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Valletta, Mdina & the Wonders of Malta - Two Weeks Stay
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Price
from £2029 /pp
was £2887
Flights included -
Dates Available
September 2026 - October 2027
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Duration
15 days
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Depart From
9 airports
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Excursions & Visits
4 included
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Meals
28 included
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Ways to pay
Want to spread the cost? Choose our Easy Payment Plan and pay from £328.13 per month.
Valletta, Mdina & the Wonders of Malta - Two Weeks Stay
Discover one of the Mediterranean’s most historic and welcoming islands, as well as its exquisite, greener sister-isle, Gozo.
Delightful Malta – blessed year-round with an agreeable climate – radiates fascination and interest, as well as a relaxed air and a genuinely warm welcome for British visitors. Join us on this famous Mediterranean isle, strategically important throughout the centuries and boasting one of the world’s most spectacular natural harbours for an escorted tour that offers you the very best of the island, and the chance to enjoy the charms of this highly favoured holiday haven.
Top Highlights
Enjoy a week of rest, exploration and Maltese hospitality
Spend a day on Gozo, Malta's fascinating sister island
Get to know Malta's historic capital, Valletta
Explore the island's interior, including historic Mosta and the 'Silent City' of Mdina
Itinerary
Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to your chosen hotel in the delightful Qawra area of the popular town of St Paul’s Bay. Depending on the time you arrive, you may have time to enjoy a stroll along the seafront promenade before dinner. Look out over the clear, blue waters to St Paul’s Island, on which – legend has it – the saint was once shipwrecked.
Join your tour manager for the first of your included excursions, and explore the island's fascinating capital, historic Valletta. You'll begin with a visit to the Malta Experience, an award-winning audio-visual presentation that places the city and the island in its historical context, and sets the scene not only for today’s visit but for the remainder of your stay.
Your tour will also include all the major sights: the Auberge de Castille (magnificent former home to the Knights of St John) and the Upper Barrakka Gardens, from which vantage point the strategic value of the city’s Grand Harbour becomes clear. Laid out in a perfect grid above the harbour and behind the imposing battlements, the streets of the compact old city are a delight to wander. See the city’s stunning St John’s Co-cathedral, which houses treasures that include two works by the artist Caravaggio. With time for lunch (payable locally) and the opportunity for personal sightseeing, today’s visit is the perfect introduction to the island.
Today’s included excursion will be one of the highlights of your holiday, as you make the short ferry crossing from Cirkewwa to the quaint port of Mgarr on Gozo. In sharp contrast to its bustling neighbour, Gozo, which is dotted with prehistoric Neolithic temples and burial mounds, presents a sleepy, timeless face to the modern world. The highlights of your day will include the fascinating Inland Sea at Dwerja, Calypso’s Cave overlooking sandy Ramla Bay, the delightful coastal resort of Xlendi and the island capital, Victoria. here, the town is watched over by the fortified bastion of the Citadel, from atop the walls of which there are panoramic views over the island.
After the fascinating history of the smaller island has been brought to life by your tour manager, your thoroughly enjoyable day will end with the return crossing to Malta, passing tiny islet of Comino.
Today is left free so that you can make the most of the hotel and its surroundings. This evening, join fellow guests for an evening of traditional Maltese hospitality in the historic town of Mosta. Enjoy a menu of Maltese cuisine served by waiters dressed in authentic island costume, and watch a demonstration of traditional Maltese dancing and folk music.
On today’s included full-day excursion you’ll travel inland to Mdina. Malta's ancient, fortified former capital stands atop a rocky bluff, its beautiful "silent city" of narrow streets lined with stone-built houses. The tour will also include the town of Rabat, famous for its subterranean catacombs and where Bellini’s statue of St Paul depicts the Apostle’s shipwreck on the island. You'll also visit Mosta’s famous church, the vast unsupported dome of which survived a direct hit during WWII, and the spectacular Dingli Cliffs.
Rest and relax in your hotel and its surroundings, today, getting to know the area. Set on the quieter side of St Paul’s Bay, but with easy access to lively and colourful Bugibba, Qawra has plenty to offer, with sea-front bars and cafes as well as a sandy beach fringing the bay. Stroll along the promenade to Qawra Point for far-reaching views, or perhaps enjoy a long lunch in the sunshine.
Your final included excursion takes you ‘back in time’, as you explore the area across Valletta’s Grand Harbour, where three medieval ‘cities’ reflect the island’s rich history. In Vittoriosa, the façade of the Parish Church of St Lawrence displays an early Maltese Cross. Cospicua is one of the Mediterranean’s oldest dockyards and still in use today. Lastly, Senglea, with its houses built on the waterline and steps down to the sea, is known as Little Venice.
During the day, you’ll also visit the colourful fishing village of Marsaxlokk, with its busy market, and Tarxien, where ancient temples contain carved symbols not dissimilar to the Celtic engravings found in Ireland.
Spend these days exploring or unwinding at your own pace, possibly discovering more of Malta or simply lounging on a beach.
Spend these days exploring or unwinding at your own pace, possibly discovering more of Malta or simply lounging on a beach.
Spend these days exploring or unwinding at your own pace, possibly discovering more of Malta or simply lounging on a beach.
Spend these days exploring or unwinding at your own pace, possibly discovering more of Malta or simply lounging on a beach.
Spend these days exploring or unwinding at your own pace, possibly discovering more of Malta or simply lounging on a beach.
Spend these days exploring or unwinding at your own pace, possibly discovering more of Malta or simply lounging on a beach.
Spend these days exploring or unwinding at your own pace, possibly discovering more of Malta or simply lounging on a beach.
Return to the airport and check in for your flight home at the end of a thoroughly enjoyable stay.
What the price includes
- Fourteen nights' half-board accommodation at your chosen hotel (upgrade hotel available)
- Return flights to Malta
- Comfortable coach travel and transfers throughout
- Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager on Days 1 to 7. Our local representatives will transfer and assist you on Days 8 to 15.
Dates & Prices
Solo price
Want to spread the cost? Choose our Easy Payment Plan.
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| Birmingham |
March 2027 - June 2027 |
from £1957.00 pp |
7 dates available |
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| Birmingham |
21 Apr 2026
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06 May 2026
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05 May 2026
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12 May 2026
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27 May 2026
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| Birmingham |
19 May 2026
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03 Jun 2026
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| Birmingham |
02 Jun 2026
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17 Jun 2026
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| Birmingham |
16 Mar 2027
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31 Mar 2027
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from £1957.00 was £2059.00 |
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| Birmingham |
13 Apr 2027
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28 Apr 2027
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from £2466.00 was £2595.00 |
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| Birmingham |
27 Apr 2027
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12 May 2027
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from £2751.00 was £2895.00 |
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| Birmingham |
11 May 2027
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26 May 2027
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from £2922.00 was £3075.00 |
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| Birmingham |
18 May 2027
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15 days
02 Jun 2027
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from £2907.00 was £3059.00 |
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| Birmingham |
01 Jun 2027
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15 days
16 Jun 2027
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from £2945.00 was £3099.00 |
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| Birmingham |
15 Jun 2027
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15 days
30 Jun 2027
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from £2931.00 was £3085.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
September 2026 - October 2026 |
from £2682.00 pp |
3 dates available |
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| Edinburgh |
06 Sep 2026
Sunday
15 days
21 Sep 2026
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Late Escape
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from £2750.00 was £3235.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
20 Sep 2026
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15 days
05 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £2682.00 was £3155.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
04 Oct 2026
Sunday
15 days
19 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £2812.00 was £2959.00 |
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| Leeds Bradford |
March 2027 - June 2027 |
from £2137.00 pp |
7 dates available |
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| Leeds Bradford |
21 Apr 2026
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15 days
06 May 2026
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| Leeds Bradford |
05 May 2026
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15 days
20 May 2026
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| Leeds Bradford |
12 May 2026
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27 May 2026
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| Leeds Bradford |
19 May 2026
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03 Jun 2026
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| Leeds Bradford |
02 Jun 2026
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15 days
17 Jun 2026
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| Leeds Bradford |
16 Mar 2027
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15 days
31 Mar 2027
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from £2137.00 was £2249.00 |
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| Leeds Bradford |
13 Apr 2027
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15 days
28 Apr 2027
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from £2513.00 was £2645.00 |
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| Leeds Bradford |
27 Apr 2027
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15 days
12 May 2027
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from £2703.00 was £2845.00 |
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| Leeds Bradford |
11 May 2027
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15 days
26 May 2027
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from £2836.00 was £2985.00 |
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| Leeds Bradford |
18 May 2027
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15 days
02 Jun 2027
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from £2874.00 was £3025.00 |
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| Leeds Bradford |
01 Jun 2027
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15 days
16 Jun 2027
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from £2973.00 was £3129.00 |
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| Leeds Bradford |
15 Jun 2027
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15 days
30 Jun 2027
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from £2983.00 was £3139.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
March 2027 - October 2027 |
from £2118.00 pp |
10 dates available |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
21 Apr 2026
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15 days
06 May 2026
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05 May 2026
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20 May 2026
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12 May 2026
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27 May 2026
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19 May 2026
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03 Jun 2026
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02 Jun 2026
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17 Jun 2026
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
16 Mar 2027
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15 days
31 Mar 2027
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from £2118.00 was £2229.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
13 Apr 2027
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15 days
28 Apr 2027
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from £2627.00 was £2765.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
27 Apr 2027
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15 days
12 May 2027
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from £2713.00 was £2855.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
11 May 2027
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15 days
26 May 2027
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from £2874.00 was £3025.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
18 May 2027
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15 days
02 Jun 2027
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from £2922.00 was £3075.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
01 Jun 2027
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15 days
16 Jun 2027
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from £2945.00 was £3099.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
15 Jun 2027
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15 days
30 Jun 2027
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from £2945.00 was £3099.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
05 Sep 2027
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15 days
20 Sep 2027
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from £3192.00 was £3359.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
19 Sep 2027
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15 days
04 Oct 2027
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from £3116.00 was £3279.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
03 Oct 2027
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15 days
18 Oct 2027
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from £2840.00 was £2989.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
September 2026 - October 2027 |
from £2019.00 pp |
13 dates available |
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| London Gatwick |
21 Apr 2026
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15 days
06 May 2026
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05 May 2026
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20 May 2026
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12 May 2026
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19 May 2026
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03 Jun 2026
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02 Jun 2026
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17 Jun 2026
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| London Gatwick |
06 Sep 2026
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21 Sep 2026
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Late Escape
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from £2546.00 was £2995.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
20 Sep 2026
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15 days
05 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £2512.00 was £2955.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
04 Oct 2026
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15 days
19 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £2584.00 was £2719.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
16 Mar 2027
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15 days
31 Mar 2027
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from £2019.00 was £2125.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
13 Apr 2027
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28 Apr 2027
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from £2494.00 was £2625.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
27 Apr 2027
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15 days
12 May 2027
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from £2732.00 was £2875.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
11 May 2027
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15 days
26 May 2027
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from £2779.00 was £2925.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
18 May 2027
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15 days
02 Jun 2027
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from £2789.00 was £2935.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
01 Jun 2027
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15 days
16 Jun 2027
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from £3140.00 was £3305.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
15 Jun 2027
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15 days
30 Jun 2027
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from £3140.00 was £3305.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
05 Sep 2027
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15 days
20 Sep 2027
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from £3306.00 was £3479.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
19 Sep 2027
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15 days
04 Oct 2027
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from £3230.00 was £3399.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
15 days
18 Oct 2027
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from £2960.00 was £3115.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
September 2026 - October 2027 |
from £1928.00 pp |
13 dates available |
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| London Heathrow |
21 Apr 2026
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15 days
06 May 2026
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| London Heathrow |
05 May 2026
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20 May 2026
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12 May 2026
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27 May 2026
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| London Heathrow |
19 May 2026
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03 Jun 2026
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02 Jun 2026
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17 Jun 2026
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| London Heathrow |
06 Sep 2026
Sunday
15 days
21 Sep 2026
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Late Escape
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from £2784.00 was £3275.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
20 Sep 2026
Sunday
15 days
05 Oct 2026
Monday
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Late Escape
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from £2623.00 was £3085.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
04 Oct 2026
Sunday
15 days
19 Oct 2026
Monday
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Late Escape
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from £2732.00 was £2875.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
16 Mar 2027
Tuesday
15 days
31 Mar 2027
Wednesday
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from £1928.00 was £2029.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
13 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
28 Apr 2027
Wednesday
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from £2618.00 was £2755.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
27 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
12 May 2027
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from £2764.00 was £2909.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
11 May 2027
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15 days
26 May 2027
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from £2931.00 was £3085.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
18 May 2027
Tuesday
15 days
02 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2922.00 was £3075.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
01 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
16 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2945.00 was £3099.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
15 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
30 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2969.00 was £3125.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
15 days
20 Sep 2027
Monday
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from £3302.00 was £3475.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
19 Sep 2027
Sunday
15 days
04 Oct 2027
Monday
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from £3226.00 was £3395.00 |
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| London Heathrow |
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
15 days
18 Oct 2027
Monday
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from £2736.00 was £2879.00 |
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| London Luton |
March 2027 - June 2027 |
from £1928.00 pp |
7 dates available |
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| London Luton |
16 Mar 2027
Tuesday
15 days
31 Mar 2027
Wednesday
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from £1928.00 was £2029.00 |
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| London Luton |
13 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
28 Apr 2027
Wednesday
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from £2356.00 was £2479.00 |
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| London Luton |
27 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
12 May 2027
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from £2593.00 was £2729.00 |
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| London Luton |
11 May 2027
Tuesday
15 days
26 May 2027
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from £2637.00 was £2775.00 |
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| London Luton |
18 May 2027
Tuesday
15 days
02 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2646.00 was £2785.00 |
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| London Luton |
01 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
16 Jun 2027
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from £2732.00 was £2875.00 |
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| London Luton |
15 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
30 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2874.00 was £3025.00 |
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| London Stansted |
March 2027 - October 2027 |
from £1928.00 pp |
10 dates available |
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| London Stansted |
16 Mar 2027
Tuesday
15 days
31 Mar 2027
Wednesday
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from £1928.00 was £2029.00 |
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| London Stansted |
13 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
28 Apr 2027
Wednesday
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from £2323.00 was £2445.00 |
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| London Stansted |
27 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
12 May 2027
Wednesday
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from £2679.00 was £2819.00 |
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| London Stansted |
11 May 2027
Tuesday
15 days
26 May 2027
Wednesday
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from £2656.00 was £2795.00 |
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| London Stansted |
18 May 2027
Tuesday
15 days
02 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2717.00 was £2859.00 |
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| London Stansted |
01 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
16 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2751.00 was £2895.00 |
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| London Stansted |
15 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
30 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2751.00 was £2895.00 |
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| London Stansted |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
15 days
20 Sep 2027
Monday
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from £3068.00 was £3229.00 |
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| London Stansted |
19 Sep 2027
Sunday
15 days
04 Oct 2027
Monday
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from £2992.00 was £3149.00 |
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| London Stansted |
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
15 days
18 Oct 2027
Monday
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from £2789.00 was £2935.00 |
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| Manchester |
September 2026 - October 2027 |
from £2308.00 pp |
13 dates available |
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| Manchester |
21 Apr 2026
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15 days
06 May 2026
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| Manchester |
05 May 2026
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20 May 2026
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| Manchester |
12 May 2026
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27 May 2026
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| Manchester |
19 May 2026
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03 Jun 2026
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| Manchester |
02 Jun 2026
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15 days
17 Jun 2026
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| Manchester |
06 Sep 2026
Sunday
15 days
21 Sep 2026
Monday
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Late Escape
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from £2847.00 was £3349.00 |
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| Manchester |
20 Sep 2026
Sunday
15 days
05 Oct 2026
Monday
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Late Escape
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from £2669.00 was £3139.00 |
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| Manchester |
04 Oct 2026
Sunday
15 days
19 Oct 2026
Monday
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Late Escape
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from £2817.00 was £2965.00 |
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| Manchester |
16 Mar 2027
Tuesday
15 days
31 Mar 2027
Wednesday
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from £2308.00 was £2429.00 |
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| Manchester |
13 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
28 Apr 2027
Wednesday
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from £2508.00 was £2639.00 |
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| Manchester |
27 Apr 2027
Tuesday
15 days
12 May 2027
Wednesday
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from £2745.00 was £2889.00 |
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| Manchester |
11 May 2027
Tuesday
15 days
26 May 2027
Wednesday
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from £2907.00 was £3059.00 |
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| Manchester |
18 May 2027
Tuesday
15 days
02 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £2916.00 was £3069.00 |
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| Manchester |
01 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
16 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £3144.00 was £3309.00 |
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| Manchester |
15 Jun 2027
Tuesday
15 days
30 Jun 2027
Wednesday
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from £3144.00 was £3309.00 |
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| Manchester |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
15 days
20 Sep 2027
Monday
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from £3458.00 was £3639.00 |
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| Manchester |
19 Sep 2027
Sunday
15 days
04 Oct 2027
Monday
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from £3382.00 was £3559.00 |
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| Manchester |
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
15 days
18 Oct 2027
Monday
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from £3040.00 was £3199.00 |
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Accommodation
Further information
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
We sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your hotel. We always try to keep any wait to a minimum, but you may be asked to wait at the airport for up to an hour, while other incoming flights arrive, before the transfer to your hotel. Similarly, we may need to transfer you back to the airport up to three hours before your flight home departs.
Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.
Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 30 minutes.
All accommodation in Malta will be required to collect an Environmental Contribution equivalent of €0.50 per person per night.
The contribution is capped at €5.00 per person per stay and is payable locally in cash
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Travelling to Europe
Rules may have changed since you last travelled to European Union countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The following are useful guidelines which will help you prepare for your next adventure. You do require government issued passport to travel.
Names - It is very important that all passenger names are exactly as per your passport although we do not require middle names.
Passport - Your passport must meet two requirements to travel to an EU country and to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It must be: Less than 10 years old on the day you arrive (please check the "date of issue") and valid for at least 3 months after the day you return home (please check the "expiry date").
Visa - You do not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. You’ll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.
The EES scheme commenced on the 12th October 2025, and the phased implementation will last until 9 April 2026. From 10 April 2026, EES will be fully operational at all EU borders. - the latest information can be found at https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/ltr
EES is a new digital border management system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of most European countries. Once introduced, when you go through passport control on arrival, as well as producing your passport for checking, you will also have your photograph taken and fingerprints scanned. The system will register your entry on arrival and your exit when departing. You will only need to do this on your first entry into Europe after the scheme starts.
For those travelling via Eurostar, there is a dual British and French/Belgian border in operational at St Pancras International. Therefore the EES system will be in place at the station, you will not need to be checked again on arrival at the other side. For further information please visit the https://www.abta.com/tips-and-advice/planning-and-booking-a-holiday/upcoming-changes-travel-europe here.
Please note: Irish passport holders or British Passport holders with an EU residency are currently excluded.
Following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, changes have been planned which affect the eligibility of citizens of the United Kingdom to have visa free travel to the EU. ETIAS travel authorisation is a new entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of the European Union and Schengen counties.
The ETIAS system is not live yet - the latest information can be found at www.etias.com. We recommend keeping yourself updated on the planned commencement date and, once live (and if applicable to you), apply for your ETIAS in good time prior to travel.
Newmarket Holidays will not be able to undertake ETIAS applications on your behalf, so have instead instructed the services of the Travel Visa Company to provide help, should you need it. You can find more information about this service here.
Please note: ETIAS will not be required for UK citizens travelling on our UK and Ireland tours.
Unless stated otherwise, any suggested free‑time optional excursions, activities, attractions, meals or entertainment are not included in your holiday price and may be subject to local charges.
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