Martha's Christmastime
London Tour, 2002
The Christmastime London Tour is value priced at $3350
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
We will depart from the USA via Delta Airlines from Atlanta, GA
Thursday, December 5, 2002
Upon arrival at London Heathrow Airport, you will proceed through immigration and pick up your luggage. We will be met outside baggage claim for a private motor coach transfer to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the heart of London. You will check in and get settled into your room and lunch will be on your own at the hotel.
1:30 p.m. - We will meet in the lobby of the hotel and a motor coach will again pick us up for a city tour of London with a professional guide. This will be a lovely time to see the city of London as all of the city will be dressed up in Christmas pageantry. We will ten proceed on to Kensington Palace and have a guided tour. There we will have tea and a mini-presentation at the L'Orangerie. We will return to the hotel and have dinner together there as a group.
Friday, December 6, 2002
We will meet Martha in the lobby of the hotel at 4:45 a.m and go and shop at the Bermondsey Flea Market from 5:00 a.m. until 6:45 a.m. We will then return to the hotel for a full English breakfast with the part of the group that did not want to venture out so early!
8:00 a.m. - Group #1 will be picked up in front of hotel and be transferred by motor coach to Hampton Court Palace for a full day of needlework at the Royal School of Needlework. You will break at noon for lunch on your own. Group #2 will also be picked up at 8:00 a.m. and escorted to the Tower of London for a tour. At 12:00 noon, Group #2 will be picked up at the Tower of London and transferred to the British Museum. You will have lunch on your own at 1:00 p.m. we will gather together for a tour of the British Museum until 3:30 p.m.
At 3:30, the motor coach will pick Group #2 up in front of the British Museum and drop-off those who wish to shop at Liberty of London and the others will be returned to the hotel.
5:00 p.m. - Group #1 will be picked up by the motor coach and transferred to the Hatfield House to meet the rest of the group for an authentic Elizabethan Banquet for dinner. You may choose to dress accordingly. 5:30 p.m. - Group #2 will be picked up at the hotel and transferred to the Hatfield House for dinner also.
10:00 p.m. - Motor coach will pick up entire group to return to hotel.
Saturday, December 7, 2002
Full English breakfast at the hotel
8:00 a.m. - Motor coach will pick up entire group and transit to Portobello Road Market
8:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Shopping at Portobello Road Market
11:30 a.m. - Motor coach picks up group and drops part of group off at Harrods Department Store for more shopping and the rest of group will be dropped off back at the hotel.
Lunch on your own and afternoon free for shopping or touring on your own
5:30 p.m. - Dinner at the hotel as a group
6:45 p.m. - Private motor coach will pick up group at hotel and transfer to theatre.
7:45 p.m. - Evening at the theatre
After theatre - Motor coach will pick up group and return to hotel.
Sunday, December 8, 2002
Full English breakfast at the hotel
8:15 a.m. - Motor coach will pick up entire group for a full day tour of Windsor Castle with a guide. We will attend church services at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - free shopping at Windsor Castle
2:30 p.m. - Motor coach will pick up and transit to Runnymeade and Eton
3:00 p.m. - Tour at Eton School and Museum
4:00 p.m. - Return to hotel
7:00 p.m. - Dinner at hotel as group
Monday, December 9, 2002
Full English breakfast at the hotel
8:00 a.m. - Motor coach will pick up Group #2 and transit to Hampton Court Palace for a full day of needlework at the Royal School of Needlework. You will break at noon for lunch on your own. Group #2 will also be picked up at 8:00 a.m. and escorted to the Tower of London for a tour. At 12:00 noon, Group #2 will be picked up at the Tower of London and transferred to the British Museum. You will have lunch on your own at 1:00 p.m. we will gather together for a tour of the British Museum until 3:30 p.m.
At 3:30, the motor coach will pick Group #2 up in front of the British Museum and drop-off those who wish to shop at Liberty of London and the others will be returned to the hotel.
5:30 p.m. - Motor coach will pick up Group #2 at Hampton Court and transit to private reception at Christies Auction House beginning at 7:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. - Motor coach will pick up Group #1 at hotel and transit to private reception at Christies Auction House.
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Private reception and viewing at Christies Auction House.
8:30 p.m. - Motor Coach will pick up both groups and return to hotel
9:00 p.m. - Late dinner at hotel
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Full English breakfast at hotel
9:00 a.m. - Motor coach will pick up entire group at hotel and transit to the Victoria & Albert Museum
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Tour of Victoria & Albert Museum
Lunch on your own
1:45 p.m. - Group has a ten minute walk from the V &A up to Christies Auction House.
2:00 p.m. - Auction at Christies
6:30 p.m. - Motor coach picks up group at Christies for transit to Thames River for dinner cruise.
7:15 p.m. - Boarding for Dinner Cruise
8:00 p.m. - Dinner Cruise boat departs and dinner is served
10:45 p.m. - Dinner Cruise returns to dock and motor coach picks up group for transit back to hotel
Wednesday, December 11, 2002
Full English breakfast at hotel
8:30 a.m. - Motor Coach picks up group for transit to Camden Passage Market for shopping
Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m. - Motor coach picks up group and transits to Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood and Geoffrey Museum
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Tour Museums
3:00 p.m. - Motor coach picks up group and transits back to hotel or drop off for shopping
4:30 p.m. - Everyone meets at the Savoy Hotel for High Tea
6:45 p.m. - Motor coach will pick everyone up at the Savoy Hotel and transit to theatre
7:45 p.m. - Theatre performance - Motor coach will pick up group after theatre performance and transit back to hotel
Thursday, December 12, 2002
Full English breakfast at hotel
10:00 a.m. - All luggage outside room for pick up by bellman
11:00 a.m. - Motor coach pick up and transit to London Heathrow Airport
? p.m. - Depart London Heathrow via Delta Airlines Return to USA
? p.m. - Arrive Atlanta and proceed through Immigration and Customs
This is the anticipated schedule and is subject to change. For more information, call Diane at 800-547-4176 ext 109 or email her at diane@marthapullen.com
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