Tour England And Scotland Heritage (2024/2025, 8 Days) | Visit United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Transport

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries

Guide

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Meals

2 Dinner (D) 7 Breakfast (B) Many meals and daily breakfasts included

Others

View the Royal Castle Visit the Georgian spa town View the timbered buildings known as the ’Rows’ Visit this picturesque region Visit this town, popular with eloping couples since 1754 View Glasgow Cathedral and George Square on your orientation tour See Britain’s largest freshwater lake See the Commando Memorial and Britain’s highest mountain Ben Nevis and enjoy a scenic drive through Glencoe, the infamous ’Glen of Weeping’ View the 18th green on St. Andrews Old Course Sightseeing with your Local Guide includes the famous Princes Street, the Royal Mile and the Castle View the remains of the Roman wall View York Minster and the Shambles Visit the town of Shakespeare’s birth and see Anne Hathaway’s cottage The services of a Costsaver Local Host if you stay at Costsaver’s recommended London hotel Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted City orientation tours Audio headsets are provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences Extensive variety of Choice Experiences On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

Accommodation

Future Inn Cardiff Ibis Albert Dock Ibis City Centre Laggan Moxy Edinburgh Airport Leonardo

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Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (http://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).

Optional

Optional experiences are available on this tour for an additional cost and will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents.

Others

Arrival and departure transfers (available on request). Tipping. Other meals, snacks and drinks. Pre and post tour accommodation. Single supplement (Optional) - Can be purchased on the ‘Book Now’ page.

Flights

As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed. Check out the following link which is powered by Skyscanner to book your flight - https://flights.tourradar.com

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Day 1 Day 1: London – Windsor – Bath – Cardiff
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: London – Windsor – Bath – Cardiff

Begin and end your journey back in time on the busy streets of London. The British capital won’t keep you from your exploration of the island’s colourful history. This morning you’ll travel west for a memorable encounter with royalty and the Roman Empire. Start the day with a stop in Windsor, home to the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world, then continue to UNESCO-listed Bath. View the city’s beautiful Georgian façades before continuing to Cardiff for your overnight stay.
Day 2 Day 2: Cardiff – Chester – Liverpool
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Cardiff – Chester – Liverpool

The Romans left their magic touch on the pretty town of Chester. You’ll view the city walls that they built in the first century to defend their fortress and the black-and-white half-timbered buildings, famously known as ’The Rows’. Take some time to explore Chester your way or join a Choice Experience to Llangollen in North Wales. Home of the International Eisteddfod, Llangollen has a tiny population but punches well above its weight when it comes to serene scenery and an array of cafés, bars and restaurants. Our home for the night is the haunt of the ’Fab Four’, with an evening at leisure to explore Liverpool’s legendary nightlife.
Day 3 Day 3: Liverpool – Lake District – Gretna Green – Glasgow
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Liverpool – Lake District – Gretna Green – Glasgow

Settle in for a scenic drive north to the Lake District. Here you’ll see first-hand why the rugged and untamed beauty of the Lake District inspired William Wordsworth to wander ’lonely as a cloud’ in his acclaimed piece of poetry, ’Daffodils’. There’s no better way to embrace the area’s heritage than to join a Choice Experience and chug between Haverthwaite and Lakeside in an old-world steam train followed by a cruise on Lake Windermere. Crossing the Scottish border, you’ll stop at Gretna Green, where eloping couples would exchange their vows over the Blacksmith’s anvil and be bound to each other forever. Resist the urge to tie the knot yourself and continue to the bold city of Glasgow, where you’ll have an opportunity to join a Choice Experience for a night on the "toon".
Day 4 Day 4: Glasgow – Scottish Highlands
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Glasgow – Scottish Highlands

Kick-start your day with an introduction to Glasgow’s industrial past and modern revival that has given the city its characteristic gallus strut. Channel your inner Highlander next, embarking on a journey north to the banks of Loch Lomond, where a cruise to Rob Roy’s cave could be on the cards should you choose to join this Choice Experience. Later, the breathtakingly beautiful scenery of Glencoe, ’Glen of Weeping’, will stir all your emotions – not least as you remember the brave clans people who fought relentlessly for their beliefs. Local shepherd Neil and his enthusiastic border collies are ready to welcome guests on their Highland sheep farm for a Choice Experience this afternoon. You can perfect your sheep-shearing skills before settling into your Highland hotel.
Day 5 Day 5: Scottish Highlands – St. Andrews – Edinburgh
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Scottish Highlands – St. Andrews – Edinburgh

Robert Burns once wrote of his beloved hills of the Highlands. Your scenic drive through its mystical landscapes will leave you similarly inspired as you venture to picturesque Pitlochry on the banks of the Tummel. There’s time to explore this salmon fishing centre on your own or join a Choice Experience to Blair Castle, home of the Duke of Atholl and Europe’s last remaining private army. The fairways and greens of St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf, beckon and you’ll have an opportunity to snap a selfie against the backdrop of the famous 18th green.
Day 6 Day 6: Edinburgh Sightseeing And Free Time
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Edinburgh Sightseeing And Free Time

Tuck into a hearty Scottish breakfast with tattie scones and all the trimmings. Today you’ll need some extra sustenance as there’s much to see and do in Scotland’s hilly capital. The Georgian New Town, Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle all wait to be viewed in the company of your Local Specialist, so grab your camera and prepare for a memorable sightseeing tour revealing all the highlights of Auld Reekie. You’ll have plenty of time to explore on your own or consider joining an Optional Experience to Rosslyn Chapel or an in-depth tour of Edinburgh Castle.
Day 7 Day 7: Edinburgh – York – Bradford
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Edinburgh – York – Bradford

Cheerio the noo and wave goodbye to Scotland. It’s time to venture south on your return journey through England to London, but not before you come face-to-face with Hadrian’s first-century attempt to keep the ‘barbarians’ out of his Roman Empire. You’ll not see an ancient Roman wall like it anywhere else on earth. Continue to the walled city of York, where an orientation tour will guide you through its narrow medieval streets to the 13th-century Gothic cathedral, York Minster, which dominates the city. You’ll have some time to admire the structure’s beautiful stained glass before an evening on your own, although York’s alluring history may keep you on the edge of your seat. Delve into its tales of Romans, roses and ghosts. It’s the stuff great books are made of.
Day 8 Day 8: Bradford – Stratford-Upon-Avon – London
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Bradford – Stratford-Upon-Avon – London

Your return journey to London is almost at its end, but not before a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of the famous bard, William Shakespeare, who became England’s most beloved playwright. It’s time for one last group picture as you say a fond farewell to your Travel Director and new friends in the capital of the United Kingdom.

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England And Scotland Heritage (2024/2025, 8 Days)

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Itinerary of your trip England And Scotland Heritage (2024/2025, 8 Days)

Day 1: London – Windsor – Bath – Cardiff

Day 2: Cardiff – Chester – Liverpool

Day 3: Liverpool – Lake District – Gretna Green – Glasgow

Day 4: Glasgow – Scottish Highlands

Day 5: Scottish Highlands – St. Andrews – Edinburgh

Day 6: Edinburgh Sightseeing And Free Time

Day 7: Edinburgh – York – Bradford

Day 8: Bradford – Stratford-Upon-Avon – London

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