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City Highlights LONDON: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, City of London, Wesley’s House and Chapel, Bunhill Fields Cemetery, Spurgeon’s Metropolitan TabernacleCANTERBURY: Visit Canterbury CathedralOXFORD: Visit Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry; guided walking tour; visit Magdalen College, Christ Church College and cathedralBRISTOL: Visit St. Mary Redcliffe Church, John Wesley’s Chapel and The New RoomEPWORTH: Visit the Old Rectory and Wesley Memorial ChurchYORK: Guided walking tour, visit York MinsterLINCOLN: Visit Lincoln CastleCAMBRIDGE:Visit King’s College and the chapelOLNEY: Visit the Cowper and Newton Museum and the Baptist ChurchBEDFORD: Visit the John Bunyan Museum Meals 8 full English breakfasts (FB); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in London. Hotels: LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF), OXFORD Oxford Hotel (F), YORK Ramada (F), MILTON KEYNES Novotel (F)
Day 1:
(Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight. Day 2: Arrival in London, England. (Sun.) Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with your traveling companions. (D) Day 3: London. (Mon.) A full day of sightseeing with a Local Guide includes WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Also visit WESLEY’S HOUSE AND CHAPEL, BUNHILL FIELDS CEMETERY (resting place to many well-known Christians, including author John Bunyan who wrote the beautiful Christian allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress), and ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL in the City of London. (FB) Day 4: London. Canterbury Excursion. (Tue.) Depart this morning for a drive southeast into Kent, the “Garden of England,” for a visit to CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, England’s Mother Church, where you hear about Thomas à Becket and the Black Prince. On your return to London, visit SPURGEON’S METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE. Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an influential Baptist pastor born in Essex, England. He founded an orphanage still in existence today. In addition, he befriended and supported James Hudson Taylor, who founded the China Inland Mission in 1865. (FB) Day 5: London–Oxford. (Wed.) Travel to Oxford, the city of the dreaming spires. Join a Local Guide as you visit magnificent CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE and CATHEDRAL. Your Tour Director will then take you on a walking tour of Oxford to see Lincoln College where John Wesley founded the Holy Club, nicknamed “Society of Methodist.” George Whitfield, whose preaching in America was a significant part of the Great Awakening revivals, was also a member of the Holy Club. Some free time to explore the city and perhaps visit the Eagle & Child pub that was frequented by C.S. Lewis and his friends, including J.R.R. Tolkien, for their literary club known as “the Inklings.” After a lunch break, continue your walking tour of Oxford, visiting MAGDALEN COLLEGE, where Lewis was elected a fellow in 1925. At the Kilns, former home of Lewis, pause for photographs before visiting HOLY TRINITY CHURCH in Headington Quarry, where he is buried. Then, drive by the former home of Tolkien, writer of The Lord of the Rings. (FB,D) Day 6: Oxford. Bristol via the Cotswolds Excursion. (Thu.) Journey through the scenic Cotswolds to Bristol. Visit ST. MARY REDCLIFFE CHURCH, the 800-year-old masterpiece of gothic architecture and one of the biggest parish churches in England. Also explore the JOHN WESLEY’S CHAPEL and THE NEW ROOM, the oldest Methodist building in the world, before returning to Oxford. (FB,D) Day 7: Oxford–Epworth–York. (Fri.) Head north to Epworth, birthplace of John and Charles Wesley. At the OLD RECTORY visit their childhood home, which was built in 1709 by Samuel Wesley and is now a museum. Also visit the WESLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH, completed in 1889 as a memorial to the contribution made by John and Charles to world religion. Continue to York to see one of the most intact medieval walled cities in England. Follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. The walking tour ends with a visit to the stunning YORK MINSTER. (FB,D) Day 8: York–Lincoln–Cambridge–Milton Keynes. (Sat.) Visit LINCOLN CASTLE where Samuel Wesley was imprisoned. In the venerable city of Cambridge visit the 500-year-old KING’S COLLEGE, including the CHAPEL with its marvelous fan-vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows (visits are restricted during examinations). (FB,D) Day 9: Milton Keynes–Olney–Bedford–London. (Sun.) This morning, travel to Olney to visit OLNEY BAPTIST CHURCH, where the renowned English missionary William Carey served as pastor. Then to THE COWPER AND NEWTON MUSEUM, which contains an extensive collection of possessions and manuscripts of William Cowper and Rev. John Newton. Cowper was a prolific poet and writer of Christian hymns, and Rev. John Newton is best known for writing the beloved hymn “Amazing Grace.” On to the JOHN BUNYAN MUSEUM in Bedford, which features his life and works. Late afternoon return to London. (FB,D) Day 10: London. (Mon.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (FB)
LONDON: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, City of London, Wesley’s House and Chapel, Bunhill Fields Cemetery, Spurgeon’s Metropolitan TabernacleCANTERBURY: Visit Canterbury CathedralOXFORD: Visit Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry; guided walking tour; visit Magdalen College, Christ Church College and cathedralBRISTOL: Visit St. Mary Redcliffe Church, John Wesley’s Chapel and The New RoomEPWORTH: Visit the Old Rectory and Wesley Memorial ChurchYORK: Guided walking tour, visit York MinsterLINCOLN: Visit Lincoln CastleCAMBRIDGE:Visit King’s College and the chapelOLNEY: Visit the Cowper and Newton Museum and the Baptist ChurchBEDFORD: Visit the John Bunyan Museum
CURRENT SPECIALS: Book now and take $200 off per couple on any air-inclusive European Low Season Vacations.* * Book a 2008/2009 Globus Europe Winter air-inclusive vacation on select carriers to receive the $100 per person discount. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between June 4 and August 31, 2008 for travel commencing between October 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009. To secure the air booking, an additional deposit of $250 is required, which is refundable until the time that the flight information is confirmed. Offers not valid with one another or any offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply. Save up to $600 per stateroom on 2009 Globus River and Small Ship Cruises Discover an entirely new way to uncover the wonders of the world with river and small ship cruises. From a wine tasting adventure through the vineyards of France to island hopping in the Galapagos Islands, you’re sure to find a Globus river or small ship cruise that speaks to your heart. There’s simply no more peaceful way to sample the charming cities and awe-inspiring sights of Europe, China, Egypt and the Galápagos Islands.
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*Book a 2009 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $75 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between Jun 4 and Dec 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. Individuals must be traveling together from the same origination point to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply. |
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