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Battle of Britain Experience, White Cliffs of Dover & Canterbury
Dover, South East England, England, United Kingdom
$1093.81
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Overview
The Private Tour of Britain's Iconic Sites in the South East offers an intimate journey through history with an expert guide. This exclusive experience accommodates up to 7 participants in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
- 🚐 Travel in comfort with a private minibus designed for up to 7 people, ensuring a personalized experience.
- 📅 Enjoy a full-day tour lasting approximately 8 hours, allowing ample time to explore each landmark in detail.
- 🏰 Visit the breathtaking White Cliffs of Dover at Western Heights, where you can capture stunning views of Dover Castle and the English Channel.
- ✈️ Stop at the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne, featuring a statue of a fighter pilot and a wall commemorating all aircrew from the Battle of Britain.
- 🏛️ Explore the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, home to the largest collection of Battle of Britain artifacts, including original buildings from the Fighter Command aerodrome.
- 🍻 Take a break at The Jackdaw pub, a filming location from the classic movie 'The Battle of Britain', with a 15-minute stop for photographs.
- ⛪ Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Canterbury Cathedral, where admission is £17 and you can delve into 1400 years of British history.
- 🍺 Sample beverages from Britain's oldest brewery founded in 1698 and enjoy local dining options in the charming city of Canterbury.
- 💼 Gratuities and parking fees are included, along with access to historical materials, enhancing your understanding of the sites.
- ♿ Infants and small children can easily join, as prams and strollers are welcome, making this tour accessible for all.
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Minibus for up to 7 people
Minibus for up to 7
Pickup included
Minibus for up to 7
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
- Parking Fees
- High quality 'over the ear' wireless headset for perfect sound even with hearing aids
- Access to historical materials eg copies of original combat reports of fighter pilots from 1940
- Air conditioned vehicle
- Expert local guide
- Private transportation
- An admission fee will be payable to the Battle of Britain museum.
- Guests are able to choose from a range of in-house catering at Capel-Le-Ferne and the museum which best suits their taste, appetite and budget
- Gratuities
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The White Cliffs of DoverYour guide will meet you at the entrance to Canterbury West station. You will be driven from Canterbury through scenic Kent countryside to the White Cliffs at Dover's Western Heights. This journey should take no longer than 30 minutes. This superb vantage point provides outstanding views of Dover Castle and harbour, the English Channel and on a clear day the nearby coastline of France. This is the ideal location in which to take photographs and experience this iconic landmark, as well as appreciate the proximity and immediacy of the threat of invasion from Nazi forces in 1940. This discreet location which is inaccessible to large tour groups, also enables guests to view three original gun emplacements and machine gun post built in 1940 as part of Britain's coastal defences.
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Battle of Britain MemorialYou will be driven for 15 minutes to Capel-le-Ferne to view the iconic, cliff top Battle of Britain Memorial with its uninterrupted views over English Channel. Here you will be able to view the Memorial Wall which records the names of all those aircrew known to have flown at least one sortie with an accredited squadron or unit of the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain, including those who survived the war. Names are listed in alphabetical order, without rank or decoration, highlighting the fact that every one of the Few contributed to the RAF’s victory. You will also view the focal point of the site - the evocative statue of a fighter pilot overlooking the English Channel - who wears an Irvin jacket to disguise his rank, nationality and whether he was an ace or a pilot lost on his first sortie. Replicas of a Spitfire, Hurricane and Stuka are on show. An impressive shop is also available for books and souvenirs. A cafe offers refreshments and commanding views over the sea.
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Kent Battle of Britain MuseumYou will be driven for 15 minutes from Capel-le-Ferne to the Battle of Britain museum at Hawkinge (or Manston if visiting between November to February) which occupies the site of the former Fighter Command aerodrome. Several of the original buildings remain and are accessible to the public including the original Watch Office, The museum contains the largest private collection of Battle of Britain artefacts in the world, much of which were uncovered by aviation archaeologists in the 1970s and 80s. Visitors can view the remains of countless Spitfires and Hurricanes, as well as personal artefacts from the pilots themselves, which flew in the Battle of Britain and were shot down or crashed in Kent. Your expert guide will explain outline the experience of fighter pilots in action - waiting to be scrambled, being in combat, the skills needed to survive, how they tried to cope and carry on - and tell the stories of a number of pilots whose effects can be viewed within the museum.
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The JackdawAfter leaving the museum at Hawkinge, you will be driven through some areas of outstanding countryside to the picturesque village of Denton. You will have the opportunity to see The Jackdaw pub which featured in the classic 1968 film, 'The Battle of Britain'. This pub provided the location for the actor, Christopher Plummer who played Squadron Leader Harvey, to drive to The Jackdaw in order to meet his wife played by Susannah York. Guests will be able to stop for 15 minutes for photographs.
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Canterbury CathedralAfter leaving Denton, guests will be driven through the scenic country lanes and villages of Barham and Bridge (journey time is no more than 30 minutes) before arriving the beautiful and historic city of Canterbury. You will have the opportunity to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site such of Canterbury Cathedral (admission £17 not included) which records over 1400 years of British history including how Christianity was brought to the country by St Augustine in AD597. You can also view nearby St Martin's church which is the oldest in England (AD 587); enjoy a walk or take a punt along the River Stour; as well as visit charming and characterful places in which to eat and drink including a medieval timbered pub recorded in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. Here you can also sample a range of beer and other drinks from Britain's oldest brewery founded in 1698.
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Battle of Britain Experience, White Cliffs of Dover & Canterbury
Dover, South East England, England, United Kingdom
$1093.81
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!