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Romantic Britain & Ireland (Classic, Summer, 18 Days)

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Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Guided in English
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London to Oxford - Stratford-upon-Avon

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local pub with your Travel Director)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford Manor.), Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford-upon-Avon)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Explore Oxford's university town and spires

    Optional Activities

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

    Lincoln - York

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton, York)

    Included Activities

    • Visit York Minster
    • Walk the Shambles in York
    • Orientation of York with views of city walls and medieval streets

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Lincoln
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    Shambles
    Clifford's Tower
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  3. Day 3

    York to Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Virgin, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere churchyard
    • Drive through Lake District National Park
    Landmarks
    Lake District National Park
    Grasmere
    Gretna Green
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  4. Day 4

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Virgin, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • Walk inside Edinburgh Castle with Local Expert
    • See Scottish Crown Jewels
    • See Mons Meg
    • Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Explore Princes Street and New Town area

    Optional Activities

    • Attend The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (select departures)
    • Dinner in Edinburgh at local restaurant (GBP 40.00)
    • Scottish Dinner & Cabaret with traditional food, song, dance and bagpipes (GBP 60.00)
    • Royal Yacht Britannia tour (GBP 23.00)
    • Edinburgh's Most Haunted ghost tour (GBP 27.00)
    Landmarks
    Edinburgh Castle
    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Royal Mile
    Princes Street
    Scott Memorial
  5. Day 5

    Edinburgh to St. Andrews - Pitlochry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Afternoon Tea (Traditional afternoon tea at Atholl Palace and Gardens with sandwiches, scones, Scottish shortbread and traditional Scottish tablet)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kingsmills, Inverness)

    Included Activities

    • Explore St. Andrews
    • Visit West Sands Beach in St. Andrews
    • Explore Pitlochry
    • Afternoon tea at Atholl Palace and Gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Tour St. Andrews University
    • Visit Old Course golf course in St. Andrews
    Landmarks
    St. Andrews
    Old Course
    West Sands Beach
    St. Andrews University
    Pitlochry
    Atholl Palace and Gardens
  6. Day 6

    Pitlochry to Isle of Skye

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Dunollie, Broadford)

    Included Activities

    • Loch Ness cruise with views and tales of Nessie
    • Photo stop at Eilean Donan Castle
    • Cross to Isle of Skye

    Optional Activities

    • Isle of Skye Tour exploring Trotternish Peninsula, Old Man of Storr, Cuillin Mountains and Portree (GBP 15.00)
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Aldourie Castle
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Isle of Skye
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  7. Day 7

    Isle of Skye to Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu, Glasgow)

    Included Activities

    • Visit World War II Commando Memorial
    • Drive through Glencoe
    • Orientation of Glasgow including George Square and St. Mungo's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Glasgow Dinner at Scottish restaurant (GBP 40.00)
    Landmarks
    World War II Commando Memorial
    Ben Nevis
    Fort William
    Glencoe
    Loch Lomond
    George Square
    St. Mungo's Cathedral
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  8. Day 8

    Glasgow to Belfast

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Titanic, Belfast)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Belfast with Local Expert
    • View Belfast City Hall
    • See murals reflecting political sentiments
    • Visit Big Fish at Donegall Quay
    • View Titanic Quarter
    • See Samson and Goliath cranes

    Optional Activities

    • Historic Pub Walk and Supper in Belfast (GBP 40.00)
    • Titanic Experience museum tour (GBP 18.00)
    Landmarks
    Belfast City Hall
    Big Fish at Donegall Quay
    Titanic Quarter
    Samson and Goliath cranes
  9. Day 9

    Belfast to Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Guinness Storehouse
    • Learn about Guinness history and production

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner & Irish Cabaret with comedy, dance, song and Irish coffee (EUR 72.00)
    Landmarks
    Mountains of Mourne
    Boyne Valley
    Guinness Storehouse
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  10. Day 10

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • See O'Connell Street with Local Expert
    • Visit Dublin Castle with Local Expert
    • Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral with Local Expert

    Optional Activities

    • Irish Countryside & Glendalough optional excursion to County Wicklow and 6th Century monastic site (EUR 25.00)
    • Dublin Dinner at family-run pub (EUR 49.00)
    Landmarks
    O'Connell Street
    Dublin Castle
    St. Patrick's Cathedral
    Glendalough
  11. Day 11

    Dublin to Galway - Cliffs of Moher - Limerick

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The George, Limerick)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Galway including Lynch Memorial Window, Church of St. Nicholas, Spanish Arch and Eyre Square
    • Visit Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre
    • See views of Clare Coast from Cliffs of Moher
    Landmarks
    Galway
    Lynch Memorial Window
    Church of St. Nicholas
    Spanish Arch
    Eyre Square
    Burren
    Cliffs of Moher
    King John's Castle
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    Treaty Stone
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  12. Day 12

    Limerick to Dingle - Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Sunday roast with all the trimmings)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • See St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick
    • See King John's Castle in Limerick
    • See Treaty Stone in Limerick
    • Journey through Dingle Peninsula
    Landmarks
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    King John's Castle
    Treaty Stone
    Tralee
    Dingle Peninsula
    Killarney
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  13. Day 13

    Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening with hand-picked selection of fine local restaurants)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry excursion
    • Visit MacGillicuddy Reeks
    • Visit Lakes of Killarney
    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at family-run seaweed farm

    Optional Activities

    • Jaunting car ride through Killarney National Park (EUR 22.00)
    Landmarks
    Ring of Kerry
    MacGillicuddy Reeks
    Lakes of Killarney
    Killarney National Park
  14. Day 14

    Killarney to Waterford

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Granville, Waterford)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle
    • Kiss the Blarney Stone (optional within the activity)
    • See Reginald's Tower in Waterford
    • Guided visit to House of Waterford Crystal
    • Meet artisan at Waterford Crystal

    Optional Activities

    • Waterford Walking Tour with historian and pub visit (EUR 24.00)
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Blarney Stone
    Reginald's Tower
    House of Waterford Crystal
  15. Day 15

    Waterford to Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing from Rosslare to Pembroke
    • Orientation of Cardiff including University of Wales
    • See Principality Stadium
    • See City Hall in Cardiff
    • See National Museum in Cardiff

    Optional Activities

    • Cardiff Castle Tour with private tour, battlements and Norman keep (GBP 21.00)
    • Welsh Evening with traditional three-course meal and Welsh entertainment (GBP 55.00)
    Landmarks
    Rosslare Harbour
    Pembrokeshire
    Cardiff
    University of Wales
    Principality Stadium
    City Hall Cardiff
    National Museum Cardiff
  16. Day 16

    Cardiff to Bath - Glastonbury - Torquay

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Imperial Torquay (Sea view rooms).)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Bath including Royal Crescent and Pulteney Bridge
    • Visit Roman Baths
    • See Bath Abbey
    • Explore Glastonbury
    Landmarks
    Severn Bridge
    Bath
    Royal Crescent
    Pulteney Bridge
    Roman Baths
    Bath Abbey
    Glastonbury
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  17. Day 17

    Torquay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Fine selection of local dishes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Imperial Torquay (Sea view rooms).)

    Included Activities

    • Dartmoor National Park exploration with Local Expert (Insight Choice option)

    Optional Activities

    • Plymouth harbour cruise viewing Mayflower Steps, Barbican, Royal Citadel and Plymouth Hoe (Insight Choice option)
    Landmarks
    Dartmoor National Park
    Plymouth Harbour
    Mayflower Steps
    Barbican
    Royal Citadel
    Plymouth Hoe
  18. Day 18

    Torquay to London

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stonehenge
    • Walk around the megaliths of Stonehenge
    Landmarks
    Salisbury Plain
    Stonehenge
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    June 30th, 2022
    Greg was an excellent Tour Director he went over & beyond to make our trip enjoyable & memorable I can’t recommend...
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    July 3rd, 2019
    Greg made the trip! Friendly, fun, helpful and took the time to connect to each one of us. We had a great time and...
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    June 28th, 2019
    The itinerary attracted me to this tour. The pace was a little fast at times, but we clocked up a lot of kilometres...
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    June 27th, 2019
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    June 25th, 2019
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    June 25th, 2019
    This is the second tour I've taken with Insight and it was a very good time. Greg works very hard at making the...
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    June 25th, 2019
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    June 23rd, 2019
    Greg made the experience much more enjoyable with his knowledge and humor.
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    It certainly pleases us to learn that your time spent in Britain and Ireland exceeded all of your expectations. Furthermore, we are elated that we were able to help you create some unforgettable memories.
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    June 22nd, 2019
    Tour was fabulous. Gregg made it seem seamless with his knowledge of the country’s and easy going manner. We would...
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    Thank you for informing us about the excellent time you had on your Romantic Britain and Ireland tour with Insight Vacations. We are truly delighted to hear that Gregg’s knowledge of the region alongside the itinerary provided was to your liking. Furthermore, we are extremely pleased that we were able to help you create some unforgettable memories.
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    June 22nd, 2019
    Greg is very professional but still greets with a smile and loves to.have a laugh-he is informative and there to...
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    Thank you for informing us about the wonderful time you had in Britain and Ireland with Insight Vacations. We are delighted to hear that your Travel Director went above and beyond to make your time on the road a memorable one. Furthermore, we are without a doubt happy to have hosted you and we look forward to journeying with you again soon.
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