Christmas Is Coming - Time to Plan Your Vacation
Did You Know?
The pulling of Christmas crackers often accompanies food on Christmas Day. Invented by a London baker in 1846, a cracker is a brightly coloured paper tube, twisted at both ends, which contains a party hat, riddle and toy or other trinket. When it is pulled by two people it gives out a crack as its contents are dispersed.
And another satisfied client...
Dear Sasha,Just a quick email to express our satisfaction with the tours we did with Astral while in London last week. All tours were highly enjoyable, and lived up to all expectations. The driver-guides were interesting and witty and their commentaries were very informative, while the locales were particularly well chosen. Everything amounted to a few days very well spent in England, and we look forward to traveling with you in future trips to the UK.
Warm Regards,Marta Isabel
Hello and welcome to the first blog of December,
Although it seems as though the festive period has been with us for a couple of months already (thanks to shops and television adverts!!!) now is the time to really start planning your Christmas vacation. Please click here for a full list of all of the wonderful tour and activities we have available to help you celebrate.
Christmas is Britain's most popular holiday and a wonderful time to visit. There is nothing more magical than wandering through a British garden on a crisp, clear winter day: the sun, low in the sky, sparkling on elegant branches; the satisfying crunch of early morning frost underfoot; the delicate scent of winter-flowering shrubs. Holly berries bring a splash of colour to the festive season. Shortly after New Year, snowdrops poke their heads through the earth. Hints of spring arrive in late February as buds begin to appear on trees and the petals of early daffodils unfold.
Many of our tours spend time at the Christmas markets in Bath and Windsor - perfect to pick up gifts for your family and friends. Christmas Markets are loved by everyone - the little wooden chalets selling all sorts of goodies and the magical atmosphere created by special Christmas fragrances of pine branches and incense and of course the hot mulled wine to keep you warm! The stalls filled with wooden smoking men, Christmas pyramids, music boxes, straw stars, angels and all manner of wooden decorations. Then you have the stalls with the lebkuchen, stollen and fresh sugared almonds - tempting you with Christmas aromas. Friends and family meet up to enjoy the day together and everyone gets absorbed in the excitement of Christmas.
Bath Christmas Market
A very traditional style English Christmas Market will be running every day from December 2nd - 11th selling a a wide variety of original hand crafted gifts, decorations, cards and toys. With the famous Bath Abbey and Roman Baths providing an amazing backdrop to this event, you will know that the festive season has really arrived in Bath. You will have plenty of time on tour for some Christmas shopping! We visit the Bath Christmas Market on our History and Mystery tour, Culture Vulture tour and Roman, Royals and Gargoyles tour and you will have over two and a half hours to explore this beautiful city
Windsor Christmas Market
A traditional German market which will be running throughout December. There will be individual wooden chalets each offering a variety of hand-made goods or sumptuous fare! Perfect for Christmas shopping! We visit the Windsor Christmas Market on our Roman, Royals and Gargoyles tour
Hopefully you are all sorted by now for Christmas - presents wrapped and ready to put under the tree, cards written and ready to post and obviously your vacation planned out. However, if you're like me and the rest of the world now is the time that you begin to panic. We may not be able to help with presents or cards (or preparing Christmas lunch) but we can assist with planning your vacation. You may want a tour for a visiting relative as we all know how crowded the house can get over Christmas or you may wish to book a tour as a gift for someone. We send gift vouchers for any of our tours making them the prefect present and one that the recipient will remember forever.
That's all for now as I must get back to work but hopefully this has given you you some ideas on how to make this Christmas one to remember.
Bye,
Sarah
posted by Londons Premier Tour Operator @ 9:00 AM
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