Christmas and New Year
Festive sights and lights in London
Mix shopping and sightseeing on a pre-Christmas trip to London with the London Sightseeing Pass.
Bavarian Alps - Christmas with a difference
This Christmas, escape to a winter wonderland with a break to the Bavarian Alps.
Christmas at The Wordsworth Hotel & Spa
Where better to spend your festive season break than our historic 4 star classic country house hotel right in the heart of The Lake District?
Christmas and New Year getaways
Specialist online villa company villarenters.com has a selection of great late offers for departures over the coming weeks, including the following. All prices are based on accommodation only and are per property, per week.
Festive breaks with Fine Individual Hotels
For the vast majority of the British public, a typical family Christmas might involve too much port and an argument about over-cooked sprouts, closely followed by a communal nap in front of the telly - but if this all-too-familiar image has you channelling your inner Scrooge instead of the spirit of goodwill, perhaps it's time to try something a little different.
Free treats for kids on Monarch holidays to Lapland
The UK's longest established Lapland specialist, Monarch Holidays*, in its 22nd year of operation, is offering kids to stay and eat for free** at one of its most popular hotels in Finnish Lapland, making the annual search for Santa more affordable this winter.
Five star Christmas and river cruise savings
Award winning river cruise operator AmaWaterways has Christmas and New Year cruises through Europe's picturesque waterways, taking in the Christmas markets and offering fully inclusive luxury for those travelling over Christmas and New Year.
Christmas shopping? Try a Museum
With nearly 350 museums across South East England, there’s no shortage of cultural, historic and quirky experiences waiting to be discovered.
Festive fun in Shakespeare Country
Celebrate festive fun in Shakespeare Country with spectacular Christmas lights, carol concerts, festive markets, Christmas tales, craft fairs, candlelit ghost hunts, and a Royal Shakespeare Company performance of ‘Matilda, A Musical’. With so much on offer, Shakespeare Country offers all the components for a magical break this Christmas.
Enjoy a Victorian Christmas in Stratford-upon-Avon
Step back in time to experience a magical Victorian Christmas as the award-winning Creaky Cauldron Museum transforms all three floors of the historic and quirky building into a Victorian Winter Wonderland based on the novels of Frank L Baum.
Christmas shopping in Paris with Eurocamp
As we count down the days left before Christmas, shoppers seeking a Parisian trip to remember will be pleased to know that Eurocamp offers fantastic long weekend breaks in Paris throughout the festive period.
Santa and sandcastles in the Western Algarve
Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel, the all new luxury resort in Portugal's sunny Western Algarve, has created a pair of unique festive packages that temptingly combine the traditional excitement of the season for all the family, with less than three hours travelling time from the UK and in temperatures above 20 degrees with an average of six hours sunshine each day.
Give the gift of travel this Christmas
For innovative ideas on Christmas presents this year, look no further than The Luxury Travel Fair for inspiration (Olympia, London, 4-7 November). There is a superb collection of travel related products to make 2010’s Christmas stocking something spectacular, with an original and luxurious touch.
See Father Christmas at the Heritage Motor Centre!
Children are in for a magical treat this Christmas when Father Christmas makes a special appearance at the Heritage Motor Centre on the 11 & 12 and 18 - 23 December.
Keep gifts safe when visiting Christmas Markets
Leading travel insurance website, insurewithease.com, is advising savvy UK shoppers heading across the Channel to buy gifts at Christmas markets to ensure they have adequate travel insurance to cover items broken or damaged on the trip home.