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Best of the British Isles

Group Information

Departing From:
Orlando
Departing:
June 7, 2027
Returning:
June 21, 2027
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The tour I am offering will be my tenth student tour and my fourth trip to the United Kingdom. I enjoy traveling with students because I get to re-experience places through their eyes.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Ireland (Shannon)
Please note that due to limited service to Shannon, a transfer from Dublin will likely be substituted.
Day 2 Hello Shannon
Meet your tour director, travel to Killarney region & check into hotel
Day 3 Killarney region
Ring of Kerry excursion
Sheep farm visit (March to October)
Day 4 Killarney region--Dublin
Travel to Dublin via Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle visit
Day 5 Dublin
Dublin guided sightseeing tour
O’Connell Street, Parnell Square, Phoenix Park, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Trinity College and Book of Kells visit
Dublin city walk
Ha'Penny Bridge, Temple Bar, Molly Malone statue
Traditional public house dinner
Day 6 Dublin--North Wales
Ferry to Holyhead across the Irish Sea
Travel to North Wales
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll- gogerychwyrndrobw- llllantysilio- gogogoch
Snowdonia National Park
Day 7 North Wales--Lake District
Travel to Lake District via Rydal Mount, home of Romantic poet William Wordsworth
Rydal Mount visit
Day 8 Lake District--Highlands
Travel to Highlands via Lake District & Loch Lomond
Gretna Green
Loch Lomond
Day 9 Highlands
Glencoe and Loch Ness excursion
Loch Ness boat cruise, Culloden Moor
Day 10 Highlands--Edinburgh
Travel to Edinburgh via the Trossachs
Stirling Castle visit
Edinburgh city walk
Royal Mile (Old Town), St. Giles Cathedral
Day 11 Edinburgh
Edinburgh guided sightseeing tour
Royal Mile (Old Town), Georgian New Town, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Sir Walter Scott Monument
Edinburgh Castle visit
Optional  Scottish folklore show  $105
Day 12 Edinburgh--London
Fly to London
London city walk
Trafalgar Square, National Gallery visit, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, Leicester Square
Classic fish & chips dinner
Day 13 London
London guided sightseeing tour
Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral
Optional  Windsor Castle guided excursion  $80
Hard Rock Cafe dinner
Day 14 London
Optional  Stonehenge & Bath guided excursion  $130
Curry dinner
Day 15 Flight home from London

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Flight from Edinburgh--London
  • 13 overnight stays (15 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • 4-day London travel card
  • High-Speed Eurostar Chunnel crossing on extension
  • Tour Diary™
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.