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Holidays in Europe<br />
by air from your<br />
local airport<br />
Walking Holidays Collection<br />
2018 to March 2019
2018 is the 15th successful year of our Walking Holidays<br />
Collection. Since our first brochure appeared back in 2004, we<br />
have expanded both the choice of destinations and the different<br />
styles of holiday we offer. But one thing has not changed - you’ll<br />
always find on our walking holidays a great balance – with the<br />
‘holiday’ part just as important as the walking. Thousands of<br />
walkers have enjoyed our unique formula and return year after<br />
year – hundreds have travelled with us more than five times and<br />
many well over ten times. Here are some of the reasons we are<br />
lucky enough to have so many repeat bookings -<br />
• Direct flights from airports right across the UK, in most cases<br />
without regional flight supplements<br />
• Half-board included nearly everywhere<br />
• One piece of checked baggage per person always included<br />
(minimum 20kgs in 2018)<br />
• Local walking guides who live where they walk and who<br />
achieved 95% customer satisfaction ratings in 2017!<br />
• A rich variety of single-centre and multi-centre holidays<br />
mountains and coast, lakes and cities, culture and history - in<br />
9 countries<br />
• All our holidays are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority<br />
Index<br />
We are sure you will find something that will appeal to you in<br />
this collection. If you do – give us a call on 0116 279 3929 –<br />
we think you will find this a different experience. No hanging<br />
around listening to a series of options, no ‘please wait for the<br />
next available operator’ – a real person will answer you straight<br />
away! And we guarantee that the price of your holiday will not<br />
change after we have confirmed your booking.<br />
Our customers tell us that flying from your local airport is a major<br />
advantage, avoiding the hassle and expense of travelling to one<br />
of the major hubs – we feature over 20 departure airports.<br />
All our holidays have that little extra ingredient which makes<br />
the difference and we are sure you will find something that will<br />
appeal to you. If you do – give us a call on 0116 279 3929 – this<br />
will also be a different experience. No hanging around listening to<br />
a series of options, no ‘please wait for the next available operator’<br />
– a real person will answer you straight away!<br />
We also offer Escorted Holidays throughout Europe, some of<br />
which operate in parallel with walking holidays in this brochure.<br />
If you would like details of these and other escorted holidays call<br />
us on 0116 279 3929 or visit www.preferredts.com.<br />
3 Andalucia's Eastern Coast 17 Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley<br />
4 The Sierra de Mijas 18 The Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo<br />
5 The Costa Blanca Mountains 19 The Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore<br />
6 Mallorca 20 Elba & Tuscany<br />
7 Catalonia 21 Lake Maggiore<br />
8 Catalonia - Trails & Rails 22 Crete - Coast & Mountains<br />
9 The Valleys of Roussillon 23 Crete, Gouves - no single supplement<br />
10 Menorca 24 Poland - Krakow & the High Tatras<br />
10 Menorca - Walking & Birdwatching 25 The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste<br />
11 Portugal - Walking & Birdwatching 26 Romania - Transylvanian Alps & Bucharest<br />
12 France - Camargue, Alpilles & Crau 27 Cyprus - Akamas PenInsula & the Troodos Mountains<br />
13 Portugal - the Algarve 28 Tenerife<br />
14 Portugal - Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park 29 Lanzarote & Fuerteventura<br />
15 The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia 30 General Information<br />
16 Tuscany & Liguria 31 Booking form<br />
32 About Us<br />
We have negotiated no single supplement deals on some departures with hotels in Catalonia, Cyprus, Crete, Portugal and on the Costa Blanca.<br />
But be sure to book early as availability is limited and spaces always sell out very quickly.<br />
HOW TO BOOK MADE EASY<br />
RESERVATIONS HOTLINE: 0116 279 3929<br />
(Open 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri & 9am-1pm Sat)<br />
We suggest you check availability and make a provisional booking before sending your booking form. Call our reservations<br />
hotline on 0116 279 3929 or e-mail sales@preferredts.com. Then complete the booking form and return it with the<br />
deposit payment of £125 per person (or full balance if applicable) plus insurance premium if required to Preferred Travel<br />
Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to Preferred Travel Services.<br />
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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 February to November 2018, February & March 2019<br />
Andalucia’s Eastern Coast<br />
Glorious hills and mountains, pretty beaches and coves, the azure waters of the southern Mediterranean and a wonderful<br />
sub-tropical climate – what else do you need for a walking holiday in the sunshine? Andalucia’s eastern coast (known<br />
as the Costa Tropical) is all this. Your base is the coastal city of Almunecar where the sierras plunge spectacularly into<br />
the sea and you will find no less than 25 beaches and coves within the boundary of the municipality. It is a city whose<br />
Phoenician, Roman and Moorish past is still much in evidence. Granada is only 45 miles away and you have an included<br />
visit to the last city to be surrendered by the Moors in 1492.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Almuñecar, on the Costa Tropical • 2 coastal walks • Mountain walk near white-painted Frigiliana<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Malaga and transfer to your hotel (55 miles) in<br />
Almunecar on the beach east of the city for seven nights half board<br />
accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: During your stay there are three included walks.<br />
Walk 1: Short 5-minute transfer to the start of your walk east along<br />
the coast. You walk via gorges, cliff and coastal paths along beaches<br />
and coves, passing ancient watch towers, and with excellent views as<br />
you go. Your destination is the old town of Salobrena, where there is<br />
an Arab Fortress and from where you catch the local bus back to the<br />
hotel. 6 miles, 120m of ascent and descent.<br />
Walk 2: 10-mile coach trip west to your start point at Playa Canuelo,<br />
from where you walk along the old coastal route to La Herradura –<br />
5 miles so far, 230m of ascent/descent. After a stop for lunch at La<br />
Herradura, either catch the local bus back to Almunecar, or continue<br />
walking over the headland to Cotobro and Almunecar – a further 5<br />
miles, 100m ascent/descent. From Almunecar centre, take the local<br />
bus or continue along the promenade to the hotel.<br />
Walk 3: Today you have a coach transfer to Frigiliana, 16 miles away, for<br />
your circular walk in the hills behind this pretty white-painted village.<br />
The undulating route takes you to the Cross on Captain Pinto’s Hill (the<br />
good captain built a cross to give thanks for surviving a horrendous<br />
storm at sea). You return via the little village of La Molineta, where<br />
we make a refreshment stop, and then return to Frigiliana. 9 miles,<br />
600m of ascent and descent. There may be the opportunity to include<br />
a section of river walk, weather permitting.<br />
There are opportunities for self-guided walks from Almunecar – our<br />
representative will be pleased to advise. There is also an included<br />
full-day excursion to the wonderful city of Granada. There is surely no<br />
more spectacular setting than Granada whose extraordinary Alhambra<br />
complex is dominated by the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra<br />
Nevada. A local guide will ensure you make the most of your visit of<br />
the Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens. (Please note that, due to<br />
restrictions on group visits, the Nasrid Palaces part of the complex<br />
may not be included in the visit.) As well as visiting the complex, you<br />
will also have plenty of time to see some of the city’s other attractions<br />
such as the cathedral and the old Moorish quarter of Albaicin, now<br />
a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Alhambra and the<br />
Generalife.<br />
The rest of your time is free to enjoy Almunecar. You can visit the Arab<br />
fortress built on top of a Roman castle or stroll through the delightful<br />
botanical gardens of Majuelo Park where there is a huge collection<br />
of tropical and subtropical plants, bushes and trees as well as the<br />
remains of the Roman fish-salting pits. Other attractions include the<br />
exotic bird park and the network of defensive towers built by the Moors<br />
and later strengthened in the 18th century as defence against British<br />
raids. Or just stroll through the busy commercial district in the old<br />
centre where you can admire the city’s monuments – look out for the<br />
plaque dedicated to Laurie Lee who spent time here during and after<br />
the Civil War.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport and your return<br />
flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL BAHIA TROPICAL HHHH, Taramay, Almunecar (seven nights)<br />
The hotel is situated on the small Pozuelo beach in Taramay on the eastern<br />
edge of Almunecar, 3 km from the city centre. There is a frequent, cheap<br />
bus service to town if you do not want to take the extremely pleasant<br />
walk along the seafront. Its spacious rooms all have bath and wc, minibar,<br />
satellite tv, safe (chargeable) and hairdryer - most have balcony or<br />
terrace. The restaurant serves buffet style food and there is a bar with<br />
entertainment on most nights. The hotel has a large outdoor pool and a<br />
spa. One entrance to the spa is included during your stay (one hour use to<br />
include active pool with water massages, sauna, Turkish bath, pediluvium<br />
and sensation shower). Health and body treatments are also available at<br />
extra cost. (www.hotelbahiatropical.es)<br />
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Taramay.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £629 March, April & October 2018, March 2019<br />
The Sierra de Mijas<br />
We always try to combine great walking with interesting holiday destinations which are well worth a visit in their own<br />
right and Mijas ticks all the boxes. Roman, Visigothic and later Moorish, the white painted centre of Mijas Pueblo still has<br />
the look of an old Andalucian village, set amid the impressive landscapes of the Sierra, which are rich in vegetation: only<br />
a quarter of an hour’s drive from the commercial excesses of the coast, but light years away in atmosphere. The marble<br />
and limestone Sierra de Mijas is crossed with mountain valleys and has a variety of well-maintained paths and routes of<br />
varying difficulty.<br />
• 7 nights hb in white-painted Mijas • Cable car ride • 3 included walking excursions<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Malaga, transfer to Mijas (30 minutes) and your<br />
hotel for seven nights half board accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: At leisure in Mijas, with three included walking<br />
excursions. A fourth, optional walking excursion will also be available.<br />
Walk 1: Mijas and the Sierra. 5 miles, 400m of ascent/descent. Your first<br />
walk starts and finishes at the hotel: the first section will introduce you<br />
to Mijas itself, with its narrow alleys, broad squares, and ‘Camino del<br />
Calvario’, a pilgrims’ path of the Way of the Cross up to the Hermitage<br />
(built in 1710 as a refuge for Carmelite monks), on the side of the<br />
Sierra from where there are superb views over the coast. Your route<br />
goes to the Mission Cross and through an abandoned marble quarry.<br />
The landscape varies as you go, offering firstly herbs and lavender, and<br />
then eucalyptus and pines. You re-enter Mijas, and head through the<br />
town towards the hotel: perhaps stopping for refreshment first!<br />
Walk 2: The North side of the Sierra, near Alhaurin el Grande. Short<br />
(20 minutes) transfer around the edge of the Sierra. This walk involves<br />
beautiful glens and stunning vistas. The full walk is 7 miles, 675m<br />
of ascent/descent, with some steep sections, but an easier version<br />
encompassing part of the route will also be available.<br />
could spend a day at the seaside in nearby Fuengirola. A fourth walk<br />
on an optional excursion to historic Antequera and the astonishing<br />
limestone formations of El Torcal may also be available. There may<br />
also be another optional excursion to the historic city of Cordoba with a<br />
tour of the world-famous Mezquita – a mosque with a cathedral inside!<br />
Day Eight: Free time until departure for Malaga airport.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL TRH HHHH, Mijas. (seven nights)<br />
This hotel enjoys an excellent location close to town (5 minutes walk<br />
away), but set amid palms and pines in the rolling landscapes of the<br />
Sierra as well. Built in Andalucian style, the hotel has a bar, buffet<br />
restaurant, outdoor pool and spacious gardens and terraces. Rooms<br />
have bath/shower, wc, satellite TV, direct dial phone, safety deposit box,<br />
internet connection and hairdryer. Superior rooms are available at a<br />
supplement. (www.trhhoteles.com)<br />
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Mijas.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Walk 3: Calamorro and the old path to Mijas. 5 miles, 500m ascent<br />
(descent by cable car). 20-minute transfer to start your walk near<br />
Benalmadena Pueblo, a pretty town in the hills as opposed to the<br />
sprawling resort of Benalmadena Costa below. The trail follows a ridge<br />
– on a clear day you can see Gibraltar and Africa! Your destination is<br />
Calamorro, from where the cable car whisks you 3km back down the<br />
mountain to ‘civilisation’!<br />
There is plenty to do in your free time. As well as a very pretty old centre<br />
where it is a pleasure to stroll and relax, Mijas has a folk museum and<br />
a newly-opened Contemporary Arts Centre. The prime focus of the<br />
museum is Picasso’s ceramic works of which 41 are on display as well<br />
as some of his paintings and others by Dali and Miro. Picasso was born<br />
just down the road in Malaga which also has a fine museum displaying<br />
his paintings. Malaga is easily accessible on public transport. Or you<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
NO SINGLE<br />
SUPPLEMENT<br />
IN NOVEMBER<br />
8 days from £719 May, September & November<br />
The Costa Blanca Mountains<br />
Inland from the resorts of the Costa Blanca lies some of the best walking country in Spain. The sparsely populated<br />
mountains rise up to 3000ft and are a haven for wildlife including wild cats and genets, badgers and weasels and even<br />
golden eagles. Well maintained tracks along the rocky peaks and through lush valleys link traditional villages where the<br />
old Valencian lifestyle still prevails. Your holiday base in Calpe has a bit of everything – beautiful beaches, a lively and<br />
picturesque old town, stunning scenery in the shape of the immense Rock of Ifach and varied wildlife, both on the Rock<br />
and on the saltpans.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Calpe • 3 walks amid the mountainous hinterland • Optional excursion to Valencia<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Alicante. Transfer to your hotel for seven nights half<br />
board accommodation. Transfer time one hour, depending on traffic.<br />
Days two to seven: At leisure in Calpe with three included guided<br />
walks.<br />
Walk 1: You will have a short coach transfer for the first included walk on<br />
the unspoilt Serra d’Oltà hills. You follow a circular route around the peak,<br />
mainly along good forestry tracks, with moderate ascents of approx 220m<br />
and just one short section of stony footpath. The route affords good views<br />
of the coast and surrounding mountains as it passes through pinewoods<br />
and moorland. You will make a stop at St Francis’ hermitage. The walk is<br />
approx 5 miles. On the return the coach detours to pass the salt flats and<br />
the Rock of Ifach. If you wish you can alight there, take lunch, have a walk<br />
on Ifach. A marked trail through and around the Rock will take about 2 ½<br />
hours to complete.<br />
Walk 2: 30-mile coach transfer to Famorca. Following the old road<br />
downhill through Famorca and another small village, you have the chance<br />
to explore the caves at La Cova. These caves have been in continuous use<br />
since the Palaeolithic period, most recently as a refuge for the villagers’<br />
sheep and goats. The route ascends along an ancient footpath until<br />
Castell de Castells comes into view. Passing two freshwater springs, and<br />
an ancient gypsum mill and kilns, there is the option of a short ascent<br />
to see some 1000 year old, but still productive, olive trees. Approaching<br />
Castell de Castells, you cross the medieval irrigation viaduct. Originally<br />
built by the Moors it is still in use today. 7 miles with ascents of 350m and<br />
descents of 600m.<br />
Walk 3: 50-minute coach transfer to the start of the walk which will<br />
explore the Jalon Valley, famous for its vineyards, fine wines and the<br />
typical sweet white Mistela. The route starts from the summit of the<br />
Coll de Rates from where you have panoramic views of the surrounding<br />
mountains and the Tárbena Valley, the Sierra de Ferrer and the Jalon Valley<br />
with its whitewashed villages, vineyards and citrus groves set out in neat<br />
rows. The route descends from the Coll de Rates along the old Royal Road<br />
that takes you down into the Jalon Valley. This footpath was the principal<br />
connection between the provincial capitals of Valencia and Alicante up<br />
until the early 20th century. You then follow an easy footpath through<br />
pinewoods along the southern flanks with views of the valley below. In<br />
Jalon, you can visit one of the wine Bodegas. To finish the walk, you can<br />
either continue to the town square and the church with its characteristic<br />
blue-tiled and domed roof, or stop for refreshments in one of the local<br />
bars. 6 miles with ascents of 80m and descents of 525m.<br />
As well as the Rock of Ifach trail in Calpe, there is an eco-trail at the base<br />
of Ifach and two ‘Voramar’ paths in Calpe along the water’s edge to Arenal-<br />
Bol beach and the marina of Les Bassetes. There will also be an optional<br />
full day excursion to the city of Valencia.<br />
DAY EIGHT: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
DIAMANTE BEACH HOTEL HHHH, Calpe (seven nights)<br />
The hotel is located just a few metres from the Levante Beach promenade.<br />
The hotel’s modern style is characterised by its spectacular glass façade.<br />
Rooms are equipped with a full bathroom with hairdryer, air-conditioning,<br />
safety deposit box, mini-bar, telephone, satellite tv, wifi and internet<br />
connection, and large balcony. There are three outdoor pools, cafeteria,<br />
piano bar, and the Mediterranean cuisine buffet restaurant with “Show<br />
Cooking”. The spa centre offers a large heated pool with a vast range of spa<br />
amenities. Our guests receive one free circuit of the spa consisting of 16<br />
elements including hydromassage, turkish bath, ice fountain, thermal bath,<br />
jacuzzi, sauna and 5 different sorts of shower. (www.diamantebeach.com)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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NO SINGLE<br />
SUPPLEMENT<br />
IN No MARCH single ‘19<br />
supplement<br />
March<br />
8 days from £649 April, May, September & October 2018, March 2019<br />
Mallorca<br />
Majorca is not all beaches and tacky tourist outlets. As you go to the north–eastern side of the island, Majorca undergoes a<br />
remarkable transformation; changing from high-rise apartment blocks and hotels to the calmer shores around Cala Ratjada,<br />
where your hotel is located. You are now firmly in Mallorca, with its Hispanic spelling and atmosphere, rather than in the land of<br />
its Anglo-Saxon translation! You have the chance to explore the real Mallorca from your base at the Hotel Bella Playa, just a few<br />
metres from the stunning beach of Cala Agulla.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Cala Ratjada, North-East Mallorca • 3 included walks • Walk directly from the hotel<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Palma. On arrival you will be met at the airport and<br />
transferred to your hotel, the Bella Playa, for seven nights half board<br />
accommodation. Transfer time 50 minutes.<br />
Days Two to Seven: There are three walks arranged especially<br />
for Preferred Travel Services Customers (details below). In addition,<br />
the hotel has its own programme of outings (daily except Sunday),<br />
including our featured walks and other additional activities such as a<br />
bike ride to Arta (bike hire approx £9).<br />
Walk 1: Cala Ratjada introductory walk. You will head into the dunes<br />
of Cala Agulla, and then go around the peninsula of Cala Ratjada, via<br />
Cala Lliteras before arriving at the lighthouse, located at an altitude of<br />
70m, and from where you can see the neighbouring island of Menorca.<br />
Then you follow the coast down to beautiful Cala Gat and on to Cala<br />
Ratjada port. The distance to here is 6 miles: the walk will finish at the<br />
port and our experience is that almost all customers will indeed be<br />
happy to finish there. However, your walking guides will assist anyone<br />
who wishes to extend the walk, by continuing in the direction of Font<br />
de Sa Cala, a further 2 miles each way.<br />
Walk 2: The mountains of S’heretat and Sa Cove Negre hill. You head<br />
first along the coast to Na Taconera, and then cross the hills and take<br />
a stony path up to 230m in altitude, before descending to Capdepera,<br />
where there is the chance to visit the castle. 7 miles approx.<br />
Walk 3: You head through the pine forest and cross the Es Munt Gros<br />
dunes, before going along the coast to the Punta des Boc (80m high).<br />
You will return along a cobbled path passing through Cala Molto and<br />
Cala Agulla. This walk is 11 miles long. A shorter version may also be<br />
available. Nearby is the ascent to the Son Jaumell watchtower, 270m<br />
up – you may wish to return this way on a free day and do the climb.<br />
From Cala Ratjada there are bus services to Palma and other places on<br />
the island. Near Canyamel can be found the Arta Caves, full of amazing<br />
rock formations such as the ‘Queen of Pillars’. The caves were a place<br />
of refuge for 2,000 Arabs in 1229 when hiding from King Jaume I when<br />
the Christians conquered Mallorca.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for<br />
your flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL BELLA PLAYA HHHH, Cala Ratjada. (seven nights)<br />
The hotel, on the edge of the resort, adjoins the Levante Natural Park area.<br />
All walks, therefore, start directly from the hotel. The hotel offers plenty of<br />
sporting activities (tennis courts, swimming pool, gymnasium and discounts<br />
for the nearby golf course among others) as well as well-furnished rooms<br />
(satellite tv, telephone and full bathroom). Prices are based on standard<br />
rooms. Superior rooms are available at a supplement. The hotel has<br />
an outdoor pool and a wellness centre with sauna, 2 Turkish baths and<br />
relaxation room – free of charge for hotel guests - and free wifi access on<br />
the Terrace Bar and in Reception. There is a buffet meal each night with a<br />
huge selection of food, including local specialities (www. bellaplaya.com).<br />
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Cala Ratjada.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
NO SINGLE<br />
SUPPLEMENT<br />
IN APRIL<br />
& OCT ’18,<br />
MARCH ‘19<br />
8 days from £649 April, May, September & October 2018, March 2019<br />
Catalonia<br />
Mainly known in the UK for the beaches of the Costa Brava and Dorada, Catalonia is a region with an incredibly rich variety<br />
of landscapes. Close to the coast, the rolling highlands offer lovely views towards the sea and inland towards the heights<br />
of the Sierras, which are rich in wildlife and flora.<br />
Your walks feature both landscapes, as well as the character-filled villages of the interior.<br />
Your base is Coma-Ruga, a pleasantly unspoilt resort with an excellent beach in the quieter Penedes area of the ‘Golden<br />
Coast’, the Costa Dorada, between Barcelona and Tarragona. There is an excellent, reasonably priced rail service to both<br />
cities. Apart from the wine-producing counties of the Penedes, you also walk in the adjacent Alt Camp, the ‘High Country’.<br />
• 7 nights hb close to the beach • 3 included walking excursions: coast, hills & wine area • No single supplement<br />
on certain dates<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Reus or Barcelona. Transfer to your hotel, just under<br />
an hour away. Seven nights half board accommodation is reserved for<br />
you.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions:<br />
Walk 1: Coastal Walk from La Mora to Torredembarra. After a short coach<br />
transfer you start your walk near the medieval Mora watchtower. You<br />
cross the beach and the headland before reaching Tamarit and its castle.<br />
You head along the beach and then a short way inland, up the river, to<br />
explore the ‘witches’ village’ of Altafulla. The coastal area, the story goes,<br />
was plagued by pirates and smugglers: the word was put out that the<br />
upper part of the village was populated by witches, so as to discourage<br />
attack! You return to the wide beach and climb onto the headland to reach<br />
‘Els Munts’, an impressive Roman villa (the word means a farmstead).<br />
Nearby there are other, rather less impressive, holiday ‘villas’. You<br />
descend into Torredembarra – the town has a pleasant old quarter and<br />
beach. Total so far 6 miles, 80m of climb/descent. Nearby is a dune area,<br />
a haven for birds and of ecological importance: you will have time to<br />
explore it if you wish. You return to the hotel by train.<br />
Walk 2: The Foix Natural Park and Modernist l’Arboç. Short coach<br />
transfer (20 minutes) to the entry to the Foix Natural Park Area. You start<br />
this country walk near Penyafort Castle. Your route takes you along lanes<br />
and paths close to vineyards, with views of the Sierra del Montmell. The<br />
route undulates gently amid rich vegetation, approaching Castellet, with<br />
its impressive lakeside castle – now home to a UNESCO International<br />
Biosphere Research Centre. There are fine views over the reservoir<br />
– watch out for cormorants and other birdlife. After a stop, you then<br />
follow lanes to l’Arboç village, home to a lacemaking tradition, and with<br />
impressive modernist buildings, its ‘Indian Houses’ and Giralda Tower – a<br />
copy of the one in Seville. 6.9 miles, 100m ascent/descent.<br />
Walk 3: Villages of the Alt Camp & the Cistercian Route. After a 40-minute<br />
coach transfer to the start of the walk in the village of Cabra del Camp, you<br />
follow the long-distance GR7 path for 2.3 miles, gradually gaining 175m<br />
in altitude. You then join the ‘Cistercian Route’, the long distance GR175<br />
path linking the three great Catalan Monasteries. There are great views<br />
as you descend gently towards Pont d’Armentera (300m over approx. 4<br />
miles), where you have a break for lunch. The last section of the walk to<br />
the Santes Creus Monastery follows a broad track overlooking the Gaia<br />
valley – 4 miles, 70m climb. (The total distance is just over 10 miles, but<br />
there is a possible break point after 7 miles at Pont d’Armentera from<br />
where you can take a bus or taxi to Santes Creus). Time permitting, you<br />
will be able to visit the monastery (entrance fee approx. 3.50 euros).<br />
From Santes Creus you transfer back to your hotel, with an en-route<br />
photo stop at the unusual modernist Sanctuary at Montferri.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your departure to the airport for your flight<br />
home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (seven nights)<br />
The hotel stands close to the broad sandy beach. This unspoilt resort is<br />
quiet out of season, rather busier at weekends from June to September<br />
when there is an entertainment programme in the hotel, with music on<br />
Saturday evenings. A reasonable selection of shops, bars and restaurants<br />
is about 10 minutes walk (700m) away, and the railway station with halfhourly<br />
departures to Barcelona is about 15 minutes walk. There is also<br />
a local bus service to the nearby county town of El Vendrell, birthplace<br />
of Pablo Casals: his villa, now an interesting museum, is within walking<br />
distance of the hotel. The hotel has a spa centre (a reasonable extra charge<br />
applies), restaurant, bar, lounge, and outdoor pool. Rooms, which all have<br />
balcony, also have 2 queen size beds, bathroom with hairdryer, phone,<br />
air-conditioning/heating, satellite LCD tv, and safety deposit box (charge<br />
applies). Free wifi in public areas. (www.nubahotelcomarruga.com)<br />
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Catalonia.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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NO SINGLE<br />
SUPPLEMENT<br />
IN March &<br />
October<br />
8 days from £649 March, May & October<br />
Catalonia - Trails & Rails<br />
We have featured ‘Walking in Catalonia’ for a few years now. As our hotel is situated just 15 minutes walk from the local railway<br />
station it gives us the opportunity to explore further this part of Catalonia. The local station is on the main line between Barcelona and<br />
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<br />
are also a few local lines which pass through unspoilt Catalan countryside, where pretty villages huddle around their church and wine<br />
cellar, unchanged by time. Between them roll hills of olives and vines, interrupted by occasional rocky crags or coves, and seemingly<br />
randomly-positioned railway halts. Recalling the days when the trains on these lesser-used lines were of great import to the country<br />
and its government, each off-the-beaten-track station seems to be home to an enormous traffic office (now often derelict) where,<br />
presumably, teams of civil servants supervised the running of the railway! One line goes west and inland into the Priorat, an area famed<br />
for its wine as much as its beautiful countryside. The other line goes north to Montblanc at the foot of the Prades mountain range.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Catalonia • 3 included walking excursions: coast, hills, countryside • Travel to and from walks<br />
mainly by train<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Barcelona or Reus. Transfer to your hotel just under<br />
an hour away for seven nights half board hotel accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included Trails & Rails<br />
walks. Please note: we will pre-purchase train tickets, but occasionally<br />
trains can be quite busy for the first 2 or 3 stops.<br />
Please note: All three walks have sections which are more<br />
difficult than other walks in this brochure, paths being steep,<br />
narrow and rocky in places, particularly following erosion. On all<br />
three walks there is an easier option, but even this on Walk 3 is<br />
tricky in places.<br />
Walk 1: The Cistercian Route from l’Espluga de Francoli to medieval<br />
Montblanc. Coach transfer to l’Espluga de Francoli (45 minutes).<br />
After walking through this old wine village you walk gradually uphill<br />
towards the sanctuary of the Trinity (coffee stop). You continue through<br />
a forested area, on a broad path before reaching St John’s Hermitage<br />
and then descending towards the town of Montblanc. 6 miles, 250m<br />
of ascent/descent. The easier option (4.5 miles, 70m ascent/descent)<br />
misses out the Hermitage and avoids a climb and a steep descent,<br />
allowing extra time in Montblanc instead.<br />
Montblanc is a little jewel: a completely unspoilt medieval town with<br />
fine ramparts, shady streets and impressive churches and squares –<br />
especially the Placa Major, the Main Square. This is the town where St<br />
George supposedly fought against the dragon, to save the princess!<br />
From Montblanc you catch the train back to the coast.<br />
Walk 2: Priorat. You catch the 0948 train to the little village station<br />
at Marça, amid the DOC Montsant wine district, and in the county<br />
of Priorat, arriving at 1101. The line is spectacular, especially after<br />
it emerges from the Argentera tunnel (completed in 1890). Marça<br />
is where the International Brigades (including the British Battalion)<br />
massed in preparation for the disastrous Battle of Ebro in 1938.<br />
The walk is circular, but the landscapes on the outward section –<br />
vineyards and olive groves with a spectacular craggy backdrop – are<br />
very different to the second part where, after passing Capçanes, you<br />
go through a wood and climb through a rocky gully part of the way.<br />
8 miles, 160m of ascent/ descent. The easier option (5 miles) ends in<br />
Capçanes with a coach transfer back to Marça. You return to the coast<br />
by coach (one hour).<br />
Walk 3: The Coastal Path: l’Ametlla de Mar to l’Ampolla. You take the<br />
0848 train south down the coast to l’Ametlla de Mar – journey time one<br />
hour. On this walk you will discover the natural beauty of this protected<br />
part of the coast. You will follow in the footsteps of patrolmen who, in<br />
centuries gone by, used the pathways to look out for invaders, pirates<br />
or smugglers. The route crosses coves and beaches: much is totally<br />
unspoilt, though in some places you will marvel at the depredations<br />
not of pirates, but of Spanish planning – or, rather, the apparent lack<br />
of it! The whole walk to l’Ampolla is just under 11 miles with ascent/<br />
descent of 170m. The easier option ends after 7 miles at Playa de<br />
l’Aliga, with an onward coach transfer to l’Ampolla. Return to Coma-<br />
Ruga is by train from l’Ampolla.<br />
Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga (seven nights)<br />
The description of the hotel is on page 7.<br />
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Catalonia.<br />
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No single<br />
supplement<br />
IN APRIL &<br />
October<br />
8 days from £719 April, June & October<br />
The Valleys of Roussillon<br />
This holiday offers excellent walking in the hills of the Roussillon area of southwest France, sometimes called French<br />
Catalonia – it only became French in the 17th century. There is a great affinity between the ‘French’ and ‘Spanish’<br />
Catalans, and your holiday includes a stay in both French and Spanish Catalonia. Also included in the holiday is a visit to<br />
Dali’s eccentric theatre-museum in Figueras - a mind-expanding sort of place! – and some time in the wonderful city of<br />
Barcelona. In short, this is a unique opportunity to walk in, and discover, one of the most fascinating parts of Europe and<br />
to enjoy the sunshine of the Mediterranean at the same time!<br />
• 3 nights hb on the Catalan Coast, 4 hb in the French hills • Entrances to Dali Theatre-Museum, Figueres, and<br />
to the fort in Prats de Mollo • 3 guided walks: coast, mountain, valley • Visit to Barcelona<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Reus or Barcelona. On arrival transfer to your coastal<br />
hotel for two nights half board accommodation. Transfer time 50 minutes.<br />
Day Two: Optional half-day excursion to the Roman city of Tarragona<br />
where you can see the amphitheatre, port and beach and stroll through<br />
the medieval centre. Under the Romans, Tarragona was the capital of<br />
the Province of Northern Spain and home to the Emperor Augustus – a<br />
Temple in his honour stood on the site of the current Cathedral.<br />
Day Three: Today you depart for France. En route you make a stop in<br />
Dali’s home town of Figueras, close to the French border, and home to his<br />
surreal (in the truest sense!) theatre-museum (entrance included). The<br />
Dali Museum is one of the most-visited museums in Spain…and with<br />
its luminous-egg façade, it is not just the interior that seems to want to<br />
stretch your mind! From there it is just an hour to your hotel in Amélieles-Bains,<br />
in the spectacular Vallespir valley, where you have four nights<br />
half board accommodation.<br />
Days Four to Six: In Amélie with three included walks.<br />
Walk 1: The Tech Valley and Arles. You head inland, taking a path which<br />
rises gently behind Arles-sur-Tech, whose narrow streets cluster around<br />
its 8th-century abbey. You will have time to explore here before returning<br />
to Amelie along the river. 5.3 miles, 105m of ascent/descent.<br />
Walk 2: The High Vallespir. You travel 40 minutes further up the Vallespir<br />
Valley to the fortified village of Prats de Mollo. A little further on lies the<br />
Spanish border at Col d’Ares, where you start your 3-hour walk on the<br />
‘Cami de la Retirada’ – the Refugees’ Way that many followed out of<br />
Spain during the Civil War. You will also walk up to Vauban’s impressive<br />
Fort Lagarde, and take in the village church with its impressive altarpiece.<br />
Prats de Mollo stands on the side of the impressive Mount Canigou, snowcapped<br />
for much of the year, and with forests and mountain meadows<br />
abounding. 4.5 miles, 800m descent with 100m ascent/descent to the<br />
fort.<br />
Walk 3: The Vermilion Coast. You travel 45 minutes to the coast at Banyuls<br />
sur Mer, for a four - hour coastal walk following the ‘Customs Agent’s<br />
Path’. You make a stop in Port Vendres - home to Rennie Mackintosh for<br />
many years, before continuing to the artists’ resort of Collioure, a port<br />
since Roman times. The spectacular Chateau-Royal is worth a visit, and<br />
reproductions of works by artists who painted in Collioure (Matisse and<br />
Derain in particular) will be found on the quaysides. 6 miles, 300m of<br />
ascent/descent.<br />
Day Seven: Today you journey back south to the Costa Dorada for the<br />
last night of your holiday, which is again on a half board basis. En route<br />
a stop will be made in the exciting city of Barcelona, capital of Catalonia.<br />
Ramble(!) down the Rambla and you will find pavement artists and<br />
buskers, stalls selling all kinds of bric-a-brac - an avenue bursting with<br />
life and colour. Or you can visit the weird and wonderful cathedral of the<br />
Sagrada Familia - Gaudi’s masterpiece.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return<br />
flight.<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
NUBAHOTEL HHHH, Coma-Ruga. (first two and last nights)<br />
See Page 7 for hotel description.<br />
HOTEL DE LA REINE AMELIE HHH, Amélie-les-Bains (four nights)<br />
In the rugged Vallespir Valley, alongside the River Tech, Amelie is a spa<br />
town 20 miles from the coast and surrounded by pleasant mountain<br />
scenery. The hotel has a bar, lounge area, restaurant and comfortable<br />
bedrooms with private bath/shower, wc, tv, free wifi, and phone. Some<br />
have a balcony too. (www.reineamelie.com)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £749 October<br />
Menorca<br />
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<br />
lush and green, with extensive bays and long headlands. The south is much rockier and riddled with caves. At the eastern end<br />
lies the island’s capital Mahon, a historic city well worth exploring, whose fine deep-water harbour led to British and French<br />
occupation in the 18th century (in 1756 the British Admiral Byng was court-martialled and shot for losing it to the French ‘pour<br />
encourager les autres’!). To the west lies Ciutadella, a former island capital, again with impressive city walls and harbour, but<br />
much quieter than the capital. But it is the island’s unspoilt beaches and coves that may impress you most of all: our resort<br />
area of Son Bou is home to one of the best of them. Menorca was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in October 1993.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Son Bou • 3 included fully-guided walks with an expert guide<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Menorca, transfer to your hotel, half an hour away.<br />
Seven nights half board accommodation is reserved for you.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions:<br />
Walk 1: The South. This is a circular walk from the hotel, passing<br />
through Son Bute Valley. You then go through the Ravine of Binigaus,<br />
passing the Coloms Cave, and walking along the coast back to Son Bou.<br />
Total 10.7 miles, ascent/descents 200m.<br />
Walk 2: The North. After a 30-minute coach transfer to the Cape of<br />
Cavalleria, the island’s most northerly point, you walk along the coast in<br />
the direction of Cala Pregonda, famed for its red and yellow rocks. After<br />
your walk, you return by coach, visiting ‘El Toro’, Menorca’s 358m-high<br />
‘mountain’ to take in the view. 5 miles, 100m of ascent/descent.<br />
Walk 3: The East. You transfer to the Cape of Favaritx, with its black<br />
rocks, and follow a path by the s’Albufera lagoon to the fishing village of<br />
Es Garau. 8 miles, 100m of ascent/descent.<br />
A fourth, optional, walk along the south-east coast, via the beaches of<br />
Cala Turquesa and Cala Macarella, to Cala Galdana, will be available,<br />
and there is public transport to both Mahon and Ciutadella close at hand.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for your<br />
flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL VALENTIN HHHH, Son Bou (seven nights)<br />
This large hotel (214 rooms, plus 98 apartments) enjoys a quiet location on<br />
the crest of a hill, a mile from the beach (daytime shuttle service available).<br />
It has outdoor and indoor pools, two bars (one restricted to adults only),<br />
and a shop. Bedrooms have bathroom, air-conditioning, tv with satellite,<br />
telephone, hairdryer and balcony. There are 2 tennis courts, gym, and<br />
daytime and evening entertainment programme. Meals are buffet-style.<br />
(www.valentinhotels.com)<br />
Walking & Birdwatching<br />
8 days from £749 May<br />
We know that our walking holiday customers not only enjoy the<br />
scenery, culture and history of the places we visit, but also have<br />
more than a passing interest in the fauna of the area. This holiday<br />
to Menorca and the holidays to Portugal and to the Camargue on<br />
the following two pages include three excellent walks with first-rate<br />
birdwatching opportunities. This is not high end, specialist twitching<br />
and there is no need to buy expensive equipment; your regular<br />
binoculars will be ok. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be short-changed<br />
in terms of avine content! Our walking guides are also expert birders<br />
who are able at once to cater to all levels of experience – from the<br />
complete beginner to the accomplished ornithologist.<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Walk 1: This walk leaves from the hotel, visiting the marshy area near<br />
Son Bou and the Son Boter Ravine. Expected sightings include the<br />
distinctively crowned Hoopoe, the Purple Heron, Purple Swamphen, the<br />
Booted Eagle and the endangered Egyptian Vulture, also known as the<br />
‘Pharaoh’s Chicken’. 5.1 miles, ascent/descent 85m.<br />
Walk 2: Transfer to Son Parc beach, on the north of the island, crossing<br />
through wetlands of Son Saura, heading towards the salt marshes/mines<br />
of Fornells, where you will stop at a farm for a short while to observe<br />
the birdlife. You then continue to the Concepción Salines to meet your<br />
transport. Expected sightings today include the fastest member of the<br />
animal kingdom, the Peregrine Falcon, the Osprey, the Black-winged<br />
Stilt and the Kentish Plover. 4.2 miles, ascent/descent 50m. On the<br />
return journey we make short stops at the Bee-eater colony near Lluriac,<br />
and take in the fabulous views from ‘El Toro’, Menorca’s highest point<br />
(over 1100ft above sea level).<br />
Walk 3: Transfer to Algaraiens, in the west of the island, from where<br />
you walk via Pla de Mar to Cala del Pilar, to see the wide variety of<br />
birds found in the agricultural interior of Menorca – though our varied<br />
route also includes a forest of holm oaks as well as a coastal section.<br />
On this walk expected sightings include the Tawny Pipit, the elegant<br />
Woodchat Shrike, the solitary Blue Rock Thrush and the disputed ‘King<br />
of the Birds’ from a legend told by Pliny and Aristotle, the Firecrest. 6<br />
miles, ascent/descent 100m.<br />
Extend your holiday - extra week available in the Hotel Valentin.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £849 April & October<br />
Portugal – Walking and Birdwatching<br />
Sunshine and fantastic beaches – the Algarve is a great place for a holiday. But the eastern Algarve, with its vast wetlands<br />
which stretch from Faro to close to the border with Spain, is a nature lover’s wonderland. The system of barrier islands and<br />
peninsulas creates a variety of habitats in which wildlife, especially birds, can thrive in the spring we visit the Alentejo. Inland<br />
from the coast, the Alentejo is an entirely different landscape to the Algarve, but just as enchanting. Great plains dotted with<br />
cork oaks stretch to the horizon. Protected areas, where hunting is banned and only traditional methods of agriculture are<br />
practised, have become one of the most important bird watching centres in Portugal and a perfect environment for the Great<br />
Bustard, the heaviest of flying birds. In the autumn, the Alentejo is replaced by a walk in Portugal’s wild west at Cape St<br />
Vincent. Your holiday hotel is on the outskirts of the historic town of Tavira. The busy market town has no less than thirty-seven<br />
churches and a lovely arched Roman bridge spanning the River Gilau. The pleasant old centre has arcades, shops and cafes.<br />
• 7 nights hb near Tavira • 3 included walking excursions • Walks accompanied by an expert birdwatcher<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Faro, transfer to your hotel, forty minutes away, for<br />
seven nights half board accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions.<br />
Walk 1: The Ria Formosa Natural Park. In the morning, transfer to the<br />
start of your walk near Faro (27 miles). The Ria Formosa nature area is<br />
one of the most important protected areas in the south of the Iberian<br />
Peninsula. You walk towards Quinta do Lago, passing salt marshes<br />
carved into a labyrinth of tidal flats, salt ponds, warm water lagoons<br />
and channels which provide shelter to many bird species, including<br />
Flamingos, Spoonbills, Storks and Hoopoes. The walk takes you through<br />
the area of Ludo, located in the middle of a complex of salt pans at the<br />
edge of the São Lorenço River, passing along salt mountains, eucalyptus<br />
and pine tree forests. The walk is level and about 4 miles. You return to<br />
the hotel in the late afternoon.<br />
Walk 2: 15-mile transfer east to the wetlands of the Castro Marim<br />
Nature Reserve, on the mouth of the river Guadiana, the natural border<br />
between this side of Portugal and Spain. From the main road near the<br />
old town of Castro Marim you do the first part of the walk next to salt<br />
marshes, saltpans and cultivated fields towards the Visitor´s Centre – a<br />
good area for waders, warblers and even the Little Bustard in the dry<br />
flats of the marsh. 2.2 miles, ascent/descent 30m. Short transfer to<br />
the next walk through the more industrial saltpans of Cerro do Bufo.<br />
Along this dirt road you can see waders, gulls, terns and herons on one<br />
side and ground birds in the fields on the other side. Expected birds<br />
to be seen on the day are Crested Lark, Black-winged Stilt, Flamingo,<br />
Spoonbill, Avocet, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Kentish Plover, Dartford<br />
Warbler, Stone Curlew. 3.75 miles, ascent/descent 10m.<br />
Walk 3 (Spring departures): An early start for the journey to Castro<br />
Verde in the inland province of Alentejo (83 miles). Alentejo is one of<br />
the most beautiful and sparsely populated areas of Portugal and holds<br />
one of the best-preserved steppes in Europe. The Special Protection<br />
Area of Castro Verde is full of birdlife and in the spring the fields are<br />
carpeted with wild flowers. You pass the grassland and oak woods in<br />
search of the iconic Great and Little Bustards, Black-bellied Sandgrouse,<br />
Bee-eaters, the first Rollers of the year, Black-eared Wheatear, Iberian<br />
Grey Shrike and raptors such as the Black-winged Kite, Booted and<br />
Short-toed Eagle, Red and Black Kite, Griffon and Black Vulture and<br />
sometimes even young Golden, Bonelli´s and Spanish Imperial Eagles.<br />
6.8 miles, ascent/descent 200m. Depending on the day of operation,<br />
lunch is included in the Castro Verde LPN visitor centre. Time permitting,<br />
a stop will be made on the return journey in the old walled town of<br />
Mertola on the Guadiana river. Return to the hotel late afternoon.<br />
Walk 3 (Autumn departures): An early start for the 82-mile transfer<br />
to the start of today’s walk from Vila do Bispo to the lighthouse at Cabo<br />
São Vincente. It is the most south-westerly point in mainland Europe<br />
and was considered by the Romans to be the end of the known world.<br />
Our walk affords stunning views of the ocean and takes us across the<br />
Vale Santo where, in October, migrating raptors may often be seen<br />
including Booted, Short-toed and Bonelli’s Eagles, Griffon and Egyptian<br />
Vultures, Honey-buzzards and Black Kites, various falcons plus Black<br />
Storks. The walk is a little under 8 miles and has a few gentle inclines.<br />
Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport for<br />
your flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
VILA GALE ALBACORA HHHH, Tavira (seven nights)<br />
The hotel is situated in a protected area at the mouth of the River Gilau<br />
on the outskirts of Tavira. It is a 40-minute walk to the town centre.<br />
The hotel operates a courtesy bus during the day Wednesday to Sunday<br />
(schedule subject to change) and taxis are cheap. The hotel is built on<br />
an old tuna fishing settlement and has a tuna fishing museum. There<br />
is plenty of nearby birdlife at the saltpans and low-tide mudflats of<br />
Forte do Rato, a 10 minute walk away. The hotel has a bar, restaurant,<br />
outdoor pool, and spa area (charges apply). Wifi is free throughout the<br />
hotel. Bedrooms (converted from the old fishermen’s houses) have bath/<br />
shower and wc, hairdryer, cable TV and minibar. Prices are based on<br />
standard rooms. Rooms with river view are available on request at a<br />
supplement. (www.vilagale.com)<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £949 May<br />
France – Camargue, Alpilles & Crau<br />
La Camargue, les Alpilles and la Crau – the French ‘golden triangle’ of biodiversity. The Camargue, with its white horses, black<br />
bulls and pink flamingos, needs little introduction. Just to the north, the jagged, limestone peaks of the Alpilles mountains are<br />
a striking contrast to the vast wetlands of the Camargue. Sandwiched between the two is la Crau, a unique, ancient steppe<br />
landscape where shepherds have tended their flocks for 6,000 years. You’ll discover the amazing flora and fauna of all three<br />
environments on guided walks with an expert naturalist. You’ll also enjoy the manmade wonders of the city of Arles, your<br />
holiday base, renowned for its Roman monuments, Van Gogh scenes, and, of course, Provençal cafés and restaurants!!<br />
• 7 nights bb in Van Gogh’s Arles • 3 included excursions • Services of an expert guide<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Marseille or Nîmes, transfer to your hotel in Arles<br />
(one hour from Marseille, 40 minutes from Nîmes) for seven nights hotel<br />
accommodation. Two dinners in the hotel are included during your stay,<br />
leaving five nights to sample the delights of the local restaurants. Your<br />
Tour Director will be on hand to assist. A walking tour of the city will<br />
show you the major sights and attractions of this splendid city - the<br />
remarkably intact 1st century AD amphitheatre could entertain 30,000<br />
spectators and is still used today; the Musée Réattu, a 15th century<br />
priory of the Knights of Malta on the bank of the river Rhône; the Place<br />
de la République with its obelisk and impressive town hall. Devotees<br />
of Van Gogh will recognize many parts of the city from his paintings,<br />
including the courtyard of the old hospital where he was treated after<br />
cutting off his ear, the amphitheatre, his café terrace, and the Rhône -<br />
especially on a starry night!<br />
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: There are three included walks during your stay<br />
in Arles.<br />
Walk 1: La digue à la mer. Transfer to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (23<br />
miles). On the way you’ll hear the story of the Three Marys (Jacob,<br />
Salome and Magdalene) and their servant Sarah, patron saint of Gypsies,<br />
thousands of whom have been making the annual pilgrimage to Stes-<br />
Maries for centuries. ‘La digue’ is the dyke built in 1859 to keep the sea<br />
at bay. This is a long but easy walk which takes you into the heart of the<br />
Camargue National Nature Reserve. Landmarks along the route include<br />
the Rousty sluice gate, the old customs house and the working Gacholle<br />
lighthouse whose 60ft tower can be seen from miles around. Common<br />
bird sightings will include warblers, gulls, terns, waders and avocets<br />
but the emblematic Pink Flamingos are especially visible at the end of<br />
the walk in the Fangassier lagoon where between 15 and 20 thousand<br />
breeding pairs of them should be waiting for you. 11 miles – flat.<br />
Walk 2: Travel by coach to the Domaine de La Palissade at the mouth<br />
of the Rhone (28 miles). On the way there you should see numerous<br />
species of heron, Glossy Ibis and many migrants: Marsh Terns, Caspian<br />
Tern, Bee-eaters and Rollers. On a 1 mile flat walk you can see a<br />
breeding colony of Slender-billed Gulls, Gull-billed Terns and Little Terns.<br />
Sometimes, the world’s largest Tern species, Caspian, can be seen with<br />
the smallest: Little!” Leaving the Domaine, you take the short ferry<br />
crossing from Salin de Giraud to Port Saint Louis and travel 17 miles to<br />
la Crau Nature Reserve. Legend has it that the countless polished stones<br />
covering the terrain were rained down by Jupiter and used as missiles<br />
by Hercules in battle after he had used all his arrows. On a 2 ½ mile<br />
flat walk you would hope to see Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Lesser Kestrel,<br />
Larks and Tawny Pipit.<br />
Walk 3: Les Alpilles – Saint Paul-de-Mausole, Glanum and the Vallon<br />
de St Clerg. Transfer to the start of the walk (19 miles) in Les Baux de<br />
Provence. Here you take a short walk on a path overlooking a wonderful<br />
landscape in search of Blue Rock Thrush at the foot of the imposing<br />
ruined citadel. The walk continues to Saint Rémy de Provence (6 ½<br />
miles, 250m ascent/ descent), passing through the wooded valley of St<br />
Clerg, past the archaeological site of Glanum as far as Saint Paul-de-<br />
Mausole where Van Gogh painted over one hundred works of genius<br />
while a voluntary patient in the rest home for just under a year. You have<br />
some time at the foot of the two-holed rock looking out for the Bonelli’s<br />
Eagle and also the Short-toed Eagle, Sub Alpine and Sardinian Warblers.<br />
DAY EIGHT: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
BEST WESTERN ATRIUM HHH, Arles (seven nights)<br />
This is a modern hotel built around an old town house. The hotel is centrally<br />
located opposite the Tourist Office. Its 90 rooms are on 4 floors and have<br />
air-conditioning, bath or shower and wc, satellite tv, hairdryer. Rooms<br />
have internal atrium view or a view of the town. Wifi is complimentary<br />
throughout the hotel. There is an airy restaurant with a glass roof and a bar.<br />
(www.hotelatrium.com)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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NO SINGLE<br />
SUPPLEMENT<br />
IN NOV ‘18 &<br />
FEB ‘19<br />
8 days from £759 February to May, September to November 2018, February & March 2019<br />
Portugal - the Algarve<br />
To discover the real beauty of the Algarve our escorted walks, through glorious countryside decked with flowers, may<br />
be the answer. In recent years the Algarve has become increasingly popular with walkers who realise that much of the<br />
countryside and coastline remain unspoilt. Your walking guide will show you the very best of the region while allowing you<br />
time to appreciate all that you see. Your resort, Armação de Pêra, boasts one of the most beautiful beaches in the Algarve,<br />
pretty coves, a panorama of brightly coloured fishing boats and a range of high-quality fish restaurants. So why not pack<br />
your walking boots and enjoy the best that the Algarve has to offer?<br />
• 7 nights hb in Armaçao de Pera • 3 included walking excursions • See the Algarve’s coastline and lovely hinterland<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Faro and transfer to your hotel in Armação de<br />
Pêra, just 45 minutes away from the airport. Seven nights half board<br />
accommodation is reserved for you.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions<br />
Walk 1: Chapel of Our Lady of the Rock to the Alfanzina lighthouse. You<br />
start with a short transfer by coach to the Chapel of Our Lady of the<br />
Rock. From there you cross the bays of Praia de Benagil and Praia de<br />
Marinha. You follow narrow paths in an area where the cliffs are made<br />
up of different colours of rock - excellent photo opportunities, and there<br />
are impressive blowholes, too, to reach the Alfanzina lighthouse. You will<br />
return to the hotel by coach. The walk is 5.5 miles, with climbs totally<br />
150m approx.<br />
Walk 2: Estombar to Silves. Your walk starts near the natural springs of<br />
Estombar (15 minutes away by coach), which also provides the water<br />
for the nearby rice fields. You will follow the Arade River - the Moors had<br />
their regional capital here. The area is rich in birdlife, and you will pass<br />
plantations of orange and lemon trees, as well as lavender. You complete<br />
your walk in the centre of the pleasant village of Silves, where there is<br />
time to explore before you return to the hotel. 5 miles, climbs of 50m.<br />
Walk 3: Luz to Praia Dona Ana. The starting point of this walk is the<br />
fishing village of Luz (45 minutes away by coach). You will walk uphill on<br />
small footpaths and then continue along the picturesque coastline. In the<br />
springtime especially, wild orchids accompany you on your way, together<br />
with Affodile and Mastric bushes. There is also a marvellous view across<br />
to the Ponta da Piedade, an impressive rock formation in the sea. Finally,<br />
you will reach Praia Dona Ana, very close to Lagos and your finishing<br />
point. The town is closely associated with Henry the Navigator, and was<br />
the starting port of many Portuguese voyages of discovery in the 15th<br />
and 16th century. Before you return to the hotel, you will have time to<br />
explore Lagos. 6 miles, climbs 80m.<br />
On one of your free days, we will offer a half-day excursion to Monchique,<br />
with a 5 mile walk.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return<br />
flight.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
THE HOLIDAY INN ALGARVE (formerly the Hotel Garbe) HHHH,<br />
Armação de Pêra (seven nights)<br />
This well-appointed 4-star hotel commands a prime position with a<br />
stunning panoramic view of the bay of Armação de Pêra, within strolling<br />
distance of shops, restaurants and entertainment. Its facilities include a<br />
restaurant serving buffet-style meals, lounge, bar, free wifi in reception<br />
and swimming pool. Rooms are equipped with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer,<br />
direct dial telephone, individually controlled air-conditioning, safe, minibar,<br />
tea and coffee making facilities and satellite television. Sea view rooms are<br />
available at a supplement. Entertainment is provided on certain evenings.<br />
(www.hialgarve.com)<br />
Extend your holiday – extra week available in the Algarve.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £929 May & September<br />
Portugal - Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park<br />
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<br />
was a popular summer retreat for the rich and Royal families from the capital. As well as palaces, gardens and hermitages, there<br />
are traditional villages and towns making this a ‘cultural landscape’ worthy of a UNESCO World Heritage Site listing. From your<br />
base on the coast in Monte Estoril you have three guided walks in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. In your free time, you can<br />
relax in the seaside resorts of Estoril and Cascais or take the short train ride to enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours of Lisbon.<br />
• 7 nights hb Monte Estoril, with good access to Lisbon • 3 guided walks in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park<br />
• Visit to Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe’s most westerly point<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Lisbon. Thirty-minute transfer to your hotel in Monte<br />
Estoril for seven nights half board accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: Your hotel is in Monte Estoril between Estoril<br />
and Cascais, the two main resorts on the Lisbon Coast. Estoril, with its<br />
plush villas and Belle Époque casino is the more traditional of the two,<br />
while lively Cascais still retains some of its character as a traditional<br />
fishing town. They are connected by a seafront promenade and your<br />
hotel is a 20-minute walk from the centre of either resort or you can<br />
take the frequent local bus. There are plenty of shops and cafés close by<br />
as is Monte Estoril train station from where there is a regular service to<br />
Lisbon. Everywhere you go in Lisbon you will find evidence of the city’s<br />
historic links with the Age of Discovery from where intrepid explorers<br />
opened up the sea-trading routes to India, Brazil, China and Japan in the<br />
15th century. Today, the city is a mix of old quarters such as the Alfama,<br />
a maze of steep cobbled streets, the wide avenues leading to the 18th<br />
century Rossio square and modern developments with fine shops.<br />
During your stay you have three guided walks in the Natural Park, all<br />
different in content and character showing you varied aspects of the<br />
countryside, scenery and way of life here. There is a short coach transfer<br />
to the start of each walk of about 10 miles.<br />
Walk 1: Sintra Sierra – the Mystic Mountain. On this walk you go to<br />
some of the Park’s highest points with glorious views to the sea. You’ll<br />
also discover how the Sintra Sierra has enchanted its visitors over the<br />
centuries. The walk takes you to the ‘Holy Spirit’ village of Penedo known<br />
for its countless springs and streams. Lunch is included in a local tavern.<br />
After lunch you complete the walk passing small stud farms. 9.75 miles<br />
with ascents/descents of 600m.<br />
Walk 2: Land’s End. The walk starts at Cabo da Roca, Europe’s most<br />
westerly point. An ancient fisherman´s path leads to the untouched beauty<br />
of wild Ursa beach, considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the most<br />
beautiful beaches in the world. Continuing along impressive cliffs hugged<br />
by the Atlantic, you approach the Fojo, a natural well that connects to the<br />
sea and where the Romans believed that deep down there was a Triton<br />
playing music in a conch. This walk ends at the beautiful Adraga beach.<br />
5.5 miles with 550m ascents and 700m descents.<br />
Walk 3: Hermitage and Gardens. The starting point is the same as Walk<br />
1 but takes you on a different path and includes visits to a couple of<br />
the highlights of the Park. The Convento dos Capuchos was carved into<br />
the granite in the 16th century and the monks’ austere existence in the<br />
minute cells is referred to in a poem by Byron. From here it is a 4.5<br />
mile walk through a pine forest to the Monserrate Gardens and Palace, a<br />
unique, exotic landscape again featuring in Byron’s poetry. The massively<br />
rich exile, William Beckford, landscaped the site in the 1790’s. Sir Francis<br />
Cook continued the work in the gardens and restored the Palace which is<br />
a delightful mix of Moorish, Romantic, Gothic and even Indian styles. You<br />
return to the start point via the Musketeers Lake. An easy 63/4-mile walk<br />
full of interest with ascents/descents of 350m.<br />
Day Eight: Departure for the airport and your flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
ESTORIL EDEN HOTEL HHHH, Monte Estoril (seven nights)<br />
The resorts of Cascais and Estoril are now one municipality and Monte<br />
Estoril stands between the two old centres. The hotel has an indoor and<br />
outdoor pool, fitness room, sauna, bar and restaurant. The spacious<br />
bedrooms are aparthotel style with balcony, equipped kitchenette/<br />
dining area, tv, air-conditioning, minibar, and bathroom with hairdryer.<br />
(www.estoriledenhotel.com)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £729 May & September<br />
The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia<br />
Your holiday base is the 4* Playamarina Hotel on Punta del Moral on Isla Canela in Spain, just over the Portuguese border.<br />
There are guided walks in the Natural Park area of the Donana, the Flecha del Rompido Nature Reserve and a walk and<br />
boat trip along the banks of the Rio Guadiana. In your free time you can relax and enjoy the surroundings of your hotel or<br />
take an optional excursion to the Rio Tinto mines.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Isla Canela • 3 varied walking excursions • Guadiana River boat trip<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Faro in Portugal and transfer to your hotel on Isla Canela in Spain<br />
for seven nights half board accommodation. The transfer takes around an hour, but you<br />
have to put your watches on an hour when you cross the Guadiana which is the border.<br />
Coastal Western Andalucia is defined by its magnificent wetlands of marshes, shallow<br />
rivers and sand dunes. The largest is the Donana Natural Park formed in the delta of<br />
the Guadalquivir. Between here and the Portuguese border, smaller nature reserves<br />
surround the mouths of the Odiel and Piedras rivers near Huelva. On the border itself<br />
where your hotel is, the Rio Guadiana is the major influence on the ecosystem and<br />
feeds the marshes in both countries. Local flora and fauna is always a major attraction<br />
of any walk, and, given the abundance of birdlife in the area, one of the walks majors<br />
on the birdlife of the Rio Piedras.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included guided walks. There is plenty to do<br />
in your free time. The front of the hotel looks across to the thriving fishing village and<br />
marina of Punta del Moral. You can have a pleasant stroll around the harbour or take a<br />
little ferry ride across to Isla Cristina. There is also a short signed-posted walk near the<br />
hotel into the Isla Canela ‘Marismas’ (marshes). The rear of the hotel backs on to the<br />
promenade from where there are wooden boardwalks across the dunes to the beach<br />
and the sea which provide a heavenly environment for your morning constitutional.<br />
Walking past the inviting chiringuito (beach bar) might be difficult! There is a frequent<br />
bus service which makes the 5-mile journey to Ayamonte on the Guadiana river.<br />
Ayamonte is a bustling ‘frontier’ town with a compact old centre, marina and port. The<br />
‘frontier’ is the river and for under 3 euros you can get a return ferry across to the pretty<br />
town of Vila Real de San Antonio in Portugal. If you can find the time, a complimentary<br />
1 ½ hour circuit of the hotel’s extensive spa facilities is included for you!<br />
Walk 1: Donana & El Rocio. Travel east by coach past Huelva to the start of your walk<br />
in the Natural Park area of the Donana (67 miles). This walk is through pinewoods<br />
across the dunes to the sea – but dunes here aren’t quite what you think! They are<br />
ancient sand deposits rising to 100m offering great views of the sea and the pine<br />
forests behind. Just over 4 miles with ascent/descent of 75m. You then travel to the<br />
strange town of El Rocio (15 miles away), which seems like something out of the Tex-<br />
Mex West, with clapboard houses, sand covered squares and avenues and rails to tie<br />
your horse to! But this is no tourist movie set - in fact it is a major pilgrimage site. Your<br />
walking guide will take you on a short walk featuring the major sites of this fascinating<br />
town and there is free time for lunch here before returning to your hotel.<br />
Walk 2: The Rio Piedras and Flecha del Rompido Nature Reserve. 30-mile transfer to<br />
the beginning of your walk. You will need your binoculars today. You visit the marshes<br />
of El Rompido doing a level walk through the pinewood, the salt marsh and a fish farm.<br />
The area is full of birds and wildflowers and the headland where the lighthouse is<br />
located offers one of the most beautiful views of the estuary. This 5-mile walk ends in<br />
the attractive fishing village of El Rompido where there is plenty of free time for lunch.<br />
Or, bring a packed lunch and take a ferry trip on your own across to the 10-mile long<br />
sandspit and swim in the open sea. Several protected species live in the dunes of<br />
the singular sandspit in a special ecosystem: among others the Stone Curlew, Kentish<br />
Plover, Dartford Warbler and the European Chameleon. You return to the hotel by coach,<br />
arriving back at approx. 1630.<br />
Walk 3: Alcoutim & the Guadiana River. We head across the river by coach to Portugal<br />
and north to Alcoutim (33 miles).The picturesque river town of Alcoutim has a Spanish<br />
twin right on the other side, Sanlucar de Guadiana. The circular walk goes along the<br />
river´s edge using the “Via Algarviana”, a trail that crosses the whole Algarve and then<br />
through reforested pine wood and Mediterranean oaks. 5.3 miles and ascent/descent<br />
about 150m. You have time to visit the castle in Alcoutim and lunch before taking a lazy<br />
3-hour boat cruise down the beautiful Guadiana river to Ayamonte.<br />
During your stay in Isla Canela there is also an optional excursion to the Rio Tinto<br />
Mines. There has been mining in the hills 80 miles north-east of Isla Canela for over<br />
5000 years. In the museum in the town of Rio Tinto there is an excellent re-creation<br />
of the Roman mine. There is British influence in many parts of Spain but nowhere as<br />
pronounced than in this remote corner of Andalucia. The pinnacle of mining in the<br />
area began in 1873 with the arrival of the British Rio Tinto Mining Company Ltd who<br />
paid £3.68 million for the rights to exploit the disused copper mines. The company<br />
employed up to 20,000 men, laid 300km of rail track, built houses for employees and<br />
management, a Protestant church and a Social Club which had a cricket team and<br />
introduced football to Spain. The museum is housed in the company’s hospital and its<br />
offices are now the town hall. Highlight of the tour is the rail journey through the open<br />
cast mines where you’ll see an amazing ‘Martian’ landscape with the red (bright red!)<br />
Rio Tinto river running through it.<br />
Day Eight: Transfer back to Faro Airport for your flight home. You can put your watch<br />
back an hour after crossing the river.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL PLAYAMARINA SPA HHHH, Punta del Moral, Isla Canela<br />
(seven nights)<br />
An excellent hotel in a quiet position located between the beach and the<br />
marina on Punta del Moral. The hotel has a buffet restaurant with show<br />
cooking, indoor and outdoor pool. There is also a spa (a free 1 ½ circuit<br />
is included for you), bar and entertainment on most evenings. Rooms<br />
have bath with shower over and separate shower and wc, hairdryer, LCD<br />
tv, air-conditioning, ceiling fan and safe (chargeable), terrace or balcony.<br />
Free Wi-Fi in reception (30 mins) – chargeable in room.<br />
(www.playasenator.com/en/hoteles/playamarina/)<br />
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Isla Canela<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays Brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £869 May & September<br />
Tuscany & Liguria<br />
Your base in Marina di Pietrasanta, on the Tuscan coast, is quieter than some of its neighbours but just as attractive. Your<br />
holiday includes three contrasting walking excursions: to the stunningly beautiful ‘Gulf of Poets’, just across the border in<br />
Liguria, haunt of, among others, Byron and Shelley; along the river to Lucca; and in the Serchio valley in the Apuan Alps –<br />
the ‘Marble Mountains’, whose stone is so prevalent in the cathedrals and baptisteries of the major Tuscan cities.<br />
• 7 nights hb on the Tuscan Coast • 3 included walks • Train ride through the Apuan Alps<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Pisa and a short transfer to your hotel for seven<br />
nights half board accommodation in Marina di Pietrasanta.<br />
Marina di Pietrasanta: the modern beach resort is 3km from the old<br />
town of Pietrasanta, and has shops, bars, restaurants and pier. The<br />
resort centre is 700m from your hotel, and there is a regular bus<br />
service to Viareggio and beyond which stops near the hotel.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking excursions.<br />
Walk 1: Along the river to Lucca. Coach transfer via Puccini’s Torre del<br />
Lago (he called it Paradise) to Ripafratta, from where you walk along<br />
the river to historic Lucca. On your route you will see villages with<br />
impressive towers, and woods. In Lucca you walk along the ramparts<br />
and have a little free time to explore. You return to your hotel by train<br />
(25 minutes) and coach (15 minutes). 7 miles, almost level.<br />
Walk 2: Rail & Trail, the Serchio valley. You begin with a coach transfer<br />
direct to the station at Aulla, in the Apuan Alps (32 miles, mainly<br />
motorway). From there you take the 40-minute train journey through<br />
the mountains to Piazza al Serchio. Your walk is approx. 6 miles to the<br />
station at Poggio along the side of the valley (ascent/descent 150m),<br />
through pastureland and chestnuts, with views towards old villages<br />
and the Apuan Alps beyond. You return to your hotel by coach – time<br />
permitting, there will be a stop in Lucca en route. Please note that, if<br />
the train is not operating for any reason, a different walking excursion<br />
will be arranged.<br />
Walk 3: The Gulf of Poets. You have a 30-minute transfer north to<br />
the village of Ameglia, at the mouth of the River Magra. From the old<br />
hilltop village the walk takes you through the Montemarcello-Magra<br />
Natural Park towards the maritime village of Tellaro, on the Gulf of<br />
Poets. Tellaro is on the list of the ‘Most beautiful villages of Italy’: the<br />
colourful fishermen’s houses cluster close to St George’s church. You<br />
continue on to Lerici, with its 12th-century castle (worth the climb to<br />
get the view towards Portovenere and the offshore islands). You will<br />
have time to explore Lerici before the return to your hotel. The walk is<br />
6 miles, with 300m of ascent and descent.<br />
An optional excursion to Florence by coach and rail will be available.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to Pisa airport and your flight<br />
home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL JOSEPH HHH, Marina di Pietrasanta. (seven nights)<br />
The Hotel Joseph, recently-refurbished, offers spacious lounge areas,<br />
lift, bar, restaurant, terraces, and outdoor pool area with terrace and fine<br />
views of the Versilia Coast. There is a wellness centre, with treatments<br />
available (charges apply). Bedrooms are in two adjacent buildings, and<br />
have shower, wc, safety deposit box and wifi. Twin rooms also have<br />
balcony. (www.hoteljoseph.net)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £919 June & September<br />
Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley<br />
Italy’s other beautiful lake is Lake Iseo: smaller than its more famous neighbours (15 miles long), but just as perfectlyformed!<br />
Nestling amid the scenic mountains, in a bay at the gorgeous Northern end of the lake is the resort of Lovere.<br />
You will walk in the hills close to Lovere, and travel by boat and scenic railway to walk in the UNESCO-listed Valcamonica<br />
area, and on Italy’s largest lake island, the appropriately named Monte Isola, ‘Mountain Island’ – it rises a full 420m above<br />
Iseo’s shimmering waters.<br />
• 7 nights hb on Lake Iseo • 3 included guided walks • Boat trip to Monte Isola<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Bergamo or Malpensa Airports. Transfer to<br />
your resort of Lovere (40 minutes from Bergamo, 90 minutes from<br />
Malpensa) for seven nights half board accommodation.<br />
Lovere: Set on a bay of Lake Iseo, with a semi-circle of mountains<br />
behind, the setting is wonderful. A member of ‘I Borghi Piu Belli<br />
d’Italia’, ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages’, this pretty little town of 5000<br />
people has Italian-style arcaded streets, but with Swiss-style wooden<br />
overhanging roofs. Along the lakeside are grand old palaces, a modern<br />
yachting marina and a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants.<br />
Climbing up into the old town, you are soon in an old-fashioned Italy<br />
of shady squares and ancient church towers. There is good public<br />
transport for getting around on local buses and a boat service which<br />
links Lovere with Pisogne (15-minute trip), which has a railway station<br />
on the line between Brescia and Edolo.<br />
Days Two to Seven: At leisure in resort with three included walking<br />
excursions. Optional excursions, including historic Bergamo, and a<br />
scenic trip to St Moritz aboard the Bernina Express Train, will also be<br />
available.<br />
Walk 1: You walk from the hotel, climbing into the hills behind Lovere.<br />
The destination is St John’s Sanctuary, from where there are great<br />
views of the lake. Return via a different route, through a grove of<br />
chestnut trees, passing the village of Sellere. 6½ miles, 420m of<br />
ascent and descent.<br />
Walk 2: You travel slowly down the lake by boat, calling in at five<br />
lakeside villages, en route to Monte Isola – journey time 75 minutes.<br />
You walk 7 miles on Monte Isola, circling the island and climbing<br />
420m to the summit at Madonna della Ceriola. The island has 2000<br />
inhabitants and is also in the list of ‘Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages’. At<br />
around 1600 you return to Lovere by boat.<br />
Walk 3: Depart by coach to the Naquane Archaeological Park (20<br />
miles). First you visit the Naquane Archaeological Park (entrance fee<br />
included) – there are 2 miles of paths here, amid stone carvings of<br />
animals and people dating from 3000 BC. There are good views over<br />
the valley. You then walk down to Capo di Ponte where you have free<br />
time to explore and lunch. After lunch you walk from Capo di Ponte<br />
(or Co de Put in the local dialect!) to the medieval villages of Cemmo<br />
and Pescarzo and back down – 5 miles, 300m of ascent/descent. You<br />
return to Lovere firstly by train to Pisogne and then by ferry arriving<br />
back in Lovere at 1730 approx.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your departure to the airport. Depending<br />
on flight times, there may be time for a spot of last-minute shopping<br />
en route.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL LOVERE HHHH, Lovere, Lake Iseo (seven nights)<br />
This hotel has 55 rooms. Standard rooms have private bath or shower, no<br />
view or balcony, wc, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, satellite tv<br />
and minibar. Classic rooms with balcony overlooking the hotel forecourt,<br />
and Superior rooms with balcony and partial lake-view are available at<br />
supplements. The hotel has a restaurant, gym, and the restaurant terrace has<br />
a view of the lake. There is also a spa area (charges apply) with indoor SPA<br />
small relaxing pool, Sauna, Turkish Bath, Hydrojet, etc. There is a bar adjacent<br />
to the hotel which offers a discount to hotel guests. (www.hotellovere.it)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £859 April to June, September<br />
The Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo<br />
The holiday base is Bordighera, on the coast 18 miles to the east of Monte Carlo. The British have enjoyed strolling in and<br />
around Bordighera since the 19th century – so much so it was an enclave where the local Italians were a minority. Today,<br />
Bordighera is an extremely pleasant resort whose climate and scenery can be enjoyed in much the same as visitors of<br />
yesteryear. It was also a favourite resort of Claude Monet who stayed ten weeks here and painted thirty-five landscapes in<br />
Bordighera and the neighbouring hills. There are three guided walks including one from Menton to Monte Carlo.<br />
• 7 nights hb on the Italian Riviera • 3 included walking excursions • Visits to Monte Carlo and to the Princedom of Seborga<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Nice and transfer to your hotel (45-minutes) hotel in<br />
Bordighera for seven nights half board accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In Bordighera with three included walks. On<br />
Day 2 there is a late morning walking tour pointing out the highlights<br />
of the town.<br />
Walk 1: Bordighera to Sasso & the Princedom of Seborga. For this walk<br />
you start at the hotel on the seafront in Bordighera, passing through<br />
the old town, before following an old watercourse through a valley of<br />
palm trees to the pretty hamlet of Sasso. You then take the old road to<br />
the village of Seborga, a historical curiosity: it is claimed that following<br />
its omission from a series of treaties, it is not officially part of Italy!<br />
9 miles there and back, with ascent/descent of 500m. If you wish to<br />
walk a shorter distance, you can catch the local bus back from Sasso<br />
or Seborga to Bordighera.<br />
Walk 2: Taggia to the artists’ village of Bussana Vecchia. Coach<br />
transfer to Taggia, which claims to be home to Italy’s longest medieval<br />
bridge. You walk through the old town, and then climb through smart<br />
villas, olive trees and greenhouses, following the old road and country<br />
paths as far as Old Bussana - one of those ‘must-see’ places. What<br />
was a completely empty village following the 1887 earthquake has<br />
become home to a Bohemian artist community which took root in the<br />
1960’s - not without controversy. 5 miles, 250m ascent.<br />
Walk 3: Monte Carlo or Bust! You travel by coach to Menton, where<br />
you walk up to Roquebrune village, before descending towards Monte<br />
Carlo. Roquebrune, on Mont Gros, is a favourite place for hang-gliders,<br />
and has fine views of Monte Carlo. Time permitting, you will have time<br />
to explore a little of the Principality before you re-join the coach to<br />
return to Bordighera, just 18 miles away. 7 miles, 200m of ascent/<br />
descent.<br />
In your free time there are several walking opportunities in the town<br />
itself. One takes you to the scenes of several of Monet’s paintings.<br />
Another is a one-mile walk along the Lungomare Argentina – the<br />
colourful flower-filled promenade along the beach and the longest<br />
pedestrian promenade on the Riviera. It was inaugurated by Eva Perón<br />
whose husband had visited Bordighera in 1947. On Thursday there is a<br />
market on the seafront near the hotel. Your hotel is handily situated for<br />
the station, with services to Ventimiglia, and to San Remo and beyond.<br />
There are also local bus services.<br />
There will also be an optional excursion to the Nervia Valley. You drive<br />
through Camporosso, a pretty village, and stop in medieval Dolceaqua,<br />
dominated by the Dorias’ Castle. The bridge, over the Nervia river,<br />
was painted by Monet in 1884. You will visit the ‘Visionarium’ – it will<br />
surprise you, we promise! You continue up the valley to Pigna, a pretty<br />
mountain village.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until you depart for the airport. Dependent on<br />
traffic conditions and flight timings, there may be time for some lastminute<br />
shopping in Nice en route.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL PARIGI HHHH, Bordighera (seven nights)<br />
This comfortable hotel is family-run and stands right on the seafront<br />
promenade, just a short stroll from the town centre. Rooms have<br />
flatscreen tv with satellite channels, air-conditioning, private bath or<br />
shower, wc and hairdryer. Although the railway line passes 20 metres<br />
behind the hotel, there are very few trains overnight and in any case<br />
rooms are double-glazed. The holiday price is based on hill view<br />
rooms. Side and full sea view rooms are available at a supplement.<br />
(www.hotelparigi.com) Free one-hour session in the hotel wellness centre.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £969 May & September<br />
The Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore<br />
This Italian holiday takes you to the millionaires’ haunts of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure (where you spend four<br />
nights), and takes in the spectacular landscapes of the Cinque Terre and Lake Maggiore. Along the way you will travel on<br />
the picturesque ‘Three Valleys Railway’ into the heart of Columbus’ maritime city of Genoa.<br />
• 3 nights hb Lago Maggiore, 4 nights hb Santa Margherita Ligure • Walk in Italian Lakeland • Walks in Cinque<br />
Terre and to Portofino<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your hotel on Lake Maggiore for<br />
two nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from Malpensa and<br />
Bergamo are 30 minutes and 1 ½ hours respectively.<br />
Day Two: Half-day walking excursion. You walk to catch the train up<br />
the lake. From the station at Fondotoce, you ascend 150m to the little<br />
hamlet of Montorfano, which has stunning views over Lake Maggiore. You<br />
continue down a gently sloping path to Mergozzo, a small village on the<br />
shores of its own little lake. There is time to explore this typical village and<br />
have lunch. You catch the train back from here. A gentle walk, approx 2<br />
hours, 150m climb and descent.<br />
Day Three: Today you travel south by private coach to the Riviera di<br />
Levante. Your first stop is Vercelli, a historic town surrounded by paddyfields<br />
(rice is exported worldwide from here). You continue south, stopping<br />
for lunch en route, before you arrive at Casella, north of Genoa, to board<br />
the ‘Three Valleys Train’.<br />
In Genoa you will see something of the restored port and old city centre<br />
before you complete your journey by coach to the chic resort of Santa<br />
Margherita Ligure, where you spend four nights on a half board basis.<br />
Santa Margherita lies in a sheltered bay, close to Portofino. Its harbour is<br />
home to many gin-palace luxury yachts. All of this is close to your hotel.<br />
Total today 160 miles, mainly motorway.<br />
Days Four to Six: In Santa Margherita with included walking excursions<br />
to the Cinque Terre and Portofino, and a free day.<br />
Cinque Terre: The spectacular coastline, hills and villages landscapes of<br />
the Cinque Terre are UNESCO-listed and within the National Park, where<br />
the mountains drop almost vertically into the sea. Road access is very<br />
limited. You walk to the station in Santa Margherita (600m) and take the<br />
train to Monterosso (one hour), in the Cinque Terre. After a tour of the old<br />
medieval town, you walk to the next village, Vernazza. The trail is narrow;<br />
there are many steps built by the local farmers to get to their vineyards<br />
and lemon groves. The walk takes about 2 ½ hours with an ascent/descent<br />
of 300m. Once you reach Vernazza, you have time for lunch and to enjoy<br />
the best-known town of the National Park. You then continue by train to<br />
Manarola (7 minutes) to visit the village and walk a short but spectacular<br />
loop (ascent/descent 100m) called “The Vineyards Trail” with breathtaking<br />
views of the town and coast. After some free time, you travel back to Santa<br />
Margherita by train.<br />
The destination for your third walk is Portofino. You start your day with<br />
a walk through Santa Margherita Ligure, admiring its beautiful baroque<br />
church and the garden of Villa Durazzo. At the end of the sea promenade<br />
you take an old mule path up through the woods for excellent views of<br />
the bay. You continue through the woods to the most spectacular section<br />
of the walk, overlooking all the Tigullio Gulf from Sestri Levante (12 miles<br />
distant) to Portofino. The trail goes through a valley of the ancient olive<br />
mills to finally reach Portofino. Actual walking time is about 3 hours, 4<br />
miles, with 200m of ascent/descent, but you take all morning, with a lunch<br />
break in the valley of mills and arrive in Portofino in the early afternoon.<br />
Portofino’s colourful hotchpotch of fisherman’s houses embraces its<br />
harbour and the luxury craft of the nearby villa-owners. Above the harbour<br />
is Brown’s Castle, and there are good views from the church. Weather<br />
permitting, you return to Santa Margherita by boat (15-minute trip). If the<br />
seas are too choppy, you return by public bus service.<br />
Day Seven: You leave Santa Margherita and travel north, following a<br />
slightly different route to take in the cathedral city of Pavia. You arrive at<br />
Lake Maggiore in the afternoon, for one night, again on a half board basis.<br />
Total today 152 miles, mainly motorway.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return flight.<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA AU LAC HHHH, Stresa (first two and<br />
last nights)<br />
This four-star hotel is in two adjacent buildings in the centre of Stresa,<br />
overlooking the lake and opposite the boat station. The Speranza has a<br />
pleasant street-front café while the Milan houses the hotel restaurant. All<br />
rooms have bath or shower, wc, hairdryer and satellite tv. Lake view rooms<br />
are available at a supplement. Milan Speranza guests have use of the<br />
swimming pool at the nearby Hotel Regina Palace. (www.milansperanza.it)<br />
HOTEL JOLANDA HHH, Santa Margherita Ligure (four nights)<br />
The Hotel Jolanda is ideally located in a quiet street in the heart of Santa<br />
Margherita, just 200 yards from the pedestrianised town centre. The<br />
boat stop and railway station are 8-10 minutes walk away. Rooms are<br />
comfortably furnished with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, minibar, safety box,<br />
and satellite tv. There is a garden area, fitness room, safe, spa area and wifi<br />
(charges apply to the last two). (www.hoteljolanda.it)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £919 May & September<br />
Elba & Tuscany<br />
Napoleon was famously banished to Elba, before he returned to…meet his Waterloo. An extremely nice place to be exiled<br />
to! Like him, you will travel across to one of Europe’s most enchanting islands where, on two guided walks, you will<br />
wonder why he ever wanted to leave! But leave you must, too - to enjoy some of the scenic landscapes and beautiful cities<br />
in Tuscany. Visits to ‘spooky’ Volterra and magnificent Siena are included. From your base in the old city of Prato there is<br />
a third guided walk and mighty Florence is also easily accessible.<br />
• 4 nights bb Tuscan mainland, 3 nights hb on Elba • 2 guided walks on Elba and 1 in Tuscany • Walking tour<br />
of Prato • Ferry trip to Elba<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Pisa. There is a short transfer to Livorno, Tuscany’s second<br />
city, which has a Medici Fortress and mercantile ‘Little Venice’ area, for one<br />
nights bed and breakfast accommodation.<br />
Day Two: After breakfast, depart Livorno and head inland to Volterra, 45<br />
miles away, an ancient walled town on a hilltop dominating the rolling Tuscan<br />
countryside, with medieval and Renaissance buildings, Roman theatre, forum<br />
and baths. D.H. Lawrence called Volterra ‘an inland island’, and the popular<br />
vampire novel ‘New Moon’ (part of the Twilight Saga) was set there – you can<br />
see why!<br />
In the afternoon, you leave Volterra and drive to Piombino, 55 miles away,<br />
to board the roll-on, roll-off ferry to Elba, less than 10 miles offshore – the<br />
crossing takes just under an hour.<br />
You continue the short distance to your hotel in Procchio for three nights half<br />
board accommodation. Your hotel is in a quiet location on the beautiful bay<br />
of Procchio on the north coast of the island, seven miles west of Portoferraio.<br />
Days Three and Four: From Procchio you have two included walking<br />
excursions:<br />
Walk 1: Elba’s West: Short coach transfer to Zanca, at a height of 300m on<br />
the west coast of Elba, from where you walk down to Sant Andrea beach<br />
(about 40 minutes). After a break, you walk down to the resort of Marciana<br />
Marina with superb sea views as you go (about 3 hours, 4 miles, 100m<br />
ascent/descent). After free time in Marciana Marina, you return to your hotel.<br />
Walk 2: Elba’s South: Short coach transfer to the narrow Stella peninsula, on<br />
the south coast. Your first path starts from the village of Lacona and winds up<br />
100m through wonderful Mediterranean vegetation (40 minutes), with umbrella<br />
pines and eucalyptus prominent. After taking in the stunning views, you retrace<br />
your steps and follow a different path around the peninsula – a further 3 hours<br />
walk. There is free time in the village of Lacona for lunch, after which there is a<br />
coach transfer to the island’s harbour town of Portoferraio (time to climb to the<br />
fortress if you wish) and thence to Procchio. Distance walked approx. 6 miles,<br />
ascent/descent 250m.<br />
Day Five: Today you leave Elba and return to mainland Tuscany. You stop in<br />
Siena before continuing to the walled city of Prato (total today 150 miles). Siena<br />
is best known as the city of the spectacular bareback Palio Horse race. The race<br />
takes place on the spectacular, shell-shaped Piazza del Campo. St Catherine<br />
of Siena is, with St Francis, one of Italy’s two patron saints – her head was<br />
supposedly smuggled out of Rome and is stored in the church of St Dominic:<br />
and don’t miss the cathedral, one of Italy’s most stunning Gothic churches.<br />
You continue to Prato, just 10 miles from Florence (frequent train services<br />
take 25 minutes), historic in its own right, and well worth taking time to visit,<br />
but fortunately without the great Florentine tourist flows! Although Prato is an<br />
important modern centre for textiles, the old town within the walls is a world<br />
apart – a lovely place to stroll and enjoy the real Italy. Your hotel is just a few<br />
steps from the town walls, so it’s easy to explore. Three nights in Prato on a<br />
bed and breakfast basis.<br />
Days Six and Seven: Free in Prato, with an included half-day walking tour<br />
of the old city and an included walking excursion. Otherwise you are free in<br />
Prato – why not catch the local train to Florence, or to Pistoia, another attractive<br />
nearby town. Both are just 20 minutes train ride, or 5 euros away!<br />
Walk 3: You meet your guide at the hotel and catch the local bus just out of<br />
town, to S.Lucia di Prato and walk through a rocky landscape with springs and<br />
caves. There are views of the river valley, old villages and woodlands. After your<br />
walk, you catch the bus back to town, for lunch and a free afternoon. The walk<br />
is about 4 miles with ascents/descents of 350m.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to airport and your flight home.<br />
Depending on flight times, there may be time for some last minute shopping/<br />
sightseeing en route.<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
HOTEL GRAN DUCA HHHH, Livorno (one night)<br />
The first night is spent at the Gran Duca in the centre of Livorno, overlooking<br />
the harbour. As well as a piano bar it has a first class restaurant (there<br />
are plenty of less expensive bars and restaurants nearby). Rooms are<br />
air-conditioned with bath/shower, wc, tv and fridge. (www.granduca.it)<br />
HOTEL BRIGANTINO HHH, Procchio, Elba (three nights)<br />
A pleasant, family-run hotel 250m from the beautiful Procchio beach and a 15<br />
minute walk to the small town centre. The hotel is set in attractive grounds and<br />
has a bar, lounge, reading room, restaurant and outdoor pool. Bedrooms have<br />
balcony, tv, shower and wc. The hotel has an agreement with a private area<br />
on the beach where sun loungers and parasols are free to hotel guests (May to<br />
September). (www.hotelbrigantino.com)<br />
ART HOTEL MILANO HHHH, Prato (three nights)<br />
The hotel is very handily situated close to medieval centre (the magnificent<br />
13th-century Palazzo Pretorio re-opened in late 2013 after a 20-year<br />
restoration) the other side of the river to the train station. The hotel has a lobby<br />
bar and breakfast room. Bedrooms have air conditioning, direct dial phone,<br />
hairdryer, free wi-fi connection, safe, digital tv. (www.arthotel-milano.it)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £969 May, September & October<br />
Lake Maggiore<br />
This holiday includes a week on Lago Maggiore, Italy’s second largest lake, which stretches north from Lombardy and up<br />
into Switzerland. It lies, sheltered, on the south side of the Alps, making for a mild climate and consequent lush vegetation,<br />
with Mediterranean and exotic flora, including azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias. Maggiore is, in our view, much more<br />
scenic than, for example, the much larger Lake Garda to the East.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Stresa • 3 guided walks in the wonderful lakeland scenery • Train and boat trips to access walks<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Milan, transfer to your hotel on Lake Maggiore<br />
for seven nights half board accommodation. Transfer times from<br />
Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo are 30 minutes, 1 hour and 1 hour 30<br />
minutes respectively.<br />
DAYS TWO TO SEVEN: On Lago Maggiore with 3 included walking<br />
excursions. Your base is Stresa, half way up the lake, which was put<br />
on the 19th-century ‘Grand Tour’ map by Napoleon’s widening of the<br />
access road to the Simplon Pass – illustrious visitors came to enjoy the<br />
lakeside villas and health-giving waters. The lakeside promenade near<br />
the hotel allows for a pleasant stroll to the pretty town centre - around<br />
the main Piazza there is a good range of shops, bars, and restaurants,<br />
and from the art nouveau ‘imbarcadero’ boats and steamers traverse<br />
the lake on a regular basis (various types of tourist ticket are available).<br />
Walk 1: Suna, the ‘Portofino of the Lake’, and Cavandone. Across the<br />
bay lies Suna, the most evocative part of Verbania. You travel there by<br />
local bus and begin your walk through the clustered medieval village<br />
houses, linked by seemingly random arched passageways. You then<br />
follow a mule track past orchards, fine old villas, a 14th-century tower<br />
and a chapel, from where there are lovely views out over the lake<br />
towards the Borromean islands and the Alps beyond. Passing through<br />
a chestnut grove, you reach the hamlet of Cavandone, the ‘Village of<br />
Stone Carvings’, returning to Suna by a different route. 5 miles, 265m<br />
of ascent/descent.<br />
before descending into Stresa. 5 miles, 260m of ascent/descent.<br />
There will also be a fourth, optional walk. On your free days, there<br />
is lots to see. Don’t miss the magnificent Borromean Palace on Isola<br />
Bella, and the Villa Taranto, with its wonderful garden, created by the<br />
Scottish captain Neil MacEacharn. Optional coach excursions are also<br />
available.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until you depart for the airport for your flight<br />
home.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
HOTEL MILAN SPERANZA AU LAC HHHH, Stresa (seven nights)<br />
This four-star hotel is in two adjacent buildings in the centre of Stresa,<br />
overlooking the lake and opposite the boat station. The Speranza has a<br />
pleasant street-front café while the Milan houses the hotel restaurant. All<br />
rooms have bath or shower, wc, hairdryer and satellite tv. Lake view rooms<br />
are available at a supplement. Milan Speranza guests have use of the<br />
swimming pool at the nearby Hotel Regina Palace. (www.milansperanza.it)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Walk 2: The Western Lake/Monte alle Croci. You take the train to Lesa<br />
(a 12-minute journey), and climb gradually towards Comnago – there<br />
are views to Angera castle, over on the other side of the lake. Passing<br />
the Maria Assunta Chapel you climb through the wood to reach the<br />
summit of Monte alle Croci, with a wonderful panorama of the lake.<br />
Return is by a different route, partly on a road and partly on a mule<br />
track. 6 miles, 420m of ascent/descent.<br />
Walk 3: The Chestnut route: Belgirate to Stresa. You catch the train<br />
to Belgirate, 10 minutes away, and follow a route through the woods<br />
above the lake, climbing towards the villages of Falchetto and Passera<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £949 May, September & October<br />
Crete - Coast & Mountains<br />
Crete, the largest Greek island, offers a wide range of attractions: from sandy beaches to spectacular walks through<br />
gorges and ravines - there is something here for everyone! The island’s history – from the Minoan civilisation of 2000BC<br />
onwards - is remarkable. Crete has amazing landscapes, with opportunities for walks taking in some of the main historical<br />
and natural sights, such as the Saint George Ravine and Spinalonga. This two-centre walking holiday will get you close to<br />
the real heart of this wonderful island from the Gulf of Mirabello in the east, to the Botanical Park in the west.<br />
• 3 nights hb Eastern Crete, 4 nights hb Western Crete • 3 varied guided walks • Visit to Elounda & Spinalonga<br />
Island • Walking tour of Rethymnon<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
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<br />
for three nights half board accommodation.<br />
towards Chania in the west and then inland via the magnificent green<br />
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.<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
in the afternoon. After a scenic drive through the spectacular ravine the Botanical Park and Gardens of Crete. Here you can walk the peaceful<br />
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<br />
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<br />
almond and olive trees. The route, which crosses the Kroustas valley with magnificent views across to the mountains! 106 miles coach travel<br />
and has amazing views over the Mirabello Gulf, ends near Pirgos. This today.<br />
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.<br />
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<br />
where you take a 20-minute boat trip across to the Venetian fortress and overlooking the olive trees and greenhouses of the Messara Plain.<br />
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<br />
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,<br />
coach travel today.<br />
hippy lifestyle of the 60’s and 70’s lives on. Here, you can have a dip in<br />
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<br />
half-board accommodation, with an included walk en-route.<br />
tavern. On the way back to your hotel you stop in the mountain village of<br />
Walk 2: Ancient Eleftherna. The walk starts near Eleftherna and ends Spili to see the Kefalovrisi, a series of 25 Venetian lions heads spraying<br />
in the village of Margarites. Using dirt roads and paths in lush, green water from their mouths.<br />
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<br />
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<br />
for lunch and to explore Margarites with its small ceramic workshops,<br />
sightseeing en-route.<br />
you continue to Rethymnon. The walk is 4 ½ miles with 180m ascent and<br />
270m descent. 82 miles by coach today.<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
Rethymnon has a pleasant beach and resort area, but by contrast with ASTIR BEACH HHHH, Gouves (three nights)<br />
your first centre, is quite a large town, with 40000 inhabitants, including The description of the hotel is on page 23.<br />
a sizeable student population. It has an impressive Venetian fortress and HOTEL THEARTEMIS PALACE HHHH, Rethymnon (four nights)<br />
harbour, and some interesting museums.<br />
The hotel is close to the town’s long sandy beach and boulevard,<br />
Day five: Included morning walking tour of Rethymnon. Walk into town and 20 minutes on foot from the old town of Rethymnon. It<br />
with your guide via the promenade through the charming old quarter consists of 245 well-appointed and recently renovated rooms.<br />
to the Venetian harbour, and then through narrow streets and squares All the rooms are equipped with satellite tv, direct dial telephone,<br />
with Turkish and Venetian architecture. During this pleasant walk you’ll refrigerator, safety deposit box, bath/shower, wc and hairdryer. The<br />
see in a local workshop how the Cretan musical instrument, the ‘lyra’, restaurant offers a variety of Greek and international specialities.<br />
(www.theartemis.gr)<br />
is made and, at a pastry shop, how to make the wafer-thin phyllo dough<br />
for traditional pastries.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
Days six and seven: In Rethymnon with an included walking excursion. featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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8 days from £919 May & September<br />
Crete, Gouves - no single supplement<br />
From your holiday base in Gouves you have three included full day tours with guided walks allowing you to really discover<br />
the beauty and variety of Northern Crete. The scenic Kounavi Gorge, the open-air museum at Lychnostatis, wine tasting,<br />
the amazing views on Mount Ida – these are just a few of the highlights for you to enjoy. And when you’re not appreciating<br />
the magnificent Cretan countryside on a guided walk there is plenty of time to relax and enjoy the facilities of your four<br />
star hotel in Gouves.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Crete • 3 varied guided walks • No single room supplement<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Heraklion, short transfer to your hotel for seven nights short walk leads to the excavations of the Minoan settlement with<br />
half board accommodation in the resort of Gouves.<br />
beautiful views over the vineyards to the mountains. After a guided tour<br />
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<br />
walks.<br />
market town of Anogia for a short visit. Next stop is the Sfedoni Cave.<br />
Walk 1: The Northern Crete Countryside. After breakfast meet your local A guided walking tour (270m) in this impressive cave reveals countless<br />
walking guide and depart for an introductory tour of Northern Crete and stalagmites and stalactites with a variety of shapes and colours in the<br />
its countryside. When you get to the vineyards around the villages of labyrinthine chambers of the cave.<br />
Skalani and Mirtia your walk starts through the Kounavi Gorge. A scenic Day Eight: Free time until departure for the airport and your flight home.<br />
path goes along and over a stream through lush vegetation and abundant<br />
wild flowers and then continues through olive groves and vineyards. YOUR HOTEL<br />
Short coach transfer to the traditional village of Skalani where you<br />
ASTIR BEACH HHHH, Gouves (seven nights)<br />
have free time for lunch. The guided walk through the Kounavi Gorge is<br />
approximately 5 miles with ascents/descents of 120m/340m. The day’s<br />
The hotel is situated on the beach in Gouves on the north coast, 10 miles from<br />
Heraklion airport. The hotel is modern in style and has a reception area, lounge<br />
tour includes a total of 46 miles by coach.<br />
with satellite tv, spacious restaurant/dining room, two elevators, a pool bar, a<br />
Walk 2: Traditional Crete. After breakfast you visit the open-air museum snack bar, and a mini market. All of the 179 rooms are equipped with bath or<br />
at Lychnostatis which offers an insight into authentic Cretan life. In a shower/wc, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, safe box (weekly charge), radio,<br />
guided tour through the compound you can marvel at Cretan architecture satellite tv, mini-fridge and balcony or terrace. Sea view rooms are available at a<br />
and the old traditional life style. You then travel into the Pediados region supplement. In the hotel grounds you will find a large sun terrace and a smartly<br />
where your guided walk starts near the village of Karouzano. The walk<br />
designed freshwater swimming pool. Sporting facilities include volleyball, table<br />
tennis, and minigolf. There is also a gym with steam bath, sauna and whirlpool.<br />
covers fertile ground between thousands of olive trees, with splendid<br />
Free wifi in the public areas, chargeable LAN access in the bedrooms. (www.<br />
views on the mountain peaks, and passes a church before reaching the astirbeach.gr)<br />
Aposelemis dam near the village of Potamies. You then have lunch in the<br />
mountain village of Avdou-Gonies. The walk is approximately 5.5 miles Extend your holiday - extra week available at Astir Beach.<br />
with ascents/descents of 140m/140m. The day’s tour includes a total of<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
32 miles by coach.<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Walk 3: Mount Ida – the East slope. A scenic drive along olive groves<br />
and vineyards brings you to the east slope of Mount Ida, Crete’s highest<br />
mountain. The walk starts near the village of Assites, set in an agriculture<br />
region. During the walk you visit a ceramic workshop and the Antonios<br />
church from where there is a spectacular view of the narrow gorge. The<br />
walk is mostly downhill over dirt roads and paths between olive trees<br />
and vineyards. The walk ends in the village of Siva where you have a<br />
wine tasting. The walk is approximately 6 miles with ascents/descents of<br />
150m/390m. The day’s tour includes a total of 44 miles by coach.<br />
As well as the included tours there will be a full-day optional tour<br />
showcasing the history, culture and way of life, both in the mountains<br />
and along the coast. You drive west to the village of Tylissos where a<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £769 June & September<br />
Poland - Krakow & the High Tatras<br />
Two of Poland’s most spectacular sites, Krakow and Zakopane, are brought together in this holiday of contrasts. Firstly,<br />
the medieval UNESCO-listed university city of Krakow, for centuries Poland’s capital, and hometown of both Chopin and<br />
Pope John Paul II. Your second base is Zakopane, Poland’s highest city, amidst the spectacular Tatra Mountains and<br />
situated 800m above sea level. Zakopane is famous for its unique wooden architecture, featuring pretty, wood-fronted,<br />
19th-century villas with high, sloped roofs! Your journey between Krakow and Zakopane will take a little longer than you<br />
might have expected – you will spend 2-3 hours gently meandering through the Dunajec River Gorge on rafts! This will<br />
allow you to fully appreciate the rocky landscapes of the Pieniny Mountains. (Note: the coach continues with your luggage<br />
– if weather conditions dictate, or if anyone prefers, the land route by coach may be used).<br />
• 3 nights bb Krakow, 4 nights bb Zakopane • Raft trip through the Dunajec Gorge • Walking tour of Krakow<br />
• 3 varied guided walks, 1 near Krakow and 2 near Zakopane<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Throughout the tour you are on a bed and breakfast basis. There is a<br />
wide variety of lunch and dinner options available in all price ranges in<br />
both Krakow and Zakopane. Your representative will be happy to assist<br />
if required, but English is widely spoken<br />
Day One: Flight to Krakow. On arrival you meet our representative<br />
and transfer to your hotel in Krakow for three nights bed and breakfast<br />
accommodation.<br />
Days Two and Three: Included half day walking tour of Old Krakow,<br />
also known as Stare Miasto. There is also an optional afternoon<br />
excursion to the stunning Wieliczka Salt Mine.<br />
Walk 1: From Krakow there is also an included walking excursion. You<br />
travel by local bus for a 5-mile walk in the forested Ojcowski National<br />
Park, Poland’s smallest National Park, located 8 miles north of Krakow.<br />
Ascent and descent of 100m.<br />
Day Four: Today you travel to Zakopane, but instead of doing all the<br />
journey by road, you take 2-3 hours rafting gently through the stunning<br />
scenery of the Dunajec River Gorge, before arriving at Zakopane, in the<br />
heart of the Tatra Mountains. Four nights are spent here on a bed &<br />
breakfast basis.<br />
Days Five to Seven: In Zakopane, with two included guided walks.<br />
Walk 2: You take the local bus to walk through a glacial valley (Malej<br />
Laki) to Kondracka Pass, at a height of 1725m. You descend the valley<br />
towards Zakopane. The walk is about 8 miles with ascent of 690m and<br />
descent of 850m.<br />
Walk 3: You travel out of Zakopane by bus to start your walk near to<br />
the Slovakian border. The walk follows a trail through Hala Gasienicowa<br />
alpine meadow (1500m) and then back to Zakopane. The walk is about<br />
8 miles and with 300m of ascent and 650m of descent.<br />
While staying in Zakopane you also have the opportunity to cross<br />
the border into Slovakia, Poland’s southern neighbour, on an optional<br />
excursion. The High Tatra Mountains straddle the Polish-Slovakian<br />
border, and you will be able to experience the fantastic scenery from<br />
a different perspective – the cable car from Stary Smokovec to the<br />
mountain town of Hrebienok, at an altitude of 1200m. There is the<br />
chance to take a walk along marked paths to the scenic waterfalls of<br />
the area.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your departure transfer to the airport and<br />
your return flight home. Depending on flight times, there may be some<br />
time in Krakow en route to the airport.<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
Hotel Wyspianski HHH, Krakow (three nights)<br />
The hotel is named after the famous Polish artist, poet and playwright,<br />
Stanislaw Wyspianski, who once lived in a house at the site of the hotel. It<br />
is located right in the centre of Krakow, the proverbial stone’s throw from<br />
the main square. Rooms are fully equipped with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer,<br />
satellite tv, telephone and radio. There is also a restaurant and a bar. (www.<br />
hotel-wyspianski.pl)<br />
HOTEL WERSAL HHH, Zakopane (four nights)<br />
This hotel is located in a quiet, yet central, area of Zakopane. It has 42 rooms<br />
with bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, satellite tv, radio and telephone. There is a<br />
restaurant offering both traditional Polish and international cuisine and a bar<br />
serving hot and cold drinks. (www.hotelwersal.pl)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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8 days from £869 May & September<br />
The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste<br />
The Italian cities of Venice and Trieste, the coastline of the Venice Gulf and the Julian Alps of Slovenia are the ingredients<br />
for this varied and interesting walking holiday. The ‘Serenissima’ – the ‘most serene’ Venetian republic, governed much of<br />
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<br />
when you travel between Italy and Slovenia. As well as a visit to Venice by night, there is a guided walk down into James<br />
Joyce’s Trieste, another in the mountain resort of Kranjska Gora and a third around beautiful Lake Bled high in the Alps.<br />
• 3 nights hb Lido di Jesolo, 4 nights hb in the Slovenian Mountains • Excursion to Venice by boat • Visits to<br />
Trieste and Udine • 3 varied guided walks in Italy and Slovenia<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Venice or Treviso airports. Transfer to your hotel (40<br />
minutes from Venice airport, one hour from Treviso) for two nights half<br />
board accommodation in Lido di Jesolo, a resort town with 10 miles<br />
of beach.<br />
Day Two: After breakfast, you set off for a full day excursion to nearby<br />
Venice. There is a 40-minute coach transfer to Punta Sabbioni for the<br />
scenic boat trip across the lagoon – you arrive close to Piazza San<br />
Marco. After a walking tour with local guide, you will have time to<br />
explore the world’s most romantic city, the city of canals and islands.<br />
You return to your hotel, again by boat and coach, in time for dinner.<br />
Day Three: Today you drive east towards the border with the former<br />
Yugoslavia. Your main stop today is Trieste, once the major port of the<br />
Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire.<br />
Walk 1: This walk starts on a marvellous path from the little town<br />
of Prosecco (famous for its namesake wine) which leads through<br />
the karstic plateau and the cliffs overhanging the Adriatic Sea, with<br />
a detour en-route to Monte Grisa and Vedetta, before arriving at Villa<br />
Opicina passing close to the Emperor Franz I. Obelisk. From there, you<br />
take the hybrid tram and funicular railway to Trieste, where you have<br />
some free time to explore the city where James Joyce lived and wrote<br />
many of his masterpieces. The walk is a little over 3 miles with ascent/<br />
descent of 200m/80m.<br />
After the walk you cross into Slovenia and head for the mountain resort<br />
of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Sava Valley, for four nights half board<br />
accommodation. 218 miles today.<br />
Days Four to Six: In Kranjska Gora with two included walking<br />
excursions and a free day, when an optional excursion into the Austrian<br />
province of Carinthia, with its sparkling blue lakes, will be offered.<br />
Walk 2: Kranjska Gora. Your circular walk climbs to the village of<br />
Srednji Vrh, with great views of the mountains, before descending to<br />
the riverside and returning to Kranjska Gora. 7 miles, 200m of ascent/<br />
descent.<br />
Walk 3: Coach transfer to Lake Bled for two walks. Firstly, you walk<br />
from Bled, passing through unspoilt villages to reach the Vintgar Gorge,<br />
with a boardwalk above the river in its narrow gorge. On returning to<br />
Bled (6 miles so far, fairly level) you have some free time before the<br />
second part of your Bled walking day, undertaking the best-known<br />
walk in Slovenia. This walk (a further 4 miles) has superb views over<br />
Lake Bled, its Castle and to the surrounding mountains. It is level apart<br />
from the climb up to the viewpoint on the hill of Osojnica.<br />
Day Seven: Today you leave Slovenia for Italy. You cross the border<br />
and head to Udine, an interesting city with a long history. A Roman city<br />
in origin, it stands at a crossroads of languages and cultures: a mix of<br />
Italian, Slav and German elements, with a castle and stunning, marble,<br />
Romanesque Duomo. From there you continue back to Lido di Jesolo<br />
for one nights half board accommodation. 153 miles today.<br />
Day Eight: Transfer to the airport for your return flight.<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
HOTEL SALUS HHHH, Lido di Jesolo (first two and last nights)<br />
The hotel is a two-minute walk from the beach and has a bar, restaurant<br />
and lounge and an outdoor pool. Bedrooms have air-conditioning,<br />
satellite tv, minibar, and a bathroom with shower and hairdryer.<br />
(www.hotelsalus.com)<br />
HOTEL KOMPAS HHHH, Kranjska Gora (four nights)<br />
The hotel lies 200 yards from the village centre. It has a restaurant,<br />
lounge, bar, garden, indoor pool, and comfortable modern bedrooms<br />
with cable tv, phone, safety deposit box, hairdryer, and bath/shower<br />
and wc. There is also a spa (charges apply). The hotel is part of the HIT<br />
hotel group and guests are welcome to avail themselves of the facilities<br />
of nearby sister hotels including the wellness centre (charges apply).<br />
(www.hit-alpinea.si/en/kompas-hotel)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £889 May, June & September<br />
Romania – Transylvanian Alps and Bucharest<br />
Transylvania is a land of dramatic mountain scenery, idyllic rural countryside, Saxon medieval towns and villages and, of course, vampires! From<br />
your main base in the medieval merchant town of Brasov, there are two walks in the magnificent alpine landscapes of the Fagaras and Bucegi<br />
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<br />
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.<br />
• 3 nights bb in Bucharest • 4 nights bb in Brasov, and one dinner, in the Transylvanian Alps • Tour of Bucharest with entrance to<br />
the Palace of Parliament • 3 contrasting guided walks • Visit to Bran Castle<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Bucharest, transfer to your hotel in the centre of the city for two<br />
nights bed and breakfast hotel accommodation. There are plenty of restaurants in<br />
downtown Bucharest to suit all tastes and budgets. Your Tour Director will be on<br />
hand to assist.<br />
Day TWO: Mid-morning walking tour of Bucharest. Romania’s cosmopolitan capital<br />
is well known for its wide boulevards and fine pre-World War I buildings that gave<br />
it the name of Little Paris. The tour will concentrate on the Old Town and the Calea<br />
Victoriei - Bucharest’s most famous avenue which leads to the beautiful Romanian<br />
Athenaeum, the Royal Palace and Revolution Square. Bucharest is also known for<br />
its stark Communist-era architecture, exemplified in Ceausescu’s monster House<br />
of the Republic, now known as the Palace of Parliament. A guided tour will show<br />
you some of 1,100 rooms of the world’s largest civilian administrative building.<br />
Day three: Travel north through the Southern Carpathians to Brasov, stopping<br />
en route at Bran Castle. On a rocky outcrop guarding the entrance to a mountain<br />
pass, the castle was built by the Saxons in the late 14th century to defend Brasov<br />
from invasion by the Turks. Inside you’ll find displays of rich Western European<br />
furniture, which Queen Marie, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, purchased in the<br />
1920s when the castle was used as a royal residence. Continue to Brasov for four<br />
nights bed and breakfast with dinner in a local restaurant this evening. (126 miles<br />
today). Arrival in Brasov will be late afternoon. Your Tour Director will conduct a<br />
short orientation walk of Brasov before dinner.<br />
Days four to six: In Brasov with two included walks. Brasov is a medieval town<br />
with ornate Saxon churches and townhouses. Local legend has it that when the<br />
Pied Piper lured away the children from Hamelin they re-emerged near Brasov’s<br />
main square, Piaţa Sfatului, in the heart of the medieval quarter. It is one of the<br />
finest Baroque squares in Romania. Here you can visit the 15th century Town Hall,<br />
with its quaint Trumpeter’s Tower on top, and the Lutheran Black Church - the<br />
largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul with a 6 tonne bell and a huge<br />
organ with 4000 pipes. A great view of the old town is afforded from Mt Tampa<br />
which can be reached by cable car or by a couple of marked trails.<br />
Walk 1: Viscri. Coach transfer to Mesendorf (57 miles) for the start of the walk.<br />
This 8-mile walk (270m ascent/descent) takes you over the hills and through the<br />
meadows to Viscri. A combination of bulldozing by the Ceausescu regime and the<br />
exodus of the German-speaking population after the fall of Communism threatened<br />
to wipe out the centuries-old Saxon rural heritage in Transylvania. With the help of<br />
benefactors, including Prince Charles, restoration and preservation schemes have<br />
helped save many villages and Viscri is the most famous example. Barns, cottages,<br />
cattle troughs etc. have been repaired and rustic skills re-introduced. After the<br />
walk you have an included lunch in a local house, time to explore the village and<br />
have a tour of Viscri’s UNESCO-listed fortified church. Under continuous threat of<br />
marauding Mongols and Turks, the Saxons not only fortified their towns, but the<br />
villages as well with defensive works centred around the church.<br />
Walk 2: Transfer by coach to the Balea waterfall. The transfer takes 2 ¼ hours<br />
which is much longer than we would normally undertake. But not only is the drive<br />
worth it, it’s part of the day’s experience as it takes you on the northern part of<br />
the Transfagarasan - voted Top Gear’s ‘best road in the world’. The really serious<br />
bends are after the waterfall, but you see them in all their glory from the cable<br />
car which takes you to Lake Balea at 6,780ft and the start of the walk to climb up<br />
to the main ridge of the Fagaras Mountain. The narrow path is mostly uneven, on<br />
rocky terrain, with steep sides. On the ridge, there are panoramic views over the<br />
glacial valleys and lakes wherever you look. You continue along the ridge and then<br />
descend back to the Lake from the opposite side on similar terrain. (2 ½ miles with<br />
ascent/descent of 480m).<br />
During your stay in Brasov there will also be an optional half day excursion to the<br />
nearby fortified churches of Harman and Prejmer.<br />
Day SEVEN: Return to Bucharest. Twenty four miles south of Brasov is the small<br />
mountain resort of Busteni where you start your third walk.<br />
Walk 3: The Bucegi Mountains (5 miles with ascent of 150m and descent of<br />
300m). This part of the Prahova Valley gained popularity as a tourist destination at<br />
the end of the 19th-century when King Carol I established royal residences in the<br />
area. You take the cable car from Busteni to the Babele station (7,350ft) passing<br />
the giant WWI memorial cross on Mt Caraiman. Babele is famous for its curiously<br />
shaped rock formations. With spectacular views across the valley, your walk takes<br />
you south to the Cota 2000 station where you take the cable car down to Sinaia<br />
and re-join your coach for the onward journey to Bucharest (90 miles) for your last<br />
night on a bed and breakfast basis.<br />
Day EIGHT: Free time until your departure for the airport and your flight home.<br />
YOUR HOTELS<br />
HOTEL CAPITOL HHH, Bucharest (first two and last nights)<br />
The historic Hotel Capitol is in an excellent position on Calea Victoriei. Rooms<br />
have free high-speed, wireless Internet, cable tv, individual climate control and<br />
bathroom equipped with bath/shower and hairdryer. The hotel has a restaurant<br />
which is popular with the locals and hotel guests. (www.hotelcapitol.ro/en)<br />
HOTEL COROANA BRASOVULUI HHH, Brasov (four nights)<br />
This small, friendly and modern hotel is in a quiet position but just a 15 minute<br />
walk to Brasov’s main square. The hotel has a pleasant breakfast room and cosy<br />
English bar. Dinner at a local restaurant is included on the first night. Rooms have<br />
tv, wifi, direct dial telephone, shower and hairdryer. (www.coroana-brasovului.ro)<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
NO SINGLE<br />
SUPPLEMENT<br />
IN NOV ‘18 &<br />
FEB ‘19<br />
8 days from £789 February & November 2018, February 2019<br />
Cyprus - Akamas Peninsula & the Troodos Mountains<br />
Cyprus is an ancient land of mystery, legend, beauty and love. Aphrodite rose from the sea foam near your resort of Paphos,<br />
and took pity on Pygmalion by bringing to life his statue of the beautiful Galatea - their son was Paphos. At the crossroads<br />
of three continents, the area has a long history of invasions, and but for its mountain ranges, whose winter snows irrigate<br />
the island, Cyprus would be desert instead of the lush, green landscapes you now find. Paphos was the capital for 600<br />
years and its visible archaeological legacy has led to the whole town being placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.<br />
• 7 nights hb in an excellent hotel in Paphos • Three included walking excursions • No single supplement on<br />
some dates<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Fly direct to Paphos. Transfer to your hotel in Kato Paphos<br />
(20 minutes) for seven nights half board accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: Paphos orientation walk and three included<br />
walking excursions, private transportation included. Two of the walks<br />
highlight the Akamas peninsula – an area of rocky coves, sandy bays<br />
on the coast and picturesque villages inland.<br />
Walk 1: the Akamas Peninsula. After a 45-minute northwards coach<br />
transfer into the nature reserve area of the Akamas peninsula, you<br />
follow the trail that Adonis used on his way to meet Aphrodite (or so<br />
the locals say!). The area is rich in flora, including species found only<br />
here. The walk takes 3.5 hours (5 miles), with ascents/descents of<br />
250m.<br />
Walk 2: Panayia and the Vouni Trail. Today’s walk starts at the village<br />
of Panayia, one hour’s drive from Paphos. The path goes through<br />
vineyards and amid unusual limestone rock formations. Your walk<br />
takes about 3 hours (4.5 miles), with ascents/descents of 300m.<br />
Before returning to Paphos, you will visit Chrysorogiatissa monastery,<br />
3000ft up (the trail’s name, ‘Vouni’ means a ‘peak’), and founded in<br />
1152.<br />
Walk 3: the Troodos Mountains, 1 ½ hours drive away. These<br />
impressive, often snow-capped, mountains are the backbone of<br />
Cyprus - the highest peak, Mount Olympus, rises to 6000ft. This is<br />
a 5-mile trail around the mountain starting and finishing on the road<br />
to Chionistra, crossing ski runs and with stunning views on all sides.<br />
There are signs indicating particular flora species on the slopes and<br />
you will see black pines and junipers of the region growing out of the<br />
barren rocks. 3 hours, with little ascent or descent. Apart from your<br />
three included walking excursions, there is an optional excursion to<br />
the capital and Green Line in Nicosia.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return<br />
flight.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
PIONEER BEACH HOTELHHHH Paphos (seven nights) November<br />
2018 and February 2019<br />
The Pioneer Beach is an impressive 4-star hotel with beautifully appointed<br />
bedrooms, public areas, international buffet style restaurant and colourful<br />
gardens. It is a pleasant 20-minute walk along the seafront to the shopping<br />
area and a further 10 minutes to Paphos harbour, or a short ride on the local<br />
bus. The hotel boasts a freshwater swimming pool with Jacuzzi, an indoor<br />
heated pool with Jacuzzi, indoor and outdoor short mat bowling facilities and<br />
outdoor Green Bowls facilities, and a floodlit tennis court. In the hotel’s Elixir<br />
Spa there is a heated pool, sauna, steam bath, a fully equipped gym and<br />
a hairdressing salon. Bedrooms have balcony, satellite tv, fridge, minibar,<br />
hairdryer, scales, make-up/shaving mirror, bathrobes and slippers, safety<br />
deposit box, ironing facilities, espresso machine as well as tea and coffee<br />
making facilities. (www.pioneer-cbh.com)<br />
Please note that in February 2018, accommodation will be at the 4-star<br />
Athena Beach, a sister hotel of the Pioneer Beach located along the seafront<br />
half a mile closer to the port area of Paphos. (www.athena-cbh.com)<br />
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Paphos.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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8 days from £729 February, March & November 2018<br />
Tenerife<br />
There are a host of reasons for visiting Tenerife - the largest of the Canaries, which the classicists rightly called ‘the<br />
Fortunate Isles’. Fortunate, too, in having such a wonderful winter and spring climate for visitors from the freezing north!<br />
An island of contrasts - miles of sun-drenched coastline surround Spain’s highest mountain, Mount Teide. Accessible by<br />
cable car and often snow-capped, the desolate volcanic slopes of Teide are a world away from the tropical vegetation<br />
of the banana plantations and the botanic gardens below. You stay in the north part of the island where the traditional<br />
villages, the UNESCO-listed university town of La Laguna and historic Puerto de la Cruz are totally different in feel to the<br />
commercialised resorts of the south.<br />
• 7 nights hb on Tenerife • 3 walking excursions in very different areas of the island<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Tenerife Sur Reina Sofia Airport. Transfer<br />
to your hotel (about one hour away) for seven nights half board<br />
accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In resort with three included walking<br />
excursions in different parts of the island.<br />
Walk 1: Mount Teide. A full day excursion onto Mount Teide, with<br />
3-4 hours walking on the mountain slopes (breathtaking views), and<br />
time to sightsee as well. A reasonably level route will be chosen<br />
by your walking guides, according to the weather on the day. Total<br />
distance 5-6 miles, reasonably level but at an altitude of around<br />
8000ft.<br />
Walk 2: Anaga. Your second excursion is to the north-east of the<br />
island, for a walk in the Rural Park of Anaga, an area of volcanic<br />
cliffs and Laurisilva forests rich in wildlife. Total distance 4.4 miles<br />
with climbs of approx 300m.<br />
Walk 3: Teno. The final included excursion is a full day trip to the<br />
extreme north west of the island, where the Teno area lies, bypassed<br />
by the traffic and seemingly by time itself. You walk in the<br />
hills above Garachico, whose harbour was filled in by a lava flow in<br />
the 18th century. This is a full day excursion, with 3-4 hours walking<br />
and time for other exploring, too. Total distance 5 miles with climbs<br />
of approx 350m.<br />
Apart from your three included excursions, you are free to relax and<br />
enjoy the extensive facilities of your hotel, or to explore Tenerife,<br />
either independently or on an optional excursion, as you prefer.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your<br />
return flight.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
BLUE SEA COSTA JARDIN & SPA HHHH,<br />
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (seven nights)<br />
The hotel stands on the edge of Puerto de la Cruz, a 25 minute walk to the<br />
seaside promenade (free courtesy bus 6 days a week during the day). There are<br />
views to Mount Teide, the sea, and the Orotava valley from the hotel’s extensive<br />
tropical gardens (1500sqm). Rooms have bath/shower, wc, hairdryer, satellite<br />
tv, safety deposit box (charge applies), minibar, and balcony or terrace. There is<br />
an outdoor pool, spa (charges apply), lounge area, poolside bar, entertainment<br />
programme, buffet restaurant, and lounge area (limited free wifi). Prices are<br />
based on standard rooms. Rooms with a view of Mount Teide are available at<br />
a supplement.<br />
(www.blueseahotels.com/en)<br />
Extend your holiday – extra week available in Tenerife.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
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Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
8 days from £939 March & November 2018<br />
Lanzarote & Fuerteventura<br />
The entire island of Lanzarote is a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and it contains no less than 13 ‘protected areas’ including a Spanish<br />
National Park - Timanfaya, where Raquel Welch was memorably filmed in ‘One Million Years BC’. As your base we have chosen<br />
Playa Blanca, a quieter resort in the extreme south of the island, close to the Papagayo nature reserve.<br />
The artist Cesar Manrique left an indelible mark on the island, not just in the artistic heritage, but in his (and his followers’) dedication<br />
to maintaining the unique landscapes of his island and opposition to tasteless over-development. As you explore Lanzarote, you<br />
will see that hi-rise building has been avoided, that the traditional rural architecture with its white buildings and striking green<br />
paintwork has been respected, and above all that the island’s extraordinary landscapes have remained unblemished.<br />
• 7 nights hb in Playa Blanca • 2 guided walks on Lanzarote • Ferry trip to Fuerteventura and a guided walk<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
Day One: Flight to Lanzarote, transfer to your hotel for seven nights<br />
half board accommodation.<br />
Days Two to Seven: In Playa Blanca, with three included walking<br />
excursions, one to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura and two<br />
within Lanzarote.<br />
Playa Blanca: our chosen resort of Playa Blanca is quieter than most of<br />
the island’s resorts, yet has every amenity. A particular feature is the<br />
long promenade, which runs close to the harbour, passes the stunning<br />
new upmarket development of Marina Rubicon and continues out<br />
towards Papagayo. There are good island bus services, allowing you to<br />
get around by public transport if you wish.<br />
Walk 1: Southern Lanzarote. La Geria’s unusual vineyards and the<br />
Natural Park of the Volcanoes. Coach transfer to the village of La<br />
Asomada (25 minutes), from where you walk on Mount Gaida, with<br />
superb views over the island. Your route takes you through vineyards;<br />
the vines are cultivated here in an apparently inhospitable postvolcanic<br />
environment. Entering the Natural Park area, you climb onto<br />
the Caldera called Cuervo, for views into the crater but also across the<br />
island. 7 miles, ascent/descent of 280m.<br />
Walk 2: Fuerteventura. You walk to the port (20 minutes) to catch the<br />
ferry to Corralejo, Fuerteventura (35-minute crossing). On arrival you<br />
join your coach and head for the island’s old capital, Betancuria, which<br />
takes its name from the first Spanish settler, Jean de Bethencourt, in<br />
1405. You will have time to explore the white-painted village before<br />
you start your 4-mile walk, which takes you along the spine of the<br />
island, with great views all around. Your destination is Vega de Rio<br />
Palmas – the ‘Meadow of Palms River’, where the apparently dry<br />
watercourse does indeed provide water for the palm trees. You have<br />
time for refreshment too, before you rejoin your coach to head for the<br />
Corralejo Dunes Natural Area. There you walk a further mile or so to<br />
explore the dunes - in fact an outcrop of the Sahara Desert, set by an<br />
azure sea and again rich in birdlife. You return to the port for the ferry<br />
back to Playa Blanca, arriving in time for dinner. 5 miles with mainly<br />
descents of 200m.<br />
Walk 3: Northern Lanzarote - Corona Volcano to the Crags of Famara.<br />
Coach transfer to the Corona Volcano (45 minutes), Lanzarote’s<br />
highest. Your walk takes you up this volcano and then across to the<br />
cliffs at Famara, from where there are excellent views of the Chinijo<br />
archipelago. Along the way you will discover some of the unusual flora<br />
of this area, which has more water than the rest of Lanzarote. 5 miles,<br />
550m of ascent/descent.<br />
A fourth, optional, walking excursion may also be available.<br />
Day Eight: Free time until your transfer to the airport for your return<br />
flight.<br />
YOUR HOTEL<br />
H10 LANZAROTE PRINCESS HHHH, Playa Blanca (seven nights)<br />
Located in Playa Blanca just a short walk to the promenade, the hotel<br />
has been recently refurbished. It has two restaurants, two bars and a<br />
coffee bar. There are two swimming pools, minigolf and tennis court.<br />
Free wifi in the lobby. Bedrooms have bath, hairdryer, terrace or balcony,<br />
fridge and flat screen tv. Standard rooms have garden or mountain view;<br />
superior rooms with pool or sea view are available at a supplement.<br />
(www.h10hotels.com)<br />
Extend your holiday - extra week available in Playa Blanca.<br />
If you have friends who are not walkers interested in this itinerary, it is<br />
featured in our Escorted Holidays brochure with a touring programme.<br />
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.<br />
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General Information<br />
ITINERARIES AND HOTELS: Accommodation has been reserved in the hotels mentioned,<br />
but we do reserve the right to substitute similar hotels should circumstances dictate. Please<br />
note that at the discretion of the hotels (and their view of the local climate), lido and pool areas,<br />
as well as air-conditioning, may not be operational, and hotels’ charging policies for access<br />
to spas, safety deposits, wifi, etc are always subject to change. Half board normally includes<br />
evening dinner and breakfast. We make group bookings in hotels. In some hotels this will<br />
mean a set menu at dinner with no or limited choice, so please make sure we are aware of any<br />
special dietary requirements. Where house wine is included with dinner, this will be limited in<br />
colour, type and quantity by the hotel! Please refer to Clause 19 of our Booking Conditions for<br />
further information regarding hotels. Hotel check-in times are usually between 2pm and 3pm,<br />
check-out times between 10am and 12 noon on the day of departure. However, times do vary.<br />
Therefore, if you check-in immediately after a night flight this would normally count as one<br />
night’s accommodation. Similarly if your return flight is at night you will normally be required to<br />
vacate your room in the morning prior to leaving for the airport later on. Day rooms are subject<br />
to availability/cost and should be arranged locally with the hotel. The order of visits described<br />
may be subject to change. Where a train or boat journey features in a programme the journey<br />
will be made by road if, for any reason, the train or boat is not operating. Optional excursions<br />
operate at extra cost and are subject to minimum numbers. Changes may be made to the<br />
particulars in this brochure at any time.<br />
WALKS:<strong>WALKING</strong> GROUPS AND INSURANCE: The walks are designed for regular walkers<br />
of average fitness. If you wish to walk further, our guides will assist you with information on<br />
other walking possibilities in the area. If you wish to stick to shorter distances, some of our<br />
walks can be abridged to suit – though in some instances you may have to pay for a taxi back<br />
to the hotel from a convenient point!<br />
For your comfort and security, and in recognition of the fact that paths in places may be stony<br />
or wet, it is essential that you should have appropriate footwear: either strong walking shoes<br />
or boots (new boots should be broken in) which give ankle support and have soles with a<br />
good grip – walking poles (collapsible to fit inside hold luggage), if you have them, take the<br />
strain off the joints, and are handy if not essential. A light waterproof coat is advisable, as is<br />
sun cream and a hat; binoculars and camera are an extremely good idea, and drinking water<br />
is essential.<br />
The details of the walks are believed correct at the time of printing. However, they may be<br />
amended due to local conditions or substituted with walks of similar content and quality. Similarly<br />
the order of operation of the walks is subject to confirmation. Distances and elevations<br />
should be taken as indicative only and may not agree with local signage nor with GPS systems’<br />
readings, which, as we have found out, do not always agree with each other! Please bear in<br />
mind that while walks are on marked paths, farm tracks and tarmac roads, the different nature<br />
of terrain, vegetation and local standards in the resort areas means that these are often very<br />
different to those you would find in the UK. Vive la difference!<br />
We normally provide a walking guide/assistant guide for every 15-20 walkers. This ratio can<br />
change slightly for operational reasons (e.g. terrain, local regulations, guide availability). When<br />
required, transport to the start point is included. If we use a larger coach to get more than one<br />
walking group to a start point, you may be asked to delay starting out so as to keep walking<br />
groups separate.<br />
Please check with your insurer if in doubt. Our travel insurance covers you for group walks up to<br />
an altitude of 3000m (approx 9850ft). The highest altitude reached on any of our group walks is<br />
2550m (8415ft). If you decide to walk separately from our group, or if you have not taken out our<br />
insurance please ensure your cover is valid, particularly if you are going above 2000m/6560ft.<br />
EXTENDED STAYS: Where it is possible to extend your holiday and have an extra week, all<br />
excursions are planned to take place during the first week. Please note that in some cases<br />
during the second week an emergency contact number will be given in lieu of the services of a<br />
local representative. Naturally, your return airport transfer will be arranged for you.<br />
PRICES: These are subject to change - please see Clause 3 of our Booking Conditions. However,<br />
once we have confirmed your booking, your holiday price is guaranteed. Please<br />
note that optional excursions, porterage, drinks with main meals and travel insurance are not<br />
normally included in the holiday price. In some places tourist taxes are being introduced, which<br />
are paid in resort by hotel guests. These are not included in the holiday price and will have to<br />
be paid by you directly to the hotel. We shall let you know if such taxes apply when you book<br />
or as soon as we become aware if they are introduced after you booked.<br />
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by commercial credit or debit card are subject to a charge of 2% of the payment being made.<br />
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protected holiday with a tour operator which cares about its customers. Our customers were full<br />
of praise for the way our staff looked after them during the ash cloud crisis in 2010 and during<br />
various Air Traffic Control strikes since. More recently, when Monarch Airlines collapsed, none<br />
of our customers lost their holiday, and, those already abroad flew home without any delay. If<br />
your homeward flight is disrupted, we will get you home as soon as possible. If the airline has<br />
not made arrangements for accommodation and meals we shall do so. Please note that in<br />
order to offer this service we rely on your cooperation in dealing with claims for reimbursement<br />
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you for treatment that is needed to allow you to continue your stay until your planned return.<br />
The card is not an alternative to travel insurance. It will not cover any private medical healthcare<br />
or costs such as mountain rescue in ski resorts, being flown back to the UK, or lost or stolen<br />
property. Therefore, it is important to have both an EHIC and a valid private travel insurance<br />
policy. Most insurers now insist you hold an EHIC. The EHIC is valid in all European Economic<br />
Area (EEA) countries. The EEA is a free trade zone between countries of the European Union<br />
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Furthermore, requirements for countries outside the EU vary so we suggest you have 6 months<br />
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ABOUT US: Preferred Travel Services is an award winning, independently owned, friendly company whose two directors share more than 60 years<br />
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<br />
on your own. 2018 is the 15th year Preferred Travel Services has produced a Walking Holidays Collection. Whichever holiday you choose, you’ll<br />
still have time to visit cities and places of interest in some of Europe’s most picturesque countryside and beauty spots as well as enjoying included<br />
guided walks and the company of like-minded walkers from all over the UK. Here are just a few comments from some customers who have travelled<br />
with us recently.<br />
My friend and I were fortunate to go on this holiday and I simply had to say<br />
what a Fabulous, Fabulous, Guide we had. His enthusiasm for all things<br />
fauna and flora were stupendous! He was an absolute joy and we felt very<br />
privileged to share his zeal.<br />
Mrs N, West Yorkshire (Western Andalucia & the Guadiana River)<br />
Just returned from a most enjoyable holiday in Crete……..will be travelling<br />
again with your Company!!!<br />
Mrs E, Bristol<br />
Thank you for a wonderful holiday in Italy. Our Walking Guide Marco was<br />
wonderful and so too was Valentina our Tour Director who was extremely<br />
helpful at all times. Ms H, Co. Tyrone (Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo)<br />
This was our ninth Walking holiday with you and one of the best! The walks<br />
complemented each other perfectly with the variety of coast and countryside<br />
and the guide for each walk was very knowledgeable. The hotels were a<br />
good standard and the weather warm and sunny – all the ingredients for an<br />
enjoyable holiday. Hope to be booking our tenth holiday with you next year.<br />
Mr & Mrs H, Kent (Cinque Terre, Portofino & Lake Maggiore)<br />
Everything has exceeded our expectations, especially Maria the PTS rep,<br />
and Christian, the walks guide. We certainly hope to do more PTS holidays<br />
in future. Thank you! Mr & Mrs A, Gloucs (Valleys of the Roussillon)<br />
Every aspect of this holiday from booking to completion went according<br />
to plan and lived up to expectations and beyond. Nothing can be faulted.<br />
Thank you. Mr & Mrs L, Cleveland (Catalonia Trails & Rails)<br />
Thoroughly enjoyed this holiday - hotel facilities and staff very good. Local<br />
guide, walks, were excellent will recommend to others.<br />
Miss L, Dumbarton (Menorca)<br />
This was one of the best holidays! The walks were wonderful Taken high<br />
into the mountains to enjoy the real countryside and its flora and fauna.<br />
Guides Eric and Esperanza were knowledgeable and friendly. Lovely hotel<br />
and the rep Gloria was great. Thank you. Mr & Mrs F, Gwent (Costa Blanca)<br />
I cannot praise highly enough our walking guide. He was absolutely excellent<br />
- very considerate of our comfort and safety and extremely knowledgeable.<br />
All three walks were most enjoyable.<br />
Mrs M, Edinburgh (Cascais & Sintra Natural Park)<br />
Julio was excellent, very informative and caring for everyone's needs. Hotel<br />
Bella Playa was brilliant. Food very varied, good quality and beautifully<br />
presented. Spa facilities, free of charge, were amazing and just right after a<br />
day spent walking! Mrs S, Cornwall (Mallorca)<br />
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY: Holidays are of 7 night duration, but if you would like to spend longer in warmer climes there is the option of an extra week’s relaxation in Crete, Cyprus,<br />
Andalucia, Catalonia, the Algarve, Tenerife and Lanzarote.<br />
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<br />
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<br />
download one at www.preferredts.com.<br />
<strong>WALKING</strong> GROUPS: Group discounts are available from as few as 10 paying passengers. Larger groups can have exclusive departures with bespoke walking programmes to any<br />
destination in this Collection or elsewhere. Please contact us on 0116 279 3929 or e-mail groups@preferredts.com for further details.<br />
SIGN UP online for our occasional e-mailshots – just select e-mail sign up at www.preferredts.com and add your e-mail address!<br />
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<br />
tony@preferredts.com if there is something you think we should add to it.<br />
PTS PHOTO COMPETITION: Our photo competition introduced in 2017 was a great success with hundreds of high-quality entries. Many of these were posted on our website. The<br />
July winner was David Clark for his panorama of the Pyrenees. Thanks to everybody who entered and special thanks to those entrants with images in this brochure: Front Cover –<br />
Philip Hillyer, poppies in the Priorat, and James Macdonald, marbled sky over a Baveno church on Lake Maggiore; page 5 – Philip Moseley, looking towards Tarbena; page 10 – Bill<br />
Stokes, Cala Pregonda; page 16 – Vera Bowen, Ligurian hill-top village and seascape images; Page 28 – Bill Stokes, Mount Teide rock formation. Look out for bigger and better prizes<br />
in 2018 and happy snapping!<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Images in our brochures and website appear courtesy of Turespana; Fototeca ENIT; Distretto Turistico dei Laghi-Stresa (VB); Foto Archivo Agencia in Liguria;<br />
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;<br />
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<br />
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;<br />
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.<br />
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.<br />
info Alan Kosmac, Tomo Jesenicnik; visitcascais.com/cascaislive; Turismo de Canarias/Julio Gonzalez; algarvepromtion.pt; DIP Huelva.<br />
HOW TO BOOK MADE EASY<br />
RESERVATIONS HOTLINE: 0116 279 3929<br />
(Open 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri & 9am-1pm Sat)<br />
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<br />
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<br />
premium if required to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to Preferred Travel Services.
Walking Holidays 2018 to March 2019<br />
Dates, Prices and Flight Information<br />
0116 279 3929<br />
www.preferredts.com<br />
Holiday Prices and Insurance Premiums<br />
Prices shown are per person sharing a twin or double-bedded room. Supplements, including single room supplements, are shown<br />
for each holiday. The deposit for each holiday is £125 per person (please refer to How to Book). Insurance premiums are £44.95 per<br />
person under the age of 80 at the date of departure for holidays up to 10 days and £54.95 for two weeks.<br />
Flights<br />
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<br />
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/<br />
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<br />
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<br />
each holiday, ‘Dep’ times are departure times from the UK airport and ‘Rtn’ times are when you land back.<br />
Flight Details<br />
Airlines and timings are subject to change. Please refer to Clause 6 of the Booking Conditions. Our brochures are printed some time in<br />
advance and, in some cases, before the airline has published its timetable. In these cases timings shown are based on experience of<br />
previous years. While latest known flight timings will be given at the time of booking these can change. Sometimes an airline will add<br />
a new route: when possible, we may add this to our programme. Sometimes routes are withdrawn, in which case we will adjust our<br />
programme and offer alternatives if possible. In-flight meals are not included. Where airlines charge separately for checked baggage,<br />
carriage of one suitcase per person is included in the holiday price. Precise information on baggage allowances will be sent with your<br />
travel documents 10-14 days before departure along with your boarding passes for those airlines where we have checked you in on-line.<br />
Seating Preferences on Flights (including seats together)<br />
Specific seats, for example aisle or window seats, can be pre-booked at an extra cost. Otherwise, airlines will choose seats for you.<br />
While most airlines allocate seats together on the same booking free of charge, this is not guaranteed, and you could be seated away<br />
from your travelling companion(s). Therefore, if you have any seating preferences (including guaranteed seats together), it is important<br />
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<br />
can be accommodated and at what extra cost, if any. Please note that any requests received within four weeks of your departure date<br />
may not be possible, even with payment of an extra cost.<br />
HOW TO BOOK MADE EASY - RESERVATIONS HOTLINE: 0116 279 3929<br />
We suggest you check availability and make a provisional booking before sending your booking form. Call our reservations hotline on 0116 279 3929 or<br />
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)<br />
plus insurance premium if required to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0HS. Please make cheques payable to<br />
Preferred Travel Services.
2<br />
Walking on Andalucia’s Eastern Coast (brochure page 3)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WAG<br />
Q Malaga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £679<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £719<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £729<br />
03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £749<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £769<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £739<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £679<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £649<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £709<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £749<br />
Belfast Int 24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £689<br />
Birmingham 24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1035 1010 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1430 2120 £699<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0745 1410 £659<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0745 1410 £629<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 1035 1010 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1035 1010 £689<br />
Bristol 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1210 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1210 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1210 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1210 £689<br />
Cardiff 24-Feb-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £689<br />
Doncaster/Shef 25-Feb-18 Sun Thomson 1440 1255 £619<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Thomson 0700 1415 £689<br />
24-Feb-19 Sun Thomson 1440 1255 £669<br />
17-Mar-19 Sun Thomson 1440 1255 £709<br />
Dublin 24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £689<br />
East Midlands 24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £709<br />
03-May-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £729<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £749<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £759<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £719<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £659<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £629<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £689<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 0700 1345 £729<br />
Edinburgh 25-Feb-18 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £619<br />
18-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1505 2355 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1640 2355 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1640 2355 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £749<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £759<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £719<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £659<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1415 2150 £629<br />
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £649<br />
17-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £689<br />
Exeter 12-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £709<br />
03-May-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £729<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £749<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £759<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £719<br />
Gatwick 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £689<br />
Glasgow 25-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £619<br />
18-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1345 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £659<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 1435 2205 £629<br />
24-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £649<br />
17-Mar-19 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £689<br />
Leeds-Bradford 24-Feb-18 Sat Jet2 1000 1355 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0655 1355 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0935 1650 £709<br />
03-May-18 Thu Jet2 0935 1650 £729<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £749<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0700 2355 £759<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0700 1415 £719<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £659<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Jet2 0955 1655 £629<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Jet2 1000 1355 £689<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 1000 1355 £729<br />
Liverpool 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £689<br />
Luton 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1440 1420 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1320 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £689<br />
Manchester 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £689<br />
Newcastle 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £689
Prestwick 25-Feb-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £619<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £679<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £619<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £589<br />
24-Feb-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £649<br />
17-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £689<br />
Southampton 13-Apr-18 Fri Flybe 1455 2100 £709<br />
Southend 25-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1300 £619<br />
18-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1300 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £679<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £619<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £589<br />
24-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0630 1300 £649<br />
17-Mar-19 Sun Easyjet 0630 1300 £689<br />
Stansted 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1245 £619<br />
17-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1245 £659<br />
12-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £669<br />
03-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £689<br />
07-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £709<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £679<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £619<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1230 £589<br />
23-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1245 £649<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1245 £689<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £120<br />
Extra week in a single February, November £330<br />
Extra week in a single March, May, October £350<br />
Extra week in a single other dates £365<br />
Extra week in a twin/double February, November £210<br />
Extra week in a twin/double March, May, October £230<br />
Extra week in a twin/double other dates £245<br />
Walking in the Sierra de Mijas (brochure page 4)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WDE<br />
Q Malaga Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £689<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £719<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0925 0900 £709<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1830 1805 £729<br />
Belfast Int 10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1255 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 1640 2325 £649<br />
Birmingham 10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1430 2120 £669<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1210 1845 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 1430 2120 £689<br />
Bristol 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0605 1205 £649<br />
Cardiff 10-Mar-18 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 0915 0835 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Vueling 0850 0815 £649<br />
Doncaster/Shef 11-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0600 1255 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Thomson 0700 1415 £679<br />
10-Mar-19 Sun Thomson 0600 1255 £669<br />
Dublin 10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0720 1420 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Ryanair 0720 1420 £649<br />
East Midlands 10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £669<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0915 1605 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £699<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1425 £689<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 1230 1915 £689<br />
Edinburgh 11-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £669<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1640 2355 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £699<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0655 1435 £689<br />
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1505 2225 £649<br />
Exeter 19-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £699<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0600 2320 £689<br />
Gatwick 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1215 1845 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0930 1555 £649<br />
Glasgow 11-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1425 £669<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1655 0010 £649<br />
10-Mar-19 Sun Jet2 0700 1425 £689<br />
Leeds-Bradford 10-Mar-18 Sat Jet2 0655 1355 £669<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0935 1650 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0700 1415 £699<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0700 1415 £689<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Jet2 0655 1355 £689<br />
Liverpool 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1230 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1310 £649<br />
Luton 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1255 1910 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1430 1420 £649<br />
Manchester 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1255 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0705 1355 £649<br />
Newcastle 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1345 £649<br />
Prestwick 11-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1405 £649<br />
10-Mar-19 Sun Ryanair 1640 2345 £649<br />
Southend 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £659<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1645 2300 £649<br />
Stansted 10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 0605 1245 £629<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £649<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £659<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1230 £649<br />
09-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 0630 1250 £649<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £110<br />
Superior per week 2018 £35 2019 £40<br />
Extra week in a single 2018 £395 2019 £405<br />
Extra week in a twin/double 2018 £285 2019 £295<br />
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Walking in the Costa Blanca Mountains (brochure page 5)<br />
Holiday Code: WCP<br />
Q Alicante Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £829<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £909<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1035 1010 £829<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1025 1000 £719<br />
Belfast Int 17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £809<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £889<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0730 1430 £809<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 1600 2245 £719<br />
Birmingham 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1400 2000 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1400 2000 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1400 2000 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 0805 1410 £719<br />
Bristol 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1005 1545 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0725 1310 £719<br />
Cardiff 17-May-18 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 1235 1155 £769<br />
Dublin 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1010 1640 £719<br />
East Midlands 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1225 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1815 1750 £719<br />
Edinburgh 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2355 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Thomson 0715 1415 £719<br />
Gatwick 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1220 1805 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0725 1340 £719<br />
Glasgow 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0925 1615 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0620 1320 £719<br />
Leeds-Bradford 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1710 2330 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1710 2330 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1710 2330 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 1705 £719<br />
Liverpool 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0645 1300 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 1630 2245 £719<br />
Luton 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1205 £769<br />
Manchester 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0715 1330 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Thomson 0640 1320 £739<br />
Newcastle 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1850 0125 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1850 0125 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1850 0125 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1345 £719<br />
Prestwick 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1655 2340 £769<br />
Southend 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1300 1845 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1300 1845 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1300 1845 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Easyjet 0715 1340 £719<br />
Stansted 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £769<br />
06-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0605 1235 £769<br />
08-Nov-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1235 £719<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room November £0<br />
Single room other dates £130<br />
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Walking in Mallorca (brochure page 6)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WMA<br />
Q Palma Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 11-May-18 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £809<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £819<br />
05-Oct-18 Fri Thomson 1725 0030 £809<br />
Belfast Int 10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £729<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £739<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1445 £729<br />
Birmingham 02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0930 1535 £689<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0730 1325 £709<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0730 1325 £709<br />
10-May-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0555 1205 £709<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0555 1205 £719<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0555 1205 £709<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0930 1535 £709<br />
Bournemouth 10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0900 0830 £689<br />
Bristol 03-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1700 2255 £649<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0605 1125 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0605 1125 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1125 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1125 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0605 1125 £689<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1700 2255 £669<br />
Cardiff 12-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £669<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 1740 1655 £689<br />
Doncaster/Shef 13-Apr-18 Fri Thomson 0615 1250 £689<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Thomson 0615 1250 £689<br />
Dublin 13-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 1835 1810 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 1835 1810 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1750 2359 £689<br />
East Midlands 02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0945 1555 £689<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0955 1555 £709<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0955 1555 £709<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1240 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1245 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0945 1555 £709<br />
Edinburgh 13-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0735 1415 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0735 1415 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0735 1415 £689<br />
Gatwick 02-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1330 £649<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 1145 1720 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 1145 1720 £669<br />
11-May-18 Fri Easyjet 1145 1720 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0905 2120 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0905 2120 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0805 1330 £669<br />
Glasgow 02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0930 1640 £689<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0700 1410 £709<br />
10-May-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Thomas Cook 0620 1305 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0930 1640 £709<br />
Heathrow 13-Apr-18 Fri BA 1550 2145 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri BA 1550 2145 £669<br />
Leeds-Bradford 02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0700 1330 £689<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0825 1455 £709<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0825 1455 £709<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1535 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0700 1330 £709<br />
Liverpool 02-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0950 1540 £649<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0610 1205 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0610 1205 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1205 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1205 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0610 1205 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0950 1540 £669<br />
Luton 03-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1445 2020 £649<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0600 1140 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0600 1140 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1140 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1140 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1140 £689<br />
16-Mar-19 Sat Easyjet 1445 2020 £669<br />
Manchester 02-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 0605 1230 £669<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0620 1230 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0620 1230 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1200 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Thomson 0605 1230 £689<br />
Newcastle 02-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0935 1605 £689<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0650 1335 £709<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0650 1335 £709<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1220 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Jet2 0935 1605 £709<br />
Prestwick 13-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0700 1330 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Ryanair 0700 1330 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0700 1330 £689<br />
Southend 13-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0645 1220 £669<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Easyjet 0645 1220 £669<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1020 1555 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1020 1555 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1020 1555 £689<br />
Stansted 02-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0700 1235 £649<br />
13-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0800 1340 £709<br />
20-Apr-18 Fri Jet2 0800 1340 £709<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £689<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1335 1910 £689<br />
15-Mar-19 Fri Easyjet 0700 1235 £669<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room April 2018<br />
£0 (SOLD OUT)<br />
Single room March 2019 £0<br />
Single room other dates £100<br />
Superior per week<br />
£40 (twin/double rooms only)<br />
Extra week in a single 2018 £420 March 2019 £450<br />
Extra week in a twin/double 2018 £320 March 2019 £340<br />
There is a local tourist tax in Mallorca and Menorca of 1.65 euros per person per day. It is not included in the price of<br />
the holiday and will be payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.<br />
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Walking in Catalonia (brochure page 7)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WCC<br />
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 18-Apr-18 Wed BA 1105 1730 £769<br />
09-May-18 Wed BA 1105 1730 £779<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed BA 1105 1730 £779<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed BA 1105 1730 £769<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed BA 0920 1825 £779<br />
Belfast Int 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £649<br />
Birmingham 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £659<br />
Bristol 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 0720 1215 £659<br />
Cardiff 19-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 1640 1605 £649<br />
10-May-18 Thu Vueling 1645 1605 £659<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Vueling 1640 1605 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £649<br />
Dublin 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659<br />
East Midlands 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659<br />
Edinburgh 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1245 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0630 1245 £659<br />
Gatwick 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1420 1530 £659<br />
Glasgow 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £689<br />
10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £699<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £689<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Jet2 0745 1420 £699<br />
Heathrow 18-Apr-18 Wed BA 1420 1300 £689<br />
09-May-18 Wed BA 1420 1300 £699<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed BA 1420 1300 £699<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed BA 1420 1300 £689<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed BA 1320 1315 £699<br />
Leeds-Bradford 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £689<br />
10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £699<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £699<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £689<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Jet2 0900 1500 £699<br />
Liverpool 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1215 1735 £659<br />
Luton 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1230 1730 £659<br />
Manchester 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 0620 1200 £659<br />
Newcastle 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1700 2245 £659<br />
Prestwick 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £649<br />
Southend 18-Apr-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Easyjet 1700 2245 £659<br />
Stansted 18-Apr-18 Wed Ryanair 1245 1530 £649<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659<br />
03-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £649<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 1245 1525 £659<br />
** via Heathrow<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room April, October, March £0<br />
Single room other dates £120<br />
Extra week in a single April, October 2018 £280<br />
Extra week in a single March 2019 £290<br />
Extra week in a single other dates £400<br />
Extra week in a twin/double 2018 £280<br />
Extra week in a twin/double March 2019 £290<br />
Walking in Catalonia - Trails & Rails (brochure page 8)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WTR<br />
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 14-Mar-18 Wed BA 0920 1825 £769<br />
16-May-18 Wed BA 1105 1730 £779<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed BA 1105 1730 £779<br />
Belfast Int 16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0955 1555 £659<br />
Birmingham 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 1540 1515 £659<br />
Bristol 14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 0720 1215 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2325 £659<br />
Cardiff 17-May-18 Thu Vueling 1640 1605 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Vueling 2145 2110 £659<br />
Dublin 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0615 1210 £659<br />
East Midlands 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0935 1500 £659<br />
Edinburgh 15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1245 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0630 1255 £659<br />
Gatwick 14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1530 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1650 £659<br />
Glasgow 15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0745 1420 £689<br />
17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £699<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £699<br />
Heathrow 14-Mar-18 Wed BA 1320 1315 £689<br />
16-May-18 Wed BA 1420 1300 £699<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed BA 1420 1300 £699<br />
Leeds-Bradford 15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0900 1500 £689<br />
17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £699<br />
11-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £699<br />
Liverpool 14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 1215 1735 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1230 £659<br />
Luton 14-Mar-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 1730 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1250 1800 £659<br />
Manchester 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 0620 1200 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0625 1155 £659<br />
Newcastle 15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0940 1535 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 1730 2325 £659<br />
Prestwick 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 1730 2345 £659<br />
Southend 16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1150 £659<br />
Stansted 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 1245 1525 £649<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659<br />
10-Oct-18 Wed Ryanair 0815 1220 £659<br />
** via Heathrow<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room March, October £0<br />
Single room other dates £120<br />
Extra week in a single March, October £280<br />
Extra week in a single other dates £400<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £280<br />
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Walking in the Valleys of Roussillon (brochure page 9)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WVR<br />
Q Barcelona Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 19-Apr-18 Thu BA 1105 1730 £839<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu BA 1105 1730 £899<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu BA 1105 1730 £869<br />
Birmingham 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1545 1520 £749<br />
Bristol 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1445 1410 £749<br />
Cardiff 19-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 1640 1605 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Vueling 1540 1505 £749<br />
Dublin 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1820 £749<br />
East Midlands 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0935 1500 £749<br />
Edinburgh 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0630 1255 £749<br />
Gatwick 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1650 £749<br />
Glasgow 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £759<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £819<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0735 1410 £789<br />
Heathrow 19-Apr-18 Thu BA 1430 1300 £759<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu BA 1430 1300 £819<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu BA 1430 1300 £789<br />
Leeds-Bradford 19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £759<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £819<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1445 £789<br />
Liverpool 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1235 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1235 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1235 £749<br />
Luton 19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1205 £749<br />
Manchester 19-Apr-18 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Vueling 1425 1345 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0625 1155 £749<br />
Prestwick 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1730 2345 £749<br />
Stansted 19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £719<br />
14-Jun-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £779<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0815 1220 £749<br />
** via Heathrow<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room April, October £0<br />
Single room (other dates) £120<br />
Walking in Menorca Birdwatching (brochure page 10)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WMB<br />
Q Mahon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Belfast 11-May-18 Fri Jet2 1325 2000 £789<br />
Birmingham 11-May-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0630 1230 £769<br />
Bristol 11-May-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0620 1205 £749<br />
Cardiff 11-May-18 Fri Thomson 1445 2035 £769<br />
Doncaster/Shef 12-May-18 Sat Thomson 1450 2055 £769<br />
East Midlands 11-May-18 Fri Jet2 1325 1920 £789<br />
Edinburgh 11-May-18 Fri Jet2 1530 2255 £769<br />
Gatwick 11-May-18 Fri Easyjet 0635 1155 £749<br />
Glasgow 12-May-18 Sat Jet2 0740 1440 £789<br />
Leeds-Bradford 11-May-18 Fri Thomson 1750 2350 £769<br />
Luton 11-May-18 Fri Easyjet 0605 1130 £749<br />
Manchester 11-May-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0600 1220 £769<br />
Newcastle 12-May-18 Sat Jet2 0705 1410 £789<br />
Southend 11-May-18 Fri Easyjet 1020 1525 £749<br />
Stansted 11-May-18 Fri Thomson 0720 1325 £769<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Extra week in a single £460<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £320<br />
There is a local tourist tax in Mallorca and Menorca of 1.65 euros per person per day. It is not included in the price of<br />
the holiday and will be payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.<br />
Walking in Menorca (brochure page 10)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WME<br />
Q Mahon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Birmingham 05-Oct-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0630 1230 £769<br />
Bristol 05-Oct-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0620 1205 £749<br />
Cardiff 05-Oct-18 Fri Thomson 1445 2035 £769<br />
Doncaster/Shef 06-Oct-18 Sat Thomson 1450 2055 £769<br />
East Midlands 05-Oct-18 Fri Jet2 1325 1920 £789<br />
Edinburgh 06-Oct-18 Sat Thomson 1530 2235 £769<br />
Gatwick 05-Oct-18 Fri Easyjet 0635 1155 £749<br />
Glasgow 06-Oct-18 Sat Jet2 0740 1440 £789<br />
Leeds-Bradford 05-Oct-18 Fri Thomson 1750 2350 £769<br />
Luton 05-Oct-18 Fri Easyjet 0605 1130 £749<br />
Manchester 05-Oct-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0600 1220 £769<br />
Newcastle 06-Oct-18 Sat Jet2 0705 1410 £789<br />
Southend 05-Oct-18 Fri Easyjet 1020 1525 £749<br />
Stansted 05-Oct-18 Fri Thomson 0720 1325 £769<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Extra week in a single £460<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £320<br />
There is a local tourist tax in Mallorca and Menorca of 1.65 euros per person per day. It is not included in the price of<br />
the holiday and will be payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.<br />
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Portugal - the Algarve, Walking & Birdwatching (brochure page 11)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WAB<br />
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £1,029<br />
Belfast Int 05-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1710 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 1030 1710 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £869<br />
Birmingham 05-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £889<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £909<br />
Bristol 05-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0705 1255 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £869<br />
Cardiff 05-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 1000 1550 £889<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 1000 1550 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £889<br />
Doncaster/Shef 04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £909<br />
Dublin 05-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £869<br />
East Midlands 05-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £869<br />
Edinburgh 05-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0830 1420 £889<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0830 1420 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £909<br />
Exeter 04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £889<br />
Gatwick 05-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £869<br />
Glasgow 05-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1450 £889<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0840 1450 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £909<br />
Leeds-Bradford 05-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1945 1920 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1945 1920 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £909<br />
Liverpool 05-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £869<br />
Luton 05-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £869<br />
Manchester 05-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2005 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2005 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £869<br />
Newcastle 05-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0845 1610 £889<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Jet2 0845 1610 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £869<br />
Southampton 05-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £889<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £909<br />
Southend 05-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £869<br />
Stansted 05-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £849<br />
19-Apr-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £869<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £869<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £160<br />
River view room (on request, twin/double rooms only) £44<br />
Walking in France – Camargue, Alpilles & Crau (brochure page 12)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WAP<br />
Q Marseille Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 12-May-18 Sat BA 1105 1555 £1,069<br />
Bristol 12-May-18 Sat Easyjet 1345 1810 £949<br />
Edinburgh 11-May-18 Fri Ryanair 1120 1055 £949<br />
Gatwick 12-May-18 Sat Easyjet 0800 1215 £949<br />
Heathrow 12-May-18 Sat BA 1510 1215 £989<br />
Manchester 12-May-18 Sat Easyjet 1715 2205 £949<br />
Stansted 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 0635 1535 £949<br />
** via Heathrow<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £190<br />
Walking in Portugal - the Algarve<br />
(brochure page 13)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WAA<br />
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1155 1130 £879<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £1,009<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £979<br />
Belfast Int 10-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1355 2035 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1035 1710 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1035 1710 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £859<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1355 2035 £759<br />
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1355 2035 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0700 1405 £789<br />
Birmingham 15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 1015 1710 £799<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1120 1055 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Thomas Cook 1120 1055 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £929<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £899<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1500 2155 £799<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 1015 1710 £829<br />
Bournemouth 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 1710 1645 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1700 1635 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1700 1635 £829<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 1710 1645 £789<br />
Bristol 11-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0755 1345 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0755 1345 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1240 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0650 1240 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £859<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 1635 2230 £759<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0755 1345 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0755 1345 £789<br />
Cardiff 11-Feb-18 Sun Flybe 1325 1925 £799<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Flybe 1405 2000 £799<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £879<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Flybe 1325 1925 £799<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Flybe 1325 1920 £819<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Flybe 1405 2000 £829<br />
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Doncaster/Shef 27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £929<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £899<br />
Dublin 15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1340 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0930 1545 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £859<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1720 1650 £759<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 0710 1340 £789<br />
East Midlands 11-Feb-18 Sun Jet2 1435 2130 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0900 1555 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0700 1310 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0700 1310 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £859<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1410 2030 £759<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1435 2130 £819<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0820 1525 £829<br />
Edinburgh 10-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 1645 1620 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0940 1740 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1105 1040 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1105 1040 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £929<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £899<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0940 1715 £799<br />
16-Feb-19 Sat Ryanair 1645 1620 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0940 1740 £829<br />
Exeter 09-May-18 Wed Flybe 0600 1155 £859<br />
16-May-18 Wed Flybe 0600 1155 £869<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £909<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £879<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Flybe 0900 1455 £799<br />
Gatwick 11-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0600 1810 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0600 1810 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £859<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £759<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0630 1245 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0630 1240 £789<br />
Glasgow 10-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1530 2150 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1510 2215 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Jet2 0640 1430 £859<br />
16-May-18 Wed Jet2 0640 1430 £869<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £929<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £899<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0845 1635 £799<br />
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1525 2150 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 1515 2210 £789<br />
Leeds-Bradford 11-Feb-18 Sun Jet2 0815 1520 £799<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0935 1640 £799<br />
09-May-18 Wed Jet2 0815 1535 £859<br />
16-May-18 Wed Jet2 0815 1535 £869<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £929<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £899<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0935 1655 £799<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 0815 1520 £819<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0935 1640 £829<br />
Liverpool 10-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1630 2255 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0640 1305 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1315 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0700 1315 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £859<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1635 2255 £759<br />
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1630 2255 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0640 1305 £789<br />
Luton 11-Feb-18 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 0735 1330 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0635 1255 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £859<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1505 2205 £759<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Easyjet 0625 1245 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 0735 1330 £789<br />
Manchester 11-Feb-18 Sun Jet2 1030 2225 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 1830 1805 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1230 2000 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1230 2000 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £859<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0930 1630 £799<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1030 2225 £819<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1830 1805 £789<br />
Newcastle 10-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1555 2255 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Jet2 0900 1640 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1700 2345 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1700 2345 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £859<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1625 £799<br />
16-Feb-19 Sat Easyjet 1555 2255 £779<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Jet2 0900 1640 £829<br />
Prestwick 14-Mar-18 Wed Ryanair 1405 2100 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0720 1400 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0720 1400 £829<br />
13-Mar-19 Wed Ryanair 1405 2100 £789<br />
Southampton 27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £929<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £899<br />
Southend 15-Mar-18 Thu Easyjet 1335 1955 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0630 1255 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 0630 1255 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £859<br />
10-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 0655 1325 £759<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Easyjet 1335 1955 £789<br />
Stansted 11-Feb-18 Sun Jet2 1430 2100 £759<br />
15-Mar-18 Thu Ryanair 1910 1845 £759<br />
09-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0710 1320 £819<br />
16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 0710 1320 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £889<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £859<br />
11-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 1910 1845 £759<br />
17-Feb-19 Sun Jet2 1430 2100 £819<br />
14-Mar-19 Thu Ryanair 1910 1845 £789<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room February 2018<br />
£0 (SOLD OUT)<br />
Single room February 2019 £0<br />
Single room other dates £120<br />
Sea view per week<br />
£90 (twin/double rooms only)<br />
Extra week in single February 2019 £340<br />
Extra week in a single other dates £460<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £340<br />
Walking in Portugal – Cascais & the Sintra Natural Park<br />
(brochure page 14)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WLI<br />
Q Lisbon Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 13-May-18 Sun BA 1105 1740 £1,119<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun BA 1105 1740 £1,049<br />
Bristol 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1225 £929<br />
Dublin 13-May-18 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Aer Lingus 0700 1320 £929<br />
Edinburgh 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0620 1315 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0620 1315 £929<br />
Gatwick 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 1030 2310 £929<br />
Glasgow 13-May-18 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Ryanair 1720 2345 £929<br />
Heathrow 13-May-18 Sun BA 1520 1345 £1,039<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun BA 1520 1345 £969<br />
Liverpool 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0940 1540 £929<br />
Luton 13-May-18 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Easyjet 0705 1310 £929<br />
Manchester 13-May-18 Sun TAP Portugal 1040 1710 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun TAP Portugal 1040 1710 £929<br />
Newcastle** 13-May-18 Sun BA 1135 1945 £1,119<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun BA 1135 1945 £1,049<br />
Stansted 13-May-18 Sun Ryanair 1015 1800 £999<br />
30-Sep-18 Sun Ryanair 1015 1800 £929<br />
** via Heathrow<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room 13 May £315<br />
Single room 30 September £260<br />
Sea view per week (on request) £56<br />
There is a local tourist tax 1 euro per person per day. It is not included in the price of the holiday and will be payable by<br />
hotel guests directly to the hotel.<br />
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Walking - The Guadiana River & Western Andalucia<br />
(brochure page 15)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WGR<br />
Q Faro Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1155 1130 £789<br />
10-May-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £889<br />
17-May-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £919<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1155 1130 £879<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £929<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0600 1400 £909<br />
Belfast Int 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1035 1710 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1035 1710 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1035 1710 £789<br />
Birmingham 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1055 1030 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £809<br />
17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £839<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0815 1500 £859<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1500 £829<br />
Bristol 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0650 1240 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0650 1240 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0650 1240 £789<br />
Cardiff 01-May-18 Tue Flybe 1530 2120 £769<br />
10-May-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £789<br />
17-May-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £819<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1530 2120 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0605 1205 £809<br />
Doncaster/Shef 01-May-18 Tue Flybe 1715 2355 £769<br />
10-May-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £839<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1715 2355 £859<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 1015 1655 £829<br />
Dublin 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0930 1545 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0930 1545 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0930 1545 £789<br />
East Midlands 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1310 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1310 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2200 £789<br />
Edinburgh 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0655 1430 £769<br />
10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £809<br />
17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £839<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0655 1430 £859<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0645 1430 £829<br />
Exeter 10-May-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £789<br />
17-May-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £829<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Thomson 0730 1335 £809<br />
Gatwick 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0555 1810 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0555 1810 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0555 1810 £789<br />
Glasgow 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0640 1430 £769<br />
10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £809<br />
17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £839<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0640 1430 £859<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0720 1450 £829<br />
Leeds-Bradford 10-May-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £809<br />
17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £839<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1405 £859<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0815 1535 £829<br />
Liverpool 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0700 1315 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0700 1315 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0700 1315 £789<br />
Luton 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0635 1255 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0635 1255 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0635 1255 £789<br />
Manchester 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0800 1510 £769<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0800 1510 £859<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 2000 £789<br />
Newcastle 01-May-18 Tue Jet2 0645 1410 £769<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0645 1410 £859<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0600 1245 £789<br />
Southampton 10-May-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £809<br />
17-May-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £839<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £849<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Flybe 0835 1430 £829<br />
Southend 01-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1640 2250 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0630 1255 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0630 1255 £789<br />
Stansted 01-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1320 £729<br />
10-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £769<br />
17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £799<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0655 1320 £819<br />
20-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £809<br />
27-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 0710 1320 £789<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Extra week in a single £400<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £260<br />
Sea view per week (on request) £50<br />
10
Walking on the Italian Riviera & Monte Carlo (brochure page 18)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WBI<br />
Walking in Tuscany & Liguria (brochure page 16)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WTF<br />
Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Bristol 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0720 1225 £869<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0720 1225 £879<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0720 1225 £869<br />
Dublin 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £869<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £879<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0945 0920 £869<br />
East Midlands 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £869<br />
12-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £879<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1120 1625 £869<br />
Edinburgh 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £869<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £879<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1515 2130 £869<br />
Gatwick 16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £869<br />
12-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £879<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1420 1925 £869<br />
Heathrow 16-May-18 Wed BA 0850 1430 £909<br />
12-Sep-18 Wed BA 0850 1430 £919<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed BA 0850 1430 £909<br />
Leeds-Bradford 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1940 1915 £869<br />
12-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1940 1915 £879<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1940 1915 £869<br />
Luton 16-May-18 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £869<br />
12-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £879<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Easyjet 1235 1740 £869<br />
Manchester 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0730 1255 £909<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0730 1255 £879<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0730 1255 £869<br />
Newcastle 15-May-18 Tue Jet2 1605 2215 £909<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1605 2215 £919<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1605 2215 £909<br />
Prestwick 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £869<br />
12-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £879<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1340 1315 £869<br />
Stansted 16-May-18 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £869<br />
12-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £879<br />
19-Sep-18 Wed Ryanair 1445 1420 £869<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £100<br />
Sea view (on request) £70<br />
Q Nice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 23-Apr-18 Mon BA 1125 1740 £979<br />
14-May-18 Mon BA 1125 1740 £989<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon BA 1125 1740 £1,029<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon BA 1125 1740 £1,009<br />
Bristol 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £859<br />
14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £869<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £909<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1735 £889<br />
Dublin 23-Apr-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £859<br />
14-May-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £869<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £909<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Ryanair 1720 2310 £889<br />
Edinburgh 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £859<br />
14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £869<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £909<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1755 2345 £889<br />
Gatwick 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1845 £859<br />
14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1845 £869<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1845 £909<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1405 1845 £889<br />
Heathrow 23-Apr-18 Mon BA 1430 1305 £899<br />
14-May-18 Mon BA 1430 1305 £909<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon BA 1430 1305 £949<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon BA 1430 1305 £929<br />
Leeds-Bradford 23-Apr-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £899<br />
14-May-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £909<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £949<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 1040 1615 £929<br />
Liverpool 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £859<br />
14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £869<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £909<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1250 1755 £889<br />
Luton 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £859<br />
14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £869<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £909<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 0655 1140 £889<br />
Manchester 23-Apr-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £899<br />
14-May-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £909<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £949<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 0815 1400 £929<br />
Newcastle** 23-Apr-18 Mon BA 1140 1555 £979<br />
14-May-18 Mon BA 1140 1555 £989<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon BA 1140 1555 £1,029<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon BA 1140 1555 £1,009<br />
Stansted 23-Apr-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £859<br />
14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £869<br />
04-Jun-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £909<br />
17-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 0700 1140 £889<br />
** via Heathrow<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £100<br />
Side sea view<br />
£45 (twin/double rooms only)<br />
Front sea view £70<br />
Walking - Monte Isola & the Camonica Valley (brochure page 17)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WIS<br />
Q Bergamo Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Belfast 09-Jun-18 Sat Ryanair 0620 1155 £919<br />
15-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 0620 1155 £919<br />
Bristol 09-Jun-18 Sat Ryanair 1255 1230 £919<br />
15-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1255 1230 £919<br />
Dublin 08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 0615 1145 £919<br />
14-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 0615 1145 £919<br />
East Midlands 09-Jun-18 Sat Ryanair 1200 1650 £919<br />
15-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1200 1650 £919<br />
Edinburgh 08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 1225 1200 £919<br />
14-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 1225 1200 £919<br />
Glasgow* 09-Jun-18 Sat Easyjet 1935 1905 £919<br />
15-Sep-18 Sat Easyjet 1935 1905 £919<br />
Liverpool 08-Jun-18 Fri Blue Air 0630 1145 £919<br />
14-Sep-18 Fri Blue Air 0630 1145 £919<br />
Manchester 08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £919<br />
14-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 1340 1840 £919<br />
Stansted 08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 1330 1535 £919<br />
14-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 1330 1535 £919<br />
* to Milan Malpensa<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room<br />
£140 (standard only)<br />
Classic room with Balcony £49<br />
Superior room with balcony (partial lake view) £70<br />
11
12<br />
Walking in the Cinque Terre, Portofino<br />
& Lake Maggiore (brochure page 19)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WPC<br />
Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 08-May-18 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,089<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,089<br />
Birmingham 08-May-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,009<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,009<br />
Bristol* 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,019<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,019<br />
Dublin* 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,019<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,019<br />
East Midlands* 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,019<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,019<br />
Edinburgh 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £969<br />
Gatwick 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £969<br />
Glasgow 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £969<br />
Heathrow 08-May-18 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,009<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,009<br />
Leeds-Bradford** 08-May-18 Tue BA 1430 1845 £1,089<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue BA 1430 1845 £1,089<br />
Liverpool 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1330 1305 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1330 1305 £969<br />
Luton 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £969<br />
Manchester 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £969<br />
Newcastle** 08-May-18 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,089<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,089<br />
Stansted 08-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £969<br />
** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £120<br />
Lake view on Maggiore<br />
£36 (twin/double rooms only)<br />
There is a local tourist tax of 1.20 euros per person per day in Stresa. It is not included in the holiday price and will be<br />
payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.<br />
Walking - Elba & Tuscany (brochure page 20)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WEL<br />
Q Pisa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Birmingham 17-May-18 Thu Jet2 0800 1330 £959<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Jet2 0800 1330 £959<br />
Bristol 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1420 1925 £919<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 0720 1030 £919<br />
Dublin 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1145 £919<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1145 £919<br />
Edinburgh 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2205 £919<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1550 2205 £919<br />
Gatwick 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1225 1730 £919<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1225 1730 £919<br />
Heathrow 17-May-18 Thu BA 0845 1435 £959<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu BA 0845 1435 £959<br />
Luton 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £919<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1235 1740 £919<br />
Manchester 17-May-18 Thu Easyjet 1225 1750 £959<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Easyjet 1225 1750 £959<br />
Stansted 17-May-18 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £919<br />
13-Sep-18 Thu Ryanair 1445 1420 £919<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Walking - Lake Maggiore (brochure page 21)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WMG<br />
Q Milan Malpensa Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 15-May-18 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,099<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue BA 1105 1730 £1,119<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu BA 1105 1555 £1,089<br />
Birmingham 15-May-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,019<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Flybe 1205 1655 £1,039<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1205 1655 £1,009<br />
Bristol* 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,029<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0835 0810 £1,049<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1225 1710 £1,019<br />
Cardiff 14-May-18 Mon Flybe 1000 1445 £1,019<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Flybe 1000 1445 £1,039<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Flybe 1000 1445 £1,009<br />
Dublin* 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,029<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0615 1145 £1,049<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0615 1140 £1,019<br />
East Midlands* 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,029<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1200 1650 £1,049<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 1230 1720 £1,019<br />
Edinburgh 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £979<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 2015 1945 £999<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 2005 1945 £969<br />
Gatwick 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £979<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1345 1440 £999<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0655 1310 £969<br />
Glasgow 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £979<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0935 0905 £999<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0935 0905 £969<br />
Heathrow 15-May-18 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,019<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue BA 1510 1245 £1,039<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu BA 1505 1300 £1,009<br />
Leeds-Bradford** 15-May-18 Tue BA 1430 1845 £1,099<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue BA 1430 1845 £1,119<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu BA 0930 1835 £1,089<br />
Liverpool* 14-May-18 Mon Blue Air 1115 1630 £1,029<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Blue Air 1115 1630 £1,049<br />
Luton 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £979<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0720 1155 £999<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 0720 1155 £969<br />
Manchester 15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £979<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1600 1530 £999<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Easyjet 1600 1530 £969<br />
Newcastle** 15-May-18 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,099<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue BA 1140 1555 £1,119<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu BA 1125 1550 £1,089<br />
Stansted 15-May-18 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £979<br />
11-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0845 2240 £999<br />
04-Oct-18 Thu Ryanair 0845 2240 £969<br />
** via Heathrow * to Milan Bergamo<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Lake view<br />
£84 (twin/double rooms only)<br />
There is a local tourist tax of 1.20 euros per person per day in Stresa. It is not included in the holiday price and will be<br />
payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.<br />
Walking in Crete – Coast & Mountains (brochure page 22)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WHN<br />
Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Birmingham 22-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1630 1515 £1,009<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1630 1515 £1,019<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1630 1515 £969<br />
Bristol 22-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £989<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £999<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £949<br />
Cardiff 22-May-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £1,009<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £1,019<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £969<br />
East Midlands 22-May-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £1,029<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £1,039<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £989<br />
Edinburgh 22-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £989<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £999<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £949<br />
Gatwick 22-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £989<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £999<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £949<br />
Glasgow 22-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £989<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £999<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £949<br />
Manchester 22-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £989<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £999<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £949<br />
Newcastle 22-May-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £1,029<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £1,039<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £989<br />
Stansted 22-May-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £1,029<br />
25-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £1,039<br />
02-Oct-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £989<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £120<br />
Sea view in Gouves £28<br />
A new tourism tax in Crete will come into effect in 2018. The amount is not yet known, but it is expected to be 3 euros<br />
per room per night. It is not included in the price of the holiday and will be payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.
Walking in Crete, Gouves – no single supplement<br />
(brochure page 23)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WSH<br />
Q Heraklion Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Birmingham 08-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1630 1515 £939<br />
15-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1630 1515 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1630 1515 £989<br />
Bristol 08-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £919<br />
15-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £949<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1425 2340 £969<br />
Cardiff 08-May-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £939<br />
15-May-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £969<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Thomson 1245 2200 £989<br />
East Midlands 08-May-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £959<br />
15-May-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £989<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1640 0215 £1,009<br />
Edinburgh 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £919<br />
15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £949<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1525 0110 £969<br />
Gatwick 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £919<br />
15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £949<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0715 1555 £969<br />
Glasgow 08-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £919<br />
15-May-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £949<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Thomas Cook 1440 0030 £969<br />
Manchester 08-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £919<br />
15-May-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £949<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1350 2300 £969<br />
Newcastle 08-May-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £959<br />
15-May-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £989<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 1510 0045 £1,009<br />
Stansted 08-May-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £959<br />
15-May-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £989<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Jet2 0700 1600 £1,009<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £0<br />
Extra week £400<br />
Sea view per week £50<br />
A new tourism tax in Crete will come into effect in 2018. The amount is not yet known, but it is expected to be 3 euros per<br />
room per night. It is not included in the price of the holiday and will be payable by hotel guests directly to the hotel.<br />
Walking in Poland – Krakow & the High Tatras<br />
(brochure page 24)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WKZ<br />
Q Krakow Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 26-Jun-18 Tue Lufthansa 1615 2245 £889<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Lufthansa 1615 2245 £889<br />
Belfast Int 26-Jun-18 Tue Easyjet 1010 1615 £769<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1010 1615 £769<br />
Edinburgh 26-Jun-18 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £769<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 1745 2340 £769<br />
Gatwick 26-Jun-18 Tue Easyjet 0925 1510 £769<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 0925 1510 £769<br />
Heathrow 26-Jun-18 Tue BA 1645 2230 £809<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue BA 1645 2230 £809<br />
Leeds-Bradford 26-Jun-18 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £769<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 2010 1945 £769<br />
Manchester 26-Jun-18 Tue Easyjet 1245 1835 £769<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Easyjet 1245 1835 £769<br />
Stansted 26-Jun-18 Tue Ryanair 0855 2325 £769<br />
18-Sep-18 Tue Ryanair 0855 2325 £769<br />
** via Frankfurt<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Walking in the Julian Alps of Slovenia, Venice & Trieste<br />
(brochure page 25)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WVT<br />
Q Venice Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Birmingham 10-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 0830 1355 £909<br />
Bristol 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1500 1430 £869<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1500 1430 £869<br />
Dublin 14-May-18 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £869<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Aer Lingus 0720 1330 £869<br />
East Midlands* 14-May-18 Mon Ryanair 1215 1705 £869<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Ryanair 1215 1705 £869<br />
Edinburgh 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 0950 0920 £869<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1510 1440 £869<br />
Gatwick 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £869<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1230 1725 £869<br />
Heathrow 14-May-18 Mon BA 0855 1425 £909<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon BA 0855 1425 £909<br />
Leeds-Bradford 14-May-18 Mon Jet2 0700 1250 £909<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 0700 1250 £909<br />
Luton 14-May-18 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £869<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Easyjet 1325 1820 £869<br />
Manchester 14-May-18 Mon Jet2 0730 1335 £909<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Jet2 0730 1335 £909<br />
Stansted* 14-May-18 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £869<br />
10-Sep-18 Mon Ryanair 1310 2340 £869<br />
*to Treviso<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £100<br />
Walking in the Transylvanian Alps & Bucharest<br />
(brochure page 26)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WBU<br />
Q Bucharest Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen** 11-May-18 Fri BA 0700 1335 £1,009<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri BA 0700 1335 £1,019<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri BA 0700 1335 £1,009<br />
Belfast City** 11-May-18 Fri BA 0645 1435 £1,009<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri BA 0645 1435 £1,019<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri BA 0645 1435 £1,009<br />
Birmingham* 12-May-18 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £889<br />
09-Jun-18 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £899<br />
29-Sep-18 Sat Blue Air 1000 0915 £889<br />
Bristol* 12-May-18 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £889<br />
09-Jun-18 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £899<br />
29-Sep-18 Sat Ryanair 1700 1635 £889<br />
Gatwick 11-May-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2115 £889<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2115 £899<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2115 £889<br />
Glasgow 11-May-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2125 £889<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2125 £899<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri Wizz Air 2155 2125 £889<br />
Heathrow 11-May-18 Fri BA 1055 1010 £929<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri BA 1055 1010 £939<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri BA 1055 1010 £929<br />
Liverpool 11-May-18 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £889<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £899<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri Blue Air 0925 0840 £889<br />
Luton 11-May-18 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £889<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £899<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri Blue Air 1035 1725 £889<br />
Newcastle** 11-May-18 Fri BA 0605 1445 £1,009<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri BA 0605 1445 £1,019<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri BA 0605 1445 £1,009<br />
Stansted 11-May-18 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £889<br />
08-Jun-18 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £899<br />
28-Sep-18 Fri Ryanair 0840 1735 £889<br />
** via Heathrow *Saturday departures spend the first and last two nights in Bucharest<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Walking in Cyprus– Akamas Peninsula & the Troodos<br />
Mountains (brochure page 27)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WCY<br />
Q Paphos Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Birmingham 21-Feb-18 Wed Thomson 0950 2035 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Thomson 0950 2035 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Thomson 0950 1955 £809<br />
Bristol 21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 0800 1820 £809<br />
Edinburgh 21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1055 2155 £809<br />
Gatwick 21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 0710 1720 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 0710 1720 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1255 2320 £809<br />
Luton 21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1120 2130 £809<br />
Manchester 21-Feb-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Easyjet 1230 2300 £809<br />
Newcastle 21-Feb-18 Wed Thomson 1000 2055 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Thomson 1000 2105 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Thomson 1000 2055 £809<br />
Stansted 21-Feb-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £789<br />
21-Nov-18 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £799<br />
20-Feb-19 Wed Ryanair 0945 0920 £809<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £0 (SOLD OUT IN FEB ’18)<br />
Sea view per week £49<br />
Extra week in a single £460<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £360<br />
Departures in February 2018 will stay at the Athena beach Hotel<br />
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Walking in Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (brochure page 29)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WLA<br />
Walking in Tenerife (brochure page 28)<br />
Holiday Code: 7WTE<br />
Q Tenerife Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Aberdeen 24-Feb-18 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £849<br />
10-Mar-18 Sat Thomson 1315 1215 £879<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1315 1215 £869<br />
Belfast Int 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £749<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0900 1940 £749<br />
Birmingham 23-Feb-18 Fri Jet2 1125 2155 £769<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1020 2025 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Jet2 1425 1820 £789<br />
Bristol 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £749<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1025 1955 £749<br />
Cardiff 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £749<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1030 1955 £769<br />
Doncaster/Shef 09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 1420 0020 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 1000 2000 £769<br />
East Midlands 23-Feb-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £729<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £759<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 1335 2305 £749<br />
Edinburgh 23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £729<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £759<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1305 2330 £749<br />
Exeter 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £749<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomson 0725 1645 £769<br />
Gatwick 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0935 1950 £729<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1740 £759<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 0800 1740 £749<br />
Glasgow 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £749<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 1030 2110 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0725 1810 £749<br />
Leeds-Bradford 23-Feb-18 Fri Jet2 0820 1855 £769<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Jet2 0820 1855 £799<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Jet2 0820 1855 £789<br />
Luton 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1230 2210 £729<br />
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1230 2210 £759<br />
03-Nov-18 Sat Easyjet 1230 2210 £749<br />
Manchester 23-Feb-18 Fri Easyjet 1245 1710 £729<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Easyjet 1245 1710 £759<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1245 1710 £749<br />
Newcastle 23-Feb-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £749<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £779<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Thomas Cook 0930 2000 £749<br />
Prestwick 24-Feb-18 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £729<br />
10-Mar-18 Sat Ryanair 0615 1610 £759<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 0615 1610 £749<br />
Southend 24-Feb-18 Sat Easyjet 1135 2125 £729<br />
10-Mar-18 Sat Easyjet 1135 2125 £759<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Easyjet 1135 2125 £749<br />
Stansted 23-Feb-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £729<br />
09-Mar-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £759<br />
02-Nov-18 Fri Ryanair 1415 2350 £749<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £140<br />
Mount Teide view per week £42<br />
Extra week in a single £390<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £250<br />
Q Arrecife Date Day Airline Dep Rtn Price<br />
Belfast Int 04-Nov-18 Sun Thomas Cook 1015 2005 £969<br />
Birmingham 04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0645 1545 £939<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0905 1830 £989<br />
Bournemouth 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 1320 2215 £959<br />
Bristol 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0900 1810 £959<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0900 1810 £969<br />
Cardiff 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 1500 2350 £959<br />
Doncaster/Shef 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 1420 2355 £959<br />
Dublin 04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 1400 2300 £939<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Aer Lingus 1315 2240 £969<br />
East Midlands 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 1015 2010 £959<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1000 1950 £1,009<br />
Edinburgh 04-Mar-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1900 £979<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1900 £1,009<br />
Exeter 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0940 1725 £959<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Thomson 1000 1840 £989<br />
Gatwick 04-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0740 1645 £939<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0740 1645 £969<br />
Glasgow 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0915 1910 £959<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0915 1910 £969<br />
Leeds-Bradford 04-Mar-18 Sun Jet2 0900 1855 £979<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1030 2045 £1,009<br />
Liverpool 04-Mar-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1620 £939<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Easyjet 0700 1620 £969<br />
Luton 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomson 0825 1750 £959<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Thomson 1435 2355 £989<br />
Manchester 04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0625 1545 £939<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Jet2 1015 2025 £1,009<br />
Newcastle 04-Mar-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0855 1920 £959<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Thomas Cook 0935 2000 £969<br />
Stansted 04-Mar-18 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £939<br />
04-Nov-18 Sun Ryanair 0715 1620 £969<br />
Supplements per person:<br />
Single room £150<br />
Superior room per week<br />
£126 (on request - twin/double rooms only)<br />
Extra week in a single £600<br />
Extra week in a twin/double £450<br />
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TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR BOOKINGS TAKEN UP TO 31 DECEMBER 2018<br />
This information is subject to change without notice.<br />
Travel insurance is a vital aspect to booking a holiday, giving you protection against unforeseen<br />
circumstances that could otherwise spoil your holiday. It is important that you purchase travel<br />
insurance that properly covers your participation in whatever activities you may undertake at the time<br />
that you make your booking. To assist you with this, we have arranged travel insurance from Travel<br />
& General Insurance Services Limited. Should you decide not to purchase our insurance, you must<br />
provide us with details of your alternative insurance with your final payment.<br />
The schedule of the cover opposite sets out a summary of the cover provided by our insurance.<br />
Preferred Travel Services is a trading name of High Concepts Limited. High Concepts Limited is an<br />
Appointed Representative of Travel & General Insurance Services Limited who are authorised and<br />
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm number 304788. Further details can be found at<br />
https://register.fca.org.uk or by calling 0800 111 6768.<br />
THIS SUMMARY APPLIES TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTY YEARS AT THE DATE OF<br />
DEPARTURE.<br />
Premiums for persons under the age of 80 years at the time of departure are shown elsewhere in the<br />
brochure. We regret cover is not available to persons aged over 80 years at the date of departure.<br />
These details are correct as at 1 December 2017 and are subject to change without notice. As cover<br />
under the Cancellation section commences immediately the holiday booking has been confirmed, no<br />
refund in premium can be allowed. In the unlikely event that we have to cancel your holiday, any<br />
insurance premiums paid to Preferred Travel Services will automatically be refunded. However, we<br />
cannot refund premiums paid to other insurers. If you have arranged your own insurance please check<br />
that the premium will be refunded in the event of cancellation by us.<br />
Walking Holidays. Please check with your insurer if in doubt. Our travel insurance covers you for group<br />
walks up to an altitude of 3000m. Some insurers have lower limits – usually 2000m. If you decide to<br />
walk separately from our group, or if you have not taken out our insurance please ensure your cover<br />
is valid.<br />
Important declaration<br />
An insurance policy can only provide cover in respect of an event/occurrence which is sudden,<br />
unforeseen and beyond your reasonable control. Any facts known to you, which could possibly<br />
result in you having to make a claim, must be disclosed otherwise you may not be covered. In<br />
addition, anyone named under the policy must have read and understood the following relating to<br />
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions which are defined as:<br />
a) Any respiratory condition (relating to the lungs or breathing), heart condition, stroke, Crohn’s disease,<br />
epilepsy, allergy, or cancer for which you (or any other person not necessarily travelling but upon<br />
whom travel depends such as a Close Relative) have ever received treatment (including surgery,<br />
tests or investigations by your doctor or a consultant/specialist, or prescribed drugs/medication).<br />
b) Any Medical Condition for which you (or any other person not necessarily travelling but upon<br />
whom travel depends such as a Close Relative) have received surgery, in-patient treatment or<br />
investigations in a hospital or clinic within the last twelve months, or prescribed drugs/medication.<br />
1. Have You or a Close Relative ever received treatment (including surgery, tests or investigations by<br />
Your doctor, a consultant or specialist), or been prescribed drugs or medication for any respiratory<br />
condition (relating to the lungs or breathing), heart condition, stroke, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy,<br />
allergy, or cancer?<br />
2. Have You or a Close Relative received surgery, in-patient treatment or investigations in a hospital or<br />
clinic or been prescribed drugs or medication, within the last twelve months, for any other medical<br />
condition?<br />
3. Are You aware of any circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a claim on<br />
this policy?<br />
If you have answered yes to any of these questions or are in any doubt you must call Healthcheck in<br />
confidence on: 01702 427 253. The medical screening helpline may be contacted between 09.00 and<br />
These Booking Conditions and the information in the brochure and<br />
our website form the basis of your contract with Preferred Travel<br />
Services (‘we’ and ‘us’). ‘You’ means the person making the booking<br />
(including anyone who is added or substituted at a later date).<br />
1.Your contract – when you make a booking you guarantee that you<br />
have the authority to accept and do accept on behalf of your party<br />
the terms of these booking conditions. A contract will exist as soon<br />
as we send our confirmation invoice. This contract is made on the<br />
terms of these booking conditions, which are governed by English<br />
Law, and the jurisdiction of the English Courts. You may however,<br />
choose the law and jurisdiction of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you<br />
wish to do so.<br />
2. Payment – in order to confirm your holiday, the appropriate deposit<br />
must be paid at the time of booking. The balance of the holiday cost<br />
must be received by the Balance Due Date which will be shown on<br />
our confirmation invoice. The Balance Due Date is 8 weeks before<br />
departure for Group A Holidays (holidays by air), 6 weeks before<br />
departure for Group B Holidays (holidays with no flight of more than<br />
4 days duration) and 4 weeks before departure for Group C Holidays<br />
(holidays with no flight of 4 days or less). If you are booking after that<br />
date full payment must accompany your booking form. Reminders are<br />
not sent. If we do not receive payments due in full, on time, we shall<br />
cancel your travel arrangements and retain your deposit.<br />
3. Your holiday price – we reserve the right to alter the prices of any<br />
of the holidays shown in our brochure. You will be advised of the<br />
current price of the holiday that you wish to book before your contract<br />
is confirmed. The price of your travel arrangements was calculated<br />
using exchange rates quoted in the Financial Times Guide to World<br />
Currencies on 21/08/17 in relation to the following currencies: £1 =<br />
Euro 1.09. The price of your travel arrangements is fully guaranteed<br />
and will not be subject to any surcharges.<br />
4. Changes by you – if, after our confirmation invoice has been issued,<br />
you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way, for example<br />
your chosen departure date or accommodation, we will do our utmost<br />
to make these changes but it may not always be possible. Any request<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
E<br />
Single trip policy – Summary of Schedule of Standard Cover<br />
Section Sum insured per person Excess per person<br />
Cancellation and<br />
curtailment charges<br />
Up to £5,000 £75*<br />
Medical Expenses Up to £5,000,000 £75<br />
In Patient Benefit £500 Nil<br />
Criminal Injuries Benefit £5,000 Nil<br />
Personal Accident –<br />
disability<br />
£25,000 Nil<br />
Death £10,000 Nil<br />
Delayed Departure or<br />
Arrival, or<br />
Cancellation due to<br />
Delayed Departure<br />
Hi-jack of Aircraft, train<br />
or sea vessel<br />
£100 Nil<br />
£5,000 Nil<br />
£3,000 Nil<br />
Failure of Transport £1,000 Nil<br />
Missed Connection £1,000 Nil<br />
Personal Effects<br />
single item limit £400)<br />
(Valuables limited to<br />
£500 in total)<br />
£2,500 £75<br />
Money £500 £75<br />
Tickets £1,000 £75<br />
Passport or Visas £250 £75<br />
Temporary Loss of<br />
Baggage<br />
BOOKING CONDITIONS – 2018 SEASON<br />
for changes to be made must be in writing from the person who made<br />
the booking. You will be asked to pay an administration charge of £15<br />
per person, and any further cost we incur in making this alteration.<br />
You should be aware that these costs could increase the closer to the<br />
departure date that changes are made and you should contact us as<br />
soon as possible.<br />
Note: Certain travel arrangements (eg. Air Tickets) may not be<br />
changeable after a reservation has been made and any alteration<br />
request could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part<br />
of the arrangements.<br />
5. Cancellation by you – should you or a member of your party need to<br />
cancel the holiday once it has been confirmed, you must immediately<br />
advise us in writing. Notice of cancellation is only effective when it<br />
is received in writing at our offices (see Date Received in the table<br />
below). Since we incur costs in cancelling your travel arrangements,<br />
you will have to pay cancellation charges in the table below (shown<br />
as loss of deposit up to the Balance Due Date and percentages of the<br />
total holiday cost thereafter). Insurance premiums are non refundable.<br />
Date Received Group A Group B Group C<br />
More than 56 days loss of deposit loss of deposit loss of deposit<br />
More than 42 days 50% loss of deposi loss of deposit<br />
56-29 days 50% 50% loss of deposit<br />
42-29 days 50% 50% loss of deposit<br />
More than 28 days 50% 50% loss of deposit<br />
28-8 days 75% 75% 75%<br />
7 days or less 100% 100% 100%<br />
Please see clause 2 for definitions of Group A, B and C. The Date<br />
Received is the number of days before the departure date of the<br />
holiday we receive your cancellation in writing. Should one of the<br />
members of your party cancel who is sharing a double/twin room,<br />
the relevant single room supplement will become payable and added<br />
to your holiday cost.<br />
£100 Nil<br />
F Personal Liability £2,000,000 £250<br />
G Legal Expenses £15,000 Nil<br />
* Cancellation excess for loss of deposit on air holidays is nil. Cancellation excess for UK trips of three days or less is nil.<br />
17.00 Monday to Friday and 10.00 to 16.00 on Saturdays. Healthcheck will confirm whether or not<br />
cover is available for the condition. An additional premium may be payable.<br />
A policy document that fully defines the cover, conditions and exclusions will be sent to you with your<br />
booking confirmation. When you receive your policy, please take the time to read it carefully to ensure<br />
you understand what is and what is not covered, and that all activities that you may wish to participate<br />
in are included. If it does not meet your requirements, please return the policy, proof of premium and<br />
any other relevant documents to us within 14 days of receipt and we will refund the premium in full,<br />
provided you have not travelled or made a claim.<br />
Failure to comply with the terms & conditions of the policy may result in cover being restricted.<br />
6. If We Change or Cancel Your Holiday – As we plan your holiday<br />
arrangements many months in advance we may occasionally have to<br />
make changes or cancel your booking and we reserve the right to do<br />
so at any time. Changes If we make a major change to your holiday,<br />
we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if there is time<br />
before your departure. You will have the choice of either accepting<br />
the change of arrangements, accepting an offer of alternative travel<br />
arrangements of comparable standard from us if available (we will<br />
refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value), or<br />
cancelling your holiday and receiving a full refund of all monies paid.<br />
In some cases we will also pay compensation (see below). These<br />
options don’t apply for minor changes. Examples of minor changes<br />
include alteration of your outward/return flights which reduce your stay<br />
in resort by less than 12 hours, a change of overseas airport, changes<br />
to aircraft type, change of accommodation to another of the same or<br />
higher standard, changes of carriers. Please note that carriers such<br />
as airlines used in the brochure are subject to change. Cancellation<br />
We will not cancel your travel arrangements after the Balance Due<br />
Date (see clause 2), except for reasons of force majeure or failure by<br />
you to pay the final balance. We may cancel your holiday before this<br />
date if, e.g., the minimum number of clients required for a particular<br />
travel arrangement is not reached. If your holiday is cancelled you can<br />
either have a refund of all monies paid or accept an offer of alternative<br />
travel arrangements of comparable standard from us, if available (we<br />
will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value).<br />
In some cases we will pay compensation (see below). If we make<br />
a change to or cancel your travel arrangements for any reason, we<br />
will not reimburse any expenses, costs or losses including, but not<br />
limited to, payments to third parties such as insurance premiums, car<br />
parking, hotel accommodation, currency, connecting flights or other<br />
travel arrangements, kennelling fees etc. Compensation If we cancel<br />
or make a major change we will pay compensation as detailed below<br />
except where the major change or cancellation arises due to reasons<br />
of force majeure. The compensation that we offer does not exclude<br />
you from claiming more if you are entitled to do so.<br />
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Number of days before departure Compensation for each<br />
we advise you of cancellation full fare paying Customer<br />
or major change Group A Group B Group C<br />
More than 56 days Nil Nil Nil<br />
56-43 days £10 Nil Nil<br />
42-29 days £20 £10 Nil<br />
28-15 days £30 £15 £10<br />
14-0 days £40 £20 £15<br />
Please see Clause 2 definitions of Group A, B and C.<br />
Force Majeure: We will not pay you compensation if we have to<br />
cancel or change your travel arrangements in any way because<br />
of unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control.<br />
These can include, for example, war, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist<br />
activity and its consequences, natural or nuclear disaster, fire,<br />
adverse weather conditions, epidemics and pandemics, unavoidable<br />
technical problems with transport.<br />
7. Our Liability to you – (a) We make every effort to ensure that<br />
all arrangements are made correctly and efficiently. We accept<br />
responsibility if any of the services which we have agreed to provide<br />
for you as part of our contract with you prove deficient or not of<br />
a reasonable standard. We also accept responsibility for what our<br />
employees, agents, suppliers and sub-contractors do or do not do<br />
(providing they were at the time carrying out work authorised by us)<br />
except for death, personal injury or illness results (dealt with below).<br />
This acceptance of responsibility is, however, subject to force<br />
majeure and the other terms of these Booking Conditions.<br />
(b) Subject to these Booking Conditions, we accept responsibility<br />
should you or any member of your party suffer death, personal<br />
injury, illness, loss or damage as a result of any failure to perform or<br />
improper performance of any part of our contract with you by any of<br />
our employees, agents, suppliers or sub-contractors (providing they<br />
were at the time carrying out work authorised by us) except in the<br />
following situations. We will not be liable where any failure to perform<br />
or improper performance was due to:- the act(s) and/or omission(s)<br />
of the person(s) affected; or those of a third party not connected<br />
with the provision of your holiday and which were unforeseeable or<br />
unavoidable or an event which either ourselves or the supplier of the<br />
service(s) in question could not have foreseen or avoided even with<br />
all due care.<br />
(c) It is a condition of the acceptance of liability set out in clauses<br />
7(a) and 7(b) of these Booking Conditions that you notify us in<br />
accordance with the terms of clause 9 of any claim made by you or<br />
any member of your party. Any person(s) to whom any payment is<br />
made (and their parent or guardian if that person is under 18 years<br />
of age) must assign to ourselves or our insurers any rights they may<br />
have to pursue any third party in connection with the claim. You must<br />
provide us and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably<br />
require.<br />
(d) In all cases, we limit the maximum amount we may have to pay<br />
you and/or any member of your party for any or all claims or parts<br />
of claims which involve, air, sea, rail or road carriers and/or hotel<br />
keepers and other services they provide as if we were carriers/hotel<br />
keepers within the applicable international conventions (eg., Warsaw<br />
Convention as amended for travel by air, Athens Convention for<br />
travel by sea). Therefore for all claims which result from international<br />
carriage, compensation will only be paid for those conditions where<br />
the carriers concerned would be obliged to pay compensation at<br />
the relevant international convention were a claim made against<br />
that carrier in that particular situation. You must give credit for all<br />
payments received from the carrier or other suppliers.<br />
(e) This clause 7 is intended to set out our obligations to you as a<br />
tour operator in the light of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and<br />
Package Tours Regulations 1992. Please note, we regret we cannot<br />
make any payment to you or any member of your party if the person<br />
concerned is not entitled to one from us under these Regulations.<br />
8. Prompt assistance in resort – If the contract we have with you<br />
is not performed or is improperly performed as a result of failures<br />
attributable to a third party unconnected with the provision of the<br />
services, or as a result of failures due to unusual and unforeseeable<br />
circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which could<br />
not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised, or an<br />
event which we or our suppliers, even with all due care, could not<br />
foresee or forestall, and you suffer an injury or other material loss,<br />
we will offer you such prompt assistance as is reasonable in the<br />
circumstances.<br />
9. Complaints and problems – If you have a problem during your<br />
holiday, please inform the relevant supplier (e.g. your hotelier) and<br />
our resort representative immediately who will endeavour to put<br />
things right. If your complaint is not resolved locally, please follow<br />
this up within 28 days of your return home by writing by post to our<br />
Customer Services Department giving your booking reference and all<br />
other relevant information. Please keep your letter concise and to the<br />
point. This will assist us to quickly identify your concerns and speed<br />
up our response to you.<br />
It is strongly recommended that you communicate any complaint to<br />
the supplier of the services in question as well as to our representative<br />
without delay and complete a report form whilst in resort. If you fail<br />
to follow this simple procedure we will have been deprived of the<br />
opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint whilst you were<br />
in resort and this may affect your rights under this contract. We are<br />
a Member of ABTA, membership number W3692. We are obliged<br />
to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of<br />
Conduct. We can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution<br />
of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards<br />
Institute. If we can’t resolve your complaint, go to www.abta.com<br />
to use ABTA’s simple procedure. Further information on the Code<br />
and ABTA’s assistance in resolving disputes can be found on www.<br />
abta.com.<br />
10. Behaviour – when you book with us, you accept responsibility for<br />
any damage or loss caused by you or any member of your party. Full<br />
payment for any such damage or loss must be paid direct at the time<br />
to the accommodation owner or manager or other supplier. If you fail<br />
to do so, you will be responsible for meeting any claims (including<br />
legal costs) subsequently made against us as a result of your actions.<br />
We expect all clients to have consideration for other people. If in our<br />
opinion or in the opinion of any other person in authority, you or any<br />
member of your party behaves in such a way as to cause or be likely<br />
to cause danger, annoyance or distress to any third party or damage<br />
to property, we are entitled, without prior notice, to terminate the<br />
holiday of the person(s) concerned. In this situation, the person(s)<br />
concerned will be required to leave the accommodation or other<br />
service. We will have no further responsibility toward such person(s)<br />
including any return travel arrangements. No refunds will be made<br />
and we will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of<br />
the termination.<br />
11. Conditions of suppliers – many of the services which make up<br />
your holiday are provided by independent suppliers. Those suppliers<br />
provide these services in accordance with their own terms and<br />
conditions. Some of these terms and conditions may limit or exclude<br />
the supplier’s liability to you, usually in accordance with applicable<br />
International Conventions. Copies of the relevant parts of these terms<br />
and conditions are available on request from ourselves or the supplier<br />
concerned.<br />
12. Special requests and medical problems – if you have a request,<br />
you must advise us at time of booking and clearly note it on your<br />
booking form. Although we will try to pass any reasonable requests<br />
on to the relevant supplier, we regret we cannot guarantee any<br />
request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not be a<br />
breach of contract; we cannot accept any booking which is specified<br />
to be conditional on the fulfillment of a particular request. All such<br />
bookings will be treated as standard bookings subject to the above<br />
provisions on special requests. If you or a member of your party has<br />
a medical problem/disability which may affect your holiday, please<br />
tell us before you book so that we can advise accordingly, also, you<br />
must give us full details in writing at the time of booking. Please note<br />
that to get the best out of your visit to certain places may involve<br />
walking on inclines, through cobbled streets etc. If we feel unable to<br />
accommodate the needs of the person concerned, or reasonably feel<br />
that the enjoyment of other travellers may be prejudiced, we reserve<br />
the right to decline/cancel their reservation. We regret we cannot<br />
accept any bookings from wheelchair users unless travelling with<br />
a companion able and willing to take responsibility when boarding<br />
coaches, trains etc and on excursions. If this proves not to be the<br />
case at the start of or during your holiday, we shall assist in making<br />
arrangements for your immediate return to the UK at your own cost<br />
and we shall not pay compensation or make any refund in respect<br />
holiday curtailment. Our representatives, guides, coach drivers etc.<br />
are not permitted to offer physical assistance.<br />
13. Passports, visas and health requirements. Your specific<br />
passport and visa requirements, and other immigration requirements<br />
are your responsibility and you should confirm these with the relevant<br />
Embassies and/or Consulates. We do not accept any responsibility if<br />
you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport,<br />
visa or immigration requirements.<br />
Information on health is contained in a leaflet (Health Advice for<br />
Travellers) available from local Department of Health offices and most<br />
Post Offices. For holidays outside the UK you should have a European<br />
Health Insurance Card prior to departure. It is your responsibility<br />
to ensure that you are in possession of all necessary travel and<br />
health documents before departure. The Foreign & Commonwealth<br />
Travel Advice Unit may have issued information about your holiday<br />
destination. You are advised to check this information on the internet<br />
under the address https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice<br />
14. Your Financial Protection – We provide full financial protection<br />
for our package holidays. For flight-based holidays this is through our<br />
Air Travel Organiser’s Licence number 5537. When you buy an ATOL<br />
protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive<br />
an ATOL Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where<br />
you can get information on what this means for you and who to<br />
contact if things go wrong. We will provide you with the services<br />
listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable alternative). In some<br />
cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons<br />
of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the<br />
services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to<br />
you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative<br />
ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any<br />
money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that<br />
alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases<br />
it will not be possible to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which<br />
case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or<br />
your credit card issuer where applicable). If we are unable to provide<br />
the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through an alternative<br />
ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees<br />
of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit<br />
on) you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such<br />
a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any<br />
claims which you have or may have arising out of or relating to the<br />
non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, the<br />
travel agent (or your credit card issuer where applicable). You also<br />
agree that any such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if<br />
that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL<br />
scheme.<br />
When you buy a package holiday that doesn’t include a flight,<br />
protection is provided by way of a bond held by ABTA.<br />
15. Brochure Accuracy – the information and prices shown in this<br />
brochure may have changed by the time you come to book. Whilst<br />
every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the brochure and prices<br />
at the time of printing, regrettably errors do occasionally occur. You<br />
must therefore ensure you check all details of your chosen holiday<br />
(including the price) with us at the time of booking. This brochure<br />
is our sole responsibility. It is not issued on behalf of and does not<br />
commit any other organisation/ carriers whose services are featured.<br />
16. Safety standards – please note, it is the requirements and<br />
standards of the country in which any services which make up your<br />
holiday are provided which apply to those services and not those of<br />
the UK. As a general rule, these requirements and standards will not<br />
be the same as the UK and may sometimes be lower.<br />
17. Brochure Information & Timings – all timings given are for<br />
general guidance only and are subject to change. Please note that<br />
changes to flight departure times which reduce your stay in resort<br />
by less than 12 hours are not major changes for the purposes of<br />
clause 6. Precise timings, intended order of excursions/visits and<br />
joining instructions will be sent with your tickets approximately<br />
ten days before departure. You are asked to remember that hotel,<br />
resort or other facilities may not be available during your stay<br />
due to seasonality or may be withdrawn for maintenance or other<br />
reasons beyond our control. In these circumstances we shall bear<br />
no resulting liability. Please note: the duration/number of days<br />
shown in the brochure includes the days of departure and return.<br />
Any photographs/ illustrations contained in this brochure are purely<br />
representative of the type of places visited, and do not necessarily<br />
depict your exact accommodation/destination.<br />
18. Flight Delays and Flights – While we shall try to assist in every<br />
way to minimise the effects of any delays we do not accept liability for<br />
any delays which occur. Where a delay does occur we shall consult<br />
with the airline concerned regarding the provision of appropriate<br />
refreshments. Some protection is afforded by our recommended<br />
travel insurance, and you should ensure your own insurance policy<br />
provides adequate cover for flight delays and cancellation. Under EU<br />
Regulation 261 you have rights in some circumstances to refunds<br />
and/or compensation from your airline in cases of denied boarding,<br />
cancellation or delay to flights. Full details of these rights will be<br />
publicised at EU airports and will also be available from airlines. If<br />
your airline does not comply with these rules you should complain<br />
to the CAA online at www.caa.co.uk. For assistance by phone call<br />
020 7453 6888. However reimbursement in such cases is the<br />
responsibility of the airline and will not automatically entitle you to<br />
a refund of your holiday cost from us. Your right to a refund and/<br />
or compensation from us is set out in clause 6. If any payments to<br />
you are due from us, any payment made to you by the airline will be<br />
deducted from this amount. Please note that any claim for payments<br />
from an airline under EU Regulation 261 should be made by the<br />
passenger. However, if you ask us to make such a claim on your<br />
behalf, we shall deduct from any payment we obtain our reasonable<br />
costs incurred in connection with a delay or in re-arranging flights<br />
for you. Please note that very occasionally an airline may add a<br />
touchdown en route. In this case a flight with an intermediate stop<br />
not involving a change of aircraft is still considered a direct flight.<br />
19. Hotel Ratings, Bedrooms and Meals. We are required by law to<br />
state the star rating of hotels. All star ratings stated are those given<br />
by the authorities of the country concerned and are an indication<br />
only of relative standards. Actual standards can vary between hotels<br />
of the same category. Similarly, as the basis for star ratings varies<br />
from country to country, hotels with the same rating but in different<br />
countries may not be of the same standard. Facilities in single rooms<br />
may differ from double rooms. Hotels charge a supplement for single<br />
rooms even where there is only one single bed as the costs of the<br />
upkeep of the room is the same, regardless of how many people<br />
occupy it. Triple rooms may consist of a double bed and bed-settee<br />
or folding bed. Our aim of providing holidays with interesting and<br />
unusual itineraries takes us to places away from mass-market<br />
tourism. In some cases, where dinner is included, it may be on a<br />
fixed menu basis with no choice as opposed to buffet style. Please<br />
notify us of any dietary requirements. Depending on flight timings,<br />
dinner may consist of a cold plate on arrival at the hotel if the kitchens<br />
are closed.<br />
20. Third Party Websites – We are not responsible for the contents<br />
of websites of hotels or other suppliers and tourist boards etc.<br />
included in this brochure or on our website. Their contents do not<br />
form part of our contract with you nor can they be construed as<br />
representations by us.<br />
Preferred Travel Services<br />
is a Trading Name of High Concepts Limited.<br />
Reg. in England No. 4000185.<br />
Reg. Office: Christopher House, 94B London Road,<br />
Leicester LE2 0QS.<br />
ATOL 5537 ABTA No. W3692<br />
Issued December 2017
Preferred Travel Services Booking Form<br />
Passenger details<br />
Exactly as written on the Passport.<br />
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS<br />
Lead Passenger (who must sign this form<br />
in the PAYMENTS section):<br />
W3692<br />
To make a provisional booking please refer to the How to Book section enclosed<br />
with the brochure. Then <strong>COMPLETE</strong> THIS BOOKING FORM IN BLOCK<br />
CAPITALS and return it with deposit payment or full payment (plus insurance if<br />
applicable) to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp,<br />
Leicester, LE8 0HS. Cheques should be made payable to Preferred Travel Services.<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Address........................................................................<br />
........................................................................................<br />
........................................................................................<br />
..........................................Postcode...........................<br />
Tel. day.........................................................................<br />
Tel. mobile...................................................................<br />
Tel. emergency.....................................................<br />
Email.............................................................................<br />
.............................................................................<br />
Date of birth .........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
Passenger 2:<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Date of birth .........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
Passenger 3:<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Date of birth .........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
Passenger 4:<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Date of birth ........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
£<br />
BN<br />
ASB<br />
Office use only<br />
Holiday Title.........................................................................................................................................<br />
....................................................................................................HOLIDAY CODE....................................<br />
Provisional Booking No.........................................................................................................<br />
Departure Airport........................................................................................................................<br />
DEPARTURE DATE ...............................................<br />
dd / mm / yy Duration..................................................<br />
NUMBER OF ROOMS<br />
Twin/doubles...................Triples/Family..........................Singles..............................<br />
Room type (if not standard)...................................................................................<br />
please refer to Dates, Prices & Flight Information<br />
TOTAL HOLIDAY COST (excluding any insurance premiums) £.....................<br />
SPECIAL REQUESTS (not guaranteed). You may also wish to advise us here<br />
of any special needs so that we can inform the hotel and/or transport company.<br />
............................................................................................................................................<br />
............................................................................................................................................<br />
INSURANCE<br />
If not taking our insurance:<br />
Your Insurer.....................................................................................................................................................<br />
Policy No....................................................24 hr emergency No........................................................<br />
PAYMENT ENCLOSED WITH THIS BOOKING (please refer to How to Book)<br />
Deposit £...................................<br />
Full Payment (including supplements and extras if applicable) £...................................<br />
Insurance premiums £...................................<br />
TOTAL £...................................<br />
Please make your cheque/postal order payable to Preferred Travel Services.<br />
In signing I have read and accept all details in the booking conditions and do<br />
so on behalf of all those named under Passenger Details<br />
Signed.....................................................................................................Date dd / mm / yy<br />
......................................<br />
IN WHICH NEWSPAPER DID YOU SEE THIS HOLIDAY ADVERTISED?<br />
...............................................................................................................................................................................<br />
THANK YOU FOR BOOKING<br />
PLEASE <strong>COMPLETE</strong> THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR CREDIT/DEBIT<br />
CARD PAYMENTS – we accept Maestro, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Visa<br />
Card Type................................................... Valid from.............................Expires..................................<br />
Please enter the last 3 digits of your security code<br />
(shown on the signature strip on the reverse side of your card)......................................<br />
Card No.<br />
Please charge my account the sum of £...................................<br />
Card holder’s name if different from the Lead Passenger’s name<br />
................................................................................................................................................................................<br />
Card holder’s signature............................................................................................................................<br />
Issue No.
Preferred Travel Services Booking Form<br />
Passenger details<br />
Exactly as written on the Passport.<br />
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS<br />
Lead Passenger (who must sign this form<br />
in the PAYMENTS section):<br />
W3692<br />
To make a provisional booking please refer to the How to Book section enclosed<br />
with the brochure. Then <strong>COMPLETE</strong> THIS BOOKING FORM IN BLOCK<br />
CAPITALS and return it with deposit payment or full payment (plus insurance if<br />
applicable) to Preferred Travel Services, 41 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp,<br />
Leicester, LE8 0HS. Cheques should be made payable to Preferred Travel Services.<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Address........................................................................<br />
........................................................................................<br />
........................................................................................<br />
..........................................Postcode...........................<br />
Tel. day.........................................................................<br />
Tel. mobile...................................................................<br />
Tel. emergency.....................................................<br />
Email.............................................................................<br />
.............................................................................<br />
Date of birth .........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
Passenger 2:<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Date of birth .........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
Passenger 3:<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Date of birth .........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
Passenger 4:<br />
Title................................................................................<br />
Forenames..................................................................<br />
Surname......................................................................<br />
Date of birth ........................................................<br />
Nationality...................................................................<br />
Passport No................................................................<br />
Issue Date .................... dd / mm / yy Expiry date ....................<br />
dd / mm / yy<br />
Issuing Country.........................................................<br />
£<br />
BN<br />
ASB<br />
Office use only<br />
Holiday Title.........................................................................................................................................<br />
....................................................................................................HOLIDAY CODE....................................<br />
Provisional Booking No.........................................................................................................<br />
Departure Airport........................................................................................................................<br />
DEPARTURE DATE ...............................................<br />
dd / mm / yy Duration..................................................<br />
NUMBER OF ROOMS<br />
Twin/doubles...................Triples/Family..........................Singles..............................<br />
Room type (if not standard)...................................................................................<br />
please refer to Dates, Prices & Flight Information<br />
TOTAL HOLIDAY COST (excluding any insurance premiums) £.....................<br />
SPECIAL REQUESTS (not guaranteed). You may also wish to advise us here<br />
of any special needs so that we can inform the hotel and/or transport company.<br />
............................................................................................................................................<br />
............................................................................................................................................<br />
INSURANCE<br />
If not taking our insurance:<br />
Your Insurer.....................................................................................................................................................<br />
Policy No....................................................24 hr emergency No........................................................<br />
PAYMENT ENCLOSED WITH THIS BOOKING (please refer to How to Book)<br />
Deposit £...................................<br />
Full Payment (including supplements and extras if applicable) £...................................<br />
Insurance premiums £...................................<br />
TOTAL £...................................<br />
Please make your cheque/postal order payable to Preferred Travel Services.<br />
In signing I have read and accept all details in the booking conditions and do<br />
so on behalf of all those named under Passenger Details<br />
Signed.....................................................................................................Date dd / mm / yy<br />
......................................<br />
IN WHICH NEWSPAPER DID YOU SEE THIS HOLIDAY ADVERTISED?<br />
...............................................................................................................................................................................<br />
THANK YOU FOR BOOKING<br />
PLEASE <strong>COMPLETE</strong> THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR CREDIT/DEBIT<br />
CARD PAYMENTS – we accept Maestro, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Visa<br />
Card Type................................................... Valid from.............................Expires..................................<br />
Please enter the last 3 digits of your security code<br />
(shown on the signature strip on the reverse side of your card)......................................<br />
Card No.<br />
Please charge my account the sum of £...................................<br />
Card holder’s name if different from the Lead Passenger’s name<br />
................................................................................................................................................................................<br />
Card holder’s signature............................................................................................................................<br />
Issue No.