London & the South East

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1 London & the South East Welcome to London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times.

2 London & the South East Welcome to London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic Big Ben clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city. Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north west, Surrey to the west, East Sussex to the south west, and across the Thames Estuary is the county of Essex. Kent has provided inspiration for several notable writers and artists. Canterbury s religious role gave rise to Chaucer s Canterbury Tales, a key development in the English language. The father of novelist Charles Dickens worked at the Chatham Dockyard. On to Sussex, a rural county in South East England and best known for its English Channel seaside resorts. Brighton offers an amusement pier and a long shingle beach. It s also the site of King George IV s Royal Pavilion, an opulent palace with Indo-Saracenic onion domes, an architectural style movement by British architects in the late 19th century in British India Inclusions 10 Nights in a Double room for Single Use in 4 star quality Hotels 3 x Dinners, Breakfast daily English speaking Guides Transfers as shown Hald Day panoramic Tour of London Full Day Tour to Canterbury including audio guided Tour Full Day Tour to Leeds Castle including entrance fee Bluebell Railway return ticket between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes Water on vehicles Porterage 24 hour assistance during your trip

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4 Day 1 Private transfers available upon request Upon arrival in London check into your Hotel which has been arranged for the next four nights Emjoy the est of the day at leisure This evening enjoy a welcome aperitif in the hotel bar followed by a wonderful 3 course dinner in the hotel restaurant. Includes half bottle or wine or 2 beers, soft drinks, tea and coffee Rembrant Hotel, London (or similar) D Day 2 After breakfast, meet with your Tour Manager and guide for a morning panoramic tour of the capital, showing you the most important sights. London is full of history and tradition, but is also a vibrant modern city. It is home to a large number of museums, theatres and art galleries, as well as one of the most important world trade centres. This panoramic tour will be a quick presentation of what London has to offer In the afternoon enjoy free time Rembrant Hotel, London (or similar) B Day 3 Enjoy your day at leisure Just across the road from the hotel you can visit one of the South Kensington museums: the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Science Museum or the Natural History Museum. Or a short walk up Exhibition Road will take you to Hyde Park, the largest of London s parks. Alternatively, only 10 minutes walk from the hotel you will find Harrods, the world famous department store In the evening why not see a show? Tell us your preferences and we can pre-book it for you Rembrant Hotel, London (or similar) B

5 Day 4 After breakfast and meet your Tour Manager, coach and driver for the transfer to the departure point for a boat ride on the Thames from Westminster Bridge to Greenwich and return For something different we can include an optional jet-boat ride along the Thames: you can see the important sites from a new perspective and at the same time experience an adrenaline-packed experience! Ask us for a quote If you have more sedate tastes, walk along the South Bank: Southwark Cathedral, the Globe Theatre, Tate Modern and Tower Bridge plenty to see! Rembrant Hotel, London (or similar) B Day 5 After breakfast, check out of the hotel and meet your Tour Manager, coach and driver for your transfer to Kent, check in to your Hotel where accommodation has been arranged for the next three nights Kent, the Garden of England, is a green and lush county with many beautiful gardens and full of history, as it was the principal route to France and the rest of Europe Dinner tonight in a local restaurant with wine or beer or soft drinks included Malmaison Hotel, Turnbridge Wells, Kent (or similar) B,D Day 6 After breakfast meet your Tour Manager, coach and driver for a full day visit to Canterbury Canterbury is the religious cradle of the nation, with the Archbishop of Canterbury being the most senior prelate in the country. Visit the medieval cathedral and Thomas Becket s tomb, and walk around the old town. After the visit, return to the hotel Malmaison Hotel, Turnbridge Wells, Kent (or similar) B

6 Day 7 After breakfast meet your Tour Manager, coach and driver for your full day visit to Leeds Castle Leeds Castle is set in a beautiful park, surrounded by a moat: just what a medieval castle should look like! Visit the interior of the castle and walk around the park to admire the gardens and the peacocks After the visit, return to the hotel Malmaison Hotel, Turnbridge Wells, Kent (or similar) B Day 8 After breakfast, check out of the hotel and meet your Tour Manager, coach and driver and drive to Sussex to check in to your Hotel where accommodation has been arranged on for three nights On the way to the hotel drive via Rye and the South Coast. Rye is a town near the coast in East Sussex. In the centre, cobbled lanes like Mermaid Street are lined with medieval, half-timbered houses. The redbrick Lamb House was once owned by writer Henry James. Nearby, the tower of the Norman St. Mary s Church overlooks the town. The 14th-century Ypres Tower, which formed part of Rye s defences, is now Rye Castle Museum Ashdown Park Hotel, Sussex or similar B Day 9 After breakfast meet your Tour Manager, coach and driver for your local visit to Sheffield Park. The garden is a horticultural work of art, its landscape influenced by Capability Brown and Humphry Repton. Four lakes form the heart of the gardens with paths circulating through the glades and wooded areas. Next, a ride on the Bluebell Railway. The Bluebell Railway is a steam heritage line running for 11 miles along the border between East and West Sussex Ashdown Park Hotel, Sussex or similar B

7 Day 10 Enjoy your day at leisure You could take a short train ride to Brighton and walk around the seaside resort, fashionable during the Georgian period. Visit the Royal Pavilion, also known as the Brighton Pavilion, a former royal residence built for George IV, and admire its lavish and exotic style A 3 Course Farewell Dinner has been arranged in a local restaurant. Half Bottle of wine or 2 beers, soft drinks, tea & coffee included. Local coach transfers to/from your Hotel are included. Ashdown Park Hotel, Sussex or similar B,D Day 11 and check-out of Hotel Private car transfers to the airport upon request