Description
Join us as we head to Stratford for our Christmas in Stratford-Upon-Avon Tour. Spend the holidays in the beautiful 4-star Doubletree by Hilton, enjoy a wonderful package of festive fayre in beautiful surroundings. In your free time explore the market town with over 800 years of history waiting to be uncovered, the delightful town where the Bard William Shakespeare was born, perhaps bag yourself a bargain in the Boxing Day sales from the great choice of big named stores and unique individual shops. Take a scenic journey to discover the beautiful quintessentially English Cotswold’s with stops in picture-postcard, honey-coloured stone towns and villages along the way. Our tours over the Christmas period book up early, especially for sole travellers, so don’t delay book today.
Your Holiday Includes:
Door to door service
Porterage
Dinner, bed and breakfast (including traditional Christmas Day Lunch and casual buffet dinner Christmas Day evening)
En-suite bedrooms
Tea/coffee and mince pies on arrival
Tea/Coffee and mulled wine at midnight on Christmas Eve
Tea/coffee and cake during the King’s speech on Christmas day
Excursions
Executive coach travel throughout
Itinerary
Monday
Depart Leyland at 08.30am as we head straight to Stratford with a comfort stop en-route, enjoy free time in the birthplace of the bard William Shakespeare before checking into our hotel, arrive to a warm welcome with tea/coffee and mince pies in the bar while your luggage is taken care of. Allowing time to freshen up and relax before joining us in the Quills Restaurant for our evening meal.
Tuesday (Christmas Eve)
Following breakfast today's excursion takes us on a scenic journey of the Cotswold's with stops in Broadway, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Norton, returning to the hotel via picturesque Long Compton and Shipton-on-Stour. Arrive back at the hotel mid- afternoon, with time to relax, this evening we enjoy a 3-course dinner in the Quills Restaurant, after dinner why not retire to the Games Room in the Henley Suite. For those wishing to attend midnight mass details of nearby church services will be available from reception, there will be tea/coffee and mulled wine in the bar at midnight or on the return from church.
Wednesday (Christmas Day)
Merry Christmas to all our Avatravellers! Enjoy a day of leisure today with a leisurely breakfast, this afternoon enjoys a traditional Christmas Day Lunch in the Quills Restaurant with tea/coffee and cake served during the King's speech in the bar. This evening's meal, if you have room, is a relaxed affair offering a buffet dinner in the Quills Restaurant.
Thursday (Boxing Day)
After a leisurely breakfast join us as we head into Stratford for free time allowing time to explore and have lunch. Re-join the coach to return to the hotel mid- afternoon to relax in the wonderful surroundings of our hotel, this evening join us for a Carvery Dinner in the bar.
Friday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for the return journey home with a suitable lunch stop en-route.
Venue Information
Double Tree by Hilton, Stratford-upon-Avon.
The Doubletree by Hilton in Stratford-upon-Avon is central to the Shakespearian sights of the historic town, just a 10-minute walk from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and less than a mile from city centre shops. The 4-star guest bedrooms are spacious, contemporary rooms with stylish modern décor and a fridge, the rooms are designed with comfort in mind