Ramblers Worldwide Holidays is offering clients the opportunity of celebrating Christmas abroad this year – and walking off the festive calories !   Here is a selection of holidays: 

A Knight's Island - Rhodes  – an 8 night Christmas break on one of the larger islands of the Dodecanese – rich in history and culture.  Departs 21 December 2014.

Price from  £1,059 per person includes return flights, half-board accommodation, a gala Christmas dinner and the services of a dedicated tour leader.

Highlights include, stunning architecture influenced by the Ottomans, Italians, Knights of St John and Persians; Rhodes town – a UNESCO World Heritage site; Lindos with its imposing acropolis and harbour of St Paul the apostle and glorious walks through peaceful valleys, traditional villages with excellent wine and cuisine en route. 

Danube Christmas Delight – an 8 night festive break which begins in Austria's fairytale capital Vienna and also embraces Hungary's capital, Budapest.  Departs 24 December 2014.

Price from £1,059 per person including return flights, transfers by road and rail, half-board accommodation and the services of a dedicated tour leader.

Highlights in Vienna include St Stephen's Cathedral; the Opera House at Karlsplatz; Ringstrasse, lined with some of Vienna's most impressive architecture and wonderful Christmas Markets.  Thence to Budapest where one can celebrate the arrival of the New Year and explore both sides of the city (the Buda on the right bank and the Pest on the left) famed for its magnificent architecture; spectacular traditional Christmas Markets on Vörösmarty Square brimful of warm, Hungarian hospitality ! 

Dresden & Berlin   – an 8 night, four-star break beginning in Dresden – Saxony's stunning capital – and the capital of Germany, Berlin.  Departs 24 December 2014.

Price from £1,399 per person includes return flights, transfers, rail travel Dresden – Berlin, four star half-board accommodation and the services of a dedicated tour leader.

Highlights include Germany's oldest Christmas Market in Dresden called Striezelmarkt; Fraenkirche; Preidenkirche and Fürstenzug; the Old Masters picture gallery and Semperoper.  Highlights in Berlin include the spectacular, traditional Christmas Markets like the one at Charlottenberg Castle and the Gendarmenmarkt. 

www.ramblersholidays.co.uk

017097 33 11 33

• Award-winning Ramblers Worldwide Holidays have been established since 1946 and are the experts in guided walking adventures.

• The company now operates to over 140 destinations in 60 countries.

• You can now view the new Online Brochure here  http://view.intellimag.com/go/ramblers-wws15/

• Ramblers Worldwide Holidays offer a range of graded walks from leisurely to challenging.

• Alongside its traditional guided walking proposition, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide independent UK walking adventures via its Load Off Your Back programme www.loadoffyourback.co.uk

• The operator is a not-for-profit company and contributes monies to the Ramblers Holidays Charitable Trust which supports environmental projects both here and abroad.

• Their portfolio also includes specialist holidays linked to walking such as, cooking, cruising, birdwatching, rail journeys, photography, singing and flora.

• Ramblers Worldwide Holidays provide a fully protected service as members of ABTA, AITO & ATOL scheme.

• Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has launched The Walking Partnership -an initiative which champions walking at the 'grass roots' level by providing funding and support to walking groups and clubs throughout the UK http://www.thewalkingpartnership.org.uk

  For further information please contact grahamross1@btconnect.com 01255 670661