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Itinerary
Your tour includes reserved Stalls or Circle seats for the Glyndebourne performance of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’. La Traviata is a tragic tale about Parisian courtesan, Violetta, who attempts to leave the life she knows behind to try and finally find true love. When she meets romantic, Alfredo, the hypocrisy of upper-class society threatens their love – and someone must pay the ultimate price. Glamour, passion and heart-break fill this timeless classic. More details of the performance can be found at www.glyndebourne.com
Day 1
We meet our private executive coach at our designated pick up points. En route to our hotel we visit Firle Place for a guided tour, the home of the Gage family for over 500 years. Set at the foot of the Sussex Downs with its own parkland, this unique house was originally Tudor, and built of Caen stone, possibly from a monastery dissolved by Sir John Gage, friend of Henry VIII. The house contains a magnificent collection of Old Masters paintings, fine English and European furniture and an impressive collection of Sèvres porcelain collected by the 3rd Earl Cowper from Panshanger House, Hertfordshire. We continue to the 4* Hydro Hotel at Eastbourne for a two night stay. A choice 3 course dinner without drinks is included in our hotel this evening.
Day 2
Our Blue Badge guide meets us at our hotel this morning and accompanies us throughout the day. This morning we enjoy a guided tour of Brighton Pavilion. Built for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, in stages between 1787 and 1823, the Royal Pavilion is remarkable for its exotic oriental appearance both inside and out. This magnificent royal pleasure palace was revered by fashionable Regency society and is still a distinctive landmark for Brighton today. This afternoon we continue to Glyndebourne where we take our Stalls or Circle seats for the 4pm performance of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’. After the performance, we enjoy an included set 2 course dinner without drinks at one of the excellent restaurants in the opera complex.
Day 3
After checking out of our hotel and en route home we visit the National Trust’s Bateman’s property in Kent. This magnificent 17th century manor house was the home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902 to 1936, and most of the rooms including his book lined study are much as Kipling left them. Taking carefully selected comfort stops en route, we return back to our original pick up points.
NB: Please note we reserve the right to alter the above itinerary if required for operational reasons. Given the historic nature of the places visited, a certain degree of walking will be involved, and this holiday may not be suitable for those with mobility problems. Price based on double/twin share. Minimum numbers required. Normal booking conditions apply.
Featuring
Included Glyndebourne opera tickets (Stalls or Circle seats)
Two dinners included
All excursion travel & guided tours included
Entrance fees to non-National Trust properties included
Blue Badge guide on Day 2
Executive coach throughout
Glyndebourne’s ‘La Traviata’ (opera ticket included)
Lewes
Michelham Priory – guided tour
Brighton Pavilion – guided tour
Standen House & Gardens
Hotel
We stay two nights at the 4* Hydro Hotel in Eastbourne (www.hydrohotel.com). Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant and bar, and all rooms are en suite and feature a hairdryer, television, telephone, an in-room safe, and tea & coffee making facilities. A choice 3 course dinner without drinks is included at our hotel on the first evening, and we enjoy a set 2 course dinner without drinks at Glyndebourne after the opera on Day 2.
Extras
Single room supplement £29
Insurance (including Covid cover) £26
Entrance fee to Bateman’s (free to National Trust members)
Gratuities
Lunches
Optional Excursions
All excursion travel & guided tours included
