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| London
tours include Buckingham Palace with the changing of the guard
( when possible), Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower
of London, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Whitehall, Horse Guards
Parade, Downing Street, Hyde Park, London Bridge, Tower Bridge,
River Thames, City of London, Bank of England, Kensington Palace,
Harrod's, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern. Full day tours include guided tours insidethe main attractions such as Westminster Abbey, St Pauls' Cathedral and the Tower of London. By arrangement with the guide you may also visit the British Museum, Tate Modern, exhibitions and art collections. Also the London Eye (Ferris Wheel) for which tickets have to be purchased in advance. *For an in-depth tour your guide can adapt the route to include literary London, with Fleet Street and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, legal London with the Inns of Court, the Old Bailey the Central Criminal Court and the Royal Court of Justice; or the role of religion in London with reference to the history of the Jews, Methodists, Catholics and Protestants. *Flea and antique markets: Covent Garden, Camden, Portobello, Bermondsey, Islington, *Shopping: In Knightsbridge at Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Sloane Street boutiques. In Bond Street visit Aspreys, Sotheby's, Philips. Oxford Street: Selfridges, Debenham's, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Laura Ashley. |
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| Rates | 7 hrs | 4 hrs | 3 hrs | 2 hrs |
| 1-3 people | £275 | £200 | £185 | £155 |
| 4-6 people | £295 | £275 | £220 | £200 |
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London Sightseeing Tours Special Interest Tours (4 or 7 hours) |
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| Architecture An overview of the contributions by Sir Christopher Wren and John Nash to the modern structures of Lloyds of London, the Millennium Bridge and Docklands with reference to Sir Norman Foster, Lord Rogers and Nicholas Grimshaw. |
 Millennium Bridge |
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| Art and Museums Tourways guides have specialist knowledge so please let us know your interest! We recommend a selection of the following: Tate Britain, the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Modern or the British Museum. The little known specialist collections like the Wallace Collection with 18th century porcelain and furniture, the Courtauld Gallery with the Rubens sketches and the Impressionist or the impressive silverware at the Gilbert Collection. |
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| Docklands The regeneration of the defunct port of London was intitiated by Lady Thatcher in the 1980's and is a showpiece of modern architecture. It has become a new global financial center close to the traditional institutions of the City of London. Highlights of the tour include Canary Wharf, Reuters, the Dome and view of Greenwich. Ask your guide to take you via the backstreets where you can still see old warehouses, smugglers pubs and some of the cranes used by the dockers. |
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| Gardens Intrepid travelers have studied plants for centuries giving rise to a wealth of gardens, parks and garden museums. Here are some of the options for a full or half day tour:Royal Parks, Hyde Park, Regents Park, St James Park, Green Park. Museums/historical associations: Chelsea Physic Garden (Society of Apothecaries), Kew Gardens, (Royal Botanic Garden)s, Museum of Garden History (named after John Tradescant), Richmond and Bushey Parks. Combine with Hampton Court Palace and gardens. Afternoon tea option. |
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| Greenwich Greenwich Meridian, the location of 00 degrees longitude and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), where time officially starts. Ideal spot to be photographed on this the international date line. Go inside the Royal Observatory with its pioneering telescopes and clocks and museum of history of time. A tour of the National Maritime Museum and the famous "clipper" the Cutty Sark, completes the visit. Combine with Docklands and the Isle of Dogs. Greenwich is a Unesco World Heritage Site. |
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| Movie Tour Film locations Notting Hill, Harry Potter are combined with other famous sites such as Abbey Road. A tour of Ealing Studios is optional. |
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| Walking Tours Tourways offers two walks. Royalty and Princess Diana, and the City of London Walk. Hear about the history and anecdotes from real life. The City tour covers 2000 years of history from Roman times and includes Tower Hill executions Whitechapel and Jack the Ripper. |
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| London by night Drive through the bright lights of the West End to Piccadilly Circus, Theatreland, Covent Garden to Tower Bridge. Get a taste of the local culture with a curry in Brick Lane or fish and chips. Our guide can drop you off at the end of the tour. |
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| Statues and Sculptures Choose from outstanding statues of statesmen (Sir Winston Churchill) and royalty or modern sculptures and works of art within new structures. |
Sculpture tours |
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| Rates | 7 hrs | 4 hrs | 3 hrs | 2 hrs |
| 1-3 people | £275 | £200 | £185 | £155 |
| 4-6 people | £295 | £275 | £220 | £200 |
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