Bournemouth & the New Forest ~ including Isle of Wight
Departure Dates:
1 August 2012
Lying on the south coast of England, Bournemouth boasts seven miles of beautiful golden beaches, sparkling sea accompanied by a vibrant cosmopolitan buzz that attracts holiday makers year after year. See firsthand the natural beauty of the wide open landscape of the New Forest, visiting some of its pretty towns and villages en route. Enjoy a day trip to the Isle of Wight, with 60 miles of unspoilt scenery and a wealth of attractions.
Price includes:
Luxury coach travel from Coleraine, Ballymoney, Cloughmills, Ballymena, Dunsilly and Belfast
Return overnight ferry crossing with Stena Line Irish Sea Ferries Ltd – Belfast/Liverpool
En suite, inside cabin
4 nights accommodation at the 3* Wessex Hotel, Bournemouth
English breakfast and evening meals in hotel
Visits to Oxford and Salisbury
Free time in Bournemouth
Tour of the New Forest with visits to Burley, Lyndhurst, Lymington & Christchurch
Day trip to Isle of Wight
Services of a tour manager
Single Supplement - £130.00 per person ~ includes single use cabin
Note: Photographic ID is required for this tour (18 years and over)
Wessex Hotel, Bournemouth
Situated on the prestigious Bournemouth West Cliff, the Wessex Hotel is just a short walk from the town centre, Bournemouth International Centre and Blue Flag beaches.
Hotel facilities include bar, restaurant, and leisure facilities.
All rooms have colour television, radio, direct dial telephone, hairdryer, together with tea and coffee making facilities.
Day 1:
Early evening you meet your coach and travel to Belfast, to join the overnight sailing to Liverpool. Once onboard, a cabin has been arranged.
Day 2:
Arrival in Liverpool is 6:30 am. You rejoin your coach and travel to your hotel in Bournemouth, stopping off en route in Oxford, a city renowned for its history, heritage, stunning architecture and ancient university.
Day 3:
Today you will experience the natural beauty of the New Forest, as you tour through the rich and open landscape, stopping off along the way in the charming towns and villages of Burley, Lyndhurst, Lymington & Christchurch.
Day 4:
You have a full day free to explore Bournemouth, one of the UK’s best loved seaside resorts, with beautiful beaches and a vast array of shops, restaurants, attractions and activities to suit all ages and budgets.
Day 5:
This morning after breakfast, you travel to the Isle of Wight and tour through its beautiful unspoilt countryside, with wonderful coastal views, and enjoy visits to some its most enchanting towns and villages, such as Newport, Godshill and Shanklin.
Day 6:
After breakfast, you depart your hotel and travel to the cathedral city of Salisbury, with its historic streets and alleyways, charming half-timbered buildings, and characterful shopping streets. Later in the day your coach will travel to Liverpool to join your overnight sailing to Belfast.
Day 7:
Arrival into Belfast is 6:30 am, you then return to your original joining point.
