PORTUGAL, SPAIN AND FRANCE 2021

Discover magical destinations, enchanting villages, breath-taking scenery, the warmest of welcomes and great local cuisine and wines.
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Minho Railway
The Douro Valley (Turismo de Portugal)
PORTUGAL......PISTONS AND TRAINS IN THE DOURO
9 Nights/10 Days - June, early July, September & October 2021 - from £699
So much to see and do in this action packed tour based in the beautiful old city of Guimaraes. Here's the opportunity to explore Northern Portugal with guided excursions to the coast, the city of Porto with a wine tasting, cable car trips, plus train trips.

Tour Includes: 5 nights half board in Guimarares with buffet breakfast, three course dinner with choice from night two. Water and wine on the table each night. Cable cars in Guimaraes, Braga and Viana. Trip on the little town train in Porto. Trip on the Guimaraes spur of the Minho Line. A wine tasting. Guide on four days. Local coaching one day. Half-board overnights out and return plus return overnight ferry crossing based in inside cabins. 
NEW FOR 2021 - PORTUGAL AND THE ATLANTIC COAST
9 Nights/10 Days - June. early July, September & October 2021 - from £749
Based in the town of Praia de Viera, ideally located for visiting Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra,
three of the most beautiful and influential cities in Portugal.
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Le Puy en Velay, Auvergne (Atout France)
Chateau Chenonceau, The Loire (BradleyWDick)
SECRET FRANCE.....THE AUVERGNE
7 Nights/8 Days - April to October 2021 - from £510
The magnificent Puy-de-Dome volcanic region is off the beaten track in the unspoilt heart of the Auvergne.  Staying in Issoire at the 3* Hotel Pariou, it's the opportunity to explore a lesser known region of Central France. Essentially a land of mountains and valleys with old towns and villages boasting a rich cultural heritage and retaining its rural charm.

Tour includes: 5 nights half board in Issoire with buffet breakfast and three course dinner with choice from night three and after dinner tea/coffee each night. Welcome and farewell drink. Coach Parking.  A trip on the Puy-de-Dome rack railway. Half board overnights each way. Return short Channel crossings.  
NEW FOR 2021 - THE LOIRE VALLEY
4 Nights/5 Days - January to December 2021 - from £389
Situated on the outskirts, and enjoying panoramic views across this historic town, is the 4* Novotel Amboise, your excellent base for exploring the Loire Valley. This region has so much to offer - majestic chateaux, wonderful gardens, traditional villages, vibrant towns plus renowned wines. This fertile valley offers many grand castles and gardens and we have included two for your visit, the elegant Chateau Chenonceau on the River Cher and one of the Loire's loveliest castles, Chateau Azey-le-Rideau.

Tour includes: 4 nights half board with buffet breakfast and three course buffet dinners. Coach parking nearby. Admission to Chateau Chenonceau and Chateau Azey-le-Rideau. Return short Channel crossings.
We also offer tours to France to these wonderful destinations.......

Savoie...French Chateau, Lakes and Peaks
Date available for immediate confirmation - 22 May 2021 - 7 Nights/8 Days

New for 2021 - La Rochelle and the Atlantic Coast
New for 2021 - Normandy ....Cheese and Calvados
New for 2021 - Arras and the Floating Gardens of Amiens
Dordogne and the Vezere
Brittany and the Finistere
The French Riviera
Paris ...Floating Hotel on the Seine
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Roses
Vall de Nuria Rack Railway (valldenuria.cat)
COSTA BRAVA AND BOATS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
9 Nights/10 Days - April to June, September & October - from £524
Staying at Roses at the 3* superior Hotel Prestige Victoria, with France to the north, stunning Barcelona to the south and the glistening Mediterranean to the east. Savour boat trips along the Canal du Midi, Lake Banyoles and the rugged Spanish Mediterranean coastline.

Tour includes: 7 nights half board in Roses with hot buffet breakfast and buffet dinner. Glass of water and wine with dinner each night. Coach parking nearby. Escort for excursions on three days. Boat trip to Cadaques and guided walk. Boat Trip on the Canal du Midi with lunch. Boat trip on Lake Banyoles. Boat trip in Barcelona. Half board overnights out and return. Return short Channel crossings.
COSTA BRAVA AND THE LITTLE TRAINS OF THE PYRENESS
9 Nights/10 Days - April to June, September & October - from £539
Overlooking Roses Bay, staying at the 3* superior Hotel Coral Platja, here's the opportunity to enjoy the very best of coast, country and mountains. Relish four scenic train trips, journey into the Pyreness and take a boat trip on Roses Bay and the Lake of Banyoles.

Tour Includes: 7 nights half board in Roses with hot buffet breakfast and dinner. Welcome drink. Glass of water and wine with dinner each night. Coach parking nearby. Escort for excursions on three days. Roses Little Town Train trip. Trip on little town train of Besalu. Vall de Nuria Rack Railway trip. Journey on the Red Train from Rivesaltes to Axat. Boat trip on the Lake of Banyoles. Boat trip Roses/Cadaques. Overnight half board each way. Return short Channel crossings.
We also offer tours to Spain to these wonderful destinations.......

Green Spain...Cantabria and Picos de Europa
Dates available for immediate confirmation - 4 & 18 May 2021 - 7 Nights/8 Days

New for 2021 - Historic Spain...Madrid, Toledo and Salamanca
Andorra, Spain and the Pyrenees
Asturias...Where history Meets Nature
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Prices are based on a minimum of only 25 paying passengers with a free single room for the driver. Full details of each offer will be advised in our written quotation. 
Overnight stops, alternative durations or additional inclusions can be arranged - please ask for details.
FLORIADE 
April to October 2022
OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 
May to September 2022
Artist Impression of Floriade 2022
Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 (Brigitte Mayer)
Floriade is the Netherlands' once in a decade horticultural event. Staged in Almere, close to Amsterdam and themed around 'The Green City of the Future', this huge expo site is already under construction. Visitors can expect a festival to stimulate all the senses.
The Passion Play is a testimony of religious faith and outstanding tradition. The singing, acting and staging are magnificent. Tours usually combine the Passion Play and a second centre destination. Early planning is essential.
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Kind regards,
The Continental Team