Tours in England and Great Britain

Excursion

1

London

Visit to Kensington Palace

Thames cruise. Stop at the Tower and Tower Bridge.

Visiting the Tower.

Lunch at the restaurant.

Visit Trafalgar Square (built to commemorate England's victory over France in the Battle of Trafalgar).

Stop at Big Ben (14-ton chimes).

Take a look at Westminster Abbey.

House of Parliament (this beautiful Gothic building houses the Queen's Throne and the seat of the Lord Chancellor, who is President of the House of Lords).

Visit Sate James Park.

Buckingham Palace (reviewed)

EXCOURSE 2

Visit Hamton Court, former residence of King Henry 8

Stroll through the parks, the largest vineyard, which hit the Guinness Book of Records, medieval cuisines and walk through the maze known for the work “Three in a boat, not counting the dog”

A trip to the country residence of Queen Windsor. Visit to Windsor Castle

Lunch in a 16th century British pub where you can taste unique British cuisine.

Excursion 3

London

Visit the Transport Museum, where you can take pictures in an old cab and on a double-decker bus.

Visit to the Aquarium Museum

Ferris wheel (London ai) or climb to the Shard skyscraper (the highest in Western Europe)

Lunch. We can visit the restaurant of one of the British chefs.

Cruise on the Thames with a visit to Greenwich and the zero meridian.

The tour involves a visit to the town of Greenwich, famous primarily for the fact that time is counting from this place and the zero meridian passes through the hill on which the Royal Observatory stands. The observatory hosts a rich exhibition of ancient astronomical instruments. Greenwich is located 10 kilometers from the City on the south bank of the Thames. The National Maritime Museum, which acquaints visitors with the history of the British Navy, the Queen's House, is also of great interest for visits. Another attraction of Greenwich was the complex "The Millennium Dome" (Millennium Dome O2 Arena), which opened on December 31, 1999.

After the tour you can visit a cozy pub, try homemade cuisine and real English beer.

Excursion 4

Oxford

Known for its rich history and tradition, Oxford has been an educational and scientific centre for over 900 years. You will visit where famous students studied: Bill Clinton, Lewis Carroll, C.S. Lewis. During the tour you can get acquainted with the campus and learn how students spend their free time. We offer to visit the Bodleian Library and cozy courtyards. The guide will guide you through the old narrow alleys and ancient squares of this historic city. Church of Christ

A visit to this college will be enjoyed by Harry Potter fans.

After all, this ancient educational institution was chosen for filming many scenes from films about the young wizard. The grand and majestic college building, including the Great Hall, housed the famous Hogwarts School of Magic.

You can also visit Churchill Blainham Palace near Oxford.

EXCOURSE 5

Tour to Canterbury and Leeds Castle.

Duration: 8-9 hours.

Driving through Kent with its famous gardens, lush fields and picturesque villages, you get to the medieval Canterbury - an old town that houses the main Gothic Cathedral of England and the residence of the head of the Anglican Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury, as well as the tomb of St. Thomas Beckett, who in the 21st century was recognized as one of the main villains in the history of England.

Leeds Castle is a fabulous castle built over 1,000 years ago on an island in the middle of a lake and surrounded by beautiful gardens. It is also known as the Ladies' Castle, as it was home to many of the Queens of England.

Leeds Castle offers the following attractions: parks and gardens; an aviary with various species of birds; a demonstration of falconry; a knightly playground for children; a corner of crafts; a labyrinth; a collar museum; a golf course; a vineyard; a balloon walk.

You can also visit Dover Castle and see the famous white cliffs in Dover. It will be at least an extra hour in time.

EXCOURSE 6

Tour to Stonehenge and Bath. Duration: 9 hours.

Bath is a fascinating city located on the banks of the Avon River in the west of England. The compactness of the city and the expressiveness of its architecture – Roman baths and Georgian terraces – make Bath one of the most elegant places in Europe. Nowadays Bath can be called one of the main spa centers in England, where hot baths, thermal waters, mud and aromatherapy are used for treatment. In the center of the city is Bath Abbey (visit). It has a fairly ancient history. The Anglo-Saxon Abbey Church was founded by Norman conquerors. The modern abbey church was restored in the XVI century by order of Queen Elizabeth I. The surroundings of Bath are considered one of the most picturesque places in England and have long walks.

Not far from Bath is Stonehenge - a magnificent building, a monument of the prehistoric era.

Excursion 7

Excursion to Stratford-upon-Evon

In Stratford-upon-Evon you will visit the place where Shakespeare was born, visit the cottage of Anna Hathaway, the Church of the Holy Trinity, where they are both buried, as well as the Memorial Theatre (without a visit). It seems that Shakespeare's spirit still roams the streets of Stratford-upon-Evon, so strong is his connection to that city. You can also do a combined tour by visiting Oxford or another city along the way.

Excursion 8

Cardiff tour.

The sightseeing tour begins with a visit to the famous Cardiff Castle. It was built by order of the Marquis Bewitt in neo-Gothic Victorian style, and the main feature of the mansion was that each room in it was decorated in its own style. Then you will walk along the alleys of the Park Bewitt, located near the castle, you can admire its beautiful gardens. You will also visit the legendary Millennium Stadium, famous for its retractable roof. Here, in addition to sports competitions, concerts and various exhibitions are held. At the end of the tour you will visit the National Museum and the Picture Gallery of Wales, which houses paintings by Botticelli, Turner, Gainsborough, Van Gogh and other famous artists, as well as a huge magnificent collection of exhibits telling about the history of the city and the county.

Excursion 9

York City.

If you want to spend an unforgettable weekend with family or friends, see the amazing Gothic cathedral, medieval city walls, cobblestone pavements, historical streets, a variety of pubs and restaurants, then we advise you to visit York.

Travel from London by train for about 2.5 hours.

You take a walk through the popular place of Shambles - it is an old medieval street with overhanging wooden shops, which originally housed butcher shops, and now souvenir shops.

You will visit the National Railway Museum, where you will see trains of different times, you will be able to enter the carriages and enjoy the interior of past and present years.

You will walk along the river, and you can spend your evening at one of the various parties taking place in the city, in pubs or restaurants of your choice.

EXCOURSE 10

Tour of Liverpool

Liverpool is a city in the north-west of England, at the mouth of the Mersey River and the second largest export port in the UK. The historic part of the port city, including the main attraction of Albert Dock, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004.

The Merseyside Maritime Museum covers everything related to shipping and port life, as well as the history of the world’s largest ports and, above all, how much they meant to the people who lived at the time.

Liverpool Stadium (Anfield Stadium)

Everton Football Club may not be as famous as FC Liverpool, but the atmosphere at the stadium is quite comparable, so, without a doubt, it is worth visiting the match with Everton, often on the day of the competition you can easily buy an extra ticket. In any case, the stadium itself, called Goodison Park, is a fantastic sports facility.

The Anglican Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the UK and the fifth largest in the world. Without a doubt, this is one of the most significant attractions of Liverpool.

Matthew Street is the street where the legendary Liverpool Four began their career. Today, everything is connected with the name of the Beatles: a monument to John Lennon, the old entrance to the Cavern Club (the place where the Beatles gave their first concert), a store entirely dedicated to the Beatles. Also on Matthew Street is the Grapes pub, where the musicians spent time for a beer in between performances (the club “Cavern” then did not sell beer). Today Matthew Street is a popular holiday destination with many bars, clubs and pubs.

EXCOURSE 11

Bristol tour.

During the tour we will see:

Steam passenger liner-museum in Bristol

A unique steamer that will never leave. This work of art from the creator of the legendary Clifton suspension bridge architect Brunel.

Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol: "make a bridge" in English

This intricate suspension structure is one of the largest bridges in the world.

Bristol Cathedral (XIII century) (Cathedral of Bristol)

Bristol Cathedral is also known as the Cathedral of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity. The cathedral was built in 1140 and was the seat of the bishop.

We will also walk through the historic center.

EXCOURSE 12

Tour of Brighton, Eastbourne and Seven Sisters

We will visit with you the famous promenade of the Brighton seaside resort of Britain (the Channel or as it is called by the British English Channel).

Visit the Brighton Pier

We will see the main attraction of the city Pavilion, built in 1787, reminiscent of its beauty Taj Mahal. It is also known as one of the 7 Wonders of Great Britain.

Excursion 13

Excursion to Cambridge

Cambridge was first mentioned in historical documents in the VIII century (730), and the first university was opened here in 1209. There are 18 universities in Cambridge. Thus, it can be safely argued that the ancient university city of Cambridge is famous for the variety of architectural styles of its colleges, peaceful lawns and bay meadows descending to the River Kem. A great opportunity to explore almost all university buildings is a boat trip along the river. Visit the Chapel of King's College. The most picturesque wooden-brick Queen's College, and the Gothic fan vaults of the King's College Chapel are among the most beautiful in England. In the center of Cambridge is the famous Market Square, where the fair has been open for four centuries from Monday to Saturday. Around the perimeter of the square are interesting buildings, for example, the Great Church of St. Mary. The splendidly beautiful surroundings of Suffolk, which inspired the painters Constable and Gainsborough, with their ancient wooden textile towns, almost unchanged from the 15th century, such as Lavenham, and Long Melford.

EXCOURSE 14

You can choose from museums in London such as:

Museum of transport, where you can take pictures in an old cab and on a double-decker bus. The most shocking of all British museums - the Saatchi Gallery - is famous for exhibitions of conceptual contemporary art, not always accessible to the general public. Exhibits plunge visitors into shock and awe, often cause bewilderment and almost always lead to amazement. Wallace Collection in London. The collection belonged to the famous collector Sir Richard Wallace. The Amur Museum of London appeared in 2007 in the busiest place in the city, and immediately gained popularity among guests and residents of the city. This was quite unexpected, because Paris is famous as a city of love, and London in this respect is more restrained. But still. The Jeffrey Museum is an interior museum. Ordinary, domestic, for the last 400 years - since 1600. Here you can see what the living room of the merchant looked like at the end of the Tudor dynasty, the bedroom of a poor nobleman from the time of Dickens, a Victorian “tea room” or a studio of the hippie era. Museum of London. There are many museums in the world dedicated to the history of a city, but the Museum of London stands out among them. First, because it is one of the world’s largest city museums. Secondly, because it is interactive. The Blank Prison Museum in London. Assignment to prisons located near the City of London and the Red Quarter, the name "Clink" occurred in the 14th century. For almost six hundred years, drunkards, petty thieves, heretics and other motley people were brought to prison for any, even minor offenses. Freud Museum in London. The creator of the theory of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, at more than eighty years of age, together with his wife and daughter Anna, left Vienna with great difficulty in 1938, fleeing the persecution of the Nazis, and settled in London, in a quiet, cozy and pretty district of Hampstead.

Excursion 15

Evening or afternoon walking tour of the City area

St. Paul's Cathedral, where Princess Diana married Prince Charles.

For Harry Potter lovers, the Millennium Bridge.

And for fans of Shakespeare, the Globe Theatre, where there are still productions based on Shakespeare’s works, and an ancient pub where Shakespeare himself dined.

Tate Art Nouveau Gallery, which is among the ten most visited museums in the world.

A pirate ship that traveled around the world.

We will see the London Bridge and of course the most famous Tower Bridge. From the Thames side, the best view of this bridge and the Tower fortress, where diamonds and crowns of royal dynasties are kept.

Further down the route:

The ship Belfast, which participated in World War II and now houses the Naval Museum.

At the end of the tour, you can stop at the 16th century pub where Dickens and Shakespeare used to visit and taste the local cuisine.