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* Windsor Castle & Runnymede
* Eurostar Paris day trips

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Keith Willshaw

"London Tours Info" <> wrote in message
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    > http://www.london-tours.info - choice of over 70 London & UK Tours.
    > Pick a date - we'll show you what's running on that day.

Please dont post unsolicited commercial ads on this newsgroup
or any other that is not specifically for such material.

Its a breach of netiquette and your terms of use agreement
with your ISP

Keith

BrianE

Keith Willshaw wrote:

    > "London Tours Info" <> wrote in message
    > news:c48pec$o4n$...
    >
    >>http://www.london-tours.info - choice of over 70 London & UK Tours.
    >>Pick a date - we'll show you what's running on that day.
    >
    >
    > Please dont post unsolicited commercial ads on this newsgroup
    > or any other that is not specifically for such material.
    >
    > Its a breach of netiquette and your terms of use agreement
    > with your ISP
    >
    > Keith
    >
    >
The open top buses are excellent value, did the trip a few years ago and
I'd reccommend it to anyone.

B

Tim Kroesen

I checked the site; 17 GBP bookings for the Big Bus with a free 'river
cruise'... I've been considering this from the start.

Sounds like a good deal considering the cost of a Zone 1 daily transit
pass; but what are some of the common site admission charges that
*aren't* included on the route, like Tower of London and the Jewels for
example? Perhaps one of the 'half day' tours that include site
admissions and dedicated bus would be a better deal at 35GBP...getting a
bit expensive though IMO...

One evening tour did jump out at me <g> the 'Jack the Ripper' night
tour at 25GBP with chippies at 'The Albert' pub, or 18 without.

Perhaps the gent who dropped this ad here might participate in the
discussion???

Where is the Golden Tours office as point of departure?

Are there ever any local or international coupons or discounts available
?

Tim K

"BrianE" <> wrote in message
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    > Keith Willshaw wrote:
    > > "London Tours Info" <> wrote in message
    > > news:c48pec$o4n$...
    > >
    > >>http://www.london-tours.info - choice of over 70 London & UK Tours.
    > >>
    > >>Pick a date - we'll show you what's running on that day.
    > >>
    > >
    > >
    > > Please dont post unsolicited commercial ads on this newsgroup
    > > or any other that is not specifically for such material.
    > >
    > > Its a breach of netiquette and your terms of use agreement
    > > with your ISP
    > >
    > > Keith
    > >
    > >
    > The open top buses are excellent value, did the trip a few years ago
and
    > I'd reccommend it to anyone.
    > B

Rita

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:37:14 GMT, "Tim Kroesen" <> wrote:

    >I checked the site; 17 GBP bookings for the Big Bus with a free 'river
    >cruise'... I've been considering this from the start.
    >Sounds like a good deal considering the cost of a Zone 1 daily transit
    >pass; but what are some of the common site admission charges that
    >*aren't* included on the route, like Tower of London and the Jewels for
    >example? Perhaps one of the 'half day' tours that include site
    >admissions and dedicated bus would be a better deal at 35GBP...getting a
    >bit expensive though IMO...

The Tower charges admission, but London museums, the big ones,
all are free.35GBP is a great deal to pay for what you can do with a
daily tube pass and no more. Most of the other stuff that charges
admission fees is recommended by no guidebook I've read. They
all say skip them. The British Museum, Tate Gallery and Tate Modern,
National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, all free. The Museum of
London as well.
    >One evening tour did jump out at me <g> the 'Jack the Ripper' night
    >tour at 25GBP with chippies at 'The Albert' pub, or 18 without.

Every night of the week LondonWalks does a Jack the Ripper walking
tour for about 5GBP and takes you to various pubs along the way where
you can buy your own beer and food. It is their most popular walk and
covers the territory where the Ripper was said to lurk. They also have
pub crawl walks. And many more. Two hours, 5GBP. Entertaining
guides. Highly recommended. Take a look at their schedules.

http://www.walks.com/

The tours you mention are very overpriced and you can do far better
on your own with a decent guidebook and a tube map. You don't
need a private tour of the Tower -- there is a tour given to eveyone
who enters. Museums have many free mini-tours each day, showing
off the highlights or specific areas of interest.

Tim Kroesen

I'll bet you're as beautiful as your name too...<g> Thanks!

I'm still going to consider the Big Bus route though because being
ferried around more or less effortlessly (vs. getting lost and/or
waiting in stations) still has some appeal for the roughly 10 GBP above
the cost of a day pass...

BTW; is the Hard Rock in London near a Big Bus stop? I have a souvenir
obligation to my Sister over dog-sitting...<g>

Tim K

"Rita" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:37:14 GMT, "Tim Kroesen"
<> wrote:
    > >I checked the site; 17 GBP bookings for the Big Bus with a free
'river
    > >cruise'... I've been considering this from the start.
    > >
    > >Sounds like a good deal considering the cost of a Zone 1 daily
transit
    > >pass; but what are some of the common site admission charges that
    > >*aren't* included on the route, like Tower of London and the Jewels
for
    > >example? Perhaps one of the 'half day' tours that include site
    > >admissions and dedicated bus would be a better deal at
35GBP...getting a
    > >bit expensive though IMO...
    > The Tower charges admission, but London museums, the big ones,
    > all are free.35GBP is a great deal to pay for what you can do with a
    > daily tube pass and no more. Most of the other stuff that charges
    > admission fees is recommended by no guidebook I've read. They
    > all say skip them. The British Museum, Tate Gallery and Tate Modern,
    > National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, all free. The Museum
of
    > London as well.
    > >
    > >One evening tour did jump out at me <g> the 'Jack the Ripper' night
    > >tour at 25GBP with chippies at 'The Albert' pub, or 18 without.
    > Every night of the week LondonWalks does a Jack the Ripper walking
    > tour for about 5GBP and takes you to various pubs along the way where
    > you can buy your own beer and food. It is their most popular walk and
    > covers the territory where the Ripper was said to lurk. They also hav
e
    > pub crawl walks. And many more. Two hours, 5GBP. Entertaining
    > guides. Highly recommended. Take a look at their schedules.
    > http://www.walks.com/
    > The tours you mention are very overpriced and you can do far better
    > on your own with a decent guidebook and a tube map. You don't
    > need a private tour of the Tower -- there is a tour given to eveyone
    > who enters. Museums have many free mini-tours each day, showing
    > off the highlights or specific areas of interest.
    > >

Rita

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 01:56:38 GMT, "Tim Kroesen" <> wrote:

    >I'll bet you're as beautiful as your name too...<g> Thanks!
    >I'm still going to consider the Big Bus route though because being
    >ferried around more or less effortlessly (vs. getting lost and/or
    >waiting in stations) still has some appeal for the roughly 10 GBP above
    >the cost of a day pass...

A day's travel card for zones 1 and 2 is 4.30 GBP off peak, which means
after 9:30 in the morning. Zones 1 and 2 take in most tourist attractions,
you can buy a different pass going to and from Heathrow. Weekend
days a 2 day travel card for zones 1 and 2 is GPB6.40.

Just spent four days in London this month and getting around was
super easy. There is very little waiting for a train in the tube - I live in
New York City and we were commenting how little time we waited for one
in London as opposed to home.

But a lot of the fun in London is walking around the city. We walked in
Kensington Gardens, saw the swans, had tea at the Orangerie. Stopped
in and ogled the Harrod's Food Halls. Tate Modern and then walked
over the Millenium Bridge to St. Paul's. Refurbished British Museum should
not be missed. I expect we walked for about 6 hours each day for 4 days,
and it was wonderful.


    >BTW; is the Hard Rock in London near a Big Bus stop? I have a souvenir
    >obligation to my Sister over dog-sitting...<g>

No idea. Last place I'd go:)

London Tours Info

    > >BTW; is the Hard Rock in London near a Big Bus stop? I have a souvenir
    > >obligation to my Sister over dog-sitting...<g>
    > No idea. Last place I'd go:)

Quite agree. Get off the BB @ Hyde Park Corner (Corner of Old Park Lane)

HTH

Grant

London Tours Info

    > I checked the site; 17 GBP bookings for the Big Bus with a free 'river
    > cruise'... I've been considering this from the start.
    > Sounds like a good deal considering the cost of a Zone 1 daily transit
    > pass; but what are some of the common site admission charges that
    > *aren't* included on the route, like Tower of London and the Jewels for
    > example? Perhaps one of the 'half day' tours that include site
    > admissions and dedicated bus would be a better deal at 35GBP...getting a
    > bit expensive though IMO...

The Big Bus tickets are valid for 24 hours from when you get on the first
bus. It's a pretty good way to get the feel of London as you get commentary
and can hop on and off at will. If you do this first you can go back and
visit the bits that interest you at your leisure.

    > One evening tour did jump out at me <g> the 'Jack the Ripper' night
    > tour at 25GBP with chippies at 'The Albert' pub, or 18 without.

Haven't been on this one so I can't comment - although it's a very
interesting part of town . . . . !


    > Perhaps the gent who dropped this ad here might participate in the
    > discussion???

Sorry - I was a bit reluctant to drop back in - my ad caused a bit of a
furore . . . . . . .


    > Where is the Golden Tours office as point of departure?


4 Fountain Square, 123-151 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1

    > Are there ever any local or international coupons or discounts available

We don't have any discount coupons at present (we've just launched) - always
open to ideas though.

The UK and espcially London has been traditionally expensive - even more so
with the current exchange GBP/USD rate.

We'd be the first to admit, as Rita (thread below) points out you can do
these things cheaper for yourself, you just don't get the convenience and
comfort you get with an organised tour.

Waves, dons flame proof coat and runs for the door. . . . . . . . .

Grant

Ed Dente

Rita <> wrote:
    : On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 01:56:38 GMT, "Tim Kroesen" <> wrote:

    :>I'll bet you're as beautiful as your name too...<g> Thanks!
    :>
    :>I'm still going to consider the Big Bus route though because being
    :>ferried around more or less effortlessly (vs. getting lost and/or
    :>waiting in stations) still has some appeal for the roughly 10 GBP above
    :>the cost of a day pass...

Bus route 11 goes from early to late, and you can more or less
effortlessly get on and off, with buses a few minutes apart, at Bank, St
Paul's Cathedral, St Bride's, Fleet St, Dr. Johnson's House, the Inns of
Court, Somerset
House and the Courtald Gallery, Covent Garden (a block away), the
Embankment and Thames bridges (a block away), Trafalgar Sq, National
Gallery and National Portrait Gallery (a block away), the Banqueting
House, Horseguards, Downing St, Westminster Bridge and Big Ben
(a block away) Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral,
Victoria Station, Sloane Sq, and Chelsea/the King's Road. With a
guidebook, you'll see the best of London for a few pence.
(It surprises me that no one has made a tourist cassette or cd to
accompany the 11 route. Listen as you ride - or as you sit in traffic on
Victoria St.)
BTW, I hope the 11 is one of the routes that is still going to keep the
Routemasters as they phase them out of the other routes they run. ANy
info?)

Ed Dente