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Tours in the UK or Europe with Anderson Tours


Sections:	Introduction
	Tours
	Departure points
	Visas
	Money
	Insurance
	Further information
	Links

Introduction

Anderson Tours is a company based in London which organises day-trips and weekend tours throughout the year. There is a very wide range of destinations, both within the UK and in mainland Europe.

Before making a booking make sure that you have considered the following points:
(1) Trip destination and date
(2) Which departure point you want to use (see below for details)
(3) Visa requirements (for trips outside the UK) (see below for details)
(4) Accommodation requirements (for trips longer than one day) (see below for details)

Click on this link (or on one of the tour names below) to book a tour online from: Anderson Tours

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Tours

Anderson Tours offers the following trips.
To find out the tour itineraries/dates and to book places online, click on the Tour Name links
To see photos and obtain information about the destinations, click on the Locations visited links

For a full list of tours by month, see: Travel/Tours/Dates

Tour Name (click on link to book)	Transport	Days	Locations visited: photos/information	Country
A Day in Wales	Coach	1	Cardiff ; Caerphilly Castle	Wales
Amsterdam & Brugge Budget	Coach/ferry	3	Amsterdam ; Bruges	Holland/Belgium
Bards & Battles-Stratford & Warwick Castle Tour	Minicoach	1	Stratford ; Warwick	England
Belgium’s Dead Rats Ball by Coach	Coach/ferry	2	Ostend ; Bruges	Belgium
Brugge (Bruges)	Coach	1	Bruges	Belgium
Brussels, Brugge & Belgium Budget	Coach/ferry	3	Brussels ; Bruges	Belgium
Budapest	Air	3	Budapest	Hungary
Cambridge	Coach	1	Cambridge	England
Cotswolds	Coach	1	Cotswolds	England
Cotswolds & Oxford Connection Tour	Minicoach	1	Cotswolds ; Oxford	England
Edinburgh weekend break	Train	3	Edinburgh	Scotland
Isle of Wight Overnight	Coach/ferry	2	Isle of Wight	England
Leeds Castle and Rochester	Coach	1	Leeds Castle ; Rochester	England
Lille	Eurostar train	1	Lille	France
Oxford and Stratford	Coach	1	Oxford ; Stratford	England
Paris Classic by Eurostar	Eurostar train	3	Paris	France
Pilgrims Progress & Leeds Castle Tour	Minicoach	1	Canterbury ; Dover ; Leeds Castle	England
Principality Tour - Wales & Celtic Legends	Minicoach	1	Cardiff ; St Fagan's	England
Stonehenge and Bath	Coach	1	Stonehenge ; Bath	England
Stonehenge Half Day	Coach	1	Stonehenge	England
Stonehenge Private Viewing Evening	Coach	1	Stonehenge ; Avebury	England
Stonehenge Private Viewing Late Evening	Coach	1	Stonehenge ; Avebury	England
Stonehenge Private Viewing Morning	Coach	1	Stonehenge ; Salisbury	England
Stratford & Warwick Castle	Coach	1	Stratford ; Warwick	England
The Magical Glastonbury & Stonehenge Tour	Minicoach	1	Stonehenge ; Glastonbury ; Avebury	England
Valentines Paris by Eurostar	Eurostar train	3	Paris	France
Windsor and Hampton Court	Coach	1	Windsor ; Hampton Court	England
Windsor Castle and Bath	Coach	1	Windsor ; Bath	England
York	Train	1	York	England

Departure points

When you book your tour you will need to choose a departure point
This section gives information about the usual departure points used for Anderson Tours trips.
Please check the places and times carefully when you book.
Telephone 020 7436 9304 if you cannot come, are late, or cannot find the tour representative
(if you are waiting at the pick-up place, do not call before the time shown)

UK tours by coach
* Different meeting points apply for "small groups" trips (see below) *
Coaches are marked with the name "Anderson"
The destination is displayed in the front window (be careful: different trips may leave at the same time)
Note that the coach may be delayed by up to 15 minutes because of traffic or if a customer is late

Meeting points	Map
Tooley Street (outside London Bridge Hospital, opposite the London Dungeon) (Tube: London Bridge) (East London)	map
Bus stop A, Euston Road (outside Camden Town Hall, opposite St Pancras station) (Tube: King's Cross St Pancras) (Central London)	map
122 Baker Street (outside McDonalds Restaurant) (Tube: Baker Street) (Central London)	map
Bressenden Place in front of Portland House, opposite rear of theatre between Stag Place & Victoria Street (Tube: Victoria) (Central London)	map
Harrington Road (outside Grosvenor Kensington Hotel) (Tube: South Kensington) (West London)	map
Bus stop C, Warwick Road (Warwick Road Tube exit and cross the road) (Tube: Earls Court) (West London)	map

Baker Street coach pick-up place

Harrington Road pick-up place

UK small groups tours by mini-coach
* Your meeting point will be confirmed by e-mail or phone the day before the trip *

Meeting points	Map
A hotel in central London (zone 1 of the underground map). You need to give the address and postcode	-
An London Underground (LU) or National Rail (NR) train station in zone 1 (choose one from the list below)	-

Stations in zone 1 are (in alphabetical order):
Aldgate; Aldgate East; Angel; Baker Street; Bank; Barbican; Bayswater; Blackfriars; Blackfriars NR; Bond Street; Borough; Cannon Street LU; Cannon Street NR; Chancery Lane; Charing Cross LU; Charing Cross NR; City Thameslink; Covent Garden; Earls Court; Edgware Road; Elephant And Castle LU; Elephant And Castle NR; Embankment; Euston LU; Euston NR; Euston Square; Farringdon; Fenchurch Street; Gloucester Road; Goodge Street; Great Portland Street; Green Park; High Street Kensington; Holburn; Hyde Park Corner; Kings Cross NR; Kings Cross St Pancras LU; Kings Cross Thameslink; Knightsbrige; Lambeth North; Lancaster Gate; Leicester Square; Liverpool Street LU; Liverpool Street NR; London Bridge LU; London Bridge NR; Mansion House; Marble Arch; Marylebone LU; Marylebone NR; Monument; Moorgate; Notting Hill Gate; Old Street; Oxford Circus; Paddington LU; Paddington NR; Piccadilly Circus; Pimlico; Queensway; Regents Park; Russell Square; Sloane Square; South Kensington; Southwark; St Jamess Park; St Pancras; St Pauls; Temple; Tottenham Court Road; Tower Gateway; Tower Hill; Vauxhall LU; Vauxhall NR; Victoria LU; Victoria NR; Warren Street; Waterloo East; Waterloo LU; Waterloo NR; Westminster

European trips by Eurostar train
* The train will not wait if you are late! *
* Make sure that you bring your passport and have a visa if you need one *

Meeting points	Map
Eurostar Departures Hall - "Group welcome" desk at St Pancras International (Tube: King's Cross St Pancras)	map

St Pancras International meeting point

UK tours by train
* The train will not wait if you are late! *

Meeting points	Map
Inside King's Cross train station, in front of the entrance to WH Smith's bookshop (Tube: King's Cross St Pancras)	map

King's Cross meeting point

European tours by coach or by air
* Make sure that you bring your passport and have a visa if you need one *

Location	Map
Bus stop C, Warwick Road (Warwick Road Tube exit and cross the road) (Tube: Earls Court) (West London)	map
122 Baker Street (McDonalds Restaurant) (Tube: Baker Street) (Central London)	map

Visas

You must carry your passport with you on trips outside the UK.

You should check if you need to obtain a visa before leaving the UK. If you need a visa, apply early - for some countries the process may take a long time. Some embassies (including France) require you to make an appointment, while others may allow you to go to the embassy and queue up. The following websites will help you to find out the rules and visa procedures for each country:

Belgium: http://www.diplomatie.be/london/default.asp?id=1&ACT=5&content=10&mnu=1
France: http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Visa-website-of-the-French.html
Germany: http://www.london.diplo.de/Vertretung/london/en/06/Visabestimmungen/Visabestimmungen__Unterbereich.html
Holland: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org.uk/passports/index.php?i=26
Hungary: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/UK/en/en_Konzuliinfo/visa_information.htm
Ireland: http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/home/index.aspx?id=8605

If you are not British, check that your UK visa allows multiple entry into Britain (so that you will be able to re-enter the UK at the end of the trip). You should carry any documents which you may need to prove what you are doing in the UK, where you are living, that you have enough money to support yourself, and that you intend to leave the UK before the expiry date of your visa. You will need to pass through immigration controls when you leave the UK and also when you re-enter.

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Accommodation

Tour prices for trips which involve overnight stays include accommodation. This is generally based on sharing a twin/double/triple-bedded room in a two-star hotel. You can request a single room during the booking process, but a supplement (usually about £30 per night) will be charged.

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Money

The British pound can be used within England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Euros are used in the European destinations. For the exchange rate, click here: British Pound => Euro

Either euros or pounds can be used on Eurostar train services and on ferry crossings from England. You should obtain some euros before travelling, and make sure that you have enough cash, cards or travellers' cheques to cover your requirements. Many UK banks, post offices or bureaux de change can provide some euros immediately (at some smaller branches you may need to order them a day or two in advance). Note that if there is a "Cirrus" logo on your bank card, you will be able to use the card to obtain cash from many of the cash machines in Europe. If you are not sure, ask your card company where you will be able to use the card to withdraw money.

Keep at home the bank receipts for any English money and euros which you take with you. Keep receipts for any money which you withdraw while travelling, and keep these separately from your cash. You may need these if you lose your purse / wallet and have to prove how much cash you were carrying.

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Insurance

Make sure that you have travel insurance which will cover you for your journey.

If you are from outside the UK you may have bought insurance before arriving in Britain: check that this will cover the trips you plan to make.

If you are from the UK you should apply for an European Health Insurance Card before travelling abroad within the EEA (European Economic Area). This card shows that you are entitled to free or reduced price emergency medical treatment. You can obtain the application form from a post office (you need to have a National Insurance number or NHS number). The card does not cover costs such as follow up medical treatment or repatriation, non-emergency medical treatment, personal liability, lost or stolen possessions or the cancellation or curtailment of your trip - so insurance is still necessary. For details, see: http://www.ehic.org.uk

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Further Information

Further information is available on the Anderson Tours website

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