Highclere Castle, setting for the popular “Downton Abbey” series, is the highlight of a new 4-night “London-Downton Abbey” vacation package from KeyTours Vacations.

KeyTours Vacations provides travelers with tailor-made, flexible journeys to Europe, the Mediterranean, and Latin America, including independent, pre and post cruise and shore excursion packages, small group journeys, family vacations and group trips.

Departing July 16 and August 20 only, the special 4-night summer package includes airport transfer from Heathrow upon arrival from the U.S., three all-day excursions, first class accommodations at the Grange St. Paul Hotel, and daily breakfast. Price is $1,395 per person, double, for land only; $2,839 with air fare from New York including taxes and fees. Air-inclusive price from Boston begins at $2,959, Washington DC $2,999, Chicago $3,069, Los Angeles $3,039, San Francisco $3,259. Single supplement is $690. Add-on airfare is available from more cities nationwide.

Designed for travelers who want to be on their own, yet enjoy the convenience of daily tours, the vacation package uses London as a base. The Downton Abbey full-day tour features Oxford, Brampton – the setting for many of “Downton Abbey’s” village scenes—and the public rooms at Highclere Castle. Another full-day covers world-heritage Stonehenge, and Bath, including a guided city tour and visit to the Roman Baths. The package also features a Panoramic London guided tour, including changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, and a Thames River boat trip. Travelers can enjoy the package on its own or add it on to a longer itinerary.

London and Shakespeare’s England Small Group Tour

Keytours is also featuring a 6-night “London and Shakespeare’s England” small group tour departing year-round. Spring tours start at $1,365 land only, $2,519 per person, double occupancy; and range to $1,495 land only, $3,439 land/air from New York for summer departures. Included are superior first class accommodations in London, a “Royal London” sightseeing tour, plus excursions to Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare; the medieval town of Chester, and the scenic Peak District National Park .

Castles and Manors Self-Drive Package

For travelers who want to go on their own at their own pace, the 7-night “Castles and Manors Self-Drive” package starts in London and ends in Edinburgh. The package includes nightly accommodation at pre-arranged country and manor houses, daily breakfast, and rental car. Travelers can choose their own route within a planned itinerary, concentrating on sites such as Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shakespeare’s birthplace, and Alnwick Castle, setting for the first two Harry Potter films, and more.

Available with daily departures beginning March 31 and running throughout the year, per person land-only package price begins at $1,395 for departures from April 6 – 29 and October 31 –December 15, to $1,565 for August departures. Air/land prices begin at $2,299 for October 31 – December 15 from New York and range to $3,359 for July 31 departure.

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