Olympic London Explorer With Lunch
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Enjoy a moment in history and see the tremendous scale of developments transforming neglected areas of London into a series of world class venues for 2012. Come the day four billion people will be looking at the London we are going to show you today.
Now is the time to come to see this exciting project take shape. This exceptional value fully guided day trip includes morning coffee & biscuits and a roast beef lunch.
We meet our tour guide in Stratford for morning refreshments. Our Blue Badge Guides have passed the exams on a specialist course covering all aspects of the Olympics & Paralympics from the Ancient Games to London 2012. During the morning we drive over to the Lower Lee Valley and a canny viewing point for the Olympic Park. Is the vast stadium magnificent or a blancmange? You decide. Nearby the Aquatic Centre and Velodrome are taking shape and there will also be a vast shopping centre the size of Bluewater. It's a fascinating morning and a real eye opener.
You'll hear the entertaining story of the first two London Olympics of 1908 and 1948, both arranged on a strict budget and both meant to engender goodwill to all men but managing to create international uproar all the same. Back to Stratford for a tasty roast beef or vegetarian lunch. You can buy hot drinks or bar drinks and if you have room, desserts can be ordered and paid for on the day from the specials on the blackboard.
In the afternoon we begin with a drive through the changing landscape of the Royal Docks where you'll
see Excel which will need no further construction work to host the Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Table Tennis and Taekwondo. Then we cross the Thames for an interesting little drive out to see the longest parade ground in the world over at the Woolwich Barracks where shooting events will be held.
There are some great stories to tell, real gems to share with your friends and families and we are pretty sure that even the most sceptical of you will get just a little bit excited about the whole thing once you see it for yourself. We invite you to experience a huge moment in history as London 2012 takes shape.
This fully guided day trip includes morning coffee & biscuits and a roast beef lunch and return travel by coach.