A WEEK IN LONDON - 2009

8 days incl. air, or 7 days from London to London (DLM)

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Vacation Overview

Take in all that London has to offer during this vacation. A Local Guide will introduce you to London’s most renowned attractions including the Changing of the Guard (if held). Plus you’ll visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and receive a ticket for the London Eye (except three departures in January), the 450-foot-high observation wheel, and a London Visitor Travelcard for a day’s free travel on London’s excellent system of buses or underground trains. On this vacation, a choice of two centrally located hotels provides the ideal base for exploring the British capital, and services of Local Hosts are included.

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A Vacation Story Changing of the Guard

"Changing the Guard dates to Henry VII (reigned 1485-1509) and was designed to show military discipline as well as ceremony. The tall bearskin hats were introduced in the 18th century to make the soldiers look taller and thus more frightening, and they were adopted for ceremonial use in 1832. The ceremony we know today started in the late 1800s and involves real soldiers who fulfill all military duties, guarding the Queen being just part of their service."