THE BEST OF BRITIAN & IRELAND - 2010

16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from London to London (9010)

Vacation Overview

England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales—experience them all on this comprehensive vacation. Your adventure begins with a full day to enjoy exciting optional tours in London before heading out to Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace. In Oxford, a walking tour takes in the colleges where Britain’s elite receive their education, then experience the exquisite Cotswolds, Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon, and Lady Godiva’s Coventry. Continue to York, England’s most complete medieval city, for a walking tour. See a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes, and enter Scotland for two overnights in regal Edinburgh. Here, your sightseeing tour with a Local Guide includes a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Travel south through the Lowlands to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Continue through the Lake District, considered the finest of England’s national parks, visiting Wordsworth’s charming Grasmere and beautiful Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake. Enjoy a walking tour of 2,000-year-old Chester and drive into Wales through breathtaking Snowdonia National Park, Betws-y-Coed, and Llanberis Pass to the Isle of Anglesey. At Holyhead, board a ferry for Dublin, Ireland’s capital, where an orientation drive shows you the main attractions. Head west and via Galway to the spectacular 668-foot Cliffs of Moher. Take a break in Adare, known for its remarkable thatched cottages, then enjoy breathtaking views on your drive along the spectacular “Ring of Kerry.” After an overnight in the popular resort of Killarney, motor to Blarney, famous for its castle and “Blarney Stone.” Leave Ireland and take the ferry back to Wales for an orientation drive of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Then, return to England and stop in the Georgian city of Bath, famous for its Roman relics. Continue to enigmatic Stonehenge and majestic Salisbury. Your tour ends back in London with free time—a memorable trip!

Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • Stonehenge
  • Visit the Cliffs of Moher and see some of Ireland’s most spectacular views
  • Malahide Castle near Dublin, Ireland
  • Dublin, the capital of Ireland
  • The Salisbury Cathedral in England
  • An old blacksmiths shop at Gretna Green
  • Enjoy the beautiful views along the Ring of Kerry in Ireland
  • Tower of London on a sunny day
  • Pomp-and-ceremony in London
  • Buckingham Palace in London
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