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4-Day Bruges Tour
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Medieval buildings, romantic squares, pretty canals, world-class art; Bruges is a lavish feast for the eyes.
Why we love this tour…
Explore the fascinating medieval history of Bruges on an illuminating walking tour of its many highlights
Discover the significance of Flanders during the First World War in a thought-provoking visit to Ypres and the Tyne Cot Cemetery
Learn how the world’s finest chocolates are made at one of Bruges’ last surviving traditional chocolatiers
ABTA & ATOL protected
** Classic Tour from a Multi-Award Winning and Which? Recommended Provider **
From £429pp
Price includes 3 nights accommodation, daily breakfast, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert tour manager, transfers and return Eurostar
Operated by Riviera Travel
7-Day Classical Spain
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Experience Andalucía’s magical fusion of Spanish and Moorish cultures as you discover Seville’s vibrant streets and conquistador heritage, Granada’s wondrous Alhambra and the dazzling Mezquita mosque in Córdoba – and much more.
Why we love this tour…
Visit to medieval Ronda – one of Spain’s most spectacularly situated cities
Fall under the spell of the Alhambra
Delight in delicious and authentic Tapas in Seville
Visit Córdoba with a guided tour of the Mezquita
Happy by day two or you will be brought home with a full refund
ABTA & ATOL protected
** Classic Tour from a Multi-Award Winning and Which? Recommended Provider **
From £899pp
Price includes 6 nights accommodation, daily breakfast, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert tour manager, transfers and return flights
Operated by Riviera Travel
12-Day Cape Town, The Blue Train and Kruger National Park
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Discover the highlights of South Africa as we journey aboard the luxurious Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria. Ascend Table Mountain, sample local wines in Stellenbosch, and enjoy fantastic game drives during a wonderful three night stay at Kruger National Park.
Why we love this trip…
Explore vibrant Cape Town with a journey up iconic Table Mountain
Take a stroll on Boulders Beach, home to its very own penguin colony
Visit Franschhoek and Stellenbosch, some of South Africa’s most revered wine regions
Head out into the surroundings of Kruger National Park on safari
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** Journey Aboard the Luxurious Blue Train **
From £4,495pp
Price includes 7 nights 4* hotel accommodation, 2 nights aboard the Blue Train with all drinks included, 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners, activities as detailed in the itinerary, experienced tour manager, coaches and flights from London Heathrow to Cape Town and from Johannesburg to London Heathrow
Operated by Great Rail Journeys
5-Day Parma, Bologna and Ravenna
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Your base for this fascinating Italian short break is the beautiful city of Parma, with its sublime cathedral – home to the famed Palazzo della Pilotta.
Why we love this tour…
Witness the beautiful Romanesque architecture of Parma Cathedral
Enjoy a guided tour of Bologna, Italy’s gastronomic capital
Explore Ravenna – city of mosaics
Taste the produce of local artisans on a visit Acetaia Villa San Donnino
Happy by day two or you will be brought home with a full refund
ABTA & ATOL protected
** Classic Tour from a Multi-Award Winning and Which? Recommended Provider **
From £849pp
Price includes 4 nights accommodation, daily breakfast, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert tour manager, transfers and return flights
Operated by Riviera Travel
8-Day Pompeii, Capri & the Bay of Naples
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The Sorrento peninsula and the Bay of Naples is simply one of the most beautiful corners of Europe, attracting visitors for centuries in search of its outstanding scenery, tranquillity and some of the most wondrous ‘sights’ from throughout history.
Why we love this tour…
Full-day visit to the stunning island of Capri
Guided tours of Pompeii and Naples
Full day tour of the breathtaking Amalfi coast
Walking orientation tour of Sorrento
Happy by day two or you will be brought home with a full refund
ABTA & ATOL protected
** Classic Tour from a Multi-Award Winning and Which? Recommended Provider **
From £1,009pp
Price includes 7 nights accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert tour manager, transfers and return flights
Operated by Riviera Travel
11-Day Best Of Croatia & Slovenia
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Idyllic islands and the remnants of Venetian riches dot this epic Croatia and Slovenia tour from Zagreb to Slovenia’s ‘green’ capital, all the way along Croatia’s sparkling Adriatic coastline with a stop in Bled you’ll be talking about years to come as you meet your warm hosts Monika and Gregor on their organic farm.
Why we love this tour…
Explore Zagreb’s medieval heart and see Lake Bled
Discover the mythical dragon heritage of Ljubljana
Visit the Postonja caves
Spend time in the beautiful coastal towns along Croatia’s riviera
Admire the extraordinary walled city of Ston and Dubrovnik
Discover why Split has justifiably earned its nickname “the most beautiful city in the world”
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** SAVE up to £295pp **
From £1,845pp
Price includes 10 nights accommodation, 10 breakfasts, 4 dinners, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert travel director and professional driver, luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi
Operated by Trafalgar
16-Day South Africa
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South Africans call their homeland ‘a world in one country’. It covers an area equivalent to five times the size of Britain, with a climate ranging from temperate, Mediterranean and sub-tropical to desert; it offers spectacular scenery with arguably the finest wildlife on earth and no less than eleven official languages. South Africa is truly a world-class destination!
Why we love this tour…
Tour the legendary Zulu War battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift with a specialist guide
Full-day guided safari in the Kruger National Park
Stay in the heart of the gorgeous Western Cape’s Winelands
Happy by day two or you will be brought home with a full refund
ABTA & ATOL protected
** Classic Tour from a Multi-Award Winning and Which? Recommended Provider **
From £2,999pp
Price includes accommodation throughout, 13 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert tour manager, transfers and return flights
Operated by Riviera Travel
6-Day Experience Incredible Iceland
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Embrace adventure on this Iceland journey with the Blue Lagoon, featuring all the natural and manmade highlights of this ethereal world of fire and ice. The highlights? A walk in the ancient Thingvellir National Park and rewarding soak with the locals in geothermal waters.
Why we love this tour…
Experience the ‘Golden Circle’ of Gullfoss Waterfall, Geysir Hot Spring Area and Thingvellir National Park
Marvel the geothermal Blue Lagoon
Explore the Snæfellsnes Peninsula
See Hvalfjörður (Whale Bay)
Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
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** SAVE up to £319pp **
From £2,835pp
Price includes 5 nights accommodation, 5 breakfasts, 1 welcome reception, 2 dinners, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert travel director and professional driver, luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi
Operated by Trafalgar
9-Day National Park Wonders
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Saddle up for this gallop through the American frontier. Admire the peaks of Grand Tetons, spot the bison in Yellowstone National Park, see Mount Rushmore and explore the Black Hills.
Why we love this tour…
Witness an array of wildlife and enjoy some incredible outdoor adventures
View the dazzling natural scenery of Grand Teton National Park
Ride the Jackson Hole Aerial Tramway
Head through the windswept prairies of the American Frontier
Explore old western towns
Visit Devils Tower National Monument
ABTA & ATOL protected
** SAVE up to £367pp **
From £3,237pp
Price includes 8 nights accommodation, 8 breakfasts, 1 welcome reception and 3 dinners, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert travel director and luxury air-conditioned coach
Operated by Trafalgar
16-Day Spectacular Canadian Rockies & Alaska Cruise
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Your exhilarating encounter with western Canada will have you enjoying breakfast in floral splendour, riding on glaciers and meeting a retired Mountie on your journey into the heart of the Rockies. Travel via cruise ship through the calm, protected waters of the Inside Passage, through glacier-carved fjords, snow-capped mountains and lush forests of Sitka spruce and the western hemlock.
Why we love this tour…
Enjoy sightseeing in Victoria on Vancouver Island
Relax and enjoy the outdoors in Kamloops
Explore Jasper National Park
Voyage to Athabasca Glacier
Visit Ketchikan
Verandah Suite (212-405 sq. ft) Alaska cruise cabin accommodation!
ABTA & ATOL protected
** SAVE up to £359pp **
From £4,875pp
Price includes 15 nights accommodation, 15 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 1 welcome reception and 8 dinners, tours as detailed in the itinerary, expert travel director, Holland America cruise and luxury air-conditioned coach
Operated by Trafalgar
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