Group Travel Tour Operator and DMC for Isle of Wight

Travel to Portsmouth for the 40-minute ferry crossing to your hotel on the Isle of Wight

If time permits, consider calling in at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard or Gunwharf Quays.

Round the Island Tour, Carisbrooke Castle and Osborne House

Our tour starts with a visit to Carisbrooke Castle, an Elizabethan artillery fortress, a king’s prison and a royal summer residence. After lunch we arrive at Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s palatial holiday home. There’s an opportunity to visit Victoria and Albert’s private apartments, their bathing beach and children’s play-cottage for an intimate glimpse of royal family life. Then stroll through the garden terraceswith stunning views across the Solent.

Free day to explore

Enjoy a free day to relax in the hotel, take a walk, or perhaps take one of the frequent buses to another part of the island. Shanklin Old Village is a favourite attraction, where most of the picturesque cottages clustered around the thatched Crab Inn have now become craft and gift shops or restaurants. Why not take a trip to Butterfly World in Newport and see hundreds of butterflies flying freely in a natural environment! You have the opportunity to learn more about our butterflies, visit the Italian & Japanese Gardens, Koi Ponds, Fountains, Jumping Jets, Cafe, Medina Garden Centre and more!

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

This morning we spend time in the seaside town of Ryde. After lunch we step back to a bygone era with a journey on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Relax in beautifully restored Victorian and Edwardian carriages as the train makes its way through the beautiful countryside. Whilst here explore and discover the historic collection of locomotives, carriages and wagons through Train Story. You’ll uncover the lasting impact the railway has had on our lives with interactive activities and stunning displays. Journey through the Island’s locomotive history with many engines dating back 140 years.

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