Everything you need to know about joining our antique tour
This guide is designed to give some very basic answers to the questions that we have found are regularly asked for those joining on the antique tour.
Simply complete our registration form and we will contact you by email with an invoice requesting an initial deposit to secure your place.
We ask for a 10% non-refundable deposit for any individual or single booking for the tour. Payment details will be added to the invoice.
Yes, flights are organised separately by yourselves. Some choose to arrive in the UK a few days prior to the start of the tour whilst others have arrived on the morning of the tour.
Please make sure you arrive on time as the tour will depart at the time given on the itinerary. If you did happen to miss our departure time, it will be your responsibility to catch up with the group and at your own expense, so our advice would always be to arrive the night before departure if possible.
The tour will include collection and return transport from Heathrow Airport. All bus travel throughout the week as detailed in the itinerary.
Hotel accommodation and breakfast for the duration of the tour (where we plan early starts, breakfast will be provided on a takeout basis).
Entry to the Lincoln Antique Fair is included but all other entry fees will be paid individually.
There will be a maximum of 20 people booked onto the tour. This will ensure we have plenty of room on the bus and there will be sufficient room in the under-bus storage for luggage and any additional items that may require temporary storage.
All of our travel will be on the tour bus. The bus includes onboard WiFi, seat charging points, a toilet and drinks serving area. The bus company is a very well-known local company who will provide a very comfortable service.
This is probably our most frequently asked question. Shipping of goods whilst it might sound quite complex is straightforward. Included in your pre-travel guide is a more detailed shipping document that will provide the details you will need to get your antiques back to the USA, as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
The group will meet at the Thistle Hotel at London Heathrow, close to Terminal 5 of the airport. The bus will meet all of those in the group at this point around 30 minutes prior to departing for our first antique hunt.
The whole week will be varied and will include visits to small tabletop antique fairs as well as the larger fairs at Lincoln and Newark. In between times we will visit local towns, Europe's largest antique centre and small independent shops.
Yes, we think it is important that you have some free time during the week. Whilst the week is very busy and most of your free time will be in the evenings, we would encourage you to explore the historical area close to where we are staying. This can be completed on foot and at your leisure. You will see many historical buildings with many independent shops and restaurants dotted in between.
This tour is designed for antique dealers, interior designers or anyone who has an interest in antiques for personal use.