Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
London
London- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Brentford)
Optional Activities
- Explore London's museums
- Stroll along the Thames
- Visit royal palaces
- Experience London's nightlife at a local pub



- Day 2
London
London- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Brentford)
Optional Activities
- Visit royal palaces
- Explore cathedrals
- Tour the London Underground
- Discover museums and monuments
- Day 3
London - Windsor - Oxford - Birmingham
London - Windsor - Oxford - Birmingham- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC Hotel by Marriott Birmingham NEC and Airport)
Included Activities
- View Windsor Castle
- Guided stroll through Oxford with Travel Director—see Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre, and Bodleian Library
Landmarks Windsor Castle Radcliffe Camera Sheldonian Theatre Bodleian Library - Day 4
Birmingham - Chester - Liverpool
Birmingham - Chester - Liverpool- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Albert Dock)
Included Activities
- View Chester city walls
- View Chester's black-and-white half-timbered buildings known as 'The Rows'
- View Chester Cathedral
- View Chester's Jubilee Clock
- Visit Liverpool (the Beatles' hometown)
Optional Activities
- Choice Experience: Visit Llangollen in North Wales—explore International Eisteddfod venue and scenic surroundings
Landmarks Chester City Walls - Day 5
Liverpool - Lake District - Gretna Green - Glasgow
Liverpool - Lake District - Gretna Green - Glasgow- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis City Centre)
Included Activities
- Drive through Lake District
- Visit Gretna Green (historic elopement location)
Optional Activities
- Choice Experience: Steam train ride from Haverthwaite to Lakeside with Lake Windermere cruise
- Choice Experience: Night out on the town in Glasgow ('toon')
Landmarks Lake Windermere Gretna Green - Day 6
Glasgow - Glencoe - Scottish Highlands
Glasgow - Glencoe - Scottish Highlands- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Laggan)
Included Activities
- Drive through Glencoe with Travel Director commentary on Highland history
- View Loch Lomond
- See Glencoe ('Glen of Weeping')
- Take in Scottish Highlands scenic beauty
Optional Activities
- Choice Experience: Cruise to Rob Roy's cave from Loch Lomond
- Choice Experience: Highland sheep farm visit—try sheep-shearing and meet shepherd Neil and his border collies
Landmarks Loch Lomond Glencoe - Day 7
Scottish Highlands - Pitlochry - St. Andrews - Edinburgh
Scottish Highlands - Pitlochry - St. Andrews - Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MacDonald Houston House)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Scottish Highlands
- Visit Pitlochry
- View the 18th green on St. Andrews Old Course
Optional Activities
- Choice Experience: Visit Blair Castle—home of the Duke of Atholl, Europe's last remaining private army
Landmarks St. Andrews Old Course Blair Castle 

- Day 8
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty Scottish breakfast with tattie scones and all the trimmings)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Moxy Edinburgh Airport)
Included Activities
- Included breakfast featuring Scottish specialities—tattie scones and trimmings
- Guided sightseeing tour with Local Guide: Georgian New Town, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, and Princes Street
- View Scott Memorial
- View neoclassical Adam facades of New Town
- View Palace of Holyroodhouse (official Scottish residence of the King)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience: Visit Rosslyn Chapel
- Optional Experience: In-depth tour of Edinburgh Castle
- Tickets to The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (included on departures that align with performance dates)
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle Royal Mile Palace of Holyroodhouse Princes Street Scott Memorial Rosslyn Chapel - Day 9
Edinburgh - Hadrian's Wall - York - Leeds
Edinburgh - Hadrian's Wall - York - Leeds- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Park Plaza)
Included Activities
- View Hadrian's Wall (Roman remains)
- Orientation tour of York with Travel Director—York Minster, city walls, and the Shambles
- View York Minster (13th-century Gothic cathedral)
Optional Activities
- Explore York's medieval streets and historic sites independently
Landmarks Hadrian's Wall York Minster Shambles 
- Day 10
Leeds - Stratford-upon-Avon - London
Leeds - Stratford-upon-Avon - London- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Brentford)
Included Activities
- Visit Stratford-upon-Avon (birthplace of William Shakespeare)
- Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage
Landmarks Stratford-upon-Avon Anne Hathaway's Cottage - Day 11
London
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