Grand UK Holidays adds 55 new options to 2026 brochure

Mature travel specialist Grand UK Holidays has 55 new holidays across the UK, Ireland and Europe in its 2026 brochure, along with the introduction of self-drive options.

The new escorted holidays include river and ocean cruises, solo breaks, tours by coach and rail, and several additions to its Gold range of more luxurious trips.

The self-drive option offers a £100 per person discount for customers who want to drive to the hotel featured in a tour. They can then join the excursions from that hotel during their stay.

Also new is the option to buy an extra seat on the coach, for £75, to offer more space and privacy.

Furthermore, the brochure features a range of special ‘Springtime Superdeals’ for departures in March, priced at £369 for five-day UK coach holidays.

The new Southport Springtime Superdeal includes half-board accommodation and three excursions to see Liverpool, Lytham St Annes and Chorley.

In the main range, new UK tours include the Alnwick Castle and Northumbrian Gems coach holiday, from £539 for five days.

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In Europe, new options include Wonders of the Black Forest by Road, Rail & Sail from £1,199 for seven days – including a sightseeing lake cruise and scenic rail journey – and a river cruise called Alsace Wonders and Swiss Summits from £1,599 for six days, which features a Rhine sailing and excursions such as a trip on the Jungfrau rack railway.

Kirsty Laifa, sales and marketing manager, said: “We took feedback from the trade and directly from our customers to help us develop our new programme for the coming year.”

Lyn Arnold, travel trade manager, has been visiting agents in the Grand UK Holidays departure regions, in southern and eastern England, and will also be seeing agents during October to promote the new programme.

She said: “We’re especially excited to introduce our new self-drive options across the UK.

“Add to this our new European tours across Croatia, Austria, Spain and Italy – plus the continued growth of our river and ocean cruise programme – and 2026 is shaping up to be our most inspiring year yet.”