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Independent Package Includes
- Flights NYC-London-Amsterdam-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 6 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels
- 3 nights London
- 3 nights Amsterdam
- Breakfast daily
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Optionals |
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Jack the Ripper Tour (L13) 5:40 PM
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Day #2 |
01 Apr 2008 - 26 Oct 2008 $41
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No stay in London would be complete without the Jack the Ripper tour and Thames Terror Cruise*! Begin with a drive through the dark side of London, passing Old Bailey, the site of numerous public hangings, the Royal London Hospital where the Elephant Man lived, and the Wallace Plaque where Braveheart was tortured. Next, walk the area where, in autumn of 1888, Jack the Ripper came out of the fog and dim alleyways to claim his five victims. Inspect the murder sites, discuss the suspects involved, and decipher the evidence for yourself. Continue on a cruise on the River Thames and follow tales of murder and suspicious suicides as you creep from the Tower of London to Embankment Pier**.
*May not be suitable for children under 14. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
**Cruise does not operate November - March
Departs at 5:40 p.m. from Thistle Victoria. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off location to be advised locally.
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The Original London Sightseeing Tour
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Day #3 |
01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009 $41
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This Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour provides a great way to travel around London and see all of the essential sights. Set your own pace, getting on and off at any of the 90 available stops as often as you wish. Shop, see the city's landmarks, and have fun creating your very own tour. The tour offers a convenient way to see Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, The National Gallery, Downing Street, Big Ben, London Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, and Westminster Abbey, among countless other sights of the city.
Tour departs every 15-20 mins beginning 8:30AM from the main starting points: Piccadilly Circus, Victoria and Grosvenor Gardens. Other major departure points are Embankment Station and Marble Arch. The bus travels on a continuous loop on multiple routes.
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Full Day Bath, Windsor & Stonehenge (#1) 8:15 AM
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Day #4 |
01 Apr 2008 - 24 Dec 2008 $136
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Enjoy a full day tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath. Depart London for Windsor Castle and be the first group to be guided around the castle. Windsor has been occupied by successive monarchs for over 900 years. William the Conqueror through the current Queen have all lived at Windsor. Visit St. George's Chapel and the State Apartments. Next, drive through Runnymede, where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215. Arrive at Stonehenge, the mystical stone circle on the vast Salisbury plain. Considered the world's best-known megalithic monument of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, the site was originally thought to be a place of early Druid worship. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years, and even today it remains a remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design. Continue to Bath for a tour of the Georgian city's delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. Enjoy a tour of the Roman Baths and Georgian Pump Room before returning to London this afternoon.
Departs at 8:15 a.m. from Victoria Coach Station. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off location to be advised locally.
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Amsterdam City Tour by Bus & Boat
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Day #6 |
01 May 2008 - 31 Oct 2008 $33
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This panoramic tour of Amsterdam takes you to view both the old and new sections of the city. From the comfort of a modern air-conditioned motor coach, view the Royal Palace, National Monument, "Skinny Bridge," Albert Cuyp market, and the beautiful merchant houses along the canals. The tour also includes a visit to a windmill on the Amstel River. Afterwards, enjoy a tour through Amsterdam's famous canals and Old Harbor. Board a glass-top boat and cruise the canals to view historic homes with beautiful fronts, 16th-century warehouses, and charming churches with bell towers. Departs every 45 minutes from 26 Damrak, the main street between central station & Dam square. First tour departs 9:30am, last tour departs 4:15pm. Drop off at 26 Damrak.
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Half Day Delft, The Hague & Madurodam 2:30 PM
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Day #7 |
01 May 2008 - 31 Oct 2008 $48
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This afternoon tour begins with a stop in Delft, a lovely 17th-century town famous for its "Delft Blue" pottery and one of the most magnificent town squares in Holland, the Burg Square. Continue to visit The Hague, seat of the Dutch Houses of Parliament, and where you will begin your guided tour of the city. The highlight of the tour includes a visit to Madurodam, a miniature model of a Dutch town, including typical buildings and famous Dutch landmarks. On your return to Amsterdam, pass by the seaside resort of Scheveningen.
Departs at 2:30 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Pick up and drop off at 26 Damrak (main street between central station and Dam Square).
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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