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Cette excursion est idéale pour ceux qui n'ont pas le temps de suivre notre excursion d'une journée complète. L’excursion commence à 13:30 tous les jours et nous nous retrouvons à la statue de Sir Walter Raleigh. Le premier site de l‘excursion est l’Observatoire royal de Greenwich datant de 1675 et conçu/construit par Sir Christopher Wren.
Tenez-vous au centre du temps et de l'espace mondial, sur le méridien de référence du monde entier. Nous vous emmènerons directement dans la Flamsteed House où les appartements ont été très bien conservés et soignés. C'est ici que vous verrez les horloges du génie John Harrison, l'homme qui a résolu le problème longitudinal après une saga sur toute une vie.
Descendez ensuite la colline jusqu'au Musée maritime national, le plus grand musée de ce type dans le monde entier. Les points forts incluent le monumental tableau de Turner « La Bataille de Trafalgar », la barge du prince Frédéric de Galles, etc. Un café élégant est situé dans le musée, où nous ferons une pause pour un thé/café (à vos frais).
Vous poursuivrez jusqu'au seul navire de commerce du thé à avoir survécu : le Cutty Sark. Après sept années de restauration pour un montant de 52 millions GBP, il a très fière allure. Nous vous emmènerons directement à bord, dans la soute qui a contenu la plupart des 10 000 coffres à thé de Shanghai à Londres pendant son âge d’or.
La prochaine escale est l'Old Royal Naval College qui est désormais le campus de l'Université de Greenwich. Votre guide vous emmènera à la célèbre Queen's Gate où la reine Élisabeth saluait ses favoris tels que Sir Francis Drake de retour en Angleterre avec de l’or et de l’argent espagnols. Visitez le magnifique Painted Hall où des films tels que « Thor 2 » ont été filmés.
L’excursion se termine normalement à 16:00 au marché de Greenwich qui existe à cet endroit depuis les années 1830 et a été transformé en un grand marché avec des boutiques d'art, des magasins et une fantastique cuisine de rue !

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Guider
Entrée - National Maritime Museum
Entrée - Royal Observatory Greenwich
Entrée - Old Royal Naval College
Entrée - Cutty Sark

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Nourriture et boissons

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Vous recevrez la confirmation lors de la réservation.
Les enfants doivent être accompagnés par un adulte
Un minimum de 2 personnes par réservation est requis
Pour avoir lieu, cette expérience requiert un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que cette condition n'est pas remplie, on vous proposera une autre date ou le remboursement complet.

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Tourisme

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Culturel

70%

Sport

20%

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Carol W

5 | 2017-04-21

We really enjoyed our tour of Greenwich highlights! Graham our guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about all of the places we visited. He has a unique gift for sharing historical information in a way that makes it vivid and real. He is also really good at responding to questions. He gives clear answers and then adds additional relevant information to deepen our understanding and appreciation. That is one of his real strengths -- adapting the tour to our questions and interests. We also appreciated how he put Greenwich in context - showing us the old and new developments on both sides of the River and providing historical background that deepened our appreciation. For example, he made a point of drawing our attention to a large red ball on a rooftop, and then, after the ball dropped, he described the falling ball's historical role as a signal to ships on the river that it was noon. The dropping ball was not entertainment, but an important part of coordinating daily activities on the river. We were especially interested in the royal observatory because of the historical and scientific significance of longitude and how that helped determine a ship's location at sea. Graham did a great job of explaining that and showing us the museum exhibits for a really vivid experience of the development and verification of longitude. We also really appreciated his knowledge of architecture and his explanations of different architects, their unique building designs, and how social forces can influence design e.g., making sure views are maintained and not obscured by new buildings. The tour of the Cutty Sark was also wonderful - we learned so much about clipper ships, their role in commerce, and how the sailors lived on board. It was absolutely fascinating. Graham makes learning vivid and fun! In sum, it was a wonderful tour. Graham is knowledgeable and a great teacher who kept us interested the whole time. I would recommend his tours to anyone.

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Carol W

5 | 2017-04-21

We really enjoyed our tour of Greenwich highlights! Graham our guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about all of the places we visited. He has a unique gift for sharing historical information in a way that makes it vivid and real. He is also really good at responding to questions. He gives clear answers and then adds additional relevant information to deepen our understanding and appreciation. That is one of his real strengths -- adapting the tour to our questions and interests. We also appreciated how he put Greenwich in context - showing us the old and new developments on both sides of the River and providing historical background that deepened our appreciation. For example, he made a point of drawing our attention to a large red ball on a rooftop, and then, after the ball dropped, he described the falling ball's historical role as a signal to ships on the river that it was noon. The dropping ball was not entertainment, but an important part of coordinating daily activities on the river. We were especially interested in the royal observatory because of the historical and scientific significance of longitude and how that helped determine a ship's location at sea. Graham did a great job of explaining that and showing us the museum exhibits for a really vivid experience of the development and verification of longitude. We also really appreciated his knowledge of architecture and his explanations of different architects, their unique building designs, and how social forces can influence design e.g., making sure views are maintained and not obscured by new buildings. The tour of the Cutty Sark was also wonderful - we learned so much about clipper ships, their role in commerce, and how the sailors lived on board. It was absolutely fascinating. Graham makes learning vivid and fun! In sum, it was a wonderful tour. Graham is knowledgeable and a great teacher who kept us interested the whole time. I would recommend his tours to anyone.

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Leah F

5 | 2016-04-06

Great afternoon. Greenwich had so many interesting aspects. Our guide, Graham, was very well informed and shared so much interesting information. Really enjoyed it. Learned a lot about different things in Greenwich. Definetely recommend!

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dr_ehab

5 | 2015-08-31

Amazing tour, well-organized Mr. Graham was very friendly, knowledgeable and made the tour very interactive. I will definitely this tour to a friend

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