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MEETING POINT FOR THE START OF THE TOUR Your tour starts and finishes in London. If you wish to meet the tour in mainland Europe, instead of in London, please contact Expat Explore on [email protected].

LONDON MEETING POINT – GREENWICH Check-in time: 06:30 hrs Location: Just outside the Greenwich station on the High Road. Address: 173-185 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8JA.

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The easiest way to travel to Greenwich is by the London DLR (subway/metro) system. Please use ’s Journey Planner to plan your journey.

ARRIVING BACK IN LONDON AFTER THE TOUR You should be back in London on the last day of your tour at around 19:30 hrs – 21:30 hrs, depending on ferry crossing times and local traffic. The drop off point will be in the car park next to Canada Water Tube Station only.

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

Travelling from Heathrow Airport is 15 miles west of and easily reached by public transport. is the fastest option, with a journey time of 15 minutes to London Station and departures every 15 minutes. 's 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. is the fastest option, with a journey time of 30 minutes to and departures every 15 minutes. Southern services to Victoria via East and Junction run four times an hour with a journey time of around 35 minutes. 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 . 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.

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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 +44 (0)207 394 5232 between the hours of 09:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs.

If you encounter an emergency on the morning of departure you can contact Expat Explore on +44 (0)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.