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Sightseeing Highlights- Runnymede: See the spot where the Magna Carta was sealed. See Windsor Castle from thje Great Park.
- Bideford: Visit the ancient seaport.
- Clovelly: Visit the picturesque village.
- Boscastle: See the pretty resort and enjoy a Devonshire cream tea.
- Tintagel: See the castle.
- Glastonbury: Visit the abbey and tomb of King Arthur.
- Cheddar: View the gorge.
- Salisbury: View the Cathedral.
- Stonehenge: Visit the ancient Stone Circle.
- Plymouth: See the Mayflower Steps and the Hoe.
- Cornish Excursion: Visit Land's End. View the artists' colony of St Ives. See St Michael's Mount.
- Bath: Visit the Roman Baths and admire the Georgian architecture.
- Avebury: visit the stone circle. See the gardens of Hampton Court Palace.
- Scenic Drives Across Exmoor, along the Cornish and Devonshire coast, across Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, Cheddar Gorge and Salisbury Plain.
Dining Highlights- A welcome dinner and drink with your Tour Director
- 1 Buffet breakfast and 1 Continental breakfast in London
- 4 full English breakfasts
- 2 three-course dinners
9 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors on tour.
- The services of a qualified Representative at your Trafalgar London hotel.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
- Complimentary pick-up and drop off at your Trafalgar London Hotel on the day of departure and return of the coach tour.
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
Airport Transfers- London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
- Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Your itinerary
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- Day 1 - London - Runnymede - Salisbury - Stonehenge - Bideford This morning we drive through Windsor Great Park to take a picture of the Castle above a landscape of deer and squirrels in Runnymede, where the Magna Carta was sealed. We continue to Salisbury to view its magnificent Cathedral, boasting the tallest church spire in Britain! From one astounding visit to the next as we stop at Salisbury Plain to visit the ancient and mysterious monoliths of Stonehenge. Finally a drive past Lorna Doone's famous Exmoor marks our arrival in the West Country where we head to the ancient seaport of Bideford, built on two hills above the river Torridge. Tonight we will enjoy a Welcome Drink and Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Durrant House
- Day 2 - Bideford - Clovelly - Tintagel - Plymouth (2 nights) Our first stop this morning will be the steeply cobbled village of Clovelly with its loveable donkeys and Dartmoor heather. Then via the pretty seaside resort of Boscastle and back into Devon, where we will enjoy a wonderful Devonshire Cream tea this afternoon. Finally we stop in Tintagel, for views of the ruined castle overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. From here we make our way to the historic 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. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Future Inn / Jurys Inn (2 nights)
- Day 3 - 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 we drive to the famous artists' colony of St Ives, filled with galleries and charming houses. There's also the chance to photograph St Michael's Mount near Penzance before a drive across Bodmin Moor - made famous by Daphne du Maurier's 'Jamaica Inn' - to return to our hotel. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 4 - Plymouth - Bristol Today we head north via the wild and rugged Dartmoor National Park en route to Glastonbury where we visit the Abbey ruins and see the legendary tomb of King Arthur. Then on to the mineral beauty of Cheddar Gorge where we stop to take pictures before arriving in maritime Bristol, city of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, perhaps Britain's greatest historical figure! (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Marriott City Centre
- Day 5 - Bristol - Bath - Avebury - Hampton Court - London Our first stop today will be to nearby Roman Bath - a World Heritage site. We include a visit to the Roman Baths and have time to wonder at the magnificent Georgian architecture of the city, before continuing to Avebury. Here we stop to visit Britain's largest and most ancient Stone Circle. On our way back into London we will stop to see the gardens of Hampton Court Palace. Say goodbye to your Tour Director and newly made friends as you are taken to your Trafalgar London hotel. (Full Breakfast)
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