FACTSSTARTS: Trafalgar Square

ENDS: Harrod’s

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS: Trafalgar Square, Piccaadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Portobello Road Market, St.Martin, National Gallery, West End, Covent Garden, Brighton ( Royal Pavilion, Town House, Museum, Art gallery and Brighton Marina), St. Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, Windsor Castle, the financial centre of London, Hyde Park, Little Venice, Parliament Square, Westminster, Big Ben, Kensington and Harrod’s.

TOUR STYLE: Pubblic transport – subway and coach. Accom. B&B, max. group size 20.

WHAT’S IT LIKE? The tour includes several attractive tourist London and is aimed at all young people who want to broaden knowledge on the capital, enriching their cultural background.

The capital of the United Kingdom is a city of firsts, the most cosmopolitan metropolis in Europe but also the biggest city in terms of size and population. London is filled with history and grandeur everywhere and does not fail to wonder its visitors with its museums, more than 30,000 shops, parks, thousands of events, performances, music and the most lively and eclectic night life imaginable. A trip to London is not just a trip, London is a surprising, fascinating city, sometimes frightening due to its size and frantic lifestyle, but it is definitely a city that changes and knows how to change its visitors.

PRICES

Month Departure dateMonth Departure date

Monday and Thursday

all year

15/12/08-15/01/09 Monday, Thursday and Friday

7 days and 6 nights £ 204; deposit: £100

Travel insurance: £ 30 (23 days standard cover)

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Friday Day 1

12.55 Arriving in Rome, Fiumicino Airport Check-in Boarding 14.25 to London 14.55 off to London 16.05 Arrival at London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 1 16.20 Withdrawal luggage Subscription 16.30 Underground: one day travelcard zones 1-6 (£ 34.50) + weekly travelcard zones 1-2 (£ 17.60). For other rates here. Arrival

18.30 Bed & Breakfast and accommodation. 20.10. Underground 20.30 Trafalgar Square (Ø Charing Cross) Visit to Piccadilly Circus, the square dell'Eros. Dinner Leicester Square, at night one

of the most crowded places in the city thanks to mega cinema, discos and theatres.

Piccadilly Circus Trafalgar Square Leicester Square

Saturday Day 2 7.30 Alarm

8.00 Breakfast 9.00 Subway 9.30 Portobello Road Market

12.30 Lunch 13.30 Trafalgar Square, St. Martin in the Fields and brief visit to the National Gallery (closes at 18) 15.30 Shopping in the West End (Oxford St., Regent St., Carnaby St. In Soho) 20.30 Dinner Covent Garden, the West End district made lively by actors and musicians from road

Portobello West End National Gallery

Sunday Day 3 6.00 Allarm 6.30 Breakfast 7.00 Coach “National Express” from London Victoria Station 9.00 Arrival to Brighton Sights A visit to the Royal Pavilion is an experience not to be missed. The royal palace in Brighton is one of

the most exotic of Europe, a merger between Indian style exterior and interior sumptuous Chinese style that perfectly reflects the eclectic and extravagant personality of its founder, King George IV.

The waterfront remains the preferred place to take a fresh sea air, or relax with a cup of coffee in one of the cafes overlooking the beach and look for the quarter of the artists, looking for some souvenirs. Visitors will be smaller fascinated by the world of the submarine Sea Life Centre, the oldest aquarium in the country and the whole family can have fun with the traditional attractions of Brighton Pier, with its rides, the stalls of candy cane and amusement arcades. Do not forget to visit the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, with its three collections nationally and the famous collection of furniture Art Nouveau and Art Deco. If you prefer contemporary art, visited the former church that houses Fabrica or one of many art galleries located in the district of Lanes, North Laine and Hove. For the fun of the whole family there is no place better than Brighton Marina. Here is a film with 8 rooms, a modern bowling, supermarkets, boutiques, shops and many restaurants for all needs.

Brighton Pier District of Lanes Brighton Marina

Monday Day 4•  

7.30 Alarm 8.00 Breakfast 9.00 Subway 9.30 St. Paul Cathedral, the first Protestant cathedral to the world, a symbol of London (£ 6.00, free on Sundays during the mass) (Ø St. Paul or Blackfriars) 12.30 Lunch 13.00 Visiting the City, the financial centre of London: Bank of England, Royal Exchange, Lloyd's Building, Bank, Monument 15.00 Tower of London. His reputation is tied to the fact that it was the place of detention and death but also royal residence, armory, brand and safe of the jewels of the crown. From here you can see also the centenary Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast, the largest cruiser warship British royal navy during the Second World War 20.00 Dinner

St. Paul Cathedral Tower of London

Tuesday Day 5

7.30 Alarm

8.00 Breakfast 9.00 Subway 9.30 Departure for Windsor (Ø Victoria Station). (£ 6.50 A / R from Victoria Coach Station Bus with the Green Line, if you prefer the train, some 'more expensive but faster you must take to Ø Paddington) 11.00 Visit to Windsor Castle (£ 8.95), the enclave of real dynasty: in the castle there are places to rest but there is someone nearby, so just go out remembering to keep the ticket if you want fall 16.00 Departure from Windsor & Eton Central to Paddington 20.00 Dinner

Windsor Castle

Wednesday Day 6

7.30 Alarm 8.00 Breakfast 9.00 Subway 9.30 Charing Cross (Ø Charing Cross). Victoria Embankment Gardens, the beautiful gardens on the banks of the Thames 10.00 Parliament Square, Westminster Palace and the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey 10.30 Visit to Westminster Abbey, the Abbey which saw the coronation of kings and queens of the United Kingdom (£ 4.00) 13.00 Lunch Boarding 13.30 from Westminster Pier to the Thames Flood Barrier, the colossal steel barrier built against floods (£ 6.90) 15.00 Visit to Russian Submarine, the Soviet model submarine U-475 Foxtrot capable of carrying nuclear weapons (open 10-18)

20.00 Dinner

Westminster Abbey Big Ben & Houses of Parliament

Thursday Day 7

7.30 Alarm 8.00 Breakfast 9.00 Subway 9.30 Visit to Kensington Gardens and Kensington Palace, the residence of the beloved Lady Diana (11-17 opening hours, £ 4.50) (Ø Lancaster Gate) 13.00 Lunch Some 14.00 purchase from Harrod's, the largest store in London's famous20.00 Dinner

Kensinton Gardens Kensington Palace Harrod’s