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MEETING POINT FOR THE START OF THE TOUR Your tour starts in London. If you would like to join the tour in mainland Europe, please email us at [email protected]

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

Greenwich station is on the DLR (metro) line, from which it is easy to connect with the rest of the tube (subway) system, and is only 10 minutes from . Please use ’s Journey Planner to plan your journey.

OPTION TWO: HOLIDAY INN GREENWICH For more information on pre and post tour accommodation please click here. Expat Explore offers a hotel pick up from the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Greenwich:

Pick-up time: 07:00 hrs Location: Hotel Lobby, Holiday Inn Express Hotel Greenwich Address: 85 Bugsby Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0GD Meeting Letter Greenwich, London Start

This hotel serves as Expat Explores 2nd meeting point - the coach will pick up outside the hotel at between 07:00 - 07:15 hours (traffic dependant). Please click here to check availability and make a booking. If you are meeting the tour here please ensure you have notified us by completing your Important Passenger Information.

PRE TOUR ACCOMMODATION Please click here for information on pre tour accommodation. Please see the below map, and click on the following links to make a booking:

At the Greenwich station start point: Within walking distance: Novotel hotel – click here to book Ibis Greenwich hotel – click here to book St Christopher’s Inn hostel – click here to book Mercure Greenwich hotel – click here to book Staycity Greenwich aparthotel – click here to book Staycity aparthotel – click here to book

ARRIVING IN LONDON If you are starting your tour in London and flying into Heathrow or Gatwick airports you can now book your airport transfers through Expat Explore. Arrive in style and avoid the stress of organising your own transport in – you will be met at the arrivals gate by your driver, holding a sign with your name, and taken into London on a relaxed and comfortable journey.

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Your driver will take you to anywhere in central London, including Greenwich if you have booked pre-tour accommodation there. We can also arrange for your return transfer back to the airport at the end of the tour. There are 5 airports in London, namely London Heathrow, , City Airport, , Stansted Airport. The 2 most frequently used airports are Heathrow and Gatwick. Expat Explore offers an airport transfer service for passengers flying in/out of Heathrow and Gatwick airports, please click here for more information and to make a booking.

Travelling from Heathrow Airport is 15 miles west of central London 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. London Underground's 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 Trains services to Victoria via East and 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 The London Underground (subway) operates from 05.30 hrs Monday to Saturday, and 7am on Sundays. The last train 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.

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.