In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s classic “Pride and Prejudice,” Cunard Line will offer a special site tour highlighting the famed author’s regional ties to Southampton, England, Cunard’s home port.
Four-day, three-night tours are available pre- and post-sailing for select Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossings and Europe voyages between April and December of this year, and include lodging and select meals.
Site visits include:
Jane Austen’s House Museum: Tour the 17th century Chawton village home where Austen wrote many of her major works.
Winchester Cathedral: Pay respects at Austen’s burial site and view an exhibition of her life and work.
Chawton House Library: Visit this historic manor, which Austen frequented, housing collection of 18th century women’s literary works.
Salisbury Cathedral: While viewing the original Magna Carta, tour the location for the 1995 award-winning film, “Sense and Sensibility,” which was based on the eponymous Austen novel.
Sample 2013 voyages with these pre- and post-voyage tours include, but are not limited to, the following:
- July 17 for the seven-day 20 July westbound Transatlantic Crossing from Southampton to New York
- Aug. 5 for the seven-day Aug. 8 westbound Transatlantic Crossing from Southampton to New York
- Sept. 29 for the seven-day Sept. 22 eastbound Transatlantic Crossing from New York to Southampton
- Dec. 11 for the 11-day Nov. 30 Iberian Serenade roundtrip from Southampton
For more information, visit www.cunard.com.