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Tour London & Country
London, Stratford, Oxford, Canterbury, Leeds Castle
| Tour start/end
8 days incl. air, or 7 days London/London GLGA62 |
USA departure
Every second Saturday 2007 |
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Tour price land only- - - -
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- from $ 1299
to $ 1389
Airline tickets from your home city also
available
| This eight-day vacation gives you a week to explore London with delightful excursions to the enchanting countryside and you’ll be staying six nights at the perfectly located superior first-class Royal Horseguards Hotel. Guided sightseeing in London includes the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral and many other famous sights. Your first full-day excursion is to Shakespeare Country to see Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s birthplace, and then on to the university town of Oxford. Another full-day excursion leads you to famous Canterbury and lovely Leeds Castle. You’ll also have two full days at leisure to explore London and its many attractions, take an optional full-day excursion to Bath and Stonehenge, or treat yourself to a special dinner followed by a West End show. |
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Included Features
LONDON Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held
STRATFORD Picture stop at Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace
OXFORD A university college tour with a Local Guide
CANTERBURY Visit the cathedral
LEEDS CASTLE Visit the mighty, moated castle and gardens
MEALS: 6 full English breakfasts (FB); welcome drink reception and dinner (D) with wine and coffee
INSIDE VISITS Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
Itinerary: Tour London & Country
Day 1 (Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in London, England. (Sun.) Check into your hotel where your Tour Director will be waiting to welcome you. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or start exploring the lively British capital. At 6 p.m. meet your traveling companions for a welcome drink and dinner at the hotel. (D)
Day 3 London. (Mon.) Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. The morning’s highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. The afternoon is free for you to sightsee on your own or join an optional excursion to the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Tonight maybe a cruise on the River Thames? (FB)
Day 4 At Leisure in London. (Tue.) A free day for independent activities. Your Tour Director will help you plan your day. A full-day optional excursion to Bath and Stonehenge or an optional afternoon excursion to Windsor Castle might be the best way to make the most of your time. (FB)
Day 5 Full-day Excursion to Shakespeare Country. (Wed.) Join your Tour Director at 8 a.m. and head into the country for a lovely day’s sightseeing. In Stratford-upon-Avon take your pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE, with time afterwards to explore this pretty Elizabethan town at your own pace. Take a drive into the Cotswold Hills to enjoy the picturesque villages and idyllic rolling English landscapes. At Oxford, city of the dreaming spires, a local expert conducts you on a private visit to an internationally famous COLLEGE. Return to London around 6 p.m., with the rest of the evening free. (FB)
Day 6 Full-day Excursion to Canterbury and Leeds Castle. (Thu.) Depart this morning for a drive southeast into Kent, the "Garden of England," for a visit to CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, England’s Mother Church, where you hear about Thomas à Becket and the Black Prince. Then, at nearby mighty, moated LEEDS CASTLE, which Lord Conway described as "the loveliest castle in the world," there’s plenty of time to admire the lavish state apartments, which have hosted international summit meetings, and to take a leisurely stroll in the magnificent gardens. Return to London around 5 p.m. (FB)
Day 7 At Leisure in London. (Fri.) Another day with time for independent leisure activities. For that last-minute shopping a visit to Harrods is an absolute must! A unique finale to a great week in London might be an optional special dinner followed by a West End show. Your Tour Director will make the arrangements. (FB)
Day 8 (Sat.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (FB)
Quality Hotels
The Royal Horseguards, Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EJ-a superior first class Thistle-owned hotel overlooking the River Thames, with 280 rooms.
Location: Centered at the heart of ceremonial London, with the most famous attractions all close by:
Whitehall's impressive government buildings and mounted horseguards; Westminster Abbey; the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben; Trafalgar Square; and directly opposite the hotel is the 450 ft. high London Eye observation wheel. Numerous pubs, restaurants and theaters are also close by.The deluxe standard air-conditioned bedrooms reserved for Globus guests have private bath, shower and toilet,
minibar, welcome tea/coffee tray, hairdryer, in-room safe, color television with pay movies, direct dial phone, and 24-hour room service.
In the style of the hotel's opulent classical architecture, the grand entrance hall leads into comfortable lounges where English afternoon tea is also served. The hotel bar is open throughout the day and One Twenty-One Two overlooking Westminster Gardens is a delightful restaurant where full English breakfast and à la carte and table d'hôte lunches and dinners are served.
Hotel Rating Abbreviations:
SF = Superior First Class
F = First Class
ST = Superior Tourist Class