During our quest discover the areas that are rich in spirituality, legend and history. With faciltators as Ronald Hutton in Glastonbury, Gary King exploring the crop circles, workshop and ritual in centre of Stonehenge with Caitlin Matthews. These specialised tours allowing you to experience meditations, healing, receive knowledge through small group interaction. Discover Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall like never before. An area rich in spirituality, legend and history, South West England was home to King Arthur, Joseph of Arimathea and the Druids who used the Stone Circles for sacred ceremonies and rituals.
Our thirteen - day "Immrama" (Celtic word for Spiritual Journey) beginning at Glastonbury embraces the compelling history of South West England and connects us to this powerful, sacred land. Throughout our journey, both spiritually and physically, we will visit the sacred sites of Stonehenge, Glastonbury Tor and many of the hidden Stone Circles in Devon & Cornwall, unvisited by most tourists.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: The tour begins at Heathrow airport, where you are collected and driven to Salisbury. Here you will have the chance to settle in your accommodation, unwind and/or explore Salisbury at your own leisure. We have a welcome dinner – a chance to meet and get to know the other people in the group. Meals included – Welcome Dinner.
Day 2: After experiencing Avebury and surrounding area yesterday, we now return to spend the day exploring the Crop Circles with Gary King explaining the phenomenon of these mysterious Crop Circles. Whilst in the circles you will have opportunities to meditate and feel the energies of these wondrous creations. Meals included Breakfast and Lunch.
Day 3: In the morning, we visit Salisbury Cathedral. At lunch we meet Caitlin Matthews, this is followed by a 3 hour workshop with Caitlin. Meals included Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 4: We start our day with an early morning ritual at the centre of Stonehenge which will be conducted by Caitlin. The head back to Bed & Breakfast for beautiful breakfast. After breakfast, we journey to Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill which is the largest prehistoric man-made hill in Europe. Then we will visit Savernake Forest which is one of the remaining forests that allows us to imagine when England once was covered by these forests. Within quiet of the forest, we explore a change to meditate and ritual honouring the earth. Meals included Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 5: After breakfast, we leave Salisbury and drive down to Glastonbury, the gateway to the sacred landscape where we will meet Ronald Hutton and spend the day discovering Glastonbury, reliving the past through sites that are rich in timeworn history, sacred heritage, and Arthurian adventure and magic. We also have a chance to participate in meditations, healings and rituals at the spiritually significant Glastonbury Tor, Chalice Well and Glastonbury Abbey. Meals included Breakfast and Lunch.
Day 6: A free full day in Glastonbury has been allocated, so you can attune to Glastonbury own mysterious and magical energies. You can enjoy it at your own pace with the freedom to meditate on Glastonbury Tor or the Chalice Gardens or just explore Glastonbury. Meals included Breakfast.
Day 7: Leaving Glastonbury we journey to Cornwall sight-seeing along the way. In the afternoon we reach our base in Far West Cornwall where you feel the untamed, remote spirit of a region which has many Neolithic Stone Circles and quoits. After dinner we welcome Andy Norfolk talking to us about the dowsing of the stone circles. Then the next day he will be taking us on a journey into Cornwall’s Ancient Landscapes allowing us to connect to these hidden stone circles. Meals included Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 8: Today we explore the hidden Neolithic stone circles and dolmens on the wild moor land heaving with massive granite tors. These speak of other, more mysterious times. We visit Lanyon Quoit, Men-An-Tol, Boscaswn-Un, and Carn Euny Settlement with the Fogou and Holy Wells with our guide Andy Norfolk. At these ancient sacred sites we participate in meditation, ritual and dowsing the ley lines that connect the circles to each other. Meals included Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 9: We travel to Marazion where we take a ferry to St Michael’s Mount; an original Benedictine Priory built in the twelfth century and the beginning of the St Michael and Mary ley lines which converge on Glastonbury Tor and Avebury. Afterwards browse through Marazion which is one of Cornwall’s oldest chartered towns. On the way home we visit the Merry Maidens, a perfect stone circle just outside Penzance. Meals included Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 10: We now leave Far West Cornwall and journey to where the legend of King Arthur began in North Cornwall from Merlin’s Cave at Tintagel. Today we see Tintagel where Arthur was reputed to have been born and where truth or legend commenced its journey into the history books. Meals included Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 11: We will visit the beautiful village Boscastle with its 16C quay and 14C cottages clinging to the hillside. While in Boscastle we take a look at the Witch Museum. In the afternoon we will visit St Nectan’s Kieve which is a peaceful tropical valley dedicated to St Nectan, a Celtic Saint. Here we will have an opportunity to connect with nature and the spirits of the place. Also we see the Rocky Valley “labyrinth” craving that can be seen on the wall. Meals included Breakfast and Dinner.
Day 12: Today we leave North Cornwall and head for Bath. In the afternoon is free time to wander through Bath at your own leisure. Bath has a long history connected with three hot springs, which were heated by rocks 10,000 years ago. These springs now bubble up in the baths. These are the only natural hot springs in Britain. As you walk around you see the architecture that spans 2000 years. As this is our last night we will have a final farewell dinner to celebrate our journey together. Meals included Breakfast and Farewell Dinner.
Day 13: Our memorable “Immrama” ends by returning to Heathrow Airport. You may choose to extend your stay in England to enjoy many more places. Meals included Breakfast.
Please note: The itinerary may be subject to change but we do make every effort to keep to the above itinerary.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
- Reservation Deposit: A deposit of £350 per person for each tour is required to secure your booking of which 50% is non-refundable.
- Balance of Payment: The balance of the tour cost must be received no later than 75 (2 ½ months) prior to departure.
- Single Supplement extra £250.
Price Includes:
- All accommodation on twin-shared or triple-shared basis in Bed & Breakfasts, Guest House, Small Hotels (12 Nights) Breakfasts (12), Lunches (3) Evening Meals (9)
- All transportation within England
- Pick up and return point Heathrow Airport
- All facilitators-Caitlin Matthews, Ronald Hutton, Gary King, and Andy Norfolk
- Workshop with Caitlin Matthews
- All entrance fees including private access to centre of Stonehenge
- Commemorative booklet, plus all other materials used.
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