Day 1
Make your own way to your four-star traditional seafront hotel in Bournemouth. If you’re driving, there is free on-site parking available. Otherwise, the hotel is located just over 1 mile from Bournemouth’s train station. Alternatively, you can fly to Bristol airport and meet your tour manager for the transfer to Bournemouth.
Your hotel boasts a stunning location, opposite Bournemouth Pier beach and right by the beach. Settle in and soak up the incredible sea views with an included Welcome Drink, bringing opportunities to meet your fellow guests.
Later on, join your tour manager for a guided orientation walk of Bournemouth. Your hotel is a short distance from the beach, pier, several award-winning gardens and Bournemouth’s lively town centre. Enjoy a walk along the sweeping promenade or, weather-permitting, the long, sandy beach, which is backed by picturesque cliffs.Â
Spend the evening at leisure, doubtless in anticipation of a wonderful break ahead.
Day 2
Today you will enjoy a guided tour of England’s first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast. Stretching for 96 miles, the Jurassic Coast encompasses 185 million years of the Earth’s history, covering the Triassic, Jurrasic, Creataceous and Mesozoic periods. Masterfully carved by time, this stunning stretch of coastline is an absolute must-see!
Keep an eye out for fossils as you begin at Lulworth Cove, a picturesque bay known for its unique geological features, for a gentle walk along the coast to Durdle Door, one of the Jurassic Coast’s – and indeed the UK’s – most iconic sights. Formed over millennia, Durdle Door is a picture-perfect limestone arch that juts out into the sea, believed to be 140 million years old.Â
Re-board the coach for the journey to Pulpit Rock, near Portland, where you’ll see the unique, man made rock formation that resembles an open bible resting on a pulpit that was carved in the 1870s. Continue to the pretty seaside town of Weymouth for a brief tour. Here, you’ll have some free time, perhaps pausing to enjoy some fish and chips on the promenade or taking a gentle walk on the long, sandy beach, backed by colourful beach huts and Georgian houses.Â
After lunch, the tour continues to Piddle Brewery, a local independent brewery where they brew ales, craft lager and cider. The brewery is named after the village in which it resides – Piddlehinton. Enjoy a fascinating introduction to the brewing process, as explained by the friendly staff, before a chance to taste some of the finished product! If you like what you taste, why not buy some to take home?
Return to your hotel after a fascinating – and tasty – day to enjoy a relaxing evening at leisure.