January E-News

January, 2012

No doubt 2012 will be an interesting year for the travel industry. Special one-off events, such as the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the 2012 Games and the World Shakespeare Festival will place the UK firmly on the world stage.

We are planning to introduce a range of world-wide military history tours in 2012. Accompanied by a military historian, each tour will offer a unique experience through battlefields where Australian and New Zealand forces fought. Our first military tour is scheduled for February 2012, The 70th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore - 15th February 1942. For more details please visit our web or call one of our Travel Advisers.

Regards
Mark & the Odyssey Team

Specialised Tours

70th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore: Feb 2012

The Singapore Garrison surrendered on 15 February 1942 – it would be some three and a half years before the Island would be liberated. Many of our troops would become POWs and many would be lost building the Thai-Burma railway and on the forced marches across Northern Borneo (Sandakan-Ranau).

Bookings are now open for those interested in joining us in Singapore for the Services to be held on 15 February 2012 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore. The tour will last for 8 days including key sites in Singapore with Australian Dennis Weatherall, Guild of Battlefields guide member . All-inclusive tour price from AU$3,750 / NZ$4,790. Read more

World Shakespeare Festival: 07 June 2012

Reserve you VIP tickets to the "World Shakespeare Festival" proudly operated by Odyssey Travel. Be entertained by the Royal Shakespeare Company, viewing performances such as Julius Caesar and Richard III in Stratford-upon-Avon and Twelfth Night in London, a performance at the Globe in London, as well as 2 performances at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, the only permanent professional outdoor theatre in Britain. A highlight of the tour will be exclusive illustrated lectures by Professor Stanley Wells CBE. World Read more

Discovery Tours

Gardens of Britain: 02 May 2012

Our Gardens of Britain program explores the history of horticultural design throughout Britain. From mediaeval Knot Gardens to the English landscapes of Capability Brown, to the modern incarnations of Sackville -West and the Duchess of Northumberland we trace and explore garden styles through the ages. Included are visits the two
great highlights of the British Gardening World – the Eden Project and the Chelsea Flower Show. Read more

Gardens of Ireland: 27 May 2012

Our 10 day program ranges from the bustling capital of Dublin with its historic Botanic Garden to the greenness of Killarney with its rugged Kerry peninsula and charming Muckross House as well as to the natural beauty of the Connemara. We will learn about Ireland's rich heritage and gardening history as we explore Dublin and the Wicklow Mountains, Waterford, Limerick, historic Galway and Ulster. This program may be taken in conjunction with Gardens of Britain which commences in London on 3 May 2012.