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The Best of the British Isles
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16
Days
24 Meals
Breakfast
daily
10 dinners |
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Itinerary
at a glance: |
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16 |
Overnight flight
London
London
Stratford
York
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Holywell
Dublin
Dublin
Killarney
Killarney
Waterford
Bristol
London
Return flight home |
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Departures
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Travel
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Call or
email us for
departure dates and pricing from your gateway city.
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Prices are per person and based on two people
sharing a twin-bedded room.
• Single Room Supplement will apply. |
• Roundtrip air transportation from your gateway.
• Personal airport VIP greeting & check-in
• All transfers and luggage handling between airports and hotel
• Comprehensive sightseeing throughout the itinerary
• Professional, Tour Manager while on tour
• Pre-departure orientation and travel docs
• All tips and taxes for included services, except airport departure taxes and tips to drivers
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Detailed
Itinerary: |
DAY 1 & 2: USA - ENGLAND
Today we depart for the British Isles. Sit back,
relax and enjoy the flight. Upon arrival in
London we will meet our Tour Manager, who will
escort us to our hotel. The rest of the day is
at your leisure. (Inflight meals)
DAY 3: LONDON
After breakfast at our hotel this morning, we
will enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour including
these many sights of London: Royal Albert Hall,
Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, entrance to
Westminster Abbey, and the changing of the guard
at Buckingham Palace (if held). The remainder of
the day is at your leisure with a Welcome Dinner
tonight at a local restaurant and then off to
the theatre for a show. (B,D)
DAY 4: LONDON - STRATFORD
Following breakfast, we will depart London. We
will stop to visit the Runnymeade, where King
John sealed the Magna Carta, and Royal Windsor,
with its magnificent castle. Then we’ll head to
Stratford-upon-Avon for a visit to Shakespeare’s
birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. (B,D)
DAY 5: STRATFORD - YORK
This morning we will drive to York where upon
arrival we begin with a city tour winding
through the maze of quaint streets, including
the narrow Shambles and a visit to the 1,000
year old York Minster with a guided tour. This
afternoon we will enjoy “tea time” with cream
tea, scones, clotted cream & jam. The remainder
of the day is at your leisure with dinner
tonight at your hotel. (B,D)
DAY 6: YORK - EDINBURGH
Following breakfast at the hotel, we will depart
for Edinburgh, Scotland, stopping en route at
Melrose with its 12th century abbey ruins and
Moffat for a visit to the Moffat Woolen Mills.
Upon arrival in Edinburgh, you will have the
remainder of the day to relax or explore on your
own. (B)
DAY 7: EDINBURGH
Today we will have a half-day sightseeing tour
of Edinburgh, the “Prince of Cities”, with
entrance to Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood
Palace. This evening, we are treated to a
Scottish Banquet & Show with drinks. (B,D)
DAY 8: EDINBURGH - HOLYWELL
Drive from Edinburgh to Holywell via the
beautiful Lake District and Chester. Upon
arrival in Chester, tour this historic town on
the River Dee. We will see ancient Roman
remains, the cathedral, the characteristic black
and white half-timbered houses and the famous
two-tiered shopping arcades called the “Rows”.
Continue on to Holywell for dinner and overnight
at your hotel. (B,D)
DAY 9: HOLYWELL - DUBLIN
This morning following breakfast, we will drive
from Holywell to Holyhead along the northern
coast of Wales. Board our ferry and cross the
Irish Sea to Dun Laoghaire for our drive to
Dublin, Ireland. Upon arrival at our hotel, the
remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)
DAY 10: DUBLIN
Begin the day with a city tour of Dublin
including entrance to the Book of Kells. Our
afternoon is at leisure. This evening enjoy an
Irish Cabaret with a three-course dinner and
entertainment. (B,D)
DAY 11: DUBLIN - KILLARNEY
Via Port Laoise, head for dairy farm country in
the center of the “Emerald Isle”. See the Rock
of Cashel, where St. Patrick preached and
Tipperary, made famous in a wartime song. In
Limerick, an orientation drive acquaints us with
St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle and the
Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in
1691. Tonight dinner will be at our hotel in
Killarney. (B,D)
DAY 12: KILLARNEY
Following breakfast at our hotel, depart for a
full-day excursion to the “Ring of Kerry” - a
100-mile panoramic drive around the island’s
southwestern tip. We’ll have time to explore
Killarney before dinner tonight at your hotel. (B,D)
DAY 13: KILLARNEY - WATERFORD
Today we have a full day adventure! After
departing Killarney, we travel to Blarney for a
visit to Blarney Castle with its famous Blarney
Stone. From there, we continue through Cork, the
country’s second largest city, en route to
Waterford, home of the world-famous crystal. We
will have time to visit the Crystal Factory, a
good spot for shopping! Tonight we will stay in
Waterford with dinner at your hotel. (B,D)
DAY 14: WATERFORD - BRISTOL
This morning we drive from Waterford to Rosslare
where we board the ferry across St. George’s
Channel to South Wales. Upon arrival in
Fishguard, we travel through rich dairy farmland
to Cardiff where an orientation drive introduces
you to the capital’s major attractions: Cardiff
Arms and Cardiff Castle, and the Sophia Gardens.
Continue on to Bristol for dinner and overnight.
(B,D)
DAY 15: BRISTOL - LONDON
A day packed with highlights begins as we depart
Bristol. Stop in the elegant Georgian city of
Bath, famous for its Roman relics. Continue via
Stonehenge, where we will stop and visit this
intriguing mystery before continuing on to
London. The remainder of the day is free for
some last minute shopping or more exploring in
this wonderful city! (B)
DAY 16: LONDON - USA
Following breakfast, we will be transferred to
the airport for your flight home, full of warm
memories. (B, Inflight meals) |
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