Best of Devon & Cornwall 2009
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London After checking into your Trafalgar hotel the rest of your day is at leisure.
Day 3 - London — Runnymede — Salisbury — Stonehenge — Bideford This morning we drive to Runnymede and then through Windsor Great Park catching a glimpse of Windsor Castle. We continue to Salisbury to view its magnificent cathedral. Then we drive to Salisbury Plain to visit the mysterious monoliths of Stonehenge. Finally we travel past Exmoor marking our arrival in the West Country where we head to the ancient seaport of Bideford. Tonight we will enjoy a Welcome Drink and Dinner with our Tour Director and travelling companions. (Continential breakfast / Dinner)
Day 4 - Bideford — Clovelly — Tintagel — Plymouth (2 nights) First we visit the steeply cobbled village of Clovelly with loveable donkeys and picturesque Devon cottages. Then on to Cornwall via the little medieval harbour of Boscastle to Tintagel for views of the ruined castle. Back into Devon we enjoy a wonderful afternoon tea and then make our way to the naval port of Plymouth. Here we see the Mayflower steps from which the Pilgrim Fathers set sail to America and the citadel overlooking Plymouth Sound, and have the chance to enjoy a cruise around the harbour. (Full breakfast)
Day 5 - Cornish Excursion We drive along the rugged Cornish coastline past smugglers" coves and quaint fishing villages to Land's End, the most westerly point of the British mainland. Then to St. Ives, the famous artists" colony. Later views of St. Michael's Mount near Penzance before a drive across Bodmin Moor and our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure. (Full breakfast)
Day 6 - Plymouth — Bath — Bristol We travel through the rugged Dartmoor National Park to Glastonbury where we visit the abbey ruins and see the legendary burial site of King Arthur. Then we see Cheddar Gorge before continuing to the city of Bath where we visit the Roman Baths and see the magnificent Georgian architecture. We overnight in maritime Bristol where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight. (Full breakfast / Farewell dinner)
Day 7 - Bristol — Avebury — Hampton Court — London We leave the city of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and drive to see Britain's largest and most ancient stone circle of Avebury. On our way back into London we will stop to see the gardens at Hampton Court Palace. Say goodbye to your Tour Director and new-found friends as you are taken to your Trafalgar London hotel and our tour comes to an end. (Full breakfast)
Day 8 - London — USA Time to bid farewell to London and our new found friends as our memorable tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 9 - Please note: Provisional Itinerary 2009 Prices, itineraries and tour content mentioned in this Preview are based on tours as featured in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2008 brochure.
The exact final composition of your tour will be published in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2009 Brochure, due for release in October 2008. By paying your deposti, you are agreeing to accept the finalised version of your tour itinerary, as published in Trafalgar's Euroe and Britain 2009 Brochure, In return, Trafalgar will honour the tour prices listed in this brochure, even should the final tour price listed in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2009 Brochure, increase. In the event that your finalised tour price is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference to you.
This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any goverment or its agencies.
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