Tour Highlights

International Travel Trade Itinerary - Culture and History

• Private Plymouth tour guide and transport provided around the city

• Tour the National Marine Aquarium, the UK’s largest aquarium

• Private sightseeing tour on boat with canapes, prosecco and soft drinks

• Walk the cobbled streets of the historic Barbican, stand on the Mayflower Steps from where the Mayflower Pilgrims embarked on their voyage in 1620 and visit the Mayflower Museum

• Lunches at Rockfish Plymouth and Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

• Tour of Plymouth Gin, the UK’s oldest gin distillery

• Tour of Plymouth’s extensive range of shops

• Stay at a top city hotel and historic 5 star hotel and spa

• Take a tour of Grade 1 listed Royal William Yard

• Optional Cornwall trip

International Travel Trade Itinerary - Culture and History

ItineraryDay 1Plymouth

Day 2Plymouth

10.30am Meet at The Barbican landing stage for a pre-lunch sightseeing cruise on a specially chartered boat with canapes, prosecco and soft drinks

12.30pm Sample the delights of celebrity chef Mitch Tonk’s

freshly caught fish at Rockfish

1.30pm Visit the Mayflower Museum/Mayflower Steps before taking a tour around Plymouth Gin, the UK’s oldest gin distillery

3pm Enjoy the delights of shopping around the cobbled

streets of The Barbican and Plymouth’s city centre 7pm Enjoy dinner and stay at the 5 star Boringdon Court

Hotel and Spa

9am Pick-up from Boringdon Court Hotel and Spa

10am Enjoy a VIP behind-the-scenes tour at the National Marine Aquarium, the UK’s largest aquarium. See how the world class animal husbandry team look after 4,000 marine animals including sharks, ray, a giant turtle and Octopuses

12pm Travel over to Mount Edgecombe Country Park for lunch and tour around the grounds and Grade II listed house, Mount Edgecombe House. Optional Adventure Segway available if pre-booked

3.30pm Take a tour of Grade 1 listed Royal William Yard, former Royal Naval victualling buildings which now boasts a plethora of cafés, bars and restaurants as well as Ocean City Studios

7pm Enjoy dinner at the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill and stay at the Crowne Plaza

International Travel Trade Itinerary - Culture and History

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Day 3CornwallOptional Cornwall trip including The Eden Project

9am Pick-up from hotel. Transport to local transport hubs or the Eden Project in Cornwall

Food and Drink tourRelish a gastronomic tour around Plymouth’s amazing food and drink locations including Artisan bread making at Column Bakehouse; lunch at celebrity Chef Mitch Tonk’s restaurant Rockfish; tour Plymouth Gin, the UK’s oldest gin distillery; savour a delicious cream tea at Mount Edgcumbe’s Orangery; enjoy wine tasting at Le Vignoble at the Royal William Yard and savour dinner at Marco Pierre Whites restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Action and Adventure tourExperience an action packed itinerary with an early morning 3 hour fishing boat trip; kayaking, canoeing and caving at the Mountbatten Watersports and Activities Centre. Take a thrilling speedboat ride in Plymouth Sound; enjoy Adventure Segway at Mount Edgcumbe. Learn how to tree surf at Tamar Trails and enjoy an overnight ‘Sleeping with the Sharks’ experience at the National Marine Aquarium.

With extra time

Itinerary

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Food and Drink tourRelish a gastronomic tour around Plymouth’s amazing food and drink locations including Artisan bread making at Column Bakehouse; lunch at celebrity Chef Mitch Tonk’s restaurant Rockfish; tour Plymouth Gin, the UK’s oldest distillery; savour a delicious cream tea at Mount Edgecombe’s Orangery; enjoy wine tasting at Vignoble at the Royal William Yard and enjoy dinner Marco Pierre Whites restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Pick-up from Plymouth Transport Hubs and Exeter Airport by arrangement

3 ½ hours from London to Plymouth Railway Station

Plymouth coach hub

Brittany Ferries

Nearest airports – Exeter Airport, Newquay Airport

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