HISTORIC SHROPSHIRE & COUNTRY HOMES

1st October - 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 starters and main course with tea/coffee after dinner
• Admission into the Ironbridge Museums
• Admission into Attingham Deer Park and Mansion
• Admission into the Victorian Farm • Excursions as listed
• Services of our Kardan Travel Holidays Driver/Courier

Mercure Telford Madeley Court Hotel, Telford – 4 Star
An old 16th century manor house, the hotel is ideally located less than 5
minutes from the centre of Telford. All rooms are individual in character and
feature en-suite bath and shower, flat screen TV with Freeview channels,
hairdryer, trouser press, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities and
free Wi-Fi. The hotel does not have a lift.

Day One: After a taxi pick up from home, you join our luxury touring coach and
head northwards visiting the city of Gloucester for lunch. You then continue
towards Shropshire with comfort stops made en route. We arrive in Telford
late afternoon.
Day Two to Day Four: At leisure in Telford with three included excursions.
Telford is named after the famous engineer Thomas Telford; it is a comparatively
new town with excellent shopping facilities.
Day Five: After breakfast, you head southwards stopping at the historic town
of Stratford-upon-Avon for lunch and sightseeing. Arriving back on the Island
early evening.

Included Excursions: A full day tour to the Ironbridge Gorge museums which
consists of 10 magnificent museums spread along the banks of the River Severn.
They pay tribute to what happened in this great valley almost three hundred
years ago. As you wander through the Gorge you are constantly reminded of the
role that this area played at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and why
it is now a Unesco World Heritage Site.
A day excursion first to the town of Shrewsbury famous for its black and white
timber buildings. Renowned to be one of England’s most splendid heritage
towns with over 600 listed buildings, it is a glorious location in the heart of
Shropshire. Shrewsbury's most famous son, Charles Darwin was born here.
After spending time in the town you make your way to Attingham Deer Park
and Mansion, built for the 1st Lord Berwick in 1785, it was owned by the same
family for more than 160 years. Highlights include the atmospheric dining room,
set for an evening banquet, and the contrasting decoration of the delicate
feminine Boudoir with the rich, opulent textiles of the masculine Octagon
Room. Outside, the walled garden and many park walks offer further delights.
The mansion is set in beautiful parkland designed to impress.
An excursion to the Victorian Farm, Acton Scott, tucked away in the Shropshire
Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It achieved national television
fame as the setting for BBC 2’s ratings success story `Victorian Farm` which
was accompanied by a best selling book. The estate went on to provide the film
location for `Ben Fogle’s Escape in Time`.

KARDAN TRAVEL PRICE £479 per person

BASED ON TWO ADULTS SHARING

Single supplement £70  

THEMED WAR TIME KENT

8th October – 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 plus tea/coffee after dinner
• Afternoon tea with scones and clotted cream, on arrival
• Entrance into Hever Castle
• Full day on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
• inclusive of lunch and afternoon tea
• Entry into the Battle of Britain Museum
• Entrance into Dover Castle and guided tour of the war time tunnels
• Excursions as listed • Services of our Kardan Travel Holidays Driver/Courier

Mercure Hythe Imperial 4 - Star
This traditional four star hotel enjoys a fantastic panoramic seafront location
in the upmarket seaside town of Hythe. With extensive gardens and golf
course, this hotel makes the perfect destination for a quiet seaside break.
The hotel’s leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna
and gym. All bedrooms have TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.
They all enjoy excellent views of either the sea or hotel gardens. There is a
lift to all floors.

Day One: After a pick-up from home, you join our luxury touring coach and
head eastwards first stopping at Hever castle. The 13th century romantic
castle was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Set in magnificent
gardens from the majestic formal Italian Garden and topiary, to the informal
meanderings of the lakeside and Sunday Walk. You then continue to Hythe
your base for the next four nights.
Day Two to Day Four: At leisure with three included excursions.
Day Five: After breakfast, we leave Hythe and head westwards calling at
Royal Tunbridge Wells for lunch and sightseeing. You arrive back on the
Island early evening.

Included Excursions: A day tour first visiting the ecclesiastical city of
Canterbury with plenty of time for sightseeing and lunch. In the afternoon
we visit the Battle of Britain Museum. Located on the hill top, this museum
is sited on the former RAF station of Hawkinge and is dedicated to the
wartime struggle fought in 1940.
A full day, guided war-time and steam railway themed tour with the Romney
Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Company. Commentary accompanies your
journey with morning refreshments, lunch and afternoon tea provided. You
will have an opportunity to view the 1940’s exhibition at Romney, the secret
buildings at Dungeness (which played a vital role in the D-Day landings) and
perhaps take a stroll to view the Dover Straits, one of the busiest shipping
lanes in the world.
A half day tour to Dover Castle which includes the entrance into this
magnificent building plus a guided tour of the secret war time tunnels.

KARDAN TRAVEL PRICE £499 per person

No single supplement

BRUGGE CITY BREAK “VENICE OF THE NORTH”

PASSPORT NEEDED FOR THIS TOUR

19th October - 4 DAYS

INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE

• Pick- up to and from your home • All ferry and luxury coach travel
• 3 nights bed/breakfast accommodation
• Welcome drink • Excursions as listed
• Services of our Kardan Travel Holidays Driver/Courier

The Academie Hotel - 4 Star
The 4 star Hotel Academie is situated right in the historic heart of Brugge,
just 50 metres from the famous Minnewater (Lake of Love) and the
Begijnhof. The 82 bedrooms offer air conditioning, satellite TV and hairdryer.
The hotel boasts a lovely winter garden and stylish garden terrace as well as
easy access on foot to the city centre. Your coach will drop you off 50 yards
from the hotel entrance as the street is too narrow for it to pass, but
porterage is included for your convenience. There is a lift to all floors.

Day One: After being picked up at home by taxi, you join our luxury touring coach, and
head for Dover for the short sea crossing to Calais. We then travel the 1½hr
journey to Brugge, arriving mid afternoon.
Days Two & Three: At leisure in Brugge with one included excursion:
Take a boat cruise along the canals that encircle the city, or maybe a ride on
a horse drawn cab to see the sights. The museums and churches are too
numerous to mention but what we can say is that there is something for
everyone in this picturesque and historic city.
Day Four: After breakfast, we leave the hotel on an excursion to Ypres, via some of
the World War 1 battlefields and the Tyne Cot cemetery. The magnificent
old town centre of Ypres has been restored to its former glory before the
monumental events of 1916 and the Cloth Hall now houses a most
evocative museum and visitor centre. We then return to Calais for the short
crossing to Dover. We arrive back on the Island in the evening.

Included excursions:
A morning tour to the picturesque and fortified town of Sluis on the Dutch
Belgium border in the Netherlands, this small town has some wonderful
shops and restaurants and is open seven days a week.

KARDAN TRAVEL PRICE £359 per person

BASED ON TWO ADULTS SHARING

Single supplement £96