FLIGHTS
All our destinations can be reached by low-cost airlines from a wide range of regional airports in the UK, and there are some tremendous bargains to be snapped up. We can provide you with information about which airlines fly to each Upland Escapes destination, and can hold your booking provisionally for up to 3 days to allow you time to arrange your flights, either directly with the airline or through your travel agent. Although we do not sell flights ourselves, we are happy to help find the right flight for you and to arrange for you to offset your flight carbon emissions if you wish.
FLIGHTS TABLE
This table indicates which airports in the UK have direct flights serving the airports closest to our Upland Escapes destinations. Please note that airlines change their schedules regularly and without warning. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge.
The Majella: Pescara (1 hour); Rome Ciampino & Ancona (2½ hours)
The Mercantour: Nice (2 hours)
The Couserans: Toulouse (1 ½ hours); Pau (2 hours); Carcassonne (2 ½ hours)
The Julian Alps:Trieste (1½ hours); Klagenfurt (2 hours); Ljubljana (2-2½ hours), Venice Marco Polo & Venice Treviso (2 ½ - 3 hours)
Gran Canaria: Las Palmas (1½ hours)
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TRAINS
There are many reasons why some people prefer not to fly if offered an alternative. If the idea of traveling on some of Europe’s excellent trains to reach your Upland Escape appeals to you, we are happy to provide you with information on how this can be achieved and book tickets for you. Although this option is impractical for Gran Canaria, the Majella and the Julian Alps can be reached in about 24 hours in the comfort of a private sleeper-cabin, and with the chance to dine in Paris, and breakfast in Milan, Bologna or Venice. The Mercantour and the Couserans can easily be reached in a day or there is also the option of taking an overnight train, arriving in Nice or Toulouse in time for coffee and croissants. We are also happy to arrange for you to offset your train carbon emissions if you wish.
There are many train options available to you, so we have selected one or two recommended options – the most comfortable and civilised times and routings in our opinion. There are opportunities to dine or breakfast in Paris, Milan or Venice, and there are left luggage offices at all stations except Paris Bercy.
The Majella (via Milan on The Stendhal)
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The Mercantour – (day train)
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The Julian Alps (to Venice on The Stendhal)
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The Mercantour – (via Train Bleu)
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The Couserans – (day train)
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The Couserans – (overnight)
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Times may change or vary according to season and days of the week. We can book tickets for you within 90 days of travel, or you can contact a company such as Rail Europe on 0870 5848 848 or www.raileurope.co.uk. For a wealth of additional information about train travel in Europe, visit the website www.seat61.com.
AIRPORT PARKING, HOTELS AND TRAVEL INSURANCE
If your flight departs from the UK very early in the morning you may wish to arrange to stay the night before in an airport hotel. You may also wish to park your car at the airport (booking a hotel often gets a great deal on parking) or purchase travel insurance for you and your party. Upland Escapes does not sell these services but has used Holiday Extras in the past and they have proved to be very reliable and competitively priced. If you are interested in any of these services, please do click the links below. If you would prefer to book your holiday insurance by speaking directly to a Holiday Extras Travel Insurance expert, please call 0870 844 2742, quoting reference WV424.
EQUIPMENT - COTSWOLD OUTDOOR
We are pleased to have teamed up with Cotswold Outdoor to ensure that you have all the equipment that you may need for your holiday. We especially recommend that you have comfortable walking boots with ankle support, and waterproofs. You will also benefit from the use of walking pole(s), as much of the walking that you will be doing will be on a gradient, a daypack, warm but lightweight clothing and walking socks. We suggest that you have a sunhat, sunglasses and suncream, and you may also wish to carry a basic first aid kit, whistle and compass. If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, you may wish to click on the Cotswold Outdoor link which will take you through directly to their website.
