Newmarket Coach Brochure 2018 by Newmarket Holidays

UK & European

Coach Breaks 2018

Scenic Breaks Theatre & Concerts Royal & Historic Visits Sporting Events Gardens & Flower Shows & more! Choose from almost 400 local pick-up points!

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Welcome… …to an anniversary collection of award-winning UK & European coach breaks and escorted tours It hardly seems possible, but 2018 will mark the 35th anniversary of Newmarket’s very first coach-inclusive tour, to Paris. We – and our passengers – have come a long way since 1983! We continue to offer the high quality and service that have always been the hallmarks of Newmarket Holidays – comfortable coach travel, a friendly, professional tour manager, good standards of accommodation and well‑planned itineraries bursting with highlights. In addition to the range of hugely popular, tried and tested holidays, you’ll find several new departures, including a visit to the hugely exciting Terracotta Warriors exhibition in Liverpool, another to the medieval gems of Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent, and yet another to the heart of the beautiful River Rhine. Elsewhere, we offer a tour to the French capital that also features the glorious Palace of Versailles and we’ve two delightful breaks in Yorkshire, Newmarket’s second longest featured destination. If you are one of our tens of thousands of regular customers, we thank you for your support down the years, and if you are considering joining us for the first time, we look forward to the pleasure of your company.

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Bruges, Belgium

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2017 ★ 2016 ★ 2015 ★ 2014 ★ 2013 BEST ESCORTED HOLIDAYS FIVE YEARS IN A ROW!

Tens of thousands of customers voted Newmarket Holidays the ‘Best Escorted Tour Holiday Company’ for the fifth successive year at the 2017 British Travel Awards. It is an honour that reflects on the Newmarket Team who are passionate about not only showing you the world, but ensuring you experience it too!

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We also won Best Holiday Company to the Italian Peninsula and Southern Asia, and collected Silver awards for our Coach and Canadian Holidays, taking our British Travel Award tally to 26 awards since 2011.

Discover the ultimate escorted tour – we ensure that a Newmarket experience is more than just a holiday! Cover images: Main image - Monet’s Garden; Inset images (left to right) André Rieu, © The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway © www.jackboskett.co.uk. China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors image: © Mr. Ziyu Qiu RHS Chelsea Flower Show & RHS Garden, Wisley image: © RHS/Lee Beel Diana Image: © Patrick Demarchelier Wimbledon image: © AELTC / Neil Tingle

2018 UK & European

Coach Holidays Don’t miss our customer favourites and new tours for 2018! NEW

Introduction Introduction to Newmarket Holidays

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UK Holidays & Breaks Emmerdale Village & Studio Experience Tall Ships Festival, Liverpool Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane & the Cavern Club China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors Diana: Her Fashion Story Eden Project & The Lost Gardens of Heligan Bletchley Park – The Secrets of War The Cabinet War Rooms & The Houses Of Parliament Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace & Gardens Lindisfarne & The Alnwick Garden York’s Chocolate Story & the Yorkshire Dales Autumn Gold in the Lakes Blackpool Illuminations & Tower Ballroom Tea Dance

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Theatre & Entertainment

China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors

RHS Chelsea Flower Show & RHS Garden, Wisley

See the blockbuster China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors exhibition in Liverpool in 2018! It features 180 artefacts including ten life-size figures.

Visit the world’s most famous and best-loved flower show and explore Wisley with its breathtaking displays of May flowers.

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Four-star Best of the West End André Rieu – The Vrijthof Concerts, Maastricht Cirque du Soleil Ovo Cliff Richard’s 60th Anniversary Concerts The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Strictly Come Dancing Live Welsh Association of Male Voice Choirs

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Gardens & Flowers RHS Chelsea Flower Show & RHS Garden, Wisley RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show RHS Chatsworth Flower Show Chester & the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show

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Scenic Railways

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Beamish, Whitby & the North York Moors Railway Portmeirion & Welsh Mountain Steam Whitby, Wensleydale & Yorkshire Rails Steam in the Cotswolds

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Sporting Breaks

Tall Ships Festival, Liverpool

Diana: Her Fashion Story

Experience the famous ‘Parade of Sail’ in the great city of Liverpool. Enjoy a festival atmosphere and maritime celebrations alongside the waterfront.

Take in Kensington Palace’s poignant exhibition which includes exquisite outfits from throughout Diana’s public life – whether formal, casual or for glamourous galas.

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Wimbledon Championships Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot The Cheltenham Festival

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A Taste of Ocean Cruising Welcome aboard Magellan Lindisfarne, Durham & a Taste of Cruising

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European Coach Breaks Brussels Flower Carpet, Bruges & Ghent The Best of the Dutch Bulbfields Paris & Versailles Monet’s Garden, Rouen & Paris Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent Königswinter’s Fairytale Castle, Cologne & the Ahr Valley Amsterdam & the Dutch Flower Parade Battlefields of World War One Mont Saint-Michel & the Treasures of Normandy

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Coach-Inclusive European River Cruises Summer River Cruises Stunning Switzerland & the Majestic Rhine

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Further Information

Wimbledon Championships Travel to south-west London in 2018 to experience the spectacle of the world’s most famous tennis championships.

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Paris & Versailles Let the highlights of Paris charm, excite and capture you before heading out of the city to Versailles – a sumptuous palace built on a breathtaking scale!

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Coach Pick-up Points Information & Travel Insurance Booking Conditions

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Astonishing value and quality, and the highest standards of customer care. Call us on: 0330 160 7799

INTRODUCTION

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Well-planned, great value holidays… …and so much more! When you choose Newmarket Holidays, you can be assured of the things that make your holiday special – great value, service, choice and quality. Our award-winning escorted tours include good quality accommodation, comfortable coach travel from your local area, guided tours and excursions, and the services of a friendly, professional tour manager, who will bring to life the places visited.

Comfortable coach travel & local pick-up points

All our well-planned itineraries and carefully selected excursions are tailored to ensure that you enjoy plenty of time visiting and exploring cities and sights that have always interested you. We also go that little bit further to give you access to events and shows that are harder to arrange on your own, such as the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo or the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

For your convenience, our coach holidays depart from nearly 400 local pick-up points. You will travel on modern, comfortable vehicles with our friendly tour managers and experienced drivers who always like to go the extra mile to ensure you have a holiday to remember.

Hotels – carefully chosen for you Newmarket Holidays chooses hotels that offer consistent standards of comfort and service regardless of the length of your stay. On most holidays you will stay in a three-star or equivalent hotel offering the facilities and service you would expect of such a hotel. And if you treat yourself to one of our four-star tours, your hotel will have superior facilities and often feature a leisure centre. On longer breaks and those based in seaside resorts, most of the hotels we use are family owned and managed, and the emphasis is very much on friendly, personal service. For example, the manager may well come out and greet the coach when it arrives. Evening entertainment in the hotel is often laid on. If a holiday is on a bed and breakfast basis, rest assured that the hotels we choose always have a restaurant and bar on site or nearby.

Enjoy a warm welcome at our carefully chosen hotels

To book please see your Local Travel Agent

Tall Ships Regatta, Liverpool

INTRODUCTION Wimbledon © AELTC / Thomas Lovelock

Friendly, helpful tour managers

Financial peace of mind

We could create a separate brochure filled solely with thank-you letters from satisfied customers praising our tour managers! It has been our long-held belief that an excellent tour manager really does make the difference to a few days away. When we’re hiring people to join our team of tour managers, we actively look for people who will spare no effort in ensuring our customers have a first-class holiday. The tour manager will make sure each part of your itinerary runs smoothly and efficiently, bringing to life the points of interest en route. They will also be on hand to help you check in at your hotel, and to answer and solve any queries you may have.

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The tour guide was outstanding in his knowledge of all the sites visited. Mr T, Suffolk

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Award-winning holidays to a wide range of destinations, attractions and events

Founded in 1983 as part of the Newmarket Group, Newmarket Holidays has built an enviable reputation over the past 35 years for quality and value, and for providing our customers with thoroughly enjoyable holiday experiences.

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Interesting and well-planned itineraries and excursions

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A wide selection of convenient, local pick-up points

Newmarket is one of the largest privately owned tour operators in the UK and are full members of the Association of British Travel Agents, meaning that you are assured of full financial protection when you book with us.

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The services of a friendly tour manager

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Carefully selected, good quality hotels

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Modern, comfortable coach travel throughout

Travelling in a group? All our holidays are ideal for groups travelling together. Choose which holiday you’d like to go on and benefit from the same great value and service. And, if you’re travelling in a group of 10 or more people, you’ll be able to take advantage of our great list of benefits. To find out more, call our specialist groups team on 020 8335 4466 or email groups@newmarketholidays.co.uk

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Charioteer. Limited time event at Liverpool’s World Museum

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The Woolpack set

Emmerdale Village & Studio Experience

Two days from

£189.00 per person

Lights! Camera! Action! Here’s an Emmerdale experience that’s not to be missed. As well as enjoying the Emmerdale Village Tour, a guided walking tour of the outdoor filming set, you’ll also visit the Emmerdale Studio Experience taking you behind the magic with an insight into the world of costumes, make-up, lighting and special effects! Day One Leaving the local area this morning we travel to Esholt, the original ‘Emmerdale village’ used on the TV series between 1976 and 1998 until its popularity attracted so much interest that filming here became impossible. We’ll make a stop at the famous ‘Woolpack’ pub where there’ll be a chance to go inside and enjoy a drink (payable locally) before we continue to your hotel, arriving in good time for dinner.

After time for lunch (payable locally) we re-board the coach to head to ‘Emmerdale Village - the Tour’. First broadcast in 1972, the production of Emmerdale moved to its current setting, a purpose-built set on the Harewood Estate in 1998, tucked away in the midst of country lanes. Today, you’ll ‘tread the tarmac’ during a 90-minute fully guided walking tour with an Emmerdale expert who will really bring it to life. See where, and hear how, some of the most iconic and memorable moments from the series were filmed, with a chance to peek into the Vet’s Surgery, Smithy Cottage and the Dingles’ Garage, as well as the opportunity to walk through the Parish Church.

Day Two After a buffet breakfast this morning, it’s off to central Leeds for our visit to the Emmerdale Studio Experience. Enjoy this fascinating insight into one of Britain’s most iconic TV shows as your Emmerdale guide walks you through the secrets of past story-lines as you discover the world of costumes and makeup; editing and lighting.

There’ll be time to enjoy photo opportunities before leaving the set to begin your journey home. You should arrive back in your local area during the mid to late evening, depending on the traffic and distance to be travelled after what promises to be a really memorable visit!

See interior sets such as Bernice’s Salon and The Dingles’ and don’t miss the chance to experience what it’s like to act out a scene, in Smithy Cottage! There’ll be unique displays showcasing some of the show’s props and memorabilia, and interactive elements will show you some of the techniques used to create the special effects in iconic scenes such as the helicopter crash that devastated Pete and Debbie’s wedding, and the flooding of The Woolpack cellar where Chas, Debbie and Marlon finally managed to kill off the villain Cameron Murray.

The price includes: • Visit to the outdoor ‘Emmerdale Village - The Tour’ filming set, including a 90-minute guided walking tour • Admission to the indoor ‘Emmerdale Studio Experience’ complete with an 80-minute guided tour • Visit to the famous ‘Woolpack’ pub in Esholt • One night’s dinner, bed and buffet breakfast accommodation in a threestar standard hotel in the Leeds/ Bradford area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £25.00 Please Note: ITV reserves the right to cancel access to the live filming set at any time in the unlikely event that pre-scheduled filming overruns.

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Thank you for a lovely weekend. We will be recommending to family and friends.

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Ms Morris, Southport

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a three-star standard hotel in the Leeds/Bradford area such as the Jurys Inn, Bradford or the Holiday Inn, Leeds Wakefield. All hotels offer welcoming, comfortable accommodation in rooms with private facilities.

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Tall Ships in Liverpool

Tall Ships Festival, Liverpool

Three days from

£185.00 per person

See some of the world’s most beautiful sailing ships as the city of Liverpool hosts the start of the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta. Enjoy the festival atmosphere and maritime celebrations, culminating in the famous ‘Parade of Sail’. With their graceful lines, huge masts and miles of rigging bedecked with colourful bunting, it’s a truly breathtaking and unforgettable sight. Day One Leaving the local area this morning, we journey to Liverpool and your hotel, arriving in plenty of time to settle in and relax before dinner is served. Day Two After breakfast we head into Liverpool which, with its waterfront boasting UNESCO World Heritage status, is a truly fitting location for the start of the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta. This morning we include a short panoramic sightseeing tour to introduce you to this fabulous city and then the rest of the day is at leisure. Head to Liverpool Waterfront with its network of historic docks and enjoy the fun-filled maritime festival* including music, entertainment and firework displays along the iconic River Mersey in celebration of the visiting Tall Ships Fleet. You may even have the chance to board some of the beautiful ships to taste life on board! And don’t miss the iconic Albert Dock with the largest collection of Grade I listed buildings in Britain, and Pier Head with its majestic Three Graces and the famous ‘ferry ‘cross the Mersey’. Liverpool is also home to the largest collection of museums and galleries in the UK outside London – many of them free to enter! – and a host of award-winning attractions. There really is something for everyone. Perhaps visit the Merseyside Maritime Museum with its fascinating exhibition, Titanic and Liverpool: The

Merseyside Maritime Museum

Untold Story; the Walker Art Gallery and Tate Liverpool with their celebrated art collections; the World Museum, temporary home to China’s Terracotta Warriors**; or The Beatles Story, dedicated to the 20th Century’s most iconic band. Enjoy the evening’s entertainment as well as an early evening meal (payable locally) before we return to our hotel late this evening. Day Three After a leisurely breakfast we’ll return to Liverpool this morning. The ‘Parade of Sail’ takes place this afternoon* with the whole fleet departing in convoy, bidding a grand farewell. It’s a really memorable sight. Once the last ship has sailed, we depart for home, arriving back in your local area by mid-to-late evening depending on the traffic and distance to be travelled.

Available: 26 May 2018 The price includes: • Visits to Liverpool for the Tall Ships Regatta, including the ‘Parade of Sail’ • Panoramic sightseeing tour of Liverpool • Two nights’ bed and English breakfast accommodation in a good standard hotel in the North West area • Three course evening meal on Day One • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £60.00 *The final entertainment/schedule for the Tall Ships event is not confirmed at the time of going to print. ** World Museum is free to enter but China’s First Emperor & the Terracotta Warriors is a ticketed exhibition, payable locally.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a good hotel in the North West area such as the IBIS Styles and Holiday Inn, Haydock. All hotels offer comfortable accommodation in rooms with private facilities and the hotel will have a good restaurant and bar.

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A stunning maritime spectacular featuring Tall Ships from across the globe.

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Sonja Okpu, Newmarket Holidays

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The Three Graces on Pier Head Liverpool

The Beatles statue at Pier Head

Strawberry Fields, Penny Lane & the Cavern Club

Mersey Ferry

Three days from

£189.00 per person

Available: May – September 2018

Take a trip back to the heady days of Merseybeat and the Fab Four. Enjoy a nostalgiapacked Beatles Coach Tour of the places where the history of popular music was changed forever, see inside the Cavern Club, and journey on the legendary “Ferry ’Cross the Mersey’’. With 2018 being the 50th anniversary of the release of one of The Beatles’ most famous ballads ‘Hey Jude’, as well as the iconic ‘Revolution’ and ‘indulgent’ White Album, this is a great time to visit! Day One Leaving your local area this morning, we’ll head to our hotel. Check-in, relax and unwind before dinner is served.

The price includes: • A ‘Beatles Coach Tour’ and entrance to the Cavern Club • A journey on the “Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey” • Leisure time in Liverpool • Two nights’ dinner, bed and buffet breakfast accommodation in a threestar standard hotel in the North West area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager

the places that helped make The Beatles the biggest band in the world. Or you may like to visit the British Music Experience that takes you on a journey through the history of popular music and its influence on British culture where you can see, hear and experience music from 1945 right through to the present day.

Day Two Today we take a trip into Liverpool and back in time to the rock ‘n’ roll days of the early 1960s. Our dedicated ‘Beatles’ guide will bring to life the world of ‘Strawberry Fields’ and ‘Penny Lane’ on an included, not-to-be-missed ‘Beatles’ coach tour.

Single Supplement: £50.00 *World Museum is free to enter but China’s First Emperor & the Terracotta Warriors is a ticketed exhibition, payable locally.

Perhaps visit the Merseyside Maritime Museum with its fascinating exhibition, Titanic and Liverpool: The Untold Story; the Walker Art Gallery and Tate Liverpool with their celebrated art collections or the World Museum, temporary home to the extraordinary China’s Terracotta Warriors*. We return to your hotel in time for dinner this evening.

See where John and Paul first met, where the quartet grew up, the poignant ‘Eleanor Rigby’ sculpture and other places connected with four of the 20th Century’s most iconic figures. We include a short stop at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral - Britain’s largest, and the 5th largest Cathedral in Europe (and where Paul McCartney failed to pass his audition to get into the Cathedral choir!) - as well as a visit to the Cavern Club itself, one of Britain’s most legendary music venues and the cradle of British pop music.

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First ever break of this kind, enjoyed every minute... Would highly recommended this trip even if you’re not a Beatles fan. Lots to see and do in Liverpool. Mr T, Norwich

Day Three After breakfast we’ll return to Liverpool and board the “Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey’’ for a whole new perspective on the city. The on-board commentary will bring all of the city’s landmarks to life on this fascinating 50-minute cruise, and you’ll then have a few hours of free time to continue to explore before we begin our journey home, arriving back in your local area by mid to late evening.

Afterwards, explore Liverpool under your own steam. With award-winning attractions and the largest collection of museums and galleries in the UK outside London – many of them free to enter! – Liverpool has something for everyone. Perhaps find out more about John, Paul, George and Ringo at The Beatles Story – a ‘magical history’ tour including fascinating recreations of Abbey Road, the Casbah Coffee Club, and even a Yellow Submarine, allowing you to experience

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a welcoming three-star standard hotel in the North West area such as the Holiday Inn in Haydock. All rooms offer private facilities and the hotel will have a good restaurant and bar.

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Charioteer. All exhibition images: © Mr. Ziyu Qiu

China’s First Emperor & the Terracotta Warriors See the blockbuster China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors exhibition in Liverpool in 2018. Taking place at World Museum, the exhibition showcases more than 180 spectacular artefacts, including ten life-size figures from the First Emperor’s burial pit, featuring one horse, from museums across Shaanxi Province – more than half of which have never been on show in the UK before. For more than 2,000 years, an underground army of life-sized terracotta warriors secretly guarded the tomb of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, until a chance discovery in 1974 unlocked the mysteries of a vanished empire. Showcasing incredible finds from one of the world’s greatest archaeological discoveries, this unmissable exhibition spans almost 1,000 years of Chinese history; from the conflicts and chaos of the Warring States Period to the legacy and achievements of the Qin and Han Dynasties. This exhibition is organised by National Museums Liverpool, United Kingdom and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau and Shaanxi History Museum (Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Centre), People’s Republic of China.

Two-Day Break Day One Leaving early this morning we’ll head to central Liverpool and your hotel. Enjoy a short orientation tour by coach with a Liverpool Guide, and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Day Two This morning visit the renowned China’s First Emperor & the Terracotta Warriors exhibition. Housed in World Museum, you’ll also have the chance to visit the other galleries such as the Ancient Egypt gallery, Planetarium and Aquarium. Afterwards, perhaps visit the Walker Art Gallery and Tate Liverpool, or the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Albert Dock. We leave Liverpool mid-afternoon, arriving back in your local area by mid-late evening.

This break will also include time to explore Liverpool at leisure. With award-winning attractions and the largest collection of museums and galleries in the UK outside London (many of them free to enter), there is something for everyone!

Three-Day Break

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£135.00 £199.00 Available: March – October 2018 Two-day price includes: • Visits to Liverpool • Admission to China’s First Emperor & the Terracotta Warriors exhibition • Panoramic guided tour of Liverpool • One night’s bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the IBIS Styles, Liverpool Centre Dale Street (or similar) • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £30.00 Three-day price includes: • Visits to Bakewell in the Peak District and Chester • Admission to China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors exhibition • Panoramic guided tour of Liverpool • Two nights’ bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the IBIS Styles, Liverpool Centre Dale Street (or similar) • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £60.00 Please Note: We reserve the right to amend the itinerary to ensure the smooth running of this tour.

Day One Departing early this morning we head to the Peak District. Enjoy a short stop in Bakewell, home of the famous pudding, before continuing to your hotel.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in the IBIS Styles, Liverpool Centre Dale Street Hotel (or similar), centrally located for exploring Liverpool’s sights on foot, and within walking distance of a good choice of bars and restaurants suiting all tastes and pockets. Rooms have private facilities, TV and tea/coffee-making facilities and there is a restaurant and bar.

Day Two This morning we visit the China’s First Emperor & the Terracotta Warriors exhibition at Liverpool’s World Museum. Today you’ll also enjoy a panoramic city tour with a Liverpool Guide and also have time to explore, as per the Two-Day itinerary. Day Three After a break in Chester, we should be back in your local area by mid-late evening.

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Diana: Her Fashion Story

Two days from

£129.00 per person

Join us on this break to Kensington Palace’s hugely popular exhibition, Diana: Her Fashion Story, which celebrates the life of Princess Diana, and the evolution of her image and style. The palace was a place of unique significance in the Princess’s life and was the focus of a worldwide tribute following her death as thousands of people left an unforgettable sea of flowers at the gates. Day One We leave your local area this morning and head to historic, picturesque Royal Windsor where there’s always plenty to see and do. You may like to visit the magnificent castle – the largest inhabited castle in the world (you may buy tickets for entry in advance – please let us know at the time of booking). Highlights include the lavish State Apartments including St George’s Hall, the Grand Reception Room and the new Lantern Lobby. There is also a fascinating exhibition about the castle’s fire and the subsequent restoration. In the late afternoon we will continue to our overnight hotel in London.

gowns, and examples of Diana’s ‘working wardrobe’, this retrospective examines the impact she had on fashion, her charity work, her family and how she navigated her unique position in the public eye while learning to use her image to engage and inspire people, and to champion the causes she cared about. 2018 is the second and final year of the exhibition, and sees a number of changes from the start of May, including further exquisite outfits from throughout the Princess’s public life, and some items never before displayed at Kensington Palace.

Available: March – June, September & October 2018 The price includes: • Entrance to Kensington Palace and Diana: Her Fashion Story • Visit to Royal Windsor • One night’s bed and English breakfast accommodation at the three-star St Giles Hotel in London • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £35.00 Optional Excursion (prices per person) Windsor Castle Entry – Day One – £20.50pp (Adult), £12.00 (Child), £18.20 (Senior Citizen) Please Note: Kensington Palace is about a 15 minute walk from coach drop off point.

We leave London in mid-afternoon for the journey home arriving back in your local area by mid to late evening.

Day Two We head to Kensington Palace this morning, a working royal residence which is also the official London home of Prince William and his family as well as other members of the Royal Family.

Your Hotel

You will stay in the three-star St Giles Hotel, London. All rooms have private facilities, TV and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Take your time exploring the King and Queen’s state apartments (where the Princess would regularly host receptions for her charities), including the King’s Gallery which houses some of the finest paintings in the Royal Collection, browse the more intimate Queen’s Apartments and learn what life was like in the Stuart and Georgian royal courts.

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A really enjoyable couple of days. Tour Manager and driver were excellent. Very well organised. Mrs Nunn, Norfolk

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Windsor Castle

To book please see your Local Travel Agent

Prices Mar & Apr: from £129.00pp May – Oct: from £139.00pp

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Wells Cathedral

The Eden Project

Eden Project & The Lost Gardens of Heligan This hugely popular break combines visits to the Eden Project with the wonderful Lost Gardens of Heligan. The ever-changing Eden Project is famous for its ‘biomes’, which house plants from across the globe, while Heligan, rediscovered after 70 years of neglect, and Europe’s largest horticultural project, is now one of the country’s most visited gardens. Day One Leaving the local area in the early morning, we journey to Torquay and your hotel. There’ll be time to relax before dinner is served.

Day Three Today’s highlight is our visit to the climate-controlled sanctuary of the everchanging Eden Project. We include a 20-minute introductory talk on arrival giving you an insight into the history of Eden and its amazing plants – within its majestic ‘Humid Tropics’ and ‘Warm Temperate’ Biomes you’ll find recreations of ecosystems unlike anything you might encounter in the UK, from mighty rainforests to African savannah! You’ll also enjoy a scenic journey across the Dartmoor National Park, its craggy landscape home to the famous Dartmoor ponies.

Day Two After breakfast, sit back, relax, and enjoy our 90-minute scenic journey through the beautiful Cornish countryside as we travel to the “Lost Gardens of Heligan” with your tour manager on hand giving the background that has made these historic gardens what they are today. You’ll have plenty of time to explore the exotic fruit houses, the Italian Garden and grotto, the 30-acre ‘Lost Valley’ and the subtropical ‘Jungle’ garden of this constantly evolving project, before you return to Torquay in time for dinner.

Day Four We take our leave of Torquay this morning and head to the smallest city in England – Wells. With its ancient cathedral framed by over 300 statues and carvings, its unique moated Bishop’s Palace and what is said to be the oldest complete medieval street in Europe, Wells is a hidden gem nestled in the Mendip Hills. After the chance for lunch we’ll continue home, arriving back in your local area by mid-to-late evening.

The Eden Project

Four days from

£285.00 per person

Available: May, June, September & October 2018 The price includes: • Eden Project admission • Entrance to the Lost Gardens of Heligan • A scenic coach journey through the Cornish countryside and Dartmoor National Park • A visit to Wells, the smallest city in England • Three nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation at a hotel in the Torquay area, including entertainment on one evening • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £75.00

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The Eden Project and Heligan coach trip was excellent. All our travel worked out smoothly and the driver and tour manager were brilliant. Ms S, Bedfordshire

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Your Hotel You will be staying in a carefully chosen, comfortable and welcoming hotel, such as the Marquis or Cavendish Hotel in Torquay with included entertainment on one night. All rooms in all hotels have private facilities, telephone, a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities. Each hotel has a good bar and restaurant.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

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Clock Tower, Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park – The Secrets of War

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£135.00 per person

Clandestine operations, Enigma machines and tales of spies and deception are brought to life on this fascinating visit to Bletchley Park, site of secret codebreaking activities and of Churchill’s ‘Silent Geese’ whose mathematical genius hastened the end of WW2. This best selling break is an intriguing insight into the ‘secrets of war.’ Day One Leaving the local area early this morning we’ll head to Oxford, the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’. The beauty of the golden stone university buildings and its riverside setting give this historic city an alluring and vibrant atmosphere. Explore the colleges, visit imposing Christ Church, head to the charming covered market with its lively mix of quaint shops or enjoy afternoon tea at England’s first coffee house, the Grand Café.

Day Two This morning we head to awardwinning Bletchley Park - site of secret codebreaking activities during World War Two. With tales of spies and espionage, this fascinating visit will give you an intriguing insight into the ‘secret’ part of the war effort on a self-guided tour using excellent multimedia guides. Also known as Station X, Bletchley is credited with having produced high-level intelligence that shortened the war by two years, thereby saving many lives. The Codebreakers decrypted signals that were intercepted from the German Enigma machine – perhaps the best known cipher-machine of all time. See these machines up close; visit Bletchley’s Off Duty and Bill Tutte exhibitions; and don’t miss the Home Front exhibition, with displays including rationing, evacuation and ‘Make Do & Mend’ memorabilia.

Alternatively, join our optional excursion to Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, with an included guided tour. Marvel at the English Baroque architecture, and explore the award-winning formal gardens and ‘Capability’ Brown’s parkland. You’ll arrive at your hotel in time for dinner. © shaunarmstrong/mubstaphotography

Available: May – October 2018 The price includes: • A visit to Oxford • Entry to Bletchley Park • One night’s dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation at a hotel within an hour’s drive of Bletchley Park • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £50.00 Optional Excursion (prices per person) Blenheim Palace, including a guided tour and cup of tea/coffee and slice of cake (half day) – Day One – £26.00 Please Note: There is quite a lot of walking involved on the guided tour at Bletchley Park. You will cover approximately one mile, with stops throughout. The National Museum of Computing containing the Colossus and Tunny galleries is also situated on the Bletchley Park site, but operates separately with entrance payable locally.

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Had a great time, will be recommending it to family and friends. Thanks Newmarket for another fab trip. Mr P, Redditch

After a truly fascinating day we head for home in the afternoon, arriving back in your local area by mid-evening, depending on the traffic and the distance to be travelled.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a three-star standard hotel up to 60 minutes by coach from Bletchley Park, such as the Holiday Inn or Jurys Inn, Milton Keynes. All hotels rooms offer private facilities.

Enigma Machine

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The Map Room

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

The Cabinet War Rooms & Afternoon Tea at the Houses Of Parliament Visit two of London’s most fascinating attractions – one the subterranean base from which Winston Churchill directed operations during World War Two, and the other a royal residence and seat of power for nearly a thousand years. Day One We leave your local area this morning and travel to London, arriving at the hotel by late afternoon. This evening is spent at your leisure, with dinner payable locally.

afternoon tea created by Parliament’s awardwinning chefs and served in a purpose-built heated marquee overlooking the River Thames. There’ll then be time to enjoy London at leisure before we transfer you back to your hotel this evening.

Day Two This morning we include a panoramic sightseeing tour of the worldfamous attractions and landmarks of the capital before heading to Westminster and the Houses of Parliament. Here you’ll enjoy a fascinating 90-minute audio tour of the Palace of Westminster, home to the House of Commons and House of Lords, during which you’ll get a unique and riveting insight into the history and workings of one of the world’s most iconic buildings.

Day Three Today we visit the Cabinet War Rooms – the cramped and spartan refuge where Winston Churchill and his War Cabinet worked, slept and survived the ferocious air attacks on London during the Blitz and from where he directed operations during the ‘finest hour’. There’s a real sense of stepping back in time, as you explore these unique, history-filled rooms, which were once so secret.

Highlights include the Sovereign’s Entrance, The Queen’s Robing Room, the Royal Gallery and the Chamber of the House of Lords, as well as the smaller-than-expected (and quieter than usual!) historic House of Commons. After the fascinating tour, relax and enjoy a sumptuous

Combining cutting-edge technology with key documents, objects, film and sound recordings, the fascinating museum chronicles Churchill’s 90-year life, and with the use of several newly discovered and intriguing facts and anecdotes, unveils the full legend of the man revered as the ‘Greatest Ever Briton’.

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£289.00 per person

Available: August 2018 The price includes: • Visit to the Houses of Parliament with a 90-minute audio walking tour • Afternoon Tea at the Houses of Parliament • Entrance to the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum • Panoramic sightseeing tour of London • Leisure time in London • Two nights’ bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the St Giles Hotel, London or the Holiday Inn, London West • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £60.00 Please Note: The Palace of Westminster will be undergoing restoration work in 2018. Tours of the interior will continue as usual. The Houses of Parliament & Afternoon Tea may take place on Days One or Three.

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A great weekend. Parliament was stunning. Afternoon Tea was gorgeous. Churchill War Rooms were brilliant. Mrs Bees, Mid Glamorgan

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We continue our journey home during midafternoon, arriving back in your local area by mid-late evening, depending on the traffic and distance to be travelled.

Your Hotel

You will be staying at either the St Giles Hotel, London or the Holiday Inn, London West. Your hotel will be confirmed with your final travel details. All en-suite rooms have tea/coffeemaking facilities and Wi-Fi. Both hotels have a good restaurant and bar.

Afternoon Tea at the Houses Of Parliament

Tower Bridge

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£129.00 per person

Afterwards, we’ll take a short sightseeing tour of some of London’s other royal sites before your journey home in the afternoon.

Day Two Your day begins with a visit to London and Buckingham Palace. Marvel at the lavishly furnished State Rooms with many of the greatest paintings, porcelain, sculptures and furniture from the Royal Collection and see the The Prince of Wales 70th Birthday exhibition.

Optional Excursions

In August, you’ll be able to pre-book a tour of Clarence House, home to the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, and in September, the exquisite Queen’s Gallery, where you will see the Splendours of the Subcontinent exhibition.

Visit Buckingham Palace in 2018 and you will see the magnificent State Rooms and also a special exhibition that marks the 70th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales. Day One Head to Royal Windsor after leaving your local area in the early morning. Explore this lovely riverside town, or pre-purchase tickets to Windsor Castle and its magnificent State Apartments. After a pleasant afternoon we’ll continue to our overnight hotel.

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Your Hotel

You will stay in a three-star hotel in the Heathrow/Slough area such as the St Giles, Heathrow. Windsor Castle – Day One – Adults £21.20, Senior Citizens £19.30, Children (5-17) £12.30pp August: Clarence House Guided Tour – Day Two – Adults £13.00, Senior Citizens £13.00, Children (5-17) £8.00pp September: The Queen’s Gallery – Day Two – Adults £11.00, Senior Citizens £10.00, Children (5-17) £5.50pp

Buckingham Palace

Available: August & September 2018 The price includes: • Admission to Buckingham Palace and The Prince of Wales 70th Birthday exhibition • ‘Royal London’ sightseeing tour • Visit to Royal Windsor • One night’s bed and full buffet breakfast accommodation in a threestar hotel in the Heathrow/Slough area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £30.00

London

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Buckingham Palace & Gardens Day One Leaving the local area in the early morning we’ll head to Royal Windsor. Pre-purchase tickets to Windsor Castle and explore this lovely riverside town. Late afternoon we’ll continue to your overnight hotel. Day Two Our day begins with a visit to London and Buckingham Palace. Marvel at the State Rooms and see The Prince of Wales 70th Birthday exhibition. This will be followed by a guided tour of this iconic royal residence’s delightful gardens. Discover the beautiful herbaceous border, the wisteria-clad summer house, the Rose Garden, the enormous Waterloo Vase and the Palace

Take a guided tour of one of the world’s most enchanting hidden gardens. You’ll also visit Buckingham Palace itself to see the magnificent State Rooms and The Prince of Wales 70th Birthday exhibition. Tennis Court on which King George VI and Fred Perry ‘crossed racquets’. Don’t miss the West Terrace’s Garden Café or the Royal Collection Shop. Afterwards, we’ll take a short ‘Royal London’ sightseeing tour before your journey home in the afternoon.

Your Hotel

You will stay in a three-star hotel in the Heathrow/Slough area such as the St Giles, Heathrow. All rooms offer private facilities and each hotel has a restaurant and bar.

Optional Excursion Windsor Castle – Day One – Adults £21.20, Senior Citizens £19.30, Children (5-17) £12.30pp

Available: August & September 2018 The price includes: • Admission to Buckingham Palace, The Prince of Wales 70th Birthday exhibition and a guided Buckingham Palace Garden Tour • ‘Royal London’ sightseeing tour • Visit to Royal Windsor • One night’s bed and full buffet breakfast in a three-star hotel in the Heathrow/Slough area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £30.00

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Buckingham Palace

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The Alnwick Garden

Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne & The Alnwick Garden Four-Day Break

Day One Leaving in the early morning, we head to the ancient city of Durham. Visit the iconic cathedral and castle or browse the stylish boutiques and quirky craft shops, before you continue to your hotel for dinner.

Day One This morning you’ll start your journey heading towards the Newcastle area, stopping en route for the chance to have lunch. We then continue to your hotel, arriving in good time to unpack and relax before dinner is served.

Day Two Today you’ll visit Lindisfarne, the fabled offshore island only accessible at low tide via a narrow causeway. Take in the wonderful views and the ancient Priory ruin, find out about island life at the Lindisfarne Centre or explore Lindisfarne Castle and the delightful Gertrude Jekyll garden (all entry fees payable locally). We’ll also stop at the coastal village of Bamburgh, dominated by a great sandstone castle overlooking the Farne Islands, before returning to your hotel for dinner.

Day Two Today’s highlight is a visit to the Alnwick Garden. The Castle itself is a magnificent medieval border fortress that was extensively restored in the 19th Century. The garden, however, is the real marvel. From the symmetrical design and 15,000-plus plants of the Ornamental Garden to the water sculptures arranged around a ‘serpent’ shaped from holly; and from the Poison Garden containing some of the world’s deadliest beauties to the bamboo Labyrinth, there’s simply so much to see.

Day Three Discover the magnificent Alnwick Garden today. From the pergola-covered paths of the rose garden to one of the world’s largest tree houses, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. You may also like to visit Alnwick Castle, used as the location for Brancaster Castle in the 2014 Downton Abbey Christmas special.

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Visit the magical Alnwick Garden, one of the most talked about and remarkable garden transformations of recent times, and Holy Island, or Lindisfarne, cradle of English Christianity, on this wonderful weekend. You’ll also enjoy a tour of Northumbria’s beautiful heritage coastline, with its sandy beaches, ancient forts and historic fishing villages. Three-Day Break

Bamburgh Castle

Available: April - July, September 2018 Three-day price includes: • Tour of Northumbria’s heritage coastline and visit to Lindisfarne • Entrance to The Alnwick Garden • Visit to Durham • Two nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation at the threestar Holiday Inn in Washington (or similar) • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £50.00 Four-day price includes: • Tour of Northumbria’s heritage coastline and visit to Lindisfarne • Entrance to The Alnwick Garden • Visit to York • Three nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation at the threestar Holiday Inn in Washington (or similar) • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £75.00

Day Three Same itinerary as Day Two on the Three-Day break. Day Four After a leisurely breakfast you’ll begin your journey home, stopping en route in historic York, and arriving back in the local area by early to mid-evening.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in the three-star Holiday Inn, Washington, or similar. All rooms in this modern hotel have private facilities, a TV, a telephone and tea/coffee-making facilities and the hotel has a good bar and restaurant.

The Alnwick Garden Tree House

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York Chocolate Story

York’s Chocolate Story

York’s Chocolate Story & the Yorkshire Dales This wonderful weekend combines a full day in historic York and a visit to York’s Chocolate Story, where you’ll find out how the city became the UK’s home of chocolate, with time exploring the beautiful Yorkshire Dales by both coach and on a relaxing canal cruise. Day One Leaving the local area this morning, we head to Yorkshire and your hotel. Breaking the journey en route, we should arrive in plenty of time to settle in and relax before dinner.

The highlight of the day for many will be our guided tour and demonstration at York’s Chocolate Story. As well as watching the onsite chocolatier handmaking chocolates, you’ll enjoy some samples, be able to make your own Belgian chocolate lolly, enjoy an interactive exploration and discover the stories behind great chocolate-making families such as Terry’s and Rowntree’s.

Day Two After breakfast we head to the historic market town of Skipton, often known as the ‘gateway to the Dales’ and voted the ‘Best Place to Live’ in 2014. With its medieval castle, award-winning High Street and market, which was granted its charter by King John over 800 years ago, there’s always plenty to see and do.

Day Four Sadly we head home this morning. We’ll stop en route in the delightful floral resort of Harrogate with its stylish shops, tea rooms and wonderful gardens and should arrive back in the local area by mid-to-late evening, depending on the traffic and distance to be travelled.

During the morning, we’ll board our canal boat for a relaxing hour-long cruise on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Sit back with your complimentary tea/coffee and biscuits, enjoy the lively recorded commentary by awardwinning comedian Dave Spikey and watch the lush Yorkshire Dales drift by.

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£279.00 per person

Available: April – October 2018 The price includes: • Guided tour and demonstration at York’s Chocolate Story • An hour long cruise on the LeedsLiverpool Canal through the Dales • Visits to York, Skipton, Grassington and Harrogate • A short tour of the Yorkshire Dales • Three nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation in a threestar standard hotel in the Leeds/ Bradford area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £75.00

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Some of the UK’s most wonderful scenery, historic, charming towns and cities, and delicious chocolate! What’s not to love?

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Sonja Okpu, Newmarket Holidays

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a welcoming three-star standard hotel in the Leeds/Bradford area such as the Jury’s Inn, Bradford. All hotels offer comfortable accommodation in rooms with private facilities and the hotel will have a good restaurant and bar.

After the chance for lunch (payable locally), we will enjoy a short tour of the breathtaking scenery of the Dales, making a stop in the little Wharfedale village of Grassington before heading back to the hotel. Day Three Today it’s off to York, a veritable treasure trove of attractions and heritage, and where there’s always something new to see or do. You may like to visit the beautiful Minster, stroll round the city walls, take a cruise on the River Ouse, explore the Jorvik Centre or see the National Railway Museum. Don’t miss the famous Shambles – narrow ancient streets lined with timber framed buildings housing shops and cafés.

River Ouse, York

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Yorkshire Dales

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Autumn Gold in the Lakes

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£189.00 per person

Arguably at its most beautiful in the Autumn when the trees are ablaze with red and golden hues, this ever-popular break includes a day in the beautiful Lake District, which has recently been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. Day One Leaving the local area early in the morning we will travel to our hotel via the picturesque villages and undulating hills of the Peak District, taking in Matlock, Bakewell and beautiful, unspoilt Millers Dale.

Day Three This morning we visit Chester with its many attractions before heading for home in the early afternoon. We should be back in the local area by mid-tolate evening.

Day Two The Lake District, clothed in its autumnal splendour, beckons today. We begin with a short ride on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, the perfect way to enjoy the peace and beauty of the area. We then board a ‘Windermere steamer’ and cruise up the lake to charming Bowness-on-Windermere. After time for lunch we will continue our tour arriving back at the hotel in time for dinner.

You will stay in a good hotel in the Manchester or Liverpool areas, such as the Holiday Inn in Haydock. Each hotel offers comfortable accommodation, a good restaurant and a bar.

Your Hotel

Windermere

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Very well organised, great value. Would do it again and recommend to others.

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Mrs. Plume, Essex

Available: October 2018 The price includes: • Lake District visit, a trip on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway and a cruise on Windermere • Tour of the Peak District • A visit to Chester • Two nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation at a hotel in the Manchester or Liverpool areas • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £50.00

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Blackpool Illuminations & Tower Ballroom Tea Dance

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£189.00 per person

See the greatest free light show on earth – the famous Blackpool Illuminations! This break includes an afternoon tea dance in the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom, where every Strictly star aspires to perform, an ‘Illuminations Drive’ on a traditional heritage tram, plus visits to Buxton and Bakewell. Day One Journey by comfortable coach from your local area this morning as we head to your hotel, arriving in good time for dinner. Day Two This morning we head to Blackpool, where a great time is always guaranteed. Stroll along the Golden Mile, home to silly hats and saucy t-shirts, or ascend 380ft to the top of the Blackpool Tower Eye (payable locally). This afternoon includes a tea dance in Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom. First opened in 1894, the iconic Ballroom, with its ornate ceilings, magnificent balconies and sparkling chandeliers, is a truly stunning location. Enjoy an afternoon tea amidst the resplendent sounds of the Wurlitzer organ - and take to the floor or simply watch the world dance by.

Later, we include an ‘Illuminations Drive’ on a traditional heritage tram along the promenade – a breathtaking and memorable spectacular of over one million bulbs that never ceases to amaze! Day Three Enjoy short visits to Buxton and Bakewell in the picturesque Peak District before heading home, arriving back in the local area by mid to late evening.

Your Hotel You will stay in a carefully selected three-star standard hotel in the North West area such as the Ramada Haydock. Each hotel offers rooms with private facilities, TV and telephone, and will have a restaurant and bar.

Blackpool Illuminations

Available: October 2018

Afternoon Tea at the Tower Ballroom

The price includes: • Afternoon Tea Dance in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom • 75-minute Blackpool ‘Illuminations Drive’ on a traditional heritage tram • Visits to Buxton and Bakewell • Two nights’ bed and English breakfast accommodation at a three-star standard hotel in the North West area • Three-course evening meal on Day One • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £50.00

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THEATRE & ENTERTAINMENT

Motown The Musical

42nd Street

4H Best of the West End Our super value ‘Four-Star Best of the West End’ breaks offer you the opportunity to see a West End hit show of your choice, staying in a luxurious hotel with leisure facilities. Return coach travel from the local area and to and from central London is also included – so why not treat yourselves to a fabulous evening at the theatre? Day One Travel from your local pick-up point to London. In the late afternoon, transfer into central London where you’ll be able to enjoy an optional Early Bird Meal at Planet Hollywood, before taking your seat at your chosen show.

the opposite page. You can also choose which sort of ticket you’d like to book or see our website for even more shows to choose from.

Deals on Meals

Enjoy an Earlybird Evening Meal in the heart of the West End:

Day Two After a relaxed morning, return to London for time to shop and explore before reboarding the coach to return to your pickup point.

Planet Hollywood – Two-course meal £19.00 per person The restaurant is within walking distance of the West End theatres and a short taxi ride from theatres in Victoria. Limited menu available.

Shows and prices Use the panel below to select a convenient departure date from your local area (find your area code for your pick-up point on pages 5253). Then choose the show you wish to see on

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£136.00 per person

Available: January – June & September – December 2018 The price includes: • Saturday evening performance tickets for the West End show of your choice • Free time in London for shopping and sightseeing • Leisure time in a four-star luxury hotel • One night’s bed and English breakfast accommodation in a four-star luxury hotel in Greater London • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly hotel-based tour manager Single Supplement: £35.00 Note on Theatre Tickets: The different sales prices reflect the varying ticket prices, agency fees and negotiated discounts included in the package. The producer of each production allocates seat categories and prices. We cannot guarantee the position of the seats in your chosen category. Tickets for the show of your choice are subject to availability.

Your Hotel We have selected three excellent four-star hotels within easy reach of central London by coach. You will be notified of your allocated hotel with your Joining Instructions.

4H Holiday Inn – Wembley

4H Crowne Plaza – Heathrow

All rooms have private facilities, TV, radio and tea/coffeemaking facilities. Public facilities include Wembley’s Arch Restaurant and Bar, as well as the Spirit Health Club with a heated indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi.

All rooms have private facilities, a TV and tea/coffeemaking facilities. Public facilities include Orwell’s Bar and Brasserie, Eriki serving Indian food and Dr O’Driscolls Irish Bar, as well as the Spirit Health Club with a heated indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi.

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Piccadilly Circus

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Please Note: There are more shows available throughout the year. Please ask your Travel Agent for details.

4H Park Inn – Heathrow

All rooms have private facilities, a TV, radio and tea/coffeemaking facilities. Public facilities include Bravo! Bravo! Bar and Restaurant and The Lounge which serve food and drinks, and a leisure centre which includes an indoor swimming pool, exercise facilities, sauna, steam room and a Jacuzzi.

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Aladdin

Annie

The new production of 42nd Street arrives in London with an allsinging, high-kicking cast of over 50! This musical classic includes numbers such as ‘We’re In The Money’, ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’ and of course ‘42nd Street’.

Disney’s new Broadway musical Aladdin will sweep you into a world filled with beauty, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. Featuring the timeless songs from the classic film along with new music written for the production.

In 1982 the movie adaptation of Annie, , reintroduced a whole new generation to the iconic songs as ‘It’s the Hard Knock Life,’ ‘Easy Street,’ ‘I Don’t Need Anything But You,’ plus the eternal anthem of optimism, ‘Tomorrow’.

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With songs by Grammy and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind.

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Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular production sweeps its audience through a tale of passion and destruction, against a backdrop of a nation in the grip of revolutionary turmoil. This show is better than ever!

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The Lion King

Mamma Mia!

Matilda

Talented director Julie Taymor has transformed Disney’s hugely successful film, with a breathtaking spectacle of animals, each one miraculously brought to life by a cast of over 40 actors.

A wonderful tonguein-cheek production of Abba’s hit songs and glittering 70s nostalgia, seen through the eyes of a mother and daughter on her wedding day. Even better than the film!

In 1996 Roald Dahl’s much loved, fantastic story of Matilda was adapted into a film and now the stage adaptation is taking the theatre world by storm. Winner of Best Musical Award.

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The uplifting story that inspired the world to dance, based on Baz Luhrmann’s multi award winning movie, Strictly Ballroom. A kaleidoscope of colour and fun, with a company of over 30 led by Will Young. £136.00

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Les Misérables

Dreamgirls follows a young female singing trio ‘The Dreams’ from Chicago as they learn the lesson that show business isn’t as glamorous as it seems. Dreamgirls will transport you to a revolutionary time in USA music history.

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Kinky Boots

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Wicked This spellbinding, spectacular, awardwinning musical tells the story of the legendary witches from The Wizard of Oz – transporting you to a wonderful fantasy land with stunning sets and special effects.

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The Phantom of the Opera

The story of Motown which launched Diana Ross and the Supremes, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations and many more. Fifty classic Motown hits. £160.00

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Dreamgirls

Motown The Musical

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THE ORIGINAL. LIVE ON STAGE.

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STEPHEN MALLATRATT

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School of Rock Based on the hit movie, this irresistible new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a supply teacher at a prestigious prep school.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s world-renowned romantic masterpiece, this haunting musical has been playing to packed houses since it opened. Fabulous music, costumes and special effects. Prices from:

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Tina

Thriller

A dramatisation of legendary rock performer Tina Turner’s life story, set to a familiar soundtrack of hit songs which include ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’, ‘River Deep Mountain High’ and ‘Simply the Best’.

Expect your favourite Jackson songs delivered by an exceptionally talented cast and live band, including all the smash hits ‘Rock With You’, ‘Beat It’, ‘Billie Jean’, and ‘Thriller’ plus many more!

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The Woman in Black

Young Frankenstein

Now celebrating over 25 terrifying years in the West End, this gripping production is a brilliantly successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror. A firm favourite with school groups.

Mel Brooks’ wonderful music and lyrics come to life in this hilarious horror spoof telling the tale of Dr Frankenstein’s grandson, Victor, and his inheritance of the family castle and its incredible experiments!

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Ticket prices vary between shows. Call us for the details of the face value of the tickets included in each category for each show. Standard Ticket – Tickets will have a face-value of between £19.50 and £49.50, depending on show, and are usually located in the rear and upper circle (sometimes balcony).

Standard Plus Ticket – Tickets will have a facevalue of between £35.75 and £59.50, depending on show, and are usually located in the stalls, dress circle or front upper circle.

Top Price Ticket – Tickets will be top price tickets, with a face-value of between £47.50 and £77.50, depending on show, and seats will be located in the front stalls and front dress circle.

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All our André Rieu coach breaks include: • A seated ticket to see André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra live in concert on the Vrijthof Square in Maastricht (ticket upgrades available) • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager

André Rieu –

The Vrijthof Concerts, Maastricht 2018 Choose from two magical breaks to see André Rieu in his hometown of Maastricht in the Netherlands. Take a three-day break with the concert as its highlight or enjoy a more relaxed five-day break where you’ll also visit some of Europe’s most fascinating cities and hidden gems. During the concert on the Vrijthof Square you’ll see André play music from across his repertoire, including his latest, soon-to-release, ‘Amore’. Don’t miss the ‘Waltz King’ and his wonderful Johann Strauss Orchestra, Choir, Soloists and Special Guests in a musical experience you will never forget. Three-Day Break

Five-Day Break

Day One Departing from your local pick-up point, you will travel by coach via the short Channel crossing to the Netherlands/ Belgium area, where two nights’ hotel accommodation have been arranged. Once in France, the journey time to your hotel will be approximately 3-4 hours. You have the evening free to relax.

Square which are full of attractive cafés, bars and shops.

Day Two After a late breakfast and the morning free, you depart at about 1pm for Maastricht to arrive mid-afternoon, after which you are free to shop and sightsee at leisure. Don’t miss the pedestrianised cobbled streets around the Vrijthof

Day Three After enjoying your breakfast, you travel home, once again via the short Channel crossing, arriving back at your original point during the evening/ early hours of the morning.

In the evening take your seat in the Vrijthof Square for the highlight of your break – André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra, Choir, Soloists and Special Guests in concert. The coach will return you to the hotel after the performance, to arrive at about 2:30am.

Day One Departing from your local pick-up point, you will travel by coach via the short Channel crossing to the Eindhoven area, where four nights’ hotel accommodation have been arranged. You have the evening free to relax. Day Two After breakfast, we’ll head to Amsterdam where you will be free to explore this wonderful city including famous sights, such as the Royal Palace, the renowned Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum and maybe take an optional canal boat trip. Day Three After a late breakfast and the morning free, you depart for Maastricht at about 1pm. After arriving mid-afternoon you are free to shop and sightsee at leisure. We highly recommend that you explore the pedestrianised cobbled streets around the Vrijthof Square which are full of attractive cafés, bars and shops. In the evening, take your seat in the Vrijthof Square for the highlight of your break, André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra,

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choir, soloists and special guests in concert. The coach will return you to the hotel after the performance, to arrive at about 2am. Day Four After a late breakfast, and the morning free, we travel to the historic city of Antwerp, the ‘Diamond Capital of the World’, with its great market square, pretty cobbled streets, the Rubens’ House Museum and collection of fine Gothic churches including its beautiful cathedral. Day Five After breakfast, you travel home, arriving back in your local area during the evening/early hours of the morning.

Fountain on the Vrijthof Square

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Optional Excursions Maastricht Summertime Cruise – £11.00pp (Three-Day break – Day Two, Five-day break – Day Three) Step on board either the Scheldevallei or Geulvallei riverboats for a 50-minute private cruise along the River Maas. You will be joined by a local guide who will bring the city of Maastricht to life, pointing out historical sights and other salient points of interest. Both vessels are fully equipped with two decks and a bar.

Ticket Upgrades

Amsterdam Cheese & Wine Cruise – £39.50pp (Five-day break only) Enjoy the iconic sights of Amsterdam from a comfortable vantage point onboard our special Cheese & Wine Cruise. Your voyage past Amsterdam’s gabled buildings, the Westerkerk and Anne Frank House will include two delicious glasses of wine specially selected to go with a Henri Willig cheeseboard.

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The advertised price includes a Category 4 €59.00 seated ticket. An upgrade ticket to Category 3 €69.00 is available at a supplement of £16.00, an upgrade ticket to Category 2 €85.00 is available at a supplement of £36.00 plus an upgrade ticket to Category 1 €95.00 is available at a supplement of £60.00 and an upgrade ticket to Premium €109 is available at a supplement of £80. All supplements include a booking fee.

All bedrooms have private facilities, a trouser press and hairdryer. All the hotels have good bars and restaurants and as a guest of Newmarket you are assured of a warm welcome.

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per person

£299.00 £429.00 Available: 4, 6, 11 & 13 July 2018 Three-day price includes: • A seated ticket to see André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra (ticket upgrades available) • A visit to Maastricht • Two nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a threestar standard hotel no more than 90 minutes by coach from Maastricht • Return travel by coach and Channel crossings to the Netherlands/Belgium Five-day price includes: • A seated ticket to see André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra (ticket upgrades available) • Visits to Amsterdam, Maastricht and Antwerp • Four nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a four-star standard hotel in the Eindhoven area of The Netherlands • Return travel by coach and Channel crossings to the Netherlands

Three-day break You will stay in a good quality, three-star standard hotel no more than 90 minutes by coach from Maastricht.

Please note this is an outdoor concert with no tiered seating. You will be required to walk between your coach drop-off/pick-up points and the venue. Concert time 9pm - 11:45pm.

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Five-day break You will stay in a good quality four-star standard hotel in the Eindhoven area.

2018 departure date from these area codes C

3 Days

6 Jul 13 Jul

5 Days

4 Jul 11 Jul

Three-day Break

Five-day Break

Single Supplement: £78.00

Single Supplement: £156.00

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The Royal Albert Hall, London

Cirque du Soleil Ovo At the Royal Albert Hall

The spectacular performance of Cirque du Soleil has to be seen to be believed. In 2018 they present Ovo, a stunning show with a blend of astonishing acrobatics, awesome aerial acts, spectacular sets and amazing characters with flamboyant costumes – all set to wonderful music – in the awe-inspiring Royal Albert Hall. It’s a feast for the senses! Day One Depart your local area this morning for the journey to London, arriving at your hotel during the afternoon. Following check-in, you’ll enjoy free time in your luxurious four-star hotel on Saturday afternoon, where you can make the most of the leisure facilities or just relax and unpack in your room. Late afternoon, you’ll be transferred to central London to the Royal Albert Hall for the highlight of the break - Ovo performed by Cirque du Soleil.

Day Two On Sunday morning, following a full English breakfast in your hotel, you will be transferred by coach to London’s West End, where you’ll have a few hours to explore. You may want to see some of the sights or head to the shops or perhaps do a bit of both. After time for lunch your coach will depart for the return journey in the mid afternoon arriving back in your local area mid-to-late evening.

Ovo is teeming with life. Insects work, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy in motion. Their home is filled with biodiversity, beauty, action and moments of quiet emotion. The awestruck insects are intensely curious when a mysterious egg appears, representing the enigma and cycles of their lives.

We have selected three excellent four-star hotels within easy reach of Central London by coach such as the Holiday Inn in Wembley, the Crowne Plaza in Heathrow and the Park Inn in Heathrow. You will be notified of your allocated hotel with your Joining Instructions.

Your Hotel

Ticket Upgrades

The extraordinary Cirque du Soleil started out as a street performance in Canada in the 1980s and now, more than thirty years on, it is a worldwide phenomenon with countless productions touring the world across four continents, having been seen by well over 100 million people!

Seat upgrades are available for the following supplements per person: January Circle: £28.00 January Stalls: £57.00 February Circle: £20.00 February Stalls: £50.00 Prices subject to availability and change. Call us or go online for the most up-to-date prices.

After the show you will be transferred back to your hotel following a memorable evening.

2018 departure dates from these area codes C

13 Jan 17 Feb

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£175.00 per person

Available: January & February 2018 The price includes: • A rear circle ticket (£49 face value) for Ovo performed by Cirque du Soleil at The Royal Albert Hall (ticket upgrades available) • A visit to London’s West End with time for shopping and sightseeing • One nights’ bed and English breakfast accommodation at a four-star hotel with a leisure centre in the Greater London area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £20.00

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The Royal Albert Hall, London

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Cliff Richard’s 60th Anniversary £249.00 Concert at the Royal Albert Hall per person

Join us at London’s beautiful Royal Albert Hall for a special opportunity to see Cliff perform live in the intimate surroundings of this magnificent venue. It’s the perfect setting for his 60th anniversary concert. Day One Board our coach at your local pick-up point and travel with us to your hotel. In the late afternoon, after you have had time to check in and relax, our coach will transfer you to the Royal Albert Hall for what promises to be a fantastic 60th anniversary concert featuring many of Cliff’s time-honoured classic hits.

Day Two After breakfast head into central London for a short guided tour taking in some famous landmarks. There’ll be a chance to take a break for shopping, a bite to eat or further sightseeing before we begin our journey home midway through the afternoon. We’ll arrive back in your local area by mid-to-late evening at the end of a truly memorable concert break.

The only British rock and pop artist to have number one hits in every decade from the 1950s to the end of the 20th Century, Cliff Richard is a musical icon. From rock tracks like ‘Devil Woman’ to ballads like ‘Miss You Nights’ – not to mention the UK’s best-loved Christmas songs – his music has been a constant thread in the ever-changing weave of pop.

Your Hotel

You will be allocated a good standard hotel within a maximum coach transfer distance of up to 90 minutes from the venue. All rooms will have private facilities, a TV, radio, telephone and good restaurant and bar facilities.

Available: 14 & 15 October 2018 The price includes: • A seated Choir ticket (£67 face value) for Cliff Richard’s 60th anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London (ticket upgrades available) • A visit to central London including a short guided tour taking in some famous landmarks • One night’s bed and buffet breakfast accommodation in a good-quality hotel within a maximum of 90 minutes by coach from the concert venue • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £40.00

Ticket Upgrades

At the end of this wonderful concert, the coach will transfer you back to your hotel.

The price of this break is based on a £67 seated ticket in the Choir section. Ticket upgrades are available for a Circle seat (£70), a Stalls or Arena seat (£80). You can select your ticket upgrade during the booking process.

Alternative Concert Packages

In addition, we are delighted to offer Platinum Hotel & Ticket breaks to Cliff’s concerts in London, Glasgow, Sheffield, Nottingham and Manchester PLUS a two-day coach-inclusive break to see Cliff perform his 60th Anniversary concert at the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Call us or go online for details.

2018 departure dates from these area codes C

14 Oct 15 Oct

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The 2018 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Edinburgh Tattoo & York Enjoyed by tens of thousands of passengers over the decades, this is Newmarket’s original Edinburgh Tattoo weekend! Day One Leaving the local area early this morning, we head north to your hotel.

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£249.00 per person

Edinburgh Castle for the Military Tattoo and a truly enthralling evening. We’ll leave Edinburgh at about 10.00pm and should be back at your hotel by about 1.00am.

Day Two Heading through the beautiful Scottish Borders we arrive in Edinburgh at around lunchtime. The afternoon is free for you to explore this wonderful city. Enjoy the fascinating lanes and wynds of the famous Royal Mile, visit one of the many museums or perhaps do some shopping on Princes Street.

Day Three After a leisurely start we head for home, breaking the journey in historic York. After time to explore and have some lunch, we’ll continue our journey arriving back in your local area by mid-tolate evening.

Your Hotel

Alternatively, you may like to join our optional guided tour which takes in such famous sights as Edinburgh Castle, Jenners - the world’s oldest department store, the Sir Walter Scott Monument and Holyrood Palace, The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. Here you will see the lavish Royal Apartments, the Royal Dining Room and the Morning Drawing Room with its magnificent ceiling.

You will be staying in a good hotel in the Teesside area.

Optional Excursion Orientation Tour of Edinburgh & Holyrood – Day Two – £18.00pp

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Once again, I had a super weekend on the Edinburgh Tattoo trip. Many thanks to everyone who made it so wonderful.

In the early evening we take our seats on the esplanade of

York Minster

Available: August 2018 The price includes: • A visit to Edinburgh and a seat for the Tattoo • A visit to York • Two nights’ bed and English breakfast accommodation at a good hotel in the Teeside area Single Supplement: £50.00

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Ms Sharratt, East Sussex

2018 departure dates from these area codes

©The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

24 Aug

3 Aug

10 Aug

17 Aug

Please Note: Dinner at the hotel on the first evening is available at a supplement of £17.00 per person.

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All our Edinburgh Tattoo breaks include: • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager

Billed as ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’, the Edinburgh Tattoo is a feast of music, dance, colour and displays from around the world.

©The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Massed pipes and drums, dancers and display teams create a dazzling, unforgettable, not-to-be-missed spectacle that ends with the lone piper atop the battlements of Edinburgh Castle. As well as the Tattoo, there will be time on all the breaks described below to explore Edinburgh. With its museums and art galleries, superb shopping and of course, the lanes and wynds of the famous Royal Mile, there’s always plenty to see and do. Ticket Upgrades You may like to upgrade your seat for the Tattoo. All seats are located in the stands on either side of the castle esplanade. Call us or see our website for prices and availability.

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Edinburgh Tattoo & Royal Yacht Britannia

£265.00 per person

Don’t miss this chance to see the award-winning former Royal Yacht Britannia, the Royal Family’s much loved holiday home for over 40 years, as well as enjoying the spectacular Tattoo. Day One Leaving your local area by coach early this morning we head to your weekend hotel. Day Two Following breakfast, it’s off to beautiful Edinburgh for our pre-booked visit to the former Royal Yacht, the UK’s No.1 Attraction (Tripadvisor 2014-15). Discover what life was like for both passengers and crew on this floating royal residence. See fabulous state apartments including the Queen’s bedroom and the Veranda Room where The Queen would enjoy breakfast, and go ‘below stairs’ to the laundry, the officers’ ward and the gleaming engine room. All this and lots more will be brought to life by the included audio guide.

In the early evening we head to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle for the Tattoo – a truly memorable spectacle. We should be back at the hotel at about 1.00am. Day Three Heading home this morning, we will make a stop in York with its imposing Minster, city walls, and famous Shambles lined with little shops and cafés. We aim to be back in your local area by mid-tolate evening.

Your Hotel You will be staying in a good hotel in the Tyneside area. All en-suite rooms have a TV and tea/coffeemaking facilities and all hotels have a good restaurant and bar.

Royal Yacht Britannia ©Marc Millar

Available: August 2018 The price includes: • A visit to Edinburgh and a seat for the Tattoo • Entrance to the Royal Yacht Britannia • A visit to York • Two nights’ bed and English breakfast at a good hotel in the Tyneside area Single Supplement: £50.00

Caption ©The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

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Glasgow/ Ayrshire Hotel

Tyneside Hotel

2018 departure dates from these area codes D

17 Aug 3 Aug 17 Aug 3 Aug 17 Aug

Please Note: We also offer an itinerary based in a hotel in the Glasgow/Ayrshire area for those living in area codes D - H. We will make a stop in famous Gretna Green on day three before continuing home to your local area. Please see the departure grid.

Please Note: Dinner at the hotel on the first evening is available at a supplement of £17.00 per person.

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Edinburgh Tattoo, £345.00 Northumbria & Lindisfarne per person

This great value four-day break combines a visit to Edinburgh’s famous Tattoo with the chance to explore the fabled offshore island of Lindisfarne and Northumbria’s beautiful landscapes. Day One Leaving the local area early this morning, we head north to your hotel.

accessible at low tide via a narrow causeway. Take time to explore the priory ruins, stroll by the harbour or to find out about island life at the Lindisfarne Centre (all entrances payable locally). During the day we will also stop at Bamburgh with its great sandstone castle overlooking the Farne Islands. We’ll return to your hotel for dinner.

Day Two You’ll head to Edinburgh this morning arriving at around lunchtime. This afternoon you may wish to join our optional guided tour which ends with a visit to Holyrood Palace (see day two of the Edinburgh Tattoo & York itinerary on page 24), or alternatively explore at leisure.

Lindisfarne Castle

Available: August 2018

Day Four Breaking the homeward journey in the spa town of Harrogate, we should be back in your local area by mid-tolate evening.

In the early evening take your seat for the Military Tattoo. Leaving Edinburgh at about 10.00pm, we should be back at your hotel by 1.00am after a truly memorable day.

The price includes: • A visit to Edinburgh and a seat for the Tattoo • A full day exploring Northumbria • Visits to Bamburgh, Lindisfarne and Harrogate • Three nights’ bed and English breakfast accommodation at a good hotel in the Tyneside area • Dinner on two evenings

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a good hotel in the Tyneside area.

Day Three Today, the unspoilt coastal landscapes of Northumbria beckon. We visit Lindisfarne, cradle of English Christianity, and only

Optional Excursion Orientation Tour of Edinburgh & Holyrood – Day Two – £18.00pp

Single Supplement: £75.00

Caption Edinburgh Tattoo

2018 departure dates from these area codes E

17 Aug

Please Note: Access to Lindisfarne will only be available at points of low tide.

10 Aug 24 Aug 24 Aug 24 Aug 24 Aug 24 Aug 10 Aug

10 Aug

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Edinburgh Tattoo, Lochs & Steam

£369.00 per person

This hugely popular break combines a heritage railway journey and a cruise aboard an historic steamship, with military splendour and spectacular scenery – unforgettable! Day One Leaving the local area in the early morning we’ll head to your hotel arriving in good time for dinner.

Day Three The mountains, lochs and rivers of the beautiful Loch Lomond and Trossach National Park beckon today.

Day Two It’s all aboard the steamhauled Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway this morning for a round trip along the Southern shore of the Firth of Forth. After the chance to visit the Scottish Railway Exhibition at Bo’ness, you’ll continue to Edinburgh. Join our short orientation city tour, taking in some of the main sights, before enjoying an afternoon of exploring.

We’ll enjoy a cruise on the sparkling waters of beautiful Loch Katrine, aboard the SS Sir Walter Scott, before visiting the quaint town of Callander (the ‘Tannochbrae’ of TV’s Dr Finlay’s Casebook).

SS Sir Walter Scott

Available: August 2018

Day Four After breakfast we head for home, stopping en route in Gretna Green, a favoured wedding venue for eloping couples. In the afternoon we continue our journey, returning to your local area by early to mid-evening.

In the early evening we’ll head to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle for the Military Tattoo - a fantastic evening of music, colour, pomp and pageantry. We should arrive back at the hotel some time after midnight.

The price includes: • A visit to Edinburgh and a seat for the Tattoo • A return journey on the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway • Visit to Gretna Green • A cruise on Loch Katrine aboard SS Sir Walter Scott • Three nights’ bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at a good hotel in the Glasgow/Strathclyde area • Two three-course evening meals

Your Hotel You will be staying in a good hotel in the Glasgow/Strathclyde area.

Single Supplement: £75.00

2018 departure dates from these area codes D

19 Aug

8 Aug

19 Aug

8 Aug

19 Aug

12 Aug

22 Aug

15 Aug

5 Aug

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Loch Katrine

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Strictly Come Dancing Live! at the O2 Arena, London

THEATRE & ENTERTAINMENT

£195.00 per person

The hugely popular BBC TV show takes to the road again in 2018 with glitz, glamour and breathtaking choreography. You get the chance to join celebrities, dance champions and those all-important judges including Craig Revel-Horwood, Bruno Tonioli & Darcey Bussell from the TV series for the arena extravaganza Strictly Come Dancing Live! Day One You depart by coach, arriving at your hotel mid-afternoon. In the evening we transfer you to The O2 Arena for Strictly Come Dancing Live! See six wellknown faces from the worlds of entertainment and sport become celebrity dance contestants including Jonnie Peacock and Susan Calman!

will act as host and present the show. After the show, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Strictly Come Dancing Live! will pit celebrity dancers and their partners against judges who will deliver their trademark analysis with their famous wit and wisdom.

Your Hotel

The current champion of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Ore Oduba,

Day Two After breakfast this morning you will depart for a visit to central London, where an opportunity to shop and sightsee awaits, after which we will depart for home, to arrive at your original departure point mid to late evening. You will stay in a good quality hotel in the London area.

Tickets

Your package price includes a £45 face value lower tier seated ticket.

Available: 10 February 2018

©BBC/Ray Burmiston

The price includes: • A lower tier ticket for Strictly Come Dancing Live! (£45 face value) at the O2 Arena, London • A visit to central London • One night’s bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at a good quality hotel in the London area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £40.00 Craig Revel-Horwood and Bruno Toniol

2018 departure date from these area codes D

10 Feb

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Welsh Association of Male Voice Choirs

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£145.00 per person

It’s three years since the Welsh Association of Male Voice Choirs last performed in the iconic setting of the Royal Albert Hall. The concert will feature around 30 choirs from Wales and beyond as well as some of Wales’ top young musical talent, and is always a truly magical event. Day One Leaving the local area by coach early this morning we head to our overnight hotel. After checking in we continue to the Royal Albert Hall, for the Welsh Association of Male Voice Choirs concert.

state apartments and fascinating exhibition about the fire and the castle’s subsequent restoration.

Sit back and enjoy some of the world’s best-loved songs, from traditional Welsh hymns to moving American spirituals and popular classics, all performed with the distinctive pride and passion, harmony and versatility which are the hallmarks of Male Voice Choir singing.

Your Hotel

Day Two Following a continental breakfast, we leave the hotel and head to Royal Windsor. Explore the shops or visit the magnificent castle with its lavish

We head home during the afternoon and should arrive back in your local area by mid-late evening. You will be staying in a welcoming hotel in the Greater London/ Heathrow areas, such as the Jury’s Inn, Croydon or the Holiday Inn Express, Heathrow. All hotels offer rooms with private facilities, a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities, and a good restaurant and bar.

Optional Excursion Windsor Castle Entry – Day One – £20.50pp (Adult), £12.00pp (Child), £18.20pp (Senior Citizen)

Available: 19 May 2018 The price includes: • A circle seat in the Royal Albert Hall for the Welsh Association of Male Voice Choirs concert (ticket upgrades available) • A visit to Royal Windsor • One night’s bed and continental breakfast in a good hotel in the Greater London/Heathrow area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £35.00 The Royal Albert Hall

2018 departure date from these area codes D

19 May

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RHS Garden, Wisley © RHS/Lee Beel

Chelsea Flower Show

RHS Chelsea Flower Show & RHS Garden, Wisley Visit RHS Chelsea – the world’s most famous and best-loved flower show. Marvel at the fabulous show gardens, get advice and inspiration, and see the latest in garden design and equipment. We also include a visit to RHS Garden Wisley with its breathtaking displays of May flowers and stunning Glasshouse – home to the RHS’s tender plant collection. Day One Leaving the local area early this morning you’ll journey to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, arriving for a show entrance time of 3.30pm. You’ll remain here until the show closes at 8.00pm, so you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the most popular flower show in the world. Marvel at the award-winning show gardens, created by some of Britain’s top garden designers, as well as by members of small clubs and societies. Examine the rare and unusual plants in the spectacular Floral Pavilions and seek out advice from gardening experts. There’ll be a wealth of traditional, practical and

innovative ideas from top garden designers as well as stalls selling all manner of gardening gifts and gadgets. Chelsea will leave you feeling inspired, creative and itching to get back to your garden! Day Two Enjoy breakfast before we check out and travel to the tranquil RHS Gardens at Wisley, set in 240 acres and developed over 100 years. Admire the dazzling rhododendrons, irises and peonies that signal spring has arrived; wander through the alpine meadow and rock garden; and don’t miss the cathedral-like Glasshouse, showcasing plants from around the world.

RHS Garden, Wisley © RHS/Jason Ingram

Two days from

£179.00 per person

Available: 25 May 2018 The price includes: • Afternoon entrance from 3.30pm to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show • A visit with entry to RHS Garden, Wisley • One night’s bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a threestar standard hotel in the Greater London/Heathrow area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £30.00 Please Note: Some of the shows and exhibits at RHS Chelsea are outside and some temporary trackway is laid. We advise suitable footwear and clothing, especially in the event of poor weather.

Take the chance to refuel at the Food Hall or Glasshouse Café (payable locally) before we reboard the coach in the mid afternoon, arriving back in your local area by mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in one of a range of welcoming three-star standard hotels in the Greater London/Heathrow areas, such as the Jury’s Inn, Croydon or the Holiday Inn Express, Heathrow. All hotels offer rooms with private facilities, a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities, and a good restaurant and bar.

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As usual, my two-day break to the Chelsea Flower Show with Newmarket Holidays was incredibly good value, with an excellent hotel.

Chelsea Flower Show

Mrs Davies, Dorset

2018 departure date from these area codes D

25 May

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Rest area at Chelsea Flower Show

Hampton Court Palace

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show & RHS Garden, Wisley

Three days from

£229.00 per person

Available: 6 July 2018

Uniquely situated against the backdrop of one of the great Royal Palaces, the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is quite simply fabulous! You’ll be able to spend most of the day there exploring the show gardens, floral marquees, gifts and gadgets plus there’s the chance to visit the majestic Palace itself. On the final day it’s off to the famous RHS Garden at Wisley. Day One Leave your local area this morning and travel to your hotel, arriving late afternoon. This evening is at leisure, with dinner payable locally.

Holbein and Van Dyck, and of course the chance to lose yourself in the world’s oldest maze!

Day Two Today we’ll head to historic Hampton Court, Henry VIII’s glorious palace on the bank of the River Thames, where what is now the world’s largest flower show takes place.

Day Three This morning it’s off to the flagship, tranquil, 240-acre RHS Gardens at Wisley, developed over 100 years. Admire the striking delphiniums and dahlias in full bloom; wander through the alpine meadow and rock garden; and don’t miss the cathedral-like Glasshouse, showcasing plants from around the world.

Arriving during mid-morning, you’ll have plenty of time to explore the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and the numerous show gardens. Enjoy presentations from well-known gardening experts, take tips and inspiration from live demonstrations and absorb the latest gardening trends. Check out the fascinating trade stands and pick up a wealth of traditional, practical and innovative ideas from top garden designers. This afternoon relax by the bandstand and enjoy the music, sit by the long water, or treat yourself to a glass of Pimm’s or Champagne. There’ll be time to enjoy an early evening meal before we re-board the coach and return to your hotel.

The price includes: • Full day entry to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show • A visit with entry to RHS Garden, Wisley • Two nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a threestar standard hotel in the Greater London/Heathrow area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £60.00 Optional Excursion (price per person) Hampton Court Palace with Guided Tour – Day Two – £23.00 (adult), £19.50 (Senior Citizen) Please Note: There is a 15-20 minute walk from the coach parking area to the entrance of the flower show/ Hampton Court Palace. Shuttle buses are available and payable locally.

Take the chance to refuel at the Food Hall or the Glasshouse Café (payable locally) before we re-board the coach in the mid-afternoon to commence our journey home. We should arrive back in your local area by mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a three-star standard hotel in the Greater London/Heathrow area such as the St Giles in Heathrow. Each welcoming hotel offers rooms with private facilities, a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities, and a good restaurant and bar.

Alternatively you may wish to take advantage of our optional entry to Hampton Court Palace which includes a guided tour exploring Henry VIII’s royal residence. Highlights include access to the Chocolate Kitchens, opened for the first time in nearly 300 years, the Cumberland Art Gallery with masterpieces by Rembrandt,

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Another brilliant holiday from Newmarket! Ms P, Chorley

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Wisley © RHS/Lee Beel

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6 Jul

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Canal Pond © Chatsworth House

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show

Two days from

£149.00 per person

Following its inaugural event in 2017, the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show will return to the magnificent grounds of Chatsworth House in the heart of the Peak District, against the backdrop of ‘Capability’ Brown’s remarkable landscape. Day One Leaving the local area this morning, we travel to our hotel, breaking the journey en-route before arriving in good time to unpack and relax before dinner is served. Day Two Following breakfast, it’s off for the highlight of our weekend – the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, headlined as “a show that champions the horticultural innovation of today and the future”. The show will be laid out to maximise the unique venue and natural beauty of the landscape, capitalising on the estate’s stunning vistas and of course, the magnificent ancestral house, home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. One of the highlights will undoubtedly be the recreation of Sir Joseph Paxton’s magnificent Great Conservatory at Chatsworth, which took four years to build and was the largest glass building in England prior to the construction of South London’s ill-fated ‘Crystal Palace’.

The construction will house glorious floral displays and miniature Mediterranean and tropical habitats. Marvel at the innovative and inspirational show gardens showcasing the very latest thinking in garden design; a new competition revolving round the Society’s new Science Strategy - ‘Gardening in a Changing World’; a ground breaking range of sculptural designs, and of course plenty of opportunities to shop for the very latest in gardening gadgets, tools and ornaments. With its combination of modern and classic design, plants from every season, exciting new introductions and innovative solutions for gardens of all sizes, you’ll be sure to leave longing to try out a host of new ideas in your own garden!

Available: 8 June 2018 The price includes: • Entrance to the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show (entry to Chatsworth House is not included) • One night’s dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation in a three-star standard hotel in the North West area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £23.00 Please Note: As the show takes place on open parkland, temporary trackway will be laid. We advise suitable footwear and clothing, especially in the event of inclement weather. Entry to Chatsworth House is not included in this break.

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A well organised break with plenty of time at the show.

After what is sure to be a fascinating and inspirational day, we leave the Chatsworth Flower Show in the late afternoon for the journey home. We should arrive back in your local area by mid-late evening depending on the traffic and distance to be travelled.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in one of a range of welcoming three-star standard hotels in the North West area. All hotels offer rooms with private facilities, a TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, and a good restaurant and bar.

2018 departure date from these area codes D

8 Jun

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Ms K, Dartford

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Chester & the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show The RHS’s hugely popular Tatton Park Flower Show is one of the highlights of the gardening calendar. Popular with ‘home’ gardeners and expert horticulturalists alike, the show combines show gardens with expert Q&A sessions, and the chance to buy rare and interesting plants. Day One Leaving your local area this morning we’ll head to historic Chester. Arriving in the early afternoon, you’ll be able to explore the famous ‘Rows’, galleried tiers of shops dating back to medieval times, visit the cathedral and walk the city walls before we continue to your overnight hotel in time for dinner. Day Two Today’s undoubted highlight is our visit to the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. One of the UK’s most complete historic estates, Tatton Park was owned by the Egerton family from the turn of the 17th Century until 1958, when the last Lord Egerton bequeathed the house to the National Trust. Home to a Tudor Old Hall, neo-classical mansion and 50 acres of beautiful

landscaped gardens, Tatton Park is the perfect backdrop for this celebration of gardening. With its friendly, relaxed atmosphere and superb setting, this immensely popular show is full of attractions, from inspirational show gardens, cutting edge garden design and breathtaking floral marquees, to stunning bedding displays, new plant varieties and trade stands selling everything from conservatories to gardening gloves. Take advice from celebrity experts, watch demonstrations and pick up a wealth of traditional, practical and innovative ideas from some of Britain’s top garden designers. Visitors will also find vegetable patch tips, from the growing of organic home produce to the creation of delicious, exciting dishes perfect for any season.

Two days from

£139.00 per person

Available: 21 July 2018 The price includes: • Entrance to the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show • Visit to Chester • One night’s dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation in a threestar standard hotel in the North West area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £23.00

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Fantastic weekend away. The flower show was the best I’ve been to and Chester is a lovely place to walk around. Mr P, Corringham

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After a fascinating and, hopefully, inspiring day amongst the plants, we leave Tatton Park in the late afternoon and begin the journey home, arriving back in your local area by late evening.

Your Hotel You will be staying in a three-star standard hotel in the North West area, such as the IBIS Styles in Haydock. Each hotel offers rooms with private facilities, a TV, radio and tea/ coffee-making facilities, and has a good restaurant and bar.

Chester

Tatton Park

2018 departure date from these area codes D

21 Jul

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SCENIC RAILWAYS

1940s Farm, Beamish

North York Moors Railway © John Hunt

Town at Beamish

Beamish, Whitby & the North York Moors Railway This varied weekend gives you the chance to explore Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, a wonderful re-creation of North-East life in 1825 and 1913, to enjoy some sea air in the delightful resort of Whitby with its many attractions, and to journey through some stunning scenery on the steam-hauled North York Moors Railway. Day One Leave your local area in the early morning, to head to our weekend hotel arriving in time to unpack and relax before dinner is served.

of beautiful countryside, this award-winning museum vividly recreates life in the North in the early 1800s and 1900s. Stroll the cobbled streets of the market town (complete with shops, school, sweet factory and dentist), and discover early 19th-century rural life at Pockerley Manor and the full-size, working replicas of a ‘lost locomotive’ and Stephenson’s Locomotive No 1 at the 1825 Pockerley Waggonway. Visit the Colliery Village drift mine, and see a working pre-WW1 farm at Home Farm.

Day Two This morning we head to Pickering for a journey on one of the longest preserved lines in the UK - the North York Moors Railway. We’ll ride through farmland, forests and heatherclad moors, and past pretty villages, following George Stephenson’s original 1836 route to Grosmont. We will spend the afternoon in the seaside town of Whitby, with its bustling lanes and harbourside. Visit the Captain Cook Memorial Museum or, if you’re feeling energetic, climb the 199 steps to the abbey ruins and St Mary’s Church.

Four days from

£289.00 per person

Available: April – July, September & October 2018 The price includes: • Ride on the North York Moors Railway from Pickering to Grosmont • Entrance to Beamish, the Living Museum of the North • Visit to colourful Harrogate • Visit to the seaside town of Whitby • Three nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation at the St George’s Hotel at Teesside Airport (or similar) • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £75.00

Day Four Heading home this morning you’ll stop in the floral resort of Harrogate. Discover the graceful architecture, colourful gardens and shopping of this vibrant town, which also boasts a thriving café culture. Don’t miss worldfamous Betty’s Café Tea Rooms. We should arrive back in your local area in the mid-tolate evening.

Day Three Today we head to Beamish, the Living Museum of the North. Set in 300 acres

Your Hotel

You’ll stay in a good quality hotel in the Darlington area, such as the St George’s Hotel at Teesside Airport. All rooms in all hotels have private facilities, telephone, a TV and tea/ coffee-making facilities.

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What a fantastic trip. The trip to Beamish was out of this world. All in all a delightful weekend. Ms Smith, Surrey

Whitby harbour

2018 departure dates from these area codes E

25 May 14 Sep

18 May 20 Jul

25 May 14 Sep

22 Jun 5 Oct

20 Apr 29 Jun

8 Jun 21 Sep

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To book please see your Local Travel Agent

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Beamish

SCENIC RAILWAYS

Portmeirion Village

Ffestiniog Railway

Llandudno Promenade

Portmeirion & Welsh Mountain Steam

Four days from

£239.00 per person

The extraordinary Italianate village of TV’s ‘The Prisoner’ fame, and two wonderful railway journeys through North Wales’ stunning scenery, all add up to a memorable break, based in the coastal resort of Rhyl. Day One Leaving the local area early this morning we’ll head to North Wales. We should arrive in Rhyl in plenty of time for you to unpack and relax before dinner.

Day Three Today we head to the popular resort of Llandudno, where you’ll have plenty of free time to enjoy the beaches, elegant promenades and stylish shops. Alternatively, join our optional full-day excursion and see some of North Wales’ spectacular scenery. Designated as ‘one of the best locations in the world to visit’ by Lonely Planet, the area has much to offer. Our tour will include the beautiful Llanberis Pass, the pretty village of Betws-y-Coed and the delightful lakeside resort of Llanberis itself.

Day Two Following breakfast, we’ll begin a day of memorable rail journeys. The Conwy Valley Line, one of Britain’s most beautiful railways, takes us through heather-clad moors and mountains to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Here we’ll transfer to the Ffestiniog Railway for the twisting descent through the Snowdonia National Park to Porthmadog.

For many, today’s highlight will be a ride on the Welsh Highland Railway. Closed in the 1930s, the line has been under restoration since 1997, and our journey takes us on the 12 breathtaking miles from Caernarfon to RhydDdu at the foot of Snowdon.

After lunch, we’ll continue to Portmeirion, featured in the popular 1960s TV series ‘The Prisoner’. Here, the ornate, colourwashed buildings and Mediterranean Piazza are surrounded by beautiful sub-tropical woodland gardens.

Available: April – July, September & October 2018 The price includes: • Single journeys on the Conwy Valley Railway and Ffestiniog Railway • Visit to Portmeirion, the set of 1960s TV series ‘The Prisoner’ • Visit to Llandudno • Three nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation at the Westminster Hotel in Rhyl • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £33.00 Optional Excursion (price per person) Welsh Highland Railway and Snowdonia (full day) – Day Two – £24.00

Day Four Following breakfast we leave Rhyl and head for home. Depending on the traffic and distance to be travelled, you should be back in the local area by early to mid evening.

Your Hotel You will be staying at the family-owned Westminster Hotel, a traditional style hotel on the seafront in Rhyl. All the rooms, which vary in size and style, have private facilities, a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities.

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What a terrific holiday. The train journeys were really enjoyable. Mrs Griffiths, Kent

Bluebells near Beddgelert © Chris Parry

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Portmeirion Village

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8 Jun 28 Sep –

11 May 6 Jul 12 Oct

Apr: from £239.00 May & Oct: from £249.00 Jun, Jul & Sep: from £259.00

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Wensleydale Railway

Whitby

Whitby, Wensleydale & Yorkshire Rails

Four days from

£279.00 per person

Cheese, trains, bracing sea air and scenic beauty! Combining two railway journeys through some of Yorkshire’s most stunning countryside, an afternoon exploring delightful Whitby and a fascinating cheese-making demonstration at the Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre, this weekend has something for everyone. Day One Leaving the local area this morning, we head to the Teesside area and your weekend hotel. Breaking the journey en route, we should arrive in plenty of time to settle in before dinner is served.

the Captain Cook Memorial Museum or climb up to the abbey ruins and St Mary’s Church, which it is said, inspired Bram Stoker to write his novel Dracula. Day Three It’s all aboard the Wensleydale Heritage Railway today. Look out for deer, rabbits, hares and pheasants and Finghall station – the buildings were used in the filming of the All Creatures Great and Small TV series. The most magnificent scenery is between Leyburn and Redmire, where the full splendour of mid-Wensleydale can be seen.

Day Two This morning we travel on the Esk Valley Railway which runs between Middlesbrough and the historic seaside resort of Whitby. The 90-minute, 35-mile long journey takes you through quaint little villages and some of Yorkshire’s most spectacular scenery. There are sixteen stations along the valley including Lealholm, acclaimed as the ‘prettiest village in Yorkshire’.

There will be time to explore the thriving market town of Hawes and have some lunch, before visiting the Wensleydale Creamery, where a cheese making demonstration will give you a fascinating insight into the thousand year history of Yorkshire Wensleydale. Watch 500 grams of cheese being made from eight pints of milk in about 40 minutes as you learn about the process from experienced cheese makers.

You’ll arrive in Whitby in time for lunch – the town boasts some of the best fish and chips around – before having the afternoon to enjoy at leisure. Explore the bustling lanes, the quaint shops and the harbourside, visit

Day Four We sadly head home this morning, stopping en route in Harrogate with its stylish shops, tea rooms and wonderful gardens. We should be back in your local area by mid-tolate evening.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a welcoming three-star standard hotel in the Teesside area such as the St George Hotel in Darlington. All hotels offer comfortable rooms with private facilities and the hotel will have a good restaurant and bar.

Wensleydale Railway

2018 departure dates from these area codes E

27 Apr 15 Jun

1 Jun 12 Oct

4 May 7 Sep

4 May 7 Sept

11 May 28 Sep

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Yorkshire

To book please see your Local Travel Agent

Available: April – June, September & October 2018 The price includes: • Entrance to the Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre and cheese making demonstration • A journey on the Wensleydale Railway • A journey on the Esk Valley Railway • A visit to Harrogate • Time to explore Whitby • Three nights’ dinner, bed & English breakfast accommodation at the three-star St George Hotel in Darlington (or similar) • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £75.00

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Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway

Cotswolds

Steam in the Cotswolds

Three days from

£209.00 per person

Combine the romance and nostalgia of the Golden Age of Steam as you journey on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, including a tour of the gently rolling hills and honey-coloured stone villages of the Cotswolds and a visit to Ironbridge Gorge. Day One Departing from your local area this morning, you’ll travel to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ironbridge where the world’s first cast iron bridge, engineered by Thomas Telford, spans the River Severn and is often described as ‘one of the wonders of the world’. The bridge is currently undergoing a vital £3.6m conservation project and a special walkway is planned to be installed allowing you to observe the works in action and learn more about the bridge. We’ll continue on to your hotel in time for dinner.

of longest on a preserved heritage railway, and don’t miss the fully restored station buildings at Winchcombe. We’ll return to your hotel in time for dinner. Day Three This morning you’ll visit delightful Bourton-on-the-Water, often referred to as the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’ with its picturesque low arched stone bridges across the River Windrush. You may wish to explore St Lawrence’s Church with its unusual domed tower, visit the Model Railway Exhibition and Toyshop, or the Perfume or Motor Car museums. Perhaps you’ll simply enjoy a seat by the river in one of the many tea-rooms or cafés as you watch the world pass by. After time for a spot of lunch (payable locally), we’ll head for home, arriving back in your local area during mid-late evening.

Day Two After breakfast this morning enjoy our scenic tour through the beautiful Cotswolds countryside as we head to Chipping Campden, one of the region’s best preserved towns. Explore its charming high street lined with ancient buildings or take the opportunity to visit St James’ Church, home to the oldest altar tapestry in England. Perhaps enjoy lunch (payable locally) in one of the welcoming tea-rooms before we re-board the coach and travel the short distance to Toddington for our ride on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, with its stunning views and beautifully restored stations.

Ironbridge, Shropshire

Available: May, June & September 2018 The price includes: • Journey on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway from Toddington to Cheltenham • Visits to Ironbridge Gorge, Bourton-onthe-Water and Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds • Scenic drive through the Cotswolds • Two nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at a three-star hotel in the Birmingham/Walsall area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £50.00

Your Hotel

You will be staying in one of a range of welcoming three-star standard hotels in the Birmingham/Walsall area, such as the Holiday Inn in Walsall. All hotels offer rooms with private facilities, a TV, and tea/coffee-making facilities, and a good restaurant and bar.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ten-mile (40-minute) journey from Toddington to Cheltenham, hauled by a heritage steam locomotive. Be sure to have your camera to hand as you take in the lovely scenery of the Cotswolds and the views of the Malvern Hills and the Vale of Evesham. The line also passes through the 693-yard-long Greet Tunnel, one

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My friend and I thought this weekend was the best ever, we have had many short breaks with Newmarket but this weekend went beautifully. Ms. C, Southampton

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

2018 departure dates from these area codes D

15 Jun –

8 Jun –

18 May 28 Sep

11 May 7 Sep

8 Jun –

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SPORTING BREAKS

Wimbledon Championships 2018 Two days from

Wimbledon 2018 Two-day Break

£175.00 per person

This is your chance to soak up the unique atmosphere of the world’s premier Grand Slam tennis championships over the ‘Finals’ weekend. Day One Leaving the local area in the very early morning we’ll head straight to Wimbledon, arriving at the Championships mid morning. Spend the rest of the day enjoying the action of the world’s foremost tennis tournament, as the stars of yesterday and tomorrow take to the courts for the Juniors and Invitation matches until play stops for the day, or watch the Centre Court action from a spot on the famous ‘Henman Hill’. Then it’s back to your hotel for a good night’s rest.

arriving back in your local area by mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel You will stay in one of a range of good three-star hotels in the Greater London area, such as The Courtyard by Marriott in Slough in the Heathrow Park and the Jarvis Hotel in Watford. All are furnished to a high standard. The rooms all offer private facilities, a telephone, a TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, trouser press, a hairdryer and have good bars and restaurants.

Day Two Today we’ll head to Royal Windsor. Wander the streets of this lovely riverside town, or prepurchase tickets to Windsor Castle and see the magnificent State Apartments that have welcomed British monarchs with comfort and style for many centuries. After lunch we’ll begin our journey home,

Prices: 14 July: from £189.00 15 July: from £175.00

Optional Excursion Windsor Castle (half day) – Day Two – Adults £21.00pp, Senior Citizens £19.00pp, Children (5-17) £12.50pp

Henman Hilll © AELTC / Chris Raphael

Available: 14 & 15 July 2018 The price includes: • A reserved seat on No.1 Court at Wimbledon for the full day’s play • A visit to Windsor with the opportunity to visit Windsor Castle • One night’s bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a hotel in the Greater London area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £35.00

2018 departure dates from these area codes C

14 Jul 15 Jul

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SPORTING BREAKS

All our Wimbledon breaks include: • A reserved seat on No.1 Court at Wimbledon for the full day’s play • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager

This is your chance to soak up the unique atmosphere of the world’s premier Grand Slam tennis tournament on Finals Weekend as The Championships come to a conclusion..

Each break includes a seat on the wonderful 11,000 capacity No.1 Court, where you will see the stars of tomorrow and yesteryear in the finals of the Junior and Invitation events. You’ll also have time to wander around the outside courts, savour those famous strawberries and cream – with perhaps a glass of champagne or Pimm’s – and if you’re lucky, to spot those tennis celebrities and well known personalities. This is an experience not to be missed!

Three days from

Wimbledon 2018 Three-day Break

£245.00 per person

Reserve your place on our extended break taken at a more leisurely pace and you’ll have the opportunity to wander the grounds and take your reserved seat on No.1 Court to see the stars of tomorrow and yesteryear competing in the Junior and Invitation events. Day One Leaving the local area in the early morning we’ll head south to the London area and your hotel. Upon arrival a tour manager will be available to assist with check-in and provide any assistance you may require. The evening can be spent at leisure in your hotel. Day Two Following a leisurely breakfast, you will depart by coach for Wimbledon. Once there, spend the day enjoying the action of the world’s foremost tennis tournament until play stops for the day. A coach will be on hand to transfer you back to your hotel. Day Three Today we’ll head to Royal Windsor. Wander the streets of this lovely riverside town, or prepurchase tickets to Windsor Castle and see the magnificent State

Apartments that have welcomed British monarchs with comfort and style for many centuries. After lunch we’ll begin our journey home, arriving back in your local area by mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel You will be allocated a good threestar hotel in the Greater London area and all hotels will have a good bar and restaurant. Your en-suite rooms will be furnished to a high standard, with comforts including tea/coffee-making facilities, a TV, a telephone, trouser press and a hairdryer.

Optional Excursion Windsor Castle (half day) – Day Three – Adults £21.00pp, Senior Citizens £19.00pp, Children (5-17) £12.50pp

Available: 14 July 2018 The price includes: • A reserved seat on No.1 Court at Wimbledon for the full day’s play • A visit to Windsor with the opportunity to visit Windsor Castle • Two nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a hotel in the Greater London area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £70.00

2018 departure date from these area codes B

14 Jul

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SPORTING BREAKS

HM The Queen at Royal Ascot

Ladies Day Royal Ascot

Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot

Two days from

£165.00 per person

One of the most popular fixtures of the ‘Summer Season’, Royal Ascot, where high stakes mix effortlessly with high fashion on the Berkshire Downs, is not only one of the most important events in the racing calendar, but also somewhere to ‘see and be seen’ – especially on stylish ‘Ladies’ Day’. Day One Leaving your local area in the early morning, you’ll travel into central London, where there’ll be the chance to soak up the summertime atmosphere of the capital for a few hours. Your friendly tour manager will be on hand to ‘point you in the right direction’ and help you to make the most of your time. Take in some famous sights, perhaps enjoy a stroll in a Royal park, head to the shops and stores of the West End or trendy Covent Garden, or treat yourself to afternoon tea in style, before re-boarding the coach to head to the overnight hotel. Rest and relax, perhaps enjoying a bite to eat or a drink in the bar, and look forward to tomorrow’s ‘day at the races’. Day Two After breakfast at the hotel and the chance to put finishing touches to the day’s outfits, board the coach for the journey to Royal Berkshire and the racecourse at Ascot. Upon arrival, there’s the chance to soak up the

atmosphere of the world-famous event, as you admire the fashion statements, to enjoy a bite to eat – with a glass of pre-race bubbly perhaps – wander the stylish ‘Ascot shops’, study the afternoon’s Race Card for likely winners and place a first bet, before taking your place in the Windsor Enclosure (or Queen Anne Enclosure – see Ticket Upgrade information) to watch the procession down the course of the Royal Party, as they make their way in open-top carriages from the Golden Gate, signaling the start of the day’s racing. Enjoy the excitement and colour of some of the world’s finest thoroughbreds and most famous jockeys in action throughout the sixrace programme, and at day’s end, re-board the coach for the return journey home, arriving back in your local area by late evening at the end of a wonderful two-day break.

Available: 20 June 2018 The price includes: • Admission to the Windsor Enclosure for Ladies Day at Royal Ascot (ticket upgrade available) with a full day of flat-racing • An afternoon visit to central London for the chance to enjoy sightseeing and shopping • One night’s bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a hotel in the Greater London area • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £40.00

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We really enjoyed the day, more than I was expecting. I haven’t stopped smiling. Debra, Suffolk

Your Hotel

You will be staying overnight in a three-star standard hotel in the Greater London area. In addition to rooms featuring private facilities, a TV, radio, telephone and tea/coffee-making facilities, each hotel will have a good restaurant and bar in which to relax.

Ticket Upgrade

London

The advertised price includes a ticket for the Windsor Enclosure. For a supplement of £64.00 per person, it is possible to ugrade your ticket to General Admission to the Queen Anne Enclosure (reserved seats not included).

2018 departure date from these area codes D

20 Jun

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Ladies Day Royal Ascot

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Hurdle Race

Gold Cup ©PA Wire

Two days from

The Cheltenham Festival The blue riband event of the National Hunt season, its flagship Timico Gold Cup the sport’s richest prize other than The Grand National, the Cheltenham Festival is not only one of the highlights of the racing calendar, but a raucous, colourful celebration of approaching spring, and a not-to-be-missed gathering of the racing clans. Join us in 2018! Day One Board the coach at your chosen local pick-up point to journey to Cheltenham, arriving in the early afternoon for the ‘World Hurdles Day’ of the Festival with the seven-race card also including the Ryanair Chase sponsored by the Irish airline and its Gold Cup-winning boss Michael O’Leary. Your ticket includes entry to the Best Mate Enclosure, directly opposite the main Grandstand, and you’ll have access to the area’s temporary stands, marquees and entertainment, not to mention all forms of betting, and refreshments at its choice of eateries and its bars. It is possible to upgrade your ticket to the Tattersalls Enclosure. Waste no time in soaking up the atmosphere, as seasoned, knowledgeable punters and enthusiastic occasional race-goers celebrate – or commiserate – the outcomes of the afternoon’s thrilling racing, the highlight of which will be The Ladbrokes World Hurdle, run over three miles, and which always attracts the best stayers. After a marvellous afternoon, we’ll head to our hotel for dinner. Day Two After a leisurely breakfast we’ll return to the Festival, arriving in good time to enjoy all the building excitement of Gold Cup Day, the culmination of the meeting. Once again seven thrilling races provide an unforgettable afternoon, with the undoubted highpoint the

running of the Gold Cup, a race whose pastwinners are a Who’s Who of National Hunt racing, including Golden Miller, Arkle, L’Escargot, Desert Orchid, Best Mate, Kauto Star and 2017 winner, Sizing John. At the end of the day’s racing, board your coach to head for home, arriving back in your local area by late evening, richer for the wonderful experience, whatever the outcome at the bookies!

£215.00 per person

Available: 15 March 2018 The price includes: • Admission to the Best Mate Enclosure on the last two days of the Festival (ticket upgrade available) • One night’s dinner, bed and English breakfast hotel accommodation within a 90-minute coach transfer of Cheltenham Racecourse • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £30.00

Your Hotel

You will stay in a good three-star hotel within a 90-minute coach transfer of Cheltenham Racecourse. All bedrooms will have private facilities, a telephone, TV and tea/coffeemaking facilities, and all the hotels have good bars and restaurants.

Ticket Upgrades

The advertised price includes a ticket for the Best Mate Enclosure. For a supplement of £40.00 per person, it is possible to upgrade your ticket to the Tattersalls Enclosure with its extensive grandstand views. (reserved seats not included). You’ll also benefit from access to a wide choice of bars, to all the bookmakers in the betting ring, The Centaur, parade ring, unsaddling enclosure and Hall of Fame. You can experience both the Gold Cup and Festival Restaurants and the trade stands in the Tented Village. ©PA/Press Association Images

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A TASTE OF OCEAN CRUISING

A Taste of Ocean Cruising

As someone who loves to travel and who enjoys the thrill of discovering new places and exploring new horizons, have you ever thought about the pleasures of ocean cruising with Newmarket Holidays? In addition to our 35 years of operating great value coach holidays, Newmarket offers a vast range of cruise holidays, the majority of which sail direct from UK ports, giving you the opportunity to begin your holiday close to home.

The Ever-Changing World of Cruising

There really is nothing finer than a holiday that combines fascinating days and exciting nights, in a variety of different, interesting destinations, time spent in the company of friendly faces and all the comforts of an excellent hotel. A cruise holiday, especially a no-flying sailing on board a British-operated vessel like sleek, majestic Magellan, is a wonderful way to relax, unwind and see the world.

Cabin Categories Cat 1 - Standard Inner Twin Cat 3 - Superior Inner Twin Cat 4 - Premium Inner Twin Cat 5 - Superior Inner Single Cat 6 - Standard Ocean View Twin Cat 9 - Superior Ocean View Twin Cat 10 - Superior Ocean View Single Cat 12 - Premium Ocean View Twin

To book please see your Local Travel Agent

First Class Cruising

Whether you choose a short ‘Taster Voyage’ like the one opposite, or something a little – or a lot – further from home, you’ll enjoy sumptuous dining, first-class entertainment and accommodation in your choice of comfortable cabin.

Welcome Aboard!

At a little over 46,000 tonnes and over 200 metres in length, fully stabilised and air-conditioned Magellan is a ‘mid-sized’ ship, but thanks to the beautiful layout of her public areas, the tasteful décor and her friendly, welcoming crew and cruise staff, she has a sense of tradition and intimacy, and a spacious, contemporary feel.

Always Something To Do!

In addition to her impressive array of on-board facilities and amenities, many of which you’ll have time to experience during even the shortest of cruises, there’s always a full programme of activities and entertainment organised by the Cruise Director and the team. You can choose to join in at your leisure. Enjoy a ‘Taste of Cruising’, Magellan-style, by joining our ‘Lindisfarne, Durham & a Taste of Cruising’ break, or head to our website for full details of our full cruise programme.

A TASTE OF OCEAN CRUISING

Lindisfarne

Bamburgh Castle

Lindisfarne, Durham & A Taste of Cruising Combine this mini cruise from Tilbury to Newcastle, with the chance to visit iconic Lindisfarne and Grace Darling’s Bamburgh, to explore the beautiful city of Durham, and enjoying a tour of Northumbria’s beautiful coastline. Day One Leaving the local area by coach very early this morning, we travel to Tilbury where Magellan is docked ready to set sail at 3:00pm. Settle in and enjoy being on the ocean wave! See page 40 for a description of what you can expect of life on board. Day Two Following breakfast on board, your tour manager will meet you at the dockside in Newcastle. Boarding the coach we will travel to Durham, one of England’s most splendidly-sited cities. A medieval treasure chest, with its huge Norman cathedral, fine castle and steep winding alleys known as vennels, Durham is a great place to explore. We will continue to your hotel arriving in good time to relax before dinner is served.

Day Three Today we head to Lindisfarne, cradle of English Christianity, and only accessible at low tide via a narrow causeway. Explore the castle and the nearby Gertrude Jeykell garden, visit the ancient priory or find out about island life at the Lindisfarne Centre (all entrances payable locally). During the day we will also stop at Bamburgh, with its great sandstone castle overlooking the Farne Islands. We’ll return to the hotel for dinner. Day Four We head for home after a magical few days away.

Your Accommodation

Night one is spent on board Magellan in your selected cabin grade. Nights two and three will be spent in a good hotel in the Tyneside area.

Durham

Four days from

£289.00 per person

Available: 4 May 2018 The price includes: • Visits to Lindisfarne, Durham and Bamburgh • A buffet lunch, five-course dinner, evening entertainment and overnight accommodation with full breakfast in a Cat 1 inner twin cabin on board Magellan • Two nights’ dinner, bed and English breakfast accommodation in a threestar standard hotel in Tyneside • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Please Note: • Final balances are due 12 weeks prior to departure • A valid passport is required and travel insurance is compulsory • Special dietary requests must be made in advance of departure • Dress code is smart cocktail/lounge suit • Wheelchairs cannot be used on board and wheelchair assistance will not be available at Tilbury • Events are non-refundable and non-transferable

Cabin Upgrades & Prices

Please refer to the cabin categories on page 40. See our website for full descriptions. Cat 3: £295 Cat 4: £299 Cat 5 (single): £379 Cat 6: £305 Cat 9: £315 Cat 10 (single): £409 Cat 12: £319

Magellan

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Brussels Flower Carpet 2016

Brussels Flower Carpet, Bruges & Ghent

Three days from

£195.00 per person

If you’ve never seen the Brussels’ Flower Carpet, you’re in for a treat! Every two years, for just three days, 600,000 fresh flowers are transformed into a magical tapestry in Brussels’ Grand Place. We include VIP entry to the 15th-century Town Hall balcony to give you the most spectacular view. Day One Leaving the local area this morning we’ll cross the Channel to France and continue our onward journey to Brussels, arriving by late afternoon. Day Two After an early breakfast this morning, we head to the medieval Grand Place. Its cobblestone courtyard, surrounded by ancient guildhalls, provides the most beautiful location for the stunning Flower Carpet – a tapestry of 600,000 brilliant-coloured begonias covering the square, with not a layer of soil in sight! We include VIP entrance to the 15th-century Town Hall which opens its balcony especially to allow a truly amazing view.

Bruges

Afterwards there’ll be time to explore Brussels further – the Royal Museum of Fine Arts and buildings of the European Parliament are well worth a visit. You may wish to join our optional guided walking tour that uncovers the beautiful sights of the old town, such as picturesque Rue des Bouchers, Saint Hubert Galleries, and the cheeky Mannekin Pis. This afternoon visit Ghent, often described as one of Europe’s best kept secrets – a beautifully preserved medieval city with stunning architecture, a 12th-century castle and quaint cobbled streets. Stroll along the beautiful Graslei to see its historic guild houses and enjoy the cityscape from St Michael’s Bridge. You may wish to join our optional canal cruise along Ghent’s beautiful waterways. There’ll be time to enjoy an early evening meal before we return to your hotel during mid-evening.

Available: 17 August 2018 The price includes: • VIP entrance to the Town Hall’s balcony overlooking the Grand Place for unbeatable views of the Flower Carpet • Visits to Brussels, Bruges and Ghent • Two nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation in a three-star standard hotel in the local Brussels area • Return channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £72.00 Optional Excursions (prices per person) Guided Walking Tour of Brussels – Day Two – £10.00 Ghent Canal Cruise – Day Two – £15.00 Bruges Canal Cruise – Day Three – £15.00

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The flower carpet in Brussels was beautiful... Brussels, Ghent and Bruges were stunning. Ms. L, Kingswood

Day Three Today we’ll begin our journey home. En route we’ll make a short stop in Bruges, one of the most visited medieval cities in the world. Join our optional canal cruise, a popular and relaxing way of seeing the old city and its maze of waterways and romantic bridges, or explore at leisure, before we continue to Calais for our return Channel crossing. We should arrive back in your local area by mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel

Brussels Flower Carpet 2016

You will be staying in a three-star standard hotel in the local Brussels area. All hotels offer comfortable accommodation in rooms with private facilities.

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Manneken Pis, Brussels

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Keukenhof Windmill

The Best of the Dutch Bulbfields

Four days from

£269.00 per person

The mesmerising colour and floral magic of the world famous Keukenhof Gardens, a full day in the lively Dutch capital Amsterdam, with its canals and cobblestones, and a visit to the beautiful Belgian city of Bruges, the delightful ‘Venice of the North’, are the highlights of this wonderful break. Day One Leaving your local area in the early morning we travel to Dover or Folkestone for your Channel crossing. Once in France, we continue to Holland, arriving at your hotel by mid to late evening.

resort of Volendam on the shores of the reclaimed Markenmeer inland sea. Traditionally an artist’s retreat, this pretty town is well worth a visit.

Day Two Visit Keukenhof Gardens, where acres of daffodils, crocuses, narcissi and hyacinths carpet the ground with stunning colour. You’ll have the opportunity to explore at leisure, or join our optional Bulbfields Cruise before we return to your hotel in the late afternoon. Day Three Today we’ll visit cosmopolitan Amsterdam. Alternatively join our optional excursion to visit a traditional cheese farm, and a wooden shoe factory in the pretty seaside

Keukenhof

Before we return to the hotel, you’ll have the opportunity to join our optional Amsterdam canal cruise, taking in the Royal Palace and world-renowned Rijksmuseum - home to the artwork of the Dutch masters. Cruising along the city’s meandering network of canals is one of the best ways to see this beautiful city. Day Four We’ll begin our journey home, and en route we’ll make a short stop in Bruges, famous for its picturesque network of canals, fine medieval architecture and magnificent town square. After our extended comfort break we’ll continue to Calais to board the ferry/Eurotunnel and head home, arriving back in your local area by late evening.

Available: April 2018 The price includes: • Entrance to Keukenhof Gardens • Visit to Amsterdam • Visit to picturesque Bruges • Three nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a threestar standard hotel within easy reach of Keukenhof by coach • Return Channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £96.00 Optional Excursions (prices per person) Bulbfields Cruise* – Day Two – £14.00 Cheese and Clogs Tour (half day) – Day Three – £19.00 Amsterdam Canal Cruise – Day Three – £16.00 *The Bulbfields Cruise may be bookable at Keukenhof on the day for € 8.00 per person if spaces are available. However, to guarantee your place we recommend you book our optional excursion which includes a prebooking fee.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in a three-star standard hotel within easy reach of Keukenhof by coach. All hotels offer rooms with private facilities, a TV and a telephone.

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We loved the floral displays – quite spectacular. Mr Barrow, Surrey

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Eiffel Tower, Paris

Palace of Versailles

Louvre, Paris

Five days from

£295.00

Paris & Versailles

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Paris... the very name conjures up a multitude of images: pavement artists in Montmartre’s Place du Tertre, a cruise down the River Seine, dusty bookstalls along the Left Bank and characterful restaurants in the Latin Quarter. Around every corner, one of the world’s favourite cities has a different reason to charm, excite and ultimately, inevitably, capture you. We also include a visit to Versailles – the sumptuous palace of the ‘Sun King’. Day One Leaving the local area this morning we’ll cross the Channel and continue to your four-star hotel, arriving by mid-evening.

where the famous Hall of Mirrors is amongst the spectacular highlights. You may also like to visit the pretty town of Versailles itself, with its many cafés and bars, shops and antiques market, before we return to our hotel late this afternoon.

Day Two After a leisurely breakfast, enjoy our included panoramic tour of Paris during which the world-famous sights, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre, will be brought thrillingly to life. Afterwards enjoy discovering the ‘City of Light’ at your leisure – take in the landmarks and museums, stroll in the beautiful parks and gardens, shop – or window-shop – or perhaps explore the labyrinthine flea market at Sainte-Ouen; stroll down the Champs Elysées or relax over a drink in a pavement café – the choice – and the pleasure – is all yours.

Day Four Returning to Paris this morning we include a visit to Montmartre, the artist’s quarter, where you can stroll through the cobbled streets around the Place du Tertre, taking in the sights and soaking up the atmosphere. Then enjoy another full day discovering the delights of this beautiful city.

Available: July & August 2018 The price includes: • A visit to Paris including a panoramic tour • A visit with entry to the Palace of Versailles • Trip to Montmartre • Four nights’ bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the four-star Forest Hill Paris Hotel in Meudon-Velizy • Return Channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £132.00 Optional Excursions (prices per person) Latin Quarter & River Cruise – Day Two – £15.00 Montparnasse Tower – Day Four – £16.00

You may like to join our optional excursion to the Montparnasse Tower – ride one of the fastest lifts in the world up to the 56th floor and take in the 360 degree views of the city from a vantage point that includes the highest panoramic bar in Europe.

This evening, join our optional ‘Latin Quarter & River Cruise’ excursion. Board a Bateau Mouche for a romantic cruise along the Seine – many say this is the finest way of seeing Paris – then wander the fascinating, café-lined streets of the Latin Quarter, the perfect place to enjoy an early evening meal (payable locally).

Day Five Departing for home this morning, we should arrive back at your original departure point mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel

Day Three This morning we’ll take you to glorious Versailles, the fabulous home of the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV. Wander through the stunning gardens and explore the Palace,

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Monet’s House

Monet’s Garden, Rouen & Paris

Four days from

£239.00 per person

Visits to Monet’s house and gardens in the Normandy village of Giverny, to the ‘Joan of Arc’ city of Rouen, and to the incomparable French capital Paris, are the wonderful highlights of this hugely popular tour. Day One Leaving the local area this morning you’ll head to France via cross-Channel ferry arriving at your hotel by early evening.

There’ll be time to explore before returning to your hotel this evening. Day Three Today enjoy an included panoramic sightseeing tour of Paris, taking in such sights as the Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, you may wish to join our optional excursion to the Montparnasse Tower. Ride one of the fastest lifts in the world up, and enjoy incredible city views.

Day Two Visit the small village of Giverny, home and inspiration to perhaps the most famous of the French Impressionists, Claude Monet. Monet’s house, with its attractive pink façade, has been restored to its original beauty and now contains reproductions of his work. In the gardens, re-planted to his design, you will find his studio and the lily pond, subject of many of his paintings.

After a day at leisure, this evening bid ‘au revoir’ on an optional excursion to the cafélined streets of the Latin Quarter, and board a famous Bateau Mouche for a romantic cruise along the Seine.

This afternoon we travel up the Seine Valley to Rouen, the lovingly restored capital of Upper Normandy. Stroll along narrow bustling streets, past half-timbered houses or climb the Belfry of the Gros Horloge and enjoy wonderful views of the city. Rouen was also the site of the trial and execution of Joan of Arc – see her monument in the Place du Vieux Marché, next to the church of Ste-Jeanne D’Arc with its beautiful stained glass windows.

Rouen

Day Four You’ll begin your journey home after breakfast, arriving back in your local area by mid-to-late evening.

Available: May – September 2018 The price includes: • Visit to Giverny, including entry to Monet’s House and Garden • Visit to Rouen • Visit to Paris with included panoramic city tour • Three nights’ bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the four-star Mercure Maurepas in St. Quentin (or similar) • Return Channel crossings by ferry • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £96.00 Optional Excursions (prices per person) Montparnasse Tower – Day Three – £16.00 Latin Quarter & River Cruise – Day Three – £15.00 Please Note: Monet’s Garden has very limited access for wheelchairs.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in the four-star Mercure Maurepas, St Quentin or similar. The hotel has a bar and restaurant (restaurant open Friday night only). Rooms offer private facilities, air conditioning, TV, a telephone, free Wi-Fi and tea/coffee-making facilities.

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I wanted to commend Newmarket for the impeccable way this visit was arranged - booking could not have been easier and the trip itself was outstanding. Ms R, Wiltshire

The famous lily pond – Monet’s Garden

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Bruges

Antwerp

Five days from

Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent

£289.00 per person

Available: July & August 2018

Discover the beautiful ‘Chocolate and Lace’ city of Bruges with its quaint cobbled streets and picturesque canals, historic Antwerp, a city of distinct heritage and culture, also known as the ‘Diamond Capital of the World’ and medieval Ghent, often described as one of Europe’s ‘best kept secrets’, on this wonderful summertime break. Day One Leaving your local area this morning, you’ll cross the Channel to arrive at your hotel by the early evening.

Enjoy an early evening meal (payable locally) in one of the many restaurants before heading back to the hotel.

Day Two This morning we head to the beautiful UNESCO-listed city of Bruges. With plenty of time to explore you may choose to see the exquisite Beguinage convent and beguiling ‘Lake of Love’, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, visit the Church of our Lady, or climb the 366 steps of the Belfry for a stunning city view.

Day Four Captivating Ghent beckons today. You may wish to join our optional relaxing 40-minute cruise along the River Lys, complete with fascinating on board commentary, and afterwards, take a stroll along the beautiful Graslei, Ghent’s medieval quayside with its iconic row of historical gabled guild houses.

Join our optional canal cruise, a wonderfully relaxing way of seeing the old city. Here you’ll discover why Bruges is known as the ‘Little Venice of the North’ as you meander through its maze of waterways.

Enjoy the wonderful views at St Michael’s Bridge, and be sure not to miss The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb – the medieval masterpiece by the Van Eyck brothers, housed in St Bavo’s Cathedral.

There’ll be time for an early evening meal (payable locally) before returning to the hotel.

Enjoy an early dinner (payable locally) before we leave Ghent during the early evening to return to our hotel.

Day Three Today we head to Antwerp. Located on the banks of the River Scheldt, this enchanting city with its famous cobbled streets has much to offer.

The price includes: • Full days in Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent • Four nights’ bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the three-star Novotel Antwerp Noord • Return Channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £80.00 Optional Excursions (prices per person) Bruges Canal Cruise – Day Two – £15.00 Ghent Canal Cruise – Day Four – £15.00

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Visit three of Belgium’s most fascinating cities on this wonderful summertime break.

Day Five Leaving the hotel after breakfast we will take a channel crossing during the midafternoon and should arrive back in your local area during mid-to-late evening.

Visit the numerous museums, explore the Grote Markt in the heart of the old city, and don’t miss the Cathedral of Our Lady – one of the city’s most celebrated landmarks that took nearly 170 years to build.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in the three-star Novotel Antwerp Noord. All rooms offer en suite facilities, a TV and telephone, tea/coffeemaking facilities, hairdryer and a safe. The hotel boasts an outdoor pool, fitness centre, and a hotel bar with a sun terrace.

Perhaps visit Diamond Land - the largest diamond showroom in Antwerp and see expert diamond polishers and goldsmiths at work.

Ghent

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Drachenburg Castle, Königswinter

Ahr Valley

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Königswinter’s Fairytale Castle, £319.00 Cologne & the Ahr Valley per person

Steeped in history and breathtakingly beautiful, Königswinter’s fairytale Drachenburg castle, and the Ahr Valley are two magical highlights on this wonderful five day break. You’ll also have time to explore the historic Rhine capital, Cologne and one-time capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the ancient city of Aachen. Day One Depart from your local area this morning for our Channel crossing to France. Continuing on through to Germany, we should arrive at your hotel during the early evening.

In the afternoon we head to the delightful town of Königswinter where a ride on the Drachenfels cog railway will take us to the magnificent multi-turreted Drachenburg Castle. See the living and reception rooms which have been restored to their original splendour and take time for a stroll in the extensive grounds which offer unforgettable views over the Rhine. After plenty of time to explore, we return to our hotel after a long but memorable day.

Day Two Today we head to the historic city of Aachen, sometimes known as the Spa of the Kings on account of the ‘healing’ thermal spa-waters of the Elisa Fountain. A visit to the city’s magnificent and ancient UNESCO World Heritage cathedral is a must, as is trying the local culinary delicacy, Printen, a hard, spicy biscuit. You can even find out how it’s made by visiting the Printen Museum!

Day Four After a leisurely start we head to the Rhineland capital, Cologne where an included guided tour on the ‘Bimmelbahn’ Road Train will introduce you to the city’s key sights such as the iconic twin-spired Gothic cathedral, surrounded by the cobbled streets of the historic Altstadt which is crammed with shops, cake-selling Konditorei and bars where you can sample the city’s famous Kolsch beer. Spend the rest of the day exploring at leisure and enjoy an early evening meal (payable locally) before we return to our hotel this evening.

Day Three This morning sit back and relax on our scenic tour as we visit the breathtakingly scenic Ahr Valley, with its vineyards and historic picture-book spa towns such as Bad Neuenahr‑Ahrweiler.

Available: July & August 2018 The price includes: • Visit with entrance to Drachenburg Castle in Königswinter including a return journey on the Drachenfels cog railway • Visits to Aachen and Cologne • A ride on Cologne’s ‘Bimmelbahn’ Road Train • Scenic tour of the Ahr Valley • Four nights bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the four-star Amber Hotel in Hilden • Return Channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £84.00

Day Five We begin our journey home after breakfast. Crossing the Channel during the midafternoon, you should arrive back in the local area during mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel

You will be staying in the four-star Amber Hotel in Hilden. All rooms are en-suite, with a flat screen TV, telephone and tea/coffeemaking facilities. Modern and welcoming, there is free Wi-Fi throughout and the hotel has a restaurant, bar and quiet beer garden.

Drachenburg Castle Garden

Cologne

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Amsterdam & £289.00 the Dutch Flower Parade Four days from per person

Europe’s oldest flower parade as well as a full day in Amsterdam are the highlights of this wonderful four-day break. Day One Leaving the local area early this morning we’ll cross the Channel and continue to your hotel, arriving by mid-evening.

covered floats, competing for the coveted ‘Best in Parade’ prize. We include reserved seating for the Parade, guaranteeing marvellous views. Soak up the carnival atmosphere before being transferred back to your hotel in the evening.

Day Two Today we visit Amsterdam, picturesque city of canals and cobblestones. Spend the day exploring at leisure or join us for an optional half-day excursion to the old fishing village of Volendam, on the shores of the reclaimed Markenmeer inland sea.

Day Four Heading home today, we’ll arrive back in your local area during mid-late evening.

Your Hotel

Later this afternoon, we offer you the opportunity to enjoy a canal cruise taking in Amsterdam’s scenic centre and innumerable bridges.

You will be staying in a carefully chosen three-star standard hotel within convenient coaching distance of Zundert. All hotels offer rooms with private facilities and each has a good restaurant and bar.

Day Three After breakfast, it’s time to head to the South Holland town of Zundert, birthplace of Vincent Van Gogh, and home since 1936 to what has become Europe’s oldest flower parade. Thousands of spectators are drawn to the stunning sight of colourful, Dahlia-

Optional Excursions Volendam Cheese & Clogs Tour (half day) – Day Two – £15.00pp Amsterdam Canal Cruise – Day Two – £16.00pp

Available: 31 August 2018 The price includes: • Entrance and reserved seating at the Flower Parade • Visit to Amsterdam • Three nights’ bed and continental breakfast at a three-star standard hotel within an hour’s drive of Zundert • Return Channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement £114.00

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What a fantastic well organised trip. Mr Smith, by email

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where you’ll gain an insight into the conflict, before continuing to Thiepval Memorial, Ulster Tower and Beaumont-Hamel. Having gained some feeling for the scale of the task and the bravery of the men that fought in these actions, you return to your hotel in the early evening.

Day Two Today, explore the sights of Ypres Salient and visit Poperinge, including entrance to Talbot House. Next you’ll follow the route the troops and convoys used to take to Ypres. Continue up to Langemarck, past the imposing statue of The Brooding Soldier, and visit Tyne Cot Cemetery and the In Flanders Field Museum. Hear the haunting sound of ‘The Last Post’, played every evening at 8.00pm since 2 July 1928 under the imposing arches of the Menin Gate, before returning to your hotel.

Day Four Heading home today, en route, you’ll stop at Vimy Ridge and the French cemetery Notre Dame de Llorette, arriving back in your local area by mid-late evening.

Your Hotel You will be staying in a three-star standard hotel in the Lille area. Rooms in all hotels have private facilities, TV and telephone. All hotels will either have good restaurant and bar facilities, or restaurants located close by.

Day Three Your visit to the Somme begins with entry to the Historial de la Grande Guerre Museum

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Tyne Cot British Military Cemetery

Available: May – Jul, Sep & Oct 2018 The price includes: • Visit to the Somme, Ypres Salient and the Menin Gate • Entrance to the Historial de la Grande Guerre and In Flanders Field Museums • Entrance to Talbot House • Three nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation in a threestar standard hotel in the Lille area • Return Channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a specialist Battlefields tour manager Single Supplement: £84.00

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Please Note: Each day’s itinerary is subject to small changes at the tour managers discretion. Due to the extensive itinerary on this tour, we regret that we are not able to accommodate individual requests for visits en route.

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C e en 19 te 18 na Ar ry m of ist ic e

£259.00

A century on from the Armistice, this fascinating journey retraces the events of the Great War, visiting some of the most poignant and important sites of the Somme and Ypres Salient, with our knowledgeable guide taking you back through history. Day One Leaving the local area this morning we’ll cross the Channel to France, arriving at your hotel by early evening.

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Mont Saint-Michel & the Treasures of Normandy

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£319.00 per person

Normandy – home to quaint medieval villages steeped in history, picturesque ports where you can watch the world go by, and not forgetting its rolling hills and golden beaches – is just waiting to be discovered. This wonderful tour also includes a visit to magical Mont Saint-Michel, one of France’s most breathtaking sights! Day One Depart from your local area this morning for our Channel crossing to France, arriving at your hotel during the early evening.

Day Three Today we journey to one of France’s most beautiful and iconic sites – UNESCO listed Mont Saint-Michel. Connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, and at times cut off by high tide, this small inhabited island is dominated by its magnificent 11th-century Benedictine abbey, which attracts millions of visitors each year - you’ll understand why when you reach the top of the winding hill lined with half-timbered houses and discover the spectacular views across the bay.

Day Two This morning discover Rouen, the lovingly restored capital in Upper Normandy and famed for its connections with French heroine Joan of Arc. There’ll be time to explore at leisure. Stroll along narrow bustling streets, past half-timbered houses or perhaps climb the Belfry of the Gros Horloge, the huge astronomical clock dating back to the 16th century, and enjoy wonderful city views.

Day Four Relax in the hotel at leisure today, or join our optional excursion ‘A Taste of Normandy’ which visits the historic 100-year-old E. Graindorge cheese dairy, where you can enjoy a taste of their produce, as well as the ageing cellar of the prestigious Chateau du Brueil Calvados distillery including a guided tour and Calvados tasting!

You’ll also visit the exquisite fishing port of Honfleur, beautifully set at the mouth of the River Seine. Saunter down to the old dock, surrounded by quaint gabled houses, visit the wooden church of Saint Catherine with its intricate detail, or stroll to the 17th-century chapel on the hill that has been welcoming pilgrims for centuries.

Honfleur

Available: July & August 2018 The price includes: • Visits to historic Rouen and picturesque Honfleur • Excursion to Mont Saint-Michel • Four nights’ bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the three-star Mercure Lisieux in Normandy • Return Channel crossings • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager Single Supplement: £140.00 Optional Excursion (price per person) A Taste of Normandy – Day Four – £16.00 Please Note: The hill of Mont Saint-Michel is not recommended for those with limited mobility or in a wheelchair. The 30th Aug departure will visit Mont St-Michel on Day Four, and enjoy the ‘Taste of Normandy’ optional excursion on Day Three.

“

With the highest tides in Europe, Mont Saint-Michel is a simply stunning sight and one of the most visited places in France.

”

Sonja Okpu, Newmarket Holidays

Day Five Bid ‘au revoir’ this morning as we begin our journey home, with a Channel crossing during the mid-afternoon, arriving back in the local area during mid-to-late evening.

Your Hotel

You will be staying at the three-star Mercure Lisieux in Normandy. All rooms offer en suite facilities, TV and telephone, free Wi-Fi and tea/ coffee-making facilities. This modern hotel has a bar, restaurant and outdoor pool.

Calvados distillery

Honfleur

2018 departure dates from these area codes C

26 Jul

30 Aug

26 Jul

30 Aug

26 Jul

30 Aug

2 Aug

23 Aug

9 Aug

16 Aug

23 Aug

16 Aug

2 Aug

Find the area code for your local pick-up point on pages 52-53

Call us on: 0330 160 7799

COACH-INCLUSIVE EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISING

2018 European River Cruises On Board MS Olympia

In addition to a host of hotel-based, coach-inclusive Newmarket holidays, you can choose to depart from your local pick-up point on a relaxing break that features the first-class accommodation and comforts of a floating home-from-home, such as our exclusively chartered, ever-popular river cruise ship, MS Olympia.

Our Summer 2018 sailings at a glance... Amsterdam & Bulbfields Spectacular 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 & 16 Apr 2018

4 days from £429

Dutch Delights & Medieval Flanders 29 Apr & 6 May 2018

8 days from £949

The Romantic Rhine Cruise to Switzerland 13, 29 May & 14 Jun 2018

9 days from £1,209

Dutch Waterways & the Glorious Rhine 30 Jun, 16 & 22 Sep 2018

7 days from £849

The Rhine, Strasbourg & Heidelberg 6 Jul, 9, 28 Sep & 5 Oct 2018

9 days from £1,059

The Romantic Heart of Europe & the Danube 13 Jul & 22 Aug 2018

15 days from £1,989

The Blue Danube & a Tale of Three Cities 25 Jul, 1, 8 & 15 Aug 2018

10 days from £1,249

Splendours of the Rhine & Moselle 3 Sep, 12 & 18 Oct 2018

8 days from £879

The warmest of welcomes!

The minute you step aboard Olympia, you know that here is a ship that will do everything possible during your time aboard to ensure your holiday enjoyment. Carrying less than 100 passengers each sailing, Olympia is an intimate vessel with a Captain and crew who go out of their way to get to know their guests, and to make sure that they have a memorable time.

Your comfortable cabin awaits

Olympia’s 49 cabins are arranged on two decks and offer excellent twin-bedded accommodation (the beds convert into sofas for daytime use) with private shower and WC, table, a chair and small wardrobe. Large picture windows offer views of the ever-changing scenery as it passes by.

Service with a smile

All our river cruises include: • Full-board including breakfast,

lunch and dinner, afternoon tea, cake and evening snacks • On-board evening entertainment • On-board English commentary • Welcome Cocktail Party • Porterage on and off your ship • A wide choice of great value optional excursions • Return coach transfers from your chosen departure point • The services of a Newmarket cruise manager

Olympia’s friendly crew ensure that you enjoy every minute of your time on board, and whether it’s your cabin steward, bar or waiting staff or the Captain and navigation crew, you’ll be greeted by smiling faces wherever you look.

Find the perfect voyage for you! See our most popular sailing on the page opposite, or order a FREE copy of our 2018 River Cruise Brochure today!

To book please see your Local Travel Agent

COACH-INCLUSIVE EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISING

Rhine Valley

Lucerne

Stunning Switzerland & the Majestic Rhine Join Olympia on a classic cruise north from Basel, the elegant Swiss gateway city, sailing the length of Europe’s most celebrated river to colourful Amsterdam. Discover the scenic heart of Switzerland, rest and relax aboard the welcoming ship, take in the great cities, picture-book villages and famous wine towns that dot the Rhine’s banks, and sail through the Rhine Gorge beneath the legendary Lorelei. Day One ~ Leaving the local area We cross the channel and travel to your overnight hotel en route to Basel. Day Two ~ Embark in Basel Join Olympia in Basel. Settle in and enjoy your first dinner aboard, and perhaps an evening stroll. Day Three ~ Basel to Breisach Spend the morning in Basel, perhaps discovering the city’s bustling old town and magnificent cathedral. Alternatively, enjoy an optional excursion visiting the city of Lucerne. Return to re-join Olympia in time for dinner in Breisach. Day Four ~ Breisach to Strasbourg The morning you have time to explore delightful Breisach before cruising downstream to your overnight mooring close to Strasbourg. Day Five ~ Strasbourg to Speyer Transfer into the heart of Strasbourg, to spend the morning discovering the Petite France quarter - a maze of narrow, medieval streets criss-crossed by canals. In the afternoon, Olympia sails to ancient Speyer. Day Six ~ Speyer, Mannheim, Mainz Join our tour manager for a short included walking tour of Speyer. Re-board Olympia for the short passage to Mannheim, where you can join an optional excursion to Heidelberg. Reboard the ship in Mainz, and spend the evening in this historic city.

Day Seven ~ Rüdesheim, Rhine Gorge to Koblenz Our first stop today is Rüdesheim, the celebrated wine town. Join this morning’s optional excursion by tourist train to quirky Siegfried’s Musikal Kabinett and enjoy a winetasting, before the ship sails beneath the fabled Lorelei rock and on into the picturesque Middle Rhine to Koblenz. Day Eight ~ Koblenz to Cologne This morning Olympia passes Königswinter, the Siebengebirge hills, and former capital Bonn, before arriving in Cologne. You may wish to join our local guide for a fascinating optional walking tour. This evening, Olympia makes her passage north. Day Nine ~ Arrival in Amsterdam Awake this morning in southern Holland, as Olympia heads towards Amsterdam. On arrival, take an included canal cruise before enjoying the final evening of your holiday aboard ship or ashore. Day Ten ~ Disembark in Amsterdam Bid farewell to Olympia and her crew today. After leaving the ship in Amsterdam your return coach journey to the UK is direct.

Cabin Upgrades & Prices Classic Lower: from £1,419pp Standard Promenade: from £1,539pp Classic Promenade: from £1,619pp Single Promenade: from £1,734pp

Heidelberg

Ten days from

£1,299.00 per person

Available: May & June 2018 The price includes: • Embark in Basel, Swiss ‘gateway city’ • Quaint wine town Breisach • Strasbourg, beautiful Alsace capital • Ancient Speyer with a guided walking tour • Historic Mainz • Rüdesheim, celebrated wine town • Scenic cruise along the classic UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine, passing the legendary Lorelei, wine villages and hill-top castles • Koblenz, where the Rhine meets the Moselle • Discover magnificent Cologne’s cobbled old town • Amsterdam – delightful Dutch capital • Amsterdam canal cruise • Eight nights’ full-board accomodation in a Standard Lower cabin onboard Olympia (upgrade cabins available for a supplement) • One nights’ bed and breakfast hotel accomodation en route to Basel • Gala Farewell Dinner Optional Excursions (prices per person) Lake Lucerne & the Heart of Switzerland (full day) – Day Three – £29 Strasbourg Boat Trip & Tour – Day Five – £26 Heidelberg (half day) – Day Six – £21 Rüdesheim (Wine, Train, Musik Kabinett) – Day Seven – £28 Cologne Walking Tour – Day Eight – £15 Book all five optional excursions and save £10 per person

Alternative travel options:

2018 departure dates from these area codes K

5 Jun –

21 Jun –

20 May –

5 Jun 21 Jun

Call us or see our website for details of our flightand rail-inclusive or cruise-only travel options.

Find the area code for your local pick-up point on pages 52-53

Call us on: 0330 160 7799

PICK-UP POINTS

Your Holiday Departure Point We know that a convenient local pick-up point is important to you, so we offer a choice of 385 pick-up points across the country. There’s sure to be one that suits you! Just follow the three simple steps below in order to choose your departure point and date.

Selecting Your Pick‑up Point Pick-Up Area Code

Area

The North West & North Wales

Cheshire

Area

UK Region

County

Pick-up points

Step 1 Use the grid below to find your nearest convenient departure point. Step 2 Make a note of the Area Code (e.g. letter ‘M’). Step 3 Check on each holiday page for the departure date(s) offered from your Area Code and make your holiday booking!

Northern Scotland

Aberdeenshire Aberdeen

Scotland & the Borders

Angus Dumfries & Galloway Edinburgh Falkirk Fife Glasgow Perth & Kinross South Lanarkshire

Dundee Dumfries, Lockerbie Edinburgh Grangemouth Dunfermline Glasgow Perth Hamilton

Area

C Cumbria

Cumbria Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith

The North East

County Durham Meet At Port North Yorkshire (see also F)

Merseyside Staffordshire (see also G & H)

Derby, Ilkeston

East Riding of Yorkshire

Beverley, Hessle, Hull

Keele Services M6

Staffordshire

Yorkshire Chesterfield, Matlock

North Yorkshire

Harrogate, Northallerton, Ripon, Selby, Skipton, Thirsk, York

Nottinghamshire Retford, Worksop (see also H)

West Yorkshire

Area

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, Woodall Services M1 Bradford, Dewsbury, Ferrybridge Services A1/M62, Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Pontefract, Shipley, Wakefield, Woolley Edge Services M1

West Midlands, Worcs & Staffs

Herefordshire Oxfordshire

Hereford

Shropshire Staffordshire (see also E & H)

Shrewsbury, Telford Cannock, Lichfield, Newcastle under Lyme, Stafford, Stoke on Trent, Tamworth

Warwickshire

Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Warwick

(see also P)

(see also S)

Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Durham, Stockton on Tees Newcastle Port

Abingdon,

Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Halesowen, Kidderminster, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton Evesham, Hopwood Services Worcestershire Bromsgrove, M42, Malvern Link, Redditch, Worcester

Middlesbrough, Redcar

Northumberland Morpeth Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear Sunderland, Whitley Bay

(see also F)

Leicestershire (see also S)

Lincolnshire Meet At Port Nottinghamshire (see also F)

(see also E & G)

Derbyshire (see also D)

East Midlands & Lincolnshire

Derbyshire

Area

Altrincham, Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Knutsford Services M6, Macclesfield, Northwich, Poplar 2000 Services M6/M56, Runcorn, Sale, Stockport, Warrington, Wilmslow Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Mold, Queensferry, Rhyl, Wrexham Bangor Accrington, Ashton Under Lyne, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Chorley, Eccles, Lancaster, Leigh, Manchester, Middleton, Oldham, Preston, Prestwich, Rawtenstall, Rochdale, Wigan Birkenhead, Liverpool, Southport, St Helens

West Midlands

Area

Lancashire

South Yorkshire

Area

Gwynedd

(see also H)

Area

Clwyd

Area

To book please see your Local Travel Agent

Coalville, Donington Park Services M1, Hinckley, Leicester, Leicester Forest Services M1, Loughborough Boston, Cleethorpes, Gainsborough, Grantham, Grantham Services A1, Grimsby, Lincoln, Louth, Scunthorpe, Sleaford, Stamford Hull Port Hucknall, Mansfield, Newark, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield Burton upon Trent , Uttoxeter

Area

East Anglia & Essex

Cambridgeshire

Essex

Norfolk Suffolk Area

South Wales, Avon and Glos

Bristol Dyfed Gloucestershire Gwent Mid Glamorgan Somerset (see also L)

Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, Peterborough, St Neots, Wisbech Barking, Basildon, Benfleet, Billericay, Braintree, Brentwood, Chalkwell Park, Chelmsford, Clacton on Sea, Colchester, Harlow, Hadleigh Church, Romford, Saffron Walden, Southend on Sea, The Elms, Thorpe Bay Station, Thurrock Services M25,Westcliff, Witham Dereham, Fakenham, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, Norwich, Thetford, Wymondham Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Newmarket, Stowmarket, Sudbury

Bristol Carmarthen, Haverfordwest, Llanelli Cheltenham, Cirencester, Dursley, Gloucester, Stroud, Tewkesbury Abergavenny, Chepstow, Cwmbran, Newport, Magor Services M4 Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd, Sarn Services M4, Swansea Bath, Clevedon, Frome, Glastonbury, Gordano Services M5, Shepton Mallet, Weston Super Mare

South Cardiff, Cardiff West Services M4 Glamorgan West Glamorgan Neath, Port Talbot Chippenham, Leigh Delamere Services M4, Wiltshire (see also M) Swindon, Trowbridge

PICK-UP POINTS

Choose from nearly 400 free pick-up points!

Lindisfarne

Area

Devon & Cornwall

Cornwall

Devon Somerset (see also K)

Bodmin, Launceston, Liskeard, Penzance, Redruth, Saltash, St Austell, Truro Barnstaple, Bideford, Dawlish, Exeter, Exeter Services M5, Exmouth, Honiton, Ivybridge, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Paignton, Plymouth, Tavistock, Tiverton, Torquay, Totnes Bridgwater, Bridgwater Services M5, Taunton, Yeovil

Area

Dorset, Hants & Wilts

Dorset

Hampshire Wiltshire

(see also K)

Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Bridport, Christchurch, Dorchester, Ferndown, Poole, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Weymouth, Wimborne Minster Aldershot, Andover, Basingstoke, Cosham, Eastleigh, Fareham, Farnborough, Fleet Services M3, Havant, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Southampton, Totton, Waterlooville, Winchester, Winchester Services M3 Amesbury, Salisbury

Area

Surrey & Sussex Bexhill on Sea, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Newhaven

East Sussex London

(see also R & P)

Surrey West Sussex Area

Camberwell, Streatham, Wimbledon Camberley, Croydon, Epsom, Guildford, Kingston upon Thames, Leatherhead, Redhill, Reigate, Staines, Sutton, Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Worcester Park, Woking Burgess Hill, Crawley, East Grinstead, Horsham, Pease Pottage Services A23/M23, Worthing

North & West London, Berks, Bucks & Oxon

Berkshire

Bracknell, Chieveley Services M4, Maidenhead, Newbury, Reading, Slough, Wokingham

Kent & South East London

Kent

Ashford, Bexleyheath, Bromley, Canterbury, Chatham, Dartford, Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Gillingham, Gravesend, Herne Bay, Maidstone, Maidstone Services M20, Margate, Orpington, Ramsgate, Rochester, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Saltwood Services M20, Sevenoaks, Sittingbourne, Swanley, Tonbridge

London

Eltham, Lewisham

(see also N & P)

Meet At Port Dover Area

Beds, Herts & Northants

Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire (see also P)

Bedford, Luton, Toddington Services M1 Milton Keynes

London

Ealing

Hertfordshire

Middlesex

Feltham, Harrow, Hendon, Hounslow, Ruislip, Uxbridge Banbury, Bicester, Didcot, Oxford, Oxford Services M40, Witney

Birchanger Green Services M11, Bishops Stortford, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Hitchin, Letchworth, St Albans, South Mimms Services A1(M), Stevenage, Waltham Cross, Watford, Welwyn Garden City

Leicestershire (see also H)

Market Harborough

Middlesex (see also P)

Enfield

Northamptonshire

Corby, Kettering, Northampton, Rushden, Wellingborough

Warwickshire

Rugby

Buckinghamshire Amersham, Beaconsfield, High Wycombe (see also S) (see also N & R) (see also S)

Oxfordshire (see also G)

Self drive & meet near the Channel port On our European holidays, to enable you greater flexibility and allow you to travel on the date that suits you best, you may like to meet the coach at Folkestone Services (called Stop 24) on the M20, which is just 5 minutes’ drive from the Channel Tunnel and 15 minutes from Dover. For further information and car parking charges please see: www.stop24.co.uk

(see also G)

Departure points are subject to availability and are operated subject to a minimum number of four passengers.

HOW TO BOOK Priority Booking Line:

0330 160 7799 Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-7pm, Saturday: 9am-4pm, Sunday: 10am-3pm

See your Local Travel Agent The Eden Project

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FURTHER INFORMATION

You and Your Holiday Your Financial Protection Your holiday and your money are fully protected when you book with Newmarket Holidays. In line with the EC Directive on Package Travel, Newmarket Holidays, part of Newmarket Holidays Limited, offers complete financial protection for all customers through our ABTA bond.

Travel Insurance Appropriate cover is a requirement on a European Newmarket Holiday. You don’t need to purchase your travel insurance from us but if you would like further information on Newmarket Holidays’ insurance policy, please see the information below.

Customers with Health Concerns So that we can advise you of any accessibility issues, it is essential that you let us have details of any special requests you may have at the time of booking. Where tours are unsuitable for people with certain medical conditions, this is highlighted. No inoculations are required for travel within Europe and standards of health care are good or excellent at all our destinations. Our Tour Managers will be able to advise you on other health matters such as the standard of the tap water.

Your Hotel Demand for our holidays can exceed expectations, in which case we will allocate you a hotel of a similar standard to the advertised hotel. You will be informed of this change in advance of your holiday with your Final Travel Details. It will not change any other element of your holiday. Where an

alternative hotel does not have a recognised “star” rating, our own product managers have satisfied themselves that it is of the same standard as the advertised hotel.

Passports & Visas You will need a full 10-year British Passport (valid a further 3 months on return to the U.K.) for all European holidays including air or sea travel. Children require their own passport, if not already included on their parent/guardian’s passport. Holders of non-British Passports may need a visa. If you are in any doubt, please contact the embassies of the countries you are visiting, as we cannot accept liability if you are refused entry because of invalid documents.

Optional Excursions All our optional excursions are subject to a minimum number of participants. In the unlikely event that minimum numbers are not reached and the tour is cancelled, your payment will be returned in full. Cancellation may take place whilst you are already on your holiday. This is because some people like to wait until they are in resort before booking their excursions and this often increases the numbers. If minimum numbers are still not met, your Tour Manager will inform you as soon as possible.

Your Itinerary We endeavour to follow the itinerary advertised in this brochure although there are occasions when due to circumstances out of our control, we may have to change the order in which the itinerary is operated, or our day-by-day activities. On the rare

occasion this happens our Tour Managers will keep you fully informed, and where possible provide suitable alternatives.

Special Note on Rail Breaks Unless a train journey is specifically described as being steam-hauled, all rail journeys are on scheduled services using diesel-powered engines. Where a steam-hauled rail journey is included, rail operators reserve the right to replace the steam engine with a diesel locomotive in the unlikely event of the former breaking down.

Brochure Details All information in this brochure was correct at time of going to print and any errors are unintentional. The availability of some services, facilities and attractions may vary due to circumstances out of our control such as poor weather conditions, lack of demand and breakdowns. We cannot predict these things in advance, and do not accept liability if things are not open or available, although we will do our best to provide alternatives.

Your Final Travel Details Approximately 7-10 days before departure you will receive a set of Final Travel Details and a final Itinerary. These will include details of where and when you will be picked up, confirm your hotel and tell you anything else you need to know before you travel.

Call Costs All calls to our 0330 telephone numbers are charged at standard local rate.

Travel Insurance Peace of Mind Travel insurance can play an essential part in ensuring you are able to enjoy every moment of your time on holiday, without worrying what might happen should bad luck befall you. Hence, we insist that everyone travelling abroad with Newmarket has travel insurance. This must be either the Newmarket Travel Insurance policy underwritten underwritten by AWP P&C SA and administered in the UK by Allianz Global Assistance, or an alternative travel insurance policy. The Newmarket travel insurance policy is only available to UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man residents and English law will apply.

The Cover

Main Features; Limits/ Excesses applicable The policy provides cover for: • Personal Accident – up to £15,000 • Overseas Emergency Medical and Associated Expenses – up to £5 million (less £70 excess) where applicable • Cancellation or Curtailment Charges – up to the cost of the holiday (less maximum excess of £70) • Abandonment of the holiday – up to the cost of the holiday (less £70 excess) • Personal Possessions – up to £1,000 in total (less £70 excess) including up to £500 for valuables • Delayed Personal Possessions – up to £75 • Personal Money – up to £250 (less £70 excess) • Loss of Passport – up to £250 • Missed Departure – up to £800 • Personal Liability – up to £1 million • Legal Expenses – up to £10,000

The Cover

Significant Health Exclusions; Health Declaration The policy does not cover any claim arising from a medical condition for which, at the time of taking out the policy, an insured person: • Is being prescribed regular medication; or • Has received treatment for or had a consultation with a doctor or hospital specialist in the past 12 months; or • Is being referred to, treated by or under the care of a doctor or a hospital specialist; or • Is awaiting treatment or the results of any tests or investigations; or • Has been diagnosed with or treated for cancer in the last 5 years unless the condition(s) has (have) been declared, and accepted in writing.

Please call the confidential medical line on 0330 123 3702 if you need to declare a medical condition, if you develop a medical condition after the policy was issued, if your existing medical condition changes after the policy was issued or if you are unsure whether a medical condition needs to be declared or not. This helpline will be able to tell you whether or not cover can be provided for your medical condition(s). You do not have to declare minor ailments e.g. hay fever, colds/flu, ear infections, dental treatment if you have had no further problems since or if you have been advised by your doctor that it is safe to travel. An additional premium may be payable.

Excess Waiver Insurance If an excess applies, you can avoid this being deducted from a successful claim by taking out optional Excess Waiver Insurance in addition to the policy.

The Premium The cost of the policy is £9.50 for adults (2-3 days), £11.50 (4-9 days) for UK breaks; £19.00 (2-4 days) £28.00 (5-9 days), £36.00 (10-15 days) for European breaks. The cost of the Excess Waiver Insurance is £10.00 for each person aged 2 or over at the date of travel. All premiums are inclusive of Insurance Premium Tax at the current rate. You must pay all applicable premiums at the time of booking and cover starts from the moment we receive these monies. If you are travelling abroad with us, we will automatically add the cost of the policy to your invoice if, at the time of booking, you do not provide us with the required information about an alternative policy. The cost of our travel insurance policy is slightly higher for customers aged 70-79, and for those over 80. Please see online or call us for exact prices.

Cancellation Rights If your cover does not meet your requirements, please return the documentation within 14 days of receipt and your premium will be refunded in full unless you have travelled made a claim or intend to make a claim.

The Policy Document

Making a Complaint

This will be sent to you with your confirmation of reservation. It is the full terms and conditions of the policy.

The policy contains a complaints procedure which tells you what steps you can take if you wish to make a complaint.

Newmarket Holidays Limited are Appointed Representatives of Leisureworld (GB) Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Register No. 749920) Newmarket Holidays Limited are registered in England & Wales No. 022383316. Registered office: Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington, SM6 0BP Leisureworld (GB) Ltd are registered in England & Wales No. 02663024. Registered office: 1422/24 London Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 2UL. Back cover images: Drachenburg Castle, Königswinter, Wimbledon © AELTC /Jed Leicester, RHS Chatsworth Flower Show © RHS/Georgi Mabee

To book please see your Local Travel Agent

Please read carefully

We want you to enjoy every minute of your break or longer holiday with us, and we’ll do our very best to try to ensure that it lives up to your expectations of it. We believe that our 30 years of tour operating experience, together with the reputation we have for quality and value, should give you the confidence to book with us. To give you further peace of mind, we accept your booking on the basis of our Terms and Conditions, which are designed to clarify the contractual obligations between us. Please spend some time reading them carefully, and please feel free to contact us should anything be unclear.

Your contract with us Your Booking

Your booking, once accepted and confirmed in writing to you, represents a contract between all persons named on the Booking, and/or the Personal Details booking page, and/or on the Confirmation of Reservation, and Newmarket Holidays Limited (The Company). The contract is based on the information given at the time of booking, and the terms laid out in the following Booking Conditions. This agreement is governed by English Law and jurisdiction is conferred on the Courts of England and Wales only unless, in the case of Court proceedings, you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland. In this case, proceedings must either be brought in the Courts of your home country or those of England and Wales. If proceedings are brought in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may choose to have your contract and claim governed by the law of Scotland/Northern Ireland as applicable (but if you do not so choose, English law will apply). We do not accept bookings from any unaccompanied passengers under the age of 18.

Your Payment

Your Confirmation of Reservation includes an invoice showing the deposit paid and the final balance due. The outstanding amount must be paid by the due date. Should we not receive payment by this date we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled, in which case you could be liable to pay cancellation charges according to the scale set out in paragraph 4 below. N.B. 1: The person making the booking does so on behalf of all persons named on it, and he/she becomes directly responsible to the Company for the payment of the total holiday price and if applicable, and where appropriate, for the cancellation charges and disbursements of any funds.

Your Alterations

If you want to change any of the details of your booking, we will always do our best to help. We will however make an amendment charge of £10 per person on coach bookings,(maximum £40 per Personal Details booking page per amendment) £110 per person for ocean cruise bookings as a contribution to our administrative expenses. A change of the name of a passenger after the balance payment date is charged at 25% of the total cruise fare on all ocean and world cruises. All amendments must be notified to us in writing, by telephone or by e-mail to info@newmarketholidays.co.uk, by the person who made the original booking. Only one change of name is permitted per booking. N.B. 2: If an amendment involves a change of name, insurance premiums are not transferable. We reserve the right to make additional charges to cover in full any additional costs imposed on us by our suppliers.

Your Cancellation

You may cancel your booking or part of it once it has been confirmed but the cancellation will only be valid if made in writing direct to the Company or by telephone to our Customer Service team and having answered the security questions. If the cancellation results in a person travelling alone, a single room supplement is payable. The amount payable on cancellation depends upon when we receive your written instructions - the more notice you give, the less we will charge. The different periods before departure date within which written instructions are received by Newmarket Holidays Ltd. and amounts of cancellation charged in each period (shown as a percentage of the total holiday price excluding insurance premium which is not refundable) are as follows: Charge prior to “Balance Due” date* Deposit only “Balance Due” date - 22 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30% or deposit if greater 21 - 15 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45% or deposit if greater 14 - 2 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60% less than 48 hours prior/after departure . . . . . . 100% Charges for Ocean Cruises More than 90 days prior to sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . deposit only 71 - 89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30% or deposit if greater 50 - 70 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% or deposit if greater 29-49 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75% or deposit if greater 28 days or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% N.B. 3: If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of an insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges. Dates of your holiday may be changed, prior to the due date of the balance, only once and this will incur a fee. Further alteration of dates cannot be accommodated and will result in the cancellation of your holiday. * See “Your Payment” above.

Your Complaints

In the unlikely event that you have problems whilst on holiday, you must report the matter to the hotel or our representative immediately during your holiday. If the matter is not then satisfactorily resolved, you must complete a written report (form available from our representative). You must then follow up any complaint in writing within fourteen days of your return, including a copy of the original report form. We operate a strict code of conduct which also conforms to European regulations on package travel and take any complaints received seriously. A failure to follow the procedure outlined will affect the outcome of the complaint and any possible compensation.

Important Information Booking

It is extremely important that you provide clear, correct information when Booking, for it is from this information that we make your reservation and our contract with you. The person to whom all correspondence, invoices and joining instructions are to be sent, should be entered as the first name. It is also their address and telephone number(s) that should be given. Other names are required by airlines, insurance companies, hoteliers etc., so please be accurate. For foreign holidays it is essential that these names match those on the passports. If any member of your party e.g. newly weds, changes their name between booking this holiday and travelling, it is important to provide us with this information so that we can issue the tickets in the new name. If there is not time to amend the passport the marriage certificate should be carried in the passport. We need to know the number of children under 2, and those between the ages of 2 and 16 who may qualify for a 10% discount if they are sharing a room with 2 adults where a specific child price is not shown. We do not accept bookings from any unaccompanied passengers under the age of 18.

Your Journey

The Coach Companies we use have been selected to be relied upon to provide modern, comfortable coaches and careful, considerate drivers. On some holidays it may be that your journey commences on a feeder coach, before you join the main coach, and feeder coaches are often not of the same standard or size. Whilst the coaches on UK holidays will be of a high standard, they may not have all the facilities of a continental coach. We plan the seating arrangements close to departure date to ensure that families, friends and

Your Travelling Conditions

Where as part of the holiday you have booked your travel by air, land or sea, such travel will be subject to the terms and conditions of carriage of the airline, shipping, rail or coach company providing the transport. In most cases, the conditions will limit the carrier’s liability to you in accordance with international law. Should anyone be refused admission to the coach, ferry or flight, or to the destination country by the transport or government authority, then we are powerless to assist and cannot be held responsible. This includes any passenger who fails to advise us of any medical condition or disability. If you are prevented from travelling as a result, our responsibility for your holiday thereupon ceases. Full cancellation charges will apply and we will be under no obligation whatsoever for any refund, compensation or loss you may incur.

Our contract with you

Our Confirmation Of Reservation

When we have received your booking and deposit we will send you a Confirmation of Reservation which details exactly what is booked for you. From this moment Newmarket Holidays Ltd has accepted your booking on the terms set out in this Contract.

The Price of Your Holiday

Changes in transportation costs, including the cost of fuel, duties, taxes or fees chargeable for services and exchange rates, mean that the price of your travel arrangements may change after you have booked. However there will be no change within 30 days of your departure. We will absorb and you will not be charged for any increase equivalent to 2% of the price of your travel arrangements, which excludes insurance premiums and any amendment charges. You will be charged for the amount over and above that. If this means that you have to pay an increase of more than 10% of the price of your travel arrangements, you will have the option of accepting a change to another holiday if we are able to offer one (if this is of equivalent or higher quality you will not have to pay more but if it is of lower quality you will be refunded the difference in price), or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid, except for any amendment charges. Should the price of your holiday go down due to the changes mentioned above, by more than 2% of your holiday cost, then any refund due will be paid to you. However, please note that travel arrangements are not always purchased in local currency and some apparent changes have no impact on the price of your travel due to contractual and other protection in place. The costs of your holiday have been converted into GBP using the exchange rate: EUR 1.1750

System Errors

We try hard to ensure that advertised prices are up to date, and reflect the price you will pay when you book. However, prices can change and errors can occasionally occur. We reserve the right to change and correct advertised prices at any time before your booking is confirmed. In the event of your Confirmation of Reservation showing an incorrect price for your holiday, the price that will prevail is the price shown in our offline reservation system. Accordingly you may not seek to rely on system errors with a view to obtaining a holiday at less than the correct price, and any contract entered into upon a mistake, such as a wrong costing due to system errors, is not valid or binding.

Our Alterations

It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your holiday but we do plan your holiday arrangements many months in advance. Occasionally changes may be made, which we reserve the right to do at any time. Most of these changes are minor and we will advise you at the earliest possible date. A major change is one that we make to your holiday arrangements before departure that involves changing your resort area, or time of departure or return by more than twelve hours, or offering accommodation with a lower official classification than that advertised (except the latter in the case of en route tour hotels). If a major change becomes necessary we will inform you as soon as is reasonably possible if there is time before your departure. When a major change occurs you will have the choice of either accepting the change of arrangements, purchasing another available holiday from us (we will refund any price difference if alternative is of lower value), or cancelling your holiday and receiving a full refund of all monies paid. When a major change occurs, provided it does not arise from circumstances amounting to force majeure (see below), we will pay compensation as detailed below, based on how far ahead of departure the change is advised: Charge 15 - 28 days . . . . . . . . . . £10 0 - 14 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . £25 N.B. 4: We will not pay you compensation if we have to cancel or change your travel arrangements in any way because of unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control. These can include, for example, war, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist activity and its consequences, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, epidemics and pandemics, unavoidable technical problems with transport.

Our Cancellations

We reserve the right in any circumstances (including failure to reach sufficient numbers) to cancel your holiday and in this event we will return to you all money you have paid to us or will offer you an alternative, available holiday to purchase of comparable standard. In no case, except for reasons of war etc, (see N.B. 4, above) will your holiday be cancelled after the date when your final balance becomes due.

Our Complaints Procedure

under a special Scheme which, though devised by arrangement with the Association of British Travel Agents, is administered independently by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The Scheme (details of which will be supplied on request) provides for a simple and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone with restricted liability on the customer in respect of costs. The Scheme does not apply to claims for an amount greater than £5,000 per person. There is also a limit of £25,000 per booking. Neither does it apply to claims which are solely or mainly in respect of physical injury or illness or the consequences of such injury or illness. Redress under this Scheme requires written notice requesting arbitration to be made within nine months of scheduled date of return from the holiday.

BOOKING CONDITIONS

Booking Conditions

Our Responsibility for your holiday

Overseas Holidays (a) A lthough we have no direct control over services provided to you by independent suppliers we accept responsibility for the reasonable standard of the holiday which you book. If any part is not provided as promised, we will pay you appropriate compensation if this has affected the enjoyment of your holiday, except where the failure is unforeseeable or unavoidable. (b) We accept responsibility if you or any person named on the booking suffers bodily injury, illness or death due to the negligent acts and/ or omissions of: (i) our employees or agents; or (ii) our suppliers or sub-contractors, servants or agents whilst acting within the scope or in the course of their employment to provide any service or arrangement forming part of the holiday that you have booked with us save that we do not accept responsibility for any air or sea carriers whose liabilities are limited by the relevant International Conventions. Any such claims will be subject to and dealt with in accordance with English Law, and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales only unless, in the case of Court proceedings, you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland. In this case, proceedings must either be brought in the Courts of your home country or those of England and Wales. If proceedings are brought in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may choose to have your contract and claim governed by the law of Scotland/Northern Ireland as applicable (but if you do not so choose, English law will apply). (c) W e shall give you assistance in the event that you suffer illness, personal injury or death during the period of your holiday overseas arising out of an activity which does not form part either of the holiday arrangement with us or an excursion offered through us. This assistance will include advice and guidance and, at our discretion and where appropriate, financial assistance subject to our spending a maximum amount in this regard on behalf of yourself and any other person named in the booking of £5,000 in total. (d) I n the event of a claim under this clause against us by you or any person named on the booking we reserve the right to claim in your place against the person or corporation responsible for the act, default or omission giving rise to the claim and you hereby agree to assign to us all your rights under this clause and we will be subrogated to those rights and you hereby agree to assist us fully in the event that we enforce the rights which have been assigned to us or to which we are subrogated. (e) W e take the safety and security of our clients extremely seriously. If the Foreign Office advises that people should not visit a particular country, then we would act on this. However, we are sure you appreciate from press and television coverage that the political, economic and social conditions in many countries are not as stable as we are used to. Sadly crimes against both people and their property are a fact of life the world over, and when in a foreign county it is very important to be extra vigilant and avoid drawing attention to yourself by wearing expensive jewellery, carrying expensive camera equipment etc. Travellers have the same responsibility for their personal safety and that of their possessions, as they do at home. As situations in countries can change rapidly, we would suggest you may wish to visit the Foreign Office Travel Advice website at www.gov.uk/ foreign-travel-advice for up to date information and advice regarding safety BEFORE BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY. Newmarket Holidays Ltd operate to many parts of the world, some of which do not conform to British health and safety standards. We request that all our hotels comply with the local regulations applicable in their country for health and safety but we cannot guarantee that these meet British standards. UK Holidays We accept responsibility for ensuring that all component parts of this holiday are supplied to you as described in this brochure and to a reasonable standard. If any such part is not provided in the advertised manner, we will pay you appropriate compensation if this has affected your enjoyment of your holiday.

Travel Insurance

Because of the importance of having adequate insurance cover we make it a condition of booking on all foreign holidays that you are covered by an insurance policy. If you elect not to take our insurance, you agree to indemnify Newmarket Holidays Ltd. for any costs that arise which would otherwise have been met had Newmarket Holidays Ltd insurance been taken. Please note that, if you take out our insurance, certain claims will be subject to an excess charge and that your insurance premium will be dependent on your date of birth. We have no liability for any loss or damage to luggage inflight or in transit. Any claims of this nature should be referred directly to your insurer.

Newmarket Holidays Ltd is a Member of ABTA with membership number V7812. ABTA Members help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. For further information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct and the arbitration scheme available to you if you have a complaint, contact ABTA, 30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ Tel: 0901 201 5050 or www.abta.com. We can normally agree an amicable settlement of the few complaints we receive. However, if we cannot agree, disputes arising out of, or in connection with this Contract may (if the customer so wishes) be referred to arbitration

Financial Protection & Repatriation

groups are seated as close as possible. You retain these seats throughout the tour. Smoking and alcohol consumption is prohibited on all our coaches. Regular comfort stops are made. Where the brochure indicates that your Channel crossing will be by ferry, we reserve the right to substitute a crossing via the Eurotunnel and vice versa.

circumstances beyond our control. In such cases we will do our utmost to help you and keep you fully informed. In the event of extended overnight delays, depending upon circumstances, we will endeavour to provide accommodation. In the case of a major delay to your homeward journey, we shall endeavour to delay the departure from your hotel.

Pick-Up Points & Times

When making the Booking you will have to select your pick-up point. We will show this on your Confirmation Invoice. Please check to ensure it is correct. All pick-up points are subject to a minimum number of passengers. In the unlikely event that there are insufficient passengers booked at your chosen pick-up you will be asked to make your way to the next nearest available pick-up. The time of pick-up will be advised approximately 7 days before departure. Should you need to change your pick-up point this must be notified to us prior to this. You must not assume that you can just go to another point, for the coach may not need to call at all points listed. Please be on time as we cannot be responsible or liable for any loss or expense suffered. On the return journey you will be disembarked at the pick up we collected you from.Your Tour Manager will endeavour to give an estimated time of arrival at each point, prior to the last transit/comfort stop. This will enable you to telephone taxis or friends who may be meeting you. Our homebound drop offs are scheduled in reverse order of the pick ups. Because of the inconvenience and delays caused to other passengers our Tour Managers are unable to accept requests to be dropped off at additional points. In the extremely unlikely event of your not receiving final joining instructions detailing the exact time and place of your pick up, it is your responsibility to contact us prior to departure.

Delays

Occasionally trains, ferries and coaches may be delayed due to

In line with the EC Directive on package travel, Newmarket Holidays Ltd offers complete financial protection for all customers. Newmarket Holidays Ltd is a fully-bonded member of ABTA - The Association of British Travel Agents (membership number V7812), ensuring both your financial protection and high standards of professionalism and reliability. Therefore you can book and travel with Newmarket Holidays Ltd in total confidence that your money and your holiday are safe. In the unlikely event of the company failing while you are abroad, the ABTA bond will be used to repatriate you.

Fitness To Travel

We strive to give all our customers full care and attention, but we do need to know at the time of booking if there are any special needs or requirements. It is particularly important that we are advised of any disabilities and also if you intend to bring any specialist equipment such as a wheelchair with you. Please make sure you provide full details when Booking. These will be acknowledged on your Confirmation of Reservation. If you have suffered from a serious medical condition recently, then you should consult with your Doctor about your fitness to travel.

Special Requests

There are of course the only a limited number of front seats on coaches, low floor rooms in hotels etc. We cannot guarantee to meet all requests but will do our best to oblige.

Itinerary

You will receive your final Itinerary and Journey Instructions 7-10 days prior to departure, provided all payments have been made.

Holiday Extras Not Booked With Newmarket

We cannot be held responsible for compensation in respect of any extras which are booked (eg travel insurance, currency, theatre tickets) with a third party, if we subsequently cancel your holiday for whatever reason. If you book your travel insurance with us, you would receive a full refund in this circumstance.

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