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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS•WarnerBrosStudioTour—“TheMakingofHarryPotter”

•Velocity—theworldsfastestzipline

•VisittheTowerofLondon,WarwickCastleandAlnwickCastle

•RideaJacobiteSteamtrainovertherouteofTheHogwartsExpress

•LearntotieakiltfromaScottishHighlander

•Spinetinglingadventure:GhostWalkinEdinburgh

•Stonehenge•SearchfortheLochNessMonsterandsamplehaggis

•LifetheatreinLondon’sincomparableWestEnd

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Bon Voyage!•TodaywedeparttheU.S.forLondon,England.

Welcome to London•Attheairport,we’llsayhellotoouramazingTravelManager,whowilllead,inspire,inform,entertainandkeepusonscheduleeverystepoftheway.

•OurfirststopwillbethetownofWindsor,hometotheroyalfamilyandtheextraordinaryWindsor Castle.

•Followinglunchwe’llheadtotheLake at Virginia Water.ThislakeappearsinseveraloftheHarryPottermovies.

•Later,we’lltransfertoourhotelwherewewillenjoyawelcome dinnerandsettleinforagoodnight’ssleepafterourlongtraveldays.

Explore Harry Potter’s London•Thismorning,we’llmeetourBlue Badge Guide,whowillleadusonanexplorationofLondon.Ourtourincludes:

Australia HouseonStrandStreet,thelocationofGringottsBankinHarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone.The Millennium Bridge,alsoknownasthewobblybridge.Thismodern-lookingfootbridgeisfeaturedinHarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince,whereitcollapsesduringtheopeningsequenceofthefilm.King’s Cross StationwheretheHogwartsExpressdepartsfromplatform9¾.Piccadilly Circus,whereHarryPotternarrowlyescapesbeinghitbyaLondonbusinHarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows.Charring Cross Road and Leadenhall MarketwhicharethelocationofDiagonAlley.

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•Followinglunch,itstimetoheadtotheTower of London toseetheCrown Jewelsandlearnaboutthemissing princeswhowereimprisonedinthetower,nevertobeheardfromagain.

•ThiseveningwewillattendaWest End show!

Follow Jack the Ripper•Today,we’llheadtoWarner Brothers Studio, LondontoseetheactualHarryPottersets,includingcostumes,props,models,animatronics,creatures,specialeffectsandthecreativestudio.

•We’llboardtheLondon Eyeforanunbeatableviewofthecity.

•Later,we’llexploreLondon’s East EndforaspookyguidedwalkingtourofthesightswhereJack the Ripperleft hisvictims.

Take From the Rich, Give to the Poor•Thismorning,wehead128milesnorthtothetownof

Nottingham,homeoftheevilSheriff of Nottinghamandhisarchrival,Robin Hood.

•WewillexploreSherwood Forestandundertakeanarchery lessonandlearnorienteering.

Meet with the Locals•Ourmorningbeginsaswemeet local York students,takingtheopportunitytomeetapeerandlearnaboutlifeinyorkshire.

•After,we’llheadtoGoathland StationnearBlackLake.youmayrecognizethestationfromalltheHarryPottermoviesasthisdoublesasHogsheadStation.

•Thisafternoon,weheadtoNewcastle upon Tyne whichisoneofthemostfamousoftheindustrialcities.

Quidditch Anyone?•Alnwick Castleisourhomefortheday.ThisisthelocationthatwasusedtostageHarryPotter’sfirstQuidditchlesson.Learntheinsandoutsofpotions and broom-ridingfromaresidentwizardprofessor.

Journey North to Scotland•Aboutmid-waytoEdinburghistheamazingBamburg

Castle,oneofthelocationsusedinHarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets.

Edinburgh’s Underground•WestartthedayinEdinburghbyheadingunderground!BelowmoderndayEdinburghliesthemysteryoftheReal Mary King’s Close.Anexpertguidewilltakeusthroughthismysteriousundergroundwarrenofstreetsandspaces.

•Emergingfromthedark,wewillmarvelatEdinburghandthemajesticcastlewhichdominatesthiscity.

•Thisevening,we’llheadtoPitlochry,thegatewayto theHighlands.

Scottish Highlander Training•WebeginbylearningwhatitmeanstobeamemberofatrueScottishClanfromagenuine Highlander.

•Thisafternoon,wegettoexplorethetownofPitlochry.•Next,we’llheadtotheRiver Tayforanafternoonofwhite

water fun.

All Aboard!•BoardanauthenticJacobite Steam TraintojourneythroughtheScottishcountrysideandovertheGlenfinnan Viaduct.HarryPotterrodetheHogwartsExpressthroughthisareaeveryyear.

•OurnextdestinationisFort WilliamintheScottishHighlands,wheremuchHarryPotterfilmingtookplace.

Spotting Loch Ness•Thismorning,weboardourboatontheLochinsearchoftheillusiveLoch Ness monster,Nessie.

•NextweheadtotheHighland Folk ParkwherewelearnaboutlivingintheHighlandsthroughtheages.

Mystical Mermaids •OurdaybeginswithavisittoLoch Lomond.ThisisthehometothefabledMerpeoplefromHarryPotter’sworld.

•Thisafternoon,we’llheadScotland’slargestcity,Glasgow.

Flying Fast•AftersomelastminutesouvenirshoppinginGretna

Greene,wezoomtoWales.•OurfirststopinWalesisSnowdonia,hometo“Velocity,” thelongest,fastestziplineintheworld.Aftersomeinstruction,assumeahorizontalpositionandlaunchyourselfoverthequarry,flyingthroughtheairat100mph.

•Thisafternoon,weheadtotheoldRomantownofChester.

Fight Like a Knight•Today,weheadtoShakespeare’shometown:Stratford-

Upon-Avon.SeethemanycharmingsightsofStratfordandAnnHathaway’shouse.

•WecontinueourhistoricaljourneybackintimeatWarwick CastlewheretheMasteratArmswillteachusfightingtechniquespopularwithknightsofthetime.

Gloucester and Lacock•Today,it’sofftoGloucester CathedralinGloucesterandavisittothevillage of Lacock,bothHarryPotterfilminglocations.

This Looks Familiar•ManyoftheHarryPotterfilmsusedlocationsaround

OxfordasHogwartsSchool.you’llseeseveralfamiliarsightsthroughoutthishistoriccampus,includingtheOld Bodleian Library, Christ College and The Great Hall.

Druids or Aliens?•TodayweheadtoStonehenge.TheoriginandpurposeofStonehengeremainsoneofthegreatunsolvedmysteriesofhumanhistory.

•Later,we’llheadtoWinchester,believedtobewherethelegendsofKing Arthur,theKnights of his Round TableandCamelotoriginated.

Extraordinary King Henry•UncoverthefactsofkingHenry’slegendarylifestylein

Hampton Court.•OurlastafternooninLondonprovidesfreetimeforshopping.

Depart for the U.S.•TodaywemustsaycheeriototheUnitedkingdom,itsmyths,legends,witches,wizardsandwands.

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