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Britain and Ireland Panorama
20 day escorted tour of Great Britain & Ireland Sigtseeing
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London Salisbury Stonehenge Plymouth Cornish Highlights Tintagel Glastonbury Bath Cardiff Waterford Blarney Ring of Kerry Galway Dublin Chester Grasmere Moffat Edinburgh St. Andrews Culloden Isle of Skye Glencoe Glasgow Hadrian's Wall York Coventry Stratford–upon–Avon
Sightseeing Highlights London: Sightseeing tour. Salisbury: View the Cathedral. Stonehenge: Visit the stone circle. Plymouth: Sightseeing including the Mayflower Steps. Cornish Highlights: Excursion viewing St. Michael's Mount and St. Ives. Bodmin Moor: See 'Jamaica Inn'. Glastonbury: Visit the Abbey of legendary King Arthur. Bath: Orientation including a visit to the Roman Baths. Cardiff: View the Castle. Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open). Blarney: Visit the Castle. Ring of Kerry: Drive around the beautiful peninsula. Galway: Orientation tour. Dublin: Sightseeing views St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity College. Chester: See the 'Rows'. Grasmere: Visit William Wordsworth's village. Moffat: Visit a Scottish Woollen Outlet. Edinburgh: Sightseeing includes a visit to the Castle. St. Andrews: See the famous golf course. Culloden: See the battle site. Isle of Skye: See the island of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Glencoe: See the Vale of Weeping. Glasgow: Orientation tour. Hadrian's Wall: See the ancient Roman fortifications. York: Orientation including the Minster and the 'Shambles'. Coventry: See the Cathedrals. Stratford–upon–Avon: Visit Shakespeare's birthplace and see Anne Hathaway's cottage. Scenic drives across Salisbury Plain, North Cornish coastal drive, Exmoor, South Wales Coast, around Ring of Kerry, North Wales Coast, English Lake District, Scottish Highlands, along Loch Ness and Loch Lomond, through the Scottish Borderlands, Northumberland National Park and the Cotswold Hills.
Dining Highlights A welcome drink with your Tour Director3 Continental breakfasts in London 10 English and 5 Irish full breakfasts on tour 7 three–course dinners in hotels 2 local pub restaurant dinners in Edinburgh and Yorkshire 27 meals in total(see day–by day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
The service of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors on tour. A qualified local city guide in Dublin and Edinburgh. Tickets are included for the world– famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival. Applicable to availibility & subject to changes) The service of a qualified Representative at your Trafalgar London hotel. Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air–conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom. Complimentary pick–up and frop–off at your Trafalgar London hotel. A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
First Class Hotel
You'll stay in twin–bedded rooms with
private facilities at these superb
hotels:
London: Clifton Ford
Plymouth: The Copthorne
Barnstaple: Royal & Fortesque
Cardiff: Quality
Waterford: Quality Marina
Killarney: Killarney Court
Limerick: Gresham Ardhu
Dublin: Jurys Purnell Inn
Manchester: Ramada Jarvis Bolton
Edinburgh: Apex European
Holiday Inn
Scottish Highlands: Gaskmore
House
Isle of Skye: King's Arms
Glasgow: Moat House
Harrogate: Moat House
London: Clifton Ford
All hotel service charges and tips,
baggage handling fees and local taxes
included.
Airport Transfers
Hotelink transfers between Heathrow
and
Gatwick Airports and Central London
are
available for all passengers,
providing
you stay in a Trafalgar London hotel
(booked by Trafalgar Tours).
Note: Passengers should arrive
at Gatwick Airport between 06:00–12:30
or Heathrow between 06:00–21:30.
Departure transfers arrive back to
Gatwick Airport and London Heathrow
Airport between between 08:00–23:00.
For passengers who book Trafalgar's
Land & Air only package and who choose
to make thier own flight arrangements,
a transfer will be provided at a
charge
of $25 per person roung trip. Your
travel Agent must provide Trafalgar
accurate flight details no less that
21
days prior to tour departure and must
arrange your flights to coincide with
our specific arrival and departure
transfer times. If however, you arrive
outside Transfers times, then you must
make your own alternative transfer
arrangements at your own expense.
However, if arriving after these times
and Trafalgar Tours has booked your
air
reservation, then you will receive
Britrail Tickets.
Transfers via train link
from London Heathrow Airport to
Paddington Station on the Heathrow
Rail
Express, and from London Gatwick
Airport
to Victoria Station on the Gatwick Rail
Express. From Paddington or Victoria
it's a short and inexpensive journey by
taxi to your London Hotel.
Note: Heathrow Express operates
between 05:10–23:30. Gatwick Express
operates inbound services between
06:50–20:50 and outbound services from
06:50–20:00. Transfers outside of these
times are at the passengers own
expense.
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| | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Overnight flight to London. | | Day 2 |  London | After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure. | | Day 3 | London | Many major sights are included on our morning sightseeing tour. (Continental breakfast) | | Day 4 | Plymouth | Greetings as we head west through Salisbury to view its fine Cathedral. Then across Salisbury Plain we see mysterious Stonehenge. In the afternoon, we continue to the naval city of Plymouth, port of departure for the Pilgrim Fathers. Later before dinner we enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director. (Continental breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 5 | Barnstaple | Today's drive takes us to Penzance to view St. Michael's Mount. Then we continue to the colourful village of St. Ives before a beautiful drive through north Cornwall and Bodmin Moor making a stop at Daphne du Maurier's 'Jamaica Inn'. From here we continue to our hotel in Barnstaple. (Full breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 6 | Cardiff | Across the moors on our way to King Arthur's Glastonbury to visit the Abbey ruins. Next we drive to historic Bath where an orientation includes a visit to a Roman Baths. Then, we cross the Severn Bridge to the capital of Wales, Cardiff. (Full breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 7 | Waterford | There's a chance to view the famous Castle before travelling across Wales to Pembroke. Here we board our ferry to cross the Irish Sea. On arrival in Ireland, we drive to Waterford for the night. (Full breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 8 | Killarney | Today we visit the Waterford Crystal showroom before driving via Cork. Then on to Blarney Castle with a chance to kiss the famous stone and acquire the 'gift of the gab'. Finally, we drive to Killarney, with its beautiful lakes. (Full breakfast) | | Day 9 | Limerick | Today we experience Ireland's most scenic coastal drive, around the 'Ring of Kerry', County Kerry's largest peninsula. Its varied landscape is truly a photographer's delight. We will also see Killorglin (of Puck Fair fame), Daniel O'Connell's Cahirciveen, the fishing village of Waterville, the Black Mountains and Moll's Gap. On to Limerick. (Full breakfast) | | Day 10 | Dublin | This morning the Emerald Isle's scenery rolls by as we make head to Galway. Then past Ballinasloe and Athlone en route to the 'fair city' of Dublin for our two nights. (Full breakfast) | | Day 11 | Dublin | Trinity College, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Phoenix Park and many other notable landmarks feature on morning sightseeing. The rest of the day is free. Tonight, perhaps join us at an Irish Cabaret. (Full breakfast) | | Day 12 | Manchester | We board our ferry for the return across the Irish Sea. Then along the North Wales Coast to Chester to admire the medieval buildings and galleried 'Rows'. On to Bolton for the night. (Full breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 13 | Edinburgh | A morning drive through the English Lake District brings us to Grasmere, the great poet Wordsworth's home. Then on to the Scottish border stopping to visit Moffat Woollens en route to Edinburgh, Scotland's capital. This evening, we enjoy Scottish hospitality at dinner in a local restaurant. During the Festival, we include tickets to the spectacular Edinburgh Tattoo. (Full breakfast/ Hotel dinner ) | | Day 14 | Edinburgh | Our morning sightseeing tour includes Princes Street and the Royal Mile plus we make a visit to Edinburgh Castle. Then view Holyrood House, once the home of Mary Queen of Scots. The rest of your day is at your leisure. Perhaps shop for tartans and tweeds or sample some delicious shortbread. This evening, there's a chance to enjoy a traditional Scottish night out with haggis, dancing and bagpipes! (Full breakfast) | | Day 15 | Scottish Highlands | This morning we drive into the Highlands, first stopping at St. Andrews Golf Course. Then via Dundee and Perth to Pitlochry. We continue past Blair Atholl to our hotel in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. We dine at our hotel this evening. (Full breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 16 | Isle of Skye | Our day begins with a visit Culloden, site of the famous battle. Then along the beautiful shores of Loch Ness, to the West Coast of Scotland and the Kyle of Lochalsh. Next, we cross 'over the sea to Skye' with time to explore the Isle before dinner in our hotel tonight. (Full breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 17 | Glasgow | Today it's back to the Scottish mainland and to Fort William within sight of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. On to the 'Vale of Weeping' at Glencoe before we drive by the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond to Glasgow. Here an orientation of Glascow shows us the highlights of this bustling city.(Full breakfast) | | Day 18 | Harrogate | This morning we cross Scottish borderland country and Northumberland National Park to see Hadrian's Wall. Then on to York where this city's history is written in its narrow cobbled streets, timbered houses and famous Minster. Tonight, we'll enjoy traditional Yorkshire hospitality at dinner in a pub before reaching our hotel in Harrogate. (Full breakfast/ Hotel dinner ) | | Day 19 | London | This morning we drive through the Midlands to Coventry, home of Lady Godiva. Here we will see the new and old Cathedrals before making our way to Stratford–upon–Avon to visit Shakespeare's birthplace and see Anne Hathaway's cottage. Later, we continue on dotted with the golden sandstone of thatched cottages en route back to London. (Full breakfast) | | Day 20 | Return USA | Time morning there's time to bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Continental breakfast) |
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