Meeting Letter

Eastern Adventure 13 Days London – Rome

The following pages contain specific information relating to your tour; please ensure you have the correct information for your tour (the tour name can be found on your email confirmation if you are unsure).

Please make sure you have downloaded and read the latest Pre-Departure Information from our website: Pre- Departure Information and you have the latest itinerary for your tour Eastern Adventure.

Meeting point for London Arriving in London Airport transfers in Rome Important passenger information Emergency contact number

MEETING POINT FOR THE START OF THE TOUR Your tour starts in London and finishes in Rome.

If you wish to meet the tour in mainland Europe, instead of in London, please contact Expat Explore on [email protected] and we will send you alternate European meeting point options and directions to these alternate meeting points.

LONDON MEETING POINT – OPTION ONE Check-in time: 06:30 hrs Location: Car park on the corner of Deal Porters Way and Surrey Quays Rd, 50 metres across from Canada Water Tube Station, next to the large green recycling bins. The departure is not from the public bus area at the station. Please look for the Expat Explore flag.

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LONDON MEETING POINT – OPTION TWO Pick-up time: 07:00 hrs Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotel, Greenwich Bugsby Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0GD www.expressgreenwich.co.uk

This hotel serves as Expat Explores 2nd meeting point - the coach will pick up outside the hotel at 07:00 hours (traffic dependant). If you are meeting the tour here please ensure you have notified us by completing your Important Passenger Information. For more information on pre and post tour accommodation please click here.

TOUR ENDS Your tour finishes in Rome on day 13 after breakfast.

ARRIVING IN LONDON There are 5 airports in London, namely London Heathrow, Gatwick Airport, City Airport, Luton Airport, Stansted Airport. The 2 most frequently used airports are Heathrow and Gatwick.

Travelling from Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport is 15 miles west of central London and easily reached by public transport. Heathrow Express is the fastest option, with a journey time of 15 minutes to London Paddington Station and departures every 15 minutes. London Underground's Piccadilly Line provides the most cost-effective rail route between Heathrow Airport and Central London, journey time is under an hour and you shouldn't have to wait longer than ten minutes for a train, even off-peak.

Travelling from Gatwick Airport There are 2 terminals at Gatwick Airport, namely the North and South Terminals. Gatwick Railway Station is directly linked to the South Terminal and is only 2 minutes away from the North Terminal via the free shuttle service. The free shuttle service runs between terminals every few minutes 24 hours a day.

The airport is 30 miles south of central London and easily reached by road or public transport. Gatwick Express is the fastest option, with a journey time of 30 minutes to London Victoria Station and departures every 15 minutes. Southern Trains services to Victoria via East Croydon and Clapham Junction run four times an hour with a journey time of around 35 minutes. First Capital Connect serves London Bridge and St Pancras International Station’s four times an hour with a journey time of between 30 and 45 minutes.

Travelling around London on the Underground London has the oldest and largest tube train network of any major city, operating 12 lines through miles of underground tunnels. Its 500 trains cover 260 stations. They operate from 05.30 hrs Monday to Saturday, and 7am on Sundays. The last one leaves between 23:30 hrs and 12.30 hrs, depending on when and where you’re going. The London Underground is divided into six concentric zones, with the inner city itself as number one. The closer you get to the centre, the higher the fare. For further information on route planning on the Underground, fare costs and maps please see www.tfl.gov.uk.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS ROME Book airport transfers in Rome to / from Expat Explore’s accommodation, before or after your tour; these cost €12 per person to / from Fiumicino Airport and €13 per person to / from Ciampino Airport for a single journey. If you wish to book a transfer, please contact Camping Village Roma on [email protected] who will email you a booking form with payment instructions. Please don’t forget to include details about travelling with Expat Explore and your tour name and dates.

Please don’t forget to update the transfer company if airline schedule change. Please pay the driver €’s cash on the day.

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IMPORTANT PASSENGER INFORMATION If you have not already sent us your ‘Important Passenger Information’ please click here to complete the online form for yourself and every person travelling in your group.

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER Should you have any queries you can contact Expat Explore on 0044 (0)207 394 5232 between the hours of 08:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs.

If you encounter an emergency on the morning of departure you can contact Expat Explore on 0044 7854 002475. This number is a service for emergency calls only. We respectfully request that you consider the urgency of your enquiry. Non-urgent enquiries should be made during office hours. Please be considerate of time zones.

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