Cleveland Museum of Natural History UK Tour September 2018
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Cleveland Museum
of Natural History
UK Tour
September 2018
MAP OF UK & IRELAND
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Touring Ancient Britain
What was life like in Ancient Britain? Who built Stonehenge and the other great Megaliths of
England? What happened after the Roman invasion? Join Dr. Brian Redmond, Head of
Archaeology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to visit the UK’s most prolific Neolithic
to Roman archaeology. Arriving into London on Monday, September 10, 2018 and departing
Glasgow on Thursday, September 20, 2018. During this 10 night trip you will visit the world
famous British Museum in London, see the UNESCO World Heritage Neolithic sites of Stonehenge
and Avebury along with the Nympsfield Long Barrow and the Roman sites of the Fishbourne
Roman Palace, Chedworth Roman Villa and Hadrian’s Wall.
‘AT A GLANCE’ ITINERARY
DATE DAY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION MEALS*
Mon 10 Sep 2018 Arrive London The Bailey’s Hotel D
Tue 11 Sep 2018 London The Bailey’s Hotel B
Wed 12 Sep 2018 London to Winchester via Winchester Royal Hotel B, L
Fishbourne
Thu 13 Sep 2018 Winchester to Bath via Stonehenge Francis Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel B, L
& Avebury
Fri 14 Sep 2018 Bath Francis Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel B, D
Sat 15 Sep 2018 Bath to Cheltenham via Chedworth The Queen’s Hotel – MGallery by B, L
Roman Villa Sofitel
Sun 16 Sep 2018 Cheltenham The Queen’s Hotel – MGallery by B, D
Sofitel
Mon 17 Sep 2018 Cheltenham to York The Principal York Hotel B
Tue 18 Sep 2018 York The Principal York Hotel B, D
Wed 19 Sep 2018 York to Glasgow Malmaison Hotel Glasgow B, L, D
Thu 20 Sep 2018 Depart Glasgow B
*B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
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ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY:
Mon 10 – Wed 12 Sep 2018 (2 nights) – The Bailey’s Hotel (4*), London – Classic Rooms
Wed 12 – Thu 13 Sep 2018 (1 night) – Winchester Royal Hotel (4*), Winchester – Standard Rooms
Thu 13 – Sat 15 Sep 2018 (2 nights) – Francis Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel (4*), Bath – Classic
Rooms
Sat 15 – Mon 17 Sep 2018 (2 nights) – Queens Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel (4*), Cheltenham -
Superior Rooms
Mon 17 – Wed 19 Sep (2 nights) – The Principal York Hotel (4*), York – Superior Rooms
Wed 19 – Thu 20 Sep (1 night) – Malmaison Hotel (4*), Glasgow – Standard Rooms
Cost per person based on double room:
USD $7,355 (excludes international flights)
Single room: USD $9,895.00 (excludes international flights)
Inclusions:
• Accommodation (or similar) as detailed in the Accommodation Summary on a bed and
breakfast basis.
• Individual arrival and departure transfers by Mercedes Viano (or similar) based on 2
pax per transfer.
• Private transport by 28 seater coach or similar throughout. Please note that the
vehicle provided allows for ONE piece of luggage per person. For additional luggage,
larger vehicles can be provided for a supplementary cost.
• Expert local English-speaking guides for stated sightseeing on Days 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 & 10
for the stated amount, i.e. 3-4 hours for half day tours and 8 hours for full day tours.
• Standard entrance fees to all sights and museums as detailed in the itinerary.
• 30 minute private capsule on the London Eye (25 pax maximum).
• The services of an Abercrombie & Kent Tour Director throughout (Fees,
accommodation, meals, travel expenses, entrances, phone bill etc) to ensure the
smooth running of the trip. Gratuity included.
• Lunches as detailed in the itinerary to include two courses, 1 glass of wine per person
and tea/coffee/mineral water.
• Dinners as detailed in the itinerary to include three courses, ½ bottle of wine per
person and tea/coffee/mineral water.
• Complimentary bottled water is provided in all vehicles throughout your tour.
• Gratuities (drivers/guides/hotel porters/restaurant staff).
• Hotel porterage.
• All taxes.
• 24 hour emergency contact service based at A&K Europe.
A&K Europe Ltd. St. George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3LG UK,
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 547 700, Fax: +44 (0) 1242 547 707, Email: ops@europe.abercrombiekent.com
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Exclusions:
• All air travel and associated costs.
• All meals and drinks except breakfast unless stated otherwise in the itinerary.
• Airport Porterage.
• All items of a personal nature (e.g. beverages, telephone calls, laundry, personal
insurance).
• Anything not specifically mentioned in the “Inclusions” list above.
Please note…
• All rates are subject to reconfirmation if an actual booking is made
• Accommodation is subject to availability unless otherwise stated
• Airfares subject to change until tickets are issued
• Full payment may be required for airfares at the time of booking
• Flight times are subject to change
• No actual reservations have been made yet unless stated
• Rates are given in USD and based on today’s current exchange rate. We reserve the right
should anything dramatic happen with the exchange rate to re-adjust costs if necessary.
A&K Europe Ltd. St. George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3LG UK,
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 547 700, Fax: +44 (0) 1242 547 707, Email: ops@europe.abercrombiekent.com
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ITINERARY
Monday, 10 September 2018
D
Arrive London
Individual arrivals at London Heathrow where you will be met by an Abercrombie & Kent
representative and transferred to your hotel for a two night stay. Here you will meet up with your
Tour Director who will accompany you throughout the tour.
A half-day orientation tour this afternoon with a local guide to include the main sights of England’s
Capital – you will drive past many of the capital’s most iconic sights including the Tower of London,
St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham
Palace and Trafalgar Square, with stops for photos along the way. You also gain a spectacular
panorama of the city during your flight on the London Eye, the world's largest cantilevered
observation wheel, which is located on the South Bank of the River Thames.
A Welcome Dinner with the rest of the group this evening within walking distance of the hotel.
The Bailey’s Hotel
2 nights
Classic Rooms
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
B
London
This morning with a local guide visit the truly-outstanding British Museum, which houses a world-
renowned collection of historic artefacts. Highlights of the impressive displays include the Rosetta
Stone, the Elgin Marbles the Sutton Hoo treasures and a marvellous assortment of Egyptian
antiquities.
Afternoon and evening at leisure.
The Bailey’s Hotel
Classic Rooms
A&K Europe Ltd. St. George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3LG UK,
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 547 700, Fax: +44 (0) 1242 547 707, Email: ops@europe.abercrombiekent.com
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Wednesday, 12 September 2018
B, L
London to Winchester
This morning depart London with your Tour Director for Fishbourne, a journey of approximately two
hours.
Explore the Fishbourne Roman Palace, a renowned Roman site with outstanding mosaics and
take a stroll in the Roman garden. A casual lunch to be taken in the Palace Café during the visit.
This afternoon transfer to your hotel in Winchester, a journey of approximately one hour.
Winchester is an ancient city steeped in history and has been inhabited since prehistoric times.
Remainder of the afternoon and evening at leisure for your one night stay.
Winchester Royal Hotel 1 night
Standard Rooms
Thursday, 13 September 2018
B, L
Winchester to Bath
With your Tour Director depart Winchester this morning for Bath via Stonehenge and Avebury.
Arrive Stonehenge after a journey of approximately 50 minutes, arguably the most famous
prehistoric site in Europe.
A lunch stop will be made in a traditional, English pub when convenient.
Onwards to Avebury, a journey of approximately 40 minutes. Here is one of Britain’s most
impressive and complex prehistoric sites. Consisting of three circles of standing stones and a huge
circular bank and ditch, its history stretches as far back as 2850 BC.
Arrive in Bath, a journey of approximately one hour from Avebury. Check-in to your hotel for a two
night stay. Remainder of afternoon and evening at leisure.
Francis Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel
2 nights
Classic Rooms
A&K Europe Ltd. St. George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3LG UK,
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 547 700, Fax: +44 (0) 1242 547 707, Email: ops@europe.abercrombiekent.com
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Friday, 14 September 2018
B, D
Bath
This morning with a local guide take a half day walking tour of Bath to see the main sights,
especially the Roman Baths that were discovered in an excellent state of preservation near to Bath
Abbey church.
Afternoon at leisure.
Dine this evening as a group in a local restaurant within walking distance of your hotel.
Francis Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel
Classic Rooms
Saturday, 15 September 2018
B, L
Bath to Cheltenham
Depart Bath this morning with your Tour Director for Cheltenham via Nympsfield Long Barrow and
Chedworth Roman Villa.
The journey from Bath to Nympsfield is approximately one hour. The Long Barrow stands high on
the Cotswold scarp, with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Constructed in the Neolithic
period, it has long been the subject of local legends.
Onwards to Chedworth Roman Villa, a journey of approximately 55 minutes. Here, cradled in a
beautiful Cotswold valley rest the remains of one of the grandest Roman villas in Britain.
A lunch stop will be made in a traditional, Cotswold pub before travelling to your hotel in
Cheltenham, a journey of approximately 40 minutes.
Remainder of the afternoon and evening at leisure to settle in for your two night stay.
The Queen’s Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel 2 nights
Superior Rooms
A&K Europe Ltd. St. George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3LG UK,
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 547 700, Fax: +44 (0) 1242 547 707, Email: ops@europe.abercrombiekent.com
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Sunday, 16 September 2018
B, D
Cheltenham
Today with a local guide and your Tour Director, combine some Cotswold sightseeing with more
archaeological sites.
Begin with a short journey to the ancient Anglo Saxon town of Winchcombe for a brief walk around.
Next visit Belas Knap, a particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow, with a false entrance
and side chambers. Excavated in 1863 and 1865, the remains of 31 people were found in the
chambers. The barrow has since been restored. (Please note there is limited parking here and it is
a steep uphill walk of approximately ½ mile to reach Belas Knap).
Onwards to the pretty Cotswold villages of Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh, the latter
located at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road. Here a stop will be made for an
independent lunch (payable locally) in one of the many cafes or pubs available.
Final visit of the day is the Rollright Stones, an ancient site consisting of three main elements, The
Kings Men stone circle, the King Stone, and the Whispering Knights.
Return to your hotel in Cheltenham, a journey of approximately 50 minutes.
Dine this evening as a group in a local restaurant within walking distance of your hotel.
The Queen’s Hotel – MGallery by Sofitel
Superior Rooms
A&K Europe Ltd. St. George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3LG UK,
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 547 700, Fax: +44 (0) 1242 547 707, Email: ops@europe.abercrombiekent.com
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B
Cheltenham to York
Travel from Cheltenham to York this morning with your Tour Director, a journey of approximately
three and a half hours.
Arrive at your hotel in York for a two night stay and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon and
evening at leisure.
The Principal York Hotel 2 nights
Superior Rooms
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
B, D
York
Today discover one of the most historic cities in England on a full day tour with a local guide.
Narrow cobbled streets lined with medieval, half-timbered buildings intertwine to form the heart of
York’s charming Old Town. The most famous of these streets is the Shambles, formerly a
butchers' quarter.
The soaring medieval structure of York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral north of the Alps. Its
towering windows contain more than half of all the fourteenth- and fifteenth-century stained glass
surviving in England.
The Jorvik Viking Centre is home to one of the most famous and astounding discoveries of modern
archaeology. Between the years 1976-81 archaeologists revealed the houses, workshops and
backyards of the Viking-Age city of Jorvik as it stood nearly 1,000 years ago.
Clifford’s Tower standing on a high mound with panoramic views of the city. It is almost all that
remains of York Castle built by William the Conqueror, and has served as a prison and a royal mint
in its time.
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Page 10 of 13The Yorkshire Museum houses some of the finest collections of archaeological and geological
finds in Europe. From prehistory to the city's medieval splendor, see the whole story in their
fantastic galleries. Walk on a genuine Roman mosaic floor, kneel at St William's medieval shrine
and marvel at one of the country’s greatest treasures - the beautiful Middleham Jewel.
A stop will be made for an independent lunch (payable locally) in one of the many cafes or pubs
available.
Dine this evening as a group in a local restaurant within walking distance of the hotel
The Principal York Hotel
Superior Rooms
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
B, L, D
York to Glasgow
With your Tour Director depart York this morning for Hexham, a journey of approximately two
hours and 45 minutes. On arrival meet with a local guide who will escort you for today’s
sightseeing.
Visit Vindolanda where live excavations take place every year. As one of Europe's most important
Roman archaeological sites, it provides a magnificent display of objects found during the
excavations. Housesteads Roman Fort, known as Vercovicium, was built during 122-32. Here, you
can explore the barrack blocks and the hospital whilst admiring the panoramic views from this
ancient fortress.
Explore Hadrian’s Wall and the surrounding countryside that stretches across the north of England
from the west Cumbrian Roman coastal defences at Ravenglass, through Carlisle to Hexham in
Northumberland and on to Newcastle upon Tyne.
A lunch stop will be made for a casual lunch as a group.
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Page 11 of 13There are many different walking routes on Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail, getting up close to
the wall and taking you through the stunning countryside.
Take the journey of approximately two hours to Glasgow where you will check-in to your hotel for a
one night stay
Farewell dinner in your hotel (or within walking distance) this evening.
Malmaison Hotel 1 night
Standard Rooms
Thursday, 20 September 2018
B
Depart Glasgow
Today you will be escorted by an Abercrombie & Kent representative and transferred to Glasgow
Airport for your homeward flight.
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