Tuesday 1st September
TYNTESFIELD (NT) & BRISTOL £27.50
The Gothic revival extravaganza survives at Tyntesfield, with its original Victorian interior intact. An unrivalled collection of decorative arts, it also gives an insight to life below stairs. After visiting the house and landscaped gardens we will visit Bristol and the opportunity to visit the historic harbour-side attractions or the new Cabot Circus Shopping Centre. Reduction for NT members!  Wednesday 2nd September
GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR £29.50
See over 2,000 authentic working exhibits including an old time steam funfair, rural crafts and heavy shire horses. Extended day tour including entry.
Thursday 3rd – Friday 4th September
LONDON BREAK – TWO SHOW OFFER! £159.50
Calendar Girls or Billy Elliott (Thursday Evening) AND Chicago or Grease (Friday Matinee). We also include a London city tour with free time in Covent Garden and Knightsbridge. At the 4* Victoria Park Plaza Hotel (EB).  Saturday 5th – Saturday 12th September
COLOURS OF PROVENCE £659.50
BY EUROSTAR & TGV
Morning departure for London and the Eurostar from the impressive St Pancras Station to Lille where we transfer to the high speed TGV (total journey time London to Avignon is 5 hours). Enjoy the ever changing scenery as we journey through France to Avignon – a jewel in Provence! The fortified riverside city is elegant and sophisticated with its many cafes, terraced restaurants, art galleries, magnificent buildings and the Papal Palace. Our hotel (3* BB) is located in the heart of the historic old town. Provence is an area of outstanding natural beauty where russet roofed hilltop villages are dotted amongst olive and cypress groves. The region provided the inspiration for Van Gogh and Gaugin. There are endless sight seeing possibilities with Roman remains at Arles and Pont du Gard. We also feature a visit to La Camargue with its famous white horses and black bulls that roam free and 300 species of birds.
 Sunday 6th September
THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS £29.50
Steam along from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon at up to 60mph. There will be free time to visit locations associated with Shakespeare. Optional visit to the ‘Life, Love & Legacy’ exhibition at Shakespeare’s birthplace (£8.00 per person).
 Wednesday 9th – Tuesday 15th September
SPAIN THE GREEN COAST £499.50
Our seven day break features a return cruise onboard Brittany Ferries 5* award winning flagship, ‘The Pont Aven’ which offers superb facilities including restaurants and bars, cinemas, outdoor swimming pool, shopping and entertainment. The 3* deluxe Hotel Chicqui in Santander enjoys a beachside location facing the Cantabrian Hills. Santander is a splendid destination chosen by the King of Spain for the location of his summer palace, it has superb shopping, gardens and promenade. We feature visits to the magnificent Picos de Europa Mountains and Santillana del Mar, one of Spain’s richest heritage towns with almost every building regarded as a monument of historical interest. Please contact the office for full details!
Friday 11th September
LUDLOW FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL £23.50
Includes a scenic tour, a visit to the renowned Ludlow Food Centre and entry to the food and drink festival in the gastronomic capital of England. Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th September
TOWER OF LONDON FESTIVAL – LESLEY GARRETT AND THE FRON MALE VOICE CHOIR £149.50
Britain’s most popular soprano performs with the Fron Male Voice Choir in the most spectacular historic royal palace in the heart of London. Includes a city tour and free time in Knightsbridge to visit the famous department stores or one of the museums. At a 4* central London Hotel (EB). Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th September
PROMS IN THE PARK £132.50
An open-air concert in London’s Hyde Park promises to be a truly spectacular affair! Legendary presenter Sir Terry Wogan introduces a variety of acts including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Catherine Jenkins and highlights of ‘One Night of Queen’. At a 4* central London Hotel (EB).  Tuesday 15th September
DYRHAM PARK & BATH £27.50
After a morning exploring Bath, enjoy the splendour of Dyrham Park House which contains fine textiles, paintings and restored Victorian domestic rooms. (Reduction for NT Members £6.50)
Wednesday 16th September
WEST SOMERSET STEAM RAILWAY £29.50
Welcome aboard the nostalgic steam ‘Seaside Special’ as it travels for 20 miles from Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, through dramatic Somerset scenery travelling via Dunster to Minehead. Wednesday 16th September
HESTERCOMBE GARDENS & TAUNTON £27.50
During the morning we visit Taunton before an extended visit to Hestercombe Gardens and lose yourself in forty acres of walks, streams, temples, vivid colour and views that take your breath away.  Thursday 17th – Tuesday 22nd September
THE ALSACE WINE REGION AND STRASBOURG £389.50
Alsace offers dramatic scenery and wonderful villages and towns with narrow streets of half-timbered houses, churches, pretty courtyards and spectacular floral displays. The tour is based at the 4* Holiday Inn Strasbourg, a truly cosmopolitan city with its modern European Parliament buildings providing a sharp contrast with the historic ‘Petite France District’ (BB). We feature tours along the ‘Alsace Wine Route’ with visits and tastings at local producers and into Germany’s Black Forest region. For your added comfort we include overnight stops in the Champagne region on the outward and return journeys (BB), where we visit a local Champagne producer. Via Short sea crossing to Calais.
Wednesday 16th September
BUCKINGHAM PALACE £67.50
Includes priority entry to Buckingham Palace State Rooms and Exhibition. Includes a carvery lunch at the 4* deluxe Rembrandt Hotel and time for shopping in the famous department stores of Knightsbridge. Wednesday 16th September
LONDON THEATRE DAY TOUR £69.50
Matinee performance of Sister Act or Les Miserables. Friday 18th – Sunday 20th September
NORMANDY £179.50
Early morning departure for Poole and Brittany Ferries 09:00 hours sailing on ‘The Barfleur’ to Cherbourg. Visiting the D-Day beaches, Bayeux with its spectacular Cathedral and Tapestry Exhibition and Caen the regional capital with its historic buildings, art galleries and superb shopping and street markets. Two nights bed & breakfast at a 3* hotel near Caen (BB). Saturday 19th September
MADAME BUTTERFLY £56.50
Raised stalls seats for the evening performance at the Wales Millennium Centre  Friday 18th – Sunday 20th September
PALACES & PEAKS £149.50
The Peak District National Park offers dramatic scenery and beautiful spa towns such as Matlock Bath and Buxton with its Regency architecture. Our tour features visits to Chatsworth House, one of Britain’s finest stately homes and the setting for Jane Austen’s – ‘Pride and Prejudice’. We also visit Hardwick Hall, a spectacular Tudor treasure house built for Bess of Hardwick. At the 4* Holiday Inn Derby/Notts (HB).
Sunday 20th – Monday 21st September
REGAL LONDON £109.50
Includes a London tour visiting Buckingham Palace with the ‘Queen and Commonwealth Exhibition and the spectacular Wallace Collection at Hertford House, the largest private art collection in Europe and home to Franz Hal’s ‘Laughing Cavalier’. At the 4* Thistle Westminster (EB) located in the heart of Westminster opposite Buckingham Palace Royal Mews. ‘Go as You Please’ – Coach and Hotel Only = £89.50  Sunday 20th – Wednesday 23rd September
ISLE OF ARRAN & THE AYRSHIRE COAST £299.50
We take a day tour to the Isle of Arran – ‘Scotland in minituare’ by ferry to its capital – Brodick with a visit to the castle and stopping at its picturesque towns including a tasting at Lochranza whisky distillery. Also visiting the hilltop castle at Culzean designed in the 18th century by Robert Adam, Hill House Gardens near Ayr and the spectacular Ayshire coast. At the superb 4* Barcelo Troon Marine Hotel (HB) located in the heart of Burns country offers very good standards of comfort and facilities including full leisure facilities and indoor swimming pool (www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk). Full details available on request.
Thursday 24th – Friday 25th September
LONDON BREAK £139.50
Billy Elliott, Hairspray or Mamma Mia (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). Houses of Parliament tour available at extra cost.  Friday 25th – Sunday 27th September
IRONBRIDGE GORGE & THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY £189.50`
Celebrate the 300th Birthday of the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge Gorge with visits to its museums and the Blists Hill Victorian Town with its costumed characters, authentic pubs, shops and school. On Sunday enjoy the ‘Steam Gala’ with rides and working exhibits on the Severn Valley Railway. At the 3* Best Western Connaught Hotel (HB).
Sunday 27th September
MALVERN AUTUMN SHOW £34.50
Experience an eclectic mix of country pursuits, inspiring displays and unique shopping, delicious food halls with celebrity chefs, world of animals and giant vegetable competitions. Monday 28th September
STOURHEAD GARDENS & ‘LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD’ £29.50
This 18th century National Trust garden is a fine example of English landscape style with a central lake and classical temples and exotic trees. The Palladian mansion has a fine collection of furniture by Chippendale the younger. In the afternoon we visit the National Trust village of Lacock, used as the setting for the TV series Lark Rise to Candleford. Reduction for NT Members! October Tours | 
