Britain Sampler

2012 Season
Departs From: London

From 864EUR

Length:  9 days from London to London, or 10 days incl. travel

Overview

Our most popular Britain vacation offers you the best of this great land. Guided sightseeing shows you all the famous landmarks in London: Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and visits to St. Paul�s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held. Head southwest to admire the breathtaking gardens at Henry VIII�s Hampton Court Palace, then venture on to prehistoric Stonehenge, the Roman excavations of Bath, the Cotswolds village of Stow, Shakespeare�s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, and picturesque Llangollen in North Wales. Travel north through the Lake District, pausing in Wordsworth�s Grasmere and Gretna Green before arriving in Edinburgh, Scotland�s capital. Admire the Crown Jewels at Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. In medieval York, enjoy a walking tour that features York Minster and the narrow Shambles. Return to London by way of the market town of Stamford and the university city of Cambridge.

Special Departure:
Tickets for the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for select departures.

Duration:  9 Days

Schedule:

Start Date	End Date
26 May, 2012	03 June, 2012
28 May, 2012	05 June, 2012
02 June, 2012	10 June, 2012
04 June, 2012	12 June, 2012
09 June, 2012	17 June, 2012
11 June, 2012	19 June, 2012
18 June, 2012	26 June, 2012
23 June, 2012	01 July, 2012
25 June, 2012	03 July, 2012
30 June, 2012	08 July, 2012
02 July, 2012	10 July, 2012
07 July, 2012	15 July, 2012
09 July, 2012	17 July, 2012
21 July, 2012	29 July, 2012
04 August, 2012	12 August, 2012
11 August, 2012	19 August, 2012
13 August, 2012	21 August, 2012
18 August, 2012	26 August, 2012
20 August, 2012	28 August, 2012
25 August, 2012	02 September, 2012
01 September, 2012	09 September, 2012
03 September, 2012	11 September, 2012
08 September, 2012	16 September, 2012
10 September, 2012	18 September, 2012
15 September, 2012	23 September, 2012
17 September, 2012	25 September, 2012
22 September, 2012	30 September, 2012
29 September, 2012	07 October, 2012
06 October, 2012	14 October, 2012
10 November, 2012	18 November, 2012
24 November, 2012	02 December, 2012
08 December, 2012	16 December, 2012

City Highlights

London
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul�s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

Hampton Court
A special walking tour through the palace�s ornamental gardens

Stonehenge
Visit the prehistoric monument

Salisbury
Visit the cathedral city

Bath
Visit the Roman relics; welcome dinner

Stow-on-the-Wold
Take a stroll in this Cotswolds village

Stratford-Upon-Avon
Take pictures of Anne Hathaway�s Cottage, visit Shakespeare�s birthplace

Llangollen
Visit the picturesque village

Chester
Walking tour

Grasmere
Visit Wordsworth�s village

Edinburgh
Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace

Alnwick
Visit the picturesque market town

York
Walking tour, visit York Minster

Cambridge
Explore the university city

Note:

Edinburgh Military Tattoo ticket included for departures August 03 through August 19

Day 1   Arrive in London, England. Uniformed Globus hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 2   London. After a hearty English breakfast, morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall�s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister�s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL�S CATHEDRAL (except on Sundays) and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Free time in the afternoon for independent activities or to join an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Later, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames? (B)

Day 3   London�Hampton Court�Stonehenge�Salisbury�Bath. Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for a memorable day of sightseeing. First, a special visit to admire the breathtaking ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIII�s Hampton Court Palace. Your Tour Director will take you on a walk to see the Great Vine, Pond Garden, Privy Garden, and the flower borders of the Great Fountain Garden. Then, westward to the intriguing prehistoric monument of STONEHENGE. Via Salisbury with its magnificent cathedral, the ultimate in Early English Gothic architecture, head for the elegant Georgian city of Bath, where you see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 4   Bath�Stratford-Upon-Avon�North Wales�Chester, England. Savor vistas of the Cotswolds on your way via the medieval market town of Stow-on-the-Wold to Stratford-upon-Avon. Time here to visit SHAKESPEARE�S BIRTHPLACE and for pictures of Anne Hathaway�s Cottage. The afternoon is dedicated to North Wales. Take a stroll in picturesque Llangollen, home of an annual international contest for poets and musicians. Spend the night at Chester, the historic county town on the River Dee. (B,D)

Day 5   Chester�Lake District�Edinburgh, Scotland. This morning�s walking tour includes the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, the cathedral, and the two-tiered shopping arcades called the �Rows.� Focus now on the tranquil Lake District, considered to be the finest of England�s national parks. After a break in Wordsworth�s beloved Grasmere, head north for the Scottish border. On the way through the history-steeped Lowland Hills, stop at Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. In Edinburgh, don�t miss our optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. (B)

Day 6   Edinburgh. Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old �New Town� and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the �Old Town,� drive up the narrow Royal Mile to EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire Scotland�s Crown Jewels, then explore HOLYROOD PALACE (except when the Queen is in residence). The afternoon is free to enjoy the Scottish capital at your own pace. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, once the perfect royal residence for the Queen�s glittering state visits and family holidays. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. For August 3 through August 19 departures, tickets are included for tonight�s performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (B)

Day 7   Edinburgh�York, England. Relax and enjoy vistas of the beautiful North Sea coastline as you drive via Berwick-upon-Tweed to Alnwick, voted the �best place to live in Britain� in a national survey. In York, England�s most complete medieval city, visit YORK MINSTER, the largest gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. Then, follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. (B,D)

Day 8   York�Stamford�Cambridge�London. Leave Yorkshire and its associations with James Herriot, and drive through the richest farmland in Britain. Pause in the market town of Stamford before arriving in the beautiful university city of Cambridge. Return to London around 3:30 pm. How about celebrating with new-found friends with a night out on the town? (B)

Day 9   London. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Meals:  Full English breakfast (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Bath

Hotel Information:  LONDON Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (SF), BATH Hilton (F), CHESTER Ramada (F), EDINBURGH Ramada Mount Royal (F), YORK Ramada Fairfield Manor (F), LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF)


Terms and Conditions

Note: Flights are NOT included with the Tour and unless otherwise stated above transfers are also NOT included.

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