligera Castle, Gardone Riviera’s Grand Hotel or Desenzano, Roman settlement and the lake’s largest town Verona’s world-famous opera provides more highbrow entertainment Rent a bike or take a hike in the hills above Shop for locally produced handicrafts Join an excursion to Venice, medieval Verona, a tour of the lake or the Dolomite mountains

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Optional Excursions • Verona (half day) – from £28 • Venice (full day) – from £61 • Lake Tour (full day) – from £45 • The Dolomites (full day) – from £36

Your resort choices Malcesine, Torbole, Riva del Garda & Limone Your Hotel Choices

Malcesine Bustling Malcesine (Mal-ches-in-ay), on the lake’s eastern shore, its colourful little port overlooked by a turreted castle, and brimming with small craft and windsurfers has been a long-time favorite of Newmarket clients over very many years.

Hotel Modena, Malcesine Bed & Breakfast Price from £389 his small & friendly hotel is located in T the heart of the pedestrianised old centre of Malcesine.

Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board HHH Price from £580

Malcesine

hree miles south of the resort, this very T popular hotel has welcomed our guests for many years.

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole Half-Board HHHH Price from £699

Torbole

his charming hotel is very well known T for its high standard of cuisine.

Sun-blessed Torbole, also on Garda’s picturesque mountain-backed north-east shore, offers a vibrant café life, a lakeside promenade and of course splendid views of the activities on the water.

Hotel Geier, Torbole Bed & Breakfast HHH Price from £468 ocated right in the heart of Torbole, L this well run hotel, which has recently been renovated, enjoys a wonderful lakeside position.

Torbole

Savoy Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda Half-Board (drinks included) HHHH Price from £789 his popular hotel is set in a quiet area T of modern Riva, some 300 metres from the lake, and close to shops and bars.

Riva del Garda

Royal Village Hotel, Limone Half-Board (drinks included) HHHH Price from £580

The most northerly, and the largest of our selected resorts, Riva is a stylish, elegant town, which served as as important port and link between north and south for centuries.

his hotel is situated high above the T resort, a 10-minute walk downhill to the lake and town centre

Hotel Angelini, Torbole Half-Board HHH Price from £529

Riva del Garda

his family-run three-star hotel is T located on the edge of Torbole, very close to the lake.

Hotel Garda, Riva del Garda Half-Board HHHH Price from £754

Limone

art of the family-owned Tonelli group P of hotels, this stylish hotel is set just 200 metres from the lake-shore of Riva.

Delightful Limone, on the lake’s northwestern shore, is named for the terraced citrus groves that dot the surrounding hillsides. Limone is every inch the perfect holiday resort.

Hotel Europa, Limone Bed & Breakfast HHH Price from £419 I n a wonderful elevated position overlooking the resort and the lake beyond.

Limone

For our full range of 16 relaxing hotels please see our website for details

Hotel all’Azzurro, Limone Half-Board (drinks included) HHH Price from £524 his very popular hotel is ideally located T right on the lakeside, next to the ferry landing stage in the heart of the resort.

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NEW for 2019 Hand-Picked Resort

Lake Maggiore

Offshore islets, stunning gardens, delightful shore-side towns and truly delicious ice cream – Bellissimo!

SAVE

8-day resort-based holiday from £659

£50

Stresa cable car

Things to see and do...

Enjoy the amenities at your chosen hotel Lake-shore strolls Lunch in a shore-side café or restaurant A delicious ice cream in the sun Visit the stunning gardens of the Borromean Isles and the Villa Taranto Take the cable car to Monte Mottarone Cruise to a far flung lake resort Window shop in Stresa’s elegant streets Join optional excursions to Turin, Barolo and Switzerland’s Zermatt, beneath the Matterhorn

Available May to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £989 • Birmingham £699 • Bournemouth £869 • Durham Tees Valley £989 • Edinburgh £719 • Gatwick £659 • Humberside £899 • Inverness £1,029 • Luton £659 • Manchester £719 • Newquay £849 • Norwich £869 • Southend £699 • Stansted £659

Includes Hotel accommodation, flights, airport transfers and an experienced holiday manager in resort

Optional Excursions • Borromean Islands & Villa Taranto (full day) – £41 • Lake Como (full day) – £45 • Alba & Castle Barolo (full day) – £56 • Zermatt (full day) – £56 • Turin (full day) – £44

Single Supplement from £107

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Lake Maggiore

Isola Bella

Join us for a memorable holiday in one of Europe’s most

romantic corners, where languid blue waters lap a verdant shoreline fringed by gentle rolling hills, and dotted with some truly elegant, and serene resorts.

During your stay, there is so much to see and do, from strolls on the lakeside promenade, in Stresa’s narrow streets or amongst the delightful island gardens, to the more energetic pursuits of cycling, tennis, golf, hiking or swimming. From the joys of a sun-lounger, to leisurely lunches and balmy evenings, and with the chance of visits to Turin, Barolo’s vineyards or Swiss Matterhorn village Zermatt, this is holiday heaven!

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Boston, Stresa HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £659 his hotel is just a stone’s throw from T the lake, offering simple comforts and Italian elegance.

Hotel Primavera/Meeting, Stresa HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £722 oth hotels are located in the pedestrianised B heart of town, and close to the lake. Your room will be allocated at one of the two hotels on arrival.

Hotel Flora, Stresa Half-Board

HHH Price from £805

I n a quiet location ten minutes from Stresa’s heart, this hotel has an outdoor pool and terrace.

Hotel Royal, Stresa Half-Board

HHH Price from £842

his friendly hotel is charming and elegant, T with delightful outdoor areas, and is located just 100 metres from the lake.

NEW for 2019 Hand-Picked Resort

Sicily

Savour an intoxicating taste of Europe, tinged with Northern African spice, on Italy’s sun-kissed southern island. SAVE

8-day resort-based holiday from £699

£50

Cefalù

Things to see and do...

Enjoy the amenities at your chosen hotel Explore Cefalù’s old town Relax on the beach Explore the cathedral with its Byzantine mosaics Join in the evening passeggiata Join optional excursions to Palermo and Monreale, Agrigento and Piazza Armerina, the Aeolian Isles and the Madonie Natural Reserve and hill town Castelbuono

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £699 • Liverpool £799 • Luton £699 • Stansted £699

Includes Hotel accommodation, flights, airport transfers and an experienced holiday manager in resort

Optional Excursions • Palermo & Monreale (half day) – £40 • Agrigento (full day) – £47 • Aeolian Islands (full day) – £74 • Madonie Natural Park (full day) – £27

Single Supplement from £175

Cefalù

hough separated from the European mainland by the narrowest of channels – space travellers would be forgiven for thinking that Italy’s stiletto-wearing foot was attached to the flattened football at its toe – Sicily is very different from its nearest neighbour, with a new surprise at every step. Stay in, or close to, the thoroughly Sicilian coastal town of Cefalù, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Set beneath the craggy heights of ‘La Rocca’ and fringed by a sandy beach, Cefalù offers a wealth of history and character to savour and enjoy, a good selection of shops, many offering handcrafted Sicilian wares, and a wide number of restaurants, cafés and trattorie. Don’t miss Cefalù’s striking cathedral, with its Byzantine mosaics, overlooking bustling Piazza Duomo, the town’s beating heart and resting place after shopping or sightseeing. Beyond, the colourful island capital Palermo, Monreale’s vast monastery, Agrigento’s stunning ruins, the idyllic Aeolian Isles and the rugged Madonie Natural Reserve, with its hill towns, can all be explored on optional excursions.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Artemis, Cefalù HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £699 A stone’s throw from the beach and close to the town centre, this modern hotel is housed in a former convent.

Acacia Resort Hotel HHHH Half-Board Price from £762 ome ten miles west of Cefalù, at the S entrance to the Madonie National park, this is a stylish holiday hideaway.

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NEW for 2019

Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy

Explore one of the world’s most exciting cities, and uncover the treasures of ancient Turkey on a truly fascinating tour.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £889

£50

Blue Mosque, Istanbul Kuşadasi

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover colourful Istanbul, straddling two continents • See the Blue Mosque and the famed Topkapi Palace • Journey south via poignant ANZAC Cove • Step back in time in ancient Troy and Pergamon • Enjoy three nights in shore-side Kuşadasi • Be amazed at the ruins of Ephesus • Discover amazing Pamukkale on an optional excursion • Seven nights’ carefully chosen accommodation at the four-star Hotel Yigitalp, Istanbul on a bed and breakfast basis, and at the four-star Akol Hotel, Çanakkale and the four-star Sentido Marina Suites, Kuşadasi on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis • Flights to Istanbul, returning from Izmir (via Istanbul)

Available Mar to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £989 • Edinburgh £1,039 • Gatwick £889 • Heathrow £969 • Manchester £1,009

Optional Excursions • Kumkapi Fish Dinner (evening) – £35 • Bosphorus River Cruise (half day) – £19 • Pamukkale (full day) – £69

Extend Your Holiday Three-night Kuşadasi extension – from £999

Single Supplement from £217

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Celsus Library, Ephesus

oak up the colour and excitement of one of the world’s most exciting, mystical, enthralling cities – the great former Imperial capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman empire – and step back in time as you wander through some of its finest Classical sites. With the chance to visit one of the Mediterranean’s most remarkable natural phenomena, and the sun-kissed warmth and welcome of Aegean shores, this is a delightful tour-and-stay holiday to savour and enjoy.

Your Hotels

Hotel Yigitalp, Istanbul Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 1-3

In the heart of the city, just 15 minutes from the Grand Bazaar, this modern hotel offers a restaurant and bar, as well as a wellness centre and air-conditioned rooms.

Akol Hotel, Çanakkale Half-Board

HHHH night 4

On the seafront overlooking a tiny harbour and close to Çanakkale, this hotel boasts three restaurants, two bars, a pool and sun terrace. Bright, modern, air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi.

Sentido Marina Suites, Kuşadasi HHHH Half-Board nights 5-7 This recently refurbished, adult-only hotel is just 200 yards from the beach and a short stroll from Kuşadasi. It offers a pool, beautiful gardens, an indoor/outdoor restaurant, two bars, a gym and modern rooms with free Wi-Fi.

NEW for 2018

Jerusalem, Galilee & The Holy Land

Discover one of the World’s most extraordinary, timeless – and time-weathered – corners, a sacred land forged over centuries.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £1,399

£50

Tel Aviv Church of the Announciation, Nazareth

Jerusalem

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover modern Tel Aviv and nearby restored Jaffa and Haifa • Spend two nights at Tiberias on Lake Galilee • Journey past ancient Jericho • Take the cable car to legendary Masada • ‘Float’ in the Dead Sea • Explore Jerusalem during a four-night stay • View the city from the Mount of Olives • Walk the ‘Way of the Cross’ and visit Gethsemane • See the Western ‘Wailing’ Wall and sacred Dome of the Rock • Visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity • Spend time at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and see the Dead Sea Scrolls • Enjoy a free day for personal sightseeing in Jerusalem • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation in excellent quality hotels in Tel Aviv, Tiberias, and Jerusalem • Return flights to Tel Aviv

Available Nov 2018, Feb to May, Sep to Nov 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £1,399 • Luton £1,399 • Manchester £1,499

Single Supplement from £629

*The hotel star-ratings are based on Newmarket’s experience, as there are no official star-ratings.

egin in Mediterranean resort-city Tel Aviv then take in Roman Caesarea and bustling port-city Haifa, before moving inland to Crusader fortress Acre, then on to the shores of Galilee. A tour of places associated with Christ’s life and ministry is followed by a journey, via the mysterious Dead Sea and haunting Masada, up to Jerusalem, one of the most absorbing cities on Earth. A final highlight of this remarkable tour is a visit to Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.

Your Hotels

Hotel Metropolitan, Tel Aviv Half-Board

HHHH* night 1

Located in the heart of the city, rooms have a telephone, free Wi-Fi, tea/coffeemaking facilities, TV and safe, and the hotel also boasts a lobby bar, health club and café restaurant.

Ron Beach, Tiberias Half-Board

HHH* nights 2-3

Overlooking the Sea of Galilee, the familyowned hotel is close to the resort-town’s amenities. Air-conditioned rooms have a TV, hairdryer and telephone. The hotel has a garden, fitness suite, pool bar and restaurant.

Grand Court Hotel, Jerusalem HHHH* Half-Board nights 4-7 The four-star Grand Court, a ten-minute stroll from the Old City, boasts a roof-top pool, restaurant and a well-equipped fitness room. Air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi, TV, hairdryer, telephone and safe.

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More customer favourites! Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express

Savour ‘lakes and mountains’ perfection and take one of the world’s great railway journeys to Switzerland’s most celebrated hideaway.

Iceland – Reykjavík & the Northern Lights Discover Europe’s most surprising capital, explore the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ and search for a celestial phenomenon.

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

Lisbon, Seville & the Glorious Algarve Explore two great Iberian cities, and enjoy the warm and welcoming Portuguese holiday haven.

The Spirit of Kraków Savour the preserved medieval glories of Poland’s former Royal capital unveiled, and pay a moving visit to poignant Auschwitz.

Croatia’s Istrian Rivera & Lake Bled Enjoy elegance and grandeur on the blue Adriatic, Roman glories, stunning scenery and one of Europe’s most beautiful lakes.

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SAVE

£50

6-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2018, May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,185 • Birmingham £849 • Bournemouth £1,115 • Durham Tees Valley £1,215 • Edinburgh £879 • Gatwick £839 • Humberside £1,175 • Inverness £1,245 • Luton £749 • Manchester £869 • Newquay £1,045 • Norwich £1,075 • Southend £849 • Stansted £799

4- or 5-day escorted holiday Available Nov & Dec 2018, Feb,

Mar, Nov & Dec 2019, Feb & Mar 2020

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £749 • Edinburgh £729 • Gatwick £679 • Glasgow £739 • Heathrow £789 • Luton £699 • Manchester £729 • Stansted £709

8-day escorted holiday Available Aug to Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019 Fly from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £669 • Bristol £709 • Gatwick £649 • Humberside (2019 only) £779 • Luton £649 • Manchester £669 • Norwich (2019 only) £779 • Stansted £659

8-day escorted holiday Available Nov 2018, Mar, Apr, Nov,

Dec 2019, Feb & Apr 2020

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £609 • Birmingham £609 • Bournemouth £639 • Bristol £589 • East Midlands £609 • Edinburgh £629 • Gatwick £579 • Glasgow £609 • Leeds/Bradford £629 • Liverpool £609 • Luton £569 • Manchester £629 • Newcastle £639 • Southend £549 • Stansted £579

5-day escorted holiday Available Sep to Nov 2018, Mar to Nov 2019 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £539 • Bournemouth £489 • Bristol £499 • East Midlands £499 • Edinburgh £539 • Gatwick £469 • Leeds/Bradford £569 • Manchester £529 • Newcastle £559 • Stansted £469

8-day escorted holiday Available Aug to Oct 2018, Apr to Jul, Sep, Oct 2019 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £869 • Edinburgh £879 • Gatwick £809 • Heathrow (2019 only) £879 • Leeds/Bradford £959 • Liverpool £899 • Luton £819 • Manchester £959 • Southend £799 • Stansted £849

Washington, New York & Niagara Falls

Discover a trio of historic, enthralling American cities, and gaze in awe at one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.

SAVE

10-day escorted holiday from £1,399

£100

Niagara Falls

White House, Washington DC Times Square, New York

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Bookend the tour with stays close to extraordinary Niagara Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world • Travel south from Canada to historic Gettysburg • Visit the Gettysburg National Military Park • Spend a day in all-powerful Washington DC, home to the White House and Capitol Hill • Discover Philadelphia, historic ‘Freedom City’ where American Independence was declared • Explore New York, one of the most exciting cities on Earth, with its famous skyline • Journey through beautiful, forested, up-state New York • Enjoy a brief visit to glittering waterfront Toronto • Eight nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Toronto

Available Sep & Oct 2018, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Gatwick £1,449 • Manchester £1,399

Optional Excursions • Washington City Tour (half day) – £29 • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) – £49 • Niagara Falls Lunch – £26 • Helicopter over Niagara Falls – £85

Single Supplement from £446

Fly to Toronto to catch your breath at the sight of majestic Niagara, before heading south into the heart of historic America. You’ll visit the Gettysburg battlefield site and discover and explore the original capital Philadelphia, enjoy an optional guided tour of the modern seat of US power, Washington DC, and visit breathless Manhattan, before returning once more to Niagara’s plunging waters.

Beginning next to Niagara’s ceaseless torrent, you then cross into the US and journey to Gettysburg, famous Civil War battleground and site of Abraham Lincoln’s seminal address. Spend a day in all-powerful Washington, with its iconic landmarks, perhaps joining an optional excursion that will bring to life the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Hill and the White House itself. The historic streets of Philadelphia, ‘City of Brotherly Love’, and where Independence was declared, are visited en route to New Jersey. Take in the glories of the Big Apple on a fascinating New York city tour, before journeying back across the rolling hills of New York State to Niagara, and another chance to see one of the great wonders of the world.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls (nights 1, 7 & 8), Wyndham Hotel, Gettysburg (nights 2), Doubletree by Hilton, Tysons Corner (nights 3-4), Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights (nights 5-6)

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New England in the Fall

Catch your breath at one of nature’s greatest sights, journey through some stunning countryside, and visit two wonderful cities. SAVE

9-day escorted holiday from £1,299

£100

Stowe, Vermont

Boston

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore glittering New York – the world’s most exciting city, with its famous skyline • Visit the Yankee Candle Factory, where it’s Christmas every day • A spectacular full-day Fall Foliage tour includes idyllic Woodstock, Quechee Gorge and a drive on the glorious Kancamagus Highway • Visit North Conway, in the heart of the scenic White Mountains • Discover the delights of coastal Maine, including maritime Portland and Bush Family retreat Kennebunkport • Visit elegant Boston, America’s most European city, with its Freedom Trail and gold‑domed State House • Discover historic Plymouth and fashionable Newport on Rhode Island • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to New York

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Sep & Oct 2019, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,299

Optional Excursions • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) – from £45 • Mount Washington Cog Railway (full day) – £54 • Boston City Tour (half day) – £25

Single Supplement from £365

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here are few more memorable sights in the world than when the millions of trees that carpet the northeast corner of the United States signal the end of the summer and the imminent arrival of ‘Fall’ each year with a blaze of red, purple, brown and golden hues. Experience one of America’s greatest glories, discover pulsating, mesmerising New York and elegant, blue-blood Boston, and savour all the delights of this enchanting region. This ever-popular tour begins with the chance to experience the colour and excitement of dazzling New York, before journeying into the countryside, where the forested hills, dotted with quintessential New England towns and villages, provide a taste of glorious ‘Fall’ scenery. Visit idyllic Woodstock and the scenic Quechee Gorge, travel along the famous Kancamagus Highway and perhaps join an optional excursion to towering Mount Washington from sleepy Bethel. Take in coastal Maine, home to New England lobster, and as a final highlight, wander the streets of Boston, America’s most European city, with its ‘Freedom Trail’ of historic sights, its leafy central Common and its bustling waterfront.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights (nights 1-2), Grand Summit, Mount Snow (night 3), Jordan Grand Hotel, Bethel (nights 4-5), Nantasket Beach Resort Hotel & Spa, Hull (nights 6-7)

NEW for 2019

Music Cities, USA

Drive south through the heart and musical history of America, on an unforgettable journey from Chicago to New Orleans.

SAVE

15-day escorted holiday from £2,449

£100

Nashville

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to Chicago – home of Blues and Jazz • Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a ‘must-see’ • Visit Detroit’s Hitsville U.S.A., home to the Motown Museum • Marvel at The Henry Ford Museum • Overnight in Louisville, Kentucky • Visit Rosine, hometown of ‘Father of Bluegrass’ Bill Monroe • Discover Nashville, world capital of Country Music • Memphis, Tennessee, was home to the ‘King’ • Visit Elvis’ beloved Graceland and Sun Studios • Enjoy an evening on Memphis’ famous Beale Street • Journey through the Mississippi Delta • Visit the BB King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi • Spend two nights in New Orleans, the ‘Big Easy’ • End the tour in Houston, home to the NASA Space Center • 13 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Outbound flight to Chicago, returning from Houston

Available Oct 2019, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,449 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Chicago City Tour (half day) – £28 • New Orleans City Tour (half day) – £21 • Bayou & Alligators Excursion (half day) – £25

Single Supplement £949

Full of iconic sights and indelible sounds that formed

the soundtrack to our lives, this tour begins in bustling Chicago, takes in Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Detroit – birthplace of ‘Motown’ – before heading south to explore the great cities and surrounding countryside that gave the world Bluegrass, Country, Blues and Jazz.

Journey from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and relive the ‘tracks of your years’. Perhaps spend an evening in a Chicago blues club, uncover the fascinating Hall of Fame’s roll call of rock royalty and see where ‘Motor City’s’ timeless hits were cut. You’ll journey through the land of Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, see where Elvis grew from country kid to rock ‘n’ roll king and spend an evening or two ‘down on the Bayou’. Visits to Chicago’s ‘Henry Ford’ museum and Houston’s NASA Space Center add to the historical context on this unforgettable road trip.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Cambria Chicago, Magnificent Mile, Chicago (nights 1-2), Hampton Inn, Cleveland Downtown (night 3), Doubletree by Hilton Dearborn, Detroit (nights 4-5), Galt House Hotel, Louisville (night 6), Clarion, Nashville (nights 7-8) The Guest HouseTM at Graceland, Memphis (nights 9-10) Hampton Inn, New Orleans (nights 11-12) Hyatt Regency, Houston Galleria (night 13)

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Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville

Journey from the birthplace of jazz and the cradle of rock ‘n’ roll, to the undisputed capital of Country Music.

SAVE

9-day escorted holiday from £1,399

£100

Beale Street

Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Montgomery is the resting place of country legend Hank Williams • Journey through the sleepy countryside of Alabama • Spend two nights in New Orleans, the irrepressible, colourfully exuberant and laid-back ‘Big Easy’ • Take in the atmosphere of the fabled ‘French Quarter’ • Visit Tupelo, Mississippi – Elvis’ birthplace • Spend two nights in Memphis at the Guest HouseTM at Graceland, right next to Elvis’ famous mansion • Discover Nashville, world capital of Country Music • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Atlanta

Available Sep to Nov 2018, Jan to Jun, Aug to Dec 2019, Jan to Jun, Aug to Dec 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,599 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,399

Optional Excursions • Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise – £71 • New Orleans City Tour (half day) – £21 • Bayou & Alligators Tour (half day) – £25 • Memphis: Graceland & Sounds of the South (full day) – £67 • Studio B & the Country Music Hall of Fame (full day)– £43

Single Supplement £495

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Join us for an unforgettable journey through America’s

musical heartland, from the undisputed capital of Country Music to the cradle of the blues and Dixieland jazz, via the birthplace of the ‘King’ and the Tennessee city in which he made his home, and where rock ‘n’ roll was born.

Beginning in Georgia, and then sweeping through Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, on this huely popular tour you’ll discover the world of WC Handy, Robert Johnson, ‘Fats’ Domino, Patsy Cline, Chuck Berry, Dolly Parton and, of course, Elvis Presley. Explore fabled New Orleans, with its unique brand of jazz and fabled French Quarter; visit Tupelo, where the ‘King’ was born in 1935: take in Memphis, site of legendary Sun Studio, home to Stax Records, famous Beale Street and Graceland, and explore Nashville, home to the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Infused throughout with the magic and mystique, the sights and especially the sounds of the South, this is a truly wonderful holiday to savour and enjoy.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott, Montgomery (night 1), Hampton Inn, New Orleans (nights 2-3), The Guest HouseTM at Graceland, Memphis (nights 4-5), Clarion Hotel Stadium, Nashville (nights 6-7)

America’s Golden West

Enjoy a classic introduction to the USA, taking in California, Las Vegas and the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon.

SAVE

14-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

Las Vegas

Grand Canyon National Park

Golden Gate Bridge

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover San Francisco, the ‘City by the Bay’ • Call at Steinbeck’s Monterey and Carmel-bythe-Sea • Journey south along the Pacific Coast Highway • Spend three nights in glittering Los Angeles • Full day tour to sun-kissed San Diego • Non-stop, 24-hour Las Vegas is the world’s most extraordinary desert ‘oasis’ • A full-day visit to the Grand Canyon • Visit Hollywood – movie capital of the world • 12 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Outbound flight to San Francisco returning from Los Angeles

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Mar to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019, Mar to Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • San Francisco, Sausalito & the Golden Gate Bridge (half day) – £29 • Palm Springs & Aerial Tramway (full day) – £45 • Helicopter Flight over the Grand Canyon – £208 • The Rat Pack is Back and Buffet Dinner – £75 • Vegas Nights Helicopter Flight – £106

Single Supplement from £728

ombine the colourful magic of beautiful San Francisco, the ‘City by the Bay’, sparkling ‘LA’ and glittering Hollywood, with the glamour of Las Vegas, the awesome beauty of the Grand Canyon – carved over millennia – and a scenic journey along the wild and beautiful California coast. With the sun-kissed towns and cities of California, including laid-back southern gem San Diego, this is an irresistible two-week holiday full of unforgettable, ‘mustsee, must-do’ highlights, especially for those visiting the ‘West Coast’ for the first time. Begin by leaving your heart in San Francisco, before heading south, via Steinbeck’s Monterey, Clint Eastwood’s quaint Carmel and classic resort Pismo Beach, to Santa Barbara and LA. Enjoy all the magic of ‘Tinsel Town’, perhaps visit exclusive Palm Springs, then head east into the desert landscape of Nevada, where Colorado River-side Laughlin, the awesome Grand Canyon and extraordinary entertainment Mecca await. A final threenight stay in the extraordinary man-made mecca of Las Vegas, completes the adventure.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco (nights 1-3), Spyglass Inn, Pismo Beach (night 4), Holiday Inn, Buena Park (nights 5-7), Golden Nugget, Laughlin (nights 8-9), Golden Nugget, Las Vegas (nights 10-12)

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NEW for 2019

The Wonders of the US National Parks

Experience some of America’s greatest vistas and natural wonders, and capture the ‘spirit of the West’.

SAVE

17-day escorted holiday from £2,599

£100

Mount Rushmore

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to ‘Mile High City’ Denver, Colorado • Cross classic ‘cowboy country’ to Cheyenne • Gaze in awe at Mount Rushmore’s famous carvings • See the Crazy Horse Monument – the world’s most extraordinary ‘work in progress’ • Discover historic Deadwood and the Little Bighorn battlefield site • Historic Cody was home to ‘Buffalo Bill’ • Spend two days in spectacular Yellowstone • Drive through the majestic Grand Teton National Park • Enjoy stays in Jackson and Salt Lake City • Other-worldly Bryce Canyon and stunning Zion contrast magnificently • Monument Valley was the backdrop for a thousand western movies • Discover the majesty of the Grand Canyon • Two nights in glittering Las Vegas • 15 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Three breakfasts • Outbound flight to Denver, returning from Los Angeles

Available Oct 2019, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,599 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Helicopter Flight over the Grand Canyon – £208 • Vegas Nights Helicopter Flight – £106

Single Supplement from £999

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Grand Teton National Park

Bryce Canyon

n this epic journey you’ll take in eye-popping wonders of nature, including the startling landscapes of Yellowstone, mesmerising Zion and the majestic Grand Canyon, and follow in the tracks of the pioneers and cattle herders. Take in some of America’s most extraordinary sights on a tour suffused throughout with the history, the vast sweep, and the sheer majesty of the West, and complete the unforgettable adventure with a stay in glittering desert oasis Las Vegas. Encounter countless highlights, from the surprising – Mount Rushmore’s giant carved presidential faces and the Crazy Horse monument – to the jaw-dropping – Yellowstone’s Old Faithful geyser and Monument Valley’s towering mesas – and some unforgettable man-made wonders, including Vegas’ neon wonders.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Little America Hotel, Cheyenne (night 1), Howard Johnson by Wyndham, Rapid City (nights 2-3), Best Western, Sheridan Center (night 4), Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village (night 5), Brandin’ Iron Inn, West Yellowstone (night 6), Elk Country Inn, Jackson (nights 7-8), Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites, Salt Lake City (night 9), Ruby’s Inn, Bryce Canyon (nights 10-11), Hampton Inn of Monument Valley (night 12), Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon (night 13), Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (nights 14-15)

Canada – Niagara Falls to the Rockies

Journey from Niagara’s tumult and the Eastern cities, to the majestic Rockies and sparkling Vancouver - this is glorious Canada-in-one! SAVE

14-day escorted holiday from £2,149

£100

Niagara Falls

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Free time to enjoy waterfront gem Toronto • A visit to tumultuous Niagara Falls • Enjoy an en-route visit to Ottawa, Canada’s elegant capital • Discover Québec City, North America’s only walled city • Montréal is the French Canadian centre of style • Explore Rockies’ capital Banff • Journey via sparkling Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway to Jasper • Stay at Rockies resort Sun Peaks • Glittering Vancouver is often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ • 12 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Outbound flight to Toronto, returning from Vancouver, and an internal flight from Montréal to Calgary

Available Sep & Oct 2018, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,149 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Toronto City Tour (half day) – £28 • Helicopter Flight over Niagara Falls – £85 • Niagara Falls Lunch – £26 • Québec City Guided Tour (half day) – £19 • Rockies Helicopter Ride – £180 • Banff Sightseeing & Sulpur Mountain (half day) – £49 • Vancouver City Tour & Capliano Suspension Bridge (full day) – £84 • Vancouver Island Victoria & Butchart Gardens (full day) – £128

Lake Louise

Capliano Suspension Bridge

xperience the very best of this vast, beautiful country, on an escorted tour that begins in lakeshore Toronto, takes in the plunging Falls at Niagara, then heads via grand capital Ottawa to the contrasting French Canadian jewels of Montréal –and historic, walled Québec City. You’ll then fly west, to journey through the awe-inspiring Rockies to discover and explore delightful British Columbia and Vancouver, at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. A first three-night stay in cosmopolitan Toronto brings chances to discover the city’s glittering waterfront and sky-piercing CN Tower, before an unforgettable day at wondrous Niagara. Journey on the ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ to romantic Ottawa, and on to stylish Montréal, before a day in historic Québec City. Fly to Calgary and take the scenic journey by coach to exquisite Rockies’ capital Banff, sparkling Lake Louise and along the spectacular Icefields Parkway to historic railroad town Jasper, before a final stay in truly beautiful Vancouver.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Chelsea Hotel, Toronto (nights 1-3), Sheraton Centre, Montréal (nights 4-5), Elk and Avenue Hotel, Banff (nights 6-7), Whistler’s Inn, Jasper (night 8), Sun Peaks Lodge, Sun Peaks (night 9), Metropolitan Hotel, Vancouver (nights 10-12)

Single Supplement from £837 Call us on: 0330 160 7866

The Canadian Rockies

Make one of the world’s ‘must-do’ journeys through breathtaking scenery to Vancouver and Victoria, ‘B.C’s’ glittering jewels.

SAVE

11-day escorted holiday from £1,879

£100

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy two nights in Banff, the majestic Rockies’ capital • Journey to ‘Gem of the Rockies’ Jasper, via turquoise Lake Louise, on the Icefields Parkway • Overnight in mountain resort Sun Peaks • June and September departures include a ‘Grizzly Bear Valley’ river cruise • Spend two nights in glittering Vancouver – often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ • Cross to pretty Vancouver Island to spend two last nights in provincial capital Victoria • Nine nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Outbound flight to Calgary, returning from Vancouver

Jasper National Park

xperience the glories of Western Canada as you journey from ‘Stampede Town’ Calgary, via majestic Banff and its scenic heights, past sparkling Lake Louise to historic Jasper and its National Park. A stay in beautiful resort Sun Peaks – and perhaps a scenic river cruise – is followed by the journey down to glittering Vancouver and its wonders, before the journey is completed with a stay in unashamedly ‘British’ Victoria, B.C.’s charming capital, on delightful Vancouver Island. This popular tour features travel by comfortable coach and excellent hotels throughout. There’s so much to enjoy, including a journey along the renowned Icefields Parkway, past the awesome Victoria Glacier and a drive along the scenic Yellowhead Highway.

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019,Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,879 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Banff & Sulpur Mountain Gondola (half day) – £49 • Banff Helicopter Ride – £180 • Jasper Skytram & Sightseeing (full day) – £39 • Jasper Harley Davidson Sidecar Tour – £119 • Vancouver & Capilano Suspension Bridge (full day) – £84 • Butchart Gardens (half day)– £26 • Victoria Whale Watching (half day) – £81

Special Departure

Calgary Stampede – 28 Jun 2019 & 26 Jun 2020 from £2,779

Single Supplement from £557

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Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Elk and Avenue Hotel, Banff (nights 1-2), Whistler’s Inn, Jasper (nights 3-4), Sun Peaks Lodge, Sun Peaks (night 5), Rosedale on Robson Suite, Vancouver (nights 6-7), The Embassy Inn, Victoria (nights 8-9)

India – Tigers & the Taj Mahal Explore northern India’s greatest cities in this perfect introduction to one of the world’s most fascinating and alluring destinations. SAVE

10-day escorted holiday from £1,199

£100

Chand Baori Stepwell

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover the sights of New Delhi, including the historic Red Fort & Jama Masjid Mosque, the India Gate war memorial and the ruins of the Quwwat‑ul-Islam mosque • A guided tour of Agra, the ‘City of Love’ • Marvel at the incomparable Taj Mahal • See Chand Baori, Abhaneri’s astonishing stepwell • Search for Ranthambhore’s tigers on two included safaris • Ride up to Amber Fort for exceptional views • Visit Jaipur’s exquisite Palace of the Winds and enjoy dinner hosted by a local family • Stay in a beautiful tented resort in Vanaashrya • Enjoy an Indian cookery demonstration • Eight nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, five lunches, plus one night on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Delhi

Available Sep to Nov 2018, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,199 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,399

Optional Excursion • Ranthambhore Fort (half day)– from £16

Special Departures Celebrate Diwali — India’s Festival of Lights – 1 Nov 2018, 22 Oct 2019 & 10 Nov 2020 from £1,589 Enjoy Holi — India’s Festival of Colour & Love – 3 Mar 2020 from £1,699

Taj Mahal

ncover India’s exotic wonders on a thrilling adventure. Explore the teeming, colourful, spectacular cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur – the fabled, fascinating ‘Golden Triangle’ that is home to such sights as the Red Fort, the awe-inspiring Taj Mahal and the ‘Palace of the Winds’. Spend two nights ‘on safari’ in Ranthambhore Park, onetime hunting ground of Indian princes and complete the holiday with a night in a luxury tented resort. Begin in Delhi, where guided tours introduce the vibrant Old City and New Delhi’s Raj-era grandeur, and you enjoy an exhilarating rickshaw ride. Continue to Agra, ‘City of Love’ and the immortal ‘Taj’, seen in its glory at sunset, before journeying, via Abhaneri and its extraordinary Stepwell, to Ranthambhore, where ‘Project Tiger’ helps preserve the big cats and other species, and you experience two open-air vehicle safaris with a knowledgeable guide. A two-night stay in ‘Pink City’ Jaipur, with its monumental Fort and palaces, a special ‘home-stay’ meal and a last night in jungle resort Vanaashyra complete the wonderful adventure.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

The Suryaa, Delhi (night 2), Trident, Agra (night 3), Ranthambhore Regency, Ranthambhore (nights 4-5), Shahpura House, Jaipur (nights 6-7), Vanaashrya, Rajgarh (night 8), Taj Hotel City Centre, Gurugram (night 9)

Single Supplement £499 Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Kerala & India’s Beautiful South Explore an idyllic land of ancient ports, labyrinthine backwaters and forested uplands dotted with colourful temples and tea-plantations. SAVE

18-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

Backwaters of Kerala

Pancha Pandava rathas

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly into modern Bangalore, India’s ‘Garden City’ • Cross the Mysore Plateau and visit Srirangapatnam • See Mysore’s beautifully illuminated Maharaja’s Palace • Journey through the foothills of the Western Ghats • Ride from hill-station Ooty on the ‘Toy Train’ • Journey to Keralan Kochi by express train • See Kochi’s famous Chinese fishing nets • Spend a night on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat • Idyllic Periyar boasts a famous Wildlife Sanctuary • Colourful, unforgettable temple-town Madurai • Enjoy a cycle-rickshaw ride to Madurai’s markets • Relax in elegant seaside resort Mahabalipuram • Enjoy a panoramic tour of Chennai, the former Madras • 14 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, one night’s full-board hotel accommodation on a traditional Keralan houseboat, plus two nights on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights via Mumbai

Available Sep to Nov 2018, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Single Supplement from £790

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iscover the colours and scents of languid, verdant Kerala and mesmerising temple-dotted Tamil Nadu, on a leisurely journey that also takes in the Western Ghat hill stations and the dusty Mysore Plateau. Bookended by stays in bustling Bangalore and an elegant Bay of Bengal seaside town, this is the perfect introduction to India’s truly Beautiful South. Experience a colourful and exciting Kathakali dance evening, sample the delicious teas of a hillside plantation, journey into the enchanting Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, and to coastal Pondicherry. Enjoy southern India’s warm welcome, delicious seafood curries, breathtaking temples (in Madurai in particular) and astonishing sights. Then take a few days to relax by the sea, before returning from Chennai, formerly Madras. In addition to staying in comfortable hotels, enjoy a night aboard a traditional, thatch-roofed ‘Kettuvallam,’ houseboat, lazily cruising the lush backwaters, lined with coconut groves, rice fields and dotted with temples.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected four and five-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Radisson Blu Atria, Bangalore (night 2), Radisson Blu Hotel, Mysore (nights 3-4), Taj Savoy, Ooty (night 5), Vivanta by Taj Surya, Coimbatore (night 6), Trident Hotel, Kochi (nights 7-8), Keralan Houseboat (night 9), Greenwoods, Periyar (nights 10-11), Taj Gateway Hotel Pasumalai, Madurai (nights 12-13), Accord, Pondicherry (night 14), Grand Bay Resort & Spa, Mahabalipuram (nights 15-16)

NEW for 2019

Pandaw’s Halong Bay & Red River Cruise

Take an extraordinary journey through one of Southeast Asia’s most evocative corners, on an exclusively chartered Pandaw river cruise. SAVE

14-day escorted holiday from £3,995

£100

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover and explore colonial Hanoi • Enjoy a unique 11-day cruise from Halong Bay, through the Red River Delta and on the Da (Black) River to historic Hoa Binh • Cruise highlights include the vast ‘Dark and Bright Cave’, the Kinh Thay River, Bat Trang village, Hanoi, the remote villages of the Lower Red River, a journey past the verdant Ba Vi National Park and UNESCO-praised Duong Lam • See the vast Hoa Binh Dam • Enjoy traditional water puppet shows and dance performances, visit ancient pagodas and meet local artisans • Visit Hoa Binh’s Muong museum • A night’s pre-cruise bed and breakfast hotel accommodation in Hanoi • 10 nights’ full-board accommodation aboard five-star-rated RV Angkor Pandaw, including main meals, locally made soft drinks, beer and spirits, jugged coffee and teas, mineral water, guide services, entrances, crew gratuities (excludes local guides and drivers) sharing a twin-bedded Main Deck cabin (upgrade cabin available for a supplement), plus two nights on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Hanoi

Available Nov 2019, May & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,995 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Single Supplement from £3,145

RV Angkor, Halong Bay

Rice Terraces of Northern Vietnam

n this luxurious journey of the senses, you’ll experience one of the world’s ‘must-see-now’ corners, where time – for the time being – stands still, where age-old traditions passed down through generations defy the encroaching modern world, and where the stunning scenery, through which you’ll ply your languid course, will etch itself forever upon your memory. Fly to Hanoi, and after a night in the fascinating city, journey through a timeless landscape to join Angkor Pandaw in UNESCO-listed Halong Bay, to begin a luxurious, laid-back cruise that will take you from the bay’s limestone outcrops into the scenic landscapes of the Kinh Thay and Red rivers. Step ashore to explore ancient villages, where traditional crafts are practised, revisit bustling Hanoi, with its museums and temples, explore the verdant Ba Vi National Park, and take in Hoa Binh, home to the Muong people, all the time returning to enjoy the colonial comforts and modern amenities of your classic floating home from home as she continues on her stately passage.

Your Hotel & cruise

The holiday includes a night pre-cruise in the comfortable, well-located Hotel Pullman in Hanoi.

Hotel Pullman, Hanoi (night 2) Halong Bay Red River Cruise HHHHH on board RV Angkor Pandaw (nights 3-12) Built to a classic design, yet boasting modern, air-conditioned comforts, the ships feature 16 staterooms arranged on two decks, a dining room, promenade top-deck, observation decks, open-air lounge, bar, shop and library.

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Follow the Mekong – Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam Take a ‘journey-of-a-lifetime’ through South East Asia’s verdant lands, experiencing unforgettable ‘must-see, must-do’ highlights.

SAVE

15-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Floating Markets, Bangkok

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of Bangkok including the Grand Palace and the Golden Buddha • Make the scenic journey to the Cambodian border and French colonial Battambang • Cruise across Tonlé Sap – South East Asia’s ‘Great Lake’ • Two full days at Siem Reap include Angkor Wat • A city tour of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, which exudes French colonial elegance • Journey along the Mekong River by fast passenger boat • Enjoy the floating market at Cai Rang • Visit famous ‘HCMC’ – the former Saigon • See the infamous Cu Chi tunnel complex, Viet Cong hideaway • 12 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Six lunches and dinner on eight nights • Outbound flight to Bangkok via Singapore, returning from Ho Chi Minh City

Available Mar to May, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan, Mar, May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,999

Optional Excursions • Thai Dinner Dance – £21 • River Kwai & Death Railway (full day) – £64 • Floating Market & Thai Rose Gardens (half day) – £49

Single Supplement from £599

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his unforgettable journey through South East Asia’s verdant lands is crammed with ‘must-see, mustdo’ highlights, taking in colourful cities, ancient, mesmerising wonders and landscapes seemingly unchanged in centuries. The tour begins with the Thai capital Bangkok, a kaleidoscopic wonder offering grand palaces, gilded Buddhist shrines and temples and a network of canals. Take the opportunity to visit the poignant River Kwai and the famous railway, before journeying across the border into Cambodia, visiting the breathtaking Khmer citadel of Angkor Thom and its phenomenal Wat. You’ll then head on to capital Phnom Penh, a French colonial gem, where an introductory tour and the famous Foreign Correspondents’ Club are highlights of the stay. A scenic boat journey through the Mekong Delta’s timeless landscape of floating markets, rice paddies and ancient villages brings you to former South Vietnamese capital Ho Chi Minh City. Discover the fascinating mix of French colonial past and modern Vietnamese life, before a Farewell Dinner ends a wonderful tour.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Golden Tulip Mandison Suites, Bangkok (nights 2-4), Classy Hotel & Spa, Battambang (night 5), Tara Angkor, Siem Reap (nights 6-8), Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh (night 9), Victoria Hotel, Chau Doc (night 10), Victoria Hotel, Can Tho (night 11), Renaissance Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City (nights 12-13)

Classic South Africa

“Uncover the whole world in one country” – stunning sights, ‘Big Five’ game, the Garden Route, the Winelands and beautiful Cape Town. SAVE

17-day escorted holiday from £2,799

£100

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Experience the colourful traditions of the Lesedi Cultural Village • Visit the Apartheid Museum • Overnight in an authentic Game Lodge • Enjoy a sunset drive, bush walk and full day’s Game Drive in the Kruger National Park • Discover stunning scenery on the panoramic route including famous God’s Window • Visit tiny Swaziland • Learn about the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift • Fly from Johannesburg to ‘Friendly City’ Port Elizabeth • Journey on the beautiful Garden Route to Knysna • See the extraordinary Cango Caves and visit an Ostrich Farm • Stay in the heart of the scenic Winelands • Enjoy a wine-tasting tour • Journey through the Cape to enjoy three days in Cape Town • 14 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Three lunches and dinner on three nights • Flights to Johannesburg, an internal flight between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, and returning from Cape Town via Johannesburg

Available Jan to Mar, May, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan to Mar, May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,799 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Single Supplement from £566

Lion at Kruger National Park

xperience the wonders of extraordinary, surprising, incredibly varied and totally absorbing South Africa. Encounter the traditions and cultures of an ancient people before discovering some truly awe-inspiring scenery en route to the famous Kruger National Park to search for ‘Big Five’ game. Visit tiny Swaziland and the Zulu War battlegrounds, fly to friendly Port Elizabeth and the exquisite ‘Garden Route’, before the verdant Winelands and glorious Cape Town complete an unforgettable holiday. With your friendly guide bringing to life the places visited and to point you in the right direction, comfortable travel arrangements and accommodation in carefully selected hotels throughout, the tour is a perfect introduction to this truly fascinating country, with each new day revealing another aspect of the beautiful home of the ‘Rainbow Nation’.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Lesedi Cultural Village, near Johannesburg (nights 2-3), Shalati Kruger Lodge (night 4), Stille Woning Guest Lodge, White River (nights 5-6), Royal Hotel Country Inn, Dundee (nights 7-8), Kelway Hotel, Port Elizabeth (night 9), Graywood Hotel, Knysna (nights 10-11), Kleine Zalze, Stellenbosch (night 12), Commodore Hotel, Cape Town (nights 13-15)

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The Serengeti & Tanzania’s National Parks

Savour the once-in-a-lifetime experience of the wonders and astonishing wildlife of the classic ‘Northern Circuit’.

SAVE

NEW Small-Group Tour

10-day escorted holiday from £3,799

£100

Ngorongoro’s crater

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Experience Tanzania’s legendary wildlife and birdlife • Enjoy luxurious hotel and safari lodge stays • Explore the Tarangire National Park, with its swamplands and baobab forests • Lake Manyara is home to flamingos and hippos • Spend three nights amongst the Serengeti’s ‘endless plains’ • Ngorongoro’s crater is home to 30,000 large mammals • Meet Maasai tribes people • Join early morning/late afternoon and/or full game drives in the company of expert guides • Eight nights’ carefully chosen full-board* accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Kilimanjaro, via Amsterdam

Available Nov 2019, Mar to Jun & Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,799

Single Supplement from £499

Journey to intoxicating East Africa, where the vast

protected national parks of the Great Rift Valley, the ‘endless plains’ of the Serengeti, and Ngorongoro’s crater and grasslands are home to some of the world’s most ancient people, and its greatest wildlife collection. Encounter endangered black rhino, innumerable elephants, myriad wildebeest – the leading actors in the annual drama of the Great Migration – and the big-cat predators that haunt their precarious passage through this unforgettable, primordial landscape.

Begin with a night in a luxurious hotel beneath Mount Meru, before journeying on across the Maasai Steppe into the Tarangire National Park, with its herds of African elephants and towering baobab trees, enjoying a game drive before your first night in the bush. Journeys across the Maasai Steppe and into the grasslands of the Serengeti, part of the world’s most famous game reserve, where sightings should include zebra, wildebeest, lion, hyena, giraffe, warthog, leopard, buffalo and several deer species, as well as an abundance of birdlife provide two unforgettable days of guided exploration and game drives in the company of your knowledgeable guide.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected hotels and lodges that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

*The first night is spent in the five-star Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha on a bed and breakfast basis

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Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha* (night 1), Tarangire Sopa Lodge (night 2), Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (night 3), Serengeti Serena Lodge (nights 4-6), Ngorongoro Lodge (nights 7-8)

More customer favourites!

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£100

East Coast Extravaganza – USA & Canada Join us as some of North America’s greatest cities, glorious countryside and one of nature’s greatest wonders are brought thrillingly to life.

14-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2018, May, June, Sep

& Oct 2019, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,949 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Deep South Rhythms, New Orleans & Caribbean Cruise Combine the journey through 16-day escorted holiday America’s musical heartland Available Oct 2018, Mar, Sep & Nov 2019, Jan & Feb 2020 with a sun-kissed voyage through blue waters. Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,269 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Hollywood, Vegas & the Grand Canyon Discover two of America’s most famous cities and experience the awe-inspiring chasm that is perhaps nature’s greatest wonder.

10-day escorted holiday Available Sep to Nov 2018, Apr, May, Sep

to Nov 2019, Apr, May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Texas, Presley’s Memphis & New Orleans Take an extraordinary journey through the southern states, crammed with fascinating musical highlights and interest.

14-day escorted holiday Available May, Sep to Nov 2019, May,

Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,199 • Manchester £2,099

Canada’s Maple Leaf Trail Catch your breath on a visit to Niagara, and marvel at some of Canada’s eastern cities and surrounding countryside.

10-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2018, May, Jun, Sep

& Oct 2019, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Gatwick £1,399 • Manchester £1,499

India – Tigers, the Taj & Amritsar’s Golden Temple Experience a journey of the senses, taking in the Golden Triangle, sacred sites and some of northern India’s most alluring countryside.

14-day escorted holiday Available Sep to Nov 2018, Jan to Mar, May, Sep

to Nov 2019, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,799 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Can you tick them off your list?

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