From August 2009 new conditions apply for preview holidays. Please refer to the Booking Conditions.
The following holidays are planned for 2011. A minimum group size is required for the holidays to take place, which must be reached by the reservation deadline given.
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List of Holidays
Canadian Rockies and Alaskan Cruise
Ukraine - Land of the Khan
Uganda- Mountain Gorilla and Chimpanzee Encounter
Nepal - Himalayan Discovery
Canadian Rockies and Alaskan Cruise
Dates: May 2011
Price for Visually Impaired: £2999
Price for Sighted Guide: £1889
Meet at: London Gatwick Airport
Explore the glories of the Rockies and the American Northwest on this fantastic tour and cruise. Starting in Calgary we’ll travel to Banff to experience the majesty of the Rocky Mountains. From Banff we’ll travel to Lake Louise where we can experience the majestic mountain scenery.
We will travel through the mountains via Revelstoke and Vernon to the Okanagan Valley before continuing across British Columbia to Vancouver where we will have time to discover the city highlights or take an optional tour of the North Shore and ride the cable car up Grouse Mountain.
From Vancouver we’ll board our cruise ship. On the Holland America Line you’ll be able to complete your journey in timeless style, with fine dining and spectacular views.
Glacier Bay is without doubt the scenic highlight of the cruise, as huge glaciers float serenely in radiant blue-green water. On the Gastineau Channel we visit the town of Juneau, with the massive Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Ice Fields at its back door. Along the way the Russian settlement of Sitka, the quaint town of Ketchikan and the charming Canadian city of Victoria are not to be missed.
Included
- Vitalise Holidays Representative
- Services of a Tour Manager
- Return flights from the UK
- Return airport transfers
- Seven nights room only accommodation
- Seven nights full board cruise
- Tours of Banff, Lake Louise and Vancouver
- All hotel baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person
Reservation deadline: Friday 30 July 2010
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Ukraine - Land of the Khan
Dates: June/July 2011
Price for Visually Impaired: £2799
Price for Sighted Guide: £1699
Meet at: London Gatwick Airport
We begin our journey travelling from Ukraine’s most elegant city, Lviv, where we’ll enjoy a guided walking tour of the fascinating Old Quarter. Heading south-east from Lviv we’ll make our way through the little known country of Moldova with its wealth of traditions, hospitality and history.
Travelling to the southern region of Ukraine we’ll visit exotic Odessa on the Black Sea, the region’s largest seaport. You’ll have the opportunity to experience the city’s history and heritage as well as the chance to explore the numerous cafes and restaurants.
We continue to the ancestral Tatar homeland of the Crimea at the foot of the country. It was here, on this spectacular peninsula in 1854, that the charge of the British Light Cavalry Brigade took place during the Crimean War. We spend four days exploring its diverse sunlit landscape of Black Sea coast, mountains, limestone caves, palaces, gardens and vineyards. We finish our journey in Kiev, Ukraine’s cosmopolitan and cultural capital, an ideal destination to round off this intriguing tour into Slavic culture.
Included
- Vitalise Holidays Representative
- Tour Manager
- Return fl ights from the UK
- Return airport transfers
- Transport by coach and train
- 12 nights hotel accommodation
- 2 nights onboard sleeper trains
- 13 breakfasts
- Guided city tours of Lviv, Ternopol, Chernvisti, Chisinau, Odessa and Kiev
- Naberezhna Lenina and Crimea tours
- Black Sea boat trip
Reservation deadline: Thursday 30 September 2010
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Uganda- Mountain Gorilla and Chimpanzee Encounter
Dates: September 2011
Price for Visually Impaired: £3899
Price for Sighted Guide: £2499
Meet at: London Heathrow Airport
This is your once in a lifetime opportunity to meet some of the world’s rarest and most fascinating primates in one of Africa’s most beautiful and welcoming countries.
Bwindi National Park is home to approximately half of the world’s 700 or so surviving mountain gorillas. Our main objective on this action-packed trip is to observe a mountain gorilla family in their natural habitat. We’ll also search for chimps in the dramatic Chambura Gorge and watch big game and birds on the savannah below the mysterious Mountains of the Moon in Queen Elizabeth National Park. We’ll also visit Lake Mburo National Park, home to a dizzying array of animal and birdlife.
This spectacular journey for wildlife enthusiasts features a variety of comfortable accommodation. We’ll start off in a mid-range hotel in Kampala, then move on to the superbly located Hippo Hill near Queen Elizabeth National Park. We’ll also stay in a permanent tented camp at Bwindi National Park. Transport is by one or two small safari vehicles, keeping our group size small and flexible.
Included
- Vitalise Holidays Representative
- Tour leader and driver
- Return flights from the UK
- Transport and transfers by safari minibus and boat
- Two nights standard hotel accommodation
- Five nights comfortable en-suite tented camp
- Seven breakfasts, four lunches and five evening meals
- Boat safari
- Two game drives
- One full day gorilla tracking
- One day nature trail
Reservation deadline: Monday 31 January 2011
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Nepal - Himalayan Discovery
Dates: October 2011
Price for Visually Impaired: £2999
Price for Sighted Guide: £1799
Meet at: London Heathrow Airport
The awe-inspiring Himalaya mountain range is perhaps the greatest wonder of the natural world. Staying in a variety of
accommodation from hotels to mountain lodges, this journey is your chance to experience one of the world’s most
mysterious and dramatic regions.
In the Kathmandu Valley we’ll visit ancient cities full of mysterious Hindu and Buddhist relics. From Nagarkot we’ll travel to the small hill town of Gorkha, then continue our journey to Pokhara. This idyllic spot is smaller and quieter than Kathmandu, with a beautiful lake set below the majestic Annapurna Himalaya, home to some of the highest peaks in the world. We’ll then continue to the Chitwan National Park. This is home to a bewildering variety of wildlife,
including tigers, snow leopards, one-horned rhinos, wild boar and more than 350 species of birds. The beautiful rugged terrain of Nepal offers countless opportunities for outward bound activities such as rambling and white water rafting, and you’ll even have the option of taking a flight to see the mighty Mount Everest.
Included
- Vitalise Holidays Representative
- Local tour leader and driver
- Return fl ights from the UK
- Return airport transfers
- Transport by bus, elephant and dugout canoe
- Nine nights hotel and five nights lodge accommodation
- 14 breakfasts
- Four lunches
- Seven evening meals
- Tour of Kathmandu
- Visits to Bhtapur, Gorkha Gurka and Pokhara
Reservation deadline: Tuesday 30 November 2010
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