Sit back and let Alfa Travel take you away for a relaxing break.
4 day weekenders, 5 day short breaks or 7-8 days long breaks may be available depending on the destination and time of year.
New customers: Get a £15 discount and I can help with booking, destination planning and sights and places to see on your free days.
Contact me if you would like research into local bus/train services and destinations for free days.
I will do this for free but welcome donations. Research can take a couple of hours depending on how much help you would like.
The largest, Family Run, Employee Owned Coach Company in the UK.
Many of their own hotels (Leisureplex), with no Single Supplement, and other destinations around the UK & Ireland.
I have used Alfa Travel more than 20 times in over 20 years, since July 2004
THE ALTERNATIVES:
Shearings - Leger Holidays just using the Shearings name. Over priced and charge a lot of extras. No self owned hotels. European destinations but single supplements are very high.
National - Just Go Holidays using the National name & using Britannia Hotels. Cheap for a reason.
Daish's - Incorporating Robinsons. Limited destinations & less pickup points than Alfa Travel. Self owned hotels.
Destinations: Blackpool, Bournemouth, Eastbourne, Isle of Wight, Lake District, Llandudno, Newquay, Scarborough, Torquay & Weymouth
Majestic Holidays - Pickup from Liverpool & Birkenhead only in Merseyside - Main destination Torquay. Occasional other destinations including some European holidays.
There are other small, local companies, some of which offer door-to-door pickups, which may cost extra.
Hatton's Travel - based in St Helens - Door-to-Door withing 15 miles of Haydock - Feeder point Burtonwood or Haydock
David Ogden Holidays - based in St Helens - Door-to-Door pickup from £25 (free pickup points) - destinations include European holidays.
I can help with your planning, booking and finding places to visit on free days.
Just book your trip, or let me help you, and when I send your booking details then you get a £15 discount.
Make your booking online, or by phone, and pay the deposit then complete the form below with your booking details so that I can arrange for your discount.
I don't charge for this. I will receive a £25 gift voucher from Alfa Travel for recommending you. You can then recommend your friends and get £25 for each new customer.
The information provided will only be used to send to Alfa Travel to claim your discount. It will not be sent to any other persons. Information will be retained to ensure that all claims are unique.
Coach Holidays from a Family Run, Employee owned UK Coach Company.
Prices include: Local Feeder Pickup, Half Board Accommodation & Excursions.
Excursions subject to change.
Extras: Single Supplement depending on hotel & Sea View where available.
Some sea view rooms may have lights from piers or road crossings flashing during the night
Tenby has belisha beacons outside the hotel. Sandown faces the pier.
Not all rooms are affected at these and similar locations.
Insurance: available at time of booking but you can arrange your own, as I do.
Prime Seats: No supplements for sitting at the front of the coach.
5 days Mon-Fri, Wed-Sat, Sat-Wed (mid week breaks usually low season only)
7 days Sun-Sat, 8 days Sun-Sun
Some 2-4 days trips may also be available depending on the destination and events.
Day 1 - feeder pickup 5:45am-10:00am, depending on location.
Burtonwood depart 10:15am-11:00am. Hotel arrival 3:30pm-7:00pm
Days 2-4 (5 day holiday) - usually 2 excursions and 1 free day
Days 2-6 (7 day holiday) - usually 3 excursions and 2 free days
Days 2-7 (8 day holiday) - usually 3 excursions and 3 free days
Itineraries are shown on the holiday information page and will be confirmed when you receive your travel ticket. Changes may be made during the week due to weather, venue closures or vehicle servicing.
Day 5/7/8 - Hotel departure 7:00am-10:00am. Burtonwood arrival 3:15pm-4:15pm
Feeder departures 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Journey times subject to delays caused by peak traffic, roadworks, accidents, etc.
Sunday journey times are usually shorter than week days, especially Fridays.
Destinations from other regions may vary.
England - Central
Chipping Norton, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Symonds Yat, West Bromwich
England - East Coast
Cromer*, Great Yarmouth*, Skegness, Southend on Sea
England - North East & Yorkshire
Bridlington, Harrogate, Northumberland, Scarborough, Sheffield, Skegness, Whitby, York
England - North West
Blackpool*, Isle of Man Douglas, Kendal, Liverpool, Lytham St Annes, Morecambe
England - South & South East
Bognor Regis*, Bournemouth*, Eastbourne*, Gillingham, London, Sandown IOW*, Shanklin IOW*, Stevenage, Weymouth
England - South West
Exmouth*, Ilfracombe*, Newquay*, Paignton, St Ives, Torquay*, Weston Super Mare*
Ireland
Ballymena, Belfast, Donegal, Ennis, Killarney
Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberfoyle, Arran, Bannockburn, Biggar, Blairgowrie, Carrbridge, Dunoon*, Edinburgh Tattoo, Fort William*, Largs, Melrose, Oban, Orkney, Pitlochry, Strathpeffer
Wales
Criccieth*, Llandrindod Wells*, Llandudno*, Oswestry, Porthcawl, Tenby*
*More dates are available for these destinations. Others less than 20 trips per year.
Destinations as listed in August 2023 and subject to change.
Some destinations have limited dates.
The Map shows their own Leisureplex Hotels.
Trips listed as at 11/08/23 - lower numbers mean limited dates
Ireland: Ballymena & Killarney 5, Donegal, Ennis 4
Scotland: Fort William 74, Dunoon 70, Arran & Carrbridge 10, Aberfoyle & Blairgowrie 9, Biggar 6, Orkney 4, Strathpeffer 3, Aberdeen, Melrose & Oban 2
Wales: Llandudno 86, Porthcawl 68, Criccieth 66, Tenby 48, Llandrindod Wells 8, Oswestry 6
England - Central: only 2-8 trips to each destination
England - East Coast: Great Yarmouth 68, Cromer 57, Skegness 11
England - North East & Yorkshire: Scarborough 76, Bridlington 52, others up to 8 trips
England - North West: Blackpool 67, Isle of Man 14, others up to 5 trips
England - South & South East: Isle of Wight 119, Eastbourne 82, Bournemouth 64, Bognor Regis 55, Weymouth 19, London 12, others up to 6 trips
England - South West: Torquay 125, Ilfracombe 63, Newquay 56, Exmouth & Weston Super Mare 53, others up to 5 trips
The further away from the feeder point the earlier the pickup. Depending on the tour it may be possible to join at a motorway services on route.
To check pickup times just start the booking process.
This will also show you room availability.