If there’s one thing Australians like, it’s a trip to Great Britain. It’s not a destination we visit once, but countless times, so your clients will be chuffed (Britspeak for very pleased) that Viva Holidays have new packages. Experience Britain differently and discover its northern soul with new, ready-to-book itineraries!
If your clients think they have ‘seen Great Britain’, they can think again. Whether it’s a first visit, fifth, or fifteenth, every corner has something new to discover, especially in the north, where ancient monuments, cultural icons, and picturesque landscapes await.
Viva Holidays, in partnership with VisitBritain, brings new star-studded itineraries to lift the curtain on northern Britain.
There’s outdoor fun on an epic scale across wild, expansive national parks. There are immersive tours that reveal new insights around the region’s colourful cities. There’s also the chance to taste authentic England, Scotland, and Wales with food and drink experiences. Yum.
Experience Britain differently
What better way to show your clients how they can see new sides to Great Britain than with new independent itineraries?
Whether it’s a rail-led journey with effortless travel between cultural hubs or a self-drive break explored at their own pace, Viva Holidays has ready-to-book packages to make your life ‘easy peasy (lemon squeezy)’.
Manchester & Liverpool by rail
North West England is a cultural hotbed, with Manchester and Liverpool as its hubs. Discovering the north west of England by train is as easy as finding a ploughman’s lunch in a pub – and train travel means less driving!
On this 7-day tour, your clients can enjoy more time relaxing on a river cruise through Manchester, where old and new collide. They’ll rave about their time on the liveliest of taxi tours in the footsteps (tyre tracks?) of the Beatles and the chance to taste local grub on a Manchester foodie walking tour.
Manchester & Liverpool by rail includes:
- 4 nights at the 4-star Dakota Hotel in Manchester with breakfast
- 2 nights at the 4-star Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool with breakfast
- A Manchester river cruise
- A half-day Manchester walking food tour
- A full-day tour to Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester
- A tour of Etihad Stadium in Manchester
- Admission to Liverpool’s British Music Experience and the Royal Liver Building
- A private Beatles cab tour
- Return standard class rail tickets from Manchester to Liverpool
From $3,529 per person twin share. Learn more about the tour here.
North by Nature self-drive
The Great British outdoors is as iconic as its landmarks, especially in the north, where invigorating natural and historic wonders await on this 10-day adventure.
Like mountain highs in the Lake District, where dramatic fells and glacial lakes hold year-round appeal, or the chance to travel back to Roman Britain in Northumberland, a destination your clients may never have considered, but will soon never forget.
Perhaps they’ll experience déjà vu when they hop aboard a film-star railway in the North York Moors. It’s been in many a movie and TV show, including Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.
This package includes:
- 9 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast daily
- A Visit Manchester Pass
- Admission to Chester’s Roman Fort and the Beamish: The Living Museum of the North
- A half-day Six Lakes Spectacular Tour
- Cruise on Lake Windermere and heritage railway journey aboard North York Moors Railway
- 10 days car hire in a Vauxhall Corsa (or similar)
From $4,469 per person twin share. Find out more here.
North West England & Wales self-drive
The dramatic landscapes of North West England and North Wales roll out the figurative red carpet for your clients with an epic escape to natural wonderlands like Snowdonia’s (Eryri) craggy peaks and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Lake District.
There’s also time to explore Manchester’s legendary sporting stars and tune into Liverpool’s genre-forming music scene.
The freedom of a self-drive adventure means the option to stop at thrilling filming locations en route, including the Brit classic, Peaky Blinders, and fantasy-drama, House of the Dragon!
This package includes:
- 9 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast daily
- Visit Manchester Pass
- Admission to Bodnant Garden, Conwy Castle, Portmeirion Village, The Beatles Story, and Muncaster Castle
- Return Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways tickets
- A cruise on Lake Windermere
- Tour of the Lakes Distillery
- 10 days car hire in a Vauxhall Corsa (or similar)
From $4,819 per person twin share. Discover more here.
Historic Borderlands self-drive
Viva Holidays’ border-hopping break brings your clients the best of England and Scotland. Think wild, heather-clad national parks that inspire, and bucketloads of history.
This self-drive itinerary invites exploration of Windermere, England’s largest lake, and the region’s historic castles, Roman forts, and a chance to taste the past in a dram (or two) at Scotland’s fabled whisky distilleries. Film locations en route include Harry Potter and The Da Vinci Code.
Historic Borderlands includes:
- 11 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast daily
- Admission to Edinburgh Castle, Rosslyn Chapel, Abbotsford House, Alnwick Castle and The Alnwick Garden, Chester’s Roman Fort, Moffat Distillery, and Stirling Castle
- Tour at The Johnnie Walker Experience
- A half-day Six Lakes Spectacular Tour
- A walking tour in Glasgow with a local Glaswegian
- 12 days car hire in a Vauxhall Corsa (or similar)
From $3,999 per person twin share. Explore the package fully here.
The East of Scotland self-drive
What better way to celebrate all that Scotland offers than by raising a glass to its mighty castles, dynamic cities, and, of course, the nation’s renowned distilleries.
Across this 9-day itinerary, there’s the chance to drink in Edinburgh’s cultural scene, from museums and galleries to a packed festival calendar.
Your clients will also say cheers to Aberdeen’s street art, Speyside’s whisky buffs, and Blairgowrie’s extensive range of outdoor activities – a gateway to the famed Scottish Highlands.
This package includes:
- 8 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast daily
- An excursion pack, including admission to Edinburgh Castle, Arbroath Abbey, Glamis Castle, Castle Fraser and Gardens, and Blair Athol Distillery
- 9 days car hire in a Vauxhall Corsa (or similar)
From $2,799 per person twin share.
The deets
Explore Viva Holidays’ full range of city stays, rail journeys, self-drives, and extended tours through Northern England, Scotland, and Wales here.
To book these exclusive packages, head to Mango, Viva Holidays’ online agent reservation system. You’ll also find over 400 hotels and 600 activities across Britain in Ready Rooms, enhancing your ability to craft the perfect itinerary for every client.
Find marketing assets to support your Great Britain campaigns at agents.vivaholidays.com.au.
This article is brought to you by Viva Holidays and VisitBritain.
