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Touring on the Isle of Man


This is a 5 day / 4 night holiday based on a half board basis with a daily touring itinerary.

Copyright 2004: Mountain Goat Photograph

Tour Highlights: Port St Mary, Castletown & Rushen Abbey. Tynwald Hill & St Johns Arboretum. Laxey and the Snaefell Mountain Railway. Peel, Niarbyl Cove & Point of Ayre. Manx electric Train Coastal Journey.

Hotel Information
The Ocean Castle Hotel. Set on a magnificent site facing west over the Irish Sea. Public rooms and bedrooms are excellent. All the food is home prepared. Each floor is accessible by lift.

Price Includes
 Return transfers from Lancaster Rail Station to your hotel (please arrive by noon on day one). Return ferry crossing from Heysham. Welcome drinks party. Experienced driver/guide for the duration of your holiday. Full siteseeing programme. Four nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. Welcome pack including itinerary details.

Additional Comments:
No single supplement.

Tour Itinerary:

Fri
Please arrive at Lancaster Railway Station by 12 noon where you will be met by your holiday tour guide. We transfer you by 'Goat' to the ferry port of Heysham in a 20 minute journey. Departing Heysham on the "Ben my Chree" ferry at 2.15pm, arriving in Douglas at 5.45pm. After disembarkation we cross the southern side of the island to Port Erin. There will be a drinks party before dinner to get to know your fellow guests.
Sat
This full day tour starts off from Port Erin, crossing a spectacular single track road with magnificent sea views to the southern tip of the island, looking over the Calf of Man. We then drive to Port St Mary to explore this holiday resort and its picturesque harbour. Our next stop is Castletown, once the main town on the island, dominated by its castle. In the afternoon we visit Rushen Abbey before driving on to Tynwald Hill and the arboretum at St Johns.
Sun

This day covers the north of the island with a visit to the Point of Ayre, the island's northernmost tip. Lunch is taken in Ramsay, then you board the Manx electric train for the spectacular coastal journey to Laxey. The rest of the day is spent down by the harbour before making the coastal journey back to Port Erin.
Mon
We make our way to Douglas for an hour's stop. You may like to shop or take a walk along the sea front. Our lunchtime stop is at Laxey before boarding the Snaefell Mountain Railway for the journey to Snaefell - the islands highest point, 2100 ft above sea level. On a clear day views from here are spectacular and it is possible to see England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales. Next we journey South - making for Peel with its delightful sands, also home of the Manx kipper industry and a spectacular castle over looking the harbour. On the return journey to Port Erin we drive down to Niarbyl Cove.
Tue
An early rise today to be at the ferry terminal by 8.00 am for a 9.15 am ferry to Heysham. After landing at Heysham 'The Goat' takes you back to Lancaster Railway Station to continue your journey home.

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General Info
Departure Date
Thur 24 Jul 2008
 
Return Date
Mon 28 Jul 2008
 
Prices
Adult
£ 440.00
Senior Cit.
Same Price
Child
Same Price
 
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