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15 Night Britain Sampler with Paris to Normandy and Land Tour

From London to Paris

Avalon Tapestry II

Avalon Waterways
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13950096
  • Departs: Tue, Apr 15, 2025
  • Returns: Tue, Apr 22, 2025
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Monday - Apr 7, 2025
    Day
    1
    London, United Kingdom
    • London, United Kingdom
    Welcome to London. Start the Globus part of your vacation. Free time this afternoon.

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Tuesday - Apr 8, 2025
    Day
    2
    London, United Kingdom
    • London, United Kingdom
    The Royal Treatment. Morning sightseeing with a local guide includes the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Prime Minister's Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and a visit to St. Paul's Cathedral. Free time this afternoon. HISTORIC SITES: See the legendary landmarks of England's historic capital city. Walk where voices have rung out for centuries in Parliament Square and where chimes rise high above you with the ringing of Big Ben's quarter bells. See Westminster Abbey, where royal coronations, weddings, and funerals have made history. (Breakfast) ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Wednesday - Apr 9, 2025
    Day
    3
    London, United Kingdom
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Stonehenge, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Bath, United Kingdom
    Ancient Stones & Spa Days. LONDON: Meet your tour director and travel companions at 8 am before departing for Stonehenge. STONEHENGE: Join a guided visit. (Departure 19 June: due to closure, Stonehenge visit replaced by Salisbury Cathedral visit). BATH: Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths. Free time the remainder of the day. (Distance traveled 139 miles/ 224 kilometers). CULTURAL GEMS: The traditions of one ancient Roman ritual are in full flow in Bath. Amid the remarkable Roman and Georgian architecture and the best-preserved Roman Baths of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, a good spa day is never hard to find in one of the "Best Spa Towns in Europe". The city of Bath sits above geothermal springs that bubble up from the limestone below. Bath also turns up the heat with some of Britain's grandest Georgian buildings, a mecca for elite 18th-century society. (Breakfast, Dinner) ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Thursday - Apr 10, 2025
    Day
    4
    Bath, United Kingdom
    • Bath, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Ludlow, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Liverpool, United Kingdom
    Welsh Country Beauties. LUDLOW: Visit the historic market town. LLANGOLLEN: Visit the picturesque town. LIVERPOOL: Free time the remainder of the day. (204 miles/ 335 kilometers traveled). CULTURE & TRADITION: Explore the charming medieval town of Ludlow on the River Teme. Noteworthy buildings include Ludlow Castle and the impressive St. Laurence's Church. With nearly 500 buildings on the Historic England list, Ludlow's medieval and Tudor-style half-timbered architecture inspired poet laureate Sir John Betjeman to call it "the loveliest town in England". (Breakfast) ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Friday - Apr 11, 2025
    Day
    5
    Liverpool, United Kingdom
    • Liverpool, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Grasmere, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Gretna Green, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Sonnets, Sweets & Scottish Sips. LAKE DISTRICT: Take a scenic drive. GRASMERE: Visit Wordsworth's beloved village. Sample the original Grasmere gingerbread. GRETNA GREEN: Visit the Whisky House and taste some well-known malts. EDINBURGH: Free time this evening. (237 miles/390 kilometers traveled). TIMELESS TRADITIONS: Sweeten the day with classic gingerbread in Grasmere baked following an 1854 recipe invented by Sarah Nelson, and whet your whistle with a tip of the glass at the Whisky House in Gretna Green. (Breakfast) ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Saturday - Apr 12, 2025
    Day
    6
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Crown Jewels & Castle Views. EDINBURGH: Morning city sightseeing with a local guide includes the New Town, Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland's Crown Jewels. Free time this afternoon. EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO: Attend the world-renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance (departures July 31 through August 21 only). MUSIC & MASTERPIECES: Ascend to Castle Rock to explore Edinburgh Castle, one of the most important historical strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, with an 11,000-year history as "the most besieged place in Great Britain". Here, you'll find the royal regalia and Scotland's Crown Jewels. The castle forms the background of the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, an extravaganza of bagpipes and drums performed en masse in August each year. (Breakfast) ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Sunday - Apr 13, 2025
    Day
    7
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Abbotsford House, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Jedburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • York, United Kingdom
    Augustine's Monks & Medieval Markets. ABBOTSFORD: Take a guided tour of Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford House. JEDBURGH: Take photos of the Augustinian abbey ruins. YORK: See York Minster on a guided walk through the Shambles. HISTORIC SPOT: While strolling the cobblestones of York's Shambles, it's easy to imagine the medieval butcher shops and boisterous crowds bartering for beef and bones outside the 14th-century timber-framed windows. The Shambles is one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe, said to have been the inspiration behind Harry Potter's Diagon Alley, and today is a vibrant gathering place with cheerful cafes and quirky boutiques brimming with the sweet aromas of chocolate, pastries, and pies. (Breakfast, Dinner) ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Monday - Apr 14, 2025
    Day
    8
    • York, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom
    • Bus Travel
    • London, United Kingdom
    Mr. & Mrs. Shakespeare. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: See Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace. (Distance traveled 256 miles/411 kilometers). A LEGEND SLEPT HERE: Ah, young love! Even more true, as Shakespeare's fiancee was eight years his senior. See Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the family home where the bard's wife-to-be was born and courted by young Will. Built more than 500 years ago, much of the original structure remains. Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace and family home in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon. Hear tales about his family life, marriage, and children with a close look at fascinating artifacts in a world-class collection assembled by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. (Breakfast) ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Tuesday - Apr 15, 2025
    Day
    9
    London, United Kingdom
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Eurostar Train Travel
    • Chunnel, United Kingdom
    • Eurostar Train Travel

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Day 9 - Tuesday - Apr 15, 2025
    Day
    9
    Cruise Begins
    • Cruise Begins
    • Paris, France
    Transfer to Paris to board your Avalon Suite Ship. This evening, enjoy dinner onboard. (Breakfast, Dinner)
    Wednesday - Apr 16, 2025
    Day
    10
    Vernon, France
    • Vernon, France
    • Les Andelys, France
    Monet's Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crepes du Jour. Start the day with a Morning Stretch with your Avalon Adventure Host. This afternoon, enjoy a beautiful cruise to the picturesque town of Les Andelys. LES ANDELYS: Serenity on the Seine. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Thursday - Apr 17, 2025
    Day
    11
    Caudebec-en-Caux , France
    • Caudebec-en-Caux , France
    Ancient Abbeys Along the Seine. This afternoon, you may choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the old seaside town of Honfleur. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Friday - Apr 18, 2025
    Day
    12
    Caudebec-en-Caux , France
    • Caudebec-en-Caux , France
    • Bus Travel
    • D-Day Beaches, France
    • Bus Travel
    • Caudebec-en-Caux , France
    Heroic Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard your ship. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Saturday - Apr 19, 2025
    Day
    13
    Rouen, France
    • Rouen, France
    The Cathedral of Our Lady and a Heroine for France. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Sunday - Apr 20, 2025
    Day
    14
    Conflans, France
    • Conflans, France
    The Footsteps of Van Gogh, Bonaparte, and Louis XIV. Perhaps, join a Guided Optional Excursion to the Palace of Versailles-home to a succession of French kings. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard your ship. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Monday - Apr 21, 2025
    Day
    15
    Paris, France
    • Paris, France
    Cafes, Cathedrals, and Canvases in the City of Light. Stroll through Paris on your own, or linger over wine in a literary cafe on the Left Bank. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Tuesday - Apr 22, 2025
    Day
    16
    Paris, France
    • Paris, France
    Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)


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