Delightful Dorset Turkey & Tinsel

Join us as we head to Bournemouth in for our Delightful Dorset Turkey and Tinsel Tour. Start the celebrations early with a great festive fayre and entertainment package with some wonderful festive excursions to enhance your visit. Blow away the cobwebs in this vibrant seaside resort. Spend free time exploring, for the shoppers why not visit the high-street stores or one of the many bars, cafes and restaurants or get wrapped up and take a beautiful Winter walk along the shoreline or up on the cliff tops to take in the views of the Jurassic Coast and the Isle of Wight or enjoy the facilities at the hotel and relax in the pool. During our stay we will visit historic Winchester the cathedral city of ageless beauty wrapped in history, home to one of Europe’s best Christmas Markets with the backdrop of the magnificent Winchester Cathedral. Journey through beautiful Dorset countryside to Wimborne Minster the charming market town dating back to pre-Roman times with some of the best collections of historic building in Dorset among independent shops, olde worlde inns and pretty cafes. Get into the festive spirit with friends old and new on this wonderful tour to blow away the winter blues.

YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES:
Door to door service
Porterage
Dinner, bed and breakfast (includes 1 evening dinner of Traditional Christmas Fayre)
En-suite bedrooms
Welcome Tea/Coffee on arrival
Sherry and Christmas Cake on 1 afternoon
Bingo on one afternoon
Quiz
Guess the Weight of the Cake competition on 1 afternoon

Afternoon tea dance with festive entertainer on 1 afternoon
Tea and mince pie on 1 afternoon
Complimentary glass of Bucks Fizz on 1 evening
4 nights entertainment
Excursions
Executive coach travel throughoutMonday (Christmas Eve)
depart Leyland at 09:00 for our journey to Bournemouth with a suitable lunch stop in en-route. Arrive at the hotel to a warm welcome with tea/coffee while our luggage is taken care of. Dinner this evening is followed by festive entertainment.

Tuesday (Christmas Day)
Free time for yourself today to enjoy Bournemouth or make the use of the hotel's leisure facilities. From 10.30am quiz sheets can be collected from reception, get your thinking caps on. At 15.30hrs join us back at the hotel for Sherry and Christmas Cake along with guess the weight of the cake competition., then its eyes down for a full house with an afternoon of Bingo. Tonight's evening meal is traditional Christmas fayre followed by entertainment and dancing in the lounge bar.

Wednesday (Boxing Day)
Following a leisurely breakfast, collect today's quiz sheet from reception at 10.30am before joining the coach for today's excursion, take a scenic journey to Winchester where we visit one of the best Christmas Markets in Europe with the magnificent backdrop of Winchester Cathedral, don't forget to step inside the Cathedral to explore more than 1,000 years of history, take time to explore the ancient medieval streets of Winchester, why not indulge in a pub lunch besides a roaring log fire before we head back to the hotel. Tonight's evening meal is followed by entertainment.

Thursday (New Years Eve)
Following breakfast, hand in your quiz answers to reception for marking, winner will be announced this evening, so fingers crossed.
Join the coach for a morning visit to the town of Wimborne Minster, this charming and beautifully preserved market town on the banks of the Rivers Stour and Allen dates to pre-Roman times, home to the Minster church and some of the best collections of historic buildings in Dorset, the town has an array of independent shops, olde worlde inns and cafes, something for everyone. Depart at 13.00hrs to head back to the hotel. This afternoon 14.00-16.00hrs join us for a Tea dance with festive entertainer. Warm up with a nice cup of tea and mince pie while enjoying the entertainment. From 17.00hrs Start the New Years celebrations with a complimentary glass of Bucks Fizz in the lounge Bar. Dinner this evening is followed by your final night of entertainment, fancy dress is more than welcome.

Friday - Check out of our hotel following breakfast to commence our journey home with a suitable lunch stop en-routeSuncliff Hotel, Bournemouth.

The Suncliff Hotel in Bournemouth is located on the seafront overlooking Bournemouth Bay in the prestigious East Cliff area of the town just 5 minutes stroll from 7 miles of sandy beach. A traditional seaside hotel offering comfortable, traditional 3-star guest bedrooms equipped to ensure your stay is a relaxing one. The hotel also offers indoor leisure facilities for its guests to use, why not relax in the heated, indoor swimming pool or sauna.