Fam Trip Northern England
Tourism Inspiration, with VisitBritain and VisitEngland, has organised and accompanied the Fam Trip to Northern England for the Yourtravel & The Travel Club Agents, in light of the 2015 Northern England campaign. This Fam trip was organised so that the travel agents of these companies could familiarise themselves with the area, and the highlights of the region.
The Fam Trip visited the following:
Wednesday 9th of December:
- Arrival at Leeds – Bradford International Airport
- Overnight stay in Novotel York City Centre
Thursday 10th of December:
- Visit to York Minster
- Visit to York’s Chocolate Story
- Explore York’s Christmas Markets
- Lunch at the Star Inn the City
- Visit the North York Moors & Goathland Station
- Arrival in Whitby
- Stay at the White Horse & Griffin & also at the Duke of York
- Dinner at Magpie Café
Friday the 11th of December:
- Visit Whitby Abbey
- Take the coach to Auckland Castle
- Visit Durham City
- Visit Durham Cathedral
- On to Newcastle
- Staying in the Hampton by Hilton Newcastle
- Dinner at Caffé Vivo
Saturday 12th of December:
- A quick tour of Newcastle Centre
- A City Cruise along the Tyne
- Back to the Netherland by plane from Newcastle International Airport
Below a short video with some of the best highlights of the trip:
You can book this trip (and similar trips to Northern England) with:
(This trip has been made possible with the help of: VisitBritain, VisitEngland, VisitYork, Visit Durham, Visit Newcastle, York Minster, York’s Chocolate Experience, Whitby Abbey, Auckland Castle, Durham Cathedral, Visit Newcastle, and the inspiring guides: Alan Rowly, Jan Williams, and Gwen Keating)
For more information about Fam & Press trips, please go to our press & fam trips page.
Want to know more? Please contact Tourism Inspiration via our contact form and we’ll get in touch to see how we can help you.