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The Italian Collection
Malcesine
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 longtime favourite of Newmarket clients for many years.
Your Hotel Choices
Hotel Geier, Torbole Bed & Breakfast ★★★ Price from £529
Located right in the heart of Torbole, this well run hotel, which has recently been renovated, enjoys a wonderful lakeside position. Hotel Angelini, Torbole Half-Board ★★★ Price from £535
This family-run three-star hotel is located on the edge of Torbole, very close to the lake. Hotel Continental, Torbole Half-Board with drinks included ★★★★ Price from £759
Enjoying an elevated position, close to the village of Nago, this hotel offers spectacular countryside views. Piccolo Mondo, Torbole Half-Board ★★★★ Price from £826
This charming hotel is very well known for its high standard of cuisine.
Torbole
Torbole
Sun-blessed Torbole, also on Garda’s picturesque mountainbacked north-east shore, off ers a vibrant café life, a lakeside promenade and splendid views of the activities on the water.
Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda
The most northerly, and the largest of our selected resorts, Riva is a stylish, elegant town, which served as an important port and link between north and south for centuries. Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board ★★★ Price from £592
Three miles south of the resort, this very popular hotel has welcomed our guests for many years. Hotel Smeraldo, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board ★★★ Price from £606
This family run, lakeside hotel boasts a large beach and a warm welcome. Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board ★★★ Price from £618
This family-run hotel some four-and-ahalf-miles south of Malcesine, close to Porto di Brenzone. Hotel Malcesine, Malcesine Half-Board ★★★ Price from £685
This popular hotel enjoys a wonderful lakeside position, right in the heart of this fine resort. Hotel Garda, Riva del Garda Half-Board ★★★★ Price from £902
Part of the family-owned Tonelli group of hotels, this stylish hotel is set just 200 metres from the lake-shore of Riva. Savoy Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda Half-Board with drinks included ★★★★ Price from £977
This popular hotel is set in a quiet area of modern Riva, some 300 metres from the lake, and close to shops and bars.
Venice, Verona & the Wonders of Lake Garda
Explore an idyllic corner of the world and two of Europe’s most fascinating, enthralling and historic cities.
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8-day escorted holiday from £789
Juliet’s Balcony, Verona
Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week on the sun-kissed shores of glorious Lake Garda • Enjoy a full-day visit to incomparable Venice,
La Serenissima • Discover the glories of Roman Verona, city of
Romeo and Juliet • Journey through the majestic Dolomite mountains • Enjoy a ‘Grand Circular Tour’ of Lake Garda • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Drago
Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy
Available
• Birmingham £959 • Bournemouth £999 • Bristol £795 • East Midlands £969 • Edinburgh £805 • Gatwick £789 • Humberside £1,115 • Leeds/Bradford £959 • Luton £799 • Manchester £795 • Newquay £999 • Norwich £1,069 • Stansted £805 • Teesside £1,145
Tour Only without flights from £660
Travel at your convenience by making your own arrangements to the airport or your hotel on selected dates. Room for Sole Use Supplement from £21
Please note: Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable. *Complimentary local wine is served with dinner. Rialto Bridge, Venice Torbole, Lake Garda
From your chosen hotel base on idyllic Lake Garda, enjoy plenty of time for rest and relaxation in one of Italy’s favourite locations, and join your tour manager for four wonderful guided excursions. Discover the breathtaking beauty of glorious Venice, the world’s most romantic city, Verona’s ancient streets and majestic Roman arena, the craggy heights of the Dolomites, and the delights of Garda’s colourful shores, on a holiday to remember.
Your Hotel Choices
Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone ★★★ Half-Board Price from £789
This stylish hotel is next to the lake, about three miles south of Malcesine. Hotel Smeraldo, Malcesine/Brenzone ★★★ Half-Board Price from £810
This family-run, lakeside hotel boasts a large beach and overlooks the lake in Brenzone. Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone ★★★ Half-Board Price from £815
Located south of Malcesine, this hotel has a restaurant, outdoor pool and terrace. Hotel Angelini, Torbole ★★★ Half-Board Price from £839
This family-run hotel is close to the lake and a 10-minute walk from the centre. Hotel Continental, Torbole ★★★★ Half-Board* Price from £963
8-day escorted holiday from £839
Portofino
Tour Highlights
• Enjoy one of Tuscany’s most celebrated spa resorts • Spend a day in Florence • Visits to Portofino, Lucca & Pisa • Discover elegant Santa Margherita
Ligure’s stunning bay
Portofino, Florence & Tuscany
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.
Available May to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £845 • East Midlands £869 • Gatwick £869 • Glasgow £859 • Humberside £1,135 • Luton £839 • Manchester £855 • Newquay £1,079 • Norwich £1,119 • Stansted £859 • Teesside £1,165
Lake Como, St Moritz and the Bernina Express
Savour the idyllic alpine views as you take the Bernina Express to Switzerland’s famous holiday hideaway.
8-day escorted holiday from £935
Available May to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £935 • Bournemouth £1,229 • Bristol £969 • Edinburgh £965 • Gatwick £969 • Humberside £1,265 • Luton £949 • Manchester £985 • Newquay £1,139 • Norwich £1,249 • Stansted £939 • Teesside £1,295
Sardinia & Corsica
Discover two of the Mediterranean’s most captivating islands, both steeped in history and blessed with natural beauty.
8-day escorted holiday from £1,269
Available May to July, Sep & Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,269 • Gatwick £1,269 • Luton £1,269 • Manchester £1,289
Little Trains of the Dolomites
Explore one of Europe’s most special corners as you journey by train past vineyards, orchards and castles.
8-day escorted holiday from £820
Available May to Jul, Sep, Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bournemouth £1,099 • Bristol £866 • East Midlands £975• Edinburgh £820 • Gatwick £835 • Humberside £1,155 • Leeds/Bradford £970 • Luton £835 • Manchester £929 • Newquay £1,120 • Norwich £1,119 • Stansted £836 • Teesside £1,269
Capri, Pompeii & The Amalfi Coast
Soak up the charm and warmth of the Neapolitan Riviera, one of the Mediterranean’s most highly favoured corners.
8-day escorted holiday from £849
Available Apr to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £909 • Edinburgh £869• Gatwick £849 • Luton £849 • Manchester £875
Puglia & the South – Undiscovered Italy
Enjoy rest and relaxation on the Adriatic shore and take in the often-overlooked delights of Italy’s sun-kissed southern ‘high heel’.
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8-day escorted holiday from £935
Ostuni
Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights beside the blue Adriatic Sea • Enjoy some relaxed days at leisure at the comfortable hotel • Witness hilltop Ostuni’s white walls gleaming in the Italian sun • See Alberobello’s traditional, conical trulli houses • Explore Baroque treasure-chest Lecce • Discover the UNESCO-listed wonders of Matera’s sassi cave dwellings • Take the chance to visit the fascinating Castellana
Caves and historic, circular Locorontodo on an optional excursion • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel del Levante, Torre Canne • Return flights to Bari
Available
• Gatwick £935 • Liverpool £935 • Stansted £939 Personalise your holiday
• Castellano Grotto & Locorotondo – from £67 Room for Sole Use Supplement from £322
Trulli Houses, Alberobello Hotel del Levante
This hugely enjoyable holiday reveals a fascinating region of Italy. Discover ancient, whitewashed Cisternino, stunning hill-town Ostuni, Alberobello and its conical trulli houses, and visit the caves at Matera. A visit to Baroque gem Lecce – and the opportunity, on an optional excursion, to discover Castellana’s famous cave network and wineproducing Locorotondo complete a wonderful stay.
Begin with a tour of the wine-producing Itrian Valley, where time-weathered Ostuni, and Alberobello’s tapered, greyroofed trulli are the sparkling jewels. A second tour journeys to Lecce, where Roman remains include a stunning amphitheatre, and where you’ll discover elegant buildings, ornate churches and marbled courtyards. Enthralling Matera in neighbouring Basilicata, is a fascinating, unique experience. Discover the chiese rupestri and wander through ancient streets and colourful piazze. With fascinating tours and plenty of time to soak up the sunshine, this holiday is truly magical.
Your Hotel Hotel del Levante, Torre Canne
★★★★ Half-Board
Just steps from the blue Adriatic, and with its own beach in addition to pools and ample sun terraces, this hotel is a perfect base, with a full range of comforts and amenities. Comfortable, air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi, TV, telephone and hairdryer, and in addition to the outdoor facilities, there is a restaurant, bar and comfortable lounge.
8-day resort-based holiday from £855
Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore
Tour Highlights
• Spend seven nights on picturesque
Lake Maggiore • Tour the exquisite, contrasting offshore Borromean Isles • Journey into Switzerland to the foot of the iconic Matterhorn
Lake Maggiore, Piedmont and the Matterhorn
From your elegant base on the shores of glittering Lake Maggiore, you’ll visit idyllic islands and world-class gardens, then journey into Piedmont and to Barolo, a centre of world-class wine production. Continue to Switzerland and the famous resort-town of Zermatt, beneath the mighty Matterhorn, where an optional train ride takes you through luscious alpine meadows.
Available May to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Belfast £855 • Bournemouth £1,069 • Bristol £889 • Edinburgh £885 • Gatwick £889 • Humberside £1,135 • Luton £869 • Manchester £905 • Newquay £1,244 • Norwich £1,119 • Stansted £859 • Teesside £1,165 • Southend £915
Sicily
The sun-kissed island of Sicily offers an intoxicating blend of European and African cultures.
8-day resort-based holiday from £629
Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £675 • Liverpool £779 • Luton £629• Stansted £635
Etna, Taormina & Classic Sicily
Combine a stay beneath towering Mount Etna with time beachside close to Palermo, and a visit to the Aeolian Islands.
8-day escorted holiday from £999
Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Gatwick £999 • Luton £999 • Manchester £1,039
Tuscany
Immerse yourself in the beautiful Tuscan countryside and explore the stunning ‘Cradle of the Renaissance’, Florence.
8-day resort-based holiday from £649
Available May to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £649 • East Midlands £679 • Gatwick £675 • Glasgow £669 • Humberside £965 • Inverness £995 • Luton £665 • Manchester £675 • Newquay £899 • Norwich £949 • Stansted £669 • Teesside £995
Calabria – Italy’s Southern Jewel
Explore mainland Italy’s southernmost reaches, including the glorious Coast of the Gods, set between two seas of deepest blue.
8-day escorted holiday from £859
Available May, Jun, Sep 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Stansted £859
6-days from 5-day escorted holiday from 6-day escorted £655 £470 £619
Tour Highlights
• Stay in the heart of the ‘real’
Andalucía, in the hills behind the sun-kissed Costa • Visit Granada and famous Alhambra
Palace • Return flights to Málaga
Seville, Granada & Classic Spain
Join 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.
Available Mar to Jun, Sep to Nov 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £715 • Bristol £715 • East Midlands £729 • Gatwick £645 • Glasgow £845 • Leeds/Bradford £845 • Liverpool £635 • Luton £629 • Manchester £709 • Newcastle £869• Southend £625 • Stansted £619
Small-Group Tour
Historic Paradors of Hidden Spain
Stay in three delightful paradors – elegant hotels in historic buildings – as you discover sumptuous Spain.
8-day escorted holiday from £1,309
Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £1,309 • Edinburgh £1,309 • Gatwick £1,419 • Manchester £1,309
Pousadas of Portugal
Savour the very best of Portugal, and stay in three historic pousadas – luxury Portuguese hotels.
8-day escorted holiday from £1,245
Available May, Jun, Aug to Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,499 • Bristol £1,269 • Edinburgh £1,289 • Gatwick £1,259 • Luton £1,245 • Manchester £1,259 • Stansted £1,245 • Teesside £1,499
Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy
Step back in time as you discover the ancient treasures of Turkey on this fascinating tour.
8-day escorted holiday from £919
Available Apr to Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Birmingham £1,019 • Edinburgh £1,019 • Gatwick £919 • Heathrow £985 • Manchester £1,019 • Stansted £939 3-day beach extension available from £120
Ravenna, Umbria & Beautiful Le Marche
Travel to one of Italy’s lesser-known corners, where the brilliant blue Adriatic lies in wait.
8-day escorted holiday from £889
Available May, Jun, Sep 2021 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Bristol £979 • Gatwick £895 • Luton £889 • Manchester £995 • Stansted £949
