Holidays & Tours 2018-2020 Offer Extended! by Newmarket Holidays

OFFER EXTENDED!

SAVE Â£100*

book by 31 august

Holidays & Tours

2018-2020 Offer Extended! UK & Ireland | Europe | USA & Canada | India | Further Afield

Where stories begin...

SAVE £100*

OFFER EXTENDED!

Great News!

The Early Booking Discount on our latest collection of high quality, astonishing value tours and holidays has been extended! Book by 31st August on a choice of escorted holidays, exciting Small-Group Tours and ‘rest and relax’ holidays in handpicked resorts in delightful destinations, and save up to £100 per person. Take a look at the selection on offer in the following pages, or head online for the full 2018-2020 Collection - our widest ever, offering the same highest standards of arrangements that have been our hallmarks since 1983. We look forward to the pleasure of your company.

early booking Discounts

book by 31 august

SAVE £50*

on European holidays – Promo Code EARLYSH

SAVE £100*

on worldwide holidays – Promo Code EARLYLH Book by 31st August 2018 and take advantage of our Early Booking Discount on selected tours to save up to £100 per person on your next wonderful holiday – even more reason to give yourself something to look forward to! Savings also apply to selected 2018 departures – see inside for availability!

Plus LOW DEPOSITS

IT’s Now ONLY £79† TO reserve your place

Secure your holiday with a deposit of just £79 per person – why not book today? † Terms & Conditions: Book an air-inclusive holiday by 31st August 2018. Exclusions apply.

Simon Hibbs Managing Director Newmarket Holidays

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

How to Book Priority Booking Line

0330 160 7866 Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm, Saturday: 9am-4pm, Sunday: 10am-3pm

Book Online

www.newmarketholidays.co.uk *Terms & Conditions: £50 discount (code EARLYSH) applies on selected European air-inclusive holidays. £100 discount (code EARLYLH) applies on selected Worldwide air-inclusive holidays. Offers apply to new bookings only made between 17th July and 31st August 2018 (inclusive). This offer excludes holidays by air to the UK, Jersey, Isle of Man, André Rieu in Vienna and River Cruising by air. Prices shown when booking do not include the discount. The discount will be applied to your booking once the promo code has been entered and will be confirmed before purchase. Offers may not be used in conjunction with any other offer, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. All information in this booklet was correct at time of going to print on 24th July 2018 and any errors are unintentional. Please see website for full terms and conditions.

Fly from an airport nearYou!

Throughout the following pages you’ll find a host of holidays that offer the added convenience of flying from your local airport, in addition to the major international gateways. Fly direct to your destination, on a variety of reputable scheduled airlines, or occasionally on special Newmarket Holidays’ chartered flights, or fly from your local airport to connect with your longer flight from the international gateway.

Flying from 28 UK airports Aberdeen Belfast City Belfast Int Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol Cardiff Doncaster Durham Tees Valley East Midlands Edinburgh Exeter Gatwick Glasgow

Heathrow Humberside Inverness Leeds Bradford Liverpool London City Luton Manchester Newcastle Newquay Norwich Southampton Southend Stansted

12 NEW Tours

New tours created for you!

RV Mekong Pandaw

Grand Cities of Italy

Florence

Lake Maggiore, Piedmont & the Matterhorn One of Europe’s most romantic corners... languid waters, vibrant gardens, fine wines, a gastronomic town, and a very famous mountain. See page 11

Turkish Gulets

Florence, Rome & the Delights of Umbria Enjoy the delights of classic Italy, living La Dolce Vita in two great cities and the timeless countryside beyond. See page 13

Corsica – Mediterranean Island Idyll Discover the blue waters, white sand beaches and dramatic mountainous interior of a spectacular Mediterranean island in the sun. See page 18 Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields

The Glorious Austrian Tyrol Revel in the picture-postcard-perfect surroundings and fresh air of one of Europe’s most celebrated Alpine paradises. See page 23

Prague & the Danube Explorer

Lake Como

Savour the delights of the Bohemian Czech capital, then board A-ROSA DONNA for a classic voyage in relaxed, contemporary style. See page 26

Helsinki, Tallin & Riga Experience the clear air, designer cool, vibrant café cultures and picture-book charms of three Baltic gems and their scenic surroundings. See page 27

Turkish Gulet Cruising Step aboard for an unforgettable week of sunshine, turquoise seas, Turkish hospitality and balmy nights under the stars. See page 29

Dubrovnik & Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula Discover the glorious ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, then enjoy a glorious week of island-hopping aboard your delightful ‘private yacht’. See page 30

Lake Como Take in Italy’s most romantic lake, some spectacular views, and an unforgettable journey to one of the world’s most famous resorts. See page 37

Oberammergau 2020 & Delightful Lake Garda Experience the extraordinary wonder of the Passion Play, and enjoy all the pleasure of a stay by the lake’s blue waters. See page 38

Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields Enjoy the best of Springtime Holland’s colours and scents on this tremendous value break. See page 39

Angkor Wat & Pandaw’s Classic Mekong River Cruise Experience the sights, sounds and sensory delights of Southeast Asia on this wonderful ‘cruise and stay’ holiday. See page 48

22 more new tours! Please see our website www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/tours-for-2019

Outstanding value for money

Compare our prices and inclusions!

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

Your money is safe with us

Stunning prices with so much included

The Newmarket Price Promise

From travel and transfers, to carefully chosen accommodation, to a host of memorable escorted sightseeing tours and experiences.

Everything taken care of for you At the heart of Newmarket Holidays is a team committed to looking after the smallest details, including every holiday being escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager.

Crafted with care by travel experts The team of industry experts at Newmarket have hundreds of years of collective experience. Rest assured you’re in the best of hands.

It’s a wonderful world – discover it with us Discover our ever expanding selection of destinations, all brought to life by our dedicated band of friendly, experienced tour managers and guides.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

As you’d expect, Newmarket Holidays offers full financial protection through our membership of ABTA and our ATOL licence, giving you peace of mind when it comes to your hard‑earned holiday money. At Newmarket we back our belief in the unbeatable value of our holidays by standing behind it. We promise that if, at the time of booking, you find the same escorted tour cheaper elsewhere, we will match the price of that holiday and refund the difference!*

Quality and outstanding value since 1983 We’ve come a long, long way – and our customers have travelled many millions of miles – since our first tour, in May 1983, and we’re pleased to be offering the same quality and value to our customers today.

Award-winning, year after year We’re pleased to have been recognised at the annual British Travel Awards, since these are voted for by the British public. Voted ‘Best Escorted Tour Operator’ for the fifth successive year in 2017, our awards tally since 2011 now stands at 26. *Terms and conditions apply

14 Gold ★ 9 Silver ★ 3 Bronze

Your photo could

WIN A Prize!

Newmarket Holidays Photo Competition

Bring your stories to life!

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

Suzanne, Seven Cities of Italy

Elizabeth, Beverly, Costa Rica - Nature’s Paradise

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

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

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

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

Your holiday stories

We work with Reevoo so that you receive honest feedback from Newmarket Customers on all our holidays. Reevoo are an independent, third party company who send out questionnaires when our customers return from their holidays – and all the reviews and ratings are unedited and uncensored. You get real feedback direct from genuine travellers to help you decide on your holiday purchase.

Newmarket Holidays’ overall rating:

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Loch Lomond & the Edinburgh Tattoo

4-day escorted holiday from £519

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo§

Edinburgh Tattoo§

Trossachs National Park

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

Available Aug 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

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

Your Hotel

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

The Fenwick Hotel, Fenwick HHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners This elegant traditional style hotel, in the historic village of Fenwick, boasts just 28 comfortably furnished rooms and offers high levels of relaxed friendly service. There is a restaurant and bar, and free Wi-Fi throughout.

The Avonbridge Hotel*, Hamilton HHH Bed & Breakfast and two dinners

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

This attractive, family-owned hotel is situated on the outskirts of historic Hamilton. The bedrooms are located in the main hotel building as well as in two houses, both a short walk from the main building.

Single Supplement from £59

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

This attractive and welcoming hotel is a 10-15 minute walk from the town centre and offers an excellent standard of accommodation, complimentary use of the Club’s health suite, free Wi-Fi, a coffee shop, restaurant and bar.

§ Images © The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

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

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

5-day escorted holiday from £489

Scotrail 156 Sprinter Mallaig Line © scotphoto.com

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Rail travel from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh – one of the ‘Great Railway Journeys of the World’ • Journey on the steam-hauled Strathspey Railway • Cross the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct on the 42‑mile journey from Fort William to Mallaig • Visit the famous Highland resort of Aviemore • Four nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at either the three-star Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge, the three-star Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore or the three-star Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie • Return flights to Edinburgh

Available Aug to Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £629 • Bristol £569 • Cardiff £559 • East Midlands £599 • Exeter £659 • Gatwick £529 • Heathrow £569 • Luton £529 • Manchester £599 • Norwich £639 • Southampton £659 • Stansted £489

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

Tour Only without flights from £419

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

Single Supplement from £108

it back in wonder as you enjoy the breathtaking run from Inverness – one of Michael Palin’s ‘Great Railway Journeys’ – to the Kyle of Lochalsh. The dramatic 42 miles of the famous West Highland line from Fort William to Mallaig, and the nostalgic trip on the steam-hauled Strathspey Railway complete an unforgettably scenic few days in one of Scotland’s most beautiful regions.

Your Hotel

Depending on your departure date, you will stay at one of three carefully chosen hotels where the accent is very much on friendly service and warm Highland hospitality.

The Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge HHH Half-Board Situated in the North West corner of the Cairngorm National Park, this family owned hotel has been sympathetically extended and refurbished. Entertainment is offered five nights a week.

The Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore HHH Half-Board Set amidst the splendour of the Spey Valley, the modern Highlander Hotel has been offering a warm welcome to Newmarket guests for over 20 years.

The Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie HHH Half-Board Dating back to the 18th century, this is a fine traditional style hotel in the centre of Kingussie. The hotel prides itself on its excellent cuisine, offering a four course dinner each evening.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Island Hopping along Scotland’s West Coast

NEW Itinerary

Journey along Scotland’s west coast, from Glasgow to Inverness with its land and seascapes, as you visit four very different islands.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,019

Iona Abbey

Duart Castle, Mull

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A day on the Isle of Arran, ‘Scotland in Miniature’ • Ferry crossing to the Isle of Bute • A visit to the Gothic wonder of Mount Stuart House • Visits to historic Inverary and the lively resort of Oban • Time to explore the inner Hebridean island of Mull • Journeys taking in the Kyles of Bute, Neptune’s Staircase and the Glenfinnan Visitor Centre • Time to enjoy enchanting Iona, Cradle of Scottish Christianity • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at the Mercure Hotel Ayr, the Loch Fyne Hotel and Spa, Inverary, the Muthu Alexandra Hotel, Oban and the Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore • Flights to Glasgow, returning from Inverness

Available Sep 2018*, Apr to Jul, Sep 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,079 • Bristol £1,039 • Gatwick £1,019 • Heathrow £1,079 • Luton £1,059

Single Supplement from £189

parkling lochs, white-sand beaches, soaring mountains and heather clad moorlands, the haunting beauty of Scotland’s island scenery, combined with a pace of life most of us have forgotten ever existed, make this the perfect holiday for anyone who enjoys interesting, relaxed holidays away from the crowds.

Your Hotels

Mercure Hotel, Ayr Half-Board

HHH nights 1-2

This modern hotel, with its views of the Isle of Arran, offers a leisure centre with pool and spa, comfortable bedrooms and good restaurant and bar facilities.

Loch Fyne Hotel & Spa, Inverary HHH Half-Board nights 3-4 This attractive shore-side hotel, set just half a mile from bustling Inverary, offers stunning views and a spa with indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.

The Muthu Alexandra Hotel, Oban HHH Half-Board nights 5-6 This traditional hotel enjoys a stunning location on the seafront, with magnificent views across Oban Bay to the island of Kerrera and beyond. There is no lift.

Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore HHH Half-Board night 7

* 2018 Itinerary Information: The tour follows a different itinerary in 2018. Please see our website for further information.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

This modern, Spey Valley hotel, in the village of Newtonmore, offers bedrooms situated in two blocks a short walk from the hotel reception, restaurant and bar areas.

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

6-day escorted holiday from £599

£50

Ring of Kerry

Glengarriff Harbour

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

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £679 • Bristol £679 • Gatwick £629 • Heathrow £679 • Manchester £719 • Southampton £669 • Stansted £599

Single Supplement from £139

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

Your Hotel

Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Galway, Connemara & Ireland’s Stunning West

Discover one of the most beautiful and unspoilt corners of Ireland, renowned for its ancient Gaelic heritage and traditional hospitality. SAVE

NEW Itinerary

6-day escorted holiday from £599

£50

Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren

Kylemore Abbey

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A visit to vibrant, colourful Galway City • A drive along part of the Wild Atlantic Way and scenic tour of Connemara • Admission to beautiful Kylemore Abbey • Visits to the towering Cliffs of Moher and the lunar-like landscape of the Burren • Entrance and tour of historic Westport House • Sheep dog experience at Glen Keen Farm • Time to explore the celebrated town of Westpoint • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the four-star McWilliam Hotel, Claremorris • Return flights to Knock

Available Sep & Oct 2018*, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £629 • East Midlands £629 • Gatwick £599 • Liverpool £659 • Luton £619 • Stansted £599

Single Supplement from £118

Sheep dog at Glen Keen Farm

rom your delightful base in the four-star McWilliam Park Hotel, enjoy a full and varied itinerary including time to explore historic Galway City, a visit to a sheep farm, a scenic tour of Connemara and the Wild Atlantic Way, and visits to the famed Cliffs of Moher and the unique landscape of the Burren. You’ll also visit stunning Kylemore Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery founded in 1920. Learn about its history, explore the six-acre Victorian Walled Gardens and visit the Gothic Chapel. During the day you’ll also discover the remote beauty of Connemara, taking in some of the Wild Atlantic Way, one of the world’s longest defined coastal routes. A guided tour of lively, picturesque Galway City will help you get your bearings before you enjoy the chance to explore this colourful town at leisure. A pedestrianised thoroughfare leads down to the thriving waterfront, from which pleasure cruisers ply their trade. Immerse yourself in centuries of Irish history at Westport House, one of Ireland’s most beautiful historic homes, and learn about sheep farming during a fascinating visit to Glen Keen Farm on another wonderful day.

Your Hotel

McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris HHHH Half-Board This excellent hotel offers spacious accommodation, restaurant and bar, a beauty studio and leisure centre with a pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and gym. Entertainment is offered each evening including social dancing and live music.

*2018 Itinerary information: You will enjoy a cruise on Lough Corrib and visit the award winning National Museum of Country Life, instead of the tour of Westport House and the sheep dog experience at Glen Keen Farm.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

NEW for 2019

Lake Maggiore, Piedmont & the Matterhorn Discover one of Europe’s most scenic corners... blue waters, vibrant gardens, and a very famous mountain.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £899

£50

Cable car at Monte Mottarone

Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on picturesque Lake Maggiore • Tour the exquisite, contrasting offshore Borromean Isles • Visit Verbania’s stunning Villa Taranto gardens • Taste Italy’s fine red wine at Castello di Barolo • Journey into Switzerland to the foot of the iconic Matterhorn • Discover ‘princely’ Turin, capital of Piedmont on an optional excursion • Enjoy a guided tour of Alba, a gastronomic mecca • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star SHG Hotel Villa Carlotta, Belgirate • Return flights to Milan

Available May to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,279 • Birmingham £939 • Bournemouth £1,209 • Durham Tees Valley £1,279 • Edinburgh £949 • Gatwick £899 • Humberside £1,259 • Inverness £1,319 • Luton £939 • Manchester £959 • Newquay £1,109 • Norwich £1,159 • Southend £939 • Stansted £939

Optional Excursions • Lake Como (full day) – £45 • Turin (full day) – £44

Single Supplement from £213 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 15 minutes from Milan Malpensa and two hours from Milan Bergamo. Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

Lake Maggiore

rom your elegant hotel base in Belgirate, on Maggiore’s picture-book shore, where there’s the chance to rest and relax in style, join your tour manager on some wonderful excursions. Cross to the idyllic Borromean Islands – Isola Bella, with its Baroque palace and Isola dei Pescatori, still inhabited by local fishermen, and complete a perfect day with a visit to Verbania’s celebrated Villa Taranto gardens. A second included tour heads into Piedmont, where enchanting Alba, with its soaring towers, is a culinary mecca famed for its white truffles, and where Barolo produces world-class wine to match – you’ll enjoy a glass at famous Castello di Barolo. Saving the best till last, a third memorable included tour, to celebrated Swiss resort-town Zermatt beneath the towering, triangular Matterhorn might be crowned by an optional journey on the famous Gornergrat Railway. Further optional excursions, to stately Turin and Lake Como’s wooded shores, add to the holiday pleasure.

Your Hotel

SHG Hotel Villa Carlotta, Belgirate HHHH Half-Board Set in beautiful gardens overlooking the lake and boasting an outdoor pool and a beachfront for hardier swimmers, this hotel has been welcoming guests since the 19th century. Now under new management, there are a range of amenities, including a restaurant, bar and small shop, as well as free Wi-Fi in public areas and wellappointed, air-conditioned rooms with TV and lake or garden views.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

NEW for 2019

Grand Cities of Italy

Immerse yourself in the wonders of Italy on this extended, hugely popular tour combining rest, relaxation and exploration. SAVE

10-day escorted holiday from £1,069

£50

Verona

Colosseum, Rome

San Gimignano

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Combine four nights on Garda’s shores with five more in a celebrated Tuscan spa • Explore exquisite Verona – fabled city of ‘star-crossed lovers’ – and breathtakingly romantic Mantova – the ‘world’s most romantic city’ • Spend a day in incomparable Venice, La Serenissima • Take in the Renaissance majesty of Florence • Explore timeless Siena and San Gimignano – Tuscan hilltop gems • Discover the wonders of Rome, the Eternal City • Enjoy free days of rest and relaxation • Nine nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Riva del Sole, Moniga del Garda and the four-star Hotel President, Chianciano Terme • Return flights to Italy

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,169 • Edinburgh £1,169 • Gatwick £1,069 • Luton £1,069 • Manchester £1,169 • Stansted £1,069

Single Supplement from £274

xperience some of Europe’s finest cities on this delightful, ten-day, two-centre tour that combines leisurely days and balmy evenings with unforgettable tours of ‘must-see, must-do’ Italian gems. Marvel at romantic, incomparable Venice, where gondolas and water taxis ply their trades on the Grand Canal, and where vast St Mark’s Square and the Doges’ Palace are amongst the world’s greatest sights. Visit Romeo and Juliet’s Verona and idyllic Mantova, and journey to Florence, the Renaissance capital of Italy, to discover Santa Croce and the Ponte Vecchio. Discover Siena, one of Europe’s most perfectly preserved medieval cities, take in hilltop San Gimignano and Eternal City Rome, where over two thousand years of history come alive on our included guided tour. Crammed full of highlights, this tour shows Italy at its mesmerising best, full of warmth, charm, fine food and wine – La Dolce Vita indeed.

Your Hotels

Hotel Riva del Sole, Moniga del Garda Half-Board

This family-run hotel, in an elevated position, 200 metres from Garda’s waters, offers an outdoor pool, breakfast room/restaurant, and well-appointed, air-conditioned rooms with TV, safe and hairdryer.

Hotel President, Chianciano Terme Half-Board

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

HHHH nights 1-4

HHHH nights 5-9

Boasting rooftop pool and bar and a short distance from the town’s spas, this hotel offers a restaurant air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, balcony, TV and fridge.

Florence, Rome & the Delights of Umbria

NEW for 2019

Savour the joys of classic Italy, living La Dolce Vita in two great cities and the timeless countryside beyond.

SAVE

9-day escorted holiday from £999

£50

St Peter’s Basilica, Rome

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Three nights in the heart of the Eternal City • Discover the wonders of Ancient Rome on a guided tour • Free time to visit the Vatican City and soak up the joys of La Dolce Vita • Visit timeless, hill-top Orvieto • Enjoy five nights in one of Tuscany’s most celebrated spa-towns • Umbria’s glories include medieval gem Gubbio and beautiful Lake Trasimeno • Spend an evening in exquisite Florence, the wondrous ‘Cradle of the Renaissance’ • Time to ‘take the waters’ in famous Chianciano • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Galles, Rome and five nights’ half-board (one lunch, four dinners) accommodation at the four-star Hotel President, Chianciano Terme • Return flights to Rome

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,049 • Bristol £1,039 • Edinburgh £1,039 • Gatwick £999 • Liverpool £1,039 • Luton £999 • Manchester £1,049 • Stansted £999

Optional Excursion • Perugia & Assisi (full day) – £49

Single Supplement from £319 Please note: Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of the year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

n this wonderful tour, you’ll journey back in time through three thousand years of history as you first spend three nights in Eternal City Rome. Enjoy an included tour of the famous sights before ‘doing your own Roman thing’, perhaps walking for miles through the streets and the centuries. Explore the Vatican’s glories, shop (or window-shop), throw three coins in the world’s most famous fountain, or simply watch the world go by, delicious ice-cream in hand. Journey then via hilltop Orvieto to renowned spa Chianciano, for a four‑night stay of rest and relaxation punctuated by an included visit to magical Florence and the chance, on an optional excursion, to discover ancient Perugia and glorious Assisi – the final wonderful highlight of a memorable tour.

Your Hotels

Hotel Galles, Rome Bed & Breakfast

HHH nights 1-3

Centrally located, this traditionally furnished hotel offers elegant public areas including breakfast room, lounge, and air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, TV and hairdryer.

Hotel President, Chianciano Terme Half-Board

HHHH nights 4-8

This popular hotel offers seasonal rooftop pool and bar, dining room serving buffet breakfast and dinner including traditional Tuscan dishes. Rooms boast balcony, safe, hairdryer and fridge.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

8-day escorted holiday from £749

£50

Portofino

Florence

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

Available Aug to Oct 2018, May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,069 • Bournemouth £999 • Bristol £829 • Durham Tees Valley £1,069 • East Midlands £789 • Gatwick £749 • Humberside £1,059 • Inverness £1,089 • Leeds/Bradford £829 • Luton £759 • Manchester £849 • Newcastle £849 • Newquay £989 • Norwich £989 • Stansted £759

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

Single Supplement from £191 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes from Pisa and approximately three hours and 30 minites from Bergamo. Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Step into places that are the living embodiment of La

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

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Belvedere, Montecatini HHH Half-Board Price from £749 Close to the spa-town’s centre, the popular Belvedere offers bar, lounge, lift and restaurant. Air-conditioned rooms offer TV and telephone. Rooms with a small balcony are available.

Hotel Adua, Montecatini HHHH Half-Board Price from £819 This hotel, close to the resort’s amenities, offers bar, lounge, wellness centre with outdoor pool, and lift. Air-conditioned rooms boast hairdryer, TV, mini-bar and safe.

Hotel Manzoni, Montecatini HHHH Half-Board Price from £819 Close to the baths, this hotel offers outdoor pool, wellness centre with sauna and gym, free Wi-Fi and restaurant. Air-conditioned rooms boast TV and safe. Balcony rooms available.

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

8-day escorted holiday from £819

£50

Naples

Capri

Positano

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

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast (2019 only) £930 • Bristol £844 • East Midlands (2019 only) £921 • Edinburgh (2019 only) £921 • Gatwick £819 • Liverpool £844 • Luton £824 • Manchester £844 • Stansted £841

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

Single Supplement from £168

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

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Girasole, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello HHH Half-Board Price from £819 This delightful hotel has a stunning garden and pool, a bar, lounge and restaurant.

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

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

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

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

The Beautiful Fjords of Western Norway

This journey to one of the world’s most delightful destinations is less a holiday and more a treasured souvenir for life.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £899

£50

Øyvind Heen - Visitnorway.com

Kviknes Hotel

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a stay in a wonderful fjord-side hotel • Be treated as honoured guests by the villagers • Journey by express boat from your hotel through breathtaking scenery to ‘Fjordland Capital’ Bergen • Take the fascinating ‘Fjord-Life’ tour • Explore further the pristine interior on unforgettable optional excursions • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand on Sognefjord • Return flights to Bergen

Available Aug to Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

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

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

Single Supplement £217 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately four hours. Flights from Aberdeen and Gatwick are direct. All other flights are via Amsterdam. Please call us or see online for details. Luggage will be checked through and will be waiting for you at your final destination.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

xperience a hugely popular holiday that is a marvellous introduction to one of the world’s most beautiful locations, which for centuries has drawn visitors to its unique landscape of sheer mountainsides plunging into the deep, dark waters. Beyond, its unspoiled hinterland of forests, lakes and pristine glaciers is towered over by soaring peaks, the refuges of sea eagle and reindeer. Few places in the world match the spectacle of this breathtaking corner, which charms and captivates at every step. Stay in idyllic Balestrand, on the shores of mighty Sognefjord, at the welcoming Kviknes Hotel. Excursions include a day trip by boat to historic Bergen. Explore the former residence of medieval kings and queens and birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg, and stroll through the ancient Bryggen area, with its beautifully preserved wooden warehouses. You’ll also enjoy an included ‘FjordLife’ excursion, and optional tours include the chance to visit the Jostedal Glacier and the unmissable ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion.

Your Hotel

Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand HHHH Half-Board Kviknes Hotel, which once welcomed the Kaiser and his entourage, is a magnificent, fjord-side, Swiss-style, wooden building, with a modern addition, both set against a breathtaking backdrop of snow-capped peaks. The hotel has fine public areas, including a spacious restaurant overlooking the fjord, large and comfortable lounges and a stylish bar – echoes of a bygone era!

Hidden Portugal

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

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £649

£50

Oporto

Bom Jesus Shrine

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

Available Sep to Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £669 • Bristol £709 • Gatwick £649 • Humberside (2019 only) £779 • Luton £649 • Manchester £669 • Norwich (2019 only) £779 • Stansted £659

ased in a choice of excellent hotels close to the historic Costa Verde fishing town of Póvoa de Varzim, beautifully set on the glorious Atlantic coast, this hugely popular holiday includes three guided excursions – to Oporto, along the coast and into the northern Minho region – as well as opportunities, on further optional tours, to explore the vineyards of the Douro Valley, historic former capital Braga, and Spain’s stunning pilgrimage shrine at Santiago de Compostela. Explore the hillsides above the beautiful River Douro, after which you will visit a famous wine lodge. There’s also an included visit to the Minho region, taking in the seaside town of Viana do Castelo. Journey through the Vinho Verde vineyards to the market town of Ponte de Lima, and on to Portugal’s only National Park, Peneda Geres.

Your Hotel Choices

Estalagem Santo André, Póvoa de Varzim HHHH Half-Board Price from £649

Optional Excursions

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

• Douro Valley and Régua (full day) – from £46 • Barcelos & Braga (full day) – £21 • Santiago de Compostela (full day) – from £34

Axis Vermar Beach Hotel, Póvoa de Varzim HHHH Half-Board Price from £684

Single Supplement from £112

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Corsica – Mediterranean Island Idyll Savour blue waters, white sand beaches and dramatic mountainous interior of a spectacular Mediterranean island in the sun. SAVE

NEW for 2019

8-day escorted holiday from £1,049

£50

Calvi Port

Bastia Port

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights in a welcoming hotel above blue waters, overlooking pink-hued Calvi • Discover Calvi’s ancient citadel perched on a rocky promontory • Explore historic Bastia’s port and crumbling old town • Enjoy a tasting at wine village Patrimonio • Visit exquisite port St Florent • Pass the remote, inaccessible Désert des Agriates • Discover Corte, cradle of Corsican patriotism • Visit smart L’Île Rousse and ‘Corsica’s Garden’ Balagne • Enjoy idyllic days by the pool or Calvi’s superb beach • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Saint-Christophe Hotel, Calvi • Return flights to Corsica

rom your idyllic hotel base above the sea and overlooking Calvi’s pink-hued citadel, enjoy lazy days by the pool or on the beach and exploration of one of the Mediterranean’s most unspoiled corners. Discover pretty, café-lined ports, sun-kissed mountain vineyards and food infused with island herbs, and travel through a spectacular landscape resonating with tumultuous history. Wander Calvi’s ancient citadel, and join the included excursions to some fascinating places, including crumbling Genoese port Bastia, wine village Patrimonio, exquisite St Florent, beneath vine-covered hills and close to the inaccessible Désert des Agriates. Visit hilltop Corte, seat of Corsican nationalism, and chic L’Île Rousse, with its planetree-shaded squares and pretty harbour. Stirring sights are matched by memorable tastes, as you enjoy chances to sample Corsican wines, olive oils and other foodstuffs. A wonderful stay is completed by an optional excursion to Porto, in the shadow of the extraordinary Calanches rock formations.

Available May, Jun & Sep 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,239 • Gatwick £1,049 • Manchester £1,069 • Southampton £1,279

Optional Excursion • Porto & Calanques (full day) – £72

Single Supplement from £369

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Your Hotel

Saint-Christophe Hotel, Calvi HHH Half-Board Set above the rocky shoreline, with panoramic views of Calvi’s citadel, and a stone’s throw from the town and one of Corsica’s most beautiful beaches, this welcoming hotel offers a wonderful outdoor pool, a panoramic restaurant and bar/ terrace, as well as rooms with satellite TV, hairdryer and safe. Steps lead down to a rocky beach below the hotel.

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

SAVE

6-day escorted holiday from £579

£50

Plaza de Espana, Seville

La Alhambra, Granada

La Alhambra, Courtyard

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

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Mar to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £609 • Bristol £629 • East Midlands £609 • Edinburgh £639 • Gatwick £579 • Glasgow £639 • Leeds/Bradford £639 • Liverpool £609 • Manchester £609 • Southampton £639 • Stansted £589

Optional Excursion • Cordoba (full day) – £55

oin us in the beautiful southern province of Andalucía for a superb value holiday based in the town of Antequera, beautifully set in the hills between the sun-baked Costa and the High Sierra. Andalucía is a land of history and legend, where some of Europe’s most wonderful cities are set against a backdrop of high plains and a sun-blessed coast. This holiday includes full-day visits to one of Spain’s greatest treasures, Granada – with a guided tour of the stunning Alhambra, the beautiful gardens of the walled settlement – glorious, historic Seville, the ‘City of Flamenco’ and setting for Bizet’s ‘Carmen’, and the enchanting, white-washed, hill-top town of Ronda, atop its famous gorge. There’s also the chance, on a fascinating optional excursion taken in the company of our tour manager, to visit the Moorish stronghold of Cordoba, with its extraordinary Mezquita.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Coso Viejo, Antequera* HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £579

This centrally located house hotel offers a breakfast room and nearby bars and cafés. Contemporary, courtyard-facing interior rooms boast TV, Wi‑Fi, airconditioning, hairdryer and telephone.

Single Supplement from £115

Hotel Antequera, Antequera HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £673

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

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

*The three-star hotel for 2018 is the Las Villas de Antikaria, Antequera.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Barcelona, Montserrat & the Pyrenees

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

6-day escorted holiday from £569

£50

Montserrat

Sagrada Familia

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

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £659 • Bournemouth £649 • Bristol £639 • Cardiff (2019 only) £639 • East Midlands £659 • Edinburgh £639 • Gatwick £569 • Glasgow £669 • Liverpool £579 • Luton £569 • Manchester £609 • Newcastle (2019 only) £609 • Stansted £589

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

Single Supplement from £95

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

Your Hotel

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Swiss Alpine Glories

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

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £779

£50

Chapel Bridge, Lucerne

Lake Lucerne

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week in the celebrated resort of Chateau d’Oex • Rest and relax in the idyllic surroundings of the Pays d’Enhaut (High Country) • Take to the hills on foot or by cable car • Visit the fascinating Hot Air Balloon and Cheese museums • Discover picture-book Swiss capital Bern and the beautiful Bernese Oberland on included excursions • Visit medieval gem and cheese-making village Gruyères • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star superior Roc et Neige Hotel, Chateau d’Oex • Five dinners • Return flights to Geneva

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £789 • Edinburgh £809 • Gatwick £779 • Heathrow £799 • Luton £779 • Manchester £789

Optional Excursions • Central Switzerland & Lucerne (full day) – from £40 • Lake Geneva & Montreux (full day) – £37

Single Supplement from £168

Join this wonderful – and wonderful value – holiday

to beautiful, breathtaking Switzerland. Based in a welcoming, internationally celebrated resort in an idyllic setting between Lake Geneva and the glorious Bernese Oberland, and with a host of marvellous included and optional excursions to savour and enjoy, this is a picturepostcard-perfect introduction to a place that is on almost everybody’s ‘must-do, must-see’ list.

From your base in exquisite Chateau d’Oex, which offers a host of diversions including a seasonal outdoor pool, tennis courts, walking trails and a trio of fascinating museums, you’ll get to know this very special country. Included excursions take in the beautiful ‘Oberland’, including Lake Thun, famous Interlaken, overlooked by the snow-capped Jungfrau range, pretty Grindelwald, at the foot of the Eiger, delightful Swiss capital Bern, and medieval gem and cheese-making village Gruyères. Optional tours to exquisite Lucerne, with its Chapel Bridge, and to fashionable Montreux, on the sun-kissed shores of Lake Geneva, complete the Alpine idyll.

Your Hotel

The Roc et Neige, Chateau d’Oex Bed & Breakfast & five dinners

HHH

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 lounge area, and a restaurant serving food made from local produce. There is also a large terrace with stunning views of the surrounding mountains. A small gym, sauna and solarium are available.

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Steam Railways of Austria

Enjoy the pleasures of a wonderful lakes and mountains stay, and take in the stunning scenery on some unforgettable train rides. SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £799

£50

Hohe Tauern National Park

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week in the idyllic Austrian Tyrol • Journey on the nostalgic Zillertal Steam Railway • Explore glorious Innsbruck, Imperial Tyrolean capital • See some of the world’s oldest steam engines on the Achensee Cog Railway • Discover ‘Sound of Music’ city Salzburg and the spectacular Krimml Falls on wonderful optional excursions • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Erzherzog Johann, Uderns im Zillertal* • Return flights to Munich

Available Sep 2018, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £859 • Bristol £899 • Cardiff £869 • Edinburgh £849 • Gatwick £799 • Heathrow £829 • Luton £799 • Manchester £859 • Stansted £799

Optional Excursions • Salzburg (full day) – from £39 • Tratzberg Castle & Rattenberg (full day) – from £55 • Pinzgauer Train & Krimml Waterfalls (full day) – from £42

Single Supplement from £105 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours and 20 minutes (2019) and two hours and 30 minutes (2018). In the unlikely event of a steam locomotive breaking down and/or being unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute the engine with a diesel locomotive. The train journeys aboard the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn on Day Seven will be steam–hauled between June and September. *Departures in 2018 will stay at the Hotel Gerloserhof in Gerlos in the Zillertal Valley.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Zillertal Steam Railway

Lake Achensee and the Achenseebahn

Join us in the scenic Austrian Tyrol, where in addition to a stay in a wonderful Alpine paradise, you’ll enjoy journeys on some delightful vintage railways and a visit to Imperial Innsbruck, the glorious Tyrolean capital. Savour all the delights of a welcoming, traditional hotel, and in addition to the included tours, join some wonderful optional excursions.

Based in welcoming Uderns, in its broad, green valley, with plenty of time for rest and relaxation, you’ll first board the historic narrow-gauge Zillertal Steam Railway to journey to chic resort Mayrhofen, perhaps take a trip on the Tuxer Fernerhaus gondola (payable locally). A second included tour takes in Innsbruck, with its historic Altstadt, and visits the famous Olympic ski-jump, while the last sees you board the Achenseebahn cog railway to climb to beautiful Lake Achensee. With optional excursions to ‘Sound of Music’ city Salzburg, to historic Tratzberg Castle and picturebook Rattenberg for a taste of traditional Apfelstrudel, and on the historic Pinzgauer train through the Hohe Tauern National Park to the spectacular Krimml Falls, this is a marvellous alpine holiday.

Your Hotel

Hotel Erzherzog Johann*, Uderns im Zillertal HHH Half-Board This family-run hotel is located in the village of Uderns, in the pretty Zillertal Valley – the heart of the beautiful Tyrol. The hotel has a cosy restaurant and bar, a sun terrace, garden and a wellness area with an indoor pool, sauna and steam room. 80 comfortable bedrooms have satellite TV, hairdryer, telephone and a safe.

NEW for 2019

The Glorious Austrian Tyrol Revel in the picture-postcard-perfect surroundings and fresh air of one of Europe’s most celebrated Alpine paradises.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £649

£50

Hungerburg Funicular

Austrian Alps

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in a delightful hotel in a Tyrolean village • Visit internationally renowned resort St Anton • Explore idyllic Lake Constance and island-town Lindau • Discover Tyrolean capital Innsbruck • See ‘Mad’ Ludwig’s fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle • Unwind in stunning Alpine surroundings • Rest and relax, hike or cycle at your leisure • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Basur, Flirsch am Arlberg • Return flights to Zurich

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £729 • Edinburgh £729 • Gatwick £669 • Heathrow £699 • London City £749 • Luton £649 • Manchester £729

Optional Excursions • Alpine Mountains Panorama (full day) – £39 • Liechtenstein & Medieval Feldkirch (full day) – £39 • Seefeld (full day) – £36

Single Supplement from £87

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two and a half hours.

avour the delights of a holiday in the wonderful Tyrolean Alps, with their green pastures and snow-capped peaks. Stay in a picture-book village, enjoy traditional Tyrolean hospitality and a range of amenities including hiking trails, tennis courts, bike hire, pool and quaint bars, pubs and cafés, and take in some of the region’s most sparkling jewels. On included excursions, discover international resort St Anton, with its flower-decked streets, delightful cafés and colourful shops and stores, and journey on to beautiful Lake Constance, where beautiful island town Lindau is gateway to Bavaria. Visit Imperial Innsbruck, the elegant Tyrolean capital, with its old town and famous MariaTheresien-Strasse, and where ‘coffee and cake’ is a must, and head into Bavaria to view the extraordinary turrets and towers of ‘Mad’ King Ludwig’s famous castle at Neuschwanstein (entrance payable locally). With plenty of time to enjoy the delights of Flirsch and neighbouring St Anton, and opportunities to join optional tours to the Principality of Liechtenstein, medieval Feldkirch and idyllic Seefeld, this is a picture‑book-perfect Alpine holiday.

Your Hotel

Hotel Basur, Flirsch am Arlberg HHH Half-Board In the heart of the delightful village, next to the pretty church, this family-run hotel exudes Tyrolean charm. A cosy bar and beautiful restaurant will delight each evening, while the well-equipped spa offers a sauna and steam bath. Traditionally furnished rooms boast a TV, hairdryer and free Wi-Fi. A local bus to neighbouring resorts stops right outside the hotel.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £749

£50

Budapest

Prague

Belvedere Palace, Vienna

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

Available Sep to Nov 2018, Mar to Nov 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £779 • Bristol £799 • East Midlands £839 • Edinburgh £809 • Gatwick £749 • Luton £759 • Manchester £839 • Stansted £799

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

Single Supplement from £260

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

Your Hotels

Crystal Palace, Prague Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 1-3

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

Simm’s Hotel, Vienna Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 4-5

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

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

André Rieu Live in Vienna Don’t miss André Rieu – the ‘Waltz King of Europe’ performing live in Vienna – ‘the home of the Waltz’!

4-day escorted holiday from £689

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Category Four €49 seated ticket (upgrades available) for the André Rieu concert in Vienna • Guided coach tour of Vienna • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at your chosen hotel • Return airport to hotel transfers • Return coach transfers between your hotel and the concert venue • Return flights to Vienna

Available May 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen* £779 • Belfast City* £779 • Birmingham £749 • Bristol £704 • Edinburgh* £779 • Gatwick £689 • Glasgow* £779 • Heathrow £719 • Leeds/Bradford* £764 • Luton £689 • Manchester* £764 • Newcastle* £764 • Southend £704 • Stansted £704

Optional Excursion • Schönbrunn Palace – £23

Ticket Upgrades Upgrade your tickets for the following supplements per person including booking fees: Category 3 (€69 face value): £35.00 Category 2 (€89 face value): £59.00 Category 1 (€105 face value): £85.00 Premium (€125 face value): £109.00

Single Supplement from £153

on’t miss this wonderful opportunity to join us in Vienna, in the great Imperial capital of the Habsburg Empire and birthplace of the Waltz with the highlight, the chance to see Waltz King André Rieu and his sparkling Johann Strauss Orchestra live in concert in Vienna’s famous Stadthalle. Take in the glories of one of Europe’s most imposing cities, and take your seat in the impressive Stadthalle for an unforgettable night of music and showmanship from the Dutch maestro and his orchestra, choir, soloists and special guests. Recreating the romantic atmosphere of 19th-century Viennese Dance Halls, André Rieu is truly one of the world’s greatest entertainers, and this very special concert will be an unforgettable experience to savour and enjoy. During your stay in Vienna, we have also included a guided coach tour of the capital city, plus the option of a special visit to Schönbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s greatest treasures.

Your Hotel Choices

Various, Vienna Bed & Breakfast

You will have a choice of three-star, four-star or four-star superior bed and breakfast accommodation in Vienna. All hotels are well located to explore the city and enjoy the concert. You will be guaranteed modern facilities in whichever hotel you choose, and there will be a restaurant on-site or nearby. To find out more about the choice of hotels, please call us or visit our website.

*Please note: Flight connects in Heathrow

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

NEW for 2019

Prague & the Danube Explorer Savour the delights of the Bohemian Czech capital, then board A-ROSA DONNA for a classic voyage in contemporary style.

11-day Cruise & Stay holiday from £1,709

Prague

A-ROSA DONNA cruising on the Danube

Prague Highlights & Inclusions • Included walking tour of Prague’s Old Town • The chance to explore the city by day and night • Flights to Prague, returning from Munich, and transfers between Prague and Engelhartszell (Passau) to join the ship • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star EA Hotel Sonata, Prague

Cruise Highlights & Inclusions • Embark A-ROSA DONNA in Engelhartszell (Passau) • Calls in Vienna, Hungary’s Esztergom, Budapest and Slovak Bratislava • Scenic passage through the Wachau Valley and an afternoon call in Melk, site of the famous Abbey • Seven nights’ Premium All-Inclusive full board cruise aboard A-ROSA DONNA, inclusive of accommodation in your chosen cabin, beverages all day long including top quality alcoholic beverages, on-board entertainment and activities

Available Apr, May, Jul to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,749 • Bristol £1,749 • Edinburgh £1,739 • Gatwick £1,709 • Heathrow £1,749 • Luton £1,719 • Manchester £1,719 • Stansted £1,709

Cruise Only without flights from £1,449

ravel at your convenience by making your own T arrangements to meet the ship on selected dates.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

ly to magical Prague to enjoy three nights of exciting exploration and discovery in one of Europe’s most vibrant and engaging cities, with a stay in a four-star centrally located hotel and an included guided tour, then head south to the Blue Danube to join your sleek, stylish ship for a wonderful eight-day cruise. Enjoy walking tours of glorious Budapest and Imperial Vienna, calls Esztergom, Bratislava and Melk, all the delights of life aboard ship – A-ROSA-style.

Your Hotel & Cruise Ship

EA Hotel Sonata, Prague Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 1-3

Close to Wenceslas Square and within walking distance of Prague’s National Museum and the delights of the Old Town, this modern hotel, in an elegant, imposing building, offers well-appointed rooms all with a hairdryer, flat-screen TV and safe. The hotel has free Wi-Fi throughout.

A-ROSA DONNA

nights 4-10

Your stylish, contemporary ship offers lounge/bar, free-style and more formal dining rooms, vast top deck with pool, barbecue and bar, deck games and loungers and a SPA-ROSA Wellness suite, with sauna and gym. Category S Cabin upgrades are available. Please see our website for more information.

NEW for 2019

Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga

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

8-day escorted holiday from £799

£50

Helsinki © Julia Kivelä

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

Available Apr to Oct 2019

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

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

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

Tallinn

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

Your Hotels

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

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Moscow & St Petersburg

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

7-day escorted holiday from £865

£50

Grand Cascade in Peterhof

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

Available Sep to Dec 2018, Jan to Jul & Sep to Dec 2019

Fly from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £895 • Birmingham £865 • Bristol £895 • Cardiff £939 • Durham Tees Valley £879 • Edinburgh £879 • Glasgow £879 • Heathrow £865 • Humberside £909 • Leeds/Bradford £909 • Manchester £865 • Newcastle £879 • Norwich £909

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Red Square, Moscow

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

Your Hotels

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

Parklane Resort & Spa, St Petersburg Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 4-6

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

NEW for 2019

Turkish Gulet Cruising

Step aboard for an unforgettable week of sunshine, turquoise seas, Turkish hospitality and balmy nights under the stars.

SAVE

8-day Island Cruise Holiday from £899

£50

Marmaris Bodrum Town

Your Turkish Gulet – Oguz-5

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Join your stylish Gulet – a traditional Turkish wooden schooner – in vibrant Bodrum • Sail into the beautiful, unspoiled Gökova Gulf • Enjoy idyllic days at sea, with plenty of opportunities for swimming and snorkelling off the boat, and calls at a variety of coves and exquisite ports • Cruise to Alakisla Inlet and see the nearby Byzantine ruins • Overnight in fishing village Coketme • Discover Tuzla Bay and famous English Harbour • Enjoy a choice of optional excursions from Karacasögüt, including Iztutu beach’s sea turtles • Beautiful Sedir Island was – legend has it – visited by Anthony and Cleopatra • Overnight in Löngöz’s forested bay • Swim in Orak Island’s sparkling waters • Return via Pabuc Burnu for a last night in Bodrum • Seven nights’ full-board accommodation, including breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, on board Oguz-5 • Return flights to Bodrum • Return airport transfers

Available May, Jun, Aug to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Edinburgh £1,029 • Gatwick £919 • Luton £899 • Stansted £919

Extend Your Holiday Three-night five-star All-Inclusive Salmakis Resort, Bodrum extension from £230

Cruise the Aegean’s pristine waters aboard a traditional,

twin-masted Gulet finished in gleaming hardwood and offering modern comforts. Stretch out on the sun deck, swim and snorkel to your heart’s content, and enjoy days of hidden coves or delightful ports of call and nights under skies awash with stars.

Begin in lively Bodrum, and spend a week cruising the beautiful Gökova Gulf, where highlights include idyllic Alakisla Inlet, picturesque fishing village Cökertme, sparkling Tuzla Bay and tiny English Harbour. Join optional excursions (payable locally) to bustling Mamaris or Dalyan, and call at Anthony and Cleopatra’s Sedir Island, exquisite Ballisu Cove and beautiful Löngöz, before returning to Bodrum for a last evening. With al fresco breakfasts, light lunches and dinners aboard, this is the perfect way to explore an idyllic corner of the world.

Your Gulet Cruise

Oguz-5 Full-Board Your traditional, wooden Gulet is twin-masted, but with an inboard 440-horsepower engine for windless days. It offers excellent accommodation for a maximum of just 16 passengers, in eight comfortable cabins. In addition to a forward sunbathing area and aft dining quarter, the air-conditioned saloon has a TV, music system, refrigerator and ice-maker. There is also a second dining room and bar. Your vessel will carry snorkelling and fishing equipment. With fun-filled days and balmy nights spent aboard or ashore, this is the perfect way to explore the unspoiled Gökova Gulf.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

NEW for 2019

Dubrovnik & Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula Discover the glorious ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, then enjoy a glorious week of island-hopping aboard your delightful ‘private yacht’.

SAVE

11-day Cruise & Stay holiday from £1,569

£50

Dubrovnik

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy three nights close to Dubrovnik • Explore the Adriatic Pearl on an included tour • Board MS Mendula for a week’s memorable cruising • Enjoy island calls at Mljet, Scedro, Hvar, Brač and Korcula • Discover and explore stunning Roman Split, Croatia’s wonderful second city • Entrance fees to Mljet National Park, Split’s Diocletian Palace, and the cathedral • Enjoy the Captain’s Dinner • Guided tours of Hvar, Split, Korcula and Dubrovnik • Lots of opportunities for swimming and snorkelling • Three nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Tirena, Babin Kuk, Dubrovnik • Seven nights’ accommodation on board MS Mendula in a lower deck cabin (upgrade cabins are available for a supplement) • Breakfast each day, five lunches and two evening meals, including the Captain’s Dinner • Return flights to Dubrovnik • All ship and airport transfers in Croatia

Available May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,679 • Edinburgh £1,679 • Gatwick £1,569 • Luton £1,569 • Manchester £1,679 • Southend £1,619 • Stansted £1,569

Single Supplement from £439* *The Category A single cabin is 6.5m2 which is much smaller than the twin cabins and is located on Main Deck.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

MS Mendula

njoy a three-night stay in Dubrovnik, before joining beautiful MS Mendula to cruise through the waters of the Adriatic Sea, gently island-hopping. With up to just 31 passengers, MS Mendula, is small enough to get into some of Croatia’s most picturesque harbours and some idyllic ‘hidden coves’, as well as being a perfect floating ‘homefrom-home’ in which to visit Croatia’s ancient cities – Split and Dubrovnik.

Your Hotel & Cruise Ship

Hotel Tirena, Babin Kuk, Dubrovnik Half-Board

HHH nights 1-3

Set 250 metres from the sea amid cypress trees and olive groves and 3 miles from Dubrovnik, this hotel offers an airconditioned restaurant, bar, outdoor pool, terrace, lounge, lift, reception and snack bar. Comfortable rooms have a telephone, TV, safe, Wi-Fi and hairdryer.

Your Yacht MS Mendula

HHHH nights 4-10

Designed in 2011, this beautiful airconditioned yacht offers 16 comfortable cabins, arranged in three categories. All cabins are furnished with a dresser, chair, safe, hairdryer and closet. The price of your holiday includes accommodation in a lower deck cabin. These cabins have a double bed, with a porthole in both the cabin and bathroom.

Dubrovnik, Montenegro & the Dalmatian Coast

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

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £749

£50

Mostar Bridge

Dubrovnik

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

Available Sep 2018, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £899 • Bristol £779 • East Midlands £889 • Edinburgh £849 • Gatwick £749 • Glasgow £889 • Leeds/Bradford £885 • Manchester £859 • Newcastle £859 • Stansted £749

Single Supplement from £146

You’ll spend the first three nights of this marvellous

holiday on the sun-kissed reaches of the sweeping Makarska Riviera, with included visits to vibrant Split and walled, island-city Trogir. You’ll then head south, via historic Mostar and its famous bridge, for four nights close to peerless Dubrovnik, with a day in the walled city and a tour of stunning Montenegro to complete a hugely memorable time.

Highlights include Split’s crumbling Roman ruins, Trogir’s Romanesque cathedral and seafront promenade, and the beautiful Krka National Park, before you journey across the Neretva Delta to Mostar. Get to know stunning Dubrovnik, joining a guided tour of the Old Town, before a last included tour to the breathtakingly beautiful country of Montenegro, where highlights include the spectacular Bay of Kotor.

Your Hotels

Hotel Ivando, Drvenik Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3

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

Hotel Tirena, Dubrovnik Half-Board

HHH nights 4-7

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Hidden Secrets of Northern Cyprus Savour rest and relaxation, and step back in time, as you unveil the beautiful, unspoiled north of Aphrodite’s Isle.

SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £689

£50

Ancient theatre of Salamis

Kyrenia Harbour

Bellapais Abbey

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore Kyrenia’s harbour and monumental castle • Idyllic Bellapais, was home to writer Lawrence Durrell • St Hilarion’s ‘fairy-tale’ fortress was said to be inspiration for Walt Disney’s Snow White’s castle • Visit fascinating, divided Nicosia and walled Famagusta • ‘Ghost city’ Varosha and Salamis’ Roman ruins • The remote Karpaz peninsula is unspoiled Northern Cyprus at its best • Discover Güzelyurt and ancient Soli on an optional excursion • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Altinkaya Hotel, Kyrenia (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Cyprus

Available Sep to Dec 2018, Jan to Jul, Sep to Dec 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £869 • Birmingham £846 • Bristol £765 • East Midlands £869 • Edinburgh £765 • Gatwick £689 • Glasgow £909 • Heathrow £735 • Leeds/Bradford £1039 • Liverpool £719 • Manchester £765 • Newcastle £884 • Stansted £735

Optional Excursion • Güzelyurt & Soli Ancient City (full day) – from £29

Single Supplement from £84

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

With accommodation in a choice of hotels close to

popular port town Kyrenia, one of the Mediterranean’s most alluring locations and a perfect base, the holiday first introduces the town’s natural, horseshoe-shaped harbour, flanked by shops and cafés, watched over by an imposing medieval castle.

You’ll also discover nearby St Hilarion Castle and Bellapais, former home to writer Lawrence Durrell, while further afield, you’ll explore divided Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries. An included tour of the island’s unspoiled east coast offers ancient St Barnabas monastery, Salamis’ extraordinary Roman ruins and Famagusta’s ruined churches and deserted ‘Ghost City’ Varosha amongst the highlights. A last scenic day is spent on the unspoiled Karpaz peninsula, with its beautiful beaches, and the citrus-grove-surrounded town of Güzelyurt, excavated city Soli and ‘Green Line’ border town Lefke.

Your Hotel Choices

Altinkaya Hotel, Kyrenia HHH Half-Board Price from £689 This hotel offers two outdoor pools, a terrace restaurant, barbeque and bar, free Wi-Fi and a seasonal shuttle bus. Airconditioned rooms boast balcony/terrace, TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee-maker.

Pia Bella Hotel, Kyrenia HHHH Half-Board Price from £700 This welcoming hotel, just 1.5km from Kyrenia’s harbour, boasts two outdoor pools, bars, restaurants, free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms that offer tea/coffeemaker, TV, hairdryer, mini-bar and safe.

Valletta, Mdina & the Wonders of Malta

Discover one of the Mediterranean’s most historic and welcoming islands, together with its exquisite greener sister-isle Gozo. SAVE

8-day escorted holiday from £685

£50

Luzzu Boats, Marsaxlokk

Valletta

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week of rest, relaxation, exploration and Maltese hospitality • Get to know Malta’s historic capital, Valletta, one of the world’s greatest natural anchorages • Spend a day on fascinating sister island Gozo • Explore the island’s interior, including historic Mosta and ‘silent city’ Mdina • Valletta’s ‘Three Cities’ were home to the Knights of St John • Enjoy an evening in a traditional restaurant • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star superior Hotel Santana, Qawra (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Malta

Available Oct & Nov 2018, Feb to Apr, Oct to Dec 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • East Midlands £719 • Gatwick £685 • Heathrow £715 • Liverpool £695 • Luton £685 • Manchester £715 • Newcastle £719 • Stansted £685

Single Supplement from £70

Blessed year-round with an agreeable climate and

boasting one of the world’s most spectacular natural harbours, delightful Malta exudes fascination and interest, a relaxed air and a genuinely warm welcome for British visitors.

From your base in Qawra, on the quieter side of St Paul’s Bay, with its sea-front bars and cafés and sandy beach, you’ll first explore island capital Valletta, visiting the award-winning Malta Experience, and taking in major sites including the Auberge de Castille and the Upper Barracca Gardens. Cross to green sister island Gozo to visit fortified capital Victoria, the ‘Inland Sea’ at Dwerja, and sandy Ramla Bay. Optional excursions to ancient, fortified former capital Mdina and to the historic ‘Three Cities’ across from Valletta’s Grand Harbour, complete the holiday.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Santana, Qawra HHH Half-Board Price from £685 150 metres from Qawra’s seafront, with panoramic views, the comfortable Santana offers indoor pool and spa. A drinks package and superior rooms are available at supplements.

Dolmen Resort Hotel, Qawra HHHH Half-Board* Price from £806

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

Recently renovated, this hotel has a spa/ leisure centre, pools, restaurants, bar, lift, coffee shop and casino. Air-conditioned rooms boast TV, safe, hairdryer, mini-bar and balcony. Sea view rooms are available at supplement.

*Local beer, wine and soft drinks are complimentary with dinner.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Hand-Picked Resort

Lake Garda

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

8-day resort-based holiday from £389

£50

Torbole

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £799 • Belfast £449 • Birmingham £459 • Bournemouth £699 • Bristol £459 • Cardiff £459 • Durham Tees Valley £799 • East Midlands £529 • Edinburgh £479 • Gatwick £409 • Humberside £769 • Inverness £849 • Leeds/Bradford £609 • Luton £389 • Manchester £459 • Newquay £699 • Norwich £699 • Southampton £699 • Southend £579 • Stansted £389

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

Single Supplement from £56

Things to see and do...

Enjoy the amenities at your chosen hotel

Choose from a wide selection of carefully selected hotels

in a quartet of hand-picked, highly favoured locations, and enjoy a relaxed stay on the sun-blessed shores of this, Italy’s largest, most spectacular and most popular lake. With clear blue waters fringed by stylish, elegant, colourful resorts, flanked by groves of citrus trees or olives, or backed by the wooded slopes of craggy mountains, this is a perfect picture-postcard scene which has drawn visitors down the years.

n equable microclimate offers a Mediterranean-like feel to A holidays spent on Garda’s beautiful shores, with warm days cooled by the famous breezes, and balmy evenings often under the stars. Throughout the day, the resorts bustle with life, with the shops and cafés, bars and restaurants all vying for business. By early evening, the streets are thronged with locals and vistors alike enjoying a passeggiata, or traditional stroll. Across the lake, the local ferries ply their trade between the resorts, and colourful sailboats and windsurfers hint at more energetic pursuits.

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

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

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

Hotel Modena, Malcesine Bed & Breakfast Price from £389 his small & friendly hotel is located in T the heart of the pedestrianised old centre of Malcesine.

Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board HHH Price from £580

Malcesine

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

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole Half-Board HHHH Price from £699

Torbole

his charming hotel is very well known T for its high standard of cuisine.

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

Hotel Geier, Torbole Bed & Breakfast HHH Price from £468 ocated right in the heart of Torbole, L this well run hotel, which has recently been renovated, enjoys a wonderful lakeside position.

Torbole

Savoy Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda Half-Board (drinks included) HHHH Price from £789 his popular hotel is set in a quiet area T of modern Riva, some 300 metres from the lake, and close to shops and bars.

Riva del Garda

Royal Village Hotel, Limone Half-Board (drinks included) HHHH Price from £580

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

his hotel is situated high above the T resort, a 10-minute walk downhill to the lake and town centre

Hotel Angelini, Torbole Half-Board HHH Price from £529

Riva del Garda

his family-run three-star hotel is T located on the edge of Torbole, very close to the lake.

Hotel Garda, Riva del Garda Half-Board HHHH Price from £754

Limone

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

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

Hotel Europa, Limone Bed & Breakfast HHH Price from £419 I n a wonderful elevated position overlooking the resort and the lake beyond.

Limone

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

Hotel all’Azzurro, Limone Half-Board (drinks included) HHH Price from £524 his very popular hotel is ideally located T right on the lakeside, next to the ferry landing stage in the heart of the resort.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Sorrento & the Bay of Naples

Hand-Picked Resort

‘Built between the sky and the sea’ and looking out over blue waters. Discover one of the Mediterranean’s greatest treasures. SAVE

8-day resort-based holiday from £519

£50

Piazza Tasso

Things to see and do...

Enjoy the amenities at your chosen hotel Stroll through the town, taking in the stunning views across the Bay of Naples Head to a tiny beach – there are no vast stretches of sand here Visit Sorrento’s Marina Grande for lunch

Take a seat in Piazza Tasso Join locals in the nightly passeggiata Enjoy long, lazy lunches or a truly delicious icecream from a host of gelaterie Visit Naples and sample a Pizza Napolitana Delve into Roman history at Herculaneum Watch stunning sunsets across the bay Enjoy a glass of local limoncello

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast (2019 only) £719 • Bristol £519 • East Midlands £629 • Edinburgh £719 • Gatwick £529 • Liverpool £579 • Luton £559 • Manchester £579 • Stansted £599

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

Optional Excursions • Pompeii & Naples (full day) – from £45 • Amalfi Drive (full day) – from £34 • Countryside Tour (full day) – from £47 • Capri (full day) – from £96 Single Supplement from £168

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Sorrento

Capri

avour an exquisite corner of Italy, justifiably described as holiday heaven, and a long-time favourite of Newmarket guests. At the end of the long sweep of the Bay of Naples, past brooding Vesuvius, the ‘Sorrentine peninsula’ overlooks blue waters, the epitome of Mediterranean picture-book perfection. Enjoy warm days and balmy nights, all the pleasures of sea shore, colourful life and fascinating sights, as Sorrento and its neighbours exude southern Italian charm from every pore.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Rivage, Sorrento HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £519 his superior three-star hotel is located T close to the centre of Sorrento, overlooking the Gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius.

Hotel Girasole, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello HHH Half-Board Price from £634 his delightful hotel is located along the T Corso Italia.

Hotel Caravel, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello HHHH Half-Board Price from £789 ocated in a quiet area of charming Sant’ L Agnello, very close to a selection of shops, cafés and restaurants.

Hotel Villa di Sorrento, Sorrento HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £789 Classic Sorrentine elegance a stone’s throw from Piazza Tasso, in the heart of town.

NEW for 2019 Hand-Picked Resort

Lake Como

Enjoy rest and relaxation on the elegant shores of Italy’s most picturesque body of water.

SAVE

8-day resort-based holiday from £695

£50

Villa Carlotta Gardens

Things to see and do...

Enjoy the amenities at your chosen hotel Enjoy lake-shore strolls Lunch in a shore-side café or restaurant Visit famous Villa Carlotta’s stunning gardens Take a lake steamer or ferry to beautiful Bellagio Unspoiled Varenna is a delight Explore elegant Como Town and unspoiled Varenna Catch the funicular to Brunate

Available May to Oct 2019

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Aberdeen £1,069 • Birmingham £745 • Bournemouth £999 • Durham Tees Valley £1,099 • Edinburgh £775 • Gatwick £735 • Humberside £1,059 • Inverness £1,129 • Luton £695 • Manchester £775 • Newquay £929 • Norwich £959 • Southend £745 • Stansted £695

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

iscover one of Europe’s most idyllic and stylish corners, soaking up the atmosphere of Italy’s most picturesque lake, combining leisurely days in your chosen hotel with exploration of your surroundings, and perhaps venturing further afield on escorted excursions. Friendly cafés, bars and restaurants dot lakefront promenades and picture-book streets, while on the water, steamers ply their trade. Open-air lidos, sun terraces and glorious gardens compete for your attention by day, before you enjoy evenings at leisure. Idyllic Bellagio, tree-shaded Varenna, lively Lecco or Como Town, connected by lake steamer or bus, are all wonderful highlights of a very special place.

Your Hotel Choices

The Hotel Lario, Mezzegra-Tremezzina HHH Half-Board Price from £695 ffering an enchanting view of Como’s O waters, this welcoming hotel is a short distance from the lake.

Optional Excursions

Hotel Britannia Excelsior, Cadenabbia HHH All-Inclusive Price from £820

• Bellagio (half day) – £21 • Lake Como Cruise & Villa Balbianello Gardens (half day) – £44 • Milan (full day) – £42 • Bernina Express* (full day) – £70 • Lake Lugano & Lugano Town (full day) – £32 • Bergamo (full day) – £34

Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo HHH Half-Board Price from £848

Single Supplement from £165 *The Bernina Express optional excursion must be pre-booked prior to departure.

On Como’s shore, with an outdoor Lido pool that almost seems part of the lake, this hotel has stunning views towards Bellagio.

Above the lake, with a terrace offering spectacular views, this hotel is just 550 metres from famous Villa Carlotta.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Oberammergau 2020 & Delightful Lake Garda

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

NEW for 2020

10-day escorted holiday from £1,899

£50

Salzburg Castle

Oberammergau Passion Play Oberammergau Passion Play

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

Available May to Oct 2020

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

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

Optional Excursion • Venice (full day) – £58

Single Supplement from £278

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

Your Hotels

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

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

Various, Lake Garda Half-Board

HHHH nights 4-9

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

More customer favourites!

SAVE

£50

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

8-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2018, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Bristol £889 • Edinburgh £899 • Gatwick £859 • Leeds/Bradford £899 • Liverpool £889 • Luton £859 • Manchester £969 • Stansted £859

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

Madeira Discovered Experience the colourful wonders of the fabled ‘Garden Isle’, on included excursions that bring it to glorious life.

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

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

Northern Cyprus Enjoy rest and relaxation, and some gentle exploration in an unspoiled corner of Aphrodite’s idyllic isle.

4 or 5-day escorted holiday Available Nov & Dec 2018, Feb, Mar & Nov 2019, Jan, Feb & Mar 2020

Fly direct. Prices from • Bristol £749 • Edinburgh £729 • Gatwick £679 • Glasgow £739 • Heathrow £789 • Luton £699 • Manchester £729 • Stansted £709

8-day escorted holiday Available Oct & Nov 2018, Feb to Apr, Sep to Nov 2019

Fly direct. Prices from • Birmingham £785 • Bristol £755 • East Midlands £785 • Gatwick £729 • Glasgow £785 • Leeds/ Bradford £815 • Manchester £755 • Newcastle £815

6-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jun, Aug & Sep 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Belfast* £819 • Birmingham £769 • Bournemouth £769 • Bristol £769 • East Midlands £789 • Edinburgh £789 • Gatwick £729 • Glasgow* £829 • Liverpool £729 • Luton £689 • Manchester £749 • Newcastle £769 • Southend* £719 • Stansted £719

4-day escorted holiday Available Apr 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Aberdeen £629

• Birmingham £529 • Bristol £529 • Cardiff £559 • Durham Tees Valley £559 • Edinburgh £609 • Gatwick £469 • Glasgow £609 • Heathrow £559 • Humberside £579 • Leeds/Bradford £579 • Luton £469 • Manchester £529 • Newcastle £579 • Norwich £529 • Southampton £559 • Southend £449 • Stansted £469

8-day escorted holiday Available Sep & Oct 2018, Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2019 Fly direct. Prices from • Belfast £639 • Birmingham £679 • Bristol £639 • East Midlands £639 • Edinburgh £679 • Gatwick £529 • Glasgow £679 • Leeds/Bradford £679 • Manchester £679 • Newcastle £659 • Stansted £609

Can you tick them off your list?

*Available in 2019 only

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Washington, New York & Boston in the Fall

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

9-day escorted holiday from £1,299

£100

Blue Ridge Mountains

The Capitol Building, Washington DC

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

Available Oct 2018, Sep & Oct 2019, Sep & Oct 2020

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

Optional Excursions • Historic Jamestowne & Colonial Williamsburg (full day) – £52 • Washington City Tour (half day) – £29 • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) – from £45 • Cape Cod & Plimoth Plantation (full day) – £35 • Boston City Tour (half day) – £25

Single Supplement from £327

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

egin with two nights in colonial Williamsburg, gateway to all-powerful Washington and Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, then take in the dazzling wonders of New York and elegant Boston. Charlottesville’s historic streets, forested New England ablaze with colour, Newport’s grandeur and the opportunity, on an optional excursion, to visit Cape Cod and Plymouth, complete a wonderful autumn adventure. From Williamsburg, perhaps join an optional excursion to Jamestowne, before travelling into Virginia, to pretty Charlottesville, and to enjoy a scenic drive through the Shenandoah National Park. A day in ‘DC’ offers an optional introduction to the US capital, before you journey on to New Jersey, crossing the Hudson River to explore pulsating New York. Join our optional guided tour bringing to life the ‘Big Apple’. Another scenic journey leads to opulent Newport and beautiful Cape Cod. Visit historic Plymouth on an optional tour, before the holiday ends in Boston, America’s most ‘European’ city.

Your Hotels

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

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

Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville

Journey from the birthplace of jazz and the cradle of rock ‘n’ roll, to the undisputed capital of Country Music.

SAVE

9-day escorted holiday from £1,399

£100

Beale Street

Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Montgomery is the resting place of country legend Hank Williams • Journey through the sleepy countryside of Alabama • Spend two nights in New Orleans, the irrepressible, colourfully exuberant and laid-back ‘Big Easy’ • Take in the atmosphere of the fabled ‘French Quarter’ • Visit Tupelo, Mississippi – Elvis’ birthplace • Spend two nights in Memphis at the Guest HouseTM at Graceland, right next to Elvis’ famous mansion • Discover Nashville, world capital of Country Music • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Atlanta

Available Sep to Nov 2018, Jan to Jun, Aug to Nov 2019, Jan to Jun, Aug to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,499 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,399

Optional Excursions • Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise – £71 • New Orleans City Tour (half day) – £21 • Bayou & Alligators Tour (half day) – £25 • Memphis: Graceland & Sounds of the South (full day) – £67 • Studio B & the Country Music Hall of Fame (full day)– £43

Single Supplement £495

Join us for an unforgettable journey through America’s

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

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

Your Hotels

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

America’s Golden West

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

SAVE

14-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Grand Canyon National Park

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

Available Sep & Oct 2018, Mar to Jun, Sep & Oct 2019, Mar to Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

Single Supplement from £728

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

Your Hotels

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

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

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

11-day escorted holiday from £3,079

£100

Vancouver

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

Available

Silverleaf®Service

his journey through Western Canada begins in exquisite Banff, the Rockies’ majestic capital, with opportunities to explore before you head, via Lake Louise’s turquoise waters and on the renowned Icefields Parkway, to historic railroad town Jasper, at the gateway to its National Park. After the chance to join an optional excursion to Canada’s longest cable car and spectacular Maligne Lake, board the famous Rocky Mountaineer® for the unforgettable twoday scenic journey west on the Yellowhead Route, past towering Mount Robson, plunging Pyramid Falls, and through the Monashee and Caribou mountains to sparkling Vancouver. A chance to discover a city often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ is followed by a final two days on Vancouver Island, exploring unashamedly ‘British’ provincial capital Victoria, and perhaps crowning your wonderful tour with a visit to world-famous Butchart Gardens.

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,079 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

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

Upgrade to GoldLeaf® Service from £449

Your Hotels

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

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

(call us for details)

Single Supplement from £582 Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Canadian Rockies

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

16-day escorted holiday from £2,999

£100

Banff National Park

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

Available May, Jun & Sep 2019

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

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

Single Supplement Available on request

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

he undoubted highlight of this extraordinary holiday will be a seven-night cruise on board a superbly appointed, five-star cruise ship of Holland America Line. Board the ship in Vancouver after a journey through the Rocky Mountains, sailing through the fabled ‘Inside Passage’ to wild, remote Alaska, calling at Glacier Bay, a UNESCOWorld Heritage gateway to one of North America’s last great wildernesses, before you complete a thoroughly enthralling tour with a stay in glittering Vancouver. Flying into ‘Stampede Town’ Calgary, you’ll head up into the glorious Rockies to begin a breathtaking scenic journey through one of the world’s most beautiful regions. A stay in stunning Banff, in its spectacular setting, is followed by a journey, via beautiful Lake Louise and the fabled Icefields Parkway, to historic railroad town Jasper and mountain resort Sun Peaks, before you join the cruise in Vancouver. Seven unforgettable days and nights aboard ship, discovering the USA’s most remote corner, are followed by the three-night stay back in Vancouver.

Your Hotels

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

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

India’s Golden Triangle & Shimla Discover the ‘Golden Triangle’ of glorious cities, Ranthambhore’s tigers and enjoy the comforts of India’s most famous hill station.

SAVE

13-day escorted holiday from £1,899

£100

Ranthambhore National Park

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover the sights of New Delhi • Enjoy a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi • Journey by ‘Toy Train’ to Shimla • Stay in Shimla’s famed Oberoi Cecil Hotel • See Jaipur’s ‘Palace of the Winds’ and enjoy dinner hosted by a local family • Ride up to Amber Fort for exceptional views • A guided tour of Agra, and a visit to the incomparable Taj Mahal • Go in search of Ranthambhore’s tigers on two included safaris • Stay in a beautiful tented resort in Vanaashyra • Enjoy an Indian cookery demonstration • 11 nights’ carefully chosen full-board accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Delhi and all internal flights in India

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

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,899 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursions • Elefantastic (half day) – £59 • Ranthambhore Fort (half day) – from £16

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

Single Supplement from £659

Viceregal Lodge, Shimla

ombine the classic sights of India’s capital and the wonders of Rajasthan with a stay in Shimla, the quintessentially colonial haven in the Himalayan foothills. Begin in Delhi, then journey on to the former summer capital of the Raj. ‘Pink City’ Jaipur, ‘City of Love’ Agra, and stays in famed Ranthambhore Park and a wonderful tented resort complete this unforgettable journey. Enjoy tours of Old and New Delhi, enjoying an exhilarating rickshaw-ride before heading north to board the narrow-gauge railway up to Shimla for two nights at the magnificent Oberoi Cecil Hotel and the chance to explore the hill station. In Jaipur, visit Amber Fort, the City Palace complex and the ancient astronomical observatory, and drive by the fabled ‘Palace of the Winds’. There’s also the chance to visit conservation sanctuary Elefantastic, before you enjoy dinner with a Rajasthani family. In Agra, visit Agra Fort and the incomparable Taj Mahal, seen in its glory at sunset. Highlights of the stay in Ranthambhore National Park are the two open-top safaris with a knowledgeable naturalist. The tour ends at the jungle resort of Vanaashyra, with deluxe air-conditioned cottages and the chance to rest and relax.

Your Hotels

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

The Suryaa, Delhi (nights 2), The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla (nights 3-4), Trident, Jaipur (nights 5-7), Doubletree by Hilton, Agra (nights 8), Ranthambhore Regency, Ranthambore (nights 9-10), Vanaashrya Resort (nights 11-12)

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Small-Group Tour

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

16-day escorted holiday from £2,199

£100

Amber Fort, Jaipur

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

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

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

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

Single Supplement from £640

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Houseboat

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

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

Your Hotels

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

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

NEW Itinerary

Grand Tour of India

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

SAVE

13-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

Kochi, Kerala

Taj Mahal

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover the sights of Old and New Delhi • Visit Jaipur’s City Palace and the Amber Fort • See the fabled ‘Palace of the Winds’ • Visit Karauli’s crumbling City Palace • Enjoy a cookery demonstration • See Agra Fort and the immortal Taj Mahal • Explore ‘Old Cochin’ and enjoy a traditional Kathakali Dance Show • Visit Periyar’s Wildlife Sanctuary • A day cruise on a traditional Kettuvallam houseboat • Spend two nights in a Backwaters resort • 11 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Seven lunches • Return flights from the UK to India and all internal flights

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Optional Excursion • Periyar Guided Trek (half day) – £11

Extend your holiday Two-night Mumbai extension from £300

Single Supplement from £609

Kettuvallam Houseboat

njoy this fascinating introduction to an extraordinary country, beginning in mesmerising Delhi, taking in ‘Pink City’ Jaipur and crossing Rajasthan to ‘City of Love’ Agra. Fly south to Kochi, the ‘old Cochin’ that is gateway to an idyllic land of labyrinthine waterways plied by traditional ‘houseboats’, and to forested uplands dotted with colonial tea and spice plantations. A stay in a Keralan Backwaters resort completes the experience. Along the extraordinary journey, you’ll encounter unforgettable highlights, from Delhi’s vibrant Old City, historic Red Fort and monumental India Gate memorial, to Jaipur’s City Palace and Agra’s peerless ‘Taj’ – all jewels in the glorious ‘Golden Triangle’. Fly south, to where another India awaits you, and where highlights include Kochi’s famous Chinese fishing nets, a colourful Kathakali dance performance, Periyar’s Wildlife Sanctuary and exotic spices, and a wonderful day spent cruising aboard a thatched kettuvallam houseboat. The holiday ends with the chance to rest, relax and reflect on the wonderful journey, at a lakeside hotel. For further excitement why not extend your holiday with a two night stay in the cosmopolitan city of Mumbai.

Your Hotels

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

The Suryaa, Delhi (night 2), Trident Hotel, Jaipur (nights 3-4), Bhanwar Vilas Palace, Karauli (night 5), Trident Hotel, Agra (night 6), Trident Hotel, Kochi (nights 7-8), Cardamom County, Periyar (nights 9-10), Punnamada Resort, Kerala (nights 11-12)

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Angkor Wat & Pandaw’s Classic Mekong Cruise

Experience the sights, sounds and sensory delights of Southeast Asia on this wonderful ‘cruise and stay’ holiday.

SAVE

NEW for 2019

16-day escorted holiday from £3,699

£100

RV Mekong Pandaw

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover Hanoi and cruise stunning Halong Bay • Fly to Cambodian Siem Reap and • Discover the awe-inspiring majesty of Angkor Wat • Cruise Tonlé Sap, Cambodia’s ‘Great Lake’ • Cruise highlights include delightful Kratie and its Irrawaddy dolphins, the pretty Tonlé River, French-influenced Phnom Penh, beautiful Con Phuoc Island and its traditional artisans, the Gao Giong bird sanctuary and tranquil Ben Tre’s mangroves and bamboo groves • Discover pulsating ‘HCMC’ – the former Saigon • Six nights’ bed and breakfast hotel accommodation in Hanoi (one night), Halong Bay (one night), Siem Reap (three nights) and Ho Chi Minh City (one night) • Seven nights’ full-board accommodation aboard five‑star rated RV Mekong Pandaw, including main meals, local soft drinks, beer and spirits, jugged coffee and teas, mineral water, guide services, entrances, crew gratuities (excludes local guides and drivers) sharing a twin‑bedded cabin • Return scheduled flights to Hanoi, returning from ‘HCMC’, and internal flights

Available Oct 2019, Jan, Oct & Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £3,699

Single Supplement Available on request

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Angkor Wat

xperience this journey of the senses through Vietnam and Cambodia, taking in Hanoi, with its colonial remnants, sailing through extraordinary Halong Bay and journeying to awe-inspiring Angkor Wat, before joining an unforgettable seven-night cruise on the Mekong, completing the adventure with a stay in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon. Begin in enthralling Hanoi, enjoying a guided introduction and the chance to explore under your own steam, then journey to UNESCO-listed Halong Bay. Fly to Siem Reap and the incredible ‘lost city’ of Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat in its jungle setting, before journeying through the Cambodian countryside to RV Mekong Pandaw the cruise. Take in delightful Kratie, with its shop-houses and tiny farms, the Kampi pool’s endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, the Tonlé River and Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Cross into Vietnam and take in Con Phuoc Island and the languid Mekong Delta, disembarking in My Tho to complete the memorable journey with a last overnight stay in ‘HCMC’.

Your Hotels

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

Hotel Pullman, Hanoi (night 2), Paradise Suites Hotel, Halong Bay (night 3), Tara Angkor, Siem Reap (nights 4-6), Cruise aboard RV Mekong Pandaw (night 7-13), Renaissance Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City (night 14)

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

SAVE

15-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of Bangkok including the Grand Palace and the Golden Buddha • Make the scenic journey to the Cambodian border and French colonial Battambang • Cruise across Tonlé Sap – South East Asia’s ‘Great Lake’ • Two full days at Siem Reap include phenomenal Angkor Wat • A city tour of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh • Journey along the Mekong River by fast passenger boat • Enjoy the floating market at Cai Rang • ‘HCMC’ – the former Saigon • 12 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Six lunches and dinner on eight nights • Outbound flight via Singapore to Bangkok, returning from Ho Chi Minh City

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

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,999

Optional Excursions • Thai Dinner Dance – £21 • River Kwai & Death Railway (full day) – £64 • Floating Market & Thai Rose Gardens (half day) – £49

Single Supplement from £599

his unforgettable journey through South East Asia is crammed with ‘must-see, must-do’ highlights, taking in colourful cities, ancient wonders and landscapes unchanged in centuries. Few destinations exude the magic, wonder and mystery as much as these places that will be brought to life as each exciting day unfolds. Begin in Thai capital Bangkok, a cacophonous, kaleidoscopic wonder offering grand palaces, gilded Buddhist shrines and temples and a network of canals. Take the opportunity to visit the poignant River Kwai and the famous railway, before journeying across the border into Cambodia, to visit breathtaking Khmer citadel Angkor Thom and its phenomenal Wat. You’ll then head on to capital Phnom Penh, a French colonial gem, where an introductory tour and the famous Foreign Correspondents’ Club are highlights of the stay. A scenic boat journey through the Mekong Delta’s timeless landscape brings you to Ho Chi Minh City – still more usually called Saigon. Discover the fascinating mix of French colonial past and modern Vietnamese life – the final highlight of a wonderful tour.

Your Hotels

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

Golden Tulip Mandison Suites, Bangkok (nights 2-4), Classy Hotel & Spa, Battambang (night 5), Tara Angkor, Siem Reap (nights 6-8), Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh (night 9), Victoria Hotel, Chau Doc (night 10), Victoria Hotel, Can Tho (night 11), Renaissance Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City (nights 12-13)

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

SAVE

11-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

The Forbidden City, Beijing

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

Available Nov 2018, Mar to Jun, Sep to Nov 2019, Mar to Jun, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,999 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester* £1,999

Optional Excursions • Peking opera day – £21 • Shanghai Evening River Cruise – £19

Single Supplement from £275

*The itinerary for the Manchester departures varies. Please see the website or call us for further details.

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Great Wall

Terracotta Warriors

Travel from the fabled Great Wall to the extraordinary

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

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

Your Hotels

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

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

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

SAVE

Small-Group Tour

15-day escorted holiday from £3,619

£100

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

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

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

Optional Excursion • Victoria Falls Sunset Cruise – £89

Single Supplement from £695

Victoria Falls

African Queen River Boat Cruise

Fulfil a host of African dreams as you join this wonderful tour, crammed with extraordinary sights, some once-in-alifetime opportunities and truly memorable moments.

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

Your Hotels

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

SAVE

11-day escorted holiday from £1,999

£100

Cape Town

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

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

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

Single Supplement from £449

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

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

Your Hotels

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

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

Small-Group Tour

Kenya Grand Safari – Stay at Treetops

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

9-day escorted holiday from £2,999

£100

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

Available Nov 2018, Jan, Feb, Apr to Jul, Oct & Nov 2019, Jan, Mar, May to Jul, Sep to Nov 2020

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

Single Supplement from £89

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

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

Your Hotels

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

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

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

NEW Itinerary Small-Group Tour

Abu Dhabi & a SmallShip Seychelles Cruise

Enjoy glittering Abu Dhabi, some of the world’s finest beaches and bluest waters and ‘Garden of Eden’ natural wonders.

SAVE

13-day escorted holiday from £3,799

£100

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three days in Emirate capital Abu Dhabi • Relax at the hotel, sightsee or shop at your leisure • Fly on to join 21-cabin MY Pegasus in Mahé • Enjoy swimming and snorkeling, a Creole-themed evening, beach barbecues and guided walks • Cruise highlights include idyllic St Anne, Curieuse Island’s giant tortoises, Cousin Island’s Bird Sanctuary and turtle‑nesting beaches • Anse Lazio is one of the world’s most beautiful beaches • Enjoy a walking tour of remote Aride Island • Sunset cruise to Baie St Anne, on Praslin island • Take the optional shore excursion to Vallée de Mai • Sail to Felicité or Grand Soeur island for a swim or snorkel • Overnight in exquisite La Digue and anchor off Moyenne Island • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the five-star Sheraton Hotel, Abu Dhabi • Seven nights’ accommodation on board MY Pegasus on a full-board basis, with coffee, tea and drinking water included, plus two nights on the aircraft • Enjoy a farewell dinner, live music and dancing • A post-cruise day-stay at a resort hotel in Mahé • Return flights to Mahé via Abu Dhabi

Available Feb, Mar, May, Sep & Oct 2019

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from Heathrow £3,799 • Manchester £3,799

Single Supplement Available on request

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

MY Pegasus

Abu Dhabi

f your idea of Paradise is white-sand beaches, deep blue waters, uninhabited islands with coves that are perfect for a dip or a snorkel with turtles or a kaleidoscope of marine life… or lying in shade or sun, sipping a cocktail or curled up with a book while your floating home from home heads to the next sun-kissed idyll, this wonderful, island-hopping Seychelles voyage, following a three-night stay in Emirate capital Abu Dhabi, is definitely for you. Enjoy two days in glittering waterfront Abu Dhabi, before flying on to Mahé, the largest of the Seychelles archipelago, to board Pegasus, for your cruise. As each wonderful day unfolds, discover another breathtaking idyll, including tiny Curieuse, stunning Praslin, island-reserve Aride, and UNESCO-listed Baie St Anne. When you’re not stepping ashore to explore, or dipping into azure waters, enjoy life aboard, till glorious day turns into balmy evening, and you retire to your comfortable cabin at day’s end.

Your Hotels

The holiday includes three nights’ carefully chosen hotel accommodation and a seven-night cruise.

Sheraton, Abu Dhabi (nights 2-4) MY Pegasus (nights 5-11) Recently refitted, motor yacht Pegasus is a delightful home-from-home for up to 44 passengers, accommodated in airconditioned outside cabins across three decks. An Upper Deck bar and lounge/ dining room with large picture windows, an outdoor dining area and spacious Sun Deck complete your holiday.

More customer favourites!

SAVE

£100

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

15-day escorted holiday Available Oct 2018, Sep & Oct 2019, Sep & Oct 2020 Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,899 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) • Manchester £1,999

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

14-day escorted holiday Available Sep to Nov 2018, Jan to Mar, May,

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

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

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

17-day escorted holiday Available Nov 2018, Jan, May, Sep to Nov 2019,

Jan, Mar, Apr, Sep to Nov 2020

Fly from (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £2,449 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Colours of Sri Lanka 12-day escorted holiday Explore one of the world’s Available Oct 2018, Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov 2019, most enthralling island paradises on a tour combining Jan to Mar, May, Oct, Nov 2020 Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from scenic journeys, a wildlife safari and an ocean-side stay. • Heathrow £1,899

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

13-day escorted holiday Available Mar, May, Sep to Nov 2019, Mar, May, Jun, Sep & Nov 2020

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

Cairo, Luxor & Nile Cruise Discover and explore, in comfort and style, the mysteries of antiquity and the eye-popping, jaw-dropping riches of the pharoahs.

11-day escorted holiday Available Sep to Oct 2018, Feb, Sep to Oct 2019 Fly direct (flight upgrades available). Prices from • Heathrow £1,449 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Can you tick them off your list?

Call us on: 0330 160 7866

Outstanding Value

Holidays for 2018-2020 OFFER EXTENDED!

SAVE £100*

If undelivered please return to: Newmarket Holidays’ Print & Despatch Centre, 11 Horatius Way, Surrey CR0 4RU

book by 31 august

Call 0330 160 7866 Visit www.newmarketholidays.co.uk Paper is now regarded as one of the world’s great sustainable products. It’s biodegradable, recyclable and made from renewable raw materials. In partnership with our print supply chain our brochures are printed using carbon balanced FSC certified materials. In association with the Woodland Trust, Newmarket Holidays has planted over 12,000sq meters of native woodland, preserved over 9,000sq meters of critically threatened tropical forests and in the process captured over 850 tonnes of C02 since 2015. Newmarket Holidays is also proud to support the World Land Trust. Our continued contribution via carbon balancing support Land acquisition, tree planting and assisted natural regeneration whilst reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation. C136500