Essential Britain
Tour Code - GC
10 days London to London
London, Plymouth, Bristol, Chester, Glasgow, Inverness, Edinburgh, York
Prices starting from: $2129
This holiday offers a complete panorama of England, Wales and Scotland. First, figure out the mystery of prehistoric Stonehenge, then spend two nights in Plymouth, with a day excursion to Cornwall. See the amazing Roman excavations in Bath, then travel through the Brecon Beacons to picturesque Llangollen. In Chester, enjoy a walking tour with your Tour Director. Next, focus on the Lake District and visit Wandsworth’s Grasmere, cross the border into Scotland and skirt the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond on your way to the Isle of Skye. After a stop in the Highland capital of Inverness head south again, through Culloden Moor, Braemar and St. Andrews for a two night stay in Edinburgh. Back in England, visit the lavish Alnwick Gardens, and medieval York. Your last highlight before returning back to London is a visit to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon.
Tickets for the world-renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for tours 0802 through 0823.
Meals
Breakfast - 9
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 6
Standard Features
STONEHENGE: Visit the prehistoric monument
SALISBURY: Visit the cathedral city
WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR: Take a stroll in the quaint Dartmoor village
CORNWALL: Take photographs of St. Michael's Mount, visit Land's End and St. Ives
GLASTONBURY: Orientation
BATH: Visit the Roman relics
LLANGOLLEN: Visit the picturesque village
CHESTER: Walking tour
GRASMERE: Visit Wordsworth's village
GRETNA GREEN
FORT WILLIAM
MALLAIG-ARMADALE: Cross the Sound of Sleat by ferry
ISLE OF SKYE: Visit the Museum of the Isles at the Clan Donald Centre
BRAEMAR
ST. ANDREWS: Visit the home of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
EDINBURGH: Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace
ALNWICK: Visit the Duchess of Northumberland's spectacular garden
YORK: Walking tour
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace
MEALS: Full English breakfast daily (B); 6 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Plymouth
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable








