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Duration: 11 hours
Stonehenge - Private Viewing
Built nearly 5,000 years ago, Stonehenge is the most popular prehistoric monument in the world. Most visitors to the site are not allowed direct access to the stones however on this tour you get that access, with a private viewing of the mysterious monoliths. Enter the stone circle itself and stand beside the mighty rocks towering above. Your guide will explain the history of this ancient site and there will be time to enjoy the peace, away from the crowds, as you experience Stonehenge at its atmospheric best.
As the sun begins to set, you will enter the stone circle (normally closed to the public) for a unique private viewing. On selected days the tour operates in reverse, beginning with a private viewing of Stonehenge before it opens to the public in the morning, so you see the stones in the eerie morning light.
Lacock
Lacock Village is a little known, picturesque village dating back to the Saxon era. Many of the buildings originally formed part of an extensive monastic complex and are now owned by The National Trust. The village has provided the setting for many movies and television dramas including Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and more recently Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. Take a walk before enjoying an early evening supper* (breakfast for morning tours*) in The George, a vintage English pub built in 1361. *food/drink not included.
Bath
Bath, a world heritage site, is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. There will be time to visit Bath Abbey, or to shop and explore. Your guide will offer an optional walking tour to show you where Charles Dickens lived and worked as a young man, and give you a chance to sample cheeses fresh from the local dairy farms. Enter the magnificent Roman Baths, where over one million litres of boiling water still burst free from the hot springs everyday. ... read more »
Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes
The Bath Tour Pack contains two walks, which can be downloaded to your iPod or MP3 player:
- Heritage City Highlights: A 50 minute walk taking in the highlights of Bath: the Abbey, Roman Baths, Royal Crescent, the Circus and Assembly Rooms.
- Across the River: Cross the River Avon and make your way along the serene Kennett and Avon Canal. This walk also takes in verdant Sydney Gardens and amazing Pulteney Bridge.
The tour pack is downloaded as a zip file, and also contains a map in PDF format for you to print out and take with you. Your voucher will include instructions on how to download the tour. ... read more »
Duration: 8.5 - 9 hours
On this London city tour you will visit the architectural masterpiece that is Westminster Abbey, where Kings, Queens, statesmen, poets and writers whose lives altered the course of British history are buried, together with the hushed secrets they took to their graves. The scene of 38 coronations and 14 Royal weddings, the walls of Westminster Abbey resonate with the pulse of Britain.
See other famous London sights, including Big Ben and the Gothic wonder that is the Houses of Parliament. Travel along Whitehall and Downing Street, the London residence of the Prime Minister, to Trafalgar Square. The proud Victorian center of London is watched over by Lord Nelson from the top of the 202 foot Nelson's Column towering above the skyline.
See the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in all its colorful pageantry, followed by a hearty well-earned lunch onboard one of London's finest restaurants, The RS Hispaniola. Moored opposite the London Eye on the banks of the River Thames, sit back and enjoy the splendid fine dining experience that the Hispaniola has to offer. After lunch, join a Thames River Cruise for great views of the Gothic style Houses of Parliament, London Eye and London's famous bridges.
Continue to the Tower of London. Jet black ravens guard this ancient fortress steeped in centuries of murder, treason and the untold secrets of the condemned. The Beefeaters will tell you about the Tower's history and the Crown Jewels.
Continue to the square mile of the City of London, see the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, Mansion House (home to the Lord Mayor of London), and the nearby Bank of England, known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, at the heart of the city.
Book the PLUS option for one of the following London Attractions: Madame Tussauds, London Eye, London Aquarium, Tower of London, London Dungeon, St Pauls Cathedral or Kensington Palace. To be used any time after the tour. ... read more »
Duration: 13 hours
With France situated only a few miles across the English channel, a little over 2.5 hours away on the Eurostar, you won't want to miss this opportunity to spend a day exploring the City of Lights.
Depending how you prefer to travel, you have the choice of a fully independent or an escorted tour. You also have the choice of traveling in standard or first class, or maybe a little of both.
INDEPENDENT:
Value for money, unescorted tour to Paris, designed to give you freedom while visiting Paris. On arrival into Paris Gare du Nord the day is free for you to explore Paris. Whilst in Paris you can use your ticket on the Hop On Hop Off City Tour to see the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Champs Elysees and more at your leisure. The tour gives you the opportunity to have total independence to see what you want, when you want.
For your return, check-in at the Gare du Nord at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
ESCORTED:
This is a fully escorted day tour to Paris. On arrival in Paris you will be met at the station for a panoramic tour of Paris which will show you all the main sights of Paris, and includes a stop at the second level of the Eiffel Tower. The tour finishes at the Louvre where you will have free time for lunch.
In the afternoon continue with a guide or have independent time, the choice is yours. A ticket on the hop on hop off bus tour of Paris is included if you wish to explore on your own. If the guide is chosen, your Louvre Guide will take you for an optional tour of the Louvre (closed on Tuesdays - not included in tour cost), or with a Seine Guide for an optional River Seine Cruise (Cruise dependent on River Seine conditions - not included in tour cost).
For your return, you will be taken back to Gare du Nord station for check-in at least 30 minutes prior to departure. ... read more »
Duration: 10 hours
In Greenwich you will see the Royal Observatory, home to the Prime Meridian, where East meets West and Time is set.
Continue to Leeds Castle which is famous for the shimmering lake that surrounds it lending it an air of serene grandeur. Arriving early means you will be allowed in before the doors open to the public to experience its magic in an atmosphere of still tranquility. Leeds Castle has inspired countless artists with its picture-perfect medieval Castle in 500 acres of parkland and gardens. Discover the superb collection of medieval furnishings, tapestries and Impressionist art, the aviary of rare birds, the vineyard and of course the delightful maze.
Travelling through Kent, the County known as "the garden of England", you arrive in Canterbury, the birthplace of English Christianity. The Cathedral, built in the 11th century, is linked to many great church figures, the most famous being St Thomas Becket, who was gruesomely murdered there in 1170. Canterbury Cathedral's Gothic style architecture is a lasting testament to its seat as the birthplace of English Christianity, and a monument to the enduring power of its first Christian missionaries.
Continue the tour through the picturesque landscape of Kent dotted with unusual buildings and quaint little villages to Dover, where can see the famous White Cliffs standing 400 feet above sea level. Brooding above the White Cliffs is the sprawling Dover Castle still watching over the town 800 years on.
En route back to London you will stop for afternoon tea in a lovely little 17th Century pub - a perfect way to round off a day exploring the treasure of Kent, the Garden of England! ... read more »
Duration: Varies
With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, The Phantom of The Opera is a haunting musical which traces the tragic love story of a beautiful young opera singer and a composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. The mysterious masked man falls in love with Christine, a singer who inspires The Music of the Night in the Andrew Lloyd Webber show.
Adapted from Gaston Leroux's classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award winning musical has woven its magical spell over audiences in over 60 cities worldwide.
Make the most of this memorable performance and enjoy a pre-show dinner at The Criterion. With mosaics, heavy swags, vaulted ceilings and outsized mirrors, it is unquestionably opulent and classy - but the style is more of a trendy restaurant than an haute cuisine establishment. The cuisine is French and appropriate for any occasion.
Ticket Collection:
When you book your ticket, you will receive a voucher which must be printed. Your tickets will be held at the theatre box office for collection on the day of the performance, no earlier than one hour before performance time. You will be required to present your printed voucher, along with photo ID in exchange for your tickets. At this time, you will receive your ticket and seating assignment. ... read more »
Duration: Varies
Life may suck on Avenue Q, but for a bright-eyed college graduate called Princeton, this is his new neighborhood. A tiny bank balance and a variety of weird and wonderful friends and neighbors lead Princeton on a hilarious journey of self-discovery.
Performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets, Avenue Q was the winner of the 2004 Tony Award for Best New Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.
Please note that although the show features puppets, this is not a children's show.
Treat yourself to a pre-theater dinner at Apex Restaurant in Leicester Square where the atmosphere is friendly and contemporary as you dine on eclectic British cooking.
Ticket Collection:
When you book your ticket, you will receive a voucher which must be printed. Your tickets will be held at the theatre box office for collection on the day of the performance, no earlier than one hour before performance time. You will be required to present your printed voucher, along with photo ID in exchange for your tickets. At this time, you will receive your ticket and seating assignment. ... read more »
Duration: 13 hours
What better way to spend a day than exploring Paris at your own pace, seeing what you want to see and making all the decisions yourself. Forget the tour buses, jump onboard the Eurostar from Waterloo Station and find yourself find yourself sipping lattes on the Champs Elysees approximately 3 hours later.
Your package includes a Visite Paris Pass to get you around the city enabling you to see all the sights including the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, and of course for all the Da Vinci Code fans out there, the Louvre. You will receive maps, info on the metro system and an information pack to set you on your way.
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