COTSWOLDS & THE WYE VALLEY

4th June - 5 DAYS

INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE

• Pick up from your home and return • All ferry and luxury coach travel
• 4 nights half board accommodation • Tea/coffee on arrival
• Choice of menu with tea/coffee after dinner
• Cruise on the River Wye with afternoon tea
• Entry into Westonbirt Aboretum • Entry into the Gloucester Docks
• Horse drawn barge tour • Excursions as listed
• Services of our Kardan Travel Holidays Driver/Courier

Best Western Stratton House Hotel – 3 Star
The Best Western Stratton House Hotel is on the outskirts of Cirencester, within
walking distance of the town centre. Once the home of a leading Cirencester wool
merchant, this grand hotel has been extended in keeping with its magnificent 17th
Century facade. That means there’s even more room for the character, charm and
style that this hotel offers where you'll enjoy a warm welcome all year round. As a
traditional Cotswolds hotel, they believe in good old-fashioned customer service.
From the reception to the restaurant, bedrooms and bars, they will make sure you
want for nothing. There is no lift but the hotel has some ground floor rooms.

Day One: After being picked up from your home, you join our luxury touring
coach and head towards the Cotswolds via Westonbirt Arboretum which is a
wonderful world of trees. There are 18,000 specimens from all over the world,
planted from 1829 to the present day, producing 600 acres of beautifully
landscaped Cotswold countryside. Visitors to Westonbirt can wander where
they please along 17 miles of paths or simply sit in a leafy glade and admire some
of the tallest, oldest and indeed the rarest trees and shrubs of their kind in the
world. We arrive at your hotel late afternoon.
Day Two to Day Four: At leisure with three included excursions.
Day Five: After breakfast, you head south stopping at Kintbury where you join
a two hour horse drawn barge tour. The beautifully decorated ‘Kennet Valley’
has no engine so is powered solely by the towing action of the horse. The tour
passes through tranquil and picturesque countryside and through at least one
lock. Arriving back on the Island early evening.

Included Excursions: A full day excursion around the Cotswolds visiting
Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford and Stow- on- the-Wold.
A full day tour, first to the city of Gloucester where you will have time to visit
the cathedral or the Historic Gloucester Docks – comprising of fifteen Victorian
warehouses which have been renovated and now house various museums,
exhibitions and an antiques centre. Gloucester Docks was the filming location
for the feature film Amazing Grace (2007) starring Ioan Gruffudd, Michael
Gambon and Rufus Sewell. It was also the setting for 1970s TV series The
Onedin Line. On your return journey, you will have some time in the town of
Cirencester.
A tour of the Wye valley visiting Ross-on-Wye, an historic market town with
Tudor timbered houses overlooking the beautiful River Wye, with time for lunch
and sightseeing before embarking on a River cruise from nearby Symonds Yat
west. The river winds its way through the natural beauty of Symonds Yat gorge
and village, dividing it into East and West. An entertaining commentary will
inform and amuse. A cream tea will be served afterwards.

KARDAN TRAVEL PRICE £439 per person

BASED ON TWO ADULTS SHARING

Single supplement £70  

NORFOLK BROADS CRUISE & STEAM

11th June - 5 Days

INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE

• Pick-up from your home and return • All ferry and luxury coach travel
• 4 nights half-board accommodation • Welcome tea/coffee
• Dinner 3 course buffet dinner menu with tea/coffee
• Use of leisure facilities • Ride on the Bure Valley Steam Railway
• Ride on the Poppy Line Steam Railway • Entrance into Thursford Steam Museum
• Cruise on the Mississippi Paddle Boat • Entrance to Blickling Hall
• Excursions as listed
• Services of our Kardan Travel Holidays Driver/Courier

De Vere Dunston Hall Hotel - 4 Star Nr. Norwich
This 4 star country hotel retains a traditional elegance amidst 150 acres of
landscaped grounds and is located within easy reach of Norwich. The
sizeable public areas include an elegantly decorated traditional bar and a
large impressive restaurant. Each of the 169 bedrooms is equipped with
modern facilities including hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, and satellite
TV. You may take the opportunity to relax in the enviable leisure facilities,
including an indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room. The
hotel has a lift.

Day One: After a taxi pick up from home, you join our luxury touring coach
and head northwards to Norfolk with comfort stops made en route. We
arrive at our hotel late afternoon.
Day Two to Day Four: At leisure at Dunston Hall Hotel. With three
included excursions.
Day Five: After breakfast, you head southwards for the return journey to
the Island, arriving early evening.

Included Excursions: A nostalgic day out by steam train with a cruise on
the Broads. You journey by steam train through picturesque countryside to
Wroxham. Here you disembark and spend some time in one of the country's
largest villages, with plenty of shops, cafés and the famous Roys of Wroxham
stores. We then travel to Horning to join the Mississippi paddle boat for an
hour and a half cruise around the Broads.
A full day excursion to Norwich and Thursford. First to the city of Norwich,
which is dominated by its magnificent Norman cathedral. Here you will
have time for sightseeing and shopping. You then continue onto Thursford
Steam Museum which houses the world’s largest collection of steam engines
and organs.
A full day tour first to the harbour town of Sheringham with time for coffee
and sightseeing before your ride on the Poppy Line Steam Train. The North
Norfolk Railway is a 10.5 mile round trip through a delightful area designated
as being of outstanding natural beauty. You then continue to Blickling Hall,
garden and park. A 17th Century Jacobean house that has fine collections of
furniture, pictures, books and tapestries. The gardens are full of colour
throughout the year.

KARDAN TRAVEL PRICE £525 per person

BASED ON TWO ADULTS SHARING

Single supplement £74 per person

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & JACOBITE STEAM TRAIN Fort William

OVERNIGHT BAG REQUIRED FOR THIS TOUR

16th June – 9 DAYS

INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE

• Pick-up from your home and return • All ferry and luxury coach travel
• 8 nights half-board accommodation with choice of menu plus tea/coffee after dinner
• Return journey on the Jacobite Steam Train • Cruise on Loch Ness
• Cruise on Loch Lomond • Admission into the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary
• Ferry from Armadale to Mallaig • Admission into Eilean Donan Castle
• Excursions as listed • Services of our Kardan Travel Holidays Driver/Courier

Alexandra Hotel 3 Star
The Alexandra Hotel provides traditional Scottish hospitality at its best and is in
a great location, as everything is close by. All bedrooms benefit from en-suite
bathroom, television, direct dial telephone and tea and coffee making facilities.
The restaurant is light and airy and serves the finest of local produce with wines
from around the world to compliment your meal. The hotel has a lift to all floors.

Day One: After a pick-up from home, you join our luxury touring coach and head north to
Penrith, via the motorway network with comfort stops made en route. Your overnight stay
is at the 3 star Shap Wells Hotel, Penrith.
Day Two: After breakfast you continue north into Scotland via Gretna Green, passing
through Glasgow to Alexandria for a comfort stop and lunch on the shore of Loch Lomond.
You then travel to Tarbet where you have a one hour cruise on Loch Lomond whilst listening
to a live and informative commentary giving you a further insight into the history of the local
feuding clans, pillaging Vikings, as well as highlighting the sights of natural beauty. You continue
through the Trossachs National Park passing Glen Coe, Loch Linnhe and into Fort William,
your base for the next six nights.
Day Three to Day Seven: At leisure with four included excursions.
Day Eight: After breakfast you head south via Loch Lomond and Glasgow for your overnight
stay at the 3 star Crown and Mitre hotel in the centre of Carlisle.
Day Nine: An early breakfast today before your departure for the Island. You head south,
via the motorway network with comfort stops made en route, arriving back on the Island
in the evening.

Included Excursions: A day excursion to Mallaig on the Jacobite Steam Train which is
regarded as one of the Great Railway Journeys of the World and was voted Top Railway
Journey in the World 2009 by Wanderlust Magazine, due mainly to the stunning scenery
through which you will be travelling. The 84 mile round trip will take you past Britain's highest
mountain, deepest loch, shortest river and most westerly station. Quite a journey indeed!
A full day excursion to the Isle of Skye. This excursion of outstanding scenery takes you
along the shores of Loch Lochy through Glen Garry to Eilean Donan Castle for a visit, before
crossing the Skye Bridge. Your drive on Skye takes you to Portree where you stop for lunch
and sightseeing. Your return journey takes you through some of the beautiful highland
scenery back to Fort William via the Armadale – Mallaig ferry in time for dinner.
A day excursion to Oban. Our journey takes us along the shores of Loch Linnhe to Oban,
which was a late starter, existing only as a small fishing and trading village until the steamers
of the early Victorian era started arriving in ever greater numbers. It became the main point
of departure for the Western Isles. On your return to Fort William you visit The Scottish Sea
Life Sanctuary which is set amidst pine trees on the shores of picturesque Loch Creran, near
Oban.
A tour to Fort Augustus which is situated on the Great Glen Way and the Caledonian Canal
on the most southern tip of Loch Ness. You will have time here before you take a cruise on
Loch Ness. You then return to Fort William where the rest of the day is free.

KARDAN TRAVEL PRICE £845 per person

BASED ON TWO ADULTS SHARING

Single supplement £75

YORKSHIRE DALES & BRONTE COUNTRY

25th June - 5 DAYS

INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE

• Pick up from your home and return • All ferry and luxury coach travel
• 4 nights half-board accommodation
• Choice of menu with tea/coffee after dinner • Free use of leisure facilities
• Admission into Haworth Parsonage (Bronte Museum)
• Ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Whitby
• Excursions as listed • Services of our Kardan Travel Holidays Driver/Courier

The Barceló Majestic Hotel - 4 Star
The 4 star charming and elegant Majestic Hotel is located in the centre of
Harrogate, just a few of minutes walk from the main shopping area. All 167
rooms are traditional in design and in keeping with the majestic Victorian style
of the hotel. Facilities include hairdryer, satellite television and complimentary
refreshment tray. The hotel lounge or Regency Bar are both great places to
relax during the day or evening in the elegant and comfortable surroundings and
The Majestic Restaurant has a great reputation for its cuisine. The Bodysense
Health & Leisure Club has great facilities including indoor pool, fitness suite,
tennis court, aerobics studio and 4 treatment rooms. There is a lift to all floors.

Day One: After being picked up from your home, you join our luxury touring coach
and head northwards, via the motorway network, with suitable comfort stops en route.
Day Two to Day Four: At leisure with three included excursions. Harrogate has
magnificent Victorian buildings, colourful banks of flowers, broad tree-lined boulevards
and wide open spaces. Reminders of the regal era are the 19thCentury Royal Pump
Room Museum, housing the original sulphur well and the Royal Baths Assembly Rooms,
where the Turkish baths are still in daily use. For garden lovers there are the Valley
Gardens, known worldwide for their flower displays and a mile away is the 68 acres of
Harlow Carr Botanical Gardens.
Day Five: After breakfast, we head southwards via the motorway network, with
comfort stops en route, arriving back on the Island early evening.

Included Excursions: A half day tour to Haworth. Situated above the Worth Valley
amid the bleak Pennine moors, Haworth is internationally famous for its connection
with the Bronte sisters, who were born in Thornton (near Bradford), but who wrote
most of their famous works while living at the Haworth Parsonage (which is now a
museum owned and maintained by the Bronte Society), while their father was parson
at the adjacent Haworth church.
A full day tour of the Dales, first to Pickering where you will have time in the town
before joining the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for a journey across the moors to the
coastal town of Whitby. Captain James Cook started his sea going career at Whitby and
you will have some time here for sightseeing and afternoon tea before making the
journey back to Harrogate.
A tour into the beautiful medieval city of York, which boasts 2,000 years of history. It
has a great deal to offer from the splendid York Minster, the Jorvik Viking Centre, the
National Railway Centre and over 30 museums, as well as great shopping. Meander
through the twisting atmospheric streets, wander the city walls, or visit one of the
charming tearooms.

KARDAN TRAVEL PRICE £475 per person

No single supplement