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The Best Of Southern England 2009
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
GV9 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Guided/Hosted Tour |
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Number of Days |
8 |
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Starting Price |
$999 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$293 |
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Triple room disc. |
$29 |
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Countries Visited |
Wales
England
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City Highlights |
Stratford Upon Avon, Stonehenge, Oxford, London, Brighton, Bath |
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London: Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if heldHampton Court: A special walking tour through the palace’s ornamental gardensOxford: Visit the university cityBladon: Visit Sir Winston Churchill’s graveStratford-upon-Avon: Take pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, visit Shakespeare’s birthplaceBroadway: Visit the picturesque Cotswold villageTintern Abbey: Take pictures of the abbey ruinsBath: Visit the Roman relicsStonehenge: Visit the prehistoric monumentSalisbury: Visit the cathedral cityArundel: Admire the Duke of Norfolk’s castleBrighton: Royal Pavilion tourTunbridge WellsLeeds 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
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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)
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| Receive 10% off any Listed Land Price if you purchase Land & Air or receive 10% off any land price if land only is purchased.These deals sell out fast and prices on all of our tour specials can only be guaranteed once deposit has been made, so hurry now! Please call us toll-free at 1 800 935 2620 to book one of our discounted specials. |
Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Mar 29 - Apr 05, 2009 | Call Us | $1109.0 | N/A | $1402 | | Apr 12 - Apr 19, 2009 | Call Us | $1109.0 | N/A | $1402 | | Apr 26 - May 03, 2009 | Call Us | $1359.0 | N/A | $1652 | | May 24 - May 31, 2009 | Call Us | $1359.0 | N/A | $1652 | | Jun 07 - Jun 14, 2009 | Call Us | $1379.0 | N/A | $1672 | | Jun 28 - Jul 05, 2009 | Call Us | $1379.0 | N/A | $1672 | | Jul 05 - Jul 12, 2009 | Call Us | $1359.0 | N/A | $1652 | | Jul 12 - Jul 19, 2009 | Call Us | $1339.0 | N/A | $1632 | | Jul 19 - Jul 26, 2009 | Call Us | $1339.0 | N/A | $1632 | | Aug 02 - Aug 09, 2009 | Call Us | $1339.0 | N/A | $1632 | | Aug 16 - Aug 23, 2009 | Call Us | $1339.0 | N/A | $1632 | | Aug 30 - Sep 06, 2009 | Call Us | $1379.0 | N/A | $1672 | | Sep 06 - Sep 13, 2009 | Call Us | $1379.0 | N/A | $1672 | | Sep 13 - Sep 20, 2009 | Call Us | $1379.0 | N/A | $1672 | | Sep 20 - Sep 27, 2009 | Call Us | $1359.0 | N/A | $1652 | | Oct 04 - Oct 11, 2009 | Call Us | $1359.0 | N/A | $1652 | | Nov 01 - Nov 08, 2009 | Call Us | $1139.0 | N/A | $1432 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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