Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Presents:
8 Days From
2399
$
Air/Land
London December 13th-20th, 2012
Eight Days, Six Nights Including Hotel, Meals, Day Trips and Airfare from Los Angeles
Noisy, vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and energy. London is one of the great "world cities," and remains a global capital of culture, fashion, finance, politics and trade. London has been called a “world in one city” and that’s not just empty rhetoric. The brilliant feat carried off here is that while immigrants, the city’s life blood, continue to flow in and contribute their energy and cultures to the capital’s already spicy melting pot, London nevertheless feels quintessentially British, whether it’s those boxy black cabs, the red double deckers or those grand symbols of Britain – the mother of all parliaments at Westminster, the silhouette of Tower bridge above the Thames or the already world-famous London Eye, barely a decade old. Come experience the vibrant energy of this timeless capital!
For More Details and Reservations Contact: Leanna Rodgers at Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce E-mail: travel@lbchamber.com • Telephone: (562) 436-1254 DETAILS & SIGN UP ONLINE: www.lbchamber.com/london
CST # 2097125-40
INCLUDED FEATURES: • Round-trip air transportation from Los Angeles (LAX) on the services of an international airline. • ABC Destinations handles your baggage outside of the airport for your arrival and departure. (Based on one bag per person). • An experienced professional manager will assist you on the vacation, upon arrival in Italy. • First class hotel accommodations for six nights at the centrally located Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury (or similar) including hotel tax and service charges. • Daily buffet breakfasts and two dinners. • Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach and experienced drivers escort you for all transfers, tours and guided excursions. • Half-day city tour of London. • Pub and Theater passes. • Tour to Windsor Castle.
PRICE: Tour price is $2,399 per person, double occupancy (includes $400 per person fuel surcharges). For single occupancy, add $499. Air taxes are included at $100 per person. Fuel surcharges and air taxes are valid at the time of printing and are subject to change. Optional tours are available at an additional cost.
THE HOTEL: The Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury is just 2 minutes' walk from the Tube at Russell Square station, for speedy connections across the capital. We're 10 minutes by bus from Euro star connections at St Pancras station, and a 45-minute taxi ride from London Heathrow Airport. Check into your stylish Guest room featuring air conditioning, mini-bar, hair dryer, safe and connected to wireless Internet. We have 15 modern meeting rooms for up to 300 delegates in our plush Academy. Our spacious facilities are also suitable for smaller training days and catch-ups. Major organizations such as the BMA, Unison and UCL are 15 minutes' walk away. You can access the City with ease at Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury from nearby Holborn underground station. Balance evenings out in nearby Covent Garden and Theatreland with relaxing afternoons in quaint Bloomsbury cafes. The British Museum's vast collection of world treasures is 15 minutes' walk from us, and admission is free. You can splash the cash on London's famous shop-lined Oxford Street, just 10 minutes by Tube from the hotel. Treat yourself to sizzling fajitas in our Junction restaurant, or a pint of Guinness with an Irish stew in the beer garden at Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury. Our friendly Concierge can assist you with all your needs.
ITINERARY Day 1 - Depart the USA: Depart from Los Angeles (LAX) for London. Day 2 - London: Welcome to London. Upon arrival proceed to the baggage claim. After clearing customs you will be met by ABC Destinations’ local representative who will be available throughout your stay in London. You’ll be transferred to The Holiday Inn Bloomsbury spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Tonight there will be a welcome dinner at the Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury hotel. (Dinner) Day 3 - London: This morning after breakfast we’ll have a half-day city tour of London see the sites of Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. Return to the hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day is at leisure. Dinner is on your own tonight. There is a verity of places to eat in the city you will have no problem finding a place to enjoy. Overnight at The Holiday Inn. (Breakfast) Day 4 - London: Today after breakfast is a day of leisure, enjoy today exploring the fabulous city of London, there is so much to do and see in London, including taking a ride on the Big Eye, or just strolling thru the many parks and streets. Perhaps you would like to take an optional to Bath. This evening is the perfect time to use your theatre ticket to see one of London’s many plays. Dinner is on your own, overnight at The Holiday Inn. (Breakfast) Day 5 - London: After breakfast this morning visit Windsor. Head out to Windsor Castle where over 900 years of royal history are waiting for you. From William the Conqueror all the way through to our current Queen, successive monarchs have lived here and left their mark on what is now the largest continuously occupied castle in the world. Your ticket allows entrance to the castle, so you can see for yourself the splendor of St. Georges Chapel and the sumptuous state apartments. Windsor itself is a pretty town full of traditional shops and historic pubs. Shakespeare is said to have written his play The Merry Wives of Windsor in one of them! There will be plenty of time for you to explore the Castle, either inside or out on your own, a great spot for some picture taking. Return to the Holiday Inn for dinner and overnight. (Breakfast) Day 6 - London: Today after breakfast the day is yours to enjoy, you can visit one of London’s many museums and art galleries, along with a variety of shops, don’t forget to stop a Harrods one of London’s famous department stores, you can spend hours just browsing at all the wonderful things they have to offer. Today is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of your Pub Pass. Return to the Holiday Inn for overnight. (Breakfast) Day 7 - London: Today is you last day in London revisit some of the places from earlier in the week or just relax at the hotel, or perhaps take an optional tour of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, steeped in culture and history. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, it is one of the most important destinations in the UK.Or perhaps you would prefer to take the Euro Star train into Paris and stroll down the Champs-Elysées, enjoy a café au lait, and a delicious French pastry before returning to London.This evening there will be a farewell dinner at the Holiday Inn. (Breakfast, Dinner) Day 8 - London/USA: After breakfast this morning breakfast and/or leisure time on your last day in transfer to the airport for your return flight home. Please note: Though rare, it may be necessary to substitute hotels and adjust itineraries due to local conditions.