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Great Britain and Ireland (Age 27-35)

18 days
Start and end in London
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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 - 50
Ages 27-35
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London - Windsor - Bath - Bristol

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

    Included Activities

    • View Windsor Castle
    • Explore Bath's historic architecture including Royal Crescent and Roman Baths (free time)
    • Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore Windsor town and riverside
    • Canal cruise in Bath
    • Jane Austen museum visit in Bath
    • Walking tour of Bristol's street art with local guide
    • Night out in Bristol
    Landmarks
    Windsor Castle
    Royal Crescent
    Roman Baths
  2. Day 2

    Bristol - Oxford - Stratford-upon-Avon - Birmingham

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

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Explore Oxford University, museums, libraries and churches (free time)
    • Explore Stratford-upon-Avon's Shakespeare heritage (free time)

    Optional Activities

    • Punting on the river in Oxford
    • Guided exploration of Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Visit Shakespeare's birthplace and burial sites
    Landmarks
    University of Oxford
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  3. Day 3

    Birmingham - Liverpool - Manchester

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

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Guided city tour of Liverpool exploring Beatles history and football

    Optional Activities

    • Evening exploration of Manchester
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  4. Day 4

    Manchester - York

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

    Included Activities

    • Explore York Minster, the Shambles, and Clifford's Tower (free time)

    Optional Activities

    • Night ghost tour through York's dark alleyways
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    Clifford's Tower
    The Shambles
  5. Day 5

    York - Lake District - Carlisle

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

    Included Activities

    • Explore Lake District scenery (free time)

    Optional Activities

    • Lake District activities and hiking
    • Exploring rocky formations, pools and waterfalls
    Landmarks
    Lake District
  6. Day 6

    Carlisle - Hadrian's Wall - Edinburgh

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • View Hadrian's Wall

    Optional Activities

    • Whisky tasting experience in Edinburgh
    Landmarks
    Hadrian's Wall
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Edinburgh

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Edinburgh Castle
    • Tartan shopping on Princes Street
    • Free exploration of the city
    Landmarks
    Edinburgh Castle
  8. Day 8

    Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Scottish Highlands

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Loch Ness Lodge Hotel Drumnadrochit (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Stop at St. Andrews to explore birthplace of golf

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Highland games
    Landmarks
    St. Andrews
  9. Day 9

    Scottish Highlands - Loch Ness - Dundreggan - Glasgow

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Budget Glasgow (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Loch Ness cruise
    • Visit Dundreggan rewilding centre

    Optional Activities

    • Canoe across southern end of Loch Ness with wildlife viewing
    • Evening exploration and dining in Glasgow
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
  10. Day 10

    Glasgow - Stirling - Glasgow

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Budget Glasgow (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stirling Castle and William Wallace monument
    • Visit The Kelpies at Helix Park

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Helix Park adventure play area and woodlands
    • Experience live music across Glasgow venues
    • Local meal with live traditional music in Glasgow
    Landmarks
    The Kelpies
  11. Day 11

    Glasgow - Larne - Dublin

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

    Included Activities

    • Group dinner in Dublin

    Optional Activities

    • Evening at Temple Bar
    • Exploration of Dublin's pubs and streets
    Landmarks
    Temple Bar
  12. Day 12

    Dublin - Kilkenny - Clonmel

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

    Included Activities

    • Dinner in Clonmel

    Optional Activities

    • Bike ride in Kilkenny
    • Explore Kilkenny's castle, cathedral and medieval streets
    • Jameson's Distillery whiskey tasting in Midleton
    • Evening exploration of Clonmel
  13. Day 13

    Clonmel - Blarney Castle - Cliffs of Moher - Galway

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

    Included Activities

    • Blarney Castle visit and Blarney Stone kiss
    • Cliffs of Moher visit

    Optional Activities

    • Exploration of Galway's pubs, streets and atmosphere
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    Cliffs of Moher
  14. Day 14

    Galway

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

    Optional Activities

    • Ferry to Aran Islands (summer departures only)
    • Horseback riding on Aran Islands
    • Bike ride around Aran Islands farms
    • Visit Dún Aonghasa prehistoric fortress ruins
    • Learning Gaelic language
    • Exploration of Galway streets and atmosphere
    Landmarks
    Aran Islands
    Dún Aonghasa
  15. Day 15

    Galway - Derry/Londonderry

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

    Optional Activities

    • Authentic rural Irish experience with local shepherd and homemade lunch
    • Guided tour of the Bogside neighborhood
    • Exploration of 17th century city walls
    Landmarks
    Derry/Londonderry City Walls
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  16. Day 16

    Derry/Londonderry - Giant's Causeway - 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
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  17. Day 17

    Belfast - Dublin

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

    Optional Activities

    • Guinness Storehouse visit and pint-pulling lesson
    • Critical activities and exploration in Dublin
    • Free Time Add-On farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
  18. Day 18

    Dublin - Wales - London

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4.8
Overall rating based on 53 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.9
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    4.6
  • Food
    4.4
  • 4.7

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  • J
    April 10th, 2025
    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 (Age 27-35) reviewer 2
    April 8th, 2025
    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
    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
    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
    Great sights and amazing country side!
    Traveled in August 2019
  • Great Britain and Ireland (Age 27-35) reviewer 6
    July 27th, 2019
    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
    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
    Amazing trip with incredible guide and driver! Definitely, go for it!!
    Traveled in July 2019
  • C
    June 29th, 2019
    Both tour manager (Remi) and bus driver (Connor) where great. Was an amazing trip.
    Traveled in June 2019
  • J
    June 26th, 2019
    Was a great experience!
    Traveled in June 2019

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    Do you have to be within the ages indicated? This tour sounds fantastic and we are 2 retired but active couples who are most interested.

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      Contiki tours have an age restriction, requiring guests to be between 18-35 years old to participate. As you are outside this age range, you would not be eligible to join the trip. However, we have several sister brands that offer fantastic travel experiences without age restrictions: Trafalgar, Costsaver, Insight Vacations, Brendan Vacations, Luxury Gold.

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