The largest Island off the British mainland, a truly unique holiday destination known as ‘England in Miniature’. Enjoy the island’s mix of rolling countryside, golden beaches, chalk cliffs, pretty olde worlde villages and traditional seaside resorts. The resort of Shanklin lies on picturesque Sandown Bay, there is a nice beach, delightful parks and gardens, a good choice of shops, the quaint old village with its thatched cottages and nearby is the famous Shanklin Chine with its wild plants, shaded paths and waterfalls

• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED
• A full day excursion travelling via Ventnor and Brighstone to Alum Bay to see the famous multi coloured cliffs and some fine views of the Needles, the Island’s famous landmark. We then visit the resort of Yarmouth with its delightful harbour and marina and finally to Cowes, the famous yachting resort.
• Half day excursion visiting the quaint village of Godshill with its church, model village and lovely thatched cottages, then on to Newport, the island’s capital town with its fine Jacobean and Georgian houses that line the River Medina.
• OPTIONAL EXCURSION
• Short day excursion visiting Bembridge with its pretty harbour and windmill, then on to Ryde, the island’s largest town with an elegant esplanade, attractive Georgian and Victorian buildings, plus its half mile long pier.