Tour No. |
Area |
Duration |
Price £'s up to 8 persons
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Tour Title |
Highlights |
1 - 4 |
London |
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£315 - £370 |
The London Tours |
Highlights: Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the World's tallest Ferris wheel, the River Thames (there's an optional river-cruise to the Tower of London), Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, London Eye, Kensington Palace, Hyde Park, Regents Park, St James' Park, gardens, squares and mews. Plus, the Old City - including Lloyds of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, medieval Guildhall, and some intriguing, some 'secret' places, unknown to most Londoners!
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5 |
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8/9 hours |
£360 - £400 |
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Highlights: Hampton Court Palace on the river Thames, built in 1514 by Cardinal Wolsey; Runnymede, where King John was forced to seal the Magna Carta in 1215; the JFK memorial; famous places: Wentworth Golf Club, Ascot Race Course. Windsor Castle - home of the Royals for 900 years. Take a gourmet meal at one of the world’s best restaurants or an atmospheric pub lunch. Then we see Henley, scene of the famous rowing Regatta, and on up into the beautiful Chiltern villages, before returning to London.
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6 |
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6/7 hours |
£290 - £350 |
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Highlights: Hampton Court Palace, built by Cardinal Wolsey, improved by Henry VIII and William III; Windsor Castle - largest inhabited castle in the world. You can try a fish and chip lunch in an old Windsor Inn.
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7 |
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5 hours |
£290 |
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Highlights: Henley site of the world famous Royal Regatta, riverside Marlow, and many attractive villages used for filming: Miss Marple, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Good Night Mr. Tom, The Vicar of Dibley, etc.
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8 |
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10/11 hours |
£495 |
Shakespeare's Stratford, the Cotswolds & Warwick Castle |
Highlights: Warwick town & castle - Stratford upon Avon - Shakespeare properties - Lovely Cotswolds countryside and villages - good antiques shopping.
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9 |
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9/10 hours |
£480 |
Oxford, Blenheim Palace & the Cotswolds |
Highlights: Oxford, the oldest University in England; Churchill's birthplace, Blenheim Palace, and the lovely Cotswolds - an area which has been designated 'of outstanding natural beauty'.
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10 |
North West |
9/10 hours |
£450 |
Oxford, Blenheim Palace & Windsor Castle |
Highlights: Windsor Castle - home of the Royal family for the last 900 years. Oxford, the oldest University in England and Blenheim Palace the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill in 1874.
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11 |
North East |
9/10 hours |
£450 |
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Highlights: Cambridge, second oldest University in England and perhaps the most lovely. The beautiful 'wool towns' and villages of Suffolk.
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12 |
East |
9/10 hours |
£450 |
Roman Colchester & the villages of John Constable |
Highlights: Colchester, rich in Roman and medieval remains. The timeless and quintessentially English villages of Essex and Suffolk which are associated with the boyhood of possibly England's finest landscape painter, John Constable.
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13 |
North East |
9/10 hours |
£450 |
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Highlights: Ely, the Fens capital and a charming small cathedral town. The unique Fens, so reminiscent of the Dutch landscape. Cambridge, second oldest University in England and perhaps the most lovely.
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14 |
South East |
9/10 hours |
£460 |
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Highlights: Lord Astor's beloved Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn with its' atmospheric interiors and fabulous gardens. Sissinghurst Garden is one of the nation's favourites, in lovely surrounding countryside which is a pleasure to drive through. |
15 |
South East |
9/10 hours |
£480 |
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Highlights: 12th century Dover Castle sits above the famous white cliffs, includes a Roman lighthouse, Saxon church, Norman Keep, secret World War Two tunnels, exhibitions, etc. The oldest cathedral in England, Canterbury was founded in 597, witnessed the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop in 1170, and has been visited by pilgrims ever since. Beautiful Leeds Castle was built in the centre of a lake in medieval times and transformed in the 20th century into a comfortable home. Excellent maze, aviary and English garden. |
16 |
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9/10 hours |
£420 |
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Highlights: The lovely lake setting of Leeds Castle first for a walk of the gardens and tour of the castle, then to the city of Rochester, founded by the Romans in the first century. The Cathedral, originally built in 604 AD and rebuilt by the Normans in the 11th century, is the 2nd oldest in England. The Normans also built their Castle here on the banks of the river Medway. Charles Dickens spent many happy years here both as a child and later in life. Many of the houses, churches etc. which can still be seen, were featured in his books. Excellent museum dedicated to his life. |
17 |
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8/9 hours |
£460 |
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Highlights: Chartwell, the home of Sir Winston Churchill from the 1920's until his death in 1965. A pretty villages drive provides good pub lunch opportunities, before spending the remainder of the day at magnificent Hever Castle and gardens. |
18 |
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8/9 hours |
£440 |
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Highlights: Scotney Castle garden in its' charming valley setting. If the weather is fine why not enjoy a picnic here? Leaving Scotney, it's only a 15 minute or so drive to the impressive 14th century castle at Bodiam. We end our day at the historic little town of Rye. |
19 |
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10/11 hours |
£460 |
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Highlights: A Surrey countryside drive to Petworth House. Fine art collection, interesting house in a stately deer park setting. Lunch follows, then Arundel - chance to either visit the castle or stroll the pretty little town, before visiting Brighton, where we visit the Lanes antiques area, see the Royal Pavilion and enjoy the usual seaside town attractions including a Victorian pier.
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20 |
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10/11 hours |
£495 |
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Highlights: The historic Cathedral City of Salisbury. The Spire is England's tallest, at 404'. The Chapter House contains some fine medieval carvings plus one of the few extant originals of Magna Carta, the first English-speaking people's 'Bill of Rights'. Stonehenge next, where 5,000 years of mystery will intrigue and amaze, then to the Georgian City of Bath. If interested in Social History you should see the fine Museum of costume, which beautifully displays one of the best collections of genuine historic garments in Europe. |
21 |
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10/11 hours |
£495 |
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Highlights: A Surrey & Hampshire drive to the D-Day Museum at Southsea, and the Overlord Embroidery depicting the events of 6th June 1944, described and interpreted by an excellent audio guide. Then to the Historic Ships at the Portmouth Naval Dockyard: The Mary Rose, recently recovered, sank in view of King Henry VIII, less than a mile offshore in C16. Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship, The Victory, in which he commanded the great victory over the Napoleonic Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar, in 1805. The Warrior, a C19 warship. Lunch here, you can also take a short boat trip around the Harbour to view Navy ships in Port. Then Winchester, to see both fine medieval cathedral with jane Austen's grave, and stroll the historic town centre. |
22 |
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10 hours |
£480 |
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Highlights: Journey to a hill-fort at least 3,000 years old which medieval man described as being the location of King Arthur's Camelot. Pretty drive to Glastonbury and visit town and the monastery which claims the graves of Arthur and his Queen. The old Pilgrim's Inn offers a good lunch, followed by a climb to the top of the Tor for a view of the 'Levels' from where some believe Arthur's defense of his native land was mounted. View Stonehenge on return to London if desired. |
23 |
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10/11 hours |
£495 |
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Highlights: A popular choice - mix of mystery, grandeur and Georgian elegance. First Stonehenge, to explore facts, theories and legends. Next the Marquess of Bath's very grand residence, Longleat House. Fine works of art and furniture, plus an eccentric painter-owner, with Tigers and Lions roaming relatively free in the Animal Park. Finally, to the World Heritage C18 City of Bath. |
24 |
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10/11 hours |
£495 |
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Highlights: First to Bath, and time to visit the Roman Baths and stroll the interesting streets of the town. Lunch is recommended at the Manor Hotel, Castle Combe, in a lovely old South Cotswolds village. Spend a pleasant afternoon at Lacock Abbey and village - owned and protected by the National Trust, and where some of the Harry Potter movie scenes were shot. Return to London via Stonehenge if you've never seen it, or Avebury, another 5,000 year old stone circle & henge, here the stones can actually be touched. |
25 |
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10/11 hours |
£495 |
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Highlights: See details for Bath above, before lunch in a Cotswold village inn. Then visit the attractive town of Malmesbury with its splendid Abbey originally founded in the 7th century. Gardens, a fine Arboretum and antiques hunting all possible in the area. |
26 |
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14 hours |
£580 - £700 |
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Highlights: OXFORD, seeing some of the famous colleges of one of the oldest universities in Europe, then to BLENHEIM PALACE, Sir Winston Churchill's birthplace and a short walk of the impressive grounds. Visit WOODSTOCK VILLAGE, pause for coffee, then head north to WARWICK CASTLE, one of England's best preserved castles. Shakespeare's STRATFORD UPON AVON follows, and a chance to visit the birthplace, see the home connected with his mother, Mary Arden, also his wife's childhood home, Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Drive acrosss the lovely COTSWOLD HILLS and villages and stop to enjoy either lunch in a typical old inn, (included) or if fine weather, a fine picnic lunch (included). On through Cirencester and Tetbury, passing the Prince of Wales country home, before reaching the historic city of BATH. Finally, returning via Salisbury Plain and STONEHENGE. |
27 |
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14 hours |
£580 - £700 |
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Highlights: Designed as a suitable alternative "ambitious" tour to THE BIG ONE! for those who've already seen some of the more popular sights covered in that tour. Tour includes less well known, but equally interesting places and is a big day out. First, a drive past RUNNYMEDE, scene of the Magna Carta, the WINDSOR GREAT PARK and then to WINCHESTER, the Anglo-Saxon capital. Onward westerly through SALISBURY. The Cathedral can be viewed with time also for coffee, shopping, etc. Next, is GLASTONBURY, an atmospheric little town which has attracted pilgrims for centuries. King Arthur and Queen Guinevere are supposed to be buried in the monastery which can be toured. After lunch (included) we journey to WELLS, a little town which has changed little over the centuries. Visit the Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace, with time to stroll and shop. |
28 |
NW & West |
11+ hours |
£520 |
The Harry Potter Tour |
Highlights: Begins in London with a look at the railway station where Harry and his chums boarded the Hogwarts Express for the journey north by train. Our journey then takes us west out of London via the motorway to a Royal Park - the setting for some of the Forest scenes and Harry's flight over the lake. Then we're off to Oxford to visit a college where some of the cloister and classroom scenes were shot, and the dining hall which provided the model for Hogwarts School Hall. You'll also enjoy some free time in Oxford to shop and wander the old markets, perhaps buy some Harry Potter or Oxford memorabilia and take lunch before heading to the West of England. Here you'll visit an ancient monastery where you can explore the quad, cloisters and some of the monastery rooms used for classroom sets. We end the day with an hour in the City of Bath and another chance for the group to enjoy some free time before taking the road home. |
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Travel
We travel by comfortable air-conditioned car or mini-van, and you'll enjoy complimentary drinks during the day. Our tours have been carefully thought out to minimise travel fatigue and hopefully ensure that everyone arrives at each stage of the tour feeling fresh, and ready to get the most from the experience.
Meeting your Guide & your tour commencement time
The tour commencement time is flexible - this is your tour - but we will advise if we think you're perhaps starting too late in the day for the bigger, high mileage tours.
You'll be collected from your hotel or met at the airport. In airport/docks meetings our guide will be holding a sign which clearly states the name of your group. You'll also be given his mobile number in case of emergencies on the day.
Itineraries
Although we detail the itineraries in a certain order, there may be times when your guide will suggest changing the order simply because of local traffic conditions or some other eventuality. His main aim is to ensure that you all enjoy your tour to the fullest degree and is there to help you enjoy a wonderful experience.
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Gratuities
If you feel that he/she has done a really great job, you may wish to offer a gratuity. This is entirely discretionary. We are often asked, ''how much is right?''. In Europe the average is 10%. A gratuity of 15% would be considered very generous.
The above prices apply to tours commencing and/or terminating from Central London or Heathrow airport. A surcharge of £45 applies to tours which commence from or terminate at Gatwick Airport.
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