10

DAYS

 

FROM $3195* pp dbl

Day 1 - Overnight Flight

Few places have as much to offer the visitor as England, Scotland & Wales- -history, natural beauty, art, architecture and hospitality all await you in the United Kingdom. Board your overnight flight to Europe.

 

Day 2 - Arrival Edinburgh†

Arrive in Edinburgh, meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel for a two night stay. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers. (D)

 

Day 3 - Edinburgh

Today enjoy an Edinburgh City Tour featuring the Palace of Holyrood House the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty the Queen and once the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, Princess Street and the Royal Mile. You will also visit the famous Edinburgh Castle, home of the Scottish Crown Jewels. Later enjoy a Scotch Whiskey Tour & Tasting featuring a guided tour of a distillery & product sample. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore this great city. (B)

 

Day 4 - Edinburgh - York - leeds

Today head south to York, founded in AD 71 & rich in Roman, Saxon & Viking history. Upon arrival enjoy a stroll through the medieval city and the famous Shambles, a quaint, narrow street that appears today almost as it did during the Middle Ages. Visit the magnificent 13th century York Minster, one of the finest medieval cathedrals in all of Europe. Enjoy dinner this evening. (B,D)

 

Day 5 - leeds - Stratford-Upon-Avon - Bristol

Journey south through Yorkshire and arrive in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Visit Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s Birthplace, possibly the most famous and most visited literary landmark in Britain. Later arrive in historic port city of Bristol for a 2-night stay. Bristol sits at the mouth of the Avon River & the city center docks have been regenerated as a center of heritage and culture. (B)

Day 6 - Bristol - Cardiff, Wales - Bristol

Today travel to Cardiff, capital city of Wales, separated from England by the Cambrian Mountains. Enjoy a Cardiff City Tour to see the National

Museum and Gallery, Millenium Stadium & Cardiff Bay. Visit Cardiff Castle, whose construction is the combination of Roman fort, classic Norman fortress “Motte and Bailey“ and Gothic-Victorian restoration. (B)

 

Day 7 - Bristol - Stonehenge - London

Travel to nearby Bath to visit the Roman Baths Museum to see the elaborate spas fed by the only naturally occurring hot springs in the United Kingdom. Next travel to the historic city of Salisbury to visit the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral dating back to 1220, the epitome of early English architecture. Continue to Stonehenge, the best known and most studied megalithic structure in the world, yet its original purpose remains unclear. Later arrive in one of the world’s finest cities, London, capital of the United Kingdom. (B)

 

Day 8 - London Sightseeing

After breakfast enjoy a London City Tour to see famous landmarks such as Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament & Big Ben beside the River Thames. Also see Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if held). Tonight enjoy dinner on your own in one of London’s restaurants. (B)

 

Day 9 - London - Day at Leisure

Enjoy a day of leisure to explore London on your own. Maybe shop at famous Harrods, visit a museum, enjoy the theatre or take in a meal at a local pub. An optional excursion will be available featuring Windsor Castle. Tonight enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers. (B,D)

 

Day 10 - London - Flight Home†

Today transfer to the airport filled with wonderful memories of your England, Scotland & Wales Tour. (B)

 

†Land only rates do not include hotel transfers. Roundtrip air package includes hotel transfers.