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Britain Sampler 2013
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
GE3 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
9 |
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Countries Visited |
England, Scotland, Wales
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City Highlights |
Bath, Cambridge, Chester, Edinburgh, London, Stonehenge, Stratford Upon Avon, York |
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LondonGuided 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 gardensStonehenge Visit the prehistoric monumentSalisbury Visit the cathedral cityBathVisit the Roman relics; welcome dinnerStow-on-the-Wold Take a stroll in this Cotswolds villageStratford-Upon-AvonTake pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, visit Shakespeare’s birthplaceLlangollenVisit the picturesque villageChester Walking tourGrasmere Visit Wordsworth’s villageEdinburghGuided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood PalaceAlnwick Visit the picturesque market townYorkWalking tour, visit York MinsterCambridge Explore the university cityNote:- Edinburgh Military Tattoo ticket included for departures August 03 through August 19
MEALS
Full English breakfast (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Bath
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Day 1: Arrive in London, England.
Uniformed Globus hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 2: London.
After a hearty English breakfast, morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (except on Sundays) 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 3: London–Hampton Court–Stonehenge–Salisbury–Bath.
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for a memorable 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. Then, westward to the intriguing prehistoric monument of STONEHENGE. Via Salisbury with its magnificent cathedral, the ultimate in Early English Gothic architecture, head for the elegant Georgian city of Bath, where you see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)
Day 4: Bath–Stratford-Upon-Avon–North Wales–Chester, England.
Savor vistas of the Cotswolds on your way via the medieval market town of Stow-on-the-Wold to Stratford-upon-Avon. Time here to visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE and for pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. The afternoon is dedicated to North Wales. Take a stroll in picturesque Llangollen, home of an annual international contest for poets and musicians. Spend the night at Chester, the historic county town on the River Dee. (B,D)
Day 5: Chester–Lake District–Edinburgh, Scotland.
This morning’s walking tour includes the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, the cathedral, and the two-tiered shopping arcades called the “Rows.” Focus now on the tranquil Lake District, considered to be the finest of England’s national parks. After a break in Wordsworth’s beloved Grasmere, head north for the Scottish border. On the way through the history-steeped Lowland Hills, stop at Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. In Edinburgh, don’t miss our optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. (B)
Day 6: Edinburgh.
Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town” and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old Town,” drive up the narrow Royal Mile to EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels, then explore HOLYROOD PALACE (except when the Queen is in residence). The afternoon is free to enjoy the Scottish capital at your own pace. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, once the perfect royal residence for the Queen’s glittering state visits and family holidays. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. For August 3 through August 19 departures, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (B)
Day 7: Edinburgh–York, England.
Relax and enjoy vistas of the beautiful North Sea coastline as you drive via Berwick-upon-Tweed to Alnwick, voted the “best place to live in Britain” in a national survey. In York, England’s most complete medieval city, visit YORK MINSTER, the largest gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. Then, follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. (B,D)
Day 8: York–Stamford–Cambridge–London.
Leave Yorkshire and its associations with James Herriot, and drive through the richest farmland in Britain. Pause in the market town of Stamford before arriving in the beautiful university city of Cambridge. Return to London around 3:30 pm. How about celebrating with new-found friends with a night out on the town? (B)
Day 9: London.
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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LONDON Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (SF), BATH Hilton (F), CHESTER Mercure Chester East (F), EDINBURGH Mercure Edinburgh Princess Street (F), YORK Mercure York Fairfield Manor (F), LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF) Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $358, $525 (April 27-October 5)Triple room reduction per person: $31, $40 (April 27-October 5)Extra nights per person in London:January-April: in single room $152, in twin room $87, in triple room $82May-October: in single room $244, in twin room $151, in triple room $143July 27 to August 12: in single room $370, in twin room $230, in triple room $220November-February, 2013: in single room $172, in twin room $97, in triple room $92Note: - Edinburgh Military Tattoo ticket included for departures August 03 through August 19
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| Touring Date | Land & Air | Land Only | | Jan 12, 2013 - Jan 20, 2013 | Call Us | $1,289 | | Feb 09, 2013 - Feb 17, 2013 | Call Us | $1,289 |
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