Discover medieval architecture and pretty countryside on this fantastic short break! Explore Warwick Castle, originally built by William the Conqueror and with over 1000 years of jaw-dropping history, before visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of England's more famous playwright, and filled with beautiful timber-framed architecture. Our tour ends in the stunning Cotswolds as we admire the scenery of its picture-postcard villages.
5 days from $1098 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 1300 811 500 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
For your convenience, you may choose to start this tour in the UK or at the first city in Europe.
With an enticing blend of old and new, you will find everything here from antique centres, delightful tea rooms and independent shops, all in the shadow of majestic Warwick Castle.
Explore 1000 years of history at the castle, wander through the Great Hall and State Rooms, stroll through the grounds, lawns and courtyard, and immerse yourself in times gone by.
We visit the riverside town of Stratford-upon-Avon – the birthplace of Shakespeare. You may choose to immerse yourself in the Bard's world and visit his birthplace, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage or, his final resting place at Holy Trinity Church.
Beside Shakespeare, Stratford offers lots to do, with excellent shops and restaurants, pretty timbered buildings or cruises upon the river.
Today we visit the picture-postcard villages of the Cotswolds, such as Moreton-in Marsh and Broadway, which remains today as it has for centuries, with the picturesque rolling hills overlooking the ancient honey-coloured period buildings.
If you are leaving the tour in Europe, you will say farewell to the group after breakfast this morning. If you joined the tour in the UK, today you will return and continue to your original joining point.
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
1300 811 500
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Charlecote Pheasant Hotel in the Warwickshire countryside, a few miles from Stratford-upon-Avon.
Front row seats can be reserved for $35pp (up to 6 days' duration), $55pp (7 & 8 days' duration) and $60pp (9 days' duration and over) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for $18pp (up to 6 days duration), $35pp (7 & 8 days duration) and $42pp (9, 10 and days duration) $50pp (12 days and over). Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law. Central view seats are free.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour, you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where passengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 1300 811 500 two weeks before you are due to travel. With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
When it comes to getting you to your destination, McLachlan European Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you to choose from.