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Britain and Ireland Grandeur Reverse (No London Overnights)

20 days
From Stratford-upon-Avon to London
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Stratford-upon-Avon to York

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Centre)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Anne Hathaway's cottage
    • Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace and Visitor Centre
    Landmarks
    Anne Hathaway's Cottage
    Shakespeare's Birthplace
    York Minster
  2. Day 2

    York to Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Alnwick Castle
    • View Tenantry Column with Percy Lion
    Landmarks
    Alnwick Castle
    Tenantry Column
  3. Day 3

    Edinburgh

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn)

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing tour with Local Specialist along Royal Mile
    • Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • View Scottish Parliament building
    • Visit Edinburgh Castle
    • The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (when applicable to departure dates)
    Landmarks
    Royal Mile
    Palace of Holyroodhouse
    Scottish Parliament Building
    Edinburgh Castle
    Princes Street
    Scott Memorial
  4. Day 4

    Edinburgh to Pitlochry

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Craiglynne)

    Included Activities

    • Visit St. Andrews golf course to view the 18th green
    Landmarks
    Old Course at St. Andrews
    St. Andrews
  5. Day 5

    Pitlochry to Isle of Skye

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Dunollie)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Culloden Visitor Centre and Culloden Battlefield
    • Scenic drive along Loch Ness
    • View Eilean Donan Castle
    • Broadford Distillery tasting experience with local makers
    Landmarks
    Culloden Battlefield
    Loch Ness
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Broadford Distillery
  6. Day 6

    Isle of Skye to Glasgow

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn City Centre)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive past Glencoe
    • Orientation tour of Glasgow Cathedral and George Square
    Landmarks
    Glencoe
    Glasgow Cathedral
    George Square
  7. Day 7

    Glasgow to Lake District

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lancaster House)

    Included Activities

    • Visit The Kelpies in Falkirk
    • Visit Gretna Green and view the Marriage Anvil
    Landmarks
    The Kelpies
    Gretna Green
  8. Day 8

    Lake District to Liverpool

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village)
  9. Day 9

    Liverpool to Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sandymount)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Chester including Roman walls and Tudor Rows
    Landmarks
    Chester City Walls
    Chester Cathedral
  10. Day 10

    Dublin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sandymount)

    Included Activities

    • Early entry to Guinness Storehouse with tour and tasting demonstration
    • Sightseeing tour with Local Specialist including St. Patrick's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Grafton Street
    • Visit Temple Bar
    • Stroll through Phoenix Park
    Landmarks
    Guinness Storehouse
    St. Patrick's Cathedral
    Grafton Street
    Temple Bar
    Phoenix Park
    O'Connell Street
    Custom House
  11. Day 11

    Dublin to Belfast

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (AC Hotel by Marriott Belfast)

    Included Activities

    • Taxi tour with Local Specialist covering recent Belfast history

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Titanic Quarter
    Landmarks
    Titanic Quarter
    Donegall Quay
    Big Fish
    Samson and Goliath Cranes
    Belfast City Hall
  12. Day 12

    Belfast to Londonderry

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at your hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Central)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Giant's Causeway UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Walk Londonderry's 17th-century walls with Local Specialist
    • Explore Bogside murals and history
    • View Donegal Castle
    Landmarks
    Giant's Causeway
    Londonderry City Walls
    Bogside Murals
    Guildhall
    Donegal Castle
  13. Day 13

    County Donegal to Galway

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Connacht)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Galway Cathedral
    • Stroll around Eyre Square
    Landmarks
    Galway Cathedral
    Eyre Square
    Spanish Arch
  14. Day 14

    Galway to Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Rose Hotel Tralee)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre with multimedia experience
    • View Cliffs of Moher
    • Orientation tour of Limerick including St. Mary's Cathedral, Treaty Stone, and King John's Castle
    • Pass through Adare
    Landmarks
    Cliffs of Moher
    Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre
    St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick
    Treaty Stone
    King John's Castle
    Adare
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  15. Day 15

    Killarney

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Rose Hotel Tralee)

    Included Activities

    • Ring of Kerry scenic drive including Waterville, Black Valley, and Moll's Gap
    Landmarks
    Ring of Kerry
    Waterville
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 16

    Killarney to Waterford

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fitzwilton)

    Included Activities

    • Kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle
    • House of Waterford Crystal master crafter demonstration
    Landmarks
    Blarney Castle
    House of Waterford Crystal
  17. Day 17

    Waterford to Cardiff

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu , Leonardo Cardiff)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Cardiff including University of Wales, Principality Stadium, City Hall, and National Museum
    Landmarks
    University of Wales
    Principality Stadium
    Cardiff City Hall
    National Museum Cardiff
  18. Day 18

    Cardiff to Plymouth

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Blackmore Farm with family favorites)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne)

    Included Activities

    • Admire Bath's Georgian architecture
    • Visit Roman Baths in Bath
    • Be My Guest experience at Blackmore Farm with lunch
    Landmarks
    Roman Baths
    Blackmore Farm
  19. Day 19

    Plymouth

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Copthorne)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour including Royal Citadel and Mayflower Steps
    • Visit Cornish peninsula
    • Visit Looe village
    • Visit Polperro village
    Landmarks
    Plymouth Royal Citadel
    Mayflower Steps
    Looe
    Polperro
  20. Day 20

    Plymouth to London

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Stonehenge
    Landmarks
    Stonehenge
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3.9
Overall rating based on 7 Reviews
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    3.6
  • Transport
    4.1
  • Guide
    4.0
  • Accommodation
    3.7
  • Food
    3.8
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  • Britain and Ireland Grandeur Reverse (No London Overnights) reviewer 1
    January 6th, 2026
    One of the best trips that I've ever had! Worth every penny. I would recommend doing the Reverse Britain and...
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    Traveled in July 2025
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    Thank you for travelling with us and for taking the time to share such wonderful feedback. We are thrilled to hear that this was one of the best trips you have ever had and that you felt it was truly worth it. It is lovely to know that you enjoyed the Reverse Britain and Ireland Grandeur itinerary and that your time in Scotland was such a highlight. Your tip regarding the timing of the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh will be very helpful for future travellers planning a similar experience. We are also delighted that you embraced the local flavours and discovered a fondness for haggis and Guinness. Thank you for recommending the tour and for choosing Trafalgar. We would be delighted to welcome you back in the future for another unforgettable journey through the UK, Ireland or beyond.
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  • A
    October 12th, 2019
    I am on a tour right now. It is dreadful. Most of our stops are at horrible tacky tourist shops with the same junk at...
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    Traveled in October 2019
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    Thank you for taking the time to share your review. To begin, we sincerely regret to learn that your overall experience so far has been anything short of exceptional, given that the complete satisfaction of our guests is an absolute priority. All of our Travel Directors have been fully trained and carefully selected for the knowledge and passion that they have for their given regions. As such, we are surprised and concerned to read that you may not have found them to be informative on this occasion. Our guests' well-being and enjoyment are our top priorities, so please be assured that these comments have been shared with our Operations Manager for their review. On another note, we appreciate that you may have wanted your Travel Director to accompany you on your first day in London. However, we understand that a lot of our guests like to have the chance to explore such an exciting city independently. Therefore, we allow them this opportunity at the begging of their trip. That said, if there are any doubts about the structure of our itineraries, their full details can be found either on the Trafalgar website, in our brochure or in the information pack that is sent to each of our guests before the start of every trip. We do encourage our guests to familiarise themselves with these so as to avoid any potential disappointment once the trip is already underway. With the above in mind, we nevertheless regret to read that you have not enjoyed your trip so far. However, we do hope that the remainder of your time with us in Britain and Ireland will restore your initial impressions of our trips.
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  • R
    May 4th, 2019
    The hidden gems that Aryan took us to were great. We would never have known about them, let alone found them, if we...
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    Traveled in April 2019
    Reply from: Trafalgar
    Thank you so much for sharing your impressions of this trip. At Trafalgar, we take great pride in our Travel Directors, and the efforts they put to in making our guests’ time on the road special. Their knowledge and passion for our destinations, along with their unique storytelling ability, makes all the difference when discovering new places. That is why, it thrills us to know Aryan was able to assist you to have a fantastic time in Britain and Ireland, and also experience fresh and authentic moments you weren't expecting. With the above in mind, we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back again for another captivating adventure soon.
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  • A
    September 2nd, 2018
    Many. Cumberland London hotel was poorly managed and below average. Very few photo stops and little very casual about...
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    Traveled in August 2018
  • M
    July 23rd, 2018
    Some local guides were amazing like Ronin and the Belfast taxi drivers but Dee in Belfastwas very ordinary, I got...
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    Traveled in June 2018
  • J
    July 26th, 2017
    My UK Grandeur trip was magnificent as I knew very little of the places we visited as I had not visited . Our Tour...
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    Traveled in May 2017
  • S
    May 25th, 2017
    I have just completed a Trafalgar trip through England, Ireland and Scotland called the Grandeur Tour. I must say...
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    Traveled in May 2017

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    Stacey

    Asked on April 30th, 2024

    can i book a tour from the uk im flying to the uk for my daughters wedding april 2025 and would love to do one of your tours while im there

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten April 2024

      We are very excited to hear from you! Yes, you can. May we ask for your preferred date for us to check the availability?

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    Asked on April 4th, 2024

    Can you get triple share accommodation or how much extra for single supplement

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten April 2024

      The benefit of booking early is that both accommodation options are still available. You can choose a Triple room or a double room and a single room. A triple room would come to AUD $ 11,065 per person. Totalling AUD $ 33,195. A Double Room and a Single Room would come to AUD $ 10,675 per person in a Double room and AUD $ 13,875 for the single room.

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    Asked on March 26th, 2018

    Do you offer gluten-free meals?

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten March 2018

      Gluten-free meals are not a problem, simply let us know at the time you make the booking of your Trafalgar tour and we can request this with them for you.

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