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ENGLAND-SCOTLAND-WALES - 9
Nights, 10 Days |
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Day |
Schedule |
Details |
| DAY 01 |
LONDON-STRATFORD-LEEDS |
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart
at 8 a.m. for a memorable day’s sightseeing. Head for
Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon to take your pictures of
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, then explore the town at your own
pace. After lunch, visit Coventry, whose center had to be
rebuilt after the devastation of World War II bombings, and
hear the tale of Lady Go diva and Peeping Tom before
admiring the splendid modern cathedral. Finally, head
northwards out of the Midlands, passing the once-mighty
Sherwood Forest, home of the legendary Robin Hood, to
tonight’s destination. |
| DAY 02 |
LEEDS-YORK-EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND |
In York, England’s most complete medieval city, stand in awe
in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow
your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets
including the narrow Shambles. Continue through wild
Northumberland National Park and inspect a section of
Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against
marauding northern tribes. Then cross the Scottish border
and at Jed burgh glimpse the house of Mary, Queen of Scots,
and see the abbey ruins. Late afternoon arrival in
Edinburgh. For departure numbers 0730 through 0820, tickets
are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned
Military Tattoo. |
| DAY03 |
EDINBURGH |
A full day to enjoy this “Prince of Cities.” Morning
sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the
200-year-old “New Town” and famous scientists, inventors,
and novelists. In the “Old Town,” drive up the narrow Royal
Mile to Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels.
Afternoon at leisure. A suggestion for this evening: join
your Tour Director for a traditional Scottish night out with
Highland dancers, bagpipers, and, of course, the Ceremony of
the Haggis. |
| DAY 04 |
EDINBURGH-AVIEMORE |
A day of memorable sightseeing: St. Andrews, whose Royal and
Ancient Golf Club has given us the rules of golfing; Braemar,
home of the Royal Highland Games for over 900 years; and
Royal Deeside, where the Queen is an annual visitor. Spend
the night in the Highland resort of Aviemore. |
| DAY 05 |
AVIEMORE - ISLE OF SKYE - GLASGOW |
Via the battlefield of Culloden Moor, and Inverness, the
Highland capital, skirt Loch Ness as you drive to Lochalsh
and the Inner Hebridean Isle of Skye. The route back to the
mainland is by ferry across the Sound of Sleat to Mallaig,
then breathtaking scenery all the way to Fort William
beneath Ben Nevis. Glen Coe, where the MacDonald Clan was
treacherously massacred by the Campbell’s in 1692, and a
drive along the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond are scenic
highlights on the way to Glasgow. |
| DAY 06 |
GLASGOW-LAKE DISTRICT-LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND |
South through the history-steeped Lowland Hills and a visit
to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway
couples. Drive through beautiful scenery in the Lake
District, considered to be the finest of England’s national
parks. Visit Wordsworth’s Grasmere, then follow the shores
of Lake Windermere. End the day in Liverpool of Beatles
fame, once the departure port of the great transatlantic
liners, and European Capital of Culture in 2008. |
| DAY 07 |
LIVERPOOL. NORTH
WALES EXCURSION |
A day dedicated to the mountainous splendor of North Wales.
Follow the coastal road via the walled town of Conway to
Caernarvon, where the castle saw the investiture of Charles
as Prince of Wales. Then a scenic drive through Snowdonia
National Park, over spectacular Llanberis Pass and via
pretty Betws-y-Coed. Time to relax back in Liverpool. Your
Tour Director will have suggestions for this evening. |
| DAY 08 |
LIVERPOOL -
CHESTER - CARDIFF, WALES |
In Chester, the historic county town on the River Dee, your
walking tour includes the Roman remains, black and white
half-timbered buildings, and the two-tiered arcades called
the “Rows.” Pause in the pretty market town of Ludlow before
heading back into Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park,
land of salmon rivers and the Welsh mountain pony. Finally,
through “The Valleys,” whose iron ore and coal were the raw
materials for the Industrial Revolution, to the Welsh
capital? Here an orientation drive introduces you to the
major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathay’s Park, Millennium
Stadium, and the stately civic buildings. Ask your Tour
Director about tonight’s optional Welsh evening. |
| DAY 09 |
CARDIFF - BATH,
ENGLAND - PLYMOUTH |
Leaving Wales, cross the Severn Bridge for a visit to the
elegant Georgian city of Bath, famed for its Roman relics,
before heading into the romantically scenic West Country and
Glastonbury with its King Arthur associations. In the heart
of Dartmoor National Park, visit quaint Widecombe in the
Moor, ghostly setting for Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the
Baskervilles. Finally, in Plymouth, hear about Sir Francis
Drake and see the Mayflower Steps, where the Pilgrim Fathers
embarked in 1620. |
| DAY 10 |
PLYMOUTH - LONDON |
On the final leg of your journey, take in Thomas Hardy’s
Wessex; views of the intriguing prehistoric monument of
Stonehenge; and Salisbury with its vast cathedral, the
ultimate in Early English Gothic. Return to London around 4
p.m., where the vacation ends. |
TOUR INCLUDES :
- Return economy class airfare
- Airport taxes
- Visa charges
- Twin sharing accommodation
- Daily breakfast, Lunch and dinner
- Sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Insurance
- Tips to the coach driver
TOUR DOESN'T INCLUDE :
- Any personal expenses such as tips, Porterage, telephone,
laundry, etc.
- Any increase in airfare/fuel surcharge and hotel tariff
prior to departure.
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