WALES RUGBY AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS
Saturday 6th November WALES V AUSTRALIA Saturday 13th November WALES V SOUTH AFRICA Saturday 20th November WALES V FIJI Sunday 28th November WALES V NEW ZEALAND Full details are available on request. Saturday 6th November OR Sunday 7th November DISNEY ON ICE – ‘100 YEARS OF MAGIC’ £37.50 Join the celebration as unforgettable characters come to life including Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pinnochio and all the Disney Princesses. Enjoy exciting moments from The Lion King, Mulan, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Toy Story. Matinee performance at the NIA. There will be free time for shopping in Birmingham city centre.
Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th November LONDON WEEKEND – BEST OF BROADWAY AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL £139.50 Hear the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and West End singers perform classic songs, numbers and medleys from the popular musicals. On Sunday visit Knightsbridge and the opportunity to visit the famous department stores or the South Kensington Museums. The 4* Copthorne Tara Hotel (EB) is in a superb location for the Royal Albert Hall and Kensington High Street. West End shows available at extra cost. Saturday 6th November LONDON DAY TOUR Spirit of Christmas Exhibition at Olympia £37.50 A superb exhibition for Christmas gifts and inspiration for decorations and crafts. West End Musicals £69.50 Billy Elliot or Sister Act (Matinee)
Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th November CHESTER £99.50 An opportunity for shopping and exploring the historic city of Chester. On Sunday we visit Cheshire Oaks designer outlet shopping village and Ludlow. At the 3* Rossett Hall Hotel, near Chester (HB). Tuesday 9th November EGYPTIAN DEATH & AFTERLIFE: MUMMIES £39.50 A unique insight into the Egyptian obsession of the quest for immortality at the British Museum. Includes afternoon tea at the The Waldorf Hotel, The Aldwych.
Tuesday 9th November VENICE: CANALETTO & HIS RIVALS AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY £39.50 The finest assembly of Venetian views since the much celebrated display in Venice in 1967 which features works by Canaletto and all the major practitioners of the genre. Includes afternoon tea at the The Waldorf Hotel, The Aldwych.
Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th November ARMISTICE DAY IN YPRES £189.50 Visiting Ypres for the Remembrance Day Poppy Parade and the Ceremony of the Last Post at the Menin Gate. Includes Battlefield tours visting the Somme, Passchendaele and Commonwealth War Grave Cemeteries conducted by an experienced guide. At the 3* Novotel Lille Englos (BB). Via Eurotunnel. Wednesday 10th November THE SNOWMAN £39.50 Stalls seats for the evening performance of this timeless story at the Wales Millennium Centre. Monday 15th November WESTON CARNIVAL £32.50 Early afternoon departure allows time for shopping prior to a three-course dinner at a seafront hotel. Reserved parking to view the parade from the comfort of the coach and a donation to a Weston based charity.
Friday 19th – Sunday 21st November CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN ST MALO £97.50 Early evening departure for Portsmouth and the night sailing to St Malo onboard Brittany Ferries award winning 5* cruise ferry ‘The Pont Aven’. Enjoy the superb restaurant, facilities and entertainment. Accommodation in two berth cabins (Upgrades available at extra cost). Saturday (08:30 hrs) arrive at the walled town of St Malo. Visiting the street market at Dol de Bretagne, Mont St Michel, a modern hypermarket and shopping centre before returning on the overnight ferry. Return home midday on Sunday. Saturday 20th November CHRISTMAS PAST AT BLENHEIM PALACE £35.00 The visit includes entry to Churchill’s birthplace, Blenheim Palace and the opportunity to visit the State Apartments with their sumptuous decorations and the superb Churchill Exhibition. Our visit coincides with the ‘Living Crafts for Christmas Fayre’. Free time in the charming Oxfordshire Cotswold village of Woodstock.
Saturday 20th November (Evening) Mamma Mia At The Wales Millennium Centre £62.50 Inspired by twenty-two of Abba’s greatest hits, the musical tells a story of mother and daughter the night before the daughters wedding on a Greek island paradise. This sunny, funny story of love, laughter of friendship has been delighting audiences around the world for over 10 years. Raised Stalls Seats Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st November CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN LONDON £109.50 The opportunity to ‘shop ‘til you drop’ at Oxford and Regent Streets or Harrods and Harvey Nichols. You may choose to visit the Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park with its Christmas craft stalls, ice-skating rink and traditional fair. At a 4* central London Hotel (EB). West End Theatre or the London Showboat (dinner cruise) available at extra cost.
Sunday 21st – Monday 22nd November CLASSICAL SPECTACULAR AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL £129.50 The Classical Spectacular is a unique experience featuring incredible lights, cannons, fireworks and the sounds of the world’s favourite classical music performed by a cast of over 250 including the Band of The Welsh Guards. We take a city tour and free time for shopping or to visit the South Kensington museums. At the 4* deluxe Millennium Gloucester Hotel (EB). Pre-Christmas shopping (Coach & Hotel Only) £94.50 Wednesday 24th November THE HALL AT ABBEY CWM HIR £39.50 The spectacular Hall at Abbey-Cwm-Hir has all of its fifty-two rooms decorated for a Victorian Christmas. On the return journey we visit the Old Rectory Inn near Crickhowell for dinner. Thursday 25th November BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET £19.50 Mid morning departure allows time for shopping prior to the Christmas Market. Coach departs Bath at 20:00 hrs. Includes donation to Bath Christmas charities and priority parking.
Friday 26th – Sunday 28th November VICTORIAN FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS – PORTSMOUTH & WINCHESTER £159.50 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the location of the annual festival of Christmas. In addition to visiting the famous ships there will be snow-filled streets, colourful characters, craft and gift stalls and a traditional fairground. Visit the impressive Gun Wharf Quays leisure and shopping complex which has discount designer outlet shops and numerous restaurants and bars. On Friday we visit Winchester with its famous Cathedral, shops and Christmas market. On the return journey visit Bath. The 4* Norton Park Hotel (HB) is set amongst extensive grounds on the edge of Winchester and offers superb standards of comfort and full leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool. Friday 26th – Sunday 28th November CHRISTMAS AT CASTLE HOWARD £159.50 Designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1699, Castle Howard is filled with magnificent collections gathered by the Howard family and was location of Brideshead Revisited. For Christmas the house is decked with traditional fresh foliage and festive displays with its rooms lit by flickering candles and cosy fires. There will be time for Christmas shopping in Leeds city centre – ‘Knightsbridge of The North’ and we feature an extended visit to York. On Sunday we visit the superb German Christmas market in Birmingham. 3* Holiday Inn Leeds/Garforth (HB). Friday 26th – Sunday 28th November YORK & CHATSWORTH CHRISTMAS FAYRES £159.50 The 15th Century College adjacent to York Minster, hosts the popular St Nicholas Fayre (Saturday) with over 50 stalls of arts, crafts, gifts and live artists. On Sunday we visit Chatsworth House – ‘Palace of The Peaks’ in all its festive splendour! The house and gardens, which are transformed with Christmas lights and decorations, resound to the sounds of carol singers and brass bands. On Friday visit Straford-upon-Avon en route to the Holiday Inn Hotel Derby/Notts (HB) which is conveniently located adjacent to the McArthur Glen shopping village.
Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th November CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN LONDON £109.50 The opportunity to ‘shop ‘til you drop’ at Oxford and Regent Streets or Harrods and Harvey Nichols. You may choose to visit the Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park with its Christmas craft stalls, ice-skating rink and traditional fair. At a 4* central London Hotel (EB). West End Theatres, the London Showboat (dinner cruise) available at extra cost. Saturday 27th November BIRMINGHAM TATTOO & GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET £39.50 For more than 20 years the Birmingham Tattoo has thrilled audiences with world class performers including massed bands, parade of standards and the spectacular Grand Finale which includes the patriotic favourite ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. Extended day tour including reserved seats at the NIA for the Tattoo at 18:00 hours
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