THE BEST OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Tour Code - GL
17 days London to London
London, Warwick, York, Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow, Chester, Dublin, Limerick, Tralee, Waterford, Bristol, Torquay
All inclusive prices starting at: $3759
This comprehensive holiday offers the very best of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland for those who want to see it all, with four two-night stays. Your journey through England begins in London and comprises visits to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and medieval York. Then it’s on to the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands for visits to Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Braemar and Inverness, and a cruise on Loch Lomond. Enjoy England’s serene Lake District, and Wales’s Snowdonia National Park en route to Ireland. The “Fair City” of Dublin, the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Blarney and Waterford are all Irish highlights. Take a ferry across St. George’s Channel and a drive through southern Wales to Bath to see the amazing excavations. Enjoy two nights in the seaside resort of Torquay, and an excursion into Cornwall, before returning to London via prehistoric Stonehenge and Salisbury.
EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO
Tickets included for departures 0803 through 0824
Meals
Breakfast - 16
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 9
Standard Features
HAMPTON COURT: A special walking tour through the palace's ornamental gardens.
OXFORD: Walking tour.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace.
WARWICK: Welcome dinner; private guided tour of the castle.
YORK: Walking tour.
JEDBURGH: Take pictures of the abbey ruins.
ABBOTSFORD: Guided tour of Sir Walter Scott's house.
EDINBURGH: Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.
ST. ANDREWS: Visit the home of golf.
BRAEMAR
BALMORAL: Visit the castle (when open).
CULLODEN MOOR: Visit the battle site's visitor centre.
FORT WILLIAM
LOCH LOMOND: Cruise the loch in a private boat.
GRETNA GREEN
GRASMERE: Visit Wordsworth's village.
CHESTER: Walking tour.
BETSW-Y-COED: Take a stroll in this popular resort.
CAERNARVON: Admire the impressive castle.
HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN: Cross the Irish Sea by ferry.
DUBLIN: Orientation drive, visit Trinity College.
KILDARE: Guided tour of the Irish National Stud.
ROCK OF CASHEL: Take photographs of this famous landmark.
LIMERICK: Orientation drive.
CLIFFS OF MOHER: Savour the spectacular views.
GALWAY: Orientation.
CONNEMARA: Visit a marble workshop.
ADARE: Admire the thatched cottages.
RING OF KERRY: Scenic peninsula drive.
KILLARNEY: Visit the popular resort town.
BLARNEY: Visit the famous village.
ROSSLARE-PEMBROKE: Cross St. George's Channel by ferry.
BATH: Visit the Roman relics.
GLASTONBURY
WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR: Take a stroll in the quaint Dartmoor village.
CORNWALL EXCURSION: Visit the fishing village of Looe.
PLYMOUTH: Orientation.
STONEHENGE: Visit the prehistoric monument.
SALISBURY: Visit the cathedral city.
MEALS: Full English breakfast (B); 9 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Warwick.
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.








