If you are an American planning to visit london, you might be interested in this specialist tour I have discovered.
(I have NO connection to this company)
History, Heritage & Culture: The American Connection
America and Britain share a long and valued history together. As a result of this history, we invite you to visit the sites in central London that create this special relationship between Britain and the America. On this tour, you will see the places that relate to the fore-fathers and countrymen of the great USA. In addition, you are guaranteed to see the main London landmarks. While you will be sure not to miss anything of the American Connection. Most of all, there are many opportunities to stop for that extra special photo for your album.
Itinerary summary.
Your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel in a black taxi and take you on this special memories tour of our amazing city. You will start with a brief overview of the US Embassy and various statues and memorials in Mayfair such as Roosevelt Memorial, 9/11 Memorial, Reagan Statue with Berlin wall piece and the Flying Squadron memorial dedicated to US pilots who fought with the RAF before America entered the war. Not far from there, you will see where Jimi Hendrix lived and President Theodore Roosevelt got married and had his honeymoon as did the other President Roosevelt!
In Westminster, you will learn that Churchill was half American and had a secret hotline to President Roosevelt linked from the Cabinet War Rooms. Around the corner is a statue of Abraham Lincoln, a direct copy of one in Chicago.
You will drive past Downing Street which was built by George Downing, one of the first 12 students to graduate from Harvard, and up to Trafalgar Square to see a statue of George Washington placed on Virginian soil as he never wanted to set foot in England again!
You will see Benjamin Franklin’s House, the only surviving house in the world that he lived in and see the shop where he borrowed books from and which later gave him an idea of opening public libraries in the States.
You will pass St Paul’s Cathedral which has an American Chapel and was one of the first buildings to use Benjamin Franklin’s famous lightning rod. Not far from there, there is a church where Native American princess, Pocahontas used to worship during her time in London.
You will see the old pub in Rotherhithe which is believed much of the crew for the original Pilgrim Fathers’ voyage was recruited here.
Back over the Thames, you will head towards Whitechapel where you will see the Whitechapel Bell Foundry where Big Ben and the Liberty Bell were founded. After that, secured with hundreds of special photos, you will head back to your hotel.
Email address for more details and prices.
incoming@greatdays.co.uk
Website.
Thanks for sharing this very interesting information, Pee! If i will visit London in future, this will become my tour too. Best wishes, Michael
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It is quite an ‘exclusive’ tour, Michael, and visits unusual places.
Best wishes, Pete.
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If I ever land there . . I am going to see you!
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And you would be made very welcome, dear Michele.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I would love this!
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It takes you to parts of London most tourists rarely encounter, Jennie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I will buy my lottery ticket today. 🙂 It really does sound wonderful. Best to you, Pete.
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Interesting tour. Will pass on details to my relatives in the USA.
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Thanks, Peggy.
Best wishes, Pete.
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interesting. thanks for sharing
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It does manage to cover quite a mixture of American connection, Beth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Tagging this one for future reference! 💕C
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It covers a lot of ground that would be a chore on public transport, Cheryl.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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What no visit to the American Bar Memorial where the Magna Charta was signed?
Warmest regards, Theo (Yes I know it is not in London)
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Runnymede is not too far outside London. You could do that by train, on day two. 🙂
Do you know the old joke?
‘American tourist, to guide.
“When was this signed?”
Guide. “1215”
Tourist checks his watch.
“Damn, I just missed it!”
Best wishes, Pete.
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No, it is a new one on me, but I do understand it. Warmest regards, Theo
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Looks like a great tour. I did a Sherlock Holmes walking tour in London which was fun.
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Thanks, Darlene. This tour does cover some more obscure American connections, and it does it all in one day in an iconic London taxi.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Looks like a great tour, Pete! I hope we make it to London again. So much history! We visited the Cabinet War Rooms when we were there last time and found it really interesting.
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This does cover quite a few American connections, and saves you travelling back and forth across London by public transport.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sounds like a well put together tour.
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You could do it all yourself by researching online, but I think it would appeal to someone on a short trip to the city to see everything in the same day.
Best wishes, Pete.
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George Washington never said that his statue should be on Virginian soil. What he said is that a man of great stature should never soil a virgin.
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Glad you heard him say that, David. Thanks for the correction. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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