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Britain and Ireland Grandeur Reverse (23 Days)

23 days
Start and end in London
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 45
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London

    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Tower)

    Optional Activities

    • Relax in the Royal Parks
    • Amble along the Thames
    • Visit museums showcasing art, culture, and antiquities
    Landmarks
    Thames
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Tower)

    Included Activities

    • Local Specialist guided tour of Big Ben
    • Local Specialist guided tour of Houses of Parliament
    • Local Specialist guided tour of Westminster Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Shop on Carnaby Street
    • Visit Piccadilly Circus
    • Visit St. Paul's Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Big Ben
    Houses of Parliament
    Westminster Abbey
    Carnaby Street
    Piccadilly Circus
    St. Paul's Cathedral
  3. Day 3

    Stratford-upon-Avon - York - Leeds

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leonardo Hotel Leeds)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage
    • Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace and Visitor Center
    • Dinner at a local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Anne Hathaway's Cottage
    Shakespeare's Birthplace
    York Minster
  4. Day 4

    Alnwick - Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Alnwick Castle
    • View Tenantry Column
    Landmarks
    Alnwick Castle
    Tenantry Column
  5. Day 5

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Local Specialist guided tour of Edinburgh Castle
    • Local Specialist guided tour of the Royal Mile
    • Local Specialist guided tour of Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Local Specialist guided tour of Scottish Parliament building
    • Edinburgh Tattoo tickets (when available)
    Landmarks
    Edinburgh Castle
    Royal Mile
    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Scottish Parliament Building
  6. Day 6

    St. Andrews - Pitlochry

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Highlander)

    Included Activities

    • View St. Andrews golf course and 18th green
    Landmarks
    St. Andrews Golf Course
  7. Day 7

    Culloden - Loch Ness - Eilean Donan - Isle of Skye

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Dunollie)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Battle of Culloden site
    • Drive along Loch Ness
    • View Eilean Donan Castle
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Culloden Battlefield
    Loch Ness
    Eilean Donan Castle
  8. Day 8

    Glencoe - Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn City Center)

    Included Activities

    • Pass Glencoe (site of 1692 massacre)
    • Orientation tour of Glasgow Cathedral
    • Orientation tour of George Square
    Landmarks
    Glencoe
    Glasgow Cathedral
    George Square
  9. Day 9

    Falkirk Wheel - Gretna Green - Grasmere - Lake District - Lancaster

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Castle Green, Lancaster House)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Falkirk Wheel and learn about Scotland's canals
    • Experience Falkirk Wheel rotating boat lift
    • Visit Gretna Green and Marriage Anvil
    • View Lake Windermere
    Landmarks
    Falkirk Wheel
    Gretna Green
    Grasmere
    Lake Windermere
  10. Day 10

    Liverpool

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leonardo Hotel Liverpool, Mercure Atlantic Tower)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Liverpool's edgy Scouse streets
  11. Day 11

    Chester - Anglesey - Holyhead - Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton Cardiff Lane)

    Included Activities

    • Chester orientation tour viewing Roman walls
    • Chester orientation tour viewing Tudor 'Rows'
    • Ferry crossing to Dublin
    Landmarks
    Chester Roman Walls
    Chester Cathedral
  12. Day 12

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Welcome Reception
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton Cardiff Lane)

    Included Activities

    • Early entry to Guinness Storehouse
    • Guinness Storehouse tour
    • Guinness tasting demonstration
    • Local Specialist guided tour of St. Patrick's Cathedral
    • Local Specialist guided tour of iconic Dublin sights

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll Grafton Street and watch colorful performers
    • Visit Temple Bar
    • Walk through Phoenix Park
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    St. Patrick's Cathedral
    Grafton Street
    Temple Bar
    Phoenix Park
  13. Day 13

    Belfast

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu Hotel Belfast)

    Included Activities

    • Belfast Black Cab tour with Local Specialist 'Cabbie' through recent history

    Optional Activities

    • Explore the Titanic Quarter
    Landmarks
    Titanic Quarter
  14. Day 14

    Giant's Causeway - Londonderry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Central)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Giant's Causeway
    • Local Specialist guided walk along Londonderry's 17th-century walls
    • View Bogside murals
    • View Donegal Castle
    • Dinner at hotel
    Landmarks
    Giant's Causeway
    Londonderry City Walls
    Bogside Murals
    Donegal Castle
  15. Day 15

    Galway

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Connacht)

    Included Activities

    • View Galway Cathedral
    • Stroll Eyre Square
    Landmarks
    Galway Cathedral
    Eyre Square
  16. Day 16

    Cliffs of Moher - Limerick - Adare - Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Rose Hotel Tralee)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cliffs of Moher
    • Visit Cliffs of Moher Visitor Center
    • View St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick
    • View Treaty Stone
    • View King John's Castle
    Landmarks
    Cliffs of Moher
    Cliffs of Moher Visitor Center
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    Treaty Stone
    King John's Castle
    Adare
  17. Day 17

    Ring of Kerry

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Rose Hotel Tralee)

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry scenic drive
    Landmarks
    Ring of Kerry
    Waterville
    Black Valley
    Moll's Gap
  18. Day 18

    Blarney - Waterford

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fitzwilton)

    Included Activities

    • Kiss Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle
    • House of Waterford Crystal craft demonstration
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Blarney Stone
    House of Waterford Crystal
  19. Day 19

    Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn City Center)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing to Wales
    • Orientation tour of Principality Stadium
    • Orientation tour of Millennium Center
    • Orientation tour of Cardiff Castle
    Landmarks
    Principality Stadium
    Millennium Center
    Cardiff Castle
  20. Day 20

    Bath - Somerset - Plymouth

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Be My Guest lunch with Ian & Ann Dyer on their 15th-century dairy farm in Somerset with home-made ice cream)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne)

    Included Activities

    • Visit ancient Roman Baths
    • Be My Guest lunch with Ian & Ann Dyer on their dairy farm
    • Home-made ice cream at Somerset farm

    Optional Activities

    • Admire Georgian facades in Bath
    Landmarks
    Roman Baths
    Bath Georgian Architecture
  21. Day 21

    Mayflower - Looe - Polperro

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Royal Citadel
    • View Mayflower Steps
    • Explore Cornish peninsula
    • Visit Looe
    • Visit Polperro
    Landmarks
    Royal Citadel
    Mayflower Steps
    Looe
    Polperro
  22. Day 22

    Stonehenge - London

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Tower)

    Included Activities

    • Walk around Stonehenge
    • View ancient monoliths at Stonehenge
    Landmarks
    Stonehenge
  23. Day 23

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast
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