Excursion à Douvres Shore : visite post-croisière à Londres via Canterbury et Leeds Castle
Description
Profitez au maximum de votre voyage à Londres après la fin de votre croisière au port de Douvres. Ce transfert post-croisière pratique vers votre hôtel du centre de Londres ou Heathrow en autocar exécutif est un moyen idéal pour explorer les destinations incontournables du Jardin d'Angleterre. Le voyage comprend un arrêt de 2 heures dans l'historique de Canterbury et une visite guidée de 3 heures au superbe château de Leeds! Ce service est disponible à toutes les dates où les bateaux de croisière Princess, Carnival ou Holland America sont de passage à Douvres.
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Itinéraire
Vous passerez au-dessus des célèbres falaises blanches et rejoindrez le comté de Kent, une région agricole qui nourrit Londres de ses vergers, de ses champs de houblon et de ses vignobles. Profitez de la belle vue en effectuant le court trajet de 45 minutes à destination de Canterbury, siège du christianisme anglais depuis 597 après JC.
Écoutez votre guide régaler des histoires sur l'histoire de la ville et de la cathédrale. Vous entendrez les récits médiévaux des écrivains de Canterbury, Geoffrey Chaucer et Christopher Marlowe, ainsi que des récits de la Réforme et du Blitz. Ensuite, profitez de votre temps libre pour explorer la ville à votre guise et visiter la cathédrale de Canterbury si vous le souhaitez (à vos frais) Après deux heures à Canterbury, nous allons parcourir le Weald of Kent - une haute crête - et descendre au château de Leeds.
Célèbre appelé «le plus beau château du monde» et fondé au IXe siècle, le château de Leeds est surtout connu comme un palais pour de nombreuses reines d’Angleterre. En cours de route, écoutez les commentaires fascinants de votre guide sur les monarques et le sort qui leur est réservé! Passez trois heures au magnifique château, situé sur deux îles au bord d'un lac, et explorez son intérieur remarquable ainsi que les terrains et les jardins avec votre guide. Admirez des salles telles que la bibliothèque et la salle de banquet et laissez-vous émerveiller par le musée unique en son genre de colliers pour chiens ornés! À l’extérieur, parcourez le labyrinthe compliqué et profitez de la grotte et des jeux d’eau. Si vous le souhaitez, dînez tranquillement dans l'un des cafés ou restaurants donnant sur le parc (à vos frais).
Déposes dans le centre de Londres et à Heathrow
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Si vous séjournez dans les quartiers centraux de Londres, les départs commencent à 16h30.
- Nous sommes en mesure d’offrir un service de navette dans tous les hôtels, maisons d’hôtes ou agences aériennes du centre-ville de Londres.
- Si vous séjournez dans un hôtel de l'aéroport de Londres Heathrow, vous serez déposés à partir de 18h. Pour les autres hôtels de l'aéroport de Londres, vous serez déposé à la gare Victoria, où des trains et des bus desservent les quatre principaux aéroports.
- La plupart des grands hôtels ont un accès par bus, mais certains hôtels et appartements plus petits sont situés dans des zones piétonnes ou sur des routes très étroites qu’un bus ne peut accéder. Dans ces cas, vous serez déposé le plus près possible de votre logement, mais cela peut nécessiter une courte promenade avec vos bagages.
- Veuillez noter que la cathédrale de Canterbury est un édifice religieux en activité et est parfois soumise à des fermetures de dernière minute.
- Chaque personne a droit à un maximum de 2 bagages en soute (75x51x28 cm - 23 kg chacun) et 1 bagage à main (55x40x20 cm - 10 kg chacun). Si vous apportez des bagages supplémentaires, ils ne rentreront pas dans le véhicule. Dans ce cas, vous serez responsable d’organiser un transport séparé de vos bagages jusqu’à votre bateau de croisière.
- Si vous souhaitez apporter des aides à la mobilité (fauteuils roulants ou déambulateurs), vous DEVEZ contacter l'opérateur à l'avance et fournir toutes les dimensions et le poids. Ces objets doivent pouvoir être pliés et rangés en soute. Les fauteuils roulants doivent être comptés comme 1 article de votre bagage en soute.
- Ce service est disponible à toutes les dates où les navires de croisière Princess, Carnival ou Holland America font escale à Douvres.
Avis(66)
This was a very nice way to get from our cruise ship to our hotel. There were ten people in the van and our tour guide was delightful. She found us at the cruise terminal and we were dropped at our hotel. The tour of Canterbury and Leeds Castle were very nice. One thing I would point out is that quite a bit of walking was involved, probably close to 6 miles in all, on our particular trip it was a very hot day so this impacted the activity.
Tour guide Sue was a very informative guide. Show us what's of interesting sites.I would definitely book with her again.
They were waiting when we disembarked the cruise ship. There were only six of us so it was a van not a bus. The ride was comfortable and the guide knew her stuff. The ride to Canterbury was less than an hour. The guide gave us some historical information, showed us around then we had some free time before meeting up at the van. Short ride to Leeds Castle where again the guide gave us info then we toured the castle on our own. Everyone could go at their own pace. The guide left after Leeds and the driver took us to London. Dropped off the airport couple first. Then he took the rest of us directly to our hotel. We had different hotels so he dropped off in order of distance. We were the last drop off and the driver gave us more history, tips and information. London was busy so these tips helped quite a bit. Both the driver and guide were friendly and knowledgeable. Would take this tour again. The drop off in London made our day a lot less stressful than trying to get to London on our own and figure out how to get to the hotel while dragging bags.
Was a very good tour and worth the time and cost to do! Best part is being dropped off at or near our hotel(s) at the end of the day into London. Traffic is very heavy and our driver got us thru all it and on a timely basis. We highly recomend doing this tour if your either staying over in London or heading the Heathrow.
A wonderful experience, very professional and friendly tour guide who made everything more interesting with her insights and knowledge. Our friendly driver was also excellent
We had a great time on this post-cruise tour from Dover and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and scenic way to spend the day before heading to London. The stops at Canterbury and Leeds Castle were well chosen, and both offered unique experiences. Our guide was very knowledgeable and did a fantastic job leading the walking tour through Canterbury. However, we felt that the walking tour could have been shorter—perhaps about half the length—as it left us with very limited time to explore the stunning Canterbury Cathedral on our own. A bit more free time there would have made the visit even more enjoyable. Leeds Castle was a highlight! We felt the timing there was just about right—maybe even slightly more than we needed—but it was a beautiful and peaceful stop. The only hiccup was a miscommunication at the beginning of the tour. We had been told to wait at the cruise terminal for a driver holding a sign that said “International Friends,” and the terminal staff advised us to stay put. However, the driver was actually waiting in the parking lot by the bus, which caused a 30-minute delay for the group. A little clearer communication in advance would have helped avoid the confusion. Despite that, the tour was well organized overall, and we were very pleased to be dropped off right at our London hotel with our luggage in tow. This tour is a convenient and enjoyable option for anyone disembarking in Dover and looking to make the most of their travel day.
Great experience. Enjoyed the ease of getting off the ship and loading luggage on the bus. Canterbury Cathedral was amazing. Leeds Castle was also cool.
A glitch at the start about meeting places cost us almost an hour 🙁. After that, the rest of the day was good! We enjoyed Canterbury Cathedrsl and Leeds Castle on our way back to London. Kudos to our driver Tony, who did an awesome job in terrible London traffic. Got us safely to the hotel by 5:30.
Leeds Castle and Canterbury Cathedral wonderful! English was not our tour guides first language, and she was difficult to understand. Instead of dropping us off at Heathrow hotel, bus drove to London city center to drop off people. Then we had to switch to a van to go to Heathrow hotel. This took additional 2 hours. There was confusion at Dover port in the morning with guide so bus left an hour late so we were rushed all day.
Good Morning, thank you for your review. I have discussed your comments with staff involved and have also checked the vehicles Tacho Graph which is a legal requirement on coaches in the UK. This gives us full information on the vehicles movements and timings. I can see that the vehicle left Dover port at 08:45am which is just 15 minutes past the scheduled departure time, not 1 hour. We always factor in additional time into itineraries to allow for slight delays across the day. The route from Kent takes us into south london. The nature of booking a shared transfer does unfortunately mean there are other passengers to drop off in addition to yourself. We utilise smaller vehicles to help speed up this process, which is why you were transferred into a smaller vehicle to take you to Heathrow. We're sorry you were disappointed with your experience but thank you for taking the time to share your feedback
We got lucky and had a private tour by Maxine(Max). She was very knowledgeable and we had a fantastic tour. We all enjoyed the spacious vehicle and all the details provided. We took some very beautiful routes, stopping along the way for pictures. Max was great. The driver Paul was a good driver and he provided highlights along the route back.
