The Best of England and Wales: Shakespeare to Snowdonia, Castles to Colleges
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Highlights
- Discover Oxford’s soaring spires, lovely landscapes and intriguing lore with university insiders.
- Walk in Shakespeare’s footsteps and see the Royal Shakespeare Company perform in one of England's iconic theatres.
- Experience the dramatic mountain environment of Snowdonia National Park in Wales.
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- 12 nights of accommodations
- 5 expert-led lectures
- 18 expert-led field trips
- 2 performances
- 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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Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Ye Harte & Garter Hotel
Lunch: In the hotel dining room for those arriving by lunchtime. A light lunch with coffee, tea and water. Other beverages are available for purchase.
Afternoon: Arrivals continue,...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Ye Harte & Garter Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel dining room. A breakfast buffet with a range of hot and cold items, as well as coffee, tea, water and fruit juices.
Morning: Begin your morning with a walk from th...
Stratford-upon-Avon. B,D Alveston Manor
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: We board the motor coach for our transfer to Stratford-upon-Avon, with a visit en-route to Oxford – the city of “dreaming spires”. Your Oxford expert will meet you in the morning...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Alveston Manor
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Enjoy an introduction to Stratford-upon-Avon, before we begin today’s activities with a front of house tour of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s building and...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Alveston Manor
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Today’s field trip takes us by motor coach into to the picturesque Cotswolds countryside. Board the motor coach and set off to explore the quintessentially ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Quay Hotel and Spa
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: We transfer by motor coach to our next base, Deganwy. Perched at the mouth of the River Conwy, it sits across the bay from Conwy itself - an historic w...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Quay Hotel and Spa
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: This morning your Study Leader will give you a potted history of Wales, telling you everything you’ll need to know about this fascinating and ancient c...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Quay Hotel and Spa
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: We board the motor coach for a full day expert-led excursion into Snowdonia National Park. Spanning over 800 square miles, it was the first of three Nat...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Skiddaw Hotel
Breakfast: Full Welsh and continental breakfast in the hotel.
Morning: This morning we transfer by motor coach to the Lake District, via the city of Liverpool. Home to the Beatles, the world...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Skiddaw Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: A unique opportunity to hear and learn about the real Beatrix Potter as we board the motor coach and travel to the village of Sawrey. Here the new tenant of Castle Cot...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Skiddaw Hotel
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Once aboard the motor coach, we’ll take a scenic lakeside drive to Bowness-on-Windermere and the Arts & Crafts style Blackwell House. Here we will recei...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Today we transfer by motor coach to our final destination, Manchester, via the dramatic Kirkstone Pass – the highest pass open to m...
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: In the hotel. Some participants may depart prior to breakfast.
Morning: Transfer by Shuttle Bus to Manchester Airport (MAN) for onward flights. Your Group Leader will assist you in making arrangements. This concludes our progr...
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Ye Harte & Garter Hotel: 2 nights Berks
Two minutes from Windsor Castle in a striking contemporary townhouse with spectacular views of the Changing of the Guard.
Alveston Manor: 3 nights Warks
Situated in the heart of Shakespere country, the historic Alveston Manor Hotel is set in its own grounds just 5 minutes walk from all the cultural attractions of Stratford-upon-Avon and retains some 16th century original features. Most bedrooms are in the modern wing.
Quay Hotel and Spa: 3 nights Conwy
Set on the idyllic Conwy Estuary, the Quay Hotel commands awe-inspiring views of the most magical scenery in North Wales and is located within easy reach of Snowdonia National Park, the neighbouring medieval town of Conwy and Victorian Llandudno.
Skiddaw Hotel: 3 nights Cumbria
The three-star Skiddaw Hotel is set in the picturesque market town of Keswick, this Keswick hotel is the ideal base to enjoy the area and all it has to offer with stunning lakes and fells on the doorstep.
Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport: 1 night Manchester
The Crowne Plaza Manchester hotel boasts a gym, stylish restaurant, high speed WiFi and new meeting rooms. The hotel also has airport parking with a free shuttle bus to Manchester airport and the airport train station. Superbly located on the Manchester Airport complex, the four-star Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport Hotel offers you fantastic accommodation with easy access to the M56, M60 and M62, as well as Manchester City Centre.
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