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- Day 1 ARRIVE IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, there's time to rest or discover Scotland's great capital city. This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for dinner at the hotel. (D)
- Day 2 EDINBURGH Enjoy a full day to enjoy the Scottish capital. Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old "New Town", home to famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the "Old Town," visit Castle to admire Scotland's Crown Jewels. Your afternoon is at leisure. No trip to Scotland is complete without an authentic Scottish night out! Join an optional evening filled with traditional food, drinks, singers, dancers, bagpipes and of course the unforgettable Ceremony of the Haggis! For August 13 departure, tickets are included for tonight's performance of the world-renowned Royal Military Tattoo, featuring Scottish pipe bands, military displays, and cultural performances on the esplanade of Castle. (B)
- Day 3 EDINBURGH-ST. ANDREWS-PITLOCHRY-CULLODEN MOOR-HIGHLANDS A day of memorable sightseeing awaits: cross the Firth of Forth and head to St. Andrews, home of The Royal and Ancient Golf Cluband widely regarded as the Home of Golf. Continue across the Firth of Tay and, via Dundee and Perth, head into the Highlands stopping in the Victorian resort town of Pitlochry. Visit Culloden Moor, site of the 1746 Battle of Culloden, then continue via Inverness to your Highland destination. (B,D)
- Day 4 HIGHLANDS-FORT WILLIAM-GLASGOW Look out for signs of the mysterious Loch Ness monster as you travel along Loch Ness then proceed via Fort William, beneath Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. Drive through Glen Coe, where the MacDonald Clan was massacred in 1692, and along the "Bonnie Banks" of Loch Lomond before arriving in Glasgow. (B)
- Day 5 GLASGOW-ALLOWAY-BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND On this morning's orientation drive through Scotland's largest city, see the fine 12th-century cathedral, imposing university buildings, and elegant Victorian architecture. Stop at Alloway, the birthplace of Robert Burns, before boarding the ferry for the Irish Sea crossing to Belfast. (B)
- Day 6 BELFAST Enjoy a full day to explore on your own or experience the legend and legacy of the ill-fated ocean liner, Titanic, on a morning optional city tour that includes a visit to Titanic Belfast. Be moved by the compelling story of the Titanic from conception to construction and launch and its subsequent place in history. This afternoon, why not join an optional to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Giant's Causeway? Taking its name from the legendary Irish giant Finn McCool, 40,000 basalt columns were formed around 60 million years ago to create a unique rock formation that is a sight to behold. (B)
- Day 7 BELFAST-DUBLIN, IRELAND Head south this morning for arrival in Dublin before lunchtime. Your orientation drive through Ireland's capital includes statue-lined O'Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. This evening's optional excursion toasts Irish tradition with a visit to the Guinness Storehouse, where Ireland's most famous export has been brewed since 1759. A guided tour is followed by a "pint of the black stuff" and dinner. (B)
- Day 8 DUBLIN Enjoy a day to explore the "Fair City" of on your own. Your Tour Director will have suggestions. Everyone's Irish on tonight's popular optional outing to the legendary Taylors Irish Cabaret, featuring a delicious dinner, drinks, and outstanding Irish music, dance, and comedy. (B)
- Day 9 DUBLIN Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Name: Best of Scotland and Ireland
Brand: Cosmos
Quality: Tourist Class
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: Edinburgh
End City: Dublin
Notes: This tour requires some uphill walking on rough terrain at Edinburgh Castle, which may pose a challenge to guests with physical limitations or those reliant on mobility devices such as wheelchairs.
Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
