What to expect
Christmas Day Celebrations
Traditional festive lunch & Chester walking tour
Evening Entertainment
Enjoy the festivities with new friends
North Wales Day Trip
Spend Christmas Eve castle spotting in Wales
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About this trip...
About the trip
Join us this Christmas for an extended festive break at our brand new Solos venue in lovely Cheshire. We stay at the four-star Crowne Plaza Chester - set on the edge of the historic city of Chester. Over the four nights, our specially designed comprehensive package includes a traditional festive lunch, guided walking tour of Chester, a day trip to north Wales and evening entertainment – a great way to spend the most wonderful time of the year!Activity Level:
What's this?What's Included
Twin/double room for single use with private facilities
Solos Board including ½ bottle of wine with dinner
Welcome drink & information meeting
Guided walking tour of Chester-
North Wales Tour
Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
Fully financially protected
What's extra:
- Insurance - see here
Itinerary
- Arrival Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Departure Day
What you'll be doing
Day One: Arrival Day
Welcome to the Crowne Plaza Chester. We can check-in from 3pm and afternoon tea will be available. Following a welcome meeting hosted by our Tour Leader, we will enjoy dinner together in the hotel restaurant.
- Dinner Included
Day Two: Christmas Eve
After breakfast, we take our private coach for our day out in North Wales! Our exclusive excursion takes us to see the sights of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Ogwen Valley in Snowdonia and a lunch stop in Conwy (own cost), with the castle as your back-drop. Before finishing our day, we drive past Llandudno to see the twinkling lights over the town!
Once back at the hotel, dinner is served in the hotel restaurant, followed by this evening's entertainment.
- Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day Three: Christmas Day
On Christmas Day, we have an opportunity to join a morning walking tour of Chester, showcasing the more 'christmassy' side of this city. It is then time for the main event where we sit down to enjoy our Christmas Day lunch with all the trimmings! During the afternoon, we relax at the hotel, with the option to watch the Kings Speech and later that evening, dinner will be served in the hotel's restaurant.
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day Four: Boxing Day
After a leisurely breakfast, we meet our walking guide to explore all the historic sights this city has to offer, including the old Roman walls, Cathedral and Tudor-Style half timber buildings. Lunch is served back at the hotel. This afternoon can be spent taking advantage of the hotel's leisure facilities. Later in the evening, we enjoy dinner together followed by evening entertainment.
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Day Five: Departure Day
After a leisurely breakfast, it's time to check-out and say our goodbyes.
- Breakfast Included
Accommodation
Four-star Chester Crowne Plaza
Based in the city of Chester, the modern Crowne Plaza Hotel provides a perfect base upon which to visit all the historic sites of Chester, including the Roman walls, amphitheatre and Chester Cathedral.
Facilities include
Facilities include The Stables bar & restaurant, indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, spa treatments rooms (bookable and payable directly with the hotel) and fully equipped gym.
Room includes
Our bedrooms offer flat screen TV, fridge, tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer, safe and complimentary WiFi.
Dates & Prices
Frequently asked questions
Location & Transport
The hotel is located in Chester's historic city centre. Car parking is available at £10 per night and the nearest station is Chester Railway station which is 1 mile away.
Dress Code
The dress code for during the day is casual. In the evenings the dress code is smart with gentlemen requested to wear a shirt and tie. Comfortable shoes for walking and sightseeing are recommended. Further details about the Christmas package will be sent with your itinerary.
Important Information
We take part in the hotel's festivities and events may be subject to change.
Gratuities
There is often confusion on the question of gratuities, since it frequently depends on the type of holiday, location and, of course, your attitude towards tipping, as to what is normally expected. In order to give you a rough idea, we have given appropriate guidance below. The Tour Leader will be on hand to offer advice or suggestions if required but gratuities are offered entirely at the sole discretion of the individual.We suggest a group collection at the beginning of your holiday to cover drivers, guides and hotel staff (including restaurant, kitchen and reception staff) of approximately £10.
Your Tour Leader will collect this on your behalf and distribute it accordingly, thus relieving you of the burden of who, when and how much to tip. The tipping of bar staff and housekeeping will be left to your individual discretion (the rounding up of the drinks bill and a small amount left in your room on departure should cover this and would be much appreciated). As is customary, ‘the hat’ will be passed around for the driver and guide on all optional excursions. For any meals that are not included in your itinerary, restaurants expect a 10% gratuity (do check that service has not already been added to your bill). For taxis 10% of the metered fare.
