Saturday 19th April 2020

At the Victoria and Albert Museum, you can see art and design from the past 3000 years, including ceramics, furniture, fashion, jewellery, photographs, sculpture, textiles and paintings. The family-friendly Science Museum caters for kids
of all ages. The Interactive Garden area is specially designed for under fives, while the hands-on Launchpad Gallery is perfect for teenagers. Just next door you’ll find London’s Natural History Museum, where you can come face-to-face with a giant T-rex, and experience an earthquake in the Power Within zone.

Depart 8.30am

PRICES

Seats just £28 return – Child £15!!

How to Book

SORRY – SOLD OUT!

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the tomb discovery, the boy king’s priceless tomb artifacts will visit London one final time while a new permanent resting place for the treasures is constructed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh will transport guests to Ancient Egypt where they will accompany Tutankhamun on his journey to the afterlife and quest for immortality.

Over 150 stunning authentic tomb objects, 60 on display outside Egypt for the first time, showcase the spectacular artistry of the boy king’s 3,300-year-old treasure and will dazzle audiences of all ages.

This is an absolute must-see cultural event and final opportunity to experience the magic and mystery of Tutankhamun before his treasures return to Egypt forever.

8:00am Departure

£50 per person including travel – Sorry Sold Out   – Places may be available on 20th March

How to Book

Enjoy a day out in Norfolk including the wonderful Thursford Collection!

Come and see the world’s largest collection of steam engines and organs, hear Robert Wolfe one of the world’s leading theatre organists play the mighty Wurlitzer at 12.30pm and 2pm daily, ride on fairground carousels and the gondola, enjoy “Back Stage Tours” and watch silent movies.

Magnificent Steam Machines
Come and explore the country’s finest collection of steam traction engines and get up close and personal with these magnificent machines of yesteryear. Steam power on the land, the roads, and eventually on the fairground did not have a very long life. From the middle of the last century until the First World War it enjoyed its heyday, developing superlative engineering skills and techniques which are still admired today. But by the 1920’s, steam was faltering before the challenge of diesel and petrol engines. By the 1940s steam vehicles were heading in their thousands to scrap yards.

Marvel at the Music

In 1904, when the founder of Thursford Collection, George. T.H. Cushing MBE was born, the visiting fair was an irresistible draw to every village across the land. George was taken to the fair when he was just eight years old which filled him with sights and sounds he was never able to forget, and ultimately his passion for creating the Thursford Collection. It was the amazing sounds of the fairground organs that had a particularly magical effect. It’s just the same effect we see on visitors to Thursford today when they see and hear the wonderful sound of George’s amazing collection of fairground organs.

Lunch in the barn and shop in our ‘Olde Worlde’ shopping village. All this and our fantastic play area has plenty to delight children of all ages.

PRICE

Coach Travel & Admission : £30

10am  departure

Pick Ups selected from  – Thickthorn, Costessey, Drayton, Taverham & Fakenham

Tower of London

Enjoy a trip to one of London’s most famous landmarks,  the Tower of London.  The historic Tower houses the Crown Jewels, the prison cell of Sir Walter Raleigh, known as the Bloody Tower, and the Chapel of St. John and the Royal Armories.  If you want, you will have time to visit the area including Tower Bridge (admission payable separately).

PRICE

Coach travel & Admission: £50 

Depart 8am

How to Book

The National Stud opened its gates to the public for the first time in the mid 1970s. To this day The National Stud remains the only commercial stud farm in the UK allowing individuals, small groups and large parties the chance to see behind the scenes of a working Thoroughbred stud farm.

Tours of The National Stud last approximately 90 minutes and are taken by coach and on foot. The tours explore this beautiful 500-acre site and focus on introducing visitors to the history and purpose of The National Stud as a commercial Thoroughbred breeding operation. The National Stud is a working commercial stud farm, so the physical content of the tours varies throughout the year, depending on the season and the activities happening on the stud when you visit.  There is then an opportunity for lunch, following which we visit the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art.

This is situated in Charles II’s sporting palace and stables and spans five acres in the heart of Newmarket. It comprises three complementary attractions; a new National Horseracing Museum, a National Art Gallery of British Sporting Art, and a chance to meet former racehorses and learn what they do after racing, in the flagship home of Retraining of Racehorses.  Part of the visit is a guided tour followed by free time to browse.

The National Heritage Centre at Palace House is the result of over ten years planning, building and fundraising to become the biggest new attraction to open in Suffolk in the last decade. Voted Suffolk Museum of the year 2017.

The Heritage Centre also features The Tack Room: Food by the Pantry. It is accessible to all the public, not just Heritage Centre ticket holders, and can be accessed via large gates on Palace Street directly into the King’s Yard or from the atrium that runs from Rous Road car park through to Palace Street.

Retraining of Racehorses demonstrations take place daily in the arena at 11.30 and 14.30 daily.

Depart 9am

PRICES

Coach travel and admission:  £46

Bookings may be made by calling IC Travel on Norwich (01603) 868680, or email info@ictravel.co.uk

At the Victoria and Albert Museum, you can see art and design from the past 3000 years, including ceramics, furniture, fashion, jewellery, photographs, sculpture, textiles and paintings. The family-friendly Science Museum caters for kids
of all ages. The Interactive Garden area is specially designed for under fives, while the hands-on Launchpad Gallery is perfect for teenagers. Just next door you’ll find London’s Natural History Museum, where you can come face-to-face with a giant T-rex, and experience an earthquake in the Power Within zone.

Depart 8.30am

PRICES

Seats just £28 return – Child £15!!

How to Book

Friday 15th May 2020

Departing Taverham at 8.00am

Established in 1985 the Kensington Dollshouse Festival has become the leading International event for craftsmen and miniatures enthusiasts to get together and enjoy their obsession.

For over 30 years the Kensington Dollshouse Festival has been searching all over the globe for the best craftsmen who can perfectly replicate every day life in miniature. We have over 170 artists from all corners of the world attending our London shows. These makers specialise in all aspects of miniatures from a Grand, fully decorated mansion to a humble clothes peg & everything in between.

This is not just a day out for collectors & enthusiasts but a fascinating event for everyone of any age. You will see an awe-inspiring array of dolls houses & contents, as well as a selection of the top specialist suppliers who can provide all the tools & materials you need to have a go yourself, with a rare opportunity to talk to the super-talented craftsmen who make these incredible tiny things, many of whom do not exhibit at any other shows in the UK.

PRICE:

Coach and Admission £39

How to Book

Following our 2 sell-out trips last year, another chance to enjoy this day out gives you entrance to the newly opened Postal Museum in London which includes a two course lunch before the tour.

The museum’s galleries will take you on a journey through five-centuries of world-class curiosities, providing a different, previously unseen view on some of the world’s most significant historical events, and an insight into the quirky beginnings of the earliest social network.

Once you have explored the museum, your ticket will then grant you access to a subterranean world that – up until now – remained hidden from public view.

Descend into the old engineering depot of Mail Rail – the one-hundred-year old little-known Post Office railway – and board a miniature train designed to transport people through its narrow tunnels for the first time. The train ride will pass through and stop at the original Mount Pleasant station platforms 70 feet underground, where an impressive audio visual display will take riders back in time, giving an insight into the heyday of the railway.

PRICE

Coach, lunch and admission: £58

A UNESCO Heritage City of Music, in popular culture Liverpool will always link to The Beatles, that British band which would become a world phenomenon to this day. Immerse yourself in the boy’s home city, exploring their grass roots and special Liverpudlian environment. Uncover gems such as the Casbah Coffee Club original launch pad of the band back in the day and stay at the world’s only Beatles-inspired upmarket hotel. Now with the last piece of the puzzle, new visitor attraction Strawberry Fields opening 2019, where visitors can experience this special place from Lennon’s childhood, with interactive centre and wooded garden grounds.

Package Includes:

• 3 nights Half board at 4* Hard Days Night Hotel with luxury coach travel with IC Travel courier and complimentary light refreshments
• Entry to The Beatles Story & British Invasion Exhibition
• Entry to the Cavern Club
• Entrance to Strawberry Fields
• Ferry cross the Mersey (50 mins explorer cruise)

A ‘Fab Four’ star Liverpool hotel. Hard Days Night Hotel is the world’s only Beatles inspired hotel, combining the highest quality facilities in a truly unique environment. Located at the heart of Liverpool’s ‘Beatles Quarter’ offering luxurious accommodation and exclusive event space with a twist. Housed in the magnificent Grade II listed Central Buildings, dating back to 1884, the beautifully restored hotel is steeped in history.

All 110 rooms are individually designed around the contours of the original building and elegantly furnished with specially commissioned Beatles-inspired artwork adorning the walls.

Sitting adjacent to the world famous Cavern Club where the Beatles rose to fame, and an array of the city’s famous Beatles landmarks, the hotel not only offers the perfect getaway for visitors, but is much loved by art lovers, music lovers, and food lovers alike.

Departure Time 7am tbc

DBB – £410pp with £120 single supplement
Deposit of £50 on booking and balance payable 90 days before departure.

How to Book

At the Victoria and Albert Museum, you can see art and design from the past 3000 years, including ceramics, furniture, fashion, jewellery, photographs, sculpture, textiles and paintings. The family-friendly Science Museum caters for kids
of all ages. The Interactive Garden area is specially designed for under fives, while the hands-on Launchpad Gallery is perfect for teenagers. Just next door you’ll find London’s Natural History Museum, where you can come face-to-face with a giant T-rex, and experience an earthquake in the Power Within zone.

Depart 8.30am

PRICES

Seats just £28 return – Child £15!!

How to Book

Enjoy a day out to the beautiful Holkham Hall.   Arrive and Holkham and enjoy morning coffee followed by a buggie trip to the Walled Garden.   Return for lunch at the Courtyard Café followed by a visit to Holkham Hall and Holkham stories.

Holkham Hall
An unforgettable part of any visit with its incredible architecture, stunning art, original furniture and classical statuary. This 18th century masterpiece is an amazing treasure trove and, above all, still very much a lived-in family home.

Walled Garden
Step through the ornate Venetian gates and enjoy the walled garden’s tranquil atmosphere, stunning array of flowers, fruit and vegetables and riot of colour. An impressive display of Victorian greenhouses, vineyard and chickens and bees make up the six acres.

Holkham Stories
There are so many stories to tell about Holkham’s past, present and future. Discover the interactive, fascinating and fun story of f food and farming at Holkham. Let the ‘talking tools’ tell you about what they were used for; find out who puts the malt in Maltsters; test your food knowledge and watch the ‘Holkham Year’ film.

Coach, Buffet Lunch and Admission – £46

How to Book

Join us for the annual Flower Show to celebrate the very best of gardening, home and lifestyle. Explore the show to find plants, home and garden items and more. This year’s show features a new Floral Street filled with new exhibitors, entertainment and festive atmosphere.
The perfect day out, packed with garden inspiration, stunning floral displays and a shoppers paradise.  Admission includes entry to gardens and Palace.

£48 per person including travel & admissions

7.30am departure

How to Book

Choose 2 of the 3 venues for your day out – from Houses of Parliament,  Churchill’s War Cabinet rooms in Whitehall or Westminster Abbey or just coach travel only!

Houses of Parliament:

An expert ‘Blue Badge’ guide accompanies you throughout this 90 minute tour through the House of Lords and House of Commons.

Tour highlights include:

• Westminster Hall*
• Norman Porch*
• Queen’s Robing Room
• Royal Gallery
• Prince’s Chamber
• Lords Chamber
• Moses Room*
• Central Lobby*
• Members’ Lobby
• Aye Lobby*
• Commons Chamber
• St Stephen’s Hall*

Westminster Abbey & Churchill War Cabinet Rooms include audio guided tour.

7.30am Departure

Coach £28 +  £17 for War Cabinet Rooms, £21 for Westminster Abbey and £21 for Houses of Parliament (Max 2 attractions)

How to Book:

Harte & Garter Hotel & Spa – Windsor

Departure Time: 8am

Right in the centre of Windsor is the Harte and Garter, a grand establishment located opposite the magnificent Windsor Castle.

The hotel is an amalgamation of two 14th century inns; The Garter Inn, named after the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which was founded by King Edward III and The White Harte, named in honour of the Royal Emblem worn by King Richard II.

Enjoy their Afternoon Tea in the Tea Bar. Their Afternoon Tea includes a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, an assortment of delicate fancies and tea and coffee.

Our break includes:

• 1 night B&B at Harte & Garter Hotel opposite Windsor Castle
• Thames Boat trip
• Windsor Castle Visit
• Visit to the Saville Gardens – Windsor Great Park
• Afternoon Tea at Harte & Garter Hotel

£50 deposit per person with balance due by 90 days before departure. In the event of cancellation please refer to terms and conditions on the website. You are advised to take
out your own travel insurance. Limited spaces are available for this trip so book soon!

IC Travel Price – £210pp (Single Supplement £30)

Greenwich is where hemispheres meet and royal heritage combines with contemporary architecture. Our day includes a 2-course lunch in Greenwich followed by a tour of the Painted Hall.   You then have free time to include the National Maritime Museum (free entry)  and you can add an optional visit to the Cutty Sark.

Painted Hall

Known as Britain’s Sistine Chapel, the Painted Hall is a spectacular 18th century masterpiece of baroque art.
Discover one of London’s hidden gems, the magnificent Painted Hall, in the heart of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage site. Known as ‘Britain’s Sistine
Chapel’, Sir James Thornhill’s magnificent Painted Hall is an epic baroque masterpiece. Hear the intriguing history of this iconic site and walk in the footsteps of Tudor monarchs. View the foundations  of the former Greenwich Palace, birthplace of the notorious King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I, plus the room where Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson lay in state after
the Battle of Trafalgar, all part of your Painted Hall visit.

Explore Sir Christopher Wren’s stunning buildings and wander the extensive riverside grounds. Painted Hall tickets include entry to the Chapel and the Skittle Alley where you can try your hand at Victorian bowling. Multimedia guides, talks and tours also included.

Cutty Sark    

You can get a real sensation of what it must have been like to go to sea in the great age of sail when you step aboard the fabulous Cutty Sark.

She’s the very last remaining Tea Clipper and, in her day, was one of the fastest ships on the all-important tea runs from China. If you stand at the prow you can imagine yourself thundering around the Cape of Good Hope on the way from Shanghai to London. During the middle years of the 19th century, clipper ships would compete with each other to see who could get the first crop of fresh tea back to the UK and Cutty Sark was one of them.

The ship has been in Greenwich since 1954 and went through a period of careful conservation between 2007 and 2012 during which a fire broke out on board. The fire looked shocking but didn’t do as much damage as had been feared because all the rigging and deck furniture had already been taken away for renewal. She has been raised three meters which means you can walk underneath her sparkling hull – you should definitely go and visit!

PRICES

Adult: Coach, Lunch & Painted Hall: £57 

Coach only: £30

Cutty Sark: £13

Departing Taverham at 8am

Find out more about the castle and your visit by clicking here.

Highclere Castle is not only a beautiful building, but a warm and welcoming home. Playing host to family and friends, but also to events and celebrations with visitors and guests from around the world.

We are delighted to welcome you to explore the history of the Castle, the illuminating Egyptian Exhibition narrating the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, and the peace and tranquillity of the surrounding gardens and grounds.

Many of the rooms and vistas will be familiar to viewers of ‘Downton Abbey’ – both the Drawing Room and Dining Room forming the backdrop to the dryly withering put-downs delivered by Maggie Smith, as the Dowager Countess to some poor unfortunate relation. The distinctive gardens and park designed by Capability Brown, offer interest and enjoyment throughout the year and gratifying growth and change, as the seasons turn.

8am Departure

£57 per person including travel

How to Book

When war broke out in 1914, no one could have known how long the fighting was to go on for, or how many brave soldiers would lose their lives as a result. This moving battlefields tour looks to remember those who fell in battle, as well as the many civilians who also paid the ultimate sacrifice, by visiting some of the key sites in France and Belgium.

For our 4 night excursion we will stay at the New Regina Hotel right in the heart of historic and cozy Ypres on the corner of the Grote Markt, with a view of the Cloth Hall and the In Flanders Fields Museum and only 300 meters from the Menin Gate. During the tour will spend time in Ypres, witness the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony, visit the key battlefield sites and museums such as the In Flanders Field Museum at Ypres.

We shall also have a day in Brussels where the biennial Carpet of Flowers will be taking place.  On the return journey we shall visit Arras & Vimy Ridge.

Package Includes

• 4 nights bed/breakfast
• All executive coach travel from Taverham (with local pick-ups) with toilet on board
• Ferry crossing
• Complimentary refreshments on the coach
• Tour fully accompanied by IC Travel plus Coach Driver
• Financial protection insurance
• Excursions including Menin Gate, Ypres, In Flanders Field Museum, Battlefields Tour, Brussels Carpet of Flowers and Arras/Vimy Ridge

£495 pp  (£80 single supplement)

To book:

£50 deposit per person with balance due 90 days before departure.   In the event of cancellation please refer to the terms and conditions on the website.  You are advised to take out your own travel insurance.  Limited spaces are available for this trip so book soon!

How to Book

Highgate Cemetery was opened in 1839 as part of a plan known as the ‘Magnificent Seven’. In this 90-minute guided tour of the West Wing, you will see iconic graves and the first ever plot in the cemetery, as well as the Eyptian Avenue, the Catacombs and the Circle of Lebanon.

You will then have time to explore the East Wing, where the graves of many well-known figures reside, such as world-famous philosopher and sociologist, Karl Marx. This once in a life-time visit to Highgate Cemetery is followed by a two-course lunch along Highgate’s high street.

Please note, there are two flights of stairs on the normal route. If you have access requirements, please be sure to let us know in advance.

Itinerary

12.30pm –  2-Course Lunch

2.30pm –  Guided tour of the West Wing. In this 90-minute tour you will see iconic graves as well as the Eyptian Avenue, the Catacombs and the Circle of Lebanon.

4.30 Free time to explore East Wing

5.00pm – Departure

8.00am Departure

Travel, Lunch and Tour: £61

How to Book

Bookings may be made by calling IC Travel on Norwich (01603) 868680, or email info@ictravel.co.uk
Alternatively you can use our online booking system to reserve your place and then telephone IC Travel to make your payment and confirm your booking.  Payments can also be made by Paypal by sending to payments@ictravel.co.uk

Many will have seen the red & white ‘STANTA’ signs near Thetford.  But what is it…….??

Stanford Training Area (STANTA), originally known as Stanford Battle Area, is a British Army training area situated in the English county of Norfolk. The area is approximately 30,000 acres (120 km²) in size; it is some 7 miles (11 km) north of the town of Thetford and 25 miles (40 km) south-west of the city of Norwich. The site is run by the Operational Training and Advisory Group (OPTAG).

The area was originally established in 1942 when a battle training area was required and a ‘Nazi village’ established. Military exercises were already known in the area; tanks had deployed to Thetford in the First World War. The complete takeover involved the evacuation of the villages of Buckenham Tofts, Langford, Stanford, Sturston, Tottington and West Tofts.

The area was used during the run-up to the D-Day invasion and since then has hosted many exercises. A regular visitor is 16 Air Assault Brigade who hold their annual Gryphon exercises there. It is also used by cadets to complete Fieldcraft exercises.

In 2009 a 12.5-acre (51,000 m²) village designed to replicate its Afghan equivalent, was added to the Battle Area for the training of troops deployed in support of the War in Afghanistan. The site, built at a cost of £14 million, is state of the art and manned by Afghan nationals, ex-Gurkha soldiers and amputee actors, who simulate the Afghan National Army, locals and wounded soldiers.  The village includes houses, a market and a mosque. It also features a system that pumps out smells like rotten meat and sewage.  Further details can be seen by pasting the following link.  

www.edp24.co.uk/news/touring_the_stanta_ghost_villages_1_689040  

Only a handful of tours are arranged each year and IC Travel have secured a rare opportunity to visit this secretive location.  Under 16’s not permitted.

Cost includes donation to Military Charities

Depart 1.30pm tbc

PRICE:  Coach & Tour: £27 – SORRY SOLD OUT

To book ring:  01603 868680 or email: info@ictravel.co.uk

Join IC Travel on this fabulous day out to Kent to Leeds Castle.   See incredible floral displays inside the Castle.

Be inspired by the creativity of international award-winning floral designers and enjoy a programme of specialist talks and demonstrations.

The Festival Of Flowers is included with the price of admission.

Route via Taverham, Thickthorn, Wymondham & Attleborough.

PRICES

Coach & Admission: £46

Tickets are non-refundable unless resold. This will incur a £5 administration charge.

How to Book

Thursday 29th October 2020

Following a delicious fish and chip lunch, make your way to the Beefeater Gin Factory for your guided tour. A self-discovery tour takes you on a stroll through the history of gin in London. Explore how international politics, exotic imports from the British Empire, an era of Victorian entrepreneurs and some savvy American barmen made gin the world’s favourite cocktail spirit.

Learn how James Burrough created the award-winning Beefeater Gin, cementing it as a true icon of London.

A Brand Home Host will escort you to the heart of the distillery to explain the hand-crafted production process and to help you experience a sensory understanding of the ingredients that make all expressions of Beefeater Gin. Your guided tour includes two gin tastings of Beefeater 24 gin and London Garden. The tour will culminate in a complimentary Beefeater Gin and Tonic!.

PRICE

Luxury coach travel & Distellery Tour & Fish & Chip Lunch: £58

8am departure

Pick Ups selected from  – Drayton, Taverham, Costessey Longwater, Thickthorn, Wymondham, Attleborough & Thetford

Friday 4th December 2020

Visit the Castle to see the beautifully decorated rooms, welcoming log fires and twinkling Christmas trees.  Follow the Peter pan themed Christmas trail through the grounds, enjoy relaxed shopping in the gift shops and enjoy a delicious 2-course Christmas dinner in the restaurant. 

Experience 700 years of history at the romantic double-moated castle once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The splendid rooms contain fine furniture, tapestries, antiques, an important collection of Tudor paintings and two prayer books inscribed and signed by Anne Boleyn herself.

Discover magnificent award-winning gardens set in 125 acres of glorious grounds. No matter what time of year you visit you are guaranteed a breath-taking display.

 

7.30am Departure

Price £60 including entry, 2-course lunch and travel

How to Book

Bookings may be made by calling IC Travel on Norwich (01603) 868680,  or email info@ictravel.co.uk
Alternatively you can use our online booking system to reserve your place and then telephone IC Travel to make your payment and confirm your booking.  Payments can also be made by Paypal by sending to payments@ictravel.co.uk