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Where stories begin A dream… perhaps long-held. As yet, unfulfilled.

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. Whether it’s a fun-filled visit to a colourful festive market, a winter-warming celebration break, or a holiday to a corner of the world full of new sights, smells, tastes and experiences, you’ll return enriched and rewarded, with a treasure-chest of memories to share with others. Tales to tell. The best travel stories – yours – b egin when you choose Newmarket Holidays.

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Get away for Christmas – or New Year!

Spend the festive season enjoying a special destination, or choose to stay at home for Christmas and get away to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. New for 2018, you can spend New Year in a choice of memorable destinations, for the chance to relax after Christmas, or combine both holidays for an extended break to really “get away from it all”!

Fly from an airport nearYou! 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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Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields

Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields Enjoy the best of Springtime Holland’s colours and scents on this tremendous value break. See page 42

Scottish Highland Railways Experience some of the world’s most spectacular scenery as you enjoy journeys on three of Scotland’s most celebrated railways. See page 36

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. See page 44

Christmas Market Treats There’s nothing guaranteed to put you in the festive spirit more than a visit to a Christmas market. Somehow, it really feels as if ‘Christmas has started’ when there’s the aroma of Glühwein in the air and the bustle of the market‑stalls to be enjoyed against a background of cobbled streets and historic squares. The opportunity to soak up the atmosphere, discover a delicious local delicacy for your Christmas feast, find an unusual decoration for your tree, and enjoy the chance to buy some extra special stocking-fillers from local crafts-folk is exactly what a visit to a Christmas market is all about.

Lapland Santa Experience Join us for the most exciting, most magical and without doubt most unforgettable day ever. Fly to a still, white wilderness high above the Arctic Circle, where amongst the snowy forests, in a land inhabited by the ancient Sami people, with their husky dogs and herds of reindeer, as children of all ages know, there also live, hidden from view, a band of elves and a Very Special Person.

India – Tigers & the Taj Mahal

Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville Journey through America’s musical heartland, from the birthplace of jazz and the cradle of rock ‘n’ roll, to the undisputed capital of Country Music. See page 47

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. See page 49

Follow the Mekong – Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam Take a colourful ‘journey-of-a-lifetime’ through South East Asia’s verdant lands, experiencing unforgettable ‘must-see, must-do’ highlights. See page 51

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When you travel with Newmarket Holidays, you can rest assured you have chosen an award‑winning company that never forgets that their customers’ holiday time, and especially their holiday money, are precious. We go out of our way to provide you with unbeatable quality and value.

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Stunning prices with so much included

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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

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Prague Christmas Markets The fairy-tale capital of the Czech Republic – home to Good King Wenceslas – is an irresistible Bohemian masterpiece.

4-day escorted holiday from £369

Prague Old Town

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided walking tour of Prague • Explore Prague’s Christmas Markets • Three nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the three-star Plaza Alta in Prague (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • Return flights to Prague • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Nov & Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £419 • Bristol £419 • East Midlands £429 • Edinburgh £459 • Gatwick £369 • Glasgow £459 • Leeds/Bradford £449 • Liverpool £429 • Luton £409 • Manchester £429 • Newcastle £529 • Stansted £399

Optional Excursions • Lunchtime River Cruise (half day) – £29 • Dresden Christmas Market (full day) – £39

Single Supplement from £102

entred on Old Town Square, and on the medieval streets surrounding the aptly named Wenceslas Square, Prague’s colourful, bustling Christmas Markets offer a host of unusual trinkets and local handicrafts, and resound with the festive atmosphere to be expected of one of Europe’s most engaging and beautifully preserved cities. A guided walking tour brings to life the compact city, including beautiful Old Town Square with its famous astronomical clock and famous Charles Bridge, which connects the Old Town with the Castle District. In addition to the markets, a vast range of shops and stores, cafés, bars and countless pubs add to the festive atmosphere. The wonderful break is completed with optional opportunities to enjoy a relaxing lunchtime river cruise and to journey into Germany to the historic, restored city of Dresden.

Your Hotel Choices

Plaza Alta Hotel, Prague HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £369 This modern hotel is set just a short tram ride from the Old Town, and boasts a restaurant, bar, fitness suite and free Wi-Fi. Air-conditioned rooms have a mini‑bar, TV and safe.

Jurys Inn, Prague Bed & Breakfast

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HHHH Price from £421

Centrally located, his modern hotel offers a restaurant, bar, gym and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Well-equipped bedrooms have free, wired internet access safe, mini-fridge, tea/ coffee-making facilities and a TV.

Berlin Christmas Markets

The festive charms, stunning sights and vibrant nightlife of the great, reunified German capital, discovered and explored.

4-day escorted holiday from £389

Pariser Platz

Gendarmenmarkt

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided city tour of Berlin • Free time to explore Berlin and the Berlin Christmas Markets • Three nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the two-star superior Ibis Berlin Mitte in Berlin (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • Return flights to Berlin • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Nov & Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £479 • Bristol £449 • Cardiff £479 • Edinburgh £479 • Gatwick £389 • Glasgow £479 • Heathrow £449 • Liverpool £449 • Luton £389 • Manchester £449 • Stansted £419

Optional Excursion • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp (half day) – £42

Single Supplement from £102

Gendarmenmarkt

Join us in one of the world’s great cities, where some

sixty traditional Christmas markets offer festive wares, delicacies and unusual goods, some boasting fairground rides and attractions, including ice-rinks and even a ski‑slope!

An included guided tour introduces the major landmarks, including Norman Foster’s startling Reichstag building and the majestic Brandenburg Gate, after which it’s time to savour the aromas of glühwein, almonds and sweet Christmas biscuits that waft around the wonderful array of Christmas markets that are dotted around the city. From the Tyrolean wonderland of the ‘Winterwelt’ on Potsdamer Platz to the traditional stalls nestled in the shadow of the ruined towers of Kaiser Wilhelm-Gedachniskirche, and with the famously vibrant Berlin nightlife to savour and enjoy, this is a break full of festive cheer.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Ibis Berlin Mitte, Berlin† HH Bed & Breakfast Price from £389 The Ibis Berlin Mitte is close to Alexanderplatz and its wonderful Christmas markets. The hotel has a 24-hour bar and lounge area. All of the bedrooms offer free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, shower and hairdryer.

Park Inn, Berlin Bed & Breakfast *Luggage Allowance: For two people travelling together on one booking, or a single traveller, one piece of hold luggage is included. Additional hold luggage may be purchased directly with the airline when you check-in online in advance for your flight. † Please note: The hotel is officially graded as two-star superior but in our opinion is worthy of a three-star rating.

HHHH Price from £422

This centrally located, modern four-star hotel boasts three restaurants, serving both international and German cuisine, a bar and a lounge area. Comfortable rooms have mini-bar, safe, TV and free Wi-Fi.

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Kraków Christmas Markets Poland’s ancient Royal City is a perfect choice for a traditional festive break with a difference – a magical delight.

4-day escorted holiday from £399

St Mary’s Church, Kraków

Kraków

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided walking tour of Kraków • Free time to browse Kraków’s Christmas Markets • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Logos in Kraków (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • Return flights to Kraków • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Nov & Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £439 • Birmingham £509 • Bournemouth £479 • Bristol £449 • East Midlands £459 • Edinburgh £469 • Gatwick £399 • Glasgow £469 • Leeds/Bradford £459 • Liverpool £429 • Manchester £489 • Newcastle £509 • Stansted £399

Optional Excursions • Wieliczka Salt Mine (half day) – £35 • Auschwitz-Birkenau (full day) – £49

Single Supplement from £67

iscover the ancient former royal capital of Poland, where colourful markets, steeped in tradition, are held against the spectacular backdrop of one of Europe’s best‑preserved medieval cities. With the chance, on an optional excursion, to visit poignant Auschwitz, this is a seasonal break to cherish and enjoy. An included walking tour will bring to life the former archbishopric of Pope John Paul II, where the great square of Rynek Glówny, medieval Europe’s largest such space, is host to the wooden stalls of the Christmas market. Enjoy browsing the colourful wares, and don’t miss Mariacki Church or Wawel Castle, where traditional Christmas crib‑building may be seen. The optional half-day excursion to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where the buildings of the camp are left as they were discovered in 1944, completes a memorable break.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Logos, Kraków HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £399 Renovated in 2014, this centrally located hotel is close to famous Rynek Glówny square, and boasts a traditional cellar restaurant, and rooms with TV, mini-bar, telephone and Wi-Fi.

Golden Tulip Kazimierz, Kraków HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £430

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Recently opened in 2016 and only a 15-minute stroll from the Old Town, this hotel boasts a restaurant, buffet breakfast room and bar, and air-conditioned rooms with Wi‑Fi, TV, safe and a telephone.

Vienna Christmas Market

The elegant Austrian capital provides a wonderful backdrop, and some truly memorable coffee and cake!

Vienna

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided city tour of Vienna • A visit to Schönbrunn Palace Markets (entrance to the palace payable locally) • A guided tour of the Schnapps museum • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Doppio in Vienna or the four-star Hotel Roomz in Vienna depending on your departure date • Return flights to Vienna • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Nov & Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £519 • Bristol £519 • Edinburgh £559 • Gatwick £449 • Heathrow £499 • Luton £489 • Manchester £519 • Stansted £459

Optional Excursion • Bratislava (full day) – £41

Single Supplement from £110

4-day escorted holiday from £449

Karlskirche Church, Vienna

ew festive markets enjoy a grander or more romantic setting than those held in the Austrian capital, where the magic of Advent sparkles against a backdrop of Baroque palaces, shopping arcades, churches and museums. This marvellous break includes a guided introduction to the former Hapsburg stronghold, including the imposing buildings of the Ringstrasse, the Hofburg Palace and the ancient Innere Stadt, where coffee and cake is a ‘mustdo’ Viennese treat. You’ll explore the colourful Christmas markets, including those held in the idyllic lanes of Spittelberg, on Freyung ‘square’ and in the great courtyard of the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace. Enjoy a warming tipple at a schnapps museum, and complete the break by joining an optional excursion to Slovakia’s Danube-side capital Bratislava, with its own festive atmosphere.

Your Hotel

Depending on your departure date, you will be staying at one of two carefully chosen hotels.

Hotel Doppio, Vienna HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £449 This modern hotel offers easy access to the city, and boasts a restaurant and bar. Contemporary, air-conditioned rooms have a TV, mini-bar, safe, telephone, hairdryer and free Wi-Fi.

Hotel Roomz, Vienna HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £519

This hotel, close to the city centre by train, offers a restaurant, bar and gym, and modern, air-conditioned rooms with a TV, radio, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer, safe and a telephone.

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Riga Christmas Markets

The delights of one of Europe’s most picturesque markets, and traditional celebrations in Latvia’s charming capital.

4-day escorted holiday from £389

Old Town, Riga Riga Christmas Market

Riga

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided walking tour of historic Riga • Free time to enjoy the city’s traditional Christmas Market on Old Town Square • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Wellton Riga Hotel and Spa in Riga • Return flights to Riga • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Doncaster £419 • East Midlands £419 • Gatwick £429 • Leeds/Bradford £449 • Liverpool £429 • Luton £419 • Manchester £419 • Stansted £389

Optional Excursions • Folklore Evening – £46 • Gauja National Park & Turaida Castle (full day) – £39

Single Supplement £94

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njoy a festive break in the historic Latvian capital, where a wonderful market is held on a picturesque Old Town Square, beneath a brightly decorated tree – appropriately for a city where the tradition is said to have begun over 500 years ago. A guided tour will lift the veil on Riga’s fascinating past and showcase the sights of one of Europe’s most rapidly growing cities, where several ultra-modern buildings surround the walled central core, and where highlights include Dutch-influenced ‘House of the Blackheads’, several large churches, Riga Castle, the towering Freedom Monument, two magnificent cathedrals and the Art Nouveau glories of UNESCO-listed ‘Quiet Centre’ district. The restored Old Town Square, site of the wonderful Christmas Market, with its traditional wares and warming foodstuffs, is the heart of the medieval city. A fascinating optional excursion journeys into the beautiful Gauja National Park, a forested, alpine refuge for elk, European bison and brown bears, amongst other species, and there’s also a chance to join an optional traditional folklore evening to complete your Latvian experience.

Your Hotel

Wellton Riga Hotel and Spa, Riga Bed & Breakfast

HHHH

This hotel is located in the heart of the Old Town and a five to ten minute walk from the Christmas Market in Livu and Doma Squares, as well as many sights, bars, restaurants, and shops. The hotel has a well appointed spa, tapas restaurant, bar and lounge area, and Wi-Fi throughout. Bedrooms boast a mini-bar, safe, satellite TV, telephone, air conditioning and an iron.

Budapest & the Danube Christmas Markets

All the magic of an Advent treasure-chest, in the heart of Hungary’s beautiful capital.

4-day escorted holiday from £389

Hungarian Parliament and the Danube Bratislava Christmas Market

Budapest

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a guided city tour of Budapest • Explore Budapest’s Christmas Markets • Three nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the three-star Danubius Hotel Flamenco in Budapest (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • Return flights to Budapest • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Nov & Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £439 • Bristol £429 • Edinburgh £509 • Gatwick £389 • Glasgow £459 • Heathrow £489 • Leeds/Bradford £439 • Liverpool £459 • Luton £389 • Manchester £459 • Stansted £419

Optional Excursions • Budapest River Cruise (half day) – £20 • Bratislava (full day) – £48

Single Supplement from £71

Enjoy an unforgettable festive few days in the romantic

Hungarian capital – the ‘Pearl of the Danube’ – as the city puts on a wonderful seasonal show, the highlight of which is the traditional Christmas market, which takes place in Pest’s central square. The exquisite ‘twin city’ takes on a very special atmosphere at Christmastime, with ‘Buda’s’ romantic Castle District, a maze of winding streets lined with medieval houses, and ‘Pest’s’ bustling old town both alive with festive celebration. The traditional and authentic Christmas Market boasts over 100 wooden pavilions offering high quality handcrafted gifts and artefacts, and the aromas of mulled wine, roasted chestnuts and traditional Hungarian pastries hang in the air. In addition to an included guided tour bringing to life the city’s main sights, there are opportunities, on optional excursions, to enjoy a river cruise and a visit to Slovakian capital Bratislava.

Your Hotel Choices

Danubius Hotel Flamenco, Budapest HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £389 This Buda-side hotel boasts indoor pool, gym, restaurant, bar, lounge and free Wi-Fi. Rooms have a mini-bar, TV, safe, air conditioning/heating and hairdryer.

Novotel Budapest Centrum Hotel, Budapest HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £438 *Luggage Allowance: For two people travelling together on one booking, or a single traveller, one piece of hold luggage is included. Additional hold luggage may be purchased directly with the airline when you check-in online in advance for your flight.

This elegant, centrally located hotel boasts a restaurant and piano-bar, gym and free Wi‑Fi. Modern rooms have a TV, hairdryer and air conditioning/heating.

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NEW for 2018

Vilnius Christmas Markets A giant illuminated tree, carols and Christmas music, and the traditions of one of Europe’s most beautifully restored cities.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of Vilnius • Free time to enjoy the christmas market and Vilnius Cathedral • Three nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Amberton in Vilnius • Return flights to Vilnius • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Nov & Dec 2018

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £429 • Bristol £499 • Doncaster £449 • Gatwick† £459 • Leeds/Bradford £449 • Luton £419 • Stansted £399

Optional Excursions • Trakai Castle (half day) – £38 • Folklore Evening – £42 • Kaunas Christmas Markets (full day) – £43

Single Supplement £102

*Luggage Allowance: For two people travelling together on one booking, or a single traveller, one piece of hold luggage is included. Additional hold luggage may be purchased directly with the airline when you check-in online in advance for your flight. † The flight from Gatwick is 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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4-day escorted holiday from £399

Vilnius Christmas Tree © www.vilnius-tourism.lt

njoy a festive break in the historic Lithuanian capital, where in the shadow of a 500-ft high ‘tree’ – actually the city’s TV Tower – adorned with over 70,000 lights, delightful Christmas markets can be found on Cathedral Square and in the grounds of the City Hall, and over 50 churches resound with the sound of carols and seasonal music. A lively university seat exuding festive cheer, Vilnius boasts a UNESCO-listed Old Town, with beautifully illuminated Baroque churches and Italianate buildings, as well as a vast range of bars, cafés and restaurants. An included tour will bring to life the city’s major sights, including the striking Church of St Anne, the Presidential Palace, the 400-year-old university and the Royal Palace. Beautiful Christmas decorations, especially in Cathedral Square, where the market sells handcrafted goods and traditional foodstuffs, exude fairy-tale charm. Look out for the contrastingly quirky bust of jazz-rock legend Frank Zappa, and complete a memorable break by joining optional excursions to the restored island castle of Trakai and to Lithuania’s historic second city Kaunus.

Your Hotel

Hotel Amberton, Vilnius Bed & Breakfast

HHHH

This well appointed, modern hotel is very centrally located. All air-conditioned rooms offer a mini-bar, TV, safe, telephone, hairdryer and free Wi-Fi. In addition to serving a buffet breakfast, the hotel’s La Cave restaurant is a popular dining room.

NEW for 2018

Seville Christmas Markets

The warmth of southern Spain, some delightful festive markets and Christmas traditions – Andalusia-style.

4-day escorted holiday from £429

Seville

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in bustling Seville City Centre • Explore breathtaking Seville on an included morning city tour • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Plaza Santa Lucia in Seville or the three-star Hotel Don Paco in Seville depending on your departure date • Return flights to Malaga • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • Hold luggage – please see below* • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Nov & Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £479 • Bristol £479 • Gatwick £429 • Glasgow £479 • Manchester £459 • Stansted £459

Optional Excursion • Cordoba (full day) – £56

Single Supplement from £106

Cordoba

Journey to the City of Flamenco and experience

Christmas markets that, despite the guaranteed lack of snow, more than make up for it with colour and festive charm in some delightful settings, against the backdrop of some spectacular sights. The chance to visit another great Andalusian city, majestic Cordoba, completes a winterwarming festive break.

Enjoy a fascinating guided tour of a city that was the setting for Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ and Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’, where highlights include the vast cathedral, the strikingly Metropol Parasol and Spain’s oldest bullring, as well as a host of traditional crib scenes and wonderful Christmas Markets, and enjoy the delights of a city that true to its Andalusian traditions, bustles into the evening.

Your Hotel

Depending on your departure date, you will be staying at one of two carefully chosen hotels.

Hotel Plaza Santa Lucia, Seville HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £429 This cosy, city centre hotel offers modern comforts, including a restaurant, solarium with small seasonal outdoor pool, and rooms boasting Wi-Fi, TV, telephone and air conditioning/heating.

Hotel Don Paco, Seville HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £469

Just 15 minutes from the cathedral, this comfortable hotel offers a restaurant, seasonal rooftop pool, free Wi-Fi and contemporary rooms with a TV, safe, hairdryer and fridge.

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Celebrate the

Festive Season! Join us for a celebration to remember this year in a choice of wonderful, winter-warming destinations, leaving all the arrangements – and the washing-up – to a company that’s been arranging memorable holidays since 1983. Our Christmas and New Year Holidays offer all you could wish for, including accommodation in welcoming hotels, special festive meals and entertainment, and the chance to join some fun- and interest‑packed included or optional excursions in the company of our friendly tour managers, who will go out of their way to ensure you have a memorable time.

Extend – come for Christmas or stay for New Year You can now combine a Christmas break and a New Year getaway on many of our featured destinations. Extend your stay from the Christmas departure to the end of the New Year break to make the most of the festive season. You’ll enjoy even more time to relax and explore your chosen destination. To find out more about what’s included, your holiday duration, itinerary and price, please call us or visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

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Christmas on Lake Garda

Enjoy four-star rest and relaxation on the colourful shores of Italy’s most famous body of water – a perfect festive choice.

Stay for New Year

6-day escorted holiday from £749

Riva del Garda

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A scenic Lake Garda boat trip • Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Europa in Riva del Garda (an alternative four-star hotel available at a supplement) • A four-course Christmas Eve Dinner • A Christmas Day turkey lunch • A glass of sparkling wine • Return flights to Italy • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £949 • Bristol £809 • Edinburgh £779 • Gatwick £909 • Glasgow £779 • Luton £749 • Manchester £1029 • Stansted £749

Optional Excursions • Trento Christmas Markets (full day) – £30 • Verona & Lake Garda (full day) – £35 • Venice (full day) – £72

Extend – Stay for New Year Christmas & New Year on Lake Garda – 12 day holiday from £1,369. To book please visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

Single Supplement from £87

oin us for an unforgettable festive holiday on the picturesque shores of Italy’s largest and most spectacular lake, with the emphasis firmly on rest and relaxation, combined with a little exploration of a place that has drawn visitors to its beautiful shores for the last hundred years. The break is based in a choice of hotels in elegant Riva del Garda, at the lake’s northwestern tip, with its pastel‑painted buildings surrounding an historic centre, a palm-fringed promenade – perfect for a stroll on fine days – and a good selection of shops, bars and cafés. Enjoy half-board accommodation, including celebration dinners and entertainment, and as well as the chance to soak up the atmosphere of one of the most popular ‘lakes and mountains’ destinations, there’s the opportunity to join some wonderful optional excursions, to incomparable Venice, Romeo and Juliet’s exquisite Verona and Trento’s traditional Christmas Market.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Europa, Riva del Garda HHHH Half-Board Price from £749 This centrally located hotel boasts a fantastic roof terrace and panoramic restaurant, as well as a bar and Wi-Fi. Rooms have satellite TV, safe, hairdryer and a telephone.

Hotel Savoy Palace, Riva del Garda Half-Board

HHHH Price from £818

Close to the resort’s heart, this family-run hotel offers a warm welcome, wonderful dining and rooms boasting TV, mini-bar and a safe.

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All-Inclusive Christmas on Lake Como

Festive warmth and the elegant charms of Italy’s most picture‑postcard-perfect lake, dressed in its wintertime cloak.

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6-day escorted holiday from £939

• Spend time on the shores of Italy’s most romantic lake • Discover idyllic Bellagio, ‘Italy’s most beautiful town’ • Como Town Christmas Market and Magic Light Festival • A Lake Como cruise on Christmas Day • Five nights all-inclusive (breakfast, lunch, dinner & drinks) accommodation at the three-star Hotel Britannia Excelsior in Cadenabbia-Griante on Lake Como • A six-course Christmas Day turkey lunch • Return flights to Milan • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,099 • Edinburgh £939 • Gatwick £989 • Glasgow £939 • Luton £979 • Manchester £1189 • Stansted £999

Optional Excursions • Lugano (half day) – £32 • Milan (full day) – £51

Extend – Stay for New Year Christmas & New Year on Lake Como – 12 day holiday from £1,569. To book please visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

Single Supplement from £118

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Bellagio

Como Town Light Festival§

elebrate the season in the comfortable surroundings of a welcoming hotel set on the shore of delightful Lake Como, across the water from beautiful Bellagio. Enjoy all-inclusive accommodation with music each evening and a splendid six-course Christmas Day feast, and discover one of Europe’s most scenic corners on some wonderful included and optional excursions. In addition to five nights at the hotel, you’ll enjoy a boat trip to stunning Bellagio, often described as Italy’s most beautiful town, and to Como town itself, where the lakeside Piazza Cavour and nearby Via Plinio are home to a charming Christmas market. After dark, a dazzling light show illuminates the historic buildings. A memorable Christmas Day includes a relaxing cruise on the lake, taking in the historic villas that dot the wooded shore, and culminates in the hotel’s festive dining room, where you enjoy a six-course Christmas lunch. Optional excursions include stylish Swiss lakeside resort Lugano and Milan, with its shopping Galleria, La Scala opera house, and monumental Il Duomo cathedral.

Your Hotel

Hotel Britannia Excelsior, Cadenabbia-Griante, Lake Como HHH All-Inclusive A former 19th-century inn, this will be an ideal base for a festive stay. The all-inclusive meals and drinks package (local spirits, wine, beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee from 8.30am – midnight), the bars, lounges and dining room, and comfortable, traditionally furnished rooms with a TV, telephone and hairdryer all add to the comfort of your stay. Free Wi-Fi is available in the lobby.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

Lake Como

Christmas in the Austrian Tyrol 6-day escorted holiday from £879

Where better to spend the festive season than in the picture-postcard surroundings of the world’s most famous winter-wonderland?

Austrian Tyrol

• A guided city tour of Innsbruck • A lantern walk in Oberperfuss • Visit to Seefeld on Christmas morning • Four nights’ half-board and one night’s full-board accommodation at the three-star Hotel Krone in Oberperfuss • Glühwein and cookies on Christmas Eve • Festive meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day • A four-course farewell evening dinner with traditional live music • Return flights to Munich or Innsbruck • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £879 • Bristol £919 • Edinburgh £919 • Gatwick £919 • Heathrow £939

Optional Excursions • Kitzbühel & Steam Train Ride (full day) – £59 • Rattenberg (full day) – £35 • Rattenberg & Swarovski Crystal Worlds (full day) – £50

Single Supplement £88

Zell am See Steam Train§

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

oin us in the heart of Austria’s famous winter-wonderland, to celebrate the season in a warm and welcoming hotel surrounded by a picture-postcard-perfect landscape of pretty towns and villages set beneath snow-capped peaks. Our Tyrolean Christmas is based in traditional village Oberperfuss, close to famous Innsbruck. As well as the delights of the village, including a festive ‘lantern’ walk, you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the imperial city, with its elegant main street Maria-Theresien-Strasse, famous copper-tiled ‘Golden Roof’, colourful Christmas market and ancient Altstadt of cafés and coffee houses. Traditional Christmas Eve Glühwein and cookies are followed by a festive Austrian dinner, while on Christmas Day you’ll visit nearby ski mecca Seefeld before enjoying a turkey lunch. Optional excursions include the chance to visit alpine resort Kitzbühel to board the Zell am See steam train to Mittersill, to take in the quaint town of Rattenberg and to visit the famous Swarovski Crystal Worlds, with its startling exhibits. A four-course farewell dinner accompanied by traditional Tyrolean live music completes a Christmas break to remember.

Your Hotel

Hotel Krone, Oberperfuss HHH Half-Board This delightful owner-managed hotel is set in the heart of a small village. Cosy, traditionally-furnished bedrooms feature a TV, telephone and sitting area. The hotel has a restaurant and bar, in addition to a small wellness area with sauna and steam room, and a two-lane bowling alley.

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Christmas on the French Riviera Seasonal sparkle and elegance in the world’s most celebrated holiday playground, on the shores of the Mediterranean.

6-day escorted holiday from £819

Festive decorations, Nice

Nice

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Visits to Cannes and Antibes • A visit to Nice • Five nights’ half-board accommodation at the three-star Quality Hotel Mediterranée in Menton • Christmas Day lunch with a half-bottle of wine per person, tea/coffee and a glass of Champagne • A welcome drink • Light entertainment on Christmas Day • Return flights to Nice • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £989 • Cardiff £989 • Gatwick £869 • Luton £819 • Newcastle £989 • Stansted £869

Optional Excursion • Monaco (extended half day) – £42

Single Supplement £156

Cannes

Join us for an unforgettable Christmas holiday on the

glittering French Riviera. Enjoy mild weather, all the pleasures of the Cote d’Azur, an exciting programme of included and optional excursions, and the warmest of welcomes at a hotel in Menton, one of the Riviera’s most famous resorts.

During your stay, you’ll have plenty of time to explore elegant Menton, beautifully set on the Baie du Soleil, enjoying a mild microclimate and boasting a delightful old town. In addition, the break includes a Christmas Eve visit to sparkling Cannes and exclusive Antibes, as well as a Christmas morning visit to Nice, w ith its promenade des Anglais sweeping round the ‘Bay of Angels’. Take in the stunning views from the Corniche roads high above the coast, discover hilltop Eze, jet-set retreat St Jean Cap Ferrat and quaint Villefranche, still a working fishing port. With special Christmas meals and entertainment, and the chance on an optional excursion to take in the tiny Principality of Monaco, this will be a winter-warming holiday to remember.

Your Hotel

Quality Hotel Mediterranée, Menton HHH Half-Board Ideally located in the heart of delightful Menton, this modern hotel is a short walk from the sea and the exquisite Old Town with its wide selection of restaurants and cafés. Air-conditioned rooms offer a minibar, satellite TV, safe and hairdryer.

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Christmas in Spain

All the delights of a welcoming hotel, the festivities of colourful Barcelona and the winter-warming charms of the Costa Brava.

5-day escorted holiday from £619

Sagrada Familia

Costa Brava

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A full-day visit to Barcelona • A Wild Coast tour on Christmas Day • Four nights’ dinner, bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the four-star Alegria Pineda Splash in Pineda de Mar • A four-course Christmas Day lunch with half a bottle of wine per person • Use of the leisure facilities at your hotel • Return flights to Barcelona • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 23 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £659 • Bristol £659 • Edinburgh £699 • Gatwick £619 • Glasgow £699 • Leeds/Bradford £679 • Liverpool £659 • Luton £649 • Manchester £679 • Newcastle £679 • Stansted £649

Optional Excursion • Montserrat (extended half day) – £32

Single Supplement £152

Barcelona

L eave behind the cold and grey and spend the festive

season on Spain’s beautiful Costa Brava, enjoying Christmas with all the trimmings in a super hotel complete with excellent leisure facilities, as well as some fascinating included and optional excursions.

Christmas Eve is spent in Barcelona, one of Europe’s ‘must-see’ cities, boasting Gaudi’s staggering La Sagrada Familia ‘cathedral’, an exquisite Gothic Quarter, renowned pedestrian street La Rambla, and 1992’s Olympic Games sites amongst the highlights, and exuding a special festive atmosphere of its own. Hunt for last-minute gifts in this famous shopping Mecca, take in the colourful markets and discover delightful Catalan Christmas traditions, some more bizarre than others. On Christmas Day, explore the stunning ‘wild coast’ of rocky coves, quaint fishing villages, golden beaches and attractive resorts, before enjoying celebrations at the hotel. The chance to visit the fabled mountaintop monastery at Montserrat, a centuries-old place of pilgrimage and Catalonia’s spiritual symbol, on a Boxing Day optional excursion, completes this not-to-be-missed Christmas break.

Your Hotel

Alegria Pineda Splash, Pineda de Mar HHHH Half-Board This modern, recently refurbished four-star hotel, is situated at the quiet end of the coastal town of Pineda de Mar and is 350 metres from the beach and resort centre. The hotel offers a 24 hour reception, bar and lounge area, snack bar, buffet style restaurant, pool tables, table tennis and sun terrace. Bedrooms have a balcony, safe, hairdryer, satellite TV and mini-bar.

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Christmas in Jersey

Celebrate the festive season in the charming Channel Isles – Britain’s southernmost outpost.

Mont Orgueil Castle

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Time to explore the resort of St Helier at leisure • Enjoy a tour of the Island • Four nights’ full-board* accommodation at the three-star Monterey Hotel in St Helier (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • A Christmas Day lunch, buffet dinner and evening entertainment • Boxing Day evening entertainment • Return flights to Jersey • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 23 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £839 • Bristol £759 • East Midlands £869 • Exeter £799 • Gatwick £699 • Inverness £919 • Liverpool £739 • Manchester £769 • Southampton £759

Optional Excursion • Mystery Tour (half day) – £27

Single Supplement from £60

5-day escorted holiday from £699

St. Helier Market

Join us for a seasonal celebration in Jersey’s charming capital, St Helier – the perfect place for a Christmas break. With its maritime atmosphere, bustling shops and beautiful surrounding countryside, St Helier is a wonderful choice for a few festive days away.

In addition to accommodation in a choice of hotels, this wonderful festive break includes a half-day tour of the island, where highlights might include sweeping St Aubin’s Bay with its vast tracts of sand, the lighthouse at La Corbiere and spectacular Mont Orgueil, one of Britain’s best-preserved castles. The chance to join locals and visitors at Midnight Mass, to enjoy a Christmas morning stroll – or even a traditional dip at St Brelade’s Bay – and the pleasures of Christmas with all the trimmings at the hotel, will ensure that this will be a Festive Season to remember. An optional Boxing Day Mystery Tour completes the fun.

Your Hotel Choices

Monterey Hotel, St Helier HHH Full-Board* Price from £699 This centrally located contemporary hotel offers a warm welcome, indoor pool, health suite, restaurant, bar and grill and free Wi-Fi. Rooms boast TV, telephone, tea/coffeemaking facilities and mini-bar.

Pomme d’Or Hotel, St Helier HHHH Full-Board* Price from £897

*Board arrangements begin with dinner on Day One, and end with breakfast on Day Five.

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This celebrated hotel, overlooking Liberation Square and the marina, offers a selection of bars and restaurants, with well-appointed rooms boasting TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Christmas in Lisbon & Estoril Enjoy a week of festive rest and relaxation in one of Europe’s most elegant corners.

8-day escorted holiday from £869

Estoril

Lisbon

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided visit to Lisbon, Portugal’s historic capital • Free time to enjoy the city’s pre-Christmas atmosphere • Visit to UNESCO-listed Évora, with its Roman ruins • Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Vila Galé in Estoril • Christmas dinner at the hotel • Return flights to Lisbon • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 20 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £939 • Edinburgh £949 • Gatwick £949 • Liverpool £929 • Luton £969 • Manchester £929 • Stansted £869

Optional Excursions • Óbidos, Nazare and Fátima (full day) – £39 • Cascais and Sintra (half day) – £19

Single Supplement £228

Évora

Based in a wonderful four-star hotel overlooking Cascais

Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, this week-long break is Christmas with a Portuguese theme, including a full day in Portugal’s historic capital Lisbon, a visit to UNESCO-listed Évora and the chance to join other fascinating excursions.

From your comfortable festive home-from-home in the heart of fashionable Estoril, one of Europe’s most elegant sea-side resorts, you’ll first explore the wonderful Portuguese capital Lisbon on an included guided tour. Take in the historic Belém quarter, the broad avenues of the Baixa and the narrow streets of the Alfama district, all dressed in their festive finery. Soak up the city’s pre-Christmas atmosphere, and perhaps indulge in some last-minute present-shopping, before enjoying a relaxing few days at the hotel. Special celebration meals, another included excursion – to exquisite, UNESCO-listed Évora, with its Roman ruins and fortified cathedral – and optional tours to walled hill-top Óbidos, former fishing village Nazaré, and fabled shrine Fátima, as well as to Estoril’s fashionable neighbour Cascais and UNESCO-listed Sintra, all ensure this will be a Christmas to remember.

Your Hotel

Hotel Vila Galé Estoril, Estoril HHHH Half-Board This elegant, established hotel, set across from Estoril’s famous Tamariz Beach and seafront promenade and just 200 yards from Europe’s largest casino, offers a well-equipped health club and gym, and air-conditioned rooms boasting satellite TV. An excellent restaurant serves Portuguese specialities and there is an elegant bar in which to relax.

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Christmas in Andalucia

Festive warmth and welcome in the ‘real’ Spain, and visits to two of Europe’s most alluring cities.

6-day escorted holiday from £799

Seville

Plaza de Espana, Seville

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in the heart of the Andalusian hills • Christmas Eve visit to Seville, city of ‘Carmen’ • Full day in Granada, including entrance to the Alhambra • Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Antequera in Antequera – with drinks* • Three-course Christmas lunch with drinks* • Return flights to Malaga • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 23 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £859 • Birmingham £959 • Bristol £849 • East Midlands £1,059 • Gatwick £899 • Glasgow £849 • Leeds/Bradford £969 • Liverpool £879 • Luton £799 • Manchester £899 • Stansted £929

Optional Excursion • Cordoba (full day) – £53

Single Supplement £177

*Two glasses of local wine, beer or soft drinks per person plus water (one bottle for every four customers) at every evening meal and Christmas lunch.

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Cordoba

njoy a memorable Christmas break in the delightful surroundings of a quintessentially Andalusian town, combining rest, relaxation and celebration in a comfortable, four-star hotel, with exploration of this land of history, legend and some truly fascinating cities. In addition to festive celebrations at the hotel and the opportunity to make use of amenities that include an indoor pool and spa, two marvellous included excursions will bring to life to historic Seville, the great ‘City of Flamenco’, and majestic Granada, beneath the snow-capped Sierra. Seville, setting for Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ and Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ is a ‘must-see’ city, with atmospheric Old Quarters of narrow streets, many lined with tapas bars, and boasting a magnificent cathedral, Spain’s oldest bullring and the sweeping, fountain-fronted Plaza de Espana amongst its highlights. The visit to Granada, set majestically beneath the snow-capped Sierra and crowned by the awe-inspiring Alhambra, crowns a wonderful festive break, that also includes a chance to join an optional excursion to majestic Cordoba, home to the breathtaking treasure of the Mezquita.

Your Hotel

Hotel Antequera, Antequera HHHH Half-Board This elegant hotel is within walking distance of the centre of Antequera, and enjoys excellent facilities and high standards of accommodation. The hotel has a gym, indoor pool and spa (payable locally), gardens and terraces, piano bar, caféteria, restaurant, hair salon and souvenir shop. Air-conditioned rooms boast satellite TV, a mini-bar, safe and hairdryer.

Fairy-tale Christmas in Bavaria

Neuschwanstein Castle§

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Free time to explore Oberau and celebrated Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Marvel at the beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle, home of ‘Mad’ King Ludwig • Explore ‘Passion Play’ village Oberammergau • Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Forsthaus in Oberau • Enjoy a special Christmas Day Lunch at your hotel • Return flights to Munich • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £959 • Bristol £1259 • Edinburgh £959 • Gatwick £929 • Heathrow £959 • Luton £929 • Manchester £929 • Stansted £929

Optional Excursions • Munich City Tour (full day) – £49 • Innsbruck City Tour (full day) – £49

Single Supplement £125

Spend an unforgettable few days in an alpine paradise,

where your hosts will exude Bavarian Gemütlichkeit – warmth and good cheer – and in addition to a festive stay close to celebrated Garmisch-Partenkirchen, you’ll enjoy some wonderful sights, including famous ‘Passion Play’ village Oberammergau and ‘Mad’ Ludwig’s extraordinary Neuschwanstein castle.

Rest, relax and soak up the atmosphere in your traditional Bavarian base, where Christmas will be celebrated with a special festive lunch, and make the most of the very special surroundings. Take a bus into Garmisch, Germany’s bestloved alpine resort, set beneath the towering Zugspitze, the country’s highest mountain, and join your tour manager on the wonderful included excursions, bringing to life picturebook Oberammergau and sight of Neuschwanstein’s muchphotographed Disney-esque fantasy. Two more optional excursions, to famously festive Munich, with its colourful Christmas market and world-renowned Hofbrauhaus, and to the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck, with its elegant main street and Altstadt of winter-warming coffee houses, add to the pleasure of this delightful break.

Your Hotel

Hotel Forsthaus, Oberau HHH Half-Board This traditionally styled, family run hotel is set in amongst the Bavarian Alps some five miles from famous Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is an ideal base for a festive stay. In addition to comfortable rooms, with TV and free Wi-Fi, the hotel offers a lounge and cosy dining room, furnished in traditional style, as well as an indoor hot tub, sauna and a small gym.

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6-day escorted holiday from £929

Magical castles, snow-capped mountains and all the festive warmth of a traditional Bavarian welcome.

Christmas at Château de Montvillargenne

NEW for 2018

The charm and elegance of France’s largest château-hotel, with beautiful Chantilly and majestic Senlis discovered and explored.

5-day escorted holiday from £989

Paris

Château de Montvillargenne

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in a wonderful château-hotel • Visit the glorious 19th-century Château de Chantilly and Chantilly town • Four nights’ dinner, bed and buffet breakfast at the four-star Château de Montvillargenne near Chantilly • A four-course Christmas day lunch with mineral water, 1/3 bottle of wine and coffee • An aperitif on Christmas Eve • Mineral water, 1/3 bottle of wine and coffee with all evening meals • Return Eurostar™ travel from London to Paris and onward train travel to Chantilly or return flights to Paris • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 23 Dec 2018

Travel by Eurostar™. Prices from • St Pancras International £989

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,019 • Bristol £1,019 • Cardiff £999 • Doncaster £1,019 • Edinburgh £1,029 • Exeter £1,069 • Gatwick £989 • Manchester £1,019 • Southampton £1,069

Optional Excursion • Paris (full day) – £45

Single Supplement £291

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Spend the festive season in the glorious four-star Château de Montvillargenne, in the beautiful Chantilly forest. Rest and relax in comfortable surroundings, which include a beautiful wellness centre and spa, enjoy some special celebration meals, gentle exploration of a beautiful corner of France, and complete a memorable Christmas with an optional day in incomparable Paris.

Fly to Paris, or journey by super-fast Eurostar™, then on to Chantilly to enjoy a festive stay with all the trimmings in Montvillargenne’s parkland setting. In addition to chances to rest and relax, join your tour manager for visits to fabled Chantilly’s 19th-century gem of a château and to delightful walled Senlis, beneath its Gothic cathedral, before the chance to soak up the festive atmosphere of the ‘City of Light’ rounds off a marvellous break.

Your Château

Château de Montvillargenne, Chantilly HHHH Half-Board Set in a beautiful, 15-acre park and surrounded by the forest of Chantilly, the four-star Château de Montvillargenne offers a gourmet-style restaurant serving traditional French and international cuisine, a charming bar and comfortable lounges. The wellness centre features an indoor pool, sauna and steam room, and there are massage services (payable locally) to enjoy. Traditionally furnished rooms in the main château building offer a mini-bar, safe, telephone, hairdryer, bathrobe and slippers, TV and tea/coffee-making facilities. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

Christmas in the Italian Dolomites

NEW for 2018

Enjoy a stay in the heart of the Alto-Adige, Italy’s scenic South Tyrol, an area dominated by the majestic Dolomite mountain range.

6-day escorted holiday from £869

Innsbruck

Italian Dolomites

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the Christmas Market in festive Merano • Marvel at the majestic Dolomite Mountain range on an included tour • Visit picture-postcard Bolzano • Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Anatol in Merano • Christmas Day Lunch • Christmas Day Gala Dinner • Return flights to Italy • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 23 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £899 • Bristol £889 • Gatwick £939 • Luton £869 • Stansted £869

Optional Excursions • Innsbruck (full day) – £42 • Verona (full day) – £39

Single Supplement £130

Merano

xuding alpine charm from every pore, surrounded by mountains dotted with slumbering vineyards, and with its famous festive market deservedly earning it an enviable reputation for Christmas cheer, delightful Merano is the perfect base for a memorable holiday, completed by some delightful included and optional excursions. Discover this very special corner of alpine Europe, where Austrian and Italian traditions combine, where celebrated spa-town Merano is home to a wonderful Christmas market, and where Bolzano, the wine-producing ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’, boasts picture-postcard streets and alleyways lined with coffee houses offering Glühwein and delicious apfel strudel, as the sound of Christmas music fills the air. Celebrate the season with some special meals at your hotel base, and discover and explore the region on the included tours, which as well as visits to Merano and Bolzano include a day in the majestic Dolomites, cloaked in their winter raiment. The optional excursions, to elegant Tyrolean capital Innsbruck, with its historic Altstadt, and to Romeo and Juliet’s beguiling medieval gem Verona, add to the pleasure.

Your Hotel

Hotel Anatol, Merano HHHH Half-Board In a delightful setting surrounded by mountains, the four-star Hotel Anatol on the outskirts of Merano, is an excellent base for your stay. The hotel boasts a restaurant and bar, and all bedrooms, which are decorated in alpine style, have TV, safe, hairdryer and balcony. There is complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

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NEW for 2018

Christmas on Lake Bled

A picture-postcard-perfect setting and the festive delights of one of Europe’s most idyllic locations.

6-day escorted holiday from £759

• Soak up the festive atmosphere and activities at Lake Bled • Visit Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, and browse the Christmas market • View the ‘Legend of the Sunken Bell’ light show • Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Kompas in Bled • A special Christmas day lunch • Traditional cake and tea on Christmas Eve after Midnight Mass • Return flights to Ljubljana or Venice • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £759 • Gatwick £849 • Heathrow £1,039 • Stansted £919

Optional Excursion • Postojna Caves & Predjama Castle (full day) – £63

Single Supplement £217

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Ljubljana

Lake Bled

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

Pletna on Lake Bled§

Spend a memorable Christmas in the surroundings

of Slovenia’s lakes and mountains’ paradise where, in addition to the warmest of welcomes at a comfortable hotel, you’ll enjoy a unique festive light show on the beautiful lake and the chance to soak up the atmosphere of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s exquisite riverside capital.

Nestled in the shadow of the Julian Alps and looking out across the lake to an offshore island crowned by its Gothic church, Bled is an ideal choice for a memorable Christmas break. Highlights of the stay, in addition to the chance to explore the resort’s Christmas market, are the included excursion to Baroque Slovene capital Ljubljana, where the Old Town is dressed for the festive season, and the chance to view a unique theatrical performance set on – and under – the lake’s waters. With a special Christmas Lunch served at the hotel, opportunities to take a horse and carriage ride along the lakeshore or a ‘gondola’ (pletna) to Bled Island, and a last optional excursion the world-famous caves at Postojna, this is a wonderful festive break.

Your Hotel

Hotel Kompas, Lake Bled HHHH Half-Board In an elevated position in the centre of Bled, with views over the lake and to the Alps beyond, this modern hotel offers smart, well-appointed, air-conditioned rooms with a hairdryer, telephone, TV, mini-bar and free Wi-Fi. An indoor pool and well-equipped fitness centre, as well as the warmest of festive welcomes, will add to the pleasure of your stay.

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Christmas in Malta

Spend a memorable festive season on the famously friendly Mediterranean isle with a very special welcome for British visitors.

8-day escorted holiday from £739

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Soak up the colour and atmosphere of historic capital Valletta • Visit the ancient ‘Three Cities’ • Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star superior Hotel Santana in Qawra (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • Traditional Christmas dinner and festive entertainment in your hotel • Return flights to Malta • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 21 & 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £769 • Birmingham £989 • East Midlands £939 • Gatwick £809 • Heathrow £859 • Liverpool £749 • Luton £839 • Manchester £879 • Newcastle £899 • Southend £739 • Stansted £899

Optional Excursions • Gozo (full day) – £54 • Grand Harbour Cruise (half day) – £41

Extend – Stay for New Year Christmas & New Year in Malta – 13 day holiday from £1,129. To book please visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

Single Supplement from £98 Please note: Flights on 22 December from Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands and Liverpool depart one day later than the other flights. Please see our website for the full itinerary.

Valletta, Malta

Head south to the Mediterranean for a winter-warming

festive break on the historic island of Malta. Blessed year round with an agreeable climate and exuding fascination and interest everywhere, Malta puts on a wonderful festive cloak at Christmas, combining the very best of traditional celebrations and some glittering illuminations. It’s a perfect festive choice!

Based in a choice of hotels in the popular resort of Qawra, where you’ll enjoy rest, relaxation and celebration, including traditional Christmas Dinner and live entertainment, this break offers some delightful excursions, which will bring to life the fascinating island. On included tours, explore island capital Valletta, with its grid of ancient streets, and journey back in time to three medieval ‘cities’ reflecting Malta’s rich history, and on optional excursions, discover sister isle Gozo and Valletta’s majestic Grand Harbour from the water.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Santana, Qawra HHH Half-Board Price from £739 Close to the Qawra seafront, this comfortable hotel offers indoor pool, spa (treatments payable locally), two restaurants and a café, while rooms have balcony and TV.

Dolmen Resort Hotel, Qawra HHHH Half-Board Price from £862 A wealth of facilities includes indoor pool, restaurants, bar, coffee shop and casino. Rooms have TV, telephone, safe, mini-bar and balcony. Complimentary drinks served with dinner.

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Christmas in Cyprus

Spend the festive season enjoying the friendly welcome and some of the unique traditions of Aphrodite’s sun-kissed isle.

8-day escorted holiday from £789

Ancient Town, Paphos

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of ancient Paphos – a picture at Christmastime • Christmas Eve visit to the – sometimes – snow‑capped Troödos Mountains • Free time to enjoy Paphos’ pre-Christmas atmosphere • Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Veronica in Paphos (four-star hotel available for a supplement) • Gala Dinner on Christmas Eve • Festive Christmas Dinner with music and entertainment • Return flights to Cyprus • Return airport-to-hotel transfers • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,179 • Edinburgh £969 • Gatwick £1,119 • Luton £949 • Manchester £1,069 • Stansted £789

Optional Excursion • Nicosia (full day) – £61

Extend – Stay for New Year Christmas & New Year in Cyprus – 13 day holiday from £1,029. To book please visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

Single Supplement from £114

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Paphos

This wonderful week-long holiday, based in a choice of

two hotels close to the historic resort town of Paphos, is a perfect opportunity to celebrate Christmas in a delightful corner of the Mediterranean, with every chance of winter warmth and sunshine.

Included excursions bring to life delightful Paphos, dressed in its festive finery, and its decorated trees and Christmas lights, as well as the spectacular Troödos Mountains, which rise high above the coast. In addition to the opportunities to rest and relax at the hotel, a festivities include a gala Christmas Eve dinner with entertainment, and a special festive dinner with music and entertainment on Christmas Day. The wonderful holiday can be completed with an optional excursion to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries, and Northern Cyprus, a beautiful region dotted with ancient villages, and boasting a tranquil coastline.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Veronica, Paphos HHH Half-Board Price from £789 This small, traditional hotel offers pool (weather permitting), bar, lounge, dining room and reception with Wi-Fi, and imply furnished, comfortable rooms with TV, hairdryer and balcony.

St George Hotel, Paphos HHHH Half-Board Price from £903 This beachside hotel, five miles from Paphos’ harbour, boasts indoor pool, restaurants, bar, lounge and lift, with well-appointed rooms offering all amenities and balcony.

Christmas in Northern Cyprus

NEW for 2018 EXTEND Stay for New Year

Head to beautiful Kyrenia and its surroundings to enjoy a warm festive welcome and to celebrate the season in traditional style.

8-day escorted holiday from £949

Kyrenia Harbour

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A half day tour of Kyrenia • Visit Bellapais and St Hilarion • Explore ruined Famagusta and ancient Salamis • Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Altinkaya Hotel in Kyrenia (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • Christmas Eve Dinner and festive Christmas Day lunch • Return flights to Larnaca or Paphos • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 22 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,319 • Edinburgh £1,109 • Gatwick £1,029 • Heathrow £949 • Liverpool £979 • Manchester £1,219 • Stansted £1,059

Optional Excursions • Nicosia (half day) – £23 • Güzelyurt & Soli Ancient City (full day) – £35 • Karpaz Peninsula (full day) – £35

Extend – Stay for New Year Christmas & New Year in Northern Cyprus – 15 day holiday from £1,339. To book please visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

Single Supplement from £84

Based close to Kyrenia’s famous harbour where

Christmas cheer is guaranteed, this wonderful week-long holiday, in addition to sparkling celebrations, features a wonderful mix of included highlights and optional tours.

Join a guided walking tour, which will bring to life exquisite Kyrenia, its horseshoe-shaped harbour and imposing medieval castle – a picture-book scene – and enjoy a Christmas Day visit to the nearby village of Bellapais, set beneath the preserved ruins of its Gothic abbey, and home for three years to celebrated writer Lawrence Durrell. Enjoy a special festive lunch at your chosen hotel, the chance to celebrate with fellow guests, and on a last included tour visit Famagusta, a living museum, with its ruined churches and extraordinary Roman ruins, and join optional excursions that include Güzelyurt, with its ancient monastery, historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries, and the unspoiled Karpaz peninsula.

Your Hotel Choices

Altinkaya Hotel, Kyrenia HHH Half-Board Price from £949 This family owned hotel offers restaurant, lounge, reception with free Wi-Fi, the warmest of welcomes and with balcony/ terrace, safe, telephone, TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee-maker.

Pia Bella Hotel, Kyrenian HHHH Half-Board Price from £997 This family run, welcoming hotel boasts terraces, bar and restaurant, free Wi-Fi, and rooms with tea/coffee-making facilities, TV, telephone, hairdryer, mini-bar and safe (for a small charge).

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NEW for 2018 EXTEND Stay

Christmas in Madeira

for New Year

Discover and explore the verdant Garden Isle combining winter warmth and traditional festive traditions.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,169

Festive Funchal

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover island capital Funchal – a winter‑warming delight • Visit the city’s Botanical Gardens • Explore picture-book Western Madeira on an included tour • Seven nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation, with included Christmas lunch, at the Hotel Orquidea in Funchal (upgrade hotels and board bases available for a supplement) • Enjoy a festive lunch on Christmas Day • Return flights to Funchal • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 21 Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,589 • Gatwick £1,399 • Manchester £1,169 • Stansted £1,349

Optional Excursions • Nun’s Valley & Toboggan Ride (half day) – £45 • Levada walk (half day) – £30 • Eastern Madeira & Santana (full day) – £56

Extend – Stay for New Year Christmas & New Year in Madeira – 15 day holiday from £1,959. To book please visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

Single Supplement from £177 *All-Inclusive ‘Lite’ means breakfast, lunch and dinner with soft or alcoholic drinks with lunch and dinner.

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Camara de Lobos

Toboggan Ride

Off the coast of Africa, in the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean, lies one of the world’s most beautiful islands, a perfect choice for a relaxing, enthralling, winter-warming Christmas holiday.

The break includes a fascinating guided tour – always beautifully decorated at Christmastime – a visit to the traditional Christmas ‘Market Day’ and a special Christmas lunch, as well as opportunities to explore further afield on some marvellous optional excursions, including Churchill favourite Camara de Lobos and Ribeiro Frio’s nature reserve.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Orquidea, Funchal HHH Bed & Breakfast or Half-Board Price from £1,169 This centrally located hotel offers wellappointed rooms, popular bar, restaurant, sundeck and free Wi-Fi. Christmas Lunch is at Hotel Raga.

Hotel Raga, Funchal Lido HHHH All-inclusive ‘Lite’* Price from £1,279 Overlooking the port, and a ten-minute walk from the centre, this hotel boasts outdoor pool, restaurants and bars. Spacious rooms have a balcony.

Hotel Vidamar Resort, Funchal Lido HHHH Half-Board Price from £1,609 A short walk from the city centre, this popular hotel stands in an enviable clifftop location surrounded by pretty gardens that cascade down towards the ocean.

New Year’s Eve in New Year in Malta

style!

Fly south to historic Malta to enjoy the charms of a place famed for its warm welcome for British visitors, one which puts on an especially glittering cloak at this special time of year.

NEW for 2018 EXTEND Come for Christmas

6-day escorted holiday Available 28 Dec 2018 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham from £829 • East Midlands from £819 • Gatwick from £749 • Heathrow from £699 • Luton from £799 • Manchester from £799

New Year in Cyprus

Based in a choice of hotels in – or close to – the resort town of Paphos, this is the chance to enjoy a little winter sunshine, some fascinating included and optional tours and a memorable New Year’s Eve.

New Year in Northern Cyprus

Based close to Kyrenia’s famous harbour, this wonderful weeklong holiday, in addition to sparkling celebrations, features a wonderful mix of included highlights and optional tours.

New Year on Lake Garda

Famous Riva del Garda, at the lake’s northern tip, is a delightful spot. Its elegant, pastel-painted buildings surround a little port, and its promenade is the perfect place for a morning stroll.

6-day escorted holiday Available 29 Dec 2018 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick from £829 • Luton from £1,009 • Manchester from £849 • Stansted from £769

8-day escorted holiday Available 29 Dec 2018 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol from £1,059 • Edinburgh from £1,239 • Gatwick from £1,009 • Heathrow from £939 • Liverpool from £889 • Manchester from £999 • Stansted from £989

7-day escorted holiday Available 29 Dec 2018 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham from £1,069 • Edinburgh from £1,029 • Gatwick from £999 • Luton from £999 • Manchester from £1,029 • Stansted from £999

New Year on Lake Como – All-Inclusive

Enjoy an unforgettable celebration on 7-day escorted holiday Como’s elegant shores. Visit beautiful Available 27 Dec 2018 Bellagio and Como Town’s brilliant Fly direct from these airports. Prices from Light Festival, and as well as the New • Birmingham from £1,059 • Edinburgh from Year’s Eve celebrations, enjoy some £1,029 • Gatwick from £999 • Luton from £999 marvellous optional excursions. • Manchester from £1,079 • Stansted from £999

New Year in Madeira

Enjoy the chance to join the throng ringing the harbourside to view Funchal’s famous firework display at midnight on New Year’s Eve on this relaxing festive break.

8-day escorted holiday Available 28 Dec 2018 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham from £2,039 • Gatwick from £1,929 • Manchester from £1,699 • Stansted from £1,799

To find out more about what’s included, your holiday duration, itinerary and price, please call us or visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/festive-extend

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Lapland Santa Experience Day Break

Join us for One Amazing Day, full of laughter, fun and some precious family memories to cherish forever.

The price includes...

• Return flights to Pajala in Swedish Lapland, North of the Arctic Circle • Search for Santa experience • Private Santa Meeting • A token Children’s gift • Snowmobile Adventure • Reindeer Sleigh Ride • Husky Dog Experience • Tobogganing, ‘snowballing’ and snowman-making • Thermal Clothing • Lunch • In-flight catering • Return airport transfers to Santa’s Village

Available Dec 2018

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £569 • Bournemouth £569 • Cardiff £569 • Durham Tees Valley £499 • East Midlands £569 • Exeter £499 • Gatwick £569 • Glasgow £569 • Humberside £569 • Liverpool £569 • Stansted £499

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Adults from £499 Kids from £449

Santa’s village, Pajala

Join us for the most exciting, most magical and without

doubt most unforgettable day ever. Fly direct from your local airport to a still, white wilderness high above the Arctic Circle, where amongst the snowy forests, in a land inhabited by the ancient Sami people, with their husky dogs and herds of reindeer, as children of all ages know, there also lives, hidden from view, a Very Special Person.

Full of activity from beginning to end, your Lapland Experience is an opportunity to enjoy a day like no other, full of wonder for children of all ages, played out in a truly authentic setting, as the friendly Lappish hosts welcome you to their pristine homeland, and you discover an entirely different snow-white world. Enjoy a ride on a sleigh drawn by reindeer, drive a snowmobile on prepared tracks through the snow, experience the thrill of a husky-drawn sledge ‘safari’ and of course – the highlight of the day – journey through a ‘secret path’ to the isolated house that is home to Santa Claus himself! The wonders of the day are all the more enjoyable for the fact that this is an exclusive experience for Newmarket’s special guests, with the friendly Lapps going out of their way to preserve the authentic, magical nature of the visit to their beautiful corner of the world. Your day begins with your exclusively chartered direct flight north to Newmarket’s dedicated Lapland airport in Pajala, 80 kilometres beyond the Arctic Circle and gateway to the heart of Swedish Lapland. Your flight will be the only ‘Santa’ flight to Pajala on this day and on arrival, you’ll be met by your Lappish hosts, dressed in traditional Sami dress, and will board a coach to make the short journey

to Pajala’s purpose-built ‘Santa’s Village’, tucked away in the forest, and a place of magic and wonder for everyone. Wrapped up against the Arctic chill in the thermal garments that are supplied on arrival, in no time at all you’ll be heading out into the snow to start your adventures. All the activities take place at points a short walking distance from the central log cabin that houses the restaurant, separated from each other to ensure that each new thrill comes as a surprise to children and adults alike. As your day unfolds you’ll participate in each of the different, fun-filled activities, will have the chance to enjoy warming drinks at each activity ‘station’, and no doubt, between activities, will have ‘fun in the snow’, with toboggan rides, snowball fights and the chance to build a snowman. An included two-course lunch is served during the day. There’s little doubt that your Lapland Santa Day Break will be unforgettable from beginning to end, full of unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences that children and adults alike will treasure forever!

Your private

meeting with a Special Person! The highlight of the day will come as you walk through the forest on a ‘secret’ path lit with twinkling lights, to the hut where Santa Claus himself is waiting to greet each child personally – it’s the most magical moment of all, as wide-eyed children’s dreams come true, and a smile – or a tear – is guaranteed on every adult’s face.

Once-in-a-lifetime Experiences

Our Lappish hosts will go out of their way to ensure that each wonderful activity you take part in during the day will be as equally enjoyable for every member of your family and party. There will also be plenty of time though to catch your breath and to enjoy a warming berry juice or two between each thrilling experience.

Magical reindeer sleigh ride If anything sums up the magic and wonder of your Lapland Day Break, then it’s the journey on a traditional sleigh pulled by some of Santa’s reindeer – though possibly not Rudolf and his friends, since flying sleighs aren’t approved by Lapland Elf and Safety!

Husky Dog experience Learn all about this wonderful breed and the ‘art’ of mushing, and enjoy an exhilarating ride over the frozen ground in a traditional sleigh drawn by the willing dogs.

Fun in the snow! Take time to enjoy the family-fun of being in the snow for a day, perhaps helping to build a snowman, throwing a few well‑aimed snowballs, or enjoying a toboggan ride.

Thrilling snowmobile ride! Enjoy the thrill of being at the helm of a high-powered snowmobile – on a specially prepared ‘circuit’ marked out in the snow close to the Activity Centre. Holders of full driving licences can take the controls, while for children under 15 there will be the chance to be pulled along in a sleigh. The snowmobile has revolutionised transportation in Lapland, and is a thrilling experience to boot!

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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 Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £629 • Bristol £569 • Cardiff £559 • East Midlands £599 • Exeter £659 • Gatwick £529 • Heathrow £569 • Luton £529 • Manchester £599 • Norwich £639 • Southampton £659 • 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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Sit 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.

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

6-day escorted holiday from £569

BEST UK HERITAGE ATTRACTION

Dunluce Castle

Giant’s Causeway

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 Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Aug to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £609 • Bristol £599 • East Midlands £649 • Exeter £699 • Gatwick £589 • Heathrow £649 • Leeds/Bradford £679 • Liverpool £629 • Luton £569 • 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

Golden Eagle

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 Hotels

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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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.

8-day escorted holiday from £689

Juliet’s Balcony, Verona

Rialto Bridge, Venice

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 Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,010 • Belfast £769 • Birmingham £769 • Bournemouth £950 • Bristol £769 • Cardiff £819 • Durham Tees Valley £1,030 • East Midlands £759 • Edinburgh £819 • Gatwick £689 • Humberside £1,007 • Inverness £1,065 • Leeds/Bradford £779 • Luton £719 • Manchester £780 • Newquay £928 • Norwich £950 • Southampton £950 • Southend £819 • Stansted £719

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.

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Torbole, Lake Garda

From your chosen hotel base on idyllic Lake Garda,

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

Your Hotel Choices

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.

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.

NEW Small-Group Tour

6-day escorted holiday from £799

Riva del Garda

Marcello Franceschi

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

Liviero Estate

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.

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Sardinia & Corsica

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

8-day escorted holiday from £1,119

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 £1,119 • Luton £1,119 • Manchester £1,209

Optional Excursion • Calanques Boat Cruise – £32

Single Supplement from £226

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oin 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.

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’.

8-day escorted holiday from £899

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 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.

This hugely enjoyable holiday reveals a fascinating

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

Begin with a tour of the wine-producing Itrian Valley, where time‑weathered 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.

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Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields

NEW for 2019

Enjoy the best of Springtime Holland’s colours and scents on this tremendous value break.

4-day escorted holiday from £449

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keukenhof

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore colourful Amsterdam on a canal cruise • Spend a day at Keukenhof, perhaps the world’s most famous flower garden • Explore the Zuider Zee fishing villages of Volendam and Zaanse Schans • Taste original Edam cheese • Enjoy an early evening visit to Amsterdam • Visit medieval gem Utrecht, with its Gothic cathedral • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Hotel, Tilburg • A three-course dinner • Return flights to Amsterdam

Available Apr 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £629 • Birmingham £529 • Bristol £529 • Cardiff £559 • Durham Tees Valley £559 • Edinburgh £609 • Gatwick £469 • Glasgow £609 • Heathrow £559 • Humberside £579 • Leeds/Bradford £579 • Luton £469 • Manchester £529 • Newcastle £579 • Norwich £529 • Southampton £559 • Southend £449 • Stansted £469

Optional Excursion • Keukenhof Bulbfield Canal Cruise (half day) – £12

Single Supplement from 98 Please note: The city of Tilburg operates a tourist tax of approximately €3 per person per night which must be paid locally direct to the hotel.

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Keukenhof

This wonderful springtime break includes the chance to

spend time in the delightful Dutch capital Amsterdam, and visits to the delightful villages of the reclaimed Zuider Zee and medieval gem Utrecht. This is the perfect break to introduce yourself to a delightful country that’s right on our doorstep.

Enjoy plenty of time to discover and explore Amsterdam. An included canal cruise – perhaps the best way to see the sights – will be a highlight of the first afternoon’s visit, while the second offers time perhaps to take in a famous museum, to wander through the stalls of the flower market or to visit the poignant Anne Frank House. Spend a full day at world-renowned Keukenhof, where some seven million flowers carpet the ground in a breathtaking horticultural display. There’s a chance to wander the pathways that meander through the floral paradise, or to take a canal boat ride. Complete your break with visits to the delightful villages of the windmill-dotted landscape surrounding the reclaimed Zuider Zee and take in historic Utrecht.

Your Hotel

Ibis Hotel, Tilburg Bed & Breakfast with one dinner

HHH

Modern and friendly, offering comfortable accommodation close to the town centre and its attractions, and well placed for your touring programme. As well as comfortable, simply furnished rooms with a TV and free Wi-Fi, there is a restaurant on site, where you’ll enjoy an included dinner and where breakfast is served, as well as a bar and a garden terrace.

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.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,049

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 £1,129 • Cardiff* £1,199 • Durham Tees Valley* £1,199 • Edinburgh £1,099 • Gatwick £1,049 • Leeds/ Bradford* £1,169 • Luton £1,049 • Manchester £1,129 • 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.

Porto

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.

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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.

8-day escorted holiday from £829

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 Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £979 • Birmingham £979 • Bristol £979 • Cardiff £979 • Durham Tees Valley £979 • Edinburgh £999 • Gatwick £829 • Glasgow £1,099 • Humberside £979 • Leeds/Bradford £979 • London City £1,079 • Manchester £999 • Newcastle £1,019 • Norwich £979

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

Single Supplement £217 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately four hours. 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!

More customer favourites! Lake Como & Alpine Railways

Take in Italy’s most romantic 6-day escorted holiday Available Nov 2018, Feb to Apr & Nov 2019 lake, some spectacular views, and an unforgettable Fly direct. Prices from journey to one of the world’s • Birmingham £669 • Bristol £649 • Edinburgh £619 • Gatwick £599 • Luton £599 • Manchester £629 most famous resorts. • Stansted £599

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.

Hidden Portugal

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

Carcassonne, Avignon & Provence Journey through the rolling countryside of Provence, as its historic UNESCOlisted crowning glories are thrillingly brought to life.

8-day escorted holiday Available Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from

• Gatwick £979 • Luton £999 • Manchester £999 • Stansted £999

8-day escorted holiday Available Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from

• Birmingham £679 • Bristol £709 • Gatwick £659 • Humberside (2019 only) £779 • Luton £659 • Manchester £669 • Norwich (2019 only) £779 • Stansted £669

8-day escorted holiday Available Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Aug & Sep 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Aberdeen £949 • Birmingham £899 • Bristol £659 • Durham Tees Valley £919 • Edinburgh £649 • Gatwick £639 • Glasgow £679 • Heathrow £709 • Humberside £919 • Leeds/Bradford £899 • Luton £649 • Manchester £639 • Norwich £919 • Stansted £589

Bilbao, San Sebastian & the Vineyards of Rioja Enjoy the delights of one of Europe’s finest corners, and one of its most famous wine-producing regions, uncorked for your pleasure.

8-day escorted holiday Available Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from

• Bristol £779 • Edinburgh £729 • Gatwick £749 • Heathrow £749 • Manchester £769 • Stansted £679

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’.

8-day island cruise holiday Available Oct 2018, May to Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from

• Birmingham (2019 only) £1,509 • Edinburgh £1,509 • Gatwick £1,399 • Luton £1,399 • Manchester £1,509 • Southend (2019 only) £1,449 • Stansted £1,379

Can you tick them off your list?

*Available in 2019 only

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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.

15-day escorted holiday from £2,449

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

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ull 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), Doubletree by Hilton Dearborn, Detroit (nights 3-4) Hampton Inn, Cleveland Downtown (night 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 1112) Hyatt Regency, Houston Galleria (night 13)

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.

9-day escorted holiday from £1,399

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 Jan to Jun, Aug to Nov 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

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)

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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 from £1,489

Toronto

Niagara Falls

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Leisurely stays in Niagara Falls, Toronto and Montréal, staying in excellent hotels with plenty of time to explore • Gaze in awe at tumultuous Niagara Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world • Discover waterfront Toronto with its sky-piercing CN Tower • Travel the ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ through stunning scenery • Explore Victorian Ottawa, the elegant Canadian capital set beneath the Gatineau Hills • Journey into the French Canadian province of Québec • Stay in stylish, sophisticated Montréal • Charming, UNESCO-listed Québec City overlooks the mighty St Lawrence River • Eight nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Toronto

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Gatwick £1,559 • Manchester £1,489

Optional Excursions • Niagara Falls Lunch – £26 • Helicopter Flight over Niagara Falls – £85 • Toronto Guided City Tour (half day) – £28 • Montréal City Tour (half day) – £22 • Maple Delights & Dinner in Old Montréal – £34 • Québec City Guided Tour (half day) – £19

Single Supplement from £567

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Château Frontenac, Québec City

This wonderful, hugely popular scenic journey takes in

the very best of Eastern Canada, with its stunning cities, breathtaking scenery, wide open spaces and ‘big skies’, and has as its most memorable highlight one of the world’s most awe-inspiring natural wonders, the plunging Falls at Niagara.

Your journey will begin with spectacle of Niagara, before a journey around Lake Ontario to warm and welcoming waterfront Toronto, with its inter-connected shopping malls, its elegant, historic buildings and sky-piercing CN Tower. You’ll then take to the Maple Leaf Trail proper, heading north to Canada’s historic capital Ottawa, then further east into French Canada, to glorious Montréal, Olympic city, and finally to picturesque Québec, where the New World still resembles the Old. With excellent accommodation throughout, comfortable coach travel and our friendly, experienced tour manager to bring to life this extraordinary part of the world, the Maple Leaf Trail is a journey you’ll never forget.

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 1-2), Chelsea Hotel, Toronto (nights 3-4), Sheraton Ottawa, Ottawa (night 5), Sheraton Centre, Montréal (nights 6-8)

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.

10-day escorted holiday from £1,199

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 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

Extend your holiday For further details of our holiday extensions in Goa, Varanasi, Kerala, Udaipur and Nepal, please call us or see our website

Single Supplement £499

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)

Please note: The itinerary for Manchester departure varies. Please call or see our website for further information.

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Small-Group Tour

India’s Marigold Hotel Experience Step into the world’s most colourful, most exciting and most exotic culture on a tour that takes you beyond the famous sights.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,199

Amber Fort, Jaipur

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the company of like-minded travellers as you delve into the culture, cuisine, transport and lifestyle of the world’s most fascinating country and enjoy market visits and cooking experiences • Meet local families in Jaipur and Kochi • Travel by ‘tuk-tuk’, cycle rickshaw and Jeep • Discover the sights of Old and New Delhi • Explore Jaipur’s Amber Fort, City Palace and Observatory • Guided tour of exquisite Udaipur plus locations from the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies • Enjoy a cruise on Udaipur’s Lake Pichola • See Cochin’s famous Chinese fishing nets • Experience a Kathakali dance ritual in Fort Cochin • Enjoy dinner at the ‘Le Colonial’ in Kochi • Spend a day on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat • End your stay at a small and friendly beach resort • 14 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Five lunches and 12 dinners • Return flights to Delhi and all internal flights in India

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,199 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Agra & the Taj Mahal with lunch & tea (full day) – £89 • Elefantastic (half day) – £59 • Ayurveda – one hour traditional body massage – £39

Single Supplement from £640

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Houseboat

nspired by the films and TV shows that have unveiled the mysteries, the bustle and cacophony and the sheer delight of life in India to the fascinated world, this very special Small-Group Tour combines some of the great sights of Delhi, Rajasthan and Kerala with opportunities to step ‘behind the curtain’, meeting local families, shopping in colourful markets and experiencing different types of Indian cuisine, while staying in some delightful ‘Heritage’ and ‘Home-Stay’ hotels. Begin in Delhi, where highlights include a visit to the house where Gandhi spent his last days before his assassination, guided sightseeing tours and an exhilarating rickshaw ride. A four-night stay in a home-stay hotel in Jaipur brings to life the ‘Pink City’, including Amber’s stupendous Fort, and features family hosted meals and local visits, as well as the chance to visit Agra on an optional excursion. Cross Rajasthan to lakeside Udaipur for the chance to get to know the beautiful city and to visit the original ‘Marigold Hotel’, then fly south to colourful, intoxicating Kerala, where stays in a heritage hotel and a beach-side resort complete the wonderful experience.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected small and friendly often family run hotels that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Colonel’s Retreat, Delhi (nights 2-3), Suryaa Villa, Jaipur (nights 4-7), Garden Hotel, Udaipur (nights 8-10), Fort House Hotel, Kochi (nights 11-13), El Oceano Beach Villas, Mararikulam (nights 14-15)

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.

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 phenomenal Angkor Wat • A city tour of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh • Journey along the Mekong River by fast passenger boat • Enjoy the floating market at Cai Rang • ‘HCMC’ – the former Saigon • 12 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Six lunches and dinner on eight nights • Outbound flight via Singapore to Bangkok, 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

15-day escorted holiday from £1,999

This unforgettable journey through South East Asia

is crammed with ‘must-see, must-do’ highlights, taking in colourful cities, ancient wonders and landscapes unchanged in centuries. Few destinations exude the magic, wonder and mystery as much as these places that will be brought to life as each exciting day unfolds.

Begin in Thai capital Bangkok, a cacophonous, 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, to visit breathtaking Khmer citadel 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 brings you to Ho Chi Minh City – still more usually called Saigon. Discover the fascinating mix of French colonial past and modern Vietnamese life – the final highlight of 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)

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Classic China & Yangtze River Cruise

Experience an unforgettable journey combining ancient and ultramodern man-made sights, and some astounding natural wonders.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,749

Yangtze River

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore Shanghai’s Old City and Yuyuan Chinese Gardens • Journey to ancient Suzhou, and enjoy a canal cruise and visit to the Silk Embroidery Institute • Experience Beijing – including visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace • Journey to the Great Wall and see the Three Gorges Dam • Entrance to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre • A guided city tour of Xi’an including the Terracotta Army • A high speed train journey from Suzhou to Beijing and from Chongqing to Chengdu • 10 nights’ lunch, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Dinner on eight nights including a ‘Peking Duck’ dinner • A four-night full-board five-star Yangtze cruise • Porterage included at all hotels and on the cruise • Return flights to Shanghai and all internal flights in China

Available Apr to Jun, Sep to Nov 2019, Apr to Jun, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,749 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Peking Opera – £15 • Shanghai Nightscape Cruise – £19

Single Supplement from £959

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Tiananmen Square

Travel from Shanghai’s glass and steel, via classical ‘silk

city’ Suzhou, to centuries-old Beijing, before cruising through a land as rich in myth and legend as in startling, spectacular scenery, as the Yangtze, arrested by the engineering marvel of the Three Gorges Dam, plies its ageless course. Laid-back Chengdu, home to Giant Pandas, and ancient Xi’an with its eye-popping Terracotta Army, provide yet more unforgettable sights, before the holiday draws to a close back in Shanghai.

After the startling contrasts of China’s second city, which will include the Bund, the futuristic skyline and ancient gardens, you’ll then take in Suzhou’s wonders and the mesmerising sights of the capital. Enjoy a visit to the astonishing ‘Great Wall’ and be treated to a traditional ‘Peking Duck’ dinner, before flying on to Yichang and the five-star cruise. The timeless Yangtze, fast-growing Chongqing and Chengdu’s pandas lead on to two nights in Xi’an, where ancient, priceless, Tang Dynasty treasures and the 8,000 terracotta warriors are unforgettable sights, and amongst the tour’s most lasting memories.

Your Hotels & Cruise

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star hotels and four-star cruise that will add to the enjoyment of your touring holiday. For full details of the ship please see the website.

Shanghai Jiulong Hotel, Shanghai (nights 2 & 15), Hotel Soul, Suzhou (night 3), Ritan Hotel, Beijing (nights 4-6), Yangtze River Cruise Ship (nights 7-10), Yinhe Dynasty, Chengdu (nights 11-12), Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel, Xi’an (nights 13-14)

Under African Skies – Victoria Falls to Cape Town Enjoy wildlife encounters, natural wonders and extraordinary experiences in one of the world’s most beautiful corners.

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Small-Group Tour

15-day escorted holiday from £3,619

£100

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay close to Dr Livingstone’s fabled Victoria Falls • Elephants and buffalo in Botswana’s Chobe National Park • Winelands walking tour and wine tasting in Stellenbosch • Enjoy close-up ‘Big 5’ wildlife encounters at the Big Five Garden Route Game Lodge • Journey to Knysna on the beautiful Garden Route • Lunch under Milkwood Trees at Featherbed Nature Reserve • Visit the ‘Ostrich Capital of the World’ • Visit Africa’s most southerly point, Cape Agulhas • Dinner in a traditional Fisherman’s Village in Arniston • Stay in Cape Town – the world’s most beautifully sited city • A tour of Cape Point includes Boulders’ penguins and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens • Experience Table Mountain’s rotating cable car • 12 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Three lunches and four dinners • Return flights to Livingstone via Nairobi or Johannesburg, returning from Cape Town, via Johannesburg or Amsterdam, and all regional flights as described in the itinerary

Available Nov 2018, Feb to May, Sep & Oct 2019, Feb to May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,619

Optional Excursion • Victoria Falls Sunset Cruise – £89

Single Supplement from £695

Victoria Falls

ulfil a host of African dreams as you join this wonderful tour, crammed with extraordinary sights, some once-in-alifetime opportunities and truly memorable moments. Spend three days at wondrous Victoria Falls, in the footsteps of Dr Livingstone, and enjoy an included full day’s safari across the border in Chobe National Park, Botswana, home to herds of elephants. Fly to Cape Town and head into the stunning Cape Winelands to enjoy the sights and tastes of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, before a two-night stay on a private game reserve and the chance to experience the thrill of ‘Big Five’ game drives. Visit the extraordinary Cango Caves and the ‘Ostrich Capital of the World’, tour the exquisite Garden Route and enjoy dinner in a fisherman’s village on the shore of the Indian Ocean, before a wonderful tour is completed with a return to stunning Cape Town, one of the world’s most beautifully located cities, nestled beneath Table Mountain. Tour the city and Cape Point – the final highlights of a simply wonderful tour.

Your Hotels

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

David Livingstone Safari & Spa, Livingstone (nights 2-4), Kleine Zalze Lodge, Stellenbosch (nights 5-6), Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertinia (nights 7-8), The Graywood Hotel, Knysna (night 9), Swartberg Country Manor, Oudtshoorn (night 10), Arniston Seaside Cottages, Arniston (night 11), Inn on the Square, Cape Town (nights 12-13)

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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’.

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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

Extend your holiday Three-night Zanzibar extension from £500

Single Supplement from £499

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

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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.

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! 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.

9-day escorted holiday Available 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 £1,359

Deep South Rhythms, New Orleans & Caribbean Cruise Combine the journey through America’s musical heartland with a sun-kissed voyage through blue waters.

16-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Nov 2019, Jan & Feb 2020 Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Hollywood, Vegas & the Grand Canyon

10-day escorted holiday Discover two of America’s most famous cities and experience the Available Nov 2018, Apr, May, Sep to Nov 2019, Apr, May, Sep to Nov 2020 awe-inspiring chasm that is perhaps nature’s greatest wonder. Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,349 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Grand Tour of India

Experience the fabled ‘Golden Triangle’ and journey south to Kerala to discover ‘God’s Own Country’.

13-day escorted holiday 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 £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Pandaw’s Halong Bay & Red River Cruise

Take an extraordinary, languid 14-day escorted holiday Available Nov 2019, May & Oct 2020 journey through one of Southeast Asia’s most evocative Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,995 (UK connecting flights corners, on an exclusively chartered Pandaw river cruise. available – call us for details)

Angkor Wat & Pandaw’s Classic Mekong Cruise Experience the sights, sounds and sensory delights of Southeast Asia on this wonderful ‘cruise and stay’ holiday.

Brazil, Argentina & Chile

Experience the man-made and natural wonders of glorious South America, including astonishingIguazú Falls and the towering Andes.

16-day escorted holiday Available Oct 2019, Jan, Oct & Nov 2020 Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,699

15-day escorted holiday Available Oct 2019, Mar, Sep, Oct 2020 Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Gatwick £3,599

Can you tick them off your list?

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Stunning destinations

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