Short Breaks
Torvill & Dean – Our Last Dance
Friday April 25, 2025Friday 25th – Saturday 26th April 2025 Following many requests, I have secured tickets to see Torvill & Dean’s 50th Anniversary and final tour – Our Last Dance. To make a special occasion of it, and to make it a more relaxed affair, we are including an overnight stay. The show is taking place at… [Read More]
Scenic Isles of Scotland
Wednesday May 7, 2025We have designed this itinerary to take you on an exploration of some of the most hard-to-reach areas of Scotland, with chances to encounter remarkable wildlife and dramatic landforms. Many Scenic Discoveries await, including picturesque Loch Hourn – reached via a diversion, the basalt columns of Fingal’s Cave and the bonnet-shaped Bac Mòr. Sailing past… [Read More]
Warners @ Heythrop Park, The Cotswolds
Monday June 9, 2025Monday 9th – Friday 13th June 2025 Following our popular Warners short breaks over recent years, this Summer we head to Heythrop Park, Chipping Norton. I have long been wanting to offer a break to The Cotswolds, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Having been able to secure an allocation of rooms at Heythrop… [Read More]
Andre Rieu in Maastricht
Friday July 4, 2025Friday 4th – Monday 7th July Following our highly popular and successful trips in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to see Andre Rieu in his hometown concert in Maastricht, I am pleased to say I have been able to secure tickets and accommodation for 2025. This time we will go over the weekend of Friday… [Read More]
The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
Saturday July 12, 2025Saturday 12th – Wednesday 16th July 2025 When Agatha Christie went missing in December 1926 she was finally found eleven days later at the Swan Hotel in Harrogate. We have the opportunity to enjoy the same surroundings and hospitality when we spend four nights in what is now called The Old Swan Hotel. Perfectly positioned… [Read More]
Northumbria
Wednesday August 27, 2025Wednesday 27th August – Monday 1st September 2025 The 4* Hilton Newcastle Gateshead overlooks the River Tyne and makes a great base for the varied sightseeing programme that includes the spectacular Kynren that, along with Durham Cathedral and Bamburgh Castle, share star-billing. Additional starring roles are then taken by world-class attractions like Lindisfarne (Holy Island)… [Read More]
Colourful Cliffside Towns of the Amalfi Coast
Saturday September 27, 2025Our Journey Planners have designed this itinerary to reveal a string of charming cliff-edge towns, from the Italian Riviera’s Cinque Terre to Corsica’s Bonifacio. Balmoral will also sail past the colourful Amalfi Coast, allowing you to admire the likes of Ravello, Amalfi and Positano from the comfort of your ship. Indulge in ‘la dolce vita’… [Read More]
Thursford Christmas Spectacular
Sunday November 16, 2025Sunday 16th – Monday 17th November 2025 Thursford Christmas spectacular is one of the most anticipated events in the festive calendar. With the cast of 130 professional dancers, singers and musicians many of whom have worked on the West End, the stunning three hour show delivers a festive extravaganza of music, singing, dancing, variety and… [Read More]
Valkenburg Christmas Market
Monday November 24, 2025Monday 24th – Thursday 27th November 2025 Also featuring the Christmas Markets in Aachen & Bruges Star-billing is shared by the excellent Grandhotel Monopole and Valkenburg’s unique Christmas Markets, which are held in two sets of extensive caves under the town centre that date back to Roman times and the mediaeval period. Predictably the markets… [Read More]
Reims Christmas Market
Friday December 5, 2025Friday 5th – Sunday 7th December 2025 Also Visiting Arras Christmas Market The Champagne Capital’s Christmas market has established itself as a major event and is best enjoyed when you stay in a brilliant hotel in the very centre of the city, close to the principal shops, the main restaurant area and, of course, the… [Read More]