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Holidays in Europe
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Walking Holidays Collection
2019
Welcome to our Walking Holidays Collection for 2019, our 16th
Collection since our fi rst walking holiday in Catalonia back in 2004.
On a Preferred Travel Services Walking Holiday you can recharge the
batteries, discover so much about the local culture, fl ora and fauna
with an expert guide, enjoy the scenery of Europe’s most picturesque
countryside and beauty spots, and keep fi t at the same time!
In our Collection, you’ll fi nd a wide choice of styles and destinations.
If you prefer to be on the move with a variety of scenery and great
sight-seeing to go with excellent walking, we have a range of
touring-style holidays which do just that – travelling through the
Valleys of the Roussillon in France, from Krakow in Poland up to
the Tatras, up into the Transylvavnian Alps from Bucharest, or from
Venice into the Julian Alps in Slovenia. Single-centre holidays include
the mountains and the wetlands of Andalucia. In Italy there’s Lake
Iseo and Lake Maggiore, or the Gulf of Poets in Liguria. In Catalonia
you can combine scenic rail journeys with excellent walks, while, in
Portugal and Menorca, you can go birdwatching.
All holidays include three guided walks, and many offer the
opportunity to do some further walking. The majority of our holidays
are half board in the hotels, and with departures from local airports
you can also avoid the cost and hassle of travelling to one of the
major hubs. And to make sure you can take your favourite kit, we
include a checked bag of a minimum of 20kgs for your fl ight.
We have negotiated no single supplements on selected dates in Catalonia, Cyprus, Portugal, Crete, and on the Costa Blanca.
But make your booking quickly as availability is limited and spaces always sell out very fast.
Hundreds of our customers have travelled with us five or more times, many, more than ten, and a few, more than twenty times! Here
are some comments from some who have travelled this year -
Excellent walking tours with hospitable and knowledgeable guides. Would
recommend this walking holiday. Excellent balance of walking and own
time. Enjoyed the whole week.
Mrs P, northampton (Costa Blanca Mountains)
First experience of PTS Walking holiday. Travelled solo but from Sheena
meeting me at the airport, to the welcoming hotel staff and total inclusion
with a very welcoming group, I have had a most enjoyable week. Ricky,
Sheena and John all very professional with a perfect mix of local history,
knowledge of fl ora and fauna and geological features. Hope to walk again
with your Company in the future.
Mrs O, Londonderry (Portugal – the Algarve)
Three enjoyable and varied walks in an attractive part of Italy. Local guides
Patrizia and Emilio were both knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Hotel
Joseph provided a comfortable base with excellent meals.
Mr & Mrs B, edinburgh (Tuscany & Liguria)
Thank you for a super week. Our guide Javi was superb his friendly
approach put the whole group at ease. His knowledge of Menorcan fl ora
and fauna is fi rst class and his eyesight is phenomenal - Thank you Javi.
Mr & Mrs M, Ayr (Menorca)
An excellent holiday - good fun and good company. We will recommend it
to others.
Mr & Mrs k, Lincoln, (Crete)
We really enjoyed the walking and birdwatching holiday in Portugal. June
our guide was excellent. Her knowledge and enthusiasm was boundless.
She looked after the party generally as well as being a specialist.
Mr & Mrs M, Warwick
Thank you, we've had a marvellous holiday. John was excellent as our Tour
Director & was friendly, informative & kept everything running smoothly &
on time. Tibi & Nick were great walking guides. We really enjoyed the blend
of walking & touring (our 4th PTS holiday). Thank you for another great PTS
week, we look forward to travelling with you again.
Mr & Mrs s, Aberdeen (Romania)
Because everywhere we go is a holiday destination in its own right, many programmes have an option running alongside with included
visits instead of the walks. If you would like details of these holidays call us on 0116 279 3929 and ask for a copy of our Escorted Holidays
Collection 2019 or visit www.preferredts.com.
GROUP TRAVEL, WALKING CLUBS: 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.
HOW TO BOOk MADe eAsy
ReseRvATiOns HOTLine: 0116 279 3929
(Open 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri & 9am-1pm Sat)
We suggest you check availability and make a provisional booking before sending your booking form. Call our reservations hotline on 0116 279 3929 or e-mail
sales@preferredts.com. Then complete the booking form and return it with the deposit payment of £125 per person (or full balance if applicable) plus insurance
premium if required to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to Preferred Travel Services.
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WALking HOLiDAys COLLeCTiOn
4 Cyprus - Akamas PenInsula & the Troodos Mountains 18 Portugal - Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park
5 Tenerife 19 Tuscany & Liguria
6 The Costa Blanca Mountains 20 Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley
7 Andalucia's Eastern Coast 21 The Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo
8 Portugal - the Algarve 22 The Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore
9 Mallorca 23 Elba & Tuscany
10 The Sierra de Mijas 24 Lake Maggiore
11 Catalonia 25 Crete - Coast & Mountains
12 Catalonia - Trails & Rails 26 Crete, Gouves - no single supplement
13 The Valleys of Roussillon 27 Poland - Krakow & the High Tatras
14 Menorca & Menorca Walking & Birdwarching 28 The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste
15 Portugal - Walking & Birdwatching 29 Romania - Transylvanian Alps & Bucharest
16 France - Camargue, Alpilles & Crau 30 General Information
17 The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia 31 Booking form
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NO SINGLE
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8 days from £799 November 2018, February & November 2019
Cyprus - Akamas Peninsula & the Troodos Mountains
Cyprus is an ancient land of mystery, legend, beauty and love. Aphrodite rose from the sea foam near your resort of Paphos,
and took pity on Pygmalion by bringing to life his statue of the beautiful Galatea - their son was Paphos. At the crossroads
of three continents, the area has a long history of invasions, and but for its mountain ranges, whose winter snows irrigate
the island, Cyprus would be desert instead of the lush, green landscapes you now find. Paphos was the capital for 600
years and its visible archaeological legacy has led to the whole town being placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
• 7 nights hb in an excellent hotel in Paphos • Three included walking excursions • No single supplement on
some dates
PROGRAMME
Day One: Fly direct to Paphos. Transfer to your hotel in Kato Paphos
(20 minutes) for seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: Paphos orientation walk and three included
walking excursions, private transportation included. Two of the walks
highlight the Akamas peninsula – an area of rocky coves, sandy bays
on the coast and picturesque villages inland.
Walk 1: the Akamas Peninsula. After a 45-minute northwards coach
transfer into the nature reserve area of the Akamas peninsula, you
follow the trail that Adonis used on his way to meet Aphrodite (or so
the locals say!). The area is rich in flora, including species found only
here. The walk takes 3.5 hours (5 miles), with ascents/descents of
250m.
Walk 2: Panayia and the Vouni Trail. Today’s walk starts at the village
of Panayia, one hour’s drive from Paphos. The path goes through
vineyards and amid unusual limestone rock formations. Your walk
akes about 3 hours (4.5 miles), with ascents/descents of 300m.
Before returning to Paphos, you will visit Chrysorogiatissa monastery,
3000ft up (the trail’s name, ‘Vouni’ means a ‘peak’), and founded in
1152.
Walk 3: the Troodos Mountains, 1 ½ hours drive away. These
impressive, often snow-capped, mountains are the backbone of
Cyprus - the highest peak, Mount Olympus, rises to 6000ft. This is
a 5-mile trail around the mountain starting and finishing on the road
to Chionistra, crossing ski runs and with stunning views on all sides.
There are signs indicating particular flora species on the slopes and
you will see black pines and junipers of the region growing out of the
barren rocks. 3 hours, with little ascent or descent. Apart from your
three included walking excursions, there is an optional excursion to
the capital and Green Line in Nicosia.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return
flight.
YOUR HOTEL
PIONEER BEACH HOTELHHHH Paphos (seven nights) November
The Pioneer Beach is an impressive 4-star hotel with beautifully appointed
bedrooms, public areas, international buffet style restaurant and colourful
gardens. It is a pleasant 20-minute walk along the seafront to the shopping
area and a further 10 minutes to Paphos harbour, or a short ride on the local
bus. The hotel boasts a freshwater swimming pool with Jacuzzi, an indoor
heated pool with Jacuzzi, indoor and outdoor short mat bowling facilities and
outdoor Green Bowls facilities, and a floodlit tennis court. In the hotel’s Elixir
Spa there is a heated pool, sauna, steam bath, a fully equipped gym and
a hairdressing salon. Bedrooms have balcony, satellite tv, fridge, minibar,
hairdryer, scales, make-up/shaving mirror, bathrobes and slippers, safety
deposit box, ironing facilities, espresso machine as well as tea and coffee
making facilities. (www.pioneer-cbh.com)
Please note that the hotel management reserves the right to change
the hotel to the 4-star Athena Beach, a sister hotel of the Pioneer Beach
located along the seafront half a mile closer to the port area of Paphos.
(www.athena-cbh.com)
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Paphos.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £749 November 2018, February, March & November 2019
Tenerife
There are a host of reasons for visiting Tenerife - the largest of the Canaries, which the classicists rightly called ‘the
Fortunate Isles’. Fortunate, too, in having such a wonderful winter and spring climate for visitors from the freezing north!
An island of contrasts - miles of sun-drenched coastline surround Spain’s highest mountain, Mount Teide. Accessible by
cable car and often snow-capped, the desolate volcanic slopes of Teide are a world away from the tropical vegetation
of the banana plantations and the botanic gardens below. You stay in the north part of the island where the traditional
villages, the UNESCO-listed university town of La Laguna and historic Puerto de la Cruz are totally different in feel to the
commercialised resorts of the south.
• 7 nights hb on Tenerife • 3 walking excursions in very different areas of the island
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia Airport. Transfer
to your hotel (about one hour away) for seven nights half board
accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking
excursions in different parts of the island.
Walk 1: Mount Teide. A full day excursion onto Mount Teide, with
3-4 hours walking on the mountain slopes (breathtaking views), and
time to sightsee as well. A reasonably level route will be chosen
by your walking guides, according to the weather on the day. Total
distance 5-6 miles, reasonably level but at an altitude of around
8000ft.
Walk 2: Anaga. Your second excursion is to the north-east of the
island, for a walk in the Rural Park of Anaga, an area of volcanic
cliffs and Laurisilva forests rich in wildlife. Total distance 4.4 miles
with climbs of approx 300m.
Walk 3: Teno. The final included excursion is a full day trip to the
extreme north west of the island, where the Teno area lies, bypassed
by the traffic and seemingly by time itself. You walk in the
hills above Garachico, whose harbour was filled in by a lava flow in
the 18th century. This is a full day excursion, with 3-4 hours walking
and time for other exploring, too. Total distance 5 miles with climbs
of approx 350m.
Apart from your three included excursions, you are free to relax and
enjoy the extensive facilities of your hotel, or to explore Tenerife,
either independently or on an optional excursion, as you prefer.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your
return flight.
YOUR HOTEL
BLUE SEA COSTA JARDIN & SPA HHHH,
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (seven nights)
The hotel stands on the edge of Puerto de la Cruz, a 25 minute walk to the
seaside promenade (free courtesy bus 6 days a week during the day). There are
views to Mount Teide, the sea, and the Orotava valley from the hotel’s extensive
tropical gardens (1500sqm). Rooms have bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, satellite
tv, safety deposit box (charge applies), minibar, and balcony or terrace. There is
an outdoor pool, spa (charges apply), lounge area, poolside bar, entertainment
programme, buffet restaurant, and lounge area (limited free wifi). Prices are
based on standard rooms. Rooms with a view of Mount Teide are available at
a supplement.
(www.blueseahotels.com/en)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Tenerife.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
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NO SINGLE
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NOV ‘19
8 days from £719 November 2018, March, May, September & November 2019
The Costa Blanca Mountains
Inland from the resorts of the Costa Blanca lies some of the best walking country in Spain. The sparsely populated
mountains rise up to 3000ft and are a haven for wildlife including wild cats and genets, badgers and weasels and even
golden eagles. Well maintained tracks along the rocky peaks and through lush valleys link traditional villages where the
old Valencian lifestyle still prevails. Your holiday base in Calpe has a bit of everything – beautiful beaches, a lively and
picturesque old town, stunning scenery in the shape of the immense Rock of Ifach and varied wildlife, both on the Rock
and on the saltpans.
• 7 nights hb in Calpe • 3 walks amid the mountainous hinterland • Optional excursion to Valencia
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Alicante. Transfer to your hotel for seven nights half
board accommodation. Transfer time one hour, depending on traffic.
Days two to seven: At leisure in Calpe with three included guided
walks.
Walk 1: You will have a short coach transfer for the first included walk
on the unspoilt Serra d’Oltà hills. You follow a circular route around
the peak, mainly along good forestry tracks, with moderate ascents
of approx 220m and just one short section of stony footpath. The
route affords good views of the coast and surrounding mountains as
it passes through pinewoods and moorland. You will make a stop at St
Francis’ hermitage. The walk is approx 5 miles.
Walk 2: 30-mile coach transfer to Famorca. Following the old road
downhill through Famorca and another small village, you have the
chance to explore the caves at La Cova. These caves have been in
continuous use since the Palaeolithic period, most recently as a
refuge for the villagers’ sheep and goats. The route ascends along an
ancient footpath until Castell de Castells comes into view. Passing two
freshwater springs, and an ancient gypsum mill and kilns, there is the
option of a short ascent to see some 1000 year old, but still productive,
olive trees. Approaching Castell de Castells, you cross the medieval
irrigation viaduct. Originally built by the Moors it is still in use today. 7
miles with ascents of 350m and descents of 600m.
follow an easy footpath through pinewoods along the southern flanks
with views of the valley below. In Jalon, you can visit one of the wine
Bodegas. 6 miles with ascents of 80m and descents of 525m.
As well as the Rock of Ifach trail in Calpe, there is an eco-trail at the
base of Ifach and two ‘Voramar’ paths in Calpe along the water’s edge
to Arenal-Bol beach and the marina of Les Bassetes. There will also be
an optional full day excursion to the city of Valencia.
DAY EIGHT: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
DIAMANTE BEACH HOTEL HHHH, Calpe (seven nights)
The hotel is located just a few metres from the Levante Beach promenade.
The hotel’s modern style is characterised by its spectacular glass façade.
Rooms are equipped with a full bathroom with hairdryer, air-conditioning,
safety deposit box, mini-bar, telephone, satellite tv, wifi and internet
connection, and large balcony. There are three outdoor pools, cafeteria,
piano bar, and the Mediterranean cuisine buffet restaurant with “Show
Cooking”. The spa centre offers a large heated pool with a vast range of spa
amenities. Our guests receive one free circuit of the spa consisting of 16
elements including hydromassage, turkish bath, ice fountain, thermal bath,
jacuzzi, sauna and 5 different sorts of shower. (www.diamantebeach.com)
Walk 3: 50-minute coach transfer to the start of the walk which will
explore the Jalon Valley, famous for its vineyards, fine wines and the
typical sweet white Mistela. The route starts from the summit of the
Coll de Rates from where you have panoramic views of the surrounding
mountains and the Tárbena Valley, the Sierra de Ferrer and the Jalon
Valley with its whitewashed villages, vineyards and citrus groves set
out in neat rows. The route descends from the Coll de Rates along
the old Royal Road that takes you down into the Jalon Valley. This
footpath was the principal connection between the provincial capitals
of Valencia and Alicante up until the early 20th century. You then
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £589 November 2018, February to November 2019
Andalucia’s Eastern Coast
Glorious hills and mountains, pretty beaches and coves, the azure waters of the southern Mediterranean and a wonderful
sub-tropical climate – what else do you need for a walking holiday in the sunshine? Andalucia’s eastern coast (known
as the Costa Tropical) is all this. Your base is the coastal city of Almunecar where the sierras plunge spectacularly into
the sea and you will find no less than 25 beaches and coves within the boundary of the municipality. It is a city whose
Phoenician, Roman and Moorish past is still much in evidence. Granada is only 45 miles away and you have an included
visit to the last city to be surrendered by the Moors in 1492.
• 7 nights hb in Almuñecar, on the Costa Tropical • 2 coastal walks • Mountain walk near white-painted Frigiliana
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Malaga and transfer to your hotel (55 miles) in
Almunecar on the beach east of the city for seven nights half board
accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: During your stay there are three included walks.
Walk 1: Short 5-minute transfer to the start of your walk east along
the coast. You walk via gorges, cliff and coastal paths along beaches
and coves, passing ancient watch towers, and with excellent views as
you go. Your destination is the old town of Salobrena, where there is
an Arab Fortress and from where you catch the local bus back to the
hotel. 6 miles, 120m of ascent and descent.
Walk 2: 10-mile coach trip west to your start point at Playa Canuelo,
from where you walk along the old coastal route to La Herradura –
6 miles so far, 230m of ascent/descent. After a stop for lunch at La
Herradura, either catch the local bus back to Almunecar, or continue
walking over the headland to Cotobro and Almunecar – a further 4
miles, 100m ascent/descent. From Almunecar centre, take the local
bus or continue along the promenade to the hotel.
Walk 3: Today you have a coach transfer to Frigiliana, 16 miles away, for
your circular walk in the hills behind this pretty white-painted village.
The undulating route takes you to the Cross on Captain Pinto’s Hill (the
good captain built a cross to give thanks for surviving a horrendous
storm at sea). You return via the little village of La Molineta, where
we make a refreshment stop, and then return to Frigiliana. 6 miles,
400m of ascent and descent. There may be the opportunity to include
a section of river walk, weather permitting.
There are opportunities for self-guided walks from Almunecar – our
representative will be pleased to advise. There is also an included
full-day excursion to the wonderful city of Granada. There is surely no
more spectacular setting than 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.
The rest of your time is free to enjoy Almunecar. You can visit the Arab
fortress built on top of a Roman castle or stroll through the delightful
botanical gardens of Majuelo Park where there is a huge collection
of tropical and subtropical plants, bushes and trees as well as the
remains of the Roman fish-salting pits. Other attractions include the
exotic bird park and the network of defensive towers built by the Moors
and later strengthened in the 18th century as defence against British
raids. Or just stroll through the busy commercial district in the old
centre where you can admire the city’s monuments – look out for the
plaque dedicated to Laurie Lee who spent time here during and after
the Civil War.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport and your return
flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL BAHIA TROPICAL HHHH, Taramay, Almunecar (seven nights)
The hotel is situated on the small Pozuelo beach in Taramay on the eastern
edge of Almunecar, 3 km from the city centre. There is a frequent, cheap
bus service to town if you do not want to take the extremely pleasant
walk along the seafront. Its spacious rooms all have bath and wc, minibar,
satellite tv, safe (chargeable) and hairdryer - most have balcony or
terrace. The restaurant serves buffet style food and there is a bar with
entertainment on most nights. The hotel has a large outdoor pool and a
spa. One entrance to the spa is included during your stay (one hour use to
include active pool with water massages, sauna, Turkish bath, pediluvium
and sensation shower). Health and body treatments are also available at
extra cost. (www.hotelbahiatropical.es)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Taramay.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
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NOV ’18, FEB
& NOV ‘19
8 days from £759 November ’18, February, March, May & September to November ‘19
Portugal - the Algarve
To discover the real beauty of the Algarve our escorted walks, through glorious countryside decked with flowers, may
be the answer. In recent years the Algarve has become increasingly popular with walkers who realise that much of the
countryside and coastline remain unspoilt. Your walking guide will show you the very best of the region while allowing you
time to appreciate all that you see. Your resort, Armação de Pêra, boasts one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve,
pretty coves, a panorama of brightly coloured fishing boats and a range of high-quality fish restaurants. So why not pack
your walking boots and enjoy the best that the Algarve has to offer?
• 7 nights hb in Armaçao de Pera • 3 included walking excursions • See the Algarve’s coastline and lovely hinterland
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Faro and transfer to your hotel in Armação de
Pêra, just 45 minutes away from the airport. Seven nights half board
accommodation is reserved for you.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions
Walk 1: Chapel of Our Lady of the Rock to the Alfanzina lighthouse. You
start with a short transfer by coach to the Chapel of Our Lady of the
Rock. From there you cross the bays of Praia de Benagil and Praia de
Marinha. To reach the lighthouse you follow narrow paths in an area
where the cliffs are made up of different colours of rock - excellent photo
opportunities, and there are impressive blowholes, too. You will return
to the hotel by coach. The walk is 5.5 miles, with climbs totalling 150m
approx.
Walk 2: Estombar to Silves. Your walk starts near the natural springs of
Estombar (15 minutes away by coach), which also provides the water
for the nearby rice fields. You will follow the Arade River - the Moors had
their regional capital here. The area is rich in birdlife, and you will pass
plantations of orange and lemon trees, as well as lavender. You complete
your walk in the centre of the pleasant village of Silves, where there is
time to explore before you return to the hotel. 5 miles, climbs of 50m.
Walk 3: Luz to Ponta da Piedade. The starting point of this walk is the
fishing village of Luz (45 minutes away by coach). You walk uphill on
narrow paths and then continue along the picturesque coastline. In the
springtime especially, wild orchids accompany you on your way, together
with Affodile and Mastric bushes. There is also a marvellous view across
to the Ponta da Piedade, an impressive rock formation in the sea, where
you will meet your coach for the short transfer to Lagos. The town is
closely associated with Henry the Navigator, and was the starting port
of many Portuguese voyages of discovery in the 15th and 16th century.
You will have time to explore Lagos before returning to the hotel. 5 miles,
ascent of 80m.
On one of your free days, we will offer a half-day excursion to Monchique,
with a 5 mile walk.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return
flight.
YOUR HOTEL
THE HOLIDAY INN ALGARVE (formerly the Hotel Garbe) HHHH,
Armação de Pêra (seven nights)
This well-appointed 4-star hotel commands a prime position with a
stunning panoramic view of the bay of Armação de Pêra, within strolling
distance of shops, restaurants and entertainment. Its facilities include a
restaurant serving buffet-style meals, lounge, bar, free wifi in reception
and swimming pool. Rooms are equipped with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer,
direct dial telephone, individually controlled air-conditioning, safe, minibar,
tea and coffee making facilities and satellite television. Sea view rooms are
available at a supplement. Entertainment is provided on certain evenings.
(www.hialgarve.com)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in the Algarve.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
NO SINGLE
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IN No MARCH single &
supplement APRIL
March
8 days from £669 March to May, September & October
Mallorca
Majorca is not all beaches and tacky tourist outlets. As you go to the north–eastern side of the island, Majorca undergoes a
remarkable transformation; changing from high-rise apartment blocks and hotels to the calmer shores around Cala Ratjada,
where your hotel is located. You are now firmly in Mallorca, with its Hispanic spelling and atmosphere, rather than in the land of
its Anglo-Saxon translation! You have the chance to explore the real Mallorca from your base at the Hotel Bella Playa, just a few
metres from the stunning beach of Cala Agulla.
• 7 nights hb in Cala Ratjada, North-East Mallorca • 3 included walks • Walk directly from the hotel
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Palma. On arrival you will be met at the airport and
transferred to your hotel, the Bella Playa, for seven nights half board
accommodation. Transfer time 50 minutes.
Days Two to Seven: There are three walks arranged especially
for Preferred Travel Services Customers (details below). In addition,
the hotel has its own programme of outings (daily except Sunday),
including our featured walks and other additional activities such as a
bike ride to Arta (bike hire approx £9).
Walk 1: Cala Ratjada introductory walk. You will head into the dunes
of Cala Agulla, and then go around the peninsula of Cala Ratjada, via
Cala Lliteras before arriving at the lighthouse, located at an altitude of
70m, and from where you can see the neighbouring island of Menorca.
Then you follow the coast down to beautiful Cala Gat and on to Cala
Ratjada port. The distance to here is 6 miles: the walk will finish at the
port and our experience is that almost all customers will indeed be
happy to finish there. However, your walking guides will assist anyone
who wishes to extend the walk, by continuing in the direction of Font
de Sa Cala, a further 2 miles each way.
Walk 2: The mountains of S’heretat and Sa Cove Negre hill. You head
first along the coast to Na Taconera, and then cross the hills and take
a stony path up to 230m in altitude, before descending to Capdepera,
where there is the chance to visit the castle. 7 miles approx.
Walk 3: You head through the pine forest and cross the Es Munt Gros
dunes, before going along the coast to the Punta des Boc (80m high).
You will return along a cobbled path passing through Cala Molto and
Cala Agulla. This walk is 11 miles long. A shorter version may also be
available. Nearby is the ascent to the Son Jaumell watchtower, 270m
up – you may wish to return this way on a free day and do the climb.
From Cala Ratjada there are bus services to Palma and other places on
the island. Near Canyamel can be found the Arta Caves, full of amazing
rock formations such as the ‘Queen of Pillars’. The caves were a place
of refuge for 2,000 Arabs in 1229 when hiding from King Jaume I when
the Christians conquered Mallorca.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL BELLA PLAYA HHHH, Cala Ratjada. (seven nights)
The hotel, on the edge of the resort, adjoins the Levante Natural Park area.
All walks, therefore, start directly from the hotel. The hotel offers plenty of
sporting activities (tennis courts, swimming pool, gymnasium and discounts
for the nearby golf course among others) as well as 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 with a
huge selection of food, including local specialities (www. bellaplaya.com).
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Cala Ratjada.
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The Sierra de Mijas
We always try to combine great walking with interesting holiday destinations which are well worth a visit in their own
right and Mijas ticks all the boxes. Roman, Visigothic and later Moorish, the white painted centre of Mijas Pueblo still has
the look of an old Andalucian village, set amid the impressive landscapes of the Sierra, which are rich in vegetation: only
a quarter of an hour’s drive from the commercial excesses of the coast, but light years away in atmosphere. The marble
and limestone Sierra de Mijas is crossed with mountain valleys and has a variety of well-maintained paths and routes of
varying difficulty.
• 7 nights hb in white-painted Mijas • Cable car ride • 3 included walking excursions
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Malaga, transfer to Mijas (30 minutes) and your
hotel for seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: At leisure in Mijas, with three included walking
excursions. A fourth, optional walking excursion will also be available.
Walk 1: Mijas and the Sierra. 5 miles, 400m of ascent/descent. Your first
walk starts and finishes at the hotel: the first section will introduce you
to Mijas itself, with its narrow alleys, broad squares, and ‘Camino del
Calvario’, a pilgrims’ path of the Way of the Cross up to the Hermitage
(built in 1710 as a refuge for Carmelite monks), on the side of the
Sierra from where there are superb views over the coast. Your route
goes to the Mission Cross and through an abandoned marble quarry.
The landscape varies as you go, offering firstly herbs and lavender, and
then eucalyptus and pines. You re-enter Mijas, and head through the
town towards the hotel: perhaps stopping for refreshment first!
Walk 2: The North side of the Sierra, near Alhaurin el Grande. Short
(20 minutes) transfer around the edge of the Sierra. This walk involves
beautiful glens and stunning vistas. The full walk is 7 miles, 675m
of ascent/descent, with some steep sections, but an easier version
encompassing part of the route will also be available.
could spend a day at the seaside in nearby Fuengirola. A fourth walk
on an optional excursion to historic Antequera and the astonishing
limestone formations of El Torcal may also be available. There may
also be another optional excursion to the historic city of Cordoba with a
tour of the world-famous Mezquita – a mosque with a cathedral inside!
Day Eight: Free time until departure for Malaga airport.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL TRH HHHH, Mijas. (seven nights)
This hotel enjoys an excellent location close to town (5 minutes walk
away), but set amid palms and pines in the rolling landscapes of the
Sierra as well. Built in Andalucian style, the hotel has a bar, buffet
restaurant, outdoor pool and spacious gardens and terraces. Rooms
have bath/shower, wc, satellite TV, direct dial phone, safety deposit box,
internet connection and hairdryer. Superior rooms are available at a
supplement. (www.trhhoteles.com)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Mijas.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Walk 3: Calamorro and the old path to Mijas. 5 miles, 500m ascent
(descent by cable car). 20-minute transfer to start your walk near
Benalmadena Pueblo, a pretty town in the hills as opposed to the
sprawling resort of Benalmadena Costa below. The trail follows a ridge
– on a clear day you can see Gibraltar and Africa! Your destination is
Calamorro, from where the cable car whisks you 3km back down the
mountain to ‘civilisation’!
There is plenty to do in your free time. As well as a very pretty old centre
where it is a pleasure to stroll and relax, Mijas has a folk museum and
a newly-opened Contemporary Arts Centre. The prime focus of the
museum is Picasso’s ceramic works of which 41 are on display as well
as some of his paintings and others by Dali and Miro. Picasso was born
just down the road in Malaga which also has a fine museum displaying
his paintings. Malaga is easily accessible on public transport. Or you
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Catalonia
Mainly known in the UK for the beaches of the Costa Brava and Dorada, Catalonia is a region with an incredibly rich variety
of landscapes. Close to the coast, the rolling highlands offer lovely views towards the sea and inland towards the heights
of the Sierras, which are rich in wildlife and flora.
Your walks feature both landscapes, as well as the character-filled villages of the interior.
Your base is Coma-Ruga, a pleasantly unspoilt resort with an excellent beach in the quieter Penedes area of the ‘Golden
Coast’, the Costa Dorada, between Barcelona and Tarragona. There is an excellent, reasonably priced rail service to both
cities. Apart from the wine-producing counties of the Penedes, you also walk in the adjacent Alt Camp, the ‘High Country’.
• 7 nights hb close to the beach • 3 included walking excursions: coast, hills & wine area • No single supplement
on certain dates
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Reus or Barcelona. Transfer to your hotel, just under
an hour away. Seven nights half board accommodation is reserved for
you.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions:
Walk 1: Coastal Walk from La Mora to Torredembarra. After a short coach
transfer you start your walk near the medieval Mora watchtower. You
cross the beach and the headland before reaching Tamarit and its castle.
You head along the beach and then a short way inland, up the river, to
explore the ‘witches’ village’ of Altafulla. The coastal area, the story goes,
was plagued by pirates and smugglers: the word was put out that the
upper part of the village was populated by witches, so as to discourage
attack! You return to the wide beach and climb onto the headland to reach
‘Els Munts’, an impressive Roman villa (the word means a farmstead).
Nearby there are other, rather less impressive, holiday ‘villas’. You
descend into Torredembarra – the town has a pleasant old quarter and
beach. Total so far 6 miles, 80m of climb/descent. Nearby is a dune area,
a haven for birds and of ecological importance: you will have time to
explore it if you wish. You return to the hotel by train.
Walk 2: The Foix Natural Park and Modernist l’Arboç. Short coach
transfer (20 minutes) to the entry to the Foix Natural Park Area. You start
this country walk near Penyafort Castle. Your route takes you along lanes
and paths close to vineyards, with views of the Sierra del Montmell. The
route undulates gently amid rich vegetation, approaching Castellet, with
its impressive lakeside castle – now home to a UNESCO International
Biosphere Research Centre. There are fine views over the reservoir
– watch out for cormorants and other birdlife. After a stop, you then
follow lanes to l’Arboç village, home to a lacemaking tradition, and with
impressive modernist buildings, its ‘Indian Houses’ and Giralda Tower – a
copy of the one in Seville. 6.9 miles, 100m ascent/descent.
Walk 3: Villages of the Alt Camp & the Cistercian Route. After a 40-minute
coach transfer to the start of the walk in the village of Cabra del Camp, you
follow the long-distance GR7 path for 2.3 miles, gradually gaining 175m
in altitude. You then join the ‘Cistercian Route’, the long distance GR175
path linking the three great Catalan Monasteries. There are great views
as you descend gently towards Pont d’Armentera (300m over approx. 4
miles), where you have a break for lunch. The last section of the walk to
the Santes Creus Monastery follows a broad track overlooking the Gaia
valley – 4 miles, 70m climb. (The total distance is just over 10 miles, but
there is a possible break point after 7 miles at Pont d’Armentera from
where you can take a bus or taxi to Santes Creus). Time permitting, you
will be able to visit the monastery (entrance fee approx. 3.50 euros).
From Santes Creus you transfer back to your hotel, with an en-route
photo stop at the unusual modernist Sanctuary at Montferri.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure to the airport for your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (seven nights)
The hotel stands close to the broad sandy beach. This unspoilt resort is
quiet out of season, rather busier at weekends from June to September
when there is an entertainment programme in the hotel, with music on
Saturday evenings. A reasonable selection of shops, bars and restaurants
is about 10 minutes walk (700m) away, and the railway station with halfhourly
departures to Barcelona is about 15 minutes walk. There is also
a local bus service to the nearby county town of El Vendrell, birthplace
of Pablo Casals: his villa, now an interesting museum, is within walking
distance of the hotel. The hotel has a spa centre (a reasonable extra charge
applies), restaurant, bar, lounge, and outdoor pool. Rooms, which all have
balcony, also have 2 queen size beds, bathroom with hairdryer, phone,
air-conditioning/heating, satellite LCD tv, and safety deposit box (charge
applies). Free wifi in public areas. (www.nubahotelcomarruga.com)
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Catalonia.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Catalonia - Trails & Rails
We have featured ‘Walking in Catalonia’ for a few years now. As our hotel is situated just 15 minutes walk from the local railway
station it gives us the opportunity to explore further this part of Catalonia. The local station is on the main line between Barcelona and
Tarragona and the journey to either (which you can do in your spare time) is very pleasant as the train hugs the coastline. But there
are also a few local lines which pass through unspoilt Catalan countryside, where pretty villages huddle around their church and wine
cellar, unchanged by time. Between them roll hills of olives and vines, interrupted by occasional rocky crags or coves, and seemingly
randomly-positioned railway halts. Recalling the days when the trains on these lesser-used lines were of great import to the country
and its government, each off-the-beaten-track station seems to be home to an enormous traffic office (now often derelict) where,
presumably, teams of civil servants supervised the running of the railway! One line goes west and inland into the Priorat, an area famed
for its wine as much as its beautiful countryside. The other line goes north to Montblanc at the foot of the Prades mountain range.
• 7 nights hb in Catalonia • 3 included walking excursions: coast, hills, countryside • Travel to and from walks
mainly by train
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Barcelona or Reus. Transfer to your hotel just under
an hour away for seven nights half board hotel accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included Trails & Rails
walks. Please note: we will pre-purchase train tickets, but occasionally
trains can be quite busy for the first 2 or 3 stops. The train station is
just under a mile’s walk from the hotel.
Please note: All three walks have sections which are more
difficult than other walks in this brochure, paths being steep,
narrow and rocky in places, particularly following erosion. On all
three walks there is an easier option, but even this on Walk 3 is
tricky in places.
Walk 1: The Cistercian Route from l’Espluga de Francoli to medieval
Montblanc. Coach transfer to l’Espluga de Francoli (45 minutes).
After walking through this old wine village you walk gradually uphill
towards the sanctuary of the Trinity. You continue through a forested
area, on a broad path before reaching St John’s Hermitage and then
descending towards the town of Montblanc. 6 miles, 250m of ascent/
descent. The easier option (4.5 miles, 70m ascent/descent) misses out
the Hermitage and avoids a climb and a steep descent, allowing extra
time in Montblanc instead.
Montblanc is a little jewel: a completely unspoilt medieval town with
fine ramparts, shady streets and impressive churches and squares –
especially the Placa Major, the Main Square. This is the town where St
George supposedly fought against the dragon, to save the princess!
From Montblanc you catch the train back to the coast.
Walk 2: Priorat. You catch the 0948 train to the little village station
at Marça, amid the DOC Montsant wine district, and in the county
of Priorat, arriving at 1101. The line is spectacular, especially after
it emerges from the Argentera tunnel (completed in 1890). Marça
is where the International Brigades (including the British Battalion)
massed in preparation for the disastrous Battle of Ebro in 1938.
The walk is circular, but the landscapes on the outward section –
vineyards and olive groves with a spectacular craggy backdrop – are
very different to the second part where, after passing Capçanes, you
go through a wood and climb through a rocky gully part of the way.
8 miles, 160m of ascent/ descent. The easier option (5 miles) ends in
Capçanes with a coach transfer back to Marça. You return to the coast
by coach (one hour).
Walk 3: The Coastal Path: l’Ametlla de Mar to l’Ampolla. You take the
0848 train south down the coast to l’Ametlla de Mar – journey time one
hour. On this walk you will discover the natural beauty of this protected
part of the coast. You will follow in the footsteps of patrolmen who, in
centuries gone by, used the pathways to look out for invaders, pirates
or smugglers. The route crosses coves and beaches: much is totally
unspoilt, though in some places you will marvel at the depredations
not of pirates, but of Spanish planning – or, rather, the apparent lack
of it! The whole walk to l’Ampolla is just under 11 miles with ascent/
descent of 170m. The easier option ends after 7 miles at Playa de
l’Aliga, with an onward coach transfer to l’Ampolla. Return to Coma-
Ruga is by train from l’Ampolla.
Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (seven nights)
The description of the hotel is on page 11.
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Catalonia.
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8 days from £719 April, June, September & October
The Valleys of Roussillon
This holiday offers excellent walking in the hills of the Roussillon area of southwest France, sometimes called French
Catalonia – it only became French in the 17th century. There is a great affinity between the ‘French’ and ‘Spanish’
Catalans, and your holiday includes a stay in both French and Spanish Catalonia. Also included in the holiday is a visit to
Dali’s eccentric theatre-museum in Figueras - a mind-expanding sort of place! – and some time in the wonderful city of
Barcelona. In short, this is a unique opportunity to walk in, and discover, one of the most fascinating parts of Europe and
to enjoy the sunshine of the Mediterranean at the same time!
• 3 nights hb on the Catalan Coast, 4 hb in the French hills • Entrances to Dali Theatre-Museum, Figueres, and
to the fort in Prats de Mollo • 3 guided walks: coast, mountain, valley • Visit to Barcelona
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Reus or Barcelona. On arrival transfer to your coastal
hotel for two nights half board accommodation. Transfer time 50 minutes.
Day Two: Optional half-day excursion to the Roman city of Tarragona
where you can see the amphitheatre, port and beach and stroll through
the medieval centre. Under the Romans, Tarragona was the capital of the
Province of Northern Spain and home to the Emperor Augustus – a Temple
in his honour stood on the site of the current Cathedral.
Day Three: Today you depart for France. En route you make a stop in
Dali’s home town of Figueras, close to the French border, and home to
his surreal (in the truest sense!) theatre-museum (entrance included). The
Dali Museum is one of the most-visited museums in Spain…and with its
luminous-egg façade, it is not just the interior that seems to want to stretch
your mind! From there it is just an hour to your hotel in Amélie-les-Bains,
in the spectacular Vallespir valley, where you have four nights half board
accommodation.
Days Four to Six: In Amélie with three included walks.
Walk 1: From your hotel you walk along the right bank of the river Tech
before turning uphill taking an old footpath towards the old Vauban-style
fort overlooking the town. You’ll pass one of the thermal springs for which
Amelie is famous – it has been a spa resort since Roman times. After a
coffee break you continue towards the medieval village of Palalda before
returning to the hotel along the left bank of the river. 5 miles with ascent/
descent of 200m.
Walk 2: The High Vallespir. You travel 40 minutes further up the Vallespir
Valley to the fortified village of Prats de Mollo. A little further on lies the
Spanish border at Col d’Ares, where you start your 3-hour walk on the
‘Cami de la Retirada’ – the Refugees’ Way that many followed out of
Spain during the Civil War. You will also walk up to Vauban’s impressive
Fort Lagarde, and take in the village church with its impressive altarpiece.
Prats de Mollo stands on the side of the impressive Mount Canigou, snowcapped
for much of the year, and with forests and mountain meadows
abounding. 4.5 miles, 800m descent with 100m ascent/descent to the fort.
Walk 3: The Vermilion Coast. You travel 45 minutes to the coast at Banyuls
sur Mer, for a four - hour coastal walk following the ‘Customs Agent’s Path’.
You make a stop in Port Vendres - home to Rennie Mackintosh for many
years, before continuing to the artists’ resort of Collioure, a port since Roman
times. The spectacular Chateau-Royal is worth a visit, and reproductions of
works by artists who painted in Collioure (Matisse and Derain in particular)
will be found on the quaysides. 6 miles, 300m of ascent/descent.
Day Seven: Today you journey back south to the Costa Dorada for the
last night of your holiday, which is again on a half board basis. En route
a stop will be made in the exciting city of Barcelona, capital of Catalonia.
Ramble(!) down the Rambla and you will find pavement artists and buskers,
stalls selling all kinds of bric-a-brac - an avenue bursting with life and
colour. Or you can visit the weird and wonderful cathedral of the Sagrada
Familia - Gaudi’s masterpiece.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return flight.
YOUR HOTELS
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga. (first two and last nights)
See Page 11 for hotel description.
HOTEL DE LA REINE AMELIE HHH, Amélie-les-Bains (four nights)
In the rugged Vallespir Valley, alongside the River Tech, Amelie is a spa
town 20 miles from the coast and surrounded by pleasant mountain
scenery. The hotel has a bar, lounge area, restaurant and comfortable
bedrooms with private bath/shower, wc, tv, free wifi, and phone. Some
have a balcony too. (www.reineamelie.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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8 days from £769 October
Menorca
The island of Menorca may be just 30 miles long and 10 miles across, but it hosts a world of contrasts. The north is comparatively
lush and green, with extensive bays and long headlands. The south is much rockier and riddled with caves. At the eastern end
lies the island’s capital Mahon, a historic city well worth exploring, whose fine deep-water harbour led to British and French
occupation in the 18th century (in 1756 the British Admiral Byng was court-martialled and shot for losing it to the French ‘pour
encourager les autres’!). To the west lies Ciutadella, a former island capital, again with impressive city walls and harbour, but
much quieter than the capital. But it is the island’s unspoilt beaches and coves that may impress you most of all: our resort
area of Son Bou is home to one of the best of them. Menorca was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in October 1993.
• 7 nights hb in Son Bou • 3 included fully-guided walks with an expert guide
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Menorca, transfer to your hotel, half an hour away.
Seven nights half board accommodation is reserved for you.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions:
Walk 1: The South. This is a circular walk from the hotel, passing
through Son Bute Valley. You then go through the Ravine of Binigaus,
passing the Coloms Cave, and walking along the coast back to Son Bou.
Total 10.7 miles, ascent/descents 200m.
Walk 2: The North. After a 30-minute coach transfer to the Cape of
Cavalleria, the island’s most northerly point, you walk along the coast in
the direction of Cala Pregonda, famed for its red and yellow rocks. After
your walk, you return by coach, visiting ‘El Toro’, Menorca’s 358m-high
‘mountain’ to take in the view. 5 miles, 100m of ascent/descent.
Walk 3: The East. You transfer to the Cape of Favaritx, with its black
rocks, and follow a path by the s’Albufera lagoon to the fishing village of
Es Garau. 8 miles, 100m of ascent/descent.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for your
flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL VALENTIN HHHH, Son Bou (seven nights)
This large hotel (214 rooms, plus 98 apartments) enjoys a quiet location on
the crest of a hill, a mile from the beach (daytime shuttle service available).
It has outdoor and indoor pools, two bars (one restricted to adults only),
and a shop. Bedrooms have bathroom, air-conditioning, tv with satellite,
telephone, hairdryer and balcony. There are 2 tennis courts, gym, and
daytime and evening entertainment programme. Meals are buffet-style.
(www.valentinhotels.com)
Walking & Birdwatching
8 days from £769 May
We know that our walking holiday customers not only enjoy the
scenery, culture and history of the places we visit, but also have
more than a passing interest in the fauna of the area. This holiday
to Menorca and the holidays to Portugal and to the Camargue on
the following two pages include three excellent walks with first-rate
birdwatching opportunities. This is not high end, specialist twitching
and there is no need to buy expensive equipment; your regular
binoculars will be ok. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be short-changed
in terms of avine content! Our walking guides are also expert birders
who are able at once to cater to all levels of experience – from the
complete beginner to the accomplished ornithologist.
PROGRAMME
Walk 1: This walk leaves from the hotel, visiting the marshy area near
Son Bou and the Son Boter Ravine. Expected sightings include the
distinctively crowned Hoopoe, the Purple Heron, Purple Swamphen, the
Booted Eagle and the endangered Egyptian Vulture, also known as the
‘Pharaoh’s Chicken’. 5.1 miles, ascent/descent 85m.
Walk 2: Transfer to Son Parc beach, on the north of the island, crossing
through wetlands of Son Saura, heading towards the salt marshes/mines
of Fornells, where you will stop at a farm for a short while to observe
the birdlife. You then continue to the Concepción Salines to meet your
transport. Expected sightings today include the fastest member of the
animal kingdom, the Peregrine Falcon, the Osprey, the Black-winged
Stilt and the Kentish Plover. 4.2 miles, ascent/descent 50m. On the
return journey we make short stops at the Bee-eater colony near Lluriac,
and take in the fabulous views from ‘El Toro’, Menorca’s highest point
(over 1100ft above sea level).
Walk 3: Transfer to Algaraiens, in the west of the island, from where
you walk via Pla de Mar to Cala del Pilar, to see the wide variety of
birds found in the agricultural interior of Menorca – though our varied
route also includes a forest of holm oaks as well as a coastal section.
On this walk expected sightings include the Tawny Pipit, the elegant
Woodchat Shrike, the solitary Blue Rock Thrush and the disputed ‘King
of the Birds’ from a legend told by Pliny and Aristotle, the Firecrest. 6
miles, ascent/descent 100m.
Extend your holiday - extra week available in the Hotel Valentin.
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Portugal – Walking and Birdwatching
Sunshine and fantastic beaches – the Algarve is a great place for a holiday. But the eastern Algarve, with its vast wetlands
which stretch from Faro to close to the border with Spain, is a nature lover’s wonderland. The system of barrier islands and
peninsulas creates a variety of habitats in which wildlife, especially birds, can thrive in the spring we visit the Alentejo. Inland
from the coast, the Alentejo is an entirely different landscape to the Algarve, but just as enchanting. Great plains dotted with
cork oaks stretch to the horizon. Protected areas, where hunting is banned and only traditional methods of agriculture are
practised, have become one of the most important bird watching centres in Portugal and a perfect environment for the Great
Bustard, the heaviest of flying birds. In the autumn, the Alentejo is replaced by a walk in Portugal’s wild west at Cape St
Vincent. Your holiday hotel is on the outskirts of the historic town of Tavira. The busy market town has no less than thirty-seven
churches and a lovely arched Roman bridge spanning the River Gilau. The pleasant old centre has arcades, shops and cafes.
• 7 nights hb near Tavira • 3 included walking excursions • Walks accompanied by an expert birdwatcher
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Faro, transfer to your hotel, forty minutes away, for
seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions.
Walk 1: The Ria Formosa Natural Park. In the morning, transfer to the
start of your walk near Faro (27 miles). The Ria Formosa nature area is
one of the most important protected areas in the south of the Iberian
Peninsula. You walk towards Quinta do Lago, passing salt marshes
carved into a labyrinth of tidal flats, salt ponds, warm water lagoons
and channels which provide shelter to many bird species, including
Flamingos, Spoonbills, Storks and Hoopoes. The walk takes you through
the area of Ludo, located in the middle of a complex of salt pans at the
edge of the São Lorenço River, passing along salt mountains, eucalyptus
and pine tree forests. The walk is level and about 4 miles. You return to
the hotel in the late afternoon.
Walk 2: 15-mile transfer east to the wetlands of the Castro Marim
Nature Reserve, on the mouth of the river Guadiana, the natural border
between this side of Portugal and Spain. From the main road near the
old town of Castro Marim you do the first part of the walk next to salt
marshes, saltpans and cultivated fields towards the Visitor´s Centre – a
good area for waders, warblers and even the Little Bustard in the dry
flats of the marsh. 2.2 miles, ascent/descent 30m. Short transfer to
the next walk through the more industrial saltpans of Cerro do Bufo.
Along this dirt road you can see waders, gulls, terns and herons on one
side and ground birds in the fields on the other side. Expected birds
to be seen on the day are Crested Lark, Black-winged Stilt, Flamingo,
Spoonbill, Avocet, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Kentish Plover, Dartford
Warbler, Stone Curlew. 3.75 miles, ascent/descent 10m.
Walk 3 (Spring departures): An early start for the journey to Castro
Verde in the inland province of Alentejo (83 miles). Alentejo is one of
the most beautiful and sparsely populated areas of Portugal and holds
one of the best-preserved steppes in Europe. The Special Protection
Area of Castro Verde is full of birdlife and in the spring the fields are
carpeted with wild flowers. You pass the grassland and oak woods in
search of the iconic Great and Little Bustards, Black-bellied Sandgrouse,
Bee-eaters, the first Rollers of the year, Black-eared Wheatear, Iberian
Grey Shrike and raptors such as the Black-winged Kite, Booted and
Short-toed Eagle, Red and Black Kite, Griffon and Black Vulture and
sometimes even young Golden, Bonelli´s and Spanish Imperial Eagles.
6.8 miles, ascent/descent 200m. Depending on the day of operation,
lunch is included in the Castro Verde LPN visitor centre. Time permitting,
a stop will be made on the return journey in the old walled town of
Mertola on the Guadiana river. Return to the hotel late afternoon.
Walk 3 (Autumn departures): An early start for the 82-mile transfer
to the start of today’s walk from Vila do Bispo to the lighthouse at Cabo
São Vincente. It is the most south-westerly point in mainland Europe
and was considered by the Romans to be the end of the known world.
Our walk affords stunning views of the ocean and takes us across the
Vale Santo where, in October, migrating raptors may often be seen
including Booted, Short-toed and Bonelli’s Eagles, Griffon and Egyptian
Vultures, Honey-buzzards and Black Kites, various falcons plus Black
Storks. The walk is a little under 8 miles and has a few gentle inclines.
Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for
your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
VILA GALE ALBACORA HHHH, Tavira (seven nights)
The hotel is situated in a protected area at the mouth of the River Gilau
on the outskirts of Tavira. It is a 40-minute walk to the town centre.
The hotel operates a courtesy bus during the day Wednesday to Sunday
(schedule subject to change) and taxis are cheap. The hotel is built on
an old tuna fishing settlement and has a tuna fishing museum. There
is plenty of nearby birdlife at the saltpans and low-tide mudflats of
Forte do Rato, a 10 minute walk away. The hotel has a bar, restaurant,
outdoor pool, and spa area (charges apply). Wifi is free throughout the
hotel. Bedrooms (converted from the old fishermen’s houses) have bath/
shower and wc, hairdryer, cable TV and minibar. Prices are based on
standard rooms. Rooms with river view are available on request at a
supplement. (www.vilagale.com)
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8 days from £909 May & October
France – Camargue, Alpilles & Crau
La Camargue, les Alpilles and la Crau – the French ‘golden triangle’ of biodiversity. The Camargue, with its white horses, black
bulls and pink flamingos, needs little introduction. Just to the north, the jagged, limestone peaks of the Alpilles mountains are
a striking contrast to the vast wetlands of the Camargue. Sandwiched between the two is la Crau, a unique, ancient steppe
landscape where shepherds have tended their flocks for 6,000 years. You’ll discover the amazing flora and fauna of all three
environments on guided walks with an expert naturalist. You’ll also enjoy the manmade wonders of the city of Arles, your
holiday base, renowned for its Roman monuments, Van Gogh scenes, and, of course, Provençal cafés and restaurants!!
• 7 nights bb in Van Gogh’s Arles • 3 included excursions • Services of an expert guide
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Marseille or Nîmes, transfer to your hotel in Arles
(one hour from Marseille, 40 minutes from Nîmes) for seven nights
hotel accommodation. Two dinners in the hotel are included during your
stay, leaving five nights to sample the delights of the local restaurants.
Your Tour Director will be on hand to assist. A walking tour of the city
will show you the major sights and attractions of this splendid city - the
remarkably intact 1st century AD amphitheatre could entertain 30,000
spectators and is still used today; the Musée Réattu, a 15th century
priory of the Knights of Malta on the bank of the river Rhône; the Place
de la République with its obelisk and impressive town hall. Devotees
of Van Gogh will recognize many parts of the city from his paintings,
including the courtyard of the old hospital where he was treated after
cutting off his ear, the amphitheatre, his café terrace, and the Rhône -
especially on a starry night!
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: There are three included walks during your stay
in Arles.
Walk 1: La digue à la mer. Transfer to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (23
miles). On the way you’ll hear the story of the Three Marys (Jacob,
Salome and Magdalene) and their servant Sarah, patron saint of
Gypsies, thousands of whom have been making the annual pilgrimage
to Stes-Maries for centuries. ‘La digue’ is the dyke built in 1859 to keep
the sea at bay. This is a long but easy walk which takes you into the
heart of the Camargue National Nature Reserve. Landmarks along the
route include the Rousty sluice gate, the old customs house and the
working Gacholle lighthouse whose 60ft tower can be seen from miles
around. Common bird sightings will include warblers, gulls, terns,
waders and avocets but the emblematic Pink Flamingos are especially
visible at the end of the walk in the Fangassier lagoon where between
15 and 20 thousand breeding pairs of them should be waiting for you.
11 miles – flat (Spring only).
Walk 2: Travel by coach to the Domaine de La Palissade at the mouth
of the Rhone (28 miles). On the way there you should see numerous
species of heron, Glossy Ibis and many migrants: Marsh Terns, Caspian
Tern, Bee-eaters and Rollers. On a 1 mile flat walk you can see a
breeding colony of Slender-billed Gulls, Gull-billed Terns and Little
Terns. Sometimes, the world’s largest Tern species, Caspian, can be
seen with the smallest: Little!” Leaving the Domaine, you take the
short ferry crossing from Salin de Giraud to Port Saint Louis and travel
17 miles to la Crau Nature Reserve. Legend has it that the countless
polished stones covering the terrain were rained down by Jupiter and
used as missiles by Hercules in battle after he had used all his arrows.
On a 2 ½ mile flat walk you would hope to see Pin-tailed Sandgrouse,
Lesser Kestrel, Larks and Tawny Pipit.
Walk 3: Les Alpilles – Saint Paul-de-Mausole, Glanum and the Vallon de
St Clerg. Coach transfer to Saint Rémy (19 miles) where you meet your
guide. Your walk to Les Baux de Provence (6½ miles, 250m ascent/
descent) passes Saint Paul-de-Mausole (where van Gogh painted over
one hundred works of genius while a voluntary patient in the rest home
for just under a year) and continues past the archaeological site of
Glanum. Walking through the valley of St Clerg, you have some time
at the foot of the two-holed rock looking out for the Bonelli’s Eagle and
also the Short toed Eagle, Sub Alpine and Sardinian Warblers. Your walk
ends in Les Baux where you take a short walk on a path overlooking
a wonderful landscape in search of Blue Rock Thrush at the foot of
the imposing ruined citadel. Transfer back to your hotel in the late
afternoon.
DAY EIGHT: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight
home.
Please note: Bird sightings are based on departures in the Spring. For
Autumn sightings, please visit our website.
YOUR HOTEL
BEST WESTERN ATRIUM HHH, Arles (seven nights)
This is a modern hotel built around an old town house. The hotel is centrally
located opposite the Tourist Office. Its 90 rooms are on 4 floors and have
air-conditioning, bath or shower and wc, satellite tv, hairdryer. Rooms
have internal atrium view or a view of the town. Wifi is complimentary
throughout the hotel. There is an airy restaurant with a glass roof and a bar.
(www.hotelatrium.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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8 days from £779 April, May & September
The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia
Your holiday base is the 4* Playamarina Hotel on Punta del Moral on Isla Canela in Spain, just over the Portuguese border.
There are guided walks in the Natural Park area of the Donana, the Flecha del Rompido Nature Reserve and a walk and
boat trip along the banks of the Rio Guadiana. In your free time you can relax and enjoy the surroundings of your hotel or
take an optional excursion to the Rio Tinto mines.
• 7 nights hb in Isla Canela • 3 varied walking excursions • Guadiana River boat trip
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Faro in Portugal and transfer to your hotel on Isla Canela in Spain
for seven nights half board accommodation. The transfer takes around an hour, but you
have to put your watches on an hour when you cross the Guadiana which is the border.
Coastal Western Andalucia is defined by its magnificent wetlands of marshes, shallow
rivers and sand dunes. The largest is the Donana Natural Park formed in the delta of
the Guadalquivir. Between here and the Portuguese border, smaller nature reserves
surround the mouths of the Odiel and Piedras rivers near Huelva. On the border itself
where your hotel is, the Rio Guadiana is the major influence on the ecosystem and
feeds the marshes in both countries. Local flora and fauna is always a major attraction
of any walk, and, given the abundance of birdlife in the area, one of the walks majors
on the birdlife of the Rio Piedras.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included guided walks. There is plenty to do
in your free time. The front of the hotel looks across to the thriving fishing village and
marina of Punta del Moral. You can have a pleasant stroll around the harbour or take a
little ferry ride across to Isla Cristina. There is also a short signed-posted walk near the
hotel into the Isla Canela ‘Marismas’ (marshes). The rear of the hotel backs on to the
promenade from where there are wooden boardwalks across the dunes to the beach
and the sea which provide a heavenly environment for your morning constitutional.
Walking past the inviting chiringuito (beach bar) might be difficult! There is a frequent
bus service which makes the 5-mile journey to Ayamonte on the Guadiana river.
Ayamonte is a bustling ‘frontier’ town with a compact old centre, marina and port. The
‘frontier’ is the river and for under 3 euros you can get a return ferry across to the pretty
town of Vila Real de San Antonio in Portugal. If you can find the time, a complimentary
1 ½ hour circuit of the hotel’s extensive spa facilities is included for you!
Walk 1: Donana & El Rocio. Travel east by coach past Huelva to the start of your walk
in the Natural Park area of the Donana (67 miles). This walk is through pinewoods
across the dunes to the sea – but dunes here aren’t quite what you think! They are
ancient sand deposits rising to 100m offering great views of the sea and the pine
forests behind. Just over 4 miles with ascent/descent of 75m. You then travel to the
strange town of El Rocio (15 miles away), which seems like something out of the Tex-
Mex West, with clapboard houses, sand covered squares and avenues and rails to tie
your horse to! But this is no tourist movie set - in fact it is a major pilgrimage site. Your
walking guide will take you on a short walk featuring the major sites of this fascinating
town and there is free time for lunch here before returning to your hotel.
Walk 2: The Rio Piedras and Flecha del Rompido Nature Reserve. 30-mile transfer to
the beginning of your walk. You will need your binoculars today. You visit the marshes
of El Rompido doing a level walk through the pinewood, the salt marsh and a fish farm.
The area is full of birds and wildflowers and the headland where the lighthouse is
located offers one of the most beautiful views of the estuary. This 5-mile walk ends in
the attractive fishing village of El Rompido where there is plenty of free time for lunch.
Or, bring a packed lunch and take a ferry trip on your own across to the 10-mile long
sandspit and swim in the open sea. Several protected species live in the dunes of
the singular sandspit in a special ecosystem: among others the Stone Curlew, Kentish
Plover, Dartford Warbler and the European Chameleon. You return to the hotel by coach,
arriving back at approx. 1630.
Walk 3: Alcoutim & the Guadiana River. We head across the river by coach to Portugal
and north to Alcoutim (33 miles).The picturesque river town of Alcoutim has a Spanish
twin right on the other side, Sanlucar de Guadiana. The circular walk goes along the
river´s edge using the “Via Algarviana”, a trail that crosses the whole Algarve and then
through reforested pine wood and Mediterranean oaks. 5.3 miles and ascent/descent
about 150m. You have time to visit the castle in Alcoutim and lunch before taking a lazy
3-hour boat cruise down the beautiful Guadiana river to Ayamonte.
During your stay in Isla Canela there is also an optional excursion to the Rio Tinto
Mines. There has been mining in the hills 80 miles north-east of Isla Canela for over
5000 years. In the museum in the town of Rio Tinto there is an excellent re-creation
of the Roman mine. There is British influence in many parts of Spain but nowhere as
pronounced than in this remote corner of Andalucia. The pinnacle of mining in the
area began in 1873 with the arrival of the British Rio Tinto Mining Company Ltd who
paid £3.68 million for the rights to exploit the disused copper mines. The company
employed up to 20,000 men, laid 300km of rail track, built houses for employees and
management, a Protestant church and a Social Club which had a cricket team and
introduced football to Spain. The museum is housed in the company’s hospital and its
offices are now the town hall. Highlight of the tour is the rail journey through the open
cast mines where you’ll see an amazing ‘Martian’ landscape with the red (bright red!)
Rio Tinto river running through it.
Day Eight: Transfer back to Faro Airport for your flight home. You can put your watch
back an hour after crossing the river.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL PLAYAMARINA SPA HHHH, Punta del Moral, Isla Canela
(seven nights)
An excellent hotel in a quiet position located between the beach and the
marina on Punta del Moral. The hotel has a buffet restaurant with show
cooking, indoor and outdoor pool. There is also a spa (a free 1 ½ circuit
is included for you), bar and entertainment on most evenings. Rooms
have bath with shower over and separate shower and wc, hairdryer, LCD
tv, air-conditioning, ceiling fan and safe (chargeable), terrace or balcony.
Free Wi-Fi in reception (30 mins) – chargeable in room.
(www.playasenator.com/en/hoteles/playamarina/)
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Isla Canela
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Portugal - Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park
Just a few miles west from the hustle and bustle of the city of Lisbon is a hilly, forested area stretching down to the coast which
was a popular summer retreat for the rich and Royal families from the capital. As well as palaces, gardens and hermitages, there
are traditional villages and towns making this a ‘cultural landscape’ worthy of a UNESCO World Heritage Site listing. From your
base on the coast in Monte Estoril you have three guided walks in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. In your free time, you can
relax in the seaside resorts of Estoril and Cascais or take the short train ride to enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours of Lisbon.
• 7 nights hb Monte Estoril, with good access to Lisbon • 3 guided walks in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
• Visit to Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe’s most westerly point
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Lisbon. Thirty-minute transfer to your hotel in Monte
Estoril for seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: Your hotel is in Monte Estoril between Estoril
and Cascais, the two main resorts on the Lisbon Coast. Estoril, with its
plush villas and Belle Époque casino is the more traditional of the two,
while lively Cascais still retains some of its character as a traditional
fishing town. They are connected by a seafront promenade and your
hotel is a 20-minute walk from the centre of either resort or you can
take the frequent local bus. There are plenty of shops and cafés close by
as is Monte Estoril train station from where there is a regular service to
Lisbon. Everywhere you go in Lisbon you will find evidence of the city’s
historic links with the Age of Discovery from where intrepid explorers
opened up the sea-trading routes to India, Brazil, China and Japan in the
15th century. Today, the city is a mix of old quarters such as the Alfama,
a maze of steep cobbled streets, the wide avenues leading to the 18th
century Rossio square and modern developments with fine shops.
During your stay you have three guided walks in the Natural Park, all
different in content and character showing you varied aspects of the
countryside, scenery and way of life here. There is a short coach transfer
to the start of each walk of about 10 miles.
Walk 1: Sintra Sierra – the Mystic Mountain. On this walk you go to
some of the Park’s highest points with glorious views to the sea. You’ll
also discover how the Sintra Sierra has enchanted its visitors over the
centuries. The walk takes you to the ‘Holy Spirit’ village of Penedo known
for its countless springs and streams. Lunch is included in a local tavern.
After lunch you complete the walk passing small stud farms. 9.75 miles
with ascents/descents of 600m.
Walk 2: Land’s End. The walk starts at Cabo da Roca, Europe’s most
westerly point. You walk along impressive cliffs hugged by the Atlantic
and with a view of the untouched beauty of wild Ursa beach, considered
by the Michelin Guide as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
You approach the Fojo, a natural well that connects to the sea and where
the Romans believed that deep down there was a Triton playing music
in a conch. This walk ends at the beautiful Adraga beach. 5.5 miles with
450m ascents and 600m descents.
Walk 3: Hermitage and Gardens. The starting point is the same as Walk
1 but takes you on a different path and includes visits to a couple of
the highlights of the Park. The Convento dos Capuchos was carved into
the granite in the 16th century and the monks’ austere existence in the
minute cells is referred to in a poem by Byron. From here it is a 4.5
mile walk through a pine forest to the Monserrate Gardens and Palace, a
unique, exotic landscape again featuring in Byron’s poetry. The massively
rich exile, William Beckford, landscaped the site in the 1790’s. Sir Francis
Cook continued the work in the gardens and restored the Palace which is
a delightful mix of Moorish, Romantic, Gothic and even Indian styles. You
return to the start point via the Musketeers Lake. An easy 63/4-mile walk
full of interest with ascents/descents of 350m.
Day Eight: Departure for the airport and your flight home.
YOUR HOTEL
ESTORIL EDEN HOTEL HHHH, Monte Estoril (seven nights)
The resorts of Cascais and Estoril are now one municipality and Monte
Estoril stands between the two old centres. The hotel has an indoor and
outdoor pool, fitness room, sauna, bar and restaurant. The spacious
bedrooms are aparthotel style with balcony, equipped kitchenette/
dining area, tv, air-conditioning, minibar, and bathroom with hairdryer.
(www.estoriledenhotel.com)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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May & September
Tuscany & Liguria
Your base in Marina di Pietrasanta, on the Tuscan coast, is quieter than some of its neighbours but just as attractive. Your
holiday includes three contrasting walking excursions: to the stunningly beautiful ‘Gulf of Poets’, just across the border in
Liguria, haunt of, among others, Byron and Shelley; along the river to Lucca; and in the Serchio valley in the Apuan Alps –
the ‘Marble Mountains’, whose stone is so prevalent in the cathedrals and baptisteries of the major Tuscan cities.
• 7 nights hb on the Tuscan Coast • 3 included walks • Train ride through the Apuan Alps
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Pisa and a short transfer to your hotel for seven
nights half board accommodation in Marina di Pietrasanta.
Marina di Pietrasanta: the modern beach resort is 3km from the old
town of Pietrasanta, and has shops, bars, restaurants and pier. The
resort centre is 700m from your hotel, and there is a regular bus
service to Viareggio and beyond which stops near the hotel.
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions.
Walk 1: Along the river to Lucca. Coach transfer via Puccini’s Torre del
Lago (he called it Paradise) to Nozzano Castello, from where you walk
along the river to historic Lucca. On your route you will see villages
with impressive towers, and woods. In Lucca you walk along the
ramparts and have a little free time to explore. You return to your hotel
by train (25 minutes) and coach (15 minutes). 7 miles, almost level.
Walk 2: Rail & Trail, the Serchio valley. You begin with a coach transfer
direct to the station at Aulla, in the Apuan Alps (32 miles, mainly
motorway). From there you take the 40-minute train journey through
the mountains to Piazza al Serchio. Your walk is approx. 7.5 miles to
the station at Poggio along the side of the valley (ascent 200m/descent
250m), through pastureland and chestnuts, with views towards old
villages and the Apuan Alps beyond. You return to your hotel by coach
– time permitting, there will be a stop in Lucca en route. Please note
that, if the train is not operating for any reason, a different walking
excursion will be arranged.
Walk 3: The Gulf of Poets. You have a 30-minute transfer north to
the village of Ameglia, at the mouth of the River Magra. From the old
hilltop village the walk takes you through the Montemarcello-Magra
Natural Park towards the maritime village of Tellaro, on the Gulf of
Poets. Tellaro is on the list of the ‘Most beautiful villages of Italy’: the
colourful fishermen’s houses cluster close to St George’s church. You
continue on to Lerici, with its 12th-century castle (worth the climb to
get the view towards Portovenere and the offshore islands). You will
have time to explore Lerici before the return to your hotel. The walk is
6 miles, with 300m of ascent and descent.
An optional excursion to Florence by coach and rail will be available.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to Pisa airport and your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL JOSEPH HHH, Marina di Pietrasanta. (seven nights)
The Hotel Joseph, recently-refurbished, offers spacious lounge areas,
lift, bar, restaurant, terraces, and outdoor pool area with terrace and fine
views of the Versilia Coast. There is a wellness centre, with treatments
available (charges apply). Bedrooms are in two adjacent buildings, and
have shower, wc, safety deposit box and wifi. Twin rooms also have
balcony. (www.hoteljoseph.net)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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June & September
Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley
Italy’s other beautiful lake is Lake Iseo: smaller than its more famous neighbours (15 miles long), but just as perfectlyformed!
Nestling amid the scenic mountains, in a bay at the gorgeous Northern end of the lake is the resort of Lovere.
You will walk in the hills close to Lovere, and travel by boat and scenic railway to walk in the UNESCO-listed Valcamonica
area, and on Italy’s largest lake island, the appropriately named Monte Isola, ‘Mountain Island’ – it rises a full 420m above
Iseo’s shimmering waters.
• 7 nights hb on Lake Iseo • 3 included guided walks • Boat trip to Monte Isola
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Bergamo or Malpensa Airports. Transfer to
your resort of Lovere (40 minutes from Bergamo, 90 minutes from
Malpensa) for seven nights half board accommodation.
Lovere: Set on a bay of Lake Iseo, with a semi-circle of mountains
behind, the setting is wonderful. A member of ‘I Borghi Piu Belli
d’Italia’, ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages’, this pretty little town of 5000
people has Italian-style arcaded streets, but with Swiss-style wooden
overhanging roofs. Along the lakeside are grand old palaces, a modern
yachting marina and a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants.
Climbing up into the old town, you are soon in an old-fashioned Italy
of shady squares and ancient church towers. There is good public
transport for getting around on local buses and a boat service which
links Lovere with Pisogne (15-minute trip), which has a railway station
on the line between Brescia and Edolo.
Days Two to Seven: At leisure in resort with three included walking
excursions. Optional excursions, including historic Bergamo, and a
scenic trip to St Moritz aboard the Bernina Express Train, will also be
available.
Walk 1: You travel slowly down the lake by boat, calling in at five
lakeside villages, en route to Monte Isola – journey time 75 minutes.
You walk 7 miles on Monte Isola, circling the island and climbing
420m to the summit at Madonna della Ceriola. The island has 2000
inhabitants and is also in the list of ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages’. At
around 1600 you return to Lovere by boat.
Walk 2: Depart by coach to the Naquane Archaeological Park (20
miles). First you visit the Naquane Archaeological Park (entrance fee
included) – there are 2 miles of paths here, amid stone carvings of
animals and people dating from 3000 BC. There are good views over
the valley. You then walk down to Capo di Ponte where you have free
time to explore and lunch. After lunch you walk from Capo di Ponte
(or Co de Put in the local dialect!) to the medieval villages of Cemmo
and Pescarzo and back down – 5 miles, 300m of ascent/descent. You
return to Lovere firstly by train to Pisogne and then by ferry arriving
back in Lovere at 1730 approx.
Walk 3: Walk to the main square in Lovere and take the local bus up
to the village of Bossico. From the village square in Bossico you walk
down to St John’s Sanctuary (2 miles and 275m of descent). You then
follow the path back to Lovere (2.5 miles and 397m of descent). There
are great views of the lake throughout the walk.
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, no
view or balcony, wc, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, satellite tv
and minibar. Classic rooms with balcony overlooking the hotel forecourt,
and Superior rooms with balcony and partial lake-view are available at
supplements. The hotel has a restaurant, gym, and the restaurant terrace
has a view of the lake. There is also a spa area (charges apply) with a small,
relaxing pool, Sauna, Turkish Bath, Hydrojet, etc. There is a bar adjacent to the
hotel which offers a discount to hotel guests. (www.hotellovere.it)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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April, May, June & September
The Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo
The holiday base is Bordighera, on the coast 18 miles to the east of Monte Carlo. The British have enjoyed strolling in and
around Bordighera since the 19th century – so much so it was an enclave where the local Italians were a minority. Today,
Bordighera is an extremely pleasant resort whose climate and scenery can be enjoyed in much the same as visitors of
yesteryear. It was also a favourite resort of Claude Monet who stayed ten weeks here and painted thirty-five landscapes in
Bordighera and the neighbouring hills. There are three guided walks including one from Menton to Monte Carlo.
• 7 nights hb on the Italian Riviera • 3 included walking excursions • Visits to Monte Carlo and to the Princedom of Seborga
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Nice and transfer to your hotel (45-minutes) hotel in
Bordighera for seven nights half board accommodation.
Days Two to Seven: In Bordighera with three included walks. On
Day 2 there is a late morning walking tour pointing out the highlights
of the town.
Walk 1: Bordighera to Sasso & the Princedom of Seborga. For this walk
you start at the hotel on the seafront in Bordighera, passing through
the old town, before following an old watercourse through a valley of
palm trees to the pretty hamlet of Sasso. You then take the old road to
the village of Seborga, a historical curiosity: it is claimed that following
its omission from a series of treaties, it is not officially part of Italy!
9 miles there and back, with ascent/descent of 500m. If you wish to
walk a shorter distance, you can catch the local bus back from Sasso
or Seborga to Bordighera.
Walk 2: Taggia to the artists’ village of Bussana Vecchia. Coach
transfer to Taggia, which claims to be home to Italy’s longest medieval
bridge. You walk through the old town, and then climb through smart
villas, olive trees and greenhouses, following the old road and country
paths as far as Old Bussana - one of those ‘must-see’ places. What
was a completely empty village following the 1887 earthquake has
become home to a Bohemian artist community which took root in the
1960’s - not without controversy. 5 miles, 250m ascent.
Walk 3: Monte Carlo or Bust! You travel by coach to Menton, where
you walk up to Roquebrune village, before descending towards Monte
Carlo. Roquebrune, on Mont Gros, is a favourite place for hang-gliders,
and has fine views of Monte Carlo. Time permitting, you will have time
to explore a little of the Principality before you re-join the coach to
return to Bordighera, just 18 miles away. 7 miles, 200m of ascent/
descent.
In your free time there are several walking opportunities in the town
itself. One takes you to the scenes of several of Monet’s paintings.
Another is a one-mile walk along the Lungomare Argentina – the
colourful flower-filled promenade along the beach and the longest
pedestrian promenade on the Riviera. It was inaugurated by Eva Perón
whose husband had visited Bordighera in 1947. On Thursday there is a
market on the seafront near the hotel. Your hotel is handily situated for
the station, with services to Ventimiglia, and to San Remo and beyond.
There are also local bus services.
There will also be an optional excursion to the Nervia Valley. You drive
through Camporosso, a pretty village, and stop in medieval Dolceaqua,
dominated by the Dorias’ Castle. The bridge, over the Nervia river,
was painted by Monet in 1884. You will visit the ‘Visionarium’ – it will
surprise you, we promise! You continue up the valley to Pigna, a pretty
mountain village.
Day Eight: Free time until you depart for the airport. Dependent on
traffic conditions and flight timings, there may be time for some lastminute
shopping in Nice en route.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL PARIGI HHHH, Bordighera (seven nights)
This comfortable hotel is family-run and stands right on the seafront
promenade, just a short stroll from the town centre. Rooms have
flatscreen tv with satellite channels, air-conditioning, private bath or
shower, wc and hairdryer. Although the railway line passes 20 metres
behind the hotel, there are very few trains overnight and in any case
rooms are double-glazed. The holiday price is based on hill view
rooms. Side and full sea view rooms are available at a supplement.
(www.hotelparigi.com) Free one-hour session in the hotel wellness centre.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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April, May & September
The Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore
This Italian holiday takes you to the millionaires’ haunts of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure (where you spend four
nights), and takes in the spectacular landscapes of the Cinque Terre and Lake Maggiore. Along the way you will travel on
the picturesque ‘Three Valleys Railway’ into the heart of Columbus’ maritime city of Genoa.
• 3 nights hb Lago Maggiore, 4 nights hb Santa Margherita Ligure • Walk in Italian Lakeland • Walks in Cinque
Terre and to Portofino
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your hotel on Lake Maggiore for
two nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from Malpensa and
Bergamo are 30 minutes and 1 ½ hours respectively.
Day Two: Half-day walking excursion. You walk to catch the train up
the lake. From the station at Fondotoce, you ascend 150m to the little
hamlet of Montorfano, which has stunning views over Lake Maggiore. You
continue down a gently sloping path to Mergozzo, a small village on the
shores of its own little lake. There is time to explore this typical village and
have lunch. You catch the train back from here. A gentle walk, approx 2
hours, 150m climb and descent.
Day Three: Today you travel south by private coach to the Riviera di
Levante. Your first stop is Vercelli, a historic town surrounded by paddyfields
(rice is exported worldwide from here). You continue south, stopping
for lunch en route, before you arrive at Casella, north of Genoa, to board
the ‘Three Valleys Train’.
In Genoa you will see something of the restored port and old city centre
before you complete your journey by coach to the chic resort of Santa
Margherita Ligure, where you spend four nights on a half board basis.
Santa Margherita lies in a sheltered bay, close to Portofino. Its harbour is
home to many gin-palace luxury yachts. All of this is close to your hotel.
Total today 160 miles, mainly motorway.
Days Four to Six: In Santa Margherita with included walking excursions
to the Cinque Terre and Portofino, and a free day.
Cinque Terre: The spectacular coastline, hills and villages landscapes of
the Cinque Terre are UNESCO-listed and within the National Park, where
the mountains drop almost vertically into the sea. Road access is very
limited. You walk to the station in Santa Margherita (600m) and take the
train to Monterosso (one hour), in the Cinque Terre. After a tour of the old
medieval town, you walk to the next village, Vernazza. The trail is narrow;
there are many steps built by the local farmers to get to their vineyards
and lemon groves. The walk takes about 2 ½ hours with an ascent/descent
of 300m. Once you reach Vernazza, you have time for lunch and to enjoy
the best-known town of the National Park. You then continue by train to
Manarola (7 minutes) to visit the village and walk a short but spectacular
loop (ascent/descent 100m) called “The Vineyards Trail” with breathtaking
views of the town and coast. After some free time, you travel back to Santa
Margherita by train.
The destination for your third walk is Portofino. You start your day with
a walk through Santa Margherita Ligure, admiring its beautiful baroque
church and the garden of Villa Durazzo. At the end of the sea promenade
you take an old mule path up through the woods for excellent views of
the bay. You continue through the woods to the most spectacular section
of the walk, overlooking all the Tigullio Gulf from Sestri Levante (12 miles
distant) to Portofino. The trail goes through a valley of the ancient olive
mills to finally reach Portofino. Actual walking time is about 3 hours, 4
miles, with 200m of ascent/descent, but you take all morning, with a lunch
break in the valley of mills and arrive in Portofino in the early afternoon.
Portofino’s colourful hotchpotch of fisherman’s houses embraces its
harbour and the luxury craft of the nearby villa-owners. Above the harbour
is Brown’s Castle, and there are good views from the church. Weather
permitting, you return to Santa Margherita by boat (15-minute trip). If the
seas are too choppy, you return by public bus service.
Day Seven: You leave Santa Margherita and travel north, following a
slightly different route to take in the cathedral city of Pavia. You arrive at
Lake Maggiore in the afternoon, for one night, again on a half board basis.
Total today 152 miles, mainly motorway.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return flight.
YOUR HOTELS
HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA AU LAC HHHH, Stresa (first two and
last nights)
This four-star hotel is in two adjacent buildings in the centre of Stresa,
overlooking the lake and opposite the boat station. The Speranza has a
pleasant street-front café while the Milan houses the hotel restaurant. All
rooms have bath or shower, wc, hairdryer and satellite tv. Lake view rooms
are available at a supplement. Milan Speranza guests have use of the
swimming pool at the nearby Hotel Regina Palace. (www.milansperanza.it)
HOTEL JOLANDA HHH, Santa Margherita Ligure (four nights)
The Hotel Jolanda is ideally located in a quiet street in the heart of Santa
Margherita, just 200 yards from the pedestrianised town centre. The
boat stop and railway station are 8-10 minutes walk away. Rooms are
comfortably furnished with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, minibar, safety box,
and satellite tv. There is a garden area, fitness room, safe, spa area and wifi
(charges apply to the last two). (www.hoteljolanda.it)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
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Elba & Tuscany
May & September
Napoleon was famously banished to Elba, before he returned to…meet his Waterloo. An extremely nice place to be exiled
to! Like him, you will travel across to one of Europe’s most enchanting islands where, on two guided walks, you will
wonder why he ever wanted to leave! But leave you must, too - to enjoy some of the scenic landscapes and beautiful cities
in Tuscany. Visits to ‘spooky’ Volterra and magnificent Siena are included. From your base in the old city of Prato there is
a third guided walk and mighty Florence is also easily accessible.
• 4 nights bb Tuscan mainland, 3 nights hb on Elba • 2 guided walks on Elba and 1 in Tuscany • Walking tour
of Prato • Ferry trip to Elba
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Pisa. There is a short transfer to Livorno, Tuscany’s second
city, which has a Medici Fortress and mercantile ‘Little Venice’ area, for one
nights bed and breakfast accommodation.
Day Two: After breakfast, depart Livorno and head inland to Volterra, 45
miles away, an ancient walled town on a hilltop dominating the rolling Tuscan
countryside, with medieval and Renaissance buildings, Roman theatre, forum
and baths. D.H. Lawrence called Volterra ‘an inland island’, and the popular
vampire novel ‘New Moon’ (part of the Twilight Saga) was set there – you can
see why!
In the afternoon, you leave Volterra and drive to Piombino, 55 miles away,
to board the roll-on, roll-off ferry to Elba, less than 10 miles offshore – the
crossing takes just under an hour.
You continue the short distance to your hotel in Procchio for three nights half
board accommodation. Your hotel is in a quiet location on the beautiful bay
of Procchio on the north coast of the island, seven miles west of Portoferraio.
Days Three and Four: From Procchio you have two included walking
excursions:
Walk 1: Elba’s West: Short coach transfer to Zanca, at a height of 300m
onthe west coast of Elba, from where you walk down to Sant Andrea beach
(about 40 minutes). After a break, you walk down to the resort of Marciana
Marina with superb sea views as you go (about 4 hours, 6 miles, 290m ascent,
400m descent). After free time in Marciana Marina, you return to your hotel.
Walk 2: Elba’s South: Short coach transfer to the narrow Stella peninsula, on
the south coast. Your first path starts from the village of Lacona and winds up
100m through wonderful Mediterranean vegetation (40 minutes), with umbrella
pines and eucalyptus prominent. After taking in the stunning views, you retrace
your steps and follow a different path around the peninsula – a further 3 hours
walk. There is free time in the village of Lacona for lunch, after which there is a
coach transfer to the island’s harbour town of Portoferraio (time to climb to the
fortress if you wish) and thence to Procchio. Distance walked approx. 6 miles,
ascent/descent 250m.
Day Five: Today you leave Elba and return to mainland Tuscany. You stop in
Siena before continuing to the walled city of Prato (total today 150 miles). Siena
is best known as the city of the spectacular bareback Palio Horse race. The race
takes place on the spectacular, shell-shaped Piazza del Campo. St Catherine
of Siena is, with St Francis, one of Italy’s two patron saints – her head was
supposedly smuggled out of Rome and is stored in the church of St Dominic:
and don’t miss the cathedral, one of Italy’s most stunning Gothic churches.
You continue to Prato, just 10 miles from Florence (frequent train services
take 25 minutes), historic in its own right, and well worth taking time to visit,
but fortunately without the great Florentine tourist flows! Although Prato is an
important modern centre for textiles, the old town within the walls is a world
apart – a lovely place to stroll and enjoy the real Italy. Your hotel is just a few
steps from the town walls, so it’s easy to explore. Three nights in Prato on a
bed and breakfast basis.
Days Six and Seven: Free in Prato, with an included half-day walking tour
of the old city and an included walking excursion. Otherwise you are free in
Prato – why not catch the local train to Florence, or to Pistoia, another attractive
nearby town. Both are just 20 minutes train ride, or 5 euros away!
Walk 3: You meet your guide at the hotel and catch the local bus just out of
town, to S.Lucia di Prato and walk through a rocky landscape with springs and
caves. There are views of the river valley, old villages and woodlands. After your
walk, you catch the bus back to town, for lunch and a free afternoon. The walk
is about 5 miles with ascents/descents of 350m.
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to airport and your flight home.
Depending on flight times, there may be time for some last minute shopping/
sightseeing en route.
YOUR HOTELS
HOTEL GRAN DUCA HHHH, Livorno (one night)
The first night is spent at the Gran Duca in the centre of Livorno, overlooking
the harbour. As well as a piano bar it has a first class restaurant (there
are plenty of less expensive bars and restaurants nearby). Rooms are
air-conditioned with bath/shower, wc, tv and fridge. (www.granduca.it)
HOTEL BRIGANTINO HHH, Procchio, Elba (three nights)
A pleasant, family-run hotel 250m from the beautiful Procchio beach and a 15
minute walk to the small town centre. The hotel is set in attractive grounds and
has a bar, lounge, reading room, restaurant and outdoor pool. Bedrooms have
balcony, tv, shower and wc. The hotel has an agreement with a private area
on the beach where sun loungers and parasols are free to hotel guests (May to
September). (www.hotelbrigantino.com)
ART HOTEL MILANO HHHH, Prato (three nights)
The hotel is very handily situated close to medieval centre (the magnificent
13th-century Palazzo Pretorio re-opened in late 2013 after a 20-year
restoration) the other side of the river to the train station. The hotel has a lobby
bar and breakfast room. Bedrooms have air conditioning, direct dial phone,
hairdryer, free wi-fi connection, safe, digital tv. (www.arthotel-milano.it)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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Lake Maggiore
This holiday includes a week on Lago Maggiore, Italy’s second largest lake, which stretches north from Lombardy and up
into Switzerland. It lies, sheltered, on the south side of the Alps, making for a mild climate and consequent lush vegetation,
with Mediterranean and exotic flora, including azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias. Maggiore is, in our view, much more
scenic than, for example, the much larger Lake Garda to the East.
• 7 nights hb in Stresa • 3 guided walks in the wonderful lakeland scenery • Train and boat trips to access walks
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your hotel on Lake Maggiore
for seven nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from
Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo are 30 minutes, 1 hour and 1 hour 30
minutes respectively.
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: On Lago Maggiore with 3 included walking
excursions. Your base is Stresa, half way up the lake, which was put
on the 19th-century ‘Grand Tour’ map by Napoleon’s widening of the
access road to the Simplon Pass – illustrious visitors came to enjoy the
lakeside villas and health-giving waters. The lakeside promenade near
the hotel allows for a pleasant stroll to the pretty town centre - around
the main Piazza there is a good range of shops, bars, and restaurants,
and from the art nouveau ‘imbarcadero’ boats and steamers traverse
the lake on a regular basis (various types of tourist ticket are available).
Walk 1: Suna, the ‘Portofino of the Lake’, and Cavandone. Across the
bay lies Suna, the most evocative part of Verbania. You travel there by
local bus and begin your walk through the clustered medieval village
houses, linked by seemingly random arched passageways. You then
follow a mule track past orchards, fine old villas, a 14th-century tower
and a chapel, from where there are lovely views out over the lake
towards the Borromean islands and the Alps beyond. Passing through
a chestnut grove, you reach the hamlet of Cavandone, the ‘Village of
Stone Carvings’, returning to Suna by a different route. 5 miles, 265m
of ascent/descent.
Walk 2: The Western Lake/Monte alle Croci. You take the train to Lesa
(a 12-minute journey), and climb gradually towards Comnago – there
are views to Angera castle, over on the other side of the lake. Passing
the Maria Assunta Chapel you climb through the wood to reach the
summit of Monte alle Croci, with a wonderful panorama of the lake.
Return is by a different route, partly on a road and partly on a mule
track. 6 miles, 420m of ascent/descent.
Walk 3: Colloro. You take the train to the village of Premosello Chiovenda
where an old mule-track leads to the Alpine village of Colloro. Set halfway
up the hill like a balcony over the Ossola Valley, Colloro is situated
in the National Park of Val Grande, Italy’s largest wilderness. It is a
pretty village with the typical stone houses where you’ll to see rural
life today. The villagers still have sheep and goats, grazing them on
the upper pastures of Capraga. 4.5 miles, 330m ascent to the village of
Colloro, though there is the possibility to lengthen the walk, adding an
extra 250m ascent to reach Capraga. This will be a full day excursion,
although the actual walking time will be approximately three hours.
There will also be a fourth, optional walk. On your free days, there
is lots to see. Don’t miss the magnificent Borromean Palace on Isola
Bella, and the Villa Taranto, with its wonderful garden, created by the
Scottish captain Neil MacEacharn. Optional coach excursions are also
available.
Day Eight: Free time until you depart for the airport for your flight
home.
YOUR HOTEL
HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA AU LAC HHHH, Stresa (seven nights)
This four-star hotel is in two adjacent buildings in the centre of Stresa,
overlooking the lake and opposite the boat station. The Speranza has a
pleasant street-front café while the Milan houses the hotel restaurant. All
rooms have bath or shower, wc, hairdryer and satellite tv. Lake view rooms
are available at a supplement. Milan Speranza guests have use of the
swimming pool at the nearby Hotel Regina Palace. (www.milansperanza.it)
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Crete - Coast & Mountains
Crete, the largest Greek island, offers a wide range of attractions: from sandy beaches to spectacular walks through
gorges and ravines - there is something here for everyone! The island’s history – from the Minoan civilisation of 2000BC
onwards - is remarkable. Crete has amazing landscapes, with opportunities for walks taking in some of the main historical
and natural sights, such as the Saint George Ravine and Spinalonga. This two-centre walking holiday will get you close to
the real heart of this wonderful island from the Gulf of Mirabello in the east, to the Botanical Park in the west.
• 3 nights hb Eastern Crete, 4 nights hb Western Crete • 3 varied guided walks • Visit to Elounda & Spinalonga
Island • Walking tour of Rethymnon
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Heraklion. 20-minute transfer to your hotel in Gouves Walk 3: Therisso and the Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete. You travel
for three nights half board accommodation.
towards Chania in the west and then inland via the magnificent green
Day two: At leisure in Gouves, or you can take an optional excursion Therisso Gorge to the village itself and the starting point of the walk.
in the afternoon to see the ancient ruins of the Minoan Palace of Malia. With the famous White Mountains as a backdrop, the walk takes you
Day three: Walk 1. Kroustas and the Gulf of Mirabello. This is a full day through olive groves near the village of Meskla. 5 ½ miles with 100m
with a guided walk in the morning and guided tour of Spinalonga Island ascent and 300m descent. From here you have a short coach transfer to
in the afternoon. After a scenic drive through the spectacular ravine the Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete. Here you can walk the peaceful
of Saint George, the walk starts in the narrow streets of the mountain trails along the hill slope with herbs, shrubs and trees from all over the
village of Kroustas. Leaving the village, you enter a cultivated area of world. But don’t be late for your included lunch in the beautiful restaurant
almond and olive trees. The route, which crosses the Kroustas valley with magnificent views across to the mountains! 106 miles coach travel
and has amazing views over the Mirabello Gulf, ends near Pirgos. This today.
is a downhill 4 ½ mile walk with 500m of descent and 50m ascent. At There is also the chance to take an optional excursion to Southern Crete.
the end of the walk, you transfer to the coastal village of Elounda, from You visit Phaestos, the second largest Minoan Palace in Crete, on a hill
where you take a 20-minute boat trip across to the Venetian fortress and overlooking the olive trees and greenhouses of the Messara Plain.
island of Spinalonga - a leper colony for the first half of the 20th century. Your lunch-time break is at the seaside village of Matala. It still retains
After a guided tour of the island you return to your hotel. 72 miles of the charm and character of a quiet fishing village, and the laid-back,
coach travel today.
hippy lifestyle of the 60’s and 70’s lives on. Here, you can have a dip in
Day four: Today you leave for Rethymnon in the west, for four nights the Libyan Sea and still have time for a leisurely Cretan lunch at a beach
half-board accommodation, with an included walk en-route.
tavern. On the way back to your hotel you stop in the mountain village of
Walk 2: Ancient Eleftherna. The walk starts near Eleftherna and ends Spili to see the Kefalovrisi, a series of 25 Venetian lions heads spraying
in the village of Margarites. Using dirt roads and paths in lush, green water from their mouths.
scenery, you can see the ruins of Ancient Eleftherna and an amazing Day eight: Free time until your departure for the airport, just over an
stone bridge well over 2000 years old and still in use. After some free time hour away. Depending on flight timings, there may be time for some lastminute
for lunch and to explore Margarites with its small ceramic workshops,
sightseeing en-route.
you continue to Rethymnon. The walk is 4 ½ miles with 180m ascent and
270m descent. 82 miles by coach today.
YOUR HOTELS
Rethymnon has a pleasant beach and resort area, but by contrast with ASTIR BEACH HHHH, Kato Gouves (three nights)
your first centre, is quite a large town, with 40000 inhabitants, including The description of the hotel is on page 26.
a sizeable student population. It has an impressive Venetian fortress and HOTEL THEARTEMIS PALACE HHHH, Rethymnon (four nights)
harbour, and some interesting museums.
The hotel is close to the town’s long sandy beach and boulevard,
Day five: Included morning walking tour of Rethymnon. Walk into town and 20 minutes on foot from the old town of Rethymnon. It
with your guide via the promenade through the charming old quarter consists of 245 well-appointed and recently renovated rooms.
to the Venetian harbour, and then through narrow streets and squares All the rooms are equipped with satellite tv, direct dial telephone,
with Turkish and Venetian architecture. During this pleasant walk you’ll refrigerator, safety deposit box, bath/shower, wc and hairdryer. The
see in a local workshop how the Cretan musical instrument, the ‘lyra’, restaurant offers a variety of Greek and international specialities.
(www.theartemis.gr)
is made and, at a pastry shop, how to make the wafer-thin phyllo dough
for traditional pastries.
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May & September
Crete, Gouves - no single supplement
From your holiday base in Gouves you have three included full day tours with guided walks allowing you to really discover
the beauty and variety of Northern Crete. The scenic Kounavi Gorge, the open-air museum at Lychnostatis, wine tasting,
the amazing views on Mount Ida – these are just a few of the highlights for you to enjoy. And when you’re not appreciating
the magnificent Cretan countryside on a guided walk there is plenty of time to relax and enjoy the facilities of your four
star hotel in Gouves.
• 7 nights hb in Crete • 3 varied guided walks • No single room supplement
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Heraklion, short transfer to your hotel for seven nights short walk leads to the excavations of the Minoan settlement with
half board accommodation in the resort of Gouves.
beautiful views over the vineyards to the mountains. After a guided tour
Days Two to Seven: Free in Gouves with three tours with guided here, you continue by coach 2500ft up the slope of Mt. Psiloritis to the
walks.
market town of Anogia for a short visit. Next stop is the Sfedoni Cave.
Walk 1: Traditional Crete. After breakfast you visit the open-air museum A guided walking tour (270m) in this impressive cave reveals countless
at Lychnostatis which offers an insight into authentic Cretan life. In a stalagmites and stalactites with a variety of shapes and colours in the
guided tour through the compound you can marvel at Cretan architecture labyrinthine chambers of the cave.
and the old traditional life style. You then travel into the Mount Dicti area Day Eight: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight home.
where your guided walk starts near the village of Kera. The walk covers
fertile ground between thousands of olive trees, with splendid views YOUR HOTEL
on the mountain peaks, and passes a monastery before reaching the ASTIR BEACH HHHH, Kato Gouves (seven nights)
Aposelemis dam. You then have lunch in a Cretan mountain tavern with
The hotel is situated on the beach in Kato Gouves on the north coast, 10 miles
produce from its own garden. The walk is approximately 5.5 miles with from Heraklion airport. Major refurbishment of the public areas including the
ascents/descents of 140m/140m. The day’s tour includes a total of 32 restaurant, lobby bar and terrace took place in 2018 along with the addition of
miles by coach.
two more swimming pools. The hotel is modern in style and has a reception
Walk 2: Mount Ida – the East slope. A scenic drive along olive groves area, lounge with satellite tv, bar, spacious restaurant/dining room, two
and vineyards brings you to the east slope of Mount Ida, Crete’s highest
elevators, a pool bar, a snack bar, and a mini market. All of the 179 rooms
are equipped with bath or shower/wc, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, safe
mountain. The walk starts near the village of Assites, set in an agriculture
box (weekly charge), radio, satellite tv, mini-fridge and balcony or terrace. Sea
region. During the walk you visit a ceramic workshop and the Antonios view rooms are available at a supplement. In the hotel grounds you will find a
church from where there is a spectacular view of the narrow gorge. The large sun terrace and two adult and one children’s freshwater swimming pools.
walk is mostly downhill over dirt roads and paths between olive trees Sporting facilities include table tennis, and minigolf. There is also a gym and
and vineyards. The walk ends in the village of Dafnes where you have a spa centre with steam bath, sauna and whirlpool. Free wifi in the public areas
wine tasting. The walk is approximately 6 miles with ascents/descents of and rooms, chargeable LAN access in the bedrooms. (www.astirbeach.gr)
150m/390m. The day’s tour includes a total of 44 miles by coach.
Extend your holiday - extra week available at Astir Beach.
Walk 3: The Northern Crete Countryside. After breakfast meet your local
walking guide and depart for an introductory tour of Northern Crete and If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
its countryside. When you get to the vineyards around the villages of featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
Skalani and Mirtia your walk starts through the Kounavi Gorge. A scenic
path goes along and over a stream through lush vegetation and abundant
wild flowers and then continues through olive groves and vineyards.
Short coach transfer to the traditional village of Archanes where you
have free time for lunch. The guided walk through the Kounavi Gorge is
approximately 5 miles with ascents/descents of 120m/340m. The day’s
tour includes a total of 46 miles by coach.
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 of Tylissos where a
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June & September
Poland - Krakow & the High Tatras
Two of Poland’s most spectacular sites, Krakow and Zakopane, are brought together in this holiday of contrasts. Firstly,
the medieval UNESCO-listed university city of Krakow, for centuries Poland’s capital, and hometown of Pope John Paul
II. Your second base is Zakopane, Poland’s highest city, amidst the spectacular Tatra Mountains and situated 800m
above sea level. Zakopane is famous for its unique wooden architecture, featuring pretty, wood-fronted, 19th-century
villas with high, sloped roofs! Your journey between Krakow and Zakopane will take a little longer than you might have
expected – you will spend 2-3 hours gently meandering through the Dunajec River Gorge on rafts! This will allow you to
fully appreciate the rocky landscapes of the Pieniny Mountains. (Note: the coach continues with your luggage – if weather
conditions dictate, or if anyone prefers, the land route by coach may be used).
• 3 nights bb Krakow, 4 nights bb Zakopane • Raft trip through the Dunajec Gorge • Walking tour of Krakow
• 3 varied guided walks, 1 near Krakow and 2 near Zakopane
PROGRAMME
Throughout the holiday you are on a bed and breakfast basis. There is
a wide variety of lunch and dinner options available in all price ranges
in both Krakow and Zakopane.
Day One: Flight to Krakow. On arrival you meet our representative and
transfer to your hotel in Krakow for three nights bed and breakfast
accommodation.
Days Two and Three: Included half day walking tour of Old Krakow,
also known as Stare Miasto. There is also an optional afternoon
excursion to the stunning Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Walk 1: From Krakow there is also an included walking excursion. You
travel by local bus for a 5-mile walk in the forested Ojcowski National
Park, Poland’s smallest National Park, located 8 miles north of Krakow.
Ascent and descent of 100m.
Day Four: Today you travel to Zakopane, but instead of doing all the
journey by road, you take 2-3 hours rafting gently through the stunning
scenery of the Dunajec River Gorge, before arriving at Zakopane, in the
heart of the Tatra Mountains. Four nights are spent here on a bed &
breakfast basis.
Days Five to Seven: In Zakopane, with two included guided walks.
Walk 2: You take the local bus to walk through the Koscieliska Valley,
Przyslop Mietusi Pass and Malej Laki Valley to the Grzybowiec Pass at a
height of 1330m. You then walk down the Strazyska Valley to Zakopane.
The walk is about 8 miles with ascent of 500m and descent of 400m.
Walk 3: You travel out of Zakopane by bus to start your walk near to
the Slovakian border. The walk follows a trail through Hala Gasienicowa
alpine meadow (1500m) and then back to Zakopane. The walk is about
8 miles and with 550m of ascent and 600m of descent.
While staying in Zakopane you also have the opportunity to cross
the border into Slovakia, Poland’s southern neighbour, on an optional
excursion. The High Tatra Mountains straddle the Polish-Slovakian
border, and you will be able to experience the fantastic scenery from
a different perspective – the cable car from Stary Smokovec to the
mountain town of Hrebienok, at an altitude of 1200m. There is the
chance to take a walk along marked paths to the scenic waterfalls of
the area.
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport and
your return flight home. Depending on flight times, there may be some
time in Krakow en route to the airport.
YOUR HOTELS
Hotel Wyspianski HHH, Krakow (three nights)
The hotel is named after the famous Polish artist, poet and playwright,
Stanislaw Wyspianski, who once lived in a house at the site of the hotel. It
is located right in the centre of Krakow, the proverbial stone’s throw from
the main square. Rooms are fully equipped with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer,
satellite tv, telephone and radio. There is also a restaurant and a bar. (www.
hotel-wyspianski.pl)
HOTEL WERSAL HHH, Zakopane (four nights)
This hotel is located in a quiet, yet central, area of Zakopane. It has 42 rooms
with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, satellite tv, radio and telephone. There is a
restaurant offering both traditional Polish and international cuisine and a bar
serving hot and cold drinks. (www.hotelwersal.pl)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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8 days from £869
May & September
The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste
The Italian cities of Venice and Trieste, the coastline of the Venice Gulf and the Julian Alps of Slovenia are the ingredients
for this varied and interesting walking holiday. The ‘Serenissima’ – the ‘most serene’ Venetian republic, governed much
of the Adriatic. The Winged Lion of St Mark, the city’s emblem, can be seen everywhere in the region - look out for it in
Trieste when you travel between Italy and Slovenia. As well as a visit to Venice, there is a guided walk down into James
Joyce’s Trieste, another in the mountain resort of Kranjska Gora and a third around beautiful Lake Bled high in the Alps.
• 3 nights hb Lido di Jesolo, 4 nights hb in the Slovenian Mountains • Excursion to Venice by boat • Visits to
Trieste and Udine • 3 varied guided walks in Italy and Slovenia
PROGRAMME
Day One: Flight to Venice or Treviso airports. Transfer to your hotel (40
minutes from Venice airport, one hour from Treviso) for two nights half
board accommodation in Lido di Jesolo, a resort town with 10 miles
of beach.
Day Two: After breakfast, you set off for a full day excursion to nearby
Venice. There is a 40-minute coach transfer to Punta Sabbioni for the
scenic boat trip across the lagoon – you arrive close to Piazza San
Marco. After a walking tour with local guide, you will have time to
explore the world’s most romantic city, the city of canals and islands.
You return to your hotel, again by boat and coach, in time for dinner.
Day Three: Today you drive east towards the border with the former
Yugoslavia. Your main stop today is Trieste, once the major port of the
Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Walk 1: This walk starts on a marvellous path from the little town
of Prosecco (famous for its namesake wine) which leads through
the karstic plateau and the cliffs overhanging the Adriatic Sea, with
a detour en-route to Monte Grisa and Vedetta, before arriving at Villa
Opicina passing close to the Emperor Franz I. Obelisk. From there, you
take the local bus to Trieste, where you have some free time to explore
the city where James Joyce lived and wrote many of his masterpieces.
The walk is a little over 3 miles with ascent/descent of 200m/80m.
After the walk you cross into Slovenia and head for the mountain resort
of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Sava Valley, for four nights half board
accommodation. 218 miles today.
Days Four to Six: In Kranjska Gora with two included walking
excursions and a free day, when an optional excursion into the Austrian
province of Carinthia, with its sparkling blue lakes, will be offered.
Walk 2: Kranjska Gora. Your circular walk climbs to the village of
Srednji Vrh, with great views of the mountains, before descending to
the riverside and returning to Kranjska Gora. 7 miles, 200m of ascent/
descent.
Walk 3: Coach transfer to Lake Bled for two walks. Firstly, you walk
from Bled, passing through unspoilt villages to reach the Vintgar Gorge,
with a boardwalk above the river in its narrow gorge. On returning to
Bled (6 miles so far, fairly level) you have some free time before the
second part of your Bled walking day, undertaking the best-known
walk in Slovenia. This walk (a further 4 miles) has superb views over
Lake Bled, its Castle and to the surrounding mountains. It is level apart
from the climb up to the viewpoint on the hill of Osojnica.
Day Seven: Today you leave Slovenia for Italy. You cross the border
and head to Udine, an interesting city with a long history. A Roman city
in origin, it stands at a crossroads of languages and cultures: a mix of
Italian, Slav and German elements, with a castle and stunning, marble,
Romanesque Duomo. From there you continue back to Lido di Jesolo
for one nights half board accommodation. 153 miles today.
Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
YOUR HOTELS
HOTEL SALUS HHHH, Lido di Jesolo (first two and last nights)
The hotel is a two-minute walk from the beach and has a bar, restaurant
and lounge and an outdoor pool. Bedrooms have air-conditioning,
satellite tv, minibar, and a bathroom with shower and hairdryer.
(www.hotelsalus.com)
HOTEL KOMPAS HHHH, Kranjska Gora (four nights)
The hotel lies 200 yards from the village centre. It has a restaurant,
lounge, bar, garden, indoor pool, and comfortable modern bedrooms
with cable tv, phone, safety deposit box, hairdryer, and bath/shower
and wc. There is also a spa (charges apply). The hotel is part of the HIT
hotel group and guests are welcome to avail themselves of the facilities
of nearby sister hotels including the wellness centre (charges apply).
(www.hit-alpinea.si/en/kompas-hotel)
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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June & September
Romania – Transylvanian Alps & Bucharest
Transylvania is a land of dramatic mountain scenery, idyllic rural countryside, Saxon medieval towns and villages and, of course, vampires! From
your main base in the medieval merchant town of Brasov, there are two walks in the magnificent alpine landscapes of the Fagaras and Bucegi
ranges, and a third walk in Viscri - a preserved pastoral setting unique to Romania. You also stay in Bucharest where you have a tour of Ceausescu’s
colossal House of the Republic, while Bran Castle, on the way to Brasov, lives up to the eerie, ghoulish image that Bram Stoker’s Dracula evokes.
• 3 nights bb in Bucharest • 4 nights bb in Brasov, and one dinner, in the Transylvanian Alps • Tour of Bucharest with entrance to
the Palace of Parliament • 3 contrasting guided walks • Visit to Bran Castle
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 Communistera
architecture, exemplified in Ceausescu’s monster House of the Republic, now known
as the Palace of Parliament. A guided tour will show you some of 1,100 rooms of the
world’s largest civilian administrative building.
Day three: Travel north through the Southern Carpathians to Brasov, stopping en route
at Bran Castle. On a rocky outcrop guarding the entrance to a mountain pass, the castle
was built by the Saxons in the late 14th century to defend Brasov from invasion by the
Turks. Inside you’ll find displays of rich Western European furniture, which Queen Marie,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, purchased in the 1920s when the castle was used as
a royal residence. Continue to Brasov for four nights bed and breakfast with dinner in a
local restaurant this evening. (126 miles today). Arrival in Brasov will be late afternoon.
Your Tour Director will conduct a short orientation walk of Brasov before dinner.
Days four to six: In Brasov with two included walks. Brasov is a medieval town with
ornate Saxon churches and townhouses. Local legend has it that when the Pied Piper
lured away the children from Hamelin they re-emerged near Brasov’s main square, Pia'a
Sfatului, in the heart of the medieval quarter. It is one of the finest Baroque squares in
Romania. Here you can visit the 15th century Town Hall, with its quaint Trumpeter’s
Tower on top, and the Lutheran Black Church - the largest Gothic church between Vienna
and Istanbul with a 6 tonne bell and a huge organ with 4000 pipes. A great view of the
old town is afforded from Mt Tampa which can be reached by cable car or by a couple
of marked trails.
Walk 1: Viscri. Coach transfer to Mesendorf (57 miles) for the start of the walk. This
8-mile walk (270m ascent/descent) takes you over the hills and through the meadows
to Viscri. A combination of bulldozing by the Ceausescu regime and the exodus of
the German-speaking population after the fall of Communism threatened to wipe out
the centuries-old Saxon rural heritage in Transylvania. With the help of benefactors,
including Prince Charles, restoration and preservation schemes have helped save many
villages and Viscri is the most famous example. Barns, cottages, cattle troughs etc. have
been repaired and rustic skills re-introduced. After the walk you have an included lunch
in a local house, time to explore the village and have a tour of Viscri’s UNESCO-listed
fortified church. Under continuous threat of marauding Mongols and Turks, the Saxons
not only fortified their towns, but the villages as well with defensive works centred
around the church.
Walk 2: Transfer by coach to the Balea waterfall. The transfer takes 2 ¼ hours which
is much longer than we would normally undertake. But not only is the drive worth it, it’s
part of the day’s experience as it takes you on the northern part of the Transfagarasan -
voted Top Gear’s ‘best road in the world’. The really serious bends are after the waterfall,
but you see them in all their glory from the cable car which takes you to Lake Balea at
6,780ft and the start of the walk to climb up to the main ridge of the Fagaras Mountain.
The narrow path is mostly uneven, on rocky terrain, with steep sides. On the ridge, there
are panoramic views over the glacial valleys and lakes wherever you look. You continue
along the ridge and then descend back to the Lake from the opposite side on similar
terrain. (2 ½ miles with ascent/descent of 480m).
During your stay in Brasov there will also be an optional half day excursion to the nearby
fortified churches of Harman and Prejmer.
Day SEVEN: Return to Bucharest. Twenty four miles south of Brasov is the small
mountain resort of Busteni where you start your third walk.
Walk 3: The Bucegi Mountains (5 miles with ascent of 150m and descent of 300m).
This part of the Prahova Valley gained popularity as a tourist destination at the end of
the 19th century when King Carol I established royal residences in the area. You take the
cable car from Busteni to the Babele station (7,350ft) passing the giant WWI memorial
cross on Mt Caraiman. Babele is famous for its curiously shaped rock formations. With
spectacular views across the valley, your walk takes you south to the Cota 2000 station
where you take the cable car down to Sinaia and re-join your coach for the onward
journey to Bucharest (90 miles) for your last night on a bed and breakfast basis.
Day EIGHT: Free time until your departure for the airport and your flight home.
YOUR HOTELS
Bucharest. Depending on dates, we use the following centrally located hotels in Bucharest (see
the Dates, Prices and Flight Information booklet). Rooms in all hotels have free wireless Internet,
air-conditioning, and bathroom equipped with bath/shower, and hairdryer.
HOTEL CAPITOL HHHH (www.hotelcapitol.ro/en)
The hotel has a bar and restaurant which is popular with the locals and hotel guests.
Hotel Berthelot HHHH (hotelberthelot.ro/en)
The hotel has a bar and the hotel’s Bel Canto restaurant occasionally has live music in the evenings.
Hotel Golden Tulip HHHH (www.goldentulipbucharest.com)
The hotel has a bar on the Calea Victoriei, restaurant and fitness room.
Brasov. In Brasov we use the following hotels, both situated a 15-minute walk from the Council
Square.
Hotel Belfort HHH (www.belfort.ro)
Completely renovated in 2017, this modern hotel is at the foot of the Tampa forest park yet only
a 5-minute walk to the main pedestrian shopping street. The hotel has a bar and lounge Rooms
have a balcony, tv, wifi, direct dial telephone, bath or shower, and hairdryer.
HOTEL COROANA BRASOVULUI HHH (www.coroana-brasovului.ro)
This small, friendly and modern hotel is in a quiet position on a pretty square near the Schei Gate. The
hotel has a pleasant breakfast room and cosy English bar. Rooms have tv, wifi, direct dial telephone,
shower and hairdryer.
Dinner at a local restaurant is included on the first night in Brasov.
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.
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General Information
ITINERARIES AND HOTELS: Accommodation has been reserved in the hotels mentioned,
but we do reserve the right to substitute similar hotels should circumstances dictate. Please
note that at the discretion of the hotels (and their view of the local climate), lido and pool areas,
as well as air-conditioning, may not be operational, and hotels’ charging policies for access
to spas, safety deposits, wifi, etc are always subject to change. Half board normally includes
evening dinner and breakfast. We make group bookings in hotels. In some hotels this will
mean a set menu at dinner with no or limited choice, so please make sure we are aware of any
special dietary requirements. Where house wine is included with dinner, this will be limited in
colour, type and quantity by the hotel! Please refer to Clause 19 of our Booking Conditions for
further information regarding hotels. Hotel check-in times are usually between 2pm and 3pm,
check-out times between 10am and 12 noon on the day of departure. However, times do vary.
Therefore, if you check-in immediately after a night flight this would normally count as one
night’s accommodation. Similarly if your return flight is at night you will normally be required to
vacate your room in the morning prior to leaving for the airport later on. Day rooms are subject
to availability/cost and should be arranged locally with the hotel. The order of visits described
may be subject to change. Where a train or boat journey features in a programme the journey
will be made by road if, for any reason, the train or boat is not operating. Optional excursions
operate at extra cost and are subject to minimum numbers. Changes may be made to the
particulars in this brochure at any time.
WALKS:WALKING GROUPS AND INSURANCE: The walks are designed for regular walkers
of average fitness. If you wish to walk further, our guides will assist you with information on
other walking possibilities in the area. If you wish to stick to shorter distances, some of our
walks can be abridged to suit – though in some instances you may have to pay for a taxi back
to the hotel from a convenient point!
For your comfort and security, and in recognition of the fact that paths in places may be stony
or wet, it is essential that you should have appropriate footwear: either strong walking shoes
or boots (new boots should be broken in) which give ankle support and have soles with a
good grip – walking poles (collapsible to fit inside hold luggage), if you have them, take the
strain off the joints, and are handy if not essential. A light waterproof coat is advisable, as is
sun cream and a hat; binoculars and camera are an extremely good idea, and drinking water
is essential.
The details of the walks are believed correct at the time of printing. However, they may be
amended due to local conditions or substituted with walks of similar content and quality. Similarly
the order of operation of the walks is subject to confirmation. Distances and elevations
should be taken as indicative only and may not agree with local signage nor with GPS systems’
readings, which, as we have found out, do not always agree with each other! Please bear in
mind that while walks are on marked paths, farm tracks and tarmac roads, the different nature
of terrain, vegetation and local standards in the resort areas means that these are often very
different to those you would find in the UK. Vive la difference!
We normally provide a walking guide/assistant guide for every 15-20 walkers. This ratio can
change slightly for operational reasons (e.g. terrain, local regulations, guide availability). When
required, transport to the start point is included. If we use a larger coach to get more than one
walking group to a start point, you may be asked to delay starting out so as to keep walking
groups separate.
Please check with your insurer if in doubt. Our travel insurance covers you for group walks up to
an altitude of 3000m (approx 9850ft). The highest altitude reached on any of our group walks is
2550m (8415ft). If you decide to walk separately from our group, or if you have not taken out our
insurance please ensure your cover is valid, particularly if you are going above 2000m/6560ft.
EXTENDED STAYS: Where it is possible to extend your holiday and have an extra week, all
excursions are planned to take place during the first week. Please note that in some cases
during the second week an emergency contact number will be given in lieu of the services of a
local representative. Naturally, your return airport transfer will be arranged for you.
PRICES: These are subject to change - please see Clause 3 of our Booking Conditions. However,
once we have confirmed your booking, your holiday price is guaranteed. Please
note that optional excursions, porterage, drinks with main meals and travel insurance are not
normally included in the holiday price. In some places tourist taxes are being introduced, which
are paid in resort by hotel guests. These are not included in the holiday price and will have to
be paid by you directly to the hotel. We shall let you know if such taxes apply when you book
or as soon as we become aware if they are introduced after you booked.
PAYMENTS BY COMMERCIAL CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD: Please note that all payments
by commercial credit or debit card are subject to a charge of 2% of the payment being made.
CUSTOMER CARE: Our customers can have complete confidence when booking an ATOL
protected holiday with a tour operator which cares about its customers. Our customers were full
of praise for the way our staff looked after them during the ash cloud crisis in 2010 and during
various Air Traffic Control strikes since. More recently, when Monarch Airlines collapsed, none
of our customers lost their holiday, and, those already abroad flew home without any delay. 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.
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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.
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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.
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Walking Holidays Collection 2019
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. In 2019 we celebrate our 19th
birthday. 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 in the company of like-minded travellers from all over the UK.
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY: Holidays are of 7 nights duration, but if you would like to spend longer in warmer climes there is the option of
an extra week’s relaxation in Menorca and Mallorca, Crete, Cyprus, Andalucia, Catalonia, the Algarve and Tenerife.
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.
GROUPS: Group discounts are available from as few as 10 paying passengers. Larger groups can have exclusive departures with
bespoke programmes to any destination in this Collection or elsewhere. Please contact us on 0116 279 3929 or e-mail groups@
preferredts.com for further details.
SIGN UP online for our occasional e-mailshots – just select e-mail sign up at www.preferredts.com and add your e-mail address!
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.
PTS PHOTO COMPETITION: Our photo competition introduced in 2017 continues to be a great success with hundreds of high-quality
entries, many of which have been posted on our website. Our third winner of the competition in June 2018 was Alan Keith for his spectacular
shot of Lake Balea in Romania. Thanks to everybody who entered and special thanks to those entrants with images in this brochure: Front
Cover – Clive Asher, Vernazza in the Cinque Terre; Page 5 – Bill Stokes, Mount Teide rock formation; page 6 – Philip Moseley, looking
towards Tarbena; page 14 – Bill Stokes, Cala Pregonda; page 19 – Vera Bowen, Ligurian hill-top village and seascape images.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Images in our brochures and website 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 Fotografs; 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;
slovenia.info Alan Kosmac, Tomo Jesenicnik; visitcascais.com/cascaislive; Turismo de Canarias/Julio Gonzalez; algarvepromtion.pt; DIP
Huelva; Ayuntamiento de Pamplona-Pamplona City Council www.turismodepamplona.es; June Taylor; © www.vilnius-tourism.lt
HOW TO BOOK MADE EASY
RESERVATIONS HOTLINE: 0116 279 3929
(Open 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri & 9am-1pm Sat)
We suggest you check availability and make a provisional booking before sending your booking form. Call our reservations hotline on 0116 279 3929 or e-mail
sales@preferredts.com. Then complete the booking form and return it with the deposit payment of £125 per person (or full balance if applicable) plus insurance
premium if required to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to Preferred Travel Services.
Walking Holidays 2019
Dates, Prices and Flight Information
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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 Timings, In-flight meals, and Baggage Allowances
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. One suitcase per person (usually 20kgs) to be checked-in and carried in the hold is included in the holiday price. Cabin bag
allowances in terms of size, weight and number vary from airline to airline. Ryanair’s size limit for a cabin bag (40x20x25cm) is smaller than other
airlines. It is possible to take on a larger cabin bag as well as the smaller one by purchasing priority boarding. The cost currently (August 2018) is
£16 per person return and is subject to availability. You should tell us at the time of booking if you want to pay for this option. 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.
Walking in Cyprus– Akamas Peninsula & the Troodos
Mountains (brochure page 4)
Holiday Code: 7WCY
Q Paphos Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 21-Nov-18 Wed Thomson 0950 2035 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Thomson 0950 2035 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Thomson 0950 2035 £819
Bristol 21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £819
Edinburgh 21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £819
Gatwick 21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 0710 1720 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1255 2320 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Easyjet 0710 1720 £819
Liverpool 21-Nov-18 Wed Ryanair 0700 1715 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Ryanair 0700 1715 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Ryanair 0700 1715 £819
Luton 21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £819
Manchester 21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £819
Newcastle 21-Nov-18 Wed Thomson 1000 2105 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Thomson 1000 2105 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Thomson 1000 2105 £819
Stansted 21-Nov-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £799
20-Feb-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £809
20-Nov-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £819
Supplements per person:
Single room £0
Sea view per week £49
Extra week in a single £460
Extra week in a twin/double £360
Walking in Tenerife (brochure page 5)
Holiday Code: 7WTE
Q Tenerife Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 24-Feb-19 Sun Thomson 0830 1905 £889
10-Mar-19 Sun Thomson 0830 1905 £919
Belfast Int 02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 1140 1115 £769
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1140 1115 £799
01-Nov-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £839
Birmingham 02-Nov-18 Fri Jet2 1435 2035 £789
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 0635 1605 £769
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 0635 1605 £799
22-Mar-19 Fri Thomson 1110 2100 £839
01-Nov-19 Fri Jet2 1435 2035 £839
Bristol 02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0715 1610 £769
10-Mar-19 Sun Easyjet 0715 1610 £799
22-Mar-19 Fri Thomson 1105 2055 £839
01-Nov-19 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £839
Cardiff 02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £769
22-Mar-19 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £839
01-Nov-19 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £839
Doncaster/Shef 02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1000 2000 £769
01-Nov-19 Fri Thomson 1000 2000 £839
Dublin 24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 0835 2355 £769
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 0835 2355 £799
22-Mar-19 Fri Ryanair 1420 2355 £819
East Midlands 02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1100 2100 £809
10-Mar-19 Sun Jet2 1100 2100 £839
22-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 1010 1910 £859
01-Nov-19 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £799
Edinburgh 02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1305 2320 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1020 2105 £809
10-Mar-19 Sun Jet2 1020 2105 £839
22-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £819
01-Nov-19 Fri Easyjet 1305 2320 £799
Exeter 02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £769
01-Nov-19 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £839
Gatwick 02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 0730 1650 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Thomson 1325 2305 £789
10-Mar-19 Sun Thomson 1325 2305 £819
22-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0730 1650 £819
01-Nov-19 Fri Easyjet 0730 1650 £799
Glasgow 02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1030 2110 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 0845 1915 £809
10-Mar-19 Sun Jet2 0845 1915 £839
22-Mar-19 Fri Thomas Cook 1030 2100 £839
01-Nov-19 Fri Thomas Cook 1030 2100 £839
Leeds-Bradford 02-Nov-18 Fri Jet2 0820 1855 £789
24-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 0820 1855 £809
10-Mar-19 Sun Jet2 0820 1855 £839
22-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0820 1855 £859
01-Nov-19 Fri Jet2 0820 1855 £839
Liverpool 22-Mar-19 Fri Ryanair 0640 1615 £819
Luton 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1230 2210 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 0640 1610 £769
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 0640 1610 £799
22-Mar-19 Fri Thomson 1005 2005 £839
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1230 2210 £799
Manchester 02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1245 1710 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 0720 1700 £769
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 0720 1700 £799
22-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 1245 1710 £819
01-Nov-19 Fri Easyjet 1245 1710 £799
Newcastle 02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0600 2000 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 0900 1935 £809
10-Mar-19 Sun Jet2 0900 1935 £839
22-Mar-19 Fri Ryanair 1305 1150 £819
01-Nov-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £839
Prestwick 03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 1145 1120 £769
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1145 1120 £799
02-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £799
Southend 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1135 2125 £749
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1135 2125 £799
Stansted 02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2355 £749
24-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 0900 1855 £809
10-Mar-19 Sun Jet2 0900 1855 £839
22-Mar-19 Fri Ryanair 1415 2355 £819
01-Nov-19 Fri Ryanair 1415 2355 £799
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Mount Teide view per week 2018 £42 2019 £60
Extra week in a single 2018 £390 2019 £430
Extra week in a twin/double 2018 £250 2019 £290
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Walking in the Costa Blanca Mountains (brochure page 6)
Holiday Code: 7WCP
Q Alicante Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen 08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1025 1000 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1025 1000 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £849
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £879
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £849
07-Nov-19 Thu Ryanair 1025 1000 £809
Belfast Int 08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 1600 2245 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 1600 2245 £749
16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £829
05-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £829
07-Nov-19 Thu Easyjet 1600 2245 £749
Birmingham 08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 0805 1410 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 0805 1410 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1400 2000 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1400 2000 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1400 2000 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Ryanair 0805 1410 £749
Bristol 08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0725 1310 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0725 1550 £749
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1010 1550 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1010 1550 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1010 1550 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Easyjet 0725 1310 £749
Cardiff 08-Nov-18 Thu Vueling 1250 1215 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Vueling 1250 1215 £749
16-May-19 Thu Vueling 1250 1215 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 1250 1215 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 1250 1215 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Vueling 1250 1215 £749
Dublin 08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £749
East Midlands 08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1815 1750 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1815 1750 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Ryanair 1815 1750 £749
Edinburgh 08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 0715 1415 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 0715 1415 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Ryanair 0715 1415 £749
Gatwick 08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0725 1320 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0725 1340 £749
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Easyjet 0725 1320 £749
Glasgow 08-Nov-18 Thu Jet2 0715 1430 £759
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1615 £749
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Jet2 0715 1430 £789
Leeds-Bradford 08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 1705 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 1705 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1710 2330 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1710 2330 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1710 2330 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 1705 £749
Liverpool 08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 1630 2245 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 1630 2245 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0650 1305 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0650 1305 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0650 1305 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Easyjet 1630 2245 £749
Luton 08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0730 1325 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0730 1205 £749
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Easyjet 0730 1325 £749
Manchester 08-Nov-18 Thu Thomson 0640 1320 £739
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1335 £749
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Thomson 0640 1320 £789
Newcastle 08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1345 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1345 £749
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1850 0125 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1850 0125 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1850 0125 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Easyjet 0705 1345 £749
Prestwick 16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £789
Southend 08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1250 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1845 £749
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1300 1845 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1300 1845 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1300 1845 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1250 £749
Stansted 08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1235 £719
21-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £749
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £789
05-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £819
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £789
07-Nov-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1235 £749
Supplements per person:
Single room November 2018
£0 SOLD OUT
Single room November 2019 £0
Single room other dates £110
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Walking on Andalucia’s Eastern Coast (brochure page 7)
Holiday Code: 7WAG
Q Malaga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 25-Apr-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £829
09-May-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £859
06-Jun-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £869
12-Sep-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £889
03-Oct-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £839
Belfast Int 03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £619
Birmingham 03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0745 1410 £659
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0745 1410 £629
23-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 1035 1010 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1035 1010 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £709
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 1035 1010 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 1035 1010 £619
Bristol 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1210 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1210 £619
Cardiff 03-Nov-18 Sat Vueling 1950 1915 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Vueling 1950 1915 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Vueling 1950 1915 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Vueling 1950 1915 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £709
09-May-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Vueling 1950 1915 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Vueling 1950 1915 £619
Doncaster/Shef 24-Feb-19 Sun Thomson 1440 1255 £669
17-Mar-19 Sun Thomson 1440 1255 £709
03-Nov-19 Sun Thomson 1440 1255 £699
10-Nov-19 Sun Thomson 1440 1255 £659
Dublin 03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £709
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £619
East Midlands 03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0700 1355 £659
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0700 1355 £629
23-Feb-19 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £689
16-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £729
25-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £749
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £779
06-Jun-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £789
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £809
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £759
02-Nov-19 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £699
09-Nov-19 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £659
Edinburgh 03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £659
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £629
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £649
17-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £749
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £779
06-Jun-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £789
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £809
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £759
02-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 0625 1345 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Ryanair 0625 1345 £619
Exeter 25-Apr-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £769
09-May-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £799
06-Jun-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £809
12-Sep-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £829
03-Oct-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £779
02-Nov-19 Sat Flybe 0725 1315 £719
09-Nov-19 Sat Flybe 0725 1315 £679
Gatwick 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £619
Glasgow 03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £659
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £629
24-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £649
17-Mar-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £719
03-Nov-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £659
10-Nov-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £619
Leeds-Bradford 03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1000 1715 £659
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1000 1715 £629
23-Feb-19 Sat Jet2 1000 1710 £689
16-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 1000 1710 £729
25-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £749
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £779
06-Jun-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £789
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £809
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £759
02-Nov-19 Sat Jet2 1000 1355 £699
09-Nov-19 Sat Jet2 1000 1355 £659
Liverpool 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £619
Luton 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £619
Manchester 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £619
Newcastle 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £619
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Prestwick 04-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £619
11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £589
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £649
17-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £709
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £719
03-Nov-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £659
10-Nov-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £619
Southend 04-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £619
11-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £589
24-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0630 1300 £649
17-Mar-19 Sun Easyjet 0630 1300 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1400 2030 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1400 2030 £619
Stansted 03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £619
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £589
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £649
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £689
25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £709
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £739
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £749
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £769
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £719
02-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1245 £659
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1245 £619
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £120
Extra weeks In single In twin/double
November, February £330 £210
March to May, October £350 £230
June, September £380 £260
Walking in Portugal - the Algarve (brochure page 8)
Holiday Code: 7WAA
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1355 2035 £759
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1355 2035 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £789
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1035 1710 £829
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1035 1710 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £859
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1355 2035 £779
Birmingham 11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1500 2155 £799
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 1015 1710 £829
08-May-19 Wed Jet2 0815 1500 £869
15-May-19 Wed Jet2 0815 1500 £899
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £969
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £899
10-Nov-19 Sun Jet2 1500 2155 £819
Bristol 11-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 1635 2230 £759
17-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0755 1345 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0755 1345 £789
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0650 1240 £829
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0650 1240 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £859
10-Nov-19 Sun Easyjet 1635 2230 £779
Cardiff 11-Nov-18 Sun Flybe 1330 1925 £799
17-Feb-19 Sun Flybe 1330 1925 £819
14-Mar-19 Thu Flybe 1405 2000 £829
08-May-19 Wed Thomson 0605 1205 £869
15-May-19 Wed Thomson 0605 1205 £899
26-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £969
03-Oct-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £899
10-Nov-19 Sun Flybe 1330 1925 £839
Doncaster/Shef 08-May-19 Wed Thomson 1605 2305 £869
15-May-19 Wed Thomson 1605 2305 £899
26-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £969
03-Oct-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £899
Dublin 11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1720 1650 £759
14-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 0710 1340 £789
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £829
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £859
10-Nov-19 Sun Ryanair 1720 1650 £779
East Midlands 11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1530 2150 £759
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1435 2130 £819
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0820 1525 £829
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1550 2200 £829
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1550 2200 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £859
10-Nov-19 Sun Ryanair 1530 2150 £779
Edinburgh 11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0645 1420 £799
16-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 1645 1620 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0940 1740 £829
08-May-19 Wed Jet2 0645 1420 £869
15-May-19 Wed Jet2 0645 1420 £899
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £969
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £899
10-Nov-19 Sun Jet2 0645 1420 £819
Exeter 10-Nov-18 Sat Flybe 0900 1455 £799
08-May-19 Wed Thomson 0730 1335 £869
15-May-19 Wed Thomson 0730 1335 £899
26-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £969
03-Oct-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £899
09-Nov-19 Sat Flybe 0900 1455 £839
Gatwick 11-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £759
17-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £789
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0555 1810 £829
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0555 1810 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £859
10-Nov-19 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £779
Glasgow 11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1200 1935 £799
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1525 2150 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 1515 2210 £789
08-May-19 Wed Jet2 0650 1440 £869
15-May-19 Wed Jet2 0650 1440 £899
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £969
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £899
10-Nov-19 Sun Jet2 1200 1935 £819
Leeds-Bradford 11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0715 1435 £799
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 0935 1640 £819
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0935 1640 £829
08-May-19 Wed Jet2 0815 1535 £869
15-May-19 Wed Jet2 0815 1535 £899
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £969
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £899
10-Nov-19 Sun Jet2 0715 1435 £819
Liverpool 10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1635 2255 £759
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1635 2255 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0640 1305 £789
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0700 1315 £829
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0700 1315 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £859
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1635 2255 £779
Luton 10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1505 2205 £759
17-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0735 1330 £789
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £829
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £859
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 1505 2205 £779
Manchester 11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0930 1630 £799
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1030 2225 £819
14-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1830 1805 £789
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1230 2000 £829
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1230 2000 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £859
10-Nov-19 Sun Jet2 0930 1630 £819
Newcastle 11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1625 £799
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1555 2255 £779
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0900 1640 £829
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0600 1245 £829
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0600 1245 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £859
10-Nov-19 Sun Jet2 0900 1625 £819
Prestwick 13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 1405 2100 £789
Southend 10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0655 1325 £759
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 1335 1955 £789
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0630 1255 £829
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0630 1255 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £859
09-Nov-19 Sat Easyjet 0655 1325 £779
Stansted 11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1225 1840 £759
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1430 2100 £819
14-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1910 1845 £789
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0610 1320 £829
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0610 1320 £859
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0610 1320 £929
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0610 1320 £859
10-Nov-19 Sun Ryanair 1910 1845 £779
Supplements per person:
Single room February, November £0
Single room other dates £120
Sea view per week
£90 (twin/double rooms only)
Extra week in single February, November £340
Extra week in single March £460
Extra week in single other dates £495
Extra week in a twin/double February, March, November £340
Extra week in a twin/double other dates £375
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Walking in Mallorca (brochure page 9)
Holiday Code: 7WMA
Q Palma Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 30-Sep-19 Mon BA 0655 1940 £839
Belfast Int 09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0750 1445 £769
30-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1030 1650 £719
Birmingham 15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0930 1535 £709
22-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0930 1535 £719
26-Apr-19 Fri Jet2 0730 1325 £739
09-May-19 Thu Thomas Cook 0600 1205 £769
30-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 0940 2000 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 0730 1325 £729
Bournemouth 09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0855 0830 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 0805 0830 £719
Bristol 16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1750 2315 £669
23-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1750 2315 £679
26-Apr-19 Fri Easyjet 0605 1130 £699
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1130 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0605 1130 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 0605 1130 £689
Cardiff 26-Apr-19 Fri Vueling 1740 1655 £699
09-May-19 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Vueling 1740 1655 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Vueling 1740 1655 £689
Doncaster/Shef 26-Apr-19 Fri Thomson 0615 1250 £739
30-Sep-19 Mon Thomson 1115 1325 £759
04-Oct-19 Fri Thomson 0615 1250 £729
Dublin 26-Apr-19 Fri Ryanair 1835 1810 £699
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £729
04-Oct-19 Fri Ryanair 1835 1810 £689
East Midlands 15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0945 1555 £709
22-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0945 1555 £719
26-Apr-19 Fri Jet2 0955 1555 £739
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1240 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 0805 1345 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 0955 1555 £729
Edinburgh 26-Apr-19 Fri Ryanair 0735 1415 £699
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0735 1420 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 0735 1420 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Ryanair 0735 1415 £689
Gatwick 15-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0800 1330 £669
22-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0800 1330 £679
26-Apr-19 Fri Easyjet 1135 1720 £699
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0905 2120 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0905 1535 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 1135 1720 £689
Glasgow 15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0700 1400 £709
22-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0700 1400 £719
26-Apr-19 Fri Jet2 0700 1410 £739
09-May-19 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £769
30-Sep-19 Mon Jet2 0700 1410 £759
04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 0700 1410 £729
Heathrow 26-Apr-19 Fri BA 1550 2145 £739
04-Oct-19 Fri BA 1550 2145 £729
Leeds-Bradford 15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 1000 1630 £709
22-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0700 1330 £719
26-Apr-19 Fri Jet2 0815 1455 £739
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 0930 1535 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 0815 1455 £729
Liverpool 15-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0950 1540 £669
22-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0950 1540 £679
26-Apr-19 Fri Easyjet 0610 1205 £699
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1205 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0610 1205 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 0610 1205 £689
Luton 16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1445 2020 £669
23-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1445 2020 £679
26-Apr-19 Fri Easyjet 0600 1140 £699
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1140 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0600 1140 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 0600 1140 £689
Manchester 15-Mar-19 Fri Thomson 0605 1230 £689
22-Mar-19 Fri Thomson 0605 1230 £719
26-Apr-19 Fri Ryanair 0620 1230 £699
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1200 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 0620 1230 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Ryanair 0620 1230 £689
Newcastle 15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0655 1330 £709
22-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0655 1330 £719
26-Apr-19 Fri Jet2 0745 1435 £739
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0600 1220 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 0745 1435 £729
Prestwick 26-Apr-19 Fri Ryanair 0700 1330 £699
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £729
04-Oct-19 Fri Ryanair 0700 1330 £689
Southend 26-Apr-19 Fri Easyjet 0645 1220 £699
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0720 1255 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0645 1225 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 0645 1220 £689
Stansted 15-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0700 1235 £669
22-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0700 1235 £679
26-Apr-19 Fri Jet2 0800 1340 £739
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £729
30-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 0730 1910 £719
04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 0800 1340 £729
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room March, April £0
Single room other dates £100
Superior per week
£40 (twin/double rooms only)
Extra week in a single £450
Extra week in a twin/double £340
There is a local tourist tax in Mallorca and Menorca of 3.30 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.
Walking in the Sierra de Mijas (brochure page 10)
Holiday Code: 7WDE
Q Malaga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 04-Apr-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £849
10-Oct-19 Thu BA 0925 2225 £809
Belfast Int 09-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £689
Birmingham 09-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 1430 2120 £689
04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £689
Bristol 09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £689
Cardiff 09-Mar-19 Sat Vueling 1950 1915 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 0945 0905 £689
Doncaster/Shef 10-Mar-19 Sun Thomson 0600 1255 £669
Dublin 09-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £689
East Midlands 09-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £689
04-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £729
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £769
10-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1430 £729
Edinburgh 10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £729
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £769
10-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0655 1440 £729
Exeter 04-Apr-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £749
26-Sep-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £789
10-Oct-19 Thu Flybe 0725 2340 £749
Gatwick 09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £689
Glasgow 10-Mar-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £689
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 0015 £689
Leeds-Bradford 09-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 1000 1710 £689
04-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £729
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £769
10-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £729
Liverpool 09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £689
Luton 09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £689
Manchester 09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £689
Newcastle 09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £689
Prestwick 10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £689
Southend 04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £689
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Stansted 09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £649
04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £689
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £729
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £689
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room March £110
Single room other dates £120
Superior per week £40
Extra week in a single £405
Extra week in a twin/double £295
Extra week in a superior twin/double £335
Walking in Catalonia (brochure page 11)
Holiday Code: 7WCC
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 13-Mar-19 Wed BA 0920 1825 £779
08-May-19 Wed BA 1105 1730 £809
19-Sep-19 Thu BA 1105 1730 £819
03-Oct-19 Thu BA 1105 1730 £789
Belfast Int 08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1000 0930 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1000 0930 £669
Birmingham 13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £659
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1545 1515 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £669
Bristol 13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 0720 1215 £659
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £669
Cardiff 09-May-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1605 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £669
Dublin 13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £669
East Midlands 13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0935 1450 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0935 1450 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0935 1450 £669
Edinburgh 13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0630 1245 £659
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £669
Gatwick 13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £659
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £669
Glasgow 14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £699
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £729
19-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £739
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £709
Heathrow 13-Mar-19 Wed BA 1320 1315 £699
08-May-19 Wed BA 1420 1305 £729
19-Sep-19 Thu BA 1420 1305 £739
03-Oct-19 Thu BA 1420 1305 £709
Leeds-Bradford 14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1515 £699
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £729
19-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £739
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £709
Liverpool 13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1215 1735 £659
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1235 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1235 £669
Luton 13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1230 1730 £659
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £669
Manchester 13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £669
Newcastle 13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £659
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £669
Prestwick 08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £669
Southend 13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1700 2245 £659
08-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £689
18-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 0650 1155 £699
02-Oct-19 Wed Easyjet 0650 1155 £669
Stansted 13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 1245 1525 £659
08-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £689
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £699
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £669
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room March, October £0
Single room other dates £120
Extra week in a single March, October £290
Extra week in a single other dates £410
Extra week in a twin/double £290
Walking in Catalonia - Trails & Rails (brochure page 12)
Holiday Code: 7WTR
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 27-Mar-19 Wed BA 0920 1825 £849
15-May-19 Wed BA 1105 1730 £869
10-Oct-19 Thu BA 1105 1730 £859
Belfast Int 15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1000 0930 £739
Birmingham 27-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £729
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1545 1515 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £739
Bristol 27-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 0720 1215 £729
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £739
Cardiff 16-May-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1605 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £739
Dublin 27-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £729
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £739
East Midlands 27-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £729
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0935 1450 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0935 1450 £739
Edinburgh 28-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1245 £729
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £739
Gatwick 27-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1530 £729
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £739
Glasgow 28-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0745 1420 £769
16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £789
10-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £779
Heathrow 27-Mar-19 Wed BA 1320 1315 £769
15-May-19 Wed BA 1420 1305 £789
10-Oct-19 Thu BA 1420 1305 £779
Leeds-Bradford 28-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0900 1500 £769
16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £789
10-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £779
Liverpool 27-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1210 1740 £729
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1235 £739
Luton 27-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1230 1730 £729
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £739
Manchester 27-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0620 1200 £729
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £739
Newcastle 28-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0940 1535 £729
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £739
Prestwick 28-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £729
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £739
Southend 28-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 1700 2245 £729
15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £749
09-Oct-19 Wed Easyjet 0650 1155 £739
Stansted 27-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 1245 1525 £729
15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £749
10-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £739
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room March, October £0
Single room other dates £120
Extra week in a single March, October £290
Extra week in a single other dates £410
Extra week in a twin/double £290
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Walking in the Valleys of Roussillon (brochure page 13)
Holiday Code: 7WVR
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 04-Apr-19 Thu BA 1105 1730 £839
06-Jun-19 Thu BA 1105 1730 £889
12-Sep-19 Thu BA 1105 1730 £899
03-Oct-19 Thu BA 1105 1730 £889
Belfast Int 04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1000 0930 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1000 0930 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1000 0930 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1000 0930 £769
Birmingham 04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £769
Bristol 04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £769
Cardiff 04-Apr-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £769
Dublin 04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £769
East Midlands 04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0935 1450 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 0935 1450 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0935 1450 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0935 1450 £769
Edinburgh 04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £769
Gatwick 04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £769
Glasgow 04-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £759
06-Jun-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £809
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £819
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £809
Heathrow 04-Apr-19 Thu BA 1420 1305 £759
06-Jun-19 Thu BA 1420 1305 £809
12-Sep-19 Thu BA 1420 1305 £819
03-Oct-19 Thu BA 1420 1305 £809
Leeds-Bradford 04-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £759
06-Jun-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £809
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £819
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £809
Liverpool 04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1235 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1235 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1235 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1235 £769
Luton 04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £769
Manchester 04-Apr-19 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £769
Newcastle 04-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1725 2320 £769
Prestwick 04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £769
Stansted 04-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £719
06-Jun-19 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £769
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £779
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £769
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room April, October £0
Single room other dates £140
Walking in Menorca (brochure page 14)
Holiday Code: 7WME
Q Mahon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 04-Oct-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0630 1230 £809
Bristol 04-Oct-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0620 1205 £809
Cardiff 04-Oct-19 Fri Thomson 1445 2035 £809
Doncaster/Shef 05-Oct-19 Sat Thomson 1450 2055 £809
East Midlands 04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 1325 1920 £809
Edinburgh 04-Oct-19 Fri Jet2 1530 2255 £809
Gatwick 04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 0635 1155 £769
Glasgow 05-Oct-19 Sat Jet2 0800 1445 £809
Leeds-Bradford 04-Oct-19 Fri Thomson 1750 2350 £809
Luton 04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 0605 1130 £769
Manchester 04-Oct-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0600 1220 £809
Newcastle 05-Oct-19 Sat Jet2 0705 1410 £809
Southend 04-Oct-19 Fri Easyjet 1020 1525 £769
Stansted 04-Oct-19 Fri Thomson 0720 1325 £809
Supplements per person:
Single room £150
Extra week in a single £480
Extra week in a twin/double £330
There is a local tourist tax in Mallorca and Menorca of 3.30 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.
Walking in Menorca Birdwatching (brochure page 14)
Holiday Code: 7WMB
Q Mahon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 10-May-19 Fri Jet2 1325 2000 £809
Birmingham 10-May-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0600 1200 £809
Bristol 10-May-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0625 1215 £809
Cardiff 10-May-19 Fri Thomson 1445 2035 £809
Doncaster/Shef 11-May-19 Sat Thomson 1450 2055 £809
East Midlands 10-May-19 Fri Jet2 1450 2045 £809
Edinburgh 10-May-19 Fri Jet2 1530 2255 £809
Gatwick 10-May-19 Fri Easyjet 0635 1155 £769
Glasgow 11-May-19 Sat Jet2 0800 1445 £809
Leeds-Bradford 10-May-19 Fri Thomson 1750 2350 £809
Luton 10-May-19 Fri Easyjet 0605 1130 £769
Manchester 10-May-19 Fri Thomas Cook 0600 1220 £809
Newcastle 11-May-19 Sat Jet2 0625 1305 £809
Southend 10-May-19 Fri Easyjet 1020 1525 £769
Stansted 10-May-19 Fri Thomson 0720 1325 £809
Supplements per person:
Single room £150
Extra week in a single £480
Extra week in a twin/double £330
There is a local tourist tax in Mallorca and Menorca of 3.30 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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Portugal - the Algarve, Walking & Birdwatching (brochure page 15)
Holiday Code: 7WAB
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 1030 1710 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £889
Birmingham 25-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £919
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £929
Bristol 25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £889
Cardiff 25-Apr-19 Thu Flybe 1000 1550 £939
03-Oct-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £929
Doncaster/Shef 03-Oct-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £929
Dublin 25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £889
East Midlands 25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £889
Edinburgh 25-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0825 1600 £919
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £929
Exeter 03-Oct-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £929
Gatwick 25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £889
Glasgow 25-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0840 1450 £919
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £929
Leeds-Bradford 25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1945 1920 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £929
Liverpool 25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £889
Luton 25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £889
Manchester 25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2005 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2005 £889
Newcastle 25-Apr-19 Thu Jet2 0845 1610 £919
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £889
Southend 25-Apr-19 Thu Easyjet 0640 1305 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £889
Stansted 25-Apr-19 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £879
03-Oct-19 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £889
Supplements per person:
Single room £200
River view room (on request, twin/double rooms only) £56
France – Camargue, Alpilles & Crau (brochure page 16)
Holiday Code: 7WAP
Q Marseille Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 11-May-19 Sat BA 0750 1550 £1,039
05-Oct-19 Sat BA 0750 1550 £1,029
Bristol 11-May-19 Sat Easyjet 1345 1810 £919
05-Oct-19 Sat Easyjet 1345 1810 £909
Edinburgh 10-May-19 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £919
04-Oct-19 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £909
Gatwick 11-May-19 Sat Easyjet 0800 1215 £919
05-Oct-19 Sat Easyjet 0800 1215 £909
Glasgow** 11-May-19 Sat BA 0745 1745 £1,039
05-Oct-19 Sat BA 0745 1745 £1,029
Heathrow 11-May-19 Sat BA 1305 1215 £959
05-Oct-19 Sat BA 1305 1215 £949
Manchester 11-May-19 Sat Easyjet 1715 2205 £919
05-Oct-19 Sat Easyjet 1715 2205 £909
Newcastle** 11-May-19 Sat BA 0610 1900 £1,039
05-Oct-19 Sat BA 0610 1900 £1,029
Stansted 11-May-19 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £919
05-Oct-19 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £909
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £190
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Walking - The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia
(brochure page 17)
Holiday Code: 7WGR
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 30-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 1425 2110 £779
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £789
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £779
Birmingham 30-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1055 1030 £779
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £829
16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £839
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £869
19-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £849
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £819
Bristol 30-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 0655 1245 £779
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £789
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £779
Cardiff 30-Apr-19 Tue Flybe 1140 2250 £839
09-May-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £829
16-May-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £839
12-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £869
19-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £849
26-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £819
Doncaster/Shef 09-May-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £829
16-May-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £839
12-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £869
19-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £849
26-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 1605 2305 £819
Dublin 30-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1640 2255 £779
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £789
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £779
East Midlands 30-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1550 2200 £779
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £789
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £779
Edinburgh 30-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1645 1620 £779
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £829
16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £839
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £869
19-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £849
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0645 1420 £819
Exeter 09-May-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £829
16-May-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £839
12-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £869
19-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £849
26-Sep-19 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £819
Gatwick 30-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 0630 1245 £779
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £789
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £779
Glasgow 30-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 1340 2050 £779
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £829
16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £839
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £869
19-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £849
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0650 1440 £819
Leeds-Bradford 30-Apr-19 Tue Jet2 0815 1535 £819
09-May-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £829
16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £839
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £869
19-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £849
26-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £819
30-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1935 1910 £779
Liverpool 09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £789
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £779
Luton 30-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 1430 2055 £779
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £789
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £779
Manchester 30-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1225 2005 £779
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £789
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £779
Newcastle 30-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 1555 2355 £779
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £789
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £779
Southend 30-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 1035 1655 £779
09-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £789
16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £779
Stansted 30-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 0655 1320 £779
09-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0610 1320 £789
16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 0610 1320 £799
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0610 1320 £829
19-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0610 1320 £809
26-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 0610 1320 £779
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Extra week in a single £410
Extra week in a twin/double £270
Sea view per week (on request) £50
Walking in Portugal – Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park
(brochure page 18)
Holiday Code: 7WLI
Q Lisbon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 12-May-19 Sun BA 1105 1740 £1,099
29-Sep-19 Sun BA 1105 1740 £1,099
Bristol 12-May-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £979
Dublin 12-May-19 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £979
Edinburgh 12-May-19 Sun Easyjet 0620 1310 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Easyjet 0620 1310 £979
Gatwick 12-May-19 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £979
Glasgow 12-May-19 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £979
Heathrow 12-May-19 Sun BA 1520 1345 £1,019
29-Sep-19 Sun BA 1520 1345 £1,019
Liverpool 12-May-19 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £979
Luton 12-May-19 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £979
Manchester 12-May-19 Sun Ryanair 2055 2030 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Ryanair 2055 2030 £979
Newcastle** 12-May-19 Sun BA 1135 1945 £1,099
29-Sep-19 Sun BA 1135 1945 £1,099
Stansted 12-May-19 Sun Ryanair 0945 1800 £979
29-Sep-19 Sun Ryanair 0945 1800 £979
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £290
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.
Walking in Tuscany & Liguria (brochure page 19)
Holiday Code: 7WTF
Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Bristol 15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0720 1225 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 0720 1225 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 0720 1225 £879
Dublin 15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £879
East Midlands 15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £879
Edinburgh 15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1515 2130 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1515 2130 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1515 2130 £879
Gatwick 15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £879
Heathrow 15-May-19 Wed BA 0850 1430 £909
11-Sep-19 Wed BA 0850 1430 £939
18-Sep-19 Wed BA 0850 1430 £919
Leeds-Bradford 15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1940 1915 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1940 1915 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1940 1915 £879
Luton 15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 1335 2325 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 1335 2325 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 1335 2325 £879
Manchester 15-May-19 Wed Easyjet 0730 1255 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 0730 1255 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Easyjet 0730 1255 £879
Newcastle 15-May-19 Wed Jet2 0625 1235 £909
11-Sep-19 Wed Jet2 0625 1235 £939
18-Sep-19 Wed Jet2 0625 1235 £919
Prestwick 15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £879
Stansted 15-May-19 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £869
11-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £899
18-Sep-19 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £879
Supplements per person:
Single room £100
Sea view (on request) £70
There is a local tourist tax of 1.50 euros per person per day. It is not included in the holiday price and will be payable by
hotel guests directly to the hotel.
Walking on the Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo (brochure page 21)
Holiday Code: 7WBI
Q Nice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 29-Apr-19 Mon BA 1125 1740 £989
13-May-19 Mon BA 1125 1740 £1,009
03-Jun-19 Mon BA 1125 1740 £1,039
16-Sep-19 Mon BA 1125 1740 £1,039
Bristol 29-Apr-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £869
13-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £889
03-Jun-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £919
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £919
Dublin 29-Apr-19 Mon Ryanair 1725 2310 £869
13-May-19 Mon Ryanair 1725 2310 £889
03-Jun-19 Mon Ryanair 1725 2310 £919
16-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 1725 2310 £919
Edinburgh 29-Apr-19 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £869
13-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £889
03-Jun-19 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £919
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £919
Gatwick 29-Apr-19 Mon Easyjet 1405 1835 £869
13-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1405 1845 £889
03-Jun-19 Mon Easyjet 1405 1845 £919
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1405 1845 £919
Heathrow 29-Apr-19 Mon BA 1130 1305 £909
13-May-19 Mon BA 1130 1305 £929
03-Jun-19 Mon BA 1130 1305 £959
16-Sep-19 Mon BA 1130 1305 £959
Leeds-Bradford 29-Apr-19 Mon Jet2 1040 1610 £909
13-May-19 Mon Jet2 1040 1610 £929
03-Jun-19 Mon Jet2 1040 1610 £959
16-Sep-19 Mon Jet2 1040 1610 £959
Liverpool 29-Apr-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £869
13-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £889
03-Jun-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £919
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £919
Luton 29-Apr-19 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £869
13-May-19 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £889
03-Jun-19 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £919
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £919
Manchester 29-Apr-19 Mon Jet2 1615 1400 £909
13-May-19 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £929
03-Jun-19 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £959
16-Sep-19 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £959
Newcastle** 29-Apr-19 Mon BA 0900 1540 £989
13-May-19 Mon BA 0900 1540 £1,009
03-Jun-19 Mon BA 0900 1540 £1,039
16-Sep-19 Mon BA 0900 1540 £1,039
Stansted 29-Apr-19 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £869
13-May-19 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £889
03-Jun-19 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £919
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £919
** via Heathrow
Supplements per person:
Single room £100
Side sea view
£45 (twin/double rooms only)
Front sea view £70
Walking - Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley (brochure page 20)
Holiday Code: 7WIS
Q Bergamo Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 29-Jun-19 Sat Ryanair 0630 1155 £919
14-Sep-19 Sat Ryanair 0630 1155 £919
Bristol 29-Jun-19 Sat Ryanair 1220 1705 £919
14-Sep-19 Sat Ryanair 1220 1705 £919
Dublin 29-Jun-19 Sat Ryanair 0615 1140 £919
14-Sep-19 Sat Ryanair 0615 1140 £919
East Midlands 29-Jun-19 Sat Ryanair 1210 1700 £919
14-Sep-19 Sat Ryanair 1210 1700 £919
Edinburgh 28-Jun-19 Fri Ryanair 2035 1200 £919
14-Sep-19 Sat Ryanair 0640 1200 £919
Liverpool 28-Jun-19 Fri Blue Air 0715 1230 £919
13-Sep-19 Fri Blue Air 0715 1230 £919
Manchester 28-Jun-19 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £919
13-Sep-19 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £919
Southend 28-Jun-19 Fri Ryanair 1735 2130 £919
13-Sep-19 Fri Ryanair 1735 2130 £919
Stansted 28-Jun-19 Fri Ryanair 0805 1300 £919
13-Sep-19 Fri Ryanair 0805 1300 £919
Supplements per person:
Single room
£140 (standard only)
Classic room with Balcony (June only) £49
Superior room with balcony (partial lake view) £70
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Walking in the Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake
Maggiore (brochure page 22)
Holiday Code: 7WPC
Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 02-Apr-19 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,089
07-May-19 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,109
24-Sep-19 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,129
Birmingham 07-May-19 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,049
24-Sep-19 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,069
Bristol* 02-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,019
07-May-19 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,039
24-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,059
Dublin* 02-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 0615 1140 £1,019
07-May-19 Tue Ryanair 0615 1140 £1,039
24-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 0615 1140 £1,059
East Midlands* 02-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1220 1710 £1,019
07-May-19 Tue Ryanair 1220 1710 £1,039
24-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 1220 1710 £1,059
Edinburgh 02-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £969
07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £989
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £1,009
Gatwick 02-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 0900 1310 £969
07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £989
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £1,009
Glasgow 02-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £969
07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £989
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £1,009
Heathrow 02-Apr-19 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,009
07-May-19 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,029
24-Sep-19 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,049
Leeds-Bradford** 02-Apr-19 Tue BA 1105 1805 £1,089
Liverpool 02-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 1400 1335 £969
07-May-19 Tue Ryanair 1400 1335 £989
24-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 1400 1335 £1,009
Luton 02-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £969
07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £989
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £1,009
Manchester 02-Apr-19 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £969
07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £989
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £1,009
Newcastle** 02-Apr-19 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,089
07-May-19 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,109
24-Sep-19 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,129
Stansted 02-Apr-19 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £969
07-May-19 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £989
24-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £1,009
** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo
Supplements per person:
Single room April £130
Single room other dates £140
Lake view on Maggiore April
£36 (twin/double rooms only)
Lake view on Maggiore other dates
£39 (twin/double rooms only)
There is a local tourist tax of 2.00 euros per person per day in Stresa. It is not included in the holiday price and will be
payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.
Walking - Elba & Tuscany (brochure page 23)
Holiday Code: 7WEL
Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 16-May-19 Thu Jet2 0800 1330 £939
12-Sep-19 Thu Jet2 0800 1330 £959
Bristol 16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1925 £899
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1420 1925 £919
Dublin 16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1030 1010 £899
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1030 1010 £919
Edinburgh 16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2205 £899
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1550 2205 £919
Gatwick 16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1225 1730 £899
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1225 1730 £919
Heathrow 16-May-19 Thu BA 0850 1430 £939
12-Sep-19 Thu BA 0850 1430 £959
Luton 16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £899
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £919
Manchester 16-May-19 Thu Easyjet 1225 1750 £899
12-Sep-19 Thu Easyjet 1225 1750 £919
Stansted 16-May-19 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £899
12-Sep-19 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £919
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Walking - Lake Maggiore (brochure page 24)
Holiday Code: WMG
Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 14-May-19 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,129
24-Jul-19 Wed BA 1105 1755 £1,089
17-Sep-19 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,139
08-Oct-19 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,089
Belfast Int* 24-Jul-19 Wed Ryanair 0630 1155 £1,019
Birmingham 14-May-19 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,069
24-Jul-19 Wed Flybe 1115 1615 £1,029
17-Sep-19 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,079
08-Oct-19 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,029
Bristol* 14-May-19 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,059
25-Jul-19 Thu Ryanair 1225 1710 £1,019
17-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,069
08-Oct-19 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,019
Cardiff 13-May-19 Mon Flybe 1005 1500 £1,069
16-Sep-19 Mon Flybe 1005 1500 £1,079
07-Oct-19 Mon Flybe 1005 1500 £1,029
Dublin* 14-May-19 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,059
24-Jul-19 Wed Ryanair 0615 1140 £1,019
17-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,069
08-Oct-19 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,019
East Midlands* 14-May-19 Tue Ryanair 1220 1710 £1,059
25-Jul-19 Thu Ryanair 1230 1720 £1,019
17-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 1220 1710 £1,069
08-Oct-19 Tue Ryanair 1220 1710 £1,019
Edinburgh 14-May-19 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £1,009
24-Jul-19 Wed Easyjet 1525 1455 £969
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £1,019
08-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £969
Gatwick 14-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £1,009
24-Jul-19 Wed Easyjet 0855 1310 £969
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £1,019
08-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £969
Glasgow 14-May-19 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £1,009
25-Jul-19 Thu Easyjet 1830 1800 £969
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £1,019
08-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £969
Heathrow 14-May-19 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,049
24-Jul-19 Wed BA 1500 1245 £1,009
17-Sep-19 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,059
08-Oct-19 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,009
Leeds-Bradford** 13-May-19 Mon BA 1105 1805 £1,129
24-Jul-19 Wed BA 1105 1655 £1,089
16-Sep-19 Mon BA 1105 1805 £1,139
07-Oct-19 Mon BA 1105 1805 £1,089
Liverpool* 13-May-19 Mon Blue Air 1115 1630 £1,059
16-Sep-19 Mon Blue Air 1115 1630 £1,069
07-Oct-19 Mon Blue Air 1115 1630 £1,019
Luton 14-May-19 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £1,009
24-Jul-19 Wed Easyjet 1830 1800 £969
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £1,019
08-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £969
Manchester 14-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £1,009
24-Jul-19 Wed Easyjet 1440 1410 £969
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £1,019
08-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £969
Newcastle** 14-May-19 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,129
24-Jul-19 Wed BA 0900 1930 £1,089
17-Sep-19 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,139
08-Oct-19 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,089
Southend* 13-May-19 Mon Ryanair 1735 2130 £1,059
24-Jul-19 Wed Ryanair 1735 2130 £1,019
16-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 1735 2130 £1,069
07-Oct-19 Mon Ryanair 1735 2130 £1,019
Stansted 14-May-19 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £1,009
24-Jul-19 Wed Ryanair 0845 2240 £969
17-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £1,019
08-Oct-19 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £969
** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Lake view
£91 (twin/double rooms only)
There is a local tourist tax of 2.00 euros per person per day in Stresa. It is not included in the holiday price and will be
payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.
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Walking in Crete – Coast & Mountains (brochure page 25)
Holiday Code: 7WHN
Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 21-May-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1345 2250 £999
24-Sep-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1345 2250 £1,029
01-Oct-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1345 2250 £959
Bristol 02-May-19 Thu Thomson 1500 0005 £959
21-May-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1755 0320 £999
24-Sep-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1755 0320 £1,029
01-Oct-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1755 0320 £959
Cardiff 21-May-19 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £999
24-Sep-19 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £1,029
01-Oct-19 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £959
East Midlands 21-May-19 Tue Jet2 1530 0055 £999
24-Sep-19 Tue Jet2 1530 0055 £1,029
01-Oct-19 Tue Jet2 1530 0055 £959
Edinburgh 02-May-19 Thu Jet2 1530 0135 £959
21-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1535 0140 £959
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1535 0140 £989
01-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 1535 0140 £919
Gatwick 02-May-19 Thu Thomson 0725 1635 £959
21-May-19 Tue Easyjet 0710 1600 £959
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 0710 1600 £989
01-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 0710 1600 £919
Glasgow 02-May-19 Thu Jet2 1540 0150 £959
21-May-19 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £999
24-Sep-19 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £1,029
01-Oct-19 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £959
Leeds-Bradford 02-May-19 Thu Jet2 1545 0125 £959
Manchester 02-May-19 Thu Easyjet 0745 1700 £919
21-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 2300 £959
24-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 2300 £989
01-Oct-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 2300 £919
Newcastle 21-May-19 Tue Jet2 1525 0115 £999
24-Sep-19 Tue Jet2 1525 2015 £1,029
01-Oct-19 Tue Jet2 1525 2015 £959
Stansted 02-May-19 Thu Thomson 0720 1620 £959
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Sea view in Gouves £28
There is a tourism tax in Crete of 3 euros per room per day. It is not included in the price of the holiday and is payable
by hotel guests directly to the hotel.
Walking in Poland – Krakow & the High Tatras
(brochure page 27)
Holiday Code: 7WKZ
Q Krakow Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Belfast Int 11-Jun-19 Tue Easyjet 1025 1645 £769
03-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1025 1645 £769
Edinburgh 11-Jun-19 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £769
03-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £769
Gatwick 11-Jun-19 Tue Easyjet 0925 1510 £769
03-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 0925 1510 £769
Heathrow 11-Jun-19 Tue BA 1645 2230 £809
03-Sep-19 Tue BA 1645 2230 £809
Leeds-Bradford 11-Jun-19 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £769
03-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £769
Manchester 11-Jun-19 Tue Easyjet 1245 1835 £769
03-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1245 1835 £769
Stansted 11-Jun-19 Tue Ryanair 0855 2325 £769
03-Sep-19 Tue Ryanair 0855 2325 £769
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
Walking in the Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste
(brochure page 28)
Holiday Code: 7WVT
Walking in Crete, Gouves – no single supplement
(brochure page 26)
Holiday Code: 7WSH
Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 07-May-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1345 2250 £959
17-Sep-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1345 2250 £1,029
Bristol 07-May-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1755 0320 £959
17-Sep-19 Tue Thomas Cook 1755 0320 £1,029
Cardiff 07-May-19 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £959
17-Sep-19 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £1,029
East Midlands 07-May-19 Tue Jet2 1530 0055 £959
17-Sep-19 Tue Jet2 1530 0055 £1,029
Edinburgh 07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1535 0140 £919
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1535 0140 £989
Gatwick 07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 0710 1600 £919
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 0710 1600 £989
Glasgow 07-May-19 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £959
17-Sep-19 Tue Thomson 0705 1715 £1,029
Manchester 07-May-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 2300 £919
17-Sep-19 Tue Easyjet 1345 2300 £989
Newcastle 07-May-19 Tue Jet2 1525 0115 £959
17-Sep-19 Tue Jet2 1525 2015 £1,029
Supplements per person:
Single room £0
Extra week £400
Sea view per week £50
There is a tourism tax in Crete of 3 euros per room per day. It is not included in the price of the holiday and is payable
by hotel guests directly to the hotel.
Q Venice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Birmingham 20-May-19 Mon Jet2 0830 1355 £909
16-Sep-19 Mon Jet2 0830 1355 £929
Bristol 20-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1455 1425 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1455 1425 £889
Dublin 20-May-19 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £889
East Midlands* 20-May-19 Mon Ryanair 1220 1710 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 1220 1710 £889
Edinburgh 20-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1510 1440 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1510 1440 £889
Gatwick 20-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £889
Heathrow 20-May-19 Mon BA 0855 1425 £909
16-Sep-19 Mon BA 0855 1425 £929
Leeds-Bradford 20-May-19 Mon Jet2 1040 1630 £909
16-Sep-19 Mon Jet2 1040 1630 £929
Luton 20-May-19 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £889
Manchester 20-May-19 Mon Jet2 0730 1335 £909
16-Sep-19 Mon Jet2 0730 1335 £929
Southend 20-May-19 Mon Ryanair 1055 1520 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 1055 1520 £889
Stansted* 20-May-19 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £869
16-Sep-19 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £889
*to Treviso
Supplements per person:
Single room £140
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Walking in the Transylvanian Alps & Bucharest
(brochure page 29)
Holiday Code: 7WBU
Q Bucharest Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price
Aberdeen** 01-Jun-19 Sat BA 0700 1335 £1,089
21-Jun-19 Fri BA 0700 1335 £1,109
28-Sep-19 Sat BA 0700 1335 £1,089
Belfast City** 01-Jun-19 Sat BA 0920 1430 £1,089
21-Jun-19 Fri BA 0645 1435 £1,109
28-Sep-19 Sat BA 0920 1430 £1,089
Birmingham 01-Jun-19 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £969
22-Jun-19* Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £989
28-Sep-19 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £969
Bristol 01-Jun-19 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £969
22-Jun-19* Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £989
28-Sep-19 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £969
Doncaster/Shef 22-Jun-19* Sat Wizz Air 2155 2120 £989
Gatwick 01-Jun-19 Sat Wizz Air 2155 2115 £969
21-Jun-19 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2115 £989
28-Sep-19 Sat Wizz Air 2155 2115 £969
Glasgow 02-Jun-19* Sun Blue Air 0945 0900 £969
29-Sep-19* Sun Blue Air 0945 0900 £969
Heathrow 01-Jun-19 Sat BA 1315 1000 £1,009
21-Jun-19 Fri BA 1055 1010 £1,029
28-Sep-19 Sat BA 1315 1000 £1,009
Liverpool 02-Jun-19* Sun Blue Air 1845 1800 £969
21-Jun-19 Fri Blue Air 1845 1800 £989
29-Sep-19* Sun Blue Air 1845 1800 £969
Luton 02-Jun-19* Sun Blue Air 1035 0950 £969
21-Jun-19 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £989
29-Sep-19* Sun Blue Air 1035 0950 £969
Newcastle** 01-Jun-19 Sat BA 1025 1445 £1,089
21-Jun-19 Fri BA 0605 1445 £1,109
28-Sep-19 Sat BA 1025 1445 £1,089
Stansted 01-Jun-19 Sat Ryanair 0840 1735 £969
21-Jun-19 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £989
28-Sep-19 Sat Ryanair 0840 1735 £969
NB Some flights do not arrive until the small hours and there is an early start for the Bucharest City Tour or the journey
to Brasov. Please check when you book.
** via Heathrow
*these departures (2 & 22 Jun, and 29 Sep) spend the first and last two nights in Bucharest.
Hotels used on particular dates are as follows
Departure Date Bucharest Arrival Brasov Bucharest Departure
1 & 2 June Capitol Belfort Berthelot
21 & 22 June Capitol Belfort Berthelot
28 & 29 September Capitol Coroana Brasovului Golden Tulip
Supplements per person:
Single room £170
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TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR BOOKINGS TAKEN UP TO 31 DECEMBER 2018
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 a trading name of High Concepts Limited. High Concepts Limited is an
Appointed Representative of Travel & General Insurance Services Limited who are authorised and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm number 304788. Further details can be found at
https://register.fca.org.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 1 December 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. 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). References to
‘brochure’ in these conditions shall also include references to our
website.
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 change the prices of
any of our holidays at any time. You will be advised of the current
price of the holiday that you wish to book before your contract is
confirmed. The price we charge for your travel arrangements is fully
guaranteed and will not be subject to any surcharges after your contract
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
is confirmed. Please note that items such as local city taxes at your
holiday destination are not included in our prices and will be payable
by you in situ.
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
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. You can transfer your booking to another person, who
satisfies all the conditions that apply to this booking, by giving us notice
in writing as soon as possible and no later than 7 days before departure.
Both you and the new traveller are responsible for paying all costs we
incur in making the transfer.
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
opposite). Since we incur costs in cancelling your travel arrangements,
you will have to pay cancellation charges in the table (shown as loss of
deposit up to the Balance Due Date and percentages of the total holiday
cost thereafter). Insurance premiums are non refundable.
£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.
BOOKING CONDITIONS – 2019 SEASON
KEY POINTS You enter into a booking with us when we issue our confirmation invoice. If you then cancel, there will be a cancellation charge. Initially this may only be a deposit, but can go up to 100%. You can
make changes to your booking in certain circumstances. We make a charge for this. We can change and cancel your booking. We’ll pay you compensation in certain circumstances. We are responsible to you for
providing your holiday but there are legal limits. Your contract will be with High Concepts Ltd trading as Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0NT. Tel: 0116 279 39 29
mail@preferredts.com NB read the full terms below for more information and for other important rights and obligations.
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.
6(a) If we cancel your holiday – we reserve the right to cancel your
booking. We will not cancel after the Balance Due Date has passed
(see clause 2) except for unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances,
or failure by you to pay the final balance, or because the minimum
number (usually twenty) required for the package to go ahead hasn’t
been reached. Unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances means
a situation beyond our control, the consequences of which could not
have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken.
If your holiday is cancelled you can either have a refund of all monies
paid or accept an alternative holiday of comparable standard from us
if we offer one (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is
of a lower value). In the event a refund is paid to you, we will provide
a full refund of your travel insurance premiums if you paid them to
us and can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse your policy
and pay compensation as shown in the table below except where the
cancellation is due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances
(see definition above).
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6(b) If we make changes to your holiday – it is a term of your booking
that we are able to make changes to any aspect of your booking. If the
change is insignificant, we will ensure that you are notified about it.
Examples of insignificant changes include alteration of your outward/
return flights which reduces your holiday duration by less than 12
hours, changes to aircraft type, change of accommodation to another
of the same or higher standard, changes of airline, a change of
overseas airport. If we alter significantly any of the main characteristics
of the travel services that make up your package we will give you the
choice of accepting the change, receiving a refund, or, if one is offered,
switching to an alternative holiday. If you choose to accept a refund
we shall pay compensation as shown in the table below except where
the cancellation is due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances
(see definition above).
Number of days before departure Compensation for each
we advise you of cancellation full fare paying Customer
or significant 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.
The compensation that we offer does not exclude you from claiming
more if you are entitled to do so.
Costs incurred by you. If we make a significant change to or cancel
your travel arrangements for any reason, we will not reimburse any
expenses, costs or losses you incur relating to payments to third
parties, including, but not limited to, insurance premiums (unless paid
to us), car parking, hotel accommodation, currency, connecting flights,
or other travel arrangements such as kennelling fees etc.
7. Our Liability to you – you must inform us without undue delay of
any failure to perform or improper performance of the travel services
included in this package. If any of the travel services included in your
package are not performed in accordance with the contract, or are
improperly performed, by us or the travel service suppliers, and this
has affected the enjoyment of your travel arrangements, you may be
entitled to an appropriate price reduction or compensation or both. We
will not be liable where any failure to perform or improper performance
of the travel services is due to: you or another member of your party;
or a third party unconnected with the provision of the travel services in
the package; or unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, which
means a situation beyond our control, the consequences of which
could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been
taken.
Our liability in cases involving, luggage, personal property, and money
is limited to the excess for such items on your travel insurance policy.
Our liability, except in cases involving, luggage, personal property,
money, death, injury or illness, shall be limited to a maximum of twice
the basic cost of your travel arrangements excluding, supplements,
extras, extensions and insurance. Our liability will also be limited in
accordance with and/or in an identical manner to a) the contractual
terms of the companies that provide the travel services that make up
your package. These terms are incorporated into this booking; and
b) any relevant international convention, for example the Montreal
Convention in respect of travel by air, the Athens Convention in respect
of travel by sea, the Berne Convention in respect of travel by rail and
the Paris Convention in respect of the provision of accommodation,
which limit the amount of and conditions under which compensation
can be claimed for death, injury, delay to passengers and loss, damage
and delay to luggage. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of any
limitation of the extent of or the conditions under which compensation
is to be paid under these or any conventions. You can ask us for copies
of the travel service contractual terms, or the international conventions.
Under EU law (Regulation 261/2004) you have rights in some
circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from your airline in
cases of denied boarding, cancellation or delay to flights. Full details
will be publicised at EU airports and available from airlines. However
reimbursement in such cases will not automatically entitle you to a
refund of your holiday cost from us. Your right to a refund and/or
compensation from us is set out in these booking conditions. If any
payments to you are due from us, any payment made to you by the
airline or any other service provider will be deducted.
It is a condition of our acceptance of liability that you notify us and our
supplier(s) in strict 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
price reduction or compensation 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. In all circumstances you must provide us
and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably require.
This clause 7 is intended to set out our obligations to you as an
‘organiser’ in the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements
Regulations 2018. 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. Additional assistance – if you’re in difficulty whilst on holiday and
ask us to help we will provide appropriate assistance, in particular by
providing information on health services, local authorities and consular
assistance; and helping you to find alternative arrangements and any
necessary phone calls/emails. You must pay any costs we incur, if the
difficulty is your fault.
9. Complaints and problems – if you have a complaint about any of
the services included in your holiday, you must inform us, our resort
representative, and the relevant supplier (e.g. hotelier) without undue
delay who will endeavour to put things right. (Please note we deal with
all eventual complaints by post after your return and will not engage in
email conservations while you are away unless the matter is urgent and
capable of immediate remedy on the spot.)
If it is not resolved locally, please follow this up within 28 days of your
return home by writing to our Customer Services Department giving
your booking reference and all other relevant information. Please keep
your letter concise and to the point. If you fail to follow the requirement
to report your complaint in resort we will have been deprived of the
opportunity to investigate and rectify it and this may affect your rights
under this booking.
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. You can also access the European Commission Online Dispute
(ODR) Resolution platform at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. This
ODR platform is a means of notifying us of your complaint; it will not
determine how your complaint should be resolved.
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. Special requests – 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 fulfilment of
a particular request. All such bookings will be treated as standard
bookings subject to these provisions.
12. Mobility and medical problems – 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. 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.
NB 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 (including any procedures required
by airlines at check-in). Information on health is contained in a leaflet
(Health Advice for Travellers) available from local Department of
Health offices and most Post Offices. The Foreign & Commonwealth
Travel Advice Unit may have issued information about your holiday
destination. You are advised to check this information on the internet.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
14. Your Financial Protection – we provide full financial protection for
our package holidays, by way of our Air Travel Organiser’s Licence
number 5537, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, Gatwick Airport
South, West Sussex, RH6 0YR, UK, telephone 0333 103 6350, email
claims@caa.co.uk. When you buy an ATOL protected flight inclusive
package 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 we aren’t 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 (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.
We provide full financial protection for our package holidays that do not
include a flight by way of a bond held by ABTA – The Travel Association
30 Park Street London SE1 9EQ www.abta.co.uk.
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 holiday duration by less
than 12 hours are not significant changes for the purposes of clause
6. Precise timings, intended order of excursions/visits and joining
instructions will be sent with your joining instructions 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 Regulation 261 you have
rights in some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from
your airline in cases of denied boarding, cancellation or delay to flights.
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. 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. Please note that any claim for payments from an airline under
EU Regulation 261 should be made by the passenger. However, if you
ask us to make such a claim on your behalf, we shall deduct from
any payment we obtain our reasonable costs incurred in connection
with a delay or in re-arranging flights for you. 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.
ATOL 5537 ABTA No. W3692
Issued August 2018
Preferred Travel Services Booking Form
Passenger details
Exactly as written on the Passport.
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS
Lead Passenger (who must sign this form
in the PAYMENTS section):
W3692
To make a provisional booking please refer to the How to Book section enclosed
with the brochure. Then COMPLETE THIS BOOKING FORM IN BLOCK
CAPITALS and return it with deposit payment or full payment (plus insurance if
applicable) to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp,
Leicester, LE8 0HS. Cheques should be made payable to Preferred Travel Services.
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Departure Airport........................................................................................................................
DEPARTURE DATE ...............................................
dd / mm / yy Duration..................................................
NUMBER OF ROOMS
Twin/doubles...................Triples/Family..........................Singles..............................
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please refer to Dates, Prices & Flight Information
TOTAL HOLIDAY COST (excluding any insurance premiums) £.....................
SPECIAL REQUESTS (not guaranteed). You may also wish to advise us here
of any special needs so that we can inform the hotel and/or transport company.
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INSURANCE
If not taking our insurance:
Your Insurer.....................................................................................................................................................
Policy No....................................................24 hr emergency No........................................................
PAYMENT ENCLOSED WITH THIS BOOKING (please refer to How to Book)
Deposit £...................................
Full Payment (including supplements and extras if applicable) £...................................
Insurance premiums £...................................
TOTAL £...................................
Please make your cheque/postal order payable to Preferred Travel Services.
In signing I have read and accept all details in the booking conditions and do
so on behalf of all those named under Passenger Details
Signed.....................................................................................................Date dd / mm / yy
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Card Type................................................... Valid from.............................Expires..................................
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(shown on the signature strip on the reverse side of your card)......................................
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Preferred Travel Services Booking Form
Passenger details
Exactly as written on the Passport.
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS
Lead Passenger (who must sign this form
in the PAYMENTS section):
W3692
To make a provisional booking please refer to the How to Book section enclosed
with the brochure. Then COMPLETE THIS BOOKING FORM IN BLOCK
CAPITALS and return it with deposit payment or full payment (plus insurance if
applicable) to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp,
Leicester, LE8 0HS. Cheques should be made payable to Preferred Travel Services.
Title................................................................................
Forenames..................................................................
Surname......................................................................
Address........................................................................
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..........................................Postcode...........................
Tel. day.........................................................................
Tel. mobile...................................................................
Tel. emergency.....................................................
Email.............................................................................
.............................................................................
Date of birth .........................................................
dd / mm / yy
Nationality...................................................................
Passport No................................................................
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................
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Provisional Booking No.........................................................................................................
Departure Airport........................................................................................................................
DEPARTURE DATE ...............................................
dd / mm / yy Duration..................................................
NUMBER OF ROOMS
Twin/doubles...................Triples/Family..........................Singles..............................
Room type (if not standard)...................................................................................
please refer to Dates, Prices & Flight Information
TOTAL HOLIDAY COST (excluding any insurance premiums) £.....................
SPECIAL REQUESTS (not guaranteed). You may also wish to advise us here
of any special needs so that we can inform the hotel and/or transport company.
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INSURANCE
If not taking our insurance:
Your Insurer.....................................................................................................................................................
Policy No....................................................24 hr emergency No........................................................
PAYMENT ENCLOSED WITH THIS BOOKING (please refer to How to Book)
Deposit £...................................
Full Payment (including supplements and extras if applicable) £...................................
Insurance premiums £...................................
TOTAL £...................................
Please make your cheque/postal order payable to Preferred Travel Services.
In signing I have read and accept all details in the booking conditions and do
so on behalf of all those named under Passenger Details
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Card Type................................................... Valid from.............................Expires..................................
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(shown on the signature strip on the reverse side of your card)......................................
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Please charge my account the sum of £...................................
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Card holder’s signature............................................................................................................................
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