Visit Stonehenge, a mystical travel back in time

Upon arrival of your cruise ship our guide will await with a SHOREXC sign. We will depart from the port of Portland together with our guide headed to Stonehenge, north of Salisbury, England. The tour will take us approximately two hours.

Upon arrival at Stonehenge, we will feel like we have traveled back in time.

Isolated on an immense open and flat space, this wonder of the world is a spiritual place and a source of inspiration for all who visit it.

This unique megalithic monument was built in several stages. The first monument was built about 5000 years ago and the stone circle around it was built in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age. Although it is not yet known with certainty who was responsible for placing these stones, there are those who attribute it to the druids, wizards and witches in the collective imagination who were actually philosophers and theologians with great prestige in ancient Gaul.

There are many theories about its purpose, a coronation place for Danish kings, a druid temple, an astronomical place to predict solar eclipses, a place where ancestors were worshiped or even a cult center for healing.

Today, the most widely accepted interpretation of Stonehenge is a prehistoric temple lined in such way to show the sunrise and sunset. Hence it has become a custom for people to gather here on every summer mornings solstice to watch the sunrise.

Our guide will take you around this enigmatic circle full of history declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and will tell you everything we know about it as you examine it closely.

After finishing the excursion, we will resume our journey back to the port of Portland for the farewell.

PRIVATE GROUPS ONLY UPON REQUEST

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EXTRAS to be paid on site:

Stonehenge General admission:

• Seniors (+60 years old) = 21USD approx.
• Adults (18-59 years old) = 24USD approx.
• Youth: (5-17 years old) = 14USD approx.
• Children: (4 and under) = Free

OBSERVATIONS:

• Level: Easy/Panoramic/cultural
• Comfortable footwear is recommended.
• Long ride to tour location
• This tour is not recommended for people with reduced mobility, people who require the use of a wheelchair or travel with baby strollers.