Isle of Wight

5 days from £619

Osborne House — Italianate Renaissance-revival royal residence with twin campanile towers, set above formal terraces
Osborne House
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Suggested Itinerary#

Every one of our tours is exclusively for your group and your group alone so each one can be tailor made to suit the interests and profile of your members until you have a tour with an itinerary and at a price which matches the interests and profile of your members.

Day 1 – Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House & Estate

Board our private executive coach at your preferred pick up points – visit en route a suitable National Trust property such as Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate in Romsey, a 12th century Augustine priory that is now a handsome house whose grounds offer a magnificent collection of trees, walled gardens and a National Collection of old fashioned roses – Wightlink ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Fishbourne – check in to the 3* The Royal Esplanade Hotel at Ryde.

Day 2 – Island tour & Osborne House

Circular tour of the island with our Blue Badge guide taking in The Needles, Alum Bay and the historic port of Cowes – Osborne House was demolished after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne and its estate in 1845 and a new three storey pavilion was built.

Day 3 – Godshill, steam railway trip & Ryde

Time at leisure in Godshill to explore the historic village, to visit the 14th century church that sits on a small hillock overlooking the village or to explore the model village – at Havenstreet we take a ride on the Isle of Wight's restored steam railway in Victorian and Edwardian carriages dating back to 1876, a unique way to experience the atmosphere of bygone train travel – finish the day at the resort of Ryde with its sweeping sandy bay and delightful pier.

Day 4 – Newport, Carisbrooke Castle & Sandown

Visit the beautiful and historic town of Newport – Carisbrooke Castle is the island’s royal fortress and prison to King Charles I before his execution in London in 1648 – time at leisure to explore the resort of Sandown with its beautiful sandy beach that slopes gently into the sea.

Day 5 – Kingston Lacy

Wightlink ferry crossing from Fishbourne to Portsmouth – en route home visit a suitable National Trust property such as Kingston Lacy Mansion in Wimborne, dating from 17th century with beautiful interiors and garden and one of the greatest family picture collections in the UK.

Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion.

Features#

  • Half board accommodation

  • All excursions & guided tours included

  • Blue Badge guide in Isle of Wight

  • Return Wightlink ferry crossing from Portsmouth

  • Executive coach throughout

  • ONE FREE PLACE PER 10 PAYING PASSENGERS

Tailor your Features#

Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:

  • Stay at a 4* hotel

  • With fewer dinners included

  • For more (or fewer) days

  • Include all entrance fees & gratuities

  • Visit more (or fewer) sights*

* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions

Sights#

  • Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House & Estate, Hants

  • Circular tour of the island

  • The Needles, Alum Bay & Cowes

  • Osborne House

  • Historic village of Godshill

  • Steam railway trip

  • Ryde

  • Historic town of Newport

  • Carisbrooke Castle

  • Sandown

  • Kingston Lacy, Wimborne

Tailor your Sights#

If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:

  • Farringford - a Grade I listed building, the home of Alfred Lord Tennyson attracted many of the Poet Laureate’s eminent friends, becoming a locus of intellectual and artistic activity

  • All Saints’ Church at Godshill - mentioned in the Domesday Book, All Saints is renowned for its mid-15th century mural of the Lily Cross

  • Appuldurcombe House - the shell of a fine 18th century Baroque style house, once the grandest house on the island, stands in ‘Capability’ Brown grounds and an exhibition of photographs and prints depicts the house and its history

Accommodation#

Four nights on half board basis at the centrally located 3* The Royal Esplanade Hotel at Ryde. Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant and bar. All rooms are en suite.

Extras#

  • Single room supplement £59

  • Insurance

  • Entrance fees to places of interest (NT properties free to NT members)

  • Gratuities

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