SAMPLE PROGRAMMES

MORNING

Before getting into the quirky mode of the London must-sees, begin by having a walking tour of London including the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and The Mall, then finish with the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.

AFTERNOON

Get into a colourful mood by starting your walk through Neal’s Yard, a small alley within Covent Garden, then continue on to China Town where you can have a taste of the Chinese food. Look out for the street names which are written in both English and Mandarin. Finish your walk with the iconic Carnaby Street, home of fashion in Soho with its unique independent boutiques and most popular ‘Liberty’, the innovative department store.

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Explore the Afro-Caribbean quarter of Brixton, famous for the vibrant Brixton Village, art and music culture. Look out for the David Bowie mural tribute painting on Tunstall Road opposite Brixton tube station.

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Discover Banksy arts through a Street Art tour in trendy Shoreditch followed by a Graffiti Workshop.

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Get close and take unforgettable pictures of your favourite stars & celebrities at Madame Tussauds’ and discover how sculptors realise amazing waxworks.

Finish your visit by being blown away with the Marvel Super Heroes 4D experience.

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Discover and shop at Piccadilly Circus, sit at the famous Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain mistakenly known as Eros. It is also the meeting point for most Londoners going to the West End. Take pictures by the illuminated advertising hoardings then head into the M&M’s World, the world biggest candy store.

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Dive into the alternative atmosphere of the eclectic Camden Town and enjoy its street market where you’ll find unique gifts and a vast delicious food selection. Enjoy a stroll at the Stables now the home of amazing boutiques and stalls selling vintage clothing, original fashion and hand-crafted accessories.

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Departure.

MORNING

A walking guided tour of London including The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey where the Coronations of English monarchs and royal weddings take place. Continue walking on to Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, The Mall and finish with the Changing of the Guard which is when the Queen’s Guard marches from Wellington Barracks to Buckingham Palace, a ceremony with 350 years of history. Our brilliant Blue Badge guide will bring these stories to life and will give exclusive information about royal romances and scandals.

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Take a lunch break at St James’s Park, London’s oldest Royal Park. It covers an area of nearly 57 acres and is surrounded by three major landmarks such as Westminster, St James’s Palaces and of course Buckingham Palace.

Learn more about Her Majesty’s five regiments Foot Guards at the Guards Museum and understand what guarding the Sovereign and the Royal Palace is all about.

MORNING

Visit the Victoria & Albert Museum, the world’s leading museum of art and design named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

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Have your lunch next to the gold plated Albert Memorial, one of the London’s most ornate monuments. It is located at the Kensington Garden entrance to Hyde Park which is one of the Royal parks. Opposite the memorial, the Royal Albert Hall one of London’s most treasured and distinctive concert halls.

Finally, help your digestion by enjoying a tour by pedal boat on the famous Serpentine and keep an eye out the Diana memorial fountain which symbolises Princess Diana’s quality and openness.

MORNING

Visit the Tower of London and be amazed by the Crown Jewels especially the Imperial State Crown, the most powerful symbol of the Monarchy. It is set with 23,578 diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, and is on public display when not in use by Queen’s Elizabeth for state occasions.

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Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. It has been and still is the royal residence to British Kings and Queens for the past 1000 years and has recently hosted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding.
There are also a Changing of the Guard ceremony which usually takes place at 11:00, three times a week.

MORNING

Diana has captured the world by her amazing personality and was designated as the ‘People’s Princess’ and we all remember her appearances in those dazzling dresses and outfits. You can now see them all under one roof at the Diana: Her Fashion Story exhibition in the sumptuous royal residence of Kensington Palace.

AFTERNOON

Your Royal trip would not be complete without going to Harrods. The luxury store was for centuries the supplier of goods and services to the royal court and other Royals. Don’t forget to bring back some souvenir of your Royal trip!

EVENING

Departure.

MORNING

Start the day with a 30 minutes ride on the Coca-Cola London Eye, the world’s tallest Fairground Wheel and enjoy an unforgettable perspective of London’s most famous landmarks.

AFTERNOON

Have a walk on the south bank, the hub for culture, entertainment and leisure for Londoners and visitors alike. Pass by the royal festival Hall, the Tate Modern and finish by travelling through time to Elizabethan England with a guided tour of the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

MORNING

A guided tour in the heart of London including The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, The Mall then the icing on the cake is to finish with the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

AFTERNOON

Take some time out to learn about art at the National Gallery, one of the most visited art museum in the world which displays a vast collection of Western European paintings.

MORNING

Take a stroll along St Katherine Docks then cross the Tower Bridge and continue walking through City Hall, the Hay’s Galleria and end your walk by visiting the nine decks World War II cruiser, HMS Belfast.

AFTERNOON

Take your lunch while having a cruise on the river Thames from Tower Pier to Greenwich Pier and enjoy the live commentary. Once you land at Greenwich Pier, don’t forget to take a look at the famous tea Clipper, Cutty Sark or combine visits with one of the Royal Museums: the Queen’s House, the National Maritime Museum or the Royal Observatory.

MORNING

Before heading home, stop at Piccadilly Circus and take the opportunity to shop around and buy souvenirs.

MORNING

After a long trip there’s nothing better than stretching your legs with a walking tour in the heart of London including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, The Mall. And then finishing with the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

AFTERNOON

Visit the National Gallery, the London gallery which is home to a vast collection of western European art.

MORNING

The Natural History Museum is both a research institution and a fabulous museum that houses the most important exhibit of natural and biological sciences collected from all parts.

Alternatively. you could visit the Science Museum only a short walk from the Natural History Museum.

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Ranked in the top 3 tourist attractions in London, the world’s most famous and luxurious department store, Harrods is more of an experience than a shop. And whilst shopping around, look for the Dodi and Diana Memorial at the base of the Egyptian Escalator.

MORNING

A morning walk starting from Tower of London. Opposite is the impressive HMS Belfast. Pass by the Traitor’s Gate and take pictures next to Tower Bridge. Then head onto St Katharine’s Way and enjoy the peaceful St Katharine’s dock where luxury yachts berth next to historic Thames barges. Finally, cross Tower Bridge and head onto the City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority, and also the office of the Mayor of London.

AFTERNOON

The British Museum is one of the most important and oldest museum in the world. Here you will find unusual, rare and originals archaeological artifacts from all around the globe dating from prehistory to present day. The British Museum has been the most visited Museum in UK for 10 years running.

MORNING

Whether you like window shopping, eating, live music, vintage items, pubs, or enjoy a market unlike any other, Camden Town is a one of a kind place not to be missed!

AFTERNOON

Departure.

MORNING

Start the young wizard experience at the famous platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station. This is the train platform from which students board the Hogwarts Express. You will get the chance to take a picture and visit the magical Harry Potter shop where you can buy all the necessary items that every aspiring witch and wizard needs. Then just a short walk away, there is the beautiful Renaissance Hotel where Harry Potter and Ron take off in the enchanted flying car in ‘The Chamber of Secrets’!

AFTERNOON

Head onto Piccadilly Circus, the heart of bustling London. An important scene were shot for ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I’ where Death Eaters start attacking the Weasley’s wedding venue and Harry, Ron and Hermione magically appear into the middle of Shaftesbury Avenue, and jump back into the barriers to avoid the No 19 double decker bus.

Carry on walking and remember in ‘The Order of the Phoenix’, members of the Order fly on their broomsticks along the River Thames past Lambeth Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Lambeth Bridge is also the spot where Harry rides the infamous Knight bus and squeezed between two double-deckers.

MORNING

On route to Leadenhall Market, built in 1881, is London’s most beautiful Victorian Market. It is also the location where some of the exterior of Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron scenes were filmed in ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. Then walk towards London Bridge and half way across it, stop and take some stunning pictures of the HMS Belfast and the famous Tower Bridge, also featured in ‘The Order of the Phoenix’ film. On the other side of the bridge you will find one of London’s oldest markets: Borough Market, which was also included in the filming of Harry Potter. Continue your witchcraft walk via the Golden Hind and head on to the Tate Modern. Opposite the museum is the Millenium Bridge that appears on ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’, in which there is a dramatic sequence of the Millennium footbridge collapsing. Now, enjoy the view of St Paul’s Cathedral across the river.

AFTERNOON

Make your way to Northwest London and enjoy a guided tour of Harrow School, one of the oldest all-boys boarding schools. This historic establishment has taught seven British Prime Ministers including Sir Winston Churchill, as well as poets, writers and Royals. It’s easy to understand why the 16th century school architecture attracted the Harry Potter film makers.
In ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ Harry is taught in the fourth form room how to wave his wand by tiny Professor Flitwick.

MORNING

Christchurch College is already renowned for providing outstanding education to famous alumni but but even more so since the Harry Potter filmmakers used the staircase that leads up to the Great Hall. The staircase was used for the arrival scene for new Hogwarts students in the first two films and the Great Hall was replicated to become the grand dining hall at Hogworts.

AFTERNOON

Take a 30 minute guided tour of the Blodeian Library, another favourite location for Harry Potter fans. It was used as the Hogwarts’ library and in four of the Harry Potter films. After your tour and a few minutes’ walk away is the location used in the movie ‘Harry Potter in the Goblet of Fire’ where the New College cloisters are spotted.

MORNING

End your magical trip with the cherry on the cake by discovering The Making of Harry Potter at the Warner Bros Studio and experience first-hand how the magic came to life.

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Departure.

MORNING

Finally arrive in Cambridge, stretch your legs and bond with your friends by discovering the city through a fun treasure hunt trail.

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Then get to know the city better by visiting the University of Cambridge must-see museum, the Fitziwilliam. This holds a fabulous and vast collection of world history and art in a magnificent and historical building.

MORNING

Visit Trinity Hall, the writers’ favourite College. It is also there that Charles, Prince of Wales, has graduated in archaeology, anthropology and history.
Three minutes’ walk from the College, you will find Great St Mary’s Church where the funeral of Stephen Hawking, science’s brightest star, took place.

AFTERNOON

Have a quiet punt on the river Cam and let your guide tell you about the picturesque area of Cambridge City while seeing the most famous universities in Cambridge.

MORNING

Take a guided tour of St John’s College, the oldest and largest in the city. It has been home to many famous alumni including the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. The College courts provide a serene and peaceful environment. It is an inspirational place to study and visit.

AFTERNOON

The Museum of Cambridge formerly known as the Cambridge & County Folk Museum has a large and comprehensive collection which represents 300 years of life and history of the people of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. Years of collecting has resulted in a rich and varied range of objects, pictures and documents. Basically, to know more in depth about life in and around Cambridge, this is the place to go to!

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Departure

MORNING

Blenheim Palace is a luxurious country house built in reward to the Malboroughs for the Victory over Louis XIV during the War of the Spanish Succession. Its magnificent gardens are said to be designed exactly like the famed ‘Jardins de Versailles’ in Paris, France.

AFTERNOON

Enter the stunning archaeological and anthropological collection at the Pitt River Museum and discover half a million objects collected from all parts of the world.

MORNING

Travel back in time over 1000 years and be immersed in the legend of King Arthur and the history of William the Conqueror at Oxford Castle Unlocked and prepare to have chills when you find out about punishment, executions and escapes but also be prepared for romance.

AFTERNOON

Christchurch College has educated many famous people including 13 British Prime Ministers. Not only it is the most famous and largest College in Oxford but it is also the only one in the world that has a Cathedral. No wonder this magnificent College has served for so many Harry Potter scenes!

If time permits you can also visit the Bodleian Library, the biggest in Europe. It also known as Hogwarts’ library in the Harry Potter films!

MORNING

Before heading home, have some relaxing time by punting on the river Cherwell and discover Oxford from a totally different angle.

AFTERNOON

Departure.