QUEEN MARY 2 CRUISE - CHURCHILL'S ENGLAND TOUR
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Queen Mary 2 Churchill Highlights
�¢?�¢ Join Celia Sandys, Churchill�¢??s granddaughter and biographer for a special visit to Chartwell, the statesman�¢??s country house.
�¢?�¢ Tour Blenheim Palace with Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill for a unique view of Vanbrugh�¢??s baroque masterpiece, the house where the future prime minister was born.
�¢?�¢ Visit the Churchill Museum in the company of the curator and experience the first museum dedicated to this great man along with the fascinating Cabinet War Rooms.
�¢?�¢ Enjoy seven days on board the Queen Mary 2, the acclaimed transatlantic ocean liner.
Tuesday, September 4: Individual arrivals in New York
Arrive at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and embark Queen Mary 2 for an afternoon sailing. Experience the fanfare of departure, and be awed by the the passing Manhattan skyline as we sail under the Verrazano Bridge. Descend the grand staircase into the three-story Britannia Restaurant for a dining experience recalling the heyday of the great ocean liners. (D)
Wednesday - Sunday, September 5�¢??9: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing
Join guest lecturer Jim Muller for a series of lively presentations and countless informal discussions on:
Winston Churchill: Private Man and Public Legend.
You may also want to join some of the lectures provided by tutors on board from Oxford University through the Cunard ConneXions program. Discover the spa, stroll the deck, or relax in the library. Tour the Maritime Quest Exhibit, visit the planetarium, or participate in a wine tasting seminar. (B,L,D)
Monday, September 10: Southampton and London
Arrive in Southampton, homeport of many renowned ocean liners. Drive north to London and enjoy lunch. Visit the Cabinet War Rooms, the pristinely preserved underground rooms from where Churchill, the Cabinet, the War Cabinet, and the Intelligence Services ran the war during the Blitz. Then tour the Churchill Museum in the company of a curator to examine Churchill�¢??s life, work, and achievements, also within the premises of the wartime headquarters. Opened in 2005, this is the first national museum dedicated to the prime minister and focuses on both the private and public man. Check into the elegant Chesterfield in stylish Mayfair, in the heart of London. (B,L)
Tuesday, September 11: Chartwell
Join Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Winston Churchill, at his country house at Chartwell, where she�¢??ll share her personal reminiscences about her grandfather. The rooms are decorated exactly as they were in the statesman's lifetime, with personal belongings reflecting his interests and career. In the terraced garden, see the lakes created by Churchill, the water garden where he fondly fed the fish, and the renowned brick wall that he built amid much publicity! In the studio, admire Churchill�¢??s paintings reflecting his favorite pastimes. Enjoy lunch in a country pub before returning to London. (B,L)
Wednesday, September 12: Blenheim, Woodstock, and Bladon
Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill, son of the 10th Duke of Marlborough, greets us at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The family seat of the Churchills, it was designed for the first Duke of Marlborough, by architect Sir John Vanbrugh in the early 18th-century and is considered one of England�¢??s great treasure houses. See the room where Winston Churchill was born and visit an exhibit on the prime minister�¢??s life. Enjoy lunch at the 17th-century Feathers Hotel in Woodstock, and pay your respects at Churchill�¢??s grave in nearby Bladon before returning to London. Gather for a reception and gala farewell dinner at the famed Savoy Hotel, where Churchill often dined when in London. (B,L,R,D)
September 13
Depart London for the United States.
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