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Tour Code: GV
Tour Length: 8 days
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THE BEST OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND
Overview Click map for larger sizeSee the places you've always read about on this exciting journey through southern England. Begin in London with guided sightseeing that shows off the city's most famous landmarks: Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and visits to St. Paul's Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held. Head southwest and stop to admire the breathtaking gardens at Henry VIII's Hampton Court Palace, then drive through Runnymede, site of the signing of the Magna Carta, explore the university city of Oxford, and pause in Bladon at the gravesite of Winston Churchill. Spend the night in Stratford-upon-Avon and visit Shakespeare's birthplace and Anne Hathaway's cottage. Continue west through the scenic Cotswolds, stopping at the Elizabethan village of Broadway and at 12th-century Tintern Abbey in southeastern Wales. See the amazing Roman excavations in Bath, contemplate mysterious Stonehenge, and cross the Salisbury Plain on your way to the seaside resort of Brighton. Tour the Royal Pavilion and visit moated Leeds Castle before returning to London for the completion of your vacation. 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
Oxford:
Visit the university city
Bladon:
Visit Sir Winston Churchill's grave
Stratford-upon-Avon:
Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace; welcome dinner
Broadway:
Visit the picturesque Cotswold village
Tintern Abbey:
Take pictures of the abbey ruins
Bath:
Visit the Roman relics
Stonehenge:
Visit the prehistoric monument
Salisbury:
Visit the cathedral city
Arundel:
Admire the Duke of Norfolk's castle
Brighton:
Royal Pavilion tour
Tunbridge Wells
Leeds Castle:
Visit the mighty, moated castle and gardens |
