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Amazing Britain

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Enjoy 11 Days Amazing Britain Escorted tour featuring sightseeing and many activities in Bath, Bristol, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Loch Lomond, London, Stonehenge and York.

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - On the Plane

 
Commercial Flight

Board Your Overnight Transatlantic Flight.

On the Plane Commercial Flight picture

Day 2 - London

 
Arrival In London, England.
Hotel

After checking into your hotel, the remainder of the day is at leisure.


Day 3 - Harrogate

 
London - Stratford - Coventry - York - Harrogate.
Bus

Drive through the rolling Cotswold Hills to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Sightseeing

Visit Shakespeare’s birthplace and view Anne Hathaway’s cottage before continuing to Coventry to see the two Cathedrals, one which was bombed into a ruin during World War II and the other which has risen from its ashes. Also see the statue of Lady Godiva before continuing to Viking York.

Sightseeing

Enjoy a walking tour of the city highlighting the ancient Walls, the Mansion House, the picturesque “Shambles” and the magnificent Minster.

Food and Dining

Then on to Harrogate for a Welcome Drink and Dinner. (CB,D)


Day 4 - Edinburgh

 
Harrogate - Durham - Edinburgh.
Sightseeing

This morning journey to Durham, dominated by its 11th-century Norman Cathedral, its castle overlooking Palace Green and other fine buildings sur­rounded by the picturesque River Wear.

National Parks

There is time to explore this small but mag­nificent city before driving through Northumberland National Park to a section of Hadrian’s Wall.

Sightseeing

Then cross the Scottish border at Carter Bar for spectacular views and pause to see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey before arriving in Edinburgh, Scotland’s elegant capital. (B)


Day 5 - Edinburgh

 
Sightseeing

A morning tour includes the Royal Mile, views of Holyrood House, Princes Street and a visit to Edinburgh Castle. You may want to view nearby Rosslyn Chapel, which retains an aura of mystery with its references to the Knights Templar, but more recently as an important feature of the Da Vinci Code. (B)
Note: Tickets to the Military Tattoo are included on Jul 31-Aug 15 departures.


Day 6 - Scotland

 
Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Scottish Highlands.
Golfing

Drive across the Forth Bridge and along the Fife coast to the famous golf course at St. Andrews and stop at the 18th hole.

Sightseeing

On to the Scottish Highlands to visit charming Pitlochry village.

Bus

Then travel to the Highland village of Laggan. (B,D)


Day 7 - Glasgow

 
Scottish Highlands - Culloden - Loch Ness - Glasgow.
Sightseeing

Drive to Culloden Moor where Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated by the redcoats. Visit the famous battle­field before continuing to Loch Ness; keep your eyes open for the monster. On to Fort William with views of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, before driving on to Glencoe.

Bus

Travel along Loch Lomond en route to Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow. (B)


Day 8 - Glasgow

 
Glasgow - Lake District - Lancashire.
Sightseeing

After an orientation tour of Glasgow, drive to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith would marry eloping couples. Returning to England, see Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake. Then on to Grasmere to visit St. Oswald’s Church where the poet Wordsworth is buried before driving to the hotel. (B,D)


Day 9 - Bristol

 
Lancashire - Chester - Tintern - Bristol.
Running

Your first stop is in Chester for a walking tour. Cross into Wales and the Wye Valley to view the ruins of the 12th-century Tintern Abbey.

Food and Dining

Tonight, savor a Farewell Dinner. (B,D)


Day 10 - London

 
Bristol - Bath - Stonehenge - London.
Sightseeing

Travel to Bath to visit to the Roman Baths.

Sightseeing

Then journey across Salisbury Plain, stopping to visit mysterious Stonehenge. In Salisbury, there is time to admire the Cathedral.

Bus

Finally journey through Wiltshire and Hampshire back to London. (B)


Day 11 - On the Plane

 
Airport Transfer

Depart London. (B)


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