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Self-catering escape: Direct couples with younger kids to Majorca, where Jet2holidays recommends the four-star Club Mediterranean Resort. Set among landscaped gardens and designed like its own village with self-catering apartments, you’ll find a plethora of activities here – from a kids’ club and splash park to six pools and cycling facilities. Five nights starts at £879 per person, based on two adults and a child sharing, with flights and transfers on August 8, 2024.
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All-inclusive value: For families looking for a fun-filled, all-in getaway, Olympic Holidays points to Kipriotis Village Resort in Psalidi, Kos. Clients will find waterslides, mini golf, a kids’ club, kitesurfing and more, with the Kipriotis Aqualand water park a 10-minute walk away and Kos Town close by too. Five nights starts at £482 per person, based on two adults and one child sharing, including flights, on May 1, 2024.
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Touring solo: Selling to solo travellers? Newmarket Holidays has launched a tour in the Scottish Highlands for single travellers, taking in the Cairngorms, the Moray Coast, Aviemore, Loch Ness and more, with several departures next year. The five-night trip, departing on June 26 from Gatwick, starts at £1,260, including flights, guide, coach travel and half-board accommodation.
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Bathing in the Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik; wine tasting in the Douro Valley; Derwentwater Lake, the Lake District PICTURE: Shutterstock/Valerie2000
country estate). Guests will stay in a restored nobleman’s house with fertile hills and olive groves for company, and if they book ahead they can add a tasting at
Graham’s Wine Lodge in Porto. Book it: Inntravel’s Porto & The Douro Valley trip costs from £835 per person based on two sharing, including four nights’ B&B accommodation, two dinners, maps, transfers and a guided visit to Quinta de la Rosa, with departures from April 1 to October 31, 2024.
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CITY BREAK
Clients keen to enjoy a little culture? For a summer city break with extra adventure, Reykjavik beckons. They’ll find galleries, museums and Michelin-starred restaurants plus a host of activities from bathing in the Blue Lagoon to whale watching, as well as attractions further afield, such as Thingvellir National Park and the Gullfoss Waterfall. For a stylish stay in the city, Osprey Holidays
recommends the four-star Fosshotel Reykjavik. It’s a stone’s throw from the waterfront and boasts its own beer garden – the perfect spot in which to while away
those long Scandinavian summer evenings. Book it: Three nights’ B&B at the Fosshotel Reykjavik costs from £989 per person, based on two sharing a Double Room and including flights from Gatwick and shared transfers on June 20, 2024.
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Clients will find galleries and
Michelin-starred restaurants plus activities from bathing in the Blue Lagoon to whale watching
COACH TOUR Closer to home, there’s plenty to charm travellers seeking a short, easy break – not least the Lake District. Shearings offers a trip from a base in the quaint market town of Kendal, with visits to Keswick, Grasmere, Windermere and the Yorkshire Dales among the highlights. “This is a very popular tour due to the beauty of the destination and excellent value,” says Ashley Dellow, head of retail sales at Shearings. “All Shearings tours can be secured by paying a low deposit with the price invoiced at the time of booking, so booking in advance is a great way of insuring
against price increases,” he adds. Book it: Shearings’ five-day Highlights of the Lake District tour in 2024 costs from £399 per person, including half-board accommodation, excursions and coach transport from local joining points.
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