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Great Britain and Ireland (Classic, Winter)

18 days
Start and end in London
4.8
53 traveler reviews
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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 8 - 35
Ages 18-35
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London to Bristol

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel (or similar)), Hotel (Holiday Inn Hotel Bristol Filton (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • View Windsor Castle
    • Dinner at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Free time exploring Windsor town
    • Visit Royal Crescent in Bath
    • Explore Roman Baths
    • Visit Jane Austen Museum
    • Canal cruise in Bath
    • Night out in Bristol
    Landmarks
    Windsor Castle
    Royal Crescent
    Roman Baths
    Jane Austen Museum
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  2. Day 2

    Bristol to Birmingham

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Birmingham New Street Station (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Bristol street art tour with local guide
    • Explore Oxford museums and libraries
    • Visit Oxford University grounds
    • Explore Stratford-upon-Avon
    Landmarks
    Oxford University
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  3. Day 3

    Birmingham to Manchester

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (ibis Manchester Centre Princess Street (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Guided city tour of Liverpool

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Manchester nightlife
    Landmarks
    Liverpool
  4. Day 4

    Manchester to York

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Wakefield (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore York Minster
    • Visit the Shambles
    • Climb Clifford's Tower
    • Ghost tour of York
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    Shambles
    Clifford's Tower
  5. Day 5

    York to Carlisle

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Carlisle City Centre Hotel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Lake District
    Landmarks
    Lake District
  6. Day 6

    Carlisle to Edinburgh

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge (or similar)), Hotel (Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • View Hadrian's Wall

    Optional Activities

    • Whisky tasting experience
    Landmarks
    Hadrian's Wall
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  7. Day 7

    Edinburgh

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge (or similar)), Hotel (Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Edinburgh Castle
    • Tartan shopping on Princes Street
    • Explore music festivals and creative scene
    Landmarks
    Edinburgh Castle
    Princes Street
  8. Day 8

    Edinburgh to Inverness

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Columba Hotel Inverness (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stirling Castle
    • Stop in St. Andrews
    Landmarks
    Stirling Castle
    St. Andrews
    Swilcan Bridge
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  9. Day 9

    Inverness

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Columba Hotel Inverness (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Loch Ness
    • View Glenfinnan Viaduct
    • Explore Aviemore
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Glenfinnan Viaduct
    Aviemore
  10. Day 10

    Inverness to Glasgow

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Budget Glasgow (or similar)), Hotel (Ibis Glasgow City Centre Sauchiehall Street Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dundreggan rewilding centre

    Optional Activities

    • Archery at Dundreggan
    • Axe throwing at Dundreggan
    • Explore Glasgow live music scene
    • Visit Glasgow cathedral
    • Dine on local Glaswegian meal with live music
    Landmarks
    Dundreggan
  11. Day 11

    Glasgow to Dublin

    Meals
    Dinner (Group dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour (mentioned in what's included: Local Guides)
    • Group dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Temple Bar nightlife
    Landmarks
    Temple Bar
  12. Day 12

    Dublin to Clonmel

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Talbot Hotel Clonmel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bicycle tour of Kilkenny
    • Explore Kilkenny castle
    • Visit Kilkenny cathedral
    • Jameson's Distillery whiskey tasting in Midleton
    Landmarks
    Kilkenny Castle
    Jameson Distillery
  13. Day 13

    Clonmel to Galway

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Travelodge Galway City Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle
    • Kiss the Blarney Stone
    • View Cliffs of Moher

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Galway pubs
    • Experience live music in Galway
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Cliffs of Moher
    Eyre Square
    Lynch's Castle
  14. Day 14

    Galway

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Travelodge Galway City Hotel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Learn Gaelic
    • Visit local pubs
    • Enjoy live music
    • Explore Galway streets
  15. Day 15

    Galway to Derry/Londonderry

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Derry (or similar)), Hotel (Waterfoot Hotel Londonderry (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Authentic rural Irish experience with sheepdogs and shepherd
    • Homemade lunch with local family
    • Guided tour of the Bogside
    Landmarks
    Derry/Londonderry City Walls
    Bogside
  16. Day 16

    Derry/Londonderry to Belfast

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre (or similar)), Hotel (ibis budget Belfast City Centre (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Giant's Causeway
    • Driving tour of Belfast

    Optional Activities

    • Titanic Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Giant's Causeway
    Titanic Museum
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  17. Day 17

    Belfast to Dublin

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Guinness Storehouse
    • Learn to pull a pint
    • Farewell dinner Add-On
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
  18. Day 18

    Dublin to London

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Traveler Reviews

4.8
Overall rating based on 53 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.9
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    4.6
  • Food
    4.4
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  • J
    April 10th, 2025
    5.0
    The tour was good I wished we had more time to see Manchester and Londonderry. The itinerary was good but didn’t like...
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    Traveled in April 2025
    Reply from: Contiki
    Thank you for sharing your feedback, we glad you have enjoyed the tour. We apologise that the ghost tour did not meeting your expectations. Your feedback has been noted and shared with the relevant departments. We hope you will join us again.
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  • Great Britain and Ireland (Classic, Winter) reviewer 2
    April 8th, 2025
    5.0
    The trip crams all the best sights and scenes of Great Britain and Ireland into 18 days with highlights being...
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    Traveled in March 2025
    Reply from: Contiki
    Thanks for sharing your great feedback, we are pleased you have enjoyed your Great Britain and Ireland Adventure. Its great to read about your interactions wit the Trip Manager. We hope you will join us again for another Contiki Trip
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  • J
    September 1st, 2024
    4.0
    Tour was good. Enjoyed the sheepdog experience immensely. But the trip manager slept with people on the tour which...
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    Traveled in March 2024
    Reply from: Contiki
    Thank you for your feedback. We hope you enjoyed other aspects of the tour besides the sheepdog experience and captured the beauty of Britain and Ireland. While we are glad you enjoyed the tour, we are concerned about your comments regarding the Trip Manager. We understand the importance of our Trip Managers and carefully train and select them to ensure professional management of our departures. Our operations teams will review your feedback with the Trip Manager in question.
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  • L
    August 18th, 2019
    4.0
    Remi was a fantastic tour manager! Very organized and committed to making sure we were all safe and having an amazing...
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    Traveled in August 2019
  • K
    August 14th, 2019
    5.0
    Great sights and amazing country side!
    Traveled in August 2019
  • Great Britain and Ireland (Classic, Winter) reviewer 6
    July 27th, 2019
    5.0
    Remi was a fantastic guide, always going above and beyond for our group to make sure we had the best time and...
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    Traveled in July 2019
  • G
    July 27th, 2019
    5.0
    Remi went above and beyond with the tour making sure we were all happy and comfortable. Remi gave us heaps of...
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    Traveled in July 2019
  • M
    July 27th, 2019
    5.0
    Amazing trip with incredible guide and driver! Definitely, go for it!!
    Traveled in July 2019
  • C
    June 29th, 2019
    5.0
    Both tour manager (Remi) and bus driver (Connor) where great. Was an amazing trip.
    Traveled in June 2019
  • J
    June 26th, 2019
    5.0
    Was a great experience!
    Traveled in June 2019

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