The Manxman

Highlights: Douglas, Port Erin, St John's, Calf of Man, Peel, Ramsey

Arriving at the Isle of Man by sea is enthralling, as the mountains of the island appear on the horizon, then beautiful Douglas Bay unfolds, with its terraced seafront buildings and hotels. Douglas is by far the largest town, once a Victorian resort, but nowadays becoming increasingly cosmopolitan, with a dual role as a holiday destination and a thriving business centre. Away from Douglas there is peaceful countryside, a spectacular coastline and small old fashioned seaside towns, many of which are highlighted on our included excursions.

**Please note it is a condition of travel with Grand UK, for all passengers to hold valid travel insurance for the duration of their tour.**Excursions
YOUR ITINERARY

SUNDAY: From local departure points to our overnight stop.

MONDAY: A leisurely drive to join our ferry crossing to Douglas, our base for the next
four nights.

TUESDAY: An extended half day excursion to Port Erin, a resort with a beautiful bay sheltered
by Bradda Head, which retains an Edwardian flavour, before heading towards the Calf of Man.
Then on to Castletown, where medieval Castle Rushen dominates the town and harbour.

WEDNESDAY: A free day to explore Douglas at leisure, alternatively take the electric railway
to Laxey or steam railway to the south of the island.

THURSDAY: A full day circular tour of the north of the island. First to the village of St.
John's, setting of an annual open air Manx Parliament on Tynwald Hill and then on to the
fishing port of Peel, which has a ruined castle overlooking the harbour, a traditional kipper
smokery and antique shops along the alleyways. In the afternoon we make our way to
Ramsey, a harbour town and small seaside resort combined, then return to Douglas by
the Mountain Road, a thrilling section of the TT motorcycle racing circuit.

FRIDAY: Today we reluctantly leave this lovely island and cross back to the mainland, before
making our way to our overnight stop.

SATURDAY: Homeward bound

Escorted Travel
Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.




Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.


We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.


They are simply the best in the business.




Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday. They are simply the best in the business.

We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.


Everything Included:

- Free local joining points
- Collect Coach Miles
- All coach travel
- Reserved seats on tour coaches
- Tour Manager escorted
- Hotel accommodation and board as stated
- No single room supplement
- Excursions / itinerary as stated
- Admission fees and entertainment if stated
- Complete luggage handling
- Price-Back Insurance Offer


Your Pick Up Points
Joining Your Grand UK Coach Holiday
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier, please refer to our Pick-ups section below for more details.
The Tour Ref below indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.

Pick-Up Information
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier.
The Tour Ref on the holiday tab indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.






Traveling from Departure Area A: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Northampton Services on the M11, at junction 15A.





Traveling from Departure Area B: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Beaconsfield Services, M40, junction 2.Chesterhouse Hotel
The Chesterhouse enjoys a great position on the seafront promenade in Douglas.

Hotel Facilities

★★★ (Visit Britain)
- Lounge, bar, sea view restaurant
- En-suite bedrooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Two nights entertainment
- Lift

Hotels
• Chester House Hotel - Douglas (Douglas) - View Information