What to do and see in Rochester, England: The Best Tours

Celebrate Christmas Day on a tour of the beautiful English countryside. You’ll visit Canterbury, enjoy a delicious traditional Christmas lunch, see the White Cliffs of Dover and take a walking tour of Rochester. Soak up the holiday spirit of three historic English towns and sample a traditional Christmas lunch in the charming old town of Canterbury.

Inclusions: 2 Course Christmas lunch with welcome drink, Visit Canterbury, enjoy a short walking tour of this historic town, See Rochester Cathedral and Castle, Services of Professional guide and transport by air-conditioned coach

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

This 10-hour private guided tour will take you to the amazing and stunning Rochester Castle, Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Town center. Travel to Dover to visit the mighty Dover Castle, and take an unforgettable walk along Dover's iconic white cliffs. Enjoy free 4G WiFi to use all day inside the vehicle. You will be provided with free water to enjoy inside the vehicle. Your guide will know all the best places to stop and get that perfect photo and will even take them for you to make sure all of your group is in the photo together.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bottled water, Professional guide/driver, Private small-group tour, Transport by private vehicle with working air-conditioning and heating and sliding passenger doors, Vehicle will seat 6 to 8 Clients depending on group size we use brands Ford, Mercedes, Hyundai, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Entrance fees. All entry tickets to all chargeable sites need to be purchased by the client direct from the site's own website in advance. You may also purchase them on the day direct from the site, but this does take longer due to queue times and may cost more, Lunch, Gratuities, We do not use coaches for tours we use 7 to 9 seater minivans

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. Check us out on trip advisor.

Inclusions: Wifi, Snacks.soft drinks, All taxes and parking

Exclusions: Admission fees, Food and drink

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.

Inclusions: Private guide

Exclusions: Gratuities

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 Tour itinerary Tuesday Dover and Rochester Thursday Dover and Leeds Saturday Dover and Rochester Sunday Dover and Leeds

Inclusions: Private transportation

Exclusions: Gratuities

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. Check us out on trip advisor.

Inclusions: All taxes and parking, Snacks.soft drinks, Wifi

Exclusions: Admission fees, Food and drink

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.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Fuel - Return journey to the castle from Bromley South Station, Entrance tickets, No tour fee for kids 10 years and under. (Must be accompanied by a relative 21+ years old)., All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Audio guides, Hotel pick-up, Meals and beverages

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!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch

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.

Inclusions: Canterbury cathedral ticket included, Port pick up and drop off, Professional guide or professional guide/driver (up to 7 passengers)., Viator's worry-free policy

Exclusions: Gratuities

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.

Inclusions: Drop off at London & Heathrow hotels, air bnbs, guest houses and private addresses. , Fully refundable and amendable up until 28 days before travel, Pick up from London & Heathrow hotels, air bnbs, guest houses and private addresses. , Private Guide, Travel by executive private vehicle

Exclusions: Entry to attractions, Food and drinks, Gratuities