Guests will be picked up from Victoria Coach Station. Our first stop of the day will be Windsor Castle, where we will tour the grounds and see the State Apartments and Queen Mary's Dolls' House. From there, we will travel to the mystical site of Stonehenge, an anthropological mystery that has fascinated people for centuries. After lunch, we will head to Bath, home to the Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, and the Roman Baths which give the city its name. After wards, we will return to London to end the tour. Please see "Departure and Return" for more detailed information regarding pickup and drop-off times and locations.
Christmas Activities: Festive decorations
in Windsor Castle (27th November - 14th
December)
and a Christmas
market in Bath (Mid November -
December (exact dates TBC))
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London, United Kingdom
The capital city of both England and the United Kingdom has been a focal point of Western civilization for centuries. This amazing city in the British Isles is famous for places like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey.
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Windsor, United Kingdom
Windsor is a town in southeast England. It is well known because of the Windsor Castle, which is one of the official residences of the British Royal Family.
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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is known both for its impressive architectural feats as well as for being one of the main residence of the British royal family. Its was built in the 11th century AD after the Norman invasion of Britain.
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Queen Mary's Dolls' House
This intricate and luxurious dollhouse was built in the early 1920s for Queen Mary of Teck, wife of George V. Almost everything in the house is functional, including all of the electricity and the plumbing. It is a popular tourist attraction.
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Windsor Castle State Apartments
The State Apartments at Windsor Castle are the most lavishly decorated rooms, designed to impress guests of both national importance and commoners peeking in at the aristocracy. Windsor's were designed to individually showcase particular art styles and time periods.
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Salisbury, United Kingdom
This cathedral city in Wiltshere, England is best known for its large, historic cathedral, which is most famous for housing the Magna Carta, a critical document in English history.
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Stonehenge
This world-famous prehistoric monument dates to between 3000 and 2000 BC. It is a UNESCO National Historic Site and one of the most recognizable icons of Britain in the world. It is thought to have been a burial site.
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Bath, United Kingdom
Bath is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman-built baths.
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Bath Abbey
This Anglican Church was once a Benedictine Abbey prior to Henry VIII's decision to leave the Catholic Church and found the Church of England in the 16th century.
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Pulteney Bridge
The Pulteney Bridge across the Avon River is one of only four bridges in the world that is lined by shops on both sides across its entire span. The bridge is only of architectural interest on the South side.
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Roman Baths
The Roman Baths is an exceptionally well-preserved bathhouse built around a natural hotspring in antiquity. The first bathhouse there was built in about 890 BC (before Roman rule), though the current building dates to about 65 AD.