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7 Days 'Magna Carta': River Thames River Cruise Tour Package
Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Priced From: $ 3,200 ( per person, based on double occupancy )
Dates: January, April, August, October to December - 2008
Journey aboard the luxurious, air-conditioned 'MAGNA CARTA' for a unique cruise along the Royal River Thames. Travel through Buckinghamshire and Berkshire with visits to historical sights including Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle.
Itinerary
 Day 1
Meet at the Stafford Hotel in London for a traditional English cream tea before transferring to 'Magna Carta,' moored at Hampton Court. A champagne reception and Captain's welcome is followed by dinner.
Day 2
Visit Hampton Court Palace, built by Cardinal Wolsey in the early 16th century. Wander in sixty acres of beautiful riverside gardens and find your way out of its famous maze, before a cruise to Shepperton.
Day 3
Cruise to Bell Weir Lock, adjacent to The Runnymede, with time for a massage or facial at this luxurious spa hotel. 'Magna Carta' then travels on, past the meadow at Runnymede where King John was forced to sign its namesake charter in 1215, and the nearby John F. Kennedy Memorial.
Day 4
Enjoy a morning cruise to Windsor where 'Magna Carta' moors off a private island with a unique view of the Castle. After lunch, visit the Castle, built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century and inhabited by the Royal Family ever since.
Day 5
Leaving Windsor Castle behind, cruise past magnificent waterside homes through the spectacular Cliveden Reach and into the open English countryside. Moor in Cookham, once described as "heaven on earth" by artist Stanley Spencer, one of England's greatest and most eccentric painters, whose studio you visit this afternoon.
Day 6
Cruise this morning to the village of Hurley-on- Thames, where there is time to wander Peter Freebody's boatyard to watch traditional craftsmen at work. Return to 'Magna Carta' for lunch on board, followed by a final cruise to Henley-on-Thames. There is time to explore the town before a farewell dinner tonight.
Day 7
After breakfast transfer to the Stafford Hotel in London where your tour ends.
Note: This route is run in reverse on alternate weeks.
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