Rochester Tours and Activities
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The historical city of Rochester, located east of London, was a special place for well known author Charles Dickens as this was his childhood home and the place where he lived later in life. Many buildings and other locations in Rochester were featured in Dickens' writings, more than any other city besides London. Some of the buildings that still exist today include the Restoration House, which was used as the home of Estella and Miss Havisham inGreat Expectations, and the Poor Travellers House, which was featured in a short Christmas story.
Visitors can also go to the Guildhall Museum of local history where you can learn more about Charles Dickens and his works. There is also a walking tour through the city that guides you to the buildings and locations he wrote about. Other highlights in Rochester include the Rochester Cathedral which was founded in 604 and is the second oldest cathedral in England. Visitors can also explore Rochester Castle and the views from the top of one of the tallest keeps in the country.
Castle Hill, Rochester, South East England, United Kingdom
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Call the Midwife Location Tour in Chatham
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at the 'Call the Midwife' set on this tour in Chatham. Follow your midwife guide on a walking tour around the exterior filming locations, including the historic Dockyard Chatham.
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$36.08
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$36.08
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Christmas Lunch in Canterbury with Dover and Rochester
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Enjoy a memorable Christmas Day in one of England’s oldest cities and prettiest counties on this full-day trip to Canterbury and Kent from London. On Christmas Day morning, travel by air-conditioned coach to the ancient Kent city of Canterbury, home to majestic, 11th-century Canterbury Cathedral. See the splendid cathedral as you discover its famous history, and then sit down to a delicious, traditional 2-course Christmas lunch. View the iconic White Cliffs of Dover, and finish with a walking tour of charm-laden Rochester, a town beloved by 19th-century writer Charles Dickens.
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Private Kent Castles and White Cliffs of Dover from London
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Escape the city and get acquainted with southern England’s natural and historical beauty on a private 10-hour tour of Rochester and Dover, famed for its gleaming white chalk cliffs. Explore the historical city of Rochester in Kent, home to Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle, the second-oldest in England. See, too, the 12th-century Dover Castle and marvel at the imposing White Cliffs of Dover. Hotel pickup and drop-off in London are included, however entrance fees to visited sites are not.
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Private Kent castles
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Explore Kent’s centuries-old castles, cathedrals, and other scenic highlights: this private, full-day tour offers the most flexible way to step back in time. Meet your guide at your area accommodation or port, and travel via luxury, Wi-Fi-equipped vehicle. Your itinerary is up to you, but stops can include royal residences like Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Hever Castle, as well as the UNESCO-listed Canterbury Cathedral and the White Cliffs of Dover.
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$841.94
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Private Magical Castles Tour : Dover and Leeds/ Dover and Rochester
The first and only Castle Tour in London
The spectacular castles of Britain are a thing of beauty. Imagine yourself transported to another era, one with servants, maids and ladies in waiting. You will hear stories about its inhabitants, history of local villages and have a glimpse into a different universe.
We have selected the most beautiful castles for you to see.
Highlights:
• See white cliffs of Dover and magical Dover Castle
• Discover Leeds castle and its outstanding natural landscaper
• Hear stories about Rochester Castle inhabitants
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Tuesday Dover and Rochester
Thursday Dover and Leeds
Saturday Dover and Rochester
Sunday Dover and Leeds
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Thames & Medway Estuary Tour
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Starting from Redhill Aerodrome you'll depart in one of EC120 helicopters or Robinson R44 Helicopters for a unique and exclusive sightseeing
tour. Spend a blissful hour exploring the Thames and Medway Estuaries with amazing sights of innovative buildings and natural erosion showing the sheer power of rivers.
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Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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Charles Dickens Full-Day Private Tour in Rochester
Another great destination for a day trip for Charles Dickens lover’s is Rochester. This 90-minute journey takes you to the past in English culture and tradition. Rochester truly is a hidden gem in Kent and is well worth visiting. Our tour offers great marvels in Historical Rochester. The Norman castle, cherished by Charles Dickens, beautiful Rochester Cathedral, founded in 604, enjoy the beautiful views over the magnificent Rochester Castle. Dickens' childhood in Medway was spent here and the author was so inspired by Historic Rochester. Many of the buildings in Dickens' works such as Amazing Restoration House, which in Dickens' novel Great Expectations served as Estella and Miss Havisham's home. An Elizabethan Eastgate House he used in several novels such as Westgate in The Pickwick Papers and as the Nun's House in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Tourope UK's APTG qualified Blue Badge professional guide will tell you all about the most important landmarks in Rochester today. Join us!
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$316.20
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Discover Charles Dickens Rochester
This is our most popular walking tour because, if there is one literary name associated with Rochester, it is unquestionably.... CHARLES DICKENS.
The town is littered with locations and names which Dickens drew on for inspiration throughout his career, featuring many of them in his fifteen novels, five novellas and hundreds of short stories, most notably ‘The Pickwick Papers’, ‘Great Expectations’, ‘The Seven Poor Travellers’ and his last – and unfinished – work, ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’.
Join us for an entertaining tour around all the key sites, and learn more about the man himself and how he became the highest earning author in the WORLD at the time of his death in 1870.
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Private Day Tour to Rochester Castle and the Town of Charles Dickens from London
Rochester, originally a Roman settlement, boasts a 12th-century castle with a stone tower known as a keep.
Although much of it is now in ruin, it still one of the best-preserved, and tallest, medieval structures in England or even France.
Standing on the banks of the River Medway, Kent, it has played a strategic role in England’s defence for centuries, having experienced various sieges.
Even the Normans built an original structure during the 11th century.
Rochester is a unique destination. A famous local was Charles Dickens.
Rochester inspired his literary works and, today, visitors can follow in his footsteps and marvel at the area’s medieval architecture, its historic cathedral, and with a Dickensian twist!
Here’s your opportunity to add something different to your visit to England so many still miss.
This tour can be delivered as a day tour on its own, (as listed); or please enquire if you wish to add to an overall day trip with another destination in Kent.
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$267.71
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Charles Dickens Rochester and Kent Day Tour
This private tour from London by car takes us the short distance to the county of Kent - The Garden of England. He will visit locations that were central to the life of Charles Dickens as well as others which became the inspiration and settings for some of his wonderful literature.
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$433.03
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Pre/post cruise Private tour from Dover – Canterbury – Rochester – London
We head to Canterbury, a first-class World Cultural Heritage city home to three Unesco World Heritage Sites: Canterbury Cathedral with its stunning mixture of Romanesque and Perpendicular Gothic architecture and its collections of early medieval stained glass.
Canterbury was one of medieval Europe’s great places of pilgrimage and knowledge. The city center still retains much of the atmosphere experienced by the medieval pilgrims and celebrated in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
Rochester, the second-oldest diocese in England, is at an ancient crossing on the River Medway, fortified by a sturdy Medieval castle.
Rochester cathedral blends Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with a west front that dates back almost 900 years. Rochester High Street with its quaint, cantilevered Tudor houses andweatherboard cottages to rows of bold 17th and 18th-century townhouses with white-painted quoins is achingly pretty. The variety of shops, cafes are worth a visit
Finally, we will drive you to London.
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$670.56
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$670.56
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Private Tour to Canterbury, Dover Cliffs & Castle, Rochester & Kent Villages
Visit Rochester with its 900 year old castle, explore the famous White Cliffs of Dover & Dover Castle, and explore the ancient city of Canterbury on this private day trip from London.
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Cruise Ship Pickup Private Tour
We offer unique private tours.
Using a luxury vehicle.
We can take upto 8 passengers.
We collect and drop off at your accommodation.
We can guide you inside the locations.
We are very experienced and very knowledgeable and friendly.
We have over 16 years experience.
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$841.94
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