DAY 01: NORTH AMERICA / LONDON, ENGLAND. Depart North America aboard our transatlantic jet bound for London. DAY 02: LONDON. Upon arrival at London Airport we are met by our tour escort and motor coach and transferred to our hotel in England's exciting capital city of London. The balance of the day is at leisure, dinner and overnight at our hotel.  DAY 03: LONDON. Our full day sightseeing tour of London will commence with the West End. We will see Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Mayfair, Piccadilly, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard ceremony (if held). A highlight will be a visit to impressive Westminster Abbey. This afternoon we travel into the City of London, rich in history and for many centuries the leading commercial and financial centre. We visit St Paul's Cathedral, the masterpiece designed by Sir Christopher Wren, and which is the final resting place of many renowned sailors, soldiers and painters. We then continue to the infamous Tower of London which for 900 years has guarded the approach to London from the River Thames and has been a fortress, royal palace and prison. steeped in the nation's history it has been the scene of many executions including the beheading of Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIII. We also see the Crown Jewels before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Sing the Vigil Mass at Westminster Cathedral.
DAY 04: CAMBRIDGE. Today we have Excursion to Ely and Cambridge. Sing a lunchtime recital in Ely and continue to the university city of Cambridge. Some time at leisure here to stroll around this beautiful old city, perhaps viewing one of it's many colleges, or just strolling along the "Backs", a tranquil area on the River Cam. Witness Evensong at Kings College and St. John’s Chapel. DAY 05: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON. Today we start at Blenheim Palace–Stratford. Sing informally at the Palace. On to Stratford-Upon-Avon, birthplace of the Bard William Shakespeare. DAY 06: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON. We will visit Shakespeare’s birthplace and see the 16th century Harvard House, the Guildhall and other points of interest in the beautiful old market town with numerous timbered old buildings. Afternoon performance at Holy Trinity Chapel. DAY 07: BATH / BRISTOL. Tour Roman Baths before singing a noon performance at Bath Abby. Continue to Bristol for dinner and overnight.  DAY 08: SALISBURY / STONEHENGE. We drive swiftly to the market town of Salisbury to visit it's Cathedral, which has the tallest spire in England. Plains to mysterious Stonehenge to visit the fascinating collection of ancient monoliths placed there nearly 2,000 years before the birth of Christ and which were once used to calculate the eclipses and equinoxes.
 DAY 09: CANTERBURY. This morning we drive through the Kentish countryside to Canterbury, the traditional home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the most important religious city in England. In 1170, Thomas A Beckett was murdered in his own cathedral by the knights of Henry II and shortly afterwards was canonized; for centuries pilgrims flocked to his shrine - they have been immortalized in "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer. We have a detailed visit to the Cathedral and also see some of the medieval walls of the city. Some time at leisure before joining the motorway system and driving swiftly to London for dinner and overnight.
DAY 10: LONDON / USA. Transfer this morning to the airport for our return flight to the United States at the end of our enjoyable tour.
Suggested Venues: London: Westminster Cathedral, St. Ethelreda Church, Brompton Oratory (St. Philip Neri), Farm Street Church (Immaculate Conception), All Saints at Margaret Street York: St. Wilfred Church Ely: Cathedral of Ely Bristol: St. Mary Redcliffe Church Woodstock: The Chapel of Bleheim Palace Stratford: Holy Trinity Chapel Bath: Bath Abbey Canterbury: Cathedral of Canterbury Salisbury: Cathedral of Salisbury Winchester: Cathedral of Winchester
Additional Suggested Venues for Bands: London: Covent Garden, Christmas Parade Various locations: Pre-game and Half-time shows for the Carling English Premier Soccer League
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