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Britain & Ireland Discovery - Premium (Small Group)

24 days
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 24
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London

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

    Optional Activities

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

    London to Stratford-upon-Avon

    London to Stratford-upon-Avon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome Dinner with drinks at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford)

    Included Activities

    • Visit William Shakespeare's birthplace museum in Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Welcome Dinner with drinks at a local restaurant in Stratford-upon-Avon

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
    • Browse the local indoor market in Oxford
    Landmarks
    Oxford
    Ashmolean Museum
    Cotswolds
    Shakespeare's Birthplace
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    York

    York
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton York)

    Included Activities

    • Visit York Minster
    • Explore the Shambles in York
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    The Shambles
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    York to Edinburgh

    York to Edinburgh
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Marriott Holyrood, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere
    • Stop at Gretna Green
    Landmarks
    Lake District
    Grasmere
    Gretna Green
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Edinburgh

    Edinburgh
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Marriott Holyrood, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • Tour along Princes Street with Local Expert
    • Visit Scott Monument
    • Explore New Town with Local Expert
    • Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Visit Edinburgh Castle and see Crown Jewels, Mons Meg, and Honours of Scotland

    Optional Activities

    • Research family tartan at the Tartan Center
    • Visit National Gallery
    • Attend The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (select departures)
    Landmarks
    Princes Street
    Scott Monument
    New Town
    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Edinburgh Castle
    National Gallery
    Tartan Center
  6. Day 6

    Edinburgh to Aberdeen

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Whisky Distillery

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll to West Sands Beach in St. Andrews
    • Visit St. Andrews University
    Landmarks
    St. Andrews
    Old Course
    West Sands Beach
    St. Andrews University
  7. Day 7

    Aberdeen to Wick

    Aberdeen to Wick
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise on Loch Ness
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Bona Lighthouse
    Wick
    Ebenezer Place
  8. Day 8

    Orkney Islands

    Orkney Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry to Orkney Islands
    • Visit Italian Chapel
    • Visit Kirkwall
    • Visit Skara Brae
    • Visit Ring of Brodgar
    Landmarks
    Italian Chapel
    Kirkwall
    Skara Brae
    Ring of Brodgar
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Orkney Islands to Isle of Skye

    Orkney Islands to Isle of Skye
    Meals
    Breakfast
    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

    Isle of Skye to Glasgow

    Isle of Skye to Glasgow
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu, Glasgow)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Eilean Donan Castle
    • Visit WWII Commando Memorial
    Landmarks
    Eilean Donan Castle
    WWII Commando Memorial
    Ben Nevis
    Glencoe
    Loch Lomond
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Glasgow to Northern Ireland

    Glasgow to Northern Ireland
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Da Vinci's, Derry/Londonderry)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry across Irish Sea
    • Visit Giant's Causeway
    • Walk across Giant's Causeway
    Landmarks
    Isle of Arran
    Giant's Causeway
    Londonderry
  12. Day 12

    Londonderry to Sligo Bay

    Londonderry to Sligo Bay
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton Hotel, Sligo)

    Included Activities

    • Tour inside Londonderry walls with Local Expert Ronan
    • Walk Shipquay Street and see Georgian houses
    • Visit Gothic Guildhall
    • Visit O'Donnell's Castle in Donegal
    Landmarks
    Derry/Londonderry
    Shipquay Street
    Guildhall
    O'Donnell's Castle
    Sligo Bay
  13. Day 13

    Sligo Bay to Limerick

    Sligo Bay to Limerick
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The George, Limerick)

    Included Activities

    • Visit St. Nicholas Cathedral in Galway
    • See Spanish Arch in Galway
    • Visit Eyre Square in Galway
    Landmarks
    Connemara
    St. Nicholas Cathedral
    Spanish Arch
    Eyre Square
    Galway
  14. Day 14

    Limerick to Killarney

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

    Included Activities

    • See King John's Castle in Limerick
    • See St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick
    • See Treaty Stone in Limerick
    • Meet John and Freda at their home and enjoy farm-to-table meal in Killarney
    • Village walk through Adare

    Optional Activities

    • Choose from hand-picked local restaurants for Dine-Around Evening in Killarney
    Landmarks
    King John's Castle
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    Treaty Stone
    Adare
    County Kerry
  15. Day 15

    Killarney

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

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry scenic drive

    Optional Activities

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

    Killarney to Cork

    Killarney to Cork
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron South Mall, Cork)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle
    • Kiss the Stone of Eloquence at Blarney Castle
    • Cork city tour
    Landmarks
    Derrynasaggart Mountains
    Blarney Castle
    Stone of Eloquence
    Cork
    River Lee
  17. Day 17

    Cork to Dublin

    Cork to Dublin
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Trinity City Hotel, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kilkenny Castle

    Optional Activities

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

    Dublin

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit Guinness Storehouse
    • Taste Guinness at Guinness Storehouse
    • Tour Dublin's Georgian squares with Local Expert
    • See O'Connell Street
    • See Custom House
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    O'Connell Street
    Custom House
  19. Day 19

    Dublin to Liverpool

    Dublin to Liverpool
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron, Liverpool)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Conwy Castle

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Experience tour featuring The Beatles history in Liverpool
    Landmarks
    Conwy Castle
    Conwy
    Liverpool
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  20. Day 20

    Liverpool to Cardiff

    Liverpool to Cardiff
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)

    Included Activities

    • Cardiff city orientation
    Landmarks
    University of Wales
    Principality Stadium
    City Hall
    National Museum
  21. Day 21

    Cardiff to Plymouth

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

    Included Activities

    • Bath city orientation
    • Visit Pulteney Bridge in Bath
    • Visit Bath Abbey
    • Visit Roman Baths in Bath
    • Visit Wells Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Bath
    Severn Bridge
    Pulteney Bridge
    Bath Abbey
    Roman Baths
    Wells Cathedral
  22. Day 22

    Plymouth

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

    Included Activities

    • Celebration Dinner with wine in Plymouth

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic exploration of Dartmoor National Park with Local Expert
    • Cruise Plymouth harbor
    Landmarks
    Dartmoor National Park
    Plymouth Harbor
    Plymouth Hoe
  23. Day 23

    Plymouth to London

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stonehenge
    Landmarks
    Salisbury Plain
    Stonehenge
    Itinerary Image 1
  24. Day 24

    London

    London
    Meals
    Breakfast

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