Itinerary
- Day 1
Vienna to London
You'll fly from Vienna to London and arrive for a panoramic tour of the city. From there, head to the Churchill War Rooms, the historic command center used by British armed forces during WWII. It's quite a significant site to see. After that, you'll travel to the Oxford area for the night.
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of London
- Visit Churchill War Rooms (Cabinet War Rooms)
Landmarks/POIs Churchill War Rooms - Day 2
Oxford
This morning, explore Oxford as an elite university city. You'll visit Christ Church, one of Oxford's 39 colleges that's produced prime ministers and writers like Lewis Carroll. Then tour the Bodleian Library, which is really impressive. Later, stroll through the university town along Beaumont Street and find the Eagle & Child Pub where authors J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis used to meet.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Christ Church
- Visit Bodleian Library
- Tour of Oxford university town
Landmarks/POIs Christ Church Bodleian Library Exeter College Eagle & Child Pub Somerville College - Day 3
Waddesdon Manor - Great Missenden
Head into the English countryside to Bletchley Park, the former military headquarters where British cryptanalysts deciphered German communications during WWII, including the Enigma code. You'll also visit Waddesdon Manor and Little Missenden, filming locations for the crime series 'Midsomer Murders'. Then continue through Great Missenden, where author Roald Dahl lived.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Bletchley Park and National Computer Museum
Landmarks/POIs Bletchley Park Waddesdon Manor Little Missenden - Day 4
Bath
You'll start in the village of Lacock and explore Lacock Abbey, a former 13th-century nunnery used for filming Harry Potter and Robin Hood. After that, continue to Bath, which has elegant Georgian architecture and thermal springs known to the Romans. Bath's also famous for its connection to Jane Austen, so there's a lot of history to see here.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Lacock Abbey
- Visit Jane Austen Centre
Optional Activities
- Visit Mary Shelley House of Frankenstein (admission not included, subject to availability)
Landmarks/POIs Lacock Abbey Jane Austen Centre - Day 5
Greenway House
Check out Dartmoor's open moorlands, the setting for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. You'll visit Buckfast Abbey and learn about its influence on Sherlock Holmes stories. Later, head to Greenway House on the banks of the River Dart, where Agatha Christie spent summers and found inspiration for her crime novels.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Buckfast Abbey
- Visit Greenway House
Landmarks/POIs Dartmoor Buckfast Abbey Greenway House - Day 6
Land's End - Fowey - St. Buryan
Start in the village of St. Ives with a walk along the beach promenade. Then drive to Land's End, the most westerly headland in Great Britain, where you'll see the Atlantic Ocean views. You'll stop in Fowey where author Daphne du Maurier settled, and briefly visit St. Buryan, home of spy thriller writer John Le Carré.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Heptworth Museum in St. Ives (40 sculptures by renowned artist in wood, marble and bronze displayed in garden)
Landmarks/POIs St. Ives Land's End Fowey Heptworth Museum - Day 7
Stonehenge - Salisbury - Swindon
Drive to Tintagel on Cornwall's rugged coastline, famous in legend as King Arthur's residence. Next, you'll head to Stonehenge, the mysterious megalithic stone circle. After that, stroll through Salisbury to see its cathedral, built in early Gothic style starting in 1220. You'll end the day in Swindon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Stonehenge
- Stroll through Salisbury and view Salisbury Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Visit Tintagel Castle (not included)
Landmarks/POIs Tintagel Castle Stonehenge Salisbury Cathedral - Day 8
Vienna
On your return journey to London, stop at Windsor Castle to get a sense of royal history. Then you'll fly back to Vienna.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Windsor Castle
Landmarks/POIs Windsor Castle
