Guernsey - A Scented Isle

GUERNSEY – A SCENTED ISLE

 

26 June – 2 July 2022

Sunday – Saturday

7 Days

From £989

 

Explore the channel island of Guernsey, home to stunning cliffs, sandy beaches, historic sites, magnificent sunsets and the prettiest of harbour ports, St Peter Port. We enjoy a tour around the island and visit Castle Cornet and the unique island of Sark. Step back in time with us to a gentler pace of life on this beautiful tour.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

Guernsey   |   Sark   |   Castle Cornet

 

DAY ONE – Arrival in Bournemouth

This morning, we depart from your home and make our way to Bournemouth for our overnight stay.

 

DAY TWO – Arrival in Guernsey

Today we travel to Poole ferry terminal and take the fast ferry to Guernsey, where we then continue to our hotel.

 

DAY THREE – Sark

After breakfast this morning, we take the ferry to the second smallest of the Channel Islands, Sark. With no cars on Sark, we will be met at the harbour by a horse drawn carriage that will take us on a 1-hour tour of the island before we return to Guernsey to spend the rest of the day at leisure.

 

Please note: the transfer vehicle to the horse drawn carriage does require a step up which some may find difficult.

 

DAY FOUR – Guernsey Island Tour

This morning, we enjoy a half day guided tour of the island with Island Coachways. Our journey includes a visit to The Little Chapel, possibly the smallest chapel in the world, modelled in 1914 on the famous grotto and basilica at Lourdes, decorated with seashells, pebbles and broken china! We also visit the German built naval observation tower of Pleinmont Point and the fragrant Guernsey Freesia Centre. Mid tour, we enjoy tea and cake at the Guernsey Pearl. Our tour ends in St Peter Port, where we spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure, before returning to our hotel.

 

DAY FIVE – Castle Cornet

Today we enjoy a guided tour of Castle Cornet and its museums. Whilst learning about its history, enjoy the spectacular panoramic views back towards St Peter Port. You’ll then have the choice of returning to our hotel by coach or remaining in St Peter Port where we can enjoy strolling around the beautiful Candie Gardens and Guernsey Museum before returning to our hotel using the local bus service.

 

DAY SIX – Depart from Guernsey

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our way to the ferry and then on to our overnight stay in Swindon.

 

DAY SEVEN – Departure

Today after breakfast we depart our hotel and make our journey home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 6 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

• Ferry crossing

• Sark day trip

• Sark carriage ride

• Admission to Castle Cornet & tour guide.

Please note this tour includes coach travel on Guernsey with Island Coachways.

 

THE PENINSULA HOTEL, GUERNSEY

The Peninsula Hotel Guernsey, is ideally situated on a sandy beach on the north-west coast of the island.  The name ‘Peninsula’ stems from the location of the hotel on a small peninsula with a wonderful view over Grand Havre Bay from the front of the hotel and a lovely, sheltered Guernsey beach at the edge of 5 acres of private landscaped gardens. The hotel has a great range of food & beverage options available all year round and 99 en suite rooms including some with sea views. This hotel also has a lift.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

6 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Ferry crossing

Sark day trip

Sark carriage ride

Admission to Castle Cornet & tour guide.

 

Please note this tour includes coach travel on Guernsey with Island Coachways.

 

THE PENINSULA HOTEL, GUERNSEY

The Peninsula Hotel Guernsey, is ideally situated on a sandy beach on the north-west coast of the island.  The name ‘Peninsula’ stems from the location of the hotel on a small peninsula with a wonderful view over Grand Havre Bay from the front of the hotel and a lovely, sheltered Guernsey beach at the edge of 5 acres of private landscaped gardens. The hotel has a great range of food & beverage options available all year round and 99 en suite rooms including some with sea views.

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Covid-19 restrictions may apply.

 

Please note: the transfer vehicle to the horse drawn carriage does require a step up which some may find difficult.

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