Gold - The Way We Were | 2026

Itinerary

Excursions

Your Itinerary:

FULL DAY: Alnwick & Cragside House
Today we head for the picturesque fortress town of Alnwick with a magnificent castle dominating the skyline. Then on to Cragside House, an impressive Victorian mansion built for the first Lord Armstrong and the first house in the world to have electricity.

FULL DAY: Beamish - the Living Museum of the North
Today’s full day visit to Beamish: the Living Museum of the North is a truly unforgettable experience. Ride on the trams, visit the shops, and walk into houses - all faithfully re-creating life at the turn of the century.

FULL DAY: Woodhorn Museum & Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Today we make our way to the fascinating Woodhorn Museum, a former working colliery that today highlights the famous mining history of the North East. Afterwards we make our way into Newcastle-upon-Tyne where a local guide brings this city’s past to life.

Whats included

What's Included: 

• Door to Door Service to your transfer coach*
• Coach travel with reserved seating
• Tour Manager escorted
• Half board accommodation
• Excursion to Woodhorn Colliery Museum and guided tour of Newcastle
• Guided tour of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
• An excursion to Cragside House & Alnwick
• A visit to Beamish, the Living Museum of the North

*From selected postcodes.

Highlights

Door to Door Service* Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Beamish - the Living Museum of the North, Cragside House, Guided tour of Newcastle, Alnwick

Escorted Travel

Our Drivers and Tour Managers

They are simply the best in the business

Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.

Our Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.

We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.

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Gold Tour Benefits

Upgrade to Gold!

Now with Door to Door Service included, enjoy the comfort of extra legroom, upgraded hotels and those extra little touches to make your holiday even more special with Grand UK Gold.

Grand UK Gold is an exciting concept in luxury coach holidays and already a proven success amongst our travellers. Our state-of-the-art coaches, in their stunning black and gold livery, have ushered in a new era in luxury coach travel, re-writing the rules and raising the standard of quality coach travel.

But it is not just arriving in style that has defined Grand UK Gold - you will find other exclusive benefits too, including being escorted by our best Tour Managers, specially selected hotels of a three and four star standard, thoughtful little extras including a welcome drink on arrival and a commemorative photograph to mark the occasion.

Everything Included - Gold

• Door to Door Service*
• All coach travel
• Reserved seats on tour coach
• Tour Manager escorted 
• Hotel accommodation and board as stated
• Welcome reception & drink
• No single room supplement (subject to availability)
• Excursions/itinerary as stated
• Admission fees & entertainment if stated
• ABTA bonded
• Collect Coach Miles™

*Click Here for full Door to Door Service details and availability

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Accommodation

Mercure George Washington Hotel

MERCURE GEORGE WASHINGTON HOTEL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ★★★★ (AA)

This Grand UK favourite for many years is located five miles outside of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

FACILITIES

•   Restaurant
•   Two Bars
•   Free Wifi
•   Comfortable Bedrooms
•   Tea & Coffee Facilities
•   TV in room
•   Spa & Beauty Facilities
•   Gym
•   Lift to most rooms
•   Garden / Terrace
•   Indoor Swimming Pool
•   18 hole Golf course (local charges)

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