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The Best of the British Isles
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
GL |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
21 |
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Starting Price |
$3299 (Select Dates) * |
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Countries Visited |
Scotland
Ireland
England
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City Highlights |
York, Ring of Kerry, Glasgow, Galway, Edinburgh, Dublin, Cotswolds, Cork, Cliffs of Moher, Chester, Cashel, Bristol, Blarney, Bath, Plymouth, Waterford, Warwick, London, Loch Lomond, Killarney, Inverness, Stonehenge |
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LONDON
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Pauls Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held
HAMPTON COURT
A special walking tour through the palaces ornamental gardens
STRATFORD
Picture stop at Anne Hathaways Cottage, visit Shakespeares birthplace
WARWICK
Private guided tour of the castle
YORK
Walking tour
ABBOTSFORD
Guided tour of Sir Walter Scotts house
EDINBURGH
Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace
BALMORAL
Visit the castle or Crathie Church
CULLODEN MOOR
Visit the battle sites visitor center
LOCH LOMOND
Cruise the loch in a private boat
CHESTER
Walking tour
DUBLIN
Orientation drive, visit Trinity College
KILDARE
Guided tour of the Irish National Stud
LIMERICK
Orientation drive
CLIFFS OF MOHER
Savor the spectacular view
CONNEMARA
Visit a marble factory
RING OF KERRY
Scenic peninsula drive
BLARNEY
Visit the famous woolen mills
WATERFORD
Guided tour of the Waterford Crystal factory
BATH
Visit the Roman relics
STONEHENGE
Visit the prehistoric monument
FERRIES
Cross the Irish Sea by Stena Line High Speed service Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire and Irish Ferries service Rosslare-Pembroke
MEALS
19 full English breakfasts (FB); 9 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus and coffee, and a welcome drink before dinner at your hotel in Warwick
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: (Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in London, England. (Sun.)
Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3: London. (Mon.)
After a hearty English breakfast, morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister's Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL, and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Free time in the afternoon for independent activities or to join an optional excursion to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its fabulous Crown Jewels. Tonight, maybe an optional dinner followed by a cruise on the River Thames? (FB)
Day 4: London-Stratford-Warwick. (Tue.)
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart London at 8:30 a.m. for a lovely day of sightseeing. First, a special visit to admire the breathtaking ORNAMENTAL GARDENS of Henry VIIIs Hampton Court Palace. Your Tour Director will take you on a walk to see the Great Vine, Pond Garden, Privy Garden, and the flower borders of the Great Fountain Garden. Drive through Runnymede, site of the sealing of the Magna Carta; enjoy a walking tour in the university town of Oxford; admire the scenic Cotswold Hills. At Stratford-upon-Avon visit SHAKESPEARES BIRTHPLACE and take your pictures of Anne Hathaways Cottage. Before dinner at Warwick join your Tour Director for a toast to happy touring. (FB,D)
Day 5: Warwick-York. (Wed.)
A spectacular start to the day: on your special guided tour of magnificent WARWICK CASTLE, marvel at the opulent Great Hall and State Rooms and visit the former private apartments in which a royal weekend party of 1898 has been recreated. Later, skirt Robin Hoods Sherwood Forest on the way to York, Englands most complete medieval city. Stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets including the narrow Shambles. (FB,D)
Day 6: York-Edinburgh, Scotland. (Thu.)
Inspect a section of Hadrians Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes. Through wild Northumberland National Park motor to the Scottish border in the Cheviot Hills, and on to Jedburgh, where the abbey ruins and the house of Mary, Queen of Scots, are pointed out to you. Next visit Sir Walter Scotts ABBOTSFORD HOUSE for an enlightening guided tour. Spend the next two nights in Edinburgh, the 'Prince of Cities.' Tonight, an optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. (FB)
Day 7: Edinburgh. (Fri.)
Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old "New Town" and famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the "Old Town," drive up the narrow Royal Mile to EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire Scotlands Crown Jewels, then explore HOLYROOD PALACE (except when the Queen is in residence). The afternoon is free to enjoy this "Prince of Cities" at your own pace. Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, which for the Queen was once the perfect royal residence for glittering state visits and family holidays. Tour five decks and see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. For departure numbers 0729 through 0819 tickets are included for tonight's performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO. (FB)
Day 8: Edinburgh-Inverness. (Sat.)
Over the elegant Forth Road Bridge and through Fife to St. Andrews, whose Royal and Ancient Golf Club has given us the rules of golfing. Through Braemar, home of the Royal Highland Games, to BALMORAL CASTLE. (After July 31, when the Royal Family is in residence, visit CRATHIE CHURCH instead.) From here take the scenic route through the vast expanses of heather in the Grampian Mountains. At CULLODEN VISITOR CENTRE hear about the story of the crushing Hanoverian victory over Bonnie Prince Charlies Scottish clans. Overnight at Inverness, the Highland capital. (FB,D)
Day 9: Inverness-Glasgow. (Sun.)
A day full of Highland splendor: Loch Ness with its mysterious monster; Fort William located beneath Ben Nevis. Skirt Loch Linnhe and enter haunting Glen Coe, where the MacDonalds were treacherously massacred by the Campbells in 1692. Across wild Rannoch Moor to the 'Bonnie Banks' of Loch Lomond for a CRUISE on the loch before heading south to Glasgow. (FB,D)
Day 10: Glasgow-Lake District-Chester, England. (Mon.)
On the way through the history-steeped Lowland Hills stop at Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Enter the beautiful Lake District and follow the shores of Ullswater. Then over Kirkstone Pass to visit Bowness-on- Windermere. On your walking tour of Chester see the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, and the two-tiered arcades called the 'Rows.' (FB,D)
Day 11: Chester-North Wales-Dublin, Ireland. (Tue.)
Cross the border into North Wales and through the incomparable landscapes of Snowdonia National Park, via lovely Betws-y-Coed and over spectacular Llanberis Pass. After a break at Caernarvon its across Britannia Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey for photos at tongue-twisting Llanfair... At Holyhead board your High Speed Ferry for the fast Irish Sea crossing to Dun Laoghaire. Ask your Tour Director for tonights dining suggestions. (FB)
Day 12: Dublin. (Wed.)
An orientation drive in the Irish capital includes statue-lined OConnell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patricks Cathedral. Then visit Oscar Wildes TRINITY COLLEGE, famous for the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells and the magnificent Old Library. Afternoon at leisure. Tonight take your Tour Directors dining recommendation. (FB)
Day 13: Dublin-Limerick. (Thu.)
Across the Curragh to the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare. Lots to see on the way to Limerick: the Rock of Cashel where St. Patrick preached; Tipperary, made famous in a wartime marching song; and on arrival an orientation drive acquaints you with St. Marys Cathedral, King Johns Castle, and the Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. Tonights recommendation: an optional banquet at Bunratty Castle. (FB)
Day 14: Limerick. West Coast Excursion. (Fri.)
A breathtaking view of the Clare coast from the 668-foot CLIFFS OF MOHER, then a drive across the limestone plateau of The Burren to the port city of Galway. Hear about the infamous Lynch Stone, commemorating the day Mayor James Lynch Fitzstephen hanged his son for murder. Drive into the unspoiled region of Connemara, and at Moycullen visit a CONNEMARA MARBLE FACTORY. (FB)
Day 15: Limerick-Ring of Kerry-Killarney. (Sat.)
Via quaint Adare, with its pretty thatched cottages, and Killorglin on Dingle Bay, the setting for Ryans Daughter, join the spectacular 'Ring of Kerry' for a 100-mile panoramic drive around the islands southwestern tip. Take your photos of the Lakes of Killarney then spend the night in this popular resort town. (FB,D)
Day 16: Killarney-Waterford. (Sun.)
Morning visit to Blarney, renowned for its Stone of Eloquence. Time for lunch, to walk up to the castle, and to shop for traditional Irish handicrafts. In the afternoon proceed via Cork to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings. Time still for a visit to the world-famous WATERFORD CRYSTAL FACTORY. (FB,D)
Day 17: Waterford-Bristol, England. (Mon.)
By ferry from Rosslare across St. Georges Channel to Pembroke and a drive through South Wales. Cross the River Severn and in Bristol your orientation focuses on Brunels daring Clifton Suspension Bridge, SS Great Britain, and the historic harbor from which John Cabot sailed in 1497 to discover America. (FB,D)
Day 18: Bristol-Bath-Plymouth. (Tue.)
First this morning in Georgian Bath, with time to explore the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS. Then focus on Cheddar Gorge and King Arthurs Glastonbury. Visit pretty Widecombe in the Moor as you head across Dartmoor to Plymouth, destination for the next two nights. (FB,D)
Day 19: Plymouth. Cornwall Excursion. (Wed.)
Cross the River Tamar on your way to the pretty shark-fishing village and former smugglers port of Looe. Back in Plymouth, a leisurely afternoon. See the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked in 1620, and hear about Sir Francis Drake. Maybe an optional cruise on Plymouth Sound. Your Tour Director will also have recommendations for this evening. (FB)
Day 20: Plymouth-London. (Thu.)
Two sightseeing highlights on the last leg of your journey: first try to figure out the intriguing prehistoric riddle of STONEHENGE; then stroll through pretty Salisbury with its vast cathedral, the ultimate in Early English Gothic. Return to London around 4 p.m. How about celebrating the success of your vacation by taking in one of the great West End shows? (FB)
Day 21: (Fri.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (FB) |
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| Apr 12 - May 02, 2008 | Call Us | $3299 | Call Us | N/A | | Apr 19 - May 09, 2008 | Call Us | $3549 | Call Us | N/A | | May 03 - May 23, 2008 | Call Us | $3599 | Call Us | N/A | | May 10 - May 30, 2008 | Call Us | $3599 | Call Us | N/A | | May 17 - Jun 06, 2008 | Call Us | $3599 | Call Us | N/A | | May 24 - Jun 13, 2008 | Call Us | $3599 | Call Us | N/A | | Jun 07 - Jun 27, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Jun 14 - Jul 04, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Jun 21 - Jul 11, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Jul 05 - Jul 25, 2008 | Call Us | $3579 | Call Us | N/A | | Jul 12 - Aug 01, 2008 | Call Us | $3579 | Call Us | N/A | | Jul 26 - Aug 15, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 02 - Aug 22, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 09 - Aug 29, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 16 - Sep 05, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 23 - Sep 12, 2008 | Call Us | $3579 | Call Us | N/A | | Aug 30 - Sep 19, 2008 | Call Us | $3599 | Call Us | N/A | | Sep 06 - Sep 26, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Sep 13 - Oct 03, 2008 | Call Us | $3619 | Call Us | N/A | | Sep 20 - Oct 10, 2008 | Call Us | $3599 | Call Us | N/A | | Sep 27 - Oct 17, 2008 | Call Us | $3589 | Call Us | N/A |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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