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Holidays in Europe
by air from your
local airport
Walking Holidays Collection
2017 to March 2018
Welcome to our Walking Holidays Collection with departures up
to March 2018 - from an airport near you!
Since we took our first group to the Costa Dorada in 2004, our
programme of walking holidays now includes more than ten
countries. Each holiday includes three guided walks and there is
often the opportunity to walk more if you want to. The aim on all
our walking holidays has always been to combine the pleasures
and benefits of both foreign travel and scenic walking trails.
So in this Collection you’ll find a wonderful and varied choice
of destinations and styles – single and multi-centre, lakes and
mountains, coast and cities, providing the ideal mixture of the
great outdoors and visits with historical and cultural fascination.
The type of walking varies too – from the high peaks on the
Tatras, Pyrenees and Transylvanian Alps to the coastal paths of
the Algarve, Costa Brava and Cinque Terre; from the sparkling
blue waters of the Italian Lakes to the sand dunes and great
wetlands of the Camargue and the Donana.
One of the reasons for the growing popularity of our walking
holidays is the wide range of regional departures on offer from
all points in the UK. You can choose from more than twenty
airports; from Exeter to Aberdeen, from Stansted to Belfast!
Flying from an airport near you not only saves time, but money
too. And the great majority of our holidays include dinner each
evening, adding even more value.
We hope you will find something that will appeal to you in this
Collection. If you do – give us a call on 0116 279 3929 – we
think you will find this a different experience. No hanging around
listening to a series of options, no ‘please wait for the next
available operator’ – a real person will answer you straight away!
We also offer Escorted Holidays throughout Europe including
some which operate in parallel with walking holidays in this
brochure. If you would like details of these and other escorted
holidays call us on 0116 279 3929 or visit www.preferredts.com.
Index
3 Mallorca 20 The Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo
4 Catalonia 21 The Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore
5 Catalonia - Trails & Rails 22 Elba & Tuscany
6 Costa Brava - Coast & Volcanoes 23 Lake Maggiore
7 The Sierra de Mijas 24 The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste
8 Andalucia's Eastern Coast 25 Poland - Krakow & the High Tatras
9 The Costa Blanca Mountains 26 The Harz Mountains, Berlin & Potsdam
10 The High Pyrenees 27 Romania – Transylvanian Alps and Bucharest
11 The Valleys of Roussillon 28 Crete - East & West
12 The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia 29 Crete, Gouves - no single supplement
13 Menorca/Birdwatching 30 Cyprus - Akamas Peninsula & the Troodos Mountains
14 Portugal - Walking & Birdwatching 31 Tenerife
15 France - Camargue, Alpilles & Crau 32 Lanzarote & Fuerteventura
16 Portugal - the Algarve 33 GB Weekends
17 Portugal - Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park 34 General Information
18 Tuscany & Liguria 35 Booking Form
19 Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley 36 About Us
We have negotiated no single supplements on selected dates in Crete, Cyprus, Mallorca, Valleys of the Roussillon and Catalonia!
But make your booking quickly as availability is limited and spaces always sell out very fast.
HOW TO BOOK MADE EASY
RESERVATIONS HOTLINE: 0116 279 3929
(Open 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri & 9am-1pm Sat)
We suggest you check availability and make a provisional booking before sending your booking form. Call our reservations
hotline on 0116 279 3929 or e-mail sales@preferredts.com. Then complete the booking form and return it with the
deposit payment of £125 per person (or full balance if applicable) plus insurance premium if required to Preferred Travel
Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to Preferred Travel Services.
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
NO SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT
No single
supplement
IN March
March
8 days from £649 March to May, September & October 2017, March 2018
Mallorca
Majorca is not all beaches and tacky tourist outlets. As you go to the north–eastern side of the island, Majorca undergoes a
remarkable transformation; changing from high-rise apartment blocks and hotels to the calmer shores around Cala Ratjada,
where your hotel is located. You are now firmly in Mallorca, with its Hispanic spelling and atmosphere, rather than in the land of
its Anglo-Saxon translation! You have the chance to explore the real Mallorca from your base at the Hotel Bella Playa, just a few
metres from the stunning beach of Cala Agulla.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Palma. On arrival you will be met at the airport and
transferred to your hotel, the Bella Playa, for seven nights half board
accommodation. Transfer time 50 minutes.
Days Two to Seven: There are three walks arranged especially
for Preferred Travel Services Customers (details below). In addition,
the hotel has its own programme of outings (daily except Sunday),
including our featured walks and other additional activities such as a
bike ride to Arta (bike hire approx £9).
Walk 1: Cala Ratjada introductory walk. You will head into the dunes
of Cala Agulla, and then go around the peninsula of Cala Ratjada, via
Cala Lliteras before arriving at the lighthouse, located at an altitude of
70m, and from where you can see the neighbouring island of Menorca.
Then you follow the coast down to beautiful Cala Gat and on to Cala
Ratjada port. The distance to here is 6 miles: the walk will finish at the
port and our experience is that almost all customers will indeed be
happy to finish there. However, your walking guides will assist anyone
who wishes to extend the walk, by continuing in the direction of Font
de Sa Cala, a further 2 miles each way.
Walk 2: The mountains of S’heretat and Sa Cove Negre hill. You head
first along the coast to Na Taconera, and then cross the hills and take
a stony path up to 230m in altitude, before descending to Capdepera,
where there is the chance to visit the castle. 7 miles approx.
Walk 3: You head through the pine forest and cross the Es Munt Gros
dunes, before going along the coast to the Punta des Boc (80m high).
You will return along a cobbled path passing through Cala Molto and
Cala Agulla. This walk is 11 miles long. A shorter version may also be
available. Nearby is the ascent to the Son Jaumell watchtower, 270m
up – you may wish to return this way on a free day and do the climb.
From Cala Ratjada there are bus services to Palma and other places on
the island. Near Canyamel can be found the Arta Caves, full of amazing
rock formations such as the ‘Queen of Pillars’. The caves were a place
of refuge for 2,000 Arabs in 1229 when hiding from King Jaume I when
the Christians conquered Mallorca.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL BELLA PLAYA HHHH, Cala Ratjada. (seven nights)
The hotel, on the edge of the resort, adjoins the Levante Natural Park
area. All walks therefore start directly from the hotel. The hotel offers
plenty of sporting activities (tennis courts, swimming pool, gymnasium
and discounts for the nearby golf course among others) as well as wellfurnished
rooms (satellite tv, telephone and full bathroom). Prices are
based on standard rooms. Superior rooms are available at a supplement.
The hotel has an outdoor pool and a wellness centre with sauna, 2 Turkish
baths and relaxation room – free of charge for hotel guests - and free wifi
access on the Terrace Bar and in Reception. There is a buffet meal each
night included with a huge selection of food, including local specialities
(www. bellaplaya.com).
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Cala Ratjada.
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
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No single
supplement
IN APRIL &
October
8 days from £629 April, May & October
Catalonia
Mainly known in the UK for the beaches of the Costa Brava and Dorada, Catalonia is a region with an incredibly rich variety
of landscapes. Close to the coast, the rolling highlands offer lovely views towards the sea and inland towards the heights
of the Sierras, which are rich in wildlife and flora.
Your walks feature both landscapes, as well as the character-filled villages of the interior.
Your base is Coma-Ruga, a pleasantly unspoilt resort with an excellent beach in the quieter Penedes area of the ‘Golden
Coast’, the Costa Dorada, between Barcelona and Tarragona. There is an excellent, reasonably priced rail service to both
cities. Apart from the wine-producing counties of the Penedes, you also walk in the adjacent Alt Camp, the ‘High Country’.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Reus or Barcelona. Transfer to your hotel, just under
an hour away. Seven nights half board accommodation is reserved for
you.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions:
Walk 1: Coastal Walk from La Mora to Torredembarra. After a short
coach transfer you start your walk near the medieval Mora watchtower.
You cross the beach and the headland before reaching Tamarit and its
castle. You head along the beach and then a short way inland, up the
river, to explore the ‘witches’ village’ of Altafulla. The coastal area, the
story goes, was plagued by pirates and smugglers: the word was put
out that the upper part of the village was populated by witches, so as
to discourage attack! You return to the wide beach and climb onto the
headland to reach ‘Els Munts’, an impressive Roman villa (the word
means a farmstead). Nearby there are other, rather less impressive,
holiday ‘villas’. You descend into Torredembarra – the town has a
pleasant old quarter and beach. Total so far 6 miles, 80m of climb/
descent. Nearby is a dune area, a haven for birds and of ecological
importance: you will have time to explore it if you wish. You return to
the hotel by train.
Walk 2: The Foix Natural Park and Modernist l’Arboç. Short coach
transfer (20 minutes) to the entry to the Foix Natural Park Area. You
start this country walk near Penyafort Castle. Your route takes you
along lanes and paths close to vineyards, with views of the Sierra
del Montmell. The route undulates gently amid rich vegetation,
approaching Castellet, with its impressive lakeside castle – now home
to a UNESCO International Biosphere Research Centre. There are
fine views over the reservoir – watch out for cormorants and other
birdlife. After a stop, you then follow lanes to l’Arboç village, home to
a lacemaking tradition, and with impressive modernist buildings, its
‘Indian Houses’ and Giralda Tower – a copy of the one in Seville. 6.9
miles, 100m ascent/descent.
Walk 3: Villages of the Alt Camp & the Cistercian Route. After a halfhour
coach transfer to the unusual, modernist sanctuary at Monferri,
you walk the country lane towards Brafim (socks and shoes off at the
ford if the river is high, though there are stepping stones!) and the
Sanctuary of Loreto (views). Further on, you reach Vila-Rodona, where
there is a Roman Columbarium and shaded picnic tables by the river.
You join the ‘Cistercian Route’ and continue alongside the River Gaia,
once the limit of Moorish occupation, crossing and re-crossing the
(normally gentle) river on rather narrow wooden footbridges, before
reaching Santes Creus, one of the three great Catalan Monasteries,
which you can visit. 9 miles, 70m climb/descent.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure to the airport for your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (seven nights)
The hotel stands close to the broad sandy beach. This unspoilt resort is
quiet out of season, rather busier at weekends from June to September
when there is an entertainment programme in the hotel, with music on
Saturday evenings. A reasonable selection of shops, bars and restaurants
is about 10 minutes walk (700m) away, and the railway station with halfhourly
departures to Barcelona is about 15 minutes walk. There is also
a local bus service to the nearby county town of El Vendrell, birthplace
of Pablo Casals: his villa, now an interesting museum, is within walking
distance of the hotel. The hotel has a spa centre (a reasonable extra charge
applies), restaurant, bar, lounge, and outdoor pool. Rooms, which all have
balcony, also have 2 queen size beds, bathroom with hairdryer, phone,
air-conditioning/heating, satellite LCD tv, and safety deposit box (charge
applies). Free wifi in public areas. (www.nubahotelcomarruga.com)
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Catalonia.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
NO SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT
IN March &
October
8 days from £649 March, May, September & October 2017, March 2018
Catalonia - Trails & Rails
We have featured ‘Walking in Catalonia’ for a few years now. As our hotel is situated just 15 minutes walk from the local railway
station it gives us the opportunity to explore further this part of Catalonia. The local station is on the main line between Barcelona and
Tarragona and the journey to either (which you can do in your spare time) is very pleasant as the train hugs the coastline. But there
are also a few local lines which pass through unspoilt Catalan countryside, where pretty villages huddle around their church and wine
cellar, unchanged by time. Between them roll hills of olives and vines, interrupted by occasional rocky crags or coves, and seemingly
randomly-positioned railway halts. Recalling the days when the trains on these lesser-used lines were of great import to the country
and its government, each off-the-beaten-track station seems to be home to an enormous traffic office (now often derelict) where,
presumably, teams of civil servants supervised the running of the railway! One line goes west and inland into the Priorat, an area famed
for its wine as much as its beautiful countryside. The other line goes north to Montblanc at the foot of the Prades mountain range.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Barcelona or Reus. Transfer to your hotel just under
an hour away for seven nights half board hotel accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included Trails & Rails
walks. Please note: we will pre-purchase train tickets, but occasionally
trains can be quite busy for the first 2 or 3 stops.
Please note: All three walks have sections which are more
difficult than other walks in this brochure, paths being steep,
narrow and rocky in places, particularly following erosion. On all
three walks there is an easier option, but even this on Walk 3 is
tricky in places.
Walk 1: The Cistercian Route from l’Espluga de Francoli to medieval
Montblanc. Coach transfer to l’Espluga de Francoli (45 minutes).
After walking through this old wine village you walk gradually uphill
towards the sanctuary of the Trinity (coffee stop). You continue through
a forested area, on a broad path before reaching St John’s Hermitage
and then descending towards the town of Montblanc. 6 miles, 250m
of ascent/descent. The easier option (4.5 miles, 70m ascent/descent)
misses out the Hermitage and avoids a climb and a steep descent,
allowing extra time in Montblanc instead.
Montblanc is a little jewel: a completely unspoilt medieval town with
fine ramparts, shady streets and impressive churches and squares –
especially the Placa Major, the Main Square. This is the town where St
George supposedly fought against the dragon, to save the princess!
From Montblanc you catch the train back to the coast.
Walk 2: Priorat. You catch the 0948 train to the little village station
at Marça, amid the DOC Montsant wine district, and in the county
of Priorat, arriving at 1101. The line is spectacular, especially after
it emerges from the Argentera tunnel (completed in 1890). Marça
is where the International Brigades (including the British Battalion)
massed in preparation for the disastrous Battle of Ebro in 1938. The
walk is circular, but the landscapes on the outward section – vineyards
and olive groves with a spectacular craggy backdrop – are very
different to the second part where, after passing Capçanes, you go
through a wood and climb through a rocky gully part of the way. 7
miles, 160m of ascent/ descent. The easier option (4 miles) ends in
Capçanes with a coach transfer back to Marça. You return to the coast
by coach (one hour).
Walk 3: The Coastal Path: l’Ametlla de Mar to l’Ampolla. You take the
0848 train south down the coast to l’Ametlla de Mar – journey time one
hour. On this walk you will discover the natural beauty of this protected
part of the coast. You will follow in the footsteps of patrolmen who, in
centuries gone by, used the pathways to look out for invaders, pirates
or smugglers. The route crosses coves and beaches: much is totally
unspoilt, though in some places you will marvel at the depredations
not of pirates, but of Spanish planning – or, rather, the apparent lack
of it! The whole walk to l’Ampolla is just under 11 miles with ascent/
descent of 170m. The easier option ends after 7 miles at Playa de
l’Aliga, with an onward coach transfer to l’Ampolla. Return to Coma-
Ruga is by train from l’Ampolla.
Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (seven nights)
The description of the hotel is on page 4.
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Catalonia.
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
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8 days from £839 May, September & October
Costa Brava – Coast and Volcanoes
We have chosen as our base on this beautiful stretch of Spanish coast the fishing port and resort of St Feliu de Guixols.
St Feliu is perhaps the most traditional of all the Coast Brava resorts with an ornate casino, modernist seaside villas and
colourful beach huts. The landscape is stunning - cliffs plunge steeply towards the azure of the sea, and the old patrolmen’s
path winds along the coast, providing spectacular views. No wonder St Feliu has been a popular film set for a hundred years!
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Gerona or Barcelona, transfer to your hotel for seven
nights half board accommodation in St Feliu de Guixols. Transfer time is
40 minutes from Gerona airport, 90 minutes from Barcelona.
St Feliu de Guixols certainly has the coves, beaches and spectacular
marine landscapes that make the Costa Brava famous, but the town
itself has an interesting history too. The impressive Benedictine
monastery dates from the 10th century. There is an indoor market,
whose hall dates from 1929, since when it is illegal to sell fish in the
street! With an active fishing fleet, St Feliu is a working town as well as
an attractive holiday spot – and the harbour offers moorings for leisure
craft as well. Modernist villas along the seafront evidence its prosperous
past. St Feliu’s scenery, light and character have all made it attractive
to film makers, not only from Spain, but from America, France, Germany
and the UK. Scenes from movies including the likes of Elizabeth Taylor,
Laurence Olivier and Rudolf Nureyev have been shot here. Sant Pol
beach is known for its brightly painted beach huts. The most important
site is the monastery which houses the town museum and sometimes
holds temporary exhibitions from the art collection of Carmen Thyssen
– her Baron husband died in St Feliu. You can also stroll up to get the
view from the Hermitage at St Elm or visit the 19th century Shipwreck
Rescue centre.
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: At leisure in St Feliu, with three included walking
excursions and a half day trip to Gerona. There is also the chance to join
an optional excursion to Dalí’s white-painted Cadaqués and the Greek/
Roman colony at Ampurias.
Walk 1: Through St Feliu de Guixols centre and on to the GR 92 coastal
path to the north. The path (parts of which were the ancient camí de
ronda or patrolmen’s path) links the resorts and villages of the coast. In
places development has been allowed (or carried out regardless!) but
the beauty of the route overcomes even those human aberrations. You
then follow part of the disused line of the little ‘carrilet’ train – Spain’s
first 75cm gauge railway line, built in 1892, and now a major amenity
for cyclists and walkers alike, as you turn inland towards the village of
Castell d’Aro. You rejoin the coast and head back to St Feliu where you
finish in the town centre – perhaps for a glass of the local ‘vermut’! 8
miles, 120m of ascent/descent.
Walk 2: Today you follow the coast southwards to explore the hills of
l’Ardenya. The paths and tracks offer spectacular views of the sea,
the valley and the Gavarres ridge. Along the way there are prehistoric
stones, abandoned country houses, granite outcrops and drystone walls.
The vegetation, too, is rich, with cork and holm oaks, pine trees, cistus,
laurel and holly. The last part of the trail provides breath-taking views
over rocky crags – the wild environment that characterises this unspoilt
part of the ‘Rugged Coast’. 7 miles, 330m of ascent/descent.
Walk 3: Coach transfer to the volcanic Garrotxa area 60 miles away,
where the 11,500 years of erosion (since the last eruption!) have moulded
the dormant volcanic slopes into green, rounded and fertile hills. You will
see Fageda d’en Jorda beech forest, climb Santa Margarida’s volcanic
cone and pass close to Croscat. The walk is 7 miles, with a climb and
descent of 280m. On the return journey you will make a short stop in the
medieval town of Besalú before returning to your hotel.
On your included half day trip to Gerona, 30 miles away, you can see its
fine gothic cathedral which boasts one of the world’s widest naves. The
city’s Moorish heritage is betrayed by the narrow streets of the wellpreserved
centre, and there is a pretty Jewish quarter. Gerona is also a
major university town and centre of Catalan culture.
In your free time why not catch the local bus up the coast to the port of
Palamos? There are also bus services to Barcelona, about 90 minutes
away.
DAY EIGHT: Free time until your departure for the airport and your
flight home. Time permitting, there may be time for some last minute
shopping or sightseeing en route.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL EDEN ROC HHHH, St Feliu de Guixols (seven nights)
The hotel stands on a rocky headland an easy 10 minute walk from the
town centre. There is an outdoor pool, with fine views across the bay, and
an indoor pool within the spa centre (free access to indoor pool and sauna;
treatments available at extra cost). Rooms are comfortably furnished, and
have bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, air-conditioning, security box, minibar,
wifi, and a small balcony or terrace. Sea view rooms are available at a
supplement. There is a bar, lounge and buffet restaurant. (www.caproig.
com/en/edenroc)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £619 March, April & October 2017, March 2018
The Sierra de Mijas
We always try to combine great walking with interesting holiday destinations which are well worth a visit in their own
right and Mijas ticks all the boxes. Roman, Visigothic and later Moorish, the white painted centre of Mijas Pueblo still has
the look of an old Andalucian village, set amid the impressive landscapes of the Sierra, which are rich in vegetation: only
a quarter of an hour’s drive from the commercial excesses of the coast, but light years away in atmosphere. The marble
and limestone Sierra de Mijas is crossed with mountain valleys and has a variety of well-maintained paths and routes of
varying difficulty.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Malaga, transfer to Mijas (30 minutes) and your
hotel for seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: At leisure in Mijas, with three included walking
excursions. A fourth, optional walking excursion will also be available.
Walk 1: Mijas and the Sierra. 5 miles, 400m of ascent/descent. Your first
walk starts and finishes at the hotel: the first section will introduce you
to Mijas itself, with its narrow alleys, broad squares, and ‘Camino del
Calvario’, a pilgrims’ path of the Way of the Cross up to the Hermitage
(built in 1710 as a refuge for Carmelite monks), on the side of the
Sierra from where there are superb views over the coast. Your route
goes to the Mission Cross and through an abandoned marble quarry.
The landscape varies as you go, offering firstly herbs and lavender, and
then eucalyptus and pines. You re-enter Mijas, and head through the
town towards the hotel: perhaps stopping for refreshment first!
Walk 2: The North side of the Sierra, near Alhaurin el Grande. Short
(20 minutes) transfer around the edge of the Sierra. This walk involves
beautiful glens and stunning vistas. The full walk is 7 miles, 675m
of ascent/descent, with some steep sections, but an easier version
encompassing part of the route will also be available.
on an optional excursion to historic Antequera and the astonishing
limestone formations of El Torcal may also be available.
Day Eight: Free time until departure for Malaga airport.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL TRH HHHH, Mijas. (seven nights)
This hotel enjoys an excellent location close to town (5 minutes walk
away), but set amid palms and pines in the rolling landscapes of the
Sierra as well. Built in Andalucian style, the hotel has a bar, buffet
restaurant, outdoor pool and spacious gardens and terraces. Rooms
have bath/shower, wc, satellite TV, direct dial phone, safety deposit box,
internet connection and hairdryer. Superior rooms are available at a
supplement. (www.trhhoteles.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 3: Calamorro and the old path to Mijas. 5 miles, 500m ascent
(descent by cable car). 20-minute transfer to start your walk near
Benalmadena Pueblo, a pretty town in the hills as opposed to the
sprawling resort of Benalmadena Costa below. The trail follows a ridge
– on a clear day you can see Gibraltar and Africa! Your destination is
Calamorro, from where the cable car whisks you 3km back down the
mountain to ‘civilisation’!
There is plenty to do in your free time. As well as a very pretty old centre
where it is a pleasure to stroll and relax, Mijas has a folk museum and
a newly-opened Contemporary Arts Centre. The prime focus of the
museum is Picasso’s ceramic works of which 41 are on display as well
as some of his paintings and others by Dali and Miro. Picasso was born
just down the road in Malaga which also has a fine museum displaying
his paintings. Malaga is easily accessible on public transport. Or you
could spend a day at the seaside in nearby Fuengirola. A fourth walk
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
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8 days from £599 February to November 2017, February & March 2018
Andalucia’s Eastern Coast
Glorious hills and mountains, pretty beaches and coves, the azure waters of the southern Mediterranean and a wonderful
sub-tropical climate – what else do you need for a walking holiday in the sunshine? Andalucia’s eastern coast (known
as the Costa Tropical) is all this. Your base is the coastal city of Almunecar where the sierras plunge spectacularly into
the sea and you will find no less than 25 beaches and coves within the boundary of the municipality. It is a city whose
Phoenician, Roman and Moorish past is still much in evidence. Granada is only 45 miles away and you have an included
visit to the last city to be surrendered by the Moors in 1492.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Malaga and transfer to your hotel (55 miles) in
Almunecar on the beach east of the city for seven nights half board
accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: During your stay there are three included walks.
Walk 1: Short 5-minute transfer to the start of your walk east along
the coast. You walk via gorges, cliff and coastal paths along beaches
and coves, passing ancient watch towers, and with excellent views as
you go. Your destination is the old town of Salobrena, where there is
an Arab Fortress and from where you catch the local bus back to the
hotel. 6 miles, 120m of ascent and descent.
Walk 2: 10 mile coach trip west to your start point at Playa Canuelo,
from where you walk along the old coastal route to La Herradura –
5 miles so far, 230m of ascent/descent. After a stop for lunch at La
Herradura, either catch the local bus back to Almunecar, or continue
walking over the headland to Cotobro and Almunecar – a further 5
miles, 100m ascent/descent. From Almunecar centre, take the local
bus or continue along the promenade to the hotel.
Walk 3: Today you have a coach transfer to Frigiliana, 16 miles away, for
your circular walk in the hills behind this pretty white-painted village.
The undulating route takes you to the Cross on Captain Pinto’s Hill (the
good captain built a cross to give thanks for surviving a horrendous
storm at sea). You return via the little village of La Molineta, where
we make a refreshment stop, and then return to Frigiliana. 9 miles,
600m of ascent and descent. There may be the opportunity to include
a section of river walk, weather permitting.
There are opportunities for self-guided walks from Almunecar – our
representative will be pleased to advise. There is also an included fullday
excursion to the wonderful city of Granada. From Almunecar we
take the spectacular old road to Granada along the tropical valley of the
Rio Verde passing avocado, custard apple and mango plantations. The
next section crossing the sierra is spectacular. But there is surely no
more spectacular setting than the city of Granada whose extraordinary
Alhambra complex is dominated by the snow-capped peaks of the
Sierra Nevada. A local guide will ensure you make the most of your
visit of the Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens. As well as visiting the
complex with its richly decorated palaces and luxuriant gardens, you
will also have plenty of time to see some of the city’s other attractions
such as the cathedral and the old Moorish quarter of Albaicin, now
a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Alhambra and the
Generalife.
The rest of your time is free to enjoy Almunecar. You can visit the Arab
fortress built on top of a Roman castle or stroll through the delightful
botanical gardens of Majuelo Park where there is a huge collection
of tropical and subtropical plants, bushes and trees as well as the
remains of the Roman fish-salting pits. Other attractions include the
exotic bird park and the network of defensive towers built by the Moors
and later strengthened in the 18th century as defence against British
raids. Or just stroll through the busy commercial district in the old
centre where you can admire the city’s monuments – look out for the
plaque dedicated to Laurie Lee who spent time here during and after
the Civil War.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport and your return
flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL BAHIA TROPICAL HHHH, Taramay, Almunecar (seven nights)
The hotel is situated on the small Pozuelo beach in Taramay on the eastern
edge of Almunecar, 3 km from the city centre. There is a frequent, cheap
bus service to town if you do not want to take the extremely pleasant
walk along the seafront. Its spacious rooms all have bath and wc, minibar,
satellite tv, safe (chargeable) and hairdryer - most have balcony or
terrace. The restaurant serves buffet style food and there is a bar with
entertainment on most nights. The hotel has a large outdoor pool and a
spa. One entrance to the spa is included during your stay (one hour use to
include active pool with water massages, sauna, Turkish bath, pediluvium
and sensation shower). Health and body treatments are also available at
extra cost. (www.hotelbahiatropical.es)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Taramay.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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The Costa Blanca Mountains
Inland from the resorts of the Costa Blanca lies some of the best walking country in Spain. The sparsely populated
mountains rise up to 3000ft and are a haven for wildlife including wild cats and genets, badgers and weasels and even
golden eagles. Well maintained tracks along the rocky peaks and through lush valleys link traditional villages where the
old Valencian lifestyle still prevails. Your holiday base in Calpe has a bit of everything – beautiful beaches, a lively and
picturesque old town, stunning scenery in the shape of the immense Rock of Ifach and varied wildlife, both on the Rock
and on the saltpans.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Alicante. Transfer to your hotel for seven nights half
board accommodation. Transfer time one hour, depending on traffic.
Days two to seven: At leisure in Calpe with three included guided
walks.
Walk 1: You will have a short coach transfer for the first included walk
on the unspoilt Serra d’Oltà hills. You follow a circular route around
the peak, mainly along good forestry tracks, with moderate ascents
of approx 220m and just one short section of stony footpath. The
route affords good views of the coast and surrounding mountains as
it passes through pinewoods and moorland. You will make a stop at
St Francis’ hermitage. The walk is approx 5 miles. On the return the
coach detours to pass the salt flats and the Rock of Ifach. If you wish
you can alight there, take lunch, have a walk on Ifach. A marked trail
through and around the Rock will take about 2 ½ hours to complete.
Walk 2: 30 mile coach transfer to Famorca. Following the old road
downhill through Famorca and another small village, you have the
chance to explore the caves at La Cova. These caves have been in
continuous use since the Palaeolithic period, most recently as a
refuge for the villagers’ sheep and goats. The route ascends along an
ancient footpath until Castell de Castells comes into view. Passing two
freshwater springs, and an ancient gypsum mill and kilns, there is the
option of a short ascent to see some 1000 year old, but still productive,
olive trees. Approaching Castell de Castells, you cross the medieval
irrigation viaduct. Originally built by the Moors it is still in use today. 7
miles with ascents of 350m and descents of 600m.
until you reach the charming village of Bolulla with its narrow, steep
and winding streets, where you have time for lunch either in the
bar-restaurant or in the shade of the giant poplar trees that line the
riverbed.
As well as the Rock of Ifach trail in Calpe, there is an eco-trail at the
base of Ifach and two ‘Voramar’ paths in Calpe along the water’s edge
to Arenal-Bol beach and the marina of Les Bassetes. There will also be
an optional full day excursion to the city of Valencia.
DAY EIGHT: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
DIAMANTE BEACH HOTEL HHHH, Calpe (seven nights)
The hotel is located just a few metres from the Levante Beach promenade.
The hotel’s modern style is characterised by its spectacular glass façade.
Rooms are equipped with a full bathroom with hairdryer, air-conditioning,
safety deposit box, mini-bar, telephone, satellite tv, wifi and internet
connection, and large balcony. There are three outdoor pools, cafeteria,
piano bar, and the Mediterranean cuisine buffet restaurant with “Show
Cooking”. The spa centre offers a large heated pool with a vast range of
spa amenities. Our guests receive one free circuit of the spa consisting of
16 elements including hydromassage, turkish bath, ice fountain, thermal
bath, jacuzzi, sauna and 5 different sorts of shower. (www.diamantebeach.
com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 3: 25 mile coach transfer to your final included walk from
Tarbena to Bolulla. This 5 mile walk with 145m ascents starts with
a panoramic view of the Tarbena Valley and then descends through
quiet and hidden valleys, cloaked in terraces of almonds, olives, carob,
vines and cherries. You pass through the impressive Pas Tancat Gorge
where you may get a glimpse of golden eagles and then beneath an
abandoned Moorish castle perched high on a nearly vertical blade of
rock. You descend to pass groves of lemons, oranges and mandarins
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The High Pyrenees
Mountain air, fertile valleys, spectacular peaks, and great hospitality! The Pyrenees are a walkers’ paradise. After two
nights on the coast in Catalonia, you travel to the small principality of Andorra and the village of Soldeu, perched at over
1600 metres amid wonderful mountain scenery and with great walking right on the doorstep. We have two included guided
walks from Soldeu, and will also take you across the border into France for a walk near Ax-les-Thermes in the scenic
Ariege region. After four nights in Soldeu, you travel a different road back to sparkling, cosmopolitan Barcelona for the
last night of your holiday.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Barcelona or Reus. Transfer to your coastal hotel,
just under an hour away, for two nights half board accommodation.
Day Two: Free day in resort.
Day Three: Today you travel into the mountains towards Andorra,
stopping en route at Montserrat with its spectacular rock formations,
and monastery, founded in the 10th century. From there you travel
through the Catalan countryside via the little towns of Calaf and Ponts,
into the High Pyrenees and your hotel in the mountain village of Soldeu,
where you have four nights half board accommodation. The journey
time is approx four hours excluding stops.
Soldeu is a scenic mountain village, with a few shops, bars and
restaurants. There is a cable car, which normally operates from July
to September, and serves Europe’s highest golf course (9 holes, 2250
metres up, cable car access only). Guest tickets and club hire are
available to visiting club members from elsewhere.
Days Four to Six: In Soldeu, Andorra, from where you have three
walks, two in Andorra and one in France.
Walk 1: Grau Roig and the Pessons Lakes. There are 22 lakes all in
all, surrounded by wonderful mountain scenery. You will see the first
seven as you climb 400m in 2½ hours. The path is stony; the last part
of the return walk is by the same route so if anyone wishes to do a
shorter walk they can retrace their steps and wait for the rest of the
group on the terrace of the bar/restaurant by the first lake.
Walk 2: The Ariege Pyrenees. For your second walk you travel over the
Pass of Envalira and down the wooded Ariege Valley to Ax-les-Thermes
in France. The route is circular, starting and finishing in front of the
Casino. You climb 300m up the side of the valley, and pass close to the
villages of Ascou (site of the oldest settlement in the valley), Sorgeat,
and Ignaux (3 hours walking approx.). After the walk you will have free
time in this pretty spa town, which has a thermal free-access bath by
the hospital in the Town Square – a wonderful place to revive your feet
after the walk!
Walk 3: The Incles Valley. From the hotel, you follow a pleasant path
as you climb through the woods towards Siscaro Lake: there are fine
views across the valley as you go. After a rest there, you continue
up towards the Pas de la Vaca and return to your hotel. This walk
is rather more challenging than the other walks in this brochure,
reaching 2400m, with a possible climb of 700m. Your guides will be
happy to advise you if you prefer to do something else today – perhaps
the gentler, well-signposted ‘Cockerel Trail’ towards Canillo village and
the lovely modernist Meritxell Church. They also reserve the right to
change the return route of the walk, returning via the bottom of the
Incles Valley instead of over the Pass.
Day Seven: After breakfast you leave Andorra and head via the Cadi
Range and the Llobregat Valley towards Catalonia’s capital, Barcelona
for one night’s bed and breakfast accommodation. You have a short
orientation tour, and free time for lunch and sightseeing.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
YOUR HOTELS
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (first two nights)
See page 4 for hotel description.
SPORT HOTEL HHHH, Soldeu (four nights)
Four nights are spent in the Sport Hotel in the village of Soldeu, Andorra.
Rooms have bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, satellite tv, and phone. There is a
comfortable bar, lounge with free wifi, and restaurant serving excellent food,
as well as an outdoor pool (weather dependent). Soldeu village has a few
shops and bars and a bus service to town. The Sport and Sport Village Hotels
are on opposite sides of the road, with a tunnel link between them. The hotels
have separate reception and bars but on some dates only one restaurant may
be open. www.sporthotels.ad (click on Sport Hotel not Sport Village)
Hotel Pere IV HHHH, Barcelona (last night)
The hotel is situated in the Poble Nou district, midway between the lively
Olympic port area and the Sagrada Familia. It is a 25 minute walk to the old
quarter or 3 stops on the Metro. The hotel has a spa area, lounge bar and
restaurant - other bars and restaurants are close by. Bedrooms have bath/
shower and wc, tv with satellite channels, free wifi, and safety deposit box.
(www.salleshotels.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
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The Valleys of Roussillon
This holiday offers excellent walking in the hills of the Roussillon area of southwest France, sometimes called French
Catalonia – it only became French in the 17th century. There is a great affinity between the ‘French’ and ‘Spanish’
Catalans, and your holiday includes a stay in both French and Spanish Catalonia. Also included in the holiday is a visit to
Dali’s eccentric theatre-museum in Figueras - a mind-expanding sort of place! – and some time in the wonderful city of
Barcelona. In short, this is a unique opportunity to walk in, and discover, one of the most fascinating parts of Europe and
to enjoy the sunshine of the Mediterranean at the same time!
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Reus or Barcelona. On arrival transfer to your
coastal hotel for two nights half board accommodation. Transfer time
50 minutes.
Day Two: Optional half-day excursion to the Roman city of Tarragona
where you can see the amphitheatre, port and beach and stroll through
the medieval centre. Under the Romans, Tarragona was the capital of
the Province of Northern Spain and home to the Emperor Augustus – a
Temple in his honour stood on the site of the current Cathedral.
Day Three: Today you depart for France. En route you make a stop in
Dali’s home town of Figueras, close to the French border, and home to
his surreal (in the truest sense!) theatre-museum (entrance included).
The Dali Museum is one of the most-visited museums in Spain…and
with its luminous-egg façade, it is not just the interior that seems to
want to stretch your mind! From there it is just an hour to your hotel in
Amélie-les-Bains, in the spectacular Vallespir valley, where you have
four nights half board accommodation.
Days Four to Six: In Amélie with three included walks.
Walk 1: The Tech Valley and Arles. You head inland, taking a path
which rises gently behind Arles-sur-Tech, whose narrow streets cluster
around its 8th century abbey. You will have time to explore here before
returning to Amelie along the river. 5.3 miles, 105m of ascent/descent.
Walk 2: The High Vallespir. You travel 40 minutes further up the
Vallespir Valley to the fortified village of Prats de Mollo. A little further
on lies the Spanish border at Col d’Ares, where you start your 3 hour
walk on the ‘Cami de la Retirada’ – the Refugees’ Way that many
followed out of Spain during the Civil War. You will also walk up to
Vauban’s impressive Fort Lagarde, and take in the village church with
its impressive altarpiece. Prats de Mollo stands on the side of the
impressive Mount Canigou, snow-capped for much of the year, and
with forests and mountain meadows abounding. 4.5 miles, 800m
descent with 100m ascent/descent to the fort.
Mackintosh for many years, before continuing to the artists’ resort of
Collioure, a port since Roman times. The spectacular Chateau-Royal
is worth a visit, and reproductions of works by artists who painted
in Collioure (Matisse and Derain in particular) will be found on the
quaysides. 6 miles, 300m of ascent/descent.
Day Seven: Today you journey back south to the Costa Dorada for
the last night of your holiday, which is again on a half board basis.
En route a stop will be made in the exciting city of Barcelona, capital
of Catalonia. Ramble(!) down the Rambla and you will find pavement
artists and buskers, stalls selling all kinds of bric-a-brac - an avenue
bursting with life and colour. Or you can visit the weird and wonderful
cathedral of the Sagrada Familia - Gaudi’s masterpiece.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return
flight.
YOUR HOTELS
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga. (first two and last nights)
See Page 4 for hotel description.
HOTEL DE LA REINE AMELIE HHH, Amélie-les-Bains (four nights)
In the rugged Vallespir Valley, alongside the River Tech, Amelie is a spa
town 20 miles from the coast and surrounded by pleasant mountain
scenery. The hotel has a bar, lounge area, restaurant and comfortable
bedrooms with private bath/shower, wc, tv, free wifi, and phone. Some
have a balcony too. (www.reineamelie.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 3: The Vermilion Coast. You travel 45 minutes to the coast at
Banyuls sur Mer, for a four - hour coastal walk following the ‘Customs
Agent’s Path’. You make a stop in Port Vendres - home to Rennie
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The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia
Your holiday base is the 4* Playamarina Hotel on Punta del Moral on Isla Canela in Spain, just over the Portuguese border.
There are guided walks in the Natural Park area of the Donana, the Flecha del Rompido Nature Reserve and a walk and
boat trip along the banks of the Rio Guadiana. In your free time you can relax and enjoy the surroundings of your hotel or
take an optional excursion to the Rio Tinto mines.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Faro in Portugal and transfer to your hotel on Isla Canela in Spain
for seven nights half board accommodation. The transfer takes around an hour, but
you have to put your watches on an hour when you cross the Guadiana which is the
border.
Coastal Western Andalucia is defined by its magnificent wetlands of marshes,
shallow rivers and sand dunes. The largest is the Donana Natural Park formed in the
delta of the Guadalquivir. Between here and the Portuguese border, smaller nature
reserves surround the mouths of the Odiel and Piedras rivers near Huelva. On the
border itself where your hotel is, the Rio Guadiana is the major influence on the
ecosystem and feeds the marshes in both countries. Local flora and fauna is always
a major attraction of any walk, and, given the abundance of birdlife in the area, one
of the walks majors on the birdlife of the Rio Piedras.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included guided walks. There is plenty to
do in your free time. The front of the hotel looks across to the thriving fishing village
and marina of Punta del Moral. You can have a pleasant stroll around the harbour or
take a little ferry ride across to Isla Cristina. There is also a short signed-posted walk
near the hotel into the Isla Canela ‘Marismas’ (marshes). The rear of the hotel backs
on to the promenade from where there are wooden boardwalks across the dunes
to the beach and the sea which provide a heavenly environment for your morning
constitutional. Walking past the inviting chiringuito (beach bar) might be difficult!
There is a frequent bus service which makes the 5 mile journey to Ayamonte on
the Guadiana river. Ayamonte is a bustling ‘frontier’ town with a compact old centre,
marina and port. The ‘frontier’ is the river and for under 3 euros you can get a return
ferry across to the pretty town of Vila Real de San Antonio in Portugal. If you can find
the time, a complimentary 1 ½ hour circuit of the hotel’s extensive spa facilities is
included for you!
Walk 1: Donana & El Rocio. Travel east by coach past Huelva to the start of your walk
in the Natural Park area of the Donana (67 miles). This walk is through pinewoods
across the dunes to the sea – but dunes here aren’t quite what you think! They are
ancient sand deposits rising to 100m offering great views of the sea and the pine
forests behind. Just over 4 miles with ascent/descent of 75m. You then travel to the
strange town of El Rocio (15 miles away), which seems like something out of the
Tex-Mex West, with clapboard houses, sand covered squares and avenues and rails
to tie your horse to! But this is no tourist movie set - in fact it is a major pilgrimage
site. Your walking guide will take you on a short walk featuring the major sites of this
fascinating town and there is free time for lunch here before returning to your hotel.
Walk 2: The Rio Piedras and Flecha del Rompido Nature Reserve. 30 mile transfer to
the beginning of your walk. You will need your binoculars today. You visit the marshes
of El Rompido doing a level walk through the pinewood, the salt marsh and a fish
farm. The area is full of birds and wildflowers and the headland where the lighthouse
is located offers one of the most beautiful views of the estuary. This 5 mile walk
ends in the attractive fishing village of El Rompido where there is plenty of free time
for lunch. Or, bring a packed lunch and take a ferry trip on your own across to the
10 mile long sandspit and swim in the open sea. Several protected species live in
the dunes of the singular sandspit in a special ecosystem: among others the Stone
Curlew, Kentish Plover, Dartford Warbler and the European Chameleon. You return to
the hotel by coach, arriving back at approx. 1630.
Walk 3: Alcoutim & the Guadiana River. We head across the river by coach to Portugal
and north to Alcoutim (33 miles).The picturesque river town of Alcoutim has a Spanish
twin right on the other side, Sanlucar de Guadiana. The circular walk goes along the
river´s edge using the “Via Algarviana”, a trail that crosses the whole Algarve and
then through reforested pine wood and Mediterranean oaks. 5.3 miles and ascent/
descent about 150m. You have time to visit the castle in Alcoutim and lunch before
taking a lazy 3 hour boat cruise down the beautiful Guadiana river to Ayamonte.
During your stay in Isla Canela there is also an optional excursion to the Rio Tinto
Mines. There has been mining in the hills 80 miles north-east of Isla Canela for over
5000 years. In the museum in the town of Rio Tinto there is an excellent re-creation
of the Roman mine. There is British influence in many parts of Spain but nowhere as
pronounced than in this remote corner of Andalucia. The pinnacle of mining in the
area began in 1873 with the arrival of the British Rio Tinto Mining Company Ltd who
paid £3.68 million for the rights to exploit the disused copper mines. The company
employed up to 20,000 men, laid 300km of rail track, built houses for employees and
management, a protestant church and a Social Club which had a cricket team and
introduced football to Spain. The museum is housed in the company’s hospital and
its offices are now the town hall. Highlight of the tour is the rail journey through the
open cast mines where you’ll see an amazing ‘Martian’ landscape with the red (bright
red!) Rio Tinto river running through it.
Day Eight: Transfer back to Faro Airport for your flight home. You can put your watch
back an hour after crossing the river.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL PLAYAMARINA SPA HHHH, Punta del Moral, Isla Canela
(seven nights)
An excellent hotel in a quiet position located between the beach and the
marina on Punta del Moral. The hotel has a buffet restaurant with show
cooking, indoor and outdoor pool. There is also a spa (a free 1 ½ circuit
is included for you), bar and entertainment on most evenings. Rooms
have bath with shower over and separate shower and wc, hairdryer, LCD
tv, air-conditioning, ceiling fan and safe (chargeable), terrace or balcony.
Free Wi-Fi in reception (30 mins) – chargeable in room.
(www.playasenator.com/en/hoteles/playamarina/)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Isla Canela
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
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Menorca
The island of Menorca may be just 30 miles long and 10 miles across, but it hosts a world of contrasts. The north is
comparatively lush and green, with extensive bays and long headlands. The south is much rockier and riddled with caves.
At the eastern end lies the island’s capital Mahon, a historic city well worth exploring, whose fine deep-water harbour
led to British and French occupation in the 18th century (in 1756 the British Admiral Byng was court-martialled and shot
for losing it to the French ‘pour encourager les autres’!). To the west lies Ciutadella, a former island capital, again with
impressive city walls and harbour, but much quieter than the capital. But it is the island’s unspoilt beaches and coves that
may impress you most of all: our resort area of Son Bou is home to one of the best of them. Menorca was designated a
biosphere reserve by UNESCO in October 1993.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Menorca, transfer to your hotel, half an hour away.
Seven nights half board accommodation is reserved for you.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions:
Walk 1: The North. After a 30-minute coach transfer to the Cape of
Cavalleria, the island’s most northerly point, you walk along the coast in
the direction of Cala Pregonda, famed for its red and yellow rocks. After
your walk, you return by coach, visiting ‘El Toro’, Menorca’s 358m-high
‘mountain’ to take in the view. 5 miles, 100m of ascent/descent.
Walk 2: The South. This is a circular walk from the hotel, passing
through Son Bute Valley. You then go through the Ravine of Binigaus,
passing the Coloms Cave, and walking along the coast back to Son Bou.
Total 10.7 miles, ascent/descents 200m.
Walk 3: The East. You transfer to the Cape of Favaritx, with its black
rocks, and follow a path by the s’Albufera lagoon to the fishing village
of Es Garau. 8 miles, 100m of ascent/descent.
A fourth, optional, walk along the south-east coast, via the beaches of
Cala Turquesa and Calal Macarella, to Cala Galdana, will be available,
and there is public transport to both Mahon and Ciutadella close at
hand.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL VALENTIN HHHH, Son Bou (seven nights)
This large hotel (214 rooms, plus 98 apartments) enjoys a quiet location on
the crest of a hill, a mile from the beach (daytime shuttle service available).
It has outdoor and indoor pools, two bars (one restricted to adults only),
and a shop. Bedrooms have bathroom, air-conditioning, tv with satellite,
telephone, hairdryer and balcony. There are 2 tennis courts, gym, and
daytime and evening entertainment programme. Meals are buffet-style.
(www.valentinhotels.com)
Walking & Birdwatching
8 days from £699 May
We know that our walking holiday customers not only enjoy the
scenery, culture and history of the places we visit, but also have
more than a passing interest in the fauna of the area. This holiday
to Menorca and the holidays to Portugal and to the Camargue on
the following pages include three excellent walks with first-rate
birdwatching opportunities. This is not high end, specialist twitching
and there is no need to buy expensive equipment; your regular
binoculars will be ok. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be short changed
in terms of avine content! Our walking guides are also expert birders
who are able at once to cater to all levels of experience – from the
complete beginner to the accomplished ornithologist.
PROGRAMME
Walk 1: This walk leaves from the hotel, visiting the marshy area near
Son Bou and the Son Boter Ravine. Expected sightings include the
distinctively crowned Hoopoe, the Purple Heron, Purple Swamphen, the
Booted Eagle and the endangered Egyptian Vulture, also known as the
‘Pharaoh’s Chicken’. 5.1 miles, ascent/descent 85m.
Walk 2: Transfer to Son Parc beach, on the north of the island, crossing
through wetlands of Son Saura, heading towards the salt marshes/mines
of Fornells, where you will stop at a farm for a short while to observe
the birdlife. You then continue to the Concepción Salines to meet your
transport. Expected sightings today include the fastest member of the
animal kingdom, the Peregrine Falcon, the Osprey, the Black-winged
Stilt and the Kentish Plover. 4.2 miles, ascent/descent 50m. On the
return journey we make short stops at the Bee-eater colony near Lluriac,
and take in the fabulous views from ‘El Toro’, Menorca’s highest point
(over 1100ft above sea level).
Walk 3: Transfer to Algaraiens, in the west of the island, from where
you walk via Pla de Mar to Cala del Pilar, to see the wide variety of
birds found in the agricultural interior of Menorca – though our varied
route also includes a forest of holm oaks as well as a coastal section.
On this walk expected sightings include the Tawny Pipit, the elegant
Woodchat Shrike, the solitary Blue Rock Thrush and the disputed ‘King
of the Birds’ from a legend told by Pliny and Aristotle, the Firecrest. 6
miles, ascent/descent 100m.
Extend your holiday - extra week available in the Hotel Valentin.
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Portugal – Walking and Birdwatching
Sunshine and fantastic beaches – the Algarve is great place for a holiday. But the eastern Algarve, with its vast wetlands
which stretch from Faro to close to the border with Spain, is a nature lover’s wonderland. The system of barrier islands and
peninsulas creates a variety of habitats in which wildlife, especially birds, can thrive in the spring we visit the Alentejo. Inland
from the coast, the Alentejo is an entirely different landscape to the Algarve, but just as enchanting. Great plains dotted with
cork oaks stretch to the horizon. Protected areas, where hunting is banned and only traditional methods of agriculture are
practised, have become one of the most important bird watching centres in Portugal and a perfect environment for the Great
Bustard, the heaviest of flying birds. In the autumn, the Alentejo is replaced by a walk in Portugal’s wild west at Cape St
Vincent. Your holiday hotel is on the outskirts of the historic town of Tavira. The busy market town has no less than thirty seven
churches and a lovely arched Roman bridge spanning the River Gilau. The pleasant old centre has arcades, shops and cafes.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Faro, transfer to your hotel, forty minutes away, for
seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions.
Transport to/from walks is included where appropriate.
Walk 1: The Ria Formosa Natural Park. In the morning, transfer to
the start of your walk near Faro (27 miles). The Ria Formosa nature
area is one of the most important protected areas in the south of the
Iberian Peninsula. You walk towards Quinta do Lago, passing salt
marshes carved into a labyrinth of tidal flats, salt ponds, warm water
lagoons and channels which provide shelter to many bird species,
including Flamingos, Spoonbills, Storks and Hoopoes. The walk takes
you through the area of Ludo, located in the middle of a complex of
salt pans at the edge of the São Lorenço River, passing along salt
mountains, eucalyptus and pine tree forests. The walk is level and
about 4 miles. You return to the hotel in the late afternoon.
Walk 2: 15 mile transfer east to the wetlands of the Castro Marim
Nature Reserve, on the mouth of the river Guadiana, the natural border
between this side of Portugal and Spain. From the main road near the
old town of Castro Marim you do the first part of the walk next to salt
marshes, saltpans and cultivated fields towards the Visitor´s Centre – a
good area for waders, warblers and even the Little Bustard in the dry
flats of the marsh. 2.2 miles, ascent/descent 30m. Short transfer to
the next walk through the more industrial saltpans of Cerro do Bufo.
Along this dirt road you can see waders, gulls, terns and herons on one
side and ground birds in the fields on the other side. Expected birds
to be seen on the day are Crested Lark, Black-winged Stilt, Flamingo,
Spoonbill, Avocet, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Kentish Plover, Dartford
Warbler, Stone Curlew. 3.75 miles, ascent/descent 10m.
Walk 3 (Spring departures): An early start for the journey to Castro
Verde in the inland province of Alentejo (83 miles). Alentejo is one of the
most beautiful and sparsely populated areas of Portugal and holds one
of the best preserved steppes in Europe. The Special Protection Area of
Castro Verde is full of birdlife and in the spring the fields are carpeted
with wild flowers. You pass the grassland and oak woods in search of
the iconic Great and Little Bustards, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Beeeaters,
the first Rollers of the year, Black-eared Wheatear, Iberian Grey
Shrike and raptors such as the Black-winged Kite, Booted and Shorttoed
Eagle, Red and Black Kite, Griffon and Black Vulture and sometimes
even young Golden, Bonelli´s and Spanish Imperial Eagles. 6.8 miles,
ascent/descent 200m. Depending on the day of operation, lunch is
included in the Castro Verde LPN visitor centre. Time permitting, a stop
will be made on the return journey in the old walled town of Mertola on
the Guadiana river. Return to the hotel late afternoon.
Walk 3 (Autumn departures): An early start for the 82 mile transfer
to the start of today’s walk from Vila do Bispo to the lighthouse at Cabo
São Vincente. It is the most south-westerly point in mainland Europe
and was considered by the Romans to be the end of the known world.
Our walk affords stunning views of the ocean and takes us across the
Vale Santo where, in October, migrating raptors may often be seen
including Booted, Short-toed and Bonelli’s Eagles, Griffon and Egyptian
Vultures, Honey-buzzards and Black Kites, various falcons plus Black
Storks. The walk is a little under 8 miles and has a few gentle inclines.
Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
VILA GALE ALBACORA HHHH, Tavira (seven nights)
The hotel is situated in a protected area at the mouth of the River Gilau
on the outskirts of Tavira. It is a 40 minute walk to the town centre.
The hotel operates a courtesy bus during the day Wednesday to Sunday
(schedule subject to change) and taxis are cheap. The hotel is built on
an old tuna fishing settlement and has a tuna fishing museum. There
is plenty of nearby birdlife at the saltpans and low-tide mudflats of
Forte do Rato, a 10 minute walk away. The hotel has a bar, restaurant,
outdoor pool, and spa area (charges apply). Wifi is free throughout the
hotel. Bedrooms (converted from the old fishermen’s houses) have bath/
shower and wc, hairdryer, cable TV and minibar. Prices are based on
standard rooms. Rooms with river view are available on request at a
supplement. (www.vilagale.com)
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France – Camargue, Alpilles & Crau
La Camargue, les Alpilles and la Crau – the French ‘golden triangle’ of biodiversity. The Camargue, with its white horses, black
bulls and pink flamingos, needs little introduction. Just to the north, the jagged, limestone peaks of the Alpilles mountains are
a striking contrast to the vast wetlands of the Camargue. Sandwiched between the two is la Crau, a unique, ancient steppe
landscape where shepherds have tended their flocks for 6,000 years. You’ll discover the amazing flora and fauna of all three
environments on guided walks with an expert naturalist. You’ll also enjoy the manmade wonders of the city of Arles, your
holiday base, renowned for its Roman monuments, van Gogh scenes, and, of course, Provençal cafés and restaurants!!
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Marseille or Nîmes, transfer to your hotel in Arles
(one hour from Marseille, 40 minutes from Nîmes) for seven nights hotel
accommodation. Two dinners in the hotel are included during your stay,
leaving five nights to sample the delights of the local restaurants. Your
Tour Director will be on hand to assist. A walking tour of the city will show
you the major sights and attractions of this splendid city - the remarkably
intact 1st century AD amphitheatre could entertain 30,000 spectators and
is still used today; the Musée Réattu, a 15th century priory of the Knights
of Malta on the bank of the river Rhône; the Place de la République with
its obelisk and impressive town hall. Devotees of van Gogh will recognize
many parts of the city from his paintings, including the courtyard of the old
hospital where he was treated after cutting off his ear, the amphitheatre,
his café terrace, and the Rhône - especially on a starry night!
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: There are three included walks during your stay
in Arles.
Walk 1: La digue à la mer. Transfer to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (23
miles). On the way you’ll hear the story of the Three Marys (Jacob,
Salome and Magdalene) and their servant Sarah, patron saint of Gypsies,
thousands of whom have been making the annual pilgrimage to Stes-
Maries for centuries. ‘La digue’ is the dyke built in 1859 to keep the sea
at bay. This is a long but easy walk which takes you into the heart of the
Camargue National Nature Reserve. Landmarks along the route include
the Rousty sluice gate, the old customs house and the working Gacholle
lighthouse whose 60ft tower can be seen from miles around. Common
bird sightings will include warblers, gulls, terns, waders and avocets
but the emblematic Pink Flamingos are especially visible at the end of
the walk in the Fangassier lagoon where between 15 and 20 thousand
breeding pairs of them should be waiting for you. 11 miles – flat.
Walk 2: Les Alpilles – Saint Paul-de-Mausole, Glanum and the Vallon de
St Clerg. Transfer to the start of the walk (19 miles) in Saint Rémy de
Provence. This walk (5 miles, 250m ascent/descent) departs from the
monastery at Saint Paul-de-Mausole where van Gogh painted over one
hundred works of genius while a voluntary patient in the rest home for just
under a year. Walking through Roman quarries, past the archaeological
site of Glanum and into the wooded valley of St Clerg, you enter the heart
of the territory of a pair of Bonelli’s Eagle. You have some time at the
foot of the two-holed rock looking out for the Bonelli’s Eagle and also
the Short toed Eagle, Sub Alpine and Sardinian Warblers. The walk ends
back in St Rémy where you have time for a wander through this charming
little Provençal town or a visit to the monastery, imbued with the spirit of
Vincent van Gogh before returning to Arles. On the way back, you call in
at les Baux de Provence. Here you take a short walk on a path overlooking
a wonderful landscape in search of Blue Rock Thrush at the foot of the
imposing ruined citadel.
Walk 3: Vigueirat Marshes & la Crau. The Vigueirat Marshes Nature
Reserve, 17 miles to the south of Arles forms the natural buffer between
the Rhone delta and the unique and arid la Crau. Access to the Reserve
is only possible with a guide. On a 3 mile flat walk you can see all nine
European species of Heron, Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Black winged Stilts and
numerous other waders, Marsh and Caspian Terns, Moustached, Reed,
and Great reed Warblers. Leaving the reserve you travel 12 miles to la
Crau Nature Reserve. Legend has it that the countless polished stones
covering the terrain were rained down by Jupiter and used as missiles
by Hercules in battle after he had used all his arrows. On a 2 ½ mile flat
walk you would hope to see Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Lesser Kestrel, Larks
and Tawny Pipit.
As well as the three included trips there will be an unusual, optional
evening/night excursion to a Little Bustard site in beautiful scenery
followed by a picnic in the company of Eagle Owls to the sound of
Nightingales and whirring Nightjars. Return to the hotel will be after 11pm.
DAY EIGHT: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
BEST WESTERN ATRIUM HHH, Arles (seven nights)
This is a modern hotel built around an old town house. The hotel is centrally
located opposite the Tourist Office. Its 90 rooms are on 4 floors and have
air-conditioning, bath or shower and wc, satellite tv, hairdryer. Rooms
have internal atrium view or a view of the town. Wifi is complimentary
throughout the hotel. There is an airy restaurant with a glass roof and a bar.
(www.hotelatrium.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates, Prices and Flight Information’ for
details of departure dates, prices and flights
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Portugal - the Algarve
To discover the real beauty of the Algarve our escorted walks, through glorious countryside decked with flowers, may
be the answer. In recent years the Algarve has become increasingly popular with walkers who realise that much of the
countryside and coastline remain unspoilt. Your walking guide will show you the very best of the region while allowing you
time to appreciate all that you see. Your resort, Armação de Pêra, boasts one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve,
pretty coves, a panorama of brightly coloured fishing boats and a range of high quality fish restaurants. So why not pack
your walking boots and enjoy the best that the Algarve has to offer?
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Faro and transfer to your hotel in Armação de
Pêra, just 45 minutes away from the airport. Seven nights half board
accommodation is reserved for you.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions
Walk 1: Alfanzina lighthouse to the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rock,
on the edge of your resort, along one of the most characteristic
stretches of Algarve coastline. After a short bus ride, you start your
walk near Alfanzina lighthouse. You follow narrow paths in an area
where the cliffs are made up of different colours of rock – excellent
photo opportunities, and there are impressive blowholes too. You cross
the bays of Praia de Marinha and Praia de Benagil to finish near the
Chapel. The finishing point is just over a mile through Armacao to your
hotel, which you can reach in your own time – just follow along the
beach! The walk is 5.5 miles, with climbs totalling 150m approx.
Walk 2: Estombar to Silves. Your walk starts near the natural springs of
Estombar (15 minutes away by coach), which also provides the water
for the nearby rice fields. You will follow the Arade River - the Moors
had their regional capital here. The area is rich in birdlife, and you
will pass plantations of orange and lemon trees, as well as lavender.
You complete your walk in the centre of the pleasant village of Silves,
where there is time to explore before you return to the hotel. 5 miles,
climbs of 50m.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return
flight.
YOUR HOTEL
THE HOLIDAY INN ALGARVE (formerly the Hotel Garbe) HHHH,
Armação de Pêra (seven nights)
This well-appointed 4 star hotel commands a prime position with a
stunning panoramic view of the bay of Armação de Pêra, within strolling
distance of shops, restaurants and entertainment. Its facilities include a
restaurant serving buffet-style meals, lounge, bar, free wifi in reception
and swimming pool. Rooms are equipped with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer,
direct dial telephone, individually controlled air-conditioning, safe, minibar,
tea and coffee making facilities and satellite television. Sea view rooms are
available at a supplement. Entertainment is provided on certain evenings.
(www.hialgarve.com)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in the Algarve.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 3: Luz to Praia Dona Ana. The starting point of this walk is the
fishing village of Luz (45 minutes away by coach). You will walk uphill
on small footpaths and then continue along the picturesque coastline.
In the springtime especially, wild orchids accompany you on your way,
together with Affodile and Mastric bushes. There is also a marvellous
view across to the Ponta da Piedade, an impressive rock formation
in the sea. Finally, you will reach Praia Dona Ana, very close to Lagos
and your finishing point. The town is closely associated with Henry the
Navigator, and was the starting port of many Portuguese voyages of
discovery in the 15th and 16th century. Before you return to the hotel,
you will have time to explore Lagos. 6 miles, climbs 80m.
On one of your free days, we will offer a half day excursion to
Monchique, with a 5 mile walk.
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Portugal - Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park
Just a few miles west from the hustle and bustle of the city of Lisbon is a hilly, forested area stretching down to the coast
which was a popular summer retreat for the rich and Royal families from the capital. As well as palaces, gardens and
hermitages, there are traditional villages and towns making this a ‘cultural landscape’ worthy of a UNESCO World Heritage
Site listing. From your base on the coast in Monte Estoril you have three guided walks in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
In your free time, you can relax in the seaside resorts of Estoril and Cascais or take the short train ride to enjoy the sights,
sounds and flavours of Lisbon.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Lisbon. Thirty-minute transfer to your hotel in Monte
Estoril.
Days Two to Seven: Your hotel is in Monte Estoril between Estoril
and Cascais, the two main resorts on the Lisbon Coast. Estoril, with its
plush villas and Belle Époque casino is the more traditional of the two,
while lively Cascais still retains some of its character as a traditional
fishing town. They are connected by a seafront promenade and your
hotel is a 20-minute walk from the centre of either resort or you can
take the frequent local bus. There are plenty of shops and cafés close by
as is Monte Estoril train station from where there is a regular service to
Lisbon. Everywhere you go in Lisbon you will find evidence of the city’s
historic links with the Age of Discovery from where intrepid explorers
opened up the sea-trading routes to India, Brazil, China and Japan in the
15th century. Today, the city is a mix of old quarters such as the Alfama,
a maze of steep cobbled streets, the wide avenues leading to the 18th
century Rossio square and modern developments with fine shops.
During your stay you have three guided walks in the Natural Park,
all different in content and character showing you varied aspects of
the countryside, scenery and way of life here. There is a short coach
transfer to the start of each walk of about 10 miles.
Walk 1: Sintra Sierra – the Mystic Mountain. On this walk you go to
some of the Park’s highest points with glorious views to the sea. You’ll
also discover how the Sintra Sierra has enchanted its visitors over the
centuries. The walk takes you to the ‘Holy Spirit’ village of Penedo known
for its countless springs and streams. Lunch is included in a local tavern.
After lunch you complete the walk passing small stud farms. 9.75 miles
with ascents/descents of 600m.
Walk 2: Land’s End. The walk starts at Cabo da Roca, Europe’s most
westerly point. An ancient fisherman´s path leads to the untouched
beauty of wild Ursa beach, considered by the Michelin Guide as one of
the most beautiful beaches in the world. Continuing along impressive
cliffs hugged by the Atlantic, you approach the Fojo, a natural well
that connects to the sea and where the Romans believed that deep
down there was a Triton playing music in a conch. This walk ends at
the beautiful Adraga beach. 5.5 miles with 550m ascents and 700m
descents.
Walk 3: Hermitage and Gardens. The starting point is the same as Walk
1 but takes you on a different path and includes visits to a couple of
the highlights of the Park. The Convento dos Capuchos was carved
into the granite in the 16th century and the monks’ austere existence
in the minute cells is referred to in a poem by Byron. From here it is
a 4.5 mile walk through a pine forest to the Monserrate Gardens and
Palace, a unique, exotic landscape again featuring in Byron’s poetry.
The massively rich exile, William Beckford, landscaped the site in the
1790’s. Sir Francis Cook continued the work in the gardens and restored
the Palace which is a delightful mix of Moorish, Romantic, Gothic and
even Indian styles. You return to the start point via the Musketeers Lake.
An easy 6.75 mile walk full of interest with ascents/descents of 350m.
Day Eight: Departure for the airport and your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
ESTORIL EDEN HOTEL HHHH, Monte Estoril (seven nights)
The resorts of Cascais and Estoril are now one municipality and Monte
Estoril stands between the two old centres. The hotel has an indoor and
outdoor pool, fitness room, sauna, bar and restaurant. The spacious
bedrooms are aparthotel style with balcony, equipped kitchenette/
dining area, tv, air-conditioning, minibar, and bathroom with hairdryer.
(www.estoriledenhotel.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Tuscany & Liguria
Your base in Marina di Pietrasanta, on the Tuscan coast, is quieter than some of its neighbours but just as attractive. Your
holiday includes three contrasting walking excursions: to the stunningly beautiful ‘Gulf of Poets’, just across the border
in Liguria, haunt of, among others, Byron and Shelley; along the river to Lucca; and in the Serchio valley in the Apuan
Alps – the ‘Marble Mountains’, whose stone is so prevalent in the cathedrals and baptisteries of the major Tuscan cities.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Pisa and a short transfer to your hotel for seven
nights half board accommodation in Marina di Pietrasanta.
Marina di Pietrasanta: the modern beach resort is 3km from the old
town of Pietrasanta, and has shops, bars, restaurants and pier. The
resort centre is 700m from your hotel, and there is a regular bus
service to Viareggio and beyond which stops near the hotel.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions.
Walk 1: Along the river to Lucca. Coach transfer via Puccini’s Torre del
Lago (he called it Paradise) to Ripafratta, from where you walk along
the river to historic Lucca. On your route you will see villages with
impressive towers, and woods. In Lucca you walk along the ramparts
and have a little free time to explore. You return to your hotel by train
(25 minutes) and coach (15 minutes). 7 miles, almost level.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL JOSEPH HHH, Marina di Pietrasanta. (seven nights)
The Hotel Joseph, recently-refurbished, offers spacious lounge areas,
lift, bar, restaurant, terraces, and outdoor pool area with terrace and fine
views of the Versilia Coast. There is a wellness centre, with treatments
available (charges apply). Bedrooms are in two adjacent buildings, and
have shower, wc, safety deposit box and wifi. Twin rooms also have
balcony. (www.hoteljoseph.net)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 2: Rail & Trail, the Serchio valley. You begin with a coach transfer
direct to the station at Aulla, in the Apuan Alps (32 miles, mainly
motorway). From there you take the 40-minute train journey through
the mountains to Piazza al Serchio. Your walk is approx. 6 miles to the
station at Poggio along the side of the valley (ascent/descent 150m),
through pastureland and chestnuts, with views towards old villages
and the Apuan Alps beyond. You return to your hotel by coach – time
permitting, there will be a stop in Lucca en route. Please note that, if
the train is not operating for any reason, a different walking excursion
will be arranged.
Walk 3: The Gulf of Poets. You have a 30-minute transfer north to
the village of Ameglia, at the mouth of the River Magra. From the old
hilltop village the walk takes you through the Montemarcello-Magra
Natural Park towards the maritime village of Tellaro, on the Gulf of
Poets. Tellaro is on the list of the ‘Most beautiful villages of Italy’: the
colourful fishermen’s houses cluster close to St George’s church. You
continue on to Lerici, with its 12th century castle (worth the climb to
get the view towards Portovenere and the offshore islands). You will
have time to explore Lerici before the return to your hotel. The walk is
6 miles, with 300m of ascent and descent.
An optional excursion to Florence by coach and rail will be available.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to Pisa airport and your flight
home.
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Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley
Italy’s other beautiful lake is Lake Iseo: smaller than its more famous neighbours (15 miles long), but just as perfectlyformed!
Nestling amid the scenic mountains, in a bay at the gorgeous Northern end of the lake is the resort of Lovere.
You will walk in the hills close to Lovere, and travel by boat and scenic railway to walk in the UNESCO-listed Valcamonica
area, and on Italy’s largest lake island, the appropriately named Monte Isola, ‘Mountain Island’ – it rises a full 420m above
Iseo’s shimmering waters.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Bergamo or Malpensa Airports. Transfer to
your resort of Lovere (40 minutes from Bergamo, 90 minutes from
Malpensa) for seven nights half board accommodation.
Lovere: Set on a bay of Lake Iseo, with a semi-circle of mountains
behind, the setting is wonderful. A member of ‘I Borghi Piu Belli
d’Italia’, ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages’, this pretty little town of 5000
people has Italian-style arcaded streets, but with Swiss-style wooden
overhanging roofs. Along the lakeside are grand old palaces, a modern
yachting marina and a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants.
Climbing up into the old town, you are soon in an old-fashioned Italy
of shady squares and ancient church towers. There is good public
transport for getting around on local buses and a boat service which
links Lovere with Pisogne (15 minutes trip), which has a railway station
on the line between Brescia and Edolo.
Days Two to Seven: At leisure in resort with three included walking
excursions. Optional excursions, including historic Bergamo, and a
scenic trip to St Moritz aboard the Bernina Express Train, will also be
available.
Walk 1: You walk from the hotel, climbing into the hills behind Lovere.
The destination is St John’s Sanctuary, from where there are great
views of the lake. Return via a different route, through a grove of
chestnut trees, passing the village of Sellere. 6½ miles, 420m of
ascent and descent.
the valley. You then walk down to Capo di Ponte where you have free
time to explore and lunch. After lunch you walk from Capo di Ponte
(or Co de Put in the local dialect!) to the medieval villages of Cemmo
and Pescarzo and back down – 5 miles, 300m of ascent/descent. You
return to Lovere firstly by train to Pisogne and then by ferry arriving
back in Lovere at 1730 approx.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure to the airport. Depending
on flight times, there may be time for a spot of last-minute shopping
en route.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL LOVERE HHHH, Lovere, Lake Iseo (seven nights)
This hotel has 55 rooms. Standard rooms have private bath/shower,
wc, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, satellite tv and minibar.
Classic rooms with balcony and Superior rooms with balcony and partial
lake view are available at supplements. The hotel has a restaurant,
bar, gym, and terraces with view of the lake. There is also a spa area
(charges apply) with indoor pool, Sauna, Turkish Bath, Hydrojet, etc.
(www.hotellovere.it)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 2: You travel slowly down the lake by boat, calling in at five
lakeside villages, en route to Monte Isola – journey time 75 minutes.
You walk 7 miles on Monte Isola, circling the island and climbing
420m to the summit at Madonna della Ceriola. The island has 2000
inhabitants and is also in the list of ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages’. At
around 1600 you return to Lovere by boat.
Walk 3: Depart by coach to the Naquane Archaeological Park (20
miles). First you visit the Naquane Archaeological Park (entrance fee
included) – there are 2 miles of paths here, amid stone carvings of
animals and people dating from 3000 BC. There are good views over
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The Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo
The holiday base is Bordighera, on the coast 18 miles to the east of Monte Carlo. The British have enjoyed strolling in and
around Bordighera since the 19th century – so much so it was an enclave where the local Italians were a minority. Today,
Bordighera is an extremely pleasant resort whose climate and scenery can be enjoyed in much the same as visitors of
yesteryear. It was also a favourite resort of Claude Monet who stayed ten weeks here and painted thirty five landscapes in
Bordighera and the neighbouring hills. There are three guided walks including one from Menton to Monte Carlo.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Nice and transfer to your hotel (45-minutes) hotel in
Bordighera for seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In Bordighera with three included walks. On
Day 2 there is a late morning walking tour pointing out the highlights
of the town.
Walk 1: Bordighera to Sasso & the Princedom of Seborga. For this walk
you start at the hotel on the seafront in Bordighera, passing through
the old town, before following an old watercourse through a valley of
palm trees to the pretty hamlet of Sasso. You then take the old road to
the village of Seborga, a historical curiosity: it is claimed that following
its omission from a series of treaties, it is not officially part of Italy!
9 miles there and back, with ascent/descent of 500m. If you wish to
walk a shorter distance, you can catch the local bus back from Sasso
or Seborga to Bordighera.
Walk 2: Taggia to the artists’ village of Bussana Vecchia. Coach
transfer to Taggia, which claims to be home to Italy’s longest medieval
bridge. You walk through the old town, and then climb through smart
villas, olive trees and greenhouses, following the old road and country
paths as far as Old Bussana - one of those ‘must-see’ places. What
was a completely empty village following the 1887 earthquake has
become home to a Bohemian artist community which took root in the
1960’s - not without controversy. 5 miles, 250m ascent.
Walk 3: Monte Carlo or Bust! You travel by coach to Menton, where
you walk up to Roquebrune village, before descending towards Monte
Carlo. Roquebrune, on Mont Gros, is a favourite place for hang-gliders,
and has fine views of Monte Carlo. Time permitting, you will have time
to explore a little of the Principality before you re-join the coach to
return to Bordighera, just 18 miles away. 7 miles, 200m of ascent/
descent.
the station, with services to Ventimiglia, and to San Remo and beyond.
There are also local bus services.
There will also be an optional excursion to the Nervia Valley. You drive
through Camporosso, a pretty village, and stop in medieval Dolceaqua,
dominated by the Dorias’ Castle. The bridge, over the Nervia river,
was painted by Monet in 1884. You will visit the ‘Visionarium’ – it will
surprise you, we promise! You continue up the valley to Pigna, a pretty
mountain village.
Day Eight: Free time until you depart for the airport. Dependent on
traffic conditions and flight timings, there may be time for some lastminute
shopping in Nice en route.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL PARIGI HHHH, Bordighera (seven nights)
This comfortable hotel is family-run and stands right on the seafront
promenade, just a short stroll from the town centre. Rooms have
flatscreen tv with satellite channels, air-conditioning, private bath or
shower, wc and hairdryer. Although the railway line passes 20 metres
behind the hotel, there are very few trains overnight and in any case
rooms are double-glazed. The holiday price is based on hill view
rooms. Side and full sea view rooms are available at a supplement.
(www.hotelparigi.com) Free one hour session in the hotel wellness centre.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
In your free time there are several walking opportunities in the town
itself. One takes you to the scenes of several of Monet’s paintings.
Another is a one mile walk along the Lungomare Argentina – the
colourful flower-filled promenade along the beach and the longest
pedestrian promenade on the Riviera. It was inaugurated by Eva Perón
whose husband had visited Bordighera in 1947. On Thursday there is a
market on the seafront near the hotel. Your hotel is handily situated for
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The Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore
This Italian holiday takes you to the millionaires’ haunts of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure (where you spend four
nights), and takes in the spectacular landscapes of the Cinque Terre and Lake Maggiore. Along the way you will travel on
the picturesque ‘Three Valleys Railway’ into the heart of Columbus’ maritime city of Genoa.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your hotel on Lake Maggiore for
two nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from Malpensa
and Bergamo are 30 minutes and 1 ½ hours respectively.
Day Two: Half-day walking excursion. You walk to catch the train up
the lake. From the station at Fondotoce, you ascend 150m to the little
hamlet of Montorfano, which has stunning views over Lake Maggiore.
You continue down a gently sloping path to Mergozzo, a small village
on the shores of its own little lake. There is time to explore this typical
village and have lunch. You catch the train back from here. A gentle
walk, approx 2 hours, 150m climb and descent.
Day Three: Today you travel south by private coach to the Riviera
di Levante. Your first stop is Vercelli, a historic town surrounded by
paddy-fields (rice is exported worldwide from here). You continue
south, stopping for lunch en route, before you arrive at Casella, north
of Genoa, to board the ‘Three Valleys Train’.
In Genoa you will see something of the restored port and old city centre
before you complete your journey by coach to the chic resort of Santa
Margherita Ligure, where you spend four nights on a half board basis.
Santa Margherita lies in a sheltered bay, close to Portofino. Its harbour
is home to many gin-palace luxury yachts. All of this is close to your
hotel. Total today 160 miles, mainly motorway.
Days Four to Six: In Santa Margherita with included walking
excursions to the Cinque Terre and Portofino, and a free day.
Cinque Terre: The spectacular coastline, hills and villages landscapes
of the Cinque Terre are UNESCO-listed and within the National Park,
where the mountains drop almost vertically into the sea. Road access
is very limited. You walk to the station in Santa Margherita (600m) and
take the train to Monterosso (one hour), in the Cinque Terre. After a tour
of the old medieval town, you walk to the next village, Vernazza. The
trail is narrow; there are many steps built by the local farmers to get to
their vineyards and lemon groves. The walk takes about 2 ½ hours with
an ascent/descent of 300m. Once you reach Vernazza, you have time
for lunch and to enjoy the best-known town of the National Park. You
then continue by train to Manarola (7 minutes) to visit the village and
walk a short but spectacular loop (ascent/descent 100m) called “The
Vineyards Trail” with breathtaking views of the town and coast. After
some free time, you travel back to Santa Margherita by train.
The destination for your third walk is Portofino. You start your day
with a walk through Santa Margherita Ligure, admiring its beautiful
baroque church and the garden of Villa Durazzo. At the end of the
sea promenade you take an old mule path up through the woods
for excellent views of the bay. You continue through the woods to
the most spectacular section of the walk, overlooking all the Tigullio
Gulf from Sestri Levante (12 miles distant) to Portofino. The trail goes
through a valley of the ancient olive mills to finally reach Portofino.
Actual walking time is about 3 hours, 4 miles, with 200m of ascent/
descent, but you take all morning, with a lunch break in the valley of
mills and arrive in Portofino in the early afternoon. Portofino’s colourful
hotchpotch of fisherman’s houses embraces its harbour and the luxury
craft of the nearby villa-owners. Above the harbour is Brown’s Castle,
and there are good views from the church. Weather permitting, you
return to Santa Margherita by boat (15 minute trip). If the seas are too
choppy, you return by public bus service.
Day Seven: You leave Santa Margherita and travel north, following a
slightly different route to take in the cathedral city of Pavia. You arrive
at Lake Maggiore in the afternoon, for one night, again on a half board
basis. Total today 152 miles, mainly motorway.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return
flight.
YOUR HOTELS
HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA AU LAC HHHH, Stresa (first two and
last nights)
This four-star hotel is in two adjacent buildings in the centre of Stresa,
overlooking the lake and opposite the boat station. The Speranza has a
pleasant street-front café while the Milan houses the hotel restaurant. All
rooms have bath or shower, wc, hairdryer and satellite tv. Lake view rooms
are available at a supplement. Milan Sperenza guests have use of the
swimming pool at the nearby Hotel Regina Palace. (www.milansperanza.it)
HOTEL JOLANDA HHH, Santa Margherita Ligure (four nights)
The Hotel Jolanda is ideally located in a quiet street in the heart of Santa
Margherita, just 200 yards from the pedestrianised town centre. The
boat stop and railway station are 8-10 minutes walk away. Rooms are
comfortably furnished with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, minibar, safety box,
and satellite tv. There is a garden area, fitness room, safe, spa area and wifi
(charges apply to the last two). (www.hoteljolanda.it)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Elba & Tuscany
Napoleon was famously banished to Elba, before he returned to…meet his Waterloo. An extremely nice place to be exiled
to! Like him, you will travel across to one of Europe’s most enchanting islands where, on two guided walks, you will
wonder why he ever wanted to leave! But leave you must, too - to enjoy some of the scenic landscapes and beautiful cities
in Tuscany. Visits to ‘spooky’ Volterra and magnificent Siena are included. From your base in the old city of Prato there is
a third guided walk and mighty Florence is also easily accessible.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Pisa. There is a short transfer to Livorno, Tuscany’s
second city, which has a Medici Fortress and mercantile ‘Little Venice’ area,
for one nights bed and breakfast accommodation.
Day Two: After breakfast, depart Livorno and head inland to Volterra, 45
miles away, an ancient walled town on a hilltop dominating the rolling
Tuscan countryside, with medieval and Renaissance buildings, Roman
theatre, forum and baths. D.H. Lawrence called Volterra ‘an inland island’,
and the popular vampire novel ‘New Moon’ (part of the Twilight Saga) was
set there – you can see why!
In the afternoon, you leave Volterra and drive to Piombino, 55 miles away,
to board the roll-on, roll-off ferry to Elba, less than 10 miles offshore – the
crossing takes just under an hour.
You continue the short distance to your hotel in Procchio for three nights
half board accommodation. Your hotel is in a quiet location on the beautiful
bay of Procchio on the north coast of the island, seven miles west of
Portoferraio.
Days Three and Four: From Procchio you have two included walking
excursions:
Walk 1: Elba’s West: Short coach transfer to Zanca, at a height of 300m on
the west coast of Elba, from where you walk down to Sant Andrea beach
(about 40 minutes). After a break, you walk down to the resort of Marciana
Marina with superb sea views as you go (about 3 hours, 4 miles, 100m
ascent/descent). After free time in Marciana Marina, you return to your hotel.
Walk 2: Elba’s South: Short coach transfer to the narrow Stella peninsula,
on the south coast. Your first path starts from the village of Lacona and
winds up 100m through wonderful Mediterranean vegetation (40 minutes),
with umbrella pines and eucalyptus prominent. After taking in the stunning
views, you retrace your steps and follow a different path around the
peninsula – a further 3 hours walk. There is free time in the village of Lacona
for lunch, after which there is a coach transfer to the island’s harbour town
of Portoferraio (time to climb to the fortress if you wish) and thence to
Procchio. Distance walked approx. 6 miles, ascent/descent 250m.
Day Five: Today you leave Elba and return to mainland Tuscany. You stop in
Siena before continuing to the walled city of Prato (total today 150 miles).
Siena is best known as the city of the spectacular bareback Palio Horse
race. The race takes place on the spectacular, shell-shaped Piazza del
Campo. St Catherine of Siena is, with St Francis, one of Italy’s two patron
saints – her head was supposedly smuggled out of Rome and is stored in
the church of St Dominic: and don’t miss the cathedral, one of Italy’s most
stunning Gothic churches.
You continue to Prato, just 10 miles from Florence (frequent train services
take 25 minutes), historic in its own right, and well worth taking time to
visit, but fortunately without the great Florentine tourist flows! Although
Prato is an important modern centre for textiles, the old town within the
walls is a world apart – a lovely place to stroll and enjoy the real Italy. Your
hotel is just a few steps from the town walls, so it’s easy to explore. Three
nights in Prato on a bed and breakfast basis.
Days Six and Seven: Free in Prato, with an included half day walking tour
of the old city and an included walking excursion. Otherwise you are free
in Prato – why not catch the local train to Florence, or to Pistoia, another
attractive nearby town. Both are just 20 minutes train ride, or 5 euros away!
Walk 3: You meet your guide at the hotel and catch the local bus just
out of town, to S.Lucia di Prato and walk through a rocky landscape with
springs and caves. There are views of the river valley, old villages and
woodlands. After your walk, you catch the bus back to town, for lunch and
a free afternoon. The walk is about 4 miles with ascents/descents of 350m.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to airport and your flight home.
Depending on flight times, there may be time for some last minute
shopping/sightseeing en route.
YOUR HOTELS
HOTEL GRAN DUCA HHHH, Livorno (one night)
The first night is spent at the Gran Duca in the centre of Livorno, overlooking
the harbour. As well as a piano bar it has a first class restaurant (there
are plenty of less expensive bars and restaurants nearby). Rooms are
air-conditioned with bath/shower, wc, tv and fridge. (www.granduca.it)
HOTEL BRIGANTINO HHH, Procchio, Elba (three nights)
A pleasant, family-run hotel 250m from the beautiful Procchio beach and a 15
minute walk to the small town centre. The hotel is set in attractive grounds and
has a bar, lounge, reading room, restaurant and outdoor pool. Bedrooms have
balcony, tv, shower and wc. The hotel has an agreement with a private area
on the beach where sun loungers and parasols are free to hotel guests (May to
September). (www.hotelbrigantino.com)
ART HOTEL MILANO HHHH, Prato (three nights)
The hotel is very handily situated close to medieval centre (the magnificent
13th century Palazzo Pretorio re-opened in late 2013 after a 20-year
restoration) the other side of the river to the train station. The hotel has a lobby
bar and breakfast room. Bedrooms have air conditioning, direct dial phone,
hairdryer, free wi-fi connection, safe, digital tv. (www.arthotel-milano.it)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Lake Maggiore
This holiday includes a week on Lago Maggiore, Italy’s second largest lake, which stretches north from Lombardy and up
into Switzerland. It lies, sheltered, on the south side of the Alps, making for a mild climate and consequent lush vegetation,
with Mediterranean and exotic flora, including azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias. Maggiore is, in our view, much more
scenic than, for example, the much larger Lake Garda to the East.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your hotel on Lake Maggiore
for seven nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from
Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo are 30 minutes, 1 hour and 1 hour 30
minutes respectively.
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: On Lago Maggiore with 3 included walking
excursions. Your base is Stresa, half way up the lake, which was put
on the 19th century ‘Grand Tour’ map by Napoleon’s widening of the
access road to the Simplon Pass – illustrious visitors came to enjoy the
lakeside villas and health-giving waters. The lakeside promenade near
the hotel allows for a pleasant stroll to the pretty town centre - around
the main Piazza there is a good range of shops, bars, and restaurants,
and from the art nouveau ‘imbarcadero’ boats and steamers traverse
the lake on a regular basis (various types of tourist ticket are available).
Walk 1: Suna, the ‘Portofino of the Lake’, and Cavandone. Across the
bay lies Suna, the most evocative part of Verbania. You travel there by
local bus and begin your walk through the clustered medieval village
houses, linked by seemingly random arched passageways. You then
follow a mule track past orchards, fine old villas, a 14th century tower
and a chapel, from where there are lovely views out over the lake
towards the Borromean islands and the Alps beyond. Passing through
a chestnut grove, you reach the hamlet of Cavandone, the ‘Village of
Stone Carvings’, returning to Suna by a different route. 5 miles, 265m
of ascent/descent.
There will also be a fourth, optional walk. On your free days, there
is lots to see. Don’t miss the magnificent Borromean Palace on Isola
Bella, and the Villa Taranto, with its wonderful garden, created by the
Scottish captain Neil MacEacharn. Optional coach excursions are also
available.
Day Eight: Free time until you depart for the airport for your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA AU LAC HHHH, Stresa (seven nights)
This four-star hotel is in two adjacent buildings in the centre of Stresa,
overlooking the lake and opposite the boat station. The Speranza has a
pleasant street-front café while the Milan houses the hotel restaurant. All
rooms have bath or shower, wc, hairdryer and satellite tv. Lake view rooms
are available at a supplement. Milan Sperenza guests have use of the
swimming pool at the nearby Hotel Regina Palace. (www.milansperanza.it)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 2: The Western Lake/Monte alle Croci. You take the train to Lesa
(a 12-minute journey), and climb gradually towards Comnago – there
are views to Angera castle, over on the other side of the lake. Passing
the Maria Assunta Chapel you climb through the wood to reach the
summit of Monte alle Croci, with a wonderful panorama of the lake.
Return is by a different route, partly on a road and partly on a mule
track. 6 miles, 420m of ascent/descent.
Walk 3: The Chestnut route: Belgirate to Stresa. You catch the train
to Belgirate, 10 minutes away, and follow a route through the woods
above the lake, climbing towards the villages of Falchetto and Passera
before descending into Stresa. 5 miles, 260m of ascent/descent.
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The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste
The Italian cities of Venice and Trieste, the coastline of the Venice Gulf and the Julian Alps of Slovenia are the ingredients
for this varied and interesting walking holiday. The ‘Serenissima’ – the ‘most serene’ Venetian republic, governed much of
the Adriatic. The Winged Lion of St Mark, the city’s emblem, can be seen everywhere in the region - look out for it in Trieste
when you travel between Italy and Slovenia. As well as a visit to Venice by night, there is a guided walk down into James
Joyce’s Trieste, another in the mountain resort of Kranjska Gora and a third around beautiful Lake Bled high in the Alps.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Venice or Treviso airports. Transfer to your hotel (40
minutes from Venice airport, one hour from Treviso) for two nights half
board accommodation in Lido di Jesolo, a resort town with 10 miles
of beach.
Day Two: After breakfast, you set off for a full day excursion to nearby
Venice. There is a 40-minute coach transfer to Punta Sabbioni for the
scenic boat trip across the lagoon – you arrive close to Piazza San
Marco. After a walking tour with local guide, you will have time to
explore the world’s most romantic city, the city of canals and islands.
You return to your hotel, again by boat and coach, in time for dinner.
Day Three: Today you drive east towards the border with the former
Yugoslavia. Your main stop today is Trieste, once the major port of the
Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Walk 1: You access Trieste down a picturesque path with stunning sea
views from Vila Opicina, passing close to the Emperor Franz Joseph
obelisk and the route of the hybrid tram and funicular railway from Vila
Opicina, which descends through suburban areas right into the heart
of this old city of fine buildings and spacious squares, once the main
port of the Hapsburg Empire. The path is 5 miles and descends 350m
as it goes. In Trieste, you will also have some free time to explore the
city where James Joyce lived and wrote many of his masterpieces.
After the walk you cross into Slovenia and head for the mountain resort
of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Sava Valley, for four nights half board
accommodation. 218 miles today.
Days Four to Six: In Kranjska Gora with two included walking
excursions and a free day, when an optional excursion into the Austrian
province of Carinthia, with its sparkling blue lakes, will be offered.
Walk 2: Kranjska Gora. Your circular walk climbs to the village of
Srednji Vrh, with great views of the mountains, before descending to
the riverside and returning to Kranjska Gora. 7 miles, 200m of ascent/
descent.
Walk 3: Coach transfer to Lake Bled for two walks. Firstly, you walk
from Bled, passing through unspoilt villages to reach the Vintgar Gorge,
with a boardwalk above the river in its narrow gorge. On returning to
Bled (6 miles so far, fairly level) you have some free time before the
second part of your Bled walking day, undertaking the best-known
walk in Slovenia. This walk (a further 4 miles) has superb views over
Lake Bled, its Castle and to the surrounding mountains. It is level apart
from the climb up to the viewpoint on the hill of Osojnica.
Day Seven: Today you leave Slovenia for Italy. You cross the border
and head to Udine, an interesting city with a long history. A Roman city
in origin, it stands at a crossroads of languages and cultures: a mix of
Italian, Slav and German elements, with a castle and stunning, marble,
Romanesque Duomo. From there you continue back to Lido di Jesolo
for one nights half board accommodation. 153 miles today.
Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
YOUR HOTELS
HOTEL SALUS HHHH, Lido di Jesolo (first two and last nights)
The hotel is a two minute walk from the beach and has a bar, restaurant
and lounge and an outdoor pool. Bedrooms have air-conditioning,
satellite tv, minibar, and a bathroom with shower and hairdryer.
(www.hotelsalus.com)
HOTEL KOMPAS HHHH, Kranjska Gora (four nights)
The hotel lies 200 yards from the village centre. It has a restaurant,
lounge, bar, garden, indoor pool, and comfortable modern bedrooms
with cable tv, phone, safety deposit box, hairdryer, and bath/shower
and wc. There is also a spa (charges apply). The hotel is part of the HIT
hotel group and guests are welcome to avail themselves of the facilities
of nearby sister hotels including the wellness centre (charges apply).
(www.hit-alpinea.si/en/kompas-hotel)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
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Poland - Krakow & the High Tatras
Two of Poland’s most spectacular sites, Krakow and Zakopane, are brought together in this holiday of contrasts. Firstly,
the medieval UNESCO-listed university city of Krakow, for centuries Poland’s capital, and hometown of both Chopin and
Pope John Paul II. Your second base is Zakopane, Poland’s highest city, amidst the spectacular Tatra Mountains and
situated 800m above sea level. Zakopane is famous for its unique wooden architecture, featuring pretty, wood-fronted,
19th century villas with high, sloped roofs! Your journey between Krakow and Zakopane will take a little longer than you
might have expected – you will spend 2-3 hours gently meandering through the Dunajec River Gorge on rafts! This will
allow you to fully appreciate the rocky landscapes of the Pieniny Mountains. (Note: the coach continues with your luggage
– if weather conditions dictate, or if anyone prefers, the land route by coach may be used).
PROGRAMME
Throughout the tour you are on a bed and breakfast basis. There is a
wide variety of lunch and dinner options available in all price ranges in
both Krakow and Zakopane. Your representative will be happy to assist
if required, but English is widely spoken
Day One: Flight to Krakow. On arrival you meet our representative
and transfer to your hotel in Krakow for three nights bed and breakfast
accommodation.
Days Two and Three: Included half day walking tour of Old Krakow,
also known as Stare Miasto. There is also an optional afternoon
excursion to the stunning Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Walk 1: From Krakow there is also an included walking excursion. You
travel by local bus for a 5-mile walk in the forested Ojcowski National
Park, Poland’s smallest National Park, located 8 miles north of Krakow.
Ascent and descent of 100m.
Day Four: Today you travel to Zakopane, but instead of doing all the
journey by road, you take 2-3 hours rafting gently through the stunning
scenery of the Dunajec River Gorge, before arriving at Zakopane, in the
heart of the Tatra Mountains. Four nights are spent here on a bed &
breakfast basis.
Days Five to Seven: In Zakopane, with two included guided walks.
Walk 2: You take the local bus to walk through a glacial valley (Malej
Laki) to Kondracka Pass, at a height of 1725m. You descend the valley
towards Zakopane. The walk is about 9 miles with a climb and descent
of 700m each.
Walk 3: You travel out of Zakopane by bus to start your walk near to
the Slovakian border. The walk follows a trail through Hala Gasienicowa
alpine meadow (1500m) and then back to Zakopane. The walk is about
8 miles and with 300m of ascent and 650m of descent.
While staying in Zakopane you also have the opportunity to cross
the border into Slovakia, Poland’s southern neighbour, on an optional
excursion. The High Tatra Mountains straddle the Polish-Slovakian
border, and you will be able to experience the fantastic scenery from
a different perspective – the cable car from Stary Smokovec to the
mountain town of Hrebienok, at an altitude of 1200m. There is the
chance to take a walk along marked paths to the scenic waterfalls of
the area.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport and
your return flight home. Depending on flight times, there may be some
time in Krakow en route to the airport.
YOUR HOTELS
Hotel Wyspianski HHH, Krakow (three nights)
The hotel is named after the famous Polish artist, poet and playwright,
Stanislaw Wyspianski, who once lived in a house at the site of the hotel. It
is located right in the centre of Krakow, the proverbial stone’s throw from
the main square. Rooms are fully equipped with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer,
satellite tv, telephone and radio. There is also a restaurant and a bar. (www.
hotel-wyspianski.pl)
HOTEL WERSAL HHH, Zakopane (four nights)
This hotel is located in a quiet, yet central, area of Zakopane. It has 42 rooms
with bath/shower wc, hairdryer, satellite tv, radio and telephone. There is a
restaurant offering both traditional Polish and international cuisine and a bar
serving hot and cold drinks. (www.hotelwersal.pl)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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8 days from £879 June & July
The Harz Mountains, Berlin & Potsdam
This trip is a fascinating mixture of big city and modern history in Berlin, imperial capitals in Goslar and Potsdam, medieval
towns in Quedlinburg and Wittenberg, and wonderful scenery in the Harz mountains. Modern ‘iron curtain’ history in the
old GDR also features. A highlight of the holiday is the iconic walk along the Goetheweg (Goethe’s Path) to the Brocken –
the highest point of the Harz, and a meeting place for witches described in Goethe’s Faust.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Berlin, short transfer to your hotel for three nights bed
and breakfast accommodation. Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg
Gate and Jesse Owens’ Olympic Stadium spring immediately to mind,
but this is also a thriving, newly European capital city with emblematic
buildings such as the new Bundestag – well worth a visit! Berlin is also
home to some of the best museums around – all conveniently clustered
together on Museum Island – such as the marvellous Museum of
Antiquities and the recently-reopened Neues Museum, with its wonderful
Egyptology Collection.
Days Two and Three: There is a half-day city tour, and a half-day
walking excursion. The rest of your time is free for you to explore the city
and visit some of the wonderful museums.
Walk 1: The Wannsee. You take the S-bahn to Wannsee station for a level
6-mile walk along the Wannsee (Lake Wann, part of the River Havel).
Passing sailing clubs and the ‘Peacock Island’ nature reserve, you reach
the famous Glienicker Bridge, the bridge between Berlin and Potsdam,
the usual point of exchange for Cold War spies. From here you catch the
bus back to Wannsee station or, if you prefer, continue into the centre of
Potsdam, 3 miles further on.
Day Four: You leave Berlin and travel through the former East Germany
to Wittenberg where, in 1517, Luther famously nailed his “95 Theses’’
to the door of the Castle Church - challenging the teachings of the
Church and the authority of the Pope. Today you also stop in picturesque
Quedlinburg (like Wittenberg, also on the UNESCO World Heritage list),
a maze of cobbled streets and quaint fairy-tale houses, overlooked by
its 16th century castle, before continuing to Goslar for three nights half
board accommodation. 190 miles today.
Days Five and Six: Goslar is also on the UNESCO World Heritage list,
thanks to its old town of decorated half-timbered houses, and was an
important seat of the Holy Roman Empire - the Imperial Palace was
founded in 1040, but reconstructed in the 19th century. There are two
included walking excursions from Goslar.
Walk 2: Around the Bocksberg. Your first walk in the Harz is a half day
walk from the pretty spa town and ski resort of Hahnenklee, 10 miles
south of Goslar. Your circular route is around the Bocksberg Mountain,
partly on forest tracks with good views on all sides of the mountain. 4
miles, 130m of ascent and descent. After your walk there is time to look
at Hahnenklee, with its lake and wooden Norwegian-style Church which
dates from 1907. You also have a guided walking tour of Goslar today.
Walk 3: Goethe’s Path to the Brocken (full day). After a 20-minute coach
transfer to the Torfhaus National Park Visitors Centre, you follow (roughly)
in Goethe’s 1777 footsteps, crossing unusual high altitude peat moors
and following an old watercourse. You then cross the old ‘inner border’
between East and West Germany which, having remained untouched
for 37 years, is a modern-day treasure trove of flora and fauna: the 858
mile ‘death strip’ is now Europe’s largest nature reserve. You reach the
Brocken summit, which housed the world’s first television tower (built
to broadcast the 1936 Olympics), and Stasi and Soviet military listening
posts, where you will have time to visit the Brockenhaus museum
(entrance fee applies), and have a drink in the Witches’ Flight Café! After
your stop atop the Brocken, you walk down towards the mountain resort
of Schierke for your transfer back to Goslar. Total: 9 miles, 330m ascent,
500m descent.
Day Seven: You leave the Harz and travel to Potsdam for a short
sightseeing tour. The lakes and rivers contrast beautifully with the
numerous palaces and castles – such as the Cecilienhof (which hosted
the 1945 conference where the United States, Russia and Britain decided
on the post-war future of Germany) and the UNESCO-listed Sanssouci
Palace, in its enormous park. The walled-off “Forbidden City”, with its
Russian villas, was once controlled by the KGB, and gives an insight into
Cold War Potsdam. One nights bed and breakfast accommodation has
been reserved for you in Potsdam. 155 miles today.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport and your return flight.
YOUR HOTELS
LEONARDO HOTEL BERLIN CITY WEST HHHH, Berlin (three nights)
This hotel has a super location in a quiet residential area with excellent access
to all parts of the city – there is a metro stop just around the corner. The
hotel has a bar/lounge area, lift and comfortable bedrooms with full facilities.
(www.leonardo-hotels.com)
HOTEL DER-ACHTERMANN HHHH, Goslar (three nights)
Situated on the edge of the old town and convenient for all the sights, parts of
this apparently modern hotel are 500 years old! All rooms have bath/shower,
wc, hairdryer, minibar, radio and tv. Free wifi in reception. There is a cafe/bar at
the front of the hotel, and the hotel’s spa area with sauna and indoor pool is free
to guests. (www.der-achtermann.de)
MERCURE HOTEL HHHH, Potsdam (one night)
The Mercure Hotel Potsdam offers 210 comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with
shower, wc, hairdryer, tv, phone, safety deposit box, and minibar. There is bar,
restaurant and free wifi in reception. It is located in the city centre, right by the
wharf and 200m from the main train station. Sanssouci and all the major sights
of Potsdam are 5-20 minutes walk away. (www.mercure.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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8 days from £889 September and October
Romania – Transylvanian Alps and Bucharest
Transylvania is a land of dramatic mountain scenery, idyllic rural countryside, Saxon medieval towns and villages and, of course, vampires! From
your main base in the medieval merchant town of Brasov, there are two walks in the magnificent alpine landscapes of the Fagaras and Bucegi
ranges, and a third walk in Viscri - a preserved pastoral setting unique to Romania. You also stay in Bucharest where you have a tour of Ceausescu’s
colossal House of the Republic, while Bran Castle, on the way to Brasov, lives up to the eerie, ghoulish image that Bram Stoker’s Dracula evokes.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Bucharest, transfer to your hotel in the centre of the city
for two nights bed and breakfast hotel accommodation. There are plenty of
restaurants in downtown Bucharest to suit all tastes and budgets. Your Tour
Director will be on hand to assist.
Day TWO: Mid-morning walking tour of Bucharest. Romania’s cosmopolitan
capital is well known for its wide boulevards and fine pre-World War I buildings
that gave it the name of Little Paris. The tour will concentrate on the Old Town
and the Calea Victoriei - Bucharest’s most famous avenue which leads to
the beautiful Romanian Athenaeum, the Royal Palace and Revolution Square.
Bucharest is also known for its stark Communist-era architecture, exemplified
in Ceausescu’s monster House of the Republic, now known as the Palace of
Parliament. A guided tour will show you some of 1,100 rooms of the world’s
largest civilian administrative building.
Day three: Travel north through the Southern Carpathians to Brasov, stopping
en route at Bran Castle. On a rocky outcrop guarding the entrance to a mountain
pass, the castle was built by the Saxons in the late 14th century to defend Brasov
from invasion by the Turks. Inside you’ll find displays of rich Western European
furniture, which Queen Marie, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, purchased in
the 1920s when the castle was used as a royal residence. Continue to Brasov
for four nights bed and breakfast with dinner in a local restaurant this evening.
(126 miles today). Arrival in Brasov will be late afternoon. Your Tour Director will
conduct a short orientation walk of Brasov before dinner.
Days four to six: In Brasov with two included walks. Brasov is a medieval
town with ornate Saxon churches and townhouses. Local legend has it that
when the Pied Piper lured away the children from Hamelin they re-emerged
near Brasov’s main square, Piaţa Sfatului, in the heart of the medieval quarter.
It is one of the finest Baroque squares in Romania. Here you can visit the 15th
century Town Hall, with its quaint Trumpeter’s Tower on top, and the Lutheran
Black Church - the largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul with a
6 tonne bell and a huge organ with 4000 pipes. A great view of the old town is
afforded from Mt Tampa which can be reached by cable car or by a couple of
marked trails.
Walk 1: Viscri. Coach transfer to Mesendorf (57 miles) for the start of the
walk. This 8-mile walk (270m ascent/descent) takes you over the hills and
through the meadows to Viscri. A combination of bulldozing by the Ceausescu
regime and the exodus of the German-speaking population after the fall of
Communism threatened to wipe out the centuries-old Saxon rural heritage in
Transylvania. With the help of benefactors, including Prince Charles, restoration
and preservation schemes have helped save many villages and Viscri is the
most famous example. Barns, cottages, cattle troughs etc. have been repaired
and rustic skills re-introduced. After the walk you have an included lunch in a
local house, time to explore the village and have a tour of Viscri’s UNESCO-listed
fortified church. Under continuous threat of marauding Mongols and Turks, the
Saxons not only fortified their towns, but the villages as well with defensive
works centred around the church.
Walk 2: Transfer by coach to the Balea waterfall. The transfer takes 2 ¼ hours
which is much longer than we would normally undertake. But not only is the
drive worth it, it’s part of the day’s experience. The last 25 minutes of the drive
are on northern part of the Transfagarasan. The few hairpins before the waterfall
will give you an idea why this was voted Top Gear’s ‘best road in the world’. The
really serious bends are after the waterfall, but you see them in all their glory
from the cable car which takes you to Lake Balea at 6,780ft. At the top, the 2.5
mile walk (with ascent/descent of 420m) will take about three hours to complete
before you take the cable car back down for the transfer back to hotel.
During your stay in Brasov there will also be an optional half day excursion
to nearby Harman, where the fortified church is surrounded by a 40ft wall
with seven towers, and Prejmer where the church defences include bastions,
drawbridges and over 270 rooms built into the outer wall in four storeys as
refuge for the village’s families in times of attack.
Day SEVEN: Return to Bucharest. Twenty four miles south of Brasov is the small
mountain resort of Busteni where you start your third walk.
Walk 3: The Bucegi Mountains. This part of the Prahova Valley gained
popularity as a tourist destination at the end of the 19th century when King
Carol I established royal residences in the area. You take the cable car from
Busteni to the Babele station (7,350ft) passing the giant WWI memorial cross on
Mt Caraiman. Babele is famous for its curiously shaped rock formations. With
spectacular views across the valley, your walk takes you south to the Cota 2000
station where you take the cable car down to Sinaia and re-join your coach for
the onward journey to Bucharest (90 miles) for your last night on a bed and
breakfast basis.
Day EIGHT: Free time until your departure for the airport and your flight home.
YOUR HOTELS
HOTEL CAPITOL HHH, Bucharest (first two and last nights)
The historic Hotel Capitol is in an excellent position on Calea Victoriei. Rooms
have free high-speed, wireless Internet, cable tv, individual climate control and
bathroom equipped with bath/shower and hairdryer. The hotel has a restaurant
which is popular with the locals and hotel guests. (www.hotelcapitol.ro/en)
HOTEL COROANA BRASOVULUI HHH, Brasov (four nights)
This small, friendly and modern hotel is in a quiet position but just a 15 minute
walk to Brasov’s main square. The hotel has a pleasant breakfast room and cosy
English bar. Dinner at a local restaurant is included on the first night. Rooms have
tv, wifi, direct dial telephone, shower and hairdryer. (www.coroana-brasovului.ro)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Crete - East & West
Crete, the largest Greek island, offers a wide range of attractions: from sandy beaches to spectacular walks through
gorges and ravines - there is something here for everyone! The island’s history – from the Minoan civilisation of 2000BC
onwards - is remarkable. Crete has amazing landscapes, with opportunities for walks taking in some of the main cultural
and natural sights, such as the Mirtia Gorge. This two-centre walking holiday will get you close to the real heart of this
wonderful island, the backdrop for ‘Who pays the Ferryman?’ and Victoria Hislop’s ‘The Island’.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Heraklion. 20-minute transfer to your hotel for four
nights half board accommodation. Your base is the village of Gouves,
a smallish, quiet resort with hotels, tavernas and reasonable shopping
facilities. The pace of life is slower, however, than in the island’s major
resorts.
Days Two to Four: At leisure in Eastern Crete, with an included
walking excursion.
Walk 1: The Lassithi Plateau, walking in the footsteps of the Gods. 11-
mile coach transfer onto the plateau, where you start your walk near
the village of Lagou. You are on the slopes of Mount Dicti, birthplace of
Zeus. You follow a 4000-year-old Minoan path and an unpaved road to
the village of Gonies. 7 miles, ascent of 150m, descent of 250m.
There is also the chance to join an optional trip to the Gulf of Mirabello,
including Elounda and the island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure for the airport, just over an
hour away. Depending on flight timings, there may be time for some
last-minute sightseeing en route.
YOUR HOTELS
ASTIR BEACH HHHH, Gouves (four nights)
The description of the hotel is on page 29.
HOTEL THEARTEMIS BEACH HHHH, Rethymnon (three nights)
The hotel is close to the town’s long sandy beach and boulevard,
and 20 minutes on foot from the old town of Rethymnon. It
consists of 245 well-appointed and recently renovated rooms.
All the rooms are equipped with satellite tv, direct dial telephone,
refrigerator, safety deposit box, bath/shower, wc and hairdryer. The
restaurant offers a variety of Greek and international specialities.
(www.theartemis.gr)
Day Five: Today you leave for Rethymnon, 75 miles to the west. On the
way you walk in the beautiful Mirtia Gorge.
Walk 2: The trail through the gorge is partly shaded by plane trees,
and is through an area often rich in flowers and herbs. You follow a
stream with a pretty watermill on it and small ‘lakes’. 40m ascent,
80m descent, 5 miles. From here you continue to your second hotel for
three nights half board accommodation.
Extend your holiday – extra week available at the Astir Beach.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Days Six and Seven: At leisure in Rethymnon, Western Crete, with
an included walking excursion.
Rethymnon has a pleasant beach and resort area, but by contrast
with your first centre, is quite a large town, with 40000 inhabitants,
including a sizeable student population. It has an impressive Venetian
fortress and harbour, and some interesting museums.
Walk 3: Short transfer to Armenoi, with its Minoan cemetery, for a
pleasant walk on paths and dirt roads, passing through fields and
small villages. It’s 7 miles, 50m of ascent and descent to Valsamonero,
from where you travel by coach to Lake Kournas, some 15 miles away,
for a stop set amid olives and mountain scenery, and from there back
to your hotel in Rethymnon.
There is also the chance to join an optional excursion to Chania, with
its walled Venetian Harbour, old town and interesting market area.
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Crete, Gouves - no single supplement
From your holiday base in Gouves you have three included full day tours with guided walks allowing you to really discover
the beauty and variety of Northern Crete. The scenic Kounavi Gorge, the open-air museum at Lychnostatis, wine tasting,
the amazing views on Mount Ida – these are just a few of the highlights for you to enjoy. And when you’re not appreciating
the magnificent Cretan countryside on a guided walk there is plenty of time to relax and enjoy the facilities of your four
star hotel in Gouves.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Heraklion, short transfer to your hotel for seven
nights half board accommodation in the resort of Gouves.
Days Two to Seven: Free in Gouves with three tours with guided
walks.
Walk 1: The Northern Crete Countryside. After breakfast meet your
local walking guide and depart for an introductory tour of Northern
Crete and its countryside. When you get to the vineyards around the
villages of Skalani and Mirtia your walk starts through the Kounavi
Gorge. A scenic path goes along and over the water stream through
lush vegetation and abundant wild flowers. At the end of the gorge you
continue through olive groves and vineyards to the traditional village of
Skalani where you have free time for lunch. The guided walk through
the Kounavi Gorge is approximately 5 miles with ascents/descents of
150m/220m. The day’s tour includes a total of 46 miles by coach.
Walk 2: Traditional Crete. After breakfast you visit the open-air
museum at Lychnostatis which offers an insight into authentic Cretan
life. In a guided tour through the compound you can marvel at Cretan
architecture and the old traditional life style. You then travel into the
Pediados region where your guided walk starts near the village of
Potamies. The walk covers fertile ground between thousands of olive
trees, with splendid views on the mountain peaks, and passes a church
before reaching the small and lovely village of Karouzano where you
have an included lunch. The guided walk from Potamies to Karouzano
is approximately 5.5 miles with ascents/descents of 100m/200m. The
day’s tour includes a total of 32 miles by coach.
of Crete including a visit to the Arkadi monastery - one of the island’s
most famous due to the holocaust it suffered in 1866. You also visit
the pottery village of Margarites next to a beautiful green ravine, and
have a walking tour of the city of Rethymnon through the charming old
quarter including the harbour and the narrow streets and squares with
Turkish and Venetian architecture.
Day Eight: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
ASTIR BEACH HHHH, Gouves (seven nights)
The hotel is situated on the beach in Gouves on the north coast, 10 miles from
Heraklion airport. The hotel is modern in style and has a reception area, lounge
with satellite tv, spacious restaurant/dining room, two elevators, a pool bar, a
snack bar, and a mini market. All of the 179 rooms are equipped with bath or
shower/wc, hair dryer, direct dial telephone, safe box (weekly charge), radio,
satellite tv, mini-fridge and balcony or terrace. Sea view rooms are available at a
supplement. In the hotel grounds you will find a large sun terrace and a smartly
designed freshwater swimming pool. Sporting facilities include volleyball, table
tennis, and minigolf. There is also a gym with steam bath, sauna and whirlpool.
Free wifi in the public areas, chargeable LAN access in the bedrooms. (www.
astirbeach.gr)
Extend your holiday - extra week available at Astir Beach.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 3: Mount Ida – the East slope. A scenic drive along olive groves
and vineyards brings you to the east slope of Mount Ida, Crete’s highest
mountain. The walk starts near the village Assites, set in an agriculture
region. During the walk you visit a ceramic workshop and the Antonios
church from where there is a spectacular view of the narrow gorge.
The walk is mostly downhill over dirt roads and paths between olive
trees and vineyards. The walk ends in the village of Siva where you
have a wine tasting. The walk is approximately 6 miles with ascents/
descents of 100m/300m. The day’s tour includes a total of 44 miles
by coach.
As well as the included walks there will be an optional tour in the west
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Nov 17
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8 days from £769 February & November 2017, February 2018
Cyprus - Akamas Peninsula & the Troodos Mountains
Cyprus is an ancient land of mystery, legend, beauty and love. Aphrodite rose from the sea foam near your resort of Paphos,
and took pity on Pygmalion by bringing to life his statue of the beautiful Galatea - their son was Paphos. At the crossroads
of three continents, the area has a long history of invasions, and but for its mountain ranges, whose winter snows irrigate
the island, Cyprus would be desert instead of the lush, green landscapes you now find. Paphos was the capital for 600
years and its visible archaeological legacy has led to the whole town being placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Fly direct to Paphos. Transfer to your hotel in Kato Paphos
(20 minutes) for seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking
excursions, private transportation included. Two of the walks highlight
the Akamas peninsula – an area of rocky coves, sandy bays on the
coast and picturesque villages inland.
Walk 1: the Akamas Peninsula. After a 45-minute northwards coach
transfer into the nature reserve area of the Akamas peninsula, you
follow the trail that Adonis used on his way to meet Aphrodite (or so
the locals say!). The area is rich in flora, including species found only
here. The walk takes 3.5 hours (5 miles), with ascents/descents of
250m.
Walk 2: Panayia and the Vouni Trail. Today’s walk, starts at the village
of Panayia, one hour’s drive from Paphos. The path goes through
vineyards and amid unusual limestone rock formations. Your walk
takes about 3 hours (4.5 miles), with ascents/descents of 300m.
Before returning to Paphos, you will visit Chrysorogiatissa monastery,
3000ft up (the trail’s name, ‘Vouni’ means a ‘peak’), and founded in
1152.
YOUR HOTEL
ATHENA BEACH HOTEL HHHH Superior, Paphos (seven nights)
The Athena Beach Hotel has recently been fully refurbished and provides
superb accommodation right on the beach, in Kato Paphos, with good
access to the town centre. There are lovely spacious gardens, 2 freshwater
outdoor swimming pools, 1 indoor heated pool, 3 restaurants offering buffet
and a la carte options (half-board includes dining in the buffet restaurant),
bars, and spacious lounges and terraces. Bedrooms have bath, shower and
wc, satellite tv, fridge, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, and private
balcony or terrace. There is also a spa and health club with gym offering
a full range of treatments (charges apply). The hotel also provides resident
dance leaders with complimentary dance classes, 18 outdoor and 6 indoor
bowls rinks, floodlit tennis courts and mini golf – charges apply to rental of
equipment and some facilities. (www.athena-cbh.com).
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Paphos.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 3: the Troodos Mountains, 1 ½ hours drive away. These
impressive, often snow-capped, mountains are the backbone of
Cyprus - the highest peak, Mount Olympus, rises to 6000ft. This is
a 5 mile trail around the mountain starting and finishing on the road
to Chionistra, crossing ski runs and with stunning views on all sides.
There are signs indicating particular flora species on the slopes and
you will see black pines and junipers of the region growing out of the
barren rocks. 3 hours with little ascent or descent. Apart from your
three included walking excursions, there is an optional excursion to
the capital and Green Line in Nicosia.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return
flight.
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8 days from £719 February, March & November 2017, February & March 2018
Tenerife
There are a host of reasons for visiting Tenerife - the largest of the Canaries, which the classicists rightly called ‘the
Fortunate Isles’. Fortunate, too, in having such a wonderful winter and spring climate for visitors from the freezing north!
An island of contrasts - miles of sun-drenched coastline surround Spain’s highest mountain, Mount Teide. Accessible by
cable car and often snow-capped, the desolate volcanic slopes of Teide are a world away from the tropical vegetation
of the banana plantations and the botanic gardens below. You stay in the north part of the island where the traditional
villages, the UNESCO-listed university town of La Laguna and historic Puerto de la Cruz are totally different in feel to the
commercialised resorts of the south.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia Airport. Transfer
to your hotel (about one hour away) for seven nights half board
accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking
excursions in different parts of the island.
Walk 1: Mount Teide. A full day excursion onto Mount Teide, with
3-4 hours walking on the mountain slopes (breathtaking views), and
time to sightsee as well. A reasonably level route will be chosen
by your walking guides, according to the weather on the day. Total
distance 5-6 miles, reasonably level but at an altitude of around
8000ft.
Walk 2: Anaga. Your second excursion is to the north-east of the
island, for a walk in the Rural Park of Anaga, an area of volcanic
cliffs and Laurisilva forests rich in wildlife. Total distance 4.4 miles
with climbs of approx 300m.
Walk 3: Teno. The final included excursion is a full day trip to the
extreme north west of the island, where the Teno area lies, bypassed
by the traffic and seemingly by time itself. You walk in the
hills above Garachico, whose harbour was filled in by a lava flow in
the 18th century. This is a full day excursion, with 3-4 hours walking
and time for other exploring, too. Total distance 5 miles with climbs
of approx 350m.
YOUR HOTEL
DIVERHOTEL TENERIFE SPA AND GARDEN HHHH,
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (seven nights)
The hotel stands on the edge of Puerto de la Cruz, a 25 minute walk to the
seaside promenade (free courtesy bus 6 days a week during the day). There are
views to Mount Teide, the sea, and the Orotava valley from the hotel’s extensive
tropical gardens (1500sqm). Rooms have bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, satellite
tv, safety deposit box (charge applies), minibar, and balcony or terrace. There is
an outdoor pool, spa (charges apply), lounge area, poolside bar, entertainment
programme, buffet restaurant, and lounge area (limited free wifi). Prices are
based on standard rooms. Rooms with a view of Mount Teide are available at
a supplement.
(www.playasenator.com/en/hoteles-tenerife-spa-garden)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Tenerife.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Apart from your three included excursions, you are free to relax and
enjoy the extensive facilities of your hotel, or to explore Tenerife,
either independently or on an optional excursion, as you prefer.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your
return flight.
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Lanzarote & Fuerteventura
The entire island of Lanzarote is a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and it contains no less than 13 ‘protected areas’ including a Spanish
National Park - Timanfaya, where Raquel Welch was memorably filmed in ‘One Million Years BC’. As your base we have chosen
Playa Blanca, a quieter resort in the extreme south of the island, close to the Papagayo nature reserve.
The artist Cesar Manrique left an indelible mark on the island, not just in the artistic heritage, but in his (and his followers’) dedication
to maintaining the unique landscapes of his island and opposition to tasteless over-development. As you explore Lanzarote, you
will see that hi-rise building has been avoided, that the traditional rural architecture with its white buildings and striking green
paintwork has been respected, and above all that the island’s extraordinary landscapes have remained unblemished.
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Lanzarote, transfer to your hotel for seven nights
half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In Playa Blanca, with three included walking
excursions, one to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura and two
within Lanzarote.
Playa Blanca: our chosen resort of Playa Blanca is quieter than most of
the island’s resorts, yet has every amenity. A particular feature is the
long promenade, which runs close to the harbour, passes the stunning
new upmarket development of Marina Rubicon and continues out
towards Papagayo. There are good island bus services, allowing you to
get around by public transport if you wish.
Walk 1: Southern Lanzarote. La Geria’s unusual vineyards and the
Natural Park of the Volcanoes. Coach transfer to the village of La
Asomada (25 minutes), from where you walk on Mount Gaida, with
superb views over the island. Your route takes you through vineyards;
the vines are cultivated here in an apparently inhospitable postvolcanic
environment. Entering the Natural Park area, you climb onto
the Caldera called Cuervo, for views into the crater but also across the
island. 7 miles, ascent/descent of 280m.
Walk 2: Fuerteventura. You walk to the port (10 minutes) to catch the
ferry to Corralejo, Fuerteventura (35 minute crossing). On arrival you
join your coach and head for the island’s old capital, Betancuria, which
takes its name from the first Spanish settler, Jean de Bethencourt, in
1405. You will have time to explore the white-painted village before
you start your 4 mile walk, which takes you along the spine of the
island, with great views all around. Your destination is Vega de Rio
Palmas – the ‘Meadow of Palms River’, where the apparently dry
watercourse does indeed provide water for the palm trees. You have
time for refreshment too(!), before you rejoin your coach to head for
the Corralejo Dunes Natural Area. There you walk a further mile or so to
explore the dunes - in fact an outcrop of the Sahara Desert, set by an
azure sea and again rich in birdlife. You return to the port for the ferry
back to Playa Blanca, arriving in time for dinner. 5 miles with mainly
decsents of 200m.
Walk 3: Northern Lanzarote - Corona Volcano to the Crags of Famara.
Coach transfer to the Corona Volcano (45 minutes), Lanzarote’s
highest. Your walk takes you up this volcano and then across to the
cliffs at Famara, from where there are excellent views of the Chinijo
archipelago. Along the way you will discover some of the unusual flora
of this area, which has more water than the rest of Lanzarote. 5 miles,
550m of ascent/descent.
A fourth, optional, walking excursion may also be available.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return
flight.
YOUR HOTEL
H10 LANZAROTE PRINCESS HHHH, Playa Blanca (seven nights)
Located in Playa Blanca just a short walk to the promenade, the hotel
has been recently refurbished. It has two restaurants, two bars and a
coffee bar. There are two swimming pools, minigolf and tennis court.
Free wifi in the lobby. Bedrooms have bath, hairdryer, terrace or balcony,
fridge and flat screen tv. Standard rooms have garden or mountain view;
superior rooms with pool or sea view are available at a supplement.
(www.h10hotels.com)
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Playa Blanca.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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GB WEEKENDS
By popular demand! Quite a few of our customers who have enjoyed our walking holidays overseas have asked why we don’t organise
weekends with guided walks in the UK. The answer is that we do, but, until now, only for Walking Groups who ask us. So we have decided to
arrange three weekends in different parts of the country using some tried and tested itineraries. Plus we know that many of our customers
link up with their friends from other parts of the country once a year on one of our foreign holidays. Now there’s the chance to jump in the
car and meet up here at home as well. All weekends start on Friday evening with a welcome drink and meeting with your walking guide
and include three nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast, a guided walk on Saturday and Sunday, and transport to and from the walks.
England – the Yorkshire Dales
Hotel: Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton. On the Leeds and
Liverpool Canal, 1 ½ miles south of Skipton, the hotel
has a canal-side restaurant and complimentary
use of the leisure club with fully equipped gym,
swimming pool, spa pool, sauna and steam room
is included for all guests. rendezvous-skipton.co.uk
1 September, 2017
Walk 1: Thirty-minute transfer by minibus to the
start of the walk and probably the best limestone
scenery in the Dales where you join an ancient
green road used by the monks of Fountains Abbey
to visit their farms at Malham. Following a metalled
road at Malham Tarn you head towards Malham
Cove by way of the Water Sinks and The Dry Valley.
The latter has been dry for all of living memory until
last winter when a stream appeared and went over
the Cove as it must have done at the end of the Ice
Age. The ground down the Dry Valley is rocky and
slippery when wet, being limestone. However most
Scotland – Loch Lomond
Hotel: Winnock Hotel, Drymen. On the green in
the conservation village of Drymen, 14 miles from
Glasgow and 4 miles from Loch Lomond, the hotel
is a great base from which to explore the area.
winnockhotel.com
6 October 2017
Walk 1: Balmaha: Faults and Islands on the edge of
the Highlands. Ten-minute transfer to the start of the
walk in Balmaha on the Loch.This is an interesting
walk of two halves. The first half has a couple of
short steeper sections as it follows the West Highland
Way trail to the 360m summit of ‘’The Conic’’, a steep
sided top on a ridge of hard sandstone conglomerate
which delineates the Highland Boundary Fault
and gives superb views over Loch Lomond and its
southern archipelago of sizeable islands. The return
route descends a subsidiary ridge, re-joining the West
Highland Way at Manse Bay on the beautiful wooded
shores of the Loch. Having returned to Balmaha,
the second half begins with a delightful 5-minute
ferry ride over to the historic, atmospheric and
stunningly beautiful Inchcailloch, a wooded island
Wales – the Gower
Hotel: Mercure Swansea Hotel. On the outskirts of
Swansea, 4 miles from the centre of the city, the hotel
has pleasant gardens and an indoor pool. The heated
indoor pool, sauna and gym are free to hotel guests.
mercureswansea.co.uk
15 September 2017
Walk 1: The Gower Coastal Walk. Fifty minute
transfer to the start of the walk at Pilton Green. You
meet the coastline at Paviland, where, if it is low
tide, you can see the cave in which the remains of
the 32,000 year old “Red Lady” were discovered.
Continuing westwards, past Iron Age fortifications,
always keeping the coastline with its magnificent
seascapes to the left, you soon reach Mewslade
of it has had rough steps put in by National Park
Volunteers. You emerge onto the top of Malham
Cove with its spectacular limestone pavement of
clints and grykes. From here you descend to Gordale
bridge and visit Gordale Scar waterfall. This is a
collapsed Cave system leaving the waterfall coming
through what was once the roof. Retracing your
steps, walk to Malham village through woodland
and passing Jennet’s Fosse (where the fairies play).
The minibus takes you back to Skipton where those
with energy may alight walking through the market
before joining the tow path of the Leeds & Liverpool
canal for a 1 mile walk back to the hotel. 8.5 miles
with no ascents.
Walk 2: Twenty-minute transfer to the start of
the walk at Grassington where you descend to the
river Wharfe, and cross on the ‘Tin Bridge’ before
ascending through the fields to the village of Linton.
Linton was once described as the prettiest village in
the North of England. The village green is bounded
nature reserve managed by the Loch Lomond & the
Trossachs National Park. The island’s oak woods
have fascinating stories to tell about former human
inhabitants as well as the abundant wildlife which
makes its home there today. If you are lucky, you may
catch a glimpse of an osprey or one of Inchcaillach’s
resident population of fallow deer which were
introduced by the medieval aristocracy for sport. Your
exploration reveals touchstones giving evidence of
the island’s ancient geological origins as well as its
more recent human history, including signs of early
Christianity, the grave of a MacGregor chieftain, and
illicit whisky distillation! The trails on Inchcailloch are
all well-made and the few short steepish sections
generally have handrails and steps. 6 miles 465m
ascent/descent.
Walk 2: Luss and Beinn Dubh: Heartland of the
Colquhouns. You start with a brief exploration of
the pretty conservation village of Luss which has
centuries old associations with the Colquhoun Lairds
who for 8 centuries have held substantial lands in
this area. After a quick look at the village’s charming
lochside church you head along a level trail following
the banks of Luss Water where you see evidence
and Fall Bays, both far enough from the main roads
to keep them peaceful for sun lovers and bathers
alike. Around a headland, you catch your first
glimpse of the iconic Worm’s Head. Isolated from
the mainland twice a day at high tide, the island is
only accessible via a rocky causeway. Finally, you
pass a Lifeguard Station before proceeding towards
one of the top ten beaches in the world at Rhossilli
and a well-deserved “cuppa”. 6 miles – 90m
ascent/descent.
Walk 2: Gower Coast & Country. A walk that takes
you to parts of the Gower that most visitors never
get to see begins with a 30-minute transfer to
Moorlakes Wood with its verdant canopy. You head
towards Ilston Church with its beautiful interior and
stained glass windows. Continuing, you visit the
by the Fountaine Inn, Fountaine’s Hospital and Linton
Beck. You cross the Beck by any one of the three
bridges, modern, packhorse and clapper. Alternatively
you can use the ford. Then, it’s through more fields to
join the lane to Thorpe. This is a hidden hamlet, and
so it is said, escaped the ravages of Viking raiders.
From here you walk through a series of pastures
and stiles to re-join the Wharfe at Burnsall. The route
then follows the river bank to a suspension bridge
where you cross the river. Stepping stones are also
available. Leaving the river, you climb up to the village
of Hebden, famous locally for its lead mines. You pass
through more fields and the grounds of Grassington
Hospital (now demolished) before joining High Lane
into Grassington. Time to relax, as you make your way
through the village to the Yorkshire Dales National
Park Car Park where your transport awaits. 7.5 miles
150m total ascent.
£299 per person sharing a twin/double.
Single room supplement £75.
of the village’s industrial past. Soon you join the hill
path ascending the eastern spur of Beinn Dubh and,
with ever-expanding views over Loch Lomond and
its dozen strong archipelago of sizeable islands, you
reach the summit plateau after 2 miles of continuous
climbing. As the plateau lies at an elevation of 650m,
the weather may be cold, wet and windy during a
2 mile traverse to look down the precipitous glacial
headwalls of Coire na h-Eanachan and Coire Carlaig
which hang above Glen Douglas to the north. There
are stupendous views here towards Ben Lomond and
the rugged peaks of the Arrochar Alps. From Mid Hill
you descend grassy slopes into Glen Striddle where
the 18th century ‘Ram’s Heid Brig’ reminds us of the
historic importance of sheep in shaping the story
of the Scottish Highlands. Two miles of delightful
descent through the birches which line the quiet
Glen Luss road soon bring you back to the start point
and maybe a well-earned cuppa at one of Luss’s
tearooms! This 8 mile route has 650m of ascent and
includes 5 miles over rough hill paths and trackless
moorland which can be wet underfoot.
£299 per person sharing a twin/double.
Single room supplement £48.
remains of the oldest Baptist Chapel in Wales, then
onwards towards Pennard Castle and the village
that vanished beneath sand dunes, following a
cataclysmic storm. Onwards again, this time to the
wonderful Three Cliffs Bay, site of many a TV advert
and pop video. Whether you take the descent to the
beach or prefer to take in the views from the higher
ground, you will be astounded by the elegance and
beauty of this amazing seascape. The walk ends at
the Gower Inn, an ideal spot to sip a glass of real ale
or a glass of wine while you ponder over your walk
through Britain’s first “Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty”. 6 miles – 90m ascent/descent.
£269 per person sharing a twin/double.
Single room supplement £75.
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General Information
ITINERARIES AND HOTELS: Accommodation has been reserved in the hotels mentioned,
but we do reserve the right to substitute similar hotels should circumstances dictate. Please
note that at the discretion of the hotels (and their view of the local climate), lido and pool areas,
as well as air-conditioning, may not be operational, and hotels’ charging policies for access
to spas, safety deposits, wifi, etc are always subject to change. Half board normally includes
evening dinner and breakfast. We make group bookings in hotels. In some hotels this will
mean a set menu at dinner with no or limited choice, so please make sure we are aware of any
special dietary requirements. Where house wine is included with dinner, this will be limited in
colour, type and quantity by the hotel! Please refer to Clause 19 of our Booking Conditions for
further information regarding hotels. Hotel check-in times are usually between 2pm and 3pm,
check-out times between 10am and 12 noon on the day of departure. However, times do vary.
Therefore, if you check-in immediately after a night flight this would normally count as one
night’s accommodation. Similarly if your return flight is at night you will normally be required to
vacate your room in the morning prior to leaving for the airport later on. Day rooms are subject
to availability/cost and should be arranged locally with the hotel. The order of visits described
may be subject to change. Where a train or boat journey features in a programme the journey
will be made by road if, for any reason, the train or boat is not operating. Optional excursions
operate at extra cost and are subject to minimum numbers. Changes may be made to the
particulars in this brochure at any time.
WALKS:WALKING GROUPS AND INSURANCE: The walks are designed for regular walkers
of average fitness. If you wish to walk further, our guides will assist you with information on
other walking possibilities in the area. If you wish to stick to shorter distances, some of our
walks can be abridged to suit – though in some instances you may have to pay for a taxi back
to the hotel from a convenient point!
For your comfort and security, and in recognition of the fact that paths in places may be stony
or wet, it is essential that you should have appropriate footwear: either strong walking shoes
or boots (new boots should be broken in) which give ankle support and have soles with a
good grip – walking poles (collapsible to fit inside hold luggage), if you have them, take the
strain off the joints, and are handy if not essential. A light waterproof coat is advisable, as is
sun cream and a hat; binoculars and camera are an extremely good idea, and drinking water
is essential.
The details of the walks are believed correct at the time of printing. However, they may be
amended due to local conditions or substituted with walks of similar content and quality. Similarly
the order of operation of the walks is subject to confirmation. Distances and elevations
should be taken as indicative only and may not agree with local signage nor with GPS systems’
readings, which, as we have found out, do not always agree with each other! Please bear in
mind that while walks are on marked paths, farm tracks and tarmac roads, the different nature
of terrain, vegetation and local standards in the resort areas means that these are often very
different to those you would find in the UK. Vive la difference!
We normally provide a walking guide/assistant guide for every 15-20 walkers. This ratio can
change slightly for operational reasons (e.g. terrain, local regulations, guide availability). When
required, transport to the start point is included. If we use a larger coach to get more than one
walking group to a start point, you may be asked to delay starting out so as to keep walking
groups separate.
Please check with your insurer if in doubt. Our travel insurance covers you for group walks up to
an altitude of 3000m (approx 9850ft). The highest altitude reached on any of our group walks is
2550m (8415ft). If you decide to walk separately from our group, or if you have not taken out our
insurance please ensure your cover is valid, particularly if you are going above 2000m/6560ft.
EXTENDED STAYS: Where it is possible to extend your holiday and have an extra week, all
excursions are planned to take place during the first week. Please note that in some cases
during the second week an emergency contact number will be given in lieu of the services of a
local representative. Naturally, your return airport transfer will be arranged for you.
PRICES: These are subject to change - please see Clause 3 of our Booking Conditions. However,
once we have confirmed your booking, your holiday price is guaranteed. Please
note that optional excursions, porterage, drinks with main meals and travel insurance are not
normally included in the holiday price. In some places tourist taxes are being introduced, which
are paid in resort by hotel guests. These are not included in the holiday price and will have to
be paid by you directly to the hotel. We shall let you know if such taxes apply when you book
or as soon as we become aware if they are introduced after you booked.
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of the customers our staff looked after so well during the ash crisis in the spring and during
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flight is disrupted, we will get you home as soon as possible. If the airline has not made
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ABOUT US: Preferred Travel Services is an award winning, independently
owned, friendly company whose two directors share more than 60
years of travel industry experience and all this is put to use in designing
holidays which have just the right balance of included visits and free time
to explore on your own. 2017 is the 14th year Preferred Travel Services
has produced a Walking Holidays Collection. Whichever holiday you
choose, you’ll still have time to visit cities and places of interest in some
of Europe’s most picturesque countryside and beauty spots as well as
enjoying included guided walks and the company of like-minded walkers
from all over the UK. Here are just a few comments from some customers
who have travelled with us recently.
A very relaxing and enjoyable stay. Hotel excellent, PTS rep (Leanne) very
helpful and enthusiastic. Plus great walks and guide. Thank you. Miss D,
Wirral - Cyprus
Thanks to Manuel and the rest of the team for a stimulating and very
enjoyable holiday. The guides and rep were all very well informed and
enthusiastically passed on their knowledge of this part of Spain. The hotel
was comfortable and good value. We enjoyed the good variety of the entertainment
laid on by the hotel each night. Direct flights from our nearest
airport another plus! This holiday was a great introduction to the holidays
of Preferred Travel Services. Hopefully it will not be too long before we look
to travel with you again.
Mr J, Clackmannanshire – Eastern Andalucia
This is our 3rd PTS holiday and the first walking holiday. The walks were
excellent with so much to see and do in the area. Will definitely do another
PTS walking holiday. Christian was a superb and knowledgeable guide.
Thank you!
Mr & Mrs B, Edinburgh – Valleys of the Roussillon
We recently enjoyed a group holiday at Isla Canela. This is the third time we
have been on a Preferred Travel Services walking holiday and once again
we were rewarded with a wonderful experience. Right from the start at the
airport and the bus from Faro to the hotel, everything went smoothly. Our
rooms at the hotel were of a very high standard, the variety and quality of
food was good and the staff were friendly and efficient. A mark of all three
holidays has been the quality of the walk leaders. Once again our group
were impressed with the knowledge and sensitivity of the guides. We would
have no hesitation in recommending Preferred Travel Services Walking
holidays to other groups.
Mr & Mrs B, Caerphilly – Guadiana River & Western Andalucia
Enjoyed our holiday in the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe. Everything lovely,
food, rooms and service. Our walking guides were lovely, kind, knowledgeable
and interesting. The trip to Valencia had an excellent guide on the
coach and walking around the city. All in all - a great holiday. Thank you.
Mrs D, Carmarthenshire – Costa Blanca Mountains
Thank you, we’ve really enjoyed our 1st holiday with PTS. The mixture of
walking & city visits has been ideal for us & all your arrangements have
been excellent, in particular our 2 local guides, Paulina & Peter, have been
outstanding. Both have been friendly, knowledgeable, cheerful & enthusiastic.
We’re looking forward to travelling with PTS again.
Mr & Mrs S, Aberdeenshire – Poland & the Tatras
My husband and I have enjoyed this holiday very much. The hotel is excellent
in all ways. Javi rep and walking guide is brilliant and we have loved all
the walks under his guidance. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs R, Menorca – Tyne & Wear
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY: Holidays are of 7 night duration, but if you would like to spend longer in warmer climes there is the option of an extra week’s relaxation in Crete, Cyprus,
Andalucia, Catalonia, the Algarve, Tenerife and Lanzarote.
FLY DIRECT FROM LOCAL AIRPORTS: We offer holidays flying from over 20 airports across the UK – the vast majority are direct flights. More and more of our customers are using
our range of regional flights to meet up with friends and relatives from other parts of the UK on our holidays – if you would like us to send a brochure to a friend, just ask... or they can
download one at www.preferredts.com.
WALKING GROUPS: Group discounts are available from as few as 10 paying passengers. Larger groups can have exclusive departures with bespoke walking programmes to any
destination in this Collection or elsewhere. Please contact us on 0116 279 3929 or e-mail groups@preferredts.com for further details.
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READING LIST: Our website www.preferredts.com has a reading list, mostly light reading, suggested by previous travellers and related to the destinations we offer. Please e-mail
tony@preferredts.com if there is something you think we should add to it.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Acknowledgements: Images in our brochures appear courtesy of Turespana; Fototeca ENIT; Distretto Turistico dei Laghi-Stresa (VB); Foto Archivo Agencia
in Liguria; Foto Archivo Provincia di Imperia – Riviera dei Fiori; Tourism Department of Lassithi; MDLF/R – CAST; Turismo de Portugal; Turismo y Deporte de Andalucia; GNTB; Visit
Poland; VisitCyprus; Rafael Lopez-Monne; www.visitandorra.com; Miquel Angel Torro/Turismo Costa del Sol/www.visitacostadelsol.com; l’Office de Tourisme d’Arles; Greek National
Tourist Office/ C_Moustafellou; Oficina de Turisme de Sant Feliu de Guíxols/Alex Tremps, Josep Homs; Bergamo & Lovere Tourist Office/D. Salvia; Almunecar Tourist Board; Walk Hike
Portugal; Top Tours Romania; Turismo de Canarias/Alex Bramwell; Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Tarragona/Alberich Fotògrafs; Associata del Turismo dell’Isola d’Elba/VistElba.info
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Holiday Prices and Insurance Premiums
Prices shown are per person sharing a twin or double-bedded room. Supplements, including single room supplements, are shown
for each holiday. The deposit for each holiday is £125 per person (please refer to How to Book). Insurance premiums are £44.95 per
person under the age of 80 at the date of departure for holidays up to 10 days and £54.95 for two weeks.
Flights
We list all the airports available for each holiday. So if you have friends in other parts of the country who want to join you, you can
check which is the best airport for them. We are even able to arrange for a friend travelling from a different airport to share a twin/
double room with you for the holiday! Just ask us. Please note that while all airports are listed, by no means all of them will be used on
the same date. Transfers to your hotel on arrival will be arranged by coach, minivan or car as appropriate. In the tables which follow for
each holiday, ‘Dep’ times are departure times from the UK airport and ‘Rtn’ times are when you land back.
Flight Details
Airlines and timings are subject to change. Please refer to Clause 6 of the Booking Conditions. Our brochures are printed some time in
advance and, in some cases, before the airline has published its timetable. In these cases timings shown are based on experience of
previous years. While latest known flight timings will be given at the time of booking these can change. Sometimes an airline will add
a new route: when possible, we may add this to our programme. Sometimes routes are withdrawn, in which case we will adjust our
programme and offer alternatives if possible. In-flight meals are not included. Where airlines charge separately for checked baggage,
carriage of one suitcase per person is included in the holiday price. Precise information on baggage allowances will be sent with your
travel documents 10-14 days before departure along with your boarding passes for those airlines where we have checked you in on-line.
Seating policies vary from airline to airline. In most cases seats are pre-allocated which cannot be changed. Therefore, if you have
any seating preferences (including guaranteed seats together), it is important that you mark these in the Special Requests part of the
booking form, or, because in many cases we perform online check-in on your behalf, at least four weeks before your departure date. We
shall tell you if your preferences can be accommodated and at what extra cost, if any. If you tell us about any seating preferences after
we have sent your travel documents, we shall do our best to accommodate you, but there will be a fee of £15 per person plus any costs
charged by the airline. Flights from Norwich Airport: Please note that Norwich Airport charges a development fee of £10 per passenger
which is payable locally and is not included in our holiday prices.
HOW TO BOOK MADE EASY - RESERVATIONS HOTLINE: 0116 279 3929
We suggest you check availability and make a provisional booking before sending your booking form. Call our reservations hotline on 0116 279 3929 or
e-mail sales@preferredts.com. Then complete the booking form and return it with the deposit payment of £125 per person (or full balance if applicable)
plus insurance premium if required to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to
Preferred Travel Services.
Mallorca (brochure page 3)
Holiday Code: 7WMA
Q Palma Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 12-May-17 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £799
29-Sep-17 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £809
06-Oct-17 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £789
Belfast Int 30-Apr-17 Sun Jet2 0815 1445 £719
11-May-17 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £719
28-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £729
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £709
Birmingham 30-Apr-17 Sun Monarch 0650 1410 £679
11-May-17 Thu Monarch 0720 1315 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0720 1315 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0720 1315 £669
Bournemouth 11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £699
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Thomson 0900 0830 £689
Bristol 09-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1235 £649
30-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0605 1125 £679
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0625 1155 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0625 1155 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0625 1155 £669
03-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1740 2305 £649
Cardiff 29-Apr-17 Sat Vueling 2040 2000 £699
11-May-17 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £669
Doncaster/Shef 10-Mar-17 Fri Thomson 0615 1240 £669
12-May-17 Fri Thomson 0615 1240 £699
29-Sep-17 Fri Thomson 0615 1240 £709
06-Oct-17 Fri Thomson 0615 1240 £689
02-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 0640 1310 £669
Dublin 30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0840 0815 £679
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £669
East Midlands 10-Mar-17 Fri Jet2 0845 1455 £689
30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0700 1245 £679
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £669
02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0845 1455 £689
Edinburgh 30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0735 1415 £679
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £669
03-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1905 1840 £649
Exeter 30-Apr-17 Sun Flybe 1845 2355 £679
Gatwick 30-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0900 1335 £679
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0900 1335 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0900 1335 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0900 1335 £669
02-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0805 1330 £649
Glasgow 10-Mar-17 Fri Jet2 0930 1640 £689
30-Apr-17 Sun Jet2 0650 1400 £719
11-May-17 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £699
28-Sep-17 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £689
02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0930 1630 £689
Leeds-Bradford 10-Mar-17 Fri Jet2 0800 1435 £689
30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0930 1535 £679
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £669
02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0800 1435 £689
Liverpool 10-Mar-17 Fri Easyjet 0950 1540 £649
30-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0610 1200 £679
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0610 1200 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0610 1200 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0610 1200 £669
02-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0950 1540 £649
Luton 09-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 0805 1335 £649
30-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0615 1150 £679
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0615 1150 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0615 1150 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0615 1150 £669
03-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1620 2150 £649
Manchester 10-Mar-17 Fri Jet2 1000 1620 £689
30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0735 1340 £679
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £669
02-Mar-18 Fri Monarch 1650 2255 £649
Newcastle 10-Mar-17 Fri Jet2 0935 1605 £689
30-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0600 1220 £679
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £669
02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0935 1605 £689
Prestwick 30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0700 1330 £679
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £669
Southampton 30-Apr-17 Sun Flybe 0800 1445 £679
Southend 30-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1945 1920 £679
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1945 1920 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1945 1920 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1945 1920 £669
Stansted 09-Mar-17 Thu Ryanair 1330 1910 £649
30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1335 1910 £679
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £679
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £669
02-Mar-18 Fri Ryanair 1330 1915 £649
Supplements per person:
Single room April 2017 £0 sold out
Single room March 2017 & 2018 £0
Single room other dates £100
Superior room per week
£40 (twin/double rooms only)
Extra week in a single 2017 £410 2018 £420
Extra week in a twin/double 2017 £310 2018 £320
Catalonia (brochure page 4)
Holiday Code: 7WCC
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 02-Apr-17 Sun British Airways 1105 1940 £749
17-May-17 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £769
04-Oct-17 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £759
Belfast Int 02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0950 0920 £629
17-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £639
Birmingham 02-Apr-17 Sun Monarch 1640 2210 £629
17-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £639
Bristol 02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0710 1205 £629
17-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1035 1530 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1035 1530 £639
Cardiff 03-Apr-17 Mon Vueling 2145 2110 £629
17-May-17 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £639
Dublin 02-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0615 1210 £629
17-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £639
East Midlands 02-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0935 1500 £629
17-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £639
Edinburgh 02-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0700 1325 £629
17-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £639
Gatwick 02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1420 1630 £629
17-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £639
Glasgow 02-Apr-17 Sun Jet2 0745 1415 £669
18-May-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £679
Heathrow 02-Apr-17 Sun British Airways 1430 1625 £669
17-May-17 Wed British Airways 1430 1300 £689
04-Oct-17 Wed British Airways 1430 1300 £679
Leeds-Bradford 02-Apr-17 Sun Jet2 0815 1415 £669
18-May-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £689
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £679
Liverpool 02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1855 0020 £629
17-May-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £639
Luton 02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0700 1215 £629
17-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £639
Manchester 02-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0625 1155 £629
17-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £639
Newcastle 02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1725 2320 £629
17-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1720 2300 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1720 2300 £639
Prestwick 02-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1730 2345 £629
17-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £639
Southend 02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1715 2215 £629
18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1715 2215 £649
04-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1150 £639
Stansted 02-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1245 1530 £629
17-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £649
04-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £639
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room April, October £0
Single room other dates £120
Extra week in a single April, October £280
Extra week in a single other dates £400
Extra week in a twin/double £280
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Catalonia - Trails & Rails (brochure page 5)
Holiday Code: WTR
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 15-Mar-17 Wed British Airways 1035 1830 £769
10-May-17 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £779
20-Sep-17 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £789
11-Oct-17 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £779
14-Mar-18 Wed British Airways 1035 1830 £769
Belfast Int 10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £659
Birmingham 15-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £649
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £649
Bristol 15-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 0715 1210 £649
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1035 1530 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1035 1530 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1035 1530 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 0715 1210 £649
Cardiff 10-May-17 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £659
Dublin 15-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649
East Midlands 15-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0935 1455 £649
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £649
Edinburgh 16-Mar-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1245 £649
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659
15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £649
Gatwick 15-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1530 £649
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1530 £649
Glasgow 16-Mar-17 Thu Jet2 0745 1420 £689
11-May-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £699
21-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £709
12-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £699
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0745 1420 £689
Heathrow 15-Mar-17 Wed British Airways 1500 1315 £689
10-May-17 Wed British Airways 1430 1300 £699
20-Sep-17 Wed British Airways 1430 1300 £709
11-Oct-17 Wed British Airways 1430 1300 £699
14-Mar-18 Wed British Airways 1500 1315 £689
Leeds-Bradford 16-Mar-17 Thu Jet2 0900 1500 £689
11-May-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £699
21-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £709
12-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £699
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0900 1500 £689
Liverpool 15-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 1215 1735 £649
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 1215 1735 £649
Luton 15-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 1230 1730 £649
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 1730 £649
Manchester 15-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0620 1155 £649
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0620 1200 £649
Newcastle 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 1700 2245 £649
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1720 2300 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1720 2300 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Easyjet 1720 2300 £659
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1700 2245 £649
Prestwick 16-Mar-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £649
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659
15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £649
Southend 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 1700 2245 £649
20-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1150 £669
11-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1150 £659
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1700 2245 £649
Stansted 15-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £649
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £669
11-Oct-17 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659
14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £649
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room March, October £0
Single room other dates £120
Extra week in a single March, October £280
Extra week in a single other dates £400
Extra week in a twin/double £280
Costa Brava – Coast & Volcanoes (brochure page 6)
Holiday Code: 7WCV
Q Gerona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1925 1900 £839
25-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1305 1240 £859
02-Oct-17 Mon Ryanair 1305 1240 £839
Birmingham 25-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 1500 2020 £899
02-Oct-17 Mon Jet2 1500 2020 £879
Bournemouth 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1215 1640 £839
25-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1215 1640 £859
02-Oct-17 Mon Ryanair 1215 1640 £839
Bristol 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1205 1640 £839
25-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1950 1925 £859
02-Oct-17 Mon Ryanair 1950 1925 £839
Dublin 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1930 1905 £839
East Midlands 25-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0700 1225 £899
02-Oct-17 Mon Jet2 0700 1225 £879
Edinburgh* 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £839
Edinburgh 25-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0800 2125 £899
02-Oct-17 Mon Jet2 0800 2125 £879
Leeds-Bradford 25-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0710 1255 £899
02-Oct-17 Mon Jet2 0710 1255 £879
Luton 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1705 2150 £839
25-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1705 2150 £859
02-Oct-17 Mon Ryanair 1705 2150 £839
Manchester 11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0835 0810 £839
26-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £859
03-Oct-17 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £839
Stansted 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £839
25-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1445 1420 £859
02-Oct-17 Mon Ryanair 1445 1420 £839
* to Barcelona
Supplements per person:
Single room £120
Sea view per week £50
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The Sierra de Mijas (brochure page 7)
Holiday Code: 7WDE
Q Malaga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 11-Mar-17 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £619
23-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1105 1040 £649
08-Oct-17 Sun Ryanair 1105 1040 £709
10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £689
Belfast Int 11-Mar-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £629
Birmingham 11-Mar-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £629
Bristol 11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £629
Cardiff 11-Mar-17 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Vueling 1445 1405 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Vueling 1445 1405 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £629
Doncaster/Shef 11-Mar-17 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Flybe 1735 0015 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Flybe 1735 0015 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £629
Dublin 11-Mar-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1405 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1405 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £629
East Midlands 11-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £659
22-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0915 1405 £689
07-Oct-17 Sat Jet2 0715 1405 £689
10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £669
Edinburgh 11-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £659
22-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0700 1425 £689
07-Oct-17 Sat Jet2 0900 1625 £689
10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £669
Exeter 12-Mar-17 Sun Flybe 0610 2235 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Flybe 1435 2025 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Flybe 1235 2120 £649
11-Mar-18 Sun Flybe 0610 2235 £629
Gatwick 11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0800 1435 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 0800 1435 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £629
Glasgow 11-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £659
22-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0730 1500 £689
07-Oct-17 Sat Jet2 0730 1500 £689
10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £669
Leeds-Bradford 11-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £659
22-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0935 1415 £689
07-Oct-17 Sat Jet2 0700 1415 £689
10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £669
Liverpool 11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0600 1230 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 0600 1230 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £629
Luton 11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 1215 1830 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 1215 1830 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £629
Manchester 11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0610 1255 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 0610 1255 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £629
Newcastle 11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0830 1520 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 0830 1520 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £629
Prestwick 12-Mar-17 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 0945 0920 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 0945 0920 £649
11-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £629
Southampton 11-Mar-17 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Flybe 1450 2055 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £629
Southend 22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 1025 1645 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 1025 1645 £649
Stansted 11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £619
22-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £649
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £649
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £629
Supplements per person:
Single room 2017 £100 2018 £110
Superior room per week 2017 £35 2018 £35
Extra week in a single 2017 £380 2018 £395
Extra week in a twin/double 2017 £280 2018 £285
Andalucia’s Eastern Coast (brochure page 8)
Holiday Code: 7WAG
Q Malaga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 25-Feb-17 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £649
02-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1105 1040 £659
30-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1105 1040 £669
04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £769
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £729
04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £679
11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £659
24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £679
17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0940 0915 £719
Belfast Int 25-Feb-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £659
Birmingham 25-Feb-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £669
04-May-17 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £659
Bristol 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £659
Cardiff 25-Feb-17 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Vueling 1445 1405 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Vueling 1445 1405 £669
04-May-17 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Vueling 0920 0840 £659
Doncaster/Shef 25-Feb-17 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Flybe 1735 0015 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Flybe 1735 0015 £669
04-May-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £699
08-Jun-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £719
14-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £729
05-Oct-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £689
04-Nov-17 Sat Flybe 1735 0015 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Flybe 1735 0015 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £659
Dublin 25-Feb-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1405 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1405 £669
04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £659
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East Midlands 25-Feb-17 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £639
18-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £689
01-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0915 1605 £699
29-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0915 1405 £709
04-May-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £719
08-Jun-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £739
14-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £749
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £709
04-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 0715 1405 £659
11-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 0715 1405 £639
24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2120 £659
Edinburgh 25-Feb-17 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £639
18-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £689
01-Apr-17 Sat Norwegian Air 1920 1845 £699
29-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0700 1425 £709
08-Jun-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £739
14-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £749
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0900 1625 £709
04-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1030 1805 £659
11-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1030 1805 £639
24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £659
Exeter 26-Feb-17 Sun Flybe 0610 2235 £599
19-Mar-17 Sun Flybe 0610 1805 £649
02-Apr-17 Sun Flybe 1215 1805 £659
30-Apr-17 Sun Flybe 1215 1805 £669
04-May-17 Thu Flybe 0800 2100 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Flybe 0800 2100 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 1215 1805 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Flybe 1215 1805 £669
05-Nov-17 Sun Flybe 0610 2235 £619
12-Nov-17 Sun Flybe 0610 2235 £599
25-Feb-18 Sun Flybe 0610 2235 £619
18-Mar-18 Sun Flybe 0910 1805 £659
Gatwick 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0800 1435 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0800 1435 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1225 1845 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £659
Glasgow 25-Feb-17 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £639
18-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £689
01-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £699
29-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0730 1500 £709
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1040 1755 £659
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1040 1755 £639
24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £659
Leeds-Bradford 25-Feb-17 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £639
18-Mar-17 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £689
01-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0700 1415 £699
29-Apr-17 Sat Jet2 0935 1415 £709
04-May-17 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1000 1710 £659
11-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1000 1710 £639
24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £659
Liverpool 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0600 1230 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0600 1230 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1225 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1225 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1225 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1225 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £659
Luton 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 1215 1830 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 1215 1830 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £659
Manchester 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0610 1255 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0610 1255 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £659
Newcastle 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0830 1520 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0830 1420 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £659
Prestwick 26-Feb-17 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £599
01-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 0945 0920 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 0945 0920 £669
04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £669
05-Nov-17 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £619
12-Nov-17 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £599
25-Feb-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £619
Southampton 25-Feb-17 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Flybe 1450 2055 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Flybe 1450 2055 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Flybe 0850 1450 £659
Southend 26-Feb-17 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £599
19-Mar-17 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £649
02-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0710 1645 £659
30-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0710 1645 £669
04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1025 1640 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1025 1640 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1025 1640 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1025 1640 £669
05-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £619
12-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £599
25-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £619
18-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £659
Stansted 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £599
18-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £649
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £659
29-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £669
04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £679
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £699
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £709
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £669
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £619
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £599
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £619
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £659
Supplements per person:
Single room £120
Extra week in a single February, November £330
Extra week in a single March, May, October £350
Extra week in a single other dates £365
Extra week in a twin/double February, November £210
Extra week in a twin/double March, May, October £230
Extra week in a twin/double other dates £245
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Costa Blanca Mountains (brochure page 9)
Holiday Code: 7WCP
Q Alicante Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £909
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £849
Belfast Int 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1845 0125 £809
07-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £889
Birmingham 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1350 1950 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1350 1950 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1350 1950 £789
Bristol 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £789
Cardiff 18-May-17 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £789
Doncaster/Shef 18-May-17 Thu Thomson 1015 0930 £789
07-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 1015 0930 £869
28-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 1015 0930 £809
Dublin 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £789
East Midlands 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1230 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1230 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1230 £789
Edinburgh 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £789
Gatwick 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £789
Glasgow 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1640 2325 £789
Leeds-Bradford 18-May-17 Thu Monarch 1500 2130 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 1500 2130 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 1500 2130 £789
Liverpool 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £789
Luton 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £789
Manchester 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £789
Newcastle 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1855 0125 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1855 0125 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1855 0125 £789
Prestwick 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £789
Southend 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1310 1850 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1310 1850 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1310 1850 £789
Stansted 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £769
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £789
Supplements per person:
Single room £130
The High Pyrenees (brochure page 10)
Holiday Code: 7WPY
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 04-May-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £849
15-Jun-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £869
14-Sep-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £869
28-Sep-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £839
Birmingham 04-May-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £719
Bristol 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £719
Dublin 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £719
East Midlands 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £719
Edinburgh 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £719
Gatwick 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £719
Glasgow 04-May-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £769
15-Jun-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £789
14-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £789
28-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £759
Heathrow 04-May-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £769
15-Jun-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £789
14-Sep-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £789
28-Sep-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £759
Leeds-Bradford 04-May-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £769
15-Jun-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £789
14-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £789
28-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £759
Liverpool 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £719
Luton 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £719
Manchester 04-May-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £719
Newcastle 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £719
Prestwick 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £719
Stansted 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £729
15-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £749
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £749
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £719
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
The Valleys of Roussillon (brochure page 11)
Holiday Code: 7WVR
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 19-Apr-17 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £839
23-Apr-17 Sun British Airways 1105 1740 £869
08-Jun-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £899
07-Sep-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £899
05-Oct-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £869
12-Oct-17 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £859
Belfast Int 19-Apr-17 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0950 0920 £749
Birmingham 19-Apr-17 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Monarch 1640 2210 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £739
Bristol 19-Apr-17 Wed Easyjet 1035 1530 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0710 1205 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £739
Cardiff 19-Apr-17 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £719
Dublin 19-Apr-17 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0615 1210 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £739
East Midlands 19-Apr-17 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0935 1500 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £739
Edinburgh 19-Apr-17 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0700 1325 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £739
Gatwick 19-Apr-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1420 1630 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1630 £739
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Glasgow 23-Apr-17 Sun Jet2 0745 1415 £789
08-Jun-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £819
07-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £819
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £789
12-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £779
Heathrow 19-Apr-17 Wed British Airways 1430 1300 £759
23-Apr-17 Sun British Airways 1430 1430 £789
08-Jun-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £819
07-Sep-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £819
05-Oct-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £789
12-Oct-17 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £779
Leeds-Bradford 23-Apr-17 Sun Jet2 0815 1415 £789
08-Jun-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £819
07-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £819
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £789
12-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1300 £779
Liverpool 19-Apr-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1855 0020 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £739
Luton 19-Apr-17 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 0700 1215 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £739
Manchester 19-Apr-17 Wed Ryanair 0625 1200 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 0625 1155 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £739
Newcastle 19-Apr-17 Wed Easyjet 1720 2300 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1725 2320 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1720 2300 £739
Prestwick 19-Apr-17 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1730 2345 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £739
Southend 23-Apr-17 Sun Easyjet 1715 2215 £749
Stansted 19-Apr-17 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £719
23-Apr-17 Sun Ryanair 1245 1530 £749
08-Jun-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £779
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £779
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £749
12-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £739
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room April, October £0
Single room (other dates) £120
The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia (brochure page 12)
Holiday Code: 7WGR
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 07-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0600 2220 £939
14-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0600 2220 £929
28-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0600 2220 £909
Belfast Int 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £729
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £769
18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £789
Birmingham 04-May-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £729
11-May-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £769
18-May-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £789
Bristol 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £729
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £769
18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £789
Cardiff 04-May-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £729
11-May-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £769
18-May-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £789
Doncaster/Shef 04-May-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £729
11-May-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £769
18-May-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £789
Dublin 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £729
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £769
18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £789
East Midlands 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £729
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £769
18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £789
Edinburgh 04-May-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £769
11-May-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £809
18-May-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £839
07-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £859
14-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £829
Exeter 04-May-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £749
11-May-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £789
18-May-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £819
07-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £839
14-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £829
28-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £809
Gatwick 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £729
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £769
18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £789
Glasgow 04-May-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £769
11-May-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £809
18-May-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £839
07-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £859
14-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £849
28-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £829
Leeds-Bradford 04-May-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £729
11-May-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £769
18-May-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £789
Liverpool 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £729
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £769
18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £789
Luton 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £729
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £769
18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £789
Manchester 04-May-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £729
11-May-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £769
18-May-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £789
Newcastle 04-May-17 Thu Jet2 0845 1610 £769
11-May-17 Thu Jet2 0845 1610 £809
18-May-17 Thu Jet2 0845 1610 £839
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £789
Southampton 04-May-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £729
11-May-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £769
18-May-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £789
Southend 04-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £729
11-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £769
18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £789
Stansted 04-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £729
11-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £769
18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £799
07-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £819
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £809
28-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £789
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Extra week in a single £400
Extra week in a twin/double £260
Sea view per week (on request) £50
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Menorca (brochure page 13)
Holiday Code: 7WME
Q Mahon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 22-Sep-17 Fri Jet2 1515 2150 £769
Birmingham 22-Sep-17 Fri Monarch 0715 1320 £729
Bristol 22-Sep-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0620 1205 £749
Cardiff 22-Sep-17 Fri Thomson 1445 2030 £749
Doncaster/Shef 23-Sep-17 Sat Thomson 1450 2055 £749
East Midlands 22-Sep-17 Fri Jet2 1325 1920 £769
Edinburgh 23-Sep-17 Sat Thomson 1525 2230 £749
Gatwick 22-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0635 1155 £729
Glasgow 23-Sep-17 Sat Jet2 0800 1440 £769
Leeds-Bradford 22-Sep-17 Fri Monarch 0850 1500 £729
Luton 22-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0625 1155 £729
Manchester 22-Sep-17 Fri Monarch 0830 1440 £729
Newcastle 23-Sep-17 Sat Jet2 0805 1445 £769
Southend 22-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 1745 2250 £729
Stansted 22-Sep-17 Fri Thomson 0720 1325 £749
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Extra week in a single £440
Extra week in a twin/double £300
Menorca - Walking & Birdwatching (brochure page 13)
Holiday Code: 7WMB
Q Mahon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 05-May-17 Fri Jet2 1515 2150 £739
Birmingham 05-May-17 Fri Monarch 0715 1320 £699
Bristol 05-May-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0620 1205 £719
Cardiff 05-May-17 Fri Thomson 1445 2030 £719
Doncaster/Shef 06-May-17 Sat Thomson 1450 2055 £719
East Midlands 05-May-17 Fri Jet2 1325 1920 £739
Edinburgh 06-May-17 Sat Thomson 1525 2230 £719
Exeter 05-May-17 Fri Thomson 0600 1130 £719
Gatwick 05-May-17 Fri Easyjet 0635 1155 £699
Glasgow 06-May-17 Sat Jet2 0800 1440 £739
Leeds-Bradford 05-May-17 Fri Monarch 0850 1500 £699
Luton 05-May-17 Fri Easyjet 0625 1155 £699
Manchester 05-May-17 Fri Monarch 0830 1440 £699
Newcastle 06-May-17 Sat Jet2 0805 1445 £739
Stansted 05-May-17 Fri Thomson 0720 1325 £719
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Extra week in a single £440
Extra week in a twin/double £300
Portugal - the Algarve, Walking & Birdwatching
(brochure page 14)
Holiday Code: 7WAB
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 05-Oct-17 Thu Thomson 0600 2220 £989
Belfast Int 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 1035 1710 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £869
Birmingham 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 1120 1055 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1345 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £869
Bournemouth 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 1710 1645 £869
Bristol 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 0650 1240 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £869
Cardiff 20-Apr-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £869
Doncaster/Shef 05-Oct-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £869
Dublin 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £869
East Midlands 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0700 1310 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £869
Edinburgh 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 1105 1040 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Jet2 0830 1425 £909
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0720 1445 £909
Exeter 29-Mar-17 Wed Flybe 0600 1155 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £889
Gatwick 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 0600 1810 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £869
Glasgow 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 1855 0145 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Jet2 0840 1430 £909
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £909
Leeds-Bradford 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 1945 1920 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Monarch 0700 1350 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £869
Liverpool 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1315 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £869
Luton 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £869
Manchester 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 1225 2005 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Monarch 1435 2135 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £869
Newcastle 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 1700 2350 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Jet2 0845 1610 £909
05-Oct-17 Thu Jet2 0645 1410 £909
Prestwick 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0720 1440 £869
Southampton 20-Apr-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £869
Southend 29-Mar-17 Wed Easyjet 0630 1255 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Easyjet 1630 2240 £869
Stansted 29-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 0710 1320 £869
20-Apr-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £869
05-Oct-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £869
Supplements per person:
Single room £160
River view room (on request) £44
France – Camargue, Alpilles & Crau (brochure page 15)
Holiday Code: 7WAP
Q Marseille Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 13-May-17 Sat British Airways 1105 2205 £1,049
30-Sep-17 Sat British Airways 1105 2205 £1,039
07-Oct-17 Sat British Airways 1105 2205 £1,019
Edinburgh 12-May-17 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £929
29-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £919
06-Oct-17 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £899
Gatwick 13-May-17 Sat Easyjet 0755 1210 £929
30-Sep-17 Sat Easyjet 0755 1210 £919
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 0755 1210 £899
Heathrow 13-May-17 Sat British Airways 1510 1750 £969
30-Sep-17 Sat British Airways 1510 1750 £959
07-Oct-17 Sat British Airways 1510 1750 £939
Luton* 13-May-17 Sat Ryanair 0635 1050 £929
30-Sep-17 Sat Ryanair 0635 1050 £919
07-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 0635 1050 £899
Manchester 13-May-17 Sat Easyjet 1340 1830 £929
30-Sep-17 Sat Easyjet 1340 1830 £919
07-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 1340 1830 £899
Stansted 13-May-17 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £929
30-Sep-17 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £919
07-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £899
** via Heathrow * to Nimes
Supplements per person:
Single room £160
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Portugal - the Algarve (brochure page 16)
Holiday Code: 7WAA
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 21-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0600 2220 £999
28-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0600 2220 £989
Belfast Int 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £749
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1030 1705 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0630 1605 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £759
Birmingham 16-Mar-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1345 £749
10-May-17 Wed Monarch 0610 1245 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Monarch 0610 1245 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1345 £759
Bournemouth 15-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 1710 1645 £749
14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 1710 1645 £759
Bristol 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 0750 1345 £749
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 0650 1240 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0650 1240 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0750 1345 £759
Cardiff 16-Mar-17 Thu Flybe 1020 1605 £749
11-May-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0930 1520 £879
15-Mar-18 Thu Flybe 1020 1605 £759
Doncaster/Shef 11-May-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 1450 2055 £889
28-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £869
Dublin 16-Mar-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1340 £749
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 0930 1545 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1340 £759
East Midlands 16-Mar-17 Thu Jet2 0820 1525 £789
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0700 1310 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £889
29-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 1550 2200 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0820 1525 £759
Edinburgh 16-Mar-17 Thu Jet2 0940 1740 £789
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1105 1010 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0700 1425 £919
29-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 0635 1340 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0940 1740 £759
Exeter 10-May-17 Wed Flybe 0600 1155 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Thomson 0730 1325 £899
Gatwick 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £749
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1155 1810 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1155 1810 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 1155 1810 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £759
Glasgow 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 1515 2210 £749
11-May-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £819
21-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0640 1430 £919
29-Sep-17 Fri Jet2 0640 1430 £909
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1515 2210 £759
Leeds-Bradford 16-Mar-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £749
10-May-17 Wed Jet2 0800 1520 £819
21-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Jet2 0800 1520 £909
15-Mar-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £759
Liverpool 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 0635 1300 £749
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 0700 1315 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0700 1315 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1300 £759
Luton 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 0735 1330 £749
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0640 1250 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0735 1330 £759
Manchester 16-Mar-17 Thu Ryanair 1830 1805 £749
10-May-17 Wed Monarch 0710 1405 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Monarch 0710 2205 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 1830 1805 £759
Newcastle 16-Mar-17 Thu Jet2 0900 1640 £789
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1700 2350 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0720 1410 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0900 1640 £759
Prestwick 15-Mar-17 Wed Ryanair 1405 2100 £749
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0720 1400 £779
29-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 0720 1400 £869
14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 1405 2100 £759
Southampton 16-Mar-17 Thu Flybe 0850 1430 £749
11-May-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £879
28-Sep-17 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £759
Southend 16-Mar-17 Thu Easyjet 1335 1955 £749
10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 0635 1245 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £879
29-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0635 1245 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1335 1955 £759
Stansted 16-Mar-17 Thu Ryanair 1910 1845 £749
10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 0710 1320 £779
21-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £889
29-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 0710 1320 £869
15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 1910 1845 £759
Supplements per person:
Single room 2017 £100 2018 £120
Sea view per week
£90 (twin/double rooms only)
Extra week in a single 2017 £440 2018 £460
Extra week in a twin/double 2017 £340 2018 £340
Portugal – Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park (brochure page 17)
Holiday Code: 7WLI
Q Lisbon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 01-Oct-17 Sun British Airways 1105 1740 £1,049
Birmingham 01-Oct-17 Sun Monarch 1505 2140 £929
Bristol 01-Oct-17 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £929
Dublin 01-Oct-17 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £929
Edinburgh 01-Oct-17 Sun Easyjet 0620 1315 £929
Gatwick 01-Oct-17 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £929
Glasgow 01-Oct-17 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £929
Heathrow 01-Oct-17 Sun British Airways 1520 1345 £969
Liverpool 01-Oct-17 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £929
Luton 01-Oct-17 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £929
Manchester 01-Oct-17 Sun Monarch 1530 2215 £929
Newcastle** 01-Oct-17 Sun British Airways 1135 1945 £1,049
Stansted 01-Oct-17 Sun Ryanair 1015 1800 £929
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £240
Sea view per week (on request) £56
Tuscany & Liguria (brochure page 18)
Holiday Code: 7WTF
Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Bristol 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1425 1930 £869
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1425 1930 £879
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1425 1930 £859
Dublin 09-May-17 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £869
12-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £879
19-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £859
East Midlands 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £869
13-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £879
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £859
Edinburgh 09-May-17 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £869
12-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £879
19-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £859
Gatwick 10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £869
13-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £879
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £859
Heathrow 10-May-17 Wed British Airways 0850 1430 £909
13-Sep-17 Wed British Airways 0850 1430 £919
20-Sep-17 Wed British Airways 0850 1430 £899
Luton 10-May-17 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £869
13-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £879
20-Sep-17 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £859
Manchester 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1845 0015 £869
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1845 0015 £879
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1845 0015 £859
Newcastle 12-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1545 2145 £919
19-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1545 2145 £899
Prestwick 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1310 1245 £869
13-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1310 1245 £879
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1310 1245 £859
Stansted 10-May-17 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £869
13-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £879
20-Sep-17 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £859
Supplements per person:
Single room £100
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Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley (brochure page 19)
Holiday Code: 7WIS
Q Milan Bergamo Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Bristol 10-Jun-17 Sat Ryanair 1255 1230 £919
16-Sep-17 Sat Ryanair 1255 1230 £919
Dublin 09-Jun-17 Fri Ryanair 0615 1145 £919
15-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 0615 1145 £919
East Midlands 10-Jun-17 Sat Ryanair 1200 1650 £919
16-Sep-17 Sat Ryanair 1200 1650 £919
Edinburgh* 09-Jun-17 Fri Easyjet 0930 1935 £919
15-Sep-17 Fri Easyjet 0930 1935 £919
Glasgow* 10-Jun-17 Sat Easyjet 1925 1855 £919
16-Sep-17 Sat Easyjet 1925 1855 £919
Manchester 09-Jun-17 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £919
15-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £919
Stansted 09-Jun-17 Fri Ryanair 1330 1535 £919
15-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 1330 1535 £919
* to Milan Malpensa
Supplements per person:
Single room
£140 (standard only)
Classic room with Balcony £49
Superior room with balcony (partial lake view) £70
The Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo (brochure page 20)
Holiday Code: 7WBI
Q Nice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 27-Mar-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £939
24-Apr-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £979
05-Jun-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £1,019
11-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £1,039
18-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £1,029
25-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £999
02-Oct-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £939
Birmingham 05-Jun-17 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £819
Bristol 27-Mar-17 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £819
24-Apr-17 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £859
05-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £819
Dublin 27-Mar-17 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £819
24-Apr-17 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £859
05-Jun-17 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £819
Edinburgh 27-Mar-17 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £819
24-Apr-17 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £859
05-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £819
Gatwick 27-Mar-17 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £819
24-Apr-17 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £859
05-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £819
Heathrow 27-Mar-17 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £859
24-Apr-17 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £899
05-Jun-17 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £939
11-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £959
18-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £949
25-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £919
02-Oct-17 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £859
Leeds-Bradford 27-Mar-17 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £859
24-Apr-17 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £899
05-Jun-17 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £939
11-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £959
18-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £949
Liverpool 27-Mar-17 Mon Easyjet 1240 1745 £819
24-Apr-17 Mon Easyjet 1240 1745 £859
05-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1240 1745 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1240 1745 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1240 1745 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1240 1745 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Easyjet 1240 1745 £819
Luton 27-Mar-17 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £819
24-Apr-17 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £859
05-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £819
Manchester 27-Mar-17 Mon Jet2 1610 2145 £859
24-Apr-17 Mon Jet2 1610 2145 £899
05-Jun-17 Mon Jet2 0800 1345 £939
11-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0800 1345 £959
18-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0800 1345 £949
25-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0800 1345 £919
02-Oct-17 Mon Jet2 0800 1345 £859
Newcastle** 27-Mar-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £939
24-Apr-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £979
05-Jun-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £1,019
11-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £1,039
18-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £1,029
25-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £999
02-Oct-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £939
Stansted 27-Mar-17 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £819
24-Apr-17 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £859
05-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £919
18-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £909
25-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £879
02-Oct-17 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £819
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £100
Side sea view
£45 (twin/double rooms only)
Front sea view £70
The Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore (brochure page 21)
Holiday Code: 7WPC
Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 09-May-17 Tue British Airways 1105 1730 £1,089
19-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1105 1730 £1,089
Birmingham 09-May-17 Tue Flybe 1200 1650 £969
19-Sep-17 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £969
Bristol* 09-May-17 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,019
19-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,019
Dublin* 09-May-17 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,019
19-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,019
East Midlands* 09-May-17 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,019
19-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,019
Edinburgh 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 2005 1935 £969
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 2005 1935 £969
Gatwick 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £969
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £969
Glasgow 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £969
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £969
Heathrow 09-May-17 Tue British Airways 1510 1245 £1,009
19-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1510 1245 £1,009
Leeds-Bradford** 09-May-17 Tue British Airways 1430 1845 £1,089
19-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1430 1845 £1,089
Luton 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 0610 1825 £969
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0610 1825 £969
Manchester 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1440 1410 £969
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1440 1410 £969
Newcastle** 09-May-17 Tue British Airways 1140 1555 £1,089
19-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1140 1555 £1,089
Stansted* 09-May-17 Tue Ryanair 1330 1535 £969
19-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 1330 1535 £969
** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo
Supplements per person:
Single room £120
Lake view on Maggiore
£36 (twin/double rooms only)
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Elba & Tuscany (brochure page 22)
Holiday Code: 7WEL
Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Dublin 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1145 £919
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1230 1145 £919
Edinburgh 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1515 2130 £919
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1835 1810 £919
Gatwick 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1925 £919
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1420 1925 £919
Heathrow 18-May-17 Thu British Airways 0845 1435 £959
14-Sep-17 Thu British Airways 0845 1435 £959
Luton 18-May-17 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £919
14-Sep-17 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £919
Manchester 18-May-17 Thu Jet2 0830 1430 £959
14-Sep-17 Thu Jet2 0830 1430 £959
Stansted 18-May-17 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £919
14-Sep-17 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £919
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste (brochure page 24)
Holiday Code: 7WVT
Q Venice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Bristol 15-May-17 Mon Easyjet 1510 1440 £859
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1510 1440 £859
Dublin 15-May-17 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £859
11-Sep-17 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £859
East Midlands* 15-May-17 Mon Ryanair 1200 1650 £859
11-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1200 1650 £859
Edinburgh 15-May-17 Mon Easyjet 1425 1355 £859
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1425 1355 £859
Gatwick 15-May-17 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £859
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £859
Heathrow 15-May-17 Mon British Airways 0855 1425 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon British Airways 0855 1425 £899
Leeds-Bradford 15-May-17 Mon Jet2 0700 1250 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0700 1250 £899
Luton 15-May-17 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £859
11-Sep-17 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £859
Manchester 15-May-17 Mon Jet2 0730 1320 £899
11-Sep-17 Mon Jet2 0730 1320 £899
Stansted* 15-May-17 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £859
11-Sep-17 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £859
*to Treviso
Supplements per person:
Single room £100
Lake Maggiore (brochure page 23)
Holiday Code: 7WMG
Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 16-May-17 Tue British Airways 1105 1730 £1,089
12-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1105 1730 £1,119
13-Oct-17 Fri British Airways 1105 1730 £1,089
Belfast Int* 14-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 0620 1155 £1,019
Birmingham 16-May-17 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £969
12-Sep-17 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £999
13-Oct-17 Fri Flybe 1205 1655 £969
Bristol* 16-May-17 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,019
12-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,049
14-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 1255 1230 £1,019
Cardiff 15-May-17 Mon Flybe 0945 1430 £969
11-Sep-17 Mon Flybe 0945 1430 £999
13-Oct-17 Fri Flybe 0945 1430 £969
Dublin* 16-May-17 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,019
12-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,049
13-Oct-17 Fri Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,019
East Midlands* 16-May-17 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,019
12-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,049
14-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,019
Edinburgh 16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 2005 1935 £969
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 2005 1935 £999
13-Oct-17 Fri Easyjet 0930 1935 £969
Gatwick 16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £969
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £999
13-Oct-17 Fri Easyjet 1345 1440 £969
Glasgow 16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £969
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £999
14-Oct-17 Sat Easyjet 1925 1855 £969
Heathrow 16-May-17 Tue British Airways 1510 1245 £1,009
12-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1510 1245 £1,039
13-Oct-17 Fri British Airways 1510 1245 £1,009
Leeds-Bradford** 16-May-17 Tue British Airways 1430 1845 £1,089
12-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1430 1845 £1,119
Luton 16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 0610 1825 £969
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0610 1825 £999
13-Oct-17 Fri Easyjet 0720 1825 £969
Manchester 16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1440 1410 £969
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1440 1410 £999
13-Oct-17 Fri Easyjet 1440 1410 £969
Newcastle** 16-May-17 Tue British Airways 1140 1555 £1,089
12-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1140 1555 £1,119
13-Oct-17 Fri British Airways 1140 1555 £1,089
Stansted* 16-May-17 Tue Ryanair 1330 1535 £969
12-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 1330 1535 £999
13-Oct-17 Fri Ryanair 1330 1535 £969
** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Lake view
£77 (twin/double rooms only)
Poland – Krakow & the High Tatras (brochure page 25)
Holiday Code: 7WKZ
Q Krakow Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 27-Jun-17 Tue Lufthansa 1610 2245 £889
26-Sep-17 Tue Lufthansa 1610 2245 £889
Belfast Int 27-Jun-17 Tue Easyjet 1010 1615 £769
26-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1010 1615 £769
Edinburgh 27-Jun-17 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £769
26-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £769
Gatwick 27-Jun-17 Tue Easyjet 0920 1445 £769
26-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0920 1445 £769
Heathrow 27-Jun-17 Tue British Airways 1645 2230 £809
26-Sep-17 Tue British Airways 1645 2230 £809
Leeds-Bradford 27-Jun-17 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £769
26-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £769
Stansted 27-Jun-17 Tue Ryanair 0845 2345 £769
26-Sep-17 Tue Ryanair 0845 2345 £769
** via Frankfurt
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
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The Harz Mountains, Berlin & Potsdam (brochure page 26)
Holiday Code: 7WBH
Q Berlin Schoenefeld Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 19-Jun-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £1,059
17-Jul-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £999
31-Jul-17 Mon British Airways 1105 1740 £999
Birmingham* 19-Jun-17 Mon Flybe 0650 1110 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Flybe 0650 1110 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Flybe 0650 1110 £879
Bristol 19-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1315 1745 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1315 1745 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1315 1745 £879
Doncaster/Shef* 19-Jun-17 Mon Flybe 1735 2205 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Flybe 1735 2205 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Flybe 1735 2205 £879
Dublin 19-Jun-17 Mon Ryanair 0720 1230 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Ryanair 0720 1230 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Ryanair 0720 1230 £879
East Midlands 19-Jun-17 Mon Ryanair 0630 1115 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Ryanair 0630 1115 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Ryanair 0630 1115 £879
Edinburgh 19-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 0915 1415 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 0915 1415 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 0915 1415 £879
Gatwick 19-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 0840 1935 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 0840 1935 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 0840 1935 £879
Glasgow 19-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1055 1550 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1055 1550 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1055 1550 £879
Heathrow* 19-Jun-17 Mon British Airways 1530 1330 £979
17-Jul-17 Mon British Airways 1530 1330 £919
31-Jul-17 Mon British Airways 1530 1330 £919
Leeds-Bradford 19-Jun-17 Mon Jet2 1700 2155 £979
17-Jul-17 Mon Jet2 1700 2155 £919
31-Jul-17 Mon Jet2 1700 2155 £919
Liverpool 19-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1815 2245 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1815 2245 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1815 2245 £879
Luton 19-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 1340 1800 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1340 1800 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 1340 1800 £879
Manchester 19-Jun-17 Mon Easyjet 0630 1115 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 0630 1115 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Easyjet 0630 1115 £879
Newcastle** 19-Jun-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £1,059
17-Jul-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £999
31-Jul-17 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £999
Stansted 19-Jun-17 Mon Ryanair 0750 1855 £939
17-Jul-17 Mon Ryanair 0750 1855 £879
31-Jul-17 Mon Ryanair 0750 1855 £879
* to Berlin Tegel ** to Berlin Tegel via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Crete - East & West (brochure page 28)
Holiday Code: 7WHE
Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 09-May-17 Tue Monarch 1355 2300 £889
16-May-17 Tue Monarch 1355 2300 £899
12-Sep-17 Tue Monarch 1355 2300 £919
26-Sep-17 Tue Monarch 1355 2300 £889
Bristol 09-May-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £909
16-May-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £919
12-Sep-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £939
Cardiff 09-May-17 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £909
16-May-17 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £919
12-Sep-17 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £939
26-Sep-17 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £909
East Midlands 09-May-17 Tue Jet2 1505 0030 £929
16-May-17 Tue Jet2 1505 0030 £939
12-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1505 0030 £959
26-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1505 0030 £929
Edinburgh 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1530 0110 £889
16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1530 0110 £899
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1530 0110 £919
26-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1530 0110 £889
Gatwick 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £889
16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £899
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £919
26-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £889
Glasgow 09-May-17 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £929
16-May-17 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £939
12-Sep-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1525 0110 £939
26-Sep-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1525 1110 £929
Leeds-Bradford 09-May-17 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £929
16-May-17 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £939
12-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £959
26-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £929
Manchester 09-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1355 2300 £889
16-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1355 2300 £899
12-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1355 2300 £919
26-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1355 2300 £889
Newcastle 09-May-17 Tue Jet2 1030 2015 £929
16-May-17 Tue Jet2 1030 2015 £939
12-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1425 0010 £959
26-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1425 0010 £929
Supplements per person:
Single room £110
Sea view in Gouves £28
Extra week in a single £410 Sea view £460
Extra week in a twin/double £300 Sea view £350
Romania – Transylvanian Alps & Bucharest (brochure page 27)
Holiday Code: 7WBU
12
Q Bucharest Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 29-Sep-17 Fri British Airways 1415 1335 £1,019
06-Oct-17 Fri British Airways 1415 1335 £1,009
Birmingham* 30-Sep-17 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £899
07-Oct-17 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £889
Bristol* 30-Sep-17 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £899
07-Oct-17 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £889
Doncaster/Shef* 30-Sep-17 Sat Wizz Air 0835 0800 £899
07-Oct-17 Sat Wizz Air 0835 0800 £889
Glasgow 29-Sep-17 Fri Wizz Air 2120 2050 £899
06-Oct-17 Fri Wizz Air 2120 2050 £889
Heathrow 29-Sep-17 Fri British Airways 1055 1010 £899
06-Oct-17 Fri British Airways 1055 1010 £889
Liverpool 29-Sep-17 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £899
06-Oct-17 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £889
Luton 29-Sep-17 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £899
06-Oct-17 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £889
Newcastle** 29-Sep-17 Fri British Airways 1525 1445 £1,019
06-Oct-17 Fri British Airways 1525 1445 £1,009
Stansted 29-Sep-17 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £899
06-Oct-17 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £889
** via Heathrow *Saturday departures spend the first and last two nights in Bucharest
Supplements per person:
Single room £130
Crete, Gouves – no single supplement (brochure page 29)
Holiday Code: 7WSH
Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 23-May-17 Tue Monarch 1355 2300 £909
19-Sep-17 Tue Monarch 1355 2300 £909
Bristol 23-May-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £929
19-Sep-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £929
Cardiff 23-May-17 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £929
19-Sep-17 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £929
East Midlands 23-May-17 Tue Jet2 1505 0030 £949
19-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1505 0030 £949
Edinburgh 23-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1530 0110 £909
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1530 0110 £909
Gatwick 23-May-17 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £909
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £909
Glasgow 23-May-17 Tue Jet2 1505 0055 £949
19-Sep-17 Tue Thomas Cook 1525 0110 £949
Leeds-Bradford 23-May-17 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £949
19-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £949
Manchester 23-May-17 Tue Easyjet 1355 2300 £909
19-Sep-17 Tue Easyjet 1355 2300 £909
Newcastle 23-May-17 Tue Jet2 1030 2015 £949
19-Sep-17 Tue Jet2 1425 0010 £949
Supplements per person:
Single room £0
Extra week £370
Sea view per week £50
Cyprus – Akamas Peninsula & the Troodos Mountains
(brochure page 30)
Holiday Code: 7WCY
Q Paphos Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 22-Feb-17 Wed Thomson 0950 1955 £769
22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 0950 1955 £789
21-Feb-18 Wed Thomson 0950 1955 £789
Bournemouth 22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 1020 2100 £789
Bristol 22-Feb-17 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £769
22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £789
21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £789
Cardiff 22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 1110 2200 £789
East Midlands 22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 1130 2210 £789
Edinburgh 22-Feb-17 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £769
22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £789
21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £789
Gatwick 22-Feb-17 Wed Easyjet 0710 1740 £769
22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 0710 1740 £789
21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 0710 1740 £789
Glasgow 22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 0930 2110 £789
Luton 22-Feb-17 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £769
22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £789
21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £789
Manchester 22-Feb-17 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £769
22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £789
21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £789
Newcastle 22-Feb-17 Wed Thomson 1000 2055 £769
22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 1000 2055 £789
21-Feb-18 Wed Thomson 1000 2055 £789
Stansted 22-Feb-17 Wed Ryanair 1040 1000 £769
21-Feb-18 Wed Ryanair 1040 1000 £789
Supplements per person:
Single room February 2017 , £0 sold out
Single room other dates £0
Sea view room per week 2017 £49 2018 £49
Extra week in a single 2017 £450 2018 £460
Extra week in a twin/double 2017 £350 2018 £360
Tenerife(brochure page 31)
Holiday Code: 7WTE
Q Tenerfe Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 25-Feb-17 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £839
11-Mar-17 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £869
01-Apr-17 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £889
04-Nov-17 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £849
11-Nov-17 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £839
24-Feb-18 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £849
10-Mar-18 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £879
Belfast Int 24-Feb-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £739
10-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £769
31-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £789
03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £749
10-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £739
23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £749
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £779
Birmingham 24-Feb-17 Fri Monarch 1000 1935 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Monarch 1000 1935 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Monarch 1000 1935 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 1325 1705 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 1325 1705 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Monarch 1000 1935 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Monarch 1000 1935 £759
Bristol 24-Feb-17 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £739
10-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £769
31-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0730 1655 £789
03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £749
10-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £739
23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £749
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £779
Cardiff 24-Feb-17 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £739
10-Mar-17 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £769
31-Mar-17 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £789
03-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £749
10-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £739
23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £749
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £779
Doncaster/Shef 24-Feb-17 Fri Thomson 1150 1840 £739
10-Mar-17 Fri Thomson 1420 0020 £769
31-Mar-17 Fri Thomson 1420 0020 £789
03-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1150 2150 £749
10-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1150 2150 £739
23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 1150 1840 £749
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 1150 1840 £779
East Midlands 24-Feb-17 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £759
Edinburgh 24-Feb-17 Fri Easyjet 1240 2310 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Easyjet 1240 2310 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Easyjet 0700 1710 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1240 2310 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1240 2310 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 1240 2310 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 1240 2310 £759
Exeter 24-Feb-17 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £739
10-Mar-17 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £769
31-Mar-17 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £789
03-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £749
10-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £739
23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £749
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £779
Gatwick 24-Feb-17 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £759
Glasgow 24-Feb-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £739
10-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £769
31-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 1530 0135 £789
03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £749
10-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £739
23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £749
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £779
Leeds-Bradford 24-Feb-17 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £759
Luton 24-Feb-17 Fri Monarch 1430 0005 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Monarch 1430 0005 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Monarch 1430 0005 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0710 1550 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0710 1550 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Monarch 1430 0005 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Monarch 1430 0005 £759
Manchester 24-Feb-17 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £759
Newcastle 24-Feb-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £739
10-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £769
31-Mar-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0700 1730 £789
03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £749
10-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £739
23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £749
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £779
Prestwick 25-Feb-17 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £719
11-Mar-17 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £749
01-Apr-17 Sat Ryanair 1115 1050 £769
04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £729
11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £719
24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £729
10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £759
Southend 25-Feb-17 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £719
11-Mar-17 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £749
01-Apr-17 Sat Easyjet 1340 2320 £769
04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £729
11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £719
24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £729
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £759
Stansted 24-Feb-17 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £719
10-Mar-17 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £749
31-Mar-17 Fri Ryanair 0615 1545 £769
03-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £729
10-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £719
23-Feb-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £729
09-Mar-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £759
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Mount Teide view per week £42
Extra week in a single 2017 £380 2018 £390
Extra week in a twin/double 2017 £240 2018 £250
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Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (brochure page 32)
Holiday Code: 7WLA
Q Arrecife Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 14-May-17 Sun Thomas Cook 1425 0010 £889
05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 1015 2005 £979
Birmingham 14-May-17 Sun Monarch 0615 1530 £869
05-Nov-17 Sun Monarch 0615 1530 £959
04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0645 1545 £939
Bournemouth 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0920 1820 £959
Bristol 14-May-17 Sun Thomson 1525 1440 £889
05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 0900 1810 £959
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0900 1810 £889
Cardiff 14-May-17 Sun Thomson 0700 1530 £889
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 1500 2350 £959
Doncaster/Shef 14-May-17 Sun Thomson 1605 0120 £889
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 1420 2355 £959
Dublin 14-May-17 Sun Aer Lingus 1500 0010 £869
05-Nov-17 Sun Aer Lingus 1315 2240 £959
04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1400 2300 £939
East Midlands 14-May-17 Sun Jet2 1525 0045 £909
05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 1000 1950 £999
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 1015 2010 £959
Edinburgh 14-May-17 Sun Jet2 1525 0140 £909
05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 0900 1900 £999
04-Mar-18 Sun Jet2 0910 1900 £979
Exeter 14-May-17 Sun Thomson 0605 1455 £889
05-Nov-17 Sun Thomson 0840 1730 £979
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0940 1725 £959
Gatwick 14-May-17 Sun Easyjet 0610 1455 £869
05-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0740 1645 £959
04-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0740 1645 £939
Glasgow 14-May-17 Sun Jet2 1000 2010 £909
05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 0915 1910 £979
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0915 1910 £959
Leeds-Bradford 14-May-17 Sun Jet2 1515 0115 £909
05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 0900 1855 £999
04-Mar-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1855 £979
Liverpool 14-May-17 Sun Ryanair 1210 1145 £869
05-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0705 1615 £959
04-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0705 1615 £939
Luton 14-May-17 Sun Thomson 0700 1615 £889
05-Nov-17 Sun Thomson 0830 1755 £979
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0825 1750 £959
Manchester 14-May-17 Sun Jet2 1605 0200 £909
05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 0900 1900 £999
04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0625 1545 £939
Newcastle 14-May-17 Sun Thomas Cook 0700 1710 £889
05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 0855 1920 £979
04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0855 1920 £959
Stansted 14-May-17 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £869
05-Nov-17 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £959
04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £939
Supplements per person:
Single room 2017 £140 2018 £150
Superior room per week
£126 (on request - twin/double rooms only)
Extra week in a single
May 2017 £490 November 2017 £550 March 2018 £600
Extra week in a twin/double
May 2017 £350 November 2017 £410 March 2018 £450
GB Weekends (brochure page 33)
Holiday Date Price Single supplement Holiday code
England – The Dales 1-Sep-17 £299 £75 31987
Scotland – Loch Lomond 6-Oct-17 £299 £48 31982
Wales – the Gower 15-Sep-17 £269 £75 31979
The deposit for GB Weekend holidays is £40 per person and the insurance premium is £15.95. These holidays are
Group C (holidays with no flight of four days or less) for the purposes of Clauses 2-6 of our Booking Conditions.
HOW TO BOOK MADE EASY - RESERVATIONS HOTLINE: 0116 279 3929
We suggest you check availability and make a provisional booking before sending your booking form. Call our reservations hotline on 0116 279 3929 or
e-mail sales@preferredts.com. Then complete the booking form and return it with the deposit payment of £125 per person (or full balance if applicable)
plus insurance premium if required to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to
Preferred Travel Services.
14
TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR BOOKINGS TAKEN UP TO 31 DECEMBER 2017
This information is subject to change without notice.
Travel insurance is a vital aspect to booking a holiday, giving you protection against unforeseen
circumstances that could otherwise spoil your holiday. It is important that you purchase travel
insurance that properly covers your participation in whatever activities you may undertake at the time
that you make your booking. To assist you with this, we have arranged travel insurance from Travel
& General Insurance Services Limited. Should you decide not to purchase our insurance, you must
provide us with details of your alternative insurance with your final payment.
The schedule of the cover opposite sets out a summary of the cover provided by our insurance.
Preferred Travel Services is an Appointed Representative of Travel & General Insurance Services
Limited, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details of which can be
found at www.fca.gov.uk or by calling 0800 111 6768.
THIS SUMMARY APPLIES TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTY YEARS AT THE DATE OF
DEPARTURE.
Premiums for persons under the age of 80 years at the time of departure are shown elsewhere in the
brochure. We regret cover is not available to persons aged over 80 years at the date of departure.
These details are correct as at 6 December 2016 and are subject to change without notice. As cover
under the Cancellation section commences immediately the holiday booking has been confirmed, no
refund in premium can be allowed. In the unlikely event that we have to cancel your holiday, any
insurance premiums paid to Preferred Travel Services will automatically be refunded. However, we
cannot refund premiums paid to other insurers. If you have arranged your own insurance please check
that the premium will be refunded in the event of cancellation by us.
Walking Holidays. Please check with your insurer if in doubt. Our travel insurance covers you for group
walks up to an altitude of 3000m. Some insurers have lower limits – usually 2000m. Our "Walking in
the Pyrenees" goes up to 2570m, “Walking in Tenerife” is up to 2550m and ‘’Walking – Romania’’ is up
to 2210m. If you decide to walk separately from our group, or if you have not taken out our insurance
please ensure your cover is valid.
Important declaration
An insurance policy can only provide cover in respect of an event/occurrence which is sudden,
unforeseen and beyond your reasonable control. Any facts known to you, which could possibly
result in you having to make a claim, must be disclosed otherwise you may not be covered. In
addition, anyone named under the policy must have read and understood the following relating to
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions which are defined as:
a) Any respiratory condition (relating to the lungs or breathing), heart condition, stroke, Crohn’s disease,
epilepsy, allergy, or cancer for which you (or any other person not necessarily travelling but upon
whom travel depends such as a Close Relative) have ever received treatment (including surgery,
tests or investigations by your doctor or a consultant/specialist, or prescribed drugs/medication).
b) Any Medical Condition for which you (or any other person not necessarily travelling but upon
whom travel depends such as a Close Relative) have received surgery, in-patient treatment or
investigations in a hospital or clinic within the last twelve months, or prescribed drugs/medication.
1. Have You or a Close Relative ever received treatment (including surgery, tests or investigations by
Your doctor, a consultant or specialist), or been prescribed drugs or medication for any respiratory
condition (relating to the lungs or breathing), heart condition, stroke, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy,
allergy, or cancer?
2. Have You or a Close Relative received surgery, in-patient treatment or investigations in a hospital or
clinic or been prescribed drugs or medication, within the last twelve months, for any other medical
condition?
3. Are You aware of any circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a claim on
this policy?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions or are in any doubt you must call Healthcheck in
confidence on: 01702 427 253. The medical screening helpline may be contacted between 09.00 and
These Booking Conditions and the information in the brochure form
the basis of your contract with Preferred Travel Services (‘we’
and ‘us’). ‘You’ means the person making the booking (including
anyone who is added or substituted at a later date).
1.Your contract – 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. A contract will exist as soon
as we send our confirmation invoice. This contract is made on the
terms of these booking conditions, which are governed by English
Law, and the jurisdiction of the English Courts. You may however,
choose the law and jurisdiction of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you
wish to do so.
2. Payment – in order to confirm your holiday, the appropriate deposit
must be paid at the time of booking. The balance of the holiday cost
must be received by the Balance Due Date which will be shown on
our confirmation invoice. The Balance Due Date is 8 weeks before
departure for Group A Holidays (holidays by air), 6 weeks before
departure for Group B Holidays (holidays with no flight of more than
4 days duration) and 4 weeks before departure for Group C Holidays
(holidays with no flight of 4 days or less). If you are booking after that
date full payment must accompany your booking form. Reminders are
not sent. If we do not receive payments due in full, on time, we shall
cancel your travel arrangements and retain your deposit.
3. Your holiday price – we reserve the right to alter the prices of any
of the holidays shown in our brochure. You will be advised of the
current price of the holiday that you wish to book before your contract
is confirmed. The price of your travel arrangements was calculated
using exchange rates quoted in the Financial Times Guide to World
Currencies on 18/08/16 in relation to the following currencies: £1 =
Euro 1.16. The price of your travel arrangements is fully guaranteed
and will not be subject to any surcharges.
4. Changes by you – if, after our confirmation invoice has been issued,
you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way, for example
your chosen departure date or accommodation, we will do our utmost
to make these changes but it may not always be possible. Any request
A
B
C
D
E
Single trip policy – Summary of Schedule of Standard Cover
Section Sum insured per person Excess per person
Cancellation and
curtailment charges
Up to £5,000 £75*
Medical Expenses Up to £5,000,000 £75
In Patient Benefit £500 Nil
Criminal Injuries Benefit £5,000 Nil
Personal Accident –
disability
£25,000 Nil
Death £10,000 Nil
Delayed Departure or
Arrival, or
Cancellation due to
Delayed Departure
Hi-jack of Aircraft, train
or sea vessel
£100 Nil
£5,000 Nil
£3,000 Nil
Failure of Transport £1,000 Nil
Missed Connection £1,000 Nil
Personal Effects
single item limit £400)
(Valuables limited to
£500 in total)
£2,500 £75
Money £500 £75
Tickets £1,000 £75
Passport or Visas £250 £75
Temporary Loss of
Baggage
BOOKING CONDITIONS – 2017 SEASON
for changes to be made must be in writing from the person who made
the booking. You will be asked to pay an administration charge of £15
per person, and any further cost we incur in making this alteration.
You should be aware that these costs could increase the closer to the
departure date that changes are made and you should contact us as
soon as possible.
Note: Certain travel arrangements (eg. Air Tickets) may not be
changeable after a reservation has been made and any alteration
request could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part
of the arrangements.
5. Cancellation by you – should you or a member of your party need to
cancel the holiday once it has been confirmed, you must immediately
advise us in writing. Notice of cancellation is only effective when it
is received in writing at our offices (see Date Received in the table
below). Since we incur costs in cancelling your travel arrangements,
you will have to pay cancellation charges in the table below (shown
as loss of deposit up to the Balance Due Date and percentages of the
total holiday cost thereafter). Insurance premiums are non refundable.
Date Received Group A Group B Group C
More than 56 days loss of deposit loss of deposit loss of deposit
More than 42 days 50% loss of deposi loss of deposit
56-29 days 50% 50% loss of deposit
42-29 days 50% 50% loss of deposit
More than 28 days 50% 50% loss of deposit
28-8 days 75% 75% 75%
7 days or less 100% 100% 100%
Please see clause 2 for definitions of Group A, B and C. The Date
Received is the number of days before the departure date of the
holiday we receive your cancellation in writing. Should one of the
members of your party cancel who is sharing a double/twin room,
the relevant single room supplement will become payable and added
to your holiday cost.
£100 Nil
F Personal Liability £2,000,000 £250
G Legal Expenses £15,000 Nil
* Cancellation excess for loss of deposit on air holidays is nil. Cancellation excess for UK trips of three days or less is nil.
17.00 Monday to Friday and 10.00 to 16.00 on Saturdays. Healthcheck will confirm whether or not
cover is available for the condition. An additional premium may be payable.
A policy document that fully defines the cover, conditions and exclusions will be sent to you with your
booking confirmation. When you receive your policy, please take the time to read it carefully to ensure
you understand what is and what is not covered, and that all activities that you may wish to participate
in are included. If it does not meet your requirements, please return the policy, proof of premium and
any other relevant documents to us within 14 days of receipt and we will refund the premium in full,
provided you have not travelled or made a claim.
Failure to comply with the terms & conditions of the policy may result in cover being restricted.
6. If We Change or Cancel Your Holiday – As we plan your holiday
arrangements many months in advance we may occasionally have to
make changes or cancel your booking and we reserve the right to do
so at any time. Changes If we make a major change to your holiday,
we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if there is time
before your departure. You will have the choice of either accepting
the change of arrangements, accepting an offer of alternative travel
arrangements of comparable standard from us if available (we will
refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value), or
cancelling your holiday and receiving a full refund of all monies paid.
In some cases we will also pay compensation (see below). These
options don’t apply for minor changes. Examples of minor changes
include alteration of your outward/return flights which reduce your stay
in resort by less than 12 hours, a change of overseas airport, changes
to aircraft type, change of accommodation to another of the same or
higher standard, changes of carriers. Please note that carriers such
as airlines used in the brochure are subject to change. Cancellation
We will not cancel your travel arrangements after the Balance Due
Date (see clause 2), except for reasons of force majeure or failure by
you to pay the final balance. We may cancel your holiday before this
date if, e.g., the minimum number of clients required for a particular
travel arrangement is not reached. If your holiday is cancelled you can
either have a refund of all monies paid or accept an offer of alternative
travel arrangements of comparable standard from us, if available (we
will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value).
In some cases we will pay compensation (see below). If we make
a change to or cancel your travel arrangements for any reason, we
will not reimburse any expenses, costs or losses including, but not
limited to, payments to third parties such as insurance premiums, car
parking, hotel accommodation, currency, connecting flights or other
travel arrangements, kennelling fees etc. Compensation If we cancel
or make a major change we will pay compensation as detailed below
except where the major change or cancellation arises due to reasons
of force majeure. The compensation that we offer does not exclude
you from claiming more if you are entitled to do so.
Number of days before departure Compensation for each
we advise you of cancellation full fare paying Customer
or major change Group A Group B Group C
More than 56 days Nil Nil Nil
56-43 days £10 Nil Nil
42-29 days £20 £10 Nil
28-15 days £30 £15 £10
14-0 days £40 £20 £15
Please see Clause 2 definitions of Group A, B and C.
Force Majeure: We will not pay you compensation if we have to
cancel or change your travel arrangements in any way because
of unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control.
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.
7. Our Liability to you – (a) We make every effort to ensure that
all arrangements are made correctly and efficiently. We accept
responsibility if any of the services which we have agreed to provide
for you as part of our contract with you prove deficient or not of
a reasonable standard. We also accept responsibility for what our
employees, agents, suppliers and sub-contractors do or do not do
(providing they were at the time carrying out work authorised by us)
except for death, personal injury or illness results (dealt with below).
This acceptance of responsibility is, however, subject to force
majeure and the other terms of these Booking Conditions.
(b) Subject to these Booking Conditions, we accept responsibility
should you or any member of your party suffer death, personal
injury, illness, loss or damage as a result of any failure to perform or
improper performance of any part of our contract with you by any of
our employees, agents, suppliers or sub-contractors (providing they
were at the time carrying out work authorised by us) except in the
following situations. We will not be liable where any failure to perform
or improper performance was due to:- the act(s) and/or omission(s)
of the person(s) affected; or those of a third party not connected
with the provision of your holiday and which were unforeseeable or
unavoidable or an event which either ourselves or the supplier of the
service(s) in question could not have foreseen or avoided even with
all due care.
(c) It is a condition of the acceptance of liability set out in clauses
8(a) and 8(b) of these Booking Conditions that you notify us in
accordance with the terms of clause 9 of any claim made by you or
any member of your party. Any person(s) to whom any payment is
made (and their parent or guardian if that person is under 18 years
of age) must assign to ourselves or our insurers any rights they may
have to pursue any third party in connection with the claim. You must
provide us and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably
require.
(d) In all cases, we limit the maximum amount we may have to pay
you and/or any member of your party for any or all claims or parts
of claims which involve, air, sea, rail or road carriers and/or hotel
keepers and other services they provide as if we were carriers/hotel
keepers within the applicable international conventions (eg., Warsaw
Convention as amended for travel by air, Athens Convention for
travel by sea). Therefore for all claims which result from international
carriage, compensation will only be paid for those conditions where
the carriers concerned would be obliged to pay compensation at
the relevant international convention were a claim made against
that carrier in that particular situation. You must give credit for all
payments received from the carrier or other suppliers.
(e) This clause 7 is intended to set out our obligations to you as a
tour operator in the light of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and
Package Tours Regulations 1992. Please note, we regret we cannot
make any payment to you or any member of your party if the person
concerned is not entitled to one from us under these Regulations.
8. Prompt assistance in resort – If the contract we have with you
is not performed or is improperly performed as a result of failures
attributable to a third party unconnected with the provision of the
services, or as a result of failures due to unusual and unforeseeable
circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could
not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised, or an
event which we or our suppliers, even with all due care, could not
foresee or forestall, and you suffer an injury or other material loss,
we will offer you such prompt assistance as is reasonable in the
circumstances.
9. Complaints and problems – If you have a problem during your
holiday, please inform the relevant supplier (e.g. your hotelier) and
our resort representative immediately who will endeavour to put
things right. If your complaint is not resolved locally, please follow
this up within 28 days of your return home by writing by post to our
Customer Services Department giving your booking reference and all
other relevant information. Please keep your letter concise and to the
point. This will assist us to quickly identify your concerns and speed
up our response to you.
It is strongly recommended that you communicate any complaint to
the supplier of the services in question as well as to our representative
without delay and complete a report form whilst in resort. If you fail
to follow this simple procedure we will have been deprived of the
opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint whilst you were
in resort and this may affect your rights under this contract. We are
a Member of ABTA, membership number W3692. We are obliged
to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of
Conduct. We can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution
of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards
Institute. If we can’t resolve your complaint, go to www.abta.com
to use ABTA’s simple procedure. Further information on the Code
and ABTA’s assistance in resolving disputes can be found on www.
abta.com.
10. Behaviour – when you book with us, you accept responsibility for
any damage or loss caused by you or any member of your party. Full
payment for any such damage or loss must be paid direct at the time
to the accommodation owner or manager or other supplier. If you fail
to do so, you will be responsible for meeting any claims (including
legal costs) subsequently made against us as a result of your actions.
We expect all clients to have consideration for other people. If in our
opinion or in the opinion of any other person in authority, you or any
member of your party behaves in such a way as to cause or be likely
to cause danger, annoyance or distress to any third party or damage
to property, we are entitled, without prior notice, to terminate the
holiday of the person(s) concerned. In this situation, the person(s)
concerned will be required to leave the accommodation or other
service. We will have no further responsibility toward such person(s)
including any return travel arrangements. No refunds will be made
and we will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of
the termination.
11. Conditions of suppliers – many of the services which make up
your holiday are provided by independent suppliers. Those suppliers
provide these services in accordance with their own terms and
conditions. Some of these terms and conditions may limit or exclude
the supplier’s liability to you, usually in accordance with applicable
International Conventions. Copies of the relevant parts of these terms
and conditions are available on request from ourselves or the supplier
concerned.
12. Special requests and medical problems – if you have a request,
you must advise us at time of booking and clearly note it on your
booking form. Although we will try to pass any reasonable requests
on to the relevant supplier, we regret we cannot guarantee any
request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not be a
breach of contract; we cannot accept any booking which is specified
to be conditional on the fulfillment of a particular request. All such
bookings will be treated as standard bookings subject to the above
provisions on special requests. If you or a member of your party has
a medical problem/disability which may affect your holiday, please
tell us before you book so that we can advise accordingly, also, you
must give us full details in writing at the time of booking. Please note
that to get the best out of your visit to certain places may involve
walking on inclines, through cobbled streets etc. If we feel unable to
accommodate the needs of the person concerned, or reasonably feel
that the enjoyment of other travellers may be prejudiced, we reserve
the right to decline/cancel their reservation. We regret we cannot
accept any bookings from wheelchair users unless travelling with
a companion able and willing to take responsibility when boarding
coaches, trains etc and on excursions. If this proves not to be the
case at the start of or during your holiday, we shall assist in making
arrangements for your immediate return to the UK at your own cost
and we shall not pay compensation or make any refund in respect
holiday curtailment. Our representatives, guides, coach drivers etc.
are not permitted to offer physical assistance.
13. Passports, visas and health 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.
Information on health is contained in a leaflet (Health Advice for
Travellers) available from local Department of Health offices and most
Post Offices. For holidays outside the UK you should have a European
Health Insurance Card prior to departure. It is your responsibility
to ensure that you are in possession of all necessary travel and
health documents before departure. The Foreign & Commonwealth
Travel Advice Unit may have issued information about your holiday
destination. You are advised to check this information on the internet
under the address http://www.fco.gov.uk/
14. Your Financial Protection – We provide full financial protection
for our package holidays. For flight-based holidays this is through our
Air Travel Organiser’s Licence number 5537. When you buy an ATOL
protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive
an ATOL Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where
you can get information on what this means for you and who to
contact if things go wrong. We will provide you with the services
listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some
cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons
of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the
services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to
you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative
ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any
money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that
alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases
it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which
case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or
your credit card issuer where applicable). If we are unable to provide
the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through an alternative
ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees
of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit
on) you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such
a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any
claims which you have or may have arising out of or relating to the
non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, the
travel agent (or your credit card issuer where applicable). You also
agree that any such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if
that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL
scheme.
When you buy a package holiday that doesn’t include a flight,
protection is provided by way of a bond held by ABTA.
15. Brochure Accuracy – the information and prices shown in this
brochure may have changed by the time you come to book. Whilst
every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the brochure and prices
at the time of printing, regrettably errors do occasionally occur. You
must therefore ensure you check all details of your chosen holiday
(including the price) with us at the time of booking. This brochure
is our sole responsibility. It is not issued on behalf of and does not
commit any other organisation/ carriers whose services are featured.
16. Safety standards – please note, it is the requirements and
standards of the country in which any services which make up your
holiday are provided which apply to those services and not those of
the UK. As a general rule, these requirements and standards will not
be the same as the UK and may sometimes be lower.
17. Brochure Information & Timings – all timings given are for
general guidance only and are subject to change. Please note that
changes to flight departure times which reduce your stay in resort
by less than 12 hours are not major changes for the purposes of
clause 6. Precise timings, intended order of excursions/visits and
joining instructions will be sent with your tickets approximately
ten days before departure. You are asked to remember that hotel,
resort or other facilities may not be available during your stay
due to seasonality or may be withdrawn for maintenance or other
reasons beyond our control. In these circumstances we shall bear
no resulting liability. Please note: the duration/number of days
shown in the brochure includes the days of departure and return.
Any photographs/ illustrations contained in this brochure are purely
representative of the type of places visited, and do not necessarily
depict your exact accommodation/destination.
18. Flight Delays and Flights – While we shall try to assist in
every way to minimise the effects of any delays we do not accept
liability for any delays which occur. Where a delay does occur we
shall consult with the airline concerned regarding the provision
of appropriate refreshments. Some protection is afforded by our
recommended travel insurance, and you should ensure your own
insurance policy provides adequate cover for flight delays and
cancellation. Under EU law 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 of these rights
will be publicised at EU airports and will also be available from
airlines. However reimbursement in such cases is the responsibility
of the airline and 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 clause 6. If any payments to you are due from
us, any payment made to you by the airline will be deducted from
this amount. If your airline does not comply with these rules you
should complain to the CAA online at www.caa.co.uk. For assistance
by phone call 020 7453 6888. Please note that very occasionally an
airline may add a touchdown en route. In this case a flight with an
intermediate stop not involving a change of aircraft is still considered
a direct flight.
19. Hotel Ratings, Bedrooms and Meals. We are required by law to
state the star rating of hotels. All star ratings stated are those given
by the authorities of the country concerned and are an indication
only of relative standards. Actual standards can vary between hotels
of the same category. Similarly, as the basis for star ratings varies
from country to country, hotels with the same rating but in different
countries may not be of the same standard. Facilities in single rooms
may differ from double rooms. Hotels charge a supplement for single
rooms even where there is only one single bed as the costs of the
upkeep of the room is the same, regardless of how many people
occupy it. Triple rooms may consist of a double bed and bed-settee
or folding bed. Our aim of providing holidays with interesting and
unusual itineraries takes us to places away from mass-market
tourism. In some cases, where dinner is included, it may be on a
fixed menu basis with no choice as opposed to buffet style. Please
notify us of any dietary requirements. Depending on flight timings,
dinner may consist of a cold plate on arrival at the hotel if the kitchens
are closed.
20. Websites – We are not responsible for the contents of websites
of hotels or other suppliers and tourist boards etc. included in this
brochure. Their contents do not form part of our contract with you
nor can they be construed as representations by us.
Preferred Travel Services
is a Trading Name of High Concepts Limited.
Reg. in England No. 4000185.
Reg. Office: Christopher House, 94B London Road,
Leicester LE2 0QS.
ATOL 5537 ABTA No. W3692
Issued December 2016
Preferred Travel Services Booking Form
Passenger details
Exactly as written on the Passport.
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS
Lead Passenger (who must sign this form
in the PAYMENTS section):
W3692
To make a provisional booking please refer to the How to Book section enclosed
with the brochure. Then COMPLETE THIS BOOKING FORM IN BLOCK
CAPITALS and return it with deposit payment or full payment (plus insurance if
applicable) to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp,
Leicester, LE8 0HS. Cheques should be made payable to Preferred Travel Services.
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Date of birth .........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Passenger 2:
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Date of birth .........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Passenger 3:
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Date of birth .........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Passenger 4:
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Date of birth ........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Holiday Title.........................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................HOLIDAY CODE....................................
Provisional Booking No.........................................................................................................
Departure Airport........................................................................................................................
DEPARTURE DATE ...............................................
dd / mm / yy PRICE £.......................................................
please refer to Departure Dates and Prices
NUMBER OF ROOMS
Twin/doubles............Triples/Family............... Singles (supplement applies)..............
SPECIAL REQUESTS (not guaranteed). You may also wish to advise us
here of any special needs so that we can inform the hotel and/or transport
company.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
HOLIDAY EXTRAS TO BOOK if applicable (please refer to Departure Dates and Prices)
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
INSURANCE
If not taking our insurance:
Your Insurer.....................................................................................................................................................
Policy No....................................................24 hr emergency No........................................................
PAYMENT ENCLOSED WITH THIS BOOKING (please refer to How to Book)
Deposit £...................................
Full Payment (including supplements and extras if applicable) £...................................
Insurance premiums £...................................
TOTAL £...................................
Please make your cheque/postal order payable to Preferred Travel Services.
In signing I have read and accept all details in the booking conditions and do
so on behalf of all those named under Passenger Details
Signed.....................................................................................................Date dd / mm / yy
...............................................
IN WHICH NEWSPAPER DID YOU SEE THIS HOLIDAY
ADVERTISED?
...............................................................................................................................................................................
THANK YOU FOR BOOKING
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR CREDIT/DEBIT
CARD PAYMENTS – we accept Maestro, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Visa
Card Type................................................... Valid from.............................Expires..................................
Please enter the last 3 digits of your security code
(shown on the signature strip on the reverse side of your card)......................................
£
BN
ASB
Office use only
Card No.
Issue No.
Please charge my account the sum of £...................................
Card holder’s name if different from the Lead Passenger’s name
................................................................................................................................................................................
Card holder’s signature............................................................................................................................
Please note balance or part balance payments by credit card are subject to a charge equal to 2% of the payment being made.
Preferred Travel Services Booking Form
Passenger details
Exactly as written on the Passport.
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS
Lead Passenger (who must sign this form
in the PAYMENTS section):
W3692
To make a provisional booking please refer to the How to Book section enclosed
with the brochure. Then COMPLETE THIS BOOKING FORM IN BLOCK
CAPITALS and return it with deposit payment or full payment (plus insurance if
applicable) to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp,
Leicester, LE8 0HS. Cheques should be made payable to Preferred Travel Services.
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Address........................................................................
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
..........................................Postcode...........................
Tel. day.........................................................................
Mobile...........................................................................
Emergency contact Tel.......................................
Email.............................................................................
Date of birth .........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Passenger 2:
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Date of birth .........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Passenger 3:
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Date of birth .........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Passenger 4:
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Date of birth ........................................................
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
dd / mm / yy
Issuing Country.........................................................
Holiday Title.........................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................HOLIDAY CODE....................................
Provisional Booking No.........................................................................................................
Departure Airport........................................................................................................................
DEPARTURE DATE ...............................................
dd / mm / yy PRICE £.......................................................
please refer to Departure Dates and Prices
NUMBER OF ROOMS
Twin/doubles............Triples/Family............... Singles (supplement applies)..............
SPECIAL REQUESTS (not guaranteed). You may also wish to advise us
here of any special needs so that we can inform the hotel and/or transport
company.
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
HOLIDAY EXTRAS TO BOOK if applicable (please refer to Departure Dates and Prices)
............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
INSURANCE
If not taking our insurance:
Your Insurer.....................................................................................................................................................
Policy No....................................................24 hr emergency No........................................................
PAYMENT ENCLOSED WITH THIS BOOKING (please refer to How to Book)
Deposit £...................................
Full Payment (including supplements and extras if applicable) £...................................
Insurance premiums £...................................
TOTAL £...................................
Please make your cheque/postal order payable to Preferred Travel Services.
In signing I have read and accept all details in the booking conditions and do
so on behalf of all those named under Passenger Details
Signed.....................................................................................................Date dd / mm / yy
...............................................
IN WHICH NEWSPAPER DID YOU SEE THIS HOLIDAY
ADVERTISED?
...............................................................................................................................................................................
THANK YOU FOR BOOKING
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR CREDIT/DEBIT
CARD PAYMENTS – we accept Maestro, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Visa
Card Type................................................... Valid from.............................Expires..................................
Please enter the last 3 digits of your security code
(shown on the signature strip on the reverse side of your card)......................................
£
BN
ASB
Office use only
Card No.
Issue No.
Please charge my account the sum of £...................................
Card holder’s name if different from the Lead Passenger’s name
................................................................................................................................................................................
Card holder’s signature............................................................................................................................
Please note balance or part balance payments by credit card are subject to a charge equal to 2% of the payment being made.