 2010 ENGLISH & SCOTTISH DISCOVERY
Superior First Class Hotels - 7 Nights/12 Meals 9 days including air from USA
or 8 days land only from London to Glasgow Highlights:
London Pub Dinner Edinburgh Twilight Tour Hampton Court Palace Open-top Bus Tour in London Wordsworth's Dove Cottage Edinburgh & Stirling Castles Tour Includes: Group transfers on arrival and departure Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout London open-top bus tour Services of a professional driver/guide Local guides in London and Edinburgh Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 7 nights 5 full breakfasts (B) and 2 continental breakfasts in London (CB) 5 dinners (D) including - Welcome dinner at a local London pub - Dinner in waterfront restaurant in Leith, near Edinburgh - 3 table d'hote dinners Welcome get-together drink Walking tour of Chester Twilight sightseeing tour of Edinburgh Sightseeing tour of Edinburgh Display of Scottish piping and step-dancing in Ballachulish Loch Lomond sightseeing cruise Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 05,12 and 19 departures Visits and admissions to Hampton Court Palace, Dove Cottage, Gretna Green, Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and Kilmahog Woollen Mill Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person |
| Details | | CIE Tours | | Offer valid through 6/30/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Overnight Flight to London | Overnight Flight to London : Depart your North American gateway city and travel through the night to London. Land only tour starts on day 2. | | Day 2 | London | London Arrival & Introductory Tour : Welcome to Heathrow Airport, London! Take an independent coach transfer to your hotel, located on Tottenham Court Road. Coaches operate frequently. Use your London open-top hop-on hop-off independent bus pass (valid for 24 hours) to travel around central London. Stay on the bus for the entire route or get on and off at places that interest you. In the evening meet your guide and fellow travelers over a welcome drink and head to a real English pub for some typical food. (D) | | Day 3 | London | Hampton Court Palace & Leisure Time : This morning drive to Hampton Court Palace, which is set in handsome grounds close to the River Thames. Tour the Palace to see the Tudor Kitchens, the great gatehouse, the orangery, the Hampton Court Vine and the maze. Return to London where the afternoon and evening are at leisure for independent activities. If you did not use your independent bus tour voucher on day 2, you may use it today. (CB) | | Day 4 | Chester | Cotswolds & Chester : Drive through part of the Cotswolds, a delightful hilly region with honey-colored stone houses, many dating to medieval times. Stop in Shakespeare's town of Stratford-upon-Avon for a look around on your own. Continue to Chester and take a walking tour to explore the ancient and historic city center. See the black-and-white Rows and walk along parts of the medieval city walls. (CB, D) | | Day 5 | Edinburgh | Lake District & Gretna Green : Travel through the glorious Lake District and stop in the quaint village of Grasmere to visit Dove Cottage, where William Wordsworth penned some of his most popular lines. Also see his grave in the village churchyard. Cross into Scotland to Gretna Green, one of the world's most popular wedding destinations. Drive through the Borders to Edinburgh and your hotel in the "New Town." In the evening take a tour of Edinburgh's hidden gems and dine at a waterside restaurant in Leith. (B, D) | | Day 6 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Castle & City Tour : Explore central Edinburgh this morning, starting in the 200-year-old "New Town" with its planned streets and elegant Georgian houses where many famous writers and inventors lived. See the Royal Mile where the old medieval houses are clustered and tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny. The afternoon is free for independent activities. On August 05, 12 and 19 departures watch the spectacular Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. (B) | | Day 7 | Argyll | Stirling Castle, Glen Coe & Traditional Music : Visit the mighty Stirling Castle, captured from the English by William Wallace and again by Robert the Bruce. Drive through Callander and the scenic Trossachs region. Stop at Kilmahog Woollen Mill, which stocks a large selection of Scottish goods and whiskies. Travel across Rannoch Moor and through Glencoe, notorious for the massacre of the Clan Macdonald by the Campbells. Check in to your lovely Highlands hotel and a Scottish piper and a step-dancer will perform for you. (B, D) | | Day 8 | Glasgow | Highlands & Loch Lomond Cruise : Travel through wonderful Highland scenery passing Loch Etive and Loch Awe. Stop in the Georgian town of Inveraray, built between 1753 and 1776 by the 3rd Duke of Argyll who decided to move the existing town to landscape his splendid new castle properly. Cross the mountain pass of "Rest and Be Thankful" to Loch Lomond for a scenic cruise to admire panoramic views. Drive into Glasgow for a short orientation tour. (B, D) | | Day 9 | Depart Glasgow for Home | Depart Glasgow for Home : Your tour ends with a group transfer to arrive at Glasgow Airport by 6:30 am or 9:00 am. This will allow you plenty of time for check-in procedures and duty-free shopping before boarding the aircraft for your return to the United States. A transfer to Edinburgh Airport will be provided on request for $75 per person. (B) |
| | | Radisson Edwardian Grafton Hotel, London (2 nights) | | Crabwall Manor Hotel, Chester (1 night) | | Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights) | | Isles of Glencoe Hotel, Argyll (1 night) | | Menzies Glasgow & Leisure Club, Glasgow (1 night) | |
| | * Coach Tour and River Cruise prices are based on two people sharing rooms
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