Newmarket Holidays adds Italian and Iberian tours to portfolio

Escorted tours specialist Newmarket Holidays has expanded its European short-haul programme with three new holidays spanning southern Italy, the lakes and mountains of northern Italy, and Seville and the Algarve.

Heritage of Southern Italy - Puglia & Basilicata is an eight-day small-group tour featuring excursions to sites such as Carovigno, Lecce, Matera, Alberobello and the circular hill town of Locorotondo.

Prices start from £1,850, including a 10% saving available until December 22, with departures starting in April 2026 from Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester airports.

Lake Maggiore, Zermatt & the Centovalli Railway is a new tour in the operator’s Premier Collection.

Highlights include sailing to the Borromean Islands, travelling along the Simplon Pass through the Ossola Valley to the Swiss border followed by a shuttle train to the resort town of Zermatt, and a scenic journey on the Centovalli Railway through the Centovalli and Vigezzo Valleys.

Optional tours to Lake Lugano, Lake Como and Milan are available.

Prices start from £1,953 per person, with a 10% saving available until December 22, including flights from a range of regional airports across the UK, and departures from April to October 2026.

Seville & the Treasures of the Algarve is based in Faro, with visits to some of the Algarve’s most picturesque coastal locations, including Lagos and the Sagres Peninsula.

It includes a guided tour of Seville, while optional excursions explore the eastern Algarve, from Olhão and Faro’s old town to Tavira, home to a medieval castle and Roman bridge.

Prices for the eight-day tour start from £648, with a 10% saving available until December 22, and include flights from 11 regional airports across the UK, with departures starting in November 2026.

Hayley Morris, head of trade sales and partnerships at Newmarket Holidays, said: “These new tours give agents a great selection of holidays to introduce to their customers, from immersive small-group adventures in Puglia to premium rail journeys through Italy and Switzerland. Our Seville & Algarve itinerary also provides an affordable winter-sun option with guided discovery built in.

“Together they deliver excellent value, strong repeat potential, and more choice across key European destinations, which is exactly what agents tell us they’re looking for.”