Flight to UK

To start off your Canadian Anglican Heritage Pilgrimage Trip you will leave your departure city and fly to London, England. Meals and snacks will be provided on the plane.

Flights: Direct flights (including taxes) to the U.K. from Toronto or Ottawa are included in this package. Optional connecting flights to the U.K. to join your tour group are now available via Toronto from these Ontario airports: London ON, Windsor, Hamilton, and Waterloo. Please inquire for availability.

DAY 1 – Arrive in UK

09:25 – Arrive at London Heathrow.
10:30 – Meet guide and your coach for transfer to Canterbury.
13:00 – Approximate arrival at hotel and check in. Free time to relax and settle in.
15:00 – Depart hotel for Canterbury Cathedral.
15:30 – Guided visit of Canterbury Cathedral. After your guided tour, you will have some time alone to explore the Cathedral on your own if you wish.
17:30 – Attend Choral Evensong at Canterbury Cathedral.
19:30 – Evening meal at a local restaurant. Return to hotel on foot at your leisure.

DAY 2 – Canterbury

08:00 – Breakfast. Check out of hotel and leave your luggage at the hotel’s luggage room to collect later.
10:00 – Attend Morning Eucharist at Canterbury Cathedral.
11:00 – Service ends. Free time to buy a bite to eat for lunch.
13:15 – Guided walking tour of Canterbury. Your guide, Rosemary, will now show you all the key sights of Canterbury and tell you a little more about this ancient city.
15:00 – Collect your luggage from hotel, load coach and depart for Winchester.
17:30 – Arrive in Winchester and check in to your hotel.
19:30 – Evening meal at hotel.

DAY 3 – Winchester

08:00 – Breakfast
09:45 – Guided tour of Winchester and Winchester Cathedral with your tour manager/guide, Rosemary.
12:30 – Tour ends. Transfer on foot to the Hotel du Vin for afternoon tea.
13:30 – Traditional English Afternoon Tea at Hotel du Vin in Winchester.
16:30 – Transfer to Winchester Cathedral.
17:30 – Attend Choral Evensong at Winchester Cathedral.
18:15 – Return to hotel on foot. Free time to freshen up before dinner.
19:30 – Evening meal at hotel.

DAY 4 – Winchester

08:00 – Breakfast.
09:00 – Depart hotel for Old Sarum. Old Sarum is one of the most enthralling and historically important sites in southern England. Uniquely, it combines a royal castle and cathedral within an Iron Age fortification, and for 150 years was a major centre of both secular and ecclesiastical government. Neither castle nor cathedral was occupied for long. And, in 1226 the cathedral was moved to Salisbury, although the castle remained an administrative centre into the 14th century. Old Sarum lived on, however, as a notorious ‘rotten borough’ which continued to elect members of Parliament until 1832.
10:30 – Guided visit to Old Sarum.
12:00 – Meet coach and transfer to Salisbury.
14:00 – Guided tour of Salisbury Cathedral.
17:30 – Attend Choral Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral.
18:30 – Meet coach and transfer to hotel.
19:30 – Approximate arrival at hotel.
20:00 – Evening meal at hotel.

DAY 5 – Lincoln

08:00 – Breakfast
09:15 – Check out of hotel, load coach and depart for Stonehenge. Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages. The first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC. In the early Bronze Age many burial mounds were built nearby and today, Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10:00 – Visit to Stonehenge.
12:30 – Meet coach and continue to Lincoln.
16:30 – Arrive at your hotel and check in.
19:30 – Evening meal at hotel.

DAY 6 – Lincoln

08:00 – Breakfast
11:00 – Guided tour of Lincoln Cathedral.
12:30 – Attend Holy Communion Service at Lincoln Cathedral.
13:30 – Free time to buy a bite to eat in Lincoln. Remainder of afternoon at leisure in Lincoln.
For your information Lincoln Cathedral is located at the top of a rather steep hill in Lincoln. Although your hotel is located just a short walk from the hill that leads to the Cathedral, your coach driver will be happy to take you to the Cathedral from your hotel to avoid the steep walk.

Please liaise with the driver and your guide, Rosemary, to arrange a convenient time for pick up and drop off as required. If you would prefer to make your way to and from the Cathedral independently, there is also a local bus which provides a ‘Steep Hill Shuttle’ service available. It runs from the town to the cathedral on a loop throughout the day.
17:00 – Meet coach and return hotel.
19:30 – Evening meal at hotel.

DAY 7 – Guildford

08:00 – Breakfast
09:00 – Check out of hotel, load coach and depart for Ely.
10:30 – Guided tour of Ely Cathedral.
12:30 – Free time to buy a bite to eat for lunch.
14:30 – Meet coach and continue to Guildford.
17:00 – Arrive at your hotel and check in.
19:30 – Evening meal your hotel.

DAY 8 – Guildford

07:30 – Breakfast
08:45 – Meet coach and depart for London.
11:00 – Morning guided visit of Lambeth Palace.
12:30 – Tour ends. Free time to buy a bite to eat for lunch.
14:00 – Meet coach and transfer to Guildford.
16:00 – Afternoon visit to Guildford Cathedral with guided tour of the cathedral.
17:30 – Attend Choral Evensong at Guildford Cathedral.
18:30 – Meet coach and transfer to your hotel.
19:00 – Arrive at hotel and check in.
20:00 – Evening meal at hotel.

DAY 9 – Oxford

07:30 – Breakfast
08:30 – Check out of hotel and depart for London.
10:30 – Arrive in London for Morning Eucharist at Westminster Abbey.
11:15 – Attend Morning Eucharist at Westminster Abbey.
12:15 – Service ends. Guided tour of Westminster Abbey with your guide.
13:15 – Tour ends. Free time to buy a bite to eat for lunch.
14:15 – Meet coach and transfer to St Paul’s Cathedral.
15:00 – Attend Choral Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral.
16:00 – Guided tour of St Paul’s Cathedral with your guide.
17:30 – Meet coach and transfer to Oxford.
19:00 – Approximate arrival at hotel and check in.
20:00 – Evening meal at your hotel.

DAY 10 – Oxford

08:30 – Breakfast
10:00 – Morning guided tour of Oxford with your tour manager/guide, Rosemary.
12:30 – Tour ends. Free time to buy a bite to eat for lunch and for your own sightseeing in Oxford.
16:00 – Group to assemble at Christchurch Cathedral.
16:15 – Guided tour of Christchurch Cathedral Oxford.
18:00 – Attend Choral Evensong at Christchurch Cathedral Oxford.
18:45 – Meet coach and transfer to The Randolph Hotel in Oxford.
20:00 – Gala farewell dinner in Oxford.

DAY 11 – Return home

08:00 – Breakfast
09:45 – Check out of hotel, load coach and depart for Heathrow airport. Arrive at Heathrow airport and check in on your return flight. Depart Heathrow for Canada.

Please note: all timings for The Canadian Anglican Heritage Pilgrimage Tour are accurate to the best of our knowledge but may be affected by travel conditions over which we have no control.

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CAD $5,549.00 – includes AIR and taxes*

Prices are per person based on double occupancy.*

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*TERMS & CONDITIONS
All trip information and trip prices for The Canadian Anglican Heritage Pilgrimage Tour are correct at the time the tour was published on our website, however this is subject to change. Please confirm all details at time of booking. *Prices are per person based on double occupancy. The single supplement is CAD $2000. *A CAD $500 per person non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking. *Balance is due 120 days prior to departure. *Child rates do not apply on this tour. *Hotel rating is based in local standard.

Price includes: *Toronto or Ottawa departures on Air Canada international economy flights to the UK. *Airport taxes and fuel surcharge. *Add on airfare from other cities available upon request. *All transportation within the UK (coach). *9 Nights accommodation at historic British Inns. *Meals as mentioned in the itinerary. *All visits and entrance admission fees mentioned in the itinerary. *Services of a local guide proficient in British history and Anglican traditions. *VAT where applicable. *Guided walking tour of Canterbury and Oxford.

Price does not include: *Cancellation, personal and medical insurance. *Personal expenses. *Lunch each day and meals en-route. *Admission to excursions (other than those listed above). *Gratuities or room service fees. *Drinks with meals (water is provided with meals).

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