Full Day Tours of London

offered by supplier M05608 (read about supplier)

Key Information:
Tour Duration: 1 day(s)
Group Size: 1 - 6 people
Destination(s): England
Specialty Categories: Archeology/History Garden Tours
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 68 Pound Sterling (GBP)
Maximum Per Person Price: 600 Pound Sterling (GBP)

All tours are provided by qualified Blue Badge tourist guides driving their own cars. There is no set tour; they are all tailored to the clients’ interests. Tours can also be by train or public transport. Guides are members of the Association of Professional Tourist Guides or the Guild of Registered Tourist Guides. Tours are up to 8-10 hours.

Windsor Castle. Originally built by King William the Conqueror. Today the castle is an official residence of Her Majesty the Queen. Visit the magnificent State Apartments. Hampton Court Palace. The Palace was started by Cardinal Wolsey in 16thc. King Henry VIII brought his wives here. Later King William III and Queen Mary II commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to rebuild it. Vast Tudor kitchens and gardens with the world-famous maze.

Bath. Famed for its Roman baths and glorious Georgian architecture. Stonehenge. A prehistoric stone circle. How was it built and by whom? Come and find out all about it. Warwick Castle. Everything that you imagine in a castle, including a dungeon. Stratford-upon-Avon. Birthplace and burial site of William Shakespeare. Come and see where he lived. Cotswolds. A range of scenic hills with pretty villages. Some cottages have thatched roofs.

Kew Gardens. Home of the Royal Botanic Gardens with a world-wide reputation. 300 acres of plants from many countries. A centre of study and plant conservation. Syon Park. The London home of the Duke of Northumberland since 16thc. with some fine Robert Adam interiors. Knole. The largest private home in England and birthplace of the writer Vita Sackville-West. Important collection of paintings and furniture. Sissinghurst. A 6 acre garden created by Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West.

Oxford. Famous for its ancient university. Visit the college buildings and go punting on the River Cherwell. Harry Potter connections. Blenheim Palace. Still home of the Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Canterbury. The town where St. Augustine founded English Christianity in 560 AD and Thomas Becket was killed in 1170. The cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican religion, seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Leeds Castle. The "loveliest castle in the world", set in the middle of a lake, surrounded by 500 acres of parkland and gardens. Aviary and maze.

Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.

Price Excludes:
- Meals
- Entrance fees.

Supplier Information

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Location: England
Joined InfoHub: Aug 2005
Client Request Served: 221

If you want to travel at your own pace, enjoying your own interests, Robina Brown can make it happen for you. She has been providing sightseeing tours by car for over twenty years. She specializes in small private tours in Britain with a customized itinerary. She enjoys working with families and children. Robina is...

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