London

London

4 days, 25 – 28 October, from 775€/person + taxes.

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Schedule:

Day 1: Greece – London – City tour – British Museum

Meeting at the airport and departure for London. Arrival at London airport. We then head towards the centre of Europe’s multicultural metropolis where we will begin by taking a panoramic tour of the city’s most important sights. The famous author Samuel Johnson once said that if you are bored of London then you are bored of living. During our tour we will pass by the Albert Memorial and the Royal Albert Hall, the famous Hyde Park with its 640 acres of land bordered by the gardens as well as the Kensington Palace, and the Marble Arch, the only marble monument in London. Afterwards, crossing the famous Park Lane and then passing Green Park we reach the hallmark of London’s evening life, Piccadilly square. Then we will pass by Trafalgar square which is also called the navel of London because from here all distances to other cities in England and abroad are officially measured. Continuing on the famous Whitehall street we will see the Buckingham Palace where King Charles resides, and his mother Queen Elizabeth II used to live, and then we will pass in front of the entrance to the official palace of the monarchy which is Saint James’ Palace, but because it was relatively small the Royal Court decided in 1837 to move to the neighbouring Buckingham Palace. We continue the panoramic tour, passing by the famous Parliament building, an amazing building built in two different centuries, the 11th and 19th centuries. The Parliament houses the House of Lords and the House of Commons and of course we can see the famous Big Ben, the clock tower of Parliament. Opposite Parliament is Saint Margaret’s Church and next to it is the amazing Westminster Abbey. The tour ends with a visit to the famous British Museum where, among other things, we will see the wing of Greek antiquities where the unique beauty of the Parthenon sculptures is exhibited, and admire numerous other antiquities including the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus and the Temple of Artemis. Then transfer and check-in at our hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 2: London – Free day (Optional Greenwich, Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Thames Cruise)

English buffet breakfast and free day. Those who wish can participate in the optional excursion. After a relatively short drive we will end up in Greenwich with the most famous Royal Observatory in the world, we will see the 0 o’clock point and the point where the eastern and western hemispheres are separated. We will visit the Royal Maritime Museum and the fastest sailing ship of the 19th century era, the Cutty Sark. We will then board a ferry at Greenwich docks to enjoy an one-hour cruise to central London. Overnight stay.

Day 3: London – Free day (Optional excursion to Oxford – Stratford upon Avon)

Breakfast at our hotel. Free day today. Those who wish can join our optional day trip to Oxford and Stratford upon Avon. First stop is Oxford, the foundation city of Anglo-Saxon education. We will see the magnificent college and university buildings in the world’s most famous and oldest 11th century campus. We will also see the clock of Carfax Tower and the Ashmolean University Museum. We will then take a spectacular drive through nature, passing through picturesque hamlets whose houses were built of wood and brick, to reach the doll’s town of Stratford upon Avon. Stratford upon Avon, built on the river Avon, is also famous for being the birthplace of playwright William Shakespeare. The town centre is dominated by the eponymous theatre and Shakespeare’s childhood home. Return to London in the afternoon. Overnight stay.

Day 4: London – Excursion to Windsor Castle – Athens

English buffet breakfast. Departure for Windsor Castle. First we will pass by the Royal College of Eton, founded in 1440. We will see the setting of the college that under its arched towers still nurtures princes, dukes, lords, earls, and aristocrats of every class. Eton College is an all-boys’ boarding school. It is one of the most prestigious educational institutions, with prestige and rules that resemble royal protocol, and its students – the offsprings of the world’s elite – manage to get into a huge percentage of universities in the so-called Ivy League – and the prestigious institutions of Oxford, Cambridge in particular, and at a 30% admission rate, no less. It is no coincidence that  20 Prime Ministers of Great Britain have graduated from Eton College, including David Cameron, Boris Johnson, King Charles and many others. Some of the most famous alumni are still Princes William and Harry, and if we take a look back in time, we will meet personalities such as Ian Fleming, George Orwell and members of the Rothschild, Goldsmith and Vanderbilt families. We then pass over the river Thames, which rises from the Welsh mountains and passes through the Royal Borough of Windsor on its way. It is called Royal Borough of Windsor because the Castle is home to the summer palace of the Royal Family. The Castle is notable for its long association with the English and later British Royal Family, but also for its architecture. The original Castle of Windsor was built in the 11th century, after the Norman conquest of England under William I. Since the reign of Henry I it has been used by successive monarchs. The Castle also includes the Chapel of Saint George, which was built in the 15th century and is the spiritual place of the Castle. It is the most populous castle in the world, with more than 500 people living and working there. Queen Elizabeth II used the Castle for her weekend residence, as well as a place for receptions and to receive foreign guests. Every year the Ceremony of Waterloo is held there, attended by the King, and the annual Ceremony of the Order of the Garter, which takes place at Saint George’s Chapel. After the tour, as we leave Windsor, we will pass by the back of the Castle, where we will see the road that Queen Elizabeth used to take, a perfectly straight mile-long road, to attend and watch the Royal Ascot Races every June. Continuing on we will pass through Runnymede Park where we will see the Magna Carta monument, where in 1215 King John the Conqueror met with a group of barons in this small piece of countryside. Here he sealed the Magna Carta, seen by many as the symbolic first step on the road to modern democracy. Departure for the airport and flight back to Greece with the best impressions of our excursion.

What is included:

  • Economy class airline tickets with Sky Express.
  • One 8 kg carry-on bag and one piece of luggage up to 15 kg with Sky Express.
  • Transfers to and from London Airport.
  • Three nights’ accommodation at the HOLIDAY INN KENSINGTON HIGH STREET 4* hotel or HAMPTON HILTON WATERLOO 4*, depending on your choice.
  • English buffet breakfast.
  • Panoramic city tour with a visit to the British Museum on arrival.
  • Excursion to the city and Windsor Castle on departure.
  • Transfers as mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Excursions, tours, guided tours as mentioned in the programme.
  • Experienced escort/leader.
  • Civil liability insurance.
  • VAT.

Not included:

  • Airport taxes and fuel surcharges 250€/person.
  • Entrance fees to museums – shows, gratuities, drinks, porterage and anything optional or suggested that is not included in the above offers.
  • Everything mentioned as optional or suggested.

 

Departure of the tour

Hotel Nights Per person in double room Per person in single room Children up to 12 years old* Per person in triple room Family 
Holiday Inn Kensington High Street  4* 3 775€ 1.005€ 625€ 775€ 3.020€

*when sharing a room with 2 adults.

25 – 28 October 2024.

Indicative flights with Sky Express

DEPARTURE RETURN
FLIGHT TIME FLIGHT TIME
Athens – London 10:25-12:20 London – Athens 13:20-18:50
  • The above times are local for each country.

 

Notes:

  • Possibility to fly with Aegean and British Airways with the correspondent surcharge.
  • Sky Express flights arrive and depart from Gatwick Airport.
  • Departures from all over Greece. Domestic flights from 110,00€ with Sky Express.
  • A passport is required which must be valid for at least 3 months.
  • The order of visits can be adjusted according to the opening hours of museums, monuments, other attractions and flights, without skipping any service.
  • The final itinerary of the tour is given five days before each departure with the information note.

 

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