BREAKS 2015
Our 2015 breaks to Bruges in May, Lake Como in June, are all full but we do still have space for:
AMSTERDAM & BULBFIELDS
RIVER CRUISE 2015
Friday April 24 to Wednesday April 29 2015
We are arranging this trip through The River Cruise Line (ABTA W0552) - part of The Diamond
Holiday Group - with whom we have travelled several times before and they have offered a very
good service.
To avoid travelling through the night, we intend leaving the Chesterfield area, by coach, on Friday
April 24 about mid-morning, and travelling to the Dover area for overnight B&B accommodation.
On the Saturday morning we are picked up by coach, take a morning ferry, and then travel to
Amsterdam where we join the ship, the lovely mps Lady Anne.
We have been on this ship twice before and our groups have thoroughly enjoyed it; and once again
we have been able to reserve all the larger (superior) cabins on the Promenade (top) Deck and Main
(middle) Deck. All cabins have twin beds, outside views and are en-suite. The food, service and
entertainment are all excellent.
The cruise includes visits to Volendam, Kampen, Amsterdam and the world famous Keukenhof
Gardens.
The cost of the trip including full board accommodation, all coach travel, hotel accommodation in
Dover and the excursion to the Keukenhof Gardens is Promenade (top) Deck £609 per person
sharing, and Main (middle) Deck £579 per person sharing. Single supplement 50%.
There is also an optional programme of excursions available comprising visits to Het Loo Palace,
Amsterdam City Tour and Amsterdam Canal Cruise at the reduced price of £69 per person
(saving £29pp) if booked in advance, should you require them. All passengers will also require
holiday insurance covering a European 6 day trip.
If you would like to book, we should be grateful if you would ‘phone us as soon as possible,
followed by a deposit cheque for £100per person, made out to The River Cruise Line.
If there is any further information you would like please do not hesitate to contact me.
RIVER CRUISE 2015
Friday April 24 to Wednesday April 29 2015
We are arranging this trip through The River Cruise Line (ABTA W0552) - part of The Diamond
Holiday Group - with whom we have travelled several times before and they have offered a very
good service.
To avoid travelling through the night, we intend leaving the Chesterfield area, by coach, on Friday
April 24 about mid-morning, and travelling to the Dover area for overnight B&B accommodation.
On the Saturday morning we are picked up by coach, take a morning ferry, and then travel to
Amsterdam where we join the ship, the lovely mps Lady Anne.
We have been on this ship twice before and our groups have thoroughly enjoyed it; and once again
we have been able to reserve all the larger (superior) cabins on the Promenade (top) Deck and Main
(middle) Deck. All cabins have twin beds, outside views and are en-suite. The food, service and
entertainment are all excellent.
The cruise includes visits to Volendam, Kampen, Amsterdam and the world famous Keukenhof
Gardens.
The cost of the trip including full board accommodation, all coach travel, hotel accommodation in
Dover and the excursion to the Keukenhof Gardens is Promenade (top) Deck £609 per person
sharing, and Main (middle) Deck £579 per person sharing. Single supplement 50%.
There is also an optional programme of excursions available comprising visits to Het Loo Palace,
Amsterdam City Tour and Amsterdam Canal Cruise at the reduced price of £69 per person
(saving £29pp) if booked in advance, should you require them. All passengers will also require
holiday insurance covering a European 6 day trip.
If you would like to book, we should be grateful if you would ‘phone us as soon as possible,
followed by a deposit cheque for £100per person, made out to The River Cruise Line.
If there is any further information you would like please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sunday May 17 to Wednesday May 20
We have done this trip twice before and our groups have thoroughly enjoyed it.
We have booked this trip in conjunction with Riviera Travel (ABTA V4744, ATOL 3430), who offer an excellent service and excellent value for money. I will accompany the trip to ensure everything runs smoothly and there will also be a Riviera Travel Tour Manager accompanying us from St Pancras.
We have 3 nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation at the 3*(superior) Martin's Brugge Hotel, Oude Burg 5, 8000 Brugge, tel 00 32 50445111. We have used this hotel previously and our customers have been very happy with it, particularly the very central location next to the old town square (the Markt).
We meet at Chesterfield Railway station usually about 9am on the Sunday morning (times to be confirmed nearer the trip) and catch the train to St Pancras, where we change to the Eurostar and travel to Lille. We then go by coach for the last part of the journey arriving Bruges about 5pm local time.
The cost and itinerary includes a half day guided tour of Bruges, a visit to a Chocolatier, a very interesting excursion to Ypres and one of the War Cemeteries. An opportunity to take a highly recommended boat trip on the canals and a visit to one of the original breweries will also be available.
The cost of the trip is £349 per person (plus £99 single supplement where applicable), and this includes all travel, 3 nights B&B hotel accommodation, the guided tour and the excursion to Ypres. Some entrance fees may be required.
Bruges is a beautiful, picturesque, compact, historic City and well worth a visit.
THIS TRIP IS NOW FULL BUT WE ARE ALREADY RESERVING BOOKING FOR
MAY 15 - 18 2016.
LAKE COMO
Thurs June 4 ~ Thurs June 11
This trip is now full
but we do have space still available on.....
Thurs June 4 ~ Thurs June 11
This trip is now full
but we do have space still available on.....
SORRENTO, AMALFI COAST, CAPRI, POMPEII, HERCULANEUM, NAPLES
Thurs June 26 ~ Fri July 3
(6 places now still available)
We have done this trip before and our group thoroughly enjoyed it - there are a lot of wows!Thurs June 26 ~ Fri July 3
(6 places now still available)
We have booked this trip in conjunction with Riviera Travel (ABTA V4744, ATOL 3430), who offer an excellent service and excellent value for money. I will accompany the trip to ensure everything runs smoothly and there will also be a Riviera Travel Tour Manager accompanying us.
DATES
The dates of the trip are Friday 26 June to Friday July 3 2015
ACCOMMODATION
We have 7 nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast accommodation in the hiughly recommended 3* Hotel Villa Maria, Sorrento. This hotel has a swimming pool and is a 500m (flat) walk from the centre of lovely Sorrento. Some bay view rooms may be available for a supplement.
FLIGHTS
The return flights are with allocated seating, flying from Manchester Airport. Whilst the flight times are subject to change, currently our outward flight time is 1.00pm, arriving at the hotel early evening. Our return flight arrives back in Manchester about 8.15pm.
We will have return coach travel available from our usual pick up points (Alfreton, Clay X, Wingerworth, Chesterfield etc.) at £30pp. We will be leaving the Chesterfield area about 8.30am on the 26th and returning about 11.00pm on the 3rd.
COST
The cost of the trip is £879pp sharing, single supplement £199 (currently 2 available) and this includes:
Return flights to Naples and transfers to Hotel
Seven nights half-board accommodation at the Hotel Villa Maria.
Walking tour of Sorrento one of Italy’s most beautiful coastal towns
Cruise to the stunning island of Capri, home of the Roman Emperors
Visit to the magnificent volcano of Vesuvius
Visit to Naples and its Archaeological Museum
Guided tour of Pompeii, a city frozen in time
Tour of the Amalfi coast - one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world
Visit to Ravello – setting for Wagner’s opera Parsifal
Service of an experienced tour manager
Some entrance fees might have to be paid locally.
DOCUMENTATION
All passengers will require a full passport with at least 6 months to run from the end of the trip. An EHIC card is also advisable.
INSURANCE
All passengers will also require Holiday Insurance covering an 8 day trip to Europe. Riviera do offer
insurance (eg for this trip, with no medical 'issues', U65's £32.90pp, 65 - 79 £49.90, 80+ £52.90). The Post Office are also usually competitve (tel freephone 0800 294 2292). Tesco's/Sainsbury's etc also do holiday insurance. Since the deposit is non-refundable we would suggest taking out insurance immediately after booking and we will be requesting details in due course. If you would like further advice please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you would like to book for this trip please contact us as soon as possible. Once again, I am confident this will be a hugely enjoyable and interesting trip and if there is any further
information you require please do not hesitate to contact me, in the meantime....
(by Coach and Ferry)
Sat 15 Aug ~ Wed 19 Aug 2015
A good time to go - the Parisiennes are on holiday!
4 nights B&B accommodation in excellently located central 3* hotel.
Itinerary includes Guided Tour and optional visits to
Versailles, Monet’s Garden at Giverny, plus Eiffel Tower, River Cruise, Cabaret Show.
Disneyland Paris also available.
Evening meals also arranged if required.
Always hugely popular. 15 places left.
Cost £349pp sharing, single supplement £100.
NEW YORK
Sat Dec 5 ~ Fri Dec 11.
12 places now still available
Thank you for your interest in our trips to New York, which our groups hugely enjoy and please
find enclosed the initial detail of our trip in December 2015. New York is without doubt one of the
most exciting and exhilarating cities in the world and we have no hesitation in recommending our
trip to you. We have had a great deal of of interest for this trip.
The date of our trip is Sunday 6 December to Friday 11 December 2015. Should you book we
guarantee these will be some of the most exciting days of your life.
We will leave Chesterfield in the morning (about 7am) on the Sunday for Heathrow Airport to
catch an early afternoon direct flight to New York, arriving late afternoon New York time.
ALTERNATIVELY, for a more leisurely start and a supplement of about £40pp, we could travel
down on the Saturday, stay overnight in an airport hotel, and catch an earlier flight. We are happy
to arrange it as the majority of our customers prefer.
(All customers booked so far have opted to go down on the Saturday and stay overnight which we will be doing. We can catch an earlier flight).
We will have four nights room only accommodation at a 3* very centrally located Manhattan hotel
(to be confirmed at a later date), within walking distance of many of the major sights. It will be at
one of the hotels we have used previously which our customers have been delighted with, especially
the location, just a few blocks from Times Square.
During our stay we would recommend, and will arrange if required, a half day guided tour of New
York (about £30) taking in all the major sights, a Harbour Tour to the Statue of Liberty and
Ellis Island (about £13), and a trip up The Empire State Building (about £13). We will also
arrange, again if required, a spectacular New York Harbour Tour by Night (about £16) and there
will still be plenty of time to avail yourself of the excellent shopping opportunities , visit some of
the world famous Museums, take in a Broadway show, stroll in Central Park, and pay your
respects at Ground Zero.
I will accompany the trip to ensure it runs smoothly and will be happy to lead excursions to various
places as required. We will also have recommendations for eating also if required.
We should arrive back in Chesterfield mid-afternoon on the Friday.
The cost covering coach transfers to and from the airports at both ends, the flight, the services of a
tour manager and 4 nights room only accommodation is £999 per person sharing a twin/double
room. The rooms are of good size (with 2 double beds) so triple rooms are available at £949pp, and
quad rooms at £899pp. The single supplement is £350 for the trip. The cost for the trip will be
paid in stages and spread out through the year.
All passengers will also require a passport and holiday insurance covering a 6 day stay in America
which we can advise you about if you so wish.
The flights are now on sale and the cheapest they are likely to be, so if you are interested please contact us as soon as possible.
KRAKOW
September - details shortly
4 RIVERS CRUISE
Rhine, Moselle, Neckar, Main
September - details shortly
VENICE
Sun Oct 11 ~ Thurs Oct 15
THANK YOU...
.....for your interest in our proposed trip to the magnificent city of VENICE in October 2015 which we are confident will be a hugely interesting and enjoyable trip - please find below the initial details.
We have booked this trip in conjunction with Riviera Travel (ABTA V4744, ATOL 3430), who offer an excellent service and excellent value for money. I will accompany the trip to ensure everything runs smoothly and there will also be a Riviera Travel Tour Manager accompanying us.
DATES
The dates of the trip are Sunday 11 October to Thursday 15 October 2015.
ACCOMMODATION
We have 4 nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation in the elegant 4* Hotel Principe in Venice itself. The hotel is beautifully situated beside the Grand Canal. We have frequented this hotel many times in the past to eat and drink, especially its balcony/terrace overlooking the canal. There are many restaurants nearby for dinner and we will arrange group meals on some nights if required.
FLIGHTS
The return flights are with Jet2 with allocated seating, flying from Manchester Airport. The outward flight is early in the morning (7.30am), but this gives us extra time there. We should arrive back in Chesterfield about 4pm on the Thursday.
We will have return coach travel available from our usual pick up points (Alfreton, Clay X, Wingerworth, Chesterfield etc.) at £35pp. And if the group wishes, to avoid leaving in the middle of the night, we can arrange accommodation at an airport hotel the previous night for about £40 per person.
ITINERARY
As well as time for exploring at your leisure the itinerary (and cost) includes the following - some entrance fees may be required.
Return flights
Four nights in the four-star Hotel Principe, situated on the Grand Canal, with breakfast
Walking tour of Venice
Timed visits to St Mark’s Basilica - probably the world's most opulent cathedral
Visit to the glorious Doge's Palace,
Walking tour of undiscovered Venice, the old Jewish quarter and Venice of the Venetians.
Visit to picturesque Murano and demonstration of Murano glass manufacture
Escorted by our experienced tour manager
COST
The cost of the trip is £839pp sharing.
DOCUMENTATION
All passengers will require a full passport with at least 6 months to run from the end of the trip. An EHIC card is also advisable.
INSURANCE
All passengers will also require Holiday Insurance covering an 8 day trip to Europe. The Post Office are usually competitve (tel freephone 0800 294 2292). Tesco's/Sainsbury's etc also do holiday insurance. Since the deposit is non-refundable we would suggest taking out insurance immediately after booking and we will be requesting details in due course. If you would like further advice please do not hesitate to contact me.
BOOKING and DEPOSIT
If you would like to book please ‘phone us as soon as possible followed by a £100 per person deposit, cheques made out to Riviera Travel.
Once again, I am confident this will be a hugely enjoyable and interesting trip and if there is any further information you require please do not hesitate to contact me, in the meantime....
ROME
October - details shortly
NEW YORK
Sat Dec 5 ~ Fri Dec 11.
12 places now still available
Thank you for your interest in our trips to New York, which our groups hugely enjoy and please
find enclosed the initial detail of our trip in December 2015. New York is without doubt one of the
most exciting and exhilarating cities in the world and we have no hesitation in recommending our
trip to you. We have had a great deal of of interest for this trip.
The date of our trip is Sunday 6 December to Friday 11 December 2015. Should you book we
guarantee these will be some of the most exciting days of your life.
We will leave Chesterfield in the morning (about 7am) on the Sunday for Heathrow Airport to
catch an early afternoon direct flight to New York, arriving late afternoon New York time.
ALTERNATIVELY, for a more leisurely start and a supplement of about £40pp, we could travel
down on the Saturday, stay overnight in an airport hotel, and catch an earlier flight. We are happy
to arrange it as the majority of our customers prefer.
(All customers booked so far have opted to go down on the Saturday and stay overnight which we will be doing. We can catch an earlier flight).
We will have four nights room only accommodation at a 3* very centrally located Manhattan hotel
(to be confirmed at a later date), within walking distance of many of the major sights. It will be at
one of the hotels we have used previously which our customers have been delighted with, especially
the location, just a few blocks from Times Square.
During our stay we would recommend, and will arrange if required, a half day guided tour of New
York (about £30) taking in all the major sights, a Harbour Tour to the Statue of Liberty and
Ellis Island (about £13), and a trip up The Empire State Building (about £13). We will also
arrange, again if required, a spectacular New York Harbour Tour by Night (about £16) and there
will still be plenty of time to avail yourself of the excellent shopping opportunities , visit some of
the world famous Museums, take in a Broadway show, stroll in Central Park, and pay your
respects at Ground Zero.
I will accompany the trip to ensure it runs smoothly and will be happy to lead excursions to various
places as required. We will also have recommendations for eating also if required.
We should arrive back in Chesterfield mid-afternoon on the Friday.
The cost covering coach transfers to and from the airports at both ends, the flight, the services of a
tour manager and 4 nights room only accommodation is £999 per person sharing a twin/double
room. The rooms are of good size (with 2 double beds) so triple rooms are available at £949pp, and
quad rooms at £899pp. The single supplement is £350 for the trip. The cost for the trip will be
paid in stages and spread out through the year.
All passengers will also require a passport and holiday insurance covering a 6 day stay in America
which we can advise you about if you so wish.
The flights are now on sale and the cheapest they are likely to be, so if you are interested please contact us as soon as possible.
KRAKOW
September - details shortly
4 RIVERS CRUISE
Rhine, Moselle, Neckar, Main
September - details shortly
Sun Oct 11 ~ Thurs Oct 15
THANK YOU...
.....for your interest in our proposed trip to the magnificent city of VENICE in October 2015 which we are confident will be a hugely interesting and enjoyable trip - please find below the initial details.
We have booked this trip in conjunction with Riviera Travel (ABTA V4744, ATOL 3430), who offer an excellent service and excellent value for money. I will accompany the trip to ensure everything runs smoothly and there will also be a Riviera Travel Tour Manager accompanying us.
DATES
The dates of the trip are Sunday 11 October to Thursday 15 October 2015.
ACCOMMODATION
We have 4 nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation in the elegant 4* Hotel Principe in Venice itself. The hotel is beautifully situated beside the Grand Canal. We have frequented this hotel many times in the past to eat and drink, especially its balcony/terrace overlooking the canal. There are many restaurants nearby for dinner and we will arrange group meals on some nights if required.
FLIGHTS
The return flights are with Jet2 with allocated seating, flying from Manchester Airport. The outward flight is early in the morning (7.30am), but this gives us extra time there. We should arrive back in Chesterfield about 4pm on the Thursday.
We will have return coach travel available from our usual pick up points (Alfreton, Clay X, Wingerworth, Chesterfield etc.) at £35pp. And if the group wishes, to avoid leaving in the middle of the night, we can arrange accommodation at an airport hotel the previous night for about £40 per person.
ITINERARY
As well as time for exploring at your leisure the itinerary (and cost) includes the following - some entrance fees may be required.
Return flights
Four nights in the four-star Hotel Principe, situated on the Grand Canal, with breakfast
Walking tour of Venice
Timed visits to St Mark’s Basilica - probably the world's most opulent cathedral
Visit to the glorious Doge's Palace,
Walking tour of undiscovered Venice, the old Jewish quarter and Venice of the Venetians.
Visit to picturesque Murano and demonstration of Murano glass manufacture
Escorted by our experienced tour manager
COST
The cost of the trip is £839pp sharing.
DOCUMENTATION
All passengers will require a full passport with at least 6 months to run from the end of the trip. An EHIC card is also advisable.
INSURANCE
All passengers will also require Holiday Insurance covering an 8 day trip to Europe. The Post Office are usually competitve (tel freephone 0800 294 2292). Tesco's/Sainsbury's etc also do holiday insurance. Since the deposit is non-refundable we would suggest taking out insurance immediately after booking and we will be requesting details in due course. If you would like further advice please do not hesitate to contact me.
BOOKING and DEPOSIT
If you would like to book please ‘phone us as soon as possible followed by a £100 per person deposit, cheques made out to Riviera Travel.
Once again, I am confident this will be a hugely enjoyable and interesting trip and if there is any further information you require please do not hesitate to contact me, in the meantime....
October - details shortly
THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR (in Norfolk)
A West End quality Variety Show on the theme of Christmas in a beautiful (indoor) setting. £164pp sharing, Single Supplement £25, including all coaching, DBB in very nice 4* Norwich hotel, Show Ticket, and visit to the beautiful, compact, city of ELY on our return, #
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NOW BOOKING
Sat Nov 14 - Sun Nov 15 (NEARLY FULL)
Sun Nov 15 - Mon Nov 16
Thu Nov 19 - Fri Nov 20
Wed Nov 25 - Thu Nov 26
Sat Nov 28 - Sun Nov 29 (FULL - CANCELLATIONS ONLY)
Thu Dec 3 - Fri Dec 4 (FULL - CANCELLATIONS ONLY)
HUGELY POPULAR!
NOW BOOKING
Sat Nov 14 - Sun Nov 15 (NEARLY FULL)
Sun Nov 15 - Mon Nov 16
Thu Nov 19 - Fri Nov 20
Wed Nov 25 - Thu Nov 26
Sat Nov 28 - Sun Nov 29 (FULL - CANCELLATIONS ONLY)
Thu Dec 3 - Fri Dec 4 (FULL - CANCELLATIONS ONLY)
NEW YEAR TRIP 2015
Wed Dec 30 2015 - Sat Jan 2 2016
This year we move on again and go to another of Britain's great cities - LIVERPOOL!.
Excellent 4* Marriott Liverpool City Centre.
Dinner, Dance & Party every night. Further details avail soon.
Cost £324 sharing
