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Current Travel Bargains to Home At First International Destinations —
London for the Holidays!
This Year Enjoy The
Holidays
in Festive
CHRISTMAS &/or NEW YEAR’S
SPECIAL SALE!
HAVE A DICKENS OF A TIME!
Experience a Traditional London Holiday Season!
• Shopping on Bond, Oxford, Regent, & Carnaby Streets, and at South Bank Christmas Markets.
• Choral services at Westminster, St Paul’s, & Southwark Cathedrals.
• London Theatre adds many special Holiday shows, like The Nutcracker.
• Join the carolers at Trafalgar Square nightly.
• Find the Holiday spirit at festively decorated historic pubs.
• Experience a Holiday high tea, & a traditional roast beef with Yorkshire pudding.
• Join the throngs at the New Year’s Eve fireworks & New Year’s Day parade.
• London museums offer special Holiday programs & are mostly free.
LONDON HOLIDAY MAGIC!
BOOK THIS TRAVEL BARGAIN BY SEP. 27, 2024
TRAVEL to LONDON
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
TRAVEL BETWEEN 16DEC24 – 03JAN25
$AVE 23.7% – $711/person!
$2,288
PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
1-Week, Full-Package to London!
Special low rate 23.7% below our official Main Season prices.
MORE HOLIDAY SAVINGS!
Queen’s Guard Paddington Photo © Home At First.
SUBTRACT AN ADDITIONAL $50/prs IF YOU MENTION ‘QUEEN’S GUARD PADDINGTON’ WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR BOOKING.
Offer applies to the first ten London Holiday Full-Package bookings made after 20AUG24.
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THIS FULL-PACKAGE TRIP INCLUDES:
• ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS from New York (JFK), or Newark (EWR) to/from London (LHR or LGW) UK. Daily Departures from 16DEC24–03JAN25.
Flights from all USA & Canada airports available.
Please inquire about fares from your home airport.
• 7 NIGHTS APARTMENT LODGINGS
in a comfortable, safe Home At First London Apartment very near the iconic Tower Bridge.
• GROUND TRANSPORTATION:
LONDON TRANSPORT PASSES for your use on the Underground, Red Buses, certain train lines (including the Docklands Light Railway, and the hyper-modern Elizabeth Line), even certain Thames River cruisers
• LONDON/ENGLAND ACTIVITIES GUIDE
Comprehensive guide keyed for your Holiday visit with suggestions for sightseeing & touring, shopping, museums, restaurants, pubs, churches, castles, Royal England, activities including walks, day-trips out of London, and much more.
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CONSIDER A SECOND WEEK!
For a more leisurely trip & to experience both Christmas & New Year’s in London.
ADD 7 NIGHTS LODGING & TRANSPORT FROM:
$1,460
PRICE PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY FOR ADDING 1 WEEK OF LODGING & TRANSPORT. PRICE CAN VARY BY LODGING SELECTED & SEASONALITY. A HIGHER RATE APPLIES IF CHANGING LODGINGS OR REGIONS.
THE FINER DETAILS:
• TRIP PLANNING: HOME AT FIRST‘s London & England specialists help you plan an individualized, independent itinerary that meets your needs, tastes, interests, pace, & budget.
• FLY TRANSATLANTIC OVERNIGHT to LONDON, UK. Departures DAILY between December 16, 2024, & December 27, 2024, from New York City (JFK) or Newark NJ (EWR), USA. (Departures & Connecting Flights are available from all other USA & Canada airports — please inquire.) Arrive the following morning at your destination airport in London, UK.
• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY: Getting to your LONDON lodging.
After flying all night from North America to London, you self-transfer via Underground or the new Elizabeth Line (or both) to your London apartment where you will be met by your landlord/host at a specific time introduced to your lodging when you take occupancy.
Alternatively, be met at the airport by our dedicated car service for a comfortable, personalized cross-London drive to your apartment. Your driver will show you and your luggage to your London apartment.
(This service free for guests who upgrade to Business Class airfare. This service option comes for an additional fee to all others. Please inquire.)
• 1-WEEK’S LODGING: 7 total Nights in your pre-reserved London apartment. Note that minimum occupancy numbers and some luxury upgrade supplements may apply to a few specific lodgings.
Your landlord, host, or their representative provides support during your visit if you have questions, or if problems or emergencies arise.
• OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL LODGING/WEEK: Although this special package is priced for 7 nights of lodging, you may add a week in the London apartment/cottage, or change locations to other regions of ENGLAND or WALES where HOME AT FIRST has lodgings. We are British Isles specialists and can custom-make all the arrangements.
Please inquire!
• GETTING AROUND LONDON using your London TransPass on London’s comprehensive transport network requires a little getting used-to. You will find the directions in our “London Activities Guide” quite useful in helping you get to your destinations efficiently and securely whether by Tube, bus, train, or river cruiser.
• ACTIVITY GUIDE: Guests receive Home At First’s “London Activity Guide”, loaded with scores of pages of suggestions for exploring London by public transport: sightseeing, touring, visiting historic sites, museums, pubs, restaurants, shopping, churches & cathedrals, and activities such as walking, shopping, and theatre-going.
• THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 27, 2024. To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book and pay for your trip prior to the end of September 27, 2024. These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or needing to interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST reserves the right to end this offer early for any reason.
Choose London or Cotswolds!
Autumn
in —
or the
AUTUMN SPECIAL SALE
2 DESTINATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:
• LONDON (Fab Capital of England)
• COTSWOLDS (classic Heart of England)
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TRAVEL BARGAIN!
7-Day Full-Package. Independent Travel with Apartment or Cottage, Flights, & TransPass or Car Rental
NEW LOWER PRICE!
BOOK THIS TRAVEL BARGAIN BY SEP. 25, 2024
TRAVEL to LONDON or rural ENGLAND
between 11OCT & 09NOV 2024
$AVE 27.24% – $817/person!
$2,182
PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
1-Week, Full-Package!
Special low rate 27% below our official, published 2024 Main Season prices to London & England. NOTE: supplements may apply for 2-person occupancy in larger lodgings.
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THIS FULL-PACKAGE TRIP INCLUDES:
• ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS from NEW YORK (JFK/EWR) to LONDON (LHR or LGW).
Flights from all USA & Canada airports available.
Please inquire about fares from your home airport.
• 7 NIGHTS LODGINGS in the destination of your choice:
• CENTRAL LONDON APARTMENTS near Tower Bridge
• Chipping Campden area cottages of the Cotswolds
• GROUND TRANSPORTATION:
• LONDON TRANSPORT PASSES for your use on the Underground, Red Buses, certain train lines (including the Docklands Light Railway, and the hyper-modern Elizabeth Line), even certain Thames River cruisers
• 1-WEEK OF CAR RENTAL: Pick-up and return at your arrival/departure airport. Includes unlimited miles, most taxes (some local taxes cannot be pre-paid), and basic insurance.
• LONDON/ENGLAND ACTIVITIES GUIDE
Comprehensive guide keyed for your visit with suggestions for sightseeing & touring, shopping, museums, restaurants, pubs, churches, castles, Royal England, activities including walks, day-trips out of London, and much more.
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CONSIDER A SECOND WEEK!
For a more leisurely trip & more time to enjoy your travels.
ADD 7 NIGHTS LODGING & TRANSPORT FROM:
$1,200
PRICE PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY FOR ADDING 1 WEEK OF LODGING & TRANSPORT. PRICE CAN VARY BY LODGING SELECTED & SEASONALITY. A HIGHER RATE APPLIES IF CHANGING LODGINGS OR REGIONS.
THE FINER DETAILS:
• TRIP PLANNING: HOME AT FIRST‘s London & England specialists help you plan an individualized, independent itinerary that meets your needs, tastes, interests, pace, & budget.
• FLY TRANSATLANTIC OVERNIGHT to LONDON, UK. Departures DAILY between October 11, 2024, & November 2, 2024, from New York City (JFK) or Newark NJ (EWR), USA. (Departures & Connecting Flights are available from all other USA & Canada airports — please inquire.) Arrive the following morning at your destination airport in London, UK.
• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY: Getting to your LONDON lodging.
After flying all night from North America to London, you self-transfer via Underground or the new Elizabeth Line (or both) to your London apartment where you will be met by your landlord/host at a specific time introduced to your lodging when you take occupancy.
Alternatively, be met at the airport by our dedicated car service for a comfortable, personalized cross-London drive to your apartment. Your driver will show you and your luggage to your London apartment.
(This service free for guests who upgrade to Business Class airfare. This service option comes for an additional fee to all others. Please inquire.)
• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY: Getting to your rural ENGLISH COTSWOLDS lodging. After flying all night from North America to the UK, you pick-up your rental car at the airport and drive to your English destination where you will be met by your landlord/host at a specific time introduced to your lodging when you take occupancy.
• 1-WEEK’S LODGING: 7 total Nights in your pre-reserved cottage or apartment. Note that minimum occupancy numbers and some luxury upgrade supplements may apply to a few specific lodgings.
Your landlord, host, or their representative provides support during your visit if you have questions, or if problems or emergencies arise.
• OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL LODGING: Although this special package is priced for 7 nights of lodging, you may add a week in the apartment/cottage, or change locations to other regions of ENGLAND or WALES where HOME AT FIRST has lodgings. We are British Isles specialists and can custom-make all the arrangements.
Please inquire!
• GETTING AROUND LONDON using your London TransPass on London’s comprehensive transport network requires a little getting used-to. You will find the directions in our “London Activities Guide” quite useful in helping you get to your destinations efficiently and securely whether by Tube, bus, train, or river cruiser.
• GETTING AROUND RURAL ENGLAND driving a rental car on the left side of the road can initially be challenging. However, after a few hours of acclimatization, exploring England by car will become comfortable.
Home At First’s lodgings in the Cotswolds and throughout England are ideally located for regional exploration.
• ACTIVITY GUIDE: Guests receive Home At First’s London or England “Activity Guides”, loaded with scores of pages of suggestions for exploring London by public transport or rural England by rental car: sightseeing, touring, visiting historic sites, museums, pubs, restaurants, shopping, churches & cathedrals, and activities such as walking, shopping, and theatre-going.
• THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 25, 2024: To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book and pay for your trip prior to the end of September 25, 2024. These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or needing to interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST reserves the right to end this offer early for any reason.
Lonaris: A Tale of Two Cities!
Oct–Nov–Dec!
PLUS
OCTOBER to MID-DECEMBER
ALL FALL LONG SPECIAL SALE
tWO TOP WORLD CITIES IN 8 NIGHTS!
• OCT: The year’s best visiting weather.
• NOV: Election & Thanksgiving Escapes.
• DEC: Holiday Shopping & Pageantry.
First-Time TRAVEL BARGAIN!
8-Day Full-Package:
Independent Travel with 8 Nights of Apartment Lodgings, Round-Trip Transatlantic Flights, City TransPasses, Eurostar Chunnel Rail Connection, Optional Airport & Rail Station Transfers, & Activities Guides
YOU ASKED FOR IT!
BOOK THIS TRAVEL
BARGAIN BY SEP. 25, 2024
LONARIS!
TRAVEL to LONDON + PARIS
between 11OCT & 13DEC 2024
$AVE 24% – $775/person!
$2,432
PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
8-Day, Full-Package!
Special low rate 24% below our 2024 prices to London+Paris. NOTE: supplements may apply for 2-person occupancy in larger lodgings.
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THIS FULL-PACKAGE TRIP INCLUDES:
• TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS from NEW YORK (JFK/EWR) USA to LONDON (LHR) UK; and from PARIS (CDG) FRANCE to NEW YORK (JFK/EWR) USA.
Flights from all USA & Canada airports available.
Please inquire about fares from your home airport.
• 8 NIGHTS TOTAL LODGINGS in comfortable, spacious Apartments in safe neighborhoods in central London & Paris.
May be split 5-nites London + 3-nites Paris, OR 4-nites London + 4-nites Paris.
• GROUND TRANSPORTATION:
• City TransPasses valid throughout at least the central regions of London & Paris on the Underground/Métro, city buses, certain trains (including London’s Elizabeth Line & Paris’s RER system to/from the LHR & CDG airports).
• Tickets for the connecting high-speed Eurostar (Chunnel) train journey from downtown London (St Pancras Int’l.) to downtown Paris (Gare du Nord) This pleasant journey actually gets you door-to-door faster & more comfortably than traveling London to Paris by air. Bad weather? No problem!
• OPTIONAL TRANSFERS from/to Flights/Trains on Arrival/Departure Days:
Transfers between airports/railway stations and your apartments in London & Paris, can add comfort and save time during your arrivals & departures. Home At First can arrange pre-reserved car services for transfers from/to airports &/or rail stations to/from your apartments in London &/or Paris. Inquire for the prices and timing for the transfers you wish.
• LONDON & PARIS ACTIVITIES GUIDES
Comprehensive guidebooks keyed for your visits with suggestions for sightseeing & touring, monuments, shopping, museums, restaurants, pubs, cafés, cathedrals, churches, palaces, castles & other historic sites, riverboat trips, activities including walks, day-trips, & much more.
THE FINER DETAILS:
• TRIP PLANNING: HOME AT FIRST‘s travel specialists help you plan an individualized, independent itinerary that meets your needs, tastes, interests, pace, & budget.
• FLY TRANSATLANTIC OVERNIGHT to LONDON. Departures DAILY between October 11, 2024, and December 5, 2024, from New York (JFK) or Newark NJ (EWR), USA. (Connecting Flights are available from all other USA & Canada airports — please inquire.) Arrive Saturday at your destination airport: London (LHR), England, UK.
• ARRIVAL NEXT DAY: Getting to your apartment in London.
After flying overnight from North America to London, you collect your luggage at the airport and follow the provided instructions for transferring to your apartment in downtown London. At your apartment you will be met by your landlord/host at a specific time, introduced to your lodging, & take occupancy.
• 8-NIGHTS’ LODGINGS: 8 total Nights in your pre-reserved apartments in London & Paris. All apartments are within convenient walking distance of shops, services, restaurants, and transportation.
Note that minimum occupancy numbers and some luxury upgrade supplements may apply to a few specific lodgings.
Your landlord, host, or their representative provides on-site support during your visit if you have questions, or if problems or emergencies arise.
• MOVING BETWEEN APARTMENTS: Fixed travel with detailed instructions for moving between the two cities is part of this special package. Although London and Paris are uniquely different from each other, Eurostar high-speed trains enable transfer between your apartments in about 3 hours. Tickets for your Eurostar voyage through the Chunnel between London & Paris are included in your package. Private car transfers to and from the railway stations, as well as upgrades to premium class for the Eurostar journey are available at additional cost. Please inquire.
• GETTING AROUND LONDON & PARIS. Home At First’s central London & Paris apartments are ideally located for exploration of these fascinating cities. Start by getting to know your safe, well-serviced neighborhoods by walking and window-shopping. Gradually expand your explorations using the excellent public transportation networks in both cities. You will be provided transpasses for both cities, valid on the Underground/Métro subways, city buses, some trains, even some riverboats.
• ACTIVITY GUIDE: Guests receive Home At First’s Activity Guides for London and Paris. Each is loaded with scores of pages of suggestions for exploring on foot and by public transport: sightseeing, touring, visiting castles, historic sites, museums, pubs, cafés, restaurants, shopping, churches & cathedrals, and activities such as walking, cruising, and Holiday shopping.
• THE ‘LONARIS’ OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 25, 2024: To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book and pay for your trip prior to the end of September 25 2024.
These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or needing to interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST reserves the right to end this offer early for any reason.
Save Big $ – Book by Oct 31
OUR ANNUAL
Early-Bird Special!
2025 TRAVEL at 2024 PRICES
MAJOR TRAVEL BARGAIN!
Reserve your Home At First
2025 Full-Package Trip Now.
Get the Best Selection of
Destinations, Lodgings, &
Travel Dates You Want.
Confirm your 2025 trip plans by OCTOBER 31, 2024,
& avoid any 2025 price increases!
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NOW BOOKABLE INTO
MID-AUGUST 2025!
RESERVE YOUR 2025 TRIP BY OCTOBER 31, 2024
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APPLIES TO THESE DATES & DESTINATIONS:
FRIDAY DEPARTURES 10JAN25 – 08AUG25
7-Days or Longer Independent Full Packages to Quality Hosted Home At First Destinations in:
• BRITISH ISLES: London, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
• EUROPE: Iceland, Italy, Paris, Portugal, Switzerland
FULL-TRIP PACKAGE =
Independent Travel with Round-Trip
Transatlantic Flights + Lodgings
+ Car Rental or other ground transportation
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TWO WAYS TO BUY YOUR
2025 HOME AT FIRST TRIP
1. BUY NOW — PAY NOW
• On/before October 31, 2024, confirm your provisional 2025 trip reservations by paying for your 2025 Full-Package trip using current 2024 prices.
• Pay any trip costs for any extra things you may have added 90 days before your trip start date.
• Airline Tickets will be issued in November 2024 once your Full-Package Payment is received.
THE UPSIDE:
• Make reservations for the time & location of your choice. Confirm your 2025 reservations by paying the 2024 price for your 2025 Full-Package Trip. By locking in the 2024 price you avoid any potential price increases that may affect your 2025 trip’s international airfare, lodgings, &/or ground transportation.
THE DOWNSIDE:
• Once paid, your payment for your 2025 trip becomes non-refundable. At this point, consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance in the full amount of your trip.
2. BUY NOW — PAY LATER
• On/before October 31, 2024, confirm your provisional 2025 trip reservations by paying your $800/person non-refundable deposit.
• Pay the balance of your trip costs 90 days before your trip start date.
• Airline Tickets will be issued once your 90-Day Payment is received.
THE UPSIDE:
• Make reservations for the time & location of your choice without having to pay fully until 90 days prior to the start of your trip. Only once your 90-day Payment is made do all trip costs become non-refundable. At this point, you should consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance in the projected full amount of your trip.
THE DOWNSIDE:
• Although you pay 2024 trip prices, you do pay for any airfare increases that may occur before the issuance of your flight tickets (usually 90-45 days prior to departure). Be advised that airfares rarely go down, and can rise significantly.
THE FINER DETAILS:
• INCLUDED TRANSATLANTIC AIRFARES are based on fares from the lowest-priced East Coast USA gateway airports, usually New York (JFK), and/or Newark (EWR) to your overseas arrival destination.
If your trip will begin/end at an airport other than JFK or EWR, when making your provisional reservations, be sure to request a quote for supplemental airfare from your home (origination) airport. Once flight reservations from your home airport have been made and ticketed, they, too, are locked in at fixed rates.
• LODGINGS & GROUND-TRANSPORTATION PRICES are fixed in place when your trip is purchased. In some cases local taxes for lodgings and/or ground transportation (car rentals) may be payable only on-site and cannot be fixed at time of payment. Car rental prices include basic liability insurance coverage. You pay for any additional car rental insurance coverage (e.g. comprehensive) you require on-site when you pick-up your car.
• THIS OFFER EXPIRES MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 31, 2024: To take advantage of this special Travel Bargain offer, you must book & pay for your trip by the end of October, 2024. Your payment must be received no later than midnight October 31, 2024.
These special prices are great travel values, but are non-refundable. We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover (at the least) potential losses due to your needing to cancel your trip or interrupt your trip to return home early. HOME AT FIRST reserves the right to end this offer early for any reason.
• Travel Insurance policies offer a wide variety of coverage options. Most travelers who insure their trips obtain coverage for trip cancellations, trip interruptions, and accident & medical costs (with or without medical evacuations).
Although we can provide limited advice regarding insuring your trip, HOME AT FIRST does not provide travel insurance, nor are we party to any travel insurance policy purchased by our clients. We recommend contacting a travel insurance specialist to help you obtain the coverage you prefer.
• TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN: Children under various age thresholds (2, 12, 16, even 26 years old!) may qualify for discounts on some aspects of your trip: airfare, lodging, &/or transportation passes (rail &/or city transit). Be sure to ask about any potential child discounts when you reserve your trip.
• TOURIST ENTRY FEES: The United Kingdom and the Schengen countries (basically, Western Europe except the UK) have announced plans to require 2025 visitors from North America to pre-register on-line and pay an entry fee. Entry fees (often called “tourist visas”) that are in effect during the times of your planned trip are not included in Home At First’s 2025 Early-Bird prices. Completing any required forms and paying any required fees will be the travelers’ responsibility. HOME AT FIRST will be able to advise you about the requirements, once they have officially been announced.
• COVID: USA citizens no longer need to take a Covid test before returning home. Nevertheless, because COVID variants are still in circulation, being fully-vaccinated is the best kind of travel insurance for your trip.
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