Day 1, London

On arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport, you will be met by your driver and taken on a half day tour of London en route to your accommodation.

Day 2, London

Free day for exploring London.

Day 3, to York

Leave London this morning and travel north. First stop is the university city of Cambridge, one of the country's oldest seats of learning. View Belvoir Castle on your way to York. Explore York’s maze of quaint medieval streets, including the narrow Shambles. Stand in awe of the great structure of York Minster.

Day 4, tour the Lakes District

Touring this morning will include visits to William Wordsworth’s houses at Grasmere and Rydal. Return to York this afternoon.

Day 5, to Stratford – Upon - Avon

Travel south this morning, skirting Nottingham and Birmingham to Stratford – Upon- Avon. View Anne Hathaway's Cottage and visit Shakespeare's Birthplace.

Day 6, tour to Oxford

Full day tour to Oxford. Self guided walking tour of Oxford. followed by free time for your own activities. Return to Stratford for overnight.

Day 7, to Bath

Enjoy vistas of the Cotswold Hills as you travel to the Elizabethan village of Broadway. Then continue past Cheltenham and Gloucester to Wales before continuing into Bath.

Day 8, tour Bath

This morning visit the Assembly Rooms including admission to the Costume Museum which houses a collection of fashions from the seventeenth century to the present time. Then visit Bath Abbey and the Roman Baths. Free afternoon for further exploration of Bath.

Day 9, to London

This morning travel to the picturesque city of Salisbury with its magnificent cathedral. Continue across Salisbury Plains to view prehistoric Stonehenge. Then to London for overnight.Day 10, LondonFree day for optional sightseeing.

Day 11, to Australia

Airport transfer for flight to Australia.