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Tour OperatorGlobus
Tour CodeGV9
Vacation QualityFirst Class
Vacation TypeGuided/Hosted Tour
Number of Days8
Starting Price$1339 (Select Dates)*
Single Supplement$293
Triple Room Discount$29
Countries VisitedEngland, Wales
City HighlightsBath, Brighton, London, Oxford, Stonehenge, Stratford Upon Avon
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Itinerary

See the sights you’ve always read about in London and Southern England! St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held, are just the beginning of your London vacation experience. On your guided sightseeing tour, see London’s famous landmarks, including Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Harrod’s, and Buckingham Palace. At Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace, take a special walk through the breathtaking ornamental gardens, then visit the university city of Oxford, where Britain’s elite receives its outstanding education. On to Stratford-upon-Avon to explore Shakespeare’s birthplace. Drive through the scenic Cotswold Hills to Bath, where you see the amazing Roman excavations, then try to unravel the mystery of prehistoric Stonehenge. Visit the exotic Royal Pavilion at the seaside resort of Brighton and enjoy a visit to the magnificent moated Leeds Castle, considered one of the loveliest in the world. A seat at a West End show in London may be the perfect ending to your London and Southern England vacation!

Day 1: (Sun.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2: Arrival in London, England.
(Mon.) Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3: London.
(Tue.) After a hearty English breakfast, 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, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Free time in the afternoon for independent activities or to join an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Later, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames? (B)

Day 4: London–Hampton Court–Oxford–Stratford-upon-Avon.
(Wed.) Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for a lovely day of sightseeing. First, a special visit to admire the breathtaking ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace. Your Tour Director will take you on a walk to see the Great Vine, Pond Garden, Privy Garden, and the flower borders of the Great Fountain Garden. Drive through Runnymede, site of the sealing of the Magna Carta; take a stroll in Oxford to see the colleges where Britain’s elite receives its outstanding education; and pay tribute to one of the giants of recent history at Sir Winston Churchill’s burial place in Bladon. Arrive in Stratford-upon-Avon in good time to take your pictures of ANNE HATHAWAY’S COTTAGE and visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 5: Stratford-upon-Avon–Broadway–Bath.
(Thu.) A particularly scenic day. Enjoy vistas of the Cotswold Hills as you motor to the Elizabethan village of Broadway. On past Cheltenham and Gloucester to Wales for a drive through the beautiful Wye Valley and pictures of the romantic ruins of 12th-century Tintern Abbey. Cross the 3,240-foot Severn Road Bridge, and in elegant Georgian Bath, see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS with time to explore further on your own. (B,D)

Day 6: Bath–Stonehenge–Salisbury–Brighton.
(Fri.) This morning, try to unravel the mystery of prehistoric STONEHENGE on the drive across Salisbury Plain. Stroll through the picturesque city of Salisbury with its magnificent cathedral, the ultimate in Early English Gothic architecture. Pause in the town of Arundel, dominated by its huge castle, home of the Duke of Norfolk, before arriving in the Regency seaside resort of Brighton. A unique highlight: a tour of the exotic ROYAL PAVILION, the lavish oriental palace built for the Prince Regent in the early 1800s. (B,D)

Day 7: Brighton–Tunbridge Wells–London.
(Sat.) Start the day with time for a walk along the seafront promenade. Enjoy a visit to Tunbridge Wells, a lovely English town, on your way to magnificent moated LEEDS CASTLE, which Lord Conway called “the loveliest castle in the world.” Take a leisurely stroll in the landscaped gardens, and admire the lavish state apartments where international summit meetings have been hosted. Return to London around 3:30 pm. How about asking your Tour Director to reserve seats at a West End show tonight? (B)

Day 8: (Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

What's Included

London:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

Hampton Court:
A special walking tour through the palace’s ornamental gardens

Oxford:
Visit the university city

Bladon:
Visit Sir Winston Churchill’s grave

Stratford-upon-Avon:
Take pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, visit Shakespeare’s birthplace

Broadway:
Visit the picturesque Cotswold village

Tintern Abbey:
Take pictures of the abbey ruins

Bath:
Visit the Roman relics

Stonehenge:
Visit the prehistoric monument

Salisbury:
Visit the cathedral city

Arundel:
Admire the Duke of Norfolk’s castle

Brighton:
Royal Pavilion tour

Tunbridge Wells

Leeds Castle:

Visit the mighty, moated castle and gardens


MEALS
Full English breakfast daily (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Stratford

Accommodations


Single room supplement:
$293

Triple room reduction per person:
$29

Extra nights per person in London:
Mar.-Apr.: in single room $153, in twin room $92, in triple room $80
May-Oct.: in single room $230, in twin room $163, in triple room $147
Nov.: in single room $157, in twin room $94, in triple room $84


London Ramada Hyde Park (F), Stratford-upon-Avon Holiday Inn (SF), Bath Hilton (F), Brighton Hilton Metropole (SF), London Novotel London West (F)

Optionals

Departures are guaranteed on the following dates:
5/10/2009
6/7/2009
8/2/2009

INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included with land and air price.

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