POLITICAL BELFAST ON FOOT
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Our political walking tour allows visitors to understand the British/Irish conflict from several perspectives. Visit the nationalist republican Falls Road area with its spectacular murals on the world famous International Wall and the unionist loyalist Shankill Road, as well as the mural marking the historic hunger strikes of 1981. This is dominated by the character and persona of Bobby Sands. Each leg of the tour will be guided by a former political prisoner from the area. Our political tour is an exploration of both republican and loyalist perspectives. It
PUNKS AND FASHION
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Take a tour with a punk expert around the former punk haunts of Soho. Visit the former rehearsal room of the Sex Pistols and the site of their first gig and subsequent controversial gigs, the Marquee, Vortex and 100 Club. See the record stalls and the pubs frequently haunted by punk stars. Continue onto Seven Dials, the intriguing network of seven atmospheric streets linking Soho to Covent Garden. Here you will have the opportunity to shop for your own iconic British fashion brands, including Fred Perry and Dr Martens.
CASTLES OF KENT
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Upon arrival at Maidstone station begin your guided tour of the historic castles of Kent. First stop is magnificent Leeds Castle, known as the ‘Loveliest Castle in the World’. Next is Dover’s Medieval Castle, rich in history dating back to the 11th century. Here you will also enjoy a photo stop at the White Cliffs of Dover and the Banksy Brexit Mural. Next, continue up the Kent coast to the quaint town of Deal, constructed under Henry VIII. Finally drive to the charming cathedral city of Canterbury where you will visit
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION UNCOVERED
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Learn how the UK was the centre and main force behind the industrial revolution! Enjoy a self-drive tour of Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire, the centre of the famous industrial revolution and the cotton industry. Begin by heading south of Manchester to Quarry Bank Mill, one of the best-preserved textile mills of the industrial revolution. Visit the museum here before heading north into Lancashire, true ‘Cotton Country’. Blackburn was one of the first industrialised towns in the world, documented in the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. Next, drive to Harle outside of
WELSH MINING EXPERIENCE
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Follow in the footsteps of the miners who once worked at the Lewis Merthyr Colliery, right in the heart of the beautiful Rhondda Valley, the “Home of Coal”. Take a tour with guides, who are all retired miners themselves. Nobody knows the coal industry better than them! The exclusive Black Gold Experience underground guided tour takes you through the recently developed Trefor & Bertie Engine Houses and into the original lamp room where you will collect your miner’s helmet for your exciting journey underground.
NEOLITHIC ORKNEY – SELF DRIVE
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Enjoy a self-drive tour around the island of Mainland in Orkney. Beginning in Kirkwell, set off on your tour, taking in the incredible sights of the UNESCO Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Head west and visit the Standing Stones of Stennes, one of the most famous sights in Orkney, before visiting the majestic and mystical Ring of Brodgar. Next, drive to Maeshowe where you will enjoy a guided tour of the finest chambered tomb in north west Europe, more than a staggering 5,000 years old. End your Neolithic tour with