Day
1, London Arrival
Arrive at Heathrow Airport, clear British Immigration and Customs and
meet our driver. We drive a short distance to Windsor overlooking the
Thames River. The morning is free for shopping and breakfast in the
fresh morning air and sunlight. Independently through the castle, or
wader about the town for shipping, some fresh morning air, or a pleasant
breakfast. Time permitting you can also visit to the beautiful Seville
Garden. Following your invigorating morning at Winsdor, transfer to
your centrally located London hotel.
Day
2, London Orientation Tour
After breakfast at your hotel meet your driver in the hotel lobby at
a mutually agreed upon time. Today is your first opportunity for visits
in cosmopolitan London. Tour such famous landmarks as Westminster Abbey,
Kensington Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, London
Bridge and Tower Bridge and Covent Garden. Once London's fruit and vegetable
market, Covent Garden has been fully restored and is one of the very
few places in London where pedestrians rule. Here you can watch the
buskers for a few coins and the tourists for free. Rested from your
visit at Covent Garden you may want to continue the afternoon with a
visit to London's famous shopping areas of Oxford Street, Regent Street,
Chelsea's King's Road, Knightsbridge, Whiteleys' in Baywater and Kensington
High Street. If shopping seems too tiring, an optional visit to the
London Transportation Museum is possible. After a full eight hour touring
day return to our hotel.
Day 3,
Stratford, Warwick and Blenheim Palace
After breakfast at your hotel meet your driver in the hotel lobby at
a mutually agreed upon time. Heading out of London towards Oxford, Blenheim
Palace is a little further north of Oxford and is directly on the way
to Stratford. If you recall, Blenheim Palace is the birthplace of Sir
Winston Churchill. In addition to the sights en-route, the second half
of today's excursion is to the birthplace of Great Britain most famous
playwright...William Shakespeare. #Subject to timing and energy, it
should be possible to visit Blenheim and still be in Stratford for lunch.
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has five buildings connected with William
Shakespeare. The town of Stratford is easily explored and contains many
half-timbered buildings associated with Shakespeare's life. To enhance
your knowledge of literature, the English language and the words of
Shakespeare, a licensed BTA (British Tourist Authority) guide will join
your group for three hours in Stratford.#Following a day in search of
"Winston" and "William" return to our London based hotel after eight
full hours of touring.
Day
4, Dover, Canterbury, & Leeds Castle
After breakfast at your hotel meet your driver in the hotel lobby at
a mutually agreed upon time. Not to be missed during a visit to Great
Britain is a trip to one of the worlds most beautiful castles just east
of Maidenstone in South eastern England. #Like something from a fairytale,
the 9th century Leeds Castle, transformed from a fortress to a palace
by Henry VIII, stands on two small islands in a lake surrounded by rolling
wooded hills. Along the coast, the next stop in your castle touring
adventure is the well preserved fortress of Dover Castle with its spectacular
views across the English Channel. On a clear day it is even possible
to see France. To add more fascination to this sight, within the fortification
are the remains of a Roman lighthouse, or Pharos which is possibly the
oldest standing building in England. Last but not least is an anticipated
visit to Canterbury. Canterbury's greatest treasure is its magnificent
cathedral, the successor to the church St. Augustine. Like many great
cathedrals, Canterbury's cathedral evolved in many stages over may years
and reflects a number of architectural styles. The result is one of
the world's greatest buildings. The center of Canterbury is enclosed
by a medieval city wall and a modern ring road. It's easy to get around
the center but virtually impossible to get around by car visit. Following
a full ten hours of castle visiting return to our London based hotel.
Day
5, Stonehenge and Bath
After breakfast at your hotel meet your driver in the hotel lobby at
a mutually agreed upon time for a full ten hours to touring today at
Stonehenge and Bath. #Built in stages beginning 5000 years ago, the
enormous ring of stones comprising Stonehenge is the most famous prehistoric
site in Europe. However, Stonehenge is not an isolated, unique site
standing alone in the rolling downs. It is surrounded by a varied collection
of unexplained, mysterious sites. Woodhenge, just three miles from Stonehenge
is a site of circular, concentric ,wooden posts which predates Stonehenge.
Just north of Woodhenge are the Durrington Walls, a massive circle over
1500 feet across, five times larger in diameter than the outer ditch
that surrounds Stonehenge. This and more are yours to see, ponder, and
explore. After a mystical morning it's off to the jewel of Britain's
touristic crown. For more than 2000 years Bath's fortune has revolved
around the hot springs that have drawn tourists from Roman times to
the present. Today, Bath is equally famous for its glorious Georgian
architecture, which has won it World Heritage Site status from UNESCO.
Like Florence in Italy, Bath is an architectural delight which can almost
seem like an exotic mall filled with honey-colored stones, a shop-lined
bridge and stroller filled streets. Following your glorious tour return
to our London based hotel after ten full hours of touring.
Day 6,
London - an alternative day for touring or shopping
After breakfast at your hotel meet your driver in the hotel lobby at
a mutually agreed upon time. Today the group makes the touring decisions.
Leaving the touring decisions to the group can give time for shopping,
visiting unique sites your driver can recommend, or simply driving into
the countryside. The days' activities are not limited to London, we
also can enjoy taking our groups to the Cotswolds.
The Cotswolds is the region northwest of London about four hours which
is characterized by charming villages of soft, mellow stone which are
built in folds between the rolling hills. They owe their being to the
medieval wool industry, but most of these picture-book towns now make
their living out of tourism. Following a full 10 hours of touring, return
to our London based hotel.
Day 7,
London departure
Depart from your hotel by an accessible van for a transfer to Heathrow
Airport for your flight home.
Rates:
Based on double occupancy. Based on arrival and depart from Heathrow
Airport. Arrivals and departures from Gatwick additional. Rate subject
to currency valuation at time of final payment. Currency valuation based
on USD/GBP: $1.92 to £1.00
Group size
2 passengers: $6,695.00 per person
4 passengers: $4,995.00 per person
6 passengers: $4,595.00 per person
8 passengers: $4,395.00 per person
Tour
cost includes:
Professional driver, accessible van with hydraulic lift, very accessible
4 star hotel, full English breakfast daily, 17.5% VAT (Value Added Tax),
portage assistance with luggage, guiding daily by licensed BTA guide,
local taxes, administration charges in USA and Britain.
Program does not include:
International airfare, other meals, entrance fees, passports, items
of personal nature, optional excursions, cancellation insurance, gratuities
for driver & guides, airport taxes.
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