Britain and Ireland Explorer (23 Days starting from $3,260)

Britain and Ireland Explorer

A 23-Day tour starting from $3,260

Length:	23 Days
Type:	Costsaver 2008
Category:	Regional Plus
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	BIXP

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About This Tour

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details

Exciting Highlights

Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit the town of Shakespeare''s birth.
Coventry: See the two Cathedrals.
York: See York Minster.
Hadrian''s Wall: See the Roman Wall.
Jedburgh: See the Abbey ruins.
Edinburgh: Sightseeing includes the Royal Mile, Princes Street and views of the castle.
Glencoe: Visit the Vale of Weeping.
Isle of Skye: Visit Bonnie Prince Charlie''s beautiful Island.
St. Andrews: See the famous golf course.
Glasgow: See George Square.
Gretna Green: Stop at the historic site for runaway lovers.
Chester: See the arcaded ''Rows''.
North Wales: Through Snowdonia and view Caernarvon Castle.
Dublin: Sightseeing includes views of Trinity College and St. Patrick''s Cathedral.
Boyle: View the Cistercian Abbey.
Donegal: Visit the picturesque town.
Kylemore: See the Abbey.
Galway: Views of Galway Bay.
Cliffs of Moher: Stunning views.
Adare: See the prettiest village in Ireland.
Co. Kerry: Scenic ''Ring of Kerry'' drive.
Blarney: Visit Blarney Castle.
Cork: Orientation tour.
Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open).
Cardiff: See the Castle.
Brecon Beacons: Visit the National Park.
The Valleys: Visit the heartland of South Wales.
Bath: Admire the Georgian town.
Stonehenge: See the stone circle.
Salisbury: View the Cathedral.

Fabulous Sightseeing
Sightseeing/orientation in Stratford-upon-Avon, York, Edinburgh, Chester, Dublin, Killarney, Cork, Cardiff, Bath and Salisbury.

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
10 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 - 21st 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.

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: Ibis Earls Court (2 nights)

Day 3 - London at leisure A full day at leisure to explore Britains capital. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4 - London - Stratford - Leeds Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive through scenic Cotswold villages to Shakespeare''s birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon. Here orientation reveals its Elizabethan charm before heading to Coventry, home of Lady Godiva, to view the old and new Cathedrals standing side by side. Then on through the Midlands into Yorkshire arriving at our hotel in Leeds. (Dinner)

Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 5 - Leeds (Selby) – Edinburgh (Dunfermline) (2 nights) An orientation stroll in York shows us the Minster and picturesque ''Shambles''. From here we drive past Hadrian''s Wall and ruined Jedburgh Abbey on to Edinburgh.(Full Breakfast)

Hotel: King Malcolm (2 nights)

Day 6 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure Morning sightseeing shows us the Royal Mile, Princes Street and views of the castle. Then time to maybe visit Holyrood House.(Full Breakfast)

Day 7 - Edinburgh (Dunfermline) – Scottish Highlands (Aviemore) (2 nights) Today we travel over the impressive Forth Bridge to the University town of St. Andrews where Prince William studied and stop at the famous golf course. We continue towards the Highlands via Perth and Pitlochry to the Cairngorm mountains and our hotel for the next two nights. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Macdonalds Highland Resort

Day 8 - Scottish Highlands – Isle of Skye Excursion We follow the banks of beautiful Loch Ness – look out for the monster! – through the Western Highlands to the Kyle of Lochalsh. We cross over to the Isle of Skye, associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie, and spend some time exploring this unique Scottish island. Finally we return to our hotel for dinner. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9 - Scottish Highlands - Glasgow After breakfast we drive to Fort William, in the shadow of Ben Nevis – Britain’s highest mountain, and then along the shores of Loch Linnhe to Glencoe – Vale of the Weeping. Our route takes us along the ’banks and braes of Loch Lomond’ to Glasgow, where we spend the night (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Campanile

Day 10 - Glasgow – Chester area (Runcorn) (2 nights) Today begins with a visit of Gretna Green, wedding venue for eloping lovers. We continue south into England towards the breathtaking scenery of the Lake District, beloved of Beatrix Potter. Finally we reach our hotel in Runcorn for the next two nights.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday Inn (2 nights)

Day 11 - Chester & North Wales Excursion First we''re off to Chester, where orientation shows us the arcaded ''Rows''. Next into the hills and valleys of North Wales. Over the Horseshoe pass, we arrive in Llangollen, home of the Music Eisteddfod, and return to Runcorn. (Full Breakfast)

Day 12 - Chester area (Runcorn) – Dublin (2 nights) We drive along the Welsh Coast via Colwyn Bay, skirting the Snowdonia National Park, to Caernarvon to view the castle where the Prince of Wales was invested, then cross to the island of Anglesey where we board our ferry at Holyhead to Ireland. We then drive to Dublin for two nights. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Ardmore (2 nights)

Day 13 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure Morning sightseeing with the local guide features Trinity College, St. Patrick''s Cathedral, historic Phoenix Park, the Four Courts and more. (Full Breakfast)

Day 14 - Dublin - Sligo (2 nights) We head north-westward to follow the Royal Canal to Mullingar. Then on to Boyle to view the 12th century Cistercian Abbey ruins. Then lush green Irish countryside rolls by on our way to Sligo Bay where we spend the next two nights. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Sligo Southern (2 nights)

Day 15 - Northern Ireland & Donegal Along the coast to the seaside resort of Bundoran in County Donegal and across
the border into Northern Ireland to visit the famous Belleek Pottery Centre. Afterwards we drive along the shores of Lough Erne to Enniskillen before returning to our hotel (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 16 - Sligo - Ennis (2 nights) We enjoy the scenery in Connemara, stopping at Kylemore Abbey and continuing to Galway Bay. We stop in Galway before reaching Ennis. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Queens (2 nights)

Day 17 - Excursion to The Burren Today we see the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher. From O''Brien''s Tower, we can see the Aran Islands, (weather permitting), at the entrance to Galway Bay.(Full Breakfast)

Day 18 - Ennis - Waterville (Kerry) Admire the thatched cottages of Adare, before heading to County Kerry, where we stop in Killarney. Then we enjoy the first half of our Ring of Kerry drive along Dingle Bay and on to Waterville. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Waterville Lake

Day 19 - Waterville (Kerry) - Waterford Today we complete our drive around the Ring of Kerry and travel to Blarney Castle, where we have a chance to acquire the ''gift of the gab''. Then we continue through Cork and along the coast to Waterford, home of the famous crystal, for the night.(Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Days

Day 20 - Waterford - Cardiff (2 nights) We travel to Rosslare to board our ferry back to Wales. We arrive at Fishguard and drive on to Cardiff for two nights. (Full Breakfast )

Hotel: Quality (2 nights)

Day 21 - Valleys and Mountains of South Wales excursion First an orientation in the Welsh capital and a chance to visit the castle. Then into the Rhonddha, most famous of the Welsh Valleys where old mining towns are packed into narrow cracks in the mountains. Next into the stark beauty of the Brecon Beacons National Park then back to our hotel in Cardiff. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 22 - Cardiff – Bath – London We visit Bath, where we see the Roman Baths and have time to admire the Royal Crescent’s Georgian architecture. We return to London via Salisbury and its Cathedral and make a picture-stop at the ancient Stone Circle of Stonehenge. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 23 - London - USA Bid farewell to your new friends on your return flight to the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)

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Stratford-upon-Avon
Coventry
York
Handrian''s Wall
Jedburgh
Edinburgh
Glencoe
Isle of Skye
St. Andrews
Glasgow
Gretna Green
Chester
North Wales
Dublin
Boyle
Donegal
Kylemore
Galway
Cliffs of Moher
Adare
Co. Kerry
Blarney
Cork
Waterford
Cardiff
Stonehenge
Salisbury

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.