4-9 September 2008

6 days/5 nights from only £179 including North Sea mini-cruise

£17 optional insurance

single supplement £90 (for cabins/hotel)

Trier is the oldest city in Germany with many Roman remains including an amphitheatre, Forum Baths and Roman gate (Porta Nigra). It has an excellent shopping centre and plenty of restaurants. Museums include the Bishop’s Museum, Roman Archaeological Museum and Toy Museum. We combine this with visits to Luxembourg and the annual wine festival at Bernkastel-Kues on the Moselle.

The 4 star Park Plaza Hotel is a very comfortable hotel situated in the heart of the city. It offers en-suite rooms with satellite TV, mini bar, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a bar, restaurant and health and fitness suite with sauna, steam room and beauty treatments (extra cost).

The price includes

· Luxury coach travel with air-conditioning, toilet and drinks facility

· Two overnight crossings with P&O Hull to Rotterdam sharing inside en-suite 2-berth cabins (normally bunks – outside cabins with two lower berths available at a supplement)

· Three nights bed and American buffet breakfast at the Park Plaza Hotel sharing twin/double room

· Guided tour of Trier

· Visit to Luxembourg City

· visit to Vianden

· Visit to Bernkastel-Kues (Moselle Wine Festival)

· Visit to Maastricht

Thursday

We depart at 4.30pm and travel by luxury coach to Hull where we board the 2100 overnight P+O ferry crossing to Rotterdam with en-suite 2-berth inside cabins (overnight bag recommended). At 59500 tonnes, this floating hotel reaches new heights of passenger comfort with air-conditioned cabins, a tiered cabaret lounge with live entertainment, sky lounge with piano bar, buffet restaurant (see special meal package below), a la carte restaurant, Continental Café, wine bar, Irish bar, casino, two cinemas (local charge) and shops.

Friday

We disembark at 8am and travel to Vianden, nestling in a riverside setting in the rolling countryside of Luxembourg (arriving around 1.30pm). There is a castle (open for visits), churches, small museums, shops, cafes and a tourist train or you can take a trip on the chairlift. Later we continue our journey to Trier (approx an hour away) where we check-in to our hotel by 6pm.

Saturday

This morning we are joined by a professional guide for a 2-hour panoramic sightseeing tour of Trier’s landmarks. The rest of the day is free until we depart at 4pm for the picturesque town of Bernkastel-Kues on the Moselle where the annual Wine Festival is in full swing. There is street entertainment, music and over 30 wine growers to sample plus fireworks this evening! There are several bars and restaurants. We depart at 10.30pm and arrive back at the hotel around 11.15pm.

Sunday

The morning is free then at noon we depart for Luxembourg City. The city is a medieval fortress with over 100 bridges and viaducts radiating from the centre. There is beautiful architecture, museums and relaxing cafes. A Tourist Train departs every 30 minutes from Place de la Constitution and there is a guided city walk every day at 2pm. Places of interest include Notre Dame Cathedral, National Museum of Art and History and the Casemates, a labyrinth of defensive underground passageways, the earliest dating from the 17^th century (guided tours available). The Grand Ducal Palace can only be viewed from the exterior. In the late afternoon we return to Trier.

Monday

After checking-out we depart at 10am and head for Rotterdam with a visit en route to the medieval city of Maastricht where there will be plenty of time for lunch before we continue our journey, arriving at the port around 5.30pm. The ship sails at 9pm.

Tuesday

We disembark at 8am and expect to arrive in Leeds around 10am.

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PRICES

Basic prices are based on a minimum of 30 passengers and will reduce if 35 or more travel

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Basic price £179 £329

Single room/cabin supplement £90 £90

Outside cabin supplement (two lower berths) £20 per cabin £20 per cabin

Meal package on-board * £36 £36

Insurance (essential) # £17 £17

* 2 five-course buffet dinners and 2 buffet breakfasts. Normal on-board price over £47

# If the tour operator’s insurance policy is not required, details of alternative cover held at the time of booking (insurance company, policy number and emergency telephone number) must be submitted. This cover should include medical expenses and repatriation.

If you need insurance, you must include the cost of the insurance with your deposit.

CLOSING DATE 10 March 2008

Please return booking form with £30 deposit per person plus supplements, meal packages and any insurance premium (all non-refundable) to Tony Armitage Room GW10, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UA. (Tel 27656