09 Aug 2023
Tags: Newmarket Holidays, Escorted Tours
Newmarket Holidays' September tours include small trains, little boats and a giant causeway, and all have big discounts for bookings made before 23 August.
SMALL TRAINS OF THE PYRENEES
This eight-day slow train tour glides through the beautiful border country between Spain and France on a variety of mountain railways. They include the historic Petit Train Jaune for a meandering trail through the French Pyrenees, the two-car Nuria Rack Railway that climbs a forested gorge in the Catalan Pyrenees to reach a lakeside sanctuary, and the 100-year-old Train du pays Cathare et du Fenouilledes, known as Red Train, for an open-air ride over viaducts and through the tunnels of France's castle-dotted Cathar Country in the south.
Details: Departs 27 September with prices from £1,103 per person, saving £122, and including seven-nights dinner, bed and breakfast with fully escorted rail trips and return flights (newmarketholidays.co.uk, 0330 341 1927).
Direct link: https://www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/holidays/europe/little-trains-of-the-pyrenees-8-days
EXPLORE ANDALUCÍA BY LITTLE BOATS
Get an alternative view of Spain from the beautiful rivers of the country's most southerly region. There are waterway tours along the Guadalquivir River, into Doñana National Park, one of Europe's most beautiful wetlands, and by catamaran to Rota, to enjoy its castle and historic sights. The trip also visits the ancient port city of Cádiz, dazzling Seville and fashionable Marbella, and guests explore the history of sherry production, flamenco dancing and fine horses at Jerez de la Frontera, and watch the famous 'dancing stallions' perform at the Royal Andalusian Equestrian School.
Details: The eight-day adventure departs 13 September and starts from £1071pp, saving £188pp, including seven nights bed and breakfast, excursions and return flights (newmarketholidays.co.uk, 0330 341 1927).
Direct link: https://www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/holidays/europe/explore-andalucia-by-little-boats
DONEGAL & THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY
The highlight of Newmarket Holidays' six-day tour of Northwest Ireland is the breathtaking Giant's Causeway, but the packed itinerary also visits historic Donegal for the town's ancient marketplace, imposing Jacobean castle and a waterbus trip around Donegal Bay for views of Seal Island and the Bluestack Mountains. Guests also explore the remote and beautiful Inishowen Peninsula where they go to Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head, and the outdoor museum Doagh Isle Famine Village. For the final day of adventure, there are tours of Glenveagh National Park, home to wild deer and a sanctuary for golden eagles, Glenveagh Castle, and the Bloody Foreland, named for the red hue of the rocks at sunset.
Details: Six days departing 24 September from £739 per person, saving £130pp, and including accommodation, breakfast, dinner tours, transfers and return flights to Belfast (newmarketholidays.co.uk, 0330 341 1927).
Direct link: https://www.newmarketholidays.co.uk/holidays/europe/donegal-and-the-giants-causeway
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About Newmarket Holidays
Newmarket Holidays is a multi-award winning, independently owned British tour operator, providing a portfolio of escorted trips, resort-centred stays, and event-focused tours throughout the world. Founded in 1983, Newmarket Holidays has steadily grown and expanded to become one of the UK's leading and most respected travel companies. High standards of customer care and value are integral to Newmarket Holidays' operations and this is reflected in the meticulously-designed tours, from accommodation to on-the-ground experiences.
Offering a vast selection of escorted, air-inclusive tours within the UK, Europe, Americas, India and South-east Asia, Newmarket Holidays also presents a range of ocean and river cruises. Additionally the tour operator is a popular provider of concert and event experiences such as Lapland Santa Experience, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships and performances by classical violinist and orchestra leader André Rieu.
For more details, please contact:
E: Dan@humewhitehead.co.uk T: +44 (0)7429 256 670
E: Rebecca@humewhitehead.co.uk T: +44 (0) 20 3375 4054