DAY ONE - Saturday
06.45hrs - 08.30hrs London pick-ups
The description & location of your pick up point is found on the top of your E-Ticket.
We recommend you arrive at your departure/pick up point at least 10 minutes prior to ensure you do not miss your tour! You must ensure you go to your booked pick up point as you may not be able to board at another location.
* Please note that during the months of November to March we depart on the 10:30am ferry.
Travel by Anderson Tours luxury coach from London down to Southampton for our ferry crossing with Red Funnel Ferries.
10.30hrs Ferry crossing from Southampton to East Cowes. Upon arrival we will commence a panoramic sightseeing tour of the island. After the tour, the Anderson Tours group will check in to our Sandown Hotel and relax.
The evening is at leisure in Sandown.
DAY TWO - Sunday
09.00hrs After breakfast meet your Anderson Tours Tour Manager and driver outside the hotel for transport to Shanklin and Ventnor. A lunch stop will be made and you will have some free time to explore.
In the afternoon we make the trip across to the opposite side of the island where you will get the chance to take a photo of the island's famous Needles.
18.00hrs Return ferry crossing from East Cowes to Southampton.
21.00hrs Approximate arrival back in to London.
Please note that this itinerary is only a guide and some details may be subject to change.
About the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a British island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles from the south coast of Great Britain. It is situated south of the county of Hampshire and is separated from mainland England by the Solent. Popular since Victorian times as a holiday resort. The Isle of Wight is known for its natural beauty and for its world-famous sailing based in Cowes.
Being one of the most southerly points in the UK, the Isle of Wight has a warmer climate than other areas which results in high numbers of holiday-makers, particularly along the south of the island. It also has a longer growing season than other areas in the UK
About The Needles
The Needles is a row of three distinctive stacks of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay. A lighthouse designed by Scottish civil engineer James Walker has stood at the western end of the formation since 1859. The formation takes its name from the former fourth needle-shaped pillar called Lot's Wife that used to stand in its midst until it collapsed in a storm in 1764. The remaining rocks are all short and squat and not at all needle-like, but the name has stuck.
The Needles were featured on the 2005 TV programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the South.
About Sandown
Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible golden sandy beach. It is the site of the lost Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight. Whilst undergoing construction, this was attacked by a French force which had fought its way over Culver Down fron Whitecliff Bay, resulting in the French being repulsed. It was built too far into the sea and constantly suffered erosion, until now reduced to a pile of rocks. Later forts in the town include the Diamond Fort (named after its plan), built inshore to replace the castle and which fought off a minor attack from privateers in 1788, and the present "Granite Fort", which is now the zoo.
East Cowes
East Cowes has been more characterised by industry than West Cowes in which yachting predominates, which some would argue has produced a cultural rift, leading to East Cowes being referred to derisively as Narnia by the West, due to the alleged eccentricity of its inhabitants.
We also visit the seaside resorts of Shanklin & Ventnor, which both boast history and fantastic views.
Ventnor lies underneath St Boniface Down (which, at 787 feet, is the highest point on the Isle of Wight), and is built on steep slopes and cliffs leading down to the sea.
The sheltered location on the cliff of the island's south coast means the area experiences a microclimate with more sunny days than much of the British Isles, and fewer frosts. This has allowed many species of subtropical plant to be successfully planted and maintained. Ventnor Botanic Garden is particularly notable.
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