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EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF KANSAS 2008

10 days Wichita, KS/London September 6 – 15, 2008

This 10-day vacation is the perfect way to explore Christian England. Start in London and enjoy a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing featuring visits to Westminster Abbey, Wesley’s House and Chapel, Bunhill Fields Cemetery, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Also enjoy an excursion to Canterbury to visit England’s Mother Church, Canterbury Cathedral, and hear about Thomas à Becket and the Black Prince. Back in London, visit Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle. Travel to Oxford and follow your Local Guide to Christ Church College and Cathedral. Also enjoy a walking tour through Oxford and visit Magdalen College, where Lewis was elected a fellow in 1925, and Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry, where he is buried. Enjoy an excursion to Bristol through the scenic Cotswolds and visit 800-year-old St. Mary Redcliffe Church, John Wesley’s Chapel, and The New Room, the oldest Methodist building in the world. Stops are made at the birthplace of John and Charles Wesley, Epworth to visit the Old Rectory and the Wesley Memorial Church, in the medieval walled city of York to admire York Minster, at Lincoln Castle in Cambridge to visit 500-year-old King’s College, in Olney to visit the Baptist Church and the Cowper and Newton Museum, and in Bedford to visit the John Bunyan Museum. Return to London.

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Itinerary

Day 1

(Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2  Arrival in London, England

(Sun.) Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with your traveling companions. (D)

Day 3  London

(Mon.) A full day of sightseeing with a Local Guide includes WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Also visit WESLEY’S HOUSE AND CHAPEL, BUNHILL FIELDS CEMETERY (resting place to many well-known Christians, including author John Bunyan who wrote the beautiful Christian allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress), and ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL in the City of London. (FB)

Day 4  London. Canterbury Excursion

(Tue.) Depart this morning for a drive southeast into Kent, the “Garden of England,” for a visit to CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, England’s Mother Church, where you hear about Thomas à Becket and the Black Prince. On your return to London, visit SPURGEON’S METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE. Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an influential Baptist pastor born in Essex, England. He founded an orphanage still in existence today. In addition, he befriended and supported James Hudson Taylor, who founded the China Inland Mission in 1865. (FB)

Day 5  London–Oxford

(Wed.) Travel to Oxford, the city of the dreaming spires. Join a Local Guide as you visit magnificent CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE and CATHEDRAL. Your Tour Director will then take you on a walking tour of Oxford to see Lincoln College where John Wesley founded the Holy Club, nicknamed “Society of Methodist.” George Whitfield, whose preaching in America was a significant part of the Great Awakening revivals, was also a member of the Holy Club. Some free time to explore the city and perhaps visit the Eagle & Child pub that was frequented by C.S. Lewis and his friends, including J.R.R. Tolkien, for their literary club known as “the Inklings.” After a lunch break, continue your walking tour of Oxford, visiting MAGDALEN COLLEGE, where Lewis was elected a fellow in 1925. At the Kilns, former home of Lewis, pause for photographs before visiting HOLY TRINITY CHURCH in Headington Quarry, where he is buried. Then, drive by the former home of Tolkien, writer of The Lord of the Rings. (FB,D)

Day 6  Oxford. Bristol via the Cotswolds Excursion

(Thu.) Journey through the scenic Cotswolds to Bristol. Visit ST. MARY REDCLIFFE CHURCH, the 800-year-old masterpiece of gothic architecture and one of the biggest parish churches in England. Also explore the JOHN WESLEY’S CHAPEL and THE NEW ROOM, the oldest Methodist building in the world, before returning to Oxford. (FB,D)

Day 7  Oxford–Epworth–York

(Fri.) Head north to Epworth, birthplace of John and Charles Wesley. At the OLD RECTORY visit their childhood home, which was built in 1709 by Samuel Wesley and is now a museum. Also visit the WESLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH, completed in 1889 as a memorial to the contribution made by John and Charles to world religion. Continue to York to see one of the most intact medieval walled cities in England. Follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. The walking tour ends with a visit to the stunning YORK MINSTER. (FB,D)

Day 8  York–Lincoln–Cambridge–Milton Keynes

(Sat.) Visit LINCOLN CASTLE where Samuel Wesley was imprisoned. In the venerable city of Cambridge visit the 500-year-old KING’S COLLEGE, including the CHAPEL with its marvelous fan-vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows (visits are restricted during examinations). (FB,D)

Day 9  Milton Keynes–Olney–Bedford–London

(Sun.) This morning, travel to Olney to visit OLNEY BAPTIST CHURCH, where the renowned English missionary William Carey served as pastor. Then to THE COWPER AND NEWTON MUSEUM, which contains an extensive collection of possessions and manuscripts of William Cowper and Rev. John Newton. Cowper was a prolific poet and writer of Christian hymns, and Rev. John Newton is best known for writing the beloved hymn “Amazing Grace.” On to the JOHN BUNYAN MUSEUM in Bedford, which features his life and works. Late afternoon return to London. (FB,D)

Day 10  London

(Mon.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (FB)

Vacation Highlights

INCLUDED FEATURES

LONDON:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, City of London, Wesley’s House and Chapel, Bunhill Fields Cemetery, Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle

CANTERBURY:
Visit Canterbury Cathedral

OXFORD:
Visit Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry; guided walking tour; visit Magdalen College, Christ Church College and cathedral

BRISTOL:
Visit St. Mary Redcliffe Church, John Wesley’s Chapel and The New Room

EPWORTH:
Visit the Old Rectory and Wesley Memorial Church

YORK:
Guided walking tour, visit York Minster

LINCOLN:
Visit Lincoln Castle

CAMBRIDGE:
Visit King’s College and the chapel

OLNEY:
Visit the Cowper and Newton Museum and the Baptist Church

BEDFORD:
Visit the John Bunyan Museum

INSIDE VISITS

Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.

STANDARD INCLUSIONS 

Transportation, hotels, and other standard included features offered.

Accommodations

MEALS

8 full English breakfasts (FB); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in London.

SUPERIOR HOTELS

LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF), OXFORD Oxford Hotel (F), YORK Ramada (F), MILTON KEYNES Novotel (F)

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Airport transfers included when you take our flight arrangements.

Optional Excursions

Here's a list of optional excursions you can enjoy during your vacation. Whether it's a special dinner, a local show or a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into an historical site, optional excursions are wonderful way to enrich your vacation even further. Plus, they give you flexibility. We include the must-see sites and experiences, and we also understand that people take interest in different activities and may want to craft a more personal vacation by hand-picking optional excursions that appeal to them.

Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your vacation. The approximate value listed gives you a good, general idea of what you can expect to pay but may vary once you are on your vacation. Optional excursions can only be purchased when you're on vacation and are not sold in advance.

 

CITY: London

Tower of London and Crown Jewels Afternoons daily
Let your guide bring the 900-year-old Tower Of London to life before you inspect the fabulous Crown Jewels. Afternoons daily.
Approximate value: GBP $32 per person

Afternoon Excursion to Windsor Castle Daily
Enjoy your guided visit to the Queen's favorite residence, the largest inhabited castle in the world. The highlight is the newly refurbished state rooms.
Approximate value: GBP $32 per person

A Taste of London Daily April to October
Ideal for your arrival day, this guided evening excursion includes a tasty four-course dinner with wine at a first class restaurant close to the famous Tower Bridge followed by an illumination cruise on the River Thames taking in many well known landmarks.
Approximate value: GBP $52 per person

 

Departure Details

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Tour Start Date

Return Date

Land/Air Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/6/2008

9/7/2008

9/15/2008

$3273.00 from Wichita, KS

 

Single room supplement:
$451

Triple room reduction per person:
$48

Extra nights per person in London:
in single room $245; in twin room $173; in triple room $160

 

Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.

Payments:  Deposit of $350.00 per person is required to hold reservations to Sunflower Travel Corporation, Attn:  Bobbi, 1223 N. Rock Road., Bldg. G., Suite 200, Wichita, KS 67206  Tel:  316 634 l700  Fax:  316 634 l7l7 e-mail:  bhansen@sunflowertravel.com   Final payment is due 60 days before departure. 

Travel insurance is strongly recommended.  Contact Sunflower Travel for flyer.

Cancellation:  A handling fee of $100.00 per person plus any applicable vendor fees will be charged after receipt of deposit.  From l20 day to departure $350.00 per person plus any penalties assesses by hotels, transportation companies, airlines and other purveyors of service will be charged.

Prepared by:  Bobbi Hansen, CTC, Sunflower Travel Corporation, l223 N. Rock Road, Bldg. G., Suite 200, Wichita, KS 67206  Tel:  316 634 l700  Fax:  316 634 l7l7

E-mail:  bhansen@sunflowertravel.com

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