 LONDON
&
COUNTRY
July 26- August 2, 2008
Download Itinerary
A Leisurely
Week in London to Enjoy this Exciting City!
Join our Singles Travel Company hosts-Rich and
Debby-for this great trip-we have plenty of space for our singles!!
Come
join us on this eight-day vacation that gives you a leisurely week
to explore London and has delightful excursions to the enchanting
countryside! You’ll be staying six nights at the ideally located
first-class Hilton London Metropole.
Guided
sightseeing in London includes the Changing of the Guard at
Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral and many other famous
sights. Your first full-day excursion is to Shakespeare Country to
see Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s birthplace, and then
on to the university town of Oxford. Another full-day excursion
takes you to historic Canterbury and the beautiful and lovely Leeds
Castle.
You’ll
also have two full days at leisure to explore London and its many
attractions, maybe take an optional full-day excursion to Bath and
Stonehenge, or treat yourself to a special dinner followed by a West
End show. We’ve given you some ideas for your free time and the
tour escort, as well as our singles hosts will assist you also with
suggestions. You’ll love London and you’ll know it well after this
fun-filled week! Meet new friends and have some great times! Come
join us and why not stay on and join Rich and Debby for the a
fabulous Rhine River Cruise for a week, extending your vacation!
A fun way to spend a summer week to explore London
and take time for afternoon tea or a pint in a pub!
Price Includes:
-
Deluxe motorcoach
transportation
-
Professional Tour
Director
-
First Class Hotel -6 nights
-
Total 7
meals
-
Sightseeing included as
follows:
LONDON--
Guided sightseeing, Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of
Parliament and Big Ben beside the Thames River, Westminister Abbey,
and Buckingham Palace, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the
Changing of the Guard, if held.
STRATFORD--Picture
stop at Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace.
See picturesque Cotswold Hills with its many quaint villages.
OXFORD--A
university college tour with a local guide.
CANTERBURY--Visit
the famous cathedral-England’s Mother Church.
LEEDS CASTLE--Visit
the mighty, moated castle and gardens –“the loveliest castle in the
world”.
London & Country Itinerary
Day 1, Saturday,
July 26
Depart from Home
Board your overnight
transatlantic flight.
Day 2, Sunday,
July 27
Arrival in London
Check into your
hotel where your tour director will be waiting to welcome you. The
rest of the day is free for you to relax or start exploring the
lively British capital. At 6 p.m. meet your singles travel hosts and
traveling companions for a welcome drink and dinner at the hotel.
Afterwards, why not chat with the locals at a London pub!(D)
Day 3, Monday,
July 28
London
Morning sightseeing with
a professional London guide includes all the famous landmarks:
Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big
 Ben
beside the River Thames, and Westminster Abbey. The morning’s
highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the Changing of
the Guard at Buckingham Palace, if held. The afternoon is free for
you to sightsee on your own or join an optional excursion to the
Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Tonight maybe a
cruise on the River Thames or look for some exciting nightlife in
London! (FB)
Day 4, Tuesday,
July 29
At Leisure in London
A free day for
independent activities. Your tour director and Singles Travel
Representatives will help you plan your day. A full-day optional
excursion to Bath and Stonehenge or an optional afternoon excursion
to Windsor Castle might be the best way to make the most of your
time. (FB)
Ideas for
things to do in your free time in London:
--Afternoon Tea: A
favorite meal of the day for some: clotted cream, strawberry jam,
Earl Grey Tea and little cucumber sandwiches, perhaps with a cream
cake to finish. Maybe Brown’s, The Ritz or Fortnum and Mason.
--Museums and Galleries:
The British Museum, The Victoria &
Albert, Sir John Soane's Museum, the Natural History and Science
Museums, the Museum of London - to pick just a few.
--Tour Kensington Palace
--Harrod’s
Department Store
--Enjoy the local pubs and try some fish and chips!
--Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
--Kew Gardens: Acres of
beautiful gardens in a pleasant outer London suburb, great place for
a sunny afternoon.
--Covent Garden: shops
and flower marts.
--Day trip to Stonehenge and Bath
Day 5, Wednesday,
July 30
Full-day Excursion to Shakespeare Country
After breakfast
we head into the country for a lovely day’s sightseeing. In
Stratford-upon-Avon take your pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
and visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE, with time afterwards to explore
this pretty Elizabethan town at your own pace.
Take a drive into
the Cotswold Hills to enjoy the picturesque villages and idyllic
rolling English landscapes. At Oxford, city of the dreaming spires
and where Britain’s elite receive their outstanding education, a
local expert conducts you on a private visit to an internationally
famous college.
Return to London
around 6 p.m., with the rest of the evening free. Maybe take in a
play?(FB)
Day 6, Thursday,
July 31
Full-day Excursion to Canterbury and Leeds Castle
Depart this
morning for a drive southeast into Kent, the “Garden of England,”
for a visit to CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, England’s Mother Church, where
you hear about Thomas Becket and the Black Prince. Then, at nearby
mighty, moated LEEDS CASTLE, which Lord Conway described as “the
loveliest castle in the world,” there’s plenty of time to admire the
lavish state apartments, which have hosted international summit
meetings, and to take a leisurely stroll in the magnificent gardens.
Return to London around 5 p.m.
Dinner tonight maybe with friends for fish and chips? (FB)
Ideas for
things to do in your free time in London:
--Hampton Court:
A fantastic park and gardens (including
the famous maze) and lots of history.
--The River: Walk along the South
Bank from Tower Bridge to Lambeth. The best of London is spread out
for you: The Houses of Parliament, Lambeth Palace (residence of the
Archbishop of Canterbury), Shakespeare's Globe theatre, Both Tate
Galleries, St Paul's Cathedral, The South Bank Centre, The Temple,
The London Eye. Or you can take a boat out to Greenwich, the Thames
Barrier or the Dome.
--The Houses of Parliament: If you
can get in the strangers gallery for Question Time, see the Prime
Minister & the Leader of the Opposition argue at each other across
the floor of the house, while MPs jeer or enthuse obsequiously.
--The Parks: Lots of
parks, you can walk from Westminster to Holland Park (look on the
tube map) solely in the parks. The view from the bridge in St James
Park towards Whitehall is stunning. Regent's has excellent
cultivated gardens & the zoo, Hyde Park has Speakers' Corner , St
James Park has the lake & pelicans, Green Park is stately & royal &
Kensington Gardens houses the Royal Costume collection. Holland Park
has the Orangery & an Opera House.
--The Theatre: Make sure you
take in a show while in London. Londoners have been passionate about
the theatre for centuries- not only is the quality high, but the
price is low - one third the price of Broadway. Classical Music and
Opera is of a similarly high standard and low price.
Extend your vacation and join Rich and
Debby on our Rhine River Cruise!
Our Hotel------Hilton
London Metropole:
Hilton London Metorpole, Edgware
Road, London W2 1JU-A plush, superior first class, air-conditioned
hotel with over 1000 rooms, ideally located near Oxford Street, Park
Lane and Hyde Park, close to shopping areas, art galleries, and
museums.
All bedrooms have personally-controlled
air-conditioning, tea/coffee making facilities, minibar, private
bath, shower & toilet, hairdryer, ironing board, direct-dial
telephone, color satellite television, and internet access.
We’ll get a booklet of discount vouchers with
savings at the hotel’s restaurants and bars. The 24th-floor
restaurant Nippon Tuk combines sweeping city views with
delicious Asian Fusion cuisine; Fiamma, the newly refurbished
restaurant serves international food with Mediterranean flavor and
is perfect for informal lunches and dinners; the contemporary
Lounge Bar is open until 2a.m. and ideal for pre-theater
cocktails or a late-night snack and night-cap; for coffee, breakfast
and all-day light meals try Caffe Cino; and in the Sports
Bar watch all the major sporting events on large screens and
plasma TV.
Enjoy the 2nd floor gym, heated indoor
pool, sauna & steam room, and Contrasti-the hair and beauty salon.
| Itinerary |
 Available:
Download Itinerary Now (PDF)
(Acrobat Reader required - allow up to 20 seconds for file to download completely)
|
|
Price |
$1499.00 land only,
per person, based on double occupancy. (On this
particular trip we’ll assist in finding a roommate,
restrictions apply-call for complete details)
$ 713.00
single supplement –add to
above price (very limited availability)
Airfare
is additional. You need to fly
into and out of London-either Heathrow or Gatwick. If you
need airport transfers see below.
If you are continuing on to
our Rhine River Cruise you’ll need to fly to Amsterdam after
your stay in London. Call for more details and see our Rhine
River Cruise listed after this trip on the homepage of our
website.
Airport transfers
are $20 each way
($40 roundtrip). You must arrive/depart London Heathrow
between 6am-9pm or Gatwick between 6am-3pm. We will need
your flight information no less than 6 weeks prior to the
departure date to confirm transfers.
$119.00 +$30
Travel/Trip
Cancellation insurance is highly recommended. Get Travel
Protection Plus for an additional $30.
This additional benefit allows you to cancel your vacation
up to 24 hours (or the prior business day, whichever is
farther out) before your scheduled departure for any
reason not covered by the travel protection plans
provisions. With this Protection Plus policy you will be
reimbursed for the cancellation penalties with travel
vouchers to be used within a year with the tour operator.
You must purchase it with your deposit if you want a waiver
for pre-existing conditions and Travel Protection Plus.
Insurance is not refundable. Your air is not covered under
this policy.
Price does not include:
items of a personal
nature, passports or visas, any phone calls, tips and
gratuities to drive and guides as well as local guides, and
meals not mentioned in itinerary.
A valid passport
is required for U.S.
travelers and should be valid up to 6 months after the
trip. Non-U.S. citizens must check with their local
consulates.
This is a Special Trip
Offering:
This trip is in
response to a lot of our singles asking us to do a few great
trips open to
everyone, single, married, and
all ages not just singles. This trip is one of them,
however, we are sending a Singles Travel Representative on
most of the “not just singles” trips this year as we expect
a lot of singles to sign up for them. Come join us!
|
Fine Print –
London and Country, July 26-August 2, 2008
Your payment for a reservation
on this trip constitutes consent and acknowledgement of all the
provisions in this Fine Print listed below and in the Singles Travel
Company General Terms and Conditions. Please make sure you read
both of these important pieces of information and call us with any
questions.
Payments:
A non-refundable
deposit of $200.00 is due with your reservation and your insurance
is due also if you want to purchase it. Full and final payments
are due 70 days prior to departure date. Credit cards (Visa,
Mastercard, Discover, and American Express) and /or checks (payable
to Travel Advisors) are accepted.
Cancellation Fees and Refunds:
All
cancellations must be in writing. Regardless of when you cancel
there will be a charge from Singles Travel Company of $50. Also
insurance is non-refundable.
Cancellation Fees as follows:
From
deposit to 91 days prior to commencement of services Full refund
minus insurance & $50 service fee
90-57
days prior to commencement of services Loss of deposit and
insurance & $50 service fee
56-29
days prior to commencement of services 50% of total price &
insurance & $50 service fee
28-15
days prior to commencement of services 75% of total price &
insurance & $50 service fee
Within 14
days of departure 100%
of total price & insurance & $50 service fee
No
refunds on unused portions of the tour. A fee of $30 per
transaction may be charged for any alteration or revision made to a
reservation. Cancellation fees also apply to additional
accommodations reserved prior to and after the tour booked with the
tour operator of the trip. After airline tickets are issued,
airline cancellations are per the airline’s policy/ and or the tour
operator if purchased through the tour operator.
Per our tour operator,
hotels are always subject to change.
**
Travel Insurance is highly recommended**
Download full Terms and
Conditions (PDF)
A Division of Travel Advisors of
Los Gatos
56 North Santa Cruz Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Toll Free: 888.286.8687
Local: (408) 354-6531
FAX: (408) 354-3871
Email: cruisestoursinfo@aol.com
CST# 1002864-10
All Site Contents Copyright © 2004
Singles Travel Company
All Rights Reserved.
|
week in London might be an optional special dinner followed by a
West End show. Your Tour Director will make the arrangements.
(FB)