3 days, Fri 13th to Sun 15th June 08
London is one of our favourite trip destinations because we love showing you all the famous sights like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, and taking you out in the city at night. This weekend is extra special because it's the Queen's official birthday. We will take you to see her and join in the celebrations.
Trip highlights:
. Seeing the
Queen and the rest of the Royal family
. Watching 1400
soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians marching
. Seeing the
famous sights of London
. Film
star spotting near our hostel
. Finding
bargains at the London markets
What you say:
'thank for the experience of a
life time...I've never experienced such a large booming city as London'
Ryan, Canada
'we saw much more
of London than if we had tried it alone...the highlight for us was
Camden Market, we loved it!' Sue, UK
'we had a great
time in London...looking forward to more and more trips'
Isi, Nigeria
'Thanks for a
great trip! I'd definitely do it again!' Erin, USA
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More about the tripItinerary
What’s included?
What's not included?
Important information
Our accommodation
Things to bring
Pick-up & Drop-off times and places
More about the trip
We
going to take you on foot and by
tube (we give you
an all day travel card) to see the sights of London - Tower of London,
London Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament,
Buckingham Palace, Piccadilliy Circus, Soho, Trafalgar
Square, Nelson's Column, National Portrait Gallery, and more. After our
walk you'll have time to explore more... ask us for ideas.
(You
could go shopping on Oxford Street or down Portobello Road, see
Princess Diana's home, visit the British Museum or the
Victoria
& Albert Museum)
The
official birthday of the Queen (her real
birthday is 21st April) is
celebrated each June with a miltary parade called Trooping the
Colour. This is a truly British experience when
crowds line The Mall, the
flag-filled royal road which runs from Buckingham Palace to Whithall,
to watch 1400 soldiers in their colourful uniforms marching to the
sound of the military bands. The parade ends with the Queen and her
family giving us a wave from their balcony at Buckingham Palace. We're
going to take you to see all the action - you might even be on
t.v.
We know loads of great places to go out, eat, drink, party, shop and more! On Sunday morning, you can join us for a walk across North London to one of our favourites - Camden Town. The route is good - we go over Primrose Hill for great views over Westminster (and watch out for Madonna or Gwen Stefani!), we walk round Regents Park next to London Zoo (you can hear the animals!), and then, after passing some very nice, big, old expensive houses, we arrive in Camden where you'll find a massive market selling clothes, clothes and more clothes. It's cheap, there are loads of stores blasting out music, there is lots of cheap tasty food and drink on sale, and it's free to look and enjoy the atmosphere!
Itinerary
Friday
. Leave home in the morning (not too early!!)
. Arrive in London just after lunch and check into our hostel
. Spend the afternoon exploring London - we've got lots of ideas
. Meet us for dinner
Saturday
. After breakfast, straight to Buckingham Palace for the Queen's birthday parade
. Then come with us to explore the sights of London
. Freetime in the afternoon
. After breakfast, walk with us across the park to Camden Market (shopping!)
. Freetime in London for shopping, museums, galleries, etc.
What’s included?
3 days and 2 nights in the capital city of England as it celebrates the Queen's birthday.
. Choose from multiple pick-up points (no waiting in cold, scary bus stations!)
. All travel to / from London in our own private bus (with our very friendly driver!)
. 2 nights accommodation - a really nice, clean, safe and secure youth hostel in central London
. Continental breakfast on Saturday & Sunday
. All day all zones travel card - unlimited travel on the tube, trains & buses (for group travel on Saturday)
. London walks with us - visit all the famous London sights
. Queen Elizabeth II birthday celebrations near Buckingham Palace
. Evening out in Central London - restaurant, cafes, bars, live music (dinner not included)
. Walk through North London parks to Camden Town (Sunday morning market)
. Information sheet (what to see & do in London) & maps
. Most London museums & galleries are free! We'll show you which ones.
What's not included?
. Lunch & dinner are not included, but we know inexpensive places to buy food & drink. (If you come out with us on Friday & Saturday, the meal will cost less than £10.)
. Places we visit are free to see, but you may have to pay to enter some. (We'll tell you which are free, and how to get discount in the others - sometimes a smile isn't enough.)
Important information
Our accommodation
Our central London hostel has been voted the second best in London (visitlondon.com) and one of the top-ten hostels worldwide (hostels.com). It is in a beautifully refurbished Victorian building and is clean, comfortable and safe.
. Bedrooms - single-sex dorm rooms shared between people from our group*
. Bedding is provided
. Continental breakfast
. Large TV lounge
. Free internet access and WiFi
. Cafe/Bar
. Restaurant
*Upgrade to a private twin room for an extra £20/person
. Waterproof jacket (you’re in England!!)
. Suncream (you never know!)
. Comfortable shoes for walking
. Packed lunch for the journey down (or buy snacks at motorway services or wait till London)
. Towel (or you can hire one from our hostel)
. Toiletries (shower gel, toothpaste, etc)
. You DON’T need to bring bedding as this is provided
. Your camera!!
. Your student card for more discounts!
. Travel insurance (never travel anywhere without it!)
Pick-up times and places
• Look for a silver or white 'Company Coaches' coach
• Our 'Don't be a tourist' sign will be in the coach window
• Please be at the pick-up point 5 minutes before the pick-up time
• Pick-up times may vary 10 minutes depending on traffic
Friday 13th June
If you are late we cannot wait!!
09.00 Harrogate, Montpellier Hill Coach Stop (St Mary's Walk)
09.30 University of Bradford, Great Horton Rd, opp. Sainsburys (Jackson's) Store
09.35 Trinity & All Saints, bus stop on Brownberrie Lane (Leeds direction)
09.45
10.00
10.30 University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Storthes Hall Bus Stop
Drop-off times and places
Sunday 15th June
The following times are approximate.
18.30 University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Storthes Hall Bus Stop
19.00
19.10 Headingley shops, OPPOSITE Original Oak Pub
19.15 Kirkstall Lane, bus stop OPPOSITE Kirkstall Leisure Centre
19.25 Trinity & All Saints, bus stop at entrance
19.30 University of Bradford, Great Horton Rd, opp. Sainsburys (Jackson's) Store
20.00 Harrogate, Montpellier Hill Coach Stop (St Mary's Walk)