Family London Tours From London Main Canterbury & Dover Tour

CANTERBURY & DOVER PRIVATE TOUR BY CAR
This tour operates April to October, Monday to Friday, subject to attraction schedules and guide availability.

ITINERARY
Your personal driver-guide will pick-you up from your central London hotel or place of residence at 8am. After a fast-route from London, our Private Canterbury-Dover Tour takes us into the county of Kent. Here, in the garden of England, we visit the both the religious heart and the military key to the country.

Dover
Dover is England’s right foot and has been the country’s front line since time immemorial. Julius Caesar was thwarted here and it became the main fortification in the Saxon shore defences. We will, of course, visit the famed White Cliffs of Dover made legendary in song.

Dover Castle
Your personal guide will give you a tour of the original castle built by the Normans. King Henry II had it rebuilt as a ‘hospitality suite’ for foreign dignitaries visiting Thomas Beckett’s shrine. In later centuries, it was used as a defence against Napoleon and Hitler with a warren of tunnels underneath.

Lunch
Your guide will suggest appropriate lunch options on the day. Perhaps a village tea-room, riverside restaurant or traditional pub. Alternatively, you may want to bring a pre-packed lunch or just grab a sandwich. It’s your tour, it’s your choice. (Note: Canterbury-Dover Private Tour price does not include food or refreshments).

The Canterbury Tales
In the late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the story of a group of pilgrims who set out from London to visit the shrine of Thomas Beckett. What follows is a rip-roaring and frankly rude collection of tales which we will discuss this classic as we walk through this ancient town.

Canterbury Cathedral & Thomas Beckett
Almost 850 years ago, the Christian world was rocked by a shocking assassination. On the King’s authority, the Archbishop was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. Your personal guide will give you a tour of this awe-inspiring medieval masterpiece and visit the site of Beckett’s murder.

CANTERBURY & DOVER PRIVATE TOUR PRACTICAL INFO

● Private day tour from London by car.
● April to October, Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm.
● 
Personal officially accredited driver-guide.
Pick-up/drop-off: any central London residence.
● Price (based on number of passengers: max 7):
    1-2 = £700.00;  3-5 = £720.00; 6-7 = £740.00.
(includes tour vehicle, fuel costs, parking, taxes, tolls & local charges).

Tour price does not include:

● Tickets to attractions: usually pre-booked by us at the attraction’s standard rate including any transaction fees.
● Meals or refreshments.
● Gratuities or tips to guide (at client’s discretion).

CANTERBURY & DOVER
PRICES & PRACTICAL INFORMATION

● Private day tour from London by car.
● April to October, Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm.
● Conducted by officially accredited driver=guide.
● Pick-up/drop-off: any central London address.
● Price (based on number of passengers: max 7):
    1-2 = £730.00;  3-5 = £755.00; 6-7 = £780.00.
● Attraction tickets: for this tour we book standard
tickets in advance and add them to your tour price.

 

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