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Montez dans un bus à la gare routière de Victoria et détendez-vous pendant le trajet de 1 heure vers le sud à destination du château de Leeds. Construit en 1119 en tant que bastion normand, le château de Leeds est magnifiquement situé sur une île au milieu d'un lac.

Profitez d'une visite privée de ce célèbre château avant l'ouverture au public. Vous apprendrez comment la propriété a changé de propriétaire et a été transformée au fil des ans. C'était un palais royal au XIIIe siècle pour le roi Édouard I, puis la résidence de la première épouse d'Henri VII, Catherine d'Aragon, au 16ème siècle. C'est à son dernier propriétaire privé, l'héritière américaine Lady Baillie, que l'on doit la préservation et la rénovation remarquables du château.
Suivez le guide, partez à la découverte des galeries, des chambres, de la chapelle, de la salle de banquet et des cours intérieures. Puis prenez le temps d'explorer les jardins environnants, promenez-vous autour du lac et perdez-vous dans le célèbre labyrinthe.

Remontez à bord du bus pour un itinéraire côtier destination les falaises blanches de Douvres, avec leurs parois calcaires, qui longent une partie de la Manche. Comme vous le découvrirez, ces falaises sont symboliques dans toute la Grande-Bretagne, car elles étaient le point d'entrée des invasions de la dernière guerre mondiale et elles étaient la première chose de l'Angleterre que les voyageurs d'Europe continentale voyaient.

Vous dépasserez les falaises pour vous rendre à Canterbury. Là, vous visiterez la cathédrale de Canterbury, une des plus importantes églises chrétiennes au monde, aujourd'hui site classé au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. Immortalisée par Geoffrey Chaucer dans Les Contes de Canterbury, cette superbe église gothique a presque 1 700 ans !

Après une visite guidée de la cathédrale, vous aurez du temps libre pour partir à la découverte de la vieille ville et déjeuner dans l'un des nombreux cafés ou restaurants de la ville (à vos frais).

Continuez votre voyage pour vous rendre dans le quartier londonien de Greenwich, réputé pour son histoire maritime et pour être le lieu de naissance de nombreux grands souverains anglais de la dynastie Tudor. Vous visiterez la ville à pied pour en apprendre plus sur l'histoire de Greenwich, son architecture, ses palais et ses parcs.

De retour au centre de Londres dans la soirée, montez à bord d'un bateau et admirez la vue imprenable à l'occasion d'une croisière détente sur la Tamise au coucher du soleil. Préparez votre appareil photo pour ne rien rater lorsque vous passerez à proximité des principaux lieux touristiques de Londres, à savoir Tower Bridge et la tour de Londres, avec pour arrière-plan la silhouette des immeubles de la ville qui scintillent.
Votre journée se terminera à l'arrivée à l'embarcadère.

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Guide local
Prix d'entrée au château de Leeds et à la cathédrale de Canterbury
Croisière sur la Tamise
Transport en autocar climatisé

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Transfert à l'hôtel
Pourboires (facultatifs)
Repas et boissons, sauf mention contraire
Transfert depuis l'hôtel

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Cher F

5 | 2019-07-15

The tour is comprehensive. Worst part was driving out of London in traffic. There was not enough time to enjoy the gardens at Leeds Castle. Going to the new RAF memorial at Dover was a plus. Canterbury was lovely even though the Cathedral is having repairs done. Boat ride at the end was a nice way to end the day. Our tour guide was very educational.

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Joanne P

5 | 2019-07-03

Wonderful day trip. Our tour guide shared many interesting stories along the way. I only wish we could have spent more time in each place!

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stevevari

4 | 2018-09-13

There are many things that I enjoyed about this trip, but some that I did not. All the sites that we visited were enjoyable. Especially nice to see the Battle of Britain Memorial. Don't think that this was mentioned online when booking. The tour guide was very nice. Some things that could be improved upon: The departure point at Victoria Coach terminal is very crowded, worse than an airport terminal with people rushing to be the first to board. While we had early entry to Leeds Castle, the solo visitors were right on our backs. Thought that our early entry would give us time to enjoy the castle without interruptions. Thankfully we had a small group. Since there was so much to do, there was no time for a leisurely lunch. The sandwiches at the Battle of Britain memorial leave something to be desired. Bring snacks. I was expecting the Thames river cruise to be later since it was supposed to be a sunset cruise. While enjoyable, the boat moved fast. I am glad I did another river cruise the prior day, which was a more casual pace. Overall it was enjoyable and I am glad I did it.

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Kyle2here

2 | 2018-08-20

The first stop at Leeds castle was the highlight for us. Just a great setting and neat castle still being used for different rental events. Although working with scaffolding on the front. Another 20 mins would have been perfect and we could have squeezed in a gondola ride around the castle. Just barely cut time too close to leaving for us to risk. Gift shop over priced. Same knights decor 50 pounds more than tower london shop for same merchandise. Canterbury was nice but not as impressive as I expected. However, we had seen a lot of cathedrals and abbey's over 2 weeks. I probably wouldn't have cared to see it if not for all the Canterbury tales reading growing up. Would have been fine skipping though in hindsight. Also scaffolding work on it. We actually didn't try to rush and shop in town here, but sat down and had one of the nicer lunches/meals of our vacation. Also stopped at a WW2 memorial for good views of the white cliffs of Dover. Not too long here but you dont really need more than 20 mins. Overall we weren't wowed by the white cliffs, but they were pretty. Greenwich is a pointless stop other than catching your cruise back. I'm sorry, but dont call it a cruise. Misleading from what you expect. It's a large water taxi. Carries a lot of people inside the boat. Not allowed on deck. Imagine an interior twice as large as a big airplane. Your sitting in rows with no great views and it can get a little warm. No commentary either. The windows aren't great for viewing as they are really dirty. It literally is a water taxi. We had a much better experience a few days earlier with one of the hop on hop off water taxis that allowed you to sit on deck, cleaner, and pointed out sights. Cruise is a definite let down here. Only plus was got off around 6:30 near london eye and able to book tickets to ride for 8pm. The final comment is on the guide. She was nice, but my least favorite guide over the two weeks here and just too soft spoken with not much personality. Not nearly as educational as other guides. Voice could put you to sleep on the bus. Overall, wish I had this day back for something else.

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Beverly S

4 | 2018-07-10

I took this tour with two kids, 7 and 14. It wasnt their favorite but I thought it was well done. The boat ride at the end was anticlimactic. We got off the air conditioned bus to stand in the hot sun for 45 minutes waiting for the water taxi, which was entirely indoors and muggy. Leeds castle was beautiful and the cathedral tour was time well spent.

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Holly Z

5 | 2018-03-26

I was very happy with this tour. It was just the right pace with the perfect amount of sightseeing. Leeds Castle was beautiful. The tour of Canterbury Cathedral of the time for lunch in the town was lovely. Going to Dover and seeing the white cliffs was really special. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient. The boat ride from Greenwich was a fun way to end the day. I highly recommmend this tour.

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