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The Best of the West Country
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
GF |
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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 |
$1199 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$288 |
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Triple room disc. |
$288 |
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Countries Visited |
England
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City Highlights |
Stonehenge, Plymouth, Oxford, London, Bristol, Bath |
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HAMPTON COURT
A special walking tour through the palaces ornamental gardens
STONEHENGE
Visit the prehistoric monument
CORNWALL
Visit Lands End and St. Ives
BUCKFASTLEIGH
Steam train ride and guided tour of Buckfast Abbey
BRISTOL
Orientation drive
BATH
Visit the Roman relics
OXFORD
Walking tour
MEALS
6 full English breakfasts (FB); 2 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus and coffee, and a welcome drink before dinner at your hotel in Plymouth
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: (Fri.)
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in London, England. (Sat.)
Uniformed Globus Hosts will be waiting to welcome you. After checking into your hotel and an afternoon at leisure we recommend our optional Taste of London excursion with dinner followed by a guided illuminations cruise on the River Thames.
Day 3: London-Stonehenge-Plymouth. (Sun.)
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart London at 8 a.m. for a memorable days 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. Take a stroll in picturesque Salisbury with its vast cathedral, the ultimate in Early English Gothic; try to figure out the riddle of STONEHENGE; drive through Thomas Hardys Dorset and head for Englands scenic West Country. On the way, take a detour to quaint Widecombe in the Moor in Dartmoor National Park. The next three nights are spent in Plymouth, home of historical figures such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh. Before dinner join your Tour Director for a toast to happy touring with a congenial group. (FB,D)
Day 4: Plymouth. Cornwall Excursion. (Mon).
A day full of West Country sights as you head through Daphne du Mauriers Cornwall and hear intriguing stories of shipwrecks and smugglers. After viewing St. Michaels Mount, rising boldly out of the sea, take your photos at Lands End, then follow the Atlantic coast strewn with its derelict tin mines and recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, before exploring the popular seaside resort of St. Ives. Back in Plymouth, your Tour Director will have dining suggestions for this evening. (FB)
Day 5: Plymouth. Excursion to Buckfast Abbey. (Tue.)
More exciting visits today. First, call at Dartington Craft Centre, then at Staverton Station join a lovingly restored steam locomotive train for a scenic ride through the River Dart valley on the Primrose Line branch of the South Devon Railway. Disembark at Buckfastleigh for a visit to BUCKFAST ABBEY, a Benedictine monastery where one of the monks takes you on a guided tour and tells you about their lifestyle and work. Afternoon at leisure back in Plymouth. Take a stroll in the Elizabethan Barbican area and see the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked in 1620 for the New World. Your Tour Director will arrange an optional evening visit to a local inn for dinner. (FB)
Day 6: Plymouth-Bristol. (Wed).
Drive along the western slopes of Dartmoor via the market towns of Tavistock and Oakhampton and into North Devon for a visit to picturesque Lynmouth. Follow the scenic coastal route, then head into Exmoor National Park, home of the legendary nomadic brigands called the Doones. Final highlights are Glastonbury and its King Arthur associations and Cheddar Gorge with its caves and limestone cliffs. On arrival in Bristol, your orientation tour focuses on Brunels daring Clifton Suspension Bridge, SS Great Britain, and the historic harbor from where John Cabot sailed in 1497 to discover America. (FB,D)
Day 7: Bristol-Bath-Oxford-London. (Thu).
In Bath this morning see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS, then head for Cirencester and the scenic Cotswold Hills. Drive via pretty Burford and in Oxford, city of the dreaming spires, a walking tour takes in the colleges where Britains elite receive their outstanding education. Return to London around 3:30 p.m. How about celebrating an enjoyable travel experience by taking in a West End show tonight? (FB)
Day 8: (Fri.)
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 25 - May 02, 2008 | Call Us | $1199 | Call Us | $1487 | | May 09 - May 16, 2008 | Call Us | $1219 | Call Us | $1507 | | May 23 - May 30, 2008 | Call Us | $1219 | Call Us | $1507 | | Jun 06 - Jun 13, 2008 | Call Us | $1219 | Call Us | $1507 | | Jun 20 - Jun 27, 2008 | Call Us | $1239 | Call Us | $1527 | | Jul 04 - Jul 11, 2008 | Call Us | $1219 | Call Us | $1507 | | Jul 18 - Jul 25, 2008 | Call Us | $1219 | Call Us | $1507 | | Aug 01 - Aug 08, 2008 | Call Us | $1219 | Call Us | $1507 | | Aug 15 - Aug 22, 2008 | Call Us | $1219 | Call Us | $1507 | | Aug 29 - Sep 05, 2008 | Call Us | $1239 | Call Us | $1527 | | Sep 12 - Sep 19, 2008 | Call Us | $1239 | Call Us | $1527 | | Sep 26 - Oct 03, 2008 | Call Us | $1199 | Call Us | $1487 |
* 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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