ISSUE: 17th June 2025
Barnes Coaches, Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ
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Paris Floating Hotel
4-star Full Board River Cruise on the Seine in central Paris, plus Château de Chantilly
4 Days
Sat 21st March 2026
Upgrades: Upper Deck 2-person sharing +£93pp
Single Supplements: +£207 Main Deck / +£393
£669
4 Days Tue 3rd November 2026 £689
Upgrades: Upper Deck 2-person sharing +£93pp Single Supplements: +£207 Main Deck / +£393 Upper Deck 4 Days from
Tour highlights: nightly entertainment, two guided tours of Paris with a local guide and Paris by night, by boat! For 2026 we have added entry to Chantilly to make this popular trip even more special! Enjoy wonderful cuisine and spectacular cabaret entertainment whilst also experiencing the sights and attractions this great city has to offer! Accommodation is on the 4-star MS Botticelli which is a spacious and light vessel with a welcoming and refined ambience. It is on a Full Board basis with 3-course lunches and 3-course dinners, and we have included a meal and drink voucher for the ferry both ways.
Day 1 To France by ferry and we have a meal voucher to use onboard. From Calais it is on to Paris where we board our floating hotel and enjoy a Captain’s Welcome Cocktail Reception before dinner and nightly entertainment.
Days on Board
The exact timings are dependent on tides, but we will enjoy cruising on both days (subject to water levels). We will also enjoy a panoramic guided tour of Paris by coach on one day and visit Montmartre, a famous area of Paris, on another day, both with a local guide. There is also free time on both days to enjoy Paris at your own pace, or just enjoy being on this fabulous boat. There is entertainment every night and on one evening a Gala Evening with 4-course meal.
Day 4 We return home by a different route and visit Chateau de Chantilly’s famous gardens including a French Style garden from the 17th century and an Anglo-Chinese garden from the 18th century. On our ferry home we have a meal voucher.
PLEASE NOTE: We will require a second deposit of £150pp
For 21/03/2026 Tour: by 21/12/25
For 03/11/2026 Tour: by 03/08/26
Price Includes
• Return coach travel
• Pickup up & Drop Off Service
• Channel crossings
Boat: MS Botticelli 110 meters long and in keeping with being named after an Italian painter, it has an elegant and cosy atmosphere with precious fabrics of Venice. Large windows allow great views from the Lounge Bar with Dancefloor and there is also a Sun Deck. All cabins have windows, satellite TV, WIFI and ensuite bathroom.
• Tours as indicated (inc. all tours by coach & floating hotel)
• Chateau de Chantilly
• Floating hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast, lunch & evening meal
Keukenhof Gardens and The Hauge, Breda
5 Days
4 Days from
Mon 20th April 2026 £969
Single Supplement: +£374
This beautiful tour gives you the opportunity to see some of the best the Netherlands has to offer. There is no better bulbfield than Keukenhof and we also visit The Hague, one of the most extraordinary cities in Holland and home of the Dutch Royal Family. We are based in Breda, and we also have a free day here to explore this city of contrasts with old gates, monastery walls and hidden courtyards. At this time of year, it is in full bloom and shows its most colorful side in its vibrant parks and sunny terraces.
Monday We make our way via to The Netherlands via France and Belgium and our hotel.
Tuesday A free day to explore Breda. Plus, today is market day from 0900 – 1300 in the Grote Markt and is a focal point for the town with a lively atmosphere.
Wednesday We spend the day in Keukenhof, the best day out among flowers! Over 7 million bulbs will bloom this spring with a total of 800 varieties of tulip. A unique, unforgettable experience!
Thursday We visit The Hague which oozes culture and history, it has the most historic sites per square meter in the Netherlands! The Hague oozes culture and history.
Friday We return home with a short stop in Bruges.
Keukenhof Gardens, by Full Board River Boat
5
Days - Fri 24th April 2026
Cabin Type Price (per person)
Main £1,099
Middle £1,189
Upper £1,199
Please note: We will require an inital £40pp deposit, followed by a 2nd deposit of £400pp by 22nd December 2025.
There is no better bulb field than Keukenhof, and this tour gives us the chance to enjoy it whilst based on a boat! And not just any boat, the MS L’Europe is an elegant ship that also sails on the Rhine and the Danube. We are full board whilst on board and this includes drinks from 1200 – 2359. There is entertainment one evening and a 4 course Gala Dinner on another.
Friday To France and on to Antwerp where we board our boat at 1800. Later enjoy a Captain’s Welcome Cocktail Reception before dinner.
Saturday We discover the historic city of Antwerp with a guide before returning on board to cruise toward Rotterdam. As we sail through small inland seas and impressive locks, enjoy a scenic journey arriving in Rotterdam by evening. Tonight is our gala dinner & evening.
Sunday We leave the boat and travel by coach to nearby Keukenhof with a provided packed lunch. Keukenhof is the best day out among flowers! Over 7 million bulbs will bloom this spring with a total of 800 varieties of tulip. A unique, unforgettable experience! We return to our boat and set sail for Amsterdam.
Monday All day is free to explore Amsterdam! If our boat is docked too far from the centre there will be a coach transfer.
Tuesday We return home.
Price Includes
• Return coach travel
• Pickup up & Drop Off Service
• Channel Crossings
• Tours as indicated: Keukenhof
Boat: MS L’Europe
An elegant standard ship that was completely renovated in 2016, it is an intimate sized ship at 110m long with 90 cabins over 3 decks. The restaurant is on the main deck with large windows so you can enjoy the full panorama. There is also a lounge, bar with a dance floor and a sundeck with comfortable loungers.
ISSUE: 13th June 2025
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Isles of Scilly by Air, St Mary’s
The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago of five inhabited islands and numerous other small rocky islets 28 miles off Lands’ End. With a total population of just over two thousand, an exceptionally mild climate, and countless golden sandy beaches, Scilly is a beautiful haven of peace and tranquility. We get to the island via a 20-minute flight from Land’s End Airport and our hotel is in St Mary’s where you can chill out watching the tide change, the flowers open and the sunshine.
First Day To Cornwall and Land’s End Airport for our flight to St Mary’s at 1405 and 1600. It is a 20-minute flight, and we are met the other end and transferred to our hotel. Days whilst at resort
A | A full day guided walking tour of the island of St Mary’s.
B | An ‘off island’ trip to one of the other islands arrange by the hotel. Please note if it is Tresco, then the Gardens are not guided.
PLUS 2 FREE DAYS on St Mary’s or maybe catch a boat to one of the other islands (not included).
Last Day We have a transfer to the airport for our 1115 and 1250 flights back to the mainland. Here our coach meets us to return us home.
PLEASE NOTE: Guided walking tours require reasonable levels of fitness and mobility and are subject to local tides and weather conditions.
The Atlantic Hotel, Scilly A delightful old inn which adjoins the harbour from which boats make daily trips to Tresco and other delightful islands. atlantichotelscilly.co.uk
Printed Brochure Errata & Tour Changes
Please see our errata and latest tour changes for our 2025-2026 Holiday Brochure (released in June 2025) Our online brochure and website itineraires has been updated and can be downloaded at: barnescoaches.co.uk/brochures
Amendments to our 2025-2026 printed Holiday Brochure Tour Page No. Correction
Isle of man - 09/05 06, Index This was for 2025, not 2026.
‘Useful to Know’ 05 Wheelchairs and motorised scooter paragraph - get to ONE of our main pickup points.
Thursford – 24/11/25 45 Xmas Xtras at hotel - entertainment is not every night.
Minehead 8/12/25 50 Return day is Friday not Monday.
Lincolnshire 60 Return day is Saturday not Monday.
Warners: Alvaston Hall 53 Return day is Monday not Sunday.
Cosy Breaks in Torbay 68 All dates are 2026 departures.
