Alpine Travel Competitors

Riviera Travel celebrates 40 years of providing high quality escorted tours and river cruises plus offering unrivalled value for money. We are incredibly passionate about our holidays and service, and our people both in the UK and overseas are dedicated to ensuring that we meet and indeed exceed the expectations of our discerning and loyal customers. From our roots organising simple coach trips to Paris, we have evolved to be Britain’s largest overseas escorted tour operator with a turnover in excess of £100million, offering a fascinating range of holidays and experiences spread across four Continents. We have now established ourselves as the largest operator in the UK and experiencing stellar growth. The business is highly focused on delivering high quality product representing excellent value for money combined with ‘best in market’ service and high levels of efficiency. Riviera Travel is the most dynamic company in its sector, targeting the over 55 demographic which provides a robust and growing market for the future.

Newmarket Holidays is one of the UK’s leading tour operators, based in Wallington, Surrey, providing escorted holidays, resort-based stays and event-based tours to destinations throughout the UK, in Europe and worldwide. The company employs around 150 staff at its Surrey head office. Founded in 1983 and owner-managed ever since, Newmarket, which is ATOL licensed and an established member of ABTA, is a multi-award-winning provider of holidays that offer excellent value for money and high standards of customer care. From early beginnings in coach-inclusive holidays offered in partnership with local and regional newspapers, Newmarket has grown to become one of the most widely recognised suppliers of reader holidays to the UK press, has established strong distribution partnerships with travel agencies, and offers a broad range of tours through the company’s website. In addition to escorted, air-inclusive tours to Scotland, Ireland and throughout continental Europe, Newmarket offers a range of holidays to the Americas, to India and to Southeast Asia. A full range of ocean cruises from UK ports, river cruises on Europe’s waterways, and a number of event-based tours, including official breaks to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships and to see classical violinist and orchestra leader André Rieu, complete the Newmarket Holidays portfolio.

Shearings is one of the UK’s leading escorted tour operators for the over-55s, offering hotel breaks, resort stays and escorted tours by coach, as well as self-drive holidays and river cruises throughout the UK and Europe. Each of our holidays is fully bonded by ABTA, giving our customer’s complete financial security when they book with us. A family-run company with over 35 years’ experience, we are an award-winning operator offering convenient local pick up points nationwide, comfortable coach travel, hand-picked hotels and offer a friendly and professional service. Our cheerful drivers, expert tour managers and friendly service make us who we are. Our customers enjoy hassle-free holidays from start to finish, with comfortable travel, accommodation in excellent locations, holiday excursions and meals, along with countless invaluable added touches throughout their time with us. So much is included on our great-value holidays!