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THE ELIZABETHAN
11 days from £0
operated by Trafalgar Cost Saver: Budget escorted tours - Land only prices -ATOL 2688
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Exciting Highlights- Stonehenge See the mysterious and ancient stone circle.
- Salisbury View the Cathedral.
- Plymouth View the area known as the Hoe.
- Cornwall View St. Michael's Mount, Penzance and the village of St. Ives.
- Bath Admire the Georgian town.
- Stratford-upon-Avon Visit the town of Shakespeare's birth.
- Cardiff See the Castle and Cardiff Arms Park.
- Ross-on-Wye Visit the pretty village in the Malverns
- Ludlow: Visit the half-timbered market town.
- Chester See the famous galleried shops known as the 'Rows'.
- Lake District Scenic drive through the beautiful countryside.
- Grasmere Stop in this picturesque town.
- Moffat Visit a Scottish tweed and woollen outlet.
- Edinburgh Sightseeing includes the Royal Mile, Princes Street and views of the castle.
- St. Andrews See the famous golf course.
- Culloden Moor Visit the battlefield.
- Isle of Skye Visit Bonnie Prince Charlie's beautiful Isle.
- Scenic Routes Along the banks of Loch Ness and Loch Lomond.
- Glasgow Orientation tour.
- Jedburgh View the ruined Abbey.
- Carter Bar: Views over Border country.
- Hadrian's Wall Follow the ruins of the Roman Wall.
- Durham See the Cathedral.
- York See York Minster and explore the 'Shambles'.
- Cambridge See King's College.
Fabulous SightseeingSightseeing/orientation in Salisbury, Clovelly, Plymouth, Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon, Chester, Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, Glasgow, Durham, York and Cambridge.
Unbeatable Features- Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- 1 Continental Breakfast and 2 Buffet Breakfasts in London.
- Full English breakfast on tour
- 7 Three course dinners - see day by day itinerary.
- All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
- The services of a Trafalgar Representative if you stay at the recommended London hotel.
- Specialised local guide in Edinburgh.
- Touring by luxury air-ventilated coach with reclining seats.
- Complimentary pick-up and drop off at your Trafalgar London Hotel on the day of departure and return of the coach tour.
- CostSaver travel bag and tour wallet containing comprehensive documents.
Edinburgh Tattoo: 3-25 August 2007Tickets (subject to availability) may be obtained through your travel agent.
Airport Transfers- London Gateways A Trafalgar bonus - transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your Costsaver 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 Express operates between 05.10-23.30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 05.20-23.45 and outbound services from 04.30-23.45. Transfers outside of these times are at the passengers own
- 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.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - London - Salisbury - Plymouth (2 nights) Our day begins with a drive via the mysterious monoliths of Stonehenge to Salisbury, to view its impressive Cathedral. From here we then continue past beautiful Dartmoor to the port of Plymouth where we see the area known as the Hoe, where Sir Francis Drake played bowls before going on to defeat the Spanish Armada. (Dinner)
Hotel: Royal Fleet Club
- Day 2 - Cornwall Excursion Today we enjoy stunning scenery as we drive first into Cornwall and on to Mounts Bay where we see
St. Michael's Mount. Then we continue our journey through Penzance to the quaint village of St. Ives. Finally, we return via the Moors to Plymouth. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 3 - Plymouth - Bath - Stratford - Cardiff This morning we make our way to Bath where we admire its renowned Georgian buildings. Then on across the Cotswolds to Stratford-upon-Avon, the town of Shakespeare's birthplace. Afterwards we drive to Cardiff, the Welsh capital, where we see Cardiff Arms Park and view the Castle before arriving at our hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Quality
- Day 4 - Cardiff - Ludlow - Chester (Runcorn) This morning we travel to pretty Ross-on-Wye and on through the Malvern Hills and Shropshire to the market town of Ludlow with its charming half-timbered houses. On to Chester with time to stroll the arcaded streets known as the 'Rows' before we reach our hotel in Runcorn. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Holiday Inn
- Day 5 - Chester (Runcorn) - Glasgow Today, we enjoy a scenic drive through the Lake District to visit Grasmere, home of the great poet William Wordsworth. Then we cross the Scottish border and drive to Moffat where we visit the woollen mill outlet before driving through the Borders to Glasgow. (Full Breakfast)
Hotel: Normandy
- Day 6 - Glasgow - Scottish Highlands (2 nights) After an orientation of this vibrant city this morning we drive into the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands. First 'along the bonnie banks' of Loch Lomond, past Inverary castle - home to the Dukes of Argyll and then via pretty Oban and Fort William in the shadow of Britain's highest mountain - Ben Nevis. Then on to our hotel in the Highlands for our two night stay. (Full Breakfast/ Dinner)
Hotel: Loriston
- Day 7 - Scottish Highlands - Isle of Skye Excursion Today we first drive to Culloden, to see the famous Battlefield and then continue our drive along the shores of Loch Ness - look out for the monster! A scenic route take us via Invermorriston through marvellous heather clad hills and mountains to the Kyle of Lochalsh, where we cross 'over the sea to Skye'. We spend time exploring the Isle associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie before returning to our hotel for dinner. (Full Breakfast/ Dinner)
- Day 8 - Scottish Highlands - Edinburgh (Falkirk) (2 nights) Our tour takes us into ever more picturesque scenery through Pitlochry - the centre of Scotland - Perth and Dundee to the University town of St. Andrews with its famous golf course. We'll stop to visit this Scottish seaside town before crossing the mighty Forth Bridge to the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, where we will stay in nearby Airth Castle. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Airth Castle
- Day 9 - Edinburgh sightseeing and at leisure We drive to nearby Edinburgh where our morning sightseeing tour shows us the Royal Mile, Princes Street and views the famous castle. Later, there's free time perhaps to shop for tartans and its popular Scotch whisky. Or maybe visit Holyrood House, home of Mary Queen of Scots. This evening, why not enjoy a lively Scottish banquet with haggis and bagpipe music? (Full Breakfast )
- Day 10 - Edinburgh (Falkirk) - Leeds We travel to the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey this morining and to the border at Carter Bar where we stop to take pictures of the views across the Borders. Then to Hadrian's Wall - once defending England from the Picts and Scots before we reach Durham. Here there's time to explore the cobbled streets and wonder at the Norman Cathedral and Castle. Next we drive to Viking York where an orientation tour includes the famous Minster and picturesque 'Shambles'. Finally we head to our hotel in nearby Leeds for dinner and our overnight stay. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Jurys Inn
- Day 11 - Leeds - Cambridge - London We enjoy a scenic drive through rolling countrysides to the University city of Cambridge with its many colleges set along the banks of the River Cam. You may wish to take a trip on a 'punt' before returning to London. (Buffet Breakfast)
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