New Tour to England and Coronation Street for October Announced for October 6th-16th, 2012

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:09:07 +0000

Our latest tour to England and the sets of Coronation Street is now fully planned and accepting bookings ! Granada Studios has once again given us permission to visit the sets before they make their move to the Media Centre in Salford Quay. For anyone whose dream is to walk the original cobbles of Coronation Street, make sure you get booked on this tour ! The cost is $2895 per person for the land tour.

It Was the Trip of A Lifetime for Sure

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:14:25 +0000

Thanks so much for sending the notice out Kim. I would love to be going again. We had a wonderful trip last year and would recommend it to anyone and we have been recommending to some of our “Corrie fan” friends. It was a trip of a lifetime for sure. Neville was a fantastic escort and of course it was the ground work and organizing that you did that made it a dream come true. Thank you!

Hope the trip in October is just as successful.

Debbie Calabrese, Cape Breton NS

If you are a Canadian Coronation Street fan put this tour on your Bucket List today.

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:32 +0000

I had the unique pleasure of travelling the UK on the FROM THE TOWER of LONDON TO CORONATION STREET in May 2011.

It was ‘Brill’ as we saw so many UK attractions all under the super hosting abilities of Halifax’s Neville MacKay whose attention to detail was razor sharp.

The itinerary was well laid out & open enough to allow time to self explore.

We never ran out of things to do & between Neville & the local UK host Marilyn we never had an unanswered question.

This is a well paced trip for all activity levels full of inclusionary tours & front of line prepaid entries to attractions. While we saw the Crown Jewels in London however for us the crowning glory was the VIP treatment we received in Manchester during the 3 day Corrie experience. We enjoyed the hosted outside filming locations & then on the Studio Corrie SET , we hit the jackpot they were filming inside the rovers & we saw 14 actors film for 45+ minutes & when they went to lunch but many came back to say hi & lots of photo ops. We also had an hour or more on the cobbles themselves taking pictures of our favorite location, shop or house. Never rushed, never bored, totally impressed.

If you are a Canadian Coronation Street fan put this tour on your Bucket List today.

Thanks Kim, well done. XO.

Andrew Stuckless

Stroll Promotions Ltd. Halifax NS.

The Trip Was Amazing !

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:16:43 +0000

The Trip Was Amazing !

The trip was amazing and we had a fabulous time. Mike and Ellen were the best, helping in anyway they could. The trip was jampacked and so much was covered in the 8 days…From the tour guides, the bus drivers and all the people on the trip it was great to say the least. Everything ran as smooth as it could. London was great with all the architecture and famous places that Vicki showed us and our tour to Buckingham Palace was something you only see on TV or in books. When Ian met us in Scotland in his kilt, it was great. The tatoo was awesome although it rained but it was still great. loved the trip to liverpool our guide Sylvia who was so enthused with the beatles and Liverpool she made it so interesting…I remember the beatles from when i was growing up….it brought back many things I thought I forgot. Ian was an amzing guide as well he kept us entertained with all of his knowledge of every aspect of Scotland and was a great man to meet and it was great that he stayed with us for the rest of our trip. Mark showed us all around manchester with such enthusiam of all the off set places that Coronation Street used for all the events…The day we went to Coronation street set it was out of this world meeting Peter Barlow, Kevin Webster and seeing the filming of a scene with the websters and Molly it was all anyone could imagine…All my friends are green with envy. Our guide Dave was amazing giving little spoilers and was very entertaining to say the least. I still haven’t got my pics up on the computer..will forward them to you as soon as i get them on…Again Rob and I had an amazing time with everyone. It was a trip of a lifetime and i would recomend it to everyone ….I feel very fortunate to have won such an amazing jam packed vacation…thanks again.

Kim and Rob Bland – New Glasgow August 2010

TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:39:09 +0000

Kim,
I just got home and thought I’d let you know what I thought of the trip.

TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saw a lot, was a little tired, but all the sites we saw were well worth the effort.
The city guides we had were very good, knowledgeable and could answer any questions we
had.

The capper of course, was Coronation Street. We had a great visit, met Bill & Kevin
Webster, and talked with them and had pictures taken. Also saw Sally & Rosie, but they were filming so
we didn’t get the chance to talk to them. Saw all the interior sets, and of course the street itself. Absolutely fab!!!
It was truly a highlight. we also spoke with the director, and Bill , our guide on the set is terrific.

Thanks so much for all your hard work Kim. You did a great job.

Peter Ross was great, and herding cats is not easy, but he got the job done.
And our bus driver, for the second week, Phil, is just a master at driving through some of those streets that are
so narrow & winding.

All in all and great trip, and now I’m going to bed, and sleep till Monday morning..

Nancy

Ontario

A Day Like No Other

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:38:35 +0000

Having never been on an organized group tour before, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the “Coronation Street to Strawberry Fields” tour. I must admit I was more than pleasantly surprised! From the both modern and historical sites of London , to the quaint medieval walled cities of York and Chester, this tour was fantastic. For Beatles fans, the trip to Liverpool and the visit to Penny Lane and Strawberry Field were just a bonus ! But the crown jewel in the tour was the day in Manchester where we immersed ourselves in Coronation Street. From the tour of off-studio sites like the Canal and the Red Wreck, to the seeing the sets housed in Granada TV studios, it was a day like no other. The group watched a filming , toured the living rooms of the Coronation Street inhabitants, and finally, walked the cobblestone street of Coronation ! We even got to meet and talk to some of the stars !! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is a fan of England, Coronation Street, or both !!

Carole Arsenault

Halifax, NS

well beyond anything I had dreamed of

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:37:04 +0000

The Coronation Street and Strawberry Fields Tour encompassed everything that we could want to see. For the fans of Coronation Street the visit with an actual stars of the show and then the tour of the sets and location areas were phenomenal and worth the price of the tour just for this aspect. Of course there was so much more included with a trip to Stonehenge, the Tower of London and other available excursions such as Windsor Castle. The amazing thing was that there was something for everyone in our family aged from 10 to 65 with teenagers included. The itinerary included such a variety of villages, towns and cities giving a great experience of the many aspects of England’s landscapes, people and historical architecture. The walled city of York was a favorite of all family members with its wonderful church, shopping, unique cobbled alleys. The hotels were all located in areas that were family friendly and secure which made it easy to shop, enjoy local pubs and eateries, and take side trips of personal sightseeing interest without large transportation costs. The food provided at all the hotel establishments was of excellent quality. We were able to take a little side trip to see Churchill’s grave which was wonderful and made quite an impression on us by how very simple and serence of a final resting place such a great leader chose.

The Coronation Street tour was excellent with the extra stops to sites they use for on location shoots. The church stop where they shoot all the funerals and weddings was so fun. The vicar was very entertaining. Jenny McAlpine was great ensuring that we all were able to get photos with her and have signed autographs/photos. And Stephen Arnold could not have been more gracious and patient visiting at our hotel answering volumes of questions and posing for photos. It was well beyond anything I had dreamed of. It made our trip.

Dara Lee

Nova Scotia

Wonderful

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:36:12 +0000

The trip from London to Manchester was just wonderful. Meeting Steve Arnold aka. Ashley and Jennifer McAlpine aka. Fizz was just great and they were so nice. The tour was great we saw everything there was to see. The escort Mike and guide really went over and above to see that we had a wonderful time which we did. I plan on taking the Scotland Ireland tour in 2009.
I have travelled with other tour companies and this was the best trip I have taken so far.

Marcelle Hines

Amazing Vacation!

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:34:52 +0000

Dear Kim,

I just had to let you know what an amazing vacation I experienced. The itinerary you organized for the tour
was exciting and I loved and looked forward to each new day you had planned for us. I met so many new friends through your tour that I am constantly in touch with and hold them “close” in my heart!
I am looking so forward to the 2009 tour. Coronation Travel will always be a part of my life!

Sincerely,
Cindy Grzeskowiak, Barrie Ontario