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INTRODUCTION

About Best of Britain Holidays 3

Get to know Britain 4

What happens on tour… 6

THE TOURS

England & Wales Taster 4 Days 8

UK Highlights Road Trip 7 Days 9

FURTHER INFORMATION

Dates & Prices 10

FAQs 11

Edinburgh

Brecon Beacons

London

York

Cardiff

Belfast

Newcastle

LiverpoolBlackpool

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Sherwood Forest

Lake District

Gretna

Whitby

Scotland

Wales

Republic ofIreland

N. Ireland

England

Bath

Stonehenge

Dublin

Buckingham Palace, London

CONTENTS

Hadrian's Wall

On Tour

usAboutBest ofBritainHolidays

OK so what areBest of BritainHolidays allabout...?

GREAT UK TOURS FOR 18-35s

Explore Britain theway you want to!Our great value tours provide 18-35sfrom around the world with theopportunity to experience the historyand culture of Great Britain in a newand exciting way. We stop at theplaces YOU want to see and adapteach tour to make sure EVERYONEhas fun.

SMALL GROUP = FLEXIBILITY

No more waiting for49 other people!Travelling with no more than 16 likeminded people provides flexibilityand fun within the security of a group.This is what sets us apart from therest, we provide the benefits enjoyedby independent travellers and get offthe beaten track. All our tours are insmall groups which gives YOU theflexibility to request additional stopsen route.

HASSLE FREE AND FUN

We do all the hard workso you don’t have to!Our Tour Leaders ensure that eachtour is hassle free but a truly uniqueexperience combining sightseeing,adventure and free time. We travelcomfortably in custom builtminicoaches with extra wide seatsand leg room, air conditioning, DVD Players, MP3/Ipod connectionpoints, free WIFI and luggagecompartments and stay in hotels orhigh quality hostels throughout ourtours.

Time Out

Edinburgh Zoo

Brecon Beacons

Alnwick Castle Stonehenge Lake District Angel of the North

Roman Baths

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Liverpool

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Get to know Great Britain

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Population: 51 millionLocal foods: Sunday Roast, Afternoon Tea, Fish ’n Chips, Sausages

(aka Bangers), Pasties, Pies, Yorkshire Puddings, Tea.Famous for: Royal Family, Red Buses, Black Taxis, The Beatles, Oasis,

Castles, Pubs, Football.

Population: 5.2 millionLocal foods: Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Scotch Broth, Black Pudding,

Scotch Pie, Scotch Eggs, Neeps & Tatties, Shortbread and of course, Haggis!

Famous for: Irn-Bru, Loch Ness Monster, William Wallace, Golf, Bag Pipes, Whisky, Kilts.

Population: 3 millionLocal foods: Welsh Rarebit, Cawl, Roast Lamb, Shepherd’s Pie,

Faggots, Welsh Cakes, Leek Soup.Famous for: Rugby, Roald Dahl, Coal, Sheep, Tom Jones.

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London

York

Cardiff

Newcastle

LiverpoolBlackpool

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Sherwood Forest

Lake District

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Whitby

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Wales

England

Bath

Stonehenge

Alnwick Castle

Edniburgh

Bath

Stratford upon Avon

Nottingham

Whitby

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Alnwick

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Accommodation

Meet a crew member

A overnight aoodation isincluded within our tours andso is breakfast!We use City Centre hotels andgd quality hostels to ensurecomfort and security.

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A typical double room

A typical twin room

Experience new places...

Make new friends...

Michael, AKA ‘Airborne’ (he failed to be

a pilot and ended up with us…) is a

dedicated, Best of Britain Holidays Tour

Leader/Driver.

You’ll be in good hands with ‘Airborne’

as he’s a positive thinker and very

organised – he’s also from Yorkshire

which is always good!

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WIDE SEATS & LEG ROOMThat bit of extralegroom and widerseats allows us totravel in comfort.

FREE WIFI

Our Mini-Coaches are a WIFI hub so you

can use your Blackberry’s, iPhone’s, iPad’s

& Laptops while on the move instead of

standing outside a McDonald’s trying to

connect to their free internet!

MULTIMEDIAOur onboard DVD Player &MP3/iPod connection pointscome in handy to pass thetime on the slightly longerjourneys!

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New adventures!

Meet new nationalities...

..and the locals!

LUGGAGEYour luggage goes here! Each passenger can bring along 20Kg in

their main bag and then have a smaller

bag/backpack for daily essentials on the

coach.

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England, and Wales Taster

Brecon Beacons

London

York

Cardiff

Belfast

Liverpool

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Sherwood Forest

Scotland

Wales

Republic ofIreland

N. Ireland

England

Bath

Stonehenge

DublinThis Tour Includes:• All transportation within the tour• 20KG luggage allowance• 3 nights Bed & Breakfast Accommodation inHotels or High Quality Hostels

• Services of a BOBH Tour Leader and Crew• 2 Countries, 4 Cities, 1 National Park & 3 World Heritage Sites

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Day 1: London – Stonehenge –Bath – Brecon BeaconsWe meet our fellowpassengers in London and head straight forprehistoric Stonehengebefore visiting the City ofBath. Our overnight stopis in Wales.

• See the pre-historicmonument ofStonehenge*• Explore the historic City of Bath• Visit the Roman Baths*

Day 2: Brecon Beacons – Stratford– upon – Avon - LiverpoolWe spend the morning in the Brecon Beacons NationalPark then move on to Stratford-upon-Avon, beforetravelling to Liverpool.

• Scenic walk in the Brecon Beacons National Park• Explore the town of Stratford–upon-Avon• Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace• Experience the nightlife in Liverpool

Day 3: Liverpool – YorkToday we have most of the day to explore the culturalcity of Liverpool before moving on to York lateafternoon.

• Explore Liverpool’s Albert Dock• Discover the Beatles Story• Visit the Merseyside Maritime Museum (Titanic collection)• Evening walk in York• Visit Liverpool FC's

Anfield Stadium • Evening walk in

York

Day 4:York - Sherwood Forest -LondonOn our final day we have the morning free to discoverYork before travelling to Sherwood Forest (Legendaryhome of Robin Hood) then back to London to say ourgoodbyes.

• Enjoy the Roman, Viking and Medieval heritageof York• See York Minster• Visit the Jorvik Viking Centre*• Walk along Shambles• Shopping in York• Visit Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve• See the 800 year old Major Oak

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The Historic City of Bath

York Minster

York Minster

London On Tour Stratford upon AvonSherwood Forest

Discover the Beatles Story

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From£370

AU$603US$611

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2013 England & Wales Taster 4 Days

DATES GBP AUD USD EURO

20 Jan - 23 Jan £370 au$603 us$611 €481

17 Feb - 20 Feb £370 au$603 us$611 €481

17 Mar - 20 Mar £370 au$603 us$611 €481

14 Apr - 17 Apr £392 au$639 us$647 €510

05 May - 08 May £392 au$639 us$647 €510

19 May - 22 May £392 au$639 us$647 €510

02 Jun - 05 Jun £392 au$639 us$647 €510

16 Jun - 19 Jun £392 au$639 us$647 €510

30 Jun - 03 Jul £392 au$639 us$647 €510

14 Jul - 17 Jul £414 au$675 us$683 €538

28 Jul - 31 Jul £414 au$675 us$683 €538

11 Aug - 14 Aug £414 au$675 us$683 €538

25 Aug - 28 Aug £414 au$675 us$683 €538

22 Sep - 25 Sep £392 au$639 us$647 €510

20 Oct - 23 Oct £370 au$603 us$611 €481

24 Nov - 27 Nov £370 au$603 us$611 €481

Brecon Beacons

UK Highlights Road Trip Edinburgh

Brecon Beacons

London

York

Cardiff

Belfast

Newcastle

LiverpoolBlackpool

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Sherwood Forest

Lake District

Gretna

Whitby

Scotland

Wales

Republic ofIreland

N. Ireland

England

Bath

Stonehenge

DublinThis Tour Includes:• All transportation within the tour • 20kg luggage allowance • 6 nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation inhotels or high quality hostels

• Services of a BOBH Tour Leader and Crew • 3 Countries, 6 Cities, 4 National Parks, 4 WorldHeritage Sites & 2 Seaside Resorts

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Day 1: London – Stonehenge –Bath – Brecon BeaconsWe meet our fellowpassengers in Londonand head straight forprehistoric Stonehengebefore visiting the City of Bath. Our overnightstop is in Wales.

• See the pre-historicmonument ofStonehenge*• Explore the historic City of Bath• Visit the Roman Baths*

Day 2: Brecon Beacons – Stratford– upon – Avon - LiverpoolWe spend the morning in the Brecon Beacons NationalPark then move on to Stratford – upon – Avon, beforetravelling to Liverpool.

• Scenic walk in the Brecon Beacons National Park• Explore the town of Stratford–upon-Avon• Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace• Experience the nightlife in Liverpool

Day 3:Liverpool – BlackpoolWe spend the morning in Liverpool before moving on toBlackpool for the afternoon and evening.

• Explore Liverpool’s Albert Dock• Discover the Beatles Story• Visit the Merseyside Maritime Museum (Titanic collection)• Visit Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium• Visit the Blackpool Tower and Pleasure Beach• Experience Blackpool’s famous nightlife

Day 4:Blackpool – LakeDistrict – Gretna Green -EdinburghWe head off to the Lake District then cross the borderinto Scotland, stopping off at Gretna Green beforearriving in Edinburgh.

• Explore the lakeside town of Bowness-on-Windermere.• Visit the World of Beatrix Potter*• Cruise on Lake Windermere*• Scenic drive through the Lake District• Visit the Old Blacksmiths Shop at Gretna

Day 5:EdinburghFree Day in Edinburgh.

• See Edinburgh Castle• See The Elephant House where JK Rowlingbegan writing the Harry Potter stories• Walk the Royal Mile• Visit Edinburgh Zoo*• Experience the nightlife in Edinburgh

Day 6:Edinburgh – Alnwick –Whitby - YorkToday we head back into England towards York, callingat Alnwick, The Angel of the North and Whitby en route.

• See Alnwick Castle (location used to filmHogwarts in the Harry Potter movies)*• Photograph the Angel of the North• Climb the 199 Steps to Whitby Abbey(Inspiration for the Dracula Books)• Experience EnglishFish n Chips inWhitby*• Experience thenightlife in York

Day 7:York – Sherwood Forest -LondonOn our final day we have the morning free to discoverYork before travelling to Sherwood Forest (Legendaryhome of Robin Hood) then back to London to say ourgoodbyes.

• Enjoy the Roman,Viking and Medievalheritage of York• See York Minster• Visit the Jorvik VikingCentre*• Walk along Shambles• Visit Sherwood ForestNational Nature Reserve• See the 800 year old Major Oak

Map for illustration purposes only. *Optional activities paidlocally. Please note that local conditions and passengerrequests may adapt the tour itinerary.

Step back in time

Angel of the North

Say our goodbyes in London

Hadrians Wall William Shakespeare’s Birthplace On Tour Whitby

Alnwick Castle

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From£634

AU$1033US$1046

€824

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06 Jan - 12 Jan £634 au$1033 us$1046 €824

03 Feb - 09 Feb £634 au$1033 us$1046 €824

03 Mar - 09 Mar £634 au$1033 us$1046 €824

07 Apr - 13 Apr £671 au$1094 us$1107 €872

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12 May - 18 May £671 au$1094 us$1107 €872

26 May - 01 Jun £671 au$1094 us$1107 €872

09 Jun - 15 Jun £671 au$1094 us$1107 €872

23 Jun - 29 Jun £671 au$1094 us$1107 €872

07 Jul - 13 Jul £708 au$1154 us$1168 €920

21 Jul - 27 Jul £708 au$1154 us$1168 €920

04 Aug - 10 Aug £708 au$1154 us$1168 €920

18 Aug - 24 Aug £708 au$1154 us$1168 €920

08 Sep - 14 Sep £671 au$1094 us$1107 €872

06 Oct - 12 Oct £634 au$1033 us$1046 €824

03 Nov - 09 Nov £634 au$1033 us$1046 €824

08 Dec - 14 Dec £634 au$1033 us$1046 €824

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Dates & Prices4 day 7 day

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

£370 au$603 us$611 €481

£392 au$639 us$647 €510

£414 au$675 us$683 €538

£634 au$1033 us$1046 €824

£671 au$1094 us$1107 €872

£708 au$1154 us$1168 €920

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FAQs

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What’s included in the price?The tour price includes all transportation, ferry crossings and bed &breakfast accommodation within the tour and the services of a BOBH Tour Leader.

What’s not included in the price?Spending money, visas, personal travel insurance, medical fees, cost ofoptional activities, entrance fees unless specified, flights, airport transfers.

What about entry fees and optional activities?We try to keep any extra fees to a minimum but there may be some entryfees depending on what you want to see, these are usually only £3-£9. Youdon't have to participate in the optional extras to enjoy our tours - it'sentirely up to you how you spend your time!

What about food?There are plenty of opportunities for you to sample local foods in pubs,restaurants and cafes. Breakfast is included but we suggest £15 a day forlunch and dinner.

How much should I budget for a day?We recommend £15 for food and around £25 for entry fees, activities anddrinks. Free cash machines are available throughout the UK and mostmajor credit cards are accepted.

What type of accommodation do you use?We use Hotels and good quality Hostels for all our tours with Full Englishor Continental Breakfast included in the tour price.

What time do tours start and finish?You need to be at the meeting point (this is given to you prior to travelling)at 8am and the tour will leave at 8:30am. On our return we aim to be backat the meeting point for 6pm depending on traffic but you should not relyon this for booking onward travel.

Are there any age restrictions?Our tours are specifically planned to suit active and adventurous peoplein the 18-35 age group, so the tours and activities within them are unlikelyto suit people outside that category. Passengers must be at least 18 yearsof age on the date of commencement of the tour.

How much time do we spend off the Mini-Coach?We spend as much time as possible off the Mini-Coach, our style is to getyou out and about to discover things and sample the very “Best ofBritain”!

Will there be people travelling on their own?Although we do get groups of friends and couples on our tours, all of ourtours have a number of passengers travelling alone but by the end of yourtour you will be like a new family!

What are the luggage restrictions?Passengers are allowed up to 20Kg of luggage in the form of one mediumsized suitcase or bag together with a small bag for daily essentials.

Is tipping required?Tipping is not compulsory. If you had a great time and want to rewardyour UK Tour Leader/Driver then feel free to tip as little or as much as youfeel is appropriate.

How many people will be on the tour?Our tours are conducted in small groups; this allows for a better qualityof touring and means everyone knows everyone. The maximum groupsize is 16.

What sort of people will be on the trip?Our passengers are from all over the world and they are keen travellers.They are 18-35 and want to make the most of their time while they are inthe UK.

Do I need travel insurance?Best of Britain Holidays does not provide travel insurance and we verystrongly recommend that you purchase comprehensive Travel Insuranceto cover all your travels to include cancellation, medical expenses,personal accident, personal baggage, money and public liability before you travel.

Am I allowed to smoke?You are not allowed to smoke on our coaches, however, you will haveopportunity to smoke during stops (obviously not at petrol stations!) andduring free time. In the UK, smoking is not permitted inside hotels or anyother public buildings.

Will I be able to contact my friends and familywhile on tour?Absolutely! Our Mini-Coaches have Free WIFI so you can use yourBlackberry’s, iPhone’s, iPad’s and Laptops while travelling around. We alsotry and use Hotels/Hostels with Internet Connection.

What do you mean by flexibility?Our routes have been strategically planned to include the best highlightswithin the UK. However, with the guidance of your Tour Leader and theCrew at Best of Britain Holidays, we can meet passenger requests to divertto other highlights en-route so two tours will never be exactly the sameand we can deliver a truly unique experience!

What kind of Mini-Coaches do you use?We travel in comfort in custom built, 17 seat Mini-Coaches with extrawide seats and legroom, Air conditioning, separate luggagecompartments, DVD players, Ipod/Mp3 connection points and FREE WIFI!

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