A Royal Wedding in April 2011
A chance to soak up the ambience of a royal wedding and then continue the celebrations with a private tour to Chester and Edinburgh. You will be located in the heart of all three cities in glamorous accommodation and your hosts will pre-empt your every whim.
Price: Contact Concierge Travel for pricing
Dates: 28 April – 5 May 2011. Dates are flexible but turn on the events on 29th April 2011 in London.
Detailed itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive London
28th April
You will be met and escorted to your 5-star accommodation. Time permitting you can take a short visit to either Kensington Palace or Windsor Castle.
Day 2: The wedding (B)
29th April
Enjoy a champagne breakfast or brunch at your hotel to begin the celebrations. Your driver & guide is on hand today as required. Viewing for the Wedding Parade either along line of procession or special viewing room set up at hotel with refreshments.
Day 3: London (B)
30th April
A full day in London with your driver & guide will include visits to Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral & the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Then enjoy a relaxing lunch at Kensington Palace Orangery (own expense). Later stop at St James’s & Mayfair to visit a range of alluring shops.
Drinks this evening at Mahiki – frequented at times by William & Kate, followed by dinner
Day 4: London to Chester (B)
1st May
Morning at leisure with your driver & guide on hand to visit Notting Hill before heading onto Windsor Castle for the Queens Scout Parade. Your driver will then depart with your bags and will drive to Chester After the parade you’ll take a taxi with your guide to Euston Station to catch the train to Chester (2 hrs).
On arrival you will be greeted by your driver guide and driven out to Llandudno or to Caernarfon where you will stay tonight.
Day 5: Anglesey Sightseeing (B)
2nd May
Visit Caernarfon Castle where Prince Charles was invested Prince of Wales 1969 (ie where William will be invested) and Beaumaris Castle. Then visit Clogau, a famed Welsh jeweller in Caernarfon. Then onto the White Eagle pub for lunch – also a regular haunt of William & Kate .
This afternoon an optional RIB boat from Caernarfon for a high speed cruise through the Menai Straits (the narrow stretch of water which separates the island of Anglesey from the mainland of Wales) or there are also scenic flights available of the Snowdonia/Anglesey area from Caernarfon Airport.
Day 6: North Wales to Edinburgh (B)
3rd May
Drive to Manchester airport for flight to Edinburgh (approx 90 minutes). Arrive into Edinburgh. You’ll be met by your driver & guide for an afternoon of sightseeing in Edinburgh that will Include The Royal Yacht Britannia, Holyrood Palace & Edinburgh Castle. Then you go onto the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street.
Day 7: St Andrews (B)
4th May
Your driver guide will take you up to the University town of St Andrews where William & Kate first met. Time to explore St Andrews on foot and perhaps take a tour of the University. Lunch in St Andrews and then drive to Glamis Castle for a tour of the late Queen Mother’s childhood home
Day 8: Depart Edinburgh (B)
5th May
Your driver guide will take you to Edinburgh Airport.
Included:
• Arrival and departure transfers in London and Edinburgh
• 7 nights accommodation
• Hotel taxes
• Breakfast daily
• Transportation by rail where specified
• Transportation by chauffeur driven car
• The services of a guide
• Entrance fees
