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BOOK THE OLYMPIC WALK BY
EMAILING REQUESTED DATE + NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO
kaare@guideinlondon.com
WHEN
Sun 4 March 14:00-16:00
Sat 10 March 10:00-12:00
Sat 31 March 10:00-12:00
Sun 8 April 14:00-16:00
WHERE: Bromley-by-Bow on the District Line (the walk ends near Pudding Mill Lane on the DLR)
PRICE: £10
Children under 12 FREE
Pay the guide on the day
NB Sun 4 March you get 2 for 1, so bring a friend ;-)
Why book ahead? This Olympic walk limits the number of participants to 25 people, which allows everyone to see and hear the tourist guide as well as the venues. Send an email to book your place and get excited about the biggest show on earth.
SEE ALL THE 2012 VENUES LIVE BEFORE THE OLYMPIC GAMES BEGIN, , INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC STADIUM, THE VELODROME, THE AQUATICS CENTRE AND THE ORCELARMITTAL TOWER |
2012 Guided Olympic Tours
The Olympic Park in Stratford in East London has been the biggest building site in Europe for the last 4 years, preparing for the biggest sports event in the world in London 2012. All the 2012 venues in the Olympic Park have now been completed.
Iconic venues include the Olympic Stadium (Opening and Closing ceremonies, Athletics), the Aquatics Centre (Swimming, Diving and Water polo) and the Velodrome (Track Cycling).
GUIDED OLYMPIC WALK TO THE OLYMPIC PARK
SEE ALL THE 2012 VENUES IN REAL LIFE BEFORE YOU WATCH THEM ON TV IN 2012. Experience the complete transformation of a formerly contaminated and run down area into one of the most modern and desirable areas in London on a guided walking tour from Bromley-by-Bow along the canals to the Olympic Park in Stratford. Learn all about the history of the Olympics, the athletes, the innovative architecture of the 2012 venues, the regeneration of East London and the sustainability of the 2012 venues.
GUIDED TOUR WITH COACH OR CAR
A half day tour includes The Olympic Park with the imposing building sites of iconic venues as well as views to famous already existing venues like the O2 Arena (Gymnastics and Basketball finals) and EXCEL (Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting and Wrestling). The guiding will inform you about the Olympics 2012, the athletes, the venues, the legacy of the 2012 Games, the regeneration and the efforts in London to create the most sustainable Olympic Games ever. This tour can include a visit to Thames Barrier Park to see the "eigth wonder of the world", which protects London from floods.
A full day tour can be tailored to your wishes with visits to venues of your choice: The Olympic Park, Greenwich Park (Equestrian) with the Observatory and Greenwich Meridian and The National Maritime Museum (www.nmm.ac.uk), Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich (Shooting) with the The Royal Artillery Museum (www.firepower.org.uk), Thames Barrier Park or Museum of London Docklands (www.museumindocklands.org.uk). The guiding will inform you about the history of the Olympics, the athletes in London 2012, the industrial history of the area, the multicultural population (which was an important factor in winning the Olympic bid for London), the regeneration of a formerly run down East London to become one of the greenest and most attrative places to live in the future. Find out more: www.london2012.com
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