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Britain & Ireland Discovery (Small Groups, Summer, 22 Days)

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Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London to Stratford-upon-Avon

    Meals
    Dinner (Savour British cuisine with dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford), Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford-upon-Avon)

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

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

    York

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton, York)

    Included Activities

    • Visit York Minster, the largest medieval church in northern Europe
    • Explore the medieval Shambles in York
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    Shambles
  3. Day 3

    Lake District - Gretna Green - Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere

    Optional Activities

    • Scottish cultural dinner with ceilidh in Edinburgh
    Landmarks
    Lake District
    Grasmere
    Gretna Green
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  4. Day 4

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Edinburgh Castle with Local Expert to see Scottish Crown Jewels and Mons Meg
    • Explore Edinburgh with Local Expert along Princes Street, New Town, and Palace of Holyroodhouse

    Optional Activities

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

    St. Andrews - Aberdeen

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ardoe House Hotel and Spa, Aberdeen)

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Whisky Distillery for MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll to West Sands Beach where 'Chariots of Fire' was filmed
    • Visit St. Andrews University
    Landmarks
    Old Course
    West Sands Beach
    St. Andrews University
  6. Day 6

    Aberdeen - Loch Ness - Wick

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise across Loch Ness
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Bona Lighthouse
    Ebenezer Place
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  7. Day 7

    Orkney Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Italian Chapel in Orkney Islands
    • Visit Kirkwall, the old Norse town
    • Visit Skara Brae, 5000-year-old village
    • Visit Ring of Brodgar stone circle
    Landmarks
    Italian Chapel
    Kirkwall
    Skara Brae
    Ring of Brodgar
  8. Day 8

    Ullapool - Isle of Skye - Broadford

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Dunollie, Broadford)
    Landmarks
    Ullapool
    Loch Carron
    Glen Carron
    Isle of Skye
  9. Day 9

    Eilean Donan - Glencoe - Loch Lomond - Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu, Glasgow)

    Included Activities

    • View Eilean Donan Castle
    Landmarks
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Commando Memorial
    Ben Nevis
    Glencoe
    Loch Lomond
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  10. Day 10

    Glasgow - Giant's Causeway - Derry/Londonderry

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Da Vinci's, Londonderry)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and walk across hexagonal basalt columns
    Landmarks
    Isle of Arran
    Giant's Causeway
    Derry/Londonderry
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  11. Day 11

    Derry/Londonderry - Donegal - Sligo Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton, Sligo)

    Included Activities

    • Tour inside Derry/Londonderry's city walls with storyteller Ronan
    • Visit Gothic Guildhall and see Georgian houses on Shipquay Street
    • See O'Donnell's Castle in Donegal
    • Visit Belleek Pottery & Visitor Centre with guided tour and meet craftspeople
    Landmarks
    Derry/Londonderry city walls
    Shipquay Street
    Guildhall
    O'Donnell's Castle
    Belleek Pottery
    River Erne
  12. Day 12

    Connemara - Galway - Limerick

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The George, Limerick)

    Included Activities

    • Visit St. Nicholas Cathedral, Spanish Arch, and Eyre Square in Galway with Travel Director
    • Visit Lynch Memorial Window in Galway
    Landmarks
    Connemara
    St. Nicholas Cathedral
    Spanish Arch
    Eyre Square
    Lynch Memorial Window
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  13. Day 13

    Limerick - Adare - Killarney

    Meals
    Lunch (Farm-to-table meal at John and Freda's guesthouse made from fresh ingredients sourced within a five-mile radius), Dinner (Choose from a hand-picked selection of local restaurants on your Dine-Around evening)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, Killarney, Great Southern Killarney)

    Included Activities

    • See King John's Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral, and Treaty Stone in Limerick
    • Walk through picturesque thatched village of Adare
    • Meet John and Freda at their guesthouse for farm-to-table meal with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
    • Dine-Around Evening with choice of local restaurants
    Landmarks
    King John's Castle
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    Treaty Stone
    Adare
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  14. Day 14

    Killarney - Ring of Kerry

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, Killarney, Great Southern Killarney)

    Included Activities

    • Trip around the Ring of Kerry scenic route

    Optional Activities

    • Hire a bicycle and cycle the trails around Killarney Lake
    • Cycle trails through Killarney National Park
    • Jaunting Car Ride through Killarney National Park
    Landmarks
    Ring of Kerry
    Lakes of Killarney
    Killarney National Park
  15. Day 15

    Blarney - Cork

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron South Mall, Cork)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the Stone of Eloquence

    Optional Activities

    • City tour of Cork
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Stone of Eloquence
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  16. Day 16

    Cork - Kilkenny - Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Trinity City, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kilkenny Castle and learn about its Norman history and Victorian rooms

    Optional Activities

    • Famous Irish cabaret in Dublin
    Landmarks
    Kilkenny Castle
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  17. Day 17

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Trinity City, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Guinness Storehouse
    • City tour with Local Expert showing Georgian squares, O'Connell Street, and Custom House
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    O'Connell Street
    Custom House
  18. Day 18

    Dublin - Conwy - Liverpool

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron, Liverpool)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Conwy Castle with views of Snowdonia mountains and complete tour of battlements

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience tour featuring The Beatles history in Liverpool
    Landmarks
    Conwy Castle
    Snowdonia
  19. Day 19

    Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)

    Included Activities

    • City orientation of Cardiff including University of Wales, Principality Stadium, City Hall, and National Museum
    Landmarks
    University of Wales
    Principality Stadium
    City Hall
    National Museum
  20. Day 20

    Cardiff - Bath - Wells - Plymouth

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza, Plymouth , Copthorne Hotel Plymouth)

    Included Activities

    • City orientation of Bath including Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey
    • Visit Roman Baths including Sacred Spring, Great Bath, temple remains, and museum

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Wells Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Severn Bridge
    Royal Crescent
    Pulteney Bridge
    Bath Abbey
    Roman Baths
    Wells Cathedral
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  21. Day 21

    Dartmoor - Plymouth

    Meals
    Dinner (Celebration Dinner with wine and local cuisine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel Plymouth, Crowne Plaza, Plymouth)

    Included Activities

    • Celebration Dinner with wine in Plymouth

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic exploration of Dartmoor National Park with Local Expert
    • Plymouth harbour cruise where the Mayflower set sail
    Landmarks
    Dartmoor National Park
    Plymouth Harbour
  22. Day 22

    Stonehenge - London

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stonehenge prehistoric monument
    Landmarks
    Stonehenge

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  • D
    August 9th, 2025
    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
    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
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    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 (Small Groups, Summer, 22 Days) reviewer 3
    April 22nd, 2024
    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
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    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
    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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  • L
    August 29th, 2022
    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
    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
    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
    Our tour guide was brilliant .I really enjoyed the history.
    Traveled in July 2017
  • K
    June 17th, 2019
    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
    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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    Which London hotel is the meeting and end point for the tour. As I will need to arrive earlier and potentially stay in London post tour, I would like to book same hotel or one in the vicinity.

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    • Insight VacationsOperatorWritten February 2025

      The hotel in London for the meeting and end point of the tour will be Thistle London Marble Arch. Please note that accommodations in London are not included in the tour package, so we highly recommend booking a pre-tour stay and post-tour accommodation due to the early departure times on the first day. Guests will be dropped off at the tour hotel in London late afternoon or early evening on the last day of the tour.

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