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The Best Of Southern England

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Day 1 - Arrive in London, England. Welcome to London! 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 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 - Oxford - Stratford-Upon-Avon. 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 [LF] ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace. Your Tour Director will take you on a walk through the breathtaking grounds. Then, drive through Runnymede, site of the sealing of the Magna Carta, and take a stroll in Oxford to see the colleges where Britain's elite receives its outstanding education. 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 4 - Stratford-Upon-Avon - Broadway - Bath. A particularly scenic day. Enjoy vistas of the Cotswold Hills as you travel to the Elizabethan village of Broadway. On to Wales for a drive through the beautiful Wye Valley to the romantic ruins of 12th-century Tintern Abbey. Stop here for [LF] TEA and SCONES at an historic inn. 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. This evening, consider an optional excursion to the picture-book 13th-century village of Castle Combe. (B)
Day 5 - Bath - Stonehenge - Salisbury - Brighton. Try to unravel the mystery of prehistoric STONEHENGE on the drive across Salisbury Plain, then 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 6 - Brighton - Tunbridge Wells - London. Start the day with a visit to Royal Tunbridge Wells, a beautiful Georgian spa 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 celebrating the end of your vacation by taking in one of the great West End shows? (B)
Day 7 - London. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
 

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  Tour Name   The Best Of Southern England
  Tour Code  
GV
  Tour Duration    7 Days
  Price From   $999.00   See in Cart
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Pricing (Per Person)
Land Start Date Price Our Price:
2013-05-27 $1499 See in Cart
2013-06-03 $1499 See in Cart
2013-06-10 $1499 See in Cart
2013-06-17 $1499 See in Cart
2013-06-24 $1499 See in Cart
2013-07-01 $1499 See in Cart
2013-07-08 $1499 See in Cart
2013-07-15 $1499 See in Cart
2013-07-29 $1499 See in Cart
2013-08-05 $1499 See in Cart
    Prices based on double room occupancy.

    Single room supplement:
    $418.

    Triple room reduction per person:
    $33.

    Extra nights per person in London:
    April: in single room $167, in twin $94, in triple $89.
    May-October: in single room $270, in twin $167, in triple $160.
 
Features
  • City Highlights
    • LONDON
    Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul's Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held
    HAMPTON COURT
    [LF] A special walking tour through the palace's ornamental gardens
    OXFORD
    Visit the university city
    STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
    Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace; welcome dinner
    BROADWAY
    Visit the picturesque Cotswolds village
    TINTERN ABBEY
    Take pictures of the abbey ruins; [LF] enjoy tea and scones at a local inn
    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
  • Launch Date
    • 9/18/12 8:00pm
  • Meals
    • Full English breakfast (B); 2 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Stratford
  • Title
    • The Best of Southern England
  • Transportation
    • Motorcoach with free Wi-Fi
 
Hotels
    LONDON Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (SF)
    STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Holiday Inn (SF)
    BATH Hilton (F)
    BRIGHTON Hilton Metropole (SF)
    LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF)