Day 1, Friday 13 June: AUSTRALIA - DUBAI
Make your way to your repective airport to join your flight to London via Dubai
Accommodation: In Flight
Day 2, Saturday 14 June: DUBAI - LONDON - NEWMARKET
On arrival in London, you will be met and transferred to Newmarket for check-in to your centrally located hotel. Newmarket is famous for its horseracing heritage dating as far back as 1174, and the town wears its love of horses proudly with special horse routes throughout as well as a surplus of stables right in the centre of town.
Accommodation: Newmarket
Day 3, Sunday 15 June: NEWMARKET
This morning we will visit a local stable in the area and the National Thoroughbred Racing museum which houses fascinating memorabilia of England's rich thoroughbred racing history. This afternoon is free to enjoy this unique town at your leisure.
Accommodation: Newmarket
Day 4, Monday 16 June: NEWMARKET - LONDON
Enjoy an early start to watch the race horses exercising on the heath, followed by a visit to Dalham Hall, the famous stud farm owned by the Sheik of Dubai! We continue on to London with an orientation tour of this stunning city in the afternoon. The tour may give you an insight into London's centuries-old traditions as well as its modern facilities.
Accommodation: London
Day 5, Tuesday 17 June: LONDON - Race Day
Today you will attend the world famous Royal Ascot, with 300,000 attendees annually, this is the most celebrated racing event in the UK and attended by the royal family. Today's highlight is the King's Stand Stakes, won in 2006 by Takeover Target, whose record was surpassed by 2.35 seconds in 2007 by another Australian champion mare, Miss Andretti!
Accommodation: London
Day 6, Wednesday 18 June: LONDON
Your next three days are at leisure and you have the choice to attend the races at Ascot, or join our optional day tours. Today you may join an optional tour to Bath, Stonehenge and Windsor, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world and home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Visit the 5,000 year old monument of Stonehenge, and the hot spring city of Bath.
Accommodation: London
Day 7, Thursday 19 June: LONDON
You have the day at leisure to explore London's wealth of attractions at your own pace. As an option, you may return to Ascot racecourse for the popular Ladies' Day of the Royal Ascot for the running of the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 race that celebrated its 200th running in 2007 with a second consecutive win by Yeats.
Accommodation: London
Day 8, Friday 20 June: LONDON
With no schduled program today, you may attend racing at Ascot again. Having at least one Group 1 race every day and a prize pool of over 3 million pounds, there is never a dull moment during Royal Ascot. Alternatively, join an optional tour to the medieval Warwick Castle, followed by Stratford Upon Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace, and walk through the cobbled streets of Oxford.
Accommodation: London
Day 9, Saturday 21 June: LONDON - Race Day
The exciting racing action comes to a close today, and you will attend the final day of the Royal Ascot. Today's highlights include the Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes which was won by an Australian horse, Choisir, in 2003. On conclusion of this exciting race, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Accommodation: London
Day 10, Sunday 22 June: LONDON - AUSTRALIA
Today transfer to the airport and board your flight bound for Australia via London. Alternatively you may stay in London for further travel in Europe, the choice is yours!
Accommodation: In Flight
Day 11, Monday 23 June: LONDON - AUSTRALIA
In Flight
Day 12, Tuesday 24 June: AUSTRALIA
Your arrival in Australia today concludes your tour.
