Interlude Tours Announce 2006 Program     

Interlude tours, small group travel specialists has designed and scheduled four impressive, comprehensive and diverse tours for 2006 aimed at show-casing the rich cultures and sights of each exciting destination, while allowing plenty of freedom for travellers to fulfil individual interests. All tours are fully escorted ex Sydney, limited numbers, include airfares, quality accommodation, all transfers, air-conditioned transport, plus all breakfasts and many dinners and lunches. European tours travel in luxury nine seater mini buses.

SOUTHERN EUROPE & SICILY – 23 APRIL TO 28 MAY (36 DAYS)
Southern Europe & Sicily tour will begin in the eternal city of Rome, down the Amalfi coast to Sorrento/Capri stopping for a tour of the excavations of Pompei en route, before reaching Diamante in the Calabria region of Italy. After crossing the straits of Messina, 9 days will be spent discovering beautiful Sicily before another overnight ferry across the Adriatic Sea to Dubrovnik, Croatia. After relaxing in picturesque Split and the inland Plitvice Lakes, it’s back to Italy and gracious and historic Verona. Continuing north through the glorious Swiss mountainside and the Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Jungfrau region and finishing this marvellous tour in Paris.
Priced at $10,596 per person - twin share.

SCANDINAVIAN INTERLUDE & BEYOND – 24 AUGUST TO 22 SEPTEMBER (30 DAYS)
Travel in luxury nine seater mini coaches on minor roads with stunning scenery, picturesque seaports, Viking fishing villages, enjoy ferry trips around beautiful Lake Hornindal, walks along rugged countryside, cobble-stoned streets and visits to historic sites, buildings, and museums, the Australian memorials of the battlefields of the Somme. Overnight on 5 star cruise liner from Copenhagen to Oslo and luxury ferry Larvik to Frederikshavn.
Visiting Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Germany and France.
Priced at $10,795 per person - twin share.
OPTIONAL - 4 DAY THAILAND/CHIANG MAI STOP-OVER ON RETURN $499 PP TWIN SHARE

CHINA VIETNAM CAMBODIA TOUR – 10 TO 29 OCTOBER (20 DAYS)
From the experiences of cultural Siem Reap, to the floating markets on the Can Tho rivers, the beautiful China Beach at Danang and the dynamic Ho Chi Minh city, as well as the amazing museums and temples in Hanoi – this is an eclectic tour of the great Asian locations and landmarks. The China, Vietnam and Cambodia Tour will also venture to the archaeological wonders in Xian, visiting the infamous Great Wall of China near Beijing and exploring the gracious, cosmopolitan Shanghai City.
Priced at $7,675 per person - twin share.

FRENCH CAR ENTHUSIASTS TOUR
Following three extremely successful tours for Peugeot Car enthusiasts, Interlude Tours recognises the interest and intrigue for classic car adventures and in response has designed a 'French Car Enthusiasts Tour' scheduled for September 2006 - highlighted by the distinguished Paris Motor Show, the Musée National De L'Automobile - Collection Schlumpf, the Cité du train, and the Peugeot, Renault and Citroen museums. Priced at approximately $9,000 TBC.

These four tours have been designed and coordinated to create memorable experiences and offer an unique itineraries of some of the most interesting regions of the world. Interlude tours continue their successful formula of personalised, leisurely paced, relaxed yet stimulating small group tours to fascinating, historic and cultural destinations, at amazing value.

For further information telephone interlude tours 02 9405 2218 or 1300 737 344 or visit www.interlude-tours.com - Destination and tour director images are available.