Palaces & Castle Tour (Deluxe)
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Price Include : 1 Hotel(s), 70 Sightseeing, Flight, Only Breakfast, Cab, Airport Transfers, Intercity Transfers
Arrive at London’s Heathrow airport.
Here they will be met by their Tour Leader who will escort you to the private luxury coach & transfer you to your hotel.
Later, travel into central London for a River Thames Cruise and a ride on the London eye.
Overnight at Windsor.
The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles, it is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. It flows through Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. The lower reaches of the river are called the Tideway, derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock. It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Thames drains the whole of Greater London.
The London Eye is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually, and has made many appearances in popular culture. The structure is 135 metres tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres. When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel.
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Today the group will head off early to Shakespeare’s Stratford Upon Avon.
There will be time here for a look around Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shakespeare’s birthplace and all Stratford’s top sight.
After lunch here we will head to nearby Warwick for a look around the fantastic Warwick Castle.
After Warwick Castle, the group will head back in their coach up to the delightful city of York.
After checking into their hotel, the group will head into the center of this ancient Viking city for dinner and a walk down The Shambles,
Britain’s most picturesque street.
Overnight at York.
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Today is an extremely busy day.
We will start with a tour of the incredible York Minster Cathedral before heading back into the coach and north to the world-famous city of Edinburgh.
This afternoon and evening we will explore Edinburgh’s most famous sights – Edinburgh Castle and the Queen’s Scottish residence the Palace of Holyrood House.
After dinner in Edinburgh, we will head across to the historic city of Stirling to check into our accommodation.
Overnight at Stirling.
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We will begin the day in Stirling with a tour of Scotland’s most historic and famous castle,
Stirling Castle. It’s here that we will also see the monument to Scottish legend William ‘Braveheart’ Wallace.
There’s no time to lose here as we head down to the city of Glasgow for a quick city tour before heading further south and back into England to the incredible Lake District.
It’s here that we will spend the night.
Overnight at Lake District.
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This morning we will make the most of the beautiful English Lake country where we can visit Author Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top Farm.
There may be time for a quick cup of tea here before we head further south and stop in at the ancient city of Chester.
Parts of this famous city date back to Roman times and here we will take a tour of the wonderful and unusual cathedral.
After Chester, we will head into Wales right through the mountain region of Snowdonia.
It’s in this area that we will spend the night on the north coast of Wales.
Overnight at Snowdonia.
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This morning we will start the day by exploring the wonderful Caernarfon castle.
You may even go past mount Snowdon herself!
After this, we will head south down the coastal route past mountains, sea, castles, and maybe even a dolphin or 2!
We will eventually end up in the center of Wales’ capital city Cardiff.
Staying in the center will be an easy walk to a nearby restaurant for dinner.
Overnight at Cardiff.
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This morning we will have a quick tour around Cardiff and visit Cardiff Castle.
From here we will head back into England to England’s most beautiful small city Bath.
In this ancient Roman city, we will take a tour of the fantastically well preserved Roman Baths.
Bath is one of the most romantic cities you will find and here we will spend the night right in the heart.
Overnight at Bath.
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This morning we will leave Bath and travel to the city of Salisbury.
Where we will visit the cathedral and take a group tour of this remarkable structure which boasts the country’s highest steeple.
Salisbury Cathedral is also the cathedral on which the recent book and TV drama ‘Pillars of the Earth’ was based.
From Salisbury, we will go over to what may well be the highlight of the trip, the mysterious prehistoric monument of Stonehenge.
After studying these incredible stone pillars, we will continue our journey to Oxford where we will stay the night and have dinner.
If we arrive in time, we will take a tour of Blenheim Palace,
One of England’s grandest stately homes.
Overnight at Oxford.
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This morning we may go a little slower as we take in some of Oxford’s magnificent museums and colleges.
After lunch here we will head back towards London and visit Windsor.
Our hotel here is directly opposite Europe’s largest inhabited palace and home to Queen Elizabeth II herself,
Windsor Castle. We will take a full tour of the castle and head to nearby Eton for a look around the amazing old educational buildings and church there.
In the evening we will return to Windsor for our first 2 night’s stay in a wonderful hotel.
Overnight at Windsor.
Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, running from Tottenham Court Road to Marble Arch via Oxford Circus. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, offering 1.5 miles of unrivalled shopping, with more than 90 flagship stores from fashion and beauty to tech and homeware.
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Today is our London sightseeing day.
We will be joined by a professional blue badge guide who will take us all over London today.
We will see St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London Museum to see the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, Tower Bridge,
'Changing the Guards' ceremony at Buckingham Palace (subject to operation),
Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, River Thames, Prime Minister's Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, Houses of Parliament, Hyde Park.
Overnight at Windsor.
Alton Towers Resort, often shortened to Alton Towers, is a theme park resort located in Staffordshire, England. It is near the village of Alton, in the parishes of Denstone and Farley. The resort, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group, incorporates a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf and hotel complex. Originally a private estate, Alton Towers grounds opened to the public in 1860 to raise funds for the estate.In the late 20th century, it was transformed into a theme park and opened a number of new rides from 1986 onwards. In 2017, it was the second most visited theme park in the UK after Legoland Windsor.
Bicester Village is an outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Bicester, a town in Oxfordshire, England. It is owned by Value Retail plc.The centre opened in 1995. Most of its stores are in the luxury goods and designer clothing sector. The centre is the second most visited location in the United Kingdom by Chinese tourists, after Buckingham Palace.
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-gothic style.
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was acquired by King George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte and became known as The Queen's House.
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building-complex destroyed by fire in 1834, or its replacement, the New Palace that stands today.
Hyde Park is a Grade I-listed major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. The park is divided by the Serpentine and the Long Water lakes. The park was established by Henry VIII in 1536 when he took the land from Westminster Abbey and used it as a hunting ground. It opened to the public in 1637 and quickly became popular, particularly for May Day parades.
The London Eye is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually, and has made many appearances in popular culture. The structure is 135 metres tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres. When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel.
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and for its architecture.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. Because of this, Tower Bridge is sometimes confused with London Bridge, situated some 0.5 mi upstream. Tower Bridge is one of five London bridges now owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
Piccadilly Circus is a busy square in the heart of London. It is famous for the fountain that was installed here at the end of the nineteenth century and for the neon advertising that turned the square into a miniature version of Times Square. The Circus lies at the intersection of five main roads: Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly Street, Covent Street and Haymarket.
Today, Osborne House is under the care of English Heritage and is open to the public. The former Naval College's cricket pavilion was converted into a holiday cottage in 2004.Since 2005, the house has occasionally hosted picnic-style concerts on the lawn outside the main house.English Heritage has a management contract to run Osborne House as an historic tourist attraction. The house's ownership since 1971 has been held in a private trust[citation needed] connected to Historic Royal Palaces, the agency covering, among others, Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London.
The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles, it is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. It flows through Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. The lower reaches of the river are called the Tideway, derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock. It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Thames drains the whole of Greater London.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the United Kingdom's most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs. The building itself was a Benedictine monastic church until the monastery was dissolved in 1539. Between 1540 and 1556, the abbey had the status of a cathedral.
Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar. The site of Trafalgar Square had been a significant landmark since the 13th century and originally contained the King's Mews. After George IV moved the mews to Buckingham Palace, the area was redeveloped by John Nash, but progress was slow after his death, and the square did not open until 1844.
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Today is a free day.
The coach will collect the group in the morning with their baggage and look after it while the group is dropped in London city center.
Today can be used for shopping or visiting sights that have not been covered such as the British Museum or the Victoria and Albert Museum or even Buckingham Palace itself.
The group will be collected at a suitable time or place to be taken to the airport in time for the return flight home.
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Checkout from the hotel. Package ends on this day!
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- TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Travel Basics
- Booking Term
- Why Choose Us
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Hotel Nights accommodation on twin sharing basis as per itinerary.
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Meals as per hotel plan.
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All transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary in an air-conditioned vehicle on sharing basis. Note: Air-Conditioner in vehicles may not be operated in Hilly areas.
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Road taxes, parking fees, fuel charges, interstate taxes.
- 10 nights accommodation in a 3-star hotel.
- Daily Breakfast.
- Driver with private transport throughout.
- Entry into the following:
- Shakespeare’s birthplace,
- Anne Hathaway's House,
- Warwick Castle,
- York Minster Cathedral,
- Palace of Holyrood House,
- Edinburgh Castle,
- Stirling Castle,
- Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm,
- Chester Cathedral,
- Caernarfon Castle,
- Cardiff Castle,
- Roman Baths and Pump Room,
- Stonehenge,
- Blenheim Palace, Park & Gardens,
- Windsor Castle,
- Salisbury Cathedral,
- Tower of London,
- London Eye,
- Thames River Cruise.
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GST if not mentioned in the rates.
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All personal expenses like tips, laundry, telephone calls/fax, alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fees at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax, etc.
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Anything not mentioned under Package Inclusions.
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Entrance fees at all monuments and sightseeing spots.
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Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, and roadblocks, and/or any factors beyond control.
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Airfare is not mentioned in the itinerary.
- 3 Euro tip per person per day.
- Cost of Basic Travel Quota (BTQ) equivalent to USD 10,000.
- No Porterage included.
- Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in surface transportation and land arrangements, which may come into effect prior to departure. The tour price is subject to increase without notice if this rate changes substantially prior to the departure of your tour.
- Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, food and drink not in the regular menu provided by us pay TV, mini-bar, telephone calls, etc.
- All Meals.
- Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides other than that mentioned in “Tour Cost Includes”.
- Airfare & airport tax.
- Visa Fees.
- Travel insurance.
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Passengers joining this tour must travel to/from the hub city at their own expense.
- Due to major international events and trade fairs throughout Europe such as air-show, world athletic meet, ice skating championships, motor shows, Tour de France, etc. the hotels may be blocked out more than 2 years in advance. In view of this, you may have to stay in hotels further away from the cities/ different city and the itinerary may have to be altered /amended.
- We also reserve the right to substitute a hotel of a similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary.
- For the convenience of our passengers, we will sometimes amend/alter the itinerary. However, all the services will remain the same.
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In case client wishes to prepone /postpone his or her travel dates, we request you to kindly reach us 15 days prior to journey date via e-mail only.
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The customers can prepone /postpone their tour once without any additional charges (if intimated before 15 days of travel date in written). However postponing & preponing second time will attract additional charges.
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Also note that few service providers (Hoteliers, Transporter etc.) may apply postpone/prepone charges even after meeting above requirement. In such cases postpone/prepone charges will deducted from the advance amount deposited.
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In all prepone or postpone scenarios, the services and the costing will be subject to availability of Hotel/Transport and season/off season time.
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We do not accept any changes in plan within 15 days of travel date. However in rare cases like adverse climatic conditions or strikes, package can be postponed which will be intimated to you beforehand.
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The validity to utilize your Advance payment in prepone/postpone scenarios is 1 Year from the date of advance payment.
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The advance payment and the invoice Number allotted to you, are transferable i.e. you can pass on your booking to any of your friends/ relatives. (Please Note: In order to transfer your booking you must meet the above terms and conditions first).
Here is a must take list that you should carry while traveling:
- ID Proof any Passport v(For International Travel)
- Water Bottle with a Filtering System
- Daily Medications
- Phone Chargers
- Camera
- ID Proof
- Toilet Papers
- Walking Shoes
- Ear Phones
- Cap
- Power bank
- Sun Screen Lotion
- Wipes
- Ladies basics
- Mosquito Creame/bands/net depending upon your itinerary.
- 50 advance to be paid at the time of booking.
- Air fair is calcualted at the time of proposal creation and is subject to change at the time of booking.
- 100 payment is to be made for domestic packages before 4 days of departure date.
- 100 payment is to be made for international packages before 7 days of departure date.
- In case of cancellation standard cancellation policies will be applicable or may be changed as per the policies
We are a Travel Boutique house which specializes in the personalized travel experiences . We have travelled the length and breadth of these regions repeatedly, just to ensure that our clients are visiting the right places at the right time on the right days, eating hygienic & tasty food, staying at the best properties which are cheap and fantastic as well. We have every answer to your query pertaining to the destinations.
If you Cancel your Holiday
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30 days or more before date of departure : 25% of total cost
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29 - 20 days before date of departure : 50% of total cost
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19 days or less before date of departure : 100% of total cost
Palaces & Castle Tour
11 Days / 10 Nights / London , UNITED KINGDOM