Longleat Festival Of Light & Bath

Itinerary

Day 1

Join your coach at your convenient local pick-up point, and head for Longleat. The coach will take you on the Drive Through Safari, through Lion Country, Tiger Territory and Big Game Park to name a few. After the safari you will have free time to enjoy the main square and the magnificent Festival of Light. Various places are available serving snacks, meals and hot and cold drinks.

Please note: The safari can take 2-3 hours to complete so if you do not want to do it, you can have more free time in the grounds and other attractions. Please inform your driver and you can alight prior to the safari entrance.

Late afternoon / early evening we will head for our relaxing overnight hotel stay which will be on a bed & breakfast basis.

Day 2

After a hearty breakfast, say farewell to your hotel and head for the lovely city of Bath with plenty of time to explore the amazing shops, historic sights and great architecture of this historic setting. Rejoin your coach later this afternoon to relax as you head home.

Longleat Festival of Light

INCLUDED Visitor DestinationThe UK’s original, biggest and most exciting lantern festival, is returning to Longleat.

The Festival of Light at Longleat has a special theme each year will fabulous displays and always promises to be as extraordinary as ever. Discover spectacular life-size lanterns all set in over 30 acres of splendid ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped grounds. Prepare to be amazed as the winter sun sets and Longleat transforms into a breath-taking illuminated world.

Britain's biggest singing Christmas tree is also back! Marvel at the 20 metre tall tree as it sings your favourite carols for a spectacular display of light, including flurries of snow!

Continue the adventure with the popular animal attractions. It may be getting chilly outside but you can still enjoy the immersive six-and-a-half-mile Safari Drive-through. Not all of the residents are fans of wintry Wiltshire weather, however. If it’s considerably cold or wildly wet some of the furry, feathery and scaly friends might be hard to spot or even choose to stay warm and cosy inside.

* Please note tickets do not include the Santa train or entry into Longleat House. A guided tour of the house can be purchased on the day via guest services.

Bath

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

Built for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a wellbeing destination since Roman times. The waters are still a big draw, both at the ancient Roman Baths and the thoroughly modern Thermae Bath Spa, which houses the only natural thermal hot springs in Britain you can bathe in. The compact, visitor-friendly centre is overflowing with places to eat and drink, plus some of the finest independent shops in Britain. Immerse yourself in Bath’s remarkable collection of museums and galleries, while admiring Bath's stunning honey-coloured Georgian architecture that is straight from a Jane Austen novel. For a special treat enjoy the grandeur of the world-famous Pump Room for afternoon tea, and a sample of the healing Bath waters taken by the city's famous residents for hundreds of years. For something simpler but just as historic try a delicious Sally Lunn Bunn served in the famous eating house or to take away, made to the same recipe since 1680!

For further information on what to see and do in Bath, please click here (opens in a new window)

Tour includes

• 1 night's hotel with breakfast
• Visit to Longleat for the Festival of Light
• Visit to Bath with plenty of free time
• Direct Coach Travel
• Net Zero Carbon

* Please note Longleat ticket does not include entry into the house or the Santa Train Back to top

Accommodation

Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre Swindon

A modern hotel in Swindon, with hot buffet and Continental breakfast included and free WiFi, the Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre hotel is in the centre of town and a quick walk from restaurants and bars, as well as shopping at the McArthur Glen Designer Outlets. The hotel's Great Room offers light evening meals and drinks, whilst the bright and comfortable bedrooms have double-glazed windows for a quiet night's sleep, plus coffee and tea making facilities for a refreshing start to the day. Relax in front of the TV, or surf the web with free WiFi. There is a lift to all floors.

For more information, click here for the hotel website (opens in a new window)

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