Welcome to our Europe 2025 Brochure 2025 will see Albatross Travel celebrate its 40-year anniversary! It’s almost impossible to think we have been working with suppliers to create holidays and promoting them to clients for so long. To celebrate our Ruby Anniversary, we have highlighted some suppliers who have been with us for so many years and delivered so many wonderful memories to your customers. Despite all the challenges brought by Brexit and the Pandemic, continental travel is growing. Many of our clients are returning to the continent with passengers wanting to experience the varied and beautiful landscape across Europe. I hope you will enjoy browsing the content and contacting your Account Manager to obtain dates and quotes or just to find out more.
Why book with us? Free Single Room for your Driver * No matter how many passengers are booked on your tour! * Excludes 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 We understand that a successful tour is not just about the mainstay and that the hotels your passengers stay at along the way are a very important start and end to the tour. We have a great selection of hotels in excellent locations to suit all tastes and budgets. If you would like overnights adding to any of your tours, please give our Sales Team a call. 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 pricing and information provided in our brochure is accurate and up-to-date at the time of publication in March 2024. 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. • Prices shown are ‘from’ prices based on the lowest rate we have from our suppliers and are in £GBP per person for the stated duration of the tour. • All brochure prices are non-commissionable and quoted inclusive of VAT. • All brochure prices exclude public holidays and major local events unless otherwise stated. • All brochure pricing is correct at the time of going to print and is subject to change due to changes in VAT and other local/national taxation such as city taxes.
• All brochure pricing excludes the cost of overnight hotels unless otherwise stated. • All brochure pricing excludes road tolls, emission zone charges and permits. • All brochure 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 always 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 note that during weekend stays, other parties may be present and dining time options may be restricted.
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