We are heading to Bath and Stonehenge.
We’re going to experience two exciting events:
The Winter Solstice at Stonehenge.
A private stargazing session in the backyard of William Herschel’s house (the discoverer of Uranus in 1781) with a replica of the telescope he used for his discovery.
An exclusive trip you can enjoy either partially or in full.
Yes, you can choose to visit only Stonehenge, only Bath, or take part in the entire trip.
The choice is yours!
Dates
19/12/2024 - 23/12/2024
With flights included, bed and breakfast accommodation, entry to Stonehenge, transfers between London, Salisbury, and Bath, stargazing session, and a visit to William Herschel’s house.
from €500/person (Stonehenge or Bath)
or from €800/person (both destinations)
Maximum of 20 spots for Bath. No limit for Stonehenge.
Thursday
19/12/24
Flexible timing - Flight to London and transfer to Salisbury.
From 12:00 - Check-in at the reserved hotel.
Afternoon - Free time to rest or explore Salisbury.
Friday
20/12/24
9:30 - Breakfast.
12:00 - Departure to Stonehenge.
12:30 - Visit to Stonehenge. We'll walk from the visitor centre to the monument and explore its history.
16:02 - Winter solstice sunset from the designated observation point, witnessing the alignment with the stone circle.
Around 17:00 - Return to the hotel.
18:30 - Group dinner.
Saturday
21/12/24
7:00 - Check-out and bus to Stonehenge.
8:09 - Sunrise at Stonehenge. Winter solstice experience with the rest of the attendees (an estimated crowd of over 9,000 people).
9:00 - Return to the hotel to collect luggage. Travel to Bath for those continuing the experience, or return to London for those heading home.
12:00 - Check-in at the hotel in Bath, followed by lunch and a tour of the city.
17:00 - Private astronomical observation at the house of Caroline and William Herschel with the Bath Astronomy Group, using the replica of the telescope used to discover Uranus. Tour of the house-workshop.
If weather conditions do not allow for the private observation, a second opportunity will be available the next day.
Sunday
22/12/24
9:30 - Breakfast and free time to enjoy Bath. We can take a free tour, visit the Roman Baths, the Royal Crescent, go on a themed tour, visit the Abbey, the Jane Austen Centre, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein's house, the Theatre Royal and the Masonic Museum, the American Museum and its gardens, the Holburne Museum (popularised by the Netflix series "Bridgerton")... and many other options.
17:00 - If we were unable to enjoy the astronomical observation the previous day, we will do it today as a final opportunity. If weather conditions still do not permit, the Bath Astronomy Group will give us an astronomy talk and we will visit the workshop-house of Caroline and William Herschel.
19:30 - Farewell dinner and return to the hotel.
Monday
23/12/24
8:00 - Breakfast.
10:00 - Check-out and train to London.
According to schedule - Flight back home.
from €500