Itinerary
- Day 1
Edinburgh
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apex Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)
Optional Activities
- Visit Royal Yacht Britannia - GBP 23.00
- Day 2
Edinburgh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Modern European cuisine at a quirky bistro in Leith)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apex Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Edinburgh with Local Expert - Princes Street, Scott Memorial, neoclassical New Town with Adam facades
- Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Explore Edinburgh Castle including Scottish Crown Jewels and Mons Meg
Optional Activities
- Visit National Gallery of Scotland
- Traditional Scottish Dinner & Cabaret with haggis and ceilidh - GBP 60.00
- Dinner at local restaurant with three-course meal and drink - GBP 40.00
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (select departures)
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle Palace of Holyroodhouse Scott Memorial National Gallery of Scotland - Day 3
Edinburgh - Gretna Green - Lake District
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Ro, Windermere)
Included Activities
- Tour of Ardgowan Estate with Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience including family history and conservation efforts
- Visit Gretna Green - historic spot where runaway lovers were married at the blacksmith's shop
Landmarks Ardgowan Estate Gretna Green 
- Day 4
Lake District
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Ro, Windermere)
Included Activities
- Visit Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere churchyard and learn about the poet's life
- Lake cruise on Windermere admiring magnificent views of rugged mountains, secluded bays and wooded islands
- Steam train ride along the banks of River Leven
Optional Activities
- Historic Working Farm Visit - guided tour of 19th-century farm with Shire horses, vintage steam engines and tractors, Jersey cow milking demonstration, butter making, and homemade refreshments - GBP 22.00
Landmarks Grasmere Windermere - Day 5
Lake District - Yorkshire Dales - York
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at historic Thirsk Hall, a grade II* listed three-storey town house built in 1720 and extended in 1770 by architect John Carr)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton, York)
Included Activities
- Visit Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth - learn about the Brontë family and literary legacy
- Dine-at-Home Experience at historic Thirsk Hall in York
Landmarks Brontë Parsonage Museum Thirsk Hall 
- Day 6
York
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton, York)
Included Activities
- Guided walk within town walls with Local Expert to York Minster
- Explore the Shambles - narrow cobbled medieval streets
- Choice of: National Railway Museum (housing over 300 years of railway history and iconic locomotives) OR York Minster guided visit
Optional Activities
- Dinner and Ghost Walk - drink and meal at local restaurant followed by ghost walk with local ghost hunter - GBP 40.00
Landmarks York Minster The Shambles National Railway Museum - Day 7
York - Stratford-upon-Avon - Cardiff
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Indigo, Wales)
Included Activities
- Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery - 15th-century farmhouse with traditional gardens
- Visit Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon - museum with original furnishings and documents
Optional Activities
- Optional experience with traditional Welsh music, storytelling and locally-inspired menu
Landmarks Anne Hathaway's Cottage Shakespeare's Birthplace 
- Day 8
Cardiff
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Indigo, Wales)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cardiff Castle - built on Roman foundations with stunning Victorian Gothic apartment rooms
- Orientation tour with Travel Director to see Principality Stadium, Wales Millennium Center, Pierhead Building, and The Senedd
Landmarks Cardiff Castle Principality Stadium Wales Millennium Center The Senedd - Day 9
Cardiff - Cotswolds - Bath
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (French-inspired meal at Brasserie Blanc)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lansdown Grove, Bath)
Included Activities
- Visit Blenheim Palace - English Baroque masterpiece with priceless art and tapestries
- Historian's talk about Churchill's life at Blenheim Palace
- Orientation tour in Bath with Travel Director to see Pulteney Bridge
Landmarks Blenheim Palace Pulteney Bridge Bath Abbey Royal Crescent 
- Day 10
Bath
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebratory dinner with Travel Director and fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lansdown Grove, Bath)
Included Activities
- Visit Roman Baths - well-preserved ancient bathhouse including the Sacred Spring, Great Bath, temple remains and museum with artifacts from Roman occupation
Optional Activities
- Georgian Walking Tour & Afternoon Tea - guided tour of Bath's celebrated landmarks, Georgian houses and cobbled alleyways, followed by afternoon tea in a house dating to 1482 with Sally Lunn bun specialty - GBP 28.00
- Thermae Spa - soak and relax in thermal waters
Landmarks Roman Baths Thermae Spa - Day 11
Bath - Stonehenge - Salisbury - London
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Free time in Salisbury to enjoy lunch and explore the historic city)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Thistle Marble Arch, London)
Included Activities
- Walk around Stonehenge - prehistoric megaliths dating approximately 5,000 years
Landmarks Stonehenge Salisbury Cathedral 
- Day 12
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
