The Travellers' Club - Holidays for discerning travellers Halnaker Park Cottage, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QH
Telephone 01243 773597

Tours 2008

THE HEART OF CENTRAL INDIA

The Heart of Central India

4 - 31 January with Richard Hunt
£3285

Fly to Mumbai, Ellora & Ajanta, Maheshwar & Mandu, Bhopal & Sanchi, Gwalior, Orcha, Khajuraho, Varanasi, Lucknow, return from Delhi

 

RAJASTHAN & MOGHUL INDIA OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Rajasthan & Mogul India

31 Jan - 27 Feb with Richard Hunt
£2785

Dramatic forts & palaces, tombs & temples; superb scenery; wild life, ‘real India’ of villages; the Taj Mahal. And in such lovely palace hotels!

 

RAVENNA & VENICE: BYZANTINE & RENAISSANCE ART

Ravenna & Venice

8-15 March Ruth Chavasse & Anthony Earl
£985

 

PAINTING HOLIDAYS IN FRANCE

Painting holidays in France

12-19 & 22-29 June with Paddy Marsh & Juliet O’Reilly
from £1095

Stay in a lovely medieval château, painting tuition, visits to abbeys and châteaux, walking, boating and more

 

HISTORY & ART IN EASTERN GERMANY

History & Art in Eastern Germany

3-10 May with Anthony Earl
£895

Staying in Berlin, Wittenberb, Erfurt & other towns & cities linked with Luther & artists of the northern Renaissance & Reformation

 

TALINN, ST PETERSBURG, RIGA: Music, History, Art & Architecture

Talinn, St Petersburg, Riga

22nd May to 2 June with John Moor
£1595

A special tour in association with the Rossica Choir of St Petersburg, who will arrange special concerts, gallery & museum visits

 

THE PUCCINI FESTIVAL

The Puccini Festival

7-11 August with Adrian Mourby
£875

3 Operas: Tosca, David & Turandot, based in Lucca

 

PAINTING IN GREECE (Mani)

Painting in Greece

May & September with Paddy Marsh & Juliet O’Reilly
Full board £945+air

 

ETERNAL ROME:  Etruscan, Roman, Renaissance, Baroque & more

Eternal Rome

16-23 Sept with Keith Robinson
£945

Stay in the heart of the city. Walk amongst its ancient ruins and visit its great museums and art galleries

 

ROMAN FRANCE: a superb legacy of monuments in such lovely parts of France   

Roman France

29 Sept -6 Oct with Simon Monckton      
£1095

Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, St Rémy, Arles, Pont du Gard, Nimes, Oranges, Lyon

 

THE PILGRIM ROAD TO SANTIAGO: Castille & Extremadura

The Pilgrim road to Santiago

7-16 Oct with Simon Monckton
£1995

Not on our knees, but by comfy coach: Burgos to Santiago de Compostella via the great pilgrim churches and dramatic scenery

 

SICILY Cultural crossroads of the Mediterranean

Sicily

14-22 Oct with Keith Robinson
£1175

Sample the art & architectural riches of the island, from Greek temples to Roman mosaics, from Norman Cathedrals to Baroque palazzi.

 

LIBYA ANCIENT & MODERN

Libya ancient & modern

3-18 October with Chris Bradley
Half board £1995

Highlights include Leptis Magna, Sabratha & Cyrene, Ptolomais, Apollonia, Tobruk, Benghazi, National Museum & old medina of Tripoli.

 

IRAN: A PERSIAN AUTUMN

Iran - a persian autumn

18 Oct - 1 Nov with John Osborne
Full Board £1985

Ancient Persia - modern Iran: palaces, mosques, gardens, bazaars, mountains, deserts: Shiraz, Persepolis, Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, Teheran

 

JORDAN & SYRIA

Jordan & Syria

20 Oct – 4 Nov with Chris Bradley
Half board £1685

 

OTTOMAN CAPITALS: ISTANBUL, BURSA, EDIRNE

Ottoman Capitals

4-15 October with John Osborne
£1385

Much of Ancient Byzantium remains: the layout of cities, churches& cisterns. The Moslems added their magnificent mosques, palaces, fortresses

 

MOROCCO: A GRAND TOUR OF THE SOUTH

Morocco - A grand tour of the south

11-30 October with Richard Hunt
£1795

Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, deserts, kasbahs, gorges, souks; visiting Skoura, Erfoud, Zagora, Taroudant, Tafraout, Essouira, return to Marrakech

 

SOUTH INDIA: KERALA & KARNTAKA

South India - Kerala & Karntaka

11-30 November with Wendy Marr
£2495

Kerala’s backwaters and hills; Cochin, Nilgiri Hills, Wild life, Mysore’s palaces & temples, Chikmagalur hills, Hampi ancient ruins, Goa to relax!

 

INDONESIA: BALI, CENTRAL JAVA, LOMBOK

Indonesia - Bali, Central Java, Lombok

8-30 Nov with Richard Hunt
£2895

Fly to Bali: beaches & hills; fly to Java: Jogyakarta, Borobudur, Prambanam, hills, Solo; fly to Lombok; return to Bali: Ubud and relaxation

 

VENICE IN WINTER: luxury at the famous Danieli Hotel

Venice

24-28 Nov with Adrian Mourby
£845

Wrap up warmly, enjoy the city at its least crowded & most beautiful. An evening at La Fenice, perhaps?  Familiar and lesser known art treasures

 





Tailor-made tours

If none of these tours match precisely what you are looking for, why not ask us about our tailor-made tours?

If you want to travel independently we can offer advice, help with your plans, book your flights, accommodation, private car with or without driver, & train journeys. We can arrange your private guide and even entrance tickets at monuments. You can be met at the airport on arrival, transferred to the next stage of your journey and safely handed your boarding cards before you board your aircraft home. These arrangements can be made for a single passenger, couples or friends travelling together, or larger groups who may be part of a club or society.