Festive treats for single travellers

The Christmas & New Year brochure from singles holiday specialist, Just You is packed with festive ideas in the UK, Europe and worldwide, exclusively for single travellers. The brochure gives you the option to spend Christmas, New Year or the entire festive season away from home with like-minded people.

In addition, you pay no single supplements and although you travel as part of a group accompanied by a tour manager, you won’t find yourself sharing a room with a stranger; instead you will be allocated your own spacious double room on a half-board basis. With it being the season to be merry, expect an abundance of festive fare from drinks, dinner parties and dancing, to group activities and excursions, plus of course festive dinners on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

If travelling from Heathrow and Gatwick, there is a nice option where you can get to know your fellow travellers over dinner at an airport hotel the night before you jet off. It’s a great way to break the ice and put to rest any fears you may have. If you live close to the airport, for just £25, you can simply join your group in the evening for a three course meal with wine, which is hosted by your Just You tour manager. Alternatively, those living further afield, can opt to spend the night at the hotel for just £99.

Christmas Departures
If you like the idea of staying close to home, but still want to get away for a break over Christmas, then the 5-day trip to Edinburgh on December 23 from £469 is ideal. Accommodation is at the 4-star Paramount Carlton Hotel, situated close to Edinburgh castle and ideally located for the included trip to the Royal Yacht Britannia.

The Hungarian capital, Budapest, is fast becoming one of the coolest destinations for a city break in Europe. Divided by the River Danube, the historic city is exquisitely laid out with the modern buildings of Pest on one side and the picturesque old quarters of Buda on the other. The 5-day break at £569 departs Heathrow on December 24 and includes accommodation at the central, 4-star Hotel Budapest, a city tour, plus trips to the Baroque towns of Szentendre and Esztergom.

The new 6-day break to Norway departs Heathrow on December 22 and combines two nights’ in Norway’s fascinating capital, Oslo, with a further three nights’ at the internationally renowned ski resort of Lillehammer from £1099. Highlights include a scenic journey by train from Oslo to Lillehammer, a visit from Father Christmas on Christmas Eve followed by dancing to a live band and a visit to the Christmas Blues Festival.

Set on a spectacular headland above the stunning Bay of Naples in Italy, the popular resort of Sorrento has long been a favourite haunt for writers and artists keen to immerse themselves within its flower-filled piazzas, pretty pavement cafés and elegant shops. The 7-day break from £759 departs Gatwick on December 22 and includes a lovely walking tour of Sorrento, a scenic tour along the breathtaking coastline to Amalfi and a full day trip to the charming city of Naples.

Christmas & New Year Departures
Combine the stunning Tirol region of Austria with a stay on the shores of beautiful Lake Garda in Italy, as part of an action-packed, 11-day Christmas & New Year break in Austria and Italy from £979.The price includes flights from Heathrow to Munich on December 23 returning from Milan, five nights each in Innsbruck and Lake Garda, city tour of Innsbruck, a visit to the stylish winter resort of Seefeld, a scenic tour to the popular resort of Mayrhofen in the lovely Ziller Valley, tour of Lake Garda, plus memorable trips to Venice and Verona. New Year’s evening is spent enjoying a lavish dinner with live music.

An exotic 13-day tour of Thailand departing December 22 takes in both the north and south of the country and includes all travel, meals and sightseeing from £2,095. Christmas day is spent at a delightful beach resort in Pattaya, with the evening festivities featuring a celebration dinner with live entertainment. New Year is spent in the vibrant capital, Bangkok. Highlights include a visit to the famous Golden Triangle for spectacular views, the floating market at Damnern Saduak and a ride through the jungle by elephant in Chiang Mai.

New Year
See in the New Year amid the dramatic Alps and serene lakes of Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne region. The 5-day break from £829 includes return flights from Gatwick to Zürich on December 29, four nights’ accommodation in the superior 4-star Seehotel Waldstätterhof which is set in its own private grounds on the shores of Lake Lucerne in the charming resort of Brunnen. Highlights include a spectacular train ride following the route of the famous Glacier Express, a lavish dinner on New Year’s Eve with live music and a firework display over the lake.

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