{"id":609,"date":"2013-06-28T12:18:33","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T16:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/?p=609"},"modified":"2013-07-20T22:24:22","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T02:24:22","slug":"barge-cruise-along-the-thames-river-on-the-magna-carta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/barge-cruise-along-the-thames-river-on-the-magna-carta\/","title":{"rendered":"Barge Cruise Along the Thames River on the Magna Carta"},"content":{"rendered":"

8 passenger Magna Carta offers a 3 night barge cruise<\/strong> on the Thames River<\/b><\/h1>\n

Enjoy a brief but luxurious float down the Thames River. Europeanbarging offers a 3 night Thames barge cruise<\/b> on a sumptuous river barge. When you book a deluxe barge cruise, you get to experience adventure during the day while having travel details taken care of for you. The friendly crew delights in sharing their knowledge of the area while pampering passengers with top-notch service.<\/p>\n

3 night Thames barge cruise<\/h2>\n

<\/b>Drink champagne and watch the shores of England glide by. The first night, after your \"Thames<\/a>champagne reception, a one-hour cruise takes you past the regal Windsor Castle, the largest occupied castle in the world. Your barge docks overnight at Boveney Lock. While away the first evening of your deluxe barge cruise<\/i>, enjoying beverages in the open bar or resting up for the next day’s adventure. Short river cruises afford you the opportunity to relax or pack as much adventure into your cruise as you’d like.<\/p>\n

The Magna Carta Travels to Cliveden Estate<\/b><\/h3>\n

<\/b>The Magna Carta Barge<\/b> meanders past lavish riverside homes before passing under the widest brick arch in the world, Brunel’s railway bridge. Have a peek at the Eton College Rowing Lake while floating past Dorney. The barge moors at the Cliveden estate, almost 400 acres of formal gardens and woodlands. Enjoy afternoon tea in the house before touring the gardens; be on the lookout for the Fountain of Love and the Roman sarcophagi. You’ll have trouble pulling yourself away from the Chinese water garden and topiary, but a treat awaits you further down the Thames River: the picturesque village of Cookham, home of late artist Sir Stanley Spencer. Tour Sir Stanley Spencer’s Gallery, enjoying the eccentric painter’s love-tinged work.<\/p>\n

Deluxe barge cruise\u00a0return journey<\/b><\/h4>\n

Your deluxe barge cruise<\/em> takes you back up the Thames. Observe the countryside from a different perspective, catching any of the historic sites you may have missed on the first journey. The dramatic site of Windsor Castle returns. You get to visit this important royal residence. Peep at the State Apartments, imagining life in the public eye. Tour around the Gothic St. George’s Chapel; make sure to look for the stone vaulting for which it is renowned. Ponder Queen Mary’s famous doll house, the largest, most beautiful doll house in the world.<\/p>\n

The Incredible Magna Carta Barge Cruise<\/b><\/h5>\n

<\/b>The deluxe Magna Carta Barge<\/b> sleeps just eight guests, making for an intimate, friendly setting. The 3 night Thames barge cruise<\/span><\/b> is just one of the short river cruises Europeanbarging offers. Contact us<\/a> to today to book your barge cruise. Rates from $2095 per person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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