24 days tour

Britain & Ireland In Depth

Britain & Ireland In Depth

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Accommodation

LONDON - PARK PLAZA WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, PARK PLAZA WATERLOO, HILTON LONDON METROPOLE PLYMOUTH - CROWNE PLAZA PLYMOUTH NEWPORT - THE COLDRA COURT BY CELTIC MANOR WATERFORD - GRANVILLE HOTEL KILLARNEY - SCOTTS HOTEL LIMERICK - CLAYTON HOTEL LIMERICK SLIGO - RADISSON BLU SLIGO BELFAST - STORMONT HOTEL DUBLIN - NORTH STAR LIVERPOOL - NOVOTEL LIVERPOOL GLASGOW - HALLMARK HOTEL INVERNESS - COLUMBA HOTEL EDINBURGH - PRINCIPAL EDINBURGH GEORGE ST YORK - HOLIDAY INN YORK STRATFORD - UPON - AVON - CROWNE PLAZA STRATFORD UPON AVON

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The health and safety of our guests remains our top priority and while we highly recommend that travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19, after 1 March, 2023 , we will no longer require it. Destinations and other transportation operators โ€“ like airlines โ€“ have their own rules and regulations. It will be up to the responsibility of our guests to understand and comply with those policies to move freely across the globe. The Globus family of brands previous policy โ€“ requiring all guests be vaccinated against COVID-19 โ€“ remains in effect until 1 March, 2023 . Anyone travelling before that date on a Globus, Cosmos or Avalon Waterways holiday must be fully vaccinated. ------------------------------------------------------------------- The following requirements are in place traveling Internationally and domestically beginning Sept. 1, 2021: - Full vaccination against COVID-19 in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Vaccination documentation must include information that identifies the person and vaccination date(s). Proof of full vaccination must show that official vaccination dose(s) were administered at least 14-days prior to the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. Globus accepts vaccines authorized or recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Travelers may encounter additional requirements if their vaccine is not recognized by the travel destination. - For children who do not qualify for vaccination, one of the two forms of documentation are required to travel: 1) Verifiable negative COVID-19 test result in the form of written documentation (paper or electronic copy), in English. Testing must be performed by an entity recognized by your government of residence, using a viral test (NAAT/PCR or antigen). The test result documentation must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A negative test result must show the test was done within 72 hours before the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. 2) If you recovered from COVID-19 in the last three months, and have met the criteria to end isolation, you may travel instead with documentation of recovery, which includes a positive test result and a letter from your health care provider that states you have been cleared to end isolation (return to work, travel, etc.) The test result documentation and letter must include information that identifies the person, a specimen collection date and the type of test. A positive test result must show test was done within 3 months of the start of your first service purchased from the Globus family of brands. A SAFE & WARM WELCOME: We will enact new tour check-in procedures and pre-trip health screenings to offer guests a safe start to their journey, including adherence to social distancing requirements. BLENDING CULTURAL PROXIMITY WITH SOCIAL DISTANCE: We will ensure safe distances for our guests throughout the journey, on coach and during excursions. This includes providing masks for our guests use at any time where social proximity could be an issue as well as the possibility of reducing group sizes, if required. And wireless listening technologyโ€”including our Go Beyond Devices in Europeโ€”enables safe distances between our guests and other travelers on excursions. FOCUS ON GUEST AND TEAM MEMBER HEALTH: To ensure a healthy environment for our team and our guests, we will conduct regular temperature checks for both guests and our team, and when necessary, masks will be worn by our team when with guests. TOUCHING HEARTS, NOT HANDS: Traveling with the Globus family of brands removes many of the โ€œtouch pointsโ€ of travel, including luggage handling, check in/out, expedited entry into attractions and more. We are further reducing risk with hands-free services, including all self-services replaced by staff, including buffet meals replaced with table service. We will also ensure hand sanitizing is available throughout each trip, on coach and in hotels. COMMITMENT TO CLEAN: As a part of our commitment to clean, we are requiring enhanced cleaning procedures with our hotel partners, on our motorcoaches, vehicles and throughout every trip, including additional daily disinfecting procedures that go above-and-beyond our already strict health and safety procedures. PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY AND IN HEALTH: The Globus family of brands has strict health and safety protocols, which have been in place for years, focused on ensuring all aspects of our operationโ€”from vehicles and equipment used on trip to excursions and hotel procedures. This process will continue with new, elevated health and safety checks, to maintain our promise that each touch-point of our tours and cruises are considered in our commitment to guest and team member well-being.

Others

Headsets throughout the tour except London

Meals

Full buffet breakfast daily, 1 Lunch, 8 Dinner

Transport

Motorcoach; Plymouth Sound cruise; ferries Fishguard-Rosslare, Dublin-Holyhead, Mallaig-Armadale.

Not included:

Flights

International flights are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Optional

Other activities and services not included

Others

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Itinerary of your trip Britain & Ireland In Depth

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In London, England
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrive In London, England

      Welcome to London! Uniformed Globus Hosts will be waiting to welcome you. Free time this afternoon.

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  • Day 2 Day 2: London
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: London

      The Royal Treatment LONDON Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes sights of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Prime Ministerโ€™s Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and a visit to St. Paulโ€™s Cathedral. (B)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      HISTORIC SITES See the legendary landmarks of Englandโ€™s historic capital city. Walk where voices have rung out for centuries in Parliament Square and where chimes rise high above you with the ringing of Big Benโ€™s quarter bells. See Westminster Abbey, where royal coronations, weddings, and funerals have made history.


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  • Day 3 Day 3: Londonโ€“Stonehengeโ€“Ilminsterโ€“Plymouth
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Londonโ€“Stonehengeโ€“Ilminsterโ€“Plymouth

      Prehistoric Finds & Pub Food LONDON Meet your Tour Director and travel companions at 8 am and drive to Stonehenge.
      STONEHENGE Visit the prehistoric monument.
      ILMINSTER Lunch at a local pub.
      PLYMOUTH Cruise on Plymouth Sound, one of the worldโ€™s great natural harbors. See the Mayflower Steps in The Barbican. (B,L)
      221 mi / 356 km

      LOCAL FAVORITE
      EPIC RIDE Cruise the deep natural inlet of Plymouth Sound, the harbor from where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail on the Mayflower bound for the New World in 1620. The wealth of history to be found in The Sound includes Sir Francis Drakeโ€™s expeditions, Napoleonโ€™s imprisonment in 1815, and Charles Darwinโ€™s 1831 embarkation on the HMS Beagle โ€“ to name a few!


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  • Day 4 Day 4: Plymouth. Excursion To Cornwall
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Plymouth. Excursion To Cornwall

      Legends of Land & Sea PLYMOUTH Scenic drive through the West Country to Poldarkโ€™s Cornwall with photo stop at St. Michaelโ€™s Mount.
      ST. IVES Enjoy free time in the popular seaside resort.
      PLYMOUTH Free time this evening. (B)
      161 mi / 255 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      EPIC RIDE Breathtaking views of Cornwall, including the setting of Winston Grahamโ€™s โ€˜Poldarkโ€™ saga of Cornish life in the 18th century, will leave you breathless on a scenic drive through the stunning West Country.


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  • Day 5 Day 5: Plymouthโ€“Glastonburyโ€“Bathโ€“Newport, Wales
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Plymouthโ€“Glastonburyโ€“Bathโ€“Newport, Wales

      Timeless Kings & Thermal Springs GLASTONBURY Visit the city of King Arthur and the legend of the Holy Grail.
      BATH Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths followed by free time. (B)
      167 mi / 267 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      CULTURAL GEMS The traditions of one ancient Roman ritual are in full flow in Bath. Amid the remarkable Roman and Georgian architecture and the best-preserved Roman Baths of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, a good spa day is never hard to find in one of the โ€œBest Spa Towns in Europe.โ€ The city of Bath sits above geothermal springs that bubble up from the limestone below. Bath also turns up the heat with some of Britainโ€™s grandest Georgian buildings, a mecca for elite 18th-century society.


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  • Day 6 Day 6: Newportโ€“Waterford, Ireland
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Newportโ€“Waterford, Ireland

      Strait to Ireland NEWPORT Drive through South Wales to Fishguard and take a ferry to Rosslare.
      168 mi / 270 km (B,D)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      EPIC RIDE St. Georgeโ€™s Channel connects the British territory of Wales in the east and the southeastern part of Ireland in the west. It is named in honor of St. George, Englandโ€™s patron saint, who had traveled to England by sea from the Byzantine Empire and approached the British Isles from this channel.


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  • Day 7 Day 7: Waterfordโ€“Blarneyโ€“Kinsale
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Waterfordโ€“Blarneyโ€“Kinsale

      Fine Crystal & The Gift of Gab WATERFORD Take a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal.
      BLARNEY Visit the village renowned for its magical Kissing Stone.
      KINSALE Free time. (B,D)
      105 mi / 168 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      LEGENDS & LORE Cut the blarney and hear the history of how telling tales is forever linked to the 15th-century castle and the village below in Blarney. One of the last estate villages that remain standing in Ireland, Blarney was built by an 18th-century landlord to house the castle workers there. Itโ€™s true!


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  • Day 8 Day 8: Kinsaleโ€“Ring Of Kerryโ€“Killarney
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Kinsaleโ€“Ring Of Kerryโ€“Killarney

      Beauties in County Kerry RING OF KERRY Panoramic drive around part of Irelandโ€™s southwestern peninsula.
      KILLARNEY Free time this afternoon. (B)
      154 mi / 247 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      NATURAL WONDERS Explore the emerald tapestries of green fields and ocean views that make other coastlines green with envy. The Ring of Kerry begins and ends in Killarney, taking you on a trip along the southwest coast of Ireland. Discover a paradise of panoramic cliffs, lush landscapes, and breathtaking beaches of the Iveragh Peninsula.


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  • Day 9 Day 9: Killarney
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Killarney

      Traditional Dishes & Ditties KILLARNEY Free time before pub dinner with traditional Irish music. (B,D)

      LOCAL FAVORITE
      LOCAL TASTES Join the locals of Killarney for an Irish dinner of traditional and modern dishes with festive Gaelic tunes in the heart of this historic Irish town.


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  • Day 10 Day 10: Killarneyโ€“Dingle Peninsulaโ€“Adareโ€“Limerick
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Killarneyโ€“Dingle Peninsulaโ€“Adareโ€“Limerick

      Irish Eyes & Cheeky Rhymes DINGLE PENINSULA Visit the Blasket Islands Centre.
      ADARE Stop at the quaint village to see its thatched cottages.
      LIMERICK Free time. (B)
      160 mi / 257 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      PHOTO OPS There once was a town called Adare, with charm that was beyond compare... Adareโ€™s charming thatched-roof cottages create visual poetry, earning this village in County Limerick, some say the prettiest village in Ireland.


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  • Day 11 Day 11: Limerickโ€“Cliffs Of Moherโ€“Galwayโ€“Sligo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Limerickโ€“Cliffs Of Moherโ€“Galwayโ€“Sligo

      Notes Above High Sea CLIFFS OF MOHER Visit the 668-foot-high cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean.
      GALWAY Free time.
      SLIGO Free time this evening. (B,D)
      179 mi / 288 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      PICTURE PERFECT Feast your eyes on a stunning spectacle of sea and sky on the Cliffs of Moher on the Wild Atlantic Way. Try to resist the inspiration that has moved artists, poets, and scientists throughout the ages as you stand on the edge of 320 million years of geologic perfection on the rugged coastline of County Clare.


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  • Day 12 Day 12: Sligoโ€“Derry, Northern Irelandโ€“Giantโ€™S Causewayโ€“Belfast
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Sligoโ€“Derry, Northern Irelandโ€“Giantโ€™S Causewayโ€“Belfast

      Derry Girls & Daring Giants DERRY Visit the second-largest city in Northern Ireland.
      GIANTโ€™S CAUSEWAY See more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed millions of years ago. (B,D)
      200 mi / 322 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      LEGENDS & LORE Follow in the legendary footsteps of giants at the foot of the cliffs along the coast of Northern Ireland, where 40,000 massive black basalt columns jut out of the sea. Hear the legendary myth of two battling giants that caused the magnificent geological wonder of Giantโ€™s Causeway, which actually evolved through volcanic activity 50โ€“60 million years ago.


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  • Day 13 Day 13: Belfastโ€“Carlingfordโ€“Dublin, Ireland
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Belfastโ€“Carlingfordโ€“Dublin, Ireland

      An Unsinkable Legend BELFAST Orientation drive includes City Hall, the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, and Queenโ€™s University. Visit the Titanic Belfast Experience.
      CARLINGFORD Stop in the charming village on the Cooley Peninsula. (B)
      128 mi / 206 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      HISTORIC SPOT Explore the fascinating Titanic Belfast Experience for an in-depth look at the history and mystery of the legendary ocean liner. See artifacts and amazing accounts of Belfastโ€™s boom in shipping and those who built her. Learn about the courage and loss of all involved on a fateful night in April 1912. Get an immersive look at the launch, sinking, and final resting place of the doomed ship, with myths and reality revealed.


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  • Day 14 Day 14: Dublin
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Dublin

      Irelandโ€™s Capital City DUBLIN Orientation drive to see Oโ€™Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrickโ€™s Cathedral, and Trinity College. Free time. (B)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      CITY SIGHTS โ€œIn Dublinโ€™s fair city where girls are so pretty,โ€ youโ€™ll also find great personality and charm. The charisma of Dubliners and the bounty of pubs here is matched only by the gorgeous Georgian Squares, 12th-century St. Patrickโ€™s Cathedral, and the legendary library of Trinity College.




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  • Day 15 Day 15: Dublinโ€“North Walesโ€“Liverpool, England
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Dublinโ€“North Walesโ€“Liverpool, England

      Welsh Word Challenge DUBLIN Board a ferry to cross the North Channel.
      NORTH WALES Photo stop at tongue-twisting town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. Take a scenic drive through North Wales to Liverpool.
      LIVERPOOL Free time this evening. (B)
      98 mi / 158 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      PHOTO OP The village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll may be impossible to pronounce, but its English translation is no walk in the park, meaning โ€œSt. Maryโ€™s Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave.โ€ Nevertheless, this small Welsh town with the big name is a quaint coastal spot in North Wales.


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  • Day 16 Day 16: Liverpoolโ€“Grasmereโ€“Gretna Green, Scotlandโ€“Glasgow
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Liverpoolโ€“Grasmereโ€“Gretna Green, Scotlandโ€“Glasgow

      Songs, Sonnets, and Secret Vows LIVERPOOL Visit The Beatles Story for a fascinating journey into the life and music of the Fab Four.
      LAKE DISTRICT Take a scenic drive.
      GRASMERE Visit Wordsworthโ€™s beloved village and sample original Grasmere gingerbread.
      GRETNA GREEN See where a Scottish blacksmith performed weddings for eloping young couples. (B,D)
      238 mi / 382 km.

      LOCAL FAVORITE
      TIMELESS TRADITIONS Sweeten the day with classic gingerbread and hear about Sarah Nelson, a Victorian cook who invented it in 1854.


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  • Day 17 Day 17: Glasgowโ€“Isle Of Skyeโ€“Loch Nessโ€“Inverness
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 17: Glasgowโ€“Isle Of Skyeโ€“Loch Nessโ€“Inverness

      Spectacular in Scotland GLASGOW Depart for a drive past Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, and Fort William en route to ferry crossing to the Isle of Skye.
      ISLE OF SKYE Visit the Museum of the Isles before driving across the Inner Hebridean island. Return to the mainland.
      LOCH NESS Drive the length of the legendary lake en route to Inverness. (B,D)
      251 mi / 404 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      LEGENDS & LORE Survey the shores of famed Loch Ness for the chance to catch a glimpse of its mysterious Nessie. Hear of the folklore and firm believers in the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, which is said to swim in the shimmering waters.


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  • Day 18 Day 18: Inverness. Highlands Excursion
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Inverness. Highlands Excursion

      The Bronze Age & Brave Battles THE HIGHLANDS Visit the Bronze-Age chamber tomb site of Clava Cairns. Visit the Culloden battlefield site and visitor center. Time in the Highlands capital of Inverness. (B)
      30 mi / 48 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      HISTORIC SPOT Inverness boasts a rich history of historic sites including Inverness Castle and St Andrewโ€™s Cathedral yet today is a lively city with a range of restaurants, bars and shops. Discover the covered Victorian Market where independent traders have been selling their wares since the 19th-century.


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  • Day 19 Day 19: Invernessโ€“Pitlochryโ€“St. Andrewsโ€“Edinburgh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Invernessโ€“Pitlochryโ€“St. Andrewsโ€“Edinburgh

      Mulligans & Military Music PITLOCHRY Walk through the Victorian mountain resort.
      ST. ANDREWS See the home of golf and famous university town.
      THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Attend the world-renowned Tattoo performance. (Departures July 16 through August 6 only). (B)
      202 mi / 326 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      ICONIC FOOTSTEPS See the fairways and greens at the birthplace of golf, where legendary players of the Scottish game made history in the university town of St. Andrews.


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  • Day 20 Day 20: Edinburgh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 20: Edinburgh

      Crown Jewels & Castle Views EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town, and the Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotlandโ€™s Crown Jewels. Free time. (B)

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      HISTORIC SPOT Ascend to Castle Rock to explore Edinburgh Castle, one of the most important historical strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, with a 1,100-year history as "the most besieged place in Great Britain." Here, youโ€™ll find the royal regalia and Scotlandโ€™s Crown Jewels.


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  • Day 21 Day 21: Edinburghโ€“York, England
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 21: Edinburghโ€“York, England

      Castle Heirs & English Fare KELSO Visit Floors Castle, the largest inhabited castle in Scotland.
      YORK See York Minster on a guided walk through of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets called The Shambles. (B)
      203 mi / 327 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      CULTURAL GEMS The Roxburghe Estate of Floors Castle has been the home of the Innes-Ker family since it was built for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe in 1721. Surrounded by fine Victorian gardens, this historic stately home is known as the gem of the Scottish borders spanning 52,000 acres that are also home to sheep, cattle, and Cheviot lamb.


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  • Day 22 Day 22: Yorkโ€“Stratford-Upon-Avon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 22: Yorkโ€“Stratford-Upon-Avon

      Mr. & Mrs. Shakespeare STRATFORD-UPON-AVON See Anne Hathawayโ€™s Cottage and visit Shakespeareโ€™s Birthplace.
      COTSWOLDS Scenic drive followed by dinner at a local pub. (B,D)
      162 mi / 260 km

      LOCAL FAVORITE
      LOCAL TASTES Quench your thirst with local ales and ciders while tasting traditional pub fayre prepared following century old recipes. Nothing eases homesickness like hearty cooked food concocted with care and love like grandma used to make. Just like home away from home!


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  • Day 23 Day 23: Stratford-Upon-Avonโ€“London
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 23: Stratford-Upon-Avonโ€“London

      Churchillโ€™s Beginnings WOODSTOCK Visit Blenheim Palace, Sir Winston Churchillโ€™s birthplace.
      LONDON Free time this afternoon. (B)
      98 mi / 159 km

      TOUR HIGHLIGHT
      LEGENDS SLEPT HERE Home to the 12th Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and enjoys a fascinating history. Built as a gift in 1704 from Queen Anne to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, this massive and magnificent masterpiece of English Baroque architecture is also home to exquisite artwork and gardens.


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  • Day 24 Day 24: London
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 24: London

      Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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