INCLUDED QUALITY DINING
A Welcome Reception with light informal meal (WR)Choose from a selection of restaurants in Stratford (DA)Enjoy a Yorkshire restaurant Celebration Dinner with wine (CD)13 full Breakfasts (FB), 3 three-course Evening Meals with choice, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

INCLUDED FIRST CLASS SERVICES
Escorted by a professional Tour DirectorHeadsets for all guided visits and walking toursEnjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroomInsight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterageInsight Traveller Welcome packLondon Airport transfer service available

Day 1: DEPART USA
Board your overnight flight (not included).

Day 2: ARRIVE LONDON
Welcome to London! After checking in to your hotel, perhaps take a stroll to Hyde Park or the department stores of Oxford Street.

Day 3: LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Your half day sightseeing tour of London’s West End shows you Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and historic Westminster Abbey where kings and queens have been crowned through the centuries. Continue to Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, home of the Queen. The afternoon is at leisure to explore or shop.(Full Breakfast)

Day 4: LONDON – HAMPSHIRE
After a warm welcome from your Tour Director, make your way into the Kent countryside. At the pretty village of Westerham, Winston Churchill watches over the neat village green and you visit his nearby residence of Chartwell next. Continue through brilliant yellow and green pastures to Hever Castle, home to the tragic tale of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. Cross the moat to explore the fortified manor house and stroll in the delightful gardens. Move on to your country style hotel for a Welcome Reception and light informal meal.(Welcome Reception)

Day 5: NEW FOREST EXCURSION
A scenic drive through the woods and glades of the New Forest brings you to Beaulieu Abbey, once a Cistercian Abbey, now the stately home of Lord Montagu. Tour the Palace House, Abbey ruins and visit his lordship’s collection of cars in the National Motor Museum. Travel on to Salisbury to see the tallest spire in the land atop the 13th century cathedral. Return to your hotel where the remainder of the day is at leisure(Full Breakfast)

Day 6: HAMPSHIRE – AVEBURY – STRATFORD
Visit the cathedral town of Winchester this morning, where King Alfred stands guard in the High Street. The country roads lead you past pretty villages en route to Avebury, which is partially situated in a huge prehistoric henge monument of several stone circles. Next visit the gardens of Sudeley Castle, former home to one of King Henry VIII’s wives, Katherine Parr. Continue on to pretty Stratford nestled on the River Avon. Visit the birthplace of William Shakespeare, full of interesting memorabilia and artefacts relating to his life.(Full Breakfast)

Day 7: COTSWOLDS EXCURSION
An enchanting day takes you across the beautiful Cotswold hills, a chocolate box scene of golden stone villages with roses round the doors. Visit Blenheim Palace, the greatest building of the English Baroque. After touring the house and gardens, return to Stratford where you are offered a choice of restaurants for your dining pleasure tonight.(Full Breakfast / Dine Around)

Day 8: STRATFORD – LUDLOW – LAKE DISTRICT
Travel through the orchards of Worcestershire to elegant Ludlow, where 18C mansions rub shoulders with half-timbered Tudor buildings. The town is dominated by its castle, rich in tragic royal history. Explore the lanes and hidden courtyards, before continuing through the remote Shropshire hills. Pass by Wenlock Edge, as celebrated in the poetry of AE Housman, to reach Ironbridge Gorge, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. From the eponymous 200-year-old bridge the smooth motorway carries you north to the English Lake District.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9: LAKE DISTRICT EXCURSION
A whole day is devoted to this scenic wonderland of rugged mountains and tranquil waters - an inspiration to a host of English poets. Visit Wordsworth’s grave in the small churchyard at Grasmere, then admire the vast expanse of Windermere, largest of the lakes. Perhaps even consider a cruise on its peaceful waters?(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 10: LAKE DISTRICT – EDINBURGH
Cross the Scottish border at Gretna – for years the destination of eloping English lovers, before continuing through the Southern Uplands to Edinburgh. Discover the wonders of the plant kingdom in the Botanical Gardens, a remarkable haven of tranquillity in the south of the city, as well as a world-renowned centre for botanical science.(Full Breakfast)

Day 11: EDINBURGH SIGHTSEEING
A local expert guides you through Edinburgh Castle containing the Honours of Scotland, the oldest Royal regalia in the British Isles. Follow the Royal Mile to Holyroodhouse Palace where Mary Queen of Scots lived. Drive along Princes Street, past the ornate Scott Memorial, to the 18th century ‘New Town’ with its classical Adam facades. The rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight, selected departures attend the spectacular Edinburgh Military Tattoo.(Full Breakfast)

Day 12: EDINBURGH – BRONTË COUNTRY
Head south past ruined Jedburgh Abbey and over the border to visit Hadrian’s Wall, boundary of the civilised world in Roman times! Now discover the fascinating history of the Brontës, the world’s most famous literary family as you visit their Parsonage home in the village of Haworth. It is preserved as near as possible as it was in the day when ‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ were written. Stay for the next two nights in a grand Victorian hotel, set amidst a landscape that fuelled the imagination of the Brontë sisters in writing their classic novels.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 13: YORKSHIRE EXCURSION
After breakfast, arrive in the walled city of York, one of the most historic cities in Britain. See the huge Minster, Britain’s largest medieval cathedral, and explore the maze of narrow streets, including the Shambles. Head out now through rich farmland to visit the fabulous 18th century Castle Howard, one of Britain’s grandest historic houses with its fine furniture, paintings, tapestries and extensive gardens. Later this evening, enjoy traditional Yorkshire hospitality at your finalé Celebration Dinner.(Full Breakfast / Celebration Dinner)

Day 14: BRONTË COUNTRY – STAMFORD – LONDON
Hear legendary tales as you journey towards ‘Robin Hood Country’ even though little remains of his beloved Sherwood Forest. Visit the quintessential English town of Stamford, an attractive mix of narrow passageways and cobbled streets, medieval churches and Georgian buildings. Your tour concludes on return to London.(Full Breakfast)

Day 15: RETURN TO USA
Your tour ends after breakfast.(Full Breakfast)

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INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS
Chartwell: See Winston Churchill’s statue in the village of Westerham before visiting his former country residenceHever Castle: Visit the childhood home of Anne BoleynBeaulieu: Tour the Palace House and National Motor MuseumWinchester: Visit the cathedral town.Salisbury: See the highest spire in England.Avebury: Visit the famous stone circleStratford: Visit the birthplace of William Shakespeare.Cotswolds: Visit magnificent Blenheim Palace & Gardens Visit the award-winning gardens of Sudeley CastleLudlow: See the ruined castle and Jacobean timbered buildingsIronbridge: Enjoy an introduction to the engineering miracle that spawned the Industrial RevolutionLake District: Learn about the life of the poet William Wordsworth and visit his grave in GrasmereEdinburgh: Visit the castle housing the ‘Honours of Scotland’. Selected departures experience the Edinburgh Military Tattoo Visit the Edinburgh Botanical GardensSee the castle, Holyroodhouse Palace and the ‘New Town’Borders: See Jedburgh Abbey and stop at Hadrian’s WallHaworth: Tour the Brontë Parsonage MuseumYork: See York Minster, city walls and medieval “Shambles”Castle Howard: Visit the fabulous 18C castle and gardensStamford: Visit one of England’s oldest coaching townsScenic drives – Cotswolds, New Forest, Lake DistrictLondon: See Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace on your London sightseeing tour

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