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Updated 3rd July2009

Added extra hotel accomodation to the weeks that are full see Hotel page for details

Dollar is at an all time high against the pound making these trips 33% cheaper than last season.

The recent drop in the dollar rate makes our tours 50% to 75% cheaper per detecting hour than the other operators.

Just added more HARD core slots for ther 17th Oct 2009 - Now full

 

If you want dates that are full drop me a mail about other accommodation types

Any length of stay is possible subject to availability.

Full board accommodation includes:

You are picked up and dropped off by taxi to all London airports 93 miles away ( regular Saturday taxi run only )

Trips to the shops, museum if required are free of charge.

All food, soft drinks, coffee, tea, soap, shampoo and towel are supplied.

Breakfast : Full English, eggs, bacon, sausage, cereal, toast, coffee and tea ( even porridge and wild honey for Alaskan's !!)

Lunch: Hot pasties, hot dogs, 1/4 pounders, crisps, cake, chocolate bars, soft drinks or hot soup depending on the weather.. (Even iced tea now for the guys down south ! yuck !)

Evening meal: Huge freshly cooked traditional English food, Roast dinners with Yorkshire pud & stuffing, Cottage pie, "Toad in the hole" (not actually made from toads). Chicken casserole and dumplings, Faggots , Fish and chips, etc.

Puddings (deserts) include Treacle sponge, Jam rolly polly , "Spotted Dick" and a favourite so far with Americans the famous Christmas Pud with Cornish ice cream (when in season !)

All soft drinks are supplied both diet, regular and Caffeine free. All coffees, teas are included.

Supper - Light snack if you can manage any more !!

Trips to Museums

No formal trips to museums are arranged but most guys want to visit the Colchester museum on the last half day of their trip. All transport to and from the museums etc is provided free of charge, you pay only for the entrance fee.

Equipment supplied : 120V inverters for battery charging, diggers

Accommodation

You get your own bedroom, no sharing. Full run of the house, relax in the the conservatory and discuss the days finds. If the weather is fine relax in the garden. (Like staying with a detecting friend not a guest house).

Exporting

Your fee includes all export applications and paperwork, full word document sent to you with detailed find lists and photgraphs of all yours finds. We handle the reporting of all treasures you might find covered by the treasure act.

 

 

On this trip everything is taken care off and you are chauffeured around

Pick a free slot and drop me a mail to make sure it is available - deposit to secure your slot is £300

Contact e- mail

 

2009 Slots

** New option -Additional slots at Selected Hotels near our sites if the week you are after is full

2009/10 Season

23rd to 30th Aug - Special early 'weed wacking' request hunt - possible to hunt to the 5th Sept. (1 slot free, 7 or 11 day hunt)

Sept 5th to 12th( fully booked) Full board - everything is included

Sept 12th to 19th ( fully booked) Full board - everything is included

Sept 19th to 26th ( fully booked) Full board - everything is included

Sept 26th to 3rd Oct ( fully booked) Full board - everything is included

3rd Oct to 10th Oct (fully booked) Full board - everything is included

10th Oct to 17th Oct ( fully booked) Full board - everything is included

17th oct to 24th Oct (fully booked) Full board non smoking - everything is included ( opened up more slots due to demand. This is serious hard core hunting , 90 + hour week with night lights)

24th Oct to 31st Oct ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

31st Oct to 7th Nov closed for holiday

7th to 14th Nov ( 2 free slots) Full board - everything is included

14th Nov to 21st Nov ( 3 free slots) Full board - everything is included

21st to 28th Nov ( 3 free slots) Full board - everything is included

28th to 5th Dec ( 3 free slots) Full board - everything is included

2010/11 Season

10th Feb to 20th Feb ( free slots) Full board - everything is included - special request 10 day hunt - limited spaces left

20th to 27th Feb ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

27th Feb to 6th March ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

6th to 13th March ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

13th to 20th March ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

20th march to 27th March ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

27th March to 3rd April ( 2 free slots 'hard core' 2 free slots normal ) Full board - everything is included Note This is serious hard core hunting , 90 + hour week with night lights)

3rd to 10th April (Fully booked) Full board - everything is included

Season opens Sept 2010

4th Sept to 11th Sept 2010 ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

11th to 18th Sept 2010 ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

18th to 25th Sept ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

25th Sept to 2nd Oct ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

2nd to 9th Oct ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

9th to 16th Oct ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

16th to 23rd Oct ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

23rd to 30th Oct ( free slots) Full board - everything is included

 

Contact me for further dates in 2010

Arrival/Departure times

Your holiday price includes the regular Saturday taxi runs to and from the airport . We pick up from both London Gatwick and Heathrow to make it easier for you to get flights. Book your flights early to ensure you get the flight you want. There are some clean cheap hotels at the airports if you would rather arrive a day early to be fresh for your hunt.

Check out Expedia.com from NA for Hotels at either London Gatwick or London Heathrow

Be prepared to pay your own taxi fares if you arrive at the wrong arrival or departure times for whatever reason.

Arrival times for either London Gatwick or Heathrow

These are the set pick and drop off times at London Gatwick and London Heathrow for full board houses.

Arrivals

Pick up by taxi at London Gatwick is 9am - your flight must arrive 8am or BEFORE to allow time to clear customs, baggage pick up. DO NOT BOOK AN 8.30 ARRIVAL

Pick up London Heathrow is 10am - your flight must arrive 8am or BEFORE to allow time to clear customs, baggage pick up. Heathrow is a lot slower than Gatwick through customs and baggage so allow 2 hours.

Return journey

Drop off at London Gatwick is 9am - your return flight must NOT be BEFORE 11 am to allow for minimum 2 hour check in times. DO NOT BOOK A RETURN FLIGHT THAT LEAVES AT eg 9.30

Drop off London Heathow is 10am -your return flight must NOT be BEFORE 12 pm to allow for minimum 2 hour check in times

The taxi's rides are Saturday only so there is no traffic. Taxi's will NOT wait if you book a 8.30 am flight arrival at Gatwick or Heathrow and miss the pick up time

Departure times

Return taxi's leave your accommodation at 7am on day of departure to allow plenty of time for the minimum 2 hour check in period at the airport.

Mail address enquiries@essexfarmholidays.co.uk

Mail address enquiries@colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk

 

 
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