| Escorted holidays seem to have come back into | | | | 5. Lapland Winter Adventures: Great for the children |
| fashion during the course of the past 10 years or so. | | | | and one that we adults can enjoy too. Visiting Lapland |
| They offer a great opportunity for a relaxing holiday, | | | | in the weeks before Christmas is always an exciting |
| while allowing you to get to discover some new | | | | adventure. |
| locations. | | | | 6. Eastern Europe Tour: There are numerous escorted |
| There are so many escorted tours available within | | | | holidays of Eastern Europe available, but try to find |
| Europe that it can be difficult to know which to choose. | | | | one that takes in Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Three |
| Here's our guide to the 10 best guided holiday itineraries | | | | of the most beautiful cities in Europe. |
| currently available: | | | | 7. Krakow: The relatively small city of Europe is one of |
| 1. Paris and Disneyland: A widely available coaching | | | | the gem's of this part of the world. A touring holiday |
| tour that is very accessible from the UK. Great for | | | | that takes in the Polish city is guaranteed to be a |
| families and those who are young at heart, allowing | | | | success. |
| you to see all of the famous sights of Paris, plus | | | | 8. Moscow and St Petersburg: Both of Russia's main |
| experience the thrills of Disney's European theme park. | | | | cities have plenty to offer visitors. You'll find that a |
| Tours usually last for approximately 5 days in total. | | | | 14-day break will allow you to visit both. |
| 2. Germany at Christmas: A touring holiday of | | | | 9. Best of Italy: The grand tour of Italy is offered by |
| Germany is the perfect way to spend Christmas. | | | | many escorted holiday companies, taking in the |
| Germany is famed for its Christmas markets and a | | | | country's finest cities, including Rome, Florence, Pisa |
| touring holiday is a great way to see German cities at | | | | and Venice. |
| their best. | | | | 10. Barcelona, Madrid and Seville: Three of the most |
| 3. Provence and the Italian Riviera: This tour takes | | | | famous cities of Spain. Each city offers unique |
| between 10 and 14 days to complete, but it's well | | | | aspects to thrill visitors. |
| worth the effort. Including Nice, Monte Carlo and some | | | | You'll find that the touring itineraries suggested above |
| of Italy's best coastal scenery. | | | | are all offered by a number of companies. Shop |
| 4. Tours of Ireland: There are a number of travel | | | | around to ensure that you get the best price. |
| companies offering escorted tours of Ireland. We | | | | An escorted holiday can be a great way to see |
| sometimes tend to forget that some of Europe's most | | | | different parts of Europe. |
| beautiful scenery is just across the Irish Sea. | | | | |