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London Week (Thistle Lancaster Gate)

7 day tour from US$795
Tour Type: Free & Easy

HIGHLIGHT
	Highlights: Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace Museums Galleries Shops Department Stores

ITINERARY

London Week (Thistle Lancaster Gate)

To help you get your bearings, we have included a half day morning sightseeing tour featuring Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and more.

Then London is yours. Explore the British Museum, visit the City of London's business district and the Tower of London. Call in at Madame Tussaud's or browse through the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. Don't miss the Changing of the Guard or a River Thames cruise to Greenwich, home of the Royal Maritime Museum and the Cutty Sark.

Shopping is just as tempting and just as varied. Department stores line Oxford and Regent Streets. Famous labels parade down Bond Street and along the Burlington Arcade. Harrods and the many boutiques of Knightsbridge are surely a must. There are antiques and curiosities in Camden Market, Portobello Road and Chelsea's Kings Road.

And you can make the most of your stay with a selection of optional excursions, from Windsor Castle to Oxford's ornate colleges or even head out to Shakespeare's Stratford.

Also included in Trafalgar's London Week are tickets to a West End show. Plus, the bonus three days free travel on the city's Central bus and Underground network.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

London Week (Thistle Lancaster Gate) What's Included

Included Tour Features

Accommodation for SIX nights (commencing daily).
Including twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes are included.
Single rooms are available.
Continental breakfast daily.
Half day sightseeing: See the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and much more.
FREE travel on Central London's buses and Underground (subway trains zones 1 & 2) for three days.
Theatre ticket (Stalls or Dress Circle) for one of a dozen London shows.
Services of Trafalgar's London Tour Departure Centre.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways A Trafalgar bonus – transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your Costsaver tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Your transfer will be via an express train link from London Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station on the Heathrow Rail Express, and from London Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station on the Gatwick Rail Express. Gatwick Express takes 30 minutes and Heathrow Express takes only 15 minutes compared to the one hour plus journey by coach! From Paddington or Victoria it's a short and inexpensive journey by taxi to your London hotel.
Airport/Central London Railway Station/Airport: To qualify for your Free Airport Transfer† just book your round trip flights on one of Trafalgar's recommended Airlines (ask Trafalgar or your travel agent) stay in one of Trafalgar's London Hotels (booked through Trafalgar) on the day of arrival and the night prior to departure. On departing London, take a taxi to Paddington or Victoria Station, for your FREE transfer to the Airport. Please see below for transfer conditions.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Express operates between 05.10-23.30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 05.20-23.45 and outbound services from 04.30-23.45. Transfers outside of these times are at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.

Please Note

Room Mate Matching is not available on this tour.

OPTIONALS

London Week (Thistle Lancaster Gate) Optional Excursions

Note:
All optional excursions listed are for 2004/2005 please use the information as a guide only.

LON2 - Royal Windsor
A drive through the English countryside to Windsor with time to explore the castle or stroll through the narrow streets of the pretty village with its many quaint gift shops. Entrance to the Castle grounds is included and you may visit the State Appartments(unless there is a member of the Royal family in residence) and St Georges Chapel.
32.00 (£)

LON5 - London's West End and Westminster Abbey
This tour drives through Westminster,past Downing Street and then on to the Houses of Parliament and the famous Big Ben. The tour stops for a visit inside Westminster Abbey and at Buckingham Palace to see the colorful Changing of the Guard. You continue with a drive through PIccadilly and then finishes in Trafalgar Square
23.50 (£)

LON6 - Oxford,Stratford and the Cotswolds
This tour takes you to Oxford where we see some of the University buildings and visit one of the colleges. You then proceed to Stratford upon Avon for Shakespeares birthplace and Anne Hathaways Cottage. You wfinish the tour driving through the enchanting villages of the Cotswolds . This is a full day tour.
49.50 (£)

LON7 - Bath & Stonehenge
A full day excursion travelling across Saisbury Plain. You visit the 4000 year old circles of Stonehenge built by the ancient Britons. Then on to Bath , one of Britain's most elegant cities with its Georgian presence, where you visit the Roman baths and the pump rooms.
50.00 (£)

DATES & RATES

7 DAYS FROM US$795
Holidays start daily 1 April 2006 to 31 October 2006
Ref Code	Category	Hotel (US$)	Half Twin	Single Room
IEC5B	Moderate	Ibis Earls Court	780	1165
JIL5B	Moderate	Jurys Islington	795	1175
TLG5B	Moderate	Thistle Lancaster Gate	825	1200
WINTER DEPARTURES & PRICES
Holidays start daily 1 November 2005 to 31 March 2006 1 November* 2006 to 31 March* 2007
TLG6B	Moderate	Thistle Lancaster Gate	775	1065
Prices shown are per person. Note: Room Mate Matching is not available on this tour.
*Note: Prices from 1 Nov 2006 - 31 Mar 2007 are subject to confirmation in Jul 2006.
Please note: In the winter season, Trafalgar includes airport transfers from Heathrow and Gatwick between the Airport and Central London for all passengers, providing you stay in a Trafalgar London Hotel (booked by Trafalgar Tours) on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure, and your flights have been booked directly by Trafalgar.
Heathrow please note: arrival transfers are provided for flights landing between 0500-2100 and departure transfers are provided for flights departing between 0800-2200.
Gatwick please note: passengers must arrive at Gatwick Airport prior to 1.00pm to receive a Hotelink arrival transfer. If arriving after 1.00pm, and Trafalgar Tours has booked your air reservation, then you will receive Gatwick Express tickets to Central London and then continue by taxi (at your own expense) to your Tafalgar London hotel. Departure transfers are provided for flights departing between 0800-2200. If you have made your own reservations, then you should make your own transfer arrangements to your London Hotel.

*These prices are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking.