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Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)
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    Included In Your Tour

    • 14 superior meals
    • 6 nights of deluxe accommodations divided between Windsor, Bath, Plymouth, and Cheltenham
    • Superior motor coach transportation between tour destinations
    • Guides, tours and admission fees at tour venues

    Special Included Extras

    • Curator/expert led tours at various times
    • Wine included with all group dinners
    • Snacks at various points throughout the tour
    • Welcome goodie bag with various gifts/niceties

    Exclusions

    • Airfare to/from the United Kingdom
    • Meals over and above the 14 included in the tour package
    • Personal expenses
    • Beer, cocktails, and mixed drinks
    • Tour medical insurance (this may be purchased via Transcendent for a fee)
    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Georgia Public Broadcasting is pleased to invite you on an exciting adventure designed for fans of PBS favorites like Poldark, Downtown Abbey©, Agatha Christie and Doc Martin. We are partnering with Transcendent Travel to present "Iconic British Classics", a special television-focused tour of England for our most passionate viewers and supporters.

    Walk with us through seaside villages... explore castles and ancient Roman baths... and go behind the scenes to explore the location of some of your favorite PBS programs, including Downtown Abbey©, Doc Martin, Poldark, and Wolf Hall.

    You'll "step inside the screen" as you enjoy the towns and brilliant manors from the great British programs you’ve come to love on GPB. A tour of Highclere Castle has been arranged for our group, giving you an unrivaled glimpse into the lives of our favorite Downtown Abbey© characters!

    In partnership with Transcendent: Experience Based Travel®, Georgia Public Broadcasting will be hosting you for seven magnificent days as we travel between London and Cornwall. You will have additional time for exploring, dining, and shopping on your own, but we'll be there with you every step of the way as we make once-in-a-lifetime memories together. We hope you'll join us for what is sure to be the trip of a lifetime!

    Bert Wesley Huffman
    President & CEO
    Emmalee Hackshaw
    Vice President, Development & Engagement
    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Day 1 - Monday

    • Morning international arrivals into London
    • Guests make their way to Windsor
      Windsor is a short distance from London's Heathrow Airport
    • Check-in to The Castle Hotel, Windsor
      Located directly across from Windsor Castle
    • Afternoon tour of Windsor Castle & St. George's Chapel
      The world's longest inhabited castle and official residence of His Majesty King Charles III. St. George's Chapel is the burial place of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
    • Early evening welcome to Windsor group dinner
    • Overnight accommodations at The Castle Hotel

    This morning, guests will arrive into London and make their way to the lovely royal town of Windsor, just a short journey from London's Heathrow Airport. Upon arrival to the hotel, your guides will meet you and get you settled into your luxurious room - just steps away from the glories of Windsor Castle.

    After getting settled, you'll enjoy a full tour of the magnificent State Apartments, the grounds of Windsor Castle and the beautiful St. George's Chapel.

    Early in the evening, we will enjoy a Welcome to Windsor dinner, where we will toast the week ahead exploring the best of Britain.

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Day 2 - Tuesday

    • Full English Breakfast at our hotel in the heart of Windsor
    • Visit to Highclere Castle, the home of Downton Abbey©
    • Afternoon in Bath, one of the loveliest cities in England
    • Expert-led walking tour of historical Bath
    • Evening at your leisure to explore Bath
    • Overnight at the top-rated Hotel Indigo, Bath

    After a luxurious breakfast in Windsor, we will head to Highclere Castle (aka Downton Abbey©) for a tour of the house and gardens. This is your opportunity to see the beautiful rooms you know so well from the classic series.

    In the afternoon, we'll head to beautiful Bath where you will enjoy a tour of Bath or an optional service in the splendor of Bath Abbey. Then have the evening free to explore this glorious city.

    You'll end the day in the luxury of the Hotel Indigo, Bath - just steps away from the beautiful city centre.

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Day 3 - Wednesday

    • Full English Breakfast at the Hotel Indigo, Bath
    • Morning at your leisure to explore beautiful Bath
    • Lunch at your leisure in Bath
    • Afternoon tea at Cricket St. Thomas
      Famously known as the home in the series To The Manor Born
    • Journey to Devon and our 5-star hotel, Boringdon Hall
    • History tour at Boringdon Hall
    • A candlelit gourmet dinner at Boringdon Hall
    • Overnight at luxurious Boringdon Hall

    This morning, after a leisurely full breakfast at our hotel, guests will have the entire morning to explore the magnificence of Bath including the Roman Baths, sites relating to Jane Austen, or take some time for shopping and lunch.

    In the afternoon, we'll make a stop at Cricket St. Thomas, the setting of the highly-acclaimed series, To The Manor Born. After a delicious afternoon tea at Cricket St. Thomas, we will head to Devon and to our 5-star home of the next two nights, Boringdon Hall - one of England's top-rated hotel and spas.

    During our stay at Boringdon you will luxuriate in the surroundings of this Elizabethan manor, including tonight's memorable meal prepared by Boringdon Hall's exceptional culinary team.

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Day 4 - Thursday

    • Full English Breakfast at Boringdon Hall
    • Day tour to Port Isaac
      The seaside village where Doc Martin is filmed
    • Expert-led walking tour of Port Isaac
      Going behind-the-scenes of many sites seen in Doc Martin
    • Afternoon tea and cakes in the old schoolhouse
      Frequently used in the filming of Doc Martin
    • Interactive falconry experience at Boringdon Hall
    • Evening and overnight accommodations at Boringdon Hall

    Today, we will explore the gorgeous counties of Devon & Cornwall, renowned for their natural appeal and famous seaside vistas. The majority of our day will be spent in the iconic fishing village of Port Isaac, the background of Doc Martin.

    You will have a few hours to explore this lovely village, as well as enjoy a memorable afternoon tea.

    We will finish the day back at Boringdon Hall where we will enjoy an interactive falconry experience and another memorable group dinner.

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Day 5 - Friday

    • Full English Breakfast at Boringdon Hall
    • Tour of the Greenway Estate
      The holiday home and gardens of Agatha Christie
    • Lunch at your leisure at the Greenway Estate
    • Afternoon visit to the seaside town of Torquay
      The birthplace of Agatha Christie
    • Travel to Cheltenham
    • Elegant group evening dinner
    • Overnight accommodations at The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham

    Today, we will explore the Greenway Estate, the beloved home and gardens of the world famous novelist Agatha Christie. Her estate is renowned for both its personal, lived-in feel and the simplicity. You'll quickly discover why she enjoyed using this as her holiday home and the place where she loved to write novels that we've come to love.

    This afternoon, we will stop at the quintessential seaside town of Torquay to hear about Agatha's life there. Torquay is famous for seaside fun as well as delicious ice cream.

    Tonight, we will dine in style in the beauty of our hotel, The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham.

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Day 6 - Saturday

    • Full English Breakfast at The Queens Hotel, Cheltenham
    • Visit to Burford, a beautiful village in the Cotswolds
    • Visit Dorchester-on-Thames in beautiful Oxfordshire
      The village is often called the "star" of Midsomer Murders
    • Walking tour of Midsomer Murders sites in the village
    • Delicious group lunch at the White Hart Hotel, and pint at the famous Six Bells Pub
    • Travel to Windsor
    • Farewell group dinner
    • Overnight accommodations at The Castle Hotel, Windsor

    If you are a fan of Midsomer Murders, today is the perfect day for you.

    After leaving Cheltenham, we will head through the Cotswolds to the South Oxfordshire village of Dorchester-on-Thames, where so many episodes of Midsomer Murders have been filmed. In Dorchester-on-Thames, we will enjoy a walking tour of all of the Midsomer Murders sites.

    Then we're off to Windsor where we will toast our week together in fine-style with a farewell dinner.

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)

    Day 7 - Sunday

    • A delicious breakfast in Windsor
    • Morning departures from Windsor

    Today, we say goodbye after an unforgettable week together. Our hotel in Windsor is close to Heathrow—or perhaps you'll continue on to enjoy a few days in London?

    Iconic British Classics - A Television Focused Tour with GPB (2025)