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English Odyssey
Starting from $4,945
- 14 Days In 2024
Explore every corner of England's bustling cities and breathtaking scenery
See the England of your dreams on this sweeping tour, discovering castles and cathedrals, scholarly Oxford and Cambridge, Bath’s Georgian splendor, the Lake District, and so much more.Trip details
Tour start Windsor
Tour end Oxford
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Highlights
Stonehenge
See these ancient, legendary stone monoliths, among the world's most iconic and mysterious sights.
York Minster
Explore this masterpiece of Gothic cathedral architecture, which boasts the world's largest expanse of medieval stained glass.
Windsor Castle
Visit the Queen's magnificent home, the longest-occupied palace in all of Europe.
Blenheim Palace
Visit the gilded State Rooms with their priceless collections of portraits, tapestries and furniture, and an exhibition devoted to the palace's most famous son, Winston Churchill.
Roman Baths
Explore the thermal springs, walk on the original Roman pavements, and see the ruins of the Temple of Sulis Minerva in one of the best preserved religious spas of the ancient world.
Punting on the River Cam
Enjoy views of the colleges of Cambridge university as you travel back to your hotel along the water.
Canterbury Cathedral
Visit this vast and awe-inspiring cathedral, one of the oldest Christian structures in England and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Cruise on Windermere
Enjoy gorgeous views from the crystal blue water of England's largest lake.
Itinerary
Day 1Arrival | Windsor Castle
Day 2Blenheim Palace | Cotswolds & Bath
Day 3Stonehenge | Salisbury
Day 4Winchester | Portsmouth | Brighton
Day 5Birling Gap | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Sissinghurst
Day 6Canterbury Cathedral | Leeds Castle
Day 7Kensington Palace | London Exploring
Day 8Cambridge American Cemetery | Punting
Day 9Lincoln | York
Day 10Whitby | Castle Howard | York Minster
Day 11Yorkshire Drive | Lake District
Day 12Cruise on Lake Windermere | Liverpool
Day 13Stratford-upon-Avon | Anne Hathaway’s Cottage | Oxford
Day 14Tour Ends In Oxford
Where you’ll stay
Inclusive package with no hidden extras
What's included?
- Full daily breakfast and many meals*
- Transportation (Buses, shuttles & ferries)
- Welcome drinks with your group
- Free Wi-Fi on luxury coaches
- All entrance fees to attractions
- Comprehensive travel itinerary and documents
*Breakfast is not included on Day 1
Our welcome gift to you
- A travel backpack
- Travel adapter
- Rain poncho
- Luggage strap and tags
- Documents wallet
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DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton
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Chilston Park Hotel, Maidstone
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Hilton Cambridge City Centre, Cambridge
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Hilton York, York
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Briery Wood Country House Hotel, Windermere
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See what people are saying about this trip
CIE Tours Customer
We enjoyed the variety of sites included in the trip. The tour included military history, castles, cathedrals, nature, very nice hotels and manor houses. It included a high tea and roast Sunday dinner. We also had time to explore ourselves with suggested options from our guide.
Alena
Thorough tour of England
Hotels - excellent and in OUTSTANDING locations
Sightseeing - very thorough itinerary of cities and sites
Meals - excellent (loved the hotel buffet breakfasts and the lunch in Lincoln)
Tour guide - knowledgeable, organized and very efficient
Bus driver - WOW! He could get that huge bus through the tightest places and narrowest roads. Great driver.
The one thing I wish we had had was more time - more time at the sites, more time on our own. However, then we could not have seen so much of England. CIE provided an excellent, varied, comprehensive tour of important locations in England in a short period of time.
The only suggestion I would have is to lengthen the tour and add one free day in London. London is so huge that one free afternoon is frustrating.
But overall, the English Odyssey was a great tour and great experience.
CIE Tours Customer
A great tour of England.
A great tour of England. Great choices of what to include in the 13 days of the trip.
Pamela C Sabella
Well done, will book another trip for next spring
Everything was well done!
Mrs. Margaret Anne Dudley
Tour was excellent! The itinerary allowed us to see and large part of the country. Both our tour guide and driver were great.
I would have liked a little more guidance in some of the towns we visited. Too often we were let loose in the city centre to get some lunch and shop. A guided tour might have been nice. Not everyone needs lunch when you have a large breakfast and dinner.
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