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BRITAIN & IRELAND IN DEPTH

Overview

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This vacation offers our most complete view of the British Isles. In England, enjoy visits to London, Canterbury, the seaside resort of Brighton, mysterious Stonehenge, Salisbury, historic Plymouth, Land's End, St. Ives, Roman Bath, and Bristol. Stop in the Welsh capital of Cardiff and travel across South Wales, then take a ferry to the “Emerald Isle.” Visits include Waterford, Blarney, Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Limerick, the Cliffs of Moher, Knock, Belleek, Giant's Causeway, Belfast, and Dublin. Return across the Irish Sea, through North Wales to the walled city of Chester in England. North through the Lake District to Scotland, with highlights that include Gretna Green, Glasgow, the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond, the Isle of Skye, Loch Ness, Inverewe Gardens, Inverness, pretty Braemar, St. Andrews, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, and fairytale Floors Castle. Back in England, explore medieval York, Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon, and Blenheim Palace on your way back to London.

Special Departures:
Tickets for the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo are included for tours departing July 18th through Aug 8th.

City Highlights
London:
Guided sightseeing with, visit St. Paul's Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

Canterbury:
Visit the cathedral

Brighton:
Royal Pavilion tour; welcome dinner

Stonehenge:
Visit the prehistoric monument

Salisbury:
Visit the cathedral city

Plymouth:
Orientation

Cornwall:
Take photographs of St. Michael's Mount, visit Land's End and St. Ives

Bath:
Visit the Roman relics

Cardiff:
Orientation drive

Fishguard-Rosslare:
Cross St. George's Channel by ferry

Blarney:
Visit the famous village

Ring of Kerry:
Scenic peninsula drive

Dingle Peninsula:
Visit the Blasket Islands Centre

Adare:
Admire the thatched cottages

Cliffs of Moher:
Savor the spectacular views

Galway:
Orientation

Drumcliff:
Visit W.B. Yeats' grave

Belleek:
Guided tour of the pottery

County Antrim:
Visit the Giant's Causeway

Belfast:
Guided “Living History” tour

Downpatrick:
Visit the Saint Patrick Centre

Dublin:
Orientation drive, visit Trinity College

Dublin-Holyhead:
Cross the Irish Sea by ferry

Chester:
Walking tour

Glasgow:
Orientation drive

Mallaig-Armadale:
Cross the Sound of Sleat by ferry

Isle of Skye:
Visit the Museum of the Isles at the Clan Donald Centre

Inverewe:
Visit the subtropical garden

Highlands:
Guided tour of a whisky distillery

St. Andrews:
Visit the home of golf

Edinburgh:
Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace

Floors:
Visit the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe's castle

York:
Walking tour

Coventry:
Admire the modern cathedral

Stratford-upon-Avon:
Take pictures of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, visit Shakespeare's birthplace

Blenheim:
Guided tour of the palace