4 days 3 nights/Half Board
£399.00 pp in a single room
£60.00 Deposit
£14.10pp Insurance
Overview
The arrival of The Terracotta Warriors in Liverpool gives us the perfect excuse to re-visit one of our favourite cities. This exhibition will be the first time in more than 10 years that these spectacular warriors from the tomb of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, have been brought to the UK and is a real coup for the city.. Visitors to The World Museum will be given a glimpse into the extraordinary story of Qin Shihuangdi. His vast burial site and tomb complex was discovered near Xi’an in North West China in 1974, and the story of the tomb’s Terracotta Warriors will be displayed alongside important artefacts and research relating to the formative years of the Chinese nation.
This exhibition will be unprecedented in the UK, spanning almost 1,000 years of China’s history. It is set to include a number of objects that have never been on show in this country before including material from museums and institutes from across Shaanxi Province, excavated over the last 40 years from the Imperial Mausoleum and selected tombs. Please note: if our first choice ticket slot is not available we will have to re-arrange the order of the itinerary.
Itinerary
Thursday 15th March
We depart Sussex and make our way north. Having made suitable stops en route we arrive at Speke Hall (NT) early afternoon. Speke Hall (NT) is a rare Tudor timber-framed manor house in a most unusual setting on the banks of the River Mersey. Restored and brought back to life in the 19th century, it is a unique and beautiful mixture of Tudor simplicity and Victorian Arts and Crafts' aesthetics. Built by the devout Catholic Norris family - keen to impress visitors with the grandeur of their home and in particular the magnificent Great Hall - this beautiful building has witnessed more than 400 years of turbulent history. We enjoy a visit to this interesting house before we make the very short drive to our hotel
Friday 16th March
This morning we are joined by our fabulous Blue Badge Guide, Julie, who will take us on a panoramic tour of this great city, Our tour will take in many of the great sights of the city including the Cathedrals and the popular docks area. After time for lunch we visit The World Museum for our timed entry to The Terracotta Warriors Exhibition. You can visit the exhibition at your own pace.
Saturday 17th March
Once again we will joined by our guide, Julie, who will accompany us to the historic City of Chester. On arrival we will have a guided tour of arguably the richest city in Britain for archaeological and architectural treasures preserved to this day from the time of the Roman occupation. Today the most distinctive medieval feature of the city is The Rows. These are double-level walkways with a continuous line of balconies and with shops at street and first-floor levels. The Rows are unique and were certainly in existence in the 14th century. There will be some free time for personal sightseeing before we return to our hotel.
Sunday 18th March
After breakfast we leave the hotel and make our way to the midlands where we visit Baddesley Clinton (NT) which was the home of the Ferrers family for 500 years. Much of the house you see today was built by Henry Ferrers, a lawyer, diarist and antiquarian, in the late 1500s. The house was a sanctuary not only for the Ferrers family, but also for persecuted Catholics who were hidden from priest hunters in its secret hiding places during the 1590s. Early afternoon we continue our homeward journey and expect to arrive in the Maresfield area at approximately 18.30
Holiday Hotel
The 4 * Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Speke Boulevard , Liverpool, L24 8QD 0871-5101360 www.ihg.com
A very comfortable 4 star hotel which is, in itself, a bit of a landmark in the area. All rooms are finished to a high standard and have all the facilities one would expect of a four star hotel. There are also leisure facilities with a large indoor pool. The building was constructed in the 1930s, as the terminal building for the airport, then known as Speke Aerodrome. It is still sometimes seen on repeats of early television news footage, with its terraces packed with fans waiting to greet the Beatles on their return from tour
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