Changing of the Guard in London, photo by Rennett Stowe

STERLING SILVER TOURS PRESENTS A rare chance to enter the world of your favorite Masterpiece and BBC programs! THE QUEEN’S TOUR

British entertainment, culture, history and Anglophile delights await. Journey with Sterling Silver Tours to ’s picturesque coast and countryside with visits to Bath, Cornwall, and other charming destinations. Imagine life as a lord or lady as you explore Castle, which serves as the Crawley’s majestic home on Masterpiece . You can’t move into the castle, but Downton diehards have the option to stay at the 19th century coaching inn once used by travelers to Highclere. Dine like Ross Poldark during a private lesson on how to make a pasty, a traditional Cornwall dish Demezla would have whipped up. Take in panoramic views of Tintagel while lunching at Camelot’s Castle. The 11 days offer a taste of life as a noble.

Trip Highlights: July 21-Aug. 1, 2017

• Self-guided tour of Buckingham Palace Double occupancy pricing. • Highclere Castle, filming site for Downton Abbey’s “Upstairs” $ $1,250 additional for single. • Bampton Village, filming spot for Downton denizens 3,445 Land Tour • Stonehenge • Jane Austen’s Home • Traditional Cornish Cooking lesson • Session at the historic Thermae Bath Spa • Walking tour of Bath • Doc Martin location tour • Cream Tea • Cornwall countryside and Poldark location tour • Private viewing of Downton Abbey and Poldark costumes • and Estate, Sir Winston Churchill’s birthplace • And more! Buckingham Palace in London, photo by Oleg Brovko High Cliff in Cornwall Highclere Castle in London, photo by Gill Griffin

THE QUEEN’S TOUR Trip Fee Includes: • Airfare taxes and round-trip airport transfers in London (Air/Land Tour) • 4.5-star and 4-star hotel accommodations • 10-breakfasts, 2-lunches, 4-dinners, and 1-Cornish cream tea • Air-conditioned coach transportation Trip Itinerary • Entrance fees

DAY 1 Depart from your local city. DAY 7 Port Issac, the main filming location of Doc Martin, is where our tour starts on this day. We will explore Port Issac by the local Doc DAY 2 Arrive in the vibrant city of London where you will stay just Martin expert. After you break for an early lunch on your own, we will minutes from the Buckingham Palace gates at the 4.5-star St. James Hotel. head to St. Agnes where we will make and dine on “pasties,” a traditional Meet and mingle with your fellow travelers during a three-course meal in Cornish baked pastry. the hotel dining room. DAY 8 Revel in beauty as we view the glorious scenery from DAY 3 Receive an overview of the city’s most popular destinations Poldark. The sights will include striking Cornwall vistas used in the show during a coach tour, then return to the hotel for a short walk to and other charming locations. Dinner is at one of celebrity chef Rick Buckingham Palace, where you can take a leisurely self-guided audio tour. Stein’s restaurants. The evening is yours. DAY 9 We take a late morning trip to Tintagel Castle. Our last site DAY 4 Spend the day like a Downton Abbey denizen. Take a self- to visit in Cornwall is the medieval fortification whispered to be the site guided tour, chat with docents at Highclere Castle and stroll the sprawling of mythical King Arthur’s Castle. The day includes lunch overlooking the gardens. Light lunch is available at one of Highclere’s tea rooms. The next fabled ruins. The next stop is Bath, with a walking tour of Bath’s historical stop is a ride to Bampton, the charming village that is another filming and ancient Roman sites. Hotel — Hilton Bath City. location used for some of the show’s most memorable scenes. Spend the night in The Carnarvon Arms, which is the inn used by the Downton DAY 10 Enjoy a two-hour soak at Thermae Bath Spa, or stay dry and Abbey cast. The 19th-century building was a former Highclere coaching learn more about the Roman Baths at the Pump Room Museum. In the inn. (Only double beds available). You may also stay at Newbury Hilton. afternoon, view the quaint thatch roofs and rolling hills in the villages that dot The Cotswolds. The evening in Bath is yours. DAY 5 Travel from Newbury to Stonehenge then to the house of frequent Highclere visitor, Jane Austen. The evening concludes in Padstow DAY 11 In the morning, we travel to the childhood home of at the favorite hotel of The Prince of and his wife, the former Mrs. Winston Churchill. We return to London for an afternoon private tour of Wallis Simpson. The 4-star Metropole Hotel in Padstow will be our home Downton Abbey and Poldark costumes at Angel’s Costumiers. Our final in Cornwall until we depart for Bath. night together concludes with a dinner in the St. James Court’s dining room. Enjoy a final night in the famed hotel. DAY 6 Visit the quaint fishing point, Padstow, which is a featured location for PBS hits Doc Martin and Masterpiece: Poldark. The day DAY 12 Depart for your local city. includes panoramic tours of St. Ives and St. Just. The drive between St. Ives and St. Just is often called the most scenic in all of Britain. Finish the afternoon in St. Ives with the locals favorite meal, a Cornish cream tea.

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