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| Thu, Dec 24, 2009 | Thu, Dec 31, 2009 | Call Us | $1,165 | Call Us | $1,049 | Quote |
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Day 1- Depart USA
Overnight flight to London.
Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights)
After checking into your Trafalgar hotel the rest of your day is at leisure. Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea (2 nights)
Day 3 - London sightseeing & at leisure
This morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour that includes many major sights then the remainder of the day is at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - London – Liverpool
Greetings from your Tour Director as we travel northwards from London into Staffordshire, known as the Potteries, where we visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre. Later we arrive in the medieval city of Chester where we will see the ancient city walls and the 13th century black and white galleried ‘Rows’, which are shopping arcades today. Then we continue to our hotel for a Welcome Drink and dinner. (Continental breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Jurys Inn
Day 5 - Liverpool – Edinburgh
This morning we drive through the Lake District to Grasmere where the poet William Wordsworth is buried in the village churchyard. Then we drive along the shores of Lake Windermere through scenery reminiscent of Wordsworth’s magical poetry. Later we arrive at the Scottish border at Gretna Green, where traditionally young couples would elope against their parents’ wishes in order to marry in a ceremony performed across the blacksmith’s anvil. Soon we reach the capital, Edinburgh, and our hotel. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Holiday Inn North
Day 6 - Edinburgh – Darlington
Today our guided sightseeing tour shows us Princes Street with its elegant shops, dominated by the imposing castle, the Royal Mile, views of Holyrood House and Arthur’s Seat. Then we visit the New Town with its beautiful Georgian architecture, see the new Scottish Parliament buildings and enjoy a guided visit of the apartments inside Edinburgh Castle. Later we head south crossing the borderlands, and see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. Then we drive through the Northumberland National Park to see remnants of Hadrian’s Wall before we arrive in our hotel, where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight. (Full breakfast / Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Blackwell Grange
Day 7- Darlington – London
First to York, where we enjoy a walking tour including the city walls, the shambles and a Hidden Treasure! We drive to Coventry and see the ruins of the old cathedral, destroyed during World War II, and the new modern post war cathedral. Then we continue to Stratford–upon-Avon, the hometown of William Shakespeare. Finally we take a scenic drive through the Cotswolds countryside and the Chilterns back to London, where our tour comes to an end. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea
Day 8 - London – USA
Time to bid farewell to London and our new found friends as we transfer you to your return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
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Sightseeing Highlights
London: Sightseeing tour.Stoke-on-Trent: Visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre (when open). Chester: Visit the historic city.Liverpool: Orientation tour.Grasmere: Visit William Wordsworth's picturesque village.Gretna Green: Visit this historic site for eloping couples.Edinburgh: Visit the magnificent castle. Jedburgh: See the abbey ruins.Hadrian's Wall: See the ruins. York: Orientation including the Minster and the Shambles.Coventry: See the old and new cathedrals.Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit Shakespeare's hometown.Dining Highlights
2 buffet breakfasts and 1 continental breakfast in London.3 full English breakfasts.1 three-course dinner.Farewell Dinner with wine in Darlington.8 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.The services of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors.A qualified local city guide in Edinburgh.Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Airport Transfers
London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s HeathrImportant – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotelGatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. |
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