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Britain & Ireland Discovery - Premium (Small Group)

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Thistle Marble Arch, London.)

    Optional Activities

    • Walk along the Serpentine in Hyde Park
    • Window shop in Knightsbridge boutiques
    • Stroll along the Thames to Tower Bridge
    • Visit Tower of London
    Landmarks
    Serpentine
    Tower Bridge
    Tower of London
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    London to Stratford-upon-Avon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome Dinner with drinks at local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford)

    Included Activities

    • See Oxford's spires and colleges of this world-famous university town
    • Visit Shakespeare's birthplace museum in Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Welcome Dinner at local restaurant with drinks

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
    • Browse the local indoor market in Oxford
    • Explore Stratford-upon-Avon and its Tudor houses
    Landmarks
    University of Oxford
    Shakespeare's Birthplace
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    York

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton York)

    Included Activities

    • See York Minster, the largest medieval church in northern Europe
    • Walk through the medieval Shambles with its timber-framed houses
    • Explore York's ancient city walls

    Optional Activities

    • Explore the maze of narrow streets at leisure
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    Shambles
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Lake District - Gretna Green - Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Marriott Holyrood, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Grasmere and learn about the life of poet William Wordsworth, including his grave
    • Visit Gretna Green, the famous spot where runaway lovers were married
    Landmarks
    Lake District
    Grasmere
    Gretna Green
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Marriott Holyrood, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • See the Scott Memorial on Princes Street
    • Explore the elegant 18th century New Town with its classical Adam facades
    • Visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official Scottish residence of His Majesty The King
    • Visit Edinburgh Castle to see the Scottish Crown Jewels and Mons Meg up close
    • The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - colorful mix of pipes and drums, dance and display, set against floodlit Edinburgh Castle (select departures only)

    Optional Activities

    • Research your family tartan in the Tartan Center
    • Visit the art treasures in the National Gallery
    Landmarks
    Scott Memorial
    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Edinburgh Castle
  6. Day 6

    Edinburgh to Fife and Aberdeen

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ardoe House Hotel and Spa, Aberdeen)

    Included Activities

    • Visit St. Andrews, a coastal university town shaped by old quadrangles
    • Walk to West Sands Beach where 'Chariots of Fire' filmed its iconic scene
    • Look across the Old Course, regarded as the birthplace of modern golf
    • Sample 'wee dram' and learn whisky production at a family run distillery overlooking Lunan Bay

    Optional Activities

    • Wander to St. Andrews University
    Landmarks
    St. Andrews Old Course
    West Sands Beach
    University of St Andrews
  7. Day 7

    Aberdeen to Loch Ness and Wick

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Board a cruise on Loch Ness, a loch stretching 37 kilometers through the Great Glen Fault
    • Pass Aldourie Castle and learn about hydroelectric power and Loch Ness
    • See Ebenezer Place, the world's shortest street at 2.06 m (6.7 ft)
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Bona Lighthouse
    Aldourie Castle
    Ebenezer Place
  8. Day 8

    Orkney Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Italian Chapel, built by Italian prisoners during World War II
    • Visit the old Norse Town of Kirkwall
    • Visit the prehistoric village of Skara Brae, 5,000 years old
    • Visit the stone circle of Brodgar on a full day across the islands
    Landmarks
    Italian Chapel
    Kirkwall
    Skara Brae
    Ring of Brodgar
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Isle of Skye

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Dunollie, Broadford), Hotel (The Dunollie Hotel, Broadford)
    Landmarks
    Ullapool
    Loch Carron
    Glen Carron
    Isle of Skye
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  10. Day 10

    Scottish Highlands to Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu, Glasgow)

    Included Activities

    • See Eilean Donan Castle, one of Scotland's most iconic castles, where three lochs meet
    • Visit the WWII Commando Memorial for a chance to view Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain
    • Travel through the Valley of Glencoe
    • Stop on the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond, known as the 'Queen of Scottish Lakes'
    Landmarks
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Ben Nevis
    Glencoe
    Loch Lomond
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Giant's Causeway and Londonderry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Da Vinci's, Derry/Londonderry)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Walk across thousands of interlocking basalt columns, shaped by nature and renowned for their striking geometric appearance
    Landmarks
    Giant's Causeway
    Isle of Arran
  12. Day 12

    Derry/Londonderry - Donegal - Sligo Bay

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton Hotel, Sligo)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Derry/Londonderry's walls with storyteller Ronan
    • Walk Shipquay Street and visit the Gothic Guildhall
    • Visit O'Donnell's Castle in Donegal
    • Orientation of Sligo Bay area

    Optional Activities

    • Leisure time exploring Donegal town
    Landmarks
    Derry/Londonderry City Walls
    Guildhall, Derry/Londonderry
    Shipquay Street, Derry/Londonderry
    O'Donnell's Castle, Donegal
    Donegal Bay
    Sligo Bay
  13. Day 13

    Connemara - Galway - Limerick

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The George, Limerick)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Lynch Memorial Window in Galway
    • Visit St. Nicholas Cathedral, the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use
    • Visit the Spanish Arch in Galway
    • Visit Eyre Square in Galway
    Landmarks
    Connemara
    St. Nicholas Cathedral
    Spanish Arch
    Eyre Square
  14. Day 14

    Limerick - Adare - Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-table meal made from fresh ingredients sourced within a five-mile radius at John and Freda's restaurant), Dinner (Dine-Around Evening with choice from hand-picked selection of local restaurants)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, Killarney, Great Southern Killarney)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Limerick and see King John's Castle
    • See St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick
    • See the Treaty Stone in Limerick
    • Meet John and Freda, passionate guesthouse owners, and learn about their farm-to-table concept while enjoying a delicious meal made from fresh ingredients sourced within a five-mile radius
    • Experience a village walk through Adare's main street lined with thatched cottages
    • Dine-Around Evening in Killarney with choice from hand-picked selection of local restaurants
    Landmarks
    King John's Castle
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    Treaty Stone
    Adare
  15. Day 15

    Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, Killarney, Great Southern Killarney)

    Included Activities

    • Tour the Ring of Kerry, a 111-mile circular route featuring towering cliffs, lush lakelands, remote villages and historical sites

    Optional Activities

    • Hire a bicycle and take advantage of cycle trails around the lake
    • Cycle through Killarney National Park
    Landmarks
    Ring of Kerry
    Lakes of Killarney
  16. Day 16

    Derrynasaggart Mountains - Blarney - Cork

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron South Mall, Cork)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the Stone of Eloquence, sourced from 330-million-year-old limestone
    • See Cork's Grand Parade and South Mall
    • See City Hall and the Opera House during Cork orientation tour
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Derrynasaggart Mountains
  17. Day 17

    Medieval Kilkenny - Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Trinity City Hotel, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kilkenny Castle, built in 1195 after the Norman Conquest, and explore its beautifully restored Victorian era rooms

    Optional Activities

    • Take in a famous Irish cabaret in Dublin
    Landmarks
    Kilkenny Castle
  18. Day 18

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Trinity City Hotel, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Guinness Storehouse and see how the world's most famous stout is created
    • Enjoy a perfectly chilled pint of Guinness
    • See Dublin's elegant Georgian squares with a Local Expert
    • Visit O'Connell Street
    • Visit the Custom House
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    O'Connell Street
    Custom House
  19. Day 19

    Dublin to Liverpool

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron, Liverpool)

    Included Activities

    • See Conwy Castle, the magnificent medieval fortress built by King Edward I and his architect Master James of St George in four years between 1283 and 1287
    • Climb the restored spiral staircase, scale the great towers and walk a complete circle around the battlements at Conwy Castle
    • Admire the unbroken town walls of Conwy and amazing views out across the mountains of Snowdonia

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience tour featuring the history of The Beatles in Liverpool
    Landmarks
    Conwy Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  20. Day 20

    Welsh Marches - Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)

    Included Activities

    • See the University of Wales
    • See the Principality Stadium
    • See City Hall
    • See the National Museum during Cardiff orientation tour
    Landmarks
    University of Wales
    Principality Stadium
    City Hall
    National Museum
  21. Day 21

    Bath - Wells - Plymouth

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Plymouth. , Copthorne Hotel Plymouth)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Roman Baths, one of the best-preserved ancient bathhouses in Northern Europe
    • Explore the Sacred Spring, original Great Bath, temple remains and museum displays at the Roman Baths
    • See the impressive Pulteney Bridge
    • See the gothic Bath Abbey, famous for the sculpture of angels climbing Jacob's Ladder
    • Explore Wells Cathedral, featuring soaring scissor arches and the tranquil Chapter House
    Landmarks
    Bath Abbey
    Roman Baths
    Pulteney Bridge
    Wells Cathedral
  22. Day 22

    Plymouth

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner with wine and delicious local cuisine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne Hotel Plymouth, Crowne Plaza Plymouth.)

    Included Activities

    • Choose between: Explore Dartmoor National Park with a Local Expert to learn about stone circles and indigenous traditions OR Set sail on a relaxing cruise from Plymouth harbor, where the pilgrims left over 400 years ago
    • Celebration Dinner with wine at Plymouth
    Landmarks
    Dartmoor National Park
    Plymouth Harbor
  23. Day 23

    Stonehenge - London

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Thistle Marble Arch, London.)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the prehistoric and mysterious Stonehenge
    Landmarks
    Stonehenge
    Itinerary Image 1
  24. Day 24

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast

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