Orfeo String Quartet
ENGLAND
London and Surrounding Cities
October 2024
Tour Registration
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9: DEPART
- Depart Nashville International Airport
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10: ARRIVAL
- Arrive London
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Enjoy an orientation tour of London
- Check into hotel
- Dinner daily
- Overnight London
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11: LONDON
- Breakfast daily
- View the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if held)
- Enjoy a tour of London passing such iconic sites Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, St Paul's Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament
- Visit Westminster Abbey, the site of so many coronations and royal weddings
- Orefo Strings Quartet Concert
- Overnight London
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12: STONEHENGE AND BATH
- Tour Stonehenge and marvel at how massive blocks of rock (some 30 tons or more) were hauled many miles before aligning them with the summer and winter solstices on a site where a monument is believed to have stood for some 10,000 years making this one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world
- Travel to the well-preserved Roman city of Bath where the Romans built a temple in 60 AD which now boasts the finest Georgian architecture including the Royal Crescent. Tour the Roman Baths themselves (as fine as any still standing in the world) and the Grand Pump Room which gives further insight into the Roman empire
- Return to London
- Overnight London
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13: LONDON
- Continue touring London
- Ride the London Eye affording amazing views of the skyline of London
- Sail the River Thames
- Orefo Strings Quartet Concert
- Option to attend a West End Show (not included)
- Overnight London
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14: WINDSOR AND OXFORD
- Visit the grounds of Windsor Castle, one of the favored homes of the late Queen Elizabeth II and where she is now buried
- Tour Oxford and Christ Church College, used as the setting for many locations in the Harry Potter movies
- Return to London
- Overnight London
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15: LONDON
- Enjoy time to explore London on your own
- Orefo Strings Quartet Concert
- Enjoy a traditional British high tea
- Farewell Dinner
- Overnight London
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16: DEPART
- Continue with the Edinburgh extension tour OR transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16: EDINBURGH
- Transfer to the London King's Cross railway station to enjoy a train ride to Edinburgh
- Tour the magnificent city of Edinburgh including the regal Royal Mile, the charming Old Town, and historic St Giles’ Cathedral dating back 900 years
- Check into hotel
- Dinner on own
- Overnight Edinburgh
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17: EDINBURGH
- Embark on a walking tour of Edinburgh including visiting the grand Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the town from Castle Rock, where it is believed humans have gathered since the Iron Age (2nd-century AD). View the Scottish Crown Jewels, the Royal Apartments, and the National War Memorial of Scotland
- Enjoy time to explore Edinburgh's shopping areas and winding laneways
- Dinner on own
- Overnight Edinburgh
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18: DEPART
- Transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Round-trip airfare from Nashville, economy class
- Air taxes and surcharges at the time of booking
- Professional tour manager throughout tour
- Bus transport for activities listed in the itinerary
- 3.5-4 star accommodations, based on double occupancy
- Breakfast and dinners daily (no additional dinners during the extension tour)
- All scheduled sightseeing and entrance fees
- Concert organization and promotion listed in itineraries
- One airline seat for cello for flights to and from the UK
- Standard class train ticket from London to Edinburgh (during the extension tour)
- Any increases in air taxes or surcharges
- Allocation of specific seat assignments on flights
- Single room supplement:
- Core program: $550
- Core program + extension tour: $660
- Any additional luggage charges imposed by airlines
- Meals other than specified in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, e.g. drinks, laundry, phone calls
- Payment processing fees
- Travel protection
- Tips
- Any other items not mentioned in Inclusions
- All prices are in USD, projected for 2024 and are subject to change
- They are based on an exchange rate of $1USD = 0.86GBP