Classic Floating Down the Thames

8 nights / 9 days or 12 nights / 13 days self - guided walking and boating or boating only tour

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Price: £890/£1450 per person based on two people sharing a room

Start & finish: Starts Saturdays from Oxford. Finishes Windsor (8 night tour) or London (12 night tour)

Accommodation: Hand picked bed and breakfast accommodation

River boat tour with optional walking mileage: 7 or 12 days of optional walking.1 - 8 miles (8 - 13 km) per day.

Boats: 6 river boat cruises of 1.5 - 3.75 hours per day.(8 night tour). 10 river boat cruises of 1.5 - 4 hours per day (12 night tour) You will join scheduled day trips operated by long established passenger boat companies.

Walking terrain: Essentially flat but with some gentle hills.

Grade out of 5 based on distance and elevation: 1

This river cruise is a wonderfully relaxed way of experiencing the Thames. Each day you board a river boat and float downstream to your next destination. There you have an enviable choice for you can tug on your walking boots and enjoy the best local route we know through the surrounding countryside and along the river or you can revel in the slow pace and just potter about . Each overnight stay is a few minutes walk from the boat pier of these historic towns with riverside cafes, tempting museums and celebrated landmarks claiming your attention.

This is such a great way to discover the sights and smells of quintessential England for the river threads its way through sleepy rural villages, pretty landscapes and through the heart of bustling historic towns such as Oxford, Henley, Windsor and London.. Royalty and history beckon, whilst water meadows, old inns, wildlife and weirs lead you serenely on.

Options:

• Additional nights in Oxford and Windsor (8 night tour) or London (12 night tour)

Booking: Fill in the Reservation form

Payment: 30% on booking and the remainder 60 days before the tour starts.

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