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Dickens' Kent: Rochester & Chatham Historic Dockyards Day Trip

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Includes British Martime/Naval Heritage and Call the Midwife filming locations

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Rochester is a gem of a city with a cathedral and Norman castle. It overflows with Dickens sites. Chatham Historic Dockyard is a maritime museum covering over 80 acres located on part of what was the Royal Navy's main docks for several hundred years. Dickens loved the Docks, returned often as an adult, and referred to them as a "place of wonderment."

 

Full Day from London

Rochester is a gem of a city with a cathedral and Norman castle. It overflows with Dickens sites, places where he lived and those mentioned in his books such as ‘Mrs Havisham's House' in Great Expectations, the real Restoration House. This is a home with an interesting history, connections to Cromwell and King Charles II plus it offers a large walled garden with a Tudor wall.

 

Chatham Historic Dockyard is a maritime museum covering over 80 acres located on part of what was the Royal Navy's main docks for several hundred years. Charles Dickens lived in the area as a child when his father found work for a time as a Naval clerk. Dickens loved the Docks, returned often as an adult, and referred to them as a "place of wonderment." Today the museum is a collection of several historic buildings and museums including 3 Naval warships, a recreation of working life on the docks circa 1758, a Victorian rope factory, a lifeboat memorial with 17 historic vessels and an old smithery. Fans of the BBC show Call the Midwife might find the area familiar as this is where much of the series is filmed, the docks 'playing' London's East End of the 1950s.

 

Please note that your final itinerary may fluctuate to accommodate variable opening times/days for listed attractions, special events and places of interest. Please discuss your needs with us for an individual itinerary with rate quote.

 

Oft imitated, never duplicated! This is an original SGT itinerary, property of Special Group Tours and to be used only with express permission/in conjunction with SGT.

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This is a suggested tour itinerary and can be modified to best you your individual wishes.

London Day Trips

A private/custom London day trip is a standard day up to 9 hours total, typically 09:00 - approximately 18:00 - variable by request. You would be picked up from and returned to your central London hotel.

Entrance fees and cost of lunch are not included in your up front rate quote and would be paid directly during your touring day.

 

The final price may vary per specific requirements but as a rough estimate, expect approximate rates for a private day trip to be:

Standard car accommodating from 1 - 3 guests, approx $755 USD flat rate

MPV/SUV accommodating from 4 - 7 guests, approx $875 USD flat rate

16 seat mini-coach accommodating from 8 - 15 guests, approx $925 USD flat rate

 

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