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The Best of Southern England
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
GV |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
8 |
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Starting Price |
$1299 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$301 |
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Triple room disc. |
$39 |
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Countries Visited |
England
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City Highlights |
London, Brighton, Bath, Stratford Upon Avon, Stonehenge, Oxford |
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LONDON
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Pauls Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held
HAMPTON COURT
A special walking tour through the palaces ornamental gardens
OXFORD
Visit the university city
STRATFORD
Picture stop at Anne Hathaways Cottage, visit Shakespeares birthplace
BATH
Visit the Roman relics
STONEHENGE
Visit the prehistoric monument
BRIGHTON
Royal Pavilion tour
LEEDS CASTLE
Visit the mighty, moated castle and gardens
MEALS
6 full English breakfasts (FB); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus and coffee, and a welcome drink before dinner at your hotel in Stratford
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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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, Whitehalls mounted horseguards and the Prime Ministers Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAULS 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. Tonight, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames? (FB)
Day 4: London-Stratford. (Wed.)
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8:30 a.m. for a lovely day of sightseeing. First, a special visit to admire the breathtaking ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIIIs 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 Britains elite receives its outstanding education; pay tribute to one of the giants of recent history at Sir Winston Churchills burial place in Bladon. Arrive in Stratford-upon-Avon in good time to take your pictures of Anne Hathaways Cottage and visit SHAKESPEARES BIRTHPLACE. Before dinner join your Tour Director for a toast to happy touring with a congenial group. (FB,D)
Day 5: Stratford-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. (FB,D)
Day 6: Bath-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. Glimpse 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. (FB,D)
Day 7: Brighton-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 4 p.m. How about asking your Tour Director to reserve seats at a West End show tonight? (FB)
Day 8: (Sun.)
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (FB) |
| 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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| Apr 27 - May 04, 2008 | Call Us | $1299 | Call Us | $1600 | | May 11 - May 18, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | May 25 - Jun 01, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Jun 01 - Jun 08, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Jun 08 - Jun 15, 2008 | Call Us | $1329 | Call Us | $1630 | | Jun 15 - Jun 22, 2008 | Call Us | $1329 | Call Us | $1630 | | Jun 22 - Jun 29, 2008 | Call Us | $1329 | Call Us | $1630 | | Jun 29 - Jul 06, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Jul 06 - Jul 13, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Jul 13 - Jul 20, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Jul 20 - Jul 27, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Jul 27 - Aug 03, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Aug 03 - Aug 10, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Aug 17 - Aug 24, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Aug 31 - Sep 07, 2008 | Call Us | $1329 | Call Us | $1630 | | Sep 07 - Sep 14, 2008 | Call Us | $1329 | Call Us | $1630 | | Sep 14 - Sep 21, 2008 | Call Us | $1329 | Call Us | $1630 | | Sep 21 - Sep 28, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Sep 28 - Oct 05, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Oct 05 - Oct 12, 2008 | Call Us | $1319 | Call Us | $1620 | | Oct 19 - Oct 26, 2008 | Call Us | $1299 | Call Us | $1600 |
* 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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