Welcome to our Europe 2026 Brochure After a successful year of continental holidays and strong load factors, I’m delighted to hear that many of you are continuing to see this booking trend for 2025, and I hope it continues into 2026 and beyond. In light of this, our team of Contract Managers has worked tirelessly to bring fresh ideas for 2026. While we aim to provide itineraries that showcase the best of each destination, we also recognise the growing demand for flexibility in travel plans and with this in mind, we’re introducing a new feature called “My Time.” This allows guests plenty of free time to relax and explore towns and resorts at their own pace, while still offering quality sightseeing opportunities and optional excursions for a perfectly balanced holiday. I hope you enjoy browsing the content and contacting your Account Manager to obtain dates and quotes or just find out more.
Why book with us? Free Single Room for your Driver * As long as you meet supplier minimum numbers. *Excludes River Cruises & Air Tours. We Go the Extra Mile We have dedicated sales and operations teams to support you and we take the time to understand your business, we strive to be an extension of your own team. We tailor our products to match your requirements and no matter your size, 1 tour or 50 tours, you are equally important to us. 24 Hour Helpline Number Our helpline is available for all drivers and couriers, should any element of the tour not go as planned. Additionally we text drivers (where we have the mobile number) to check all is well and remind them of the help line number. Visit, Inspect & Grade We visit, inspect and grade every hotel in our brochure to assess its suitability for coach tourism and to help you select the most appropriate hotel for your customers. Team of Contract Managers Our team of Contract Managers are dedicated to specific geographical areas, with some based in the areas they contract, so our product knowledge is second to none! They buy allocations in the vast majority of locations, Even though it is not a legal requirement, Albatross Travel sets aside advance payments, made by you to us, until your tour is completed. This reflects the undertaking and protection that you must in turn, provide to your passengers. The only exceptions to this are prepayments that are made in advance to suppliers or that have been received on a non-refundable basis. making your transaction effortless. Your Money is Safe with us
Things to remember Pricing We have decided to produce this brochure with no prices. Our Account Managers can discuss sea crossings, overnights and other ad hoc factors, when you request a quote, to tailor make them to your requirements. Suggested Itinerary This means that we are providing you with ideas for a tour that we would be happy to arrange for you if you wish. The Sales Team can provide you with a revised quotation price, based on any tour ideas that you feel would best suit your customer base. We would then arrange guided tours, purchase of tickets and payment of entrance fees on your behalf. Additional Hotels We only have room in the brochure to feature some of our hotels. We have reserved space at many more. Please give our Sales Team a call. Overnight Hotels Please see page 5 for details. Low Emissions Zones & Access Regulation New zones are regularly being introduced into towns and cities across Europe so please check before costing and operating your tour. If you are touring in Italy, you need to be aware of the restrictions that exist entering towns and cities. These can vary considerably across the country. ZTLs (Zona Traffico Limitato) are zones which restrict entry and circulation at certain times and affect all vehicles including local ones. In order to avoid unexpected fines, you need to get a permit ahead of crossing a ZTL. Signage for these zones is not always clear, so we recommend you find out ahead of travel if you are likely to cross them. Visit: https://urbanaccessregulations.eu/countries-mainmenu-147/italy-mainmenu-81 For information about driving regulations, low emission zones and access regulations across Europe visit: https://urbanaccessregulations.eu/countries-mainmenu-147 We will not be held liable for any penalties, tickets or charges that result from entry into towns and cities with low emission zones and/or access regulations. Drivers Hours EU Regulation 561/2006 is transcribed into UK law and still applies. Our itineraries are created with drivers’ regulations in mind and we look to comply with daily driving, break and rest requirements.
The Small Print
• Every effort has been made to ensure all timings and information provided in our brochure is accurate and up-to-date at the time of publication in January 2025. However, details are subject to change and any typographical, clerical or other error or omission shall be subject to correction without any liability on the part of Albatross Travel. • Tours are priced on a minimum of 25 passengers and are in £GBP per person for the stated duration of the tour. • All our prices are non-commissionable and quoted inclusive of VAT. • All prices exclude public holidays and major local events unless otherwise stated. • All pricing is correct at the time of quotation and is subject to change due to changes in VAT and other local/national taxation such as city taxes. • All pricing excludes the cost of overnight hotels unless otherwise stated.
• All pricing excludes road tolls, emission zone charges and permits. • All pricing excludes peak date supplements on ferry crossings. • All products are subject to availability at the time of booking. • All itineraries are subject to change depending on the seasonal opening hours of attractions. • All itineraries are based on the most recent train timetables, sailing schedules, opening hours and are subject to change. • Event dates are subject to change year on year. Your tour has been based on this year’s dates and times, where available. • Please be advised that details about some shows and events have not yet been finalised. We have therefore based the information on current shows, which may be subject to change or cancellation. • Please note, on occasion, some attractions require
pre-payment upon confirmation and these charges will need to be passed on. • We cannot be held liable for any changes that may occur regarding a venue or an attraction that is beyond our control. However, we will aim to update you with details of any such changes as soon as possible. • All overnight sailings will be on a room only basis with inside, lower bed cabins. If meals are required, please advise at the time of quotation. • Dinner will usually consist of at least 3 courses. Where a choice of menu is stated, there will be at least 2 dishes for each course unless stated otherwise. If a set menu is listed, this means that all passengers will have the same meal. Special dietary requirements will of course be catered for if we are advised in advance. Please refer to your quote for specific details. • Please note that during weekend stays, other parties may be present and dining time options may be restricted.
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