Stay and Explore
Isle of Wight Short Break
visiting Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle
5 days from
£829 per person
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VIP door-to-door travel service
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Tour Manager
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Included Excursions
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Selected meals included
Just 23 miles east to west and 13 miles north to south, the Isle of Wight is a tiny holiday gem packed with attractions easily discovered on excursions from our fine hotel on the ‘heritage coast’. We introduce you to Queen Victoria’s seaside palace, the Italianate Osborne House, the dramatic Carisbrooke Castle, the colourful sands of Alum Bay and the famous Needles.
Including...
- 4 nights in Ventnor (accommodation as specified or similar)
- 8 meals: 4 breakfasts (days 2-5) 4 dinners (days 1-4)
- Return ferry crossing from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight
Included excursions and visits: 2
- Excursion to Carisbrooke Castle, Sandown, Shanklin and Godshill
- Excursion to Osborne House, Alum Bay and Yarmouth
Plus all these benefits:
- Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service
- Services of an experienced Titan tour manager
- Best available coaches with experienced drivers
- Hotel porterage (one bag per person)
Day 1 Portsmouth - Ventnor
Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home, for your journey to the Holiday Inn Portsmouth, where our tour manager will escort you to the coach for the ferry crossing to Fishbourne and onwards to Ventnor and The Royal Hotel (4T).
Day 2 Carisbrooke Castle - Sandown - Shanklin
Today we enjoy an excursion to Carisbrooke Castle, set dramatically on a sweeping ridge at the heart of the island. Known best for being where King Charles I was imprisoned, the museum’s fascinating artefacts and interactive exhibits trace its 800-year history. We then head to Sandown and Shanklin on the eastern shore. The ever-popular seaside town of Sandown boasts a magnificent sandy beach that stretches through to the resort of Shanklin, with its picturesque thatched cottages dotted around the Old Village. Later, we proceed to the old village of Godshill, a quintessential English village of traditional tearooms and thatched cottages, before returning to our hotel.
Day 3 Osborne House - Alum Bay - Yarmouth
We depart on a full-day excursion of the island taking in Osborne House. Built as an Italian-style grand villa and designed by Prince Albert, the house offers a faithful and intimate insight into its royal history. A trip to the island would not be complete without sight of the dramatic Needles rocks and Lighthouse, first lit in 1786, which hug the islands most westerly tip. Lastly, we make a viewing stop close to Alum Bay, where the spectacular natural coloured sand cliffs can be viewed from the beach, providing a dramatic conclusion to our day’s exploration.
Day 4 Ventnor
Today you are free to explore Ventnor and the island at your leisure. Ventnor is built on a series of terraces that zig-zag down to the seafront and a part-sand, part-shingle beach. From here, the spectacular Cascade, a feature of the sub-tropical gardens, bubbles down the steep rock face before plunging out to sea.
Day 5 Ventnor - Portsmouth
After breakfast, our coach departs for the return ferry crossing to Portsmouth, where you will be met at the Holiday Inn Portsmouth and guided to your Titan vehicle, for the journey home.
visiting Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle
5 days from
