LONDON
3 DAYS
3 DAYS
Houses of Parliament
Cutty Sark © National Maritime Museum, London
The Seat of Power This fascinating tour includes an audio tour of the Houses of Parliament, entrance to Westminster Abbey with an afternoon tea and a visit to the Tower of London. PACKAGED ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival We arrive at our hotel with time for shopping or to explore the area. Day 2 Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey & Afternoon Tea We begin our day at the Houses of Parliament with a multimedia tour taking us through the many years of Government, as well as glimpses of life into this fabled seat of power! We then take a short walk to Westminster Abbey where we enjoy a guided tour of the royal church steeped in over a thousand years of British history. From royal weddings and coronations to poets, heroes and villains, this 700-year-old building has seen it all. Recent additions to the Abbey include the commemorative tombstone for the British physicist, Stephen Hawking, and the stunning stained-glass window designed by David Hockney. After our tour we enjoy afternoon tea in the Cellarium Café. Day 3 Tower of London & Departure After breakfast we travel to the Tower of London to visit what was once one of the most feared prisons in the UK and is home to the fabulous Crown Jewels. After our visit we join our coach for the journey home.
Greenwich Tea Time With so much to see and do in Greenwich, we have put together a two-night short break featuring just a few of the highlights, including The Royal Greenwich Museums, the famous Cutty Sark and Eltham Palace. PACKAGED ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival We arrive at our hotel with free time to explore Greenwich and possibly the famous Greenwich market, which is full of a fantastic mix of stalls, all under cover. Day 2 Greenwich We spend today at the Royal Museums in Greenwich. The Royal Observatory, home to Greenwich Mean Time, is where we can stand astride the historic Meridian Line. Then climb aboard the Cutty Sark and admire the towering masts and 11 miles of rigging, followed by afternoon tea underneath the very ship built to bring tea to Britain! We also have time to visit the National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House. Day 3 Eltham Palace & Departure After breakfast we make our way to Eltham Palace , recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and the childhood home of Henry VIII. Today the palace is a stunning mixture of medieval residence, Art Deco style and one of the few surviving 1930’s arts & crafts gardens in existence. We then make our way home. 2 Nights Inclusions • Entrance to Royal Museums Greenwich (Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House) • Afternoon tea at the Cutty Sark • Entrance to Eltham Palace The Thames Clipper is a great way of getting about London. Ask us for details
2 Nights Inclusions • Audio tour of the Houses of Parliament • Guided tour of Westminster Abbey • Afternoon tea at the Cellariam Café, Westminster Abbey • Entrance to the Tower of London
The Crown Jewels, Tower of London Westminster Abbey
Afternoon Tea under the Cutty Sark
Royal Observatory
Tower of London
Eltham Palace ©English Heritage
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