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16 Days Wonders of Britain & Ireland Tour Package
Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights
Priced From: $2,675 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Mar - Oct
Experience the Britain and Ireland of a simpler time. We visit the medieval castles and churches that have stood for centuries, admire Ireland's breathtaking Ring of Kerry, and stand in awe before the mysterious Stonehenge.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights)
Welcome to London! After checking into your hotel, time is at leisure to relax and unwind.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Kensington Forum
Day 3 - London sightseeing & at leisure
This morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour that includes many major sights then the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - London – Stonehenge – Bath – Cardiff
A warm welcome from our Tour Director as we leave London and drive to Runnymede where the Magna Carta was signed and then through Windsor Great Park and past Windsor Castle. Then on to the mysterious stone circle at Stonehenge for a fascinating visit before stopping in Salisbury with a chance to view the beautiful cathedral. We continue to the elegant Georgian streets of Bath where we tour the Roman Baths before crossing the Severn Bridge to Cardiff, capital of Wales. This evening, we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director. (Continental breakfast)
Hotel: Park Inn City Centre
Day 5 - Cardiff – Pembroke – Waterford
This morning after breakfast we will see Cardiff Castle before driving across South Wales via Carmarthen. Next we head to Pembroke to view the castle, birthplace of Henry VII of the Tudor Dynasty. Here we board our ferry for Rosslare in Ireland. On our arrival we drive to Waterford for dinner and overnight. (Full breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Days Hotel
Day 6 - Waterford – Blarney – Kenmare
Today our first stop is a visit to the Waterford Crystal Showroom; afterwards we drive along the splendid southern coast through the fishing port of Youghal and Cork. Nearby, we visit Blarney Castle – so that you can kiss the stone and acquire the ‘gift of the gab’. From here we continue over the Cork and Kerry Mountains to Kenmare. We dine at our hotel this evening. (Full breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Kenmare Bay
Day 7 - Kenmare – Ring of Kerry – Limerick
This morning we drive around the Ring of Kerry, a wonderful landscape hewn by the last Ice Age with some of the most beautiful and unspoilt coastline in Ireland and Ireland’s highest mountains. Then north to County Limerick through Adare, the prettiest village in Ireland, and crossing the mighty Shannon to our hotel in Limerick. Why not enjoy an Irish ceilidh tonight? (Full breakfast)
Hotel: Radisson SAS
Day 8 - Limerick – Galway – Dublin (2 nights)
After a full Irish breakfast this morning we will have the chance to visit Bunratty Castle and folk park. Then we drive across County Clare en route to view Galway Bay. We stop in Galway then head across Ireland’s rich farmland to Dublin, Ireland’s capital. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: Mespil
Day 9 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure
This morning’s sightseeing tour of Dublin’s ‘fair city’ with a local guide shows us Trinity College and the astoundingly beautiful Book of Kells, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Phoenix Park and the Georgian Squares. We learn that Dublin’s population is growing faster than many other European cities. The rest of your day is at leisure. You may wish to take an optional excursion to an ancient monastic site this afternoon. For your last night in Ireland, why not join your fellow-traveling companions at an Irish cabaret this evening? (Full breakfast)
Day 10 - Dublin – Liverpool
Today we will enjoy a crossing on the world’s largest passenger ferry across the Irish Sea, with magnificent views of Dublin Bay. We arrive in Holyhead on the Welsh Island of Anglesey. Cameras at the ready as we see the station with the longest name in the world, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllantysiliogogogoch. Passing by the Snowdonia National Park we travel on to Chester where we enjoy a walking tour which includes the Roman walls, the ‘Rows’ and an interesting Hidden Treasure. Then on to our hotel in Liverpool, home of the Beatles, and enjoy a Highlight Dinner in a restaurant tonight. (Full breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: Jurys Inn
Day 11 - Liverpool – Lake District – Edinburgh (2 nights)
We travel to the English Lake District and we stop in pretty Grasmere to see the home of William Wordsworth in the village on the lake. Our next stop is at Gretna Green just across the Scottish border, the place where eloping couples could marry against their parents’ wishes. Finally on to the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, for our two-night stay. During the Festival, we include tickets to the spectacular Edinburgh Tattoo. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: Holiday Inn
Day 12 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure
Morning sightseeing with a local guide includes a visit of the apartments in the castle and views of Holyrood House by Arthur’s Seat. We will also drive along elegant Princes Street with its views on to the Crag and Tail on which the castle and Royal Mile are built, and we will see the impressive monument to Sir Walter Scott. Edinburgh’s New Town will also be included on our sightseeing tour. (Full breakfast)
Day 13 - Edinburgh – York
Through the Scottish Borderlands and across the River Tweed we stop to see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey and then enjoy the view at Carter Bar. Driving into the Northumberland National Park we inspect a section of the Emperor Hadrian’s Wall at Heddon and then cross the River Tyne at Newcastle. Soon we stop to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. Next on to York where our walking tour shows us the Shambles and other parts of the city finishing at York Minster, before continuing to
our hotel. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: Holiday Inn
Day 14 - York – Coventry – Shakespeare Country
This morning we drive into the heart of England, passing close by Sherwood Forest, associated with the legendary Robin Hood, to the city of Coventry. Here we see the two cathedrals – one bombed during the second World War and the other built to replace it like a Phoenix rising from the ashes. We’ll also see the statue of Lady Godiva before enjoying a Farewell Dinner at our hotel tonight. (Full breakfast / Farewell dinner)
Hotel: Hilton Warwick
Day 15 - Shakespeare Country – Stratford – Oxford – London
Today we see Anne Hathaway’s thatched cottage en route to Stratford-upon-Avon to visit Shakespeare’s birthplace. Next to Bladon to see Sir Winston Churchill’s grave. Our final stop is at Oxford where we enjoy a guided walk around before our journey leads us back to London. (Full breakfast)
Hotel: Holiday Inn Kensington Forum
Day 16 - London – USA
Time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and your new-found friends as our memorable tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)
Highlights:
London
Windsor
Stonehenge
Salisbury
Bath
Cardiff
Waterford
Blarney
Ring of Kerry
Adare
Limerick
Galway Bay
Dublin
Chester
Gretna Green
Edinburgh
Jedburgh
Hadrian's Wall
York
Runnymede
Stratford-upon-Avon
Bladon
Oxford
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