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Highlights of Britain

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London

    Meals
    Dinner
    Landmarks
    Big Ben
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  2. Day 2

    London to Oxford to Cotswolds

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Oxford with Tour Leader

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at Oxford's Covered Market
    • Explore Cotswolds villages independently
    Landmarks
    Oxford University
    Oxford Covered Market
    Cotswolds
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  3. Day 3

    Cotswolds

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Stratford-Upon-Avon with Tour Leader
    • Visit to Shakespeare's grave

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through Broadway's high street
    • Coffee and cake breaks
    Landmarks
    Stratford-Upon-Avon
    Broadway
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  4. Day 4

    Cotswolds - Worcester - Denbighshire

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to Worcester Cathedral
    • Visit Much Wenlock
    • Visit Ironbridge Valley (UNESCO World Heritage site)
    Landmarks
    Worcester Cathedral
    Crypt of St Wulfstan
    Much Wenlock
    Ironbridge Valley
    Shropshire Hills
  5. Day 5

    Snowdonia National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Snowdonia National Park with Tour Leader
    • Visit to Betws-Y-Coed
    • Walk across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll village
    Landmarks
    Snowdonia National Park
    Betws-Y-Coed
    Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
    Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
    Isle of Anglesey
    River Dee
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  6. Day 6

    Denbighshire - Liverpool - York

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool
    • Free time to explore Royal Albert Docks
    Landmarks
    The Beatles Story Museum
    Abbey Road Studios (recreation)
    Royal Albert Docks
    Tate (Liverpool)
    Pennines
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  7. Day 7

    York

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk with Tour Leader through York city center
    • View York Minster

    Optional Activities

    • Jorvik Centre (interactive Viking museum)
    • Walk on York City Walls
    • Visit Bettys tearoom
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    The Shambles
    Snickleways
    Jorvik Centre
    York City Walls
    Bettys
  8. Day 8

    York - Castle Howard - Lake District

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner with a view of Lake Windermere)

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to Castle Howard
    • Free road train ride through Castle Howard grounds
    • View Temple of the Four Winds
    • View Atlas Fountain
    • Pass through Yorkshire Dales National Park
    • Stop at Thirsk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Ribblehead Viaduct (if time permits)
    Landmarks
    Castle Howard
    Temple of the Four Winds
    Atlas Fountain
    Yorkshire Dales National Park
    Thirsk
    Ribblehead Viaduct
    Ribble Valley
    Lake Windermere
  9. Day 9

    Lake District

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to Beatrix Potter's Hill Top
    • Boat trip on Lake Windermere

    Optional Activities

    • Personalized Lake District exploration with Tour Leader
    Landmarks
    Hill Top
    Lake Windermere
  10. Day 10

    Lake District - Scottish Borders

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Scottish haggis, neeps and tatties with bagpipe demonstration)

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle
    • Entrance to Lanercost Priory
    • View Hadrian's Wall
    • Traditional Scottish haggis dinner with bagpipe demonstration
    Landmarks
    The Bowes Museum
    Barnard Castle
    Hadrian's Wall
    Lanercost Priory
  11. Day 11

    Scottish Borders to Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to The Great Tapestry of Scotland
    • Entrance to Rosslyn Chapel
    Landmarks
    The Great Tapestry of Scotland
    Rosslyn Chapel
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    4.6
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  • Guide
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  • L
    October 4th, 2024
    3
    Started well ended bad Our driver Rob a young but grossly overweight man kept the temperature in the bus cold all...
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    Traveled in September 2024
  • Highlights of Britain reviewer 2
    September 23rd, 2022
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    Fab 10 day tour. Tour guide was organized, knowledgeable, and fun. Driver was very pleasant and a safe and cautious...
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  • Highlights of Britain reviewer 3
    September 14th, 2019
    5
    This was one of the best tours I've been on. I am a solo traveller and it is easy to feel left out with groups of...
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  • G
    September 12th, 2019
    4.5
    Guide was informative and had done a lot of research - driver was safe - sometimes we had too much time for us to...
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  • S
    August 30th, 2018
    5
    Loved every minute of tour, Phil our original tour guide who had to go home and then young Johnny (his first tour of...
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    Traveled in September 2017
  • D
    October 10th, 2017
    5
    It was a wonderful experience, going on the back roads you see so much more especially Hill Top Farm
    Traveled in October 2017
  • S
    October 3rd, 2016
    4.5
    We had a terrific trip. Pip, our driver and guide, was fabulous. He did a great job showing us his country and...
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    Traveled in September 2016

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    Keith

    Asked on November 13th, 2025

    Who was the tour leader for the "Highlights of Britain" tour?

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      Keith

      TravelerWritten November 2025

      Was the tour guide Giovanni professional?

    • Back-Roads TouringOperatorWritten November 2025

      The tour leader for the "Highlights of Britain" tour was Giovanni.

    • Back-Roads TouringOperatorWritten November 2025

      We take guest feedback seriously and will review the tour guide's performance. Your comments will help us ensure our tours meet high standards.

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    Cristina

    Asked on July 12th, 2025

    I'd like to know exactly where you stay in the Cotswold, and how many villages you see there during this tour- and exactly which villages.

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    • Back-Roads TouringOperatorWritten July 2025

      The hotel used in Cotswolds is the Three Ways House Hotel.

    • Back-Roads TouringOperatorWritten July 2025

      The villages that you explore aren't locked in as the tour leader will discuss the options with the group and go from there, but you are sure to see a few different ones! If there is a specific village you are hoping to see, you can request this with the tour leader on tour.

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    Stacey

    Asked on May 31st, 2025

    are you able to send pricing and availability for this tour, start date that would work is 16 September 25, 2 ladies mother and daughter - ages 60 and 86. Particularly interested in the Lakes District. Advise size of group and general age mix. Will there be lots of walking? Four star category or 3.5 star guide thanks.

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    • Back-Roads TouringOperatorWritten June 2025

      The walking on the tour isn't strenuous, as or demogrphic is late 50s to 80s with usually an even split of male/females. There will be a few walking tours that will be there villages, these are taken at a slow pace and may go for 30-40 mins with plenty of stops for sightseeing and the guide to share some knowledge. Our accomodation is usually between a very good 3 star property to a lower priced 5 star with the majority being 4 star.

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