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TASTE OF BRITAIN
4 days from £0
operated by Trafalgar First Class: The Company of Choice - Land only flights not included - ATOL 2688
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Sightseeing Highlights- Stratford-upon-Avon Visit the Elizabethan town of Shakespeare's birth.
- Coventry See the old and new Cathedrals.
- York Orientation including the Minster and the 'Shambles'.
- Hadrian's Wall See the ruins.
- Carter Bar Spectacular views.
- Jedburgh See the Abbey ruins.
- Edinburgh Sightseeing including a visit to the magnificent Castle.
- Gretna Green Visit this historic site for eloping couples.
- Grasmere Visit William Wordsworth's picturesque village.
- Liverpool Orientation Tour
- Chester Visit the historic city.
- Stoke-on-Trent Visit the Wedgwood Pottery Centre (when open).
- Scenic drives through the Chiltern Hills, Northumberland National Park, the Scottish Borderlands and the English Lake District.
Dining Highlights- welcome dinner and drink with your Tour Director
- 2 Buffet breakfast and 1 Continental Breakfast in London and 3 full English breakfasts.
- 1 three-course dinner
8 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 Edinburgh.
- 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.
- 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.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - London - Stratford - Coventry - York - Darlington Greetings from our Tour Director as we make our way through the Chiltern Hills to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare, with time to enjoy the old world atmosphere with its half-timbered buildings and pretty shops. From here we continue to Coventry where Lady Godiva is said to have ridden naked through the city! We see the ruins of the Cathedral, destroyed during World War 2 and the mighty edifice that was built opposite to replace it, by the architect Sir Basil Spence. Then we drive to Viking York to enjoy a walking tour of the city with our Tour Director. We will see the river Ouse, the Mansion House, the impressive city walls, Stonegate and Petergate, a myriad of medieval buildings and hear of the ghosts that haunt the city as we stroll through the picturesque Shambles. Finally we will see and have the chance to visit the amazing Minster - one of the greatest Cathedrals in Britain. Then we continue to nearby Darlington where tonight we will stay at a Country House style hotel and enjoy an included Welcome Dinner and drink with our travelling companions. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Blackwell Grange
- Day 2 - Darlington - Hadrians's Wall - Edinburgh After breakfast we continue our northward journey to stop for photos at a section of Hadrian's Wall - built by the Roman Emperor to protect Roman England from the northern Barbarians, - and amazingly, still standing today! Then an exhilarating drive takes us through the Northumberland National Park to the Scottish border at Carter Bar where we will enjoy stunning views into the Scottish countryside. We cross the Borderlands and stop at the imposing ruins of Jedburgh Abbey before continuing into the beautiful city of Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. On arrival sightseeing with a local guide shows us all the most important parts of this city built on volcanic rock. We will drive along Princes Street bounded on one side by elegant shops and department stores and on the other dominated by the Crag and Tail on which Edinburgh Castle is built and the Princes Street Gardens. We will see the ancient Royal Mile, admire views of Holyrood House and the Devil's seat, visit the ironically named 'new town' with its beautiful Georgian architecture, see the new Scottish Parliament buildings and enjoy a guided visit of the apartments inside Edinburgh Castle. Tonight - why not enjoy some true Scottish entertainment with bagpipes and highland dancing?(Full Breakfast)
Hotel: Holiday Inn
- Day 3 - Edinburgh - Lake District - Chester Area (Runcorn) Today we drive through the Southern Uplands to the area known as the 'Devil's Beef Tub' to Gretna Green, where traditionally, young couples would run away from home and get married against their parents' wishes in a ceremony performed across the blacksmith's anvil - perfectly legal! We cross the border into England and drive along the lakes and valleys of the English Lake District to Grasmere, birthplace of the famous poet, William Wordsworth. Then along the shores of mighty Lake Windermere, England's largest lake, through pastures reminiscent of Wordsworth's magical poetry, we reach Liverpool. Here an orientation of the city of the Beatles, shows us the refurbished Docks, the river Mersey, the Liver building, and the old and modern Cathedrals. Tonight, we'll enjoy dinner in our hotel. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Holiday Inn
- Day 4- Chester Area (Runcorn) - Wedgwood - London After breakfast, we drive into the centre of the medieval city of Chester, where a walk along the Roman walls will bring us into the heart of the city. Our walking tour will show us the main features of the city including the famous arcaded shops known as the 'Rows' and the Cathedral. Next, our journey takes us into Staffordshire - known as the 'Potteries - and to Barlaston to visit the world-famous Wedgwood Pottery Centre where we will see the art of porcelain manufacture. Time to pick up some bargains in fine china before returning to London - we have now given you a 'Taste of Britain' - and for sure, you will come back for more! (Full Breakfast)
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