•Historical Centre of Vienna •Historical Centre of Prague •Palaces and Ponts of Potsdam and Berlin •Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, and Andrássy Avenue Itinerary Day 1 Arrive in London, England Welcome to London! Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay. Day 2 London After a hearty English breakfast, morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Free time in the afternoon for independent activities or to join an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Later, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames? (B) Day 3 London–Hampton Court–Oxford–Stratford-Upon-Avon Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for a lovely day of sightseeing. First, a special visit to admire the [LF] ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace. Your Tour Director will take you on a walk through the breathtaking grounds. Then, drive through Runnymede, site of the sealing of the Magna Carta, and take a stroll in Oxford to see the colleges where Britain’s elite receives its outstanding education. Arrive in Stratford-upon-Avon in good time to take your pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D) Day 4 Stratford-Upon-Avon–Broadway–Bath A particularly scenic day. Enjoy vistas of the Cotswold Hills as you travel to the Elizabethan village of Broadway. On to Wales for a drive through the beautiful Wye Valley to the romantic ruins of 12th-century Tintern Abbey. Stop here for [LF] TEA and SCONES at an historic inn. Cross the 3,240-foot Severn Road Bridge, and in elegant Georgian Bath, see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS, with time to explore further on your own. This evening, consider an optional excursion to the picture-book 13th-century village of Castle Combe. (B) Day 5 Bath–Stonehenge–Salisbury–Brighton Try to unravel the mystery of prehistoric STONEHENGE on the drive across Salisbury Plain, then stroll through the picturesque city of Salisbury with its magnificent cathedral, the ultimate in Early English Gothic architecture. Pause in the town of Arundel, dominated by its huge castle, home of the Duke of Norfolk, before arriving in the Regency seaside resort of Brighton. A unique highlight: a tour of the exotic ROYAL PAVILION, the lavish oriental palace built for the Prince Regent in the early 1800s. (B,D) Day 6 Brighton–Tunbridge Wells–London Start the day with a visit to Royal Tunbridge Wells, a beautiful Georgian spa town, on your way to magnificent moated LEEDS CASTLE, which Lord Conway called “the loveliest castle in the world.” Take a leisurely stroll in the landscaped gardens, and admire the lavish state apartments where international summit meetings have been hosted. Return to London around 3:30 pm. How about celebrating the end of your vacation by taking in one of the great West End shows? (B) Day 7 London Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Vacation Highlights LONDON Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held HAMPTON COURT [LF] A special walking tour through the palace’s ornamental gardens OXFORD Visit the university city STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Take pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, visit Shakespeare’s birthplace; welcome dinner BROADWAY Visit the picturesque Cotswolds village TINTERN ABBEY Take pictures of the abbey ruins; [LF] enjoy tea and scones at a local inn 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 Hotels LONDON Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (SF) STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Holiday Inn (SF) BATH Hilton (F) BRIGHTON Hilton Metropole (SF) LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF) Meals Full English breakfast; 2 three-course dinners with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Stratford Notes: Based on double occupancy land only, prices vary on departure dates 
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