Christmas & New Year on The Costa Brava

Day 1

To Dover for our channel crossing to France. We continue to Reims for our overnight stay at the Mercure Hotel Reims Parc des Expositions.

Day 2

We continue south to the Mercure Hotel Vienne Sud Chanas.

Day 3

Crossing into Spain we arrive in the Costa Brava during the afternoon for our 10-night stay at the 4-star Golden Bahia Hotel & Spa, Tossa de Mar.

Day 4-12

At Leisure in your resort: Sheltered by pine-covered hills, Tossa de Mar is one of the Costa Brava’s
most attractive resorts. Overlooked by the distinctive tower of the medieval castle, this old town still maintains the character
of a typical fishing village. Wander through the quaint cobbled streets of the old town and discover a vast selection of shops
selling all kinds of local craft, plus lots of open-air cafes and bars.

Day 13

Departing the Costa Brava we cross into France to our hotel in Chanas.

Day 14

After breakfast we journey north to Reims for our final nights stay.

Day 15

To Calais for the ferry crossing to Dover, then homeward bound

Sat 27 Dec

A Full Days Guided Tour to Barcelona – The Catalan capital, Barcelona, is a fantastic city to explore, with its
wonderful architecture and bustling atmosphere. Barcelona boasts many amazing
buildings designed during the artistic explosion of Modernism and be sure to look
out for the extraordinary Sagrada Familia, a very unconventional cathedral, which is
still under construction now.
We finish the tour on foot at the bustling Las Ramblas Boulevard from where you
are ideally situated to explore the ‘Barri Gotic’, or Gothic Quarter, where some of
the buildings date back to medieval and Roman times

Sun 28 Dec

A Full Days Guided Tour to Montserrat – Join us on our excursion to
Montserrat, known locally as the ‘serrated mountain’. We travel through the
mountains north of Barcelona to the site of the famous Benedictine monastery.
In 1025 the Abbot of Ripoli and Bishop of Vic officially founded the Monastery of
Montserrat, and today there are around one hundred monks who are based here.
Montserrat Monastery means different things to different people and this is all
reflected in its attractions. For many pilgrims to Montserrat it is an entirely spiritual
experience., however, if you are not a religious person you will still find that there
is a great deal of interest at Montserrat Mountain and Monastery. The chapels,
beautiful Basilica and turbulent history make it a fascinating place to visit.

Mon 29 Dec

A Half Day to Lloret de Mar – We visit nearby Lloret de Mar, the
busiest and liveliest resort on the Costa Brava. Lloret was once a sea trading and
ship building town, but is now popular with holidaymakers and houses a wide
choice of restaurants and plenty of shops.

Tue 30 Dec

A Full Days Guided Tour to Girona – Today’s included excursion takes
you to the charming town of Girona. Behind the colourful houses lining the River
Onyar is the Old Town, with its imposing Gothic cathedral and maze of narrow
streets. Have a stroll along the pedestrian Rambla de la Libertat lined with arcades,
shops and pavement cafés.