Friday 2nd – Monday 5th October
LE PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE £249.50
Enjoy the unique and exciting atmosphere of this classic event at Longchamps, which is regarded as the most prestigious and glamorous race in the French racing calendar. Includes a Paris tour, a visit to Montmartre – ‘the artist quarter’ and Versailles. Based at the 3* Holiday Inn Paris Velizy (BB). Via Eurotunnel.

Friday 2nd – Monday 5th October
PARIS – THE IMPRESSIONISTS £239.50
The tour includes visits to Monet’s Home and Garden and the American Museum at Giverney, a Paris tour visiting Montmartre, the Marmottan Museum, which has the finest collection of Impressionist paintings in the world. Based at the 3* Holiday Inn Paris Velizy (BB). Via Eurotunnel.

Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th October
FOUR SEASONS BY CANDLIGHT £129.50
The Royal Albert Hall provides a spectacular setting for Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ and an evening of beautiful 18th century classics performed in full period costume. On Sunday we visit Royal Windsor and the opportunity to visit the Castle or nearby Eton. At a 3* hotel near Heathrow (HB).

Tuesday 6th October
AUTUMN TINTS AT HIDCOTE MANOR £29.50
England’s finest garden is a blaze of colour in Autumn. During the afternoon we will take a Cotswolds tour visiting Broadway.

Thursday 8th – Friday 9th October
LONDON THEATRE BREAK £139.50
The Phantom of The Opera or Les Miserables (Thursday evening). On Friday free time for shopping or to visit the museums and art galleries. At the superb 4* deluxe Millennium Gloucester Hotel (EB)

Friday 9th – Sunday 11th October
HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH £169.50
Includes a Historic Ships Collection Pass, which enables you visit HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and the Warrior. We also visit the D-Day Museum and the impressive Gun Wharf Quays leisure and shopping complex with its discount designer outlet shops and numerous restaurants and bars. At the Hilton Portsmouth (HB).

WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE – 5th Birthday Celebrations
The Mariinsky Opera returns to the WMC for a special anniversary celebration. Valery Gergiev conducts the Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra in three spectacular evenings featuring operas by Verdi, Tchaikovsky and Wagner – joined by Bryn Terfel to perform Verdi’s Requiem and a spectacular 5th Birthday Opera Gala. We offer raised stalls or circle seats for each performance. We have limited availability so early booking is advised!
Friday 9th October
OPERA GALA £89.50
Saturday 10th October
THE NUTCRACKER £69.50
Sunday 11th October
VERDI’S REQUIEM £79.50

Friday 16th October
NEVER FORGET – THE ‘TAKE THAT’ MUSICAL £39.50
Featuring the chart topping hits of Take That, the show explodes onto the stage with an energy that takes your breath away. Raised stalls seats for 17:30 hours matinee performance at the Wales Millennium Centre.

Friday 16th – Sunday 18th October
LONDON EXPLORER £149.50
London offers endless opportunities – there will be time for shopping, theatre, art galleries, museums and to visit the many restaurants. Our tour includes visits to traditional London markets – Camden for its art and bohemian attitude and style, Portabello Road with its antiques and vintage clothes and Borough Market with its superb selection of fresh produce, where you can try before you buy and experience its ‘Cockney heartbeat’. At the superb 4* Hilton Paddington (EB). This tour coincides with the British Brass Band Championships at the Royal Albert Hall – please enquire for full details.

Saturday 17th October
DISNEY ON ICE – ‘PRINCESS WISHES’ £37.50
Matinee performance at the NIA of this truly spectacular ice show that makes dreams come true. Special guests include Tinkerbell, Ariel, Cinderella, Snow White and lots more. There will free time for shopping in Birmingham city centre.

Tuesday 20th October
SS GREAT BRITAIN & CLIFTON £24.50
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the SS Great Britain is the world’s first great ocean liner. Discover the story behind the ship that changed the world and experience the sights, sounds and smells of life on board. During the afternoon visit Clifton with its Fine Arts Museum, shops and cafes.

Thursday 22nd October
PORGY & BESS £47.50
The Capetown Opera offers a rare chance to see Gershwin’s peoples opera Porgy & Bess, the search for happiness in the midst of poverty is depicted through uplifting songs including ‘Summertime’ and ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’. Raised stalls seats for matinee performance at the Wales Millennium Centre.

Saturday 24th – Monday 26th October
LUXURY LONDON WEEKEND – CARMINA BURANA AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL £179.50
Four hundred voices in monumental harmony as Carmina Burana returns to the Royal Albert Hall following seven years sold out performances featuring the Royal Choral Society, The Philharmonia Chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Experience the height of sophistication and luxury of the superb 4* deluxe Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel (EB) which is located on Sloane Street, adjacent to Harrods and Harvey Nicholls.
Go as you please = £149.50

Saturday 24th – Tuesday 27th October
DISNEYLAND PARIS £269.50 (Child £159.50)
Experience the magic of Disneyland Paris! Superb accommodation is provided at the 4* Vienna International Magic Circus Hotel (BB), which offers a full leisure complex, indoor swimming pool and a free unlimited shuttle bus service between the hotel and Disneyland Park (www.vi-hotels.com). We include a one-day entry pass to Disneyland and a full days guided visit to Paris including extended breaks at the Arc d’Triomphe and Champs Elysees, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Montmartre – the Artist Quarter ending with a Seine river cruise. Extra day at Disneyland available at extra cost, please enquire.

Monday 26th – Friday 30th October
HALF TERM CITY BREAK – BARCELONA £499.50
Barcelona is one of Europe’s most dynamic cities! It is Mediterranean in character, climate and culture with the ocean being its defining influence. Strolling through its streets is like wandering through a living museum, a legacy of its remarkable 2000 year history. Our five-day tour allows time to fully explore the city and its surroundings and experience its many attributes from street performers on La Rambla to the works of the artists Gaudi, Picasso and Dali. (4* City Centre Hotel BB) British Airways flight Heathrow/Barcelona.
Full details are available on request.

Wednesday 28th October
KEW GARDENS – AUTUMN TREETOPS £39.50 (Child = £27.50)
Includes entry to impressive Kew Gardens now celebrating its 250th anniversary with access to the spectacular 18-metre high treetop walkway with views over Kew Gardens in all its autumn splendour.

Thursday 29th – Friday 30th October
LIVERPOOL – ANFIELD & THE BEATLES £99.50 (Child = £79.50)
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. We include a Beatles tour with a Blue Badge Guide and the ‘Anfield Experience’ visiting the ground and trophy room. Our hotel is The Adelphi (HB).

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