UK Connection

Day One:

On arrival at your London Airport, you will be met by your UK Connection Representative and transferred to your London accommodation before a self-guided, walking orientation tour of the area around your accommodation followed by dinner.

Day Two:

A half day Guided Sightseeing Tour by Coach.

Your tour will take you past many of London's most famous monuments Extended stops are made at: the magnificent Gothic Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace for the magnificent Changing of the Guard Ceremony.

Afternoon River Thames Boat Cruise from Westminster to the Tower of London.

Dinner this evening in a central London restaurant or at your accommodation.

Day Three:

After breakfast, we make a visit to the National Gallery. Then a short walk across the Charing Cross Footbridge to the London Eye, the largest Ferris wheel in the world.

This afternoon we visit a choice of The Natural History, the Science and/or The Victoria and Albert Museums. And on to Britain's finest store at Harrods and/or some less expensive shopping in Oxford Street.

Dinner and overnight.

Day Four:

Today we leave the city to explore some of the most famous royal residences around the capital.

We start our day at Hampton Court Palace famous home of Henry VIII. From here it is a short drive to Windsor and its Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world and still home to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.. Close by lies famous Eton College founded in 1440, during the reign of Henry VI. You will also visit Runnymede Island where King John was forced to seal the Magna Carta in June 1215.

Tonight, after dinner, you have a seat for one of London's top a West End plays such as The Lion King, Oliver, or Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.

Day Five:

Finish your London stay in style with a morning in The Tower of London with a close up viewing of the awesome Crown Jewels.

Perhaps some last minute shopping before your return transfer to your London airport for your return flight home.

NB Tailor Made. As with all UK Connection itineraries, this programme is entirely flexible and visits can be amended or exchanged according to your wishes and the special requirements of your group. (See also London Tailor-Made)

Highlights:

• Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guards
• St James Park and Whitehall
• Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament
• River Thames Boat Trip
• West End Show
• The Tower of London
• The National Gallery
• The London Eye
• The Natural History Museum
• The Science Museum
• Hampton Court Palace
• Windsor Castle
• Runymede Island and the Magna Carta
• London Shopping

Your Programme Includes:

• 2 nights Full Board accommodation (see Accommodation Choices) with continental breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal.
• Students in multi-bedded rooms. Adults in twins.
• Excursions and entrances as set out in the Itinerary.

And what is extra?

• Single rooms. Prices vary with accommodation and will be quoted on request.
• Drinks with meals other than breakfast. NB a drink is provided in packed lunches and tap water will be provided with evening meals.
• Any excursions or entrances not included in the itinerary.
• Tips to Drivers and Guide/Couriers.
• Personal spending money.

Accommodation choices

HOSTELS AND STUDENT RESIDENCES
The cheapest option, our hostels are chosen for their safety and cleanliness and to offer simple, no-frills accommodation. They vary in design and style but basically offer multi-bedded, single gender dormitories for students almost invariably in bunk beds for between 4 and 12 students. Adults are usually accommodated in separate twins and triple rooms. Single rooms are limited and strictly subject to availability. Some hostels offer rooms with en-suite WC's and/or showers but not all. In others there are always sufficient shared single-gender communal facilities. Meals are served, usually self-service or buffet style in their own dining rooms. Packed lunches are provided every day. Most hostels have space in the evening suitable for study purposes.

HOTELS
We work with a range of Tourist Class 2 and 3 Star standard hotels in many parts of London. They invariably offer simple, clean rooms for 2-4 students, all rooms with private bathrooms and TV. Adults are accommodated in Twin Rooms with limited singles available at a supplement. All Hotels provide a continental breakfast but many do not provide evening meals, which are therefore booked in private restaurants. Packed lunches, provided by the hotel or a professional service, are collected from the hotel every morning. Study space is often limited and may only be available at a charge, quoted on request.

LOCATIONS
All Hostels and Hotels offered in London are located within walking distance of a London underground station. Central accommodations in both categories book extremely early, especially in High Season. If you would like to secure centrally located accommodation, you must book with deposits as early as possible, ideally at least 6 months in advance.