Itinerary

Day 1 - Tuesday 8th September

You will be collected by your door-to-door car and taken to Heathrow Airport where you will be met by your Tour Managers at the meet point location. After using the fast-track service through security, there will be time to purchase refreshments, at your own cost, before boarding the flight to Isle of Man (food is subject to availability on the plane). Upon landing and disembarking, we will collect our luggage and meet with the coach for the transfer to the Mannin Hotel. On arrival at the hotel, your Tour Managers will assist with check-in, including porterage for your luggage. You will have time to unpack and settle in before meeting the group for a 3-course group dinner in the hotel restaurant.

Day 2- Wednesday 9th September 

Today we will be escorted by knowledgeable tour guide Jane Hodson. Jane’s ethos is to create a memorable experience for the groups whilst sharing her knowledge of the island’s landscape, history and folklore. We will depart Douglas and head to Knockaloe Visitor Centre which tells the story of Knockaloe Internment Camp on Isle of Man. We will then take the short trip to the House of Mannan for an atmospheric and immersive journey through two thousand years of life on the Isle of Man. Following lunch nearby, our day will continue as we make our way to Laxey for a visit to the island’s most iconic landmark Lady Isabella (Laxey Wheel), the largest working waterwheel in the world!

Day 3 – Thursday 10th September

Our day today will be spent in the south of the island to take in the historic delightsCastletown has to offer. We will begin close by the hotel at the Manx Museum, a tardis of time, displaying some of the finest Viking treasures in the British Isles. We will then make our way to the medieval ruins and gardens of Rushen Abbey, where we will have a guided tour. Lunch will be nearby at the beautiful Abbey Restaurant, before we continue to Castletown to visit some of the attractions this town has to offer. The Old House of Keys which was the former home of the Manx Parliament, is where we will take our seat in the chamber, and hear the debates and have your say by voting on the topic of the day. This town is also home to the famous Castle Rushen which holds many stories of the Lords of Mann who once lived there as well as the fascinating history of the market town. 

Day 4 – Friday 11th September 

After breakfast, we will board the coach for the southwest to Cregneash Living Village. Nestled in the beautiful countryside this village was one of the last strongholds of the Manx language and customs which formed the crofting way of life. There are plenty of thatched cottages to explore and see the history being lived out. The fields are still worked with horse-drawn equipment and craftsmen still carry out traditional methods of thatching, spinning, weaving, wood-turning and cooking. We may even be lucky enough to see a Manx cat, famous for having no tail! We will depart the south of the island and head north to the Milntown House and Gardens, the only country house on the Isle of Man open to the public. We will enjoy lunch in the café, before a guided house tour. There will then be time to enjoy, at leisure, the vast gardens, the vehicle collection featuring motorcycles and cars, and The Mill. 


Day 5 – Saturday 12th September 

We will begin our day with a relaxed breakfast at the hotel before the Tour Managers assist you with check-out. The coach will then transfer us to Isle of Man Airport to complete check-in. You may purchase food, at your own expense, before boarding the flight to Heathrow Airport. After landing, the Tour Managers will assist you with collecting your luggage, before being met by your door-to-door car, which will transfer you home.