Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Dinner (Modern European cuisine at a quirky bistro in Leith)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apex Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)
Optional Activities
- Visit Royal Yacht Britannia (GBP 23.00)
- Dinner in Edinburgh at a local restaurant with a glass of wine, beer or soft drink (GBP 40.00)
- Scottish Dinner & Cabaret with traditional Scottish song, dance, bagpipes and haggis (GBP 60.00)
- Day 2
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apex Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)
Included Activities
- Local Expert city tour including Princes Street, Scott Memorial, and New Town Adam facades
- Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Explore Edinburgh Castle including Scottish Crown Jewels and Mons Meg
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (on select departures, August)
Optional Activities
- Visit National Gallery art treasures
- Traditional Scottish cultural dinner with haggis and ceilidh (GBP 60.00)
Landmarks Scott Memorial Edinburgh Castle Palace of Holyroodhouse National Gallery of Scotland - Day 3
Edinburgh - Ardgowan - Gretna Green - Lake District
Edinburgh - Ardgowan - Gretna Green - Lake District- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Ro, Windermere)
Included Activities
- Tour of Ardgowan Estate with Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart including family history and sustainability initiatives
- Visit Gretna Green blacksmith's shop where runaway lovers were married
Landmarks Ardgowan Estate Gretna Green Blacksmith's Shop 
- Day 4
Lake District
Lake District- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Ro, Windermere)
Included Activities
- Visit Wordsworth's grave at Grasmere churchyard
- Lake cruise on Windermere with views of mountains, bays and wooded islands
- Steam train ride along the banks of River Leven
Optional Activities
- Historic Working Farm Visit with Shire horses, Steam Engines/Vintage Tractors, Jersey Cow milking, butter-making demonstration and homemade refreshments (GBP 22.00)
Landmarks Grasmere Lake Windermere River Leven - Day 5
Lake District - Haworth - York
Lake District - Haworth - York- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the historic Thirsk Hall with family hosts)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton, York)
Included Activities
- Visit Brontë Parsonage Museum in the family home
- Dinner at historic Thirsk Hall, a grade II* listed three-storey town house (built 1720, extended 1770)
Landmarks Brontë Parsonage Museum Thirsk Hall 
- Day 6
York
York- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton, York)
Included Activities
- Local Expert-guided walk within town walls
- Visit York Minster, Britain's largest medieval cathedral
- Explore the Shambles, the tangle of narrow cobbled streets
- Choice of: National Railway Museum (over 300 years of history) OR York Minster detailed visit
Optional Activities
- Dinner and Ghost Walk including meal and guided ghost tour of Roman city (GBP 40.00)
Landmarks York Minster The Shambles National Railway Museum - Day 7
York - Stratford-upon-Avon - Cardiff
York - Stratford-upon-Avon - Cardiff- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)
Included Activities
- Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery, a 15th-century timber-framed farmhouse
- Visit Shakespeare's birthplace museum in Stratford-upon-Avon
Optional Activities
- Shakespeare's Schoolhouse Experience including Holy Trinity Church baptism site, medieval guildhall visit, schoolhouse lesson, scones with cream and bubbly (GBP 25.00)
- Stratford Dinner at a historic 1600s English pub with three-course menu and local ale or wine (GBP 32.00)
- Traditional Welsh evening with music, storytelling and locally inspired menu
Landmarks Anne Hathaway's Cottage Shakespeare's Birthplace 
- Day 8
Cardiff
Cardiff- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Cardiff Castle with Local Expert exploring Roman foundations and Victorian Gothic rooms
- Travel Director orientation tour of city landmarks: Principality Stadium, Wales Millennium Center, Pierhead Building, The Senedd (Welsh Parliament)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of museums, bay waterfront, or local cafés
Landmarks Cardiff Castle Principality Stadium Wales Millennium Center Pierhead Building The Senedd - Day 9
Cardiff - Cotswolds - Blenheim Palace - Bath
Cardiff - Cotswolds - Blenheim Palace - Bath- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lansdown Grove, Bath)
Included Activities
- Visit Blenheim Palace, the greatest building of English Baroque, with priceless art and tapestries
- Learn about Churchill's life at Blenheim Palace
- Travel Director orientation to Bath including Pulteney Bridge
Landmarks Blenheim Palace Pulteney Bridge Royal Crescent Bath Abbey 
- Day 10
Bath
Bath- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (French-inspired meal at Brasserie Blanc with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lansdown Grove, Bath)
Included Activities
- Visit Roman Baths, one of the best-preserved ancient bathhouses in Northern Europe
Optional Activities
- Visit Thermae Spa for soaking and relaxation
- Georgian Walking Tour & Afternoon Tea with Local Expert including Georgian houses, cobbled alleyways, and afternoon tea at oldest house in Bath (dating to 1482) with Sally Lunn bun specialty (GBP 28.00)
Landmarks Roman Baths Thermae Spa - Day 11
Bath - Salisbury - Stonehenge - London
Bath - Salisbury - Stonehenge - London- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Thistle Marble Arch, London)
Included Activities
- Walk around Stonehenge prehistoric megaliths
Landmarks Stonehenge Salisbury Cathedral 
- Day 12
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast
