The biggest reptile show on earth
Once again, we are off to the Hamm show in December. We have coaches booked to pick up our passengers at convenient locations throughout the country at very competitive rates.
Each coach makes its way to Ashford in Kent, where they all join up at our exclusive meeting point. Here there’s time for a nice reasonable priced meal or just a snack and a pint.
For those joining at Ashford, there’s reduced rate secure parking available for the duration of the trip.
We leave Ashford and head straight to the Euro tunnel and cross the channel. There’s a stop in Belgium to stock up on reduced rate tobacco, and a number of comfort stops on route to Germany.
We arrive in time to have a walk about, take a coffee at the cafe and then to join us in an ‘All you can eat’ buffet breakfast containing fresh fruit, cereals, cold meats, bacon, eggs etc, all included in the ticket price (you only pay for drinks). Whilst you enjoy your food, we hand out entry tickets, meaning you don’t have to queue for the ticket office. Instead all your efforts can be put to getting in!
Then around 16.30 we start the long drive home, with comfort stops on route back to Calais. Once again we brave the tunnel and arrive back at Ashford around 1 am. Each coach then makes it way back to its own pick up points.
Included in the price:
Travel to Hamm, Germany from your selected pick up (Scotland subject to £10 surcharge)
Carriage via Euro tunnel
All you can eat breakfast at Hamm
‘No Queue’ Show entry ticket
Return travel to your pick up point
Payment plan upon request.
This show has been voted the biggest in the world now with over 13000sq meters of tables in three halls and hundreds of sellers selling Reptiles, Amphibians, Inverts, Arachnid, Tanks, Heating, Lighting, Substrates and pretty much everything you need for the hobby.
With bookings from at least 500 different traders and breeders already (as at 24th June) you are sure to be able to find something of interest.
The show in Hamm is growing year on year, despite other less well-known shows and competition for dates!
The show in March 2009 broke all attendance records. The show in May, the first ever in that month, made a donation to the DGHT of OVER 6,000 Euros to help fight the silly and restrictive new rules proposed by Germany welfare groups.
There is a small cafe attached to the show venue where hot and cold drinks and light snack can be obtained. Outside can be found many traders and food outlets.
The show has a crèche system in use, allowing your purchased pets to rest in peace without being carried around all day.
Truly the best reptile show around, 10,000 plus visitors 3 times a year, year in and year out can’t all be wrong.
We have 3 coaches going to this show.
(All Routes are subject to minimum passenger numbers)
Click the drop down arrow to view each coaches pick up points.
Itinerary
All times are subject to variation due to traffic conditions.
The following is a rough guide for times involved, for all routes.
Applies to all routes.
11/12/09
11:00 Arrive Manchester
11:15 Depart Manchester
15.00 Arrive Bristol
15.15 Depart Bristol
14.00 Arrive Birminham
14.15 Depart Birmingham
17.00 Arrive Reading
17.15 Depart Reading
19:30 Arrive Ashford, Kent
22.00 Depart Ashford
22.30 Arrive Eurotunnel Terminal
23.20 Depart UK
Change to Local Time (plus 1 hour)
12/12/09
01.00 Arrive France
02:00 Arrive Belgium for shopping
08:30 Arrive Hamm
09.00 Breakfast and Tickets
10:00 Show opens
16:00 Show closes
16:30 Depart hamm
22:45 Arrive Eurotunnel
23:15 Depart France
Back to UK time
23:20 Arrive UK
00:00 Arrive Ashford
13/12/09
02.00 Arrive Reading
04:00 Arrive Birmingham
04.00 Arrive Bristol
06:00 Arrive Manchester



