Festive Holidays Collection 2022 Christmas Markets | Christmas & New Year Holidays | Ocean & River Cruises | Lapland
A wonderful experience at Lake Bled, Slovenia. I would certainly book again with Newmarket Holidays.
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INTRODUCTION Introduction – Reconnect. Reimagine. Rediscover. Wish-List Holidays & Tours
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You’re in the Safest of Hands – Our Story & Why book with us Peace of Mind Pledge – Covid-19 Cover
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CHRISTMAS MARKETS Edinburgh Christmas Market Berlin Christmas Markets Swiss Christmas Markets Prague Christmas Markets Kraków Christmas Markets
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Vienna Christmas Market Riga Christmas Markets Italian Dolomites Christmas Markets Christmas Spirit in the Rockies – NEW Christmas Spirit in Niagara & Toronto – NEW
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Christmas in the Norwegian Fjords Christmas in Malta Christmas in Cyprus All-Inclusive – Christmas in Northern Cyprus Christmas in the Italian Dolomites Christmas in the Rockies – NEW Christmas in Niagara & Toronto – NEW
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All-Inclusive – New Year in Northern Cyprus New Year in Malta New Year on Safari – NEW
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Festive Spanish City Break – Borealis White Christmas in Norway – Bolette Christmas Celebrations in the Canaries – Balmoral Christmas Celebrations in the Canaries – Borealis
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Christmas in Jersey Christmas in the Scottish Highlands Christmas in Andalucia Christmas in Spain Christmas in Verona & Lake Garda – NEW Fairy-tale Christmas in Bavaria Christmas on Lake Bled Christmastime in the Austrian Tyrol
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS New Year in Verona & Lake Garda – NEW New Year on Lake Como New Year in Cyprus
FESTIVE OCEAN CRUISES Christmas and New Year Canary Islands – Ambassador German Christmas Markets – Ambassador Festive Market Getaway Cruise – Ambassador European Christmas Markets – Balmoral Festive Spain and Portugal – Balmoral
FESTIVE RIVER CRUISES Rhine Christmas Markets Danube Christmas Markets
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Christmas Rhine Cruise New Year Rhine Cruise
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Important Information Booking Conditions
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LAPLAND Lapland Santa Experience Day Trip
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FURTHER INFORMATION Holiday Essentials – Europe Holiday Essentials – Canada & South Africa
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Welcome
Newmarket Holidays was founded almost 40 years ago, and during this time we’ve been able to help many customers celebrate the festive and New Year period in some truly magical destinations. The past two years have brought some of the biggest challenges we’ve faced, and we know that missing out on special moments with loved ones during those festive seasons has been incredibly difficult. Now, more than ever, we want to ensure that our customers make up for that precious lost time moving forward. The recent easing of restrictions in the UK and other countries means that travelling will now be cheaper and easier too. Rest assured that the Newmarket Holidays team is working extremely hard to guarantee the utmost safety for our customers, as well as a holiday experience that allows them to reconnect with family members, friends, like-minded passengers, and the world once more. I’m also confident that the measures we have put in place with our Peace of Mind Pledge on page 7 will bring you the security and confidence you need to reimagine your festive travel plans. Additionally, we’ve no doubt that this collection of cheer-inspiring programmes, with some new additions for 2022, will allow you to rediscover your wish-list for Christmas and beyond.
Niel Alobaidi, CEO Newmarket Holidays
Vienna Christmas Market
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Reconnect. Reimagine. Rediscover.
Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria
At Newmarket Holidays, we’ve been waiting to share the delights of destinations around Christmastime and New Year while allowing you to reconnect with your loved ones and like-minded passengers. On every festive departure, you’ll be in the capable hands of our friendly, professional team to guarantee your journey is nothing short of spectacular. From ensuring your safety and wellbeing are taken care of to leading you beyond the guidebooks, they’ll also help you reimagine your long-awaited wish-list. Above all, you’ll return from your Newmarket holiday enriched, and rewarded as you rediscover the sheer joy of travel.
I recently enjoyed a wonderful Newmarket Holidays five-day Christmas tour at Lake Bled, Slovenia. The hotel was excellent and spotlessly clean throughout, with efficient, cheerful staff, and delicious, varied food. My sole regret was that our tour lasted only five days! I would certainly book again with Newmarket Holidays. Alun – Christmas on Lake Bled - December 2021
The tour manager Karolina was excellent, she approached everything with a positive attitude and a smile and went over and beyond to make sure everyone had the best experience. Karolina’s knowledge of the city was very impressive. Prague at Christmas was delightful and overall, I was very impressed by Newmarket Holidays. Julie – Christmas in Prague – December 2021
Christmas in Lake Como was lovely, staff at the hotel were excellent nothing was too much trouble. The tour manager Mimma was amazing went out of her way to help people. Mary – Christmas in Lake Como – December 2021
We’ve just returned from the most magical day ever in Pajala, Swedish Lapland. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to book for 2022 or beyond. Kat – Lapland Santa Experience Day Trip – December 2021
Here are a few excerpts of comments from customers who were able to join us following our recommencement of touring, for full quotes and customer stories please go to uk.trustpilot.com/review/ newmarketholidays.co.uk
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What I hadn’t appreciated until we landed was that our flight was the ONLY one to land in Pajala that day. The whole experience was exclusively for us, making it feel so much more magical. Both the local hosts and the Newmarket Holidays team were really friendly and helpful, going the extra mile to make sure everyone was looked after. A day trip we’ll never forget - highly recommended. HM – Lapland Santa Experience Day Trip – December 2021
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Lapland Day Trip
New Year in Malta
New Year on Safari
Wish-list
Holidays & Tours New Year in Verona & Lake Garda
Prague Christmas Market
Very Merry Markets Prague Christmas Markets Join us for a Christmas market break that’s guaranteed to warm your heart in the fairy-tale capital of the Czech Republic. See page 11
Vienna Christmas Market A joyful journey to the markets of Austria’s elegant capital, backed by baroque palaces, shopping arcades and churches. See page 13
Joyful Christmas Journeys Christmas in the Scottish Highlands Make this Christmas a merry one amongst the dramatic Highlands, exploring and embracing all the seasonal entertainment.
Christmas in the Rockies A white Canadian Christmas of wish-list dreams, complemented by a feast of family-friendly festivities in Calgary and Banff. See page 31
Christmas at Niagara & Toronto A Canadian Christmas holiday that will enrapture those of all ages, with visits to the famous falls and Ontario’s capital.
Say ‘hello’ to 2023 aboard magnificent Ambience, as she sails south to the sun-kissed isles off the coast of Africa. See page 39
Ring in the New Year
Jump aboard the Balmoral and set sail to exceptionally friendly and festive cities jammed with jolly experiences and sights.
New Year in Verona & Lake Garda
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Ring in the new year while celebrating in Verona, the world’s most romantic city, following festive visits to Lake Garda and Venice. See page 33
Christmas in the Norwegian Fjords
Welcome in a new year on a fascinating, historic island at the heart of the blue Mediterranean.
All-inclusive Christmas in Northern Cyprus
Christmas and New Year in the Canary Islands
Festive Spain & Portugal
New Year in Malta
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Festive River & Ocean Cruises
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Spend a few unforgettably festive days in Norway’s astonishingly scenic fjordland, soaking up the warm hospitality and stunning surroundings.
Christmas in Niagara & Toronto
Danube Christmas Markets Get your Christmas off to a magical start on this wonderful A-ROSA river cruise along the Austrian stretch of the Danube. See page 41
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Special Santa Experience
New Year on Safari
Lapland Day Trips
Celebrate the new year in a beautiful bushlodge setting, surrounded by wildlife and spectacular scenery.
Journey 100 kilometres above the Arctic Circle to Swedish Lapland, the secret home of the real Santa Claus, his reindeer, and his happy team of helpers, from 13 regional airports.
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Head to Famagusta in beautiful Cyprus and commemorate the season in traditional style with historical highlights galore. See page 29
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Our Story Newmarket Holidays began its tour operating life on a Bank Holiday Weekend in April 1983, when a group of travellers journeyed by coach and cross-Channel ferry to Paris. Holidays by air were added in the late 1980s, alongside cruise and river-cruise holidays, as farther-flung corners of Europe were explored.
As Newmarket’s reputation grew, so did the number of destinations offered, and the 21st century has seen North and South America, India, Africa and Southeast Asia all play host to tens of thousands of Newmarket customers. Our festive experiences, particularly our Lapland day trips, also saw us take 2,000 customers to the heart of Swedish Lapland in search of the real Santa Claus for 10 years.
industry honours, including those voted for by the British public at the prestigious British Travel Awards.
Amongst the company’s proudest moments, apart from the daily privilege of being able to share our wonderful world with our customers, have been the garnering of many
The global pandemic brought operations to a shuddering halt in early 2020, and the last two years, as has been the case for millions across the world, have been the most difficult in our long history. Happily, however, we have continued to operate tours at home and abroad, where possible, in both 2020 and 2021, and as we look forward with our customers to reconnecting with the world in 2022 and 2023, we do so with renewed optimism and excitement.
Guided by expert tour managers
Crafted with care, by experts
Award-winning, year after year
On everyone of our tours, you’ll be guided by one of our experienced and knowledgeable tour managers. They will help you get the most out of your holiday, support you and most importantly, guide you!
Newmarket Holidays was founded in 1983 when we operated our first escorted tour. We’re still independently owned almost 40 years later, and now create and operate escorted tours all over the world.
Personal thank yous from our customers mean more than industry accolades, but we’re pleased to have been recognised as ‘Best Escorted Tour Operator’ at the British Travel Awards for eight successive years.
Your money is safe
So much included
Newmarket Holidays offers full financial protection through our ATOL and ABTA licences. For your peace of mind we have also partnered with Holiday Extras who offer Covid-19 cover in their Travel Insurance.
We’ve put in all the effort to ensure every tour includes all the must-sees, as well as the little extras to make your holiday special. There are often plenty of optional excursions to add on to your trip too.
Why book with Newmarket Holidays?
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Peace of Mind Pledge With nearly four decades’ experience operating tours, together with our excellent supplier and partnership relationships, you can rest assured that we are well-prepared to ensure your safety and wellbeing.
1. Flexible Booking Protection
5. Enhanced cleaning programmes
If you need to change your booking due to Covid-19, you can do at any point up until your departure.*
Regular sanitisation and extra cleaning steps are taken across all our partners.
2. Updated Covid-19 Cover Travel Insurance
Many countries are opening and travel to and from your favourite destinations is much simpler. However, we recognise that some customers feel a little uncertain, want to feel secure and understand your flexible booking options prior to booking and in advance of their departure.
We selected a new travel insurance partner, Holiday Extras to give you comprehensive support if the need arises to amend your booking due to a Covid-19-related event.
We will help you to understand any testing or entry requirements needed for your destination and returning home.
For your reassurance, we have an eight-point Peace of Mind Pledge. For the most updated version of our Peace of Mind Pledge, please see www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/wellbeing
Covid-19 Cover Travel Insurance Our recommended partner Holiday Extras provides travel insurance that insures you against aspects of your trip that have the potential to be disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, at no extra cost to the original insurance.
Key features of the policy include: • Cover if you have to cancel or cut short your trip in the event that the insured is quarantined before or during the tour • Cover if you have to cancel your trip owing to the serious illness of the insured, a travelling companion or close relative
3. Customer-focussed action Listening to, and responding to customer feedback on tours successfully and safely operated during the pandemic.
4. Health & safety guidelines for our tours Our tour managers and local guides will be supported 24/7 by our office and in-house specially trained operations team.
• Cover if you have to cut short your trip because you fall ill • Essential emergency medical treatment if the insured becomes unwell during the trip
Benefits include: • Cancel your holiday with a full refund up to the day of travel if you or any of your party are diagnosed with Covid-19 within 12 days of the start of your holiday • Amend or cancel with a full refund of your holiday, up to the day of departure if impacted by Covid-19 through a lockdown where you are not allowed to travel outside of your area during the dates that your holiday will be occurring.
6. Clear customer communication
7. Pre-tour health declaration We currently ask that all our customers are fully vaccinated (unless exempt). Our testing requirements page on our website is updated regularly.
8. Government guidance We will follow the UK government and destination government advice. If the rules change and we have to cancel, we will offer you a refund or credit note. No questions. *Providing you have taken the Holiday Extras travel insurance featured, at the point that your final balance is due (between 15-12 weeks before your departure date).
• Amend or cancel with a full refund of your holiday, up to the day of departure if we are unable to fulfil your holiday for any reason. • No administration fees applied for amends or cancellations as a result of Covid-19 • Compensation if your holiday itinerary is materially affected, after departure For for full terms and conditions, please see www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/wellbeing Where your refund is provided directly by Newmarket Holidays we will action within 14 days as per the Package Travel Regulations.
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4-day escorted tour from £345
Edinburgh Christmas Market
Edinburgh Christmas Market
Enjoy a festive break in one of Britain’s most beguiling cities, transformed into a winter wonderland by twinkling lights and colourful Christmas markets. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy three nights in the Scottish capital • Take in glorious Edinburgh, ‘Athens of the North’, on a guided city tour • Free time to explore the city and its Christmas markets at your leisure • Optional tour of stunning Loch Lomond with whiskey tasting
• Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre • Return flights to Edinburgh*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Edinburgh Christmas Market
Join us in the glorious ‘Athens of the North’, where, beneath the great Castle, alongside elegant Princes Street, the Scottish capital sparkles with Christmas cheer, its markets full of seasonal merchandise and delicious treats. From your city centre hotel, you’ll have ample opportunities to explore Edinburgh and soak up the unique festive atmosphere, with the chance to visit Loch Lomond on an optional tour.
Day One – Fly to Edinburgh Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city. The rest of the day is yours to spend relaxing and exploring your new surroundings, perhaps choosing to dine in one of the Edinburgh’s many fine eateries, or enjoy a drink in a cosy café or bar.
Day Two – City Tour and Afternoon at Leisure Join your friendly tour manager for a short, guided introduction this
morning, which will bring to life Edinburgh’s major sights, including the lanes and wynds of the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyrood house and the impregnable Castle atop its rocky promontory. Wander along Princes Street, with its shops, stores and colourful festive markets, stopping to explore the Traditional Highland Village in Princes Street Gardens. This afternoon is free to spend at your leisure, perhaps revisiting some of your favourite spots from this morning’s tour, finding a cosy restaurant for dinner.
Day Three – Optional Excursion to Loch Lomond and Taste of Scotland or Day at Leisure Today you have the
choice of joining an optional tour to Loch Lomond or continuing your exploration of Edinburgh under your own steam, perhaps returning to Princes Street and its colourful Christmas markets.
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Join your fellow guests as you enjoy a scenic drive around Loch Lomond’s southern shores, home to loch-side castles and stately homes. A stop at the chic loch-side shopping centre Lomond Shores for some souvenir shopping and a spot of lunch (payable locally) is followed by a trip to a local distillery for a ‘Taste of Scotland’. Enjoy a brief tour and learn about the history of whisky, one of Scotland’s principle exports, followed by a tasting session and the chance to buy a bottle of the good stuff to take home. Return to your hotel, and perhaps venture out to enjoy your last night in Edinburgh.
Day Four – Return to the UK Depending on the time of your return flight, you may have some free time this morning to look around Edinburgh one last time, before you transfer back to the airport for your return flight, rounding off a marvellously festive few days.
Available 29 Nov, 6, 13 & 20 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast Int £355 • Birmingham £349 • Bristol £349 • Gatwick £349 • Heathrow £385 • Luton £345 • Southampton £489
Personalise your holiday
• Loch Lomond & a Taste of Scotland (full day) Day Three – £45
Room for Sole Use from £156 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
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Holiday Inn Express, Edinburgh HHH Bed & Breakfast Set in a pretty Georgian building, a short walk from Princes Street and the Old Town, the Holiday Inn Express ticks all the boxes for a short stay in Edinburgh. Rooms feature modern décor, TVs and tea/coffee-making facilities. A buffet breakfast is served in the Great Room, and there is a relaxing lounge bar, well stocked with whiskies. Alternatively, you’ll find a host of eateries and bars on the hotel’s doorstep.
4-day escorted tour from £479
Berlin Christmas Markets
Gendarmenmarkt
The festive charms, stunning sights and vibrant nightlife of the great German capital, discovered and explored. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in historic Berlin • A guided city tour • Free time to explore Berlin and the Berlin Christmas markets • Chance to join an optional excursion to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation • Return flights to Berlin*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Gendarmenmarkt
Visit Berlin, the vibrant German capital. Here an impressive collection of many different markets offer traditional festive wares, seasonal delicacies and unusual Christmas goods, and in some cases boast attractions from fairground rides to ice-rinks and even a ski slope at Potsdamer Platz.
Day One – Fly to Berlin Fly to Berlin, where you will be met by our tour manager, and transfer to your hotel. Berlin’s legendarily efficient U-Bahn (underground), trams and buses bring everything within easy reach.
Day Two – City Tour and Christmas Markets A local guide will introduce you to Berlin on this morning’s bus tour – see Norman Foster’s startling Reichstag building, which rises up close to the majestic Brandenburg Gate and the wooded acres of the Tiergarten. For the rest of the day you’re free to savour the aromas of glühwein, almonds and sweet Christmas biscuits as you wander Berlin’s wonderful Christmas markets – from the Tyrolean wonderland of the ‘Winterwelt’ on Potsdamer Platz to the traditional stalls nestled in the shadow of the ruined towers of Kaiser Wilhelm-Gedachniskirche.
Day Three – Optional Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Excursion Spend another day exploring Berlin and its
other colourful Christmas markets. Alternatively, join our optional excursion to the sobering memorial and museum at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp; you will be guided through the camp history in the company of an expert local guide. This evening, enjoy another chance to join the Berliners ‘on the town’, or to continue exploring the markets, which stay open well into the evening.
Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for your flight home, taking with you wonderful memories
Berlin
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Park Inn, Berlin Bed & Breakfast
Available 29 Nov, 2, 9 & 16 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £549 • East Midlands £565 • Edinburgh £565 • Gatwick £479 • Luton £489 • Manchester £549 • Stansted £499
Personalise your holiday
• Sachsenhausen (half day) – £54
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This modern hotel boasts an excellent central location, right on Alexanderplatz – home to Berlin’s lively Christmas Market and the famous TV Tower. The hotel boasts three restaurants, serving international and traditional German cuisine, a bar and a lounge area. The bedrooms have a mini-bar, safe, TV and Wi-Fi.
Room for Sole Use from £132 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
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4-day escorted tour from £479
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Swiss Christmas Markets
In the shadow of snow-capped peaks, on the shores of Lake Geneva, celebrate the season in style. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in the wonderful alpine village resort of Chateau d’Oex, once home to David Niven • Journey to fashionable lakeside Montreux • Explore the colourful stalls of the Montreaux Market
• Three nights’ half-board accommodation at the three-star Hotel Roc et Neige, Chateau d’Oex • Return flights to Geneva*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Chateau Chillon
Our festive break to picture-postcard perfect Switzerland is based in delightful alpine resort Chateau
d’Oex, and includes a visit to Montreux, with its wonderfully colourful Christmas Market. There’s also an opportunity, on a scenic optional excursion, to visit exquisite Swiss capital Bern. Day One – Fly to Geneva Meet your tour manager at the airport and make the scenic transfer to Chateau d’Oex,
beautifully set between the high Alps of the Bernese Oberland and the shores of Lake Geneva. This excellent resort is a delightful base for the break. Settle into your surroundings, perhaps take a stroll through the village, and enjoy a first dinner at the hotel.
Day Two – Montreux Christmas Market Make the scenic journey down to Montreux, where a delightful Christmas
Market awaits in this chic, sophisticated town. The stalls of the market are arranged on and around the temporarily named Quai de Noël alongside the lake, and they offer an array of locally produced goods and foodstuffs, interesting items from across the Alpine passes and of course the festive staples of vin chaud and cinnamon crêpes. You will also want to explore the shops of the town, or perhaps pay a visit to nearby Chateau Chillon, one of Switzerland’s most famous landmarks (entrance payable locally).
Day Three – Day at Leisure or Optional Excursion to Bern Enjoy the surroundings of the resort, or join us on a
marvellous optional excursion into the Bernese Oberland, travelling through stunning scenery, past ‘jet-set’ Gstaad and the Lake of Thun to Swiss capital city, Bern, and its own enchanting Christmas markets.
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Beautifully set above the River Aare, and barely changed since medieval times, Bern’s UNESCO-listed Old Town is a maze of cobbled, arcaded streets, with its centrepiece the famous tower and mechanical clock featuring a parade of metallic figurines on the hour. In the shadow of the city’s towering Münster cathedral and on nearby Waisenhausplatz, Bern’s festive markets offer beautiful hand-made trinkets and traditional Christmas gifts. Return to Chateau d’Oex and dinner at the hotel.
Day Four – Return to the UK Bid “Au revoir” to Chateau D’Oex and transfer back to Geneva for the return flight.
Hotel Roc et Neige, Chateau d’Oex Half-Board
Available 28 Nov, 1, 4 & 7 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £499 • Edinburgh £535 • Gatwick £479 • Luton £499 • Manchester £509
Personalise your holiday • Bern (full day) – from £49
Room for Sole Use from £84 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
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In the heart of the mountain village, the traditional and welcoming Roc et Neige Hotel is close to all the local amenities. There is a comfortable lounge area, and a restaurant serving food made mainly from local produce. There is also a large terrace with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and a sauna. Cosy bedrooms all have a TV, hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi is available.
4-day escorted tour from £419
Prague Old Town Square
The fairy-tale capital of the Czech Republic – home to Good King Wenceslas – is an irresistible Bohemian masterpiece. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Three nights in Bohemian gem Prague • A guided walking tour of Prague • Explore Prague’s Christmas Markets • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star NH Prague City (alternative hotel available for a supplement)
• Return flights to Prague*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Join us for a Christmas markets break that’s guaranteed to warm your heart. Fly to Prague to enjoy the delightful stalls of the Christmas Markets in Wenceslas Square, a tradition that stretches back over a thousand years.
Day One – Fly to Prague Meet your friendly tour manager at the airport and transfer to your chosen hotel. This evening head out to explore, perhaps dining in one of Prague’s many fine restaurants.
Day Two – Prague City Tour and Optional River Cruise Join our included walking tour, featuring the famous Charles Bridge, and watch the astronomical clock in the Old Town Square strike the hour with a procession of wooden figures.
Prague Christmas Market
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Afterwards, explore the Old Town, and the charming former Jewish quarter, before visiting the Christmas Markets to browse at your leisure, or join our optional river cruise for an excellent buffet lunch and wonderful views of the city.
Day Three – Optional Excursion to Dresden This morning you’re free to explore, perhaps crossing the famous Charles Bridge to see Prague’s ancient Castle District, St Vitus’ Cathedral and the Royal Palace.
Alternatively join our wonderful optional tour to Dresden Christmas Market. Here a romantic blend of festive stalls sell locally produced gifts, handicrafts, decorations and food in a beautiful, traditional setting. Wander with a warming glass of glühwein in hand, and admire the famous Christmas Pyramid and world’s largest ‘nut cracker’.
Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer to the airport for check-in and your flight home. NH Collection, Prague
NH Prague City, Prague HHHH Bed & Breakfast from £419 Rooms at the four-star NH Collection are spacious, each featuring a seating area, along with air conditioning, TV, Wi-Fi and tea/coffee-making facilities. The hotel boasts a large roof terrace with views of the city, a pool, a spa and sauna, a bar, and a restaurant serving authentic Tuscan cuisine. Prague Castle is just a 10-minute walk away.
Available 28 Nov, 1, 4 & 7 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £505 • Bristol £449 • East Midlands £559 • Glasgow £595 • Gatwick £455 • Manchester £589 • Stansted £419
Personalise your holiday
• Lunchtime River Cruise (half day) – £35 • Dresden Christmas Market (full day) – £39
Room for Sole Use from £141 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
Crystal Palace, Prague HHHH Bed & Breakfast from £469 This modern hotel is ideally located in the heart of Prague, just a few minutes’ walk from Wenceslas Square, and offers high levels of service and comfort. Hotel facilities include a 24-hour reception and lounge area, lift, sauna and bar. Guest rooms are stylish and all have a mini-bar, safety deposit box and satellite TV.
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Prague Christmas Markets
4-day escorted tour from £379
Kraków Christmas Market
Poland’s ancient Royal City is a perfect choice for a traditional festive break with a difference – a magical delight. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Three nights Poland’s Royal City Kraków • A guided walking tour of Kraków • Free time to browse Kraków’s Christmas Markets • The chance to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau on an optional excursion
• Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Wyspiańsk Hotel in Kraków (four-star hotel available at a supplement) • Return flights to Kraków*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Join us in the ancient royal capital of Poland, where colourful Christmas markets, steeped in tradition, are
held against the spectacular backdrop of one of the few European cities to have survived the centuries unscathed. Discover the city’s great history, enjoy Kraków by night, and soak up the festive atmosphere on this unmissable seasonal break. Day One – Fly to Kraków Meet your friendly tour manager and transfer to your centrally located hotel. Head out
into the city this evening to explore your surroundings and wander through the central square, beautifully illuminated after nightfall. Sample some traditional cuisine and enjoy a drink in one of the many restaurants, bars and music clubs tucked away down its cellars and narrow alleyways.
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Day Two – Walking Tour of Kraków Discover this seat of Polish kings on today’s walking tour. The mesmerising
medieval heart of the city is the stunning Rynek Glówny – Europe’s largest square – lined with boutiques and cafés. Browse the wooden stalls of the Christmas market that surrounds the vast Sukiennice (Cloth Hall), itself a covered market, and see the traditional custom of Christmas crib-building at the Mariacki Church and Wawel Castle – two stunning examples of the city’s Gothic architecture. This afternoon is free to spend at your leisure, perhaps extending your exploration of Kraków to the Kazimierz district, the historic centre of Jewish culture down the centuries, located south of Wawel Hill. Alternatively, you might choose to simply find a peaceful café from which to sit and watch the world go by. This evening, there is the chance to enjoy a traditional Folklore Show and Dinner in a local restaurant on our optional tour.
Day Three – Optional Excursion to
Auschwitz-Birkenau Today you’re free to discover more of the city’s
sights, and to revisit the markets. Alternatively, join our optional half-day excursion to the poignant, intensely moving UNESCO-listed Auschwitz-Birkenau, where the buildings of the camp are left as they were discovered in 1945.
Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer back to Kraków Airport for your return flight home.
Available 28 Nov, 2, 9 & 16 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £529 • Bristol £445 • Edinburgh £459 • Gatwick £379 • Glasgow £469 • Leeds/Bradford £599 • Luton £379 • Manchester £569 • Newcastle £589
Personalise your holiday
• Auschwitz-Birkenau (full day) – £45 • Traditional Folklore Dinner - £39
Room for Sole Use from £90 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
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INX Design Hotel
Hotel Wyspiański, Kraków HHH Bed & Breakfast from £379 With a central location, just 500m from Kraków’s Market Square, this modern, comfortable hotel features a sleek restaurant serving Polish and international dishes, a bar, and a terrace, overlooking a garden. A gift shop is an additional amenity, and contemporary rooms have TVs, desks, and free Wi-Fi.
INX Design Hotel, Kraków HHHH Bed & Breakfast from £439 An Art Deco style enhances the feel of this uniquely vibrant hotel, set in the heart of Kraków. Rooms are colourful with bold patterns and include mini-bars, TVs, and free Wi-Fi. There’s a laid-back bar, a chic restaurant presenting an international menu, a lobby lounge, and a gym with a Finnish sauna.
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Kraków Christmas Markets
4-day escorted tour from £489
Vienna Christmas Market
The elegant Austrian capital provides a wonderful backdrop, and some truly memorable coffee and cake! Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in elegant Vienna • A guided city tour of Vienna • A visit to Schönbrunn Palace Markets (entrance to the palace payable locally) • Three nights’ carefully chosen four-star bed and breakfast accommodation
• Return flights to Vienna*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
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Few festive markets enjoy a grander or more romantic setting than those held in the elegant Austrian
capital, where the magic of Advent sparkles against a backdrop of baroque palaces, shopping arcades, churches and museums. There is also an opportunity to visit Bratislava in neighbouring Slovakia. Day One – Fly to Vienna Upon arrival meet your friendly tour manager and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy a first evening in the Austrian capital.
Day Two – Tour of Vienna See the imposing buildings and squares of the Ringstrasse, the Hofburg Palace, and the
celebrated coffee-houses of the ancient Innere Stadt on this morning’s guided tour, then stop and explore Vienna’s most famous Christmas markets – held in the idyllic lanes of Spittelberg and (since 1772) on the triangular Freyung ‘square’. Afterwards, we’ll visit the Schönbrunn Palace. See the magnificent building (entrance payable locally), and browse the colourful Christkindlmarkt held in the great courtyard before returning to your hotel.
Day Three – Optional Excursion to Bratislava Spend the day exploring the city’s markets (some stores may
be closed on Sundays). Alternatively join our full day optional excursion crossing into picturesque Slovakia to its wonderful capital, Bratislava. Delightfully set on the River Danube close to the point where Austria and Hungary converge, a cosmopolitan mix of Central European influences await you, with glorious Baroque palaces and some stunning churches.
Day Four – Return to the UK Bid farewell to Vienna and transfer to the airport for your return flight.
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Hotel Simms, Vienna Bed & Breakfast
Available 25, 29 Nov, 2 & 6 Dec 2022 Fly from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £505 • Bristol £539 • Edinburgh £539 • Gatwick £489 • Heathrow £499 • Luton £489 • Manchester £519 • Stansted £505
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• Bratislava (full day) – from £52
Room for Sole Use from £190 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
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A modern feel and playful décor ensure a stylish stay at Hotel Simms, positioned right next to an underground station with a direct connection into central Vienna. There is a 24-hour reception, a bar and a large breakfast area. Plus, there is a restaurant opposite the hotel where guests can have dinner if they so choose. Rooms are simple and light with air conditioning, a mini-bar, radio, TV, safe, telephone, hairdryer, and free Wi-Fi.
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Vienna Christmas Market
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Riga Christmas Markets
Riga Christmas Market
One of Europe’s most picturesque markets, and traditional celebrations in Latvia’s charming capital – where Christmas Trees were first decorated. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy three nights in the delightful Latvian capital • Explore the historic city of Riga on a walking tour • Free time to enjoy the city’s traditional Christmas Market on Old Town Square • Optional traditional Latvian folk music evening at a local tavern
• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation • Return flights to Riga*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Riga
Enjoy a festive break in the historic Latvian capital, where a wonderful market is held in the picturesque
Old Town Square, beneath a brightly decorated tree – somewhat appropriate for a city where the tradition is said to have begun over 500 years ago. Day One – Fly to Riga Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer into the heart of the city and your hotel.
After check-in, enjoy your first evening in the Baltic States’ largest city. A host of cafés, bars and restaurants caters to all tastes and pockets, and the lights of the festive shops and stores bring colour and warmth to the crisp, wintry air.
Day Two – Riga City Tour A guided tour will lift the veil on Riga’s fascinating past and will showcase the sights
of one of Europe’s most rapidly growing cities. Set on the bank of the Daugava River, the city boasts several ultra-modern buildings around its walled central core. The lovingly reconstructed Dutch-influenced House of the Blackheads, several large churches, Riga Castle with its museums, the towering Freedom Monument and two magnificent cathedrals add to the attraction, which is crowned by the Art Nouveau glories of UNESCO-listed Quiet Centre district and restored Town Hall Square, site of the wonderful Christmas market, with its traditional wares and warming foodstuffs. Spend another evening exploring this vibrant city.
Day Three – Optional Gauja National Park Excursion or Folklore Evening Discover more of the city today, or join
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the optional excursion, journeying into the beautiful landscape of the Gauja National Park, a forested, alpine refuge for elk, European bison and brown bears, amongst other species, and where the Turaida Museum Reserve chronicles Latvian history and culture. End your final full day in this wonderful city by joining the optional traditional Latvian experience evening in a local tavern, where in addition to local fare, you will enjoy live folk music.
Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for the return flight after a wonderful few festive days.
Hotel Avalon, Riga Bed & Breakfast
Available 1, 4, 8 & 15 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £439 • Leeds/Bradford £449 • Luton £435 • Manchester £435 • Stansted £395
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• Gauja National Park (full day) – £45• Folklore Evening – £59
Room for Sole Use from £111 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
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This superbly appointed, modern hotel, set right in the heart of the medieval Old Town, is in a perfect location for exploring the city. In addition to wellappointed rooms featuring TV, Wi-Fi, safe, mini-bar and hairdryer, the hotel offers a buffet breakfast in the Avalon restaurant, and a busy popular bar.
5-day escorted tour from £695
Bolzano Christmas Market
Enjoy all the magic of a festive Alpine winter wonderland and the charming ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Included visit to Bolzano, the ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’ • Enjoy exploring Bolzano’s famed Christmas Market • Visit Trento’s Christmas market • An opportunity to visit Innsbruck on an optional excursion
• Four nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation in the four-star Hotel Ancora, Molina di Fiemme • Return flights to Italy*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Trento Christmas Market
Discover this very special corner of alpine Europe, where Austrian and Italian traditions combine,
with included excursions to the Christmas markets at former Roman settlement Trento and Bolzano, the charming, wine-producing ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’, which boasts picture-perfect streets and alleyways lined with coffee houses, as the sound of Christmas music fills the air. An optional visit to Austrian Innsbruck on the final day completes a wonderful festive break. Day One – Fly to Italy Meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Settle in and unwind, before an included welcome drink before dinner brings the opportunity to meet with fellow guests, no doubt looking forward to a wonderful break ahead.
Day Two – Included Trento Christmas market After breakfast, join today’s included excursion to the former
Roman settlement of Trento, the principal town of Italian Trentino, with its wonderful mountain-backed setting looking all the more special during the festive season. Wander the colourful streets and visit the Christmas market, which is held in two places: the Piazza Fiera square and Piazza Cesare Battisti square. The foodstuffs on offer, at the market and in the surrounding restaurants, fuse the flavours of the north with the tastes of the Mediterranean south. If you have time, don’t miss the chance to visit the ancient Duomo cathedral or the vast Buonconsiglio Castle.
Day Three – Included Bolzano Christmas market Today’s included excursion is to Bolzano, a delightful town set amongst slumbering vineyards in the heart of the wine-growing Alto-Adige region, surrounded by the towering, craggy peaks of the scenic Dolomite Mountains.
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The town is the undisputed ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’, and the wonderful Christmas market on the central Piazza Walther lives up to this reputation. Local crafts folk – including glassblowers and wood-carvers – ply their wares to a wonderfully scenic backdrop. Every inch a wine town, Bolzano offers countless opportunities for sampling the excellent local vintages, and the chance to take back a bottle or two for your own Christmas table.
Day Four – Optional Austrian Innsbruck Christmas market Today you’ll have time to rest and relax at your hotel, perhaps making use of the spa facilities in the wellness centre, or join the optional excursion to Austrian Innsbruck. With its onion-domed churches and historic old town surrounded by scenic mountains, the city is the perfect winter wonderland. Explore the many stalls of the delightful Christmas market held underneath the famous golden roof, and on elegant Maria-Theresien-Strasse, before returning to the hotel for dinner and a final evening in the Dolomites.
Day Five – Return to the UK Transfer to the airport and return to the UK today at the end of a wonderful festive break in the Dolomites.
Available Nov & Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from Edinburgh £715 • Gatwick £695 • Luton £695 • Manchester £715 • Stansted £715
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• Innsbruck Christmas Market (full day) – £50
Room for Sole Use from £96 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 43 for details.
Hotel Ancora, Molina di Fiemme Half-Board
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This warm and welcoming four-star hotel is located in a historic building in the heart of Molina di Fiemme on the banks of the Avisio River. Rooms are spacious and traditional, and come with tea/coffee-making facilities, TV, hairdryer, fridge and safe. The hotel is also home to a traditional restaurant, which uses local ingredients, together with a spa and wellness centre.
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Italian Dolomites Christmas Markets
8-day escorted tour from £1,575
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Banff
Make this Christmas period the merriest one of them all on a special tour sprinkled with festive markets and light displays in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A special evening enjoying either Calgary Heritage Park Lights or Calgary Zoo Lights • A tour of beautiful Banff and a visit to its popular event ‘In Search of Christmas Spirit’ • Spend the evening on an optional Banff tour and Sulphur Mountain gondola ride or have dinner at the Sky Bistro and travel on a gondola at night • A drive along the dramatic Icefields Parkway and a day at the spectacular Lake Louise
• Embrace Banff’s assortment of alpine activities, from skiing on the slopes to soaking in the hot springs • Six nights’ carefully chosen room-only accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Calgary, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
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C algary, a charming town known for igniting the festive spirit, promises a profusion of local markets,
extravagant light displays and Christmas-themed experiences. While Banff’s national park setting calls for all the outdoor alpine adventures, with plenty of pauses for sipping on hot chocolate by a log fire in-between. Day 1 – Fly to Canada Fly direct to the oil-and-cattle town of Calgary, meet your tour manager, and get settled into your hotel.
Day 2 – Included Calgary Heritage Park Lights or Calgary Zoo Lights experience Around Christmastime,
Calgary is a flurry of festivities with highlights including the Calgary Heritage Park Lights or Calgary Zoo Lights. Get your fill of Calgary’s collection of family-focused activities scattered throughout the city.
Day 3 – Included tour of Banff, visit to Bear Street Holiday Market and optional excursions The tour will
journey into the Rockies to majestic Banff, which you’ll explore on an orientation tour with your tour manager. The Bear Street Holiday Market, in the centre of the town, is a strong starting point to make your way through your gift list. Alternatively, you can pick from two optional excursions – the Banff and Sulphur Mountain Gondola ride or Sky Bistro and Gondola ride.
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Day 4 – Included full-day excursion to Lake Louise The magnificent Lake Louise is the focus of today, and you’ll travel there by coach along the Icefields Parkway – one of North America’s most scenic routes.
Day 5 – Morning at leisure and included ‘In Search of Christmas Spirit’ experience Take this morning at your own pace, potentially pottering around the shops or partaking in one of the area’s popular activities, like tubing, ice skating, dog sledging or hiking. After nightfall, be sure to wrap up warm as you’ll walk along Banff’s Christmas Lighting Trail, ‘In Search of Christmas Spirit’.
Day 6 – Day at leisure in Banff If you hadn’t managed to fit in all the alpine-inspired action yesterday, today you’re free to make your winter wish-list come to life.
Day 7 – Overnight flight back to the UK Bidding Banff farewell, you’ll be transferred back to the airport for your return overnight flight.
Day 8 – Arrive in the UK This morning, you’ll arrive in the UK with a medley of magical memories.
Available 30 Nov & 7 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Heathrow £1,575
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• Banff Sightseeing and Sulphur Mountain (half day) – £48 • Sky Bistro and Sulphur Mountain by night (half day) – £85
Room for Sole Use from £399
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Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown
Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown, Calgary HHHH nights 1-2 An upscale, modern hotel within walking distance of Calgary Tower. Boasting views of the city, the sleek, airconditioned rooms have mini-fridges, TVs, coffee-makers, hairdryers, and free Wi-Fi.
Mount Royal, Banff HHHH nights 3-6 Snug and stylish, the contemporary rooms feature signature plush beds and overlook Banff Avenue or Tunnel Mountain. Wi-Fi is free, and there’s a TV and a mini-fridge.
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Christmas Spirit in the Rockies
8-day escorted tour from £1,595
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Illuminated Niagara Falls
Let the lead-up to this Christmas be one to remember by setting off to the cities of Niagara Falls and Toronto while seizing the special events of the festive season. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Tour of Niagara Falls, introducing the city and its three waterfalls • Get festive with Niagara Fall’s family-friendly Winter Festival of Lights • Visit the charming town of Niagara-on-theLake, home to delightful boutiques • Full-day tour of Toronto and excursion to the Distillery Historic District’s Winter Village
• Dine in the sky-piercing CN Tower at the revolving 360 Restaurant • Six nights’ carefully chosen four-star room-only accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Toronto, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Toronto Ice Rink
B eginning in the beguiling Niagara region, this tour takes you on a journey trickled with Christmas-
inspired touches. Toronto, Canada’s largest city, is the next stop and promises well-paced tours, merry market visits, and plenty of time to potter around at your leisure. Day One – Fly to Canada You’ll fly to Toronto, meet your tour manager, and be transferred to your hotel, overlooking Niagara Falls.
Day Two – Included orientation tour of Niagara Falls and Winter Festival of Lights Join your tour manager in
front of your hotel for an orientation walk around the town and the falls. The rest of the day is yours to choose from a variety of activities available locally, including a wine tasting tour, a ‘Journey Behind the Falls’ experience or enjoy an optional helicopter flight over the falls. In the evening, you’ll have a chance to experience the Winter Festival of Lights.
Day Three – Included journey to Toronto, visit to the Christmas town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and orientation tour of Toronto The tour will head to the towering skyscrapers of Toronto, with the first stop being
the charming Christmas town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Upon arrival in Toronto, your tour manager will introduce the major landmarks and highlights of Toronto.
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Day Four – Included full-day tour of Toronto and visit to the Distillery Historic District’s Winter Village A
full-day tour of Toronto allows you to become even more acquainted with this capital. The Distillery Historic District’s Winter Village is a holiday highlight and encompasses a loop of outdoor shopping cabins selling artisanal goodies, food stalls, Christmas displays and live music.
Day Five – Day at leisure in Toronto Enjoy a free day in Toronto, making the most of your time in the city. Day Six – Day at leisure in Toronto and included dinner in the CN Tower Another day at leisure awaits – and
you can use this final opportunity to visit any of the remaining sights left on your wish-list. The Nights of Lights event in the gardens of Assembly Park is definitely worth checking out in the evening. To conclude this special Christmasinspired holiday, you’ll travel to the 360 Restaurant, set high within the CN Tower, looking out over the city.
Day Seven – Overnight flight back to the UK After a leisurely morning, transfer to the airport for your flight. Day Eight – Arrive in the UK This morning you’ll arrive back in the UK, feeling festive and content.
Available 30 Nov & 7 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Heathrow £1,595
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• Niagara Falls helicopter ride – £99
Room for Sole Use from £495
Marriot Fallsview
Marriott Fallsview, Niagara HHHH nights 1-2 The floor-to-ceiling windows of each guestroom ensure uninterrupted views of the falls or the river, and there’s free Wi-Fi, a TV, and a coffee-maker. The hotel also offers an indoor pool, a spa, a gym, a steakhouse, and a lobby lounge.
Sheraton Centre Toronto HHHH nights 3-6 Guestrooms, with coffee-makers, TVs and free Wi-Fi, are stylish in design with wide windows that offer city or garden views. An expansive garden with a waterfall is a highlight of this hotel, along with an indoor/outdoor pool.
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Christmas Spirit in Niagara & Toronto
5-day escorted tour from £899
Mont Orgueil Castle
Celebrate the festive season in the charming Channel Isles – Britain’s southernmost outpost. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Time to explore the island capital of St Helier • Enjoy a tour of the Island • A Christmas Day lunch, buffet dinner and a Boxing Day lunch both with evening entertainment • Four nights’ three-star half-board accommodation at the Monterey Hotel, St Helier (four-star upgrade available)
• One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Jersey*, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Join us for a seasonal celebration in Jersey’s charming capital, St Helier – the perfect place for a Christmas break. With its maritime atmosphere, bustling shops and beautiful surrounding countryside, St Helier is a wonderful choice for a few festive days away.
Day One – Fly to Jersey Meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is yours to savour. This evening, dinner will be served at the hotel.
Day Two – Christmas Eve Countryside Tour This morning explore Jersey’s scenic countryside on our included half-
day tour. Highlights might include sweeping St Aubin’s Bay with its vast tracts of sand, the lighthouse at La Corbiere and spectacular Mont Orgueil, one of Britain’s best-preserved castles. After a light lunch back at the hotel, there may be a chance to pick up some last-minute presents in St Helier – though many shops will close early today. Dinner will be served at the hotel this evening, with the chance to join locals and visitors at Midnight Mass should you wish.
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Day Three – Christmas Day Enjoy a leisurely breakfast this morning, and later perhaps enjoy a festive stroll or even
take a chilly dip at the annual Christmas morning swim at St Brelade’s Bay. Christmas Lunch with all the trimmings will be served at the hotel, no doubt followed by the chance to rest and relax before a buffet dinner is served and the evening’s entertainment begins.
Day Four – Boxing Day Today you’re free to rest and relax in your hotel, or perhaps to head out for some
independent sightseeing Look out for the Boxing Day Vintage Car Rally – a Jersey tradition for the past 40 years. Dinner will be served at the hotel today, and will be followed by a programme of entertainment.
Day Five – Return to the UK After a last opportunity for an early morning stroll, or perhaps a browse around St Helier’s centre, transfer back to the airport to board your flight home.
The Monterey Hotel
Monterey Hotel, St Helier HHH Half-Board from £899 Centrally located, this contemporary hotel offers a warm welcome, and facilities that include an indoor pool, gymnasium, sauna and steam room. There is a restaurant, bar and grill, and free Wi-Fi. The bedrooms offer private facilities, a telephone, tea/coffeemaking facilities and a mini-bar.
Available 23 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £899 • Liverpool £925
Room for Sole Use from £64
Please note: Entertainment is provided by the hotel and is at their discretion. Further details can be obtained from the hotel website as Christmastime approaches.
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Pomme d’Or Hotel, St Helier HHHH Half-Board from £1,115 One of Jersey’s most famous hotels, overlooking central Liberation Square and the marina, this hotel is well known for its bars and restaurants. All bedrooms offer private facilities, TV, Wi-Fi, trouser press and ironing board, hairdryer, and tea/coffee-making facilities.
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5-day escorted tour from £899
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Christmas in the Scottish Highlands
Spend the festivities in a warm and welcoming hotel in the heart of the Highlands, enjoying rest, relaxation, fun and exploration. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend four nights in the heart of the Scottish Highlands • Take in the famous West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig on Christmas Eve • Enjoy a Christmas lunch with all the trimmings at your hotel • Rest and relax in comfort or join an optional Boxing Day excursion to Loch Ness • Full programme of seasonal entertainment at your hotel
• Four nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Scotland, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Fort William & Ben Nevis
C elebrate Christmas in one of Britain’s most scenic corners. As well as enjoying a full programme of
festive meals and entertainment at your welcoming Highland hotel, take the 42-mile journey along the dramatic West Highland line from Fort William to Mallaig – crossing the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct– and perhaps take an optional Boxing Day excursion to Loch Ness and the surrounding Highlands. Day One – Fly to Scotland Upon arrival, meet your friendly tour manager for transfer into the Highlands. This evening, enjoy dinner followed by some traditional entertainment – the perfect start to your festive break.
Day Two – Christmas Eve – A memorable railway ride After a relaxed breakfast, join your friendly tour manager as you head west to Fort William, huddled beneath mighty Ben Nevis. Board a train for the 42-mile scenic journey on the last stretch of the famous West Highland Line, crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct, all the way to the tiny fishing village of Mallaig. Return to the hotel to begin your Christmas in earnest.
Day Three – Christmas Day Merry Christmas! Enjoy a relaxed, informal day in the hotel. This afternoon, enjoy a
traditional sherry in the lounge, followed by a full Christmas Lunch with all the trimmings. A relaxed afternoon is followed by a buffet dinner in the evening and the chance to enjoy a traditional Highland Cèilidh band, completing the pleasures of a wonderful Christmas Day.
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Day Four – Boxing Day – Optional Loch Ness and Highlands tour or relax Spend today relaxing after yesterday’s
festivities. After breakfast, perhaps wrap up warm and take a short walk in the village, take part in the village treasure hunt or a light-hearted quiz in the bar. Alternatively, you may choose to join your friendly tour manager for an optional Loch Ness and Highlands Panoramic Tour. However you decide to spend your last full day in the Scottish Highlands, re-join fellow guests this evening for a last night of Highland hospitality, enjoying dinner followed by entertainment.
Day Five – Return to the UK Bid farewell to the Highlands and travel back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a wonderful few festive days.
Available 23 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £959 • Gatwick £899 • Heathrow £1,129 • Luton £899 • Manchester £959
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• Loch Ness and Highlands Tour (half day) – £35
Tour only without flights from £730
Travel at your convenience by making your own arrangements to your hotel. Please note: Outdoor activities are weather dependent, and we reserve the right to alter the excursion programme in the event of inclement conditions.
The Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge Half-Board
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Situated in the North West corner of the Cairngorm National Park, on the banks of the River Dulnain, this traditional, family owned Highland hotel, which has been welcoming Newmarket guests for over 25 years, dates back to 1803. Sympathetically refurbished and extended over the years, and offering comfortable accommodation, the Carrbridge will be a perfect, welcoming base for a memorable Christmas break.
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6-day escorted tour from £969
Malaga, Spain
Festive warmth and welcome in the ‘real’ Spain, and visits to two of Europe’s most alluring cities. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in the heart of the Andalusian hills • Christmas Eve visit to Seville, city of ‘Carmen’ • Full day in Granada, including entrance to the Alhambra • Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at a four-star hotel with drinks*
• Three-course Christmas lunch with drinks* • One piece of hold luggage per passenger • Return flights to Malaga, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Seville
Enjoy a memorable Christmas break in the delightful surroundings of a quintessentially Andalusian town,
combining rest, relaxation and celebration in a comfortable, four-star hotel, with exploration of this land of history, legend and some truly fascinating cities. Day One – Fly to Malaga Meet your tour manager and transfer into the Andalusian hills and the hotel, where dinner will be served this evening.
Day Two – Christmas Eve – Tour of Seville Join your tour manager for an included visit to historic Seville, the great
‘City of Flamenco’, setting for Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Discover the delightful city, with its atmospheric Old Quarters of narrow streets, opening on to tree-lined squares. Don’t miss the magnificent Cathedral, the Plaza de Toros, Spain’s oldest bullring, the Moorish Alcazar, the ancient Juderia Jewish Quarter and the sweeping, fountain-fronted Plaza de Espana. Stores will be open for last-minute shopping, before you return to the hotel to begin your celebrations.
Day Three – Christmas Day Rest and relax at the hotel, perhaps making use of the indoor pool and spa (payable locally), before enjoying a three-course Christmas lunch with drinks, as part of an enjoyable day.
Day Four – Boxing Day – Tour of Granda Board the coach this morning for the day’s unforgettable included excursion to Granada, set majestically beneath the snow-capped Sierra and crowned by the awe-inspiring Alhambra, one of the world’s finest Moorish Palaces. This evening, return to Antequera after a wonderful day.
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Day Five – Optional Excursion to Cordoba A final day perhaps to relax at the hotel, to explore Antequera – a
settlement since prehistoric times – or perhaps to join the optional excursion to majestic Cordoba, the third of the great Andalusian cities, with the breathtaking treasure of the Mezquita Mosque/Cathedral its most sparkling jewel. Enjoy a last dinner at the hotel.
Day Six – Return to the UK Bid “Adios” to your hosts, and transfer back to the airport and the return flight.
Available 23 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £1,035 • Bristol £1,025 • East Midlands £1,169 • Gatwick £995 • Glasgow £1,099 • Leeds/Bradford £1,369 • Liverpool £1,025 • Luton £969 • Manchester £1,205 • Newcastle £1,139 • Stansted £1,129
Personalise your holiday • Cordoba (full day) – £59
Room for Sole Use from £220
Please note: *Two glasses of local wine, beer or soft drinks per person plus water (one bottle for every four customers) at every evening meal and Christmas lunch.
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Hotel Antequera, Antequera HHHH Half-Board with drinks at dinner This welcoming hotel is within walking distance of the centre of Antequera, and enjoys excellent facilities and high standards of accommodation. The hotel has a gym, indoor pool and spa (payable locally), gardens and terraces, piano bar, caféteria, restaurant, hair salon and souvenir shop. Airconditioned rooms boast satellite TV, a mini-bar, safe and hairdryer.
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Christmas in Andalucia
5-day escorted tour from £775
Sagrada Familia
All the delights of a welcoming hotel, the festivities of colourful Barcelona and the winterwarming charms of the Costa Maresme. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend Christmas on the peaceful Costa Maresme • A full-day visit to Barcelona • A Scenic Coastal tour on Christmas Day • A three-course buffet-style Christmas Day lunch • A welcome drink • Daily ‘Golden Hour’ from 1pm - 5pm (50% discount on drinks and snacks)
• Four nights’ four-star dinner, bed and continental breakfast accommodation • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Barcelona, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Barcelona
L eave behind the cold, grey weather and spend the festive season on Spain’s beautiful Costa Maresme, enjoying Christmas with all the trimmings in a super hotel complete with excellent leisure facilities. You’ll visit Barcelona on Christmas Eve and, on Christmas Day, tour the dramatic ‘Wild Coast’. Day One – Fly to Barcelona Transfer to your hotel, where you will start your delightful festive break. Day Two – Christmas Eve – Barcelona City tour Barcelona is one of Europe’s ‘must-see’ cities. Gaudi’s La
Sagrada Familia, the Gothic Quarter, renowned pedestrian street La Rambla and sites of the 1992 Olympic Games are amongst its highlights. Hunt for last-minute gifts in a famous shopping Mecca, and discover delightful Catalan Christmas traditions. In the evening, you’ll enjoy a meal at your hotel.
Day Three – Christmas Day – Scenic Costa Brava tour Celebrate Christmas Day with a tour of the beautiful ‘Wild Coast’ of quaint fishing towns and dramatic coastline. To complete what promises to have been a magical Christmas Day, the celebrations continue with a three-course buffet-style lunch to complete your festivities.
Day Four – Boxing Day – Optional Excursion to Montserrat An optional excursion today brings the chance
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to visit the fabled monastery at Montserrat. A centuries-old place of pilgrimage, the mountainside monastery is accessible by winding road, rack railway or cable-car, and the views from its lofty perch are outstanding.
Day Five – Return to the UK Transfer to the airport for check-in and your return flight.
Hotel Florida Park, Santa Susanna Half-Board
Available 23 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £775 • Edinburgh £945 • Gatwick £799 • Liverpool £849 • Luton £799 • Manchester £849 • Stansted £829
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• Montserrat (half day) – from £69
Room for Sole Use from £212
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The well-appointed, four-star Hotel Florida Park is situated in the centre of Santa Susanna and is a two-minute walk from the Llevant beach. There is a lift to all floors, a 24-hour reception, bar, buffet style restaurant, outdoor swimming pool (open subject to weather conditions), and indoor swimming pool with spa area (payable locally). Each of the 354 rooms is decorated in warm colours in a contemporary style and has a bath and shower, balcony, hairdryer and a TV.
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Christmas in Spain
6-day escorted tour from £1,039
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Christmas in Verona & Lake Garda
A captivating Christmas of celebratory cheer, with a unique Italian twist, in Verona, Lake Garda, and Venice. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Embark on a guided tour of Verona, Romeo and Juliet’s exquisite city • Soak up the scenery on a cruise and tour of Lake Garda and its surroundings • Journey on an optional train ride to enchanting Venice • Celebrate Christmas with lunch and a special dinner and a glass of sparkling wine • Embrace time to relax and explore Verona at your leisure
• Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Ark Hotel, Verona • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Italy, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Lake Garda
A yuletide experience like no other in the incredibly atmospheric Verona, accompanied by a cruise and excursion to the sublime shores of Lake Garda, and an optional outing to delightful Venice.
Day One – Outbound flight to Italy Fly to Italy, and transfer to your hotel, set within the Porta Nuova historical district of Verona.
Day Two – Included Lake Garda cruise and tour A visit to Lake Garda will be the focus of today, as you join the
coach in the company of your tour manager and head to the spa resort of Sirmione, home to healing waters and the fairy-tale Rocca Scaligera castle. You’ll board a boat for a leisurely cruise towards the Grotte di Catullo, then head northwest passing the island of Garda and the shoreside resorts of Gardone and Fasano before sailing south back to Sirmione. After the cruise, you’ll go to Bardolino for further exploration of one of Lake Garda’s most popular resorts.
Day Three – Included Verona city tour This Christmas Eve you’ll explore ‘fair Verona’, the historic backdrop for
the tragic tale of ‘Juliet and her Romeo’, and home to the opera season held yearly in its Roman amphitheatre. You’ll be led down the cobblestone lanes by your tour manager before heading into the welcoming warmth of a café on Piazza Bra or doing some last-minute Christmas shopping.
San Marco Square, Venice, Italy
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Day Four – Christmas Day – at leisure Waking up in Verona on Christmas Day will undoubtedly be incredibly
special. You’ll have the morning at leisure, and in the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a festive lunch. Following this feast, you may wish to stroll through the illuminated city or along the banks of the River Adige before stopping for a hot chocolate. After the sun has set, a celebratory dinner will be served alongside a glass of sparkling wine – the merriest way to mark this moment.
Day Five – Optional day in Venice by train Boxing Day’s unmissable optional excursion involves travelling by
train to Venice – one of the world’s most beautiful cities, perhaps even more so during the winter months. Wander through its labyrinth of alleys and waterways, passing spectacular St Mark’s Square and Cathedral, the bell tower, the Doge’s Palace, the Rialto Bridge, the Palace of Prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs.
Day Six – Fly back to the UK You’ll be transferred back to the airport to check-in for your flight home.
Available 22 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,059 • Edinburgh £1,085 • Gatwick £1,039 • Manchester £1,075 • Stansted £1,039
Tour Only without flights from £790 Travel at your convenience on selected dates by making your own arrangements to your hotel.
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Ark Hotel, Verona Half-Board
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Conveniently situated in the city centre, this welcoming hotel is within 20 minutes walking distance to Piazza Bra, the largest piazza in Verona. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property, a buffet breakfast is served in the dining room every morning, and there’s a 24-hour reception desk and lift. Airconditioned, modern rooms offer free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee-making facilities, minifridges, and TVs.
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Magical castles, snow-capped mountains and all the festive warmth of a traditional Bavarian welcome.
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Fairy-tale Christmas in Bavaria
Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend five nights in a Bavarian winter alpine paradise • Free time to explore Oberau and celebrated Garmisch-Partenkirchen • Explore ‘Passion Play’ village Oberammergau • Marvel at the beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle, home of ‘Mad’ King Ludwig • Enjoy a special Christmas Day Lunch at your hotel
• Five nights’ carefully chosen three-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Munich, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Innsbruck
Spend an unforgettable few days in an alpine paradise, where your hosts will exude Bavarian
Gemütlichkeit – warmth and good cheer – and in addition to a festive stay close to celebrated GarmischPartenkirchen, you’ll enjoy some wonderful sights, including famous ‘Passion Play’ village Oberammergau and ‘Mad’ Ludwig’s extraordinary Neuschwanstein castle. Day One – Fly to Munich Meet your tour manager and drive south towards the mountains and your Christmas
hotel close to the famous resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Settle into your surroundings and enjoy a first evening of Bavarian hospitality.
Day Two – Optional excursion to Munich Today brings opportunities to rest and relax at the delightful hotel,
perhaps to take a stroll around the village or a bus into ‘Garmisch’, or to join the optional excursion to famously festive Munich, with its Gothic Town Hall, its nearby Viktualienmarkt food market, and its streets exuding Bavarian charm. Enjoy a guided tour, wander the stalls of Marienplatz’s colourful Christmas market and perhaps visit the worldrenowned Hofbrauhaus for Bavarian beer and sausage! Return to the hotel for the evening.
Day Three – Christmas Eve – Optional excursion to Innsbruck Join today’s optional excursion, which crosses
Munich Christmas Market
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into Austria to visit Innsbruck, where a guided tour will bring to life the charming Tyrolean capital, with its elegant Maria-Theresien-Strasse main street and its historic Altstadt of shops and warming coffee houses.
Day Four – Christmas Day – Included visit to Oberammergau Enjoy an included visit to Oberammergau,
setting, every ten years, for the world-renowned ‘Passion Play’ performed by townsfolk to audiences from across the globe. Wander through the pretty town, and enjoy a ride to the heights above on the historic Laber Bergbahn cable car, before returning to the hotel for a special Christmas meal.
Day Five – Boxing Day – Neuschwanstein Castle Perhaps saving the best till last, today’s included excursion
has as its highlight the extraordinary sight of the turrets and towers of ‘Mad’ King Ludwig’s famous castle at Neuschwanstein. Don’t miss strolling across the Marienbrücke for the classic view of this more-Disney-than-Disney fantasy, which is just as fantastical inside as out, with Gothic bedrooms and decorations inspired by Wagnerian opera (castle entrance not included).
Day Six – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for your return flight.
Available 22 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,349 • Gatwick £1,089 • Heathrow £1,219 • Manchester £1,279
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• Munich City Tour (full day) – £49 • Innsbruck City Tour (full day) – £55
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Alphotel Ettal, Ettal HHH Half-Board Boasting a peaceful location beside a forest on the outskirts of the charming town of Ettal, the Alphotel Ettal is a perfect choice for those looking for a comfortable, relaxing and quiet Alpine base. Rooms at this three-star hotel are furnished in Alpine cottage style, featuring a flat-screen TV, telephone. Facilities at the hotel include a gym, indoor pool, sauna, spa and massage services, a welcoming restaurant – with fine views – and a traditional bar.
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Lake Bled
A picture-perfect setting and the festive delights of one of Europe’s most idyllic locations. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend five nights in fairy-tale Bled • Visit Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, and browse the Christmas market • View the ‘Legend of the Sunken Bell’ light show • Christmas day lunch at the hotel • Traditional cake and tea on Christmas Eve after Midnight Mass
• Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Lovec in Bled • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Ljubljana or Venice, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Ljubljana
S pend a memorable Christmas in the delightful surroundings of Slovenia’s lakes and mountains’ paradise where, in addition to the warmest of welcomes at a comfortable hotel, you’ll enjoy a unique festive light show on the beautiful lake and the chance to soak up the atmosphere of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s exquisite riverside capital.
Day One – Fly Out Fly to Venice or Ljubljana and board the coach for the transfer to Lake Bled and the hotel. Settle into your surroundings and enjoy a welcome drink before dinner is served.
Day Two – Tour of Ljubljana Today’s included excursion is to the Slovene capital Ljubljana, a Baroque gem straddling the
River Ljubljanica, with its walkways, elegant bridges and enchanting Old Town dressed for the festive season. Enjoy a guided introduction from your tour manager, then soak up the atmosphere of this delightful, laid back city, with its wonderful Christmas market selling local produce. Return to Bled and the hotel in time for dinner.
Day Three – Christmas Eve – Tour of Bled and Optional Walk to Castle Get to know the lakeside resort town,
ringed by forested hills and looking out across the lake to an offshore island crowned by its Gothic church. Wander the stalls of the Christmas market, or perhaps join the optional walk up to famous Bled Castle, to enjoy a medieval show.
Pletna on Lake Bled
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This evening, Christmas celebrations begin. Following dinner there’s the chance to attend Midnight Mass, after which tea and cake is served at the hotel.
Day Four – Christmas Day A wonderful day includes the chance to view the ‘Legend of the Sunken Bell’, a unique,
not-to-be-missed theatrical performance set on – and under – the lake’s waters, enacted by divers. There will also be the chance to view the Christmas crib and perhaps choose to take a horse and carriage ride along the lakeshore or a ‘gondola’ (pletna) to Bled Island to ‘ring the bell’. Christmas Lunch will be served at the hotel.
Day Five – Boxing Day – Rest and Relax or Optional Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle Excursion Rest and relax after the festivities, enjoying the hotel and the resort, or perhaps join today’s final optional excursion to one of the world’s most famous caves, the giant chasm at Postojna, where a remarkable ‘Living Nativity’ is staged in the wonderfully illuminated nether world of stalactites and stalagmites. You’ll also visit historic Predjama Castle, magically built into a sheer cliff face, before returning to enjoy a last evening in Bled.
Day Six – Return to the UK Bid farewell to magical Lake Bled, and transfer back to airport for the return flight.
Available 22 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from
• Bristol £1,029 • Gatwick £999 • Manchester £1,029 • Stansted £1,029
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• Postojna Caves & Predjama Castle (full day) – £75
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Hotel Lovec, Lake Bled HHHH Half-Board A four-star hotel backed by the Alps and within walking distance of the shore of Lake Bled. As well as a wellness centre, restaurant and bar, free Wi-Fi is available, and each of the 61 airconditioned rooms has a TV, mini-bar, hairdryer, safe and tea/coffee-making facilities. Lake view rooms are available for a supplement.
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Christmas on Lake Bled
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Austrian Tyrol
All the traditions, charms and festive delights of an alpine paradise are yours to savour and enjoy. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in the heart of the Tyrol for five nights • Included visit to Imperial Innsbruck and the Christmas markets • Festive ‘lantern walk’ • Christmas Day visit to St Anton • Traditional Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day turkey lunch
• Five nights’ carefully chosen recently upgraded four-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Innsbruck or Zurich, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Seefeld
Join us in the heart of Austria’s famous winter-wonderland, to celebrate the season in a warm and
welcoming hotel (which was renovated and upgraded to a four-star hotel in 2021), surrounded by a picture-postcard-perfect landscape of pretty towns and villages set beneath the snow-capped peaks. With an included visit to Imperial Innsbruck, and opportunities to join some wonderful optional excursions, this will be a Christmas to remember! Day One – Fly to Zurich or Innsbruck Meet your tour manager for the scenic transfer to the hotel in the Tyrolean
village of Flirsch am Arlberg. Settle into your surroundings, before a welcome drink is followed by dinner at the hotel.
Day Two – Included Excursion to Innsbruck This visit to Innsbruck not only brings the opportunity to explore
the beautiful city, with its famous Maria- Theresien-Strasse, the elegant main street, but also to look for unusual gifts and trinkets amongst the wooden stalls of the colourful Christmas Market, nestled beneath the famous copper-tiled ‘Golden Roof’. Be sure to stop for ‘coffee and cake’ at one of the cafés in the Altstadt. Enjoy this evening’s pre-dinner guided festive ‘lantern’ walk in the company of your hosts.
Day Three – Christmas Eve – Optional Seefeld Excursion Today’s optional excursion journeys through the scenic winter-wonderland to the classic Tyrolean resort of Seefeld, with its onion- domed church, elegant shops and stores, and array of eateries, both in the town and in the hills above. There’s the chance, weather permitting, to take a ‘sleigh ride through the snow’.
Innsbruck Christmas Markets
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This evening, begin your celebrations with a traditional Christmas Eve glühwein, before sitting down to a festive dinner, followed by the chance to attend Midnight Mass in the village church.
Day Four – Christmas Day This morning, pay a visit to the nearby resort of St Anton, one of Europe’s premier
skiing paradises, before sitting down to a Christmas Day Turkey lunch. After a relaxing afternoon you’ll enjoy another dinner in the hotel’s cosy restaurant.
Day Five – Optional Excursion to Neuschwanstein Castle Rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings, or
join the optional excursion to ‘Mad’ King Ludwig’s famous castle at Neuschwanstein. Don’t miss strolling across the Marienbrűcke Disney fantasy, with Gothic bedrooms and decorations inspired by Wagnerian opera (castle entrance payable locally). This wonderful Christmas break is completed with a last dinner at the hotel.
Day Six – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for the return flight.
Available 22 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,159 • Gatwick £1,059 • Heathrow £1,079 • Luton £995 • Manchester £1,139
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• Seefeld (half day) – from £33 • Neuschwanstein (full day) – from £43
Room for Sole Use from £80
Hotel Basur, Flirsch am Arlberg Half-Board
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In the heart of the delightful village, next to the pretty church, this family- run hotel, only recently upgraded to a four star hotel last year, exudes Tyrolean charm. A bar and beautiful restaurant will delight each evening, while the well- equipped spa offers sauna and steam bath and plunge pool. Traditionally furnished rooms have a TV, hairdryer, telephone and free Wi-Fi. A local bus to neighbouring resorts such as Landeck and St Anton stops right outside the hotel.
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Christmastime in the Austrian Tyrol
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Christmas in the Norwegian Fjords
Future of the Fjords – sightseeing vessel © Flåm AS
Stay in an historic hotel in Norway’s winter-wonderland, cruise the still waters, and journey on a famous mountain railway. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in an historic hotel in the heart of the majestic fjords for five nights • Enjoy an included Future of the Fjords Cruise • Visit the Gudvangen Viking Museum • Enjoy panoramic views from the Stegastein viewing Platform • Discover UNESCO-listed Aurlandsfjord on an optional ‘RIB’ cruise • Experience a traditional Norwegian Christmas
• Journey on the Flåmsbana Mountain Railway • Christmas Day lunch at your hotel • Five nights’ carefully chosen four-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Bergen, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Stegastein viewing platform
S pend a few unforgettable festive days in the heart of Norway’s scenic fjordland, enjoying the warmth of a
renowned hotel in famous Flåm, gateway to UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord on Aurlandsfjord, and starting point of the famous Flåmsbana mountain railway. With traditional Norwegian Christmas meals, and included and optional tours of the stunning surrounding winter-scape, this will be a Christmas to remember – “Skål!” Day One – Fly to Bergen Make the scenic transfer by coach to Flåm, and the welcoming Fretheim Hotel. Settle into the surroundings and enjoy a first dinner.
Day Two – Included Future of the Fjords Cruise Your first included excursion is aboard the eco-friendly, ‘Future
of the Fjords’ sightseeing vessel. Highlights also include Gudvangen’s authentic ‘living’ Viking Museum and the Stegastein viewing platform where you’ll get a staggering panorama from 2,130ft above the fjord. Return to the hotel to relax and enjoy dinner.
Day Three – Christmas Eve – Optional Fjord RIB boat trip Wrap up warm in the thermals provided to enjoy an
exhilarating guided tour by RIB (powerful rigid inflatable boat), as you head into the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, surrounded by snow-covered mountains. Call in the World Heritage village of Undredal, with its traditional wooden stave church, and which is famous for its brown and white goat’s cheese. Learn about the art of cheese making and enjoy a tasting. begin your celebrations this evening with a traditional Norwegian Christmas meal.
Flåmsbana Mountain Railway
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Day Four – Christmas Day A special day begins with a guided walking tour of the village, accompanied by stories of Christmases past and other traditional tales. Later, sit down to Christmas lunch, followed by an afternoon spent relaxing, before dinner this evening.
Day Five – Boxing Day – Included Flåmsbana mountain railway A memorable day includes a journey on the
famous Flåmsbana Mountain Railway, through the winter wonderland from virtual sea level towards Myrdal, some 2,854ft higher. Voted ‘World’s Best’ by Lonely Planet in 2014, the line passes through some truly breathtaking scenery along its 12-mile length. Returning to Flåm, the rest of the day is yours to relax before a final dinner is included at your hotel.
Day Six – Return to the UK Bid farewell to your Norwegian hosts and transfer back to Bergen for the return flight.
Available 22 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,559 • Bristol £1,599 • Gatwick £1,475 • Glasgow £1,559 • Leeds/Bradford £1,599 • Manchester £1,559 • Teesside £1,599
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• RIB Boat with Cheese Tasting (half day) – £130
Room for Sole Use from £250
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Freitheim Hotel, Flåm Half-Board
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A member of Norway’s Historic Hotels & Restaurants’ organisation, this landmark property, tastefully modernised, is just 220 yards from the famous rail terminus and the fjord. It features stylish, individually and traditionally furnished rooms, comfortable lounges, lobby with welcoming open fire, and bar. The restaurant offers traditional Norwegian and international dishes, and there is free Wi-Fi.
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Valletta, Malta
Enjoy the festive season on the friendly Mediterranean island with the warmest of welcomes for British visitors. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week’s festive rest, relaxation and exploration – Maltese-style • Soak up the colour and atmosphere of historic capital Valletta • Visit the ancient ‘Three Cities’ – home to the Knights of St John • Gala Christmas Eve dinner and festive entertainment in your chosen hotel
• Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Dolmen Resort Hotel (all-inclusive upgrade available at a supplement) • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Malta, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Head south to enjoy a winter-warming, festive break on the historic island of Malta. Set in a blue sea
between Africa and Europe, blessed year round with an agreeable climate and boasting one of the world’s most spectacular natural harbours, delightful Malta exudes fascination and interest, and puts on a wonderful festive cloak at Christmas. Day One – Fly to Malta Upon arrival meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your chosen hotel in Qawra. Perhaps enjoy a stroll before dinner.
Illuminated Merchants Street, Valletta
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Day Two – At leisure Rest and relax getting to know the area which throws itself into the festivities, with its bars and cafés that fringe the sandy bay all dressed for the season.
Day Three – Included Valletta tour The first of the included excursions, explores the island’s fascinating capital,
historic Valletta, with a visit to the Malta Experience, and award-winning audio-visual presentation that places the city and the island in its historical context.
Day Four – Optional Mdina excursion As well as the opportunity for some last minute Christmas shopping, today brings the opportunity to join an optional excursion to Mdina, the ancient, fortified former capital.
Day Five – Christmas Eve – Grand Harbour Enjoy another included excursion, journeying ‘back in time’, across Valletta’s Grand Harbour, where three medieval ‘cities’ reflect the island’s rich history. This evening, begin your celebrations with a Gala Christmas Eve Celebration dinner and live entertainment at the hotel.
Day Six – Christmas Day Enjoy a perfect day of rest, relaxation and celebration in the hotel and its surroundings. Day Seven – Boxing Day – Optional excursion to Gozo Enjoy a restful day in Qawra, or perhaps join today’s optional excursion to the Malta’s smaller sister isle Gozo, making the short ferry crossing from Cirkewwa to Mgarr.
Day Eight – Return to the UK Return to the airport for your flight home, at the end of a thoroughly enjoyable stay.
Available 20 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Edinburgh £1,095 • Gatwick £1,029 • Luton £1,029 • Manchester £1,069 • Stansted £999
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• Mdina (full day) – £59 • Gozo (full day) – £69
Room for Sole Use from £154 All-Inclusive Option Available from £349 – See page 66 for details Stay for Christmas & New Year from £1,789 Extend this Christmas holiday to include New Year and truly make the most of your festive break.
Dolmen Resort Hotel, Qawra
Dolmen Resort Hotel, Qawra HHHH Half-Board or All-Inclusive* from £999 Ideally located and boasting a wealth of facilities including a spa area (treatments payable locally), an outdoor and indoor pool, two restaurants, a bar, lift and coffee shop, this hotel also has its own casino. The air-conditioned twin rooms have satellite TV, telephone, safe deposit box, mini-bar and balcony. Local beer, wine and soft drinks are complimentary with dinner.
Hotel Santana, Qawra HHHH All-Inclusive from £1,099 Close to the Qawra seafront, the Santana is a more-than-comfortable base from which to enjoy the included tours and the surrounding area. An indoor pool, hydro massage facility, fitness room and spa (treatments payable locally), two restaurants and a café add to the pleasure, while rooms have a balcony and a TV.
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Christmas in Malta
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Christmas in Cyprus
Paphos
Spend the festive season enjoying the friendly welcome and some of the unique traditions of Aphrodite’s sun-kissed isle. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week in historic Cyprus • A guided tour of ancient Paphos – a picture at Christmastime • Free time to enjoy Paphos’ pre‑Christmas atmosphere • Boxing Day visit to the – sometimes – snowcapped Troodos Mountains • Gala Dinner on Christmas Eve with entertainment
• Seven nights’ half-board accommodation at the three-star Hotel Veronica Paphos (upgrade hotel available at a supplement) • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Cyprus, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
This wonderful week-long holiday, based in a choice of two hotels close to the historic resort town of
Paphos, is a perfect opportunity to celebrate Christmas in a delightful corner of the Mediterranean, with every chance of winter warmth and sunshine. Day One – Fly to Cyprus Meet your tour manager and transfer to your Christmas home‑from-home. Day Two – Paphos Tour An included guided tour will bring to life delightful Paphos, which, with its decorated trees
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and festive lights, looks a picture throughout the Christmas season.
Day Three – At Leisure Rest and relax at the hotel, or take the opportunity for some Christmas shopping. Day Four – Christmas Eve - Optional Excursion to Limassol Today you can join our wonderful tour to Limassol stopping en route to view Aphrodite’s Rock, or spend the day to rest and relax in the hotel. Tonight’s celebrations begin with a Gala Dinner which will include Cypriot traditions of children singing kalanda – carols – and the preparation of a pie, with a piece saved for Santa.
Day Five – Christmas Day Enjoy a Christmas Day to remember, perhaps taking a stroll or perhaps heading out for lunch in Paphos. Dinner is served in the hotel.
Day Six – Boxing Day – Included Excursion to the Troödos Mountains Today’s included excursion heads into the spectacular Troödos Mountains, which rise above the plains and the coast.
Day Seven – Optional Excursion to Nicosia Join today’s optional excursion into historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries and to the port town Kyrenia.
Day Eight – Return to the UK Bid farewell to your hosts, and transfer back to the airport for the return flight.
Available 21 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £879 • Edinburgh £1,009 • Gatwick £1,039 • Luton £1,039 • Manchester £1,089 • Stansted £899
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• Limassol & Aphrodite’s Rock (full day) –from £43 • Nicosia (full day) – from £79
Room for Sole Use from £140 Stay for Christmas & New Year from £1,325 Extend this Christmas holiday to include New Year and truly make the most of your festive break.
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Hotel Veronica, Paphos
Hotel Veronica, Paphos HHH Half-Board from £879 This small, friendly and traditional hotel is set in gardens close to the resort’s amenities. A frequent bus service runs from close to the hotel. Facilities include a pool (weather permitting), bar and lounge, dining room, and reception area with Wi-Fi. Simply furnished, comfortable rooms offer a TV, airconditioning, hairdryer and balcony.
Leonardo Plaza Cypria Maris Beach Hotel, Paphos HHHH Half-Board from £1,054 This beachside hotel, with its gardens and beach, lies four km from Paphos’ centre. Facilities include seasonal outdoor and indoor pools, spa (treatments payable locally), tennis courts, four restaurants, bars and lounges. Air-conditioned rooms offer TV, hairdryer, fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, balcony, free Wi-Fi and complimentary bathrobe and slippers.
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Lala Mustafa Pasa Mosque, Famagusta
Head to beautiful Cyprus to enjoy a warm festive welcome and to celebrate the season in traditional style. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore ruined Famagusta and ancient Salamis • Seven nights’carefully chosen four-star all-inclusive accommodation • One piece of hold luggage per person
• Return flights to Larnaca or Paphos, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Based just north of fascinating Famagusta, where Christmas cheer is guaranteed, this wonderful week-long
holiday, in addition to sparkling celebrations, features a wonderful mix of included highlights and optional tours.
Lokma – traditional sweet
Day One – Outbound flight from the UK Fly to Cyprus and transfer to the hotel. Day Two – Included Famagusta and Salamis Excursion Today’s included excursion introduces you to nearby
fascinating Famagusta. The city was once one of the world’s richest and today is somewhat of a living museum. Explore its ruined churches, former-cathedral-turned-mosque, and Venetian Palace lying amongst modern cafés and shops. You’ll also take in the extraordinary Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis. This afternoon, return to your hotel to begin your celebrations.
Day Three – Optional Kyrenia and Bellapais Excursion Today’s tour begins with a visit to the mountain-top castle of St Hilarion and the beautiful village of Bellapais. This idyllic spot was home for three years to celebrated writer Lawrence Durrell, who chronicled his stay here in his novel Bitter Lemons. Wander the ruins of the abbey, stepping back in time, before heading to Kyrenia with its horseshoe-shaped harbour.
Day Four – Christmas Eve – Optional Kantara Castle Excursion This morning you’ll have the chance to stretch your legs and get some fresh air by visiting historic Kantara Castle on an optional half-day excursion. Day Five – Christmas Day A day at leisure to relax and enjoy Christmas Day at your hotel, making the most of the
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facilities on offer before Christmas Dinner this evening.
Day Six – Boxing Day – Optional Nicosia Excursion Rest and relax at the hotel or join today’s optional excursion to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries.
Day Seven – Optional Karpas Peninsula Excursion Your final optional excursion gives you the chance to explore the unspoiled Karpas peninsula, a rugged spit of land fringed by some of the island’s bluest waters, dotted with old villages and home to herds of wild donkeys. You’ll also visit an olive oil producer and, weather permitting, Golden Beach.
Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Cypriot hosts and transfer back to the airport for your return flight.
Available 21 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £995 • Edinburgh £1,165 • Gatwick £1,069 • Heathrow £1,205 • Luton £1,115 • Manchester £1,199 • Stansted £1,229
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• Kyrenia & Bellapais (full day) – from £39 • Kantara Castle (half day) – from £31 • Nicosia (full day) – from £32 • Karpas Peninsula (full day) – from £36
Room for Sole Use from £224 All-Inclusive Board Basis Package includes: Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner (afternoon until late night) and snacks. Non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including mini-bar drinks which are stocked on the day of arrival.
Stay for Christmas & New Year from £1,545 Extend this Christmas holiday to include New Year and truly make the most of your festive break.
Salamis Bay Conti Resort, Famagusta All-Inclusive
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Salamis Bay Conti boasts a wonderful seafront location just north of Famagusta and even has its own stretch of private beach. Locally rated five-star, it’s wellappointed rooms feature air conditioning, TVs, hairdryers and balconies. Other facilities at the resort include indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and wellness centre with a Jacuzzi and Turkish bath. There are numerous places to eat and drink, including a poolside bar, a lounge and restaurants serving Turkish, Chinese and international dishes (some á la carte, seasonal and payable locally).
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6-day escorted tour from £1,029
Bolzano Christmas Market
Enjoy all the magic of a festive winter wonderland and the charming ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Christmas Eve visit to Merano and Bolzano • Included excursion to Trento and Riva del Garda • Christmas Day tour of the Dolomites, with included Christmas lunch and afternoon tea • Five nights’ half-board accommodation at the four-star Hotel Ancora, Molina di Fiemme
• One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Italy, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Italian Dolomites
S pend a magical Christmas in the heart of the Alto-Adige, Italy’s scenic, German-speaking part of the
South Tyrol. Enjoy a special Christmas Eve dinner, explore the stunning Alpine scenery around you, and perhaps visit the fascinating city of Innsbruck on an optional excursion. Day One – Fly to Italy Settle in and sip on an included welcome drink before dinner. Day Two – Included excursion of Trento and Riva del Garda Today’s included tour begins with a visit to the
former Roman settlement of Trento, the principal town of Italian Trentino, with its wonderful mountain-backed setting looking even more special during the festive season. If you have time, don’t miss the chance to visit the ancient Duomo cathedral or the vast Buonconsiglio Castle. This afternoon the tour continues to delightful Riva del Garda, nestled on the northern shore of Lake Garda. Visit the traditional Christmas market before returning to your hotel.
Day Three – Christmas Eve – Included Merano and Bolzano tour Christmas Eve begins with a morning visit to
Merano, a celebrated spa town that was once the favoured refuge of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Bolzano is the undisputed ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’, and the wonderful Christmas market on the central Piazza Walther lives up to this reputation. This evening, start your celebrations in earnest back at the hotel with a special Christmas Eve dinner, as is customary in continental Europe.
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Day Four – Christmas Day – Included Grand Dolomite tour Merry Christmas! This morning you’ll head into the
dramatic winter landscape of the Dolomites on a wonderful, included excursion. As well as the chance to enjoy some of Europe’s most spectacular mountain scenery on the Pordoi and Sella passes, you’ll also soak up the warm festive welcome of some Alto-Adige towns and villages, as you stop at Ortisei to visit the traditional wood crib exhibition. Christmas lunch will be served at a restaurant, followed by afternoon tea and cakes when you return to the hotel this afternoon.
Day Five – Optional excursion to Austrian Innsbruck Today, you’ll have time to rest and relax at your hotel,
perhaps making use of the spa facilities in the hotel wellness centre or joining the optional excursion to Austrian Innsbruck. Explore the many stalls of the delightful Christmas market held underneath the famous golden roof before returning to the hotel for dinner and a final evening in the Dolomites.
Day Six – Fly back to the UK Transfer to the airport and return to the UK today at the end of a wonderful Christmas in the Dolomites.
Available 22 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from Gatwick £1,029 • Manchester £1,065 • Stansted £1,029
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Hotel Ancora, Molina di Fiemme Half-Board
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This warm and welcoming four-star hotel is located in a historic building in the heart of Molina di Fiemme on the banks of the Avisio River. Rooms are spacious and traditional, and come with tea/coffee-making facilities, TV, hairdryer, fridge and safe. The hotel is also home to a traditional restaurant, which uses local ingredients, together with a spa and wellness centre.
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Christmas in the Rockies
Lake Louise, Canada
A white Canadian Christmas of wish-list dreams, complemented by a feast of family-friendly festivities and peppered with perfect moments for making memories of a lifetime. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A magical evening viewing either Calgary Heritage Park Lights or Calgary Zoo Lights • An introductory tour of Banff, a visit to a local gift market and a walk through the popular ‘In Search of Christmas Spirit’ event • Enjoy an optional Banff tour and Sulphur Mountain gondola ride or have dinner at the Sky Bistro and travel on a gondola under the stars • A journey to Lake Louise via the famous Icefields Parkway
• An incredibly memorable Christmas meal in the heart of the Rocky Mountains • Six nights’ carefully chosen three and four-star room-only accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Calgary, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Lake Louise
The first stop, Calgary, presents a holiday calendar brimming with all sorts of merry happenings in the
form of local gift markets and extravagant light displays. Christmas Day will be spent in the beautiful Banff National Park, a true winter wonderland, home to an array of alpine activities. Day One – Fly to Canada After landing in Calgary, you’ll be introduced to your tour manager, and have the chance to unwind in your hotel, in the centre of the city.
Day Two – Included Calgary Heritage Park Lights or Calgary Zoo Lights experience During the build-up to the special day, cheery Calgary really is the place to be. This evening, you can make the most of the merriment by visiting either Calgary Heritage Park Lights or Calgary Zoo Lights.
Day Three – Included tour of Banff, visit to Bear Street Holiday Market and optional excursions Today, the tour will
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leave the bustle of city life and travel deep into the Rockies to Banff. Your tour manager will guide you around the resort and if there’s anything unticked on your gift list, the Bear Street Holiday Market is conveniently the next stop. Alternatively, you can pick from either the Banff and Sulphur Mountain Gondola ride or the Sky Bistro dinner and Gondola ride.
Day Four – Included full-day excursion to Lake Louise It’s Christmas Eve, and you get to wake up in such a
picturesque corner of the world. To ensure you see more of it, the tour will travel out to Lake Louise by coach via the Icefields Parkway – one of North America’s most scenic routes.
Day Five – Morning at leisure, included Christmas Day meal and ‘In Search of Christmas Spirit’ experience
Christmas Day has arrived, and you’ll have this morning to potter around at your own pace. A celebratory Christmas meal, served in a delightful, local restaurant by candlelight, will be the highlight of this holiday. And as night falls, be sure to wrap up warm as you’ll be led along Banff’s Christmas Lighting Trail, ‘In Search of Christmas Spirit’.
Day Six – Day at leisure in Banff Embrace this day at leisure and bring your winter wish-list to life. Perhaps experience a guided snowshoeing excursion, which follows an easy trail through Banff National Park.
Day Seven – Overnight flight back to the UK Today, you’ll say farewell to Banff, and be transferred back to the airport for your return overnight flight.
Day Eight – Arrive in the UK This morning, you’ll arrive in the UK after an unforgettable Canadian Christmas.
Available 21 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Heathrow £2,395
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• Banff Sightseeing and Sulphur Mountain (half day) – £48 • Sky Bistro and Sulphur Mountain by night (half day) – £85
Room for Sole Use from £654
Mount Royal
Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown, Calgary HHHH nights 1-2 An upscale hotel within walking distance of Calgary Tower. Boasting views of the city, the sleek, air-conditioned rooms have mini-fridges, TVs, coffee-makers, hairdryers, and free Wi-Fi.
Mount Royal, Banff HHH nights 3-6 Snug and stylish, the contemporary rooms feature signature plush beds and overlook Banff Avenue or Tunnel Mountain. Wi-Fi is free, and there’s a TV and a mini-fridge.
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8-day escorted tour from £2,145
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Toronto
A Canadian Christmas holiday that will enrapture those of all ages with a joyful jumble of high-spirited activities in a handful of delightful destinations. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover the festive delights of the Niagara region and its three waterfalls • Marvel at Niagara Fall’s Winter Festival of Lights • Journey to the quaint town of Niagara-on-the-Lake • Full-day tour of Toronto and excursion to Distillery Historic District’s Winter Village
• Enjoy Christmas dinner at the revolving 360 Restaurant in the CN Tower • Six nights’ carefully chosen four-star room-only accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Toronto, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
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The Niagara region is the starting point for this tour, which explores the famous falls and the city,
embellished with festive light displays and decorations. Your Christmas will be spent in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, set along Lake Ontario and awash with attractions. Day One – Fly to Canada After landing in Toronto, you’ll meet your tour manager and be transferred to your hotel, with spectacular views of Niagara Falls.
Day Two – Included orientation tour of Niagara Falls and Winter Festival of Lights Join your tour manager
in front of your hotel for an orientation walk around the town and the falls. You can choose how you want to spend the rest of your day, perhaps joining a wine tasting tour or experiencing the ‘Journey Behind the Falls’ attraction or enjoying an optional helicopter flight. As night falls, the tour will head off to the Winter Festival of Lights – a showstopping event on Niagara’s holiday calendar.
Day Three – Included journey to Toronto, visit to the Christmas town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and orientation tour of Toronto Leaving Niagara behind, the tour will set off to the waterfront city of Toronto, stopping
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on the way at the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Once in Toronto, your tour manager will introduce the major landmarks and highlights of Toronto.
Day Four – Included full-day tour of Toronto and visit to the Distillery Historic District’s Winter Village Kick
off today with a more in-depth tour of Toronto, which gives you a chance to get more acquainted with this capital over Christmas. A holiday highlight includes a visit to the cobble-stoned-lined Distillery Historic District’s Winter Village.
Day Five – Day at leisure in Toronto This Christmas Eve, you have a free day in Toronto to tick off any of the activities left on your list.
Day Six – Day at leisure in Toronto and included Christmas dinner in the CN Tower It’s Christmas Day, and
you’ll have another chance to traverse Toronto at your own pace, embracing all the moments of merriment on offer. A special Christmas Day dinner will be enjoyed in the CN Tower at the 360 Restaurant.
Day Seven – Overnight flight back to the UK Following a relaxed morning, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your overnight flight.
Day Eight – Arrive in the UK This morning you’ll arrive back in the UK after a magical Canadian Christmas holiday.
Available 21 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Heathrow £2,145
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• Niagara Falls helicopter flight – £99
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Sheraton Centre Toronto
Marriott Fallsview, Niagara HHHH nights 1-2 With incredible views of Niagara Falls, this sleek, high-rise hotel is also linked by a skywalk to the Niagara Falls Casino. Each guestroom has uninterrupted views of the falls or the river and features a TV, a coffee-maker, and free Wi-Fi.
Sheraton Centre Toronto HHHH nights 3-6 A downtown location makes this hotel an ideal base for exploring the city and its array of attractions. Rooms have a loft-like layout and offer city or garden views. Amenities include a coffee-maker, TV, and free Wi-Fi.
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New Year in Verona & Lake Garda
Ring in the new year while celebrating in Verona, the world’s most romantic city, following festive visits to Lake Garda and Venice. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Set off on a guided tour of Verona, Romeo and Juliet’s exquisite city • Enjoy a cruise and exploration of Lake Garda and its surroundings • An optional train ride to enchanting Venice • Join an optional excursion to historic Trento • Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a four-course dinner and a glass of sparkling wine
• Six nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Ark Hotel, Verona • Return flights to Italy, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager Sirmione
A n unforgettable celebration in the undeniably atmospheric Verona, complemented by a cruise and excursion around the sublime shores of Lake Garda, and optional journeys to Venice and Trento.
Day One – Outbound flight to Italy Fly to Italy, and transfer to your hotel, set within the historic Porta Nuova district of Verona.
Day Two – Included Verona city tour Today, you’ll explore ‘fair Verona’, the historical backdrop for the tragic tale of ‘Juliet and her Romeo’. You’ll be led down the cobblestone lanes by your tour manager before heading into the welcoming warmth of a café on Piazza Bra.
Day Three – Included Lake Garda cruise and tour A visit to Lake Garda will be the focus of today, as you join the coach in the company of your tour manager and head to the spa resort of Sirmione, home to healing waters and the fairy-tale Rocca Scaligera castle. You’ll board a boat for a leisurely cruise towards the Grotte di Catullo, then head northwest passing the island of Garda and shoreside resorts of Gardone and Fasano before sailing south back to Sirmione.
Day Four – Optional day in Venice by train An unmissable optional excursion involves travelling by train to Venice – one of the world’s most beautiful cities, perhaps even more so during the winter months.
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Day Five – New Year’s Eve – Optional Trento visit It’s New Year’s Eve, and you can opt for a day of relaxing or
join an optional excursion to historic Trento Set in the shadow of Monte Bondone, Trento is home to a variety of atmospheric Christmas Markets – perfect for picking up some gifts to take home. You’ll return to the hotel to unwind before feasting on a special four-course dinner while enjoying live music, a glass of sparkling wine and a slice of panettone as the clock strikes midnight.
Day Six – New Year’s Day Begin the new year with a lazy day of lounging and perhaps recuperating from the
celebrations, either in your hotel or in a snug spot in Verona. This charming festive break will be concluded with a final dinner at your hotel.
Day Seven - Fly back to the UK You’ll be transferred back to the airport to check-in for your flight home.
Ark Hotel, Verona Half-Board
Available 27 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,475 • Edinburgh £1,499 • Gatwick £1,455 • Manchester £1,489 • Stansted £1,455
Tour Only without flights from £1,160 Travel at your convenience on selected dates by making your own arrangements to your hotel.
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• Venice (full day) - £85 • Trento (extended half day) £45
Room for Sole Use from £156
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Conveniently situated in the city centre, this welcoming hotel is within 20 minutes walking distance to Piazza Bra, the largest piazza in Verona. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property, a buffet breakfast is served in the dining room every morning, and there’s a 24-hour reception desk and lift. Airconditioned, modern rooms offer free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee-making facilities, minifridges, and TVs.
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Lake Como
Ring in 2023 in one of Europe’s most beautiful corners, with all the comforts of a welcoming lakeside hotel. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the magic of Italy’s romantic lake • Cross Lake Como by boat to discover Bellagio • Como Town Magic Light Festival • Visit stylish Swiss Lugano • Six nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Lario Hotel on Lake Como
• A five-course New Year’s Eve dinner with live music and glass of sparking wine at midnight • Return flights to Milan • Coach travel and transfers throughout • One piece of hold luggage per person • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager Bernina Express
Enjoy an unforgettable celebration on Como’s elegant shores. Stay in a comfortable hotel, visit beautiful Bellagio and Como Town’s brilliant Light Festival, and as well as the New Year’s Eve celebrations, enjoy some marvellous optional excursions.
Day One Fly to Milan, meet your tour manager and transfer by coach to your hotel. Day Two Cross the lake to stunning Bellagio, often described as Italy’s most beautiful town, and step ashore to
explore, before returning across the water for lunch (payable locally). Later, board a coach for the journey to Como Town, to discover the lakeside Piazza Cavour, bustling Via Plinio, majestic cathedral and evening Magic Light Festival.
Day Three On today’s unforgettable optional excursion, board the famous Bernina Express from Tirano to St Moritz,
one of the world’s most celebrated playgrounds. Window-shop or enjoy a coffee before returning to Como by coach.
Day Four Join this morning’s optional full-day excursion to Milan, one of Europe’s most exciting cities, home to the
Sforzesco Castle, the famous shopping Galleria, La Scala – one of the world’s greatest opera houses – and the great cathedral, Il Duomo, which is the world’s largest Gothic church. Enjoy a tour in the company of a local guide, then explore under your own steam.
Day Five (New Year’s Eve) An unforgettable day begins with a half-day excursion to Switzerland’s stylish Lugano, delightfully set on the shore of the smaller lake of the same name. After a chance to explore, return to the hotel to begin your celebrations.
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A five-course dinner is followed by live music and, to ring in 2023, a glass of sparkling wine. For those still a little peckish, a traditional Italian ‘good luck and prosperity’ dish of lentils and pork sausage will be served after midnight!
Day Six (New Year’s Day) Rest and relax after the festivities, or join today’s optional gentle cruise on the lake – a wonderful way to begin the New Year – before enjoying dinner at the hotel.
Day Seven Bid “Arrivederci” to your hosts, and transfer back to airport for the return flight.
Lario Hotel, Mezzegra-Tremezzina Half-Board
Available 27 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,175 • Edinburgh £1,189 • Gatwick £1,139 • Luton £1,139 • Manchester £1,159 • Stansted £1,149
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• Bernina Express (full day) – £100 • Milan (full day) – £70 • Boat Cruise – £44
Room for Sole Use from £258
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The hotel is within a few minutes’ walking distance of the lake shore. Amenities include a restaurant, seasonal pool, and 39 comfortable, airconditioned rooms offering free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a hairdryer and a small balcony or garden area.
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New Year on Lake Como
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New Year in Cyprus
Paphos
Celebrate the arrival of 2023 in sun-kissed, historic Cyprus, where you can expect the warmest of welcomes and a memorable stay. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on historic Cyprus • A guided city tour of ancient Paphos - a picture at Christmastime • A special New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner • New Year’s Day visit to the - sometimes snow-capped Troödos Mountains • Seven nights’ carefully chosen three-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation
at the Hotel Veronica, Paphos (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Cyprus, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Based in a choice of hotels in – or close to – the historic resort town of Paphos, this is the chance to enjoy a little winter sunshine, some fascinating included and optional tours, and a memorable New Year’s Eve with new-found friends in your chosen hotel.
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Day One – Fly to Cyprus Meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel in the island’s southwest corner. Day Two – Included Paphos Tour An included guided tour will bring to life delightful Paphos, which with its decorated trees and festive lights, looks a picture throughout the festive season.
Day Three – Optional Excursion to Limassol and Aphrodite’s Rock Today’s optional tour heads first along
the coast to Aphrodite’s Rock, where the goddess is said to have risen from the waves. Head on to ancient Curium, with its magnificent Greco-Roman theatre before discovering Cyprus’ bustling second city Limassol. With some fascinating sights, excellent shopping, and a compact Old City, this fascinating place is also centre of the Cypriot wine industry.
Day Four – New Year’s Eve – At leisure Today is free to rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings before you begin your New Year celebrations with tonight’s Gala Dinner, and at midnight, head outside to see fireworks in the night sky.
Day Five – New Year’s Day Included Excursion to the Troödos Mountains Today’s included excursion heads into the spectacular Troödos Mountains, which rise above the plains and the coast.
Day Six – Optional Excursion to Nicosia Join today’s optional excursion into historic Nicosia, the island’s capital for more than 12 centuries and to the port town Kyrenia.
Day Seven – At leisure Rest and relax in the hotel today, perhaps taking a stroll through town or along the seashore. Day Eight – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for the return flight.
Available 28 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £959 • Edinburgh £1,009 • Gatwick £929 • Luton £899 • Manchester £975 • Stansted £1,025
Personalise your holiday
• Limassol & Aphrodite’s Rock (full day) – from £43 • Nicosia (full day) – from £79
Room for Sole Use from £90 Stay for Christmas & New Year from £1,325 Combine this New Year holiday with our Christmastime departure and make the most of the festive season!
Hotel Veronica
Hotel Veronica, Paphos HHH Half-Board from £899 This small, friendly and traditional hotel is set in gardens close to the resort’s amenities. A frequent bus service runs from close to the hotel. Facilities include a pool (weather permitting), bar and lounge, dining room, and reception area with Wi-Fi. Simply furnished, comfortable rooms offer a TV, airconditioning, hairdryer and balcony.
Leonardo Plaza Cypria Maris Beach Hotel, Paphos HHHH Half-Board or All-Inclusive* from £1,102 This beachside hotel, with its gardens and beach, lies four km from Paphos’ centre. Facilities include seasonal outdoor and indoor pools, spa (treatments payable locally), tennis courts, four restaurants, bars and lounges. Air-conditioned rooms offer TV, hairdryer, fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, balcony, free Wi-Fi and complimentary bathrobe and slippers.
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All Inclusive – New Year in Northern Cyprus
Kantara Castle
See in 2023 in historic Famagusta and its surroundings, celebrating in style at your welcoming hotel. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week in historic Cyprus • Explore Famagusta and ancient Salamis • A New Year’s Eve celebration at the hotel • Seven nights’ four-star all-inclusive accommodation
• One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Larnaca or Paphos, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Based just outside of fascinating Famagusta, this wonderful week-long holiday, in addition to sparkling
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celebrations, features a wonderful mix of included highlights and optional tours.
Day One – Fly to Cyprus Meet your friendly tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Day Two – Included Famagusta and Salamis Day Trip Today’s included excursion introduces you to nearby
fascinating Famagusta. The city was once one of the world’s richest and today is somewhat of a living museum. Explore its ruined churches, former-cathedral-turned-mosque, and Venetian Palace lying amongst modern cafés and shops. You’ll also take in the extraordinary Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis.
Day Three – Optional Kyrenia City Tour and Bellapais Today’s tour begins with a visit to the mountain-top castle of
St Hilarion and beautiful village of Bellapais – home to the preserved ruins of a Gothic abbey. This idyllic spot was home for three years to celebrated writer Lawrence Durrell, who chronicled his stay here in his novel Bitter Lemons. Wander the ruins of the abbey, stepping back in time, before heading to Kyrenia with its picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour.
Day Four – New Year’s Eve Spend your first full day relaxing and enjoying your hotel facilities as you build up to New Year’s Eve celebrations, which are accompanied by live music.
Day Five – New Years’ Day - Optional Kantara Castle After a relaxing morning, you’ll have the chance to stretch your legs and get some fresh air by visiting historic Kantara Castle on an optional half-day excursion. Your knowledgeable local guide will bring the castle’s fascinating history to life, including the story of when it was taken by Richard the Lionheart in 1191.
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Day Six – Optional Nicosia City Tour Rest and relax at the hotel or join today’s optional excursion to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries and separated into a Turkish north and Greek south since the Green Line was first drawn, in 1963.
Day Seven – Optional Karpas Peninsula Tour Your final optional excursion gives you the chance to explore the unspoiled Karpas peninsula. You’ll also visit an olive oil producer and, weather permitting, Golden Beach.
Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Cypriot hosts and transfer back to the airport for your return flight.
Available 28 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,039 • Edinburgh £1,159 • Gatwick £1,079 • Heathrow £1,079 • Luton £1,079 • Manchester £1,159 • Stansted £1,189
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• Kyrenia & Bellapais (full day) – from £39 • Kantara Castle (half day) – from £31 • Nicosia (full day) – from £32 • Karpas Peninsula (full day) – from £39
Room for Sole Use from £224 All-Inclusive Board Basis
Package includes: Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner (afternoon until late night) and snacks. Non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including mini-bar drinks which are stocked on the day of arrival.
Stay for Christmas & New Year from £1,545 Combine this New Year holiday with our Christmastime departure and make the most of the festive season!
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Salamis Bay Conti Resort, Famagusta All-Inclusive
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Salamis Bay Conti boasts a wonderful seafront location just north of Famagusta and even has its own stretch of private beach. Locally rated fivestar, it’s well-appointed rooms feature air conditioning, TVs, hairdryers and balconies. Other facilities at the resort include indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and wellness centre with a Jacuzzi and Turkish bath. There are numerous places to eat and drink, including a poolside bar, a lounge and restaurants serving Turkish, Chinese and international dishes (some a la carte, seasonal and payable locally).
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New Year in Malta
Valletta
Ring in 2023 in the surroundings of the fascinating, historic island at the heart of the blue Mediterranean. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights in delightful Malta • Soak up the colour and atmosphere of historic capital Valletta • Visit historic Mdina – the ‘Silent City’ • Discover Rabat and its catacombs and Mosta’s ‘miracle church’ • New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner with entertainment in your chosen hotel
• Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Dolmen Resort Hotel (all-inclusive upgrade available at a supplement) • One piece of hold luggage per person • Return flights to Malta, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
C elebrate in style, as you fly south to historic Malta to enjoy the charms of a place famed for its warm
welcome for British visitors, one which is full of fascination and interest and which puts on an especially glittering cloak at this special time of year.
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Day One – Fly to Malta Meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel in Qawra. Perhaps enjoy a stroll before dinner at the hotel.
Day Two – Free day of leisure Get acquainted with your hotel and the resort, perhaps enjoying the facilities or taking a stroll along the beach.
Day Three – Valletta Tour The first of the included excursions explores capital Valletta and includes a visit to the
award-winning Malta Experience, as well as major sights like Auberge de Castille, former home to the Knights of St John and the Upper Barracca Gardens.
Day Four – Optional Excursion to Gozo Join today’s optional excursion to Malta’s smaller, greener, sister isle Gozo. In sharp contrast to its bustling neighbour, Gozo, which is dotted with prehistoric Neolithic temples and churches, including Ta’ Pinu’s great shrine, presents a sleepy, timeless face to the modern world, with highlights including Calypso’s Cave, Dwerja’s Inland Sea, the coastal resort of Xlendi and the capital, Victoria.
Day Five – New Year’s Eve - At leisure Enjoy a day of rest and relaxation. This evening, celebrate in style with a Gala dinner and live entertainment at the hotel.
Day Six – Free day of leisure Relax and unwind around the hotel or maybe enjoy the day sightseeing at your leisure. Day Seven - Mosta, Rabat and Mdina A hugely enjoyable day begins with a journey inland to Mosta’s famous
church, the vast unsupported dome of which survived a direct hit during WW2. The tour also includes Rabat and Mdina, the ancient, fortified former capital, with its beautiful ‘Silent City’ of narrow streets lined by stone-built houses.
Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Transfer back to the airport for your flight back to the UK after a wonderful New Year holiday.
Available 27 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £1,635 • Luton £1,635 • Manchester £1,665 • Stansted £1,615
Personalise your holiday • Gozo Island (full day) – £69
Room for Sole Use from £161 All-Inclusive Option Available from £349 Stay for Christmas & New Year from £1,789
Dolmen Resort Hotel
Dolmen Resort Hotel, Qawra HHHH Half-Board or All-Inclusive* from £1,615 Ideally located and boasting a wealth of facilities including a spa area (treatments payable locally), an outdoor and indoor pool, two restaurants, a bar, lift and coffee shop, this hotel also has its own casino. The air-conditioned twin rooms have satellite TV, telephone, safe deposit box, mini-bar and balcony. Local beer, wine and soft drinks are complimentary with dinner.
Hotel Santana, Qawra HHHH All-Inclusive from £1,679 Close to the Qawra seafront, the Santana is a more-than-comfortable base from which to enjoy the included tours and the surrounding area. An indoor pool, hydro massage facility, fitness room and spa (treatments payable locally), two restaurants and a café add to the pleasure, while rooms have a balcony and a TV.
Combine this New Year holiday with our Christmastime departure and make the most of the festive season!
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10-day escorted tour from £2,775
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New Year on Safari
Celebrate the new year in a beautiful bush-lodge setting, surrounded by wildlife and spectacular scenery. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Venture on five included safaris in search of the ‘Big Five’ around the Mabula game reserve • An expert-led wildlife talk and bushwalk • Spend some time visiting the award-winning Hornbill Project • Soak up a tangerine-tinged sunset with a sundowner and snacks in hand
• Feast on an included lunch right in the heart of the bush • Return flights to Johannesburg, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager and wildlife specialist Mabula Lodge Safari
This easy-going African adventure with a family-friendly feel has a strong focus on nature and features special festive touches throughout. Mabula Game Lodge, a private game reserve and base for this tour, presents plenty of opportunities for safari outings in search of the ‘Big Five’.
Day One – Fly to South Africa You’ll fly overnight to Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city. Day Two – Arrival at the lodge Upon arrival, you’ll meet your guide at the airport and be transferred to Mabula Game Lodge.
Day Three – Safari and wildlife talk An early rise will be followed by a cup of coffee before you journey into
the game reserve for one of many safaris. In the afternoon, a resident ecologist and reserve manager will host a fascinating wildlife talk.
Day Four – The Hornbill Project and safari In the morning, you’ll visit the Hornbill Project, located within the boundaries of the reserve. An afternoon game drive is up next, and you’ll head out into the reserve again.
Day Five – New Year’s Eve – Morning safari It’s the last day of the year, and you’ll really make the most of it by
getting up early for an included morning safari. Dinner will be served at the lodge, and you can ring in the new year with some drinks under a starry South African night sky.
Sundowners
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Day Six – Bushwalk, safari and sundowner Following on from breakfast, your guide will lead you on a gentle
bushwalk into the reserve on New Year’s Day. This afternoon, embark on another open-air safari into the reserve. Post-safari, you’ll stop at a picturesque spot to sip on a sundowner and tuck into some snacks as the sun sets.
Day Seven – Safari and stargazing This morning, you’ll head out into the reserve on your penultimate safari. You’ll have the opportunity to spend a part of the evening stargazing alongside your guide.
Day Eight – Safari and bush lunch On your final full day, you’ll experience one last safari within the reserve. In the afternoon, you’ll go back into the reserve, travelling to a scenic spot in the bush and feasting on a traditional lunch. Day Nine – Departure After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to Johannesburg airport. Day 10 – Arrival You’ll land in the UK in the early morning after your African adventure, feeling refreshed and ready for the new year.
Available 27 Dec 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Heathrow £2,775
Room for Sole Use from £725 Please note: The itinerary is only a suggestion. At the tour manager’s discretion, activities that are weather dependent may need to be moved around.
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Mabula Game Lodge, Mabula HHHH Full Board The UNESCO-listed Waterberg Mountains provide a spectacular backdrop to this luxury lodge. Set amongst a sweeping 30,000 acreprivate game reserve, thatched-roof accommodation features traditional African touches, air conditioning, TVs, safes, hairdryers, and tea/coffeemaking facilities. Traditional and international dishes are served at the hotel restaurant, with an expansive terrace. Other facilities include an outdoor pool, spa and wellness centre, tennis court and children’s play area.
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Traditional Christmas markets, packed with fairy-light adorned huts selling gifts, trinkets, tasty gingerbread and warming spiced wine await you. See sights such as St Nikolai Church and the Chilehaus, and enjoy a winter stroll along the banks of the River Elbe too, perhaps. Ports of call Zeebrugge, Gothenburg, Copenhagen & Hamburg
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Experience an altogether more laidback festive season, visiting sunkissed islands and celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve in style, on this Canarian adventure. Ports of call Funchal, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Arrecife, Las Palmas & Santa Cruz de Tenerife Standard Inner (I) Full Fare Per Person
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An escape to sunnier climes will make for a memorable and more relaxing festive season, enjoyed without all the usual stresses and strains, on this unforgettable cruise.
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Experience a festive season you’ll remember forever, on this magical discovery of Norway’s wintertime wonders. At the centre of your memorable adventure is a special extended stay in Alta, one of the best places to see the Northern Lights. Ports of call Bergen, Alta, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest & Ålesund
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An escape to warmer climes for chances to soak up the festive delights of Spanish cities makes for a wonderfully rewarding pre-Christmas break. At each city, you’ll get to explore streets and squares adorned with lights and decorations and explore festive markets. Ports of call Gijon, Getxo (Bilbao), Vigo & La Coruña
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For a memorable start to your Christmas, escape to Spain and Portugal and discover the festive delights of destinations bursting with yuletide spirit. At each you’ll see Christmas lights and decorations, and get to explore traditional festive markets. Ports of call Lisbon, Cádiz, Funchal, Vigo & La Coruña
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Stroll among the 200 stalls, gathered around the city’s iconic Baroque water tower, that make up the colourful Mannheim Christmas Market. Soak up the glorious festive atmosphere of the Alsace capital, Strasbourg, and its 400-year-old Christmas Market, and enjoy an included walking tour of historic Mainz, taking in its impressive cathedral and fascinating Gutenberg Museum.
| 5 Days from £909pp | Dates 6th & 14th December 2022 | Flights from 4 Airports | Ports of Call Mannheim, Strasbourg & Mainz
Danube Christmas Markets
Sail through the spectacular Wachau Valley to Vienna, where you’ll find the streets dfecorated with festive lights. After a day and a half in the Austrian capital, perhaps spent exploring the Christmas markets of Spittelburg and on the Freyung, you’ll head to cosmopolitan Linz. You’ll spend the final day of your cruise here, before beginning the final leg of your festive cruise
| 5 Days from £1,005pp | Dates 7th & 15th December 2022 | Flights from 4 Airports | Ports of Call Vienna, Linz & Bratislava
Christmas Rhine Cruise
After a morning cruising south on the Rhine, you’ll spend an afternoon and evening exploring lively Mainz, before calling at historic Speyer, Germany’s oldest planned medieval town. Continuing your journey south, you’ll stop at Alsace capital Strasbourg, home to Europe’s oldest Christmas market. Make a final stop at picturesque Koblenz, which sits on the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine.
| 6 Days from £1,495pp | Date 22nd December 2022 | Flights from 4 Airports | Ports of Call Cologne, Mainz, Speyer, Strasbourg & Koblenz
New Year on the Rhine River Cruise
Step aboard your Premium Inclusive A-ROSA river cruise vessel in Cologne to begin a week-long river cruise to some of the Rhine’s most enchanting destinations. See the vine-clad hills surrounding Ruedesheim, join a guided tour of Strasbourg and visit Mainz, Frankfurt to watch its spectacular end-of year fireworks.
| 7 Days from £1,670pp | 28th December 2022 | Flights from 4 Airports | Ports of Call Cologne, Ruedesheim, Strasbourg, Mainz, Frankfurt for new year’s eve, Koblenz Call us on: 0330 160 7722
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Escorted day break from £579 Adult £549 Child (2-15yrs)
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Lapland Santa Experience Day Trip
Join us for one amazing day, full of laughter and fun, a few tears of joy... and some precious family memories to cherish forever. Santa Experience Day Break Inclusions: • Enjoy a magical walk through the enchanted forest to find Santa • A once-in-a-lifetime meeting with Santa with just your family • Experience an exhilarating snowmobile adventure through a winter wonderland • Enjoy a traditional reindeer sleigh ride and an exciting husky dog experience
• Choose from a range of winter activities, including tobogganing, ‘snowballing’ and snowman-making • Comfortable thermal clothing will be provided upon arrival • Three meals, including lunch in Lapland and breakfast and dinner on the flights • Return flights to Pajala in Swedish Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle and return transfers to Santa’s Village
Reindeer
Join Newmarket Holidays for the most exciting, most magical and without doubt most
unforgettable day ever. Fly direct from your local airport to a still, white wilderness high above the Arctic Circle, where amongst the snowy forests, in a land inhabited by the ancient Sami people, with their husky dogs and reindeer, as children of all ages know, there also lives, hidden from view, a Very Special Person.
Santa’s Cabin
ull of activity from beginning to end, your Lapland experience is an opportunity to enjoy a day like no F other, full of wonder for children of all ages, played out in a truly authentic setting, as the friendly Lappish hosts welcome you to their pristine homeland, and you discover an entirely different snow-white world. Journey back to nature as you take part in a host of wonderful adventures that will provide incredible, life-long memories. Enjoy a ride on a sleigh drawn by reindeer. Drive a snowmobile on prepared tracks through the snow. Experience the thrill of a husky-drawn sledge ‘safari’.
Husky Dogsled
And, of course, the highlight of the day – journey on a ‘secret path’ to the isolated grotto that is home to Santa Claus himself! The friendly Lapps go out of their way to preserve the authentic, magical nature of their beautiful corner of the world on this exclusive tour.
Available Dec 2022 Fly direct. Prices from
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• Birmingham £649 • Bournemouth £649 • Cardiff £649 • East Midlands £649 • Exeter £579 • Gatwick £649 • Humberside £649 • Leeds/Bradford £649 • Norwich £649 • Teesside £649
Exclusive to Newmarket Holidays our specially chartered flight will be the only ‘Santa’ flight to Pajala on this day, and numbers Y are strictly limited so that you have time to appreciate every magical moment.
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Please note: The transfer time from the airport to Santa’s Village is approximately 15 minutes.
Your Holiday Essentials If you’ve booked a holiday with us, or you are trying to decide where in the world to visit next, we’ve put together some essential information to help you before you travel, tips to help your journey run smoothly and some notes, so you know what to expect from your holiday. Our experienced team of experts have put together all the practical information you need to make your holiday as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
Essential Information for customers travelling within Europe
intend to use ‘cash-point’ machines while away. Take some cash for use on arrival – we normally find the best rates are available at the Post Office, supermarkets and online. We also recommend a Pre-paid Money Travel Card - a cheap and safe way to spend money abroad.
Passports & Visas
Your flight & airline
to ensure you make the very most of your time away. They will meet you in the arrivals area of the airport and show you to your transport. They will usually accompany you to your hotel. All our tour managers have a passion for the country you are visiting and will have good knowledge of the local language and be able to assist with any questions you may have.
You will need a full 10-Year British Passport with at least six months validity outstanding and have been issued less than 9 years and 6-months ago on the day of departing for your holiday. This applies to all European holidays including air or sea travel. This is for all travel to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein. Towards the end of 2022, it is likely that non EU citizens will be required to apply online for an authorisation to visit most European countries. The current details suggest there will be a charge of €7 per person and the authorisation will be valid for all trips made to the EU in a three year period from issue. We will advise you of confirmed details prior to your tour’s departure. This excludes Ireland where current conditions apply and your passport is valid for its full term. Children require their own passport. The Passport Office may be contacted on 0300 222 0000. British Citizens do not require visas to enter Europe (except the countries listed below). Citizens of other countries should contact the embassy of the country they are travelling to for clarification. Newmarket cannot accept responsibility for entry or travel being refused due to the failure on the part of any customer to produce correct documentation.
UK & Irish Holidays
Hotels
Health & holiday insurance
Luggage
Following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union the current European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) remains valid although when this expires you will need to apply for a UK Global Heath Insurance Card (GHIC) which lets you get urgent state healthcare in Europe at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. Note both EHIC and GHIC are only valid in EU countries and not in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. If you have any concerns, or if you have suffered from a serious medical condition recently, it is suggested that you consult your GP about your fitness to travel about 12 weeks prior to your holiday departure date. 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.
Money matters Credit cards and debit cards are accepted virtually everywhere, but don’t forget to inform your bank if you
Your airline requires valid photo identification which must be either a valid passport or a valid European Economic Area (EEA) driving licence with photo presented by an EEA national.Children under 16 require their own passport unless they are included on the passport of the parent with whom they are travelling.
Flights with Ryanair Please note that some of the holidays offered in this brochure use the services of Ryanair, who only accept a valid UK passport as ID for use when checking in. They will not accept a driving licence as ID on any of their flights, including UK domestic flights. For more information please visit www.ryanair.com Newmarket cannot be held responsible if you fail to meet the airline’s ID requirements. You will be notified of your airline at the time of booking.
Flight & Rail Seats We always endeavour to book seats located together on flights and rail journeys but this cannot be guaranteed.
On European Christmas Market short breaks (pages 8-15) we don’t include checked-in hold luggage but do include the airline’s base-level hand luggage so you can choose how much luggage you want to add on when you check in for your flight. Some airlines include a bag under the seat as their base luggage, others include overhead cabin bags – it varies from airline to airline – and there are always different options to increase the allowance. You may wish to add a hold bag if you anticipate buying lots of gifts at the Christmas markets or consider booking one hold bag between two people. The choice is yours. On our other European holidays you are permitted to check into the aircraft hold one suitcase per person. Weight and dimension limits will apply, and vary between airlines. We will send you up to date information about your hold and hand baggage allowance just prior to your departure. Keep your passport, important documents and medication in your hand luggage.
Service with a smile Our friendly, experienced tour managers are on hand
We’re proud of the hotels used throughout our tours, all of which are carefully selected. You will find a description on each holiday page. All our hotels will either have their own restaurant or be near to a choice of places to eat out. If you are travelling on one of our resort-based holidays, our hotels are handpicked to offer you a choice of budget and taste – whether you prefer to be in the heart of the action or enjoy some ‘R & R’ in a quieter part of town. On occasions, for operational reasons we have to use alternative properties, which will always be of at least the same standard and in similar locations. Please let us know of any special requests, such as adjoining rooms, high or low floor, at the time of booking; we’ll do our best to oblige but no guarantee can be made. Note too that some facilities advertised at the hotels may not be available at certain times. Outdoor swimming pools and air-conditioning are subject to weather conditions and it will be the decision of each individual hotelier as to when these facilities are available.
Meals Unless otherwise stated, breakfast is provided on all our European escorted tours. Usually this is a continental buffet-style breakfast to get you ready to start a busy day of touring and exploration. On tours where other meals are not included, you can always rely on your tour manager to point you in the direction of a suitable restaurant. If you are on an included or optional excursion over lunch time, we will always try to make an appropriate stop.
Tipping A gratuity is an accepted form of appreciation and works differently from country to country. At the end of the day, do use your own discretion to tip for good service and do rely on the tour manager for advice. It’s also customary to tip your tour manager if you’re happy with their service!
Smoking As is the case at home, smoking in public spaces is pretty much outlawed across Europe. Regular stops will be made for your comfort en route. The vast majority of hotels now have no or very few smoking rooms. In general, smoking outside is acceptable.
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Essential Information for customers travelling to Canada Passports & Visas An electronic passport with embedded chip, valid until your return to the UK, is required by all British citizens. If you are unsure please check with our Customer Services Department on 0330 160 7766. The Passport Office may be contacted on 0300 222 0000.
details explaining how to book your seating directly with the airline will be sent with your final paperwork. All airlines are now required by laws introduced in the US and other countries to give border-control agencies access to passenger data. Accordingly, any information we hold about you and your travel arrangements may be disclosed to the customs and immigration authorities of any country in your itinerary. From time to time an advertised airline may be changed due to reasons beyond our control. Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft types are used for the vast majority of tours.
British CITIZENS do not generally require a visa to enter Canada. Some conditions, such as having a criminal record, or if you have ever been arrested, or if you are a dual national of or have visited Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia or Yemen since March 2011 should be checked with the relevant embassy well in advance of travel as a visa may be required. British SUBJECTS and citizens of other countries should contact the Canadian embassy for clarification. BRITISH SUBJECTS WILL REQUIRE A VISA. Newmarket cannot accept responsibility for entry or travel being refused due to the failure on the part of the passenger to produce correct documentation.
Flexible arrangements On some tours we’re able to offer upgrades and flexible flight arrangements should you wish to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends and family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively some holidays can be arranged without flights provided you join and leave the tour at a pre-agreed point, usually the first and last hotels, and within the time restraints of the main group. We’re unable to tailor make other land arrangements before and after the tour for you. Our tour arrangements are made well in advance and in rare circumstances, contractual reasons or simple demand means we may have to make changes or even cancel specific departure dates. We cannot be responsible for costs for any additional items like flights or hotels you may have booked yourself in conjunction with the tour.
Money Matters All required currency can be readily purchased at UK banks and airports.
Luggage You are permitted to take one suitcase per person on the aircraft which should not exceed 23kgs per piece on flights to the USA and Canada. For your own comfort, hand luggage should fit in the overhead locker on the aircraft. Keep your passport, important documents and medication in your hand luggage. We will send you up-to-date information about your luggage allowance and what you can and can’t carry in it just prior to departure.
Avoiding jet lag Importantly, drink plenty of water prior to and during your flight – if necessary buy it after airport security and take it with you. We’d also recommend a good night’s sleep prior to your flight! On board, avoid too much alcohol and caffeine and do try to rest. We recommend taking an easy walk or a swim on arrival and avoiding sleep prior to night time in the country you’ve arrived in. The next morning, do your best to rise at a time appropriate to the locality. On the return, with a morning arrival, we recommend a short sleep but do then get up and try to remain awake until your normal bed time. By the following morning it’s likely you will be back in your own time zone!
Helicopter flights Sightseeing flights by helicopter are weight controlled and balanced. If your weight exceeds 300lbs you must advise us. As a seat may have to be left empty, some companies may charge a premium.
Your flight & airline The holiday includes flights as detailed in economy class. All outbound flights depart and arrive on the same day. All return flights leave in the evening and land back into the UK the next day. As a very general guide, flights to the East Coast take around eight hours and to the West between nine and 11 hours. Meals will be served with, usually, lunch and a snack on outward flights and dinner and breakfast on the return. Some airlines will charge for alcoholic drinks. Your seats on the flight will usually be allocated by the airline who will make every effort to ensure you are seated with your travelling companions. Some airlines now charge for allocated seating in economy class and, as you’re travelling on a group booking, this cannot be actioned more than three weeks prior to travel. Where available,
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Entry into South Africa
Your doctor will advise you on appropriate precautions and any recommended vaccinations. It is suggested that you consult your GP about 12 weeks prior to travel. Sensible prevention measures, such as high-factor sun protection, insect-repellent sprays and drinking bottled mineral water are also advised. We recommend leaving contact lenses at home and using glasses due to increased dust in the air in some areas, and on flights.
Health & holiday insurance
Credit cards and debit cards are accepted virtually everywhere, but don’t forget to inform your bank if you intend to use ‘cash-point’ machines while away. Take some cash for use on arrival – we normally find the best rates are available at the Post Office, supermarkets and online. We also recommend a Pre-paid Money Travel Card - a cheap and safe way to spend money abroad.
Newmarket cannot accept responsibility for entry or travel being refused due to the failure on the part of the passenger to produce correct documentation.
Health & holiday insurance
For travel to Canada, British Citizens (and those from countries eligible to use the Visa Waiver Program) MUST, as soon as you can and at least 72 hours prior to travel, go to the eTA website at www.canada.ca/eta This service costs $7 per person, and is valid for any number of visits to Canada within five years of issue as long as the passport remains valid. On arrival your photograph will be taken and your fingerprints scanned.
Money matters
Passports & Visas
A visa is not required but your passport must be valid for six months beyond the date of entry to South Africa and have three blank pages. Special entry rules apply for children under 18 years which are shown at www.southafricahouseuk.com
Entry into Canada
If you have any concerns, or if you have suffered from a serious medical condition recently, it is suggested that you consult your GP about your fitness to travel about 12 weeks prior to your holiday departure date. 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. No inoculations are required. Health care is very good, but expensive, in North America so please make sure you have very good, comprehensive insurance cover as detailed at the back of this brochure.
Essential Information for customers travelling to South Africa
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Some people ask how much currency they’ll need. That depends on you! How much do you eat and where do you want to eat; how many souvenirs or presents do you wish to bring back? Our suggestion is to change a little at a time. You can use cash machines and banks to withdraw cash now generally anywhere in the world although our experience says this is more likely to work in larger cities! Credit cards too are widely accepted, again in the major cities.
Your flight & airline Our flights are with some of the world’s most reputable airlines and all flights include spacious, ergonomic seating in the economy cabin, usually two complimentary meals en route and appropriate to the time of day as well as soft and alcoholic drinks throughout the flight. You’ll find seatback video with a choice of films, TV and music channels to help keep you entertained throughout the flight. Your seats on the flight will usually be allocated by the airline who will make every effort to ensure you are seated with your travelling companions. Some airlines now charge for allocated seating in economy class and, as you’re travelling on a group booking, this cannot be actioned more than three weeks prior to travel. Where available, details explaining how to book your seating directly with the airline will be sent with your final paperwork.
Luggage We ask that you do not exceed one suitcase, preferably a soft -sided duffel bag, per person (with a maximum weight of 20kgs) as space on the coach when you arrive at your destination will be limited. Keep your passport, important documents and any important medication in your hand luggage and, for your own comfort, do try to minimise the amount you take into the aircraft cabin. We will send you up to date information about your luggage allowance and what you can and can’t carry in it just prior to departure.
Avoiding jet lag Importantly, drink plenty of water prior to and during your flight. If necessary buy it after airport security and take it with you. We’d also recommend a good night’s sleep prior to your flight! On board, avoid too much alcohol and caffeine and do try to rest. We recommend taking an easy walk or a swim on arrival and avoiding sleep prior to night time in the country you’ve arrived in. The next morning, do your best to rise at a time appropriate to the locality. Avoid sleeping in as it will take your body longer to adjust to the difference in time. On the return, it is generally easier to adjust as you will be naturally tired by the reverse time difference. Try to sleep at normal UK bed time and by the following morning it’s likely you will be back in your own time zone.
Smoking As is the case at home, smoking is pretty much outlawed in any public areas or on transport, including all flights. Regular stops will be made for your comfort en route. The vast majority of hotels now have no or very few smoking rooms. In general, smoking outside is acceptable.
Your Important Information
Your Newmarket Holiday Your Holiday has been arranged by Newmarket Air Holidays. Part of the Newmarket Group, founded in 1983, the company has carried countless happy customers to many beautiful parts of the world. Of course, as well as our commitment to quality, you are assured of the full financial protection of our ATOL bond lodged with the Civil Aviation Authority.
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.
Booking
to you onto an alternative flight departing the same day from the same departure airport. If this is not possible we will endeavour to offer you an alternative flight departing the following day, which you may accept with a proportionate refund, or cancel with a full refund. Occasionally flights and coaches may be delayed due to 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.
Optional Excursions Some 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 often takes 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.
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 these details 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.
Flight Information
Your Financial Protection The air holiday packages in this brochure are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 2325. Please see our Booking Conditions for further information.
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, we reserve the right to replace the steam engine with a diesel locomotive in the unlikely event of the former breaking down.
Your Itinerary
Fitness to Travel
You will receive your final Itinerary and final Travel Documents ten to fourteen days prior to departure, provided all payments have been made. We endeavour to operate 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.
Accommodation Should you have special requests such as adjoining rooms, or high or low floors, make your request at the time of booking. The hotel cannot guarantee to meet all requests but will at all times do their best to oblige. Please note that outside of summer season, certain facilities advertised at hotels may not be available. Items such as outdoor swimming pools and air-conditioning, for example, are subject to weather conditions and it will be the decision of each individual hotelier as to when these facilities are available.
Airport Development Charge
All prices in this brochure are based on air travel in economy class. We reserve the right to substitute an alternative airline or aircraft type if required to do so for reasons beyond our control.
Important Note about Flight Timings The flight information given is based upon schedules that were known at the time of printing, or upon expected airline schedules. Please note that timings may become subject to change at the airline’s discretion, and should any such alteration be significant, we will inform you. Final timings will otherwise be reconfirmed with your tickets and Joining Instructions, approximately ten to fourteen days before departure. We thank you for your understanding in this matter.
Special Note on Rail Breaks
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 tell us any special information and this 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.
UK, Irish & European holidays Unless otherwise stated the price of the holiday applies to each of 2 people sharing a room. The majority of rooms are twin-bedded. Double beds can be requested but are not guaranteed. Most hotels have single rooms and a supplement is usually charged. The third and fourth bed in triple and four bedded rooms are usually only suitable for children. It is standard practice for rooms to be vacated by 12 noon. Where your departure is later, it may be possible to keep the room longer - your tour manager will give you assistance and advise of any extra charge that would be made. Breakfast is included on most holidays - details are in the brochure. Continental style invariably means rolls/croissants, jam, tea or coffee. If you have any special dietary needs, please let us know at the time of booking. Not all hotel rooms especially in overseas hotels have tea/coffee-making facilities – seasoned travellers take travel kettles with them.
An Airport Development charge has been introduced at a few UK Airports. You will be required to pay a charge per passenger over 16 years old at the following airports prior to checking in for your flight: Durham Tees Valley, Knock and Norwich. The amount varies from airport to airport, but is generally between £5 and £10 per person. Please visit the airport’s website for further information.
America, Canada & Further Afield holidays
Hotel Room Tax
Costing of Holidays
Some regions of Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have introduced a room tax of between €1.00 - €4.00 per person per night, payable directly by the guest to the hotel on check-out. You will be advised by your tour manager in resort if your particular hotel(s) is implementing this charge.
Holiday extras not booked with Newmarket
Special Requests There are of course only a limited number of front seats on coaches, low floor rooms in hotels etc. Should you have special requests such as adjoining rooms, or for a high or low floor, make your request at the time of booking. We cannot guarantee to meet all requests but will do our best to oblige.
The majority of the rooms will have two double beds or one king-size bed. It is standard practice for rooms to be vacated by 12 noon. Where your departure is later, it may be possible to keep the room longer but this is at the hotel’s discretion. The costs of your holiday have been converted into GBP using these exchange rates: EUR 1.04; USD 1.2586; CAD 1.6646; NOK 10.9345; INR 89.6192 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.
Call costs All calls to our 0330 telephone numbers are charged at the standard local rate.
Delays In the event of your outbound flight being cancelled by the airline, we will try to rebook
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Your Newmarket Holidays Booking Conditions Please read carefully We want you to enjoy every minute of your 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 more than 35 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 1 Your Booking Your booking, once accepted and confirmed in writing to you, represents a contract between all persons named on the Booking, and/or on the Personal Details booking page, and/or on the Confirmation of Reservation, and Newmarket Holidays Limited (The Company). When you make a booking you guarantee that you have the authority to accept and do accept on behalf of your party the terms of these booking conditions. The contract is based on the information given in the brochure or our website (www.newmarketholidays.co.uk) 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 customers under the age of 18.
2 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 shall cancel your travel arrangements, in which case you could be liable to pay cancellation charges according to the scale set out in section 4 below. N.B. 1: The person making the booking with us does so in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and with the understanding that the information they provide is a requirement of the contract between us. The person making the booking 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. The person making the booking does so on behalf of all persons named on it and is responsible for ensuring that all the Personal Data provided is accurate and for ensuring that all persons named on the booking are aware of these Terms and Conditions and that they consent to the person making the booking acting on their behalf in relation to this booking.
3 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 amendment charges as follows: Change of name – £50 per person plus supplier costs Transfer to another departure date or package prior to balance due date – £75 per person Transfer to another departure date or package after balance due date – Cancellation charges will apply Part cancellations follow the standard Cancellation charges. See Your Cancellations section, below, for details. All amendments must be notified to us in writing, by telephone or by email to customerservice@newmarketholidays.co.uk, by the person who made the original booking. N.B. 2: If an amendment involves a change of name, insurance premiums are not transferable. Where any change is made to a booking involving travel by air, we reserve the right to make additional charges to cover in full any costs charged to us by our suppliers.
4 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 instructions - the more notice you give, the less we will charge. The different periods before departure date within which instructions are received by the Company and the amounts of cancellation charge (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* Balance Due date - 56 days 55 - 49 days 48 - 35 days 34 - 16 days 15 - 0 days before departure
Deposit and any amendment fees incurred 35% or deposit if greater 50% or deposit if greater 75% or deposit if greater 90% or deposit if greater 100%
NB 3: If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of an insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges. You can cancel your booking without paying cancellation charges if the performance of your package, or the carriage of passengers to your destination, is significantly affected by restrictions on travel as defined by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. In such circumstances, we will arrange for your booking to be terminated and for you to receive a full refund. *See Your Payment section.
5 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. You must then follow up any complaint in writing within twenty-eight days of your return. We operate
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a strict code of conduct on package travel and take any complaints received seriously. If you fail to follow the requirement to report your complaint while on holiday we will have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify it and this may affect your rights under this contract.
6 Your Travelling Conditions Whereas 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 boarding to the coach, ferry or flight, or entry 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 to provide any refund, compensation or loss you may incur.
Our contract with you 1 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 has accepted your booking on the terms set out in this Contract.
2 The Price of Your Holiday Once you have booked, we guarantee to not change the price of your holiday with us, except in the case of a system error as defined below. The country you travel to may require you to pay fees locally. If this applies, we will tell you as part of the booking process.
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 wrong pricing due to system errors, is not valid or binding.
3 Data Protection In order to confirm and process your booking, we need to collect Personal Data for all the people named on the booking. We reserve the right to process, store and share any and all of the information we collect with our suppliers as we deem necessary to fulfil the contract between us and to comply with national and international law. To find out more about how we use and protect your Personal Data, log on to www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/privacy
4 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 insignificant and we will advise you at the earliest possible date. Examples of insignificant changes include: alteration of your outward/return flights by less than 12 hours, changes to aircraft type, a change of UK departure airport between Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, London City and Southend; between Birmingham and East Midlands; between Liverpool and Manchester; and between Edinburgh and Glasgow; or between the original airport and any other alternative UK airport within a 70-mile radius, changes of carriers, change of accommodation/cabin to another of the same or higher standard, cancellation of an optional excursion. A significant change is one that we make to your holiday arrangements before departure that involves, for example, 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 significant change becomes necessary we will inform you as soon as is reasonably possible if there is time before your departure. When a significant 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 (we will also provide a full refund of your travel insurance premiums if you purchased insurance from us). When a significant 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 28 - 15 days £10 per booking
14 - 0 days £25 per booking
N.B. 4: We will not pay you compensation where the significant change is due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, which means a situation beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. 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 or where the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development advise against travel.
5 Our Cancellations We reserve the right to cancel your holiday and in this event we will return to you all money you have paid to us relating to the holiday package (Insurance & ancillaries such as airport car parking, airport hotels & airport lounges are non-refundable) or will offer you an alternative, available holiday to purchase of comparable standard.
6 Our Complaints Procedure 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. We can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. 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 ABTA. Go to www.abta. com to use ABTA’s simple procedure. Further information on the Code and ABTA’s assistance in resolving disputes can be found on www.abta.com. Our liability, except in cases involving death, injury or illness, shall be limited to a maximum of three times the cost of your travel arrangements. Our liability will also be limited in accordance with and/or in an identical manner to a) The contractual terms of the companies that provide the travel services that make up your package. These terms are incorporated into this booking; and b) Any relevant international convention, for example the Montreal Convention in respect of travel by air, the Athens Convention in respect of travel by sea, the Berne Convention in respect of travel by rail and the Paris Convention in respect of the provision of accommodation, which limit the amount of and conditions under which compensation can be claimed for death, injury, delay to passengers and loss, damage and delay to luggage. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of any limitation of the extent of or the conditions under which compensation is to be paid under these or any conventions.) You have rights in some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from your airline in cases of denied boarding, cancellation or delay to flights. Full details will be available from airlines. However reimbursement in such cases will not automatically entitle you to a refund of your holiday cost from us. Your right to a refund and/or compensation from us is set out in these booking conditions. If any payments to you are due from us, any payment made to you by the airline or any other service provider will be deducted. If it is impossible to ensure your return as scheduled due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances (for the avoidance of doubt, customers who test positive for Covid-19 before their return and who are denied boarding, is not defined as “unavoidable” or “extraordinary”), we will bear the cost of necessary accommodation, if possible of equivalent category, for a maximum of three nights. The limit doesn’t apply to persons with reduced mobility and any person accompanying them, pregnant women and unaccompanied minors, or persons in need of specific medical assistance, provided that you notified us of these needs at least 48 hours before the start of your holiday. N.B. 5: This entire clause does not apply to any separate contracts that you may enter into for excursions or activities whilst on holiday.
7 Your behaviour If in our reasonable belief or opinion or in the reasonable belief or opinion of any person in authority, your behaviour is jeopardising the safety of aircraft, people or property therein or good order and discipline on board; or is causing or is likely to cause distress, danger, damage or annoyance to any third party or property, or to cause a delay or diversion to transportation, we reserve the right to terminate your arrangements immediately. In the event of such termination our responsibilities to you will cease and you will be required to leave your accommodation or other service immediately. We will have no further obligations to you and will not meet any expenses, costs or losses incurred as a result. You may also be required to pay for loss and/or damage caused by your actions directly to the applicable supplier prior to departure from the service. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for meeting any claims and costs subsequently made against us as a result.
Our Responsibility for Your Holiday 1 Overseas Holidays (a) S pecial requests relating to your arrangements must be advised to us at the time of booking and confirmed to us in writing. Whilst we will try meet or arrange your reasonable special requests, we cannot guarantee that they will be fulfilled. If we are able to specifically confirm a special request or requirement, we will do so on our confirmation but where requests or requirements have not been so confirmed in writing on our confirmation, a failure to meet them will not be a breach of contract on our part. If you or any member of your party has any precise medical problem or disability which may affect your chosen arrangements, please provide us with full details before we issue our confirmation. We will only provide precise information on the suitability of the trip taking into account your needs if you specifically request us to do so. Acting reasonably, if we are unable to properly accommodate your needs, we will not confirm your booking and/or if you did not give us full details at the time of booking, we will treat it as cancelled by you when we become aware of these details. (b) Although 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. We reserve the right to make alterations to itineraries should it be an operational requirement to do so. (c) W e 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 subcontractors, 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). (d) We 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
Our Privacy Promise We understand that making purchases online or over the telephone involves a great deal of trust on your part. We take this trust very seriously, and make ensuring the security and confidentiality of the Personal Data you provide one of our highest priorities.
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 on the booking of £5,000 in total. (e) In 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. (f) W e take the safety and security of our clients extremely seriously. If the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development 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 country 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, Commonwealth & Development 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 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.
2 UK Holidays We accept responsibility for ensuring that all component parts of this inclusive 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.
3 Travel Insurance Because of the importance of having adequate insurance cover we make it a condition of booking on all holidays that you are covered by an insurance policy. If you elect not to take our insurance, you must ensure you secure adequate cover at the time of booking and you agree to indemnify Newmarket Holidays for any costs that arise which would otherwise have been met had Newmarket Holidays insurance been taken. Please note, 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.
4 Financial Protection & Repatriation Newmarket Holidays Ltd’s ATOL number is 2325. When you buy an ATOL protected flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists the flight, accommodation, car hire and/or other services that are financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or to your credit card issuer where applicable).
5 Passport, Visa and Immigration Requirements Your specific passport and visa requirements, and other immigration requirements are your responsibility and you should confirm these with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates. We do not accept any responsibility if you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport, visa or immigration requirements. Travel has changed since the UK’s withdrawal of the European Union and you must ensure you have a minimum of six months validity from your return date and that your passport is less than ten years old on your date of departure.
Travel Agents
All monies you pay to the travel agent are held by them on behalf and for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust at all times. This is subject to the agent’s obligation to pay it to us for so long as we do not fail. If we fail, any money held at that time by the agent, or subsequently accepted from you by them, is and continues to be held on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust without any obligation to pay that money to us.
Please note: All information in this brochure was correct at time of going to print on 9th February 2022 and any errors are unintentional.
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1. To collect, use, share and store your Personal Data safely and securely. 2. To make sure that any supplier we share your Personal Data with will be just as careful with it as we are. 3. That we will never share your Personal Data with an un‑named third party for marketing purposes.
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