Visiting: Eqypt, Turkey, Jordan

Overview:
This tour embraces some of the most amazing places in the Middle East and Turkey.  The tour will be led by John and Barbara Bibby, who are looking forward to sharing their passion of travel combined with many years of experience to ensure that every day is special.
Egypt and Jordan – the birthplace of modern history are welcoming, diverse and astonishingly beautiful, The region offers many highlights and added to this is the unrivalled hospitality of the locals. Cruising down the Nile, walking up Mt. Sinai for the spectacular sunrise, discovering Petra from a hidden entrance where visitors are privileged to go are just few of them. And then there is the Grand Tour of Turkey.
Turkey – the spectacular journey through Turkey’s heartland region is surely a delight.  Stunning Istanbul where Europe meets Asia, the Battlefields of Gallipoli, mystical city of Konya, natural wonders of Pamukkale, unreal moon landscape of Cappadocia and the underground city.  Always in mind when travelling in Turkey is the beauty and serenity that can be found in the villages, coastal towns, lakes that dot the landscape.

Visiting: Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Egypt and the Mediterranean

Overview: 
This tour was very successful in 2011 and one of our most popular.  The itinerary really is something special, so we have decided that it be repeated for 2012 with a few itinerary adjustments to make provision for amended Black Sea cruising schedules. The combination of the coach touring down through the Balkans first followed by the leisurely cruise through the Black Sea and Mediterranean is an absolute winner. We visit so many places that have stamped their mark in history, sometimes for the wrong reasons but it is all just so interesting and stimulating.
Our coach journey commences in the Serbian capital of Belgrade and from there we work our way south through Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, and Macedonia all the way down the peninsula to Greece. The region which has had such a chequered past over many periods in history offers visitors the chance to experience the cultural diversity, the historic sites and the natural wonders and beauty the region has to offer. From Thessaloniki in Northern Greece, we take a short flight to Istanbul for a 2 night stay in the city that bridges 2 continents.
To complement the coach tour, we have included a 10 night cruise commencing in Istanbul and cruising through the Black Sea before crossing back into the Mediterranean finishing in Athens, This cruise combines the mystique and wonder of the Black Sea with the majesty and history of ancient Turkey and the beauty of the Greek Islands.

Visiting: Spain, Portugal, Morocco & Douro River

Overview:
This is certainly a journey of discovery including some of the most diverse and interesting regions of the world. Spain and Portugal are a totally different experience – from the beauty and grandeur of the Alhambra Palace, picture postcard of the Costa del Sol, the Rock of Gibraltar to the magnificent coastline and pretty fishing villages of Portugal. And not forgetting Morocco, a different world of exotic places and changing landscapes.
Tour Special – 7 Day River Cruise on the Douro River, Portugal/Spain
Lovely vistas, storied towns, lively cities, country farms called qunitas.  Along the way uncover a land of genuine beauty and breathtaking charm, meet warm hearted people, friendly and welcoming with open arms. And all this in the comfort of your luxury floating hotel, the river ship “Douro Spirit”.

Overview:
This is an exciting new tour.  Embark on our in-depth journey from Paris travelling across France by rail to enjoy the delights of Switzerland as well as the Italian Lakes District. The region offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe – beautiful snow-capped mountains, the refreshing natural beauty of alpine lakes and glaciers, lush green meadows and picturesque villages and towns scattered along lake edges.  All this is followed by a further highlight, a relaxing 7 night cruise down the Rhine River from Basle to Amsterdam, a chance to sample the local food and wine and soak up the wonderful scenery with castles galore dotted along the route.

Visiting: Italy, Sicily, Malta & The Mediterranean

Overview:
Another new specialist destination tour for 2012. Discover and enjoy the magical and outstanding beauty, peaceful country roads, isolated villages, coastal towns and resorts, idyllic islands, fabulous coastal resorts, rolling countryside of hills, meadows, varied and beautiful areas as yet to be discovered by tourists in this very special region of Italy.  A perfect holiday awaits, leisurely paced, a wide range of historical and cultural attractions, lively hospitality, a mouth watering variety of regional cuisine, all under blue skies and temperate weather, for which this part of the world is famous.

At the conclusion of the coach tour, we return to Rome and commence the homeward journey. For those that wish to extend their holiday, we have included a magnificent 11 night Eastern Mediterranean cruise departing from Rome. Enjoy luxury cruising on board the magnificent “Celebrity Equinox”.

Visiting: Finland, Estonia and Russia

Overview:
There is no better way to visit Russia than on a river cruise as our previous travellers over the years will testify to. We start the tour visiting the beautiful Finnish capital, Helsinki, before cruising to the Estonian capital of Tallinn.  The tour then enjoys a scenic drive along the picturesque Gulf of Finland to the imperial city of the Czars, St Petersburg.  Here we join our Russian River Cruise ship “River Victoria” for 12 nights cruising to Moscow.

Visiting: Scandinavia

Overview:
This tour is designed to highlight the outstanding and spectacular Scandinavian scenery.  It’s natural wonders are beyond description. Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway are some of the greatest travel destinations in the World.  Our tour starts with the exploration by coach and ferry of Finland, Sweden and Denmark before we join our luxury floating home for the cruise of the Norwegian Fjords.

Visiting: Paris, UK, Greenland, Iceland, Canada, USA

Overview:
The name of the tour has nothing to do with the Alfred Hitchcock movie but rather implies a journey to expanding horizons and remote locations, to places little known and rarely visited, but some of the most beautiful places on Earth. The tour commences with a two night stay in Hong Kong, before heading to Paris, the city of romance and lights.  Travel via the “Chunnel” and Eurostar to London for a further 3 night stay as we visit the highlights of this great city, prior to joining our cruise which will take us via Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland across the North Atlantic to the St Lawrence River and Quebec and Montreal. To compliment this wonderful scenery on this tour our cruise ship home for 18 days is the “Seabourn Sojourn”.  Luxuriously appointed and yet relaxed, there is no better way to visit the remote places that the larger ships can not access.

Visiting: England, Scotland and Ireland

Overview:
We are privileged to be able to offer this quite special tour for the 10^th successive year. We have “tweaked” the itinerary a little and moved the departure to August so to avoid clashing with the Olympic Games in London. We start the tour in London and then travel to Scotland to be in Edinburgh for the “Tattoo” followed by touring through the Highlands. We then meander through the delightful English countryside of the Lakes District, Cornwall ,Devon and the Midlands. Returning to London for an overnight stay and then over to the Emerald Isle for 8 days of touring and the Irish “craic” (fun and enjoyment).

Oh, and dont forget our time at Coronation Street!!