9-Day Luxury English Countryside Tour

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Today, you will dive headfirst into the tranquil beauty of Lake District National Park on a guided tour. As part of this experience, you will travel to the 10 most iconic lakes in the region. These include the vast reservoir of Thirlmere, as well as Buttermere, which is often voted as having one of the most beautiful views in all of England. During the tour, your expert guide will take you to the most remote and scenic spots while describing the history of the charming lakeside villages.

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Today, you'll embark on a boat tour of Ullswater Lake. This is not only one of the most beautiful bodies of water in England's Lake District, but at nine miles long and 0.75 miles wide, it's also the second largest. The boat will depart from Glenridding Pier, travelling over glassy, tranquil waters as you recline on deck and enjoy the passing scenery. There will be plenty of time to relax on the boat, snap photos, and visit the gorgeous lakeside villages of Howtown and Pooley Bridge.

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This morning, you'll be whisked by private car to the Cotswolds, a region located in the southeast of England. Any anglophile should fall instantly in love with the Cotswolds, as it's an area seemingly lost in time, featuring throwback villages, market towns, country cottages, ancient chapels, old stone almshouses, and stately manor homes. In the afternoon you will enjoy a scenic tour of the most charming villages of this region, including Broadway, Chipping Campden, Blockley, and Dover's Hill.

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Today you'll head off to Oxfordshire, in southeast England, where you'll enjoy a guided tour of Blenheim Palace, a magnificent country residence with over 300 years of history. It was built in 1704 and gifted by Queen Anne to the great British general, the Ist Duke of Marlborough. On a guided tour of the palace, you'll learn its fascinating history as you visit the gilded staterooms and view the historic tapestries, portraits, and antique furniture that fill its halls and chambers.

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In the morning, a private car will take you from London to the southwestern tip of the country, the region of Cornwall. This ruggedly beautiful area of England is famous for its charming coastal towns, sandy beaches, rocky seaside cliffs, medieval castles, and tranquil green countryside. After a long car journey, as a welcoming introduction to this wonderful region, you'll enjoy an arranged gourmet lunch in a top restaurant in one of Cornwall's famous fishing villages.

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Today you're going to visit the Eden Project. This is a massive greenhouse complex that sits in an excavated clay pit near the Cornwall coast. Eden is comprised of two biomes that house the largest indoor rainforest in the world. One thousand different plant species exist here cultivated from four of the world's rainforest environments: Southeast Asia, West Africa, South America, and various tropical islands. Therefore, you'll effectively be travelling around the world in a single afternoon.

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Believe it or not, in recent years England has come into its own as a wine-producing nation. Today, you'll have the chance to enjoy a wine-tasting experience in Cornwall at the famous Camel Valley Vineyards. As part of this tasting, you will take a vineyard tour led by a knowledgeable guide who will explain its history and the unique methods of English viticulture. You'll then sample world-class English sparkling wines on a veranda complete with stunning views of the vineyards.