| British Winter Sampler
Singles Tour
Lots of Fun
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Sunday
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Monday
We arrive in London, England
Uniformed hosts are available to help us make the most of our stay. Choose an optional excursion such as a visit to the famous London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel.
Day 3 Tuesday
London - Cambridge - York
After a hearty English breakfast, we'll meet our Tour Director and traveling companions at 8 am, and depart for a day of northbound travel. We'll take a break in the beautiful university city of Cambridge, one of the country’s oldest seats of learning.
In York, England, York’s most complete medieval city, we'll follow our Tour Director on a walking tour through a maze of quaint medieval streets, including the narrow Shambles. Stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster, then we explore its treasures. Tonight, we'll enjoy a welcome dinner at our hotel.
Day 4 Wednesday
York - Jedburgh, Scotland - Edinburgh
First today, we'll inspect a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes. Next we're onto the Vistas of wild Northumberland National Park on the way to the Scottish border, then Jedburgh Abbey ruins and glimpses of the house of Mary, Queen of Scots before a fascinating guided visit to Sir Walter Scott’s Abbottsford House. We'll overnight in Edinburgh, the “Prince of Cities.” We can also enjoy a unique optional experience: we'll board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, once the perfect royal residence for the Queen’s glittering state visits and family holidays. We'll tour five decks and see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds off our optional evening.
Day 5 Thursday
Edinburgh - Lake District, England - Chester
We'll enjoy morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide who will introduce us to the 200-year-old “New Town” and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old Town,” we'll drive up the narrow Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels. On our way through the history-steeped Lowland Hills, visit Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. In the tranquil Lake District, often considered the finest of England’s national parks, we'll take a break in Wordsworth’s beloved Grasmere. We'll spend the night at Chester, the historic walled city on the River Dee.
Day 6 Friday
Chester - Stratford - upon - Avon
On this morning’s Chester walking tour, we'll see the Roman remains, the black and white half-timbered buildings, and the two-tiered arcades called the “Rows.” In Stratford-upon-Avon, we can take photos of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. We'll visit Shakespeare's birthplace, and stroll through the picturesque town. Skirting the Cotswold Hills, we'll return to London around 4 pm
Day 7 Saturday
Departure for US |
Great Britain
My First Tour
New Cities - New Friends
For the uninitiated this is the only to see London and the countryside for the first time. Let us do the work... we'll take you from place to place and explain all the sights. You'll come home an expert.
This tour is the perfect introduction to the English countryside, Scotland’s Lowlands, and Edinburgh. Depart London and take a break in Cambridge, one of the country’s oldest seats of learning. In York, your Tour Director will take you on a walking tour through the narrow Shambles and to the impressive Minster. Then, inspect a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes, see ruins of Jedburgh Abbey, and visit Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House before an overnight stay in Edinburgh, the “Prince of Cities.” Here, city sightseeing includes a visit to Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Head south through the Lowland Hills to Gretna Green and Grasmere before an overnight stay in the historic town of Chester. A walking tour introduces you to the 2-tiered arcades called the “Rows” and to the Roman remains. The final highlight of your mesmerizing vacation is a visit to Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon and a photo stop at Anne
Hathaway’s Cottage.
Inclusive Features of Our Tour:
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6 Nights First Class Hotel.
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Visits & Tours in the Following Cities:
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LONDON - Day at Leisure
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CAMBRIDGE - See University
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YORK - Medieval City Walking Tour. York Minister
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JEDBURGH - Hadrian’s Wall. North Cumberland National Park. Jedburgh Abbey Ruins.
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EDINBURGH - House of Mary, Queen of Scots. Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House. Dinner on the former Yacht Britannia (Optional). Visit “New Town” and “old Town”. Edinburgh Castle to view the Crown Jewels. Gretna Green. Lake District and Grasmere.
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CHESTER - Morning Walking Tour.
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STRATTFORD-UPON-AVON - Walking Tour to View the Roman Remains. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. Shakespeare’s Birthplace. Cotswold Hills.
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5 Breakfasts (BB); 2 Three-Course Dinners (D), Not Including an Optional Dinner on the Former Yacht Britannia
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Company of Other Singles
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Typical Hotel Room:
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Discount Air to London:
The tour begins in London on March 9, 2009 and ends the morning of March 14, 2009. Therefore the tour is 5 nights/6 days. Note: Flights from North America must depart on March 8 in order to arrive in London on March 9, 2009. Your return flight from London arrives in the U.S. on the same day, so the actual length of the trip is 6 nights/7 days (first night on airplane).
NOTES:
Extra nights are available either pre or post tour @ $150 per night.
If our group is under 20 we will only have the services of a professional local tour director, for groups over 20 we will add a second US based host.
NOT INCLUDED:
Our tour does not include airfare, 3 dinners, transfers, optional excursions, including the dinner on the former Yacht Britannia and extra hotel nights before and after the tour. You are responsible for alcoholic beverages, incidentals such as laundry and phone calls, plus gratuities to staff ($10 per day) and local guides.
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