Albatross Tours

Highlights

• Stay 3 nights amongst the glorious chateaux of the Loire Valley, see mighty Chambord and visit elegant Chenonceau, the incredible Gardens of Villandry, Fontevraud Abbey and Da Vinci’s Clos de Luce
• Explore Amboise, Tours and Chinon, and visit the Troglodytic cave site of Lascaux II and tragic Oradour-sur-Glane
• In the Dordogne, stay 3 nights in perfectly preserved Sarlat-la-Caneda, play pétanque in La Roque Gageac, cruise on the river Dordogne to Domme, explore ancient Rocamadour and visit the incredible caves of Gouffre de Padirac
• Sleep for 2 nights in le Château des Ducs in the Cathar countryside of Languedoc Roussillon, visit Carcassonne and intriguing Rennes-le-Chateau, and Castelnaudary before cruising down the Canal Du Midi
• Stay 3 nights in Provence, relax in ancient Nimes, visit Aigues-Mortes set in the salt pans of the Camargue, Avignon and the Roman Pont du Gard, experience the Carriere des Lumiere sound and light show in Les Baux and enjoy dinner in St Remy

Highlights

• Spend 3 nights in the Gallipoli region sensitively exploring the whole campaign from the moving memorials on Cape Helles to the barren hills and rugged landscape surrounding Lone Pine
• Gain a deeper insight into the life of the diggers from our specialist Turkish Battlefield Tour Guide
• Pay your respects as part of a private morning commemoration at ANZAC Cove and gain an insight into the Turkish story in an evening presentation by a Turkish Historian
• Visit ANZAC Cove, Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine, Shrapnel Valley, Walker’s Ridge, the Nek and the surrounding trenches, Kabatebe Museum and the Commonwealth and Turkish Memorials on Cape Helles
• Spend 3 nights in exotic Istanbul and visit the Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Square, the Underground Cisterns, and Topkapi Palace

Highlights

• Stay 4 nights in Stresa beside wonderful Lake Maggiore, with private cruises to Villa Borromeo on Isola Bella and Bellagio on Lake Como. Relax by lovely Lake Orta, and experience a scenic train ride to Locarno and Ascona aboard the Centovalli Express
• Spend 2 nights in Liguria, in historic Genoa with its magnificent UNESCO listed palaces and stately homes
• Visit beautiful Santa Margherita Ligure, cruise to world famous Portofino and the hidden Abbey of San Fruttuoso, and spend a delightful day exploring the famous Cinque Terre
• Relax over 4 nights in the San Luca Palace hotel inside the walls of the typically ‘Tuscan’ town of Lucca, visit renaissance Florence, Pisa and enjoy an expert Italian cooking demonstration followed by lunch
• * Please note 20 May and 21 September departures will stay at Hotel Guinigi in Lucca.