TOUR ITINERARY
May 29–June 9, 2008
This is a brief resume of the highlights of the tour. Other sites are planned depending on time and weather conditions.
Thursday, May 29. Depart from home cities for overnight flight to London.
Friday, May 30. Coach picks up at Heathrow, Terminal 3, at 10 a.m. Proceed to Chester in time for Evensong followed by a welcome dinner.
Saturday, May 31. Enjoy a relaxing time touring a bit of North Wales. Return to Chester for a tour of the cathedral followed by Evensong.
Sunday, June 1. Choral Eucharist at the cathedral. After lunch depart for the Lake District and our hotel in Grasmere.
Monday, June 2. A full day of touring the region. A special highlight is a visit to the coast and the church of St. Bees and a wonderful Viking/Celtic tall cross.
Tuesday, June 3. Proceed to Dunham. Enjoy free time and a visit to the cathedral.
Wednesday, June 4. North to Holy Island to visit the priory ruins and St. Mary’s church. Return via Melrose abbey in the Borders of Scotland.
Thursday, June 5. Journey to Whitby, site of the great Council of 664. Continue through the moors to the ruins of the Cistercian abbey at Rievaulx. Continue to York.
Friday, June 6. An optional tour around the Yorkshire Dales or spend the day in York.
Saturday, June 7. Stop in Lincoln for a tour of the cathedral. Time for lunch and a look around the ancient city before departing for Ely.
Sunday, June 8. Choral Eucharist at the cathedral. Some may wish to spend the afternoon in Cambridge before returning to Ely and a farewell dinner.
Monday, June 9. The coach leaves for Heathrow Terminal 3, to arrive at 10:30 a.m. Do not book return flights before 1:00 p.m.
NOTE: Anglican Tours reserves the right to adjust the itinerary as weather and other considerations dictate.
Hotel Locations. 2 nights Chester, 2 nights Grasmere, 2 nights Durham, 2 nights York, 2 nights Ely.
The tour officially ends with the transfer to Heathrow airport; however, some may wish to extend their stay to include some time in London or elsewhere. Contact Anglican Tours for further information and assistance with hotels and services.
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