Your Holidays & Tours Collection 2020-2022 by Newmarket Holidays

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It’s a wonderful world.

Full of new places to discover, new sights to see, new people to meet, new scents, new tastes, new adventures. All new memories to share. New tales to tell. At Newmarket Holidays we’ve been sharing this wonderful world with happy customers since 1983, inspiring new stories for happy customers in hundreds of destinations across the globe, with travellers’ tales of extraordinary sights, natural wonders, unique experiences and new-found friends.

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In our 38th year, we look forward to helping you create even more exciting stories, as you place yourself in our award-winning hands and let us help make your travel dreams come true. Enjoy fun and laughter, rest and relaxation, and return enriched and rewarded, to share your tales with those back home. egin when The best travel stories – yours – b you choose Newmarket Holidays.

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THE UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

Welcome

Loch Lomond & the Edinburgh Tattoo Scottish Highland Railways The Best of the Scottish Highlands Hebridean Island Adventure Belfast & the Titanic Experience The Ring of Kerry & Wonderful Western Ireland Ireland’s Beautiful South West Galway, Connemara & Ireland’s Stunning West Donegal & the Giant’s Causeway Historic Railways of the Isle of Man Jersey – The Sun‑Kissed Channel Isle

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I am delighted that one of my first duties as awardwinning Newmarket Holidays’ new Chief Executive is to introduce this, our latest collection of high quality, tremendous value escorted tours and holidays. Crammed with long-term customer favourites and more than a few exciting new itineraries, including some exciting tours in Asia, Africa and colourful Latin America, the following pages contain something for everyone who wants to discover ‘mustsee, must-do’ places across the globe. As we went to press, Britain had yet to go to the polls, but at Newmarket we are, as ever, extremely grateful for the votes cast for us at the prestigious British Travel Awards, and once again we thank you for your support. As we begin our 38th year in business, as ever, our holiday selection represents extraordinary value and the very best in customer care. Wherever you choose to join Newmarket Holidays, you can rest assured that you are booking with one of the UK’s most respected tour operators. Whether, like many, you have been a member of the Newmarket family for a long time, or you are considering joining us for the first time, we look forward to the pleasure of your company.

Niel Alobaidi, CEO Newmarket Holidays

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Tuscany, Italy

THE ITALIAN COLLECTION Venice, Verona & the Wonders of Lake Garda Venice Carnival & Verona 2021 – NEW Lake Garda Verona Opera & Vineyards Little Trains of the Dolomites The Italian Riviera, Monte Carlo & the Cinque Terre Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express Lake Como & Alpine Railways Lake Como Lake Maggiore, Piedmont & the Matterhorn Lake Maggiore Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour – NEW Tuscan Food & Wines – a Gourmet Tour Portofino, Florence & Tuscany Tuscany Ravenna, Umbria & Beautiful Region Le Marche – NEW The Best of Italy Capri, Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast Sorrento & the Bay of Naples Puglia & the South – Undiscovered Italy Calabria – Italy’s Southern Jewel – NEW Sardinia & Corsica Undiscovered Southern Sardinia & the Little Green Train – NEW Etna, Taormina & Classic Sicily Sicily – Palermo, Agrigento & the Aeolian Islands Sicily

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EUROPE & BEYOND

Scandinavia & Iceland The Beautiful Fjords of Western Norway Iceland – Reykjavík & the Northern Lights Tromsø – Northern Lights & Arctic Adventure Break – NEW

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Portugal, France & Spain Hidden Portugal Lisbon, Seville & the Glorious Algarve Pousadas of Portugal Seville, Granada & Classic Spain Barcelona, Montserrat & the Pyrenees Discover Mallorca & the Orange Blossom Train Bilbao, San Sebastian & the Vineyards of Rioja Little Trains of the Pyrenees

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Tours Collection 2020-2022 Historic Paradors of Hidden Spain – NEW Carcassonne, Avignon & Provence Corsica – Mediterranean Island Idyll Paris, Monet’s Garden & Rouen – NEW

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Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro & Albania Dubrovnik, Montenegro & the Dalmatian Coast Croatia’s Istrian Riviera & Lake Bled Dalmatian Coastal Cruise on board MS Mendula – NEW Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula Split & Dalmatian Coastal Cruise – NEW Dubrovnik & Croatian Island Cruise Lake Bled & Beautiful Slovenia – NEW Montenegro & Albania – Magical ‘Illyria’

Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Canadian Rockies Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Rocky Mountaineer – NEW Canada’s Maple Leaf Trail

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Latin America 142 144 146 148 150 151 152 154

Central & South America Map Costa Rica – Nature’s Paradise Classic Mexico – Mayan & Aztec Wonders – NEW Brazil, Argentina & Chile Argentina – Buenos Aires, Falls & Glaciers – NEW The Wonders of Chile – NEW Peru – Machu Picchu & Cusco to Titicaca by Train Peru, Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands – NEW

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Cyprus, Malta, Israel, Jordan & Greece Cyprus Discovered Hidden Secrets of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus Valletta, Mdina & the Wonders of Malta Malta & Sicily Jerusalem, Galilee & The Holy Land Jordan – Petra & the Dead Sea – NEW Greek Islands Cruise – An Ionian Odyssey – NEW

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Scenic Europe & Beyond Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields Swiss Alpine Glories Swiss Alps Wintertime Adventure – NEW Austrian Winter Wonderland Adventure – NEW The Glorious Austrian Tyrol Prague, Budapest & Vienna The Spirit of Kraków Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga Jewels of Albania & North Macedonia – NEW Moscow & St Petersburg Bucharest & the Legends of Transylvania – NEW Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy Turkish Gulet Cruising

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André Rieu André Rieu – Vrijthof Concert, Maastricht

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OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 2020 Oberammergau 2020 & Delightful Lake Garda The Oberammergau Experience – NEW Oberammergau 2020 & the Austrian Tyrol

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Taj Mahal, Agra

INDIA, NEPAL & SRI LANKA India, China & South East Asia Map India – Tigers & the Taj Mahal India’s Grand Tour – The Golden Triangle & Kerala – NEW India’s Golden Triangle & Shimla India – Tigers, the Taj & Amritsar’s Golden Temple Indian Rail Journeys – Amritsar, Shimla & the Taj – NEW A Journey Through India – Grand Palace & Historic Fort Stays India’s Marigold Hotel Experience India & Nepal – Tigers, Taj & Temples Kerala & India’s Beautiful South Simply Kerala – ‘God’s Own Country’ – NEW Darjeeling & Bhutan – The Last Himalayan Kingdom Extend Your Holiday Colours of Sri Lanka

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FURTHER AFIELD

Across Asia

Three Toed Sloth, Costa Rica

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Canada Canada – Niagara Falls to the Rockies The Canadian Rockies

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Amazing Africa

The United States of America North America Map Washington, New York & Niagara Falls East Coast Extravaganza – USA & Canada New England in the Fall Fall Colours of New England & Canada Washington, New York & Boston in the Fall Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville Deep South Rhythms, New Orleans & Caribbean Cruise Texas, Presley’s Memphis & New Orleans America’s Golden West Hollywood, Vegas & the Grand Canyon The Wonders of the US National Parks

Oman – A Desert Adventure – NEW Georgia – where Europe meets Asia – NEW Uzbekistan & the Silk Road’s Jewels – NEW Singapore, Borneo’s Orangutans & Rainforest Adventure – NEW Timeless Vietnam - Halong Bay & the Mekong – NEW Follow the Mekong – Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam Classic Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos – NEW Japan – Land of the Rising Sun Japan & China – Wonders of the Orient – NEW Classic China & Yangtze River Cruise China – Terracotta Warriors & the Great Wall

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Africa Map Classic South Africa Cape Town, the Garden Route & ‘Big Five Safaris’ Kenya Grand Safari – Stay at Treetops Kenya - Beach & Safari – NEW Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco Cairo, Luxor & Nile Cruise Luxor & Red Sea Adventure – NEW

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FURTHER INFORMATION Departures & Prices Holiday Essentials Travel Insurance Important Information Booking Conditions

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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.

So much included Take a look at the highlights and inclusions that are featured in every Newmarket holiday, 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 – we take care of the organisation and leave the pleasures of holidaymaking to you.

Crafted with care by travel experts The team of industry experts at Newmarket have hundreds of years of collective experience when it comes to arranging exceptional holidays. Rest assured you’re in the best of hands.

It’s a wonderful world – discover it with us In the following pages you’ll find the widest selection of destinations we’ve ever offered, all brought to life by our dedicated band of friendly, experienced tour managers and guides.

Your money is safe with us 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.

The Newmarket Price Promise 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 Although the comments from our customers matter more to us than industry accolades, we’re especially pleased to have been recognised at the prestigious British Travel Awards, since these are voted for by the British public. We were delighted to be voted ‘Best Escorted Tour Operator’ for the sixth successive year in 2018, and to have garnered nine other awards, including ‘Best Operator’ status to Ireland, Italy, Central and Northern Europe, Southern Asia and Africa. Our awards tally since 2011 now stands at an astonishing 36!

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Newmarket Holidays, the Solo Traveller-Friendly Company At Newmarket Holidays, we have over threeand-a-half decades’ experience of sharing our wonderful world with those who join our escorted tours and resort-based stays as solo travellers.

Over the years thousands of customers holidaying on their own have enjoyed the warm welcome, high standards of customer care and reassurance that comes with booking with Newmarket Holidays, and remain safe in the knowledge that whilst they might be travelling solo, they’re most definitely not travelling alone. With more of our customers joining us as solos than ever, we’re delighted to announce that for 2020 and beyond, Newmarket Holidays will be offering even more for the single traveller on our existing award-wining tours, with more rooms dedicated for solo use across a vast range of departures, as well as a selection of Exclusively for Solo Travellers holidays to some wonderful places, with a host of exclusive additional benefits and special arrangements.

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You’re in Good Hands

As a solo traveller, you’ll be especially well looked after on your chosen Newmarket holiday, wherever you decide to join us. The pleasures of meeting like-minded folk and sharing the joys of discovery, exploration and holiday relaxation are added to by the fact that your Newmarket tour manager will go out of their way to ensure that you feel part of the group throughout your time with us. On all our existing tours, there are plenty of opportunities to mix with fellow travellers over drinks or dinner, or on the excursions, whilst on the Exclusively for Solo Travellers holidays there are special Welcome Get-togethers, dinners and the like to ensure that you never feel left out.

Travel with Confidence Whether you’re a seasoned solo traveller, or setting out on an adventure for the first time on your own, you can rest assured that your holiday arrangements, as well as your holiday monies, are in the safest of hands. Carefully crafted by a team of experts with hundreds of years’ collective experience of tour operating, your holiday is also protected by our ABTA bond and our Air Travel Organiser’s Licence, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, which offer full financial protection in the unlikely event of Newmarket Holidays’ failure.

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Existing Award-Winning Newmarket Escorted Tours Across the vast range of Newmarket Holidays’ award-winning tours and breaks shown on the following pages, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to join us as a solo traveller, becoming part of a welcoming group discovering the sights and sounds of our wonderful world. Enjoy the services of our friendly, professional tour managers and guides as they bring to life your chosen destination on included and optional excursions, the company of your fellow guests and the chance to swap stories over dinner or a drink each evening, and at day’s end retire to your own room. In 2020 and beyond, you’ll find an increased choice of twin/double rooms for sole use and single room availability on most departures.

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Introducing our New Exclusively for Solo Travellers Escorted Tours In addition to the opportunities for solo travellers to join our regular tours, for 2020 and beyond we’re offering a selected range of dedicated Exclusively for Solo Travellers holidays, available online or in our new brochure shown below. These holidays will feature a number of additional benefits and special arrangements that will help you make the very most of your time with us. As well as all the usual comfort, quality and value of a Newmarket holiday, you can look forward to some extra touches that will help you feel right at home, such as a Welcome Drink get-together on your first evening, included dinners, at which you can get to know your fellow solo travellers, and a number of activities to add to the pleasure of the tours. Accommodation on the dedicated Solo Traveller holidays is typically in twin/double rooms for sole use, which means that at the end of each day’s touring, you can look forward to the chance to rest and relax in your own comfortable space, before joining fellow guests for drinks or dinner. Please note: At some hotels we are able to offer a discount for a room with a single bed.

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Your holiday, your way On a Newmarket Holiday you can look forward to carefully planned and meticulously organised travel arrangements, overseen by a friendly, professional tour manager. There is also, in addition to the organised arrangements, plenty of free time to enjoy your chosen destinations under your own steam, and many opportunities to plan flexible arrangements to suit your own requirements. Whether it’s the chance to select from optional tours or excursions, to upgrade your room choice, flight arrangements, or to extend your holiday with a post-tour stay, you’ll find a host of ways to make your Newmarket holiday, your holiday.

‘Little Green Train’, Sardinia

Excellent quality hand-picked hotels Whether a ‘bed for a night’, or the base for a longer stay, the accommodation featured on a Newmarket escorted tour or resort-based stay is invariably a highlight of your holiday experience. Each will have been selected for its comfort and convenience and the range of amenities provided at day’s end. Above everything, whether the property is a sleek member of an international chain or a small family-run establishment, you can expect a warm, friendly welcome and a comfortable night’s sleep. More often than not, you’ll be sorry to leave, even if the day ahead promises more exciting sights to see.

Friendly, experienced Tour Managers Adding immeasurably to the pleasure of every Newmarket escorted tour, by not only bringing to life the places visited, providing colour and background to the sights and attractions, but also ensuring that your holiday arrangements operate as smoothly as possible, will be one of a team of dedicated professionals who look forward to sharing their love and knowledge of your chosen destinations with you. Time and again, our customers praise the service they receive from our tour managers, without whom, it wouldn’t be an escorted tour at all.

Exciting included & optional excursions Our 2020-22 Collection features more included excursions than ever before. Fully escorted by our friendly, experienced tour managers – and sometimes accompanied by expert local guides – our included excursions lie at the heart of what makes a Newmarket escorted tour so special. In addition to enjoying all the included tours, you can complete your holiday experience by joining some very special optional excursions.

Extend your holiday Look out for a number of exciting opportunities to add to the pleasure of your escorted tour with a chance, either to rest and relax in a beach location or to journey on to another destination of interest. Some of the tours featuring extensions include the Argentina – Buenos Aires, Falls & Glaciers holiday (page 262), The Wonders of Chile (page 264) and a wide selection of cities and beach resorts in India (see page 300).

Tour-Only – without flights On selected holidays, begin your tour at the destination airport, or in some cases at a designated hotel, choosing to travel earlier and return later, but still enjoying all the excitement of the tour or holiday.

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Every day was a new city, new sights and sounds, from the romance of Verona, gondolas in Venice to the bustling city of Rome. — Fiona, Basingstoke

Helping to look after

our world!

The well-being of Planet Earth – our wonderful world - is of inestimable importance, especially to future generations. We are a 21st-century travel company, mindful of the adverse impact of mass tourism upon the globe, yet equally certain of the benefits of responsible travel in helping foster mutual understanding of the people with whom we we share the planet and the prosperity that it brings to developing countries. Newmarket Holidays is committed to reducing the impact we have upon our planet in as many ways as we can. In addition to the above initiatives actions, we are liaising closely with all of our overseas suppliers to ensure that wherever we can we work towards reducing our carbon footprint, step by small – and sometimes not-so-small – step. For example, single-use plastic, as we all know, is a major cause of pollution and environmental harm, and we’re aiming to eradicate the use of plastic water bottles where we can. In India and elsewhere, instead of being given water in plastic bottles each day, all guests will be provided with a metallic water bottle, which can be refilled at hotels and at other points on tour. Again in India, our tree-planting initiative has proved hugely popular, and time is made on all tours should you wish to participate. On many tours, you will visit, and often stay at community-run establishments whose very existence is designed to directly support local communities.

World Land Trust and the Carbon Balanced Programme

Saint Peter`s Basilica, Vatican City

Newmarket Holidays is proud to support the World Land Trust, preserved over 55,000sq metres of critically threatened tropical forests and in the process offset over 1000 tonnes of C02 since 2015. Our continued contribution via carbon balancing support Land acquisition, tree planting and assisted natural regeneration whilst reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation. World Land Trust (WLT) is helping conserve Vietnam’s tropical forests in partnership with Viet Nature Conservation Centre (Viet Nature). The protection of 20,000 hectares at Khe Nuoc Trong is supported by the Carbon Balanced Programme, working through WLT’s incountry partner Viet Nature Conservation Centre (Viet Nature). To date, WLT has been instrumental in the purchase and protection of more than 540,000 acres of habitat in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the UK to create reserves, and give permanent protection to habitats and wildlife. 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. “The money that is given to the World Land Trust, in my estimation, has more effect on the wide world than almost anything I can think of.” — Sir David Attenborough, WLT Patron

Woodland Trust In association with the Woodland Trust, Newmarket Holidays has planted over 12,000sq metres of native woodland. www.woodlandcarbon.co.uk

Red-shanked Douc

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Key Species at risk: Red-shanked Douc, Giant Muntjac, Hatinh Langur, Southern Whitecheeked Gibbon, Bourett’s Box and Keeled Box Turtles.

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Discover new corners of Italy Whisper it softly, but we’ve five more delightful tours exploring what might be our customers’ favourite European country – you’ve voted us ‘Best Tour Operator to Italy’ at the prestigious British Travel Awards several times!

Venice Carnival & Verona 2021 Combine a stay in the city of Romeo and Juliet with the unique experience of La Serennissima at Carnevale time. See page 52

Tuscan Food & Wines – a Gourmet Tour Combine the tastes of Tuscany with its medieval hill towns and Renaissance jewels on this memorable Small-Group Tour. See page 78

Venice, Italy

Ravenna, Umbria & Beautiful Le Marche One of Italy’s less-travelled corners, the blue Adriatic and some of its greatest glories, discovered and explored. See page 84

Calabria – Italy’s Southern Jewel Discover mainland Italy’s fascinating southernmost reaches, exploring the glorious ‘Coast of the Gods’, set between two seas of deepest blue. See page 94

Undiscovered Southern Sardinia & the Little Green Train Combine rest and relaxation on stunning beaches, a rich history and the beautiful, unspoiled mountainous interior of Italy’s second-largest island. See page 98 Florence, Italy

Trogir, Croatia

Island Life This trio of cruises aboard intimate vessels combines blue waters, blue skies and a host of coastal and island calls in the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Whether you choose the island-dotted waters off Croatia, or quintessential Grecian idylls rich in legend, you can look forward to relaxed, sunkissed days and balmy nights aboard your delightful ‘private yacht’.

Greek Islands Cruise – An Ionian Odyssey Enjoy azure waters, sun-kissed days and starlit nights amongst idyllic isles, aboard your welcoming motor sailing vessel. See page 172

Dalmatian Coastal Cruise on board MS Mendula An idyllic coastline of ancient settlements, sparkling blue waters and delightful offshore isles, explored in relaxed style. See page 146

Split & Dalmatian Coastal Cruise Explore glorious Split and its bustling harbour on an idyllic three-day stay before heading along the pristine Dalmatian coast. See page 150 Swiss Alpine Village

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Lake Bled

European Gems Following the hugely successful introduction of a holiday staying in Portuguese pousadas in 2019, we bring you the delights of a tour based in a trio of Spanish paradors, the joys of Britain’s favourite Mediterranean isle, a delightful taste of France, verdant, sun-kissed Slovenia, and the wintertime warmth of two Alpine paradises.

Discover Mallorca & the Orange Blossom Train

Lake Bled & Beautiful Slovenia

From your base in historic Balearics capital Palma, discover the beautiful hinterland and some stunning natural wonders of Europe’s most celebrated holiday isle. See page 126

Some of Europe’s most picturepostcard-perfect lakes and mountains scenery and one of its most attractive cities, discovered and explored. See page 152

Historic Paradors of Hidden Spain

Mallorca

Stay in three delightful paradors and discover a spectacular backdrop of ocean and mountains in one of Spain’s most fascinating corners. See page 132

Paris, Monet’s Garden & Rouen Savour the charms of the incomparable City of Light and enjoy a taste of France’s glorious northern countryside. See page 138

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Swiss Alps Wintertime Adventure Enjoy all the comforts and amenities of a celebrated resort, including lighted-hearted fun in the snow on this wonderful wintertime break. See page 180

Austrian Winter Wonderland Adventure Picture-postcard perfection and wintertime fun in the snow, combined with a visit to the elegant ‘Sound of Music’ city. See page 182

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...new tours created for you! Western Canada & the Inside Passage With the eye-popping grandeur of the towering Rocky Mountains, glittering Vancouver, Pacific-Rim city, the Victorian charm of Vancouver Island and the stark beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, this is truly one of the world’s great wonderlands.

Silk Scarfs, Uzbekistan

Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Rocky Mountaineer This very special tour combines the scenic wonders of the Inside Passage with the thrill of the famous rail journey from Jasper to Vancouver, and unforgettable scenic touring by coach. See page 249

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Looking East From undiscovered, unspoiled regions of parts of Europe and beyond, some emerging from behind the Iron Curtain and unveiling their beauty and fascinating cities to the wideeyed world, to places where the remnants of ancient civilisations shed light on the glories of the past, these new tours are rich in interest and excitement from beginning to end. See these ‘must-see, must-do’ places now, while their raw beauty and warm welcome are still fresh and unscarred by the excesses of mass tourism.

Jordan – Petra & the Dead Sea Gaze wide-eyed at one of the seven new world wonders, drive stunning desert highways, and experience the lowest spot on Earth. See page 170

Jewels of Albania & North Macedonia

Bucharest & the Legends of Transylvania Macabre tales of Vlad the Impaler – Count Dracula – some extraordinary, unspoiled medieval glories, and one of Europe’s most fascinating capitals. See page 196

Oman – A Desert Adventure A genteel, friendly city fringed by blue waters, sweeping desert sands and rugged peaks under star-filled skies – the perfumed wonders of Arabia. See page 306

Georgia – where Europe meets Asia Amidst spectacular scenery, discover one of Eurasia’s most fascinating countries and some of its most welcoming people. See page 308

Uzbekistan & the Silk Road’s Jewels Step back in time in one of the world’s ‘mustsee-now’ destinations, discovering millenniaold cradles of civilisation and their legacies. See page 310

Sparkling historic gems, some stunning natural wonders and the warmth of the Adriatic, discovered in its once-hidden corner. See page 192

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India & Southeast Asia Immerse yourself in the vibrant colours and scents, extraordinary sights and memorable cuisine, and the inescapable rush of excitement that comes from travelling in some truly delightful corners of the world. Perfect ‘grown-up gap-year’ tours!

India’s Grand Tour – the Golden Triangle & Kerala

Timeless Vietnam – Halong Bay & the Mekong

Explore the verdant ‘Beautiful South’, discover great cities, go in search of tigers, and experience the ‘real India’. See page 276

The mesmerising sights and sounds of Southeast Asia’s most exciting country brought to life on an enthralling, tremendous value, journey of the senses. See page 314

Indian Rail Journeys – Amritsar, Shimla & the Taj

Classic Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

Savour Rajasthan’s timeless glories, the Golden Temple, Ranthambhore’s tigers and the Raj-era elegance of India’s most famous hill station. See page 282

Discover some of the world’s most enthralling destinations on this scintillating, near-three-week tour. See page 318

Simply Kerala – ‘God’s Own Country’

Japan & China – Wonders of the Orient

Discover ‘God’s Own Country’ - an idyllic land of ancient ports, labyrinthine backwaters, forested uplands and spice- and tea-plantations. See page 296

On this ultimate ‘two-centre’ tour, crammed with thrilling highlights, explore two of the world’s most enthralling countries. See page 322

Singapore, Borneo’s Orangutans & Rainforest Adventure Enjoy the delights of the glittering city-state, and discover verdant jungle landscapes, precious wildlife and idyllic, white sand beaches. See page 312

Africa... Kerala, India

Some of the most exciting and enthralling places on earth, discovered and explored on escorted tours that take in sweeping landscapes and remnants of ancient civilisations and offer closeup encounters with precious wildlife in their natural environment.

Kenya – Beach & Safari

Luxor & Red Sea Adventure

Combine the joys of a stay on the Indian Ocean’s shore with the exciting wildlife spotting in East Africa’s famous reserves. See page 342

A twin-centre holiday combining some of the world’s greatest wonders with the modern-age comforts of a shoreside resort. See pages 348

Once in a Lifetime Luxor, Egypt

Whether it’s an exciting adventure in the frozen Arctic, or the unforgettable experience of the once-in-adecade performance of the famous Passion Play, here are two out-of-the-ordinary tours with a difference.

Tromsø – Northern Lights & Arctic Adventure Break Discover pristine, captivating Northern Norway and search for the magical Aurora from one of the best places to witness their glory. See page 112

Trømso, Northern Lights

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Oberammergau 2020 Experience the extraordinary wonder of the Passion Play, and enjoy all the pleasures of a stay by Lake Garda or in the Austrian Tyrol. See pages 206, 208 & 209

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...our New complete Latin America Collection We’re delighted to offer an increasing choice of escorted tours to what is the world’s most exciting, most varied and most enthralling continent, with a selction of holidays that offer a rich panoply of life-affirming experiences, extraordinary sights and memories to treasure. Carefully created by a team with a wealth of expertise when it comes to Latin American travel and tourism, our collection includes tours from Mexico to Patagonia and from the Amazon to the Galápagos Islands.

Extraordinary sights and experiences Some of the planet’s greatest natural wonders and most astonishing remnants of past civilisations and some of the modern world’s most striking man-made mouments are to be found across the continent. Whether it’s the torrents of Iguazú Falls, the towering Andes, the verdant, teeming rainforest, the remarkable creatures of Costa Rica or the Galápagos, or Patagonia’s aweinspiring glaciers, South America is a feast for the eyes, wherever you choose to discover or explore.

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Ancient wonders - from Mexican Teotihuacán’s pyramids and breathtaking Chichen Itza, to Peru’s eye-popping Machu Picchu and Inca treasures - and colonial remnants abound, while the modern world, in some its most vibrant, colourful and intoxicating cities, including Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Andean gem Santiago and culinary mecca Lima, never fail to amaze and enthrall delighted visitors.

Customer Favourites Costa Rica – Nature’s Paradise

Experience eco-friendly wildlife encounters and some of the world’s most colourful birdlife, on a ‘journey beyond the senses’. See page 256

Brazil, Argentina & Chile Discover the man-made and natural wonders of three glorious countries, including astonishing Iguazú Falls and the towering Andes. See page 260 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Temple of the Inscriptions, Chiapas Mexico

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Fascinating Escorted Tours A quintet of new or augmented tours showcases some of the continent’s most exciting countries. Each is the perfect introduction to the places covered, with a host of natural wonders, historic sights and colourful cities brought to life by our friendly, professional tour managers and expert local guides. Where will you choose?

Classic Mexico – Mayan & Aztec Wonders Explore the colour and riches of one of the Americas’ most enthralling countries, discovering ancient civilisations, colonial legacies, natural wonders and modern vitality. See page 258

Argentina – Buenos Aires, Falls & Glaciers Sea Turtle

Experience eye-popping natural wonders, including Iguazú Falls, the high Andean plain, pristine glaciers, and elegant Buenos Aires. See page 262

The Wonders of Chile See and experience natural wonders on the grandest of scales, colourful outposts and thriving, cultured cities. See page 264

Peru, Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands An eye-popping World Wonder, Inca treasures, the world’s highest capital and some of Earth’s most unusual creatures, explored and encountered. See page 268

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Sacred Peru – Machu Picchu & Cusco to Titicaca by Train This exciting small group tour begins in Lima, Peru’s cultural and culinary capital, before flying to Cusco, gateway to the Sacred Valley and fabled ‘lost city’ Machu Picchu. After discovering Cusco’s wonders, board the PeruRail Titicaca for an unforgettable journey to Titicaca’s shores and offshore islands. The high Andean plains, with their canyons and volcanoes, condors and alpacas, and dazzling ‘white city’ Arequipa, complete the wonderful Peruvian adventure.

Nights 1-3: Fly to Lima and discover the Peruvian capital, including UNESCO-listed Spanish gems Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Armas, the stunning Baroque cathedral and gleaming modern developments. Night 4-5: Fly east to Inca stronghold of Cusco and head into the fabled Sacred Valley of the Incas, where highlights will include tiny Ccaccaccollo, Pisac, with its Inca ruins and Ollantaytambo.

Galápagos Islands

Nights 6-7: Journey to the fabled ‘Lost City of the Incas’, travelling to spa town Aguas Calientes by narrow-gauge railway on board the Vistadome Train, then by bus to breath-taking Machu Picchu. Stay two nights in Cusco, South America’s ‘archaeological capital’. Nights 8-9: Journey on the 1920s’-style PeruRail Titicaca train through startling landscapes to Lake Titicaca, the world’s higest navoigable body of water, to discover the floating-island homes of the Uros people. Nights 10-11: Head by coach to the scenic Aguada Blanca National Reserve, with its herds of vicuñas and alpacas, pass through the scenic high plains and visit the stunning Colca Canyon, drive to the spectacular Cruz del Condor viewpoint, and stay in beautiful Arequipa, in its dramatic setting. Night 13: Explore ‘White City’ Arequipa, with its extraordinary ‘Monasterio Santa Catalina, before flying back to Lima for a last night in the capital.

Costa Rica

Full of fascination and interest from beginning to end, this exciting tour is a perfect introduction to colourful Peru and the magical, mystical world of the Inca Civilisation. See page 266

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Experience our Small-Group Tours Immerse yourself in the cultures and traditions of some of the world’s most fascinating places, on this selection of tours that include highlights and experiences shared with a smaller group of like-minded travellers – holidays that go beyond the well‑known sights and better-trodden paths.

Intimate These hugely enjoyable holidays, where group sizes are restricted to a maximum of 25, but are usually comprised of 16-20 participants, offer the opportunity to travel in smaller vehicles, enjoying experiences and encounters, and sometimes staying in wonderful smaller accommodation, denied to larger groups.

Real Lives Elefantastic, India

Whether it’s meeting a Keralan coconut farmer, South African fisherman or Andean island-dweller, or discovering a corner of the world best explored in a smaller party, such as Kenya’s Maasai Mara, these holidays will lift the veil on some fascinating peoples.

‘Home-Stay’ & Heritage Hotels Led by friendly, professional tour managers and local guides, some tours also feature some very special properties where the owners are happy to share their own experiences and culture with their guests.

Less-travelled Roads

Masked dancers, Bhutan

Explore a corner of the world less travelled, return to a favourite destination and delve behind its monuments and natural wonders, or simply share a special experience with a smaller number of likeminded travellers, on these very special Small-Group Tours.

Small-Group Tours Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour 76 78 Tuscan Food & Wines – a Gourmet Tour Historic Paradors of Hidden Spain 132 Greek Islands Cruise – An Ionian Odyssey 172 Costa Rica – Nature’s Paradise 256 266 Peru – Machu Picchu & Cusco to Lake Titicaca by train Peru, Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands Indian Rail Journeys – Amritsar, Shimla & the Taj 282 A Journey through India – Grand Palaces & Historic Fort stays 284 286 India’s Marigold Hotel Experience Darjeeling & Bhutan – The Last Himalayan Kingdom 298 Colours of Sri Lanka 302 Kenya Grand Safari – Stay at Treetops 340 Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco 344

In search of a little Adventure

As well as a vast range of holidays where the emphasis is on sitting back and taking in the sights and sounds of your chosen destinations, we also operate a number of tours with either included or optional excursions that offer a little more than leisurely sightseeing. Whether it’s donning your walking shoes for a gentle walk or longer hike, strapping yourself in for a 4x4 adventure over rough terrain, enjoying an exhilarating snowmobile safari or a taster of cross-country skiing, you’ll find a little more to savour and enjoy on these excursions. Examples include:

Included Adventures Swiss Alps Winter Adventure Austrian Winter Wonderland

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Optional Adventures Tromso, Northern Lights & Arctic Adventure Break Hidden Portugal Barcelona, Montserrat & the Pyrenees Swiss Alpine Glories

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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:

We chose Newmarket holidays to go to India because we had such lovely holidays in England and could not fault the coach or guides and always such outstanding hotels. We had the best holiday we have ever had, flying with Virgin airlines, the coach driver was 1st class, his helper so helpful and the guide had such knowledge of India no question too small, big or silly he answered everything. The hotels were all outstanding in every way. The Taj Mahal was spectacular a lot bigger and just jaw dropping. The safari to see the tigers loved every minute of that. Will definitely be using Newmarket travel for our next holiday in this country and international. Thank you so much. — Wendy, Watton at Stone, Hertford, India - Tigers and the Taj Mahal

This trip is now ticked off my bucket list with a smile and enjoyed travelling by myself but with a lovely group of people. Great — Laura, Margate, Kent, Jerusalem, Galilee and the Holyland

This was truly a wonderful and memorable holiday from start to finish. Our tour manager, Peter, was superb on all the trips with his knowledge of Norway and jovial stories. Balestrand was a beautiful place to be, the hotel is located in a stunning position overlooking the fjord. We would recommend this truly memorable holiday.

— Mrs Marke, Grantham, Lincolnshire, Beautiful Fjords of Western Norway

Wall to wall breathtaking scenery tour led by a friendly and obliging tour manager who couldn’t do enough for us. Three great days out on the train rides including a trip up the Cairngorms for another fantastic view. This is the second time we have done this holiday. — Christine, Swindon, Wiltshire, Scottish Highland Railways

Lake Garda is a wonderful holiday location; the scenery is breathtaking. We stayed in Torbole which is a great little resort with many nice restaurants and hotels. The town has a beach and you can swim in the lake, cycling and hiking are also popular. We went on all the optional tours, Lake tour, Verona, Venice and the Dolomites tour and really enjoyed them all. I whole-heartedly recommend this holiday. — William, Hornchurch, Essex, Lake Garda

We have travelled with Newmarket before & have always had a really good holiday. This holiday in Switzerland was the best by far. Our hotel was wonderful, with amazing views of the mountains & chalets. The staff were very welcoming & friendly. Our tour rep Roger was very knowledgeable of the area & all our tours were organised really well. Other people on the tour were all very friendly.

— Mrs Young, Ramsgate, Kent, Swiss Alpine Glories

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Add even more comfort and style to your Newmarket holiday, by choosing to upgrade to Premium/Business or even First Class!

Perhaps you’d like to celebrate with a glass of champagne, enjoy extra legroom or the chance to stretch out on a flat bed on an overnight flight.

On a wide selection of holidays, where indicated on the following pages, we offer the opportunity, for the appropriate supplement, to upgrade your flight.

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Upper Class – Effortless travel, your way • Please speak to one of our travel experts for more information

Premium – Your time, your space • Speed through the airport thanks to special priority check‑in and boarding Stretch out and enjoy premium service from an award winning airline. Whether it’s the extra space and enhanced dining brought to you by Premium or, if you prefer true luxury all the way, the comfort and ease of travel which Upper Class offers, just read on to be tempted.

• Relax pre-flight with a glass of welcome bubbly and a complimentary newspaper • Recline on your wide leather seat with headrest, footrest and 38-inch seat pitch • Enjoy your choice of three delicious main dishes served on a premium table setting with specially designed stainless steel cutlery • Finish your meal with an after-dinner liqueur • Snooze or freshen up on night flights with a complimentary amenity kit • Stay connected with inseat power and on board Wi-Fi* • Help yourself to tempting snacks and soft drinks whenever you like * Available on selected flights for a fee

Singapore Airlines – Premium Economy With Singapore Airlines - the world’s most awarded airline, expect excellent service in long-haul travel. Flying four times daily from London on the A380 and B777-300ER and five times weekly from Manchester on the A350.

• Enjoy the added comforts of a 38” pitch/8” reclining seat, and be entertained on your individual 13.3” touchscreen monitor • Pre-order from the Premium Economy ‘Book the Cook’ menu and enjoy complimentary champagne throughout your flight • Enjoy a generous 35kg baggage allowance, priority check-in and boarding • Experience Premium Economy style aboard the new Airbus A380 ‘giant of the skies’, in a 44-seat, 2-4-2 seat configuration forward on Main Deck

Air Canada – Premium Economy Fly in style on Canada’s national and flag carrier, one of the youngest, most efficient and environmentally friendly airlines in the world. Enjoy award winning service on board in a choice of three cabins, including Premium Economy Class.

• Dedicated cabin with a larger seat than Economy Class, adjustable headrest and a comfortable 38” seat pitch • Priority check-in, boarding and baggage delivery • Premium meals and complimentary bar service • State-of-the-art entertainment system with own personal touch-screen TV • Individual power supply and USB.

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Fly from an airport near you! 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 onward flight from the international gateway. While most long-haul flights depart from London or Manchester, some holidays include international flights to and from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, to where we offer convenient return flights from a selection of local airports. As well as the comfort and convenience of starting your holiday closer to home, other benefits include: • Easy car parking arrangements or public transport links • Smooth check-in procedures • Check through your luggage to your ultimate destination* *Certain restrictions apply

Inverness Aberdeen

Glasgow

Belfast International

Edinburgh

Belfast City

Newcastle Teesside International

Doncaster Liverpool

Leeds/Bradford

Manchester

Humberside

East Midlands Birmingham

Luton Stansted Bristol London City Southend

Cardiff

Newquay

Norwich

Heathrow Exeter

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The Best of the Scottish Highlands

Hebridean Island Adventure

Belfast & the Titanic Experience

The Ring of Kerry & Wonderful Western Ireland

Ireland’s Beautiful South West

Galway, Connemara & Ireland’s Stunning West

Donegal & the Giant’s Causeway

Historic Railways of the Isle of Man

Jersey – The Sun‑Kissed Channel Isle

Discover scenic wonders,

glorious isles… and why there’s no place like home.

Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute Kilchurn Castle, near Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Loch Lomond & the Edinburgh Tattoo

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo§

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

his is your chance to witness the colour and drama, and savour the spine-tingling excitement of the world-famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for yourself. Combine time spent exploring the Scottish capital’s elegant heart and Royal Mile with a visit to vibrant Glasgow, a tour of the glorious Trossachs, dressed in their summer finery, and crown an unforgettable four days with a cruise on the waters of fabled Loch Lomond and a visit to the remarkable Falkirk Wheel.

Day One – Fly to Scotland Following your flight to Glasgow, your tour manager will meet you on arrival and you’ll head into the city to explore at leisure. ith its Georgian and Victorian architecture, terraced squares and W crescents, wonderful shops, galleries and museums, many of which are free of charge, Glasgow overflows with style and culture. It’s a dynamic and vibrant place that’s been voted the world’s friendliest city.

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Day Two – Included Edinburgh city tour and Tattoo Today it’s off to historic Edinburgh. This beautiful city is always a lively place but during the famous Festival it really buzzes!

Fly direct from • Belfast • Belfast City • Birmingham • Bristol • Gatwick • Heathrow • Luton • Manchester • Southampton • Southend • Stansted

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Scotland Trossachs Aberfoyle Edinburgh

Loch Lomond

Glasgow

4-day escorted holiday from £589

Falkirk

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n arrival, you may like to get your O bearings and join your tour manager for an included guided Orientation Tour of Edinburgh, which takes in some of the city’s most famous sites, including Princes Street and Jenners (the world’s oldest department store), the Castle, St Giles Cathedral, the Sir Walter Scott monument and the Royal Mile. The tour will end at Holyrood Palace, The Queen’s official residence in Scotland, which you may like to visit (entrance payable locally).

§ Images © The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

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

Trossachs National Park

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo§

Falkirk Wheel

he rest of the day is free for you to explore at leisure. There’s T always so much to see and do in Edinburgh: famous sights, galleries and museums, splendid shopping and fascinating attractions abound. Your tour manager will be more than happy to point you in the right direction to help you make the most of your stay. ou may like to visit ‘The Spirit of the Tattoo’, an interactive exhibition Y telling the story and mythology surrounding the Tattoo. It’s an ideal way to further acquaint yourself with the history of this famous event. ake your way to the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle for the M evening performance of the Tattoo’s magical blend of music and colour, dance and military pageantry. Massed pipes and drums, and dancers and display teams from all over the world create a dazzling, unforgettable, not-to-be-missed spectacle. Highlights include the sight of the Massed Pipes and Drums and Military Bands as they emerge from the huge castle gates to the sound of their stirring music, and the finale which features the lone piper silhouetted against the night sky, patrolling the battlements above. Return to the hotel after an unforgettable day. Day Three – Included Loch Lomond and Trossachs tour Spend today in the Trossachs, an outstandingly beautiful area of mountains, lochs, rivers and woodlands steeped in history and associated with such names as William Wallace, Rob Roy MacGregor and Mary Queen of Scots. our day starts with a visit to the popular village of Aberfoyle before Y heading to Balloch on the southern shores of Loch Lomond. After the chance for lunch enjoy an hour-long circular cruise on one of the most scenic parts of the Loch. The live commentary will ensure that you don’t miss anything. our final visit of the day is to the picturesque village of Luss. Walk Y five to ten minutes from the coach to see its lovely little cottages and delightful church. Here you can relax over a cup of tea or perhaps take a short stroll by the ‘bonnie banks’ of the Loch to enjoy stunning views across the water to Ben Lomond, Scotland’s most southerly mountain over 3,000 feet high. Day Four – Included visit to the Falkirk Wheel and return flight Experience the extraordinary Falkirk Wheel this morning (entrance payable locally). The world’s first rotating boat lift and an extraordinary feat of engineering, the spectacular 35-metre-high Wheel joins two canals with a height difference of 159 feet and has become an iconic landmark for miles around. oarding one of the special boats you sail into the lower caisson B of The Wheel which then ascends gracefully, lifting the boat up to join the Union Canal above. The views of the surrounding scenery are spectacular. We will sail along the Union Canal and under the historic Antonine Wall before returning for an effortless descent.

Your Hotel

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

The Fenwick Hotel, Fenwick Bed & Breakfast and two dinners

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This elegant traditional style hotel is situated just off the M77 in the historic and picturesque village of Fenwick. The hotel has 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 Bed & Breakfast and two dinners

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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. Please note: The hotel does not have a lift. Ground floor rooms are available but are accessed by three steps.

The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock Bed & Breakfast and two dinners

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This attractive and spacious modern hotel, adjacent to Kilmarnock Football Club’s stadium, is about a 10-15 minute walk from the historic town centre and offers an excellent standard of accommodation and warm friendly service. Guests enjoy complimentary use of the Club’s health suite. There is free Wi-Fi throughout and a coffee shop as well as restaurant and bar.

The Tontine Hotel, Greenock Bed & Breakfast and two dinners

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This traditional style, independently owned hotel is situated on a quiet square in the riverside town of Greenock about 25 miles west of Glasgow. The hotel has a comfortable lounge/bar and a stylish restaurant. All the guest rooms are individually decorated, and have free Wi-Fi, TV, and tea/ coffee-making facilities.

fter time to explore the fascinating Visitor Centre you‘ll return to A Glasgow airport for your flight home.

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo§

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

Scotrail 156 Sprinter Mallaig Line © www.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 or the three-star Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore • Return flights to Scotland • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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it back in wonder as you enjoy the breathtaking run from Inverness – one of Michael Palin’s ‘Great Railway Journeys’ – to 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.

Day One – Travel to Scotland Fly to Scotland and upon arrival meet your tour manager and board the coach for the scenic journey to your hotel. he Carrbridge Hotel is situated on the edge of the village, which offers T some lovely local walks (the hotel staff will be happy to point you in the right direction). The famous packhorse bridge, dating back to 1717 and reputed to be one of the oldest in Scotland, is opposite the hotel. he Highlander Hotel in Newtonmore is just a short walk from the highly T acclaimed Highland Folk Museum. There are two or three shops and bars at the far end of the village.

Day Two – Included Inverness to Kyle by rail Board the coach for the transfer to Inverness, to board the train for the spectacular 80-mile, two-and-a half-hour journey west to Kyle of Lochalsh, in its idyllic setting opposite the Isle of Skye. From Inverness the line travels along the south side Beauly Firth, with views back across Inverness Kyle of Loch Carron Carrbridge to the ‘Black Isle’, before turning north Lochalsh to the market town of Dingwall. There Loch Ness Aviemore it heads west once again, climbing Kingussie Newtonmore Mallaig slowly through the remote northern Fort William Glenfinnan Highlands, with glimpses on clear days Viaduct of towering Liathach and its Torridon mountain neighbours. Probably the most spectacular part of the journey is when Edinburgh the line descends to the magnificent Glasgow scenery of Loch Carron, and runs

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5-day escorted holiday from £579

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View of Beinn Eighe and Liathach

alongside the Loch past Attadale Estate and Plockton, both featured in many a TV series, and onto Kyle.

Your Hotel

n arrival there will be time to explore and perhaps have a spot of O lunch, before heading back to the hotel by coach, at the end of a wonderful day. Day Three – Included Strathspey steam rail journey and visit to Aviemore Today sees you head to Boat of Garten for a somewhat shorter, but no-less-special journey, on the Strathspey Steam Railway, a reminder of the golden days of steam. The nineand-a half-mile run is largely through unspoilt Highland scenery, taking you past great sweeps of the River Spey, through moorland and forest, and ending in the famous Highland resort of Aviemore. fter the opportunity to explore the famous resort town, one of A Britain’s most famous outward bound centres, there’s a chance this afternoon to enjoy a visit to Newtonmore’s fascinating Highland Folk Museum. Here, Highland life from the 18th Century to the 1950s is vividly depicted, with a number of historic dwellings – some built from scratch on-site and others brought from other locations - and a vast collection of artefacts gathered together in a beautiful setting. hose not wishing to visit the museum can enjoy an afternoon T at leisure. Day Four – Included West Highland Line rail journey Fort William beckons today, as you enjoy the holiday’s final highlight – the journey on the last stretch of the famous West Highland Line to the tiny fishing village of Mallaig. Voted by readers of Wanderlust Magazine as the world’s best train journey, this is another truly spectacular route.

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

The Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge Half-Board

HHH

Situated in the North West corner of the Cairngorm National Park on the edge of Carrbridge village, the family owned and managed Carrbridge Hotel in Carrbridge dates back to 1803. It has been sympathetically extended and refurbished over the years and now offers over 100 bedrooms. Entertainment is offered five nights a week.

The Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore HHH Half-Board Set on the edge of the delightful village of Newtonmore 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 bedrooms are situated in two blocks just a short walk from the main hotel reception, restaurant and bar areas.

s the train pulls out of Fort William, look back and left to see Ben Nevis A towering above the town, before minutes later, the train crosses the Caledonian Canal – look out for ‘Neptune’s staircase’, a succession of eight locks to your right. The train then runs alongside Loch Eil before reaching the spectacular 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct, famously featured in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies. Other highlights of the journey include islandstudded Loch Eilt, considered by many to be the prettiest along the route, Arisaig, Britain’s most-westerly railway station, and the white sands of Morar, washed by the Atlantic. allaig is a delightful, thriving place, with a working port, and is well M worth exploring. You may like to head into the hills above, where you’ll be rewarded with some wonderful views, explore the Heritage Centre or visit the Smokery where you can arrange for kippers to be sent anywhere in the world. Day Five – Return to the airport and head home Bid farewell to the Highlands today and travel to the airport for your flight home.

Kyle of Lochalsh

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Strathspey Steam Train

The Best of the Scottish Highlands Escape to the Highlands – fly to Inverness and enjoy a land of big skies, rugged mountains, sparkling lochs, romantic castles, culture and history.

Glenfinnan Monument © VisitBritain/Joe Cornish

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A journey on the nostalgic Strathspey Steam Railway • A dolphin spotting cruise on the Moray Firth • Entrance and tour of Brodie Castle (entrance payable locally by non National Trust members) • An unforgettable journey on the ‘Road to the Isles’ from Fort William to Mallaig • A tour of the Black Isle • Time to discover famous Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal • Visits to Inverness, Aviemore, Dufftown and Elgin • A tour and tasting at the Dalwhinnie whisky distillery (entrance payable locally) • Six nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at the three-star Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge • Return flights to Inverness • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

From the famous ‘Road to the Isles’ and legendary Loch

Ness, to the mysterious Black Isle, this holiday features a host of highlights. Ride on the Strathspey Steam Railway, visit a 16th century castle and a distillery, and enjoy a cruise on the Moray Firth, home to around 190 resident bottlenose dolphins and a wealth of birdlife. In the company of our friendly, knowledgeable tour manager, discover the beauty and variety, as well as the warmth of welcome, that this very special part of the world has to offer.

Day One – Fly to Inverness Following your flight into Inverness Airport, you will be met by your tour manager for the short transfer to Carrbridge approximately one hour. Depending on your flight time it might be possible to explore Inverness before checking in to your hotel. he Carrbridge Hotel is situated on the edge of the village and lovely T local walks abound (the hotel staff will be happy to point you in the right direction). The famous 1717 packhorse bridge is opposite the hotel.

Available Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2020

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Loch Ness Mallaig Glenfinnan Viaduct

Inverness Carrbridge Aviemore

Fort William

Scotland

7-day escorted holiday from £735

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Day Two – Included visit to Brodie Castle and Moray Coast tour This morning it’s off to the rose-coloured, turreted Brodie Castle (entrance payable locally but free to National Trust members), the ancestral home of the Brodie clan for over 400 years and a treasure trove of priceless antiques and artefacts. The castle building reflects the changing needs over the centuries – from the impenetrable 16th century guard chamber to a sprawling Victorian extension with some magnificent rooms. The guided tour will help you make the very most of your visit.

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Brodie Castle

Strathspey Steam Railway

The beautiful grounds, which boast a dazzling display of daffodils in the spring, are also well worth exploring.

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ater in the day you’ll have the chance to see some of the L renowned Moray Coast and to explore the fine, historic town of Elgin with its warren of alleys and closes and awe-inspiring cathedral ruins. Day Three – Included visit to Inverness and the Black Isle, and dolphin cruise This morning it’s off to Inverness - the thriving capital of the Highlands, with its Victorian Market, Museum, Art Gallery and riverside walks. Then enjoy a short tour of the Black Isle, which is neither black, nor an island, but rather a delightful isthmus full of scenic variety. We will stop at Fortrose and the charming old town of Cromarty with its nautical connections. he day ends as you board the Dolphin Spirit to enjoy a cruise T round the inner Moray Firth to (hopefully) see the resident bottlenose dolphins. A specialist guide will give a full commentary so that you don’t miss anything.

Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge Half-Board

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Situated in the North West corner of the Cairngorm National Park, on the banks of the River Dulnain, this traditional Highland hotel dates back to 1803. The hotel, which is family owned and managed, has been sympathetically refurbished and extended over the years and now offers over 100 bedrooms. There is a bar and lounge area where bar snacks are served, reception and lift. The hotel also has a large airy dining room where breakfast and evening meals are taken.

Day Four – Included visit to Loch Ness No holiday to the Highlands would be complete without visiting beautiful, mysterious Loch Ness. Your tour will take you to Fort Augus at the southern tip of the loch, where a series of locks join it to the Caledonian Canal. Here the Caledonian Canal Heritage Centre gives a fascinating insight into the history and operation of the waterway. rom here we head past the dramatic ruins of Urquhart Castle to F Drumnadrochit, where you may like to visit the Loch Ness Exhibition Centre, which is packed with information about the loch, or perhaps enjoy a boat trip and go monster-hunting (payable locally)! The wooded shores of the loch are home to an abundance of wildlife. Day Five – Included Strathspey Steam Railway ride and visit to Dufftown A ride on the nostalgic Strathspey Steam Railway through the Cairngorm National Park, home to five of Scotland’s six highest mountains is this morning’s highlight. Sit back and relax as the vintage train steams its way for 45 minutes through the lovely Spey Valley. he day also includes a visit to the highland village of Dalwhinnie where T you may like to explore the town or join the visit to the Dalwhinnie Distillery, for a guided tour and the chance to taste three different single malts (entrance and tour payable locally). Day Six – Take in the scenery on the ‘Road to the Isles’, from Fort William to Mallaig Head west today, following the evocatively named ‘Road to the Isles’ from Fort William to Mallaig, a route full of history, spectacular scenery and magnificent views. You’ll stop at the Glenfinnan Visitor Centre, from where you can see the eponymous monument built overlooking Loch Shiel. A short uphill walk from the Centre will enable you to see the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct. he road ends at the thriving fishing port of Mallaig. Don’t miss the T Heritage Centre, and if you’re fond of kippers you’ll go a long way to find any that taste better than those found here! This is a long but incredibly scenic day that you’ll not want to miss. Day Seven – Fly back to your local airport Transfer to the airport at the end of a truly wonderful break in the Highlands. Those not flying until the afternoon will enjoy a short visit to the Victorian seaside town of Nairn, with its riverside walks and promenade overlooking the Moray Firth.

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Urquhart Castle © VisitScotland/Kenny Lam

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Hebridean Island Adventure Explore Scotland’s magical Western Isles, an unspoilt, uncrowded and timeless land of stunning scenery, ancient history and a unique culture.

Portree, Isle of Skye

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A tour of the Isle of Skye, including visits to picturesque Portree and historic Dunvegan Castle (entrance payable locally) • Visits to the remarkable standing stones of Callanish, a Blackhouse and the Broch of Carloway (all entrances payable locally) on the Isle of Lewis • A tour of the Isle of Harris • A day exploring North and South Uist (eight-day itinerary only) • Five or seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Scottish breakfast accommodation at the Kings Arms Hotel on the Isle of Skye, the Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway, the Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore and The Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula (Eight-Day itinerary only) • Return flights to Edinburgh • All ferry crossings as detailed • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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erched on the very edge of Britain, these beautiful, unspoilt islands, guardians of a rich culture with its roots in the mists of time have been continually inhabited for over 6,000 years. Offering huge skies and ocean-washed sands of vast empty beaches, mountains and moorlands rich in flora and fauna, and a pace of life long forgotten on the mainland, a holiday to the Outer Hebrides is a never-to-be-forgotten experience.

Six-Day Break Day One – Travel to Skye Fly to Edinburgh, and upon arrival meet your tour manager and board the coach for the scenic transfer northwest towards the magical Isle of Skye, breaking the journey in Pitlochry and at famous Eilean Donan Castle on the shores of Loch Duich. (Total transfer time approximately five hours).

Day Two – Included island tour and visit to Dunvegan Castle Passing the famous Cullin Hills, whose craggy peaks are often obscured by a veil of mist, you’ll head to Dunvegan Castle. Stronghold of the chiefs of MacLeod for nearly 800 years and said to be the oldest residence in Scotland to have Isle of Lewis been continuously occupied by the same family, Stornoway this is an amazing place steeped in history. Callanish Stones

Isle of Harris Isle of Skye Portree Benbecula

This afternoon explore the island’s main town of Portree with its dramatic scenery and delightful white and colour-washed buildings set around the harbour.

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Day Three – Travel to the Uist, Harris and Lewis This morning we’ll head to Uig and catch the ferry to North Uist. You’ll arrive in Lochmaddy, and continue across Benbecula’s rolling moorland to South Uist, where peat-cutting and seaweed-gathering are still important parts of life. Discover the island’s history at the Kildonan Museum before we continue to tiny Berneray for our final ferry crossing, to Leverburgh on the Isle of Harris. From here we’ll continue to Lewis and our hotel after a long but magical day.

Standing Stones of Callanish

Dunvegan Castle

Day Four – Included tour of Harris and Lewis Today we head to Harris with its high mountains and rocky coastline to the east, and miles of unspoilt beaches washed by Atlantic waves on the west. Our first visit is to Rodel Church, perhaps the grandest medieval building in the Western Isles. After time to explore the little port of Tarbet, it’s off to the celebrated Standing Stones of Callanish, a dramatic collection of almost 50 ancient stones.

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A short walk from the road, over fairly rough ground, takes us to the exceptionally well preserved Carloway Broch, a circular dry-stone fortified tower dating back some 2000 years, before we visit the Blackhouse at Arnol. This unique building, preserved almost as the crofting family left it when they moved out in 1966, gives a fascinating insight into the lives and resourcefulness of the islands’ inhabitants. Day Five – Included visit to the Butt of Lewis and travel to Ullapool Head to the Butt of Lewis located at the northern tip of Lewis, the final highlight of your stay in the Hebrides. ‘Set sail’ in the early afternoon for the two-hour, forty-five minute crossing to Ullapool, before the onward scenic journey through Wester Ross to Newtonmore and a final overnight stay. Day Six – Fly home Journey back to Edinburgh Airport this morning. Depending on your flight time there may be a little time to explore the Scottish capital.

Eight-Day Break Days One & Two – See Six-Day itinerary. Day Three – Beautiful Benbecula We head to Uig today for the crossing to Lochmaddy on North Uist. On arrival you’ll travel over a series of causeways to the hotel on remote Benbecula, ‘the stepping stone’ between North and South Uist. The scenery here is punctuated with glittering fresh and sea-water lochs, giving the impression that there’s more water than land. Day Four – South Uist and Eriskay Today a local guide will help bring these islands to life, as you cross the causeway to South Uist, where the Gaelic language and traditional industries of peatcutting and seaweed-gathering are still part of everyday life. A visit to the Kildonan Museum offers an introduction to the island’s archaeology and land use from the earliest time until the 18th-century. Travelling the 1650 metre-long causeway to the tiny, idyllic island of Eriskay is surely the highlight of any tour to the Western Isles. It was just off the island’s north shore that SS Politician foundered on hidden rocks, an event immortalised in Compton Mackenzie’s bestselling novel ‘Whisky Galore’.

Kings Arms Hotel, Isle of Skye Half-Board

2 nights

Situated close to the Skye Bridge in Kyleakin village, the Kings Arms dates back to the 1600s and has wonderful panoramic views across Kyle of Lochalsh to the mainland. While it has a range of modern comforts, it still retains many traditional features, such as a big open fire, bar and dining room. All bedrooms are en-suite and have tea/coffee-making facilities.

Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway Half-Board

2 nights

Set in eight acres of attractive gardens, the excellent three-star Cabarfeidh Hotel in Stornoway offers spacious, comfortable accommodation and prides itself on the warmth of its welcome and high standards of service.

Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore Half-Board

1 night

This modern hotel is set amidst the splendour of the Spey Valley in the delightful village of Newtonmore. The bedrooms are situated in two bedroom blocks just a short walk from the main hotel reception, restaurant and bar areas.

8-Day Itinerary Only The Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula Half-Board 2 nights Situated on the tiny island of Benbecula, between North and South Uist, the Dark Island Hotel was built in the early 1980s and offers comfortable accommodation, together with a restaurant and bar which is popular with residents and locals alike.

Days Five – Harris and the Isle of Lewis Crossing from the Island of Benerary (linked to North Uist by yet another causeway) to the Isle of Harris, you’ll head to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and check into the hotel. Days Six, Seven & Eight – See Days Four, Five and Six of the Six-Day itinerary.

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Arnol Black House, Isle of Lewis © VisitScotland/Paul Tomkins

Belfast & the Titanic Experience

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Visit the spectacular Titanic Belfast Experience • Enjoy a fascinating half-day guided tour of Belfast and its major landmarks • Take the opportunity to join an optional tour of the beautiful Antrim Coast and to visit the extraordinary Giant’s Causeway • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Hotel, Belfast City Centre (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Belfast • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

njoy an included visit to what has now become one of Britain’s ‘must-see’ attractions – the glittering, futuristic, £97-million Titanic Belfast Experience – the highlight of this hugely popular three-night break that also includes a guided tour of a city bursting with history and exuding renewed civic pride. Explore the city’s trendy shops, bars and restaurants, and perhaps discover some of the British Isles’ most scenic coastal countryside.

Day One – Fly to Belfast Following your flight to Belfast, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the short transfer into the city and your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, the rest of the day is free for you to get your bearings and to begin to soak up the atmosphere of what is truly a city fast shaking off its past reputation and embracing a new bright future reflected in its youthful outlook and vibrant redevelopments. Your friendly tour manager will be on hand to point you in the right direction throughout your stay.

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Day Two – Included Titanic Belfast visit and guided city tour After breakfast you will visit the Titanic Belfast Experience, set on the site where RMS Titanic was constructed a century ago. Developed as much as a tribute to the days of shipbuilding in the city as well as in commemoration of the ill-fated liner that met her untimely Giant’s Causeway end on her Maiden Voyage in 1912, the Titanic Belfast Experience is a dramatic, innovative and exciting presentation of the real story of the famous ship. It’s housed in nine fascinating galleries in one of the most eye-catching buildings Belfast to have been built in the UK for years. Through the use of audio-visual presentation, life-size reconstructions, interactive features and even a ‘Shipyard Ride’, the ship’s conception, construction, tragic sinking and its aftermath, as well as its rediscovery in 1985, are brought vividly to life, and you’ll leave the exhibition with

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Experience the story of the world’s most famous liner as it is unveiled in one of Europe’s fastest-changing, fascination-packed cities.

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a real sense of the enormity as well as the human cost of one of the 20th-century’s most fateful episodes.

City Hall, Belfast

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fter a fascinating morning and the opportunity to enjoy lunch A (payable locally) enjoy this afternoon’s tour of the city of Belfast, with its turbulent past, thriving present and hopes for the future, all brought to life by your guide. Highlights will include the major landmarks such as City Hall, Queen’s and Stormont Castle, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and a stunning sight gradually revealed from the rising approach road. During the tour you’ll also see West Belfast’s celebrated Peace Wall, the political murals of the Shankhill and Falls roads, and the ultra-modern developments of the regenerated docks area, crowned by the glittering, breathtaking Titanic Quarter. he rest of the day and evening is at leisure, perhaps to soak up the T atmosphere in one of the traditional city centre pubs. Day Three – At leisure, or visit the Giant’s Causeway on an optional excursion Today is free for you to enjoy the delights of Belfast under your own steam, although many will take the opportunity to join the optional excursion to the breathtakingly scenic Antrim Coast, with its fabled Nine Glens leading to the sea, and to the extraordinary Giant’s Causeway. his astonishing collection of basalt columns, packed closely T together, and acting as stepping-stones into the Atlantic from beneath the wild, windswept cliffs is a remarkable sight. Though in fact formed 60 million years ago by a volcanic explosion, the stories of the giant ‘Finn McCool’ - said variously to have built the causeway as a means to woo a female giant living on a Scottish island, or to have used it as a way of escape from a pursuing enemy – are much more interesting to non-geologists. Although there is a minibus to take visitors to the causeway from the visitor centre (payable locally), the more energetic will be rewarded by walking the mile or so across the cliff path, with its breathtaking views. our journey back to the hotel takes you along the Causeway Y Coastal Road, past more spectacular views. Highlights of the wonderfully scenic drive will include bustling Ballycastle at the entrance to the two northernmost glens - Glentaisie and Glenshesk, Carnlough with its picturesque harbour and a drive through the colourwashed village of Glenarm and stunning Glenariff – the Queen of the Glens.

Ibis, Belfast City Centre Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £395

The Ibis Belfast City Centre offers good value for money and is located close to the heart of the city and its shops, bars and restaurants and City Hall. Guest rooms are simple and modern, offering free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee-making facilities and satellite TV. Hotel amenities include a 24-hour restaurant serving hot and cold snacks and light meals, and a small bar.

Ramada by Wyndham Belfast, HHH Belfast City Centre Bed & Breakfast Price from £458 Located in the city’s cathedral quarter, this comfortable hotel is a few minutes’ walk from many of Belfast’s cultural attractions and welcoming bars. Hotel amenities include the SQ Bar and Grill, a lounge with free Wi‑Fi, 24-hour reception and lifts. Guest rooms are contemporary in style and boast a flat-screen TV, tea/coffee-making facilities and a telephone.

Titanic Hotel, Belfast Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £558

Opened in 2017 in the heart of the Titanic Quarter in the legendary Harland & Wolff headquarters. From the stunning Drawing Bar with its threestorey high barrel-vaulted ceiling, to the art deco maritime inspired décor featured throughout and memorabilia dating back to the Golden Age of Ocean Travel, the hotel offers a unique and truly unforgettable experience.

he evening is once again free to enjoy Belfast’s lively nightlife and wide T range of restaurants which will appeal to every taste and pocket. Day Four – Fly back to your local airport Depending upon the time of your flight, spend a final few hours in the city before transferring to the airport at the end of a truly wonderful few days.

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

Ring of Kerry

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A tour of the Ring of Kerry, with its stunning seascapes and soaring mountains • A boat trip to Garnish 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 • Visit the fascinating Cobh Heritage Centre (entrance payable locally) • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the three-star Westlodge Hotel, Bantry • Return flights to Cork • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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 delightful Bantry House overlooking the eponymous bay, lively southwest gateway Cork and Ireland’s foodie capital Kinsale. You’ll also enjoy a boat trip to the renowned gardens on Garnish Island and a tour of the not-to-be-missed Ring of Kerry.

Day One – Fly to Cork and transfer to Bantry Following your flight to Cork Airport, meet your tour manager and transfer by coach to your hotel. fter checking in, the rest of the day is free to enjoy at leisure, perhaps A enjoying a walk amidst the 26 acres of landscaped gardens and nature trails or making the most of the hotel’s leisure facilities. Day Two – Included visits to Timoleague and Kinsale Driving through Clonakilty, birthplace of Irish hero Michael Collins, you’ll head to the delightful village of Timoleague, where the ruins of its 13th-century abbey stand picturesquely at the water’s edge – one of the few early Franciscan foundations with extensive remains still standing in Ireland.

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Iveragh Peninsula

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Glengarriff Bantry Timoleague

Cork Cobh Kinsale

rom here it’s off to the celebrated F harbour town of Kinsale, with its maze of narrow streets lined with galleries and shops. At lunchtime, make your way to the quayside, where you’ll find a wonderful choice of cafés and restaurants. ou’ll return to the hotel to perhaps to Y have time for a swim or enjoy a walk before dinner is served. Day Three – Included coach tour of the Ring of Kerry A long but truly memorable day awaits as you head

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Ring of Kerry

to the fabled ‘Ring of Kerry’, a feast of breathtaking land and seascapes.

Seal Island, Glengarriff

Garnish Island

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he 110-mile circular route takes in the sublimely beautiful paradise T of the Iveragh Peninsula, which stretches west from picturesque Kenmare, and offers a beguiling mix of stunning views and charming towns. From forests and rugged landscapes, to tumbling waterfalls and the raging waters of the Atlantic, this is a rollercoaster of scenic wonder. uring the day you’ll cross the magnificent Coomakista Pass, with D its views of the Kenmare River, catch sight of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks from Molls Gap and the monastic marvel of Skellig Michael out in the Atlantic, and have the chance to explore places like genteel Waterville and rugged Cahersiveen. Day Four – Included visits to Cork and Cobh Today you’ll head to lively, cosmopolitan Cork, with its long maritime history. Waterways, narrow alleys, Georgian avenues and myriad bridges make the city a delight to explore. Highlights include the triplespired St Finn Barre’s cathedral and the English Market, with its astonishing array of fresh produce.

Westlodge Hotel, Bantry Half-Board

HHH In vast, landscaped gardens on the outskirts of lively Bantry, and set to be renovated for 2020, the Westlodge offers a lounge, bar and restaurant as well as a wide range of amenities, including a well-equipped leisure centre with sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room, indoor pool and gym, tennis court and pitch and putt. Comfortable rooms have TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer and there is free Wi-Fi in public areas.

fterwards you’ll head to the historic and delightful seaside town of Cobh A (pronounced Cove), departure point for over three million Irish emigrants and final port of call, in Apr 1912, for the ill-fated RMS Titanic. fter time to enjoy lunch you may wish to visit the excellent Heritage A Centre (payable locally), a multi-media exhibition which tells the emotive story of Irish emigration through to the 1950s, as well as tracing the town’s history back to the 1600s. Day Five – Included visits to Bantry House, Glengarriff and Garnish Island This morning, you’ll enjoy a guided tour of nearby Bantry House, the ancestral home of the Earls of Bantry, and still lived in by the family. Wonderfully situated overlooking the eponymous bay and set in magnificent Italian gardens inspired by the travels of the 2nd Earl, this is a gem of a house, full of history, and showcasing eclectic antiques and artefacts from around the world. ou’ll then head to Glengarriff. This delightful village, overlooking the Y waters of Bantry Bay, and set against the backdrop of the rugged Caha Mountains, is a green oasis enjoying a balmy microclimate in which sub‑tropical plants and even bamboo flourish. uring your visit you’ll take a short boat trip across the bay to the D renowned island gardens of Garnish. The gardens are laid out in beautiful walks and are a delight to explore, offering colour from May right through to October. En-route you’ll visit Seal Island, with its colony of ‘tame’ seals who love to pose for photos! Day Six – Fly back to the UK Depending upon the time of your flight, make the most of the hotel’s delightful surroundings before transferring to the airport at the end of a truly wonderful few days in this beautiful and unspoiled part of Ireland.

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Glengarriff Harbour

Ireland’s Beautiful South West An ever-changing panorama of land and seascapes with some fascinating visits in this breathtakingly beautiful corner of Ireland.

Dingle Peninsula

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A tour of the beautiful Dingle Peninsula and entrance to the Blasket Island Heritage Centre • A horse-drawn jaunting car trip through the Killarney National Park and a cruise on Loch Leane • A visit to Adare, one of Ireland’s loveliest villages • A visit to historic Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, where Irish life a century ago is recreated • A tour round the famous Ring of Kerry with its stunning mountain and seascapes • The chance, on an optional excursion, to enjoy a show at the Siamsa Tire National Folk Theatre (departures mid May to mid Sep inclusive) • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the four-star Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee • Return flights to Cork • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Step back in time as you take a horse-drawn jaunting car ride

and a boat trip on a visit to the spectacular lakeland scenery of the Killarney National Park; enjoy tours of the Dingle Peninsula, once cited as ‘the most beautiful place on earth’ by the National Geographic Society, and the fabled ‘Ring of Kerry’, the lakes and mountains’ paradise of the Iveragh Peninsula, and discover the spectacular medieval castle of Bunratty.

Day One – Fly to Ireland Following your flight to Cork, meet your tour manager and enjoy the scenic transfer (approximately two-and-a-halfhours) west to Tralee and the Meadowlands Hotel. After checking in, and depending on the time of your flight, the remainder of the day is at leisure. ralee offers a number of attractions, including the excellent Kerry T County museum and the restored Blennerville Windmill, featuring an audio visual presentation and a bird-watching platform with telescope.

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Day Two – Included Dingle Peninsula tour Today you head to the beautiful and rugged Dingle Peninsula. Inspiration for such films as Ryan’s Daughter and Far and Away, the Peninsula offers some of the country’s most outstanding mountain and coastal scenery, with mile upon mile of spectacular seascapes.

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Tralee Dingle Inveragh Killarney Peninsula

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t Slea Head, Europe’s most westerly point, you’ll A visit the Blasket Island Heritage Centre. Situated in a magnificent building, with breathtaking views out to the island, the exhibition gives a fascinating insight into the unique community who inhabited the islands until their evacuation in 1953. here will also be time to explore the lively fishing T port of Dingle. The streets are packed with arts and crafts shops as well as pubs, cafés and award-winning seafood restaurants. Day Three – Included Killarney National Park tour Life slows right down this morning as you enjoy an hour long ride through the Killarney National Park in

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Traditional Cottage, Adare

Jaunting Car © Stephen Power

Ross Castle, Killarney

a horse-drawn Jaunting Car (Ireland’s most traditional mode of travel and the only transport allowed in the National Park). As you ramble along you’ll learn about the history, legends and folklore of the region.

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Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Half-Board

With it’s own lovely gardens in a quiet residential area of Tralee about a kilometre from the town centre, this family owned and managed four-star hotel offers a warm welcome. Guests can enjoy free use of the pool and gym at the Tralee Leisure Centre, located 700 metres from the hotel. The hotel has a library, an inviting bar and included meals are typically served in the ballroom. Each room has air conditioning, tea/coffee-making facilities, a hairdryer, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, telephone and ironing facilities.

he ride ends close to Ross Castle at the edge of Lough Leane, T where you board MV Pride of the Lakes for a cruise on the Lough, with its scattered islands and lovely views. Your experienced skipper will regale you with facts about the flora, fauna and historical heritage of the area. There really is no better way to enjoy the hidden delights of the Park and the famous Killarney Lakes. ou will then have a couple of hours to enjoy the delightful town of Y Killarney at leisure. Watch the world go by in one of the many pubs and cafés or perhaps visit magnificent St Mary’s cathedral. his evening why not join the optional excursion to the Siamsa Tire T National Folk Theatre in Tralee (only available on departures from 17 May to 13 Sep 2020 inclusive). The shows, each with its own storyline, vary throughout the season and reflect Ireland’s wealth of music, dance and folklore, giving you a real taste of traditional Irish culture.

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Bunratty Castle

Day Four – Included Bunratty Castle and Adare visits Today you’re off to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Dating from the 15th century, the castle is the most complete and authentic medieval castle in Ireland, and has been carefully restored to its former splendour. Irish village life at the turn of the century has been recreated in the Folk Park adjoining the castle. Set on 26 acres, the park features a fascinating collection of over 30 buildings brought from all over Ireland. From the school, post office and hardware shop to a rural farmhouse and a humble one-roomed dwelling, you will be able to experience Ireland as it was over a century ago. visit to Adare, one of Ireland’s loveliest villages, completes the day. Dating A back to 1200AD, the village is steeped in history which has left it with a wealth of architectural styles, from thatched cottages – home to arts and crafts shops – beautiful stone buildings, and medieval monasteries. Day Five – Included Ring of Kerry coach tour One of the highlights of any holiday to this corner of Ireland is a tour around the truly spectacular Ring of Kerry, taking in some of Ireland’s most wonderful scenery. Tracing a roughly oval route round the Iveragh Peninsula, the ‘Ring’, as well as offering a first-hand sight of the natural beauty of this very special place, offers the chance to visit the towns which dot the route. Perfect picturepostcard scenes abound at virtually every turn, with the highlights perhaps magnificent Coomakista Pass with its views of Kenmare River, the Scariff and Deenish Islands, and Molls Gap, for the views of the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks and the glaciated Black Valley. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Depending upon the time of your flight, spend a final few hours resting and relaxing at the hotel, or perhaps exploring the local area, before transferring to the airport at the end of a wonderful few days.

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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 Irish hospitality.

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 Westport • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the four-star McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris • Return flights to Knock • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

From your delightful base in the four-star McWilliam

Park Hotel, enjoy a full and varied itinerary and make the very most of your time in this lovely part of the Emerald Isle. Highlights include 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 famous Burren.

Day One – Fly to Ireland Following your flight to Ireland, you will be met by your tour manager for the coach transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, the rest of the day is free for you to enjoy at leisure, perhaps making the most of the hotel’s leisure centre and beauty studio (to avoid disappointment, please pre-book any treatments direct with the hotel prior to departure).

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lternatively, you may like to explore Claremorris (about a ten-minute A walk away) with its interesting range of shops and bars. At the far end of the town is McMahon Park, where you can enjoy a delightful five-kilometre circular walk around Clare Lake.

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Kylemore Abbey Connemara National Park Cliffs of Moher

Knock Claremorris Lough Corrib Galway

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The Burren

Day Two – Included Burren and Cliffs of Moher tour Today it’s off to the lunar-like landscape of the Burren, the largest expanse of limestone pavement in the world, which is home to an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna as well as megalithic tombs and monuments older than Egypt’s pyramids. The visitor centre in Kilfenora is fascinating. A short film traces the history and unique environment of the Burren, while the exhibition ‘takes you on a walk through time’ as the story of the region unfolds. You’ll learn about the remarkable landscape, and how man and animals have co-existed through history in this apparently inhospitable landscape. he other highlight of the day is your visit to T the awesome Cliffs of Moher. Standing 702

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Poulnabrone Dolmen, The Burren

Sheep dog at Glen Keen Farm

Westport House

feet at their highest point, they stretch for five miles along the Atlantic coast. On a clear day, pathways and viewing platforms along the cliff edge offer simply stunning views, including the famous Aran Islands, the Kerry Mountains and Galway Bay. The award-winning visitor centre, built into the hillside, will really help you get the most from your visit.

Your Hotel

Day Three – Included visits to Westport House and Glen Keen Farm This morning you’ll visit Westport House, considered to be one of Ireland’s most beautiful historic homes. Immerse yourself in centuries of Irish history as your tour guide takes you through the rooms on show and learn about such people as Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Connacht, who ruled the land and seas around the estate in the 16th-century. ou’ll then head to the nearby celebrated town of Westport. Don’t Y miss the Quay area, just a few minutes from the town centre, where the old coastguard station and warehouses are now home to a host of eateries.

McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris Half-Board

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The four-star McWilliam Park Hotel offers spacious accommodation, a beauty studio and a leisure centre with an 18-metre swimming pool, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi and gym. All the en-suite bedrooms have a TV, telephone, iron, safe, hairdryer and tea/coffee-making facilities. Your included meals are taken in the restaurant, and the Kavanagh Lounge and Bar offers bar food from lunchtime for an extra charge. There is free Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel and evening entertainment typically includes social dancing and live music.

I n the afternoon it’s off to Glen Keen Farm, one of the largest sheep farms on the Wild Atlantic Way, famous for its sheep dogs. During the visit you’ll learn about the verbal and whistle commands for herding the sheep, and watch the dogs in action. You’ll also hear about various aspects of sheep farming and about life in the area during the seven generations that the family have been at Glen Keen Farm. Tea or coffee and homemade scones are included in what promises to be a fascinating visit. Day Four – Included Galway City tour Galway City beckons today. The old centre surrounds ancient Lynch’s Castle and a pedestrianised thoroughfare leads down to the thriving waterfront. Join our tour manager for a guided tour before exploring at leisure. Enjoy lunch in one of Galway’s countless eateries, take a harbour cruise, explore the city’s cobbled-stoned streets, visit the great stone cathedral, or perhaps make the most of the varied shopping. Day Five – Included Connemara day trip Possibly saving the best until last, this is a long, but wonderfully scenic day taking in the remote beauty of Connemara, home to the wild white ponies and a stunning landscape of pale grey mountains, golden beaches, sparkling loughs, rugged bogs and shimmering waterfalls. he route takes you on a lovely drive past Lough Mask and Lough Corrib T and on to the Maam Cross. We continue along the Inagh Valley to stunning Kylemore Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery founded in 1920. Learn about its history and the tales of romance and tragedy, explore the six-acre Victorian Walled Gardens and visit the Gothic Chapel and the restored rooms of the Abbey. e return to the hotel via Leenane, dramatically situated on Ireland’s only W fjord, and setting for the film adaptation of John B. Keane’s famous play The Field. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Depending upon the time of your flight, spend a final few hours resting and relaxing at the hotel, or perhaps exploring the local area, before transferring to the airport at the end of a truly wonderful few days.

Connemara

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Cliffs of Moher

Donegal & the Giant’s Causeway Make your own footsteps on one of nature’s most iconic sites, and explore a wonderful corner of Ireland.

Giant’s Causeway

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A visit to the awe-inspiring Giant’s Causeway with included entrance to the Visitor Centre • Time to explore bustling Donegal town • A visit to beautiful Glenveagh National Park and a guided tour of historic Glenveagh Castle • A scenic coastal drive along the Wild Atlantic Way • A tour of the rugged Inishowen Peninsula including a visit to the fascinating Doagh Isle Famine Village • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and Irish breakfast accommodation at the three-star Station House Hotel, Letterkenny • Return flights to Belfast • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Apr to Oct 2020

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njoy a feast of varied sights and stunning coastal and mountain scenery, as from your base in lively Letterkenny, you pay a visit to County Antrim’s astonishing UNESCOlisted Giant’s Causeway, with its truly extraordinary basalt columns tumbling into the sea. Visits to Donegal town, beautiful Glenveagh National Park and its castle, and a day on the remote, timeless Inishowen Peninsula complete a truly magical break steeped in heritage and antiquity.

Day One – Fly to Ireland Following your flight to Belfast, meet your tour manager, and board the coach for the transfer to Letterkenny (approximately two hours). epending on your arrival time, the rest of the day is free to enjoy at D your leisure. Visit the imposing St Eunan’s Cathedral, which dominates the skyline, wander through the charming Market Square or take a stroll along the picturesque Swilly River walkway. Alternatively you may simply prefer to relax in one of the town’s many colourful hostelries.

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Day Two – Included Donegal excursion Today you head to historic Donegal town. Centred on its ancient marketplace, the ‘Diamond’, Donegal has a rich history, nowhere more reflected than in its imposing Jacobean castle, which sits above the River Eske. Inishowen Peninsula Glenveagh National Park Letterkenny

Donegal

Dunluce Castle

Giant’s Causeway

Northern Ireland

Ireland

6-day escorted holiday from £665

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Belfast

uring your visit and especially on a D fine day, the 70-minute waterbus trip (payable locally) around scenic Donegal Bay offers another perspective on this attractive town – see the seal colony on Seal Island, the Bluestack Mountains and the many islands dotted around the bay, while ashore, there’s no shortage of pubs and restaurants in which to grab a spot of lunch. Day Three – Included Inishowen Peninsula excursion Today’s fascinating

Market Square, Letterkenny

excursion sees you journey to the remote Inishowen Peninsula, a classic landscape of stunning scenery that includes Ireland’s most northerly point, Malin Head, familiar to listeners of the Shipping Forecast everywhere. Bordered by the waters of Loughs Foyle and Swilly and the pristine beaches of the Atlantic coast, with towering mountains rising from a land dotted with ancient Celtic crosses and crumbling churches, Inishowen is a scenic delight.

Dunluce Castle

Glenveagh National Park

Your Hotel

Station House Hotel, Letterkenny Half-Board

HHH

The welcoming Station House Hotel is conveniently situated by the banks of the tranquil River Swilly overlooking Oldtown Bridge close to the centre of this lively town, and has its own Depot Café/Bar, serving food and drinks from dawn until dusk. Guest rooms are comfortable and equipped with TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, a safe, free Wi-Fi, telephone and private facilities with a shower. Room service is available for a charge. A complimentary guided walking tour of Letterkenny is offered by the hotel during your stay.

he day includes a visit to the Doagh Isle Famine Village, an T outdoor museum where you can experience first hand the sights, sounds and stories of Irish life from the famine of the 1840s to the present day. The attraction is built around original thatched dwellings that were inhabited until 1983. rom here, you’ll travel on through the beautiful, timeless F landscape, and through the remote peninsula town of Carndonagh to wild, windswept Malin, from where stupendous views can stretch to the distant west of Scotland. Day Four – Included Giant’s Causeway excursion The highlight for many will be today’s excursion to the truly breathtaking Giant’s Causeway. Though shrouded in the mists of mystery and legend, this astonishing collection of basalt columns, packed closely together, and acting as stepping-stones into the Atlantic from beneath the wild, windswept cliffs above, was in fact formed 60 million years ago by a volcanic explosion. ur visit will include entrance to the Visitor Centre. As well as enjoying the O active interpretation area, you’ll be given a free audio guide to take to the stones. Although there is a minibus to take visitors to the causeway from the visitor centre (payable locally), the more energetic will be rewarded by walking across the cliff path, with its breathtaking views and invigorating sea air. hoto opportunities abound at your next stop – Dunluce Castle. One of P the most extensive ruins of a medieval castle in Northern Ireland, it rises dramatically from a precipitous basaltic rock and stands over a hundredfeet sheer drop above the wild sea. Separated from the mainland by a deep chasm crossed only by a narrow bridge, this precarious rocky outcrop occupied a position of great strategic importance (entrance payable locally). Day Five – Included Glenveagh National Park excursion Today you’ll take in the scenic wonders of remote Glenveagh National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty, refuge of herds of wild deer, and sanctuary for the endangered golden eagle, as well as numerous other wildlife species. y contrast to most of the rugged landscape, Glenveagh Castle, B overlooking the peaceful waters of Lough Veagh, comes as something of a surprise, with its ramparts, turrets and round keep. After your guided tour of the castle, which offers a real glimpse into a lifestyle of an earlier age, there will be time to explore the spectacular gardens. our route back takes you to the coastline, via Mount Errigal and Y through Dunlewy village to Bunbeg, where weather permitting you may like a short stroll on the beautiful beach. Next, it’s up and around Bloody Foreland, so named because of the red hue of the rocks at sunset before a final stop at one of the quaint villages such as Dunfanaghy. Day Six – Fly home Bid farewell today to Donegal, as you return to Belfast Airport and the flight home.

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Glenveagh Castle

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Mount Errigal, Donegal

Historic Railways of the Isle of Man

Castletown Station§

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Journey on the narrow-gauge Isle of Man Steam Railway • Board the Manx Electric Railway and travel to historic Derby Castle Station • Explore historic Laxey, where Lady Isabella is the world’s largest working waterwheel • Take the Snaefell Mountain Railway • Visit classic resort Port Erin • On a clear day, see ‘Seven Kingdoms’ from the summit station • Discover many of the island’s attractions with your included ‘Go Explore Heritage’ card • Four nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Chesterhouse Hotel, Rutland Hotel, Ascot Hotel, Ellan Vannin Hotel or the Empress Hotel (upgrade hotel available for a supplement on selected departures) • Return flights to Douglas • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

oin us for a marvellous short break to a corner of our island where it seems life is lived at a slower pace – TT races aside – against a background of rolling hills and wonderful beaches blessed by clean air and unpolluted skies. Sit back and enjoy some delightful, relaxed journeys as you discover an island that is full of fascination, with its unique heritage railways offering a fantastic way to discover and explore this very special place.

Day One – Fly to the Isle of Man Upon arrival at Ronaldsway, meet your tour manager and transfer to Douglas and your hotel. Dependent upon your arrival time, get to know your surroundings and the delightful island capital, which is part traditional seaside resort, part working port and part thriving financial centre. Stroll along the promenades that fringe the bay and sandy beach, or take a more leisurely horse-drawn tram when they are operating. There are cafés and pubs in which to rest and relax, the fascinating Manx Museum (free entry) chronicling the island’s history and the Victorian curiosity of the Great Union Camera Obscura to discover during your stay, and traditional entertainment and engaging tours to enjoy at the beautifully restored Gaiety Theatre, which is also home to a resident ghost!

Available Mar to Oct 2020

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Enjoy a first dinner in the hotel.

• Belfast • Birmingham • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Liverpool • Luton • Manchester

Ramsey Snaefell

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Peel

Isle of Man

Laxey Douglas

Port Erin Castletown

5-day escorted holiday from £569

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Day Two – Included journey on the Isle of Man Steam Railway to Castletown and Port Erin The first heritage journey sees you travel south from Douglas’ authentic Victorian station on the famous Steam Railway, formerly part of an extensive network that once connected most of the island, but which is now a 15-and-a-half-mile narrow-gauge run, via former island capital Castletown, to beautiful Port Erin. Alight at the former to discover impregnable Castle Rushen, one-time home to the Kings and Lords of Mann. The energetic can climb to

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

Isle of Man Steam Railway§

Snaefell Mountain Railway§

Horse-drawn tram, Douglas§

the battlements for the spectacular view of the island’s south, and there’s a fascinating guided tour to enjoy. You’ll also visit the Old House of Keys, the restored 19th-century parliament building, with its debating chamber and interactive displays.

Your Hotel

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

e-board the train to travel on to seaside resort Port Erin, with its R glorious beaches, views out to the offshore ‘Calf of Man’ and its engaging Railway Museum – a ‘must-see’ for enthusiasts. Enjoy free time in these wonderful surroundings, before returning to Douglas by train at your leisure – your included Go Explore Heritage card offers you freedom to travel as you wish. fter a fascinating and absorbing day, enjoy a second evening in A Douglas and your hotel. Day Three – Included visit to Peel and journey on the Manx Electric Railway Today’s journey sees you head west to ancient fishing port Peel, with its colourful marina, ruined island fortress Peel Castle, its sweeping, sandy beach, fascinating House of Manannan Celtic Heritage museum and tiny Manx Heritage Transport Museum (entrance payable locally), with its model trains, tiny P50 – the world’s smallest legal road car – and unique electric motorbike. fter the chance to explore this delightful corner of the island, from A where you might also send a gift of Manx kippers to friends across the globe, you’ll board a bus to Ramsey, the island’s second largest town and home to a bustling working harbour. Here you’ll alight the celebrated Manx Electric Railway, at 17 miles the longest in the British Isles, and which still uses original Victorian and Edwardian rolling stock. Journey to historic Derby Castle Station in Douglas through some stunning countryside and coastal scenery. Day Four – Included journey on the Snaefell Mountain Railway to the summit A last day’s exploration sees you climb back aboard the MER for the journey to historic Laxey, where Lady Isabella is the world’s largest working waterwheel and the island’s most photographed attraction. Take in the sight, or perhaps visit the nearby Laxey Woollen Mills, the island’s last remaining working weaver, before climbing aboard the Snaefell Mountain Railway, a Victorian treasure that is the British Isles’ only electric mountain railway. Sit back and take in the scenery as you travel nearly five miles to the 2,000-ft high summit, from where the views on clear days stretch to the ‘Seven Kingdoms’ – of England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man… and the kingdoms of heaven and sea! eturn to Laxey and to Douglas, where the rest of the day is free. R Enjoy a last opportunity to stroll in the town and enjoy dinner in the hotel, perhaps reliving the excitement of the last few days. Day Five – Fly back to your local airport Transfer back to Ronaldsway for the return flight to the mainland, at the end of a hugely enjoyable few days of ‘Manx Magic’.

Chesterhouse Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

Set on Douglas’ seafront, this traditional hotel offers comfortable rooms with flat-screen TV, tea/ coffee-making facilities, hairdryer and telephone. There is free Wi-Fi and a carvery restaurant. Chesterhouse Hotel, Douglas

Rutland Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

A short walk from the town centre with a view of the bay from its carvery restaurant, this hotel offers free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, hairdryer and tea/ coffee-making facilities.

Ascot Hotel, Douglas Half-Board Rutland Hotel, Douglas

HHH

The warm and friendly Ascot is located 100 metres from the seafront and has a restaurant and inviting lobby bar with complimentary tea and coffee. Rooms offer TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer, safe and iron.

Ellan Vannin Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

A traditional Victorian townhouse with a guest lounge and bar overlooking the seafront. Rooms have a TV, free Wi-Fi and an iron. Ascot Hotel, Douglas

Empress Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHH

Situated on Central Promenade overlooking Douglas Bay, the Empress Hotel provides fantastic views of the sea from its large conservatory. The guest rooms are comfortable and modern, and have free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, hairdryers, and tea/ coffee-making facilities. Empress Hotel, Douglas

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Mannin Hotel, Douglas Half-Board

HHHH

Price from £743

This hotel offers well-appointed, modern bedrooms with free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, TV, air conditioning, room service, pillow menu, fridge, iron and safe. A stylish bar and restaurant are available on the ground floor.

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Laxey Wheel

Jersey – The Sun‑Kissed Channel Isle Enjoy rest, relaxation and some fascinating exploration on Britain’s famously sun-kissed southern outpost.

Mont Orgueil Castle

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided Island Tour introduces Britain’s sunny southern outpost • Learn about the WWII German Occupation in the fascinating War Tunnels • Explore Jersey’s southern coast on-board the Jersey Duchess • Stay in delightful St Helier, Jersey’s charming capital • Dine in or choose from a host of excellent eateries • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Merton Hotel, St Helier (alternative hotels and half-board available for a supplement) • Return flights to Jersey • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

oin us for a wonderful relaxing holiday on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, where you’ll enjoy a choice of excellent hotels, an included tour of the island and its simply stunning coastline, and a visit to the fascinating War Tunnels. As well as the chance to rest and relax in your hotel and delightful St Helier, there’ll be time to explore some superb beaches and perhaps enjoy coastal walks under sunny, blue skies.

Day One – Fly to Jersey Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer the short distance by coach to your chosen hotel. After check-in, depending on your arrival time, the rest of the day is yours to savour. he bustling island capital, with its colourful port and prevailing maritime T feel, offers everything you could wish for in a relaxing holiday, with cafés, bars and restaurants – where fresh fish is the order of the day – and shopping is a pleasure, thanks in part to Jersey’s ‘tax-free’ status, with a wide range of well-known high street names, some long-established island stores, and some fascinating arts and crafts outlets.

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Bristol • East Midlands • Exeter • Gatwick • Glasgow • Leeds/Bradford • Liverpool • London City • Luton • Manchester • Southampton • Southend

Personalise your holiday • Jersey Zoo (half day) Day Four – from £34 • Guided Walk (half day) Day Four – from £24

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La Mare St Peter

on-shoppers will head for the waterfront or harbour, or, on fine days, N the beach. Don’t miss the imposing Elizabeth Castle, one-time home to famed seafarer Sir Walter Raleigh, or the fascinating Maritime Museum, which chronicles the island’s ‘sea-life’ through the ages. The Jersey Museum also traces the island’s history, and houses island native John Millais’ famous portrait of Jersey’s most La Rozel famous daughter, Lillie Langtry.

Jersey War Tunnels

St Brelade

Harbour

Jersey Zoo Mont Orgueil Castle St Helier

La Corbière

6-day escorted holiday from £569

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Day Two – Included tour of Jersey’s coastline Discover the island, its scenic countryside and fascinating history on our included guided tour, which ‘circumnavigates’ the beautiful coastline, from sweeping St Aubin’s Bay with its vast tracts of sand – Jersey has one of the highest ‘tidal reaches’ in the world and at lowest tide you have to walk miles to dip your toes in the water – to La Corbière and

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La Corbière Lighthouse

its lighthouse; the west coast is fringed by the sands of St Ouen’s Bay, which in turn gives way to the rugged cliffs of the north coast. On the eastern side of the island it’s back to sand again, and where spectacular, 600-year-old Mont Orgueil, one of Britain’s bestpreserved castles, towers over Gorey Harbour and the curve of the Royal Bay of Grouville. It’s one of many photo stops on a relaxed, fun-filled day that includes a stop for lunch, payable locally. ack in St Helier, enjoy a pre-dinner stroll in the delightful town or B along the harbour front. In the town’s busy port, there is always the bustle of colourful marine life to be seen, as pleasure craft of all shapes and sizes go about their business. Day Three – Included excursion to the Jersey War Tunnels Today’s fascinating included excursion gives you the chance to explore the extraordinary, vast underground city of excavations built at enormous human cost by the German occupiers in WWII. Originally a barracks, the tunnels were converted into a hospital in 1944, and though never used as such, they are preserved as a reminder of the pain of the war for the islanders. Day Four – At leisure, or optional Jersey Zoo excursion and guided walk Rest and relax at the hotel or in St Helier, or join today’s half-day optional excursion journeying to the centre of the island to discover the famous ‘Jersey Zoo’ – more recently known as the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust – as it carries forward the work begun by its founder, world-renowned author and naturalist Gerald Durrell, saving endangered species from extinction. It’s a fascinating and inspiring visit with a difference, as en route to the park aboard the ‘Durrell Shuttle’ you learn about its history against a soundtrack of its animal inhabitants.

Your Hotel Choices Merton Hotel, St Helier HHH Bed & Breakfast or Half-Board Price from £569 A ten-minute stroll from the beach or town centre, this hotel boasts an all-weather indoor and outdoor swimming and leisure complex, tennis courts, fitness centre, sauna, and steamroom, bars and choice of six restaurants, and free Wi‑Fi. There is also regular evening entertainment between May and Sept. All rooms have private facilities and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Norfolk Lodge, St Helier HHH Bed & Breakfast or Half-Board Price from £569 Quietly set in a fashionable residential area, just a few minutes’ walk from the shopping centre, this hotel has an indoor pool, terrace, bar and lounge area, entertainment most evenings, a restaurant and free Wi-Fi. All rooms offer private facilities, TV, tea/coffee-making facilities and telephone.

Monterey Hotel, St Helier HHH Bed & Breakfast or Half-Board Price from £585

ack in St Helier and its surroundings, there is always something to B do – whether it’s relaxing with a good book in the hotel lounge or in a sunny corner on a terrace or doing something more energetic – the island is famous for its ‘Green Lanes’ where cycling on a rented bicycle is a real pleasure. Those who wish to stretch their legs can choose to join our optional guided walk.

Centrally located, this contemporary hotel offers an indoor heated pool, an outdoor pool, sauna, steam-room and mini gym. There is a restaurant, bar and lounge area, and free Wi-Fi. All rooms have private facilities, telephone, TV, and tea/coffee-making facilities. Superior rooms with bathrobes are available at a supplement.

Day Five – Included Jersey coastline cruise This morning enjoy the final included excursion exploring Jersey’s south coast from the vantage of the sea, on-board the Jersey Duchess. Full commentary will add to the enjoyment of your cruise. After the transfer from your hotel to the quayside, set sail toward the 16th-century Elizabeth Castle, continue toward beautiful St Aubin’s Bay, Noirmont Point, before finally arriving at La Corbière lighthouse. Return to St Helier, watch for Dolphins, who occasionally follow the boat.

Pomme D’Or Hotel, St Helier HHHH Bed & Breakfast or Half-Board Price from £673

pend a last evening in St Helier, reliving memories of the last S few days. Day Six – Fly back to your local airport Depending on your flight departure time, there may be a last opportunity for an early morning stroll before it’s time to transfer to the airport at the end of a wonderful Jersey holiday.

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Overlooking Liberation Square and the Marina, this hotel boasts several restaurants – including the well-known Harbour Room – and bars. All the bedrooms have private facilities, bath and shower, TV, free Wi-Fi, trouser press and ironing board, hairdryer, safe, and tea/coffee-making facilities. Executive and Premier Harbour View rooms are available at a supplement on a request basis.

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Live la dolce vita while exploring a land of sparkling scenery and enthralling cities.

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Lake Garda

Verona Opera & Vineyards

Little Trains of the Dolomites

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Lake Como

Lake Maggiore, Piedmont & the Matterhorn

Lake Maggiore

Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour

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Portofino, Florence & Tuscany

Tuscany

Ravenna, Umbria & Beautiful Le Marche

The Best of Italy

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Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Venice, Verona & the Wonders of Lake Garda Discover and explore an idyllic corner of the world and two of Europe’s most fascinating, enthralling and historic cities.

8-day escorted holiday from £765

Tour Highlights & Inclusions Rialto Bridge, Venice

• Spend a week on the sun-kissed shores of glorious Lake Garda • Enjoy a full-day visit to incomparable Venice, La Serenissima • Discover the glories of Roman Verona, city of Romeo and Juliet • Journey through the majestic Dolomite mountains • Enjoy a ‘Grand Circular Tour’ of Lake Garda • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Drago, Malcesine/ Brenzone (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the journey to Lake Garda and your chosen hotel. Stay on the lake’s eastern shore, close to delightful Malcesine, with its quaint alleyways and narrow streets, or to sun-blessed Torbole with its vibrant café life, shops and stunning views across the lake. Settle into your surroundings, and enjoy a first evening in the hotel.

Available Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Aberdeen • Birmingham • Bournemouth • Bristol • East Midlands • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Humberside • Inverness • Leeds/Bradford • Luton • Manchester • Newquay • Norwich • Southampton • Stansted • Teesside

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Day Two – Day at leisure Today is free for you to rest and relax at leisure, either enjoying the facilities of the hotel, or perhaps venturing into the centre of your chosen resort. Favourites with our clients for many years, all the resorts offer plenty of opportunities Dolomites to rest and relax, to stroll the lakeside promenade, watch the world go by Lake from a seat in a pavement café, shop, or Garda perhaps even take to the water – Garda is Venice a mecca for sailors and windsurfers who Verona revel in the breezy conditions offshore.

Florence

Lak

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Genoa

Italy

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Day Three – Included Grand Circular Lake Garda Tour After breakfast today, board the coach for a Grand Circular Tour of the beautiful lake, in the company of your tour manager. The fjord-like eastern shores and the northern, mountain backed resorts of sun-blessed Torbole and pastel-painted Riva del Garda give way to the western shoreline of citrus

The Italian Collection

Juliet's Balcony, Verona

Torbole, Lake Garda

and olive groves. On the southern shore a promontory leads to the spa resort of Sirmione, its healing waters and fairy-tale Rocca Scaligera castle, with its turrets and towers. The tour returns to the hotel via the wine-growing town of Bardolino, and the busy resort of Garda itself. Day Four – Included Dolomites scenic tour Today is spent amongst the crags and passes of the majestic Dolomites, which are set to the north of Garda, and provide some of Europe’s most dramatic mountain scenery. There’ll be plenty of stops during the tour at traditional towns and villages, enabling you to soak up the atmosphere and stunning views of this delightful region, which sits between the sun-kissed Italian plain of Emiglia-Romagna, and the Alps of the Austrian Tyrol, above the wine-growing valley of the Alto-Adige. Day Five – Day at leisure Enjoy a day of rest and relaxation and the chance to enjoy the facilities of your chosen hotel and resort. Day Six – Included Verona excursion Today you’ll visit the thoroughly charming city of Verona, on the banks of the River Adige, its historic centre and monuments fashioned in pink marble drawing visitors from all over the world. Amongst the outstanding sights is the best preserved Roman amphitheatre in Italy, famed the world over for its summertime opera festival. The sweeping Piazza Bra is crowded with folk watching the world go by from a seat in one of the numerous pavement cafés, ancient Piazza delle Erbe bustles with its colourful market, while nearby the maze of 13th-century streets is redolent with a sense of troubled history, chronicled in Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers, which was set amongst Verona’s brooding alleyways and hidden gardens. After another marvellous day you’ll return to Garda’s shores. Day Seven – Included Venice excursion This day will etch itself into the memory like few others, as you board the coach to travel to incomparable Venice, probably the world’s most romantic city. On arrival, in the company of a local guide, you will enjoy a walking tour of this simply breathtakingly beautiful place, where some hundred or so islands are linked by innumerable bridges, and where gondolas and water taxis ply their trades on the beautiful Grand Canal, past the stunning Accademia museum and the Rialto Bridge. The vast expanse of St Mark’s Square, with its sumptuous cathedral, clock tower and the Doge's Palace – the Palazzo Ducale – is one of the world’s great sights. Close by, joining the palace to the prisons, the famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’ afforded condemned men a last view of the beauty of Venice en route to the gallows. Away from St Marks and the Grand Canal, a labyrinth of narrow streets awaits more exploration, each corner turned revealing another memorable sight of this truly wonderful city. After an unforgettable day you return to Garda in time for a last dinner. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK It’s “Arrivederci, Lago di Garda” today, as you board the coach for the transfer back to the airport and the return flight.

Your Hotel Choices

Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £765 This popular, stylish hotel is adjacent to the lake, about three miles south of Malcesine. There is a restaurant and bar, beautiful gardens and outdoor pool. Bedrooms offer satellite TV and a balcony.

Hotel Smeraldo, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £776 This family-run, lakeside hotel boasts a large beach and overlooks the lake in Brenzone. The restaurant offers lake views and there is a welcoming bar. Simply furnished rooms with a small balcony offer TV, telephone, and hairdryer.

Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £786 Located four-and-a-half miles south of Malcesine, the hotel has a restaurant, bar, lift, outdoor pool and sun terrace. All the bedrooms have a TV, and a balcony/terrace.

Hotel Angelini, Torbole Half-Board

HHH

Price from £801

This family-run hotel is located on the edge of Torbole, close to the lake and a ten-minute walk from the town centre. Facilities include an outdoor pool and sunbathing area. All bedrooms have a balcony.

Hotel Continental, Torbole HHHH Half-Board* Price from £897 In a quiet elevated position close to the village of Nago, with easy access into Torbole, just two miles away. A regular public bus and twice daily free hotel shuttle service operate to the lake. *Complimentary local wine is served with dinner.

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole Half-Board

HHHH

Price from £978

Just five minutes' walk from Torbole; the hotel is managed by a family who also own an awardwinning restaurant in nearby Trento and the delicious regional specialities served in the hotel are every bit as good as those served there. For more details about the resorts & hotels, please see pages 57-59

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NEW for 2021

Venice Carnival & Verona 2021 Combine a stay in the city of Romeo and Juliet with the unique experience of La Serennissima at Carnevale time.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

Venice

• Enjoy four nights in beautiful Verona, in an elegant hotel base • Discover the exquisite city of Romeo and Juliet • Journey by train to glorious Venice, La Serenissima, to soak up the atmosphere of Carnevale • Optional tours offer the chance of a second day in Venice and visits to restored Treviso and foodie mecca Bassano del Grappa • Four nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Leon D’Oro Hotel, Verona • Return standard-class rail travel from Verona to Venice • Return flights to Italy • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

From your base in glorious, medieval Verona, of Shakespearian fame, journey by comfortable train through the Veneto to discover the wonders of incomparable, extraordinary Venice as it celebrates the impending arrival of spring with its colourful parades, masked revellers, street entertainment and general merry-making. With time to savour the charms of Romeo and Juliet’s beguiling trysting-place and to enjoy upon arrival an optional tour to walled Treviso and riverside Bassano del Grappa, this is a wonderful winter-warming break.

Day One – Fly to Italy Meet your tour manager and transfer to your four-star hotel, a beautifully appointed, elegant base for your stay, set close to the historic heart of the city and conveniently only 900 yards from Verona’s Porta Nuova railway station. Settle into your surroundings, perhaps enjoying a drink at the piano bar, before dining in or heading out into the glorious city, where there are countless restaurants and trattorie, many lining Verona’s famous, sweeping Piazza Bra, from which to choose.

Available Feb 2021

Fly direct from • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Luton • Manchester

Personalise your holiday • Treviso & Bassano del Grappa (full day) Day Four - £53

5-day escorted holiday from £599

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Bassano del Grappa Treviso Verona

Venice

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Day Two – The Venice Carnival After breakfast, join your tour manager for the short walk to the station and the hour-long train journey across the Veneto countryside to incomparable Venice. here is nowhere on earth that matches T the beauty and heart-stopping glory of La Serennissima, one of the most beguiling, most intriguing and most romantic settings on the planet, and at Carnevale time, there’s simply no better place to be. n arrival, in the company of a local guide, enjoy O a walking tour of the city, where some hundred or so islands are linked by innumerable bridges, and where gondolas and water taxis ply their trades on the beautiful Grand Canal, past the stunning Accademia museum and the Rialto Bridge. The vast expanse of St Mark’s Square,

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Juliet's balcony, Verona

with its sumptuous cathedral, clock tower and the Doge's Palace – the Palazzo Ducale – is one of the world’s great sights and the city’s famous focal point. Here carnival-goers gather – stopping to show off their elaborate costumes, part of the general street entertainment, which also features acrobats, musicians and dancers. Close by, joining the palace to the prisons, the famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’ afforded condemned men a last view of the beauty of Venice en route to the gallows. Away from St Mark's and the Grand Canal, a labyrinth of narrow streets awaits more exploration, each corner turned revealing another memorable sight of this truly wonderful city.

Grand Canal, Venice

Your Hotel Hotels

Hotel Leon D’Oro, Verona Bed & Breakfast

HHHH Wonderfully located for Verona’s exquisite heart, and a short – 900-metre – walk from the station, the imposing Leon D’Oro, with it’s striking façade, large, elegant lounges, piano bar and restaurant, is a perfect base for your stay. Large, beautifully appointed rooms offer TV, mini-bar and marbled bathrooms, and there is free Wi-Fi.

oak up the atmosphere throughout the day, and after the chance S perhaps to enjoy an early dinner, board the return train to Verona. Day Three – At leisure in Verona, or return to Venice by train Today is yours to savour, as perhaps you pay a second visit to Venice under your own steam, catching the train from the nearby station. lternatively, spend the day exploring exquisite Verona, where buildings A fashioned in pink marble line ancient streets. Amongst the outstanding sights is Italy’s best preserved Roman amphitheatre, famed for its summertime opera festival. The Piazza Bra is lined with cafés, Piazza delle Erbe’s daily market bustles with colourful life, while the nearby maze of 13th-century streets is redolent with a sense of troubled history, chronicled in Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers, which was set amongst Verona’s brooding alleyways and hidden gardens. erhaps enjoy a long lunch, visit one of the city’s fine museums or P churches, or take a stroll on the bank of the River Adige – the choices – and the pleasures – are yours. here is no shortage of bars, in which to sample a glass or two of locally T produced wine, and of course in a city famed for its opera, there are occasional concerts and recitals – the tourist office will post information on how to find them. Day Four – Optional excursion to Treviso and Bassano del Grappa Today’s optional tour combines the restored beauty of the delightful, walled capital of the Veneto, Treviso, with its own network of canals and waterways, with a visit to ‘foodie mecca’ Bassano del Grappa. Board the coach and head first to lovingly restored Treviso, often referred to as ‘Little Venice’, and a charming city of churches and frescoed houses surrounded by stout fortifications, some dating from Roman times. delightful day is completed with a visit to charming Bassano del Grappa, A which straddles the River Brenta and boasts a 13th-century ‘Ponte Vecchio' bridge amongst its attractions. Bassano is known for its local produce, including porcini mushrooms, asparagus and, of course its Grappa distilleries. The Poli Grappa Museum traces the history and production of the quintessential Italian spirit, and is a highlight of a fascinating day. Return to Verona to spend a last evening in the city Day Five – Return home Bid “Arrivederci” to your hosts and transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

Verona

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

Malcesine, Lake Garda

Holiday Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the choice of a range of four optional excursions to glorious Venice, medieval Verona, a tour of the lake or the Dolomite mountains • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Geier, Torbole (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy • Airport transfers • An experienced holiday manager in resort

8-day resort-based holiday from £545

Choose from a wide range of carefully selected hotels in a trio 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.

Available Apr to Jul, Sep & Oct 2020

Personalise your holiday • Lake Tour (full day) Day Three – from £47 • The Dolomites (full day) Day Four – from £38 • Verona (half day) Day Six – from £30 • Venice (full day) Day Seven – from £63 Please see page 56 for optional excursion details.

Lake Garda An equable microclimate offers a Mediterranean-like feel to holidays spent on Garda’s beautiful shores, with warm days cooled by the famous breezes, and balmy evenings often times 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 visitors alike enjoying the 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. Active pursuits Lake Garda’s breezy waters are a mecca for sailors and windsurfers alike, and there are sailing schools offering lessons and craft for hire in each of our chosen resorts. Ashore too, there are plenty of opportunities to leave the sunlounger behind and enjoy some exercise. Walkers, for example, are especially at home on the lake’s eastern shore, with the footpaths and easy trails of Monte Baldo offering stunning views of the lake and the mountains beyond. Cycling too, is a hugely popular pursuit, whether on a leisurely potter in and around the resort, or more seriously for Lycra-clad titans or wannabe Giro d’Italia riders in the hills beyond. Cycles may be hired at a number of places. Rest and Relax Café life, delicious ice cream from a host of gelaterie, plentiful shopping for handicrafts or other souvenirs, or just a seat in the sun on a lakeside promenade, or in a shoreside restaurant enjoying a long lunch, are all happy pre-occupations for those for whom rest and relaxation are the order of the day, while the facilities and amenities at some hotels will mean some won’t venture very far at all during their time here. Discovery and exploration Should you wish to explore beyond your chosen resort, some of Italy’s – and indeed Europe’s – finest cities await you, on excursions to incomparable Venice or Romeo and Juliet’s exquisite Verona.

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Malcesine

Your resort choices

Malcesine, Torbole & Riva del Garda

Malcesine

The resort centre

The tiny harbour, where several restaurants – perfect for slow, leisurely lunches – look out over the water, is backed by a promenade that in turn gives way to narrow cobbled streets of craft shops and yet more, tucked away, cafés and bars. Visit the Castello Scaligero for splendid views of the town.

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 favourite of Newmarket clients over very many years.

Venturing beyond

If you feel the need to escape the town’s clutches, perhaps you’ll head out on the lake – several boats ply their trade between the various settlements – or perhaps board a cable car to the heights of Monte Baldo, which towers 6,000 feet above the town.

Balmy evenings Malcesine

Torbole

est facing, Malcesine serves up some wonderful W sunsets, which give way to balmy evenings perfect for the nightly passeggiata.

The resort centre

With its waterfront houses, restaurants and cafés fringing the lake in a perfect semi-circle, Torbole’s setting has long made it a favourite with our guests, for whom an added attraction is the chance to take in the sight of the serious windsurfers skimming across the lake each afternoon.

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.

Venturing beyond

A gentle 3km stroll along the shore to neighbouring Riva will be enough for many, although the more strenuous walk to Nago, above the resort, with its historic Penede castle and stupendous views, or the well-signed Tempesta Trail on the slopes of Baldo will attract more energetic walkers.

Saddle up Torbole

Riva del Garda

Several beautiful cycle routes lead from the town, and there are places to rent bikes or even join guided tours.

The resort centre

In addition to its fair share of delightful restaurants, bars and cafés, clustered around the harbour, Riva boasts a fascinating civic museum within a shoreside moated castle. Board a ‘tourist train’ here for a relaxed tour, or perhaps climb the town’s 13th-century clock tower for a much more energetic view of things.

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

Venturing beyond

The lakeside promenade winds its way around the shore to Torbole, three kilometres away, with the sight of the windsurfers providing a colourful backdrop on the water.

Take to the water

Riva del Garda

Riva’s busy port is the place to board several boats, not only to visit nearby Limone, Torbole and Malcesine, but, perhaps aboard a fast hydrofoil, the distant southern reaches of the lake.

Enjoy a choice of 10 relaxing hotels – For your hotel choices

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Lake Garda

Italy’s largest lake – our three wonderful resorts... Riva del Garda

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ersonalise Your Holiday

Join your tour manager on some fascinating guided excursions and visits during your stay. The choice is yours!

Verona - medieval city of Romeo and Juliet Explore charming, riverside Verona, its historic centre and monuments fashioned in pink marble drawing visitors from all over the world. Highlights of a wonderful day will include Italy’s best-preserved Roman amphitheatre, famed for its summertime opera festival, the sweeping Piazza Bra, crowded with folk watching the world go by from a seat in one of the numerous pavement cafés, ancient Piazza delle Erbe with its colourful market, and the nearby maze of 13th-century streets, backdrop to Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers.

Verona

Venice

Incomparable Venice – La Serenissima Travel to what is probably the world’s most romantic city, enjoying a guided walking tour of this wonderful place, where gondolas and water taxis ply their trades on the beautiful Grand Canal, past vast St Mark’s Square, with its cathedral, clock tower and the Doge's Palace. Close by the famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’ afforded condemned men a last view of the beauty of Venice. A labyrinth of narrow streets awaits exploration, each corner turned revealing another memorable sight.

Lake Garda

Exploring Garda’s shores Board the coach for a Lake Tour of the beautiful lake. The fjord-like eastern shores and the northern, mountain backed resorts give way to the western shoreline of citrus and olive groves. On the southern shore a promontory leads to the spa resort of Sirmione, its healing waters and fairy-tale Rocca Scaligera castle, with its turrets and towers. The tour returns to the hotel via the wine-growing town of Bardolino and the busy resort of Garda itself.

The Majestic Dolomites Spend the day amongst the crags and passes of the towering peaks north of the lake, enjoying plenty of stops at traditional towns and villages, enabling you to soak up the atmosphere and stunning views of this delightful region, which sits between the sun-kissed Italian plain of EmigliaRomagna, and the Alps of the Austrian Tyrol, above the wine-growing valley of the Alto-Adige. Please see page 54 for optional excursion prices.

The Dolomites

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Lake Garda

Riva Del Garda

Your hotel choices

Lake Garda

Hotel Geier, Torbole Bed & Breakfast

HHH

Price from £545 Located right in the heart of Torbole, this well-run hotel, which has recently been renovated, enjoys a wonderful lakeside position.

Shops, bars and a very good selection of restaurants are all within the immediate area. There is a reception area, small bar, lift, breakfast room and restaurant, which is open to both guests of the hotel and to the public. This leads onto a sun terrace with its wonderful lake views. Rooms All double rooms have a telephone, hairdryer, safety deposit box and satellite TV. Superior rooms with a front lake view are available for a supplement.

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Hotel Angelini, Torbole Half-Board

HHH

Price from £652

This family-run three-star hotel is located on the edge of Torbole,

very close to the lake.

Set some ten minutes’ walk from the resort centre, the Angelini offers a bar and lounge area, lift, reception, garden and terrace. There is an outdoor swimming pool and sunbathing area with free use of the sun beds and umbrellas. The restaurant serves good, traditional food, which includes a buffet breakfast and waiter served evening meals, with a choice of menu and a full salad buffet bar. Rooms The twin bedrooms all have a hairdryer, safe, satellite TV and a balcony.

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Hotel Continental, Torbole Half-Board with drinks included

HHHH

Price from £748

Enjoying an elevated position, close to the village of Nago,

this hotel offers spectacular countryside views.

Piccolo Mondo, Torbole Half-Board

HHHH

Price from £829

This charming hotel is very well known for its high standard

of cuisine.

Less than two miles from Torbole and the lake, yet with very easy access to the resort. There is an outdoor pool and garden terrace, a heated indoor pool and fitness room. Complimentary tea/ coffee and cakes are served each day as are a half-litre of wine and water per room with dinner. There is a reception, piano bar and lounge area, two lifts and two weekly Gala dinners. A public bus service operates to the lake and the hotel offers a free twice-daily shuttle. Rooms All bedrooms have satellite TV, telephone, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, hairdryer and mini-bar. Rooms with a balcony are available for a supplement.

The family own an award-winning restaurant in nearby Trento and the delicious regional specialities served in the hotel are every bit as good as those served there. The hotel is situated five minutes’ walk from the centre of Torbole. There is a reception, cocktail bar and lounge area, TV room, excellent restaurant, lift, gym, bicycle hire and outdoor pool. The hotel also has an indoor pool and a health club (beauty treatments payable locally although one free treatment per room is offered). Rooms All of the well-equipped air-conditioned rooms have a telephone, mini-bar, satellite TV and a balcony.

Hotel Smeraldo, Malcesine/Brenzone HHH Half-Board Price from £637

Hotel Rely, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board

This family run, lakeside hotel boasts a large beach and a warm welcome.

A family-run hotel some four-and-a-half-miles south of Malcesine,

close to Porto di Brenzone.

Overlooking the lake in Brenzone, Malcesine’s smaller resort neighbour, the Smeraldo offers its own beach and gardens with a terrace, and a restaurant with lake views, serving regional specialities and international dishes. A welcoming bar, snack bar and pizzeria, as well as free Wi-Fi throughout, complete the offering. Rooms Simply furnished rooms with tiled floors, cooling fan, TV, telephone, radio and hairdryer. There is a supplement for rooms with a balcony and lake view.

HHH

Price from £768

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Located just across the road from the lake, and offering spectacular views, the Rely boasts a restaurant, comfortable bar and lounge area, reception, lift and outdoor terrace area. There is an outdoor pool, sunbathing area and pool snack bar. The regular public bus service that conveniently connects the hotel with Malcesine and other lakeside resorts. Rooms All bedrooms have a satellite TV, telephone and balcony/terrace. Twin rooms with a lake view are available for a supplement.

HHH

Price from £616

Three miles south of the resort, this very popular hotel has

heart of this fine resort.

Situated opposite the lake, close to the smaller neighbouring resort of Assenza di Brenzone, the stylish Drago has a fine restaurant and bar, beautiful gardens and an outdoor pool and sun terrace. Regular bus services connect the hotel with the resort centre and other places of interest around the lake. Rooms All the air-conditioned bedrooms (mid Jun to mid Sep) are located in two separate buildings and all offer satellite TV, telephone and balcony. Rooms with a lake view are available for a supplement.

HHHH

Price from £890

Part of the family-owned Tonelli group of hotels, this bright, stylish

hotel is set just 200 metres from the lake-shore of Riva.

This hotel boasts an attractive outdoor pool and sun terrace, a modern, colourful cocktail bar and lounge, and a brand new sky-terrace with sunbeds. The restaurant serves regional and international cuisine. For the energetic, there are bicycles available free-ofcharge. Complimentary tea/coffee and cakes are served each day. Rooms The stylish rooms are air-conditioned, and offer a safe, hairdryer, balcony, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi.

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HHH

Price from £687

This popular hotel enjoys a wonderful lakeside position, right in the

welcomed our guests for many years.

Hotel Garda, Riva del Garda Half-Board

Hotel Malcesine, Malcesine Half-Board

With shops, bars and a very good selection of restaurants all within the immediate area, the Malcesine is perfect for enjoying all the amenities of the resort. The comfortably furnished lounge/bar area leads outside onto a large sun terrace where the views over the lake are simply spectacular. The hotel also offers its guests a reception area, lift, TV room and a restaurant, where buffet breakfast and three-course evening meals are served. Rooms All rooms offer a telephone, hairdryer and satellite TV. Rooms with a side lake view are available for a supplement.

Savoy Palace Hotel, Riva del Garda Half-Board with drinks included

HHHH

Price from £991

This popular hotel is set in a quiet area of modern Riva, some 300

metres from the lake, and close to shops, bars and restaurants.

This very popular hotel boasts two pools (one heated indoor), terrace, garden, bar, lounge, reception, three lifts and a piano bar. Complimentary tea/coffee and cakes are served each day as well as a half-litre of wine per room with dinner. Breakfast is hot and cold buffet-style and evening meals are waiter-served. There is live music five times per week and two Gala evenings. Rooms All 170 air-conditioned (mid Jun to mid Sep) rooms offer satellite TV, telephone, safe, mini-bar, hairdryer and a balcony. Larger superior rooms, with Jacuzzi, are available for a supplement.

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Drago Hotel, Malcesine/Brenzone Half-Board

Verona Opera & Vineyards 5-day escorted holiday from £899

Arena di Verona§

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Enjoy four nights in beautiful Verona, in an elegant hotel base • Visit a famous Valpolicella vineyard and olive oil producer to enjoy tastings and lunch • Discover the elegant Riviera del Brenta and restored ancient Padua • Enjoy a guided tour of exquisite Verona • Savour the unique experience of a famous opera performed in Verona’s astonishing Roman amphitheatre • Wander the medieval gem that is Romeo and Juliet’s exquisite city • An un-numbered ‘Gradinata’ ticket on the stone ‘steps’ at the high point of the Arena di Verona (selected upgrade tickets available – see page 354) • Four nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Leon D’Oro, Verona • A gourmet lunch in Valpolicella • Return flights to Italy • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ake your seat at the world-renowned Arena di Verona, the almost perfectly preserved Roman amphitheatre at the heart of the exquisite ‘Romeo and Juliet’ city of Verona, on a very special break that in addition to a ticket for your selected performance, includes a stay in the city, a day amongst the vineyards of famous Valpolicella, with a memorable lunch, and a tour of the beautiful Brenta Riviera, with a visit to ancient Padua, with its beautiful Venetian-style villas.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your four-star hotel, a beautifully appointed, elegant base for your stay. Settle into your surroundings, perhaps enjoying a drink at the piano bar, before dining in or heading out into the glorious city, where there are countless restaurants and trattorie, many lining the famous, sweeping Piazza Bra, from which to choose. Day Two – Included visit to wine-producing Valpolicella, with a gourmet lunch Today sees you journey into the heart of the rolling Valpolicella wine-growing area, taking in beautiful village Fumane and visiting wine-estate Costa degli Ulivi. Learn about the production of high quality wines and olive oil using natural methods, and over a delicious three-course lunch of regional specialities sample three of the celebrated Valpolicello wines – Classico, Ripasso and most famously Amarone – all of which have raised the standards of winegrowing in the area.

Available Jun, Jul & Sep 2020

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Day Three – Included walking tour of Verona, and a 'Night at the Opera' Enjoy a guided introduction to Verona, during which the city’s ancient, colourful squares and buildings fashioned from pink marble will be brought to life. After the tour, the rest of the day is free, perhaps to lose yourself in the maze of 13th-century streets that formed the backdrop to Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers, to take a seat in a café sweeping Piazza Bra, in the shadow of the great arena, to watch the world go by.

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Tour Only without flights from £680 ravel at your convenience by making T your own arrangements to the hotel on selected dates

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This evening, take your place in the amphitheatre, soaking up the atmosphere as darkness begins to fall and the stage is set for the performance of your chosen opera. Here, on balmy summer nights, often with the stars twinkling overhead, or the moon

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Experience a performance in one of the world’s most astonishing open-air venues – a magical night to remember.

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Opera at Arena di Verona§

Verona

shining brightly, some of the world’s best-loved works are played out by some of its brightest talents on the grand sweep of a vast stage, in front of a rapt audience drawn from all four corners of the globe. For opera buffs, enthusiastic amateurs or simply lovers of truly special occasions, a night at the Verona Opera Festival provides a memorable experience to treasure forever. The hotel provides a return shuttle bus to the arena for a small charge, payable locally. Day Four – Included visit to the Riviera del Brenta and the Villa Pisani After a relaxed breakfast, board the coach to explore the bucolic countryside of the Riviera del Brenta, a near 25-mile route alongside a 16th-century canal built to connect the Venetian lagoon with Padua, and which is lined with some extraordinarily beautiful and ornate villas. Enjoy discovering renowned Villa Pisani, the ‘Queen’ of the Brenta villas, and a national museum that includes a stunning fresco on the ceiling of the grand ballroom and a famous maze in the formal gardens. A perfect day is completed with a visit to lovingly restored, fun-loving Padua, a former Roman stronghold boasting the famous Scrovegni Chapel with its Giotti frescoes, and a delightful, enchanting University city. Check out the museums, great churches, colourful markets and wander colourful Prato della Valle, Italy’s largest town square. Return to Verona for a last evening. Day Five – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your hosts and transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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The price of your break includes an un-numbered ‘Gradinata’ ticket on the stone ‘steps’ at the high point of Arena di Verona. It is possible to upgrade to a Numbered 1 or 2 ‘Gradinata’ ticket at the arena side. See page 354 for details. A selection of Poltrone central tickets are available on a request only basis, please call for details.

Your Hotel

Hotel Leon D'Oro, Verona Bed & Breakfast

HHHH

Wonderfully located for Verona’s exquisite heart, with a shuttle bus available to and from the Opera for a small charge, payable locally, the imposing Leon D’Oro, with it’s striking façade, large, elegant lounges, piano bar and restaurant, is a perfect base for your stay. Large, beautifully appointed rooms offer TV, mini-bar and marbled bathrooms, and there is free Wi-Fi.

The 98th Verona Opera Festival

Your break includes a ‘Night at the Opera’, and dependent upon your chosen departure date, you will experience one of the greatest operatic works of all time, performed by some of the world’s most talented artists.

Aida – Departing 22 Jul Verona’s ‘signature’ opera, always performed at the Festival, is Giuseppe Verdi’s greatest classical work, a vast, sweeping tale of doomed love set against the background of ancient Egypt, with the soldier-hero Radamès the object of affection for slave-girl Aida and princess Amneris. The tragic ending is one of opera’s finest – and most moving - moments.

Turandot – Departing 24 Jun Set against the glittering court of the Chinese emperor in ancient Peking, with a production created by the late Franco Zeffirelli, which makes use of the vast stage to recreate the grandeur of Imperial China, Giacomo Puccini’s final opera, completed after his death, is a sweeping tale of love, base cruelty and – eventually – a melted heart, that is perhaps most famous for the aria Nessum Dorma.

Nabucco – Departing 2 Sep Verdi’s magisterial Biblical epic, set against the siege of Jerusalem by Babylonian King Nabucco, or Nebuchadnezzar, and with a plot that takes in the great themes of love, jealousy, betrayal and – ultimately – redemption, is famed for its sacred aria, Va pensiero, the lament for a lost homeland as sung by the Hebrew slaves.

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Gradinata No. 1

Gradinata No. 2

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Little Trains of the Dolomites

Molveno

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights close to Molveno – ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Lake’ • Discover medieval Bolzano – wine-producing Dolomites gem • Enjoy the views from the Soprabolzano cable-car • Ride the historic Renon narrow-gauge railway to Collalbo • Take the rack railway from San Antonio Mendola to the Mendel Pass • Sample the region’s celebrated wines in Mezzocorona • Journey by rail from Mezzolombardo to Caldes through a landscape of vineyards and castles • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Europa, Molveno (alternative hotels available at a supplement) • Return flights to Italy • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

njoy discovering the joys of ‘life in the slow lane’ in the part Italian, part German-speaking, sun-kissed region set beneath the craggy Dolomites. Journey from your hotel base near the shores of ‘Italy’s most beautiful lake’ an interesting mix of rail and cableways connecting charming towns and villages that exude alpine warmth and a sense of wellbeing engendered by their idyllic surroundings, and enjoy some of Italy’s most delicious food and wine along the way.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel in Molveno, set by the shores of what was named ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Lake’ in 2017. Idyllically set beneath the soaring Brenta Dolomites, a haven for nature-lovers and a climbers’ Mecca, Molveno is a perfect base from which to explore this very special region. Enjoy a first dinner in the hotel this evening. Day Two – Included ride on the Mendola funicular and wine-tasting An historic railway awaits your pleasure today, as you head along the Weinstrasse, or wine trail, to tiny San Antonio, or St Anton, to board the Mendola funicular to the heights of the Mendola Pass, enjoying some spectacular views as you climb, at a maximum angle of 64 degrees, to the top station. After the opportunity for a leisurely lunch, this afternoon sees you immersed in the region’s wine-growing industry, as you visit the idyllic village of Caldaro, where the South Tyrolean Wine Museum provides a fascinating insight into the local vintages, then enjoy a winetasting in Mezzocorona, famed as ‘the most beautiful wine-growing garden of Europe’.

Available May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Aberdeen • Bournemouth • Bristol • East Midlands • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Humberside • Inverness • Leeds/Bradford • Luton • Manchester • Newquay • Norwich • Southampton • Stansted • Teesside

Personalise your holiday • Trento & Levico (full day) Day Three – from £44 • Lake Garda (full day) Day Five – from £35

Mezzolombardo Molveno

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Lake Garda

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8-day escorted holiday from £799

Bolzano Trento

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Day Three – At leisure or optional excursion to Trento Today brings opportunities to savour the delights of the hotel and Molveno, with its small selection of shops and cafés, and its pristine lake, on which rowing boats are for hire, or take the cable-car to the heights of beautiful Pradel and the Paganella plateau beyond. lternatively, join today’s optional excursion to former A Roman settlement Trento, the principal town of Italian Trentino, in its mountain-backed setting. Wander the

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Enjoy one of Europe’s most special corners, as you journey through a picture-book land of vineyards, orchards and castles.

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Renon Cable Car © Tiberio Sorvillo - www.visualite.it

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colourful streets, and don’t miss the ancient Duomo cathedral or the vast Buonconsiglio Castle, or perhaps settle for another leisurely lunch, before completing the day with a relaxing hour or so in Levico, close to Lake Levico.

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Day Four – Included visit to Bolzano, cable-car and Renon Railway rides Visit Bolzano, the capital of the Alto-Adige/ South Tyrol region that captures perfectly the meld of southern Mediterranean and northern Italian influences in its famed foodstuffs and celebrated wines. Set in a broad valley at the confluence of two alpine rivers, Bolzano, or Bozen, exudes charm from every pore, and drifting swiftly into holiday mode is made easy by the town’s countless little cafés, colourful shops and stores. German is widely spoken despite this being Italy, and a leisurely lunch is more likely to consist of Würst and Apfelstrüdel than pizza and pasta. fter an introductory tour, perhaps visit the town’s South Tyrol A Archaeological Museum, home to the mummified remains of ‘Ötzi’, the famous ‘Tyrolean Iceman’ unearthed in 1991 by two surprised tourists. opefully no such startling diversions await you this afternoon as H you enjoy your scenic journey, first aboard the Renon cable car to Soprabolzano, on its sunny plateau. After a chance to take in the idyllic surroundings of the Renon Nature Park and to see the fascinating ‘Earth Pyramids’ rock formations, complete the day with a ride on the historic narrow-gauge Renon railway to the mountain village of Collalbo, from where you’ll return by coach to Molveno. Day Five – At leisure or optional excursion to Lake Garda Enjoy another free day in Molveno and its surroundings, or join today’s optional tour to Lake Garda, where highlights will include visits to elegant Riva del Garda and colourful Malcesine, from where you can take the cable car to the heights of Monte Baldo, above the famous resort town (payable locally). Day Six – At leisure Today is free for rest and relaxation, hopefully to soak up the sunshine on the lake shore or on the water. Day Seven – Included journey by rail from Mezzolombardo to Caldes A last exploration amongst the scenic Dolomites sees you head onto the vineyard-covered Rotaliana plain to historic Mezzolombardo, which sits beneath its two castles between two beautiful valleys. Board a regional train here for the scenic, 45-minute journey to Caldes, passing yet more hilltop fortresses, and upon arrival enjoy a visit to the restored 13th-century castle that dominates this tiny delightful apple-growing village nestled amongst the hills. After the chance for lunch, a final afternoon sees you return to Molveno for some free time before a last dinner in this special corner of the world.

Hotel Europa, Molveno Half-Board

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Price from £799

A short walk from the lake’s shore, and in a slightly elevated position, this traditional, family-owned hotel sits in mature gardens with hammocks strung from the trees. The restaurant serves a buffet breakfast and local cuisine, and the hotel has a bar and comfortable lounge, as well as alpine-style rooms with a balcony, TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer and safe. There is bike rental for the energetic and lake view rooms are available for a supplement.

Hotel Ariston, Molveno Half-Board

HHH

Price from £799

This family-run hotel, a few minutes from the lake’s beach, has an atmosphere of understated tradition and elegance, with wood finishing in alpine style, a traditional restaurant with views of the lake below, lounge and bar, as well as a library, roof-top terrace solarium and outdoor Jacuzzi. Spacious rooms boast a balcony with lake or mountain views, a TV, telephone, hairdryer and safe, and there is bike rental available. Lake view rooms are available for a supplement.

Hotel Des Alpes, Molveno HHH Half-Board Price from £820 This welcoming three-star superior hotel is set against the backdrop of the Dolomite Mountains, and is within walking distance of Lake Molveno and the village centre. The hotel has a restaurant, serving local produce, that has views towards the lake, a bar, a lounge and reading room, a terrace, a garden, a lift, and a wellness centre with an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam bath and gym. Rooms have telephone, TV, safe and balcony. Lake views are available for a supplement. Molveno

Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Transfer to the airport for the return flight.

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

Portofino

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on the shores of the blue Mediterranean • Enjoy some relaxed days at leisure at your comfortable hotel • Soak up the sun on the hotel’s beach or stroll the seafront promenade, with its shops and pretty squares • Discover elegant Santa Margherita Ligure’s stunning bay • Pay a visit to chic Portofino, one of the Mediterranean’s most exclusive locales • Discover glittering Monte Carlo • Explore the beautiful villages and coves of the exquisite Cinque Terre, or ‘five lands’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Ai Pozzi Village Spa Resort, Loano • Return flights to Nice • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Leeds/Bradford • Liverpool • Luton • Manchester • Stansted

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ideally located hotel boasting its own private section of beach, with included excursions that take in some of the northern Mediterranean’s most sparkling jewels. Discover fabled Portofino’s exclusive charms and Monte Carlo’s glitz and glamour, and take in the forested coves and ancient villages and vineyards of the Cinque Terre, five exquisite ‘lands’ that dot the beautiful Ligurian coast.

Day One – Fly to Nice Upon arrival, cross the Italian border and journey to the hotel in Loano, settling in to your comfortable surroundings. Depending on your flight times, perhaps enjoy a refreshing drink on the terrace or a stroll along the shore, before dinner is served. Day Two – Enjoy a leisurely day in Loano Today is free to rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings. Make the most of the hotel’s location, perhaps taking a dip in the pool, or heading to the private beach, where there is a restaurant and bar (June to September), and sun-loungers are available for hire for lazy afternoons in the sun. The more energetic might rent a pedalo or enjoy a stroll along the seafront promenade, which boasts shops and leads to the resort’s old town, with its cafés and bars.

Loano Portofino Monte Carlo

Santa Margherita Rapallo Cinque Terre

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8-day escorted holiday from £959

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Day Three – Included visit to Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino and Rapallo The first of the included excursions heads to the beautiful Ligurian coast, where some of Italy’s most famous resorts are dotted along the shoreline, backed by wooded hills, and are a mecca for visitors from the four corners of the globe. Elegant Santa Margherita Ligure, with its gardens and piazzas, overlooks a stunning bay, and lies at the northern end of the Portofino headland. Spend some time exploring the resort, then board a boat for a trip along the coast to discover

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Cinque Terre

its ultra-chic neighbour, the world-renowned ‘jet-set’ watering-hole of Portofino itself, which despite the crowds and the glitz and the glamour, remains one of the Mediterranean’s most idyllic settings. Stroll the café-lined harbour front, window-shop in the resort’s chic stores, or perhaps people-watch from a seat on the shore, delicious ice-cream in hand.

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ou’ll also take in plush, bustling Rapallo, one-time writers’ Y retreat that once boasted D H Lawrence amongst its more celebrated guests. Return to your hotel for dinner, at the end of a fascinating day. Day Four – Included day trip to Monaco Today’s excursion is to Monaco, the Monte Carlo of fabulous wealth, the famous Casino and the harbour crammed with improbably sumptuous yachts, round which once a year the super-charged cars of Formula 1™ hurtle in an explosion of colour and noise. Step inside the casino to try your luck, or watch others trying theirs, and catch sight of the Palais Princier, home to the Rainier family, the Royal Grimaldis. The journey to the principality takes you above the beautiful Riviera dei Fiori, the celebrated ‘Italian Riviera’, and will offer some sensational views of the blue Mediterranean below, as well as a visit to colourful border town Ventimiglia. At the end of a wonderful day, return to Loano.

Ai Pozzi Village Spa Resort, Loano Half-Board

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Set a little over half a mile from the Ligurian Sea, the well appointed Ai Pozzi Village offers everything conducive to a relaxed, enjoyable stay, including a private beach with shuttle service, large outdoor pool, tennis court and indoor spa with sauna, steam room and hot tub (treatments payable locally). Two restaurants, coffee bar, bar and snack bar, free Wi-Fi and bright air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen TV and balcony add to the pleasures of the stay.

Day Five – Spend another leisurely day in Loano Today is another in which to rest and relax in the hotel or on the beach, enjoying the joys of the surroundings. Day Six – Discover the beauty of the Cinque Terre The last included excursion heads back along the Ligurian coast, to the stunning stretch between the resort-town of Levanto and the port-city of La Spezia, and known as Cinque Terre, or ‘Five Lands’ after a quintet of ancient villages that are squeezed into a series of tiny coves. Breathtaking and charming, the five villages cling to cliffs, surrounded by vineyards producing some of Liguria’s most celebrated wines, and overlook working fishing harbours, with the tiny craft a colourful sight on the dark blue waters, best viewed from a shore-side café. Day Seven – Enjoy a final lazy day in Loano Spend a last day soaking up the atmosphere of your Mediterranean home-from-home, before enjoying a farewell dinner of typical Ligurian fare, which includes several varieties of fish and pasta. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your hosts, and reboard the coach for the transfer back to the airport and the return flight to the UK, at the end of a holiday in this wonderful corner of Italy.

Monte Carlo

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Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express Savour ‘lakes and mountains’ perfection and take one of the world’s great railway journeys to Switzerland’s most celebrated hideaway.

Bernina Express © swiss-image.ch

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week on the shores of Italy’s most romantic lake • Discover idyllic Bellagio, ‘Italy’s most beautiful town’ • Enjoy a cruise on Lake Como and entrance to the gardens of a lakeside villa • Board the Bernina Express to fabled St Moritz, one of Europe's most scenic train journeys • Enjoy some delightful optional excursions • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Lario, Mezzegra (alternative hotels and board-basis available for a supplement) • Return flights to Milan • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available May to Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Aberdeen • Belfast • Birmingham • Bournemouth • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Humberside • Inverness • Luton • Manchester • Newquay • Norwich • Southend • Stansted • Teesside

Personalise your holiday • Milan (full day) Day Four – from £44 • Lake Lugano & Lugano town (full day) Day Six – from £33 • Bergamo (full day) Day Seven – from £38

njoy a week on the shores of the most picturesque of the Italian lakes, with its elegant villas and glorious gardens – a scene which has inspired artists and writers for generations – and combine rest and relaxation with some wonderful excursions, including a journey on the spectacularly scenic Bernina Express to chic St Moritz, fabled refuge of the well-heeled, and the chance to discover stylish Milan and idyllic Lugano.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, transfer to Lake Como and your chosen hotel. Settle into your surroundings and enjoy your first dinner. Day Two – Included visit to Bellagio Today introduces you to Como’s most sparkling jewel, stunning Bellagio, idyllically set at the tip dividing the lake’s two southern legs, and often described as the most beautiful town in Italy. Join your tour manager for the ferry crossing and step ashore to discover this exquisite place, with its elegant villas and glorious gardens looking out over the lake and backed by wooded hills. After a short walking tour, you are free to enjoy Bellagio’s wondrous surroundings, perhaps taking a seat in a café, enjoying a delicious gelato, or simply strolling the lakefront promenade before returning across the water at your leisure. By afternoon you will have already slowed St Moritz to life at Como’s relaxed pace.

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Tirano Bellagio

Lake Como Bergamo

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8-day escorted holiday from £895

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Day Three – Included Lake Como cruise Another relaxed day sees you take to the lake again to enjoy more of Como’s idyllic shoreline, boarding a lake cruiser to sail past yet more elegant villas and their stunning gardens, as well as some of the lake's highly favoured settlements. We include a visit to the gardens of Villa Balbianello, then sit back and relax, hopefully enjoying the joys of cruising back to port under sunny skies on what is sure to be a memorable day.

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Bergamo

Lake Como

Day Four – At leisure, or optional Milan city tour Today brings the opportunity to rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings, or perhaps join our optional excursion to the great city of Milan. One of Europe’s most exciting cities, Milan is not merely a centre of worldwide fashion; it is also home to some of the best collections of art and architecture in the world. The Sforzesco Castle, the famous shopping Galleria, La Scala – one of the world’s greatest opera houses – and the great cathedral, Il Duomo, one of its largest Gothic churches, are amongst the breathtaking sights brought to life on the guided tour, after which you might head to the shops, visit a gallery or museum… or simply take a seat in a pavement café to watch the Milanese world go by.

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Day Five – Included Bernina Express train journey to St Moritz The last included excursion is to fabled St Moritz, the world famous resort set high in Switzerland’s Upper Engadine Valley. The journey to this exclusive mountain town features some of the most stunning scenery found anywhere in this Alpine region, as you board the Bernina Express to travel from the Lombardy town of Tirano through Switzerland’s Italian-speaking southeast corner, across viaducts – including the famous spiral at Brusio – and across the 2,253 metre-high Bernina Pass to St Moritz. Enjoy window-shopping in this playground paradise, or perhaps take a stroll into the beautiful countryside beyond the town, before returning by coach to Como and your hotel. Day Six – At leisure, or optional day trip to Lugano Another free day brings opportunities to explore your surroundings, as well as the chance to join today’s optional excursion to Lugano, one of Switzerland’s most stylish resorts, delightfully set on the shore of the smaller lake of the same name. Around the lake, pretty Swiss villages nestle amidst luxuriant vegetation, and the shoreline is dotted with villas and summer homes. After a short sightseeing tour, explore under your own steam, or to take the funicular ride up Monte Bre for a breathtaking panoramic view over the lake and the nearby Alps, before returning to Como.

Hotel Lario, Mezzegra Half-Board

HHH

Price from £895

Within a few minutes' walk of the lake shore and also approximately three miles from fabled Villa Carlota and its world-famous gardens. The hotel’s air-conditioned restaurant with adjacent veranda, terrace and pool, and comfortable, air-conditioned rooms offering free Wi-Fi, TV and hairdryer, and boasting a small balcony or garden area, ensure an enjoyable stay.

Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo HHH Half-Board Price from £975 This lakeside hotel offers wonderful views from the newly refurbished public areas, which include a stylish bar and lounge area, reception and dining room, where a buffet dinner is served. There is an outdoor pool and sun terraces and rooms have a hairdryer, fridge, TV, air conditioning and telephone.

Hotel Britannia Excelsior, Cadenabbia HHH All-Inclusive Price from £1,030 Set right on Como’s shore, with a floating outdoor pool (open seasonally) that almost seems part of the lake, this hotel has a main buffet restaurant and other bars and restaurants also available (some à la carte, open seasonally and payable locally). Simply furnished bedrooms have air conditioning, TV, fridge and a hairdryer.

Day Seven – At leisure, or optional Bergamo tour Join today’s optional excursion, which journeys to the ‘twin’ city of Bergamo, the modern Bassa, or Lower City with its neoclassical features looked over by the idyllic, walled Alta or Upper City, built between the Lombardy Plain and the Alps. The stunning 14th-century Citadel, ancient Piazza Vecchia (Old Square) with its beautiful Pallazo Ragione, 15th-century belltower, cathedral and elaborate Santa Maria Maggiore church are all breathtakingly glorious examples of Italian architecture, all enclosed by the Venetian walls, a stroll around at least a section of which is a must for the energetic. Bergamo is also famed for its food, and boasts a host of reasonably priced cafés and osterie in which you might enjoy a delicious snack. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid ‘Arrivederci’ to your hosts and transfer back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a wonderful stay in a beautiful corner of the world.

Lake Como

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

6-day escorted holiday from £675

Bernina Express Railway at Lake Bianco © photo swiss-image.ch

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the magic of Italy’s romantic lake • Discover lakeside Como Town • Ride on the historic Como-Brunate funicular • Board the Bernina Express for a scenic journey to fabled St Moritz • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo (alternative hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Milan or Bergamo • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

njoy a wonderful wintertime break on Como’s picturebook shores, including a visit to the lake’s main town and a ride on the funicular that climbs to Brunate, offering breathtaking views. Journey on the scenic Bernina Express to fabled St Moritz, one of the world’s most celebrated Alpine resorts, and as well as the chance to explore Como’s idyllic surroundings, enjoy opportunities, on optional excursions, to visit Switzerland’s beautiful Lugano and elegant, stylish Milan.

Available

Day One – Fly to Italy Fly to Milan or Bergamo, and upon arrival, transfer to Lake Como and your chosen hotel. Meet your tour manager, settle into your surroundings and enjoy your first dinner.

Feb to Apr, Nov 2020 & Feb to Apr 2021

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Luton • Manchester • Stansted

Personalise your holiday • Lugano (full day) Day Three – from £49 • Milan (full day) Day Four – from £50

Day Two – Included tour of Como Town and Brunate funicular On today’s first included tour, you’ll journey to the lake’s main Como Town, where the shore-side Piazza Cavour is surrounded by shops and cafés, and leads through to an old town of narrow streets lined with shops and artists’ studios, and crowned by a majestic cathedral. A highlight of the day will be boarding the historic funicular, first opened in 1894, that climbs the 1,600 feet to the mountain village of Brunate. The seven-minute journey, in modern, air-conditioned and heated cars, offers wonderful views of the lake below, and on St Moritz clear days spectacular vistas that stretch Tirano Cadenabbia to the snow-capped Alps beyond. Wander Lugano Tremezzo Brunate’s cobbled streets, take in the views Lake Como Bergamo and perhaps visit the public viewing gallery, Milan which showcases the railway’s haulage mechanism. Return to Como and head back to the hotel this afternoon, for the chance to relax before dinner is served.

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Day Three – At leisure, or optional excursion to Lugano Today brings a chance to join a wonderful optional excursion, to Swiss resort Lugano, idyllically set on its eponymous

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Monte Bre above Lugano

Lake Como

lake, and a stylish, elegant town that will be brought to life with a ride on the ‘Red Arrow’ tourist road train. There will also be a chance to climb aboard one of the resort’s two funiculars, either San Salvatore, south of the town, or Monte Bre, above picturebook village Gandria, both of which offer exceptional views (payable locally). hose choosing to stay on Como’s shores for the day might take T a lake cruiser to exquisite Bellagio, at the tip of the Lario peninsula jutting into the southern end of the lake, and one of Italy’s most sparkling jewels (limited wintertime service operates – check timetable at the hotel). Day Four – At leisure, or optional excursion to Milan Another day to rest and relax, to enjoy the lake and its surroundings or perhaps to join the optional excursion to historic, stylish Milan. Highlights of an introductory tour will include the breathtaking Duomo cathedral, the vast Gothic church that survived WWII’s bombardment largely unscathed, the great La Scala opera house – one of the world’s most important concert venues – and the arcades of the famous shopping Galleria. Enjoy the pleasures of the city, which include watching Milanese life go by from a seat in a café, visiting one of countless museums or galleries, and – of course – in Italy’s fashion capital, shopping, or window-shopping. Day Five – Included journey on the Bernina Express An unforgettable second included excursion sees you make the journey to Tirano to board the famous Bernina Express train, which makes its way from the Lombardy town through the countryside of southeast Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking Ticino, crossing bridges and viaducts – including Brusio’s famous spiral – and on across the Bernina Pass, which tops out at 2,253 metres, and on to fabled St Moritz. One of the world’s most celebrated playgrounds, especially for winter sports, the town, tucked away in the Upper Engadine Valley, offers predictably stylish shops and stores set against the background of some of Switzerland’s finest scenery. Window-shop or enjoy a coffee in a choice of cafés, before returning to Como by coach, arriving in time for a last dinner at the hotel.

Your Hotel Choices Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo Half-Board

HHH

Price from £675 This lakeside hotel offers wonderful views from the newly refurbished public areas, which include a stylish bar and lounge area, reception and dining room. The hotel also has a lift and sun terraces. The bedrooms offer private facilities, hairdryer, fridge, flat screen satellite TV, safe, air conditioning, ceiling fan and a telephone. Lake view rooms are available for a supplement.

Hotel Britannia Excelsior, Cadenabbia All-Inclusive

HHH

Price from £713

With 284 rooms, this large three-star hotel is set right on Como’s shore. Offered on an ‘All-inclusive’ basis, with full-board arrangements and many drinks offered free of charge it is set in a former 19th-century inn, and boasts stunning views across the lake towards Bellagio. All simply furnished air-conditioned rooms offer flat-screen satellite TV, a ceiling fan, fridge and hairdyer. Lake view rooms are available for a supplement.

Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your hosts and transfer back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a wonderful break in one of Europe’s most beautiful corners.

Como-Brunate Funicular

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Lake Como Rest and relax on the elegant shores of Italy’s most picturesque body of water.

Lake Como

Holiday Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the choice of six optional excursions including Milan, Lugano, walled Bergamo and a trip to Switzerland’s fabled St Moritz on the Bernina Express • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Lario, MezzegraTremazzina (alternative hotels and board-basis available for a supplement) • Return flights to Milan • Airport transfers • An experienced holiday manager in resort

Available Fly direct from • Aberdeen • Belfast • Birmingham • Bournemouth • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Humberside • Inverness • Luton • Manchester • Newquay • Norwich • Southend • Stansted • Teesside

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*The Bernina Express optional excursion must be pre‑booked prior to departure.

iscover one of Europe’s most idyllic, charming and stylish corners, as you soak up the atmosphere of the most picturesque of the Italian lakes, in its mountain-backed setting to the north of Milan. Combine leisurely days in your chosen hotel with exploration of the lake’s towns and villages, elegant villas and glorious gardens, and perhaps venture further afield on escorted excursions.

Lake Como Situated on the western shore of this magnificent lake, looking out towards idyllic Bellagio, Cadenabbia, Tremezzo and Mezzegra-Tremezzina combine to form one delightful lakeside resort. Friendly cafés, colourful bars and some fine restaurants dot lakefront promenades and picture-book streets beyond, while on the water, as well as pleasure craft of all shapes and sizes, steamers ply their trade to farther flung corners of the lake. Open-air lidos, shore-side sun terraces, and some of Italy’s finest gardens, including those of celebrated Villa Carlotta, vie for your time during the day, and when evening comes, an air of elegant tranquillity, except in nearby Mennagio’s lively Piazza Garibaldi, complements the perfect days.

May to Oct 2020

• Bellagio (half day) Day Two – from £24 • Lake Como Cruise & Villa Balbianello Gardens (half day) Day Three – from £48 • Milan (full day) Day Four – from £44 • Bernina Express* (full day) Day Five – £75 • Lake Lugano & Lugano Town (full day) Day Six – from £33 • Bergamo (full day) Day Seven – from £38

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St Moritz

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Lake Lake Como Lugano

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Bellagio Bergamo Milan

8-day resort-based holiday from £775

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Active pursuits When you’re not enjoying the comforts and amenities of your chosen hotel, or heading out on an optional organised excursion, Como’s shores offer a host of diversions, most interconnected by lake steamer or the regular bus service. The energetic might stroll along the promenade or hike into the hills, rent bikes or perhaps even swim in the lake itself. Rest and relax Como’s bucolic surroundings are tailor-made for lazy days spent over morning coffee, a leisurely lunch – this is Italy after all – or an afternoon in the sun, ice cream in hand. Whether you choose to go no further than your hotel and its immediate

Lugano Town

surroundings, or to step aboard a lake steamer – there are fast ferries to all parts or slower boats that call at more places along the way – and head somewhere else for the day, there’s always the chance to simply sit and take in the beauty of a very special corner of the world.

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Lario, Mezzegra-Tremezzina Half-Board

HHH

Price from £775

The Lario offers traditional comforts and modern amenities, including free Wi-Fi, a restaurant, bar and outdoor pool. On an historical note, the village of Mezzegra was the place in which Italian dictator Benito Mussolini met his end in 1944, at the hand of the partisan leader Audisio. The bright and airy rooms are air conditioned, and offer direct-dial telephone, TV, safe, minibar, hairdryer and private facilities.

Discovery and exploration From idyllic Bellagio to tree-shaded Varenna, and from livelier Lecco to the lake’s main settlement Como Town, with its cathedral, shore-side Piazza Cavour and historic funicular to mountain village Brunate, and with the optional excursions to enjoy, there’s certainly no shortage of places to visit during your stay.

Join your tour manager on some fascinating guided excursions and visits during your stay. The choice is yours!

Beautiful Bellagio Catch the ferry to discover the ‘Pearl of Lake Como’, with its steep, winding lanes, chic shops, countless restaurants and cafés, and lakeside promenade past elegant villas and beautiful gardens. Bellagio

Lake Cruise and Villa Balbianello Take to the water to cruise past some stunning shore-side villas and their sub-tropical gardens. Step ashore to explore elegant Villa Balbianello.

Majestic Milan Villa Balbianello Gardens

Discover and explore on of Italy’s great cities, in the shadow of the Alps, and home to La Scala, a stunning cathedral and the famous La Galleria shopping arcade.

Hotel Bazzoni, Tremezzo Half-Board

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Price from £855 Well-placed for exploration of all parts of the lake and beyond, being just steps from the regular bus stop and a ten-minute walk from the port, this lakeside hotel offers wonderful views from the newly refurbished public areas, which include a stylish bar and lounge area, reception and dining room, where a buffet dinner is served. The hotel has an outdoor pool, a lift and a seasonal boat shuttle to Bellagio is included. Bedrooms offer private facilities, hairdryer, fridge, TV, safe, air conditioning and a telephone. Rooms with a lake view, balcony or a terrace are available for a supplement.

The Bernina Express to St Moritz Travel through spectacular countryside on one of the world’s great railway journeys to the world famous Swiss alpine resort and playground paradise. Milan

Lake Lugano Discover one of Switzerland’s most stylish resort towns, on the shores of its eponymous lake, and perhaps enjoy a cable car ride.

Bergamo – Medieval Gem Bergamo

Explore the delights of this stunning ‘twin city’ of lower and upper towns, with its beautiful buildings and colourful eateries.

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Hotel Britannia Excelsior, Cadenabbia All-Inclusive

HHH

Price from £910

With 284 rooms, this three-star all-inclusive hotel is set in a former 19th-century inn right on Como’s shore, with a floating outdoor pool (open seasonally) that seems part of the lake. As well as the main buffet restaurant, other bars and restaurants are available (some à la carte, open seasonally and payable locally). A seasonal boat shuttle to Bellagio is included. Simply furnished bedrooms include air conditioning, TV, fridge, and hairdryer, vary in size and style and are typically located at the rear of the property. Lake-view rooms are available for a supplement.

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Villa Carlotta Gardens

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

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 • Enjoy a guided tour of Alba, a gastronomic mecca • 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 • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Boston, Stresa (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Milan • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

From your base on the shore of picture-book Lake Maggiore, visit idyllic offshore isles, sumptuous villas and world-class gardens, and take a journey into Piedmont, where Alba is a gourmet mecca and Barolo produces world-class wine to match. Head into Switzerland, to famous resort-town Zermatt, where one of the world’s most iconic peaks, the towering, triangular Matterhorn, draws the awe-struck eye, and where there’s the chance to board a train to the green pastures beneath its lower slopes.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, transfer to your chosen hotel in Stresa or Belgirate. Dependent upon your arrival time, perhaps take a stroll along the promenade that fringes the lake, before enjoying dinner. Day Two – Included Lake Maggiore boat trip Today sees you explore beautiful Maggiore, Italy’s second largest lake, mountain-backed and famed for the beautiful gardens that line its shores and cover its offshore islets. Board a water-taxi or steamer for the crossing to the tiny, idyllic Borromean Islands, visiting stunning Isola Bella, with its 17th-century Baroque palace and water gardens, and charmingly picturesque Isola dei Pescatori, still inhabited by local fishermen and a perfect stop perhaps for a lunch of lake fish.

Available May to Oct 2020

Personalise your holiday • Lake Como (full day) Day Three – from £49 • Turin (full day) Day Seven – from £45

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Lake Maggiore

Lake Como

Verbania Stresa Belgirate

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8-day escorted holiday from £859

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perfect day is completed with a visit to Verbania, A where the world-famous gardens of Villa Taranto, created by an ex-pat Scotsman, are even more stunning than the islands’. Return to your hotel after a wonderful day. Day Three – At leisure or optional visit to Lake Como Today is free to enjoy the delights of Belgirate, or Stresa, where in addition to the chance to wander past the elegant villas that line the shore, or to take in the view from above the lake, there’s the chance to board another lake steamer to travel further afield, to enjoy a leisurely lunch in the sunshine or a delicious ice cream on the water’s edge.

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Cable car at Monte Mottarone

Lake Maggiore

n optional excursion today is to beautiful Lake Como. Head into A Lombardy, to discover another of Italy’s most picturesque corners, enjoying visits to exquisite Bellagio and elegant Como Town before returning to your hotel for the evening.

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Day Four – Included tour of Alba A second included excursion sees you head south on a panoramic tour of Langhe, where the UNESCO-protected hillsides are covered in cascading vineyards and hazelnut groves. Enjoy a tour of Alba, with it’s historical centre and 100 towers, best known for being the gastronomic home of precious white truffles and dark chocolate, as well as the headquarters of the much-loved chocolate-maker, Ferrero Rocher. fter a fascinating few hours, head further south, where the A vineyards of Barolo produce the ‘King of Italian wines’. No visit to the area is complete without a tour of Castello di Barolo, an enoteca within the turreted walls of the ancient castle, followed by a glass of wine – the final highlight of an enjoyable day. Day Five – Rest and relax Today is another in which to enjoy the hotel and its surroundings. The piazzas of Stresa are filled with the bustle of the cafés and – this being Italy – any number of gelataria. Perhaps take the cable car from Stresa up to modest-by-Alpinestandards Monte Mottarone, from where the views of the distant ‘proper’ Alps are simply stunning. Day Six – Included visit to Zermatt, beneath the Matterhorn Perhaps saving the best till last, today’s included excursion is to world-famous Swiss resort Zermatt, towered over by the craggy pyramid of the Matterhorn. Travel via the Simplon Pass into Switzerland, climbing high into the Alps, hoping for clear skies to catch your first sight of perhaps the world’s most photographed peak. Take the optional journey on the famous Gornergrat Railway, an experience enjoyed by countless passengers for over 100 years, heading through alpine meadows to the summit station, and from where, on a clear day, some 29 peaks – including, of course, the Matterhorn – and great glaciers form a spectacular, unforgettable panorama. Head out on a mountain trail or simply take in the view before enjoying lunch in the mountain restaurant – truly a ‘top of the world’ experience.

Hotel Boston, Stresa Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £859 This small, family managed hotel in the delightful resort of Stresa is just 500 metres from the town’s busy jetty, from which ferries set sail across the beautiful lake. Several restaurants and bars can be found within walking distance. Simply and traditionally furnished, the hotel offers 40 air-conditioned rooms with telephone, hairdryer (on request), free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and a safe. There is a breakfast room and bar, reading room and TV lounge. The hotel has a lift.

SHG Hotel Villa Carlotta, Belgirate Half-Board

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Price from £999

Set in woodland gardens overlooking the lake, and boasting an outdoor pool (open Jun to Sep) 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 and air-conditioned rooms with TV, fridge, telephone and hairdryer. Refurbished Classic bedrooms and lake views are available for a supplement.

Day Seven – At leisure or optional excursion to Piedmont A final day spent enjoying the atmosphere of this idyllic corner of the world brings the chance, perhaps, to take a last cruise on the water, or to enjoy a long leisurely lunch. Alternatively join our optional excursion to the stately capital of Piedmont, Turin, nestled at the foot of the Alps and boasting a Baroque heart at glittering odds with its industrious reputation. Wander down via Roma, with its ultra-chic stores, cross grand Piazza San Carlo with its elegant facades, and perhaps pause for coffee and a pastry – a Torinese ‘must-do’ – in any number of ornate, traditional cafés. Petrol-heads might head for the city’s predictably fine motor museum – Fiat once employed over 120,000 of its inhabitants – while the curious might check out the cathedral, where the fabled Turin Shroud is kept under lock and key. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to Maggiore’s beautiful shores, and transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

Gornergrat Railway

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Lake Maggiore Offshore islets, stunning gardens, delightful shore-side towns and truly delicious ice cream – Benissimo!

Lake Maggiore

Holiday Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the choice of five optional excursions including Turin, Barolo and Switzerland's Zermatt, beneath the Matterhorn • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Boston (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Milan • Airport transfers • An experienced holiday manager in resort

oin us for a memorable holiday on one of Europe’s most romantic corners, where languid blue waters lap a verdant shoreline fringed by gentle rolling hills, and dotted with some truly elegant and serene resorts. Here rest and relaxation, coupled with gentle exploration, was surely never easier.

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Stresa and Belgirate Our holiday is based on Maggiore’s western shore, in elegant Stresa and nearby Belgirate. The resort exudes an almost sub-tropical atmosphere, with rich exotic vegetation, startling blossoms of verbena and beautiful oleander in formal and informal gardens, citrus trees – the delicate, intoxicating scent of orange blossom is a treat for early-year visitors – and Mediterranean palms all adding to their charm.

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ff-shore, the idyllic Borromean Islands, bask in the sun, sharing their O various charms with the day-trippers who cross the blue waters on the ferries from the resorts’ wooden piers, while the gentle contours of the hinterland hint at the towering Alps beyond.

Personalise your holiday • Borromean Islands & Villa Taranto (full day) Day Two – from £44 • Lake Como (full day) Day Three – from £49 • Alba & Castle Barolo (full day) Day Four – from £73 • Zermatt (full day) Day Six – from £60 • Turin (full day) Day Seven – from £45

Active pursuits During your stay, there is so much to see and do. The lakeside promenade is perfect for a stroll, as are the narrow streets of the resorts, and of course the delightful gardens of the island’s and other lakeside villas. The energetic might rent bikes, play tennis or golf, hike into the hills – take the cable car to Monte Mottarone for some spectacular views, or perhaps even swim in the lake itself.

Switzerland Lake Maggiore

Matterhorn Stresa

Verbania

Belgirate

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Lake Como

Turin Alba

8-day resort-based holiday from £699

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Rest and relax Whether its the joys of a sunlounger by the pool or in a secluded spot by the lake, taking to the water on a cruise to one of the lake’s remoter corners, or long leisurely lunches – this is Piedmont, cradle of ‘slow food’, after all – the accent of a holiday on beautiful Maggiore’s shores is always restful and relaxed. Evenings are equally pleasant in Stresa, with the sound of music wafting through the air, and the narrow streets, shops and bars alive with the chatter of the nightly passeggiata.

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Stresa cable car

Discovery and exploration Garden lovers are in heaven here, with the stunning displays, on Isola Bella, Isola Madre and in Verbania’s famous Villa Taranto amongst world-class horticultural gems, while further afield, elegant Turin, the vineyards of Barolo, as well as beautiful Swiss resort Zermatt, beneath the Matterhorn’s towering pyramid, can all be visited on optional excursions.

Join your tour manager on some fascinating guided excursions and visits during your stay. The choice is yours!!

Borromean Islands & Villa Taranto oard a steamer to discover Maggiore’s idyllic offshore isles, with B their colourful gardens and elegant villas. Perhaps enjoy lunch in a beautiful setting, and visit Verbania’s Villa Taranto, where world-famous gardens are even more stunning.

Lake Como Villa Taranto

Journey to the tree-lined shores of one of Europe’s most picturesque lakes, where visits to exquisite Bellagio and elegant Como Town, with its piazzas and cathedral, are amongst the day’s highlights.

Alba & Castle Barolo

Lake Como

Discover historic Alba, a foodie favourite for its white truffles and dark chocolate, and journey through the vineyards of Barolo that produce the ‘king of Italian wines’.

Zermatt & the Matterhorn Cross into Switzerland and journey to the world famous resort set beneath the towering peak of the Matterhorn. Perhaps take a ride through alpine meadows on the Gornergrat Railway to the summit station for some truly spectacular views.

Castle Barolo

Turin – Piedmont’s stately capital Explore a city whose Baroque heart belies its industrial reputation, where chic stores, ornate, traditional cafés, a great cathedral – home to the fabled Shroud – and a fascinating motor museum are all worth a visit.

Turin

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Lake Maggiore

Zermatt

Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Boston, Stresa Bed & Breakfast

HHH Price from £699

Close to Stresa’s many amenities, this recently renovated hotel offers traditional comforts with a buffet breakfast room, bar, reading room/TV lounge, reception and lift. All air-conditioned rooms have TV, free Wi-Fi, telephone, hairdryer (on request) and safe. Attic rooms with lake view are available at a supplement.

SHG Hotel Villa Carlotta, Belgirate HHHH Half-Board Price from £857 Set in beautiful gardens overlooking the lake and boasting an outdoor pool (open Jun to Sep) and a beachfront for hardier swimmers. There are a range of amenities, including a restaurant, bar and small shop, as well as free Wi-Fi in public areas and airconditioned rooms with TV, fridge, telephone and hairdryer.

Hotel Flora, Stresa Half-Board

HHH Price from £908

100 metres from the lake and close to the cable car, this friendly hotel offers a lift, restaurant, bar and outdoor terrace and pool. All air-conditioned rooms have balconies, TV, free Wi-Fi, telephone, hairdryer, fridge and safe. Rooms with a side lake view are available for a supplement.

Hotel Milan Speranza Au Lac, Stresa HHHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £984 In the centre of Stresa, across the road from the shores of Lake Maggiore, Hotel Milan Speranza Hotel is composed of two adjacent buildings. The hotel has an inviting restaurant with an outdoor terrace area and two bars.

Hotel Royal, Stresa Half-Board

HHH Price from £988

Close to the lakefront and the cable car, with gardens and a large rooftop terrace, this friendly hotel offers warmth and charm, a pool, whirlpool, indoor/outdoor restaurant, bar and reading room. Bright, air-conditioned rooms are traditionally furnished, with balconies, TV, telephone, fridge, hairdryer and safe.

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Food & Wines of Northern Italy – a Gourmet Tour This very special Small-Group Tour to beautiful Lake Garda is guaranteed to set the taste buds alight.

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

njoy a holiday with a difference, as you join a small group of like-minded people in the splendid surroundings of Riva del Garda, on the lake’s mountain-backed northern shores, for a few days of rest and relaxation punctuated by opportunities to indulge in some wonderful food prepared by celebrated and highly skilled chefs, accompanied by some fine regional wines. You’ll also head ‘off the tourist trail’ to some wonderful places on this very special break.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrivial, meet your tour manager and transfer to Riva del Garda and your newly refurbished hotel in the delightful old town of this stylish and elegant lakeside resort. Rest and relax after the journey and, dependent on your arrival time, enjoy a first dinner, either at the hotel or in one of a host of restaurants and trattorie throughout the town. Day Two – Cook alongside Chef Marcello Spend the morning getting to know your surroundings. The most northerly of the Lake Garda’s resorts, Riva is a stylish, elegant town, which served as an important port and link between the Alpine north and Mediterranean south for centuries. In addition to its delightful restaurants, bars and cafés, clustered around the harbour, the town boasts a fascinating civic museum within a shore-side moated castle.

Available Mar to Jun & Sep 2020

Fly direct from Tour Only without flights from £690 ravel at your convenience by making T your own arrangements to the hotel on selected dates.

6-day escorted holiday from £809

Celebrity chef Marcello Franceschi

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Manchester • Stansted

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Riva del Garda Borghetto sul Mincio

Nago

Lake Garda

Fumane

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After the chance perhaps for a light lunch overlooking the harbour, this afternoon you’ll board a coach for the short journey to the village of Nago to a traditional restaurant, offering fantastic views overlooking the lake, presided over by well-known ‘celebrity’ chef Marcello Franceschi, whose reputation is for combining the flavours of Trentino cooking into beautifully presented modern dishes. Enjoy a welcome drink and learn the story of the fortress and the restaurant, before donning your apron to cook alongside Chef Marcello, who will reveal the secrets behind regional speciality Carne Salada, a

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Liviero Estate

Riva del Garda

pressing of beef infused with herbs and spices. You’ll also join in the preparation of regional breads and pasta, as well as a signature dessert before, taste buds awakened, you sit down in the restaurant with its views of the lake below, to a fine meal, accompanied with paired wines and finished with coffee. You’ll return, no doubt happily well fed, to Riva this evening.

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Day Three – Included wine tasting in Valpolicella A second day of ‘gourmet exploration’ sees you journey into the heart of the rolling Valpolicella wine-growing area north of Verona, where close to the beautiful village of Fumane and its famous prehistoric cave, the ‘agriturismo’ farm of Costa degli Ulivi sits in an elevated position surrounded by vineyards and olive trees. Learn how the estate goes about producing high quality wines and olive oil using natural methods, and over a delicious threecourse lunch of regional specialities sample three of the celebrated Valpolicello wines – Classico, Ripasso and most famously Amarone – all of which have raised the standards of wine-growing in the area. After an opportunity to buy some wine to take home, as well as some of the farm’s home-made jams, marmalades and honey, return once again to Riva for the evening.

RivaMia Hotel, Riva del Garda Bed & Breakfast

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Recently completely refurbished, this small, 16-room hotel, in the heart of the old town and just 150 yards from the harbour, offers a traditional restaurant and pizzeria, a bar and simply furnished rooms offering TV, telephone and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is an ideal base for your short stay, especially given its proximity to a number of traditional Trentino–style restaurants and trattorie.

Day Four – At leisure in Riva Today is free to rest and relax in Riva and its surroundings. Perhaps board a ‘tourist train’ for a relaxed tour, or climb the town’s 13th-century clock tower for the view over the town and lake beyond. The lakeside promenade winds its way around the shore to Torbole, three kilometres away, with the sight of the windsurfers providing a colourful backdrop on the water. Riva’s busy port is the place to board several lake steamers, not only to visit the nearby resorts of Limone, Torbole and Malcesine, but, perhaps aboard a fast hydrofoil, to explore the distant southern reaches of the lake. No doubt a long lunch or enjoyable evening meal – or both – might form part of the day’s pleasures. Day Five – Included tortellini demonstration at I Giardini di Borghetto The final included ‘foodie’ excursion sees you head beyond the lake’s southern shores to the heart-stoppingly beautiful village of Borghetto sul Mincio, which lies with its equally enchanting neighbour Valeggio on the bank of the Mincio River, which divides the Veneto from Lombardy. Dotted with ancient watermills and colourful, flower-decked houses, Borghetto is not only celebrated as one of the ‘prettiest villages in Italy’, but is famed in culinary circles as the birthplace of the ‘Love Knot’ tortellini. At the well-known I Giardini di Borghetto restaurant, you’ll learn about the legend behind the pasta shape, and see a demonstration from celebrated local tortellini chef ‘Ivana’, after which you’ll enjoy a lunch of – of course – tortellini and Sbrisolona, an almond and hazelnut cake made to an historic Lombardian recipe – accompanied by a glass of local Bardolino wine. After a chance to wander the pretty streets of Borghetto and Valeggio, re-board the coach to journey back to Riva for a last evening. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your hosts and transfer to the airport for the return flight at the end of a marvellous tour crammed with culinary experiences.

Valpolicello Vineyard

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Small-Group Tour

Tuscan Food & Wines – a Gourmet Tour Combine the tastes of Tuscany with its medieval hill towns and Renaissance jewels on this very special Small-Group Tour.

6-day escorted holiday from £979

Tuscany

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy five nights in a Chianti-countryside hotel • Learn the secrets of Tuscan cuisine at a Florence cookery school, under the tutelage of a skilled chef • Guided walking tour of magnificent, Renaissance cradle Florence • Full day tour of Tuscan gems Pisa and Lucca, with tastings of regional specialities • Visit stunning hill towns Volterra and San Gimignano • Taste celebrated Tuscan wines and olive oils at Podere la Marronaia estate • Sit down to lunch in an historic Tuscan farmhouse restaurant • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four‑star Park Hotel Chianti, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa • Two special lunches, food or wine tastings each day • Return flights to Pisa • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Apr & May 2020

Fly direct from • Bristol • Gatwick • Luton • Manchester • Stansted

Lucca Pisa Volterra

oin like-minded people for a memorable break amongst the rolling Tuscan hills, exploring some of Italy’s most delightful corners, and enjoying the opportunity to sample and to learn about the region’s renowned food and wines. Spend a morning at a very special cookery school in Florence, before discovering the glorious city, take in Pisa and Lucca, enjoying more regional treats, and complete a wonderful stay with a visit to a Tuscan vineyard beneath fabled San Gimignano, and a traditional farmhouse lunch.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel close to the village of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, at the gateway to the rolling, vineyard-dotted Chianti hills. Rest and relax after the journey, settle into your surroundings, and perhaps head to a nearby restaurant for dinner or dine in the restaurant adjacent to the hotel. Day Two – Included cookery lesson and guided tour of Florence A very special day awaits you, as after breakfast you make the short journey north to the majestic city of Florence, one of Italy’s most sparkling jewels, and home to the well-known Giglio Cookery School. This morning, under the expert eye of Chef Marcella, you will be introduced to some of the techniques and ingredients of Tuscan cuisine, famous for its fresh vegetables, herbs, olive oils, rich sauces and pastas. Join the chef and cook fresh tagliatelle with tomato sauce, a rich Tuscan chicken dish and learn the art of the perfect tiramisu, before sitting down to enjoy the fruits of your morning’s labours, Florence accompanied by complimentary wine.

Tavarnelle Val di Pesa San Gimignano

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his afternoon, walk off your lunch on a T guided tour of the ‘cradle of the Renaissance’, with its magnificent domed churches, ancient piazzas and medieval Ponte Vecchio bridge, lined with tiny stores and craftsmen’s workshops, before returning to the hotel this evening.

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Florence

San Gimignano

Day Three – Included visits to Pisa and Lucca A second day’s exciting exploration sees you discover and explore two Tuscan cities full of breathtaking architectural treasures and resonating with rich history.

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I n Pisa, a mesmerising medieval treasure trove, like Florence built on the banks of the River Arno, the broad green swathe of the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) is home not only to the startling ‘leaning tower’ – perhaps Italy’s most enduring landmark – but also the huge circular Baptistery, the great marbled Duomo and the colonnaded Campo Santo cemetery. Discover the sights, and also sample the local Cecina focaccia bread, made with chick peas. he elegant walled city of Lucca was the birthplace of the T composer Puccini, and the city’s most famous son is celebrated with a museum at his home. Elsewhere, the ancient cathedral, a medieval clock tower, the Torre delle Ore, and the exquisite Piazza Anfiteatro, built around the Roman amphitheatre, are amongst the ‘must-sees’ in this charming city, while those with a sweet tooth will delight in the famous Buccellato cake, filled with sultanas, raisins and aniseed.

Park Hotel Chianti, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa Bed & Breakfast

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Four kilometres from the centre of the hill village, in a rural location, this small, modern family-owned hotel, with its comfortable, air-conditioned rooms offering a telephone, mini-bar, TV, safe and free Wi-Fi, boasts a beautiful garden, outdoor pool and solarium. and tennis court. Breakfast is served at the hotel, and there is a restaurant adjacent to the hotel where dinner may be taken at your leisure.

wonderful day is completed with a visit to beautifully preserved, A Estruscan Volterra, set high above the Cecina and Dell’Era valleys. Ancient walls surround a medieval core, at the heart of which is a stunning Romanesque cathedral and the ornate Piazza del Priori, lined with beautiful palazzi. You’ll also take in the Roman amphitheatre, uncovered in 1951. Day Four – Included San Gimignano vineyard tour Today’s included excursion heads into the Tuscan countryside, where, beneath the famous multi-towered hill town of San Gimignano, the charming farmhouse of Podere La Marronaia surveys its vineyards and olive groves. Enjoy a tasting of locally produced wines, including crisp Vernaccia di San Gimignano, one of Italy’s finest white wines, and hand‑harvested Chianti Colli Senesi red. There’s also an opportunity to taste several organic olive oils, both extra virgin and flavoured varieties, as you enjoy appetisers and snacks to complement the produce. he afternoon is free to explore fabled, walled San Gimignano, where 14 T of what were formerly 72 towers overlook the town’s maze of medieval streets and piazzas, and look out over the rolling countryside beneath and beyond this exquisite place. Day Five – Included Tuscan farmhouse lunch A last enjoyable day is crowned by a typical Tuscan lunch in the heart of the nearby hill village of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. An ancient enclave of fortifications, crumbling monasteries, beautiful churches and ornate palazzi, this is a perfect place in which to wander before you are welcomed to lunch by Chef ‘Tosca’, who will prepare a delicious three-course menu of local specialities. ith plenty of time to rest and relax at the hotel, and the services of your W tour manager who will bring to life the region, its history and its distinctive cuisine, this a delightful way to end an enjoyable ‘Taste of Tuscany’ tour. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your hosts and transfer to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a marvellous tour crammed with unforgettable sights and gourmet experiences. Giglio Cooking School, Florence

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

8-day escorted holiday from £885

Portofino

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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available May to Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Aberdeen • Bournemouth • Bristol • East Midlands • Gatwick • Glasgow • Humberside • Inverness • Luton • Manchester • Newquay • Norwich • Stansted • Teesside

Personalise your holiday • Volterra & San Gimignano Day Seven – from £55

Step into places that are the living embodiment of La

Dolce Vita, as from your elegant spa base, you journey to the famous Ligurian coastal resorts of Santa Margherita and ultra-chic Portofino, long-time exclusive hideaway. On a captivating tour exuding Italian charm, colour and warmth, 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.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the transfer through the Tuscan countryside to Montecatini. Day Two – At leisure in Montecatini Today is free for you to get to know the hotel and surroundings of this historic spa resort, perhaps paying a first visit to Montecatini Alto for its stunning views, and perhaps enjoying a leisurely lunch.

Day Three – Included excursion to the Ligurian coast and Portofino Join the first of the included excursions to the beautiful Ligurian coast, where some of Italy’s most famous resorts are dotted along the shoreline, backed by wooded hills. A mecca for visitors from the four corners of the globe, elegant Santa Margherita Ligure overlooks a stunning bay, and lies at the eastern end of the Portofino headland. Spend some time exploring the resort, then board a boat for a Santa Margherita trip along the coast to discover its ultra-chic Portofino neighbour, the world-renowned ‘jet-set’ Montecatini watering-hole of Portofino itself, which Lucca despite the crowds, the glitz and the glamour, Florence remains one of the Mediterranean’s most Pisa Volterra idyllic settings.

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Day Four – Included visits to Pisa and Lucca The second included tour is to two true Italian gems. You’ll first visit the wonderful city of Pisa, where, in the company of our guide, there’ll be an opportunity to explore this

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mesmerising medieval treasure trove, built on the banks of the River Arno, and where the broad green swathe of the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) is home not only to the startling ‘leaning tower’ but also the huge circular Baptistery, the great marbled Duomo and the colonnaded Campo Santo cemetery. Following a fascinating visit, you’ll reboard the coach for the journey to the elegant walled city of Lucca, a simply delightful Renaissance jewel that was the birthplace of the composer Puccini. The city’s most famous son is celebrated with a museum at his home. Elsewhere, the ancient cathedral, the Torre della Ore, and the exquisite Piazza Anfiteatro, built around the Roman amphitheatre, are amongst the ‘must-sees’ in this charming city.

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Day Five – At leisure in Montecatini Enjoy another day of gentle exploration in Montecatini, savouring the atmosphere of the spa town. Day Six – Included visit to Florence Today will be one of the undoubted highlights of the holiday, as you enjoy our included tour of truly stunning Florence, which is for many the country’s most beautiful city. Today there’s a chance to see for yourself the magnificent Florentine skyline, dominated by the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and to explore the splendour of Santa Croce and the medieval Ponte Vecchio bridge, spared by the retreating Nazis because of its timeless beauty. Of course, Florence is the city which houses Michelangelo’s fabled statue of David, and the Uffizi, where Botticelli’s famous Birth of Venus can be admired, should you choose to visit the galleries (payable locally), and you will no doubt want to rest awhile in one of the city’s countless eateries. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional excursion to Volterra and San Gimignano Relax in the resort, or join today’s optional excursion, which heads into the Tuscan countryside to explore the exquisite hill town of Volterra and UNESCO-listed medieval gem San Gimignano. Set high above the Cecina and Dell’Era valleys, Etruscan Volterra is beautifully preserved, with its ancient walls surrounding a medieval core, at the heart of which is a stunning Romanesque cathedral and the ornate Piazza del Priori, lined with beautiful palazzi. You’ll also take in the Roman amphitheatre, uncovered in 1951.

Hotel Belvedere, Montecatini HHH Half-Board Price from £885 Close to the spa-town’s centre, and opposite the famous Tettuccio Spa, this popular standard three-star hotel offers a bar and lounge, reception, lift and spacious restaurant. The simply furnished, air-conditioned bedrooms offer satellite TV, a hairdryer and a telephone. Rooms with a small balcony are available for a supplement.

Hotel Adua, Montecatini HHHH Half-Board Price from £1,027 This family-owned, centrally located hotel, a short walk from the resort’s amenities boasts a bar, lounge, reception, outdoor pool, dining room and lift. A wellness centre offers a full programme of beauty treatments (payable locally). Stylishly furnished rooms have hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, air conditioning, mini-bar and safe. Rooms with a balcony are available for a supplement.

Hotel Manzoni, Montecatini HHHH Half-Board Price from £1,027 Close to the baths, this hotel offers comfort in abundance, with outdoor pool, superb wellness centre pools, whirlpool and sauna (some facilities payable locally) and gym. Elegant public rooms, free Wi-Fi, a beautiful restaurant and classically decorated rooms, with air conditioning, TV and safe complete the offering. Rooms with a balcony are available for a supplement.

aving the best till last, San Gimignano, with its fairy-tale towers rising S from the hill-top village, is one of the finest sights in all Italy, and a fitting crowning glory to a wonderful holiday. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Tuscan hosts as you journey back to the airport and the return flight, at the end of a marvellous holiday.

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Tuscany Enjoy all the pleasures of rest and relaxation in one of the most famous of all the Tuscan spa towns.

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Holiday Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the choice of a range of four optional excursions to Renaissance cradle Florence, to Pisa and Lucca, beautiful Portofino, and journey through the stunning countryside • 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 • Airport transfers • An experienced holiday manager in resort

Celebrated for the healing properties of its thermal waters,

which have long drawn visitors from across the globe, Montecatini, a ‘twin-town’ of ancient hill-top settlement and modern spa below, is a perfect choice for a truly relaxing stay in the heart of Tuscany, with a host of activities in which to pass the time, both within the resort and further afield.

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Montecatini Terme Inhabited since prehistoric times, and a strategic stronghold down the ages thanks to its location above the surrounding region, the fortified upper town endured siege and destruction down the centuries, before the 20th century brought prosperity in the form of the development of the lower town. Today the emphasis is firmly upon enjoyment, relaxation and wellness in abundance. As well as the famous spa baths and its many health and beauty practitioners, there are beautiful parks and gardens, a host of stylish shops, countless restaurants, cafés, trattorie and gelaterie to enjoy.

May to Oct 2020

Personalise your holiday • Portofino and the Ligurian Coast (full day) Day Three – from £58 • Pisa and Lucca (full day) Day Four – from £62 • Florence – breathtaking Renaissance jewel (full day) Day Six – from £65 • Tuscan hill treasures (full day) Day Seven – from £55

Active pursuits The town is also a sightseer’s delight, with the highlight of the lower town several ornate fountains and the grand buildings of the central Viale Verdi, named after the opera composer who was a frequent guest. For the energetic, there are tennis courts, bicycle hire and a golf course to enjoy, and of course a visit should be paid to Montecatini Alto, the upper town reached by one of the world’s oldest funicular railways, where highlights include a choice of excellent outdoor restaurants, a Romanesque church and the ruins of the Montecatini Terme medieval fortifications.

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8-day resort-based holiday from £699

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Rest and relax Doing absolutely nothing other than taking in the Tuscan sunshine and surroundings is perfectly acceptable, although no stay in Montecatini is complete without a visit to one of the lower town’s elegant, Belle Époque spas, where various life-enhancing treatments, from mud baths to massages and from beauty therapies to

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relaxing saunas, are all available. Enquire at your hotel for prices and availability. Discovery and exploration Beyond the town, the hill-top settlements, rolling, vineyard-dotted, Tuscan hills and the great Renaissance cities of Lucca and Florence await discovery.

Join your tour manager on some fascinating guided excursions and visits during your stay. The choice is yours!

Portofino and the Ligurian Coast

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Discover one of the Mediterranean’s most idyllic settings as you head to some of Italy’s most famous resorts, dotted along the shoreline. Elegant Santa Margherita and its ultra-chic neighbour Portofino are the epitome of Italian style.

Pisa and Lucca Discover two true Italian gems, in riverside Pisa, a mesmerising medieval treasure trove with its Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) and famous ‘leaning tower’, and elegant, walled Lucca, birthplace of the composer Puccini.

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Florence – breathtaking Renaissance jewel Journey to what is for many the country’s most beautiful city, with its stunning skyline, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Santa Croce and the medieval Ponte Vecchio bridge amongst its unforgettable glories.

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Hotel Belvedere, Montecatini HHH Half-Board Price from £699 Close to the spa-town’s centre, and opposite the famous Tettuccio Spa, this popular standard three-star hotel offers a bar and lounge, reception, lift and spacious restaurant. The simply furnished, air-conditioned bedrooms offer satellite TV, a hairdryer and a telephone. Rooms with a small balcony are available for a supplement.

Hotel Manzoni, Montecatini HHHH Half-Board Price from £847 Close to the baths, this hotel offers comfort in abundance, with outdoor pool, superb wellness centre pools, whirlpool and sauna (some facilities payable locally) and gym. Elegant public rooms, free Wi-Fi, a beautiful restaurant and classically decorated rooms, with air conditioning, TV and safe complete the offering. Rooms with a balcony are available for a supplement.

Hotel Adua, Montecatini Half-Board

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Price from £847

This family-owned, centrally located hotel, a short walk from the resort’s amenities boasts a bar, lounge, reception, outdoor pool, dining room and lift. A wellness centre offers a full programme of beauty treatments (payable locally). Stylishly furnished rooms have hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, air conditioning, mini-bar and safe. Rooms with a balcony are available for a supplement.

Tuscan hill treasures Head into the Tuscan countryside to explore the exquisite hill town of Volterra and UNESCOlisted medieval gem San Gimignano, which with its fairy-tale towers is one of the finest sights in all Italy, and a fitting crowning glory to a wonderful holiday.

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Ravenna, Umbria & Beautiful Le Marche

NEW for 2020

One of Italy’s less-travelled corners, the blue Adriatic and some of its greatest glories, discovered and explored.

8-day escorted holiday from £969

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week in the traditional Adriatic resort of Pesaro • Explore historic hill town Urbino and its famed Ducal palace • Journey through the unspoiled countryside of Le Marche • See the famed mosaics in UNESCO–listed Ravenna • Discover tiny San Marino, one of the world’s smallest Republics • Wander down Perugia’s famous Corso Vannucci street • Visit exquisite Assisi, with its majestic Basilica • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Rossini, Pesaro • Return flights to Bologna • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

This wonderful holiday is based in the traditional Adriatic resort of Pesaro, with its elegant old town and a host of cafés and gelaterie. From this delightful base, journey through the unspoiled Le Marche region to Urbino and its famed ducal palace, take in Ravenna, home to some of the world’s finest Byzantine mosaics, and visit tiny San Marino. The Umbrian cities of Perugia and Assisi, surrounded by idyllic countryside, and the chance to visit pilgrimage shrine Loreto, complete the memorable tour.

Day One – Fly to Bologna Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the transfer south and east across Emilia-Romagna into Le Marche and your hotel in the traditional Adriatic resort of Pesaro. Settle into your surroundings, and perhaps enjoy a stroll before dinner is served in the hotel.

Available May, Jun, Sep 2020

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Personalise your holiday • Loreto and the Conero Riviera (full day) Day Six – £43

Day Two – Included excursion to Urbino and its Ducal Palace The first of the included tours sees you board the coach today to make the short journey through the countryside of Le Marche to the exquisite university seat of Urbino, where the 15th-century court of Federico de Montefeltro was one of Europe’s greatest centres of culture and Bologna Ravenna civilisation. The great, UNESCO-listed Palazzo Ducale is one of Italy’s finest Renaissance buildings, with its elegant rooms and astounding collections, San Marino Pesaro and is a monument to the life of one of the greatest Renaissance figures. Urbino Surrounding the palace, a lively jumble of medieval streets and squares offers Loreto much of interest, and plenty of places Perugia Assisi in which to enjoy a drink or a bite to eat before you return to Pesaro.

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several beaches fringed by blue waters, where café life is centred on the elegant buildings of the central Piazza del Popolo, and where the most energetic pastime would be strolling the seafront promenade, gelato in hand. Famed as the birthplace of ‘William Tell Overture’ composer Gioachino Rossini, the town, the delightful heart of which is a short distance from the seafront, pays homage to its famous son with a museum at his birthplace, and a theatre named in his honour. By day and by early evening, when the passeggiata takes place, Pesaro is a lively, colourful, but low-key seaside town.

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Day Four – Included tour to Ravenna and San Marino Today’s excursion first heads to majestic Ravenna, the ancient former capital of the Western Roman and Byzantine empires, and a true gem. Once a major port, but now some distance from the sea thanks to silting up over centuries, Ravenna is famed the world over for its stunning mosaics - thought to be the finest in western art – which are to be found in no less than eight UNESCO World Heritage sites dotted around the compact city. After a walking tour, take a seat in a café in Ravenna’s elegant expansive central square, Piazza del Popolo, before re-boarding the coach to journey to the tiny Republic of San Marino, the world’s fifth-smallest country and a microstate completely encircled by Italy. Journey up to enjoy the spectacular views from the ancient Città, the old town that crowns this fiercely autonomous and resolutely mysterious corner of Europe.

Hotel Rossini, Pesaro Half-Board

HHHH Just yards from the beach, with views of the blue Adriatic from its sun terrace, and a seven-minute stroll from Piazza del Popolo, this traditional hotel exudes Italian elegance and a warm welcome. Comfortable, wood-panelled lounges with ‘Chesterfield’ sofas, a restaurant and a bar, as well as air-conditioned rooms with TV, hairdryer and side sea view add to the pleasure of the stay. There is free Wi-Fi.

You’ll return to Pesaro in time for dinner. Day Five – At leisure Today is another free to enjoy the pleasures of the hotel and the town. Day Six – At leisure or optional excursion to Loreto and the Conero Riviera Rest and relax in Pesaro, or join today’s optional excursion to Loreto, one of the most revered Catholic pilgrimage shrines, where the ‘Holy House of the Virgin Mary’ draws the faithful and the curious from across the globe. In addition to the shrine’s religious significance, it offers some remarkable Renaissance art set amongst some beautiful scenery. ou’ll also take in the dramatic cliffs and beautiful surroundings of the Y Conero Riviera, with its pretty ports and tiny coves. Visits to cliff-top Sirolo and colourful Numana, with its busy harbour, add to the pleasure of a wonderful day. Day Seven – Included tour to Perugia and Assisi Perhaps saving the best till last, today’s excursion takes you through the marshes (hence ‘Le Marche’) into Umbria, Italy’s ‘green heart’, where the stunning countryside of rolling hills is studded with ancient towns and cities, none more fascinating and compelling than medieval Perugia, with its famous peoplewatching street Corso Vannucci, cathedral and medieval centre, and Assisi, birthplace of Italy’s patron Saint, and perhaps Italy’s most famous hill-town. The Basilica of St Francis is Umbria’s greatest glory, home to one of the world’s finest art collections. The renowned frescoes, especially those in the Upper Church, reflect the life of the ‘most saintly of all the saints’. eturn to Pesaro to enjoy a last dinner at the hotel, reliving the memories R of the past wonderful week. Day Eight – Return flight to the UK Bid farewell to your Italian hosts, and transfer back to Bologna Airport and the flight home.

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

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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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

xperience the magic of 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. From Romeo and Juliet’s ‘fair Verona’ to exquisite Mantova, from incomparable Venice to timeless Florence, and from Tuscan gems Siena and San Gimignano to Eternal City Rome, this is Italy at its mesmerising best, full of warmth, charm, fine food and wine – La Dolce Vita indeed.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel in Moniga del Garda. Settle into your surroundings, and depending on the time of your arrival, enjoy a first dinner. Day Two – Included visit to Verona The first excursion is to charming Verona, its historic centre fashioned in pink marble. Take a seat in one of the numerous pavement cafés that line the Piazza Bra, opposite the vast Roman amphitheatre, or wander the maze of 13th-century streets that Shakespeare brought to life in his timeless tale of doomed love.

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10-day escorted holiday from £1,159

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ontinue on to Mantova, dubbed the C ‘world’s most romantic city’. Surrounded by beautiful lakes, its ancient streets and squares lined with ornate palazzi and with a skyline of turrets and towers straight out of an ‘Arabian Nights’ fantasy, Mantova is a delight. Return to Moniga for dinner. Day Three – Rest and relax Spend a free day in the hotel and its surroundings, perhaps relaxing on the terrace, with its wonderful views, wandering down to the shore or perhaps even exploring the 10thcentury castle above the village. Famed for its rosé wine, Moniga is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, and boasts a medieval heart of narrow streets and alleyways. The major towns of

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Desenzano and Sirmione are a short distance away by bus, taxi or lake steamer, should you wish to head elsewhere for lunch in the sunshine.

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Day Four – Included visit to Venice Journey today to incomparable Venice, enjoying a walking tour of this breathtakingly beautiful place, with its innumerable bridges, gondolas and water taxis plying their trades on the Grand Canal. Vast St Mark’s Square, with its cathedral, clock tower and Doges’ Palace is one of the world’s great sights, while close by, joining the palace to the prisons, the famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’ afforded condemned men a last view of the beauty of Venice. Take a seat in a St Mark’s café to watch the world go by, or perhaps simply wander through the narrow streets that radiate away from the heart of this endlessly fascinating city. Day Five – Included visit to Florence Bidding farewell to Garda’s shores, travel south to Florence, to see for yourself the magnificent Florentine skyline, dominated by the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and to explore the splendour of Santa Croce and the beautiful Ponte Vecchio bridge. Florence is home to the Accademia and Michelangelo’s fabled David, and the Uffizi, where Botticelli’s famous Birth of Venus can be admired (entrances payable locally). ontinue to Chianciano Terme, your second holiday ‘base’, and C enjoy dinner in the hotel. Day Six – Included visit to Siena and San Gimignano Head into the Tuscan hills to Siena, one of Europe’s most perfectly preserved medieval cities, with its shell-shaped piazza il Campo, home each year to the traditional Palio horse race. After the opportunity for lunch, journey to San Gimignano, with its beautiful towers, medieval walls and cathedral, before returning to Chianciano for dinner.

Hotel Riva del Sole, Moniga del Garda Half-Board

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In Garda’s sun-kissed southwest corner, overlooking the lake and the mountains beyond, and close to Desenzano, this family-run hotel sits in an elevated position 200 metres from the blue waters. A terrace and outdoor pool, breakfast room/restaurant, as well as well-appointed, air-conditioned rooms with TV, safe and hairdryer, ensure a pleasant stay.

Hotel President, Chianciano Terme Half-Board

HHHH nights 5-9

Boasting a roof-top pool and bar, with panoramic views of the surrounding Tuscan hills, this four-star hotel is a short distance from the town’s spas, and offers air-conditioned rooms with a balcony, TV and refrigerator. There is a restaurant serving Tuscan cuisine and buffet breakfast, a garden and games room. Free Wi-Fi is also available throughout.

Day Seven – Rest and relax The delights of the hotel and Chianciano are yours to savour today. The spa town boasts a wonderful climate and waters that have drawn visitors from far and wide for centuries. Book a spa treatment, explore the old hill town above or enjoy the many small bars, cafés and restaurants. Day Eight – Included guided tour of Rome The last excursion sees you spend a day in glorious Rome, one of the most fascinating cities on Earth. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided tour taking in the Colosseum and the Forum, centre of Ancient Rome, the great basilicas of the early Christian Church, and the Baroque fountains into which many a coin has been thrown. In the Vatican City, across the Tiber, great St Peter’s looks over the vast Square, while the nearby Sistine Chapel houses Michelangelo’s fabled frescoes. ander through elegant piazzas, delightful gardens and sophisticated W shopping streets like the Via Condotti, relax in a pavement café and watch the Roman world go by, and soak up the atmosphere of the city that invented la dolce vita, before returning to Chianciano. Day Nine – Rest and relax Enjoy a last, restful day in Chianciano, before a final dinner offers a chance to look back over the past wonderful few days. Day 10 – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your Tuscan hosts, and transfer to the airport for the return flight. Florence

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

8-day escorted holiday from £909

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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 Villa Fernanda, Sant' Agata (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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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, where Roman time stands still; spend a day on the enchanting Isle of Capri, beloved haunt of artists and writers, and sit back in wonderment as you enjoy the breathtaking drive along the fabled Amalfi Coast, overlooking glorious scenes of picture-postcard perfection.

Day One – Fly to Italy Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the scenic journey to the Bay of Naples, and on to your chosen hotel, in or close to Sorrento. Day Two – Explore Sorrento and surroundings at your leisure Today is free for you to rest and relax, either enjoying the facilities of the hotel, or perhaps venturing into the centre of delightful Sorrento. The town, perched upon its cliff-top, seems built between the sky and the sea, and offers everything required for an enjoyable stay. Its colourful, beating heart is the Piazza Tasso, pedestrianised in the evenings, when the bars and cafés that surround it become a perfect place to watch the locals, dressed in their ‘Sunday best’, enjoying the nightly passeggiata.

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Fly direct from • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Liverpool • Luton • Manchester • Stansted

Personalise your holiday • Countryside Tour (three-quarter day) Day Five – from £51

Tour Only without flights from £740 ravel at your convenience by making your own T arrangements to Naples airport or your hotel on selected dates.

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n the shore, two tiny ports are backed by even tinier beaches and O several boardwalks dotted with beach-huts and sun-loungers, while on the water, pleasure-craft of all shapes and sizes, as well as the occasional cruise ship, add to the colourful scene.

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Day Three – Included visits to Pompeii and Naples Today’s included excursion begins with the truly awe-inspiring ruins of Roman Pompeii, destroyed – yet miraculously ‘preserved’ – by the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buried and forgotten for hundreds of years, Pompeii was rediscovered in the 18th Century, since when excavations have continued to reveal more and more of this ancient, once magnificent

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city, with its villas, temples and frescoed houses giving a very vivid insight into Roman life. ou’ll then journey around the bay, passing the brooding hulk Y of the famous volcano to one of Italy’s most colourful cities, the great southern Italian capital Naples. Highlights of a guided tour will include Garibaldi and Plebiscito squares, in the UNESCO-listed heart of the city, with their fine statues, the lively ‘Spaccanapoli’ quarter, San Carlo Opera House – second only in importance to Milan’s famed La Scala – and the Royal Palace. You’ll also take in the medieval, turreted Castel Nuovo, the legendary ‘Egg Castle’ and the spectacular view from Posillipo Hill, which rises up above the city, before you return to Sorrento at the end of a wonderful day. Day Four – Included journey along the Amalfi Drive One of the most scenic coastal roads in Europe forms the backdrop for today’s included excursion, as fantastically shaped rocks plunge vertically into the sea and dizzy bridges span deep gorges, while in contrast, the gently-contoured hillsides are covered in vines, fruit and olive trees. Take in the view above the town of Positano, with its Moorish-style pink and white houses, and enjoy a visit to beautiful Amalfi, a thriving holiday resort with houses rising up the hillsides and a main square dominated by the beautiful cathedral. Your final visit will be to Ravello, with its alleys, stairways and roofed passages clinging to the mountainside, and from which vantage points the views are spectacular. Day Five – At leisure or optional countryside tour through Campania Rest and relax in Sorrento, or join today’s optional excursion, which will journey into the countryside of Campania, and will include a fascinating insight into some of the traditions and cuisine of the region. Begin with a walking tour of Sorrento’s oldest quarters, and visit a local wine cellar, an ancient olive press and a working mozzarella farm, where the famed buffalo ‘cheese’ is still hand-made. There will be opportunities to taste and purchase the regional produce, and your day will also include a scenic drive through some of the Sorrentine peninsula’s smaller towns, where spectacular views of the due golfi – Naples and Salerno – add to the enjoyment of the day. Day Six – Included excursion to Capri Today will prove one of the highlights of the holiday, as you embark on the 20-minute jet foil crossing from Sorrento across the Bay of Naples to the wonderful Isle of Capri, one of the Mediterranean’s treasures and a famous hideaway of poets and artists. On arrival, a mini-bus will take you to the picturesque village of Anacapri on the slopes of Mount Solaro. There will also be time for those who wish to take a chair lift ride to the summit of Solaro (payable locally). You’ll continue to the island’s main town to visit the Augustus Gardens, overlooking the Canzone del Mare, former home to the legendary Gracie Fields. There will also be time for an optional boat trip to the famous ‘Blue Grotto’. Day Seven – Day at leisure Spend a last day enjoying the surroundings of the hotel, Sorrento and all its charms. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK It’s “Arrivederci, Italia” today as you transfer to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a marvellous Southern Italian holiday.

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Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Villa Fernanda, Sant' Agata HHH Half-Board Price from £909 This recently renovated family-run hotel is ideally situated close to the centre of Sant’ Agata, which lies in an elevated position some six miles from Sorrento. There is a regular bus service that operates throughout the day to Sorrento. A small selection of shops and bars are close by. The hotel has an outdoor pool, bar and reception.

Hotel Girasole, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello Half-Board

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Price from £925

This delightful hotel with a stunning garden and pool, a bar, lounge and restaurant, is situated one mile from the centre of Sorrento. Tastefully furnished, air-conditioned rooms have a hairdryer, TV, telephone and balcony. Rooms with a garden view are available for a supplement.

Hotel Eliseo Park Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello Half-Board

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Price from £955

This hotel is situated very close to the centre of Sant’ Agnello and only five minutes away from the sea. There are shops and restaurants close by and the centre of Sorrento is a 10 minute walk away. Wellappointed rooms have a hairdryer, air conditioning, Wi-Fi and satellite TV and balcony. There is an outdoor pool, restaurant, lounge and bar.

Hotel Carlton, Sorrento Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £991

The hotel has a colourful garden, a pool, sun terrace, breakfast room, snack bar and a bar. Although the hotel does not serve evening meals, there are a host of cafés and restaurants nearby. Rooms offer air conditioning, TV, telephone and a balcony. Rooms with a sea view are available for a supplement.

Hotel Caravel, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello Half-Board

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Price from £1,107

This hotel is approximately one kilometre from the resort centre and close to the lift to Marinella Beach. Amenities include an outdoor pool and sun terrace, piano bar and roof-top terrace. All rooms have airconditioning, satellite TV, mini-bar and a safe. Rooms with a balcony are available for a supplement.

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

8-day resort-based holiday from £699

Sorrento

Holiday Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the choice of a range of four optional excursions to colourful Naples, extraordinary Pompeii, the Amalfi Drive, Campania countryside tour and idyllic Capri • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Tourist, Sorrento (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Italy • Airport transfers • An experienced holiday manager in resort

Savour 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.

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Sorrento Perched upon its cliff-top, surveying the waters below, Sorrento offers everything you could wish for in a memorable stay. On the shore, beneath the town’s colourful streets and tree-shaded squares, two tiny ports are backed by even tinier beaches and several boardwalks dotted with sun-loungers. Harbour-side restaurants are perfect places in which to enjoy long lunches. On the water, pleasure-craft of all shapes and sizes, as well as ritzier launches, island ferries and the occasional cruise ship, add to the colourful scene.

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Personalise your holiday • Pompeii & Naples (full day) Day Three– from £51 • Amalfi Drive (full day) Day Four– from £41 • Countryside Tour (full day) Day Five – from £56 • Capri (full day) Day Six – from £104

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Pompeii Ravello Sorrento

Active pursuits This being southern Italy, ‘activity’ is normally accompanied by a liberal dose of relaxation, with a seat in a pavement café and time spent people watching, and the nightly passeggiata – the ritual stroll through the streets – perhaps as energetic as it gets, unless you opt to hire a pedalo to slip away onto the blue water. Keen walkers might opt to hike beyond the town, perhaps to one of the farther flung beaches, or even into the rugged hills beyond. Rest and relax Nothing comes easier than simply doing nothing in Sorrento, and whether it’s taking in the view towards Vesuvius from the gardens of the colonnaded Villa Comunale, relaxing over a beer, glass of wine or limoncello, or simply

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Sorrento

soaking up the sun, curled up with a book on a lounger, either by the hotel pool, on a beach or port-side boardwalk, there are plenty of ways in which to while away the hours. Don’t miss the glorious sunsets over the bay, enjoyed with an ‘apero’ in hand. Discovery and exploration Beyond Sorrento’s colour and bustle, a simply wonderful corner of the world awaits discovery, and be it in the colourful streets of historic Naples, Southern Italy’s crowning glory, the rugged slopes of brooding Vesuvius or the fascinating ruins of the Roman city – Pompeii – it froze in time, there’s so much that will add to the enjoyment of your holiday. The dizzying heights of the famous Amalfi Drive, or the stylish streets, scenic hills and spectacular coastline of beautiful Capri, one of the world’s most famous island idylls, are a short drive or ferry ride away.

Join your tour manager on some fascinating guided excursions and visits during your stay. The choice is yours!

Pompeii & Naples Explore Pompeii and discover this ancient, once magnificent city, with its villas, temples and frescoed houses. You’ll then pass Vesuvius to one of Italy’s most colourful cities, the southern Italian capital Naples. Pompeii Positano

The famously scenic Amalfi Drive With its immense cliffs and bridges spanning deep gorges, the Amalfi Drive is among the most scenic coast roads in Europe. Enjoy the view above Positano with its colourful Moorish-style houses, and visit Amalfi and Ravello.

Countryside Tour with artisan food and wine Explore the countryside of Campania and enjoy a walking tour of Sorrento’s oldest quarters, a visit to a local wine cellar, an ancient olive press and a working mozzarella farm. Campania Capri

Capri – the island of dreams Visit the magical ‘Isle of Dreams’ to enjoy views from Villa San Michele in Anacapri, take a chair-lift ride (payable locally) to the summit of Solaro, and perhaps take a boat trip to the famous ‘Blue Grotto’ or wander the streets of Capri Town.

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Your Hotel Choices

Hotel Tourist, Sorrento Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £699

This centrally located hotel offers a well presented garden, a pool and terrace, and there is a lounge, bar, snack bar and restaurant. Simply furnished rooms in traditional style offer TV and free Wi-Fi.

Hotel Villa Fernanda, Sant' Agata HHH Half-Board Price from £725 This recently renovated hotel in beautiful Sant’ Agata, high above Sorrento, offers an outdoor pool, bar, restaurant, lounge and reception. Rooms boast TV and telephone. There is a regular bus to Sorrento.

Hotel Girasole, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello HHH Half-Board Price from £740 This delightful hotel with a stunning garden and pool, a bar, lounge and restaurant, is situated one mile from the centre of Sorrento. Tastefully furnished, air-conditioned rooms have a hairdryer, TV, telephone and balcony. Rooms with a garden view are available for a supplement.

Hotel Eliseo Park, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello Half-Board

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Price from £770

This hotel is situated close to the centre of Sant’ Agnello and only five minutes from the sea. Sorrento is a 10 minute walk away. Rooms have a hairdryer, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, satellite TV and balcony. There is a pool, restaurant, lounge and bar.

Hotel Carlton, Sorrento Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £806

Hotel Caravel, Sorrento/Sant’ Agnello Half-Board

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Price from £922

Located in a quiet area of charming Sant' Agnello, close to a selection of shops and cafes. Amenities include an outdoor pool and sun terrace, piano bar and roof-top terrace. All rooms have air conditioning, satellite TV, mini-bar and a safe.

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Puglia & the South – Undiscovered Italy Enjoy rest and relaxation on the Adriatic shore and take in the oftenoverlooked delights of Italy’s sun-kissed southern ‘high heel’.

Trulli Houses, Alberobello

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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ull of included highlights, this hugely enjoyable holiday, based on the shores of the Adriatic, lifts the veil on a fascinating region of Italy. Discover ancient, whitewashed, stunning hill-town Ostuni, Alberobello and its conical trulli houses, and visit the extraordinary caves at Matera. A visit to Baroque gem Lecce – the ‘Rome of the South’ – and the opportunity, on an optional excursion, to discover Castellana’s famous cave network, wine-producing Locorotondo and elegant Martina Franca, complete a wonderful stay.

Day One – Fly to Italy Fly to Bari, meet your tour manager and transfer to the beachside hotel in Torre Canne, settling in to your comfortable surroundings and depending on your flight time, perhaps enjoying a refreshing drink on the terrace before dinner this evening.

Available May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2020

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Personalise your holiday • Castellano Grotto & Locorotondo Day Seven – from £61

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Day Two – Day at leisure Today is free to rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings. Make the most of the water’s edge location, perhaps take a dip in the pool, pay a visit to the hotel’s fitness centre or simply curl up with a book on a terrace or in a lounge. The energetic might rent a bicycle from the hotel, or stroll into the nearby fishing port and small resort of Torre Canne, with its tiny harbour and working lighthouse. Bari Torre Canne

Alberobello Matera

8–day escorted holiday from £999

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Ostuni Lecce

Day Three – Included Apulia tour The first of the included excursions is a perfect introduction to the unique region of Apulia, or Puglia, beginning with a visit to the stunning hill-town of Ostuni, one of southern Italy’s most sparkling jewels, with its whitewashed houses and cobbled streets set on three hills. Perfect for wandering, the town’s maze of alleyways opens out over some spectacular views, while the old town’s

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beautiful squares offer several bars and cafés, from which to watch the world go by.

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Leaving Ostuni, travel back across a vine and olive-covered landscape, dotted with conical trulli houses, to Alberobello. Here, hundreds of these whitewashed, tapered, grey-roofed buildings cluster together to create one of Italy’s most arresting sights. Return to Torre Canne for dinner, at the end of a fascinating day. Day Four – Included Lecce city tour The Baroque treasure-chest of Lecce, with its Roman remains, is one of Southern Italy’s most appealing cities. Today’s included tour will include the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of this historic trading centre, where elegant buildings, ornate churches and marbled courtyards reflect the town’s past importance. Explore the old town, which surrounds the ruins of a great Roman amphitheatre, before returning to Torre Canne in time for dinner.

Hotel del Levante, Torre Canne Half-Board

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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 to which to return at the end of a day’s touring, 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. Rooms with balcony and rooms with balcony and sea view are available for a supplement.

Day Five – Day at leisure Today is another in which to rest and relax at the hotel, perhaps enjoying a dip in the pool or the sea, or catching some sun in the hotel’s gardens. Day Six – Included Matera cave tour Perhaps saving the best of the included excursions till last, today sees you head into the neighbouring province of Basilicata, to the enthralling town of Matera, a cultured oasis in the sparsely populated landscape, and famed for its extraordinary sassi. This maze of ancient troglodyte cave-dwellings was inhabited as recently as 40 years ago and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Arriving in time for lunch (payable locally), you’ll have the opportunity to discover the history of this fascinating place, with its chiese rupestri – churches hewn from the rocks – and wander through Matera’s ancient streets and colourful piazze. After a fascinating day you’ll head back into Puglia and return to the shores of the blue Adriatic. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional tour of Castellana, Locorotondo and Martina Franca A final day brings the opportunity to rest and relax at the hotel or in Torre Canne, or to join an optional excursion, which will head back into the Apulian countryside, to first pay a visit to the extraordinary caves at Castellana, an underground network of towering stalagmites and stalactites and vast, cool caverns formed over the centuries. Wrap up warm in the cool temperatures before emerging to enjoy a visit to the majestic, whitewashed, circular hill-town of Locorotondo, with its surrounding vineyards famed for their crisp white wines. A visit is made to a local cellar for the opportunity to taste the local production, as well as some regional specialities, before an enjoyable day is completed with a short call in the historic town of Martina Franca, where an enthralling Baroque heart is hidden behind the modern buildings of the new town. Return to Torre Canne for a last evening at the hotel. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your Apulian hosts, and re-board the coach for the transfer back to Bari Airport and the return flight to the UK, at the end of a holiday in a truly magical corner of Italy.

Locorotondo

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Calabria – Italy’s Southern Jewel Discover mainland Italy’s fascinating southernmost reaches, exploring the glorious ‘Coast of the Gods’, set between two seas of deepest blue.

Santa Maria dell'Isola Church, Tropea

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on the shores of the blue Tyrrhenian Sea • Discover exquisite, cliff-top Tropea, its dazzling beaches and island church • Wander down to the water’s edge in delightful Chianalea di Scilla • Visit former Ancient Greek settlement Reggio di Calabria, with its views of distant Etna • Explore pretty, fortified Gerace and Locri’s ancient ruins • Visit historic, riverside Cosenza in its mountain setting • Take the chance to cross to the off-shore Aeolian Isles on an optional excursion • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Santa Lucia, Parghelia, Tropea • Return flights to Lamezia Terme • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ased in a comfortable hotel above the stunning waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, a stone’s throw from colourful Tropea in its striking cliff-top setting, this holiday includes three wonderful excursions. Lift the veil on Italy’s southernmost region, stepping back in time in some truly unspoiled, exquisite towns and shore-side villages, including Cosenza, Chianalea di Scilla, Reggio di Calabria and Gerace, and as well as savouring the chance to swim in warm waters, cross them on an optional day-trip to the stunning Aeolian Isles.

Day One – Fly to Lamezia Terme, Calabria Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer south to your hotel in Parghelia, close to Tropea, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Settle into your surroundings, enjoy dinner in the hotel and perhaps watch your first Calabrian sunset. Day Two – At leisure in the hotel and Tropea Today is free to rest and relax, perhaps enjoying the pleasures of the pool, taking the shuttle bus to the nearby private beach, or to nearby Tropea, in its dramatic cliff-top setting.

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Cosenza

• Aeolian Island Boat Trip (full day) Day Four – £66

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Reggio di Calabria

8-day escorted holiday from £929

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Gerace Scilla Locri

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ringed at its foot by golden sands and F blue waters, Tropea boasts a delightful old town of narrow streets, a glorious Norman cathedral and a café-lined main thoroughfare, the Corso Vittorio Emmanuale, leading down to a viewpoint overlooking the azure sea. Rising from the beach, a rocky outcrop is crowned by the beautiful Santa Maria dell’Isola (Island) church and monastery, while along the idyllic strand dedicated sunworshippers enjoy their earthly pleasures. Tropea is a perfect place in which to rest and relax, and in the early evening to take part in the traditional passeggiata centred on colourful Piazza Ercole.

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Scilla, Calabria

Tropea, Calabria

Day Three – Included excursion to Scilla and Reggio di Calabria The first of the included tours is a perfect introduction to unspoiled Calabria, beginning with a journey south along the Costa degli Dei, the ‘Coast of the Gods’, to ancient Scilla, set beneath imposing Castello Ruffo, on its rocky promontory dividing two sandy beaches. The colourful town leads down to exquisite fishing village Chianalea di Scilla, a tumbledown delight of a place where ancient houses cluster round the water, beside which fishermen tend their nets before setting out in search of swordfish, the most popular regional dish.

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fter a chance to explore, head further south, to Reggio di A Calabria, the regional capital. The town – once an outpost of the Ancient Greek empire – is most famous for its location across the Straits of Messina from Sicily. On a clear day, view distant Etna across the water from the seafront, and don’t miss the elegant shops and stores of Corso Garibaldi.

Hotel Santa Lucia, Parghelia, Tropea Half-board

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Beautifully set above the Tyrrhenian Sea just two miles north of Tropea, and boasting a superb outdoor pool, terrace and tennis courts, as well as a restaurant and bar, this comfortable hotel also offers a regular shuttle service to the beach and into Tropea. Modern, well-appointed rooms offer patio or balcony, flat-screen TV, safe, hairdryer and telephone, and there is free Wi-Fi in public areas. Rooms with a sea view are available for a supplement.

Return to Tropea for dinner, at the end of a fascinating day. Day Four – At leisure or optional Aeolian Isles boat trip Rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings, or rise early to enjoy a memorable cruise to the volcanic Aeolian Isles, departing from Tropea’s port for the crossing to Vulcano, docking in Porto di Levante beneath the island’s brooding cone, and stepping ashore, perhaps to enjoy a therapeutic mud bath (payable locally) or a swim. Continue to largest island Lípari and delightful Lípari Town, set beneath its 1,000-year-old castle. Wander the colourful streets, head to a remoter island corner for another dip, or simply enjoy lunch or an ice cream in the sun. Passing island idyll Panarea, head next to fabled Strómboli’s Port Scari, where there’s a final chance to go ashore. The fortunate might catch Strómboli’s active cone spurting its plume into the air – always a dramatic if perfectly safe experience from the water, when sea and wind conditions permit – before you return to Tropea at the end of a marvellous day. Day Five – Included tour to Gerace and Locri Today’s excursion heads across to the Ionian Sea coast, where former stronghold Gerace, with its ancient streets and imposing cathedral, offers stunning views of the coast beyond, and the vast remains at Locri Epizefiri afford a glimpse of life some 2,700 years ago. Enjoy a walking tour of Gerace, and visit the fascinating Locri museum, with its archaeological treasures, during another wonderful day. Day Six – At leisure Spend a delightful day at the hotel, on the beach or perhaps in Tropea, making the most of the sun-kissed surroundings. Day Seven – Included half-day excursion to Cosenza A final guided tour heads inland to the northern Calabrian city of Cosenza, built on seven hills at the confluence of the Busento and Crati rivers and surrounded by higher mountains, including those of the Sila National Park. A fascinating place, where ancient and modern sit side by side – Cosenza is markedly more prosperous than many of its regional counterparts – the city exudes Southern Italian charm and the city’s grand piazzas and labyrinthine old town are delightful places in which to wander. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid "Arrivederci" to your Calabrian hosts, transferring back to Lamezia Terme Airport and the return flight home, at the end of a holiday in Italy’s fascinating southernmost corner. Lípari, Aeolian Islands

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

8-day escorted holiday from £1,269

Bonifacio port

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in Sardinian Olbia • Tour the glitzy ‘playground paradise’ of the sparkling Costa Smeralda • Discover ancient Alghero and its offshore ‘sleeping giant’ Capo Caccia • Cross by ferry from Sardinia to Corsica • Discover Corsica’s exquisite hilltop Bonifacio • Enjoy four nights in Napoleon’s birthplace Ajaccio • A guided tour brings Ajaccio to life • See the amazing rock formations of the Calanches de Piana • Visit idyllic sea-side Porto • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Martini, Olbia, Sardinia and the three-star Castel Vecchio Hotel, Ajaccio, Corsica • Return ferry crossings • Return flights to Olbia • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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

Day One – Fly to Olbia Upon arrival in Sardinia’s northeast corner, meet your tour manager and make the short transfer by coach to the hotel. Day Two – Included excursion to the Costa Smeralda After a relaxed breakfast, board the coach for a leisurely introduction to the sun-kissed playground of the Costa Smeralda, a 20-kilometre stretch of reclaimed and tastefully developed coastline that over the last fifty years has grown to become one of the world’s most celebrated holiday playgrounds and haven to the Mediterranean’s sailing and private motor yacht community. Idyllic hidden coves, stunning beaches fringed by azure waters and backed by fragrant, herb-filled scrubland, tiny offshore islets and the ultra-chic ‘capital’ Porto Cervo, whose church and shopping arcade were both designed by the same architect, all contribute to Bonifacio the allure of this unique location. After the tour, Olbia return to the hotel in plenty Alghero of time for dinner. Capo Caccia

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Day Three – Included visit to Alghero Today’s excursion sees you travel to historic Alghero, the principal town of Sardinia’s north, and a thriving fishing port since earliest times. The Old Quarter, with its 16th-century cathedral and

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Porto Cervo

Calanches of Piana, Gulf of Porto

Statue of Napoléon Bonaparte in Ajaccio

its narrow, cobbled streets, is surrounded by stout battlements linking seven defensive towers. This being Italy, delicious ice cream can be sampled at any number of gelatarie. The long, sweeping promenade stretches away past magnificent beaches, and looks out across the blue waters to distant Capo Caccia, a rocky promontory that in silhouette looks for all the world like a sleeping giant. After a marvellous day you’ll return to Olbia for a last evening in the hotel.

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Day Four – Ferry to Bonifacio and onward travel to Ajaccio Today sees you bid farewell to your Sardinian hosts, to journey to the port at Santa Teresa di Gallura for the sailing across to Corsica, which looms large on the northern horizon. Corsican landfall is made at the exquisite natural harbour and stunning fortified town of Bonifacio, set high upon wind- and wave-weathered cliffs, and one of the Mediterranean’s most spectacular locations. The tourist train will take you up to the famous haute ville to take in the stunning views. Perhaps enjoy a drink in one of the cafés that line the quayside, then re-board the coach for the onward journey north through some stunning scenery to your hotel in Ajaccio for the next four nights. Day Five – Included guided tour of Ajaccio A half-day guided excursion introduces island capital Ajaccio, birthplace in 1769 of Napoléon Bonaparte. Set on a stunning, sweeping bay, Ajaccio would be a fascinating place even without its associations with the ‘Little Emperor’, with its ancient old town, its countless restaurants and cafés and its towering citadelle, which surveys the colourful vista. After the tour, spend more time in exploration and discovery, or return to the hotel to enjoy rest and relaxation by the pool Day Six – Included west coast tour and optional cruise A last enjoyable included excursion sees you head to the scenic nature reserve overlooking the blue Gulf of Porto, where the fantastical, UNESCO-listed Calanches are a collection of towering, oddly shaped and eroded, pink granite rock formations, carved by nature over millennia into the shapes of animals and other figures. The road winds through the reserve from sleepy Piana, with its pink houses and spectacular views, then on down to exquisite Porto, a famous resort town with its tiny harbour and pebbly beach overlooked by an ancient watchtower. Spend some time enjoying the surroundings, then re-board the coach for the return journey to Ajaccio, or more likely join the optional 90-minute return boat cruise to Calanques, a beautiful journey that will afford the best views of the towering Calanches from the water.

Hotel Martini, Olbia, Sardinia Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3

Close to the centre of historic Olbia, overlooking the waters of the harbour and the shore-side park, this comfortable hotel offers bright, comfortable rooms with a TV balcony or patio and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is minutes away from the stunning Costa Smeralda beaches, and also offers a restaurant, bar/lounge and sun terrace. Dinner at the hotel is a set menu with two choices.

Castel Vecchio, Ajaccio, Corsica Half-Board

HHH nights 4-7

Overlooking the blue waters of Ajaccio’s pretty, smaller harbour and set in the heart of the town within walking distance of its shops and attractions, the Castel Vecchio, a comfortable base for your stay, boasts an outdoor pool and terrace, bar and dining room, where you will enjoy a fixed menu dinner each evening. The majority of the airconditioned rooms offer balcony and harbour view, as well as bath or shower and TV. There is free Wi-Fi in all public areas, and in addition to the hotel’s own, there are many bars in the local area.

Day Seven – Relax in Ajaccio Spend a last free day enjoying all the pleasures of Ajaccio. The energetic might hire a bicycle from the hotel, while others explore more of Ajaccio’s delights. The choices – and the pleasures – are yours. Enjoy a last dinner in the hotel. Day Eight – Flight back to the UK Bid farewell to the hotel as you make the early scenic transfer back to Bonifacio, take the ferry back to Santa Teresa di Gallura and head back to Olbia for the return flight, at the end of a truly wonderful two-island holiday.

Port de Plaisance of Bonifacio, Corsica

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Cagliari, Sardinia

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week in Sardinia’s unspoiled southwest corner • Rest and relax in your welcoming hotel • Discover some of Europe’s most stunning beaches • Perhaps see flocks of pink flamingos • Explore historic island capital Cagliari – once a Roman stronghold • Journey on the ‘Little Green Train’ through the mountainous interior • Spend a day on the offshore islands of Sant’ Antioco and San Pietro • Enjoy the chance to sample distinctive country cuisine and wines with Sardinian shepherds • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Lu’, Porto Pino • Return flights to Cagliari • Comfortable coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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world away from the chic and glamour of the northern Costa Smeralda, Sardinia’s southwest corner is an unspoiled region of mostly deserted beaches fringed by azure waters, watched over by fascinating island capital Cagliari, with its Roman remains and remnants of the prehistoric Nuragic civilisation. The region is also gateway to a rugged, mountainous interior through which the famous ‘Little Green Train’ makes its way. Join us to discover this beautiful, sun-kissed corner of the Mediterranean.

Day One – Fly to Sardinia Upon arrival at Cagliari Airport, meet your tour manager and transfer west to your welcoming, newly refurbished four-star country hotel in the quiet commune of Sant’ Anna Arresi. The beautiful beach at Porto Pino is just ten minutes away by regular shuttle bus from the hotel, which will be a comfortable base for your stay. Settle into your surroundings, perhaps take a stroll or a dip in the pool and enjoy a first Sardinian dinner this evening.

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Personalise your holiday • Countryside tour with shepherd’s lunch (full day) Day Five – £63

Sardinia

Cagliari San Pietro Sant' Antioco

Porto Pino Teulada

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Costa Smeralda

Day Two – Full day included excursion to Cagliari After breakfast, board the coach for a fascinating introduction to Sardinia’s elegant capital, the island’s principal settlement since before Roman times, and which combines a sense of history with a modern charm and an air of relaxation. Our tour heads first to Mount Urpinu Park, from where, on fine days, the view of the city and the southern coast is breathtaking, before introducing the city’s ancient heart, built around the fortified Citadel, with its Pisan battlements and Romanesque Cathedral. Close by is the Mandas Archaeological Museum, home to the greatest treasures of the island’s pre-historic past.

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8-day escorted holiday from £1,139

At the end of the tour perhaps stroll the arcaded Via Roma, overlooking the busy port, and which is a focal point of life in the city. The Botanical Gardens – some of Italy’s finest – are a must for flower-lovers,

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Tuerredda, Teulada, Sardinia

'Little Green Train'

and if you take time out to grab a coffee or snack, you’ll be spoiled for choice along bustling Via Sardegna.

Chiesa di San Pietro

Your Hotel

Return to the hotel after a wonderful day, in time for dinner.

Hotel Lu’, Porto Pino Half-Board

Day Three – At leisure Spend a day relaxing at the hotel, enjoying the pool or exploring the surroundings, which include Sant’Anna Arresi’s two stone nuraghe – pre-historic stone monuments. Perhaps take the shuttle bus to nearby Porto Pino, a beautiful little town famed for its stretch of pristine beach, which stretches for four kilometres and is fringed by azure waters. In the lagoons guarded by the sand dunes behind the beach, flocks of pink flamingos are an arresting sight from time to time, while shelter is provided by groves of pine trees, after which the town is named. A number of beach bars add to the pleasure of the day. Day Four – All Aboard the ‘Little Green Train’ Today’s unforgettable excursion sees you head by coach to the medieval village of Mandas, once described by D.H. Lawrence as being “so similar to England”, and where you will board the famous ‘Trenino Verde’ for a journey through the mountains of central Sardinia. Passing through forests, over ravines and through tunnels, the train calls at several exquisite villages, at one of which, depending on the timetable, you will have the opportunity to explore. A world away from the beaches and coast, this is a delightful, unspoiled region of the island and a highlight of the tour.

HHHH Set just ten minutes by shuttle bus from the exquisite beach and tiny resort at Porto Pino, in the typically Sardinian commune of Sant’ Anna Arresi, this hotel will be completely refurbished as a four-star establishment for 2020, and promises comfortable, well-appointed rooms, free Wi-Fi, restaurant, bar, terrace and outdoor pool, as well as bicycle hire for the energetic.

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Day Five – At leisure or optional Countryside tour with shepherd’s lunch* Enjoy the delights of the hotel or Porto Pino, or join today’s wonderful optional excursion, which heads to Sardinia’s southernmost point, where yet more stunning beaches grace the shoreline near idyllic Teulada, the principal town of the Sulcis-Iglesiente region. Heading into the wooded interior, you’ll spend a delightful lunchtime in the company of some traditional hill shepherds, who will, weather permitting, prepare a wonderful al fresco spread of antipasti, Sardinian bread, roast meats, local Pecorino cheese and fruits, accompanied by rustic, local wine. Day Six – At leisure Enjoy the pleasures of the hotel or beach on a day of total rest and relaxation. Perhaps a long lunch might be the order of the day – Sardinian cuisine ranks amongst the the best in the Mediterranean. Day Seven – Included offshore island tour A last included excursion is a delight, as you journey to two tiny islands that grace Sardinia’s southwest corner, both of which combine rare beauty with remnants of a colourful history. Linked to the main island by a causeway, the larger Sant’ Antioco, was once a Phoenician, then Carthaginian, then Roman strategic stronghold, and its main town, also Sant’ Antioco, is home to a fascinating museum and some extensive remains. Beyond, the island boasts several beauty spots and beaches. Cross by ferry to smaller San Pietro’s only settlement Carloforte, with its colourful harbour, and after the chance to explore an island said to have been visited by St Peter – hence its name – return via a ferry to Porto Vesme, to spend a last evening at the hotel. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid "Arrivederci" to your Sardinian hosts, transferring back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a wonderful, relaxed holiday. Please note: On occasions, due to timetable changes, the excursion by train may take place on another day. *The shepherd's lunch will be taken indoors in the event of bad weather, and exact dishes are dependent on daily availability of fresh ingredients.

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Etna, Taormina & Classic Sicily Enjoy a two-centre holiday that lifts the veil on Italy’s southern island outpost, its treasures and its stunning natural wonders.

Taormina & Mount Etna

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in the foothills of Mount Etna • Discover Europe’s most celebrated active volcano • Enjoy hill-top Taormina, one of the Mediterranean’s most sparkling treasures • Visit Syracuse, one of Ancient Greece’s most important cities • Spend a day exploring the beautiful Aeolian Islands • Spend four nights in the coastal town of Santa Flavia • Discover and explore Sicily’s colourful capital Palermo • Explore the monastery at Monreale, one of Sicily’s greatest glories • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Orrizonte, Acireale and the four-star Hotel Domina Zagarella, Santa Flavia • Return flights to Catania or Palermo • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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Palermo Segesta

ombine a three-night stay beneath the towering cone of snow-capped Etna, with a four-night beachside stay close to Sicily’s historic capital Palermo. The holiday includes visits to Etna’s lava-strewn slopes and nearby hilltop Taormina, a memorable day amongst the offshore Aeolian isles and the chance to experience colourful Palermo. A visit to Archimedes’ ancient Syracuse and an opportunity, on an optional excursion, to visit Segesta’s remarkable Doric Temple and mountain-top Erice, complete your enjoyment.

Day One – Fly from the UK to Sicily Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel. Dependent upon your arrival time, familiarise yourself with your surroundings and enjoy dinner in the hotel. Day Two – Included Etna and Taormina tour The first of the included tours takes in fabled Mount Etna and the stunning hill town of Taormina. Situated in a vast natural park, Etna is Europe’s highest active volcano, and the views, especially on clear days, are spectacular, the usually blue sky contrasting with the volcano’s triangular peak. Taormina is no less stunning, its Greek Theatre – cut into the mountainside and used by the Romans for gladiatorial contests, and now home to modern performances – competing for the audiences’ attention with the peerless Milazzo Cefalù views of distant Etna and the sea. Taormina Mount Etna Acireale

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Day Three – Included Syracuse city tour Unearth the treasures of one of Sicily’s most enthralling historic cities today, as you make the short journey to discover the once impregnable city of Syracuse. Former centre of the Greek empire, the city sits on an offshore island upon which great temples – of Apollo and Athena – were built, and which today, in the intertwined streets of the Old Town, with its harbour and piazza, its great

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Cathedral and Archaeological Museum, echoes with history and fascination. Enjoy a short orientation tour, then spend a fascinating time in exploration – or perhaps enjoying a typically Sicilian lunch – under your own steam.

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Day Four – Included Aeolian Island cruise and travel to Santa Flavia Bidding farewell to Acireale, you’ll journey to the north coast port of Milazzo, where you’ll board the ferry for the one-hour crossing to the glorious, volcanic Aeolian Isles, which rise out of the blue waters. You’ll make landfall on the largest island Lípari, passing Vulcano with its brooding crater, and after docking in Marina Lunga, it’s a short transfer to Lípari Town to spend a pleasant couple of hours, before returning to the mainland to continue on to your second hotel base, close to the typically Sicilian town of Santa Flavia, arriving in time for dinner. Day Five – At leisure Rest and relax in the hotel, enjoying its wide range of amenities, perhaps head to the private beach, or even take a short taxi ride into the centre of Santa Flavia, where the ruins of ancient Soluntum and a number of unpretentious fish restaurants serving the daily catch, are amongst the attractions. Day Six – Included Palermo guided tour Enjoy this morning’s included visit to the colourful, frenetic island capital that has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Founded by the Phoenicians, and later home to Carthaginian, Greek and Norman conquerors, the city, once the richest in Europe, offers a glimpse of the entire history of Southern Italy in one place. Enjoy wandering the streets of its four historic quarters, the Quattro Canti, and perhaps watch the colourful, vibrant world go by from a seat in one of the city’s countless bars and cafés. Some five miles west, Monreale’s Benedictine monastery is one of Sicily’s greatest glories, its Norman abbey cathedral a fascinating mix of Romanesque, Byzantine and Arab design. You’ll return to the hotel later this afternoon.

Hotel Orrizonte, Acireale Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3 Set amongst gardens and shaded by tall palms, this comfortable hotel, at the foot of Mount Etna, offers views of the volcano and the coastline. All airconditioned rooms offer Wi-Fi, TV, safe, mini-bar and a hairdryer, and, in addition to an outdoor pool, the hotel boasts a restaurant overlooking the garden, a pool bar, lounge and bar.

Hotel Domina Zagarella, Santa Flavia Half-Board

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Some 15 kilometres from Palermo, set high above a blue bay and overlooking typically Sicilian coastal town Santa Flavia and the Capo Zafferano headland, this modern hotel offers outdoor pools and terraces, a tennis court, gym, two restaurants, bars and gardens that lead down to the private beach. Bright, modern rooms offer a TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer and a balcony.

Day Seven – At leisure or optional Segesta and Erice day trip Make the most of a last full day at the hotel, or join today’s optional excursion, calling first at Segesta, where, high on a hill, sits the remarkable Doric temple, dating from the 4th‑century BC, and the last relic of a settlement pre-dating it by some 800 years. ontinuing west, you’ll arrive next in Erice, an historic mountain town C whose narrow streets and hidden squares resonate with a sense of times past. Lose yourself in the maze, which stretches from the Norman gate to the ancient castle, built on the site of a magnificent temple, before returning to the hotel for a last evening. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK It’s “Arrivederci, Sicilia” as today you bid farewell to the hotel and transfer back to the airport and the return flight to the UK, at the end of a wonderful exploration of a truly fascinating island.

Santa Flavia

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

8-day escorted holiday from £979

Cefalù

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights in a wonderful beachside hotel • Explore historic Palermo’s Quattro Canti • Visit Monreale’s monastery, one of Sicily’s greatest glories • Step into the ancient past at Agrigento • Medieval Piazza Armerina sits in wooded hills • Spend a day in the off-shore Aeolian Isles • Enjoy free days of rest and relaxation • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Acacia Resort Hotel, near Cefalù • Return flights to Palermo • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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o holiday in Sicily might be to journey to the sun, to bathe in some of the Mediterranean’s warmest waters and enjoy some of its best food and wine. Equally, however, it may be to take a passage through time, as you explore a land that was once the centre of the Ancient Greek world, and was temporarily ruled by Roman, Carthaginian, Norman and Spanish conquerors, all of whom have left their marks.

Day One – Fly to Sicily Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Dependent upon your arrival time, perhaps take a stroll along the sand before dinner is served. Day Two – Rest and relax Today is free for you to rest and relax at leisure, either enjoying the hotel’s range of amenities, or perhaps venturing into nearby Cefalù, the colourful resort town dominated by a mighty cathedral and the craggy outcrop of ‘La Rocca’ and fringed by a long, sandy beach. The cathedral is home to one of the world’s finest Byzantine mosaics, and the surrounding maze of medieval cobbled streets is a delight to wander through.

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onsider climbing to the Temple of C Diana, on the slopes of La Rocca, then rewarding yourself with lunch or an ice cream in one of the many restaurants and pavement cafés in lively Piazza Duomo, in the shadow of the cathedral. Day Three – Included tour of Palermo The first included excursion takes in the Sicilian capital, where the island’s heritage is reflected, not only in its buildings – the Cattedrale, the Royal Palazzo dei Normanni, the Archaeological Museum – and the streets of its four historic quarters (the Quattro Canti), but also in its

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vibrant, cultured inhabitants who believe their city to be the equal of any on the mainland.

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fter a fascinating morning and perhaps the chance for A lunch in the city, spend the afternoon exploring Monreale’s great Benedictine monastery and Norman cathedral, with its extraordinary mosaics. Don’t miss the ornate cloisters, or the chance to savour the wonderful view of the capital from this exquisite hill town. You’ll return to the hotel for dinner. Day Four – Included visit to Agrigento Journey back in time as you explore fabled Agrigento, a vast archaeological area boasting some of the finest and best preserved Ancient Greek relics outside of Greece itself. The magnificent temples of Juno, Lacinia, Concord, Hercules, Zeus and Vulcan are laid out along the Valle dei Templi beneath a ridge upon which an acropolis once stood, and where medieval Agrigento now surveys the scene.

Acacia Resort Hotel, Cefalù Half-Board

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Some ten miles west of Cefalù, this stylish, modern hotel complex boasts beautifully landscaped grounds leading down to a private stretch of beach. The wide range of amenities, including a new roof-top spa and vast outdoor pool, offers you opportunities to rest and relax at your leisure or to join in with activities as you wish. Air-conditioned rooms boast TV, hairdryer and telephone, as well as a terrace or balcony.

his afternoon, heading inland, you’ll call at the medieval town of T Piazza Armerina, set in wooded hills, and close to which the Roman villa at Casale gives a fascinating insight into Imperial life. Return to the hotel, and the present day, in time for dinner. Day Five – Rest and relax Today is another left free for you to enjoy the hotel, its amenities and surroundings, including the beach itself. Day Six – Included cruise to the Aeolian Isles On today’s included tour, you’ll journey to the Ionian port of Milazzo to board the ferry for the one-hour crossing to the volcanic Aeolian Isles, which rise out of the blue waters. Make landfall on largest island Lipari, passing Vulcano with its brooding crater, and spend a pleasant couple of hours in delightful Lipari Town, set beneath its 1,000-year-old castle. Wander the colourful streets, or head to a remoter corner of the island for a dip in pristine azure waters. The energetic might hire bicycles, the brave a scooter, while the sensible might just enjoy an ice cream in the sun. Return to the mainland this evening at the end of an especially enjoyable day. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional excursion to the Madonie Mountains Enjoy a last day soaking up the atmosphere of the hotel and its surroundings, or join an optional excursion that will see you head inland from Cefalù, into the rugged Madonie mountains and their protected natural reserve, home to wildcats and wolves, as well as over 2,500 colourful plant species, and where age-old agrarian practices, including sheep farming and olive-growing, are continued. You’ll pause for the opportunity to enjoy lunch in stunning hill-top Castelbuono, which with its selection of speciality shops and restaurants serving traditional Sicilian fare is something of a foodie mecca. You’ll return to the hotel this afternoon to enjoy a last evening and a farewell dinner. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your Sicilian hosts, and transfer to the airport for the return flight home.

Monreale’s Monastery, Palermo

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

8-day resort-based holiday from £799

Cefalù

Holiday Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the choice of a range of four optional excursions to Palermo and Monreale, Agrigento, the Aeolian Isles and the Madonie Natural Park • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Artemis, Cefalù (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Palermo • Airport transfers • An experienced holiday manager in resort

Though separated from the European mainland by the

narrowest of channels – space travellers would be forgiven for thinking that Italy’s stiletto-wearing foot was attached to the flattened football at its toe – Sicily is very different from its nearest neighbour, with a new surprise at every step.

Cefalù Stay in, or close to, this thoroughly Sicilian town, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, where there’s a wealth of history and character to savour and enjoy, the chance to indulge in all the pleasures of a holiday in the sun, and to join some fascinating optional excursions.

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hoose between the comforts of a hotel in the heart of the town, where C the holiday emphasis will be on enjoying its wonderful sandy beach and exploring Cefalù’s rich history, or stay in a beach-side resort hotel some 30 minutes away, where there’s the chance to completely switch off or make use of a wider range of facilities at your leisure.

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Personalise your holiday • Palermo & Monreale (half day) Day Three– from £42 • Agrigento (full day) Day Four – from £48 • Aeolian Islands (full day) Day Six – from £76 • Madonie Natural Park (full day) Day Seven – from £28

Active pursuits Dependent upon your hotel choice, days can either be spent exploring delightful Cefalù or enjoying the facilities at the beach hotel. In Cefalù, keen walkers will head to the heights of ‘La Rocca’ above the town, or even hike into the Madonie Hills. At the beach hotel there are tennis courts, mini-golf and the pools, as well as ‘keep-fit’ classes for Aeolian Isles the energetic to enjoy. Palermo

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Rest and relax The simple pleasures of a sun lounger, a stroll along the beach front, or a seat in a café, ice cream in hand, are all yours to savour and enjoy, under the reliable warmth of the Sicilian sun. Discovery and exploration In Cefalù, you’ll find a good selection of shops, many offering handcrafted Sicilian wares. Piazza Duomo, in the shadow of the cathedral, is the town’s beating heart, providing a resting place after shopping or sightseeing, or for the evening passeggiata. Beyond, the

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colourful and cacophonous island capital Palermo, Monreale’s stunning monastery, the stunning ruins at ancient Agrigento, the idyllic Aeolian Isles and the rugged Madonie Natural Reserve, with its hill towns, can all be explored on optional excursions.

Your Hotel Choices Hotel Artemis, Cefalù Bed & Breakfast

A stone’s throw from the beach and close to the town centre, this modern hotel is housed in a former convent. A buffet breakfast room and bar, terrace restaurant, small gym and a rooftop whirlpool and sun deck, as well as a private area on Cefalù’s celebrated sweeping beach, ensure a pleasant stay. Air-conditioned, soundproofed rooms offer stylish modern accommodations, with TV, free Wi-Fi, hairdryer, refrigerator and safe.

Join your tour manager on some fascinating guided excursions and visits during your stay. The choice is yours!

Palermo & Monreale

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Visit vibrant, colourful capital Palermo, with its historic Quattro Canti – four quarters – exuding the great port city’s rich history and bustling café life, and take in Monreale’s Benedictine monastery, one is one of Sicily’s greatest glories.

Agrigento Agrigento is one of the Mediterranean’s most important sites, where the ‘Valley of the Temples’ gives a vivid impression of the ancient world, as crumbling, but still magnificent, columns and portals are brought to life.

Acacia Resort Hotel Half-Board

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Price from £840 Some ten miles west of Cefalù, at the entrance to the Madonie National park, this is a stylish holiday hideaway, with beautifully landscaped grounds leading to a private beach. A dining room, lounges, reception, outdoor pool, sun terraces, lifts, tennis court, mini-golf, entertainment programme, piano bar and cocktail lounge add to the enjoyment. All the twin rooms offer satellite TV, hairdryer, telephone and balcony or terrace.

The Aeolian Islands

Lipari

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Journey to Milazzo and cross pristine blue waters, passing Vulcano with its brooding crater, and make landfall on Lipari, enjoying the delights of colourful Lipari Town, or enjoying a dip in a remoter island corner.

Madonie Natural Park Head into the rugged Madonie mountains, home to protected wildcats and wolves, with over 2,500 colourful plant species, and where age-old practices including sheep farming and olive-growing are continued in ancient hill towns.

Cefalù

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Explore landscapes of rare

beauty and delightful, stylishÂ cities, and enjoy warm welcomes from friendly hosts.

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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.

Kviknes Hotel

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a stay in a wonderful fjord-side hotel • Be treated as honoured guests by the welcoming 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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Fly from • Birmingham • Bristol • Cardiff • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Humberside • Inverness • Leeds/Bradford • London City • Luton • Manchester • Newcastle • Norwich • Teesside

Personalise your holiday • Jostedal Glacier (half day) Day Four – from £71 • Norway in a Nutshell (full day) Day Five – from £198

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.

Day One – Fly to Norway Upon arrival in Bergen, meet your tour manager and make the memorably scenic transfer by coach to the idyllic village of Balestrand, on the shores of mighty Sognefjord, and to the warm and welcoming Kviknes Hotel. ettle in to your room and acquaint yourself with your beautiful S surroundings, before enjoying your first evening in the hotel.

Day Two – At leisure in Balestrand Today is free to get to know Balestrand and its welcoming inhabitants, all of whom are keen to act as hosts for your visit, sharing their love of their beautiful location with you. Sognefjord – at 180 kilometres long, one of the world’s largest and, at 1,300 metres, one of the deepest – has been welcoming guests since the late 19th Century, since the first British travellers Jostedal Glacier came in search of clear mountain air and stunning scenery. The village, Sognefjord Balestrand with its few shops, café, bank, historic Gudvangen Flåm wooden English church and neat, Bergen white-painted cottages and stylish artists’ villas, is surrounded by orchards. In springtime the valleys are be-decked with blossom, while winter still reigns in the mountains. In the autumn, new snow adorns the peaks, while summer lingers by the fjord, and the forests

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beyond the fjord-side are ablaze with vibrant colour. Whenever you visit Balestrand, the beauty of the natural setting will live long in the memory, as will the warmth of the welcome you receive virtually everywhere you go.

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Day Three – Included Bergen cruise excursion The first of the included excursions is an unforgettable day trip, by express boat through the stunning scenery of Western Norway, to historic Bergen, the former Hanseatic trading port that is known as the ‘Gateway to the Fjords’. Join us to explore this city of narrow cobbled streets and medieval houses, with its vibrant harbour area with an open-air Fish Market. Former residence of medieval kings and queens and seat of a university, Bergen was also the birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg, one of Norway’s most famous sons. Don’t miss the chance to stroll through the ancient Bryggen area with its beautifully preserved wooden warehouses, nor the opportunity to view the city from above, by taking the quaint Fløibanen funicular railway to the summit of ‘Mount’ Fløyen. You’ll return to Balestrand in time for dinner. Day Four – At leisure or optional Jostedal Glacier excursion Rest and relax in your idyllic surroundings, or join today’s optional tour, to the breathtaking Jostedal Glacier. This formerly impenetrable east-west barrier – mainland Europe’s largest ice-flow – is a mesmerising natural wonder dominating the northern hinterland of the fjords. A visit here is a must, as much for the sight of the glacier itself as for the informative Norwegian Glacier Museum with its fascinating exhibits. Day Five – At leisure or optional ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion Enjoy another day in your beautiful surroundings, or take the famous tour, that is one of the world’s most scenic journeys, by coach, boat and train, across the most stunning parts of the region. The day includes the unforgettable experience of the world famous Flåmsbana branch line train ride from Myrdal to Flåm – a truly remarkable fifty-minute, twenty-kilometre descent of 900 metres down the steepsided valley – and a two-hour cruise through spectacular Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord to the tiny port of Gudvangen.

Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand Half-Board

HHHH 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! We offer a choice of three room types at Kviknes Hotel. Choose the ‘Standard’ Room and you will be allocated a room by the hotelier on the ground floor in the modern building. For a supplement, stay in a room on a ‘Higher Floor’ with a balcony, or in a room with a balcony and truly spectacular ‘Fjord View’, both in the modern bedroom addition, which is connected to the reception area of the main building via a lift. All rooms have satellite TV and telephone.

Day Six – Included ‘Fjord-Life’ excursion Join your guide for a day spent exploring beautiful Sognefjord, including the fascinating Sognefjord Boat Museum at Kaupanger, with its fine collection of fishing and ‘ice’ boats reflecting Norway’s age-old interaction with the sea and the fjords. Day Seven – At leisure in Balestrand A final day in Balestrand is free to make the very most of the village and its surroundings, and no doubt to bid farewell to your friendly hosts, before you enjoy a final dinner in the hotel, at the end of a truly unforgettable week in one of the world’s most beautiful corners. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid goodbye to Balestrand, making the scenic way back to Bergen and the return flight, armed with a treasure trove of wonderful memories.

‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion

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

4- or 5-day escorted holiday from £735

Northern Lights

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of Reykjavík, Europe’s most northerly capital • Go in search of the Aurora Borealis – the fabled Northern Lights • On the five-day break, there’s the opportunity to join an excursion to view volcanos and puffins • Three or four nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Cabin, Reykjavík (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Reykjavík (Keflavik) • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

njoy a break with a difference, as you fly to the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ to discover and explore one of Europe’s most surprising, warm and welcoming and most happening cities, together with its surrounding glaciated landscape of smouldering volcanoes, plunging waterfalls, bubbling thermal pools and spouting geysers. With the chance perhaps to witness the extraordinary Aurora Borealis, a sight that has captivated and bewildered generations, this is a simply irresistible few days away.

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Day One – Fly to Keflavik Upon arrival meet your tour manager and make the short transfer into the capital. The rest of the day is free. The fascinating city of Reykjavík, or ‘Smoky Bay’ sits on a promontory jutting into the crystal clear waters of Faxafloi Bay, and is framed by majestic Mount Ejsa. The city’s brightly painted wooden buildings stand in sharp contrast to the stunning beauty of its setting, surrounded by water, distant ice and lava fields dotted with geysers and thermal springs. With a host of restaurants, bars, cafés and shops, Reykjavík justifies its claim to be amongst Europe’s most ‘happening’ cities, despite its remote location. This evening, try any of the countless eateries in the compact centre, which range from the usual ‘fast food’ outlets to a host of restaurants serving traditional Icelandic and international cuisine. Seafood is hugely popular, and don’t miss the Icelandic lamb – said to be the best in the world. With wine notoriously expensive, beer is a refreshingly cheaper option, with the recent opening of several craft breweries adding local choice alongside the international brands.

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Fly direct from • Belfast • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Heathrow • Luton • Manchester

Personalise your holiday • Blue Lagoon (half day) Day Two – from £135 • Golden Circle Tour (full day) Day Three – from £139 • Southern Shore Adventure (full day) Day Four (five-day break only) – from £138 Please note: Due to extremely high demand, and in order to avoid disappointment, we strongly recommended that you pre-book your optional excursions in advance.

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Day Two – Included Reykjavik tour and optional visit to the Blue Lagoon This morning’s included guided tour will be the ideal way to get acquainted with Reykjavík and its surroundings. Amongst the highlights will be the extraordinary ‘Pearl’, a collection of disused water tanks now crowned with a glass dome and converted into a conference centre and meeting place, and from the viewing platform of which you can look out over the city

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and the harbour beyond. You’ll take in the Presidential Residence in its idyllic shore-side setting at Bessastaöir, and the brightly coloured fishing town of Hafnarfjord, as well as the Houses of Parliament, the Lutheran Cathedral, the University Quarter and the towering Hallgrim’s Church, Iceland’s tallest – and most memorable – building.

Your Hotel Choices Hotel Cabin, Reykjavík Bed & Breakfast

Set on the promenade overlooking scenic Faxafloi Bay, and a 25-minutewalk from the city centre, the Cabin is a modern, well-equipped hotel offering comfortable rooms with satellite TV, and public amenities which include a restaurant serving buffet breakfast and a lobby bar.

his afternoon gives you the chance to explore Reykjavík under T your own steam, although many will want to join the optional excursion to the world-renowned ‘Blue Lagoon’ outdoor spa, whose mineral-laden waters have long been recognised for their healthgiving properties. Day Three – Optional countryside tour and included evening ‘Search for the Aurora’ Today brings the opportunity to experience ‘Iceland in a Nutshell’, on the hugely popular optional Golden Circle tour. Join our tour manager for an unforgettable day that includes visits to the extraordinary sight of Thingvellir, a great lava arena deep in the Continental Rift valley, where the world’s oldest national parliament, the Althing, was established in 930AD, and to Thingvallavatn, Iceland’s largest freshwater lake. You’ll also take in the active geothermal area site where the ‘original’ Geysir is now all but extinct, but where its near neighbour Strokkur spouts impressively every ten minutes or so. The fascinating tour is completed with a visit to the stunning Gullfoss waterfall, perhaps Iceland’s most beautiful natural wonder. his evening, the highlight of the break will be the included trip T out of the city in search of a sighting of the fabled Aurora Borealis, the celestial wonder caused by the interaction of solar particles with the polar atmosphere during the winter months. Truly aweinspiring, the Northern Lights, should you be lucky enough to view them, are a never-to-be-forgotten sight, and a fitting way to spend your final night.

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Hotel Klettur, Reykjavík Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £819 The centrally located Hotel Klettur enjoys an enviable location close to Reykjavík’s main shopping street of Laugavegur, with its many restaurants, and is also a pleasant walk to the elegant harbour and famous Hallgrímskirkja Church. The hotel offers a bar and lounge area, gift shop, breakfast room and reception. The bedrooms have satellite TV, telephone, iron, mini-fridge, safe, and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Day Four – Travel home Transfer back to the airport for the return flight to the UK, at the end of a truly wonderful few days.

Five-Day Break Day Four – At leisure, or optional Southern Shore Adventure Today gives you the chance to explore Reykjavík under your own steam, although you may wish to join the Southern Shore Adventure optional excursion. Your journey into wild, rugged Iceland begins by driving over a lava plateau, descending onto the southern coastal lowlands and crossing Ölfusá, Iceland’s great river. Arrive at Eyrarbakki, a coastal village with many old wooden houses, then continue towards the Eyjafjalla and Mýrdalsjökull glaciers in Southern Iceland, to marvel at the Eyjafjallajokull volcano that famously closed down European airspace in 2010. ou continue to the impressive Skógafoss waterfall, then on to the Y ice-wall of Sólheimajökull, before reaching the village of Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland’s southernmost settlement. fter a lunch break (payable locally) you reach the volcanic black sandy A beach of Reynisfjara that is famous for its bird species, including puffins. Return to Reykjavík to spend your last evening in the Icelandic capital, perhaps dining out or enjoying a taste of the famous nightlife. Day Five – Fly home Transfer back to the airport for the return flight to the UK, at the end of a truly wonderful few days.

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NEW for 2020

Tromsø – Northern Lights & Arctic Adventure Break Discover pristine, captivating Northern Norway and search for the magical Aurora from one of the best places to witness their glory.

4-day experience break from £839

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights in the sparkling ‘Gateway to the Arctic’ • Experience the wonders of the Arctic winter • Go in search of the Northern Lights on an included excursion to an ‘Aurora Base Station’ • Visit Tromsø’s Polar Museum, chronicling Arctic exploration through the ages, and take in the waterside Polaria complex • The futuristic ‘Arctic Cathedral’ and the cutting-edge Kunstforening gallery’s modern art collection are amongst the city’s best-known attractions • The Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum features works by Norwegian painters • Beer-lovers can visit ‘the world’s northernmost brewery’ • Enjoy the winter-warming welcome in Tromsø’s colourful bars, restaurants and cafés • Choose from an exciting range of optional excursions, which include opportunities to experience husky dogsledding, snowmobiling, a coastal Fjord and Wildlife Cruise, and the chance to meet the indigenous, reindeer-herding Sami people • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Thon Hotel Polar, Tromsø • Return flights to Tromsø • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Representation in resort

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• Snowmobile Safari (approx 7 hours) – £170 • Fjord and Wildlife Cruise (approx 3–4 hours) – £98 • Husky Sleigh Safari (approx 5 hours) – £165 • Sami Reindeer Experience (approx 4 hours) – £125 Please note: That the above timings include travel to and from the excursion.

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ourney 200 miles above the Arctic Circle, to northern Norway’s compact, colourful Tromsø. Crowned by its towering cathedral, and home to welcoming bars and restaurants that warm the winter days, vibrant Tromsø is also gateway to the vast, pristine wilderness that lies beyond. Discover the city and its surroundings, and go in search of the celestial wonder of the Northern Lights, a phenomenon that often completes the wonder of a visit to this fascinating corner of Europe.

Day One – Fly to Norway Fly to Tromsø, where you will be met and transferred to the hotel in the heart of the city. Dependent upon your time of arrival, get to know your surroundings and enjoy a first evening in a city renowned for the warmth and welcome of its cafés and bars, and for its range of restaurants serving both Arctic specialities and international dishes of every hue. Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis, giving you the chance to enjoy the city’s eateries at your leisure each evening. Days Two and Three – Time to explore Tromsø & Included Aurora Base Station excursion The largest settlement beyond the Arctic Circle, Tromsø, with its magnificent cathedral rising grandly from its bustling centre, is a delightful place in which to wander, wrapped up against the cold. Breathe in the pure Arctic air and soak up the atmosphere of a place that during the winter compensates for the short days with a colour and vibrancy and a host of exciting activities.

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xplore the market, held daily in the E Stortorget main square, and enjoy the sight of fresh Arctic fish being landed on the busy quayside. Throughout the winter months, the city’s indoor attractions come into their own. Take in the famous Polar Museum, which

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pays tribute to intrepid Arctic pioneers, trappers and explorers, including Norwegian heroes Amundsen and Nansen. East of the city centre is the stunning, strikingly modern ‘Arctic Cathedral’, or Ishavskatedralen, with its vast stained-glass window and organ built in the shape of a ship just two of its memorable features. The compact Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum features works by Norwegian artists including celebrated Edvard Munch of ‘The Scream’ fame, while lovers of modern art will find much to admire in the striking contemporary collection of the Tromsø Kunstforening gallery.

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Thon Hotel Polar, Tromsø Bed & Breakfast

The 132-room Hotel Polar is ideally situated, very close to the main shopping street, Storgata, and the welcoming bars and restaurants of Tromsø. Breakfast is a highlight of the stay in stylish Scandinavian surroundings, and rooms offer complimentary Wi-Fi, tea/coffeemaking facilities, mini-bar and TV. The adjacent restaurant is a popular choice for dinner, and there is a fitness centre on site.

Elsewhere in the city, waterside Polaria, with its wide-screen cinema showing films of Arctic life and the magic of the Northern Lights, and the Ludwig Mack Brewery, claimed to be the world’s northernmost, both draw fascinated visitors. Take the cable car to the summit of Mt Storsteinen for unsurpassed views of Tromsø and its surroundings, and the chance to enjoy a snack or even dinner at the top station. n exciting range of optional excursions will be available A throughout your stay in Tromsø, which will add immeasurably to the enjoyment of the break. These include an exciting Husky Safari, as you glide over the frozen landscape on a sled pulled by a team of willing dogs, a Snowmobile Safari, driving a tracked vehicle along marked trails through a natural wonderland beneath the Lyngen Alps that surround Tromsø, a Sami Reindeer Experience, when you’ll meet local herders and the animals, enjoying a short sleigh ride, and a memorable Fjord and Wildlife Cruise aboard the silent hybrid electric catamaran.

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n unforgettable highlight of your stay will be the included excursion to an A ‘Aurora Base Station’, one of several locations that afford the best chance of glimpsing the extraordinary celestial phenomenon that flickers in the northern skies. Journey out by comfortable coach to the station, where, under hopefully clear skies, you can scan the horizon and await the arrival of the magical lights, actually solar particles entering earth’s atmosphere. With an introductory film shown on the coach, the expert knowledge of a local Northern Lights guide, as well as warm shelter, blankets and – weather-permitting – a campfire, and with hot drinks and traditional sweet cake to enjoy, this is a unique experience to savour and enjoy, with hopedfor views of the amazing aurora to crown it all. At the end of the excursion, return by coach to the hotel. Day Four – Fly back to the UK Your wonderful visit to Tromsø is completed today – perhaps spend a last day enjoying another exciting excursion, before you transfer back to Tromsø Airport and the return flight, at the end of a memorable Arctic adventure.

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Uncover the scenic wonders, hidden delights and fine food and wines of France and sun-kissed Iberia.

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Hidden Portugal

Discover a delightful corner of Portugal brimming with fascination, exuding the warmest of welcomes and home to famous wines.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover Portugal’s vibrant second city Porto, 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 Porto • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Apr to Oct 2020

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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 Porto, 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.

Day One – Fly to Portugal Upon arrival in Porto, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the short transfer to your chosen hotel. Day Two – Included Porto tour Our first included excursion, taken in the company of your tour manager, is a full-day visit to Portugal’s second city, Porto. The city that gave its name to the country is ancient, time weathered, and clings haphazardly to the hillsides above the beautiful River Douro. During the day there will also be a visit to one of the city’s many famous port wine lodges, the chance perhaps to enjoy lunch in a riverside restaurant and an optional boat trip on the Douro will also be available (payable locally). You’ll return to Póvoa for dinner.

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Personalise your holiday • Douro Valley and Régua (full day) Day Three – from £52 • Póvoa walking tour (half day) Day Four – from £15 • Barcelos & Braga (full day) Day Five – from £23 • Santiago de Compostela (full day) Day Six – from £38

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Day Three – Optional Douro River Valley excursion Rest and relax in Póvoa and its surroundings, or join the first of the optional excursions, a guided introduction to the beautiful, wine-producing Douro Valley, taking in the romantic Amarante area and the wonderfully scenic Mesao Frio en route to the small port of Régua, the home of port-wine. There will be a visit to a working quinta, and the opportunity to stroll through the estate’s vineyards as the history of port-wine making is explained.

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Day Four – At leisure or optional walking tour of Póvoa Spend another relaxed day in the hotel and its surroundings, or join your tour manager for a leisurely guided stroll along the seafront promenade to enjoy a light hearted guided walking tour of delightful Póvoa de Varzim. Take in the beautiful beach and the Atlantic views, and discover the tiny port, where the local fishermen land their catch in traditional fashion. A selection of shops, bars, cafés and restaurants – most serving freshly caught seafood – as well as the well-known Monumental Casino ensure Póvoa’s reputation as a pleasant holiday resort, brought to life on the tour. Guests staying at the Estalagem Santo André may consider taking the public bus (payable locally) back to the hotel, or making their way back along the promenade.

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Day Five – At leisure, or optional Barcelos and Braga excursion Today’s full-day optional tour first takes in Barcelos, home to Europe’s largest open-air market – a colourful, bustling hive of activity offering a huge range of locally produced goods. From here you’ll continue to Braga, former catholic capital of Portugal, with its great cathedral, and where the fabled Bom Jesus shrine, standing over 400 metres above sea level, affords marvellous views. Set in the heart of the verdant Minho region in Portugal’s northwest, ancient university seat Braga is one of the country’s oldest settlements and its spiritual capital. Day Six – At leisure, or optional Santiago de Compostela excursion The last of the optional excursions journeys across the border, to fabled Santiago de Compostela, one of Spain’s most historic and beautiful cities. Marvellously preserved, the Romanesque cathedral lies at the city’s heart, perhaps the firstever tourist destination for the thousands of pilgrims who, in medieval times, followed the route along the Camino to Santiago.

Estalagem Santo André, Póvoa de Varzim Half-Board

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The family-run Santo André, which in our opinion is of a superior three-star standard, is situated beside a long, sandy beach. The centre of Póvoa can be reached on foot along a newly opened two-mile seaside path, or by regular public bus service. All bedrooms have been refurbished and have air conditioning, mini-bar and satellite TV. The public rooms include a restaurant offering panoramic views, a reception with free Wi-Fi, bar and lounge area and outdoor swimming pool.

Axis Vermar Beach Hotel, Póvoa de Varzim Half-Board

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The well-appointed Axis Vermar Beach Hotel is located next to the beach in the centre of Póvoa de Varzim, and offers an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and table tennis for the energetic, a comfortable bar and lounge areas, a reception and restaurant with glorious sea views. There is also a wellness centre. Air-conditioned rooms offer a hairdryer, a mini-bar and a satellite TV.

Day Seven – Included tour of the Minho region The included tour today takes in the beautiful coastal region of the Minho region, including the typical seaside town of Viana do Castelo, situated on the estuary of the River Lima, and further inland the market town of Ponte de Lima. One of the highlights in Viana do Castelo is the Basilica de Santa Lucia, with wonderful views over the surrounding area. Continue through the Vinho Verde vineyards, to the historic market town of Ponte de Lima, famous for its 18th-century fountain and ancient Roman bridge.

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Day Eight – Fly home to the UK Bid “Adeus” to this delightful region of Portugal, transferring back to the airport and the return flight home, at the end of a hugely enjoyable stay.

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Lisbon, Seville & the Glorious Algarve Discover and explore two great Iberian cities, and enjoy the warm and welcoming Portuguese holiday haven.

8-day escorted holiday from £659

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

Available Feb to Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb to Apr 2021

Fly direct from • Belfast • Birmingham • Bournemouth • Bristol • East Midlands • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Leeds/Bradford • Liverpool • Luton • Manchester • Newcastle • Southend • Stansted

Personalise your holiday • Silves & Caldas de Monchique Day Four – from £32 • Lagos, Sagres & Cape St Vincent Day Six – from £34 • Olhão, Tavira & Faro Day Seven – from £35

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oin us in the heart of Portugal’s celebrated southern coast, a perfect place in which to rest and relax, and in addition to enjoying the warmth and colour of this ever-popular corner of the world, join our friendly tour manager to discover and explore two fascinating cities – one the historic Portuguese capital, and the other the stunning backdrop to Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Some enjoyable optional excursions complete the week-long stay.

Day One – Fly to Faro Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer by coach to Albufeira and the hotel. Settle in and enjoy your first evening, perhaps heading into town before dinner. Day Two – Day at leisure Today is free to enjoy the facilities of the hotel and its surroundings, perhaps venturing the short distance into Albufeira, to enjoy the atmosphere of the celebrated ‘gateway to the Algarve’. Albufeira started life as a fishing village, and the daily catch is still landed in the harbour and brought straight to the colourful market most mornings. Wander through the narrow streets of the Moorish Old Town, take a seat in a café in the main square, or hunt out bargains in the great selection of shops. Close by, several wonderful beaches vie with the hotel pool for leisurely hours in the sun.

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Day Three – Included Lisbon city tour Journey north today on the fast motorway to explore the wonderful Portuguese capital Lisbon on the included guided excursion. Standing on the River Tagus, from whose estuary explorers set sail for the New World on their Journeys of Discovery, the city is a joy to behold. Don’t miss the extraordinary ornate Manueline architecture of the Belém quarter, or the Baixa, a grid of wide tree-lined avenues

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fringed with cafés and restaurants, as well as strikingly modern new buildings. The bustling Rossio square is thronged with street-sellers and pavement artists. For a hint of the past, stroll the narrow streets of the Alfama district, with its steep stairways leading up to the Castelo de Säo Jorge, or St George’s Castle. After a wonderful day, you’ll return to Albufeira this evening.

Your Hotel Choices

Auramar Beach Resort, Albufeira Half-Board

Set a few metres from its beach of golden sand, the Auramar is a welcoming resort hotel boasting superb sea views from its pools, terraces and gardens, two tennis courts (small charge) and a host of activities and diversions for the energetic. Bright, air-conditioned rooms have a balcony, satellite TV and mini-bar, and the hotel boasts the Panorama restaurant and lobby bar, and there is free Wi-Fi in public areas.

Day Four – At leisure, or optional Algarve tour Many will want to join today’s full day optional excursion through the wooded hinterland to Monchique. You’ll stop in Silves, the old Moorish capital of the Algarve, before continuing east, through the stunning mountain scenery of Monchique, to Foia, the highest point in the Algarve. The varied countryside and stunning views make for a thoroughly enjoyable day out. Day Five – Included Seville city tour On today’s hugely enjoyable included excursion, you’ll cross into Spain to the historic Andalusian city of Seville, the great ‘City of Flamenco’, setting for Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Seville, where every street is lined with orange trees, has a rich and colourful history, which is reflected in great buildings, beautiful parks, grand boulevards and several atmospheric Old Quarters of narrow streets, which open on to tree-lined squares. Don’t miss the magnificent Cathedral, with its 300ft high Giralda Tower and ‘tomb’ of Christopher Columbus, and perhaps visit the Plaza de Toros, Spain’s oldest bullring. Close by, the courtyards of the Moorish Alcazar lead through to the Juderia, or Jewish Quarter. Wander towards sweeping Plaza de Espana, which is the city’s ornate, fountain-fronted centrepiece, or simply soak up the atmosphere of this special place, before returning to the hotel this evening.

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Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa, Albufeira Half-Board

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Located in the heart of Albufeira, and just a few minutes walk from Fisherman’s Beach, the well appointed Vila Gale Cerro offers a health club, an indoor swimming pool, two outdoor swimming pools, a restaurant, café bar, and British style pub. All of the bedrooms are airconditioned with a hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, safe, mini-bar, and Wi-Fi. Please note: Due to location this hotel may not be suitable for those with walking difficulties.

Day Six – At leisure, or optional Lagos and Sagres day trip Enjoy a day of rest and relaxation at the hotel or in Albufeira, or join the optional excursion to the beautiful Western Algarve, where highlights of a thoroughly absorbing day will include the splendid maritime town of Lagos, with its walled fortifications, famous ‘golden church’ and stunning coastal views, historic Sagres – former home to Prince Henry the Navigator – and the wild promontory of Cape St Vincent, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean at Europe’s most south-westerly point. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional Olhão, Tavira and Faro excursion Today’s final optional tour heads east along the coast to the colourful fishing port-town of Olhão, with its Moorish houses, seafront promenade and bustling fish market. Stroll through the historic central quarter and perhaps enjoy a coffee in one of the many pavement cafés. You’ll also visit the historic and elegant town of Tavira, with its castle and Roman bridge, before heading back to Algarve capital Faro, with its fascinating Cidade Velha, or old town, of cobbled streets and hidden squares, and its colourful marina. Spend a couple of hours in exploration, before returning to Albufeira for a last evening in the hotel. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Return to the airport and the flight home, at the end of a thoroughly enjoyable stay.

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Pousadas of Portugal Savour the very best of Portugal and experience stays in three historic, charming and unique Pousada hotels along the way.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,105

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in three of Portugal’s famed Pousada hotels • Discover historic capital Lisbon • Visit UNESCO-listed Royal Sintra • Enjoy chic Cascais and elegant Estoril • Admire Cabo da Roca, Europe’s westernmost point • Journey to medieval Óbidos and Coimbra – the ‘Oxford of Portugal’ • Taste regional wines, bread and cheeses • See Aveiro’s Venetian-like lagoon and canals • Visit Beguiling Porto – historic second city • Discover the Douro Valley of the ‘Golden River’ • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four‑star Pousada de Queluz, near Lisbon, the four‑star Pousada de Viseu, and the four‑star Pousada Mosteiro de Amares • Four evening meals • Outbound flight to Lisbon, returning from Porto • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly from • Birmingham • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Leeds/Bradford • Luton • Manchester • Stansted • Teesside

njoy luxurious accommodation in a trio of fabled Pousada hotels offering traditional hospitality in remarkable settings, and discover some of Portugal’s most delightful locations as you travel through the heart of the country. Explore colourful capital Lisbon, elegant Estoril and glorious Sintra, head north via hilltop Óbidos and ‘Portuguese Oxford’ Coimbra, and savour wine-producing Viseu, Porto and the ‘Golden River’ Douro as they are all brought to life on this wonderful Portuguese journey of discovery.

Day One – Fly to Lisbon Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer the short distance to the sumptuous Pousada de Queluz. Dependent upon your time of arrival, settle into your surroundings and perhaps wander through the beautiful palace gardens, before dinner is served in the Pousada’s ‘Old Kitchen’ dining room. Day Two – Included tour of Lisbon Join your tour manager for a guided introduction to the historic Portuguese capital. Stand on the bank of the River Tagus and imagine the great explorers setting off for the New World, wander through the ornate Belém quarter, or explore the Baixa’s wide, tree-lined avenues fringed Amares with cafés and restaurants. Check out the street-sellers Guimarães Regua Porto and artists of bustling Rossio Square and stroll the narrow Viseu streets of the Alfama district, and this afternoon perhaps Aveiro enjoy a ride on an historic yellow tram. Return to the hotel to dine, or perhaps stay in the city. Coimbra

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Day Three – Included tour of Cascais, Estoril and Sintra Today’s included tour is equally memorable, as you explore the elegant Atlantic resorts of Cascais and Estoril, and journey to UNESCO-listed Sintra. Estoril, its elegant seafront lined with bistros and old-fashioned cafés – a perfect spot for a morning coffee – has long been a favoured watering hole, while Cascais, on its sweeping bay, is no less alluring. The jewel in the crown is Sintra, former royal retreat, with its two fabled Palácios set in a National Park full of exotic, tropical trees and plants.

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After a marvellous day, which will also include a visit to windswept Cabo da Roca, at Europe’s westernmost point, you’ll return to the Pousada for dinner.

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Day Four – Travel to Viseu via Óbidos and Coimbra Travel north, calling at walled hill-top Óbidos, with its cobbled lanes, and ancient aqueduct, and former capital and university seat Coimbra, the ‘Oxford of Portugal’, with its stunning Romanesque cathedral, and by late afternoon arrive in your second luxurious Pousada, at Viseu, set on a high plateau in heart of the beautiful Beira Alta region. ake yourself at home, perhaps enjoying a sauna or swim, or M joining friends in the bar before dinner. Why not accompany your meal with a locally produced Dão wine, and wander the historic streets of the beautiful town before retiring for the night? Day Five – Included wine tasting at a local quinta Today is spent enjoying the hotel and its surroundings and making a short trip through the scenic hills to enjoy a tasting at a local quinta – Dão reds are famed for their Burgundy-like qualities and the whites are fast gaining a fine reputation. You’ll also enjoy a visit to an artisanal bakery and a local cheese‑maker. The evening is free for you to explore Viseu, with its fine 13th‑century cathedral, and to enjoy dinner at your leisure in the city. Day Six – Included tour of Porto Journey west down the beautiful Vouga Valley to colourful Aveiro, known as the ‘Venice of Portugal’, with its canals, lagoons and gondola-like fishing boats. Perhaps try a delicious Ovos Moles de Aveiro cake with a morning coffee, before heading north to Portugal’s glorious second city Porto, above the ‘Golden River’ Douro. njoy an introductory tour of the city that gave its name to E the country. Porto clings to the hillside above the river and is connected to neighbouring port wine centre Vila Nova de Gaia by several vertigo-inducing bridges. Highlights might include the ancient cathedral and the UNESCO-listed Ribeira district, a beguiling maze of cobbled passageways lined with restaurants, bars and shops. On the quayside, flat-bottomed barcos rabelos, used to carry the port barrels on the river, add to the charm.

Pousada de Queluz, Lisbon

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This former headquarters of the Royal Guard is set across from the Royal Palace – ‘Portugal’s Versailles’, with its stunning gardens – and offers a beautifully elegant setting, with a restaurant housed in the former kitchen, a bar and beautiful public rooms, furnished in wood and marble. Individually styled, beautifully finished bedrooms are air-conditioned, offer free Wi-Fi, TV and a hairdryer.

Pousada de Viseu, Viseu

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Housed in an old hospital, adapted by a renowned architect in 2009, this landmark building, just five minutes from a beautiful park, boasts a superb wellness centre with a sauna, whirlpool, gym, and indoor and outdoor pools, the latter with views over the town. A stylish restaurant, vast atrium piano bar and lounge, garden and terrace, as well as modern, air-conditioned rooms with TV and free Wi-Fi.

Pousada Mosteiro de Amares, Amares

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One of the ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’, this truly luxurious Pousada, a converted monastery, is idyllically set in the beautiful Minho region between historic Braga and Portugal’s famous Peneda de Geres National Park. Superb amenities include an outdoor pool and tennis court, and in addition to a welcoming bar and a restaurant housed in the former kitchen, boasts beautifully furnished rooms with TV and free Wi-Fi.

fter a marvellous few hours, re-board the coach to head to the final, A truly luxurious and unique Pousada, housed in an ancient monastery in the beautiful northern Minho region. Settle into the sublime surroundings, perhaps enjoy a drink in the bar, then perhaps wander to the local restaurant, Cruzeiro, located a short walk away. Day Seven – Included tour of Regua and Guimarães After breakfast, re-board the coach to enjoy a last memorable day’s scenic touring, heading first to Régua, the bustling Douro town that is the gateway to the wine-producing area. Take in the meandering river, and perhaps enjoy a tasting at a working quinta, before heading north once more to enthralling, UNESCO-listed Guimarães. The city generally regarded as the birthplace of Portugal, with its ancient Norman castle, exquisite cobbled squares and café-lined plazas, is a perfect place to enjoy lunch in some splendid surroundings, before you return to spend a last evening and to enjoy a farewell dinner at the Mosteiro de Amares. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “Adeus” to your hosts and transfer to Porto Airport for the return flight to the UK, at the end of a truly marvellous holiday.

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

La Alhambra, Granada

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 world-renowned Alhambra, its exquisite gardens and stunning palaces • Visit the Andalucían city of Ronda • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Las Villas de Antikaria, Antequera (upgrade hotel and board basis available for a supplement) • Return flights to Málaga • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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From your base in the quintessentially Andalusian town

of Antequera, enjoy full-day visits to Granada – with entrance to the stunning Alhambra gardens – to glorious, historic Seville, the ‘City of Flamenco’ and setting for Bizet’s Carmen and to 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 magnificent Moorish stronghold of Cordoba, with its extraordinary Mezquita.

Day One – Fly to Spain Fly into Málaga, and board the coach for the approximately hour-long transfer into the sun-baked Andalusian hills and your hotel base in Antequera. Dependent on your arrival time, rest and relax in the hotel, and enjoy a first dinner in a wide choice of restaurants, traditional tapas bars and cafés.

Day Two – Included Seville excursion The first of the included excursions heads to historic Seville, the great ‘City of Flamenco’, setting for Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, both of which draw heavily on the city’s heady atmosphere. Seville, where every street is lined with orange trees, has a rich and colourful history, which Cordoba is reflected in great buildings, beautiful parks, grand boulevards and several Seville Granada atmospheric Old Quarters of narrow streets, which open on to tree-lined Antequera Ronda squares. Don’t miss the magnificent Málaga Cathedral, one of the largest Gothic churches in Christendom, with its 300ft high Giralda Tower and much-debated ‘tomb’ of Christopher Columbus, and perhaps pay a visit to the immense Plaza de Toros, Spain’s oldest bullring, where the traditions of the corrida are revered despite the controversy they engender

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in many. Close by, the cool courtyards of the Moorish Alcazar lead through to the Juderia, or Jewish Quarter. Wander towards sweeping Plaza de Espana which is the city’s ornate, fountainfronted centrepiece. The River Guadalquivir, tidal some fifty miles inland, and up which Columbus once sailed in triumph following his discovery of the New World, still brings great ships to the city’s port, and divides Seville from Triana, the pleasant district on the opposite shore.

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Day Three – Optional Cordoba excursion Today can be spent at leisure, perhaps exploring Antequera, a settlement since prehistoric times, and with its great Moorish fortress known as the ‘heart of Andalucía’, overlooked by the limestone crag of La Peña de Los Enamorados – or ‘Lovers’ Leap’, which is shrouded in local legend. Many however will join today’s optional excursion across the plain to the great city of Cordoba. This fabled, elegant former Moorish and Roman capital of Spain is full of fascination. At its heart is the breathtaking treasure of the Mezquita, the huge Mosque into which the Christian cathedral has been incorporated, but which retains much of its austere grandeur that reflected Cordoba’s position as the greatest Moorish city in Europe. Surrounding the Mezquita, the narrow lanes and corridors of the ancient Juderia evoke a sense that nothing has changed for a thousand years. You’ll have the chance to explore the city under your own steam, following our guided tour of the Mezquita, and return to Antequera later this evening.

Hotel Las Villas de Antikaria, Antequera Bed & Breakfast

This comfortable hotel is well located within walking distance of the centre of Antequera and all its amenities and attractions, which include a fine selection of bars, restaurants and shops. The hotel has its own restaurant, bar, cafeteria and large sun terrace. Rooms all have private facilities, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, hairdryer and telephone.

Hotel Antequera, Antequera Bed & Breakfast

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This elegant four-star hotel enjoys excellent facilities and high standards of accommodation. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, gym, gardens and terraces, piano bar, cafeteria, restaurant, hair salon and souvenir shop. There is also a spa, indoor swimming pool and golf-course (treatments and green fees payable locally). Bedrooms have private facilities, air conditioning, satellite TV, mini-bar, safety deposit box and a hairdryer. Half-Board upgrade is available for a supplement.

Day Four – Included Ronda excursion Today’s included excursion is a scenic wonder, as you travel across the plain, through a countryside dotted with villages of whitewashed houses to the truly stunning town of Ronda, in the heart of the Andalusian hills. Set above the dramatic El Tajo gorge, which cuts a swathe through the sierra, this once Moorish citadel is a delight, with a maze of narrow streets, some fine Renaissance houses, its historic bullring and – across the Puente Nuevo bridge which spans the gorge – the fascinating Roman-style baths. Day Five – Included Granada excursion Board the coach this morning for the day’s unforgettable excursion, journeying north through the foothills of the Alpujarras to the great city of Granada. Set majestically atop three hills, which rise steeply from the Andalusian Plain, this former Moorish capital, with its views to the snow-capped Sierra Nevada, is one of Spain’s greatest treasures. Upon arrival, enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city, culminating with a visit to the awe-inspiring Alhambra, the beautiful park and walled settlement crowned by some of the world’s finest Moorish palaces. Discover the ancient Alcazaba citadel and the Generalife, royal retreat in the heart of the complex, as well as what are some of the world’s most beautiful formal gardens, reflecting the glories of a great empire. This evening you’ll return to Antequera after a thoroughly absorbing day.

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Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid “Adios” to Andalucía today, transferring back to Málaga and the flight home, after a memorable few days in a simply wonderful part of the world.

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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.

6-day escorted holiday from £629

La 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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oak up the irrepressible magic of the enthralling, stylish Olympic city of Barcelona, with its vitality and, its heart‑stopping sights, and journey to the sacred hill-top monastery of Montserrat, Catalonia’s spiritual symbol. A delightful scenic tour of the Catalan Pyrenees, crossing into France, and opportunities to enjoy a guided walk along the shore and to discover historic walled Girona on an optional excursion, complete a hugely enjoyable holiday.

Day One – Fly to Spain Following the flight to Spain, transfer by coach to Santa Susanna and the well appointed Hotel Caprici Verd. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is free to enjoy the hotel and its surroundings, before dinner this evening.

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Day Two – Included guided Barcelona city tour The first of the excursions is to the great city of Barcelona, one of the undoubted highlights of your stay. Lavishly refurbished for the spectacular 1992 Olympics, Barcelona has something for everyone. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided tour, as the city is brought to life by an expert local guide, then enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Personalise your holiday • Coastal walk and boat ride (half day) Day Four – from £23 • Girona (half day) Day Four – from £26

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iscover the Modernista route, starting D with the grand boulevards of the Eixample district, at the heart of the city’s so-called ‘Golden Square’. Take in the Passeig de Gràcia and modernista architect Antoni Gaudí’s unforgettable Casa Milà, or La Pedrera, which houses a museum devoted to his life and work. From here, head to the awesome wonder of his greatest achievement, the unfinished marvel of La Sagrada Familia, the stupendous temple that occupied his last 12 years. xplore the beautiful medieval quarter E the Barri Gotic, with its narrow streets

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and imposing Cathedral, its palm-fringed cloisters and cool fountains, the Royal Palace, to which Columbus returned from the New World, and the Museu Picasso, which houses many works by the artist who lived in the city for a time.

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he busy central square of Plaza Catalunya is at the northern T end of famous Las Ramblas, the wide, pedestrianised tree-lined avenue that is the beating heart of the city. Flower stalls, birds in cages, remarkable mime artists, newsstands, the huge Boqueria market, Gaudí ’s magnificent Palau Güell and the Liceu opera house ensure that progress is fascinating and slow. t the foot of Las Ramblas, the towering statue of Columbus looks A out over the busy harbour, to the wooden walkways of which you’ll find several floating restaurants moored, vying for your lunchtime custom.

Caprici Verd Hotel, Santa Susanna Half-Board

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Situated on the seafront, just 100 metres from the beach and a short stroll from the town centre, this modern hotel has 266 guestrooms, each with air conditioning, satellite TV, hairdryer, heating, safe, mini-bar, balcony and a telephone. Leisure facilities include a gym, spa pool, sauna and both indoor and outdoor swimming pools. The restaurant serves a varied buffet breakfast.

fter a day crammed full of highlights, however you decide to A spend it, you’ll return to the hotel in time for dinner this evening. Day Three – Included journey into the Catalan Pyrenees Today’s tour is a leisurely escorted drive through the rolling foothills – and some higher passes – of the Catalan Pyrenees. We will pass through the Cadi Tunnel, then cross the border into France and visit famously sunny FontRomeu-Oreilla, the walled town of Villefranche de Conflent and Perpignan. Day Four – Optional excursions to Malgrat and Girona Make the most of the hotel’s amenities and surroundings today, or join one or both of our contrasting optional excursions. This morning, join your tour manager for a leisurely stroll along the seafront to the neighbouring resort of Malgrat. This gentle, largely level, three-and-a-half-mile walk will include time for a drink in a beach-front café before you return to Santa Susanna by boat. This afternoon’s tour will take you to the historic walled city of Girona. With its historic old town beside the River Onyar, its immense cathedral and its tree-lined main street Rambla, Girona is one of the most typically Catalan of the region’s cities, and a strategic stronghold dating back to Roman times. Upon arrival in the city, you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the major landmarks, after which you’ll have the rest of the afternoon free to explore. Don’t miss the cool cloister of the cathedral, the wonderfully restored Arab baths – the finest example in Spain outside of Granada – or the labyrinth of narrow streets that makes up the best-preserved Jewish quarter in Europe. Alternatively, take a seat in a pavement café to watch the world go by. Day Five – Included visit to Montserrat The last excursion is to the stunning mountainside monastery of Montserrat, potent symbol and spiritual centre of Catalonia. A centuries-old place of pilgrimage, the monastery is home to the ‘Black Virgin’, a small figure of the Madonna and Child stained dark by the candles lit by countless worshippers. The fortress-like nature of the building – it is accessible by winding road, rack railway or cable-car – served it well during the Franco regime, when Montserrat became a refuge for Catalan nationalism, and of course the views from its lofty perch are outstanding. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid “Adéu” to Catalonia, as you transfer back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a marvellous few days. Please note: Entrance to La Sagrada Familia is not included within the guided tour on day two as it can only be booked online in advance. Please note free time in Barcelona city will be between the hours of 13:00hrs and 15:00hrs.

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Discover Mallorca & the Orange Blossom Train From your base in historic Palma, discover the beautiful hinterland and some stunning natural wonders of Europe’s most celebrated holiday isle.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a stay in Palma, Mallorca’s historic capital • Walking tour of the atmospheric Old Town and the majestic cathedral • Board the Orange Blossom Train for the hour-long journey through the pretty countryside • A vintage tram takes you from hilltop Sóller to the portresort below • Included tour of the island’s mountain-backed northwest coast • Cross the central plain Es Pla to the east coast • Explore the extraordinary caves and spectacular underground lake at Cuevas del Drach • Taste Mallorca’s fine wines and local produce on a ‘foodies’ optional excursion • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star THB Mirador, Palma • Return flights to Palma • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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njoy a relaxed, warming break discovering beautiful Mallorca, a fragrant island paradise of citrus orchards, vineyards and spectacular, pine-covered hills, overlooking a sun-kissed plain and fringed by a stunning coastline, largely free of the high-rise developments of modern packaged tourism. Soak up the atmosphere of historic Palma, one of Europe’s most attractive cities, journey through the scenic countryside by historic train and comfortable coach, and uncover the unspoiled ‘other side’ of a true Mediterranean gem.

Day One – Fly to Palma Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and make the short transfer into the city and your hotel. Rest and relax after the journey and this evening, perhaps, enjoy your first taste of warm and welcoming Palma. Whether you choose to wander through streets of the Old Town, with its tapas bars, cafés and restaurants, to stroll along the sweeping seafront boulevard, or to wander the elegant shopping streets, you’ll discover a vibrant, colourful match for any mainland city.

Day Two – Included Old City walking tour and visit to the cathedral Join your tour manager for a guided introduction to the Balearics’ largest and most important settlement. Enclosed by ancient walls, replaced in sections by wide boulevards, the Old Town is fronted by the monumental cathedral, La Seu, Sóller which in turn overlooks the sweeping Capdepera harbour-front. Enjoy an included visit to Artà Valledemossa the magnificent sandstone building, the world’s second-largest Gothic church, Serres de Llevant with its vast nave, ornate chapels and Cuevas del Drach Palma altar canopy designed by famed Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.

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This afternoon, explore the city, which in addition to the cathedral boasts the Moorish Palace that is the King of Spain’s official Mallorca residence, the turreted former stock exchange and the seafront

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Parc de la Mar, with its gigantic Miró mural centrepiece. Enjoy a second evening in the city.

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Day Three – The Orange Blossom Train and the island’s northwest Today features a wonderful journey from Palma into the interior, as you leave the city aboard the vintage Orange Blossom Train, journeying through the citrus and almond groves that surround the city – which flower at different times of the year - towards the towering Serra de Tramuntana, the pine-forestcovered ribbon of mountains that separates the island’s sun-kissed interior from the rugged northwest coast. Journey though tunnels and across a viaduct, and enjoy some spectacular views as you head towards historic hill town Sóller. Upon arrival, take a stroll through the delightful lanes and bustling main square, set beneath its imposing church, then board the wonderfully quirky vintage tram for the 15-minute journey down to Port de Sóller, a delightful, low-key modern resort set on a crescent-shaped bay, where sheltered waters are fringed by a narrow sandy beach and beachside cafés and restaurants – a perfect place for lunch.

THB Mirador, Palma Bed & Breakfast

HHHH This casual yet stylish four-star hotel sits in a prime location opposite the city’s ever-colourful harbour, with views across the marina and out to sea, sweeping round to Palma’s spectacular cathedral. The Old Town is a 15-minute walk away. It offers comfortable, airconditioned, rooms with TV, free Wi-Fi, safe, refrigerator and hairdryer, as well as a coffee-shop, buffet breakfast room and terrace overlooking the seafront promenade.

This afternoon, the wonderful day continues with a further tour of the beautiful, rugged coast and the mountains beyond. Take in pretty Deia, former home to poet Robert Graves, as well as hill town Valledemossa, where composer Chopin and his lover, novelist George Sand, once spent a winter in a monastic cell, part of a complex of church, cloisters and monastery that is now open to visitors. Return to Palma after a wonderful day. Day Four – At leisure or optional wine tour Today is free for you to enjoy the delights of Palma once again, or to join an optional excursion to one of the island’s increasingly celebrated wine-producers. Learn how grape varieties have been re-introduced to take advantage of Mallorca’s perfect climate and good soil conditions, and how quality has been improved over the past decades. Taste a selection of Mallorca vintages accompanied by local produce, including ham, cheese and bread dipped in olive oil. Day Five – Included tour of Mallorca’s east The last included tour sees you head east across the island’s central plain, Es Pla, towards the Serres de Llevant hills and the beautiful, unspoiled coastal strip beyond. Take in ancient Arta, famed for its basket-weaving, and the fortified town of Capdepera with its stout walls. Several wonderful beaches and less developed resorts dot the largely unspoiled coast, which is lapped by some of the Mediterranean’s bluest waters. A final highlight of the holiday will be the visit to the extraordinary limestone caverns of the Cuevas del Drach, one of the island’s most striking attractions. Head underground to explore some stupendous chasms, which boast fantastical, stunningly illuminated stalactite and stalagmite formations, as well several subterranean lakes, upon which boat rides might be taken. Return to Palma at the end of a wonderful day, to spend a last evening in the city. Day Six – Return to the UK Dependent upon your flight time, enjoy a few more hours in Palma, before transferring to the airport for the flight home, at the end of a delightful few days. Please note: The tour may operate in reverse, with the tram/train journey taken back to Palma in the afternoon. Also, despite its name, the train will only afford views of the orange blossom during certain spring months, usually late March and April. Almond blossom occurs earlier in the year.

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Bilbao, San Sebastian & the Vineyards of Rioja Enjoy the delights of one of Europe’s finest corners, and one of its most famous wine-producing regions, uncorked for your pleasure.

San Sebastian

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights in Isla on the stunning Cantabrian Coast • Take the included guided tour of San Sebastian’s parks, beaches and sights • Sample San Sebastian’s legendary pintxos tapas • Enjoy a guided tour of great Basque city Bilbao • Entrance to the glittering Guggenheim Museum • Explore La Rioja, Spain’s famed wine-producing region • Visit Haro, with its historic bodegas, and enjoy a wine-tasting • Santo Domingo de la Calzada is on the famed ‘Camino’ pilgrims’ trail • Discover elegant Santander and fashionable Biarritz, on optional excursions • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Isla Bella Spa, Isla (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Bilbao • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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From your base in the charming ‘Blue Flag’ resort of Isla,

on the Cantabrian Coast, with its charming collection of pristine beaches – enjoy visits to the city of San Sebastian, with its spectacular beachfront and beguiling old quarter, and thriving Bilbao, with entrance to the famous Guggenheim Museum. Explore La Rioja, home to some of Spain’s most celebrated wines, and, on optional excursions, discover elegant Santander and French playground Biarritz.

Day One – Fly to Bilbao Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer by coach to the elegant resort of Isla and your hotel. Settle in and get to know your surroundings. Day Two – Included tour of San Sebastian Claiming, with no little justification, to be one of Spain’s finest coastal resorts, picturesque San Sebastian, jutting into a wide, sweeping bay and straddling the River Urumea, is immediately engaging and intoxicating. The Old Town, or Parte Vieja, at the foot of wooded Mount Urgull, is a maze of narrow streets filled with bars and cafés, as well as countless places in which to sample the famous pintxos tapas or fish landed daily at the busy harbour.

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et to know the city on our included guided tour, G which will introduce, in addition to La Concha, one of the world’s finest urban beaches, the old town and, across the river, the elegant Gros district, with its belle-époque buildings. Day Three – Relax on Isla Playa’s beaches Enjoy the rest and relaxation of a free day in the hotel or exploring the famous beaches that make up Isla Playa. Most popular are Playa El Sable and Playa de los Barcos both located close to the hotel and boasting fine sands, clear water surrounded by the lush green landscape that characterises this wonderful corner of Spain. our tour manager will be on hand to point you in Y the right direction and to help you make the most of the day.

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Day Four – Included visit to Bilbao Today’s fascinating visit is to the great Basque city, set astride the River Nervión, a bustling, vibrant metropolis that combines the ancient with the thoroughly modern, the former reflected in the Casco Viejo lanes of the old town of elegant arcades, the latter a wonderful riverside stroll away at the astonishingly futuristic Museo Guggenheim. The vast titanium-clad edifice is guarded by sculptured spider and flower alike and is home to one of Spain’s finest collections of modern art. Entrance to the museum, with its vast atrium, is included in a wonderful day that might also find you taking a ride on the city’s funicular for the panoramic views, or enjoying lunch in the old town.

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Day Five – At leisure, or optional excursion to Biarritz Today’s optional tour sees you cross the border into southwest France, passing through the foothills of the Pyrenees, past the exquisite resort of St Jean de Luz, with its half-timbered houses, to fabled Biarritz. The ‘Monte Carlo of the Atlantic’ is a Mecca for pleasureseekers and surfers who flock to the resort’s famous beaches, including the vast ‘Grande Plage’, backed by the casino and even grander hotels. Stroll the gilded shoreline, and perhaps take a seat in a café or salon de thé to watch the world go by, and soak up the atmosphere of one of France’s most sophisticated and colourful ‘playgrounds’, before returning to Isla and the hotel for dinner.

Hotel Isla Bella Spa, Isla Half-Board

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Price from £805 The family run Isla Bella Spa enjoys an enviable location in the centre of Isla with direct access to the beach affording wonderful views of the dramatic Cantabrian coast. Facilities include complimentary Wi-Fi, reception, spa and wellness centre, restaurant and bar and lounge area. The bedrooms have a mini-bar, safe and a TV, and are air‑conditioned.

Hotel Olimpo, Isla Half-Board

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The Olimpo is a family-run hotel, and offers guests magnificent views of the sea or surrounding mountains from almost every area of the hotel. A short and pleasant walk from the centre of Isla, the Olimpo offers an outdoor swimming pool (mid Jun to mid Sept), fitness centre, tennis court, gardens, gift shop, and restaurant, and cosy bar and lounge area. The bedrooms have a mini-bar, safe and a TV, and are air‑conditioned.

Day Six – Included visit to the La Rioja wine region Head south from the coast on today’s included excursion into the La Rioja region, famed the world over for its rich red, fine white and sophisticated rosé wines. You’ll pay a visit to bustling Haro, centre of the Rioja Alta and home to several historic bodegas, at one of which you’ll enjoy a tasting and the opportunity to buy some wine. South of Haro, the fabled Camino de Santiago pilgrims’ trail snakes its way through the vine-covered landscape, past towns, like Santa Domingo de la Calzada, which you’ll visit this afternoon, crowned with it’s improbably fine cathedral. After a wonderful day, return to Isla for the evening. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional excursion to Santander Today’s final optional tour is to regional capital Santander, an elegant and sophisticated city-resort that has been a long-time favourite haunt of Madrid’s discerning holidaymakers, rivalling San Sebastian or Biarritz, and boasting, in addition to the superb El Sardinero beach resort, a beautifully restored old town set some distance away, and the beautiful peninsula of La Magdalena, with its glorious views of the bay, the golden beaches and the coast beyond. During the visit, you’ll enjoy a short introductory tour, after which you will be free to explore under your own steam. Don’t miss the fishing port and pavement cafés and tapas bars that dot the tree-lined avenues, or perhaps just enjoy the wonderful beach. You’ll return to Isla for a final evening. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Basque hosts, and transfer to Bilbao Airport for the return flight, at the end of a marvellous stay in a special corner of the world.

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

Little Yellow Train

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend five nights on the beautiful Costa Brava • Unspoiled Roses, your holiday base, sits on a sweeping bay • Enjoy the views from the Roses Express road train • The historic Little Yellow Train climbs into the French Pyrenees from UNESCO-listed Villefranche-de-Conflent, one of France’s prettiest towns • The Núria Rack Railway offers the only access to the yearround Spanish mountain resort, with tastings of local produce • Discover the stunning Upper Aude Valley on France’s Red Train • Three heritage train journeys and a ticket for the Roses ‘road-train’ • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Prestige Hotel Coral Platja, Roses, or the three-star Hotel Prestige Victoria including a glass of wine at dinner • Return flights to Spain • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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From your unspoiled Costa Brava base beside the blue

Mediterranean, journey into the heart of the stunning Pyrenean countryside aboard some delightful railways. Wind your way upwards aboard sometimes modern, sometimes historic rolling stock, and across some marvels of railway engineering. With your stay in a colourful resort – and a ‘road train’ journey to enjoy – this is a perfect holiday choice.

Day One – Fly to northern Spain Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer to the delightful Costa Brava resort of Roses, set beneath ancient fortifications on the sweeping Golf de Roses. Settle into your comfortable hotel and, depending on your arrival time, perhaps enjoy a stroll along the beach to the harbour and marina, home to some gleaming leisure craft, before dinner is served. Day Two – Included train journey to the ancient pilgrimage site of Núria Head into the beautiful Catalan Pyrenees on today’s included excursion that has as its highlight the 45-minute journey aboard the two-car Núria Rack Railway, or Cremallera, from the hamlet of Ribes de Freser up through a steep, forested gorge to remote ski station and pilgrimage shrine – the imposing lakeside sanctuary drawing visitors from across the globe – at Núria. Enjoy a stroll on the paths that cross the alpine meadows, taste some local produce and learn about the history of this extraordinary place, before Axat re-boarding the train – privately owned Villefranche Rivesaltes and twinned with Switzerland’s famous Roses Jungfraujoch mountain railway – for the Núria Girona return journey down the valley and then back to Roses. Barcelona

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fter a thoroughly enjoyable day, have A dinner at the hotel and, as on each evening, rest and relax in the lounge or perhaps stroll into town, where there is

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a selection of bars and cafés, as well as plenty of nightlife for the energetic or young at heart.

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Day Three – Travel aboard the Little Yellow Train to the commune of Mont‑Louis Today’s included train journey is aboard the historic Little Yellow Train, or Petit Train Jaune which winds its way through the sun-kissed French Pyrenees from the picture-postcard-perfect, UNESCO-listed walled town of Villefranche-de-Conflent, across improbably vertiginous bridges and viaducts – all engineering marvels – and through some stunning scenery towards one of France’s railway stations, at Bolquère-Eyne, and on through a spectacular landscape to the Pyrenean commune of Mont-Louis with its citadel and city walls. Take in the beautiful surroundings, and perhaps enjoy lunch (payable locally) before making your way back to Roses by coach, at the end of a thoroughly absorbing day.

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

Prestige Hotel Coral Platja, Roses Half-Board

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A beachside location just 300 metres from the centre of Roses. Offering a covered outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, bar and a buffet restaurant plus bright, air-conditioned rooms with a TV, hairdryer, safe deposit box (extra charge), telephone and mini-fridge. Sea view rooms are available for a supplement.

n fine days, don’t miss the sunset from the beach – Roses is the O only Costa Brava resort to face west, which means that some evenings can be truly spectacular.

Hotel Prestige Victoria, Roses Half-Board

Day Four – At leisure and ride the Roses Express to the Cap de Creus Natural Park This morning is free to explore the pleasant surroundings of your holiday base. Roses has been settled since the days of the Ancient Greeks, but today is a colourful, typically Catalan resort, with a host of bars, restaurants, cafés and other diversions to enjoy. Don’t miss the included ride on the tractorhauled, ‘tourist’ road train, the Roses Express, which winds its way – at an anything but ‘express’ pace – into the wooded hills of the Cap de Creus national park above the resort, offering wonderful views along the coastline.

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Beside Santa Margarita Beach, approximately two kilometres from the centre of Roses. This hotel has an outdoor pool, a spa with steam room, sauna, massages and a small indoor pool, Wi-Fi, a bar and a buffet restaurant. Rooms have a balcony, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, safe deposit box (extra charge), telephone, and mini-fridge. Most rooms have partial sea views.

ther sites to see in and around the resort include the ruins of the O 16th-century citadel walls and Trinitat Castle, and some fascinating ancient dolmen burial sites. Those preferring food to sightseeing will enjoy tasting the local speciality, the suquet de peix – fish with potatoes served with a flourish in most of the towns many restaurants. Thanks to the resort’s working fishing port, seafood is the most popular fare in Roses. Day Five – Cross the border into France and travel on the Red Train Head back into France on today’s final included excursion, which has as its highlight the journey aboard the hundred-year-old Train du pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes, more often called simply the ‘Red Train’, travelling through the spectacular scenery of castle-dotted Cathar Country from Rivesaltes, near historic Perpignan, to the Pyrenean village of Axat. On fine days, travel in open-air ‘summer wagons’ across viaducts and through tunnels, past the vineyard-clad lower slopes of the Eastern Pyrenees, and after time to savour the wonderful surroundings for the last time, return to enjoy a final evening in Roses, including a dinner at the hotel. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Catalan hosts, and transfer back to the airport for the return flight to the UK, at the end of a wonderful few days.

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NEW Small-Group Tour

Historic Paradors of Hidden Spain

Stay in three delightful paradors and discover a spectacular backdrop of ocean and mountains in one of Spain’s most fascinating corners.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in three historic Parador hotels, all with echoes of royalty and nobility • Enjoy the delights of fashionable Santander • Visit Santillana del Mar – one of Spain’s prettiest villages • Catch a glimpse of the towering Picos de Europa mountains • Visit relaxed Gijón and historic Asturian capital Oviedo • Walk in pilgrims’ footsteps in ancient Santiago de Compostela and stunning, riverside León • Discover the fine historic port of A Coruña • Spend a day at leisure in the ducal surroundings of exquisite Lerma • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Parador de Limpias, the four-star Parador de Vilalba and the four-star Parador de Lerma • Four dinners • Return flights to Bilbao • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

iscover a fascinating region of northern Spain, where dusty plain gives way to spectacular mountains and a verdant coastline fringed by stunning beaches and fashionable resorts, and the provinces of Cantabria and Asturias, Galicia and Castilla y León exude history, culture and charm. Explore ancient cities along the fabled ‘Camino’ pilgrims’ trail, and in addition to the comforts of the ‘Paradores’, enjoy the distinctive cuisines and fine wines of this very special corner of the world.

Day One – Fly to Bilbao Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your first Parador, the 20th-century palace of Limpias, in its riverside, parkland setting. ettle into your splendid surroundings, perhaps taking a stroll along S the river to enjoy the views, or even making use of the amenities, which include an outdoor and indoor heated pool. Dinner is served in the dining room this evening.

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Day Two – Included tour to Santander and Santillana del Mar Today’s included tour heads first to regional capital Santander, an elegant and sophisticated city-resort. Take in the views from La Magdalena, head to the fishing port and perhaps watch the colourful world go by from a pavement café or tapas bar. You’ll also make the short journey to nearby Santillana del Mar, a picture-postcardperfect medieval village. fter a wonderful day, return to Limpias A for a second evening, choosing perhaps to dine in the hotel or in the village. Day Three – Scenic journey through Asturias into Galicia Re–board the coach today for the journey along the stunning Asturian coast, with views of the Bay

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of Biscay shoreline competing with those of the towering Picos de Europa mountains. Break the scenic journey with visits to beautiful coastal Gijón and nearby Asturian capital Oviedo, and late this afternoon head into the heart of green Galicia and your second Parador.

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artly housed in a restored 15th-century tower and an ideal base P for discovering Galicia’s cities and stunning coast, the Parador de Vilalba is built on the site of a former castle, in a quiet village on the famed Camino de Santiago, along which millions of pilgrims have made their way across the centuries. Enjoy dinner this evening and perhaps a stroll through the old town. Day Four – Included visit to Santiago de Compostela Today, make the short journey to ancient Santiago de Compostela, end of the pilgrimage trail, and one of Spain’s most beautiful cities. Marvellously preserved, the Romanesque cathedral lies at the city’s heart, perhaps the first-ever tourist destination for those who, in medieval times, followed the route to Santiago. After a marvellous day, return to Vilalba for the evening. Day Five – Included visit to A Coruña On a delightfully contrasting day, head to the beautiful, rugged Galician coast, where hidden coves and rias inlets are reminiscent of Devon or Ireland, complete with tiny beaches and sleepy fishing ports. Galicia is a delight, epitomised by the historic port of A Coruña, or La Corunna. Set on a peninsula fringed on one side by glorious Atlantic beaches, and on the other by a sheltered bay and deep water harbour, A Coruña is a delight in which to wander, and in which to enjoy delicious Galician tapas and seafood dishes, perhaps washed down with chilled white wine. eturn for a last evening in Vilalba, perhaps dining in the Parador or R nearby at your leisure. Day Six – Via Lugo and León to Lerma Bidding farewell to Vilalba, re-board the coach to head back along the route of the Camino de Santiago and into the sun-baked province of Castilla y León. Highlights of the day will include visits to Galician Lugo, enclosed by its intact Roman wall, and to historic university seat León, with its majestic cathedral and fine old town. Perhaps take lunch in a vast choice of tapas bars and cafés.

Parador de Limpias, Limpias HHHH Bed & Breakfast plus one dinner nights 1-2 A few minutes’ drive inland from the Cantabrian coast, this 20th-century, riverside palace is set in beautiful parkland, and offers gardens, tennis court, indoor and outdoor seasonal pools, gym and sauna. Comfortable rooms are located in a modern, airy wing, and the dining room looks out over the beautiful grounds. There is Wi-Fi available.

Parador de Vilalba, Vilalba HHHH Bed & Breakfast plus one dinner nights 3-5 Built around a 15th-century stone tower in matching traditional stonework, this delightful Parador is tucked away in the old quarter of a quiet Galician town. A tapas bar, café and more formal restaurant offer a taste of regional cuisine, and there is a quiet garden area and terrace on which to relax. A sauna, Wi-Fi and comfortable rooms furnished in traditional style complete the enjoyment of a stay.

Parador de Lerma, Lerma Half-board

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Dominating the main square of the small town of Lerma, this splendid, 17th-century ducal palace has furnishings and an atmosphere to match. A ‘hidden’ central courtyard, surrounded by columns and arcades, is a secluded hideaway, while two restaurants serve a range of traditional cuisine, tapas and raciones, as well as an extensive buffet breakfast.

his afternoon, you’ll continue on to the final Parador, housed in a splendid, T 17th-century ducal palace, and offering accommodation fit for a king. Boasting an atmospheric restaurant and a secluded inner courtyard, the Parador de Lerma dominates the small town of Lerma, overlooking the Plaza Mayor. Dinner is served on both nights of your stay. Day Seven – At leisure, or an optional visit to Burgos Today is free to enjoy all the delights of Lerma, which include a medieval quarter, scene of the evening paseo. An optional excursion provides the opportunity to discover and explore one of Spain’s most enthralling cities, historic Burgos, for centuries the capital of Old Castille and home nearly a thousand years ago to the legendary warrior leader El Cid. There is no shortage of tapas bars and restaurants, in which to enjoy lunch following your introduction to this beguiling place. Day Eight – Return flight from Bilbao Bid farewell to your hosts and transfer back to Bilbao Airport for the return flight to the UK, at the end of a fascinating week in Northern Spain.

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Carcassonne, Avignon & Provence Journey through the rolling countryside of Provence, as its historic UNESCO-listed crowning glories are thrillingly brought to life.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided walking tour of historic, walled Carcassonne • Included tour of Albi, birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec • Visit charming, riverside Castres • A full day visit to majestic Avignon and the stunning Roman Pont du Gard • A Canal du Midi cruise • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Carcassonne Est, Carcassonne (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to France • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

n this hugely popular tour to one of France’s most scenic corners, discover walled fortress-citadel Carcassonne – one of France’s greatest medieval glories – and marvel at the stunning papal city of Avignon, with its monumental Palais and fabled bridge. Take in the Roman glories of the Pont du Gard, visit historic Albi and Castres, and cruise on the tree-lined Canal du Midi, all against the background of a land famed for sunshine, food and light rosé wine.

Day One – Fly to France Fly to Toulouse, or directly to Carcassonne, and upon arrival meet your tour manager and make the scenic transfer to your hotel.

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Day Two – Included guided tour of Carcassonne Join our guide for a fascinating included walking tour of mesmerising Carcassonne, one of the most striking walled settlements in the whole of Europe, with its remarkably preserved, double-walled Cité the jewel in a sparkling crown. Restored in the mid-19th-century, the fairy-tale bastion includes the inner Château Comtal and a beautiful church of StNazaire, from the tower of which the views over the fortress are spectacular. Wander the narrow, sometimes steep, streets of this medieval enclave, with its colourful cafés, restaurants and craft shops squeezed into its tiny buildings, or take in the views from the city walls.

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fter the tour, the rest of the day is free for you A to explore at your leisure. Beneath the turrets of the Cité and across the languid River Aude, the equally charming Ville Basse, the second of Carcassonne’s two ‘towns’, offers a wider variety of places in which to enjoy lunch or dinner. Day Three – Included tours of Albi and Castres An included excursion journeys first to the Haut Languedoc region and the historic Cathar city of Albi, nestled alongside the River Tarn beneath the vast, red-brick cathedral,

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and birthplace of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Spend some time discovering the city, perhaps visiting the great Gothic church and the adjacent Palais de la Berbie castle, which houses over 1,000 of the painter’s works, or wandering the atmospheric old town, before returning to Carcassonne via Castres and its ancient riverside quarter on the bank of the Agout – the final highlight of a wonderful holiday.

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Ibis Carcassonne Est, Carcassonne HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £735 Good value for money and located on the outskirts of Carcassonne, a local daytime bus service connects the hotel to the medieval citadel. Alternatively, for the energetic, the centre is a 30 minute walk. The hotel has a restaurant and bar. Cosy rooms have satellite TV, private facilities and air conditioning.

Day Four – Day at leisure Today is free to enjoy at your leisure, perhaps returning to Carcassonne’s beguiling Cité for further exploration or a long lunch – one of the great pleasures of a holiday in this corner of the world. Day Five – Included Pont du Gard and Avignon excursion An unforgettable day awaits you, as you journey to two of southern France’s most sparkling jewels. Take in first the breathtaking, three-tiered Roman aqueduct, the stunning Pont du Gard, the towering stone watercourse straddling the River Gard granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1985, and regarded as a masterpiece of Roman engineering.

Cerise Residence, Carcassonne HHH Bed & Breakfast Price from £774 The Cerise Residence is within walking distance of the medieval city, restaurants and shops. This apartment-style hotel has an indoor swimming pool, and also offers a lift and reception service. Accommodation is in one-bedroom apartments, which offer private facilities, comfortable bedroom, living room with an additional sofa bed and a kitchenette.

ontinue to historic Avignon, encircled by its ancient low walls, C and dominated by its monumental centrepiece, the fortified Palais des Papes, 14th-century home to popes, cardinals and a court of assorted princes, barons and other nobility who helped the city build a dubious reputation as one of medieval Europe’s most decadent and ‘colourful’ enclaves. Don’t miss the curious halfbridge of St-Bénézet – the ‘Pont d’Avignon’ of the famous French folk song – that juts out into the fast-flowing waters of the River Rhône, as it winds its way towards the Mediterranean. Avignon’s bustling main square, the Place de l’Horloge, is lined with cafés and restaurants, perfect places in which to rest and relax awhile.

Mercure Carcassonne, Porte de la Cité Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £1,095

As its name implies, this hotel is located at the foot of the city, within walking distance of one of its ancient gates. It offers a restaurant, bar, terrace, gardens and outdoor swimming pool (weather permitting). Rooms have private facilities, air conditioning, a safety deposit box, satellite TV and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Day Six – Included Canal du Midi cruise Today brings the delight of an included cruise on the tree-lined Canal du Midi, part of the 240 kilometre-long waterway constructed in the 17th century to connect the Atlantic with the Mediterranean. The cruise may take place in the morning, or afternoon, or in some cases earlier during your holiday, depending on local conditions. Day Seven – At leisure or optional Collioure and Narbonne excursion On your last day enjoy historic Carcassonne at your leisure, or join today’s full day optional tour of France’s south-west corner, beginning with a visit to the exquisite port-town of Collioure. One-time home to the artist Matisse, and with its palm fringed promenade curving around the bay, this is an especially attractive coastal settlement, overlooked by the monumental Château-Royal. Continue to Narbonne – once the Roman capital of all of southern Gaul – with its imposing 13th-century cathedral, its central canal and its section of the famed Roman road, the Via Domitia, beneath the main square. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “Au revoir” to Carcassonne, transferring to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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

8-day escorted holiday from £1,179

Calvi Port

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights in a welcoming hotel above blue waters, overlooking 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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From your idyllic hotel base above the sea and overlooking Calvi’s citadel, punctuate lazy days by the pool or on the beach with exploration of one of the most favoured – and unspoiled – corners of the Mediterranean. Discover pretty ports where café-life and indolence are the order of the day, taste wines produced in sun-kissed mountain vineyards, and food infused with fragrant maquis herbs, and travel through a spectacular landscape forged over millennia and resonating with tumultuous history.

Day One – Fly to Bastia Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to Calvi and the welcoming hotel. Dependent upon your arrival time, enjoy a first dip in the pool or catch a first glimpse of gorgeous Calvi’s rocky bastions topped by an ancient Citadelle. Dinner is served this evening, after which perhaps there’s time for a nightcap under the stars.

Day Two – Included guided introduction to Calvi Join your tour manager for a walking tour of beautiful Calvi, after which you’re free to savour the town and its surroundings, perhaps enjoying a long lunch on the quai Landry, exploring the ancient citadel and the labyrinth of narrow streets Patrimonio L’Île-Rousse Bastia surrounding the quay, or stretching out St Florent on the stunning beach. Enjoy a swim in Calvi Corte the hotel pool or take the steps down to the clear waters for a snorkel or swim – this is holiday heaven.

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Day Three – Included tour of Bastia Journey by coach to the historic Genoese port of Bastia, with its ancient, crumbling old town, the Terra Vecchia, the equally enchanting Terra Nova district and its two – ‘Vieux’ and ‘Nouveau’ – harbours that assure its place as the island’s main commercial gateway. A guided tour by

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‘mini-train’ will bring to life this surprisingly compact, tree-shaded town, which sits beneath its historic fortress, and there will be the opportunity to enjoy lunch, perhaps in the charming surroundings of the old port.

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Saint-Christophe Hotel, Calvi Half-Board

Set above the rocky shoreline, with panoramic views of Calvi’s whitewashed citadel, and a stone’s throw from the town and one of Corsica’s most beautiful beaches, this very popular 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.

e-board the coach to journey on to the wine village of R Patrimonio, beneath an idyllic, hilltop church. Enjoy a tasting of the renowned local Muscat wine, and complete a wonderful day with a journey across the unspoiled countryside to the exquisite port town of St-Florent, set beneath its medieval Citadelle against the dark hills of the vine-covered Nebbio hills, close to the inaccessible Désert des Agriates. You’ll return to Calvi and the hotel for dinner. Day Four – At leisure, or optional tour of Porto Rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings, or join today’s optional excursion, which will see you head to exquisite Porto, a pretty resort town with its tiny harbour and pebbly beach overlooked by an ancient watchtower. Spend some time wandering around the resort, perhaps taking lunch by the quay, then re-board the coach for the journey through the scenic nature reserve overlooking the blue waters, where the fantastical, UNESCO-listed Calanches are a collection of towering, oddly shaped and eroded, pink granite rock formations, carved by nature over millennia into the shapes of animals and other figures. You will also enjoy a 90-minute cruise to view the Calanches from the water. Return to the hotel for dinner.

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Day Five – Included countryside tour Journey through yet more spectacular mountain scenery into the Corsican heartland, where in the centre of a beautiful national park, lies the ancient town of Corte, former stronghold of ‘Father of Corsica’ Pascal Paoli, who founded a nationalist government and Corsica’s only university here in the 18thcentury. Enjoy a tour by ‘mini-train’, wander the narrow streets beneath the imposing Citadelle, and perhaps indulge in a leisurely lunch, before another memorable day is completed with a scenic journey through the Niolu region of the island’s rugged interior, dramatic peaks and plunging gorges. Day Six – Rest and relax Today is free to enjoy all the delights of Calvi and the surrounding blue waters. Day Seven – Included visit to L’Île Rousse A last included tour sees you return to the island’s north, with a first call at chic L’Île Rousse, built by Pascal Paoli as a showpiece port town, with an impressive port, fine promenade and grid of palm-tree-lined streets. Perhaps enjoy a last lunch under the plane trees of Place Paoli, above the harbour, then enjoy a last scenic drive through the gorgeous ‘Garden of Corsica’, the Balagne region of vineyards, olive groves and orchards that is at glorious odds with some of the island’s rugged interior. A chance to buy some freshly pressed oil from a traditional mill is the last highlight of the holiday, before you return to Calvi for a final evening. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “À dopu” to your Corsican hosts and transfer to Bastia Airport for the return flight.

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Paris, Monet’s Garden & Rouen Discover and explore the incomparable French capital, and visit famous Giverny and the beautifully restored ‘Joan of Arc’ city.

Monet’s Garden, Giverny

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy three nights close to the centre of the glorious French capital • Enjoy a guided introduction to the ‘City of Light’ • Visit artist Claude Monet’s exquisite Normandy gardens at Giverny • Visit beautifully restored Joan of Arc city Rouen, on the Upper Seine • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Sixteen, Montrouge, Paris • Return flights or Eurostar™ travel to Paris • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

et to know one of the world’s favourite capitals, spending three nights in the ‘City of Light’. Join your tour manager on a fascinating guided tour of Paris, when the famous monuments and buildings will be brought thrillingly to life, and take the opportunity to sample la vie Parisienne. Journey into beautiful Normandy to Impressionist Claude Monet’s famous house and garden, and historic, Seineside Rouen, beautifully restored to its medieval glory.

Day One – Travel to Paris Journey to the French capital by air or superfast Eurostar™, meeting your tour manager upon arrival and transferring to the hotel in the Parisian suburb of Montrouge. Dependent upon your time of arrival, get to know your surroundings, which include a number of bars, cafés and restaurants, or take the nearby Metro or the bus, which stops right outside, into the heart of the city. Your tour manager will be on hand to point you in the right direction as you enjoy a first taste of what is one of the world’s most eye-catching and appealing cities.

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Travel by Eurostar™ direct from • Ebbsfleet International • St Pancras International

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4-day escorted holiday from £465

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Day Two – Included guided tour of Paris An exciting day awaits you, as after breakfast you board the coach to enjoy an included guided tour of perhaps the world’s favourite city destination. Sit back as your tour manager brings to life the city’s iconic landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, gleaming Sacré Cœur and the Louvre, and take in the colour and bustle of the Parisian streets, the ‘grands boulevards’ and the great parks, including the riverside Jardins des Tuileries. Following the tour, enjoy your own exploration, be it of the city’s historic island heart, close to the poignant shell of NôtreDame cathedral, on the Left Bank in bustling St-Germain, in village-like St-Paul, the aristocratic Marais or artists’ haven Montmartre. Perhaps you’ll take a trip up the Eiffel Tower or a cruise on the Seine, stroll the Champs-Élysées or simply tarry a

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while in a pavement café, stopping for lunch, or making plans for dinner… though perhaps it’s best not to plan at all. Let the city, its transport system, or simply your walking shoes, arrange your time for you, before you return to the hotel at the end of a marvellous day.

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Day Three – Included visit to Giverny and Rouen Board the coach to journey into the beautiful Normandy countryside, to visit Giverny, home for over 40 years to Impressionist painter Claude Monet. Inspiration for many of his great works, the artist’s house has been lovingly restored, and now contains reproductions of his paintings. In the gardens, replanted to Monet’s design, you will find his studio and the lily pond, subject of many of them. You’ll then follow the course of the meandering River Seine further downstream to Rouen, for a chance to explore the lovingly restored medieval gem that serves as the administrative capital of the Upper Normandy region. With its famous place du Vieux-Maré, site of Saint Joan’s martyrdom, its one-handed mechanical clock and its towering Gothic cathedral, also of Nôtre-Dame fame, and much painted by Monet and fellow Impressionists, Rouen is a delight. Enjoy walking through the medieval old town, which was almost completely destroyed in World War II, and take the opportunity to shop for Normandy specialities, which include several world-renowned cheeses and locally produced cidre. Return to Paris at the end of a wonderful day.

Hotel Sixteen, Montrouge, Paris Bed & Breakfast

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In the heart of the leafy southern suburb of Montrouge, close to restaurants and cafés and with direct access by bus or Metro into the heart of the city, this new designer hotel offers a blend of comfort and refinement. Free Wi-Fi, a bright, welcoming buffet breakfast room and modern rooms with TV, air conditioning, sound proofing, telephone and hairdryer ensure an enjoyable stay.

Day Four – At leisure and return travel Make the most of your last few hours in Paris, perhaps making an early start to catch the awakening city, perhaps hunting for a memento of your visit and, dependent upon your departure time, enjoying a last lunch before transferring to the Gare du Nord for the return Eurostar journey, or to the airport for the flight home.

La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre

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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.

8-day escorted holiday from £765

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend three nights on the beautiful Makarska Riviera • Discover and explore Roman Split, Croatia’s stunning second city • Visit walled island-city Trogir, with its Romanesque cathedral • Spend a day in the beautiful Krka National Park • Journey south via historic Mostar, with its famous bridge • 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 spectacular 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ou’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.

Day One – Fly to Dubrovnik and travel to Drvenik Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and make the scenic journey north to Drvenik and your hotel. The transfer time from the airport is approximately three hours. On arrival, get to know your surroundings and spend a first evening on the shores of the Adriatic, perhaps enjoying a nightcap under the stars. Day Two – Included Split and Trogir excursion On today’s included tour, you’ll journey first to Croatia’s historic, vibrant second city Split, where highlights include a wondrous, colourful, bustling Old Town and the crumbling ruins of the palace of Roman Emperor Diocletian.

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ou’ll then discover the walled, Y island-town of Trogir, which with its Romanesque cathedral, narrow streets and its own seafront promenade, is one of the most enticing settlements on the whole Croatian coast. Cross to the island via a bridge and through the ‘Land Gate’, and enter a time-warped jumble of palaces, ancient churches and hidden courtyards, today lined with dozens of restaurants, cafés and a variety of shops, but where the sense of times past is never quite overcome. Day Three – Included Krka National Park excursion Today’s tour takes in the tumbling waterfalls, deep gorges

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and picturesque lakes of the beautiful Krka National Park, which stretches some 12 miles through a valley from the delightful harbour town of Skradin, with its stone-built houses and colourful waterfront. There’ll be the opportunity to see the parks cascades and perhaps to take a stroll through the verdant surrounding forest on prepared wooden walkways. A last dinner will be served at the hotel this evening.

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Day Four – Travel to Dubrovnik via Mostar Leaving Drvenik after breakfast this morning, you’ll journey south past the River Neretva delta – a wildlife paradise home to several endangered bird species – and on into Bosnia-Herzegovina and historic Mostar, with its lovingly restored bridge across the river its most famous landmark. After the opportunity to explore the colourful town, a UNESCOlisted area boasting one of Europe’s oldest continuously trading markets, you’ll then travel on to your beautifully located second hotel base close to Dubrovnik, where dinner will be served. Day Five – Included Dubrovnik guided tour As a memorable day unfolds, get to know stunning Dubrovnik, the incomparable ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, with its captivating medieval Old Town and ancient city walls, the views from which stretch out over the red-roofed buildings towards the sea beyond. Join the guided tour, which will include the medieval Old Town, its pedestrianised central street Stradun running from the Pile Gate to busy Luza Square, overlooked by the carved stone façade of the impressive Sponza Palace and the graceful Baroque St Blaise’s Church. Other highlights of the walking tour will include the Franciscan Monastery, and the Rector’s Palace, seat of the government in the former Dubrovnik Republic. The energetic can walk the entirety of the walls, while others might enjoy a seat in one of the city’s many pavement cafés, before returning to the hotel. Day Six – Included tour of Montenegro, the Bay of Kotor and Budva A last included excursion sees you drive south to the breathtakingly beautiful country of Montenegro, home to some of the Mediterranean’s most stunning beaches, luxuriant pine forests and some enchanting, preserved medieval settlements, all nestled against a backdrop of high mountains crossed by crystal-clear glacial streams. See the spectacular Bay of Kotor, Southern Europe’s largest fjord, and stop to explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kotor itself, with its ancient Old Town. Visit Budva, one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic, and now a picturesque and thriving holiday resort with beautiful beaches, and perfect picture-postcard surroundings, before returning to your hotel in time for dinner.

Hotel Ivando, Drvenik Half-Board

HHHH nights 1-3 This well appointed family run hotel, in the heart of the Makarska Riviera, is situated in the small village of Drvenik, approximately 60 metres from the crystal clear blue waters and white pebble beach, beautifully shaded by pine trees and looking out over a lovely vista. The hotel comprises three buildings and has two restaurants, a bar area, reception and lift as well as comfortable, air-conditioned rooms offering Wi-Fi, satellite TV, hairdryer, mini-bar, balcony and a side sea view.

Hotel Tirena, Babin Kuk, Dubrovnik Half-Board

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Situated in a quiet area on the Babin Kuk peninsular, only 250 metres from the sea. The old town of Dubrovnik is approximately six kilometres from the hotel, and can easily be reached by public transport. The hotel has an airconditioned restaurant serving buffet meals, a lobby bar, an outdoor swimming pool and sunbathing area, lounge area, lift, reception and a snack bar. The rooms are comfortably furnished, and all offer telephone, satellite TV, safe, Wi-Fi and hairdryer. Balcony rooms available for a supplement.

Day Seven – Day at leisure Enjoy a final day’s rest and relaxation, perhaps returning to Dubrovnik’s enthralling streets once more, or even taking to the blue waters of the Adriatic that lap the shore. Secluded rocky coves and several tiny beaches provide opportunities for swimming, while more energetic pursuits can be enjoyed on the water. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel and a last balmy Croatian evening. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to Croatia, and make the short transfer to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a wonderful holiday. Old Town, Dubrovnik

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Croatia’s Istrian Riviera & Lake Bled Discover elegance and grandeur on the blue Adriatic, Roman glories, stunning scenery and one of Europe’s most beautiful lakes.

8-day escorted holiday from £989

Amphitheatre, Pula

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a week-long stay in elegant Opatija, former Habsburg dynasty retreat • Discover Roman Pula’s stunning amphitheatre • Visit picture-postcard-perfect Rovinj • Visit exquisite Lake Bled, Slovenia’s most charming attraction • See the stunning waterfalls and breathtaking scenery in the Plitvice National Park • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Grand Hotel Opatijska Cvijeta, Opatija • Return flights to Venice or Pula • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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ased in a beautifully appointed shore-side hotel in the genteel, colourful resort of Opatija, former watering hole of the Viennese elite during the Habsburg Empire, and now one of Croatia’s premier holiday havens, this wonderful holiday includes three marvellous excursions. You’ll enjoy the delights of the Istrian Riviera, journey into beautiful Slovenia to the shores of exquisite Lake Bled and spend a wonderful day in the verdant surroundings of the glorious Plitvice National Park.

Day One – Fly to Croatia or Italy Upon arrival in Venice or Pula, transfer to your hotel, travelling briefly into Slovenia then on into Croatia if transferring from Italy and arriving in Opatija, set on the Kvarner Gulf, in a sun‑kissed corner of the Adriatic Sea. Day Two – At leisure in Opatija Today is free to enjoy the facilities of the hotel, or to discover and explore the delights of Opatija, which has welcomed guests to its elegant shores for over 170 years. Exuding an air of grandeur befitting its former status as the Austro-Hungarian counterpart to the Côte d’Azur, and similarly sheltered from the north winds by a backdrop of forested hills, Opatija is one of Croatia’s favourite modern-day watering holes, with a charming marina, shore-side promenade, a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants – especially in the pretty Volosko neighbourhood – and several jetties from which swimmers might take a dip into the inviting water.

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Day Three – Included Istrian Peninsula excursion The first of the included tours, taken in the company of our friendly tour manager, takes in some of the beauty of the adjacent Istrian peninsular. Highlights will include bustling Pula, the provincial capital famed for its vast Roman amphitheatre, the immense arches of

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which tower over the city’s port and ancient centre. You’ll also discover the remarkable Lim Fjord, a wooded natural gash in the coastline and legendary one‑time hideaway of the pirate Captain Morgan. You’ll visit stunning Rovinj, which rises Venice-like out of the water and is topped by a beautiful Baroque church. Climb through the narrow streets, which lead ever upwards, to enjoy the tremendous view, before returning to the harbour front below, perhaps to enjoy a well-deserved ice‑cream!

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Day Four – Included Slovenia and Lake Bled excursion Today’s long but memorable excursion journeys north through scenic countryside into Slovenia, past the country’s capital Ljubljana, to beautiful Lake Bled. Ringed by forested hills and looking out across the usually still waters to an off-shore island crowned by its Gothic church, Bled is a wonderfully appointed resort town surrounded by the delights of nature. You’ll have views of Bled Castle, which overlooks the town from a lofty perch on the opposite shore, before spending time enjoying the lakeside resort. Enjoy a pleasant lunch (payable locally), or perhaps take a ‘gondola’ (pletna) across to the island with its Baroque church (payable locally). The energetic can row themselves! You’ll return to Opatija this evening in time for dinner.

Grand Hotel Opatijska Cvijeta, Opatija Half-Board

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This well-located hotel overlooks a harbour and seafront promenade, which takes you all the way to the centre of Opatija. It boasts a fine spa, offering a wide range of treatments (payable locally), indoor/outdoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi. All the air-conditioned rooms have satellite TV, hairdryer, internet access, fridge, safe and a telephone. Other amenities include pretty gardens, a restaurant and a bar with Wi-Fi. Sea view rooms are available for a supplement.

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Day Five – At leisure, or optional Krk and Cres islands excursion Rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings, or join today’s optional tour by boat to two contrasting islands lying off the beautiful Croatian coast. Board your vessel for the day in Opatija and head across the blue waters first to Krk (pronounced Kirrk), the largest of the Kvarner Gulf island group, where main Krk Town was once a Roman bastion. Across a narrow strait, slightly smaller Cres (‘Tsress’) is less inhabited than its neighbour, with the fishing port and historic town Beli charmingly set on a hilltop overlooking its picturesque harbour. An enjoyable day is added to by the provision by the vessel’s crew of a traditional ‘fish-picnic’. Day Six – Included Tour of Plitvice National Park The last of the included excursions heads inland to what is justifiably Croatia’s most celebrated and most visited natural attraction. Sixteen separate bodies of water are backed by breathtaking scenery, and linked by a series of rushing waterfalls and rapids, which tumble down the ancient, time-weathered terraces. Journeying through the beautiful scenery of Croatia’s interior, you’ll spend time exploring the park on foot before returning to Opatija this evening. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle excursion Spend a final day in the hotel or Opatija, or join a final tour, crossing the border once again into Slovenia and the rolling Karst region, which has lent its name to anywhere in the world where underground streams and caves are found. Today you’ll visit the giant chasm at Postojna, travelling by train some two miles underground, then walking with a personal ‘audio-guide’ through a wonderfully illuminated nether world of stalactites and stalagmites, where the strange ‘human fish’ – a tiny amphibian – lives out its sightless life. After a fascinating visit you’ll journey on to historic Predjama Castle, magically built into a sheer cliff face, with its upper floor stairwells carved from the bedrock. You’ll return to enjoy dinner and your last evening in Opatija. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK, after a wonderful stay in a delightful corner of the world.

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Dalmatian Coastal Cruise on board MS Mendula

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An idyllic coastline of ancient settlements, sparkling blue waters and delightful offshore isles, explored in relaxed style.

8-day Island Cruise holiday from £1,735

MS Mendula

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Join MS Mendula in beautiful Rogoznica • Cruise to historic, UNESCO-listed Šibenik, Croatia’s oldest coastal settlement • Visit the picture-book Kornati archipelago • Explore relaxed university seat Zadar • Call at exquisite fishing port Vodice • Enjoy the Captain’s Dinner in idyllic, verdant island Zlarin • Wander through walled Trogir’s beguiling streets • Discover and explore Roman Split, Croatia’s stunning second city • Guided tours of Šibenik, Zadar, Trogir and Split • Enjoy plenty of opportunities to swim and snorkel • Spend idyllic evenings aboard or ashore, under the stars • Seven nights’ accommodation on board MS Mendula in a lower deck cabin, category B (upgrade cabins are available for a supplement) • Breakfast each day, five lunches and two evening meals, including the Captain’s Dinner • Return flights to Split • Return airport transfers

oin beautiful, twin-masted MS Mendula, your delightful air-conditioned ‘private yacht’, on an unforgettable cruise through some of Europe’s bluest waters, with plenty of calls in exquisite, sheltered coves for the chance to swim and snorkel, and with up to just 30 fellow passengers, get to know one of Europe’s most scenic coastlines. Step ashore to explore picture-book, historic towns and cities, including walled Trogir and Roman Split, call at some wonderful off-shore isles, and enjoy all the pleasures of life aboard ever-popular Mendula.

Day One – Fly to Croatia and embark Mendula in Rogoznica Fly to Croatian second city Split, and upon arrival transfer by coach to the beautiful harbour at Rogoznica, at the most western point of the Croatian mainland. Settle into your cabin, meet fellow passengers and Mendula’s friendly crew, and perhaps step ashore to wander along the colourful promenade, before a first dinner is served aboard. Each evening, under hopefully starlit skies, enjoy a nightcap in the top deck bar, or enjoy a last turn ashore, when, as tonight, Mendula is tied up alongside. Passengers arriving early can enjoy delightful Rogoznica, perhaps taking a dip before embarkation.

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Day Two – From Rogoznica to Šibenik Following breakfast, Mendula heads away from Rogoznica’s beautiful marina and sails north along the verdant coastline towards the ancient town of Šibenik, Croatia’s oldest settlement. En route, perhaps enjoy a first dip in the crystal-clear Adriatic waters – weather permitting, the Captain will try each day to find a suitably sheltered and beautiful spot for swimming and snorkelling off Mendula’s aft platform. For some, the joys of cruising, sometimes under sail, just offshore, are pleasure enough.

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Lunch is taken on board – one of five mid-day meals and two dinners prepared by the crew – before you step ashore to enjoy a guided tour of medieval Šibenik, with its haphazard heart watched over by UNESCO-listed St James’s Cathedral. Later, with Mendula moored overnight in the harbour, perhaps enjoy dinner in Šibenik’s delightful Old Town.

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Day Three – The Kornati archipelago and Telaščica Nature Park Today sees you cruise towards the 140 islands of the Kornati group, nearly 90 of which form part of the barren, sun-kissed national park idyllically set in the aquamarine waters. A memorable stop is made in beautiful Telašćica Bay, an anchorage surrounded by islets, and after lunch aboard in this idyllic setting, you’ll sail on to Long Island’ Dugi Otok’s charming port of Sali, for an overnight stay.

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.

Day Four – Sail to Zadar and enjoy a guided tour of the Dalmatian capital Slipping away from Sali and heading back to the mainland this morning, with a swim stop, weather permitting, Mendula ties up in Zadar, the historic former capital of ancient Dalmatia, a vibrant, cosmopolitan ferry port, former Italian enclave much restored since WW2’s destruction and cosmopolitan university seat. After lunch on board, the medieval maze on the central peninsula is a delight in which to wander, its central Forum plaza crowned by 9th-century St Donat’s church and the vast Romanesque cathedral. Several other churches and some surviving city walls enliven the included walking tour, before the evening can be spent ashore. Day Five – Vodice and Zlarin Today brings two contrasting calls as, leaving Zatar and making her way south, Mendula first ties up in colourful Vodice, where there’s the chance to go ashore to soak up the atmosphere of this popular holiday hideaway, perhaps to enjoy lunch, before you head to blissful green island Zlarin. A paradise of forested coves and tiny sandy beaches, this is the perfect spot in which to enjoy the on-board Captain’s Dinner and a night under the stars – holiday perfection indeed.

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Designed in 2011, this beautiful yacht, which is air-conditioned throughout, has a maximum passenger capacity of just 31, sleeping in 16 comfortable cabins, arranged in three different categories. All cabins are furnished with dresser, chair, safe, hairdryer, closet, bedside lamp, mirrors, and private bathroom with shower and WC. The main ‘living/breakfast room’ offers wireless internet connection and satellite TV, and there is ample space for sunbathing on the top deck. MS Mendula cruises at a leisurely 12 knots.

Your Upgrade Cabin Choices Category A Main Deck Cabin Price from £1,889 These cabins have two single beds/double bed, a window in the cabin and a porthole in the bathroom.

Category A+ Upper Deck Cabin

Price from £2,043

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

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Day Six – Trogir and Split Mendula makes her way towards the medieval gem of Trogir, as beautiful a settlement as any on the coast. Built on an island separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, this exquisite walled city, brought to life on the included walking tour, surrounds an ancient cathedral. The maze of narrow streets is a haven for shoppers, while the ramparts of the Kamerlengo fortress afford stunning views over the city and its surroundings. Sailing south, with a stop for a swim, Mendula makes her lazy way towards her last fascinating port of call, Croatia’s vibrant second city Split. Step ashore, perhaps to enjoy dinner in this lively, engaging place. Day Seven – Included tour of Split and return to Rogoznica Enjoy this morning’s guided tour of Split, with its wondrous UNESCO-listed Old Town and palace of Roman Emperor Diocletian. Enjoying a last lunch on board, and perhaps a final afternoon swim stop, sail back towards idyllic Rogoznica, to moor for the night in one of Croatia’s most beautifully located marinas. Enjoy a last evening ashore, perhaps dining in a choice of restaurants. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid Mendula farewell, transfer to the airport and the return flight, at the end of a wonderful holiday.

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Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula

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

8-day Island Cruise holiday from £1,379

MS Mendula

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Join MS Mendula close to Dubrovnik • Cruise through the idyllic Elaphiti Isles, calling at stunning Mljet • Visit picture-book Scedro and famously chic Hvar • Discover and explore stunning Roman Split, Croatia’s wonderful second city • Entrance fees to Mljet National Park, Split’s Diocletian Palace, and the cathedral • Enjoy the Captain’s Dinner in glorious Brač • Visit Korcula where, legend has it, Marco Polo was born • Discover and explore walled Dubrovnik, ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ • Guided tours of Hvar, Split, Korcula and Dubrovnik • Lots of opportunities for swimming and snorkelling • Seven nights’ accommodation on board MS Mendula in a lower deck cabin, category B (upgrade cabins are available for a supplement) • Breakfast each day, five lunches and two evening meals, including the Captain’s Dinner • Return flights to Dubrovnik • Return airport transfers

Cruise through the warm, blue waters of the Adriatic Sea,

gently island-hopping on board beautiful, twin-masted MS Mendula, your delightful air-conditioned ‘private yacht’. With up to just 31 passengers, Mendula, at 36 metres in length, 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 ‘home-from-home’ in which to visit Croatia’s ancient cities – including Split and Dubrovnik – and some idyllic off-shore isles.

Day One – Fly to Dubrovnik Upon arrival, transfer by coach to the quayside in picturesque Zaton’s small harbour for an afternoon embarkation aboard Mendula (transfer time is approximately 40 minutes). Enjoy dinner and your first night on board, getting to know your fellow passengers and the welcoming crew. Passengers arriving early will be taken to the picturesque resort of Cavtat to enjoy free time prior to embarkation in Zaton.

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Day Two – Cruise past the Elaphite Islands to Mljet Following breakfast, Mendula slips her mooring and sails out into the blue waters, passing the tantalising Elaphiti, or ‘Deer Islands’, which lie offshore, and which, weather and time-permitting, provide an idyllic backdrop for a first dip. Each day, the captain will ensure that there’s time to enjoy the warm sunshine for which the region is famous and the opportunity for a swim or snorkel. The cruise, which is a wonderful holiday for anyone who has ever dreamed of taking a cruise on a yacht, yet without ever venturing very far from shore, also includes five tasty lunches and two evening meals, including a Captain’s Dinner prepared on board. On other evenings, there’s the chance to go ashore to sample local restaurants.

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his afternoon, you’ll arrive at Mljet Island, legendary hiding place T of Odysseus and Calypso, and where the wooded Mljet National Park can be explored after lunch on board. Mendula is tied up in the tiny port of Pomena, and there’s the chance to enjoy dinner in this unspoiled haven.

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Day Three – Cruise to Scedro and Hvar This morning’s first call is at the picture-postcard-perfect islet of Scedro, before you sail on to nearby Hvar, the most celebrated of Croatia’s offshore archipelago. A verdant paradise of lush vegetation, floral beauty, vineyards, lavender fields and hidden coves, topped by a rocky ridge, Hvar is as idyllic a spot as any in the Mediterranean. After lunch on board, enjoy the included guided tour of Hvar Town, where the Venetian arsenal, tiny harbour and Cathedral are amongst the highlights, and this evening soak up the atmosphere of what is one of Croatia’s trendiest enclaves.

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.

Day Four – Cruise to Split for a city tour A morning’s sailing – with a stop for a swim – brings you to the historic Dalmatian capital city of Split – with its wondrous UNESCO-listed Old Town and palace of Roman Emperor Diocletian. Officially Croatia’s second city, Split bustles with life, especially on the waterfront promenade, the Riva, and in its colourful market places, which are explored on the included tour after lunch on board.

Your Upgrade Cabin Choices Category A Main Deck Cabin Price from £1,533 These cabins have two single beds/double bed, a window in the cabin and a porthole in the bathroom.

Day Five – Cruise to Brač and Captain’s Dinner Today is spent in lazy idyll, perhaps swimming, sunbathing or enjoying a long lunch. Mendula sails for Brač, Croatia’s third largest island, with its stunning beaches, especially clear waters and sleepy main town of Supetar. This evening, enjoy the on‑board Captain’s Dinner. Day Six – Korcula with island tour The last island call is verdant Korcula, settled for at least 6,000 years and birthplace, legend has it, of the explorer Marco Polo. Whether true or not, the island is worthy of any voyage of discovery. Enjoy lunch on board, then join the included tour of the main town, a medieval jewel of narrow streets – built at interlocking angles to avoid the cool winter winds off the sea – and fortifications. This evening, seek out a restaurant or taverna for dinner.

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This beautiful yacht, which is air-conditioned throughout, has a maximum passenger capacity of just 31, sleeping in 16 comfortable cabins, arranged in three different categories. All cabins are furnished with a dresser, chair, safe, hairdryer, closet, bedside lamp, mirrors, and private bathroom with shower and WC. The main ‘living/ breakfast room’ offers Wi-Fi and satellite TV, and there is ample space for sunbathing on the top deck, where you’ll find the friendly, welcoming bar.

Category A+ Upper Deck Cabin

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

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Day Seven – Cruise to Zaton and Dubrovnik city tour Mendula makes her way back to Zaton, and after a last lunch on board, you’ll make the short journey by coach to discover and explore the extraordinary ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, peerless Dubrovnik, with its red-roofed buildings and encircling fortifications. A guided tour introduces one of the Mediterranean’s greatest treasures, including the medieval Old Town, its pedestrianised central street Stradun running from the Pile Gate to busy Luza Square, overlooked by the impressive Sponza Palace and graceful Baroque St Blaise’s Church. Other highlights will include the Franciscan Monastery, housing Europe’s oldest pharmacy, and the Rector’s Palace (entrances payable locally). Take a stroll around the walls, choose a restaurant or café for dinner, and return to Zaton for a last night aboard delightful MS Mendula. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid Mendula farewell and transfer to the airport and the return flight, at the end of a wonderful holiday. Passengers on late afternoon flights will have the opportunity to enjoy free time in Zaton or nearby Dubrovnik.

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11-day Island Cruise & Stay holiday from £2,115

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Split & Dalmatian Coastal Cruise S

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy three nights in Split • Explore the glorious harbour city of Split during your free time • Three nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel President, Split • Board MS Mendula for a week’s memorable cruising. See pages 146-147 for full details of the cruise • Return flights to Split • All ship and airport transfers in Croatia

Available May to Jul 2020

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pend three nights in Croatia’s colourful, vibrant second city, enjoying all the comforts of your delightful city-centre hotel before heading to the quayside to board MS Mendula for your cruise to the walled cities and off-shore islands of the beautiful Dalmatian Coast. Swim or snorkel in warm, blue waters each day, step ashore to explore, and each evening, as the stars twinkle overhead, dine on the quayside and enjoy a nightcap back aboard Mendula, before retiring to your cabin in anticipation of doing it all again tomorrow.

Day One – Fly to Split Fly to Split, and transfer to the comfortable Hotel President, your base for the next three nights at the foot of Marjan Hill. Dependent upon your arrival time, get to know your surroundings and enjoy a first dinner at the hotel. Days Two and Three – At leisure in Split Enjoy all the delights of Croatia’s lively second city, with its ancient Roman ruins of the Emperor Diocletian’s palace, its colourful, UNESCOlisted old quarters to either side, once the home to generations of fishermen, and its bustling quayside of cafés, bars and restaurants. A walk up wooded Marjan Hill, the city’s symbol above the hotel, is a must for the views as well as the chance to visit some of the tiny churches that dot the slopes, and in the evening a stroll along the water’s edge, is one of the great pleasures of a stay in the city. here will also be time to rest and relax at the hotel or perhaps head to the shore for a dip T in the blue Adriatic – the choice is yours. Day Four – Join your Dalmatian Coastal Cruise After a morning at leisure, bid farewell to the hotel today and transfer to the beautiful harbour at Rogoznica, at the most western point of the Croatian mainland to board Mendula to begin your cruise. Full details of your wonderful adventure can be found on pages 146-147.

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This four-star hotel, at the foot of Marjan Hill, the city’s wooded symbol, is sumptuously decorated throughout, with a celebrated restaurant, bar and lounges, and air-conditioned rooms offering free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, bathrobe and hairdryer. Steps away from the city centre, the hotel is also a five-minute drive from a fine beach.

For full details of this beautiful four-star yacht, including information about cabin categories and amenities please see page 147.

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Four-star Cruise & Stay Ship

11-day Island Cruise & Stay holiday from £1,835

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy three nights close to Dubrovnik • Explore the Pearl of the Adriatic during your free time • Three nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Hotel Tirena, Babin Kuk, Dubrovnik • Board MS Mendula for a week’s memorable cruising. See pages 148-149 for full details of the cruise • Return flights to Dubrovnik • All ship and airport transfers in Croatia

Available Aug to Oct 2020

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njoy a three-night stay close to Croatia’s stunning walled gem, resting and relaxing in the verdant surroundings of Babin Kuk before joining beautiful MS Mendula to cruise through the warm, blue waters of the Adriatic Sea, gently island-hopping. Enjoy all the delights of a cruise aboard your private yacht as you call into some of Croatia’s most picturesque harbours and some idyllic ‘hidden coves’, taking the opportunity each day to swim or snorkel in blue waters. Visit some idyllic off-shore isles and some ancient cities, including Split and Dubrovnik, stepping ashore each day to explore, and to dine under the stars.

Day One – Fly to Dubrovnik Fly to Dubrovnik and transfer to the hotel on the wooded Babin Kuk peninsula, some three miles from the city centre. Dependent upon your arrival time, get to know your surroundings and enjoy a first dinner at the hotel. Days Two and Three – At leisure in Dubrovnik Enjoy all the pleasures of your comfortable hotel and its wooded surroundings, whether spending the day by the pool or terrace, or perhaps heading down to the shore for a dip in the blue Adriatic. The energetic might sign up for water sports or a game of tennis – Croatia’s national pastime – while others might board the local bus and head into nearby Dubrovnik – the choices – and the pleasures – are yours. Dine in the hotel, or perhaps head into the city to enjoy a stroll in the cool of the evening, when the crowds have largely disappeared, and the medieval streets can be enjoyed at their best. Day Four – Join your Croatian Island Cruise After a last few hours at leisure, bid farewell to the hotel today and transfer to the tiny harbour at Zaton to board Mendula to begin your cruise. Full details of your wonderful adventure can be found on pages 148-149.

Hotel Tirena, Babin Kuk, Dubrovnik HHH Half-Board nights 1-3

Your Yacht HHHH MS Mendula

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

For full details of this beautiful four-star yacht, including information about cabin categories and amenities please see page 149.

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Lake Bled & Beautiful Slovenia

Some of Europe’s most picture-postcard-perfect lakes and mountains scenery and one of its most attractive cities, discovered and explored.

6-day escorted holiday from £795

Lake Bled

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend five nights in Lake Bled’s idyllic surroundings • Enjoy a boat trip on the lake and a chance to ring the wishing bell at Bled Island church • A guided tour introduces Slovenian capital Ljubljana, one of Europe’s greenest cities • Discover the extraordinary caves at Postojna • Predjama’s castle is built into a cliff face • Discover stunning alpine Kranjska Gora on an optional excursion • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Kompas, Lake Bled • Return flights to Ljubljana or Venice • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ased close to the shores of one of Europe’s most beautiful and most celebrated lakes, this great value break, in addition to a guided introduction to Bled, includes a visit to laid-back, riverside Ljubljana, one of Europe’s most delightful capitals, and a day amongst the rolling, verdant hills of the beautiful limestone Karst region, with its caves and cliff-side castle. There’s also a chance to join a fascinating optional excursion to celebrated alpine retreat Kranjska Gora and the beautiful Triglav National Park.

Day One – Journey to Lake Bled The holiday begins with the flight into Venice or Ljubljana, where you’ll meet your tour manager and board the coach for the scenic transfer on to beautiful Lake Bled and your hotel. Dependent upon your arrival time, enjoy a first evening in this super resort town, perhaps taking a stroll along the lakeshore. Set at the foot of the Julian Alps, Lake Bled, surrounded by forested slopes and with its idyllic offshore island crowned by an exquisite Baroque church, is a treasure waiting to be discovered and explored. Enjoy a first dinner at the hotel, in its splendid setting.

Available Jan to Mar 2021

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Day Two – Included introduction to the lake An included guided tour this morning introduces Slovenia’s most celebrated - and one of Europe’s most idyllic - destinations. Ringed by forested hills and looking out across the usually still waters to an off-shore island crowned by its Gothic church, Bled is a wonderfully appointed resort town surrounded by the delights of nature, and offering a wealth of attractions for the visitors it draws from all over the world. Take in the view from the lakeshore, before an included boat ride across to the charming island with its Baroque church. Ring the wishing bell for good luck and enjoy views back across the lake from the bell tower.

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River Ljubljanica, Ljubljana

Day Three – Baroque gem Ljubljana Today’s included tour is to the beautiful Slovene capital, a Baroque gem that was named ‘Green Capital of Europe’ in 2016. Straddling the River Ljubljanica, with its shady, willow-lined riverside walkways and its stunning, elegant Triple Bridge, Ljubljana boasts an enchanting Old Town watched over by the majestic castle, from the observation tower of which – a 150-step climb up – there are panoramic views over the city and the Julian Alps beyond. A compact, delightful, walkabout university seat, the city boasts a wonderful covered market selling craft-ware and local produce, a beautiful, twin-towered cathedral and a wide selection of museums and galleries to suit most interests. Above all, the city is a place in which to rest and relax, joining the laid-back inhabitants in watching the Slovenian world go by. After a delightful day, you’ll return to the hotel in time for dinner.

Your Hotel

Hotel Kompas, Lake Bled Half-Board

HHHH In an elevated position in the centre of Bled, with wonderful views over the lake and to the Alps beyond, this hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, flat-screen TV, telephone, mini-bar and free Wi-Fi. Gardens, a sun terrace, an indoor pool and well-equipped fitness centre add to pleasure of your stay.

Day Four – Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle Join today’s final included excursion, crossing the rolling, fertile plains of the Karst region, which has lent its name to anywhere in the world where underground streams and caves are found. Visit one of the world’s most famous caves, the giant chasm at Postojna, travelling by train some two miles underground, then walking with a personal ‘audio-guide’ through a wonderfully illuminated nether world of stalactites and stalagmites, where the strange ‘human fish’ – a tiny amphibian – lives out its sightless life. After a fascinating visit you’ll journey on to historic Predjama Castle, magically built into a sheer cliff face, and with its upper floor stairwells carved from the bedrock. You’ll return to enjoy another evening in Bled. Day Five – At leisure or optional excursion to Triglav National Park and Kranjska Gora Spend the day enjoying the delights of Bled, whether resting and relaxing, visiting the historic castle overlooking the lake or hiring a bicycle. An optional excursion heads into the beautiful Triglav National Park and to the colourful resort town of Kranjska Gora, one of Slovenia’s favourite watering holes. Perhaps take a cable car to the heights above for views of the surrounding Alps, and the still waters of the park below. owever you spend your day, enjoy a last evening in Bled’s delightful H surroundings. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to Lake Bled and the hotel, and transfer back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a marvellous few days.

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Montenegro & Albania – Magical ‘Illyria’

Bathe in blue waters, soak up the sun and explore two of the Balkans’ ‘must-see, must-do’ countries.

8-day escorted holiday from £999

Bay of Kotor

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on pristine Adriatic shores • Explore thriving Budva and island-resort Sveti-Stefan • Discover the spectacular Bay of Kotor, a breathtaking inland fjord • Wander the streets of UNESCO-listed Kotor city • Mythical, picture-book Skadar Lake is the Balkans’ largest body of fresh water • Enjoy a guided tour of Albania’s medieval Krujë, with its ancient Ottoman bazaar • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Princess, Bar, Montenegro • Return flights to Dubrovnik • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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oin us in a very special corner of the Mediterranean, to enjoy rest, relaxation and exciting exploration in two countries – one already fêted as an idyllic, sought-after holiday retreat, and the other rapidly emerging from decades hidden from the world and now keen to share its reborn vibrancy and historic past with curious visitors. Delightful Montenegro and beautiful Albania – part of Twelfth Night’s magical, mystical Kingdom of Illyria – wait to welcome you.

Day One – Fly to Dubrovnik and travel to Bar Upon arrival in Dubrovnik, meet your tour manager and transfer across the border to the hotel in Bar, set overlooking the shores of the Adriatic, surrounded by lush vegetation and backed by forested mountains. Settle into your surroundings and depending on your flight time, enjoy a first dinner. Day Two – Included tour of Stari Bar Rest and relax in the hotel this morning, perhaps taking a morning dip or stroll along the promenade, before joining the first of the included excursions to the nearby startling ruins of ancient Stari Bar, a timeless jumble of narrow streets and crumbling buildings that reverberates with history.

May, Jun & Sep 2020

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Day Three – Included visits to Budva and the Bay of Kotor Today’s included excursion sees you heading north along the pristine coast to Budva, one of the Adriatic’s oldest settlements. You’ll get the chance to experience the nowthriving holiday resort, with beautiful beaches and scenic surroundings. After an opportunity to explore Budva’s old town, you will travel the short distance to discover the spectacular Bay of Kotor, Southern Europe’s largest fjord, and enjoy a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kotor itself, with its old town of narrow streets and ancient

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houses. After a wonderful day, during which there’ll be time for a leisurely lunch, you’ll make your way back to the hotel, passing the impossibly beautiful island village of Sveti-Stefan. Connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, this private island is Montenegro’s most photographed sight. You will arrive back in Bar in plenty of time for dinner.

Your Hotel

Hotel Princess, Bar, Montenegro Half-Board

Two minutes from the beach, and just a mile from Bar’s bustling centre and marina, this friendly and welcoming hotel boasts a well-equipped wellness centre with indoor and outdoor pools, a restaurant, lounges and bars, including a pool bar. Comfortable, air-conditioned rooms overlook the beach or park, and offer free Wi-Fi, TV, hairdryer, safe and balcony.

Day Four – Rest and relax Today is free to enjoy the hotel and its surroundings. Hang out by the pool, enjoy drinks at the bar, make the most of the well-appointed Wellness and Spa area, perhaps treating yourself to a massage or body treatment, or wander into the centre of Bar, where the colourful streets of the Turkish-influenced ‘new’ town are a delight. Don’t miss what is said to be the Mediterranean’s oldest olive tree, and for a glimpse of Montenegrin history pay a visit to the town museum in the former royal palace on the seafront. However you choose to spend your day, it is sure to prove hugely enjoyable. Day Five – Included visit to Lake Skadar Today’s included excursion sees you journey inland to beautiful Lake Skadar. Straddling the border between Montenegro and Albania, which is designated as a National Park, the lake is home to an abundance of protected birds and wildlife. Dotted with sleepy towns and villages, the Lake is a haven of peace and tranquillity away from the Adriatic shore, and a rich source of Montenegrin folklore and legend. During the day, you’ll also not want to miss out on the optional opportunity to enjoy a cruise on the lake-the best way to see it in all its glory-followed by a traditional fish lunch in a local restaurant, completing a memorable day.

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Krujë’s Ottoman Bazaar

Day Six – Included tour of Northern Albania Perhaps saving the very best till last, today sees you cross the border to head into Albania, for a day of fascinating exploration. Famed as part of the ‘Illyria’ of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and of course for decades hidden behind a repressive cloak that largely prevented foreigners from visiting, Albania is a spectacularly beautiful country, and today’s brief glimpse, in addition to the rolling hills and mountain-backed landscape of the north, will include visits to hillside Krujë home of Albanian hero George Castriot ‘Skanderberg’, who is widely celebrated through the town. Take in the giant statue of the ‘Lord of Albania’, as he is known, and wander through the colourful stalls of the ancient Ottoman bazaar, with its hand-crafted curios. eturn to Bar at the end of a truly memorable day that may well whet your R appetite for a longer visit. Day Seven – Rest and relax The last day is left free for rest and relaxation, hopefully to soak up the sunshine on the beach, to make the most of the hotel and its amenities, or to enjoy a leisurely lunch in Bar, before a last dinner at the hotel. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Transfer back to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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

8-day escorted holiday from £595

Aphrodite’s Rock

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

From your base in the coastal resort of Paphos, with its

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

Day One – Fly to Cyprus Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your Paphos hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to rest, relax and enjoy the surroundings.

Available Mar to May, Oct, Nov 2020 & Mar to May 2021

Day Two – Included Paphos guided tour An included half-day guided excursion of Paphos, conducted by a local guide, will bring to life this fascinating place, including the extraordinary ‘Tombs of the Kings’ burial site, the famous Paphos Mosaics housed in ancient Roman villas, and the Byzantine Church of Ayia Paraskevi. There will also be an entertaining stop to see how ‘Loukoumi’ – the Greek Cypriot version of ‘Turkish’ Delight – is made, and after the tour you may wish to visit one of the excellent museums that bring added insight to this historic settlement.

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Nicosia Lefkara Limassol

Day Three – Included Troödos Mountains tour Today’s second included tour heads into the truly spectacular Troödos Mountains, which rise above the plains and the coast, which have been home for centuries to remote villages and religious communities, and are the site of several wonderfully decorated Byzantine churches, tucked away in the forested slopes. he tour calls first at the wine-producing T village of Omodos, with its white stone houses and ancient monastery, before

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winding its way through the pines to Troödos village itself. Other highlights of a memorable day will include ancient Kykkos Monastery, famed for its mosaics and frescoes, and its Byzantine Museum, Throni Park, burial place of Archbishop Makarios, Cyprus’ first president, and Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery, with its important icons.

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Day Four – At leisure or optional Nicosia tour Today is either free for relaxation or you can join the optional tour to the island’s capital, Nicosia. A wonderful visit to a modern and bustling metropolis. You’ll also head into northern Cyprus with visits to the Gothic Bellapais Abbey and the coastal port-town of Kyrenia, with its picture-book harbour and castle. Day Five – Day at leisure Today is free for rest and relaxation in your chosen hotel and its surroundings. The habour-front bustles with life, while the Old Town of Klitma, on its rocky plateau, is a colourful alternative. There is so much to do in and around Paphos, with sights to see, shops to discover, and even nearby golf courses to tempt the energetic. Day Six – Included Limassol and Aphrodite’s Rock tour Today’s included tour heads first along the stunning coast to Petra tou Romiou, or Aphrodite’s Rock, where the Goddess of Love and Beauty is said to have risen from the waves. Pause to take in the scene, before heading on to ancient Curium, where a magnificent 2nd-century B.C. Greco-Roman theatre, still in use today, sits spectacularly atop the cliffs. ou’ll then discover Cyprus’ bustling second city Limassol, with Y some fascinating sights, excellent shopping, and a compact Old City – home to a picturesque fishing harbour and yachting marina; close by, the ancient castle once bore witness to the marriage of Richard the Lionheart. On a guided introductory tour stroll through the streets of this fascinating place, which is centre of the Cypriot wine industry. Take in the Turkish Quarter surrounding the castle, taking in the historic Grand Mosque, and working hammam, or Turkish bath.

Hotel Veronica, Paphos Half-Board

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Price from £595

This small and friendly hotel is situated in its own gardens, very close to the resort’s shops, bars and restaurants. The hotel’s facilities include a pool, a bar, a dining room serving buffet breakfasts and evening meals and free Wi-Fi in the reception area. The rooms are simply furnished but comfortable, and each has a TV, air conditioning and a balcony.

Hotel Dionysos, Paphos Half-Board

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Price from £726

Ideally situated less than 100 metres from the beach in the centre of Paphos, this tastefully decorated hotel offers a pool, bar and restaurant, reception, La Place Royale Café and a lift. The recently renovated air-conditioned rooms offer satellite TV, fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities and balcony. Rooms with a sea view are available for a supplement.

Leonardo Plaza Cypria Maris Beach Hotel & Spa, Paphos HHHH Half-Board Price from £830 This beachside hotel lies four kilometres from Paphos’ centre. Facilities include outdoor (weather permitting) and indoor pools, an extensive spa (treatments payable locally) and gym, tennis courts, four restaurants, bars and lounges, free Wi-Fi, lifts and reception. Air-conditioned rooms offer satellite TV, hairdryer, fridge, tea/coffeemaking facilities, safe and balcony.

Day Seven – At leisure or ‘A taste of authentic Cyprus’ tour A last optional excursion offers the chance to journey to the traditional village of Agios Georgios Silikou to meet local ‘celebrity baker’ Mrs Paraskevi and enjoy a demonstration in the delightful lady’s home, learning how to make halloumi pies (using Cypriot bread and traditional fillings) baked in a traditional oven and sampling the end product. After a short stroll through the village of Monagri, where several Cypriot delicacies are produced by the villagers, you will continue with the ‘foodie’ theme and stop for lunch in a traditional tavern in the wine-making village of Lania, before ending this gastronomic journey with an afternoon’s visit to the village of Mandria, in the foothills of the mountains, to sample tea made from locally grown herbs. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to Paphos and the hotel, and transfer to the airport for the return flight.

A village outside Nicosia

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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.

Kyrenia Harbour

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy seven nights in exquisite Kyrenia • Explore Kyrenia’s harbour and monumental castle • Visit idyllic Bellapais, beneath its Gothic abbey, and which was home to writer Lawrence Durrell • See St Hilarion’s ‘fairy-tale’ fortress, said to be inspiration for Walt Disney’s Snow White’s castle • Visit fascinating, divided Nicosia and walled Famagusta • See ‘ghost city’ Varosha, a poignant reminder of the recent past • Tour the Salamis Roman ruins - a sight to behold • Journey to the remote Karpaz peninsula, unspoiled Northern Cyprus at its best • Discover Güzelyurt – literally ‘beautiful place’ – 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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Day One – Fly to Cyprus Fly from the UK to Larnaca or Paphos and transfer north to Kyrenia and your chosen hotel. Day Two – Included guided tour of Kyrenia In the company of your tour manager, discover and explore the delightful port town of Kyrenia, its natural, horseshoe-shaped harbour looking out over pristine azure waters and flanked by shops and cafés, all watched over by an imposing medieval castle, the whole a picture-postcard-perfect scene much unchanged down the years despite the trappings of modernity. Within the massive castle walls, a fascinating shipwreck museum, and a ‘tombsfinds gallery’ are amongst highlights of an included visit.

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most alluring locations, set against a backdrop of rugged hills and fringed by deep blue waters, lift the veil on an historic region, inhabited since earliest times, and dotted with the relics of the various civilisations that have graced this idyllic island in the sun. Enjoy included visits to Lawrence Durrell’s beloved Bellapais, to divided Nicosia, ruined Famagusta and the scenic Karpaz peninsula, adding to the pleasure of the stay.

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From your base in delightful Kyrenia, one of the Mediterranean’s

his afternoon, return to enjoy the surroundings of your hotel, explore T the town under your own steam, perhaps taking in a museum or gallery, or take a seat in one of the harbour’s many delightful fish restaurants – perfect places in which to pass the hours away. Karpaz

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Famagusta

Day Three – Included Famagusta tour A truly fascinating day awaits you, as you journey to the island’s east, first calling at the monastery of St Barnabas, where the side chapel of the twin-domed church is said to hold the tomb of the early Christian martyr. This is followed by a visit to the extraordinary Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis. The remains, which include colonnades, a magnificent theatre and a bathhouse,

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were once part of a much larger settlement, now submerged under the blue waters and sand dunes.

St Mamas Church, Güzelyurt

Ancient theatre of Salamis

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Your Hotel Choices

ou’ll then head to the fascinating city of Famagusta, once one Y of the world’s richest, and today a living museum, with its ruined churches, former-cathedral-turned-Lala Mustapha Pasha mosque, Venetian Palace and ruined churches lying amongst modern cafés and shops, as described in Victoria Hislop’s novel The Sunrise. Most unforgettable is the ‘Ghost City’ of Varosha, left abandoned since 1974, and a poignant reminder of the island’s past troubles. Day Four – Included Nicosia city tour The highlight of today’s fascinating included excursion will be the visit to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries, and divided in 1963 by the ‘Green Line’ separating the Turkish North and Greek South of the city. Enjoy a guided tour of Lefkosa, the northern territory, where highlights include the ancient Büyük Han, the former caravanserai travellers’ inn, the colourful covered bazaar and the cathedral/ mosque of Selimiye/St Sophia, and cross the border into the southern, Lefkosia half of the city to explore at leisure its preserved Old Town of narrow streets enclosed by Venetian walls, its tiny St John’s Cathedral and its various museums of Cypriot history and culture. Day Five – At leisure, or optional Güzelyurt and Lefke excursion Today is free to enjoy the hotel and its surroundings, or to head into Kyrenia once again, although many will want to join the optional excursion to the green, citrus-grove surrounded town of Güzelyurt – ‘beautiful place’ in Turkish – with its archaeology museum and church of Agios Mamas. An enjoyable day will also include visits to the fascinating excavated city of Soli, with its Roman and Byzantine remains, and to the ‘Green Line’ border town of Lefke, with its former copper mines and citrus groves. Day Six – Included St Hilarion and Bellapais excursion Today’s included tour heads first towards the magnificent mountaintop castle of St Hilarion, with its preserved fortifications and spectacular views of the coastline and the surrounding ‘Five Finger’ Mountains, in the foothills of which lies the beautiful village of Bellapais. Set beneath the preserved ruins of its Gothic abbey, this idyllic spot was home for three years to celebrated writer Lawrence Durrell, who chronicled his stay here in his novel Bitter Lemons. Wander the ruins of the Abbey, stepping back in time as you soak up its unique atmosphere. Return to Kyrenia for the rest of the day.

Altinkaya Hotel, Kyrenia Half-Board

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Price from £759 Nestled amongst olive groves and boasting two outdoor pools, a terrace restaurant, comfortable lounge, poolside barbeque and bar, this friendly, family owned hotel offers the warmest of welcomes and air-conditioned rooms – some in the main building (available for a supplement) and others amidst the grounds – with balcony/ terrace, safe (small charge), telephone, TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee-making facilities. There is free Wi-Fi in the hotel reception, and a seasonal shuttle bus into Kyrenia’s centre.

Pia Bella Hotel, Kyrenia Half-Board

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Price from £779 This popular, welcoming hotel, 1.5km from the historic harbour and set amongst pretty gardens, boasts two outdoor pools and terraces, a bar, restaurant, free Wi-Fi in public areas, and rooms that offer air conditioning, tea/coffee-making facilities, satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer, mini-bar and safe (small charge). Local shops, bars and restaurants are within walking distance. Superior rooms are available for a supplement.

Day Seven – Included Karpaz Peninsula tour A last scenic excursion heads to the unspoiled Karpaz, or Karpasia, peninsula, a rugged spit of land fringed by some of the island’s most stunning beaches and bluest waters. Dotted with ancient villages and home to herds of wild donkeys, the peninsula is also where the remote monastery and shrine of Apostos Andreas boasts a famous ‘holy well’. As well as visiting an ancient olive press, today will also include a chance, weather permitting, to enjoy a dip in the sea at one of the island’s finest bathing spots. ou’ll return to Kyrenia at the end of a wonderful day, to enjoy a last dinner Y at the hotel. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Cypriot hosts, and transfer back to the airport for the return flight. St Hilarion Castle

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

8-day resort-based holiday from £649

Kyrenia Harbour and Castle

Holiday Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy the choice of six optional excursions including to divided city Nicosia, fascinating Famagusta or the stunning Karpaz peninsula • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ship Inn, Kyrenia (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Cyprus • Airport transfers • An experienced holiday manager in resort

Savour all the pleasures of a blissful stay in Kyrenia on Northern Cyprus’ sun-kissed coast. With its exquisite, horseshoe-shaped harbour ringing blue waters, overlooked by the turrets of its monumental castle, and with its narrow, charming lanes giving way both east and west to a beautiful coastline, all backed by the craggy heights of the Five Finger Mountains, this is as delightful a hideaway as any in the Mediterranean.

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Kyrenia Offering a range of hotels from which to choose, and a warmth of welcome every bit as engaging as its idyllic setting, this unspoiled resort town has grown to become a favourite of those who wish to combine the pleasures of a stay in the sun with a little gentle exploration. A stone’s throw from writer Lawrence Durrell’s beloved Bellapais, with its picture-book Gothic ruins, and within easy reach of historic sites and other beauty spots, Kyrenia is an ideal base for an enjoyable stay.

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Active pursuits When you’re not enjoying the comforts and amenities of your chosen hotel, or exploring the surrounding area, the clear blue waters that fringe the shore provide plenty of opportunities, from pleasure cruises and more serious fishing expeditions to snorkelling and scuba diving and even, for the wildly energetic, the thrill of off-road touring by jeep or all-terrain vehicle. Keen walkers might even head into the Karpaz seasonally flower-strewn foothills of the Peninsula nearby Five Finger Mountains.

• Kyrenia Harbour & Castle (half day) Day Two – from £26 • Salamais & Famagusta (full day) Day Three – from £32 • Nicosia (full day) Day Four – from £24 • Güzelyurt & Soli ancient city (full day) Day Five – from £32 • St Hilarion Castle & Bellapais Abbey (half day) Day Six – from £27 • Karpaz Peninsula (full day) Day Seven – from £29

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Famagusta

Rest and relax Kyrenia and its surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for lazy days and relaxed evenings, whether spent at the hotel or on a nearby beach, strolling around the handicraft stalls of the covered bazaar or along the harbour or more especially watching the world go by from a seat in one of the numerous cafés and restaurants that line the water’s edge.

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Famagusta

Within just a few miles of the town – and accessible on foot for keen walkers – the beautiful village of Bellapais, with its ruined abbey, is another idyllic place in which to pass the time.

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Altinkaya Hotel Half-Board

Kyrenia Harbour & Castle Explore exquisite Kyrenia, its, horseshoeshaped harbour looking out over pristine azure waters and flanked by shops, cafés and an imposing fortress.

Pia Bella Hotel Half-Board

Altinkaya

Salamis & Famagusta

Acapulco Beach Resort HHHH Half-Board Price from £885

Arkin Colony Bed & Breakfast

Güzelyurt & Soli ancient city

Nicosia

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Price from £759

This resort style hotel, on a sandy beach, offers a vast outdoor pool, spa and gym, three seasonal restaurants, bars, and casino. Air-conditioned rooms have TV, telephone, mini-bar, hairdryer and room service.

Discover the historic island capital for more than 12 centuries, divided in 1974 by the ‘Green Line’ separating the Turkish North and Greek South. See citrus-surrounded Güzelyurt – ‘beautiful place’ in Turkish - and visit fascinating excavated city Soloi, with its Roman and Byzantine remains.

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Price from £725

This popular hotel, 1.5km from the harbour, boasts gardens, outdoor pools, bar and restaurant, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioned rooms with tea/coffee-making facilities, TV, telephone, hairdryer, mini-bar and safe.

St Hilarion Castle & Bellapais Abbey

Fascinating, divided Nicosia St Hilarion Castle

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Price from £649

Amongst olive groves, with outdoor pools, terrace restaurant, lounge, barbeque and bar, this hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with balcony/terrace, safe, telephone, TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee-making facilities. There is free Wi-Fi and a seasonal shuttle bus.

Join your tour manager on some fascinating guided excursions and visits during your stay. The choice is yours!

Visit magnificent mountaintop St Hilarion, with its preserved fortifications and spectacular views, and discover Lawrence Durrell’s beloved village former home.

Ship Inn B&B or Half-Board

The welcoming Ship Inn boasts tennis court, pool and gym, bar and restaurant. Comfortable, air-conditioned rooms, in the gardens or main building, have TV, telephone, kettle and patio or balcony.

Discovery and exploration A fascinating corner of the world, with a rich ancient history and an obviously colourful past, Northern Cyprus provides many opportunities for fascinating excursions, whether to its historic cities Nicosia and Famagusta, to the relics of its past at Salamis or Soloi, or into the remote, beautiful Karpaz peninsula.

Kyrenia Harbour

Traditional Bread

The Ship Inn, Kyrenia

Pia Bella

HHHH Superior Price from £924

Centrally located with al fresco dining, a Heritage Lounge, spa, roof-top pool, shuttle bus, private beach and casino. Rooms are beautifully appointed.

Visit the monastery where the saint is enshrined, and explore the once wealthy, now deserted ‘ghost city’ that is now a living museum.

The Stunning Karpaz Peninsula Salamis

Enjoy the island’s most stunning beaches and bluest waters. The peninsula is also home to wild donkeys and a remote monastery, shrine and ‘holy well’.

Nicosia Old town

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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.

8-day escorted holiday from £769

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 four-star Hotel Santana, Qawra (upgrade hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Malta • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Take off to this famous Mediterranean isle, blessed year-

round with an agreeable climate and boasting one of the world’s most spectacular natural harbours. Delightful Malta – strategically important throughout the centuries – exudes fascination and interest, as well as a relaxed air and a genuinely warm welcome for British visitors. Our escorted tours offer you the best of the island with the chance to enjoy the charms of a highly favoured holiday haven.

Day One – Fly to Malta Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel in the delightful Qawra area of popular St Paul’s Bay. Dependent upon your time of arrival, enjoy a stroll before dinner along the seafront promenade looking out over the clear blue waters to the off-shore St Paul’s Island, on which, legend has it, the Apostle was once shipwrecked. Enjoy a first dinner at the hotel.

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Port of Mgarr

St Paul’s Bay

Day Two – Day at leisure Rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings, getting to know the area. Set on the quieter side of St Paul’s Bay, but with easy access to lively and colourful Bugibba, Qawra offers plenty of interest, with seafront bars and cafés as well as a sandy beach fringing the bay. Stroll along the promenade to Qawra Point for far-reaching views, or perhaps enjoy a long lunch in the sunshine.

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Day Three – Included Valletta guided tour The first of the included excursions, taken in the company of our tour manger, explores the island’s fascinating capital, historic Valletta, beginning with a visit to the Malta Experience, an awardwinning audio-visual presentation that places the city and the island in its historical context, and sets the scene not only for today’s visit but for the remainder of your stay. he tour will include all the major sights, including T the Auberge de Castille, magnificent former home to the Knights of St John and the Upper

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Barracca Gardens, from which vantage point the strategic value of the city’s Grand Harbour becomes clear. Laid out in a perfect grid pattern above the harbour and behind imposing battlements, the streets of the compact old city are a delight to wander.

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he tour will also take in the city’s stunning St John’s Co‑cathedral, T amongst the treasures of which are two works by the artist Caravaggio. With time for lunch (payable locally) and the opportunity for personal sightseeing, today’s visit is the perfect introduction to fascinating Malta. Day Four – Included cruise to Gozo Today’s included excursion will be one of the highlights of the holiday, as you make the short ferry crossing from Cirkewwa to the quaint port of Mgarr, gateway to Gozo. In sharp contrast to its bustling neighbour, Gozo, which is dotted with prehistoric Neolithic temples and burial mounds, presents a sleepy, timeless face to the modern world. Highlights of the day will include the fascinating ‘Inland Sea’ at Dwerja, Calypso’s Cave overlooking sandy Ramla Bay, the delightful coastal resort of Xlendi and the island capital, Victoria. The town is watched over by the fortified bastion of the Citadel, from the walls of which there are panoramic views over the island. ith the fascinating history of the smaller island brought to life W by your tour manager, a thoroughly enjoyable day ends with the return crossing to Malta, passing tiny islet Comino. Day Five – Included Maltese culture evening Today is another free day to make the most of the hotel and its surroundings. This evening, join fellow guests for an evening of traditional Maltese hospitality in the historic town of Mosta, enjoying a menu of Maltese cuisine served by waiters dressed in authentic period costume, and enjoying traditional Maltese folk music and dancing. Day Six – Included tour of Mdina, Rabat and Mosta On today’s included full-day excursion you’ll travel inland to Mdina, the ancient, fortified former capital, set atop a rocky bluff, with its beautiful ‘silent city’ of narrow streets lined by stone-built houses. The tour also includes the town of Rabat, famous for its subterranean catacombs, and where Bellini’s statue of St Paul depicts the Apostle’s shipwreck on the island. A visit is also made to Mosta’s famous church, the vast unsupported dome of which survived a direct hit during WWII, and the tour will also take in the vertiginous Dingli Cliffs.

Hotel Santana, Qawra Half-Board

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Price from £769 Set just 150 metres from Qawra’s seafront promenade, and offering panoramic views from its roof-top and terrace, the Santana is a more-thancomfortable base. An indoor pool, hydro massage facility, fitness room and spa (treatments payable locally), two restaurants and a coffee shop add to the pleasure of the stay, while air-conditioned rooms offer a balcony, satellite TV, safe, fridge and hairdryer. A drinks package with dinner and superior rooms are available for a supplement.

Dolmen Resort Hotel, Qawra Half-Board

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Price from £911

This recently renovated hotel is ideally located and boasts a wealth of wideranging facilities including an excellent spa and leisure centre (treatments payable locally), two outdoor and one indoor pool, two restaurants, lobby bar, lift, coffee shop and its own casino. Air-conditioned rooms have a TV, telephone, safe deposit box, hairdryer, mini-bar and balcony. Sea view rooms are available for a supplement. Local beer, wine and soft drinks are complimentary with dinner.

Day Seven – Included tour of Vittoriosa, Cospicua, Senglea and Marsaxlokk The final included excursion journeys ‘back in time’, as you discover and explore the area across Valletta’s Grand Harbour, where three medieval ‘cities’ reflect the island’s rich history. In Vittoriosa, the façade of the Parish Church of St Lawrence displays an early Maltese Cross. Cospicua is one of the Mediterranean’s oldest dockyards, still in use today, while Senglea, with its houses built on the waterline with steps down to the sea, is known as ‘Little Venice’. During the day, you’ll also pay a visit to the colourful fishing village of Marsaxlokk, with its busy market, and Tarxien, where ancient temples contain carved symbols not dissimilar to Celtic engravings found in Ireland. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Return to the airport and the flight home, at the end of a thoroughly enjoyable stay. Please note: The day by day itinerary is based on Monday departures. For Tuesday departures, Day Three in the published itinerary is Day Two and Day Eight will be a final day of leisure.

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

Taormina, Sicily

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

L eave behind the grey and gloom and head south to warmer

climes, to discover two contrasting places set in a blue sea between Europe and Africa. Together, Malta, its colourful present-day capital atop its spectacular natural harbour, with its predecessor keeping timeless, silent sentinel inland, and Sicily, with its ancient cities, hill towns and smouldering volcano, provide the perfect backdrop for a fascinating tour. With very good standard of accommodation throughout, this is a perfect winter getaway.

Day One – Fly from the UK to Malta Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in the delightful Qawra area of popular St Paul’s Bay. Dependent upon your arrival time, perhaps enjoy a stroll along the promenade looking out to St Paul’s Island, on which the apostle was once shipwrecked. Enjoy a first dinner at the hotel. Day Two – Included Valletta tour The first of the included excursions explores island capital Valletta, beginning with a visit to the awardwinning ‘Malta Experience’ audio-visual presentation, and also including the Auberge de Castille, former home to the Knights of St John and now the Prime Minister’s office, and the Upper Barracca Gardens, from where the strategic value of the city’s Grand Harbour becomes plainly clear.

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Day Three – At leisure, or optional day trip to Gozo Rest and relax in the hotel and its surroundings, or perhaps join today’s optional excursion to Malta’s smaller sister isle, making the short ferry crossing to quaint Mgarr, spending the day exploring a fascinating place dotted with prehistoric Port of Mgarr Savoca Neolithic temples and burial Taormina mounds, and some delightful Giardini coastal villages. Island capital Naxos Qawra Victoria is watched over by Catania St Paul’s Bay Agrigento the fortified citadel.

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Day Four – Included Mdina and Rabat coach tour On today’s excursion you’ll travel inland to Mdina, the

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Syracuse, Sicily

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ancient, fortified former capital, with its beautiful ‘Silent City’ of narrow streets lined by stone-built houses. The tour also includes the Grotto at Rabat, where Bellini’s statue of St Paul depicts the apostle’s shipwreck on the island.

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Day Five – Malta to Sicily catamaran crossing and visit to Syracuse It’s an early start this morning, as you board the fast catamaran for the 90-minute crossing to the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, gateway to Italy’s sun-kissed southern isle. Upon arrival, make the short journey to the ancient city of Syracuse, once home to Archimedes. The former centre of the Greek empire sits on an offshore island, upon which great temples – of Apollo and Athena – were built, and which today, in the intertwined streets of the Old Town, with its harbour and piazza, its Cathedral and Archaeological Museum, echoes with history and fascination. Enjoy a short orientation tour, then spend a fascinating time in exploration – or perhaps enjoy a typically Sicilian lunch – under your own steam, before re-boarding the coach for the onward journey to Giardini Naxos. Day Six – Day at leisure Today is free to enjoy the delights of Giardini Naxos and its surroundings. Set beneath fabled hill town Taormina, and looking out over the Ionian Sea, this colourful beachside resort boasts a seafront promenade lined with cafés and restaurants. A low-key archaeological museum and some excavations mark the site of Sicily’s first Greek colony. A local bus connects the four resorts of Taormina-Mare, with the twinkling lights of the hill town above; a special sight each evening. Day Seven – Included Mount Etna and Taormina tour Situated in a vast natural park, Etna is Europe’s highest active volcano, and the views, especially on clear days, are spectacular. Flowerdecked Taormina is no less alluring, its Greek Theatre – cut into the mountainside and used by the Romans for gladiatorial contests – competing for the audiences’ attention with the peerless views of Etna and the sea.

Hotel Santana, Qawra, Malta Half-Board

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Set just 150 metres from Qawra’s seafront promenade, and offering panoramic views from its roof-top and terrace, the Santana is a more-thancomfortable base. An indoor pool, hydro massage facility, fitness room and spa (treatments payable locally), two restaurants and a coffee shop add to the pleasure of the stay, while air-conditioned rooms offer a balcony, satellite TV, safe, fridge and hairdryer.

Grand Hotel Arathena Rocks, Giardini Naxos, Sicily HHHH Half-Board nights 5-9 Overlooking the Ionian Sea, with its seawater pool built amongst the eponymous rocks, this fine hotel, with its gardens, well-appointed lounges, sea-facing restaurant and American Bar, exudes charm. Comfortable rooms are finished with Sicilian ceramics and artworks, and offer a TV and wellappointed bathroom. There is free Wi-Fi in public areas. Please note: It may be necessary to substitute this hotel with an equivalent hotel of the same standard and location. If this is necessary, you will be advised prior to departure.

Day Eight – Included The Godfather tour Step into a landscape made famous by one of Hollywood’s most famous films, as you journey to the unspoiled hill village of Savoca, location of ‘Corleone’ in The Godfather trilogy, where ‘Bar Vitelli’ is virtually unchanged since Al Pacino’s ‘Michael Corleone’ visited. The beautiful St Nicholas Church was the setting for his wedding to Apollonia. Yet more cinematic memories are stirred with the visit to nearby hill town Forza D’Agro, in its dramatic setting. During a fascinating day, learn about the Sicilian Mafia and the fight against organised crime on the island. Day Nine – At leisure, or optional Agrigento tour A last full day brings another opportunity to rest and relax in Taormina Mare, or perhaps to join the last optional excursion, which journeys to Agrigento and the ‘Valley of Temples’, a vast area boasting some of the finest and best preserved Ancient Greek relics outside of Greece itself. In this, once described as ‘the most beautiful city of mortals’, the magnificent temples are laid out beneath a ridge upon which an acropolis once stood, and where the wonderful medieval town of Agrigento now surveys the scene. Day 10 – Fly back to the UK Bid ‘Arrivederci’ to your Sicilian hosts and transfer to Catania Airport for the return flight. Valletta, Malta

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Jerusalem, Galilee & The Holy Land Discover and explore one of the World’s most extraordinary, timeless – and time-weathered – corners, a sacred land forged over centuries.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,779

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover modern Tel Aviv and nearby restored Jaffa • Roman Caesarea was King Herod’s most important port‑city • Visit modern Haifa and take in the spectacular view from Mount Carmel • Crusader fortress-city Acre is wonderfully preserved • Spend two nights ‘beside the Syrian Sea’ on Lake Galilee • Discover the places once trodden by Christ including Nazareth, Caper-naum and the site of the ‘feeding of the five thousand’ • Journey past ancient Jericho • Take the cable car to the fortress summit of legendary Masada • Enjoy the unique sensation of ‘floating’ in the Dead Sea • A four-night stay in Jerusalem brings the chance to discover and explore one of the world’s most fascinating places on two included guided tours • View the city skyline from the Mount of Olives, and visit poignant Gethsemane • Walk the ‘Way of the Cross’ to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and visit the Garden Tomb • See the Western ‘Wailing’ Wall and the sacred Dome of the Rock • Journey to Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity • Visit Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and see the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book • Enjoy a free day for personal sightseeing in Jerusalem • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the excellent quality Hotel Metropolitan, Tel Aviv, the Sea of Galilee Hotel, Migdal and the Grand Court Hotel, Jerusalem • Return flights to Tel Aviv • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Dome of the Rock & The Western ‘Wailing Wall’, Jerusalem

Begin in Mediterranean resort-city Tel Aviv, then take in

Roman Caesarea and bustling port-city Haifa, before moving inland to Crusader fortress Acre, then on to the tranquil shores of Galilee. Enjoy a tour of places associated with Christ’s life and ministry then journey, via the mysterious Dead Sea and haunting Masada, up to Jerusalem, one of the most absorbing cities on Earth. A final highlight of this remarkable tour is a visit to Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity.

Day One – Fly to Tel Aviv Upon arrival in Tel Aviv, on Israel’s Mediterranean coast, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. Rest and relax after the journey, stroll along the seafront promenade or perhaps visit nearby bustling Jaffa. Dinner is served in the hotel. Day Two – Journey to Galilee via Caesarea and Haifa Board the coach this morning for the first fascinating day’s touring, which will begin in the old port of Jaffa, take in some of the sites of Tel Aviv, modern Israel’s hub of commercial and cultural activity, before heading north to the ruins of the great Roman port of Caesarea, which was flourishing during the time of Christ. You’ll also pay a short visit to the modern port-city of Haifa, before driving to the Tiberias Haifa summit of Mt Carmel, from where there is a breathtaking panoramic view of Northern Nazareth Israel and beyond.

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The day continues with visit to the Crusader city of Acre, or Akko, one-time fortress of Richard the Lionheart, and with some remarkably preserved architectural remains, before you drive to Galilee’s peaceful shore, for a two-night stay. Day Three – Included tour of Galilee and Nazareth Today’s tour journeys through a land familiar to Bible scholars everywhere, beginning with a boat journey to

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View of Tel Aviv from Jaffa

Shrine of the Book

Church of the Nativity

Caper‑naum where Jesus recruited his first disciples, then Tabgha, site of the miracle of ‘the Feeding of the 5000’, beneath the Mount of the Beatitudes, from which the Sermon on the Mount was preached. Journey inland via Cana, where Jesus is said to have performed his first miracle, turning water into wine at a wedding, to bustling Nazareth, where the monumental Church of the Annunciation dominates the skyline, and where St Joseph’s Grotto is a humble contrast. After a fascinating day, you’ll return to your beachfront hotel in time for dinner.

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Day Four – Included visit to the Dead Sea Another extraordinary day begins with a journey south, passing the site where John the Baptist anointed Christ, and the ancient town of Jericho, en route to the other worldly Dead Sea, the lowest place on Earth. En route to the mineral-laden waters, you’ll visit the UNESCO-listed mountaintop fortress-citadel of Masada, where Jewish zealots held out against the Romans for three years following the fall of Jerusalem, and from which there is an extraordinary view of the rift valley and the waters of the Dead Sea below. The afternoon will bring the opportunity to enjoy the unique sensation of ‘floating’ in the Dead Sea, a truly strange phenomenon, before you make the climb up to the great city of Jerusalem and the first of four nights in the city. Day Five – Included tour of Jerusalem An guided introductory tour lifts the veil on one of the world’s most fascinating places, as you drive first to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city skyline, much changed since Christ stood on the same spot, close to the Garden of Gethsemane, but still a mesmerising sight. ntering the city through the ancient Lion’s Gate, you’ll walk the E Via Dolorosa with its Stations of the Cross, to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, site of the Crucifixion. Visits to the Western, or ‘Wailing’ Wall, beneath the equally sacred Dome of the Rock, and to the Garden Tomb that was found empty on the first Easter morning, complete a truly fascinating day. Day Six – Included tour of Bethlehem Board the coach this morning for the short drive out of the city to Bethlehem, to visit Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity. One of the Holy Land’s oldest churches, the church, as well as the underground ‘grotto’ in which Mary is said to have borne the baby Jesus, boasts several relics and centuries-old fragments of mosaics.

Hotel Metropolitan, Tel Aviv Half-Board

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Located in the heart of the city, just a block from the Mediterranean and a short stroll from all the major attractions of the city, the Metropolitan will provide a comfortable night’s first stay. Rooms offer telephone, complimentary Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, TV and safe, and the hotel also boasts a lobby bar, health club and café restaurant which will serve dinner and a lavish Israeli buffet breakfast.

Sea of Galilee Hotel, Migdal Half-Board

HHHH nights 2-3

Overlooking the Sea of Galilee, this modern, beachfront hotel offers every comfort and is a relaxing touring base. Boasting a pool, terrace and fitness suite, as well as views over the waters of the ‘Syrian Sea’, the hotel, some five miles from bustling Tiberias, offers a restaurant and bar and air-conditioned rooms with a TV and free Wi-Fi.

Grand Court Hotel, Jerusalem Half-Board

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The four-star Grand Court, a ten-minute stroll from the Old City, boasts a roof-top pool overlooking the city, plus a well-equipped fitness room. Air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi, a TV, hairdryer, telephone and safe, and other hotel facilities include restaurants, including a lobby lounge, a formal dining room and more informal Garden Court, where breakfast can be taken. Please note: Hotel star-ratings are based on Newmarket’s experience as there are no official ratings.

UNESCO-listed Masada fortress

Returning to Jerusalem via the ‘Shepherds’ Fields’ where the angels are said to have announced Christ’s birth, you’ll pay visits to the moving Yad Vashem holocaust memorial and to the Shrine of the Book, housing the historically priceless Dead Sea Scrolls recovered from a cave near ancient Masada. Day Seven – Rest and relax The final day is spent at leisure in Jerusalem, giving you the opportunity perhaps to wander the colourful souks of the Arab market, to explore the Old City once again, or perhaps to visit the excellent Tower of David Museum. A last dinner at the hotel is the chance to look back on what will have been a thoroughly absorbing and enthralling week. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Drive back down through the scenic Judean Hills to the Mediterranean, making your way to Tel Aviv for the return flight to the UK, at the end of a marvellous holiday.

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Jordan – Petra & the Dead Sea Gaze wide-eyed at one of the seven new world wonders, drive stunning desert highways, and experience the lowest spot on Earth.

7-day escorted holiday from £1,469

Petra

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Friendly Jordanian capital Amman is a mix of ancient and ultra-modern • Amman highlights include the hill-top Citadel and preserved Roman theatre • Taste delicious street food during a guided tour • Roman city Jerash is a window on the Roman past • Drive the Desert Highway south to breathtaking Wadi Rum • Enjoy a 4x4 adventure through the Wadi’s dunes and dry river beds • Walk into the past as you explore incredible Petra • Visit ‘Little Petra’ • The Byzantine mosaics in Madaba are amongst the world’s best preserved • Take in astonishing views from Mt Nebo, supposed resting place of Moses • Spend two nights beside the shores of the mysterious Dead Sea • Float in the health-giving, mineral-laden waters • Six nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Amman International Hotel, Amman, the four-star Mövenpick Nabatean Castle Hotel, Wadi Musa and the five-star Mövenpick Hotel Dead Sea, Dead Sea • Return flights to Amman • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced Dead tour manager Se a

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Day One – Fly to Jordan Arrive in Amman, built amongst desert hills and mixing every modern amenity with the occasional remnant of the past. Settle into your hotel and enjoy a first evening in this friendly city where, dependent upon your arrival time, there are plenty of places to enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail or perhaps to take a stroll. Dinner is served in the hotel. Day Two – Included Jerash and Amman city tours Board the coach this morning to head north to the remarkably well preserved Roman city of Jerash, its great Hippodrome, theatres, plazas, streets and baths recovered from the sand over the last 80 years. Known as the ‘Pompeii of the East’, the former Decapolis was once one of Amman the Middle East’s most important Roman strongholds.

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oin this remarkable escorted tour to the friendly, welcoming Kingdom of Jordan. Discover Amman’s mix of ancient and ultra-modern, and enjoy a roll call of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, from awe-inspiring sights, including Jerash’s Roman remains and astonishing, breathtaking Petra, to wonders of nature amongst a pristine desert landscape. Take the fabled King’s Highway and crown an unforgettable holiday with a stay on the shores of the mysterious Dead Sea, where health-giving waters add to the enjoyment.

his afternoon, return to Amman to enjoy a guided tour, T taking in the ancient Citadel, atop the highest point in the city and famed for its preserved Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Umayyad remnants, the striking city centre Roman amphitheatre and two of the city’s most fascinating collections, at the Archaeological and Folklore museums. Don’t miss the opportunity to taste some of the city’s famed street food – including falafel and sweet kunafeh, as you wander in the company of your guide. Return to the hotel for dinner at the end of a wonderful day. Day Three – Included Wadi Rum 4x4 tour Following breakfast, board the coach for the two-hour drive south, heading into the desert to the extraordinary rose-red

mountain outcrop of Wadi Rum, set amongst the endless, inhospitable sands. Board a rugged 4x4 all-terrain vehicle for a two-hour drive into this unearthly landscape, where highlights will include the chance to walk to hillside Lawrence spring, and a gentle hike through a desert canyon to visit a Bedouin camp, where you will be greeted with mint tea and Arab bread.

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t the end of the tour, make the short journey to your four-star A hotel close to the extraordinary desert city of Petra. Rest and relax and enjoy dinner in your wonderful surroundings, perhaps taking in a first desert sunset. Day Four – Included Petra city tour An unforgettable day awaits you, as early this morning, after breakfast, you make the truly breathtaking journey, perhaps on foot or by horse-drawn carriage, through the narrow, 80-metre-high red-rock gorge of the ‘Siq’, which widens to reveal first the great Treasury, then the rest of the buildings and tombs carved into the rock over 2,000 years ago by the Nabataean people who settled here. Exhibiting a remarkable engineering prowess, Petra – which extends across hundreds of acres into the sands of Wadi Rum, and which exceeds all visitors’ expectations, such is its magnificence – is one of the seven new wonders of the world, and the memories of your visit will be long-cherished. t the end of a wonderful day, return to the comfortable A surroundings of your desert haven. Day Five – Included coach tour to Little Petra, Madaba and Mount Nebo Bidding farewell to the hotel after breakfast, you’ll first travel the short distance to the excavations at the Al Beidha Siq, known as ‘Little Petra’ and a contrast to the glories of the much larger Rose-Red city. ead north, along the famed King’s Highway, before turning H east to ancient Madaba, where the 19th-century Greek Orthodox Church of St George is built over the extraordinary 6th-century mosaic map of the region, which has drawn visitors for centuries. Later this afternoon, you’ll head for Mount Nebo, the supposed resting place of Moses, whose ‘Promised Land’, including the rooftops of Bethlehem and Jerusalem, might be viewed through the haze across the expanse of the Great Rift Valley and the River Jordan below.

Amman International Hotel, Amman Half-Board

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In a quiet location close to Amman’s university, this comfortable hotel, which is a perfect base for your stay in the city, offers well appointed, air-conditioned rooms with a TV as well as a lounge, bar and four restaurants, including one overlooking the hotel’s outdoor pool. There is free Wi-Fi in public areas.

Mövenpick Nabatean Castle Hotel, Wadi Musa HHHH Half-Board nights 3-4 Overlooking the Great Rift Valley, and boasting a terrace from which the desert sunsets can be sensational, this Arabian fortress-style hotel has a restaurant, courtyard lobby and heated indoor pool. Air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi, tea/ coffee-making facilities and a balcony or terrace.

Mövenpick Hotel Dead Sea, Dead Sea Half-Board

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This excellent resort, built on terraces above the mysterious waters, boasts outdoor relaxation areas, pools, including an infinity pool overlooking the sea, a full service spa (treatments payable locally), well-equipped fitness centre, restaurant and bar. All air-conditioned rooms offer TV, free Wi-Fi and a view over the sea or the sumptuous grounds.

ou’ll then head down onto the valley floor, where, on the northern shores Y of one of the world’s most mysterious bodies of water, the mineral-laden Dead Sea, another sumptuous resort hotel waits to welcome you for two nights. Day Six – Relax by the Dead Sea Enjoy all the delights of your hotel today, including the chance to float in the waters of the Dead Sea itself – one of the strangest sensations on earth. Take advantage of the hotel pool, laze on the private beach, perhaps treat yourself to a spa treatment using natural Dead Sea products, or engage in more energetic pursuits in the well-equipped gym. A last dinner is served this evening. Day Seven – Fly back to the UK Board the coach for the return journey up from the Dead Sea shore, transferring back to Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport for the return flight home, at the end of a truly fascinating and unforgettable few days.

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Greek Islands Cruise – An Ionian Odyssey

NEW Small-Group Tour

Enjoy azure waters, sun-kissed days and starlit nights amongst idyllic isles, aboard your welcoming motor sailing vessel.

8-day Island Cruise holiday from £1,299

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend a week aboard traditional MS Hemera • Cruise to six idyllic islands in the sun • Anchor in tiny coves and perfect bays for swimming and snorkelling • Discover unspoiled beaches • Cruise past the final island resting place of Aristotle Onassis • Visit Ithaca, setting for the tales of Odysseus and Penelope • Explore Kefalonia, setting for Captain Corelli’s Mandolin • Enjoy dining ashore at your leisure in quayside tavernas • The top deck bar, under the stars, is open each night • Seven nights’ accommodation in a shared twin/double cabin aboard MS Hemera • Enjoy seven breakfasts, six freshly prepared lunches and one celebration Captain’s Dinner • Return flights to Kefalonia • Return airport transfers • The services of the Captain and crew

Available May to Jul, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Belfast • Birmingham • Bristol • Gatwick • Glasgow • Manchester • Stansted

tep aboard traditional, gulet-style MS Hemera to spend a simple, yet delightful week of relaxed cruising through the beautiful waters of the sun-kissed Ionian Islands, an archipelago rich in legend and raw beauty. Discover still-unspoilt coves, swim or snorkel in blue waters, and enjoy the company of your fellow passengers – just 18 in total - whether lazing aboard as you gently motor on, or ashore as you tie up in pretty harbours, perhaps to dine under twinkling lights or stars.

Day One – Fly to Kefalonia and transfer to board MS Hemera Upon arrival, meet your host and transfer across to the east side of the island to the port of Sami. Stow your luggage aboard Hemera, then spend some time wandering in this delightful port and perhaps stopping at a nearby taverna for your first holiday lunch*. This afternoon, relax on board or continue exploring your surroundings. Come the evening you’ll be free to dine in one of Sami’s many quayside taverna’s and after maybe take an evening stroll under the stars before returning to Hemera. Why not enjoy a nightcap at the top-deck bar before retiring to your cosy, air‑conditioned cabin?

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Day Two – Kefalonia – overnight in Fiskardo Enjoy breakfast aboard, and perhaps take an early morning stroll before Hemera putters along the coast to Antisamos. One of the locations used in the film version of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Antisamos is arguably one of Kefalonia’s best beaches. Take a dip, and enjoy lunch on board before you cruise north to your overnight port, picture-book Fiskardo. Once there, spend an evening exploring its pretty streets lined with Venetian houses, waterfront tavernas and colourful little bars.

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Day Three – Cruise to Lefkada and Nydri Relax as Hemera cruises away from Fiskardo towards your second Ionian idyll – Lefkada (or Lefkas as it’s sometimes known). This ‘island’ is in fact connected to the Greek mainland by a short causeway at its northern point. Take a dip in Sivota Bay, a popular anchorage, and enjoy lunch on board before you head to your overnight port, Nydri. This bustling resort town offers some attractive beaches and plenty of choices for an evening meal.

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Day Four – Cruise to Kalamos and Kastos On a day largely removed from shoreside bustle, you’ll head across to the twin islets of Kalamos and Kastos. Each of these pretty islands is covered in dense vegetation, and each has its share of exquisite bays perfect for swimming and snorkelling. As you cruise across to Kalamos, you’ll also pass (at a respectable distance) around the island of Skorpios – once owned by Aristotle Onassis, the resting place of the shipping magnate and his children and now the (very) private retreat of a Russian oligarch.

MS Hemera A well presented twin-masted, 28-metre schooner, MS Hemera offers accommodation for 18 passengers in a combination of cosy, airconditioned twin and double cabins, each with private facilities, and all, like the rest of the below decks quarters, finished in teak. With her classic lines and a top deck, that offers a sunbathing area, dining area and bar, Hemera provides idyllic motor crusing.

Day Five – Cruise to Meganisi Spend a lazy day relaxing as Hemera heads west towards idyllic Meganisi. Enjoy lunch and the pleasures of life aboard, and perhaps stop for a swim in beautiful Spartochori Bay, before Hemera moors in tiny Varthy on the verdant islet of Meganisi. Here several excellent tavernas line the exquisite quayside, offering the possibility of another wonderful evening ashore. Day Six – Cruise to Atokos and Ithaca After breakfast, spend the morning cruising south towards Ithaca. Along the way, you’ll visit the vast, mysterious sea cave where the submarine Papanikolis was said to have hidden between attacks on Italian shipping during the Second World War, and pause off the remote, uninhabited islet of Atokos, before making Ithacan landfall at the island’s exquisite main town, Vathy, where you’ll spend the night. Take the opportunity to head ashore and discover what is – for many – one of the Ionian isles’ most picturesque ports, with its quayside tavernas and bars. Day Seven – Included Legend of Odysseus tour This morning, take in some of the sights associated with the legend of Odysseus and his loyal wife Penelope, who waited 20 years for his return from the Trojan War and resisted the constant attentions of the 108 suitors who competed for her hand in marriage. Highlights might include the Spring of Arethusa, the Cave of the Nymphs and the acropolis at Alalkomenae, the so-called Castle of Odysseus. After a wonderful morning, you’ll return to Hemera and cruise back to Sami. Spend an unhurried afternoon relaxing, then crown a memorable week’s cruising with this evening’s Captain’s Dinner, served on board, and perhaps with a last nightcap under the stars. Day Eight – Disembark and return to UK Bid farewell to the captain and crew of Hemera, and return to the airport to catch your flight home. Please note: The MS Hemera offers simple cruising and passengers should be aware that the emphasis aboard is on enjoying stunning surroundings in the company of a few like-minded, new found friends. Do not expect a full range of modern comforts, but instead enjoy the chance to be ‘Wi-Fi-free’ while aboard. At the captain’s discretion it may be necessary to alter the order of the itinerary on your holiday. Passages will always be made under motor engine. *Your flight arrival time will determine what time of day you will arrive on board Hemera.

Kefalonia

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Scenic Europe & Beyond Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields

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Swiss Alpine Glories

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Swiss Alps Wintertime Adventure

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Austrian Winter Wonderland Adventure

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The Glorious Austrian Tyrol

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Prague, Budapest & Vienna

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The Spirit of Kraków

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Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga

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Jewels of Albania & North Macedonia

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Moscow & St Petersburg

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Bucharest & the Legends of Transylvania

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Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy

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Turkish Gulet Cruising

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André Rieu – Vrijthof Concert, Maastricht

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Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Enjoy fresh air, pristine

waters, colourful cities and scenic wonders, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.

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

4-day escorted holiday from £565

Keukenhof

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore colourful Amsterdam on a canal cruise • Spend a day at Keukenhof, perhaps the world’s most famous flower garden • Explore the Zuider Zee fishing villages of Volendam and Zaanse Schans • Taste original Edam cheese • Enjoy an early evening visit to Amsterdam • Visit medieval gem Utrecht, with its Gothic cathedral • Three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Hotel, Tilburg • A three-course dinner on Day Two • Return flights to Amsterdam • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Apr 2020 & Apr 2021

Fly direct from • Aberdeen • Birmingham • Bristol • Cardiff • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Heathrow • Humberside • Leeds/Bradford • Luton • Manchester • Southampton • Southend • Teesside

njoy an unforgettable day in perhaps the world’s most famous flower garden – magnificent Keukenhof. This wonderful springtime break also includes the chance to spend time in the delightful Dutch capital Amsterdam, with its canals and cobblestones, its museums, bars and cafés, and visits to the delightful villages of the reclaimed Zuider Zee and medieval gem Utrecht. This is the perfect break to introduce yourself to a delightful country that’s right on our doorstep.

Day One – Fly to Holland Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer into the heart of the colourful Dutch capital. Spend the afternoon in the exciting city of canals and cobblestones, ‘brown’ bars, cafés and world-class museums, perhaps you’ll take in a famous museum – the Van Gogh collection or the vast Rijksmuseum housing the works of old masters, including Rembrandt’s astonishing The Night Watch. Enjoy the included canal cruise – perhaps the best way to see the sights of the city – before taking the opportunity to grab a bite to eat in one of a host of cafés and restaurants, prior to re‑boarding the coach and making the journey south to Tilburg to your hotel base for the next three nights.

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Day Two – Explore the gardens at Keukenhof A wonderful day awaits you, as after breakfast at the hotel you board the coach to make the scenic journey to world renowned Keukenhof, where some seven million flowers carpet the ground in a breathtaking horticultural display that attracts visitors from around the world each year. Wander the pathways that meander through this floral paradise, perhaps stopping in one of the gardens’ several restaurants and cafés for lunch, or

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even taking a canal boat ride through the stunning gardens (payable locally). Return to the hotel in time to enjoy dinner this evening. Day Three – Visit the villages of the Zuider Zee The delightful villages of the windmill dotted landscape and the reclaimed Zuider Zee form the background to this morning’s touring. Wander the pretty streets of historic fishing village Volendam – once trodden by the likes of Picasso and Renoir – and catch a glimpse of Dutch life through the ages in the preserved traditional houses. You’ll also enjoy behind the scenes visits unveiling two of Holland’s traditional crafts, as you visit a wooden shoemaking demonstration at Zaanse Schans, beneath its famous windmills, and the famous cheeseproducing town of Edam, where one of the most famous of all Dutch exports is produced. Late this afternoon you’ll return once again to Amsterdam, to enjoy another chance to discover and explore this fascinating Dutch capital. Spend your last evening at your leisure enjoying dinner in one of the many inviting restaurants this wonderful city has to offer before returning to your hotel late in the evening.

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Ibis Hotel, Tilburg Bed & Breakfast with one dinner

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The modern, friendly Ibis is an ideal base for this break, offering comfortable accommodation close to the town centre and its attractions, and being well placed for your touring programme. As well as comfortable, simply furnished rooms with a TV and free Wi-Fi, there is a restaurant on site, where you’ll enjoy an included dinner on day two and where breakfast is served, as well as a bar and a garden terrace. Please note: The city of Tilburg operates a tourist tax of approximately €3 per person per night which must be paid locally direct to the hotel.

‘Dom’ Tower, Utrecht

Day Four – A final morning in medieval Utrecht Bid farewell to the hotel, returning to the airport via Utrecht, one of the Netherlands’ medieval cities famed for its Gothic cathedral and Dom Tower – the country’s tallest – from which there are far-reaching views to be enjoyed. A last chance, perhaps to enjoy a coffee, beer or light lunch, possibly of smoked eel or delicious herring, in one of the countless hostelries that line Utrecht’s canals and cobbled streets, will be the final highlight of this delightful Dutch break.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Swiss Alpine Glories

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

8–day escorted holiday from £825

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 Roc et Neige Hotel, Chateau d’Oex • Five dinners • Return flights to Geneva • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

oin this wonderful – and wonderful value – holiday to the beautiful, breathtaking land of lakes and mountains scenery, clean air and enchanting settlements that is 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 of destinations.

Day One – Fly to Geneva Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and make the scenic transfer by coach to Chateau d’Oex and your hotel. Settle in and get to know your surroundings, and depending upon your time of arrival, take a stroll through the village before dinner is served.

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Day Two – Included visit to cheese-making Gruyères The week commences with an included half-day excursion to nearby Gruyères, the famous cheese-producing village that is also a medieval gem with an exquisite flower-decked, cobbled main square. Enjoy a demonstration of the cheese-making process (entrance to the factory and museum payable locally), which combines ultra-modern technology with centuries’-old traditions, and soak up the atmosphere of this most typically Swiss of villages, before returning to Chateau d’Oex.

Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

Fly direct from • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Heathrow • Luton • Manchester

Personalise your holiday • Central Switzerland & Lucerne (full day) Day Three – from £49 • Guided Walk (half day) Day Five – from £20 • Lake Geneva & Montreux (full day) Day Six – from £45

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Day Three – At leisure, or optional excursion to central Switzerland and Lucerne Spend a day discovering the many delights of Chateau d’Oex, or join the first optional full day excursion to beautiful Central Switzerland, the country’s historic heartland, where Wilhelm Tell shot the apple from his son’s head – as legend has it – and where, in 1291, the Swiss Confederation was proclaimed by the inhabitants of the ‘Four Forest Cantons’ which surround Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee). You’ll also visit exquisite Lucerne, one of Europe’s most delightful cities, with its famous Chapel Bridge and marvellous Transport Museum, perhaps board a lake steamer to catch a glimpse of the historic landmarks from the water or

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Lake Geneva

simply stroll to a lakeside café for afternoon tea, before returning to Chateau d’Oex this evening.

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Day Four – Included excursion to Bern Discover and explore Switzerland’s historic capital city. With its medieval houses, great churches and wonderful covered shopping arcades all huddled together above a sweeping meander in the River Aare, Bern is one of the world’s most picturesque capitals. One of its most unusual features is the fascinating mechanical clock – be sure to hear – and see – it strike the hour. We return to Chateau d’Oex in the late afternoon, time-permitting making a call in the charming town of Fribourg, an ancient university seat boasting an especially attractive Old Town, with haphazardly arranged houses on cobbled streets sloping steeply away from the River Sarine. Day Five – At leisure, or optional riverside walk Today is free for you to get to know Chateau d’Oex and its surroundings further. In the heart of the Pays d’Enhaut ‘high country’ region, the village has been a favourite of Newmarket guests for over 30 years, and offers everything to ensure a memorable stay. For the energetic, there’s a fine outdoor pool (open mid-May until early Sept), a super sports complex, riding stables, mini-golf, ten pin bowling, tennis courts and miles of walking trails. A trio of fascinating museums chronicle life in this corner of Switzerland, the history of cheese-making, and, thanks to the village’s world renown as a hot-air-balloon centre, the magnificent men (and women) and their flying baskets! Bars, restaurants and shops, a cable car to the heights above, and a warm welcome from friendly locals complete a perfect holiday picture.

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

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In the heart of the mountain village, the traditional and welcoming Roc et Neige hotel is close to all the local amenities. There is a comfortable lounge area, and a restaurant serving food made from local produce. There is also a large terrace with stunning views of the surrounding mountains. A small gym, sauna and solarium are available. Cosy bedrooms all have a TV, hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi is available.

Chateau Chillon

During the day, there’s the option to join a delightful guided walk along the bank of the babbling River Sarine, which winds its way through the forests and green pastures of the beautiful valley. This gentle, maximum four-mile easy hike, which will cross the historic ‘Pont de Turrain’ suspension bridge en route to the beautiful Ramaclé waterfall, will be the perfect way to enjoy the idyllic countryside surrounding the village and its neighbours. Day Six – At leisure, or optional visit to Montreux and Lake Geneva Today’s optional excursion heads to the sun-kissed shores of Lake Geneva, travelling through the heart of the Swiss wine-producing Valais region to the fashionable resort of Montreux. Basking in a microclimate, sheltered from the north wind by the Alps, this home to the famous Jazz Festival has a delightful lakefront promenade and a host of shops and stores. Close by, brooding Chateau Chillon, Switzerland’s most famous landmark, guards the dark secrets of the past, and makes for a fascinating visit. Day Seven – Included Bernese Oberland Excursion Today's final included excursion is to the beautiful Bernese Oberland. Travelling through stunning countryside, you’ll take in scenic Lake Thun and the famous resort town of Interlaken, overlooked by the snow-capped peaks of the Jungfrau range, and one of Switzerland’s most popular places to shop. From here, journey to the truly spectacular resort of Grindelwald, famously set at the foot of the mighty Eiger, before making the scenic journey back to Chateau d’Oex at the end of a memorable day. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Alpine idyll, returning to Geneva Airport for the return flight, after a memorable few days.

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Swiss Alps Wintertime Adventure Enjoy all the comforts and amenities of a celebrated resort, including light-hearted fun in the snow on this wonderful wintertime break.

6-day escorted holiday from £799

The Swiss Alps

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Five nights in celebrated resort Chateau d’Oex, in the winter-wonderland surroundings of the Pays d’Enhaut (High Country) • Enjoy a guided nature walk with the chance to try snow‑shoeing • An exciting dog-sledding experience with a warming fondue lunch • Introduction to cross-country skiing on an optional excursion • Visit the village’s fascinating Hot Air Balloon and Cheese museums • Join an atmospheric torch-lit walk, followed by a vin chaud • Discover lakeside Montreux on an optional excursion • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Roc et Neige Hotel, Chateau d’Oex • Return flights to Geneva • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

winter-warming days in idyllic Chateau d’Oex, a welcoming, internationally celebrated resort set in a wide valley between Lake Geneva and the glorious Bernese Oberland. In addition to the chance to enjoy the village’s range of amenities and attractions, enjoy some marvellous wintertime activities, including snowshoe walking, dogsledding and even crosscountry skiing. With the chance to visit chic lakeside Montreux on an optional excursion, this is picture-postcard perfection.

Day One – Fly to Switzerland Fly to Geneva, meet your tour manager and make the scenic transfer by coach to Chateau d’Oex and your hotel, travelling along the shore of Lake Geneva before heading up to your beautiful holiday base. Settle in and get to know your surroundings, and depending upon your time of arrival, wrap up warm to take a stroll through the village before dinner. Day Two – Guided nature walk through a wintry landscape By way of introduction to the beautiful Pays d’Enhaut ‘high country’ region, don snowshoes if you wish (and the weather permits!) to join a delightful guided nature walk through the surrounding forests and pastures of the beautiful valley. Your guide will keep a look out for signs of winter wildlife, as the snowy landscape makes it easier to spot the tracks of local squirrels, foxes, rabbits, badgers and deer. Keep your eyes peeled and ears opened for the familiar sound of woodpeckers in the surrounding trees and enjoy uncovering the local flora and fauna with our local expert guide.

Available Jan to Apr 2021

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Bournemouth • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Liverpool • Luton • Manchester • Newcastle • Southend • Stansted

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Personalise your holiday • Lake Geneva and Montreux (full day) Day Four – from £45 • Taster of Cross Country Skiing Day Five from £99

Head to beautiful, breathtaking Switzerland for a few

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Back in the village, which has been a favourite of Newmarket guests for over 30 years, there’s a super sports complex and ten-pin bowling for the energetic to enjoy, while a trio of fascinating museums chronicle life in this corner of Switzerland, the history of cheese-making, and, thanks to the village’s world renown as a hot-airballoon centre, the magnificent men (and women) and their flying baskets! (payable locally). Bars, restaurants

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Oldenhorn, Glacier De Diablerets Montreux waterfront, Switzerland

Snowshoeing

and shops, a cable car to the heights above, and a warm welcome from friendly locals complete a perfect holiday picture.

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After a first wonderful day, enjoy dinner in the hotel. Day Three – Dog-sledding adventure! After breakfast today, board the coach to make the short journey to nearby Les Diablerets, a colourful village-resort set beneath the towering peaks from which it takes its name. Here, in addition to the chance to explore, you’ll enjoy the exhilarating experience of a dog-sled ride, joining the musher and the team of Alaskan huskies on a snowy adventure through the wintry landscape, before enjoying a warming lunch of traditional fondue – cheese-making Gruyères lies nearby. Return to Chateau d’Oex for the rest of the day. Day Four – At Leisure or optional visit to lakeside Montreux Today brings an opportunity to enjoy the delights of Chateau d’Oex, or to join an optional excursion to the Lake Geneva resort of Montreux. Travel down through the slumbering vineyards of the Valais, to the fashionable watering hole with its elegant shops, cafés and restaurants. A shore-side promenade leads to iconic Chateau Chillon, amongst Switzerland’s most photographed landmarks, while across the lake, on fine days, the jagged, snow-capped peaks of the Dents du Midi mountain range are an arresting sight.

The Roc et Neige, Chateau d’Oex Half-Board

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Dog-sledding

After a pleasant few hours, return to Chateau d’Oex for a special evening, during which all guests can join a fun torch-lit walk through the village, ending with a glass of warming vin chaud. Day Five – An optional taste of cross-country skiing Adding immeasurably to the fun of your stay, today brings a chance to try the sport of cross-country skiing on an optional excursion, as you head to the nearby Saanenland region for a chance to try your hand at cross-country skiing under the watchful eye of an experienced instructor. For those not keen to try, spend the day in Chateau d’Oex before a last evening reliving the fun and adventure of the last few days. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Alpine idyll, returning to Geneva Airport for the return flight back to the UK, after a wonderful wintertime adventure. Please note: Winter activities are of course weather and snow-dependent. We reserve the right to provide substitute activities/transfers to alternate venues should weather conditions necessitate this.

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Austrian Winter Wonderland Adventure

NEW for 2021

Picture-postcard perfection and wintertime fun in the snow, combined with a visit to the elegant ‘Sound of Music’ city.

6-day escorted holiday from £865

St Wolfgang

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Five nights in beautiful St Wolfgang, in the heart of the Salzkammergut winter-wonderland • Enjoy a guided half-day winter walk in the hills surrounding St Wolfgang • Full-day excursion in Baroque gem Salzburg, with a guided introduction to Mozart’s birthplace • Try snowshoeing through the snow on an included activity • Optional opportunities to join an evening horse-carriage ride and torch-lit walk through scenic St Wolfgang • Discover heart-stopping Hallstatt and Bad Ischl, where Emperor Franz Joseph had his summer residence • Five nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Forsterhof, St Wolfgang • Return flights to Austria or Germany • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Jan to Mar 2021

Fly direct from • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Luton • Manchester • Stansted

Personalise your holiday • Horse Drawn Carriage and torch-light walk (half day) Day Four – £33 • Hallstatt & Bad Ischl (full day) Day Five – £54

Munich Salzburg

oin us for a marvellous holiday in the heart of Austria’s stunning Salzkammergut, a land of snow-capped peaks and crystal clear lakes, close to the Sound of Music city of Salzburg. From your base overlooking the shores of lovely Wolfgangsee, in its idyllic setting, enjoy some exciting included excursions and wintertime activities, and take the opportunity, on optional excursions, to discover more of the winter-warming wonders of this idyllic corner of the world.

Day One – Journey to Austria Fly to either Salzburg or Munich, meet your tour manager and make the scenic transfer by coach to St Wolfgang and your hotel. Settle into your surroundings, take a stroll through the picture-book streets of the town, or simply rest and relax after the journey, and enjoy dinner and your first evening in wonderful surroundings. Day Two – Included guided walk through a winter landscape As a delightful introduction to this beautiful corner of Austria, join your tour manager after breakfast for a guided walk through the scenic countryside, hopefully cloaked in its winter raiment. Several walking trails lead around the lake, including the Seeweg, over level terrain, and the Calvary, which leads to the heights above for spectacular views. St Wolfgang Wherever your steps take you, you will be Hallstatt rewarded with a warming hot chocolate and cake when you return to the hotel.

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The rest of the day is free to enjoy the delights of the village and its surroundings. Day Three – Included excursion to Salzburg A wonderful day awaits, as you journey into nearby Salzburg, the beautiful Sound of Music city and birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus

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Salzburg Cathedral

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Mozart. Lying huddled beneath the imposing Hohensalzburg Castle, straddling the Salzach River, this Baroque treasure trove will be brought to life through a guided introduction and walking tour, after which you can explore at your own pace. Don’t miss the Castle, which offers predictably wonderful views, nor the exquisite Dom cathedral with its frescoes. Across the river the Schloss Mirabell is a marvellously ornate Baroque palace, from the classical gardens of which Salzburg’s wonderful setting can be appreciated.

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Connections with Mozart are everywhere – from the Mozartplatz with its famous Glockenspiel clock, which chimes three times a day, to the composer’s birthplace (Geburthaus) and his family home (Wohnhaus), both of which can be visited during the day (all entrances are payable locally). Return to the hotel at the end of a marvellous day. Day Four – Included winter fun activity and an optional winter delight evening This morning brings the opportunity, on an included excursion, to try the hugely enjoyable sport of ‘snowshoeing’. This popular winter activity – as energetic as it is fun – sees you donning the footwear to make fresh tracks through the snow, as you head across the pastures and into the hills, where you will be rewarded with breathtaking views.

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Located in a quiet position on the outskirts of St Wolfgang, Hotel Forsterhof is ideally positioned, being only 500 metres from the lake and a ten-minute walk into the town centre. This attractive, friendly and welcoming hotel is an excellent base for your Austrian adventure, offering free Wi-Fi throughout, restaurant, bar, sauna and spa treatments (payable locally). All rooms offer an Austrian twin bed and have a TV, mini-bar, and hairdryer and the use of a complimentary bathrobe and slippers during your stay.

his afternoon is free for you to rest and relax, while this evening brings T opportunities to join a horse-drawn carriage ride and torch-lit walk. Snuggle down beneath your blanket as you head out of the town to the lake, then make the return journey on foot by torch-light, enjoying a warming Glühwein upon arrival back at the hotel. Day Five – At leisure or optional excursion to picture-book Hallstatt Spend your last full day soaking up the atmosphere of St Wolfgang or crown your visit to the Salzkammergut by joining the optional excursion to iconic, much-photographed Hallstatt, in its peerless lakeside setting. Stop first in celebrated spa town Bad Ischl, where the historic Café Zauner, patisserie to the Imperial court, is the perfect spot for coffee and cake, before heading on to Hallstatt to wander through the narrow streets, crammed between the lake and the mountains, and take in the famous scene from the shore. Perhaps catch the ferry to the train station for an even better view of the village, or take a cable car to the heights above However you choose to spend your day, return to the hotel for a last dinner this evening. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Austrian hosts, returning to your chosen airport for the flight back to the UK, after a wonderful wintertime adventure. Please note: The horse-drawn carriage optional excursion may take place before or after dinner. Winter activities are of course weather and snow-dependant. We reserve the right to provide substitute activities/transfers to alternate venues should weather conditions necessitate this.

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The Glorious Austrian Tyrol

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

8-day escorted holiday from £789

Austrian Alps

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in a delightful hotel in a Tyrolean village • Visit the pretty ski village of 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Savour the delights of a holiday in the wonderful surroundings

of the Tyrolean Alps, enjoying the pristine air, green pastures and snow-capped peaks of a very special corner of the world. Rest and relax in a picture-book village, where you’ll enjoy traditional, warm Tyrolean hospitality, and journey out to take in some of the region’s most sparkling jewels, including famed resort St Anton, historic Innsbruck, neighbouring Germany’s beautiful Lake Constance and Bavaria’s fabled Neuschwanstein Castle.

Day One – Fly to Zurich Upon arrival, transfer to your home from home in delightful Flirsch am Arlberg. Settle into your surroundings, enjoy a welcome drink, and dependent upon your arrival time, enjoy your first glimpse of this wonderful place, and a dinner in the hotel.

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Day Two – Included tour of St Anton, Lake Constance and Lindau On today’s first excursion you’ll board the coach for the short journey along the valley to St Anton, one of Austria’s village ski resorts. Wander through the flower-decked streets and perhaps enjoy a morning coffee, before re-boarding the coach for the journey on into the neighbouring Voralberg region and beautiful Lake Constance.

Jun, Aug & Sep 2020

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Heathrow • London City • Luton • Manchester

Personalise your holiday • Alpine Mountains Panorama (full day) Day Three – from £49 • Liechtenstein & Medieval Feldkirch (full day) Day Five – from £39 • Seefeld (full day) Day Seven – from £39

nown locally as Bodensee, the lake borders Austria, Switzerland and K Germany, and you’ll drive around its shore to fabled island-town Lindau, idyllic gateway to Bavaria. Here, the improbably beautiful Altstadt is one of southern Germany’s greatest treasures and the busy harbour is watched over by a lighthouse and a Bavarian lion, and is surrounded by grand hotels and Lake Constance Neuschwanstein cafés. Perhaps enjoy a stroll through the picturebook town, and lunch on the lake promenade, Lindau Seefeld before returning to Flirsch at the end of a Vaduz St Anton Innsbruck wonderful day.

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Day Three – At leisure, or optional Tyrolean Alps tour Today is free to enjoy the delights of Flirsch and its surroundings. Set in its beautiful valley surrounded by the Tyrolean Alps, the village is a welcoming mountain resort, with

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stunning scenery all around. With the emphasis firmly on enjoying the outdoor life, the resort offers hiking trails, should you wish to explore out from the hotel on foot. Larger, nearby St Anton, visited briefly on Day Two, offers a wider range of activities, including a public spa and a cable car to the heights above, and is easily reached by bus from Flirsch.

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n optional excursion today brings the opportunity to explore A the surrounding Alps on a panoramic tour of the mountains and when open, to enjoy the scenic delights of the Silvretta High Alpine Road, with its predictably breathtaking scenery. Day Four – Included tour of Innsbruck Today’s included excursion is to the elegant Tyrolean capital. Take in the imposing Wilten Monastery, the famous Olympic ski-jump and the historic triumphal arch before beginning a guided tour of the city with your tour manager. With its old town, or Altstadt, and famous MariaTheresien-Strasse, Innsbruck is a delight, with highlights including the famous ‘Golden Roof’, the copper-tiled covering above a window, from which the Kaiser Maximilian would look down on the city. Be sure to stop for ‘coffee and cake’ at one of the countless cafés in the Old Town.

Hotel Basur, Flirsch am Arlberg Half-Board

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In the heart of the delightful village, next to the pretty church, this family-run hotel exudes Tyrolean charm. A cosy bar and beautiful restaurant will delight each evening, while the well-equipped spa offers a sauna, steam bath and plunge pool. Traditionally furnished rooms have a TV, hairdryer, telephone and free Wi-Fi. A local bus to neighbouring resorts such as Landeck and St Anton stops right outside the hotel.

Day Five – At leisure, or optional excursion to Liechtenstein Today’s optional tour journeys to the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein, the world’s last German-speaking monarchy, and a place of tranquil, forested beauty and great tradition, especially in its glorious capital Vaduz. Known as “Städtle”, or “little city”, Vaduz is both seat of government and home to the reigning Prince Hans Adam, who lives in the towering, turreted Schloss Vaduz. Stamp-collectors might explore the world-famous Briefmarkenmuseum. After a fascinating few hours, you’ll continue to the wonderful medieval town of Feldkirch, with its own towers and turrets, and its shops, cafés and restaurants hidden behind ancient city walls, before returning to Flirsch. Day Six – Included visit to Bavaria The last included excursion is today’s visit to Bavaria to view the extraordinary turrets and towers of ‘Mad’ King Ludwig’s famous castle at Neuschwanstein, built high on a rocky crag, and every bit as fantastical inside as out, with Gothic bedrooms and decorations inspired by Wagnerian opera (entrance payable locally). Don’t miss strolling across the Marienbrücke for the classic view of this moreDisney-than-Disney fantasy, in its stunning setting. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional excursion to Seefeld Spend a last day enjoying the pleasures of Flirsch and its surroundings, or join a final optional excursion to the classic Tyrolean town of Seefeld, with its oniondomed church, elegant shops and stores, and array of eateries, both in the town and in the hills above. owever you spend your day, enjoy a last dinner at the hotel, no doubt H recalling the highlights of the past wonderful week. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid “Auf Wiedersehen” to your hosts and transfer back to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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Prague, Budapest & Vienna

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

8-day escorted holiday from £839

Tyn Cathedral & Clock Tower, Prague

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

Available Apr to Nov 2020

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Bristol • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Luton • Manchester • Stansted

Personalise your holiday • Evening Prague River Cruise Day Two – from £35 • Dresden (full day) Day Three – from £21 • Schönbrunn Palace (half day) Day Five – from £24 • Folklore Evening Budapest Day Seven – from £35

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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.

Day One – Fly to Prague Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel. Dependent upon your arrival time, there may be the opportunity of a first exploration of the Czech capital. A delightful ‘walkabout’ city, Prague is crammed with bars and restaurants. Day Two – Included walking tour of Prague Get to know this, one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals, which has miraculously survived the turbulent centuries unscathed. Join our guide for a walking tour which will introduce you to the exquisite Old Town, or Staré Mesto, the city’s heart since the 13th-century, then cross the River Vlatva by the famous cobbled Charles Bridge, with its blackened statues, into the steeply sloping left bank and the Hradčany district, dominated by the imposing mass of Prague’s ancient castle. Beneath this magnificent building, home to great St Vitus’ Cathedral and the historic Royal Palace, are the narrow, sloping cobbled streets of Malá Strana, or Little Quarter.

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ollowing the tour, the rest of the day is free for you to F explore at your leisure. This evening, why not join our optional river cruise with buffet dinner? Day Three – Prague exploration or optional tour of Dresden Explore the fascinating city at your leisure today, or join the optional excursion to the former Eastern Germany’s Baroque gem Dresden, with its restored glories, including the stupendous Frauenkirche, which lay in ruins from 1945 until its rebuilding following reunification, the surrounding Altstadt, Baroque Theaterplatz, the Residenzschloss

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– seat of Saxon kings and home to a priceless jewel collection – and the pavilions and courtyards of the Zwinger buildings, all south of the River Elbe. On the northern bank, Neustadt and its neighbouring Aussere Neustadt quarter brim with life, and are also home to several fascinating museums. Don’t miss the view of the Altstadt from Neustadt’s riverside meadows.

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After a fascinating day, return to spend a last evening in Prague. Day Four – Travel through Bohemia to Vienna Take your leave of Prague to head south into a rolling, romantic region of dense forests, medieval towns and hill‑top castles. By early afternoon you will have crossed into Austria, and will arrive in the great Imperial city of Vienna. Enjoy a guided introduction to the magnificent seat of the Hapsburg Empire, with its imposing Baroque palaces and cathedral. The world famous Hofburg Palace is home to the Spanish Riding School, the Vienna Boys’ Choir, several museums and the Austrian President, and the Old Town, or Innere Stadt, is a labyrinth of streets humming with the buzz of shops and cafés. Vienna is famous as the home of the Kaffeehaus, and no doubt during your visit there’ll be time to sit and enjoy coffee and cake in one of several celebrated Viennese meeting places. Day Five – Optional visit to the Schonbrunn Palace This morning, explore the city once again, or join the optional excursion to the Schönbrunn Palace, Imperial summer home and one of Austria’s greatest treasures, a magnificent building that once echoed with the music of the young Mozart. Enjoy a second evening in Vienna. Day Six – Continue to Budapest via Bratislava Bid farewell to the Austrian capital and cross into picturesque Slovakia and its wonderful capital, Bratislava, delightfully set on the River Danube close to the point where Austria and Hungary converge. A cosmopolitan mix of Central European influences, Bratislava boasts glorious Baroque palaces and some stunning churches. After a fascinating few hours in the city, re-board the coach to make the onward journey into Hungary and its glorious, Danubeside ‘twin’ capital Budapest, for a last two‑night stay.

Aureli Hotel Gloria, Prague Bed & Breakfast

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In the quiet Zitkov district close to the Castle, which can be reached on foot, and just over half a mile from the city centre, with good public transport links including a tram stop just 350 yards away, this traditional hotel offers a warm welcome, reception and lobby lounge, buffet breakfast room and simply furnished, clean rooms with TV, mini-bar and safe.

Novum Hotel Prinz Eugen, Vienna HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 4-5 In a leafy diplomatic quarter of the city, close to sumptuous Belvedere Palace and within easy reach of the city centre, this traditionally furnished hotel, housed in a building formally owned by a prince, offers a lobby bar, free Wi-Fi and comfortable rooms with TV and hairdryer. As well as good public transport links, there are shops and restaurants within the immediate vicinity.

Hotel Hungaria City Center, Budapest Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 6-7

On the bustling Pest side of the Danube, within walking distance of the Old Town, this hotel offers a restaurant, bar, well-appointed lounges, a wellness centre and free Wi-Fi throughout. The rooms have air conditioning and offer TV, minibar and soundproofing. Please note: On certain dates you will be accommodated in different hotels of a similar standard.

Day Seven – Included Budapest tour and Danube cruise Enjoy this morning’s introductory tour of the ‘twin’ city, set astride the river. On one ‘half’ sits Buda, an elegant hillside of opulent buildings, while opposite Pest is a bustling hive of museums, galleries, thermal baths, restaurants and bars. Discover the former’s castle district, with its delightful medieval houses and the fascinating Matyas Church with its medieval frescoes, and take a look at the spectacular vista from Fishermen’s Bastion. In Pest, the vast Gothic Parliament lining the river and the grandiose Heroes' Square, with its imposing columns and statues, are just two of the highlights. Later this afternoon, enjoy an included river cruise, while this evening, you have the chance to join an optional folklore evening of traditional Hungarian music and food. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Transfer to Budapest airport for your return flight.

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The Spirit of Kraków

Savour the preserved medieval glories of Poland’s former Royal capital unveiled, and pay a moving visit to poignant Auschwitz.

5-day escorted holiday from £535

Wawel Castle

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a guided tour of Poland’s stunning former Royal Capital • Discover the great medieval square of Rynek Glówny • Wander the market stalls and galleries of the vast Sukkennice Cloth Hall • Don’t miss the stunning Mariacki church • Take in Wawel Castle and its stunning riverside views • Visit the Kazimierz district, the former centre of Jewish culture • Enjoy Kraków’s vibrant café culture • Visit poignant, sobering Auschwitz-Birkenau • Four nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Q Hotel, Kraków (upgrade hotels available for a supplement) • Return flights to Kraków • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

iscover one of a handful of major Central European cities to have survived the centuries unscathed. Kraków, former Archbishopric of Pope John-Paul II, and a colourful university seat humming with modern life and post-Communist enthusiasm, is one of Europe’s must-see ‘new’ destinations. Our escorted break lifts the veil on this great visual masterpiece whose UNESCO-listed architectural treasures rival any found across the continent, and also pays a respectful visit to the preserved remains of infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Day One – Fly to Poland from the UK Arrive at Kraków, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Time-permitting, take your first look at the city, or head for a café or local beer cellar. Our tour manager will be on hand to point you in the right direction, and to make dinner suggestions. A vibrant, bustling city, Kraków is no museum piece, but a lived-in space, crammed full of cafés, restaurants and bars, especially lively in the evening, when it offers an ever-widening choice of eateries, from traditional Polish, Russian, German, Lithunian and Jewishinfluenced dishes to some of the latest ‘foodie’ fads and fashions.

Available Mar to Nov 2020

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Bristol • East Midlands • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Leeds/Bradford • Liverpool • Luton • Manchester • Newcastle • Stansted

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Day Two – Included Kraków city tour Our included guided, mainly walking tour of the city, in the company of our friendly guide, will bring to life this seat of Polish kings and former home to much loved Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, who was destined to become John Paul II. The focal point of Stare Miasto, Kraków’s mesmerising medieval heart, is the great square of Rynek Glówny, medieval Europe’s largest such space, surrounded by buildings of breathtaking beauty, churches with towers and intricate spires, and at its centre the vast Sukkennice or Cloth Hall, which today serves as a covered market,

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its upper floor a fascinating art gallery, and its ground floor cafés perfect places in which to rest awhile. Close by, the Mariacki Church is one of Poland’s finest buildings, and both north and west of here the medieval and Renaissance splendour continues, with the University district especially appealing.

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Q Hotel, Kraków Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £535

ollowing the tour, continue your exploration. Perhaps the F opulent State Rooms of Wawel Castle might draw you away from the stunning views of the River Vistula. Don’t miss the wooden altarpiece of the Mariacki church, or the art treasures of the Czartoryski Palace, close to Florianska Gate and the three-metre thick defensive walls of the Barbakan fort, at the northernmost point of the Old Town.

Situated in the Bronowice district away from the city centre, with easy access by bus, or a 45-60 minute walk to Wawel Castle and Rynek Glówny (the main square). Facilities include a restaurant and a lounge bar. Ultra-modern style rooms offer air conditioning, satellite TV, with tea/coffeemaking facilities and Wi-Fi.

outh of Wawel Hill lies the Kazimierz district, historic centre of S Jewish culture until the events of 1941, which forced the population into the ghetto across the river, a temporary home before the tragic final journey to Auschwitz‑Birkenau.

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The rest of the day and evening are free. Day Three – Included day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau Today we have included an excursion to the remains of the infamous Nazi concentration camps, some 70km southwest of the city. This harrowing and thought-provoking pilgrimage will provide a very real insight into the events of the Final Solution, as you tour the buildings of the camp, many left as they were discovered in 1945. You’ll return to the city, perhaps to explore the Kazimierz quarter, or to visit the poignant ‘Pharmacy under the Eagle’ museum, across the river in the Podgórze district, the cramped, post 1941 ghetto. This evening, perhaps dine in the city once again. Day Four – At leisure, or optional excursion to Wieliczka salt mines Today is free to discover more of the city’s sights, perhaps to return to a place of interest, or to look for souvenirs of your visit, although many will wish to join the optional excursion, making the short journey to the astonishing salt mine at Wieliczka. This UNESCOlisted monument was first excavated a thousand years ago, whose vast underground chambers, which while no longer functioning as a mine, remain one of Poland’s most fascinating attractions, with subterranean walkways leading past some remarkable natural and man-made wonders, including a full-sized chapel carved out of the salt and, at the very lowest level, a stupendous working concert hall. A museum of mining gives an in-depth impression of what life was like for the miners, and the visit ends with the subterranean gift shop and café, before you are returned to the surface by lift.

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Price from £568

This welcoming city centre hotel, set in a quiet location yet within less than ten minutes’ walk to famous Rynek Glówny square, boasts a traditional cellar restaurant where buffet breakfast is served, a popular bar and an inner garden courtyard terrace. Traditionally furnished bedrooms offer flat-screen TV, mini-bar, telephone and free Wi-Fi.

Q Plus Hotel, Kraków Bed & Breakfast

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Price from £604

Set close to the Vistula River and across the Grunwaldski Bridge from the historic Kazimierz quarter and Wawel Castle, this ultra-modern, four-star hotel boasts comfortable lounge areas, a fine restaurant, a lobby bar and a fitness centre. Smartly decorated, air-conditioned rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, safe, hairdryer and tea/ coffee-making facilities.

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Spend a final evening in Kraków, reliving the experience of the last few days. Day Five – Fly back to the UK Dependent upon your flight time, catch a final glimpse of the majestic city, before transferring to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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

8-day escorted holiday from £869

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn

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 Pärnu to Riga, for a guided tour • Seven nights’ carefully chosen four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Scandic Grand Marina Hotel, Helsinki, the Hotel L’Ermitage, Tallinn and the Radi un Draugi, Riga • Outbound flight to Helsinki, returning from Riga • Ferry crossing from Helsinki to Tallinn • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

oin 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.

Day One – Fly to Helsinki Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your four-star waterside hotel in the heart of the city. Rest and relax on arrival, perhaps taking your first Finnish sauna at the hotel, before exploring the harbour, with its market halls. Head into the compact city in search of dinner in a vast choice of establishments. Choose from traditional Scandinavian fish restaurants to some of Europe’s most exciting new eateries. Drinks can be enjoyed in a similarly wide choice of watering holes. Depending on your arrival date, enjoy the late evening light. Staying out shortly after midnight might see you returning to the hotel in daylight!

Available Apr to Oct 2020

Fly from • Aberdeen • Birmingham • Bristol • Cardiff • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Heathrow • Humberside • Leeds/Bradford • Manchester • Teesside

Personalise your holiday • Porvoo (half day) Day Two – from £39 • Maarjamäe Palace (half day) Day Four – from £41 • Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (half day) Day Six – from £23

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Day Two – Included tour of Helsinki A guided excursion introduces the Finnish capital, which exudes maritime charm. See freshly landed fish in the historic Market Hall, perhaps enjoy a coffee – Finns drink more than anybody else in the world – and after a glimpse of stunning Senate Square’s great neo-Classical buildings, which doubled for Moscow’s in many a Cold War movie, perhaps take in the views of the city from the cathedral’s tower. fter a chance for lunch, the afternoon is free – will it be the A designer stores of the Toriquarters, the boutiques of trendy Kallio, a stroll by the water or a cruise to any of the 300 outlying islands, tea in a welcoming café, or perhaps another early evening sauna that takes your fancy? Or join an optional excursion to exquisite Porvoo, Finland’s ancient, endlessly charming second city. The exciting choices are yours, with a second evening in one of Scandinavia’s most exciting cities to follow.

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Day Three – Travel to Tallinn Transfer to the quayside this morning to board the ferry for the two-and-a-half-hour crossing – hopefully in the famously clear light of the Baltic Sea – to Estonian capital Tallinn. Upon arrival, transfer to your ultra-modern hotel close to the delightful, walkabout Old Town, and enjoy your first taste of its delights.

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riginally a Danish stronghold built on Toompea Hill, the O impossibly beautiful, UNESCO-listed heart of Tallinn is one of Europe’s most complete medieval gems, though no musty historical remnant, with vibrant café and cultural lives both thriving within the glorious setting. nother long, light evening, perhaps spent in the one of countless A trendy eateries, completes a perfect day. Day Four – Included tour of Tallinn Today begins with a tour of Tallinn in the company of a local guide, bringing to life the major sites, including the crowning glories of onion-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Toompea Castle, which surveys the Old Town at its feet. fter the tour, explore the city under your own steam, perhaps A taking in the view from the vertiginous TV Tower, or join the optional excursion to the Maarjamäe Palace, a magnificent sea-side former summer residence built by a Russian count, which now houses the fascinating Estonian History Museum. Spend a second evening enjoying Tallinn’s lively atmosphere. Day Five – Travel to Riga Journey south today by coach along the scenic coast, pausing for lunch at Estonia’s celebrated beach resort, Pärnu, and on into Latvia and its colourful, cosmopolitan capital Riga, for three nights. After checking into the hotel, enjoy your first evening in the Baltic states’ largest city, where a host of cafés, bars and restaurants cater to all tastes and pockets. Day Six – Included tour of Riga A guided tour will lift the veil on fascinating Riga, a trading centre for centuries and now rushing headlong into the 21st Century, with ultra-modern buildings springing up around its walled central core. Highlights include the lovingly reconstructed Dutch-influenced ‘House of the Blackheads’, several large churches, Riga Castle, beautifully restored Town Hall Square, the towering Freedom Monument, two magnificent cathedrals and the Art Nouveau glories of the UNESCO-listed ‘Quiet Centre’ district.

Scandic Grand Marina Hotel, Helsinki Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 1-2

Set on the waterfront, opposite the famous Market Hall and within walking distance of the city’s attractions, this stylish hotel, built in an old warehouse, offers a chic lobby area with a restaurant and trendy bar, a small shop, sauna, bikes for loan, and modern air-conditioned rooms with Wi-Fi, hairdryer, TV and safe.

Hotel L’Ermitage, Tallinn Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 3-4

This striking, modern hotel is in the heart of the beautiful city, a few hundred yards from the foot of Toompea Hill, and close to a host of lively cafés and bars. It offers a café, restaurant, lobby bar and lounge, and sauna and whirlpool, as well as Wi-Fi. Bright, modern rooms offer TV, mini-bar and hairdryer.

Radi un Draugi, Riga Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 5-7

With a name translated as ‘family and friends’, this welcoming hotel, where the profits are donated to charity, is close to the heart of the Latvian capital and five minutes’ walk from the cathedral. As well as a restaurant and elegant lounge, the hotel boasts bright, modern, air-conditioned rooms with TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe and Wi-Fi.

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his afternoon, join the optional excursion to the fascinating Ethnographic T Open-Air Museum, a representation of 19th-century life in rural Latvia, in a beautiful forested setting, before enjoying another evening in Riga. Day Seven – Included excursion to Gauja National Park A final tour heads into the beautiful landscape of the Gauja National Park, a forested, alpine refuge for elk, European bison and brown bears, amongst other species. Highlights of a wonderful day include the ornate Livonian Order castle at Sigulda and restored Turaida Castle. ou’ll return to Riga to spend a last night in the city, perhaps reliving the Y memories of the last enjoyable week. Day Eight – Fly home to the UK Transfer to the airport for the return flight, after a wonderful ‘Baltic Cities’ tour.

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Jewels of Albania & North Macedonia Sparkling historic gems, some stunning natural wonders and the warmth of the Adriatic, discovered in its once-hidden corner.

8-day escorted holiday from £899

Church of St John at Kaneo, Ohrid

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore the vibrant Albanian capital Tirana on a guided tour • Discover medieval Krujë, with its ancient Ottoman bazaar • Spend two nights in enchanting Ohrid, North Macedonia, on the shores of stunning Lake Ohrid • See Ohrid’s much-photographed cliff-top Church of St John at Kaneo • Stroll the lakeside boardwalk, with its lively cafés • Enjoy a three-night stay in port-resort Vlorë • Visit the ruins of ancient Apollonia and discover UNESCOlisted Berati’s stunning Citadel • Cruise blue waters where the Adriatic meets the Ionian Sea, on an optional boat trip • Seven nights’ carefully chosen four-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Diplomat & Spa, Tirana, Hotel Belvedere, Ohrid, North Macedonia and the Hotel Partner, Vlorë • Return flights to Tirana • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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throughout, lifts the veil on a part of Europe until relatively recently closed to all but a privileged few, but now opening its arms to curious, enthralled visitors. From vibrant Tirana and historic Krujë, to sublime Lake Ohrid, shared with neighbouring North Macedonia, to the port resort of Vlorë, gateway to Apollonia’s ruins and breathtaking Berati, this is a holiday full of fascination and interest at every turn.

Day One – Fly to Tirana Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel for a two-night stay in the lively, colourful Albanian capital. Settle into your surroundings and, depending on your time of arrival, enjoy a first dinner in the hotel. Perhaps take a stroll in the bustling streets, where each evening the tradition of the xhiro promenade is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Day Two – Included Tirana sightseeing tour and visit to historic Krujë Enjoy a guided tour of the rapidly changing city, where the revolution in architectural styles in the last three decades has been every bit as complete as the political one. Glittering new developments rise above remnants of the past, with the few reminders of the Ottoman Empire sitting alongside Krujë communist-era edifices, all painted in shockingly bright colours, which Ohrid thankfully fade with time in the Southern European sunshine. Vast Skanderberg Berati Square, named for Albania’s national hero, boasts a clock tower from which there is a memorable view of the city, and several important monuments and buildings, brought to life by your guide. Amongst the more fascinating reminders of the country’s recent past

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Bazaar street in Krujë, Albania

are two vast underground bunkers, one containing an apartment built for former leader Enver Hoxha.

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his afternoon, journey to historic hillside Krujë, Skanderberg’s T fortress home, dominated by the impregnable Citadel, and where a fascinating museum chronicles the hero’s struggles.

Hotel Diplomat & Spa, Tirana, Albania Half-Board

Day Three – Drive to Ohrid, North Macedonia On a beautifully contrasting day, head east across the country to sublime Lake Ohrid, one of Europe’s oldest and deepest lakes, where, across the border in North Macedonia, the exquisite city of Ohrid sits on the beautiful shoreline. Known as the ‘Balkan Jerusalem’ because of its extraordinary collection of churches – most famously the muchphotographed shoreside Church of St John – Ohrid is a delightful, popular haven. Explore the Old Town of ancient cobbled streets lined with cafés and bars, or stroll the lakeside boardwalk, before dinner is served in the hotel.

Hotel Belvedere, Ohrid, North Macedonia Half-Board

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In a central location, close to Skanderberg Square and the city centre, this small three-floor hotel offers a restaurant, bar, lounge, reading room lift, sauna and steam room. Air-conditioned rooms offer TV, safe, bathrobe and slippers. There is free Wi-Fi.

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Day Four – At leisure in Ohrid, or optional excursion to the St Naum Monastery Spend the day in UNESCO-listed Ohrid, perhaps enjoying a dip in the lake, a journey on one of the boats that ply their trades on the blue waters, or lunch in a shore-side restaurant. Join the optional half-day excursion to famous St Naum Monastery, in its majestic lakeside setting. The Orthodox Church has been increasingly surrounded by the modern world, but its spectacular setting and beautiful surroundings is worth the short trip.

In a pine-forest setting within 250 metres of the lake, and just four miles from the town centre, this tastefully furnished, traditional hotel offers comfortable, well appointed lounges, and outdoor terrace, a restaurant and bar, as well as a lift airconditioned rooms with Wi-Fi, TV, hairdryer, minibar and balcony. The energetic can hire bikes.

Day Five – To Vlorë and Adriatic shores Bid farewell to North Macedonia and the lake, and return west through the scenic countryside, for a three-night stay in the port-resort of Vlorë, where Albania declared independence in 1912, and where the first stirrings of the 1991 revolution that led to the overthrow of communism began. Just 75 kilometres from Italy, the city has a distinctly Southern Mediterranean feel, with a beach fringing warm, blue Adriatic waters, a busy port and beach-front bars and restaurants. Enjoy dinner in the hotel.

Hotel Partner, Vlorë, Albania Half-Board

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This modern, central hotel is set a short distance from the seafront with its fine choice of bars and restaurants. It offers a lift, restaurant, bar and buffet breakfast, as well as easy access to Vlorë’s attractions. Rooms feature climate control, TV, hairdryer, mini-bar and safe, and there is Wi-Fi available.

Day Six – Included visits to ancient Apollonia and Berati Today’s fascinating excursion journeys first to the Greco-Roman city named after the god Apollo, and once the starting point of a road to Byzantium. Excavations continue to reveal the glories of what was once an important trading port on the Aous River, but which is now left ‘high and dry’ thanks to seismic land movements. After a chance to wander amongst the fascinating ruins, head inland to the extraordinary hilltop citadel of Berati, a UNESCO-listed gem that is one of the country’s most potent symbols, crowning a town of traditional white-washed houses, and where a wonderful folk museum chronicles life in this interesting corner of Albania. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional boat trip The last day is left free for rest and relaxation, perhaps to explore a fascinating city that boasts a trio of fine museums, some spectacular viewpoints and a seafront promenade, or simply to soak up the sunshine on the beach, or to enjoy a leisurely lunch. Alternatively, spend your last relaxing day cruising the blue waters where the Adriatic meets the Ionian Sea, and calling at Sasani Island. With a stop for a dip and included lunch, this will be a perfect way to crown your trip to this previously unknown corner of the Mediterranean. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK After breakfast, board the coach for the transfer back to Tirana Airport for the return flight.

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Moscow & St Petersburg

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

7–day escorted holiday from £999

Red Square, Moscow

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a fascinating guided tour of the Russian capital • Take in the Kremlin, onion-domed St Basil’s and the famous Bolshoi Theatre • Spend three nights in St Petersburg and three nights in Moscow • Enjoy a fascinating introductory tour of the exquisite ‘Venice of the North’ • Visit the world-renowned Hermitage Museum • Daytime train journey from Moscow to St Petersburg • Six nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Holiday Inn Sokolniki, Moscow and the four-star Original Sokos Olympia Garden Hotel, St Petersburg • Outbound flight to Moscow, returning from St Petersburg • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Feb to Dec 2020, Feb to Apr 2021

Fly from • Aberdeen • Birmingham • Bristol • Cardiff • Edinburgh • Glasgow • Heathrow • Humberside • Inverness • Leeds/Bradford • Manchester • Newcastle • Norwich • Teesside

Personalise your holiday • Kremlin & Red Square (half day) Day Two – from £48 • Highlights of Moscow (full day) Day Three – from £88 • Tsars’ Grand Palaces (full day) Day Six – from £83 • Cossack Folklore & Dinner (evening) Day Six – from £140 • Peter & Paul Fortress (half day) Day Seven – from £61

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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.

Day One – Fly to Moscow Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer by coach to your hotel base for the next three nights. Rest and relax after the journey, and enjoy your first evening in the city. Day Two – Included Moscow city tour This morning’s included guided coach tour will introduce you to this extraordinary place, and serve to orientate you. The tour will include the fabled Kremlin and adjacent Red Square, where multi-coloured, onion-domed St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s eerie Mausoleum and the former GUM State Department Store, now a glittering shopping mall, look out over the vast space. Other highlights of the tour might include Revolution Square, the newly rebuilt Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (one of the city’s most striking landmarks), the Bolshoi Theatre and the infamous Lubyanka, former KGB headquarters. This afternoon, an optional guided walking tour will reveal some of the secrets of the Kremlin, as you pass through the turreted walls and enter a truly fascinating enclave of imposing buildings like the Senate House and the Presidium, the vast State Kremlin Palace concert hall, beautiful squares and breathtaking churches St Petersburg and palaces. Sobornaya Square is home to the trio of cathedrals and the magnificent Ivan the Great Belltower, the Kremlin’s tallest structure. This evening you can choose to round off a wonderful day by enjoying dinner in the city.

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Chapel of St George, Victory Park, Moscow

Interior of the Church of the Saviour

Day Three – At leisure, or optional 'Highlights of Moscow' tour A further day to enjoy the city. Some will head off to explore under their own steam; many, however, will enjoy a full-day optional ‘Highlights of Moscow’ tour, taking in Victory Park, where the Museum of the Great Patriotic War commemorates the Soviet Union’s incalculable sacrifices in World War Two. Enjoy a visit to one of Moscow’s landmark Metro stations and to the Kremlin’s Armoury Palace. Enjoy free time for shopping, and the chance of dinner and a final evening in Moscow.

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Day Four – Take the train to St Petersburg Transfer to Leningrad Station, bid “do svidaniya” to your Moscow guide and board the train to St Petersburg, arriving later today. On arrival at St Petersburg’s Station, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel for three nights. Enjoy dinner, perhaps in the hotel or a restaurant in the city. Day Five – Included St Petersburg tour After breakfast enjoy a fascinating orientation and introductory tour of the ‘Venice of the North’, which in fact, but for its canals and innumerable bridges, is more Paris or Madrid, given the grand sweep of its squares and the opulence of its great palaces and civic buildings. Founded by Peter the Great as a westward-looking bastion, and grown under the stewardship of his daughter Elizabeth and legendary empress Catherine the Great, St Petersburg is a match for the finest of all European cities. Palace Square, towered over by the Alexander Column, is also home to the fabled Winter Palace of the Tsars, a Baroque masterpiece that houses part of the extraordinary Hermitage Museum. The exquisite Admiralty building is crowned by a gilded spire and topped in turn by a weather vane in the shape of a frigate, the city’s most enduring symbol. Close by, majestic St Isaac’s Cathedral dominates the skyline, while elsewhere, other highlights might include the Mariinsky Palace – home of the Kirov Ballet, the onion-domed Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood, and wondrous Smolny Cathedral. Across the Neva River lies the Peter and Paul Fortress, where the city began, and Peter and Paul Cathedral, burial place of the Romanov Tsars.

Holiday Inn Sokolniki, Moscow Bed & Breakfast

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This welcoming hotel is located in the northeast of Moscow and close to Sokolniki metro station, which allows easy access to and from the city centre. The hotel houses a bar, a restaurant, a café, a spa with an indoor heated pool, a fully equipped gym and a sauna. All rooms have air conditioning, a safe, telephone, TV, Wi‑Fi, and 24-hour room service.

Original Sokos Olympia Garden Hotel, St Petersburg HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 4-6 Close to the Tekhnologicheskiy Metro and with good transport links to Nevsky Prospekt, the Hermitage and St Isaac’s Cathedral, this comfortable hotel has a bar, a restaurant, a lift and free Wi-Fi. All the guest rooms have air conditioning, hairdryer and a safe.

his afternoon, you’ll step inside the gilded portals of the fabled Hermitage T museum, to enjoy a guided tour of some of its phenomenal collection. (Entrance fees to the buildings are not included in the morning. Entrance to the Hermitage museum is included in the afternoon). Day Six – At leisure, or optional Pushkin Palace and Peterhof Gardens excursion Join today’s optional excursion to the Imperial Palace at Pushkin and stunning gardens at Peterhof, both lovingly reconstructed since World War Two, and reflecting the grandeur of Imperial Court life, under Catherine the Great and the Romanovs. Entrance is included to the palace, and a visit is made to Peterhof’s garden. This evening join the optional evening dinner excursion to the famous folklore show at the historic Nikolaevskiy Palace, to immerse yourself in the traditions of Cossack dancing and folk-songs. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional Peter and Paul Fortress visit A last optional excursion includes entrances to, and a guided tour of, the Peter and Paul Fortress, and a visit to the sumptuous, intimate Yusupov Palace, perhaps the city’s finest Imperial residence, scene of the murder of legendary ‘monk’ Rasputin. This afternoon, transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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Bucharest & the Legends of Transylvania

NEW for 2020

Macabre tales of Vlad the Impaler – Count Dracula – some extraordinary, unspoiled medieval glories, and one of Europe’s most fascinating capitals.

Peleş Castle, Transylvania

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay four nights in Saxon stronghold Braşov, gateway to the Carpathian Mountains • Explore the idyllic town on a fascinating walking tour • Visit ‘Dracula’s Castle’ in ancient Bran • Evening dinner in the Castle Tea House, in the grounds of Bran Castle • Discover the UNESCO-listed medieval fortress at Sighişoara and ‘Count Dracula’s’ birthplace • Visit Viscri, where the Prince of Wales takes holidays • Explore ancient Sibiu’s churches and painted houses • Visit fairy-tale Peleş Castle • Enjoy two nights in Bucharest • Enjoy included tours of Romania’s colourful, chaotic capital • Visit the immense Palace of the Parliament • Six nights’ carefully chosen bed and continental breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Kronwell, Braşov and the four-star Mercure City Centre, Bucharest • Return flights to Bucharest • Comfortable coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ince the 1989 revolution that brought an end to brutal, Communist-era rule, stunningly beautiful Romania has emerged from its shell, opening its doors to wide-eyed visitors enthralled by the ancient towns and villages that dot the forested Carpathian mountains, and the fast-changing vitality and vibrancy of Bucharest. Discover and explore this extraordinary corner of Europe, where the old, with its wild Gypsy music and dance, and ancient, dark legends, mixes with the new, in Bucharest’s cafés and smart coffee houses.

Day One – Fly to Bucharest and transfer to Braşov Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer north to the Carpathian Mountains and legendary Transylvania, a beautiful region that is still home to wild bears, wild boar and wolves, and where a cosmopolitan mix of Magyar, Romanian, German and Gypsy peoples live lives rich in folklore traditions, against a backdrop largely unchanged in centuries. Check into your hotel base for the next four nights, in the Transylvanian city of Braşov. Dependent upon your time of arrival, enjoy a stroll in the streets of this ancient Saxon gem, before a welcome dinner is served at the hotel.

Available May to Oct 2020

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Personalise your holiday • Folklore Dinner Day Five – from £36

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Day Two – Included walking tour of Braşov and visit to legendary Bran After breakfast, enjoy a guided introduction to the Baroque Old Town, with its pastelpainted buildings and elegant main Council Square, overlooked by the Gothic spires of the striking ‘Black Church’ and lined with red-roofed merchants’ houses. It is here, legend has it, that the Pied Piper emerged from an underground tunnel with the children of Hamelin – the first of many spurious stories that you’ll hear during your stay. Just as colourful is that of ‘Count Dracula’s’ Castle at Bran, deep

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in the Transylvanian forest, used as the setting for the dark tale of the vampire, by Bram Stoker, but in fact a former royal residence set against a stunning mountain backdrop. Enjoy a tour of the turreted 14th-century fortress, and the memorable experience of dining in the castle grounds in the Castle Tea Room, before returning to Braşov and the hotel.

Bran Castle, Bran

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Day Three – Included tour to Sighişoara and Viscri Another memorable day awaits you, as you journey to achingly beautiful Sighişoara, a UNESCO-listed, walled, medieval gem centred on a colourful main square, and surrounded by ancient fortifications. Enjoy a walking tour taking in the landmark Clock Tower, with its tiled roof, and visit the nearby house said to be the birthplace of Vlad Țepeş, 15th-century tyrant ‘Vlad the Impaler’, or more popularly ‘Count Dracula’. Make the climb up the Scholar’s Stair to the beautiful Church on the Hill, and take in the nine remaining towers of the original Citadel. After a wonderful few hours, return to Braşov, taking in the unspoiled village of Viscri, deep in the forest, where HRH The Prince of Wales has a guesthouse. Dine in the hotel or at your leisure. Day Four – Included visit to beautiful Sibiu On today’s unforgettable excursion journey to another extraordinary preserved Saxon gem, the former European City of Culture Sibiu, which with its delightful Old Town, interconnected squares, and grand, onion-domed churches could pass as Munich, with the backdrop of the Carpathian Mountains standing in for the Bavarian Alps. Wander the beautiful, cobbled streets, perhaps enjoying lunch, and return to Braşov for a last Transylvanian evening. Day Five – Via Sinaia and Peleş Castle to Bucharest Head south to the Bucegi Mountains and resort town Sinaia, watched over by the fairy-tale Peleş Castle, a royal residence until 1947 and returned to the ownership of Romania’s much-loved, late King Michael in 2008. Enjoy a tour of some of the Bavarian-style castle’s richly decorated apartments, and perhaps lunch in the resort, before continuing on to Bucharest for a last two nights.

Hotel Kronwell, Braşov Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 1-4 The strikingly modern Kronwell Hotel, opposite Braşov’s main railway station and a 30-minute walk from Council Square, in the ‘Old Town’, offers every comfort, including a state-of-the-art spa (treatments payable locally) with indoor pool and gym, two restaurants and chic bar. Similarly ultra-modern rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, bathrobe and top quality beds.

Mercure City Centre, Bucharest Bed & Breakfast

HHHH nights 5-6

Centrally located in the heart of the city, close to the monumental Palace of the Parliament and within walking distance of many cafés and restaurants, this modern hotel offers a smart bar, and its own restaurant, free Wi-Fi and modern, air-conditioned rooms with TV and tea/ coffee-making facilities. It is an ideal base for your short stay in the city.

Please note: On certain dates you will be accommodated in different hotels of a similar standard.

Catch a glimpse of the Romanian capital’s Parisian-style grand boulevards and Arch of Triumph, and after checking into your hotel, enjoy your first evening in the city by joining the optional traditional folklore dinner show. Day Six – Included guided city sightseeing tour and an evening at leisure Board the coach for a fascinating guided tour of a city that was the backdrop to the 1989 downfall of Communist dictator Nicolai Ceauşescu, and which still bears some of the scars and memories of the time. A visit to the monumental Palace of the Parliament, the world’s heaviest and most expensive administrative building, provides an insight into the recent past, while the wonderful open-air Village Museum and 17th-century Patriarchal Church provide earlier perspectives. An afternoon stroll around the colourful, chaotic Old Town, with its ever-increasing number of übertrendy eateries and coffee-houses, is the best way to get to know the modern city. Complete your visit to the capital by dining out at your leisure this evening. Day Seven – Fly back to the UK Depending on your flight times, you may have a chance for some last-minute shopping or sightseeing, before returning back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a fascinating few days.

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Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy

Explore one of the world’s most exciting cities, and uncover the treasures of ancient Turkey on a truly fascinating tour.

8-day escorted holiday from £979

Celsus Library, Ephesus

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover colourful Istanbul, straddling two continents • See the Blue Mosque and the famed Topkapi Palace • Journey south via poignant ANZAC Cove • Step back in time in ancient Troy and Pergamon • Enjoy three nights in shore-side Kuşadasi • Be amazed at the ruins of Ephesus • Discover amazing Pamukkale on an optional excursion • Seven nights’ carefully chosen four-star accommodation at the Hotel Yigitalp, Istanbul on a bed and breakfast basis, and at the Akol Hotel, Çanakkale and the Sentido Marina Suites, Kuşadasi on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis • Outbound flight to Istanbul, returning from Izmir (via Istanbul) • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

oak up the colour and excitement of one of the world’s most exciting, mystical, enthralling cities – the great former Imperial capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman empire – and step back in time as you wander through some of its finest Classical sites. With the chance to visit one of the Mediterranean’s most remarkable natural phenomena, and the sun-kissed warmth and welcome of Aegean shores, this is a delightful tour-and-stay holiday to savour and enjoy.

Day One – Fly to Istanbul Meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel for a three-night stay. Dependent upon your time of arrival, acquaint yourself with your surroundings, and enjoy your first evening in an extraordinary city that bridges the divide between Europe and Asia, marked by the narrow strait of the Bosphorus, and which brims with reminders of its illustrious past and exudes an intoxicating present vitality.

Available Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

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Personalise your holiday • Kumkapi Fish Dinner (evening) Day Two – from £33 • Bosphorus River Cruise (half day) Day Three – from £16 • Pamukkale (full day) Day Six – from £73

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Day Two – Istanbul included tour Enjoy today’s first fascinating included tour, introducing the city that was once Byzantium, then Constantinople. Explore the ‘Historic Peninsula’, including the extraordinary Topkapi Palace, with its priceless treasures, the Blue Mosque with its minarets and cobalt tiles that give the building its name, and the great Byzantine church of Aya Sofya, once the world’s largest enclosed space. Today’s tour includes entrance to the Topkapi, with its outer courtyard and gateways into its labyrinthine inner quarters. You’ll also take in the colourful Spice market, with its trays of Turkish Delight.

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ater, perhaps cross the Golden Horn for a glimpse of modern L Istanbul and, time permitting, to enjoy the sweeping views of the Bosphorus Strait. his evening, there’s the chance to join the optional excursion and T enjoy a traditional fish dinner in the popular Kumkapi district, with its colourful restaurants teeming with visitors and locals alike. Day Three – Second included city tour Another unforgettable day sees you return to the ‘Historic Peninsula’ to explore the contrasting wonders of the fabled Blue Mosque and the

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monumental Aya Sofya church. Your day will include a guided stroll through the ancient Roman Hippodrome and a visit to the world’s largest covered bazaar, the vast Kapali Çarsi.

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Hotel Yigitalp, Istanbul Bed & Breakfast

he rest of the afternoon is free. Why not take an optional cruise T on the Bosphorus? Spend your last evening in this fascinating, glorious city, perhaps enjoying dinner al fresco.

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In the heart of the city, just 15 minutes from the Grand Bazaar and close to a tram stop, this modern, well equipped hotel, in addition to its excellent location, offers a restaurant and bar, as well as a health club and wellness centre, with free Wi-Fi throughout. Air-conditioned rooms boast a TV, safe, hairdryer and mini-bar.

Day Four – Visit ANZAC Cove to Canakkale Leaving Istanbul this morning, you’ll travel by coach around the Sea of Marmara, then inland and south onto the stunningly beautiful, but poignant Gallipoli Peninsula, where in 1915, the Allied forces suffered catastrophic losses, including some 10,000 members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps – the famous ANZACs – at the hands of the defenders of the Ottoman Empire led by legendary Turkish leader and founder of modern Turkey Atatürk. The beauty of ANZAC Cove and its surroundings is in marked contrast to the sobering memorials and cemeteries. Later this afternoon, you’ll cross the narrow strait of the Dardanelles to sea‑front Çanakkale.

Akol Hotel, Çanakkale Half-Board

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On the seafront overlooking a tiny harbour and the straits of the Dardanelles, and conveniently set close to a range of amenities in the heart of Çanakkale, this hotel boasts three restaurants, roof-top and lobby bars and an outdoor pool and sun terrace. Bright, modern, air-conditioned rooms offer a TV, safe, mini-bar, hairdryer and free Wi-Fi.

Day Five – Included visit to Troy Enjoy a first day amongst the wonders of Classical Greece, as you explore the nearby ruins of Troy, guarded by a replica giant wooden horse recalling the first Trojan War, when Helen was pursued to the city by her deserted husband Menelaus and wrested back from Paris’ grasp. You’ll also visit the ruins of Pergamon, including an acropolis, temples, twostorey Library, Altar of Zeus and a spectacular theatre.

Paloma Marina Suites, Kuşadasi HHHH Half-Board nights 5-7

fter a fascinating day, you’ll arrive this evening in Kuşadasi for a A three-night stay. Enjoy dinner on the shores of the Aegean Sea.

In the heart of Kuşadasi and only a short walk from the beach and the harbour, this stylish hotel offers many amenities including an outdoor pool, fitness centre, restaurant and bar. All rooms are modern and have air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, TV and mini-bar.

Day Six – At leisure in Kuşadasi, or optional tour of Pamukkale Spend today at leisure, enjoying the many facilities of the resort or beach, strolling along the harbour promenade, discovering the medieval Kale district, or visiting tiny Pigeon Island. lternatively, join the optional excursion to Pamukkale, where A white calcium deposits, some 100 metres high, shape a slow moving, ever-changing cascade, with hundreds of terraces and pools filled by an ancient mineral-laden spring, explaining the name Pamukkale, or ‘Cotton Castle’. Ruins of a once great city surround the thermal baths.

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n route to Pammukale you’ll stop at the ‘red water’ springs of E Karahayit, famed for their curative powers, while afterwards, there’s a chance to enjoy the pleasures of a spa as you enjoy an included lunch and afternoon visit to the luxurious Pam Thermal Hotel, a fivestar establishment that takes its 35°C waters from the spring below.

Three-night extension from £115 xtend your stay at the four-star E Paloma Marina Suites in popular Kuşadasi. Relax on the nearby beach, explore the local area or simply unwind and relax after your unforgettable tour of this colourful corner of the world.

Day Seven – Included visit to Ephesus The final included excursion takes in ruined Ephesus, one of the most important Roman, then Byzantine, cities, and of course witness, in the 1st Century AD, to the preaching of the Apostle Paul. The ruins – which include churches, bath-houses, fountains and temples, gymnasia, the great Roman Amphitheatre, the façade of the fabled Library of Celsus and the colonnade of the Arcadian Way – serve to reflect this greatness. You’ll return to Kuşadasi this evening to enjoy a last dinner at the hotel. Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Transfer to the airport for the return flight.

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Blue Mosque, Istanbul

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Turkish Gulet Cruising

Step aboard to enjoy the simple life – of sunshine, turquoise seas, Turkish hospitality and balmy nights under the stars.

8-day Island Cruise holiday from £1,009

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Join your stylish Gulet – a simply appointed, traditional Turkish vessel – 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 idyllic coves and exquisite ports • Cruise to Alakisla Inlet and see the nearby Byzantine ruins • Overnight in fishing village Cökertme • Discover Tuzla Bay and famous English Harbour • 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 a traditional Gulet equipped with modern conveniences in a shared twin cabin • Return flights to Bodrum • Return airport transfers

Cruise the Aegean’s pristine, blue waters aboard a welcoming Turkish Gulet – a classic vessel built to traditional designs, and a perfect floating home for the most carefree, back-tonature type of holidays. Stretch out on the sun deck, dine under awnings or in the saloon, swim and snorkel till your heart’s content, and when days of hidden coves or delightful ports of call are done, enjoy a convivial drink with new found friends under skies awash with stars, before retiring to your cabin to dream of doing it all again tomorrow.

Day One – Fly to Bodrum Upon arrival, transfer by coach to the quayside for embarkation. Meet your welcoming crew and fellow passengers and enjoy a first on-board dinner of traditional Turkish mezes followed by a fish or meat dish and dessert. Perhaps step ashore to take in some of Bodrum’s famously lively nightlife, as your Gulet moors in the port. Day Two – Cruise to Cökertme Awaken in your cabin – a cosy, simplyfurnished space – and make your way on deck for the first delicious breakfast, a mix of Turkish and traditional continental fare, with special dishes prepared each morning by the chef. An informal but important pre-sailing briefing is given by the captain and on-board guide, after which, formalities completed, your vessel makes her way out of the harbour into the blue Gökova Gulf, away from Bodrum’s low-rise, whitewashed buildings, heading gently towards a first anchorage, in idyllic Alakisla Inlet. As every day, there will be time to enjoy the warm sunshine and an opportunity for a swim or snorkel, and a light lunch will be served with the ship at anchor.

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

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fter a chance for you perhaps to step ashore to A wander through the ruins of a Byzantine village, and to enjoy afternoon tea and cake aboard, your ship makes her way in the early evening sun to the picturesque fishing village of Cökertme, where dinner is served. Step ashore, or perhaps enjoy a convivial hour or two under the stars

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aboard your Gulet home, enjoying the simple pleasures of life aboard the boat. Day Three – Calls at Tuzla Bay and English Harbour Another idyllic day at sea includes calls at sparkling Tuzla Bay and tiny English Harbour, so called for the refuge it provide during WW2 to a Royal Navy warship. Before dinner is served at anchor in this glorious setting, there will be time for swimming and snorkelling in the pine-fringed blue waters. Day Four – Relax on board, or explore the local port Enjoy an early morning dip before a breakfast cruise across the Gökova Gulf to the beautiful fishing port of Karacasögüt, in its forested setting. While your crew replenishes the Gulet’s supplies, you can step ashore and experience everyday life of the port. At your leisure,you may want to explore Marmaris or Dalyan, famed for nearby Iztuzu Beach, a refuge for the protected Caretta Caretta sea turtles, which lay their eggs in its soft sand. owever you spend your enjoyable day, you’ll return to H Karacasögüt and dinner aboard this evening. Day Five – Included call at Sedir Island A morning passage, returning westwards, brings you to Sedir Island, where the ancient ruins of Greco-Roman Cedrai are windows on the distant past. Legend has it that Mark Anthony wooed Cleopatra on the island, importing the beach sand from North Africa. The romance is continued with this afternoon’s call in exquisite Ballisu Cove and this evening’s overnight mooring in beautiful Löngöz, where you might enjoy a stroll in the pine-scented surrounding forest before dinner is served on board. Day Six – Included visit to Orak Island The idyllic voyage continues today with a leisurely passage, via Kargili Bay, to beautiful Orak Island, its crystal-clear waters teeming with aquatic life – a paradise for snorkellers. Step ashore for a stroll on the island, before spending the evening and night under the stars in this stunning location. Day Seven – Return to Bodrum A last morning is spent cruising towards Pabuc Burnu, a maquiscovered headland famed for its clear, calm waters, from which the remains of a 6th-century B.C. shipwreck were recovered only a few years ago. Swim in the turquoise sea, enjoy a last lunch and a final cruise back towards Bodrum. Tea is served in beautiful Haremten Bay, before your Gulet returns to port. A last dinner is served aboard, after which you can relax with your new-found friends aboard the vessel, or enjoy another taste of Bodrum by night - be prepared to meet enthusiastic partygoers in this lively holiday town.

Your Gulet Cruise

Board Basis: Full-Board Your traditional, twin-masted wooden Gulet, Almira, is powered by an onboard 440-horsepower engine and offers clean but simply furnished accommodation for a maximum of just 16 passengers, in eight cosy cabins. In addition to a forward sunbathing area and aft dining quarter, which is perfect for al fresco breakfasts, the air-conditioned saloon offers TV, music system, refrigerator and ice-maker, as well as another dining area and the ship’s well-stocked bar. The ship’s cosy cabins have private facilities, hot and cold water, and 220v electricity points. Your vessel will carry snorkelling and fishing equipment. lease note: The beauty of a Turkish Gulet holiday P is its simplicity, and passengers should be aware that the emphasis aboard is on enjoying stunning surroundings in the company of a few like-minded, new found friends. Do not expect a full range of modern comforts, and enjoy the chance to be ‘Wi-Fi-free’ while aboard. At the captain’s discretion it may be necessary to alter the order of the itinerary on your holiday. Passages will always be made using the onboard motor engine. We reserve the right to substitute the Gulet shown with an alternative Gulet of a similar standard.

Extend Your Holiday Three-night, four-star, All-Inclusive extension from £230 dd to the pleasures of your Gulet cruise A experience by spending three nights in the Salmakis Resort, a beautiful, four-star-rated beach resort hotel overlooking Bodrum Bay’s pristine waters. The centre of Bodrum is located a 15-minute walk away, or by a leisurely water taxi, which stops outside the hotel. The hotel offers a spa, a gym and outdoor pool. A buffet restaurant serves Turkish and international specialities, and there is an ‘a la carte’ dining area (supplement payable locally) featuring views over the bay, a patisserie and three bars, including a pool and beach bar. Air-conditioned rooms are well appointed, with free Wi-Fi, a TV, mini-bar, safe and hairdryer.

Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your crew and fellow passengers and transfer to the airport and the return flight, at the end of a wonderful cruise.

Salmakis Resort

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André Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra

A ndré Rieu, the ‘Waltz

King of Europe’, one of the world’s greatest living musical legends.

The highlight of the touring calendar – the Waltz King and his Orchestra in his beloved hometown square!

3- or 5-day escorted holiday from £525

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A seated ticket (value €65) to see André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra live in concert on the Vrijthof Square in Maastricht (ticket upgrades available – see page 369 for details) • A visit to Maastricht • Visits to Amsterdam and Antwerp (five-day break only) • Two or four nights’ bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a four-star standard hotel in the Eindhoven area in The Netherlands (the name and location of your hotel will be confirmed at the time of your booking and on your reservation confirmation) • Return flights to Amsterdam • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available 2, 4, 9 & 11 Jul 2020 (3-day break) 1, 3, 8 & 10 Jul 2020 (5-day break)

Fly direct from • Aberdeen • Belfast (3-day break only) • Birmingham • Bristol • Cardiff • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Heathrow • Humberside • Inverness • Leeds/Bradford • Liverpool • London City (3-day break only) • Luton • Manchester • Newcastle • Norwich • Southampton • Southend • Stansted • Teesside

Personalise your holiday • Maastricht Summertime Cruise Day Two (3-day break) and Day Three (5-day break) – £19 • Amsterdam Cheese & Wine Cruise Day Two (5-day break only) – £45

Travel by Eurostar™ from £519*

ach July, the undisputed ‘Waltz King of Europe’ performs a series of glittering concerts on the great Vrijthof Square in his hometown, in front of adoring fans drawn from around the world. Don’t miss it!

Three-Day Break Day One Fly from your chosen airport to Amsterdam, and transfer to your hotel by coach to enjoy a free evening. Day Two After a leisurely breakfast and relaxed morning, journey to the beautiful and historic Maastricht. Shop and sightsee at your leisure and in the evening take your seat in the Vrijthof Square for the unforgettable experience of seeing André Rieu and The Johann Strauss Orchestra in concert. Return by coach to your hotel after the concert. Day Three Transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

Five-Day Break Day One Outward travel, as described above on Day One (Three-Day Break). Day Two After breakfast journey by coach to spend the day in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam where you will have free time to shop, sightsee or enjoy an optional canal cruise. Transfer back to the hotel late afternoon. Day Three Travel to Maastricht for the unforgettable concert – see Day Two (Three-Day Break). Day Four After a late breakfast, travel to Antwerp and spend the afternoon exploring the exquisite ‘Diamond Capital of the World’, with its great market square, cathedral and pretty, cobbled streets. Day Five Transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

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ravel by Eurostar™ from London St Pancras International or T Ebbsfleet International. Please call us for more information.

*Dates and itineraries vary if travelling by Eurostar™. Please see our website for full details. Please note: Some of the hotels we use have not been officially star rated, but have been assessed by us as the equivalent of a four-star standard hotel.

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Passion Play Oberammergau

Once every ten years, in accordance with a solemn oath sworn by their forefathers, nearly four hundred years ago…

...some 1,500 residents of the Bavarian village of Oberammergau re-enact the last week of the Life of Christ. This, the world-renowned ‘Passion Play’, incorporating a massed choir and orchestra, takes place each day on a vast open-air stage in front of some 5,000 spectators… it is a true once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Oberammergau 2020 & Delightful Lake Garda Experience the extraordinary wonder of the Passion Play, and all the pleasures of a delightful ‘lakes and mountains’ holiday.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Category 2 ticket for the Oberammergau 2020 Passion Play (see seating plan for reference) • Souvenir Passion Play textbook • Spend two nights in the idyllic Austrian Tyrol • Discover ‘Sound of Music’ city Salzburg • Explore glorious Innsbruck, Imperial Tyrolean capital • Cross the scenic Brenner Pass into Italy and visit a Dolomite village • Guided tour of Lake Garda • Half-day guided visit to Verona • Two nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Moserhof, Breitenwang, Reutte, Tyrol • One night’s bed and breakfast accommodation in a three/four-star guest house in Oberammergau or the surrounding area • Six nights’ carefully chosen 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ombine an overnight visit to famous Oberammergau with a two-night stay in the idyllic Austrian Tyrol and six nights in a four-star hotel on Garda’s shores, on this wonderful 10-day holiday. In addition to the performance at Oberammergau and a stay in the famous village or surrounding area, you’ll enjoy visits to Mozart’s exquisite Salzburg, Tyrolean capital Innsbruck, a village high in the Dolomite mountains, a tour of Garda’s shores and a visit to Romeo and Juliet’s glorious Verona.

Day One – Fly to Germany and travel to the Tyrol Fly to Munich, meet your tour manager and make the scenic transfer by coach into the Tyrol and your hotel for the first two nights. Day Two – Included Salzburg guided tour A first included tour is to the beautiful city of Salzburg, birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and forever associated with the movie ‘The Sound of Music’. Lying huddled beneath the imposing Hohensalzburg Castle, straddling the Salzach River, this treasure trove of Baroque architecture will be brought to life with a guided introduction, after which you can explore the city at your own pace. Connections with Mozart are everywhere – from the Mozartplatz with its famous Glockenspiel clock, to the composer’s birthplace and his family home, both of which can be visited during the wonderful day (entrances payable locally).

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Day Three – Oberammergau 2020 Make the short journey to famous, colourful Oberammergau, where there’ll be the opportunity to perhaps visit the museum, which depicts the story of the Passion Play down the years. I n early afternoon, take your seat for the first half of the enactment, as the story of Christ’s Passion unfolds on the vast stage. Over 1,500 villagers are involved in the production, acting, singing or playing in the orchestra. While the auditorium is covered, the stage is open to the elements, adding to the authenticity of the performance. Such is the quality

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of the acoustics that no microphones are used, as the dialogue and music is carried to the furthest seats. The unfolding drama, of Old Testament scenes and the Passion, takes place over two acts, with an early evening interval, during which you will dine in a local restaurant and stretch your legs.

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Hotel Moserhof, Breitenwang Half-Board

Hotel Moserhof

Day Seven – Day at leisure Today is another on which to savour the delights of your hotel and its surroundings. Day Eight – At leisure, or optional tour of Venice Don’t miss today’s optional excursion, to incomparable Venice. Enjoy a walking tour of this simply breathtakingly beautiful place, with its gondolas and water taxis, Grand Canal, Accademia museum, Rialto Bridge and vast St Mark’s Square. See the cathedral, clock tower, famous Doges’ Palace and nearby famous ‘Bridge of Sighs’, wander the narrow streets or take a seat in a pavement café to watch the Venetian world go by.

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.

Day Five – Day at leisure Rest and relax at the hotel, enjoying the lake’s surroundings. Stroll along the shore, and most likely enjoy a long leisurely lunch, enjoying Garda’s Mediterranean-like ambience. Day Six – Included Lake Garda Tour Today’s excursion introduces the lake, journeying by coach around the shore. Fringed by steep hillsides to the east, backed by the Dolomites craggy peaks to the north, and surrounded in the west by vineyards and olive groves, with a tree-lined southern shore, the lake is dotted with several attractive resorts.

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This delightful hotel, just half a mile from the bustling town of Reutte, offers a traditional Tyrolean welcome, excellent accommodation and amenities that include a wellness centre with plunge pool, sauna and steam room, a terrace, welcoming lounge and restaurant serving regional specialities. Comfortable, wellappointed rooms offer flat screen TV and there is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

t the end of this uniquely memorable experience, you’ll spend A the night in a local guesthouse, allocated by the Passion Play organisers. Day Four – Travel via Innsbruck to Italy After breakfast, board the coach for the journey south, pausing in Tyrolean capital Innsbruck, where there’ll be an opportunity to wander the historic old town, or Altstadt, and famous Maria-Theresien-Strasse, the elegant main street that faces the sheer rock face of the Nordkette, and perhaps time for ‘coffee and cake’, before you head up and over the famous Brenner Pass that connects Austria with Italy. En-route you’ll call at one of the delightful villages nestled in the Dolomite mountains, and by late afternoon will have arrived on the shores of Lake Garda, your home for the next six nights.

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Various, Lake Garda Half-Board

Hotel Moserhof

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You will enjoy six nights in a four-star hotel in one of a selection of wonderful shoreside locations, depending upon your departure date. Details will be confirmed prior to your departure.

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Day Nine – Included Verona tour A last excursion sees you make the short journey to Verona. Amongst the outstanding sights is the best preserved Roman amphitheatre in Italy, famed for its summertime Opera Festival. The sweeping Piazza Bra is crowded with folk watching the world go by from a pavement cafés, ancient Piazza delle Erbe bustles with its colourful market, while nearby the maze of 13th-century streets is redolent with a sense of troubled history, chronicled in Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers, which was set amongst Verona’s brooding alleyways and hidden gardens Day 10 – Fly back to the UK Bid “Arrivederci” to your Italian hosts, and transfer to the airport for your return flight home.

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Salzburg Castle

NEW for 2020

The Oberammergau Experience A short break that includes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the Bavarian villagers’ world-famous Passion Play

4-day escorted holiday from £779

Lake Achensee

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend two nights in the idyllic Austrian Tyrol • Discover picture-postcard perfect Rattenberg, the Tyrol’s smallest town • Visit to beautiful Lake Achensee • Category 2 ticket for the Oberammergau 2020 Passion Play • Evening meal during the play interval • Souvenir Passion Play textbook • Two nights’ half-board accommodation in the four-star Sporthotel Sonnenuhr in Kramsach, Inn Valley, Tyrol • One night’s bed and breakfast accommodation in a three/ four-star hotel/guest house in the Oberammergau area • Return flights to Munich • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available May to Jul & Sep 2020

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Single Supplement from £123

Oberammergau Passion Play

This tremendous value short break has as its highlight the once-

in-a-lifetime experience of the performance of the world-renowned Passion Play at Oberammergau. It features accommodation in a delightful four-star hotel in Austria’s sun-kissed Inn Valley, as well as in an Oberammergau guesthouse, and a day’s included touring to a delightful Alpine village and to idyllic Lake Achensee.

An included full-day sightseeing tour sees you travel to picturepostcard-perfect Rattenberg, known as the Tyrol’s smallest town, beautifully set beneath the ruins of its castle, and famed for its glass-blowing and crystal work, before completing a wonderful day with a visit to Lake Achensee, a popular spot for bathing from one of the beaches that fringe its wooded shores, or for taking a cruise along the beautiful lake front (payable locally). The day in Oberammergau brings the chance to explore the colourful, historic village and to visit the fascinating museum, before you take your seat in the auditorium as the story of Christ’s Passion unfolds on the vast stage. At the end of this uniquely memorable experience, you’ll spend the last night in a local guest house or hotel, allocated by the Passion Play organisers, before journeying home.

Your Hotels

Sporthotel Sonnenuhr

Sporthotel Sonnenuhr, Kramsach HHHH Half-Board nights 1-2 The family run, flower-decked Sonnenuhr has everything needed for a comfortable stay in idyllic surroundings, including a seasonal outdoor pool, a wellness centre with sauna, a terrace and garden, a tennis court, and bike hire for the energetic. A restaurant serving Tyrolean fare and a bar, as well as comfortable well-equipped rooms add to the pleasure. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

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night 3

You will stay in a local three- or four-star hotel/ guest house allocated by the Passion Play organisers.

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Oberammergau 2020 & the Austrian Tyrol

The once-in-a decade, and once-in-a-lifetime experience of the famous Passion Play, and idyllic Austria combined.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,699

Lake Achensee

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Category 2 ticket for the Oberammergau 2020 Passion Play • Souvenir Passion Play textbook • Spend six nights in the idyllic Austrian Tyrol • Explore glorious Innsbruck, Imperial Tyrolean capital • Discover ‘Sound of Music’ city Salzburg • Visit to beautiful Lake Achensee • Six nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Sporthotel Sonnenuhr, Kramsach, Inn Valley, Tyrol • One night’s carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation in a three/four-star guest house at Oberammergau or surrounding area • Evening meal during the play interval • Return flights to Germany • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available May to Sep 2020

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Glasgow • Manchester • Stansted

Personalise your holiday

Oberammergau Passion Play

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rom your base in a four-star hotel in Austria’s sun-kissed Inn Valley, close to Innsbruck, enjoy an unforgettable holiday that in addition to the performance at Oberammergau and a night’s stay in the village or surrounding area, includes guided tours to the Tyrolean capital, to Mozart’s exquisite Salzburg and to idyllic Lake Achensee.

Discover first Imperial Innsbruck, the capital of the Tyrol, with its

historic old town, and elegant Maria-Theresien-Strasse. Be sure to stop for ‘coffee and cake’ at one of the countless cafés in the Old Town, and perhaps take the funicular to the heights above. A second included tour is to beautiful Salzburg, the ‘Sound of Music’ city that as well as offering connections with the famous movie and associations with its most famous son, is a Baroque treasure chest huddled beneath the imposing Hohensalzburg Castle, straddling the Salzach River. After a last included tour to idyllic Lake Achensee, and the chance to rest and relax in delightful Kramsach and its surroundings, the final two days are spent in famous Oberammergau, where as well as enjoying the chance to explore the village and to visit the fascinating museum, you’ll take your seat in the auditorium as the story of Christ’s Passion unfolds on the vast stage. At the end of this uniquely memorable experience, you’ll spend the night in a local guesthouse.

Your Hotels

Sporthotel Sonnenuhr

• Neuschwanstein Castle (full day) Day Four – £85

Sporthotel Sonnenuhr, Kramsach HHHH Half-Board nights 1-6 The family run, flower-decked Sonnenuhr has everything needed for a comfortable stay in idyllic surroundings, including a seasonal outdoor pool, a wellness centre with sauna, a terrace and garden, a tennis court, and bike hire for the energetic. A restaurant serving Tyrolean fare and a bar, as well as comfortable well-equipped rooms add to the pleasure. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

Guest House, Oberammergau Bed & Breakfast Sporthotel Sonnenuhr

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Washington, New York & Niagara Falls Discover a trio of historic, enthralling American cities, and gaze in awe at one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.

10-day escorted holiday from £1,549

White House, Washington DC

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

Fly to Toronto to catch your breath at the sight of majestic

Niagara, before heading south into the heart of historic America. You’ll visit the Gettysburg battlefield site and discover and explore the original capital Philadelphia, perhaps enjoy an optional guided tour of the modern seat of US power, Washington DC, and visit breathless Manhattan, before returning once more to Niagara’s plunging waters.

Day One – Fly to Toronto Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and travel round Lake Ontario’s shore to your overnight hotel in Niagara Falls. Catch a brief glimpse of this extraordinary work of nature before enjoying the chance to rest and relax after the journey. Day Two – Travel south to Gettysburg Board the coach for the journey across the border into the US, heading across scenic New York State and into ‘Keystone State’ Pennsylvania. Continue south for an overnight stay in Gettysburg, close to the site of the 1863 battle.

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Day Three – Included visit to the Gettysburg Battleground Step back in time today as you pay a visit to, and your respects at, the Gettysburg National Military Park, which preserves the land upon which Unionist forces overcame the Confederates during one of the bloodiest episodes of the American Civil War. In addition to the battlefield site itself, with its monuments and memorials, including that at Gettysburg National Cemetery dedicated to Abraham Lincoln’s famous Address, the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Centre houses a collection of over 40,000 Civil War artefacts. fter a fascinating day, you’ll journey on to A spend two nights at Tysons Corner, close to Washington DC. Day Four – Included visit to Washington DC, with optional sightseeing Today is spent in the ‘most powerful city on Earth’, America’s capital

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city – Washington DC. An optional guided city tour will bring to life the giant domed Capitol building on ‘the Hill’ – home to the Senate and the House of Representatives – the vast Library of Congress and the Supreme Court. Stretching two miles from the Capitol to the Potomac River, the vast, manicured acres of the Mall boast the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, the Smithsonian museums and – across the green swathe of the Ellipse, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – the White House itself. Across the Potomac lie Arlington National Cemetery and the hulking Pentagon. After the tour, the rest of the day is free to explore at leisure, before you return to Tysons Corner.

Your Hotels Sheraton on the Falls

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Ideally located adjacent to the Falls, this resort hotel boasts spectacular views of the Falls and offers a huge array of on-site amenities including two restaurants, a bar, spa and indoor and outdoor swimming pools.

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A modern hotel, yet with a traditional feel, the hotel offers two restaurants and a bar as well as a gift shop, gym and indoor swimming pool. Contemporary rooms come with a TV and tea/ coffee-making facilities.

Day Five – Included Philadelphia tour Travel to the original US capital, historic Philadelphia. The Independence Hall National Park is home to the place where the Declaration of Independence was prepared and – after the tolling of the Liberty Bell – first read to the nation in Jul 1776. Enjoy our orientation tour, which will bring to life the colourful story of America’s birth and the characters of the men, like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, who wrought it. After a fascinating day, you’ll travel north to Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey for a two-night stay, and the chance to visit extraordinary New York City. Day Six – Included day in Manhattan, with optional sightseeing Enjoy a full day in the incomparable Big Apple, perhaps the world’s most famous metropolis, with its landmark skyscrapers, the green acres of Central Park, its famous Fifth Avenue stores, glittering Broadway, bustling Times Square, world-class museums and its irrepressible buzz, from Harlem in the north to Wall Street’s Financial District, overlooking the Statue of Liberty and famous Ellis Island. Join the optional guided city tour which also includes a thrilling ride to the top of the Rockefeller Centre for spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. Make the very most of your day in this wonderful place, and spend a few hours in leisurely exploration of the ‘city that never sleeps’, before returning across the Hudson River for a second night in New Jersey.

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Adjacent to Tysons Corner shopping mall and its vast selection of shops and restaurants, this hotel has a fitness centre and swimming pool, a café and a ‘pub’. The comfortable guest rooms offer tea/coffee-making facilities. Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the Courtyard by Marriott, Tysons Corner.

Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights nights 5-6 Across the Hudson River from New York’s Manhattan, this popular hotel features a bar and restaurant. There’s an outdoor pool, open seasonally, and all rooms are comfortable with excellent facilities. Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands. Holiday Inn

Day Seven – Travel north to Canada Today board the coach for the scenic journey through beautiful ‘Upper New York State’, its forested landscape dotted with quintessential ‘New England’ towns and villages, to spend a final two nights close to Niagara Falls.

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Day Eight – Discover Niagara Falls Spend a day in awestruck wonder as you visit the Falls, which plunge over the famous precipices in a cacophony of noise and a permanent misty spray heard and seen for miles around, and are truly one of nature’s greatest sights. Perhaps enjoy lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Falls, and stroll the green acres of the park that runs above the teeming Niagara River, before spending a last evening in the resort town. Day Nine – Included visit to Toronto and return flight Treat yourself to an optional helicopter flight over the Falls – the perfect way to bid them farewell – before you board the coach to journey on to glittering Toronto, with its waterfront developments and sky-piercing CN Tower. After a brief visit, return to the airport for the return overnight flight. Day 10 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK early this morning.

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engaging cities, a glimpse of New England’s rolling, verdant countryside and the eye-popping wonder of the mighty Niagara Falls. This tremendous value holiday is crammed from start to finish with wonderful highlights, as you journey from blue-blood Boston, to stylish Montréal and Québec City, then back via Ottawa and Toronto to breathtaking New York, historic Philadelphia and Washington’s seat of power.

Day One – Fly to Boston Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the transfer to the hotel.

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Day Two – Included visit to Boston, with optional sightseeing tour Board the coach to enjoy a full day in America’s most European city, joining the fascinating optional tour to explore the ‘Freedom Trail’ through its compact heart, taking in the gold-domed State House, the green acres of Boston Common and the cobbled streets of historic Beacon Hill. Visit colourful Quincy Market with its speciality stalls, or perhaps cross the Charles River to famous Harvard University, Québec Québec City before returning to your hotel.

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Personalise your holiday • Boston City Tour (half day) Day Two – from £25 • Québec City Guided Tour Day Four – from £19 • Toronto Guided City Tour (half day) Day Seven – from £28 • Niagara Falls Lunch Day Eight – from £26 • Helicopter Flight over Niagara Falls Day Eight – from £85 • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) Day 10 – from £49 • Washington City Tour (half day) Day 12 – from £29

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Day Three – Journey north through New England to Montréal Make the scenic journey through the leafy countryside of New England and on into Canada to stylish Montréal, the world’s second-largest Frenchspeaking city, for a two-night stay. Day Four – Included tour to Québec City, with optional sightseeing tour Today’s included excursion is to charming Québec City, North America’s only walled settlement. Enjoy an optional tour in the company of a local guide and explore the narrow, cobbled alleyways of endlessly enthralling Vieux-

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Day Five – Follow the ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ to Ottawa Enjoy a short orientation tour of Montréal, before heading along the ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ for an overnight stay in romantic Ottawa, Canada’s beautiful walkabout capital. Day Six – Included Ottawa tour and travel to Toronto The Canadian capital is brought to life before you journey on to glittering Toronto, with its sky-piercing CN Tower, countless cafés and restaurants and its ultra-modern shopping malls. Day Seven – At leisure in Toronto, with optional sightseeing, and travel to Niagara Explore under your own steam, or join the tour, which will bring to life the sights and sounds of the city. This afternoon, journey around the shore of Lake Ontario, to spend two nights close to mighty Niagara Falls.

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Centrally located in downtown Toronto and with many of Toronto’s popular entertainment venues and shopping within walking distance, this bustling hotel offers a choice of restaurants including a food court with al fresco dining.

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Ideally located next to Niagara Falls, this resort hotel boasts spectacular views of the falls and offers a huge array of on-site amenities including two restaurants, a bar, spa and indoor and outdoor swimming pools.

Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights nights 9-10 Across the Hudson River from New York’s Manhattan, this popular hotel features a bar and restaurant. There’s an outdoor pool, open seasonally, and all rooms are comfortable with excellent facilities. Sheraton on the Falls

Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands.

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Day 12 – Included day in Washington, with optional sightseeing Enjoy a full day in the ‘Nation’s Capital’, which will be brought to life on the optional tour. See the giant domed Capitol building on ‘the Hill’, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, the Smithsonian museums and – across the green swathe of the Ellipse, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – the White House itself. Across the Potomac lie Arlington National Cemetery and the hulking Pentagon. Day 13 – Fly home After a free morning, transfer to the airport for the return overnight flight.

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This hotel is well placed for city sightseeing with the Parliament Buildings, Byward Market and the Rideau Canal less than a ten minute walk away. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and an indoor swimming pool.

Day Nine – Travel south into Pennsylvania and New Jersey Make the short journey across the bridge connecting Canada with the USA, passing the American Falls. Journey east and south through Upper New York State and into Pennsylvania to spend the next two nights in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from extraordinary New York City.

Day 11 – Travel via Philadelphia to Washington DC Heading south, this morning you’ll visit the original US capital, Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was prepared and – after the tolling of the Liberty Bell – first read to the nation. Enjoy our included guided city tour, which will bring to life the colourful story of America’s birth, before continuing on to spend a final two nights close to Washington DC.

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Centrally located just a few minutes’ walk from Rue St Catherine, Montréal’s main shopping and dining street, the hotel has a restaurant and large, airy bar/café as well as an indoor pool and gym.

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Day Eight – At leisure in Niagara Falls, with optional helicopter ride Spend the morning in awestruck wonder at the falls, which plunge over the famous precipices in a cacophony of noise and a permanent misty spray. Take a helicopter flight for a bird’s eye view of the tumult, perhaps enjoy lunch in a restaurant overlooking the falls, and enjoy a second evening in the resort.

Day 10 – Included day in Manhattan, with optional sightseeing Board the coach and head into the heart of New York. Explore on your own, or more likely join the optional tour of the ‘City that Never Sleeps’. Marvel at the famous sights and enjoy a visit to the 70th-floor ‘Top of the Rock’ at the Rockefeller Center for an unforgettable view. Discover your own slice of the ‘Big Apple’ before returning to New Jersey at the end of a wonderful day.

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Located about 30 minutes from downtown Boston, the hotel offers an indoor pool, a gym, restaurant and bar. There’s also a lobby coffeeshop for a quick breakfast stop.

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Adjacent to Tysons Corner shopping mall and its vast selection of shops and restaurants, this hotel has a fitness centre, a café and a pub.

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Day 14 – Arrive home Early morning arrival.

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New England in the Fall

Catch your breath at one of nature’s greatest sights, journey through some stunning countryside, and visit two wonderful cities.

9-day escorted holiday from £1,499

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore glittering New York – the world’s most exciting city, with its famous skyline • Visit the Yankee Candle Factory, where it’s Christmas every day • A spectacular full-day Fall Foliage tour includes idyllic Woodstock, Quechee Gorge and a drive on the glorious Kancamagus Highway • Visit North Conway, in the heart of the scenic White Mountains • Discover the delights of coastal Maine, including maritime Portland and Bush Family retreat Kennebunkport • Visit elegant Boston, America’s most European city, with its Freedom Trail and gold‑domed State House • Discover historic Plymouth and fashionable Newport, Rhode Island • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to New York • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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when the millions of trees that carpet the northeast corner of the United States signal the end of the summer and the imminent arrival of ‘Fall’ each year with a blaze of red, purple, brown and golden hues. Experience one of America’s greatest glories, discover pulsating, mesmerising New York and elegant, blue-blood Boston, and savour all the delights of this enchanting region.

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Day Two – Discover Manhattan Make the short transfer across the Hudson River into the heart of New York – Midtown Manhattan – for a marvellous, memorable day in the incomparable Big Apple. Explore this breathtaking city under your own steam, or join the optional guided city tour. Marvel at the famous sights – the Empire State and bustling Times Square, the green acres of Central Park, the southern tip of Wall Street and the waterfront district, before ending your tour with a ride to the top of the Rockefeller Center. This afternoon, perhaps take in Macy’s or Saks, two of the ME world’s most celebrated shopping meccas. Bethel Return to New Jersey at the end of the day.

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Day Three – Journey through New England Board the coach for the journey north into the scenic highways and by-ways of Up-State New York. Break the journey at the large Yankee Candle flagship store in Deerfield, where a huge range of candles, Christmas and Halloween novelties make for a fascinating diversion. You’ll then journey into the scenic Berkshire Hills for an overnight stay in Mount Snow in Vermont.

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Day Four – Included Vermont and New Hampshire countryside tour Enjoy a full-day’s tour through the stunning scenery of New England at its very finest, as you soak up the beauty of this region of rolling, forested hills and picture-book villages and towns like idyllic Woodstock. Travel through the spectacular Quechee Gorge and along the Kancamagus Highway, enjoying the startling Fall Foliage displays, and pay a short visit to resort-town North Conway, in the heart of New Hampshire, where several renowned outlet malls vie for your custom, before heading into Maine for a two-night stay in the beautiful mountain village of Bethel, nestled at the foot of appropriately named Paradise Hill. Day Five – At leisure, or optional Mount Washington tour Today brings opportunities to rest and relax and to enjoy the delights of Bethel, although many will wish to join the optional excursion to famed Mount Washington, journeying aboard the historic Cog Railway – the only one east of the Rockies – to the summit of New England’s highest peak, at the heart of the scenic White Mountains region. The summit station can be one of the worlds windiest places – hang on to your hat! Having returned to Bethel enjoy an evening guided drive in search of moose. Day Six – Coastal Maine to Nantasket Beach Journey south to the prosperous seafaring city of Portland, with its waterfront wharves and fine seafood restaurants. Continue via the exclusive Bush Family retreat of Kennebunkport towards Boston, America’s most European city, and the resort of Nantasket Beach, south of Boston across Quincy Bay, for the last two nights of your tour.

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Holiday Inn, Hasbrouck Heights nights 1-2 Across the Hudson River from New York’s Manhattan, this popular hotel features a bar and restaurant. There’s an outdoor pool, open seasonally, and comfortable rooms boast excellent facilities. Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands.

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Day Seven – Enjoy a day in Boston Enjoy a memorable day in delightful Boston, one of America’s most ‘walkabout’ cities. Upon arrival, there’s an opportunity to enjoy a fascinating optional guided tour that will bring to life this ‘Cradle of the American Revolution’, as you explore the famous ‘Freedom Trail’ through the heart of the compact city. Take in the green acres of Boston Common, the gold-domed State House, then perhaps visit colourful Quincy Market with its speciality stalls. The rejuventated Harbourfront area is also home to the wonderful New England Aquarium, and is close to the infamous ‘Tea Party’ ship. Stroll around the Harborside parks and gardens, check out Newbury Street’s stylish boutiques or perhaps visit one of the city’s many ‘brew-houses’ – Boston is one of North America’s craft beer capitals – and enjoy lunch in a vast choice of eateries.

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A lovely mountain-side hotel surrounded by lush foliage. There’s a restaurant and pub as well as a deli with a well-stocked gift shop. The hotel has an outdoor pool, whirlpool and gym.

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This impressive hotel combines quality and service, with an unequalled mountainside location near the Maine village of Bethel. In addition to well-equipped guest rooms, this comfortable hotel also has restaurant, mini-market and pool area.

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Located just under an hour’s drive from downtown Boston, on the seafront promenade with many restaurants, bars and a handful of local shops, this hotel has a restaurant and bar as well as an indoor pool.

Perhaps cross the Charles River to famous Cambridge, home to Harvard University, before returning to Nantasket at the end of the day, perhaps to dine on traditional clam chowder or New England lobster – a final holiday treat. Day Eight – Included Plymouth and Rhode Island tour A final day sees you head, via the Pilgrim city of Plymouth, where the historic streets of ‘America’s Hometown’ were once trodden by the first settlers, and fashionable Newport, Rhode Island, with its ‘weekenders’ cottages – as the opulent mansions are known – to New York’s ‘JFK’ Airport, and the return overnight flight. Day Nine – Land back in the UK Arrive back in the UK at the end of a wonderful holiday. Boston

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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 from £2,229

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend time in mesmerising New York City • Stay two nights in the shadow of Niagara Falls • Enjoy a short stay in sparkling, waterfront Toronto • Visit historic, pretty Niagara-on-the-Lake • Visit capital city Ottawa and stay in stylish Montréal • Discover historic Québec City, overlooking the mighty St Lawrence River • Enjoy a breathtaking ‘Fall Foliage’ drive through the stunning New England countryside • Discover coastal Maine’s Portland and Kennebunkport • Explore historic, elegant Boston • Spend three nights in the seafront resort of Hull • Follow the Pilgrims’ footsteps at Plimoth Plantation and visit Cape Cod • Complete the holiday with a visit to Newport • 13 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to New York • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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colours of one of the world’s most beautiful corners, the sights and sounds of some of North America’s greatest cities, and in the plunging torrents of Niagara Falls, one of its most breathtaking natural wonders. From Manhattan, to the scenic ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ from Toronto to Québec City, via Ottawa and Montréal, and from stunning Vermont and coastal Maine to elegant, ‘blue-blood’ Boston, this tour has it all.

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Day One – Fly to New York Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and board the coach for the transfer to New Jersey and the hotel for a twonight stay. Rest and relax after the journey. Day Two – Explore Manhattan Board the coach and head into the heart of New York, downtown Manhattan. Explore on your own, or more likely join the optional tour of the ‘City that Never Sleeps’, in the company of our guide. Marvel at the famous sights – the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, bustling Times Square, the green acres of Central Park and of course the southern tip of Wall Street and the waterfront district, looking out towards the Statue of Liberty. The tour includes a visit to the breathtaking ‘Top of the Rock’ at the towering Rockefeller Center, from where the whole of Manhattan and beyond can be viewed from the 70thFloor viewing platform. However you spend your day in the mesmerising ‘Big Apple’, it promises to be exciting and unforgettable. Day Three – Travel through Upper New York State to Niagara Falls Today you’ll head north, boarding the coach for the scenic journey through beautiful rural ‘Upper New York State’, its forested landscape dotted with quintessential ‘New England’ towns and villages, to spend two nights in Niagara Falls. Enjoy your first evening in this colourful, bustling resort that has grown up around the cascades, and which draws visitors from across the globe. Take a walk in the park above the Niagara River, taking in the wonder of a special place. Day Four – At leisure by the Falls Enjoy a full day in Niagara, perhaps board the Hornblower Niagara Cruise (booked locally) for a spray-soaked passage close to the foot of the torrent. For a bird’s eye view of the magnificent Falls, take an optional helicopter ride above the tumult, or enjoy lunch from the viewpoint of an overlooking restaurant. Day Five – Visit Niagara-on-the-Lake en route to Toronto This morning you’ll make the short journey to the historic and delightful town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with its pretty houses and world-famous Shaw Theatre, one of America’s most celebrated playhouses. After the chance to explore, continue to the sparkling city of Toronto and discover its glittering waterfront, sky-piercing CN Tower and its colourful historic neighbourhoods including Chinatown, Greektown and Little Italy on an optional guided city tour. Indulge in some shopping in the city’s

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ultramodern malls, and this evening perhaps make the most of the city’s cosmopolitan dining options, or take in a show – Toronto is Canada’s capital of live entertainment and performance art, with many world-class productions gracing the city’s stages. Day Six – Follow the Maple Leaf Trail to Ottawa Today you’ll board the coach to head along the colourful ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ travelling east to romantic Ottawa, Canada’s delightful, walkabout capital. Take in the Victorian houses and grand Parliament Buildings, and perhaps enjoy a stroll beside the famous Rideau Canal, which is set against the leafy background of the Gatineau Hills. Later, continue on into the great French Canadian province of Québec and into Montréal, the world’s secondlargest French speaking metropolis, for a two-night stay. Soak up the atmosphere of one of Canada’s epicentres of style and sophistication, perhaps dining in the trendy Vieux Port District. Day Seven – Spend the day in Québec City Today’s included excursion is to charming, historic Québec City, North America’s only walled settlement. Upon arrival, enjoy an optional, fascinating city tour in the company of a local guide, and explore the narrow, cobbled alleyways of the lower Basse Ville and its upper Haute counterpart, which together form the endlessly enthralling Vieux-Québec, dominated by the monumental Citadelle and the Château Frontenac hotel. Exuding charm from its every pore, with countless monuments, churches and 16th- and 17th-century buildings, and with a host of places to grab a bite or a drink and to rest awhile, Québec City is sure to prove one of the highlights of the entire holiday, before you return to Montréal, to spend a second evening, perhaps in lively Plateau Mont Royal. Day Eight – Explore Montréal’s Vieux Port and travel to Jay Peak After a relaxing morning, perhaps spent exploring Montréal’s historic Vieux Port area, board the coach once more for the scenic journey back towards the US border, crossing into leafy Vermont to spend the night in the exquisite surroundings of the mountain resort Jay Peak. Perhaps enjoy dinner in the hotel’s ‘American Diner’. Day Nine – Travel through the White Mountains to Bethel A truly memorable day awaits, as you travel through some stunning scenery, via Franconia Notch and the spectacular ‘fall foliage’ of the Kancamagus Highway, through the White Mountains – where Mount Washington is New England’s highest point – and on to the beautiful mountain village of Bethel in Maine, nestled at the foot of appropriately named Paradise Hill.

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Day 10 – At leisure, or optional ride on the Mount Washington Cog Railway Today brings opportunities to enjoy the delights of Bethel, although many will wish to join the optional excursion to Mount Washington, journeying aboard the historic Cog Railway – the only one

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east of the Rockies – to the summit at the heart of the scenic White Mountains region. The summit station can be one of the world’s windiest places – hang on to your hat! Having returned to Bethel enjoy an evening guided drive in search of moose.

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Day 11 – Visit Portland, Ogunquit and Kennebunkport Journey further into the ‘Great State of Maine’, calling at the prosperous coastal city of Portland, with its waterfront wharves and fine seafood restaurants, and visiting delightful beachresort Ogunquit and the exclusive Bush Family retreat of Kennebunkport, before crossing into Massachusetts to spend three nights in seafront Hull, close to elegant Boston.

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Day 12 – Spend the day discovering Boston Enjoy a full day in America’s most European city, joining the fascinating optional guided tour to explore the famous ‘Freedom Trail’ through its compact heart, taking in the gold-domed State House, the green acres of Boston Common and the cobbled streets of historic Beacon Hill. Visit colourful Quincy Market with its speciality stalls, many of which sell delicious cuisine from around the world. Perhaps try a dish of clam chowder or delicious New England lobster before a stroll around the harbourside, or cross the Charles River to famous Cambridge, home to Harvard University. Return to Hull for your second overnight stay.

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Day 13 – Visit to Plimoth Plantation and Hyannis Journey towards the South Shore and the chance to follow in the footsteps of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, as you stroll around the historic streets of ‘America’s Hometown’, and visit the fascinating Plimoth Plantation, where the early days of the European settlers are re-enacted. You’ll then travel on to Cape Cod and visit Hyannis, still a home to the Kennedy clan. Enjoy your final night in Hull, perhaps dining on local seafood.

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Day 14 – Visit Newport, Rhode Island and return flight Return to New York, via the elegant sophistication of Newport, Rhode Island, the East Coast’s premier resort town, and famous home to some opulent weekend ‘cottages’ of America’s wealthiest families. Journey to the airport, for the return overnight flight.

DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton, Niagara Falls

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Just a short walk from the falls, this friendly hotel offers a whole host of leisure amenities, including an indoor pool, spa and sauna. A restaurant and coffee shop complete the facilities.

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Centrally located close to the famous Eaton Centre shopping mall, as well as theatres and restaurants, this popular hotel has an indoor pool and a large food court, which offers al fresco dining.

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Day 15 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK at the end of a wonderful holiday.

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Located in the mountains, with spectacular views, this four-star hotel has an American style ‘diner’ and a bar. A pool and further restaurants are available at the hotel’s sister hotel, reached by a short complimentary shuttle bus ride. All rooms have a TV and coffee‑making facilities.

Grand Summit Resort, Bethel nights 9-10 This full-service hotel is set at the foot of the White Mountains. The hotel offers comfortable rooms, a heated outdoor pool and a choice of restaurants and coffee shop.

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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 some stunning countryside.

9-day escorted holiday from £1,445

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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 • Outbound flight to Washington, returning from Boston • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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• Historic Jamestowne & USA Colonial Williamsburg (full day) Day Two – from £65 • Washington City Tour (half day) Mexico Day Four – from £29 • Manhattan City Tour & Top of the Rock (half day) Day Five – from £51 • Cape Cod & Plimoth Plantation (full day) Day Seven – from £35 • Boston City Tour (half day) Day Eight – from £25

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Day Two – At leisure, or optional Jamestowne and Williamsburg excursion Step back in time on today’s optional full-day tour taking in the popular attraction of Historic Jamestowne, the first permanent English settlement in America. Your visit will allow time to visit the Glasshouse, Boston Cape Cod home to artefacts discovered by Hull MA the archaeologists at the original RI Jamestowne Fort. Next stop is colonial NY CT Newport Williamsburg, where you will be Hasbrouck transported back, to the pioneering New York/ Heights Manhattan days of the 18th Century as you stroll the living museum of cobbled streets and n PA a e historic buildings, and hear ‘residents’ NJ in period costume discuss ‘the day’s events’ in the dialect of the time. MD Day Three – Included visits to Washington DC Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Shenandoah Nat. Park Mountains Today will be one to savour, as you enjoy our included Charlottesville tour to exquisite Charlottesville, the Williamsburg historic home of ‘Founding Father’

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Day One – Fly to Washington and transfer to Williamsburg Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and make the scenic journey into Virginia for a two-night stay in Williamsburg. Rest and relax after the journey, and enjoy your first evening.

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egin with a two-night stay in historic, colonial Williamsburg, gateway to all-powerful Washington and Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, then take in the dazzling wonders of the ‘Big Apple’ – New York – and the blue-blood streets of elegant Boston, the most European of all American cities. Charlottesville’s historic streets, forested New England ablaze with colour, Newport’s studied grandeur and the opportunity, on an optional excursion, to visit Cape Cod and Plymouth, complete a wonderful autumn adventure.

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Thomas Jefferson, the third US President, where the spirit of earliest America is lovingly preserved in magnolia-lined streets and some of the country’s oldest dwellings. Continue on into Virginia’s fabled Blue Ridge Mountains, where breathtaking natural wonders can be explored in the beautiful Shenandoah National Park, a refuge for deer and other wildlife. Continue to Tysons Corner, close to Washington DC, for the night. Day Four – Explore Washington DC A full-day visit to the enthralling US capital brings the opportunity to join an optional guided tour of the world’s most powerful square mile, including Capitol Hill, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and, of course, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, The White House. After the chance to discover the ‘little town’ on the bank of the Potomac River, you’ll journey on towards New Jersey for a two-night stay. Day Five – See the sights of New York City Today you’ll make the journey east to cross the Hudson River to Manhattan, the pulsating heart of New York – the incomparable ‘Big Apple’. Shop at leisure in some of the world’s most iconic stores, take in the world-famous sights, visit one of the city’s renowned museums, or take a stroll in leafy Central Park. Join our optional guided city tour, on which the likes of Central Park, Fifth Avenue and the Rockefeller Center will be brought to life. After a mesmerising day, you’ll return to New Jersey.

Your Hotels

Comfort Inn Williamsburg Historic Centre

Courtyard by Marriott, Tysons Corner Comfort Inn Hotel

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This modern hotel is located across the road from Tysons Corner shopping mall, and its vast selection of restaurants and shops. The hotel offers two restaurants, a fitness centre and the contemporary rooms have tea/coffee-making facilities. Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Tysons Corner.

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Day Six – Visit Newport, Rhode Island A scenic journey leads to the fabled maritime resort town of Newport, Rhode Island, home to the opulent ‘summer cottages’ of some of America’s wealthiest families, built along the rocky shoreline. Take in the atmosphere of this quintessential ‘playground of the rich’, with its racing yachts and other sleek craft in the famous harbour, before re-boarding the coach for the onward journey through some colourful Fall scenery into Massachusetts and a two-night stay in Hull, south of Boston. Day Seven – At leisure or optional Cape Cod excursion Join our full day’s optional tour to Cape Cod and Hyannisport, where you will see the JFK Memorial, before heading to Plymouth, where the first settlers landed in the New World. There’s time to find lunch and a chance to view Mayflower II, a replica of the early settlers’ ship, which celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2020, before visiting Plimoth Plantation, a fascinating living museum where costumed actors and realistic reconstructions depict a day’s life in 1627.

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This welcoming hotel is within walking distance of a number of restaurants and shops, and is just one mile from downtown colonial Williamsburg.

Across the Hudson River from New York’s Manhattan, this popular hotel features a bar and restaurant. There’s an outdoor pool, open seasonally, and all comfortable rooms offer excellent facilities. Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands.

Nantasket Beach Resort Hotel & Spa, Hull

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Day Eight – Explore Boston Today you’ll head into elegant Boston, America’s most ‘European’ city. Join the optional City Tour and discover the city’s rich and colourful history, as you take in sights including the gold domed State House overlooking Boston Common, the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill and the places associated with the events leading up to 1776 and Independence from the British. The afternoon is free for you to explore at leisure, perhaps taking in historic Faneuil Hall and nearby colourful Quincy Market with its bars, restaurants and speciality stalls. Stroll around the harbour, perhaps visiting the city’s world class aquarium, pay a visit to the famous ‘Tea Party’ ship or explore the delightful streets of Midtown. Later, transfer to Boston Airport for the return overnight flight. Day Nine – Arrive Home Arrive back in the UK, at the end of a marvellous holiday full of autumn colour and unforgettable experiences.

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Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville Journey through America’s musical heartland, from the birthplace of Jazz and the cradle of Rock ‘n’ Roll, to the undisputed capital of Country Music.

9-day escorted holiday from £1,499

Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in Montgomery, 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’ and birthplace of jazz • 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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Infused with the magic and mystique, the sights and

especially the sounds of the South, this wonderful holiday begins in Georgia and sweeps through the world of WC Handy, Robert Johnson, ‘Fats’ Domino, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and, of course, Elvis Presley. Crammed full of highlights, it takes in New Orleans, the laid-back ‘Big Easy’, Tupelo, the ‘King’s’ birthplace and Memphis, where he made his home, and finally heads to guitar-pickin’, banjo-playin’ songwriters’ Mecca Nashville, Tennessee.

Day One – Fly to the USA Upon arrival, meet your tour manager to transfer to your overnight hotel in the Alabama state capital, Montgomery, resting place of troubled country superstar Hank Williams. Rest and relax after the journey, and enjoy your first evening in the warm and welcoming musical south. Day Two – Travel to New Orleans Today you’ll head south across Alabama, into Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast to the great city of New Orleans, the fabled ‘Big Easy’, for a two-night stay. Waste no time in soaking up the atmosphere of one of the most exuberant places on the face of the planet, perhaps joining the optional Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise.

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Day Three – At leisure, or optional New Orleans tour and Manchac Swamp excursion This morning’s optional guided tour is the perfect introduction to New Orleans, and will include the fabled French Quarter of time-warped, iron-balconied buildings centred on Jackson Square, and the neighbouring colourful Tremé district. This afternoon, take the optional Louisiana Swampland excursion for a glimpse of the surrounding countryside and a taste of Creole life. Head back to the ‘Quarter’

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tonight, to immerse yourself in the incomparable atmosphere of the place which gave the world Jazz Music a century ago, and where the legacies of Louis Armstrong and ‘King’ Oliver live on in innumerable bars and clubs. Day Four – From New Orleans to Tupelo and Memphis Bidding farewell to New Orleans, you’ll travel north into Mississippi, cradle of the Delta blues and home to the likes of Robert Johnson and Sonny Boy Williamson, journeying to Tupelo, home of the tiny house into which Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Jan 1935 (entrance payable). You’ll then continue on to Elvis’ beloved hometown Memphis, the bustling city on the bank of the ‘Big Muddy’, which as well being forever linked with ‘The King’, boasts a musical heritage to match any city in the world. This evening, soak up the atmosphere of colourful Beale Street with its endless choice of restaurants and bars, many of which offer live music. Day Five – At leisure, or optional Sun Studio and Graceland excursion Don’t miss the optional full day Memphis Sounds excursion, which will include the legendary Sun Studio, where in 1951 ‘rock & roll’ was born with the recording of ‘Rocket 88’, and history changed forever three years later with Elvis’ rendition and ‘live’ recording of Arthur Crudup’s ‘That’s Alright, Mama’. You’ll then make your way to Elvis Presley Boulevard to pay a visit to Graceland, the King’s home, last recording studio and final resting place. After a fascinating day, enjoy another evening in Memphis, perhaps sampling pork ribs – the city is known as the ‘Barbecue Capital of America’. Day Six – From Memphis, Tennessee to Nashville Enjoy today’s change of musical genres, as you journey east to Nashville – capital of country music, for a two night stay. Home to the legendary Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry, and to scores of hugely accomplished guitar-pickers and songwriters, Nashville is every inch one of America’s foremost music cities. Tonight, perhaps catch some live music. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional Country Music Hall of Fame and Studio B excursion An optional excursion will introduce you to the legendary Studio B – home to countless country hits and a galaxy of Elvis’ RCA recordings and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the musical delights of Nashville. Day Eight – From Nashville to Chattanooga and Atlanta for return flight Journey south on a scenic drive to Chattanooga of Choo-Choo fame, a quintessential southern trading town, before heading to Atlanta airport for your return overnight flight. Day Nine – Arrive back in the UK Arrive home this morning, after a wonderful journey through America’s musical heritage.

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Your Hotels

Drury Inn & Suites, Montgomery

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This modern hotel has spacious, well appointed rooms with a coffee maker, microwave and fridge. Other facilities include and indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a fitness centre.

Hampton Inn, New Orleans Drury Inn & Suites

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Set in a beautifully converted warehouse, within a 15-minute walk from the French Quarter and a large shopping mall, this hotel offers a breakfast room and small outdoor pool. Please note: On selected dates you will stay at the Wyndham New Orleans.

The Guest HouseTM at Graceland, Memphis

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See below for information.

Clarion Hotel Stadium, Nashville nights 6-7 Hampton Inn

This hotel boasts a bar, restaurant and indoor pool. Rooms have a fridge and microwave.

A special place to stay Enjoy your stay at The Guest HouseTM...

When Elvis Aaron Presley first set eyes on Graceland, he didn’t just see a house, he saw the beginnings of a dream. That dream has become a destination – The Guest HouseTM at Graceland welcomes you. We’re very happy to be working with this hotel which is a few steps from the gates of Graceland. From the southern colonial exterior to the guest rooms, every aspect of The Guest HouseTM reflects Elvis’ personal style and the unique character of Graceland. This full-service hotel has a restaurant, sports bar, theatre, a gift shop and a grocery store plus a seasonal outdoor pool and bar. The comfortable, contemporary rooms are all well equipped with a TV, fridge and tea/coffee-making facilities. The hotel offers a reasonably priced shuttle service to Beale Street.

Special Departures Carnival in New Orleans – 9 Feb 2021 from £1,675 See the city pre-Mardi Gras, when the floats are readied for the annual celebration and the atmosphere turns truly electric.

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Christmas Lights in Memphis – 24 Nov 2020, 23 & 27 Nov 2021 from £1,645 See Graceland lit and decorated for Christmas, ‘Elvis style’, inside and outside the mansion. Kick off the holiday season in style and perhaps do a spot of Christmas shopping Stateside too!

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Deep South Rhythms, New Orleans & Caribbean Cruise Combine the journey through America’s musical heartland with a sun kissed voyage through blue waters.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,549

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Visit Chattanooga and the famous ‘Choo-Choo’ • Discover Nashville, world capital of Country Music • Visit Memphis, Tennessee, home to the ‘King’ • Visit Tupelo, Mississippi – Elvis’ birthplace • Spend two nights in New Orleans, the ‘Big Easy’ • Take in the atmosphere of the fabled ‘French Quarter’ • Cruise includes three port calls with full days in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel in Mexico • Spend the last night in Montgomery, Alabama • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft 45˚N • Seven-night full-board cruise aboard Carnival Glory, sharing a twin inside stateroom. Gratuities are included (upgrade cabins available) • Return flights to Atlanta • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager (NB: the ship’s crew will take care of you on the cruise)

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Personalise your holiday • Studio B & the Country Music Hall of Fame (half day) Day Two – from £43 • Memphis: Graceland & Sounds of the South (full day) Day Four – from £67 • New Orleans City Tour (half day) Day Six – from £21 • Bayou & Alligators Tour (half day) Day Six 15˚N – from £25 • Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise Day Six – from £73

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South, and follow the wonderful tour with rest and relaxation aboard a well-appointed ship as she sails to the blue skies and blue waters of the sun-kissed Caribbean. Savour the musical delights of Country capital Nashville, Rock & Roll cradle Memphis and ‘Big Easy’ New Orleans, birthplace of Jazz – with a visit to Elvis’ Tupelo birthplace along the way – then step aboard your Carnival ship to cruise towards the sun‑kissed resorts of Mexico! 45˚N

Day One – Fly to Atlanta and continue to Chattanooga Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and journey into the southeast corner of Tennessee to Chattanooga, beautifully set on a bend in the Tennessee River. Tonight perhaps enjoy your first Southern-style dinner. Day Two – Journey to Nashville and join exciting optional tours Enjoy a brief tour of Chattanooga, then a scenic drive through the wooded Tennessee hills and farmland to Nashville, for an overnight stay. Home to the legendary Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry, and to scores of hugely accomplished guitar-pickers and songwriters, Nashville is every inch one of America’s foremost music cities. This afternoon, an 30˚N optional excursion will introduce Nashville the legendary Studio B – home Chattanooga Memphis to countless country hits and a Montgomery galaxy of Elvis’ RCA recordings – as well as the Country Music Hall of Fame. New Orleans

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Day Three – Travel to Memphis Later today you head for a two-night stay in another of the cradles of American music, on the bank of the ‘Big Muddy’, the mighty Mississippi. This evening, 15˚N perhaps soak up the atmosphere of famous Beale Street, the city’s musical heart.

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Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

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Day Four – At leisure, or join the optional tour to Sun Studio and Elvis’s Graceland Don’t miss the optional full day Memphis Sounds excursion, which will include legendary Sun Studio, where in 1951 ‘rock & roll’ was born with the recording of ‘Rocket 88’, and history changed forever three years later with Elvis’ rendition and ‘live’ recording of Arthur Crudup’s ‘That’s Alright, Mama’. You’ll then make your way to Elvis Presley Boulevard to pay a visit to Graceland, the King’s home, last recording studio and final resting place. After a fascinating day, enjoy another evening in Memphis, perhaps sampling pork ribs in America’s ‘Barbecue Capital’.

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Your Hotels & Cruise Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown

The Guest HouseTM at Graceland, Memphis

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The Guest HouseTM at Graceland is just a few steps from the mansion, offers the warm hospitality Elvis always showed his guests. 15 restaurants, a bar, gift shop, store and outdoor pool complete the pleasure. Please note: Please see page 227 for more information about this hotel. Clarion Hotel Stadium

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Situated in or near the famous French Quarter, the hotels used include the Wyndham New Orleans French Quarter and the Hampton Inn Convention Centre, both of which offer dining in-house or close by.

Carnival Glory

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Day 11 – Discover Grand Cayman Choose from a range of optional tours sold on board, including the best scuba diving in the kaleidoscopic Caribbean Sea. Otherwise stretch out on the glimmering white sands at Seven Mile Beach or stroll the shops, cafés, and museums in George Town.

Day 13 – At sea Another day is spent relaxing at sea as you sail back across the Gulf of Mexico.

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This impressive modern hotel boasts a restaurant, pub and indoor pool. All rooms have a fridge and microwave.

Days Eight & Nine – Relax at sea Enjoy the pool, spa or perhaps just a seat at the bar on your first days at sea.

Day 12 – Explore Cozumel Enjoy a full day in the celebrated Mexican island resort. Locally bookable activities include sightseeing tours, sub-aqua diving and a submarine tour.

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Clarion Hotel Stadium, Nashville

Day Seven – Begin your Caribbean cruise Board Carnival Glory for the seven-night cruise to the Caribbean and Mexico. Settle in and explore the ship’s facilities. Consider an upgrade to an outside stateroom – a small supplement to our price buys you an unforgettable ocean view.

Day 10 – Call at Montego Bay, Jamaica Kick back to the rhythms of reggae and enjoy time shopping for hand-woven straw hats and delicate wood carvings or, more simply, relax barefoot at one of the many beach bars.

Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown, Chattanooga

Perfectly positioned in the heart of downtown, this modern hotel offers a swimming pool, a fitness centre, a restaurant and bar. All rooms feature a coffee maker, fridge and microwave.

Day Five – Via Tupelo to New Orleans Leaving Memphis, you’ll complete your Elvis journey with a visit to Tupelo, where you might wish to visit the tiny house that was the star’s birthplace, before continuing south through Mississippi, following the course of ‘Ol Man River’ towards Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico, for a two-night stay in New Orleans. Waste no time in soaking up the atmosphere of the city. Day Six – At leisure, or optional tours of New Orleans and Louisiana Swampland An optional guided tour this morning introduces the ‘Big Easy’, including the fabled French Quarter of time-warped, iron-balconied buildings. This afternoon, take the optional Bayou and Alligators tour for a glimpse of the city’s surrounding countryside. Spend a second evening in the Big Easy, or perhaps join the optional Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise.

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A holiday destination in her own right, offering numerous restaurants and bars, the ship caters to most tastes from casual to formal. Accommodation is on a full-board basis and in addition to a range of dining choices, there is a selection of bars, some with live music or dancing, several pools and a waterpark, as well as a fitness centre and a casino.

Hampton Inn & Suites, Montgomery

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Set in an old bank building this downtown hotel is full of character and close to many restaurants and the Alabama River. Rooms are equipped with modern amenities. Hampton Inn & Suites

Day 14 – Disembark and travel to Montgomery Make the journey north to Alabama and spend a final night in a city that is final resting place of country legend Hank Williams. Day 15 – Fly home from Atlanta After a free morning, transfer to Atlanta Airport for the return overnight flight. Day 16 – Arrive home Early morning arrival.

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Texas, Presley’s Memphis & New Orleans

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• Spend two nights in New Orleans, the laid-back ‘Big Easy’ • Take in the atmosphere of the fabled ‘French Quarter’ • Visit Muscle Shoals and its world famous recording studios • Discover Nashville, world capital of Country Music • Spend two nights in Memphis, Tennessee, home to Elvis Presley • Entrance to Sun Studios and Elvis’ beloved Graceland • Enjoy the atmosphere on Memphis’ famous Beale Street • Enjoy two nights in ‘cowboy town’ Fort Worth • Catch a ‘cattle drive’ at the Stockyards • Explore historic Dallas and visit to the Sixth Floor Museum • San Antonio is capital of ‘Tex-Mex’ culture • Relive the heroics of Davy Crockett at ‘The Alamo’ • Visit Houston, home to the NASA Space Center • 12 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Houston • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ombine the magic and musical wonders of the ‘Southland’ with the ‘Big Country’ sights and sounds of Lone Star State Texas, on this wonderful escorted tour, where each day brings a host of new delights. Take in jazz city New Orleans, Space City Houston and Tex-Mex capital San Antonio, visit colourful, Bohemian Austin, ‘cattle-town’ Forth Worth and oil-rich Dallas, and experience two of America’s greatest music cities, Elvis’ beloved Memphis and Country Music capital Nashville.

Day One – Fly to Houston Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel for tonight’s stay. Day Two – Travel to New Orleans and optional Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise Head into Louisiana and to New Orleans, the fabled ‘Big Easy’, for a two-night stay. Enjoy your first evening exploring the city or perhaps joining the optional Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise. Day Three – At leisure, or optional tours of New Orleans and Louisiana Swampland This morning’s optional guided tour introduces the ‘Big Easy’, including the fabled French Quarter. This afternoon, take the optional Louisiana Swampland excursion for a glimpse of the city’s surrounding countryside. Head back to the ‘Quarter’ tonight, to enjoy the atmosphere of the place that gave the world jazz music a century ago.

Available May, Sep to Nov 2020, May & Sep to Nov 2021

Fly direct from • Heathrow • Manchester Flight upgrades available on request

Personalise your holiday • Steamboat Dinner Jazz Cruise Day Two – from £73 • New Orleans City Tour (half day) Day Three – from £21 • Bayou & Alligator Tour (half day) Day Three – from £25 • Studio B & Country Music Hall of Fame (half day) Day Six – from £43

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Day Four – Journey to Muscle Shoals Travel north through Mississippi and into the state of Alabama and Muscle Shoals, where legends like Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin were first put on the musical map. Day Five – Included studio visits and travel to Nashville Discover the musical legacy of the late Rick Hall’s FAME Studio

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as well as the recently re-opened Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. You then head to Nashville, undisputed capital of Country Music, and home to countless ‘guitar-pickers’ and songwriters, for an overnight stay. Day Six – At leisure, or optional Nashville legends tour and travel to Memphis An optional excursion will introduce you to the legendary Studio B – where countless country standards and Elvis’ RCA hits were recorded – and to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Later today, journey to Memphis, on the bank of the ‘Big Muddy’ Mississippi. Elvis’ hometown boasts a musical heritage to match any world city and a host of historic landmarks.

Your Hotels

Hyatt Regency, Houston Galleria

Wyndham French Quarter, New Orleans Hyatt Regency

Day Seven – Included visit to Sun Studio and Graceland Enjoy the included full-day Memphis Sounds excursion, which will include a visit to legendary Sun Studio as well as Elvis’ beloved Graceland, home and final resting place of ‘the King’. Day Eight – Travel into Arkansas Enjoy a free morning, perhaps checking out the Stax Records Museum or the more sombre Museum of Civil Rights, then soak up the atmosphere of famous Beale Street. Later on, journey from Memphis to Little Rock, Arkansas, home to the William J Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, which honours Arkansas’ most famous son. Perhaps visit the colourful River Market District, with its restaurants and bars.

Day 13 – Included visit to the Lyndon B Johnson Space Centre and return flight Journey back to Houston to visit to the NASA Johnson Space Centre, the heart of the moon-landings 50 years ago. It’s an incomparable taste of modern history, brought to life in restored ‘Mission Control’ and by the sight of the towering ‘Saturn V’ rocket that fired the astronauts into orbit. Then continue to the airport for the return overnight flight.

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This impressive Muscle Shoals hotel boasts a roof‑top restaurant, bar with outdoor dining, outdoor pool and fitness centre. All rooms have a fridge and tea/coffee-making facilities. Wyndham French Quarter

Clarion Hotel Stadium, Nashville

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This modern hotel boasts a restaurant, bar and indoor pool. All rooms have a fridge and microwave.

The Guest HouseTM at Graceland, Memphis nights 6-7

Clarion Hotel Stadium

Holiday Inn Conference Centre, Little Rock

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Enjoy an overnight stay in this modern hotel with an outdoor pool, restaurant and bar. Rooms come with a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Day 11 – Journey through Austin to San Antonio Head to Texan State Capital Austin, home to countless music clubs and bars. Listings’ magazines might spawn a famous name or two, when they’re in town. Continue on to San Antonio for two nights. Day 12 – Free time to explore San Antonio Relive the Siege of The Alamo, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, when Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie held out heroically before finally succumbing to the overwhelming forces of General Santa Anna, and exploring the famous River Walk that snakes its way across the city.

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Set right in the heart of the French Quarter and within easy walking distance of the mighty Mississippi, this modern hotel has a bar and restaurant as well as an indoor pool.

Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Florence

Day Nine – Travel to Fort Worth Journey west today into the Lone Star State and to ‘cattle-town’ Fort Worth. The famous Stockyards are the focal point of the Historic Quarter, with its wooden boardwalks and store fronts, recreating the days of the Old ‘Wild’ West. Day 10 – Visit to Dallas and included Sixth Floor Museum Spend the morning at the Stockyards, perhaps witnessing a ‘cattle-drive’, before travelling to glittering Dallas, forever associated with the events of Nov 1963, which are faithfully recreated in the Sixth Floor Museum of the Texas Schoolbook Depository overlooking Dealey Plaza. Later, return back to Fort Worth via famous ‘Southfork Ranch’ (entrance payable locally). Tonight, perhaps visit Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s most rip-roarin’ Western Saloon.

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Located next to the Galleria, Houston’s shopping, dining and entertainment district, the hotel has a restaurant and outdoor pool. Rooms have floor to ceiling windows, a TV and coffee maker.

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Hyatt Place Historic Stockyards, Fort Worth nights 9-10 Opposite the Stockyards where there are good dining options, this hotel offers buffet breakfast, gym, outdoor pool, restaurant/bar and comfortable rooms.

Crockett Hotel, San Antonio

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This historic hotel across from the Alamo boasts an outdoor pool. Continental breakfast is included and rooms are well appointed. Hyatt Place Historic Stockyards

Day 14 – Arrive back in the UK Early morning arrival.

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America’s Golden West

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

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover and explore San Francisco, the ‘City by the Bay’ • Call at Steinbeck’s Monterey and exquisite Carmel-by-the-Sea • Journey south along the Pacific Coast Highway • Spend three nights in glittering Los Angeles • Full day tour to sun-kissed San Diego • Enjoy three nights in non-stop, 24-hour Las Vegas, the world’s most extraordinary desert ‘oasis’ • A full-day visit to the Grand Canyon, one of the most breathtaking, eye-popping sights on Earth • 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 • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Mar to Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, Mar to May, Sep & Oct 2021

Fly direct from • Heathrow (UK connecting flights available, see page 371) Flight upgrades available on request

ombine the 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 California’s wild and beautiful Pacific coast. With the sunkissed towns and cities of California, including laid-back southern gem San Diego, this is an irresistible holiday full of unforgettable, ‘must-see, must-do’ highlights, especially for those visiting the ‘West Coast’ for the first time.

Day One – Fly to the USA Upon arrival at San Francisco, transfer to your hotel for the next three nights. Day Two – At leisure, or optional San Francisco city tour Take this morning’s optional guided tour of the city’s major landmarks, including Union Square and stylish Nob Hill, before crossing the famously photogenic Golden Gate Bridge to beautiful bayside artists’ town Sausalito. Take the Bay Ferry back to the city, with wonderful views of infamous prison island Alcatraz en route. This evening, why not head for colourful Chinatown, or to the bustle of Fisherman’s Wharf, with its shops, bars and restaurants?

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Personalise your holiday • San Francisco, Sausalito & the Golden Gate Bridge (half day) Day Two – from £31 • Palm Springs & Aerial Tramway (full day) Day Six – from £43 • Helicopter Flight over the Grand Canyon Day Nine – from £208 • The Rat Pack is Back and Dinner Day 11 – from £75 • Vegas Nights Helicopter Flight Day 12 – from £106

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Day Three – Day at leisure Perhaps head for colourful Chinatown, or take the ‘little cable car’ down to the bustle of Union Square, with its shops, and restaurants. Day Four – Travel down the Californian Coast Journey south today, towards the fishing town of Monterey and exquisite Carmel-by-the-Sea, linked by the stunning 17-Mile Drive. Enjoy more of the Pacific coast, as you overnight in Pismo Beach, a classic central Californian coastal resort.

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Day Five – Travel via Santa Barbara to Los Angeles Continue through breathtaking coastal scenery making a stop in well-heeled Santa Barbara before heading towards glittering Los Angeles and coastal Santa Monica, with its boardwalk and promenade. Spend three nights in Los Angeles’ suburb Buena Park.

Your Hotels

Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco

Day Six – At leisure, or optional Palm Springs tour Rest and relax, or join a tour to millionaires’ playground Palm Springs, home of the late Bob Hope and a host of Hollywood stars. Journey to the heights above on the world’s longest revolving cable-car, and enjoy shopping in the desert-city’s shops and boutiques. Day Seven – Included San Diego tour Enjoy today’s full day excursion to sun-kissed San Diego, a laid-back, southern Californian gem. Highlights include the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot and the Gaslamp District. Across the Bay Bridge, Coronado Island is home to the Hotel del Coronado, where ‘Edward’ first met ‘Mrs Simpson’, and Marilyn Monroe filmed Some Like it Hot. Return back to Los Angeles for a final night.

Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway. Holiday Inn, Buena Park

Day 10 – Travel to Las Vegas Today’s journey takes you to Las Vegas for a three night stay in the ‘World’s Capital of Entertainment’, with its spectacular hotels, glittering casinos and sparkling show-lounges – home to some of the biggest names in the business. Enjoy your first experience of this extraordinary manmade entertainment mecca, in which perhaps more than anywhere else, night and day are treated as one.

Spyglass Inn, Pismo Beach

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With a spectacular oceanfront setting overlooking the waters of the Pacific, this attractive hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool, a spa and a restaurant which boasts ocean views. All rooms come equipped with air conditioning and a coffee-maker

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Day Eight – From Los Angeles to Laughlin Cross the desert and travel to Laughlin, for a two-night stay in the resort-town set on the banks of the Colorado River. Known as ‘Vegas in Miniature’ the resort offers a boardwalk, casinos, restaurants and bars. Day Nine – Included Grand Canyon day trip and optional helicopter ride One of the tour’s most unforgettable days awaits you. Travel into the desert and journey to the edge of the abyss that is the Grand Canyon, perhaps nature’s most startling wonder. Visit the South Rim, the most scenic point from which to view the chasm, formed over millennia by the Colorado River, which still flows a mile below. Take an optional helicopter flight for even more stupendous views, before returning for a second night in Laughlin.

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This contemporary hotel is very well positioned close to the iconic Fisherman’s Wharf waterfront. The cable car line, for connections throughout the city, is five minutes walk away. The hotel has a restaurant and a gym.

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Well-located for sightseeing in the LA area and close to Knott’s Berry Farm theme park, this hotel has a restaurant, bar and outdoor pool. Rooms are well-equipped with tea/coffee-making facilities.

Golden Nugget, Laughlin

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On the Colorado River boardwalk, with an outdoor pool, several restaurants and bars and casino floor, the hotel also boasts spacious, well‑appointed rooms.

Golden Nugget, Las Vegas

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Stay in a Downtown Las Vegas landmark, with an award-winning casino, a host of restaurants and bars including a buffet, a show room, a spa and a stunning outdoor pool complex.

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Day 11 – At leisure, with optional Las Vegas dinner show Today is free to explore. Check out the famously gargantuan ‘mega-resorts’ of the Strip and Downtown, with their gaming rooms, vast shopping malls, diverse entertainments and endless dining opportunities. Tonight enjoy an optional dinner and entertainment from the stars of the nostalgic The Rat Pack is Back show. There’s simply so much to see and do in this truly amazing place! Day 12 – At leisure, with optional night time helicopter ride Relax by the pool, arrange to be pampered in a spa, or simply shop till you drop. This evening, don’t miss the optional ‘Vegas Nights’ helicopter flight over the ‘Strip’, and perhaps complete your stay by taking in a show in one of the famous lounges. Day 13 – Included Hollywood tour before return flight Head back to ‘LA’ and the star-studded streets of Hollywood, where important landmarks include Mann’s Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Continue to Los Angeles Airport for your return overnight flight. Day 14 – Land in the UK Morning arrival home.

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

10-day escorted holiday from £1,449

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

This hugely popular, fun-packed itinerary begins in sparkling Los Angeles, home to the star-studded streets of Hollywood, before you journey to the majestic, awe-inspiring chasm of the Grand Canyon, where you can experience the sunrise. Four nights of fun in glittering, glamorous Las Vegas, and some fascinating optional excursions, complete a fun and interest‑packed tour that is a great introduction to the USA.

Day One – Fly to Los Angeles Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and make the short transfer to your hotel in Southern ‘LA’ for three nights. Rest and relax after the journey, and enjoy a first evening in the ‘City of Angels’. Day Two – Included visit to San Diego Join today’s excursion to the sunkissed, laid-back city of San Diego, the epitome of Southern California living, and where highlights of a guided tour will include the restored Downtown area, the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot, paying tribute to the ‘Iron Horse’, and the Gaslamp District with its wonderful collection of arts and crafts and speciality stores and eateries. Return to LA to spend a second evening in the warmth and excitement of the city.

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Day Four – Travel to the Grand Canyon Journey east into the Nevada Desert, heading for the Grand Canyon, close to which you’ll spend the night. Day Five – Watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon and travel to Las Vegas This morning wake early to enjoy the breathtaking sight as the sun rises over the abyss – one of nature’s most eye‑popping sights. Later, perhaps take an optional helicopter flight over the chasm and marvel at the almost incomprehensible vastness of it all. You’ll then continue on through the awe-inspiring desert landscape, arriving this evening in the neon-lit world of fabled Las Vegas, your base for the next four nights. Waste no time in familiarising yourself with your glittering surroundings, which are every bit as surreal as the Canyon’s glories.

Your Hotels

Holiday Inn, Buena Park

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Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon

Days Six to Eight – At leisure in Las Vegas Spend the next three days discovering and exploring stunning, glittering, glorious Las Vegas and some of the extraordinary places that lie on its Nevada Desert doorstep. othing prepares you for the glitz, glamour and sheer scale of this N monument to man’s capacity for fun and imagination that seems to rise out of the desert floor, its towering hotels, and gargantuan casinos reaching skywards, its streets – including the famous ‘Strip’ – lined with colourful entertainment centres, stores and themed bars, and show lounges that over the years have been home to some of the most famous names in the business.

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Conveniently located for the Grand Canyon National Park, this hotel offers deluxe guest rooms beautifully decorated in traditional, southwesternstyle, and the hotel boasts an on-site restaurant.

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Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas nights 5-8

pend your days at leisure – perhaps just relaxing, checking out S the city’s various shopping malls, or perhaps even heading for one of the resort’s many golf courses. y evening, enjoy a flutter – or watch others enjoying theirs – in B a sparkling, state-of-the-art casino – there is no end to the ways in which you can try your hand against Lady Luck. Wander up and down the ‘Strip’ to see this unique place in all its colourful glory. See the spectacular display of the Bellagio Hotel’s amazing dancing fountains or see an exciting swashbuckling pirate adventure with superb special effects at Treasure Island. Or take to the skies on an optional night-time helicopter ride over the ‘Strip’.

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Well-located for sightseeing in the LA area and close to Knott’s Berry Farm theme park, this hotel has a restaurant, bar and outdoor pool area, complete with a gazebo. Modern rooms are wellequipped and have coffee-making facilities.

Stay in a Downtown Las Vegas landmark, with an award-winning casino, a host of restaurants serving cuisine from around the world including Italian, Asian and Mexican. A choice of bars, a spa and a stunning outdoor pool complex including a ‘shark tank’ complete the facilities of this stylish hotel. Golden Nugget

Day Nine – Fly home from Los Angeles Journey back to Los Angeles airport for your overnight flight back to the UK. Day 10 – Arrive home Return home, at the end of an exciting tour of some astounding man-made and natural wonders.

Gaslamp Quater, San Diego

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The Wonders of the US National Parks

Experience some of America’s greatest vistas and natural wonders, and capture the ‘spirit of the West’.

17-day escorted holiday from £2,799

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to ‘Mile High City’ Denver, Colorado • Cross classic ‘cowboy country’ to Cheyenne • Gaze in awe at Mount Rushmore’s famous carvings • See the Crazy Horse Monument – the world’s most extraordinary ‘work in progress’ • Discover historic Deadwood and the Little Bighorn battlefield site • Visit historic Cody, home to ‘Buffalo Bill’ • Spend two days in spectacular Yellowstone • Drive through the majestic Grand Teton National Park • Enjoy stays in Jackson and Salt Lake City • Spend two nights in other-worldly Bryce Canyon and stunning Zion National Park • Visit Monument Valley, backdrop for a thousand western movies • Discover the awesome majesty of the Grand Canyon • Complete the holiday with two nights in glittering Las Vegas • 15 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Five breakfasts • Outbound flight to Denver, returning from Los Angeles • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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Day One – Fly to Denver Meet your tour manager at the gateway to the Rockies and the vast Great Plains of the American West, and journey north into Wyoming, to overnight in state capital Cheyenne. Day Two – Journey into South Dakota Taking in historic Fort Laramie, an Oregon Trail landmark, and head into South Dakota, where the Black Hills formed the background to one of North America’s most famous gold rushes. Spend two nights in the quintessentially western Rapid City.

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n this epic journey you’ll take in eye-popping wonders of nature, including the startling landscapes of Yellowstone, mesmerising Zion and the majestic Grand Canyon, and follow in the tracks of the pioneers and cattle herders. Take in some of America’s most extraordinary sights on a tour suffused throughout with the history, the vast sweep, and the sheer majesty of the West, and complete the unforgettable adventure with a stay in glittering desert oasis Las Vegas.

Day Three – Included visit to Mount Rushmore Head into the hills to see two of America’s most iconic monuments – Mount Rushmore, with its four giant presidential faces, and the Crazy Horse Memorial, the towering tribute to Yellowstone the Sioux leader that is perhaps the world’s National Park Sheridan most ambitious ‘work in progress’. Journey Grand Teton Cody SD National Park back to Rapid City, through beautiful Custer Deadwood State Park. Jackson

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Day Four – Included visit to Deadwood Discover Deadwood, ‘Wildest of the Wild West Towns’, stomping ground of ‘Calamity Jane’ and Wild Bill Hickok, before travelling on through the High Plains to stay in classic western town Sheridan, beneath the Bighorn Mountains. Day Five – Included visit to the Little Bighorn Battlefield Visit the site of Custer’s famous ‘Last Stand’ then head on to ‘Buffalo

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Bill’s’ hometown Cody, Wyoming, where the wooden boardwalks and swing doors of the saloons are reminders of the colourful past.

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Little America Hotel, Cheyenne

Day Six* – Included visit to Yellowstone National Park See Mother Nature in all her glory as you journey into majestic Yellowstone with its lakes and canyons and its bubbling cauldrons. Take in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, which roars through the ancient plateau, and visit the park headquarters at Mammoth Hot Springs. Day Seven – Journey through the Grand Teton National Park Journey south through Yellowstone, hopefully witnessing an eruption of the famous Old Faithful geyser, and through the equally breathtaking Grand Teton National Park and head to Jackson, in its forested setting, for a two-night stay.

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Kelly Inn, West Yellowstone Elk Country Inn, Jackson

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A short walk from Jackson’s Town Square and near the entrance to Grand Teton National Park, this rustic inn has a hot tub and a large picnic area.

Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites, Salt Lake City Elk Country Inn

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Well located in downtown Salt Lake City, just one mile from Historic Temple Square and a choice of restaurants, bars and a shopping mall.

Ruby’s Inn, Bryce Canyon

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Established in 1916 and very close to the park in a scenic setting, the theme at this hotel is ‘Western’ and there’s a great restaurant.

Hampton Inn of Monument Valley night 12 Ruby’s Inn

Day 15 – At A leisure with an optional helicopter flight or Las Vegas dinner show Rest and relax at the hotel today and later, perhaps take to the skies on a ‘Vegas Nights’ helicopter flight or take in The Rat Pack is Back dinner show.

This hotel is located 30 minutes from Monument Valley. Facilities include a restaurant and pool.

Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon

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Offering a restaurant and deluxe guest rooms, decorated in traditional, Southwestern-style.

Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

Day 16 – Overnight return flight to the UK Transfer to Los Angeles airport for the overnight return flight. Day 17 – Arrive in the UK Early morning arrival home.

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This central rustic inn boasts an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub and spacious rooms.

Day 13 – Included tour of Monument Valley Take in the beauty of Monument Valley and learn about the lives of the Navajo people. Later, head west into Arizona, to the edge of the abyss that is the Grand Canyon.

*Please note: In the event of road closures in Yellowstone National Park due to snow fall, the itinerary may need to be amended.

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Within easy walking distance to Cody’s historic downtown area, this hotel is close to Yellowstone National Park.

Day 11 – Included visit to Zion National Park A fascinating day begins in other worldly Bryce, before the afternoon is spent in beautiful Zion National Park, where the forests and plunging waterfalls are a lush contrast to Bryce.

Day 14 – Optional helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon This morning, perhaps take an unforgettable flight over the canyon, before the last cross-country journey, to glittering Las Vegas, for a final two-night stay.

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Holiday Inn Cody at Buffalo Bill Village

Day Nine – Journey to Salt Lake City Continue south into Utah and the ‘hometown’ of the Mormon Church, whose multi-spired Temple and adjacent Tabernacle lies at its heart. Overnight in this friendly, easy-going place.

Day 12 – Journey past Lake Powell to Monument Valley Head through yet more spectacular scenery to fabled Monument Valley, where the towering red sandstone mesas rising from the desert floor are amongst the most iconic of all American images. Overnight in nearby Kayenta.

Within strolling distance of downtown Rapid City, the hotel has an indoor pool. Rooms have tea/ coffee-making facilities and a mini-fridge. Surrounded by the Big Horn mountain range, this warm and welcoming hotel offers an indoor swimming pool, two restaurants and a bar.

Day Eight – Rest and relax in Jackson Enjoy the quintessential western town, with its boardwalks, shops and stores.

Day 10 – Travel to Bryce Canyon Drive further south across stunning Utah, passing from desert scrubland into wooded hills to Bryce Canyon with its hundreds of towering red, yellow and orange pinnacles pointing skywards. Spend two nights in these spectacular surroundings.

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Set in pretty gardens, this traditional hotel has a restaurant that offers al fresco dining.

Golden Nugget

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A downtown Las Vegas landmark, with a wide choice of restaurants. A stunning outdoor pool complex including a ‘shark tank’ complete the facilities of this stylish hotel.

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Canada – Niagara Falls to the Rockies Journey from Niagara’s tumult and the Eastern cities, to the majestic Rockies and sparkling Vancouver – this is glorious Canada-in-one!

14-day escorted holiday from £2,499

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Free time to enjoy waterfront gem Toronto • A visit to tumultuous Niagara Falls • Enjoy an en-route visit to Ottawa, Canada’s elegant capital • Discover Québec City, North America’s only walled city • Spend two nights in Montréal, the French Canadian centre of style • Explore Rockies’ capital Banff • Journey via sparkling Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway to Jasper • Stay at Rockies resort Sun Peaks • Stay in glittering Vancouver, often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ • 12 nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Outbound flight to 60˚NToronto, returning from Vancouver, and an internal flight from Montréal to Calgary 120˚ W • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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xperience the very best of this vast, beautiful country, on an escorted tour that begins in lakeshore Toronto, takes in the plunging Falls at Niagara, then heads through picturebook Ontario via grand capital Ottawa to the contrasting 60˚N French Canadian jewels of Montréal and historic, walled Québec City. You’ll then fly west, to journey through the awe‑inspiring Rockies to 5discover and explore delightful British W 4 Columbia and Vancouver, at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. ˚W 60

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Day One – Fly to Toronto Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer by coach into the city and the hotel for a three-night stay. Enjoy your first evening in one of North America’s most engaging, cosmopolitan and cultured metropolises. Day Two – At leisure in Toronto, or join the optional city tour An optional guided tour will introduce sparkling Toronto, with its glittering waterfront developments beneath the sky-piercing CN Tower, its colourful, contrasting historic neighbourhoods and its ultra-modern shopping malls. This evening, make the most of the city’s dining options, or perhaps take in a show.

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Day Three – Included visit to Niagara Falls Today’s excursion will be an unforgettable highlight, as you travel by coach around the lake to • Toronto City Tour (half day) Day Two – from £28 wondrous Niagara Falls. Marvel at the natural wonder, perhaps taking 45˚N • Helicopter Flight over Niagara Falls an optional helicopter Day Three – from £85 British Columbia Alberta ride above the tumult, • Niagara Falls Lunch Day Three – Sun Jasper or enjoying lunch from from £26 Québec Peaks Lake Louise Saskatchewan the viewpoint of an • Québec City Guided Tour Ontario Banff overlooking restaurant. Day Five – from £19 Vancouver Calgary Québec City You’ll return to Toronto for • Rockies Helicopter Ride 45˚N Canada Victoria Montréal a last evening. Day Seven – from £180 USA Ottawa • Banff & Sulphur Mountain Gondola Day Four – Follow the Canada Lake (half day) Day Seven – from £49 Maple Leaf Trail to Toronto Ontario • Vancouver & Capilano Suspension Ottawa and Montréal Niagara Bridge (full day) Day 11 – from £84 This morning, board the Falls USA • Vancouver Island Victoria & Butchart coach and journey along Gardens (full day) Day 12 – from £128 Lake Ontario’s northern ky

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shoreline, on the ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ that leads past handsome Kingston and north to romantic Ottawa, Canada’s beautiful administrative capital, with its Victorian houses and famous Rideau Canal. After a chance to explore, you’ll continue to stylish Montréal, for a two-night stay. Day Five – Included visit to Québec City, with optional sightseeing tour Today’s excursion heads to charming, historic Québec City, one of Canada’s oldest settlements, and North America’s only walled city, overlooking the mighty St Lawrence River. On arrival enjoy an optional guided city tour, before you explore the narrow, cobbled alleyways of the lower Basse Ville and its upper Haute counterpart, which together form the endlessly enthralling Vieux-Québec, dominated by the monumental Citadelle.

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Chelsea Hotel, Toronto

Sheraton Centre, Montréal Chelsea Hotel

Day Six – Fly to Calgary and travel to Banff Transfer to the airport for the flight west to ‘oil and cowboy town’ Calgary, and the onward scenic journey by coach up into the heart of the Rockies and exquisite Banff, for a two-night stay. Day Seven – At leisure in Banff, or join exciting optional tours Explore the stunning Rockies’ capital, in its majestic setting, perhaps joining exciting optional excursions that include a cable car ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, a trip to the scenic Surprise Corner viewpoint overlooking the famous Banff Springs Hotel, and an unforgettable helicopter ride.

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Surrounded by mountain scenery in the heart of downtown on Banff Avenue, this modern hotel has its own restaurant, bar and gift shop. All rooms have a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities, and some have a mini-fridge. Elk and Avenue Hotel

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Whistler’s Inn, Jasper

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Set in an enviable position, on the main street of this charming mountain township, this hotel has two restaurants, a pub and an outdoor hot tub. Please note: On certain departures you will stay at the Tonquin Inn.

Sun Peaks Lodge, Sun Peaks

Whistler’s Inn

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A cosy mountain retreat in the heart of Sun Peaks, within strolling distances of a choice of bars and restaurants, the welcoming rooms offer a TV, fridge and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Century Plaza, Vancouver

Day 10 – Continue through the Rockies to Vancouver Today you’ll journey west into British Columbia, descending through the coastal ranges to the truly beautiful city of Vancouver, in its spectacular Pacific Ocean-side setting, for a three-night stay. Day 11 – At leisure in Vancouver, with optional sightseeing Join today’s optional tour and get to know delightful Vancouver. Highlights will include restored Gastown, hectic, colourful Chinatown, and the glass and steel wonders of the Burrard Inlet waterfront. You’ll also cross into the leafy suburbs of ‘North Van’ for the chance to brave the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge.

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Elk and Avenue Hotel, Banff

Day Eight – Travel to Lake Louise and along the Icefields Parkway Another memorable day awaits you, as you journey first to beautiful Lake Louise, where turquoise waters are set against the backdrop of Victoria Glacier. You’ll then continue along the renowned Icefields Parkway to the historic railroad town of Jasper, for an overnight stay. Day Nine – Journey to Sun Peaks Your scenic adventure continues, with a drive past majestic Mount Robson – the Rockies’ highest point – to the mountain resort of Sun Peaks, where you’ll enjoy an overnight stay in yet more delightful surroundings.

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Centrally-located close to the famous Eaton Centre shopping mall, as well as theatres and restaurants, this popular hotel has an indoor pool and a choice of restaurants including a popular food court.

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Located just a ten-minute walk from Robson Street and around a 20 minute walk to Canada Place, the Century Plaza is well placed for city sightseeing. The hotel boasts a popular spa, an indoor pool, a deli and an attractive restaurant and bar. All rooms are spacious and come with a living area and a kitchenette. Please Note: On certain departures you will stay at the Rosedale on Robson Suite. Century Plaza

Day 12 – Optional visit to Vancouver Island Today’s final excursion heads across the Georgia Strait to beautiful Vancouver Island and charming Victoria, with its vast Parliament buildings and grand Empress Hotel. The hugely enjoyable day also includes a visit to the world-famous Butchart Gardens, a breathtakingly colourful fiftyacre horticultural Mecca. Day 13 – Return overnight flight After a free morning, head back to the airport for the overnight flight. Day 14 – Arrive home Early morning arrival.

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The Canadian Rockies Make one of the world’s ‘must-do’ journeys through breathtaking scenery to Vancouver and Victoria, B.C.’s glittering jewels.

11-day escorted holiday from £1,945

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Jasper National Park

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy two nights in Banff, the majestic Rockies’ capital • Journey to ‘Gem of the Rockies’ Jasper, via turquoise Lake Louise, on the Icefields Parkway • Discover Jasper National Park and Maligne Lake on an optional excursion • Overnight in mountain resort Sun Peaks • June and September departures include a ‘Grizzly Bear Valley’ river cruise • Spend two nights in glittering Vancouver – often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ • Cross to pretty Vancouver Island to spend two last nights in provincial capital Victoria • Nine nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Outbound flight to Calgary, returning from Vancouver • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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xperience the glories of Western Canada as you journey from ‘Stampede Town’ Calgary, via majestic Banff and its scenic heights, past sparkling Lake Louise to historic Jasper and its National Park. A stay in beautiful resort Sun Peaks – and perhaps a scenic river cruise – is followed by the journey down to glittering Vancouver and its wonders, before the holiday is completed with a stay in unashamedly ‘British’ Victoria, B.C.’s charming capital, on delightful Vancouver Island.

Day One – Fly to Canada Fly direct to oil-and-cattle town Calgary, meet your tour manager and journey into the Rockies, to majestic Banff. Day Two – At leisure, or optional Banff sightseeing tour Explore the delightful, bustling Rockies’ capital, and take the opportunity to join a choice of memorable optional excursions, which include a cable car ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, a trip to the scenic Surprise Corner viewpoint overlooking the famous Banff Springs Hotel, and an unforgettable helicopter ride.

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pend a second evening in Banff, S soaking up the atmosphere of this mountain paradise, and perhaps dining out in a vast choice of restaurants and bars. Day Three – Visit Lake Louise and take the Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park Today you’ll travel by coach along the renowned Icefields Parkway, one of North America’s most scenic routes, calling at beautiful Lake Louise, where turquoise waters are set against the backdrop of Victoria Glacier. You’ll continue on to Jasper, at the gateway to the scenic Jasper National Park for a two-night stay.

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Day Four – At leisure, or join exciting optional excursions Rest and relax at the hotel, discovering Jasper at your leisure, or perhaps joining today’s optional scenic excursion, which will include a ride on the historic Jasper Skytram – Canada’s longest cable car - and a journey to Maligne Lake, in its spectacular setting. For the young at heart, join the exciting optional ‘Jasper Motorcycle Tour’, an exhilarating adventure on the back of, or in a sidecar attached to, a legendary Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a professional rider. Day Five – Travel from Jasper to Sun Peaks The scenic feast continues as you head past majestic Mount Robson, Canada’s highest peak, and along the Yellowhead Highway for a last overnight Rockies’ stay in the delightful British Columbian mountain village Sun Peaks. Rest and relax in the resort, set beneath Tod Mountain and boasting British Columbia’s highest golf course, as well as a choice of bars and restaurants.

Your Hotels Elk and Avenue Hotel

Day Eight – Vancouver Island and Victoria Journey to the ferry and cross the Georgia Strait to Vancouver Island, before heading on to the unashamedly ‘British’ capital of British Columbia, charming Victoria, with its Royal B.C. Museum, vast parliament buildings and grand Empress Hotel, for a two-night stay. Day Nine – At leisure, or join optional tours Enjoy a free day in Victoria, exploring under your own steam, or join this morning’s optional excursion to world-famous Butchart Gardens, where over a million plants and several hundred floral species are displayed. This afternoon, you can complete your stay – and your Canadian adventure – by joining the optional ‘Whale Watch’ cruise, for the chance perhaps to spot orca, killer, humpback and grey whales.

Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Rundlestone Lodge or Irwin’s Mountain Inn.

Whistler’s Inn, Jasper

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Set in an enviable position, on the main street of this charming mountain township, this hotel has two restaurants, a pub and an outdoor hot tub.

Sun Peaks Lodge, Sun Peaks

Whistler’s Inn

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A cosy mountain retreat in the heart of Sun Peaks; the welcoming rooms offer a TV, fridge and tea/ coffee-making facilities. Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Hearthstone Lodge.

Rosedale on Robson Suite, Vancouver

Rosedale on Robson Suite

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In a central location, just ten minutes walk from Robson Street. The hotel offers an indoor swimming pool and all suites boast a bedroom, separate living area, a kitchen with cooker, fridge and microwave. Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Vancouver Downtown.

The Embassy Inn, Victoria

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This welcoming hotel is superbly located just a few steps from Victoria’s beautiful Inner Harbour, and boasts a restaurant and an outdoor pool (open in summer months) and well-appointed, air‑conditioned rooms with a fridge and balcony. Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Coast Victoria or Delta Victoria.

Special Departure Calgary Stampede – 26 Jun 2020 & 30 Jun 2021 from £3,145

Day 10 – Return to Vancouver and fly back to the UK Board the ferry back to the mainland this morning, and head on to Vancouver Airport and the return overnight flight. Day 11 – Land back in the UK Early morning arrival home.

Calgary Stampede

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Surrounded by mountain scenery in the heart of downtown on Banff Avenue, this modern hotel has its own restaurant, bar and gift shop.

Day Six – Travel from the Rockies to Vancouver Bid farewell to the high mountains and head further west, passing ‘frontier town Kamloops and journeying through the coastal ranges on the final western section of the famous Trans-Canada Highway, to glittering waterfront Vancouver, for a two-night stay. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional Vancouver city tour Join today’s optional guided tour of delightful Vancouver. Highlights will include restored Gastown, hectic, colourful Chinatown, and the glass and steel wonders of the Burrard Inlet waterfront. You’ll also cross into the leafy suburbs of ‘North Van’ for the chance to brave the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world’s longest pedestrian span. The rest of the day is free.

Elk and Avenue Hotel, Banff

xtend your Canadian Rockies holiday by a E further three nights as you take in the Calgary Stampede, the world’s most famous rodeo. Brace yourself for the thunder and wonder of the grandstand shows, chuck-wagon races and epic displays of horsemanship, as riders from across the globe compete. Spend two full days at the Stampede, with three nights’ accommodation in Calgary, transfers and entrance to a Rodeo Show in the arena and a ‘flight’ over the showground on the cable car included. This departure has a slightly different itinerary. Please see our website for full details.

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

11-day escorted holiday from £3,185

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy two nights in the mountain town of Banff • Journey to ‘Gem of the Rockies’ Jasper, via turquoise Lake Louise, on the Icefields Parkway • Discover Jasper National Park and Maligne Lake on an optional excursion • Board the famous Rocky Mountaineer train for the scenic journey from Jasper, via Kamloops, to Vancouver, British Columbia • Spend two nights in glittering Vancouver – often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ • Cross to pretty Vancouver Island to spend two last nights in provincial capital Victoria • Nine nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • SilverLeaf Service travel on board Rocky Mountaineer from Jasper to Vancouver (upgrade to GoldLeaf Service for a supplement) • Breakfast and lunch on board Rocky Mountaineer • Outbound flight to Calgary, returning from Vancouver • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Rocky Mountaineer

This journey through Western Canada begins with the

wild beauty of Banff, before heading via Lake Louise’s turquoise waters to historic railroad town Jasper, at the gateway to its National Park. After the chance to explore, board the famous Rocky Mountaineer to head through yet more wonderful scenery to sparkling Vancouver, to discover one of the world’s most beautifully located cities. Complete the adventure in more-British-than-Britain provincial capital Victoria, on Vancouver Island.

Day One – Fly to Calgary Fly direct to Calgary and board the coach for the journey up into the majestic Rockies and Banff, for a two-night stay. Rest and relax upon arrival. Day Two – At leisure in Banff with optional sightseeing Explore the delightful, bustling capital of the Rockies, in its breathtaking setting and take the opportunity to join a choice of memorable optional excursions, which include a cable car ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, a trip to the scenic Surprise Corner viewpoint overlooking the famous Banff Springs Hotel, and an unforgettable helicopter ride.

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Day Three – Travel to Jasper via Lake Louise and the Icefields Parkway Today you’ll travel by coach along the renowned Icefields Parkway, calling briefly at beautiful Lake Louise, where turquoise waters – frozen for much of the year – are set against the awesome backdrop of Victoria Glacier. You’ll continue onto Jasper, at the gateway to the scenic Jasper National Park, where you’ll stay for two nights in this historic Rockies’ railroad town. Day Four – At leisure in Jasper or join exciting optional excursions Rest and relax at the hotel, discovering Jasper

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at your leisure, or perhaps join today’s optional scenic excursion, which will include a ride on the historic Jasper Skytram – Canada’s longest cable car, and a journey to Maligne Lake, in its spectacular setting. For the young at heart, join the exciting optional ‘Jasper Motorcycle Tour’, an exhilarating adventure on the back of, or in a sidecar attached to, a legendary Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a professional rider. Days Five & Six – Journey on Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops and then travel to Vancouver It’s “All aboard!” the famous Rocky Mountaineer train for the unforgettable two-day scenic journey west on the Yellowhead Route, passing towering Mount Robson, the Rockies’ highest peak, and the plunging Pyramid Falls, and heading through the scenic wonderland of the Monashee and Caribou mountains. Enjoy breakfast and lunch on board the train as you gaze in awe at the majestic scenery. You’ll overnight in a comfortable hotel in historic Kamloops, before re-boarding the train once more to continue the journey towards the coast. Highlights will include the mighty Fraser River, Hell’s Gate, where up to 200 million gallons of water surge each minute through a narrow point, and – as you near beautiful Vancouver in its dramatic setting – the stunning coastal ranges. ou’ll once again enjoy breakfast and lunch on board, and will Y arrive in Vancouver in the evening, transferring to the hotel for a two-night stay. Enjoy a first evening in a city often voted ‘best place in the world to live’. Day Seven – At leisure, or explore Vancouver on an optional guided tour Join today’s optional city tour of this delightful place. Highlights will include restored Gastown, hectic, colourful Chinatown, and the glass and steel wonders of the Burrard Inlet waterfront. You’ll also cross into the leafy suburbs of ‘North Van’ for the chance to brave the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge – the world’s longest pedestrian span. The rest of the day is free to explore at your leisure. Day Eight – Take the ferry to Vancouver Island Journey to the ferry terminal and cross the strait to Vancouver Island, before heading on to the unashamedly ‘British’ capital of British Columbia, charming Victoria, with its Royal B.C. Museum, vast parliament buildings and the grand Empress Hotel, for a two-night stay. Day Nine – At leisure in Victoria, or join optional tours Enjoy a free day exploring under your own steam, or join this morning’s optional excursion to world-famous Butchart Gardens, where over a million plants and several hundred floral species are displayed. This afternoon, you can complete your stay – and your Canadian adventure – by joining the optional ‘Whale Watch’ cruise, for the chance perhaps to spot orca, killer, humpback and grey whales in their natural environment. pend a second evening in Victoria, perhaps reliving the wonders S of the past few days. Day 10 – Travel to Vancouver Airport for your flight home Board the ferry back to the mainland this morning, and head on to Vancouver Airport and the return overnight flight. Day 11 – Arrive in the UK Arrive back in the UK, at the end of a wonderful holiday.

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SilverLeaf Service

Included in price

The holiday price includes a two-day journey travelling in SilverLeaf Service which includes assigned seating in a single level dome coach with oversized windows. Hot gourmet breakfast and lunch are served seat-side, along with complimentary snacks and beverages including beer and wine.

Upgrade to GoldLeaf Service

from £469

For that extra special treat upgrade your holiday. GoldLeaf Service includes travel in bi-level coaches with unparalleled panoramic views, à la carte breakfast and lunch served in the lower-level private dining room. You will also benefit from an exclusive outdoor viewing platform, where you can inhale the fresh mountain air and take the perfect photo.

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Elk and Avenue Hotel, Banff

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Surrounded by mountain scenery in the heart of downtown on Banff Avenue, this modern hotel has its own restaurant, bar and gift shop. Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Rundlestone Lodge or Irwin’s Mountain Inn.

Whistler’s Inn, Jasper

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Set in an enviable position, on the main street of this charming mountain township, this hotel has two restaurants, a pub and an outdoor hot tub. Whistler’s Inn

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Rosedale on Robson Suite, Vancouver

The Embassy Inn

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Accommodation is arranged by Rocky Mountaineer and will be of a moderate standard, with comfortable rooms and a restaurant nearby. You will be advised of your overnight accommodation during check-in.

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The Embassy Inn, Victoria

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This cosy, welcoming hotel is located just a few steps from Victoria’s beautiful Inner Harbour, and boasts a restaurant, outdoor pool (open in summer months) and well-appointed rooms. Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Coast Victoria or Delta Victoria.

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Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Canadian Rockies Enjoy an unforgettable tour and cruise showcasing some of North America’s – and indeed the world’s – most breathtaking natural wonders.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,949

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a seven-night cruise with Holland America Line exploring UNESCO-listed Glacier Bay and the scenic Inside Passage and visits to Juneau, remote Skagway and colourful Ketchikan 60˚N • 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 (upgrade staterooms available) • Outbound flight to Calgary, returning from Vancouver • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager (please note: the ship’s crew will take care of Glacier you on board the cruise)

The 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 120˚ W 105˚ calling at90˚W the fabled ‘Inside Passage’ to wild, remote Alaska, Glacier Bay, a UNESCO-World Heritage gateway to one of North America’s last great wildernesses, before you complete a thoroughly enthralling tour with a stay in glittering Vancouver.

Day One – Fly to Calgary and continue to Banff Fly west to oil-and‘Stampede’ town Calgary, and upon arrival meet your tour manager and board the coach for the scenic journey up into the towering Rocky Mountains, to spend two nights in the exquisite mountain capital Banff, in its breathtaking setting. Skagway USA

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Day Two – At leisure in Banff Discover and explore the Rockies’ spectacular capital, perhaps joining exciting optional excursions that include a cable-car ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain, a trip to the scenic Surprise Corner viewpoint overlooking the famous Banff Springs Hotel, and an unforgettable helicopter ride. However you choose to spend your day, you are assured of some wonderful scenery. Day Three – Visit Lake Louise and travel along the Icefields Parkway to Jasper Another breathtaking day awaits, as you re-board the coach to journey to beautiful Lake Louise, where turquoise waters – frozen for much of the year – are set against the awesome backdrop of imposing Victoria Glacier. This afternoon, continue the journey

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along the renowned Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic roads, to the historic Rockies’ railroad town of Jasper, at the gateway to picturesque Jasper National Park, for an overnight stay. Soak up the atmosphere of one of Canada’s most ‘western’ townships.

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Day Four – Journey through the Rockies to Sun Peaks The scenic feast of a journey continues as you head past majestic, towering Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest point, and travel along the Yellowhead Highway for an overnight stay in the delightful mountain resort of Sun Peaks. Enjoy a last evening in the Rockies, before tomorrow’s journey through the coastal ranges.

Day Seven – Call at Juneau A call is made at Alaskan capital Juneau, at the foot of great mountain peaks and gateway to the immense Mendenhall Glacier. Built with the proceeds from gold prospecting, Juneau, which is only accessible by air or sea, remains a surprisingly chic and stylish city, framed by dense forest. Optional shore excursions, in addition to guided city tours and a fascinating trip to the nearby Mendenhall ice-pack, include activities like kayaking or dog‑sledding.

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Day 10 – Explore Ketchikan The last of the Alaskan ports of call is in the southernmost settlement of Ketchikan, with its historic wooden buildings, boardwalks and profusion of arts and craft stores. Many will wish to join the optional shore excursion by floatplane to the remote Misty Fjords National Monument.

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Set in an enviable position, on the main street of this charming mountain township, this hotel has two restaurants, a pub and an outdoor hot tub.

Sun Peaks Lodge, Sun Peaks

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A cosy mountain retreat in the heart of Sun Peaks, within strolling distances of a choice of bars and restaurants. Welcoming rooms offer a TV, fridge and tea/coffee-making facilities. Whistler’s Inn

Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel, Vancouver nights 12-14 In a central location, just ten minutes walk from Robson Street and 20 minutes from Canada Place. The hotel offers an indoor swimming pool and all suites boast a bedroom, separate living area, a kitchen with cooker, fridge and microwave.

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Day Eight – Visit Skagway Skagway, the northernmost point of the cruise, was the historic gateway to the Yukon and remains a pioneering town of honky-tonk saloons and Klondike memorabilia, from which tens of thousands of hopeful adventurers once set off into the wilderness, many never to return. A fascinating shore excursion to Klondike Gold Rush National Park will lift the veil on one of American history’s most colourful chapters, and some of the improbable characters that wrote it. Day Nine – Sail through Glacier Bay Perhaps the scenic highlight of the cruise will come today, as your ship sails into breathtaking, UNESCO-listed Glacier Bay, formed by the slow retreat of the Grand Pacific Glacier over the last two centuries, and today bringing the opportunity to not only view the towering edge of the ice-pack up close, but also to witness a teeming display of wildlife on land and sea, as black and brown bears and native moose vie with hump-back whales, porpoises, seals and a whole variety of sea-birds for your attention – a truly unforgettable sight.

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Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the High Country Inn.

Day Five – Travel to Vancouver and board your cruise ship Head towards the glorious Pacific-rim city of Vancouver, to join your cruise, boarding the Holland America Line ship for the late afternoon sailing north towards the wilderness state of Alaska. Settle into your stateroom, and join fellow passengers on deck for the sailing out into the Strait of Georgia, as you leave the magnificent Vancouver skyline in your wake. Enjoy dinner and your first evening aboard. Day Six – Cruise the Inside Passage Awake to enjoy a day at sea, as your ship cruises the waters of Alaska’s scenic Inside Passage, a narrow passage line surrounded on both sides by a thickly forested land of mountains and glaciers and the very occasional settlement – this is a region that whilst nowhere near as inhospitable as the Alaskan north, is still referred to as ‘the last frontier’. Take a turn on deck, to watch for aquatic life, and enjoy the ship’s wide range of on-board amenities.

Elk and Avenue Hotel, Banff

Surrounded by mountain scenery in the heart of downtown on Banff Avenue, this modern hotel has its own restaurant, bar and gift shop. Rooms offer TV, tea/coffee-making facilities and mini-fridges in most rooms.

MS Volendam

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MS Volendam, on which you’ll sail through Alaska’s spectacular Inside Passage, is a wonderful floating home for this unforgettable journey. Luxuriously appointed, with spacious teak decks affording panoramic views of the ever‑changing scenery, and with crew‑to‑passenger ratios of nearly one-to-two, the ship has undergone a programme of extensive Signature of Excellence enhancements, and in addition to the scenic wonders that you’ll encounter during the voyage, you can look forward to fine dining and a host of on-board amenities. Please see overleaf for further cruise details.

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Day 11 – Sail back along the Inside Passage Enjoy a last day ‘at sea’, cruising the Inside Passage, as you make the most of life aboard the wonderfully appointed Holland America Line ship. A farewell dinner seals the wonderful cruise experience. Day 12 – Arrive in Vancouver This morning your ship arrives in the glittering waterfront city of Vancouver, and you disembark to enjoy a three-night stay. Step ashore to meet your tour manager, and transfer to your hotel, after which the rest of the day is free to take in the sights and sounds of a city that is often voted ‘the best place in the world to live’. Day 13 – See the sights of Vancouver Join this morning’s optional guided tour, which will include restored Gastown, hectic, colourful Chinatown, and the glass and steel wonders of the Burrard Inlet waterfront. Cross Lion’s Gate Bridge into the leafy suburbs of ‘North Van’ wilderness beyond to brave famous Capilano Bridge, the world’s longest suspended pedestrian span. Day 14 – At leisure, or optional visit to Vancouver Island Enjoy the optional full-day tour to beautiful Vancouver Island and the unashamedly British provincial capital, Victoria, with its vast Parliament Buildings and grand old Fairmont Empress Hotel. This hugely enjoyable day also includes a visit to the world famous, fifty-acre Butchart Gardens, after which you’ll return to spend a last evening in beautiful Vancouver.

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S Volendam boasts beautiful public areas, including luxuriously lounges, M stylish bars, a wide selection of dining rooms, and show lounges offering first-class entertainment, as well as leisure amenities that include pools and health and fitness facilities. MS Volendam is classified as a ‘mid-sized’ vessel, and there are plenty of quiet corners in which to curl up with a book. The ports of call that form the Alaskan itinerary will no doubt be amongst the highlights of your holiday, and whether you choose to step ashore and explore under your own steam, or join the optional shore excursions accompanied by guides who will bring to life the extraordinary places you’ll encounter, each day will bring treasured memories.

Dining on Board s you might expect, dining on board a Holland America Line ship is A always a highlight of the day, with a selection of innovative menus served across a broad range of venues. ‘As You Wish Dining’ allows you to choose a set seating time, choice of dining venue and cuisine to suit your mood. From a casual bite poolside to a formal five course affair in the classic main Dining Room, and whether in the relaxed Lido Restaurant or the elegant Pinnacle Grill, meals are prepared using the freshest produce and served by an attentive crew. Meals can be accompanied by wines from an extensive list, selected to suit all palates and pockets.

Day 15 – Spend a final morning in Vancouver and transfer to the airport After time for last-minute shopping and sightseeing, transfer to the airport for the return overnight flight. Day 16 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK, at the end of a truly wonderful holiday.

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The price of your holiday includes shared accommodation in a comfortable, well appointed two-berth Inside Stateroom (Category L) with a TV and shower. Alternative inside staterooms are available, or if you are looking for views of the awe-inspiring Alaska scenery, we do recommend upgrading your cruise to an outside stateroom or Vista Suite. Whichever stateroom you select, your accommodation will be looked after throughout the cruise by an attentive cabin steward, who will do his or her best to ensure your holiday is as enjoyable as possible. You will find your stateroom as you’d like it each time you return to it, with towels and bedding refreshed as necessary. Each evening, while you are making the most of the ship’s facilities, your cabin steward will provide a turndown service, with soft lighting and a chocolate on your pillow awaiting your return.

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Outside Stateroom

from £3,141

These staterooms, with a panoramic window, give you the chance to rest and relax and take in the view from the privacy of your own stateroom, perhaps watching the sun rise or set over majestic glaciers, or watching the approach to a new port of call. Facilities are similar to inside staterooms but with most offering a bathtub.

Vista Suites

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For the ultimate view, take advantage of a luxurious suite, from which you can watch the day unfold from your own private balcony. These beautiful staterooms also benefit from a separate seating area, mini-bar, refrigerator and floor-toceiling French windows leading out to the verandah.

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16-day escorted holiday from £4,199

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Seven nights’ sharing a twin/double inside stateroom onboard a five-star Holland America ship on a fullboard basis (upgrade staterooms available) • Seven nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation staying in Banff (nights 1-2) Jasper (night 3) Kamloops (night 4) Vancouver (nights 5-7) • SilverLeaf Service travel on board Rocky Mountaineer from Jasper to Vancouver (upgrade to GoldLeaf Service for a supplement) • Breakfast and lunch on board Rocky Mountaineer • Flights to Calgary, returning from Vancouver • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available May & Sep 2021

Fly direct from • Heathrow (UK connecting flights available, see page 372) Flight upgrades available on request

Upgrade to GoldLeaf Service from £469 (see page 245 for details)

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his very special tour combines a Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Canadian Rockies (see page 246) with the added thrill of a journey from railroad town Jasper to glittering Vancouver aboard the famous Rocky Mountaineer train. It’s the perfect choice for those who want to add the pleasures of one of the world’s great rail journeys to a holiday already brimming with unforgettable sights and experiences. After flying to ‘Oil and Stampede Town’ Calgary, journey west into the Rockies to enjoy Banff’s beautiful surroundings, perhaps joining optional excursions that include a cable car ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain and an unforgettable helicopter ride. Continue by coach along the renowned Icefields Parkway, via breathtaking Lake Louise and its turquoise waters, to Jasper, to enjoy a night in the laid-back, frontier town. The following morning, climb aboard 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. Enjoy breakfast and lunch on board and overnight in a comfortable hotel and continue down through the coastal ranges to Vancouver, one of North America’s most sparkling jewels. A chance to discover a city often voted ‘best place in the world to live’ and to join an optional excursion to Vancouver Island, unashamedly ‘British’ provincial capital Victoria and world-famous Butchart Gardens, is followed by the rest and relaxation, natural wonders and historic Gold Rush towns of the Holland America Line cruise, before you return to Vancouver and the overnight flight home.

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Boasting beautiful public areas, a wide choice of stylish restaurants and bars, first-class entertainment, leisure facilities including swimming pools and a spa, MS Noordam offers a firstclass base to explore the natural wonders of Alaska. MS Noordam

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The holiday price includes a two-day daylight journey travelling in SilverLeaf Service from Jasper to Vancouver, overnighting in a comfortable hotel in Kamloops. SilverLeaf Service includes assigned seating in a single level dome coach with oversized windows. Hot gourmet breakfast and lunch are served seat-side, along with complimentary snacks and beverages including beer and wine. For that extra special treat, upgrade to GoldLeaf Service. See page 245 for details.

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Catch your breath on a visit to Niagara, and marvel at some of Canada’s eastern cities and surrounding countryside.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Leisurely stays in Niagara Falls, Toronto and Montréal, in excellent hotels with plenty of time to explore • Gaze in awe at tumultuous Niagara Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world • Discover waterfront Toronto with its sky-piercing CN Tower • Travel the ‘Maple Leaf Trail’ through stunning scenery • Explore Victorian Ottawa, the elegant Canadian capital set beneath the Gatineau Hills • Journey into the French Canadian province of Québec • Stay in stylish, sophisticated Montréal • Charming, UNESCO-listed Québec City overlooks the mighty St Lawrence River • Eight nights’ carefully chosen room-only hotel accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Toronto • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

ne of the world’s greatest natural wonders, some memorable scenic journeys and a quartet of stunning, contrasting cities guarantee the enduring appeal of this fully escorted tour. Beginning with Niagara’s tumult, you then take in warm and welcoming waterfront Toronto with its sky-piercing CN Tower, Canada’s historic walkabout capital Ottawa, glorious Montréal, French Canada’s capital of style, and finally picturesque Québec City, North America’s only walled settlement, where the New World still resembles the Old.

Day One – Fly to Toronto and travel to Niagara Upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in Niagara Falls for a two-night stay. The colourful, relaxed resort offers a host of diversions, and you’ll find many restaurants, bars and shops in addition to the magnetic, mesmerising draw of one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Formed at the point where the Niagara River plunges over precipices in two spectacular cascades the Falls are a wonder to behold.

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Day Two – At leisure by the Falls Enjoy another day in Niagara Falls, perhaps embarking the Hornblower Niagara cruise for a spray-soaked passage close to the foot of the torrent. For a bird’s eye view of the magnificent Falls, join the optional buffet lunch at the Sheraton hotel. Day Three – Travel via Niagara-on-theLake to Toronto. Optional sightseeing on arrival After a chance to enjoy an exciting optional Helicopter Ride over the Falls, journey to the exquisite town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, one of Canada’s oldest settlements. Continue on to Toronto, on the shore of Lake Ontario, for a two-night stay.

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oin the optional Guided City Tour of North America’s most J cosmopolitan cities, divided into several distinct ‘neighbourhoods’ – reflecting the city’s extraordinary mix of ethnic origins. During the tour you’ll see Chinatown, Greektown, Little India and Little Italy well as Victorian Cabbagetown and stylish Yorkville. Modern Toronto boasts stunning developments along the Waterfront area, glitzy shopping malls and of course the vertiginous CN Tower.

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Day Four – At leisure in Toronto Enjoy a free day’s rest and relaxation in Toronto, making the most of your time in the city. Those with a head for heights might head for the CN Tower, where the very brave can experience the stomach-churning EdgeWalk. Stroll the waterfront promenade or laze on the city’s beaches; head for one of a host of fine museums and galleries, visit historic Fort York, one of Canada’s most important battlefield sites, take in the neo-Gothic wonders of the landmark Casa Noma ‘castle’, or ‘shop till you drop’ at the Eaton Centre.

Chelsea Hotel, Toronto

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Centrally located in downtown Toronto, with the Eaton Centre and many of Toronto’s entertainment venues and restaurants within walking distance, this bustling hotel offers a choice of restaurants including a popular, food court with al fresco dining. Other facilities including an indoor swimming pool with outside sundeck affording stunning city views.

Sheraton Ottawa, Ottawa

Chelsea Hotel

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Well placed for city sightseeing with the Parliament Buildings, Byward Market and the Rideau Canal less than a ten minute walk away. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and coffee shop.

Sheraton Centre, Montréal

Day Six – Explore Ottawa and travel to Montréal After a relaxed morning and the chance to explore elegant Ottawa, re-board the coach to journey on into the great French-Canadian province of Québec and to Montréal to enjoy a three-night stay in this undisputed centre of style and sophistication. Day Seven – At leisure, or optional Montréal sightseeing Get to know the city on this morning’s optional Guided Tour, which will take in the pretty Vieux Port area and the lively Plateau Mont Royal. Montréal boasts cutting edge modernity, French style and flair, and is a cosmopolitan mélange of high culture, high fashion and high tech. The waterfront rivals Vancouver’s for glass and steel architectural marvels, and contrasts with the bohemian groove of trendy Plateau Mont Royal and Vieux Montréal.

Sheraton on the Falls, Niagara Falls

Enjoy a first evening in this wonderful lakefront city.

Day Five – Travel past Lake Ontario to Ottawa This morning you’ll head along the ‘Maple Leaf Trail’, travelling first along Lake Ontario’s northern shore, past attractive Kingston, gateway to the ‘Thousand Islands’ and the St Lawrence River, to overnight in romantic Ottawa, Canada’s beautiful capital, with its Victorian houses, Grand Parliament buildings and famous Rideau Canal.

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Château Frontenac, Québec City

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his evening, step back in time, dining in belle époque style on our T optional Maple Delights dinner excursion. Day Eight – Included Québec City visit and optional sightseeing Today’s last included excursion journeys to historic Québec City, North America’s only walled settlement. On arrival enjoy an optional guided city tour, before you are free to explore the narrow, cobbled alleyways of the lower Basse Ville and its upper Haute counterpart, which together form the endlessly enthralling, UNESCO-listed Vieux-Québec, dominated by the monumental Citadelle and the Château Frontenac hotel. At the end of a wonderful day you’ll return to Montréal for a last evening. Day Nine – Return to Toronto Airport Make the scenic journey back into Ontario, travelling round the lake to Toronto Airport for your return overnight flight to the UK. Day 10 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK. Ottawa

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

9-day escorted holiday from £2,295

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to cosmopolitan San José, the Costa Rican capital • Journey through rainforest by boat to Tortuguero National Park • Encounter Tortuguero’s wildlife from Mawamba Lodge • Late-summer visitors might see Green Turtles nesting • Enjoy dinner on a floating restaurant • Journey back through the jungle to La Fortuna, close to Arenal’s ‘perfect’ volcano • Visit Eco Termales hot springs • Enjoy a Rainforest Chocolate tour • Journey along the ‘Highway to Heaven’ to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve • Seven nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Four lunches and three dinners including the floating restaurant dinner in Tortuguero • Return scheduled flights to San José • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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Personalise your holiday • Tortuguero Canal Boat Tour Day Three – from £37 • Forest Canopy Zipline Day Seven – from £69

iscover and explore one of the world’s most breathtaking natural treasure troves, in its setting between the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Encounter spectacular birdlife, including the vibrant quetzal, as well as three-toed sloths, monkeys and caimans, and in addition to a stay in the heart of a national park, take in the famous Arenal volcano and explore the canopy of the majestic Cloud Forest, on what is less a tour, and more a truly unforgettable experience.

Day One – Fly to Costa Rica Fly from the UK to San José, the friendly, cosmopolitan capital of Costa Rica. Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay. Day Two – Travel from San Jose to Tortuguero Make a very early start, boarding the coach to head east through the spectacular Braulio Carrillo National Park, towards the Caribbean Sea. After an en-route stop for breakfast you’ll arrive at the pier in Caño Blanco or Pavona, to board a canal boat for the last part of the journey to the very edge of the Caribbean Sea. Here you’ll spend two nights in the fiercely protected Tortuguero National Park, a ribbon of thick rainforest criss-crossed by canals and waterways, and home to an amazing diversity of bird and wildlife. You’ll spend the next two nights in the heart of this exotic paradise, in the Mawamba Lodge. Settle into your surroundings, which include colourful butterfly gardens, frog and iguana gardens, Tortuguero walking trails and a swimming pool.

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Day Three – Included and optional Tortuguero wildlife tours Wake early to enjoy an optional morning boat tour to witness the beauty of the park as the wildlife comes alive as a new day begins. Your tour, accompanied by an expert guide, will take you through the backwater canals offering great opportunities for wildlife sightings. After breakfast enjoy

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an included full day tour of the park, by land and canal boat tour where you might be lucky enough to see land turtles, monkeys and languid manatees, as well as sloths, caimans and crocodiles, some 375 bird species and countless tree and plant species – Tortuguero is a natural wonderland. Complete your stay in this amazing place with dinner on the lodge’s ‘floating restaurant’ this evening. Day Four – Included hot springs visit Bidding farewell to Tortuguero, journey back to the dock through the rainforest, then continue by coach across the Costa Rican lowlands and on to La Fortuna, in the shadow of the picture-book cone of the volcano that erupted spectacularly in 1968 and continued unabated for the next 40 years. Enjoy all the benefits of being in a region famed for its hot springs and thermal baths – with a visit to the Eco Termales springs this evening. Day Five – Included chocolate tour and gentle hike This morning brings the opportunity for the sweet-toothed to learn about the secrets of chocolate production, from cacao pod to ceremonial drink and confectionery bars, on a fascinating Rainforest Chocolate tour. By contrast, this afternoon, the energetic can join a gentle hike to the El Silencio look-out point, walking through the forest to be rewarded with spectacular views of the volcano, before returning for a second night at the hotel. Day Six – Scenic journey to Monteverde Today you’ll drive round the northern tip of the Tilarán cordillera on the stunning ‘Highway to Heaven’, to spend two nights in idyllic Monteverde, set amongst the lush, dense forests that are home to an incredible diversity of birds, including the exotically coloured resplendent quetzal, as well as to some rare species, including jaguars and pumas. This afternoon, enjoy an excursion to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, so called because of the fine mist that shrouds the area.

Your Hotels

Holiday Inn Aurola, San José

Mawamba Lodge, Tortuguero

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In the exotic Caribbean rainforest in a car-free location, the lodge is the perfect base from which to explore Tortuguero’s wonders. Facilities include an outdoor pool, a café with Wi-Fi access, private trails, wildlife gardens and a unique floating restaurant. Garden view rooms have a ceiling fan and safe.

Mawamba Lodge

Magic Mountain Hotel, La Fortuna

Magic Mountain Hotel

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Set just three kilometres from downtown, with spectacular views of the volcano’s perfect cone, this hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with a TV, coffee-maker and has a restaurant, bar, pool, whirlpool and small spa. Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Volcano Lodge.

El Establo Mountain Hotel, Monteverde

Rest and relax at the hotel this evening. Day Seven – Included Selvatura Monteverde cloud forest tour Enjoy this morning’s excursion under the lush canopy of Selvatura, an area of incredible biodiversity, where a near-two-kilometre trail over eight bridges leads through the rainforest, with the chance of encountering yet more of Costa Rica’s native species. Visit the Hummingbird Garden, which brings you into contact with the fascinating creatures, while the adjacent Butterfly Garden provides yet more wonders. Enjoy lunch during the visit, and the energetic – and brave – can take the optional opportunity to experience Selvatura Park’s famous ‘zip-line’ across the park canopy.

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This modern, centrally located, air-conditioned hotel has three restaurants, including the 17th-floor Mirador, with views out over the city, a bar, indoor pool, gym and spa facilities, and well-appointed rooms with TV and coffee‑making facilities.

El Establo Mountain Hotel

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Affording a breathtaking setting in Monteverde’s Cloud Forest, the hotel is surrounded by acres of rolling hills and pretty gardens. The hotel has a whole host of leisure amenities and two indoor swimming pools. Other activities available include star gazing and hiking trails. There is a choice of two restaurants including a fine dining restaurant which affords stunning views across the resort.

Extend Your Holiday Four-night beach extension from £986 Seven-night beach extension from £1,491 omplete your Costa Rican experience by C adding a beach resort stay at the El Parador Hotel in Manuel Antonio to the end of your tour. Relax on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in this luxurious hotel and enjoy the stunning surroundings and the hotel’s fine facilities, which include two infinity pools and a spa. Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis, giving you the opportunity to dine in the hotel or in the neighbouring fishing village of Quepos.

Return to the hotel for a last evening. Day Eight – Transfer to San José and return flight After breakfast transfer to the airport for your overnight return flight. Day Nine – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK, at the end of an extraordinary glimpse of nature’s wonders, and a thoroughly enjoyable stay in a truly stunning corner of the world. El Parador

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Classic Mexico – Mayan & Aztec Wonders Explore the ancient civilisations, colonial legacies and modern vitality of one of the Americas’ most enthralling and colourful countries.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

The Temple of the Inscriptions

• Explore vibrant Mexico City on an included tour • Gaze in awe at Teotihuacán’s pyramid complex and Oaxaca’s ancient ruins • See the astonishing, 2,000-year-old ‘Tule Tree’ and discover Mitla’s ‘place of the dead’ • Meet indigenous Mixtec and Zapotec Indians in Tehauntepec • Enjoy a boat ride through stunning Sumidero – Mexico’s ‘grand canyon’ • Highland town San Cristóbal and Palenque’s Mayan ruins • Campeche, baroque coastal gem and colonial Mérida • Breathtaking Chichen Itza – one of the Seven New World Wonders • 12 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation plus two nights on the aircraft • Four lunches and a welcome and farewell dinner • Outbound flight to Mexico City, returning from Cancun via Mexico City • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

eginning in Mexico City, with its remnants of Spanish rule and its world-class museums, this wonderful tour journeys south to Pacific shores then north and east to the Gulf’s blue waters. Gaze in awe at astonishing relics spanning three millennia, discover startling wonders of nature, and meet the indigenous peoples that have shaped one of the world’s most enthralling nations. Flavoured with the spices of Mexican cuisine, with a dash of hot sauce thrown in, it’s “Viva, México” all the way.

Day One – Fly overnight to Mexico City Fly to the world’s largest Spanish-speaking city for a three-night stay. Day Two – Welcome to ‘Ciudad de México’ Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel to rest and relax. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a traditional restaurant. Day Three – The city of the Aztecs The first included tour lifts the veil on the Mexican capital, one of the Americas’ most historic cities, where the ancient and ultra-modern sit happily side by side. Highlights will include vast Zocolán square, the Presidential Palace, the cathedral and Museo del Templo Mayor, with its Aztec artefacts.

Available Oct 2020, Feb, Apr & Oct 2021, Feb, Apr & May 2022

Fly direct from • Heathrow (UK connecting flights available, see page 373) Flight upgrades available on request

Special Departure Day of the Dead Celebrations – October 2021 from £2,799 Experience one of Mexico’s famous celebrations, “Dia de los Muertos” Day of the Dead watch the colourful street processions and celebrate with locals this unique festival celebrating the lives of past loved ones.

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Day Four – Museum visits and floating gardens A morning visit to the city’s Anthropology Museum, which showcases the various civilisations that have inhabited the southernmost region of North America down the centuries, is followed by a visit to the ancient Aztec G ul f o f floating gardens on Lake Texcoco, on a Me x i co boat tour accompanied by a traditional mariachi band, and a visit to the renowned Dolores Olmedo Patiño museum. Riviera Mérida

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Day Five – Teotihuacán’s wonders and colonial Puebla Visit two important basilicas dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, before heading to the eye-popping complex at Teotihuacán, where sights include the monumental Pyramid of the Sun and the kilometre-

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long ‘Avenue of the Dead’. Continue on to Puebla, Mexico’s most Spanish city, and your overnight hotel.

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Your Hotels

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, Mexico City

Day Six – Zapotitlán Botanical Gardens Head into the Mexican heartland, taking in the astonishing botanical gardens set in the Zapotitlán salt marshes, then continue into the sierra, past Monte Albán and ancient, ruined settlements, to Oaxaca. Day Seven – Colourful Oaxaca Immerse yourself today in the world of Mexico’s indigenous peoples, visiting the Cultural Museum, strolling through the colourful market and relaxing in a celebrated restaurant, where an included lunch is served. Day Eight – Tehuantepec and the Pacific Journey, via Tule’s gigantic, 2000-year-old tree, in the village’s churchyard, Mitla, with its Zapotec ruins, and a traditional mescal distillery, to the shores of the Pacific Ocean, and overnight in friendly, quintessentially Mexican Tehauatepec. Day Nine – Sumidero – Mexico’s ‘Grand Canyon’ Heading inland once more, enjoy a boat trip through fjord-like Sumidero Canyon, carved over millennia, and a designated, protected national park, home to rich vegetation and a number of rare species. Arrive in the colourful market town San Cristóbal de las Casas. Day 10 – San Cristóbal, Chamula and Zinacantán Rest and relax in San Cristóbal, enjoying a walking tour of the central Zócalo, with its historic streets and beautiful church, and enjoy an included lunch in a traditional Chiapas-style restaurant. This afternoon, visit the Indian village of Chamula, sacred to both Mayan and Catholic traditions, and take in Maya community Zinacantán, where you’ll meet some of the indigenous inhabitants. Day 11 – Palenque Head through the sub-tropical jungle and take in the tumbling Roberto Barrios cascades, with their natural bathing pools, before you enter the world of the ancient Maya and spend the night in the village of Palenque, gateway to some of Mexico’s most memorable ruins.

Colonial de Puebla, Puebla Casa Conzatti

Day 14 – Via Chichen Itza to Riviera Maya – overnight flight home Perhaps saving the very best till last, today includes a visit to Chichen Itza, one of the Seven New World Wonders, where sights include the monumental El Castillo pyramid, the snail-shell-like El Caracol and the remarkable Mayan observatory. After a fascinating morning, transfer to the airport for the return flight. Day 15 – Arrival home Arrive back in the UK, at the end of a wonderful Mexican odyssey.

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Centrally located, offering a restaurant, 24-hour front desk, a bar, garden and roof top terrace. All rooms boast a TV with satellite channels.

Casa Conzatti, Oaxaca

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This Colonial-style hotel is located in the heart of Oaxaca, only a five-minute walk from Santo Domingo de Guzman Temple. Rooms feature cable TV and a balcony.

Hotel Calli, Tehuantepec Hotel Mansion del Valle

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Located in the suburbs, the hotel specialises in typical regional food, and boasts outdoor and indoor pools. Rooms are equipped with TV, airconditioning and a balcony.

Hotel Mansion del Valle, San Cristóbal

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Located in downtown San Cristobal, the hotel is three blocks from the Cathedral. Guests can relax on the sun terrace and enjoy the view of San Cristobal. Rooms offer cable TV.

Ciudad Real Palenque, Palenque Ciudad Real Palenque

Day 12 – Mayan Treasure-chest The pyramids, temples and Grand Palace of Palenque, including the Temple of the Inscriptions, with its ancient hieroglyphs, and the Temple of the Sun in its jungle setting, are amongst the finest of all Mayan remains. After an included lunch, travel to walled port city Campeche, to spend the evening in this once-important trading centre. Day 13 – Mayan Uxmal and colonial Mérida A last full day’s touring brings you to the Yucatán peninsula and Uxmal, with its Mayan ruins. You’ll also visit a small, traditional producer of chilli sauce, and spend the night in charming, romantic Mérida, a colonial masterpiece of both narrow streets and sweeping boulevards. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner in the city’s historic heart.

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Situated close to the Zocalo and the Historic District, this stunning hotel offers a bar and fitness centre. Rooms feature air-conditioning, cable TV and Wi-Fi.

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Offering outdoor pool, sun terrace and hammocks and three restaurants. Air-conditioned rooms offer TV and free Wi-Fi.

Plaza Campeche, Campeche

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Next to San Martin Park in central Campeche, 550 yards from the seafront, with a pool, restaurant and café. Rooms offer TV, and coffee-making facilities.

Holiday Inn Express, Mérida Plaza Campeche

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Situated 750 yards from Mérida Cathedral, with an outdoor pool and garden, in which to relax. Rooms feature TV and air-conditioning.

Extend Your Holiday Three-night Riviera Maya extension from £460 Complete your Mexican adventure with a relaxing All-inclusive stay at the popular Sunscape Akumal Beach Resort & Spa located on the white-sand beach of Akumal (Riviera Maya), on the Caribbean coast. All suites offer stunning views. There are seven dining options serving an array of cuisine 24 hours a day. With five pools, and endless activities you will be kept entertained all day and into the evening.

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Brazil, Argentina & Chile Experience the man-made and natural wonders of glorious South America, including astonishing Iguazú Falls and the towering Andes.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

• Fly via São Paulo to unforgettable Rio de Janeiro for a three-night stay • See the ‘World Wonder’ statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado • End a tour of Rio with a visit to Sugar Loaf mountain • Fly to majestic, magnificent Iguazú Falls – see the Brazilian and Argentine sides • Spend three nights in gloriously elegant Buenos Aires • Explore the Argentine capital • Fly to famous wine-producing Mendoza and visit two wineries • Enjoy an unforgettable day as you cross the Andes to Chilean capital Santiago • Experience ‘Santiago as a Native’ on a fascinating tour • Spend a day on the Pacific Ocean shores, discovering UNESCO-listed Valparaiso and ‘Garden City’ Viña del Mar • 12 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast hotel accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Three lunches • Return flights via São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, returning from Santiago via São Paulo, and internal flights as described in the itinerary • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

iscover a trio of remarkable, contrasting cities on included tours, gaze in awe at Iguazú’s plunging waters, savour some of the continent’s finest wines, taste fine food and experience jaw-dropping Andean scenery on this perfect introduction to South America. On a journey that takes in both South Atlantic and Pacific shores, fill each day with astonishing new sights, thrilling, unforgettable wonders and the verve and vibrancy of some of the world’s most colourful nations.

Day One – Overnight to Rio de Janeiro Fly via São Paulo to Rio. Day Two – Rest and relax Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Rest and relax, perhaps dining in this evening. Day Three – Included Rio sightseeing tour Begin your South American adventure with an excursion to ‘Wonder of the World’ Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Mountain. Drive through lush suburbs to the Cosmo Velho cog-railway station and journey up to the giant figure, with its outstretched arms, then take the lift or escalator – or make the stiff walk – to the viewpoint. Return to ‘Rio’ via the famous beach districts of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon.

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Day Four – Included Rio sightseeing and Sugar Loaf Mountain Enjoy another included tour that, as well as introducing downtown Rio includes the spectacular 360º views from ‘Sugar Loaf’ Mountain. This evening, perhaps take in an effervescent Samba show. Day Five – Fly to Iguazú Falls Transfer early to the airport for the flight to the world famous cascades at the meeting point of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Travel by coach through the lush foliage, and enjoy a night at your resort hotel on the Argentinian side of the falls. Day Six – Included tour of Iguazú Waterfalls National Park and fly to Buenos Aires Discover the Argentine-side, protected wildlife refuge. Enjoy a fascinating guided walk and train ride to the

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Devil’s Throat falls, before transferring to the airport for the short flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, meet your Argentinian tour manager and transfer to your hotel.

Your Hotels

Windsor Excelsior Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Day Seven – Included Buenos Aires sightseeing Enjoy a guided introduction to ‘B A’, taking in Plaza de Mayo’s parliament buildings, the ‘Tango’ district of San Telmo, the famously colourful La Boca district, the chic Puerto Madero riverside area and La Recoleta, the capital’s most elegant neighbourhood. Return to the hotel at the end of a wonderful day. Day Eight – Free day, or optional Gaucho Culture excursion Discover more of enthralling ‘B A’, or take the exciting optional excursion into the pampas grassland, to a typical estancia ranch, learning about the gaucho culture and enjoying a traditional barbecue.

Amerian Portal del Iguazú, Iguazú Falls Amerian Portal del Iguazú

This evening, crown your ‘B A’ stay by taking the optional experience of an authentic Tango Show at famous La Ventana. Day Nine – Fly to Mendoza Stunning Mendoza is one of South America’s most beautiful cities, at the heart of Argentina’s celebrated wine-producing region. Transfer to your hotel for two nights.

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A short walk to the Plaza de Mayo with a wide choice of restaurants and cafés close by. The hotel’s interior has a classic yet sophisticated décor. Amenities include an indoor swimming pool, a spa and a restaurant. Kenton Palace

NH Mendoza Cordillera, Mendoza

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This modern hotel is located in the city’s historic centre just a short walk from Independence Square. The hotel benefits from a restaurant, bar and a small outdoor pool.

Day 11 – Across the Andes to Santiago, Chile On one of the tour’s most extraordinary and unforgettable days, make a very early start, boarding the coach for the journey from Mendoza, across the high Andes, crossing over the border to Chile, before descending past the famous, natural Inca Bridge to Chilean capital Santiago, for a final three-night stay. Settle into your hotel after the amazing journey. Day 12 – Included Santiago sightseeing Enjoy a very special introductory tour of this cosmopolitan city ‘as a native’, taking the metro in the company of your guide to the Barrio Centro, a walkabout grid of shopping streets, grand neo-classical architecture, bars and cafés. Enjoy lunch with locals in a restaurant at the Central Market, and explore Bohemian Barrio Bellavista with its pubs and restaurants. End a memorable tour by taking the funicular to Cerro San Cristobal, with its spectacular views.

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Set in stunning surroundings in the midst of the national park, overlooking the Iguazú River, this hotel offers an array of amenities including indoor and outdoor pools and tennis courts. Dining options include an outdoor barbecue restaurant.

Kenton Palace, Buenos Aires

Day 10 – Included vineyard visit Get to know Mendoza’s elegant plazas and wide boulevards, and on an included tour to the surrounding vineyards, visit two of the region’s most famous wineries. Enjoy tasting – and perhaps buying – some samples to bring home, and enjoy some regional food.

Pullman el Bosque Hotel, Santiago

Pullman El Bosque

Day 13 – Included tour to Casablanca and Valparaiso Re-board the coach to make the short journey to the Pacific shores, enjoying en-route wine-tasting in pretty Casablanca. Explore picturesque, UNESCO-listed Valparaiso, where colourful houses are built upon the steep hillsides, many parts reached by a series of funiculars, and take in ‘Garden City’ Viña del Mar, with its beautiful beaches, before returning to Santiago for a last evening.

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This stylish hotel is located in the El Golf district with a wide range of restaurants, the metro and a shopping mall close by. The indoor pool offers spectacular views of the city’s skyline and there is also a bar, restaurant and café.

Extend Your Holiday Three-night Atacama Desert extension from £1,050 itness the Atacama Salt Flats, sweeping sand W dunes, pink flamingos and some incredible geysers that make up one of the world’s most fascinating landscapes.

Three-night Patagonia extension from £1,489

Day 14 – Begin your journey home Transfer to the airport to begin the overnight return journey, via São Paulo. Day 15 – Arrive back in the UK Early morning arrival. Torres del Paine National Park

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Boasting an enviable setting overlooking the iconic Copacabana Beach, this modern hotel boasts a range of facilities including a stunning roof-top swimming pool. Dining options include a restaurant, two bars including a pool bar.

See soaring mountain ranges, unique wildlife including guanacos, blue shimmering lakes and the stunning Grey glacier in UNESCO-listed Torres del Paine National Park. A cruise visiting Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers, where you will witness their majestic rock formations, completes your Patagonia adventure.

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Argentina – Buenos Aires, Falls & Glaciers Experience eye-popping natural wonders, including Iguazú Falls, the high Andean plain, pristine glaciers, and elegant Buenos Aires.

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13-day escorted holiday from £3,695

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to majestic, magnificent Iguazú Falls • Fly to cultured, colourful Salta, gateway to Argentina’s Andean northwest • Shield your eyes from the brightness of the incredible Salinas Grandes salt flats • Visit Purmamarca’s adobe village, beneath Seven Colours Mountain • Drive the high plain Quebrada de Humahuaca road • Fly to El Calafate, gateway to the wonders of Patagonia • Journey to view the extraordinary Perito Moreno Glacier • Spend two nights in gloriously elegant Buenos Aires • Explore the Argentine capital on an included tour • Enjoy dinner and a traditional, sultry Tango show at La Ventana • 10 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Return flights to Iguazú Falls, returning from Buenos Aires via Madrid, with internal flights from Iguazú Falls to Salta, Salta to El Calafate and El Calafate to Buenos Aires • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Iguazú Falls

eginning with majestic, jaw-dropping Iguazú, you’ll then fly to Argentina’s sun-baked northwest, where the high Puna plains meet the Andean desert, and the red-rock landscape is dotted with traditional adobe towns and villages. In startling contrast, head south to raw, windblown Patagonia, with glacier wonders, and end an unforgettable tour in sophisticated, elegant ‘B. A.’. This is magnificent Argentina, showcased in all its magical glory, and brought spectacularly to life on this extraordinary South American adventure.

Day One – Overnight flight Fly via Madrid, to Argentina. Day Two – Arrival in Iguazú Falls Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel, where amenities include a pool and a roof-top terrace. Perhaps dine in this evening. Day Three – Explore the Argentine side of the Falls Discover Iguazú’s plunging cascades, which must be seen to be believed. Begin in the UNESCO-listed national park, a protected refuge, and enjoy a choice of fascinating guided walks and the train ride to the famous Devil’s Throat, the most spectacular of the torrents. Spend a second evening at the hotel.

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Day Four – The Brazilian side of the Falls See the cascades from a different perspective, at a point where pathways lead through lush foliage nurtured by the constant spray, walking over the footbridge to see a panorama of plunging cataracts, and taking the panoramic lift, before returning to the hotel. Day Five – Journey to Salta After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the two-hour flight west to Salta. Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your four-star hotel. Rest and relax, and catch a first glimpse of the sophisticated, Spanish colonial city that is gateway to the high Puna plains, the northwest’s fertile valleys and the towering Andes.

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The Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

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National Congress Building, Buenos Aires

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Day Six – Drive to Purmamarca and the Salinas Grandes salt flats On an astonishingly scenic day, drive on the high-altitude road to the Quebrada de Humahuaca valley, passing spectacular red-rock formations, towering outcrops and ancient villages. Overnight in colourful Purmamarca, beneath the multi-hued ‘Seven Colours Hill’. This afternoon, drive up the sensational Cuesta de Lipán road, which snakes its way to over 13,000 feet, before descending to the dazzling Salinas Grandes salt flats, where sunglasses are a must. Day Seven – Humahuaca and return to Salta After a relaxing morning, drive to ancient Humahuaca, with its colourful market. Passing through other indigenous settlements, you’ll spend another night in Salta, perhaps exploring the colonial town, with its Andalusian-style houses, a pink-hued cathedral and flower-decked balconies, and dining at your leisure.

Your Hotels

Amerian Portal del Iguazú Hotel, Iguazú Falls nights 2-4 Set in stunning surroundings with a roof-top terrace that offers a view overlooking the Iguazú River, this hotel offers an array of amenities including indoor and outdoor pools and tennis courts. A variety of dining options includes an outdoor barbecue restaurant.

Design Suites Hotel, Salta Amerian Portal del Iguazú

Day Eight - Fly to Patagonia A day of extreme contrasts begins as you leave the desert and fly, via Buenos Aires, to Southern Patagonia and El Calafate, gateway to the UNESCO-listed Los Glaciares National Park. Prepare for a change in temperature, but not in the level of scenic excitement. Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your spa hotel, at the edge of the Patagonian steppe, to relax. Day Nine – Journey to the Perito Moreno Glacier Head south, past Lake Argentino, with its towering backdrop, across the yellow steppe, towards greener vegetation and an eventual dramatic first sighting of the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier, its wall of ice reaching down to just 200 metres above sea level. Enjoy several different viewpoints, including from a system of walkways, of this extraordinary work of nature, from which periodically great pieces ‘calve’, creaking then crashing into the pure waters.

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Located in the historic centre of Salta, this sleek hotel features a roof-top heated swimming pool, restaurant, spa and full gym facilities. The stylish rooms offer modern furniture and plenty of natural light, as well as free Wi-Fi and a mini-bar.

Hotel Manantial del Silencio, Purmamarca

Design Suites Hotel

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At the foot of the majestic Hill of Seven Colours, and within easy distance of the town centre, this hotel has a large garden with pool, a spa and restaurant. Bright rooms boast either mountain or garden views.

Hotel Imago, El Calafate

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Offering plush accommodation just 750 yards from Lake Argentino, and close to the Patagonian outpost’s many amenities, this hotel has an indoor pool, a spa, gym, restaurant where buffet breakfast is served, and a bar. Rooms feature a TV and a mini-bar.

Return to El Calafate for a second Patagonian evening.

Kenton Palace, Buenos Aires

Day 10 – Fly to Buenos Aires After a morning in El Calafate, an almost incongruously colourful and well-appointed outpost, board the return flight to sparkling Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in the elegant city.

A short walk to the Plaza de Mayo, with a wide choice of restaurants and cafés close by, this classic, sophisticated city centre hotel is a perfect base for your short stay. Amenities include an indoor pool, a spa and a restaurant, and comfortable, air-conditioned rooms, come with a TV and free Wi-Fi.

Hotel Manantial del Silencio

Day 11 – Exploring Buenos Aires Enjoy a guided introduction to ‘B.A.’, taking in historic Plaza de Mayo and pink-hued Casa Rosada. The city’s colourful barrios, including the ‘Tango’ district of San Telmo, the famously colourful La Boca district – home to the fervently supported Boca Juniors football team – the chic Puerto Madero riverside area and La Recoleta, the capital’s most elegant neighbourhood and final resting place of Eva Perón, are all brought to life. Return to the hotel, and this evening, crown your stay with the included experience of an authentic Tango Show at famous La Ventana, accompanied by dinner and fine Argentine wine.

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Day 12 – Fly back to the UK After breakfast, bid farewell to your Argentine hosts and transfer to the airport to begin the return journey, via Madrid and an overnight transatlantic flight. Day 13 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK at the end of a marvellous South American adventure. Rio de Janeiro

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Continue your South American adventure by flying to Brazil and pulsating, colourful Rio. Enjoy an excursion to a world wonder, the Christ the Redeemer statue set atop Corcovado Mountain, driving through lush suburbs to the Cosmo Velho cog-railway station and journeying up to the giant figure, before heading back into the city via the famous beach districts of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon. Enjoy another included tour that as well as introducing downtown Rio, includes a cable-car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain, from which the views are simply unforgettable.

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The Wonders of Chile See and experience natural wonders on the grandest of scales, and visit colourful outposts and thriving, cultured cities.

14-day escorted holiday from £4,695

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend two nights in UNESCO-listed Valparaiso Santiago • Visit ‘Garden City’ Viña del Mar and the wine-producing Casablanca Valley • Fly to Punta Arenas, at South America’s southern tip • Cruise to the majestic Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers ascinating, intoxicating, awe-inspiring Chile has it all. From • Discover the Milodón Cave and the breathtaking Torres del frozen glacial fields at the southern edge of the world, to its driest Paine National Park desert, from pristine, azure lakes to towering Andean peaks – • Explore Puerto Montt, in the shadow of a snow-capped home to soaring condors and llama-like guanacos – and from volcano verdant, fertile valleys covered in ripening vineyards, to exciting, • Spend two nights in Lake District gateway Puerto Varas colourful cities teeming with exuberant life. This very special • Discover the Petrohué River Falls, beneath conical Orsorno tour is the perfect introduction to the fascinating, ribbon-thin • Spend a day on magical Chiloé Island, with its wooden country that stretches half the length of South America. churches and seafaring legends • Fly north to San Pedro de Atacama, in Chile’s ‘perfect desert’ • Experience El Tatio’s fumaroles and spouting geysers, and Day One – Fly overnight to Santiago de Chile Head across the Atlantic the other-worldly Valley of the Moon and over the Andes to the Chilean capital. • Spend a last night in colourful Chilean capital Santiago Day Two – Transfer to port city Valparaiso Meet your tour manager and • Experience the colourful city on an included tour make the short journey to Valparaiso, where colourful houses cling to steep • 11 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast hillsides, reached by funicular railways. Enjoy a short introductory tour and accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft transfer to your hotel for a two-night stay. Dinner is served this evening. • Four lunches and two dinners Day Three – Included visits to Viña del Mar and a wine-tasting Visit • Return flights to Santiago via São Paulo and internal flights beautiful ‘Garden City’ Viña del Mar, and head into the wine-producing from Santiago to Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas to Puerto Casablanca Valley to visit a vineyard for a tasting. Spend the evening Montt, Puerto Montt to Santiago, at leisure. Santiago to Calama and Calama San Pedro Day Four – Fly to Punta Arenas and travel to Santiago de Atacama to Puerto Natales Fly south from Santiago to Calama • Coach travel and transfers throughout Southern Patagonia’s Punta Arenas, ‘edge of the world’ outpost and fascinating mix of rugged, • Fully escorted by a friendly, windswept and weather-beaten, and ultraexperienced tour manager

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modern. Head north to Puerto Natales, in its fjordside setting, for a three-night stay. Day Five – Boat trip to Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers Board a boat early this morning for the cruise through the scenic Señoret Channel to the Balmaceda Glacier beneath its mountain peak. Spot birdlife and sea lions, and make a short hike to the foot of the Serrano Glacier, before enjoying a traditional Patagonian lunch and making the return journey.

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Day Six – Included visits to the Milodón Cave and Torres del Paine National Park Cross the Patagonian steppe towards the mountain paradise of the Torres del Paine National Park, where jagged peaks frame glaciers, rivers and pristine lakes. Herds of guanacos – wild llamas – roam the foothills surrounding Grey Lake, beyond which is distant Grey Glacier. Call at the extraordinary Milodón Cave, former refuge to the now-extinct giant sloth. Return to Puerto Natales after a spectacular day, which includes lunch. Day Seven – Over the Icefield to lakeside Puerto Varas After a very early start fly back from Punta Arenas over the Patagonian Icefield to fast-growing fishing centre Puerto Montt, gateway to Northern Patagonia’s Lakes Region, where pink-hued ‘City of Roses’ Puerto Varas sits beside Lake Llanquihue. Enjoy a tour of bustling Puerto Montt, and visit nearby Angelemó, with its fish market and shore-side restaurants. This afternoon, journey around the lake’s shores to Petrohué Falls, which tumble down across lava spewed by towering Mount Orsono. Day Eight – A day on Chiloé – sea-faring island Explore the lush, windswept paradise of rolling, forested hills dotted with remote outposts that is Chiloé, with its rich nautical heritage and unique wooden churches, some UNESCO-listed, in the shape of ships. See villages of stilt houses, where colourful markets peddle handcrafted wares. Lunch is included today.

Your Hotels

Hotel Diego de Almagro, Valparaiso

Martin Gusinde, Puerto Natales nights 4-6 Park Inn

Day 13 – Transfer to the airport for the return flight Bid farewell to your Chilean hosts and begin the return overnight transatlantic flight via São Paulo. Day 14 – Arrive back in the UK Arrive home this morning, at the end of a wonderful South American adventure.

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This hotel is in a residential area on a hill, offering panoramic views of the city and Lake Llanquihue. It features a restaurant, bar and outdoor pool, with free Wi-Fi in public areas. All rooms have a mini-bar, TV, and a safe. La Casa de Don Tomas

La Casa de Don Tomas, San Pedro de Atacama

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In the heart of the pre-Hispanic town of San Pedro de Atacama, this hotel is built in the architectural style of Atacama. It features cosy lounges decorated in rustic-style and all rooms have a private bathroom and electric heating. There is an outdoor pool and terrace.

Hotel Providencia, Santiago Hotel Providencia

Day 11 – Geysers, hot springs, and the Valley of the Moon Make an early morning journey to the geysers of El Tatio, at 4,300 metres, the world’s highest. There will also be an opportunity today to bathe in Puritama’s hot springs, before a visit to the barren Easter Island Valley of the Moon at sunset. Day 12 – Fly back to Santiago for an included tour Journey back to the Chilean capital and enjoy a guided introduction taking in the major sights, including the Barrio Centro and Spanish colonial Plaza de Armas, grand Avenida General O’Higgins, the walkabout shopping streets and neoclassical architecture. Perhaps enjoy lunch at the Central Market, explore Bohemian Barrio Bellavista, and take in the view of the city and spectacular Andes from Cerro San Cristobal, before a last Chilean evening.

This traditional hotel in Puerto Natales, is located five minutes from Plaza de Armas and is in front of the Casino. It offers a bar and restaurant, modern rooms, all of them heated, come with a private bathroom, TV and a safe.

Park Inn, Puerto Varas

Day Nine – Journey to the Atacama Desert Fly north, via Santiago, to Calama, and travel on to San Pedro de Atacama, the dusty, sun-baked gateway to the wonders of the fabled Atacama Desert. Enjoy your first desert sunset. Day 10 – The lagoons of Atacama Explore the extraordinary landscape of the world’s driest corner, with its vast salt flats, redrock outcrops, canyons and thermal lakes. Drive onto the high Andean plateau to the lagoons of Miscanti and Meñiques, meet locals as you enjoy lunch in remote village Socaire, and in Toconao, where houses are fashioned from volcanic rock. Return to San Pedro for the evening.

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Situated in the heart of Valparaiso’s bustling business district, on the ocean front, this hotel boasts an indoor pool and restaurant. Airconditioned rooms offer a hairdryer, a safe, a mini-bar and TV.

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Set in the heart of Santiago’s Providencia district, this hotel offers tastefully furnished, spacious, modern, air-conditioned rooms with a TV. There is a restaurant, bar, lounge, an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, plus free Wi-Fi in public areas.

Extend Your Holiday Four-night Easter Island extension from £1,549 Fly from Santiago to Easter Island, located 3,686 kilometres off the coast of Chile in the midst of the Pacific Ocean, and home to the famous stone ‘moai’, monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people. Easter Island is one of the most isolated and enigmatic destinations on the planet. Learn about the island’s mysteries from your local guide and enjoy ample time to explore its incredible beauty for yourself. Return to Santiago for your last night. Easter Island

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Peru – Machu Picchu & Cusco to Titicaca by Train South America’s most fascinating, colourful and cosmopolitan country, and the treasures of the Incas – discovered and explored.

Small-Group Tour

14-day escorted holiday from £2,495

Machu Picchu

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Uncover the secrets of one of the world’s most colourful countries • Tour Lima, the ‘City of Kings’ Fly to Cusco and the fabled Sacred Valley • Narrow gauge Vistadome train ride, to Machu Picchu – the lost city of the Incas • Visit Cusco – the remarkable Inca citadel • Journey through the Peruvian Andes on the 1920’s-style PeruRail Titicaca train to lakeside Puno • Enjoy a Titicaca cruise to the Uros Islands and Taquile • Journey through the snow-capped altiplano Andean highlands • Discover awe-inspiring Colca Canyon • Search the skies for the fabled condor • Visit the extraordinary Monasterio Santa Catalina in Arequipa • Spend a last night back in Lima • 11 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Three lunches • Return scheduled flights to Lima and internal flights from Lima to Cusco and from Arequipa to Lima • Coach and rail travel and transfers throughout • The services of a tour manager and local guides in Peru

This exciting Small Group Tour begins and ends in colonial

Lima, Peru’s cultural, culinary and colourfully modern capital, before flying to Cusco, capital of the Inca civilisation, gateway to the Sacred Valley and fabled ‘lost city’ Machu Picchu. After discovering Cusco’s wonders, board the PeruRail Titicaca for an unforgettable journey to Titicaca’s shores and offshore islands. The high Andean plains, with their canyons, volcanoes, condors and alpacas, and dazzling ‘white city’ Arequipa, complete the wonderful Peruvian adventure.

Day One -Fly overnight to Peru Fly to Lima Day Two – Arrival and transfer Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Day Three– Lima guided city tour A guided sightseeing tour brings to life the Peruvian capital, with its UNESCO-listed Spanish gems like the vast Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Armas, its Baroque cathedral and gleaming modern districts. This evening, enjoy the chance to dine in one of South America’s culinary meccas.

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Day Four – Fly to Cusco and the Sacred Valley Fly east to Inca stronghold Cusco, heading into the fabled Sacred Valley of the Incas, where highlights will include a visit to tiny Ccaccaccollo, where the ancient Incan art of weaving and fabric dyeing techniques live on, and you’ll enjoy a demonstration, before an overnight stay in the valley.

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Aguada Blanca National Reserve Arequipa

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Day Five - Inca treasures of the Sacred Valley Continue your exploration of the Sacred Valley, taking in Pisac, with its Inca ruins and colourful market, and the monumental fortress at Ollantaytambo. Highlights of the day will be visits to an indigenous community ‘Potato Park’ and a traditional lunch. You’ll stay a second night in the valley, anticipating tomorrow’s extraordinary day.

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Peruvian Weaver

Day Six – The magic of Machu Picchu Journey to the fabled ‘Lost City of the Incas’, travelling to spa town Aguas Calientes by narrow-gauge railway, then by bus to breathtaking Machu Picchu. On arrival, your guide will introduce the citadel, after which you are free to wander around the extraordinary site, one of the modern ‘Seven Wonders of the World’.

Your Hotels

Wyndham Costa Del Sol, Lima City

At day’s end, journey back via Aguas Calientes for two nights in South American archaeological capital Cusco. Day Seven – Cusco city tour Enjoy a guided introduction to the palaces, temples and Spanish colonial remnants of one of the world’s most enthralling settlements, where highlights include Santo Domingo monastery on the site of the Inca ‘Temple of the Sun’, the Cathedral, the Plaza de Armas and the colourful San Pedro market. Spend a second evening in colourful Cusco.

Hotel Hacienda del Valle, Sacred Valley Wyndham Costa Del Sol

Day Eight – PeruRail Titicaca train to Puno Early this morning board the 1920s’-style PeruRail Titicaca for the ten-and-a-halfhour journey through a startling landscapes toward Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable body of water. Sit back in comfort, enjoying a gourmet lunch and afternoon tea, before arriving in lakeside Puno late this afternoon, for a two-night stay. Day Nine– Lake Titicaca’s floating islands Discover and explore the waters of Titicaca, travelling by boat to the floating-island homes of the Uros people, stepping ‘aboard’ their man-made islands to learn about their traditional way of life. Cruise to Taquile Island, where a fairly strenuous walk inland is rewarded with a visit to local craft shops and a traditional Taquile lunch, before cruising back to Puno for the evening.

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This rustic hotel has a restaurant and cabin-style guest accommodation. Each room has private facilities and a shower. The nearby town of Chivay is within strolling distance.

Xima, Puno Hotel Hacienda del Valle

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A short drive from the centre of Puno, this modern hotel offers views of Lake Titicaca. Boasting pretty gardens, the hotel offers a spa and a restaurant.

La Casa de Mamayacchi, Colca

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Located in the village of Coporaque in Colca Canyon, designed in harmony with the surrounding landscape. The hotel features a restaurant, bar and the tranquil rooms have scenic views.

Hotel el Conquistador, Arequipa La Casa de Mamayacchi

Day 12 – Arequipa city tour and fly back to Lima Enjoy this morning’s tour of ‘White City’ Arequipa, with its elegant Plaza de Armas, great cathedral, and 19th-century volcanic, white-stone buildings. You’ll also visit the narrow streets, cloisters and hidden quarters of the Monasterio Santa Catalina and the stunning Jesuit La Compañía church. This afternoon, transfer to the airport for the flight to Lima and a last night in the capital.

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Set in an 18th-century building, this hotel features colonial architecture. It offers a café and restaurant. With warm touches of colour, the rooms display lively canvas or wall paintings signed by local artists. The rooms offer TV with cable channels and free Wi-Fi.

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Day 13 – Free time and overnight return flight Enjoy a last few hours in Lima, perhaps enjoying lunch, before transferring to the airport and your return overnight flight. Day 14 – Arrival home Arrive home today after a truly absorbing, thoroughly enjoyable Peruvian adventure. Hotel Refugio Amazonas

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This charming hotel is set in landscaped gardens, 10 minutes’ drive from Urubamba city and 15 minutes’ drive from Ollantaytambo (train station to Machu Picchu). All bungalows have a terrace and panoramic views of Valle Sagrado de los Incas hill. The rooms offer satellite TV.

Casa Andina, Cusco Plaza

Day Ten – Across the Puna Board the coach to journey west towards the scenic Aguada Blanca National Reserve, with its herds of vicuñas and alpacas, farmed for their fine wool, and the ancient Inca terraces, framed by volcanoes and towering peaks. Enjoy lunch and the opportunity to visit a natural hot spring, famed for its curative powers, before spending the night in Chivay, gateway to the stunning Colca Canyon, one of the world’s deepest. Day 11 – Condors and the Colca Canyon This morning, drive to the Cruz del Condor viewpoint, where high above you may be lucky to catch sight of the world’s largest birds in flight. Take a short, guided hike, and visit the villages of Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque, with its Baroque church. This afternoon, you’ll arrive in the beautiful city of Arequipa, in its dramatic setting.

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Located in the financial and commercial area of the city, this hotel offers a magnificent, year-round outdoor pool on the top floor, a restaurant and bar, a fitness centre and spa facilities. Rooms are all tastefully decorated and offer TV with cable channels, air conditioning and a mini-bar.

Stay at the Eco Friendly Refugio Amazonas, set in the heart of the Tambopata National Reserve. The hotel is surrounded by its own 200-hectare private reserve providing an ‘at-one-with-nature’ experience. The price includes internal flights and all transfers, meals on a full-board basis and daily guided activities with the hotel’s guides sharing their exceptional local knowledge of the wildlife and flora.

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NEW Small-Group Tour

Peru, Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands

An eye-popping World Wonder, Inca treasures, the world’s highest capital and some of Earth’s most unusual creatures, explored and encountered

Giant tortoise, Galápagos Islands

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to Cusco and Peru’s fabled Sacred Valley • Gaze in awe at ‘Lost City’ Machu Picchu • Explore stunning Inca capital Cusco on a guided tour • Tour Peruvian capital Lima, the ‘City of Kings’ • Fly to Quito, the world’s highest capital, for a guided tour • Hop back and forth across the equator line at the ‘Middle of the World’ • Enjoy Otavalo’s colourful market – South America’s largest • Spend five days in the wondrous Galápagos Islands • Entrances and Galápagos National Park fees included • Close-up encounters with extraordinary, fearless creatures • Visit the fascinating Charles Darwin Research Centre • Bay cruise with opportunities for swimming and snorkelling • Experience an Inter-island ferry cruise • 14 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation with four lunches and one dinner, plus two nights on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Cusco, via Bogotá, returning from Quito via Bogotá and internal flights from Cusco to Lima, Lima to Quito, Quito to San Cristobal and Baltra to Quito • Coach travel and transfers throughout • The services of a tour manager and local guides

eginning in the fabled Sacred Valley of the Inca civilisation and magical ‘Lost City’ Machu Picchu, this wonderful Small Group Tour also unveils colourful colonial gem Cusco and Peru’s cosmopolitan capital Lima. You’ll then fly to lofty Quito, to explore the Ecuadorian capital in its spectacular Andean setting. Four nights in the remote Galápagos Islands, where encounters with fearless, extraordinary creatures will provide indelible memories, will ensure a wonder-filled conclusion to a very special tour.

Day One – Fly to Peru Fly overnight, via Bogotá, to Cusco. Day Two – Arrival in Cusco Upon arrival, transfer into the fabled Sacred Valley, where highlights will include a visit to Ccaccaccollo’s fabric weavers and dyers. Transfer to the hotel for two nights. Day Three – Unveiling the valley of the Incas Take in the Inca ruins and market of ancient Pisac, Ollantaytambo’s fortress and a fascinating indigenous ‘Potato Park’.

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Day Four – Magical Machu Picchu Journey by narrow-gauge railway and bus to the ‘Lost City of the Incas’. Explore the extraordinary mountaintop citadel - one of the modern ‘Seven Wonders of the World’, before returning to Aguas Calientes for the night.

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Day Five – Optional sunrise visit to the citadel and return to Cusco A second day’s optional visit to Machu Picchu brings the opportunity to explore the site before most visitors arrive. Return to Cusco by train and bus, for two nights in the majestic city. Day Six – Cusco included tour Enjoy an introduction to one of the Americas’ most enthralling cities, with its palaces,

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temples and colonial remnants. Highlights include the Santo Domingo monastery, the cathedral and the Plaza de Armas. Journey to the Inca ruins at Sacsayhuaman, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay.

Equator line, Ecuador

Your Hotels

Centrally located, and boasting gardens and a terrace, this hotel is close to several noted attractions, including the Main Square and Saint Peter Church. A restaurant serves international cuisine and rooms offer flatscreen TV.

Day Seven – Fly to Lima Fly to the Peruvian capital for two nights, transferring to your hotel and perhaps dining in one of South America’s major culinary hotspots. Day Eight – Guided introduction to Lima Discover the thriving city where Spanish colonial remnants sit side by side with ultra-modern districts, some overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Day Nine – Fly to Quito Fly back into the high Andes, and Ecuadorian capital Quito, over 9,300 feet above sea level, beneath towering Pinchincha volcano. Acclimatise to the altitude as you relax in your hotel.

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Casa Andina Machu Picchu

Day 12 – Fly to the Galápagos Islands Fly to the remote Pacific archipelago, home to a unique eco-system of flora and fauna. Upon arrival in San Cristóbal Island, transfer to tiny Puerto Moreno and the hotel, to meet your specialist guide. This afternoon, head to La Lobería beach, home to sea lions, turtles, marine iguanas and unique bird species. Enjoy swimming or snorkelling before returning to the hotel. Day 13 – Boat trip to Isla Lobos Take a short boat trip, accompanied by your guide, to tiny Isla Lobos, to view sea lions, frigate birds and bluefooted boobies. A swim in clear waters, or stroll along the white sand beach brings more sightings. Return to Puerto Moreno for lunch and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Day 14 – Giant tortoise encounter Cross to Santa Cruz island and Puerto Ayora, the archipelago’s most developed town, and visit the fascinating Charles Darwin Research Station, with its giant tortoises. After an included lunch, enjoy a gentle hike in the ‘El Chato’ reserve, where the tortoises wander freely, and where you will encounter several bird species, including Darwin finches. Spend the first of two nights in Puerto Ayora.

Casa Andina Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes

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Conveniently located across from Aguas Calientes train station and just five minutes’ walk to the bus stop from which the buses depart towards Machu Picchu, this hotel offers bar and restaurant serving local and international cuisine, as well as rooms with a flat-screen TV and safe.

Day 10 – Included tour of Quito Enjoy a guided introduction to Quito, where highlights include the colourful La Mariscal, historic central Independence Plaza, monumental San Francesco church, and the Gothic Basilica del Voto National. Street-vendors peddling shawls and panama hats, and the aromas of traditional street food add to the atmosphere. This afternoon visit the ‘Middle of the World’ monument, marking the equator. Day 11 – Otavalo’s famous market Visit the Indian fair at highland town Otavalo, with its vast array of traditional goods. A fascinating day also includes visits to indigenous villages Cotacachi and Peguche, before you return to Quito.

Hotel Agustos, Sacred Valley nights 2-3

Costa del Sol Ramada, Cusco

Jose Antonio, Lima Costa del Sol Ramada

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Set in a 17th-century colonial-style mansion located in Cusco’s centre, a few steps away from the Main Square and La Merced Church, the hotel offers the Paprika Cusco Restaurant serving international and Peruvian dishes. There is free Wi-Fi and the well-appointed rooms feature 24-hour room service.

nights 7-8

In chic Miraflores, 20 minutes from downtown Lima, this hotel boasts restaurant, free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms with mini-bar, safe, TV and DVD player.

Swissotel Quito, Quito

nights 9-11

Offering elegant accommodation, the hotel boasts pools, tennis and squash courts and spa, free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms with cable TV, mini-bar and safe. Swissotel Quito

Blue Marlin Hotel, San Cristóbal

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Day 15 – Academy Bay Cruise Cruise across pristine waters, snorkelling or swimming amongst colourful marine species. Ashore, encounter marine iguanas, rare cacti and red volcanic rocks. Lunch is included again today.

This hotel is close to the seafront promenade, with outdoor pool, hot tub, free Wi-Fi and spacious air-conditioned rooms with garden views, mini-bar and cable TV.

Day 16 – Fly to Quito and return flight Transfer to Baltra’s island airport for the return flight to Quito, onward connection to Bogotá and return overnight flight.

Hotel Fiesta, Santa Cruz

Day 17 – Arrival home Return to the UK, at the end of a wonderful South American adventure.

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Hotel Fiesta

nights 14-15

This hotel, close to Tortuga Bay and dive centres, offers restaurant, bar, snack bar, games room, free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms with balcony and room service.

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

10-day escorted holiday from £1,299

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

Taj Mahal

• Discover the sights of New Delhi, including the historic Red Fort and Jama Masjid Mosque, the India Gate war memorial and the ruins of the Quwwat‑ul-Islam mosque • Enjoy a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi • A guided tour of Agra, the ‘City of Love’ • Marvel at the incomparable Taj Mahal • See Chand Baori, Abhaneri’s astonishing stepwell • Go in search of Ranthambhore’s tigers on two included safaris • Ride up to Amber Fort for exceptional views • See Jaipur’s exquisite ‘Palace of the Winds’ and enjoy dinner hosted by a local family • Stay in the beautiful resort of Vanaashrya • Enjoy an Indian cookery demonstration • Eight nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Six lunches • Return scheduled flights to Delhi • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Uncover India’s exotic wonders on a thrilling adventure.

Explore the teeming, colourful, spectacular cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur – the fabled, fascinating ‘Golden Triangle’ that is home to such sights as the Red Fort, the awe-inspiring Taj Mahal and the ‘Palace of the Winds’. Spend two nights ‘on safari’ in Ranthambhore Park, one-time hunting ground of Indian princes, and complete the holiday with a night in a luxury jungle resort.

Day One – Overnight flight to India Fly from the UK to Delhi. Day Two – Included Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque visit Upon arrival this morning, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel where you’ll spend your first night. Later, after an included lunch and time to freshen up, join your tour manager on a guided tour to visit the ruins of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and the ornate Qutb Minar tower that rises from them. Return to the hotel for dinner. Day Three – Included Delhi city tour and travel to Agra Today enjoy a guided tour, which will introduce you to the vibrant Old City. Drive by the historic Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque and Raj Ghat, Gandhi’s cremation site close to the Yamuna River, and enjoy an exhilarating rickshaw ride through the old Chandni Chowk.

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ou’ll also take in the grandeur of New Delhi, built by the British Raj to Y reflect the glories of the Empire. Highlights will include the historic India Gate war memorial and the vast boulevard of the Rajpath. Later, journey to Agra, the fabled ‘City of Love’ and site of the exquisite, incomparable Taj Mahal. After a visit to the royal pavilions, palaces and courtyards of majestic Agra Fort you’ll make your first visit to the ‘Taj’, a monument to undying love, seen in all its glory at sunset.

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Day Four – Included excursions to the Taj Mahal, Abhaneri, and travel to Ranthambhore Awaken early to pay a sunrise visit to view the Taj from across the Yamuna River, and after breakfast, journey on to the ancient village of Abhaneri, home to Chand Baori, an astonishing example of a stepwell – extraordinary constructions unique to India and used to draw water from the ground.

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unch is taken in the sumptuous surroundings of the Umaid Lake L Palace, a heritage hotel and ‘organic retreat’ that grows produce for the hotel’s fine restaurant, before you journey on to beautiful Ranthambhore National Park, home to conservation programme Project Tiger, for a two-night stay. nce the hunting ground of Indian princes, Ranthambhore is O covered with thorn trees, scrub and grasslands, and dotted with beautiful ponds, streams and lakes – a perfect habitat for the famed, endangered ‘Tigers of Ranthambhore’ and other species. This evening, enjoy a ‘tiger talk’ from a local naturalist. Day Five – Included guided wildlife safaris Undoubted highlights of the holiday will be today’s two canter (open-air vehicle) safaris in the Park, taken in the company of a knowledgeable naturalist guide. With luck you may also see the tigers and other species.

Your Hotels

Sheraton New Delhi, Delhi

Trident, Agra Trident Agra

Day Seven – Included Amber Fort and Jaipur sightseeing After breakfast, visit former Rajput capital Amber and its vast 6thcentury hill-top fort, climbing by jeep to visit the Royal Halls and to take in the magnificent views from the ramparts. After an included lunch, tour Jaipur, including the City Palace complex with its museums and ancient astronomical observatory, and drive by the 18th-century ‘Palace of the Winds’, with its innumerable windows and screened balconies.

Sawai Vilas

Day Nine – Included Heritage Transport Museum visit Head back towards Delhi, calling en route at the fascinating Heritage Transport Museum, with its impressive collections covering the development of India’s road, rail and air travel industries, as well as transport-related toys and memorabilia. Spend a last night close to the capital. Day 10 – Fly back to the UK This morning, depart for the airport and your return flight, arriving late this afternoon, after a wonderful ‘introduction to India’. *Please note: The itinerary for Manchester departures varies. Please see page 374 for further information.

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The perfect place to enjoy the area’s wildlife to its full extent, this brand new hotel boasts extensive grounds with a large pool, steam room and spa, a fitness centre and there is a restaurant and bar. All of the spacious air-conditioned rooms have private outdoor seating and a sun deck plus tea/ coffee-making facilities.

Shahpura House, Jaipur

nights 6-7

A gem in downtown Jaipur, this heritage hotel has beautiful lawns and gardens, a restaurant and a bar, an outdoor swimming pool and a gift shop. Each room has air conditioning, a mini-bar, tea/ coffee-making facilities and a safe.

Vanaashrya, Rajgarh Shahpura House

special dinner is taken at the Nokha House, hosted in traditional A Rajasthani style by the Rathore family. Day Eight – From Jaipur to Vanaashrya Bid farewell to Jaipur and journey across the desert plain into the Aravali Hills to the jungle resort of Vanaashyra, calling en route at the ruins of 17th-century Bhangarh fort. This afternoon, enjoy a camel-cart ride and cookery demonstration before spending the night in an air-conditioned cottage – another unforgettable highlight of your visit to this amazing corner of the world.

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Close to the Taj Mahal and laid out around its swimming pool and beautifully landscaped gardens. The hotel has a bar and two restaurants, a spa and a fitness centre. Each room has air conditioning, a TV, a mini-bar, and tea/coffeemaking facilities.

Sawai Vilas, Ranthambhore

Day Six – From Ranthambhore to Jaipur Rest and relax this morning, or join the optional excursion to the ancient Ranthambhore Fort, which sits atop the 600-metre-high hill range, and offers stupendous views of the park below (there is a gradual, 273-step climb to the fort). his afternoon, after lunch at the hotel, you’ll bid farewell to T Ranthambhore and will make the journey to the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur for a two-night stay.

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A beautiful hotel in central Delhi with spacious restaurant and lounge bar. There is an outdoor pool and gym and all rooms are very well appointed with TV, coffee maker, mini-bar and fridge.

Crowne Plaza, Gurugram

Vanaashrya

night 8

Set in the foothills of Aravali ranges, around a lake, the cottage accommodation provides all modern comforts including air conditioning, your own bathroom and private terrace. You’ll also find a restaurant, Cloud 9 Bar, an outdoor pool and a spa. It’s a feel of the real, rural India of the past!

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This striking hotel offers spacious, contemporary rooms, all well equipped with modern facilities. There is a large outdoor pool, two restaurants, a bar and spa.

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xperience one of the major festivals E of Hinduism, which always includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, and around temples and other buildings.

ssociated with Krishna, this A Hindu festival celebrates the beginning of spring as well as the triumph of good over evil. Enter the fun spirit as coloured powder is thrown!

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India’s Grand Tour – The Golden Triangle & Kerala Explore the verdant ‘Beautiful South’, discover great cities, go in search of tigers, and experience the ‘real India’.

NEW for 2020

15-day escorted holiday from £2,399

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore Old Cochin, with its famous Chinese fishing nets • Enjoy a traditional Kathakali dance performance • Idyllic Periyar with its spice plantation and wildlife sanctuary • Spend a night on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat • Morning food tour, Delhi sightseeing and a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi • The Gatimaan Express – India’s fastest train – Delhi to Agra • See Agra’s glorious Fort and the immortal Taj Mahal • Discover deserted city Fatehpur Sikri • Search for Ranthambhore’s tigers on two included safaris • Guided tour of ‘Pink City’ Jaipur • Enjoy cookery demonstrations, traditional dance and martial arts performances • 13 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Five lunches • Return flights to Kochi, via Muscat, returning from Jaipur via Muscat and an internal flight from Kochi to Delhi • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

njoy this fascinating, perfect introduction to an extraordinary, intoxicating country. Begin in Keralan Kochi, the ‘old Cochin’ that is gateway to an idyllic, land of labyrinthine waterways plied by traditional ‘houseboats’, and to forested uplands dotted with tea and spice plantations. Fly north to mesmerising Delhi, and explore ‘City of Love’ Agra and ‘Pink City’ Jaipur. Ranthambhore’s tigers, colourful traditional dance shows and cooking demonstrations from your welcoming hosts all add to the pleasure of a wonderful Indian tour.

Day One – Fly to India Fly overnight from the UK, via Muscat, to Kochi. Day Two – Arrival in Kochi Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Rest and relax and enjoy a first dinner. Day Three – Included guided city tour Enjoy an introduction to Cochin, where highlights include ‘Dutch’ Mattancherry Palace, Fort Cochin’s much-photographed Chinese fishing nets and historic St Francis Church.

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Day Four – Journey to Periyar Journey into the ‘misty mountains’ to hill-station Periyar, with its Wildlife Sanctuary, tea- and spice-plantations. Enjoy a traditional Kalaripayattu martial arts display, followed by a cooking demonstration and dinner. Day Five – Spice plantation and lake cruise Enjoy a morning introduction to the spice plantation, learning about the history of the Keralan spice and tea industries, then, this afternoon, complete your visit with a cruise through the wildlife sanctuary, home to several endangered species.

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his evening, watch a colourful, traditional Kathakali T dance performance, and join a local family to learn the secrets of cooking the local dish of ‘Railway Mutton Curry’.

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Day Six – A night on a traditional houseboat Journey to Alleppey to board a traditional, thatch-roofed ‘Kettuvallam’ houseboat, to enjoy lunch and dinner as

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you cruise the canals and waterways, lined with coconut groves, rice fields and dotted with temples, before overnighting aboard.

Your Hotels

Trident Hotel, Kochi

Day Seven – Fly to Delhi After breakfast transfer to Kochi Airport for the afternoon flight north to Delhi. Upon arrival, transfer to your welcoming hotel and enjoy a first dinner in the Indian capital.

Greenwoods, Periyar

Greenwoods

Sheraton New Delhi, Delhi Keralan Houseboat

Radisson Hotel

Ranthambhore Regency, Ranthambhore

nights 10-11

The perfect place to enjoy the area’s wildlife to its full extent, this hotel boasts gardens, pool, restaurant and bar. Air-conditioned rooms have modern amenities.

Shahpura House, Jaipur

Shahpura House

Day 14 – At leisure in Jaipur On your last full day in India, make the most of the hotel’s sumptuous amenities, or take the chance to get ‘up close and personal’ with some of the world’s most extraordinary animals on an optional visit to Elefantastic. Walk, bathe and interact with some of the rescued creatures at the reserve. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel.

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All rooms have views of the Taj Mahal. Close to the Taj Mahal and laid out around its swimming pool and beautifully landscaped garden. The hotel has a restaurant plus a rooftop bar, spa and pool with Taj views. Each room has air conditioning, TV, a mini-bar, and tea/coffee-making facilities.

fter lunch, re-board the coach for the journey to the ‘Pink City’ of A Jaipur, for three nights in an elegant, historic Heritage hotel, where dinner is served in sumptuous surroundings.

Day 15 – Fly home After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the return flight, via Muscat, arriving back in the UK later this evening.

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A beautiful hotel in central Delhi with spacious restaurant and lounge bar. There is an outdoor pool and gym and all rooms are very well appointed with TV, coffee-maker, mini-bar and fridge.

Radisson Hotel, Agra

Day 11 – In search of tigers! Enjoy today’s two canter (openair vehicle) safaris in the park, taken in the company of a knowledgeable naturalist guide. With luck you may also see the tigers and other species in their natural environment. Lunch is included today, and this evening, dinner is served.

Day 13 – Included sightseeing in Jaipur After breakfast, visit Amber and its monumental hilltop fort, journeying up by jeep to enjoy the stupendous views from its ramparts. This afternoon, tour Jaipur’s City Palace complex with its museums and ancient astronomical observatory, and drive past the famous ‘Palace of the Winds’. Enjoy a second dinner at the hotel.

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This traditional thatched houseboat offers an authentic way of experiencing relaxing and mesmerising Kerala. Houseboats are simple, but comfortable, and offer two or three cabins with private facilities with three crew members including a chef.

nce the hunting ground of Indian princes, the park is home to the O ‘Tigers of Ranthambhore’ and other species. This evening, enjoy a ‘tiger talk’ before dinner.

Day 12 – Drive to the Pink City Rest and relax this morning, or join the optional excursion to Ranthambhore Fort, with its stupendous views of the park below (please note there is a gradual, 273-step climb to the fort).

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Close to the wildlife park, this hotel offers a restaurant, bar, pool and spa, as well as a treehouse coffee-shop. Well-appointed rooms are in small blocks in the grounds.

Keralan Houseboat

Day Nine – Gatimaan Express to Agra Early this morning, board India’s fastest train for the one-hour, 40-minute journey to glorious ‘City of Love’ Agra. Upon arrival, visit majestic Agra Fort, before taking in the peerless sight of the Taj Mahal at sunset. Day 10 – Via Fatehpur Sikri to Ranthambhore Journey into Rajasthan, to deserted Moghul city Fatehpur Sikri. Enjoy lunch at a luxurious heritage hotel, just outside walled town of Bharatpur, before continuing this afternoon on to Ranthambhore National Park for two nights.

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Set around a central courtyard with spacious grounds and a pool, the hotel offers a restaurant, bar and Ayurvedic Therapy Centre. Rooms here are light and airy.

Day Eight – The sights and tastes of Delhi Early this morning, take a guided walk through Old Delhi’s streets as they awaken to a new, chaotic day. Enjoy the ‘pop-up’ khopcha shops and sample delicious morning street food. ater, a guided tour includes the historic Red Fort, Jama Masjid L Mosque and Raj Ghat, Gandhi’s cremation site, as well as a rickshaw ride in old Chandni Chowk. See the historic India Gate and the vast Rajpath boulevard – New Delhi’s Raj-era landmarks before enjoying a second dinner at the hotel.

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Ranthambhore Tigers

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A gem in downtown Jaipur, this heritage hotel has beautiful lawns and gardens, a restaurant and bar, an outdoor pool and a gift shop. Each room has air-conditioning, a mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and safe.

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

14-day escorted holiday from £1,999

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover the sights of New Delhi, including the historic Red Fort and Jama Masjid Mosque, the India Gate war memorial and the ruins of the Quwwatul-Islam mosque • Enjoy a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi • Journey by ‘Toy Train’ to Shimla • Stay in Shimla’s famed Oberoi Cecil Hotel – an institution since the days of the Raj • 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, ‘City of Love’ • Marvel at the incomparable Taj Mahal • See Chand Baori, Abhaneri’s astonishing stepwell • Go in search of Ranthambhore’s tigers on two included safaris • Stay in the beautiful resort of Vanaashyra • Enjoy an Indian cookery demonstration • 11 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation with 12 lunches plus two nights on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Delhi via Abu Dhabi and all rail travel in India • Travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Ranthambhore National Park

ombine a tour of the classic sights of India’s capital and the wonders of Rajasthan with a journey back in time to Shimla, the quintessentially colonial haven high in the Himalayan foothills. Begin in Delhi, before journeying on to Shimla, the former summer capital of the Raj. ‘Pink City’ Jaipur, with its extraordinary Fort and palaces, Agra’s majestic Fort and peerless Taj Mahal, and stays in famed Ranthambhore Park and a wonderful jungle resort complete this unforgettable journey.

Day One – Fly to India Fly overnight from the UK to Delhi. Day Two – Included Delhi city tour Upon arrival this morning, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel where you’ll spend your first night. After lunch, enjoy a guided tour of some of the city’s major sights, including the historic Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque and Raj Ghat, Gandhi’s cremation site, as well as the Raj-era grandeur of New Delhi. Complete the day with an exhilarating rickshaw ride, before dinner at the hotel. Day Three – Travel into the Himalayas Transfer by rail this morning to Chandigarh. On arrival journey up to Kandaghat to board Lord Curzon’s famous 1903 ‘toy train’, the narrow gauge that winds its scenic way up to Shimla where the magnificent Oberoi Cecil Hotel waits to welcome you for a two-night stay.

Available Mar to May, Sep to Nov 2020, Jan, Mar to May, Sep to Nov 2021 & Jan to May 2022

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Personalise your holiday • Elefantastic (half day) Day Six – from £59 • Ranthambhore Fort (half day) Day 11 – from £18

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Day Four – Included Shimla hill-station tour This morning we’ll rejoin the ‘toy train’ for a short journey through the mountains to Tara Devi’s Hindu Temple. Enjoy lunch at Clark’s hotel, before this afternoon’s guided tour, which will include Shimla the Viceregal Lodge, former British summer retreat, and where the map of Indian Partition was drawn up Delhi among its teak-panelled rooms. Other highlights will Agra include the high, open space of the Ridge, dwarfed Ranthambhore by the Gothic spires of the very English Christ Church National Park and offering superb views of the distant peaks, and the shops of Mall Road. Return along the Ridge, past the colonial Gaiety Theatre, to join the throng at Scandal Point, traditional meeting place.

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Day Five – From Shimla to Delhi Bidding farewell to Shimla, journey back down to Chandigarh for the return rail journey to Delhi.

Your Hotels

Sheraton New Delhi, Delhi

Day Six – Drive to Jaipur and optional Elefantastic visit After a morning drive to Jaipur with lunch on arrival the afternoon is free or, perhaps, join the optional excursion to Elefantastic, a conservation sanctuary for some of the world’s most extraordinary animals, where you will enjoy the chance to get up ‘close and personal’ with some of the rescued creatures. Day Seven – Included Jaipur city tour After breakfast, visit former Rajput capital Amber and its vast fort, climbing by jeep to visit the Royal Halls and take in the magnificent views from the ramparts. After lunch enjoy a guided tour of Jaipur including the City Palace complex with its museums and ancient astronomical observatory and drive past the 18th-century ‘Palace of the Winds’ with its numerous windows and screened balconies.

Oberoi Cecil, Shimla Oberoi Cecil

Trident Jaipur

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night 8

All rooms have views of the Taj Mahal. Close to the Taj Mahal and laid out around its swimming pool and beautifully landscaped garden. The hotel has a restaurant plus a rooftop bar, spa and pool, also with Taj views! Each room has air conditioning, TV, a mini-bar, and tea- and coffee-making facilities.

Sawai Vilas, Ranthambhore Sawai Vilas

Day 12 – Day at leisure Rest and relax at Vanaashyra, then this afternoon, enjoy a camel-cart ride and cookery demonstration before a farewell dinner at the resort.

Day 14 – Land in the UK Arrive back in the UK this morning.

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With stunning views over Mansagar Lake and Jal Mahal. There is a nice bar and restaurant, all set with views of the pool and its terraces. Airy rooms have modern amenities including an intimate jharokha window, at the end of each room is perfect to take in the views of the gardens.

Radisson Hotel, Agra

ater, journey into the Aravali Hills and the jungle resort of L Vanaashyra, calling en route at the ruins of 17th-century Bhangarh fort.

Day 13 – Fly back to the UK After a leisurely morning you’ll depart after lunch for the journey back to Delhi and your return evening flight to the UK via Abu Dhabi.

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This striking hotel offers spacious, contemporary rooms, all well equipped with modern facilities. There is a large outdoor pool, two restaurants, a bar and spa.

Trident, Jaipur

Day 10 – Included Ranthambhore wildlife safaris Undoubted highlights of the holiday will be today’s two canter (openair vehicle) safaris in the Park, taken in the company of a knowledgeable naturalist guide. With luck you may also see the tigers and other species in their natural environment. Day 11 – At leisure, or optional Ranthambhore Fort tour before travel to Vanaashyra Rest and relax this morning, or join the optional excursion to Ranthambhore Fort, with its stupendous views (there is a gradual, 273-step climb to the fort).

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An institution since the days of the Raj, majestically set in the heart of Shimla, but offering every modern convenience including a magnificent spa and a temperature controlled indoor pool, the Cecil exudes colonial charm and elegance from every pore. With wooden floors and rich upholstery in the comfortable rooms, which also offer every modern convenience, and a grand main dining room, bars and lounges, the Cecil is a perfect base for your stay.

Crowne Plaza, Gurugram Crowne Plaza

Day Nine – Travel from Agra to Ranthambhore National Park Awaken early to pay a sunrise visit to view the Taj from across the Yamuna River, and after breakfast, journey on to Abhaneri and the astonishing Chand Baori stepwell. fter lunch at the sumptuous Umaid Lake Palace heritage hotel, A journey on to Ranthambhore National Park, home to the ‘Tigers of Ranthambhore’ and other species, for a two-night stay. This evening, enjoy a ‘tiger talk’ with a local naturalist.

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A beautiful hotel in central Delhi with spacious restaurant and lounge bar. There is an outdoor pool and gym and all rooms are very well appointed with TV, coffee maker, mini-bar and fridge.

This evening a special dinner is taken at the historic Nokha House, hosted in traditional Rajasthani style by the Rathore family. Day Eight – Travel to Agra for an included Taj Mahal visit After breakfast, bid farewell to Jaipur and journey to Agra, the fabled ‘City of Love’. After a visit to the royal pavilions, palaces and courtyards of majestic Agra Fort you’ll make your first visit to the incomparable Taj Mahal, a monument to undying love, seen in all its glory at sunset.

‘Toy Train’ to Shimla

Viceregal Lodge, Shimla

Vanaashrya, Rajgarh Vanaashrya

nights 9-10

The perfect place to enjoy the area’s wildlife to its full extent, this brand new hotel boasts extensive grounds with a large pool, steam room and spa, a fitness centre and there is a restaurant and bar. All of the spacious air conditioned rooms have private outdoor seating and a sun deck plus tea/ coffee-making facilities.

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et in the foothills of the Aravali ranges, around S a lake, the cottage accommodation provides all modern comforts including air conditioning, your own bathroom and private terrace. You’ll also find a restaurant, Cloud 9 Bar, an outdoor pool and a spa. It’s a feel of the real, rural India of the past!

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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 from £1,899

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • An included guided tour of the sights of New Delhi • Enjoy a traditional rickshaw ride through Old Delhi • Climb to Amber Fort by Jeep • View Jaipur’s ‘Palace of the Winds’ • A stay in Ranthambhore National Park includes two safaris • Stay overnight in a pool villa in Dholpur • Enjoy an Indian cookery demonstration • Included guided tour of Agra, ‘City of Love’ • A visit to the immortal Taj Mahal • Explore ‘Heritage Village’ Pragpur • A tour of the glorious Himalayan foothills • Visits to Amritsar’s Golden Temple by day and night • Witness the Palki ceremony at Amritsar’s Golden Temple • A visit to the Jallianwala Bagh memorial park and IndoPakistani border closing ceremony at Wagah • 12 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation with seven included lunches, plus one night on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Delhi, an internal flight between Amritsar and Delhi, and 1st class rail travel between Delhi and Jalandhar • Travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Amritsar’s Golden Temple

This truly wonderful, enthralling escorted tour of northern

India combines all the highlights of our hugely popular ‘Tigers and the Taj Mahal’ holiday – detailed in full on page 274 – with a five-day journey into the prosperous province of Punjab, home to Amritsar’s sacred Golden Temple, and to beautiful Himalayan hill state Himachal-Pradesh, one of India’s most arresting and beguiling regions. Other highlights include ‘tiger-spotting’ in Ranthambhore, a colourful border ceremony, exquisite Tibetaninfluenced Dharamsala and a journey on the Shatabdi Express.

Day One – Fly to India Fly overnight to Delhi. Day Two – Included Delhi sightseeing Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Later, after an included lunch, join your tour manager on a guided tour taking in the ruins of the Quwwat‑ul‑Islam mosque and the ornate Qutb Minar tower that rises from them. Later return back to the hotel for dinner. Day Three – Included Delhi city tour and travel to Jaipur Today’s explorations begin with a guided tour of the Old City, and an exciting rickshaw ride through the lanes of Chandni Chowk. Afterwards, you’ll explore New Delhi, with its echoes of the British Raj, and visit the impressive Agrasen ki Baoli stepwell. This afternoon, you’ll travel to the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur for a two-night stay.

Available Feb to May, Sep to Nov 2020, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2021 & Jan to May 2022 • Heathrow (UK connecting flights available, see page 374)

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Day Four – Included Amber Fort and Jaipur sightseeing Visit Amber’s extraordinary hill-top fort by Jeep, to explore the Royal Halls and enjoy the magnificent views. This afternoon, discover Jaipur’s stunning City Palace museum, the famous astronomical observatory and drive by the 18th-century ‘Palace of the Winds’. Dinner tonight is taken with a local Rajasthani family. Day Five – From Jaipur to Ranthambhore Journey to beautiful Ranthambhore National Park for a two-night stay, during which you’ll hope to catch a glimpse of the legendary ‘Tigers of Ranthambhore’. Relax in the hotel or join this afternoon’s optional excursion to Ranthambhore Fort. Enjoy this evening’s ‘tiger talk’ with a local naturalist.

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Day Six – Guided wildlife safaris in Ranthambhore National Park Enjoy today’s two canter (open-air vehicle) safaris in the company of a knowledgeable naturalist guide. Lunch is included.

Ranthambhore Fort

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Sheraton New Delhi

Day Seven – From Ranthambhore to Dholpur Journey on to Dholpur for the night, enjoying an evening cookery demonstration before dinner in the splendid heritage hotel. Day Eight – Included river cruise, travel to Agra for included sightseeing An early morning cruise (dependent on river water levels) on the Chambal river offers the opportunity to spot crocodiles, turtles and birdlife. Travel to ‘City of Love’ Agra, home to the awe-inspiring Taj Mahal. Visit majestic Agra Fort before your first sight of the ‘Taj’, seen in all its glory at sunset.

Shahpura House, Jaipur Sawai Vilas

Day Nine – Included Taj Mahal sunrise visit Pay an early morning visit to view the Taj Mahal from across the Yamuna River. Bid farewell to Agra and return to Delhi, spending the night in the capital. Day 10 – Train travel to Jalandhar, then by coach to Pragpur This morning board the air-conditioned Shatabdi Express train and journey north to Jalandhar. Travel is in first class and includes breakfast on board. After lunch, cross the Punjabi plain and continue to exquisite ‘Heritage Village’ Pragpur, India’s first ‘Heritage Village’, for a two-night stay. Enjoy the hill station’s delightful surroundings, with its 19th-century artificial Taal pond, several colourful temples and a collection of traditional artisans’ shops. There will also be an included cookery demonstration at the hotel.

Day 13 – Included Golden Temple tour Today brings another opportunity to visit the Golden Temple, which in the traditions of Sikhism, provides welcome and shelter for pilgrims from across the globe. The jewel-encrusted, golden-domed main temple, the vast dining hall and the Central Sikh Museum are all highlights of a fascinating day. ou’ll also visit the poignant Jallianwala Bagh memorial park, which Y commemorates one of the bloodiest days in Indian history, and this evening, make the journey to the Indo-Pakistani border crossing at Wagah to witness the colourful border-closing ceremony. Day 14 – Fly back to the UK Today, depart for the airport and your return flight home via Delhi.

See page 374 for departure dates and prices.

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A gem in downtown Jaipur, this heritage hotel has beautiful lawns and gardens, a restaurant and bar, an outdoor pool and a gift shop. Each room has air conditioning, a mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and safe.

Sawai Vilas, Ranthambhore

nights 5-6

The perfect place to enjoy the area’s wildlife, this brand new hotel boasts extensive grounds with a large pool, steam room and spa and there is a restaurant and bar. All of the spacious air conditioned rooms have private outdoor seating and a sun deck plus tea/coffee-making facilities. Raj Niwas Palace

Day 11 – Included tour of the Himalayan foothills Call at former British hill station, Dharamsala and its upper town McLeod Ganj – a Tibetan refuge and home-in-exile to the Dalai Lama that draws visitors from across the globe to its glorious setting. Visit Kangra Fort where a late lunch is included, before returning to Pragpur. Day 12 – From the Himalayas to Amritsar Journey to Amritsar for a two-night stay. Join the throng for the extraordinary Palki ceremony at the breathtaking Golden Temple, stunning by night and Sikhism’s holiest shrine, towering over the narrow streets of Amritsar’s Old Town. See the copper-plated Harimandir, from which a covered causeway, lined by devotees each evening for the procession of the Granth Sahib, Sikhism’s Holy Book, leads from the temple over the waters of the sacred lake.

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A beautiful hotel in central Delhi with spacious restaurant and lounge bar. There is an outdoor pool and gym and all rooms are very well appointed with TV, coffee maker, mini-bar and fridge.

Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur

night 7

Look out for peacocks in the grounds as you explore the original red sandstone palace, now home to the coffee shop, restaurant and bedrooms. Your pool villa cottage has a TV, minibar, air conditioning and a private plunge pool.

Trident, Agra

night 8

Close to the Taj Mahal and laid out around its pool and gardens, the hotel has a bar and two restaurants and a spa and fitness centre. Each room has air conditioning, TV, mini-bar, and tea/coffee-making facilities. Trident

The Judge’s Court, Pragpur

nights 10-11

A fine, relaxing country hotel, in the Himalayan foothills. Rooms are in various buildings and are all individual by size and décor. Enjoy the parkland or take a dip in the plunge pool.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Amritsar

Judge’s Court

nights 12-13

Close to all of the city’s main sights, this welcoming hotel offers a large buffet restaurant and a bar. There is a gym and a refreshing outdoor pool. All well-equipped rooms have tea/ coffee-making facilities and TV.

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Indian Rail Journeys – Amritsar, Shimla & the Taj Savour Rajasthan’s timeless glories, the Golden Temple, Ranthambhore’s tigers and the Raj-era elegance of India’s most famous hill station.

• Stay at some wonderful boutique ‘home-stay’ and Heritage hotels • Discover Old and New Delhi and enjoy a rickshaw ride • A guided tour of Agra, ‘City of Love’ and the ‘Taj’ • Discover deserted city Fatehpur Sikri • Go in search of Ranthambhore’s tigers on two safaris • Guided tour of ‘Pink City’ Jaipur • Rajasthani folk evening and Gala Dinner • Visits to Amritsar’s Golden Temple by day and night • Visits to the Jalinawaila Wala Bagh memorial park and IndoPakistani border closing ceremony • Journey by ‘Toy Train’ to Shimla • Stay in Shimla’s famed, Raj-era, Oberoi Cecil Hotel • Guided visit to Tara Devi shrine and Shimla walking tour • 13 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation and four lunches and a High Tea, plus one night on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Delhi and an internal flight from Delhi to Amritsar • Air-Conditioned rail travel from Delhi to Agra and from Chandigarh to Delhi • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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This exciting Small-Group Tour combines the classic sights of India’s capital, ‘City of Love’ Agra and ‘Pink City’ Jaipur with the majesty of Amritsar’s gilded island temple, adds in Ranthambhore’s famed tigers, and ends with a journey back in time to Shimla, the quintessential colonial haven high in the Himalayan foothills. With accommodation ranging from home-stay warmth and welcome to historic Heritage Hotels and five-star comforts, and with a host of additional highlights, this is a wonderful Indian adventure.

Day One - Fly to India Fly overnight from the UK to Delhi. Day Two - Arrival in Delhi Upon arrival this morning, meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your welcoming, family run, boutique-style ‘homestay’ hotel. Meet your fellow guests over dinner with your host family. Day Three – Included guided city sightseeing Today, enjoy a guided tour of some of the Indian capital’s major sights, including the historic Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque and Raj Ghat, Gandhi’s cremation site, as well as the Raj-era grandeur of New Delhi, where highlights include India Gate. Complete the day with an exhilarating rickshaw ride. Day Four – Express train to Agra Board the Gatimaan Express early this morning to journey to Agra, home to the exquisite Taj Mahal. Visit majestic Agra Fort then take in the glorious ‘Taj’ sunset. Enjoy dinner with your host family in your home-stay hotel.

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Oct, Nov 2020, Jan to Apr, Sep to Nov 2021 & Jan to Apr 2022

15-day escorted holiday from £2,099

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Day Five – Via Fatehpur Sikri to Ranthambhore Cross from Uttar Pradesh into Rajasthan, calling en route at deserted Moghul city Fatehpur Sikri. Enjoy lunch at a luxurious heritage hotel just outside walled Bharatpur, before continuing to famous tiger sanctuary, Ranthambhore National Park for a two-night stay. This evening, enjoy a ‘tiger talk’ with a local naturalist before dinner. Day Six – In search of tigers! Enjoy today’s two canter (openair vehicle) safaris in the company of a knowledgeable guide. With luck you may also see the tigers and other species in their natural environment. Lunch is included today.

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Ranthambhore’s tigers

Day Seven – Travel to Jaipur Rest and relax, or join the morning optional excursion to Ranthambhore Fort, with its stupendous views of the park below (please note, there is a 273-step climb to the fort). After lunch, journey to ‘Pink City’ Jaipur, for two nights in an elegant, historic Heritage hotel, with dinner in sumptuous surroundings.

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Your Hotels

By their very nature, some the properties we use for this programme are smaller, often family-run hotels where we aim to immerse you into the real India! In all cases we have seen the hotels and have carefully selected them for their warmth and charm. All are spotlessly clean! Most hotels do have a lift and exceptions are mentioned in the descriptions below.

Colonel’s Retreat, Delhi

Day Eight – Included city sightseeing Join your tour manager for a visit to Amber’s vast fort, climbing jeep to visit the Royal Halls and to take in the magnificent views. This afternoon, take in the City Palace complex and drive by the 18th-century ‘Palace of the Winds’. Day Nine – Rural village experience Make the short journey after breakfast from Jaipur to the extravagant haveli hotel in Rajasthani village Shahpura. Rest and relax in the former maharaja’s palace and, with a guide, experience local life in the village. This evening, enjoy a traditional Rajasthani folk dance performance and a Gala Dinner. Day 10 – Fly to Amritsar from Delhi Journey back to Delhi for the afternoon flight to Amritsar. Visit the traditional Punjab village of Sadda Pind to enjoy high tea. After dinner, join the throng for the extraordinary Palki ceremony at the Golden Temple, as Sikhism’s Holy Book, is carried on a causeway over the sacred lake the nearby sanctum on a human conveyor belt. Perhaps visit the Old Town’s bustling bazaar before returning to the hotel. Day 11 – Included visits in Amritsar and Wagah Today brings another opportunity to visit the jewel-encrusted Golden Temple, which is open to all, and which provides welcome, shelter and food each day for up to 35,000 pilgrims from across the globe. You’ll also visit the poignant Jalinawaila Wala Bagh memorial park, which commemorates one of the bloodiest days in Indian history, and this evening, make the short journey to the Indo-Pakistani border crossing at Wagah, to witness the once-seen-never-to-beforgotten nightly closing ceremony.

Colonel’s Retreat

Day 14 – Return to Delhi by train Bid farewell to the former colonial haven, and back down to Chandigarh to the Shatabdi Express train for the three-and-a-half-hour journey back to Delhi and a farewell dinner in your home-stay hotel. Day 15 – Fly back to the UK After breakfast, transfer back to Delhi Airport and your return flight to the UK, arriving late this afternoon.

See page 374 for departure dates and prices.

Set in a quiet street, this hotel has 12 rooms. There are comfortable lounges and the restaurant is on the roof top, serving home-made food as well as their signature banana bread! Family members are present during mealtimes and there is a lift to all floors except the roof top (which is one additional short flight of stairs).

Coral Court, Agra

night 4

Less than a ten-minute walk from the ‘Taj’, this beautiful home-stay property offers spacious guestrooms with coffee-maker, TV and free Wi-Fi. There is no lift but the hotel has ground floor rooms.

Ranthambhore Regency Coral Court, Agra

nights 5-6

The perfect place to enjoy the area’s wildlife to its full extent, this hotel boasts gardens, pool, restaurant and bar. Air-conditioned rooms have modern amenities.

Shahpura House, Jaipur

nights 7-8

This heritage hotel has beautiful lawns and gardens, a restaurant and a bar, an outdoor pool and a gift shop. Air-conditioned rooms have a mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and a safe. Shahpura House

Shahpura Haveli, Shahpura

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The domes and frescoes in traditional Rajput style, with a touch of Mughal and Indian architecture, make for a majestic overnight’s stay. Elegance is the feel throughout this property with its bar, restaurant and outdoor spaces and terraces.

Day 12 – Journey up to Shimla Journey into mountainous Himachal-Pradesh and Kandaghat, to board the famous ‘toy train’, the that winds its scenic way up to Shimla, where the magnificent Oberoi Cecil Hotel waits to welcome you for a two-night stay in the famous hill-station. Day 13 – Included sightseeing Make the short scenic journey into the hills, to the shrine of Tara Devi, a tranquil place amongst groves of trees and shrubs, from where, on fine days, there are spectacular views of the surrounding Himalayas. Return to Shimla for a guided tour, including the Viceregal Lodge, former British summer retreat where the map of Indian Partition was drawn up, the open space of the Ridge, with its very English Christ Church and the shops of Mall Road. Enjoy a second dinner at the hotel.

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A Family-Run Hotel

Radisson Blu Hotel, Amritsar Shahpura Haveli

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Oberoi Cecil

nights 10-11

Very well appointed hotel with a large restaurant and bar plus an outdoor pool and gym. Rooms have all modern facilities including mini-bar, safe and TV

nights 12-13

An institution since the days of the Raj, majestically set in the heart of Shimla, but offering every modern convenience including a magnificent spa and a temperature controlled indoor pool. The Cecil exudes colonial charm and elegance from every pore with wooden floors and rich upholstery in the comfortable rooms which offer all modern conveniences, a grand dining room, bars and lounges.

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

16-day escorted holiday from £1,999

Tour Highlights & Inclusions Jaswant Thada memorial & Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

• Take an exotic journey from Delhi and Agra, then on through the heart of glorious Rajasthan • Stay in some truly spectacular Heritage hotels, enjoying sumptuous surroundings, exceptional dining and Golden Age service • Discover the sights of Old Delhi by rickshaw and Agra’s Fort and peerless Taj Mahal • Explore Jaipur’s Amber Fort, famous Observatory and City Palace • Tour exquisite Udaipur and cruise on Lake Pichola • Stay at rural retreat Rohet Garh, gateway to ‘Blue City’ Jodhpur • See Jodhpur’s stupendous Meherengarh Fort • Experience an ‘Arabian Nights’ adventure under Bikaner’s desert sky • Overnight at sumptuous Alsisar, at the heart of the haweli‑dotted Shekhawati region • Stay in the luxury resort of Vanaashyra, in the foothills of the Aravali • 14 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Four lunches • Return scheduled flights to Delhi • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Feb, Mar, Sep to Nov 2020, Jan to May, Sep to Nov 2021 & Jan to Apr 2022

Fly direct from • Heathrow (UK connecting flights available, see page 374) Flight upgrades available on request

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Alsisar Bikaner Jodhpur Udaipur

This extraordinary Small-Group Tour includes stays in

some of Northern India’s finest Heritage hotels, and is crammed with memorable experiences, as first Delhi, then Agra, then Rajasthan’s glorious past and rich traditions, stupendous palaces, great forts and decorated hawelis, are brought thrillingly to life. With included safaris by boat and jeep, fine dining in some astonishing settings, and a host of tours and excursions, this is India at its finest.

Day One – Travel to India Fly overnight to Delhi. Day Two – Included Delhi sightseeing Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to Delhi’s iconic, historic Maidens Hotel, a haven of old-world elegance and modern comforts. Join your tour manager for a guided tour of the Old City, before dinner at the hotel. Day Three – Gatimaan Express to Agra and travel to Dholpur Early this morning board the train for Agra, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour of majestic Agra Fort and take in the immortal Taj Mahal. fter an unforgettable few hours, board your private vehicle for the short A journey to Dholpur and the Ras Niwas Palace, where accommodation is in beautifully appointed rooms within the grounds. Perhaps enjoy a ‘sundowner’ overlooking the lawns before dinner. Delhi Agra Dholpur

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Day Four – Included Chambal River Cruise Rest and relax this morning in the hotel, and after lunch, enjoy a cruise on the Chambal River, with its birdlife, crocodiles and endangered gharials. At day’s end, enjoy another splendid dinner at the hotel. Day Five – Travel to Jaipur Journey today to the ‘Pink City’ for a two-night stay in a beautiful heritage hotel, a quiet oasis of calm close to the old city. Enjoy the hotel’s facilities, which include a garden terrace, pool and spa, before dinner. Day Six – Included visits to Amber Fort and the City Palace, with special lunch Journey, by jeep, to towering Amber Fort with its Royal Halls, gardens, courtyards and stupendous views. See the fabled ‘Palace of the Winds’ and after lunch at the historic Samode Haveli, former home of maharajas, visit the City

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Palace complex, with its museum, gardens, temple and ancient astronomical observatory. This evening, enjoy dinner in the hotel.

Your Hotels

Maidens Hotel, Delhi

Day Seven – Travel to Deogarh Cross Rajasthan, the ‘Land of Kings’ dotted with historic palaces and havelis, and arrive this afternoon at the Deogarh Mahal heritage hotel. Upon arrival, join a local guide for a jeep ‘safari’ through the surrounding countryside and walk through the local village, before dinner at the hotel. Day Eight – Travel to Udaipur Make the short journey this morning to sublime ‘City of Lakes’ and a two-night stay overlooking Pichola lake. Explore the ‘Venice of the East’, with its exquisite marble palaces on famed Lake Pichola, and enjoy the hotel’s surroundings before dinner.

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Alsisar Haveli

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This iconic Delhi landmark offers old-world elegance, traditional service and every modern comfort, including a famously deep pool.

Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur Maidens

nights 3-4

Look out for peacocks in the 13 acres of grounds as you explore the original red sandstone palace. The restaurant, splendid bar and guest rooms are located in separate buildings in the grounds.

Alsisar Haveli, Jaipur

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Day Nine – Guided tour of Udaipur Highlights today include the majestic City Palace and beautiful ‘gardens of the Royal ladies’. After a free afternoon, complete a wonderful day with an evening lake cruise.

Stay in a beautiful former private haveli, close to the bustle of the old city, but serving as a quiet oasis of calm. Facilities include a pool and spa.

Day 10 – See the Jain temples at Ranakphur en route to Jodhpur Head through the scenic Aravali Hills, pausing at the astonishing Jain temples at Ranakphur, before arriving by late afternoon for a two-night stay in yet another beautiful heritage hotel. Rest and relax before dinner, perhaps taken under the stars.

This sumptuous heritage hotel and former home to Mewar rulers has spacious outdoor terraces and gardens, as well as a pool.

Day 11 – Included Jodhpur sightseeing Explore the extraordinary, desert-fringed ‘Blue City’ of Jodhpur, with its monumental Meherangarh Fort, towering over the city from its sandstone butte. Discover the fort’s ornate palaces, courtyards and fascinating museum and visit the marbled Jaswant Thanda memorial, the vast Umaid Bhawan palace museum and enjoy an evening jeep safari to a Bishnoi village inhabited by perhaps the world’s first eco-warriors.

Deogarh Mahal, Deogarh Alsisar Haveli

Trident Hotel, Udaipur

Rohet Garh, Jodhpur Deogarh Mahal

Day 16 – Travel back to the UK Make an early start – a packed breakfast will be provided – and journey to Delhi Airport for the return flight to the UK, arriving this evening.

See page 374 for departure dates and prices.

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This heritage hotel is surrounded by lawns and manicured gardens, which invite a multitude of birds and dancing peacocks. Relax on the veranda or terrace and enjoy the views of the pool.

Narendra Bhawan, Bikaner

Narendra Bhawan

night 12

A stunning property which retells the story of the last reigning Maharaja of Bikaner. Unconventionally curated, it is composed of memories from travels near and far. The eclectic rooms are colourful and elaborate. There is a pool, bar and restaurant plus plenty of galleries.

Alsisar Mahal, Alsisar

night 13

The 17th-century battle hardened fort stands tall with its fabulous grandeur and now you’ll find grand courtyards and stunning dining rooms.

Vanaashrya, Rajgarh

Day 14 – Stay in a jungle resort A last journey through Rajasthan’s exotic landscape returns you to the Aravali Hills, for a two-night stay in the luxury resort of Vanaashrya. Day 15 – Visit Bhangarh Fort and included camel cart ride A wonderful holiday is completed by a final relaxing day in Vanaashrya, with a visit to the ruins of ‘haunted’ Bhangarh Fort and a camel cart ride to the nearby village. A last evening includes a cookery demonstration and a final dinner.

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This stunning hotel offers a beautiful décor and has spacious outdoor lawns leading down to Lake Pichola. The hotel has an attractive outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant and a bar.

Day 12 – Included visit to Bikaner and dinner under the stars Drive into the sands of the Great Indian Desert to remote Bikaner, with its labyrinthine old city and ornate Junagarh Fort. Tour the fort and visit the fascinating, camel-breeding farm, before enjoying an evening amongst the dunes, with dinner in a desert camp and the opportunity to take a camel cart ride under the starlit sky. Day 13 – Travel to the Shekhawati region Journey along an ancient desert trading route into a region where small market towns are dwarfed by richly decorated havelis, and where you’ll overnight in the sumptuous Alsisar Mahal heritage hotel, enjoying a talk from a local historian who will bring to life the grandeur of the Shekhawati havelis, over a glass of champagne.

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Alsisar Mahal

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Set in the foothills of Aravali ranges, around a lake, the cottage accommodation provides all modern comforts including air conditioning, your own bathroom and a private terrace. You’ll also find a restaurant, bar, outdoor pool and spa.

Special Departures Holi — India’s Festival of Colour & Love – 2 Mar 2020 from £2,449

Celebrate Diwali — Diwali — India’s Festival of Lights – 9 Nov 2020 & 1 Nov 2021 from £2,449

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Small-Group Tour

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

16-day escorted holiday from £2,195

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

Available Feb, Sep to Nov 2020, Jan to Mar, May & Sep to Nov 2021

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Inspired by the movies 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.

Day One – Fly to India Fly overnight from the UK to Delhi via Abu Dhabi. Day Two – Day at leisure Upon arrival this morning, meet your tour manager and transfer to your family-run hotel in the heart of New Delhi. After the chance to freshen up, join your fellow guests for lunch and spend the afternoon and evening in rest and relaxation, in preparation for the exciting days to come.

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• Heathrow (UK connecting flights available, see page 375)

Personalise your holiday • Agra & the Taj Mahal with lunch & tea (full day) Day Four – from £89 • Elefantastic (half day) Day Six – from £59 • Ayurveda - one hour traditional body massage Day 15 – from £39

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Day Three – Included Delhi tour The tour begins with a contrasting morning, first spent visiting the sacred Gandhi Smriti, the house in which Mahatma Gandhi spent his last days, and where he was assassinated in Jan 1948. The striking memorial and museum pays tribute to the ‘Father of the Nation’ and sets the scene for your stay. A visit is also made to the nearby National Railway Museum, which celebrates the history of the sub-continent’s most revered form of transport, and showcases several historic locomotives. fter an enjoyable included lunch at the A colourful Chor Bizarre restaurant, you’ll explore the vibrant Old City. See the historic Red Fort, visit Jama Masjid Mosque and Raj Ghat, Gandhi’s cremation site close to the Yamuna River. You’ll also enjoy an exhilarating rickshaw ride through the narrow lanes of old Chandni Chowk. Later explore

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Your Real-life Experiences

On this very special, Small-Group Tour, in addition to enjoying the astounding sights and glorious landscapes of Delhi, Rajasthan and Kerala, and the guided introductions to these wonderful places, you’ll have the chance to experience the lives of the people of the most fascinating country on earth, to meet some real Indian families and share in their daily activities and to learn about their culture and traditions.

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Amber Fort, Jaipur

the grandeur of New Delhi, built by the British Raj to reflect the glories of the Empire. Highlights will include the historic India Gate war memorial and the vast boulevard of the Rajpath. o complete a fascinating day, you’ll enjoy a pre-dinner walking T tour in the company of a local guide, taking in the colour and bustle of the famous bazaar and food market, and learning the secrets of Old Delhi’s famous cuisine, before you retire to the hotel. Day Four – Journey to Jaipur, and optional Agra and Taj Mahal tour Today brings the opportunity to join an optional excursion to Agra, site of the exquisite, incomparable Taj Mahal. Journey, by this morning’s early Gaitman Express, to the fabled ‘City of Love’, to be met upon arrival by a local guide for the visit to the immortal ‘Taj’. After an included lunch, visit the royal pavilions, palaces and courtyards of majestic Agra Fort, before continuing by coach or car to Jaipur, enjoying tea en-route at a local restaurant. or those not taking the Agra optional excursion, continue to Jaipur F and upon arrival, meet the family who will be your Jaipur hosts. Later join the rest of the group for dinner and your first night in the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur. Day Five – Included Amber and Jaipur Jeep tour This morning there’s a chance to enjoy a traditional Yoga session, organised by your hosts. After breakfast, journey throughout the day by Jeep, first to Amber and its 16th-century hill-top fort, to be amazed at the décor in the various Royal Halls, and by the stupendous views from the fort’s ramparts. After an included lunch at a typical restaurant frequented by local families, you’ll continue to tour Jaipur, including the City Palace complex with its museums and Jantar Mantar – the ancient astronomical observatory. You’ll see the 18th-century Hawa Mahal or ‘Palace of the Winds’, with its innumerable windows and screened balconies, behind which royal women might view the city and important processions while remaining hidden from the world in purdah. n opportunity to learn about the colourful world of ‘Bollywood’ A dancing is followed by a fascinating evening, during which as well as enjoying dinner in the hotel once again, you will be introduced by your hosts to the art of Masala tea, and to the secrets of the family’s cookery book, through which recipes are handed down the generations. Day Six – At leisure, or optional elephant conservation tour On a fascinating day, join members of the family at the local market, travelling by ‘tuk-tuk’ or cycle rickshaw, and getting to know more of local culture, foodstuffs and especially spices. n afternoon optional excursion is offered to Elefantastic, a A conservation sanctuary for some of the world’s most extraordinary animals, where you will enjoy the chance to get ‘up close and personal’ with some of the rescued creatures, whose intelligence and sensitivity never fail to amaze. he evening is spent with the family preparing a meal from the T morning’s purchases and learning about the various flavours of the famous yoghurt based lassi drink.

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Food – its selection, preparation, presentation, and above all, and most deliciously, its consumption - plays a huge part in the lives of Indian families. In every village, town and city, colourful markets are thronged with morning shoppers, choosing from a bewildering, eye-popping, mouth-watering range of foodstuffs – meat, vegetables, fruit and a myriad spices and flavourings – which are then fashioned to age-old recipes, all recorded in the family cook book, which is handed down from generation to generation. In both Jaipur and Cochin, which have very different food styles, you’ll join families as they shop at the market, then later watch – and even help, if you wish – as the food is prepared before dinner is served. ✥ Shop in colourful markets ✥ Learn age-old recipes ✥ Step into the family kitchen ✥ Uncover the flavours of ‘lassi’ ✥ Watch Kochi’s fishermen land their catch

Dance – it’s a Way of Life Wherever you travel in India, the tradition of dance, whether for ritualistic, religious or entertainment purposes, is all around you, with several classical styles rooted in the past, like the puppetry-tinged Rajasthani folk dances, the ‘story play’ of magical Kathakali, and the combination of various forms, including Kathak and Bhangra that are given a twist in the colour and pizzazz of Bollywood. Learn about the hand gestures, foot and neck movements, the costumes and accessories that characterise Bollywood dance, join your guide at a showing of a Bollywood movie and enjoy unforgettable dance displays, on Udaipur’s Lake Pichola and in Cochin. ✥ Learn the art of Bollywood ✥ Rajhastani folk-dancing involves magic and puppetry ✥ See Kathakali’s breathtaking story plays

Marigold Hotels Imagined and Real The recent explosion of interest in Indian life and culture owes something to the success of the much-loved ‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ movies and ‘The Real Marigold Hotel’ TV series. Explore the locations for both, and hear ‘behind the scenes’ tales from someone who was at the filming! ✥ Tour Udaipur’s movie locations ✥ Enjoy lunch at Ravla Khempur – the movies’ hotel setting ✥ Dine at Le Colonial – home stay location from the TV series The Real Marigold Hotel and spend time with Mr Josemon who drove the crew in the series

Bicycles, Tuk-tuks & Rickshaws Throughout the tour, you’ll have opportunities to experience travel by the most traditional forms of Indian transport, enjoying tours by Tuk-tuk and cycle-rickshaw and even the chance, in Udaipur, to enjoy an early morning city tour by bicycle – an up close and personal view of the city as it awakens.

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Day Seven – Relax in Jaipur Rest and relax poolside at your hotel today, or perhaps explore the nearby bazaars of Old Jaipur. Later, enjoy an intimate tour of the heritage districts of the city – location for some ‘Marigold Hotel’ scenes – and take the opportunity this evening to witness a sacred Aarti ceremony at a local temple, before enjoying dinner at the hotel. Day Eight – Coach travel from Jaipur to Udaipur Today you’ll journey across Rajasthan, former ‘Land of the Kings’ studded with exotic temples and lavishly decorated mansions – havelis – arriving this afternoon for a three-night stay in the ‘City of Lakes’, Udaipur. Here, against a background of rolling hills, the waters of Lake Pichola – provided the monsoon has brought them – are home to two exquisite marble palaces. Dinner is served in the hotel, and there is the opportunity to enjoy a tuk-tuk ride taking in the evening illuminations, followed by a ‘night at the movies’, joining your guide at a ‘Bollywood’ picture house. Day Nine – Included Udaipur city tour Early this morning, if you wish, join the guide for a cycle ride through Udaipur, pedalling through the awakening streets to see the ‘real city’ of market traders and local craftsmen at work. Following breakfast back at the hotel, enjoy a guided tour of the main sights – the majestic, turreted City Palace and the beautiful ‘gardens of the Royal ladies’ at Saheliyon-ki-Bari. An afternoon tour, once again by tuk-tuk, takes in colourful local markets and temples, before taking an evening cruise on the lake with dinner overlooking the majestic City Palace. Day 10 – Included Best Exotic Marigold Hotel location tour Today we head out of the city to enjoy the familiar surroundings of the Ravla Khempur hotel, setting for the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel movies and actually a castle hotel and home to a famous horse breeder! njoy lunch in the celebrated location, then join a local resident for a E walking tour of the surrounding village, where some scenes from the movie were shot, before returning to romantic Udaipur for a last night, which, after dinner (payable locally), can include an evening of traditional dance, music and puppetry in the splendid grounds of the Bagore-kiHaveli on Lake Pichola. Day 11 – Fly to Kochi Bidding farewell to your Udaipur hosts, journey to the airport for the early morning flight, via Mumbai, to Kochi, the ancient trading seaport of Cochin. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel, in the heart of the historic Fort Cochin area. This evening, enjoy dinner at the historic Le Colonial, setting for The Real Marigold Hotel TV series (smart dress required). Day 12 – Keralan culture and Kochi city tour Today, once again travelling by tuk-tuk, you’ll enjoy an included guided tour of historic Cochin, including ‘Dutch’ Mattancherry Palace with its exquisite murals,

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the ancient Jewish synagogue and enchanting Fort Cochin, where the famous Chinese fishing nets are one of India’s most photographed sights. Historic St Francis Church overlooks a village green, straight from a genteel English scene. The afternoon is spent exploring Fort Cochin’s colourful fish market, joining a local family to purchase the fish and vegetables that will be prepared, cooked and served this evening. Day 13 – Explore Keralan culture Spend this morning getting to know the customs and culture of Keralan life, as early this morning you meet local fishermen as they land their catch, encounter coir (coconut fibre) yarn processors and mat weavers, and enjoy breakfast at a beautiful farmhouse with your local family. Enjoy this afternoon with your hotel hosts or relaxing poolside. This evening, enjoy the experience of a traditional Kathakali dance performance, a colourful spectacle combining elaborate costumes with literature, music, painting and dance. Day 14 – Included Kettuvallam houseboat cruise Travel the short distance to Alleppey to visit a local temple, and to spend more time with a local family, preparing and enjoying a traditional lunch, before boarding a traditional, thatch-roofed ‘Kettuvallam’ houseboat, lazily cruising the labyrinth of canals and waterways, lined with coconut groves, rice fields and dotted with temples, and where tiny islands offer a subsistence to fishermen, buffalo farmers, coconut growers and coir processors. After a wonderful cruise, disembark to make the short journey to your final relaxing base, the beach resort at Marari, where you’ll enjoy a twonight stay. Day 15 – Day at leisure A wonderful holiday is completed by a relaxing day spent exploring the local village, or perhaps just lazing by the pool or beach, or enjoying the rejuvenating benefits of an Ayurvedic massage (please book in advance) before a farewell dinner with your new found friends and travelling companions brings the opportunity to relive the many wonderful memories and unique experiences of the holiday. Day 16 – Fly back to the UK Make an early start – a packed breakfast will be provided – and journey to Cochin Airport for the return flight, via Abu Dhabi, to the UK, arriving this evening.

Your Hotels

By their very nature, the properties we use for this programme are smaller, often family-run hotels where we aim to immerse you into the real India! In all cases we have seen the hotels and have carefully selected them for their warmth and charm. All are spotlessly clean! Most do not have a lift although most have ground floor rooms and this is detailed under the description of each hotel below. When dinner is served, this is often buffet style. All bedrooms are air-conditioned with tea/coffeemaking facilities and most will also have a safe and TV.

Colonel’s Retreat, Delhi

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A Family-Run Hotel Set in a quiet street, this hotel has 12 rooms. There are comfortable lounges and the restaurant is on the roof top, serving home-made food as well as their signature banana bread! Family members are present during mealtimes and there is a lift to all floors except the roof top (which is one additional short flight of stairs).

Suryaa Villa, Jaipur

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Home Stay Just one mile from the bazaars of old Jaipur, this heritage home stay is built around a courtyard where there is a pool and a restaurant which has outdoor dining and terraces. All rooms are on the second floor. Please note: This hotel does not have a lift and there are 35 steps to reach the bedrooms.

Garden Hotel, Udaipur

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Heritage Hotel

Celebrate Diwali — India’s Festival of Lights 6 Nov 2020 from £2,599

This serene, bougainvillea–covered hotel has comfortable rooms and is centrally located in an area of tree-lined landscaped gardens. The hotel houses a collection of vintage cars, which all belonged to the Maharanas of Mewar. There are two restaurants and guest rooms are on the ground and first floors. There is no lift.

xperience one of the major festivals of Hinduism, which always E includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, and around temples and other buildings.

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Heritage Hotel One of Kochi’s most famous and oldest hotels, this delightful heritage hotel boasts a pretty courtyard complete with a pool, and a restaurant offering al fresco dining. Rooms are rustic, yet comfortable and offer air-conditioning, a TV and a shower. There is no lift.

El Oceano Beach Villas, Mararikulam Boutique Resort nights 14-15 Relax in this Keralan style boutique hotel which has a swimming pool and in-house Ayurvedic rejuvenating mind-body treatment centre which uses herbs from the hotel’s own garden. The hotel is close to the beach, which is just 15 minutes’ walk away (or use one of the hotel’s bikes!).

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

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

egin your wonderful adventure in Delhi, India’s pulsating capital, before visits to Agra – home to the peerless Taj Mahal – to tiger refuge Ranthambhore National Park and Jaipur, with its majestic Amber Fort, are followed by a stay in a jungle resort. You’ll then fly to Nepal, the beautiful Himalayan former kingdom, where ancient, fabled Kathmandu, magical Pokhara, at the foot of the Annapurna mountain range, and UNESCOlisted Chitwan National Park are unforgettable highlights.

Day One – Fly to Delhi Fly overnight from the UK via Dubai to Delhi. Day Two – Included Delhi sightseeing Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. After lunch, enjoy a guided tour of the city’s most important sights, and an exhilarating rickshaw ride. Day Three – Delhi guided tour and Agra’s Taj Mahal at sunset After breakfast and another short sightseeing tour, board the coach for the journey south to Agra, home to UNESCO-listed Agra Fort and the marbled wonder of the Taj Mahal, seen in its glory at sunset. Day Four – See Abhaneri’s stepwell and journey to Ranthambhore Journey, via the ancient village of Abhaneri, with its astonishing Chand Baori stepwell and stunning Harshat Mata temple, to Umaid Lake Palace, where lunch is included. Spend two nights in Ranthambhore National Park, former hunting ground of Indian princes and now the protected habitat for the famed, endangered ‘Tigers of Ranthambhore’.

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n evening ‘tiger talk’ sets the scene for tomorrow’s A adventures. Day Five – Included Ranthambhore safaris Enjoy two open-air ‘canter’ (open-air vehicle) safari tours. Day Six – At leisure, or optional Ranthambhore Fort excursion. Travel to Jaipur Join the optional tour to the fort with its stupendous views of the park below. Journey north to ‘Pink City’ Jaipur, for a two-night stay in a heritage hotel.

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Day Seven – Included visit to Amber Fort and Jaipur city tour Climb by Jeep to majestic Amber Fort, with its magnificent Royal Halls and views over the surrounding plain. This afternoon’s sightseeing tour includes the City Palace, the amazing astronomical observatory and a drive by the exquisite façade of the ‘Palace of the Winds’. Day Eight – Visit Bhangarh Fort en route to Vanaashrya Bid farewell to Jaipur and journey across the desert plain, via ruined Bhangarh Fort, to jungle resort Vanaashyra. Enjoy a camel-cart ride and cookery demonstration before spending the night in an air-conditioned cottage. Day Nine – Included visit to the Heritage Transport Museum and overnight near Delhi Head back towards Delhi, calling en route at the fascinating Heritage Transport Museum.

Your Hotels

Sheraton New Delhi, Delhi

Trident, Agra Sawai Vilas

Shahpura House

Day 14 – Travel to Chitwan National Park Journey to the glorious Chitwan National Park, for two nights in the Jungle Villa resort close to the park’s headquarters. Enjoy lunch on arrival, then an afternoon ox-cart ride to a local Tharu village. Day 15 – Included wildlife tours Enjoy an early morning’s guided canoe trip along the Rapti River, home to Gharial and ‘Marsh Mugger’ crocodiles and rare birds, before returning for a late breakfast and a jeep safari, as you join a naturalist guide, hoping for a sight of one-horned rhinoceros, elephants, sloth bears, wild boar and – for the very fortunate – rare Bengal tigers. This evening, end your stay with a traditional tribal dance performance. Day 16 – Return to Kathmandu for included dinner Return through magnificent scenery for a last night in the capital, with a final dinner and cultural show. Day 17 – Fly home Transfer to the airport for the return flight, via Dubai to the UK.

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The perfect place to enjoy the area’s wildlife to its full extent, this brand new hotel boasts extensive grounds with a large pool, steam room and spa, and there is a restaurant and bar. All of the spacious air conditioned rooms have a private outdoor seating and a sun deck.

Shahpura House, Jaipur

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This heritage hotel has beautiful lawns and gardens, a restaurant and a bar, an outdoor pool and a gift shop. Air-conditioned rooms have a mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and a safe.

Day 12 – Travel to Pokhara Make the scenic journey through the Himalayan foothills to Pokhara, on the shores of Lake Phewa. Spend two nights in this beautiful location, enjoying distant views of the Annapurna range and triangular Fishtail Mountain. Day 13 – Climb Sarangkot Hill and explore Pokhara Wake before dawn to drive to Sarangkot Hill and the climb to the viewing platform (approximately 45 minutes from the ‘half-way’ station and a stiff, if safe walk) from which the breathtaking panorama of the world’s highest mountain range unfolds in a glorious sunrise. Return to the hotel for breakfast, and enjoy visits to beautiful Davis Falls, the Tibetan Refugee Camp and the Gurkha Memorial Museum. A wonderful day ends with an afternoon cruise.

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Close to the Taj Mahal and laid out around its pool and landscaped gardens, the hotel has a bar, two restaurants, a spa and a fitness centre. Each room has air conditioning, a TV, mini-bar, and tea/coffeemaking facilities.

Sawai Vilas, Ranthambhore

Day 10 – Fly to Kathmandu Early this morning, fly to the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, as colourful, bustling and intoxicating a city as any on earth, and set in the foothills of the Himalayas. Enjoy dinner at the famous Rum Doodle restaurant – legendary climbers’ haunt – and meet an Everest summiteer or Sherpa guide. Day 11 – Included Kathmandu sightseeing Enjoy a guided tour of the Nepalese capital, highlights of which will include the UNESCOlisted Old City and Durbar Square, with its temples and pagodas. You’ll also visit sacred Boudhanath, the famous Buddhist stupa, and enjoy a walking tour of Patan City.

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A beautiful hotel in central Delhi with spacious restaurant and lounge bar. There is an outdoor pool and gym and all rooms are very well appointed with TV, coffee maker, mini-bar and fridge.

Vanaashrya, Rajgarh

Crowne Plaza

night 8

Set in the foothills of Aravali ranges, around a lake, the cottage accommodation provides all modern comforts including air conditioning, a bathroom and private terrace. A restaurant, outdoor pool and spa offer the real, rural India of the past!

Crowne Plaza, Gurugram

night 9

This striking hotel offers spacious rooms, all well equipped with modern facilities. There is a large outdoor pool, two restaurants, a bar and spa.

Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu

Yak & Yeti

nights 10-11 & 16

Centrally located city hotel with impressive grounds and a large pool. Indoor you’ll find the restaurant and a bar. All rooms are stylish with all modern expectations.

Temple Tree Resort, Pokhara

nights 12-13

In a beautiful setting with spectacular views of the Annapurna mountains, this rustic, yet modern resort boasts pretty landscaped gardens which lead to Fewa Lake. Facilities within the resort include a spa, a restaurant, a café and a bar.

Jungle Villa Resort, Chitwan Jungle Villa Resort

nights 14-15

This resort holds a cluster of well-furnished cottages, all overlooking the picturesque Rapti river and Chitwan National Park. It has an indoor/ outdoor restaurant and a bar.

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Kerala & India’s Beautiful South Explore an idyllic land of ancient ports, labyrinthine backwaters and forested uplands dotted with colourful temples and tea-plantations.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly into modern Bangalore, India’s ‘Garden City’ • Cross the Mysore Plateau and visit ancient battle-site Srirangapatna • See Mysore’s beautifully illuminated Maharaja’s Palace • Journey through the idyllic foothills of the Western Ghats • Ride from hill-station ‘Ooty’ through stunning scenery on the ‘Toy Train’ and visit a tea plantation with lunch en route • Journey to Keralan Kochi by Express Train • See Kochi’s famous Chinese fishing nets • Idyllic Periyar boasts a famous Wildlife Sanctuary • Colourful, unforgettable temple-town Madurai • Enjoy a cycle-rickshaw ride to Madurai’s colourful markets • Discover French colonial gem Pondicherry • Rest and relax in elegant seaside resort Mahabalipuram • Enjoy a panoramic tour of Chennai, the former Madras • 14 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast hotel accommodation, one night’s full-board accommodation on a traditional Keralan houseboat, plus two nights on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights via Dubai • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Discover the colours and scents of languid, verdant Kerala

– known affectionately as ‘God’s Own Country’ – and mesmerising temple-dotted Tamil Nadu, on this leisurely journey that also takes in the cool heights of Western Ghat hill stations and the dusty Mysore Plateau, the iconic setting for Raj-epoch novel A Passage to India. Bookended by stays in bustling Bangalore and an elegant Bay of Bengal seaside town, this is the perfect introduction to India’s truly Beautiful South.

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Cycle rickshaw, Pondicherry

Day One – Fly to India Fly overnight to Bangalore. Day Two – Travel to your hotel in Bangalore Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your welcoming hotel in the thriving city of Bangalore, with its modern developments surrounding its colonial remnants and the parks and green spaces of the former ‘Garden City’. Enjoy the chance to rest and relax, and a first dinner at the hotel. Day Three – Explore Bangalore and travel to Mysore After an early breakfast, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Bangalore. Highlights will include vast Vidhana Soudha state ‘capitol’ – India’s largest civic building – the 16th-century Bull Temple, with its massive, granite Nandi bull, and the Summer Palace of British military adversary Tipu Sultan. You’ll then journey across the plain to historic, charming Mysore, pausing en route to take in the island of Srirangapatna, the one-time fortified stronghold of ‘Tiger of Mysore’ Tipu Sultan, who was finally defeated by the future Duke of Wellington here, in 1799, paving the way for British rule. An important Hindu temple draws pilgrims from across the sub-continent. Enjoy a first evening in Mysore. Day Four – Explore the sights of Mysore This morning’s tour first makes the short journey to the Chamundi Hills, topped by an ornate temple, before returning to take in Mysore’s spectacular, domed, Maharaja’s Palace, with its fusion of architectural styles and striking interior, crowned by a magnificent royal wedding hall, and the Jaganmohan Palace, with its collection of Indian paintings and carvings. Visit the Railway Museum then, this afternoon, re-board the coach for the short journey to Somnathpur, where the Keshava Vishnu temple is one of the finest examples of the intricate style of the region’s 13th-century Hoysala rulers. Return to Mysore to enjoy the extraordinary sight of the illuminated Maharaja’s Palace – a tour highlight. Day Five – Travel to Ooty Board the coach for the memorably scenic journey into the foothills of the Western Ghat mountains. En route, travel past the forests of the Bandipur National Park and by afternoon you will arrive in famed ‘Queen of Hill Stations’ ‘Ooty’ (a shortened version of its less pronounceable name Udhagamandalam), with its Kew-inspired Botanical Gardens, its Gothic St Stephen’s Church and crumbling colonial splendour. Enjoy the evening in these idyllic surroundings.

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Day Six – Ride on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway Another memorable day awaits you, as early this morning you board the historic, narrow gauge Nilgiri Blue Mountain Railway. Journey by diesel-drawn ‘Toy Train’ down through the spectacular hills, first to plantation town Coonoor, where you’ll break for lunch. Tour a tea-factory, enjoy a tasting and meet with friendly locals involved with the mountain railway, before an onward, steam-hauled journey brings you to the bottom station at Mettupalayam, from where a coach will transfer you to your overnight hotel in nearby Coimbatore. Day Seven – Rail travel to Kochi After a leisurely morning, perhaps enjoying the facilities of the hotel, transfer to Coimbatore Station to board the early afternoon Ernakulam Express, which will speed you in air-conditioned comfort into Kerala, and a two-night stay in Kochi, the ancient trading seaport of Cochin. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel, where dinner will be served this evening. Day Eight – Included tour of Kochi Today, you’ll enjoy an included guided tour of historic Cochin, including ‘Dutch’ Mattancherry Palace with its exquisite murals, the ancient Jewish synagogue and enchanting Fort Cochin, where the famous Chinese fishing nets are one of India’s most photographed sights. Historic St Francis Church overlooks a village green, straight from a genteel English scene. This evening, experience a traditional Kathakali dance performance, a colourful spectacle combining elaborate costumes with literature, music, painting and dance. Day Nine – Cruise on a traditional houseboat Travel the short distance to Alleppey to board a traditional, thatch-roofed ‘Kettuvallam’ houseboat to lazily cruise the labyrinth of canals and waterways, lined with coconut groves, rice fields and dotted with temples, and where tiny islands offer a subsistence to fishermen, buffalo farmers, coconut growers and coir – the fibre taken from coconut husks and used in rope and matting – processors. This evening, enjoy a guided walk through a traditional Keralan village. Day 10 – Travel to Periyar and visit a spice plantation Bidding farewell to your temporary floating home, you’ll begin your journey up into a lush, rolling landscape dotted with tea- and spice-plantations, to Periyar and its famed Wildlife Sanctuary, for a two-night stay. After check-in at the hotel, join the guide to explore the spice plantation, to learn about the mystery and history of Indian tea and spices, which are grown in abundance on the slopes of the sanctuary. Enjoy dinner and a cooking demonstration at the hotel at the end of a fascinating day.

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Radisson Blu Atria, Bangalore

of endangered mammals and to over 250 bird species. This afternoon, complete your visit to enchanting Periyar with a boat ride on serene Periyar Lake. Sightings of elephants and colourful birds are possible; glimpses of the elusive tigers and leopards the preserve of the very fortunate few. Spend the evening at leisure. Day 12 – Travel to Madurai Journey east into Tamil Nadu, heading down onto the southern plains to spend the next two nights in Madurai, one of Asia’s oldest cities, set on the banks of the River Vaigai and famed for its extraordinary temples. Soak up the atmosphere of this unforgettable metropolis, dominated by the vast, colourful Meenakshi temple. Day 13 – Explore Madurai A guided sightseeing tour introduces the Old City, where the ornately carved façade, colonnades, shrines and quartet of towering gopurams of the temple are the breathtaking highlight. Marvel at the continual ceremonies and devotions, take in the bustle of the temple markets and stroll the labyrinth of corridors and walkways. This evening, journey by cycle-rickshaw from the hotel to discover the city’s narrow, bustling streets and colourful market.

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Day 16 – Sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram A morning sightseeing tour of this once thriving trading port and stonecarving centre includes a visit to the extraordinary, 8th-century Shore Temple, one of India’s most photographed, with its much eroded, Pallava dynasty-era towers, to the monoliths of the Pancha Pandava rathas, or sacred sculptures, and to the vast cave-cut Krishna Mandapam temple. This afternoon, rest and relax on the beach for a last few hours, before enjoying a Farewell Dinner at the hotel. Day 17 – Explore Chennai before flying home Bid farewell to your hosts and transfer to Chennai, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the former Madras, India’s fourth-largest city, where ‘Clive of India’ once worked for the East India Company as a humble clerk at historic Fort St George. Highlights include the Fort Museum, home to relics from the Raj, Marina Beach, the world’s longest urban stretch of sand, San Thome Cathedral, the famous Chepauk Cricket Stadium and St Mary’s Church - the ‘Westminster Abbey’ of Asia. After the tour, transfer to the airport for the return overnight flight.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Mysore

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Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Chamundi Hills, the spacious hotel in the heart of the city has a restaurant, gym and outdoor pool. The rooms are contemporary and all have a TV, a mini-bar and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Fortune Resort Sullivan Court, Ooty

Fotune Resort

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Surrounded by green lawns and a pretty garden, this hotel has a restaurant and, in colonial style, a charming bar. All comfortable rooms have tea and coffee making facilities and safe.

ITC WelcomHotel, Coimbatore

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Lovely new rooms with coffee maker, TV and mini-bar while the hotel also has colourful restaurant with extensive buffet and a welcoming bar. There is also an outdoor pool, gym and spa.

Day 14 – Journey to French-speaking Pondicherry A scenic journey through a landscape of rice-paddies and irrigated fields leads to Pondicherry, a decidedly Gallic-influenced town that boasts an authentic Hôtel de Ville, where French is still widely spoken and the ‘gendarmes’ patrolling the beachfront promenade still wear kepi berets. Enjoy an overnight stay in a place that formed a backdrop to Yann Martel’s seminal novel Life of Pi. Day 15 – Explore Pondicherry and travel to Mahabalipuram This morning, pay a visit to the Pondicherry Museum, with its outstanding collection, and take in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, which draws its members from across the globe. Re-boarding the coach, journey north to elegant coastal resort Mahabalipuram for a last two-night stay. Enjoy a relaxed evening in the hotel, and perhaps take a stroll on the nearby beach.

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Located in the heart of the city and close to the greenery of Cubbon Park as well as a shopping mall, this hotel has a nice restaurant and coffee shop and the bar, The ‘Tea & Wine Lounge’. There is a pool and all of the comfortable rooms are well-equipped with TV, tea/coffee-making facilities and a safe.

Trident Hotel, Kochi

Trident Hotel

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Set around a central courtyard with spacious grounds and a pool, the hotel offers a restaurant, bar and Ayurvedic Therapy Centre. Rooms here are light and airy.

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Greenwoods, Periyar Keralan Houseboat

nights 10-11

Close to the wildlife park, this hotel offers a restaurant, bar, pool and spa, as well as a treehouse coffee-shop. Well-appointed rooms are in small blocks in the grounds.

Courtyard by Marriott, Madurai

nights 12-13

This modern hotel has a restaurant, lounge and bar. There is a gym and outdoor pool and all rooms are well finished with modern facilities.

Atithi TGI Grand, Pondicherry

Greenwoods

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The hotel has a restaurant and bar as well as a spa and a rooftop pool. Rooms are well equipped with modern facilities.

Grand Bay Resort & Spa, Mahabalipuram

nights 15-16

Set right by the beach and a great place to relax on the lawn or by the pool at the end of the tour. Various treatments, at extra cost, are offered in the spa and there is a restaurant, L’attitude 49, plus the Quentina Bar. Rooms have a TV, mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and a safe.

Day 18 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK, at the end of a colourful, enthralling journey.

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NEW for 2020

Simply Kerala – ‘God’s Own Country’ Discover an idyllic land of ancient ports, labyrinthine backwaters, forested uplands and spice- and tea-plantations.

10-day escorted holiday from £1,499

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to Kochi, legendary Old Cochin • Enjoy an included tour of the cosmopolitan city • See Kochi’s famous Chinese fishing nets • Enjoy a traditional Kathakali dance performance • Visit a traditional Keralan crafts village • Spend a night on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat • Cruise through the languid backwaters, through coconut groves and rice fields • Spend a night in lakeside birdwatchers’ paradise Kumarakom • Idyllic Periyar with its spice plantation and wildlife sanctuary • Hear about the history of Indian spice production • Enjoy a boat trip on Lake Periyar, looking out for elephants and other species • Scenic hill-station Munnar exudes colonial-era charm • Visit the famous Tata Tea Museum and learn about tea cultivation • Farewell cookery lesson and dinner with a Keralan family • Seven nights’ carefully chosen half-board accommodation, plus one night’s full-board accommodation on a traditional Keralan houseboat, plus one night on the aircraft • Return scheduled flights to Kochi, via Muscat • Comfortable coach travel and all transfers • Fully escorted by a friendly, professional tour manager

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This wonderful escorted tour journeys to India’s far

southwest, and is bookended by stays in sublime port-city Kochi, an ancient, cosmopolitan trading gateway fusing Indian, Chinese and a rich mélange of European cultures in an enthralling, captivating mix. Sail gently through a verdant, languid hinterland on a traditional houseboat, then head into the temperate, misty mountains beyond, where the spices and wildlife of Lake Periyar, and colonial hill-station Munnar’s tea plantations are memorable highlights.

Day One – Overnight flight to India Fly overnight to Kochi, via Muscat. Day Two – Old Cochin and traditional dance show Upon arrival at Kochi Airport, meet your Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel in this, one of India’s most cosmopolitan cities, a trading port for centuries, and with a distinctly European feel, especially in the Fort Kochi area. his evening, experience a traditional Kathakali dance performance, a T colourful spectacle that combines elaborate costumes with literature, music, painting and dance, before sitting down to dinner in your beautifully appointed hotel.

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Day Three – Included guided city tour Today, you’ll enjoy an included guided tour of historic Kochi, including ‘Dutch’ Mattancherry Palace with its exquisite murals, the ancient Jewish synagogue and enchanting Fort Kochi, where the Chinese fishing nets lining the northern shore are one of India’s most photographed sights. A village green straight from a genteel English scene is overlooked by historic St Francis Church, while a short ferry ride away, sprawling Ernakulam, with its high-rises, cinemas and fast-food emporia, is the contrasting ultra-modern face of Kerala. njoy a second dinner and relaxing evening at E the hotel.

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Backwaters in Alleppey

Day Four – Cruising the backwaters by houseboat Today you’ll travel the short distance to Alleppey, gateway to the Keralan backwaters, and known as ‘the Venice of the East’. Here you’ll board a traditional, thatched-roofed ‘kettuvallam’ houseboat, enjoying a welcoming lunch prepared by the boat’s chefs, as you begin a wonderful cruise through the labyrinth of canals and waterways lined with coconut groves and rice fields and dotted with temples. Tiny islands offer subsistence to fishermen, buffalo farmers, coconut growers and coir processors, who turn the fibre taken from coconut husks into in rope and matting. fter a wonderful day, you’ll enjoy dinner and spend a night A aboard this very special vessel.

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Day Five – Relax by the lake Bidding farewell to your floating home, disembark in Kumarakom, an island town in the heart of the backwaters and a well-known haven for migratory birds. Enjoy the chance to rest and relax at your lakeside hotel, a perfect overnight retreat. Day Six – Head into the ‘Misty Mountains’ Journey up into a lush, rolling landscape dotted with tea- and spice-plantations, where the air is filled with the scent of cardamom, to remote Periyar, one of India’s most celebrated wildlife sanctuaries and a refuge for several species of endangered mammals and over 250 bird species. This evening, enjoy a traditional Kalaripayattu martial arts display before dinner in your comfortable hotel in its beautiful setting.

Keralan Houseboat

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Lakesong, Kumarakom

Keralan Houseboat

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Nestled in the backwater and surrounded by lush greenery, all well appointed rooms at this resort are in cottage style, set around the main building and restaurant. There is an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.

Elephant Court, Periyar

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Set in spacious, landscaped grounds there is an outdoor pool, spa and gym at this quiet resort. All rooms, which have a seating area with a sofa, overlook the gardens and there is a restaurant and coffee shop.

Day Seven – Spices and wildlife-spotting cruise on the lake This morning, join a guide to explore the spice plantation, to learn about the history of Indian spices, which are grown in abundance on the verdant slopes, still dried, sorted by hand, and exported far and wide. his afternoon, complete your visit to enchanting Periyar with T a boat ride, water levels permitting, on serene Periyar Lake at the sanctuary’s heart. During the cruise, hope for sightings of elephants, which come down through the forest to play in the waters, as well as colourful birdlife during the cruise. Indian tigers and even leopards, some of which inhabit the sanctuary, are more elusive. Enjoy a second evening in this idyllic place.

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Set around a central courtyard, the hotel has spacious grounds and a swimming pool. There is a restaurant and bar, and, as the hotel also has an Ayurveda Centre whose traditional therapies form an important part of Indian life, perhaps relax with a treatment or massage. Rooms here are light and airy.

The Leaf, Munnar Elephant Court

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There are lovely views from this new hotel, set in this former, colonial tea producing hill station. There is an infinity pool, bar and restaurant. Rooms are airy, spacious and well appointed.

Day Eight – Raj-era Munnar Today you’ll leave Periyar to make the memorably scenic drive to the hill-station at Munnar, a quintessential reminder of the days of the Raj. You’ll spend a night in this former favourite watering hole of European settlers, with its tea plantations, verandas, golf course and manicured lawns, and will enjoy a visit to a working tea-plantation and the fascinating Tata Tea Museum, gaining an insight into the cultivation and production of Indian teas. Enjoy the evening and dinner in your comfortable resort hotel. Day Nine – Return to Cochin After a leisurely breakfast, you’ll make the journey back down to the shores of the Indian Ocean, returning to Kochi and a last overnight stay, with a final treat a cooking demonstration and dinner hosted in the home of a welcoming Keralan family – the perfect ending to a wonderful tour. Day 10 – Fly back to the UK Transfer to Kochi International Airport, for your return flight to London via Muscat. Tea pickers

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Darjeeling & Bhutan – The Last Himalayan Kingdom Raj-era contrasts of Kolkata and Darjeeling bookend an unforgettable exploration of the magic of an extraordinary Himalayan ‘Shangri-La’.

• Spend two fascinating days in Raj capital Kolkata • Kolkata sights include the glorious Victoria Memorial • Fly to Himalayan Kingdom Bhutan • Take in the view of capital Thimpu from ‘Buddha Point’ • Travel over the Dochula Pass, with its 108 Buddhist ‘chortens’ • Discover ancient Bhutan capital Punakha • Admire beautiful, riverside Paro and the cliff-side ‘Tiger’s Nest’ • Make the scenic journey to border town Phuentsholing • Travel through the foothills of the Himalayas to Darjeeling • Witness the sunrise over towering Kanchenjunga • Visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute • Fly from Bagdogra to Delhi and a last overnight stay • 11 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Six lunches • Return flights from London to Kolkata, returning from Delhi via Dubai, flights from Kolkata to Paro, and from Bagdogra to Delhi • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Jun, Oct to Nov 2020, Mar, Jun & Oct to Nov 2021 Delhi

This very special Small-Group Tour journeys to a remote corner

of the world where success is measured by the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, and where the traditions of Buddhism are never overrun by the encroachment of the modern world. Enjoy a week in the truly mesmerising Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, explore vibrant Raj capital Kolkata and complete a fascinating holiday in the cool surroundings of famed hill station Darjeeling.

Day One – Overnight flight from the UK to India Fly to Kolkata via Dubai. Day Two – Arrive in Kolkata Arriving in the morning, meet your tour manager and transfer to the luxurious Oberoi Grand Hotel. Enjoy the chance to rest and relax, and a first dinner at the hotel. Day Three – Included Kolkata tour Today’s guided tour introduces the city that, as Calcutta, was the headquarters of the British Raj. See the remnants of Empire in Dalhousie Square, Howrah Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Indian Museum and the Victoria Memorial in the Maidan central park, and take in the flower market and the Mother House, home and final resting place of Saint Teresa.

Day Four – Fly to Bhutan and travel to Thimphu Fly to Paro, Bhutan, meet your Bhutanese tour manager and journey to capital Thimpu for two nights, soon discovering Bhutan’s unique nature, whether in the wearing of the ubiquitous national dress, the colourful prayer flags fluttering on the hillsides, the countless Punakha temples and fortified buildings – dzongs – that dot the Paro Kanchenjunga landscape, or even the capital’s complete absence of Thimpu traffic lights! Join your guide for a sunset drive to the ✈ Darjeeling Phuentsholing Kuenselphodrang park above the city with its giant Bagdogra Golden Buddha.

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Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Bhutan

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Day Five – Included tour of Thimphu A fascinating day in Thimpu includes private visits to a weaving centre, a handicrafts emporium and the hilltop Zilukha Nunnery, as well as the golden-spired National Memorial Chorten – shrine – and the monumental Tashicho Dzong, the seat of government and the present king.

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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

Punakha Dzong Monastery, Bhutan

Masked dancers, Bhutan

Day Six – Travel to Punakha Journey over the 10,000-ft Dochula Pass, which is dotted with 108 ceremonial Buddhist chortens, and from which the views of the Himalayan range on clear days are spectacular. Make a short hike to the Chimi Lhakhang monastery, whose colourful history includes fertility rites and tales of the shrine’s ‘Divine Madman’.

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The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata

his afternoon, arrive in former capital Punakha, in a beautiful T valley dominated by the striking Punakha Dzong. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay. Day Seven – Travel to the Paro Valley Journey back through breathtaking Himalayan scenery, to spend two nights in the Paro Valley, dotted with temples, dzongs and elegant wooden houses. After lunch, enjoy guided visits to the National Museum, the fascinating Rinpung Dzong and the 7th-century Kyichu Lhakhang monastery. Day Eight – Climb to the Tiger’s Nest One of the tour’s most indelible memories will be today’s hike to view the astonishing Taktsang Lhakhang, the ‘Tiger’s Nest’ clinging to the cliff face some 900 metres above the forested valley, and which is Bhutan’s most iconic, sacred landmark. Climb into the forest, to view the monastery, built where Guru Rinpoche, who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan, is said to have meditated during the 8th-century, having arrived on the back of a flying tigress. Descend to the valley for a traditional butter tea with a Bhutanese family.

The Oberoi Grand

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Y T Hotel, Punakha

Hotel Olathang

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Located in the hills near Punakha, this is a simple, clean and comfortable hotel with a bar and restaurant. All rooms have a TV and tea/coffeemaking facilities.

Hotel Olathang, Paro

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On a hilltop and surrounded by blue pine forests, this hotel has a restaurant and bar. Rooms are cosy and nicely furnished.

Hotel Lhaki, Phuentsholing

night 9

This is a modern hotel in the centre of this border town with a bar, restaurant and a small gym.

Hotel Sinclair, Darjeeling Hotel Lhaki

nights 10-11

An exciting blend of modernity and Victorian charm close to the centre of colonial Darjeeling, this hotel has a beautiful garden, games room, restaurant, bar and café with outdoor terrace offering stunning views towards the Himalayas.

Holiday Inn Aerocity, Delhi

Day 11 – Ride the Toy Train to Ghum Enjoy a memorable day in the shadow of earth’s mightiest peaks, rising early to travel the 12 kilometres to Ghoom, for the chance, weather permitting, to take in sunrise over the Himalayas from ‘Tiger Hill’. ollowing breakfast, board the ‘Toy Train’ to Ghoom’s ancient F monastery, before returning to Darjeeling for the afternoon. Perhaps visit the fascinating Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the final resting place of ‘Sherpa Tenzing’, or the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre, where you might buy handicrafts from crafts-folk, or simply take tea in an elegant garden – a Darjeeling ‘must-do’.

Hotel River View, Thimpu

On the east bank of the Thimpu River, all rooms in this hotel have a balcony overlooking the river valley and the town. There is a bar and a restaurant.

Day Nine – Travel to Southern Bhutan Today is spent travelling through Bhutan’s verdant, mountainous countryside, pausing for lunch and continuing south to colourful Phuentsholing, where the magnificent carved wooden Bhutan Gate marks the border between the kingdom and India. Day 10 – Coach travel to Darjeeling Cross back into India, continuing through the Himalayan foothills to Darjeeling, where amongst the tea-plantations beneath vistas of some of the world’s highest mountains, the elegant, genteel, Victorian watering hole continues to welcome visitors from across the globe. Check into your comfortable hotel for a two-night stay.

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Dating from the 1880s, the Grand Dame of the city is set in a fantastic central location yet, within the courtyard gardens, you’ll find a palm shaded oasis of green where you can relax with a drink or enjoy the pool. There are several restaurants and bars and all of the colonial style rooms are luxuriously finished.

Hotel Sinclair

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This modern hotel is very close to a new shopping centre in the suburbs of the city, and has a restaurant with an extensive buffet, a deli, a bar, a gym, a spa and a lovely outdoor pool. Rooms are modern and well equipped with a mini-bar and tea/coffee‑making facilities. Please note: All accommodation in Bhutan is allocated and handled by government run bodies and changes to hotels used can happen. The quality provided will always be of the same or a better standard should such a change occur.

Day 12 – Fly to Delhi Journey back to Bagdogra Airport and fly to Delhi. Transfer to a comfortable overnight hotel close to the airport. Day 13 – Fly back to the UK Transfer for a return day-time flight via Dubai, arriving back in the UK late this evening.

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See more of India... ...extend your holiday!

We offer five wonderful opportunities to make even more of your time away. On all these extensions, at the end of your tour you will be escorted to the airport for your onward flight and met on arrival and transferred to your accommodation. Our local staff will take care of you and professional guides will meet you for all sightseeing excursions. Each extension lists the holidays on which it is available.

Varanasi Three-night extension from £699

Taj Gateway, Varanasi

Sacred Varanasi is a 3,000 year old city on the the sacred Ganges to which Hindu pilgrims make their way to bathe in the holy waters. View the ghats from a river boat at dawn and journey to Sarnath, one of Buddhism’s holiest sights.

• Fly to Varanasi and transfer to the Taj Gateway, Varanasi for a two-night stay • One night at the Holiday Inn Aerocity, Delhi • Evening aarti ceremony at the ghats • Dawn cruise on the Ganges followed by a city tour • Visit to the museum and ruins of Sarnath • Dinner, bed and breakfast throughout • Services of our local staff at your destination

A modern hotel with nice gardens, a spa and a pool. There are two restaurants, a cosy bar and all rooms have modern amenities.

Holiday Inn Aerocity, Delhi An impressive property close to a new shopping mall, with an extensive buffet restaurant, pool and large terraces. Rooms are modern and functional. Taj Gateway Varanasi

Available on these tours: • India – Tigers & the Taj Mahal • India’s Golden Triangle & Shimla • India – Tigers, the Taj & Amritsar’s Golden Temple • A Journey through India – Grand Palace & Historic Fort Stays

Goa Four-night extension from £829 or seven-night from £1,099

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The Zuri White Sands, South Goa

India’s west coast paradise, with white sand beaches backed by swaying palms, is a perfect ending to your holiday. It’s a charming blend of Portuguese and Indian cultures, laidback, green and generally untouched by mass tourism. Perhaps take a trip into colonial old Goa and enjoy local seafood after a visit to the Basilica of Bom Jesus.

• Fly to Goa and transfer to the The Zuri White Sands, South Goa – right on the beach – for a four or seven-night stay • Dinner, bed and breakfast throughout • Services of our local staff at your destination

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Right on the beach with various restaurants, bars and a casino, this hotel has a large pool area and a spa as well as luxury Goan style rooms, all with a balcony. There’s a restaurant and Ayurvedic spa as well as a pool and restaurant.

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El Oceano Beach Villa, Marari Beach

Relax on palm fringed sands, explore the local countryside – the hotel has bikes – or perhaps visit the local school! The hotel has a lovely pool, giving you the opportunity to unwind under the blue Keralan skies.

Relax in this Keralan style boutique hotel which has a swimming pool and in-house Ayurvedic mind and body treatment centre, which uses herbs from the hotel’s own garden. There’s just a short walk to the beach.

• Fly to Kochi and transfer to El Oceano Beach Villa for a four-night stay • Dinner, bed and breakfast throughout • Services of our local staff at your destination

Available on these tours: • India – Tigers & the Taj Mahal • India’s Golden Triangle & Shimla

• A Journey through India – Grand Palace & Historic Fort Stays • India’s Marigold Hotel Experience

A Taste of Kerala Five-night extension from £859

Set around a central courtyard with spacious grounds and a pool, the hotel has a restaurant, bar and Ayurvedic Therapy Centre. Rooms here are light and airy.

Greenwoods Hotel, Periyar Close to the wildlife park, this hotel offers a restaurant, bar, pool and spa, as well as a treehouse coffee-shop. Well-appointed rooms are in small blocks in the grounds.

Lake Canopy Resort, Alleppey On the lush banks of Punnamada Lake, all rooms at this hotel are in cottages throughout the grounds. Lake Canopy Resort, Alleppey

Nepal Four-night extension from £999

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Mystic Mountain Resort, Nagarkot

Extend your holiday by discovering this beautiful Himalayan former kingdom, spending a night in hilltop Nagarkot, with its astonishing Himalayan vistas, and three nights in ancient, fabled capital Kathmandu. Guided sightseeing tours will bring to life the city’s colourful temples and squares.

• Fly to Kathmandu and transfer to Nagarkot on arrival for a one night stay at Mystic Mountain Resort • Guided visits to Bhaktapur, Nepal’s cultural gem, the Buddhist stupa of Boubhnath and Kathmandu’s Durbar Square • Stay three nights in Kathmandu • Dinner bed and breakfast throughout your stay • Services of local staff at your destination

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Trident Kochi Hotel, Kochi

An interesting overview of God’s Own Country! See Kochi’s famous Chinese fishing nets and enjoy a spice plantation visit as well as a houseboat cruise on the backwaters. You’ll also visit Periyar National Park for a chance to see the wildlife.

• Fly to Kochi and transfer to Trident Kochi Hotel for a two night stay • Kochi sightseeing - Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue & Chinese Fishing nets • Evening Kathakali dance performance • Morning wildlife cruise • One-night stay in Greenwoods Hotel, Periyar with spice garden tour on arrival • Two-night stay in Lake Canopy Resort, Alleppey • Houseboat cruise with lunch • Dinner, bed and breakfast throughout • Services of our local staff at your destination

El Oceano Beach Villa

Scenery all the way! From the modern, well equipped rooms, the bar and restaurant, the mountain views are incredible. There is also an outdoor swimming pool.

Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu This centrally located city hotel has impressive grounds and a large pool. Indoors you’ll find the restaurant and a bar. All rooms are modern and stylish. Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu

Available on these tours: • India - Tigers & the Taj Mahal • India’s Golden Triangle & Shimla • A Journey through India – Grand Palace & Historic Fort Stays

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Marari Beach, Kerala Four-night extension from £499

Small-Group Tour

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

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

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• Explore colourful Colombo, with lunch at the Cricket Club Café • Marvel at Dambulla’s stunning Royal Rock Temple • Discover UNESCO-listed Polonnaruwa, the 10th- century capital • Climb the ‘Lion Rock’ to the Fortress of Sigiriya • A visit to a spice garden and tea plantation • Time to enjoy lakeside Kandy and a visit to the Temple of the Tooth • Enjoy an unforgettable journey to Nuwara Eliya - ‘Little England’ and Sri Lanka’s ‘Tea Capital’ • Relax and enjoy a safari at Yala National Park – home to elephants, buffaloes, leopards, bears, deer and crocodiles • Enjoy elephant feeding time in Udawalawe • Relax after the tour at the Indian Ocean resort town Beruwela and watch the sun set over the Indian Ocean • 10 nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Return flights to Colombo • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Available Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov 2020, Jan to Mar, May, Oct, Nov 2021, Jan to Mar & May 2022

egin this exciting tour in colourful capital Colombo then head, via Dambulla’s Golden Temple, to ancient Polonnaruwa, then take in Sigiriya’s ‘Lion Rock’ buttress towering above the jungle. Enjoy a journey into verdant ‘Hill Country’, and ‘tea capital’ Nuwara Eliya and a safari in Yala National Park, before a visit to colourful Galle and a stay in an Indian Ocean beach resort complete a wonderful holiday.

Day One – Fly to Sri Lanka The holiday begins with the overnight flight from the UK. Day Two – Arrive in Colombo Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. Don’t miss your first stunning Sri Lankan sunset. Day Three – Travel to Dambulla After breakfast, journey east across the central plains. his afternoon you’ll arrive in the World Heritage site of Dambulla, where T the Royal Rock Temple is one of Sri Lanka’s most iconic sights. The vast complex of caves, with their carved and painted images, sits above the town, with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. Continue on to your hotel for a two-night stay in Dambulla.

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Personalise your holiday • Yala Afternoon Jeep Safari (half day) Day Eight – from £75

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Day Four – Included Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya tour A memorable day awaits, as you head this morning to the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, to discover and explore the UNESCO-listed former Sri Lankan capital, with its Royal Palace complex, its ‘Quadrangle’ of ancient ruins and its Hindu and Buddhist shrines. his afternoon, discover the amazing rock fortress of T Sigiriya, an ancient Royal enclave boasting beautiful moated gardens, painted frescoes and the archaeological treasures of the fabled ‘Lion Rock’, which towers some 180 metres over the jungle plains and is visible for miles around. The energetic might make the climb to explore the frescoes and ‘mirror wall’, while others will be content to

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Dambulla Cave Temple

keep their feet ‘on the ground’ and explore the beautiful gardens and fascinating new museum. Day Five – Travel to Kandy Travel south into ‘Hill Country’, enjoying visits to the Isiwara Spice Garden – where the secrets of Sri Lanka’s ubiquitous flavourings will be revealed – along with a cooking demonstration, before visiting an Ayurvedic centre, to learn about the ancient healing system using the earth’s elements. This afternoon you’ll arrive in the gorgeous city of Kandy, in its stunning setting amongst verdant hills. Upon arrival, visit the shores of Kandy Lake and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, said to house one of the Buddha’s incisors.

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The Gateway by Taj, Katunayake

Paradise Resort and Spa, Dambulla The Gateway by Taj

his evening, enjoy a cultural show of traditional dance T and drumming. Day Six – Included Hill Country journey to Nuwara Eliya On one of the most memorable days of the holiday, take the scenic journey through the Hill Country of tea plantations, tumbling streams and plunging waterfalls to the beautiful hill station of Nuwara Eliya, a former colonial retreat that still retains its English heritage, with its manicured golf course, gentlemen’s clubs and billiard tables. Day Seven – Included tea plantation tour and travel to Yala Today, enjoy a visit to a tea plantation, learning about the growing and picking processes, before transferring to the train station for the beautiful journey to the idyllic hill village of Ella. This afternoon you’ll continue on to Yala National Park, home to countless bird species, crocodiles, elephants, sloth bears and - most famously sleek leopards.

Day 12 – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to Beruwela today and transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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This hotel offers a variety of restaurants, a gym and a roof-top pool. Modern rooms come with large panoramic windows, tea/coffee-making facilities, TV and safe, overlook the city. Ozo Hotel, Kandy The Grand

The Grand, Nuwara Eliya

night 6

In the scenic Blue Mountains, this colonial-style property boasts restaurants and bars, a spa and beautiful gardens. All rooms have a TV, tea/ coffee-making facilities and a mini-bar.

Mandara Rosen, Yala National Park

nights 7-8

Set in shady grounds with a pool and sun terraces, this hotel offers a bar and restaurant. All rooms offer a TV, mini-bar, safe and tea/coffeemaking facilities.

Day Nine – Travel to Beruwela via Galle See the elephants for feeding time at transit home in Udawalawe where orphans are prepared for release back to the wild. Then journey to the gloriously colourful, exotic coastal town of Galle, a Dutch colonial gem whose ancient Fort walls protected the historic old town from the destruction suffered by much of the coast in 2004’s tragic tsunami, and which today has returned to its vibrant, bustling best. Enjoy an exhilarating ‘tuk-tuk’ ride through the fascinating streets within the walls, or take a stroll around the battlements themselves.

Days 10 & 11 – At leisure and included day in Colombo Rest and relax after the tour, making the most of the hotel, the beach and the surroundings. On Day 11, you’ll enjoy an included visit to bustling Colombo, with its restored Fort area and the ancient street markets of Pettah, with lunch at the Cricket Club Café packed full with cricket memorabilia dating back to the 1940s.

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There’s a large, inviting pool in the lush grounds as well as an open-air bar and restaurant. There is a spa and gym. Comfortable air-conditioned rooms with a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities are in lodges throughout the grounds, and all have a balcony or terrace.

Ozo Hotel, Kandy

Day Eight – Included Yala National Park safari Enjoy this morning’s included safari – a three-hour trip into the park’s protected scrubland and forest, and hope to see the big cats and other wildlife in their natural habitat, in the company of a driverguide. A further optional late afternoon safari is also offered today.

ater this afternoon, drive north along the sun-kissed shores of the L ocean to spend three nights in beautiful beach resort Beruwela.

night 2

In a coconut plantation bordering a lagoon, this contemporary hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with tea/coffee-making facilities and a TV, and boasts a gym, restaurant, a bar and pool.

Eden Resort and Spa, Beruwela

nights 9-11

Nestled on the coast and sandy beach at Beruwela. The hotel has a large pool with gym and spa and overlooks the Indian Ocean. There are numerous dining options and bars while rooms all have private balcony as well as mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe and TV. Mandara Rosen

Eden Resort and Spa

Extend Your Holiday Four-night extension from £300 xtend your stay at the Eden Resort E and Spa in popular Beruwela. Relax on the sandy beach, explore the local area or simply unwind after your unforgettable tour of Sri Lanka.

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Across Asia Oman – A Desert Adventure

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Georgia – where Europe meets Asia

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Uzbekistan & the Silk Road’s Jewels

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Singapore, Borneo’s Orangutans & Rainforest Adventure

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Timeless Vietnam - Halong Bay & the Mekong

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Classic Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

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Japan – Land of the Rising Sun

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Japan & China – Wonders of the Orient

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Classic China & Yangtze River Cruise

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China – Terracotta Warriors & the Great Wall

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Lift the veil on some extraordinary

places, where the glorious past collides with today’s ultra-modern wonders.

NEW for 2020

Oman – A Desert Adventure A genteel, friendly city fringed by blue waters, sweeping desert sands and rugged peaks under star-filled skies – the perfumed wonders of Arabia.

Muscat, Oman

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover and explore Muscat, Oman’s low-rise, lowkey capital • Visit the extraordinary Grand Mosque, one of Arabia’s most priceless jewels • See the Royal Opera House and wander the colourful souks • The fascinating Bait Al Zubair Museum • Visit the famed Amouage perfumery • Enjoy lunch with an Omani family • Explore former capital Nizwa and Bahla’s UNESCOlisted fort • Experience the beauty and green waters of Wadi Bani Khalid • Stay overnight under desert skies at a desert camp hotel • Enjoy an exciting 4x4 desert dunes adventure • Maritime Sur was an important trading port • Go in search of nesting turtles at night • Drive the scenic coast, with its wadis and sinkholes • Spend a day at leisure in Muscat • Seven night’s carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation • One dinner and one lunch • Return scheduled flights to Muscat U.A.E. • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Saudi Arabia

Available Nov 2020, Jan to Mar, May, Sep to Nov 2021 & Jan to May 2022

ookended by stays in welcoming, white-painted Muscat, with its breathtaking Grand Mosque, seafront Corniche and colourful souks, this fascinating tour also heads into the desert landscape beyond, to experience startling natural wonders and Bedouin traditions. Visit one of the world’s most prestigious perfume factories, discover former capital Nizwa, spend a night in a desert camp and enjoy an exhilarating drive through the towering dunes before returning to Muscat for a final day of rest and relaxation.

Day One – Fly to Muscat Fly from the UK to the Omani capital, and upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your welcoming hotel. Rest and relax after the journey, perhaps enjoying a first al fresco dinner. Day Two – Muscat – old and glittering new - sightseeing Get to know the Omani capital on today’s guided introductory tour. Set between the Sea of Oman and rugged mountains framed by an ever-blue sky, the determinedly low-rise, friendly city combines old and glittering new in harmony, with its most precious jewel the extraordinary Grand Mosque, a gift to Muscat the nation from ruler Sultan Qaboos. With Bahla Sur space for over 20,000 worshippers in its Nizwa vast prayer hall, a chandelier featuring over Wadi Bani Khalid 600,000 crystals, and the world’s secondlargest Persian carpet, the building is a modern glory, as are the equally impressive Royal Opera House and adjacent Opera Galleria shopping mall.

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8-day escorted holiday from £1,599

Salalah

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More traditional trading takes place at the historic waterfront Al Muttrah souk and fish market, other highlights of the tour. A visit to the Bait Al Zubair museum, which chronicles Omani history and traditions, and the chance to see the sultan’s monumental palace, flanked by two ancient forts in the heart of Old Muscat, completes a fascinating day.

Further Afield Wahiba Sands, Oman

Wadi Bani Khalid

Dune drive, Oman

Day Three – Perfume of Arabia and ancient Nizwa This morning, board the coach to journey inland to former capital Nizwa, pausing first at the Amouage Perfume Visitor Centre, where the luxury fragrances are created prior to distribution across the world. Continue on towards Nizwa, home to a colourful souk and a weekly cattle market, and gateway to beautiful Jabreen Castle and the monumental, UNESCO-listed Bahla Fort. The palace at Jabreen, surrounded by date palms, is straight out of an Arabian Nights’ fantasy, while the fortress at Bahla, with its vast walls, is one of the world’s most impressive strongholds.

Your Hotels Al Falaj Hotel

Call at beautiful Wadi Bani Khalid, an oasis of palm-fringed waters that provide a welcome, cooling respite from the desert sun and the chance for a dip, before you head into the dunes of Wahiba Sands, which stretch endlessly into the distance and are home to nomadic Bedouin and their camel trains – a quintessential desert scene. Enjoy an exhilarating four-wheel-drive through the dunes, before spending the night at the well-appointed Arabian Oryx Desert Camp, with the highlight the chance to enjoy time around the camp fire under the star-washed skies. Day Five – To maritime Sur and the Turtle Reserve Head back through the desert landscape and through the mountains towards the coast and the ancient boat-building city of Sur, where a sweeping promenade, some fine shops and a fascinating Maritime Museum add to the pleasure of an overnight stay in this sun-kissed location. Visit the dhow-building yard, where the traditional craft are still being made, and as night falls, head to the Turtle Reserve at nearby Raz Al Jinz, to join a ranger on a memorable nature walk to a nesting site, and to learn about the preservation of these wonderful creatures. Day Six – Return along the coast to Muscat Make the journey back toward the capital, along a breathtaking stretch of coastline that includes deep gorges between towering cliffs, pristine white-sand beaches, the strange phenomenon of the Bismah Sinkhole, and several ancient villages watched over by crumbling forts. Return to Muscat by the late afternoon to spend the evening in the city. Day Seven – At leisure in Muscat Today is free to rest and relax after the tour, enjoying the comforts of the hotel, or perhaps joining in a choice of optional activities on the blue waters. Why not take head out in search of playful dolphins, try your hand at fishing or snorkelling, or enjoy a sunset cruise on a traditional dhow, before a last warm evening in delightful Muscat? Day Eight – Fly home After a leisurely start, unless you are flying south to spend a few days in fragrant Salalah, transfer to the airport for the return afternoon flight, arriving back in the UK this evening after a wonderful Arabian adventure.

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Centrally located close to all of Muscat’s attractions and shopping areas this fine hotel has a restaurant, pub and café, a health and fitness centre, tennis and squash courts, a large swimming pool and hairdressing salon. Airconditioned rooms have tea/coffee-making facilities, safe and hairdryer.

Al Diyar Hotel, Nizwa

A wonderful day also includes a memorable traditional lunch with a local family, followed by an overnight stay in Nizwa, set in a valley and overlooked by its own fort. Day Four – Into the desert’s sands Today you’ll journey into the expanse of the Arabian Desert, a sun-baked landscape, of barren rocky outcrops and vast dunes, dotted with ancient settlements, like Ibra, that once marked the trading route between India and East Africa.

Al Falaj Hotel, Muscat

night 3

This simple yet comfortable hotel offers a restaurant and two outdoor pools. Rooms are airconditioned with TV, safe and a mini-bar.

Arabian Oryx Camp

night 4

Located right in the heart of desert dunes, you will stay in either an individually built room or a tent. All come with terrace, private facilities, tea/ coffee-making facilities and mini-bar. Enjoy the desert sunset from the restaurant!

Sur Plaza Hotel, Sur

night 5

Comfortable with a hint of traditional Oman, this hotel has spacious public areas and a lovely restaurant with some outdoor seating by the pool. There is also a gym and rooms have TV, mini-bar and safe. Sur Plaza Hotel

Extend Your Holiday Three-night fragrant Salalah extension from £599 omplete your Omani adventure by flying south C to Salalah, the ‘Perfume Capital of Arabia’, the Sultanate of Oman’s second city, an ancient settlement that is also gateway to a beautifully countryside of frankincense trees and coconut alms. In addition to time spent relaxing in your beach-front resort hotel, enjoy included tours of the beautiful city that lies in the heart of the ‘Frankincense Trail’, driving through lush plantations, taking in the Sultan’s Grand Mosque and wandering through colourful souks, and heading inland to discover a sun-baked, pristine land and the vast sands of the Empty Quarter and UNESCO-listed ‘Lost City’ Ubar.

Hilton Resort, Salalah

nights 8-10

In an enviable beachfront location you’ll find five restaurants and bars, regular entertainment, a gift shop, fitness centre, tennis courts and a large swimming pool. Rooms are spacious with separate seating area and all modern conveniences.

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NEW for 2020

Georgia – where Europe meets Asia Amidst spectacular scenery, discover one of Eurasia’s most fascinating countries and some of its most welcoming people.

8-day escorted holiday from £1,335

Tbilisi

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover and explore Tbilisi – Georgia’s ancient, welcoming capital – on a guided tour t the crossroads of two vast continents, on the route of • Enjoy guided tours of Gori – Stalin’s birthplace – and the great Silk Road, and with an ancient, fascinating history Uplistsikhe’s astonishing cave town that includes some of the oldest known wine production, • Drive to the Bodbe Monastery, burial place of St Nino, Georgia, in the shadow of the Caucasus Mountains, is one Georgia’s Patron Saint of the world’s most beautiful countries. With legendary • Take in the views from pretty Sighnaghi hospitality from people who believe guests are blessings, • Learn about and taste Georgian wines – the world’s oldest – and with a burgeoning tourism infrastructure bringing 21stin Kakheti century comforts to its spectacular setting, Georgia is truly • Travel north, via UNESCO-listed Mtskheta’s cathedral, one of the world’s foremost ‘must-see-now’ destinations. Jvari’s monastery and Ananuri’s castle to Kazbegi, now Stepantsminda, in the shadow of the Caucasus • Take a 4x4 vehicle to Gergeti church, on its lofty perch • Take the opportunity, weather permitting, to go on a walk in Day One – Overnight flight to Georgia Fly to Tbilisi’s Rustaveli the foothills International Airport. • Meet with friendly locals and families for lunch in their homes Day Two – Included Tbilisi tour Upon arrival, meet your tour manager • Six nights carefully chosen bed and breakfast and transfer to your welcoming hotel, where rooms will be available for accommodation at the four-star Hotel Europe, Tbilisi and immediate check-in. After the chance to rest and have breakfast, enjoy the four-star Hotel SNO, Stepantsminda, plus one night on this afternoon’s guided tour of the compact, historic Georgian capital. the aircraft The country’s capital for over 1,500 years, Tbilisi sits beneath imposing • Early check-in on arrival at your hotel in Tbilisi Narikala Fortress on a natural spring • Three lunches and three dinners, all next to the Mtkvari River, in a dramatic accompanied by wine gorge, and for centuries was the most • Return flights to Tbilisi important trading centre in the Caucasus, Russia • Coach travel and transfers throughout a key stop on the ancient Silk Road. A colourful Old Town, a cosmopolitan mix • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced of cultures and faiths, is watched over Georgia tour manager

Uplistsikhe Gori

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Mtskheta

Apr, Jun, Sep 2020, Apr to Jun, Sep & Oct 2021

Fly from • Birmingham • Edinburgh • Gatwick • Heathrow • Manchester

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Mount Kazbek Stepantsminda Tbilisi Sighnaghi

Armenia

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Azerbaijan

by the statue of founder King Vakhtang Gorgasali. Tbilisi boasts a delightful maze of narrow streets lined with shops, stores and modern bars, cafés and restaurants catering to visitors. Enjoy the tour, which will also include a chair-lift ride to the heights above, to take in the view of the city, and this evening dinner is served at a restaurant, accompanied by some traditional Georgian singing and wine.

Further Afield

The old town of Tbilisi

Gergeti Church Ancient cave city Uplistsikhe

Day Three – Included tour to Gori, Stalin’s Museum and Uplistsikhe cave town B oard a coach today for the journey into the beautiful, rolling countryside, heading first to ancient Gori, beneath its own fortress, and famed as birthplace of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. A fascinating museum houses over 60,000 exhibits, including the house in which the dictator is said to have been born, and the train in which he travelled.

Your Hotels

Hotel Europe, Tbilisi Bed & Breakfast & one dinner

nights 2,3,4 & 7

In the heart of the Vera district of Tbilisi, close to Vera Park and the Tbilisi Concert Hall, Hotel Europe is well located, modern and comfortable, with an inviting restaurant and bar. Bedrooms have a flat screen TV, free Wi-Fi, telephone, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, mini-bar and safe.

ou’ll also visit fascinating cave town Uplistsikhe, where ancient Y dwellings and temples are hewn from the barren rock. highlight of the day will be the lunch with wine taken with A hospitable villagers – Georgian hospitality at its finest. Return to Tbilisi for the evening, to dine at your leisure. Day Four – Included visits to Bodbe Monastery and Sighnaghi, plus wine tasting Today’s tour heads towards the picture-book Alazani Valley, overlooked by pretty hilltop Sighnaghi, and offering spectacular views of the towering Caucasus. Pay a visit to the 9thcentury Bodbe Monastery, where the remains of Georgia’s Patron Saint, St Nino, are enshrined. This being the centre of the Kakheti wine-growing region, you’ll also enjoy a pleasant lunch and tasting of traditional grown organic wines at a wine cellar. After a marvellous day, return to Tbilisi for the evening. Day Five – Journey into the Caucasus Mountains On a remarkably scenic day, call first at former Georgian capital Mtskheta, the country’s cultural and spiritual home, and cradle of its Orthodox Christianity. Built at the crossroads of Roman, Persian and Byzantine empires, riverside Mtskheta boasts the sacred Svetiskhoveli cathedral, burial place of kings, and the Jvari ‘Monastery of the Cross’ amongst its treasures.

Hotel SNO, Stepantsminda Half-Board

nights 5 & 6 Dominating the small village of Sno, some five miles from the main resort of Stepantsminda and surrounded by mountain vistas, this striking modern hotel, furnished in traditional style, offers a vast atrium lobby, a restaurant, airconditioned rooms with TV, free Wi-Fi, and hairdryer, telephone, tea/coffeemaking facilities an indoor pool with views to the slopes.

ourneying on, pass beneath striking Ananuri castle and arrive J by late afternoon in the village of Sno, close to mountain resort Stepantsminda, still more commonly known as Kazbegi, and surrounded by some of the most beautiful peaks of the Caucasus, including towering Mount Kazbek. Enjoy a memorable dinner with a local family and learn about the folklore of this corner of Georgia. Day Six – Included 4x4 journey to Gergeti Church Join your experienced driver and head by four-wheel-drive vehicle to the hilltop Gergeti, ‘Trinity’ Church, which offers sensational views, on clear days, of the Terek river valley and Mount Kazbek. If weather permits, the energetic might add to the pleasure by walking the hour or so to the foot of the Gergeti Glacier, at the foot of the mighty peak. wonderful day ends with a visit to a local artist, for the chance to admire A intricate felt work and see how it is crafted, plus taste teas and other delicious Georgian delicacies. Dinner is taken at the hotel. Day Seven – Return to Tbilisi for a special lunch Return to the capital, via spectacular mountain scenery where you will enjoy a last included lunch with wine – your final taste of Georgian hospitality. Day Eight – Return flight to the UK Transfer back to the airport to board the return daytime flight home, at the end of a marvellous Georgian adventure.

Traditional clay oven bread-maker

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NEW for 2020

Uzbekistan & the Silk Road’s Jewels Step back in time in one of the world’s ‘must-see-now’ destinations, discovering millennia-old cradles of civilisation and their legacies.

11-day escorted holiday from £1,795

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly to Uzbek capital Tashkent and discover ancient and modern wonders • Discover mud-walled, blue-tiled Khiva, at the crossroads of the Silk Road • Cross the ‘Red Desert’ from Khiva to holy Bukhara • Savour three thousand years of history in Bukhara’s ancient streets • Learn the secrets of the national dish, Plov, at a special cookery demonstration • See the mausoleum of Muslim Saint Baha-un-Din Naqshband • Drive to Samarkand via ancient, UNESCO-listed Shakhrisabz, birthplace of warrior Tamerlane • Explore the wonders of Tamerlane’s Silk Road jewel Samarkand, a great city and seat of learning • See carpet weavers and silk paper-makers at work • Journey from Samarkand to Tashkent by high-speed train • Nine nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Five dinners • Return flights to Tashkent and internal flight from Tashkent to Urgench • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Registan Square, Samarkand

ourney to a part of the world that for centuries formed part of the Silk Road that carried riches from China to Europe, along which great cities of culture and learning, trading and astonishing craftsmanship rivalled any in history, and across which nomadic peoples, great caravans and conquering armies once roamed. Conjuring romantic visions of Arabian Nights, Uzbekistan’s desert landscapes and other scenic wonders more than match the cities’ eye-popping glories.

Day One – Fly overnight to Tashkent Board an overnight flight to the Uzbek capital, the largest city in Central Asia, for a two-night stay. Day Two – Included tour of Old Tashkent Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel to rest and relax. T his afternoon enjoy a guided tour of the extraordinary old city, where highlights will include the Khast-Iman complex of ancient mausoleums, mosques and madrasahs (learning centres). Lovingly restored by the Soviets following the 1966 earthquake, the city is still widely influenced by Russian culture and traditions, though life goes on unchanged in places like colourful Chorsu Bazaar. You’ll return to the hotel for dinner.

Available

Kazakhstan

May, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2021

Fly from • Birmingham • Gatwick • Heathrow • Manchester

Personalise your holiday • Chimgan Mountains (half day) Day Three – from £75 • Folklore Show (evening) Day Seven – from £20 • Folklore Show with Dinner (evening) Day Seven – from £39 • Mountain Pass to Samarkand by 4x4 Day Eight – from £50

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Day Three – Included tour of modern Tashkent and optional mountain excursion Explore the modern, progressive capital, where 21st century meets ancient Silk Road head on, and in addition to restaurants, cafés and coffee shops in abundance, designer stores have opened under the watchful eye of medieval warrior Tamerlane astride his equestrian statue. fter the tour, explore under your own A steam or join this afternoon’s scenic optional excursion into the Chimgan Mountains, where a walk rewards you with views of the Beldersay River Valley.

Further Afield Itchan Kala ancient town, Khiva

Mausoleum of Tamerlane, Gur-Emir, Samarkand

Day Four – Fly to Urgench and onward transfer to Khiva Early this morning, journey to mesmerising Khiva, with its ochrecoloured mud walls and its azure blue domes and minarets. The city is a welcoming, friendly, unforgettable experience, introduced on a fascinating included tour. Dinner at a local restaurant is accompanied by folk music and dancing. Day Five – Across the ‘Red Sands Desert’ to holy Bukhara Make the journey through the mysterious red sands of ‘Kyzyl Kum’, following the Silk Road route of countless caravans and camel trains through a land that is a happy hunting ground for archaeologists searching for the secrets of the past, and arrive by late afternoon in the 3,000-year-old Bukhara for a three-night stay. Dinner is accompained by a painting masterclass tonight. Day Six – Included tour of enthralling Bukhara Join your guide for an introduction to the city, Central Asia’s holiest. Stand enthralled at the Ark, a great, walled ‘city within a city’, discover the 1,100-year-old mausoleum of Samanid rulers, gaze in awe at the Kalon Minaret and the vast adjacent mosque, and wander through the Dome Bazaars, medieval market places grouped by crafts or wares.

Your Hotels

City Palace Hotel ,Tashkent Bed & Breakfast and one dinner nights 2, 3 & 10 Close to Amir Temur Square and a small park, City Palace Hotel has a restaurant and two bars. Rooms have a safe, hairdryer, air conditioning and satellite TV.

Malika Khiva Hotel, Khiva Bed & Breakfast and one dinner

night 4

In the heart of the old walled city, and with a spectacular view, this traditionally furnished hotel offers a spacious lobby, with Wi-Fi, and a restaurant, as well as air-conditioned, simply furnished rooms with private facilities and satellite TV. It is a perfect base for your exploration of magical Khiva.

This evening, learn about the preparation of national dish ‘Plov’ at a special included dinner at a local guest house.

Rangrez Hotel, Bukhara Bed & Breakfast and two dinners nights 5-7

Day Seven – Included visit to Bahouddin Naqshbandi memorial This morning, journey to the striking Bahouddin Naqshbandi complex, containing the mausoleum of a 14th-century Sufi scholar and thinker, before a last afternoon and evening in remarkable Bukhara, where you may like to join an optional folk show and dinner.

Set at the entrance to the Old City, and blending Oriental and European styles, this hotel offers marbled lobby lounge, terrace, restaurant, coffee house and bar. Rooms are decorated in traditional style, and offer free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TV. The hotel is well located for your stay.

Day Eight – Drive via Shakhrisabz to Samarkand Journey to the modern ‘Green City’ that was the birthplace of Tamerlane, warrior founder of the Timurid Empire, and is home to some fascinating remnants, including his summer palace and sons’ burial crypts. ontinue north to Tamerlane’s great capital Samarkand, for a twoC night stay. An optional 4x4 vehicle journey through the mountains is available. This evening, enjoy dinner in the hotel. Day Nine – Included guided tour of Samarkand Join your tour manager for an introduction to the greatest city on the Silk Road, including majestic Registan Square with its monumental madrasahs, and the astonishing Gur-Emir, Tamerlane’s family mausoleum.

Hotel Registon, Samarkand Bed & Breakfast and one dinner nights 8-9 In the modern city centre, this three-star hotel is a 20-minute stroll to the ancient quarter, and offers a bar and restaurant, free Wi-Fi in public areas and a seasonal outdoor pool. Air-conditioned rooms have Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV, mini-bar and telephone.

odern Samarkand is no less staggering, and the city’s rich cultural M heritage is reflected in the many museums and concert halls. Day 10 – Express train to Tashkent Enjoy a last morning’s sightseeing that will include Samarkand’s original hilltop fortress, the Ulugbek Observatory founded by Tamerlane’s astronomer-mathematician grandson and the supposed tomb of Old Testament prophet Daniel. Learn about the ancient art of silk paper-making, before boarding the high-speed train for the two-hour journey north to the Uzbek capital. Day 11 – Return daytime flight to the UK Transfer to the airport for the flight home, at the end of a truly extraordinary journey.

Khiva City Walls

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NEW Small-Group Tour

Singapore, Borneo’s Orangutans & Rainforest Adventure Enjoy the delights of the glittering city-state, and discover verdant jungle landscapes, precious wildlife and idyllic, white sand beaches.

14-day escorted holiday from £2,599

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Enjoy a three-night stay in glittering former colony Singapore • Visit the city’s exquisite Botanical Gardens and National Orchid Garden • Try some of the world’s best street food from the famous hawker centres • Fly to Kota Kinabalu, in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo • Discover beautiful Kinabalu Park and the therapeutic Poring Hot Springs • Stay at the Sabah Tea Plantation • Journey to former British colonial capital Sandakan • Visit the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and Sun Bear Conservation Centre • Wildlife cruises on the Kinabatangan River and a stay in a jungle lodge • Look out for fireflies and pygmy elephants • Relax for three days in a luxurious ocean-side spa resort • 11 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Four lunches and three dinners • Outbound flight to Singapore, returning from Kota Kinabalu via Singapore and flights from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu, and from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

This wonderful holiday combines a three-night stay amidst

the ultra-modern cityscape of former colonial gem Singapore with ten days in beautiful Sabah, Malaysian Borneo’s verdant jungle paradise, watched over by towering Mount Kinabalu, home to the endangered orangutan and the delightful sun bear, and fringed by pristine, white-sand beaches. With a host of included tours and experiences and the chance to rest and relax after the tour in an ocean-side spa resort, this is a perfect introduction to a stunning corner of the world.

Day One – Fly to Singapore Fly overnight with Singapore Airlines to the island city-state. Day Two – Arrival in Singapore Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Day Three – Get to know the city-state A guided sightseeing tour introduces one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic metropolises, where remnants of past tradition – in Little India, China Town and the Colonial District crowned by famous Raffles Hotel – contrast with the glitz of Orchard Road and futuristic Marina Bay. Take in the Gardens by the Bay and the UNESCO-listed Botanic Gardens, where the National Orchid Centre is a breathtaking sight, and this afternoon, explore under your own steam, perhaps visiting Marina Bay.

Available Oct 2020, Mar, Apr, Jun, Sep & Oct 2021

Fly from • Heathrow (UK connecting flights available, see page 376)

Kota Kinabalu

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Day Four – At leisure in Singapore Today is free to perhaps take a cable car to colourful Sentosa Island, explore historic Collyer Quay and Clifford Pier, visit the city’s wonderful museums, enjoy the culinary delights of the famous ‘hawker centres’, or a ’Singapore Sling’ in Raffles’ famed Long Bar. Day Five – Fly to Malaysian Borneo Transfer back to Changi Airport for the flight to Kota Kinabalu, capital of Malaysian Borneo’s Sabah state, and gateway to the rain-forested national park that lies beneath towering Mount Kinabalu, the country’s highest peak. Upon arrival,

Further Afield Singapore

Nexus Karambunai Resort & Spa

Pygmy Elephants

transfer to your hotel in the bustling, friendly city, overlooking the South China Sea.

Your Hotels

Orchard Rendezvous, Singapore

Day Six – Kinabalu National Park and Poring Hot Springs Board the coach to journey into UNESCO-listed Kinabalu National Park, a forested paradise home to several unique species of orchid. Pause at the park’s headquarters, with its beautiful Mountain Garden Collection, before continuing on to the famous Poring Hot Springs. Enjoy lunch, before an afternoon at the springs, where in addition to the chance to take a dip in the therapeutic waters you can explore the jungle trail of walkways through the rainforest canopy. t the end of a wonderful day, head to the welcoming Sabah Tea A Resort for dinner and an overnight stay.

Hotel Grandis, Kota Kinabalu Orchard Rendezvous

Day Seven – Plantation Walk and journey to Sandakan Spend a wonderful morning exploring the plantation, and learn about the production of rainforest tea, before travelling east to Sandakan, the former capital of British Borneo. Beautifully set upon its bay, Sandakan is a bustling jungle gateway with beautiful Buddhist temples and some colonial remnants. Rest and relax in your comfortable hotel, a ten-minute walk from the town. Day Eight – Borneo’s Orangutans, Sun Bears and a river cruise Visit the world-renowned Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, dedicated to the protection of the species that is closest to our own. Watch the feeding of the primates and stroll through the forest on the marked trails, before visiting the equally fascinating Sun Bear Conservation Centre, where the smallest of the world’s ursine species live in protected open-air enclosures. ead further into the jungle for a two-night stay on the banks of H the Kinabatangan River, at the Borneo Natural Bilit Resort, with its hardwood walkways and its riverside cabins. Enjoy lunch, then join your guide for a sunset cruise, looking out for birds and wildlife amongst the dense vegetation, and perhaps witnessing the extraordinary phenomenon of congregating fireflies in a ‘nature’s Christmas Tree’ display. Rest and relax, perhaps wandering the boardwalks through the canopy and spotting wildlife.

Day 11 - 12 – At leisure Enjoy two idyllic days, perhaps spent lazing by the pools or on the beach, indulging in a spa treatment, or enjoying water sports or golf (activities payable locally). A selection of dining options and the attractions of Kota Kinabalu, half an hour away, add to the pleasure.

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In the heart of downtown and overlooking the waters of the South China Sea, the hotel is also located next to a shopping mall. Facilities within the hotel include a roof-top pool and bar, plus a café.

Sabah Tea Resort, Ranau

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Surrounded by pristine rainforest and located within a working tea plantation, this private hideaway boasts a restaurant and café. The air-conditioned cottages come with a television, kettle and private bathrooms. Hotel Grandis

Sabah Hotel, Sandakan

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Built in a colonial style, this charming rustic hotel has pretty gardens and a popular swimming pool. There are a choice of restaurants, including a café serving a choice of international cuisine and also a Chinese restaurant.

Borneo Natural Bilit Sukau Resort, Sandakan nights 8-9

Sabah Tea Resort

Located on the lower Kinabatangan River and an ideal base for an authentic jungle experience, this charming resort’s facilities include a restaurant. All the cottage-style rooms boast air-conditioning and a shower.

Nexus Karambunai Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu nights 10-12

Day Nine – Jungle cruises from the lodge Awaken early to the sounds of the jungle! Cruise to Pitas Oxbow Lake to watch pygmy elephants and monkeys at play, and enjoy a second exciting sunset cruise. Day 10 – Fly from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu Journey back to Sandakan and, after lunch, fly back to Kota Kinabalu, for a three-night stay on the shores of the South China Sea, the perfect place for rest and relaxation after the tour. Spend a first evening enjoying the comforts of the resort, which overlooks a stunning, white-sand beach.

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Perfectly positioned at the end of famous Orchard Road, with a whole host of dining and shopping options on the hotel’s doorstep, this newly refurbished hotel offers two bars, a choice of restaurants and an outdoor pool.

Nexus Karambunai Resort

Enjoying a beautiful setting on the shores of a beautiful white-sand beach, the resort offers a wide choice of amenities. Leisure facilities include three swimming pools, an 18-hole championship golf course and a whole host of water sports from the idyllic beach (water sports payable locally). Food and beverages from around the world are available in the choice of eight restaurants and bars.

Day 13 – Fly back via Singapore After a morning at leisure, transfer back to Kota Kinabalu for the overnight return flight via Singapore. Day 14 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK, at the end of a marvellous Asian adventure.

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Timeless Vietnam Halong Bay & the Mekong The mesmerising sights and sounds of Southeast Asia’s most exciting country brought to life on an enthralling, tremendous value journey.

NEW Small-Group Tour

14-day escorted holiday from £2,249

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Explore colonial Hanoi, Vietnam’s charming capital • Enjoy a Welcome Dinner • Taste some of the world’s best street food on a Hanoi tour • Meet a Vietnamese War Veteran • Spend a night on a traditional junk cruising Halong Bay • Take an overnight train to Imperial city Hué • Stay in UNESCO-listed, riverside Hoi An • Enjoy cookery demonstrations and a class • Learn the secrets of Kung Fu from a Grand Master • Visit the ruined My Son Sanctuary • Discover pulsating ‘HCMC’ – the former Saigon • See the infamous Cu Chi tunnel complex • Explore the Mekong Delta by boat and visit Ben Tré • 10 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • 10 lunches and two dinners • Overnight sleeper train from Hanoi to Hué • Return flights to Hanoi, returning from Ho Chi Minh City, and an internal flight Da Nang-Ho Chi Minh City • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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Fly from • Heathrow • Manchester Flight upgrades available on request

Personalise your holiday • Hanoi food walking tour (half day) Day Two – from £52 • Hoi An Countryside Bike tour (half day) Day Nine – from £54

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Day One – Fly to Vietnam Fly overnight on Singapore Airlines, via Singapore, to Hanoi. Day Two – Arrival in Hanoi Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel to rest and relax after the journey, or take the optional walking tour through the city’s Old Quarter, before a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant. Day Three – Fascinating full day tour Enjoy an introduction to the Vietnamese capital, with its colonial architecture, and its island Ngoc Son temple. Visit tranquil Hoan Kiem Lake, a traditional Vietnamese coffee shop and historic Hoa Lo prison, to meet Vietnam War Veteran Nguyen Hong My and hear about his extraordinary life.

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ne of the world’s ‘must-see-now’ destinations waits to welcome you with its stunning scenery, sparkling beaches, and above all its fascinating, colourful cities resonating with history, charm and an overwhelming sense of a bright future. Discover enchanting Hanoi, Halong Bay’s eye-popping vistas, Imperial Hué and scintillating ‘HCMC’, the former Saigon. With a day in the verdant Mekong Delta and a host of unforgettable experiences, this is a perfect introduction to a wonderful place.

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fter a traditional lunch in the Old Quarter, visit the A fascinating Temple of Literature, take in the city’s famous railway tracks, which run perilously close to houses, and end your day by sampling some street food specialities. Day Four – To beautiful Halong Bay Journey through the timeless landscape to board a traditional junk for an overnight cruise through UNESCO-listed Halong Bay, with its limestone islets, floating villages and exquisite beaches. Enjoy lunch and dinner aboard, the chance to swim or kayak, an on-board ‘sunset party’ and try night fishing. Day Five – Morning aboard ship and an overnight train ride Early risers might catch a spectacular sunrise or join a ‘Tai-Chi’ class before a visit to the beautiful Thien Canh Son cave. Enjoy a cookery demonstration and lunch before

Further Afield Halong Bay

Hoi An Market

transferring back to Hanoi to board the Viollete Express overnight train south to Hué, with accommodation in a comfortable private cabin.

Railway in Hanoi

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Your Hotels & Train

Medallion Hotel, Hanoi

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Day Six – River cruise and a cooking class Upon arrival in Hué, transfer to a local restaurant for breakfast before checking into your overnight hotel. Later, board a ‘dragon boat’ for a Perfume River cruise, taking in historic Thien Mu Pagoda and a local ecovillage. Shop in a colourful market for the ingredients of some traditional dishes, which you will prepare and cook with a local chef!

This stylish boutique hotel is located in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, with a wide choice of restaurants and bars within walking distance and Hoan Kiem Lake just a five-minute walk away. Facilities within the hotel include a restaurant, bar and shop.

his afternoon, visit the restored tomb of emperors Tu Duc or Khai T Dinh Khai, before returning to the hotel.

Spend a day cruising the waters of Halong Bay. Enjoy open deck space for magnificent views, an on-board restaurant, kayaking, Tai-Chi lessons and the chance to go night squid fishing. All the cabins are air-conditioned and have private facilities.

Indochina Junk, Halong Bay Medallion Hotel

Day Seven – The Imperial Citadel and journey to Hoi An Explore Hué’s UNESCO-listed, restored Nyugen Dynasty citadel, before boarding the coach for the scenic journey via the dramatic Hai Van pass to historic Danang, home to the fascinating Cham Museum, and on past the Marble Mountains, and some stunning coastal lagoons and beaches to port town Hoi An, with its iconic Japanese Covered Bridge. Day Eight – Hoi An Market and the secrets of Kung Fu Pay an early visit to the Central market as traders prepare their stalls, enjoy a drink overlooking the river, and visit a local family to learn the craft of lantern making. Meet Vietnamese Kung Fu Grand Master Tran Xuan Man, who will demonstrate the martial art and welcome you into his family home. Lunch will be taken at a traditional noodle restaurant. S pend the rest of the day at leisure.

Viollete Express overnight train

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Experiencing local life, your overnight train adventure includes accommodation in a private air conditioned cabin with complimentary water and a light snack included. Toilet facilities are shared.

Hotel Romance, Hué Indochina Junk

Day Nine – At leisure or optional bicycle tour Spend a relaxing day soaking up the atmosphere of ancient Hoi An, perhaps heading to the beach, wandering the town’s shops and stalls of the town, or joining an optional bike tour of the surrounding, timeless landscape of rice paddies and vegetable farms. Day 10 – My Son and flight to ‘HCMC’ Head into the lush jungle, to the extraordinary ruined Hindu temples of UNESCO-protected My Son, one of the most important religious sites of Southeast Asia, built over a thousand years ago.

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Conveniently located within walking distance of Hué’s major sites, the hotel is surrounded by a whole host of eateries. Amenities within the hotel include a roof-top swimming pool, a restaurant, bar and a spa.

Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel & Spa, Hoi An nights 7-9

Laluna Hoi An Riverside Hotel

ransfer to Da Nang Airport for the short flight to Ho Chi Minh City. T Meet your ‘HCMC’ guide, transfer to your hotel and enjoy your first evening at leisure. Day 11 – ‘Saigon’ and the Cu Chi tunnels A fascinating included tour features the remarkable, poignant Viet Cong Cu Chi tunnel complex, and HCMC’s General Post Office, Reunification Hall, Xa Loi Pagoda and – time-permitting – War Remnants Museum. A light lunch is included today, and the evening is once again free.

In the heart of Hoi An, within walking distance of the Old Town and the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Laluna offers luxurious surroundings with facilities to match. Dining options include a riverside restaurant and a pool bar and leisure facilities include a swimming pool and spa.

Northern Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

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Perfectly positioned close to the city’s markets and popular attractions, the hotel boasts an attractive roof-top swimming pool and bar, as well as a restaurant. Dining options are in abundance on the hotel’s doorstep, serving cuisine from around the world.

Northern Hotel Day 12 – The Mekong Delta by canal boat On today’s last hugely enjoyable included tour, travel into the Mekong Delta to languid Ben Tré. Take a boat trip into the scenic wonderland, enjoying visits to local crafts’ workshops, and lunch in a riverside restaurant. Return to ‘HCMC’ for a last evening.

Day 13 – Fly back to the UK Enjoy a morning at leisure, before a ‘farewell’ lunch at a local restaurant. Later, continue to ‘HCMC’ Airport, for the return overnight flight, via Singapore. Day 14 – Arrive home Arrive back in the UK, at the end of a wonderful Vietnamese adventure.

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

15-day escorted holiday from £2,195

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of the floating markets and Bangkok including the Grand Palace and the Golden Buddha • Make the scenic journey to the Cambodian border and French colonial Battambang • Cruise across Tonlé Sap – South East Asia’s ‘Great Lake’ • Two full days at Siem Reap include phenomenal Angkor Wat • A city tour of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, which exudes French colonial elegance • Journey along the Mekong River by fast passenger boat • Enjoy the floating market at Cai Rang • Visit famous ‘HCMC’ – the former Saigon • See the infamous Cu Chi tunnel complex, Viet Cong hideaway • 12 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Six lunches and dinner on eight nights • Outbound flight to Bangkok, returning from Ho Chi Minh City, via Singapore on Singapore Airlines • Coach and air-conditioned boat travel and transfers • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

This extraordinary tour begins with the excitement of the

Thai capital, a cacophonous, kaleidoscopic wonder – with the chance to visit the River Kwai – before you journey into Cambodia, visiting the Khmer citadel of Angkor Thom and the phenomenal Wat, and the capital Phnom Penh. A scenic boat journey through the Mekong Delta brings you to former South Vietnamese capital Ho Chi Minh City – still more usually called Saigon – and a fitting finale to a memorable tour.

Day One – Fly to Thailand Fly overnight on Singapore Airlines via Singapore to Bangkok. Day Two – At leisure, or optional Thai dinner and dance excursion Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel. Relax and enjoy the hotel’s facilities, explore under your own steam or join this evenings optional Thai Dinner dance excursion. Day Three – Included Floating Markets and Bangkok city tour This morning enjoy a full-day sightseeing tour, first visiting the colourful floating markets at Damnoen Saduak, before a guided introduction to the Thai capital, including Royal Island, where the Grand Palace adjoins the Wat Phra Kaew temple with its Emerald Buddha, the less formal Wat Pho temple, home to the gigantic Reclining Buddha, and the five-and-a-half-ton Golden Buddha at Chinatown’s Wat Traimit.

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Day Four – At leisure, or optional River Kwai excursion Enjoy the city, or join the optional excursion through a fascinating countryside of rice fields and sugar-cane plantations, and on into the jungle to explore the part of the world forever associated with WWII – the construction of the infamous ‘Death Railway’ and the ‘Bridge over the River Kwai’. Day Five – From Thailand to Cambodia An early start sees you journey through a stunning rural landscape barely changed in centuries, crossing into Cambodia to begin the second part of your adventure with a short onward journey to Battambang, an elegant, friendly French colonial city.

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Floating Markets, Bangkok

Day Six – Battambang to Siem Reap Today you travel to Wat Ek Phnom, a pre Angkor period temple situated on the banks of the Sandker River. Later, enjoy a ride on a Bamboo Train through the Battambang countryside, before continuing to Siem Reap, gateway to the incredible complex of Angkor Thom.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Your Hotels

Golden Tulip Mandison Suites, Bangkok

Day Seven – Included cruise across Tonlé Sap This morning you’ll journey across the waters, Cambodia’s ‘Great Lake’, passing stilt villages abuzz with life. An afternoon visit to the Angkor National Museum completes a wonderful visit to Siem Reap. Day Eight – Included Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat excursion Discover the astounding Bayon temple, with its four giant heads and countless other faces carved into the rock, and visit the breathtaking ‘lost city’ of Angkor Thom, the great Khmer citadel that once ruled half of South-East Asia for nearly six centuries. Great ruins litter a vast area, the most dazzling the aweinspiring, Angkor Wat, with its five great towers and 1,000-metrelong carved bas-relief. Day Nine – From Siem Reap to Phnom Penh Journey to Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, a French colonial treasure-chest on the banks of the Mekong River, which exudes dusty, faded glory, except in its stupendous Royal Palace with its Silver Pagoda of priceless Buddhist artefacts. This evening, enjoy dinner at the famous riverside Foreign Correspondents’ Club.

Tara Angkor

Sunway Hotel

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Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh

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Although a private and calm hideaway, this hotel is centrally located. The hotel facilities include a restaurant, deli, bar and a spa.

Victoria Hotel, Chau Doc

night 10

Built in colonial style, this hotel is located on the banks of the Bassac River, deep in the Mekong Delta. The restaurant has outdoor seating overlooking the river and there is a bar, outdoor pool and a spa. Victoria Hotel, Chau Doc

Victoria Hotel, Can Tho

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On the banks of the Hau River, amidst exotic gardens and built in colonial style, all rooms in this hotel have a balcony. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and spa.

Renaissance Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

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This modern and luxurious city hotel, is very centrally located close to Ben Thanh Market. The hotel has a roof-top swimming pool, a bar and a choice of restaurants. Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the New World Hotel.

Extend Your Holiday Three-night Singapore extension from £430

Day 14 – At leisure Enjoy your final day relaxing poolside or exploring the city further before your afternoon transfer to the airport for the return overnight flight via Singapore. Day 15 – Arrive back in the UK Arrive home this morning.

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Perfectly positioned in the heart of historical Battambang, the Classy Hotel offers a swimming pool, a restaurant and a bar. An oasis in which to relax after a memorable day’s sightseeing, this hotel has a pretty outdoor swimming-pool area, and a choice of two restaurants. Other facilities include a bar, a spa and a fitness centre.

Day 12 – From Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City Enjoy another journey through the Mekong landscape of rice paddies, fruit trees, bougainvillea, farmers in conical hats, floating markets, and flatbottomed boats. Take a fascinating boat ride to Cai Rang’s floating market, and visit delta town Vinh Long and Cai Be’s market, before arriving this evening for two-nights in Ho Chi Minh City, where every corner brings another sensory delight. Day 13 – Included Cu Chi Tunnels excursion and Ho Chi Minh City Tour Journey to the 200km underground labyrinth used by the Viet Cong that is now a poignant war memorial, later enjoy a guided city tour of Ho Chi Minh City, a fascinating mix of French colonial past and modern Vietnamese life, highlights include the grand General Post Office, Reunification Hall, the Xa Loi Pagoda and – time-permitting – the War Remnants Museum. End your day with a celebratory farewell dinner.

Classy Hotel & Spa, Battambang

Tara Angkor, Siem Reap

Day 10 – Included Tuol Sleng Museum visit and Mekong boat trip to Vietnam Spend a sobering morning at the Tuol Sleng Museum, which chronicles the ‘Pol Pot’, Khmer Rouge years, then visit Wat Phnom Temple, before you board the fast boat for the thrilling journey along the Mekong River, into Vietnam. Day 11 – Included Nui Sam visit and travel to Can Tho Visit holy mountain Nui Sam, with its pagodas, temples and stunning views over the Mekong Delta, where you’ll head today, to overnight in elegant university town Can Tho, with its floating markets, bustling harbour and sacred Khmer pagoda.

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This stylish and modern hotel is located just off Sukhumvit Road, within walking distance of restaurants and a shopping mall. Facilities include an attractive swimming pool, fitness centre and a choice of restaurants.

Orchard Rendezvous Hotel

Extend your Asia adventure and enjoy three nights in multicultural Singapore. Your Singapore stay includes bed and breakfast accommodation at the Orchard Rendezvous Hotel and a captivating half-day city tour includes a visit to Singapore’s Botanical Gardens.

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NEW for 2020

Classic Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos South East Asia’s most exciting countries brought to life on a mesmerising, tremendous-value journey of the senses.

20-day escorted holiday from £2,695

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover and explore colonial Hanoi, Vietnam’s compact, charming capital • Enjoy some of the world’s best ‘street food’ • Spend a night on a traditional junk cruising Halong Bay • Stay in UNESCO-listed, riverside Hoi An • Discover Imperial city Hué • Enjoy a cruise on the Perfume River • Discover pulsating ‘HCMC’ – the former Saigon • Explore the Mekong Delta by boat and visit picturesque Ben Tré • See the infamous Cu Chi tunnel complex • Visit to Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, which exudes French colonial elegance • A city tour of Phnom Penh • Entrance to the Tuoi Sleng Museum • Enjoy dinner in Phnom Penh’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club • Two full days’ sightseeing at Siem Reap include a cruise across Tonlé Sap - South East Asia’s ‘Great Lake’ and phenomenal Angkor Wat • Discover Laos’ magical, UNESCO-listed former royal capital Luang Prabang • Visit stunning Kuang Si falls • Enjoy a farewell dinner in Laos • 17 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Six lunches and dinner on seven nights • Return scheduled flights to Hanoi, and internal flights from Hanoi to Da Nang, Hue to Ho Chi Minh City, Siem Reap to Luang Prabang and Luang Prabang to Hanoi • Air-conditioned coach travel throughout • Fully escorted by friendly, experienced tour managers

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Day Two – Hanoi sightseeing Enjoy an introductory tour of the Vietnamese capital, with its colonial architecture, Old Quarter of ‘36 Streets’, Hoan Kiem Lake and its island Ngoc San Temple. Day Three – Full Day Hanoi sightseeing tour Highlights include the infamous ‘Hanoi Hilton’ Hoa La prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Imperial Citadel, the Temple of Literature and Ba Dinh Square. Enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Show with dinner.

Day Four – Halong Bay overnight cruise Journey through timeless paddies to board a traditional junk for an overnight cruise. On board, enjoy lunch and dinner, a cookery demonstration Hanoi and some idyllic calls. Halong Bay

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iscover some of the world’s most enthralling destinations on this scintillating tour. Take in Vietnam’s enchanting Hanoi, eye-popping Halong Bay, port town Hoi An, Imperial capital Hué and former Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City. Cruise the fabled Mekong River and journey to Cambodia’s French-colonial gem Phnom Penh. The awe-inspiring wonders of Angkor Wat, discovered from colourful Siem Reap, and Laos’ former royal capital Luang Prabang complete a tour full of wish-list ‘mustsees’, some wonderful food and unforgettable highlights.

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Day Five – Fly to Da Nang and Hoi An Join in a ‘Tai-Chi’ class, and after breakfast, transfer back to Hanoi and fly to Da Nang. Transfer to delightful Hoi An for two nights. Enjoy dinner in the town. Day Six – Sightseeing tour and Thu Bon River cruise Enjoy this morning’s walking tour of colourful sights and markets. Cruise to Tra Que to enjoy lunch. Return to Hoi An and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Day Seven – Scenic journey to Hué Drive north past coastal lagoons, perfect beaches and the Marble Mountains to laid-back, UNESCO-listed, imperial Hué, with its pagodas, Imperial City, tombs and temples. Cruise the

Further Afield Angkor Wat

Kuang Si Falls, Laos

Perfume River and visit the moated, turreted palace, before an evening at leisure.

Your Hotels

La Casa Hanoi, Hanoi

Day Eight – Fly to ‘HCMC’ Upon arrival, enjoy a guided tour of the French colonial past and pulsating present, taking in all the major sights. This evening, perhaps visit the wonderful Ben Thanh Market.

Day 11 – Drive from ‘HCMC’ to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, via the Cu Chi tunnels Journey to see the remarkable secret Vietcong Cu Chi tunnel complex, then head, via Tay Ninh and its Great Temple, and border crossing Bavet to Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.

Indochina Junk, Halong Bay La Casa Hanoi, Hanoi

Indochina Junk

Park View Hotel, Hué

Ho Chi Minh City Bay Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City Park View Hotel, Hue

Day 16 – At leisure and fly to Luang Prabang, Laos Journey to Laos’ ancient royal capital Luang Prabang for a last three nights.

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Conveniently located, just off the riverfront and not far from the city’s Opera House, this modern, boutique-style hotel has a roof-top pool, a bar and restaurant. The rooms have private facilities, air conditioning, a mini-bar and a TV.

Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh

Day 17 – Sights of Luang Prabang tour Awaken to saffron-cloaked monks chanting in the streets, enjoy a guided introduction to the relaxed UNESCO-listed riverside city, where highlights include Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Mai and the former Royal Palace. Day 18 – Kuang Si Falls and Farewell Dinner Visit the beautiful, three-tiered cascades at Kuang Si, travelling through a landscape of rice-paddies and tiny villages, before returning to Luang Prabang for the afternoon and a Farewell Dinner.

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Tucked away by the mouth of the Thu Bon River, this elegant hotel mixes traditional Vietnamese style with modern comfort. The rooms are spread out around the hotel’s three pools and central garden.The hotel has a bar, a restaurant and a spa. In the heart of Hué, this hotel has spacious rooms, a wellness centre, a small gym and a swimming pool, a restaurant and a bar with views of the city and Perfume River. The rooms are air-conditioned and have a mini-bar and in many cases private balconies.

Day 14 – Cruise Tonlé Sap and at leisure Board a traditional wooden craft to cruise South East Asia’s ‘Great Lake’, passing ‘stilt villages’. Visit the fascinating Angkor National Museum, a perfect introduction to tomorrow’s visit to the complex. Enjoy a traditional dance show at dinner. Day 15 – Glorious Angkor Thom Catch the sunrise over Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious building, with its five great towers and carved bas-relief. Explore the ‘lost city’ of Angkor Thom, halfhidden in the jungle, with the Bayon Temple and ‘Indiana Jones’like Ta Prohm Temple.

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Spend a day cruising the waters of Halong Bay. Enjoy open deck space for magnificent views, an on-board restaurant, a cookery demonstration and Tai-Chi lessons. All the cabins are airconditioned and have private facilities.

Boutique Cam Thanh Resort, Hoi An

Day 12 – Guided Phnom Penh tour Enjoy a fascinating introduction to a city that mixes colonial past, Buddhist traditions and 21stcentury modernity. Highlights will include the Royal Palace with its Silver Pagoda, ancient Wat Phnom, Tuoi Sleng and National museums. Dinner is at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club. Day 13 – Scenic journey to Siem Reap Journey through the Cambodian countryside, enjoying lunch at a Khmer Village Homestay community to Siem Reap, gateway to Angkor Thom.

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This modern hotel in the heart of Hanoi has a restaurant, a bar, a fitness centre, spa and roof-top swimming pool. The rooms have air conditioning, a fridge and a mini-bar.

Day Nine – The Mekong Delta Travel into the fertile Mekong Delta for a boat trip to languid Ben Tré. Enjoy a traditional lunch, visit craft workshops, a fruit farm and a rice-paper workshop. Day 10 – At leisure Today is free to rest and relax in ‘HCMC’.

Hoi An

Mekong River

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Although a private and calm hideaway, this hotel is centrally located. The hotel facilities include a restaurant, deli, bar and a spa.

Tara Angkor, Siem Reap Ho Chi Minh City Bay Hotel

Day 19 – Fly from Luang Prabang to Hanoi and return overnight flight Transfer back to the airport to begin the journey home.

Sala Prabang Hotel, Luang Prabang

Day 20 – Arrive back in UK Return home at the end of a truly memorable tour.

Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh

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An oasis in which to relax after a memorable day’s sightseeing, this hotel has a pretty outdoor swimming-pool area, and a choice of two restaurants. Other facilities include a bar, a spa and a fitness centre.

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This hotel occupies seven charming original colonial and traditional villas on a stretch of riverside dotted with temples and palaces. There is a river front breakfast room, and each guest room has air conditioning and private facilities. Angkor Wat

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Japan – Land of the Rising Sun A perfect introduction to one of the world’s most enthralling countries, mixing ancient past and blisteringly modern, and stunning works of nature.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Fly overnight to Hiroshima • See Miyajima’s famous ‘floating’ torii gate • Visit Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park • Discover Himeji-jõ, Japan’s finest castle • Journey by Bullet Train from Himeji to Osaka • Visit Nara – Japan’s first capital • Discover Osaka’s ‘Japan’s Kitchen’ food quarter • Explore Imperial Kyoto and Kanazawa – classic Japanese jewels • See Shirakawago’s traditional houses • Takayama – gateway to the Japanese Alps and a window on the past • Visit Nagoya’s Railway and Toyota museums • Enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi and cable car ride • View Mount Fuji (weather permitting) • See Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, ancient Senso-ji temple and Meiji shrine • Ten nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Three lunches and one dinner • Bullet train journey Hiroshima-Osaka • Return flights London via Beijing, to Hiroshima, returning from Tokyo • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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eginning in poignant Hiroshima, where you’ll visit the Peace Park and view Miyajima’s famous torii gate, this very special tour then takes in Himeji’s awe-inspiring castle, bustling Osaka, former capital Nara and ancient, mesmerising Kyoto. Kanazawa’s gardens, Shirakawa-Go’s traditional thatched Gassho zukiri houses and picture-book Takayama lead on to Nagoya’s museums of the modern age, before hoped-for views of majestic Mount Fuji from Hakone. Two days in pulsating, cacophonous Tokyo, with its temples, palaces and its eye-popping electronica, complete a fascinating journey.

Day One – Fly to Japan Fly overnight from the UK, via Beijing, to Hiroshima. Day Two – Arrival in Hiroshima Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer into the city and your hotel, to rest and relax. Day Three – Miyajima and the Hiroshima Peace Park Join your guide and cross to tiny island Miyajima, site of the famous Shinto ‘floating’ torii gate. Take in Momijidjani Park, and after an included lunch, return to Hiroshima to visit the Peace Memorial Park, where the ruins of the A-Bomb Dome and the Cenotaph commemorating the 220,000 victims serve as poignant reminders of the 1945 destruction.

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Day Four – Kurashiki, Himeji and Osaka Board the coach and head to historic Kurshiki, with its ancient kura rice storehouses, before continuing to Himeji and its astonishing castle – perhaps Japan’s finest. Entrance to the fortress and gardens are included, before you board a Shinkansen Bullet Train for the journey to Osaka, to enjoy a first evening in the colourful city. Day Five – Nara and Osaka included tours Journey to Nara, Japan’s 6th-century capital, where sights include Todai-ji temple’s Great Buddha, the sacred deer of the Nara-kōen park and Kasuga, one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, with its traditional lanterns.

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Return to Osaka for a guided exploration of the retro World Expo Shinsekai area, the dazzling electronic wonderland of the Den-Den district and Dotonbori – ‘Japan’s Kitchen’, with its restaurants and street vendors.

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Hiroshima Tokyu Rei, Hiroshima

Day Seven – Kanazawa Journey to coastal Kanazawa and the exquisite Kenroku-en Garden, one of the world’s great horticultural treasures. Nagamachi’s Samurai House and the Higashi Chaya-Gai geisha district transport you back in time. Lunch is included today, and you’ll overnight in the city.

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Day Eight – Into the Japanese Alps Journey to UNESCO-listed Gokayama, with its thatched gasso-zukuri farmhouses, then on to picture-postcard-perfect Takayawa, with its preserved SanamachiSuji area of sake breweries, where you’ll enjoy a tasting. Visit the fascinating folk museum chronicling Japanese life through the centuries, then head to contrastingly modern Nagoya for an overnight stay. Day Nine – Modern-age museums and ‘Fujisan’ Take in two of modern Japan’s most fascinating museums, the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, showcasing the automotive giant’s growth from a small textile manufacturer, and the equally compelling SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, where the collection includes steam locomotives as well as ultra-modern magnetic-levitating trains.

Day 10 – Lake Cruise, the Hakone National Park and travel to Tokyo Journey north to the beautiful Hakone National Park, dominated on clear days by the cone of the volcano. Enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi and take a cable car ride above the Owakudani Valley, then travel through the volcanic landscape to Tokyo, for a first evening in the capital. Day 11 - Tokyo Sightseeing Join your guide for a fascinating day, including the gardens of the Imperial Palace, the ancient Buddhist Senso-ji temple and nearby traditional Nakamise shopping street. Enjoy an entertaining lunch that includes a sushi-making experience, a bird’s eye view of the city from the observation floor of Shinjuku’s government buildings, the tree-lined avenues of the Meiji park and shrine and the world-famous Shibuya Crossing, a chaotic four-way sea of humanity. Perhaps visit one of Omote-sando’s Parisian-style cafés and discover the shops and stores of Ginza – Tokyo’s ‘Fifth Avenue’, before returning to the hotel at the end of a truly exciting last day.

Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu, Osaka

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Situated 200 yards from Namba Shrine and with easy access to many of Osaka’s attractions, this hotel offers a restaurant, 24-hour reception, fitness centre and bar. Air-conditioned rooms boast a city view and free Wi-Fi, TV and refrigerator.

Kyoto Tokyu Hotel, Kyoto

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Offering a stylish base, the hotel features a pretty waterfall courtyard and a choice of three restaurants and a bar. The modern rooms come with a television, a fridge and tea/coffee-making facilities. Nagoya Sakae Tokyu Rei Hotel

Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel, Kanazawa night 7 Well placed for exploring Kanazawa, this modern hotel is within walking distance of a choice of restaurants, as well as the Kenroku-en Garden. The hotel has two restaurants and a bar.

Nagoya Sakae Tokyu Rei Hotel, Nagoya

Journey then towards Fujinomiya, in the shadow of famed volcano Mount Fuji, which you’ll hope to see from the heritage centre’s observation deck. This evening enjoy dinner – and perhaps a hot spring Onsen bath – at your hotel.

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Located just a 15-minute walk from the Peace Memorial Park, this modern hotel has a whole host of restaurants and shopping within strolling distance. Contemporary rooms boast coffeemaking facilities and a television.

Day Six – Kyoto included tour Discover, Japan’s former imperial capital, including Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine’s red torii gates, spectacular Kiyomizu–dera temple and its breathtaking views, the ‘Golden Pavilion’, Ryoan-ji gardens and restored Ninen-saka and Sannen-saka streets. This evening perhaps visit the Gion district to catch sight of geishas hurrying along.

Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel

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Located in the heart of downtown Nagoya, with restaurants within walking distance. This classically styled hotel boasts a coffee-shop and all rooms offer tea/coffee-making facilities and a fridge.

Fujisan Mishima Tokyu, Mount Fuji night 9 With the bonus of distant views of Mount Fuji on fine days from it’s rooftop observation deck, this new hotel, in the heart of the city, will offer indoor and outdoor pools, panoramic restaurant, lobby and shops, and well-equipped, air-conditioned rooms with TV.

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This modern hotel is the ideal base to explore Tokyo, and is less than 10 minutes by train from the shopping area of Ginza. The hotel boasts a restaurant and a shopping arcade and rooms offer a fridge and tea/coffee-making facilities.

Day 12 – ‘Sayonara’ and fly home Transfer to the airport for the flight home via Beijing.

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Japan & China – Wonders of the Orient On this ultimate ‘two-centre’ tour, crammed with thrilling highlights, explore two of the world’s most enthralling countries.

16-day escorted holiday from £3,999

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Visit Himeji-jõ, Japan’s finest castle • Discover Osaka’s celebrated ‘Japan’s Kitchen’ • Explore Imperial Kyoto, still home to geishas • Visit Nijo castle, the Golden Pavilion and bustling Nishiki market • Nara – Japan’s first capital and home to the amazing Great Buddha • Feed the sacred deer in Nara-kuen park • Take a bullet train to Fujisan gateway Mishima • Enjoy a cruise on Lake Ashi and cable car ride • Spend two nights in pulsating Tokyo • Discover Shanghai’s ancient and modern wonders • Take the high-speed train to Beijing • Visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing • An excursion to the Great Wall • A ‘Peking Duck’ Dinner • Guided tour of Xi’an, including the city walls and the ‘Terracotta Army’ • Visit Chengdu’s Wenshu Temple and historic Jinli Street • Entrance to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre • 14 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Six lunches and eight dinners • Bullet train journey from Kyoto to Mishima and highspeed rail from Shanghai to Beijing, Beijing to Xi’an and from Xi’an to Chengdu • Return flights London via Beijing, to Osaka, returning from Chengdu, and a flight from Tokyo to Shanghai • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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n this wonderful – and wonderful value – inclusive tour, you’ll discover and explore a host of ‘must-see’ places, from ancient Kyoto to pulsating Tokyo, from the glitz and steel of Shanghai to the eye-popping glories of Beijing, and from ancient Xi’an to friendly, forward-thinking Chengdu. As each wonderful day unfolds, you’ll taste delicious food, encounter ancient traditions and cutting-edge modernity, discover iconic sights from Mount Fuji to the Great Wall, and return enriched and enthralled from the extraordinary experience.

Day One – Fly to Japan The holiday begins with an overnight flight to Osaka, via Beijing. Day Two – Arrival in Osaka Upon arrival at Osaka’s island Kansai Airport, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel for a three-night stay. Rest and relax after the journey.

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Day Three - Himeji’s astonishing castle and a foodie mecca Your exploration of the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ begins with a visit to what is probably Japan’s most celebrated castle, the remarkable fortress at Himeji. Entrance to the fortress and its surrounding gardens are included, before you return to Osaka to enjoy an evening in the bustling Dotombori district, known as ‘Japan’s Kitchen’ thanks to its countless restaurants and street-food vendors. Day Four – Ancient Kyoto – Imperial gem Join your guide to discover and explore magical Kyoto, Japan’s former imperial capital. Take in UNESCO-listed Nijo Castle, a 17th-century shogun stronghold and a masterpiece of ornamental design surrounded by stunning gardens, visit the famed Kinkaku-ji ‘Golden Pavilion’, the startling ‘dry-landscape’ Zen Buddhist garden of Ryoan-ji and perhaps enjoy lunch at the colourful Nishiki market, where hundreds of food-sellers ply their wares in a noisy, friendly atmosphere. ou’ll also visit the spectacular Kiyomizu–dera temple, amongst Y Japan’s finest, offering breathtaking views of the whole city from its lofty perch, have the opportunity to stroll the lovingly restored streets of Ninen-saka and Sannen-saka, and perhaps wander the ancient streets of the Gion district, where you still might catch sight of geishas hurrying along. Return to Kyoto for the evening. Day Five – The deer at Nara and bullet train to Mishima Make the short journey by coach to Nara, Japan’s original 6th-century capital, where sights will include the 1560-ft-high Great Buddha at the Todai-ji temple, the sacred deer of the Nara-kōen park and Kasuga, one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, with its colourful traditional lanterns. Returning to Kyoto, you’ll visit the extraordinary red torii gates of the famed Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, which sprawl over the forested slopes of the Inari-yama mountain, before you transfer to the station to board a famous bullet train for the journey north to Mishimi, gateway to iconic Mount Fuji and the Hakone National Park. his evening, enjoy dinner – and perhaps a hot spring Onsen bath T at your overnight hotel.

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Day Six – Lake Cruise, the Hakone National Park and travel to Tokyo Journey north to the beautiful Hakone National Park, which, on clear days, is dominated by the snow-capped cone of Mount Fuji. Hope for a view of the peak as you cruise Lake Ashi and take a cable car ride above the Owakudani Valley, then travel through the volcanic landscape dotted with steaming fumaroles and head on to Tokyo, to spend a first evening in the pulsating Japanese capital. Day Seven – Tokyo Sightseeing Join your guide for a fascinating day of exploration, which will include the stunning bird’s-eye view of the city from the observation floor of Shinjuku’s government buildings, the tree-lined avenues of the Meiji park and shrine – Tokyo’s forested ‘oasis’ – the gardens surrounding the Imperial Palace, home to the emperor, the ancient Buddhist Senso-ji temple and world-famous Shibuya Crossing, where thousands wait for ‘the green man’ to unleash a chaotic four-way sea of humanity. erhaps visit one of Omote-sando’s Parisian-style cafés and discover the P shops and stores of Ginza – Tokyo’s ‘Fifth Avenue’, before returning to the hotel at the end of a truly exciting day. Day Eight – Fly to Shanghai It’s an early start this morning as you bid “sayonara” to your Japanese guide and transfer to the airport for the three-and-a-half hour flight to Shanghai, to begin the second, Chinese, sector of your oriental adventure. Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel, catching a first glimpse, before dinner, of the colonial grandeur of the buildings of the famous riverside Bund. Day Nine – Shanghai – old and glittering new Enjoy a guided introduction to this amazing city, dominated by the gigantic skyscrapers of modern-day Shanghai, including the rocket-shaped Pearl TV Tower, from which you’ll enjoy a bird’s-eye view. You’ll also enjoy a visit to the fascinating Shanghai City History Museum, take a tour of Old Shanghai, at the heart of which is the 16th-century Yu Yuan classical Chinese garden, and visit an ancient silk-making centre. After a fascinating day, enjoy dinner at the hotel. Day 10 – High-speed train to Beijing Board a high-speed train for the journey north to the Chinese capital for a three-night stay. Upon arrival, by way of introduction, visit the beautiful Temple of Heaven in Tiantan Park, the great Ming Dynasty shrine that was at the heart of ceremonial life for five centuries. This evening, enjoy a traditional ‘Peking Duck’ dinner.

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Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai

Day 11 – The Great Wall and the Emperor’s Summer Palace Another unforgettable day awaits you, as you travel out of the city to Mutianyu, where amongst forested, steep hills, part of the Great Wall has been authentically preserved, and a cable car provides a spectacular view of the structure. You’ll also visit the majestic and tranquil Summer Palace at Yiheyuan before returning to the capital for the evening. Day 12 – The Forbidden City and the ancient hutongs Enjoy a fascinating guided tour of the Chinese capital, visiting the most famous attractions that lie in the heart of this teeming city. Fabled Tiananmen Square is the site of Chairman Mao’s tomb, the Great Hall of the People, the museums of Chinese History and the Revolution, and gateway to the Forbidden City, home to 24 Chinese emperors, who lived in unimaginable splendour behind the imposing walls. You’ll also have the chance to wander the ancient hutongs, ‘Old Peking’s’ fast-disappearing labyrinth of narrow alleyways, before enjoying a last night in the city.

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Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu, Osaka nights 2-4 Situated 200 yards from Namba Shrine and with easy access to many of Osaka’s attractions, this hotel offers a restaurant, 24-hour reception, fitness centre and bar. Air-conditioned rooms boast a city view and free Wi-Fi, TV and refrigerator.

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Day 16 – Fly back to the UK After a leisurely morning, transfer after lunch to the airport for the daytime flight back to the UK, arriving home this evening after a truly unforgettable holiday.

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This central hotel, conveniently located opposite a subway station, offers two restaurants, shops, 24hour front desk and comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with kettle, refrigerator and TV. Bathrobes and slippers are also provided.

Ambassador Hotel, Shanghai

Day 14 – The Terracotta Army and travel to Chengdu This morning, you’ll visit the legendary Terracotta Army of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang, an estimated 8,000 lifelike foot-soldiers, horsemen and charioteers that were discovered in their vaults in 1974 – and are now one of the world’s greatest tourist attractions. Close by, the yet-to-be-excavated tomb of the emperor is said to contain a vast underground city.

Day 15 – Chengdu’s Pandas and traditions One of the highlights of the whole tour will be the visit to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre, where you’ll learn about these wonderful creatures and the steps being taken to ensure their future survival. After the visit, enjoy the wonderfully relaxed atmosphere of the city, where the modern developments contrast with the ancient Buddhist Wenshu Temple, the traditional teahouses of People’s Park and the colourful shops of old Jinli Street. A last dinner brings the opportunity to reflect on the wonders of the past two weeks.

With the bonus of distant views of Mount Fuji on fine days from it’s rooftop observation deck, this new hotel, in the heart of the city, will offer indoor and outdoor pools, panoramic restaurant, lobby and shops, and well-equipped, air-conditioned rooms with TV.

Akasaka Excel Tokyu, Tokyo

Day 13 – High-speed train to Xi’an Journey to China’s ancient capital, and upon arrival, visit the city walls, China’s best preserved, and take in the preserved Big Goose Buddhist pagoda. Enjoy dinner and a first night in this fascinating treasuretrove of a city.

fter the extraordinary visit, board a last high-speed train for A the three-and-a-half-hour journey into Sichuan province and the relaxed, modern city of Chengdu, where you’ll stay for the last two nights of the tour. Dinner this evening will give you an opportunity to sample traditional Sichuan cuisine.

Summer Palace, Yiheyuan

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Located close to a wide choice of shopping, restaurants and bars, this modern hotel offers two restaurants, a café, a bar and a spa. All rooms feature a TV and a mini-bar.

Qianmen Jianguo Hotel, Beijing nights 10-12 This traditional hotel is within walking distance of a wide choice of restaurants, shops and attractions, including the Forbidden City. The hotel is also home to the Beijing Opera and boasts two restaurants and a bar. Ambassador Hotel Qianmen Jianguo

Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel, Xi’an night 13 Located in the heart of the city, just a few minutes’ walk to Ancient City Wall. Facilities within this traditional hotel include an indoor pool, fitness centre and a café.

Holiday Inn Express, Chengdu nights 14-15 Located in the heart of downtown Chengdu, with easy access to the friendly city’s attractions, this hotel boasts a restaurant with authentic Sichuan cuisine, 24-hour reception and free Wi-Fi. Airconditioned rooms offer TV with cable channels, and a sofa.

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Classic China & Yangtze River Cruise Experience an unforgettable journey combining ancient and ultramodern man-made sights, and some astounding natural wonders.

16-day escorted holiday from £2,749

Tiananmen Square

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

egin amongst Shanghai’s glass and steel, before cruising through a land as rich in myth and legend as in startling, spectacular scenery, as the Yangtze, arrested by the engineering marvel of the Three Gorges Dam, plies its ageless course. Laid-back Chengdu, home to Giant Pandas, ancient Xi’an with its eye-popping Terracotta Army, and centuries old Beijing provide yet more unforgettable sights, before the holiday draws to a close back in Shanghai.

Day One – Fly to Shanghai Fly overnight to Shanghai. Day Two – Included Shanghai city tour Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel, before enjoying a guided introduction to the city. The colonial buildings of the riverside Bund, dwarfed by modern Shanghai’s skyscrapers, hint at past glories, and surveying it all is the rocket-shaped Pearl TV Tower, a visit to which is included. Day Three – Tour Shanghai’s Old City and begin your Yangtze cruise Enjoy a tour of Old Shanghai, with its 16th-century Yu Yuan classical Chinese garden. After a fascinating day, this evening transfer to the airport for your flight to Yichang, to meet your five-star ship and to begin your Yangtze cruise.

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Days Four to Six – Visit Three Gorges Dam, sail through Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge and visit ancient Fengdu Beginning with a visit to the extraordinary Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectricity project, you’ll cruise through the Xiling, Wuxia and Qutang gorges, one of China’s most dramatic and spectacular regions. Rest and relax on board, join early morning Tai-Chi sessions, learn about the legends of the Three Kingdoms, take in the ever-changing vistas, and journey along the Suzhou beautiful Shennong Stream. On the last evening, join the Captain for a Farewell Dinner and crew show.

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Day Seven – Included Chongqing sightseeing and travel to Chengdu Enjoy a guided introduction to one of modern China’s fastest-growing cities. Visit

Further Afield Yangtze River

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the contrasting 100-year-old streets of Ciqi Kou and beautiful Goose Neck Park, before boarding a fast train into Sichuan province and relaxed, modern Chengdu, for two nights.

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Shanghai Ambassador Hotel, Shanghai nights 2 & 15

Day Eight – Included visit to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre Enjoy the atmosphere of Eastern Sichuan’s capital, where modern developments contrast with traditional teahouses and colourful shops of old Jinli Lu street. A highlight will be the visit to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre, where you’ll learn about these wonderful creatures. Dinner this evening will give you an opportunity to sample traditional Sichuan cuisine. Day Nine – High-speed rail to Xi’an Travel to China’s ancient capital for a two-night stay. Upon arrival, visit the city walls, the Great Mosque in the Muslim Quarter and view some Tang dynasty monuments. Enjoy a traditional Dumpling Dinner. Day 10 – Included visit to the Terracotta Army An unforgettable day sees you visit the Terracotta Army of first Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang, an estimated 8,000 lifelike foot soldiers, horsemen and charioteers that were discovered in 1974. Close by, the yetto-be-excavated tomb of the emperor is said to contain a vast underground city. The tour of Xi’an’s treasures ends with a visit to the Small Goose Pagoda. Day 11 – High-speed rail to Beijing and Peking Duck dinner This morning board a high-speed train north to Beijing for a three-night stay. End your day with a traditional Peking Duck dinner.

Located close to a wide choice of shopping, restaurants and bars, this modern hotel offers two restaurants, a café, a bar and a spa. All rooms feature a TV and a mini-bar.

Yangtze River Cruise Ship Shanghai Ambassador Hotel

Yinhe Dynasty, Chengdu

Yangtze River Cruise Ship

Day 13 – Visit the Great Wall and see the Olympic Stadium Travel out to Badaling, where amongst forested hills, part of the Great Wall has been lovingly restored. Your day will also include the opportunity to see the exterior of the ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium from the 2008 Olympic Games, and this evening, an optional excursion is offered to the world-famous Peking Opera. Day 14 – Beijing Hutong tour and travel to Suzhou This morning step back in time on a walking tour of the ancient hutongs, ‘Old Peking’s’ fast-disappearing labyrinth of narrow alleyways, before bidding farewell to Beijing to catch a high-speed train to Suzhou. Day 15 – Explore Suzhou and travel to Shanghai With its treelined waterways, UNESCO-listed classical gardens and its silk trade associations, Suzhou is a breathtaking treasure chest. Discover the old city, visit the beautiful Lingering Garden and the Silk Embroidery Institute, and enjoy a canal cruise. Late this afternoon, drive south to Shanghai, and enjoy an optional night time river cruise

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Centrally located with a restaurant and bar, the hotel has a pool and gym and all air-conditioned rooms feature a TV, mini-bar and tea/coffeemaking facilities.

Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel, Xi’an

Day 12 – Included Beijing sightseeing Enjoy a guided tour of the Chinese capital, including Tiananmen Square, Chairman Mao’s tomb, the Great Hall of the People, the museums of Chinese History and the Revolution, and the Forbidden City, home to 24 Chinese emperors. Later visit the tranquil Summer Palace at Yiheyuan.

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Specially designed to navigate the Yangtze River, the ships we use are officially rated five stars - the highest rating awarded by the China National Tourism Administration. Enjoy all the comfort and elegance of river cruising, including attentive and professional staff, entertainment, delicious meals and spectacular scenery from every stateroom and public area. Shore excursions are bookable during the cruise.

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Located in the heart of the city, just a few minutes walk to Ancient City Wall. Facilities within this traditional hotel include an indoor swimming pool, fitness centre and a café.

Beijing Qianmen Jianguo Hotel, Beijing nights 11-13 Yinhe Dynasty Beijing Qianmen Jianguo

This traditional hotel is within walking distance of a wide choice of restaurants, shops and attractions including the Forbidden City. The hotel is also home to the Beijing Opera and boasts two restaurants and a bar.

Hotel Soul, Suzhou

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This centrally located, modern hotel close to old Guan Qian Street has a charming Suzhou-style rooftop garden, two restaurants and a gym. Rooms are spacious and very well equipped.

Day 16 – Return flight to the UK Transfer to the airport early this morning, for the daytime flight home, at the end of a truly wonderful holiday.

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China – Terracotta Warriors & the Great Wall Lift the veil on a fascinating, mysterious, vast, sweeping country that is one of the world’s most extraordinary places.

The Great Wall

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • A guided tour of Shanghai – old and sparkling new – and a visit to the iconic Pearl Tower • Explore 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 • Marvel at 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 and train travel in China • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

This superb value escorted tour, with a high standard of

accommodation throughout, takes in the very best of this extraordinary country. Discover Shanghai, where ancient and ultra-modern worlds collide, the breathtaking sights of mesmerising capital Beijing, including part of the fabled Great Wall, ancient Xi’an with its eye-popping Terracotta Warriors, and the Li River, with its timeless landscape. Less of a holiday and more a journey of discovery, this is the perfect introduction to the wonders of China.

Day One – Fly overnight to Shanghai Journey to Shanghai to begin your wonderful holiday. Day Two – Included guided introduction to Shanghai Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your overnight hotel, before enjoying a guided introduction to the city. The colonial buildings of the riverside Bund, dwarfed by modern Shanghai’s skyscrapers, hint at past glories, and surveying it all is the rocket-shaped Pearl TV Tower, a visit to which is included, as is another to the Shanghai City History Museum.

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Day Three – Included tour of Shanghai’s Old City and train travel to Beijing This morning you’ll tour the bustling bazaars of Shanghai’s historic Old City, at the heart of which is the 16th-century, classical Chinese Yuyuan Garden, with its pools, walkways and bridges. After a fascinating morning, you’ll take the high speed train to Beijing for a three-night stay. Day Four – Included tour of Beijing Enjoy a fascinating tour of China’s astonishing capital. Begin in vast Tiananmen Square, site of Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum and the Great Hall of the People, and which faces the bestknown image of Imperial China, the huge complex of imperial palaces known

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as the Forbidden City. Inside this immense palace you’ll see the ceremonial spaces, working areas and private quarters once used by its privileged occupants.

Your Hotels

Shanghai Ambassador Hotel, Shanghai nights 2 & 10

ater, visit the beautiful Temple of Heaven in Tiantan Park, the L great Ming Dynasty shrine that was the heart of ceremonial life for five centuries. Celebrate your visit to China with a traditional ‘Peking Duck’ dinner – the perfect end to your first day in Beijing. Day Five – Included visit to the Great Wall Travel out of the city to see for yourself part of what is famously (though not entirely accurately) known as the only man‑made structure visible from space, the unimaginably monumental Great Wall. Journeying to Badaling, set amid steep, forested hills, where part of the wall has been lovingly restored, and it’s easy to appreciate the immensity of this marvellous feat of engineering.

Yuyuan Chinese Gardens, Shanghai

Terracotta Warriors

Located close to a wide choice of shopping, restaurants and bars, this modern hotel offers two restaurants, a café, a bar and a spa. All rooms feature a TV and a mini-bar.

Beijing Qianmen Jianguo Hotel, Beijing nights 3-5 Shanghai Ambassador Hotel Beijing Qianmen Jianguo

our day will also include time to view the famous Olympic stadium Y and, later, an optional excursion is offered to the world-famous Peking Opera.

Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel, Xi’an

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Day Six – Included tour of the ancient hutongs and rail travel to Xi’an Take a trip back in time on a tour of the labyrinth of narrow alleyways and courtyard houses that epitomises ‘Old Peking’, before heading outside the city-centre to discover the tranquil lakeside pavilions of the Summer Palace.

Well-located, with a restaurant and bar, the hotel has an indoor pool and fitness centre. Air‑conditioned rooms feature a TV, mini-bar and tea/coffee-making facilities.

In the afternoon, transfer by high-speed train to Xi’an.

On the banks of the River Li in the town centre, this pleasant hotel has a restaurant and bar. Rooms here all have a TV, mini-bar and fridge.

Universal Hotel, Guilin

Day Seven – Included visit to the Terracotta Army Today you’ll visit the now legendary Terracotta Army of the first Chinese Emperor, Qin Shi Huang. An estimated 8,000 lifelike foot-soldiers, horsemen and charioteers were discovered in their vaults in 1974, and now are one of the world’s greatest tourist attractions. Later, spend some time on the fortified city walls of old Xi’an. Day Eight – Included tour of Xi’an and fly to Guilin This morning, explore the ancient city, centred on its enormous bell-tower, visiting the Muslim Quarter with its Great Mosque, and marvelling at the Tang dynasty monuments.

Yangshuo New Century Hotel, Yangshuo

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Well located in the town centre and within a 10-minute walk to Yangshuo Park, the hotel is close to many restaurants and shops. Facilities within the hotel include a restaurant and a café. Universal Hotel

his afternoon, fly south to Guangxi province and the historic city T of Guilin, picturesquely set on the Li River. Take a guided tour of this medieval city, see the ancient South Gate, the Farmers’ Market and the peak of Fubo Shan, with its caves and carved grottoes, and enjoy the evening in the lively city. Day Nine – Cruise on the River Li to Yangshuo Board a river cruiser for the unforgettable journey through the stunning scenery of peaks, paddy fields and green-tinged waters of the Li. You’ll stay overnight in Yangshuo, a thriving resort set amid some spectacular scenery. This evening, there’s a stunning, optional Light Show to experience. Day 10 – Fly back to Shanghai After breakfast, you’ll transfer to the airport and fly back to Shanghai for the last night of your tour. Once back in the city you’ll have the chance to enjoy an optional night-time cruise on the Huangpu River a fitting finale to the tour. Day 11 – Fly back to the UK Transfer back to the airport early this morning for your return daytime flight, at the end of a truly marvellous holiday. River Li

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Lion at Kruger National Park

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Experience the colourful traditions of the Lesedi Cultural Village • Visit the Apartheid Museum • Discover stunning scenery on the panoramic route including famous God’s Window • Enjoy a full day’s Game Drive in the Kruger National Park • Visit tiny Swaziland • Learn about the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift • Fly from Johannesburg to ‘Friendly City’ Port Elizabeth • Journey on the beautiful Garden Route to Mossel Bay • See the extraordinary Cango Caves and visit an Ostrich Farm • Stay in the heart of the scenic Winelands • Enjoy a wine-tasting tour • Journey through the Cape to enjoy three days in Cape Town • 14 nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Three lunches and dinner on four nights • Outbound flight to Johannesburg, an internal flight between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, and returning from Cape Town via Johannesburg • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

iscover extraordinary, surprising, incredibly varied and totally absorbing South Africa on this tremendous value, hugely exciting escorted tour. Encounter the traditions and cultures of an ancient people before discovering some truly awe-inspiring scenery en route to the famous Kruger National Park to search for ‘Big Five’ game. Visit tiny Swaziland and the Zulu War battlegrounds, before flying to friendly Port Elizabeth and the exquisite ‘Garden Route’. The verdant Winelands and the glorious Cape complete an unforgettable holiday.

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Day One – Fly overnight to South Africa Fly south to Johannesburg. Day Two – Arrival and cultural evening Fly to Johannesburg and upon arrival meet your tour manager and transfer to the Lesedi Cultural Village, for a two-night stay in traditional surroundings – with rooms with modern conveniences – in the heart of the World Heritage Site of the Cradle of Humankind. Enjoy dinner and your first night under the African sky.

Lesedi Cultural Village

his evening, enjoy the hospitality of your Lesedi hosts, Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, T Basotho and Ndebele tribes-people who will introduce their cultures, show you their homes and demonstrate traditional music and dancing. Day Three – Johannesburg – historic Lilliesleaf and the Apartheid Museum The 28-acre Lilliesleaf farmstead served as the headquarters of the African National Congress and Umkhonto we Sizwe (the ‘Spear of the Nation’) until a security police raid in 1963, which led to the trial and imprisonment of the organisations’ leaders, including Nelson Mandela. Visits to the awardwinning site and Johannesburg’s moving Apartheid Museum will provide the historical background to today’s democratic South Africa. R eturn to Lesedi for a second evening. Day Four – Scenic Drive along the Panorama Route to Mpumalanga Following an early breakfast, bid farewell to Lesedi and journey into Mpumalanga, the awe-inspiring ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ bordered by the vast Kruger National Park. Journey via the famous Panorama Route, one of Africa’s most scenic drives, with highlights including preserved ‘gold rush’ town Pilgrim’s Rest, and mountain passes overlooking Blyde River Canyon. Gaze in wonder at the view from ‘God’s Window’, and take in the strange rock formations of the ‘Three Rondavels’ and the colourful sandstone outcrops of ‘Bourke’s Luck Potholes’. Arrive at the overnight hotel close to the Kruger Park, in time for a dip in the pool before dinner. Day Five – In search of the Big Five in the Kruger National Park Begin the day early and drive to Africa’s oldest wildlife conservation area, home to the world’s greatest concentration of wildlife species in their natural habitat. Enjoy a full-day game drive, with a packed picnic breakfast and the chance to buy lunch at a rest-stop, and from your open-topped vehicle and with luck you might encounter impala, wildebeest, giraffe and zebra, and the ‘Big Five’ of lion, rhino, elephant, leopard and buffalo. Following the drive, exit the Park and drive to the nearby Unyati Safari Lodge for a two-night stay.

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Day Six – At leisure, or join optional adventures Enjoy the chance to rest and relax after the past few days’ adventure, perhaps taking a dip in the pool or simply enjoying the sunshine. Optional activities will include a bush walk on a private reserve, a sunset nature drive or even a return into the Kruger Park.

Lesedi Cultural Village

Day Seven – Swaziland Today you’ll cross the border into the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland, a former British Protectorate still boasting a colonial feel with traditional heritage, and the friendly, warm Swazi welcome for visitors. En-route, you’ll stop at curio shops and cultural centres, before continuing on into Kwazulu-Natal and an overnight stay at a wonderful hot springs resort. Enjoy a therapeutic soak before dinner. Day Eight – Zululand battlegrounds Join a specialist battlefields guide who will introduce you to the tumultuous history of the Zulu Wars, and to the battlefields of Isandlwana and, most famously, Rorke’s Drift, the latter immortalised in the 1964 movie Zulu. A fascinating day includes lunch, before you head to the hotel in time for dinner. Day Nine – Fly to Port Elizabeth An early start this morning sees you return to Johannesburg airport and a flight south to bustling, friendly Port Elizabeth’. Upon arrival, meet your tour manager for the next few days and transfer to your overnight hotel. A hugely popular beach-resort, modern ‘P E’ still offers glimpses of Victorian grandeur, with plenty of options should you wish to dine out this evening. Day 10 – Along the Garden Route Begin your journey along the famously scenic Garden Route to Mossel Bay, pausing at the Storms River Bridge, overlooking the verdant Tsitsikamma forest, and perhaps dipping your toes in the Indian Ocean at colourful Plettenberg Bay. Mossel Bay, your base for the next two nights, brims with character and charm. Take an optional cruise across the lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, perhaps drive to Western Head for spectacular views and enjoy dinner at a wide choice of restaurants. Day 11 – the Cango Caves and an ostrich farm This morning, visit the world-renowned Cango Caves, with their stalactites and stalagmites, formed over millions of years. You’ll then head to Oudtshoorn, the ‘Ostrich Capital of the World’, in the heart of the ‘Little Karoo’ plain. The world’s strangest, largest and often most valuable bird has been farmed here for 130 years, first for its plumage and more recently for its high-protein, low-cholesterol meat. Enjoy a taste at an included lunch, after which you’ll return to Mossel Bay for a second evening.

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Day 12 – Via Hermanus and Stony Point’s penguins to the Winelands Bid farewell to Mossel Bay and head along the Garden Route to the Atlantic coast town of Hermanus, a famed whale-watching centre from July to November. Pause at Stony Point for a glimpse of its penguin colony, before heading into the beautiful, verdant Cape Winelands region, for an overnight stay in a hotel overlooking the Stellenbosch mountains. Day 13 – Through the Winelands to Cape Town Enjoy today’s tour of rolling vineyard-covered hills and valleys dotted with villages built in ‘Cape Dutch’, Edwardian and Art-Deco styles. After exploring Stellenbosch, you’ll call at Franschhoek, the culinary capital of the Western Cape, and scenic Paarl, at the foot of a towering granite outcrop.

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Lesedi Cultural Village, near Johannesburg

Casa do Sol, Hazyview Lesedi Cultural Village

uring the tour, enjoy a tasting and the opportunity to purchase D some wines, before you make the unforgettable journey across the Western Cape to Cape Town, one of the world’s most beautifully located cities, for a last three-night stay. Enjoy a first evening, perhaps enjoying the delights of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, with its complex of shops, theatres, bars and restaurants. Day 14 – Tour the scenic Cape Point Peninsula On a last touring day, weather permitting, take the Chapman’s Peak Drive, one of the world’s most thrilling coastal roads, into the Cape Point Peninsula. See treacherous Cape Point, in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, and after a lunch stop in Simon’s Town, overlooking False Bay, make the journey back into Cape Town and a second evening. Day 15 – At leisure Today is free to rest and relax and enjoy the city, perhaps wandering through the historic Bo-Kaap district of Dutch colonial houses, strolling through the horticultural paradise of The Company’s Gardens, catching a catamaran to infamous Robben Island, former ‘home’ to Nelson Mandela, or making an unforgettable ascent of Table Mountain, taking in the panorama from a rotating cable car as it climbs to the summit, with its stupendous views of the city and beyond.

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This gem of a property is located just 25 minutes west of Kruger National Park. With a Spanish influence, the property offers a pool, lush, tropical gardens and a popular restaurant.

Unyati Safari Lodge, Hectorspruit nights 5-6 Close to the entrance to the Kruger, on a private game reserve, the lodge offers air-conditioned chalet accommodation, a pool, gardens and lawn area, as well as lounge, bar and dining room and traditional ‘boma’ fire-pit and outdoor bar. Casa do Sol

Goodersons Natal Spa, Paulpietersburg in KwaZulu Natal

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Located in a large area of bushland, this hotel offers beautiful views of the Bivane River. The hotel offers a choice of two restaurants and a pool.

Grey Goose Game Lodge, Newcastle night 8 Family owned, and close to the city of Newcastle, the lodge boasts beautiful gardens where, if you are lucky enough, you could spot zebra and horses. Facilities within the lodge include a pool, a bar and a restaurant. Kelway Hotel

Kelway Hotel, Port Elizabeth

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Just a short walk to the beach, this hotel has a restaurant, rail-themed bar and an outdoor pool.

Ilita Lodge, Mossel Bay

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Offers panoramic Southern Ocean views on a hill overlooking Great Brak River. Air-conditioned rooms feature private balconies with sea views, seating area with satellite TV. Each has a mini-bar.

Day 16 – Afternoon transfer to the airport Make the most of your last day in Cape Town, before transferring this afternoon to the airport and the return overnight flight.

Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Premier Resort, The Moorings.

Day 17 – Arrive in the UK Arrival back in the UK, at the end of a truly wonderful South African experience. Please note: The order of the itinerary may sometimes vary but the overall content and tour duration in South Africa will always be maintained.

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In the heart of the African bushveld, the village offers a restaurant and bar and the rooms are all in separate buildings, decorated beautifully.

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De Zalze Lodge, Stellenbosch

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The Dutch vernacular style lodge is surrounded by greenery and vineyards and is opposite the golf course. There is a pool and restaurant – both with stunning views.

Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites, Cape Town nights 13-15

Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel

Close to the famed Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, this canal-side hotel boasts modern, well-furnished rooms and access to all downtown’s attractions, as well as a rooftop pool with spectacular views, restaurant and bar. Please note: On certain departures you will stay at the Commodore Hotel.

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Victoria Falls

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Fly to Livingstone, close to wondrous Victoria Falls, staying at the David Livingstone Hotel & Spa. enjoy an included tour for your first sight of one of the seven natural wonders of the world – Victoria Falls. Enjoy a lazy sunset cruise along the languid Zambezi, sipping a cocktail on deck as the light fades into the African night.

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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.

Elephants outside the Garden Route Game Lodge

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Experience Table Mountain’s rotating cable car • Tour the beautiful Cape Peninsula • 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 • See the extraordinary Cango Caves and visit an ostrich farm • Journey 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 • Visit famed whale-watching town Hermanus • Sept to Nov departures include a spectacular whalewatching cruise • Nine nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast hotel accommodation, plus two nights on the aircraft • Four lunches and three dinners • Return scheduled flights to Cape Town via Johannesburg • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

njoy a perfect introduction to South Africa, one of the world’s most beautiful countries, on an extraordinary value tour crammed with unforgettable highlights throughout. Discover and explore spectacular Cape Town in its glorious setting beneath Table Mountain, see rugged Indian Oceanwashed shores, cross the arid plain of the ‘Little Karoo’, enjoy the sight of ‘Big Five’ game in a private reserve, and take in the sun-kissed landscape of some of the world’s finest vineyards.

Day One – Fly to Cape Town Fly from the UK, via Johannesburg, to Cape Town. Day Two – Included city tour Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and enjoy an orientation tour of Cape Town which will include stylish Camp’s Bay and its white sand beach, before arriving at your hotel. Later, enjoy a walk through the leafy Company’s Gardens in the heart of the city. This evening, perhaps visit the redeveloped Victoria and Alfred waterfront. Day Three – Included tour of the Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain cable car ride Enjoy a fascinating full-day tour, including treacherous Cape Point, where the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean, the beach resort of Boulders (with its colony of penguins), Kirstenbosch, famous for its Botanical Gardens, Hout Bay, and – weather-permitting – the breathtakingly scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive. This afternoon, ascend Table Mountain in a rotating cable car, which offers a 360° panorama as it climbs to the 1,000-metre high summit.

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Day Four – Free day at leisure Today is free to relax in one of the world’s most stunningly located cities. Perhaps take a walking tour through the historic Bo-Kaap district of Dutch colonial houses or catch a boat to infamous Robben Island, former home to Nelson Mandela (early pre-booking is recommended!)

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Day Five – Included Winelands tour and visit to Stellenbosch Head east today into the verdant Cape Winelands region, for an overnight stay in Stellenbosch, in the heart of the famous vineyards and overlooked by the mountains. En route visit the beautiful Winelands towns

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of Paarl and Franschhoek, where designer elegance mixes with Victorian grandeur. Later enjoy an included lunch and tasting at a wine estate followed by a walking tour of the delightful town, ending with a glass of bubbly and the chance to sample some local treats. Check into your overnight hotel and enjoy dinner at leisure. With its oaks, its European-style, ‘Cape Dutch’ houses, and historic Dorp Street with its wine-tasting centres, Stellenbosch is a delightful town.

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Day Six – Included visit to the Cango Caves and the Little Karoo Travel on to Oudtshoorn, the ‘Ostrich Capital of the World’, in the heart of the ‘Little Karoo’ plain. The world’s strangest, largest and often most valuable bird has been farmed here for 130 years, first for its plumage – and more recently for its high-protein, lowcholesterol meat. Enjoy a taste at your barbecue lunch, before visiting the world-renowned Cango Caves, with their caverns of stalactites and stalagmites. Later you’ll head to the coastal resort of Mossel Bay for a two-night stay.

Bantry Bay Suite Hotel, Cape Town

Please note: On selected departures you will stay in the Park Inn Foreshore.

Bantry Bay Suite Hotel

Day Nine – Two included game drives A second day at the Lodge begins with a pre-breakfast game drive, and includes a visit to the fascinating reptile centre, free time for a siesta – perhaps by the pool – before a second evening game drive and dinner.

De Zalze Lodge Hotel, Stellenbosch

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This Dutch vernacular style lodge is opposite the golf course. There is a pool and restaurant, a bar and all en-suite rooms have TV and tea/coffeemaking facilities.

Day Seven – Included Knysna Lagoon cruise and the Garden Route Enjoy an early morning cruise on the Knysna Lagoon, which fringes the Featherbed eco-Nature Reserve, before continuing east along the famous Garden Route, past the horseshoe of Plettenberg Bay and on into the Tsitsikamma National Park, where luxuriant undergrowth provides habitats for bird-life, monkeys and small antelopes. Towering overhead is the famous ‘Big Tree’, an 800-year-old Yellowwood – a giant amongst giants. Day Eight – Included game drive at the Garden Route Game Lodge Journey via historic, sleepy harbour town Mossel Bay to spend the next two days in the surroundings of the Garden Route Game Lodge, a privately operated reserve. During your stay, in the shadow of the Langeberg mountains, you’ll enjoy all the wonders of safari game drives to see the ‘Big Five’ of lion, rhino, elephant, leopard and buffalo, with accommodation in comfortable lodges and typical African dinners looking out over the reserve. This afternoon, enjoy the first of the game drives, then perhaps enjoy a ‘sun-downer’ round the authentic Boma camp fire before dinner.

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The boutique hotel is situated in a prime seafront location. The hotel boasts a choice of two restaurants and spacious suite accommodation that come with kitchenette facilities.

Please note: On selected departures you will stay at the Stellenbosch Hotel.

Ilita Lodge, Mossel Bay

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Offers panoramic Southern Ocean views on a hill overlooking Great Brak River. A sun terrace with sun-loungers surrounds the pool. Air-conditioned rooms feature private balconies with sea views, seating area with satellite TV. Each has a mini-bar.

Garden Route Game Lodge, Albertinia

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Here you’ll find a host of wildlife including the ‘Big Five’ at this private game reserve. There is a restaurant, bar, pool and spa. Rooms are airconditioned and have a balcony or patio, tea/ coffee-making facilities, fridge and a microwave.

Marine Hotel, Hermanus

Garden Route Game Lodge

Day 10 – Travel to Hermanus After a final early morning game drive, make the journey west to Hermanus, famed as a whale-watching centre from Jul to Nov, and a year-round seaside resort. In season, enjoy the included whale-watch cruise (Sep-Nov departures), and perhaps visit the Whale Museum and the colourful country market. Enjoy dinner this evening at Bietangs Cave, your last South African evening no doubt spent reliving the wonders of the tour.

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Perched on top of the cliffs overlooking Hermanus’s Walker Bay, the rooms are stylishly decorated and have magnificent views of the sea, and mountains or the beautiful courtyard and gardens.

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Day 11 – Travel to the Cape and return flight After breakfast, enjoy a last scenic days’ touring that will see you make the dramatic descent from Sir Lowry’s Pass onto the Cape Flats – with spectacular distant views of Table Mountain – and feature a visit to a winery, including tastings, in beautiful Helderberg. Enjoy a ‘farewell’ lunch in the Winelands area, before returning to the airport for the overnight flight, via Johannesburg. Day 12 – Arrive in the UK Arrive home this morning, at the end of a wonderful taste of South Africa. Please note: The order of the itinerary may sometimes vary but the overall content and tour duration in South Africa will always be maintained.

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Kenya Grand Safari – Stay at Treetops Enjoy unforgettable close-up encounters with wildlife, the scenic wonders of the forested highlands and the teeming plains of the Maasai Mara.

9-day escorted holiday from £2,599

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • In the company of like-minded people, enjoy a perfect introduction to one of the world’s most fascinating countries • Stay in famous Treetops game lodge • Enjoy three game drives in the Samburu National Reserve • Visit historic Nyahururu – formerly ‘Thompson Falls’ • Journey through the Rift Valley to renowned Lake Nakuru National Park – giraffe and rhino sanctuary • Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha • Spend two nights – and enjoy three game drives – in the famed Maasai Mara National Reserve, home to the ‘Big Five’ • Visit to a Maasai village • Overnight in Nairobi – Kenya’s engaging capital • Seven nights’ carefully chosen accommodation, in game lodges on safari, with full-board arrangements on safari, bed and breakfast plus a farewell dinner in Nairobi, plus a night on the aircraft • Return flights to Nairobi • Travel and transfers by 4x4 safari vehicles throughout • Fully escorted by friendly, experienced drivers and safari guides

iscover for yourself perhaps East Africa’s great natural wonderland, with visits to a quartet of protected national parks and reserves. You’ll stay overnight in famous Treetops and will have opportunities on a succession of unforgettable game drives to view some of the most extraordinary wildlife species on earth, and chances to meet some of its most fascinating peoples – as you journey through striking and dramatic scenery.

Day One – Travel to Kenya Fly overnight from the UK to Nairobi. Day Two – Travel to Treetops lodge in Aberdare National Park Upon arrival, meet your driver/guide and head north in your safari vehicle, passing Thika, with its acres of ripening pineapples, and climb through the forested hills and on to the eastern fringes of the Aberdare National Park. Enjoy lunch and an overnight stay in famous Treetops, where the future Queen Elizabeth II learned of her father’s passing in 1952. Relax and unwind this afternoon at this unique place and enjoy the magical sight of the animals that come to the floodlit waterhole each night.

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Day Three – Journey to Samburu National Reserve After breakfast, bid farewell to Treetops and drive to Samburu National Reserve, perhaps catching a glimpse of Mount Kenya, often shrouded in cloud. Journey into the high plain, with its grasslands dotted with market towns, cross the equator and take in the panorama of the Laikipia plateau, before dropping down onto the arid lowlands for a twonight stay in the Samburu National Reserve. n the banks of the Ewaso Ny’iro River, rugged O Samburu is one of Kenya’s most peaceful and beautiful locations, home to elephant, cheetah, leopard, crocodile, reticulated giraffe, the longeared Grevy’s zebra, blue-legged Somali ostrich and the ‘giraffe-necked’ gerenuk gazelle. fter lunch, join your driver/guide for the first A included game drive. Return to the lodge for, no doubt, a ‘sun-downer’, followed by dinner.

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Day Four – Enjoy game drives in Samburu Today is spent in the reserve. Choose morning and afternoon drives, returning for lunch, or spend the full day out, taking a packed lunch, before enjoying a second evening at Samburu.

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Treetops, Aberdare National Park night 2

Day Five – Travel through the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park Journey, via Kenya’s highest town Nyahururu (formerly Thompson’s Falls, named for the nearby waterfall), and enjoy lunch at the Thomson Falls Lodge before descending into the Rift Valley. njoy an afternoon game drive en-route to Lake Nakuru National E Park, a popular grazing ground for black and white rhino, Rothschild giraffe, buffalo, several gazelles and leopards. The lake is also a paradise for birdwatchers, with flamingos and pelicans, as well as fish eagles and herons amongst countless others.

Built on stilts overlooking a watering hole, floodlit at night, Treetops is one of the world’s most celebrated game-viewing locations. For the die-hard wild-life enthusiasts, staff can set up intercom buzzer alerts during the night whenever a wildlife spectacle is unfolding. Facilities include a restaurant and bar.

Treetops

Samburu Lodge, Samburu National Reserve

Day Six – Continue through the Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara Continue south, pausing at spectacular, freshwater Lake Naivasha, one-time home of Born Free author Joy Adamson. Board a boat to cruise on the lake’s waters, home to wallowing hippos, and spot countless bird species as well as giraffe, zebra, waterbuck and wildebeest along the shore. y early afternoon you will have entered the Maasai Mara, perhaps B the world’s most famous protected game reserve, scene each year of the annual wildebeest migration and, thanks to a rigid conservation programme, a place where game might be seen in numbers little diminished from the pre-hunting days of the 19th and early 20th centuries. For viewing giraffe, zebra, hippo, buffalo, elephant, ostrich, as well as lion, cheetah and leopard, the ‘Mara’ is an unparalleled corner of Africa, and your two-night stay here should provide indelible memories.

Samburu Lodge

Day Eight – Travel back to Nairobi Make the journey up out of the Rift Valley back to Nairobi for a short visit to the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife, an engaging Giraffe Centre, with rare and protected Rothschild giraffes. Your last night’s stay in Kenya is in the sumptuous five-star surroundings of the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, an historic Nairobi hotel where you’ll enjoy a farewell dinner. Day Nine – Travel back to the UK After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight, arriving late this afternoon.

Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru National Park

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With comfortable accommodation in shaded garden lodges offering unforgettable views over the reserve, the lodge offers an outdoor pool, a cocktail bar and evening entertainment.

Keekorok Lodge, Maasai Mara National Reserve Lake Nakuru Lodge

Enjoy an afternoon game drive en route to your lodge. Day Seven – Game drives in the Maasai Mara Enjoy a last full day of game drives, whether you choose morning and afternoon safaris or spend all day in the reserve. During the day, you’ll visit a Maasai village, and will have the opportunity not only to buy a locally produced souvenir of your stay, but perhaps also to engage in conversation with the villagers. Enjoy a last dinner at the lodge.

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Set in the heart of pristine forest, next to the Ewaso Nyiro River with its wildlife viewing, the lodge offers two bars and a restaurant, an outdoor pool and rooms with balcony.

Enjoy dinner and overnight in the Lake Nakuru Lodge.

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In the heart of the reserve, with accommodation in authentically styled bungalows within the grounds, facilities include a pool and ‘Hippo Bar’ overlooking a watering hole.

Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi

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This secluded, five-star resort hotel, is set in a quiet location, perfect for unwinding after your safaris. The Fairmont offers pretty gardens, a pool, two restaurants, a bar and tea room. Fairmont Norfolk Hotel Lake Nakuru Lodge

Special Departures The Great Migration – Jul, Sep 2020 & Jul, Sep 2021 Why not coincide your safari with the annual Great Migration which sees the largest mass movement of mammals on Earth, travel from Tanzania over the border into Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and back again? Witness over one million stampeding wildebeest and other wild animals take the journey which usually can be seen in the Maasai Mara from July to September.

Extend Your Holiday Four-night Mombasa beach extension from £599 Seven-night Mombasa beach extension from £799 omplete your Kenyan adventure with a relaxing, all-inclusive C stay at the popular, beachfront Voyager Resort hotel in North Mombasa. Set right on the edge of the Indian Ocean, with an infinity pool overlooking blue waters, three restaurants and bars, and the opportunity to indulge in water sports at an extra charge.

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NEW for 2020

Kenya – Beach & Safari Combine the joys of a stay on the Indian Ocean’s shore with the exciting wildlife spotting in East Africa’s famous reserves.

14-day escorted holiday from £2,399

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Punctuate a week’s rest and relaxation on an idyllic beach hotel with a four-night safari • Enjoy blue waters and even bluer skies • Stay in a Taita Hills private game reserve • View the animals from your elevated hotel • Discover vast Tsavo West National Park, with its Savannah and scrubland, on included game drives • Experience a bush breakfast • Stay in a ‘safari camp’ and enjoy three game drives in historic Tsavo East National Park, home to herds of African elephants • Seven nights’ carefully chosen all-inclusive hotel accommodation at a beach resort in Mombasa and four nights’ full-board accommodation in game lodges on safari, plus two nights on the aircraft • Return flights to Mombasa, via Doha • Travel by 4x4 safari vehicles, with airport-hotel coach transfers • Fully escorted by friendly, experienced drivers and safari guides

ookended by stays in a Mombasa beach resort hotel, this great value African experience also includes a four-night safari, during which you’ll enjoy a night in a ‘stilt-hotel’ overlooking a waterhole, and game drives through two of Kenya’s most famous and exciting game reserves. In the company of ranger guides, discover the wonders of safari, spotting protected wildlife in their natural habitat, enjoying a bush breakfast in the wild and nights under star-washed African skies.

Day One – Fly to Kenya Fly overnight from the UK to Mombasa, via Doha. Day Two – Arrive in Mombasa Upon arrival in East Africa, meet your tour manager and transfer to the wonderful, all-inclusive Voyager Beach Resort, your Indian Ocean-side base for the beginning and end of your Kenyan stay. Settle into your surroundings and switch into relaxation mode as you enjoy the pools, restaurants and colourful cocktail bars, as well as the comforts of your nautical-themed room and the pleasures of the nearby beach. Enjoy the first of several balmy evenings under the Kenyan sky. Days Three and Four – At leisure by the ocean Enjoy lazy days and warm nights as you soak up the pleasures of life by the ocean. The energetic might try their hand at water sports, others may take a stroll along the shoreline, while others simply curl up with a book. At day’s end, ‘sun-downer’ in hand, do nothing more than gaze out across the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, at the hotel’s doorstep.

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Day Five – Begin your safari experience at an elevated, five-star lodge This morning, meet your driver/guide and board your 4x4 safari vehicle for the drive away from the coast to the private Taita Hills Sanctuary, set amongst a dramatic, verdant landscape, and which is home to colourful birdlife and some large mammals, including lions and elephants. Enjoy an afternoon game drive through the sanctuary and arrive at the five-star-

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rated Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge, an imaginative collection of buildings set on stilts above a series of waterholes – floodlit at night – to which wildlife come to quench their thirst. Settle into the comforts of your well-equipped room, enjoy a candle-lit dinner in the panoramic dining room and the chance to watch for game from your lofty viewpoint. Hot and cold drinks are available all night.

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Day Six – Tsavo West National Park After breakfast at your ‘lodge in the sky’, re-board the safari vehicle for the short journey into the renowned Tsavo West National Park, a vast, protected area that features savannah grasslands, semi-desert scrubland, rocky ridges and extensive plains dotted with volcanic cones and low hills, and which supports an equally diverse variety of game and birdlife. Drive to the sumptuous Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge and, after lunch, enjoy a game drive. Later, as you enjoy dinner in the traditionally thatched restaurant, or a drink in the bar, watch the animals arrive at the lodge watering hole – always a stirring sight. Day Seven – Bush Breakfast and Tsavo East National Park Experience the excitement of an early morning game drive and the exhilaration of a bush breakfast – coffee and rolls in the wild – before you return to the lodge. Bid farewell to Kilaguni and head towards the adjoining Tsavo East National Park, enjoying a picnic lunch and crossing the highway and the railway line and heading into the vast plain, upon which a variety of species can be spotted. Enjoy some spectacular scenery, including towering Mudanda Rock, beneath which elephants can often be seen, and the vast Yatta Plateau, one of the world’s largest lava flows.

Voyager Beach Resort, Mombasa

Voyager Beach Resort

Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge, Taita Hills

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Located in the heart of the private Taita Hills Sanctuary, which borders Tsavo West National Park, the unique and special lodge overlooks a series of waterholes. Built on stilts, with several buildings, including an elevated bar and restaurant, connected by suspended walkways, this is a magical lodge from which to see wildlife.

Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge

ead for a two-night stay in the Ashnil Aruba Lodge, overlooking H the dam from which it takes its name. The lake formed by the dam is a magnet for wildlife in an otherwise dry arid landscape. Enjoy dinner and a first night at the camp. Day Eight – Full day in the bush Enjoy all the wonders of safari, as you take early morning and afternoon game drives in search of wildlife that might include plains animals such as elephant, buffalo, cheetah, lion, leopard and countless birds.

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This popular all-inclusive beachfront hotel is set right on the edge of the Indian Ocean. There are plenty of activities to keep you occupied including an infinity pool, and a choice of two other pools and a watersports centre (water sports payable locally) .You certainly won’t go hungry, with three restaurants and four bars from which to choose.

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, Tsavo West National Park

Ashnil Aruba Lodge, Tsavo East National Park Ashnil Aruba Lodge

Return to the lodge for a last evening under the bush stars. Day Nine – Return to the Beach Bid farewell to the lodge and make your way out of the national park, enjoying a packed lunch and perhaps a last glimpse of game, before arriving back this afternoon at the Voyager Beach Resort, for a last four-night stay.

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Perfectly positioned in the wilderness of Tsavo West and blessed with views of Mount Kilamanjaro, this lodge offers optimum opportunities for game-viewing. The classic stone lodge overlooks its own waterhole and boasts a pool, a restaurant, and a bar that looks directly over the waterhole.

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Across from the famous Aruba Dam, a magnet for wildlife, in particular birdlife, the lodge also affords close-up encounters of wildlife from its own waterholes. Facilities within this newly renovated lodge include a pool, a bar and a restaurant, which serves a choice of local and international cuisine.

Days 10 to 12 – At leisure Enjoy welcome rest and relaxation on the ocean shores, with all the amenities of the hotel and the pleasures of the beach to savour. You might wish to explore colourful Mombasa, a 20-minute drive away, with its Old Town and historic Fort Jesus, or to head north to some of the remoter beaches that dot the beautiful coast. The choices – and pleasures – are yours. Day 13 – Overnight flight home After breakfast in the hotel, bid farewell and head to Mombasa airport, to begin the return overnight journey via Doha. Day 14 – Arrive in the UK Land back in the UK this morning, at the end of your wonderful East African adventure.

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Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco Experience the magic and mystique of one of the most beguiling, most exciting and most enthralling cities on earth from your serene Riad base.

Small-Group Tour

6-day escorted holiday from £689

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Stay in a traditional Moroccan Riad or a Riad hotel • Spend five nights in the beguiling, enthralling city of Marrakesh • Enjoy a guided tour of Marrakesh • Experience the wonders of the Djemâa El Fna – the ‘World’s Greatest Free Circus’ • See the exquisite Saadian Tombs and dazzling Bahia Palace • Head into the foothills of the High Atlas on an included tour • Encounter Berber farmers and herdsmen • Optional tours and experiences, including a Moroccan cookery course, will enhance the enjoyment of your stay • Five nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation in a typical Moroccan Riad (upgrade Riad Hotel available for a supplement) • Return flights to Marrakesh • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

oin us for a few unforgettable days in a place, which though only a short hop from Europe, and despite all its modern day conveniences, remains a world away. Here, in Marrakesh and its surroundings, beneath the High Atlas mountains, you’ll be transported to another realm, to enjoy warm sunshine even in the depths of winter, and experience the colour and welcome of this vibrant melting pot. Stay in the tranquil setting of a traditional Riad, where life behind the closed walls offers a mini-oasis of calm surrounding a garden courtyard.

Day One – Fly to Morocco Fly to Marrakesh, meet your tour manager and transfer to your Riad. Rest and relax, and dependent upon your time of arrival, take in some of the atmosphere of the city this evening. Day Two – Included Marrakesh Medina tour Join your guide for an unforgettable tour of the historic centre of incomparable Marrakesh, journeying back in time into the ancient Medina, the restored Old City surrounded by red ochre walls, centred on the great square of the Djemâa El Fna, and looked over by the great Almohad Koutoubia Minaret, the city’s most famous monument.

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ou’ll also visit the exquisite Saadian Tombs, the dazzling legacy of the Y Sultan Ahmed el Mansour and the Saadian dynasty. Close by, the Bahia Palace is the restored former home of the Grand Vizier Bou Ahmed, and perhaps the city’s most opulent building.

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nter the labyrinthine maze of narrow streets and alleyways that house E the fabled souks, the truly fascinating collection of markets, all arranged by craft or trade, and a cacophony of sound and kaleidoscope of colour. Your guide will introduce you to the centuries-old ways of the souks, and you can look forward to returning to them under your own steam.

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ou’ll then return to the vast Djemâa El Fna, as it comes Y alive at the end of the day, changing into one of the world’s most colourful night markets, with countless stalls selling goods, foodstuffs and spices of every hue. The great square is also one of the world’s most fascinating free carnivals, a

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mesmerising mix of snake-charmers, acrobats and contortionists, monkey-trainers, dancers and henna-tattoo-artists, and countless traditional storytellers engaging the crowds around them – all against the backdrop of troupes of musicians playing hypnotic, heady, rhythmical strains passed down through generations. The Djemâa is unfailingly exhausting, and no doubt you’ll want to view it all from the terrace of the famed Café de France or the aptly named Café du Grand Balcon.

Your Hotel Choices Traditional Riad, Marrakesh Bed & Breakfast

t day’s end, spend time just soaking up the wonderful A atmosphere, then return to the hotel with the sound of the Djemâa still ringing in your ears. Day Three – Included Atlas Mountains Foothills tour and optional traditional meal Journey into the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains, the beautiful region that is the favourite playground of Marrakshis, who flock to the valleys to escape the summer heat, and in winter to the peaks to indulge in the improbable pastime of skiing in Africa. eaving the city, it’s a short drive to the foothills of the Atlas, an L area of streams and waterfalls, dotted with Berber villages and hamlets, home to the farmers and herdsmen whose lives have remained unchanged for centuries. You’ll stop at a Berber souk and enjoy a refreshing mint tea. eturn to Marrakesh this afternoon, perhaps to explore one of the R city’s wonderful gardens, oases of green and cooling shade that include the Jardin Agdal and the Jardin Menara, both irrigated by waters fed from the distant Atlas by ancient underground channels, and the exquisite Jardin Marjorelle, pride of the late designer Yves St Laurent. his evening, join the optional ‘Chaharamane’ meal of a traditional T Moroccan Tagine menu and be royally entertained by folk musicians and dancers. Day Four – At leisure, or optional day trip to Essaouira Today brings a chance to journey west across the plains on a tour to Atlantic resort Essaouira, with its white-washed and blueshuttered houses, craftsmen’s workshops, galleries and sandy beach. Essaouira is a perfect ‘wandering around’ resort, whether for the views from the ramparts, around the harbour, or in the colourful souks of the town’s own Medina. Enjoy a dip in the ocean, perhaps a camel ride along the beach, and perhaps take lunch before you return to Marrakesh via the celebrated Val d’Argan winery, founded as recently as 1994, but steadily building a reputation. There’s another chance to enjoy the excitement of the Djemâa this evening.

Price from £689

Immerse yourself in the culture of Marrakesh by staying in a typical centrally-located Riad, a traditional Moroccan house where private en‑suite rooms surround a garden courtyard. The emphasis is on traditional hospitality; breakfast is served with a smile and there are seating areas where you can relax with a refreshing mint tea. Although small and simple by nature, many have a small plunge pool and massages (extra charge) and most have Wi-Fi. Please note: Your Riad details will be confirmed in your final travel documents.

Riad Hotel, Marrakesh Bed & Breakfast

Price from £899 Choose a Riad Hotel experience to combine the traditional hospitality of a Riad with the additional facilities you’d expect to find in a four-star hotel. The hotel will typically have a Riad-style central courtyard, plus additional leisure facilities, such as pool, gym or massage treatments. Lovingly decorated bedrooms will have more amenities than a traditional Riad too – you are more likely to have a TV, safe or mini-bar for example. Please note: Your Riad Hotel details will be confirmed in your final travel documents.

Day Five – At leisure, or optional Moroccan cookery course, massage, and ‘1001 Nights’ evening Head back into the Medina for some final sightseeing, or indulge yourself in a choice of very special optional experiences, including the chance to take a Moroccan cookery course in the kitchens of the famed ‘La Maison Arabe’ Hotel, or to experience a rejuvenating Berber massage. his evening, head back to the night markets or choose a 1001 Nights T evening with music and a traditional meal amidst nomad tents. Day Six – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to Marrakesh, returning to the airport for the flight home. A typical Riad Hotel courtyard

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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.

Great Sphinx and The Pyramids of Giza

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Discover the sights of Cairo and visit the astonishing Egyptian Museum, with its relics of Tutankhamun • Gaze in awe at Giza’s fabled Pyramids and Sphinx • Join the optional excursion to ancient Alexandria • Fly to Luxor to board HS Radamis for a seven-night Nile cruise • See the Temples of Karnak and Luxor, visit the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Horus temple at Edfu, as well as the ‘twin’ temple at Kom Ombo • Visit the Aswan High Dam • Sail on a felucca round Kitchener Island • Take an optional excursion by coach to Abu Simbel • Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation in the five-star Cairo Pyramids Hotel, Cairo, plus one lunch • Seven nights’ full-board accommodation aboard five-star rated HS Radamis • Outbound flight to Cairo, returning from Luxor via Cairo, and internal flights from Cairo to Luxor • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Catch your breath as you encounter the wondrous Pyramids at Giza and marvel at the collections of Cairo’s stunning Egyptian Museum, then gaze in awe as you cruise along the tranquil Nile, past riverbank scenes unchanged in centuries, visiting some of the most important relics of Ancient Egypt, as well as the truly phenomenal High Dam at Aswan. Opportunities to visit Alexandria and Abu Simbel on optional excursions complete the extraordinary, unforgettable experience.

Day One – Fly to Cairo Transfer on arrival to your five-star hotel in the shadow of the Pyramids at Giza, for three nights. Day Two – Included visits to the Pyramids and Cairo’s Egyptian Museum Enjoy a full day’s guided tour, which will include the Pyramids, the vast extraordinary monuments to the ancient Egyptians’ wealth and power watched over by the fabled Sphinx. The world’s oldest tourist attraction never fails to amaze and awe. Other highlights include, Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, with its fabulous treasures recovered from the tomb of the Boy King Tutankhamun. lease note that at some stage during 2020, the Grand P Egyptian Museum at Giza, containing many treasures of Tutankhamun, is expected to open. The tour will be adjusted to include the new museum when it is opened to the public.

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his evening, join the mystical optional ‘Sound and Light’ T excursion, at the Pyramids, which tells the story of how they were built and what life was like in Ancient Egypt in 2611 BC, with a spectacular light show adding to the story-telling.

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11-day escorted holiday from £1,649

Aswan

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Day Three – At leisure in Cairo, or optional tour to Alexandria Return for another exploration of Cairo’s treasures, or join today’s optional excursion to Alexandria, once the centre of the Hellenistic world, and now a bustling port-city that preserves an air of nostalgia – in the traditional coffee houses and cafés – for the ‘Alex’ of old. isit the fascinating Graeco-Roman Museum, explore Egypt’s V only Roman amphitheatre, the eerie catacombs at Kom AshShuqqafa, the site of the fabled Pharos lighthouse that was one

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of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and see the Citadel of Quilt Bay – a 15th-century fortress located on the coastline. Day Four – Fly to Luxor and HS Radamis Transfer to the airport for the short flight to Luxor and board the magnificently appointed five-star rated HS Radamis. After lunch, journey to the East Bank of the Nile to visit Luxor Temple, with its colonnades and courtyards, and the staggering Temple of Karnak, where the vast columns of the hypostyle hall dwarf awestruck visitors. Enjoy a first dinner aboard and moor overnight in Luxor.

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Day Five – Included visit to the Valley of the Kings Cross to the West Bank where, in 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Caernarvon discovered the sand-blocked entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun. You’ll also visit the temple of female Pharaoh Hatshepsut and gaze in awe at the twin ‘colossi’ of Memnon.

Cairo Pyramids Hotel, Cairo

Cairo Pyramids Hotel

Five-Star Cruise on board HS Radamis

eturn to HS Radamis for lunch and begin the journey south, R cruising through scenes seemingly unchanged in centuries, with fishermen sailing traditional feluccas, and villagers washing their clothing in the river’s waters. Moor overnight in Edfu. Day Six – Included temple visits and cruise to Aswan Visit the stunning Temple of Horus, before returning to the ship to cruise towards the riverside Temple at Kom Ombo, with its hypostyle halls, burial chambers and mummified crocodiles. You’ll visit the ‘twin’ temple of pharaohs Sobek and Haroeris, before cruising on to Aswan, where you will moor for three nights, giving you opportunity to explore this mesmerising city with its backdrop the Aga Khan’s great mausoleum. Day Seven – Included visit to Aswan High Dam and felucca cruise Today you’ll visit the extraordinary dam, which holds back the waters of great Lake Nasser, and the granite quarries from where many of the ancient obelisks were fashioned. Take a motorboat ride across the Nile to the great Temple of Isis on the island of Philae, then this afternoon join the included tour, enjoying a felucca ride around mid-stream Kitchener’s Island, with its botanical gardens.

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Affording views of the one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ – the Pyramids at Giza, this modern hotel has attractive landscaped gardens and a large swimming pool. There is an array of cuisine at a choice of restaurants including a café, steakhouse, Italian and a choice of bars. Contemporary rooms have air conditioning, a bath, shower and a safe.

HS Radamis

HHHHH nights 4-10

Follow in the footsteps of the pharaohs as you slowly drift along the famous River Nile in your well-appointed floating home from home, the HS Radamis Nile II. This traditional Nile ship offers 75 cabins and suites with entertainment on board including themed ‘Egyptian’ nights, and a bar with nightly music. The large attractive sun deck with a swimming pool, has a pool bar and ample space to relax and take in the mesmerising scenery as it passes you by. Other amenities include the ‘Orangerie Restaurant’ which serves local and international cuisine, a library, a small fitness area and a bazaar. All cabins are well appointed and offer a comfortable stay. Each cabin is air conditioned and comes with a large panoramic window offering Nile views, a TV, mini-bar, safe and private bathroom with bath and shower. Upgraded cabins located on higher decks are available at a supplement. See page 377 for further information.

Day Eight – At leisure in Aswan, or optional visit to Abu Simbel Explore some of the attractions of Aswan, perhaps visiting the Nubian Museum charting the history of one of Africa’s most ancient peoples, or wandering the colourful souks. lternatively, join an optional excursion – by coach – to remote Abu A Simbel, where the temples of Ramses II and the goddess Hathor are carved out of the mountainside. Rediscovered in the early 19th Century, the temples and their relics are amongst Egypt’s greatest treasures. Days 9 & 10 – Return to Luxor HS Radamis makes her lazy way north downriver once more, heading back past the sites at Kom Ombo and Edfu, and mooring for a last night in Luxor once again. ake the opportunity to spend two days enjoying the tranquility of the T ship, dipping in and out of the pool and making the most of the on-board amenities as the stunning scenery passes gently by. Day 11 – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to the ship and transfer to the airport at Luxor for your return flight via Cairo. Please note: The order of included day-to-day visits onboard the cruise is subject to change. Karnak Temple

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Abu Simbel

NEW for 2020

Luxor & Red Sea Adventure A twin-centre holiday combining some of the world’s greatest wonders with the modern-age comforts of a shore-side resort

Luxor Temple

Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend two nights in Upper Egypt, perhaps the world’s greatest open-air museum, discovering the extraordinary treasures of Luxor – ancient Thebes • Explore the West Bank, site of the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings and the temple of Queen Hatshepsut • See the temples of Karnak and Luxor on the Nile’s East Bank • Spend five nights on the shores of the Red Sea at Hurghada • Enjoy a day’s Red Sea cruise, with time for swimming and snorkelling • Take a 4x4 safari to a Bedouin village • Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Continental Hotel Hurghada, Hurghada and the Sonesta St George Hotel, Luxor • Return flights to Hurghada • Coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

pend two nights in Upper Egypt’s fabled Luxor, on the bank of the tranquil Nile, where the modern city is gateway to Ancient Egypt’s most astonishing relics, windows to the golden age of the Pharoahs. After jaw-dropping discovery and exploration, head back to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, where rest and relaxation and perhaps more active pursuits on land and water await, completing the sun-kissed pleasures of your Egyptian adventure.

Day One – Fly to Egypt. Head south to Hurghada, meet your tour manager and transfer to your well-appointed hotel to rest and relax after the journey before dinner is served. Day Two – The East Bank and Luxor Temple. Following breakfast, journey across the timeless red desert to Luxor, once the Ancient Egyptian capital Thebes, where vast, mysterious, extraordinary monuments ranged on both sides of the Nile reflect the wealth and power of the ancient Egyptians.

Available Oct, Nov 2020 & Feb to May 2021

egin your exploration on the East Bank of the Nile, B visiting beautiful Luxor Temple with its colonnades and courtyards. After a fascinating afternoon in the city, transfer to your hotel for dinner and a two‑night stay.

Fly direct from • Birmingham • Bristol • Gatwick • Manchester • Stansted

Personalise your holiday • Sound & Light Show Day Three – from £32 • Hurghada City Tour Day Seven – from£19

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Day Three – Included tours of the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings Head away from the modern city, crossing the Nile into the fabled West Bank, to visit the awe-inspiring Valley of the Kings, where in 1922 Howard Carter and Lord Caernarvon discovered the sand-blocked entrance to the treasure trove that was the tomb and monument to fabled Tutankhamun. You’ll also visit the Temple of female Pharaoh Hatshepsut and gaze in awe at the twin ‘colossi’ of Memnon, which once stood guard at the entrance to a vast memorial temple.

Further Afield Green Sea Turtle

Jeep Safari

s the lives of the Ancient Egyptians are brought thrillingly to life, A feel yourself transported back into the past, to one of the most fascinating epochs of world history.

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his evening, as a fitting climax to your stay in Luxor, join an T optional excursion to witness the stirring Son et Lumière at the temple, which pays homage to the pharaoh and recreates the great procession through the ruins to the sacred lake beyond. Day Four – The Temple of Karnak and return to Hurghada A last morning in Luxor includes a visit to the staggering Temple of Karnak, where the vast columns of the giant hipostyle hall – said to be able to contain ten cathedrals - dwarf visitors to this immense monument. his afternoon, bid farewell to Luxor, and journey back across the T timeless landscape to the shores of the Red Sea, where in contrast to Luxor’s antiquities, all the modern comforts of your beach resort await you. Settle into your hotel and get to know your sun-kissed surroundings, where rest and relaxation are very much the order of the rest of the day. Day Five – Red Sea boat cruise with snorkelling Enjoy a fun-filled day as after breakfast you join your fellow guests aboard a day cruiser, heading away from Hurghada to putter up and down the coastline to make the most of crystal clear, warm waters. Swim or snorkel, catching glimpses of colourful marine life, and enjoy lunch and soft drinks on a Red Sea island as you make the most of a perfect day under sunny skies. Day Six – 4x4 Safari and Bedouin Village Head inland once again today as you enjoy an exciting guided safari by 4x4 vehicle into the desert sands of the great Sahara. Take in the other worldly colours of the ever-shifting landscape, and visit a Bedouin village to learn about the lives of the ancient nomadic peoples that have made this harsh environment their home for millennia, before a barbeque under canvas and the opportunity to take a camel ride across the sands. Day Seven – At leisure in Hurghada or optional Hurghada City Tour Make the most of a last full day in the Egyptian sunshine, whether in total relaxation or in more active pursuits in the resort or on the water. Alternatively, you may wish to join a city tour of Hurghada. This evening, join fellow guests for a last dinner. Day Eight – Fly home Bid farewell to your Egyptian hosts, transferring to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

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Luxor Temple

Continental Hotel Hurghada, Hurghada nights 1 & 4-7 The Continental Hotel is set within beautiful gardens on the sandy shore of the Red Sea. Locally rated five-star, it offers a wide range of facilities, activities and entertainment, including a number of restaurants and bars, a large pool, gym, spa with sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room and massage treatments, diving and water sports centre (treatments and some activities payable locally). Air-conditioned rooms have safe, mini-bar, TV, hairdryer, balcony or terrace.

Sonesta St George Hotel, Luxor

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Located on the bank of the Nile, the Sonesta St George Hotel is perfectly located for exploring the East Bank, just minutes from Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple. Beautifully decorated throughout, and locally rated five-star, it offers a selection of restaurants, cafés and bars, an outdoor pool with swim-up bar, sun terrace, gym, spa with sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi and massage treatments, plus activities and entertainment (treatments and some activities payable locally). Elegant and airconditioned rooms have hairdryer, mini-bar, safe, telephone and TV.

Extend Your Holiday Four-night beach extension from £259 Spend a little more time beside the Red Sea on a relaxing four-night half-board beach extension at the Continental Hotel Hurghada, and make the most of the hotel’s extensive leisure facilities. Relax with a book beside the pool or take to the warm, clear waters of the Red Sea, enjoying optional snorkelling, scuba diving or swimming. You may like to try windsurfing or canoeing, or simply remain on dry land and enjoy tennis, aerobics and the serenity of the spa. However you decide to spend your last few days, you can be sure of genuine Egyptian hospitality and the chance to relax before your flight home on Day 12.

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Prices, Airport Selection & Departures The following pages give you the information that you need in order to make your holiday choice, including departure date changes for each of the holidays shown in this brochure, the choice of UK departure airports available and price ranges from your chosen airport, for your chosen departure, including any single room and upgrade supplements. You’ll also find scheduled flight times and durations and approximate transfer times (in normal traffic conditions by coach) from the arrival airport to your chosen destination (see note about transfers below). Should you require any further information, please see your local travel agent, look on the website, or call one of our Travel Advisors on 0330 160 7722. Transfers to your chosen destination are always included in the price of Newmarket holidays. In order to offer our holidays at competitive prices, and to offer you as wide a choice of UK departure airports as possible, we sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your holiday destination, although we try to keep waiting times to a minimum. We thank you for your understanding of this situation, should it arise. Prices shown are for guidance only and can change, depending on departure date, occupancy, room choice and fluctuating costs. Exact prices will be reconfirmed at time of booking, and will be covered by our No-Surcharge Guarantee. Flight times shown are only an indication as airline schedules can change. We will inform you of any changes that take place subsequent to your booking. The prices shown in the brochure were correct at time of print. Please check our website or call us for the most up to date prices.

All the flight–inclusive holidays in this brochure are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our Booking Conditions for further information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org/ATOLcertificate.

The United Kingdom & Ireland Loch Lomond & the Edinburgh Tattoo – page 26 UK Airport

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Belfast Belfast City Birmingham Bristol Gatwick Heathrow Luton Manchester Southampton Southend Stansted Tour only - no flights Room for sole use

from – to £609 – £629 £625 – £645 £625 – £645 £589 – £628 £595 – £615 £609 – £629 £595 – £615 £625 – £645 £675 – £695 £609 – £629 £595 – £615 £470 – £490 from £69

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Outbound 07:45/08:30 08:15/09:00 06:55/08:10 12:50/14:05 09:05/10:30 07:15/08:40 08:50/10:10 09:05/10:15 08:40/10:10 08:30/09:45 14:40/13:55

Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 Aug 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: Your flight times and destination airport may vary and will be confirmed with your final joining instructions. Access to the Tattoo: The matchless location of the Tattoo – high above the skyline of the oldest and most popular part of the city may present access difficulties for some. There is a short but steeply inclined walk of 80 metres up Castlehill, the old cobbled approach to the Esplanade. There is then a further 60 metre walk on average, followed by steps up to the spectator stands where generally, the seating is quite steeply tiered. You will have plenty of time however to make your way to and from the Esplanade and will be able to go at your own pace. Wheelchairs can be sited at ground level under the North stand at all performances and disabled toilets are available on the Esplanade.

Flight times Return 19:10/19:55 20:10/20:55 18:55/20:10 18:05/19:15 18:00/19:30 18:35/20:00 20:45/22:05 14:55/16:00 18:35/20:10 18:00/19:20 19:10/20:25

Scottish Highland Railways – page 28 UK Airport Belfast Belfast City Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Gatwick Heathrow London City Luton Manchester Norwich Southampton Stansted Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

Destination Airport Edinburgh Inverness Inverness Inverness Edinburgh Inverness Edinburgh Edinburgh Inverness Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh

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from – to £635 – £725 £649 – £759 £635 – £779 £619 – £709 £619 – £709 £595 – £705 £675 – £675 £619 – £725 £595 – £695 £699 – £699 £669 – £775 £675 – £779 £579 – £675 £470 – £560 from £116

Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 08:25/09:15 11:00/12:05 10:40/12:10 13:55/15:30 07:00/08:15 12:30/14:15 07:05/08:20 08:50/10:25 09:30/11:10 08:20/09:25 07:00/08:25 08:45/10:20 09:00/10:20

Return 17:25/18:15 12:30/13:35 12:35/14:05 14:55/16:30 19:45/21:00 17:30/19:15 18:30/20:00 16:55/18:45 20:55/22:15 18:40/19:45 19:30/20:50 19:00/20:35 18:05/1930

The Best of the Scottish Highlands – page 30 UK Airport

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Belfast City Birmingham Bristol Gatwick Heathrow Luton Manchester Tour only - no flights Room for sole use

from – to £785 – £929 £769 – £929 £755 – £870 £735 – £879 £839 – £839 £745 – £895 £769 – £929 £610 – £740 from £168

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Departures Available Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

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Flight times Outbound 11:00/12:05 10:40/12:10 13:55/15:20 12:30/14:15 09:35/11:15 09:40/11:10 08:40/10:05

Return 12:30/13:35 12:35/14:00 14:20/15:40 15:00/16:40 19:05/20:35 11:40/13:05 18:10/19:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from Edinburgh airport to your hotel is approximately three hours and from Inverness airport it is approximately one hour. Please note: Your flight times and destination airport may vary and will be confirmed with your final joining instructions. Please note: It may be necessary to amend the order of excursions as detailed or the direction in which the railway journeys are taken. All train journeys with the exception of the Strathspey Steam Railway are on scheduled First ScotRail services using diesel–powered engines. In the unlikely event of a steam locomotive breaking down on the Strathspey Railway, we reserve the right to substitute the engine with a diesel locomotive.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: Your flight times may vary and will be confirmed with your final joining instructions. Please note: Brodie Castle is situated over 4 floors and there is limited access for those with mobility impairment. The ground floor is accessible (with ramps) for wheelchair users - and there is a stairclimber (pre-bookable) to the 1st floor. There is no wheelchair access to the third or fourth floors due to the turnpike stairs and layout. All the pathways in the grounds are suitable for wheelchairs (though some can become muddy).

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Departures & Prices Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Hebridean Island Adventure - 6-day break – page 32 UK Airport

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Belfast Belfast City Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Gatwick Heathrow Luton Manchester Norwich Southampton Stansted Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

from – to £809 – £865 £825 – £939 £869 – £959 £805 – £925 £839 – £955 £799 – £975 £825 – £939 £799 – £905 £855 – £955 £905 – £995 £905 – £995 £799 – £905 £630 – £790 from £110

Apr, Sep 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep 2020 Apr, May, Sep 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020

Outbound 08:25/09:15 07:26/09:15 08:40/09:55 07:05/08:20 07:00/08:10 08:10/09:45 08:10/09:45 08:55/10:15 08:55/10:15 06:50/08:00 08:40/10:15 08:25/09:40

Return 19:10/20:00 20:20/21:15 18:50/20:05 19:00/20:15 19:45/21:00 15:35/17:15 21:15/22:45 15;40/16;55 21:00/22:15 19:40/20:50 19:00/20:35 18:05/19:30

Hebridean Island Adventure - 8-day break – page 32 UK Airport

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from Belfast £1,229 Belfast City £1,249 Birmingham £1,249 Bristol £1,199 Cardiff £1,199 Gatwick £1,175 Heathrow £1,195 London City £1,215 Luton £1,175 Manchester £1,215 Norwich £1,265 Southampton £1,265 Stansted £1,175 Tour only – no flights £1,000 – £1,060 Room for sole use from £147

May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020 May, Jun 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately five hours. The return transfer to the airport is approximately three hours. Please note: Disabled access to Dunvegan Castle is limited. There are two shallow steps into the reception area but then about 20 steps up to the main rooms. Thereafter the route is level. Many of the garden paths are suitable for wheelchairs.

Flight times

Flight times Outbound 08:25/09:15 07:00/08:15 07:00/08:15 07:05/08:20 07:00/08:10 08:10/09:45 06:40/08:25 08:50/10:25 08:55/10:15 08:35/09:40 06:50/08:00 08:40/10:15 08:10/09:25

Return 19:10/20:00 20:20/21:15 18:50/20:05 19:00/20:15 19:45/21:00 21:15/22:45 18:15/20:00 15:20/17:10 21:00/22:15 18:40/19:45 19:40/20:50 19:00/20:35 18:05/19:30

Belfast & the Titanic Experience – page 34 UK Airport

Ibis City Centre

Aberdeen Birmingham Bristol East Midlands Edinburgh Exeter Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Inverness Leeds/Bradford Liverpool London City Luton Manchester Newcastle Southampton Stansted Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

£519 – £559 £395 – £445 £395 – £449 £469 – £515 £415 – £569 £489 – £529 £395 – £449 £415 – £479 £529 – £589 £519 – £559 £489 – £529 £395 – £449 £489 – £529 £395 – £449 £395 – £449 £395 – £449 £489 – £529 £395 – £449 from £290 from £96

Ramada by Wyndham Belfast Prices range from – to £582 – £616 £458 – £511 £458 – £515 £532 – £575 £478 – £585 £552 – £591 £458 – £515 £478 – £545 £592 – £655 £582 – £616 £552 – £591 £458 – £515 £552 – £591 £458 – £515 £458 – £515 £458 – £515 £552 – £591 £458 – £515 from £348 from £168

Titanic Hotel £682 – £715 £558 – £601 £558 – £605 £632 – £671 £578 – £725 £652 – £685 £558 – £605 £578 – £635 £692 – £745 £682 – £715 £652 – £685 £558 – £605 £652 – £685 £558 – £605 £558 – £605 £558 – £605 £652 – £685 £558 – £605 from £443 from £264

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Flight times Outbound 13:00/14:10 15:30/16:30 13:10/14:20 09:25/10:30 15:05/15:55 12:25/13:45 14:25/18:25 13:45/14:30 15:15/16:40 12:30/13:35 14:05/15:05 16:40/17:30 15:20/16:50 14:20/15:35 16:00/17:00 13:00/13:55 09:20/10:45 11:50/13:05

Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020

The Ring of Kerry & Wonderful Western Ireland – page 36 UK Airport

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Birmingham Bristol Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Luton Manchester Stansted Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

from – to £829 – £995 £829 – £995 £755 – £929 £835 – £999 £845 – £1,009 £745 – £845 £829 – £995 £745 – £905 £690 – £790 from £190

Flight times Outbound 13:10/14:40 12:50/14:15 12:15/13:40 17:05/18:40 13:50/15:10 13:50/15:15 09:00/10:35 08:15/09:40

Return 19:00/20:35 11:05/12:25 10:30/11:55 15:10/16:40 16:00/17:25 21:50/23:15 16:50/18:20 18:40/20:10

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Return 12:45/13:50 16:30/17:35 20:55/22:00 18:30/19:35 17:40/18:30 13:45/15:05 18:25/19:55 20:15/21:00 15:50/17:20 11:00/12:05 15:30/16:30 18:00/18:50 15:50/17:25 21:25/22:35 21:20/22:20 16:05/17:00 17:45/19:10 18:00/19:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes from Belfast International airport and 20 minutes from Belfast City airport.

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

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Ireland’s Beautiful South West – page 38 UK Airport

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Birmingham Bristol Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Luton Manchester Stansted Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

from – to £769 – £1,095 £769 – £1,095 £765 – £1,029 £779 – £989 £779 – £1,109 £699 – £1,005 £769 – £1,095 £699 – £1,005 £610 – £890 from £150

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours and 30 minutes.

Flight times Outbound 13:10/14:40 12:50/14:15 12:15/13:40 17:05/18:40 13:50/15:10 13:50/15:15 09:00/10:35 08:15/09:40

Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Return 19:00/20:35 11:05/12:25 10:30/11:55 15:10/16:40 16:00/17:25 21:50/23:15 16:50/18:20 18:40/20:10

Galway, Connemara & Ireland’s Stunning West – page 40 UK Airport

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Birmingham Bristol East Midlands Gatwick Liverpool Luton Manchester Stansted Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

from – to £685 – £785 £669 – £775 £665 – £769 £709 – £809 £685 – £785 £665 – £759 £685 – £775 £655 – £759 £570 – £650 from £130

Outbound 10:35/12:00 14:10/15:25 13:05/14:20 18:25/20:00 11:50/12:55 10:00/11:25 10:25/11:40 07:55/09:25

Return 12:30/13:50 13:55/15:10 14:00/15:15 19:25/20:50 15:40/16:45 15:45/17:00 13:15/14:30 17:05/18:35

Donegal & the Giant’s Causeway – page 42 UK Airport

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Birmingham Bristol East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Leeds/Bradford Liverpool London City Luton Manchester Newcastle Southampton Stansted Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

from – to £675 – £769 £745 – £755 £705 – £779 £725 – £819 £665 – £745 £725 – £849 £705 – £779 £705 – £779 £675 – £755 £705 – £779 £665 – £745 £675 – £755 £675 – £755 £739 – £819 £665 – £745 £550 – £630 from £145

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Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours.

Flight times Outbound 15:30/16:30 13:10/14:20 16:15/17:20 15:05/15:55 14:25/15:55 13:45/14:30 16:50/18:15 17:10/18:10 16:40/17:30 17:15/18:45 14:20/15:35 16:00/17:00 14:45/15:40 16:40/18:05 15:30/16:45

Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Jul 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time from Knock airport to your hotel is approximately 40 minutes.

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Return 17:30/18:35 18:10/19:15 18:30/19:35 17:35/18:25 17:10/18:40 18:00/18:45 19:15/20:35 18:35/19:35 18:00/18:50 17:35/19:20 17:40/18:50 17:45/18:40 17:25/18:15 17:50/19:15 18:00/19:25

Historic Railways of the Isle of Man – page 44 UK Airport Belfast* Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Liverpool Luton Manchester Tour only – no flights Room for sole use

3–star Mannin Hotel Hotel Prices range from – to £765 – £829 £793 – £889 £619 – £744 £793 – £928 £749 – £883 £767 – £865 £759 – £893 £803 – £895 £579 – £704 £753 – £879 £569 – £694 £743 – £838 £729 – £863 £753 – £859 £595 – £720 £763 – £865 £480 – £670 £675 – £772 from £80 from £288

Departures Available Mar, May – Jun 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar, May, Jun 2020 Mar, May, Jun – Sep 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar, May, Jun, Sep 2020 Mar – Oct 2020 Mar – Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 13:50/14:35 14:30/15:30 16:40/17:35 13:30/14:35 08:05/09:25 11:30/12:10 14:05/15:20 08:45/09:35

Return 15:05/15:50 13:20/14:15 18:05/19:00 19:45/20:45 21:05/22:20 17:40/18:20 13:20/14:25 15:40/16:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to the hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Please note: In the unlikely event of a steam locomotive breaking down and/or being unavailable on the Isle of Man Steam Railways, we reserve the right to substitute the engine with a diesel locomotive. *Belfast International or Belfast City depending on departure date. This will be confirmed when booking.

Jersey – The Sun-Kissed Channel Isle – page 46 UK Airport

Merton

Birmingham £645 – £745 Bristol £715 – £795 East Midlands £659 – £759 Exeter £615 – £715 Gatwick £569 – £689 Glasgow £629 – £729 Leeds/Bradford £695 – £795 Liverpool £605 – £705 London City £665 – £745 Luton £569 – £689 Manchester £645 – £745 Southampton £605 – £705 Southend £569 – £669 Tour only - no flights £490 – £580 Room for sole use from £235 Superior – Executive – Premier Harbour View – Half–Board from £176

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Norfolk Monterey Lodge Hotel Prices range from – to £645 – £791 £661 – £847 £731 – £841 £751 – £877 £659 – £805 £675 – £861 £615 – £761 £631 – £817 £569 – £715 £585 – £791 £629 – £775 £645 – £821 £695 – £841 £711 – £897 £605 – £751 £621 – £797 £681 – £791 £701 – £827 £569 – £715 £585 – £791 £645 – £791 £661 – £847 £605 – £751 £621 – £807 £569 – £715 £585 – £771 £510 – £646 £506 – £662 from £135 from £144 – from £30 – – – – from £136 from £136

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Pomme D'Or Hotel £749 – £877 £819 – £927 £763 – £891 £719 – £847 £673 – £821 £733 – £861 £799 – £927 £709 – £837 £769 – £877 £673 – £821 £749 – £877 £709 – £837 £673 – £801 £563 – £722 from £250 – from £40 from £140 from £216

Departures Available Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight Times Outbound 14:25/15:35 16:30/17:30 11:30/12:40 07:00/07:45 07:10/08:15 11:10/12:40 13:00/14:15 13:00/14:10 09:15/10:30 19:20/20:20 11:00/12:20 12:20/13:10 13:45/14:45

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Return 09:15/10:25 14:40/15:40 14:45/15:55 17:20/18:00 18:50/19:50 13:10/14:40 14:35/15:50 14:40/15:45 17:10/18:35 21:10/22:15 12:45/14:05 16:40/17:30 15:15/16:15

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 15 minutes.

Departures & Prices Venice, Italy

The Italian Collection Venice, Verona & the Wonders of Lake Garda – page 50 Destination Airport

UK Airport Aberdeen Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Humberside Inverness Leeds/Bradford Luton Manchester Newquay Norwich Southampton Stansted Teesside

Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Venice Verona Venice Verona Venice Bergamo Bergamo Verona Venice Verona Bergamo Bergamo Verona Verona Bergamo Tour only – no flights Lake view Room for sole use Balcony

Drago Hotel

Hotel Smeraldo

£1,109 £949 – £1,167 £999 – £1,061 £859 – £1,087 £935 – £1,131 £905 – £1,087 £765 – £997 £915 – £1,087 £1,115 – £1,157 £1,145 £935 – £1,131 £785 – £1,131 £859 – £1,191 £999 – £1,029 £1,019 – £1,069 £1,059 – £1,131 £765 – £991 £1,109 £620 – £720 from £42 from £21 –

£1,109 £960 – £1,174 £999 – £1,068 £870 – £1,094 £946 – £1,138 £916 – £1,094 £776 – £1,004 £926 – £1,094 £1,115 – £1,164 £1,145 £946 – £1,138 £796 – £1,138 £870 – £1,198 £999 – £1,015 £1,069 – £1,120 £1,059 – £1,138 £776 – £998 £1,109 £620 – £720 from £49 – –

Hotel Continental Prices range from – to £1,125 £1,150 £1,373 £970 – £1,230 £985 – £1,176 £1,081 – £1,455 £1,055 – £1,125 £1,015 – £1,019 £1,202 – £1,308 £880 – £1,115 £895 – £1,066 £991 – £1,345 £956 – £1,194 £971 – £1,110 £1,067 – £1,389 £926 – £1,115 £941 – £1,066 £1,037 – £1,345 £786 – £1,060 £801 – £976 £897 – £1,255 £936 – £1,115 £951 – £1,066 £1,047 – £1,345 £1,115 – £1,185 £1,136 – £1,136 £1,359 – £1,415 £1,145 £1,166 £1,389 £956 – £1,194 £971 – £1,110 £1,067 – £1,389 £806 – £1,159 £821 – £1,110 £937 – £1,389 £880 – £1,254 £895 – £1,170 £991 – £1,449 £999 – £1,015 £1,015 – £1,100 £1,131 – £1,323 £1,055 – £1,085 £1,019 – £1,120 £1,232 – £1,252 £1,075 – £1,194 £1,110 – £1,146 £1,222 – £1,425 £786 – £1,054 £801 – £970 £897 – £1,249 £1,125 £1,150 £1,373 £620 – £720 £630 – £741 £732 – £964 from £70 – – – from £133 from £259 – – from £56 Hotel Rely

Hotel Angelini

Piccolo Mondo £1,353 £1,162 – £1,383 £1,192 – £1,192 £1,072 – £1,319 £1,148 – £1,363 £1,118 – £1,319 £978 – £1,223 £1,128 – £1,319 £1,389 – £1,389 £1,419 £1,148 – £1,363 £998 – £1,363 £1,072 – £1,372 £1,192 – £1,303 £1,192 – £1,348 £1,283 – £1,363 £978 – £1,223 £1,353 £813 – £994 – from £224 –

Departures Available Jun 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Jun 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 18:10/21:40 11:10/14:10 15:40/18:30 14:55/18:10 07:00/10:15 15:10/18:55 13:05/16:15 17:30/21:15 15:50/18:50 16:10/19:40 07:30/10:45 13:25/16:30 15:30/18:50 15:15/18:20 16:50/18:40 09:00/12:20 09:05/12:05 17:15/20:15

Return 14:00/15:10 15:00/16:10 12:00/12:55 12:55/14:15 11:00/12:20 12:50/14:40 16:50/17:50 21:50/23:45 12:00/13:10 12:30/14:15 11:35/13:00 17:05/18:20 19:50/21:10 14:00/15:10 12:00/13:00 12:55/14:30 12:35/13:50 12:10/13:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour from Verona, two hours from Bergamo and three hours from Milan and Venice. 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. Your flight times may vary and will be confirmed with your final joining instructions.

Venice Carnival & Verona 2021 – page 52 UK Airport

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Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £649 £665 £599 – £609 £609 £635 from £168

Departures Available Feb 2021 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 Feb 2021

Flight times Outbound 13:25/16:35 14:10/17:40 13:10/16:10 12:30/15:30 06:15/09:30

Return 11:30/12:50 11:45/13:40 15:05/16:10 10:40/11:55 10:05/11:20

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Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours from Venice and 30 minutes from Verona. Please note: Flights from Gatwick and Manchester airports are to Verona, all other flights are to Venice.

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Lake Garda – page 54 Destination Airport

UK Airport Aberdeen Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol Cardiff East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Humberside Inverness Leeds/Bradford Luton Manchester Newquay Norwich Southampton Stansted Teesside

Geier

Angelini

£899 £719 – £1,153 £809 – £984 £639 – £973 £845 – £1,039 £705 – £1,064 £685 – £964 £545 – £924 £685 – £964 £845 – £885 £945 £705 – £1,064 £545 – £943 £639 – £1,164 £739 – £1,073 £829 – £1,004 £819 – £1,119 £545 – £994 £899 – from £126 – from £175 –

Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Venice Verona Verona Venice Verona Venice Bergamo Bergamo Verona Venice Verona Bergamo Bergamo Verona Verona Bergamo Lake View Room for sole use Balcony Superior room Side lake view

Continental

£991 £826 – £1,021 £855 – £855 £746 – £906 £906 – £907 £812 – £951 £792 – £897 £652 – £810 £792 – £897 £967 – £977 £1,006 £812 – £991 £652 – £811 £746 – £1,050 £846 – £941 £951 – £951 £941 – £987 £652 – £880 £991 – from £133 – – –

Piccolo Mondo

£1,213 £922 – £1,299 £1,042 – £1,130 £842 – £1,185 £1,129 – £1,185 £908 – £1,240 £888 – £1,176 £748 – £1,089 £888 – £1,176 £1,190 – £1,255 £1,229 £908 – £1,270 £768 – £1,089 £842 – £1,329 £962 – £1,219 £1,062 – £1,130 £1,052 – £1,265 £748 – £1,159 £1,213 – from £259 from £56 – –

£1,193 £1,003 – £1,223 £1,032 – £1,032 £923 – £1,159 £1,159 – £1,159 £989 – £1,194 £969 – £1,150 £829 – £1,063 £969 – £1,150 £1,220 – £1,220 £1,259 £989 – £1,244 £829 – £1,063 £923 – £1,253 £1,023 – £1,143 £1,179 – £1,179 £1,169 – £1,203 £829 – £1,083 £1,193 – from £224 – – –

Verona Opera & Vineyards – page 60 Destination Airport

UK Airport Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Stansted

Venice Venice Verona Venice Verona Tour only - no flights Room for sole use Ticket upgrade Gradinata No 1 Ticket upgrade Gradinata No 2

Pricing from – to £1,019 £1,069 £909 – £968 £909 – £999 £899 – £909 £680 from £148 £110 £81

Departures Available Jun, Jul, Sep 2020 Jun, Jul, Sep 2020 Jun, Jul, Sep 2020 Jun, Jul, Sep 2020 Jun, Jul, Sep 2020 Jun, Jul, Sep 2020

Flight times Outbound 14:55/18:10 15:10/18:55 13:05/16:15 13:25/16:30 09:05/12:05

Return 13:05/14:25 12:50/14:40 16:50/17:55 17:05/18:20 13:55/15:10

Smeraldo £899 £811 – £996 £896 – £966 £731 – £932 £856 – £905 £797 – £980 £777 – £946 £637 – £836 £777 – £946 £916 – £965 £956 £797 – £996 £637 – £809 £731 – £1,049 £831 – £898 £916 – £986 £906 – £976 £637 – £879 £899 £49 – – – –

Rely £965 £922 – £1,066 £896 – £966 £862 – £941 £871 – £986 £908 – £1,056 £908 – £964 £768 – £890 £888 – £946 £932 – £1,002 £971 £908 – £1,030 £768 – £890 £862 – £1,130 £962 – £975 £916 – £986 £906 – £1,030 £768 – £960 £965 £70 – – – –

Destination Airport

Aberdeen Bergamo Bournemouth Bergamo Bristol Venice East Midlands Verona Edinburgh Venice Gatwick Verona Glasgow Venice Humberside Bergamo Inverness Bergamo Leeds/Bradford Verona Luton Venice Manchester Verona Newquay Bergamo Norwich Bergamo Southampton Verona Stansted Verona Teesside Bergamo Room for sole use Lake View Room

Hotel Europa

Hotel Ariston

Prices range from – to £1,149 £1,149 £1,089 – £1,099 £1,089 – £1,099 £899 – £1,247 £899 – £1,247 £945 – £1,371 £945 – £1,371 £945 – £1,127 £945 – £1,127 £799 – £1,211 £799 – £1,211 £945 – £1,107 £945 – £1,107 £1,135 – £1,155 £1,135 – £1,155 £1,305 £1,305 £945 – £1,371 £945 – £1,371 £919 – £1,231 £919 – £1,231 £959 – £1,371 £959 – £1,371 £1,099 £1,099 £1,089 – £1,119 £1,089 – £1,119 £1,129 – £1,271 £1,129 – £1,271 £799 – £1,231 £799 – £1,231 £1,269 £1,269 from £126 from £126 from £42 from £42

Hotel Des Alpes £1,170 £1,110 – £1,120 £920 – £1,268 £966 – £1,392 £966 – £1,148 £820 – £1,232 £966 – £1,128 £1,155 – £1,176 £1,326 £966 – £1,392 £940 – £1,252 £980 – £1,392 £1,120 £1,110 – £1,140 £1,150 – £1,292 £820 – £1,252 £1,290 from £133 from £42

Departures Available Jun 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Jun 2020

The Italian Riviera, Monte Carlo & the Cinque Terre – page 64 UK Airport

Pricing

Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Leeds/Bradford Liverpool Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,019 – £1,245 £989 – £1,189 £1,089 – £1,185 £959 – £1,165 £1,019 – £1,245 £1,019 – £1,229 £959 – £1,165 £1,019 – £1,245 £959 – £1,165 from £266

354

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

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Flight times Outbound Return 07:05/10:15 11:05/12:25 12:50/15:55 16:25/17:35 17:55/21:35 22:05/23:45 06:10/09:10 12:00/13:10 10:40/14:00 14:45/16:10 12:50/16:05 16:35/17:55 07:05/10:15 10:45/11:50 16:15/19:35 20:35/22:00 07:00/10:05 10:35/11:40

Malcesine

Garda

Prices range from – to £950 £1,046 £1,365 £790 – £1,008 £861 – £1,139 £1,064 – £1,395 £840 – £883 £891 – £954 £1,184 – £1,226 £710 – £928 £781 – £1,025 £984 – £1,281 £886 – £928 £962 – £1,076 £1,281 – £1,281 £776 – £993 £847 – £1,069 £1,050 – £1,336 £756 – £919 £827 – £1,016 £1,030 – £1,272 £616 – £832 £687 – £966 £890 – £1,185 £756 – £919 £827 – £1,016 £1,030 – £1,272 £947 – £992 £1,023 – £1,095 £1,342 – £1,351 £986 £1,062 £1,381 £776 – £1,013 £847 – £1,110 £1,050 – £1,366 £581 – £832 £687 – £980 £890 – £1,185 £710 – £1,072 £781 – £1,169 £984 – £1,425 £781 – £912 £881 – £1,059 £1,084 – £1,315 £900 – £942 £1,007 – £1,070 £1,204 – £1,226 £890 – £972 £997 – £1,120 £1,194 – £1,361 £616 – £902 £687 – £1,050 £890 – £1,255 £950 £1,046 £1,365 £42 – – from £21 from £224 from £189 – – – – – – – from £63 –

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes from Verona and two hours from Venice. Please note: Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of the year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.

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Drago

Flight times Outbound 18:10/21:40 15:40/18:30 14:55/18:10 07:00/10:15 15:10/18:55 13:05/16:15 17:30/21:15 15:50/18:50 16:10/19:40 07:30/10:45 13:25/16:30 15:30/18:50 15:15/18:20 16:50/18:40 09:00/12:20 09:05/12:05 17:15/20:15

Return 14:00/15:10 12:00/12:55 13:05/14:25 11:00/12:20 12:50/14:40 16:50/17:50 21:50/23:45 12:00/13:10 12:30/14:15 11:35/13:00 17:05/18:20 19:50/21:10 14:00/15:10 12:00/13:00 12:55/14:30 12:35/13:50 12:10/13:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 45 mins from Verona airport, three hours from Venice airport and three hours from Bergamo airport. 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.

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

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£1,446 £1,165 – £1,518 £1,280 – £1,352 £1,085 – £1,404 £1,362 – £1,404 £1,151 – £1,462 £1,131 – £1,395 £991 – £1,308 £1,131 – £1,395 £1,423 – £1,474 £1,462 £1,151 – £1,489 £991 – £1,308 £1,085 – £1,548 £1,185 – £1,438 £1,300 – £1,352 £1,290 – £1,484 £991 – £1,378 £1,446 – from £217 – from £35 –

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 18:10/21:40 11:10/14:10 15:40/18:30 14:55/18:10 14:10/17:15 07:00/10:15 15:10/18:55 13:05/16:15 17:30/21:15 15:50/18:50 16:10/19:40 07:30/10:45 13:25/16:30 15:30/18:50 15:15/18:20 16:50/18:40 09:00/12:20 09:05/12:05 16:15/19:15

Jun 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Jun 2020 Lake View Room for sole use Balcony Superior room Side lake view

Return 14:00/15:10 15:00/16:10 12:00/12:55 13:05/14:25 17:55/19:15 11:00/12:20 12:50/14:40 16:50/17:50 21:50/23:45 12:00/13:10 12:30/14:15 11:35/13:00 17:05/18:20 19:50/21:10 14:00/15:10 12:00/13:00 12:55/14:30 12:35/13:50 12:10/13:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour from Verona, two hours from Bergamo and three hours from Milan Malpensa and Venice. 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. Your flight times may vary and will be confirmed with your final joining instructions.

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Destination Airport

Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Bergamo Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Room for sole use Lake View Lake View with Balcony Lake View with Terrace

Hotel Lario

Hotel Britannia Bazzoni Excelsior Prices range from – to £1,279 £1,467 £1,523 £989 – £1,175 £1,069 – £1,587 £1,124 – £1,531 £1,119 – £1,300 £1,199 – £1,676 £1,254 – £1,638 £1,214 – £1,239 £1,366 – £1,590 £1,440 – £1,552 £989 – £1,205 £1,069 – £1,612 £1,124 – £1,561 £969 – £1,225 £1,049 – £1,632 £1,104 – £1,581 £895 – £1,075 £975 – £1,482 £1,030 – £1,431 £1,265 £1,448 – £1,677 £1,454 – £1,621 £1,295 £1,478 £1,539 £895 – £1,089 £975 – £1,501 £1,030 – £1,445 £969 – £1,175 £1,049 – £1,582 £1,104 – £1,531 £1,129 – £1,224 £1,317 – £1,600 £1,290 – £1,562 £1,145 – £1,249 £1,432 – £1,656 £1,493 – £1,605 £1,069 – £1,085 £1,174 – £1,497 £1,167 – £1,441 £895 – £1,099 £975 – £1,506 £1,030 – £1,455 £1,279 £1,467 £1,523 from £245 from £175 from £189 – from £105 from £112 – from £182 – – from £224 –

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 18:10/21:40 11:25/14:50 11:10/14:10 15:40/18:30 15:25/18:35 09:30/13:05 07:00/10:00 15:50/18:50 16:10/19:40 07:20/10:25 16:55/20:05 15:15/18:20 16:50/18:40 17:45/20:30 08:45/11:40 17:15/20:15

Jun 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun 2020

Return 14:00/15:10 09:25/11:00 15:00/16:10 12:00/12:55 13:40/15:00 18:15/19:45 17:00/17:50 12:00/13:10 12:30/14:15 17:25/18:25 15:05/16:15 14:00/15:10 12:00/13:00 20:55/21:40 21:50/22:55 12:10/13:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes from Milan Malpensa and two hours from Bergamo. 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.

Lake Como & Alpine Railways – page 68 UK Airport Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted

Destination Airport Milan Malpensa Bergamo Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Room for sole use Lake View Room

Hotel Hotel Britannia Bazzoni Excelsior Prices range from – to £739 – £885 £777 – £982 £719 – £885 £757 – £982 £689 – £849 £727 – £946 £675 – £835 £713 – £932 £675 – £835 £713 – £932 £689 – £849 £727 – £946 £675 – £835 £713 – £932 from £128 from £130 from £79 from £80

Departures & Prices

Savoy Palace

Departures Available Apr, Nov 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Mar – Apr, Nov 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov 2020, Feb – Apr 2021

Flight times Outbound 06:45/09:45 13:05/16:10 13:50/17:15 07:00/10:00 17:25/20:25 14:35/17:45 18:10/21:10

Return 10:25/11:30 14:45/15:50 11:45/13:20 16:25/17:20 20:55/21:55 13:50/15:00 21:45/22:40

Lake Como, Italy

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Departures & Prices

Lake Como – page 70 UK Airport Aberdeen Belfast Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Gatwick Humberside Inverness Luton Manchester Newquay Norwich Southend Stansted Teesside

Destination Airport

Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Bergamo Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Room for sole use Lake View Lake View with Balcony Lake View with Terrace

Hotel Lario

Hotel Britannia Bazzoni Excelsior Prices range from – to £1,139 £1,327 £1,383 £1,009 – £1,025 £1,089 – £1,437 £1,144 – £1,381 £999 – £1,165 £1,079 – £1,541 £1,134 – £1,503 £1,089 – £1,089 £1,194 – £1,455 £1,187 – £1,417 £869 – £1,065 £949 – £1,472 £1,004 – £1,421 £1,035 – £1,085 £1,218 – £1,492 £1,279 – £1,441 £849 – £1,085 £929 – £1,492 £984 – £1,441 £805 – £935 £855 – £1,342 £910 – £1,291 £1,125 – £1,125 £1,308 – £1,537 £1,369 – £1,481 £1,155 £1,338 £1,399 £775 – £949 £855 – £1,361 £910 – £1,305 £849 – £1,055 £929 – £1,467 £984 – £1,411 £1,089 – £1,089 £1,277 – £1,501 £1,250 – £1,427 £1,109 – £1,109 £1,292 – £1,516 £1,353 – £1,465 £929 – £945 £1,034 – £1,357 £1,027 – £1,301 £775 – £959 £855 – £1,366 £910 – £1,315 £1,139 £1,327 £1,383 from £245 from £175 from £189 – from £105 from £112 – from £182 – – from £224 –

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 18:10/21:40 11:25/14:50 11:10/14:10 15:40/18:30 15:25/18:35 10:10/13:10 09:30/13:05 07:00/10:00 15:50/18:50 16:10/19:40 07:20/10:25 16:55/20:05 15:15/18:20 16:50/18:40 17:45/20:30 08:45/11:40 17:15/20:15

Jun 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 Jun – Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun 2020

Return 14:00/15:10 09:25/11:00 15:00/16:10 12:00/12:55 13:40/15:00 13:50/15:00 18:15/19:45 17:00/17:50 12:00/13:10 12:30/14:15 17:25/18:25 15:05/16:15 14:00/15:10 12:00/13:00 20:55/21:40 21:50/22:55 12:10/13:25

Lake Maggiore, Piedmont & the Matterhorn – page 72 UK Airport Aberdeen Belfast Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Gatwick Humberside Inverness Luton Manchester Newquay Norwich Southend Stansted Teesside

Destination Airport Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Milan Malpensa Bergamo Bergamo Bergamo Milan Malpensa Bergamo Room for sole use Attic Lake View Classic Room Lake View

SHG Hotel Villa Carlotta Prices range from – to £1,219 £1,371 £939 – £1,153 £1,081 – £1,435 £1,069 – £1,267 £1,211 – £1,469 £1,069 – £1,257 £1,211 – £1,458 £939 – £1,133 £1,081 – £1,395 £1,045 – £1,213 £1,258 – £1,455 £949 – £1,173 £1,091 – £1,455 £859 – £1,053 £999 – £1,305 £1,135 – £1,303 £1,348 – £1,504 £1,165 £1,378 £889 – £1,043 £1,031 – £1,305 £989 – £1,173 £1,131 – £1,455 £1,069 – £1,267 £1,211 – £1,468 £1,119 – £1,217 £1,241 – £1,449 £909 – £1,025 £1,051 – £1,324 £915 – £1,107 £1,057 – £1,329 £1,149 £1,362 from £165 from £259 from £87 – – from £105 – from £147 Hotel Boston

Departures Available

Jun 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 Jun – Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour 30 minutes from Milan Malpensa and two hours from Bergamo. 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.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 15 minutes from Milan Malpensa and two hours from Bergamo. 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.

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SHG Hotel Hotel Villa Carlotta Flora Prices range from – to £1,059 £1,211 £1,242 £779 – £993 £921 – £1,275 £972 – £1,403 £909 – £1,107 £1,051 – £1,309 £1,102 – £1,477 £909 – £1,097 £1,051 – £1,298 £1,102 – £1,406 £779 – £973 £921 – £1,235 £972 – £1,383 £885 – £1,053 £1,098 – £1,295 £1,169 – £1,423 £789 – £1,013 £931 – £1,295 £982 – £1,423 £699 – £913 £857 – £1,145 £908 – £1,293 £975 – £1,143 £1,188 – £1,344 £1,259 – £1,483 £1,005 £1,218 £1,289 £729 – £883 £871 – £1,145 £922 – £1,293 £829 – £1,013 £971 – £1,295 £1,022 – £1,423 £909 – £1,107 £1,051 – £1,308 £1,102 – £1,416 £959 – £1,057 £1,081 – £1,289 £1,132 – £1,356 £749 – £865 £891 – £1,164 £942 – £1,272 £755 – £947 £897 – £1,169 £948 – £1,297 £989 £1,202 £1,233 from £165 from £259 from £105 from £87 – – – – from £224 – from £105 – – – – – from £147 – Hotel Boston

Hotel Milan Speranza

Hotel Royal

£1,323 £1,272 £1,048 – £1,316 £1,068 – £1,169 £1,178 – £1,390 £1,108 – £1,298 £1,263 – £1,350 £1,168 – £1,414 £1,048 – £1,316 £1,088 – £1,169 £1,306 – £1,336 £1,159 – £1,406 £1,058 – £1,336 £1,088 – £1,189 £984 – £1,206 £988 – £1,078 £1,309 – £1,396 £1,249 – £1,475 £1,426 £1,279 £1,170 – £1,206 £988 – £1,276 £1,270 – £1,336 £1,088 – £1,406 £1,350 – £1,360 £1,168 – £1,439 £1,380 – £1,390 £1,233 – £1,450 £1,190 – £1,206 £1,008 – £1,295 £1,196 – £1,210 £1,014 – £1,295 £1,314 £1,263 from £175 from £259 – – – – – from £35 – from £98 – –

Departures Available Jun 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 Sep – Oct 2020 Sep – Oct 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 Sep – Oct 2020 Sep – Oct 2020 Jun 2020

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Destination Airport Venice Venice Verona Bergamo Bergamo Tour only - no flights Room for sole use

Pricing from – to £809 – £999 £829 – £999 £815 – £949 £879 – £999 £845 – £949 £690 – £730 £145

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Departures Available Mar – Jun, Sep 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep 2020

Flight times Outbound 14:55/18:10 15:10/18:55 07:10/10:10 07:35/10:50 08:05/11:05

Return 13:05/14:25 12:50/14:40 10:40/11:45 16:45/18:05 18:30/19:40

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

Departures & Prices Tuscany, Italy

Tuscan Food & Wines – a Gourmet Tour – page 78 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Bristol Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £999 – £1,165 £979 – £1,234 £979 – £1,154 £999 – £1,176 £979 – £989 from £152

Flight times Outbound 14:20/17:30 12:25/15:40 12:30/15:45 12:25/15:50 14:45/18:00

Apr, May 2020 Apr, May 2020 Apr, May 2020 Apr, May 2020 Apr, May 2020

Return 11:05/12:25 18:10/19:25 16:20/17:40 11:30/12:55 18:00/19:25

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

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UK Airport Aberdeen Bournemouth Bristol East Midlands Gatwick Glasgow Humberside Inverness Luton Manchester Newquay Norwich Stansted Teesside

Bergamo Bergamo Pisa Pisa Pisa Pisa Bergamo Bergamo Pisa Pisa Bergamo Bergamo Pisa Bergamo Room for sole use Balcony Upgrade

Hotel Belvedere

Hotel Hotel Adua Manzoni Prices range from – to £1,149 £1,271 £1,271 £1,079 – £1,110 £1,221 – £1,277 £1,221 – £1,277 £949 – £1,000 £1,091 – £1,157 £1,091 – £1,157 £959 – £1,000 £1,101 – £1,157 £1,101 – £1,157 £885 – £1,060 £1,027 – £1,217 £1,027 – £1,217 £959 – £1,000 £1,101 – £1,157 £1,101 – £1,157 £1,135 – £1,156 £1,257 – £1,313 £1,257 – £1,313 £1,165 £1,287 £1,287 £935 – £976 £1,077 – £1,133 £1,077 – £1,133 £1,025 – £1,066 £1,167 – £1,223 £1,167 – £1,223 £1,069 – £1,110 £1,211 – £1,267 £1,211 – £1,267 £1,119 – £1,140 £1,241 – £1,297 £1,241 – £1,297 £935 – £990 £1,077 – £1,147 £1,077 – £1,147 £1,149 £1,271 £1,271 from £217 from £224 from £217 £21 £42 £42

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 18:10/21:40 15:40/18:30 06:50/10:05 08:05/11:25 14:20/17:35 12:40/16:20 15:50/18:50 16:10/19:40 18:10/21:25 08:45/12:15 15:15/18:20 16:50/18:40 08:50/12:05 17:15/20:15

Jun 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 May, Sep 2020 May – Oct 2020 Jun 2020

Return 14:00/15:10 12:00/12:55 10:40/12:00 11:50/13:10 18:10/19:20 10:30/12:15 12:00/13:10 12:30/14:15 21:55/23:15 13:15/14:50 14:00/15:10 12:00/13:00 12:55/14:20 12:10/13:25

Tuscany – page 82 Destination Airport

UK Airport Aberdeen Bournemouth Bristol East Midlands Gatwick Glasgow Humberside Inverness Luton Manchester Newquay Norwich Stansted Teesside

Bergamo Bergamo Pisa Pisa Pisa Pisa Bergamo Bergamo Pisa Pisa Bergamo Bergamo Pisa Bergamo Room for sole use Balcony Upgrade

Hotel Belvedere

Hotel Hotel Adua Manzoni Prices range from – to £979 £1,101 £1,101 £899 – £940 £1,041 – £1,097 £1,041 – £1,083 £769 – £830 £911 – £987 £911 – £973 £779 – £830 £921 – £987 £921 – £973 £699 – £890 £847 – £1,047 £847 – £1,033 £779 – £850 £921 – £987 £921 – £973 £965 – £986 £1,087 – £1,143 £1,087 – £1,129 £995 – £1,016 £1,117 – £1,173 £1,117 – £1,159 £755 – £806 £897 – £963 £897 – £949 £845 – £956 £987 – £1,113 £987 – £1,099 £899 – £940 £1,041 – £1,097 £1,041 – £1,083 £949 – £970 £1,071 – £1,127 £1,071 – £1,113 £755 – £820 £897 – £977 £897 – £963 £979 – £1,000 £1,101 – £1,157 £1,101 – £1,143 from £217 from £224 from £217 £21 £42 £42

Departures Available

UK Airport

Pricing

Bristol Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,029 – £1,109 £969 – £1,036 £969 – £969 £1,029 – £1,129 £969 – £1,049 from £224

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020

Return 10:20/11:40 10:50/12:05 15:45/17:05 14:40/16:15 22:25/23:50

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.

The Best of Italy – page 86 UK Airport Bristol Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted

Destination Airport

Pricing

from – to Venice £1,259 – £1,375 Verona £1,159 – £1,265 Venice £1,159 – £1,265 Bergamo £1,259 – £1,375 Bergamo £1,159 – £1,265 Room for sole use £297

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 14:55/18:10 13:15/16:20 13:25/16:30 08:25/11:40 08:05/11:05

Return 14:00/15:10 12:00/12:55 10:40/12:00 11:50/13:10 18:10/19:20 10:30/12:15 12:00/13:10 12:30/14:15 21:55/23:15 13:15/14:50 14:00/15:10 12:00/13:00 12:55/14:20 12:10/13:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes from Pisa and four hours from Bergamo. 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. Your flight times may vary and will be confirmed with your final joining instructions.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours.

Flight times Outbound 06:45/09:55 07:05/10:20 17:30/20:45 10:50/14:15 08:45/11:50

Outbound 18:10/21:40 15:40/18:30 06:50/10:05 08:05/11:25 14:20/17:35 12:40/16:20 15:50/18:50 16:10/19:40 18:10/21:25 08:45/12:15 15:15/18:20 16:50/18:40 08:50/12:05 17:15/20:15

Ravenna, Umbria & Beautiful Le Marche – page 84

Flight times

Return 10:10/12:00 10:50/12:35 22:20/23:50 10:20/12:15 10:20/12:05

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Transfer times: On arrival the transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes from Verona, one hour and 30 minutes from Bergamo and two hours and 30 minutes from Venice. On departure the transfer time from the hotel to Rome is approximately two hours and 30 minutes. 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.

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Capri, Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast – page 88 UK Airport

Hotel Villa Fernanda

Bristol £1,009 – £1,199 Edinburgh £969 – £1,249 Gatwick £909 – £1,079 Liverpool £945 – £1,135 Luton £909 – £1,215 Manchester £945 – £1,169 Stansted £909 – £1,115 Tour only - no flights £740 – £830 Room for sole use from £245 Garden View – Sea View – Balcony –

Hotel Girasole

Hotel Hotel Carlton Eliseo Park Prices range from – to £1,025 – £1,301 £1,055 – £1,286 £1,091 – £1,568 £985 – £1,371 £1,015 – £1,356 £1,051 – £1,638 £925 – £1,201 £955 – £1,182 £991 – £1,468 £961 – £1,221 £991 – £1,212 £1,027 – £1,494 £925 – £1,337 £955 – £1,261 £991 – £1,604 £961 – £1,246 £991 – £1,215 £1,027 – £1,494 £925 – £1,211 £955 – £1,176 £991 – £1,478 £756 – £866 £786 – £937 £822 – £1,030 from £182 from £259 – from £70 – – – – from £147 – – –

Hotel Caravel

Departures Available

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. 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.

Flight times

Outbound Return Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 06:20/10:05 10:45/12:40 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 15:15/18:55 19:40/21:35 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 16:40/20:50 21:25/23:50 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 05:55/09:35 10:10/12:00 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 06:30/10:25 11:00/13:05 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 10:00/13:45 07:25/09:20 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 10:05/14:00 14:25/16:30 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

£1,207 – £1,568 £1,167 – £1,545 £1,107 – £1,488 £1,143 – £1,524 £1,107 – £1,511 £1,143 – £1,524 £1,107 – £1,488 £913 – £1,165 – – – from £63

Sorrento & the Bay of Naples – page 90 UK Airport Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Liverpool Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use Balcony Room Garden View Room Sea View Room

Hotel Tourist £809 – £1,025 £769 – £1,091 £699 – £945 £745 – £981 £709 – £1,051 £745 – £985 £699 – £945 from £224 from £56 – –

Hotel Villa Fernanda £825 – £1,001 £785 – £1,051 £725 – £889 £761 – £975 £725 – £1,011 £761 – £985 £725 – £931 from £245 – – –

Hotel Hotel Girasole Eliseo Prices range from – to £840 – £1,097 £870 – £1,083 £800 – £1,173 £830 – £1,159 £740 – £997 £770 – £991 £776 – £1,052 £806 – £1,027 £740 – £1,133 £770 – £1,059 £776 – £1,062 £806 – £1,031 £740 – £1,027 £770 – £993 from £182 from £259 – – from £70 – – –

Hotel Carlton

Hotel Caravel

£906 – £1,361 £866 – £1,437 £806 – £1,274 £842 – £1,310 £806 – £1,397 £842 – £1,310 £806 – £1,291 – – – from £147

Departures Available

£1,022 – £1,385 £982 – £1,351 £922 – £1,305 £958 – £1,341 £922 – £1,309 £958 – £1,341 £922 – £1,305 – from £63 – –

Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight Times Outbound 06:20/10:05 15:15/18:55 16:40/20:50 05:55/09:35 06:30/10:25 10:00/13:45 10:05/14:00

Return 10:45/12:40 19:40/21:35 21:25/23:50 10:10/12:00 11:00/13:05 07:25/09:20 14:25/16:30

Puglia & the South – Undiscovered Italy – page 92 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Gatwick Liverpool Stansted Room for sole use Balcony Balcony and Sea View

from – to £999 – £1,358 £999 – £1,270 £999 – £1,300 from £294 from £41 from £111

Flight times Outbound 12:25/16:15 08:00/12:05 17:30/21:20

May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Calabria – Italy’s Southern Jewel – page 94 UK Airport

Pricing

Stansted Room for sole use Sea View Supplement

from – to £929 – £1,032 from £203 from £63

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep 2020

Flight times Outbound 09:15/13:15

Return 13:40/15:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. 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.

Sardinia & Corsica – page 96 UK Airport

Pricing

Bristol Gatwick Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,285 – £1,399 £1,269 – £1,399 £1,269 – £1,355 £1,269 – £1,419 from £287

Departures Available May – Jul, May – Jul, May – Jul, May – Jul,

Sep, Oct 2020 Sep, Oct 2020 Sep, Oct 2020 Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 10:25/13:50 11:55/15:20 12:55/16:20 15:55/19:40

Return 16:45/18:40 12:30/14:45 21:45/23:40

Return 14:25/15:55 15:55/17:25 16:55/18:25 20:15/22:00

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel on arrival is approximately 15 minutes. On departure, the transfer time from your hotel to the airport will take approximately five hours including the ferry crossing from Corsica to Sardinia. This will necessitate a very early departure from your hotel for your return journey.

Undiscovered Southern Sardinia & the Little Green Train – page 98 UK Airport

Pricing

Gatwick Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,169 – £1,199 £1,199 – £1,215 £1,139 – £1,159 £224

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020

Flight times Outbound 07:40/11:25 06:10/10:05 13:00/16:40

Pricing

Gatwick Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £999 – £1,185 £999 – £1,185 £1,019 – £1,229 from £217

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 07:00/11:05 07:45/11:55 07:05/11:25

Transfer times: The transfer time to your hotel will be approximately one hour.

Return 12:25/14:15 10:30/12:20 17:10/18:55

Etna, Taormina & Classic Sicily – page 100 UK Airport

Return 11:40/14:00 12:30/14:50 12:00/14:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel on arrival is approximately 30 minutes and approximately two hours 30 minutes on departure. 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.

Sicily – Palermo, Agrigento & the Aeolian Islands – page 102 UK Airport

Pricing

Gatwick Liverpool Luton Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £979 – £1,215 £1,009 – £1,245 £979 – £1,215 £1,099 – £1,215 from £203

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Flight times Outbound 05:50/09:45 15:00/19:20 07:30/11:40 17:15/21:15

Return 10:20/12:20 19:55/22:20 12:15/14:25 21:40/23:50

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UK Airport Gatwick Liverpool Luton Stansted Room for sole use

Hotel Artemis

Hotel Acacia

Prices range from – to £799 – £1,005 £840 – £1,065 £839 – £1,035 £870 – £1,095 £809 – £1,005 £840 – £1,065 £999 – £1,005 £1,009 – £1,065 from £217 from £203

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 05:50/09:40 15:00/19:20 07:30/11:40 17:15/21:15

Return 10:15/12:20 19:55/22:20 12:15/14:25 21:40/23:50

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Sicily – page 104

Aurora Borealis above fjords in Norway

Scandinavia & Iceland The Beautiful Fjords of Western Norway – page 108 UK Airport

Pricing

Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Gatwick* Glasgow Humberside Inverness Leeds/Bradford London City Luton* Manchester Newcastle Norwich Teesside Room for sole use Balcony Balcony & Fjord View

from – to £1,179 – £1,621 £1,179 – £1,621 £1,209 – £1,671 £1,209 – £1,671 £949 – £1,335 £1,209 – £1,671 £1,179 – £1,621 £1,209 – £1,671 £1,209 – £1,671 £1,209 – £1,671 £955 – £1,335 £1,179 – £1,621 £1,209 – £1,671 £1,179 – £1,655 £1,179 – £1,621 from £385 from £133 from £259

Departures Available Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound Return 06:00/13:40 14:10/19:10 06:20/13:40 14:10/19:10 06:05/13:40 14:10/21:30 06:20/13:40 14:10/21:35 10:50/13:45 19:10/20:10 06:00/13:40 13:35/17:55 06:05/13:40 14:10/21:45 06:10/13:40 14:10/21:35 06:15/13:40 14:10/22:15 06:20/13:40 14:10/16:50 16:35/19:25 20:00/21:00 06:10/13:25 13:45/19:00 05:55/13:40 14:10/19:00 06:00/13:40 14:10/22:25 06:00/13:40 14:10/21:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately four hours. Please note: *Flights from Gatwick and Luton 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.

Iceland – Reykjavík & the Northern Lights 4–day break – page 110 Hotel Hotel Cabin Klettur Prices range from – to Bristol £749 – £769 £819 – £839 Edinburgh £765 – £795 £895 – £925 Gatwick £765 – £849 £895 – £925 Glasgow £779 – £809 £909 – £939 Heathrow £829 – £959 £959 – £1,029 Luton £735 – £865 £865 – £935 Manchester £765 – £1,009 £895 – £1,079 Room for sole use from £162 from £195 UK Airport

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 07:45/10:50 13:55/16:25 15:30/18:50 13:55/16:25 12:20/15:30 07:45/11:00 07:45/10:40

Feb, Mar 2020 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021

Return 11:45/14:40 19:45/22:00 19:30/22:40 19:45/22:00 16:30/19:30 19:40/22:40 11:30/14:10

Iceland – Reykjavík & the Northern Lights 5–day break – page 110 Hotel Hotel Cabin Klettur Prices range from – to Belfast £749 – £799 £841 – £871 Edinburgh £825 – £855 £917 – £947 Gatwick £825 – £865 £917 – £959 Glasgow £839 – £869 £931 – £961 Heathrow £889 – £1,039 £981 – £1,133 Luton £795 – £825 £887 – £917 Manchester £825 – £925 £917 – £1,019 Room for sole use from £193 from £260 UK Airport

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 16:15/18:15 13:55/16:25 15:30/18:50 12:30/15:00 12:20/15:30 07:45/11:00 07:45/10:40

Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb, Mar 2021

Tromsø – Northern Lights & Arctic Adventure Break – page 112 UK Airport Gatwick Room for sole use

Pricing from – to £839 – £859 £146

Departures Available Feb, Mar 2020, Feb, Mar 2021

Flight times Outbound 14:15/18:45

Return 19:25/22:00

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Return 10:15/12:40 17:05/19:20 19:30/22:40 07:35/09:50 16:30/19:30 18:55/21:50 18:00/20:40

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes. Please note: The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and therefore we can not guarantee that you will be able to view them during your visit. The order of the itinerary may change in order to give you the best chance of experiencing the Northern Lights.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Please note: The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon and therefore we can not guarantee that you will be able to view them during your visit. The order of the itinerary may change in order to give you the best chance of experiencing the Northern Lights.

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Porto, Portugal

Portugal, France & Spain Hidden Portugal – page 116 UK Airport

Santo Andre Axis Vermar

Birmingham Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted Tour only - no flights Room for sole use

Prices range from – to £725 – £995 £767 – £1,037 £709 – £979 £751 – £1,021 £709 – £875 £751 – £917 £725 – £905 £767 – £947 £725 – £925 £767 – £967 £550 – £610 £592 – £662 from £140 from £147

Departures Available Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 20:05/22:25 09:30/11:55 13:00/15:30 17:55/20:30 09:25/11:50

Return 17:20/19:40 15:45/18:00 16:00/18:20 21:10/23:45 18:05/20:30

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes.

Lisbon, Seville & the Glorious Algarve – page 118 UK Airport Belfast Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Leeds/Bradford Liverpool Luton Manchester Newcastle Southend Stansted Room for sole use

Auramar Vila Gale Beach Resort Cerro Alagoa Prices range from – to £755 – £845 £901 – £1,111 £765 – £879 £911 – £1,145 £755 – £789 £901 – £905 £699 – £815 £845 – £1,102 £765 – £879 £911 – £1,145 £755 – £859 £901 – £1,125 £659 – £799 £805 – £1,065 £755 – £845 £901 – £1,111 £765 – £879 £911 – £1,145 £739 – £845 £885 – £1,111 £689 – £799 £835 – £1,066 £755 – £859 £901 – £1,125 £765 – £879 £911 – £1,145 £659 – £809 £805 – £1,065 £659 – £799 £805 – £1,065 from £140 from £161

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound Return 10:50/13:50 14:20/17:20 06:55/09:50 10:35/13:35 16:30/19:10 13:30/16:05 06:50/09:30 10:00/12:45 07:40/10:40 11:25/14:25 16:45/20:00 12:55/16:20 07:20/10:15 10:55/13:50 15:25/18:40 19:10/22:30 15:15/18:25 19:25/22:35 16:35/19:30 20:00/23:00 14:00/17:00 17:30/20:25 14:00/17:00 17:25/20:30 15:55/19:10 19:40/22:55 06:55/10:00 10:30/13:25 16:50/19:45 20:10/23:05

Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021

Pousadas of Portugal – page 120 UK Airport

Pricing

Birmingham* Edinburgh Gatwick Leeds/Bradford* Luton Manchester Stansted Teesside* Room for sole use

from – to £1,329 – £1,579 £1,289 – £1,369 £1,119 – £1,369 £1,329 – £1,579 £1,105 – £1,339 £1,155 – £1,349 £1,119 – £1,339 £1,329 – £1,579 from £210

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Flight times Outbound 09:15/14:35 07:45/10:55 10:35/13:15 06:20/14:35 07:05/09:55 10:25/13:15 09:50/12:40 06:20/14:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes.

Return 11:25/16:50 20:50/23:35 17:50/20:05 11:25/16:50 21:55/00:15+1 19:05/21:35 20:10/22:35 11:25/16:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes on arrival and one hour and 15 minutes on departure. *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 thru‑checked to your final destination. The times shown indicate the departure time and arrival times and includes the wait time en-route.

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Hotel Las Villas Hotel De Antikaria Antequera Prices range from – to Belfast £719 – £779 £813 – £873 Birmingham £719 – £729 £813 – £1,199 Bristol £719 – £959 £813 – £1,305 East Midlands £689 – £699 £783 – £1,169 Gatwick £655 – £769 £749 – £1,219 Leeds/Bradford £749 – £899 £843 – £1,229 Liverpool £689 – £699 £783 – £1,169 Luton £669 – £785 £763 – £1,255 Manchester £689 – £915 £783 – £1,385 Newcastle £719 – £889 £813 – £1,359 Southend £799 – £799 £893 – £893 Stansted £669 – £679 £763 – £1,149 Teesside £849 – £905 £943 – £1,375 Room for sole use from £155 from £150 Half-Board – £82

Departures Available

UK Airport

Flight Times Outbound 14:30/18:35 07:35/11:35 06:00/09:35 06:40/10:35 05:45/09:45 07:00/11:05 06:40/10:35 06:00/09:50 06:10/10:15 07:00/11:15 13:00/16:45 10:00/12:15

Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Barcelona, Montserrat & the Pyrenees – page 124 UK Airport

Pricing

Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Liverpool Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £759 – £819 £749 – £835 £835 £689 – £819 £629 – £755 £629 – £755 £649 – £755 £685 – £819 £649 – £769 from £110

Departures Available

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: Your flight times may vary and will be confirmed at the time of booking.

Flight times Outbound 19:55/25:05 12:15/15:15 07:00/10:05 06:30/10:20 07:25/10:40 07:00/10:20 07:00/10:15 06:25/09:45 08:15/11:30

Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Return 21:45/23:15 20:40/21:40 22:05/23:30 10:55/12:55 20:30/21:55 11:00/12:35 10:50/12:15 10:20/11:55 10:50/12:20

Discover Mallorca & the Orange Blossom Train – page 126 UK Airport

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Departures Available

Belfast Bristol Gatwick Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £889 – £929 £779 – £879 £765 – £849 £765 – £849 £799 – £889 from £180

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel on arrival is approximately 20 minutes.

Flight times Outbound 20:50/00:45 07:05/10:25 11:25/14:45 06:50/10:15 14:50/18:20

Apr, May 2021 Feb – May 2021 Feb – May 2021 Feb – May 2021 Feb – May 2021

Return 13:05/15:20 12:25/14:30 10:20/12:05 11:10/13:10 10:20/12:15 12:05/14:15 11:10/13:10 10:50/12:40 10:50/12:55 11:50/14:05 17:20/19:05 16:20/19:20

Return 18:20/20:15 11:05/12:35 15:25/16:55 16:00/17:30 16:05/17:50

Bilbao, San Sebastian & the Vineyards of Rioja – page 128 Hotel Isla Hotel Olimpo Bella Spa Prices range from – to Bristol £839 – £1,275 £962 – £1,398 Gatwick £855 – £1,399 £978 – £1,522 Manchester £819 – £899 £942 – £1,022 Southend £805 – £1,239 £928 – £1,362 Stansted £855 – £959 £978 – £1,098 Room for sole use £210 £280

Departures Available

UK Airport

May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 13:20/16:05 19:55/22:50 13:50/17:00 14:55/17:35 13:15/16:15

Pricing

Birmingham Bournemouth Bristol East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Liverpool Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use Twin Room with Side Sea View Twin Room with Sea View

from – to £789 – £959 £769 – £969 £769 – £1,084 £909 – £969 £829 – £889 £769 – £1,034 £855 – £1,020 £839 – £1,004 £999 – £1,064 £769 – £999 from £125 from £40 from £60

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 15 minutes.

Return 16:35/17:15 18:25/19:10 17:30/18:30 18:00/18:40 16:45/17:35

Little Trains of the Pyrenees – page 130 UK Airport

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. 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.

Flight times Outbound 15:45/18:55 12:25/15:25 10:55/14:00 09:35/12:50 06:30/10:20 07:30/10:40 07:00/10:20 16:00/19:15 06:25/09:45 16:10/19:25

Return 15:45/18:55 15:50/16:50 14:45/17:50 13:25/14:50 07:00/10:55 11:35/14:45 16:35/19:55 12:50/16:00 18:10/21:30 16:10/19:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes from Girona airport, and 2 hours and 30 minutes from Barcelona airport. Please note: Your flight times and arrival airport may vary between Barcelona and Girona and will be advised at the time of booking.

Plaza de Espana, Seville

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Seville, Granada & Classic Spain – page 122

Departures & Prices

Historic Paradors of Hidden Spain UK Airport

Pricing

Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Manchester Southend Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,409 – £1,535 £1,459 – £1,519 £1,425 – £1,659 £1,389 – £1,535 £1,375 – £1,499 £1,425 – £1,549 from £259

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Departures Available

Transfer times: On arrival the transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. On departure the transfer time from your hotel to the airport is approximately two hours and 20 minutes.

Flight times Outbound 13:20/16:05 07:00/10:35 19:55/22:50 13:50/17:00 14:55/17:35 13:15/16:15

May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Return 16:35/17:15 11:05/12:30 18:25/19:10 17:30/18:30 18:00/18:40 16:45/17:35

Carcassonne, Avignon & Provence – page 134 Destination Airport

UK Airport Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Luton Stansted

Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse Carcassonne Room for sole use

Ibis Cerise Mercure Carcassonne Residence Carcassonne Prices range from – to £785 – £839 £824 – £924 £1,145 – £1,416 £735 – £779 £774 – £838 £1,095 – £1,356 £829 – £875 £868 – £934 £1,189 – £1,452 £735 – £779 £774 – £838 £1,095 – £1,356 £735 – £779 £774 – £838 £1,095 – £1,356 from £224 from £343 from £532

Departures Available

Pricing

Gatwick Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,225 – £1,295 £1,215 – £1,295 £1,179 – £1,259 from £385

Departures Available Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020

Outbound 18:30/21:50 08:25/11:10 07:35/10:25 18:25/21:25 07:15/10:15

Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Corsica – Mediterranean Island Idyll – page 136 UK Airport

Outbound 06:10/09:25 06:50/10:35 14:40/17:55

Pricing

Return 10:05/11:15 11:10/12:40 10:45/12:00

Departures Available

Aberdeen Belfast Birmingham Edinburgh Exeter Gatwick Luton Manchester Newcastle Southampton Southend Stansted Room for sole use

Prices range from – to £589 – £665 £509 – £719 £549 – £609 £489 – £615 £549 – £609 £475 – £585 £465 – £585 £539 – £775 £589 – £665 £549 – £609 £465 – £585 £469 – £585 £185

Flight times Outbound 06:10/09:10 14:00/16:45 06:40/09:05 13:25/16:20 07:00/09:30 08:00/10:15 06:05/08:25 07:00/09:30 06:00/08:55 06:30/08:50 13:45/15:55 14:40/17:00

Return 20:25/21:15 17:15/18:00 20:40/21:00 21:50/22:35 18:10/18:40 20:55/21:00 21:55/22:15 17:15/17:15 22:00/22:45 17:55/18:10 16:25/16:30 17:30/17:50

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

Paris, Monet’s Garden & Rouen – Travel by Rail – page 138 UK Station Ebbsfleet International St Pancras International

Destination Gare du Nord Gare du Nord Room for sole use

Pricing from – to £529 – £549 £529 – £549 £185

Departures Available Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Rail times Outbound 08:12/11:17 07:55/11:17

Return 15:13/16:18 15:13/16:39

Monet’s Garden, Giverny

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Return 22:15/23:35 21:55/22:45 17:35/18:25 21:55/22:45 10:40/11:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 15 minutes from Carcassonne and one hour and 30 minutes from Toulouse.

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

Flight times

Paris, Monet’s Garden & Rouen – Travel by Air – page 138 UK Airport

Flight times

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Transfer times: The transfer time from the train station to your hotel is approximately one hour.

Departures & Prices Dubrovnik, Croatia

Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro & Albania Dubrovnik, Montenegro & the Dalmatian Coast – page 142 UK Airport

Pricing

Belfast Bristol Gatwick Leeds/Bradford Manchester Newcastle Stansted Room for sole use Balcony

from – to £909 £765 £765 £855 £1,075 £855 £765 from £154 from £39

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 07:05/11:10 13:05/16:50 05:55/09:35 08:00/12:00 08:05/12:10 06:30/10:40 06:25/10:05

Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Return 11:55/14:35 11:05/13:05 10:10/12:00 12:50/15:05 13:10/15:25 11:25/13:45 10:40/12:25

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

Croatia’s Istrian Riviera & Lake Bled – page 144 UK Airport

Destination Airport

Bristol Venice Edinburgh Venice Gatwick Venice Leeds/Bradford Pula Liverpool Pula Luton Venice Manchester Pula Stansted Pula Room for sole use Sea View Room

Pricing from – to £1,009 – £1,198 £1,039 – £1,264 £989 – £1,263 £1,229 – £1,667 £1,039 – £1,753 £989 – £1,193 £1,185 – £1,543 £989 – £1,277 from £119 from £49

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 14:55/18:10 13:40/17:25 12:30/15:40 06:45/10:20 06:15/10:10 13:25/16:30 06:30/10:10 06:50/10:05

Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Return 13:05/14:25 11:25/13:10 16:15/17:30 11:05/12:45 10:45/12:40 17:05/18:20 11:10/12:50 10:30/11:45

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 20 minutes from Pula airport and three hours from Venice airport.

Dalmatian Coastal Cruise on board MS Mendula – page 146 UK Airport Birmingham Bristol Gatwick Glasgow Luton Stansted

Category B

Category A

Category A+

Prices range from – to £1,819 – £2,277 £1,973 – £2,431 £2,127 – £2,585 £1,805 – £2,267 £1,959 – £2,421 £2,113 – £2,575 £1,815 – £2,607 £1,969 – £2,761 £2,123 – £2,915 £1,795 – £2,237 £1,949 – £2,391 £2,103 – £2,545 £1,735 – £2,407 £1,889 – £2,561 £2,043 – £2,715 £1,789 – £2,347 £1,943 – £2,501 £2,097 – £2,655

Departures Available May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020

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Flight times Outbound 08:50/12:35 06:15/09:50 06:05/09:35 06:25/10:25 06:40/10:10 07:35/11:10

Return 13:20/15:10 10:30/12:15 10:15/11:50 11:00/13:10 10:45/12:25 12:10/13:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to the quayside to board MS Mendula is approximately 30 minutes. Please note: At the captain’s discretion it may be necessary to alter the order of the itinerary of your holiday. Room for sole use: Single cabin prices are as per the Cat A cabin prices as single cabins do not carry a supplement. The Category A single cabin is 6.5m2 which is much smaller than the twin cabins and is located on Main Deck.

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Croatian Island Cruise on board MS Mendula – page 148 UK Airport Belfast Birmingham Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Manchester Southend Stansted Tour only - no flights

Category B

Category A

Category A+

Prices range from – to £1,465 – £2,113 £1,619 – £2,267 £1,773 – £2,421 £1,439 – £2,217 £1,593 – £2,371 £1,747 – £2,525 £1,439 – £2,127 £1,593 – £2,281 £1,747 – £2,435 £1,379 – £2,067 £1,533 – £2,221 £1,687 – £2,375 £1,379 – £2,067 £1,533 – £2,221 £1,687 – £2,375 £1,439 – £2,127 £1,593 – £2,281 £1,747 – £2,435 £1,395 – £2,083 £1,549 – £2,237 £1,703 – £2,391 £1,379 – £2,067 £1,533 – £2,221 £1,687 – £2,375 £1,100 – £1,370 £1,254 – £1,524 £1,408 – £1,678

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 15:10/19:30 07:15/11:15 06:25/10:30 06:25/10:05 18:50/22:40 17:05/21:05 07:30/11:05 06:00/09:40

Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020

Return 20:15/22:55 12:15/14:30 11:10/13:30 10:45/12:35 23:15/01:05 21:45/23:55 11:50/13:35 10:15/12:00

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to the quayside to board MS Mendula is approximately 45 minutes. Please note: At the captain’s discretion it may be necessary to alter the order of the itinerary of your holiday. Room for sole use: Single cabin prices are as per the Cat A cabin prices as single cabins do not carry a supplement. The Category A single cabin is 6.5m2 which is much smaller than the twin cabins and is located on Main Deck.

Split & Dalmatian Coastal Cruise – page 150 UK Airport Bristol Gatwick Luton Stansted

Hotel President & Category B cabin

Hotel President & Hotel President & Category A cabin Category A+ cabin Prices range from – to £2,379 – £2,635 £2,529 – £2,785 £2,327 – £2,605 £2,477 – £2,755 £2,275 – £2,659 £2,425 – £2,809 £2,399 – £2,589 £2,549 – £2,739

£2,219 – £2,475 £2,169 – £2,445 £2,115 – £2,499 £2,239 – £2,429

Hotel President & Departures Available Category A Single cabin £2,503 – £2,759 £2,451 – £2,729 £2,399 – £2,783 £2,523 – £2,713

May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020 May – Jul 2020

Flight times Outbound 06:00/09:35 11:15/14:45 06:20/09:55 06:00/09:35

Return 10:15/12:00 10:15/11:50 10:45/12:25 12:10/13:50

Transfer times: The transfer time on arrival to your hotel will be approximately 45 minutes. On departure, the transfer time from the ship to the airport will be approximately 30 minutes. Please note: At the captain’s discretion it may be necessary to alter the order of the itinerary of your holiday. Room for sole use: The Category A single cabin is 6.5m2 which is much smaller than the twin cabins and is located on Main Deck.

Dubrovnik & Croatian Island Cruise – page 151 UK Airport Gatwick Manchester Stansted

Hotel Tirena & Category B cabin £1,835 – £2,437 £1,909 – £2,483 £1,835 – £2,437

Hotel Tirena & Hotel Tirena & Category A cabin Category A+ cabin Prices range from – to £1,989 – £2,637 £2,143 – £2,791 £2,063 – £2,591 £2,217 – £2,745 £1,989 – £2,283 £2,143 – £2,437

Hotel Tirena & Category A Single cabin £2,119 – £2,767 £2,193 – £2,721 £2,119 – £2,413

Departures Available Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020 Aug – Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 07:10/10:45 12:45/16:45 06:25/10:05

Return 10:45/12:35 21:45/23:55 10:15/12:00

Transfer times: The transfer time on arrival to your hotel will be approximately 30 minutes. On departure, the transfer time from the ship to the airport will be approximately 45 minutes. Please note: At the captain’s discretion it may be necessary to alter the order of the itinerary of your holiday. Room for sole use: The Category A single cabin is 6.5m2 which is much smaller than the twin cabins and is located on Main Deck.

Lake Bled & Beautiful Slovenia – page 152 UK Airport Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

Destination Airport Venice Venice Ljubljana Venice Venice Venice Ljubljana

Pricing

Departures Available

from – to £825 – £865 £809 – £849 £795 – £835 £825 – £865 £795 – £835 £809 – £849 £795 – £835 from £280

Jan – Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021

Flight times Outbound 07:20/10:35 15:05/18:35 17:10/20:20 09:00/12:10 12:50/15:50 08:05/11:25 07:00/10:05

Return 11:00/12:25 11:45/13:40 20:55/22:15 13:35/15:05 10:40/11:55 15:55/17:30 11:00/12:15

Montenegro & Albania – Magical ‘Illyria’ – page 154 UK Airport

Pricing

Birmingham Edinburgh Gatwick Manchester Southend Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,129 – £1,409 £1,099 – £1,319 £999 – £1,205 £1,449 – £1,449 £1,015 – £1,205 £1,015 – £1,205 from £185

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020

Flight times Outbound 06:35/10:35 06:10/10:15 07:05/10:45 07:55/12:00 07:30/11:05 06:00/09:40

Return 11:20/13:35 11:10/13:30 10:55/13:15 13:10/15:25 11:50/13:35 10:15/12:00

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel on arrival is approximately 40 minutes from Ljubljana and three hours from Venice.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately three hours including the Border Crossing

Cyprus, Malta, Israel, Jordan & Greece

Marsaxlokk Village, Malta

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Hotel Veronica

Hotel Dionysos

Belfast Birmingham Bristol East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Leeds/Bradford Liverpool Luton Manchester Newcastle Stansted Room for sole use Sea View Room Side Sea View

£939 – £939 £675 – £969 £675 – £939 £939 – £1,065 £939 – £939 £595 – £1,025 £675 – £939 £675 – £939 £595 – £929 £675 – £939 £939 – £939 £595 – £889 from £126 – –

Leonardo Plaza Cypria Maris

Prices range from – to £1,062 – £1,167 £1,325 – £1,451 £806 – £1,187 £910 – £1,451 £806 – £1,167 £910 – £1,451 £1,062 – £1,283 £1,325 – £1,521 £1,062 – £1,167 £1,325 – £1,451 £726 – £1,243 £830 – £1,481 £806 – £1,167 £910 – £1,451 £806 – £1,167 £910 – £1,451 £726 – £1,147 £830 – £1,401 £806 – £1,167 £910 – £1,451 £1,062 – £1,167 £1,325 – £1,451 £726 – £1,117 £830 – £1,401 from £224 from £161 from £105 from £105 – from £56

Departures Available

Flight times

Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021 Mar – May, Oct, Nov 2020, Mar – May 2021

Outbound 08:30/15:50 08:15/14:50 08:00/14:35 09:25/16:00 10:55/17:00 07:10/13:40 09:15/15:55 06:30/13:25 07:00/13:30 12:30/19:15 08:30/15:35 09:45/16:10

Return 16:50/20:20 15:50/18:50 15:15/18:20 17:00/20:00 18:30/21:55 14:20/17:20 16:55/20:15 13:50/16:45 14:10/17:10 19:50/23:00 16:15/19:25 06:20/09:20

Hidden Secrets of Northern Cyprus – page 160 UK Airport

Altinkaya

Pia Bella

Prices range from – to Birmingham £955 – £1,055 £1,079 – £1,089 Bristol £859 – £987 £879 – £1,001 Doncaster £1,049 – £1,189 £1,173 – £1,290 East Midlands £919 – £1,155 £939 – £1,256 Edinburgh £890 – £1,011 £910 – £1,025 Gatwick £759 – £1,104 £779 – £1,205 Glasgow £919 – £1,155 £939 – £1,256 Heathrow £819 – £984 £839 – £1,004 Leeds/Bradford £989 – £1,294 £1,113 – £1,418 Liverpool £795 – £881 £815 – £895 Luton £859 – £1,010 £983 – £1,111 Manchester £885 – £1,370 £905 – £1,494 Newcastle £989 – £1,075 £1,090 – £1,176 Stansted £875 – £1,180 £895 – £1,292 Room for sole use from £100 from £110 Main Building Room from £35 – Superior Room – from £35

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 14:50/21:20 12:10/18:45 16:45/23:25 14:05/20:50 10:55/17:50 13:00/19:40 14:00/21:10 11:40/18:20 08:45/15:35 13:05/19:55 11:00/17:30 10:05/16:55 10:00/17:05 15:00/21:40

May – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Feb – Jun, Sep – Dec 2020, Jan – Mar 2021 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep – Dec 2020, Jan – Mar 2021 Feb, Mar 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Apr – Jun, Sep – Dec 2020, Jan – Mar 2021 Apr – Jun, Sep – Dec 2020, Jan – Mar 2021 Feb – Apr 2020, Nov 2020 – Mar 2021 Apr – Jun, Sep – Dec 2020 Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Jan – Mar 2021 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep – Dec 2020, Jan – Mar 2021 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep – Dec 2020, Jan – Mar 2021

Return 22:30/01:25 19:25/22:35 21:40/00:40 21:45/00:55 18:30/22:00 20:15/23:20 22:10/01:40 19:30/22:25 16:35/19:50 20:35/23:55 07:10/10:15 18:05/21:25 18:05/21:25 22:40/01:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes.

Transfer times: The transfer time from Larnaca airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes and two hours 40 minutes from Paphos airport. Please note: Some hotel facilities operate on a seasonal basis. In the months of November to April, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Manchester and Stansted flights are to/from Paphos airport.

Northern Cyprus – page 162 UK Airport

Ship Inn

Birmingham Bristol Doncaster East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Leeds/Bradford Luton Manchester Newcastle Stansted Room for sole use Main Building Room Half-Board Superior Room Sea View

£745 – £939 £725 – £925 £839 – £1,039 £809 – £1,005 £809 – £1,005 £735 – £909 £809 – £1,005 £889 – £1,119 £649 – £845 £779 – £969 £725 – £925 £679 – £1,009 from £119 – from £115 – –

Altinkaya Hotel Pia Bella Hotel

Acapulco

Prices range from – to £811 – £951 £855 – £1,061 £981 – £1,130 £801 – £947 £835 – £1,027 £961 – £1,116 £915 – £1,061 £949 – £1,161 £1,075 – £1,230 £885 – £1,027 £919 – £1,127 £1,045 – £1,196 £885 – £1,027 £919 – £1,127 £1,045 – £1,196 £811 – £931 £845 – £1,019 £971 – £1,089 £885 – £1,027 £919 – £1,127 £1,045 – £1,196 £965 – £1,141 £999 – £1,152 £1,125 – £1,299 £725 – £867 £759 – £967 £885 – £1,036 £855 – £991 £889 – £1,091 £1,015 – £1,160 £801 – £947 £835 – £1,047 £961 – £1,116 £755 – £1,031 £789 – £1,131 £915 – £1,200 from £105 from £126 from £238 from £35 – – – – – – from £35 – – – from £70

Arkin Colony

Departures Available

£1,020 – £1,169 £1,000 – £1,155 £1,144 – £1,269 £1,084 – £1,235 £1,084 – £1,235 £1,010 – £1,105 £1,084 – £1,235 £1,164 – £1,315 £924 – £1,075 £1,054 – £1,199 £1,000 – £1,155 £954 – £1,239 from £259 – from £160 – –

Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Valletta, Mdina & the Wonders of Malta – page 164 UK Airport Belfast East Midlands Exeter Gatwick Liverpool Luton Manchester Newcastle Southend Stansted Room for sole use Superior Room Sea View Drinks Package*

Dolmen Hotel Prices range from – to £999 – £1,028 £1,195 – £1,288 £829 – £1,044 £971 – £1,337 £829 – £1,044 £971 – £1,421 £769 – £1,054 £911 – £1,391 £999 – £1,028 £1,195 – £1,288 £769 – £1,018 £911 – £1,307 £805 – £1,044 £947 – £1,421 £819 – £1,064 £961 – £1,441 £949 – £978 £1,145 – £1,238 £769 – £1,014 £911 – £1,391 from £97 £136 from £29 – – from £49 from £39 –

Departures Available

Hotel Santana

Flight times Outbound 17:30/22:25 14:10/18:25 09:55/14:15 07:25/11:45 09:35/13:55 07:00/11:20 07:50/12:15 07:15/11:50 09:15/13.35 17:00/21:10

Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020 Mar – May, Oct – Dec 2020

Malta & Sicily – page 166 UK Airport

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Gatwick Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,099 £1,099 £1,129 from £194

Departures Available Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov 2020 Apr, Oct, Nov 2020 Apr, Oct, Nov 2020

Flight times Outbound 06:25/10:35 19:35/23:30 06:20/10:40

Return 11:40/14:00 12:40/14:55 12:30/14:35

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Return 14:00/17:05 18:50/21:25 07:10/09:30 12:25/14:45 06:35/09:10 11:45/14:15 12:55/15:35 12:30/15:15 06:10/08:30 21:35/23:55

Flight times Outbound 10:00/16:45 16:40/23:15 16:45/23:25 14:05/20:50 09:30/16:35 15:25/22:05 14:00/21:10 14:05/20:55 14:35/21:15 10:05/16:55 10:00/17:05 15:00/21:40

Return 17:45/20:55 00:45/03:45 21:40/00:40 21:45/00:55 17:35/21:05 22:40/01:35 22:10/01:40 21:55/01:10 21:55/00:55 18:05/21:25 18:05/21:25 22:40/01:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes from Larnaca and two hours 40 minutes from Paphos. Your arrival airport will be advised when booking. Please note: Some hotel facilities operate on a seasonal basis.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Please note: The day by day itinerary is based on Monday departures. For Tuesday departures, Day Three in the published itinerary is Day Two and Day Eight will be a final day of leisure. *Drinks Package includes local beer, wine, soft drinks, tea and coffee with dinner.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel in Malta is approximately 30 minutes, and the transfer from your hotel to the airport in Sicily is approximately 45 minutes.

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Cyprus Discovered – page 158

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Jerusalem, Galilee & The Holy Land – page 168 UK Airport

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Gatwick Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,799 – £2,091 £1,779 – £2,482 £1,839 – £2,634 from £784

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 10:10/17:15 07:15/14:15 12:50/20:05

Feb, Mar, Nov 2020, Feb, Mar 2021 Feb – May, Sep – Nov 2020, Feb – May 2021 Feb – May, Sep – Nov 2020, Feb – May 2021

Return 18:10/21:45 20:25/23:50 21:00/00:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes on arrival and one hour on departure.

Jordan – Petra & the Dead Sea – page 170 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £1,469 – £1,659 from £357

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 16:05/22:50

Feb, Mar, May, Nov 2020, Feb, Mar, May 2021

Return 11:15/14:45

Greek Islands Cruise – An Ionian Odyssey – page 172 UK Airport Belfast Birmingham Bristol Gatwick Glasgow Manchester Stansted

MS Hera

Departures Available

from – to £1,689 – £1,689 £1,519 – £1,669 £1,305 – £1,825 £1,299 – £1,755 £1,519 – £1,669 £1,569 – £1,629 £1,585 – £1,669

May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020 May – Jul, Sep, Oct 2020

Transfer times: Transfer time from your airport to the port to board MS Hemera is 45 minutes.

Flight times Outbound 13:00/14:05 14:50/20:35 16:55/22:20 07:45/13:20 06:10/12:20 13:40/19:30 06:00/11:30

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes on arrival and one hour and 30 minutes on departure.

Return 16:50/22:20 21:35/23:30 23:00/00:40 14:00/15:30 13:05/15:10 20:20/22:15 12:30/14:00

Scenic Europe & Beyond Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields – page 176 UK Airport

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Aberdeen Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Humberside Leeds/Bradford Luton Manchester Southampton Southend Teesside Room for sole use

from – to £725 – £745 £625 – £649 £625 – £649 £659 – £679 £705 – £729 £569 – £655 £725 – £739 £645 – £665 £675 – £689 £675 – £689 £565 – £585 £625 – £649 £659 – £669 £565 – £589 £659 – £675 from £111

Departures Available Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021 Apr 2020, Apr 2021

Flight times Outbound 06:00/08:35 06:00/08:30 06:20/08:50 06:05/08:30 06:00/08:35 06:00/08:25 06:05/08:45 06:30/09:00 06:10/08:10 06:20/08:45 06:00/08:15 05:55/08:20 07:05/09:20 07:05/09:20 07:00/09:15

Return 21:35/22:05 21:05/21:20 21:45/21:55 21:10/21:10 21:10/21:35 21:25/21:45 21:15/21:45 20:30/20:55 21:30/21:30 22:00/22:10 21:30/21:40 21:15/21:35 20:55/21:15 21:55/21:55 21:55/22:00

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes. Please note: The city of Tilburg operates a tourist tax of approximately €3 per person per night which must be paid locally direct to the hotel.

Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

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UK Airport

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Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £835 – £875 £855 – £915 £825 – £869 £869 – £919 £825 – £869 £835 – £875 from £175

Departures Available

Outbound 07:35/10:15 07:00/10:15 07:45/10:25 08:20/11:00 06:25/09:15 07:00/10:00

Return 10:50/11:30 10:50/12:05 11:00/11:35 10:10/11:00 09:15/10:30 10:35/11:25

Swiss Alps Wintertime Adventure – page 180 UK Airport

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Birmingham Bournemouth Edinburgh Gatwick Liverpool Luton Manchester Newcastle Southend Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £829 – £899 £829 – £899 £829 – £899 £799 – £865 £829 – £899 £799 – £865 £829 – £899 £829 – £899 £799 – £865 £799 – £865 from £130

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours.

Flight times

Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Departures Available

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours

Flight times Outbound 11:10/13:55 11:40/14:15 06:00/09:15 11:35/14:15 06:05/08:55 12:00/14:45 07:35/10:35 10:10/13:25 10:50/13:30 06:00/08:45

Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021 Jan – Apr 2021

Return 11:20/12:15 11:05/11:50 10:20/11:35 14:00/14:40 10:30/11:30 10:20/11:00 11:55/12:50 10:40/11:50 13:40/14:15 10:25/11:10

Austrian Winter Wonderland Adventure – page 182 UK Airport

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Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £949 – £955 £895 – £935 £915 – £919 £949 – £949 £865 – £905 from £185

Departures Available

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour from Salzburg and two hours 30 minutes from Munich

Flight times Outbound 10:40/13:45 07:15/10:10 16:45/19:35 06:55/10:00 07:10/10:05

Feb, Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021 Feb, Mar 2021 Mar 2021 Jan – Mar 2021

Return 14:15/15:50 18:05/19:05 20:05/21:05 16:35/17:50 10:30/11:30

The Glorious Austrian Tyrol – page 184 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Birmingham Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow London City Luton Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £915 – £1,045 £915 – £1,045 £809 – £935 £839 – £959 £915 – £1,045 £789 – £919 £949 – £1,079 from £98

Outbound 08:40/11:30 13:45/17:00 07:05/09:50 08:40/11:35 07:55/10:30 13:10/16:00 08:45/11:45

Return 17:10/18:00 11:40/12:55 21:30/22:05 17:10/17:55 17:15/17:55 16:35/17:20 17:10/18:05

Prague, Budapest & Vienna – page 186 UK Airport

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Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £919 – £1,025 £919 – £1,005 £975 – £1,039 £839 – £979 £919 – £1,005 £975 – £1,039 £879 – £979 from £273

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 16:15/19:10 18:20/21:20 13:35/16:55 08:50/11:55 16:20/19:20 13:25/16:30 08:00/10:55

Apr – Nov 2020 Apr – Nov 2020 Apr – Nov 2020 Apr – Nov 2020 Apr – Nov 2020 Apr – Nov 2020 Apr – Nov 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two and a half hours. Please note: A room tax of approx. €3 per person per night is payable directly to the hotel on check-out.

Flight times

Jun, Aug, Sep 2020 Jun, Aug, Sep 2020 Jun, Aug, Sep 2020 Jun, Aug, Sep 2020 Jun, Aug, Sep 2020 Jun, Aug, Sep 2020 Jun, Aug, Sep 2020

Return 06:05/07:50 17:40/19:25 19:30/21:35 14:15/15:55 15:20/17:00 13:15/15:10 15:35/17:10

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 40 minutes. Please note: In the event of higher than anticipated demand, we reserve the right to use alternative hotels of a similar standard and location.

The Spirit of Kraków – page 188 UK Airport

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Birmingham Bristol East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Leeds/Bradford Liverpool Luton Manchester Newcastle Stansted Room for sole use

£665 – £769 £549 – £859 £569 – £679 £629 – £725 £535 – £655 £589 – £765 £605 – £705 £549 – £659 £605 – £705 £645 – £665 £549 – £659 from £168

Prices range from – to £698 – £838 £588 – £798 £588 – £748 £634 – £794 £568 – £708 £698 – £824 £634 – £774 £584 – £728 £634 – £774 £698 – £824 £568 – £728 from £180

£734 – £798 £618 – £928 £638 – £688 £698 – £698 £604 – £724 £744 – £834 £674 – £718 £618 – £638 £674 – £718 £734 – £734 £618 – £688 from £180

Departures Available Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020 Mar – Nov 2020

Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga – page 190 UK Airport

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Aberdeen* Birmingham* Bristol* Cardiff* Edinburgh* Gatwick Glasgow* Heathrow* Humberside* Leeds/Bradford* Manchester Teesside* Room for sole use

from – to £1,139 – £1,379 £995 – £1,229 £995 – £1,229 £1,029 – £1,265 £1,059 – £1,295 £869 – £1,099 £1,059 – £1,295 £1,059 – £1,295 £1,029 – £1,265 £995 – £1,229 £929 – £1,155 £1,029 – £1,265 from £252

Departures Available Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020 Apr – Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 06:00/13:10 06:00/13:10 06:20/13:10 06:05/13:10 06:00/13:10 09:50/14:40 06:05/13:10 06:30/13:10 06:10/13:10 06:10/13:10 10:25/15:10 06:20/13:10

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Swiss Alpine Glories – page 178

Return 16:30/22:15 16:30/19:15 16:30/22:10 16:30/21:30 16:30/21:35 15:50/16:40 16:30/21:45 16:30/19:25 16:30/21:30 16:30/21:30 11:20/12:10 16:30/21:45

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Flight times Outbound 16:45/20:45 10:05/13:35 17:25/20:55 06:40/10:20 09:25/12:50 16:30/20:05 18:10/21:35 07:10/10:40 10:50/14:20 14:00/17:40 08:45/12:00

Return 13:15/15:00 11:05/12:45 19:35/21:10 10:50/12:40 13:20/14:55 12:50/14:30 18:00/19:45 10:55/12:30 16:20/18:05 18:15/20:10 10:55/12:20

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes. Please note: In the event of higher than anticipated demand, we reserve the right to use alternative hotels of a similar standard and location.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Flights from Gatwick and Manchester are direct. *All other flights are via Amsterdam. You will be required to change aircraft en-route, where there will be a short wait for your next flight. Your luggage will be thru-checked to your final destination. The times shown indicate the departure time and arrival times and includes the wait time en-route on the return journey.

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Matryoshka Doll

Jewels of Albania & North Macedonia – page 192 UK Airport

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Departures Available

Gatwick Luton Room for sole use

from – to £899 – £985 £935 – £1,009 from £154

May, Jun, Sep 2020 May, Jun, Sep 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel on arrival is approximately 30 minutes and is approximately two and a half hours on departure.

Flight times Outbound 16:45/20:50 06:50/10:50

Return 21:50/23:50 11:35/13:50

Moscow & St Petersburg – page 194 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Aberdeen Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Glasgow Heathrow Humberside Inverness Leeds/Bradford Manchester Newcastle Norwich Teesside Room for sole use

from – to £1,045 – £1,369 £1,029 – £1,425 £1,029 – £1,439 £1,079 – £1,455 £1,029 – £1,425 £1,029 – £1,425 £999 – £1,375 £1,045 – £1,425 £1,045 – £1,425 £1,045 – £1,425 £1,029 – £1,389 £1,029 – £1,425 £1,029 – £1,425 £1,029 – £1,425 from £199

Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021 Feb – Dec 2020, Feb – Apr 2021

Outbound 06:00/16:05 06:00/16:05 06:20/16:05 06:05/16:05 06:00/16:05 06:05/16:05 10:55/16:50 06:10/16:05 06:25/16:05 06:20/16:05 05:55/16:05 06:05/16:05 06:05/16:05 06:20/16:05

Bucharest & the Legends of Transylvania – page 196 UK Airport

Departures Available

Pricing

from – to Birmingham* £1,119 – £1,199 Glasgow £959 – £1,039 Heathrow* £1,119 – £1,199 Luton £899 – £1,005 Manchester* £1,119 – £1,199 Stansted £989 – £1,105 Room for sole use from £270

May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 06:00/13:10 09:45/15:20 06:20/13:40 09:35/14:50 05:55/13:10 08:40/13:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. The majority of flights are via Amsterdam, except for London Heathrow to Moscow (one way) which is sometimes a direct flight. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Russia. Please see page 378 for further information. Please note: Optional excursions must be booked prior to departure.

Flight times

Return 14:30/18:30 07:00/09:00 14:30/21:20 15:35/17:05 14:30/18:30 16:05/17:35

Return 17:45/22:15 17:45/21:20 17:45/22:10 17:45/21:30 17:45/21:10 17:45/21:45 17:45/20:55 17:45/21:30 17:45/22:15 17:45/22:10 17:45/21:35 17:45/22:30 17:45/21:10 17:45/21:45

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your first hotel is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. The transfer time from your final hotel to the airport is 45 minutes. *Flights from Birmingham, Heathrow and Manchester 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 thru-checked to your final destination. The times shown indicate the departure times and arrival times and includes the wait time en-route. In the event of higher than anticipated demand, we reserve the right to use alternative hotels of a similar standard and location.

Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy – page 198 UK Airport

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Birmingham Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,069 – £1,169 £1,089 – £1,169 £995 – £1,089 £1,039 – £1,105 £1,069 – £1,169 £979 – £1,069 from £245

Departures Available Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

Flight times Outbound 10:35/16:35 16:30/22:45 10:30/16:25 11:30/17:20 10:40/16:50 12:10/17:55

Return 11:00/16:00 09:15/15:35 11:00/16:00 11:00/16:40 09:15/15:35 10:05/12:00

Turkish Gulet Cruising – page 200 UK Airport Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted

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Pricing from – to £1,245 – £1,495 £1,009 – £1,325 £1,009 – £1,465 £1,295 – £1,435 £1,009 – £1,325

Departures Available May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020

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Flight times Outbound 15:30/21:55 15:20/21:30 06:00/12:05 16:30/22:45 16:35/22:35

Return 22:40/01:15 22:10/00:20 12:50/14:55 23:45/02:15 23:20/01:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes upon arrival, and one hour on the return. Please note: The return flights 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 thru-checked to your final destination. The times shown indicate the departure time and arrival times and includes the wait time enroute on the return journey. Visa information: Visas are required for British Citizens travelling to Turkey. Please see page 378 of the brochure for further information.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your Gulet is approximately 45 minutes. Visa information: Visas are required for British Citizens travelling to Turkey. Please see page 378 of the brochure for further information. Please note: We reserve the right to use an alternative Gulet of a similar standard.

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André Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra André Rieu – Vrijthof Concert, Maastricht – Travel by Air 3–day break – page 203 UK Airport Aberdeen Belfast Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Humberside Inverness Leeds/Bradford Liverpool London City Luton Manchester Newcastle Norwich Southampton Southend Stansted Teesside Room for sole use Ticket Upgrade Category 4 Ticket Upgrade Category 3 Ticket Upgrade Category 2 Ticket Upgrade Category 1 Ticket Upgrade Premium

Pricing £699 £625 £595 £595 £625 £625 £565 £665 £595 £625 £665 £595 £565 £595 £529 £555 £595 £595 £625 £525 £555 £595 £78 £15 £32 £53 £75 £120

Departures Available 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 4, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 4, 11 Jul 2020 4, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 4, 11 Jul 2020 2, 4, 9, 11 Jul 2020 4, 11 Jul 2020

Flight times Outbound 06:00/08:35 06:25/09:00 07:00/09:20 06:15/08:35 06:05/08:30 07:05/09:35 07:55/10:25 06:05/08:45 06:30/09:00 06:10/08:10 06:25/09:00 06:20/08:40 07:00/09:35 07:45/10:00 06:00/08:15 07:15/09:40 06:00/08:25 06:05/08:00 07:55/10:20 07:45/10:00 07:00/09:20 06:20/08:40

Return 16:15/16:40 21:45/22:20 18:05/18:30 19:20/19:40 16:25/16:45 18:40/19:10 19:10/19:30 15:35/16:05 15:55/16:15 21:30/21:30 16:05/16:45 16:40/16:50 19:50/20:10 18:25/18:25 18:55/19:05 21:50/22:10 22:10/22:25 21:20/21:10 17:05/17:30 21:55/21:55 19:20/19:25 21:35/21:45

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 90 minutes. The transfer time between Eindhoven and Maastricht is approximately 75 minutes.

André Rieu – Vrijthof Concert, Maastricht – Travel by Air 5–day break – page 203 UK Airport Aberdeen Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Humberside Inverness Leeds/Bradford Liverpool Luton Manchester Newcastle Norwich Southampton Southend Stansted Teesside Room for sole use Ticket Upgrade Category 4 Ticket Upgrade Category 3 Ticket Upgrade Category 2 Ticket Upgrade Category 1 Ticket Upgrade Premium

Pricing £865 £759 £759 £789 £789 £729 £829 £759 £789 £829 £759 £729 £689 £719 £759 £759 £789 £689 £719 £759 £156 £15 £32 £53 £75 £120

Departures Available 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 1, 3, 8, 10 Jul 2020 3, 10 Jul 2020

Flight times Outbound Return 06:00/08:35 16:15/16:40 07:05/09:25 20:00/20:20 07:15/09:40 19:20/19:35 06:05/08:30 16:25/16:45 06:00/08:35 16:20/16:45 06:00/08:25 20:10/20:30 06:05/08:45 15:35/16:05 06:30/09:00 15:55/16:15 06:10/08:10 21:30/21:30 06:25/09:00 21:35/22:15 06:20/08:40 16:40/16:50 06:05/08:40 19:55/20:15 06:00/08:15 18:40/18:50 07:05/09:30 21:50/22:10 06:00/08:25 22:10/22:25 06:05/08:00 21:20/21:10 06:55/09:20 20:55/21:20 07:05/09:20 21:55/21:55 07:00/09:15 19:20/19:25 06:20/08:40 21:35/21:45

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Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 90 minutes. The transfer time between Eindhoven and Maastricht is approximately 75 minutes.

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Oberammergau Passion Play 2020 Oberammergau 2020 & Delightful Lake Garda – page 206 UK Airport Birmingham Dublin Edinburgh Gatwick Luton Manchester Stansted

Destination Airport Munich Munich Munich Munich Munich Munich Munich

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Departures Available

Pricing from – to £1,949 – £1,969 £1,969 – £1,969 £1,909 – £1,969 £1,909 – £1,969 £1,909 – £1,969 £1,909 – £1,969 £1,909 – £1,969 £278 – £423

Verona Verona Bergamo Verona Venice Venice Bergamo Room for sole use

Flight times Outbound 07:30/10:20 07:10/10:45 14:00/17:15 06:20/09:10 18:15/21:10 13:25/16:30 13:15/16:00

May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020 May – Oct 2020

The Oberammergau Experience – page 208 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Birmingham Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Luton Manchester Newcastle Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £825 – £955 £899 – £925 £799 – £899 £785 – £929 £899 – £899 £815 – £875 £839 – £945 £779 – £949 from £123

May – Jul, Sep 2020 Jul 2020 May – Jul, Sep 2020 May – Jul, Sep 2020 Jul 2020 May – Jul, Sep 2020 May – Jul, Sep 2020 May – Jul, Sep 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time to the hotel is approximately two hours.

Flight times Outbound 07:10/10:00 18:05/21:20 13:25/16:20 07:25/10:10 18:15/21:10 08:00/11:05 13:40/16:40 13:15/16:00

Return 10:05/11:20 17:10/18:55 10:35/12:00 16:50/17:55 16:55/18:10 12:00/13:30 14:25/15:35

Return 15:55/16:50 21:50/23:10 10:20/11:20 14:45/15:45 21:40/22:45 14:50/16:00 11:50/12:55 10:30/11:25

Oberammergau 2020 & the Austrian Tyrol – page 209 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Birmingham Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,699 – £1,749 £1,699 – £1,749 £1,699 – £1,749 £1,699 – £1,749 £1,699 – £1,749 £1,699 – £1,749 £290 – £428

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours and from Oberammergau it will be approximately two hours.

Flight times Outbound Return 07:30/10:20 16:05/17:05 10:55/14:10 14:40/16:00 07:00/09:50 10:20/11:20 10:30/13:45 08:30/09:50 11:00/14:05 14:40/15:50 07:15/10:00 10:30/11:25

May – Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020 May – Sep 2020

Transfer times: The transfer time from Munich airport on arrival to your hotel is approximately two hours. From your hotel in Italy, it will be one hour to Verona airport, two hours to Bergamo Airport and approximately three hours to Venice Airport.

The United States of America Flexible Flight Arrangements On most of our escorted tours to United States of America, we’re able to offer you flexible flight arrangements should you choose to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends or family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively we can arrange some holidays without flights for a reduction of £450 per person. For further information please call us.

Washington, New York & Niagara Falls – page 214 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Gatwick Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,589 – £1,675 £1,549 – £1,699 from £495

Flight times Outbound 12:00/15:00 12:20/14:55

May, Jun, Sep 2020, May, Jun, Sep 2021 May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Return 22:05/10:05 22:40/10:30

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

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

East Coast Extravaganza – USA & Canada – page 216 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,145 – £2,375 from £839

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 17:20/19:50

May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Return 18:05/06:35

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

New England in the Fall – page 218 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

from – to Heathrow £1,499 – £1,549 Sep, Oct 2020, Sep, Oct 2021 Manchester £1,599 – £1,625 Sep, Oct 2020, Sep, Oct 2021 Room for sole use from £399

Flight times Outbound 16:05/19:20 13:50/16:40

Return 19:00/07:20 19:30/07:15

Please note: Since the tour covers a large distance, south to north, from New York to Maine, Fall Foliage colours will, of course, vary dependent upon your date of travel. On early departures, leaves are more likely to have turned in the northern areas, whereas on later dates, it is the more southern areas that will be most notable for their colourful foliage, with leaf fall possibly having already occurred further north.

Fall Colours of New England & Canada – page 220 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £2,229 – £2,399 £2,359 – £2,429 from £854

Departures Available Sep, Oct 2020, Sep, Oct 2021 Sep, Oct 2020, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight times Outbound 16:05/19:20 13:50/16:40

Return 20:30/08:45 19:30/07:30

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

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Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £1,445 – £1,545 from £399

Departures Available Sep, Oct 2020, Sep, Oct 2021

Important note: Since the tour covers a large distance, south to north, from Virginia to Massachusetts, fall foliage colours will, of course, vary dependent upon your date of travel. On early departures, leaves are more likely to have turned in the northern areas covered, whereas on later dates, it is the more southern areas that will be most notable for their colourful foliage.

Flight times Outbound 11:30/14:55

Return 22:10/10:00

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately three hours. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle.

Elvis Presley’s Memphis, New Orleans & Nashville – page 226 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,565 – £1,849 £1,499 – £1,899 from £529

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 10:10/14:40 11:05/14:50

Feb – Jun, Aug – Nov 2020, Jan – Jun, Aug – Nov 2021 Feb – Jun, Sep – Nov 2020, Feb – Jun, Sep – Dec 2021

Return 20:00/09:20 18:00/06:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately three hours.

Deep South Rhythms, New Orleans & Caribbean Cruise – page 228 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use Outside Stateroom

from – to £2,549 – £2,699 Available on request from £85

Departures Available May, Oct 2020, Feb, Apr, May, Sep 2021

Flight times Outbound 10:10/14:40

Return 20:00/09:20

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately three hours.

Texas, Presley’s Memphis & New Orleans – page 230 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £2,299 – £2,499 £2,299 – £2,495 from £999

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 09:30/13:55 10:40/14:30

May, Sep – Nov 2020, May, Sep – Nov 2021 May, Sep – Nov 2020, May, Sep – Nov 2021

Return 20:20/11:35 19:10/10:10

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes.

America’s Golden West – page 232 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,145 – £2,475 from £889

Departures Available Mar – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, Mar – May, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight times Outbound 15:10 / 18:20

Return 21:00/15:15

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

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle.

Hollywood, Vegas & the Grand Canyon – page 234 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

from – to Heathrow £1,449 – £1,669 Apr, May, Sep – Nov 2020, Apr, May, Sep – Nov 2021 Room for sole use from £369

Flight times Outbound 16:15/19:40

Return 17:15/11:45

The Wonders of the US National Parks – page 236 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,799 – £3,259 from £1,089

May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight times Outbound 11:25/14:05

Return 17:45/12:20

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately two hours. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airport: Newcastle.

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Washington, New York & Boston in the Fall – page 224

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Niagara Falls, Canada

Canada Flexible Flight Arrangements On most of our escorted tours to Canada, we’re able to offer you flexible flight arrangements should you choose to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends or family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively we can arrange some holidays without flights for a reduction of £450 per person. For further information please call us.

Canada – Niagara Falls to the Rockies – page 240 UK Airport

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Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,499 – £3,095 from £887

May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight times Outbound 12:05/14:50

Return 18:30/11:50

The Canadian Rockies – page 242 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £1,945 – £2,745 from £599

Departures Available Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight times Outbound 13:05/14:55

Return 18:30/11:50

Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer – page 244 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £3,185 – £3,845 from £639

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 13:05/14:55

Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Return 18:30/11:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from Toronto airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes and from Vancouver airport approximately 45 minutes. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle.

Transfer times: The transfer time from Calgary airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes, and four hours on your return to Vancouver. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle.

Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Canadian Rockies – page 246 UK Airport

L – Inside Stateroom

Heathrow Room for sole use I – Inside Large FF – Outside with window DD – Outside with window C – Outside with window BB – Vista Suite A – Vista Suite

from – to £2,949 – £3,329 Available on request from £114 from £256 from £408 from £508 from £1,152 from £1,459

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 13:05/14:55

May, Jun, Sep 2020, May, Jun, Sep 2021

Transfer times: The transfer time from Calgary airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes and from Vancouver airport approximately 45 minutes. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle.

Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Rocky Mountaineer – page 249 UK Airport

L – Inside Stateroom

Heathrow Room for sole use J - Inside F - Outside with window E - Outside with window DD - Outside with window D - Outside with window C - Outside with window VD - Verandah Stateroom VC - Verandah Stateroom VB - Verandah Stateroom VA- Verandah Stateroom SY- Signature Suite

from – to £4,199 – £4,599 Available on request from £77 from £294 from £333 from £371 from £410 from £448 from £768 from £806 from £845 from £883 from £1024

Return 18:30/11:50

Departures Available May & Sep 2021

Flight times Outbound 13:05/14:55

Return 18:30/11:50

Cruising on board Holland America: Shore excursions from the cruise are bookable on board the ship. Gratuities on board Holland America ships are not included in your holiday price and are automatically charged at a cost of $12.50 per person per day. The holiday prices shown are per person based on the shared occupancy of an Inside Twin (category L) stateroom. If you wish to upgrade your stateroom, please select from the table opposite. Single occupancy throughout the tour, using any stateroom grade, can be quoted on request.

Canada’s Maple Leaf Trail – page 250 UK Airport

Pricing

Gatwick Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,629 – £1,739 £1,595 – £1,739 from £629

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Flight times Outbound 12:00/15:00 10:00/12:50

Return 22:05/10:05 22:45/10:30

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

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Latin America Flexible Flight Arrangements On most of our escorted tours to South America, we’re able to offer you flexible flight arrangements should you choose to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends or family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively we can arrange some holidays without flights for a reduction of £450 per person. For further information please call us.

Costa Rica – Nature’s Paradise – page 256 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Gatwick Room for sole use

from – to £2,295 – £2,599 from £440

Mar, Sep, Nov 2020, Jan, Mar, Sep, Nov 2021, Jan, Mar 2022

Please note: The baggage allowance whilst in Tortugero is 25lb (approximately 11kg) per person. For this portion of the trip (Days Two and Three), you will need to take an overnight bag only, and the rest of your luggage will be brought to you on Day Four in La Fortuna.

Flight times Outbound 11:15/16:50

Return 18:40/11:00

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes.

Classic Mexico – Mayan & Aztec Wonders – page 258 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,539 – £2,799 from £460

Flight times Outbound 22:30/04:45

Oct 2020, Feb, Apr, Oct 2021, Feb, Apr, May 2022

Return 18:45/16:05

Brazil, Argentina & Chile – page 260 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £3,699 – £4,399 from £890

Outbound 22:00/09:50

Return 17:25/15:15

Argentina – Buenos Aires, Falls & Glaciers – page 262 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Gatwick Room for sole use

from – to £3,695 – £3,939 from £699

Sep 2020, Feb, Apr, Sep 2021, Feb, May 2022

Flight times Outbound 17:25/08:05

Return 13:25/08:55

The Wonders of Chile – page 264 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £4,695 – £4,999 from £599

Sep 2020, Feb, Apr, Sep 2021, Feb & Apr 2022

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: All flights operate via Sao Paulo.

Flight times

Mar, Sep, Oct 2020, Mar, Sep, Oct 2021, Mar 2022

Flight times Outbound 21:10/10:50

Return 16:50/14:15

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Please note: All flights operate via Madrid (Spain).

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is appoximately one hour and 30 minutes. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Please note: All flights operate via Sao Paulo.

Peru – Machu Picchu & Cusco to Titicaca by Train – page 266 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,495 – £3,395 from £390

Departures Available Apr, May, Sep, Oct 2020, Mar, May, Sep, Oct 2021, Feb, Mar 2022

Flight times Outbound 22:40/09:25

Return 16:30/15:35

Peru, Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands – page 268 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £3,959 – £4,159 from £500

Departures Available Oct 2020, Feb, Oct 2021, Feb, Apr 2022

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Flight times Outbound 22:40/03:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Please note: The inbound flight operates via Mexico City..

Return 06:48/10:10

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India, Nepal & Sri Lanka Flexible Flight Arrangements On most of our escorted tours to India, Nepal & Sri Lanka, we’re able to offer you flexible flight arrangements should you choose to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends or family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively we can arrange some holidays without flights for a reduction of £450 per person. For further information please call us.

India – Tigers & the Taj Mahal – page 274 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Manchester* Room for sole use

from – to £1,299 – £1,795 £1,549 – £1,869 from £499

Departures Available

Flight times

Feb – Jun, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – Jun 2022 Feb – Jun, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – Jun 2022

Outbound 21:20/11:20 08:10/02:40

Return 13:35/17:35 21:05/06:40

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Edinburgh, Glasgow & Newcastle. *Departures from Manchester are with Etihad Airways via Abu Dhabi. The itinerary order varies slightly with the first two nights spent in Delhi as opposed to the first and last as described in the brochure. Content, sightseeing and duration remain the same. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

India’s Grand Tour - The Golden Triangle & Kerala – page 276 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £2,399 – £2,999 £2,399 – £2,999 from £645

Departures Available Nov 2020, Jan, Mar, Apr, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – Apr 2022 Nov 2020, Jan, Mar, Apr, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – Apr 2022

Flight times Outbound 20:05/18:20 20:05/18:20

Return 10:10/18:25 10:10/18:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Please note: All flights will operate via Muscat. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

India’s Golden Triangle & Shimla – page 278 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £1,999 – £2,319 £807

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 21:20/11:20

Mar – May, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan, Mar – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – May 2022

Return 07:00/17:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Glasgow & Manchester. Please note: All flights will operate via Abu Dhabi. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

India – Tigers, the Taj & Amritsar’s Golden Temple – page 280 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £1,899 – £2,199 from £589

Departures Available

Flight Times

Feb – May, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – May 2022

Outbound 21:20/11:20

Return 07:00/17:35

Indian Rail Journeys – Amritsar, Shimla & the Taj – page 282 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,099 – £2,649 from £637

Departures Available Oct, Nov 2020, Jan – Apr, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – Apr 2022

Flight times Outbound 21:20/11:20

Return 13:35/17:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Edinburgh, Glasgow & Newcastle. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

A Journey Through India – Grand Palace & Historic Fort Stays – page 284 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £1,999 – £2,499 from £818

Feb, Mar, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – Apr 2022

Flight Times Outbound 21:20/11:30

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information. Please note: All flights operate via Abu Dhabi.

Return 13:35/17:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Edinburgh, Glasgow & Newcastle. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information. The Step Well, Jodhpur

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Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,195 – £2,695 from £640

Feb, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan – Mar, May, Sep – Nov 2021

Outbound 14:05/07:55

Return 09:55/17:45

India & Nepal – Tigers, Taj & Temples – page 290 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Gatwick Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £2,895 – £2,995 £2,895 – £2,995 from £849

Sep – Nov 2020, Mar, Sep – Nov 2021, Mar 2022 Sep – Nov 2020, Mar, Sep – Nov 2021, Mar 2022

Pricing

Departures Available

Gatwick Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,895 – £2,355 £1,999 – £2,489 £1,895 – £2,355 from £930

Jan – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Feb – Apr 2022 Feb – Apr, Sep – Nov 2020 Jan – May & Sep – Nov 2021, Feb – Apr 2022

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: All flights operate via Dubai. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India and Nepal. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Flight Times Outbound 14:30/09:05 14:05/09:05

Return 09:30/19:45 09:30/19:15

Kerala & India’s Beautiful South – page 292 UK Airport

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Please note: All flights operate via Abu Dhabi. New local laws prohibit some hotels in Kerala from selling alcohol. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Flight times

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: New local laws prohibit some hotels in Kerala from selling alcohol. Please note: Flights will operate via Dubai. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Flight Times Outbound 13:35/08:50 13:40/08:50 13:10/08:50

Return 21:40/06:40 21:40/07:10 21:40/07:00

Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports (2020 departures only): Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle.

Simply Kerala – ‘God’s Own Country’ – page 296 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Flight times

from – to Heathrow £1,499 – £1,849 Oct, Nov 2020, Jan – Apr, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – Apr 2022 Room for sole use from £403

Outbound 20:05/18:20

Return 09:00/18:25

Darjeeling & Bhutan – The Last Himalayan Kingdom – page 298 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

from – to Heathrow £3,095 – £3,555 Jun, Oct – Nov 2020, Mar, Jun, Oct – Nov 2021 Room for sole use from £617

Flight times Outbound 14:20/07:40

Return 10:35/20:00

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: All flights operate via Muscat. New local laws prohibit some hotels in Kerala from selling alcohol. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: Weather conditions in the mountains can never be guaranteed on cloudy days, views may be restricted. The Darjeeling toy train system may sometimes be substituted with diesel haulage should local conditions dictate. Please note: All flights operate via Dubai. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to India and Bhutan. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Colours of Sri Lanka – page 302 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Flight Times

from – to Heathrow £1,845 – £2,339 Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov 2020, Jan – Mar, May, Oct, Nov 2021, Jan – Mar, May 2022 Room for sole use from £473

Outbound 20:40/12:40

Return 12:50/19:10

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Sri Lanka. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Across Asia Flexible Flight Arrangements On most of our escorted tours to China, Japan and South East Asia, we’re able to offer you flexible flight arrangements should you choose to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends or family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively we can arrange some holidays without flights for a reduction of £450 per person. For further information please call us.

Oman - A Desert Adventure – page 306 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Flight times

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £1,599 – £1,999 from £360

Nov 2020, Jan – Mar, May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan – May 2022

Outbound 08:25/19:35

Georgia – where Europe meets Asia – page 308 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Birmingham Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £1,725 – £1,839 £1,725 – £1,839 £1,335 – £1,449 £1,655 – £1,769 £1,725 – £1,839 from £378

Apr, Jun, Sep 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Apr, Jun, Sep 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Apr, Jun, Sep 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Apr, Jun, Sep 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 Apr, Jun, Sep 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight times Outbound 16:55/04:30 16:30/04:30 22:50/06:40 16:30/04:30 16:30/04:30

Return 10:30/16:00 10:30/15:35 19:25/21:50 10:30/16:40 10:30/15:35

Uzbekistan & the Silk Road’s Jewels – page 310 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Birmingham Gatwick Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £2,249 – £2,565 £2,175 – £2,489 £1,795 – £2,095 £2,249 – £2,565 from £300

May, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 May, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 May, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021 May, Sep, Oct 2020, May, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight times Outbound 16:55/07:00 17:00/07:00 21:35/08:25 17:00/07:00

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Return 09:00/16:00 09:00/16:00 16:20/20:00 09:00/15:35

Return 14:10/18:25

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Visa information: Visas are required for British Citizens travelling to Oman. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 35 minutes. Please note: All flights are via Istanbul, except for Gatwick which is a direct flight.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 20 minutes. Please note: All the flights are via Istanbul, except for London Heathrow which is a direct flight. Visa information: Visas are not required by British Citizens travelling to Uzbekistan. Non British Citizens should check with the Uzbekistan Embassy.

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India’s Marigold Hotel Experience – page 286

Departures & Prices

Singapore, Borneo’s Orangutans & Rainforest Adventure – page 312 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,599 – £2,729 from £729

Departures Available Oct 2020, Mar, Apr, Jun, Sep, Oct 2021

Flight Times Outbound 20:50/16:55

Return 19:55/05:55

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports : Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle.

Timeless Vietnam - Halong Bay & the Mekong – page 314 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £2,249 – £2,399 £2,249 – £2,399 from £599

Oct 2020, Jan, Mar–May, Oct, Nov 2021 Oct 2020, Jan, Mar–May, Oct, Nov 2021

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Please note: All flights operate via Singapore. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Vietnam. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Flight times Outbound 11:25/11:40 11:40/11:40

Return 19:40/05:55 19:40/09:10

Follow the Mekong – Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam – page 316 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Manchester Room for sole use

from – to £2,195 – £2,399 £2,195 – £2,399 from £599

Mar, Apr, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan, Mar – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan, Mar – May 2022 Mar, Apr, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan, Mar – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan, Mar – May 2022

Outbound 11:25/11:05 11:40/11:05

Classic Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos – page 318 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,695 – £3,045 from £745

Oct 2020, Jan, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov 2021, Jan, Mar, Apr 2022

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: Flights will operate via Singapore. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Flight Times

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Flight Times Outbound 11:00/05:15

Return 19:40/05:55 19:40/09:10

Return 19:15/07:15

Japan – Land of the Rising Sun – page 320 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £4,199 – £4,599 from £1,560

Departures Available

Flight Times

Outbound Return May, Sep – Nov 2020, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Sep – Nov 2021, Feb, Mar, May, Jun 2022 22:40/20:30 08:40/18:40

Japan & China – Wonders of the Orient – page 322 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £3,999 – £4,499 from £1,164

Oct 2020, Jan, Mar, May, Jun, Oct 2021, Jan, Mar, May & Jun 2022

Flight times Outbound 20:25/13:05

Return 16:25/20:30

Classic China & Yangtze River Cruise – page 326 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,749 – £4,159 from £959

Apr – Jun, Sep, Nov 2020, Apr – Jun, Sep, Nov 2021, Apr – Jun 2022

Flight times Outbound 15:15/09:25

Return 11:40/16:45

China – Terracotta Warriors & the Great Wall – page 328 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,249 – £2,575 from £339

Departures Available Apr, May, Sep – Nov 2020, Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov 2021, Mar – May 2022

Flight times Outbound 15:15/09:25

Return 11:40/16:45

Transfer times: The transfer time from Hiroshima airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. On departure the transfer time to Tokyo airport is approximately 30 mins. Please note: All flights operate via Beijing.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to China. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to London Heathrow from the following airports: Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to China. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information. Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to London Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Visa information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to China. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Amazing Africa Flexible Flight Arrangements On most of our escorted tours to Africa, we’re able to offer you flexible flight arrangements should you choose to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends or family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively we can arrange some holidays without flights for a reduction of £450 per person. For further information please call us.

Classic South Africa – page 334 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,299 – £3,249 from £566

Departures Available Feb, May, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan, Feb, May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan, Feb, May 2022

Flight Times Outbound 20:05/08:05

Return 16:00/06:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester & Newcastle. Please note: The inbound flight from Cape Town operates via Johannesburg. Luggage will need to be collected in Johannesburg and Customs and Immigration cleared before proceeding to the bag drop. Visa information: Visas are not required by British Citizens travelling to South Africa. Please see page 382 of the brochure for important passport information.

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UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Flight Times

from – to Outbound Return Heathrow £2,095 – £2,830 May, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan – May, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan, Feb, Apr, May 2022 18:55/12:45 16:00/06:20 Room for sole use from £430

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Please note: All flights operate via Johannesburg. Luggage will need to be collected in Johannesburg and Customs and Immigration cleared before proceeding to the bag drop. Visa information: Visas are not required by British Citizens travelling to South Africa. Please see page 382 of the brochure for important passport information.

Kenya Grand Safari – Stay at Treetops – page 340 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Flight times

from – to Heathrow £2,599 – £3,539 Mar, May – Jul, Sep – Nov 2020, Jan, Mar, May – Jul, Sep – Nov 2021, Jan, Mar, May 2022 Room for sole use from £239

Outbound 17:25/05:00

Return 09:30/15:30

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 3 hours. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow, from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Visa Information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Kenya. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Kenya – Beach & Safari – page 342 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use

from – to £2,399–£2,859 from £499

Departures Available

Flight times

Oct 2020, Jan, Mar, May – Jul, Sep – Nov 2021

Outbound 15:05/08:40

Return 16:50/06:20

Please note: All flights operate via Doha Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 45 minutes. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow, from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Visa Information: Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Kenya. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Riads of Marrakesh & the Colours of Morocco – page 344 UK Airport

Traditional Riad

Gatwick Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

Riad Hotel

Prices range from – to £689 – £789 £899 – £1,015 £725 – £825 £935 – £1,051 £689 – £855 £899 – £1,070 from £273 from £488

Departures Available

Flight times Outbound 07:40/12:25 15:20/20:15 06:10/10:40

Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Jan – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Jan – Apr 2021 Feb – Apr, Nov, Dec 2020, Jan – Apr 2021

Return 21:00/23:40 19:20/22:15 11:05/13:50

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes. Please note: A room tax of approximately 26-28 Moroccan Dirhams per person per night is payable directly to the Riad/Riad Hotel on check-out.

Cairo, Luxor & Nile Cruise – page 346 UK Airport

Pricing

Heathrow Room for sole use Cabin Upgrade

from – to £1,649 – £1,999 from £379 from £90

Departures Available

Flight times

Feb – Apr, Sep, Oct 2020, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct 2021

Outbound 15:00/20:40

Return 06:20/13:35

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Connecting flights are available from £200 to Heathrow, from the following airports: Aberdeen, Belfast City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester & Newcastle. Upgrade your cabin: Upgrade to a cabin on a higher deck. Prices from £90 per person. Visa information: Visas are required for British Citizens travelling to Egypt. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

Luxor & Red Sea Adventure – page 348 UK Airport

Pricing

Departures Available

Birmingham Bristol Gatwick Manchester Stansted Room for sole use

from – to £1,595 – £1,775 £1,595 – £1,865 £1,595 – £1,775 £1,595 – £1,789 £1,445 – £1,529 from £219

Oct, Nov 2020, Feb – May 2021 Oct, Nov 2020, Feb – May 2021 Oct, Nov 2020, Feb – May 2021 Oct, Nov 2020, Feb – May 2021 Nov 2020, Feb, Mar 2021

Flight times Outbound 09:40/16:55 10:05/17:20 09:40/16:55 08:35/16:00 11:30/19:10

Return 17:55/21:55 18:20/22:20 17:55/21:50 17:00/21:10 19:55/23:55

Transfer times: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 20 minutes. Visa information: Visas are required for British Citizens travelling to Egypt. Please see page 382 of the brochure for further information.

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Holiday Essentials

Your Holiday Essentials If you’ve booked a holiday with us, or you are trying to decide where in the world to visit next, we’ve put together some essential information to help you before you travel, tips to help your journey run smoothly and some notes, so you know what to expect from your holiday.

Our experienced team of experts have put together all the practical information you need to make your holiday as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

Essential Information for customers travelling within Europe

Before you go

Travel insurance can play an essential part in ensuring you enjoy peace of mind during your holiday. We strongly recommend that everyone travelling abroad with Newmarket has travel insurance. We offer our customers good-value, comprehensive travel insurance as detailed at the back of this brochure.

Passports & Visas

You will need a full 10-Year British Passport (valid a further three months on return to the UK) for all European holidays including air or sea travel. Children require their own passport. The Passport Office may be contacted on 0300 222 0000. British Citizens do not require visas to enter Europe (except the countries listed below). Citizens of other countries should contact the embassy of the country they are travelling to for clarification. Newmarket cannot accept responsibility for entry or travel being refused due to the failure on the part of any customer to produce correct documentation.

Money matters Credit cards and debit cards are accepted virtually everywhere, but don’t forget to inform your bank if you intend to use ‘cash-point’ machines while away. Take some cash for use on arrival – we normally find the best rates are available at the Post Office, supermarkets and online. We also recommend a Pre-paid Money Travel Card - a cheap and safe way to spend money abroad.

Your journey

Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to Russia and Turkey. Although uncertainty over Britain’s withdrawal from the EU continues, the extension to Brexit agreed earlier this year guarantees that all existing arrangements for holidays within the EU will continue. Arrangements for all other holidays remain unaffected. Whenever and however Brexit takes place, the EU has confirmed that flights between the UK and the EU will operate as normal, and that UK travellers will not need visas to travel to the European Union, even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. For the latest information relating to travel to the EU, please go online to: www.gov.uk/visit-europe-brexit

Turkey British Citizens require a visa for entry into Turkey. You must obtain an e-Visa online prior to travel. The cost is 20 US Dollars – please visit www.evisa.gov.tr to apply for an e-Visa (this can be done up to 3 months in advance). Please note you can no longer obtain a visa upon arrival - you must apply for an e-Visa before you travel. For further details please visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/ entry-requirements

Russia

Health & holiday insurance

A visa is required for entry into Russia and you must appear in person at the Russian Embassy in either Edinburgh, Manchester or London as part of the process. The cost is approximately £110 if obtained directly and more information can be found online at: ru.vfsglobal.co.uk

If you have any concerns, or if you have suffered from a serious medical condition recently, it is suggested that you consult your GP about your fitness to travel about 12 weeks prior to your holiday departure date. We strive to give all our customers full care and attention, but we do need to know at the time of booking if there are any special needs or requirements. It is particularly important that we are advised of any disabilities and also if you intend to bring any specialist equipment such as a wheelchair with you.

We will send full details about the application process approximately 8 weeks prior to travel including your invitation letter. You will need the invitation letter to be able to apply for your visa. Passports must be valid for six months after the visa expiration date.

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Your flight & airline UK & Irish Holidays

Your airline requires valid photo identification which must be either a valid passport or a valid European Economic Area (EEA) driving licence with photo presented by an EEA national. Children under 16 require their own passport unless they are included on the passport of the parent with whom they are travelling. If you are in any doubt, please contact your airline, as we cannot accept liability if you are refused travel or entry because of invalid documents.

Flights with Ryanair Please note that some of the holidays offered in this brochure use the services of Ryanair, who only accept a valid passport as ID for use when checking in. They will not accept a driving licence as ID on any of their flights, including to/from the UK and Ireland. For more information please visit www.ryanair.com Newmarket cannot be held responsible if you fail to meet the airline’s ID requirements. You will be notified of your airline at the time of booking.

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Essential Information for customers travelling within Europe continued

Flight & Rail Seats We always endeavour to book seats located together on flights and rail journeys but this cannot be guaranteed.

Luggage You are permitted to check into the aircraft hold one suitcase per person. Weight and dimension limits will apply, and vary between airlines. We will send you up to date information about your hold and hand baggage allowance just prior to your departure. Keep your passport, important documents and medication in your hand luggage.

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Our friendly, experienced tour managers are on hand to ensure you make the very most of your time away. They will meet you in the arrivals area of the airport and show you to your transport. They will usually accompany you to your hotel. All our tour managers have a passion for the country you are visiting and will have good knowledge of the local language and be able to assist with any questions you may have.

Please let us know of any special requests, such as adjoining rooms, high or low floor, at the time of booking; we’ll do our best to oblige but no guarantee can be made. Note too that some facilities advertised at the hotels may not be available at certain times. Outdoor swimming pools are subject to weather conditions and it will be the decision of each individual hotelier as to when these facilities are available.

Tipping

Meals

As is the case at home, smoking in public spaces is pretty much outlawed across Europe. Regular stops will be made for your comfort en route. The vast majority of hotels now have no or very few smoking rooms. In general, smoking outside is acceptable.

Unless otherwise stated, breakfast is provided on all our European escorted tours. Usually this is a continental buffet-style breakfast to get you ready to start a busy day of touring and exploration. On tours where other meals are not included, you can always rely on your tour manager to point you in the direction of a suitable restaurant. If you are on an included or optional excursion over lunch time, we will always try to make an appropriate stop.

A gratuity is an accepted form of appreciation and works differently from country to country. At the end of the day, do use your own discretion to tip for good service and do rely on the tour manager for advice. It’s also customary to tip your tour manager if service is good!

Smoking

Tuscany

Hotels We’re proud of the hotels used throughout our tours, all of which are carefully selected. You will find a description on each holiday page. All our hotels will either have their own restaurant or be near to a choice of places to eat out. If you need any advice on where to eat out for the best value, or most authentic experience, the tour manager will be able to point you in the right direction. If you are travelling on one of our resort-based holidays, our hotels are handpicked to offer you a choice of budget and taste – whether you prefer to be in the heart of the action or enjoy some ‘R & R’ in a quieter part of town. On occasions, for operational reasons we have to use alternative properties, which will always be of at least the same standard and in similar locations.

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Essential Information for customers travelling to the USA & Canada

Manhattan

Before you go Passports & Visas

An electronic passport with embedded chip, valid until your return to the UK, is required by all British citizens. If you are unsure please check with our Customer Services Department on 0330 160 7766. The Passport Office may be contacted on 0300 222 0000. British CITIZENS do not generally require a visa to enter the USA or Canada. Some conditions, such as having a criminal record, or if you have ever been arrested, or if you are a dual national of or have visited Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia or Yemen since March 2011 should be checked with the relevant embassy well in advance of travel as a visa may be required. British SUBJECTS and citizens of other countries should contact the US or Canadian embassy for clarification. BRITISH SUBJECTS WILL REQUIRE A VISA. Newmarket cannot accept responsibility for entry or travel being refused due to the failure on the part of the passenger to produce correct documentation.

Entry into the USA & Canada When travelling to both the USA & Canada action is required prior to travel!

Canada follow a similar process, the eTA (Electronic Travel Authority) and you should apply at www.canada.ca/eta This service costs $7 per person, and is valid for any number of visits to Canada within five years of issue as long as the passport remains valid. On arrival your photograph will be taken and your fingerprints scanned.

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dates. We cannot be responsible for costs for any additional items like flights or hotels you may have booked yourself in conjunction with the tour.

Your journey

Health & holiday insurance If you have any concerns, or if you have suffered from a serious medical condition recently, it is suggested that you consult your GP about your fitness to travel about 12 weeks prior to your holiday departure date. We strive to give all our customers full care and attention, but we do need to know at the time of booking if there are any special needs or requirements. It is particularly important that we are advised of any disabilities and also if you intend to bring any specialist equipment such as a wheelchair with you. No inoculations are required. Health care is very good, but expensive, in North America so please make sure you have very good, comprehensive insurance cover as detailed at the back of this brochure.

Money matters

For travel to the USA, British Citizens (and those from countries eligible to use the Visa Waiver Program) MUST, as soon as you can, and at least 72 hours prior to travel, go to the ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) website at www.cbp.dhs.gov/ esta. This service costs $14 per person payable online, and is valid for any number of visits to the USA within two years of its issue as long as the passport remains valid. Enter some basic information about your visit. This electronic information is then transmitted automatically to the authorities and is used as part of the entry procedure once you arrive in the USA.

Please Note: If you are travelling on a tour which includes both Canada and the USA different rules apply.

apply for the US ESTA only – and not the Canadian eTA. If your tour flies into Canada you should apply for the Canadian eTA - and not the US ESTA. When entering the USA by land, formalities will take place at the border where a fee of $6 (USD) is also payable (cash only). Passengers travelling on cruises which involve a combination of USA and Canadian ports may be required to apply for both the US ESTA and Canadian eTA. This will be advised prior to travel.

Credit cards and debit cards are accepted virtually everywhere, but don’t forget to inform your bank if you intend to use ‘cash-point’ machines while away. Take some cash for use on arrival – we normally find the best rates are available at the Post Office, supermarkets and online. In the US be careful – all American notes are very similar at first glance! We also recommend a Pre-paid Money Travel Card - a cheap and safe way to spend money abroad.

Flexible arrangements On some tours we’re able to offer upgrades and flexible flight arrangements should you wish to stay on for a few days relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends and family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively some holidays can be arranged without flights provided you join and leave the tour at a pre-agreed point, usually the first and last hotels, and within the time restraints of the main group. We’re unable to tailor make other land arrangements before and after the tour for you. Our tour arrangements are made well in advance and in rare circumstances, contractual reasons or simple demand means we may have to make changes or even cancel specific departure

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Your flight & airline

The holiday includes flights as detailed in economy class. All outbound flights depart and arrive on the same day. All return flights leave in the evening and land back into the UK the next day. As a very general guide, flights to the East Coast take around eight hours and to the West between nine and 11 hours. Meals will be served with, usually, lunch and a snack on outward flights and dinner and breakfast on the return. Some airlines will charge for alcoholic drinks. Your seats on the flight will usually be allocated by the airline who will make every effort to ensure you are seated with your travelling companions. Some airlines now charge for allocated seating in economy class and, as you’re travelling on a group booking, this cannot be actioned more than three weeks prior to travel. Where available, details explaining how to book your seating directly with the airline will be sent with your final paperwork. All airlines are now required by laws introduced in the US and other countries to give border-control agencies access to passenger data. Accordingly, any information we hold about you and your travel arrangements may be disclosed to the customs and immigration authorities of any country in your itinerary. From time to time an advertised airline may be changed due to reasons beyond our control. Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft types are used for the vast majority of tours.

Luggage You are permitted to take one suitcase per person on the aircraft which should not exceed 23kgs per piece on flights to the USA and Canada. For your own comfort, hand luggage should fit in the overhead locker on the aircraft. Keep your passport, important documents and medication in your hand luggage. We will send you up-to-date information about your luggage allowance and what you can and can’t carry in it just prior to departure.

Avoiding jet lag Importantly, drink plenty of water prior to and during your flight – if necessary buy it after airport security and take it with you. We’d also recommend a good night’s sleep prior to your flight! On board, avoid too much alcohol and caffeine and do try to rest. We recommend taking an easy walk or a swim on arrival and avoiding sleep prior to night time in the country you’ve arrived in. The next morning, do your best to rise at a time appropriate to the locality. On the return, with a morning arrival, we recommend a short sleep but do then get up and try to remain awake until your normal bed time. By the following morning it’s likely you will be back in your own time zone!

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Essential Information for customers travelling to the USA & Canada continued – rooms with three separate beds cannot be provided in North America! It is usual for rooms to be vacated by 12 noon. Where your departure is later, it may be possible to keep the room longer but this has to be at the hotel’s discretion. Let us know of any special requests, such as adjoining rooms, high or low floor, at the time of booking; we’ll do our best to oblige, although no guarantee can be made. Also note that some facilities advertised at the hotels may not be available at certain times. Outdoor swimming pools are subject to weather conditions and it will be the decision of each individual hotelier as to when these facilities are available. On some occasions, for operational reasons we have to use alternative properties, where possible of the very same standard and in similar, convenient locations.

Meals The tours in this brochure do not generally include meals, as is the usual practice on North American escorted tours. Many people use hotel restaurants for breakfast, while others may use nearby diners. The same goes for dinner, especially when in cities where the choices can be endless. In more rural areas, hotels always have their own restaurant and will often offer a special or soup and sandwich menu for Newmarket guests, should you simply not feel like a full meal every night. At lunch time we will always try to make an appropriate stop – and your tour manager will always help with choices for you.

The majority of our friendly tour managers are local to the USA and Canada and will ensure you make the very most of your time away. They will meet you in the arrivals area of the airport and show you to your transport. All our tour managers have a genuine interest in the country they are showing you and will be able to assist you with any questions you have.

Tipping Gratuities are a way of life in North America, and it is generally accepted that they form part of a person’s earnings – to the extent that an assumed amount of income tax is paid. That aside tips will also ensure excellent service! Customary gratuity to a coach driver or tour manager is about $5 per person per day; in a taxi or a restaurant leave 12-15% of the bill and, in the bar, a dollar or so per drink as long as a service charge has not already been added to the bill.

Smoking As is the case at home, smoking is pretty much outlawed in any public areas or on transport, including all flights. Regular stops will be made for your comfort en route. The vast majority of hotels in North America are non-smoking throughout too, including all bedrooms. Hotels will charge for cleaning a room in which a guest has smoked and this will be charged back for payment. In general, smoking outside is acceptable.

Hotels We’re proud of the hotels used throughout our tours which are carefully selected, and usually meet a standard typical of a good three-star level in Europe. Rooms are generally larger than in Europe and each has, at least, private bathroom, a telephone and TV, while the vast majority also have tea/coffee-making facilities. There will always be a bar or restaurant on site or nearby. Rooms have two double beds or one king-size bed and, should you wish for three or four people to occupy a room, this will usually be within the existing two beds

Helicopter flights Sightseeing flights by helicopter are weight controlled and balanced. If your weight exceeds 300lbs you must advise us. As a seat may have to be left empty, some companies may charge a premium.

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Essential Information for customers travelling Worldwide

Newmarket staff photo taken on Classic South Africa Tour May 2017

Before you go Passports & Visas

Visas are required by British Citizens travelling to the following countries and must be applied for prior to departure. The charges shown below are current costs for British Citizens and can change at any time. Citizens of other countries must also check for up to date requirements and costs may vary. We will send you details of how to apply for your visa about eight weeks prior to travel. If you prefer to use the services of a visa agency, who will help you complete forms and deal directly with the embassies for you, we can recommend CIBT. Note that they will make additional charges for their services dependent on the country and type of visa required. Look online at www.cibtvisas.co.uk/newmarketholidays

India

Zambia

The current cost of an e-Visa, valid for 30 days from issue, varies between $10 and $25 (approx £7.50 to £19) dependent on the time of travel. Passports must be valid for 180 days beyond the date of the return flight and contain two blank pages for the visa.

The current cost is £35. Passports must be valid for six months beyond the date of entry into Zambia and contain two blank pages for the visa.

Kenya The current cost is US$59 (approx. £47). Passports must be valid for six months beyond the date of the return flight and contain two blank pages for the visa.

Laos The current cost is US$35 and you can obtain your visa on arrival and should make payment in US Dollars or Thai Baht. You will also need to bring one passport photo.Passports must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your return date to the UK.

Newmarket cannot accept responsibility for entry or travel being refused due to the failure on the part of the passenger to produce correct documentation.

Nepal

Bhutan

Oman

We will take care of your visa application for entry to Bhutan and will require a colour, scanned copy of the photo page in your passport, which must be valid for six months after your departure from Bhutan, as soon as possible. Please email this to aviation@newmarket-group.co.uk.

The current cost is £42.40. Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the validity of the visa and contain one blank page.

Cambodia The current cost is £30. Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date to the UK and contain one blank page for the visa. British Citizens travelling in this region do not require a visa for Thailand.

China The current cost is £151. Passports must be valid for six months from the date of application and contain two blank pages for the visa. As part of the China visa process you must appear in person at one of the China visa centres in London, Manchester or Edinburgh as part of the process.

Egypt The current cost is US$25 (approx £19). You can obtain your visa on arrival and should make payment in Sterling, US Dollars or Euros. Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date to the UK and contain one blank page for the visa.

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The current cost is £20. Passports must be valid for six months beyond the date of entry to Nepal and contain one blank page for the visa.

South Africa & Swaziland A visa is not required but your passport must be valid for six months beyond the date of entry to South Africa and have three blank pages. Special entry rules apply for children under 18 years which are shown at www.southafricahouseuk.com

Sri Lanka The current cost is US$35. British Citizens use an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the country which should be applied for online before travel, visit www.eta.gov.lk. Your ETA is valid for 30 days from your date of entry and your passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the date of the return flight with one blank page for the visa.

Vietnam For single entry visits to Vietnam a visa is not required providing you are travelllng before 30 June 2021. For travel after this date, a visa is required although it is expected this requirement will be waived as we get nearer the time. If you are entering Vietnam more than once on your tour, you do require a visa. The current cost is £104 and your passport must be valid for one month beyond the visa expiry date.

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Please note: If you are applying for any of the above visas an additional charge will apply if you use the services of a courier agency.

Health & holiday insurance Your doctor will advise you on appropriate precautions and any recommended vaccinations. It is suggested that you consult your GP about 12 weeks prior to travel. Sensible prevention measures, such as high-factor sun protection, insect-repellent sprays and drinking bottled mineral water are also advised. We recommend leaving contact lenses at home and using glasses due to increased dust in the air in some areas, and on flights.

Money Matters All required currency can be readily purchased at UK banks and airports, with the exception of the Chinese Yuan, Indian Rupee and Cambodian Riel which should be purchased upon arrival at your destination. Hotels and airports all generally have exchange facilities. Some people ask how much currency they’ll need. That depends on you! How much do you eat and where do you want to eat; how many souvenirs or presents do you wish to bring back? Our suggestion is to change a little at a time. You can use cash machines and banks to withdraw cash now generally anywhere in the world although our experience says this is more likely to work in larger cities! Credit cards too are widely accepted, again in the major cities.

Flexible arrangements On some tours we’re able to offer upgrades and flexible flight arrangements should you wish to stay on for a few days of relaxation after your tour or maybe visit friends and family. Let us know what your plans are and we’d be happy to quote. Alternatively some holidays can be arranged without flights provided you join and leave the tour at a pre-agreed point, usually the first and last hotels, and within the time restraints of the main group. We’re unable to tailor make other land arrangements before and after the tour for you. Our tour arrangements are made well in advance and in rare circumstances, contractual reasons or simple demand means we may have to make changes or even cancel specific departure dates. We cannot be responsible for costs for any additional items like flights or hotels you may have booked yourself in conjunction with the tour.

Your journey Your flight & airline

Our flights are with some of the world’s most reputable airlines and all flights include spacious, ergonomic seating in the economy cabin, usually two complimentary meals en route and appropriate to the time of day as well as soft and alcoholic drinks throughout the flight. You’ll find seatback video with a choice of films, TV and music channels to help keep you entertained throughout the flight.

your body longer to adjust to the difference in time. On the return, it is generally easier to adjust as you will be naturally tired by the reverse time difference. Try to sleep at normal UK bed time and by the following morning it’s likely you will be back in your own time zone.

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Your seats on the flight will usually be allocated by the airline who will make every effort to ensure you are seated with your travelling companions. Some airlines now charge for allocated seating in economy class and, as you’re travelling on a group booking, this cannot be actioned more than three weeks prior to travel. Where available, details explaining how to book your seating directly with the airline will be sent with your final paperwork.

Internal & regional flights Internal and regional flights in India, Africa, South Africa, China and Latin America which, on the tours shown in this brochure, are operated by state regulated private airlines. The on-board service is similar to European short-haul flights and all airlines operate modern, western type aircraft usually built by Airbus, Embraer or Boeing. Airports throughout India and China are usually modern with all of the usual facilities.

Luggage We ask that you do not exceed one suitcase per person (with a maximum weight of 20kgs) as space on the coach when you arrive at your destination will be limited. Keep your passport, important documents and any important medication in your hand luggage and, for your own comfort, do try to minimise the amount you take into the aircraft cabin. We will send you up to date information about your luggage allowance and what you can and can’t carry in it just prior to departure.

Service with a smile

The majority of our friendly, experienced tour managers are local to the destination and are on hand to ensure you make the very best of your time away. They will meet you in the arrivals area of the airport and show you to your transport. All our tour managers have a genuine interest in the country they are showing you and will be able to assist you with any questions you have.

Hotels There is no doubt, especially on holiday that involves travelling and sightseeing, that a good quality hotel is important, which is why we spend so much time carefully selecting the places you’ll stay – even if it’s only for one night! Chosen for a combination of location, welcome, comfort and the opportunity to rest and relax, our city-based hotels and touring and resort‑based hotels are of an excellent standard and offer a range of modern conveniences and usually a choice of regional and international cuisine. Please let us know of any special requests, such as adjoining rooms, high or low floor, at time of booking, and we’ll do our best to oblige, although no guarantee can be made. Note too that some facilities advertised at the hotels may not be available at certain times. Sometimes local conditions or volume of tours means that we may have to use alternative properties, where possible of the very same standard and in similar, convenient locations.

Avoiding jet lag

Enjoying your stay When travelling overseas it’s always wise to take simple and sensible precautions. Never drink water that is not bottled. Even then, make sure the seal is intact. Try to always eat cooked food, served hot and avoid salad or cold food. Eat fruit which has to be peeled first. Take a hand sanitiser to use frequently and before you eat. Take sun block if you’re travelling to a hot destination. Mosquito bites are common, especially after dark and can make a trip miserable. Cover up and use a readily available repellent spray or cream. Also, we recommend you take your favourite brands of medication for general ailments such as headache, stomach upset etc and some sticking plasters just in case. After all, holiday time is precious!

Meals On tours where all meals are not included you can always rely on your tour manager to point you in the direction of a suitable restaurant.

Tipping A gratuity is an accepted form of appreciation and works differently from country to country. At the end of the day do use your own discretion to tip for good service and do rely on the tour manager for advice. It’s also customary to tip your tour manager and drivers if service is good! In China and India we now include some tips to cover the services of railway station, airport, restaurant and hotel bell staff. In South Africa and Costa Rica it is customary to tip around 10% when paying in restaurants and do check as, in some cases, it may have been added to the bill already!

Smoking

Importantly, drink plenty of water prior to and during your flight. If necessary buy it after airport security and take it with you. We’d also recommend a good night’s sleep prior to your flight! On board, avoid too much alcohol and caffeine and do try to rest. We recommend taking an easy walk or a swim on arrival and avoiding sleep prior to night time in the country you’ve arrived in. The next morning, do your best to rise at a time appropriate to the locality. Avoid sleeping in as it will take

As is the case at home, smoking is pretty much outlawed in any public areas or on transport, including all flights. Regular stops will be made for your comfort en route. The vast majority of hotels now have no or very few smoking rooms. In general, smoking outside is acceptable. Please note that e-cigarettes cannot be purchased in or taken into India.

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Travel Insurance

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

The Cover – Main Features; Limits/Excesses applicable The policy provides cover for: • Overseas Emergency Medical and Associated Expenses – up to £5 million (less £70 excess) where applicable • Personal Accident – up to £15,000

The Policy Document

• Cancellation or Curtailment Charges – up to the cost of the holiday (less maximum excess of £70)

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

• Abandonment of the holiday – up to the cost of the holiday (less £70 excess)

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

• Personal Possessions – up to £1,000 in total (less £70 excess) including up to £500 for valuables • Delayed Personal Possessions – up to £75

The Premium

• Personal Money – up to £250 (less £70 excess) • Loss of Passport – up to £250 • Missed Departure – up to £800 • Personal Liability – up to £1 million • Legal Expenses – up to £10,000

The Cover – Significant Health Exclusions; Health Declaration The policy does not cover any claim arising from a medical condition for which, at the time of taking out the policy, an insured person: • Is being prescribed regular medication; or • Has received treatment for or had a consultation with a doctor or hospital specialist in the past 12 months; or • Is being referred to, treated by or under the care of a doctor or a hospital specialist; or

The cost of our travel insurance policy is slightly higher for customers aged 70-79, and for those over 80. Please see online or call us for exact prices.

Cancellation Rights

• Is awaiting treatment or the results of any tests or investigations; or • Has been diagnosed with or treated for cancer in the last 5 years unless the condition(s) has (have) been declared, and accepted in writing.

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

Making a complaint

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

The cost of the policy is £10 for adults (2-3 days) £12 (4-9 days) for UK & NORTHERN IRELAND breaks; £26 (5-9 days), £32 (10-15 days), £51 (16-29 days) for EUROPEAN BREAKS; £75 (1-8 days), £98 (9-21 days) for USA, CANADA & WORLDWIDE BREAKS. The cost of Excess Waiver Insurance is £10.00 for each person aged 2 or over at the date of travel. All premiums are inclusive of Insurance Premium Tax at the current rate. You must pay all applicable premiums at the time of booking and cover starts from the moment we receive these monies.

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

Government advice is to be adequately covered According to a poll gathered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 24% of travellers are still going abroad without suitable travel insurance, risking thousands of pounds of expenses, 48% of people don’t realise that without travel insurance they’d be liable to pay for their own medical bills abroad.

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Newmarket Holidays Limited are Appointed Representatives of Leisureworld (GB) Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Register No. 749920) Newmarket Holidays Limited are registered in England & Wales No. 02238316. Registered office: Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington, SM6 0BP Leisureworld (GB) Ltd are registered in England & Wales No. 02663024. Registered office: 1422/24 London Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 2UL.

Our Privacy Promise We understand that making purchases online or over the telephone involves a great deal of trust on your part. We take this trust very seriously, and make ensuring the security and confidentiality of the Personal Data you provide one of our highest priorities.

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1. To collect, use, share and store your Personal Data safely and securely. 2. To make sure that any supplier we share your Personal Data with will be just as careful with it as we are. 3. That we will never share your Personal Data with an un‑named third party for marketing purposes.

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Your Newmarket Holiday Your Holiday has been arranged by Newmarket Air Holidays. Part of the Newmarket Group, founded in 1983, the company has carried countless happy customers to many beautiful parts of the world. Of course, as well as our commitment to quality, you are assured of the full financial protection of our ATOL bond lodged with the Civil Aviation Authority.

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

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

Your Financial Protection The air holiday packages in this brochure are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 2325. Please see our Booking Conditions for further information.

Your Itinerary You will receive your final Itinerary and final Travel Documents ten to fourteen days prior to departure, provided all payments have been made. We endeavour to operate the itinerary advertised in this brochure although there are occasions when due to circumstances out of our control, we may have to change the order in which the itinerary is operated, or our day by day activities. On the rare occasion this happens our tour managers will keep you fully informed, and where possible provide suitable alternatives.

Accommodation Should you have special requests such as adjoining rooms, or high or low floors, make your request at the time of booking. The hotel cannot guarantee to meet all requests but will at all times do their best to oblige. Please note that at the beginning and at the end of the summer season, certain facilities advertised

at hotels may not be available. Items such as outdoor swimming pools, for example, are subject to weather conditions and it will be the decision of each individual hotelier as to when these facilities are available.

we will inform you. Final timings will otherwise be reconfirmed with your tickets and Joining Instructions, approximately ten days before departure. We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Airport Development Charge

Special Note on Rail Breaks

An Airport Development charge has been introduced at a few UK Airports. You will be required to pay a charge per passenger over 16 years old at the following airports prior to checking in for your flight: Durham Tees Valley, Knock and Norwich. The amount varies from airport to airport, but is generally between £5 and £10 per person. Please visit the airport’s website for further information.

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

Hotel Room Tax

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

Some regions of Italy, Austria and the Netherlands have introduced a room tax of between €1.00 - €4.00 per person per night, payable directly by the guest to the hotel on check-out. You will be advised by your tour manager in resort if your particular hotel(s) is implementing this charge.

Special Requests There are of course only a limited number of front seats on coaches, low floor rooms in hotels etc. Should you have special requests such as adjoining rooms, or for a high or low floor, make your request at the time of booking. We cannot guarantee to meet all requests but will do our best to oblige.

Delays In the event of your outbound flight being cancelled by the airline, we will try to rebook to you onto an alternative flight departing the same day from the same departure airport. If this is not possible we will endeavour to offer you an alternative flight departing the following day, which you may accept with a proportionate refund, or cancel with a full refund. Occasionally flights and coaches may be delayed due to circumstances beyond our control. In such cases we will do our utmost to help you and keep you fully informed. In the event of extended overnight delays, depending upon circumstances, we will endeavour to provide accommodation. In the case of a major delay to your homeward journey, we shall endeavour to delay the departure from your hotel.

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

Flight Information All prices in this brochure are based on air travel in economy class. We reserve the right to substitute an alternative airline or aircraft type if required to do so for reasons beyond our control.

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Fitness to Travel

UK, Irish & European holidays Unless otherwise stated the price of the holiday applies to each of 2 people sharing a room. The majority of rooms are twinbedded. Double beds can be requested but are not guaranteed. Most hotels have single rooms and a supplement is usually charged. The third and fourth bed in triple and four bedded rooms are usually only suitable for children. It is standard practice for rooms to be vacated by 12 noon. Where your departure is later, it may be possible to keep the room longer - your tour manager will give you assistance and advise of any extra charge that would be made. Breakfast is included on most holidays - details are in the brochure. Continental style invariably means rolls/croissants, jam, tea or coffee. If you have any special dietary needs, please let us know at the time of booking. Not all hotel rooms especially in overseas hotels have tea/coffeemaking facilities – seasoned travellers take travel kettles with them.

America, Canada & Further Afield holidays The majority of the rooms will have two double beds or one king-size bed. It is standard practice for rooms to be vacated by 12 noon. Where your departure is later, it may be possible to keep the room longer but this is at the hotel’s discretion.

Costing of Holidays The costs of your holiday have been converted into GBP using these exchange rates: EUR 1.106; USD 1.2601; CAD 1.7026; NOK 10.9921; INR 88.4118

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

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

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Booking Conditions

Newmarket Holidays Booking Conditions Please read carefully

5 Your Complaints

We want you to enjoy every minute of your break or longer holiday with us, and we’ll do our very best to try to ensure that it lives up to your expectations of it. We believe that our more than 35 years of tour operating experience, together with the reputation we have for quality and value, should give you the confidence to book with us. To give you further peace of mind, we accept your booking on the basis of our Terms and Conditions, which are designed to clarify the contractual obligations between us. Please spend some time reading them carefully, and please feel free to contact us should anything be unclear.

Your contract with us

6 Your Travelling Conditions

1 Your Booking

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

2 Your Payment

Your Confirmation of Reservation includes an invoice showing the deposit paid and the final balance due. The outstanding amount must be paid by the due date. Should we not receive payment by this date we shall cancel your travel arrangements, in which case you could be liable to pay cancellation charges according to the scale set out in section 4 below. N.B. 1: The person making the booking with us does so in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and with the understanding that the information they provide is a requirement of the contract between us. He/she becomes directly responsible to the Company for the payment of the total holiday price and if applicable, and where appropriate, for the cancellation charges and disbursements of any funds. The person making the booking does so on behalf of all persons named on it, and is responsible for ensuring that all the Personal Data provided is accurate and for ensuring that all persons named on the booking are aware of these Terms and Conditions and that they consent to the person making the booking acting on their behalf in relation to this booking.

3 Your Alterations

If you want to change any of the details of your booking, we will always do our best to help. We will however make amendment charges as follows: Change of name - £50 per person plus supplier costs Transfer to another departure date or package prior to balance due date - £75 per person Transfer to another departure date or package after balance due date - Cancellation charges will apply Part cancellations follow the standard Cancellation charges. See Your Cancellations section, below, for details. All amendments must be notified to us in writing, by telephone or by email to info@newmarketholidays.co.uk, by the person who made the original booking. N.B. 2: If an amendment involves a change of name, insurance premiums are not transferable. Where any change is made to a booking involving travel by air, we reserve the right to make additional charges to cover in full any costs charged to us by our suppliers.

4 Your Cancellation

You may cancel your booking or part of it once it has been confirmed but the cancellation will only be valid if made in writing direct to the Company or by telephone to our Customer Service team and having answered the security questions. If the cancellation results in a person travelling alone, a single room supplement is payable. The amount payable on cancellation depends upon when we receive your instructions - the more notice you give, the less we will charge. The different periods before departure date within which instructions are received by the Company and the amounts of cancellation charge (shown as a percentage of the total holiday price excluding insurance premium which is not refundable) are as follows: Charge prior to Balance Due date* Deposit and any amendment fees incurred Balance Due date - 49 days 50% or deposit if greater 48 - 35 days 75% or deposit if greater 34 - 16 days 90% or deposit if greater 15 - 0 days before departure 100% NB 3: If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of an insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges. *See Your Payment section.

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In the unlikely event that you have problems whilst on holiday, you MUST report the matter to the hotel or our representative IMMEDIATELY during your holiday. If the matter is not then satisfactorily resolved, you must complete a written report (form available from our representative). You must then follow up any complaint in writing within twenty-eight days of your return, including a copy of the original report form. We operate a strict code of conduct which also conforms to European regulations on package travel and take any complaints received seriously. If you fail to follow the requirement to report your complaint in resort we will have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify it and this may affect your rights under this contract. Where as part of the holiday you have booked your travel by air, land or sea, such travel will be subject to the terms and conditions of carriage of the airline, shipping, rail or coach company providing the transport. In most cases, the conditions will limit the carrier’s liability to you in accordance with international law. Should anyone be refused admission to the coach, ferry or flight, or to the destination country by the transport or government authority, then we are powerless to assist and cannot be held responsible. This includes any passenger who fails to advise us of any medical condition or disability. If you are prevented from travelling as a result, our responsibility for your holiday thereupon ceases. Full cancellation charges will apply and we will be under no obligation whatsoever for any refund, compensation or loss you may incur.

Our contract with you 1 Our Confirmation of Reservation

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

2 The Price of Your Holiday

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

3 Data Protection

In order to confirm and process your booking, we need to collect Personal Data for all the people named on the booking. We reserve the right to process, store and share any and all of the information we collect with our suppliers as we deem necessary to fulfil the contract between us and to comply with national and international law. To find out more about how we use and protect your Personal Data, log on to www.newmarketholidays. co.uk/privacy

4 Our Alterations

It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your holiday but we do plan your holiday arrangements many months in advance. Occasionally changes may be made, which we reserve the right to do at any time. Most of these changes are insignificant and we will advise you at the earliest possible date. Examples of insignificant changes include: alteration of your outward/return flights by less than 12 hours, changes to aircraft type, a change of UK departure airport between Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, London City and Southend; between Birmingham and East Midlands; between Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle; and between Edinburgh and Glasgow; or between the original airport and any other alternative UK airport within a 70-mile radius, changes of carriers, change of accommodation/cabin to another of the same or higher standard, cancellation of an optional excursion. A significant change is one that we make to your holiday arrangements before departure that involves, for example, changing your resort area, or time of departure or return by more than twelve hours, or offering accommodation with a lower official classification than that advertised (except the latter in the case of en route tour hotels). If a significant change becomes necessary we will inform you as soon as is reasonably possible if there is time before your departure. When a significant change occurs you will have the choice of either accepting the change of arrangements, purchasing another available holiday from us (we will refund any price difference if alternative is of lower value), or cancelling your holiday and receiving a full refund of all monies paid (we will also provide a full refund of your travel insurance premiums if you purchased insurance from us). When a significant change occurs, provided it does not arise from circumstances amounting to force majeure (see below), we will pay compensation as detailed below, based on how far ahead of departure the change is advised:

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5 Our Cancellations

We reserve the right in any circumstances (including failure to reach sufficient numbers) to cancel your holiday and in this event we will offer you an alternative available holiday to purchase of comparable standard, or ask that you reclaim the cost of your holiday from your travel insurance, or if you are uninsured, return to you all money you have paid to us. In no case, except for reasons of war, pandemic, or UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice etc, (see NB 4 above) will your holiday be cancelled after the date when your final balance becomes due.

6 Our Complaints Procedure

Newmarket Holidays Ltd is a Member of ABTA with membership number V7812. ABTA Members help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. We can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. We can normally agree an amicable settlement of the few complaints we receive. However, if we cannot agree, disputes arising out of, or in connection with this Contract may (if the customer so wishes) be referred to ABTA. Go to www.abta.com to use ABTA’s simple procedure. Further information on the Code and ABTA’s assistance in resolving disputes can be found on www.abta.com. You can also access the European Commission Online Dispute (ODR) Resolution platform at http:// ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. This ODR platform is a means of notifying us of your complaint; it will not determine how your complaint should be resolved. Redress under this Scheme requires written notice requesting arbitration to be made within nine months of scheduled date of return from the holiday. Our liability, except in cases involving death, injury or illness, shall be limited to a maximum of three times the cost of your travel arrangements. Our liability will also be limited in accordance with and/or in an identical manner to a) The contractual terms of the companies that provide the travel services that make up your package. These terms are incorporated into this booking; and b) Any relevant international convention, for example the Montreal Convention in respect of travel by air, the Athens Convention in respect of travel by sea, the Berne Convention in respect of travel by rail and the Paris Convention in respect of the provision of accommodation, which limit the amount of and conditions under which compensation can be claimed for death, injury, delay to passengers and loss, damage and delay to luggage. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of any limitation of the extent of or the conditions under which compensation is to be paid under these or any conventions. Under EU law (Regulation 261/2004) you have rights in some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from your airline in cases of denied boarding, cancellation or delay to flights. Full details will be publicised at EU airports and available from airlines. However reimbursement in such cases will not automatically entitle you to a refund of your holiday cost from us. Your right to a refund and/or compensation from us is set out in these booking conditions. If any payments to you are due from us, any payment made to you by the airline or any other service provider will be deducted. If it is impossible to ensure your return as scheduled due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, we will bear the cost of necessary accommodation, if possible of equivalent category, for a maximum of three nights. The limit doesn’t apply to persons with reduced mobility and any person accompanying them, pregnant women and unaccompanied minors, or persons in need of specific medical assistance, provided that you notified us of these needs at least 48 hours before the start of your holiday. N.B. 5: This entire clause does not apply to any separate contracts that you may enter into for excursions or activities whilst on holiday.

Our Responsibility for Your Holiday 1 Overseas Holidays

(a) A lthough we have no direct control over services provided to you by independent suppliers we accept responsibility for the reasonable standard of the holiday which you book. If any part is not provided as promised, we will pay you appropriate compensation if this has affected the enjoyment of your holiday, except where the failure is unforeseeable or unavoidable. (b) We accept responsibility if you or any person named on the booking suffers bodily injury, illness or death due to the negligent acts and/ or omissions of: (i) our employees or agents; or (ii) our suppliers or subcontractors, servants or agents whilst acting within the scope or in the course of their employment to provide any service or arrangement forming part of the holiday that you have booked with us save that we do not accept responsibility for any air or sea carriers whose liabilities are limited by the relevant International Conventions. Any such claims will be subject to and dealt with in accordance with English Law, and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales only unless, in the case of Court proceedings, you live in Scotland or

Northern Ireland. In this case, proceedings must either be brought in the Courts of your home country or those of England and Wales. If proceedings are brought in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may choose to have your contract and claim governed by the law of Scotland/Northern Ireland as applicable (but if you do not so choose, English law will apply). (c) We shall give you assistance in the event that you suffer illness, personal injury or death during the period of your holiday overseas arising out of an activity which does not form part either of the holiday arrangement with us or an excursion offered through us. This assistance will include advice and guidance and, at our discretion and where appropriate, financial assistance subject to our spending a maximum amount in this regard on behalf of yourself and any other person named on the booking of £5,000 in total. (d) In the event of a claim under this clause against us by you or any person named on the booking we reserve the right to claim in your place against the person or corporation responsible for the act, default or omission giving rise to the claim and you hereby agree to assign to us all your rights under this clause and we will be subrogated to those rights and you hereby agree to assist us fully in the event that we enforce the rights which have been assigned to us or to which we are subrogated. (e) W e take the safety and security of our clients extremely seriously. If the Foreign Office advises that people should not visit a particular country, then we would act on this. However, we are sure you appreciate from press and television coverage that the political, economic and social conditions in many countries are not as stable as we are used to. Sadly crimes against both people and their property are a fact of life the world over, and when in a foreign country it is very important to be extra vigilant and avoid drawing attention to yourself by wearing expensive jewellery, carrying expensive camera equipment etc. Travellers have the same responsibility for their personal safety and that of their possessions, as they do at home. As situations in countries can change rapidly, we would suggest you may wish to visit the Foreign Office Travel Advice website at www.gov.uk/foreigntravel-advice for up to date information and advice regarding safety BEFORE BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY. Newmarket Holidays operate to many parts of the world, some of which do not conform to British health and safety standards. We request that all our hotels comply with the local regulations applicable in their country for health and safety but we cannot guarantee that these meet British standards.

2 UK Holidays

We accept responsibility for ensuring that all component parts of this inclusive holiday are supplied to you as described in this brochure and to a reasonable standard. If any such part is not provided in the advertised manner, we will pay you appropriate compensation if this has affected your enjoyment of your holiday.

3 Travel Insurance

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

4 Financial Protection & Repatriation

Newmarket Holidays Ltd’s ATOL number is 2325. When you buy an ATOL protected flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists the flight, accommodation, car hire and/or other services that are financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will provide you with the services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or to your credit card issuer where applicable).

5 Passport, Visa and Immigration Requirements

Your specific passport and visa requirements, and other immigration requirements are your responsibility and you should confirm these with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates. We do not accept any responsibility if you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport, visa or immigration requirements.

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Booking Conditions

Charge 28 - 15 days £10 14 - 0 days £25 N.B. 4: We will not pay you compensation where the significant change is due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, which means a situation beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. These can include, for example, war, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist activity and its consequences, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, epidemics and pandemics, unavoidable technical problems with transport.

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