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Charles Dickens Full-Day Private Tour in Rochester

London, United Kingdom
8 hours
Date
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April 3, 2025
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Time
7:30 am
8:00 am
Options
Private Minibus for 15 People
Private Minibus for 15 People: If you are a large group of traveller, you can have this option up to 15 people at a time. Please inquire for more than 15 px.Pickup included
Private MPV for 6 People
Private MPV for 6 People: MPVs are just comfortable and we can take you to the jewels of our English heritage!.Pickup included
Private Van for 8 People
Private Van for 8 People: If you are 8 people or less, this would be a suitable option for your group..Pickup included
Private Minibus for 10 People
Private Minibus for 10 People: If you are 10 people in a party, this is the best option for exploring the jewels of our English Heritage..Pickup included
Private Estate Car For 3 Pax
Private Estate Car For 3 Pax: You, your guide and the car. What a perfect combination of exploring our wonderful heritage!.Pickup included
Private London Black Cab for 5
Private London Black Cab for 5: Riding in an iconic London black cab can be considered an interesting attraction in itself. Just spice up your experience!.Pickup included
Adult
Ages: 2-99 years old
10
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What You Will Do

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!

What's Included?

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking fees

What's Not Included?

  • Lunch

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Itinerary

Meeting Point

1

Rochester Castle

1 hour 30 minutes

Located on the east bank of the Medway River in Rochester, Rochester Castle. One of the best-preserved in England and France is the 12th-century control or stone tower, which is the most significant feature of the castle. The chateau, designed in the stone by Bishop Gundulf of Rochester, was one of the earliest buildings in England constructed to control an important crossing of the river in 1080. In the 11th century, Normans introduced the Castles to England and their building enabled the Normans to defend their new territories in the wake of the conquest of 1066. Built on the site of a Roman town at the junction of Medway River and Roman road, Rochester was an important town. This helped secure the southeastern coast of England from invasion during the late mediaeval period. In the aftermath of the Norman Conquest, the first castle was built at Rochester. In 1127 Henry I entrusted it to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who began to build the great keep – a masterpiece of medieval architecture, and the tallest such building to survive in Europe. The castle suffered three assaults and, by the time one corner of the guard was demolished, a prominent attack of King John in 1215. Although in the late Middle Ages the fortified city was obsolete and lost in the 17th century, it remains a powerful symbol of mediaeval secular influence. Your Tourope UK's APTG qualified Blue Badge guide will tell you the whole history of this masterpiece during the Norman invasion, King John's reign, 13th century, late medieval and Tudor decline and the fire which gave damage in 1660. You will understand one of the most important castles out of three apart from Canterbury and Dover Castles.

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Additional Information

This activity is operated by Tourope UK
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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