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NEW Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee & Royal

August 8 to 17, 2022

From $5,340 per person

You are cordially invited on a grand tour of ’s Royal Palaces to celebrate one of the most historic milestones in British history, Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. During this regal affair we discover a fascinating range of sovereign landmarks; starting in before venturing further afield to Cambridge, King’s Lynn and of course Windsor. Follow in the footsteps of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch as we Buckingham weave our way around a splendid collection of magnificent palaces, Royal residences, famous country retreats and some of the Special extras included most glorious gardens in England. in your itinerary Ten Day Itinerary ™ Guided tour of Royal London August 8: Arrival (depart U.S. on 8/7) ™ Guided tour of Palace On arrival at , a private transfer ™ Audio guided tour of will take you to The Royal Horseguards Hotel, ™ Guided tour of Clarence where we stay for the first four nights of our tour. In the evening, join the group for a welcome drink, ™ Guided out-of-hours private tour of followed by dinner. Palace Meals: Dinner ™ Private guided tour of August 9: Royal London, ™ Guided walking tour of Cambridge and ™ Guided tour of Burghley House Queen’s House ™ Guided tour of We start today with a guided tour of Royal London, ™ Audio guided tour of Windsor by coach and on foot, which includes the Tower of ™ Guided tour of House London, the oldest building in London. Offering a ™ Themed evening talk by a guest speaker peek into thousands of years of history, this former Royal residence also served as a prison where many a noblemen met their gruesome death. Burghley House Next, we take a guided tour of the unique Eltham Sandringham King’s Lynn Palace, where Henry VIII spent much of his Kensington th Palace childhood in the 16 century. Once a medieval Queen’s House Greenwich Eltham Palace palace, then highly popular for Christmas Hampton Buckingham Cambridge Court Palace Palace celebrations in Tudor times, it was leased from and transformed by millionaires into an Art Hatfield House Deco mansion in the 1930s. Windsor Castle LONDON and The Savill Garden We continue to Inigo Jones’ architectural masterpiece, Queen’s House, in Royal Greenwich. This borough of London was the birthplace of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and Mary, and Henry VIII had two of his six weddings here. The House itself was the first Classical building in the UK and is filled with world-famous artwork. This evening we enjoy dinner together at a London Kew Gardens local restaurant. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 20 For more information or to register, call Tours at 888-484-8785 9:00am - 5:00pm (EST), Monday - Friday August 10: Buckingham Palace and herself and the private residence of four our guided tour we discover the impressive Mary Clarence House generations of British Monarchs since the 1860s. Moser Room, commissioned by Queen Charlotte to No trip to London is complete without a visit to the We learn all about its Royal connections during reflect her passion for botany. our visit, discover the collection of Royal cars in the famous Buckingham Palace, the official London Back at the hotel tonight we enjoy a farewell Transport Museum and enjoy some time outside to residence of the UK’s sovereigns since 1837. We dinner together. enjoy an audio guided tour of the stunning State discover the magnificent walled and water gardens. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Rooms; these are the public rooms where The Afterwards we head to nearby King’s Lynn, a Queen and other members of the Royal Family charming market town renowned for its extensive August 17: Departure entertain their guests on ceremonial, State and history. With a wander around the cobbled narrow A private transfer will take you back to Heathrow official occasions. streets, flanked with old merchants’ , we airport for your return flight home. soak up the story of the town’s maritime trade and We then visit the nearby Clarence House for a Meals: Breakfast fishing communities. guided tour. Once the home of Queen Elizabeth Please note: the order of excursions is subject to This evening we enjoy dinner together at a local The Queen Mother for almost five decades, this is change and guided tours are subject to restrictions. now the official London residence of The Prince of restaurant in Cambridge. Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. We discover Meals: Breakfast, Dinner more about how the house has been altered to reflect the changes in occupancy over nearly August 14: Burghley House two centuries. We start today with a guided tour of Burghley The rest of the afternoon is at leisure for further House, one of the grandest houses of the first exploration of London. Elizabethan Age, built (and mostly designed) by William Cecil, the Lord High Treasurer to Meals: Breakfast What’s Included Queen Elizabeth I. Inside the house we discover ™ August 11: , Kew historic collections comprising of works of art, Return airport transfers from London Heathrow* Gardens and early tapestries, impressive Japanese ceramics and sculptures. ™ 4 nights at The Royal Horseguards Hotel Today we enjoy an out-of-hours guided tour of ™ 3 nights at the University Arms Hotel the gorgeous Kensington Palace. The Palace – The rest of the day is at leisure for further ™ now the of TRH The Duke and exploration of Cambridge. 2 nights at the Macdonald Windsor Hotel Duchess of Cambridge and their children – boasts Meals: Breakfast ™ Welcome drink and canapés the impressively manicured Sunken Garden, a ™ Full English/Continental breakfast August 15: Hatfield House and favorite of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. each day We also wander through ’s re-imagined The Savill Garden ™ 3-course table d’hôte dinner on 4 nights childhood rooms and take in the majestic King’s This morning we enjoy a guided tour of Hatfield at the hotels (with after-dinner tea State Apartments. House, home of the 7th Marquess and Marchioness and coffee) Afterwards we get a chance to stretch our legs of Salisbury and their family. The house was built ™ 2 dinners in local restaurants st during a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1 Earl of Salisbury, one ™ Services of a tour director throughout Dating back to the early 18th century as a Royal of Elizabeth I’s most important advisors. There are your stay palace, Kew Gardens is now a globally-renowned superb examples of Elizabethan craftsmanship, ™ Travel to and from all excursions such as the Grand Staircase with its elaborate institution for plant-based research. There are a ™ All excursion costs carving and the rare stained glass window in the range of different areas to explore and we also ™ Porterage discover Kew Palace, once home to George III and private chapel. *supplement applies for transfers from all other airports Queen Charlotte. From here we travel to The Savill Garden, Britain’s Meals: Breakfast finest ornamental garden. Created in the 1930s, highlights include the Hidden Gardens, Spring August 12: Hampton Court Palace Wood, the Summer Gardens and the New Zealand Your Hotels and Cambridge Garden. The Rose Garden is an extra special Nights One to Four – The Royal Horseguards This morning we check out of the hotel and addition, opened by The Queen in 2010 and Hotel, London head to Hampton Court Palace for a dive into the perfumed with the most beautiful rose bed scents. Nights Five to Seven – University Arms fascinating world of the Tudor court during our We then continue to the stylish and centrally- Hotel, Cambridge private guided tour. We experience the private life located Macdonald Windsor Hotel, where we stay Nights Eight and Nine – Macdonald Windsor (and very public dramas) of Henry VIII, while we for the last two nights of our tour. Hotel, Windsor explore one of Europe’s most sophisticated palaces Meals: Breakfast, Dinner For more information on these hotels please visit and the enchanting riverside gardens. our website. August 16: Windsor Castle and We continue to Cambridge for a guided walking We have a limited number of single places available tour. Highlights include the exquisite architecture, Frogmore House with no supplement on this tour. These sell quickly. ancient colleges and the pleasant river which winds Today we visit Windsor Castle, the oldest and its way around this classic university city. largest inhabited castle in the world which is We then check in to our hotel for the next three still one of the official residences of Queen th nights, the University Arms. Elizabeth II today. Established in the 11 century by , it is regularly used for After dinner at the hotel, we enjoy a fascinating ceremonial and State occasions. The magnificent talk with a guest speaker. State Apartments are furnished with some of the Meals: Breakfast, Dinner finest works of art to admire during our audio guided tour. August 13: Sandringham and King’s Lynn We then head to Frogmore House, nestled within Our first visit today is the ultimate country retreat, the Home Park of Windsor Castle and a firm The Mary Moser Room, Frogmore House II Elizabeth Queen Majesty © Her the Sandringham Estate, loved by The Queen favorite as a royal retreat for centuries. During email: [email protected] 21 Frequently Asked Questions How do I make a booking? Are room upgrades available? in this brochure with more than an average amount of walking will be clearly noted in the Call National Trust Tours at 888-484-8785 to All of the hotels on these tours have been register by phone (preferred method) Monday - hand-picked for their high quality of itinerary. If you have any specific concerns, please contact us. Friday from 9am to 5pm (EST) or register online accommodation and service. However, in some at www.nationaltrusttours.com instances room upgrades are available and we What are the arrangements would be happy to assist you to arrange these When are payments due? should you be interested. for luggage? When you confirm your booking with us, a The standard luggage allowance is one item non-refundable deposit of $750 per person is Can you arrange extra hotel of hand luggage and one suitcase per person required to secure your place. The final balance nights? restricted to a maximum weight of 20kgs (44 payment must be paid to us no later than Yes, if you decide to arrive a few days before pounds). We do provide porterage at each of the hotels used on our tours, however, as 90 days prior to the tour departure date. Of the start of the tour or leave a few days after course, full payment can be made at the time the end of the tour, we are happy to arrange with all things of a personal nature, it is your of booking if you prefer and for bookings made responsibility to ensure your suitcase is loaded extra nights’ accommodation. However, this less than 8 weeks before the tour departs this service is only available at hotels that feature in onto the vehicles we use throughout the tour. will be a requirement. the tour on which you are traveling and a $35 What clothing should I bring? How can I pay? administration fee is charged for this service. Comfortable leisurewear is recommended for We accept debit and credit cards (except Are meals included? the daytime. In the evening many participants American Express), for deposits and full payment. All breakfasts are included on all tours. Certain prefer to wear smarter dress for dining. Whilst lunches and dinners are also included and you gentlemen may choose to wear a jacket in the What paperwork will I receive? restaurant in the evening, at most hotels this is should study the tour itinerary in this brochure When your booking is confirmed, we will email to determine what meals are included on your not obligatory, we will of course inform you if you a booking confirmation document along with any hotel does have a dress code. It is advisable chosen tour. Meals not mentioned are not a copy of our full Terms and Conditions. 90 days included and all beverages are at your own to bring layered clothing and a light waterproof prior to the tour, we will prepare and send you expense throughout the tour. jacket. We recommend sturdy footwear when our Travel Pack with your finalized information, visiting gardens as the ground may be soft reading list and tour itinerary details. What do I do about any dietary underfoot. Many historic properties request ladies do not wear high heels which may Do I need travel insurance? requirements? damage flooring. Yes, this is essential; we can only accept a Please inform us at the time of booking, we booking on the basis that you have taken out a will pass your information on to the hotel, Can you arrange my flights to full and comprehensive travel insurance policy property or restaurant who will do their best to accommodate your requirements. the UK? to cover the full duration of your trip. We will Albion Journeys do not arrange your air travel ask you to confirm this to us. If you choose not for our tours; this is your responsibility and to take out travel insurance, this is done so How many passengers will be in the Albion Journeys tour group? gives you the flexibility to decide on your against our advice and at your own risk; we will own routing. ask you to sign a declination form indemnifying Typically, between 10 and 30. us from any responsibility or cost in the What is the role of the What should I budget for tipping? event of medical emergency or repatriation. Tour Director? While it is not compulsory, it is customary to Information on travel insurance will be sent to tip the coach driver and Tour Director as well as you upon tour confirmation. Our friendly Tour Director will meet you for offering a small gratuity to the transfer drivers to a welcome dinner at the beginning of each acknowledge the services they have provided. As Do I need a passport and visa? tour. Their role is to facilitate the smooth a guideline we suggest a rate of £5 per day for It is your responsibility to ensure you have a organization of all operational aspects of the your driver, £10 per day for your Tour Director passport which must be valid for 6 months tour. If you have any queries or experience and a couple of pounds for your transfer driver. any issues during the tour, they are there to after the return date of your trip. Tourist visas Gratuities for hotel staff and the tour guides you assist you. are not required for US citizens visiting the UK may meet at properties on your day trips are for under 90 days solely for the purpose of covered by Albion Journeys. tourism. If you are not a US citizen or you are Will the excursions change? combining your visit with business, it is your Please note that we plan our tours far in For more information, please telephone responsibility to check the requirements for advance and the order and availability of excursions may be subject to change. In the the Tours Program at the National Trust visiting the UK, you can do this by visiting the at or UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) website to event of a property not being available to visit, (888) 484-8785 (202) 588-6300 determine whether you need a visa to enter the we will substitute with a similar visit, and you web: United Kingdom. will be informed of the full details. • www.nationaltrusttours.com • email: [email protected] Are there single traveler room How much walking will there be All tours offered subject to availability. Terms and supplements? on these tours? conditions apply. Errors and omissions excepted. We have a small number of rooms on each tour As much or as little as you like. Any included that are sold with no single supplement; once guided tours will operate at a fairly relaxed these are sold out we charge a supplement for pace, as with many historic houses and gardens, any additional single rooms which varies for you may experience some uneven flooring each tour. You can contact us to enquire about and steps along the way. Of course, you will single supplement prices. Please book early as always have the option to explore any venue single rooms sell fast. by yourself at your own pace. Any specific tour

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