English Adventure
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Embark on the "English Adventure" tour, a captivating journey through the heart of England. Begin in the vibrant city of London, where you'll explore iconic landmarks and enjoy a scenic Thames River cruise. Discover the academic charm of Cambridge with a traditional punting experience, and traverse the picturesque Yorkshire Moors en route to Manchester, a city rich in industrial heritage and cultural vibrancy. Delight in the flavors of a traditional Bakewell Tart in the Peak District, and uncover the legends of Robin Hood in Nottingham's Sherwood Forest. Experience the dynamic cityscape of Birmingham and stroll through the historic streets of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace. Conclude your adventure in the scholarly city of Oxford, with its storied university and architectural marvels. With expert guidance, comfortable accommodations, and a blend of guided tours and free time, this tour offers an enriching exploration of England's diverse landscapes and cultural treasures.
Highlights
- content:<h3>Must-see Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Explore London, Nottingham</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Discover Cambridge, Manchester, Bakewell, Birmingham, Stratford-Upon-Avon</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Visit Punt on the River Cam in Cambridge, Piece Hall in Halifax, RHS Garden Bridgewater near Manchester, Sherwood Forest, Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>View Cambridge and Oxford's colleges</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Cruise Thames in London</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Drive The Yorkshire Moors, The Cotswolds and Warwickshire Countryside</li></ul>
Mode of Transport
Accommodation
Personal Expenses
Travel Insurance
Optional Experiences
Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 9 Breakfast (B)
Dive into Culture
- Taste Bakewell Tart
- Cambridge: Experience Cambridge from the water on a traditional punting trip. Pass by the city’s historic colleges and bridges as your guide shares insights into university life and local history from a unique vantage point.
- Bakewell: Pause for a traditional cuppa and try the town’s famous sweet treat—the Bakewell Tart. With its almond and jam filling, it’s a local favourite and a delicious taste of Derbyshire.
Iconic Experience
- London: See London's iconic sites with a Local Specialist.
- London: See London from a different angle on a Thames River cruise. Glide past iconic sights like the Tower of London and Tower Bridge as you take in the city’s skyline from the water.
- Cambridge: Join your Travel Director for an orientation tour of Cambridge. See the university’s historic colleges, walk along the River Cam and get to know the city’s academic heritage and charming streets.
- Halifax: Discover Halifax’s Georgian masterpiece. Once a hub for trading cloth, this open-air courtyard now blends history with culture. Explore independent shops, galleries and exhibitions as you learn how this unique space helped shape the town’s story.
- Lancaster: Drive the M62 from Halifax to Manchester through the Yorkshire Moors. Pass dramatic moorland, stone farmhouses and sweeping views as you cross one of England’s highest motorways, linking rural landscapes with the energy of the north’s great cities.
- Manchester: Explore one of the UK’s newest gardens, set on the site of Worsley New Hall. Walk through designed spaces that reflect both heritage and modern planting, and see how the Royal Horticultural Society is bringing new life to this historic landscape.
- Manchester: From the world’s first industrial city to the birthplace of iconic bands and football legends, Manchester blends heritage and creativity. Visit the Science and Industry Museum, explore the Northern Quarter’s street art and shops, and experience the energy that’s made this city a cultural powerhouse.
- Bakewell: Explore the charming market town of Bakewell, set in the heart of the Peak District. Wander through its stone-built streets, browse local shops and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of a place known for its character and countryside charm.
- Nottingham: Take in the landscapes of the Peak District as you travel from Manchester to Nottingham. With rolling hills, stone villages and sweeping views, this national park has long inspired writers like Jane Austen. A scenic drive through English countryside.
- Nottingham: Join your Local Specialist in Nottingham to explore the city’s history and legends. See the Old Market Square, Town Hall, the famous Robin Hood statue and the Lace Market, once the heart of Britain’s lace industry.
- Nottingham: See the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, a tree estimated to be over 1,000 years old. Learn how this ancient woodland became linked to the story of Robin Hood and explore the setting behind one of England’s most enduring legends.
- Birmingham: Explore Birmingham with your Travel Director on an orientation tour through the city centre. See Victoria Square and its civic buildings, pass the Bullring’s modern architecture and view the striking Library of Birmingham. Learn how the city has evolved from its industrial roots into a hub of culture, innovation and design in the West Midlands.
- Stratford-upon-Avon: Explore the town where William Shakespeare was born and raised. Walk through timber-framed streets, see the River Avon and discover how this small market town became one of England’s most famous literary landmarks.
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Travel through the Cotswolds and Warwickshire countryside, where gentle hills, farmland and honey-stone villages set the scene. Featured in shows like Downton Abbey and Father Brown, this region is known for its picture-perfect English charm.
- Oxford: Explore Oxford with your Travel Director and see the Radcliffe Camera, the Ashmolean Museum and the university’s colleges. Learn how this city became a centre for learning, with a university that’s shaped history for over 900 years.
Destinations
- England
- Europe
Tour Types
- Europe Coach Tours (departing UK)
- Coach tours (worldwide)
- Cultural
- Sightseeing
- Gardens & Nature Tours
- UK tours by Coach
Location: London
Welcome to London. Settle into your hotel and meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over dinner. Get to know the group and look ahead to the journey that lies ahead through England’s history, landscapes and local traditions.<br/>
Accommodation Name: hotel
Meals: Dinner
Location: London, Cambridge
See London’s most recognisable sights this morning on a guided tour with a Local Specialist. Admire Buckingham Palace, The Mall, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament before viewing the city from a new angle on a Thames River cruise. There’s time to explore or enjoy lunch at your own pace before leaving the capital behind. Travel north through England’s countryside to the city of Cambridge. Known for its centuries-old university and architecture, you’ll get your bearings on an orientation tour with your Travel Director. Later, settle in and enjoy dinner with your fellow travellers.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Novotel Cambridge North
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Location: Cambridge, River Cam, Audley End House and Gardens
Begin your day with a Dive into Culture experience as you explore Cambridge from the water on a traditional punting trip. Gliding along the River Cam, you’ll pass historic colleges and bridges while hearing stories of the university and its traditions. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy. Choose to explore the city at your own pace or join an Optional Experience to Audley End House and Gardens, one of England’s finest stately homes. Later, there’s the option to enjoy a traditional Sunday roast at a local pub, where roast meats, Yorkshire pudding and a warm local welcome await.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Novotel Cambridge North
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Halifax
Leave the university city of Cambridge behind as you travel north towards Yorkshire. Stop in Halifax to visit The Piece Hall, a striking Georgian courtyard that once buzzed with cloth merchants and now houses independent shops, galleries and exhibitions. Later, journey across the Yorkshire Moors on the M62, passing rugged hillsides, stone walls and wide open landscapes that offer a scenic window into northern England. Arrive in Manchester, a city shaped by innovation, music and industry, where your evening is free to relax or explore.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Maldron Manchester City Centre
Meals: Breakfast
Location: RHS Garden Bridgewater, England, Manchester, England
Start the day surrounded by nature at RHS Garden Bridgewater, where carefully designed spaces bring together heritage and horticulture on the site of a historic estate. Back in the city, the rest of the day is yours to explore Manchester at your own pace. Discover the creative energy of the Northern Quarter, visit one of the city’s many museums or simply take in the buzz of this northern powerhouse. If you’re a football fan, or simply curious, you can choose an Optional Experience to one of Manchester’s iconic stadiums and learn how its two clubs became giants of the global game.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Maldron Manchester City Centre
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Peak District National Park, Bakewell, Nottingham, Old Market Square, Town Hall, Lace Market, Robin Hood Statue
Leave the city behind and head into the Peak District, stopping in the market town of Bakewell. Dive into Culture over morning tea and a traditional Bakewell Tart, a sweet treat that’s become a national favourite. Take in the scenic landscapes en route to Nottingham, where a walking tour reveals the Old Market Square, Town Hall, the Lace Market and the Robin Hood statue. Spend the rest of the day your way, or join an Optional Experience with dinner and ice skating at the National Ice Centre, where Olympic gold medallists Torvill and Dean first took to the ice.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Mercure Nottingham Sherwood
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Sherwood Forest, Nottingham, Nottingham Castle
Travel into the heart of Robin Hood country with a visit to Sherwood Forest. See the Major Oak, believed to be over 1,000 years old, and learn how this ancient woodland became tied to one of England’s most famous legends. Back in Nottingham, enjoy free time to explore the city your way—relax in a café, browse local shops or visit one of the museums. You can also choose to join an Optional Experience to Nottingham Castle and the caves beneath it. Discover the story of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham, and explore a network of caves carved into the sandstone over a thousand years ago.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Mercure Nottingham Sherwood
Meals: Dinner
Location: Loughborough, Birmingham, Victoria Square, Birmingham, Bullring, Birmingham, Selfridges Building, Birmingham, Birmingham Cathedral, Birmingham, Birmingham Canals, Birmingham
Visit the Loughborough Bellfoundry on your, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, where centuries of craftsmanship continue at one of the world’s last working bellfoundries. Learn how this family-run business preserves traditional skills while supporting local communities and global heritage. Continue to Birmingham for an orientation tour with your Travel Director, seeing Victoria Square, the Bullring, the striking Selfridges Building, Birmingham Cathedral and the city’s historic canals. Spend the rest of the day your way or choose from two Optional Experiences –: choose to visit Cadbury World followed by afternoon tea, or explore the city’s street art and Peaky Blinders filming locations.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Doubletree by Hilton Coventry
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle, Coventry
Visit Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Walk through the town’s historic streets and see the house where the world’s most famous playwright was born. From here, the afternoon is yours to explore more of the town or join an Optional Experience to Warwick Castle. Step inside one of England’s most impressive medieval fortresses and discover stories of battle, power and pageantry. Back in Coventry, round off your holiday with a final dinner shared with your Travel Director and fellow travellers.<br/>
Accommodation Name: Doubletree by Hilton Coventry
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Location: Oxford, London
Spend time in Oxford, one of England’s most renowned university cities. Join your Travel Director for an orientation tour to see the Radcliffe Camera, the Ashmolean Museum and the historic colleges that have shaped centuries of learning. Travel back to London where your tour concludes. You may choose to end your journey here or join an Optional Experience to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and discover the magic behind the Harry Potter films. However you choose to finish the day, you’ll bid farewell to your Travel Director and fellow travellers as your journey comes to a close.<br/>
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- London: The services of a Trafalgar Local Host when you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London hotel
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised
Not Included
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Personal Expenses
-Personal expenses such as souvenirs and additional activities not listed in the itinerary are not included.
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Travel Insurance
-Travel insurance is not included and is recommended for all travelers.
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Optional Experiences
-Optional experiences mentioned in the itinerary are not included in the base price and may incur additional costs.
You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.
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05-Jun-2026
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Twin | £2850.00 | |
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Quad | £2490.00 | |
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Triple | £2610.00 | |
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Quad | £2490.00 | |
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Triple | £2610.00 | |
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26-Jun-2026
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Twin | £2850.00 | |
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03-Jul-2026
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Quad | £2565.00 | |
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03-Jul-2026
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Triple | £2685.00 | |
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03-Jul-2026
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Twin | £2925.00 | |
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Quad | £2565.00 | |
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Triple | £2685.00 | |
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Twin | £2925.00 | |
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Triple | £2535.00 | |
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Twin | £2775.00 |
