Canterbury Cathedral Christmas Day Trip from London with Lunch including Rochester and Dover
- Overview
Spend your Christmas Day mixing history, tradition and the British countryside on this tour from London to some of the UKÂ’s iconic towns. YouÂ’ll travel in a comfortable luxury motor coach as your professional guide leads you to Rochester, Canterbury and Dover. Walk in Charles DickensÂ’ footsteps in Rochester, attend a Christmas service at Canterbury Cathedral, enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch in the Canterbury Cathedral grounds and end your tour marveling at the beautiful White Cliffs of Dover.
From London, your Christmas Day tour heads first to Rochester, once home to one of EnglandÂ’s most famous authors, Charles Dickens. The author of A Christmas Carol lived at nearby Gads Hill Place and based some of his novels in Rochester. Your professional guide will lead you down RochesterÂ’s picture-postcard Victorian high street and to the beautiful Rochester Castle overlooking the River Medway.
Then, you will travel to Canterbury, where youÂ’ll attend the traditional Christmas service with the Archbishop at Canterbury Cathedral, famous for its stunning Gothic architecture and history that dates back to the year 1070. YouÂ’ll then enjoy a wonderful Christmas lunch in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral. You will then have some free time to explore the Canterbury old town on your own.
Finally, you will continue your tour to the British coast at Dover, where youÂ’ll see the impressive White Cliffs of Dover. The cliffs are a symbol of Britain, facing continental Europe across the English Channel and acting as an emblematic guard.