Day 1: London
Arrival in London, reception and private transfer to your hotel, the 4 star Harrington Hall Hotel, located in Kensington. The hotel is in a beautiful period building and is equipped with air conditioning, laundry facilities and WIFI in your room. Accommodation in a standard room.
Day 2: London (B)
After breakfast, a private tour visiting some of the highlights of this magnificent capital city which dates back to Roman times. We shall drive past the houses of Parliament and Big Ben stopping at Westminster Abbey for a tour around the magnificent landmark founded in 616AD.
Since the coronation of King Harold in 1066, Westminster Abbey has seen the coronation of all English and British monarchs to the present day except Edward V and Edward V111 neither of whom had coronations. In addition to the coronation of kings and queens, Westminster Abbey also houses the final resting place of many British luminaries such as Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens and Sir Isaac Newton to name but a few. A visit to St Pauls’ Cathedral before stopping off for lunch. Lunch not included. The tour continues with a visit to the famous Tower Bridge of London and the London Tower which houses the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Return to your hotel. Free evening
Day 3: London (B)
After breakfast, we will continue the tour of London taking in Buckingham Palace with the changing of the guard (subject to weather and other factors), Piccadilly Circus, and Trafalgar Square with the famous Nelson's Column. In the afternoon, we shall visit the British Museum, one of the world’s greatest museums.
The museum houses the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Egyptian antiquities outside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo including the Rosetta Stone. After the trip, you shall enjoy afternoon English tea at Fortnum and Mason. Return to your hotel. Free evening
Day 4: London (B)
After breakfast, free day at leisure, perhaps for some shopping or to visit the London Eye, the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel at 135 metres above London. On a clear day, 40km panoramic views are possible.
Day 5: London – Bath (B & L)
After breakfast, embark on the train journey to Bath, approximately 90 minutes.
Arrival to Bath and pick up for a guided visit of the famous spa town which dates back to Roman times. The tour includes a visit to the famous Roman baths. Accommodation at the 4 star Combe Grove Manor Bath hotel or similar
Day 6: Bath – Stonehenge – Bristol – Manchester – Lake District (B & D)
Today with a private guide and car, visit the ancient prehistoric site of Stonehenge dating back to 3100 BC. A UNESCO World heritage site it is thought to have served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains found that burials took place as early as 3000 B.C, when the first ditches were being built around the monument. Burials continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years when the giant stones which mark the landmark were put up. A guided tour of the area before lunch, which is not included. After lunch, we continue back to Bristol and onto the airport for the one hour flight to Manchester in Northern England. Arrival and private transfer to Lake Windermere in the fabulous Lake District. Accommodation at the Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant, the only Michelin Star Restaurant in Windermere.
Day 7: Lake District (B & D)
Full day trip around some of the highlights of the Lake District with your own private car and guide.
Return to your country hotel. Dinner at your hotel.
Day 8: Lake District – Manchester (B)
After breakfast, return to Manchester in your private car and to the airport for your flight home.