Welcome to The South East and the Midwest of England Tour of Castles and Mansions Explore and Feel the History A 14 day packaged Tour starting August 30, 2019 Leave your luggage at a Hotel location and enjoy up to 11 separate guided day tour trips staying at only 3 hotels returning to your accommodation each evening No daily unpacking and packing Total one price package to include: Domestic and International flights – Transportation to and from the Airport Hotel accommodation Bed and Breakfast Entrance Fees and Day time lunches as indicated From $2,573.00 Per Person Sharing plus Flight Costs $846.00 Supplement for Single Person Call Barry Devo 330 284 4709 (Est) Or email [email protected] Prepco Island Vacations and Tours LLC 3687 Dauphin Drive NE., Canton, OH 44721 ITINERARY OVERVIEW for A Tour of English Castles and Mansions DAY DATE DAY 1 Aug 30 Friday Depart US location 2 Aug 31 Saturday Arrive London Heathrow Airport. Lunch will be provided but dependent on flight arrival time. Meet and travel 10 Miles West to Windsor Hotel Bed and Breakfast for 2 nights 3 Sept 1 Sunday Day at Windsor Castle. Entrance Fee and Lunch included 4 Sept 2 Monday Check out Windsor Hotel travel 30 Miles to Tower of London. Entrance Fee and Lunch included followed by onward Travel 62 Miles to Canterbury Hotel Bed and Breakfast for 5 nights 5 Sept 3 Tuesday Travel 30 Miles to Leeds Castle. Entrance Fee and Lunch included 6 Sept 4 Wednesday Travel 65 Miles to Hever Castle. Entrance Fee and lunch included 7 Sept 5 Thursday Travel 37 Miles to Scotney Castle. Entrance Fee and Lunch included. Then half day site seeing in Canterbury (Free time) 8 Sept 6 Friday Leisure day in Canterbury – Your own time for site seeing in Canterbury 9 Sept 7 Saturday Check-out Canterbury Hotel and travel West 204 Miles to Worcester for 4 nights stay in a Hotel on the Banks of the River Severn. Lunch included on route. Hotel Bed and Breakfast 10 Sept 8 Sunday Leisure day in Worcester (Free time) 11 Sept 9 Monday Travel 20 Miles to Eastnor Castle. Entrance Fee and Lunch included 12 Sept 10 Tuesday Travel 35 Miles to Warwick Castle. Entrance Fee and Lunch included 13 Sept 11 Wednesday Check-out hotel and travel 50Miles to Blenheim Palace. Entrance Fee and Lunch included. Onward travel 50 Miles to London Heathrow Hotel Bed and Breakfast for one night stay 14 Sept 12 Thursday Check-out hotel for transportation to Airport Check-in for flight home Your price includes: Flights and Hotel accommodation with Breakfast Entrance Fees to Castles and Mansions Lunches on days 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 13 (Value up to £15.00 per person per lunch) Meet and Greet at Airport plus transportation to Hotel Transportation to Airport on final day If desired the following costs can be included in your price: • Flight Costs (Recommended that we provide you with this service – once we know your airport of departure location) • Full Board in Hotel to include evening meal • Any desired activities on your free time days – PM of day 7, all of day 8 and day10. Day 10 Warwick Castle and Dungeon Day 9,10.11,12 Worcester Hotel Day 13 Blenheim Palace Day 11 Day 4 Eastnore Castle Tower of London Day 4,5,6,7,8 Canterbury Hotel Day 5 Day 2 Windsor Hotel Leeds Castle Day 3 Windsor Castle Day 2 Arrive London Day 7 Heathrow Airport Day 6 Scotney Castle Hever Castle Day 13 Heathrow Hotel Day 14 Depart for Home Due to scale of Map, all Castles and Mansions locations are approximate Page 4 Your Flight Departure Details Day 1 Tickets and flight details to be advised at time of booking Arrival Day 2 Meet and Greet at the airport Arrivals Lounge for Page 5 Windsor Castle Day 3 Windsor Castle is the longest inhabited castle in the world. It was built in the 11th Century by William the Conqueror. This remarkable history brings us up to date with the bringing together and the marriage of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle. Buckingham Palace is the official headquarters of the British Monarchy but Windsor Castle is it’s family home as a place of refuge and comfort. St George’ Chapel Within the Chapel are the tombs of 10 monarchs, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour. Page 6 The Tower of London Day 4 The Tower of London is a 900 year old Castle built on the banks of the River Thames in London. Over the years, the Castle has been used as Royal residence, Barracks, Armory. Prison and Museum. The Crown Jewels, part of the Royal Collection, are the most powerful symbols of the British Monarchy and hold deep religious and cultural significance in British history. You'll find the Crown Jewels under armed guard in the Jewel House at the Tower of London. Page 7 Leeds Castle Day 5 Leeds Castle has been a Norman stronghold; the private property of six of England’s medieval queens; a palace used by Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon; a Jacobean country house; a Georgian mansion; an elegant early 20th century retreat for the influential and famous; and in the 21st century, it has become one of the most visited historic buildings in Britain. Page 8 Hever Castle and Gardens Day 6 The original medieval defensive castle, with its gatehouse and walled bailey, was built in 1270. ... The Castle was to become the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife, who became Queen of England for just 1,000 days. The gardens around the Castle are truly breathtaking Page 9 Scotney Castle and Gardens Day 7 A 14th century moated castle - all in a beautiful wooded estate Page 10 Leisure Day in Canterbury Day 8 Your own day to do as you wish in Canterbury The ancient walls around Canterbury were originally built by the Romans and the cobbled streets and timber framed houses in the center of the city, give the medieval sense that once formed the city. Canterbury Cathedral was founded in 597 A.D. and to this day is the headquarters of the Church of England. Elements of Roman constructions can be seen in the stone carvings and stained-glass windows Canterbury Cathedral Punting on the water Page 11 Travel to Worcester (Distance 204 Miles) Day 9 No rush - take it easy, chill out, plenty of time, two thirds highway driving but will cross country and take a route to Worcester through the Cotswold, an area of outstanding beauty. We can stop for lunch in one of the quaint villages and have time for a leisurely stroll Here are some examples of the breathtaking villages and scenery in the Cotswold Bourton on the Water Castle Combe – Named as the prettiest village in England The place of the final battle of the English Civil War Page 12 Leisure Day in Worcester Day 10 Places to visit in Worcester Hanbury Hall Hanbury Hall is a large stately home, built in the early 18th century, standing in parkland at Hanbury, Worcestershire. The main range has two floors and is built of red brick in the Queen Anne style. It is a Grade I listed building Worcester Cathedral Worcester Cathedral, before the English Reformation known as Worcester Priory, is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the rd Worcester is a medieval City dating back to the 3 Bishop of Worcester century. It is sited on the River Severn in the County of Worcestershire. Museum of Royal The Cathedral and the Museum of this City are a must Worcester The Museum of Royal Worcester is to visit and a boat trip along the river is a leisurely way a ceramics museum located in the to see many sites. Royal Worcester porcelain factory's Worcester was the home of Royal Worcester Porcelain former site in Worcester, England. and where Lea & Perrins make the traditional Worcester City Art Worcestershire sauce (found in many stores around the Gallery & Museum USA). The Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum is an art gallery and local museum in Worcester, the county town of Worcestershire, England. The museum was founded in 1833 by members of the Worcestershire Natural History Society. National Trust - Greyfriars' House and Garden Timbered medieval merchant's house in walled garden with tea shop, looked after by National Trust. George Marshall Medical Museum Tracing healthcare over 250 years, with Victorian death masks and a reconstructed operating theatre. Page 13 Eastnor Castle Day 11 The Library The State Dining Room Page 14 Warwick Castle Day 12 Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort, originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England, situated on a bend of the River Avon. The armor and Jousting Page 15 Blenheim Palace Day 13 Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, has a permanent Winston Churchill exhibition which follows the path of his life from birth at the Palace. The Churchill Memorial Gardens situated by the Temple of Diana, - the romantic spot where Churchill proposed to his beloved Clementine Hozier Following our visit to Blenheim Palace, we continue to your hotel in Heathrow London for a night rest before travelling back to the US the following day. Arranged transportation will take you to the check-in lounge at the airport the following morning. Page 16 Flight Home Day 14 Tickets and flight details to be advised at time of booking .