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escorted holidays

Collection 2018

welcome to our 2018 escorted holidays

Collection.

Preferred Travel Services is an award winning, independently owned,

friendly company whose two directors share more than seventy years of

travel industry experience. This experience has been put to use in designing

varied programmes which combine world famous, must-see sites with

lesser known gems which add that little extra touch to enhance the overall

holiday experience. Just a few examples could be the amazing ‘ghost’ train

station of Canfranc in the Spanish Pyrenees, the Rio Tinto mines in Western

Andalucia, gentle river-rafting through the Dunajec Gorge in Poland, a

cooking lesson in Crete, a train ride from the Apuan Alps down to a walled

city of Lucca in Italy, or a boat trip in the Camargue with a leisurely lunch on

the harbour at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

As well as offering innovative itineraries, we have also thought about

convenience and value for money. Preferred Travel Services pioneered

the use of direct fl ights from regional airports for something other than

beach holidays and city breaks. With a choice of more than twenty airports

across the UK, Europe’s great cities, spectacular landscapes, and historical

landmarks really are on your doorstep. As well as hand luggage, a checked

bag comes as standard on all our holidays. And the majority of our holidays

include dinner each evening adding even more value.

Since we started in 2000, our programme now extends across Europe - from

the mountains of Romania and Crete in the east to Portugal’s spectacular

Atlantic cliffs in the west. So if you are looking for something just that

little bit different from your next holiday, or a new angle on an established

destination then take a look through the list opposite. We are sure you will

fi nd at least one, if not several, holidays of appeal. If you do – give us a call

on 0116 279 3929 – this will also be 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! And we guarantee

that the price of your holiday will not change after we have confi rmed your

booking. Your money is safe with us as all our holidays are ATOL protected

by the Civil Aviation Authority.

We also offer walking holidays in Europe, many of which operate in tandem

with itineraries in this brochure. If you would like details of these please call

us on 0116 279 3929 or visit www.preferredts.com

We have negotiated no single supplement deals on some departures with hotels in Catalonia, Cyprus and Crete.

But be sure to book early as availability is limited and spaces always sell out very quickly.

we are very proud of, and grateful for, the level of repeat custom we enjoy. here are some comments from customers who

have travelled with us this year.

Just returned from our holiday in Andalucia! We had a super time apart

from the rain on the last two days! The Hotel was nice and comfortable and

your travel guide was superb…a delightful holiday and fully recommended!

Mr B, hull (Mijas, Cordoba & the white villages of Andalucia)

This was our fi rst guided tour holiday and were unsure what to expect.

May I say our tour guide Valentina was excellent as was the coach

driver…… couldn’t have wished for better, Valentina’s knowledge was

brilliant. The tour was very good and we saw things we would have

missed if doing an independent holiday

Mr & Mrs v, Leicester (Apulia & royal Caserta)

I am writing to say how much I enjoyed your holiday to Lake Maggiore. I

was particularly impressed by how many people had travelled with you in

the past and remained faithful to you. It was a very nice group of people

and the organisation was extremely good. Lake Maggiore is fantastic!

Ms J, gloucs

We had a lovely holiday in Almunecar and our local guide Manuel

and coach driver Salva couldn’t have been more helpful and very

informative. They made all the tours a delight.

Mr & Mrs M, Aberdeen (eastern Andalucia)

Some of the reasons we often choose your company: 1) you run hols to

interesting places - sometimes a little off the beaten track, as this year

2) where possible you take the trouble to fl y from local airports - indeed

a major consideration! 3) A small point but it sums up your attitude to

customers - a meal of some sort is provided however late the arrival…

Long may you prosper! Mr & Mrs M, Derby (western Andalucia)

I wish I had booked for an additional week to do further excursions myself

utilising the good connections from Coma-Ruga and also relaxing in the

resort and on my sea view hotel balcony…Thanks for a lovely holiday.

Miss B, wilts (Montserrat, roman Tarragona & gaudi’s reus)

Guide exceptional. Perfect English very knowledgeable. Made the

excursions very interesting. I learnt a lot. Good variety of places. A very

good holiday.

Mrs w, gwynedd (Ancient Isle of Crete)

Our Tour Director was very good at making sure everyone was looked

after and helped people to achieve the aim of the visit in the ways they

were able. She was always cheerful. Our Coach driver was excellent

and made our journeys very comfortable and relaxing. Enjoyed our fi rst

time with PTS and would recommend the company.

Mrs n, Kelso (slovenian Alps, Lake Bled, Trieste & venice)

hOw TO BOOK MADe eAsy

reservATIOns hOTLIne: 0116 279 3929

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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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hOLIDAy COLLeCTIOn

4 Cyprus - Aphrodite's Ancient Isle 20 Bordighera - the Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo

5 Tenerife - Islands of Contrasts 21 The Islands & Gardens of Lake Maggiore

6 Landscapes of Lanzarote & Fuerteventura 22 Lake Iseo & the Camonica Valley

7 Mallorca's North East Coast 23 The Tuscan Coast, Lucca & Florence

8 Montserrat, Roman Tarragona & Gaudi's Reus 24 Isle of Elba, Siena & the Medieval Cities of Tuscany

9 Jaca, Pamplona & the Spanish Pyrenees 25 Apulia & Royal Caserta

10 The Costa Blanca, Valencia & Guadalest 26 The Slovenian Alps, Lake Bled, Trieste & Venice

11 Carcassonne, Cathar Country & Catalonia 27 Best of the Baltics

12 Provence - Arles, Avignon & the Camargue 28 Berlin, Potsdam & the Harz Mountains

13 Western Andalucia - Isla Canela, Rio Tinto & the

Guadiana River

29 Krakow, Zakopane & the High Tatras

14 Seville, Mijas & Ronda 30 Bucharest & Transylvania

15 Andalucia's Eastern Coast, Granada & Almeria 31 A Week in Crete - No Single Supplement

16 Mijas, Cordoba & the White Villages of Andalucia 32 Highlights of Crete - from Mirabello to Chania

17 A Week on the Algarve 33 Crete's Beautiful West

18 A Week on the Lisbon Coast 34 General Information

19 The Cinque Terre, Portofino & the Italian Lakes 35 Booking Form


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8 days from £769 November 2017, February & November 2018

Cyprus - Aphrodite’s Ancient Isle

An ancient land of mystery, legend, beauty, and love: especially in and around Paphos, your holiday base. On the west coast

of the Akamas Peninsula, Paphos was the island’s capital for 600 years and its visible archaeological legacy has led to the

whole town being placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Effectively parts of the town serve as an open-air museum, with

remarkable mosaics, vaults and caves, the Pillar of St. Paul, the ancient theatre, the Tombs of the Kings and a Roman Agora

are all amongst the sights to see. The area is steeped in Greek myth and legend. The goddess Aphrodite rose from the sea

foam near Paphos and took pity on Pygmalion by bringing to life his statue of the beautiful Galatea – their son was Paphos.

• 7 nights hb in Paphos • Paphos orientation walk • Excursion to Nicosia

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Paphos, transfer to your hotel in Kato Paphos (20

minutes away) where seven nights half board accommodation has

been reserved for you.

Cyprus has a long and varied history. At the crossroads of three

continents, Cyprus was a stopping off point for Crusaders and has been

ruled by the Greeks, Romans, Franks, Venetians, Turks and British.

Day Two: Paphos orientation walk: your morning walk starts and

finishes at the hotel, and will give you your bearings not only in the

geography of Paphos, but also its history. You will walk along the sea

front, and pass the ruins of an early Christian basilica en route to the

harbour. Here you will be able to visit the archaeological area (entrance

fee included) with its Roman mosaics. You return to the hotel via the

lighthouse and the Christian catacomb of Solomoni.

Days Three to Seven: In resort in Paphos, with free time to explore

the town and its historic sites and also time to relax and enjoy the hotel’s

facilities. One day is dedicated to the included excursion to Nicosia, the

full day giving you a real taste of this fascinating and charming city.

In the heart of Nicosia is the old city surrounded by walls dating back

to the 16th century. Enclosed in this are countless museums, churches,

monuments, sites of historic interest, narrow streets overlooked by

the balconies of old houses and squares surrounded by cafes, shops

and tavernas. The included tour of the city will take you along the

dividing Green Line and allow you to see the major sights including

the Famagusta Gate and the Archbishop’s Palace. Also whilst in Nicosia

there will be visits to St. John’s Cathedral and the Byzantine Museum,

and time in the picturesque old quarter and shopping centre of Laiki

Yitonia.

There may be other excursions available, into the Troodos Mountains

and to the Bath of Aphrodite (a grotto pool where the goddess is said to

have bathed before her marriage).

Dancing and Bowls: together with the sister hotels nearby, the hotel has

dance leaders and bowling coordinators who will assist with tuition and,

on request, organise events for guests of all abilities. Lawn Bowls rinks

(there may be 20 rinks, indoor and outdoor, all on synthetic surfaces).

A charge (currently 5 euros) is made per session (includes equipment).

Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return

flight.

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)

Some departures may be accommodated in the Pioneer Beach Hotel, a

sister hotel of the Athena Beach, located a further 800m up the beach from

the town centre. (www.pioneer-cbh.com)

Extend your holiday – extra week available in Paphos.

A WALKING HOLIDAY is also available from this hotel. Please ask for a copy

of our Walking Holidays brochure or download one at preferredts.com.



8 days from £549 £699 November 2017, February, March & November 2018

Tenerife - Island of Contrasts

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 – the miles of sun-drenched coastline surround Spain’s highest mountain (over 12000 ft), Mount Teide. Accessible

by cable car and often snow-capped, the desolate volcanic slopes within Teide’s National Park are a world away from the

tropical vegetation of the green Orotava valley, and the botanical gardens below. You stay in the north part of the island where

the traditional villages and the University town of La Laguna have a totally different feel to the commercial concreted resorts

of the south – and the lush, tropical landscape with banana plantations also contrasts with the arid terrain of the south.

• 7 nights hb on Tenerife • Excursions to La Laguna, the Botanic Garden and Orotava Valley, and Mount Teide

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Tenerife, transfer to your hotel (about one hour

away) for seven nights half board accommodation.

Your holiday base is close to Puerto de la Cruz (with its agreeable

and historical maritime area) and to the verdant Orotava valley, whose

eponymous town boasts the attractive mansions of families who made

their fortune trading with the New World – and then spent fortunes

building fine houses and churches in their home town to show how

successful they were!

Tenerife still has undiscovered corners, like Garachico, out to the west.

Garachico is a typical Canarian village, whose harbour was filled in by

a lava flow in the 18th century – since when, as you stroll the shady

square, you get the impression that, frankly, not a lot has changed! Also

within easy reach is Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with Calatrava’s futuristic

new ship-shaped auditorium and a pleasant old quarter: beyond the

town lie the spectacular Anaga mountains.

Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included excursions.

Mount Teide: you will have a scenic drive on Mount Teide, with a stop

to explore the volcanic landscape of the Ucanca plain, and the chance

to take the cable car up the mountain (cost of cable car approx. 22E).

La Laguna: an included excursion will take you to San Cristobal de la

Laguna (to give it its full name). The fine Canarian Mansions scattered

through the town offer the visitor their bright facades and impressive

woodwork, which conceal cool patios and shady gardens. One of them

houses the “Museum of the History of Tenerife” – well worth a look.

This university town has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since

1999; its layout, that of the first non-fortified Spanish colonial town,

served as a model for many towns in the Americas.

The Botanic Garden, with Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava and

its valley. You will see, with a knowledgeable guide, the “Jardin de

Aclimatisación” of La Orotava – the Botanic Garden founded by Royal

Decree in 1788 to house the plants being brought from the New World

by the ‘Discoverers’ who (Columbus included) used Tenerife as a

jumping-off point for their epic voyages. The garden’s role was as a

trial ground for plants and trees that would be of important medical or

economic benefit to Spain as a whole. Designed to a geometric plan, it

has a particularly impressive collection of trees, including date palms

and fig trees, as well as an enormous oriental plane tree (platanus

orientalis), at the base of which the garden’s founder planted a box

of coins and documents. There are also good collections of agave,

hibiscus, orchids, poinsettia and jacaranda. This day will also include a

visit to Orotava town and an orientation of Puerto de la Cruz.

A further, optional excursion will also be available to Santa Cruz de

Tenerife.


flight.

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), 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/diverhotel-tenerife-spa-garden/)

Extend your holiday – extra week available in our hotel in Tenerife.





8 days from £549 £919 November 2017, March & November 2018

Island Landscapes of 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 been maintained unblemished. And all of this in a year round warm climate.

• 7 (or 14) nights hb in the H10 Lanzarote Princess in Playa Blanca • Included excursion to Fuerteventura

• Included sightseeing excursion around Manrique’s Lanzarote • Excursion to southern Lanzarote

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Lanzarote, transfer to your hotel for seven nights

half board accommodation. Transfer time 40 minutes.

Days Two to Seven: In Playa Blanca, with three included

excursions, two within Lanzarote and one to the neighbouring island

of Fuerteventura.

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, passing the stunning new

upmarket development of Marina Rubicon and continuing out towards

Papagayo. There are good island bus services, allowing you to get

around by public transport if you wish.

Manrique’s Lanzarote: your included excursion takes you to see

different aspects of Manrique’s Isle, such as Teguise - the old inland

capital, Bateria del Rio, and the artist’s stunning Cactus Garden. Cacti

were important to the island: to this day there are fields of prickly pear

cactus – this was grown to harvest cochineal beetles and the brilliant

red dye they produce, one of the main industries of the island until the

19th century.

across the island is stunning.


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.



The excursion in the south of Lanzarote includes a range of unlikely

scenery. You will see the pretty white painted village of Yaiza, the

coastal salt-pans of Janubio, and the cliffs near El Golfo. Then you

drive amid the unique scenery of the Volcanoes Natural Park, and

finish in the unusual vineyards of La Geria, where man’s ingenuity has

made vines thrive in a hostile setting.

Fuerteventura: your third excursion begins with a 20 minute walk

(taxis are available) to the harbour where you catch the ferry to

Corralejo, Fuerteventura. It is a 35 minute crossing, please keep an

eye out for pods of dolphins which are frequently seen here. Just south

of Corralejo is the natural park area of Las Dunas, an enormous sandy

area similar to the Sahara Desert. Amongst other stops, you will also

visit the island’s former capital, Betancuria. The scenery as you travel



NO SINGLE

SUPPLEMENT

IN MARCH &

APRIL

8 days from £699

March to May, September & October

Mallorca’s North East Coast

Majorca – Mallorca, Majorca – Mallorca, which is it? In English, it has a j and conjures images of tourist hordes sizzling

in the hot sun. Whereas the Spanish spelling and much more refined pronunciation of Mallorca reflect the beautiful island

much loved by the likes of Chopin, Grace Kelly, Princess Diana, and the Spanish Royal Family. The area around the resort

of Cala Ratjada in the northeast of the island falls very much into the latter category. You won’t find high-rise hotel blocks

here, but golden beaches, azure seas, quiet coves and the tranquil pine forest.

• 7 nights hb in the Bella Playa Hotel in Cala Ratjada • Walking tour of Sa Torre Cega • Excursion to Palma

• Excursion to the Drach Caves

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 one hour.

Cala Ratjada is an old fishing port on the north-east coast of the island

which has developed into a pleasant resort with a busy harbour, craggy

coves and pretty beaches. As well as a host of shops, cafes, bars and

restaurants, Cala Ratjada has attractive natural areas right on its

doorstep. A variety of bird species thrives in the protected area of Cala

Agulla beach close to your hotel. While a pleasant walk through the

pine forest will take you to the lighthouse at Capdepera from where, on

a clear day, you can see across to the neighbouring island of Menorca.

Days two to Seven: In Cala Ratjada with three included activities

during your stay.

Walking Tour of Sa Torre Cega: A twenty-minute walk from your

hotel is Sa Torre Cega, an early 20th-century villa built for the March

banking family. In an ideal spot overlooking the tiny bay of Cala Gat,

the gardens at Sa Torre Cega were landscaped by Russell Page, the

English designer whose clients included the Duke of Windsor, King

Leopold of Belgium, and the Frick Art Collection in New York. And art

is an integral feature of the Sa Torre Cega gardens where you will

see forty sculptures of the March collection. The gardens were closed

after being severely damaged in a storm in 2001, and, after extensive

restoration, were reopened by King Juan Carlos in 2015.

Palma: On a day trip to Palma fifty miles away, you’ll have plenty of

time to explore the delights of the island’s capital. A short orientation

tour on arrival will show you where things are, after which you can

choose how you will spend your free time. Many will make a beeline

to the ultra-impressive Gothic Cathedral. Dating from the 13th century,

the building has been modified through the ages right up to the

changes made in the early 1900’s by Antoni Gaudi. Or you could make

your way to the Palau March Museum which houses the rest of the

March sculpture collection including works by Rodin, Henry Moore

and Barbara Hepworth. Don’t forget to leave time for a delicious tapas

lunch in the narrow streets of the old centre.

Drach Caves: A short 18-mile trip to the famous caves where you

have a tour of the deep caves including the blue waters of the Baths

of Diana, incredible stalactites and stalagmites, and a boat trip and

classical concert on one the world’s largest underground lakes.

In your spare time you can enjoy the facilities of the hotel, or maybe

hire a bike and visit the market town of Arta.

Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for

your flight home.

YOUR HOTELS

HOTEL BELLA PLAYA HHHH, Cala Ratjada (seven nights)

The hotel, on the edge of the resort, adjoins the Levante Natural Park area.

The hotel offers plenty of sporting activities (tennis courts, swimming pool,

gymnasium and discounts for the nearby golf course among others) as

well as well-furnished 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.





NO SINGLE

SUPPLEMENT

IN APRIL &

OCTOBER

8 days from £649 April, May, September & October

Montserrat, Roman Tarragona & Gaudi’s Reus

A week in a four-star hotel on the Catalan coast, with three varied and interesting excursions to show you different

aspects of Catalonia from your comfortable holiday base – this is the recipe for this holiday. Catalonia has an incredibly

rich variety of landscapes. As well as sandy beaches, such as the wide, sandy one in front of your hotel, there are

mountains, vineyards, rivers and picturesque villages all waiting to be discovered. As is one of the world’s great cities,

Barcelona - easily accessible by train, with half-hourly departures.

• 7 nights hb on the Catalan coast, wine included with dinner • Excursion to Montserrat and Sitges

• Excursion to Roman Tarragona & Reus • Entrance to the Gaudi Centre in Reus • Excursion into the Alt

Camp Countryside • Entrances to the Espluga wine cellar and Santes Creus Monastery

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 excursions.

Montserrat & Sitges: just an hour away, Montserrat is one of Spain’s

most spectacular sights, with its astonishing rock formations,

monastery, and fabulous views of the Llobregat Valley: Montserrat

has been a major destination for pilgrims through the centuries. The

basilica, home of the famous ‘Black Madonna’, dates from the 16th

century and (subject to confirmation) you will be able to hear the boys’

choir sing in the church. You could also go up to the nature area on the

funicular railway to explore the walking trails. On the return journey we

make a stop in the modernist resort of Sitges. 110 miles today.

Roman Tarragona & Gaudi’s Reus: just 20 miles away, 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. You will spend the morning in the old

city in the company of an expert guide, take the view from the

Pretorium (entrance fee included), and see the amphitheatre,

the Circus Maximus, the forum, and pretty streets and squares as you

stroll through the medieval centre. You will also have free time for

lunch, and to explore the market area and new Rambla area with its

statue of the ‘Castell’, the ‘Human Tower’. On the return journey we will

make a short detour to make stop in Gaudi’s home city of Reus, with

a visit to the Gaudi Centre where you will learn something of the great

modernist architect’s work. 57 miles today.

Your third included excursion may be the one that surprises you most.

You go off the beaten tourist track to visit the nearby ‘Alt Camp’ area

– home to some lesser-known but no less impressive attractions - the

jewel that is the medieval, walled town of Montblanc where you have

a short orientation walk and free time to explore, sightsee, and have

lunch; the unspoilt market town of l’Espluga de Francoli, which boasts

what they call the ‘Wine Cathedral’ - the modernist building that

houses the oldest wine co-operative in Catalonia; and the Cistercian

Monastery of Santes Creus, one of the three great Catalan monasteries,

founded in the 12th century and housing two royal tombs. From Santes

Creus you transfer back to your hotel, with an en-route photo stop at

the unusual modernist Sanctuary at Montferri. 86 miles today.

Day Eight: 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. A reasonable selection

of shops, bars and restaurants is about 10 minutes walk (700m) away,

and the railway station with half-hourly 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.





8 days from £699

May & September

Jaca, Pamplona & the Spanish Pyrenees

The highest peaks of the Pyrenees are on the Spanish side in Aragon. This holiday takes you off the beaten tourist track into these

magnificent mountains, with a host of things to see along the way! You will see a bodega on the Barbastro wine road, medieval

stone villages, Canfranc’s huge ‘ghost’ train station, Hemingway’s Pamplona, and an imposing 11th-century Romanesque castle.

You spend four nights in Jaca, ‘Pearl of the Pyrenees’, and three nights on the coast, including one in historic Tarragona.

• 2 nights hb Costa Dorada, 4 nights hb in Jaca, 1 night bb Tarragona • Visits to a Somontano winery and to the walled

town of Ainsa • Excursion to Canfranc and Candanchu mountain resort • Excursion to Pamplona • Visit to Loarre Castle

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Reus or Barcelona. Transfer to your hotel on the Costa

Dorada, under an hour away, for two nights’ half-board accommodation.

Day Two: Free day in resort.

Day Three: Today you leave the coast and head north through the hilly winecountry

of Catalonia and then into the Aragonese Pyrenees. You make a short

stop at a Somontano winery for a tasting in one of Spain’s oldest wine regions,

magnificently set against a spectacular Pyrenean backdrop. From here you

climb into the Pyrenees proper towards the unspoilt and historic walled town

of Ainsa. At the confluence of two rivers, and at an altitude of nearly 2000ft,

Ainsa nestles between three different protected natural park areas. From the

11th-century castle, you can stroll the short distance to the arcaded medieval

town square, lined with old stone houses, the church of Santa Maria – and

welcoming bars and restaurants! There are impressive views down to the two

rivers and up to the (often) snow-streaked 7500ft. crag of Peña Montañesa.

You continue on your dramatic route to Jaca, where you spend 4 nights on

a half-board basis. 200 miles today, mainly on excellent new highways, and

always through wonderful scenery: towering mountains, rocky outcrops and

sparkling waters are all in evidence.

Jaca is an interesting town with a pleasant pedestrianised main street,

medieval town wall, Romanesque 11th-century cathedral and 16th-century

citadel as well as other notable historic buildings. Jaca has bid three times to

host the winter Olympics, and is on the Aragonese Way of St James - pilgrims

on their way to Santiago de Compostela are regular visitors in the historic

town centre.

Day four: In the morning, you have a brief orientation walk in the old centre

of Jaca. In the afternoon, there is a short, but fascinating, included excursion to

Canfranc-Estacion. Following the River Aragon up the mountain, you arrive at

the enormous, mainly disused, former international railway station at the exit

of the Somport Tunnel on the Spanish side. Its size (more than twice the width

of Buckingham Palace and with no less than 156 doors!) is explained by the

necessity to handle the transit of passengers, luggage and freight switching to

and from the different gauges of French and Spanish tracks: though national

pride must have had something to do with it as well! On a short tour of the

station you will hear about its construction, stories of Nazi gold passing

through, of the exodus during the Spanish Civil War, and about its final closure

in 1970. Afterwards, you take the short scenic drive up to the nearby French

border and through the ski resort of Candanchu. 18 miles each way.

Days Five and Six: In Jaca with one included and one optional excursion. The

included excursion is to Pamplona, the capital of Navarre, famed worldwide for

the ‘Running of the Bulls’, featured by Hemingway in ‘The Sun Also Rises.’ Your

local guide will walk you along the bulls’ route to the bullring and show you the

town’s focal point, the Plaza del Castillo, near to which lies the former Jewish

Quarter and the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria. Part of the old city wall is still

intact. The city centre is pleasantly compact and there are myriad places for

tapas, lunch, strolling or hunting for souvenirs. 70 miles each way.

The optional excursion is to the French side of the mighty Pyrenees. The first

stop is in the pretty village of Biescas. From there you drive – as ever - through

impressive mountain scenery, skirting two reservoirs and reaching the French

border at Portelet and on to Artouste, on Fabreges Lake. A cable car takes you

up to the ‘Petit Train’- a 55-minute narrow-gauge run of spectacular views at

an altitude of over 6000ft. The line was built to aid the construction of another

dam and reservoir, and opened to tourism in the 1930s. The road journey,

again on good roads through impressive mountains, is 43 miles each way.

Day Seven: Today you bid farewell to the mountains, passing the impressive

1000ft high rock formations of Los Mallos de Riglos, and stopping at the

equally impressive castle of Loarre – the best preserved Romanesque castle

in Europe, and set on a rocky outcrop offering great views. You continue on to

Tarragona, where your last night is on a bed and breakfast basis.

Tarragona’s walled town centre is a UNESCO world heritage site. It boasts a

fine medieval cathedral as well as Roman remains: these include a stunning

2nd-century amphitheatre, circus maximus, and two forums. 190 miles today.

Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for your flight

home. Transfer time: 15 minutes to Reus, just over one hour to Barcelona.

YOUR HOTELS

NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (two nights)

The description of the hotel is on page 8.

HOTEL EUROSTARS REINA FELICIA HHHH, Jaca (four nights)

The modern and comfortable Hotel Reina Felicia is situated in a quiet

residential area, yet just a 20-minute stroll (less than a mile) from the old

centre of Jaca. The spacious rooms have satellite TV, air-conditioning, terrace

and bath or shower and WC. There is lounge, bar, coffee shop, restaurant and

indoor and outdoor pools. Spa treatments may be available at extra cost (www.

eurostarshotels.com).

HOTEL ASTARI HHH, Tarragona (one night)

Just a 10-minute walk (half a mile) from the amphitheatre and cathedral,

this comfortable modern hotel offers bedrooms with full facilities, lounge

area with free wifi, garden and outdoor pool. (www.hotelastari.com)



8 days from £749 May & September

The Costa Blanca, Valencia & Guadalest

The popular Costa Blanca resort of 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.

Inland from Calpe, the mountainous countryside is spectacular and gentle at the same time and contains the spectacular,

historic village of Guadalest and the mediaeval city of Alcoy. Thriving Valencia is Spain’s third city, behind Madrid and

Barcelona, but is at least their equal in terms of history and cultural diversity.

• 7 nights hb Calpe • Excursion to Valencia • Excursion to Guadalest and Alcoy • Excursion to Denia • One

free spa circuit in the hotel

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Alicante, transfer to your hotel (one hour depending

on traffic) for seven nights half board accommodation.

DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: In Calpe. Your hotel is situated in the Levante

Beach area from where it is a pleasant stroll along the beach and

promenade to the Rock of Ifach, the working harbour or a longer walk

up to the picturesque old quarter. The Rock of Ifach rises Gibraltar-like

1,100ft from the sea and is a haven for wildlife. A marked trail through

and around the Rock will take about 2 ½ hours to complete. As well as

the old quarter you should visit the Roman Queen’s Baths and the old

walls built to protect Calpe from pirates.

There are three included excursions during your stay in Calpe.

Serra Aitana Hills, Guadalest and Alcoy. This drive is as scenic as you

will find anywhere in Spain. You pass through lemon groves and vast

swathes of fine netting which cover the hillsides, underneath which are

‘nispero’ trees whose sweet fruit is protected from the winter hailstorms

in the mountains. The mountains themselves are a haven for wildlife

including wild cats and genets, badgers and weasels and even golden

eagles. Guadalest, an ancient Moorish stronghold, is in a spectacular

setting with fantastic views from the remains of the Muslim fortress.

Further along the valley is the town of Alcoy where five rivers meet.

Around the Plaza de Espana is the medieval quarter but you’ll also find a

modernist and industrial heritage in the town. 95 miles today.

Denia. On this pleasant half-day trip to Denia you can stroll down the

tree-lined Avenida del Marques de Campo, walk up to the castle or

down to the harbour and snack on some famous Denia gambas.

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)



Valencia. 75 motorway miles from Calpe is the historic, but also trendy

city of Valencia. Valencia’s historic buildings cluster around the 14th

century cathedral in the Plaza de la Reina. Your search for the Holy Grail

is over - the gold chalice is in the cathedral museum! A short walk away

is the so-called ‘real’ Valencia in the Barrio del Carmen where you’ll find

a host of cafes, bars and restaurants in the captivating narrow streets.

The Central Market, one of the oldest food markets in Europe, houses a

thousand stalls under its decorated iron and glass dome. Food is very

important in Valencia, the home of paella, and you should find time to

call in at one of the ‘horchaterias’ and sip on a nutty ‘milkshake’.



8 days from £699 April to June, September & October

Carcassonne, Cathar Country & Catalonia

No single

supplement

in April &

October

The ramparts of Carcassonne, the mystery of Rennes-le-Château, the surrealism of Dalì’s Theatre Museum, combined

with a visit to modernist Barcelona, and stays in unspoilt locations on the Catalan coast and in a pleasant spa town in

the hills of Roussillon - this is a holiday to one of the most scenic parts of the Mediterranean. The area is also fabulously

rich in history, legend and stunning castles. Discover the land of the heretical Cathars and solve the mystery of Rennes le

Chateau – inspiration for Dan Brown’s da Vinci Code.

• 3 nights hb in Spanish Catalonia, 4 nights hb in the Roussillon area of France • Visits to Rennes-le-

Château, Carcassonne, The Dalì Museum in Figueres, and Barcelona

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Catalonia. On arrival, transfer to your hotel on the

Catalan coast 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. Your

excursion includes a walk with expert guide.

Day Three: Today you depart for France. En route you will stop in

Dalì’s home town of Figueras with its surreal (in the truest sense!)

theatre-museum (entrance included). The Dalì Museum, with its

luminous-egg façade, seems to want to stretch your mind even before

you enter! From there you proceed to your hotel in Amelie-les-Bains,

for four nights half board accommodation. Distance today is 156 miles,

mainly motorway.

Day Four: Full-day included excursion to Carcassonne and Rennesle-

Château. Although a longish day, it is packed with interest. You start

with a scenic drive past two spectacular Cathar castles – Puilaurens,

perched high above the valley, and Quéribus, whose rocky spur saw

the last stand of the Cathars in 1255. In Rennes-le-Château you will

see the church, presbytery, villa, tower and grounds built by the priest,

Abbé Sauniere, at the end of the 19th century. You will discover the true

extent of the mystery that has spawned so many books and several tv

programmes. You will not be the first to try and solve the mystery – a

byelaw had to be passed to stop unauthorised digging in the village by

treasure-hunters!

You continue to Carcassonne for lunch (not included), and a free

afternoon in the most spectacular walled city on earth. A UNESCO

Heritage site, the cité is a remarkable defensive structure with

barbican, dry moat, outer and inner walls, inaccessible watch-towers,

posterns, loopholes and arrow slits. The last part of your circular route

is motorway, and you arrive back at the hotel at approx 1830. Total

today is just under 200 miles.

Days Five and Six: There is an optional half day excursion to the

walled village of Prats de Mollo, just 12 miles up the Vallespir valley,

on the side of Mount Canigou. There is also an optional excursion to

nearby Perpignan, the capital of the Roussillon, and to the artists’

resort of Collioure. A port since Roman times, many crusades to the

Holy Land set off from here, and reproductions of works by artists who

painted in Collioure (Matisse and Dérain in particular) will be found on

the quaysides.

Day Seven: Today you return to the Costa Dorada for your last night,

again on a half board basis. En route there is a short tour of, and free

time to explore, the exciting city of Barcelona, capital of Catalonia.

Distance today is similar to Day Three, approx 160 miles..


flight.

YOUR HOTELS

NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga, Costa Dorada (first two and last nights)

See page 8 for hotel description.

HOTEL DE LA REINE AMELIE HHH, Amélie-les-Bains (four nights)

Four nights are spent in the Hotel de la Reine Amélie in the Vallespir

Valley. Situated close to the River Tech, Amélie is a spa town 19 miles

from the coast and surrounded by pleasant mountain scenery. The hotel

has a bar, lounge area, restaurant, free wifi, and comfortable bedrooms

with private bath/shower, wc, tv and phone. Some have a balcony too.

(www.reineamelie.com)

We have prepared some brief historical notes about Rennes-le-Chateau

and Carcassonne. These are available online at www.preferredts.com/

brochures/camhist.pdf or on request.

A WALKING HOLIDAY is also available from these hotels. Please ask for a

copy of our Walking Holidays brochure or download one at preferredts.com.



8 days from £849

May, September & October

Provence - Arles, Avignon, Nîmes & the Camargue

The base for our exploration of this enchanting and captivating part of France is the Roman city of Arles, renowned for its

complete amphitheatre, medieval centre and scenes and landscapes famously portrayed in the works of van Gogh. Other

highlights of the holiday include the old papal seat of Avignon, the ancient monuments of Nîmes, the Camargue port towns

of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Aigues-Mortes, and the iconic symbol of the south, the Pont du Gard.

• 7 nights in Arles – 2 hb and 5 bb • Walking tour of Arles • Excursion to Nîmes, Pont du Gard and Avignon

• Boat trip in the Camargue with lunch • Visits to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Aigues-Mortes

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.

DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: In Arles. A walking tour of the city will acquaint

you with all the major sights and attractions of this splendid city -

Place du Forum, Espace van Gogh, amphitheatre and theatre, the

Roman baths and the Musée Réattu on the bank of the river Rhône.

Arles’ golden age began under Caesar when it became an important

regional capital of the Roman Empire. Evidence of this is everywhere,

but brazenly obvious at ‘les Arènes’ – the wonderfully preserved

amphitheatre which is now used for bull fights. The special light in

Provence has always attracted painters and Arles will be forever

associated with Vincent van Gogh for his spat with Gaugin, severing

his ear, but, above all, his incredible artistic output while in the city. He

arrived in Arles in February 1888 and in the prolific fifteen months that

followed he created more than three hundred works including some

of his best known – the Arles Sunflowers series, his Chair, Bedroom.

You can follow a walking trail in Arles featuring van Gogh scenes such

as the Amphitheatre, Café Terrace at Night and Starry Night over the

Rhone.

As well as the walking tour, there are two included excursions during

your stay in Arles. The first is a tour of the Camargue by coach and

boat. The Camargue is Europe’s largest wetland and as well as birds,

its other famous residents are the white horses and black bulls.

The day starts with a short coach transfer through the Camargue to

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. 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. A boat cruise on the

Petit Rhone will show you aspects of the Camargue and its wildlife

only accessible by river. After a lunch (included) in Stes-Maries you

continue west across the Camargue to Aigues-Mortes, where the

immense city walls still protect the medieval city within. After a guided

tour you return to Arles. 75 miles today.

The second included excursion is a grand tour of the region to Nîmes,

the Pont du Gard and Avignon – an 80 mile round trip packed with

interest. Nîmes has a complete Roman amphitheatre to rival, even

better, that of Arles. Both were built in 1st century AD and became

residential areas post-empire until they were cleared out in the first

half of the 19th century. As well as an ancient centre Nîmes has

excellent modern architecture by Norman Foster. From Nîmes, you

head to Avignon, stopping en route to admire the 3-tier arches of the

Pont du Gard, part of the 50km Roman aqueduct built to carry water

to Nîmes. In Avignon you’ll have plenty of time to admire the sights

of the magnificent former papal capital – Palais des Papes, Place de

l’Horloge, the ramparts or maybe even dance ‘sur le pont’! After your

time in Avignon you return to Arles.

There is also an optional excursion into the Alpilles hills just 12 miles

from Arles. The day includes a visit to the spectacular hilltop village

of Les-Baux-de-Provence, the extraordinary artistic sound and light

show of Carrières de Lumières in the Les Baux underground limestone

quarry, the beautiful provençal town of St Remy and the clinic at

Saint Paul-de-Mausole where van Gogh painted another series of

masterpieces while a voluntary patient in the asylum.

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)






Western Andalucia - Isla Canela, Rio Tinto & the Guadiana River

This holiday has the perfect balance of relaxation beside the dunes along Spain’s Atlantic coast and on the banks of the

Guadiana river and scenic sightseeing jam-packed with historical and cultural interest. Your holiday base is the 4* Playamarina

Hotel on Punta del Moral on Isla Canela in Spain, just over the Portuguese border. From here you visit the beautiful coastline

of the Donana Natural Park, enjoy the fascinating Columbus sites and the stunning scenery of the British Rio Tinto mines and

have a lazy day on a boat sailing up the River Guadiana which marks the border between Spain and Portugal.

• 7 nights hb in a 4* hotel on Isla Canela • One included spa entrance • Full day excursion to the Rio Tinto mines

with train ride • Full day excursion to the Columbus sites and El Rocio • Boat cruise on the Guadiana River

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.

Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included excursions. 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. 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. 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!

The first included excursion is to La Rabida Monastery, Caravelle Wharf and El

Rocio. Just over an hour to the east of your hotel lies the monastery of La Rabida,

where Columbus stayed with the monks before his voyage to the New World in

1492. The King and Queen of Spain had rejected his request for funding to seek a

westward route to China, but with the intercession of the monks (who were to get

a percentage!), funding was granted…and the rest, as they say, is history. Nearby

lies Caravelle Wharf, with full size replicas of Columbus’ three ships – the Pinto,

the Nina, and the Santa Maria (entrance fee included). All are much smaller than

you might expect – but they actually travelled across the Atlantic in 1992, for the

500th anniversary. You then travel to the strange town of El Rocio, 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, and lies at the edge of the Donana Natural

Park. There is free time for a late lunch here before returning to your hotel.

Another included excursion takes you to the unique landscape and ecosystem

that are the Rio Tinto mines. There has been mining in the hills 80 miles northeast

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. (NB the train is accessed down a long flight of

steps – no ramp).

You really chill out and relax on your third excursion – a boat ride up the Guadiana

river. The boat leaves from Ayamonte and poodles upstream through the soporific

scenery of the gentle hills of the Guadiana valley. The captain might stop in

Portugal on the left – then again, it might be Spain on the right – either way, you’ll

have the chance to enjoy the hospitality of one of the riparian communities. The

return to your hotel will be by coach.

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





8 days from £649 March, May, June & September

Seville, Mijas & Ronda

This superb value holiday gives you the chance to relax in a pretty white-painted village overlooking the Costa del Sol and

enjoy some of the wonders of Andalucia. Five nights are spent in delightful Mijas Pueblo, and two in magical Seville. In

winter, spring and early summer, southern Spain is warm and sunny, though the stifling temperatures of high summer are

still some time away – this is the perfect time to take in some of the remarkable sights of Andalucia.

• 5 nights hb Mijas, 2 nights bb Seville • Visits to Ronda, Marbella and glitzy Puerto Banus

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Malaga. On arrival transfer to your hotel in Mijas (approx. 30

minutes) for four nights half board accommodation.

Mijas: The white painted centre of Mijas still has the look of an old Andalucian

village. The old village has now grown into a small town with all facilities

and good transport connections. Why not stroll and enjoy the views from the

Muralla Gardens at the top of the village where there are superb views over

the Mediterranean, linger over a quiet drink on one of the old town squares, or

browse in the artists’ studios and craft shops? The folk museum is well worth a

visit as is the new Contemporary Arts Centre showcasing Picasso’s ceramics as

well as some of his paintings and works by Dali, Braque and Miro.

DAys TwO TO FOUr: Free in Mijas, with an included half day excursion just

down the road to see the plush resort of Marbella and the billionaire’s marina of

Puerto Banus. Marbella, although one of Europe’s most chic resorts, retains an

attractive 15th century old-town with narrow streets leading off its picturesque

plazas. Puerto Banus on the other hand is unapologetically brash where

the glitterati park their Ferraris next to their yachts and then do a

little shopping in the designer stores. At least window shopping is free!

There is also the chance to join an optional excursion to the ‘British Corner’,

Gibraltar, one of the ‘Pillars of Hercules’. British since 1704, ‘Gib’ has a

fascinating history, to which the Siege Tunnels bear witness. The rock is home

to the natural site of St Michael’s Cave, and to the Barbary apes who are the

colony’s symbol of freedom. Also easily accessible is Picasso’s home city of

Malaga, with an impressive new museum featuring the work of its most famous

son.

Day Five: Today the transfer to Seville is just under three hours. There will be

an included orientation tour of the city on arrival, with a stop in the pretty Triana

district, the traditional cradle of Flamenco, prior to check-in to your hotel for two

nights bed and breakfast accommodation. 146 miles today.

Seville, in a splendid location on the Guadalquivir River, is a lively city and

the capital of Flamenco. Wandering through the narrow streets you will soon

understand how Seville inspired Bizet’s Carmen and Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

Be sure to sample the excellent tapas in Seville - the tour is accompanied by a

bilingual Tour Director, who will assist with booking nearby reasonably

priced restaurants if required.

Day Six: There are two optional excursions during your stay in Seville. The first

is a morning walking tour with a local guide, with entrance to the cathedral,

Columbus’ last resting place. The other excursion features an evening trip to a

Flamenco show.

Day Seven: Today you leave Seville and drive to Ronda. The spectacular 600ft

deep Tajo Gorge is spanned by the spectacular Puente Nuevo (new bridge).

The city’s bull ring in the ‘’new’’ town is 230 years old, about the same age

as the new bridge! You will have free time for sightseeing in this interesting,

atmospheric and dramatic city. After lunch (not included), you continue through

the scenic Sierra to Mijas for your last night’s accommodation, again on a half

board basis. 140 miles today.

Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

YOUR HOTEL

HOTEL TRH HHHH, Mijas (first four and last 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)

HOTEL SEVILLA MACARENA HHHH, Seville (two nights)

The hotel is next to the old city walls opposite the Parliament and close

to the river and the historic centre. Bedrooms have bath/shower and

wc, hairdryer, tv with satellite channels, free wifi, and safety deposit

box. There is a restaurant and a sports-themed bar offering snacks.

(www.hotelsevillamacarena.com)



8 days from £569 November 2017, February to November 2018

Andalucia’s Eastern Coast – Granada & Almeria

Granada was the last city to be re-conquered by the Catholic Kings in 1492 and Spain’s Moorish legacy is nowhere more

evident than in Granada and its province. On this holiday, not only will you visit the Alhambra complex in Granada, but also

the city of Almeria. Your base is the coastal city of Almunecar. This is a city whose Phoenician, Roman and Moorish past is

still much in evidence. The wonderful sub-tropical climate will help you enjoy the city’s rich artistic and cultural heritage

as well as the pretty historic centre. In and around Almunecar the sierras plunge spectacularly into the sea and you will

find no less than 25 beaches and coves within the boundary of the municipality.

• 7 nights hb in Almunecar • Visit to Granada and the Alhambra • Tour along the Costa Tropical to Almeria

• 1 entrance free of charge to the hotel’s spa centre

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 two included full day

excursions. The first is to the wonderful city of Granada just 45 miles

away. From Almunecar you 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. (Please note that,

due to restrictions on group visits, the Nasrid Palaces part of the complex

may not be included in the visit.) As well as visiting the complex, 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. Return

to Almunecar is via the new motorway. The second excursion is a trip along

the east coast to see the ancient city of Almeria and (80 miles away by

motorway). Almeria also has Phoenician and Roman origins and one of the

greatest citadels ever built by the Moors as well as an unusual fortified

cathedral constructed as defence against pirate attacks. The whitewashed

walls of the old town have the unmistakable Al-Andalus atmosphere.

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. There will also

be the chance to join an optional excursion to Nerja with its magnificent

Balcon de Europa and its nearby famous caves - an enormous cavern

reminiscent of an underground cathedral featuring stalactites, stalagmites

and wonderful rock formations and the white-painted, hill-top village of

Frigiliana.

Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport and your return flight.

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 some 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.





8 days from £639 March, April & October

Mijas, Cordoba & the White Villages of Andalucia

The whitewashed villages of Andalucia have long entranced visitors; and the charm remains to this day. On this holiday you will

not just see some of these iconic landscapes, you will spend a week in white-painted Mijas itself. From Mijas there are guided

visits to the timeless old UNESCO city of Cordoba, with its Mezquita church, and to Picasso’s home city of Malaga. All these

remarkable sights are bathed in the year-round warmth of the Andalucian sunshine!

• 7 nights hb in Mijas • Excursion to Cordoba with guided tour of the Mezquita • Circular Andalucian tour

featuring some of the ‘White Villages’ • Orientation walk in Mijas • Visit to Malaga with orientation drive

and walking tour through the historic centre

PROGRAMME

Day One: Direct flight to Malaga, transfer (approx. 30 minutes) to your

hotel in Mijas for seven nights half board accommodation.

Although only a few kilometres from the hustle and bustle of the

seaside towns of the Costa del Sol, Mijas Pueblo has managed to

retain a good deal of its Andalucian character. From the slopes of its

sierra, pretty white-painted Mijas looks down imperiously over the

resorts of Fuengirola and Benalmadena and, up in the hills, on a clear

day you can see as far as Gibraltar and Africa! The old village plazas

are difficult to resist – whether it’s a drink with some tapas, browsing

artists’ studios and craft shops or visiting one of the museums. The

Local History Museum is well worth a visit, as is the Contemporary Arts

Centre which has works by Picasso, Dali and Miro.

Days Two to SEVEN: In Mijas with a short, guided orientation walk

and three included excursions.

Cordoba: Just over two hours away is Cordoba, one of the not-to-bemissed

sights of Andalucia. There will be a walking tour of the historic

city where, 1000 years ago, Jews, Arabs and Christians lived side by

side in harmony. You will see a statue of Maimonides, the famous

Jewish philosopher and the author of Mishneh Torah. Above all, though,

you will visit the world-famous Mezquita (entrance fee included) with

an expert guide The church/mosque was founded in 785 by Abd ar-

Rahman I, and then adapted and adopted by the Christian Kings of

Spain – who built a cathedral inside it! You will also have free time

for lunch and sightseeing before returning to Mijas. 235 miles today,

mainly dual carriageway.

Malaga: In recent years Picasso’s birthplace of Malaga has undergone

a major facelift. You travel up the coast to this fine city with scenic

sea views, before reaching the city centre. There you have a walking

tour of the centre, with included entrance to the house on Plaza de

la Merced where, on 25th October 1881, the city’s most famous

son, Pablo Picasso, was born. The city now has a score of museums

including the Museo Carmen Thijssen, the Picasso Museum, and the

Pompidou Centre (yes, there is one here as well as in Paris!). In the old

centre you will find the city’s impressive cathedral, pleasant pedestrian

shopping streets and lots of tapas bars offering reasonably-priced

lunches. Shoppers may make for the El Corte Ingles department store,

or the new Muelle Uno (Pier One) complex in the revitalised port area.

You will have free time for lunch, and to take in the attractions of your

choice before you return to Mijas. 50 miles today.

The White Villages: Your third included excursion is a circular trip

through the Sierra landscapes of the Andalucian countryside. You

start by heading south, passing close to Marbella before stopping in

Ojen which is famed for its aniseed liqueur. Like Cordoba, its church is

built on a mosque and the belfry used to be a minaret. From Ojen you

continue to Monda. There was a Roman settlement here, and the locals

claim that in 45BC Caesar won a final battle nearby. The town fell to

the Christians in 1485, and the old hilltop fortress was destroyed in an

Arab uprising in the 16th century. The third white village is Alhaurin el

Grande. 50 miles today.

An optional excursion, to historic Antequera and the astonishing

limestone formations of El Torcal may also be available.


flight.

YOUR HOTEL

HOTEL TRH HHHH, Mijas (seven nights)

The 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, satelliteTV, direct dial phone, safety deposit box, internet

connection and hairdryer. Superior rooms are available at a supplement.

(www.trhhoteles.com)

Extend your holiday - extra week available in Mijas.





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8 days from £729 February to May, September & October

A Week on the Algarve

A relaxing week in an excellent hotel amid the beauty of the Algarve is the recipe for this Portuguese holiday. You will

discover not just the spectacular coastline, but also the unspoilt countryside of the hinterland, with historic sites such as

Silves, the former Moorish capital of the Algarve, with its Roman Bridge and 16th century church. Your resort, Armação

de Pêra, boasts one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve, with pretty coves and a panorama of brightly coloured

fishing boats. Your base is the 4-star Holiday Inn (formerly Hotel Garbe), right on the beach.

• 7 nights hb in the 4* Holiday Inn on the beach at Armação de Pêra • 3 included guided excursions visiting

Portimao, Silves, Cape St Vincent and Lagos

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 excursions:

Your first excursion (half-day) is an orientation tour, showing you the

coast to the west of your resort. After a photo stop at the impressive

Algar Seco rock formations, you continue to the pretty fishing village

of Carvoiero (coffee stop) and the town and beach resort of Portimao.

The second excursion takes you inland, into the rolling countryside,

where you will also stop in one of the Algarve’s most picturesque

villages, Alte, and in the former Moorish stronghold of Silves. Alte

stands at the foot of the Serra do Calderao, with white houses

clustered in the narrow streets around the church. There are natural

springs, too, with a series of little waterfalls, grassy banks, and a

much-painted bridge over the stream. Silves is bigger than Alte, but

no less pretty, beautifully set under its well-preserved Moorish castle

and its cathedral, and on the Arade River.

YOUR HOTEL

THE HOLIDAY INN ALGARVE (formerly the Hotel Garbe) HHHH,

Armação de Pêra (seven nights)

This well-appointed 4* 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 tv. Sea view rooms are

available at a supplement. Entertainment is provided on certain evenings.

(www.hialgarve.com)

Extend your holiday – extra week available on the Algarve.



Your other included trip is to the Algarve’s Wild West, Cape St Vincent,

the south-west extremity of Portugal, and with its 75m high cliffs,

a major landmark for Atlantic shipping. The area is rich in birdlife.

Nearby is the village of Sagres, popular with surfers, with a fort,

lighthouse and good beaches. Today you will also visit Lagos, a town

which is closely associated with Henry the Navigator, and was the

starting port of many Portuguese voyages of discovery in the 15th

and 16th centuries.


flight.




A week on the Lisbon Coast

Cascais and Estoril, side by side and connected by a seafront promenade, are 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. Just sixteen miles from Lisbon, this part of the coast is a great base for

exploring the capital and attractions further afield such as Fatima, Tomar and Obidos.

• 7 nights hb Monte Estoril • Excursion to Lisbon • Excursion to Obidos and Mafra • Excursion to Fatima,

Batalha and Tomar

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, a 25-minute walk from the centre of either 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. There are three included excursions during your stay.

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. This is a half day trip by coach but you can stay on in Lisbon

and take the train back to your hotel.

Mafra and Obidos: Mafra’s grandiose palace-monastery was

commissioned by King João V in 1717 to celebrate the birth of his first

child and has 5000 doorways, 2500 windows, 880 rooms, 154 grand

staircases, 29 courtyards and 330 monks’ cells. The two bell towers

together house over 100 bells (the largest collection in the world), still

played every Sunday and audible across a distance of 15 miles. In

pretty little Obidos you have free time to walk the perfectly preserved

walls that surround cobbled streets, whitewashed houses, and ancient

terracotta roofs. Above the town is a picture-book 13th century castle

which has been converted into a pousada. 130 miles.

Fatima, Batalha and Tomar: The pilgrimage site of Fatima caught

the media attention in 1917 with the first appearance of Our Lady

of Fatima to three shepherd children in Irene´s Cove where currently

the Chapel of the Apparitions is located. The apparitions took place

every 13th day from May until October. From here you continue to

Batalha which owes its origin to the building of the Battle Abbey after

the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385 between Portuguese and Spanish

armies. In thanks to the Virgin Mary for the victory over the Castilians,

D. João I ordered the construction of the Monastery which is one of

the most significant buildings of the Portuguese Gothic and Manueline

style. The next stop is the Templar city of Tomar. The city was taken

from the Moors in the middle of the 12th century and donated to the

Knights Templar. In 1160 Dom Gualdim Pais, Great Master of the order,

began construction of the Castle and Monastery that would come to be

the headquarters of the Templars in Portugal. The stunning Convent

of Christ dates from 1162 and dominates the attractive town below.

During the reign of Prince Henry the Navigator, the cloisters between

the Great Cloister and the fortress of the Knights Templar were built.

237 miles today.

There will also be an optional excursion to Sintra. The whole town is a

UNESCO World Heritage site on account of its 19th century Romantic

architecture. Upon arrival you first visit Sintra National Palace, also

known as Palácio da Vila, famous for its magnificent painted ceilings.

The palace is the only survivor of the country’s Royal Halls, dating from

the Middle Ages. One of the palace highlights is its kitchen complete

with huge 110 feet high conical chimneys.

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)






The Cinque Terre, Portofino & the Italian Lakes

This Italian holiday takes you to the millionaires’ haunts of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure and the spectacular

landscapes of the Cinque Terre and Lake Maggiore, perhaps the most impressive of Italy’s sparkling lakes. Along the way

you will travel on the picturesque ‘Three Valleys Railway’ into the heart of Columbus’ maritime city of Genoa, and visit

Pavia, a medieval city with a Visconti castle, and whose cathedral boasts one of Italy’s largest domes. While in Santa

Margherita, you will enjoy a boat trip to Portofino and a train journey through the Cinque Terre.

• 3 nights hb Lake Maggiore, 4 nights hb in Santa Margherita Ligure • Visits to Portofino, the Cinque Terre,

Genoa and Pavia • Journey on the historic Three Valleys Railway

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your hotel on Lake Maggiore for

two nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from Malpensa,

Linate and Bergamo are 30 minutes, 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minutes

respectively.

Day Two: Free day to explore Lake Maggiore. Why not take a boat trip

on the lake?

Day Three: Today you travel south to the Riviera di Levante. Your first

stop is Vercelli, an historic town surrounded by paddy-fields (its rice

is exported worldwide). You then continue south to Casella, north of

Genoa, arriving after lunch to board the ‘Three Valleys Train’. Since 1929

the red and white carriages of this narrow gauge service has linked

Columbus’ home city with the villages and valleys of its hinterland. The

trip down to the city takes about an hour, and there are excellent views

of the coastline. 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 luxury yachts. The journey today is 160 miles.

Days Four to Six: In Santa Margherita with included excursions by

boat to Portofino (half day) and by train to the Spectacular Cinque Terre

(full day).

Portofino: like the millionaires, you travel to the world’s most beautiful

harbour by boat (15 minute trip) from the landing stage just 500m

from your hotel. Portofino’s colourful hotchpotch of fishermen’s houses

embraces its harbour and the luxury craft of the nearby villa-owners –

Portofino is the select retreat of Italy’s powerful! Above the harbour is

Brown’s Castle, and there are good views from the church. You can see

why Disney copied it – the original is stunning!

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. You will travel

by the train from Santa Margherita (the station is 600m from the hotel).

The ‘Five Lands’ are about an hour away, and comprise the unspoilt

traffic-free villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and

Riomaggiore, which nestle in tiny coves, set below the ingeniously

terraced vineyards that, together with the fishing, gave the area its

livelihood.

Day Seven: You leave Santa Margherita and travel north, following

a slightly different route to take in the cathedral city of Pavia. Pavia

rivalled Milan as the capital of the Lombard kings until the 11th century,

but was then ruled variously by Austrians, Spanish and French. There

were 100 medieval towers, just two remain – but there is still plenty to

see! La Certosa, a notable Renaissance monastery, lies just to the north

of the city. 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 and your return

flight.

YOUR HOTELS

HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA AU LAC HHHH, Stresa (first two and

last nights)

The hotel description is on page 21.

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)





8 days from £839 April, May, June & September

Bordighera - the Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo

The sun-seeking British of the 19th century left their mark all along the Riviera but perhaps nowhere more so than in the

Italian town of Bordighera – famous for its perfect climate, seafront promenade, and palm trees. 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. Just a few miles along the coast we find two more popular British haunts – Monte Carlo and Nice.

• 7 nights hb in Bordighera • Excursion to Taggia and San Remo • Excursion to Monte Carlo • Excursion to

Dolceacqua • Walking tour of Bordighera

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Nice and transfer to your hotel (45-minutes) in

Bordighera for seven nights half board accommodation.

Bordighera is a pleasant, typically Ligurian seaside town with a superb

pedestrianized promenade. Walking through the town you become

aware of its British connection with signs to the Museo Biblioteca

Bicknell or to the Giardini Lowe. These are echoes of a past when

British visitors outnumbered the locals by 3 to 2 and had their own

Anglican church, tennis club, theatre, weekly newspaper, banks and

shops. As well as for its idyllic scenery and climate, Bordighera is noted

for the palm trees along the Lungomare (Promenade) from which the

Vatican selects its palms for Palm Sunday.

Days Two to Seven: On Day 2 there is a late morning walking

tour pointing out the highlights of the town. Free in resort with three

included excursions.

The first included excursion will be to Taggia, another example of a

Ligurian old town, and San Remo, the ‘Pearl of the Riviera of Flowers’,

with its old centre, impressive villas and pleasant market area.

The second included excursion will be to Monte Carlo. No holiday to

the Riviera would be complete without a visit to the Principality of

Monaco. This little country is divided into four areas, only one of which

is truly ‘Monte Carlo’, with its plush hotels and fin-de-siecle Casino (try

and break the bank if you wish, but we don’t recommend it!). Along the

harbour-side, where the Grand Prix cars race each May, are yachts of

incredible opulence; and on the rock above is the Palace where Grace

Kelly lived with Prince Rainier and where they still ‘change the guard’

daily. There is also the Jardin Exotique (entrance not included) where

the 2400 hours of yearly sunshine allow exotic plants and cacti to

flourish, and also a fine Oceanographic Museum.

The third included excursion is 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.

Also available will be an optional excursion to the Villa Rothschild, with

its superb gardens, and Nice, with its famous ‘Promenade des Anglais’.

You travel along the spectacular lower corniche passing Beaulieu to

the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild located on Cap-Ferrat. The Italianate,

pink-coloured property is luxuriously furnished, has splendid sea views

and is encircled by no less than nine splendid gardens, each following

a different theme. After your visit, you continue to Nice for lunch and

free time, returning to the hotel via the even more spectacular middle

corniche in the late afternoon.

Other days: Free to enjoy the delights of Bordighera as others have

done in the past. Your hotel is handily situated for the station, with

services to Ventimiglia, and to San Remo and beyond. On Thursday

there is a market on the seafront near the hotel. There are also local

bus services.

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 doubleglazed.

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.





8 days from £949 May, September & October

The Islands & Gardens of 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.

Famed gardens feature Mediterranean and exotic flora, including azaleas, rhododendrons and camelias.

• 7 nights hb Lake Maggiore • Full day excursion by boat to the Borromean Islands • Excursion by boat to

Captain McEacharn’s fabulous Villa Taranto garden • Excursion to Lake Orta

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your Lake Maggiore Hotel

for seven nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from

Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo are 45 minutes, 1 ¼ hours and 1 ¾

hours respectively.

Days Two to Seven: These are spent on Lago Maggiore, where

beautiful villas line the shores. Our hotel is in Stresa, the lake’s main

resort, half way up the lake and from where boats and steamers

frequently traverse the lake from the landing quay close to the hotel.

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. As long as it is operating, you will

have the chance to travel high onto Mount Mottarone by cable car –

fabulous views!

We have included three excursions during your stay.

1. The Borromean Islands. Your first excursion features Lake

Maggiore’s three best known islands, which lie in the bay, a short way

from the shore. Your first island Isola Madre, ‘Mother Island’, has an

impressive villa and gardens with towering palm trees – the tallest in

Italy. You then have free time for lunch on the pleasant quays of Isola

dei Pescatori, the ‘Fishermen’s Island. It is a very short crossing to Isola

Bella, the ‘Beautiful Island’, with its 17th-century palace – you are

following in the holiday footsteps of Goethe, Byron, Stendhal, Wagner

and Hemingway! The formal gardens, patrolled by peacocks, contain

plants from all over the world. Entrance fees and Guide Service on both

Isola Madre and Isola Bella are included.

2. The Villa Taranto Botanic Garden. You take the boat across the

bay to Pallanza. Although supposedly created as an ‘English’ garden,

Villa Taranto’s heritage is very much Scottish – its creator, Captain

McEacharn, was a proud Scot: the Taranto name comes from one of

his Macdonald ancestors, who was given the title ’Duke of Taranto’ by

Napoleon and whose father sped ‘over the sea to Skye’ with Bonnie

Prince Charlie! The entrance to the garden is through ‘Conifer Alley’.

Highlights include the water gardens, the Dahlia Garden and the

herbarium and the fine terraces.

3. Lake Orta. A relaxing trip to one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe:

Lake Orta. Surrounded by lush woodland Orta really is a hidden secret.

There is free time to stroll and admire the quaint cobbled streets of Orta

S. Giulio and for taking a coffee at a café in the picturesque lakeside

piazza. There is also the opportunity for a boat ride to the enchanting

S. Giulio’s Island, where you can visit the 12th-century Basilica and

crypt of S. Giulio (ferry not included). The afternoon continues through

the scenic countryside of the Vergante Hills and along the southern tip

of Lake Maggiore and the towering statue of S. Carlo Borromeo, said to

be the largest in the world, with panoramic views of the lake.

Optional excursions will also be 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 Speranza guests have use of the

swimming pool at the nearby Hotel Regina Palace. (www.milansperanza.it)

A WALKING HOLIDAY is also available from this hotel. Please ask for a copy of

our Walking Holidays brochure or download one at preferredts.com.



8 days from £899 June & September

Lake Iseo & the Camonica Valley

At 15 miles long, it is smaller than its more famous neighbours but just as perfectly-formed! Nestling amid the scenic

mountains at the gorgeous northern end of the lake is the resort of Lovere. There is a full day out on the lake to visit the

appropriately named Monte Isola, ‘Mountain Island’ – Italy’s largest lake-island, which rises a full 420m above Iseo’s

shimmering waters. On another full day excursion, you can enjoy the alpine scenery of the Camonica valley from your train

window, visiting the pretty towns of Edolo and Pisogne which is home to famous prehistoric rock carvings.

• 7 nights hb in Lovere, Lake Iseo • Boat trip down the lake, with time to explore Monte Isola • Full day

excursion in the Camonica valley by boat, train and coach

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Bergamo or Malpensa Airports. Transfer to

your resort of Lovere (40 minutes from Bergamo, 90 minutes from

Malpensa).

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 two included excursions.

The first is a full day cruise on the lake. In the morning you sail south

calling at the little lakeside villages, right down to Iseo town at the

southern end where there is free time for lunch. Retracing its wake,

the boat calls in at Monte Isola where you have a little time to explore.

Monte Isola is also in the list of Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages, but there

are in fact 2000 inhabitants in the islands several villages and hamlets.

The ‘island mountain’ reaches 420m above the lake (600m above sea

level), with a fortress on top. You then cruise back to Lovere.

The second included excursion takes you on a full day tour of the

beautiful Camonica valley, by train, coach and boat! You depart by

coach to the Naquane Archaeological Park, 20 miles away. Please

note there is a walk on cobbles mainly uphill from the bus parking

place to the entrance of the Park. Your guide will show the highlights of

the pre-historic rock art of animals and people dating from the stone

age through to the Roman period before you continue to Edolo. Edolo,

the ‘Granite Village’ at the top of the valley, is set amid mountains

reaching 3300m. You have time to stroll the medieval town centre

and have lunch here before taking the train back down the valley to

Pisogne. In Pisogne you visit the medieval tower in the main square

and the church of Santa Maria della Neve. Referred to as the ‘poor

man’s Sistine Chapel’, the church has wonderful frescoes painted by

Romanino between 1532 and 1534. You also have free time in Pisogne

before taking the 15 minute ferry trip back to Lovere.

Optional excursions, including a scenic trip to St Moritz aboard the

Bernina Express Train and a coach trip to Bergamo’s magnificent Citta

Alta and the mountain village of Clusone in the Valle Seriana, will also

be available.

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 or 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)






The Tuscan Coast, Lucca & Florence

The Versilia Coast is a favourite holiday destination of Italy’s rich and famous. Your holiday base, Marina di Pietrasanta,

has excellent beaches and a backdrop of the Apuan Alps. Your holiday includes three contrasting excursions: to the mighty

Florence of Dante, Boccaccio and Machiavelli; to the stunningly beautiful ‘Gulf of Poets’ of Byron and Shelley; and a circular

trip by coach and rail through the Apuan Alps and Serchio valley, with an afternoon in the wonderful walled city of Lucca.

• 7 nights hb Marina di Pietrasanta, on the Versilian coast • Excursion to Florence • Excursion to the scenic

Gulf of Poets • Train trip through the Apuan Alps with a visit to Lucca

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 more 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 which stops near the hotel to Viareggio and beyond.

Days Two to Seven: At leisure on the coast, with three included

excursions. You have an included full day trip to Florence where your

guide will show you some of the masterpieces including the Cathedral,

Piazza della Signoria, and Santa Croce – where Galileo insisted to the

end that the earth moved around the sun, rather than vice-versa. You

will also have free time for shopping and sightseeing. Florence is 68

miles away: you will cover the last few miles by local train to get right

into the city centre.

The second trip takes you into the nearby Apuan Alps – the ‘marble

mountains’ – and Lucca. You take the motorway to Aulla (32 miles),

where there is time to explore, before catching the train down the

valley to the exquisite walled town of Lucca (journey time 2 hours).

In Lucca there is free time for lunch, and then a guided walking tour

of the main sights. In the late afternoon, you travel back to your hotel

by coach (25 minutes). Please note that if for any reason the train is

not operating, the excursion will concentrate on Lucca rather than the

valley.

There is also the chance to join an optional excursion to Torre del Lago

Puccini, just half an hour south of your resort. Puccini called this area

“paradise” - he converted an old watchtower by the lake to a villa, now

a museum: the town has added ‘Puccini’ to its name in his honour.

Day Eight: Transfer to Pisa airport and your flight home.

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)



The other included excursion takes you 40 minutes north to the azure

‘Gulf of Poets’, a glorious bay of verdant hills and colourful coastal

villages, of ancient towns huddled around and beneath their castle.

It is a coast rich in history, art, wildlife: the ‘Gulf of Poets’ so named

because so many writers came and sang its praises – Dante and

Petrarch, George Sand and D. H. Lawrence, Byron and Shelley (who

died while sailing from Livorno to the Gulf). You travel by coach to

Lerici, on the east side of the Gulf (23 miles), but return boat tickets

will be provided for the crossing to Portovenere, the ‘Port of Venus’ on

the other side (weather permitting).




Isle of Elba, Siena & the Medieval Cities of Tuscany

Napoleon was famously banished to Elba – and what an extremely nice place to be exiled to! He was there for 300 days.

You spend three nights there before returning from exile to enjoy some of the most scenic landscapes and unspoiled,

walled cities anywhere! We focus on some of the less-discovered Tuscan cities, but you will also have time to visit mighty

Florence - easily accessible from your mainland base – too.

• 3 nights hb on Napoleon’s Isle of Elba • 4 nights bb Tuscany (1 Livorno, 3 Prato) • Visits to Siena and

Volterra • Walking tour of Prato • 2 sightseeing excursions on Elba, with entrance to Napoleon’s Villa Martino

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’;

it has a unique atmosphere and the popular vampire novel ‘New Moon’

(part of the Twilight Saga) was set here – and 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 3 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: While in Procchio you have two included

excursions:

1 – Half day circular tour of western Elba, including a scenic drive around

the coast, passing through Zanca, Pomonte and Cavoli to Marino di Campo.

2 – Full day tour of eastern Elba, featuring Lacona, Porto Azzurro, Napoleon’s

Villa at San Martino, with time in Portoferraio, Elba’s main town, which has

a scenic harbour setting below its historic hilltop fortress.

Day Five: Today you leave Elba and return to mainland Tuscany. A stop

is made in Siena before continuing to the walled city of Prato where you

spend three nights on bed and breakfast basis (total today 150 miles).

Siena is best known as the city of the Palio Horse race, when the districts

of the city compete in a spectacular bareback horse race – the horse can

win for its district even if riderless at the finish! The race takes place on

the spectacular, shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, betopped by the 100m

high bell tower of the graceful Palazzo Publico. 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. Don’t miss

the cathedral, one of Italy’s most stunning Gothic churches.

Prato is just 10 miles from Florence (frequent train services take 25

minutes) and is historic in its own right. 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.

Days Six and Seven: There is an included half day walking tour of the old

city of Prato. After the tour, your Tour Director will accompany those who

wish to the equally impressive nearby city of Pistoia, where once again

the old city is close to the station and has a lovely cathedral square. On

the other day, again, your Tour Director will accompany those who wish to

Florence – arrival by train is at the conveniently central Santa Maria Novella

Station, close to the cathedral. The train journey time to both Pistoia and

Florence is approx. 20 minutes and the current fare is 5 euros return.

Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the 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 and just 100m from the Port. It has a restaurant and there

are plenty of 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)






Apulia & Royal Caserta

Venture into the southern Adriatic region of Apulia on the heel of Italy and you will be well rewarded in terms of the natural

beauty of the landscapes and the richness of the heritage of a varied history. This holiday includes visits to no less than

five UNESCO World Heritage sites, all very different in character – the conical ‘trulli’ homes of Alberobello, the ancient stone

‘sassi’ houses of the Matera ravines, the Swabian castle of Castel del Monte, Santa Sofia in Benevento, and the Royal Palace

at Caserta. As well as staying in Caserta itself you also spend time in Barletta on the coast in Apulia. Travelling between the

two gives you the opportunity to see the Roman town of Benevento and to enjoy the countryside of the southern Apennines.

• 3 nights hb Caserta, 4 nights hb Barletta • Walking tour of Caserta and entrance to the Royal Palace

• Excursion to Trani and Castel del Monte • Visits to Alberobello, Matera and Benevento

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Naples. On arrival, transfer to your hotel in Caserta (30

minutes approx) for one nights half board accommodation.

Day TWO: Depart for Barletta. Crossing the Apennines, your main stop

today is in the pleasant town of Benevento. It has a compact centre and

enjoyed prominence during three main periods, each of which left its mark

on the town. The Romans left Trajan’s Arch, and Caracalla’s theatre; after

the Romans, the Longobards left the cloistered church of Santa Sofia.

Benevento then became part of the Papal States and this period leaves us

two fine basilicas, Madonna delle Grazie and Saint Bartholomew.

In the afternoon, you continue into Apulia along the motorway, stretches of

which are very scenic as it wends its way through the southern Italian hills

as far as the Adriatic. 135 miles today. Four nights are spent in Barletta on

a half board basis.

Days THREE TO FIVE: In Barletta with two included excursions. A full day

excursion includes visits to Apulia’s capital city, Bari, with its 12th century

cathedral of St Nicholas, a major destination for both Orthodox and Roman

Catholic pilgrimages. Nicholas’ relics were moved here from Turkey in the

11th century. Also called Nicholas the Wonderworker, he was known for

his generous giving and lends his name to the Santa Claus tradition. You

continue to Alberobello, into one of the most unusual landscapes you will

ever see, that of the trulli. These circular white houses have conical slate

roofs and are built without mortar – some say this was done so they could

be easily demolished and rebuilt if the tax collector was coming! In any

event, the thick walls help keep them cool in summer, warm in winter; they

are often decorated with planetary symbols. 146 miles today.

There is also a shorter but equally fascinating included tour to Trani and

Frederick II’s Castel del Monte. Trani is a particularly pleasant maritime town

with a fine cathedral and old quarter right on the azure sea. This was a

crusaders’ port and the Knights Templar built a church here. The geometry

at Castel del Monte is perfect : it consists of eight octagonal towers around

two rectangles which form another octagon – the ‘golden ratio’ is everpresent

as are the magic numbers of Fibonacci – the Pisa mathematician

who visited Frederick’s court. If these ring ‘da Vinci Code’ bells, then why not

add that Frederick (excommunicated twice and a Crusader) and his castle

have also been linked with the Arthurian legend and the Holy Grail! 50 miles

today.

DAY SIX Today you begin to head back towards Naples taking a different

road through Apulia. You go first to Matera, just outside Apulia in

neighbouring Basilicata. In the ravines which cut starkly through the town

are the primitive ‘sassi’ (stone) houses in which half the town’s populace

lived until the 1950’s, when they were forcibly moved to more modern

housing. The suffering of the malaria-ridden, starving people of the ‘sassi’

was immortalised in Carlo Levi’s ‘Christ stopped at Eboli’. From there you

head back to Caserta, passing by Potenza and Salerno, for two nights on a

half board basis. 233 miles today.

DAY SEVEN: Included Caserta walking tour with entrance to the Royal

Palace and its lovely gardens. Known as the Italian Versailles, the palace

has 1,200 rooms and is probably the largest royal palace in the world. It has

been used as a set for several movies, including two of the Star Wars films.

Outside, you can explore the park and formal English garden, with several

impressive water features.

Day eight: Free time till your transfer to the airport for your flight home.

YOUR HOTELS

HOTEL EUROPA HHHH, Caserta (first and last two nights)

The hotel is centrally situated close to the pedestrian shopping area

and just 200m from the Royal Palace. The hotel has a small lounge bar,

breakfast room and fitness room. Bedrooms are air conditioned and

have shower, minibar and tv. Dinner is taken in a nearby restaurant.

(www.hoteleuropacaserta.com)

HOTEL ITACA HHHH, Barletta (four nights)

The hotel is a 2 minute walk to the beach, 5 minutes from the Norman castle

and gardens and a 15 minute walk to Barletta’s famous Colossus – a 13ft

bronze statue in the old town. Bedrooms have air conditioning, hairdryer, tv,

bath or shower, and minibar. The hotel has a lift, restaurant and outdoor pool

(seasonal) and lobby bar. Wifi is free throughout the hotel. Superior rooms are

available at a supplement. (www.itacahotel.it)




The Slovenian Alps, Lake Bled, Trieste & Venice

A tasty combination of Italian cities and coast with the mountains of the Julian Alps in Slovenia. The coast comes in the shape

of the long sandy beaches of Lido di Jesolo . Two Italian port cities – the first is Venice, queen of the Adriatic, and the second is

Trieste, perhaps not as Italian as you might think as it was the major maritime hub for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Kranjska

Gora is your mountain home for a few days – at 2500ft rising to over 9000ft in the Alps near the Austrian and Italian borders.

• 3 nights hb on the Venetian coast, 4 nights hb in the Slovenian Alps • Included excursions to Lake Bled

and to the Carinthian lakes in Austria • Visits to Venice, James Joyce’s Trieste and Udine

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. While the maritime republic of Venice

was the most important sea-trading centre of late medieval Europe,

Trieste’s docks and dock yards were the outlet to the sea for the mighty

Austrian Empire until WWI. After WWII, it was carved up between Italy and

Yugoslavia, the main city being Italian. The wide avenues, squares and

baroque buildings date from the early 18th century. Your entry into Trieste is

an unusual one: a 25-minute ride on the hybrid tram and funicular railway

from Vila Opicina, which descends 326m, with great views as it goes,

and arrives right in the heart of the old city of fine buildings and spacious

squares. You will have a guided tour of the town – have your photo taken

with the statue of James Joyce (who lived, wrote and drank here for 10

years) – and visit the ornate, beautiful Miramare Castle, seat of Maximilian

from the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and with stunning sea views

– as its name would suggest. 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: Free in Kranjska Gora to enjoy the dazzlingly beautiful

valley with two included excursions.

The first excursion is to Lake Bled and the Slovenian capital city of Ljubljana

(or, if you prefer, spend the whole day at Lake Bled). Just half an hour away

from Kranjska Gora is the shimmering magic of the lake. You can spend

the whole day visiting the famous castle and the very pretty 15th century

church on Bled Island and relaxing. Or, after time for a coffee and a stroll

you can continue to Slovenia’s capital, with its town hall, cathedral, castle,

parks and old quarter. Ljubljana was a Habsburg city, and evidence of this

period can be seen in its skyline although many buildings were destroyed

in the earthquake of 1895. Nowadays the architecture is a pleasant blend

of Baroque, Art Nouveau and the wonderful buildings and bridges of Jože

Plecnik. After a walking tour and boat ride through the city, you have free

time until you return to Lake Bled and thence to Kranjska Gora. 120 miles

return to Ljubljana, 50 miles return to Lake Bled.

The second excursion is over the border to the Austrian region of Carinthia -

a land of azure lakes, set before a backdrop of alpine splendour and unspoilt

towns and villages. You will see three lakes – Faakersee, Ossiachersee,

and Worthersee, where you will have time to explore the lakeside town of

Velden. 74 miles today.

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)





8 days from £869 May & August

The Best of the Baltics - Riga, Tallinn & National Parks of Latvia & Estonia

Being 1 ½ times the size of the Benelux countries, Latvia and Estonia have a combined population of under four million, so there is

lots of space for the ‘great outdoors’, much beloved by the locals. This holiday includes a visit to a National Park in both countries.

But where there’s a coast there is trade and the Baltic gives us two of Europe’s most vibrant and colourful capitals. Riga and

Tallinn have a history of being open to the outside world – both were members of the great Hanseatic League, channels for trade

between Eastern and Western Europe, from the 13th century. There’s also the chance to hop across the Baltic to visit Helsinki.

• 3 nights bb Riga, 4 nights bb Tallinn • Visit to the resort of Pärnu • Visit to Sigulda, in the Gauja National Park, with lunch

• Walking tours of Riga and Tallinn • Excursion to Lahemaa National Park, with entrance to Palmse Manor and lunch

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Riga, Latvia. Transfer to your hotel (20 minutes) for two nights

bed and breakfast accommodation. Riga is a city of contrasts. While there are

hints of WWII damage and Soviet restoration, the UNESCO-protected Old Riga

with fine buildings and a maze of cobbled streets and squares remind us of

its medieval origins and its concentration of art nouveau architecture is unique.

Don’t miss the 13th-century Dome cathedral, the biggest Church in the Baltics,

or the Blackheads’ house, where the tradition of the Christmas tree supposedly

originated – they covered a tree in flowers and then burned it, thankfully that

part didn’t catch on! Nearby is the Art Nouveau centre, with no less than 750

flamboyant twentieth-century buildings, more than anywhere else, festooned

with goddesses and griffins, gargoyles and goblins, plants and flowers – many

the creation of Mikhail Eisenstein, father of the great cinematographer, Sergei.

Day TWO: Morning half-day walking tour of old Riga followed by a scenic drive

through the Art Nouveau district of Riga. The rest of the day is free.

Day THREE: Depart after breakfast for Tallinn in Estonia. The main stop today is

the pine-forested Gauja National Park forty miles outside Riga. Your tour in the

park includes the ruins of the medieval castle of Sigulda, the fairy-tale red-brick

castle of Turaida which has not just excellent views but also an interesting range

of attractions in the castle grounds, and Gutman’s cave where your guide will

tell the tragic love story of the Turaida Rose. After an included lunch in a chalet

restaurant in the park you head north to Tallinn, a further 182 miles away for four

nights bed and breakfast accommodation.

Tallinn: Whereas Riga has a slightly post-Communist feel to it, Tallinn – for all

that it has its superbly pretty old town – feels much more Western. There is some

enormous Russian-built architecture, but the modern business district seems

almost American in its embrace of capitalism, and the Estonians certainly feel

closer to Finland and the west than to anywhere else. Finland, after all, is just

a couple of hours across the Gulf – the Gulf that featured the sailing during

the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Tallinn’s Old Town lies within the city walls, and is

an atmospheric place to stroll. Old merchant houses line the medieval cobbled

streets, and hidden courtyards and impressive churches abound. Not far outside

the old town are some very interesting museums: the futuristic Kumu Art Museum,

the Ethnographic Open Air Museum, with an interesting collection of old cottages

relocated from elsewhere in Estonia, and the impressive new Seaplane Museum,

located in an enormous old Russian hangar. There is also a small KGB museum,

located on the 23rd floor of the old Soviet Hotel – a floor which officially did not

exist, but from where the KGB could keep a close eye on all the foreign guests!

Days FoUR To SIX: At leisure in Tallinn with two included excursions. One is a

half day city tour of Tallinn, partly by coach and partly on foot through the old

town. The other is a full day excursion to Lahemaa. An hour away eastwards

along the northern Baltic coast towards Russia, the Lahemaa National Park (the

first in the Soviet Union when it was designated in 1971) boasts a rich variety of

flora and fauna, as well as fine coastal and rural landscapes. You will also visit

Palmse Manor, with its large estate and varied attractions. Lunch is included in

a thatched tavern. An optional excursion is also available to Helsinki. Finland’s

capital is just two hours across the water. Helsinki has a long waterfront, and

indeed the whole city seems to hover around a series of water-features – lakes,

bays and inlets. There are several interesting museums and some impressive artnouveau

buildings. You will have a walking tour and free time to explore as well.

Day SEVEN: Depart Tallinn for Riga. You break the journey in Pärnu, Estonia’s

foremost seaside resort. The main street, Rüütli, is pedestrianised with shops

and cafes. Just off Rüütli is St Catherine’s Russian Orthodox church, regarded

as Estonia’s finest baroque church. Built in 1768, it is named after Catherine

the Great and still serves Pärnu’s Russian speaking population. After Pärnu, you

continue to Riga for one nights bed and breakfast accommodation. 195 miles

today.

Day Eight: Free time until you depart for the airport and your return flight home.

YOUR HOTELS

HOTEL RADISSON BLU DAUGAVA HHHH, Riga (first two and last

nights)

This refurbished hotel stands river-side, just across the ‘stone bridge’

from the old town centre. The hotel has coffee shop, bar, lifts, wifi, gym,

indoor pool and spa (charges may apply) and comfortable bedrooms with

tv (satellite channels), minibar, safe, air-conditioning, hairdryer and bath or

shower and wc. (www.radissonblu.com/hotel-riga)

HOTEL RADISSON BLU OLUMPIA HHHH, Tallinn (four nights)

A 15-minute walk to Tallinn’s old town, the hotel has a bar, restaurant

and café, free wifi, and comfortable bedrooms with air-conditioning, safe,

minibar, hairdryer, tea/coffee, and bath or shower and wc. There is a health

centre with pool and sauna, on the 26th floor (charges may apply). (www.

radissonblu.com/en/olumpiahotel-tallin)

Both hotels have restaurants. However there are many nearby restaurants

to suit all budgets and English is widely spoken. Naturally, your Tour

Director will provide assistance if required.



8 days from £799 July & August

Berlin, Potsdam & the Harz Mountains

The scenery and geology of the Harz Mountains, the medieval history amid the half-timbered houses of Goslar and

Quedlinburg, the ‘iron curtain’ history of East Germany and Berlin, and the stunning new capital city that is emerging!

What a combination – but it doesn’t stop there! You have to add in the splendour of the imperial city of Potsdam, and a tour

around the Harz Mountains, to begin to grasp the picture of this unique holiday.

• 3 nights bb Berlin, 3 nights in Goslar (1hb and 2bb), 1 night bb Potsdam • Sightseeing tour of Berlin • Walking

tour of Goslar • Tour around the Harz Mountains • Tour of Potsdam • Visits to Wittenberg and Quedlinburg

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 re-opened Neues

Museum, with its wonderful Egyptology Collection.

Days Two and Three: There is a half day city sightseeing tour. The

rest of your time is free for you to explore the city and visit some of the

wonderful museums. Your Tour Director will assist with plans.

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 accommodation, with dinner

included this evening. 190 miles today.

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.

Days Five and Six: You are free in Goslar with an included walking

tour of Goslar, and an included excursion around the Harz Mountains.

This is a circular tour of 62 miles around the mysterious Brocken, the

highest mountain in the Harz where witches convene every April 30th

riding on broomsticks and goats. First you make a short stop in the

neat spa resort of Bad Harzburg before climbing up to Torfhaus from

where there are views across to the top of the Brocken and its tv mast,

originally built to broadcast the 1936 Olympics. Crossing the old iron

curtain border, you make a short stop in the pretty mountain village of

Schierke (something you couldn’t do before 1989 without a special

visa) before continuing to the charming old town of Wernigerode where

you have free time for lunch and to explore.

Day Seven: You leave the Harz and travel to Potsdam for a sightseeing

tour of the city. 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 night 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 (last 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-potsdam.com)



8 days from £749 June & September

Krakow, Zakopane & the High Tatras

Two of Poland’s most spectacular sites, Krakow and Zakopane, are brought together in this holiday of contrasts. The

medieval university city of Krakow, for centuries Poland’s capital, is combined with Zakopane, Poland’s highest city, set

amidst the spectacular Tatra Mountains.

• 3 nights bb in Krakow, 4 nights bb in Zakopane • Walking tours of both cities • Spectacular raft journey

through the Dunajec gorge, in the Pieninski National Park

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Krakow, short transfer to your hotel in Krakow for

three nights bed and breakfast accommodation.

Days Two and Three: Free in Krakow with an included half-day

walking tour. Krakow is a very special place to visit. With over a

thousand years of history, it is Poland’s cultural capital and is, of course,

on the UNESCO World Heritage list. In the Middle Ages, Krakow’s walls

had 55 defensive towers. The 14th century main gate survives and is

the starting point of the ‘Royal Road’, which ends at Wawel Castle, and

passes by the Town Square, St. Mary’s Basilica and the Czartoryski

Museum. They claim the museum contains fragments from the grave

of Romeo and Juliet, as well as the chair Shakespeare sat on to write

about them!

Krakow is also a university city – the Jagiellonian, one of Europe’s

oldest, dates from 1364 and boasts many illustrious alumni including

Karol Józef Wojtyła – better known to us as Pope John Paul II.

You can also join an optional excursion to nearby Wieliczka Salt Mine

and Auschwitz. Salt has been mined at Wieliczka since the 13th century.

The result of centuries of mining is a huge network of underground

passages, corridors and chambers whose crowning jewel is Kinga’s

Chapel, 600ft underground and carved entirely out of rock salt – even

the chandeliers are made of salt! From 14th June 1940 until January

1945, Auschwitz Concentration Camp was the site of some of the worst

atrocities of WWII. The visit includes a film showing the liberation of

the camp and the chance to see the infamous Death wall, the national

memorials and the cells where the inmates were held. Over 1.1 million

people are thought to have died at Auschwitz and the visit is both

moving and thought provoking.

Day Four: Today you travel to Zakopane. It may only be 63 miles from

Krakow by road, but you spend 2-3 hours rafting gently through the

stunning scenery of the Dunajec River Gorge, in the Pieninski National

Park. Two hours from Krakow lies the village of Sromowce, on the

Slovakian border, where you embark your rafts, which are operated

by experienced raftsmen wearing traditional local costume. The gentle

Dunajec River offers sightseeing as you go – you will see the 13th

century Red Monastery and the gorge itself, with its spectacular

limestone cliffs and rock formations. You disembark in the spa town

of Szczawnica, and after some free time, continue to Zakopane

(35 miles), arriving late afternoon for four nights bed and breakfast

accommodation.

Days Five to Seven: Free in Zakopane, with an included walking

tour. Zakopane lies in the heart of the Tatra Mountains, a mountain

range that many people believe to be among the most beautiful in the

world. The scenery is spectacular and the mountains impressive – they

were shaped by glacial erosion, which helps to explain the magnificent

peaks, lakes and valleys. The Tatra National Park was created in 1955

and hosts abundant flora and fauna, including bears and golden eagles.

You can also join an optional excursion across the border into Slovakia,

Poland’s southern neighbour. You go to Stary Smokovec, from where a

cable car leaves for the mountain town of Hrebienok, 4000ft up and site

of several waterfalls.

Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Depending on

your flight time you may have time for some last minute shopping in

Krakow. Please note: 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 Krakow and Zakopane and the other places you visit.

Your Tour Director will be happy to assist and point you in the right

direction.

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)

The 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)





8 days from £799 May, June & September

Bucharest & Transylvania

The marbled halls of the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, the charming baroque streets of medieval Brasov, the imposing

pointed towers in Vlad the Impaler’s Sighisoara, the spectacular scenery of the Transylvanian Alps – these are just some of the

highlights of this fascinating tour of Romania. On this holiday you’ll find that the bustling capital Bucharest contrasts superbly

with the fortified churches and forbidding castles of Transylvania, while Brasov will reveal the Saxon heritage of this part of

Romania. There’s also the chance to experience the astonishing Fagaras pass and visit the old cultural centre of Sibiu.

• 3 nights bb in Bucharest and 4 nights bb in Brasov with one dinner • Tour of Bucharest with entrance

to the Palace of Parliament • Excursion to Sighisoara and Prince Charles’ Viscri • Tours of Bran and Peles

castles and Pelisor Palace • Excursion to the fortified churches of Harman and Prejmer

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, Bran Castle lives

up to the Gothic fairytale image that Bram Stoker’s Dracula evokes. 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 (126 miles today) for four nights bed and breakfast with dinner in a local restaurant

this evening. 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. 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, Piata 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 ton bell and a huge organ with 4000 pipes.

The Romanian School Museum displays some of the first textbooks written in the Romanian

language and printed in Brasov.

There are two included excursions during your stay in Brasov. One is a full day trip to the

birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, Sighisoara 81 miles away. Sighisoara was fortified by the Saxon

guilds – the Blacksmiths’, Butchers’ and Cobblers’ are among the defensive towers which still

survive and the beautifully preserved medieval citadel is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In the belfry of the imposing Clock Tower which dates back to the 13th century, a drummer

strikes every hour and every day at midnight a different wooden figure emerges. Close to the

Clock Tower you’ll find the house where Vlad Dracul was born. On the return journey to Brasov,

you’ll make a stop at Viscri where the Prince of Wales bought, restored and converted traditional

dwellings into guesthouses.

The second excursion is a pleasant half day visit nearby to Harman and Prejmer. 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. Two fine examples are

in Harman, where the 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. (25 mile round trip).

There is also an optional excursion to Sibiu including lunch, the largest of the Saxon merchant

towns. As well as a trade centre, Sibiu has always been the artistic and cultural capital of

Transylvania. The former wealth of the city is evident in its grand squares, fine buildings and

churches. This is a long day – it’s not that far to Sibiu, but we make a detour in both directions

and get a taste of the incredible Transfagarasan mountain road, Top Gear’s ‘best road in the

world’. 235 miles round trip including the detours.

Day Seven: Return to Bucharest. The main stop today is the resort of Sinaia in the Bucegi

Mountains 31 miles south of Brasov. Sinaia had a monastery and little else until the 1870’s

when King Carol I built a summer residence here. His ornate Peles Castle, built in German

Renaissance style, is richly decorated with carved wood, tapestries and oriental ceramics. Next

door is the Art Nouveau Pelisor Palace, built by King Carol for his nephew and consort. After a

tour of both the Castle and the Palace you have free time to visit the resort and for lunch before

continuing to Bucharest (a further 90 miles) for your last night on a bed and breakfast basis.

Day eight: 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)






A Week in Crete - No Single Supplement

This is a truly ‘laid-back’ holiday in Crete but with just the right amount of included visits to give you a flavour of what this

‘fabulous’ island, steeped as it is in Greek Mythology and ancient history, has to offer. From your holiday base in Gouves you

have two included day tours allowing you to really discover the wonderful history of the oldest civilisation in Europe and the

truly beautiful landscapes of this island. The Minoan Palace of Knossos, the open-air museum at Lychnostatis, wine tasting, an

introduction to Cretan cooking – these are just a few of the highlights for you to enjoy. And when you’re not appreciating the

magnificent Cretan countryside there is plenty of time to relax and enjoy the facilities of your four star hotel in Gouves.

• 7 nights hb in Gouves in double rooms for single occupancy • Tour of Northern Crete countryside

• Traditional Crete and cooking excursion

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 two included tours.

The Northern Crete Countryside. An excursion with a visit to Knossos

and wine-tasting! During this tour you will be taken back 4.000 years

to the time of the oldest civilisation in Europe. The Minoan Palace of

Knossos, centre of the Minoan Civilisation, will leave you breathless

as you wonder over the technology and facilities of that period. Then

experience a wonderful drive through the island’s hilly countryside

where the olive groves, orchards and vineyards have changed little

since Minoan times, before arriving at a local wine producer to learn

about wine making and taste local wines. There is free time for lunch

and to see the day to day life in the traditional village of Skalani. 44

miles today.

Traditional Crete and cooking! After breakfast you visit the open-air

museum at Lychnostatis which offers an insight into authentic Cretan

life. In a guided tour you will marvel at Cretan architecture and the old

traditional life style. You can stroll in the gardens and admire the fruit

trees and the bright coloured flowers. You then travel to a mountain

village for an introduction to Cretan cooking and learn to prepare some

Cretan specialities in the local style. As a reward for your efforts

lunch is included today! If you prefer to leave all your cooking skills at

home and not participate in the cooking workshop, the

surroundings are ideal for walking or a sit-down in a coffee house

in the village and meet the locals. 32 miles today.

As well as the included tours there will be a full-day optional tour

showcasing the history, culture and way of life, both in the mountains

and along the coast. You drive west to the village Tylissos where a

short walk leads to the excavations of the Minoan settlement with

beautiful views over the vineyards to the mountains. After a guided

tour here, you continue by coach 2500ft up the slope of Mt. Psiloritis

to the market town of Anogia for a short visit. Next stop is the Sfedoni

Cave. A guided walking tour (270m) in this impressive cave reveals

countless stalagmites and stalactites with a variety of shapes and

colours in the labyrinthine chambers of the cave.

Another optional tour takes you to Southern Crete and the outskirts of

Mount Ida. In the village Assites you discover an ancient technique,

while in Gortys, the Roman capital and stepping stone between East

and West, you see the famous law stones and the amphitheatre. In the

coastal village of Matala, once the place to be for hippies, you may

enjoy a refreshing swim in the Libyan Sea or a leisurely Cretan lunch

at a beach tavern.

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, bar, 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 at the Astir Beach Hotel.





8 days from £899 May, September & October

Highlights of Crete – from Mirabello to Chania

The stunningly beautiful Bay of Mirabello, and the island of Spinalonga, will be familiar as the spectacular setting of ‘Who pays

the Ferryman?’ and, more recently, Victoria Hislop’s novel ‘The Island’. But Cretan landscapes are much more than that – with

olive groves, vines, sandy beaches, spectacular mountains and picturesque fishing harbours, all carrying tales of a fascinating

history and offering, just as importantly, warm hospitality. Crete, specifically Phaestos, is home to Europe’s oldest civilization,

that of the Minoans. Subsequently Romans, Venetians and Turks are an important part of Cretan tradition, too. This two-centre

holiday will show you a wide variety of scenery and visits, and all within very reasonable travel distances.

• 3 nights hb in Gouves, 4 nights hb in Rethymnon • Excursion to Agios Nikolaos, on the Gulf of Mirabello,

with boat trip and entrance to Spinalonga island • Visits to Eleftherna, Arkadi Monastery and Margarites

• Walking tour of Rethymnon • Excursion to Chania and the Botanical Park & Gardens with lunch

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Heraklion. 20-minute transfer to your hotel in Gouves for three nights half

board accommodation.

Day TWO: At leisure in Gouves, or you can take an optional excursion in the afternoon to see

the ancient ruins of the Minoan Palace of Malia.

Day three: Full day excursion to the Gulf of Mirabello. This fabulous day begins with a trip

through the spectacular St George ravine to the village of Kritsa, a whitewashed mountain

village with brightly-coloured doors and shutters, famous for its woven handicrafts and its

Byzantine church. You then continue to the picturesque port of Agios Nikolaos. Here you have

free time over lunch to stroll around the Marina and Lake Vouliasmeni. Your trip continues to

the town of Elounda from where you take a 20-minute boat trip across to the Venetian fortress

island of Spinalonga which was a leper colony for the first half of the 20th century. After a

guided tour of the island you return to your hotel. 72 miles today.

Day four: Today you leave for Rethymnon in the west. First stop today is the remarkable

Eleftherna Museum, Crete’s newest archaeological attraction. Opened in June 2016, this

impressive museum houses exhibits discovered over a thirty year period in the surrounding

area. The next stop is the Arkadi Monastery. There are still hundreds of working monasteries

and convents around Crete and, as well as performing religious, social and educational

functions, monasteries have been an important symbol of Cretan resistance during the

centuries of Turkish rule. Arkadi is the best known because of the massacre which took place

there in 1866. You then have time in the pretty village of Margarites which is famous for its

pottery workshops still using ceramic techniques from the Minoan period. Arrival at your hotel

in Rethymnon, where you have four nights half board accommodation, will be late afternoon.

100 miles today.

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.

Day five: Included morning walking tour of Rethymnon. Walk into town with your guide via

the promenade through the charming old quarter to the Venetian harbour, and then through

narrow streets and squares with Turkish and Venetian architecture. During this pleasant walk

you’ll see in a local workshop how the Cretan musical instrument, the ‘lyra’, is made and, at a

pastry shop, how to make the wafer-thin phyllo dough for traditional pastries.

Days six and seven: At leisure in Rethymnon, with an included excursion to explore the

varied landscapes of the west of the island. Your excursion to the west begins with a drive to

Chania. The pearl of Crete, Chania, with its two harbours and historical city centre is a little

Alexandria in Europe. On a walking tour you see the covered market, the ghetto and Jewish,

Christian, Muslim quarters of the city. The lighthouse of the king of Egypt Mehmet Ali stands

at the entrance of the old city’s harbour. Chania like the whole island of Crete is drenched in

history. From here you have a coach transfer to the Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete. Here

you can walk the peaceful trails along the hill slope with herbs, shrubs and trees from all over

the world. But don’t be late for your included lunch in the beautiful restaurant with magnificent

views across to the mountains! 106 miles coach travel today.

There is also the chance to take an optional excursion to Southern Crete. You visit Phaestos,

the second largest Minoan Palace in Crete, on a hill and overlooking the olive trees and

greenhouses of the Messara Plain. Your lunchtime break is at the seaside village of Matala. It

still retains the charm and character of a quiet fishing village, and the laid-back, hippy lifestyle

of the 60’s and 70’s lives on. Here, you can have a dip in the Libyan Sea and still have time

for a leisurely Cretan lunch at a beach tavern. On the way back to your hotel you stop in the

mountain village of Spili to see the Kefalovrisi, a series of 25 Venetian lions heads spraying

water from their mouths.

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 (three nights)

The description of the hotel is on page 31.

THEARTEMIS PALACE HHHH, Rethymnon (four 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 wellappointed

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)

Extend your holiday – extra week available at the Astir Beach.





8 days from £899 May & October

Crete’s Beautiful West

Western Crete, with its beautiful land and seascapes, tranquil countryside and mountain vistas, is a delightful holiday

destination. You’ll enjoy an included trip to Chania and Souda Bay on the north coast. Another trip takes you inland to

a winery and an olive oil farm, while on a tour to the south-west coast you’ll see the Chrisoskalitissa Convent and the

amazing beach at Elafonissi. Your holiday base is the seaside resort of Platanias near Chania.

• 7 nights hb in Platanias • Walking tour of Chania • Visit to Souda Bay WWII cemetery and Roman Aptera

• Excursion to the Gonias Monastery and olive oil and wine tasting • Tour to the west coast

PROGRAMME

Day One: Flight to Chania. 40-minute transfer to your hotel in Platanias

for seven nights half board accommodation.

Day TWO: At leisure in Platanias. Seven miles west of Chania, Platanias

is a busy resort with a long beach, small harbour and interesting old

quarter with fine views over the coast.

Days three to SEVEN: There are three included excursions.

Chania, Souda Bay & Aptera: The tour starts with a 30-minute drive

east to the ancient village of Aptera. The site has been occupied for

nearly 3,500 years and there are remains of a Roman theatre, 12thcentury

monastery and an Ottoman fortress. There are wonderful

views across Souda Bay where you head next for a short visit to the

Allied War Cemetery on the water’s edge, final resting place for 1,500

casualties of the Battle of Crete in 1941. You then continue to Chania

for a tour of Crete’s most pleasant city. During a guided walking tour

you see the covered market, the Venetian harbour with its Turkish

mosque, and the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim quarters of the city.

You then have free time for lunch before returning to Platanias in the

early afternoon. Or you can stay on in Chania and make your way back

on the local bus. Just 34 miles on the coach today.

Gonias Monastery, olive oil and wine: You first visit an organic olive

oil producer for a tour and tasting on your way to the fortified Gonias

Monastery in an ideal spot at the foot of the Rhodopos Peninsula.

Within the walled complex are monks’ cells, refectory and stores, and

a superb collection of icons in the church. After a guided visit you have

free time for lunch in the pleasant coastal village of Kolymbari. Inland

from here is the Vouves olive tree. Estimated to be 4,000 years old, it

still bears fruit and has its own museum! From this ancient spot you

continue to a modern, award-winning winery for a tour and tasting

before returning to Platanias. 35 miles today.

The West Coast: This is a scenic full-day excursion down to the extreme

south-west of the island. After travelling west along the coast, you turn

inland and follow the mountain road to Polyrenia from where there are

panoramic views down to the sea. Now it’s just a small village, but you

will see scattered ruins which are evidence of the former importance

of the ancient city of Polyrenia from the Dorian period through to

Roman times. From here your route takes you through green, lush but

spectacular scenery through the Topolia Gorge, and over the mountains

down to the white-painted Chrisoskalitissa Convent perched on a 120

ft. rock above the Libyan Sea. Its name means ‘golden-stepped’, and

if you can manage the 98 steps to the top you will be rewarded with

a fabulous view. It’s then just a ten-minute drive to the pink sand of

Elafonissi where you have free time to grab a snack and wade in the

lagoon. 100 miles today.

During your free time you can take the regular bus into Chania, join an

optional excursion, or just spend time in Platanias.

Day eight: Free time until your departure for the airport for your

return flight home.

YOUR HOTELS

PORTO PLATANIAS VILLAGE RESORT HHHH, Platanias (seven nights)

The hotel is located in the centre of the cosmopolitan village of Platanias.

Recently renovated, accommodation is in two and three storey buildings.

Rooms have kitchenette with kettle, coffee-maker and fridge, a marble

bathroom with shower and a hairdryer, individually controlled airconditioning,

satellite colour TV, direct dial telephone, and balcony or

veranda. The hotel has an outdoor pool, restaurant and pool bar. The beach

is a 5-minute walk away and can be accessed through the Village Resort’s

sister hotel across the road whose facilities (some at a charge) are also

available for use by Village Resort guests. (www.portoplataniasvillage.gr)



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.

MOBILITY: Please note that in order to get the most from your visits to many of

the attractions mentioned, reasonable amounts of walking will be necessary. The

terrain of archaeological sites may be uneven, and scenic hill towns are....hilly!

Please refer to Clause 12 of our booking conditions.

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.

PAYMENTS BY CREDIT CARD: Please note that balance or part balance payments

by credit card are subject to a charge of 2% of the payment being made. No

charges apply to payments by cheque, debit card, bank transfer, or where full

payment is made at the time of booking.

CUSTOMER CARE: Our customers have all the assurance of booking an ATOL

protected holiday from a tour operator which cares about its customers. You can

read comments from some of the customers our staff looked after so well during

the ash crisis in the spring and during the strikes in France and Spain in the

autumn of 2010 at www.preferredts.com. If your homeward flight is disrupted, we

will get you home as soon as possible. If the airline has not made arrangements

for accommodation and meals we shall do so. Please note that in order to offer

this service we rely on your cooperation in dealing with claims for reimbursement

from the airline concerned. Please see clause 18 for our general policy on flight

cancellations and delays.

FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: Obviously the departure dates of our holidays are

set and as advertised. Occasionally extra dates will be added due to demand –

please look at our website www.preferredts.com or call us. If you wish to combine

two holidays into a longer break, or e.g. stay behind in your destination country to

visit friends, we will try to assist and arrange special flight arrangements. Please

note that for bookings including special flight arrangements there will be an

administration fee of £15 per person, and the deposit payment (non-refundable)

will be £250 per person.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND TRAVEL ADVICE: There are no compulsory

health requirements for the countries we visit. For up to date UK government

health and travel advice please visit www.dh.gov.uk/ travellers (020 7210 4850)

or check with your GP, practice nurse or travel health clinic for advice. The Foreign

& Commonwealth Office provides up-to-date travel advice at www.fco.gov.uk/

knowbeforeyougo

EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARD (EHIC):The EHIC replaced the old

E111 in 2006. Your EHIC lets you get state healthcare at a reduced cost or

sometimes for free. It will cover you for treatment that is needed to allow you

to continue your stay until your planned return. The card is not an alternative

to travel insurance. It will not cover any private medical healthcare or costs

such as mountain rescue in ski resorts, being flown back to the UK, or lost

or stolen property. Therefore, it is important to have both an EHIC and a valid

private travel insurance policy. Most insurers now insist you hold an EHIC. The

EHIC is valid in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries. The EEA is a free

trade zone between countries of the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and

Liechtenstein. The regulations on access to healthcare in the EEA also apply

in Switzerland. Applying for an EHIC is free of charge. You can apply online at

www.ehic.org.uk or by phoning the automated service on 0300 3301350.

PASSPORTS/VISAS: Full British passport required. No visa requirements for UK

citizens. Nationals of other countries should consult the appropriate authorities.

For visits to countries in the EU, passports must be valid on the day of return, but

you should give yourself some leeway. Furthermore, requirements for countries

outside the EU vary so we suggest you have 6 months validity from the date of your

return to cover all eventualities. Please call us if you would like information about a

specific country. You must have a passport for travel to/from the UK. In case your

passport is lost or stolen overseas, a photocopy of the photograph page will be

of help in obtaining an emergency passport from the Consulate for return travel.

Make sure you are insured for the costs of obtaining an emergency passport.

These will be the application fees but may also include expensive transport costs

getting to/from the Consulate.

YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTION: All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays

in this brochure are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay

you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to

ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed

on it. Please see Clause 14 of our booking conditions for further information or

for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to:

www.atol.org.uk/ATOLcertificate.

DATA PROTECTION: Please be assured that we have measures in place to protect

the personal booking information held by us. This information will be passed on to the

principal and to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements. The information

may also be provided to public authorities such as customs or immigration if required

by them, or as required by law. Certain information may also be passed on to security

or credit checking companies. If you travel outside the European Economic Area,

controls on data protection may not be as strong as the legal requirements in this

country. We will only pass your information on to persons responsible for your travel

arrangements. This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us such as

details of any disabilities, or dietary/religious requirements. (If we cannot pass this

information to the relevant suppliers, whether in the EEA or not, we will be unable

to provide your booking. In making this booking, you consent to this information

being passed on to the relevant persons.) Full details of our data protection policy

are available upon request. We may also send you from time to time details of our

other products and services and/or those of our newspaper and carefully selected

third parties which may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive such

information please indicate this in the space provided on the booking form or call us.

AUGUST 2017

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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. 2018 is the eighteenth year Preferred Travel Services has produced

Holiday Collections. 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.

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.

GROUP TRAVEL: Group discounts are available from as few as 10 paying

passengers. Exclusive departures are also available. Please contact us on

0116 279 3929 or e-mail groups@preferredts.com for further details.

EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY: Holidays are of a 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.

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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.

YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTION: All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays

in this brochure are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay

you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to

ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed

on it. Please see Clause 14 of our booking conditions for further information or

for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to:

www.atol.org.uk/ATOLcertificate.

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.slovenia.info; www.visitandorra.com; Miquel Angel Torro/Turismo Costa del Sol/www.visitacostadelsol.com; l’Office de Tourisme d’Arles; Visit Estonia; Greek National Tourist Office/C_

Moustafellou; Oficina de Turisme de Sant Feliu de Guixols/Alex Tremps, Josep Homs; Czech Tourism; Bergamo & Lovere Tourist Office/D. Salvi; Almunecar Tourist Board; Top Tours Romania;

Atout France/Paul Palau; Greek National Tourist Office/Y_Skoulas; Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Tarragona/Alberich Fotògrafs; www.slovenia.info/B.Cvetkovic; Turismo de Canarias/Alex

Martin Ros; Walk Hike Portugal; Turismo de Canarias/Alex Bramwell; Associata del Turismo dell’Isola d’Elba/VistElba.info

These holidays are operated by High Concepts Ltd t/a Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester. LE8 0HS. Tel: 0116 2793929. Fax: 0116 2793214. mail@preferredts.

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Escorted Holidays 2018

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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 Preferences on Flights (including seats together)

Specific seats, for example aisle or window seats, can be pre-booked at an extra cost. Otherwise, airlines will choose seats for you.

While most airlines allocate seats together on the same booking free of charge, this is not guaranteed, and you could be seated away

from your travelling companion(s). Therefore, if you have any seating preferences (including guaranteed seats together), it is important

that you tell us when you book, and, in any event, 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. Please note that any requests received within four weeks of your departure date

may not be possible, even with payment of an extra cost.

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.

Cyprus – Aphrodite’s Ancient Isle (brochure page 4)

Holiday Code: 7BCY

Q Paphos Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Birmingham 22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 0950 2035 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Thomson 0950 1955 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Thomson 0950 2035 £779

Bristol 22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £779

Edinburgh 22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £779

Gatwick 22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 0710 1720 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1255 2320 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 0710 1720 £779

Luton 22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £779

Manchester 22-Nov-17 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £779

Newcastle 22-Nov-17 Wed Thomson 1000 2105 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Thomson 1000 2055 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Thomson 1000 2105 £779

Stansted 22-Nov-17 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £769

21-Feb-18 Wed Ryanair 1040 1000 £769

21-Nov-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £779

Supplements per person:

Single room , £0

Sea view 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 – Island of Contrasts (brochure page 5)

Holiday Code: 7BTE

Q Tenerife Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen 04-Nov-17 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £829

11-Nov-17 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £819

24-Feb-18 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £829

10-Mar-18 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £859

02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1315 1215 £849

Belfast Int 03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £729

10-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £719

23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £729

09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £759


Birmingham 03-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 1310 1715 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 1325 1705 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Monarch 1000 1935 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Monarch 1000 1935 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Monarch 1325 1705 £729

Bristol 03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 1000 1935 £729





Cardiff 03-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £729

10-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £719

23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £729

09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £759

02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £749

Doncaster/Shef 03-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1000 2000 £729

10-Nov-17 Fri Thomson 1000 2000 £719

23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 1000 0020 £729

09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 1000 0020 £759

02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1000 2000 £749

East Midlands 03-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £729

Edinburgh 03-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £729

Exeter 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £729

09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £759

02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £749

Gatwick 03-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1730 £729

Glasgow 03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £729





Leeds-Bradford 03-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Monarch 0615 1605 £729

Luton 03-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0710 1550 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Monarch 0710 1550 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Monarch 1430 0005 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Monarch 1430 0005 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Monarch 0710 1550 £729

Manchester 03-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1245 1710 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1250 1750 £729

Newcastle 03-Nov-17 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £729





Prestwick 04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £709

11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £699

24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £709

10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 0615 1610 £729

Southend 04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £709

11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £699

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £709

10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1140 2120 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1140 2120 £729

Stansted 03-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £709

10-Nov-17 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £699

23-Feb-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £709

09-Mar-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £739

02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £729


Single room £140

Mount Teide view per week £42



2

Island Landscapes of Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (brochure page 6)

Holiday Code: 7BLA

Q Arrecife Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Belfast Int 05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 1015 2005 £959

04-Nov-18 Sun Thomas Cook 1015 2005 £949

Birmingham 05-Nov-17 Sun Monarch 0615 1530 £939

04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0645 1545 £919

04-Nov-18 Sun Monarch 0615 1530 £949

Bournemouth 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0920 1820 £939

Bristol 05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 0900 1810 £959

04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0900 1810 £939


Cardiff 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 1500 2350 £939

Doncaster/Shef 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 1420 2355 £939

Dublin 05-Nov-17 Sun Aer Lingus 1315 2240 £939

04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1400 2300 £919

04-Nov-18 Sun Aer Lingus 1315 2240 £949

East Midlands 05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 1000 1950 £979


04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1000 1950 £989

Edinburgh 05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 0900 1900 £979

04-Mar-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1900 £959

04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1900 £989

Exeter 05-Nov-17 Sun Thomson 1000 1840 £959

04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0940 1725 £939

04-Nov-18 Sun Thomson 1000 1840 £969

Gatwick 05-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0740 1645 £939

04-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0740 1645 £919

04-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0740 1645 £949

Glasgow 05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 0915 1910 £959



Leeds-Bradford 05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 1030 2045 £979

04-Mar-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1855 £959

04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1030 2045 £989

Liverpool 05-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0700 1620 £939

04-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0705 1615 £919

04-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1620 £949

Luton 05-Nov-17 Sun Thomson 1435 2355 £959

04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0825 1750 £939

04-Nov-18 Sun Thomson 1435 2355 £969

Manchester 05-Nov-17 Sun Jet2 1015 2025 £979

04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0625 1545 £919

04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1015 2025 £989

Newcastle 05-Nov-17 Sun Thomas Cook 0935 2000 £959



Stansted 05-Nov-17 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £939

04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £919

04-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £949


Single room 2017 £140 2018 £150

Superior room per week

£126 (on request - twin/double rooms only)



Mallorca’s North East Coast (brochure page 7)

Holiday Code: 7MNE

Q Mallorca Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen 11-May-18 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £849

28-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £859

05-Oct-18 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £849

Belfast Int 10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £769

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £779

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £769

Birmingham 13-Apr-18 Fri Monarch 1305 1900 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Monarch 1305 1900 £719

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 0720 1315 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0720 1315 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0720 1315 £729

Bournemouth 10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £729

Bristol 13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0605 1125 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0605 1125 £719

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1125 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1125 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1125 £729

Cardiff 12-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £699

19-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £719

10-May-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £729

Doncaster/Shef 13-Apr-18 Fri Thomson 0615 1250 £719

20-Apr-18 Fri Thomson 0615 1250 £739

11-May-18 Fri Thomson 0615 1240 £749

28-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 0615 1240 £759

05-Oct-18 Fri Thomson 0615 1240 £749

Dublin 13-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 1835 1810 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 1835 1810 £719

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £729

East Midlands 13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0955 1555 £739

20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0955 1555 £759

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £729

Edinburgh 13-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0735 1415 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0735 1415 £719

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £729

Gatwick 13-Apr-18 Fri Monarch 0605 1150 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Monarch 0605 1150 £719

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0905 1925 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0905 1925 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0905 1925 £729

Glasgow 13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0900 1610 £739

20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0900 1610 £759

10-May-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £729

Heathrow 13-Apr-18 Fri British Airways 1550 2145 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri British Airways 1550 2145 £719

Leeds-Bradford 13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0825 1455 £739

20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0825 1455 £759

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £729

Liverpool 13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0925 1520 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0925 1520 £719

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1200 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1200 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1200 £729

Luton 13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0600 1140 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0600 1140 £719

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0615 1150 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0615 1150 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0615 1150 £729

Manchester 13-Apr-18 Fri Monarch 0625 1245 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Monarch 0625 1245 £719

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £729

Newcastle 13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0650 1335 £739

20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0650 1335 £759

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £729

Prestwick 13-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0700 1330 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0700 1330 £719

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £729

Southend 13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0630 1255 £699

20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0630 1255 £719

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1945 1920 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1945 1920 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1945 1920 £729

Stansted 13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0800 1340 £739

20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0800 1340 £759

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £729


Single room March, April £0

Single room other dates £100

Superior per week

£40 (twin/double rooms only)

Extra week in a single £420

Extra week in a twin/double £320

There is a local tourist tax in Mallorca and Menorca of 1.65 euros per person per day. It is not included in the price of

the holiday and will be payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.

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Montserrat, Roman Tarragona & Gaudi’s Reus (brochure page 8)

Holiday Code: 7RTE

Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 18-Apr-18 Wed British Airways 1105 1740 £769

09-May-18 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £779

19-Sep-18 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £779

03-Oct-18 Wed British Airways 1105 1730 £769

Belfast Int 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 1025 1000 £649

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1000 0920 £649

Birmingham 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £649

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £649

Bristol 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 0720 1215 £649

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1035 1535 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1035 1535 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1035 1535 £649

Cardiff 18-Apr-18 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £649

09-May-18 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £649

Dublin 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649

East Midlands 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £649

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £649

Edinburgh 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1245 £649

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £649

Gatwick 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1535 £649

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1425 1650 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1425 1650 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1425 1650 £649

Glasgow 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £689

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £709

20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £709

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £699

Heathrow 18-Apr-18 Wed British Airways 1420 1300 £689

09-May-18 Wed British Airways 1420 1300 £699


03-Oct-18 Wed British Airways 1420 1300 £689

Leeds-Bradford 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £689

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £709

20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £709

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £699

Liverpool 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £649

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1220 £649

Luton 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1215 £649

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £649

Manchester 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £649

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £649

Newcastle 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £649

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1725 2320 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1725 2320 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1725 2320 £649

Prestwick 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £649

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £649

Southend 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1150 £649

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £649

Stansted 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 1245 1530 £649

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659

03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £649

** via Heathrow


Single room April, October £0


Extra week in a single April, October £280

Extra week in a single other dates £400


Jaca, Pamplona & the Spanish Pyrenees (brochure page 9)

Holiday Code: 7JAC

Q Reus Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Birmingham* 12-May-18 Sat Monarch 0640 1220 £719

22-Sep-18 Sat Monarch 0640 1220 £749

Bristol 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 1220 1700 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1220 1700 £729

Doncaster/Shef 12-May-18 Sat Thomson 0600 1145 £719

22-Sep-18 Sat Thomson 0600 1145 £749

Dublin 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 0940 1515 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 0940 1515 £729

East Midlands* 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 0935 1500 £719

22-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 0935 1500 £749

Edinburgh 12-May-18 Sat Jet2 0815 1445 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Jet2 0815 1445 £729

Gatwick 12-May-18 Sat Thomson 0600 1110 £719

22-Sep-18 Sat Thomson 0600 1110 £749

Glasgow 12-May-18 Sat Jet2 1545 2205 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Jet2 1545 2205 £729

Leeds-Bradford 12-May-18 Sat Jet2 0900 1455 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Jet2 0900 1455 £729

Liverpool* 12-May-18 Sat Easyjet 0710 1230 £719

22-Sep-18 Sat Easyjet 0710 1230 £749

Manchester 12-May-18 Sat Jet2 0810 1410 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Jet2 0810 1410 £729

Newcastle 12-May-18 Sat Jet2 0825 1440 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Jet2 0825 1440 £729

Prestwick 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 0725 1300 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 0725 1300 £729

Stansted 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 1145 1640 £699

22-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1145 1640 £729

* to Barcelona


Single room £120

The Costa Blanca, Valencia & Guadalest (brochure page 10)

Holiday Code: 7BCP

Q Alicante Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £809

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £889

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £809

Belfast Int 17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £789

06-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £869

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £789

Birmingham 17-May-18 Thu Monarch 1535 2150 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 1535 2150 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 1535 2150 £749

Bristol 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £749

Cardiff 17-May-18 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £749

Doncaster/Shef 17-May-18 Thu Thomson 1015 0930 £769

06-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 1015 0930 £849

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 1015 0930 £769

Dublin 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £749

East Midlands 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £749

Edinburgh 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £749

Gatwick 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £749

Glasgow 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £749

Leeds-Bradford 17-May-18 Thu Monarch 1530 2200 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 1530 2200 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 1530 2200 £749

Liverpool 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £749

Luton 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £749

Manchester 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £749

Newcastle 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1855 0125 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1855 0125 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1855 0125 £749

Prestwick 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £749

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Southend 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1310 1850 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1310 1850 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1310 1850 £749

Stansted 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £749

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £829

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £749


Single room £130

Carcassonne, Cathar Country & Catalonia (brochure page 11)

Holiday Code: 7CAM

Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 19-Apr-18 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £819

10-May-18 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £869

14-Jun-18 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £879

06-Sep-18 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £879


04-Oct-18 Thu British Airways 1105 1730 £849

Birmingham 19-Apr-18 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £699

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0640 1230 £729

Bristol 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £729

Dublin 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £729

East Midlands 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £729

Edinburgh 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £729

Gatwick 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £729

Glasgow 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £739

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £789

14-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £799

06-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £799

13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £789

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1405 £769

Heathrow 19-Apr-18 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £739

10-May-18 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £789

14-Jun-18 Thu British Airways 1430 1300 £799




Leeds-Bradford 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £739

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £789

14-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £799

06-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £799

13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £789

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £769

Liverpool 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0710 1230 £729

Luton 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £729

Manchester 19-Apr-18 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £699

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0725 1320 £729

Newcastle 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £729

Prestwick 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £729

Stansted 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £749

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £759

06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £759

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £749

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £729

** via Heathrow


Single room April, October £0

Single room (other dates) £120

Provence – Arles, Avignon & the Camargue (brochure page 12)

Holiday Code: 7PAC

Q Marseille Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 12-May-18 Sat British Airways 1105 1555 £1,019

29-Sep-18 Sat British Airways 1105 1555 £989

06-Oct-18 Sat British Airways 1105 1555 £969

Edinburgh 11-May-18 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £899

28-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £869

05-Oct-18 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £849

Gatwick 12-May-18 Sat Easyjet 0800 1215 £899

29-Sep-18 Sat Easyjet 0800 1215 £869

06-Oct-18 Sat Easyjet 0800 1215 £849

Heathrow 12-May-18 Sat British Airways 1510 1750 £939

29-Sep-18 Sat British Airways 1510 1750 £909

06-Oct-18 Sat British Airways 1510 1750 £889

Manchester 12-May-18 Sat Easyjet 1340 1830 £899

29-Sep-18 Sat Easyjet 1340 1830 £869

06-Oct-18 Sat Easyjet 1340 1830 £849

Stansted 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £899

29-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £869

06-Oct-18 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £849

** via Heathrow


Single room £190

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Western Andalucia – Isla Canela, Rio Tinto & the

Guadiana River (brochure page 13)

Holiday Code: 7ISL

Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1155 1130 £759

10-May-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £859

17-May-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £889

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1155 1130 £849

20-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £899

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £879

Belfast Int 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1035 1710 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £739

17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1035 1710 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £759

Birmingham 01-May-18 Tue Monarch 0610 1245 £699

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £739

17-May-18 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Monarch 0610 1245 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £759

Bristol 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0750 1340 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1255 £739

17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1255 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0750 1340 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1255 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1255 £759

Cardiff 01-May-18 Tue Flybe 1530 2120 £699

10-May-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £759

17-May-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £789

11-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1530 2120 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £779

Doncaster/Shef 01-May-18 Tue Flybe 1715 2355 £699

10-May-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £739

17-May-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1715 2355 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £759

Dublin 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0930 1545 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £739

17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0930 1545 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £759

East Midlands 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1310 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £739

17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1310 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £759

Edinburgh 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0655 1430 £739

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £779

17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £809

11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0655 1430 £829

20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £819

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £799

Exeter 10-May-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £759

17-May-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £779

Gatwick 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0555 1810 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £739

17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0555 1810 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £759

Glasgow 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0640 1430 £739

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £779

17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £809

11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0640 1430 £829

20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £819

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £799

Leeds-Bradford 01-May-18 Tue Monarch 0710 1400 £699

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £739

17-May-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Monarch 0710 1400 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £759

Liverpool 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0700 1315 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £739

17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0700 1315 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £759

Luton 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0635 1255 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £739

17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0635 1255 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £759

Manchester 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0800 1510 £739

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £739

17-May-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0800 1510 £829

20-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £759

Newcastle 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0645 1410 £739

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £739

17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0645 1410 £829

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £759

Southampton 10-May-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £739

17-May-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £769

20-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £759

Southend 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0630 1255 £699

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £739

17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0630 1255 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £759

Stansted 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1320 £699

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £739

17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £769

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1320 £789

20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £779

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £759


Single room £140



Sea view per week (on request) £50

6

Seville, Mijas & Ronda (brochure page 14)

Holiday Code: 7SMR

Q Malaga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen 17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £709

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £729

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £739

20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £739

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £729

Belfast Int 17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £669

Birmingham 17-Mar-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £649

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £669

Bristol 17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £649

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £669

Cardiff 17-Mar-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £649

10-May-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £669

Doncaster/Shef 17-Mar-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £649

10-May-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £689

14-Jun-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £699

20-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £699

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £689

Dublin 17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £649

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £669

East Midlands 17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £659

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £709

14-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £719

20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £719

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £709

Edinburgh 17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £689

10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £709

14-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £719

20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £719

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £709

Exeter 10-May-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £669

Gatwick 17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £649

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £669

Glasgow 17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £689

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £669

Leeds-Bradford 17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £689

10-May-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £669

Liverpool 17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £649

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £669

Luton 17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £649

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £669

Manchester 17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £649

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £669

Newcastle 17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £649

10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £669

Prestwick 10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £669

Southend 10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £669

Stansted 17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £649

10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £669

14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £679

20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £679

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £669


Single room £150

Superior room in Mijas £25

7

8

Andalucia’s Eastern Coast, Granada & Almeria

(brochure page 15)

Holiday Code: 7GAE


Aberdeen 04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £659

11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £639

24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £659

17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £699

12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £709

03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £729

07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £749

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £759

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £719

03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £659

10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £629

Belfast Int 04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £569

Birmingham 04-Nov-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £649

03-May-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £569

Bristol 04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £569

Cardiff 04-Nov-17 Sat Vueling 0900 0825 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £649

03-May-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £569

Doncaster/Shef 24-Feb-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £669

03-May-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £689

07-Jun-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £709

13-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £719

04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £679

03-Nov-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £569

Dublin 04-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £649

03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £569

East Midlands 04-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £639

11-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £619

24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2120 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £689

03-May-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £709

07-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £729

13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £699

03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £639

10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £609

Edinburgh 04-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1030 1805 £639

11-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1030 1805 £619

24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £689

03-May-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £709

07-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £729

13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £739

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £699

03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £639

10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £609

Exeter 12-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £649

03-May-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £659

Gatwick 04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £569

Glasgow 05-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £639

12-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £619

24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £639

10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £609

Leeds-Bradford 04-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1000 1710 £639

11-Nov-17 Sat Jet2 1000 1710 £619

24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £649

03-May-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £639

10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £609

Liverpool 05-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0800 1440 £599

12-Nov-17 Sun Easyjet 0800 1440 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £569

Luton 04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Monarch 0715 1400 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £569

Manchester 04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £569

Newcastle 04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £569

Prestwick 05-Nov-17 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £599

12-Nov-17 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £579

25-Feb-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £599

12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £649

03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £659

04-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £599

11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £569

Southend 25-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £599

18-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £649

03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £659

04-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £599

11-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £569

Stansted 04-Nov-17 Sat Easyjet 1115 1745 £599

11-Nov-17 Sat Ryanair 0720 1350 £579

24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £599

17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £639

12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £649

03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £669

07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £689

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £699

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £659

03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £599

10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £569


Single room £120

Extra week in a single November, February £330

Extra week in a single March, May, October £350

Extra week in a single other dates £365

Extra week in a twin/double November, February £210

Extra week in a twin/double March, May, October £230

Extra week in a twin/double other dates £245

Mijas, Cordoba & the White Villages of Andalucia

(brochure page 16)

Holiday Code: 7MCW


Aberdeen 10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £699

19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £729

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £729

11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £719

Belfast Int 10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1355 £659

Birmingham 10-Mar-18 Sat Monarch 0700 1345 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0700 1340 £659

Bristol 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £659

Cardiff 10-Mar-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £659

Doncaster/Shef 10-Mar-18 Sat Flybe 0700 1335 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £689

04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £689

11-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1425 £679

Dublin 10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £659

East Midlands 10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £679

19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £709

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £709

11-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £699

Edinburgh 10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £679

19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £709

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £709

11-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £699

Exeter 19-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0755 0005 £659

Gatwick 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0935 1550 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1620 1845 £659

Glasgow 10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £679

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £659

Leeds-Bradford 10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £679

19-Apr-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0800 1505 £659

Liverpool 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1305 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £659

Luton 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £659

Manchester 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0715 1355 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £659

Newcastle 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0635 1345 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1400 £659

Prestwick 11-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £659

Southend 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1025 1645 £659

Stansted 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £639

19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £669

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £669

11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0725 1355 £659


Single room £110

Superior per week £35



9

A Week on the Algarve (brochure page 17)

Holiday Code: 7BAA

Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1155 1130 £849

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £949

Belfast Int 10-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1355 2035 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £729

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1035 1710 £789

16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1035 1710 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1705 £829

Birmingham 11-Feb-18 Sun Monarch 0710 1345 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1345 £729

09-May-18 Wed Monarch 0610 1245 £789

16-May-18 Wed Monarch 0610 1245 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 1355 2030 £829

Bournemouth 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 1710 1645 £729

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1700 1635 £789

16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1700 1635 £799

Bristol 11-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0755 1345 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0750 1345 £729

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0705 1255 £789

16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0705 1255 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1255 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1255 £829

Cardiff 15-Mar-18 Thu Flybe 1020 1605 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £879

04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £849

Doncaster/Shef 27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £829

Dublin 15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1340 £729

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £789

16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £829

East Midlands 11-Feb-18 Sun Jet2 1435 2130 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0820 1525 £729

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0700 1310 £789

16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0700 1310 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £829

Edinburgh 10-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 1615 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0940 1740 £729

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1105 1040 £789

16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1105 1040 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £899

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £869

Exeter 09-May-18 Wed Flybe 0600 1155 £789

16-May-18 Wed Flybe 0600 1155 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £879

04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £849

Gatwick 11-Feb-18 Sun Monarch 0725 1400 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £729

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0600 1810 £789

16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0600 1810 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £829

Glasgow 10-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1525 2150 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1515 2210 £729

09-May-18 Wed Jet2 0640 1430 £829

16-May-18 Wed Jet2 0640 1430 £839

27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £899

04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £869

Leeds-Bradford 11-Feb-18 Sun Monarch 1510 2205 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £729

09-May-18 Wed Monarch 1655 2345 £789

16-May-18 Wed Monarch 1655 2345 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1400 £829

Liverpool 10-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1630 2255 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1300 £729

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0755 1315 £789

16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0755 1315 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £829

Luton 11-Feb-18 Sun Monarch 0650 1400 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0735 1330 £729

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £789

16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £829

Manchester 11-Feb-18 Sun Jet2 1030 1810 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 1830 1805 £729

09-May-18 Wed Monarch 0715 1405 £789

16-May-18 Wed Monarch 0715 1405 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Monarch 0710 1405 £829

Newcastle 11-Feb-18 Sun Ryanair 1910 1845 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0900 1640 £729

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1700 2350 £789

16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1700 2350 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1250 £829

Prestwick 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 1405 2100 £729

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0720 1400 £789

16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0720 1400 £799

Southampton 15-Mar-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £729

27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £829

Southend 15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1335 1955 £729

09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0630 1255 £789

16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0630 1255 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £829

Stansted 11-Feb-18 Sun Jet2 1430 2100 £729

15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 1910 1845 £729

09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0710 1320 £789

16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0710 1320 £799

27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £859

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £829


Single room February £0


Sea view per week




A Week on the Lisbon Coast (brochure page 18)

Holiday Code: 7LIS

Q Lisbon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 13-May-18 Sun British Airways 1105 1740 £1,089

23-Sep-18 Sun British Airways 1105 1740 £1,099


Birmingham 13-May-18 Sun Monarch 1505 2140 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Monarch 1505 2140 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Monarch 1505 2140 £899

Bristol 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £899

Dublin 13-May-18 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £899

Edinburgh 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0620 1315 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0620 1315 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0620 1315 £899

Gatwick 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £899

Glasgow 13-May-18 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £899

Heathrow 13-May-18 Sun British Airways 1520 1345 £1,009


30-Sep-18 Sun British Airways 1520 1345 £939

Liverpool 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £899

Luton 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £899

Manchester 13-May-18 Sun TAP Portugal 1040 1710 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun TAP Portugal 1040 1710 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun TAP Portugal 1040 1710 £899

Newcastle** 13-May-18 Sun British Airways 1135 1945 £1,089



Stansted 13-May-18 Sun Ryanair 1015 1800 £969

23-Sep-18 Sun Ryanair 1015 1800 £979

30-Sep-18 Sun Ryanair 1015 1800 £899

** via Heathrow


Single room 13 May £315

Single room 30 September £260

Sea view per week (on request) £56

There is a local tourist tax of 1 euro per person per day. It is not included in the price of the holiday and will be payable

by hotel guests directly to the hotel.

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The Cinque Terre, Portofino & the Italian Lakes

(brochure page 19)

Holiday Code: 7PCT

Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 08-May-18 Tue British Airways 1105 1730 £1,069

18-Sep-18 Tue British Airways 1105 1730 £1,069

Birmingham 08-May-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £949

18-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £949

Bristol* 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £999

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £999

Dublin* 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £999

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £999

East Midlands* 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £999

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £999

Edinburgh 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 2005 1935 £949

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 2005 1935 £949


18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £949

Glasgow 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £949

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £949

Heathrow 08-May-18 Tue British Airways 1510 1245 £989

18-Sep-18 Tue British Airways 1510 1245 £989

Leeds-Bradford** 08-May-18 Tue British Airways 1430 1845 £1,069



18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0610 1825 £949

Manchester 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1440 1410 £949

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1440 1410 £949

Newcastle** 08-May-18 Tue British Airways 1140 1555 £1,069


Southend 08-May-18 Tue Flybe 1745 2215 £949

18-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1745 2215 £949


18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £949

** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo


Single room £120

Lake view on Maggiore


Bordighera – the Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo

(brochure page 20)

Holiday Code: 7BIR

Q Nice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 23-Apr-18 Mon British Airways 1125 1740 £959

14-May-18 Mon British Airways 1125 1740 £969

04-Jun-18 Mon British Airways 1125 1740 £1,009

17-Sep-18 Mon British Airways 1125 1740 £989

Birmingham 23-Apr-18 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £839

14-May-18 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Monarch 1550 2100 £869

Bristol 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £839

14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £869

Dublin 23-Apr-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £839

14-May-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £869

Edinburgh 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £839

14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £869

Gatwick 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £839

14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £869

Heathrow 23-Apr-18 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £879


04-Jun-18 Mon British Airways 1430 1430 £929


Leeds-Bradford 23-Apr-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £879

14-May-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £889

04-Jun-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £929

17-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £909

Liverpool 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £839

14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £869

Luton 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £839

14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 0715 1155 £869

Manchester 23-Apr-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £879

14-May-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £889

04-Jun-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £929

17-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £909

Newcastle** 23-Apr-18 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £959


04-Jun-18 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £1,009


Stansted 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £839

14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £849

04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £889

17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £869

** via Heathrow


Single room £100

Side sea view


Front sea view £70

The Islands & Gardens of Lake Maggiore (brochure page 21)

Holiday Code: 7MAG

Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 15-May-18 Tue British Airways 1105 1730 £1,079


04-Oct-18 Thu British Airways 1105 1555 £1,069

Birmingham 15-May-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £959

11-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1200 1135 £949

Bristol* 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,009

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,029

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1225 1710 £999

Cardiff 14-May-18 Mon Flybe 1000 1445 £959

10-Sep-18 Mon Flybe 1000 1445 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1000 1445 £949

Dublin* 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,009

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,029

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0615 1140 £999

East Midlands* 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,009

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,029

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1720 £999


11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 2005 1935 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1300 1230 £949


11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0655 1310 £949

Glasgow 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £959

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0935 0905 £949

Heathrow 15-May-18 Tue British Airways 1510 1245 £999



Leeds Bradford** 15-May-18 Tue British Airways 1430 1845 £1,079



Liverpool* 14-May-18 Mon Blue Air 1115 1630 £1,009

10-Sep-18 Mon Blue Air 1115 1630 £1,029


11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0610 1825 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0730 1205 £949


11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1440 1410 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1440 1410 £949

Newcastle** 15-May-18 Tue British Airways 1140 1555 £1,079



Southend 15-May-18 Tue Flybe 1745 2215 £959

11-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1745 2215 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1745 2215 £949


11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £979

04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0845 2240 £949

** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo


Single room £140

Lake view


Lake Iseo & the Camonica Valley (brochure page 22)

Holiday Code: 7ISE

Q Bergamo Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Bristol 09-Jun-18 Sat Ryanair 1255 1230 £899

15-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1255 1230 £899

Dublin 08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 0615 1145 £899

14-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 0615 1145 £899

East Midlands 09-Jun-18 Sat Ryanair 1200 1650 £899

15-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1200 1650 £899

Edinburgh* 08-Jun-18 Fri Easyjet 0930 1935 £899

14-Sep-18 Fri Easyjet 0930 1935 £899

Glasgow* 09-Jun-18 Sat Easyjet 1935 1905 £899

15-Sep-18 Sat Easyjet 1935 1905 £899

Liverpool 08-Jun-18 Fri Blue Air 0630 1145 £899

14-Sep-18 Fri Blue Air 0630 1145 £899

Manchester 08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £899

14-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £899

Stansted 08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 1330 1535 £899

14-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 1330 1535 £899

* to Milan Malpensa


Single room

£140 (standard only)

Classic room with Balcony £49

Superior room with balcony (partial lake view) £70

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The Tuscan Coast, Lucca & Florence (brochure page 23)

Holiday Code: 7TUF

Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Bristol 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1425 1930 £849

11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1425 1930 £859

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1425 1930 £849

Dublin 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £849

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £859

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £849

East Midlands 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £849

12-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £859

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £849

Edinburgh 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £849

11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £859

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £849

Gatwick 16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £849

12-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £859

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £849

Heathrow 16-May-18 Wed British Airways 0850 1430 £889



Luton 16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £849

12-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £859

19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £849


11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1845 0015 £859

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1845 0015 £849


11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1605 2215 £899

18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1605 2215 £889

Prestwick 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £849

12-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £859

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £849

Stansted 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £849

12-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £859

19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £849


Single room £100

Sea view (on request) £70

Isle of Elba, Siena & the Medieval Cities of Tuscany

(brochure page 24)

Holiday Code: 7ELB

Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Dublin 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1145 £899

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1145 £899

Edinburgh 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1835 1810 £899

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1835 1810 £899

Gatwick 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1225 1730 £899

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1225 1730 £899

Heathrow 17-May-18 Thu British Airways 0845 1435 £939


Luton 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £899

13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £899

Manchester 17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0845 1450 £939

13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0845 1450 £939

Stansted 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £899

13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £899


Single room £140

Apulia & Royal Caserta (brochure page 25)

Holiday Code: 7PUC

Q Naples Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Birmingham 07-May-18 Mon Thomson 0810 1445 £979

07-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 1655 2330 £979

01-Oct-18 Mon Thomson 0810 1445 £969

Bristol 07-May-18 Mon Thomson 0700 1345 £979

07-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 1725 0010 £979

01-Oct-18 Mon Thomson 0700 1345 £969

Dublin 07-May-18 Mon Aer Lingus 0630 1400 £899

07-Sep-18 Fri Aer Lingus 0630 1400 £899

01-Oct-18 Mon Aer Lingus 0630 1400 £889

East Midlands 07-May-18 Mon Thomson 1520 1355 £979

07-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 0710 1355 £979

01-Oct-18 Mon Thomson 1520 1355 £969

Edinburgh* 06-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0615 1325 £899

30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0615 1325 £889

Gatwick 07-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0600 1200 £899

07-Sep-18 Fri Easyjet 0600 1200 £899

01-Oct-18 Mon Easyjet 0600 1200 £889

Glasgow 07-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 1415 2150 £979

Leeds-Bradford 07-May-18 Mon Monarch 0730 1425 £899

07-Sep-18 Fri Monarch 0715 1340 £899

01-Oct-18 Mon Monarch 0730 1425 £889

Luton 07-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0615 1230 £899

07-Sep-18 Fri Easyjet 0615 1225 £899

01-Oct-18 Mon Easyjet 0615 1230 £889

Manchester 07-May-18 Mon Monarch 0645 2220 £899

07-Sep-18 Fri Monarch 0700 1400 £899

01-Oct-18 Mon Monarch 0645 2220 £889

Newcastle 07-May-18 Mon Thomson 1520 2235 £979

07-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 0610 1330 £979

01-Oct-18 Mon Thomson 1520 2235 £969

Stansted 07-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0610 1205 £899

07-Sep-18 Fri Easyjet 0610 1205 £899

01-Oct-18 Mon Easyjet 0610 1205 £889

*Sunday departures spend the first two and last night in Caserta


Single room £100

Superior room in Barletta


The Slovenian Alps, Lake Bled, Trieste & Venice

(brochure page 26)

Holiday Code: 7VTS

Q Venice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Bristol 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1500 1430 £849

10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1500 1430 £849

Dublin 14-May-18 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £849

10-Sep-18 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £849

East Midlands* 14-May-18 Mon Ryanair 1215 1705 £849

10-Sep-18 Mon Ryanair 1215 1705 £849

Edinburgh 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1425 1355 £849

10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1425 1355 £849

Gatwick 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £849

10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £849

Heathrow 14-May-18 Mon British Airways 0855 1425 £889


Leeds-Bradford 14-May-18 Mon Jet2 0700 1250 £889

10-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 0700 1250 £889

Luton 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £849

10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £849

Manchester 14-May-18 Mon Jet2 0730 1335 £889

10-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 0730 1335 £889

Stansted* 14-May-18 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £849

10-Sep-18 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £849

*to Treviso


Single room £100

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Best of the Baltics (brochure page 27)

Holiday Code: 7RTL

Q Riga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen* 17-May-18 Thu Air Baltic 0925 0840 £869

16-Aug-18 Thu Air Baltic 0925 0840 £869

Doncaster/Shef* 17-May-18 Thu Wizz Air 1915 1845 £869

16-Aug-18 Thu Wizz Air 1915 1845 £869

Dublin 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1705 2345 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Ryanair 1705 2345 £869

East Midlands 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1720 2325 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Ryanair 1720 2325 £869

Gatwick 16-May-18 Wed Air Baltic 0925 1640 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Air Baltic 0925 1640 £869

Glasgow 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0745 1335 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Ryanair 0745 1335 £869

Leeds-Bradford 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1610 2215 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Ryanair 1610 2215 £869

Liverpool 16-May-18 Wed Wizz Air 1800 1730 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Wizz Air 1800 1730 £869

Luton 16-May-18 Wed Wizz Air 1310 1915 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Wizz Air 1310 1915 £869

Manchester* 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0610 1215 £869

16-Aug-18 Thu Ryanair 0610 1215 £869

Stansted 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1700 2240 £869

15-Aug-18 Wed Ryanair 1700 2240 £869

* Thursday departures spend the first and last two nights in Riga


Single room £200

Berlin, Potsdam & the Harz Mountains (brochure page 28)

Holiday Code: 7BHA

Q Berlin Schoenefeld Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 30-Jul-18 Mon British Airways 1125 1740 £919

13-Aug-18 Mon British Airways 1125 1740 £919

Birmingham* 30-Jul-18 Mon Flybe 0800 1220 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Flybe 0800 1220 £799

Bristol 30-Jul-18 Mon Easyjet 1305 1755 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Easyjet 1305 1755 £799

Doncaster/Shef* 30-Jul-18 Mon Flybe 1735 2205 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Flybe 1735 2205 £799

Dublin 30-Jul-18 Mon Ryanair 0720 1230 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Ryanair 0720 1230 £799

East Midlands 30-Jul-18 Mon Ryanair 0630 1115 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Ryanair 0630 1115 £799

Edinburgh 30-Jul-18 Mon Easyjet 0915 1415 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Easyjet 0915 1415 £799

Gatwick 30-Jul-18 Mon Easyjet 0840 1935 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Easyjet 0840 1935 £799

Glasgow 30-Jul-18 Mon Easyjet 1040 1550 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Easyjet 1040 1550 £799

Heathrow* 30-Jul-18 Mon British Airways 1530 1535 £839


Leeds-Bradford 30-Jul-18 Mon Jet2 1700 2155 £839

13-Aug-18 Mon Jet2 1700 2155 £839

Liverpool 30-Jul-18 Mon Easyjet 1815 2245 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Easyjet 1815 2245 £799

Luton 30-Jul-18 Mon Easyjet 1340 1800 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Easyjet 1340 1800 £799

Manchester 30-Jul-18 Mon Easyjet 0630 1115 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Easyjet 0630 1115 £799

Newcastle** 30-Jul-18 Mon British Airways 1140 1555 £919


Stansted 30-Jul-18 Mon Ryanair 0750 1855 £799

13-Aug-18 Mon Ryanair 0750 1855 £799

* to Berlin Tegel ** to Berlin Tegel via Heathrow


Single room £160

Krakow, Zakopane & the High Tatras (brochure page 29)

Holiday Code: 7KZT

Q Krakow Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 26-Jun-18 Tue Lufthansa 1615 2245 £869

18-Sep-18 Tue Lufthansa 1615 2245 £869

Belfast Int 26-Jun-18 Tue Easyjet 1010 1615 £749

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1010 1615 £749

Edinburgh 26-Jun-18 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £749

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £749

Gatwick 26-Jun-18 Tue Easyjet 0925 1510 £749

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0925 1510 £749

Heathrow 26-Jun-18 Tue British Airways 1645 2230 £789

18-Sep-18 Tue British Airways 1645 2230 £789

Leeds-Bradford 26-Jun-18 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £749

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £749

Stansted 26-Jun-18 Tue Ryanair 0855 2325 £749

18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0855 2325 £749

** via Frankfurt


Single room £140

Bucharest & Transylvania (brochure page 30)

Holiday Code: 7BUC

Q Bucharest Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Aberdeen** 11-May-18 Fri British Airways 1415 1335 £919

08-Jun-18 Fri British Airways 1415 1335 £929

28-Sep-18 Fri British Airways 1415 1335 £919

Belfast City ** 11-May-18 Fri British Airways 0645 1435 £919



Birmingham* 12-May-18 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £799

09-Jun-18 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £809

29-Sep-18 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £799

Bristol* 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £799

09-Jun-18 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £809

29-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £799

Doncaster/Shef* 12-May-18 Sat Wizz Air 0820 0745 £799

09-Jun-18 Sat Wizz Air 0820 0745 £809

29-Sep-18 Sat Wizz Air 0820 0745 £799

Glasgow 11-May-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2125 £799

08-Jun-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2125 £809

28-Sep-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2125 £799

Heathrow 11-May-18 Fri British Airways 1055 1010 £839



Liverpool 11-May-18 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £799

08-Jun-18 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £809

28-Sep-18 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £799

Luton 11-May-18 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £799

08-Jun-18 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £809

28-Sep-18 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £799

Newcastle** 11-May-18 Fri British Airways 1525 1445 £919



Stansted 11-May-18 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £799

08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £809

28-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £799

** via Heathrow *Saturday departures spend the first and last two nights in Bucharest


Single room £140

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A Week in Crete – No Single Supplement (brochure page 31)

Holiday Code: 7SHE

Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price


15-May-18 Tue Monarch 1355 2255 £929

18-Sep-18 Tue Monarch 1355 2255 £949

Bristol 08-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £899

15-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £929

18-Sep-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £949

Cardiff 08-May-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £919

15-May-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £949

18-Sep-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £969

East Midlands 08-May-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £939

15-May-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £969

18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £989


15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £929

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £949


15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £929

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £949

Glasgow 08-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £899

15-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £929


Leeds-Bradford 08-May-18 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £939

15-May-18 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £969

18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £989


15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £929

18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £949


15-May-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £969

18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £989

Stansted 08-May-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £939

15-May-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £969

18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £989


Single room £0

Extra week £400

Sea view per week £50

A new tourism tax in Crete will come into effect in 2018. The amount is not yet known, but it is expected to be 3 euros

per room per night. It is not included in the price of the holiday and will be payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.

Crete’s Beautiful West (brochure page 33)

Holiday Code: 7CHN

Q Chania Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price

Birmingham 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2359 £899

09-Oct-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2359 £899

Bristol 08-May-18 Tue Thomson 0800 1655 £919

09-Oct-18 Tue Thomson 0800 1655 £919


09-Oct-18 Tue Easyjet 0810 1635 £899

Glasgow 09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1425 2345 £899

10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 1425 2345 £899

Leeds-Bradford 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0650 1550 £899

09-Oct-18 Tue Ryanair 0650 1550 £899

Manchester 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1345 2250 £899

09-Oct-18 Tue Ryanair 1345 2250 £899


Single room £140



Highlights of Crete – from Mirabello to Chania

(brochure page 32)

Holiday Code: 7HEN

Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price


25-Sep-18 Tue Monarch 1355 2255 £949

02-Oct-18 Tue Monarch 1355 2255 £899

Bristol 22-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £939


02-Oct-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £899

Cardiff 22-May-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £959

25-Sep-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £969

02-Oct-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £919

East Midlands 22-May-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £979

25-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £989

02-Oct-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £939


25-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £949

02-Oct-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £899


25-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £949

02-Oct-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £899

Glasgow 22-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £939


02-Oct-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £899

Leeds-Bradford 22-May-18 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £979

25-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £989

02-Oct-18 Tue Jet2 0855 1840 £939


25-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £949

02-Oct-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £899


25-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £989

02-Oct-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £939

Stansted 22-May-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £979

25-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £989

02-Oct-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £939


Single room £120

Sea view in Gouves £28

Extra week in a single £420 Sea view £470

Extra week in a twin/double £300 Sea view £350



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 21 August 2017 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 and

our website 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 21/08/17 in relation to the following currencies: £1 =

Euro 1.09. 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 – 2018 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.

15

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

7(a) and 7(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. Third Party Websites – We are not responsible for the contents

of websites of hotels or other suppliers and tourist boards etc.

included in this brochure or on our website. 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.

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