Excellent travel specialists
England
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Jun 1 - Jun 8, 2024
![Christian](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/users/profile_photos/0c85517cc61fecf1d84d8edd36cd51a01a136733/original-e8d603238b5a0d80ab5b3c3a0b1b0a0a.jpg)
Rachel booked a thoughtful itinerary and the team was helpful while we traveled
Hotel Reviews
Great location, just two blocks from Sloane Square with easy Tube access and fantastic eateries nearby. Good breakfast, friendly and helpful staff, and excellent rooms.
Small with lots of character
Activity Reviews
The driver hadn't been advised of the suggested itinerary, the city was clogged with soccer fans, and being jet lagged, we weren't feeling great, but he adapted and showed us a few notable places.
![Westminster Abbey](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/4cef4942f70590c0385576633e137f9222ccfcf1/medium-901c3cce4a9ae13eb85fd21c48c9bca4.jpg)
Great to have a Blue Badge Guide along to show us around and point out details. There's so much history and beauty within these walls.
The National Railway is great!
Nick was excellent! So fun and knowledgeable, and paced perfectly. He even made special goody bag knowing we had teenagers in our family. He arranged lunch and it was fun to dine with him and become better acquainted. And he pointed out a few things to do after our time with him ended.
![York Minster](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/95e948beea034a1dc9f407404a55580d1b49609d/medium-dda5c3f108060fe2fd736f7d475fa740.jpg)
So glad we had Nick along to guide our visit
![Jorvik Viking Centre, York](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/7b1309cec7765963ecb56089a080a6ba5309e63a/medium-524060e27cf31b276d739858d748ca02.jpg)
The museum staff provide enthusiastic historical site interpretations in full costume. Lots to discover here.
![Private Walking Tour of London](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/16258e96063bff72d7c6262e496bccb49c75e37f/medium-6913eb60ef2140d3069aebaea019ae21.jpg)
Patricia definitely knew the schedule and didn't have us wasting time waiting. We saw the changing of the guard en route from St. James to Buckingham as well as the guard at the nearby barracks, traversing some lovely gardens en route.
![Tower of London](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/3aa1304a4343c524f782786fe7a97669284d6869/medium-a4d167bf38bb8f27353f883b045efa69.jpg)
We would have liked to slow down a bit, but we were scheduled up to closing time. Patricia helped us see the highlights.
![St Paul's Cathedral](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/f7b3c9d309fc7d1a7ad3ee223aeb36f7fc55f995/medium-2c4e2341fd6200f4b0e87bf7075a0b5f.jpg)
By this point in our trip, we'd seen multiple cathedrals, so we asked Patricia for the "highlights" version and she excelled
Debbie is a steward at Windsor and helped us avoid crowds and told wonderful personal stories.
![Windsor Castle & Windsor](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/0a084177cc7f64866aa4df05ba410aadf423e8fa/medium-5cfd4996cf6aa5a052c627f9a6e34c54.jpg)
![Private Walking Tour of Oxford](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/8eb3cdbc58c3f47843d7907fe9ffa920fe6b7a30/medium-3d22b1ed4d296774cfe06f6888604104.jpg)
Our visit was perhaps not all our guide had planned, due to testing at the various colleges.