Best of England London - Dover - Cambridge - York Windermere - Chester - Stratford-upon-Avon Bath - Plymouth - Salisbury
TOUR DETAILS Best of England Price: $3,195 USD Discounts: 5% - Returning Volant Customer Duration: 13 days Date: April/May - Sept./Oct. Difficulty: Easy Inclusions All internal flights (while on tour) All accommodations (2-3 star) All meals Transportation throughout tour Airport transfers Personal guide Exclusions Highlights Highlights of London White Cliffs of Dover Canterbury Cathedral Cambridge University York Minster Hadrian's Wall Lake District National Park Birthplace of Shakespeare Cotswold District Oxford University Ancient Roman City Bath Glastonbury Dartmoor National Park Plymouth Mayflower Steps Salisbury Cathedral Stonehenge International airfare (to Airport) Entrance fees to museums and other attractions not listed in Inclusions Personal items: Laundry, shopping, etc. Traveler s insurance
Best of England - 13 Days / 12 Nights Itinerary - DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION - MEALS 1 Board overnight flight to Europe (not included) International Flight 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arrive: London International Airport Depending on arrival time, spend the afternoon at your leisure before a warm welcome dinner Visit iconic London highlights: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Trafalgar Square, and Buckingham Palace. Scenic drive through vibrant southeastern countryside Enjoy the inspiring White Cliffs of Dover Tour the Dover Castle; containing a war-time underground tunnel system Travel north to tour the Canterbury Cathedral Witness the scholarly beauty of Cambridge University Transfer to the ancient town of York for the night Use the evening to stroll through the York Shambles and tour the York Minster Explore the stone wall built across England by an Ancient Roman: Hadrian Walk among the ancient stones of Castlerigg Stone Circle Continue south on a scenic drive through Lake District National Park Tour the the town of Grasmere known as being the final resting place of William Wordsworth Stroll along the shores of Lake Windermere Optional: Evening cruise on Lake Windermere Walking tour of the town Chester on the boarder of Wales View iconic sites; the Jubilee Clock, Chester Castle & Cathedral Enjoy a walking tour through the birthplace of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon Scenic drive through the quaint villages of the Cotswolds District Tour the 7th century Tewkesbury Abbey and the Glouester Cathedral Afternoon transfer to the Ancient Roman City Bath Tour the final resting place of King Arthur and the Holy Grail in Glastonbury Continue through the Cornish countryside to the shores of the English Channel Transfer to Saltash London Welcome Dinner London Dover Canterbury, Cambridge, York Windermere Windermere Chester, Stratford-upon-Avon Cotswold, Oxford, Bath Glastonbury, Saltash 11 12 13 Journey into the moorlands of Dartmoor National Park Tour the town of Plymouth, known for sending off the Pilgrim Fathers who set sail for America Visit the Mayflower Steps Memorial View one of the four original hand written copies of the Magna Carta in the Salisbury Cathedral Tour the 5,000 year old archeological site; Stonehenge Transfer back to London and enjoy traditional English cuisine for our farewell dinner Transfer to the London International Airport Depart: Flight home Saltash, Plymouth Salisbury, London London, England Breakfast
Glencoe Loch Lomond National Park SCOTLAND Stirling Ben Macdui TOUR MAP St. Andrew s V V O L A N T Glasgow Edinburgh NORTHERN IRELAND Gretna Green Hadrian s Wall North Sea Belfast Durham Castle Grange Isle of Man Lake District National Park Windermere REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Irish Sea York Dublin Liverpool Manchester Chester Peak District National Park Nottingham Warwick Castle WALES Stratford-upon-Avon Glaucester Cotswolds ENGLAND Cambridge Celtic Sea Cardiff Bath Oxford LONDON Glastonbury Dartmoor National Park Stonehenge Salisbury Canterbury Plymouth Jurassic Coast Weymouth Portsmouth Dover Strait of Dover English Channel FRANCE
DAY 1: BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY Board your overnight flight to Europe (not included). DAY 2: WELCOME TO LONDON A Volant representative will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner and a leisurely evening. DAY 3: DISCOVER LONDON S BEST Enjoy a sightseeing tour of London s highlights: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Trafalgar Square, and Buckingham Palace.
DAY 4: WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER Head out of England s capital to the more relaxed and vibrant southeastern countryside. Enjoy a cool breeze and grand vistas over the White Cliffs of Dover. The White Cliffs have inspired writers, poets, and painters alike. Be sure to tour the Dover Fortress and take in the inspiration for yourself. Look out over the choppy Straight of Dover, which separates the English Channel from the North Sea. Considered to be one of England's oldest strongholds, this castle is now a military museum that contains an intricate underground labyrinthine used for war. DAY 5: CANTERBURY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ANCIENT YORK Travel north to the fabled town Canterbury, the famed location and muse for none other than Chaucer himself. Take a brief tour of the magnificent cathedral, which touts some of the finest English Gothic architecture in all of England. Continue northward to another literary inspiration: Cambridge University. Take in the scholarly beauty before setting off for the ancient town of York, the land first inhabited by Vikings and Romans. Visit the Minster, the largest medieval church in northern Europe. Explore the narrow streets and over hanging timber-framed houses. The evening is yours to wander at leisure.
ITINERARY DAY 6: HADRIAN S WALL LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK WINDERMERE Get to know the ancient Roman who built a stone wall across England: Hadrian. Walk on the stone fortification and internalize the extensive endeavor. Take a walk among the ancient stones at Castlerigg Stone Circle as we enter the famous natural beauty of Lake District National Park. Perhaps you will get as inspired by this rugged and stunning landscape as the great poets and writers of history: Wordsworth, Coleridge, Tennyson, and Shelley. Nestle in at your cosy, countryside hotel in Windermere.
DAY 7: LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK WINDERMERE Continue your Lake District tour by heading south to town of Grasmere, the final resting place of the literary giant, William Wordsworth. Head to Wordsworth s old family home at Rydal Mount and Gardens. Take in the rural setting with a short stroll along the shores of Lake Windermere, one of the Lake District s most loved destinations. Tour the coast until the town of Windermere. Take an optional lake cruise on England's largest lake; Lake Windermere. DAY 8: CHESTER STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Travel south for a sightseeing tour of Chester, which leads you through the unique black and white shopping arcades known as the Rows, the Jubilee Clock, and the beautiful cathedral. Continue south to the famous Bard of Avon s birthplace: Stratford-Upon-Avon. Learn about Shakespeare, the man who changed the world through the power of the written word. Enjoy a leisurely evening.
DAY 9: COTSWOLDS OXFORD ANCIENT ROMAN CITY BATH Enjoy a casual drive through the quaint villages of Cotswolds. Travel to the land of poets and scholars: Oxford University, the city of dreaming spires. Enjoy a brief tour of this inspiring destination, the most famous university in the world. Travel to the Roman built city of Bath. Visit the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge, the Bath Abbey, Pump Room, and the Roman Baths.
DAY 10: GLASTONBURY CORNISH COUNTRY SALTASH Head southwest to Glastonbury, the final resting place of the legendary King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Learn about the man who inspired legions of men of arms and children alike. After exploring the medieval relics, travel through the rolling hills of the luscious Cornish Countryside to the town of Saltash. DAY 11: DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK PLYMOUTH CORNISH COUNTRY Journey into the moorlands of Dartmoor National Park. A tour through the Cornish Countryside leads you to Plymouth, the ancient port town, known for sending off the Pilgrim Fathers who set sail for America. Visit the memorial to those first Pilgrims at the Mayflower Steps. Make sure to visit the real steps that reside in the Admiral Macbride pub across the street.
DAY 12: SALISBURY STONEHENGE LONDON Spend the first part of the day visiting the Salisbury Cathedral, home of one of the four original, hand written copies of the historic and momentous documents: the Magna Carta, written in 1215 AD. Head north to Stonehenge to take a brief tour of the repudiated 5,000 year old archeological site before returning to London. DAY 13: LONDON - TOUR ENDS Our tremendous journey and achievement comes to an end. Your Volant guide will ensure timely arrivals to the London International Airport.
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