our state presents
Our State Travels: England's Literary Landscapes Tour
May 23–30, 2008
Travel with Our State to southern England for a completely delightful and uniquely
charming excursion to sites celebrating some of the finest writers of the English language.
The Itinerary:
- Petworth
- Portsmouth: tour of the Conan Doyle exhibit — A Study in Sherlock
- Winchester
- Dorchester and Thomas Hardy's cottage
- Chained Library at Wimborne Minster
- A day of Jane Austen in the towns of Steventon and Chawton
- Winchester Cathedral
- Mottisfont Abbey Garden
- Salisbury and the Magna Carta
- Stonehenge
- A literary tour of Oxford including a focus on JRR Tolkien, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, and Inspector Morse
- Christ Church College
- Blenheim Palace
- Ancestral home of Prime Minister Winston Churchill
The Trip Includes:
- Round trip airfare from Raleigh to England
- 7 nights accommodations in first-class hotels
- Most meals
- Deluxe coach transportation
- Porterage of luggage at hotels
- All service charges and taxes
- Expert tour guide to regale the group with history, local lore, and fascinating cultural tidbits
England's Literary Landscapes Tour has been prepared and planned with enormous input from the President of British Heritage tours in association with Aladdin Travel and Our State magazine.
Amy Jo Wood, marketing director of Our State will host a small group of fellow North Carolinians through southern England. Space is limited to ensure a safe and pleasurable experience for all.
For More Information and a complete brochure please call Gigi Phillips, Aladdin Travel, (800) 849-1680, ext 772.
