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Dover & White Cliffs Tour; Canterbury, Coastal Towns & Castles
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- 8 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
When your cruise ship visits Dover, make the most of your time in England’s county of Kent while avoiding logistical headaches. Meet your driver-guide at the port, settle into a luxury minibus, and admire the countryside as you travel from sight to sight. See the Battle of Britain memorial on Dover’s white cliffs, visit medieval Canterbury; all with the benefit of guided commentary.
- Full-day tour from Dover around Kent’s countryside and landmark sights
- Avoid any sightseeing hassles: expertly curated tour by luxe minibus
- Visit Dover Castle and see Canterbury, old villages, and idyllic countryside
- Relax with food and comfort stops; plus port pickup and drop-off
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Lunch
- Dinner
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- Admiralty PierWestern docks, Dover CT17 9EQ, UK
Your Driver Guide will be holding a sign "DOVER & WHITE CLIFFS MINIBUS TOUR; Countryside, Culture & Castles" and will meet you at the parking area directly outside the terminal building you exit after debarking your ship.
Pickup point
- Dover Cruise TerminalWestern Docks, Dover CT17 9DQ, UK
Start time
09:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Pickup details
We will change your tour times to fit around the arrival and departure of your Cruise Ship. In order to maximise your value for money and experience an eight hour day is ideal. We will email you with full instructions when we need to collect and return you at a different time than advertised to maximise your enjoyment of our tour whilst also getting an onboard breakfast and to the appropriate departure time!
What To Expect
Battle of Britain Memorial
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Kent
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Canterbury
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sandwich
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Finglesham
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Deal Castle
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Operated by Britannia Coaches
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Featured review
George_H
Matt did a phenomenal job as tour guide. I would recommend this tour to my family and friends. He is a brilliant European historian with the great ability to tell a story.
Reviews
5.0
26 reviews
elissa_t, Apr 2024
Matt was very knowledge, pleasant , and traveling with a blind person he went out of is way to make his experience outstanding.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Elissa,
It was a joy to try to help our esteemed VIP and to share in his hubris and humour.
I'll never forget him renaming the White Cliffs of Dover to the Black Cliffs!
It was my honour to be able to support you both and to be so trusted as a support walker on uneven ground 350ft on top of the cliffs...
I tried my best to adapt the aural presentations, sharing of props and verbal explanations and can only wish for more practice to welcome you both back with an even better and enriching experience.
Thank you so much for booking, your review and being you.
I hope you all were further looked after for the rest of your trip.
Safe travels and best wishes for fun in the sun!
Matt
Robeert_M, Apr 2024
The guide was not easily heard from the middle and back of the van. Needed a microphone. Several times we were just dropped off and frankly had trouble reuniting with the group. Way over priced for the experience received. We had several excursions on this trip that far exceeded this for a fraction of the cost.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello again Robert.
I am so sorry you feel this way about our eight hour day together with your wife and eight other guests.
The four sat behind you presented no similar challenges with repeatedly welcomed questions and given answers whilst we were driving.
Whenever there is a planned stop at the best vantage point we always physically stand, face the audience and present our view, resources and pictures from a screen whilst aiming to engage all in a personalised and more intimate way.
We have carried over 250 people over the last two seasons gaining an above industry standard of 10% reviews with the vast majority being 5 star ratings and Viator's Badges of Excellence.
I hope the 200 holidaymakers that have already booked for this season do not see the experience through the same lens.
Thank you greatly for your punctuality on the day, you were indeed first onboard and back to our two meeting points well ahead of the others.
I also thank you so much for your help and assistance with our visually impaired companion (please see Elissa's review from the same day.)
It takes great self awareness and humility to look out for people worse off than ourselves and what a shame you have chosen to tell the world before me of your displeasure after I could do anything possibly different to respond to your needs.
All the best for future fun & travels,
Matt
Sylvia_E, Apr 2024
For an overview of the Dover coast and time in Canterbury, this is the tour to take. Matt, our driver and guide, was very knowledgeable. We especially enjoyed the Battle of Britain Memorial, Canterbury Cathedral, and the small walk on the top of the cliffs. Matt brought a number of items related to the places we were going. We enjoyed feeling the material that makes the Dover cliffs white and loved the ham and cheese sandwich he brought for our photos in front of the Ham and Sandwich road signs. Our last stop was at a seaside town where we had the best ever fish & chips. This all day tour was in a Mercedes minivan and was comfortable. The small group size was a plus. We were picked up at the cruise pier in Dover and returned in plenty of time to make the all aboard call for the cruise ship. We had some trouble finding the correct minivan when we came off the ship because there were so many tours leaving at the same time and several Britannia minibuses in different locations. However, the friendly Britannia staff at the pier went out of their way to get us to the right location. Kudos to them. We were very pleased with Britannia, our tour, and guide. We would recommend this tour to our friends.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you so much Sylvia it was my pleasure; A great start to our heavily booked Touring Season where the weather can only get warmer..!
I'm so glad you enjoyed having tangible resources and our props to enrichen your experience and that my colleagues supported you both in a new comfort zone.
The Fish and Chips were a deserved guilty pleasure reward for the exploring and walking you exerted and I was so pleased to be able to share it all with you and Arnold for his train hobby enthusiasm and ready to get you comfortably back with the berthing times.
'We'll meet again, don't know where, don't when when...' :) Matt
Savannah_H, Sep 2023
The experience was great and we saw a lot of amazing sights. The only star taken off was because we got on the cruise ship only 6 minutes before all aboard so we were stressed for about the last 45 minutes of the tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Savannah,
I'm glad you both enjoyed the eight hour day and am so sorry you felt it was tainted towards the end. The Cruise Lines have threatened to leave people behind in Dover for years and nobody here at Britannia can recollect when it has actually happened. Naturally I wouldn't want to be involved for the first time if it occurs yet saw your ship still in port when I got home so hope you left relaxed and fulfilled from an amazing whistlestop trip around our beautiful British Isles...Matt
Marianne_M, Aug 2023
Matt is great!!!
First off he adjusted the tour to accommodate when our ship we be in port. He went out of his way to show us. so much of the areas, things you wouldn’t be able to access on a big bus. He showed us samples of the areas we went to, and had all kinds of information on his lap top available about the areas visited if we were curious.
Lastly thoughtful, of every tour I had go e one, he had a charge cord for my phone as it got very low from all the pictures I was taking.
Arguably the Best tour we took.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you Marianne I'm so glad you enjoyed our day out and to see intergenerational families travelling together. Mark and I are travellers ourselves and know that not only props and resources highly enrich a tour experience but also that the little things add up to a lot; we want you to be 'snap happy' and would regret your inability to photograph memories on a trip of a lifetime; you're very welcome to share what we have & hope to offer them to you again...Matt
bath4, Aug 2023
Love the commentary provided by Matt. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing his knowledge of the area. We also loved the smaller bus and tour group. Excellent driving as well!!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
That's so kind, thank you! Sharing is caring yet you are all precious cargo so must be carried as such! Mark & I are aware of the seesaw effect that can occur at the rear of long minibuses & train to try to ensure everyone is always comfortable. May you remain so my friend! Matt
Stanley_K, Aug 2023
Our tour guide, Matt, did a remarkable job giving us the details and history of each location we visited. We felt like we were a part of the history and our surroundings which made for a great destination tour. Because it was a Sunday, we weren't able to get into Canterbury Cathedral and we also missed a stop in Sandwich because of a Medieval Festival (which would have been a nice addition), but we did get time at the iconic Ham/Sandwich road marker and saw some beautiful countryside.
I personally would have either liked more time in the beach town of Deal to actually get time for a relaxing lunch, or eliminate that stop to spend more time along the way.
All in all, Matt did a fabulous job giving us the key highlights, and I'd definitely recommend this tour to others.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you so much Stanley, it was a pleasure to welcome you back after a half century absence! Much appreciated also were your efforts to promote the tours through your forums and online Cruisers groups ~ we won't exceed a comfortable amount but 'tis best to make new friends as we canny make old friends!'
Wishing you all the best to see you again after your (hopefully) final back operation and to get you on our golf courses; maybe Royal St George's so beloved of James Bond creator Ian Fleming! Matt
lori_m, Aug 2023
It was an amazing tour with our guide & driver Matt. He was incredible & was very accommodating for a few of us with some mobility issues. We all agreed it was the best tour we had during our 12 night cruise which included Iceland, Belfast, Liverpool then Dover. Charming towns & hamlets & beautiful landscapes. If there was a way to give it more than 5 stars I would.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
You and your three guests were very welcome and get five+ stars from me too Lori; that you were a group of four with such a can-do attitude gets at least an extra star for the 'Get up & go' of the nonagenarian!
Even the VERY early start was not a hindrance but we do aim to ferry all guests to the very best possible vantage points and parking places.
Here's to hoping to help you again :) Matt
Peta_B, Aug 2023
I enjoyed a walk along the Cliffs of Dover and hearing the history of the area. A visit to the Britain at War Memorial, Coventy and the Cathedral, Deal and Dover Castles. It was a great fun day full of history. I highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
You were very welcome Peta and so was your joy and delight upon seeing the grand reveal of Dover Castle from above The White Cliffs of Dover. Awe & wonder is what we're aiming for and your company added to it with a great group on a great day out; Thank you! Matt
Anders_U, Jul 2023
We loved this tour! Matt picked us up from the ship and conducted an excellent tour. The bus was not completely full, which was nice. We had also let Matt know ahead of time that two of our party had issues with car sickness, so he held seats at the front for us. The stops were excellent, from the white cliffs to the Battle of Britain Memorial, Sandwich, Canterbury and more fun stops. The Deal Beach Parlour has incredibly creamy soft serve. All in all, we highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you so much for your review and all the help you both gave for how we can improve our offers and exceed those of the Cruise Ships. As a result we are now offering a completely new route where the big groups don't go for a price they won't beat! Hopefully, maybe we'll see you all on it next time!? Many thanks, Matt
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