London has some of the world's most unique and interesting shops. Go shopping in the capital, and you'll find some great buys. Find things you didn't even know you needed in the biggest market area in Europe – Camden lock and Stables Market. Browse though Westfield London – Europe's biggest inner-city shopping complex. Visit the first National Geographic Store in Europe in London's Regent Street. Pick up some royal treats at Fortnum & Mason, The Queen's grocer. Shop in the original, world-famous Harrods. Great for kids aged 8 to 108: shop in Hamleys, Europe's oldest and largest toy store. Peruse one of the largest weekly antique markets in the world on Portobello Road. Shop in the UK's leading retail city – more than 40,000 shops and 80 individual markets. Visit Burlington Arcade, Britain's first shopping arcade and longest covered street. Get some retail therapy on Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street. Get measured up by Sinatra's tailors on the world-famous Savile Row. Go shopping under the tallest building in the UK, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf Tower. And then perhaps, consider a well deserved massage or a body treatment before returning home!

With all of your transfer and accommodation needs looked after, some organised tours and activities and some suggestions of additional activities and tours you may like to squeeze into your stay, you can relax and focus on shopping to your heart's content!

Day 1
LONDON
Take all of the hassle out of figuring your way to your hotel from the airport, and get dropped from door to door in a very ecconomical way - by shared shuttle. Once you check in at the Dot2Dot desk in the arrivals hall, you will be on your way within 20 minutes. A representative will accompany you to the shuttle departure pint and wait with you until the vehicle departs. Upon arrival at your hotel, your luggage will be unloaded at the hotel door. Please note that there may be a number of hotel drops for other passengers on board before you are brought to your hotel.

Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Have all of London at your fingertips with a 3-Day London Pass that includes a London Transport Travelcard for 1 day (zones 1-6). You could consider this as your passport to the city as it gives you free access to over 50 attractions. Museums, the zoo, galleries, cinemas, royal palaces, ice skating, boat trips, walking tours, historic sites and much more. Once you have purchased your London Pass you gain fast track entry to over 50 of Londons attractions. Some attractions that you can visit with your London Pass include; The Tower of London, The Tower Bridge Exhibition, Kensington Palace, Kenwood House, Kew Gardens, London Zoo, The British Museum to name just a few. Have fun exploring at your own pace! One of the world's great cities, vibrant London manages to shine in the greyest weather and its diversity defies a simple definition. This sprawling city has drawn people for centuries, looking for something and finding the unexpected. It's one of the world's most international cities and its influences blend to create something uniquely wonderful. Let your Guide know your particular interests and he/she will help you discover the city in a new way. Learn how to take the "tube", explore the cobblestone streets, gardens, and markets, and be a Londoner for a day! Your Guide will meet you at your hotel. Please note that one should wear comfortable shoes and a hat; suitable for children. (No entrance fees included) London is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. An important settlement for two millennia, London's history goes back to its founding by the Romans. Since its settlement, London has been part of many important movements and phenomena throughout history, such as the English Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the Gothic Revival. London is one of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts contribute to its status as a major global city. London boasts four World Heritage Sites: The Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church; the Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The city is a major tourist destination both for domestic and overseas visitors. The Ambassadors hotel is a 3 star metro hotel. It is centrally located in the heart of London fashionable Kensington and Chelsea district, within walking distance to London’s magnificent parks, museums and other places of interest. It is also a short distance away for shopping at the world famous Harrods, Oxford, Regents and Bond street. This hotel offers a relaxing and friendly service making it the ideal choice for the home away from home. The hotel has 140 elegantly decorated en-suite rooms all with modern amenities. Whether you come for the pomp or pageantry, the unforgettable sights, the museums and theatres or a business commitment, you will receive a personal service at this three star hotel. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price).

Day 2
LONDON
The London Underground, or ‘the tube’ as it is universally known to Londoners, is normally the quickest and easiest way of getting round London. Greater London is served by 12 tube lines, along with the independent (though linked) and privately owned DLR and an interconnected rail network. The first tube train operates at around 5:30am Monday to Saturday and around 7am Sunday; the last train leaves between 11:30pm and 12:30am depending on the day, the station and the line. Remember that any train heading from left to right on the map is designated as eastbound, and any train heading from top to bottom is southbound- no matter how many squiggles and turns it makes. If your two stations are not on the same line, you need to note the nearest station where the two lines intersect, and it is here that you must change trains. Step out into this fantastic city and explore with your travel card - the best way to see London! Consider having your own chauffeur driven vehicle for a half or a full day to off load your purchases throughout the day. To get the best out of your days shopping, you may like to consider having a personal Shopping Expert accompany you. They know lots of the hidden gems within the city and bring you to places off the beaten path for that something extra special. Please speak to your Kensington Tours Sales Advisor if either of these options are of interest. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Here are some ideas for a Self Guided Shopping Tour... Outside of the mainstream shopping street of Oxford Street, Regent Street and Knightsbridge, there are plenty of great areas to check out... The Cabbages & Frocks Market in Marylebone High Street offers the best of global food, together with fashion and lifestyle. Popular with the tourists, St Christopher's Place is one of the most exciting specialist shopping locations in the West End. The area is made up of walkways that include Gees Court, St Christopher's Place, James Street, Barrett Street and parts of Oxford Street and Wigmore Street. Duke of York Square, in Chelsea is the area's newly developed pedestrian precinct. The eateries feature great outdoor spaces. One of the best places for outdoor shopping, Spitalfields is a quirky shoppers' dream. If you're looking for a one-off piece or something truly unique, you'll find it here. There is always plenty happening during the evening in London, regardless of the season or time of year. Consider spending an enjoyable evening at the theatre or watching a broadway musical. Alternatively, a dinner cruise or a medieval banquet dinner in the company of Henry VIII complete with jousting knights, minstrels, troupers and strolling players by flickering torchlight in the vaulted cellars of Ivory House, just a stones throw from the Tower of London and Tower Bridge may catch your fancy. Please speak to your Kensington Tours Sales Advisor if any of these options are of interest.

Day 3
LONDON
Oxford Street is one and a half miles end to end with most shops open from 10am until 6 or 7pm. Oxford Street is best known for Selfridges and the other big department stores which are all found in the section from Marble Arch to Oxford Circus, along with most of the big-name stores. Oxford Street is said to be the busiest shopping street in Europe. Enjoy the best shops in the city before returning to your hotel at leisure. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Spring is probably the best time to visit, Kew Gardens but at any time of year this 120-hectare expanse of lawns, formal gardens and greenhouses has delights to offer, As well as being a public garden, Kew is an important research centre, and it maintains its reputation as the most exhaustive botanical collection in the world. Its wonderful plants and trees aside, Kew has several specific sights within its borders. You will come almost immediately to a large pond overlooked by the enourmous Palm House, a hothouse of metal and curved sheets of glass, and housing all sorts of exotic tropical greenery. Just northwest of Palm House is the tiny but irresistible Water Lily House, dating from 1852. If you head northwards, you’ll come to the stunning Princess of Wales Conservatory. Beyond that is the Kew Gardens Gallery bordering Kew Green, which houses exhibitions of paintings and photos. Heading westwards from the gallery you will arrive at the red-brick Kew Palace, a former royal residence once known as Dutch House. If you cut southwards from the palace across the lawns you’ll pass a long lake running roughly west to east. To the southwest is Queen Charlotte’s Cottage, a wooden summerhouse used by George III and surrounded by bluebells in spring. Come out of the station and walk straight (west) along Station Rd, cross Kew Gardens Rd. and then continue straight along Lichfield Rd. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price).

Day 4
LONDON
Enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, or relax in your hotel. Consider any number of shared or private tours such as a guided tour of the TATE modern museum, a city highlights tour, a hop on hop off city tour taking you to all of the main sights within the city and allowing you to get on and off as often as you like. For activites further afield, consider a day trip to Oxford and Blenheim palace or Windsor, Stongehenge and Bath. Please speak to your Kensington Tours Sales Advisor if you would like more information on optional tours and activities that you could add to your itinerary. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Avoid the long queues with your pre-booked Champagne flight on the British Airways London Eye observation wheel. Take a flight on the British Airways London Eye, a visually striking structure and the world's largest observation wheel. Make your flight even more memorable by including a glass of Laurent Perrier champagne served by your host while you take in the amazing views of the city. As you ascend over the Thames with a glass of champagne in your hand you will see London's famous streets, churches, palaces and monuments spread out below in a panoramic scene giving you a new perspective of a great city! On a clear day the views can stretch as far as 25 miles to Windsor Castle. A non-alcoholic alternative is also available.(Includes champagne flight on the British Airways London Eye observation wheel). Within walking distance to your Covent Garden or Leicester Square Hotel, enjoy a fantastic meal out at one of the best restaurants in the West End. A few suggestions: J Sheekey, an incredibly smart seafood restaurant, Lindsay House, specializing in Irish cuisine, Mildred's, London's best veggie restaurant, Sketch, the trendiest place in London, specializing in some of the best french food you'll ever taste, or for those looking for somehing simple and cheerful, enjoy a nice meal out at Zipangu.

Day 5
LONDON
Take all of the hassle out of figuring your way to the airport, and get dropped from door to door in a very ecconomical way - by shared shuttle. You or your hotel concierge must phone a local phone number 48 hours prior to travel. A 15 minute time window will be given for the pick-up, and you will need to have checked out and be waiting in the hotel lobby, with your luggage, at the commencement of the 15 minute pick-up window. The shuttle will only call at those hotels at which passengers have booked a transfer, and after the last pick-up the driver will proceed directly to the terminals required by his passengers. On arrival at the terminal door at Heathrow airport, the driver will direct you to the check-in area for your flight.
Kensington Tours donates a portion of our proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education-based initiatives in disadvantaged communities. Depart from London Heathrow airport - end of itinerary.