Mark & Laura's Travelogue
England, 2003
Contents
Flight Info
| Travel |
Flight |
Departure |
Arrival |
Duration |
| Orlando to Gatwick |
BA 2036 |
Wed Jun 18 |
5:25pm EDT |
Thr Jun 19 |
6:45am GMT |
8hr 20min |
| Gatwick to Orlando |
BA 2037 |
Sat Jun 28 |
10:55am GMT |
Sat Jun 28 |
3:05pm EDT |
9hr 10min |
Tour Info
Itinerary
Summary
Explore one of Englands most picturesque regions on this lovely 11-day (including air) vacation. Arrive in London to experience the jewels of this remarkable city including the Changing of the Guard and a visit to St. Pauls Cathedral. Then head for the country. First on your itinerary is a visit to Shakespeares birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. Continue on to see the excavations of the amazing Roman Baths in Bath, Lands End, and Plymouth to see the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked in 1620. A restored steam train ride through the Dart Valley, a ferry ride to the Isle of Wight to visit Queen Victorias Osborne House, and a visit to Hever Castle are just some of the unique experiences you will enjoy.
Day 1 (Wed Jun 18)
- Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
- dinner on plane
- breakfast on plane
Day 2 (Thr Jun 19)
- Arrival in London, England.
- Uniformed Globus hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
- Lunch and dinner on our own
- Our plan:
- The Tube
- Hotel
Day 3 (Fri Jun 20)
- London
- a hearty English breakfast
- morning sightseeing with a professional London guide
includes all the famous landmarks:
- Royal Albert Hall
- Kensington Palace
- the area's splendid museums
- Knightsbridge with Harrods
- the Houses of Parliament
- Big Ben
- the River Thames
- Westminster Abbey
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- the Changing of the Guard
- Buckingham Palace
- Free time in the afternoon for
- independent activities or
- an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or
- the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels
- optional: "dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames"
(else dinner on your own)
- Hotel: see Day 2
Day 4 (Sat Jun 21)
- London
- Meet your tour director and traveling companions
- breakfast included
- depart London at 8 a.m.
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage
- visit SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHPLACE
- Time to explore this fine Elizabethan town on your own
- driving through the beautiful Cotswold Hills
- driving through the beautiful Cotswold Hills
- quaint medieval Stow-on-the-Wold.
- Bath
- fine gardens and flower-festooned streets
- excavations of the ROMAN BATHS
- Bristol
- Brunel's daring Clifton suspension bridge
- SS Great Britain
- the historic harbor from which John Cabot sailed in 1497 to discover America
- dinner: included
- hotel
Day 5 (Sun Jun 22)
- Bristol
- Cheddar Gorge
- Glastonbury
- Exmoor National Park
- home of the legendary nomadic brigands called the Doones
- The picturesque fishing village of Lynmouth
- Devonshire
- Okehampton
- skirt the fringes of Dartmoor
- passing through Tavistock
- Hear about historical figures such as
- Sir Francis Drake
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Plymouth
Day 6 (Mon Jun 23)
- Plymouth
- Cornwall Excursion
- Cross Bodmin Moor
- setting for Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn
- the popular seaside resort of St. Ives
- take your photos at Land's End
- viewing St. Michael's Mount
- Plymouth
- your tour director will have dining recommendations for this evening (on your own)
- Hotel: see Day 5
Day 7 (Tue Jun 24)
- Excursion to Buckfast Abbey
- Dartington Craft Centre
- Staverton Station
- join a lovingly restored steam locomotive train for a scenic ride through
- the River Dart valley
- on the Primrose Line branch
- of the South Devon Railway
- Disembark at Buckfastleigh
- Buckfast Abbey
- a Benedictine monastery
- one of the monks takes you on a guided tour
- Plymouth
- Afternoon at leisure
- Take a stroll in the Elizabethan Barbican area
- see the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked in 1620
- Dinner
- on your own, or
- tour director will arrange an optional evening visit to a local inn
- Hotel: see Day 5
Day 8 (Wed Jun 25)
- Plymouth
- Honiton
- known for its intricate lacemaking
- Thomas Hardy's Dorset
- Cerne Abbas
- lunch
- photos of the 180-foot tall giant, a Celtic fertility figure
carved into the chalk hillside 2,000 years ago
- Winchester
- ancient capital of Wessex
- visit the immense CATHEDRAL where the following are buried:
- the murdered King William Rufus
- novelist Jane Austen of Pride and Prejudice fame
- Southampton
- home of the great transatlantic liners
- dinner included
- Hotel:
Day 9 (Thr Jun 26)
- Southampton
- coach ride through the New Forest National Park
- Lymington
- Isle of Wight
- 30-minute ferry crossing
- Yarmouth
- OSBORNE HOUSE
- Fishbourne
- returning across the Solent
- Portsmouth
- visit the Naval Dockyard
- let a Royal Navy expert show you around HMS VICTORY
- Lord Nelson's flagship
- at the battle of Trafalgar
- links
- links
- Brighton
- glimpses of Arundel Castle
- the Regency seaside resort
- dinner included
Day 10 (Fri Jun 27)
Brighton-London. (Fri.)
- Brighton
- Tunbridge Wells, a lovely English town.
- fairytale, double-moated Hever Castle
- restored by William Waldorf Astor in 1903
- stroll through its ornate gardens
- links
- once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn
- London
- returning to London around 3:30 p.m.
- optional: shownight evening (ask your tour director)
- dinner on your own
Day 11 (Sat Jun 28)
- Your homebound flight arrives the same day.
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