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BRITAIN SAMPLER - 2010

10 days incl. travel, or 9 days from London to London (GE)

Vacation Overview

Our most popular Britain vacation offers you the best of this great land. Guided sightseeing shows you all the famous landmarks in London: Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and visits to St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard, if held. Head southwest to admire the breathtaking gardens at Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace, then venture on to prehistoric Stonehenge, the Roman excavations of Bath, the Cotswolds village of Stow, Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, and picturesque Llangollen in North Wales. Travel north through the Lake District, pausing in Wordsworth’s Grasmere and Gretna Green before arriving in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. Admire the Crown Jewels at Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, and Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House. In medieval York, enjoy a walking tour that features York Minster and the narrow Shambles. Return to London by way of the market town of Stamford and the university city of Cambridge.

Special Departure:
Tickets for the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for tours departing Aug 6th through Aug 22nd.

Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • Pageantry of the Changing of the Guard
  • The Edinburgh Castle dominating the skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland
  • See the Changing of the Guard performed by some of the most elite and skilled soldiers in the British Army
  • Stonehenge
  • "Story of Mary, Queen of Scots"
  • The Salisbury Cathedral in England
  • Big Ben at night in London
  • Ride the iconic double decker bus in London
  • Tower of London on a sunny day
  A Vacation Story  Buckingham Palace

"Amid the splendor of modern cities it’s hard to imagine what places looked like before they became what we know today. In a previous incarnation, the ground where Buckingham Palace now stands was a mulberry garden cultivated by King James I as food for silkworms. The silk industry he hoped to nurture never materialized, and eventually a roadhouse was built there, followed in due course by the Blake House, Goring House and Arlington House.Originally known as the Buckingham House, built as a townhouse by the Duke of Buckingham in 1709, the estate was acquired by King George III in 1762."

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