Itinerary
- Day 1
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apex Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)
- Day 2
Edinburgh
Edinburgh- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Modern European cuisine at a quirky bistro in Leith)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apex Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)
Included Activities
- Explore Edinburgh Castle with Local Expert to see Scottish Crown Jewels and Mons Meg
- Drive along Princes Street to Scott Memorial
- See neoclassical Adam facades of New Town
- Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
Optional Activities
- Visit National Gallery art treasures
- Traditional Scottish cultural dinner with haggis and ceilidh
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (select departures only)
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle Scott Memorial Palace of Holyroodhouse National Gallery of Scotland Princes Street - Day 3
Edinburgh - Gretna Green - Lake District
Edinburgh - Gretna Green - Lake District- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Ro, Windermere)
Included Activities
- Visit Ardgowan Estate and family castle with Sir Ludovic Shaw Stewart - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Learn about Shaw Stewart family history and conservation efforts
- Visit Gretna Green blacksmith's shop where runaway lovers were married
Landmarks Ardgowan Estate Gretna Green - Day 4
Lake District
Lake District- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Ro, Windermere)
Included Activities
- Visit Wordsworth's grave at Grasmere churchyard and learn about his life
- Lake cruise with views of rugged mountains, secluded bays and wooded islands
- Steam train ride along the banks of River Leven
Landmarks Grasmere Bowness-on-Windermere River Leven - Day 5
Lake District - Haworth - York
Lake District - Haworth - York- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Family dinner at historic Thirsk Hall, a grade II* listed three-storey town house built in 1720 and extended in 1770 by York architect John Carr)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton, York)
Included Activities
- Visit Brontë Parsonage Museum to learn about the family's literary legacy and inspiration
Landmarks Brontë Parsonage Museum Haworth Thirsk Hall 
- Day 6
York
York- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (DoubleTree by Hilton, York)
Included Activities
- Walking tour with Local Expert within York town walls
- Visit York Minster, Britain's largest medieval cathedral
- Explore the Shambles, narrow timber-framed streets
Optional Activities
- Visit National Railway Museum with over 300 years of history and iconic locomotives
- Deeper exploration of York Minster including historic and human stories from Roman times to the fires that threatened the cathedral
Landmarks York Minster The Shambles National Railway Museum - Day 7
York - Stratford-upon-Avon - Cardiff
York - Stratford-upon-Avon - Cardiff- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Indigo, Wales)
Included Activities
- Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage in Shottery, 15th-century farmhouse where Shakespeare courted his future wife
- Visit Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, museum with original furnishings and documents from his early years
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience featuring traditional Welsh music, storytelling and locally inspired menu
Landmarks Anne Hathaway's Cottage Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon 
- Day 8
Cardiff
Cardiff- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Indigo, Wales)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Cardiff Castle with Local Expert, including stunning Victorian Gothic apartment rooms
- Orientation with Travel Director to see Principality Stadium, Wales Millennium Centre, Pierhead Building and The Senedd
Optional Activities
- Visit a museum
- Stroll along the bay
- Visit a local cafe
Landmarks Cardiff Castle Principality Stadium Wales Millennium Centre Senedd Pierhead Building - Day 9
Cardiff - Cotswolds - Bath
Cardiff - Cotswolds - Bath- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lansdown Grove, Bath)
Included Activities
- Visit Blenheim Palace, masterpiece of English Baroque with priceless art and tapestries
- Learn about Churchill's life at Blenheim
- Orientation to Bath including Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey
Landmarks Blenheim Palace Royal Crescent Pulteney Bridge Bath Abbey - Day 10
Bath
Bath- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (French-inspired meal at Brasserie Blanc)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lansdown Grove, Bath)
Included Activities
- Visit Roman Baths, one of the best-preserved ancient bathhouses in Northern Europe
Optional Activities
- Soak and relax at Thermae Spa
Landmarks Roman Baths Thermae Spa - Day 11
Bath - Stonehenge - Salisbury - London
Bath - Stonehenge - Salisbury - London- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk around Stonehenge, mysterious megaliths reputed to be up to 5,000 years old
Landmarks Stonehenge Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury 
