More Info for London!
FALL 2026: September 23 to October 1
Please fill out this form to register your interest! Sam will reach out for a zoom conversation to make sure we will be great travel partners, and to answer any questions you might have. Places on the tours are offered in priority of who fills out the form first 🙂
The Embroidered Journey London tours are small, bespoke tours in London led by Sam Hunter. With only 8 guests per tour, our group is friendly and intimate, allowing for custom programming based on the group’s interests! This tour is ALWAYS single occupancy in a sweet, centrally located hotel. You never have to share with a stranger! My aim is for you to grab your passport, show up, and let me do the rest!
What people have said about the Embroidered Journey:
Sam has carefully curated a thoughtful and engaging tour experience. I felt taken care of and that each part of the tour had the participants’ FULL London experience in mind. I would highly recommend this experience.
The London Embroidered Journey was one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had. It was well organized and well researched. While group activities focused on textiles, it gave us enough free time to explore other aspects of the city on our own. Having a small group was ideal.
Loved every minute! We had such a good time.
Visiting Hand & Lock and taking a class there was epic!
I would be remiss if I did not also compliment you on the thoroughness of your preparation and provision of resources to help me get prepared to have the best experience possible.
Loved the special mornings doing thread work while enjoying each other’s company.
Keep doing these trips. You already know I’m going to Paris next year!
Registration Details for 9 days/8 nights retreat:
- First come first served in order of deposit received (only 8 seats available)
- When you apply to the trip, we’ll reach out for a convo to answer any questions, and then send you all documents, contracts, and an invoice 🙂
- Price: $6975
- Non-refundable deposit of $1500 to secure your space, balance due 4 months before our starts
What’s included in Embroidered Journey London:
- 8 days/9 nights in a charming hotel, single occupancy at no extra charge + breakfast
- Paid transportation to and from the airport
- A custom kit of creative goodies for our café sessions, including embroidery supplies and a Moleskine travel journal
- A comprehensive email series of travel information to help you with all aspects of planning your trip
- Hotel breakfast every morning
- A “Hello!” welcome dinner
- A “Goodbye!” farewell dinner at an exclusive London Club
- A sumptuous traditional British afternoon tea
- Bespoke walking tour with a premier London Blue Badge Guide
- Private classes at Hand & Lock and the Royal School of Needlework
- All coffees and teas during our café times, and spontaneous treats when possible
- Entrance fees to all scheduled classes, tours, museums, cathedrals, classes, and activities, etc.
- Planned visits to: Fashion & Textile Museum, Liberty London, Carnaby Street, Hampton Court, The V&A Museum, Kensington Palace, and more!
- The Bayeux Tapestry is scheduled to be in London in Fall 2026 – if it happens, we’ll get tickets (there is some discussion that it might be too fragile to display, so no promises)
- The schedule includes a full day to yourself for additional wandering, museums, or day trips!
- Go to “What’s an Embroidered Journey?” to read more!
What’s not included:
- Your airfare and any other travel expenditures to and from London
- Underground/Tube fare (you’ll use your phone to tap)
- Travel Insurance (required)
- Any meals not listed as included (most lunches and dinners)
- Any alcoholic beverages
- Any hotel incidentals or supplementary services (such as laundry)
- Tips
- Optional excursions or entrance fees
- Any items not specifically mentioned as included
Other terms:
- There are no refunds after 12 weeks before the tour starts. If you fail to make the final payment by the posted date for your tour, your deposit will be forfeited, and your spot will be offered to another guest on our waiting list.
- There is no refund for leaving the retreat early, or arriving late. There are no refunds for any portion of the program you choose to opt out of.
- We reserve the right to postpone or cancel Embroidered Journey Paris up to eight weeks prior to its start in the unlikely event that we don’t have enough registrants, or an act of God, and will refund all monies (less a $500 administrative fee) in such case. We require travel insurance.
- We strongly recommend a current COVID vaccination at time of travel, as well as any other vaccinations required by France and the EU to travel.
- Best airport is Heathrow (LHR)
- Feel free to contact Sam with any questions: hello@embroideredjourney.com
Embroidered Journey London Information to Consider:
Walking
London is a walker’s paradise, so please be honest about your fitness capabilities. We’ll be walking and using the Underground to get to our activities, so you’ll want to be up for it. You’ll easily cover 15,000 steps per day.
Using the Underground usually involves lots of stairs, and most stations don’t have an elevator (London is not as ADA-aware as the USA). They often have escalators, but you’ll still have stairs to navigate. FYI, London has great taxis for the days that you just can’t go another step, but you probably don’t want them to be your primary way to get around!
Hotel
We’ve chosen an updated, contemporary, London hotel in upscale Fitzrovia that will treat us well without breaking the bank. There are dozens of restaurants in a 2 or 3 block radius. Its amenities include an elevator, full breakfast, WIFI, and air conditioning. Like most European hotels, you might find the rooms small by American standards, but they are creatively efficient! It’s also close to several Underground stations for easy access to our activities (and a 10 minute walk from Liberty of London). If you plan to extend your trip we will put you in touch with the hotel to make direct arrangements.
Eating
Food-wise, you can eat pretty much any way you want to in London, and contrary to popular jokes, good British food is tasty! If you have some dietary restrictions to work around, we’ll be able to take care of you.
Art Skills
We’re not kidding when we say its OK if you don’t stitch or draw! We’re here to help with that! Embroidery is a very simple skill to learn, and our art kit includes everything you need to make a few stitches. We’ll also show you examples of travel journals that range from zero drawing or painting in them (all collage), up to full-on watercolor sketching. We’ll help you make the version that makes YOU happy.
Travel skills
We’ve put together a program that is designed to ease travel anxiety as we want you to feel relaxed and cared for! You’ll be shuttled and/or guided throughout all the scheduled activities, but you’ll also have plenty of unstructured time to explore on your own. You should be comfortable and willing to wander solo/with friends once we show you how to navigate the Underground!
Allergies
Due to us being in close quarters throughout the tour, no smoking/vaping and no perfumes or colognes for the comfort of all, especially those with sensitivities.
Itinerary
We reserve the right to make slight changes to the activities in the itinerary based on weather and availability, and will do our best to keep them to a minimum.
We will send an individualized contract to you once we’ve invited you to the trip.