Excursion to Stonehenge and Bath
Full day tour 08:00 - 18:00
Sunday, August 22, 2004
An early start takes us with west out of London through the Royal County of Berkshire to the stunning topography of Salisbury Plain and the world famous megalithic monument of Stonehenge, full of mystery and wonder.

After our visit we continue west into the rolling Mendip Hills and we descend from the Wiltshire plains into the magnificent Georgian city of Bath - now a World Heritage Site. The visit includes the fascinating hot and cold baths built by the Romans over nineteen centuries ago and Bath Abbey before driving home via the beautiful Avon Valley.

Price per person: 90 Euro

Oxford, Stratford and the Cotswolds
Full day tour 08:30 - 18:00
Thursday, August 26, 2004
The tour starts with a journey through the 'picture postcard' scenery of the Cotswolds, to the ancient university city of Oxford, the "City of Dreaming Spires". The tour will take us past some of the major buildings, including those recently featured in many movies and the Inspector Morse series. An inside visit to Brasenose College is included to glimpse the lifestyle of its many famous undergraduates. The tour then heads northwest into the heart of the Cotswolds and to Stratford-upon-Avon, the delightful market town on the edge of the old Forest of Arden, which was the birthplace of William Shakespeare. After visiting Shakespear's birthplace and other monuments, the tour continues past Warwick Castle before returning to London through many more of the pretty villages of the Cotswolds.

Price per person: 84 Euro

Please note: The price of the tours includes an English-speaking guide and entrance fees. Rates for the tours are based on a minimum of 20 participants.

ACCOMPANYING PERSON TOURS

Morning London Panoramic Tour
Half-day tour 09:30 - 13:00
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
This morning our local guide joins us to show us the very best of London. We will first see the West End of London, passing by famous sites such as Piccadilly Circus, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, Mayfair, Trafalgar Square, Westminster and many more. We will then stop to see the Changing of the Guard (every other morning only - alternatively, see the Horse Guards) take place at Buckingham Palace. We will also see 'The City of London' to the east with the Bank of England, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London, dating back to William the Conqueror (started 1067).

Morning Excursion to Runnymede and Royal Windsor
Half-day tour 09:30 - 13:00
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
The route follows the Thames to Runnymede (once an island in the Thames) where in 1215 King John sealed the famous Magna Carta, before continuing to Windsor, a short distance away.
After a short orientation tour of the pretty town of Windsor, the will visit includes the Queen's residence which dominates the town: Windsor Castle, the largest fully occupied castle in the world where there is time to explore the precincts, see the Changing of the Guard and visit the magnificent St. George's Chapel, see the Royal tombs and the State Apartments, with their fabulous treasures.