Britain and Ireland Experience (16 Days starting from $2,075)

Britain and Ireland Experience

A 16-Day tour starting from $2,075

Length:	16 Days
Type:	Costsaver 2008
Category:	Regional
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	BIEX

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About This Tour

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details

Exciting Highlights

Oxford: Orientation tour.
Cotswolds Scenic drive through the hills and villages.
Stratford-upon-Avon Visit the town of Shakespeare''s birth.
Coventry See the two Cathedrals.
York See York Minster and stroll along the ''Shambles''.
Durham View the Norman Cathedral.
Jedburgh See the Abbey ruins.
Edinburgh ightseeing includes the famous Princes Street, the Royal Mile and views of the castle.
Moffat Visit a woollen outlet.
Grasmere See Wordsworth''s village.
Chester Admire its Tudor architecture and see the arcaded ''Rows''.
Dublin Sightseeing includes views of St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Trinity College and historic Phoenix Park.
Galway View the Cathedral.
Co. Kerry Scenic ''Ring of Kerry'' drive.
Blarney Visit Blarney Castle.
Cork See the City Hall and St. Anne''s Shandon Church.
Waterford Visit the crystal showroom (when open).
Tenby Visit this pleasant Welsh seaside resort.
Cardiff View its historic castle.
Bath Admire the Georgian town.
Stonehenge See the mysterious ancient Stone circle.
Salisbury View its beautiful Cathedral.

Fabulous Sightseeing
Sightseeing/orientation in Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry, York, Edinburgh, Chester, Dublin, Cork and Bath.

Unbeatable Features

Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
1 Continental Breakfast and 2 buffet breakfasts in London.
Full English or Irish breakfast on tour
6 Three course dinners – see day by day itinerary.
All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
Services throughout the tour of a professional Tour Director.
The services of a Trafalgar Representative if you stay at the recommended London hotel.
Specialised local guides in Edinburgh and Dublin.
Ferry across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and return.
Touring by luxury air-ventilated coach with reclining seats.
Complimentary pick-up and drop off at your Trafalgar London Hotel on the day of departure and return of the coach tour.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Edinburgh Tattoo: 1st - 23rd August 2008
Tickets (subject to availability) may be obtained through your travel agent.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways: A Trafalgar bonus – transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your Costsaver tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Express operates between 05.10-23.30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 05.20-23.45 and outbound services from 04.30-23.45. Transfers outside of these times are at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Day 1- Depart USA Overnight transatlantic flight to London.

Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights) Time to relax after checking into your Trafalgar hotel.

Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea

Day 3 - London at leisure A full day at leisure to explore Britain''s capital city. Perhaps take an excursion to Royal Windsor or visit the famous Tower! Shopping in some of the famous department stores is a must and the parks of the city are well worth a visit - Regent’s Park’s Rose Garden, for example, is one of the most impressive in the country. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4- London - Shakespeare Country (Coventry) Our first stop today is the University town of Oxford. You’ll have time here to explore the wonderful old bookshops, perhaps visit one of the colleges and admire the wonderful architecture of the various college buildings. Then through rolling Cotswold Hills dotted with charming small villages, until we reach the half-timbered town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the town of Shakespeare''s birthplace. Finally we arrive in our hotel in Coventry. (Continental Breakfast/ Dinner)

Hotel: Novotel

Day 5 - Shakespeare Country ( Coventry) - Leeds Our day begins seeing Coventry''s two Cathedrals, learning of the horrific World War II bombing raids. Next we continue to Viking York where an orientation tour shows us the gothic Minster and the 11th century ''Shambles'', the narrow cobbled streets. Then we head to our hotel in Leeds where we dine tonight. (Full Breakfast /Dinner)

Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 6 - Leeds - Edinburgh (Falkirk) (2 nights) After breakfast we travel to the city of Durham built on a peninsula on the River Wear. We’ll visit Palace Green where the ancient Castle with its Keep are located opposite the Romanesque Cathedral - one of the most beautiful in Europe. We have time for coffee in one of the charming cafés of the city before we continue through the Northumberland National Park and into Scotland, stopping to view the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey, en route to Airth Castle.. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Airth Castle (2 nights)

Day 7 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure We drive to nearby Edinburgh where our sightseeing shows us Princes Street, the Royal Mile and views of the castle. Then free time to perhaps potter around the Grass Market or visit Holyrood House. Alternatively you may wish to venture outside the city and visit the Rosslyn Chapel, made famous by Dan Brown’s ‘Da Vinci Code’. Later, you have the option of a night out with Highland dancing, bagpipes and regional specialities such as Haggis. (Full Breakfast)

Day 8 - Edinburgh (Falkirk) – Chester (Runcorn) Today, we drive through the Southern Uplands to Moffat Woollens en route back into England. Then we enjoy a scenic drive through the Lake District stopping in Grasmere. Along the shores of Windermere and through pastures, reminiscent of Wordsworth''s great poetry, to Haydock, near Chester, for dinner and overnight stay.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday Inn

Day 9 - Chester (Runcorn) – Dublin (2 nights) We''re off to the centre of Roman Chester this morning, with a chance to admire its Tudor architecture and galleried shops known as the ''Rows''. Time to walk the Roman walls and perhaps visit the Cathedral or simply shop for souvenirs before we return to our coach. Then we skirt the Snowdonia National Park in Wales and drive to Holyhead where we board our ferry and cruise to Ireland. On arrival we take our coach and continue to Dublin for our two-night stay.(Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Montrose (2 nights)

Day 10 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure Trinity College, Phoenix Park and more will feature on our morning sightseeing tour in this ''fair city''. With time at leisure you may wish to visit an Irish stately home or shop for fine linens and tweeds in O''Connell Street. (Full Breakfast)

Day 11 - Dublin - Ennis Today our journey takes us across rich farmland to Galway. Here there''s time to view the Cathedral before we continue our drive alongside Galway Bay. From here we continue to Ennis where we spend the night. (Full Breakfast, Dinner)

Hotel: Queens

Day 12 - Ennis - Limerick - Waterville (Kerry) This morning we drive to nearby Limerick, where a short orientation shows us St. Mary''s Cathedral and King John''s Castle. Then there''s time perhaps to visit Bunratty Castle and Folk Park before we begin our drive via the prettiest village in Ireland, Adare, en route to Killarney. We drive around the ''Ring of Kerry'' with magnificent scenery including plunging cliffs, granite mountains and enthralling seascapes. Later on to Waterville for the night. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Waterville Lake

Day 13 - Waterville (Kerry) - Cork - Waterford Today we travel into County Cork, stopping at Blarney Castle to kiss the famous stone and acquire the ''gift of the gab''. From here it''s on to Cork, where an orientation tour shows us the City Hall and St. Anne''s Shandon Church. Finally on to Waterford, home of the world-renowned crystal, where we visit the showroom. Then onto our hotel in time for dinner (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Days

Day 14 - Waterford - Cardiff In the morning we travel to Rosslare to board our ferry to Fishguard in South Wales. On arrival we make our way to Tenby, where there''s time to stroll along the front in this attractive seaside resort. Next we drive to our hotel in Cardiff. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Quality

Day 15 - Cardiff - Bath - London Orientation in the Welsh capital, Cardiff, shows us the Millenium Stadium and the historic castle. Then we cross the River Severn into England and the city of Bath. Here we see the Royal Crescent with time to walk the Georgian streets and admire the architecture. Next we continue our journey to Salisbury Plain and the mysterious Stone Circle, Stonehenge. Then to Salisbury where we view its impressive Cathedral before finally returning to London and the end of our tour. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea

Day 16 - London - USA Bid farewell on your return flight to the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)

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4/5/2008 - 4/20/2008	$2,235	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/26/2008 - 5/11/2008	$2,250	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/3/2008 - 5/18/2008	$2,290	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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12/11/2008 - 12/26/2008	$2,075	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
12/23/2008 - 1/7/2009	$2,075	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
12/30/2008 - 1/14/2009	$2,099	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

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Oxford
Cotswolds
Straford-upon-Avon
Coventry
York
Durham
Jedburgh
Edinburgh
Moffat
Grasmere
Chester
Dublin
Galway
Cliffs of Moher
Co. Kerry
Blarney
Cork
Waterford
Tenby
Cardiff
Bath
Stonehenge

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
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*** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Note: All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates 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. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.