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Christmas in London
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$1,999
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Feel the holiday spirit when you experience the Christmas season in London, a world within a city. Explore London’s colorful Christmas markets, beautifully decorated department stores, and bustling streets. Join a local expert on a panoramic tour. See the Norwegian fir in Trafalgar Square, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the festive lights adorning Buckingham Palace. Explore the majesty of Westminster Abbey. Visit the historic university town of Oxford decked out in holiday splendor. Travel to magnificent Blenheim Palace, an incomparable display at Christmastime. Feel the holiday warmth at one of London’s finest theatres. Enjoy afternoon tea in charming Covent Garden. Embark on a relaxing journey as you discover the colorful history and regal pageantry only found “across the pond.”
Your Tour Includes
- 1 Handpicked Accommodations
- 8 Meals
Included Highlights
- Buckingham Palace
- Harrods at Christmas
- Big Ben
- Christmas Markets
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Accommodations
Doubletree by Hilton London - Tower of London
Nights 1-5
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Rating
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4.4
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Based on 65 independent reviews
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The tour exceeded my expectations. Hotel close to the metro station. Tour Manager was very accessible, helpful and friendly. Afternoon tea was lovely. Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace. Westminister Abbey, Tower of London were extraordinary. Enjoyed the National Galery. The local guides were very knowledgeable. Enjoyed meeting the Button King and Queen and hearing about the charity.Ida Swift
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The most memorable experience on this tour was actually when our TM walked us, on his night off, to a restaurant a little ways from the hotel. We were on our own that night for dinner but he so graciously made sure we got to the restaurant and even had dinner with us.Tammy Mccullars
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Kensington Palace which we toured on our own.Marie Burgar
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The Xmas markets were disappointing. I've been to better markets right here in Pennsylvania. My favorite part of the tour was the optional trip to Windsor Castle. The reason that I gave the tour 3 stars is that we seemed to spend too much time at many places and not enough at others. For example, Blenheim palace had a pointless Alice in Wonderland exhibit. I could have done without it. Oxford demanded more time. A tour of the university should be included.
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Lots of walking put us close to so many sites - much better than being on a bus all the time. I loved Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, London Eye, boat tour up the Thames River, trip to Oxford, excellent theater production of Juliette, dining with the tour group.Dorothy Klein
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Poorly thought out
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I loved seeing the items on the tour except I hated Harrods. The crowd at harrods gave Me anxiety. But seeing the castle and palaces was amazing. And the food place Colette took us too were amazing! I loved the hotel as well with very clean rooms and friendly staff.Jody Plasterer
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We expected a different type or more of Christmas, not the commercial type markets..but we found some on our own.
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This trip was well organized and we had an excellent tour guide.Alicia Gonzalez
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I loved everythingAntonio Gonzalez
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The Tour Director’s service made the trip wonderful.Billy Quach
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My favorite experience was High Tea at Harrods. Since our original visit to Harrods was cancelled, I went there on my free day.
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Tour guide excellent. Could do without tour with "Tubes" to Christmas Market which was closed early in morning.
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Excellent tour guide.
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The Tour of Westminster Abby, was just wonderfulCynthia Hillier
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Needed more time in Oxford
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The trip to Oxford and Blenheim Palace. We could have spent much more time doing excursions out of London like this and I would have been much happier.
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Tour was not as advertised
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A play was included in the experience and it was very entertaining. The trip to Oxford was very good but too short. Should have left Blenheim Palace out or curtailed the time there.Judith Dwyer
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Kensington Palace was the most interesting to tour!
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The trip was everything we (my daughter and me) expected and more. We had a taste of London and would like to have more. Even the weather was good. The food was very good. Our tour manager, David, was the best. We could have skipped Harrod's though. Mark and Spenser would have been better. Thank you, Collette, for a wonderful tour.
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excellent hotel, beautiful artwork, staff were wonderful, great daily breakfast, interesting tours,great tour choices, wonderful food, public bars and restaurants had kind staff members, just an overall fantastic trip experience!!! Our tour manager was the best!!Tracy Bakowski
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Well handled tour, 44 people a bit too many, but tour director did great job. Stonehenge a favorite.Irene Gavriluk
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I expected to visit some places in London, not just drive by them. We were left on our own to get on the tube to travel to other places. Sometimes the directions were inaccurate. The Churchill War Room was changed to the Imperial War Room, but out tour director said that the Churchill War Room was much better. We paid our own entrance fee even though the Kensington Palace fee was included in the cost of the tour. We thought it was changed because the Churchill War Room was closed. The Imperial War Room doesn’t charge a fee. I changed my plans because my husband was unsure about getting to the theater on his own because of the poor directions that we experienced the day before.
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Kensington palace was the best. Loved Oxford and Blenheim palace. Did not like the food tour at all. Would have preferred a tour of Windsor palace instead. Bath was nice but short. No time to really explore the shops. The Harrods stop was too short to do anything other than find restrooms. The best thing Collette did was rebook our return flight. WE were on our way to Boston when the power went out in the airport. Before we had landed and got the news, Collette has already booked us a flight for the rest of the journey. I saw the mass of travelers struggling to make other arrangements. For this reason, we will always travel with you. Thank you to Collette!
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Well planned. Just too short. Need another couple of days to see all we wanted to see.
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Too many last minute changes. Too large group.David Wentling
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David Beaumont was interesting, very informed, made sure we saw everything on the tour itinerary, had great stories and was considerate.Heather
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I believe the tours of the various gardens and sightseeing in London itself was very memorable and enjoyable--not sure I can pick just one memorable experience.
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Enjoyed everything about the trip especially the Chelsea Flower Show!Patricia Powley
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Overall, an excellent tour. The tour guide and bus driver were outstanding. The choice of theater show (Thriller) was a bit disappointing, but the performers were very good. The walking food tour was fun, but, 1st course was somewhat disappointing because of skimpy quantity and no offer to have wine or anything other than water. 2nd course was very good, but did not appreciate that we had to stand on the curb instead of going into the restaurant. Courses 3, 4 & 5 were very good.
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The play "Thriller!" and the Chelsea Garden Show.Samuel Wilder
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Loved the hotel in Bath. Great sights and experiences in London. Wonderful tour manager who looked after our every need.
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I enjoyed the walking food trip , which gave us a taste of different foods and beverages! I was disappointed for my husband that we didn’t get to visit the Tower of London and some other venues. I have been to London several times before but he had never been. We will have to go back and organize our own London experience to actually see some of the sights we rode past.Mary Ellen Wood
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These tours are always the BEST way to travel. You get knowledgeable, caring and considerate tour guides; fabulous destinations, and fun while learning a ton about your destinations. We've taken over five tours with this company--and we plan on taking many, many more.Mary Tufts
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Everything was handled in a professional mannerJennifer Felizzi
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Many favorites! If I had to choose one it would be Windsor!Candace Texas
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Tour manager was the best
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the trip to Bath was great but too shortJean Samuel
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Tour guide was excellent .Christopher Davis
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Local tour guide, including the tour manager, were excellent. Coach was comfortable, a valued service.
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The Friday, or last full day was great as we went out on our own. London’s Christmas markets are really lacking when compared to those in Germany, France, Switzerland and Hungary. The food at the pub on the first night, the welcome dinner was terrible though the location and staff were great. The final dinner was one of the best we had while traveling with Collette, our five trip. The hotel staff were very friendly, helpful and caring as well as accommodating. The hotel itself was old and one of the worst we have had while with Collette.
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Our additional trip to Bath and guide there made my traveling companion and me want to go back.Janet Boulter
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Too hard to choose, each site had its great points. We enjoyed our free time. OxfordMaria Nemeth
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taking the tube to get to several locations and taking the train to Bath
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The spotlight tours gives the perfect balance of group activity while giving the free time that I wanted. My Tour Manager Michelle Purvis did an outstanding job! She was always willing to assist and she always had a smile on her face.
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There were several memorable experiences. I really enjoyed the "pub night", when we were able to sample several different kinds of meat pies and beers. I also enjoyed our time walking around Kennsington Palace and Windsor Castle. Our guide in Oxford was very knowledgeable, and for all of us who are "Frost" and "Endeavour" fans his noting of particular filming areas was great.Elaner Pound
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Most memorable experience was the overview of the city. However, it was also my most disappointing in that it was just a brief drive by of sites with no time to stop and view close up.Darlene Scott Scurry
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The only issue I have come across is that you advertise this tour being "seven" days. But, it actually is not seven days. We fly during the night to Europe. That is NOT the first day of the tour. Then, you count the last day, which we had to leave at 8 am to airport, as the seventh day of the tour. My issue is with the "First day". This tour was more of a "Five DAY" experience.Farah Houtan
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The tour guide was knowledgeable, and we loved getting all of the behind-the-scenes info.Chanda Heard
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We were in London the week of the Queen's birthday, the birth of a new prince, and the London Marathon!
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Churchill War Rooms was just incredible.Elizabeth
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Weather was a factor snow. Did noy get to OxfordMargaret Silva
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Touring Winston Churchill's war rooms before the crowd was unmanageable. Also, Oxford and city streets.
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Not as well known as some of the other sights in London, but I thought that the Churchill War Rooms was really interesting and worth the time.Robert Timmons
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Loved this tour. There was enough free time that I could explore on my own, as well as visiting outstanding gardens with knowledgeable local guides.Diane Hooper
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Christmas in London is amazing! The holiday atmosphere is everywhere... The decorations are beautiful, the shopping excellent, and the food fun and festive! Highlights of this trip were Windsor Castle, Blenheim Palace, the London Eye, Herrods, and a wonderful visit to Oxford. I could do this trip every year and love every minute of it!
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I loved being able to tour inside Windsor Castle. It would have been nice to have tours of Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, etc also included, or offered as options.Richard Bird
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The group was too large (42) for a Spotlight tour. My previous tours had 24 or less. Although she was pleasant our tour guide had us rushing everywhere and wasn't as organized as she should be nor had good communication skills. My previous guides were excellent so this experience was not typical. Visiting Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and riding the London Eye were great highlights of the tour.
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I really didn't have a favorite experience on the tour but I loved seeing London Tower and the museums on my own.
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