Page Text Content
Local men, Ghadames, Libya
adventurous in emphasis, we have highlighted this fact by applying the terms Luxury Tour and Discovery Tour immediately below the tour title. A Luxury Tour will usually feature 5 star de luxe accommodation throughout, whilst a Discovery Tour would be better suited to the more adventurous-spirited traveller as it will typically include some quite basic accommodation, possibly rougher road journeys and in some cases more adventurous activities, such as trekking. On some tours we have designated particular departure dates as Luxury Departures. This means that on those departures we have upgraded the accommodation to the standard you would expect of a Luxury Tour. These tours include the phrase `Includes Luxury Departures' immediately below the tour title. HOLIDAY EXTENSIONS Cox & Kings is happy to arrange for you to extend your stay in the Middle East. We have suggested possible extension options for most of the tours in this brochure, however our specialist consultants would also be delighted to design a tailor-made extension, either pre or post tour, to fit in with your particular interests. Please note that tour extensions are operated on the same basis as Private Journeys. WHEN TO TRAVEL The changing climate can have a major impact on the timing of trips to the Middle East and page 53 has detailed charts showing temperature and rainfall in the various regions. These climate charts are based on historic data and in a world of increasingly extreme weather they should be regarded as indicative of typical conditions rather than guarantees of what you should expect at particular times of year. The Middle East is also well known for its festivals and if you are interested in visiting a particular celebration please contact a Cox & Kings Tour Consultant for dates.
RAMADAN The Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan will run from approximately 01 September - 01 October 2008. During this time Muslims abstain from eating food, drinking and smoking between dawn and dusk and whilst there is no reason not to travel during this period, non-Muslims should exercise discretion in front of Muslims. The end of Ramadan, Eid al Fitr, is a time of great celebration. ACCOMMODATION There is not room to describe all the hotels in this brochure in detail, however, many of the best and most interesting properties are described and depicted in the Hotel Portfolio sections, and the grading and facilities of all the hotels are listed in the Hotel Guide on our website: www.coxandkings.co.uk.
REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIONS & FLIGHT UPGRADES Most Cox & Kings holidays are based on flights out of London's Heathrow or Gatwick airports, however, in most cases it is possible to connect with those flights from regional British airports for a small supplement. In addition, Cox & Kings can offer very favourable prices for upgrading to premium economy and business classes. For many holidays this supplement information is included on the tour page, however, where space does not allow this you can usually refer to another tour that features the same international airline to find the applicable supplement prices. SINGLE & SOLE SUPPLEMENTS Most hotels round the world charge more per person for a single-occupancy room than for a shared twin room. Most of the price tables in this brochure indicate supplementary charges for single or sole passengers. The difference in definition between the two supplements is that a `Single' traveller is someone occupying a single room whilst travelling with one or more other people, whilst a `Sole' traveller is someone travelling on their own. If you are planning to travel on a group tour as a single traveller you should look at the `Single Supplement' price, however, if you are planning to add an extension to that tour you should read down the `Sole Supplement' column and these prices take into account the fact that you are only `sole' on the extension section. IMPORTANT NOTE When making a booking, if you feel that there is anything Cox & Kings should know about that is essential to your enjoyment of your holiday, please ensure that we have been made aware of this in writing at the time of booking, preferably on the Reservation Form itself (see page 58).
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
www.coxandkings.co.uk
9
COX & KINGS HOLIDAYS
|
inbro