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Britain & Ireland Discovery - Premium (Small Group)

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 24
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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 at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford)

    Included Activities

    • Visit William Shakespeare's birthplace and museum in Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Orientation of Oxford and the world-famous university town

    Optional Activities

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

    York

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton York)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of York Minster and city walls
    • Explore the medieval Shambles
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    The Shambles
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Lake District - Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Marriott Holyrood, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere
    • 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
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Marriott Holyrood, Edinburgh)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Edinburgh along Princes Street to see the Scott Memorial
    • Visit Edinburgh New Town with its classical Adam facades
    • Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official Scottish residence of the King
    • Explore Edinburgh Castle and view the Scottish Crown Jewels, Mons Meg, and the Stone of Destiny
    • Attend The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (select departures only)

    Optional Activities

    • Research your family tartan at the Tartan Center
    • Visit the National Gallery
    Landmarks
    Princes Street
    Scott Memorial
    Edinburgh New Town
    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Edinburgh Castle
    National Gallery of Scotland
  6. Day 6

    Fife - Aberdeen

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

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Visit St. Andrews University where Kate Middleton met Prince William
    Landmarks
    St. Andrews
    Old Course
    West Sands Beach
    St. Andrews University
  7. Day 7

    Aberdeen to Wick

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise across Loch Ness, a loch stretching 37 kilometers through the Great Glen Fault
    • View Bona Lighthouse at the loch's northern tip
    • See Ebenezer Place, the world's shortest street
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Bona Lighthouse
    Ebenezer Place
  8. Day 8

    Orkney Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Italian Chapel built by Italian prisoners during World War II
    • Explore the old Norse Town of Kirkwall
    • Visit the prehistoric village of Skara Brae
    • Visit the stone circle of Ring of Brodgar
    Landmarks
    Italian Chapel
    Kirkwall
    Skara Brae
    Ring of Brodgar
  9. Day 9

    Isle of Skye

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

    Loch Lomond - Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu, Glasgow)

    Included Activities

    • See Eilean Donan Castle, one of Scotland's most iconic castles set where three lochs meet
    • Visit the WWII Commando Memorial with views of Ben Nevis
    • Explore the Valley of Glencoe
    • Stop at Loch Lomond, the 'Queen of Scottish Lakes'
    • Orientation of Glasgow with your Travel Director
    Landmarks
    Eilean Donan Castle
    WWII Commando Memorial
    Ben Nevis
    Glencoe
    Loch Lomond
    St Mungo's Cathedral
    George Square
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Giant's Causeway - Londonderry

    Meals
    Breakfast
    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 volcanic activity over 60 million years ago
    Landmarks
    Isle of Arran
    Giant's Causeway
    Londonderry
  12. Day 12

    Belleek - Sligo Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton, Sligo), Hotel (Clayton Hotel, Sligo)

    Included Activities

    • Tour inside Londonderry's city walls with storyteller Ronan
    • See the Gothic Guildhall and Georgian houses of Shipquay Street
    • Visit O'Donnell's Castle in Donegal
    • Take a guided tour at Belleek Pottery & Visitor Center and meet specialist craftspeople
    Landmarks
    Londonderry City Walls
    Guildhall
    Shipquay Street
    O'Donnell's Castle
    Belleek Pottery
    River Erne
    Sligo Bay
  13. Day 13

    Galway - Limerick

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The George, Limerick)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Galway, including St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Spanish Arch and Eyre Square
    • Experience Connemara landscape
    Landmarks
    Connemara
    Galway
    Church of St. Nicholas
    Spanish Arch
    Eyre Square
    Limerick
  14. Day 14

    Adare - Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-table meal with fresh ingredients sourced within a five-mile radius at John and Freda's restaurant), 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

    • Orientation of Limerick, including King John's Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral and the Treaty Stone
    • Meet John and Freda at their restaurant and enjoy a farm-to-table meal made from ingredients sourced within a five-mile radius
    • Explore the picturesque thatched village of Adare

    Optional Activities

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

    Ring of Kerry

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

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry scenic journey including towering cliffs, lush lakelands, remote villages and mountain ranges
    • Experience the three Lakes of Killarney

    Optional Activities

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

    Blarney - Cork

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron South Mall, Cork)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle and kiss the Stone of Eloquence
    • Orientation of Cork including the Grand Parade, South Mall, City Hall and Opera House
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Stone of Eloquence
    Cork
    River Lee
  17. Day 17

    Kilkenny - Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Trinity City Hotel, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kilkenny Castle and learn about the history of this magnificent castle and the powerful Ormonde family
    • Explore the beautifully restored Victorian-era rooms at Kilkenny Castle

    Optional Activities

    • Attend a famous Irish cabaret in Dublin
    • Explore Dublin in the evening
    Landmarks
    Kilkenny Castle
    Dublin
  18. Day 18

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Trinity City Hotel, Dublin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Guinness Storehouse to see how Guinness 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

    Liverpool

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron, Liverpool)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Conwy Castle, a medieval fortress built by King Edward I and Master James of St George between 1283 and 1287
    • Climb the restored spiral staircase and scale the great towers
    • Walk a complete circle around the battlements
    • View the unbroken town walls of Conwy

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Beatles history tour in Liverpool
    Landmarks
    Conwy Castle
    Conwy Town Walls
    Snowdonia Mountains
    Liverpool
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  20. Day 20

    Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Cardiff, including the University of Wales, Principality Stadium, City Hall and National Museum
    Landmarks
    University of Wales
    Principality Stadium
    City Hall
    National Museum
  21. Day 21

    Bath - Plymouth

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

    Included Activities

    • Orientation of Bath, including Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey
    • Visit the Roman Baths, one of the best-preserved ancient bathhouses in Northern Europe
    • Explore the Roman Baths including the Sacred Spring, original Great Bath, temple remains and museum displays
    • Visit Wells Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Severn Bridge
    Bath
    Pulteney Bridge
    Bath Abbey
    Roman Baths
    Wells Cathedral
    Plymouth
  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: Scenic exploration of Dartmoor National Park learning about stone circles and indigenous traditions from a Local Expert, or
    • Cruise the scenic Plymouth harbor where the Mayflower set sail 400 years ago
    • Orientation tour of Plymouth including Plymouth Hoe, the Citadel, Barbican and Mayflower Steps
    • Celebration Dinner with wine
    Landmarks
    Dartmoor National Park
    Plymouth Harbor
    Mayflower Steps
    Plymouth Hoe
    Barbican
    Citadel
  23. Day 23

    Stonehenge - London

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument with monoliths reputed to be up to 5,000 years old
    Landmarks
    Stonehenge
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  24. Day 24

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast
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