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- Day 1 London at Leisure You'll arrive in London and settle into your hotel, with the afternoon free to follow the city in whichever direction appeals. You might walk beside the Serpentine in Hyde Park, or browse the polished windows and elegant boutiques of Knightsbridge. Perhaps pause in Westminster as Big Ben’s chimes sound above the traffic, or follow the Thames towards Tower Bridge and the timeworn walls of the Tower of London. Locations Visited: London GB.
- Day 2 Journey through Oxford, the Cotswolds and Stratford You’ll meet your Travel Director in London, then travel through the wooded Chiltern Hills to Oxford, where the city’s spires rise above narrow streets. In your free time, you might explore the Ashmolean, pausing over ancient Egyptian coffins, gleaming gold and painted ceramics, or browse the Covered Market as the scents of coffee, warm bread and fresh flowers mingle beneath its old roof. Continue through the Cotswolds, where pale limestone cottages and dry-stone walls line the route to Stratford-upon-Avon. Inside Shakespeare’s half-timbered birthplace, you’ll see where the bard’s life began. Later, share dinner and drinks with your Travel Director and fellow travelers. Locations Visited: London GB, Oxford GB, Cotswolds GB, Stratford-upon-Avon GB.
- Day 3 York’s Historic Heart: City Walls and Haunted Tales Beyond the countryside, you’ll reach York, where ancient walls enclose streets with Roman foundations and a Viking past. York Minster’s Gothic towers stand among detailed carvings and stained-glass marking centuries of craftsmanship. Follow the cobbles into the Shambles, where crooked timber-framed houses lean across the narrow lane, then spend the rest of the day at leisure, tracing York’s twisting ‘snickelways’. After dark, perhaps join a ghost tour and hear the tales behind the city’s famously haunted reputation. Locations Visited: Stratford-upon-Avon GB, York GB.
- Day 4 The Scenic Route to Scotland: Lakes, Peaks and Gretna Green Passing through the Yorkshire Dales and wild Pennines, you’ll watch green valleys open into broad moorland on the way to the Lake District. Here, long stretches of water lie beneath craggy steeps and green fells in the landscape that inspired the Big Six of English Romantic Poetry. Take a pause in Grasmere, visiting Wordsworth’s grave and taking in the mountain-stone cottages scattered across the hillside. You’ll cross the Scottish border into Gretna Green, where the vows exchanged by runaway lovers echo over the blacksmith’s anvil. Continue to Edinburgh, where you might join an Optional Experience at a Scottish cultural dinner, sharing food and drink before the music starts and the ceilidh steps begin. Locations Visited: York GB, Lake District GB, Grasmere GB, Gretna Green GB, Edinburgh GB.
- Day 5 Discover Edinburgh Old and New A Local Specialist leads you on a drive along Princes Street, past the Scott Monument’s intricate Gothic stonework and the graceful crescents and classical façades of the New Town. Across the city, the Old Town takes you to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official Scottish residence of His Majesty the King, before you enter Edinburgh Castle to see Mons Meg, the Stone of Destiny and the Honours of Scotland, their gold and jewels gleaming beneath the castle lights. The rest of the day is yours. Perhaps trace your family tartan at the Tartan Center, or spend time among the paintings of the National Gallery. On select departures, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo fills the evening with the skirl of pipes, the beat of drums and dancers moving beneath the floodlit walls of Edinburgh Castle. Locations Visited: Edinburgh GB.
- Day 6 Scotland’s Whisky Country: East Coast from Fife to Aberdeen Crossing the Firth of Forth, you'll pass through Fife and continue to St Andrews, where the Old Course meets the North Sea and centuries of golfing history begin. During your free time, you might follow the pale curve of West Sands as waves roll onto the shore, recalling the famous running scene from Chariots of Fire. Or pass through the quadrangles of St Andrews University, where Catherine and Prince William first met as students. At a local whisky distillery, breathe in the warm scent of malt, toasted grain and oak during your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Continue to Aberdeen, where your 19th-century baronial mansion awaits among 30 acres of green grounds, an atmospheric place to end the day. Locations Visited: Edinburgh GB, St. Andrews GB, Aberdeen GB.
- Day 7 Discover Scotland’s Northeast from Loch Ness to Wick’s Herring Heritage Through Scotland’s northeast, you'll pass rippling barley fields and coastal villages before boarding your cruise on Loch Ness. Beneath your boat, the inky waters plunge to mysterious depths. At its northern end, whitewashed Bona Lighthouse marks the narrow channel towards Loch Dochfour, once guiding vessels into the Caledonian Canal. You may find yourself searching for signs of Nessie as your Travel Director shares the loch’s geology and legendary tales. Farther north, you'll reach Wick, once known as Europe’s herring capital. On the approach, watch for Ebenezer Place, recognized as the world’s shortest street at just 2.06m (6ft 7in) long. Locations Visited: Aberdeen GB, Loch Ness GB, Wick GB.
- Day 8 Orkney’s Ancient Stones and Wartime Past On the ferry across the Pentland Firth, feel the sea air and northern wind as Orkney's low green islands appear on the horizon. With your Travel Director, you'll visit the Italian Chapel, where prisoners of war painted graceful arches and fashioned delicate ironwork inside two simple wartime huts. Continue through the old Norse town of Kirkwall to Skara Brae beside the Bay of Skaill, where stone beds, cupboards and hearths remain within 5,000-year-old homes. At the Ring of Brodgar, you can pause among weathered standing stones, listening to the wind ripple through the grass and wondering at the hands that raised them thousands of years ago. Locations Visited: Wick GB, Orkney Islands GB, Wick GB.
- Day 9 Ullapool to Skye: Highland Shores and Lochs Between deep lochs and mountain slopes, you’ll make your way to Ullapool, where whitewashed houses cast a watchful eye and fishing boats pull playfully at their moorings. Your route continues beside Loch Carron and through Glen Carron, with wooded hills, rocky shores and sea air accompanying you towards the Isle of Skye, the largest of the Inner Hebrides. As you cross to the island, hear the story behind ‘Over the Sea to Skye’ and Flora MacDonald’s daring rescue of Bonnie Prince Charlie after Culloden. Headlands and sheltered inlets lead the way to Broadford. Locations Visited: Wick GB, Ullapool GB, Skye GB.
- Day 10 Onto Glasgow through Valleys and Lochs Back on the mainland, you’ll cross the causeway to Eilean Donan Castle, where three sea lochs meet beneath its weathered walls. When the water lies still, the turrets may shimmer in reflection. At the Commando Memorial, highland winds glide across the open ground as the bronze soldiers look towards Ben Nevis, visible when the cloud lifts. In Glencoe, steep ridges close around the road while your Travel Director recounts the 1692 massacre of Clan MacDonald. Beside Loch Lomond, Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Queen of Scottish Lakes’, islands rest across the broad water before you continue to Glasgow. Locations Visited: Skye GB, Eilean Donan GB, Fort William GB, Glencoe GB, Glasgow GB.
- Day 11 Cross to Northern Ireland through Giant’s Steps to Derry From the ferry, you’ll watch the Isle of Arran soften into the sea haze as the deck hums beneath you on the crossing to Northern Ireland. At the UNESCO-listed Giant’s Causeway, Atlantic water foams between some 40,000 black basalt columns, formed by volcanic activity more than 60 million years ago. Pick your way across these geometric pillars as waves break against their dark edges. Continue to Londonderry, Northern Ireland’s only remaining completely walled city, where original 17th-century ramparts form an unbroken circuit of stone gateways, bastions and cannon. Locations Visited: Glasgow GB, Giant's Causeway GB, Londonderry GB.
- Day 12 Discover Derry’s Walls, Donegal’s Stronghold and Coastal Sligo Inside Derry/Londonderry’s cannon-topped walls, you’ll feel the wind against the ramparts as Ronan, one of the nation’s great storytellers, begins his tales. Follow steep Shipquay Street past elegant Georgian houses to the Gothic Guildhall, listening as centuries of history unfold through his words. Across the border in Donegal, visit O’Donnell’s Castle before spending time where the River Eske flows into Donegal Bay. Once the stronghold of a powerful Gaelic dynasty, the town’s riverside streets recall Ireland’s medieval past. Continue to your country retreat beside Sligo Bay, where a coastal breeze sweeps across the grounds and the water stretches towards the horizon. Locations Visited: Londonderry GB, Sligo Bay IE.
- Day 13 Winding Western Roads: Connemara, Galway and Limerick Through Connemara, you’ll follow winding roads between the clustered lakes, sharp mountains, and open bogland that embody its ‘savage beauty’. In Galway, your Travel Director leads you into the city’s past, from the cool hush and lofty arches of St Nicholas Cathedral to the Spanish Arch, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay and gulls call above the water. In Eyre Square, dedicated to the late US President John F. Kennedy, the city’s passing voices and music add a lively note to your visit. Later, you reach Limerick, where Georgian fronts line the streets and fine threads of lace meet the playful wit of the city’s rhymes. Locations Visited: Sligo IE, Connemara IE, Galway IE, Limerick IE.
- Day 14 Journey from Limerick to County Kerry In Limerick, you’ll trace the city’s past from the battlements of King John’s Castle to the quiet arches of St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Treaty Stone. Continue through Adare, where whitewashed cottages sit beneath thick thatched roofs, before the road carries you into County Kerry, long celebrated in Irish song and legend. During your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, you’ll meet John and Freda, passionate restaurant owners whose farm-to-table approach keeps every ingredient within five miles of their kitchen. Hear how nearby farms supply each dish, then savor a freshly prepared meal as warm aromas rise from the kitchen. At night your Dine-Around Evening offers you authentic and intimate dining as you choose from a hand-picked selection of local restaurants, ranging in style and ambiance. Locations Visited: Limerick IE, Adare IE, Killarney IE.
- Day 15 Kerry’s Wild Beauty: Mountains, Lakes and Villages Along the Ring of Kerry, you pass soaring cliffs, lake-speckled valleys and remote villages beneath Ireland’s highest mountain range. The three Lakes of Killarney lie between mountain slopes and shores, their still water lending a gentle romance to the rugged landscape. With time to yourself, why not hire a bicycle and follow the trails beside the lakes or through Killarney National Park, breathing in the cool scent of woodland and listening to the birds calling from the trees? Locations Visited: Killarney IE, Ring of Kerry IE, Killarney IE.
- Day 16 Southern Ireland from Blarney’s Legend to Cork’s Streets Traversing the low, rolling terrain of the Derrynasaggart Mountains, you’ll make your way to Blarney, known for the Stone of Eloquence, where garden paths lead to the ruined battlements of its 15th-century castle. You’ll continue to Cork, Ireland’s second most populous city, built where the River Lee divides around its center. You might join a city tour before checking into your hotel, crossing bridges between the river channels as reflections flicker beneath the quays and colorful shopfronts brighten the streets. Locations Visited: Killarney IE, Blarney Castle IE, Cork IE.
- Day 17 Castles to Capital: Kilkenny and Dublin You’ll travel to medieval Kilkenny, where the stone walls of 12th-century Kilkenny Castle rise above the River Nore. Walk through its restored Victorian rooms, where polished wood, portraits and period furnishings trace centuries of Irish history. Then continue to Dublin for a very different taste of Ireland at the Guinness Storehouse. Follow the brewing process behind the country’s famous stout and hear how the Guinness name became part of Dublin life, before looking out across the capital from the Gravity Bar. This evening is yours, whether you fancy exploring independently or joining a traditional Irish cabaret. Locations Visited: Cork IE, Kilkenny IE, Dublin IE.
- Day 18 Discover the Georgian Squares and Guinness Story of Dublin Dublin is yours to get to know more closely today. With your Local Specialist, explore its Georgian squares, O’Connell Street and the neoclassical Custom House, hearing the stories behind the streets and buildings of the Irish capital. The afternoon is free to spend as you please, perhaps browsing Grafton Street or stopping for coffee along the way. Or choose an Optional Experience to Glendalough, where the remains of a monastic settlement founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century sit among the Wicklow Mountains. This evening, you may also choose an Optional Experience for dinner in Dublin. Locations Visited: Dublin IE.
- Day 19 Cross the Irish Sea to Liverpool via Conwy Castle Across the Irish Sea, you’ll reach Wales and Conwy Castle, where eight imposing towers and high curtain walls have watched over the medieval town and estuary for more than 700 years. You’ll then head back into England for Liverpool, a city of grand waterfront buildings, red-brick warehouses and a musical legacy known around the world. Once there, you’ll follow streets shaped by music and maritime history, with the River Mersey beside you and the city’s grand waterfront recalling its seafaring past. Perhaps join an Optional Experience tracing the story of The Beatles, from the places that colored their early lives to the melodies that carried around the world. Locations Visited: Dublin IE, Conwy GB, Liverpool GB.
- Day 20 Explore the Welsh Capital’s Cultural Heart As you head back through the Welsh countryside and arrive in Cardiff, the Welsh capital unfolds in broad avenues and grand civic architecture. You’ll pass the University of Wales and the imposing scale of the Principality Stadium before continuing to City Hall and the National Museum, where elegant buildings with carved details speak to the city’s cultural pride. Between these and open public spaces, you can take in a capital that wears its history with a certain quiet grandeur. Locations Visited: Liverpool GB, Cardiff GB.
- Day 21 England’s West Country: Roman Baths, Gothic Cathedrals and Georgian Terraces The city of Bath awaits across the Severn Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage city of graceful Georgian terraces sweeping across the surrounding hills. Follow its elegant streets towards Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey, where carved angels climb Jacob’s Ladder across the Gothic facade. You'll then visit the remarkably preserved Roman Baths to hear mineral-rich water spilling into pools first used nearly two thousand years ago. In Somerset, you’ll step inside Wells Cathedral, where colored light filters through stained glass onto Gothic arches and intricate medieval carvings. After a day spent among warm Bath stone, ancient water and centuries of craftsmanship, you'll continue to Plymouth. Locations Visited: Cardiff GB, Bath GB, Wells GB, Plymouth GB.
- Day 22 Devon by Moorland or Harbor For your choice experience, you can head into Dartmoor National Park, where open moorland stretches towards granite tors and the wind carries the scent of heather across the landscape. Or take to Plymouth harbor, feeling the gentle rise and fall of the water as you cruise the same waters from which the Mayflower set sail for America 400 years ago. Back in Plymouth, raise a glass of wine over dinner with your fellow travelers, lingering over good food, shared stories and the memories of everything you’ve experienced together. Locations Visited: Plymouth GB, Dartmoor GB, Plymouth GB.
- Day 23 From Monoliths back to Modernity: Stonehenge to London Across Salisbury Plain, you’ll approach Stonehenge, its immense, enduring stones standing against the open sky as they have for almost 5,000 years. Walk through this prehistoric landscape and take in the rough grain of the monoliths, the surrounding expanse of grass and the enduring mystery of a monument that still stirs the imagination. From here, return to London and take in the city’s red buses, glittering skyscrapers and regal history for one last night. Locations Visited: Plymouth GB, Stonehenge GB, London GB.
- Day 24 Bid Farewell to Britain and Ireland Following breakfast, it's time to say goodbye as your journey through Britain and Ireland comes to an end. Locations Visited: London GB.
Name: Britain & Ireland Discovery
Brand: Trafalgar
Quality: Superior First Class
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: London
End City: London
Location Summary: London, GB
Oxford, GB
Cotswolds, GB
Stratford-upon-Avon, GB
York, GB
Lake District, GB
Grasmere, GB
Gretna Green, GB
Edinburgh, GB
St. Andrews, GB
Aberdeen, GB
Loch Ness, GB
Wick, GB
Orkney Islands, GB
Ullapool, GB
Skye, GB
Eilean Donan, GB
Fort William, GB
Glencoe, GB
Glasgow, GB
Giant's Causeway, GB
Londonderry, GB
Sligo Bay, IE
Sligo, IE
Connemara, IE
Galway, IE
Limerick, IE
Adare, IE
Killarney, IE
Ring of Kerry, IE
Blarney Castle, IE
Cork, IE
Kilkenny, IE
Dublin, IE
Conwy, GB
Liverpool, GB
Cardiff, GB
Bath, GB
Wells, GB
Plymouth, GB
Dartmoor, GB
Stonehenge, GB
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Highlights
- Dining Summary - 23 Breakfast (B). 10 Dinner (D). 1 Lunch (L).
- How You'll Travel - Business class coach with extended leg room. Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants. Premium regional accommodation.
- Top Rated Highlights - Oxford: See the spires and colleges of this world-famous university town.. Stratford-upon-Avon: Learn about the life of William Shakespeare, arguably history's most famous writer, when you visit his birthplace. Then enjoy some time to explore this pretty town with its iconic Tudor houses.. York: Your Travel Director will show you the York Minster, the city walls and the medieval Shambles during your orientation of the city.. Grasmere: Learn about the life of the poet William Wordsworth and visit his grave.. Gretna Green: Visit the spot where runaway lovers were married.. Edinburgh: Explore Edinburgh Castle with your Local Specialist to see the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Mons Meg up close.. Edinburgh: Explore the city with your Local Specialist as you travel along Princes Street to see the Scott Memorial, the neoclassical Adam facades of New Town and the official Scottish residence of the King, Palace of Holyroodhouse.. Edinburgh: A hush descends, and eyes turn to the castle. The skirl of the pipes rises and drums crack the night air as a tide of tunics and tartan flood from the drawbridge. For a limited time in August, witness the incredible spectacle of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.. St. Andrews: Spend time in St Andrews, a coastal university town shaped by old quadrangles, sea air and open links. Walk to the stretch of West Sands Beach where Chariots of Fire filmed its iconic scene, then look across the Old Course, regarded as the birthplace of modern golf.. Loch Ness: Board your cruise on a loch stretching 37 kilometers through the Great Glen Fault, created by tectonic shifts millions of years ago. Its deepest point reaches 230 m (754 ft) and visibility is near zero due to peat content, conditions that have long inspired tales of Nessie, the elusive Loch Ness Monster. Pass Aldourie Castle and hear how this natural trench fuels both hydroelectric power and global fascination. . Orkney Islands: Visit the Italian Chapel, Kirkwall, the prehistoric homes of Skara Brae and the stone circle of Brodgar on a full day across the islands.. Eilean Donan: Stop for a photo of this gorgeous castle built on an island in the Loch.. Glasgow: Led by your Travel Director, take an easy orientation through Glasgow, where broad streets and bold Victorian architecture set the tone. Pause in George Square to take in its statues and grand civic buildings before continuing to St Mungo’s Cathedral, its dark stone and soaring interior hinting at the city’s medieval roots.. Giant's Causeway: Visit Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. Walk across thousands of interlocking basalt columns, shaped by nature and renowned for their striking geometric appearance.. Cairnryan: Board your ferry to cross the Irish Sea.. Sligo Bay: The area surrounding the town of Sligo was home to one of Ireland's most famous literary figures, the poet William Butler Yeats. On your journey into town, you’ll quickly see why Yeats was inspired by the scenic beauty of the area. Explore its rich medieval history as well as its shops on an orientation with your Travel Director.. Galway: Fascinating stories and interesting locals take center stage on your orientation of the historic heart of Galway. Visit the Lynch Memorial Window. Then make your way to the Church of St. Nicholas - the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use, Spanish Arch and Eyre Square. . Limerick: See King John's Castle, St. Mary's Cathedral and the treaty stone.. Adare: Experience a village walk through the main street lined with thatched cottages.. Ring of Kerry: Venture into a world of towering cliffs, lush lakelands, beaches, fields dotted with sheep, rocky coastline, remote villages and historical sites, as you journey the magical Ring of Kerry. This 111-mile circular route is the best place to admire Ireland's scenic beauty and truly one of the most beautiful drives in the world.. Blarney: It is said that those who kiss the Blarney Stone, the famous stone of eloquence, are bestowed with the power to persuade, flatter and coax. Take your turn at giving it a peck knowing that the stone was sourced from 330-million-year-old limestone.. Cork: Ireland's second city - "Rebel Cork" dates back to the 7th century. Your Travel Director will show you the Grand Parade and South Mall, along with City Hall and the Opera House on an insightful orientation tour encompassing the development of the religious settlement of St. Finbarr, to Viking raiding and settlement, to the creation of the Norman city and Merchant Princes. . Dublin: See Dublin's elegant Georgian squares, O'Connell Street and the Custom House with a Local Specialist. Dublin: Board the ferry to return to mainland Britain.. Conwy: See Conwy Castle, the magnificent medieval fortress still towering over the town after 700 years. Climb the restored spiral staircase, scale the great towers and walk a complete circle around the battlements. Admire the unbroken town walls of Conwy down and enjoy amazing views out across the craggy mountains of Snowdonia. The spectacular castle was built by King Edward I and his architect Master James of St George in just four years between 1283 and 1287.. Liverpool: Stay in the home city of The Beatles.. Cardiff: Learn more about Wales' capital and cultural hub, Cardiff, as you enjoy an orientation of this vibrant city.. Bath: During an orientation you will see the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey.. Bath: Visit the Roman Baths, one of the best-preserved ancient bathhouses in Northern Europe whose waters still flow today. Enjoy a personal exploration of the site, including the Sacred Spring, original Great Bath, temple remains and museum displays of artifacts uncovered on site. This complex offers a clear view of public bathing and religious practices during the Roman occupation of Britain nearly 2,000 years ago.. Wells: Explore Wells Cathedral, where soaring scissor arches and the tranquil Chapter House offer an up-close look at one of England’s finest Gothic treasures.. Plymouth: During an orientation tour with your Travel Director, see Plymouth Hoe and the Citadel before continuing to the Barbican and Mayflower Steps. Afterward, explore a quaint Cornish fishing village..
- Authentic Dining - Stratford-upon-Avon: Savor British cuisine with dinner at a local restaurant.. Killarney: Choose from a fine selection of local restaurants on your Dine-Around evening.. Dublin: Visit the Guinness Storehouse to learn about Ireland's national drink. . Plymouth: Celebrate the culmination of your travels in style with delicious wine and local cuisine..
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® - Montrose: At Arbikie Highland Estate, go behind the scenes of the world’s first climate-positive distillery on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Set beside windswept Lunan Bay, you’ll hear about the Stirling family and discover how they transform heritage crops into award-winning spirits using pioneering sustainable methods. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.. Killarney: Meet passionate guesthouse owners John and Freda at their beautiful home in Killarney, where you'll hear more about their farm-to-table concept, while enjoying a delicious meal made from fresh ingredients sourced within a five mile radius. John and Freda have a policy that all food is sourced locally from farms and the coast of the Emerald Isle. They educate their visitors about sustainable consumption and the benefits of eating fresh homegrown produce. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production..
- Premium Experience - Derry/Londonderry: There's no better way to experience sightseeing than with one of Northern Ireland's best storytellers, Ronan, as he takes you on a tour inside the city walls. See the Gothic Guildhall and the Georgian houses of Shipquay Street.. Kilkenny: Visit Kilkenny Castle to learn the history of this magnificent castle and that of the powerful Ormonde family that came to call it home for so many centuries. Amble through the Picture Gallery, library, drawing room, nursery and bedrooms decorated in 1830s splendor as well as the rolling parkland formal terraced rose garden, woodlands and man-made lake..
- Trafalgar Choice - Dartmoor National Park: Visit Dartmoor to learn about the history of stone circles and indigenous traditions from your knowledgeable Local Specialist on a scenic exploration. . Plymouth: Set sail on a relaxing cruise from Plymouth harbor, where the pilgrims left over 400 years ago..
- Choice Highlights - Choose between two carefully selected activities. Dartmoor National Park: Visit Dartmoor to learn about the history of stone circles and indigenous traditions from your knowledgeable Local Specialist on a scenic exploration. . Plymouth: Set sail on a relaxing cruise from Plymouth harbor, where the pilgrims left over 400 years ago..
