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London Tours

Visit one of the world's great cities. No city in the world can boast more vibrant, diverse and influential culture than London!

Its landscape is instantly recognizable. Historic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament are world-famous. More than 8,000 acres of parkland add a green heart. And modern icons such as the London Eye bring a 21st century twist.

If you want to experience history, you'll find it as you stroll around. The city boasts four World Heritage sites - Kew Gardens, the Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich and Westminster Abbey, as well as 200 museums and 18,000 listed buildings.

Enduring classics sit alongside contemporary icons. Ordinary streets bring views, both familiar and unforgettable. And through the heart of it all runs the River Thames, the lifeblood of the city and the emblem of London 2012 Olympics. The old and the new are brought together in the space of a few hundred metres, as it is throughout the city, its landscape, its daily life and its arts.

Whatever you want, London's got it!
(from: www.london2012.com)

Click here for guided, small group full day and weekend trips from London with International Friends. Small Groups = 16 guests or less per tour so enjoy personal service.

2012 is THE time to visit GREAT Britain and London!

Join in the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 Year Reign. The only other Monarch to enjoy such an occasion was Queen Victoria in 1897.

Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Celebrations, 2 - 5 June, 2012

London 2012 is more than just the sporting events of the Olympic Games and more than just in London - join in the UK wide ‘Cultural Olympiad’ of special events, concerts and festivals through the year!

London 2012 Festival/Cultural Olympiad, 21 June – 9 September, 2012

London 2012 Olympics & Para-Olympic Games, 27 July - 12 August, 2012

 

Interested in extended tours from London? Please visit our Tours from London page for 3- 14 day tours from the Capital.

 

Do It Yourself” Around the Capital: Contact us for specific availability/rates: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

*Airport Transfers: Be met on arrival from either London Heathrow or London Gatwick and taken by your personal driver directly to your London hotel.

*Airport ‘Express’ Trains: Choice of Heathrow/Paddington or Gatwick/Victoria; Express trains get you from the airport to city in about 15 minutes.

*Visitor Oyster Cards and Tube Passes are the best value for you to get around the Capitol’s public transport system. Use the Underground (Tube) and the bus network.

*London’s “Hop-On/Hop-Off” Double Decker Bus: The easiest way to ‘do it yourself’ and get a glimpse of London’s main icons. ‘Hop off’ whenever you want to, go into an attraction, then ‘hop back on’ with the BIG BUS Company

*Theatre Tickets: Choose anything from the big West End musicals to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Bankside or anything in between.

*The London Pass: The London Pass that gives you free entry to over 50 top London attractions for 1 inclusive price - some options include Tube fare!

*Palaces ‘Royal’ Pass: Unbeatable value for admission to the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and gardens and Kensington Palace.

Avoid the queues/lines and pre-book your tickets to London’s iconic sites & museums including:

*St Paul’s Cathedral including a multi-media personal Ipod Touch tour guide brings hundreds of years of British history to life - literary at your fingertips!

*The Tower of London see the dozens of amazing sights and activities including The White Tower, Crown Jewels & where many such as Queen Ann Boelyn lost their heads.

*Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum showcases an unbelievable collection of unusual artefacts

*Wimbledon Tennis Museum Explore the game's evolution from a garden party pastime to a multimillion dollar professional sport featuring exciting interactive, films and a tour of Centre Court.

*London Eye Ride the Eye for unbelievable views of London.

*Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Tour & Exhibition The Wooden ‘O,’ theatre Tudor style.

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Scheduled Half Day Tours, Mornings/Afternoons:

*Royal London: A morning tour - see Kensington Palace, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (Evan Evans)

*London Past & Present, The City of London: An afternoon tour including a guided tour of St Paul's Cathedral, a visit to the Tower of London & Crown Jewels and a Thames River Cruise. (Evan Evans)

*Sex, Drugs & Rock’N’Roll London: A morning tour through Central & North London - land of The Kinks, early Stones, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Rod Stewart and Amy Winehouse. (Access All Areas)

*Classic Rock & Beatles London Sites: An afternoon ‘magical mystery tour’ of London’s highlights and best kept secrets...Beatles, Beatles, Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Led Zep, Sex Pistols & many more rock sites across the Capital! (Access All Areas)

 

Scheduled Half Day Tours, Evenings:

*Jack the Ripper: Become a “Ripperologist” and have a pub fish and chips meal (Evan Evans)

*The Medieval Banquet: Step back in time to experience a Medieval evening in the vaulted cellars of Ivory House. (Evan Evans)

*Bateaux London, Luxury River Cruises: Experience the wonder of the capital by night from your dinner table on one of Bateaux London's unique restaurant cruisers (Evan Evans)

Full Days, Special ROCK & ROLL! theme tours:

*Full Day London Monsters of Rock: Wanna rock n roll all day? Combine the Summer of Love and the Classic Rock tours for a full day tour of the Capitol’s rock & roll sites. This tour gets you to places not normally seen by regular tourists!

*Pink Floyd, Cambridge & London: Mondays; A tale of two cities - During this full day tour, you get the full history of the band from your knowledgeable guide and, of course, a day listening to rare, obscure and well-known Floyd music!

Full Days, general sightseeing coach tours:

*Inside Access, Stonehenge: Contact us for availability & full details: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

*Salisbury, Stonehenge and Bath: “Classic” Sightseeing - A full day tour of the West Country visiting Salisbury Cathedral, mysterious Stonehenge and Georgian Bath. (Evan Evans)

*Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral & Dover: “Classic” Sightseeing - Tour Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, White Cliffs of Dover, Greenwich and Afternoon Tea.(Evan Evans)

*Warwick Castle, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Oxford: “Classic” Sightseeing - A full day tour through the enchanting Cotswolds, visiting medieval Warwick Castle, Shakespeare's Stratford upon Avon and a walk through the cobbled streets of Oxford (Evan Evans)

Rail Day Trips from London:

*Beatles Liverpool via Rail: Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, Mathew Street & the Cavern Club on this magical day out (Evan Evans)

*Scenic Lake District: Rail Journey and guided tour through the spectacular Lakes and Romantic literary landscapes (Golden Tours)

*York, Vikings and Romans: Unaccompanied journey plus entry to Jorvik Viking Centre & Open Top Bus Tour ticket (Golden Tours)

*Cardiff, Magical Capitol of Wales: Unaccompanied journey plus tour of iconic Millennium Stadium & entrance to Cardiff Castle (Golden Tours)

*Edinburgh, The Royal City: Unaccompanied journey plus a ticket on the Hop-on/Hop-off sightseeing bus (Evan Evans)

*Paris Escorted: Eurostar to the City of Light & a panoramic guided tour of the city. (Evan Evans)

*Magical Paris: Eurostar and a ticket on the Paris Hop-on/Hop-off sightseeing bus - Go as you Please! (Evan Evans)

*Basically Paris: Eurostar and a Paris Viste card for attractions and transportation on the Metro. (Evan Evans)

*The Somme Day Tour: weekly, Saturdays; Exploration of events from July 1st to Nov 1916 encompassing the French battlefields (Back-Roads)

*TRIUMPH AND DISASTER: weekly, Mondays; Loos, Arras and Vimy Ridge (Back-Roads)

Special Theme Weekend Tour Packages from London:

*Weekends on the Western Front: You choose a 2 or 3-day weekend! Combine the Ypres, Somme and Triumph & Disaster (Arras/Vimy Ridge) day tours to explore the battlefields in Belgium and Northern France. (Back-Roads)

*Rock & Roll Weekends: (Access All Areas) specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

 

DESIGN YOUR OWN CUSTOM TOUR WITH US! All SGT itineraries are available for private departures, from 2 guests and up on the date of your choice. The cost of a private tour is based on how many guests in the party. All itineraries below are suggestions and can be modified to specifically suit your travel requirements/requests. Learn more here: Private, Tailor-Made tours

Please contact us for a specific quote: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

 

“Name the Date”  Some of our SGT Suggested DAY TOURS FROM LONDON for Private Groups, whenever you want them:

*London Theatre: Backstage tours, walking tours, mini-coach tours & theatre tickets for Shakespeare’s Globe, South Bank, West End, Covent Garden and the Theatre Museum.

*Historic Pubs of London: An evening romp through English social traditions.

*Sinister London: An evening of Jack the Ripper, grave robbers, plague and many ‘orrible tales.

*Literary London: Explore the London of the great classical writers through to those best sellers of today. A novel way to explore the city.

*London’s Stately Homes and Gardens: Spent the day in the wonderful gardens in and around the Capitol city.

*Sunday Street Markets: Meet the locals and maybe find a bargain in London’s East End and Greenwich.

*Jane Austen’s Hampshire: See the scenery which inspired, a former home and museum in Chawton and her final resting place in Winchester.

*Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford: No visit to the UK is complete without these literary must see destinations!

*Harry Potter Day Tour: A fun day out exploring film/book sites in Oxford and the Cotswolds.

*Literary Kent and Sussex: Spoilt for choice in this mega literary landscape...AA Milne, Virginia Woolf/Bloomsbury group, Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens to name a few choices.

*Gardens of Kent: Don’t have time for a 3 or 4 day tour? This day tour will give you a sample of the region’s amazing gardens.

*Writers, Royalty and the River: Discover the rich literary heritage on London’s backdoor. See Windsor, the Chiltern Hills and the Thames Valley. Sites associated with Mary Shelley, Kenneth Graham, HG Wells, TS Elliot, Thomas Gray and more.

*Pre-Historic Britain: Stonehenge, Avebury and some ancient burial chambers in the Wiltshire countryside.