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GRAND TOUR OF BRITAIN & IRELAND
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operated by Trafalgar First Class: The Company of Choice - Land only flights not included - ATOL 2688
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Sightseeing Highlights- Salisbury: View the Cathedral.
- Stonehenge: Visit the stone circle.
- Plymouth: See the Mayflower steps.
- Cornish Highlights: Excursion to view St. Michael's Mount and St. Ives.
- Glastonbury: View the Abbey.
- Wells: View its majestic Cathedral.
- Bath: Orientation including a visit to the Roman Baths.
- Cardiff: See Cardiff Castle.
- Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open).
- Cork: Orientation including views of St. Anne's Shandon Church.
- Blarney: Visit the Castle.
- Killarney: Ring of Kerry drive.
- Adare: See the prettiest village in Ireland.
- Limerick: Orientation includes King John's Castle and the treaty stone.
- Cliffs of Moher: See the seascape towering above the Atlantic.
- Galway: Orientation tour.
- Kylemore: View the Abbey.
- Londonderry/Derry: Sightseeing includes the city walls.
- Giant's Causeway: Visit this geological formation of huge basalt columns.
- Belfast: Sightseeing includes the City Hall and Queen's University.
- Dublin: Sightseeing views of St. Patrick's Cathedral and visits Trinity College to see the Book of Kells.
- Conwy: View the Castle.
- Chester: Visit the historic city.
- Gretna Green: Visit this historic site for eloping couples.
- Glasgow: Orientation tour.
- Glencoe: See the Vale of Weeping.
- Isle of Skye: See the island of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
- Culloden: See the battle site.
- St. Andrews: See the golf course.
- Edinburgh: Sightseeing includes a visit to the Castle and views Holyrood House and Arthur's seat.
- Jedburgh: See the Abbey.
- Hadrian's Wall: See the fortifications.
- York: Walking tour to the Minster for Evensong.
- Coventry: See the two Cathedrals.
- Sherwood Forest: See the Church where Robin Hood was married.
- Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit William Shakespeare's birthplace.
- Scenic drives across Salisbury Plain, Waterford coast drive, Ring of Kerry, Connemara, North Antrim Coast, Snowdonia National Park, English Lake District, the Scottish Highlands, Road to the Isles, and Borderlands and through the Cotswolds.
Dining Highlights- A welcome dinner and drink with your Tour Director
- 1 Continental Breakfast and 2 buffet breakfasts in London and 11 full English and 8 Irish breakfasts on tour.
- 9 three-course dinners
- 1 local pub restaurant dinner in Cardiff
33 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors on tour.
- A qualified local city guide in Londonderry/ Derry, Belfast, Dublin and Edinburgh.
- Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival.
- The services of a Trafalgar Representative if you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London hotel.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
- Ferry across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and return.
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off if you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London Hotel..
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
Airport Transfers- London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
- Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
- Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
Edinburgh Tattoo: 3rd-25th August 2007Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Festival. Applicable to certain departures in July and August. Please contact your Travel Agent or Trafalgar for further information.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - London - Stonehenge - Plymouth (2 nights) Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive across Salisbury Plain, where we stop to visit the town of Salisbury and to view its Cathedral - the tallest in England! Then we make our way to Stonehenge to visit the mysterious Stone Circle before heading off to Plymouth. Here an orientation tour of the city shows us the Mayflower steps - point of departure for the Pilgrim Fathers. Perhaps take a cruise around the harbour with its memories of Sir Francis Drake and the Spanish Armada. Tonight, we will enjoy a welcome dinner and drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Copthorne (2 nights)
- Day 2 - Cornish Excursion This morning after breakfast, we will start our day with stunning coastal views on a scenic drive to Penzance. Here we view St. Michael's Mount before making our way back to the picturesque fishing village of St. Ives, popular haunt of artists. We return to Plymouth skirting Bodmin Moor. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Plymouth - Bath - Cardiff This morning we make our way to Glastonbury where we will visit the Abbey ruins in which we will see the legendary tomb of King Arthur. Then on through Wells with its majestic Cathedral to historic Bath where orientation includes a visit to the Roman Baths and a drive through the Georgian streets. Later, across the Severn Bridge into Wales and its capital, Cardiff. Tonight we will enjoy a Welsh dinner in a local restaurant. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Thistle
- Day 4 - Cardiff - Waterford A morning orientation tour of Cardiff gives us a chance to view the mighty Castle. Then later, we drive through South Wales to the port of Pembroke and its castle where Henry VII of the Tudor dynasty was born and where we board our ferry to sail to Rosslare in Ireland. We pass Wexford before arriving in Waterford. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Waterford Marina
- Day 5 - Waterford - Blarney - Killarney (2 nights) Our first stop is at the Waterford Crystal showrooms. Then we enjoy a scenic drive via Dungarvan and the fishing village of Youghal which brings us to Cork where we view the St. Anne's Shandon Church. Next we pay a visit to Blarney Castle where there's a chance to acquire the 'gift of the gab' by kissing the Blarney stone before we reach Killarney and the beautiful Killarney Lakes. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Quality (2 nights)
- Day 6 - Ring of Kerry Excursion Today's highlight is our drive around the 'Ring of Kerry'. Plunging cliffs, lakeland, mountains, and sandy beaches all form part of this photographers' delight. We also see Dingle Bay, the South Kerry Mountains and Ladies View before we head back to Killarney. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 7 - Killarney - Limerick - Galway This morning we travel via the prettiest village in Ireland, Adare, with its thatched cottages on our way to Limerick on the River Shannon. Here an orientation shows us King John's Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral and the treaty stone. Next on via the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, towering above the Atlantic to our hotel at Galway. (Full Breakfast)
Hotel: Days
- Day 8 - Galway - Sligo We enjoy an orientation drive in Galway city, then into the lakes and mountains of Connemara stopping first to view the Abbey at Kylemore. We continue through Yeats' Country to Sligo. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Sligo Park
- Day 9 - Sligo - Londonderry - Giant's Causeway - Belfast Today we drive through County Donegal before crossing the border into Northern Ireland to Londonderry. On our arrival a sightseeing tour shows us the city walls, some of the best preserved in Europe. Next we visit the Giant's Causeway, huge basalt columns rising from the sea. Finally, along the Antrim Coast Road through Ballycastle and Glenarm to Belfast. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Europa
- Day 10 - Belfast sightseeing - Dublin (2 nights) Our morning sightseeing tour shows us the highlights of Belfast which include the City Hall, Queen's University and Stormont as well as the docks where the Titanic was built. Then we drive past Newry and Dundalk, crossing over the River Boyne at Drogheda and on to Dublin's 'fair city'. (Full Breakfast)
Hotel: Mespil (2 nights)
- Day 11 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast our sightseeing tour with a local guide includes a visit of Trinity College, to see the Book of Kells, Phoenix Park, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Castle and more. Then time at leisure to perhaps shop in O'Connell or Henry Streets where Molly Malone sold cockles and mussels. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 12 - Dublin - Chester Today we board the ferry to cruise across the Irish Sea to Holyhead on Anglesey island. We join our coach making a stop to view Conwy Castle before we see the magnificent mountain passes of Snowdonia on our journey through North Wales into England. Tonight we stay in medieval Chester with its half-timbered buildings and old Roman city walls. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Hoole Hall / Crowne Plaza
- Day 13 - Chester - Lake District Our morning journey takes us to Chester, for a walking tour with our Tour Director to admire its Tudor architecture and galleried 'Rows'. Then we drive into the beautiful scenery of the English Lake District, inspiration for Wordsworth's poetry. Finally to our hotel, where this evening we will enjoy an included dinner. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: North Lakes / Windermere Hydro
- Day 14 - Lake District - Glasgow After breakfast today we travel over the border to Scotland, stopping at Gretna Green, renowned for eloping couples marrying against their parents' wishes. Next on to Glasgow where we enjoy an orientation tour, showing us the Cathedral, George Square and the River Clyde before time at leisure. This evening, why not join your Tour Director for a traditional Burn's Night? (Full Breakfast)
Hotel: Radisson SAS
- Day 15 - Glasgow - Isle of Skye Today we drive along the banks of Loch Lomond to Glencoe, vale of the weeping. Then, past Fort William, in the shadow of Ben Nevis. We enjoy more stunning scenery as we travel the famous road to the isles for our ferry from Mallaig 'over the sea to Skye' and our hotel. A short drive on the island will take us toward the astonishing Cuillin Mountains. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Tongadale / King's Arms
- Day 16 - Isle of Skye - Loch Ness - Scottish Highlands (Grantown on Spey) Free time this morning to explore the island before we return to the mainland through Glen Shiel and along the banks of Loch Ness where we stop at the ruins of Urquhart Castle to see if we can spot 'Nessie', to Culloden, site of the famous battle. Finally, we arrive at our hotel in the Scottish Highlands.
(Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Craiglynne
- Day 17 - Scottish Highlands - St. Andrews - Edinburgh (2 nights) This morning we drive to Pitlochry and on through Perth to the famous golf course at St. Andrews, where we stop for a picture at the 18th hole. From here we continue our journey en route to Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, over the splendid Forth Bridge. During the Festival, we include tickets to the spectacular Edinburgh Tattoo. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 18 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide includes the elegant New Town, Princes Street, the Royal Mile, views Holyrood House and Arthur's seat and enjoys a guided visit of the apartments at Edinburgh Castle atop the Crag and Tail at the end of the Royal Mile. Later, perhaps enjoy an optional night out with a haggis dinner, bagpipes and Scottish dancing. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 19 - Edinburgh - York After breakfast we travel through the Scottish Borderlands past ruined Jedburgh Abbey and back into England stopping for a photo at Hadrian's Wall. Then it's on to York where a walking tour with our Tour Director includes the famous 'Shambles' and ends at the magnificent Minster for an Evensong service. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Quality
- Day 20 - York - Coventry - Stratford - London Today we drive through Sherwood Forest to see the church where Robin Hood is supposed to have married Maid Marion. Then we make our way to Coventry, home of Lady Godiva, where we see its two Cathedrals. We continue past Anne Hathaway's cottage into Stratford-upon-Avon for a visit to the house where Shakespeare was born. Later, we drive through the scenic Cotswolds, dotted with the golden limestone of thatched cottages en route back to London. (Full Breakfast)
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