Tour Highlights
A classic 8 day tour to get a flavour of Great Britain taking in many of the highlights of
England including London, Stratford, York, the Lake District and the spectacular capital of Scotland , Edinburgh .
Tour Itinerary
Day 1- Depart USA
Overnight flight to London.
Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights)
After checking into your Trafalgar hotel the rest of your day is at leisure. Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea (2 nights)
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. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - London – Liverpool
Greetings from your Tour Director as we travel northwards from London into Staffordshire, known as the Potteries, where we visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre. Later we arrive in the medieval city of Chester where we will see the ancient city walls and the 13th century black and white galleried ‘Rows’, which are shopping arcades today. Then we continue to our hotel for a Welcome Drink and dinner. (Continental breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Jurys Inn
Day 5 - Liverpool – Edinburgh
This morning we drive through the Lake District to Grasmere where the poet William Wordsworth is buried in the village churchyard. Then we drive along the shores of Lake Windermere through scenery reminiscent of Wordsworth’s magical poetry. Later we arrive at the Scottish border at Gretna Green, where traditionally young couples would elope against their parents’ wishes in order to marry in a ceremony performed across the blacksmith’s anvil. Soon we reach the capital, Edinburgh, and our hotel. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Holiday Inn North
Day 6 - Edinburgh – Darlington
Today our guided sightseeing tour shows us Princes Street with its elegant shops, dominated by the imposing castle , the Royal Mile, views of Holyrood House and Arthur’s Seat. Then we visit the New Town with its beautiful Georgian architecture, see the new Scottish Parliament buildings and enjoy a guided visit of the apartments inside Edinburgh Castle . Later we head south crossing the borderlands, and see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey . Then we drive through the Northumberland National Park to see remnants of Hadrian’s Wall before we arrive in our hotel, where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight. (Full breakfast / Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Blackwell Grange
Day 7- Darlington – London
First to York , where we enjoy a walking tour including the city walls, the shambles and a Hidden Treasure! We drive to Coventry and see the ruins of the old cathedral, destroyed during World War II, and the new modern post war cathedral. Then we continue to Stratford–upon-Avon , the hometown of William Shakespeare . Finally we take a scenic drive through the Cotswolds countryside and the Chilterns back to London, where our tour comes to an end. (Full breakfast) Hotel: Millennium & Copthorne Chelsea
Day 8 - London – USA
Time to bid farewell to London and our new found friends as we transfer you to your return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
Dates and Rates
Departures every Thursday (from Mar 19th to Nov 24th 2009) and every Tuesday (from Apr 23rd to Oct 6th 2009).
Departures from Mar 19th 2009
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To Apr 23rd 2009
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US$1175 |
Departures from Apr 28th 2009
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To Jul 2nd 2009 |
US$1199 |
Departrures from Jul 7th 2009
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To Aug 25th2009 |
US$1175 |
Departures from Aug 27th 2009
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To Sept 24th 2009
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US$1199 |
Departures from Sept 29th 2009
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To Oct 22nd 2009 |
US$1175 |
| Departure from Oct 29th 2009 |
To Nov 12th 2009
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US$1165 |
Prices are per person land only based on 2 people sharing a twin room.
Please ask for flight quotes from your preferred airport of departure.
Guests arriving from other destinations can join the tour in Britain on
day two. Please ask your Britain Vacation Specialist for a quotation in
your currency.
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