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…to another look at the latest collection of high quality, tremendous value tours and holidays from award-winning Newmarket Holidays. The following pages contain a selection of our 2019-2020 Collection, featuring a host of perennial favourites, as well as many new tours added to the range, including an expanded number of ‘Small-Group Tours’, opportunities to upgrade your flights and extend your stay, and the chance to book on departures through to 2020. All the holidays offer the same remarkable value and high standards of arrangements that have been our hallmarks for over 35 years. When you choose a Newmarket holiday, you will be travelling with one of the UK’s most respected and most experienced, independently owned tour operators. Go online or call us for further details of all the holidays, and take advantage of the 5% discount available on all bookings made before the end of February 2019. We thank you for past custom and support, and if you are considering joining us for the first time, we look forward to the pleasure of your company.

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SAVE 5% ON AIR-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAYS & RIVER CRUISES UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY Quote code: FEB5 When you travel with Newmarket Holidays, you are always assured of outstanding value and unbeatable prices. Book during February and enjoy even greater savings, as you take advantage of a 5% discount across a wide range of escorted tours, resort-based stays and river cruises. Simply quote the exclusive promotional code FEB5 when you book by 28 February, and 5% will automatically be deducted from the final price of the holiday. Start planning your next dream holiday – at these prices and with this February Saver offer, whether you’re looking to get away in 2019 or 2020, NOW is the time to book with Newmarket Holidays!*

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www.newmarketholidays.co.uk Venice, Italy *Terms and Conditions: This offer applies to new bookings only on all air-inclusive and river cruise holidays made between 1st and 28th February 2019 inclusive. Prices shown when booking do not include the discount. The discount will be applied to your booking once the promo code (FEB5) has been entered and will be confirmed before purchase. The discount applies to your final holiday price (excluding Holiday Insurance) at the time of booking. The offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. All the information in this brochure was correct at time of going to print and any errors are unintentional. Please see our website for full terms and conditions.


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. 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.

Taj Mahal, India


Outstanding value for money

Compare our prices and inclusions!

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.

Your money is safe with us

So much included

The Newmarket Price Promise

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.

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.

No Surcharge Guarantee Once we have confirmed your booking, we guarantee to not change the price of your holiday with us.

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20 Gold ★12 Silver ★4 Bronze


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Newmarket Holidays Photo Competition

Bring your stories to life!

Prize winners will win a Fortnum & Mason hamper & £150 off your next Newmarket Holiday! Highly Commended photographs will be used in promotional material. Enter as many times as you like, for more chances to win.

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Every picture tells a story, and we’d like to see yours!

Are you a keen amateur photographer or a dab hand with a mobile device? If so, we’d love you to enter our Photo Competition, for the chance to win a wonderful prize and perhaps to see your holiday memories – your travel stories – told to Newmarket customers in future brochures or on our website.

Can you share a picture as exciting and interesting as our customer photos shown above, all of which were taken on Newmarket holidays in the last year? Whether it’s an iconic image of a famous building, a stunning landscape, or something (or someone) out of the ordinary that happens to catch your eye, we can’t wait to see your entry! Our judges will select a winner every three months, but everyone’s in with a chance to see their photo in print!

Enter at: www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/photocomp See website for full Terms & Conditions

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

4-day escorted holiday Was £564

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. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £589 • Bristol £549 • East Midlands £574 • Gatwick £644 • Heathrow £579 • Luton £564 • Manchester £569 • Southampton £609

Single Supplement from £58

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

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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 Hotel

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.

The Tontine Hotel, Greenock HHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners This traditional hotel, situated on a quiet square in the riverside town of Greenock, has a comfortable lounge/bar and a stylish restaurant.

The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock HHHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners This attractive and welcoming hotel is a 10-15 minute walk from the town centre and offers an excellent standard of accommodation.

§ Images © The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

5% Feb Discount Now from £536


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 £549 5% Feb Discount Now from £522

© Strathspey Steam Railway

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. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £639 • Bristol £569 • Cardiff £619 • East Midlands £599 • Gatwick £569 • Heathrow £569 • Luton £549 • Manchester £599 • Norwich £639 • Southampton £659 • Stansted £549

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

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.

Tour Only without flights from £419

The Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie HHH Half-Board

Single Supplement from £108

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.

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

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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 5% Feb Discount Now from £332

© National Museums Northern Ireland

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 Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £369 • Bristol £369 • East Midlands £439 • Exeter £439 • Gatwick £349 • Heathrow £429 • Leeds/Bradford £429 • Liverpool £369 • Luton £369 • Manchester £369 • Newcastle £369 • Southampton £469 • Stansted £349

Optional Excursion

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

Single Supplement from £83

Enjoy 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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The Ring of Kerry & Wonderful Western Ireland Take this opportunity to explore one of the most beautiful corners of the Emerald Isle, including the lakes and mountains of the Ring of Kerry.

6-day escorted holiday from £619 5% Feb Discount Now from £588

Ring of Kerry

Ring of Kerry

Glengarriff Harbour

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A tour of the Ring of Kerry, with its stunning seascapes and soaring mountains • A boat trip to Garinish Island and its famous gardens • Discover the delightful city of Cork • Visit Timoleague Abbey • A guided tour of Bantry House and time to explore its beautiful gardens • Explore the colourful and fashionable seaside resort of Kinsale • Entrance to the fascinating Cobh Heritage Centre (entrance payable locally) • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the three-star Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery • Return flights to Cork

Available Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £699 • Bristol £699 • Gatwick £659 • Heathrow £699 • Manchester £729 • Southampton £699 • Stansted £619

Single Supplement from £139

From your idyllically located hotel on the lovely West

Cork coast, discover and explore a stunning area that is crammed with breathtaking highlights. Enjoy four unforgettable excursions in the company of a knowledgeable tour manager, including a tour of the notto-be-missed Ring of Kerry, lively Cork, delightful Bantry House and sub-tropical oasis Glengarriff. You’ll also enjoy a boat trip to the renowned gardens on Garinish Island. Sit back and relax as you take in places such as Clonakilty, birthplace of Irish hero Michael Collins, Timoleague, with its water’s-edge abbey ruins, and delightful Kinsale, with its host of cafés and restaurants. It’s scenic wonders that abound on the tour of the fabled ‘Ring of Kerry’, a feast of breathtaking land- and seascapes, including the beautiful Iveragh Peninsula, magnificent Coomakista Pass and its views of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks and monastic Skellig Michael out in the Atlantic. A day in cosmopolitan Cork, with its long maritime history, Bantry Bay and Glengarriff’s Gulf-Stream bathed sub-tropical island gardens, complete the holiday.

Your Hotel

Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery

HHH Half-Board Family owned and managed, the hotel has a leisure centre with a pool, sauna, steam room and gym, and offers beauty treatments and massages. Many of the comfortable bedrooms overlook the lagoon or estuary and are available at a supplement. Rosscarberry village is about a 10-15 minute uphill walk away.

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

5-day escorted holiday from £499 5% Feb Discount Now from £474

Castletown Station © www.visitisleofman.com

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 Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Belfast* £699 • Birmingham £559 • Bristol £689 • Edinburgh £709 • Gatwick £509 • Liverpool £499 • Luton £639 • Manchester £529

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.

Single Supplement from £75

Ascot Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

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.

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.

*Belfast International or Belfast City depending on departure date. This will be confirmed when booking.

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Venice, Verona & the Wonders of Lake Garda

Explore an idyllic corner of the world and two of Europe’s most fascinating, enthralling and historic cities.

8-day escorted holiday from £719 5% Feb Discount Now from £683

Juliet’s Balcony, Verona

Rialto Bridge, Venice

Torbole, Lake Garda

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week on the sun-kissed shores of glorious Lake Garda • Enjoy a full-day visit to incomparable Venice, La Serenissima • Discover the glories of Roman Verona, city of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ • Journey through the majestic Dolomite mountains • Enjoy a ‘Grand Circular Tour’ of Lake Garda • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Angelini, Torbole (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy

Available Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Aberdeen £1,010 • Belfast £779 • Birmingham £779 • Bournemouth £960 • Bristol £791 • Cardiff £779 • Durham Tees Valley £1,030 • East Midlands £890 • Edinburgh £820 • Gatwick £719 • Humberside £1,007 • Inverness £1,065 • Leeds/Bradford £729 • Luton £760 • Manchester £820 • Newquay £938 • Norwich £960 • Southampton £987 • Stansted £729

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 £719 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 £729 This stylish hotel is next to the lake, about three miles south of Malcesine.

Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £758 Located south of Malcesine, this hotel has a restaurant, outdoor pool and terrace.

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

Single Supplement from £126

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole HHHH Half-Board Price from £923

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.

Just five minutes walk from Torbole, the restaurant at this hotel serves delicious regional specialities.

*Complimentary local wine is served with dinner.

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The Italian Riviera, Monte Carlo & the Cinque Terre Enjoy a taste of the ‘La Dolce Vita’ in some of the most celebrated reaches of the sun-kissed, flower-strewn Mediterranean shores.

8-day escorted holiday from £899

5% Feb Discount Now from £854

Portofino

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on the shores of the blue Mediterranean • Enjoy some relaxed days at leisure at your comfortable hotel • Soak up the sun on the hotel’s beach or stroll the sea-front promenade, with its shops and pretty squares • Discover elegant Santa Margherita Ligure’s stunning bay • Pay a visit to chic Portofino, one of the Mediterranean’s most exclusive locales • Discover glittering Monte Carlo • Explore the beautiful villages and coves of the exquisite Cinque Terre, or ‘five lands’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Grand Hotel Pietra Ligure • Return flights to Nice

Join us for a holiday that combines rest and relaxation in

an ideally located hotel boasting its own private section of beach, with included excursions that take in some of the northern Mediterranean’s most sparkling jewels. From your comfortable base discover elegant Santa Margherita Ligure, with its gardens and piazzas, and fabled, ultra-chic watering hole Portofino’s exclusive charms, on an memorable excursion that includes a boat trip. Journey along the beautiful Riviera of Flowers to the glitz and glamour of Monaco, the Monte Carlo of casino, Formula 1™ and super-yacht fame, and take in the forested coves and ancient villages and vineyards of the Cinque Terre, five exquisite ‘lands’ that dot the beautiful Ligurian coast. With plenty of time to enjoy the delights of your Mediterranean home-from-home, perhaps taking a dip in the pool, taking a stroll along the seafront promenade, heading to the private section of beach or simply curling up with a good book, this is a perfect way to discover a truly stunning corner of the world.

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Bristol £929 • Edinburgh £959 • Gatwick £899 • Leeds/Bradford £959 • Liverpool £929 • Luton £899 • Manchester £959 • Stansted £899

Single Supplement from £233 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours and 30 minutes. 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. At the beginning and end of the season, certain facilities at the hotel and beach may not be available.

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Your Hotel

Grand Hotel Pietra Ligure HHHH Half-Board Opening in March 2019, this splendid hotel is some 700 metres from Pietra Ligure, overlooking the blue sea. Offering a private beach (parasols and sunbeds payable locally), bars, fine restaurant, outdoor pool, garden, terrace and gym. It also boasts comfortable, modern rooms with flat-screen TV, minibar, hairdryer, safe and balcony. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.


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 from £655 5% Feb Discount Now from £622

St Moritz

Bernina Express © swiss-image.ch Lake Como

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week on the shores of Italy’s most romantic lake • Discover idyllic Bellagio, ‘Italy’s most beautiful town’ • Enjoy a cruise on Lake Como and entrance to the gardens of a lakeside villa • Board the Bernina Express to fabled St Moritz • Enjoy some delightful optional excursions • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Lario, Mezzegra (alternative hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Milan

Available May, Jun, Aug to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Aberdeen £1,185 • Birmingham £839 • Bournemouth £1,125 • Durham Tees Valley £1,215 • Edinburgh £849 • Gatwick £655 • Humberside £1,175 • Inverness £1,245 • Luton £799 • Manchester £849 • Newquay £1,045 • Norwich £1,085 • Southend £849 • Stansted £799

Optional Excursions • Milan (full day) – from £42 • Lake Lugano & Lugano town (full day) – from £32 • Bergamo (full day) – from £34

Single Supplement from £165 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.

Enjoy a week on the shores of the most picturesque of the

Italian lakes, with its elegant villas and glorious gardens. Combine rest and relaxation with some wonderful excursions, including a journey on the spectacularly scenic Bernina Express Railway to chic St Moritz. You’ll also take to the lake’s tranquil waters aboard a cruiser, to visit the stunning gardens of Villa Balbianello.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Lario, Mezzegra HHH Half-Board Price from £655 The hotel is within a few minutes walking distance of the lake shore. Amenities include an air-conditioned restaurant, pool, and 39 comfortable, rooms offering free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a hairdryer and a small balcony or garden area.

Hotel Britannia, Excelsior, Cadenabbia HHH All-Inclusive Price from £790 Set right on Como’s shore, with a floating outdoor pool (open seasonally), this hotel has a main buffet restaurant, other bars and restaurants and simply furnished bedrooms with air conditioning, TV, fridge and hairdryer.

Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo HHH Half-Board Price from £904 This lakeside hotel offers wonderful views, a stylish bar and a lounge area, reception and dining room, where a buffet dinner is served. Rooms have hairdryer, fridge, TV, air conditioning and telephone.

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Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour

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

NEW Small-Group Tour

6-day escorted holiday from £799 5% Feb Discount Now from £759

Riva del Garda

Marcello Franceschi

Liviero Estate

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

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

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Bristol £859 • Edinburgh £859 • Gatwick £799 • Luton £799 • Manchester £859 • Stansted £799

Single Supplement from £134

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour from Verona, two hours from Bergamo and three hours from Venice.

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Enjoy a holiday with a difference, as you join a small

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

Your Hotel

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


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

8-day escorted holiday from £759 5% Feb Discount Now from £721

Portofino

Florence

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. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Aberdeen £1,069 • Bournemouth £1,009 • Bristol £869 • Durham Tees Valley £1,069 • East Midlands £869 • Gatwick £759 • Humberside £1,059 • Inverness £1,089 • Luton £839 • Manchester £939 • Newscastle £859 • Newquay £989 • Norwich £999 • Stansted £809

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

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 £759 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 £895 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 £939 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.

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Sardinia & Corsica

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

8-day escorted holiday from £1,219 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,158

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. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Bristol £1,219 • Gatwick £1,219 • Luton £1,219 • Manchester £1,219

Optional Excursion • Calanques Boat Cruise – £32

Single Supplement from £266 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel on arrival is approximately 15 minutes. On departure, the transfer time from your hotel to the airport will take approximately five hours including the ferry crossing from Corsica to Sardinia.

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

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

Your Hotels

Hotel Martini, Olbia Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3

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

Suite Home, Porticcio Half-Board

HHHH nights 4-7

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


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 £919 5% Feb Discount Now from £873

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. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Aberdeen* £1,069 • Birmingham £1,099 • Bristol £1,149 • Cardiff £1,189 • Durham Tees Valley £1,099 • Edinburgh £1,189 • Gatwick* £919 • Glasgow £1,189 • Humberside £1,099 • Leeds/Bradford £1,189 • London City £1,189 • Manchester £1,099 • Newcastle £1,189 • Norwich £1,099

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.

Experience 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!

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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 5% Feb Discount Now from £693

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 this airport. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices 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.

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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.


Lisbon, Seville & the Glorious Algarve

Explore two great Iberian cities, and enjoy the warm and welcoming Portuguese holiday haven.

8-day escorted holiday from £579 5% Feb Discount Now from £550

Albufeira

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a warming stay in Portugal’s sun-kissed holiday haven • Explore the historic Portuguese capital • Visit the stunning ‘City of Flamenco’, breathtaking Seville • Rest and relax in your chosen hotel, and join optional excursions that will bring to life the colour and charm of the Algarve • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Auramar Beach Resort, Albufeira (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Faro

Available Apr, Nov & Dec 2019, Feb to Apr 2020

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Belfast £619 • Birmingham £729 • Bournemouth £639 • Bristol £589 • East Midlands £699 • Edinburgh £639 • Gatwick £579 • Glasgow £619 • Leeds/ Bradford £749 • Liverpool £619 • Luton £579 • Manchester £639 • Newcastle £649• Southend £579 • Stansted £579

Optional Excursions • Silves & Caldas de Monchique – £31 • Lagos, Sagres & Cape St Vincent – £33 • Faro, Olhão & Tavira – £34

Single Supplement from £126 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes. *Due to location this hotel may not be suitable for those with walking difficulties

Lisbon

Seville

Join us in the heart of Portugal’s celebrated southern

coast, a perfect place in which to rest and relax, and in addition to enjoying the warmth and colour of this ever-popular corner of the world, join our friendly tour manager to discover and explore two fascinating cities. Journey first to the wonderful Portuguese capital Lisbon, where highlights include the ornate architecture of the Belém quarter, the Baixa’s grid of wide tree-lined avenues, and the narrow streets of the Alfama district. A second included excursion takes in Seville, the great ‘City of Flamenco’, stunning backdrop to Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro one of Spain’s greatest treasures. Optional excursions to the wooded hinterland, to the rugged, windswept western peninsula, and to the colourful coastal towns and villages of the eastern Algarve, complete the holiday.

Your Hotel Choices

Auramar Beach Resort, Albufeira HHH Half-Board Price from £579 Set above its beach, the Auramar resort boasts sea views from its pools, terraces and gardens, has a panoramic restaurant and lobby bar, and tennis courts.

Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa, Albufeira* HHHH Half-Board Price from £715 Close to Fisherman’s Beach in Albufeira’s heart, this well-appointed hotel offers health club, three pools (one indoor), restaurant, café and ‘pub’. Air-conditioned rooms have hairdryer, telephone, TV, safe, mini-bar and Wi-Fi.

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Seville, Granada & Classic Spain Join this exciting exploration of Andalucía, birthplace of Picasso, home of flamenco and cradle of the gypsy life.

6-day escorted holiday from £619 5% Feb Discount Now from £588

Plaza de Espana, Seville

La Alhambra, Granada

La Alhambra, Courtyard

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in the heart of the ‘real’ Andalucía, in the hills behind the sun-kissed Costa • Enjoy a full-day visit to Seville, the ‘City of Flamenco’ and setting for Bizet’s Carmen • Journey towards the Sierra Nevada, beneath which the great Moorish city of Granada stands • Visit Granada and enjoy a visit to the worldrenowned Alhambra and its exquisite gardens • Visit the Andalucían city of Ronda • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Las Villas de Antikaria, Antequera (upgrade hotel and halfboard available for a supplement) • Return flights to Málaga

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £639 • Bristol £669 • East Midlands £649 • Edinburgh £739 • Gatwick £619 • Glasgow £689 • Leeds/Bradford £699 • Liverpool £649 • Manchester £649 • Stansted £639

Optional Excursion • Cordoba (full day) – £55

Single Supplement from £135

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

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Based in the quintessentially Andalusian town of

Antequera, in its setting beneath the High Sierra, this popular holiday includes four wonderful excursions, as well as plenty of time to enjoy a stay in the heart of a land rich in history and legend, where some of Europe’s most wonderful cities dot the plain beyond the famous sunblessed coast. This holiday includes full-day visits to one of Spain’s greatest treasures, Granada – with a guided tour of the stunning Alhambra gardens in the walled settlement – glorious, historic Seville, the ‘City of Flamenco’ and setting for Bizet’s ‘Carmen’, and the enchanting, white-washed, hill-top town of Ronda, atop its famous gorge. There’s also the chance, on a fascinating optional excursion taken in the company of our tour manager, to visit the Moorish stronghold of Cordoba, with its extraordinary Mezquita.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Las Villas de Antikaria, Antequera HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £619 This comfortable hotel is located within walking distance of Antequera. It has its own restaurant, bar, cafeteria and large sun terrace. Rooms have private facilities, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, hairdryer and telephone.

Hotel Antequera, Antequera HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £713 This elegant hotel boasts a spa, two pools (one indoor), gym, gardens, terraces, piano bar, cafeteria, restaurant, salon and shop. Air-conditioned rooms boast TV, mini-bar, safe and hairdryer. Half-Board upgrade is available for a supplement.


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 5% Feb Discount Now from £750

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 Apr to Nov 2019

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £939 • Bristol £929 • East Midlands £919 • Edinburgh £919 • Gatwick £789 • Luton £859 • Manchester £919 • Stansted £819

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

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.

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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 £489 5% Feb Discount Now from £465

Auschwitz

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 Apr to Nov 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £559 • Bournemouth £509 • Bristol £509 • East Midlands £529 • Edinburgh £569 • Gatwick £489 • Leeds/Bradford £599 • Manchester £549 • Newcastle £599 • Stansted £509

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.

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Wawel Castle

Outside the Mariacki Church, Kraków

Discover 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.

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.


NEW for 2019

Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga

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

8-day escorted holiday from £799 5% Feb Discount Now from £759

Helsinki © Julia Kivelä

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

Available Apr to Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from:

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

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

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

Tallinn

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

Your Hotels

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

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

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

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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 5% Feb Discount Now from £892

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

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great 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) – from £42 • Highlights of Moscow (full day) – from £83 • Tsars’ Grand Palaces (full day) – from £72 • Cossack Folklore & Dinner (evening) – from £125 • Peter & Paul Fortress (half day) – from £57

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

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Red Square, Moscow

Combining 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

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. *In 2020 you will stay at the orignal Sokos Hotel Olympia Garden.


Ephesus, Pamukkale & Turkey’s Aegean Coast

NEW for 2019

Combine ancient treasures, natural wonders and all the pleasures of a comfortable stay on the shores of the blue Aegean.

8-day escorted holiday from £749 5% Feb Discount Now from £712

Pamukkale’s mineral cascades Ephesus

Pamukkale Roman Theatre

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week of rest and relaxation in colourful Kuşadasi • Step into the past in ancient Ephesus, with its sacred ruins • Discover Pamukkale’s extraordinary calcium deposits, cascades and pools • Pretty Sirince is a perfectly preserved Greek hill village of irresistible charm • Visit Camlik’s wonderful open-air Steam Locomotive Museum • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Sentido Marina Suites Hotel, Kuşadasi • Return flights to Izmir

Available Oct & Nov 2019, Apr & May 2020

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham* £849 • Edinburgh* £889 • Gatwick £799 • Heathrow* £809 • Manchester £849 • Stansted £749

Single Supplement from £168

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. *Flights from Birmingham, Edinburgh and Heathrow are via Istanbul. Flights from Gatwick in October 2019 and flights from Manchester in November 2019 and April 2020 are also indirect. All other flights are direct.

Head for the warmer climes of the southern Aegean,

and from your base in vibrant Kuşadası, one of Turkey’s best-known coastal resort towns, take in astonishing Ephesus, home to some of the Mediterranean Basin’s most important ancient ruins, visit startling Pamukkale, with its cascades and mineral-laden pools, and journey into the countryside to a beautifully preserved hill village. Between the enjoyable included excursions, rest and relax in comfort and style, under hopefully blue skies. Explore Kuşadasi’s fascinating old quarter and Ottoman bazaar, bustling fish market, seafront promenade, colourful marinas and offshore islet, then, on the first of the included excursions, discover fabled Ephesus, once witness to the preaching of St Paul. The geological wonder of Pamukkale is no less awe-inspiring, discovered on a day when you’ll also take in the ‘red water’ springs of Karahayit and visit a five-star spa hotel. Head finally to preserved hill village Sirince and the fascinating Camlik Steam Locomotive Museum, to complete a truly fascinating few days.

Your Hotel

Sentido Marina Suites, Kuşadasi HHHH Half-Board This refurbished, nautical-themed adult-only hotel is in a marina-side setting just 200 yards from the beach and a short stroll from bustling Kuşadasi. An outdoor pool and terrace, beautiful gardens, an indoor/ outdoor restaurant and two bars, a wellequipped gym and modern, beautifully furnished rooms with free Wi-Fi, ensure a pleasant stay.

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Four-star Ship

Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula

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

8-day Island Cruise holiday from £1,399 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,329

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.

May to Oct 2019 Category A

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

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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.

• Birmingham £1,509 • Edinburgh £1,509 • Gatwick £1,399 • Luton £1,399 • Manchester £1,569 • Southend £1,449 • Stansted £1,399

Single Supplement from £349*

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 Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from:

MS Mendula

Category A+ Upper Deck Cabin Category A+

Price from £1,690

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


Cyprus Discovered

Discover and explore the delights of Aphrodite’s Isle on this escorted holiday to one of the Mediterranean’s most favoured corners.

8-day escorted holiday from £559 5% Feb Discount Now from £531

Paphos

Aphrodite’s Rock

Loukoumi

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week soaking up some winter sun • A walking tour of ancient Pano Paphos • Enjoy a tour of the snow-capped Troödos Mountains • Visit Petra tou Romiou – Aphrodite’s Rock – birthplace, legend has it, of the goddess • Discover bustling Limassol, with its old port and castle • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Veronica, Paphos (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Paphos

Available Oct & Nov 2019, Mar to May 2020

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £619 • Bristol £619 • East Midlands £619 • Edinburgh £619 • Gatwick £559 • Liverpool £619 • Luton £559 • Manchester £619 • Stansted £559

Optional Excursions • Nicosia – from £60 • Authentic Cyprus – from £61

Single Supplement from £116

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes.

From your base in the coastal resort of Paphos, with

its UNESCO-listed old town, enjoy three wonderful excursions in the company of your tour manager. Discover Paphos’ fascinating history on a walking tour, explore the snow-capped Troödos Mountains, journey to Aphrodite’s birthplace and take in bustling Limassol. With plenty of time for relaxation, and the chance to join two other optional excursions, this is a perfect way to get to know delightful Cyprus and its charms.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Veronica, Paphos HHH Half-Board Price from £559 This small and friendly hotel is situated very close to Paphos. Facilities include a pool, bar and lounge area. The rooms are simply furnished but comfortable. Each has a TV, air conditioning and a balcony.

Hotel Dionysos, Paphos HHH Half-Board Price from £680 Close to the beach, this popular hotel offers a pool, bar and restaurant, à la carte Italian restaurant, reception, café and a lift. Air-conditioned rooms offer TV, tea/coffeemaking facilities and a balcony.

Leonardo Plaza Cypria Maris, Paphos HHHH Half-Board Price from £750 This beachside hotel includes two pools, spa, four restaurants, bars, free Wi-Fi and lifts. Air-conditioned rooms offer satellite TV, fridge, safe and balcony.

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Malta & Sicily Savour and enjoy a two-centre discovery of each of the Mediterranean’s southern island outposts, both brimming with fascination and interest.

10-day escorted holiday from £969 5% Feb Discount Now from £921

Valletta, Malta

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend four nights in warm and welcoming Malta • Soak up the colour and atmosphere of historic capital Valletta • Discover ‘Silent City’ Mdina and St Paul’s ‘grotto’ at Rabat • Take the fast catamaran between Valletta and Pozzallo, Sicily • Discover ancient Syracuse • Enjoy five nights in exquisite Giardini Naxos • Visit fabled Etna, Europe’s most famous volcano • Wander the streets of beautiful Taormina, flower-decked hill town • Head inland to iconic ‘The Godfather’ film locations • Nine nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star superior Hotel Santana at Qawra, Malta and the four-star Grand Hotel Arathena Rocks Hotel, Giardini Naxos, Sicily* • Outbound flight to Malta, returning from Catania

Available Oct & Nov 2019, Mar & Apr 2020

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £969 • Luton £1,059 • Manchester £1,089

Optional Excursions • Gozo (full day) – £47 • Agrigento (full day) – £49

Please note: Optional excursions must be booked prior to departure.

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Taormina, Sicily

Head south to warmer climes and blue seas and discover delightful Malta, with its capital atop its spectacular natural harbour, and Sicily, with its ancient cities, hill towns, beautiful beaches and rugged interior. With very good standard accommodation throughout, this fascinating two-centre tour is a perfect winter getaway.

Fly first to Malta, and from your base in Qawra enjoy included tours of fascinating Valletta and former capital Mdina, the beautiful ‘Silent City’. An optional excursion takes in Malta’s smaller sister isle Gozo. Cross by fast catamaran to Sicily and journey to ancient Syracuse, then on to shore-side Giardini Naxos. Included tours take in Mount Etna, fabled hill town Taormina, and locations from Hollywood’s Godfather trilogy. The chance to discover Agrigento’s astonishing, preserved Ancient Greek relics crowns a wonderful Mediterranean odyssey.

Your Hotels

Hotel Santana, Qawra Half-Board

HHH nights 1-4

150 metres from the seafront, with roof-top terrace, indoor pool, gym and spa, restaurants and coffee shop. Air-conditioned rooms offer balcony, TV, safe, fridge and hairdryer.

Grand Hotel Arathena Rocks, Giardini Naxos HHHH Half-Board nights 5-9 Overlooking the Ionian Sea, with seawater pool, gardens, lounges, restaurant and bar. Stylish rooms offer TV and well-appointed bathroom. Free Wi-Fi in public areas. *It may be necessary to substitute this hotel with an equivalent hotel of the same standard and location. If this is necessary, you will be advised prior to departure.


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 £1,489 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,415

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 May, Sep to Nov 2019, Feb to May 2020

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Luton £1,489 • Manchester £1,639

Single Supplement £629

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

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.

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NEW for 2019 Hand-Picked Resort

Sicily

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

8-day resort-based holiday from £699 5% Feb Discount Now from £664

Cefalù

Things to see and do...

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

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £699 • Liverpool £799 • Luton £769 • Stansted £699

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

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

Single Supplement from £175

Cefalù

Though separated from the European mainland by the

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

Your Hotel Choices

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

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

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More ‘must-see’  destinations! Donegal & the Giant’s Causeway Make your own footsteps on one of nature’s most iconic sites, and explore a wonderful corner of Ireland.

Verona Opera & Vineyards Experience a performance in one of the world’s most astonishing openair venues – a magical night to remember.

LAST CHANCE!

5% FEB DISCOUNT

6-day escorted holiday Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from:

• Birmingham £609 • Bristol £599 • East Midlands £689 • Exeter £729 • Gatwick £599 • Heathrow £699 • Leeds/Bradford £739 • Liverpool £649 • Luton £579 • Manchester £629 • Newcastle £639 • Southampton £749 • Stansted £569

6-day escorted holiday Available Jun to Sep 2019 Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Bristol £1,019 • East Midlands £1,019 • Edinburgh £1,029 • Gatwick £919 • Luton £919 • Manchester £1,029 • Stansted £949

Verona Opera Image © photo Ennevi. Courtesy of Fondazione Arena di Verona

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

8-day escorted holiday Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £899 • Liverpool £929 • Luton £899 • Stansted £899

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

4 & 5-day escorted holiday Available Mar, Nov & Dec 2019, Feb & Mar 2020 Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from:

• Bristol £749 • Edinburgh £729 • Gatwick £729 • Glasgow £729 • Heathrow £789 • Luton £699 • Manchester £729• Stansted £709

Swiss Alpine Glories Immerse yourself in the natural glories and historic towns and cities of the world’s most beautiful Alpine paradise.

8-day escorted holiday Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Bristol £819 • Edinburgh £849 • Gatwick £819 • Heathrow £829 • Luton £819 • Manchester £819

Jordan – Petra & the Dead Sea 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 Available Nov 2019, Feb, Mar & May 2020 Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £1,439

Can you tick them off your list?

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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 5% Feb Discount Now from £484

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) 5, 10 & 12 Jul 2019 (5-day break)

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Aberdeen £619 • Belfast (3-day break only) £599 • Birmingham £569 • Bristol £579 • Cardiff £599 • Durham Tees Valley £589 • Edinburgh £589 • Gatwick £539 • Glasgow £619 • Heathrow £569 • Humberside £599 • Leeds/Bradford £569 • Liverpool £539 • Luton £509 • Manchester £559 • Newcastle £609 • Norwich £569 • Southampton £629 • Southend £509 • Stansted £529

Travel by Eurostar™ (5-day break) from £629

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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ach 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, ‘Romantic Moments II’. It will be a wonderful not-to-bemissed 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 5-day 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 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.

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.

Optional Excursions

Ticket Upgrade Supplements

• Maastricht Summertime Cruise – £11 • Amsterdam Cheese & Wine Cruise (5-day break only)– £39

• 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

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A3

B1

B2

B3

C1

C2

C3

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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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 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,804

Salzburg Castle

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. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Birmingham £2,049 • Bristol £2,069 • Edinburgh £1,929 • Gatwick £1,899 • Leeds/Bradford £1,959 • Luton £1,899 • Manchester £1,919 • Southampton £1,949 • Stansted £1,899

Optional Excursion • Venice (full day) – £58

Single Supplement from £278 Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours. Your return flight will depart from Verona, Venice or Bergamo Airports and transfer times are one hour for Verona, two hours for Bergamo and approximately three hours for Venice Airport. Passion Play Seating: You will be allocated a Category 2 ticket for the Oberammergau 2020 Passion Play. We are unable to confirm the exact seat numbers in advance. Please see our website for the seating plan.

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Oberammergau Passion Play

Once 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.


Washington, New York & Niagara Falls

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

10-day escorted holiday from £1,499 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,424

Niagara Falls

White House, Washington DC Times Square, New York

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

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £1,499 • Manchester £1,499

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

Single Supplement from £446 The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes.

Fly to Toronto to catch your breath at the sight of majestic Niagara, before heading south into the heart of historic America. You’ll visit the Gettysburg battlefield site and discover and explore the original capital Philadelphia, enjoy an optional guided tour of the modern seat of US power, Washington DC, and visit breathless Manhattan, before returning once more to Niagara’s plunging waters. Beginning next to Niagara’s ceaseless torrent, you then cross into the US and journey to Gettysburg, famous Civil War battleground and site of Abraham Lincoln’s seminal address. Spend a day in all-powerful Washington, with its iconic landmarks, perhaps joining an optional excursion that will bring to life the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Hill and the White House itself. The historic streets of Philadelphia, ‘City of Brotherly Love’, and where Independence was declared, are visited en route to New Jersey. Take in the glories of the Big Apple on a fascinating New York city tour, before journeying back across the rolling hills of New York State to Niagara, and another chance to see one of the great wonders of the world.

Your Hotels

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

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

Please note: There is a $6 US charge to cross the border from Canada to the USA. This is payable in cash at the border crossing and is not included in the tour price.

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East Coast Extravaganza – USA & Canada

Join us as some of North America’s greatest cities, glorious countryside and one of nature’s greatest wonders are brought thrillingly to life.

14-day escorted holiday from £1,999 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,899

Capitol Building, Washington DC

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore elegant, historic Boston • Stay in stylish and sophisticated Montréal • Enjoy a day in beautiful, walled Québec City • Overnight in Canada’s leafy capital Ottawa • Cosmopolitan Toronto glitters on the Ontario lake shore • Gaze in awe at tumultuous Niagara Falls • Discover mesmerising, pulsating New York City • Pay a short visit to Philadelphia – ‘City of Brotherly Love’ • Spend a day in all-powerful Washington DC • 12 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Flights to Boston, returning from Washington DC

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Boston City Tour (half day) – £25 • Québec City Guided Tour – £19 • Toronto Guided City Tour (half day) – £28 • Niagara Falls Lunch – £26 • Helicopter Flight over Niagara Falls – £85 • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) – £49 • Washington City Tour (half day) – £29

Single Supplement from £786 There is a $6 US charge to cross the border from Canada to the USA. This is payable in cash at the border crossing and is not included in the tour price. *On selected 2019 departures you will stay at the Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands on nights 9-10.

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New York City

Québec City

Including the sights and sounds of some fascinating and

engaging cities, a glimpse of New England’s rolling, verdant countryside and the wonder of mighty Niagara Falls, this tremendous value holiday is crammed with highlights, as you journey from blue-blood Boston, to stylish Montréal and Québec City, then back via Ottawa and Toronto to New York, historic Philadelphia and Washington’s seat of power. Along the way, as each fascinating city and the scenic surrounding countryside are brought to life, there will be opportunities to discover and explore, either under your own steam or on some delightful optional excursions. Join guided city tours in Boston, where there’s the chance to wander the famous Freedom Trail of historic sites, in historic Québec City, where the UNESCO-listed centre overlooks the mighty St Lawrence River, and glittering Toronto, with its waterfront and sky-piercing CN Tower. Get a birds-eye view of Niagara’s tumult on a helicopter flight, or simply enjoy lunch overlooking the scene, while in New York and Washington, optional excursions add to the enjoyment of your time in the exciting Big Apple or the American seat of power.

Your Hotels

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

Doubletree by Hilton, North Shore (nights 1-2), Sheraton Centre, Montréal (nights 3-4), Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa (night 5), Chelsea Hotel, Toronto (night 6), Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls (nights 7-8), Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights* (nights 9-10), DoubleTree by Hilton, Tysons Corner (nights 11-12)


NEW for 2019

Music Cities, USA

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

13-day escorted holiday from £2,099 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,994

Nashville

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to Detroit – Motor City • Visit Hitsville USA, home to the Motown Museum • Marvel at The Henry Ford Museum • Chicago – home of Blues and Jazz • Get your Route 66 kicks in Springfield, birthplace of the ‘Mother Road’ • Overnight in St Louis, gateway to the West • Cotton capital Memphis, Tennessee, was home to the ‘King’ • Visit Elvis’ beloved Graceland and Sun Studios • Enjoy an evening on Memphis’ famous Beale Street • Discover Nashville, world capital of Country Music • Visit Rosine, hometown of ‘Father of Bluegrass’ Bill Monroe • Overnight in Louisville, Kentucky, birthplace of Muhammad Ali • Enjoy an included visit to Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – a pop-music ‘must-see’ • 11 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accomodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Detroit

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,099 (UK connecting flight available - call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Chicago City Tour (half day) – £28 • Memphis: Graceland & Sounds of the South (full day) – £67 • Studio B & the Country Music Hall of Fame (half day) – £43

Elvis Presley, © EPE, inc.

Enjoy this wonderful journey through 20 -century th

America and the music it gave to the world, taking in iconic sights and indelible sounds that formed the soundtrack to our lives. Take in vibrant ‘Motor City’ Detroit and Electric Blues capital Chicago, and discover the places that formed the background Rock ‘n’ Roll, Country Music, Blues and Jazz. Throughout the wonderful journey, you’ll encounter a host of highlights, reliving the ‘tracks of your years’ in the studio where ‘Motown’s’ timeless hits were cut, perhaps spending an evening in a Chicago blues club, and visiting St Louis, ‘Gateway to the West’ and birthplace of Chuck Berry. Heading south to Memphis, where Elvis grew from country kid to entertainment King, and where Rock ‘n’ Roll was born, and take in Nashville, home to countless country legends and guitar-pickers. Journey back north to Cleveland, and crown a truly unforgettable road trip by uncovering the Hall of Fame’s roll call of rock royalty.

Your Hotels

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

Doubletree by Hilton Dearborn, Detroit (nights 1-2), Cambria Chicago, Magnificent Mile, Chicago (nights 3-4), Sheraton Westport Lakeside, St Louis (night 5), The Guest HouseTM at Graceland, Memphis (nights 6-7), Clarion, Nashville (nights 8-9), Galt House Hotel, Louisville (night 10), Hampton Inn, Cleveland Downtown (night 11)

Single Supplement £789 Call us on: 0330 160 7922

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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 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,329

French Quarter, New Orleans

Elvis Presley, © EPE, inc.

Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

Join us for an unforgettable journey through America’s

• 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

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.

Available Apr to Jun, Aug to Dec 2019, Jan to Jun, Aug to Dec 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £1,639 (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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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 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,947

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

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) Don’t forget take an extra 5% off already great 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 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes. Local laws state that at least one person in each booked room must be aged 21 years or over. Those aged under 21 years may not enter casinos, including those in hotels, unless accompanied by an adult aged 21 years or over.

Grand Canyon National Park

Combine 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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Hollywood, Vegas & the Grand Canyon

Discover two of America’s most famous cities and experience the awe-inspiring chasm that is perhaps nature’s greatest wonder.

10-day escorted holiday from £1,379 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,310

Grand Canyon

Las Vegas

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights close to glittering Los Angeles, California’s star-spangled Pacific Coast city • Visit Hollywood – movie capital of the world • Full day tour to sun-kissed San Diego • The awesome Grand Canyon is one of the most breathtaking sights on Earth – we stay for the night to catch sunrise • A four-night stay in extraordinary Las Vegas – the most spectacular desert ‘oasis’ on Earth – brings opportunities to make the most of this entertainment Mecca, to relax in the hotel, and to enjoy some unforgettable optional excursions • Eight nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Los Angeles

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £1,379 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Santa Monica & Malibu (full day) – £35 • Helicopter Flight over the Grand Canyon – £208 • Vegas Nights Helicopter Flight – £106

Single Supplement from £326 Please note: Local laws state that at least one person in each booked room must be aged 21 years or over. Those aged under 21 years may not enter casinos, including those in hotels, unless accompanied by an adult aged 21 years or over.

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Santa Monica

This hugely popular escorted tour begins in sparkling

Los Angeles, home to star-spangled Hollywood, before journeying to the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon, where you can experience the sunrise. Four nights of fun in glittering Las Vegas, and some fascinating optional excursions, including chic Santa Monica, complete a fun- and interestpacked tour that is a perfect introduction to the West Coast. Begin in Pacific-side ‘LA’, perhaps walking Hollywood Boulevard’s ‘street of fame’, checking out the stars’ homes in Beverly Hills or visiting some of America’s coolest bars and restaurants. An included excursion sees you travel south to sun-kissed San Diego to spend the day in the archetypal southern Californian gem. Heading east into the Nevada Desert, you’ll spend a night close to the edge of the eye-popping Grand Canyon, rising early to experience one of nature’s greatest wonders. The man-made spectacular of Las Vegas is then yours to savour, with days spent at leisure, perhaps joining some memorable optional excursions, and nights spent soaking up the atmosphere of one of the world’s most breathtaking places, before you fly home from Los Angeles.

Your Hotels

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

Holiday Inn, Buena Park (nights 1-3), Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon (night 4), Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (nights 5-8)


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 £2,399 5% Feb Discount Now from £2,279

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 2019, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,399 (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

Lake Louise

Capliano Suspension Bridge

Experience the very best of this vast, beautiful country,

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

Your Hotels

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

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

*Departures in 2020 will stay at the Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel on nights 10-12

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Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer® Experience some of the world’s most spectacular scenery, by road and famous rail, and discover the best of glorious British Columbia.

11-day escorted holiday from £3,079

5% Feb Discount Now from £2,925

Silverleaf®Service

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy two nights in Banff, Rockies capital • Journey to Jasper, via Lake Louise, on the Icefields Parkway • Discover Rockies’ gem Jasper • Board the famous Rocky Mountaineer® train for the scenic journey to Vancouver • Spend two nights in glittering Vancouver • Cross to Vancouver Island for two nights in provincial capital Victoria • Nine nights’ room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • SilverLeaf® Service travel on board Rocky Mountaineer® from Jasper to Vancouver • Breakfast and lunch on board Rocky Mountaineer® • Outbound flight to Calgary, returning from Vancouver

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from:

© Rocky Mountaineer

Vancouver

This journey through Western Canada begins in exquisite Banff, the Rockies’ majestic capital, with opportunities to explore before you head, via Lake Louise’s turquoise waters and on the renowned Icefields Parkway, to historic railroad town Jasper, at the gateway to its National Park.

After the chance to join an optional excursion to Canada’s longest cable car and spectacular Maligne Lake, board the famous Rocky Mountaineer® for the unforgettable twoday scenic journey west on the Yellowhead Route, past towering Mount Robson, plunging Pyramid Falls, and through the Monashee and Caribou mountains to sparkling Vancouver. A chance to discover a city often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ is followed by a final two days on Vancouver Island, exploring unashamedly ‘British’ provincial capital Victoria, and perhaps crowning your wonderful tour with a visit to world-famous Butchart Gardens.

• Heathrow £3,079 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Banff & Sulphur Mountain Gondola (half day) – £49 • Banff Helicopter Ride – £180 • Jasper Skytram & Sightseeing (half day) – £39 • Jasper Harley Davidson Sidecar Tour – £119 • Vancouver & Capilano Suspension Bridge (full day) – £84 • Butchart Gardens – £35 • Victoria Whale Watching (half day) – from £81

Upgrade to GoldLeaf® Service from £449 (call us for details)

Single Supplement from £582 *Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Century Plaza Hotel on nights 6-7.

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Your Hotels

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

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


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

10-day escorted holiday from £1,199 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,139

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

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great 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

Taj Mahal

Chand Baori Stepwell

Uncover 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 wonderful adventure.

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)

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

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Small-Group Tour

A Journey Through India – Grand Palace & Historic Fort Stays Enjoy Golden Age luxury and some unforgettable experiences as the glories of Rajasthan are discovered and explored.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,199 5% Feb Discount Now from £2,089

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,199 (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

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)


Small-Group Tour

India’s Marigold Hotel Experience

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

16-day escorted holiday from £2,199 5% Feb Discount Now from £2,089

Amber Fort, Jaipur

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

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,199 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

Extend your holiday See more of India and extend your stay further in Kerala or visit Goa from just £369. Please see our website for further information.

Single Supplement from £640

Houseboat

Inspired by the films and TV shows that have unveiled the mysteries, the bustle and cacophony and the sheer delight of life in India to the fascinated world, this very special Small-Group Tour combines some of the great sights of Delhi, Rajasthan and Kerala with opportunities to step ‘behind the curtain’, meeting local families, shopping in colourful markets and experiencing different types of Indian cuisine, while staying in some delightful ‘Heritage’ and ‘Home-Stay’ hotels.

Begin in Delhi, where highlights include a visit to the house where Gandhi spent his last days before his assassination, guided sightseeing tours and an exhilarating rickshaw ride. A four-night stay in a home-stay hotel in Jaipur brings to life the ‘Pink City’, including Amber’s stupendous Fort, and features family hosted meals and local visits, as well as the chance to visit Agra on an optional excursion. Cross Rajasthan to lakeside Udaipur for the chance to get to know the beautiful city and to visit the original ‘Marigold Hotel’, then fly south to colourful, intoxicating Kerala, where stays in a heritage hotel and a beach-side resort complete the wonderful experience.

Your Hotels

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

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

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India & Nepal – Tigers, Taj & Temples Discover the glorious ‘Golden Triangle’ cities, Ranthambhore’s protected tigers, and the ancient land in the shadow of the mighty Himalayas.

17-day escorted holiday from £2,449 5% Feb Discount Now from £2,327

Palace of the Winds

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover and explore Old and New Delhi • Journey to ‘City of Love’ Agra, with its fabled Taj Mahal • Search for Ranthambhore’s tigers on two included safaris • Spend two nights in ‘Pink City’ Jaipur and visit the Amber Fort • Stay in the jungle resort of Vanaashrya • Fly to Nepalese capital Kathmandu • Enjoy a dinner in climbers’ restaurant Rum Doodle • Journey to Pokhara, Himalayan idyll • See the sun rise over the Annapurna range • Spend two nights in Chitwan National Park • Enjoy a canoe trip and jeep safari • 15 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • 10 lunches • Return scheduled flights to Delhi, and between Delhi and Kathmandu

Nepal

Offering a delightful twist to the traditional ‘Golden

Triangle’ tour, yet still a perfect choice for a first-time visitor, this tour is full of unforgettable highlights, taking in the great cities of India’s north, before unveiling the breathtaking natural wonders and ancient traditions of one of the world’s most fascinating countries. Begin your adventure in the pulsating Indian capital, enjoying guided tours of Old and New Delhi, before heading to ‘City of Love’ Agra and the peerless Taj Mahal. Stays in celebrated tiger refuge Ranthambhore National Park and ‘Pink City’ Jaipur, with its majestic Amber Fort, are followed a jungle resort experience. You’ll then fly to Nepal, the beautiful Himalayan former kingdom, where fabled Kathmandu, with its colourful temples and shrines, magical Pokhara, beautifully set beneath the Annapurna range, and the glorious Chitwan National Park, home to one-horned rhinoceros, elephants and crocodiles, complete the wonderful tour.

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,449 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

Single Supplement £849

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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), Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu (nights 10-11 & 16), Temple Tree Resort, Pokhara (nights 12-13), Jungle Villa Resort, Chitwan (nights 14-15)


Small-Group Tour

Colours of Sri Lanka

Explore one of the world’s most enthralling island paradises on a tour combining scenic journeys,a wildlife safari and an ocean-side stay.

12-day escorted holiday from £1,899 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,804

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore colourful Colombo, with lunch at the Cricket Club Café • See Pinnawala’s orphaned elephants • Marvel at Dambulla’s stunning Royal Rock Temple • UNESCO-listed Polonnaruwa was the 10thcentury capital • Climb the ‘Lion Rock’ to the Fortress of Sigiriya • A visit to a spice garden and tea plantation • Time to enjoy lakeside Kandy and a visit to the Temple of the Tooth • Enjoy the unforgettable train ride to Nuwara Eliya – ‘Little England’ and Sri Lanka’s ‘Tea Capital’ • Relax and enjoy a safari at Yala National Park – home to elephants, buffaloes, leopards, bears, deer and crocodiles • Relax after the tour at the Indian Ocean resort town Beruwela and watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean • 10 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Colombo

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £1,899

Optional Excursion • Yala Afternoon Jeep Safari (half day) – £75

Extend Your Holiday Four-night Beruwela extension from £299

Single Supplement £746

Traditional Fishermen

Begin this exciting tour in colourful capital Colombo then

head, via Pinnawala’s elephant orphanage and Dambulla’s Golden Temple, to ancient Polonnaruwa, then take in Sigiriya’s ‘Lion Rock’ buttress towering above the jungle. Enjoy a journey into verdant ‘Hill Country’, an unforgettable train ride to ‘tea capital’ Nuwara Eliya and a safari in Yala National Park, before a visit to colourful Galle and a stay in an Indian Ocean beach resort complete a wonderful holiday. There’ll be a chance to explore colourful capital Colombo, before the tour heads, via Pinnawala’s Elephant Orphanage and Dambulla’s Golden Temple, to ancient Polonnaruwa, the UNESCO-listed former Sri Lankan capital. It also takes in Sigiriya’s ‘Lion Rock’ buttress towering above the jungle. You’ll then journey into ‘Hill Country’, to visit a spice garden which offers a taste of the country’s exotic flavours, and an evening of traditional dance in the gorgeous city of Kandy brings to life Sri Lankan culture. A scenic ride on a heritage railway to ‘tea capital’ Nuwara Eliya and a safari in the Yala National Park bring yet more highlights, before a stay in an Indian Ocean beach resort completes a wonderful holiday.

Your Hotels

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

The Gateway by Taj, Katunayake (night 2), Paradise Resort and Spa, Dambulla (nights 3-4), Ozo Hotel, Kandy (night 5), The Grand, Nuwara Eliya (night 6), Mandara Rosen, Yala National Park (nights 7-8) Eden Resort and Spa, Beruwela (nights 9-11)

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

15-day escorted holiday from £2,049

5% Feb Discount Now from £1,899

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,049 (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

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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)


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 5% Feb Discount Now from £3,134

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

Fly direct from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £3,299 • Manchester £3,299

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

Discover 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)

Single Supplement from £878 Call us on: 0330 160 7922

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Classic China & Yangtze River Cruise

16-day escorted holiday from £2,749

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

5% Feb Discount Now from £2,612

Yangtze River

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

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,749 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

Single Supplement from £959

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Tiananmen Square

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

city’ Suzhou, to centuries-old Beijing, before cruising through a land as rich in myth and legend as in startling, spectacular scenery, as the Yangtze, arrested by the engineering marvel of the Three Gorges Dam, plies its ageless course. Laid-back Chengdu, home to Giant Pandas, and ancient Xi’an with its eye-popping Terracotta Army, provide yet more unforgettable sights, before the holiday draws to a close back in Shanghai. After the startling contrasts of China’s second city, which will include the Bund, the futuristic skyline and ancient gardens, you’ll then take in Suzhou’s wonders and the mesmerising sights of the capital. Enjoy a visit to the astonishing ‘Great Wall’ and be treated to a traditional ‘Peking Duck’ dinner, before flying on to Yichang and the five-star cruise. The timeless Yangtze, fast-growing Chongqing and Chengdu’s pandas lead on to two nights in Xi’an, where ancient, priceless, Tang Dynasty treasures and the 8,000 terracotta warriors are unforgettable sights, and amongst the tour’s most lasting memories.

Your Hotels & Cruise

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

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


Small-Group Tour

Kenya Grand Safari – Stay at Treetops

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

9-day escorted holiday from £2,299 5% Feb Discount Now from £2,184

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,299 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Single Supplement from £89

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)

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Cairo, Luxor & Nile Cruise

11-day escorted holiday from £1,599

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

5% Feb Discount Now from £1,519

Abu Simbel

Great Sphinx and The Pyramids of Giza

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover Cairo and visit the Egyptian Museum • Gaze in awe at Giza’s fabled Pyramids and Sphinx • Join the optional excursion to ancient Alexandria • See the temples of Ancient Egypt and visit the Valley of the Kings • Visit the Aswan High Dam • Sail on a felucca round Kitchener Island • Take an optional excursion by coach or air to Abu • Simbel’s great rock temples • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation in the five-star Cairo Pyramids Hotel, plus one lunch • Seven nights’ full-board accommodation aboard five-star rated MS Royal Princess • Return flights to Cairo, returning from Luxor via Cairo, and internal flights Cairo-Luxor

Available Sep & Oct 2019

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £1,599

Optional Excursions • Sound & Light Show – £57 • Alexandria (full day) – from £119 • Abu Simbel by Road (full day) – from £103 • Abu Simbel by Air (half day) – from £215

Upgrade your cabin Upgrade to a cabin on a higher deck – from £75

Single Supplement from £335

Please note: At some stage during 2019, the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza will open and many treasures of Tutankhamun will be viewed at the new museum.

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Feluccas at sunset

Encounter the wondrous Pyramids and marvel at

Cairo’s stunning Egyptian Museum, then cruise along the tranquil Nile, past riverbank scenes unchanged in centuries, visiting some of the most important relics of Ancient Egypt. Opportunities to visit Alexandria and Abu Simbel on optional excursions complete the extraordinary, unforgettable experience. Begin in the Egyptian capital with an unforgettable tour taking in the Pyramids, watched over by the mysterious Sphinx, Saqqara’s step-pyramid and the Egyptian Museum, where Boy King Tutankhamun’s fabulous treasures are just part of the spectacular collection. Explore Cairo at your leisure, perhaps visiting Alexandria on an optional excursion, before flying south to Luxor for your cruise. Crammed with highlights, including Luxor, the Temple of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, where Tutankhamun’s tomb and treasures were discovered, the voyage also includes the engineering marvel of the Aswan High Dam. With the optional opportunity to discover Abu Simbel’s extraordinary relics, this is a wonderful, luxurious voyage back across the centuries.

Your Hotels & Cruise

Your accommodation includes a five-star hotel in Cairo and a five-star cruise that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday. For full details of the ship please see the website.

Cairo Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (nights 1-3), Five-Star Cruise HHHHH on board MS Royal Princess (nights 4-10) This traditional Nile ship offers 62 cabins and suites with entertainment on board, lounge and piano bars, a swimming pool and a restaurant.


Small-Group Tour

Peru – Lake Titicaca to Machu Picchu

Join us to unveil South America’s most fascinating, colourful and cosmopolitan country, and marvel at the treasures of the Incas.

13-day escorted holiday from £3,199 5% Feb Discount Now from £3,039

Colca Canyon

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the company of like-minded travellers as you uncover the secrets of one of South America’s most colourful countries • Tour Lima, the ‘City of Kings’ and Peru’s capital • Discover beautiful Arequipa and Monasterio Santa Catalina • Spend a day in awe-inspiring Colca Canyon • Enjoy a Lake Titicaca cruise to the Uros Islands and Taquile • Visit Cuzco – a remarkable living citadel • Experience a visit to a local community to learn how they make ceramics, coffee and chocolate • Visit the Sacred Valley and Ollantaytambo • An unforgettable journey, including narrow gauge train ride, to Machu Picchu – the Lost City of the Incas • 11 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Seven lunches and two dinners including a special ‘farewell’ dinner • Return scheduled flights to Lima, via Amsterdam and internal flights from Lima to Arequipa, and from Cuzco to Lima

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £3,199 • Heathrow £3,299

Optional Excursion • Return to Machu Picchu (half day) – £104

Single Supplement from £525 Please note: 2019 departures operate from Gatwick on direct flights with British Airways.

Machu Picchu

Peruvian Weaver

Begin this extraordinary Small-Group Tour in Peru’s

cultural, culinary and colourful capital Lima. Be dazzled by ‘white city’ Arequipa, stay on Lake Titicaca’s shores, in the high Andes, travel back in time to magical Inca city Cuzco and crown an unforgettable trip with a visit to fabled ‘Lost City’ Machu Picchu. Highlights include Lima’s vast Plaza Mayor and Baroque cathedral, Arequipa’s stone houses and mysterious ‘town within a city’, immense Colca Canyon, and the Condor Cross viewpoint, before a stay in Puno on Titicaca introduces Inca mythology, Peruvian folklore and the ancient peoples of the lake’s magical floating islands. Journey back through the Andes, past ruined Inca temples and ancient villages, to mesmerising Cuzco, enjoying the chance to meet local artisans, whose work supports today’s city residents, before a fascinating, thrilling tour concludes with the most breathtaking highlight of all, as you make the journey by rail and bus to fabled Machu Picchu, site of the Temple of the Sun, and one of the modern ‘Seven Wonders of the World’.

Your Hotels

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

La Hacienda Miraflores, Lima (nights 1-2), La Maison D’Elise, Arequipa (night 3), Casa Andina, Colca (night 4), Eco Inn, Puno (nights 5-6), San Agustin Internacional, Cuzco (nights 7-8 & 11), Hotel Casona Yucay, Sacred Valley (night 9), Casa Andina Standard, Machu Picchu (night 10)

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NEW Small-Group Tour

Costa Rica – Nature’s Paradise

Experience eco-friendly wildlife encounters and some of the world’s most colourful birdlife, on a ‘journey beyond the senses’.

9-day escorted holiday from £1,999 5% Feb Discount Now from £1,899

Selvatura hanging bridges

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to cosmopolitan San José • Journey to Tortuguero National Park • Encounter Tortuguero’s wildlife • Enjoy dinner on a floating restaurant • Journey to La Fortuna and Arenal’s ‘perfect’ volcano • Visit Eco Termales hot springs • Enjoy a Rainforest Chocolate tour • Drive the ‘Highway to Heaven’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Four lunches and three dinners • Return scheduled flights to San José

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £1,999

Optional Excursions • Tortuguero Canal Boat Tour – from £32 • Forest Canopy Zipline – from £62

Extend your holiday Four-night Manuel Antonio beach extension from £499 Seven-night Manuel Antonio beach extension from £879

Special Departure Experience Turtle Hatching Time – 12 Sep 2020 from £2,279

Single Supplement from £395 The baggage allowance whilst in Tortugero is 25lb (approximately 11kg) per person. For this portion of the trip (Days two and three), you will need to take an overnight bag only, and the rest of your luggage will be brought to you on Day Four in La Fortuna.

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Discover one of the world’s most breathtaking natural

treasure-troves, encountering some of its most spectacular birds and wildlife species. In addition to a stay in the heart of a national park, see the famous Arenal volcano and explore the majestic Cloud Forest, on what is less a tour, and more a truly unforgettable experience. Begin in San Jose, Costa Rica’s friendly capital, before heading, by coach and canal boat, to the protected paradise of the Tortuguero National Park. See land turtles, monkeys and languid manatees, sloths, caimans and crocodiles, countless bird species, trees and plants, before journeying back through the rainforest and across the lowlands to La Fortuna, in the shadow of picture-book Arenal. Enjoy the chance of hot springs bathing, take a Rainforest Chocolate tour and a gentle hike to a spectacular lookout point, before driving the ‘Highway to Heaven’ to idyllic Monteverde, in the forest home of the exotic resplendent quetzal. An unforgettable, life-changing journey is completed with excursions to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and colourful Selvatura.

Your Hotels

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

Holiday Inn Aurola, San José (night 1), Mawamba Lodge, Tortuguero (nights 2-3), Magic Mountain Hotel, La Fortuna (nights 4-5), El Establo Mountain Hotel, Monteverde (nights 6-7)


More  stunning destinations!

LAST CHANCE!

5% FEB DISCOUNT

Fall Colours of New England & Canada Marvel at Mother Nature’s dazzling display and one of her greatest wonders, and enjoy some of North America’s most exciting, enthralling cities.

15-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2019, Sep & Oct 2020 Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £1,979 • Manchester £2,049 (UK connecting flights available –call us for details)

The Wonders of the US National Parks Experience some of America’s greatest vistas and natural wonders, and capture the ‘spirit of the West’.

17-day escorted holiday Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020 Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,679 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

14-day escorted holiday Available May, Sep to Nov 2019, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from • Heathrow £1,799 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

China – Terracotta Warriors & the Great Wall Lift the veil on a fascinating, mysterious, vast, sweeping country that is rapidly emerging into the 2�st-century.

11-day escorted holiday Available Jun, Sep to Nov 2019, Mar to Jun, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,099 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

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

Jan to Mar, May to Jun, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Heathrow £2,859 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco 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 Available Nov & Dec 2019, Jan to Apr 2020 Fly from these airports. Don’t forget, take an extra 5% off already great prices from: • Gatwick £649 • Manchester £679 • Stansted £669

Can you tick them off your list?

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