FAM TRIPS

FAM TRIPS

2024
TURKEY   (FAM IS FULL)
23 Sep: Arrival Bodrum
23 – 26 Sep: (3 nights) Bodrum (Macakizi Hotel)
Enjoy the sun and sea and explore the marina.
26 – 28 Sep: (2 nights) Cappadocia (Museum Hotel)
Enjoy a hot-air balloon ride and explore the Goreme Open Air Museum, Kaymaklı Underground City and Avanos.
28 Sep – 01 Oct: (3 nights) Istanbul (The Peninsula Hotel)
Some of your Istanbul experiences include the Hippodrome of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, the Spice Bazaar, a private Bosphorus cruise, the Blue Mosque, Basilica (Underground) Cistern, the Grand Bazaar and more.
01 Oct: Departures from Istanbul

SICILY with IDI Italy (27 Oct – 03 Nov) (Fam ends day before DUCO France)  
27 Oct: Arrivals Palermo.  Overnight Grand Hotel et Des Palmes.
28 Oct: Full day tour Palermo including a private tour of Noble Palace. Overnight Grand Hotel et Des Palmes.
29 Oct: Transfer to Sciacca stopping at a renowned winery and borgo. Overnight Verdura Resort.
30 Oct: Immersive Sicilian village experience into local culture. Overnight Verdura Resort.
31 Oct: Transfer to Siracusa with stop at Valley of the Temples, near Agrigento. Overnight Ortea Palace.
01 Nov: Visit the captivating Isola di Ortigia, Siracusa, then transfer to Taormina. Overnight Taormina.
02 Nov: Experience Catania’s markets, baroque architecture and Opera dei Pupi. Overnight Taormina.
03 Nov: Departure flights out of Catania.
Cost:  2,500 euros. Cost does not include international flights into Palermo and out of Catania.

SPAIN
12 – 14 Nov: (2 nights) Madrid (Hotel Orfila and Heritage Madrid Hotel)
14 – 17 Nov: (3 nights) South of Sevilla (Hacienda de San Rafael)
17 – 19 Nov: (2 nights) Barcelona (Serras Hotel and Hotel Neri)
The Itinerary in Brief:
12 Nov: Arrival in Madrid (there will be an option to arrive on 11 Nov and spend 12 Nov in Toledo). There will be a small hotel charge for the extra night.
13 Nov: Full day tour of Madrid
14 Nov: Hi-Speed train to Cordoba with a tour of the Mosque and the town. Then we transfer to the Hacienda de San Rafael via a visit to Castillo Almadovar.
15 Nov: Full day tour of Seville and a site inspection of Corral del Rey in Seville’s old town.
16 Nov: Attend a horse show in Jerez followed by lunch and sherry tasting.
17 Nov: Fly to Barcelona. Walking tour of the Gothic Quarter.
18 Nov: Full day tour of Barcelona, including the Sagrada Familia.
19 Nov: Flights home.

2025
TURKEY with Icons and Styles
March: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus
Cost: TBA (will not include international flights into and out of Turkey.)

PARIS/LONDON with JH Hotels, IDI France & Sincerely Paul 
31 Mar – 03 Apr: 3 nights in Paris with touring and hotel inspections.  Group is spread amongst the Paris hotels represented by JH Hotels – Hotel San Regis, Pavillon de la Reine and Pavillon Faubourg Saint-Germain.  Touring and transfers will be with IDI France.
03 Apr: We take the Eurostar from Paris to London. (cost not included)
03 Apr – 06 Apr: 3 nights in London with touring and hotel inspections.  Group is spread amongst the London hotels represented by JH Hotels that includes all of Firmdale’s London hotels plus The Stafford London.  Touring and transfers will be with Sincerely Paul.
06 Apr: Departure flights home.
Cost: $950.  Cost does not include flights into Paris and out of London and the Eurostar from Paris to London.

LONDON AND SCOTLAND with JH Hotels & Sincerely Paul
03 – 06 Apr: 3 nights in London with touring and hotel inspections.  Group is spread amongst the London hotels represented by JH Hotels that includes all of Firmdale’s London hotels plus The Stafford London.  Touring and transfers will be with Sincerely Paul.
06 – 08 Apr:  Fly to Edinburgh.  Explore Edinburgh, touring with Sincerely Paul. Overnight at Charlotte Square Hotel.
08 – 09 Apr: Visit to St. Andrews and overnight at Knockendarroch Hotel in Pitlochry.
09 – 11 Apr: Culloden House. Visit Blair Castle and explore the Highlands with visits to Culloden Battlefield, Johnstons of Elgin cashmere factory, whisky tasting and Loch Ness.
11 Apr:  Departure flights from Inverness.
Cost: $2,850.  Cost does not include flights into London and out of Inverness.

Future FAM Trips in the Fall of 2025 will Include:
London and the English Countryside
Italy (itinerary to be determined)

ALL ROOMS ARE FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY ON ALL FAM TRIPS.  PRICES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF INTERNATIONAL AIR.