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Traveling the Life and Times of Jane Austen
With Travel2Books - a British Connection company
This tour outline is a typical itinerary for a group tour for a book club, University group or Alumni Association or Affinity group.
We also offer this tour as a scheduled departure tour.
See out e mail newsletter for details of scheduled departure dates or use this tour outline to help plan your own private tour with a Jane Austen theme.
This tour outline is a typical itinerary for a group tour for a book club, University group or Alumni Association. We also offer this tour as a scheduled departure tour. See out e mail newsletter for details of scheduled departure dates We are always flexible and can make alterations to the tour at your request. We can include more or less meetings with people in the world of Jane Austen. We can use four or five star hotels of something more modest to suit the budget of the group. We can provide a free place for the tour leader. We can arrange pre and post tour accommodation, if required by participants.. We can include visits to gardens and historic houses or focus on theatrical performances. We can include all meals, entrances, and theater visits in the tour price or only some meals in the tour price.
TYPICAL ITINERARY
Travel2Books will contact the participants in each tour prior to arrival to ascertain their particular interests and requirements on the tour.
Travel2Books will make every effort to incorporate their special interests and requirements in the tour.
These tours are concentrated and enjoyable and we have found that many participants prefer to arrive prior to the start day of the tour and to stay
privately in Britain to rest from the journey and to prepare for the tour ahead.
JANE AUSTEN LITERARY TOUR:
September. For link, visit to the Jane Austen Literary Festival in Bath www.janeaustenfestival.co.uk
At any time of the year for a seven night tour.
Travel in the footsteps
of Jane Austen to Bath,
Chawton, Steventon and Winchester.
The September tour is linked with the optional visit to the Bath Jane Austen Bath Festival, which can be added to the tour for groups or can be
self added to the tour for independent travelers. During other months of the year participants can add additional nights to explore Bath.(optional)
Introduction
Jane Austen loved a good walk, and a good view. She seemed happiest in a small scale rural English environment,
although she did spend time in London and of course Bath. These do not seem to have been the happiest times in her life judging by her
ability to write while in these places, and her comments about them.
She spent much of her most personal life in quite small homes, almost cottages, but she also visited often the great houses
of the areas in which she resided and she appreciated the balance and beauty of Georgian architecture. She was wonderfully
observant of the ways of life of those around her. Churches must have been a large part of her life, because of her father�s occupation.
In this tour, we attempt to bring to the participant a sense of what life was like for Jane Austen, by visiting places she would have seen,
or places like those that she would have seen. We include some walks, as she not only enjoyed these, but on occasion needed to walk to get
to places she wanted to visit. Walking would have been an important experience for her. There are enjoyable options for those who do not want to walk.
We include visits to houses and churches.
Books to Read
The World of Jane Austen: Nigel Nicolson
Literary Landscapes: LN Franco
A Readers Guide to Writers Britain Sally Varloe
The Spirit of Britain - An illustrated guide to Literary Britain: Susan Hill
Literary Trails: Christina Hardiment
Touring the life and times of Jane Austen
Depart USA at least one day before the start date for the tour - overnight in the plane
Day One: First day of the tour
Travel2Books will advise the meeting point for the tour.
September Arrive London airport (or arrive from Pre tour location) - transfer to tour hotel. Meet guide who will lead a tour of the British
Library and The Victoria and Albert museum and later visit a specialist book shop featuring books from Jane Austen�s era.. Dinner in hotel
Overnight London
Day Two: Introduction to the tour; Touring in London
September Introductory seminar with speaker who is a specialist in Jane Austen Morning sightseeing tour of London places associated with Jane Austen.
We know that she walked in Kensington Gardens and that she visited her brother at different locations in London.
We will also visit the Sir John Soane Museum, a perfect Georgian house (built 1812 to 1813), to understand better
the age of which Jane Austen was a part. Optional Theater visit. Overnight London
Day Three: A day of exploration of sites associated with Jane Austen
September Depart London for Steventon, the village where Jane Austin grew up. The rectory no longer exists but you can visit the church
which has many links to the Austin Family. On our way here we will offer the option of walking up Box Hill with the guide as they did in the novel
�Emma.�. Those who do not wish to do this will visit the local area by coach Dinner in Winchester Evening visit to Winchester Cathedral
Overnight Winchester
Day Four: Following in Jane Austen�s footsteps, to day
September - To day visit Chawton where Jane Austen lived after her father�s death. This was Jane Austen�s home where she wrote Mansfield Park,
Emma and Persuasion. Left much as it was in her time, the house and garden are attractive and its easily possible to imagine her sitting working
and hiding her work from people who came to visit her and her family at the house. - a gentle peaceful place. Going further up the lane visit the
big house at Chawton where Jane�s brother Edward Knight lived. Later visit Selbourne and Gilbert White�s house there (He wrote The Natural History
of Selbourne). Although not known to Jane Austen, their lives overlapped by some 20 years, and visiting his house and garden and the church and
village give a good sense of Hampshire as it must have been in the 18th century. Take a gentle walk in this location for those who wish.
Overnight Winchester
Day Five: Tour Winchester and Jane�s final resting place Visit gardens in the area.
September - A full day exploring the city of Winchester and the surrounding area including the cathedral, the final resting place
of Jane Austin. Winchester has a well conserved medieval core and a classic English cathedral. We will also take time to visit some gardens
in the area - Montisfont Abbey, a beautiful peaceful place and Sir Harold Hillier Gardens. Some of Jane�s letters show her detailed interest
in gardens, as in the garden at Chawton.
Overnight Winchester
Day Six: A delightful day seeing Bath.
September - Full day to visit Bath, visit the Jane Austin center and the Roman Baths and Pump Room of the beautiful Georgian City of Bath with its
famed terraces, lovely antique shops and many restaurants. Much of the historic center of Bath is as it was in Jane Austen�s time and it is
easy to imagine her and her family out walking in the streets, where horse carriages would have taken the place of the ubiquitous motor car of our day.
Overnight Winchester
Day Seven:
September - Depart Winchester. To day we will take a walk in the Hampshire countryside and visit Breamore village church and Elizabethan Manor house,
with its interesting collection of paintings and furniture, home of the Hulse family since just before Jane Austen�s time. We walk to appreciate the
way that Jane Austen so often chose for local visits and events. Those who do not wish to walk will explore the local area by coach. Travel to Salisbury
and visit its cathedral and close. Return to London.
Overnight London
Day Eight: Depart England for the USA
September - Transfer to London Airport for return flight
Included
�7 nights in quality hotels
�3 nights in London
�4 nights in Winchester
�Breakfast and dinner each day
�A simple lunch is included each day.
�Visits and entrances to places as described in the itinerary
�Services of knowledgeable guide or guides
�Introductory seminar on Day 2
�Transportation in quality coach
�London Meeting point meeting with guide
�Coach transfer to London airport on Day 8
Not included
Single supplement
Meals unless specifically shown to be included
Insurance, which is highly recommended and is available.
Air tickets, which can be arranged
Items of a personal nature such as laundry or telephone calls drinks
Transportation except for the provided coach for touring
Not included
Optional Bath Jane Austen Festival or Optional additional nights visit to Bath
Additional nights in Bath for exploration or for the Bath Jane Austen Festival
Transport, transfers, meals, events, visits and entrances and accommodation for the additional nights in
Bath are not included in the price of the tour but can be included for additional cost on request.
To Book This Tour
�Check availability by e-mailing travel@travel2books.com
�Read the Tour Conditions and Responsibilities
�Complete and sign the Reservations Form
Send the reservation form and check to Travel2Books.
The British Connection, Inc.
P.O. Box 15495
Atlanta, GA 30306
ONLINE BOOKING AVAILABLE SOON
PRICING
Prices are based on seven nights, sharing double or twin room, or in single accommodation for which there is a single supplement
Price includes: All accommodation, with private facilities; full English breakfast, and dinner with fine wines; all internal travel,
including transport to and from airports; all guiding; all theater tickets; entry to museums and other facilities; all visiting experts
and guests speakers.
Price excludes: Air fare, lunches, personal bar bills, telephone and laundry.
Guideline Price for Seven Nights: $2,800.00 per person sharing a double or twin room. There is a single supplement
The prices quoted are for the itinerary described. We work with organizations, families and Tour Leaders to provide a tour that is within budget
and preferences. Contact Travel2Books directly to discuss your tour logistics and cost. For complete cost details contact Travel2Books
and read the tour conditions and price details and inclusions.
DATES
Dates of travel for 2009 At any time subject to availability and September for linking to the Bath Jane Austen Festival. For groups the tour can be
offered at any time subject to availability of suitable accommodation and transport and guide for the group. Check with Travel2Books
for scheduled departure dates. We will email updated information to you on request with our newsletter. Or check the web site frequently.
FLIGHTS
For groups we can provide group air, if required. For scheduled departure tours we can provide air tickets or participants can book their own
air or use Frequent Flyer points. Air cost will be dependent upon class of service required, departure city, and time of year.
The tours start either at a central location or at the airport. Tours end at either at a central location or at the airport. Participants will
be advised where the pick up and drop off point is for each tour.
ACCOMMODATION
Quality rooms with full English breakfast are provided. The standard of hotel is normally 4* or 5*, but we can work with whatever level of hotel,
conference center or University accommodation that best fits the groups� needs and budget. We usually offer at least one free place for a group Leader
with a group of at least 15 people.
DINING
Evening dining will be at carefully selected venues offering the best in British hospitality. A simple Lunch is provided for group tours and may be
included for scheduled departure tours. Please read the tour conditions for details.
TRAVEL
The tour guide and coach will meet participants at the airport or central location, Please see each tour details for arrival and departure information.
Transport for group tours is in a modern luxury coach.
NOTES
Because of the success of our tours in the past, the British Connection has decided to keep all scheduled departure tours to a limit of 25 people.
For group tours there is a minimum number of 15 participants although we have tours occasionally travel with a minimum of ten passengers.
This assures individual attention. Larger tours may be arranged for groups on request. Events and visits as described are subject to availability and may
be changed if circumstances require this.. Each tour brochure for each departure indicates what is included in that tour. Request tour brochure
This will be sent to you by e mail attachment.
In the event of currency fluctuations we reserve the right to alter the price of the tour, and to charge a surcharge if this is necessary.
We recommend travel insurance.
We reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary if necessary.
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