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Jane Austen and
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Depart USA for London!
We arrive in London and travel by coach to Winchester.
Explore or rest before dinner together. Overnight in
Winchester.
After breakfast, we'll take an excursion by coach first to
Steventon, Austen's birthplace, and then to Chawton to see
Jane Austen's House, where Austen prepared her 6 novels for
publication. Overnight in Winchester.
We'll take a day trip by coach to Portsmouth for a guided
tour of the harbor and Nelson's flagship, the HMS Victory.
Overnight in Winchester.
After touring Winchester Cathedral, site of Austen's grave,
we travel to Bath, via Stonehenge and Salisburty. After a
brief orientation in Bath, we dine together. Overnight in
Bath.
Spend the morning at your leisure; in the afternoon, we tour
Bath - the Roman Baths, the Pump Room, Assembly Rooms, and
other Austenian sites. Overnight in Bath.
We will ramble to discuss the picturesque or go see
Beckford's Tower. Overnight in Bath.
A coach will take us to Stourhead Gardens and Country House;
we'll continue via Cotswold villages to Oxford, where we'll
spend the night.
Tour Oxford where Austen's father and two of her brothers
studied; explore colleges, browse bookstores, or visit the
Ashmolean before a late afternoon bus trip to our
accommodations in Canterbury.
Explore Canterbury's historic sites before an afternoon
visit to Goodnestone, touring the garden with current
resident Lady Fitzwalter. Stay in Canterbury.
We travel to Leeds Castle then on to London. We dine
together after a bus tour and orientation. Overnight in
London.
After a morning walking tour thorugh London's Austenian and
Regency sites, spend a free afternoon at whatever tourist
attractions appeal to you. Overnight in London.
Visit St Paul's for morning service or walk through London's
eighteenth- century parks. We'll spend the afternoon at the
British Museum. Overnight in London.
After visiting the National Gallery and the National
Portrait Gallery, the rest of the day is yours - return to
exhibits of your choice or shop, relax, or view other London
highlights. Overnight in London.
We will visit Sir John Soane's Museum and then the Victoria
and Albert Museum, which contains exhibits of
eighteenth-century costumes, rooms, and much more! The
afternoon and evening are fre; consider taking a half-day
trip to Windsor or Kew Gardens. Overnight in London.
After a morning at the British Library, your afternoon is
free. We'll spend the evening together for a farewell
dinner. Overnight in London.
A coach will pick us up at our lodgings and take us to the
airport to fly back to the U.S.
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