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Where stories begin In the midst of winter’s gloom.

Perhaps in front of a glowing fire, while all outside is grey and cold. Thoughts turn to warmer climes. And plans to be made, places to see, experiences to savour and enjoy. Planning. It’s half the fun. Deciding where next in this wonderful world you’d like to discover and explore. A brochure lands – this one – and thoughts and plans can quickly become reality, as your decisions – and your reservations – are made.

Look forward to time spent in our expert, award-winning hands, when your travel dreams will be fulfilled. You’ll see new places, gaze in awe at iconic sights, meet new friends, encounter new peoples and taste new, exciting cuisines. Above all, you’ll enjoy fun and laughter, rest and relaxation, and will return enriched and rewarded, with a treasure-chest of memories to share with others. Tales to tell.

The best travel stories – yours – begin when you choose Newmarket Holidays.

Outstanding value for money

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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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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 sixth successive year in 2018, our awards tally now stands at 36, since 2011. *Terms and conditions apply

20 Gold ★12 Silver ★4 Bronze

NEW FOR 2019 & 2020

Northern Lights

New tours created for you! Tromsø – Northern Lights & Arctic Adventure Break

The Serengeti & Tanzania’s National Parks

Discover pristine, captivating Northern Norway and search for the magical Aurora from one of the best places to witness their glory. See page 25

Enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of the wonders and astonishing wildlife of the classic ‘Northern Circuit’. See page 55

Tuscan Food & Wines – a Gourmet Tour

Verona Opera & Vineyards

Combine the tastes of Tuscany with its medieval hill towns and Renaissance jewels on this memorable Small-Group Tour. See page 17

Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco Celebrity chef Marcello Franceschi

Morocco

Experience the extraordinary wonder of the Passion Play, and enjoy all the pleasure of a stay by the lake’s blue waters. See page 38

Little Trains of the Dolomites

Halong Bay & Five-Star Vietnam River Cruise

Enjoy one of Europe’s most special corners, as you journey through a picture-book land of vineyards, orchards and castles. See page 12

Take an extraordinary, languid journey through one of Southeast Asia’s most evocative corners, on an exclusively chartered Pandaw river cruise. See page 50

Verona, Venice & Florence – Italian Journeys by Train

Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour

Jordan – Petra & the Dead Sea

Arena di Verona

Oberammergau 2020 & Delightful Lake Garda

Enjoy winter warmth and sunshine, and experience the colour and welcome of this vibrant melting pot. See page 29

From an elegant Veronese base, journey by train to discover and explore the contrasting chasms of two more Italian cities. See page 15

Italy

Experience a night at the worldrenowned Arena di Verona, in the heart of the exquisite ‘Romeo and Juliet’ city. See page 14

Gaze wide-eyed at one of the seven new world wonders, drive stunning desert highways, and experience the lowest spot on Earth. See page 37

This very special Small-Group Tour to beautiful Lake Garda is guaranteed to set the taste buds alight See page 39

The Rhône, Burgundy & Provence Enjoy all the delights of stylish, contemporary, All-Inclusive river cruising through southern France’s most historic and delightful regions. See page 39

23 more new tours!

Please see our website for full details www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/newtours © Photo Ennevi. Courtesy of Fondazione Arena di Verona

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Loch Lomond & the Edinburgh Tattoo

4-day escorted holiday from £519

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo§

Edinburgh Tattoo§

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Take your seat on the Castle Esplanade to see the famous Edinburgh Tattoo (upgrade tickets available) • Enjoy a boat trip on shimmering Loch Lomond, Queen of the Scottish Lakes • A tour of the glorious Trossachs National Park • A short guided sightseeing tour of Edinburgh • Spend time exploring lively, cosmopolitan Glasgow • A visit to the Iconic Falkirk Wheel (entrance payable locally) • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation in the Park Hotel, Kilmarnock, the Fenwick Hotel, Fenwick, the Avonbridge Hotel, Hamilton or the Tontine Hotel, Greenock • Three-course evening meal at the hotel on days one and three • Return flights to Glasgow

Available Aug 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

Trossachs National Park

This is your chance to witness the colour and excitement of the world-famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for yourself. Combine time spent exploring the elegant Scottish capital with a visit to vibrant Glasgow and a tour of the glorious Trossachs, and crown a memorable four days with a cruise on the waters of Loch Lomond and a visit to the remarkable Falkirk Wheel.

Your Hotels

Depending on your departure date you will be staying at one of the four carefully chosen hotels described below. Your hotel will be confirmed at the time of booking.

The Fenwick Hotel, Fenwick HHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners This elegant traditional hotel, in the village of Fenwick offers high levels of relaxed friendly service.

The Avonbridge Hotel*, Hamilton HHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners This attractive, family-owned hotel is situated on the outskirts of historic Hamilton. The bedrooms are located in the main hotel building as well as in two houses, both a short walk from the main building.

• Birmingham £579 • Bristol £549 • East Midlands £559 • Gatwick £549 • Heathrow £549 • Luton £559 • Manchester £559 • Southampton £609 • Stansted £519

The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock HHHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners

Single Supplement from £58

The Tontine Hotel, Greenock HHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners

*The Avonbridge Hotel does not have a lift. Ground floor rooms are available but are accessed by three steps.

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This attractive and welcoming hotel is a 10-15 minute walk from the town centre and offers an excellent standard of accommodation.

This traditional hotel, situated on a quiet square in the riverside town of Greenock, has a comfortable lounge/bar and a stylish restaurant.

§ Images © The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Enjoy the best of Scotland in four days! Visit two vibrant cities, watch the spectacular Tattoo and cruise mesmerising Loch Lomond.

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 £529

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 Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £599 • Bristol £569 • Cardiff £599 • East Midlands £599 • Gatwick £529 • Heathrow £569 • Luton £529 • Manchester £599 • Norwich £659 • Southampton £659 • Stansted £549

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

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.

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

4-day escorted holiday from £349

Titanic Belfast Experience Photos © Titanic Belfast Giant’s Causeway

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

Available Mar to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £369 • Bristol £349 • East Midlands £419 • Exeter £439 • Gatwick £359 • Heathrow £429 • Leeds/Bradford £429 • Liverpool £369 • Luton £359 • Manchester £369 • Newcastle £369 • Southampton £459 • Stansted £349

Optional Excursion

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

Single Supplement from £83

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

Your Hotel Choices

Ibis, Belfast City Centre HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £349 The hotel is modern and bright and located within walking distance of the Titanic Quarter. Guest rooms are simple and modern, offering Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Amenities include a restaurant and a small bar.

Ramada Encore, Belfast City Centre HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £417 The hotel is near Belfast’s iconic City Hall. Amenities include the SQ Bar and Grill, the Hub Bar and Lounge, with Wi-Fi, 24-hour reception and lifts. Guest rooms offer a TV, tea/coffee making-facilities and a telephone.

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

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Ireland’s Beautiful South West

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

6-day escorted holiday from £649

Lough Leane, Killarney

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

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £699 • Bristol £699 • Gatwick £649 • Heathrow £729 • Manchester £699 • Southampton £699 • Stansted £649

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

Tour Only without flights from £599

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

Single Supplement from £120

Dingle Peninsula

Jaunting Car © Stephen Power

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

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

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

Your Hotel

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

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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

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 Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £669 • Bristol £599 • East Midlands £669 • Exeter £709 • Gatwick £589 • Heathrow £669 • Leeds/Bradford £679 • Liverpool £629 • Luton £569 • Manchester £619 • Newcastle £619 • Southampton £689 • Stansted £569

Tour Only without flights from £469 Travel at your convenience by making your own arrangements to your hotel on selected dates.

Single Supplement from £111

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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 Hotel Choices

Station House Hotel, Letterkenny HHH Half-Board Price from £569 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 £721 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.

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

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

Available Mar to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast* £569 • Birmingham £559 • Bristol £689 • Gatwick £509 • Liverpool £499 • Luton £639 • Manchester £529

Single Supplement from £75 Please note: In the unlikely event of a steam locomotive breaking down and/or being unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute the engine with a diesel locomotive. *Belfast International or Belfast City depending on departure date. This will be confirmed when booking.

5-day escorted holiday from £499

Castletown Station © www.visitisleofman.com

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

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

Your Hotel

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

Chesterhouse Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

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

Rutland Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

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

Ascot Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

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

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NEW for 2019

Little Trains of the Dolomites

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

Available May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,089 • Bristol £799 • Cardiff £799 • Durham Tees Valley £1,089 • East Midlands £959 • Edinburgh £829 • Gatwick £769 • Humberside £1,079 • Leeds/Bradford £859 • Luton £769 • Manchester £919 • Newquay £1,019 • Norwich £1,029 • Southampton £1,039 • Stansted £769

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

Single Supplement from £116

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Molveno

8-day escorted holiday from £769

Renon railway§

§ © Tiberio Sorvillo - www.visualite.it

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

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

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Europa, Molveno HHH Half-Board Price from £769 A short walk from the lake, this traditional, family-owned hotel has a bar and restaurant, as well as alpine-style rooms with a balcony, TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer and safe. There is bike rental for the energetic.

Hotel Ariston, Molveno HHH Half-Board Price from £769 This family-run hotel has a traditional restaurant, lounge and bar, as well as terraces overlooking the lake. Spacious rooms have a balcony with a TV, hairdryer and safe, and there is bike rental available.

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 £760

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 Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,077 • Belfast £809 • Birmingham £809 • Bournemouth £994 • Bristol £809 • Cardiff £809 • Durham Tees Valley £1,045 • East Midlands £852 • Edinburgh £820 • Gatwick £760 • Humberside £1,039 • Inverness £1,090 • Leeds/Bradford £852 • Luton £760 • Manchester £820 • Newquay £929 • Norwich £984 • Southampton £974 • Stansted £760

Single Supplement from £126 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.

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 £760 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 £789 This stylish hotel is next to the lake, about three miles south of Malcesine.

Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £799 Located south of Malcesine, this hotel has a restaurant, outdoor pool and terrace.

Hotel Continental, Torbole HHHH Half-Board* Price from £915 In an elevated position close to the village of Nago, this hotel has easy access to Torbole.

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole HHHH Half-Board Price from £964 Just five minutes walk from Torbole, the restaurant at this hotel serves delicious regional specialities.

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NEW for 2019

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

6-day escorted holiday from £919

Verona Rocca Scaligera, Sirmione

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

Available Jun to Sep 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

• Bristol £1,019 • East Midlands £1,019 • Edinburgh £1,019 • Gatwick £919 • Luton £929 • Manchester £1,019 • Stansted £919

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

Single Supplement from £173

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Arena di Verona§

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

Your Hotel

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

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

Verona Opera & Vineyards

Verona, Venice & Florence – Italian Journeys by Train From an elegant Veronese base, journey by train to discover and explore the contrasting charms of two more Italian cities.

NEW for 2020

7-day escorted holiday from £699

Venice

Verona

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy six nights in beautiful Verona, in an elegant hotel base • Discover the exquisite city of Romeo and Juliet on a guided walking tour • Journey by train to spend a day in glorious Venice, La Serenissima • A second train journey heads south into Tuscany, to Renaissance jewel Florence • Enjoy guided walking tours of Venice and Florence • Six nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the four‑star Leon D’Oro Hotel, Verona • Two included dinners are served in the hotel’s elegant restaurant • Return standard-class rail travel Verona-Venice, Verona‑Florence • Return flights to Italy

Available Mar & Apr 2020

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £749 • Edinburgh £749 • Gatwick £699 • Luton £699 • Manchester £729 • Stansted £699

Optional Excursion • Valpolicella Wine Tour (full day) – £79

Single Supplement from £241

Spend an unforgettable week in glorious, medieval Verona,

of Shakespearian fame, and journey by comfortable train through some sparkling scenery, to discover the wonders of incomparable, extraordinary Venice and Renaissance cradle Florence. With plenty of time to savour the charms of Romeo and Juliet’s beguiling trysting-place, guided walking tours to bring to life the glorious cities, and with an optional tour of wine-producing Valpolicella to complete a memorable stay, this is a wonderful introduction to ‘Bella Italia’.

From your four-star hotel, a well appointed, elegant base, explore exquisite Verona, where buildings of pink marble line ancient streets, and amongst the outstanding sights is the famous Roman amphitheatre and the sweeping Piazza Bra. Journey across the Veneto by train to magnificent Venice, and south across Emilia-Romagna, via historic Bologna, into rolling Tuscany to Florence, for many Italy’s most beautiful city, and after the guided tours in each, explore under your own steam. The opportunity to discover famed Valpolicella, visiting wine-estate Costa degli Ulivi and enjoying a lunch of regional specialities, crowns a marvellous holiday.

Your Hotel

Hotel Leon D’Oro, Verona Bed & Breakfast with two dinners

HHHH

Wonderfully located for Verona’s exquisite heart, and a short – 900-metre – walk from the station, the imposing Leon D’Oro, with its striking façade, large, elegant lounges, piano bar and restaurant, is a perfect base for your stay. Large, beautifully appointed rooms offer a TV, mini-bar and marbled bathrooms, and there is free Wi-Fi.

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Portofino, Florence & Tuscany Explore one of the Mediterranean’s exclusive corners, the beautiful Tuscan countryside and the stunning ‘Renaissance Cradle’.

Portofino

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week’s stay in one of Tuscany’s most celebrated spa resorts • Discover elegant Santa Margherita Ligure’s stunning bay • Pay a visit to chic Portofino, one of the Mediterranean’s most exclusive corners • Enjoy Pisa and Lucca, two Italian gems • Spend a day in breathtaking Florence, the enthralling ‘Cradle of the Renaissance’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Belvedere, Montecatini, (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy

Available May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,069 • Bournemouth £999 • Bristol £879 • Durham Tees Valley £1,069 • East Midlands £879 • Gatwick £839 • Humberside £1,059 • Inverness £1,089 • Luton £849 • Manchester £879 • Newquay £989 • Norwich £989 • Stansted £849

Optional Excursion • Certaldo, Volterra & San Gimignano (full day) – £48

Single Supplement from £204 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes from Pisa and approximately three hours and 30 minutes from Bergamo. 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

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8-day escorted holiday from £839

Florence

Step into places that are the living embodiment of La

Dolce Vita, as from your elegant spa base, you journey to the famous Ligurian coast resorts of Santa Margherita and ultra-chic Portofino. On a captivating tour exuding Italian charm, you’ll also take in Florence, the exquisite ‘Cradle of the Renaissance’ and one of Italy’s most stylish cities, as well as Pisa and Lucca, two more Tuscan gems.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Belvedere, Montecatini HHH Half-Board Price from £839 Close to the spa-town’s centre, the popular Belvedere offers bar, lounge, lift and restaurant. Air-conditioned rooms offer TV and telephone. Rooms with a small balcony are available.

Hotel Adua, Montecatini HHHH Half-Board Price from £902 This hotel, close to the resort’s amenities, offers a bar, lounge, wellness centre with outdoor pool, and lift. Air-conditioned rooms boast hairdryer, TV, mini-bar and safe.

Hotel Manzoni, Montecatini HHHH Half-Board Price from £902 Close to the baths, this hotel offers outdoor pool, wellness centre with sauna and gym, free Wi-Fi and restaurant. Air-conditioned rooms boast TV and safe. Balcony rooms available.

Tuscan Food & Wines – a Gourmet Tour

NEW Small-Group Tour

Combine the tastes of Tuscany with its medieval hill towns and Renaissance jewels on this very special Small-Group Tour.

6-day escorted holiday from £879

San Gimignano

Tuscany

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy five nights in a Chianti-countryside hotel • Learn the secrets of Tuscan cuisine at a Florence cookery school, under the tutelage of a skilled chef • Guided walking tour of magnificent, Renaissance cradle Florence • Full day tour of Tuscan gems Pisa and Lucca, with tastings of regional specialities • Visit stunning hill towns Volterra and San Gimignano • Taste celebrated Tuscan wines and olive oils at Podere la Marronaia estate • Sit down to lunch in an historic Tuscan farmhouse restaurant • Five nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the four‑star Park Hotel Chianti, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa • Two special lunches, food or wine tastings each day • Return flights to Pisa

Available Mar to May 2020

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £939 • Gatwick £879 • Luton £879 • Manchester £959 • Stansted £879

Single Supplement from £111

Join like-minded people for a memorable break amongst

the rolling Tuscan hills, exploring some of Italy’s most delightful corners, and enjoying the opportunity to sample and to learn about the region’s renowned food and wines. Spend a morning at a very special cookery school in Florence, before discovering the glorious city, take in Pisa and Lucca, enjoying more regional treats, and complete a wonderful stay with a visit to a Tuscan vineyard beneath fabled San Gimignano, and a traditional farmhouse lunch.

From your hotel close to the village of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, at the gateway to the rolling, vineyard-dotted Chianti hills, enjoy the included tours and experiences, as you discover and explore some of Italy’s most sparkling jewels, and are introduced to some of the techniques and ingredients of Tuscan cuisine, famous for its fresh vegetables, herbs, olive oils, rich sauces and pastas.

Your Hotel

Park Hotel Chianti, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa Bed & Breakfast

HHHH

Four kilometres from the centre of the hill village, in a rural location, this small, modern family-owned hotel, with its comfortable, air-conditioned rooms offering a telephone, mini-bar, TV, safe and free Wi-Fi, boasts a beautiful garden, outdoor pool and solarium. and tennis court. Breakfast is served at the hotel, and there is a restaurant adjacent to the hotel where dinner may be taken at your leisure.

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

8-day escorted holiday from £855

Naples

Capri

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

Available Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £935 • Bristol £940 • East Midlands £940 • Edinburgh £940 • Gatwick £855 • Liverpool £930 • Luton £875 • Manchester £930 • Stansted £875

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

Single Supplement from £194

Positano

From your base in a choice of excellent hotels close to the

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

Your Hotel Choices

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

Hotel Girasole, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello HHH Half-Board Price from £880 This delightful hotel has a stunning garden and pool, a bar, lounge and restaurant.

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

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

Hotel & Spa Bellavista Francischiello, Massa Lubrense HHHH Half-Board Price from £1,045 Please note: Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

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

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 £1,199

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 £1,219 • Gatwick £1,199 • Luton £1,199 • Manchester £1,259

Optional Excursion • Calanques Boat Cruise – £32

Single Supplement from £266

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.

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Hand-Picked Resort

Lake Garda

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

8-day resort-based holiday from £539

Torbole

Available Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £799 • Belfast £599 • Birmingham £599 • Bournemouth £699 • Bristol £599 • Cardiff £699 • Durham Tees Valley £799 • East Midlands £609 • Edinburgh £629 • Gatwick £539 • Humberside £769 • Inverness £839 • Leeds/Bradford £708 • Luton £539 • Manchester £599 • Newquay £699 • Norwich £699 • Southampton £699 • Stansted £539

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

Single Supplement from £19

Things to see and do...

hoose from a wide selection of carefully selected hotels in a quartet of hand-picked, highly favoured locations, and enjoy a relaxed stay on the sun-blessed shores of this, Italy’s largest, most spectacular and most popular lake. With clear blue waters fringed by stylish, elegant, colourful resorts, flanked by groves of citrus trees or olives, or backed by the wooded slopes of craggy mountains, this is a perfect picture-postcard scene which has drawn visitors down the years. n equable microclimate offers a Mediterranean-like feel to A holidays spent on Garda’s beautiful shores, with warm days cooled by the famous breezes, and balmy evenings often under the stars. Throughout the day, the resorts bustle with life, with the shops and cafés, bars and restaurants all vying for business. By early evening, the streets are thronged with locals and vistors alike enjoying a passeggiata, or traditional stroll. Across the lake, the local ferries ply their trade between the resorts, and colourful sailboats and windsurfers hint at more energetic pursuits.

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

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

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

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

Hotel Modena, Malcesine Bed & Breakfast Price from £539 his small & friendly hotel is located in T the heart of the pedestrianised old centre of Malcesine.

Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board HHH Price from £641

Malcesine

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

Hotel Geier, Torbole Bed & Breakfast HHH Price from £564

Torbole

ocated right in the heart of Torbole, L this well run hotel, which has recently been renovated, enjoys a wonderful lakeside position.

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

Hotel Angelini, Torbole Half-Board HHH Price from £612 his family-run three-star hotel is T located on the edge of Torbole, very close to the lake.

Torbole

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole Half-Board HHHH Price from £816 his charming hotel is very well known T for its high standard of cuisine.

Riva del Garda

Hotel Garda, Riva del Garda Half-Board HHHH Price from £865

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

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

Savoy Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda Half-Board (drinks included) HHHH Price from £899

Riva del Garda

Limone

his popular hotel is set in a quiet area T of modern Riva, some 300 metres from the lake, and close to shops and bars.

Hotel Europa, Limone Bed & Breakfast HHH Price from £539 I n a wonderful elevated position overlooking the resort and the lake beyond.

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

Royal Village Hotel, Limone Half-Board (drinks included) HHHH Price from £641 his hotel is situated high above the T resort, a 10-minute walk downhill to the lake and town centre.

Limone

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

Hotel all’Azzurro, Limone Half-Board (drinks included) HHH Price from £709 his very popular hotel is ideally located T right on the lakeside, next to the ferry landing stage in the heart of the resort.

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André Rieu – Vrijthof Concert, Maastricht This special series of summer concerts are sure to be a wonderful not‑to‑be-missed experience!

3- or 5-day air-inclusive break from £509

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A seated ticket to see André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra live in concert on the Vrijthof Square in Maastricht (ticket upgrades available – see opposite for details) • A visit to Maastricht • Visits to Amsterdam and Antwerp (5-day break only) • Two or four nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a four-star standard hotel in the Eindhoven area in The Netherlands (the name and location of your hotel will be confirmed at the time of your booking and on your reservation confirmation) • Return flights to Amsterdam

Available 4, 6, 11 & 13 Jul 2019 (3-day break) 3, 5, 10 & 12 Jul 2019 (5-day break)

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £619 • Belfast (3-day break only) £599 • Birmingham £569 • Bristol £539 • Cardiff £599 • Durham Tees Valley £569 • East Midlands (3‑day break only) £589 • Edinburgh £589 • Gatwick £539 • Glasgow £619 • Heathrow £569 • Humberside £599 • Leeds/Bradford £569 • Liverpool £539 • Luton £509 • Manchester £529 • Newcastle £569 • Norwich £569 • Southampton £589 • Southend £509 • Stansted £529

Travel by Eurostar™ from £459*

ravel by Eurostar™ from London St Pancras T International or Ebbsfleet International. Please call us for more information. *Dates and itineraries vary if travelling by Eurostar™. Please see our website for full details.

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Each year André Rieu, the ‘Waltz King of Europe’

performs a series of concerts in his hometown of Maastricht in the Netherlands. Fly from an airport near you, on a choice of tremendous value three- or extended five-day breaks, to enjoy one of these spectacular, specially themed concerts, including delightful melodies from opera, musicals, film and the world of classical music, plus a few catchy waltzes!

Acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest living musical legends, Dutch-born André Rieu was classically trained, and is now an accomplished violinist, an excellent conductor and a truly great showman. With his orchestra, choir, soloists and special guests he brings a delightful and innovative approach to his concerts, recreating the atmosphere of 19th-century Viennese Dance Halls. Rapt audiences sway with the music, hum along and even dance in the aisles – it all happens! During the concert – the highlight of each break – you will hear music from across André’s repertoire, from his first major hit album, ‘Strauss & Co’ to his latest release, ‘Amore’. It will be a wonderful not-to-be-missed experience! Fly into Amsterdam on the three-day tour and transfer by coach to enjoy a two-night stay in a hotel in the Eindhoven area. The highlight of your stay will be the afternoon and evening in Maastricht, where you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the delights of the medieval city, with its cobbled streets, cafés, bars and shops, before taking your seat on the Vrijthof Square for the unforgettable experience of seeing André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra, Choir, Soloists and Special Guests in concert.

On the hugely popular, extended break, in addition to the concert in Maastricht, you’ll enjoy two wonderful additional days, the first spent in colourful Dutch capital Amsterdam, with its canals and cobblestones, its renowned museums, bars and cafés. A second included tour takes in medieval gem Antwerp, the ‘Diamond Capital of the World’, with its vast Grote Market square, pretty cobbled streets, the Rubens’ House Museum and towering Gothic cathedral.

Eurostar™-Inclusive Breaks

As an alternative to flying to Amsterdam, ‘let the train take the strain’. Travel aboard the superfast Eurostar service from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels, before transferring by coach to a comfortable, four-star standard hotel in Leuven or surrounding area (three-day break) or the Eindhoven area (five-day break), to enjoy the itineraries and the André Rieu and The Johann Strauss Orchestra concert in Maastricht as described above. At the end of the break a coach will transfer you back to Brussels Midi station for your return journey.

Optional Excursions • Maastricht Summertime Cruise – £11 • Amsterdam Cheese & Wine Cruise – £39

Your Hotel

Eindhoven area hotel HHHH Bed & Breakfast You will stay in a good quality four-star standard hotel in the Eindhoven area. Bedrooms have private facilities, a trouser press and hairdryer. All the hotels have good bars and restaurants and you are assured of a warm welcome.

Please note: Some of the hotels we use have not been officially star rated, but have been assessed by us as the equivalent of a four-star standard hotel.

Your concert ticket + upgrades

All Air & Eurostar™ Inclusive breaks in this brochure include a Category 5 €59.00 seated ticket . You can upgrade your seat(s) to Categories 4, 3, 2, 1 or Premium for the following supplements. Prices are per person and include a booking fee.

Ticket Upgrade Supplements • Category 4 (€69.00) ticket – £16 • Category 3 (€79.00) ticket – £36 • Category 2 (€92.00) ticket – £53 • Category 1 (€102.00) ticket – £70 • Premium (€125.00) ticket – £100

Vrijthof Concert Seating Plan Stage

Premium CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 3 CAT 4 CAT 5

Please note this is an outdoor concert with no tiered seating. You will be required to walk between your coach transfer drop‑off /pick-up points and the venue. The concert will commence at approximately 9pm and will finish at about 11:45pm. Please note: We are unable to guarantee in which block you will be seated.

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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 £899

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 Apr to Oct 2019

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

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

Single Supplement £217 Please note: 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!

Tromsø – Northern Lights & Arctic Adventure Break

Discover pristine, captivating Northern Norway and search for the magical Aurora from one of the best places to witness their glory.

NEW for 2020

4-day experience break from £729

Husky Safari

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in the sparkling ‘Gateway to the Arctic’ • Experience the wonders of the Arctic winter • Go in search of the Northern Lights on an included excursion to an ‘Aurora Base Station’ • Visit Tromsø’s Polar Museum, waterside Polaria complex • Futuristic ‘Arctic Cathedral’, cutting-edge Kunstforening gallery and Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum featuring works by Norwegian painters • Visit ‘the world’s northernmost brewery’ • Choose from an exciting range of optional excursions • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Thon Hotel Polar, Tromsø (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Tromsø

Available Feb & Mar 2020

Fly direct from • Gatwick £729

Optional Excursions • Snowmobile Safari (approx 7 hours) – £170 • Coastal Wildlife Cruise (approx 3 hours) – £155 • Husky Sleigh Safari (approx 5 hours) – £165 • Fjord Cruise (approx 4 hours) – £135 • Sami Reindeer Experience (approx 4 hours) – £125

Single Supplement from £146 The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and therefore we can not guarantee that you will be able to view them during your visit. The order of the itinerary may change in order to give you the best chance of experiencing the Northern Lights.

Tromsø

Northern Lights, Tromsø

Journey 200 miles above the Arctic Circle, to northern

Norway’s compact, colourful Tromsø. Crowned by its towering cathedral, and home to welcoming bars and restaurants that warm the winter days, vibrant Tromsø is also gateway to the vast, pristine wilderness that lies beyond.

Discover the city and its surroundings and go in search of the celestial wonder of the Northern Lights on an included excursion. Choose from a host of attractions, activities and optional experiences that will introduce you to the wonders of the Arctic winter in this very special part of the world.

Your Hotel Choices

Thon Hotel Polar, Tromsø HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £729 This boutique-style hotel is close to main shopping street Storgata, and offers high standards of accommodation with the breakfast a highlight of the stay. Rooms offer complimentary Wi-Fi and TV, and the adjacent restaurant is a popular choice for dinner. There is a fitness centre on site.

Thon Hotel, Tromsø Bed & Breakfast

HHH Price from £738

This modern, centrally located, hotel is an ideal base for your stay, being within a short distance of many city attractions, bars and cafés. Contemporary, ‘Scandi’-styled rooms offer free Wi-Fi and in addition to a hearty breakfast buffet, there is complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day and a fitness centre on site.

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Hidden Portugal

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

8-day escorted holiday from £669

Porto

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover Portugal’s vibrant second city Porto, in its splendid setting above the River Douro • Pay a visit to a port wine lodge • Journey along the scenic Costa Verde • Explore the Vinho Verde vineyards and discover historic Ponte de Lima’s ancient Roman bridge • Explore the historic fishing towns of Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde • Guided visits to Viana do Castelo and Ponte de Lima in the northern Minho region • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Estalagem Santo André, Póvoa de Varzim (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Porto

Available Apr to Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £729 • Bristol £719 • Gatwick £669 • Humberside* £779 • Luton £689 • Manchester £689 • Norwich* £789 • Stansted £689

Bom Jesus Shrine

Based in a choice of excellent hotels close to the historic

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

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

Your Hotel Choices

Estalagem Santo André, Póvoa de Varzim HHHH Half-Board Price from £669

Optional Excursions

Set beside the beach, close to the resort centre, this family run hotel offers restaurant, bar, lounge, free Wi-Fi and outdoor pool. Airconditioned rooms boast mini-bar and TV.

• Douro Valley and Régua (full day) – from £49 • Barcelos & Braga (full day) – £21 • Santiago de Compostela (full day) – from £36

Axis Vermar Beach Hotel, Póvoa de Varzim HHHH Half-Board Price from £711

Single Supplement from £113

This centrally located beachside hotel offers wellness centre, two pools (one indoor), tennis courts, bar, lounge, reception and panoramic restaurant. Air-conditioned rooms offer hairdryer, mini-bar and TV.

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

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Barcelona, Montserrat & the Pyrenees

Revel in the excitement of one of Europe’s ‘must-see’ cities with its Gaudí masterpieces and journey to Catalonia’s spiritual home.

6-day escorted holiday from £589

Montserrat

Sagrada Familia

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a guided tour of wonderful Olympic city Barcelona • See Gaudí ’s monumental Sagrada Familia • Journey to the sacred mountain-top shrine at Montserrat • Enjoy a scenic journey through the Catalan Pyrenees • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Caprici Verd Hotel, Santa Susanna • Return flights to Spain

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £669 • Bournemouth £649 • Bristol £659 • Cardiff £759 • East Midlands £679 • Edinburgh £649 • Gatwick £589 • Glasgow £669 • Liverpool £589 • Luton £589 • Manchester £609 • Newcastle £609 • Stansted £589

Optional Excursion • Girona (half day) – from £26

Single Supplement £100

n this hugely popular tour you’ll first enjoy the opportunity to soak up the magic of colourful Barcelona, with its irrepressible vitality, its culinary traditions and its heart-stopping sights, including the famous Rambla – one of the world’s most celebrated pedestrian thoroughfares – the enthralling Gothic Quarter with its great cathedral, Gaudi’s astonishing, still-unfinished Sagrada Familia temple, and the sites associated with the 1992 Olympics, which so changed the city’s fortunes. You’ll also make the memorably scenic journey up to the sacred hilltop monastery of Montserrat, Catalonia’s most potent spiritual symbol and home to the revered ‘Black Madonna’. A third included tour features a delightful leisurely escorted drive through the rolling foothills – and some higher passes – of the Catalan Pyrenees, crossing the border into France to visit famously sunny Font-RomeuOreillo, the walled town of Villefranche de Conflent and historic Perpignan. There’s also plenty of time to enjoy the amenities of your comfortable hotel and its surroundings, and the chance to take an optional excursion to discover historic walled Girona, where an included guided walking tour which introduces this typically Catalan city.

Your Hotel

Caprici Verd Hotel, Santa Susanna HHHH Half-Board Situated on the seafront and a short stroll from the town centre, this modern hotel has rooms with air conditioning, satellite TV, hairdryer, safe, mini-bar, balcony and a telephone. Leisure facilities include a spa pool, indoor and outdoor pools and a restaurant.

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

6-day escorted holiday from £689

Núria Rack Railway

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

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £719 • Birmingham £719 • Bournemouth £699 • Bristol £699 • East Midlands £779 • Edinburgh £769 • Gatwick £699 • Liverpool £699 • Luton £689 • Manchester £729 • Newcastle £769 • Southend £699 • Stansted £689

Single Supplement from £125

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Little Yellow Train

From your unspoiled Costa Brava base journey into the

heart of the stunning Pyrenean countryside aboard some delightful railways. Wind your way upwards on sometimes modern, sometimes historic rolling stock.

Based in the delightful resort of Roses, this holiday includes a ride aboard the quaint, tractor-hauled, ‘tourist’ road train, the Roses Express. The historic Yellow Train will take you through the sun-kissed French Pyrenees from picture-postcardperfect, UNESCO-listed, walled Villefranche-de-Conflent, across bridges and viaducts to Mont-Louis with its citadel and city walls. A 45-minute journey aboard the two-car Núria Rack Railway and a last Pyrenean ride aboard the hundred-year-old ‘Red’ Train complete a wonderful holiday.

Your Hotel

Depending on your departure date you will be staying at one of the two carefully chosen hotels described below. Your hotel will be confirmed at the time of booking.

Prestige Hotel Coral Platja, Roses HHH Half-Board 300 metres from the centre of Roses, offering an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, bar and a buffet restaurant. Sea view rooms are available for a supplement.

Hotel Prestige Victoria, Roses Half-Board

HHH

Beside Santa Margarita Beach, approximately two kilometres from the centre of Roses. It has an outdoor pool, a spa with steam room, sauna, massages and a small indoor pool, Wi‑Fi, a bar and a buffet restaurant. Most rooms have partial sea views.

Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco

NEW Small-Group Tour

Experience the magic and mystique of one of the most beguiling, exciting and enthralling cities on earth from your serene Riad base.

6-day escorted holiday from £649

Atlas Mountains

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in a traditional Moroccan Riad or a Riad hotel • Spend five nights in the beguiling, enthralling city of Marrakesh • Enjoy a guided tour of Marrakesh • Experience the wonders of the Djemâa El Fna – the ‘World’s Greatest Free Circus’ • See the exquisite Saadian Tombs and dazzling Bahia Palace • Head into the foothills of the High Atlas on an included tour • Encounter Berber farmers and herdsmen • Optional tours and experiences, including a Moroccan cookery course, will enhance the enjoyment of your stay • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation in a typical Moroccan Riad (upgrade Riad Hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Marrakesh

Available Nov & Dec 2019, Jan to Apr 2020

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £649 • Manchester £679 • Stansted £669

Optional Excursions • Authentic Moroccan Meal – from £47 • Essaouira – from £79 • Cookery Class – from £40 • Berber Massage – from £47 • 1001 Nights Evening – from £59

Single Supplement from £263 Please note: A room tax of approximately 26-28 Moroccan Dirhams per person per night is payable directly to the Riad/Riad Hotel on check-out.

Join us for a few unforgettable days in a place, which

though only a short hop from Europe, and despite all its modern day conveniences, remains a world away. Here, in Marrakesh and its surroundings, beneath the High Atlas mountains, you’ll be transported to another realm, to enjoy warm sunshine even in the depths of winter, and experience the colour and welcome of this vibrant melting pot. Stay in the tranquil setting of a traditional Riad, where life behind the closed walls offers a mini-oasis of calm around a garden courtyard.

Discover incomparable Marrakesh, with its ancient Medina, restored Old City and fabled Djemâa El Fna square, visiting the exquisite Saadian Tombs and dazzling Bahia Palace, journey into the High Atlas to visit Berber villages, and join other fascinating optional excursions.

Your Hotel Choices

Traditional Riad, Marrakesh Bed & Breakfast Price from £649 Stay in a typical centrally located Riad, a traditional Moroccan house where comfortable en‑suite rooms surround a garden courtyard, often with a pool. Most Riads have pool and Wi-Fi.

Art Place Hotel & Ryad, Marrakesh HHHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £874 This centrally located boutique riad hotel, close to the souks, boasts a restaurant overlooking the square, a rooftop pool and small gym. Rooms offer minibar, safe, hairdryer, air-conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi.

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Prague, Budapest & Vienna Explore a trio of Europe’s most vibrant and colourful cities, their scenic surroundings and the glorious ‘Blue’ Danube.

8-day escorted holiday from £789

Prague

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy an included tour of historic Prague • See Charles’ Bridge’s blackened statues and Old Town Square’s fascinating astronomical clock • Journey through beautiful, forested Bohemia • A guided tour brings to life Imperial Vienna • See the Ringstrasse buildings and the Hofburg Palace – home to the Spanish Riding School of Vienna • Pay a visit to cosmopolitan Bratislava, en route to Hungary • Explore twin city Budapest, with its style and traditional thermal baths, on a guided tour • Danube river cruise in Budapest, with stunning views of the vast Gothic Parliament • Seven nights’ carefully chosen four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Crystal Palace, Prague, the Simm’s Hotel, Vienna and the Lion’s Garden Hotel, Budapest • Outbound flight to Prague, returning from Budapest

Available Mar to Nov 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £879 • Bristol £869 • East Midlands £919 • Edinburgh £909 • Gatwick £789 • Luton £849 • Manchester £909 • Stansted £809

Optional Excursions • Evening Prague River Cruise – £33 • Dresden (full day) – £19 • Schönbrunn Palace (half day) – £22 • Folklore Evening Budapest – £33

Single Supplement from £261

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Begin in the breathtaking Bohemian capital of the Czech Republic, and enjoy this hugely popular journey through the heart of Bohemia. Take in magnificent Vienna, home to stunning palaces, a vibrant cultural life, and the very best coffee and cake, the cosmopolitan Slovakian capital Bratislava, and majestic ‘twin-city’ Budapest, which sits astride the mighty River Danube. An opportunity, on an optional excursion, to discover Baroque gem Dresden, completes the wonderful tour.

Your Hotels

Crystal Palace, Prague Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 1-3

This centrally located, modern hotel offers high levels of service and comfort, with 24hour reception, lounge, lift, sauna and bar. Stylish rooms boast mini-bar, safe and TV.

Simm’s Hotel, Vienna Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 4-5

Centrally located in the city’s stately 11th District, this hotel offers reception, bar, lounge and café and air-conditioned rooms boasting mini-bar, TV, telephone, safe and free Wi-Fi.

Lion’s Garden Hotel, Budapest HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 6-7 A short distance from the city centre, this hotel boasts restaurant, bar, lounge, wellness centre with gym, pool and spa. Air-conditioned rooms boast hairdryer, mini-bar, TV and safe.

The Spirit of Kraków

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

5-day escorted holiday from £469

Auschwitz

Wawel Castle

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a guided tour of Poland’s stunning former Royal Capital • Discover the great medieval square of Rynek Glówny • Wander the market stalls and galleries of the vast Sukkennice Cloth Hall • Don’t miss the stunning Mariacki church • Take in Wawel Castle and its stunning riverside views • Visit the Kazimierz district, the former centre of Jewish culture • Enjoy Kraków’s vibrant café culture • Visit poignant, sobering Auschwitz-Birkenau • Four nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Q Hotel, Kraków* • Return flights to Kraków

Available

Outside the Mariacki Church, Kraków

iscover one of a handful of major Central European cities to have survived the centuries unscathed. Kraków, former Archbishopric of Pope John-Paul II, and a colourful university seat humming with modern life and postCommunist enthusiasm, is one of Europe’s must-see ‘new’ destinations. Our escorted break lifts the veil on this great visual masterpiece whose UNESCO-listed architectural treasures rival any found across the continent, and also pays a respectful visit to the preserved remains of infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau. Enjoy a walking tour of bustling Kraków, crowned by the vast Sukiennice or Cloth Hall and where the great square of Rynek Glówny is surrounded by buildings of breathtaking beauty. Don’t miss the Mariacki Church, one of Poland’s finest buildings, or imposing Wawel Castle. The break also includes a visit to infamous AuschwitzBirkenau, and the chance, on an optional excursion, to visit the astonishing, UNESCO-listed salt mines at Wieliczka.

Mar to Nov 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £539 • Bournemouth £489 • Bristol £499 • East Midlands £499 • Edinburgh £539 • Gatwick £469 • Leeds/Bradford £569 • Manchester £539 • Newcastle £569 • Stansted £469

Optional Excursion • Wieliczka Salt Mine – £35

Single Supplement from £165 *On some dates we may use an alternative hotel such as the fourstar Galaxy Hotel, three-star Logos Hotel, three-star Pollera Hotel or three-star Polonia Hotel. Your hotel will be confirmed at the time of booking. Please see our website for details.

Your Hotel

Q Hotel, Kraków* Bed & Breakfast

HHH

The hotel is in the Bronowice district away from the city centre, but with easy access by bus. Facilities include a restaurant with Polish and international cuisine, and a lounge bar. Rooms offer air conditioning, satellite TV, tea/coffee-making facilities and Wi-Fi.

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Moscow & St Petersburg

Discover two of the Northern Hemisphere’s most extraordinary and intriguing cities on this thoroughly absorbing, unforgettable tour.

7-day escorted holiday from £939

Grand Cascade in Peterhof

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a fascinating guided tour of the Russian capital • Take in the Kremlin, onion-domed St Basil’s and the famous Bolshoi Theatre • Spend three nights in St Petersburg and three nights in Moscow • Enjoy a fascinating introductory tour of the exquisite ‘Venice of the North’ • Visit the world-renowned Hermitage Museum • Daytime train journey from Moscow to St Petersburg • Six nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Holiday Inn Sokolniki, Moscow and the four-star Parklane Resort & Spa, St Petersburg • Outbound flight to Moscow, returning from St Petersburg

Available Feb to Jul, Sep to Dec 2019, Feb to Apr 2020

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £969 • Birmingham £939 • Bristol £969 • Cardiff £1,019 • Durham Tees Valley £959 • Edinburgh £959 • Glasgow £959 • Heathrow £939 • Humberside £989 • Leeds/Bradford £989 • Manchester £939 • Newcastle £959 • Norwich £989

Optional Excursions • Kremlin & Red Square (half day) – £42 • Highlights of Moscow (full day) – £83 • Tsars’ Grand Palaces (full day) – £72 • Cossack Folklore & Dinner (evening) – £125 • Peter & Paul Fortress (half day) – £57

Single Supplement from £175 Please note: Optional excursions must be booked prior to departure.

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Red Square, Moscow

ombining three nights in Moscow, the beating heart of Mother Russia, and three in elegant St Petersburg, with its great squares and opulent palaces, its parks and network of canals, this hugely enjoyable seven-day holiday includes fascinating guided tours and opportunities to join optional excursions in both cities. With a daytime train journey between the cities, this is a richly contrasting Russian adventure of irresistible attraction, and one from which you’ll return immeasurably rewarded. Your guided city tours will show you the Kremlin, Red Square and St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow and the ornate Winter Palace, Peter & Paul Fortress and Admiralty Building in St Petersburg. One of the main highlights is your included entrance to the beautiful Hermitage Museum, with a guided tour of its phenomenal collection of art.

Your Hotels

Holiday Inn Sokolniki, Moscow HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 1-3 This hotel is located close to Sokolniki metro station and houses a bar, a restaurant and spa. All rooms have air conditioning, a TV and Wi-Fi.

Parklane Resort & Spa, St Petersburg Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 4-6

Located on Krestovsky Island, this hotel is close to Krestovsky Ostrov metro station. The hotel houses a restaurant, a bar and a spa with an indoor pool. All rooms come with TV, mini-bar, free Wi-Fi, safe and hairdryer.

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

8-day escorted holiday from £849

Rovinj

Amphitheatre, Pula

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week-long stay in elegant Opatija, former Habsburg dynasty retreat • Discover Roman Pula’s stunning amphitheatre • Visit picture-postcard-perfect Rovinj • Exquisite Lake Bled is Slovenia’s most charming attraction • Stunning waterfalls and breathtaking scenery in the Plitvice National Park • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Grand Hotel Opatijska Cvijeta, Opatija • Return flights to Venice or Pula

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £909 • Edinburgh £879 • Gatwick £849 • Heathrow £959 • Leeds/Bradford £1,049 • Liverpool £969 • Luton £849 • Manchester £1,089 • Southend £949 • Stansted £849

Optional Excursions • Two Islands Boat Cruise (full day) – from £61 • Postojna Caves & Predjama Castle (full day) – from £42

Single Supplement from £118

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 20 minutes from Pula airport and three hours from Venice airport.

Lake Bled

ased in a beautifully appointed shore-side hotel in the genteel resort of Opatija, former watering hole of the Viennese elite during the Hapsburg Empire, and now one of Croatia’s premier holiday havens, this holiday includes three marvellous excursions. Enjoy the delights of the Istrian Riviera, journey into beautiful Slovenia to the shores of exquisite Lake Bled and spend a wonderful day in the verdant surroundings of the glorious Plitvice National Park. Take in the beauty of the Istrian peninsula, visiting Pula, with its vast Roman amphitheatre, the remarkable Lim Fjord and stunning Rovinj, which rises Venice-like out of the water and is topped by a Baroque church. Another included tour journeys into Slovenia to Lake Bled, with its offshore island and majestic castle, while another heads inland to the stunning Plitvice National Park, Croatia’s most celebrated and visited natural attraction. Optional excursions include a boat trip, with a traditional ‘fish picnic’ served by the crew, and another back into Slovenia, to the stunning caves at Postojna and to majestic Predjama Castle.

Your Hotel

Grand Hotel Opatijska Cvijeta, Opatija Half-Board

HHHH

Overlooking the harbour leading into Opatia’s centre, this hotel boasts gardens, restaurant, bar with Wi-Fi, spa (treatments payable locally), pool, sauna and Jacuzzi. Air-conditioned rooms have TV, hairdryer, Internet access, fridge, safe and telephone. Sea views rooms are available for a supplement.

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Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula

Four-star Ship

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 from £1,399

Korcula

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

MS Mendula

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

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

Your Cabin Choices

MS Mendula

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

Category A

• Birmingham £1,509 • Edinburgh £1,509 • Gatwick £1,399 • Luton £1,399 • Manchester £1,509 • Southend £1,449 • Stansted £1,399

Category A+ Upper Deck Cabin

Single Supplement from £349*

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

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

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

HHHH

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

Available May to Oct 2019

MS Mendula

Category A+

Price from £1,690

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

Dubrovnik, Montenegro & the Dalmatian Coast

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

8-day escorted holiday from £749

Mostar Bridge

Dubrovnik

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

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £899 • Bristol £779 • East Midlands £889 • Edinburgh £849 • Gatwick £749 • Glasgow £889 • Leeds/Bradford £889 • Manchester £879 • Newcastle £929 • Stansted £749

Single Supplement from £146

ou’ll spend the first three nights of this marvellous holiday on the sun-kissed reaches of the sweeping Makarska Riviera, with included visits to vibrant Split and walled, island-city Trogir. You’ll then head south, via historic Mostar and its famous bridge, for four nights close to peerless Dubrovnik, with a day in the walled city and a tour of stunning Montenegro to complete a hugely memorable time. Highlights include Split’s crumbling Roman ruins, Trogir’s Romanesque cathedral and seafront promenade, and the beautiful Krka National Park, before you journey across the Neretva Delta to Mostar. Get to know stunning Dubrovnik, joining a guided tour of the Old Town, before a last included tour to the breathtakingly beautiful country of Montenegro, where highlights include the spectacular Bay of Kotor.

Your Hotels

Hotel Ivando, Drvenik Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3

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

Hotel Tirena, Dubrovnik Half-Board

HHH nights 4-7

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

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is three hours on arrival and 30 minutes on departure.

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Jerusalem, Galilee & The Holy Land

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

8-day escorted holiday from £1,399

Jerusalem

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

Available Feb to May, Sep to Nov 2019, Feb to May 2020

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

Single Supplement £629

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

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Begin in Mediterranean resort-city Tel Aviv then take

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

Your Hotels

Hotel Metropolitan, Tel Aviv Half-Board

HHHH* night 1

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

Ron Beach, Tiberias Half-Board

HHH* nights 2-3

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

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

Jordan – Petra & the Dead Sea

NEW for 2019

Gaze wide-eyed at one of the seven new world wonders, drive stunning desert highways, and experience the lowest spot on Earth.

7-day escorted holiday from £1,379

Floating in the Dead Sea

Petra

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Friendly Jordanian capital Amman is a mix of ancient and ultra-modern • Amman highlights include the hill-top Citadel and preserved Roman theatre • Taste delicious street food during a guided tour • Jerash is a window on the Roman past • Drive the Desert Highway south to Wadi Rum • Enjoy a 4 x 4 adventure through the Wadi’s dunes and dry river beds • Walk into the past as you explore incredible Petra • Visit ‘Little Petra’ • The Byzantine mosaics in Madaba are amongst the world’s best preserved • Take in astonishing views from Mt Nebo, supposed resting place of Moses • Spend two nights beside the shores of the mysterious Dead Sea and float in the healthgiving, mineral-laden waters • Six nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation in the four-star Amman International Hotel in Amman, the four-star Mövenpick Nabatean Castle Hotel at Wadi Musa and the five-star Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort • Return flights to Amman

Available Nov 2019, Feb, Mar & May 2020

Fly direct from this airport. Prices from • Heathrow £1,379

Single Supplement from £333

Amman Citadel

Join this remarkable escorted tour to the friendly,

welcoming Kingdom of Jordan. Discover Amman’s mix of ancient and ultra-modern, and enjoy a roll call of once-in-alifetime experiences, from awe-inspiring sights, including Jerash’s Roman remains and astonishing, breathtaking Petra, to wonders of nature amongst a pristine desert landscape. Take the fabled King’s Highway and crown an unforgettable holiday with a stay on the shores of the mysterious Dead Sea, where health-giving waters add to the enjoyment.

Your Hotels

Amman International Hotel, Amman HHHH Half-Board nights 1-2 In a quiet location, this comfortable hotel offers lounge, bar and four restaurants, and well appointed, air-conditioned rooms with TV. There is free Wi-Fi in public areas.

Mövenpick Nabatean Castle Hotel, Wadi Musa HHHH Half-Board nights 3-4 This Arabian fortress-style hotel offers restaurant, lobby and heated indoor pool. Air-conditioned rooms boast free Wi-Fi, tea/ coffee-maker and balcony or terrace.

Holiday Inn Dead Sea Resort HHHHH Half-Board nights 5-6 Lush gardens, private beach, pool, fitness centre and spa, restaurants, bars, free Wi-Fi in public areas and comfortable, airconditioned rooms ensure a relaxed stay on the Dead Sea shore.

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Oberammergau 2020 & Delightful Lake Garda

Experience the extraordinary wonder of the Passion Play, and all the pleasures of a delightful ‘lakes and mountains’ holiday.

NEW for 2020

10-day escorted holiday from £1,899

Salzburg Castle

Oberammergau Passion Play Oberammergau Passion Play

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Category 2 ticket for the 2020 Passion Play • Souvenir Passion Play textbook • Discover ‘Sound of Music’ city Salzburg • Visits to Innsbruck, a Dolomite village, Lake Garda tour and Verona • Two nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Moserhof in Breitenwang, Reutte, Tyrol • One night’s bed and breakfast accommodation in a three/four-star guest house in Oberammergau or surrounding area • Six nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation in a four-star hotel on the shores of Lake Garda • Evening meal during the play interval • Outbound flights to Germany, returning from Italy

Available May to Oct 2020

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £2,049 • Bristol £2,069 • Edinburgh £1,929 • Gatwick £1,899 • Luton £1,899 • Manchester £1,919 • Southampton £1,949 • Stansted £1,899

Optional Excursion • Venice (full day) – £58

Single Supplement from £278

nce every ten years, some 1,500 residents of Bavarian village Oberammergau re-enact the last week of the Life of Christ on a vast open-air stage in front of some 5,000 spectators, a true once-in-a-lifetime experience. Combine a visit to Oberammergau with stays in the Austrian Tyrol and on Garda’s shores. Begin in a traditional Tyrolean hotel, enjoying a warm welcome and a day in ‘Sound of Music’ city Salzburg, before journeying to Oberammergau for the Passion Play. Stay in a local guesthouse, before heading south, via elegant Innsbruck, to Lake Garda. Rest and relax by blue waters, discover medieval gem Verona on an included tour, and perhaps complete a memorable holiday by joining an optional excursion to incomparable Venice.

Your Hotels

Hotel Moserhof, Breitenwang HHHH Half-Board nights 1-2 This delightful Tyrolean hotel, offers a traditional welcome, well-appointed rooms, wellness centre with plunge pool, sauna and steam room, terrace, lounge and restaurant.

Guest House, Oberammergau Bed & Breakfast night 3 You will stay in a local three- or four-star guest house allocated by the Passion Play organisers.

Various, Lake Garda Half-Board

HHHH nights 4-9

You will enjoy a four-star hotel in one of a selection of wonderful shore-side locations, depending upon your departure date.

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More ‘must-see’ destinations! Puglia & the South – Undiscovered Italy

8-day escorted holiday Enjoy rest and relaxation Available Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019 on the Adriatic shore and take in the often-overlooked Fly direct. Prices from • Gatwick £899 • Liverpool £899 delights of Italy’s sun-kissed • Stansted £899 southern ‘high heel’.

Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express Savour ‘lakes and mountains’ perfection and take one of the world’s great railway journeys to Switzerland’s most celebrated hideaway.

8-day escorted holiday Available May to Jun, Aug to Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,185

• Birmingham £849 • Bournemouth £1,115 • Durham Tees Valley £1,215 • Edinburgh £879 • Gatwick £849 • Humberside £1,175 • Inverness £1,245 • Luton £799 • Manchester £879 • Newquay £1,045 • Norwich £1,075 • Southend £849 • Stansted £799

Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour This very special SmallGroup Tour to beautiful Lake Garda is guaranteed to set the taste buds alight.

6-day escorted holiday Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019, Mar to May 2020 Fly direct. Prices from • Bristol £859 • Edinburgh £859 • Gatwick £799 • Luton £799 • Manchester £859 • Stansted £799

Sorrento & the Bay of Naples

‘Built between the sky and 8-day resort-based holiday Available Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019 the sea’ and looking out over blue waters. Discover Fly direct. Prices from • Belfast £729 • Bristol £729 one of the Mediterranean’s • East Midlands £729 • Edinburgh £739 • Gatwick £639 • Liverpool £719 • Luton £659 • Manchester £719 greatest treasures. • Stansted £659

Lisbon, Seville & the Glorious Algarve

8-day escorted holiday Explore two great Iberian cities, and enjoy the warm Available Mar, Apr, Nov & Dec 2019, Feb to Apr 2020 and welcoming Portuguese Fly direct. Prices from • Belfast £619 • Birmingham £699 • Bournemouth £639 • Bristol £589 • East Midlands £639 holiday haven. • Edinburgh £639 • Gatwick £579 • Glasgow £619 • Leeds/ Bradford £699 • Liverpool £619 • Luton £579 • Manchester £639 • Newcastle £649 Southend £579 • Stansted £579

The Rhône, Burgundy & Provence Enjoy all the delights of stylish, contemporary, All-Inclusive river cruising through southern France’s most historic and delightful regions.

8-day escorted holiday Available Apr, May, Jul to Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Bristol £1,439 • Edinburgh £1,479

• Gatwick £1,439 • Heathrow £1,549 • Luton £1,439 • Manchester £1,439 • Southend £1,479

Can you tick them off your list?

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New England in the Fall

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

9-day escorted holiday from £1,299

Boston

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

Available Sep & Oct 2019, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,379

Optional Excursions • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) – £49 • Mount Washington Cog Railway (full day) – £54 • Boston City Tour (half day) – £25

Single Supplement from £365

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There are few more memorable sights in the world than

when the millions of trees that carpet the northeast corner of the United States signal the end of the summer and the imminent arrival of ‘Fall’ each year with a blaze of red, purple, brown and golden hues. Experience one of America’s greatest glories, discover pulsating, mesmerising New York and elegant, blue-blood Boston, and savour all the delights of this enchanting region.

This ever-popular tour begins with the chance to experience the colour and excitement of dazzling New York, before journeying into the countryside, where the forested hills, dotted with quintessential New England towns and villages, provide a taste of glorious ‘Fall’ scenery. Visit idyllic Woodstock and the scenic Quechee Gorge, travel along the famous Kancamagus Highway and perhaps join an optional excursion to towering Mount Washington from sleepy Bethel. Take in coastal Maine, home to New England lobster, and as a final highlight, wander the streets of Boston, America’s most European city, with its ‘Freedom Trail’ of historic sights, its leafy central Common and its bustling waterfront.

Your Hotels

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

Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights (nights 1-2), Grand Summit, Mount Snow (night 3), Jordan Grand Hotel, Bethel (nights 4-5), Nantasket Beach Resort Hotel & Spa, Hull (nights 6-7) Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands on nights 1-2.

Washington, New York & Boston in the Fall

Against the striking background of Fall’s russet red and golden hues, discover and explore a trio of great cities and stunning countryside.

Blue Ridge Mountains

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Visit all-powerful Washington DC, home to the White House and Capitol Hill • Drive through Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park to the historic, magnolia-lined streets of Charlottesville • Explore glittering New York – the world’s most exciting city, with its famous skyline • Visit Newport, Rhode Island, with its beautiful seafront mansions • Discover elegant Boston, where the Freedom Trail takes in places associated with the American Revolution • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Flights to Washington, returning from Boston

Available Sep & Oct 2019, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,349 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Historic Jamestowne & Colonial Williamsburg (full day) – £63 • Washington City Tour (half day) – £29 • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) – £49 • Cape Cod & Plimoth Plantation (full day) – £35 • Boston City Tour (half day) – £25

Single Supplement from £327

9-day escorted holiday from £1,349

The Capitol Building, Washington DC

Begin with two nights in colonial Williamsburg, gateway to all-powerful Washington and Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, then take in the dazzling wonders of New York and elegant Boston. Charlottesville’s historic streets, forested New England ablaze with colour, Newport’s grandeur and the opportunity, on an optional excursion, to visit Cape Cod and Plymouth, complete a wonderful autumn adventure.

From Williamsburg, perhaps join an optional excursion to Jamestowne, before travelling into Virginia, to pretty Charlottesville, and to enjoy a scenic drive through the Shenandoah National Park. A day in ‘DC’ offers an optional introduction to the US capital, before you journey on to New Jersey, crossing the Hudson River to explore pulsating New York. Join our optional guided tour bringing to life the ‘Big Apple’. Another scenic journey leads to opulent Newport and beautiful Cape Cod. Visit historic Plymouth on an optional tour, before the holiday ends in Boston, America’s most ‘European’ city.

Your Hotels

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

Comfort Inn Williamsburg Historic Centre (nights 1-2), DoubleTree by Hilton, Tysons Corner (night 3), Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights (nights 4-5), Nantasket Beach Resort Hotel & Spa, Hull (nights 6-7)

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Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville

Journey from the birthplace of Jazz and the cradle of Rock ‘n’ Roll, to the undisputed capital of Country Music.

9-day escorted holiday from £1,399

French Quarter, New Orleans

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 Feb to Jun, Aug to Dec 2019, Jan to Jun, Aug to Dec 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,629 (UK connecting flight 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 from £495

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Join us for an unforgettable journey through America’s

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

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

Your Hotels

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

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

America’s Golden West

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

14-day escorted holiday from £2,049

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Grand Canyon National Park

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

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,049 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

Single Supplement from £760

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

Your Hotels

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

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

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Canada – Niagara Falls to the Rockies

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

14-day escorted holiday from £2,299

Niagara Falls

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

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from

Lake Louise

Capliano Suspension Bridge

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

• Heathrow £2,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

Single Supplement from £887

*Departures in October 2019 will stay at the Best Western Plus Sands in Vancouver on nights 10-12.

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Your Hotels

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

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

Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Canadian Rockies

This unforgettable tour and cruise showcases some of North America’s – and the world’s – most breathtaking natural wonders.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,999

Banff National Park

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A seven-night cruise with Holland America Line exploring UNESCO-listed Glacier Bay and the scenic Inside Passage and visits to Juneau, remote Skagwayand colourful Ketchikan • Explore Banff, the stunning capital of the Rockies • Scenic touring through the Rockies via sparkling Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway stopping overnight in Jasper • Discover Vancouver, often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Seven nights’ sharing a twin/double inside stateroom on board a five-star Holland America Line cruise ship on a full‑board basis • Outbound flight to Calgary, returning from Vancouver

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Banff & Sulphur Mountain Gondola (half day) – £49 • Rockies Helicopter Ride – £180 • Vancouver & Capilano Suspension Bridge (full day) – £84 • Vancouver Island, Victoria & The Butchart Gardens (full day) – £128

Upgrade your cruise For further details on upgrading to an Outside Stateroom or Vista Suite, please call us or see our website

The undoubted highlight of this extraordinary holiday

will be a seven-night cruise on board a superbly appointed, five-star cruise ship of Holland America Line. Board the ship in Vancouver after a journey through the Rocky Mountains, sailing through the fabled ‘Inside Passage’ to wild, remote Alaska, calling at Glacier Bay, a UNESCOWorld Heritage gateway to one of North America’s last great wildernesses, before you complete a thoroughly enthralling tour with a stay in glittering Vancouver.

Flying into ‘Stampede Town’ Calgary, you’ll head up into the glorious Rockies to begin a breathtaking scenic journey through one of the world’s most beautiful regions. A stay in stunning Banff, in its spectacular setting, is followed by a journey, via beautiful Lake Louise and the fabled Icefields Parkway, to historic railroad town Jasper and mountain resort Sun Peaks, before you join the cruise in Vancouver. Seven unforgettable days and nights aboard ship, discovering the USA’s most remote corner, are followed by the three-night stay back in Vancouver.

Your Hotels & Cruise

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

Elk and Avenue Hotel, Banff (nights 1-2), Whistler’s Inn, Jasper (night 3), Sun Peaks Lodge, Sun Peaks (night 4), Five-Star Alaska Cruise on board MS Volendam (nights 5-11), Century Plaza, Vancouver (nights 12-14)

Single Supplement Available on request Call us on: 0330 160 7922

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 • See Jaipur’s exquisite Palace of the Winds and enjoy dinner hosted by a local family • Stay in a beautiful jungle resort in Rajgarh • Enjoy an Indian cookery demonstration • Eight nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, six lunches, plus one night on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Delhi

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, one‑time hunting ground of Indian princes and complete the holiday with a night in a luxury jungle 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 Feb to May, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2020 wonderful adventure.

Available

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 See more of India from just £369. Choose from Goa, Kerala, Varanasi, Udaipur or Nepal. Please see our website for further information.

Single Supplement £499 Please note: The itinerary for Manchester departure varies. Please call or see our website for further information.

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Your Hotels

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

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

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

14-day escorted holiday from £1,799

Amber Fort

Amritsar’s Golden Temple

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • An included guided tour of the sights of New Delhi • Enjoy a traditional rickshaw ride through Old Delhi • Guide tour of ‘Pink City’ Jaipur • Two safaris in Ranthambhore National Park • Guided tour of Agra, with Taj Mahal visit • Visit Amritsar’s Golden Temple by day and night • Witness the Palki ceremony at the Golden Temple • A visit to the Jallianwala Bagh memorial park and Indo-Pakistani border closing ceremony at Wagah • 12 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation with seven included lunches, plus one night on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Delhi, an internal flight between Amritsar and Delhi, and 1st class rail travel between Delhi and Jalandhar

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

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

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

Special Departures Please see our website for further information or tours coinciding with some of India’s magical celebrations.

Extend your holiday See more of India from just £529. Choose from Goa, Kerala, or Varanasi. Please see our website for further information.

Single Supplement from £589

This escorted tour combines our hugely popular ‘Tigers

and the Taj Mahal’ holiday with a journey into prosperous Punjab, home to Amritsar’s sacred Golden Temple, and to beautiful Himalayan hill state Himachal-Pradesh. Other highlights include ‘tiger-spotting’ in Ranthambhore, a colourful border ceremony, exquisite Tibetan-influenced Dharamsala and a journey on a Shatabdi Express train.

Begin in pulsating Delhi and ‘Pink City’ Jaipur, with its monumental Amber Fort and exquisite ‘Palace of the Winds’. Enjoy two nights in Ranthambhore Park, home to protected tigers and other species, another in an authentic Rajasthani village retreat and a stay in romantic Agra, home to the Taj Mahal. Travel to Jalandhar by Shatabdi Express, then head into the Kangra Valley and ‘Heritage Village’ Pragpur. Explore this ancient Royal settlement and visit Tibetan-influenced, Himalayan gateway Dharamsala/McLeod Ganj before continuing to Amritsar, where you’ll witness the sacred evening Palki ceremony at the beautiful Golden Temple and enjoy the colourful closing ceremony at the IndoPakistan border crossing at Wagah.

Your Hotels

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

The Suryaa, Delhi (nights 2 & 9), Shahpura House, Jaipur (nights 3-4), Sawai Vilas, Ranthambhore (nights 5-6), Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur (night 7), Trident, Agra (night 8), The Judge’s Court, Pragpur (nights 10-11), Holiday Inn, Amritsar (nights 12-13)

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A Journey Through India – Grand Palace & Historic Fort Stays

Small-Group Tour

Enjoy Golden Age luxury and some unforgettable experiences as the glories of Rajasthan are discovered and explored.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,099

Alsisar Mahal

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Take an exotic journey from Delhi and Agra, then on through the heart of glorious Rajasthan • Stay in some truly spectacular, heritage hotels • Discover the sights of Old Delhi by rickshaw and Agra’s Fort and peerless Taj Mahal • Explore Jaipur’s Amber Fort and City Palace • Guided tour of exquisite Udaipur and cruise on Lake Pichola • Rural retreat Rohet Garh is gateway to ‘Blue City’ Jodhpur • See Jodhpur’s stupendous Meherengarh Fort • Experience an ‘Arabian Nights’ adventure under Bikaner’s desert sky • Stay in the jungle resort of Vanaashyra • 14 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Four lunches • Return scheduled flights to Delhi

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,099 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Special Departures Enjoy Holi — India’s Festival of Colour & Love – 2 Mar 2020 from £2,349 Celebrate Diwali — India’s Festival of Lights – 9 Nov 2020 from £2,349

Extend your holiday See more of India from just £369. Choose from Goa, Kerala, Varanasi, or Nepal. Please see our website for further information.

Single Supplement from £818

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Jodhpur

This extraordinary Small-Group Tour includes stays in

some of Northern India’s finest Heritage hotels, and is crammed with memorable experiences, as first Delhi, then Agra, then Rajasthan’s rich traditions are brought to life. With included safaris, dining in astonishing settings, and a host of tours and excursions, this is India at its finest.

Begin with a guided tour of Delhi’s Old City and a stay in Agra, home to the immortal Taj Mahal and majestic Agra Fort. Next, enjoy relaxation at the Ras Niwas Palace, interrupted by a leisurely cruise down the Chambal River. The ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur follows, including Amber Fort, the ‘Palace of the Winds’ and the City Palace, before you cross Rajashthan, the ‘land of kings’ to stay in the Deogarh Mahal heritage hotel, former home to Mewar rulers. Enjoy time in sublime Udaipur, marvelling at exquisite marble palaces and breathtaking vistas, a stay in extraordinary ‘Blue City’ Jodhpur, and a visit to Ranakphur’s astonishing Jain temples, before a last few days in the Aravali Hills where a stay in the luxury jungle resort of Vanaashrya completes the pleasure of a wonderful Indian holiday.

Your Hotels

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

Maidens Hotel, Delhi (night 2), Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur (nights 3-4), Alsisar Haveli, Jaipur (nights 5-6), Deogarh Mahal, Deogarh (night 7), The Trident, Udaipur (nights 8-9), Rohet Garh, Jodhpur (nights 10-11), Narendra Bhawan, Bikaner (night 12), Alsisar Mahal, Alsisar (night 13), Vanaashrya, Rajgarh (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 the floating markets and 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 Apr, May, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan, Mar to 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

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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Halong Bay & Five-Star Vietnam River Cruise

NEW for 2019

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

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

Available Nov 2019, May & Oct 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Single Supplement from £3,145

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RV Angkor, Halong Bay

14-day escorted holiday from £3,299

Rice Terraces of Northern Vietnam

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

Your Hotel & Cruise

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

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

Japan – Land of the Rising Sun Enjoy a mesmerising introduction to one of the world’s most enthralling countries, mixing ancient past and blistering modernity.

13-day escorted holiday from £3,299

Shinjuku District

Mount Fuji, Hakone

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • See Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, Senso-ji temple and Meiji shrine • Learn the art of sushi-making • Cruise on Lake Ashi and take a cable car to view Mount Fuji (weather permitting) • Takayama – gateway to the Japanese Alps • See Shirakawago’s traditional houses and Kanazawa’s stunning Kenroku-en Garden • Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima’s famous ‘floating’ torii gate • Visit Himeji-jõ, Japan’s finest castle • Discover Imperial Kyoto, still home to geishas, and original capital Nara • Enjoy a traditional ‘tea ceremony’ • 10 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Three lunches and two dinners • Return flights to Tokyo returning from Osaka via Dubai • Bullet train journeys from Himeji to Hiroshima and Hiroshima to Kyoto

Available Mar, Sep to Nov 2019, Mar, May, Jun, Sep & Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Gatwick £3,299 • Manchester £3,299

Special Departure Japan’s Spectacular Cherry Blossom – 26 Mar 2020 from £4,399

Single Supplement from £878

iscover a land like no others, as in the company of your guide and like-minded travellers, you take a journey through the cities and culture, extraordinary sights and natural wonders of Japan, where the startlingly modern never quite subsumes the majesty of a deeply rooted, ancient past. Beginning in pulsating Tokyo, this very special tour also takes in Hakone National Park and hoped-for views of snow-capped Mount Fuji, picture book Takayama, Shirakawa-Go’s traditional thatched gassō-zukuri houses and Kanazawa’s breathtaking gardens. As each unforgettable day unfolds, encounter Imperial palaces and gardens, Buddhist temples and the colour and cacophony of modern Japan, and journey aboard Shinkansen ‘Bullet Trains’ to sombre Hiroshima and the Peace Park. Miyajima’s famous torii gate and Himeji’s awe‑inspiring castle are yet more highlights, before ancient Kyoto, where kimono-wearing geishas still shuffle their way along ancient streets, and 6th-century capital Nara complete a fascinating journey.

Your Hotels

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

Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba (nights 2-4), Regina Kawaguchiko (night 5), Associa Takayama Resort (nights 6-7), Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel, Kanazawa (night 8), Grand Prince, Hiroshima (night 9), Royal Park Hotel, Kyoto (nights 10-11)

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China – Terracotta Warriors & the Great Wall Lift the veil on a fascinating, mysterious, vast, sweeping country that is rapidly emerging into the 21st-century.

11-day escorted holiday from £2,099

The Forbidden City, Beijing

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of Shanghai – old and sparkling new – and a visit to the iconic Pearl Tower • A visit to Shanghai’s Old City and Yuyuan Chinese Gardens • Visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing • An excursion to the fabled Great Wall • A visit to Beijing’s stunning Temple of Heaven • A city tour of ancient Xi’an with a visit to see the extraordinary Terracotta Army • Journey along the languid Li River – home to traditional cormorant fishermen – to Yangshuo • Nine nights’ carefully chosen lunch, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Six evening meals plus a traditional ‘Peking Duck’ dinner • Return flights to Shanghai and all internal flights in China

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,099 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Peking opera day – £15 • Yangshuo Light Show – £33 • Shanghai Evening River Cruise – £19

Single Supplement from £275

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Great Wall

Terracotta Warriors

Travel from the fabled Great Wall to the extraordinary

Terracotta Warriors, and enjoy tours in Shanghai, Beijing and Xi’an and a cruise on the fabled Li River, on this journey of discovery.

Begin in Shanghai, where the colonial buildings of the Bund contrast with gleaming skyscrapers, and where introductory tours include the classical Yu Yuan gardens. Journey by high-speed train to Beijing through the fascinating countryside, for guided tours of Tiananmen Square, Chairman Mao’s tomb, the Great Hall of the People, the museums of Chinese History, and the extraordinary Forbidden City. Take in the beautiful Temple of Heaven, enjoy a traditional ‘Peking Duck’ dinner, visit the Great Wall and Yiheyan’s Summer Palace, tour the ancient hutongs and take the chance to enjoy a night at the Peking Opera. Another high-speed train brings you to Xi’an, where the legendary Terracotta Army – and the ancient city wall are amongst the memorable highlights, before you fly to the historic city of Guilin and cruise the River Li through stunning scenery of peaks and paddy fields, before flying home from Shanghai.

Your Hotels

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

Shanghai Jiulong Hotel, Shanghai (nights 2 & 10), Ritan Hotel, Beijing (nights 3-5), Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel, Xi’an (nights 6-7), Universal Hotel, Guilin (night 8), Days Frontier Hotel, Yangshuo (night 9)

Cape Town, the Garden Route & ‘Big Five Safaris’ Experience one of the world’s most beautiful cities, some startling scenery, and the giants of the animal kingdom.

11-day escorted holiday from £1,999

Elephants outside the Garden Route Game Lodge Cape Town

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Experience Table Mountain’s rotating cable car • Tour the beautiful Cape Peninsula • Discover the magic of South Africa’s Cape Winelands and beautiful Western Cape • Wine-tasting lunch and tour on a Stellenbosch wine estate • Visit foodie capital Paarl and elegant Franschhoek • See the extraordinary Cango Caves and visit an ostrich farm • Journey to Knysna, on the beautiful Garden Route • Cruise on the Knysna Lagoon • Visit Tsitsikamma National Park and its towering ‘Big Tree’ • Spend two nights in the privately owned Garden Route Game Lodge • Visit famed whale-watching town Hermanus • September to November departures include a spectacular whale-watching cruise • Nine nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Four lunches and four dinners • Return flights to Cape Town via Amsterdam

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Glasgow £1,999 • Heathrow £1,999 • Manchester £1,999

Single Supplement from £449

njoy the perfect introduction to South Africa, on an extraordinary value tour crammed with many unforgettable highlights. Begin in Cape Town, enjoying a guided introduction and an unforgettable ascent of Table Mountain in a rotating cable car, as well as a tour of the stunning Cape Peninsula. Head east to Cape Winelands, with a stay in Stellenbosch, in the heart of the vineyards, and visits to foodie mecca Paarl, and Victorian Franschhoek. Next is the world-renowned Cango Caves, and Oudtshoorn, the ‘Ostrich Capital of the World’, before returning to the Indian Ocean coast and ‘Garden Route’ resort Knysna. A cruise on the Knysna Lagoon, and visits to Plettenberg Bay and the Tsitsikamma National Park, are followed by two days in the Garden Route Game Lodge, a privately operated reserve, where you’ll enjoy all the wonders of safari game drives in search of the ‘Big Five’ of lion, rhino, elephant, leopard and buffalo, accommodation in comfortable lodges and typical African dinners. A wonderful tour ends in the delightful coastal Hermanus, a year-round seaside resort offering some of the world’s best whale-watching opportunities.

Your Hotels

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

Inn on the Square, Cape Town (nights 1-3), The Stellenbosch Hotel, Stellenbosch (night 4), The Graywood Hotel, Knysna (nights 5-6), Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertinia (nights 7-8), Windsor Hotel, Hermanus (night 9)

Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Protea Hotel, Sea Point on nights 1-3 and at the Knysna RIver Club on nights 5-6.

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Kenya Grand Safari – Stay at Treetops

Small-Group Tour

Enjoy unforgettable close-up encounters with wildlife, the wonders of the forested highlands and the teeming plains of the Maasai Mara.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a perfect introduction to one of the world’s most fascinating countries • Stay in famous Treetops game lodge • Enjoy three game drives in the Samburu National Reserve • Visit historic Nyahururu – formerly ‘Thompson Falls’ • Journey through the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha • Spend two nights in the famed Maasai Mara National Reserve • Visit to a Maasai village • Overnight in Nairobi – Kenya’s engaging capital • Seven nights’ accommodation, in game lodges on safari, with full-board arrangements on safari, bed and breakfast plus a farewell dinner in Nairobi, plus a night on the aircraft • Return flights to Nairobi • Travel by six-seater safari minibuses and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by friendly, experienced drivers and safari guides

Available Feb, Apr to Jul, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan, Mar, May to Jul, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Single Supplement from £89

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9-day escorted holiday from £2,299

Discover East Africa’s natural wonderland and view some of earth’s most extraordinary wildlife species on a succession of unforgettable game drives through a quartet of protected national parks and reserves.

Meet your driver/guide in Nairobi and head north in your safari vehicle, passing Thika to Aberdare National Park to overnight in the famous Treetops hotel with its magical views over the floodlit animals at their waterhole. Head past Mount Kenya, across the equator and on to the Samburu National Reserve, home to elephant, cheetah, leopard and more. Enjoy a game drive through the reserve and return to the lodge for a ‘sun-downer’ and dinner under the Kenyan sky. Next, descend into the Rift Valley for yet more game viewing at the Lake Nakuru National Park, then it’s onwards to Lake Naivasha, one-time home of Born Free author Joy Adamson, and a cruise on the lake’s waters. You’ll then visit the Maasai Mara, perhaps the world’s most famous protected game reserve. Your last night is spent in the sumptuous Fairmont Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi before flying home.

Your Hotels

Your accommodation includes carefully selected three and four-star lodges on safari and a five-star hotel in Nairobi that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday.

Treetops, Aberdare National Park (night 2), Samburu Lodge, Samburu National Reserve (nights 3-4), Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru National Park (night 5), Keekorok Lodge, Maasai Mara National Reserve (nights 6-7), Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi (night 8)

More stunning destinations! Canada’s Maple Leaf Trail

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

10-day escorted holiday Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct. Prices from • Gatwick £1,559 • Manchester £1,489

India’s Golden Triangle & Shimla

13-day escorted holiday Discover the ‘Golden Triangle’ of glorious cities, Available May, Sep to Nov 2019, Ranthambhore’s tigers and Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2020 enjoy the comforts of India’s Fly direct. Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – most famous hill station. call us for details)

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

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

Darjeeling & Bhutan – The Last Himalayan Kingdom

Raj-era contrasts of Kolkata 13-day escorted holiday and Darjeeling bookend an Available Mar, Sep to Nov 2019, Mar, Jun, Sep to Nov 2020 unforgettable exploration Fly from. Prices from of an extraordinary • Heathrow £2,999 (UK connecting flights Himalayan ‘Shangri-La’. available – call us for details)

Cairo, Luxor & Nile Cruise

Explore, in comfort and style, the mysteries of antiquity and the eyepopping, jaw-dropping riches of the pharoahs.

11-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Heathrow £1,599

The Serengeti & Tanzania’s National Parks Savour the once-ina-lifetime experience of the wonders and astonishing wildlife of the classic ‘Northern Circuit’.

10-day escorted holiday Available Nov 2019, Mar to Jun & Nov 2020 Fly from. Prices from • Heathrow £3,499

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