Friday, February 10, 2006
La Tomatina - The World's Biggest Food Fight
Afternoon all of you out there on the interweb type thing -
Well we have finally sorted out all the details for a unique experience - La Tomatina - basically it's the worlds largest foodfight - some where around 30,000 gather in small Spanish village and at around 11:00 125,000 kilos of ripe tomatoes are dropped in the middle of town and the insanity begins.
It's absolutely chaos for around an hour before everyone helps tidy up the town, cleans themselves up and then start to Party - the tours are at the end of August and you can see all of them by clicking here.
I've added the most popular tour itinerary below - enjoy your weekend.
Tuesday 29th August 2006
Our tour group meets at Heathrow Airport bright and early [9am] where you will be greeted by your tour leader and the rest of your traveling companions. Our scheduled departure is 11.25 and after a quick stop in Barcelona arrival in Barcelona we arrive in Valencia at 17.20. Upon arrival in Valencia we will make our way directly to our excellent city 4 Star centre hotel where we will be accommodated throughout our stay. After check-in the group is invited to get together for a drink and to run through all the details before the big day. In the evening you have the chance to travel out to one of Valencia's surrounding villages and partake in an all night grape and wine festival. This event is one of the highlights of the tour and an amazing experience. The group leaves at 9pm and returns at 4am back to Valencia in order to prepare for La Tomatina. If you choose to stay in Valencia for the night we have a local bar organised for a pre-tomatina party!
Wednesday 30th August 2006
La Tomatina Festival: Today is the reason we are here in Spain so after an early start we will transfer to Bunol for the world famous 'La Tomatina' tomato fight! The preparations start in the early morning and by midday it's time for the festivities to start. The tomato fight lasts for one hour and is an experience you will never forget. After the tomato fight has concluded we spend a few hours in Bunol cleaning ourselves off before transferring by charter coach back to our hotel in Valencia. After a long shower we will join together at a local bar to compare stories from this amazing day.
Thursday 31st August 2006
A slow start to the day today as we continue the long process of removing every last piece of tomato from ourselves! Today you have free time to explore more of Valencia or perhaps head out to the beach. Check-out of our Hotel is midday but the Hotel will securely store our luggage until the evening flight. After you days activities, the group will join together at 3.30pm and head out to the airport for the return flight to London. The flight is scheduled to depart at 18.05 and will arrive in sunny London at 22.10 after again briefly stopping in Barcelona. Upon arrival in London it is time to bid farewell to our travelling companions as our tour concludes.
Whats Included* Scheduled Return Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia * 2 Nights Quality 4 Star Hotel Accommodation in Valencia City Centre* World Famous 'La Tomatina' Festival * Transfers from Valencia to Bunol for 'La Tomatina'* Souvenir 'La Tomatina' T-Shirt * Services of Experienced La Tomatina Tour Leaders *Departures?Tuesday 29th August 2006 from Heathrow
Prices?£375 GBP per person - BOOK NOW
Well we have finally sorted out all the details for a unique experience - La Tomatina - basically it's the worlds largest foodfight - some where around 30,000 gather in small Spanish village and at around 11:00 125,000 kilos of ripe tomatoes are dropped in the middle of town and the insanity begins.
It's absolutely chaos for around an hour before everyone helps tidy up the town, cleans themselves up and then start to Party - the tours are at the end of August and you can see all of them by clicking here.
I've added the most popular tour itinerary below - enjoy your weekend.
Tuesday 29th August 2006
Our tour group meets at Heathrow Airport bright and early [9am] where you will be greeted by your tour leader and the rest of your traveling companions. Our scheduled departure is 11.25 and after a quick stop in Barcelona arrival in Barcelona we arrive in Valencia at 17.20. Upon arrival in Valencia we will make our way directly to our excellent city 4 Star centre hotel where we will be accommodated throughout our stay. After check-in the group is invited to get together for a drink and to run through all the details before the big day. In the evening you have the chance to travel out to one of Valencia's surrounding villages and partake in an all night grape and wine festival. This event is one of the highlights of the tour and an amazing experience. The group leaves at 9pm and returns at 4am back to Valencia in order to prepare for La Tomatina. If you choose to stay in Valencia for the night we have a local bar organised for a pre-tomatina party!
Wednesday 30th August 2006
La Tomatina Festival: Today is the reason we are here in Spain so after an early start we will transfer to Bunol for the world famous 'La Tomatina' tomato fight! The preparations start in the early morning and by midday it's time for the festivities to start. The tomato fight lasts for one hour and is an experience you will never forget. After the tomato fight has concluded we spend a few hours in Bunol cleaning ourselves off before transferring by charter coach back to our hotel in Valencia. After a long shower we will join together at a local bar to compare stories from this amazing day.
Thursday 31st August 2006
A slow start to the day today as we continue the long process of removing every last piece of tomato from ourselves! Today you have free time to explore more of Valencia or perhaps head out to the beach. Check-out of our Hotel is midday but the Hotel will securely store our luggage until the evening flight. After you days activities, the group will join together at 3.30pm and head out to the airport for the return flight to London. The flight is scheduled to depart at 18.05 and will arrive in sunny London at 22.10 after again briefly stopping in Barcelona. Upon arrival in London it is time to bid farewell to our travelling companions as our tour concludes.
Whats Included* Scheduled Return Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia * 2 Nights Quality 4 Star Hotel Accommodation in Valencia City Centre* World Famous 'La Tomatina' Festival * Transfers from Valencia to Bunol for 'La Tomatina'* Souvenir 'La Tomatina' T-Shirt * Services of Experienced La Tomatina Tour Leaders *Departures?Tuesday 29th August 2006 from Heathrow
Prices?£375 GBP per person - BOOK NOW
Thursday, February 02, 2006
European Summer Events in 2006
Hello all,
Sorry about long break after New Year - no that we have been slacking - after a mad Hogmanay we always have a break to recover and then sit down to sort out the years events and we have got some amazing tours going on again this year.
1st up is only about 6 weeks away - St Patricks Day in Dublin - we still have coach or flight tour still available for this event - if you love your Guiness you should be in it's birth place for St pats Day.
For those of you who like Horse racing also have itineraries and prices up for both Ladies Day at Ascot and the Grand National .
We've also got everything ready for one of the big ones La Tomatina in Spain - the worlds largest food fight - this really is out of this world and I'll write a bit more about it later on this week (or next).
If you can't join us in Dublin you can check out the ITW show in London - it's free to get in and will give you chance to meet some of the people behind the tours that we offer - click here for details.
4 Day St Patricks Day Coach Tour - 16th March - 19th March 2006
Thursday 16th MarchEarly morning departure from Goldhawk Road, Stamford Brook for the drive to the ferry port at Holyhead, North Wales. Irish Ferries ‘Isle of Inishmore’ takes 3.5 hours and has an excellent authentic Irish bar on board! Arrival at our Dublin accommodation is early evening, in plenty of time to explore the great nightlife, which is just a short walk away from our accommodation. Tonight we have a huge Welcome Party organised in a local bar to start the tour as we mean to continue!!
Friday 17th March
St Patrick's Day! Enjoy the colour and spectacle of the day as the St Patrick’s parade snakes it’s way through the streets of Dublin, or just sit in one of the friendly pubs and get into the Guinness with a bunch of locals! This is the biggest day of the tour and you are free to enjoy it as you wish. We’ll provide maps and information on the festival programme and concerts so you can take in whatever appeals to your tastes.
Saturday 18th March
We have two great included options for you today. The first option is a group session at the famous Guinness Brewery for the afternoon where included in your tour price is the admission, the guided tour of the brewery and some complimentary Guinness!!
Alternatively you can choose to take a day trip to Northern Ireland and spend the day in Belfast. The return transport is included in your tour price. Once in Belfast you may like to take the famous Black Taxi tour of town of simply explore the city at your leisure.
Of course if you prefer, you are free to do your own thing throughout the day. You may like to take in a local tour of Dublin, or pass the time with a spot of shopping down Grafton Street. This evening we will head out to the Temple Bar area to sample more of the famous Dublin nightlife and hospitality.
Sunday 19th March
An early start for the ferry home! If you’re very keen, there’s the bar on the ferry, otherwise we pass time on the coaches on the way home with some videos and music. ETA back in London is 8:30 pm for the end of tour......
Whats Included
Return coach transport * Ferry crossing * 3 nights accommodation in central Dublin hostel * St Patrick's Day Parade and Celebrations * Continental breakfast * Guiness brewery tour including free Guiness * Day trip to Belfast * Commemorative St Patrick's Day 2006 T-shirt
Departures?16th March 2006 from Central London
Prices?£199 GBP per person - BOOK NOW
Sorry about long break after New Year - no that we have been slacking - after a mad Hogmanay we always have a break to recover and then sit down to sort out the years events and we have got some amazing tours going on again this year.
1st up is only about 6 weeks away - St Patricks Day in Dublin - we still have coach or flight tour still available for this event - if you love your Guiness you should be in it's birth place for St pats Day.
For those of you who like Horse racing also have itineraries and prices up for both Ladies Day at Ascot and the Grand National .
We've also got everything ready for one of the big ones La Tomatina in Spain - the worlds largest food fight - this really is out of this world and I'll write a bit more about it later on this week (or next).
If you can't join us in Dublin you can check out the ITW show in London - it's free to get in and will give you chance to meet some of the people behind the tours that we offer - click here for details.
4 Day St Patricks Day Coach Tour - 16th March - 19th March 2006
Thursday 16th MarchEarly morning departure from Goldhawk Road, Stamford Brook for the drive to the ferry port at Holyhead, North Wales. Irish Ferries ‘Isle of Inishmore’ takes 3.5 hours and has an excellent authentic Irish bar on board! Arrival at our Dublin accommodation is early evening, in plenty of time to explore the great nightlife, which is just a short walk away from our accommodation. Tonight we have a huge Welcome Party organised in a local bar to start the tour as we mean to continue!!
Friday 17th March
St Patrick's Day! Enjoy the colour and spectacle of the day as the St Patrick’s parade snakes it’s way through the streets of Dublin, or just sit in one of the friendly pubs and get into the Guinness with a bunch of locals! This is the biggest day of the tour and you are free to enjoy it as you wish. We’ll provide maps and information on the festival programme and concerts so you can take in whatever appeals to your tastes.
Saturday 18th March
We have two great included options for you today. The first option is a group session at the famous Guinness Brewery for the afternoon where included in your tour price is the admission, the guided tour of the brewery and some complimentary Guinness!!
Alternatively you can choose to take a day trip to Northern Ireland and spend the day in Belfast. The return transport is included in your tour price. Once in Belfast you may like to take the famous Black Taxi tour of town of simply explore the city at your leisure.
Of course if you prefer, you are free to do your own thing throughout the day. You may like to take in a local tour of Dublin, or pass the time with a spot of shopping down Grafton Street. This evening we will head out to the Temple Bar area to sample more of the famous Dublin nightlife and hospitality.
Sunday 19th March
An early start for the ferry home! If you’re very keen, there’s the bar on the ferry, otherwise we pass time on the coaches on the way home with some videos and music. ETA back in London is 8:30 pm for the end of tour......
Whats Included
Return coach transport * Ferry crossing * 3 nights accommodation in central Dublin hostel * St Patrick's Day Parade and Celebrations * Continental breakfast * Guiness brewery tour including free Guiness * Day trip to Belfast * Commemorative St Patrick's Day 2006 T-shirt
Departures?16th March 2006 from Central London
Prices?£199 GBP per person - BOOK NOW
