ESSENTIAL BRITAIN & IRELAND
Tour Code - GB
8 days London to London
London, Newport, Waterford, Dublin, Edinburgh, York
All inclusive prices starting at: $1939
This comprehensive holiday gives you an insight into all five countries of the British Isles. Start with visits to prehistoric Stonehenge and the extraordinary excavations of the Roman Baths. Then travel via Cardiff and through South Wales to board the ferry for the crossing to Ireland. Admire the stallions at the Irish National Stud, and relax in Dublin, before heading north past the Mountains of Mourne to vibrant Belfast. Another ferry crossing takes you to Scotland, and its capital city Edinburgh, where a guided city tour includes a visit to the castle. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe’s magnificent Floors Castle, a walking tour through York, and last but not least Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon are the final highlights of this journey.
EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO
Tickets included for departures 0804, 0811 & 0818
NOTE: Optional London city tour and afternoon excursions to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London are available if extra London nights are reserved.
Meals
Breakfast - 7
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 3
Standard Features
STONEHENGE: Visit the prehistoric monument.
SALISBURY: Visit the cathedral city.
BATH: Visit the Roman relics.
NEWPORT: Welcome dinner.
CARDIFF: Orientation drive.
PEMBROKE-ROSSLARE: Cross St. George's Channel by ferry.
WATERFORD: Guided walking tour.
KILKENNY: Explore this pretty county town.
KILDARE: Guided tour of the Irish National Stud.
DUBLIN: Orientation drive, visit Trinity College.
BELFAST: Orientation.
BELFAST-STRANRAER: Cross the North Channel by Stena Line's High Speed Service.
EDINBURGH: Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle.
FLOORS: Visit the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe's stately home.
JEDBURGH: Take pictures of the abbey ruins.
YORK: Walking tour.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace.
MEALS: Full English breakfast (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Newport.
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.








