2012 is certainly an exciting year for the UK in more ways than one and with this in mind we thought we’d take a look at some of the hottest events that you can be a part of on escorted tours. Obviously, we can’t forget that it’s the Queens Diamond Jubilee, the 100th Anniversary of the RMS Titanic, the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens birthday and The Olympics as well but there are many other events that we think you simply cannot afford to miss this year. We’ve cherry-picked a few that we think will be hot, hot, hot in 2012 but if you know of any others, do get in touch and we’ll be sure to add them to the list…

Almost everyone has been on a package holiday at some point during their lives but has the subject of unusual holidays ever crossed your mind? Strangely enough but you can find many organised coach tours that will allow you to experience things that you wouldn’t normally think of doing for a holiday such as storm-chasing, living life as a Mongol Warrior or entering a cage to swim with Great White Sharks. There are experiences for everyone and fully escorted tours are the perfect way to achieve this. Take a look at just some of the activities you could take part in on a holiday with a difference…

Unless you’ve been in outer space, you’ll realise that we are now only 12 sleeps away from the big day and if like us, you’re struggling to find that perfect gift for someone special, we thought we’d offer a helping hand and cherry pick a few coach holidays that could make perfect Christmas presents this year. So if you’ve never thought of giving the gift of coach travel before, check out the fabulous coach breaks we’ve cherry-picked for you below and perhaps put a smile on your loved one’s face this festive time!

It would appear that The Lonely Planet considers Castle Howard to be one of the world’s Top 10 grand homes but did you know that there are many other stately homes that you simply must visit at least once in your lifetime? The best way to see these stunning buildings is to travel on coach holidays where a guide will take you around these grand estates and provide you with little titbits of history taking you back to the time when they were first occupied. You’ll probably find that a lot of the Stately Homes that we have included in our Top 5 have also appeared in recent films or TV series so their popularity is quite huge at the moment. Take a look at what we’ve cherry-picked below and don’t forget to get in touch should you feel we’ve missed one…

A dark cloud appears to be hanging over a particular sporting event before coach holidays to the event have even begun especially since the recent ticket fiasco. With many of us trying to get our hands on these elusive tickets, news that The Government has bought 9,000 of them (including 3,000 for civil servants and others involved in the event) will be as welcome as a lead balloon!