Great Britain and Ireland

9

Dublin

A local guided tour of Dublin highlights the BANK OF IRELAND, O’CONNELL STREET, GRAFTON STREET, PHOENIX PARK and ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL.  Later, experience for yourself the welcoming nature of the Irish as you set out to explore the “Fair City” on your own. Tonight, give traditional Irish cuisine a modern twist during a cooking class and dinner at one of Dublin’s premier culinary institutions.  Top off the evening by making your very own Irish coffee!  Meals Include:  Breakfast, Dinner.

10

Dublin to Cheshire, England

FERRY across the Irish Sea to Holyhead, Wales where you’ll pass LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH, the town with the longest name in the world. Visit majestic CAERNARFON CASTLE where Charles was crowned Prince of Wales. Travel through the Welsh countryside and discover some of the most fantastic scenery in all of Britain.  Tonight, experience dinner at a traditional English carvery.   Meals Include:  Breakfast, Dinner.

11

Cheshire to Edinburgh, Scotland

(2 nights) Travel north into England’s scenic LAKE DISTRICT to see charming Lake Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere. Crossing into Scotland, stop in the town of GRETNA GREEN where generations of runaway couples eloped. Continue to Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city.
Meals Include: Breakfast, Dinner.

12

Edinburgh

Today it’s your choice!  Come to know this regal city during a locally guided panoramic city coach tour -OR- for a different perspective, join a local expert and explore the city on foot.  Both tours include a visit to EDINBURGH CASTLE, home of the Scottish crown jewels; and the PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE*, the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh and former home of Mary, Queen of Scots. The rest of the day is at leisure. Meals Include: Breakfast.

13

Edinburgh to York, England

Enroute to England visit HADRIAN’S WALL, begun in AD 122, which served as the northern border of the Roman Empire. Continue to the historic city of York and explore its quaint narrow streets. Walk on the famous “SHAMBLES” and see the magnificent 13th-century MINSTER.
Meals Include: Breakfast.

14

York to Stratford-Upon-Avon

Venture to charming Stratford-Upon-Avon and visit WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE.  It’s your choice!  Tour Anne Hathaway’s thatch-roofed cottage, the childhood home of the author’s wife -OR- perhaps take a leisurely cruise along the Avon River. This evening, join your fellow travellers for a FAREWELL DINNER.  Meals Include: Breakfast, Dinner.

15

Stratford-Upon-Avon to Home

Your tour ends, leaving you with many pleasant memories of a wonderful holiday. Meals Include: Breakfast.

Important Travellers Information:

* The Palace of Holyroodhouse may occasionally be closed when the Queen is in residence or for official province functions.

• On day 15, due to flight schedules, you may require an early morning departure from your hotel. Return flights should not be booked prior to 11:30 AM.
• Our air passengers will arrive and depart from the London airports.  On day 15, all our transfers will depart from Stratford-upon-Avon for the London airports.
• This tour includes moderate physical activity.  The itinerary blends some longer and some shorter days and more leisure time. Walking tours, as well as walking slightly longer distances, up stairs or on uneven walking surfaces should be expected.