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King Arthur's Realm - Stonehenge, Avebury and Glastonbury - 1 day
Travel to the Kingdom of Wessex to visit ancient stone circles, the mystical Island of Avalon and the legends of King Arthur
This tour departs every Friday - until 28 February 2009. From 01 March 2009 this tour will depart on Sundays
We leave London behind and head west to the rolling chalk hills of Wiltshire, here on windswept Salisbury Plain the great, mysterious Neolithic circle of Stonehenge stands high on the horizon. Our first stop of the day will give you a chance to learn more about this monument, of its builders and those that worshipped there. There are many unanswered questions and many more theories and ideas that are open to debate, your guide will explain what is known and what may never be known and then leave you 
to explore and ponder its awe inspiring presence.
Onwards to Isle of Avalon, through backroads of villages built of flint and thatch, from chalk downland into rolling limestone hills to Glastonbury Tor where legend tells us Arthur was brought after being mortally wounded in battle. We climb to the top to visit the ruined church of St Michael and admire the view of England's West Country laid out like a carpet below. In the ruins of the once great Glastonbury Abbey we find the gravesite of Arthur and learn of older legends like that of Joseph of Aramathea, the Holy Grail and the Crown of Thorns. After exporing the unique shops in the town we head over to the Chalice Well 
Gardens, drink from the spring and learn of the fate of the holy chalice from the Last Supper.
We end the day at the stone circle complex at Avebury. A collection of standing stones much larger than that of Stonehenge. Our guide will also reveal many other Neolithic sites in the area such as enigmatic Silbury Hill (Europe's tallest prehistoric structure), the Devil's chair and the Barber-Surgeon stone.
Price Includes
- Fully guided lecture standard tour
- Entrance to Stonehenge
- Visit to Glastonbury Abbey
- Visit to Silbury Hill
- All travel in comfortable purpose-built minibus from Central London
Why choose this tour?
On this tour you will be travelling with no more than 15 other people - guaranteed! Our purpose-built minibuses have large windows, good air circulation and clear PA systems so that your professional guide can escort you comfortably through our wonderful country. Our itineraries are carefullly planned (with many years of experience) so that you discover as much as possible, without spending too much time on the road.
As we travel in smaller vehicles, we normally use the most scenic routes, where large coach are prohibited from travelling. Additionally, as our group sizes are smaller we are able to more time out of the vehicle. We also employ a the very best driver/guides.
Friendly and Professional Guides - Small Groups - More Scenic Routes - More Time Sightseeing- No Time Wasted Travelling around London- Great Value for Money
Departure Information
Tours before and including 28 February 2009 - Fridays08.00AM International Students House car park, 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN (MAP)
08.10AM Outside Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch (MAP)
08.20AM Outside Harrods, Knightsbridge (MAP)
08.25AM Outside Travel Inn, Knaresborough Place, Earls Court (MAP)
Tours after 01 March 2009 - Sundays
07.30AM International Students House Car Park, 229 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN (MAP)
07.40AM Outside Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch (MAP)
07.50AM Outside Harrods, (Knightsbridge tube station exit) (MAP)
08.00AM Outside Travel Inn, Knaresborough Place, Earls Court (MAP)
This tour normally ends by 7pm
If you intend to travel to our central London meeting points by public transport, you can plan your journey in advance on the Transport for London website - click hereMake the most of your time with us
We prefer to spend your valuable time touring the places you have chosen to visit and we therefore offer a choice of 4 meeting points, which are easiliy accessable by public transport from all parts of London and form our natural route to the west. Many tours spend over an hour driving around the busy congested roads of London.
Quick link to our other fully guided tours
1 Day tours with guaranteed small groups of no more than 16 people
Mondays - A Harvest of History - Royal Windsor, Roman Bath and Stonehenge
Tuesdays - Cotswolds (including Lacock), Roman Bath and Stonehenge
Wednesdays - The Mysteries of Ancient Britain - Salisbury, Stonehenge, and Avebury
Thursdays - Oxford, Cotswolds (with small village stops) and Stratford-upon-Avon
Fridays - King Arthur's Realm - Stonehenge, Glastonbury & Avebury
Fridays - The Mysteries of Ancient Britain - Salisbury, Stonehenge, and Avebury
Saturdays - A Harvest of History - Royal Windsor, Roman Bath and Stonehenge
Sundays - King Arthur's Realm - Stonehenge, Glastonbury & Avebury
2 Day overnight tours with guaranteed groups of no more than 16 people
Saturdays (every week) - Oxford, Cotswolds, Bath, Lacock and Stonehenge
Saturdays (monthly) - North Wales Coast & Mountains
Saturdays (monthly during summer) - Statford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle, Broadway & Churchill's Blenheim Palace
3 Day guied city breaks with city centre accommodation options
All city breaks depart on Fridays and on average every 2 weeks throughout the year. Group sizes of city breaks tend to be larger (typically 15-40 people per trip). Our city break tours are all designed to offer the good quality guided sighteeing at an affordable price.
Fridays - Edinburgh, Loch Ness and Scottish Highlands (travel to Scotland is by high speed train)
Fridays - Paris and Versailles (travel between London and Paris is by executive coach)
Fridays - Amsterdam and Bruges (travel between London and Paris is by executive coach
2 Day activity and sightseeing tours
Combine a day's horse riding in the stunning Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales with a guided tour of the beautiful Wye Valley.
Selected Saturdays - Horse riding in Wild Wales
Christmas and New Year tours
Friday 12 December - Brussels & Aachen Christmas Markets 3 Days
Saturday 21 December - Bruges Christmas Markets 1 Day
Wednesday 24 December - Christmas in Paris 4 Days
Tuesday 30 December - Edinburgh and Scottish Highlands New Year Hogmanay 4 Days
