About your tour
Map
Exciting Highlights- Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit the town of Shakespeare's birth.
- York: Orientation including the Minster and 'Shambles'.
- Glasgow: Orientation tour.
- Edinburgh: Sightseeing includes Princes Street and the Royal Mile.
- Belfast: Orientation includes the City Hall and Queen's University.
- Dublin: Sightseeing views St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity College.
- Kilkenny: See its ancient castle.
- Waterford: Visit the Crystal showroom (when open).
- Cardiff: View Cardiff Castle.
- Bath: Admire the Georgian town.
- Stonehenge: See the ancient stone circle.
- Salisbury: View the Cathedral.
Fabulous SightseeingSightseeing/orientation in Stratford-upon-Avon, York, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Waterford, and Bath.
Unbeatable Features- Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- 1 Continental Breakfast and 1 Buffet Breakfast in London
- Full English or Irish breakfast on tour
- 4 Three course dinners - see day by day itinerary.
- All hotel service charges, taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
- Services throughout the tour of a professional Tour Director.
- The services of a Trafalgar Representative if you stay at the recommended London hotel.
- Specialised local guide in Edinburgh and Dublin.
- Ferry across the Irish Sea from Scotland to Northern Ireland and Ireland to South Wales.
- 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.
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 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.
get more info »
Your itinerary
Map
- Day 1 - London - Stratford - Leeds Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive through Oxfordshire countryside to Stratford-upon-Avon. Here an orientation tour reveals the charms of this Elizabethan town where Shakespeare was born. Next our journey brings us to Viking York where we enjoy a walking tour of this historic city before making our way to Leeds for dinner and overnight stay. (Dinner)
Hotel: Quality
- Day 2 - Leeds - Glasgow (2 nights) A beautiful drive today takes us through the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the quaint villages and scenic glory of the Lake District. From here we continue along the shores of Lake Windermere before we cross the border into Bonnie Scotland en route to Glasgow where we spend the next two nights. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Campanile (2 nights)
- Day 3 - Edinburgh Excursion This morning after breakfast we make our way to Scotland's capital, Edinburgh. Here our sightseeing tour shows us Princes Street, the Royal Mile, and views of Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood House. Then enjoy some time at leisure before we return to Glasgow. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 4 - Glasgow - Belfast - Dublin (2 nights) Today it's an early start as we travel into Robert Burns country to Stranraer where we board our ferry to Belfast. Here an orientation shows us the City Hall and Queen's University. Next we cross the River Boyne at Drogheda to reach Dublin. (Full Breakfast)
Hotel: Jury's Croke Park (2 nights)
- Day 5 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour of this 'fair city' shows us Trinity College, the Bank of Ireland, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Phoenix Park and the Georgian Squares. (Full Breakfast)
- Day 6 - Dublin - Waterford Today's journey takes us through horse-breeding country in County Kildare as we make our way to
medieval Kilkenny to see its ancient castle. Then we're off to Waterford, home of the world renowned crystal for dinner and overnight.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Ramada Viking
- Day 7 - Waterford - Cardiff This morning we drive to Rosslare Harbour where we board our ferry to Fishguard in South Wales. On to Cardiff, capital of Wales, to view its historic castle, the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Arms Park before reaching our hotel. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Quality
- Day 8 - Cardiff - Bath - Stonehenge - London Today we cross the Severn Bridge into England en route to Bath. Here orientation shows us its graceful terraces before free time. Later, on to Stonehenge to see the ancient stone circle. Then on to Salisbury to view its impressive Cathedral before returning to London. (Buffet Breakfast)
get more info »