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Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland

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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
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 42 - 50
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel London West)
  2. Day 2

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel London West)

    Optional Activities

    • Local Guide morning sightseeing tour of Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards, Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace
    • Visit Windsor Castle
    • Visit Tower of London with Crown Jewels
    • Taste of London excursion with dinner and guided illumination cruise on the River Thames
    Landmarks
    Houses of Parliament
    Big Ben
    Westminster Abbey
    Whitehall
    Downing Street
    Piccadilly Circus
    Buckingham Palace
    Windsor Castle
    Tower of London
    River Thames
  3. Day 3

    London - Stonehenge - Widecombe - Plymouth

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel London West), Hotel (Leonardo Hotel Plymouth)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stonehenge and explore visitor center
    • Visit Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor National Park
    • See Mayflower Steps in Plymouth
    Landmarks
    Stonehenge
    Widecombe-in-the-Moor
    Dartmoor National Park
    Mayflower Steps
  4. Day 4

    Plymouth - Glastonbury - Bath - Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leonardo Hotel Plymouth), Hotel (Mercure Cardiff North Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Glastonbury
    • Visit Bath
    • Orientation drive in Cardiff including Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, Millennium Stadium, and civic buildings

    Optional Activities

    • Welsh culture excursion with dinner of local specialties and wine
    Landmarks
    Glastonbury
    Bath
    Severn Bridge
    Cardiff Castle
    Cathays Park
    Millennium Stadium
  5. Day 5

    Cardiff - Tenby - Tramore

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Mercure Cardiff North Hotel), Hotel (Majestic Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tenby
    Landmarks
    Tenby
    Pembroke
  6. Day 6

    Tramore - Blarney - Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Majestic Hotel), Hotel (Killarney Court Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Blarney Castle and Stone of Eloquence
    Landmarks
    Cork
    Blarney Castle
  7. Day 7

    Killarney - Ring of Kerry

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Killarney Court Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry scenic drive including Ladies View and views of Lakes of Killarney

    Optional Activities

    • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride through Killarney National Park to Ross Castle on Lough Leane
    Landmarks
    Killorglin
    Ring of Kerry
    Ladies View
    Lakes of Killarney
    Killarney National Park
    Ross Castle
    Lough Leane
  8. Day 8

    Killarney - Dingle Peninsula - Adare - Shannon

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Killarney Court Hotel), Hotel (Treacys Oakwood Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Slea Head drive on Dingle Peninsula
    • View Blasket Islands
    • Visit Adare

    Optional Activities

    • Original Irish castle medieval banquet with 4-course feast, wine, music, and storytelling
    Landmarks
    Dingle Peninsula
    Slea Head
    Blasket Islands
    Adare
  9. Day 9

    Shannon - Cliffs of Moher - Galway - Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Treacys Oakwood Hotel), Hotel (Maldron Hotel Merrion Road)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cliffs of Moher
    • Visit The Burren
    • Visit Galway

    Optional Activities

    • Taylors Irish Cabaret with dinner, drinks, and Irish music, dance, and comedy
    Landmarks
    Cliffs of Moher
    The Burren
    Galway
    Shannon
  10. Day 10

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron Hotel Merrion Road)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation drive through Dublin including O'Connell Street, Georgian squares, and St. Patrick's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guinness Storehouse tour with history, traditions, brewing techniques, tasting, and dinner
    Landmarks
    O'Connell Street
    St. Patrick's Cathedral
    Guinness Storehouse
  11. Day 11

    Dublin - Holyhead - Caernarfon - Liverpool

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Maldron Hotel Merrion Road), Hotel (Leonardo Hotel Liverpool)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Caernarfon Castle
    Landmarks
    Holyhead
    Anglesey
    Caernarfon Castle
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  12. Day 12

    Liverpool - Lake District - Gretna Green - Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Leonardo Hotel Liverpool), Hotel (Moxy Glasgow Merchant City)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lake District
    • Visit Gretna Green
    Landmarks
    Lake District
    Gretna Green
  13. Day 13

    Glasgow - Fort William - Inverness - Culloden Moor - Highlands

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Loch Lomond
    • Pass through Glen Coe
    • Visit Fort William
    • Visit Great Glen with Caledonian Canal
    • Visit Loch Ness
    • Visit Inverness
    • Stop at Culloden Moor battlefield
    Landmarks
    Loch Lomond
    Rannoch Moor
    Glen Coe
    Fort William
    Ben Nevis
    Caledonian Canal
    Loch Lochy
    Loch Oich
    Loch Ness
    Inverness
    Culloden Moor
  14. Day 14

    Highlands - Pitlochry - St. Andrews - Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Pitlochry
    • Visit St. Andrews
    • Cross Forth Road Bridge
    • Morning sightseeing in Edinburgh with Local Guide featuring New Town and Old Town with Edinburgh Castle and Scotland's Crown Jewels

    Optional Activities

    • Authentic Scottish evening with traditional food, drinks, singers, dancers, bagpipes, and Ceremony of the Haggis
    Landmarks
    Pitlochry
    Perth
    Dundee
    Tay Bridge
    St. Andrews
    Royal and Ancient Golf Club
    Forth Road Bridge
    Edinburgh New Town
    Edinburgh Old Town
    Edinburgh Castle
  15. Day 15

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Edinburgh Park)

    Included Activities

    • Morning sightseeing with Local Guide featuring New Town and Old Town
    • Visit Edinburgh Castle and Scotland's Crown Jewels

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Yacht Britannia visit with dinner and wine at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Edinburgh New Town
    Edinburgh Old Town
    Edinburgh Castle
    Royal Yacht Britannia
  16. Day 16

    Edinburgh - Jedburgh - York - Sheffield

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jedburgh Abbey
    • Pass through Northumberland National Park
    • View Hadrian's Wall
    • Visit York Minster
    • Explore the Shambles in York
    Landmarks
    Jedburgh Abbey
    Cheviot Hills
    Northumberland National Park
    Hadrian's Wall
    York Minster
    The Shambles
  17. Day 17

    Sheffield - Stratford-upon-Avon - London

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon

    Optional Activities

    • Escorted evening in London's theater district with dinner and show tickets
    Landmarks
    Stratford-upon-Avon
    Anne Hathaway's Cottage
  18. Day 18

    London

    Meals
    Breakfast (Full English breakfast)

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4.8
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    4.1
  • Transport
    4.3
  • Guide
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    3.8
  • Food
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  • K
    June 8th, 2026
    I thoroughly enjoyed my time on my first European trip. I learned a lot through human connection with travelers in...
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    Traveled in August 2019
  • C
    September 26th, 2025
    Our guide Charlie was phenomenal as well as our driver Morris. They were both patient, helpful, kind & fun. Our tour...
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    Traveled in September 2025
  • Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland reviewer 3
    September 10th, 2025
    This trip was absolutely AMAZING! PROS: Tour guide was phenomenal!! Extremely knowledgeable! I would only asked...
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  • Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland reviewer 4
    September 7th, 2025
    Ok, but poor choices of some hotels and restaurants. Some policies (tipping, bus loading times, and others) seem to...
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    Traveled in July 2025
  • W
    June 5th, 2025
    Anna, our guide, was excellent. She was very informative, knew her history of the area very well, had a quick wit and...
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    Traveled in May 2025
  • R
    October 5th, 2024
    Nothing grand about this tour, in no particular order, no meet and greet with others or group leader, major...
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    Traveled in September 2024
  • D
    September 26th, 2024
    This was a great tour and we had a wonderful time.
    Traveled in September 2024
  • Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland reviewer 8
    September 25th, 2024
    Excellent holiday! Well organized and felt taken care of.
    Traveled in September 2024
  • S
    September 8th, 2024
    Some parts could be improved, such us hotels,excursions. The tour director Stuart and Pedro the driver were excellent.
    Traveled in July 2024
  • Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland reviewer 10
    September 5th, 2024
    We saw everything with variations some within the control of the tour guide some not , it was made up as we went...
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    Traveled in July 2024

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    Joshua

    Asked on March 16th, 2026

    How much walking is on this tour? One of the guests would be a 75yo woman who can do some walking, but not a lot. Would it be possible to have a mobility scooter of some kind on this tour?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten March 2026

      This tour requires some uphill walking on rough terrain at Edinburgh Castle which may pose a challenge to guests with physical limitations or reliant on mobility devices such as wheelchairs. Please be advised motorized scooters are not permitted and cannot be accommodated on services provided by GFOB or the applicable Tour Operator. If the guest arrives with a motorized scooter, they will be responsible for its alternate transportation arrangements to their end destination at the guest's expense.

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      Joshua

      TravelerWritten March 2026

      Other than the Edinbugh Castle, would the other walking be ok with a walker?

    • CosmosOperatorWritten March 2026

      Other than the castle, walking with a walker should be fine.

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    Hayley

    Asked on December 20th, 2025

    How many people could be on this tour? Likely? Maximum?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten December 2025

      This tour can accommodate up to 50 guest.

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    Gina

    Asked on December 8th, 2025

    Does the coach bus for this tour have a rest room on it?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten December 2025

      Our motor coaches do have restrooms on board. They are used in emergency situations. We do have frequent stops to allow for restroom and snack breaks.

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    Craig

    Asked on December 1st, 2025

    I would like to request vegan option on my tour for all of my meals.

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten December 2025

      We understand that people have certain needs and preferences when it comes to their meals and our guests should have a choice of items for each included meal. While some hotels and restaurants may be able to accommodate a special diet, there is no way for us to guarantee this. Please be advised that the guest will need to work directly with the hotel manager and restaurant staff while traveling to ensure their dietary needs are met.

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    Kristin

    Asked on November 19th, 2025

    The tour details state that the tickets for the Military Tatoo is only available for tours leaving on Aug 2 and 9. Our tour leaves on Aug 8, so does this mean we will not see the Tatoo?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten November 2025

      Our tours scheduled for July 25, 2026 and August 15, 2026 are the only tours scheduled to included the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Are your travel plans flexible, we can get you moved to one of the departures that will include the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

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    Joan

    Asked on October 10th, 2025

    Where do we see optional event details and their prices?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten October 2025

      Optional Excursions are not confirmed and available until 60-90 days prior to your departure. They will be available for purchase at that time.

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    Linda

    Asked on September 6th, 2025

    Is it possible to get more details about the Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland adventure?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten September 2025

      We provide a travel itinerary after booking. Optional excursions are confirmed 60-90 days before departure.

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    Yvonne

    Asked on July 28th, 2025

    Need more details, cost, what's covered, when do we need to commit

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten July 2025

      We do not arrange flights for our tours. You will have to arrange your flights independently.

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    Valerie

    Asked on June 21st, 2025

    what are the chances of us seeing the kelpies and/or stirling castle, falkirk wheel, driving through or stopping at the cotswolds?

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten June 2025

      This tour does not include visiting the Cotswolds. Unfortunately we don't offer any tours that visit the Cotswolds

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      Valerie

      TravelerWritten June 2025

      I'd rather we communicate via email if that's ok. I work fulltime.

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    Judith

    Asked on June 11th, 2025

    Do I need any formal clothing, i.e. are there any dinners for which formal or semi-formal clothing is required. 18-day UK and Ireland Tour, mid-August.

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    • CosmosOperatorWritten June 2025

      There are no planned dinners that are needing a formal or semi formal dress attire. You just need to ensure you are presentable, clean and tidy.

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