Bulgaria! Perhaps known to us for Ski or Beach resorts … but not much more??
 Time to re-think?
 Our Arts Society group has just returned from an eight day tour in Bulgaria staying in great hotels in both Sofia and Plovdiv. The itinerary was choreographed by ‘Simply Groups’ and it could not have been better!
 
 The variety enjoyed was endless! We were guided throughout by a Native speaker- ESSENTIAL!!! Guided city tours, breathtaking archeological and ethnological museums, Bulgarian Orthodox Monasteries and Churches and even inside a Thracian tomb! Those aside there was also folklore of the kind never before experienced - dancing on hot coals.!  Original artisan places such as an amazing carpet workshop which has made carpets for many of our Stately homes and including our King and Queen as customers! The Damask Rose is grown widely providing the Rose Oil industry- delicious perfume! Oh.. mustn’t forget- a museum of Vintage Socialist cars.Of course there was wine tasting too!
 This tour delivered daily awesome surprises of the kind we will never ever forget- that’s for certain! And the weather was a perfect temperature throughout, with sun in abundance. A very, very happy group!
 
 Gwen Wright – TASC Visits Coordinator

What a fabulous area to visit! Our group of 25 had THE most fabulous bespoke holiday in Puglia recently. We could not have packed more into such an itinerary if we had tried- not indeed eaten or drank more of superb foods!!
 Of course Puglia “speaks” cave dwellings and Trulli houses and though these are truly awesome, there is so very much more to enjoy! In addition to those “tourist honeypot attraction” we all especially loved the opportunity to go to several “Agrotourismo” places. Witnessing the production of Mozzarella “from farm to fork” captured us all totally- and then  followed by delicious lunch! Say no more!  Architecture, History, Pottery Coastal vistas, wine, and Olive orchards… just yet another of our truly amazing group holidays so thoroughly choreographed by our Champion company Simply Groups.

Our group from The Arts Society Cranleigh enjoyed literally an amazing 5 days on our Belfast tour! The itinerary was truly action packed squeezing in so many visits which distilled the many things the destination could possibly offer. Of course the Titanic museum’s impact cannot be underestimated in its enormity and First Class presentation!
Nor can the Natural Wonder of the Giant’s Causeway. Other visits which were exquisite were both Hillsborough and Stormont . At the other end of the beauty scale was the Crumlin Road jail which gave a realistic perspective of how far the City has “risen from the ashes”!
Our revered guide was excellent and our crowning glory was to enjoy a lavish “Victorian Tea” in the member”s  Dining Room at Stormont! Talk about “icing on the cake” after a hugely successful tour, so well instrumented by Simply Groups.

Gwen Wright -Visits

A stunning day was enjoyed by almost 50 of us ! Totally immersed into the Cecil family and the lives of Queen Elizabeth I who spent much of her childhood here with her half siblings.

The house is Palatial with all furnishings original since 13 generations have continued to live there. 

A faultless day with beautiful sunshine.

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