Holiday in London

  • 7 Days
  • Classic Trip
  • Holiday Tour
  • 7 Days or Fewer

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Overnight Flight

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What's Included

Our itineraries reflect 40 years of experience in crafting exceptional educational tours. That means we know exactly how to make the best of your time abroad—incredible destinations, immersive activities, centrally located hotels, and smart, well-traveled tour managers who ensure your educational goals are met. Here are some of the exceptional features of this tour.

ACIS Guarantees

We have high standards, which is why we take care to include these features in every tour.

Round-Trip Flights

Leave the airlines to us.

3- or 4-Star Hotels

After a busy day, comfort is key.

Centrally Located Hotels

Save the commuting time, beat the morning crowds and keep right on exploring after dark when your hotel is in the heart of the city.

Daily Breakfast and Dinner (unless otherwise noted)

Delicious, authentic, multi-course dinners at local restaurants with meal times tailored to maximize your experience.

24-Hour Tour Manager

Part guide, part educator, part engineer, part mind-reader, part magician—ACIS Tour Managers are your travel partner.

Start Exploring

Never wait hours at the airport to share a transfer with other later groups.

Service Guarantee

We're so sure you're going to love your tour, we guarantee it!

Global Network

24/7 on the ground support whenever and wherever you need it.

All Local Transportation

Urban transportation is on us, allowing you to explore each destination with ease.

Personal Headsets Included Throughout Tour

Participants will have unlimited access to personal headsets so that local guides and ACIS Tour Managers can more easily communicate with the group along the way.

Exceptional Experiences

Our tours are designed to help you and your students be in the moment and experience everything the world has to offer.

Ice Skating at Somerset House

Ice Skating at Somerset House

Join Londoners in the spirit of the season on the rink surrounded by the spectacular courtyard of Somerset House and partake in the traditional winter pastime of ice skating. Rub elbows with the locals perhaps learn about a few of their favorite holiday rituals and activities as you glide about the ice. Skate rental is included.

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Join Londoners in the spirit of the season on the rink surrounded by the spectacular courtyard of Somerset House and partake in the traditional winter pastime of ice skating. Rub elbows with the locals perhaps learn about a few of their favorite holiday rituals and activities as you glide about the ice. Skate rental is included.

London Holiday Lights Walking Tour

London Holiday Lights Walking Tour

London Tour with Guide

London Tour with Guide

St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral

British Pantomime Performance

British Pantomime Performance

Private Beefeater Meet and Greet

Private Beefeater Meet and Greet

Tower of London

Tower of London

London Eye

London Eye

London-Greenwich Thames Clipper Round-Trip Ticket

London-Greenwich Thames Clipper Round-Trip Ticket

Greenwich Royal Observatory

Greenwich Royal Observatory

New Year's Eve Dinner and Celebrations

New Year's Eve Dinner and Celebrations

London Theater Performance

London Theater Performance

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Itinerary

This itinerary is the starting point for your tour, but it’s not set in stone. If there are days you would like to change, or specific places you’d like to go, we can work with you to create a personalized program that fits the needs of you and your students.

Day 1: Overnight Flight

Depart from the USA. This trip departs on December 27th.

Day 2: London

Arrival in London and meet your Tour Manager who will lead you on a walking tour around some of the city's most festive markets, famed West End light decorations and the 'Christmas in Leicester Square' holiday wonderland. Then head to Somerset House for ice skating in its stunning central courtyard.

Day 3: London

This morning, learn about London's majestic past and fast-paced present on your guided sightseeing tour. See Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. Along the way, our guide will point out more landmark sites like the Gherkin, the Shard, and the Cheese Grater—all new buildings changing the London skyline. Another highlight of the day is a tour inside St. Paul's Cathedral. Sir Christopher Wren's architectural masterpiece is an enduring symbol of London, the seat of the Church of England and famed for its dome and Whispering Gallery. If you have time, your ticket includes access to climb to the top of the dome. The afternoon is free for you to explore more at your own pace, perhaps by walking to the twinkling tree in Covent Garden or visiting a museum like the Victoria and Albert or Tate Britain. Tonight delight in the comedy and song of a truly British holiday experience as you attend a traditional pantomime theater performance.

Day 4: London

This morning enjoy a private meet and greet with a Beefeater—one of the Yeoman Warders who ceremonially guard the Tower of London. Take photos and perhaps ask them about the site's many famous prisoners, the legend of the ravens, or origins of the Beefeater name. Then you'll have time for a visit of the Tower grounds. Since its construction, the castle has been used as a treasury, palace and prison—today it houses 1,000 years of Royal history and the Crown Jewels. Next cross the iconic Tower Bridge, taking in views up and down the Thames, and stroll to Borough Market with time for lunch on your own. This market hums at any time of year, and is especially fun around the holidays. Continue along the South Bank riverwalk to perhaps visit a Christmas Market, see Shakespeare's reconstructed Globe Theatre or pop into the Tate Modern. A timed reservation at the London Eye then gets you soaring. On your 30 minute “flight” to a height of 443 feet, you'll be amazed at how the London landscape unfolds below you and the engineering marvel of the Eye itself. In the evening you may wish to soak in the carnival-like atmosphere of Hyde Park's seasonal, pop-up Winter Wonderland theme park.

Day 5: London

Journey downriver aboard a Thames Clipper boat to history-rich Greenwich, a London borough on the banks of the Thames. Here you'll visit the Greenwich Royal Observatory, commissioned to study astronomy in the 1600s by King Charles II, and learn about Greenwich Mean Time as you stand on the Prime Meridian, the global pole-to-pole longitudinal zero point that separates the eastern and western hemispheres. You'll also have time to browse and sample the goods at the Greenwich Christmas Market. The historic covered Greenwich Market dates back to 1737 and is open year-round, but turns especially festive and cheery this time of year, decked out in holiday lights. Return to London in time for a special New Year's Eve dinner before enjoying the city's celebrations.

Day 6: London

Enjoy the London New Year's Day parade. Then you'll have time to explore some of the amazing holiday window displays (try a stroll past Harrods, Selfridges or Fortnum & Mason), take advantage of the popular post-Christmas sales or take in a museum. Tonight a festive seasonal theatre or ballet performance will highlight your final evening abroad.

Day 7: Departure

Depart for the USA.

Price This Tour

Price This Tour

Optional Extras

Ultimate-Plus Protection Plan

Most Enhanced health coverage, program interruption, baggage delay/loss and travel delay protection while on tour. Plus, enhanced medical/job loss cancellation refund policy

Rate $350

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Ultimate Protection Plan

Enhanced health coverage, program interruption, baggage delay/loss and travel delay protection while on tour. Plus, enhanced medical/job loss cancellation refund policy

Rate $245

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