Cheshire, Manchester & Salford Quays
5 Days / 4 Nights

Our 5 day holiday includes guided tours of Manchester, Salford and a self-guided tour of Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre.

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Suggested Holiday Hotels:

The 4-Star Cottons Hotel & Spa is located near Knutsford.  The Cottons Hotel was awareded the AA Hotel Group of the Year Award in 2016, and has a stylish feel combined with cosy rustic charm.  The bedrooms are air-conditioned with en-suite bathrooms, flat screen TV with satellite changes, free WiFi internet access, direct dial telephone, trouser press, iron, hairdryer and hospitality tray.  Hotel features include a restaurant and bar.  The spa is fitted with impressive facilities, including a pool, outdoor hot tub, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, solarium and gym.

 


Suggested Tour Itinerary:

Day 1
Depart from your local and travel north, making an appropriate comfort stop en-route to the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas, where there will be free time prior to continuing to our hotel, the 4* Cottons Hotel & Spa, near Knutsford. Accommodation is reserved for four nights on a dinner, bed & breakfast basis. 

Day 2
After breakfast, the coach will depart for the centre of Manchester, where we will meet a local guide for 3-hour tour mostly on the coach and some on foot. After the tour, there will be free time in Manchester prior to returning to the hotel during the late afternoon. 

Day 3
After breakfast, the coach will depart for Salford Quays, where you will have free time to visit the likes of The Lowry or the Imperial War Museum North, both of which are free to enter. Alternatively, you may wish to join our optional BBC Tour at MediaCityUK, where we have reserved 22 places on both their 10.30 & 10.45 hrs time tours, each tour lasts approx. 1½ hours, and the additional cost of which is currently £9.75 per person. During the early afternoon, please return to the Lyric Theatre at the Lowry for the matinee (14.00 hrs) performance of The Winslow Boy, where centre Stalls tickets are included. After what is sure to be a great afternoon, the coach will return the group to the hotel. 

Day 4
After breakfast, the coach will depart for Quarry Bank, a NT property, any non-NT members will be required to pay an additional charge.  The Mill is due to close in November and re-open in the Spring, however the Apprentice House, Quarry Bank Gardens, and Styal Village will still be open. During the mid-afternoon, the coach will return to the hotel, where you can have a leisurely afternoon, or perhaps use the hotel’s extensive leisure facilities.     

Day 5
After breakfast we must check out of the hotel and set off for our final visit of the tour, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, where group entrance and self-guided tour are included. The coach will depart during the mid-afternoon for the journey back to Potters Bar, arriving during the mid-evening. 

 

Key Information

Holiday length:   10 days / 9 nights
Accommodation type: 3*
Coach travel:    included
Ferry travel: included
Dining:  dinner & breakfast


How To Book

Any of our tours can be tailored to suit your 
particular groups requirements.

For further details please contact one of the team
 
on 024 7660 8443
or [email protected]
 

Price Includes:

  • Return coach travel
  • Return ferry or Eurotunnel 
  • 7 night’s accommodation at the 3* Hotel Villa Giuliani, on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis
  • 1 night’s accommodation on both the outward and return journey, on a dinner, bed and continental breakfast basis
  • Full ABTA financial protection

Not Included:

  • Personal expenditure, gratuities or any admission charges
  • Single room supplement
  • Tourist Tax at Lake Garda

 

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