Greenwich Highlights Half Day Tour – London, United Kingdom

EXPERIENCE:

Starting at the Greenwich Visitor Centre, you’ll walk along the River Thames towards the nearby Old Royal Naval College, which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. On our tour, we visit the Old Royal Naval College where the Royal Navy had its training college, up until the Millenium.

From there you will walk up to the world famous Greenwich Royal Observatory, site of the Prime Meridian. Here visitors will see the line that divides the Western and Eastern hemispheres of the globe. Another highlight here are the unique clocks that occupy the Observatory museum, designed by Harrison, which eventually solved the “longitude” problem for seafarers.

Following the visit to the Observatory, walk down to the largest maritime museum in the world: the National Maritime Museum. Britain’s seafaring past and history as a naval power is on showcase here. You’ll have the opportunity to rest your feet and enjoy a tea or coffee here.

From here, your guide will take you aboard the world-famous clipper ship Cutty Sark. In her time, at the very end of the Age of Sail, she was the fastest ship on water. Newly restored for a staggering price tag of 50 million pounds, she was reopened to the public on May 1st, 2012. The tour ends at the historic Greenwich Market, home to art galleries, antiques and amazing street food.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

National Maritime Museum – world’s largest maritime museum
Teaclipper Cutty Sark, the only teaclipper surviving to this day
Prime Meridian – Zero degrees Longitude and basis for Greenwich Mean Time
Royal Observatory including the amazing time pieces of John Harrison
Queen’s House – the art museum of Greenwich includes Elizabeth’s Armada portrait

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