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Essential Britain 2012
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
GC2 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
12 |
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Countries Visited |
England, Scotland, Wales
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City Highlights |
Bath, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Liverpool, London, Plymouth, Stonehenge, Stratford Upon Avon, York |
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Stonehenge Visit the prehistoric monumentSalisbury Visit the cathedral cityWidecombe-in-the-Moor Take a stroll in the quaint Dartmoor villagePlymouthWelcome dinnerCornwall Take photographs of St. Michael’s Mount, visit Land’s End and St. IvesBathVisit the Roman relicsLlandrindod Wells Visit the former Welsh spa townChesterWalking tourLiverpoolGuided tour of the Beatles StoryGrasmereVisit Wordsworth’s villageGretna GreenMallaig-Armadale Cross the Sound of Sleat by ferryIsle of SkyeVisit the Museum of the Isles at the Clan Donald CentreBraemarSt. Andrews Visit the home of the Royal and Ancient Golf ClubEdinburgh Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood PalaceAlnwick Visit the ancestral home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland or explore the spectacular gardenYorkWalking tourStratford-Upon-AvonTake pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, visit Shakespeare’s birthplaceNote: - Optional London city tour and afternoon excursions to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London are available if extra London nights are reserved.
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo ticket included for departures July 27 through August 17.
MEALS
Full English breakfast (B); 4 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Plymouth
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Day 1: Arrive in London, England
Uniformed Globus hosts will be waiting to welcome you. After checking into your hotel and an afternoon at leisure we recommend our optional Taste of London excursion with dinner followed by a guided illumination cruise on the River Thames.
Day 2: London-Stonehenge-Salisbury-Plymouth.
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart London at 8 am. First, visit prehistoric STONEHENGE before taking a stroll in picturesque Salisbury with its vast cathedral. Continue on through Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, and head for quaint Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor National Park. The next two nights are spent in Plymouth, home of historical figures such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)
Day 3: Plymouth. Cornwall Excursion
. A day full of West Country sights as you head through Daphne du Maurier’s Cornwall. After viewing St. Michael’s Mount, take your photos at Land’s End before exploring the popular seaside resort of St. Ives. Back in Plymouth, how about an optional evening visit to a local inn for dinner. (B)
Day 4: Plymouth-Glastonbury-Bath-Cardiff, Wales.
At Glastonbury, hear about its associations with King Arthur, and in elegant Bath, see the amazing excavations of the ROMAN BATHS with time to explore further on your own. Stay the night in Cardiff, the Welsh capital. Tonight’s optional is to Cardiff Castle for an evening of Welsh entertainment and dinner. (B)
Day 5: Cardiff-Llandrindod Wells-Chester, England-Liverpool
. Your journey through Wales takes you north along the Taff Valley and Brecon Beacons National Park, and via Llandrindod Wells to Chester. On your walking tour, see the Roman remains, the characteristic black and white half-timbered buildings, and the famous two-tiered arcades called the “Rows.” Spend the night in Liverpool; you may wish to join an optional city tour this evening. (B)
Day 6: Liverpool-Lake District-Glasgow, Scotland.
Start the day with a guided tour of the award-winning BEATLES STORY, an atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture, and music of the “Fab Four.” Later, focus on the tranquil Lake District, considered to be the finest of England’s national parks. After a break in Wordsworth’s beloved Grasmere, head north for the Scottish border and stop at Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Overnight in Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city. (B,D)
Day 7: Glasgow-Isle of Skye-Inverness.
Follow the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond, then proceed via Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, Fort William, and the “Road to the Isles.” At Mallaig, board your FERRY for the crossing to the Isle of Skye, where you visit the MUSEUM OF THE ISLES at the Clan Donald Centre. Return to the mainland and trace the shores of Loch Ness on the way to the Highland capital. (B,D)
Day 8: Inverness-Braemar-St. Andrew-Edinburgh.
Main features today: the battlefield of Culloden Moor; Braemar, home of the Royal Highland Games; St. Andrews; and over the elegant Forth Road Bridge to Edinburgh. Tonight, an optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. For July 27 through August 17 departures, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO. (B)
Day 9: Edinburgh
. 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 Scotland’s Crown Jewels, then explore HOLYROOD PALACE (except when the Queen is in residence). Later, a unique optional experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia to see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. (B)
Day 10: Edinburgh-Alnwick, England-York.
This morning at ALNWICK CASTLE the choice is yours: visit the CASTLE itself, the opulent ancestral home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, or explore ALNWICK GARDEN, where the fountains and waterfalls are a breathtaking feature. Next, pass a section of Hadrian’s Wall on your way to York, England’s most complete medieval city. Here, stand in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. (B,D)
Day 11: York-Stratford-Upon-Avon-London.
On the last leg of your journey, stop at Stratford-upon-Avon to take pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHPLACE. On return to London at about 3:30 pm, a Shownight Theater Evening would be an incredible finale to your vacation. (B)
Day 12: London
. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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LONDON Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (SF), PLYMOUTH Holiday Inn (SF), CARDIFF The Angel Hotel (F), LIVERPOOL Novotel (F), GLASGOW Thistle (F), INVERNESS Columba (F), EDINBURGH The Carlton Hotel (SF), YORK Novotel (F), LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF) Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $578Triple room reduction per person: $47Extra nights per person in London:April: in single room $152, in twin room $87, in triple room $82May-October: in single room $244, in twin room $151, in triple room $143July 27 to August 12: in single room $370, in twin room $230, in triple room $220
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