HIGHLIGHTS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES

APRIL 17 - 25, 2024 (9 DAYS)

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Edinburgh City Tour • London City Tour • Buckingham Palace (changing of the guard) • Cardiff, Wales • Edinburgh Castle • The Scotch Whiskey Experience • York & York Minster • Stratford-Upon-Avon • Salisbury Cathedral • Stonehenge • Bristol & Bath • Roman Baths Museum

INCLUSIONS:

• Roundtrip Airfare - BUF ($100 less) & ROC • 10 Meals (7 Breakfast & 3 Dinners) • Professional Tour Director • Motorcoach Transportation • Sightseeing per Itinerary • Admissions per Itinerary • Baggage Handling at Hotels

ACCOMMODATIONS:  

2 Nights - Courtyard by Marriott or the Principal Hotel, Edinburgh

1 Night - DoubleTree by Hilton or Principal Hotel, York

2 Nights - DoubleTree by Hilton, Bristol Marriott City Center or Mercure Holland House, Bristol

2 Nights - Tower Hotel, London

PRICE PER PERSON:

Booking Discount*: $4325 pp double
Regular Rate: $4425 pp double
Single Supplement: +$925

BOOKING DISCOUNT: Save $100 Per Person ($200 Per Couple*) Make your final payment by check before the final payment due date & receive a $100 per person / $200 per couple booking discount! • Initial deposit can be made by check or credit card to be eligible. • Payments after the initial deposit are considered part of the final payment & must be made by check.

DEPOSIT & FINAL PAYMENT: A deposit of $600 per person is due with the Reservation Form to secure reservations. The final payment due date is January 19, 2024.

PREMIER’S TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN (TPP): $399 per person
(must purchase with initial deposit)

TENTATIVE ITINERARY:

DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT: Board your overnight flight to Europe. Few places have as much to offer the visitor as England, Scotland & Wales history, natural beauty, art, architecture, and hospitality all await you in the United Kingdom. 

DAY 2: ARRIVAL EDINBURGH: Arrive in Edinburgh, meet your Tour Director, and transfer to your hotel for a two-night stay. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers. 

DAY 3: EDINBURGH: Today enjoy an Edinburgh City Tour and see the Palace of Holyrood House, Princess Street and the Royal Mile. You will also visit the famous Edinburgh Castle, home of the Scottish Crown Jewels. Edinburgh's Castle rock has been a stronghold for over 3000 years. In its dominating position overlooking the capital city, the grandeur and historical significance of Edinburgh Castle has made it a globally famous icon of Scotland, and is also part of the Old & New Towns of Edinburgh. Then enjoy 'The Scotch Whiskey Experience,' located on Edinburgh's Royal Mile this interactive and fun-filled tour ends with a sampling of the national drink. The remainder of the day is at leisure, exploring this great city. 

DAY 4: EDINBURGH - YORK: Today head south to York, founded in AD 71 and rich in Roman, Saxon & Viking history. Upon arrival enjoy a stroll through the medieval city and the famous Shambles, a quaint, narrow street that appears today almost as it did during the Middle Ages. Visit the magnificent 13th-century York Minster, one of the finest medieval cathedrals in all of Europe. Later check into your hotel in Leeds or York. Enjoy an included dinner this evening.

DAY 5: YORK - STRATFORD-UPON-AVON - BRISTOL: Journey south through Yorkshire and arrive in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage and Shakespeare's Birthplace, possibly the most famous and most visited literary landmark in Britain. Later arrive in the historic port city of Bristol for a 2-night stay. Bristol sits at the mouth of the Avon River & the city center docks have been regenerated as a center of heritage and culture. 

DAY 6: BRISTOL - CARDIFF, WALES: Today travel to Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, separated from England by the Cambrian Mountains. Enjoy a Cardiff City Tour to see the National Museum and Gallery, Millennium Stadium & Cardiff Bay. Visit Cardiff Castle, whose construction is the combination of a Roman fort, classic Norman fortress "Motte and Bailey" and Gothic-Victorian restoration. 

DAY 7: BRISTOL - STONEHENGE - LONDON: Travel to nearby Bath to visit the Roman Baths Museum to see the elaborate spas fed by the only naturally occurring hot springs in the United Kingdom. Next travel to the historic city of Salisbury to visit the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral dating back to 1220, the epitome of early English architecture. Continue to Stonehenge, the best-known and most-studied megalithic structure in the world, yet its original purpose remains unclear. Later arrive in one of the world's finest cities, London, the capital of the United Kingdom.  

DAY 8: LONDON SIGHTSEEING: After breakfast enjoy a London City Tour to see famous landmarks such as Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben beside the River Thames. Also, see Westminister Abbey and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. (The Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace is not held every day. If it is not available, a stop will be made at the Palace.) The afternoon is at leisure to explore London on your own. Maybe shop at famous Harrods, visit a museum or local pub. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner with your fellow travelers. 

DAY 9: LONDON - FLIGHT HOME: Today transfer to the airport filled with wonderful memories of your England, Scotland & Wales Tour.