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Britain & Ireland Discovery (Classic, Preview 2022, 22 Days)

22 days
Start and end in London
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London to Stratford-upon-Avon

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner with drinks at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Shakespeare's birthplace museum in Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Welcome Dinner with drinks at a local restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
    • Browse the indoor market in Oxford
    Landmarks
    Chiltern Hills
    Ashmolean Museum
    Cotswolds
    Shakespeare's Birthplace
  2. Day 2

    York

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of York Minster with Travel Director
    • Orientation of York city walls with Travel Director
    • Orientation of the medieval Shambles with Travel Director
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    Shambles
  3. Day 3

    Lake District - Gretna Green - Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere
    Landmarks
    Yorkshire Dales
    Pennines
    Lake District
    Grasmere
    Gretna Green
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  4. Day 4

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Edinburgh with Local Expert along Princes Street
    • Visit to Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Visit to Edinburgh Castle and viewing of Scottish Crown Jewels, Stone of Destiny, and Mons Meg

    Optional Activities

    • Research family tartan at the Tartan Centre
    • Visit the National Gallery
    • Attend the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (select departures)
    Landmarks
    Princes Street
    Scott Memorial
    New Town
    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Edinburgh Castle
    National Gallery
  5. Day 5

    St. Andrews - Pitlochry - Inverness

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Culloden Visitor Centre at Culloden Moor

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll to West Sands Beach in St. Andrews
    • Visit St. Andrews University
    • Explore St. Andrews and the Old Course
    Landmarks
    Firth of Forth
    St. Andrews Old Course
    West Sands Beach
    St. Andrews University
    Pitlochry
    Blair Atholl
    Grampian Mountains
    Spey Valley
    Culloden Moor
    Inverness Castle
    River Ness
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  6. Day 6

    Wick

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Whiskys are known for their distinctive flavours, often bursting with the power and subtlety of the sea. Share a wee dram with a master distiller who imparts the age-old techniques of whisky production at the Old Pulteney Distillery)

    Included Activities

    • Loch Ness cruise with scenic views and tales of Nessie
    • Visit to Old Pulteney Distillery with whisky tasting and master distiller commentary
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Wick
    Old Pulteney Distillery
    Ebenezer Place
  7. Day 7

    Orkney Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit John O'Groats
    • Ferry crossing to Orkney Islands
    • Guided tour of Skara Brae (5000-year-old village)
    • Visit to Ring of Brodgar
    • Tour of Kirkwall
    • Visit to Italian prisoner of war chapel
    Landmarks
    John O'Groats
    Orkney Islands
    Skara Brae
    Ring of Brodgar
    Kirkwall
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  8. Day 8

    Isle of Skye

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Ullapool
    Loch Carron
    Glen Carron
    Isle of Skye
    Inner Hebrides
    Broadford
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  9. Day 9

    Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Stop for a photo of Eilean Donan Castle
    • Visit the WWII Commando Memorial
    Landmarks
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Commando Memorial
    Ben Nevis
    Valley of Glencoe
    Loch Lomond
    George Square
    St. Mungo's Cathedral
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  10. Day 10

    Northern Ireland - Giant's Causeway - Londonderry

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Giant's Causeway and Visitor Centre with National Trust biodiversity experience
    Landmarks
    Island of Arran
    Nine Glens of Antrim
    Giant's Causeway
    Londonderry
  11. Day 11

    Donegal - Sligo Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour inside Londonderry city walls with storyteller Ronan
    • Visit to Gothic Guildhall in Londonderry
    • Guided tour of Belleek Pottery & Visitor Centre with specialist craftspeople
    • Visit to Drumcliff churchyard and W.B. Yeats' burial site

    Optional Activities

    • Visit O'Donnell's Castle in Donegal
    Landmarks
    Londonderry City Walls
    Shipquay Street
    Guildhall
    O'Donnell's Castle
    Belleek Pottery & Visitor Centre
    River Erne
    Drumcliff Churchyard
    Sligo Bay
  12. Day 12

    Galway - Limerick

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Galway including St. Nicholas Cathedral, Spanish Arch, and Eyre Square
    Landmarks
    Connemara
    St. Nicholas Cathedral
    Spanish Arch
    Eyre Square
    Limerick
  13. Day 13

    Adare - Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Limerick including King John's Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral, and the Treaty Stone

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the picturesque thatched village of Adare
    Landmarks
    King John's Castle
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    Treaty Stone
    Adare
    County Kerry
  14. Day 14

    Ring of Kerry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Choose from a hand-picked selection of local restaurants on your Dine-Around Evening)

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry scenic drive

    Optional Activities

    • Hire a bicycle and explore cycle trails around Killarney Lake
    • Explore Killarney National Park
    • Dine-Around Evening at choice of local restaurants
    Landmarks
    Ring of Kerry
    Lakes of Killarney
    Killarney National Park
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  15. Day 15

    Cork

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle and Stone of Eloquence
    • City tour of Cork
    Landmarks
    Derrynasaggart Mountains
    Blarney Castle
    Stone of Eloquence
    River Lee
  16. Day 16

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Hurling lesson with an experienced player in Kilkenny

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Kilkenny
    • Take in a famous Irish cabaret in Dublin
    Landmarks
    Kilkenny
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  17. Day 17

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to Guinness Storehouse before public opening
    • Private masterclass to learn pouring the perfect pint
    • Guided city tour of Dublin with Local Expert including Georgian squares, O'Connell Street, and Custom House
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    O'Connell Street
    Custom House
  18. Day 18

    Anglesey - Conwy - Chester

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing from Ireland to Wales
    • Visit Conwy Castle
    • Orientation tour of Chester including city walls, Jubilee Clock, cathedral, and the Rows
    Landmarks
    Isle of Anglesey
    Menai Straits
    Conwy Castle
    Chester City Walls
    Chester Cathedral
    Rows
    Jubilee Clock
  19. Day 19

    Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch of locally sourced delights including Welsh favourites such as a cheeseboard featuring Welsh cheeses and chutney, artisan breads and bara brith)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of The Hall at Abbey Cwm Hir with owner Paul Humpherston
    • Light lunch with locally sourced Welsh delights including Welsh cheeses and chutney, artisan breads and bara brith
    • Orientation of Cardiff including Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle
    Landmarks
    Abbey Cwm Hir
    Principality Stadium
    Cardiff Castle
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  20. Day 20

    Wells - Cheddar Gorge - Cornwall

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Bath including Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey
    • Visit to Pump Room and ancient Roman Baths

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Wells Cathedral
    • Explore Cheddar Gorge
    Landmarks
    Severn Bridge
    Bath
    Pulteney Bridge
    Bath Abbey
    Roman Baths
    Pump Room
    Wells Cathedral
    Cheddar Gorge
  21. Day 21

    Plymouth - Saltash

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Celebrate the culmination of your travels in style with delicious wine and local cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Celebration Dinner with wine in Saltash

    Optional Activities

    • Walk and foraging experience in Dartmoor National Park with Local Expert exploring stone circles and indigenous traditions
    • Scenic cruise of Plymouth harbour where the Mayflower set sail
    • Visit to picturesque Cornish fishing village
    Landmarks
    Dartmoor National Park
    Plymouth Harbour
    Mayflower
  22. Day 22

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Stonehenge
    Landmarks
    Salisbury Plain
    Stonehenge
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  • D
    August 9th, 2025
    5.0
    This tour provides a full range of discovery experiences of the UK & Ireland in comfortable hotels, a luxury bus,...
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    Traveled in June 2025
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for taking the time to share such warm and positive feedback about your recent journey with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed a full range of discovery experiences across the UK and Ireland, supported by comfortable hotels, a luxury coach, and the expertise of your Travel Director and Coach Driver. It is wonderful to know that both the included and optional activities met your expectations, and that the camaraderie of your fellow travellers helped make your holiday so memorable. We truly appreciate your kind words and your recommendation it means a great deal to us. We are so pleased that there were no “buts” to your experience and that everything came together to create such a special trip for you. We look forward to welcoming you on another adventure in the future.
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  • M
    April 23rd, 2024
    5.0
    Greg was an enthusiastic snd knowledgeable tour guide. Arthur was an excellent driver. Together they made the tour a...
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    Traveled in April 2024
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are pleased to receive your feedback and are glad you had a wonderful experience with our itinerary. Our product and on-the-road teams work hard to curate these unique experiences for our customers. We are thrilled that you had a fantastic vacation and hope to continue delivering exceptional services to you.
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  • Britain & Ireland Discovery (Classic, Preview 2022, 22 Days) reviewer 3
    April 22nd, 2024
    5.0
    Greg was one of the best guides we’ve experienced on tours we have taken. This was our first Insight tour and very...
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    Traveled in April 2024
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We deeply value your feedback and the time you've taken to share your review with us. Your words are a testament to the exceptional experience you had with our Travel Director. At Insight Vacations, we strive to create unforgettable memories for our guests, and we are truly grateful to have achieved this for you. We hope your trip has left you with cherished memories that will endure.
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  • A
    June 18th, 2023
    5.0
    We just returned from our trip around the British Isles and we loved it but to give credit to Greg who made the tour...
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    Traveled in May 2023
  • L
    August 29th, 2022
    5.0
    Excellent tour. Covered everything we wanted to see. Greg was excellent with his commentary, knowledge of the area,...
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    Traveled in August 2022
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for your feedback. At Insight, we understand the importance of having a professional Travel Director travelling with our valuable guests to deliver incredible trips, and we are beyond thrilled to know that they created such a fun and caring atmosphere in addition to providing you with their knowledge on what these two beautiful countries have to offer. With this in mind, we hope you will travel with us again and allow us the chance to provide the overall experience we are known for here at Insight.
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  • A
    August 18th, 2022
    5.0
    Greg is a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable and well spoken. He has a lot of patience and was so great with...
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    Traveled in August 2022
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for your feedback during your time in Britain and Ireland. It is reassuring you found our Travel Director knowledgeable about the destinations, and we know having a great Travel Director is an essential part of our trips by being professional, passionate about travel, and giving outstanding service to our valuable travellers during their trip. What’s more, we are incredibly pleased that we were able to help you to create some unforgettable memories.
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  • R
    August 16th, 2022
    5.0
    Greg has a great passion for his home which was obvious in the way he conducted our tour. He is very organised and...
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    Traveled in July 2022
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for sharing your photos and such positive feedback regarding your trip experience with our Travel Director. We recognise the importance of having a professional Travel Director travelling with our valuable guests to deliver incredible trips, and we are beyond thrilled to know that they created such a fun and caring atmosphere in addition to providing you with their knowledge on what this beautiful country has to offer. What’s more, we are incredibly pleased that we were able to help you to create some unforgettable memories.
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  • D
    August 14th, 2019
    5.0
    Our tour guide was brilliant .I really enjoyed the history.
    Traveled in July 2017
  • K
    June 17th, 2019
    5.0
    Tour guide and coach driver were excellent. Food, optional experiences and inclusions, especially the little taste...
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    Traveled in June 2019
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are certainly delighted to learn that your trip with Insight Vacations through Britain and Ireland exceeded your expectations. We are very proud to hear that our staff’s passion and organizational skills shined throughout your trip. More so, we are without a doubt happy to have been given the opportunity to host you and we truly look forward to welcoming you back to explore more great locations.
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  • A
    February 22nd, 2019
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    Michael Doughty was a gem - kept us rolling! He set up the stage for the highlight visit of Ardgowan Estate meeting...
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    Traveled in November 2018
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for sharing this with us. We are very happy to learn that you enjoyed your complete experience in Britain and Ireland with Insight Vacations. Moreover, we are elated that our tailored itinerary was to your liking and we truly look forward to welcoming you back soon.
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