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If you’re looking for an easier way to holiday and a very tempting offer, take a closer look at Enable Holidays. They offer accommodation that is easy to get around, with plenty of level surfaces, adapted rooms with flat floor showers and good all-round accessibility.

The most accessible hotels, villas and apartments are snapped up quickly so they advise you to book early to secure your first choice of destination, hotel, flights and dates. Enable Holidays cover more than 50 destinations from a hop over to Jersey to exotic tours in faraway places. Already selling well for 2019 are superbly facilitated 4-star adult-only hotels in the Costa del Sol and Tenerife.

If you book any Enable Holiday break by 30 November 2018, you’ll save £100 per booking and also be entered for a chance to win 1 of 5 Christmas Hampers . (T&Cs apply). For more details call 0871 222 4939 or visit enable holidays.com

Travelling solo for your next holiday? Just You – Holidays for solo travellers have just launched their brand new 2019 brochure crammed full of incredible deals from Make Your Own Way offer to FREE visas, and local flights from just £99. One of our favourites is The Heart of Alpine Europe where you travel from Zurich through the Walser Valley – where you can learn about cheese making and visit a schnapps distillery(sampling the wares) – before visiting Lake Constance, chic St Moritz and other stunning destinations. This 7-day tour costs from £1,249 pp. including flights, transfers, 6 nights half board accommodation, Just You Tour Manager, excursions and local guide. Order your new brochure here or view online:

Whether your interests are gardens, art, wildlife or history, Brightwater Holidays have the perfect break for you. Their collection of tours under £1,000 includes a 4-day Mull Wildlife tour with chances to spot golden eagles, puffins, dolphins and whales; a 4-day V&A tour visiting the striking new V&A Museum in Dundee, taking a tour of Glamis – the Queen’s childhood home – and more; and In the Footsteps of the Picts, tracking down the latest discoveries about this Celtic tribe in Edinburgh and Perth. They also take tours to some of the UK’s favourite gardens and flower shows, including Highgrove and Tatton Park. Prices start from as low as £435 pp.

If you’re planning to visit Africa then take a look at Somak Holidays NEW Africa brochure. This 164-page brochure is packed with exciting itineraries such as an 11-day Victoria Falls, Kruger Safari and Cape Town that combines exploring Cape Town and Johannesburg, visiting the awesome Victoria Falls and spotting the Big 5 on a safari, from 3,200 pp. Other adventures include a 9-day tour with 2 nights aboard the Zambezi Queen river boat, from £3.100 inclusive of flights, transfers and activities. Order your new brochure or view it online:

If you or someone you love is living with dementia you may feel that holidays are no longer an option. Our friends at Dementia Adventure may have the answer. They offer small group, supported holidays for people with dementia and their partners, family, friends or carers to enjoy together. Their new 2019 brochure includes visits to Devon and Cornwall, walking holidays in the Lake District, a break in North Yorkshire with optional activities such as a boat trip from Whitby Harbour, the majestic North York Moors Railway, Scarborough Castle, and a visit to Scarborough Fair with its Wurlitzer organs, Tea dance and old-fashioned fairground rides.

THE TIME TO SAY YES TO AN ADVENTURE IN INDIA IS NOW!
Book with Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection by 31 Oct 2018 and get a free one way Business class upgrade PLUS £1000 off!
They’ve also got amazing offers on Cambodia, Vietnam and Egypt.
The design of every Uniworld ship was inspired by the destinations you’ll visit, which means your destinations will be pretty spectacular. Their included excursions are curated exclusively for Uniworld guests, and are your gateway to immersing yourself in the authentic culture, sights and cuisine of the places you’ll visit.

Our friends at Trafalgar have just launched their 2019 Worldwide Brochure and are offering 10% savings on early bookings. Their 7-day European Highlights tour that takes you through the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Germany now costs from just £1,035 pp (saving £115 pp); journey through America on their 10-day Tastes and Sounds of the South Tour from £2,137 pp (saving £237.5 pp); or see the Best of South Africa from £3,415 (saving £379.50 pp).

Eurocamp are offering fantastic discounts on 2019 holidays for all you early birds who book before 31st October. Best of all just £99 deposit seals the deal! We’d always recommend booking early if you want to secure their best accommodation like the premium Aspect & Avant holiday homes, as well as the most popular parcs. Their favourite silver traveller friendly parcs that sell out fast are Playa Montroig in Costa Dorada with 7 nights in June from £504, and La Croix du Vieux Pont in Paris with 7 nights in June from £325 per holiday home. Discover more here.

Croisieurope has announced that it is to increase capacity from three to four ships on the Rhone next year due to demand.
From April 2019, the company will operate an additional ship on the Rhone offering a variety of seven- and eight-day itineraries round trip from Lyon that will take guests through breath-taking scenery to the gastronomic heart of France. These include a brand new and exclusive ‘gourmet’ itinerary which will focus on the region’s superb food and wine.
The cruises travel through some of the most beautiful and best preserved landscapes in France taking in the Camargue, the Ardèche Gorges and the Vercors Massif as well as iconic cities such as Arles, Avignon, Montelimar and Lyon. With visits to world class vineyards, ancient walled towns and France’s gastronomic capital, Lyon, a Rhone cruise really does offer something for everyone.

Variety Cruises have an amazing Gods, Kings and Pharaohs, Suez Egypt, Jordan and Splendours of Egypt by Sea on luxury super yacht cruise running over this winter with various dates.
It blends the enduring and endearing histories of the region, and the breathless beauty of its sea, cities and coast in a sophisticated and intimate modern-day experience. There are two one-way itineraries sailing for seven nights on Saturdays from Suez to Aqaba or the reverse.
There’s no single supplement and the cruises have 25%off valid for all groups etc. Here’s a direct link to their site with all the details.

Reserve your place on this fascinating 12-day exploration of Bulgaria’s history and archeology with HiddenHistory Travel. Led by Professor Andrew Poulter, a specialist in Bulgarian archaeology, the 12 day Bulgaria: Old Europe tour travels from capital to coast through the country’s impressive ancient sites, historic towns and unspoilt Balkan landscapes. Just two departure dates – 11 May and 28 September 2019. Early booking price from £1,595 pp.

Let Azamara Club Cruises inspire your next adventure. Travel the world with this lovely cruise line in 2019 and they’ll give you up to $500 in onboard credit to spend on immersive shore excursions, or upgrading your onboard experience with WiFi, specialty dining, spa treatments and so much more.
Plus, on 14 voyages you can combine this offer with savings of up to £1000. Have a look at their See More For Less promotion on their website.

Shearings Holidays have a raft of Special Offers including
Last Minute River Cruises, 2019 River Cruise Offers, Mini-Cruises Treasure Of The Rhine & Moselle and Festive River Cruises.
They have also teemed up with luxury operator A-Rosa and you can travel to the ship by coach, air or rail. Just click on the cruise section of their Homepage and look for the Offers menu.

Emerald Waterways have a great offer where if you book before the end of the month you can enjoy savings of up to £1,650 per couple.
Plus, when you book a balcony suites, you can choose: A FREE Premium Drinks Package OR a generous €200 per cabin.
Full details are on their site under the ""Our Offers" tab":https://www.emeraldwaterways.co.uk/special-offers/all-offers.
To make it even easier for you to access their exclusive river cruise deals, they’ve listed all their current offers in one place, so you can quickly check what’s available.

Order your copy of Grand UK Holidays 2019 brochure or view it online now. In addition to their usual superb range of coach, specialist, solos and rail holidays they have introduced a range of brand new holidays including Spectacular Rail Journeys through the Alps, A Croatian Adventure and A Rhine Cruise in Autumn Colours. Closer to home they offer a Tartan Tapestry visiting the Isle of Mull, Loch Fyne and Fort William amonst other scenic beauties.

Norwegian Bliss, Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest and most innovative ship to date, has completed her inaugural season to Alaska from Port of Seattle, Washington.
She will now make her way to Los Angeles, offering Mexican Riviera cruises before repositioning to Port Miami, Florida for her autumn/winter season sailing to the Caribbean.
Norwegian Bliss returns to Seattle on May 5, 2019 for her second Alaska season. At that time, she will be joined by Norwegian Joy sailing from Seattle and Norwegian Jewel cruising from Vancouver, and Seward, Alaska.

Book now for your 2019 holiday to Sardinia, Sicily, Puglia or the Neapolitan Riviera with the experts Sardatur Holidays and save up to 25%. For example, 7 nights at the Chia Laguna Hotel Village in Sardinia, departing 1 June costs from £908 pp half board with flights from Heathrow and transfers, saving £607 pp. Alternative dates and departure airports are available.

If you’re looking for great-value Winter breaks Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines now have only two weeks to take advantage of up to 40% off selected sailings, as part of their ‘Warmer Cruising’ campaign, which runs until 17th October 2018.
The company launched its ‘Warmer Cruising’ campaign in August, offering guests up to 40% off a range of tempting cruises departing between October 2018 and March 2019 on new bookings. Durations vary from 107-nights to shorter breaks of five-nights – the perfect ‘taster’ cruise for those taking a holiday at sea for the very first time.

We extend a warm welcome to our new partner Travel Editions who offer a superb range of short breaks and tours designed for the discerning traveller rather than the tourist. These include a great collection of no-fly Christmas Tours to a wide range of European destinations including Alsace, the Black Forest, Catalonia, Delft, Lake Annecy, Lille and more. Prices include return Eurostar from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet, accommodation, festive Christmas Day dinner and a full coach touring itinerary conducted by a tour manager. See Travel Editions full range here and sign up for their newsletter for a chance to WIN a 2019 holiday for two!

Enjoy super savings when you book early for your 2019/20 Worldwide Journey with Jules Verne. They feature Early Booking Offers on Grand Tour of Turkey – an exploration of its Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Hittie, Trojan and Seljuk heritage; and a journey to Sudan on Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs. Save up to £300 discovering South Africa and Swaziland on Grand Tour of South Africa, ‘Bushveld & Battlefields’, ‘Cape Winelands & the Garden Route’, and ‘From the Cape to the Capital’. In addition, save up to £200 on intoxicating India – Images of India, ‘The Taj Tour’, ‘India’s Golden Triangle’, ‘The Tale of the Tiger’ and ‘Sikhs & Exiles’. They also offer an exceptional selection of No Single Supplement and Solo Group departures.