6.7 days by air with British Airways to London, Harry Potter, British Museum, Windsor. Accommodation in central hotels of your choice 4* & 4* Sup. with buffet breakfast daily.
Meet at the airport and fly with BRITISH to London. Upon arrival, we will begin our acquaintance with the British capital from the aristocratic suburb of South Kensington, where we will admire the massive, imposing museums of Natural History, Science, Victoria and Albert, we will see the monument dedicated to Prince Albert and the Royal Albert Hall. We will then pass through Knightsbridge with its tasteful department stores Harrods and Harvey Nichols
Crossing Park Lane, we’ll see Marble Arch and classy Mayfair. We continue to the official residence of the Royal family – the famous Buckingham Palace – and pass by Westminster with Parliament Square, dominated by the statues of National Heroes, the Abbey, inextricably linked to the British monarchy, art and history, the Parliament building and Big Ben, the emblem of the city.
Finally, we will visit one of the most important museums in the world, the British Museum, which houses a huge collection of works of art from every corner of the planet, including the famous Parthenon Marbles – the sculptures from the metopes, the zoophorae and the pediments of the Parthenon, one of the six Caryatids of the Erechtheum, as well as other objects from various buildings of the Athenian Acropolis (Temple of Victory, Propylaia).
Transfer and check-in at one of the central hotels THISTLE MARBLE ARCH 4* sup. (www.thistle.com) on Oxford Street or HOLIDAY INN BLOOMSBURY 4* (www.holidayinn.com) within walking distance of Oxford Street or CROWNE PLAZA KINGS CROSS 4* sup. (www.ihg.com). Overnight.
Free day for walks, shopping and visits to museums, galleries, etc. For your shopping you can start from Oxford Street, the most shopping street in Europe, the beautiful Regent Street, the countless shops with all the brand names of Bond Street and Carnaby Street, which is a fashionista’s paradise. Art and science lovers can choose one of the city’s dozens of museums, such as the Natural History Museum with 80,000,000 exhibits, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world’s largest decorative arts museum, the Imperial War Museum, the modern art gallery Tate (Tate Gallery), For the afternoon we recommend an optional 4-hour night tour of London (individual expenses). Description of optional excursion We will walk through the city’s nightlife center and see the West End with its wonderful musicals, Soho with its dark and special alleys, China Town, Leicester Square, the square where the premieres of Hollywood blockbusters take place, etc. .We will then board the coach for a night tour along the Thames with photo stops at the city’s finest landmarks including the London Eye, Big Ben, Millennium Bridge, Saint Paul’s, More London Place, Tower Bridge, Shard. Return to the hotel late in the evening. Overnight. (£50 per adult and £25 per child /payable direct to leader).
Today the Studio of WARNER BROS awaits us. Travel with us into the atmosphere of the Harry Potter films in his city, London. King’s Cross Station and Platform 9¾, Leadenhall Market, the Victorian Covered Market which is the entrance to Diagon Alley, the double-decker Knights’ Coach, Hardy’s Original Sweet Shop… turns a family’s trip to London into a magical one experience.
Free day to explore the city further. We suggest you visit one of the dozens of beautiful London parks, such as Saint James Park, Kensington Gardens, Green Park, Hyde Park. Optional: For those who wish, they can register and visit Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, the best of its kind, to get to know… up close great personalities of history, politics, show biz and sports. (Ticket, pre-booked, coach transfer: £50 per adult and £45 per child / payable directly to leader).
Free day to explore the city further. We also suggest you take part in a day trip to Oxford Optional Tour Description Today we will depart for our excursion (individual expenses) to the countryside of England with our first visit to the famous Oxford University campus where we will have the opportunity to admire a mixture of from medieval buildings, ecclesiastical obelisks rising above ancient colleges, manicured flower beds and gardens, square courtyards with colonnades and gables. Free time for walking and shopping. Our next visit, the town of Stratford-upon-Avon (Stratford-upon-Avon), the birthplace of one of the world’s greatest playwrights and poets, William Shakespeare. Optional visit to the house where the ‘Bard of Stratford’ was born and lived and free time for lunch and a stroll along the banks of the River Avon. Return to the hotel in the afternoon. Overnight. Return to the hotel in the afternoon. Overnight. (£80 per adult and £40 per child / payable directly to leader)
Morning departure for Windsor, where we will have the opportunity to admire the castle of the same name – residence of the kings of England since the time of William the Conqueror (optional entrance). We will visit the official apartments, the Queen’s doll’s house and St. George’s Chapel. Then we will have time to enjoy a walk through the picturesque alleys of the city. Transfer to the airport and boarding the flight to Athens.
