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Explore the best of the UK on this grand group escorted holiday. Visit the mysterious Stonehenge and Visitor Centre, plus, enjoy time in the elegant Georgian city of Bath. Spend time in Wales and take a guided tour of historic Cardiff Castle, then Ireland, visiting the House of Waterford Crystal and delightful Dublin, a vibrant city where you can sight see and enjoy an Irish coffee. Move on to Scotland and explore Edinburgh and walk along the Royal Mile, plus, Jedburgh with its abbey ruins on the Scottish Borders. Finish your tour with time in York with its maze of quaint streets, and Stratford Upon Avon, home to Shakespeare’s birthplace.
Depart London early morning for a memorable day’s sightseeing. Try to unravel the mystery of prehistoric Stonehenge; explore the stunning Visitors’ Centre with its imaginative exhibitions then admire the magnificence of the monument up close.
At the elegant Georgian city of Bath, see the amazing excavations of the Roman Baths, then, cross the Severn River for a late-afternoon arrival in Wales, where we stay overnight.
A morning orientation drive in the Welsh capital features all the major attractions. Take a guided tour of Cardiff Castle and discover its history of invasions, abductions and conflicts over the past 2,000 years.
Continue along the South Wales coast to Pembroke, where your ferry will be waiting.
Sail across St. George’s Channel to Rosslare on the Emerald Isle and proceed to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings in 853. Check into our hotel for an overnight stay and enjoy a traditional Irish Coffee.
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal. Then at Avoca visit Ireland’s oldest Handweaving Mill and watch the Weavers at work.
Travel on to Glendalough, the 6th Century Christian monastic site founded by St. Kevin. See the engaging audio-visual Ireland of the Monasteries, then let your local guide show you the remains of this ecclesiastical settlement.
Travel to Dublin and check into our hotel for a two-night stay.
On our way to Northern Ireland, we cross the Boyne River, then skirt the Mountains of Mourne.
In Belfast, where the Titanic was built, we take in the city’s vibrant history and view the impressive City Hall.
Next, we board the ferry to cross the North Channel to Cairnryan on Scotland’s south-west coast and continue through the scenic Scottish border country to Edinburgh where we check into our hotel for a two-night stay.
A morning city sightseeing tour with a local expert will introduce you to the 200-year-old 'New Town', together with famous scientists, inventors, and novelists who lived there.
In the 'Old Town', we drive up the narrow Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels.
The afternoon is free to enjoy the Scottish capital at your own pace.
This morning, we drive past the abbey ruins at Jedburgh and the house of Mary, Queen of Scots, into the wild Northumberland National Park.
Later, we see a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defence against marauding northern tribes.
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.
Later, we check into our hotel for an overnight stay.
Return home.
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