I was very happy with this tour. It was just the right pace with the perfect amount of sightseeing. Leeds Castle was beautiful. The tour of Canterbury Cathedral of the time for lunch in the town was lovely. Going to Dover and seeing the white cliffs was really special. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient. The boat ride from Greenwich was a fun way to end the day. I highly recommmend this tour.
Review by: KC, December 2017
It is a good itinerary to see primarily Leeds Castle and Canterbury. I did not know much about Canterbury so it was quite educational and learned a lot. Leeds Castle is interesting but not exceptional as you see these kinds of luxurious properties in other places. Stopping at Dover was very short and Greenwich does not really count as a stop as we just started the return boat there. But the idea of coming back with the river boat on Thames is nice.
Review by: Sharon K, October 2017
Loved it all....so many wonderful places on the tour. Fell in love with Leeds Castle, would have enjoyed more time there. Canterbury was delightful and finding a festival made it even better. The Greenwich area was quite a walk with lots of history.
Review by: Amy F, October 2017
Great trip was had by all. Trip was fun . Loved stopping at at beach at Dover Cliffs. Man who gave the tour was very great amount of knowledge, and very nice. Loved Canterbury .
Review by: Doug H, October 2017
Good tour, the sights were very good, the guide was a sweet older lady whose voice and energy levels were very weak, so hard to listen to. As you might expect with the itinerary, the day is rushed from start to end._br/_ If you go, take a snack, as the only time for lunch is late.
Review by: blare246, October 2017
I chose this tour mainly to see Canterbury and Greenwich, but since Leeds Castle is 900 years old I thought it would be interesting to see.
Review by: Leslie L, October 2017
Fabulous tour and the best tour guide with great amounts of historical stories and events._br/_ Leeds castle was spectacular with a private tour before public entry
Review by: Carol M, September 2017
Loved Leeds Castle! Great tour of the castle, but it helped they were decorating for a flower show and maximizing the assets of the castle. Canterbury Cathedral was worth seeing and great gift shop. The Greenwich stop was very informative, but the boat ride at the end made the tour extra special. What a great way to view the city and snap some fabulous pictures!
Review by: Edward J S, September 2017
Tour was great! Good guide, interesting sights to see and the boat ride ended the day in a relaxing manner. Leeds Castle was fascinating and well preserved. The gardens were beautiful.
Review by: Odalys G, August 2017
I had gone with a group of 10 women from my church and let me tell you the tour was more than expected. Everything was very well organized. The Leeds Castle had a lot of WOW factors to it must go again with my husband. Dover was beautiful my husband and I will try to go there for our anniversary next year. Canterbury was amazing the guests of a wedding got caught in a rain shower, but everyone was smiling. The walk to Greenwich was a bit of a walk but when you get to the top of that hill that overlooks all of London, it was well worth it. And the river cruise was very nice. Our guide Danisha? and driver were EXCELLENT!!!
Review by: Diane S, August 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Barbara A, August 2017
This was a good choice for us, having been to the west and northwest of London during other U.K. Visits. Not too much time was spent in the coach. We liked that! A few small things would help the process: 1 leave on time or just a few minutes late, even though not all passengers are present. We were late to our private viewing at Leeds due to tardy passengers. This also made that visit shorter. 2 provide guidance about dining during the normal lunch hour. We expected this, so did not eat at Leeds. Give people a sense of when stops will occur at the start, and for how long, so this can be sorted out. 3 spend more time at Canterbury and skip Dover cliffs. Even on a nice day, the cliffs stop meant looking at a parking lot with just a glimpse of the cliffs. Canterbury was FABULOUS. The Cathedral was amazing and the town bustling with many places to eat and shop. Make this the centerpiece of the day. I am NOT a shopper, and still wanted more time in the town. 4 the stop in Greenwich was inconsequential, but the Thames ride from there was excellent. Other reviewers thought riding on the regular Thames cruiser was less than wonderful, but we enjoyed seeing the sights all along the river. The ferry stops to receive and discharge passengers were absolutely fine. These stops did provide the option of many getting off nearer to their hotels than if we had traveled back to the Coach Terminal._br/_ Overall, an excellent trip with a safe driver and a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Choose this trip if you like history, shorter coach rides, have been to Stonehenge, and want to see a castle in a truly beautiful setting - water, birds, fowl, plantings - awesome.
Review by: Ann Z, August 2017
Overall a rushed, disjointed tour. Complete chaos at the coach station - pure unorganized madness. We completely missed private tour at Leeds so we all just walked around the castle. Bus guide did not come with us, mention we would not be able to eat again until about 3:15 until after Leeds then a bus ride and tour of Canterbury - glad we ate early! Leeds was nice but somewhat boring. Guide didn't even mention events at back of Leeds property-WWII film and birds of prey! Canterbury was very nice since we happened to run into a very nice Cathedral guide inside. Our guide dropped us off there and left. Wishing I had just gotten off the bus and stayed there and ubered back to London. Went to Dover for literally ten minutes to take a meaningless photo with little info given by guide about cliffs. Greenwich was the same - there for ten minutes then rush to the bus. Overall a rushed day with guide who didnt bother to mention the important facts. There are 45 trains to Canterbury per day for 40 GBP return. Much better option overall.
Review by: James D J, July 2017
This tour went very well. The tour guide was informative and kept you advised of what you were about to see.
Review by: Deborah F, July 2017
It was a fun tour, and the guide had a lot of information about the city of London, history, etc. The first part--a private tour of the Leeds Castle, was great. We were there early, so there was more privacy and we really got to experience it. The second part, the cliffs of Dover, were not great. We went to a little harbor and stopped for about 15 minutes to take a photo in the distance--I felt this was not described well in the tour explanation, and I thought we were going to be taken to the tops of the cliffs for the view. Canterbury was fine it was a nice cathedral, but it would have been better if the program had provided a guided tour, rather than just a 2-hour stop in the town. The final stop was Greenwich, and I felt it was unnecessary. The spot we toured was not all that interesting, and though the trip seemed to indicate a river-cruise at the end, all they did was put us on the standard water-taxi there wasn't even much outdoor seating, and the windows were almost opaque, so it was not in any way a scenic experience. Overall, I enjoyed the tour, but I felt that my expectations based on the description of the tour were not totally met.
Review by: Craig J, July 2017
Overall the tour was well run, the guide very knowledgable and passionate about English history, so interesting to listen to over the course of the day. We heeded suggestions from other reviewers to pack a lunch and were very glad we did as it gave us more time in Canterbury. Make sure you plan a little extra time to find Victoria Coach station, which is a few block walk from where the Victoria Underground station disembarks. Some helpful locals pointed us in the right direction. The private tour is based upon getting to Leeds Castle before it opens to the general public, which we did, barely, so our Leeds tour guide rushed us through the castle. Personally I would advocate for leaving London earlier to ensure you got to Leeds well before opening time. We did have a little time to look around ourselves, which we did.
Review by: Lulaina, June 2017
I liked this tour very much. The only bad thing, which didn't take me by surprise, was the short amount of time at Leeds Castle. I wish we could have spend more time there, and a bit less in Canterbury, but maybe that's because I ratber spend more time in castles than having a long lunch._br/_ I got to see the White Ciffs of Dover in a beautiful day!_br/_ Greenwich was also lovely, and the boat back to London which, btw, is public transport and not a cruise.
Review by: David S, June 2017
This was overall a really nice day trip. The bus station the coach leaves from was super crowded, but we found our bus without problem. The tour guide was very good. Friendly, funny, and knowledgeable. Wish I could remember her name! Anyway, the first stop was Leeds Castle. It was very cool to have a private tour through the castle before it opens to the public. The castle itself is beautiful. For those who don't know, it is very old the oldest part is about 1000 years old, but it fell into disrepair and was purchased by a wealthy American woman in the 1920's. She made significant repairs, so it looks very nice, but do not expect it to be furnished with original pieces. It's still very cool, but you shouldn't expect it to look inside like it did 1000 years ago...or even 200 years ago. The rest of the grounds are nice, but there are a few too many goose turds lying around for my taste! We went to Hever Castle a few days prior, and the grounds there were significantly nicer and better groomed than Leeds. It's still beautiful, just not quite as nice as Hever. My biggest complaint about the Leeds portion of the tour was the hurried pace. We really only had time to do the private tour, then we hit the gift shop and restrooms for a total of maybe 20 minutes, and by then we wanted to eat some lunch, because our guide told us we wouldn't have another opportunity to eat until several hours later. Well, that only left about 25 minutes to walk over to the little cafe and grab a quick bite. The food there was okay, nothing special....only thing of note was the 2 or 3 ants that were casually crawling on the counter where the registers and food were. When my wife pointed them out to the girl behind the register, she just said Oh. and continued to ring us up. LOL!
Review by: andiecip, June 2017
Fabulous tour, saw so much packed into a day with Leeds castle, Canterbury church, free time in Canterbury, Dover, Greenwich to take the Thames boat cruise...saw and learned so much. Loved our tour guide John from Peemiun tours - he was so knowledgeable and so willing to answer any questions.
Review by: safonovaks, May 2017
Excellent trip, very rich with cultural and historic details, the guide Marina was very good! Worth doing!
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