London Stratford & Bath (Hilton Olympia)
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London (6 nights) On arrival and after checking into your hotel, the rest of the day is free for you to relax or begin your exploration of England's lively capital.
Day 3 - London sightseeing You start your day with a half day's introductory sightseeing tour. See Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. Your morning sightseeing will finish in central London, so the rest of the day is at leisure to discover more of London for yourself or shop in Oxford and Regent Streets and the exclusive designer boutiques along Bond Street - not to mention the many temptations offered by famous Harrods in Knightsbridge.
Day 4 - London at leisure A full day at leisure. Perhaps wander through Hyde Park, visit an exhibition in one of Kensington's museums or call in at Madame Tussauds. Or maybe take an excursion to Royal Windsor to visit Queen Elizabeth's famous castle. This evening, you may wish to attend one of London's top stage productions.
Day 5 - Bath Excursion Superb Georgian architecture is revealed on a visit to the spa-town of Bath. Here sightseeing includes a tour of the Roman Baths and the Abbey. Then across Salisbury Plain to see the ancient monoliths at Stonehenge before returning to London past Runnymede, where King John sealed the Magna Carta in 1215.
Day 6 - Stratford-upon-Avon Excursion You'll enjoy a full day's sightseeing trip to William Shakespeare's home town, Stratford-upon-Avon, with its half-timbered Elizabethan architecture and rich tradition as a place of literary pilgrimage. We will also visit his birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage, a picturesque farmhouse in the nearby village of Shottery. This afternoon we drive back to London for the night.
Day 7 - London at leisure On your final day, why not visit the Victoria and Albert Museum or blend into the 'in crowd' in Notting Hill with its many cafés and antique shops" Or take a river cruise along the Thames to the Tower of London and on to Greenwich, home of the Royal Maritime Museum and the Cutty Sark. Later, perhaps experience the unique atmosphere of one of London's pubs.
Day 8 - London — USA Bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight home.
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