Festive Collection 2024-2025

Welcome to Newmarket Holidays

At Newmarket Holidays, we really think the festive period is the most wonderful time of the year, and we can’t wait to share our latest collection with you.

As our team believes in the importance of celebrating with loved ones, our 2024 collection, including seven brand-new tours is curated to help you truly commemorate Christmas and New Year in style and comfort.

Each getaway encompasses plenty of opportunities to tick off your wish-list, from a warm winter break on the idyllic coastline of the Algarve to traversing through the spectacular alpine region of Catalonia by rail.

A merry countryside escape to Bristol, Bath, and the Cotswolds allows you to wander around charming market towns, time spent in

Dresden takes you to the oldest Christmas markets in Germany, and a trip to Oxford features a guided tour of the ‘City of Spires.’

The charming scenery of Yorkshire and a luxury spa hotel serves as the backdrop to an additional tour, as does the enchanting Black Forest, famed for its natural beauty, and the wildlife-rich South African bush, followed by the sandy beaches of Mauritius.

Solo travellers also have more choices with a limited number of no single supplements across our entire festive range, and we’ve got an assortment of festive river and ocean cruises, magical André Rieu concert breaks, and our much-loved Lapland day trip to inspire your end-of-year plans.

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Discover wish-list travel

For decades, travelling has always ignited storytelling, from listening to the anecdotes of local people to recounting a recent trip of a lifetime with loved ones. Perhaps it’s even hearing the adventures of others that fuels your wanderlust to discover the world?

Our role in your travel story is one of inspiration and guidance, helping you to discover new wish-list destinations, engage in unrivalled experiences, and form meaningful connections in complete comfort and safety. Under our expertise and direction, you may even discover a different way to explore, a culture about which you had no previous knowledge, or make new friends from your group of like-minded people.

The choice is all yours.

Where stories begin Travel for Good with Newmarket Holidays

Exploring the world with care and consideration

To travel responsibly and for good is to travel with care and consideration for not only the local people of the places that we visit, but also the planet.

At Newmarket Holidays, our mission is to enrich lives and improve wellbeing through travel, and while there’s still a long way to go, we believe that we have a responsibility to be transparent about what we’re already doing and the areas where we could improve.

Since the introduction of our Travel for Good hub, an online space dedicated to sharing our sustainable impact journey, we’ve taken some positive steps. The most notable have been a fundraising event with our charity partner, Just a Drop, to make a tangible difference to a local school in Nicaragua and supporting the North Pennines National Landscape peatland restoration programme.

Our community, environmental and social impacts

Our Travel for Good initiatives ensure that we only work with hotels and on-the-ground suppliers that adhere to our standards and comply with applicable, international and local laws and regulations. Our partners in India support the non-profit environmental charity, One Tree Planted, and we work with the on-the-ground suppliers, Vivu Journeys, in Southeast Asia to make a positive difference to the environment and uplift the people of the destinations that we visit.

Our positive impacts tours

From visiting the sites of wildlife conservation projects in South Africa to supporting community projects in the villages of Cambodia, our curated collection of positive impacts tours will benefit you as a traveller, along with the people and places that you see.

Our support for peatland restoration with every holiday you book

The North Pennines National Landscape’s peatland restoration programme is revitalising one of England’s most significant and fragile ecosystems. This programme is restoring and conserving the region’s vast expanse of peatlands. The restoration effort not only enhances the natural beauty of the North Pennines, but also reduces the carbon emitted into the atmosphere from damaged peat and stores carbon within healthy, revegetated peatland. In addition, healthy peatland benefits biodiversity, reduces wildfire and slows the flow of rainwater – mitigating the effects of flooding downstream. In 2024, we’ll be donating money on behalf of every passenger who travels with us to support peatland restoration.

Our partnership with Just a Drop

Founded in 1998, Just a Drop has encouraged travel and tourism businesses to give back to the communities they operate in. Across the globe, 785 million people don’t have access to safe water, which holds back development and makes it harder for communities to escape the poverty trap. Staff at our Head Office held a virtual cycle race to fundraise for our sponsored project, which supports the construction of a latrine block at a local school in Nicaragua, Central America. Around 50 employees, including the chief executive Niel Alobaidi, spent a day on exercise bikes in the office to cycle 297 miles –equivalent to the width of Nicaragua, and raised over £5,000.

Dresden Christmas Market, Germany

Fiona Jeffery OBE from Just a Drop with Staff from Newmarket Holidays

Peatlands Restorations at Tynehead Fell, Cumbria

The Newmarket Holidays experience

Discover our award-winning tours

At Newmarket Holidays, we’re dedicated to providing you with a wide range of choices. You’ll find an array of wishlist tours, with numerous departure dates and options from regional airports.

Our content-rich itineraries are meticulously designed with you in mind, offering a perfect balance of exciting must-see highlights combined with well-deserved rest time. Included excursions allow you to cover major landmarks and immerse yourself in the region by foot, coach, or local modes of transport. Moreover, a selection of optional activities means you can enhance our itinerary to your liking.

With a tour manager escorting you every step of the way, one thing is certain, you won’t arrive home short of memories or stories.

Winners at the British Travel Awards 11 years in a row

Thank you to our customers who voted for us to win in 13 categories at the British Travel Awards. We won gold in eight categories, including Best Escorted Group Holidays and Best Touring Holidays. Our customers’ constant positive feedback has also resulted in our 4.7 score on Trustpilot, based on over 7,000 reviews.

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Festive tours for solo travellers

More choices for independent explorers

Along with our Solo Traveller Collection of classic tours, we’ve expanded this range to include 27 no single supplement festive options. This gives new and regular solo travellers an array of opportunities to discover wish-list destinations over Christmas and New Year alongside a tour manager and like-minded customers.

Choose from getaways, which have no single supplement and promise ample time to explore and learn, both under guidance and on your

own accord. The itineraries in our festive offering feature meals and drinks on and around the main special days, allowing you to connect and celebrate together. As a result of the thoughtfully balanced activities, you’re also guaranteed a well-matched group to share experiences of a lifetime.

Look out for the Solo Traveller icon throughout this brochure to see a cheer-inspiring break that will work for you.

Why choose Newmarket Holidays?

The smallest details are what matter the most when it comes to your holiday, and we aim to elevate every experience you encounter on each one of our award-winning tours. From the hand-picked accommodation, equipped with all the essentials to the meticulously organised

Complete financial protection

We offer complete financial protection through a combination of our ATOL licence and membership of ABTA and ABTOT, giving you total peace of mind with regards to your money.

Available 24/7

Wherever you are in the world, you’ll be able to contact us. There are many ways to get in touch, and we promise you’ll always be speaking to a human, not a computer.

itineraries, with inclusions that capture the essence of each destination, and the unwavering guidance and support of an expert tour manager eager to inform you at every turn, your trip with us will be truly unforgettable.

Dedicated tour managers and local guides

Every one of our holidays is escorted by friendly, dedicated tour managers and local guides, so you have an expert on hand throughout your trip. It’s their local knowledge that will turn your wish-list holiday plans into lifelong memories.

So much included

The price you pay includes all your travel, accommodation, touring itinerary, tour manager and much more. There’s no need to pay for annoying extras you weren’t expecting with us either.

Award-winning service

We’ve won more than 80 awards during our 40-year history, and best of all, you’ve voted us winners at the British Travel Awards 11 years in a row!

Holding your hand

Wherever you choose to go next, our team of experts are on hand to assist you before, during and after your holiday, so you can focus on relaxing and enjoying your experience.

Christmas Markets

Shop, stroll and sip on mulled wine while discovering some of the world’s oldest and largest Christmas markets.

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Join us in the glorious ‘Athens of the North’, where, beneath the great Castle, alongside elegant Princes Street, the Scottish capital sparkles with Christmas cheer, its markets full of seasonal merchandise and delicious treats. From your city centre hotel, you’ll have ample opportunities to explore Edinburgh and soak up the unique festive atmosphere, with the chance to visit Loch Lomond on an optional tour.

Day One – Fly to Edinburgh Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city. The rest of the day is yours to spend relaxing and exploring your new surroundings, perhaps choosing to dine in one of Edinburgh’s many fine eateries, or enjoy a drink in a cosy café or bar.

Day Two – City tour and afternoon at leisure Join your friendly tour manager for a short, guided introduction this morning, which will bring to life Edinburgh’s major sights, including the lanes and wynds of the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyrood house and the Castle atop its rocky promontory. Wander along Princes Street, with its shops, stores and colourful festive markets, stopping to explore the Traditional Highland Village in Princes Street Gardens. This afternoon

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Enjoy three nights in the Scottish capital

Take in glorious Edinburgh, ‘Athens of the North’, on a guided city tour

• Experience free time to explore the city and its Christmas markets at your leisure

• Set off on an optional tour of stunning Loch Lomond with whiskey tasting

• Three nights’ three-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Holiday Inn Express, Edinburgh

• Return flights to Edinburgh* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

is free to spend at your leisure, perhaps revisiting some of your favourite spots from this morning’s tour, finding a restaurant for dinner.

Day Three – Optional excursion to Loch Lomond and ‘Taste of Scotland’ or day at leisure Today, either join an optional tour to Loch Lomond or continue your exploration of Edinburgh under your own steam, perhaps returning to Princes Street and its colourful Christmas markets. Join your fellow guests as you enjoy a scenic drive around Loch Lomond’s southern shores, home to loch-side castles and stately homes. A stop at the loch-side shopping centre Lomond Shores for some souvenir shopping and a spot of lunch (payable locally) is followed by a trip to a local distillery for a ‘Taste of Scotland’. Enjoy a brief tour and learn about the history of whisky, one of Scotland’s principle exports, followed by a tasting session and the chance to buy a bottle of the good stuff to take home.

Day Four – Return home Depending on the time of your return flight, you may have some free time this morning to look around Edinburgh one last time, before you transfer back to the airport for your return flight, rounding off a marvellously festive few days.

your hotels

Holiday Inn Express, Edinburgh City centre HHH Bed & Breakfast

Set in a pretty Georgian building, a short walk from Princes Street and the old town, the Holiday Inn Express ticks all the boxes for a short stay in Edinburgh. Guestrooms feature modern décor, TVs and tea/coffee-making facilities. A buffet breakfast is served in the Great Room, and there is a relaxing lounge bar, well stocked with whiskies. Alternatively, you’ll find a host of eateries and bars on the hotel’s doorstep.

4-day escorted tour from £515

Edinburgh Christmas Markets

Enjoy a festive break in one of Britain’s most beguiling cities, transformed into a winter wonderland by twinkling lights and colourful Christmas markets.

Available 26 Nov, 3, 10 & 17 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Belfast Int £619 • Birmingham £545

• Bristol £539 • Gatwick £569

• Heathrow £535 • Luton £515

• Southampton £659

Personalise your holiday

• Loch Lomond & a Taste of Scotland (full day) – from £56

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £245

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Christmas Market, Edinburgh

Christmas Market, Edinburgh

Christmas Market, Edinburgh

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Berlin Christmas Markets

The festive charms, stunning sights and vibrant nightlife of the great German capital, discovered and explored.

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Available 28 Nov, 5 & 12 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Gatwick £689 • Manchester £715

• Newcastle £989

Personalise your holiday

• Potsdam (full day) – from £75

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £225

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Berlin, Germany

Visit Berlin, the vibrant German capital. Here an impressive collection of many different markets offer traditional festive wares, seasonal delicacies and unusual Christmas goods, and in some cases boast attractions from fairground rides to icerinks and even a ski slope at Potsdamer Platz.

Day One – Fly to Berlin Fly to Berlin, and upon arrival, you’ll be met by your tour manager and transferred to your hotel. Berlin’s legendarily efficient U-Bahn, or underground system, trams and buses bring everything within easy reach - from the glitz of Kurfuerstendamm (or simply Ku’damm) to the bright lights of Potsdamer Platz and the bars and restaurants dotted around the city centre.

Day Two – City tour and Christmas markets

A local guide will introduce you to Berlin on this morning’s bus tour – see Norman Foster’s startling Reichstag building, which rises up close to the majestic Brandenburg Gate and the wooded acres of the Tiergarten.

For the rest of the day, you’re free to savour the aromas of glühwein, almonds and sweet Christmas biscuits as you wander Berlin’s wonderful Christmas markets – from the Tyrolean wonderland of the ‘Winterwelt ’ on Potsdamer Platz to the traditional stalls nestled

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Spend three nights in historic Berlin Enjoy a guided city tour

• Experience free time to explore Berlin and the Berlin Christmas markets

• Join an optional tour to Potsdam

• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Park Inn by Radisson Alexanderplatz, Berlin

• Return flights to Berlin* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

in the shadow of the ruined towers of Kaiser Wilhelm-Gedachniskirche

Day Three – Day at leisure or a full day optional tour to Potsdam Spend another day exploring Berlin and its other colourful Christmas markets. Alternatively, join our optional excursion to Potsdam, a picturesque city on the border of Berlin, renowned for its manicured gardens, sprawling lakes, and ornate baroque palaces of Prussian Kings, German Emperors, and Soviet Commissars. This evening, enjoy another chance to join the Berliners ‘on the town’, or continue wandering the markets, which stay open well into the evening.

Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for your flight home, taking with you wonderful memories of this special festive break.

what our customers say...

“ We had a very nice trip to visit the Berlin Christmas markets. The guided city tour was informative, with time to see the sights and ask questions. ,, Julie

your hotel

Park Inn by Radisson Alexanderplatz, Berlin HHHH

Bed & Breakfast

This modern hotel boasts an excellent central location, right on Alexanderplatz – home to Berlin’s lively Christmas market and the famous TV Tower. The hotel boasts three restaurants, serving international and traditional German cuisine, a bar and a lounge area. The guestrooms have a mini-bar, safe, TV and Wi-Fi.

escorted tour from £689

Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

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It’s hard to beat the immensely cheerful atmosphere of Hamburg, and during your stay, there will be a generous amount of time to survey some of the many Christmas markets. A guided tour will take you to the town hall and along the pedestrianised streets, bounded with fairy lights and festooned pine trees, before you’ll cruise across the harbour while a local skipper indicates points of interest. To conclude your break, an optional excursion to Lübeck can be enjoyed, which delves into this UNESCO World Heritage Site and its Christmas markets set in Gothic churches and on sprawling squares.

Day One – Arrive in Hamburg You’ll arrive in beautiful Hamburg, one of Germany’s most festive destinations, be met by your friendly tour manager, and transferred to your centrally located hotel.

Day Two – Included Hamburg city tour, Christmas markets and harbour cruise After breakfast today, you’ll join your local guide for a tour of Hamburg. As you walk the streets, you’ll feel enchanted by the cheerful atmosphere given that the city is home to more than 30 Christmas markets. Ghesenmarkt Square hosts a popular market, with its spread of stalls offering crafts, mulled wine, and local treats.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Traverse the enchanting, pedestrianised streets of Hamburg’s old town

• Visit the lively Christmas markets in and around the town hall

• Sail across Hamburg’s historic harbour, taking in the historic port-side sights

• Join an optional excursion to medieval Lübeck, with a visit to the Christmas markets in the charming old town

• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Novum Hotel Norddeutscher Hof, Hamburg

• Return flights to Hamburg with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

In the centre of the city, the town hall square, the oldest city in Hamburg, is where you can also find around 80 artisans selling their wares. Later in the day, you’ll board a cruise and sail across the harbour while local skippers highlight points of interest on the banks. You’ll pass by Speicherstadt, the largest warehouse district in the world, the Hamburg concert hall, Elbphilharmonie, with its imposing façade, and many of the surrounding bridges, locks, and container terminals.

Day Three – Free time in Hamburg or an optional Lübeck tour with a visit to Christmas markets Once you’ve had breakfast, you can choose to spend the day discovering more of Hamburg and its festive offering on your own or venture on an optional tour to 12th-century Lübeck. This is Germany’s most extensive UNESCO World Heritage Site, which comes to life during the festive period. A local guide will take you around the medieval old town and the most popular Christmas market, which takes place in and around Lübeck’s town hall.

Day Four – Fly back to the UK After breakfast, depending on your flight time, you can spend some final free moments in Hamburg, before the transfer to the airport for your flight home.

your hotel

Novum Hotel Norddeutscher Hof, Hamburg HHHH

Bed & Breakfast

Located right in the heart of Hamburg’s trendy St. Georg’s district within a stone’s throw of restaurants and public transport links. A buffet breakfast is available, and there’s a beverage vending machine in the lobby. Guests also have access to a 24-hour reception. Minimalist in design, each guestroom is fully equipped with sound-proof windows, a seating area, a TV, a hairdryer, and a safe.

4-day escorted tour from £685

Hamburg Christmas Markets

Let the atmospheric streets of Hamburg and its sizeable selection of Christmas markets get you in the festive mood.

Available 29 Nov, 6 & 13 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Gatwick £759 • Heathrow £685

Personalise your holidays

• Lübeck (full day) – from £75

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £249

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Novum Hotel Norddeutscher Hof

Hamburg, Germany

Lübeck, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

4-day escorted tour from £775

Dresden Christmas Markets

Experience the most wonderful time of the year in true Saxon style with a visit to Germany’s oldest Christmas markets.

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Available 26 Nov, 15 & 18 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Gatwick £775 • Glasgow £815

• Manchester £815

Personalise your holiday

• Leipzig City Tour (full day) – from £99

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £179

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Dresden Christmas Market, Germany

Set off to the birthplace of festive tradition during an exploration of Saxony’s best Christmas markets in Dresden and Leipzig. Explore Dresden’s baroque sights on a guided excursion, opt for a journey westward to historic Leipzig, and take in Dresden’s dramatic skyline with a river cruise along the Elbe.

Day One – Fly to Berlin and transfer to Dresden Arrive in Berlin and meet your Newmarket Holidays representative for the transfer to Dresden and your centrally located hotel.

Day Two - Included walking tour of Dresden and Elbe River cruise Join your tour manager for the first leg of your Dresden tour. Immerse yourself in the city’s baroque charm as you visit its most iconic landmarks. After lunch, you’ll have time to explore the city at your own pace before visiting the Striezelmarkt.

Filling the city’s New Market with over 240 stalls and the world’s largest Erzgerbirge pyramid, this festive celebration sells everything from artisanal gifts and mementos to traditional Saxon treats. In the evening, discover another side to Dresden as you board your ship for an included cruise on

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Get your gift shopping off to a flying start in the birthplace of the German Christmas market and celebrate in true Saxon style in Dresden

• Discover Dresden’s history and baroque treasures with your friendly local manager

• Witness the beauty of ‘Florence on the Elbe’ with a river cruise along Dresden’s picturesque waterfront

• Enjoy an optional trip to Leipzig’s Christmas market in all its festive beauty

• Three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation in your choice of hotel in Dresden

• Three breakfasts

• Return flights to Berlin* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

the Elbe, complete with stollen (a festive spiced fruit bread) and a hot drink.

Day Three – Day at leisure in Dresden or an optional full-day tour to see Leipzig Christmas markets Enjoy your day as you see fit or join an optional day trip to Leipzig. Cross the Saxon countryside to the city that once played host to some of the biggest names in classical music. Not only is Leipzig brimming with musical heritage, but it also retains strong ties to a whole range of Christmas traditions. Keep an eye out for the city’s Wilhelmian landmarks, from the ornate Thomaskirche, a Lutheran church, to the centre’s imposing 350-foot New Town Hall.

Arriving at Leipzig’s Marktplatz, you’ll be greeted by a Christmas market still bearing all the charm and intimacy of its festive roots. As you feast your eyes on the wide range of hand-crafted goods, fresh wintry produce, and decorative pieces, sample some traditional German treats. Lebkuchen (a honey-sweetened cake) and Glühwein, are just some favourites of the locals.

Day Four - Transfer flight back to the UK Transfer to Berlin for your return flight.

your hotel choices

Hotel AM Terrassenufer, Dresden HHH

Bed & Breakfast

Situated next to the city’s historic old town, this comfortable hotel looks out over Elbe River.

Ibis Hotel Dresden Center, Dresden HHH

Bed & Breakfast

Positioned in Dresden’s old town and within walking distance to several restaurants and shops, this relaxed hotel is conveniently located for exploring the city.

Dresden Christmas Market, Germany

Hotel AM Terrassenufer

Leipzig Christmas Market, Germany

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Our festive break to picture-postcard perfect Switzerland is based in the delightful alpine resort of Chateau d’Oex, and includes a visit to Montreux, with its wonderfully colourful Christmas market. There’s also an opportunity, on a scenic optional excursion, to visit the exquisite Swiss capital, Bern.

Day One – Fly to Geneva Meet your tour manager at the airport and make the scenic transfer to Chateau d’Oex, beautifully set between the high Alps of the Bernese Oberland and the shores of Lake Geneva. This excellent resort is a delightful base for the break.

Settle into your surroundings, perhaps take a stroll through the village, and enjoy a first dinner at the hotel.

Day Two – Montreux Christmas market Make the scenic journey down to Montreux, where a delightful Christmas market awaits in this chic, sophisticated town. The stalls of the market are arranged on and around the temporarily named Quai de Noël alongside the lake, and they offer an array of locally produced goods and foodstuffs, interesting items from across the alpine passes and of course the festive staples of vin chaud and cinnamon crêpes. You’ll also

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Spend three nights in the wonderful alpine village resort of Chateau d’Oex, once home to David Niven

• Journey to fashionable lakeside Montreux

• Explore the colourful stalls of the Montreaux market

• Three nights’ three-star half-board accommodation at the Hotel Roc et Neige, Chateau d’Oex

• Return flights to Geneva* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

want to explore the shops of the town, or perhaps pay a visit to nearby Chateau Chillon, one of Switzerland’s most famous landmarks (entrance payable locally).

Day Three – Day at leisure or optional excursion to Bern Enjoy the surroundings of the resort, or join us on a marvellous optional excursion into the Bernese Oberland, travelling through stunning scenery, past ‘jet-set’ Gstaad and the Lake of Thun to Swiss capital city, Bern, and its own enchanting Christmas markets. Beautifully set above the River Aare, and barely changed since medieval times, Bern’s UNESCO -listed old town is a maze of cobbled, arcaded streets, with its centrepiece the famous tower and mechanical clock featuring a parade of metallic figurines on the hour. In the shadow of the city’s towering Münster cathedral and on nearby Waisenhausplatz, Bern’s festive markets offer beautiful hand-made trinkets and traditional Christmas gifts.

Return to Chateau d’Oex and dinner at the hotel.

Day Four – Return to the UK Bid ‘au revoir’ to Chateau D’Oex and transfer back to Geneva for the return flight.

your hotel

Hotel Roc et Neige, Chateau d’Oex HHH Half-Board

In the heart of the mountain village, the traditional and welcoming Roc et Neige Hotel is close to all the local amenities. There is a comfortable lounge area, and a restaurant serving food made mainly from local produce. There is also a large terrace with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and a sauna. Cosy guestrooms all have a TV, hairdryer, and complimentary Wi-Fi.

4-day escorted tour from £659

Swiss Christmas Markets

In the shadow of snowcapped peaks, on the shores of Lake Geneva, celebrate the season in style.

Available 1, 4, 8 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Bristol £739 • Edinburgh £665

• Gatwick £715 • Luton £659

• Manchester £685

Personalise your holiday

• Bern (full day) – from £59

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £115 Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Hotel Roc et Neige

Bern, Switzerland

Chillon Castle, Montreux

Lake Geneva, Geneva

4-day escorted tour from £769

Vienna Christmas Markets

The elegant Austrian capital provides a wonderful backdrop, and some truly memorable coffee and cake.

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Available 26, 19 Nov, 3 & 6 Dec 2024

Fly from these airports. Prices from

• Birmingham £985 • Gatwick £885

• Heathrow £875 • Leeds/Bradford £989

• Manchester £1,075 • Stansted £769

Personalise your holiday

• Bratislava (full day) – from £65

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £249

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Few festive markets enjoy a grander or more romantic setting than those held in the elegant Austrian capital, where the magic of Advent sparkles against a backdrop of baroque palaces, shopping arcades, churches and museums. There is also an opportunity to visit Bratislava in neighbouring Slovakia.

Day One – Fly to Vienna Fly to Vienna, then board our coach for the transfer to your hotel. Check-in, then relax or perhaps head out to enjoy your first evening in the city, if it’s not too late.

Day Two – Tour of Vienna See the imposing buildings and squares of the Ringstrasse, the Hofburg Palace, and the celebrated coffee houses of the ancient Innere Stadt on this morning’s guided tour, then stop to wander Vienna’s most famous Christmas marketsheld in the idyllic lanes of Spittelberg and on triangular Freyung Square.

Day Three – Optional excursion to Bratislava Spend the day exploring the city’s markets (some stores may be closed on Sundays).

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Spend three nights in elegant Vienna Enjoy a guided city tour of Vienna

• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Austria Trend Ananas, Vienna

• Return flights to Vienna* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Alternatively, you can join our full-day optional excursion crossing into picturesque Slovakia to its wonderful capital, Bratislava.

Delightfully set on the River Danube close to the point where Austria and Hungary converge, a cosmopolitan mix of Central European influences awaits you, with glorious Baroque palaces and some stunning churches.

Day Four – Return to the UK Bid farewell to Vienna and transfer to the airport for your return flight.

what our customers say...

“ We stayed in a beautiful hotel in a good location. There was plenty to do in Vienna with an abundance of Christmas markets to choose from. ,, Laura

your hotel

Hotel Austria Trend Ananas, Vienna HHHH Bed & Breakfast

Housed in a stately building, this charming hotel is close to several famous landmarks and opposite the outdoor Naschmarkt market. International dishes are served at the on-site restaurant, and a traditional Viennese menu is available at the café/bar. Comfortable guestrooms with hardwood floors and soundproof windows offer air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a safe and a TV.

Christmas Market Vienna, Austria

Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna

Christmas Market Main Square, Bratislava

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Join us in the ancient royal capital of Poland, where colourful Christmas markets, steeped in tradition, are held against the spectacular backdrop of one of the few European cities to have survived the centuries unscathed.

Discover the city’s great history, enjoy Kraków by night, and soak up the festive atmosphere on this unmissable seasonal break.

Day One – Fly to Kraków Meet your friendly tour manager and transfer to your centrally located hotel. Head out into the city this evening to explore your surroundings and wander through the central square, beautifully illuminated after nightfall. Sample some traditional cuisine and enjoy a drink in one of the many restaurants, bars and music clubs tucked away down its cellars and narrow alleyways.

Day Two – Walking tour of Kraków and optional traditional folklore show Discover this seat of Polish kings on today’s walking tour. The mesmerising medieval heart of the city is the stunning Rynek Glówny – Europe’s largest square – lined with boutiques and cafés.

Browse the wooden stalls of the Christmas market that surrounds the vast Sukiennice (Cloth Hall),

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Spend three nights in Poland’s Royal City, Kraków

• Enjoy a guided walking tour of Kraków

• Have free time to browse Kraków’s Christmas markets

• Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau on an optional excursion

• Three nights’ three-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Wyspiańsk Hotel, Kraków (four-star hotel available at a supplement)

• Return flights to Kraków* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

itself a covered market, and see the traditional custom of Christmas crib-building at the Mariacki Church and Wawel Castle – two stunning examples of the city’s Gothic architecture.

This afternoon is free to spend at your leisure, perhaps extending your exploration of Kraków to the Kazimierz district, the historic centre of Jewish culture down the centuries, located south of Wawel Hill.

Alternatively, you might choose to simply find a peaceful café from which to sit and watch the world go by.

This evening, there is the chance to enjoy a traditional folklore show and dinner in a local restaurant on our optional tour.

Day Three – Optional excursion to AuschwitzBirkenau Today, you’re free to discover more of the city’s sights, and to revisit the markets. Alternatively, join our optional half-day excursion to the poignant, intensely moving UNESCO -listed Auschwitz-Birkenau, where the buildings of the camp are left as they were discovered in 1945.

Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer back to Kraków Airport for your return flight home.

your hotel

Hotel Wyspiański, Kraków HHH

Bed & Breakfast from £449

A comfortable hotel featuring a restaurant, a bar, and a terrace, and overlooking a garden. Contemporary guestrooms have TVs, desks, and free Wi-Fi.

INX Design Hotel, Kraków HHHH

Bed & Breakfast from £509

Guestrooms are colourful and include mini-bars, TVs, and free Wi-Fi. There’s a bar, a restaurant and a lobby lounge.

4-day escorted tour from £519

Kraków Christmas Markets

Poland’s ancient Royal City is a perfect choice for a traditional festive break with a difference –a magical delight.

Available 29 Nov, 6 & 13 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Birmingham £865 • Edinburgh £689

• Gatwick £519 • Glasgow £855

• Leeds/Bradford £879 • Manchester £875

• Newcastle £975

Personalise your holiday

• Auschwitz-Birkenau (full day) – from £39

• Traditional Folklore Dinner – from £55 No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £247

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

INX Design Hotel

Kraków Christmas Market, Poland

Kraków Market Square, Poland

Wawel Castle, Kraków

Prague Christmas Markets

The fairy-tale capital of the Czech Republic – home to Good King Wenceslas – is an irresistible Bohemian masterpiece.

Available 2, 9 & 16 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Birmingham £759 • Gatwick £639

• Heathrow £549 • Leeds/Bradford £825

• Manchester £749

Personalise your holiday

• Lunchtime River Cruise (half day) – from £45

• Dresden Christmas Market (full day) – from £49

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £259

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is includednot hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Join us for a Christmas market break that’s guaranteed to warm your heart. Fly to Prague to enjoy the delightful stalls of the Christmas markets in Wenceslas Square, a tradition that stretches back over a thousand years.

Day One – Fly to Prague Meet your friendly tour manager at the airport and transfer to your centrally located hotel. This evening, head out to explore, perhaps dining in one of Prague’s many fine restaurants.

Day Two – Prague city tour and optional river cruise Join our included walking tour, featuring the famous Charles Bridge, and watch the astronomical clock in the old town square strike the hour with a procession of wooden figures. Afterwards, explore the old town, and the charming former Jewish quarter, before visiting the Christmas markets to browse at your leisure, or join our optional river cruise for an excellent buffet lunch and wonderful views of the city.

Day Three – Optional excursion to Dresden This morning, you’re free to explore, perhaps crossing the famous Charles Bridge to see Prague’s ancient Castle District, St Vitus’ Cathedral and the Royal Palace.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Spend three nights in Bohemian gem, Prague Join a guided walking tour of Prague

• Explore Prague’s Christmas Markets

• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Grand Majestic Hotel, Prague

• Return flights to Prague* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Alternatively, join our wonderful optional tour to Dresden Christmas market. Here, a romantic blend of festive stalls sells locally produced gifts, handicrafts, decorations, and food in a beautiful, traditional setting. Wander with a warming glass of glühwein in hand, and admire the famous Christmas Pyramid and the world’s largest ‘nut cracker’ while searching for that perfect gift or souvenir. Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer to the airport for check-in and your flight home.

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your hotel

Grand Majestic Hotel, Prague HHHH Bed & Breakfast

Set within walking distance from many of the city’s major landmarks and highlights, this stately hotel looks out onto a cobblestone street. A polished and airy on-site restaurant offers international cuisine, and there is a lobby bar, and a spa. Sleek guestrooms feature TVs, tea/coffee-makers, minibars, air conditioning, safes, and Wi-Fi.

4-day escorted tour from £549

Prague Old Town Square, Czech Republic

Grand Majestic Hotel

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Old Town Square, Czech Republic

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Enjoy a festive break in the historic Latvian capital, where a wonderful market is held in the picturesque old town square, beneath a brightly decorated tree – somewhat appropriate for a city where the tradition is said to have begun over 500 years ago.

Day One – Fly to Riga Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer into the heart of the city and your hotel.

After check-in, enjoy your first evening in the Baltic States’ largest city.

A host of cafés, bars and restaurants caters to all tastes and pockets, and the lights of the festive shops and stores bring colour and warmth to the crisp, wintry air.

Day Two – Riga city tour A guided tour will lift the veil on Riga’s fascinating past and showcase the sights of one of Europe’s most rapidly growing cities.

Set on the bank of the Daugava River, the city boasts several ultra-modern buildings around its walled central core. The lovingly reconstructed Dutch-influenced House of the Blackheads, several large churches, Riga Castle with its museums, the towering Freedom Monument

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Enjoy three nights in the delightful Latvian capital

• Explore the historic city of Riga on a walking tour

• Take in the city’s traditional Christmas market on the old town square

• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Avalon, Riga

• Return flights to Riga* with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

and two magnificent cathedrals add to the attraction, which is crowned by the art nouveau glories of UNESCO -listed Quiet Centre district and restored town hall square, the site of the wonderful Christmas market, with its traditional wares and warming foodstuffs.

Spend another evening exploring this vibrant city.

Day Three – Optional Gauja National Park excursion Discover more of the city today or join the optional excursion, journeying into the beautiful landscape of the Gauja National Park, a forested, alpine refuge for elk, European bison and brown bears, amongst other species, and where the Turaida Museum Reserve chronicles Latvian history and culture.

End your final full day in this wonderful city by having dinner in one of Riga’s many restaurants.

Day Four – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for the return flight after a wonderful few festive days.

your hotel

Hotel Avalon, Riga HHHH Bed & Breakfast

This superbly appointed, modern hotel, set right in the heart of the medieval old town, is in a perfect location for exploring the city. In addition to well-appointed guestrooms featuring TVs, Wi-Fi, safes, mini-bars and hairdryers, the hotel offers a buffet breakfast in the restaurant, and a busy popular bar.

4-day escorted tour from £569

Riga Christmas Markets

One of Europe’s most picturesque markets and traditional celebrations in Latvia’s charming capital – where Christmas trees were first decorated.

Available 2, 5, 9 & 12 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Gatwick £569

Personalise your holiday

• Gauja National Park (full day) – from £49 No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £135

Please note: *Base-level airline hand luggage is included - not hold luggage - see page 44 for details.

Riga, Latvia

Riga, Latvia

Riga Christmas Market, Latvia

Lake Garda, Italy

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Celebrate Christmas in one of Britain’s most scenic corners. As well as enjoying a full programme of festive meals and entertainment at your welcoming Highland hotel, take to the waters of Loch Ness with a scenic cruise and visit the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre. You’ll also get to see Spean Bridge, Neptune’s Staircase, Fort William and Glenfinnan, with its famous viaduct.

Day One – Fly to Scotland Upon arrival, meet your friendly tour manager for a transfer into the Highlands. This evening, enjoy dinner followed by some traditional entertainment –the perfect start to your festive break.

Day Two – Christmas Eve – Included boat ride on Loch Ness and visit to the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre After a relaxed breakfast, join your tour manager for a cruise across the beautiful Loch Ness, taking in views of the castles and following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria. When you’re back on land, you’ll travel to the resort town of Aviemore, set in Cairngorms National Park. The final stop of the day is a visit to the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre, which will give you the opportunity to see the Reindeer up close with their handlers. Return to the hotel to begin your Christmas in earnest.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Cruise across Loch Ness and visit the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

• Enjoy a Christmas lunch with all the trimmings at your hotel

• Visit Spean Bridge, Neptune’s Staircase, Fort William and Glenfinnan

• Experience a full programme of seasonal entertainment at your hotel

• Four nights’ three-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Scotland, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Day Three – Christmas Day Merry Christmas!

Enjoy a relaxed, informal day in the hotel. This afternoon, sip a traditional sherry in the lounge, followed by a full Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. A relaxed afternoon is followed by dinner in the evening and the chance to watch a traditional Highland Cèilidh band, completing the pleasures of a wonderful Christmas Day.

Day Four – Boxing Day – Included visits to Spean Bridge, Neptune’s Staircase, Fort William and Glenfinnan Following breakfast, you’ll set off on a tour of many of the nearby area’s highlights. The first stop is Spean Bridge, a small village known for its iconic Commando Memorial. You’ll then be driven to Neptune’s Staircase, a succession of eight lochs on the Caledonian Canal, the town of Fort William, considered a gateway to Ben Nevis, and finally, the hamlet of Glenfinnan. Here, you’ll call at the visitor’s centre, and a short walk uphill will allow you to see the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct, which was featured in several Harry Potter movies.

Day Five – Return home Bid farewell to the Highlands and travel back to the airport for the return flight, at the end of a wonderful few festive days.

your hotel

The Carrbridge Hotel, Carrbridge HHH Half-Board

Set on the banks of the Dulnain River and boasting spectacular views of the Cairngorm Mountains, this charming, family-run hotel was originally established in 1803 as an inn for travellers. It has been extended and refurbished over the years and now has 100 bedrooms. A casual, restaurant and bar, with a log fire and patio seating, serves classic pub fare. Pleasant guestrooms, with tartan furnishings, feature TVs, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryers, and Wi-Fi.

5-day escorted tour from £1,149

Christmas in the Scottish Highlands

Spend the festivities in a warm and welcoming hotel in the heart of the Highlands, enjoying rest, relaxation, fun and exploration.

Available 23 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Belfast £1,309 • Birmingham £1,279

• Bristol £1,149 • Gatwick £1,295

• Heathrow £1,405 • Luton £1,199

• Stansted £1,179 • Southampton £1,309

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £195

Tour only without flights from £930

Travel at your convenience by making your own arrangements to your hotel.

Please note: Outdoor activities are weather dependent, and we reserve the right to alter the excursion programme in the event of inclement conditions.

Carrbridge Hotel

Glenfinnan Monument, Scotland

Fort William and Ben Nevis, Scotland

Moraig, Scotland

Christmas in the Peak District

An elegant Victorian countryside house serves as a grand venue for a splendid Christmas getaway.

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Available 22 Dec 2024

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £210

Please note: an optional guided walk along the Monsal trail is available on Boxing Day. This a free excursion so, if you’d like to come along, kindly register your interest with your tour manager in advance.

A visit to the majestic Chatsworth House, adorned in lights and décor, will ignite your festive spirit, as well as Midnight Mass, followed by mince pies and mulled wine, and a traditional Christmas lunch.

Day One – Make your own way to Palace Hotel Buxton Today, you’ll make your own way to the charming thermal spa town of Buxton in the heart of the Peak District. In the evening, you can enjoy a welcome drink in the reception followed by dinner.

Day Two – Included visit to Chatsworth House After breakfast this morning, you’ll head out on an excursion to visit Chatsworth House, a Grade I-listed property dating back to the 17th century. Every year, the estate and surrounding grounds are transformed into a joyful Christmas wonderland. Later in the day, the tour will return to the hotel, where you’ll have dinner.

Day Three – Christmas Eve – Included walking tour of Buxton, visit to Bakewell and optional Midnight Mass Following breakfast, you’ll set off to nearby Buxton, the highest market town in England and Bakewell, best known as the home of the Bakewell pudding. Tonight, you

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Call at Chatsworth House, decked in extravagant Christmas décor

• Set off on a walking tour of the charming thermal spa town of Buxton

• Stroll around pretty Bakewell, the home of the famous pudding

• Spend Midnight Mass at a local church

• Join an optional walking tour in the Peak District

• Five nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at The Palace Hotel Buxton

• A welcome drink, five breakfasts, one lunch and five dinners, with tea and coffee

• Coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

can enjoy a festive three-course dinner and tea and coffee. You’ll have the option to attend Midnight Mass at a local church, and upon returning to the hotel, mulled wine and mince pies will be waiting.

Day Four – Christmas Day – Day at leisure, traditional lunch, and a light buffet dinner It’s Christmas Day, and you’ll have a full day at leisure to do as little or as much as you like. A traditional Christmas lunch, with all the trimmings, will be served, as well as Christmas cake, tea, and coffee. To conclude the end of a special day in the British countryside, there will be a light buffet dinner, with tea and coffee.

Day Five – Day at leisure or optional Peak District walk and farewell dinner Another day will be at your leisure or you can join an optional onehour gentle walk along the picturesque Monsal Trail. As it’s your final night, you’ll sit down for a farewell three-course dinner with tea and coffee.

Day Six – Make your own way home Relish your last breakfast, check out of the hotel, and make your own way home, taking in the beautiful scenery as you go.

your hotel

The Palace Hotel Buxton, Buxton HHHH Bed & Breakfast

Set in a stately Victorian country house, this hotel is enclosed by pleasant gardens. The refined restaurant serves international dishes, and the polished lounge bar offers drinks and light snacks. A fully-equipped gym and spa feature a heated indoor swimming pool, a sauna and steam rooms. Elegant guestrooms encompass TVs, irons, hairdryers, teacoffee/making facilities, and free Wi-Fi.

6-day escorted tour from £825

The Palace Hotel Buxton

Buxton, Derbyshire

Headstone Viaduct, Peak District National Park

Red Deer, Chatsworth House

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Unwind in a luxurious four-star hotel with this festive Yorkshire escape as you discover the region’s rich culture. Visits to York, Harewood House, and Harrogate ensure an unforgettable trip.

Day One – Make your own way to Leeds and day at leisure Check into the four-star spa hotel in rural Leeds and feel free to relax.

Day Two – Christmas Eve – Included tour of Harewood House and Harrogate Have breakfast before travelling north to the grand Harewood House, one of the UK’s ten treasure houses. Adorned in festive decoration, Harewood offers the perfect setting to begin your Christmas celebrations.

Explore the house’s expansive gardens alongside your tour manager. From Harewood’s Himalayan Garden and terrace, to the frosted waterfront of its Lakeside Garden, you’ll encounter a frozen wonderland across the hundred-acre grounds.

Your second stop of the day will be Harrogate, where you’ll be free to explore at your own leisure. Known as the happiest place in the UK, this spa town is renowned for its natural beauty. A visit to Harrogate’s Christmas at Crescent

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Immerse yourself in York’s Nordic heritage with a tour of the city’s festive markets and Gothic Minster (optional entry can be paid locally)

• Discover the regal stately home, Harewood House, with a visit to Harrogate

• Four breakfasts, three three-course dinners, a festive buffet dinner and a special lunch on Christmas Day

• Four nights’ half-board accommodation at fourstar Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa

• Pre-dinner drinks, including two ‘Bucks Fizz’ receptions and Prosecco with nibbles

• In-house entertainment on three evenings

• Complementary on-site car parking at the hotel for the duration of your stay

• Coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Gardens is sure to raise your spirits ahead of the big day.

Day Three – Christmas Day – Morning at leisure and included Christmas lunch Embrace Christmas Day at your own pace ahead of a special festive lunch and dinner with drinks and entertainment.

Day Four – Boxing Day – Included day trip to York and optional visit to York Minster Your fourth day will take you to Yorkshire’s oldest city, York. Set off on a guided tour of the most iconic sights, including York Castle and its regal Museum Gardens before exploring the rest of the city at leisure.

Browse the picturesque shop fronts of York’s oldest street, the Shambles. Be sure to also visit York Minster, the largest Gothic church north of the Alps, set in the very centre of York. A last three-course dinner will be served tonight.

Day Five – Make your way home Well-rested and refreshed, you can enjoy your final breakfast then bid your festive Yorkshire escape farewell. Check out of the hotel by 11am and make your own way back home.

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Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa, Leeds HHHH

Half-Board with Christmas Lunch

Situated in a quiet neighbourhood on the outskirts of Leeds, this hotel offers unrivalled relaxation. The spa features a heated indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a stream room, a spa pool, and treatment rooms. A modern AA rosette restaurant serves Mediterranean-inspired dishes, and there’s a bar with a courtyard garden.

5-day escorted tour from £899

Christmas in Yorkshire

Treat yourself to four nights in this seasonal escape, where relaxation truly is front and centre.

Available 23 Dec 2024

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £196 Please

Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa

York Minster, York

Harewood House, Harewood

Yorkshire Dales, North England

Christmas in Oxford

Explore long-held traditions and a vibrant history with a Christmas break in Oxford and its neighbouring Cotswolds.

Available 22 Dec 2024

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £210

Take to the ‘City of Spires’ with this unforgettable festive tour of Oxford and the Cotswolds. Explore Blenheim Palace and three of the Cotswold’s most picturesque villages before a memorable Boxing Day taking in Oxford’s most iconic sights.

Day One – Make your way to Oxford Check into the three-star hotel, situated in the city’s leafy suburbs and settle in for the evening and dinner.

Day Two – Included sightseeing tour of the Cotswolds Leave Oxford behind as you immerse yourself in the Cotswolds’ untouched natural beauty.

Your first stop, Bourton-on-the-Water, offers festive cheer aplenty from its Christmas tree, rising out of the Windrush River, to the town’s Victorian Christmas shop, featuring an array of trinkets and keepsakes.

The next village will be Bibury, home to the famous 600-year-old string of weavers’ cottages, Arlington Row. While viewing the village’s medieval architecture, keep an eye out for the Rack Island water meadows and its resident waterfowl.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Witness the frozen majesty of Blenheim Palace and its Christmas light trail in the winter

• Take part in the Christmas festivities of the Cotswolds with visits to Bibury, Bourton-on-theWater, and Burford

• Go beyond Oxford’s university with a guided tour of the best-celebrated landmarks and famous colleges in the ‘City of Spires’

• Enjoy a special Christmas lunch in the company of your fellow guests

• Five breakfasts, five dinners, and a Christmas lunch

• Five nights’ half-board accommodation at the three-star Linton Lodge Hotel, Oxford

• Coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Medieval Burford is the final stop today. Here, you’ll have the chance to supplement your Christmas shopping with its array of independent stores and cafés.

Day Three – Christmas Eve – Included visit to Blenheim Palace and its gardens Travel to Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO -listed country house and explore its regal interiors and magnificent palace gardens during a guided tour. Later, revel in the palace’s famous winter light trail and enjoy some of the seasonal street food.

Day Four – Christmas Day – Day at leisure and festive Christmas lunch You’ll have a day at leisure and a special Christmas lunch and dinner with your fellow guests.

Day Five – Boxing Day – Included panoramic city tour of Oxford’s famous colleges Witness Oxford’s most iconic sights this morning with a guided tour of the University Hall, the Bodleian Library, the Bridge of Sighs, and the University Church of St. Mary.

Day Six – Make your own way home Draw your Cotswolds escape to a close with a final breakfast at the hotel before making your way home.

your hotel

Linton Lodge, Oxford HHH

Bed & Breakfast

Built out of three renovated Edwardian houses and located on a quiet residential street, this hotel is just a 10-minute walk from the famous Oxford University. Based in Oxford’s leafy suburbs, this hotel has a dining area, a bar, and a pretty garden. Comfortable guestrooms have tea/coffee-making facilities, safes, TV, hairdryers and free Wi-Fi.

6-day escorted tour from £935

Linton Lodge

City of Oxford, Oxfordshire

Bridge of Sighs, Oxford

Bourton-on-the-Water, Oxfordshire

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With a four-star spa hotel on the cusp of Bristol as you’re base, this make-yourown-way retreat provides an idyllic blend of unwinding amongst the comfort of premium facilities and guided exploration of neighbouring quintessential English villages.

Day One – Make your own way to Bristol and day at leisure You’ll make your own way to the luxury hotel on the outskirts of the city and have a three-course dinner.

Day Two – Christmas Eve – Travel to central Bristol, included canal boat cruise, and free time for Christmas shopping Make the quick journey to the city’s harbour. You’ll then board a canal boat, which will be moored next to Brunel’s SS Great Britain for a tour of the harbour. Back on land, you’ll have free time to do some lastminute shopping or perhaps visit the Bristol Christmas market. With over 35 unique stalls, live entertainment, and delicious drinks and snacks available, this is the perfect place to kick off your festive celebrations. The coach will then return via the Clifton Observatory for a photo stop of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Tonight, there will be a celebratory ‘Bucks Fizz’ reception, followed by a three-course dinner with entertainment.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Enjoy the premium facilities, three-course dinners, and evening drinks and entertainment

• Board a canal boat cruise around Bristol’s harbour and learn about its maritime history

• Travel around the charming market towns of the Cotswolds, stopping at Stroud and Painswick

• Experience a special Christmas lunch and ‘Bucks Fizz’ reception at the hotel

• Set off on a guided tour of historic Bath

• Four breakfasts, three three-course dinners, one buffet dinner, and a Christmas lunch

• Four nights’ half-board accommodation at the four-star Aztec Hotel & Spa, Bristol

• Complementary on-site car parking at the hotel for the duration of your stay

• Coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Day Three – Christmas Day – Included excursion to the Cotswolds with visits to Stroud and Painswick Get ready for a very special Christmas starting with breakfast and a scenic drive into the beautiful region of the Cotswolds. The hilly market town of Stroud will be the first stop, followed by Painswick, dubbed the ‘The Queen of the Cotswolds’. In the early afternoon, you can enjoy a ‘Bucks Fizz’ reception with canapés and a Christmas lunch. This evening, a Christmas buffet will be offered.

Day Four – Boxing Day – Included guided tour of Bath Travel to the nearby city of Bath, UNESCO -listed and named after its ancient Roman-built baths. Your tour manager will take you around its visitor-friendly centre, made up of Georgian architecture and cobbled streets. You’ll then board the coach and return to the hotel to unwind. This evening, a predinner drink of Prosecco and nibbles will be served before a three-course dinner enhanced by entertainment.

Day Five – Make your way home Once you’ve had breakfast and checked out of the hotel, you can make your own way home.

your hotel

Aztec Hotel & Spa, Bristol HHHH

Half-Board with Christmas Lunch

Situated on the edge of Bristol, this hotel serves as a luxurious retreat with a state-of-the-art spa and an award-winning restaurant. The modern, international restaurant has a menu of seasonal dishes, open log fires and a sprawling outdoor terrace. Health and fitness facilities include a gym, pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room.

5-day escorted tour from £969

Christmas in Bristol, Bath, & the Cotswolds

Escape to the countryside for a festive spa break of exploring pretty villages and relaxing amongst luxurious facilities.

Available 23 Dec 2024 No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £185

Aztec Hotel & Spa

The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol

Bath Abbey, Bath

5-day escorted tour from £1,499

Christmas in the Black Forest

A fairy-tale-like backdrop sets the scene for a snow-filled getaway of quaint German villages, atmospheric markets, and natural splendours.

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Available 23 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Bristol £1,549 • Edinburgh £1,565

• Gatwick £1,499 • Manchester £1,549

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £219

Please note: One piece of hold luggage per person.

Journey through the Black Forest from your base in Müllheim. Festivities will kick off with visits to the pretty markets of Freiburg and Breisach, complete with time to browse and sip on Glühwein. Christmas Day will be celebrated with a guided morning walk and a special lunch alongside fellow guests. On Boxing Day, a scenic drive will take you to Triberg im Schwarzwald, with its famous waterfalls and cuckoo clocks before concluding at the glacial lake of Titisee-Neustadt.

Day One – Fly to Basel airport and travel to Müllheim Arrive at Basel airport and travel to Müllheim, set at the foothills of the southern Black Forest.

Day Two – Christmas Eve – Included visits to Freiburg and Breisach Board the coach for an excursion to two nearby towns, popular for festivities and Christmas markets at this time of year. The first stop will be Freiburg, home to a reconstructed medieval old town, historic town halls, and lively beer halls, all illuminated with lights and decorations. Breisach, located along the Rhine River and near the border of France, is next. You can view the towering

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Visit the Christmas markets in Freiburg and Breisach on Christmas Eve

• Celebrate Christmas with a guided walk around Müllheim and a special lunch

• Drive into the enchanting heart of the Black Forest

• Take in the natural beauty of Triberg Waterfalls and Titisee Lake

• Four breakfasts, four dinners and a special Christmas lunch

• Four nights’ half-board accommodation at the three-star Altes Spital Hotel Café Bar Restaurant, Müllheim

• Return flights to Basel, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

St. Stephansmünster, a Romanesque and Gothic cathedral, and take a stroll around the atmospheric Christmas market.

Day Three – Christmas Day – Included guided morning walk of Müllheim and a special lunch Commemorate Christmas Day with breakfast then join your tour manager for a guided morning walk of the area. A special Christmas lunch will then be served at the hotel and the rest of the day will be free. This evening, you can return to the hotel’s restaurant for dinner.

Day Four – Boxing Day – Included drive to the Black Forest with visits to Triberg im Schwarzwald and Titisee-Neustadt Head out into the Black Forest region for some fresh air and a scenic drive. You’ll begin by calling at Triberg im Schwarzwald, a town located in the centre of the Black Forest, and popular for its waterfalls and cuckoo clocks. The Triberger Waterfalls are, in fact, one of the tallest waterfalls in Germany. Later in the day, you’ll continue to Titisee-Neustadt, positioned on a glacial lake, and backed by dramatic mountainous scenery.

Day Five – Transfer to Basel airport After breakfast, you’ll check out and journey to Basel airport for your flight home.

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Hotel Altes Spital, Müllheim HHHH

Half-Board with Christmas Lunch

This superbly appointed, modern hotel, set right in the heart of the medieval old town, is in a perfect location for exploring the city. In addition to stylish guestrooms featuring TVs, Wi-Fi, safes, mini-bars and hairdryers, the hotel offers a buffet breakfast in the restaurant, and a popular bar.

Hotel Altes Spital

Freiburg, Germany

Freiburg, Germany

Triberg Waterfalls, Germany

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Join us in the heart of Austria’s famous winter-wonderland to celebrate the season in a welcoming hotel surrounded by a picturepostcard-perfect landscape of pretty towns and villages set beneath the snow-capped peaks. With an included visit to Imperial Innsbruck, and opportunities to join some wonderful optional excursions, this will be a Christmas to remember.

Day One – Fly to Zurich or Innsbruck Meet your tour manager for the scenic transfer to the hotel in the Tyrolean village of Flirsch am Arlberg. Settle into your surroundings, before a welcome drink is followed by dinner at the hotel.

Day Two – Included excursion to Innsbruck This visit to Innsbruck not only brings the opportunity to explore the beautiful city, with its famous MariaTheresien-Strasse, the elegant main street, but also to look for unusual gifts and trinkets amongst the wooden stalls of the colourful Christmas market, nestled beneath the famous copper-tiled ‘Golden Roof’. Be sure to stop for ‘coffee and cake’ at one of the cafés in the Altstadt. Enjoy this evening’s pre-dinner guided festive ‘lantern’ walk in the company of your hosts.

Day Three – Christmas Eve – Optional Seefeld excursion Today’s optional excursion journeys

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Stay in the heart of the Tyrol for five nights

Visit Imperial Innsbruck and the Christmas markets

• Wander on a festive ‘lantern walk’

• Spend Christmas Day visiting St Anton

• Feast on a traditional Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day turkey lunch

• Five nights’ four-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Basur, Flirsch

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Innsbruck or Zurich, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

through the scenic winter-wonderland to the classic Tyrolean resort of Seefeld, with its oniondomed church, elegant shops and stores, and array of eateries, both in the town and in the hills above. There’s the chance, weather permitting, to take a ‘sleigh ride through the snow’. This evening, begin your celebrations with a traditional Christmas Eve glühwein, before sitting down to a festive dinner, followed by the chance to attend Midnight Mass in the village church.

Day Four – Christmas Day This morning, pay a visit to the nearby resort of St Anton, one of Europe’s premier skiing paradises, before sitting down to a Christmas Day Turkey lunch. After a relaxing afternoon, you’ll enjoy another dinner in the hotel’s cosy restaurant.

Day Five – Optional excursion to Neuschwanstein Castle Relax in the hotel, or join the optional excursion to ‘Mad’ King Ludwig’s famous castle at Neuschwanstein. Don’t miss strolling across the Marienbrűcke Disney fantasy, with Gothic bedrooms and decorations inspired by Wagnerian opera (castle entrance payable locally). This wonderful Christmas break is completed with a last dinner at the hotel.

Day Six – Return to the UK Transfer back to the airport for the return flight.

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Hotel Basur, Flirsch am Arlberg HHHH Half-Board

A bar and beautiful restaurant will delight each evening, while the well- equipped spa offers a sauna and steam bath and a plunge pool. Traditionally furnished guestrooms 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.

6-day escorted tour from £1,725

Christmastime in the Austrian Tyrol

All the traditions, charms and festive delights of an alpine paradise are yours to savour and enjoy.

Available 22 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Gatwick £1,729 • Heathrow £1,725

• Manchester £1,949

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• Seefeld (half day) – from £39

• Neuschwanstein (full day) – from £59

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £125

Innsbruck Christmas Market, Austria

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Hotel Basur

Austrian Tyrol, Austria

6-day escorted tour from £1,715

Christmas in the Norwegian Fjords

Stay in an historic hotel in Norway’s winter-wonderland, cruise the still waters, and journey on a famous mountain railway.

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Available 22 Dec 2024

Fly direct from this airport. Prices from

• Gatwick £1,715

Personalise your holiday

• RIB Boat with Cheese Tasting (half day) – from £156

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £305

Spend a few unforgettable festive days in the heart of Norway’s scenic fjordland, enjoying the warmth of a renowned hotel in famous Flåm, gateway to UNESCO -listed Nærøyfjord on Aurlandsfjord, and starting point of the famous Flåmsbana mountain railway. With traditional Norwegian Christmas meals, and included and optional tours of the stunning surrounding winter-scape, this will be a Christmas to remember – “skål!”

Day One – Fly to Bergen Make the scenic transfer by coach to Flåm, and the welcoming Fretheim Hotel. Settle into the surroundings and enjoy a first dinner.

Day Two – Included ‘Future of the Fjords’ cruise Your first included excursion is aboard the ecofriendly, ‘Future of the Fjords’ sightseeing vessel. Highlights also include Gudvangen’s authentic ‘living’ Viking Museum and the Stegastein viewing platform where you’ll get a staggering panorama from 2,130ft above the fjord. Return to the hotel to relax and enjoy dinner.

Day Three – Christmas Eve – Optional fjord RIB boat trip You have the option to wrap up warm in the cold weather gear provided and board a ‘RIB’ (rigid inflatable boat) for an exhilarating guided cruise through the fjords. Your guide will bring to life the region’s history, geology, nature and culture

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Enjoy an included ‘Future of the Fjords’ cruise Visit the Gudvangen Viking Museum

• Take in the panoramic views from the Stegastein viewing platform

• Discover Aurlandsfjord and Undredal on an optional ‘RIB’ cruise

• Experience a traditional Norwegian Christmas

• Journey on the Flåmsbana Mountain Railway

• Have a Christmas Day lunch at your hotel

• Five nights’ four-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Freitheim Hotel, Flåm

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Bergen, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

during your trip, and you’ll also call in the beautiful Undredal, which was cut off from road traffic until the 1988 opening of the tunnel through the mountain from Flåm. Undredal is famous for its tiny, whitewashed stave church and goats’ cheese, and you’ll learn about the art of cheese-making, and enjoy a tasting, before you return to your hotel. Back at the hotel, this evening, your Christmas celebrations will begin with a traditional Norwegian Christmas meal. Day Four – Christmas Day A special day begins with a guided walking tour of the village, accompanied by stories of Christmases past and other traditional tales. Later, sit down to Christmas lunch, followed by an afternoon spent relaxing, before dinner this evening.

Day Five – Boxing Day – Included Flåmsbana Mountain Railway A memorable day includes a journey on the famous Flåmsbana Mountain Railway, through the winter wonderland from virtual sea level towards Myrdal, some 2,854ft higher. The line passes through some truly breathtaking scenery along its 12mile length. Back in Flåm, the rest of the day is yours to relax before a final dinner is included at your hotel. Day Six – Return to the UK Bid farewell to your Norwegian hosts and transfer back to Bergen for the return flight.

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Fretheim Hotel, Flåm HHHH Half-Board

A member of Norway’s Historic Hotels & Restaurants’ organisation, this landmark property, tastefully modernised, is just 220 yards from the famous rail terminus and the fjord. It features stylish, individually and traditionally furnished guestrooms, comfortable lounges, a lobby with a welcoming open fire, and bar. The restaurant offers traditional Norwegian and international dishes, and there is free Wi-Fi.

Fretheim Hotel

Future of the Fjords – sightseeing vessel © Flåm AS

Flåmsbana Mountain Railway, Flåm

Stegastein Viewing Platform, Aurlandsfjord

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Spend a memorable Christmas in the delightful surroundings of Slovenia’s lakes and mountains’ paradise where, in addition to the warmest of welcomes at a comfortable hotel, you’ll enjoy a unique festive light show on the beautiful lake and the chance to soak up the atmosphere of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s exquisite riverside capital.

Day One – Fly Out Fly to Venice or Ljubljana and board the coach for the transfer to Lake Bled and the hotel. Settle into your surroundings and enjoy a welcome drink before dinner is served.

Day Two – Included tour of Ljubljana Today’s included excursion is to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, a Baroque gem straddling the River Ljubljanica. Enjoy a guided introduction from your tour manager, then soak up the atmosphere of this delightful city, with its wonderful Christmas market selling local produce. Return to Bled and the hotel in time for dinner.

Day Three – Christmas Eve – Included tour of Bled and optional walk to Castle Get to know the lakeside resort town, looking out across the lake to an offshore island crowned by its Gothic church. Wander the stalls of the Christmas market, or perhaps join the optional walk up to famous Bled Castle, to enjoy a medieval show. Following dinner

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Spend five nights in fairy-tale Bled

A welcome drink upon arrival

• Visit Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, and browse the Christmas market

• View the ‘Legend of the Sunken Bell’ light show

• Enjoy a Christmas day lunch at the hotel

• Tuck into traditional cake and tea on Christmas Eve after Midnight Mass

• Five nights’ four-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Kompas in Bled

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Ljubljana or Venice, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

there’s the chance to attend Midnight Mass, after which tea and cake is served at the hotel.

Day Four – Christmas Day – Included the ‘Legend of the Sunken Bell’ light show A wonderful day includes the chance to view the ‘Legend of the Sunken Bell’, a unique, not-tobe-missed theatrical performance set on – and under – the lake’s waters, enacted by divers.

Day Five – Boxing Day – Rest and relax or join an optional Postojna caves and Predjama Castle excursion Relax after the festivities, enjoying the hotel, or perhaps join today’s final optional excursion to one of the world’s most famous caves, the giant chasm at Postojna, where a remarkable ‘Living Nativity’ is staged in the wonderfully illuminated nether world of stalactites and stalagmites. You’ll also visit historic Predjama Castle, magically built into a sheer cliff face, before returning to enjoy a last evening in Bled.

Day Six – Return to the UK Bid farewell to magical Lake Bled, and transfer back to airport for the return flight.

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Hotel Kompas, Bled HHHH Half-Board

This four-star hotel stands in an elevated position in the centre of Bled. Situated within 200 meters of Lake Bled, with wonderful views of the town’s imposing castle, the lake and to the Alps beyond. The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, a restaurant, and a bar. Each of the guestrooms has air conditioning, a hairdryer, a telephone, a TV, a mini-bar and free Wi-Fi. Lake-view rooms are available for a supplement.

6-day escorted tour from £1,209

Christmas on Lake Bled

A picture-perfect setting and the festive delights of one of Europe’s most idyllic locations.

Available 22 Dec 2024

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• Gatwick £1,209

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• Postojna Caves & Predjama Castle (full day) – from £109

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £325

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Lake Bled, Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Christmas in Budapest

Join us for a wonderful Christmas in the heart of Hungary’s beautiful capital.

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Available 23 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Birmingham £1,255 • Gatwick £1,119

• Leeds/Bradford £1,185 • Luton £1,145

• Manchester £1,255

Personalise your holiday

• Szentendre & Palinka Experience (half day) – from £79

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £285

The stunning, romantic ‘Pearl of the Danube’ is a festive delight with its traditional markets. The largest and oldest of which takes place in Pest’s central Vörösmarty tér, incorporating an ice rink and laser show, adding to the atmosphere of one of Europe’s most appealing cities.

Day One – Arrive in Budapest Meet your tour manager at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner will then be served back at the hotel’s restaurant this evening.

Day Two – Christmas Eve – Included city tour of Budapest and dinner at a local restaurant After breakfast, you’ll join your tour manager for a guided city tour of Budapest by coach and foot. This introduction will bring to life the major sights, including Buda’s Castle Hill, home to the former Royal Palace, the Castle district’s maze of winding streets, Mátyás church, and the Fisherman’s Bastion. Lunch can be enjoyed at your leisure with some free time afterwards to traverse the traditional Christmas markets on Vörösmarty tér, the central square, and in front of St Stephen’s Basilica. In the evening, you’ll have a festive dinner at a local restaurant.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Discover both sides of the enchanting city, Buda, and Pest

• Take in the city from the Danube River on a Christmas Day river cruise with festive lunch

• Join an optional excursion to the town of Szentendre with its baroque architecture and the Pálinka Museum for a tasting

• Make the most of free time to wander the atmospheric Christmas markets

• Christmas Eve dinner at a local restaurant

• Four nights’ four-star accommodation at the Hotel Lion’s Garden, Budapest including four breakfasts and two dinners

• Return flights to Budapest, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Day Three – Christmas Day – Morning at leisure, included Danube Cruise with Christmas lunch and dinner at the hotel’s restaurant Merry Christmas! Embrace a free morning after breakfast at your own pace. In the afternoon, you’ll gain a different perspective of the city by taking to the Danube for a river cruise. A very memorable Christmas feast will be served on board as you pass by some of Budapest’s best-known sights. A Christmas dinner will then be enjoyed back at the hotel alongside your fellow travellers.

Day Four – Boxing Day – Day at leisure or optional visit to Szentendre and Palinka tasting Join an optional visit to Szentendre, a town located just north of Budapest on the Danube River. Striking baroque architecture, multi-coloured houses, and cobbled streets make this pretty town, with an artistic community, a delightful place to visit. After some free time exploring and lunch, you’ll return to Budapest and visit the Pálinka Museum. Inside, an interactive display showcases the history of this Hungarian fruit brandy, which you can sample for yourself during your time here.

Day Five – Return to the UK Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

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Lion’s Garden Hotel, Budapest HHHH

Four Breakfasts and Three Dinners

A modern boutique hotel situated in Budapest’s peaceful diplomatic quarter. A polished restaurant serves international dishes and there is a cocktail bar and lounge with a seasonal terrace. Guests have access to an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a hot tub, and a gym. Tastefully decorated guestrooms offer mini-bars, safes, TVs, and free Wi-Fi.

5-day escorted tour from £1,119

Lion’s Garden Hotel

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

Hungarian Parliament, Hungary

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Spend a magical Christmas in the heart of the Alto-Adige, Italy’s scenic, German-speaking part of the South Tyrol. Enjoy a special Christmas Eve dinner, explore the stunning alpine scenery around you, and perhaps visit the fascinating city of Innsbruck on an optional excursion.

Day One – Fly to Italy Settle in and sip on an included welcome drink before dinner.

Day Two – Included excursion of Trento and Riva del Garda Today’s included tour begins with a visit to the former Roman settlement of Trento, the principal town of Italian Trentino. If you have time, don’t miss the chance to visit the ancient Duomo cathedral or the vast Buonconsiglio Castle. This afternoon, the tour continues to delightful Riva del Garda, nestled on the northern shore of Lake Garda. Visit the traditional Christmas market before returning to your hotel.

Day Three – Christmas Eve – Included Merano and Bolzano tour Christmas Eve begins with a morning visit to Merano, a celebrated spa town that was once the favoured refuge of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Bolzano is the undisputed ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’, and the wonderful

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Enjoy a Christmas Eve visit to Merano and Bolzano

• Explore Trento and Riva del Garda

• Journey on a Christmas Day tour of the Dolomites, with an included Christmas lunch and afternoon tea

• Five nights’ four-star half-board accommodation at the Hotel Ancora, Molina di Fiemme

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Italy, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Christmas market on the central Piazza Walther lives up to this reputation. This evening, start your celebrations in earnest back at the hotel with a special Christmas Eve dinner, as is customary in continental Europe.

Day Four – Christmas Day – Included Grand Dolomite tour Merry Christmas! This morning, you’ll head into the dramatic winter landscape of the Dolomites on a wonderful, included excursion. As well as the chance to enjoy some of Europe’s most spectacular mountain scenery on the Pordoi and Sella passes, you’ll also soak up the warm festive welcome of some Alto-Adige towns and villages, as you stop at Ortisei to visit the traditional wood crib exhibition.

Christmas lunch will be served at a restaurant, followed by afternoon tea and cakes when you return to the hotel this afternoon.

Day Five – Optional excursion to Austrian Innsbruck Today, you’ll have time to rest and relax at your hotel, perhaps making use of the spa facilities in the hotel wellness centre or joining the optional excursion to Austrian Innsbruck.

Day Six – Fly back to the UK Transfer to the airport and return to the UK today at the end of a wonderful Christmas in the Dolomites.

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Hotel Ancora, Molina di Fiemme HHHH Half-Board

This warm and welcoming four-star hotel is located in a historic building in the heart of Molina di Fiemme on the banks of the Avisio River. Guestrooms are spacious and traditional, and come with tea/coffee-making facilities, TVs, hairdryers, fridges and safes. The hotel is also home to a traditional restaurant, which uses local ingredients, as well as a spa and wellness centre.

6-day escorted tour from £1,409

Christmas in the Italian Dolomites

Enjoy all the magic of a festive winter wonderland and the charming ‘Italian Capital of Christmas’.

Available 22 Dec 2024

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• Gatwick £1,409

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• Innsbruck (full day) – from £68

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £115

Hotel Ancora

Bolzano Christmas Market, South Tyrol

The Dolomites, Italy

Bolzano Christmas Market, South Tyrol

6-day escorted tour from £1,679

Christmas in Verona & Lake Garda

A captivating Christmas of celebratory cheer, with a unique Italian twist in Verona, Lake Garda, and Venice.

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Available 22 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Gatwick £1,679 • Manchester £1,735

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• Venice (full day) – from £81

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £355

A yuletide experience like no other in the incredibly atmospheric Verona, accompanied by a cruise and excursion to the sublime shores of Lake Garda, and an optional outing to delightful Venice.

Day One – Outbound flight to Italy Fly to Italy, and transfer to your hotel, set within the Porta Nuova historical district of Verona.

Day Two – Included Lake Garda cruise and tour A visit to Lake Garda will be the focus of today, as you join the coach in the company of your tour manager and head to the spa resort of Sirmione, home to healing waters and the fairy-tale Rocca Scaligera castle. You’ll board a boat for a leisurely cruise towards the Grotte di Catullo, then head northwest passing the island of Garda and the shoreside resorts of Gardone and Fasano before sailing south back to Sirmione. After the cruise, you’ll go to Bardolino for further exploration of one of Lake Garda’s most popular resorts.

Day Three – Included Verona city tour This Christmas Eve you’ll explore ‘fair Verona’, the historic backdrop for the tragic tale of ‘Juliet and her Romeo’, and home to the opera season held yearly in its Roman amphitheatre. You’ll be led down the cobblestone lanes by your tour

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Embark on a guided tour of Verona, Romeo and Juliet’s exquisite city

• Soak up the scenery on a cruise and tour of Lake Garda and its surroundings

• Journey on an optional train ride to enchanting Venice

• Celebrate Christmas with a special lunch, dinner and a glass of sparkling wine

• Five nights’ four-star half-board accommodation at the Ark Hotel, Verona

• Return flights to Verona, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

manager before heading into the welcoming warmth of a café on Piazza Bra or doing some last-minute Christmas shopping.

Day Four – Christmas Day – Day at leisure Waking up in Verona on Christmas Day will undoubtedly be incredibly special. You’ll have the morning at leisure, and in the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a festive lunch. Following this feast, you may wish to stroll through the illuminated city or along the banks of the River Adige before stopping for a hot chocolate. After the sun has set, a celebratory dinner will be served alongside a glass of sparkling wine – the merriest way to mark this moment.

Day Five – Optional day in Venice by train Boxing Day’s unmissable optional excursion involves travelling by train to Venice – one of the world’s most beautiful cities, perhaps even more so during the winter months. Wander through its labyrinth of alleys and waterways, passing spectacular St Mark’s Square and Cathedral, the bell tower, the Doge’s Palace, the Rialto Bridge, the Palace of Prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs.

Day Six – Fly back to the UK You’ll be transferred back to the airport to check-in for your flight home.

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Hotel Leopardi, Verona HHHH

Half-Board

A stylish, modern hotel located within close distance to a train station and Verona’s main sights, including the famed Juliet’s House. The refined restaurant serves regional cuisine, and there’s a bar, specialising in local wines. Classically decorated guestrooms have TVs, air conditioning, and safes.

Verona Christmas Star, Italy

Torbole, Lake Garda

San Marco Square, Venice

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Enjoy a memorable Christmas break in the delightful surroundings of a quintessentially Andalusian town, combining rest, relaxation and celebration in a comfortable, four-star hotel, with exploration of this land of history, legend and some truly fascinating cities.

Day One – Fly to Málaga Meet your tour manager and transfer into the Andalusian hills and the hotel, where dinner will be served this evening.

Day Two – Christmas Eve – Included tour of Seville Join your tour manager for an included visit to historic Seville, the great ‘City of Flamenco’, the setting for Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Discover the delightful city, with its atmospheric Old Quarters of narrow streets, opening on to tree-lined squares. Don’t miss the magnificent cathedral, the Plaza de Toros, Spain’s oldest bullring, the Moorish Alcazar, the ancient Juderia Jewish Quarter and the sweeping, fountain-fronted Plaza de Espana. Stores will be open for lastminute shopping before you return to the hotel to begin your celebrations.

Day Three – Christmas Day Rest and relax at the hotel before enjoying a three-course

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Stay in the heart of the Andalusian hills

Enjoy Christmas Eve visit to Seville, the city of ‘Carmen’

• Spend a full day in Granada and enter the Alhambra

• Five nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation with drinks* at the Hotel Antequera, Antequera

• Three-course Christmas lunch with drinks*

• Return flights to Malaga, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Christmas lunch with drinks, as part of an enjoyable day.

Day Four – Boxing Day – Included tour of Granda Board the coach this morning for the day’s unforgettable included excursion to Granada, set majestically beneath the snow-capped Sierra and crowned by the awe-inspiring Alhambra, one of the world’s finest Moorish Palaces. This evening, return to Antequera after a wonderful day.

Day Five – Optional excursion to Cordoba A final day perhaps to relax at the hotel, to explore Antequera – a settlement since prehistoric times – or perhaps to join the optional excursion to majestic Cordoba, the third of the great Andalusian cities, with the breathtaking treasure of the Mezquita Mosque/Cathedral its most sparkling jewel. Enjoy a last dinner at the hotel with your new-found friends.

Day Six – Return to the UK Bid ‘adios’ to your hosts, and transfer back to the airport and the return flight.

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Hotel Antequera, Antequera HHHH

Half-Board with Drinks at Dinner

This welcoming hotel is within walking distance of the centre of Antequera and enjoys excellent facilities and high standards of accommodation. The hotel has a gym, pretty gardens and terraces, a piano bar, a caféteria, a restaurant, a hair salon and a souvenir shop. Air-conditioned guestrooms boast satellite TVs, mini-bars, safes and hairdryers.

6-day escorted tour from £1,445

Christmas in Andalucia

Festive warmth and welcome in the ‘real’ Spain, and visits to two of Europe’s most alluring cities.

Available 23 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Birmingham £1,449 • Bristol £1,479

• East Midlands £1,609 • Gatwick £1,445

• Leeds/Bradford £1,715 • Liverpool £1,595

• Manchester £1,629

Personalise your holiday

• Cordoba (full day) – from £96

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £295

Please note: *One glass of local wine, beer or soft drink per person plus water (one bottle for every four customers) at every evening meal and Christmas lunch.

Plaza de Espana, Seville

Cordoba, Andalucia

Málaga, Spain

Hotel Antequera

5-day escorted tour from £1,279

The Little Trains of the Pyrenees at Christmas

Experience Catalonia as you’ve never seen it before with a voyage through the snow-capped southern Pyrenees.

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Available 23 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

• Gatwick £1,279 • Heathrow £1,409

• Leeds/Bradford £1,429 • Luton £1,279

• Manchester £1,429

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £205

Please note: One piece of hold luggage per person.

Discover Catalonia’s alpine treasures as you enjoy an open-air ride through the mountains aboard TPFC’s Little Red Train. With your base in Girona’s historic city centre, spend a Christmas break, adorned in the region’s charm, and culminating in a journey deep into the fabled Vall de Núria Rack Railway aboard the area’s famous rack railway.

Day One – Fly to Barcelona and day at leisure Fly to Barcelona and transfer to your Girona hotel.

Day Two – Christmas Eve – Included journey aboard the Little Red Train to Rivesaltes, Axat and La Jonquera Begin your Christmas Eve with a trip into the Catalan mountains. Arriving in the town of Rivesaltes, you’ll be met by the Little Red Train, which will carry you deep into the Catalan mountains.

You’ll then arrive in the picturesque Catalan Mountain village of Axat and have the chance to explore the region’s dramatic vistas at your leisure and refuel with some lunch, payable locally. After a morning in the mountains, stop in at La Jonquera to survey the Spanish border town’s shopping outlets and vineyards.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Explore historic Girona and its colourful city centre Immerse yourself in a true winter wonderland aboard the Vall de Núria Rack Railway and enjoy local product tastings

• Ride the ‘Little Red Train’ from Rivesaltes to Axat in France

• Embrace Catalan festive traditions with day trips to secluded Catalan communities and towns

• Visit La Jonquera and pick up some charming Christmas gifts

• Join an optional Christmas morning mass service at Girona Cathedral

• Three nights’ four-star bed and breakfast accommodation at the Hotel Avalon, Riga

• Return flights to Barcelona, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Day Three – Christmas Day – Day at leisure and optional Christmas morning service at Girona Cathedral Merry Christmas! Enjoy this morning at your own pace or join your tour manager for a stroll to Girona Cathedral, also known as Catedral de Santa Maria, to experience a Christmas service with the locals. This afternoon, you’ll be treated to a special Christmas lunch alongside the other travellers.

Day Four – Boxing Day – Included tour aboard the Vall de Núria Rack Railway Continue your mountain adventures by travelling to Núria Valley, a remote region steeped in folklore.

You’ll board the iconic Vall de Núria Rack Railway to Núria’s Sanctuary, an ancient refuge encompassing a neo-Romanesque church, hotel, Sant Gil chapel, and the nearby Sant Gil spring. While in Nuria, you’ll also sample some local products from the region before taking advantage of free time to walk around.

Day Five – Fly back to the UK Once you’ve had breakfast, you’ll bid farewell to idyllic Girona, transferring to Barcelona for your return flight.

your hotel

Best Western CMC, Girona HHHH

Half-Board with Christmas Lunch

A polished and modern hotel located in the city’s commercial centre within walking distance of several shopping outlets. A restaurant specialises in Mediterranean cuisine and there’s a cosy café/bar. Guests also have access to a wellness centre with a spa, hydromassage pool, steam room, and gym. Guestrooms are spacious and stylishly decorated, offering expansive views of Girona’s skyline, and featuring safes, mini-bars, TVs, air conditioning, hairdryers, and free Wi-Fi.

Nuria Valley Rack Railway, Spain

Calatalan Pyrenees, Spain

Girona, Spain

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Unwind over the Christmas period in the warm weather and comfort of Portugal’s breath-taking south coast. Explore Lisbon, discover the real Algarve, visit the woodland mountains of Monchique, and spend time in the slow-paced coastal towns overlooking Cape St. Vincent.

Day One – Fly to Faro Arrive in Faro before transferring to your hotel in Albufeira.

Day Two – Day at leisure Enjoy the day at your own pace, exploring Albufeira, or making the most of the hotel’s spa and pools.

Day Three – Day at leisure or optional excursion to Lagos, Sagres and Cape St. Vincent Relax in Albufeira, or join a day trip to Cape St. Vincent with a visit to the coastal towns of Lagos and Sagres.

Day Four – Christmas Eve – Included excursion to Faro, Olhao, and Tavira and festive dinner Mark Christmas Eve with a tour of Tavira, Faro, and Olhao along the Algarve’s eastern stretch. Experience Portuguese life at its most authentic, from gift shopping in Faro’s metropolitan boutiques and the redbrick local markets of harbour town Olhao to immersing

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Discover the authentic Algarve on Christmas Eve with included excursions to metropolitan Faro and its historic fishing towns, Tavira and Olhao

• On Boxing Day, experience the magic of Lisbon, adorned with lights and decorations, as well as the Christmas markets

• Book an optional excursion to Cape St. Vincent, the south-westernmost point of mainland Europe, and the charming coastal town of Lagos

• Seven breakfasts and dinners (drinks included), a festive dinner on Christmas Eve in the hotel and a celebratory dinner on Christmas Day

• Seven nights’ half-board accommodation at the four-star Hotel Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa, Albufeira

• Return flights to Faro, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

yourself in Tavira’s natural beauty along the Ria Formosa lagoon.

Day Five – Christmas Day – Day at Leisure and Christmas Dinner Enjoy Christmas Day your way before tucking into a Portuguese Christmas dinner this evening.

Day Six – Boxing Day – Included tour of Lisbon Take a guided tour of the Portuguese capital’s most famous monuments from Lisbon Cathedral to the Torre de Belem, which guards the city’s harbours. Make your way downtown to Rossio Square, where the city’s patterned streets will glow with over two million Christmas lights before heading to the commercial plaza, Terreiro do Paco for one of Europe’s largest Christmas trees.

Day Seven – Day at leisure or optional excursion to Silves and Monchique Spend the day at leisure, or join an optional trip to Silves and mountain village Monchique. Enjoy Silves’ annual Allegria do Natal (Christmas Joy) celebration and take in the panoramic views and cobbled streets of Monchique.

Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Transfer to Faro airport for your return flight with festive memories to last a lifetime.

your hotel

Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel, Albufeira HHHH

Half-Board with Drinks at Dinner

Nestled between Albufeira’s bustling city streets and the golden sands of Pescadores beach, this hotel is the perfect coastal haven. There’s a bar and a restaurant offering pizza and pasta. Guests can access both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, as well as spa facilities ranging from a steam room and hydromassage pool to in-house massage treatments.

8-day escorted tour from £1,389

Christmas on the Algarve

Trade the British winter for a week in Portuguese paradise with a festive escape to the stunning Algarve.

Available 21 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Belfast £1,449 • Bristol £1,419

• Gatwick £1,389 • Glasgow £1,449

• Heathrow £1,495 • Leeds/Bradford £2,155

• Liverpool £1,419 • Manchester £1,865

Personalise your holiday

• Lagos, Sagres & Cape St Vincent (full day) – from £45

• Silves & Caldas de Monchique (full day) – from £45

• No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £315

Please note: One piece of hold luggage per person.

Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa Hotel

Praca do Comercio, Lisbon

Praca do Comercio, Lisbon

Lighthouse at Cape St Vincent, Portugal

8-day escorted tour from £1,029

Christmas in Malta

Enjoy the festive season on the friendly Mediterranean island with the warmest of welcomes for British visitors.

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Available 20 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Gatwick £1,029

Personalise your holiday

• Mdina & Rabat (full day) – from £59

• Gozo (full day) – from £69

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £225

Head south to the Mediterranean for this winterwarming festive break on the historic island of Malta. Blessed year round with an agreeable climate, Malta puts on a wonderful festive cloak at Christmas, combining the very best traditional celebrations and some glittering illuminations.

Day One – Fly to Malta Meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel in Qawra.

Day Two – Day at leisure You’ll have a free day to relax at your hotel, taking advantage of the facilities, or you can head out and explore nearby Qawra.

Day Three – Included ‘Three Cities and the Sea’ tour Today’s excursion will take you to the areas across from Valletta’s Grand Harbour, where three medieval ‘cities’ reflect the island’s rich history. The first stop is Haġar Qim Temple, a megalithic complex. You’ll then drive to the fortified maritime city of Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittorios. A walking tour will reveal its historic sights, like one of the earliest Maltese Crosses. After lunch, you’ll transfer to a small traditional fishing village, Marsaxlokk.

Day Four – Included Valletta tour and Malta Experience show Travel to Malta’s walled capital,

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Enjoy a week of relaxation and exploration

Soak up the colour and atmosphere of Valetta

• Visit the cities of Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Senglea

• Celebrate with a Gala Dinner on Christmas Eve

• Set off on a tour of the walled capital of Valetta

• Watch the Malta Experience show

• Join an optional tour of fortified Mdina and the historic town of Rabat

• Explore the beautiful island of Gozo on an optional excursion

• Seven nights’ half-board accommodation at your chosen hotel

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Malta, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Valletta located on a peninsula. Later, you’ll get to see the Malta Experience show, an educational audio-video show telling the story of around 7,000 years of Maltese history in a panoramic auditorium.

Day Five – Christmas Eve – Optional tour of Mdina and Rabat You can choose to take things at your own pace this Christmas Eve or join an optional tour visiting Mdina and Rabat. You’ll begin in the city, Mosta, famous its Rotunda before continuing to Mdina Glass, Malta’s original and leading producer of handmade glassware, Rabat with St Paul’s Grotto and Mdina, the ‘Silent City’. Lastly, you’ll traverse along the Dingli Cliffs.

Day Six – Christmas Day – Day at leisure Enjoy a perfect Christmas Day of relaxation in the hotel. This evening, dinner will be served at your hotel. Day Seven – Optional Gozo excursion Enjoy a restful day today, or perhaps join the optional excursion to delightful Gozo. You’ll board the ferry for a crossing to the quaint port of Mgarr, and visit the island’s fortified capital, Victoria, picturesque Marsalforn, famous Calypso’s Cave overlooking sandy Ramla Bay and the fascinating inland sea at Dwerja. Day Eight – Fly to the UK Return to the airport to check in for your flight home.

your hotel choices

Hotel Santana, Qawra HHHH

Half-Board from £1,029

150 metres from Qawra’s seafront and offering panoramic views, the Santana is a comfortable base with an indoor swimming pool and spa.

AX Odycy Hotel, Qawra HHHH

Half-Board from £1,268

With views of Qawra Bay, this stylish hotel features five restaurants and multiple outdoor swimming pools. Modern guestrooms have air-conditioning, tea/coffee-making facilities, TVs, and Wi-Fi.

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Illuminated Merchants Street, Valletta

Parish Church of St Peter’s Chains in Birzebbuga, Malta

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Based just north of fascinating Famagusta, where Christmas cheer is guaranteed, this wonderful week-long holiday, in addition to sparkling celebrations, features a wonderful mix of included highlights and optional tours.

Day One – Outbound flight from the UK Fly to Cyprus and transfer to the hotel.

Day Two – Included Famagusta and Salamis excursion Today’s included excursion introduces you to nearby fascinating Famagusta. The city was once one of the world’s richest and today is somewhat of a living museum. Explore its ruined churches, former-cathedral-turned-mosque, and Venetian Palace lying amongst modern cafés and shops. You’ll also take in the extraordinary Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis.

Day Three – Optional Kantara Castle excursion This morning, you’ll have the chance to stretch your legs and get some fresh air by visiting historic Kantara Castle on an optional half-day excursion. Your knowledgeable local guide will bring the castle’s fascinating history to life, including the story of when it was taken by Richard the Lionheart in 1191.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Explore Famagusta’s once-deserted streets

• Visit ancient Salamis and its Roman ruins

• Join an optional excursion to Hilarion’s fairy-tale fortress and idyllic Bellapais

• Experience the chance to soak up Kyrenia’s seasonal cheer on an optional tour

• Explore historic Kantara Castle and Nicosia

• A festive Christmas Day dinner

• Seven nights’ five-star all-inclusive accommodation at Salamis Bay Conti Resort, Famagusta

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Larnaca or Paphos, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Day Four – Christmas Eve – Optional Nicosia excursion Rest and relax at the hotel or join today’s optional excursion to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries and separated into a Turkish north and Greek south since the Green Line was first drawn in 1963.

Day Five – Christmas Day A day at leisure to relax and enjoy Christmas Day at your hotel, making the most of the facilities on offer before Christmas Dinner this evening.

Day Six – Boxing Day – Optional Kyrenia and Bellapais excursion Today’s tour begins with a visit to the mountain-top castle of St Hilarion and the beautiful village of Bellapais – home to the preserved ruins of a Gothic abbey.

Day Seven – Optional Karpaz Peninsula excursion Your final optional excursion gives you the chance to explore the unspoiled Karpaz Peninsula, a rugged spit of land fringed by some of the island’s bluest waters, dotted with old villages and home to herds of wild donkeys. You’ll also visit an olive oil producer and, weather permitting, Golden Beach.

Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Cypriot hosts and transfer back to the airport for your return flight.

your hotel

Salamis Bay Conti Resort, Famagusta

All-Inclusive

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This hotel is located just north of Famagusta and even has its own stretch of private beach. Wellappointed guestrooms feature air conditioning, TVs, hairdryers and balconies. Other facilities at the resort include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a spa and a wellness centre with a Jacuzzi and Turkish bath.

8-day escorted tour from £1,219

All-Inclusive –Christmas in Northern Cyprus

Head to beautiful Northern Cyprus to enjoy a warm festive welcome and celebrate the season in traditional style.

Available 21 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Birmingham £1,865

• Heathrow £1,575

• Luton £1,219

• Manchester £1,899

Personalise your holiday

• Kyrenia & Bellapais (full day) – from £38

• Kantara Castle (half day) – from £31

• Nicosia from Famagusta (full day) – from £32

• Karpaz Peninsula (full day) – from £42

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £269

All-Inclusive Board Basis

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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, Gazimagusa

Salamis Roman Ruins, Cyprus

Karpaz, Cyprus

Salamis Bay Conti Resort

8-day escorted tour from £1,525

All-Inclusive –New Year in Northern Cyprus

See in 2025 in historic Famagusta and its surroundings, celebrating in style at your welcoming hotel.

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Available 28 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Heathrow £1,719

• Luton £1,525

Personalise your holiday

• Kyrenia & Bellapais (full day) – from £38

• Kantara Castle (half day) – from £31

• Nicosia from Famagusta (full day) – from £32

• Karpaz Peninsula (full day) – from £42

No Single Supplement

Every date on this tour has a limited number of places dedicated to solo travellers, where no single supplements apply. Once sold, a room for sole-use supplement will apply from £269

All-Inclusive Board Basis

– See website for details.

Based just outside of fascinating Famagusta, this wonderful week-long holiday, in addition to sparkling celebrations, features a wonderful mix of included highlights and optional tours.

Day One – Fly to Cyprus Meet your friendly tour manager and transfer to your hotel.

Day Two – Included Famagusta and Salamis day trip Today’s included excursion introduces you to nearby fascinating Famagusta. The city was once one of the world’s richest and today is somewhat of a living museum. You’ll also take in the extraordinary Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis.

Day Three – Optional Kantara Castle After a relaxing morning, you’ll have the chance to stretch your legs and get some fresh air by visiting historic Kantara Castle on an optional half-day excursion this afternoon. Located around 1800ft above sea level in the Kyrenia Mountains, Kantara Castle is one of several castles in the area that formed a defensive perimeter protecting Cyprus’ northern shores from invaders. Your knowledgeable local guide will bring the castle’s fascinating history to life, including the story of when it was taken by Richard the Lionheart in 1191.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Seeing St Hilarion’s fairy-tale fortress A New Year’s Eve celebration at your hotel

• Exploring ruined but beautiful Famagusta

• Ancient Salamis and its Roman remains

• The chance to explore historic Kantara Castle

• Opportunities to visit idyllic Bellapais and the Karpas Peninsula

• Optional tour to soak up Kyrenia’s seasonal cheer

• A special New Year’s Eve celebration with live entertainment

Seven nights’ four-star all-inclusive accommodation at Salamis Bay Conti Resort, Famagusta

• One piece of hold luggage per person

• Return flights to Larnaca or Paphos, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Day Four – New Year’s Eve – Day at leisure and New Year Gala Spend your first full day relaxing and enjoying your hotel facilities as you build up to New Year’s Eve celebrations, which are accompanied by live music.

Day Five – New Years’ Day – Optional Nicosia city tour Rest and relax at the hotel or join today’s optional excursion to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries and separated into a Turkish north and Greek south since the Green Line was first drawn, in 1963.

Day Six – Optional Kyrenia city tour and Bellapais Today’s tour begins with a visit to the mountain-top castle of St Hilarion and beautiful village of Bellapais – home to the preserved ruins of a Gothic abbey.

Day Seven – Optional Karpaz peninsula tour Your final optional excursion gives you the chance to explore the unspoiled Karpaz peninsula. You’ll also visit an olive oil producer and, weather permitting, Golden Beach.

Day Eight – Fly back to the UK Bid farewell to your Cypriot hosts and transfer back to the airport for your return flight.

your hotel

Salamis Bay Conti Resort, Famagusta HHHHH

All-Inclusive

Salamis Bay Conti boasts a wonderful seafront location just north of Famagusta and has its own stretch of private beach. Well-appointed guestrooms feature air conditioning, TVs, hairdryers and balconies. Other facilities at the resort include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a spa and wellness centre with a Jacuzzi and Turkish bath.

Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Kantara Castle, Northern Cyprus

Salamis Roman Ruins, Famagusta

Kyrenia Harbour, Girne

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Prep your khaki gear for the first part of your African adventure with malaria-free Sebatana Private Reserve as the backdrop. It’s then time to switch to your beachwear as you venture to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius and check into an all-inclusive resort.

Day One – Fly from the UK Travel to South Africa on an overnight flight.

Day Two – Arrival at Johannesburg airport Travel to the lodge and enjoy a welcome drink and dinner.

Day Three – New Year’s Eve – Included wildlife talk, afternoon game drive, and special dinner Enjoy a game drive and ring in the new year with a special dinner in the heart of the peaceful bush while taking in the starry African sky.

Day Four – New Year’s Day – Included game drive in Welgevonden Game Reserve and optional tribal dinner To celebrate the first day of 2025, you’ll go on a game drive. Choose to join an optional tribal dinner in the evening.

Day Five – Included walking tour, game drive and optional night game drive with dinner in the bush Venture on a bush walk and a game drive to a waterhole.

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a special dinner under the African sky

• Spot the ‘Big Five’ on open-air game drives

• Explore Mauritius and its natural splendours

• A New Year’s Eve dinner

• 12 nights’ all-inclusive accommodation at the five-star Rhino East Lodge and the four-star Tamassa Bel Ombre, Mauritius, plus two nights on the aircraft

• Return flights to Johannesburg and Mauritius, with coach travel and transfers throughout

• In South Africa, you’ll be fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager and wildlife specialists, and in Mauritius, you’ll have a representative only during transfers and excursions, not on leisure days

Day Six – Included game drive and Champagne brunch in the bush Rise early this morning for a game drive and stop at Kudu Rock for a lavish Champagne brunch.

Day Seven – Day at leisure or optional Pilanesberg National Park excursion Experience an optional excursion to Pilanesberg National Park.

Day Eight – Optional game drive in Kaingo Game Reserve and included sunset game drive and sundowner Savour your last game drives and a Champagne sundowner.

Day Nine – Fly to Mauritius and spend days at leisure or choose from optional excursions Check into your ocean-facing resort for a few days of relaxation and optional excursions.

Day 14 – Depart with an overnight flight Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Day 15 – Land in the UK Arrive back after your African adventure.

your hotels

Rhino East Lodge, Sebatana Game Reserve HHHHH

All-Inclusive

This five-star lodge is set in the wildlife-rich and malaria-free Sebatana Private Reserve. The onsite restaurant and bar open onto an expansive terrace, and guests can dine in the traditional African boma. An outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and sundeck look out over the bush, and there is a souvenir shop.

Tamassa Bel Ombre, Mauritius HHHHH

All-Inclusive

Positioned on the shores of the Indian ocean, this resort ensures a tranquil escape. Guests have access to four outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court, a fully equipped gym, a spa with a relaxation area, a dive school, and a kids’ club.

15-day escorted tour from £4,619

On Safari in South Africa with Mauritius Beach

An immersion into the extraordinary South African and Mauritian wilderness, featuring opportunities to connect with nature, engage in local cultures, and celebrate an unforgettable New Year’s Eve.

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ESCORTED TOUR

These tours are exclusive to Newmarket Holidays and offer unique features that are not available with any other tour operator in the UK.

Available 29 Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Gatwick £4,619 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details)

Personalise your holiday

• Northern Highlights – from £160

• ‘A Tale of Four Islands’ Excursion – from £185

• Volunteering at the Wildlife Foundation Excursion – from £115

Please note: The order of the itinerary may change as some activities are weather dependent.

The transfer time from the airport to the hotel is approximately four hours.

Elephants, South Africa

Seven Coloured Earth, Mauritius

Beach, Mauritius

Lapland & Festive Cruises

Take to the waters on a festive cruise or meet Santa Claus with a winter wonderland as your backdrop.

Strasbourg Christmas Market, France

Join Newmarket Holidays for the most exciting, magical and without doubt unforgettable day ever. Fly direct from your local airport to a still, white winter wonderland high above the Arctic Circle. Amongst the snowy forests in a land inhabited by the ancient Sami people with their husky dogs and reindeer lives a very special person.

Full of activity from beginning to end, your Lapland experience is an opportunity to enjoy a day like no other, full of wonder for children of all ages, played out in a truly authentic setting, as the friendly Lappish hosts welcome you to their pristine homeland, and you discover an entirely different snow-white world.

Journey back to nature as you take part in a host of wonderful adventures that will provide incredible, life-long memories. Enjoy a ride on a sleigh drawn by reindeer. Drive a snowmobile on prepared tracks through the snow. Experience the thrill of a husky-drawn sledge ‘safari’.

And, of course, the highlight of the day –journey on a ‘secret path’ to the isolated grotto that is home to Santa Claus himself. The friendly locals go out of their way to preserve

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Set off on a magical walk through the enchanted forest to find Santa

• Treasure a once-in-a-lifetime meeting with Santa with just your family

• Experience an exhilarating snowmobile adventure through a winter wonderland

• Enjoy a traditional reindeer sleigh ride and an exciting husky dog experience

• Choose from a range of winter activities, including tobogganing, ‘snowballing’ and snowman-making

• Comfortable thermal clothing will be provided upon arrival

• Tuck into a warm, traditional Swedish lunch and drinks

• Return flights to Newmarket Holidays’ exclusive airport in Pajala in Swedish Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle and return transfers to Santa’s Village

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your Lapland experience

A magical reindeer sleigh ride

If anything sums up the magic and wonder of your Lapland day trip, then it’s the journey on a traditional sleigh pulled by reindeer.

Husky experience

Very much the ‘work-horses’ of the Sami people before the ‘skidoo’ came along, the teams of hardy, sure-footed huskies were vital for man’s survival in the inhospitable Arctic for centuries.

Fun in the snow

Take time to enjoy the family fun of being in the snow for a day, perhaps helping to build a snowman, throwing a few well-aimed snowballs or enjoying a toboggan ride.

A thrilling snowmobile ride

Enjoy the thrill of being at the helm of a highpowered snowmobile – on a specially prepared ‘circuit’ marked out in the snow close to the Activity Centre.

Escorted day break from £699*

Lapland Santa Experience Day Trip

Our Lapland day trips promise the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly directly to Pajala from regional airports on our specially chartered flights and ensure a magical day in a winter wonderland.

Exclusive to

NEWMARKET HOLIDAYS

These tours are exclusive to Newmarket Holidays and offer unique features that are not available with any other tour operator in the UK.

*Escorted day break from £699 Adult £553 Child (up to 15yrs)

Available Dec 2024

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Belfast £749

• Bristol £749

• Bournemouth £749

• Cardiff £749

• Gatwick £749 • Glasgow £779

• Humberside £779 • Leeds/Bradford £779

• Liverpool £699 • Norwich £749

• Teeside £749

Please note: The transfer time from the airport to Santa’s Village is approximately 15 minutes.

Reindeer, Pajala

the authentic, magical nature of their beautiful corner of the world on this exclusive tour.

4-day air inclusive break from £825

André Rieu –Christmas Concert in Maastricht & Christmas Markets

Enjoy a relaxed four-day break and visit some of Europe’s most fascinating cities and hidden gems.

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ESCORTED

TOUR

These hugely popular tours, enjoyed by countless happy customers over the years, have truly stood the test of time.

Available 13 Dec 2024

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Prices from

• Aberdeen £1,079 • Birmingham £975

• Bristol £949 • Cardiff £1,035

• Edinburgh £1,015 • Gatwick £919

• Glasgow £955 • Heathrow £825

• Humberside £969 • Inverness £1,115

• Leeds/Bradford £1,045 • London City £895

• Luton £855 • Manchester £959

• Newcastle £1,045 • Norwich £1,129

• Teesside £1,089

Four-day Eurostar break from £799 Room for Sole Use from £169 Deposit £250

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This four-day break includes a spectacular, festive evening in the company of André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, choir, soloists and special guests, and visits to Maastricht and Aachen Christmas markets.

Day One Begin with a direct flight to Amsterdam where you’ll meet your tour manager and transfer to your four-star hotel in the attractive Eindhoven area. You have the evening free to relax.

Day Two After a late breakfast and the morning free, you’ll travel by coach to Maastricht, arriving early afternoon. Once in town, you’re free to shop and sightsee at your leisure in one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the Netherlands with its spectacular shops and cafés. You’ll also have an opportunity to visit the Maastricht Christmas

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• A seated concert ticket at the indoor MECC in Maastricht (ticket upgrades available – see below for details)

• Visits to Maastricht and Aachen Christmas markets

• Three 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)

• Return flights to Amsterdam

• Coach travel throughout as described in the itinerary including transfers between Amsterdam airport and your hotel

• The services of a tour manager

market on the Vrijthof Square. In the evening, take your seat at the indoor MECC, transformed into a ‘Winter Palace’ for the highlight of your break – André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, choir, soloists and special guests in their Christmas concert. The coach will return you to the hotel after the performance, arriving at about 1am.

Day Three After a relaxed morning today, you’ll cross the border into Germany for a visit to Aachen. Here you’ll discover one of Germany’s oldest and most traditional markets, laid out in the streets and squares around the city’s cathedral.

Day Four Transfer to the airport for your flight home, taking back a host of memories from this special break to André Rieu’s hometown concert.

your hotel choices

Various (See our website) HHHH

Bed & Breakfast from £825

You’ll stay in a quality four-star standard hotel in the Eindhoven area in the Netherlands. All guestrooms have private facilities, a hairdryer and a TV. All the hotels have good bars and restaurants, and as a guest of Newmarket Holidays, you’re assured of a warm welcome.

your concert ticket & upgrades

All our inclusive breaks include a Category 4 €75 seated ticket. You can upgrade your seat(s) to Categories 3, 2, 1 or Premium for the following supplements. Prices are per person and include a booking fee.

Ticket Upgrade Supplements

• Category 3 (€95 face value): £30

• Category 2 (€105 face value): £44

• Category 1 (€129 face value): £80

• Premium (€159 face value): £126

Please note: Please note this is an indoor concert. You’ll be required to walk between your coach transfer drop off/pick-up points and the venue. The concert will commence at approximately 8pm and will finish at about 11pm.

André Rieu in Concert

André Rieu in Concert

Maastricht, Netherlands

THREE DAYS BY AIR

Join us for a spectacular night of music and showmanship in the company of the inimitable André Rieu and his glorious Johann Strauss Orchestra, on this great value weekend break to Amsterdam.

Day One Begin with a direct flight to Amsterdam, where you’ll meet your tour manager and transfer to your four-star hotel in the Amsterdam area. You have the rest of the day free to relax and perhaps an initial opportunity to discover the city. For early arrivals, return coach transfers into Amsterdam will be available in the afternoon.

Day Two After breakfast, we’ll head to Amsterdam by coach, where you’ll be free to explore this wonderful city, including famous

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Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• A seated concert ticket at the Ziggo Dome Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday evening (face value €69ticket upgrades available - see below for details)

• Two nights’ bed and buffet breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hyatt Place Hotel in the Amsterdam area

• Free time in Amsterdam on Day Two, plus an optional cruise excursion (coach transfers into Amsterdam are included)

• Return flights from 17 regional UK airports to Amsterdam

• Coach transfers between the airport and your hotel and venue transfers for the concert

• The services of a friendly tour manager

sights such as the Royal Palace, the renowned Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, and perhaps take an optional canal cruise excursion (see our website for details).

In the evening, take your seat in the Ziggo Dome Arena for the highlight of your break – André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, choir, soloists and special guests in concert. The coach will return you to the hotel after the performance.

Day Three Transfer to the airport for your flight home, taking back a host of memories from this special break to see Andre Rieu’s first concert of the new year.

your hotel choices

Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport HHHH

Bed & Breakfast from £629

The stylish Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport is located in Hoofddorp, just a ten-minute coach transfer from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. This bright, spacious hotel offers comfortable public areas, an excellent restaurant, a 24-hour self-service café, a ‘Coffee to Cocktail’ bar and a fitness centre (see our website for more hotel information).

your concert ticket & upgrades

All our breaks include a Category 4 €69 seated ticket. You can upgrade your seat(s) to Categories 3, 2, 1 or Premium for the following supplements. Prices are per person and include booking and service fees.

Ticket Upgrade Supplements

• Category 3 (€79 face value): £15

• Category 2 (€99 face value): £45

• Category 1 (€125 face value): £80

• Premium (€155 face value): £125

Please note: Please note this is an indoor concert. You’ll be required to walk between your coach transfer drop off/pick-up points and the venue. The concert will commence at approximately 7pm and will finish at about 9:45pm.

3-day air inclusive break from £629

André Rieu –Traditional New Year’s Concert, Amsterdam

Enjoy a relaxed three-day break and visit one of Europe’s most fascinating cities.

Available 10 Jan 2025

Fly direct from these airports.

Prices from

• Aberdeen £935 • Belfast £835

• Birmingham £869 • Bristol £759

• Cardiff £819 • Edinburgh £849

• Gatwick £699 • Glasgow £769

• Heathrow £629 • Humberside £779

• Leeds/Bradford £889 • Luton £659

• Manchester £699 • Newcastle £865

• Norwich £819 • Stansted £699

• Teesside £765

Room for Sole Use from £92

Deposit £250

André Rieu in Concert

Amsterdam, Netherlands

André Rieu in Concert

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Cruise into the festive season

Set sail to some of Europe’s largest and most spectacular Christmas markets with this range of festive itineraries, travelling by sea or along picturesque rivers.

Escape the winter gloom over the Christmas and New Year period with sailings to beautiful Morocco or the paradisical Canary Islands courtesy of the excellent-value Ambassador Cruise Lines. With noflight departures available from eight UK ports – London (Tilbury), Edinburgh, Belfast, Bristol, Liverpool, Falmouth, Dundee and Newcastle – it’s never been easier to enjoy a festive getaway.

Feast on a traditional Christmas dinner as you chase the Northern Lights through Norwegian fjords and watch a firework display lighting up the coastline aboard a Fred. Olsen cruise liner. What’s

more, you’ll have the choice of six regional ports, including Dover, Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle, Portsmouth and Rosythe to suit your every preference.

Why not take to Europe’s most picturesque waterways with a stylish and contemporary A-ROSA river cruise? Experience rich traditions and Christmas festivities, as well as Premium All-Inclusive service along rivers like the Rhine, Danube, and Douro. Each cruise package encompasses flights from your chosen airport and transfers to and from the ship.

Whatever you’re after, there’s a sailing getaway to help you celebrate in style and make this season one to remember.

Festive Getaways with Ambassador

Cruise Line

German & Dutch Festive Sailing

8 December 2024

Sailing from London Tilbury on board Ambience

Get your Christmas season off to a memorable start by stepping aboard Ambience, dressed in her festive finery, and enjoying a few days of relaxation aboard the ship. Calls in maritime Hamburg, with its glittering decorations, and colourful Amsterdam, add to the festive pleasures.

Ports of call Hamburg | Amsterdam

Festive Getaway

12 December 2024

Sailing from London Tilbury on board Ambition

Begin your celebrations early by joining warm and welcoming Ambition on this delightful fun-filled pre-Christmas cruise that, in addition to offering fine food, first-class entertainment and a wonderful atmosphere aboard the ship, will call at four colourful ports. Discover colourful Amsterdam, the ‘Diamond capital’ Antwerp and pretty Honfleur, and sail up the River Seine to overnight in Joan of Arc city Rouen.

Ports of call Amsterdam | Antwerp | Rouen | Honfleur

6-day cruise now from £569

Hamburg, Germany

Cabin Type Saver Fare Ambassador Fare

Amsterdam, Netherlands

8-day cruise now from £799

Rouen, France

Cabin Type Saver Fare Ambassador Fare

6-day cruise now from £539

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sailing from London Tilbury on board Ambience

Three delightful ports of call – maritime Rotterdam, Impressionists’ retreat Honfleur, and colourful Amsterdam –make this pre-Christmas cruise a memorable festive treat. A host of on-board activities and first-class entertainment await.

Ports of call

Rotterdam | Honfleur | Amsterdam

22-day cruise now from £2,219

Casablanca, Morocco

Christmas & New Year Iberia, Canaries & Morocco

19 December 2024

Sailing from London Tilbury on board Ambition

This is a wonderful three-week voyage travelling ‘south to the sun’. Celebrate the season and see in the New Year, enjoying the company of new-found friends and the ship’s range of amenities, and take in a dozen wonderful ports of call, including Madeira, a quartet of Canary Isles, Casablanca and Gibraltar.

Ports of call Leixões | Lisbon | Funchal | Arrecife

Las Palmas | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Santa Cruz de La Palma Casablanca | Gibraltar | Cadiz | Portimao | Vigo

17-day cruise now from £1,939

Christmas & New Year

Canary Islands & Madeira

20 December 2024

Sailing from London Tilbury on board Ambience

Step aboard warm and welcoming Ambience to head south to the sun to celebrate the festive season and ring in the New Year aboard a ship. Calls in a trio of sun-kissed Canary Isles, as well as floral paradise Madeira, Leixões for Porto and Vigo for historic Santiago de Compostela, complete the festive enjoyment.

Cabin Type Saver Fare Ambassador Fare Guest Fares Was Now Was Now Twin Inner (2) £1,949 £1,939 £2,309 £2,299 Twin Ocean (6) £2,429 £2,159 £2,789 £2,519

Vigo Funchal

Las Palmas Arrecife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Cabin Cabin Type Saver Fare Ambassador Fare Guest Fares Was Now Was Now Twin Inner (2) £2,539 £2,219 £3,011 £2,691 Twin Ocean (6) £3,159 £2,519 £3,631 £2,991

Saver Fare

Fare

Ambassador Cruise Line

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

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Funchal, Madeira

Seasonal Escapes on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

10-day cruise from £999pp

Festive Spanish Break

12th December 2024

Sailing from Liverpool on board Bolette

During this pre-Christmas getaway, you’ll have the chance to soak up the festive culture of Spain, discover the spiritual city of Santiago de Compostela on a tour from La Coruña, while Getxo is your gateway to Bilbao. There will be opportunities to taste local food and drink, including pintxos – the Basque country’s take on tapas and Asturian cider. Head out on deck as we sail past the Tower of Hercules, said to be the only Roman lighthouse in existence.

Ports of call Vigo | La Coruña | Gijon | Getxo

7-day cruise from £749pp

15-day cruise from £2,599pp

Canary Islands Christmas & Funchal New Year

21st December 2024

Sailing from Portsmouth on board Borealis

Celebrate Christmas Day on board Borealis en route to Gran Canaria, where you can unwind among the golden dunes of Maspalomas or visit the UNESCO -listed Risco Caído archaeological site. Our team has timed your call into Madeira to coincide with the unrivalled annual New Year’s Eve firework display.

Ports of call Las Palmas | Santa Cruz de Tenerife

San Sebastian de la Gomera | Santa Cruz de Palma | Funchal

European River Cities & Christmas Markets

16th December 2024

Sailing from Southampton on board Balmoral

Soak up the cosy atmosphere while browsing the stalls for traditional handicrafts and sipping on warming mulled wine in two European cities. In Antwerp, there will be chances to view Art Nouveau architecture, sample Belgian chocolate and explore the diamond district. Rouen’s medieval streets, half-timbered buildings and links to Joan of Arc are yours to discover before Balmoral sails the picturesque River Seine.

Ports of call Antwerp | Rouen

15-day cruise from £2,499pp

In Search of the Northern Lights at Christmas

22nd December 2024

Sailing from Southampton on board Balmoral

This adventure into the Arctic wilderness offers the chance to spot the Northern Lights during the festive season. After celebrating Christmas Day on board with everything taken care of, experience the maritime tradition of crossing the Arctic Circle, making your Boxing Day even more special. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Trondheim before rounding off your journey with a day in Ålesund.

Ports of call Bodø | Tromsø | Alta | Trondheim | Ålesund

Antwerp, Belgium

Tower of Hercules, La Coruña

Troms, Norwayø

Funchal, Madeira

European Christmas Markets with A-ROSA River Cruises

6-day cruise by Air from £1,449pp

5-day cruise by Air from £1,424pp Strasbourg

Rhine Christmas Markets

8th December 2024 & 10th December 2025

Sailing on board A-ROSA AQUA

This wonderful festive cruise, which begins and ends in the shadow of Rhineland capital Cologne’s twin-towered Dom cathedral, includes calls in a trio of great cities bursting with festive atmosphere, while aboard A-ROSA AQUA it’s seasonal fun all the way.

Danube Christmas Markets

11th December 2024 & 14th December 2025

Sailing on board A-ROSA DONNA

Get your Christmas off to a flying start by joining this wonderful cruise, taking in the glorious scenery of the ‘Blue’ Danube, and including an afternoon and evening in Imperial Vienna, a call in Slovakia’s Baroque capital Bratislava and another in cosmopolitan Linz, home of the delicious pastry, Linzer torte.

6-day cruise by Air from £1,555pp

Christmas on the Rhine

22 December 2024 & 22 December 2025 |

Sailing on-board A-ROSA AQUA

Step aboard a Premium All-Inclusive cruise for a magical fivenight journey along one of Europe’s most enchanting rivers. Embrace a schedule of festive on-board activities, indulge in gourmet buffets, sip cocktails in cosy lounge bars, and escape the winter’s chill for treatments in the spa.

your Holiday Essentials

Essential information for customers travelling with us

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.

Before you go to Europe

Your flight & airline

UK & Irish Holidays

When flying domestically within the United Kingdom, your airline requires valid photo identification to travel. The form of ID changes between airlines and therefore you should check before travel. We recommend a valid UK passport. When flying to the Republic of Ireland, a valid full UK passport is required for entry.

Flights with Ryanair

Some of our holidays use flights with Ryanair. When flying with Ryanair, you’re required to check-in online before you travel. Failure to do so will result in you being charged at your departure airport for check-in services. More information can be found at ryanair.com

Flight & rail seats

Our European-flight inclusive tours may operate on airlines that charge for seating. Details explaining how to book seats directly with the airline, which can be found here: newmarketholidays. co.uk/about-us/faqs/flight-information. On rail-inclusive journeys, we always endeavour to book seats located together, but this cannot be guaranteed.

Luggage

On European Christmas Market short breaks (pages 6-15), we don’t include checked-in hold luggage but do include the airline’s base-level hand luggage, so you can choose how much luggage you want to add on when you check in for your flight. Some airlines include a bag under the seat as their base luggage, others include overhead cabin bags – it varies from airline to airline – and there are always different options to increase the allowance. You may wish to add a hold bag if you anticipate buying lots of gifts at the Christmas markets or consider booking one hold bag between two people. The choice is yours.

On our other festive holidays, you’re permitted to check into the aircraft hold one suitcase per person. Weight and dimension limits will apply, and vary between airlines. We’ll send you up-to-date information about your hold and hand baggage allowance just prior to your departure. Keep your passport, important documents, and medication in your hand luggage.

Service with a smile

Our friendly, experienced tour managers are on hand to ensure you make the very most of your time away. They’ll meet you in the arrivals area of the airport and show you to your transport. They’ll usually accompany you to your hotel. All our tour managers have a passion for the country you’re visiting and will have good knowledge of the local language, and be able to assist with any questions you may have.

Hotels

We’re proud of the hotels used throughout our tours, all of which are carefully selected. You’ll 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’re travelling on one of our resortbased holidays, our hotels are hand-picked to offer you a choice of budget and taste – whether you prefer to be in the heart of the action or enjoy some ‘R&R’ in a quieter part of town. On occasions, for operational reasons, we have to use alternative properties, which will always be of at least the same standard and in similar locations.

Please let us know of any special requests, such as adjoining guestrooms, high or low floor, at the time of booking; we’ll do our

best to oblige but no guarantee can be made. Some facilities advertised at the hotels may not be available at certain times. Outdoor swimming pools and air conditioning are subject to weather conditions and it will be the decision of each individual hotelier as to when these facilities are available.

Meals

Unless otherwise stated, breakfast is provided on all our European escorted tours. Usually this is a continental buffet-style breakfast to get you ready to start a busy day of touring and exploration. On tours where other meals are not included, you can always rely on your tour manager to point you in the direction of a suitable restaurant. If you’re on an included or optional excursion over lunch time, we’ll always try to make an appropriate stop.

Tipping

A gratuity is an accepted form of appreciation and works differently from country to country. Do use your own discretion to tip for good service and do rely on the tour manager for advice. It’s also customary to tip your tour manager if you’re happy with their service!

Before you go to South Africa

Entry into South Africa

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 southafricahouseuk.com

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 seat-back video with a choice of films, TV and music channels to help keep you entertained throughout the flight. Your seats on the flight will usually be allocated by the airline who’ll make every effort to ensure you’re 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 until very close to travel. Where available, details explaining how to book your seating directly with the airline will be sent with your final paperwork. Unfortunately, we’re unable to provide help with flight seating before your final travel documents are produced.

Luggage

We ask that you don’t 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’ll send you up-todate information about your luggage allowance and what you can and can’t carry in it just prior to departure.

In general

Passports & visas

You’ll need a full ten-year British Passport with at least six months validity outstanding and have been issued less than nine years and six months ago on the day of departing for your holiday. This applies to all European holidays, including air or sea travel. This is for all travel to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein. We’ll advise you of confirmed details prior to your tour’s departure. This excludes Ireland where current conditions apply and your passport is valid for its full term. Children require their own passport. The Passport Office may be contacted on 0300 222 0000. British Citizens don’t require visas to enter Europe. Citizens of other countries should contact the embassy of the country they’re travelling to for clarification. Newmarket Holidays cannot accept responsibility for entry or travel being refused due to the failure on the part of any customer to produce correct documentation.

Smoking

As is the case at home, smoking is pretty much outlawed in any public areas or on transport, including all flights. Regular stops will be made for your comfort en route. The vast majority of hotels now have no or very few smoking rooms. In general, smoking outside is acceptable.

Money matters

Credit cards and debit cards are accepted virtually everywhere, but don’t forget to inform your bank if you intend to use ‘cashpoint’ 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.

Health & holiday insurance

It’s a condition of booking that you have adequate travel insurance for your destination and activities involved. We recommend Holiday Extras for your travel insurance, who provide a wide range of products. They can be contacted on 0800 458 9216 quoting reference V7812.

Couple Shopping, Christmas Market

your Important Information

Your Newmarket Holiday

Your holiday has been arranged by Newmarket 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’s extremely important that you provide clear, correct information when booking, for it’s from this information that we make your reser vation and our contract with you. The person to whom all correspondence, invoices and joining instruc tions are to be sent, should be entered as the first name. It’s also their address and telephone number(s) that should be given. Other names are required by airlines, insurance companies, hoteliers etc, so please be accurate. For foreign holidays, it’s essential that these names match those on the passports. If any member of your party changes their name between booking this holiday and travelling, it’s impor tant to provide us with these details, so that we can issue the tickets in the new name. 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 (membership number 2325). Please see our Booking Conditions for further information. Holiday packages without flights are protected by ABTOT (membership number 5509).

Your itinerary

You’ll receive your final Itinerary and final Travel Documents seven 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 guestrooms, 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 and air conditioning, for example, are subject to weather conditions and it will be the decision of each individual hotelier as to when these facilities are available.

Airport development charge

An Airport Development charge has been introduced by some UK Airports and is subject to change. You may be required to pay a charge for each departing passenger directly to the airport.

We recommend you check your departure airport website for further information.

Hotel room tax

Some countries have introduced a room tax per person per night, payable directly by the guest to the hotel on check-out. You’ll be advised by your tour manager in resort if your particular hotel(s) is required to charge this.

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 guestrooms, 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’ll try to rebook to you onto an alternative flight departing the same day from the same departure airport. If this is not possible, we’ll 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’ll do our utmost to help you and keep you fully informed. In the event of extended overnight delays, depending upon circumstances, we’ll endeavour to provide accommodation. In the case of a major delay to your homeward journey, we shall endeavour to delay the depar ture 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 excursion 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.

In-flight meals

Airlines strive to cater for dietary requirements, allergies and food intolerances and, where applicable, in-flight meals can be requested based on your needs. However, please note that there’s no central airline policy regarding catering for nut allergies so if this is of concern, we recommend checking with your airline directly about how to reduce the risk of a reaction on your flight.

Important note about flight timings

The flight information given at the time of booking is based on our best available knowledge at the time of sale, but are provisional. Please note that timings are subject to change, and should any alteration be significant, we’ll be in touch. Final timings will be reconfirmed with your Final Travel Documents, issued approximately seven days before travel.

Special note on rail breaks

Unless a train journey is specifically described as being steam hauled, all rail journeys are on scheduled services using diesel

powered engines. Where a steam hauled rail journey is included, we reserve the right to replace the steam engine with a diesel locomotive in the unlikely event of the former breaking down.

Fitness to travel

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

UK, Irish & European holidays

Unless otherwise stated the price of the holiday applies to each of two people sharing a room. The majority of guestrooms are twin-bedded. Double beds can be requested but are not guaranteed. Most hotels have single rooms and a supplement is usually charged. The third and fourth bed in triple and four bedded rooms are usually only suitable for children. It’s standard practice for guestrooms to be vacated by 12 noon. Where your departure is later, it may be possible to keep the guestroom 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 guestrooms, especially in overseas hotels have tea/coffeemaking facilities – seasoned travellers take travel kettles with them.

South Africa holidays

The majority of the guestrooms will have two double beds or one king-size bed. It’s 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 1.07; USD 1.11; CAD 1.54; NOK 10.5;

INR 91.00; ZAR 17.75

Holiday Extras not booked with Newmarket Holidays

We cannot be held responsible for compensation in respect of any extras, which are booked (e.g. travel insurance, currency, theatre tickets) with a third party, if we subsequently cancel your holiday for whatever reason.

Call costs

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

yourNewmarket Holidays Booking Conditions

Please read carefully

We want you to enjoy every minute of your holiday with us, and we’ll do our very best to try to ensure that it lives up to your expectations of it. We believe that our more than 40 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 based on our Terms and Conditions, which are designed to clarify the contractual obligations between us. Please spend some time reading them carefully, and please feel free to contact us should anything be unclear.

Your contract with us

1 Your booking

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

2 Your payment

Your Confirmation of Reservation includes an invoice showing the deposit paid and the final balance due. The outstanding amount must be paid by the due date. Should we not receive payment by this date, we shall cancel your travel arrangements, in which case you could be liable to pay cancellation charges according to the scale set out in section 4.

N.B. 1: The person making the booking with us does so in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and with the understanding that the information they provide is a requirement of the contract between us. The person making the booking becomes directly responsible to the Company for the payment of the total holiday price and if applicable, and where appropriate, for the cancellation charges and disbursements of any funds. The person making the booking does so on behalf of all persons named on it and is responsible for ensuring that all the Personal Data provided is accurate and for ensuring that all persons named on the booking are aware of these Terms and Conditions and that they consent to the person making the booking acting on their behalf in relation to this booking.

3 Your alterations

If you want to change any of the details of your booking, we’ll always do our best to help. We’ll 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 customerservices@newmarketholidays.co.uk , by the person who made the original booking.

N.B. 2: 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. If an amendment involves a change of name, insurance premiums are not transferable.

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) are as follows:

NB 3: If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of an insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges. You can cancel your booking without paying cancellation charges if the performance of your package, or the carriage of passengers to your destination, is significantly affected by restrictions on travel as defined by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. In such circumstances, we’ll arrange for your booking to be terminated and for you to receive a full refund.

responsible. This includes any passenger who fails to advise us of any medical condition or disability. If you’re prevented from travelling as a result, our responsibility for your holiday thereupon ceases. Full cancellation charges will apply, and we’ll be under no obligation whatsoever to provide any refund, compensation or loss you may incur.

Our contract with you

1 Our confirmation of reservation

When we have received your booking and deposit, we’ll send you a Confirmation of Reservation within 24 hours, which details exactly what is booked for you. From this moment, Newmarket Holidays has accepted your booking on the terms set out in this Contract.

2 The price of your holiday

Once you have booked, we guarantee to not change the price of your holiday with us, except in the case of a system error as defined below. The country you travel to may require you to pay fees locally. If this applies, we’ll tell you as part of the booking process.

System errors

We try hard to ensure that advertised prices are up to date and reflect the price you’ll 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

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 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 newmarketholidays.co.uk/privacy

4 Our alterations

5 Your complaints

In the unlikely event that you have problems whilst on holiday, you MUST report the matter to the hotel or our representative IMMEDIATELY during your holiday. If the matter is not then satisfactorily resolved, you must complete a written report. You must then follow up any complaint in writing within twenty-eight days of your return. We operate a strict code of conduct on package travel and take any complaints received seriously. If you fail to follow the requirement to report your complaint while on holiday, we’ll have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify it and this may affect your rights under this contract.

6 Your travelling conditions

Whereas part of the holiday you have booked your travel by air, land or sea, such travel will be subject to the terms and conditions of carriage of the airline, shipping, rail, or coach company providing the transport. In most cases, the conditions will limit the carrier’s liability to you in accordance with international law. Should anyone be refused boarding to the coach, ferry or flight, or entry to the destination country by the transport or government authority, then we’re powerless to assist and cannot be held

It’s unlikely that we’ll have to make any changes to your holiday, but we do plan your 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’ll 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 direct to an indirect flight, which arrives within 12 hours of your originally booked flight arrival time, a change of UK departure airport between Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, London City and Southend; between Birmingham and East Midlands; between Liverpool and Manchester; and between Edinburgh and Glasgow; or between the original airport and any other alternative UK airport within a 70-mile radius, changes of carriers, change of accommodation/cabin to another of the same or higher standard, withdrawal of a hotel facility, which is outside of our control and does not impact on the overall delivery of the tour, and the 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,

Bolzano Christmas Market, Italy

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’ll inform you as soon as is reasonably possible if there is time before your departure. When a significant change occurs, you’ll have the choice of either accepting the change of arrangements, purchasing another available holiday from us (we’ll refund any price difference if alternative is of lower value), or cancelling your holiday and receiving a full refund of all monies paid. When a significant change occurs, provided it does not arise from circumstances amounting to force majeure (see below), we’ll pay compensation as detailed below, based on how far ahead of departure the change is advised:

Charge

28 - 15 days £10 per booking

14 - 0 days £25 per booking

N.B. 4: We’ll not pay you compensation where the significant change is due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, which means a situation beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. These can include, for example, war, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist activity and its consequences, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, epidemics and pandemics, unavoidable technical problems with transport or where the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development advise against travel.

5 Our cancellations

We reserve the right to cancel your holiday and in this event, we’ll return to you all money you have paid to us relating to the holiday package (insurance and ancillaries such as airport car parking, airport hotels and airport lounges are non-refundable) or will offer you an alternative, available holiday to purchase of comparable standard. We’ll not cancel your holiday, due to depart within 20 days, except in the case of force majeure. As an escorted touring organiser, minimum numbers are required for tours to operate. Should minimum numbers not be reached, we reserve the right to cancel your planned departure and offer an alternative, or a full refund of monies paid.

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’re 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 abta.com to use ABTA’s simple procedure. Further information on the Code and ABTA’s assistance in resolving disputes can be found on abta.com Our liability, except in cases involving death, injury or illness, shall be limited to a maximum of three times the cost of your travel arrangements. Our liability will also be limited in accordance with and/or in an identical manner to a) The contractual terms of the companies that provide the travel services that make up your package. These terms are incorporated into this booking; and b) Any relevant international convention, for example the Montreal Convention in respect of travel by air, the Athens Convention in respect of travel by sea, the Berne Convention in respect of travel by rail and the Paris Convention in respect of the provision of accommodation, which limit the amount of and conditions under which compensation can be claimed for death, injury, delay to passengers and loss, damage and delay to luggage. We’re to be regarded as having all benefit of any limitation of the extent of or the conditions under which compensation is to be paid under these or any conventions.) You have rights in some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from your airline in cases of denied boarding, cancellation, or delay to flights. Full details will be available from airlines. However, reimbursement in such cases will not automatically entitle you to a refund of your holiday cost from us. Your right to a refund and/or compensation from us is set out in these booking conditions. If any payments to you are due from us, any payment made to you by the airline, or any other service provider will be deducted. If it’s impossible to ensure you return as scheduled due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, you must make contact with your travel insurance provider to ensure ongoing accommodation costs will be appropriately covered.

N.B. 5: This entire clause does not apply to any separate contracts that you may enter into for excursions or activities whilst on holiday.

7 Your behaviour

If in our reasonable belief or opinion or in the reasonable belief or opinion of any person in authority, your behaviour is jeopardising the safety of aircraft, people or property therein or good order and discipline on board; or is causing or is likely to cause distress, danger, damage or annoyance to

any third party or property, or to cause a delay or diversion to transportation, we reserve the right to terminate your arrangements immediately. In the event of such termination our responsibilities to you’ll cease and you’ll be required to leave your accommodation or other service immediately. We’ll have no further obligations to you and will not meet any expenses, costs or losses incurred as a result. You may also be required to pay for loss and/or damage caused by your actions directly to the applicable supplier prior to departure from the service. If you fail to do so, you’ll be responsible for meeting any claims and costs subsequently made against us as a result.

Our responsibility for your holiday

We want you to enjoy every minute of your holiday with us, and we’ll do our very best to try to ensure that it lives up to your expectations of it. We believe that our more than 40 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 based on 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.

1 Overseas holidays

(a) Special requests relating to your arrangements must be advised to us at the time of booking and confirmed to us in writing. Whilst we will try to meet or arrange your reasonable special requests, we cannot guarantee that they’ll be fulfilled. If we can specifically confirm a special request or requirement, we’ll do so on our confirmation but where requests or requirements have not been so confirmed in writing on our confirmation, a failure to meet them will not be a breach of contract on our part. If you or any member of your party has any precise medical problem or disability, which may affect your chosen arrangements, please provide us with full details before we issue our confirmation. We’ll only provide precise information on the suitability of the trip considering your needs if you specifically request us to do so. Acting reasonably, if we’re unable to properly accommodate your needs, we’ll not confirm your booking and/or if you did not give us full details at the time of booking, we’ll treat it as cancelled by you when we become aware of these details.

(b) Although we have no direct control over services provided to you by independent suppliers, we accept responsibility for the reasonable standard of the holiday, which you book. We reserve the right to make alterations to itineraries should it be an operational requirement to do so.

(c) 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).

(d) We shall give you assistance if 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 only.

(e) In the event of a claim under this clause against us by you or any person named on the booking, we reserve the right to claim in your place against the person or corporation responsible for the act, default or omission giving rise to the claim and you hereby agree to assign to us all your rights under this clause and we’ll be subrogated to those rights and you hereby agree to assist us fully in the event that we enforce the rights, which have been assigned to us or to which we are subrogated.

(f) We take the safety and security of our customers extremely seriously. If the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advises that people should not visit a particular country, then we would act on this. However, we’re 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’s very important to be extra vigilant and avoid drawing attention to yourself by wearing expensive jewellery, carrying expensive equipment etc. Travellers have the same responsibility for their

personal safety and that of their possessions, as they do at home. As situations in countries can change rapidly, we would suggest you may wish to visit the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Travel Advice website at 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’ll pay you appropriate compensation if this has affected your enjoyment of your holiday.

3 Travel insurance

Because of the importance of having adequate insurance cover, we make it a condition of booking on all holidays and breaks that you’re covered by an insurance policy. If you elect not to take the insurance recommended by Newmarket Holidays, via Holiday Extras Ltd, you must ensure you secure adequate cover at the time of booking and you agree to indemnify Newmarket Holidays for any costs that arise which would otherwise have been met through a travel insurance policy.

4 Financial protection and repatriation

Newmarket Holidays Ltd’s ATOL number is 2325. When you buy an ATOL protected flight inclusive holiday from us you’ll 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’ll be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or to your credit card issuer where applicable). The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for (Newmarket Holidays Limited membership number 5509), and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for Non-flight packages. ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if transportation was included in your package. Please note that bookings made outside the UK are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with (Newmarket Holidays Limited). In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811 397 and advise you’re a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company. You can access The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: legislation.gov.uk/ uksi/2018/634/contents/made. You can find out more about ABTOT here: abtot.com

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 which are fully your responsibility. Travel to the European Union has changed since the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and you must ensure you have a minimum of six months validity from your return date and that your passport is less than ten years old on your date of departure.

Travel agents

All monies you pay to the travel agent are held by them on behalf and for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust at all times. This is subject to the agent’s obligation to pay it to us for so long as we do not fail. If we fail, any money held at that time by the agent, or subsequently accepted from you by them, is and continues to be held on behalf of and for the benefit of the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust without any obligation to pay that money to us.

Please note: All information in this brochure was correct at time of going to print on 28 Feb 2024 and any errors are unintentional.

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We promise:

1. To collect, use, share and store your personal data safely and securely.

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