Norfolk – Royal Sandringham and the Broads
Holiday Highlights
- Discover the unique history of Norwich on a guided city tour
- Visit the royal Sandringham Estate and its extensive gardens
- Enjoy a relaxing boat cruise on the Norfolk Broads
- Experience Norfolk as the Victorians would have on the ‘Poppy Line’ train
- Enjoy a visit to Sheringham with time to take in the Blakeney National Nature Reserve
- Embrace the history of the Blickling Estate and its manicured gardens
- Four nights in four-star accommodation with breakfast
What's Included
- The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room. Single rooms are subject to availability at the relevant supplement. The price includes:
- Four nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- All local accommodation taxes
- All tours and excursions as mentioned
- The services of a Riviera Travel tour manager
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Norwich where you will be warmly welcomed to your historic four-star hotel. This afternoon, we head to the heart of Norwich, just a stone’s throw from the hotel, for a guided tour. A real gem, Norwich is one of the most complete Medieval cities in Britain and it was known as England’s second city during the middle ages and Renaissance. Major landmarks include the imposing medieval castle and the cathedral, boasting the second largest cloisters in England. There is time to explore the pleasant city centre, or perhaps visit the Plantation Garden, one of the great treasures of Norwich with its Gothic fountain, Victorian-style greenhouse and rustic bridge. This evening, your mind may wander to dinner reservations, with an array of well-reviewed restaurants right on your doorstep. Perhaps sample some of the local crab, famously caught on the chalk reefs just off the Cromer coast.
Day 2
After breakfast at the hotel, we take a morning drive towards the North Norfolk countryside to the Sandringham Estate for a visit to the royal residence and its extensive gardens. Enjoy views of the peaceful landscape, dotted with quaint country houses and flint cottages so typical of this area. As the neatly manicured grounds of the Sandringham Estate come into view, the atmosphere becomes almost rarefied. We have time here to visit a number of rooms which make up this private royal residence, including some which are still in use by the Royal Family, and admire the elegantly decorated surroundings. Best of all, the expansive gardens offer everything from woodland to more formal areas and picturesque spots by the ponds, where you can sit and enjoy the pleasant setting – or perhaps head to the café or to the well-stocked gift shop, which also sells a range of products from the estate itself including famous apple juices from the Sandringham Orchard. Return to Norwich, where we enjoy a delightful cream tea in the hotel before your evening meal at leisure.