14D11N BRITAIN & FOLLOW US.... ENDUBS IRELAND PANORAMA Step back in time to explore the old castles and other great architectures of an age long forgotten in these three great nations of the United Kingdom. EILEAN DONAN CASTLE, SCOTLAND Premier Lounge Travel Validity Period: Summer Apr – Oct 2020
HIGHLIGHTS IRELAND EDINBURGH Flight path Inverness • Edinburgh Castle Traverse by coach DUBLIN • St Giles Cathedral Traverse by cruise Isle of Skye 1 Aviemore • St Patrick’s Cathedral • Sco Monument Featured destinations Scotland • Trinity College • Parliament House Fort William 1 • Phoenix Park • George Street Overnight stays 1 2 3 Loch Lomond 2 Edinburgh • Georgian Square • Holyrooad Park • Guinness Brewery • Sco sh Na onal Glasgow 1 BUSHMILLS Portrait Gallery • Giant’s Causeway BELFAST LAKE DISTRICT Belfast 1 Lake District • City Hall • Lake Windermere • Queen’s University LIVERPOOL 1 Liverpool 1 Manchester • Stormont Castle • Liverpool Dublin 1 Coventry • St Anne Cathedral • St George & Market Metropolitan Ireland Stratford Bicester • The Belfast Shipyards Cathedral Upon-Avon • Liverpool Cathedral EXCLUSIVE 2 of Harland • Anfield Stadium England London • Beatles Story • Guinness Brewery Tour SCOTLAND • Jacobite Steam Train • The Beatles Story GLASGOW MANCHESTER • Old Trafford Stadium • George Square • Bicester Village Shopping • GoMA and Duke of • Albert Square • City Hall Wellington Statue • China Town • Glasgow Merchant Manchester City Glasgow Cathedral Cathedral • Trongate • Manchester • Glasgow Green Opera House • Old Trafford LOCH LOMOND Museum and •Glencoe Stadium FORT WILLIAM STRATFORD DAY 1 DAY 4 • Jacobite Steam Train UPON AVON HOMEDUBLIN BELFASTGLASGOW - Hogwarts Express • Shakespeare’s • Isle of Skye Birthplace Meals on Board Breakfast, Thai Dinner • Eilean Donan Castle Assemble at the airport and depart for Dublin, the capital of Ireland. After a hearty breakfast, we will cross the INVERNESS BICESTER Iris Sea to Scotland by ferry and continue • Inverness Cathedral • Bicester Village DAY 2 the journey to Glasgow, a port city on the • Inverness Castle River Clyde in Scotland’s western Lowlands. • Urquhart Castle Shopping DUBLIN Join an orientation tour and see the Collec on George Square, GoMA and Duke of Meals on Board, Western Dinner Wellington Statue (Glasgow), Merchant DELICACIES Kick off the day with a Dublin city tour City, Glasgow Cathedral, Trongate and and take in the sights of the St. Patrick’s Glasgow Green. Meal Plan Cathedral, Trinity College, Phoenix Park 11 Breakfasts, 1 A ernoon Tea, 9 Dinners and the Georgian Square. Gain insight into DAY 5 the centuries old tradition of Guinness Speciali es brewing and enjoy a storehouse tour GLASGOW LOCH LOMOND • A ernoon Tea in Rydal Munt including a pint of Guinness at the THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS • Four Seasons Roast Duck in London Guinness Brewery. FORT WILLIAM 4★ HOTELS DAY 3 Breakfast, Western Dinner Journey along the Loch Lomond before DUBLIN Doubletree Hilton DUBLINBELFAST making a quick photo stop at Glencoe, a BELFAST Holiday Inn film location used in Skyfall and Harry GLASGOW Holiday Inn Breakfast, Chinese Dinner Potter. We arrive in Fort William and take FORT WILLIAM Best Western Imperial Today we will visit the spectacular Giant’s the Jacobite Steam Train, a journey AVIEMORE Macdonald Aviemore Causeway, a set of some massive 40,000 described by many as one of the great EDINBURGH Holiday inn Edinburgh basalt cliffs along the coast of Northern railway journeys of the world. The steam LIVERPOOL Pullman Ireland. Travel to Belfast, the capital and train played a starring role as the Hogwarts COVENTRY Mercure largest city of Northern Ireland. Join an Express - taking Harry from platform 9 ¾ LONDON Hilton Kensington orientation tour of Belfast, view City Hall, all the way to Hogwarts. Take the journey Queen’s University, Stormont Castle, St over the magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct, *Note: Hotels subject to final confirma on. Should there Anne Cathedral, St George & Market, the whilst enjoying views of Loch Shiel from be changes, customers will be offered accommoda on Belfast shipyards of Harland. your window, another key location featured similar to this list. in the films. After arriving in Mallaig, we will make our way to the coast and boarding a ferry over the sea to the Isle of Skye. Note: If Jacobite Steam Train is not available, we will use the normal train service instead. EU Holidays | Northern Europe 51
14D11N BRITAIN & IRELAND PANORAMA JACOBITE STEAM TRAIN DAY 6 DAY 8 DAY 10 FORT WILLIAMISLE OF SKYE EDINBURGH LIVERPOOLMANCHESTER AVIEMORE COVENTRY Breakfast Breakfast, Dinner Breakfast, Western Dinner We will make our way to the coast and Go on a city tour and see the historic Royal board a ferry that will take us to the Isle of Mile, the beautiful Edinburgh Castle, and Embark on an orientation tour of the Skye. Visit the Eilean Donan Castle, one of the bustling shopping districts of Princes historic maritime city, which will take you the most recognised castles in Scotland. Street and Edinburgh Waverley. Tonight, to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Strategically located on its own little island, consider an optional Scottish Night Out Liverpool Cathedral and the famous home it overlooks the Isle of Skye. It is also experience where traditional Scottish of Liverpool Football Club – Anfield situated at a point where three great sea entertainment includes music, dance, and Stadium. Learn more about The Beatles lochs meet, and is surrounded by the songs in the magnificent setting of the at The Beatles Story, a museum and majestic splendor of the forested historic Prestonfield House. award-winning visitor attraction, which mountains of Kintail. showcases the world’s largest permanent DAY 9 exhibition purely devoted to the lives and DAY 7 times of The Beatles. Located in the Fab EDINBURGHLAKE DISTRICT Four’s hometown of Liverpool on the AVIEMOREIVERNESS LIVERPOOL stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site at EDINBURGH the Albert Dock, The Beatles Story takes Breakfast, A[ernoon Tea, Chinese Dinner visitors on an atmospheric journey through Breakfast, Chinese Dinner the lives, times, culture and music of The Drive along the scenic Lake District and Beatles. After which, make your way to Start your day with an orientation tour of immerse yourself in the gorgeous scenery Manchester and embark on an orientation Inverness, see the Inverness Cathedral, that stretches out before you. An interest- tour to see the Albert Square, City Hall, Inverness Castle and Urquhart Castle. ing fact about this place is that these views China Town, Manchester Cathedral and Consider an optional tour to the Blair were the inspiration for the famous poem Castle, a famous Highland fortress with Daffodils written by William Wordsworth. Manchester opera house. Football fans can beautiful gardens that’s home to the red You may wish to go on an optional boat fulfil your dream by visiting Old Trafford deer and the St Bride’s Kirk – final resting tour on Lake Windermere, a beautiful Stadium, home of the Manchester United place of ‘Bonnie Dundee’, one of waterway that’s also England’s largest Football Club. We will then make our way Scotland’s greatest heroes. Travel to natural lake. Enjoy an afternoon tea in to Coventry, a city and metropolitan Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Rydal Mount, in the heart of the English borough in the West Midlands, England for Lake District, which lies between Ambleside an overnight stay. and Grasmere and commands glorious view of Windermere, Rydal Water and the surrounding fells. Thereafter, continue to Liverpool, the hometown of legendary rock band The Beatles. 52 Northern Europe | EU Holidays
14D11N BRITAIN & IRELAND PANORAMA BIG BEN, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ON RIVER THAMES IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM DAY 11 trip to Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone Suggested Excursion: monument that rises imperiously from • (Iverness) Blair Castle: £30 COVENTRYSTRATFORD- Salisbury Plain. Gaze at the gigantic stones, • (Edinburgh) Spirit of Scotland Show UPON-AVONBICESTER learn how the monument was used, and then continue to the UNESCO-listed city of & Dinner: £120 Breakfast, Dinner- Four Seasons Roast Duck Bath to discover this gorgeous 18th-centu- • (Lake District) Boat Ride: £20 ry city independently. Stroll the elegant • (London) City Bus Tour, Stonehenge and Bath: £130 Today, we will head to Stratford-up- Georgian streets and see top Bath attrac- These addiࢼonal acࢼviࢼes enrich your experiences; on-Avon, the birthplace of famous poet tions such as the Royal Crescent before however it is enࢼrely opࢼonal and will be at your own William Shakespeare and explore the heading back to London for a tour in the discreࢼon. Minimum group size may apply and subject charming cobbled streets of this Warwick- city by bus. to scedule. shire country town. Then, drop by Bicester Village Shopping Collection, a luxury DAY 13 Tipping Guideline: (based on 14D11N) shopping destination for your shopping fix. • £112 per person Tonight, we will head into London and LONDONHOME have dinner at the legendary Four Seasons Note: Roast Duck Restaurant. Breakfast, Meals on Board • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required Enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure till DAY 12 it is time to transfer to the airport for your for a confirmed departure. flight home. • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and LONDON DAY 14 hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce Breakfast in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Spend the day at your leisure. Enjoy a spot HOME SWEET HOME • Acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons. of shopping or explore that city at your • Hotel upgrades are subject to hotel room own pace. You may wish to take up an We hope you enjoyed your trip with our availability. optional day tour to visit some of the top company and we look forward to seeing • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon attractions outside of London on this day you again for your next trip. may be re-located to outside of the city or in another city without prior noࢼce. EU Holidays | Northern Europe 53
FEATURE THE JACOBITE CROSSING THE GLENFINNAN VIADUCT The Real Hogwarts Express Embark on an unforgettable journey when you board the Jacobite Steam Train a.k.a the Hogwarts Express. Whether it’s uncovering the rich Scottish Within the confines of the compact skies - towards the Glenfinnan history or witnessing the stunning Isle of town, you will also find a number of Monument and Loch Shiel (Lake Shiel). Skye, you can be rest assured that this activities to partake in. There are Erected in 1815, the Glenfinnan train ride will be nothing short of numerous things to see and do, even if it Monument stands prominently amidst magical. means dropping by the West Highland the Scottish Highlands as a proud and Museum or visiting the remnants of the timeless tribute to the Jacobite (the If you’ve ever dreamed of boarding the Old Fort of Fort William, which played an name given to the supporters of King Hogwarts Express, the Jacobite Steam influential role in Scottish history. James VII of Scotland and II of Britain) Train is your best bet. Since it began clansmen who were unfortunate operation in 1995, the Jacobite has The train continues travelling along the casualties in the cause of Prince Charles become West Coast Railway’s - the shores of Loch Eil, a large sea loch near Edward Stuart. company running the Jacobite Steam Fort William, before stopping for an hour Train - most lucrative line. The rising and a half at Glenfinnan. The trip The Jacobite’s last stop will be at Mallaig, popularity of the train is attributed to the becomes truly memorable when the a thriving port home to a range of acclaimed Harry Potter film franchise, train crosses the impressive Glenfinnan accommodations, restaurants, and other which features the same route that the viaduct - comprised of 21 arches, the essential businesses. Take a ferry from Jacobite takes. In fact, Warner Brothers structure was featured in the Harry Mallaig to the awe-inspiring Isle of Skye, were given exclusive permission to Potter films. From atop the viaduct, a destination known for encompassing utilise the route in the filming of the passenger will witness the spectacular Scotland’s most famous landscapes movies. views of Scotland’s lush, green rolling including the Old Man of Storr - a rocky hills set against the backdrop of azure hill comprised of soaring pinnacles. The train leaves from Fort William, a small town cradled by Loch Linnhe OLD MAN OF STORR ISLE OF SKYE (Lake Linnhe) in the western Scottish Highlands. Situated beneath Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the United Kingdom, Fort William is a must-visit for anyone seeking to explore the famed mountain on foot. If trekking isn’t something you want to do, you can always strap on your ski or snowboarding gear and conquer the slopes at the nearby Nevis Range in winter. Besides being a stone’s throw away from the imposing natural attraction, Fort William lures visitors with its local delicacies, shops and cafes sitting along the bustling High Street. 54 Northern Europe | EU Holidays
9D6N SCOTLAND FOLLOW US.... ENENGS ENGLAND Traverse across United Kingdom and uncover the lively cities of England and Scotland! EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Travel Validity Period: All Seasons 2020/2021
HIGHLIGHTS Scotland ENGLAND 2 Edinburgh LAKE DISTRICT Lake District • Lake Windermere LIVERPOOL Liverpool 1 Manchester • Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 1 Coventry • Liverpool Cathedral Stratford Bicester • Anfield Stadium Upon-Avon • Beatles Story MANCHESTER Flight path England 2 • Albert Square Traverse by coach • City Hall Traverse by cruise London • China Town Manchester Cathedral Featured destinations • Manchester Opera House • Old Trafford Museum and Stadium Overnight stays 1 2 3 STRATFORD UPON AVON • Shakespeare’s Birthplace DAY 1 Street and Edinburgh Waverley. Tonight, BICESTER consider an optional Scottish Night Out • Bicester Village Shopping Collec on HOMEEDINBURGH experience where traditional Scottish entertainment includes music, dance, and SCOTLAND Assemble at the airport and depart for songs in the magnificent setting of the Edinburgh, Scotland's compact, hilly capital. historic Prestonfield House. EDINBURGH • Edinburgh Castle DAY 2 DAY 4 • St Giles Cathedral • Sco Monument EDINBURGH EDINBURGHLAKE DISTRICT • Parliament House MANCHESTER • George Street Meals on Board • Holyrooad Park Arrive Edinburg and spend the day at your Breakfast, Afternoon Tea, Chinese Dinner • Sco sh Na onal Portrait Gallery leisure or you can go on this full-day Drive along the scenic Lake District and Scottish Highlands tour takes you on a immerse yourself in the gorgeous scenery DELICACIES scenic drive from Edinburgh to the fabled that stretches out before you. An interesting Loch Ness. It will bring you across Rannoch fact about this place is that these views Meal Plan Moor to Glen Coe and through the Great were the inspiration for the famous poem 6 Breakfasts, 1 A ernoon Tea, 3 Dinners Glen to Fort Augustus, where you’re treated Daffodils written by William Wordsworth. to a locally made picnic lunch. Take a boat You may wish to go on an optional boat 3-4★ HOTELS ride on the legendary loch in search of tour on Lake Windermere, a beautiful ‘Nessie’ before the return trip over the Pass waterway that’s also England’s largest EDINBURGH Holiday inn Edinburgh of Drumochter and through the forests and natural lake. Enjoy an afternoon tea in LIVERPOOL Pullman rivers of Highland Perthshire, with views of Rydal Mount, in the heart of the English COVENTRY Mercure the UNESCO-listed Forth Bridge. Lake District, which lies between Ambleside LONDON Hilton Kensington and Grasmere and commands glorious DAY 3 view of Windermere, Rydal Water and the *Note: Hotels subject to final confirma on. surrounding fells. Thereafter, continue to Should there be changes, customers will be EDINBURGH Liverpool, the hometown of legendary rock offered accommoda on similar to this list. band The Beatles. Breakfast Go on a city tour and see the historic Royal Mile, the beautiful Edinburgh Castle, and the bustling shopping districts of Princes EU Holidays | Northern Europe 57
9D6N SCOTLAND ENGLAND THE LAKE DISTRICT, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND DAY 6 DAY 8 DAY 5 COVENTRYSTRATFORDUPON LONDONHOME -AVONBICESTER LIVERPOOLMANCHESTER Breakfast COVENTRY Breakfast, Dinner - Four Seasons Roast Duck Enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure till it is time to transfer to the airport for your Breakfast, Western Dinner Today, we will head to Stratford-upon- flight home. Embark on an orientation tour of the Avon, the birthplace of famous poet historic maritime city, which will take you William Shakespeare and explore the DAY 9 to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, charming cobbled streets of this Liverpool Cathedral and the famous home Warwickshire country town. Then, drop by HOME SWEET HOME of Liverpool Football Club – Anfield Bicester Village Shopping Collection, a Stadium. Learn more about The Beatles luxury outlet shopping center for your We hope you enjoyed your trip with our at The Beatles Story, a museum and shopping fix. Tonight, we will head into company and we look forward to seeing award-winning visitor attraction, which London and have dinner at the legendary you again for your next trip. showcases the world’s largest permanent Four Seasons Roast Duck Restaurant. exhibition purely devoted to the lives and times of The Beatles. Located in the Fab DAY 7 Suggested Excursion: Four’s hometown of Liverpool on the • (Edinburgh) Loch Ness & Sco࣌sh Highlands: £99 stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site at LONDON • (Lake District) Boat Ride: £20 the Albert Dock, The Beatles Story takes • (London) City Bus Tour, Stonehenge and Bath: £130 visitors on an atmospheric journey through Breakfast These addiࢼonal acࢼviࢼes enrich your experiences; the lives, times, culture and music of The however it is enࢼrely opࢼonal and will be at your own Beatles. After which, make your way to Spend the day at your leisure. Enjoy a spot discreࢼon. Minimum group size may apply and subject Manchester and embark on an orientation of shopping or explore the city at your own to scedule. tour to see the Albert Square, City Hall, pace. You may wish to take up an optional China Town, Manchester Cathedral and day tour to visit some of the top attractions Tipping Guideline: (based on 9D6N) Manchester opera house. Football fans can outside of London on this day trip to • £72 per person fulfil your dream by visiting Old Trafford Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone monument Stadium, home of the Manchester United that rises imperiously from Salisbury Plain. Note: Football Club. We will then make our way Gaze at the gigantic stones, learn how the • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required for to Coventry, a city and metropolitan monument was used, and then continue to borough in the West Midlands, England for the UNESCO-listed city of Bath to discover a confirmed departure. an overnight stay. this gorgeous 18th-century city • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and independently. Stroll the elegant Georgian streets and see top Bath attractions such as hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce the Royal Crescent before heading back to in the event of unforeseen circumstances. London for a tour in the city by bus. • Acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons. • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon may be re-located to outside of the city or in another city without prior noࢼce. 58 Northern Europe | EU Holidays
FEATURE Shopping in the UK is a veritable where you’ll find two floors of further than their knitwear and treat; you can easily spend an hour, trendy bargains. cashmere fabrics. Harris Tweed an afternoon or even the whole day offers some of the finest woolen browsing the many shopping Get yourself a piece of that iconic products in Scotland; or you can streets and areas full of famous Harrods bag, or pick an exclusive Jo also head to Harvey Nichols for a labels and local brands. Malone fragrance that comes with luxurious shopping spree. For some personalised name engraving and a iconic Scottish treats that will satisfy No idea where to start? You might special coloured bottle cap. Go for your sweet tooth, Walkers want to head down to Oxford Street some royal trinkets at the Shortbread and McVitie’s both have in London, a bustling boulevard that Buckingham Palace Gift Shop, or an amazing range of shortbread is right at the heart of London grab some Hogwarts-themed biscuits, cookies and cakes. But shopping. Here you’ll find more memorabilia at the Harry Potter what is Scotland without some than 300 shops and designer Shop at Platform 9¾. For some Scotch whiskey? Bring back a bottle outlets, including an array of munchies, score some teatime of Johnnie Walker to revisit the rich big-name department stores such treats from Cartwright & Butler or a flavour of Scotland when you return as Selfridges and Harrods. Style bag of Bassetts Jelly Babies. home. fashionistas shouldn’t miss a visit to the massive Primark store here, If you wish to bring back a piece of Edinburgh home with you, look no EU Holidays | Northern Europe 59
9D6N LONDON PARIS ENLONS SHOPPING SPREE FOLLOW US.... To London and Paris for a non stop shopping spree of the country's best fashion produce. LONDON UK Premier Lounge Travel Validity Period: Summer Apr - Oct 2020
HIGHLIGHTS GREAT Flight path 123 BRITAIN Traverse by coach ENGLAND Traverse by High Speed Train London Featured destinations LONDON • Trafalgar Square 3 Overnight stays • Whitehall • Houses of Parliament 3 • Westminster Abbey • Buckingham Palace Paris • Oxford Street • Bicester Village FRANCE FRANCE DAY 1 Selfridges, John Lewis & Partners, Debenhams, House of Fraser and Marks & PARIS HOMELONDON Spencer. Then complete the day with a • Champs Elysees good meal at Burger & Lobster Restaurant. • Louvre Museum Assemble at the airport and depart for • Arc De Triomphe London, the capital of England. • Effiel Tower • Seiner River Cruise DAY 2 DAY 3 • The Val d'Europe • La Vallee Village LONDON LONDON • Galeries Lafaye e Meals on Board, Dinner - Whole Lobster + Chips Breakfast, Dinner - Four Seasons Roast Duck DELICACIES Once you arrive, head off on a guided city tour of London and take in the sights of Today, depart to Oxford for a guided Meal Plan Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, the Prime walking tour, which will bring you to see 6 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners Minister’s Office at 10 Downing Street, main attraction, especially a few of Oxford Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, USnTiOveNrEsHitEyNcGoElleges to learn how the 4★ HOTELS Westminster Abbey and Buckingham University works and its incredible history. Palace. After lunch, you will be given free After which, enjoy a luxury shopping LONDON Hilton Kensington time at Oxford Street, the world’s biggest destination at Bicester Village just outside PARIS Mercure Paris Saint Ouen high street, offering 2.4 kilometres of of London – the perfect destination for unrivalled shopping, with more than 90 anyone looking to shop until they drop. It * Note: Hotels subject to final confirma on. flagship stores from fashion and beauty to has more than 30 luxury retailers, as well Should there be changes, customers will be tech and homeware. Oxford Street is the as cafes and restaurants such as Farmshop offered accommoda on similar to this list. ultimate shopping paradise. Shop the very and the Villandry Grand Café. Shoppers can best high-street brands such as Topshop, enjoy discounts up to 60% off retail price EU TRAVEL TIPS Gap, River Island, Primark, X and the UK’s on brands such as MaxMara, Hugo Boss, iconic department stores, including DKNY and more. Tonight, we will head There's only one train back into London and have dinner at the running directly from legendary Four Seasons Roast Duck London to Paris: the Restaurant. Eurostar high-speed train. This train is seriously speedy. On average the journey takes 2 hours 28 minutes. This is better than taking the plane! EU Holidays | Northern Europe 61
9D6N LONDON PARIS SHOPPING SPREE PARIS Tower. Tonight, indulge in a Dinner with DAY 8 French Menu which consists of Seafood DAY 4 Platter, Escargots, Dessert and a choice of PARIS HOME mains of Beef or Salmon. LONDON Breakfast DAY 6 Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure till it is Breakfast time to transfer to the airport for your flight Spend the day at your leisure. Enjoy a spot PARIS home. of shopping or explore the city at your own pace. You may wish to take up an Breakfast DAY 9 optional day tour to visit some of the top Today, experience Paris glamour at its very attractions outside of London on this day best on a shopping tour of the city’s most HOME SWEET HOME trip to Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone elegant boutiques, fashion houses and monument that rises imperiously from shops. First, we head over to the Galeries We hope you enjoyed your trip with our Salisbury Plain. Gaze at the gigantic stones, Lafayette – the biggest department store company and we look forward to seeing learn how the monument was used, and in Paris for some shopping spree! Then you again for your next trip. then continue to the UNESCO-listed city proceed to the avenue des Champs-Élysées, of Bath to discover this gorgeous arguably the most famous street in Paris that Suggested Excursion: 18th-century city independently. Stroll the links the place De La Concorde with the Arc • (London) Stonehenge and Bath: £130 elegant Georgian streets and see top Bath de Triomphe. From souvenir shopping to • (Paris) Palace of Versailles: £100 attractions such as the Royal Crescent luxury flagships and jewellery stores, there is before heading back to London. something for everyone who wants to shop! These addiࢼonal acࢼviࢼes enrich your experiences; however, it is enࢼrely opࢼonal and will be at your own DAY 5 DAY 7 discreࢼon. Minimum group size may apply and subject to schedule. LONDON PARIS PARIS Tipping Guideline: (based on 9D6N) Breakfast, French Dinner + Wine Breakfast • £72 per person Make your way to Paris via Eurostar – a Today stock up on designer fashions in Paris high speed train service that traverse the in La Vallée Village and browse high-fashion Note: Channel Tunnel underneath the English stores like Ferragamo, Givenchy and Calvin • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required Channel. Get a glimpse of the wonders of Klein, where items from previous collections Paris through a guided tour – take in the are discounted. In the afternoon, consider for a confirmed departure. sights of Place de la Concorde, Louvre an extra excursion to Versailles and imagine • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and Museum and its iconic Louvre Pyramid, how the extravagance of Versailles was part and the Palais Garnier Paris Opera House. of everyday life for Marie Antoinette during hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce Stop at the Arc de Triomphe for a photo the tour of the palace. Gaze in wonder at in the event of unforeseen circumstances. with the famed monument erected in the Royal Apartments and the Queen’s • Acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons. honour of the soldiers who fought in the Apartments, and walk through the glittering • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon Napoleonic Wars. Stop for a photo stop Hall of Mirrors to the Salon de la Guerre and may be re-located to outside of the city or in with the cultural icon of Paris – the Effiel the Salon de la Paix. another city without prior noࢼce. 62 Northern Europe | EU Holidays
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14D13N TRANS-SIBERIAN FOLLOW US.... ENTSRS BY IMPERIAL RUSSIA TRAIN The journey itself is reason enough to take this trip through the vast forests of Russia and the open steppe and desert of Mongolia before finishing in vast China, a destination in itself. Travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway through Russia, Mongolia and China suggests you an opportunity to see world metropolises such as Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing as well as the varied landscapes along the route. RIVER OLKHA, RUSSIA Premier Lounge Travel Validity Period: Summer Apr – Oct 2020
HIGHLIGHTS Flight path Traverse by Train RUSSIA Featured destinations MOSCOW Overnight stays 1 2 • Red Square • St Basil Cathedral Russia • Cathedral of Christ the Savior • Kremlin Moscow Kazan Novosibirsk Lake Baikal • Arbat Street 2 10 TRANS- SIBERIAN • Kazan Yekaterinburg Ulan Ude • Yekaterinburg • Novosibirsk Irkutsk 1 • Irkutsk Ulan Bator • Lake Baikal • Ulan Ude Mongolia • Ulaanbaatar China CHINA DAY 1 the ride in Moscow subway with the BEIJING stations that are more likely to be • Tiananmen Square SINGAPOREMOSCOW underground palaces. You will be • Forbidden city impressed by the spectacular Cathedral • Hutongs Assemble at the airport and depart for of Christ the Savior or stunning view of Moscow, capital of Russia. Moscow standing on the Lenin Hills with DELICACIES your back towards Moscow University and DAY 2 other historical sites. After lunch in the city, Meal Plan continue to the Kremlin, one of the best Breakfast, Lunches, Dinners MOSCOW known monuments in Russia and in the world. The guided tour takes you inside Specialiࢼes Meals on board the former residence of the Russian Tsars. •Master class revealing the secret Arrival in Moscow, you will transfer from Enjoy some time in down town strolling airport to your hotel. along the ancient Arbat Street with its of Tatar Cuisine numerous cafes, souvenir shops. Later in •Lake Baikal BBQ Picnic DAY 3 the evening, you’ll board «Imperial Russia» •Tradiࢼonal Mongolian Dinner Train. Enjoy your dinner onboard & get to •Mongolian BBQ MOSCOW know your travel companions. •Tradiࢼonal Beijing Duck Breakfast DAY 5 4-5★ HOTELS Today, free day at leisure or you can consider to take a side trip out of Moscow KAZAN MOSCOW Kempinski today and head to the pilgrim town of ULAANBAATAR Kempinski Sergiev Posad, founded by the country’s Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner most revered monk, St. Sergius of *Note: Hotels subject to final confirma on. Should there Radonezh, himself. Pay a visit to the Trinity Upon arrival in Kazan, once the capital be changes, customers will be offered accommoda on Sergius Lavra, the most important landmark of the Tatar Khanate you will depart similar to this list. of his town as well as one of the most for city tour to explore the Old Kazan. important monasteries of the Russian Today, in the White Kremlin of Kazan, a EXCLUSIVE Orthodox Church. new mosque rises in the immediate vicinity of a Christian cathedral. Enjoy the • Private Imperial Russia Train DAY 4 spectacular folklore program that will give • Overnight stay in Yurt you an insight into the Tatar national MOSCOWON BOARD epic. We invite you to taste local cuisine THE IMPERIAL RUSSIA TRAIN while lunch & follow cooking demo revealing the secrets of Tatar cuisine. Later Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner this afternoon you board your train & continue your trip. Tonight, enjoy your After breakfast, you will enjoy the dinner onboard! panoramic tour of Moscow that give you an idea of capital ’s dimensions. Explore the Red Square, the very heart of Moscow, with picturesque St. Basil’s Cathedral or enjoy EU Holidays | Northern Europe 65
14D13N TRANS-SIBERIAN BY IMPERIAL RUSSIA TRAIN CATHEDRAL OF THE KAZAN ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD IN THE CITY CENTER OF IRKUTSK, RUSSIA DAY 6 you with its monumental architecture, and will unfold the story of failed uprising of is known as the biggest theatre building in Russian aristocracy who were exiled to YEKATERINBURG this country. Board your train & enjoy your this city. After lunch do not miss the dinner tonight onboard! opportunity to visit an open-air museum Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner located in the picturesque place of the river DAY 8 bank of Angara. This unique museum Today we arrive in Yekaterinburg & start will tell you about the daily life of the our discovery of this city that is closely ON BOARD THE TRAIN people in this region in the past. Spend connected with the family of the last some free time strolling through Irkutskaya Russian Emperor. During the tour, you will Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Sloboda before you will board your train in visit the memorial Church on the Blood to Your «Imperial Russia» Train keeps traveling the evening. commemorate the tragic events taken through Siberia. Today enjoy your stay place in this city. After lunch in downtown, onboard to reflect on cities you have DAY 10 we continue our visit. An absolutely must already visited. You may want to spend see is a memorial that marks the borderline your time having a drink at the bar with LAKE BAIKAL between Europe & Asia. You will have an your fellow travellers, or you might stay opportunity to be in both continents at the in your cabin and follow the changing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner same time & keep the memory of it taking scenery. Wooden houses, birch forests pictures. In the evening, we board «Imperial and if lucky enough some sun rays over Standing on the shores of Lake Baikal, Russia» Train. Tonight enjoy your dinner mountain landscapes will greet you. you can’t help being awestruck with onboard! Onboard staff will invite you for a talk on admiration by the wonder created by Trans-Siberian Railway. Enjoy the relaxing nature itself. It is the deepest Lake in the DAY 7 day in anticipation of the next stop! world that contains the fifth part of the Earth’s fresh water. After breakfast, board NOVOSIBIRSK DAY 9 a motor ship to sail on the waters of the Baikal to the village of Listvyanka. Here Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner IRKUTSK you will visit the unique museum dedicated to the flora and fauna of the We arrive in Novosibirsk, the very heart of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lake. Not to be missed is the observation Siberia, & start our tour of city in the vicinity Our train arrives today in Irkutsk, one of point at the Chersky Stone with a of the railway station with the visit to the the largest cities in Siberia. This city has stunning view on the Lake and the local railway museum dedicated to the preserved quite a few of historical buildings Angara River. After a visit to a local legendary Trans-Siberian Railway. After and monuments. During the city market, the journey continues along the lunch break the city tour will take us the tour you will see picturesque wooden original route of the Trans-Siberian embankment of the Ob River, Main houses, visit the Decembrists’ House that Squares and streets of the most Soviet city on our itinerary. The local Opera House stands out among local sites, will impress 66 Northern Europe | EU Holidays
14D13N TRANS-SIBERIAN BY IMPERIAL RUSSIA TRAIN SUNSET OVER THE MONGOLIAN VALLEY Railway for several hours directly along will be introduced to the nomadic way of Temple of the Pure Land in the Ivolginsky the shore of Lake Baikal. Your train will life of still many Mongolians today. When Datsan (buddhist monastery), Buryatia, Russia stop at a particular spot for you to enjoy reached Ger Camp in a remote area at the majestic lake and a barbeque dinner. Terelj National Park, explore its most Tipping and Train Gratuiࢼes: (based on 14D13N) beautiful landscapes on the tour of the • €170 per person DAY 11 National Park. Tonight you will sleep in gers (traditional Mongolian yurt) and Note: ULAN UDE enjoy traditional Mongolian dinner. • A minimum group size of 10 passengers is required Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 13 for a confirmed departure. «Imperial Russia» Train will stop today in • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and Ulan-Ude, the capital of Buryatia. A ULAANBAATAR special spiritual experience is a visit to an hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce active datsan that is today on your Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner in the event of unforeseen circumstances. program during the city tour. Be a guest Today you travel back to Mongolian capital • Acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons. to the locals who will welcome you in a to explore this historic city. You will • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon traditional yurt. Here you learn how to visit the Gandan abbey, and the National may be re-located to outside of the city or in cook traditional “pozy”, play dice, wear Museum of Mongolia. Enjoy a stunning another city without prior noࢼce. traditional costume, and assemble yurt. Mongolian cultural performance including • No triple sharing is allowed. Another perspective on the Buryats’ the famous throat singing. culture is a colourful and spectacular folklore program that you will enjoy here. DAY 14 Later in the evening board «Imperial Russia» Train to continue your voyage. ULAANBAATAR SINGAPORE DAY 12 Breakfast You will transfer to the airport and depart ULAANBAATAR for your flight back home. We hope you enjoyed your Imperial Russia Train journey Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with our company. We look forward After arrival in Ulaanbaatar, this is the final to seeing you again for your next trip. destination of your railway journey. Today you will leave for Terelj National Park. You EU Holidays | Northern Europe 67
FIRST CLASS PLUS SLEEPING CARS 1 to 2 passengers per compartment (3,3 square meters*) Consists of 8 passenger compartments, In compartment 9 there is an auxiliary room 2 berth in each. An upper and lower for storing luggage. Two water closets: in berth. A table with an armchair. An the beginning and in the end of the car. The LCD TV set. An inbuilt clothes cabinet. air conditioning system is general, with an Between compartments there are four option of additional temperature control in rooms with washbowls and shower cans. each compartment (« ± 3 °С»). WC Attendant Attendant Wet shower and washbowl Single or twin Luggage room WC on duty off duty BUSINESS CLASS CARS 1 to 2 passengers per compartment (5,5 square meters*) Consists of 6 passenger compartments, 2 berth conditioner for heating and cooling the in each. An upper and lower berth one. cabin. Business Class cars have compartments A table with an armchair. An LCD TV set. with an area of 5,5 sqm. A compartment A private en-suite wet shower with has a comfortable transformable sofa and a washbasin and toilet. An individual air a foldaway upper berth. Attendant on duty Attendant Twin or single bedroom En-suite bathroom off duty 1 * including the shower area Please note there shall be several modifications of sleeping and dining cars in different styles to be used for our tours. In brochure you will find photos of some of the cars. EU Holidays | Northern Europe 69
RESTAURANTS & BARS Two Restaurant cars are designed for A unique car with a music saloon, divided providing passengers with guaranteed into two functional areas: an area with hot food in the compartments and in comfortable armchairs and a restaurant the restaurant. The Bar car is separated area with a dance floor, equipped with the by a decorative partition to make two piano. comfortable zones allowing the passengers to eat, dance, relax with a drink and enjoy The bar car is ideal for cocktail parties, the scenery passing in the window. theme parties, holiday events. Tambour Toilet Attendant Attendant 4-berth staff rest Kitchen Diesel-engine Tambour on duty off duty compartment room Boiler Corridor Dishwashing Saloon Small room room room Lounge area with a sink Tambour Bar Restaurant Tambour Please note there shall be several modifications of sleeping and dining cars in different styles to be used for our tours. In brochure you will find photos of some of the cars. EU Holidays | Northern Europe 71
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