Kent, the Garden of England Independent Full Day Private Tour
Description
Tours pick up and drop off at clients’ hotel. Tour pick up times are flexible but MUST be advised at time of booking. Tours do not include entrance fees. Suggested entrance tickets have been provided as a separate charge with each tour. Your route takes you through Kent, known as the Garden of England and on to Canterbury with its fine Norman Cathedral, also the scene of the murder of Thomas Becket before a visit to Dover with its white cliffs and castle. In the afternoon you will visit Leeds Castle, arguably the most beautiful castle in England. It was built in the middle of a lake and was home to the medieval Queens of England. Next visit either Chartwell, home of Sir Winston Churchill for over 49 years or Knole, one of the largest private houses in England, with it’s famous collection of 17th and 18th century furniture.
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Itinerary
Your route takes you through Kent, known as the Garden of England and on to Canterbury with its fine Norman Cathedral, also the scene of the murder of Thomas Becket before a visit to Dover with its white cliffs and castle. In the afternoon you will visit Leeds Castle, arguably the most beautiful castle in England. It was built in the middle of a lake and was home to the medieval Queens of England. Next visit either Chartwell, home of Sir Winston Churchill for over 49 years or Knole, one of the largest private houses in England, with it’s famous collection of 17th and 18th century furniture.
Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 5 miles southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds.
Chartwell was Churchill’s house in Kent and is now preserved as an historic property by the National Trust. It is consistently one of their most visited sites. The house was purchased by Winston Churchill in 1922 and he used it as his main base during the ‘20s and ‘30s for writing, painting and entertaining. It was a significant drain on his finances until it was purchased for the Trust by a group of Churchill’s friends and admirers in 1946, on condition that Churchill and his wife could continue to live there for their lifetimes. Lady Churchill presented it to the Trust immediately after Churchill’s death in 1965.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
• These private tours are ideal for one or more couples who wish to explore London and its environs in the comfort of a chauffeur-driven vehicle; or even for a family of up to 6 people who would like a private tour. • Tours pick up and drop off at clients’ hotel. Tour pick up times are flexible but MUST be advised at time of booking. Tours do not include entrance fees. Suggested entrance tickets have been provided as a separate charge with each tour. • If passenger wants to custmise their tour then they can contact us at a time of booking. • If passenger wants to choose their pick up location which is outside of central London area then they can inquire us on provided voucher details
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and children, regardless of age, count as full fare paying passengers. Please note that child seats are not compulsory and need to be requested on an ad hoc basis.
Reviews(3)
The description is misleading, as you cannot do the entire itinerary listed. If you want to see the cliffs of Dover, you will be in the car for half of your 9 hours and have no time to see anything else. The driver is your typical airport transfer driver and does not have any local knowledge. After dozing in the back of the car for a while, we arrived in the middle of a field and he asked if this is where we wanted to go - turns out the tour company gave him the middle of the Kent postcode as a 'destination'. After some phone calls to India, he ended dropping us off in Canterbury, then on to Leeds. He pointed out that we would miss Chartwell if we took more than 45 minutes at Leeds castle, which we did.
Ahmed was a great guide. He was prompt, kind and genuine. Very knowledgeable of the city and beyond!! For future explorers: we misunderstood the description of this tour and thought we were seeing Chartwell, Canterbury, Dover cliffs and Leeds in one go. You have to choose because between Dover and central London, it’s a 4 hour round trip and your 9 hours is already cut in half. Ahmed took us to everything he could, quick city tour, Chartwell, Leeds and the Cliffs. He knew all the tricks to get the best views and photos. You could spend hours at each of those places but we were hustling and doing the whistle stop!!
We had a nine hour experience, exploring Kent, including Chartwell, Dover and Canterbury. The experience at Chartwell and Canterbury were especially enjoyable. Our God was great and knowledgeable, and we were recommended for anyone.
