Wednesday 1st August
COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK Child £29.50 Adult £35.50
A day out for all the family with its wild and exotic animals from Africa, Madagascar and more, set in 180 acres of parkland. It is also an unexpected attraction for gardeners with its rich diversity of plants.
Or a Cotswolds tour visiting Burford and Witney £23.50  Thursday 2nd August
ABERGLASNEY & THE NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS £47.50
Includes entry to both spectacular gardens and lunch at the Garden Café at Aberglasney.
 Saturday 4th – Wednesday 8th August
EASTBOURNE – SUMMER AT THE SEASIDE £269.50
The 3* Best Western Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne (HB) is located on the promenade and offers superb standards of comfort. Eastbourne is a classic British seaside resort with superb gardens and entertainment venues in its theatres or famous beachside bandstand. Everything is within easy reach with the seafront promenade virtually leading straight on to the foot of the beautiful Eastbourne Downs and Beachy Head and the town centre just a few yards walk from the centrally located Victorian Pier.
 Sunday 5th – Saturday 11th August
COLOURS OF PROVENCE £679.50
Relax and enjoy the journey on the high speed Eurostar from London, St Pancras to Lille then continue via TGV to Avignon whilst enjoying the ever changing scenery as the train glides through the French countryside. Provence is an area of outstanding natural beauty where russet roofed hilltop villages are dotted amongst olive and Cypress groves. The region provided great inspiration for Van Gogh and Cezanne. We visit the Roman remains at Arles, Aix en Provence and tour the Camargue with its famous white horses, black bulls and 300 species of birds. Our base – Avignon is an elegant and sophisticated fortified riverside city with many cafes, terraced restaurants, art galleries and magnificent buildings. The superb 3* Mercure Hotel is located adjacent to the Palais des Popes, in the heart of the city (BB). Full details are available on request.
Saturday 11th August
SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW £39.50
The Flower Show’s unique formula for floral splendour together with continuous entertainment, makes it one of the outstanding summer events in the UK. Sunday 12th August
HIGHCLERE CASTLE – TV’s DOWNTON ABBEY £43.50
Highclere Castle is the setting for the hugely popular period drama ‘Downton Abbey’, a tale of scandal, intrigue and romance in an Edwardian country House. Tour the elegant castle before a stroll through the gardens designed by Capability Brown. Includes an extended visit to the historic Wiltshire Market town of Marlborough with a two-course lunch at the Castle & Ball Hotel, a traditional Olde English Inn.  Monday 13th – Friday 17th August
EDINBURGH TATTOO £394.50
The Edinburgh Tattoo is one of the greatest shows on earth! Enjoy the colourful marching bands, displays of cavalry, highland dancers and so much more. An illuminated Edinburgh Castle is the ultimate backdrop to this show and will leave you with lasting memories. You will have time at leisure in Edinburgh to explore the charming streets of the old town with its various museums, restaurants, bars and we also tour the Royal Yacht Britannia. Visit Culzean Castle, Robert Adam's 18th-century masterpiece – a real ‘castle in the air’ – which is perched on a cliff high above the crashing waves of the Firth of Clyde and set in extensive grounds. Glasgow is one of the most cosmopolitan destinations in Europe and has been reborn as a centre of style and vitality set against a backdrop of outstanding Victorian architecture. Glasgow boasts world famous art collections and a must see is the splendour of Scotland's best known architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, whose style adorns many unique attractions throughout Scotland's largest and greatest city.
At the superb 4* Menzies Hotel Irving, Ayrshire (HB) offer excellent standards and is located in one of Scotland’s most scenic areas.
Tuesday 14th August
ABERYSTWYTH & VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY £37.50
Includes the steam train ride and a light lunch at the Hafod Hotel, Devils Bridge.  Wednesday 15th August
LONDON DAY TOUR – BUCKINGHAM PALACE £69.50
‘Diamonds – A Jubilee Celebration’
This year The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee. To celebrate, Buckingham Palace is displaying a spectacular array of diamonds worn by the Queen and other monarchs over the past 200 years including Coronation Necklace and Earrings and Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch. Includes audio-guided tour of the state rooms and lunch at the Porters Restaurant, Covent Garden.
Wednesday 15th August
LONDON DAY TOUR – KENSINGTON PALACE £75.50
Free time in Knightsbridge before visiting Kensington Palace for the special exhibition ‘Victoria Revealed’ and ‘Jubilee – The View From The Crowd’ which explores the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. Enjoy an Afternoon Tea in the exclusive 5* Royal Garden Hotel.  Thursday 16th – Saturday 18th August
LIVERPOOL (Child – £119.50) £149.50
Birthplace of The Beatles! The tour gives you the opportunity to visit the Cavern, Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields. The regenerated waterfront area at the award winning Albert Dock is well worth a visit with its many café bars, restaurants, shops and featuring ‘The Beatles Story’, the Merseyside Maritime Museum, the Museum of Liverpool Life and Tate Gallery with its special ‘Monet & Turner Exhibition’. We include a Beatles tour with a Blue Badge Guide Our hotel is The Adelphi (HB). Includes a half-day tour to the classic seaside resort of Southport. Entry to Internationally renowned Southport Flower Show is available at extra cost.
 Thursday 16th – Wednesday 22nd August Q
ITALIAN CITIES OF ART & OPERA AT VERONA £749.50
Our tour by air is based at the 4* Jolly Hotel situated in the heart of Bologna (BB). A magnificent city with grand squares, colonnaded shopping areas, museums and the National Art Gallery. During the seven-day tour we visit Venice a truly magical location which has attracted visitors for centuries with its Grand Canal, the Bridge of Sighs, the spectacular St Marks Basilica and Square and Padova with its Scroveni Chapel. Also visiting Florence with its array of artistic treasures including the Uffizi Art Gallery and the Michelangelo’s best-known statue ‘David’. The Arena at Verona provides a spectacular setting for the evening opera performance of Tosca, which will exceed your expectations. Please telephone for full details!
 Thursday 16th August
LEGALLY BLONDE £59.50
Winner of Best New Musical in 2011, Legally Blonde arrives at the Wales Millennium Centre directed by Hairspray’s Jerry Mitchel. It is the funniest and most fabulous musical around (Stalls – M)
Friday 17th – Monday 20th August
FLORIADE 2012 & BRUSSELS CARPET OF FLOWERS £279.50
Spend a full day at Floriade, one of the largest gardening  events in the world, staged every ten years with displays of flowers, plants, trees, fruit and vegetables. There is also a cultural programme of music and dance. Visit Brussels where the Grande Place is transformed into a ‘Carpet of Flowers’ containing more than a million begonias of all colours. The 4* Mercure Leuven Hotel (BB) is located at the heart of this ancient university city with a host of historic buildings, grand squares, superb shops, restaurants and art galleries. Via Eurotunnel. Saturday 18th August
LEGALLY BLONDE £69.50
Winner of Best New Musical in 2011, Legally Blonde arrives at the Wales Millennium Centre directed by Hairspray’s Jerry Mitchel It is the funniest and most fabulous musical around (Stalls – M) Saturday 18th August
WESTBURY COURT GARDEN £24.50
Originally laid out between 1696 and 1705, this is the only restored Dutch water garden in the country. Visitors can explore canals, clipped hedges and working 17th-century vegetable plots and discover many old varieties of fruit trees. Afterwards take a tour of the Royal Forest of Dean and visit to Ledbury on market day. Saturday 18th August
LONDON DAY TOUR – BUCKINGHAM PALACE £69.50
‘Diamonds – A Jubilee Celebration’
This year The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee. To celebrate, Buckingham Palace is displaying a spectacular array of diamonds worn by the Queen and other monarchs over the past 200 years including Coronation Necklace and Earrings and Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch. Includes audio-guided tour of the state rooms and lunch at the Porters Restaurant, Covent Garden.  Wednesday 22nd August
LUDLOW AND THE BLACK & WHITE VILLAGES OF HEREFORDSHIRE £24.50
Including cream tea at the Gables Hotel, Weobley.
Friday 24th – Monday 27th August
LILLE, PARIS & BRUGGE £249.50Lille is a European capital of culture with its impressive Fine Arts Museum, fine shopping centre, Grande Place and a historic area with narrow streets lined with impressive buildings. It is easy to fall in love with Brugge with its Gothic buildings, picturesque cobbled streets, tempting chocolate shops and candlelit restaurants. You can take a horse drawn carriage or a cruise on the canal. We offer a demonstration of hand made chocolate and walking tour of the city. We also visit Paris, the world’s most romantic city with its rich history, culture, monuments, art galleries and shopping. Includes a Paris tour, passing the famous locations. At the superb 4* deluxe Mercure Lille Metropole Hotel (BB). Via Eurotunnel.  Friday 24th – Monday 27th August
NORTH WALES £264.50
A four-day break based at the 3* Rossett Hall Hotel which is located on the English/Welsh border (HB). We include visits to Llangollen including a canal cruise across the famous ‘Canal in the Sky’ – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Bettws-Y-Coed and the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia National Park. The highlights of the tour will be an ascent via the cog railway to the summit of Snowdon with its 3560ft-high, ‘Summit Café’ and a visit Powis Castle and Gardens. Also visit the historic walled city of Chester.
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