Itinerary
- Day 1
Salisbury - Bath - Exeter
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Southgate)
Included Activities
- Walk around Stonehenge megaliths
- Admire UNESCO-listed Bath with Georgian facades
- Explore Roman Baths in Bath - walk at own pace through the bathing and temple complex
Landmarks Stonehenge Roman Baths 
- Day 2
Plymouth - Polperro - Buckfast Abbey
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Southgate)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Plymouth including Plymouth Hoe and the Citadel, Barbican and Mayflower Steps with Travel Director
- Visit to Buckfast Abbey, a Benedictine monastery
Optional Activities
- Cruise around the dramatic coastline of Plymouth Sound
- Visit to the village of Polperro
Landmarks Royal Citadel Plymouth Hoe Barbican Mayflower Steps Polperro Dartmoor National Park Buckfast Abbey - Day 3
Devon - Somerset - Cardiff
- Meals
- Lunch (Hearty farmhouse meal at Blackmore Farm prepared by Ann Dyer featuring family favourites and local flavours)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Leonardo Cardiff)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience at Blackmore Farm - meet Ian and Ann Dyer and learn about their working dairy farm and manor house mentioned in the Domesday Book
- Farmhouse lunch at Blackmore Farm prepared by Ann Dyer
- Cardiff orientation tour with Travel Director - see University of Wales, Principality Stadium, City Hall, and National Museum
Landmarks Blackmore Farm Principality Stadium City Hall, Cardiff National Museum Cardiff University of Wales - Day 4
Ludlow - Chester - Liverpool
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Leonardo Liverpool, Leonardo Manchester Piccadilly)
Included Activities
- Explore Ludlow's narrow streets, lanes and medieval timber-framed Tudor architecture
- Orientation walk of Chester's Tudor Rows and city walls
- Visit Chester Cathedral - former Benedictine abbey with over 1,000 years of history
- Local Specialist guided tour of Liverpool's history - visit Penny Lane, Albert Dock, Liverpool Cathedral, Mathew Street, Liver Building, Beatles Statue
Landmarks Chester Cathedral Albert Dock Liverpool Cathedral Liver Building Beatles Statue - Day 5
Lake District - Gretna Green - Glasgow
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Locally-sourced meal at Mharsanta restaurant featuring Scottish tradition and plant-rich options)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Drive through Lake District along Lake Windermere shores
- Visit Gretna Green - famous spot where runaway lovers were married
- Orientation tour of Glasgow including Cathedral, George Square, Clyde River views
- Dinner at Mharsanta restaurant - locally-sourced Scottish meal with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Landmarks Lake Windermere George Square - Day 6
Loch Lomond - Glencoe - Fort William
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Laggan)
Included Activities
- Drive along Loch Lomond
- Travel through Glencoe Highland village
- Visit World War II Commando Memorial near Fort William with views of Ben Nevis
- Scenic drive through Scottish Highlands past glens, lochs and dramatic peaks
Landmarks Loch Lomond Glencoe Ben Nevis World War II Commando Memorial - Day 7
Isle of Skye - Eilean Donan - Scottish Highlands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Laggan)
Included Activities
- Visit Portree on Isle of Skye with Local Specialist - views of Cuillin Mountains backdrop
- View Eilean Donan Castle on mainland
- Scenic drive through Scottish Highlands past lochs and glens
Landmarks Portree Cuillin Mountains Eilean Donan Castle 
- Day 8
Pitlochry - St. Andrews - Edinburgh
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Delta by Marriott)
Included Activities
- Visit Pitlochry, famous for its salmon leap
- See St. Andrews golf course where the sport was created
- View the famous 18th hole at St. Andrews
- Explore Edinburgh with a Local Specialist, traveling along Princes Street to see the Scott Memorial, neoclassical Adam facades of New Town and Palace of Holyroodhouse
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (on departures that align with performance dates)
Optional Activities
- Scottish night out with traditional dinner, music and a ceilidh
Landmarks St. Andrews Golf Course Firth of Forth Scott Memorial Palace of Holyroodhouse Princes Street New Town The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 
- Day 9
Edinburgh
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Delta by Marriott)
Included Activities
- Walk the Royal Mile
- Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Visit Scottish Parliament
- Visit Edinburgh Castle perched on Castle Rock
- Explore New Town Georgian architecture with Local Specialist
- Explore Old Town hidden passages
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience including traditional song, dance and Scottish fare
Landmarks Royal Mile Palace of Holyroodhouse Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Castle Arthur's Seat - Day 10
Alnwick - York
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Centre)
Included Activities
- Visit Alnwick Castle - impressive home of the Duke of Northumberland
- See Tenantry Column with Percy Lion in Alnwick
- Orientation walk of York past cobblestone Shambles
- Visit York Minster
Landmarks Alnwick Castle Tenantry Column The Shambles York Minster - Day 11
Stratford-upon-Avon - London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Anne Hathaway's thatched cottage
- Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace and Visitor Centre
Landmarks Anne Hathaway's Cottage Shakespeare's Birthplace
