Visit the city of Canterbury from Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales,' stories told by travellers on pilgrimage to Canterbury, and explore the famous cathedral on this half-day excursion. Discover a mélange of the medieval and the modern. England's most famous cathedral city still boast long stretches of the old city walls, which were built during the 13th and 14th century atop Roman foundations. Wander the streets at your leisure to admire the architecture, browse the many shops or eat lunch on your own. Continue on to the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral. A guide will point out key details of the Gothic exterior. Explore the interior on your own. Highlights include stunning medieval stained glass, intricate carvings, the 12th century choir, Norman crypts and the tombs of the Black Prince, King Henry IV, and his wife Joan of Navarre. Your return route to Dover travels through the green and rolling landscape of the Kent countryside.