Itinerary
- Day 1
London to Stratford-upon-Avon
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant with drinks)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford), Hotel (Swan's Nest, Stratford-upon-Avon)
Included Activities
- Visit Shakespeare's birthplace museum in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Orientation of Oxford's City of Dreaming Spires and university
- Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant with drinks
Optional Activities
- Visit the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
- Browse the local indoor market in Oxford
Landmarks Shakespeare's Birthplace Ashmolean Museum Chiltern Hills - Day 2
York
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, York)
Included Activities
- Visit York Minster
- Explore the Shambles medieval street
- Orientation of York city walls and medieval sites
Landmarks York Minster Shambles - Day 3
Lake District - Edinburgh
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood)
Included Activities
- Visit Wordsworth's grave in Grasmere village
- Visit Gretna Green, the famous runaway marriage spot
Optional Activities
- Scottish cultural dinner complete with ceilidh in Edinburgh
Landmarks Lake District Grasmere Gretna Green 
- Day 4
Edinburgh
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood)
Included Activities
- Visit Edinburgh Castle and view the Scottish Crown Jewels, Mons Meg, and Stone of Destiny
- Explore Edinburgh Old Town with Local Expert
- Visit Palace of Holyroodhouse
- View Scott Monument on Princes Street
- Explore New Town's classical Adam facades
Optional Activities
- Research family tartan at the Tartan Centre
- Visit the National Gallery of Scotland
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle (select departures)
Landmarks Edinburgh Castle Palace of Holyroodhouse Scott Monument Princes Street Royal Mile - Day 5
St. Andrews - Aberdeen
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ardoe House Hotel and Spa, Aberdeen)
Included Activities
- Visit St. Andrews, home to the Old Course and birthplace of golf
- Whisky Distillery visit - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Optional Activities
- Stroll to West Sands Beach in St. Andrews (Chariots of Fire filming location)
- Visit St. Andrews University
Landmarks St. Andrews Old Course West Sands Beach St. Andrews University 
- Day 6
Aberdeen - Wick
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)
Included Activities
- Cruise across Loch Ness with Travel Director commentary
- Pass Bona Lighthouse at Loch Ness
- Visit Ebenezer Place, world's shortest street
Landmarks Loch Ness Bona Lighthouse Ebenezer Place - Day 7
Orkney Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Norseman, Wick)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Orkney Islands
- Visit Italian Chapel
- Explore Norse Town of Kirkwall
- Visit 5000-year-old village of Skara Brae
- Visit Ring of Brodgar stone circle
Landmarks Italian Chapel Kirkwall Skara Brae Ring of Brodgar - Day 8
Isle of Skye
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Dunollie, Broadford)
Included Activities
- Journey to Isle of Skye
- Experience Ullapool fishing town
- Travel alongside Loch Carron and through Glen Carron
Landmarks Ullapool Loch Carron Glen Carron Isle of Skye Broadford Bay - Day 9
Isle of Skye - Glasgow
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu, Glasgow)
Included Activities
- View Eilean Donan Castle
- Visit WWII Commando Memorial
- Travel through Valley of Glencoe
- Stop at Loch Lomond
Landmarks Eilean Donan Castle Commando Memorial Ben Nevis Valley of Glencoe Loch Lomond - Day 10
Glasgow - Derry/Londonderry
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Da Vinci's, Londonderry)
Included Activities
- Cross Irish Sea ferry to Northern Ireland
- Visit UNESCO-listed Giant's Causeway
- Walk across hexagonal basalt columns
Landmarks Isle of Arran Giant's Causeway Derry/Londonderry - Day 11
Derry/Londonderry - Donegal - Sligo Bay
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Clayton, Sligo)
Included Activities
- Walking tour inside Derry/Londonderry's walled city with storyteller Ronan
- Visit the Gothic Guildhall in Derry/Londonderry
- Walk Shipquay Street and view Georgian houses
- Visit O'Donnell's Castle in Donegal
- Leisurely time to explore Donegal town
- Orientation of Sligo Bay area with Travel Director
Landmarks Derry/Londonderry City Walls Guildhall, Derry/Londonderry Shipquay Street O'Donnell's Castle Donegal Bay - Day 12
Galway - Limerick
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The George, Limerick)
Included Activities
- Experience Connemara landscape
- Visit St. Nicholas Cathedral in Galway
- View Spanish Arch in Galway
- Visit Eyre Square in Galway
Landmarks Connemara St. Nicholas Cathedral Spanish Arch Eyre Square - Day 13
Limerick - Killarney
- Meals
- Lunch (Meal at John and Freda's farm-to-table restaurant with fresh ingredients sourced within a five-mile radius), Dinner (Dine-Around Evening—choose from a hand-picked selection of local restaurants), Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, Killarney, Great Southern Killarney)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Limerick city
- Visit King John's Castle
- Visit St. Mary's Cathedral
- See the Treaty Stone
- Visit Adare village
- Meet John and Freda at their farm-to-table restaurant - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
- Meal at John and Freda's restaurant with locally-sourced ingredients
- Dine-Around Evening at selected local restaurants
Landmarks King John's Castle St. Mary's Cathedral Treaty Stone Adare - Day 14
Killarney
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, Killarney, Great Southern Killarney)
Included Activities
- Ring of Kerry scenic journey
Optional Activities
- Bicycle hire and cycling trails around Killarney Lake
- Cycling trails through Killarney National Park
Landmarks Ring of Kerry Lakes of Killarney Killarney National Park - Day 15
Cork
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maldron South Mall, Cork)
Included Activities
- Visit Blarney Castle
- Kiss the Stone of Eloquence at Blarney Castle
Optional Activities
- City tour of Cork
Landmarks Blarney Castle Stone of Eloquence River Lee - Day 16
Kilkenny - Dublin
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Trinity City, Dublin)
Included Activities
- Visit Kilkenny Castle
- Explore restored Victorian era rooms at Kilkenny Castle
Optional Activities
- Irish cabaret show in Dublin
Landmarks Kilkenny Castle 
- Day 17
Dublin
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Trinity City, Dublin)
Included Activities
- Visit Guinness Storehouse
- Walking tour with Local Expert of Dublin's Georgian squares, O'Connell Street and Custom House
Landmarks Guinness Storehouse O'Connell Street Custom House - Day 18
Dublin - Liverpool
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maldron, Liverpool)
Included Activities
- Cross Irish Sea ferry
- Visit Conwy Castle in Wales
- Orientation of Liverpool
Optional Activities
- The Beatles history tour in Liverpool
Landmarks Conwy Castle Conwy town walls Snowdonia - Day 19
Cardiff
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Clayton, Cardiff)
Included Activities
- Orientation of Cardiff
- View University of Wales
- View Principality Stadium
- View City Hall
- View National Museum
Landmarks University of Wales Principality Stadium Cardiff City Hall National Museum Cardiff - Day 20
Bath - Plymouth
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza, Plymouth , Copthorne Hotel Plymouth)
Included Activities
- Orientation of Bath
- View Pulteney Bridge
- Visit Bath Abbey
- Visit Roman Baths
- Visit Wells Cathedral
Landmarks Severn Bridge Bath Abbey Pulteney Bridge Roman Baths Wells Cathedral - Day 21
Plymouth
- Meals
- Dinner (Celebration Dinner with wine), Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Copthorne Hotel Plymouth, Crowne Plaza, Plymouth)
Included Activities
- Celebration Dinner with wine in Plymouth
Optional Activities
- Scenic exploration of Dartmoor National Park with Local Expert
- Scenic cruise of Plymouth harbour
Landmarks Dartmoor National Park Plymouth Harbour - Day 22
Stonehenge - London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Stonehenge
Landmarks Stonehenge
