Archive for September, 2011

Britains Royal Palaces

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Select works closely with Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity which looks after such iconic palaces as the Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court and Banqueting House on Whitehall.   For group planners looking for something a little different how about putting a different twist on an afternoon excursion to the iconic Tower of London.   A private Beefeater tour of the Tower, followed by a sumptuous traditional English afternoon tea and concluding with a visit to the spectacular Jewel House.

Hampton Court Palace is another stunning venue suitable for both corporate and leisure programming.  From intimate dinners for 40 in the Kings Eating Room to larger events staged in the Great Hall, Hampton Court offers some wonderfully flexible spaces, all of course surrounded by spectacular gardens sweeping down to the banks of the River Thames.   Select Travel specialises in creating unique group tours across the UK and Europe.  Check here for some great sample itineraries.

Religious Group Travel

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Germany 2012:  On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses denouncing the sale of indulgences to the door of Wittenberg Castle Church. Widely regarded as the start of the Reformation, his actions changed the course of history. The 500th anniversary of this act falls in 2017.

Over the next few years Select Travel will bring you a series of suggested itineraries featuring, lectures, exhibitions, festivals and concerts which will help set the scene for the celebrations to come 5 years hence. Our first suggestion for 2012, features the return of the Luther Festival to Eisenach Germany, August 17th – 26th, 2012.  We have woven this quintessential German event into a suggested 12 day German/Austrian adventure.   You can of course run a programme along the same lines at any other time of year, but the festival is a lot of fun and its a shame to miss it.

So why not contacting the Protestant churches in your region or even the local parochial schools and colleges to guage their interest in planning a group trip.  Select Travel specialises in all manner of pilgrimages and European religious tours for churches and organizations. 

As always, we’ll custom design every aspect of the itinerary, but to provide some initial inspiration we’ve placed the sample itinerary on our website.