Modern & Classic Coach Tours

2011

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Northumbrian Explorer

Monday 28th March - Friday 1st April 2011

5 Days - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast

£239.00 pp - single supp £40.00

Staying at the renowned 'period' Percy Arms Hotel in Otterburn.

Our transport on this occasion will feature the spelndid Harrington centre entrance Wayfarer coach (Silver Star).  Travelling in 1955 period style taking in some of Britains finest rolling scenery.

The superb Tiger Cub makes an interesting comparision with our AEC engined Duple Britannia SHO 800.

The itinerary will include such delights as: -

The Bowman Lorry Collection at Shildon

'Cragside' at Rothbury (home of the electric light bulb) and will feature a visit to Keilder Water, including a Boat Trip.

Bellington Visitors Centre

The Leadhills & Wanlockhead Narrow Gauge Railway

A journey on: - The Settle Carlise Line

Alnwick Railway Museum - Locomotion at Shildon

Danish Experience

Wednesday 8th - Tuesday 14th June 2011

7 Days - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast 

£586.00pp single supp £216.30 or £118.30 (please speak to us for details)

Our Eurotraveller/Reisfurer Derek, has (in conjunction with Christine's reservation skills) already put together an outstanding itinerary which includes the Graested Steam Festival.

Britannia as been earmarked for the trip and the ferry crossing is from Harwich to Esjberg overnight!

This is not a cheap holiday as the Ferry Operator and the Danish hoteliers are not very flexible with their tariffs. 

Features of the holiday include: -

Overnight ferry crossing on the Harwich/Esjberg route including

Outside 2 berth cabins with lower bunks  

Glud (Ferguson) Tractor Museum

National Railway Museum at Odense

Eseskov Castle with its extensive - Cars/Motorcycles & Aircraft Collections

Hans Christian Anderson Museum

Nyvang Open Air Museum - Steam Rollers, Tractors, & a Stationary Engine

Skjolden Tram & Bus Museum

This is a 7 day holiday with some wonderful visits spread along the route as we go.

The Great Dorset Steam Fair

 4 Day Tour  - Bed & Breakfast

Friday 2nd - Monday 5th September 2011

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£259.00pp 

No Single Supplement - Limited number available then £30.00 supplement thereafter

More single availability this year

Incl Entrance Tickets on Both Days

Recognised as the leading event of its typre in the country and indeed, in Europe and the world.  Its aim is to give the public an insight into the English way of life when steam was in its heyday in the late 1800's/early 1900's.

Its not just all old time, there is something for all the family making this a truly unique event certainly one not to be missed. 

EARLY BOOKING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 

German Tour - Dortmund Region

Thursday 29th September - Tuesday 4th October 2011

6 Days - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast  

£420.00pp single supp £105.00

Our Eurotraveller/Refisfer Derek has (in conjunction with Christine's reservation skills) already put together an outstanding itinerary which includes: - The Schwebebahn Elevated monorail at Wuppertal

A modern coach has been embarked for this trip in order to reduce journey times to advantage.

This is a 6 day holiday with full & varied transport theme.

Highlights include: - Dortmund Industrial Museum

Dortmund 'Art Deco' Colliery Museum

Dortmund Brewery visit with tasting and Stationary Steam Engine

Bochum - Dalharven Railway Museum & Steam Ride (standard guage)

Steam Engine Workshop visit at Mulheim

and a possible Bus Museum visit

Staying half-board basis at the Hotel Dortmund West

Overnight ferry crossing on the Hull/Rotterdam route (based in 2 berth inner cabin)  A leisurely visit to the Hull Streetlife Museum will be made enroute to the ferry terminal.

Please contact our office direct on 01757 630777

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Modern & Classic Coach Tours

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Classic Coach Tours are pure nostalgia.  They are a unique blend of coach travel from a bygone era.  Travelling at a sedate yet respectable pace in a treasured period vintage coach.  Selected quality hotels with ’ Character’ are chosen and the itinerary carries a historic but varied transport theme.

Famous landmarks and great engineering feats are viewed from your seat on the coach.  Museums are visited, steam train rides are offered.  Canal, lake or loch cruises on boats and vintage steamers are often to be found in our itineraries.  (And for those who wish it technical information is available).  But there is respite from an over indulgence in transport as free time for ’refreshments’ and shopping is to be found.

The coaches date from the 1950’s through to 1975.  These have given service in original form to my parents’ company before thorough refurbishment.  Returning to work in the 21st century as front line members of our ‘heritage fleet’.  Two of the coaches (The Seddon and The Beadle)  have been owned for 47 and 48 years respectively.  

Thornes Classic Coach Tours have a fine pedigree since originating as ‘Reader Holidays’ with leading vintage transport titles over 10 years ago.  Passengers travel to York and Hemingbrough to sample our unique holidays, not only from all corners of the UK but abroad also.  Recent years have seen clients from Australia and Canada tailor their vacations to join our annual pilgrimage to the Great Dorset Steam Fair.  

If you have not previously sampled one of our holidays why not give it a go?  Once you have tried it and sampled, our expertise you will agree it is ‘different’.  

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