Independent London: Roman Walls and Historic Royal Palaces

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- Learn what daily life was like in London when it was a wealthy Roman provincial capital as an expert leads you on a walk revealing the walls, streets and archaeological sites of this period.
- Delve into the lives of the Tudors and examine the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
- Most afternoons are yours to explore London’s cultural, historic and architectural treasures on your own.
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- 7 nights of accommodations
- 6 expert-led lectures
- 13 expert-led field trips
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- The Road Scholar Travel Protection Plan, 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage
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In Flight
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Lunch: Excluded.
Afternoon: Hotel check in is at 3:00pm and the concierge will store any luggage. Check in to the hotel, unpack and relax. At 5:30pm, enjoy a welcome meeting for introduction...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: This morning enjoy a lecture focusing on Londinium (Roman London), founded in about AD50 and the centre of administration for the province of Britannia. ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Activity note: Use of public transport and a round trip walk of up to 1 mile and standing up to 2 hours. Optional afternoon walk involves approx. 3 miles. This is a long day involving...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Breakfast: Full English and continental breakfast in the hotel.
Morning: This morning we visit an unmissable feature of the London skyline, St. Paul’s Cathedral, often considered to be Ch...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Activity note: This trip involves use of public transport and round trip walk of up to 1 mile and standing of up to 2 hours. The optional afternoon walk involves approx. 1 mile.
Breakfast...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Activity note: This trip involves use of public transport and round trip walk of up to 1 mile and standing of up to 2 hours. The optional afternoon walk involves approx. 1 mile.
Breakfast...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Activity note: This trip involves use of public transport and round trip walk of up to 1 mile and standing of up to 2 hours. The optional afternoon walk involves approx. 1 mile.
<...Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: Full English and continental breakfast in the hotel.
Morning: Independent departures for return flights to North America. Some early transfers may leave before breakfast which ends at 10:00am. Your Group Leader will give you helpful information about getting to the airport and will be able to assist you with arrangements if needed.
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Millennium Gloucester Hotel: 7 nights London
A modern hotel in fashionalbe Kensington, next to Gloucester Road underground station.
6 Breakfasts and 3 Dinners
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