Wales & Ireland
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the remainder of your day is at leisure.
Day 3 - London — Stratford — Worcester — Llandrindod Wells Over the Cotswold Hills to visit Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. Then past Anne Hathaway's cottage to the Royal Worcester Pottery in the Malvern hills. In Worcester we also see the Cathedral burial place of King John. Then on to Llandrindod Wells, a charming spa-town in Wales to enjoy a Welcome Dinner and drink. (Continental Breakfast/ Welcome Dinner)
Day 4 - Llandrindod Wells — Caernarvon We enjoy a full day of scenery en route to Llangollen Then to Betws-y-Coed and a scenic drive over
the Llanberis Pass in the Snowdonia National Park to Caernarvon for dinner and overnight.
(Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 5 - Caernarvon — Dublin (2 nights) A visit with a local guide to 13th century Caernarvon castle, where the Prince of Wales was 'invested'. We stop at the railway station with the longest name in the world "Llanfair""ogogoch and cross to Anglesey for our ferry to Dublin. (Full Breakfast)
Day 6 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure Morning sightseeing tour with a local guide includes views of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Phoenix Park and visits Trinity College to see the Book of Kells. Then free time to perhaps explore or shop. (Full Breakfast)
Day 7 - Dublin - Sligo Via Longford and Boyle to view the 12th century Abbey. Then to Sligo Bay to visit Yeat's Drumcliff and our hotel in Sligo for dinner and overnight stay. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 8 - Sligo — Ennis — Excursion to Bunratty Folk Park Through the Connemara hills to Galway Bay with its panoramic views. After arrival at our hotel we enjoy a guided tour of Bunratty Castle and its folk park. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 9 - Ennis — Ring of Kerry — Kenmare First stop Limerick to view the 12th century Castle. Then through the lush golden Vale, to arrive in Kerry with spectacular coastal views as we follow the Ring of Kerry from Killorglin to Killarney. Finally, past the scenic Killarney Lake, we arrive in Kenmare for the night. (Full Breakfast)
Day 10 - Killarney — Blarney — Waterford We visit Blarney Castle where we kiss the Stone to acquire "the gift of the gab". Then via Cork through Youghal to Waterfiord for a guided tour of the Crystal Factory. Tonight, a dinner of Irish specialities. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 11 - Waterford - Cardiff At Rosslare we embark for our cruise to Pembroke in South Wales. Then via Tenby, acharming coastal resort, we head to the Welsh capital, Cardiff for dinner and overnight stay to Cardiff, for dinner and overnight stay. (Full Breakfast)
Day 12 - Cardiff - Bath - London Orientation shows us Cardiff Castle and Millennium stadium. Then across the Severn Bridge to Bath to visit the Roman Baths. We return to London through Windsor Great Park and Runnymede, where the Magna Carta was sealed. (Full Breakfast)
Day 13 - London - USA You are transferred to the airport for your return flight to the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)
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