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Price: Starting from USD $125.00 per personDuration: 11 hours
Your day starts at the home of the Royal Family for 900 years: Windsor Castle - the largest and oldest occupied Castle in the world. Its proud, strong walls dominate the delightful town that has grown around the castle over the years. You will see the lavishly decorated State Apartments containing priceless furniture in glorious colors and St George's Chapel, home to the 14th Century Order of the Royal Garter, our senior chivalric order. You will also see the Windsor Changing of the Guard in all its colorful pageantry and splendor.
Going even further back in time through rolling green Wiltshire landscape to Stonehenge, a collection of stones dragged 5,000 years ago to this lonely plain near Salisbury. Who built it? Why? These questions have haunted the minds of centuries of scholars. Set in a landscape dotted with prehistoric mounds and carvings, Stonehenge continues to enthrall the imagination and captivate the heart of every visitor.
On to Bath, the jewel of the West Country, famous for its elegant Georgian architecture and greenery. During the panoramic tour of Bath you will be enchanted by its beautifully proportioned streetscapes and lovingly cultivated flowerbeds. See the "lantern of the West" Bath Abbey, the often-photographed Pulteney Bridge, modeled on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, and the Georgian Crescents that helped make Bath so famous. During the tour you will visit the Roman Baths that made the City famous, the best preserved Roman spa from the ancient world stunningly restored during the Victorian era.
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Price: Starting from USD $158.40 per personDuration: 11 hours
Stonehenge - Private Viewing
Built nearly 5,000 years ago, Stonehenge is the most popular prehistoric monument in the world. Most visitors to the site are not allowed direct access to the stones however on this tour you get that access, with a private viewing of the mysterious monoliths. Enter the stone circle itself and stand beside the mighty rocks towering above. Your guide will explain the history of this ancient site and there will be time to enjoy the peace, away from the crowds, as you experience Stonehenge at its atmospheric best.
As the sun begins to set, you will enter the stone circle (normally closed to the public) for a unique private viewing. On selected days the tour operates in reverse, beginning with a private viewing of Stonehenge before it opens to the public in the morning, so you see the stones in the eerie morning light.
Lacock
Lacock Village is a little known, picturesque village dating back to the Saxon era. Many of the buildings originally formed part of an extensive monastic complex and are now owned by The National Trust. The village has provided the setting for many movies and television dramas including Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and more recently Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. Take a walk before enjoying an early evening supper* (breakfast for morning tours*) in The George, a vintage English pub built in 1361. *food/drink not included.
Bath
Bath, a world heritage site, is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. There will be time to visit Bath Abbey, or to shop and explore. Your guide will offer an optional walking tour to show you where Charles Dickens lived and worked as a young man, and give you a chance to sample cheeses fresh from the local dairy farms. Enter the magnificent Roman Baths, where over one million litres of boiling water still burst free from the hot springs everyday. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $14.04 per personDuration: 24 hours
With great views from the top of the bus, strategically placed stops and an interesting commentary, this truly is the best way to see the sights of Windsor and Eton.
You can hop on and off as many times as you like aboard this open-top double-decker bus. There are 11 stops in total, and the entire route takes approximately 50 minutes. The bus departs every 15 - 60 minutes from each stop. Tickets are valid for 24 hours from first use. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $128.33 per personDuration: 10 hours
In Greenwich you will see the Royal Observatory, home to the Prime Meridian, where East meets West and Time is set.
Continue to Leeds Castle which is famous for the shimmering lake that surrounds it lending it an air of serene grandeur. Arriving early means you will be allowed in before the doors open to the public to experience its magic in an atmosphere of still tranquility. Leeds Castle has inspired countless artists with its picture-perfect medieval Castle in 500 acres of parkland and gardens. Discover the superb collection of medieval furnishings, tapestries and Impressionist art, the aviary of rare birds, the vineyard and of course the delightful maze.
Travelling through Kent, the County known as "the garden of England", you arrive in Canterbury, the birthplace of English Christianity. The Cathedral, built in the 11th century, is linked to many great church figures, the most famous being St Thomas Becket, who was gruesomely murdered there in 1170. Canterbury Cathedral's Gothic style architecture is a lasting testament to its seat as the birthplace of English Christianity, and a monument to the enduring power of its first Christian missionaries.
Continue the tour through the picturesque landscape of Kent dotted with unusual buildings and quaint little villages to Dover, where can see the famous White Cliffs standing 400 feet above sea level. Brooding above the White Cliffs is the sprawling Dover Castle still watching over the town 800 years on.
En route back to London you will stop for afternoon tea in a lovely little 17th Century pub - a perfect way to round off a day exploring the treasure of Kent, the Garden of England! ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $38.10 per personDuration: 24 hour pass
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford. Dr Samuel Johnson 1709-1784."
Welcome to London and welcome to The Original Tour. Providing more than just a great way to travel around the capital, founded nearly 60 years ago at the time of The Festival of Britain, The Original Tour is now the largest and most popular sightseeing operator in the world.
The Original Tour has become established as THE essential introduction to London. You are invited to experience all the magical sights and sounds of London in a comfortable and secure environment.
There is a full commentary in English and a choice of six other languages on selected routes. Live English speaking guides appear on the yellow route service. Your tour tickets are completely unrestricted. Each route makes frequent stops - simply hop-off where you want to and return to the same stop to continue your tour.
You can relax and enjoy the tour whilst your children (and everyone else's) are entertained and informed by the highly acclaimed "Kids' Club" commentary and their free London activity packs. "Kids' Club" is featured on the red route service.
Your ticket includes a free Thames River cruise. Your can choose between a 24-hour river cruise hopper pass OR the 50-minute circular tour depending on the time you have available.
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Price: Starting from USD $115.93 per personDuration: 10 hours
Start the day crossing the chalk downs of Hampshire to Winchester. You'll see the mighty 11th Century Winchester Cathedral, the site of the burial of generations of Wessex Kings, their stories lost in the midsts of time and overshadowed by the Norman Conquest of 1066. Winchester was once a major fortification against the Vikings, and King Alfred the Great is commemorated in a magnificent statue in the city center that has become a landmark in itself.
Going even further back in time through the rolling Wessex landscape you will arrive in Stonehenge, a collection of stones dragged 5,000 years ago to this lonely windy plain near Salisbury. Who built it and why? These questions have haunted the minds of centuries of scholars. You will have the opportunity to walk around these magical stones and contemplate the landscape in which they were built so many centuries ago.
The final stop is Bath, a city famous for its elegant Georgian architecture and greenery. Enjoy your panoramic tour of Bath: see the Bath Abbey, the often-photographed Pulteney Bridge, modeled on the Florentian Ponte Vecchio, and the perfectly proportioned Georgian Crescents that helped make Bath so famous.
During the tour you will also visit the Roman Baths that made the city famous, the best preserved Roman spa from the ancient world stunningly restored during the Victorian era. Take time to shop around and explore at your leisure this compact and largely pedestrianised city center.
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Price: Starting from USD $130.33 per personDuration: Varies
With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, The Phantom of The Opera is a haunting musical which traces the tragic love story of a beautiful young opera singer and a composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. The mysterious masked man falls in love with Christine, a singer who inspires The Music of the Night in the Andrew Lloyd Webber show.
Adapted from Gaston Leroux's classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award winning musical has woven its magical spell over audiences in over 60 cities worldwide.
Make the most of this memorable performance and enjoy a pre-show dinner at The Criterion. With mosaics, heavy swags, vaulted ceilings and outsized mirrors, it is unquestionably opulent and classy - but the style is more of a trendy restaurant than an haute cuisine establishment. The cuisine is French and appropriate for any occasion.
Ticket Collection:
When you book your ticket, you will receive a voucher which must be printed. Your tickets will be held at the theatre box office for collection on the day of the performance, no earlier than one hour before performance time. You will be required to present your printed voucher, along with photo ID in exchange for your tickets. At this time, you will receive your ticket and seating assignment. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $77.46 per personDuration: Varies
Life may suck on Avenue Q, but for a bright-eyed college graduate called Princeton, this is his new neighborhood. A tiny bank balance and a variety of weird and wonderful friends and neighbors lead Princeton on a hilarious journey of self-discovery.
Performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets, Avenue Q was the winner of the 2004 Tony Award for Best New Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.
Please note that although the show features puppets, this is not a children's show.
Treat yourself to a pre-theater dinner at Apex Restaurant in Leicester Square where the atmosphere is friendly and contemporary as you dine on eclectic British cooking.
Ticket Collection:
When you book your ticket, you will receive a voucher which must be printed. Your tickets will be held at the theatre box office for collection on the day of the performance, no earlier than one hour before performance time. You will be required to present your printed voucher, along with photo ID in exchange for your tickets. At this time, you will receive your ticket and seating assignment. ... read more »
