We love Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Travel Guides and this one is no exception. It's packed with all sorts of useful travel information including dimensional drawings, floor plans, detailed neighborhood maps, as well as timelines, charts, walks, drives and even popular bus routes. Broken into several sections - "Introducing Great Britain," "Region by Region" (including London and environs, Scotland, and Wales). Lavishley illustrated in color. A must for UK bound vacationers!
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2 - 7 Day Tours to the Most Popular Destinations starting at less than £100 pp/pd. We've covered all the bases for you, taken care of all of the details and priced it right. All you need do is decide where to go and when to leave. It's hassle-free, relaxed travel with a Blue Badge driver guide taking care of all of the details and providing you with fascinating facts and insights. There are no hidden options, no long bus passages, and no unwanted stops. Click for details.
There's no better way to see the city. Take a 3 to 7 hour tour in and around London with a professional, Tourist Board registered driver as your guide. Know what you're seeing and the back stories too! Very popular Harry Potter tours too! Click for details
The Original Tour - London Sightseeing (Hop on/off Bus) See London's major sights on an open-top double-decker bus. Tickets are valid for 24 hours and allows unlimited 'hop on / hop off' travel on any of 'The Original Tour - London Sightseeing' buses. Customize your own tour using the 6 different city routes as often as you choose. Starting from USD $23 per person. Click for details
80 minutes - In an amphibious vehicle you will drive past famous London landmarks such as Big Ben, The House of Parliament and Trafalgar Square before a dramatic launch into the Thames from out slipway at Vauxhall for the water borne part of the 80 minute tour. The excitement of seeing London in this novel way is enhanced by an entertaining, action packed commentary by our character guides providing an alternative view of London's history, plus fascinating facts and figures about the vehicles themselves.
Starting from USD $46 per person. Click for details
London's West End and Westminster Abbey - 3 1/2 hours Westminster Abbey is a magnificent example of gothic architecture, a church dedicated to regular worship, the setting for every Coronation since 1066. Witness the pomp and pageantry of the Changing of the Guard then continue through the home of London's theatre land and Trafalgar Square with its impressive Nelson's Column. This tour is perfect for those who want to understand more about London and its people..
Starting from USD $31 per person. Click for details
The London Pass - 1, 2, 3 or 6 consecutive days The London Pass is your passport to London! It gives you FREE entry to over 60 favorite London attractions as well as travel on public transport on buses, tubes and trains.
Starting from USD $50 per person. Click for details
Daily 9:30am and 10:00pm - 30 mins. A 135 meter high attraction built over the Thames close to County Hall. The world's highest observation wheel provides a 30 minute slow moving flight over the capital in a fully air-conditioned capsule. You will get a 360 degree view of the city and surrounding area's. On a clear day, you will enjoy 40km panoramic views as far as Heathrow Airport and Windsor Castle. After dark, passengers delight in seeing London's landmarks floodlit against the night sky.
Starting from USD $23 per person. Click for details
London Showboat - 3 1/2 hours The London Showboat is one of the most entertaining shows in town. It combines good food, excellent cabaret with songs from West End shows past and present intertwined with other popular music, and a cruise from the center of London to the Thames barrier and return. You will be welcomed aboard the London Showboat with a pre-cruise cocktail in the lounge saloon. A choice of a half bottle of red or white wine is included with your four course meal. London Showboat glides past some of London's landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul's Cathedral and under Tower Bridge.
Starting from USD $102 per person. Click for details
Bateaux London Dinner Cruise - 3 hours Spoil yourself with a truly wonderful, luxurious and unforgettable dinner cruise through central London. Experience the wonder of the capital by night from your dinner table on one of Bateaux London's unique restaurant cruisers, the 'Symphony' or the 'Naticia'. Starting from USD $115 per person. Click for details
6 hours - Windsor Castle - the largest inhabited castle in the World and has been home to all England's Monarchs since 1078. Runnymede - where King John was forced to seal the Magna Carta in June 1215. Privy Gardens at Hampton Court Palace - the largest brick built residence in the country with marvelous traditional gardens laid out in the 17th century.
Starting from USD $66 per person Click for details
9 1/2 - 10 hours - Discover three of the most historical, interesting and unexplained monuments of our time. Journey to Windsor, home of the impressive Windsor Castle. Enjoy the Changing of the Guard ceremony, before heading off to Salisbury and the cathedral with the tallest spire in Britain, as well as the world's oldest clock. Finally, Stonehenge. This 4,000 year old marvel of ancient Britain continues to amaze and intrigue to this day.
Starting from USD $100 per person Click for details
10 Hours - A full day in the Gardens of England! Much of the route is along the Old Pilgrims' Way, as used by Chaucer's characters in the Canterbury Tales. Enjoy a private visit of Leeds Castle before it opens to the general public, then visit Canterbury and its magnificent Cathedral. Enjoy some time to shop whilst in Canterbury, then head to Dover - the key to England's history.
Starting from USD $109 per person Click for details
10 Hours - Visit mysterious Stonehenge, the oldest monument in Europe - parts of it dating back more than 5000 years! Also visit the City of Bath, one of the most distinguished of British cities. Visit the ancient Roman hot and cold baths, and the Pump Room -which gave access to the city's Hot springs. A tour not to be missed and one of our most popular!
Starting from USD $101 per person Click for details
10 Hours - First stop is the historic town of Oxford, untouched by the war, where you will visit the oldest university in Britain - founded in 1167. Journey through the Cotswold Hills and discover the picture perfect countryside interspersed with pretty villages. While in Stratford see the house where the greatest poet William Shakespeare was born and spent his formative years. This is a day not to be missed!
Starting from USD $100 per person Click for details
10 Hours -A day steeped in the history of England! See Oxford, one of the most spectacular cities in Britain and home to the famous University. Also visit Stratford-Upon-Avon - the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Then onto Warwick Castle which rises majestically from the banks of the River Avon, on a site first fortified by William the Conqueror in 1068. A day not to be missed!
Starting from USD $106 per person Click for details
5 3/4 Hours - Here is your opportunity to discover all the character and charm that Edinburgh has to offer! Come along and enjoy a panoramic tour of Edinburgh onboard an open top bus - walk down The Royal Mile, the cobbled street linking the Castle into town, and visit the famous Edinburgh Castle. Here you will see the Scottish Crown Jewels in the Royal Apartments and tiny St. Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh's oldest building.
Starting from USD $200 per person Click for details
4 days / 3 nights - What a perfect combination! Explore the best of England and Scotland. You will be captivated by the magnificent cities of Cambridge, York, Edinburgh and Chester...just to name a few. Discover ancient city walls, enjoy a grand Scottish night out, complete with haggis and the skirl of the pipes and admire picturesque Stratford-upon-Avon, home of William Shakespeare. A trip not to be missed!
Starting from USD $621 per person, twin share Click for details
-2 days / 1 night This tour enables you to travel out on your chosen day tour, overnight then join the same tour on the 2nd day for the return to London. Unless stated otherwise day 2 of these tours is at leisure giving you time to explore at your own pace.
Starting from USD $219 per person, twin share Click for details
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Is there a better way to see this amazing country? Choose from a list of day tours and multi-day tours or customize your own. There's even a Harry Potter Tour.
