Saturday, April 26 – Saturday, May 3rd 2025
Jen from Classy by Jen and I, Toni from Design Dazzle, are excited to plan the ultimate girls’ trip to England! We’d love for you to join us for an adventure of traveling in England, seeing amazing buildings, iconic landmarks, and beautiful landscapes. We will be gaining new friendships, and making unforgettable memories. Don’t miss out on exploring England together.
Our tour begins in the heart of London, where we’ll arrive on Saturday and depart for the countryside on Wednesday. We’ll have 3 ½ days to explore London.
We will visit Borough Market, one of London’s most famous and oldest food markets, with a history spanning over 1,000 years. The market is renowned for its high-quality ingredients, including fresh fruits and veggies, cheeses, baked goods, and specialty foods. Its street food is also known to be quite delicious.
Did you know pubs have the best food? We plan on eating at a couple of pubs.
Westminster Abbey
Coach + Walking Tour With Guide
Buckingham Palace
Changing of Guard
Tower Bridge
St Pauls Cathedral
Trafalgar Square
Covent Garden
Piccadilly Circus
Tower of London
Westminister Abbey (entrance included)
Peggy Porschen is known as the prettiest bakery in the world! (hoping to go inside to eat some sweets)
Harry Potter
Travel by train to the Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio (outside of London), where much of the Harry Potter filming took place. Later in the day, we will enjoy a private Harry Potter walking tour of some of the beautiful London sites where the films were shot – Kings Cross Station, etc
Garden Tour + Afternoon Tea + London Play
Kensington Gardens – or similar
Tea at Fortnum and Mason Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon (one of the best teas in London)
West End Play – Wicked or?
English Countryside
The remaining 3 days will be spent in the countryside, visiting the Cotswolds, Windsor, Bath, and more. During this time, our group will stay together in an Airbnb, enjoying the charm of rural England.
Stonehenge
A scenic view of Windsor Castle
Coach + Walking Tour
Jane Austen’s home/museum (entrance included)
Stonehenge – we’ll take a walk around these prehistoric monuments
Walking Tour of Bath + tour of Roman Baths (entrance included)
The Cotswolds – a local guide will take us on a journey through charming cottages, picturesque villages, stunning landscapes, and a glimpse of William Shakespeare’s world
Highclere Castle – Downton Abbey (They are deciding if they will be open to the public on the day we will be there – so we will try very hard to get tickets)
Windsor Castle (entrance included), a stunning castle with over 900 years of royal history
Inclusions:
- All breakfasts are included at the hotel and Airbnb
- Three dinners OR two dinners and a lunch are included.
- 5-night hotel accommodations (shared room – twin beds)
- 2-night Airbnb accommodations (shared rooms mostly twin beds)
- One group transfer to and from the airport is included. If your arrival times differ from the group’s, you will need to take your own transportation
- All transportation in England – coach, tube or train
- Tickets are included for all the sites and tours we’ll be visiting (check if entrance is included). While we won’t be going inside most locations, some parts of the tour will be enjoyed as a walking tour.
Not included:
- airfare is not included. You will fly out on Friday, April 25th from your local airport to arrive at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, April 26th. Preferably before 11:00am
- most lunches and dinners are not included- see above for meals that are included.
- spending money
- travel insurance (highly recommended)
- any gratuities
- personal items – snacks, waters, etc.