Welcome to London. Settle into your hotel before joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers for dinner, a perfect opportunity to connect and prepare for your journey through England’s rich history, stunning landscapes, and cherished local traditions.

This morning, explore London’s iconic sights on a guided tour and enjoy a scenic Thames River cruise. After some free time for lunch, travel north through England’s countryside to Cambridge, where an orientation tour introduces you to the city’s historic university and architecture. In the evening, relax and enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers.

Start your day with a punting trip along the River Cam, passing historic colleges and bridges while learning about Cambridge’s rich traditions. Spend the afternoon at leisure or join an Optional visit to Audley End House and Gardens. Later, enjoy a traditional Sunday roast at a local pub.

Leave Cambridge and travel north to Yorkshire, stopping in Halifax to explore The Piece Hall, a striking Georgian courtyard filled with shops, galleries, and exhibitions. Continue across the scenic Yorkshire Moors to Manchester, a city of innovation, music, and industry, where your evening is free to relax or explore.

Begin your day amidst nature at RHS Garden Bridgewater, where heritage and horticulture flourish on a historic estate. Later, travel to Liverpool for a Be My Guest experience at Strawberry Field, made famous by The Beatles, and enjoy afternoon tea. Return to Manchester with the evening free to explore the Northern Quarter, visit a museum, or unwind in a local pub.

Leave the city for the scenic Peak District, stopping in Bakewell to enjoy morning tea and a traditional Bakewell Tart. Continue to Nottingham for a walking tour of the Old Market Square, Town Hall, the Lace Market, and the Robin Hood statue, then spend the afternoon at your leisure.

Venture into Sherwood Forest and marvel at the ancient Major Oak, steeped in the legend of Robin Hood. Back in Nottingham, enjoy free time to explore at your leisure or join an Optional Experience to Nottingham Castle and its historic sandstone caves, uncovering the tales of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Begin with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Loughborough Bellfoundry Museum, home to the world’s largest working bell foundry. Continue to Birmingham for an orientation with your Travel Director, viewing Victoria Square, the Bullring, Selfridges Building, Birmingham Cathedral, and the canals. Spend the afternoon at leisure or choose an Optional Experience at Cadbury World or exploring the city’s street art and Peaky Blinders filming sites.

Explore Stratford-upon-Avon, visiting the birthplace of William Shakespeare and wandering its historic streets. In the afternoon, choose to explore more of the town or join an Optional Experience to Warwick Castle. Return to Coventry to conclude your journey with a final dinner alongside your Travel Director and fellow travellers.

Discover Oxford, one of England’s most prestigious university cities, on an orientation tour with your Travel Director, taking in the Radcliffe Camera, the Ashmolean Museum, and the historic colleges that have shaped centuries of learning. Afterwards, return to London, where your unforgettable English adventure concludes.