Grand Tour of Britain and Ireland (24 Days starting from $4,425)

Sightseeing Highlights

London: Sightseeing tour.
Salisbury: View the Cathedral.
Stonehenge: Visit the stone circle.
Plymouth: See the Mayflower steps.
Cornish Highlights: Excursion to view St. Michael''s Mount and St. Ives.
Glastonbury: Visit the Abbey.
Wells: View its majestic Cathedral.
Bath: Visit the Roman Baths.
Cardiff: See Cardiff Castle.
Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open).
Cork: Orientation including views of St. Anne''s Shandon Church.
Blarney: Visit the Castle.
Killarney: Ring of Kerry drive.
Adare: See the prettiest village in Ireland.
Limerick: Orientation includes King John''s Castle and the treaty stone.
Cliffs of Moher: See the seascape towering above the Atlantic.
Galway: Orientation tour.
Kylemore: View the Abbey.
Londonderry/Derry: Sightseeing includes the city walls.
Giant''s Causeway: Visit this geological formation of huge basalt columns.
Belfast: Sightseeing includes the City Hall and Queen''s University.
Dublin: Sightseeing views St. Patrick''s Cathedral and visits Trinity College to see the Book of Kells.
Conwy: View the Castle.
Chester: Visit the historic city.
Gretna Green: Visit this historic site for eloping couples.
Glasgow: Orientation tour.
Glencoe: See the Vale of Weeping.
Isle of Skye: See the island of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Culloden: See the battle site.
St. Andrews: See the golf course.
Edinburgh: Castle visit, views of Holyrood House.
Jedburgh: See the Abbey.
Hadrian''s Wall: See the fortifications.
York: See the ‘Shambles’ and Minster.
Coventry: See the two Cathedrals..
Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit William Shakespeare''s birthplace.
Scenic drives: Salisbury Plain, Waterford coast, Ring of Kerry, Connemara, North Antrim Coast, Snowdonia National Park, English Lake District, Scottish Highlands, Road to the Isles, Cotswolds.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Plymouth
1 Continental breakfast and 2 Buffet Breakfasts in London
11 full English and 8 Irish breakfasts on tour
9 three-course dinners
1 local pub restaurant dinner in Cardiff
Farewell Dinner with wine in York

33 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

Escorted by one of Trafalgar’s top professional Tour Directors whilst touring.
A qualified local city guide in Londonderry/Derry, Belfast, Dublin and Edinburgh.
Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival.
The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
Ferry across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and return.
You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your 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 Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be 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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Edinburgh Tattoo: 1-23 August 2008
Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Festival. Applicable to departures July 16th through to July 31st.

Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to London.

Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights) After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the remainder of your day is at leisure.

Hotel: Park Plaza County Hall (2 nights)

Day 3 - London sightseeing & at leisure Sightseeing with a local guide features Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben as well as Buckingham Palace. Then London is yours to explore. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4 - London – Stonehenge – Plymouth (2 nights) Greetings from our Tour Director as we head west for Salisbury to view the Cathedral, then to Stonehenge, the mysterious Stone Circle, before continuing to Plymouth. Here we see the Mayflower steps – point of departure for the Pilgrim Fathers and later we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Continental Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Copthorne (2 nights)

Day 5 - Cornish Excursion First to Penzance to view St Michael’s Mount, then to St Ives, popular artists’ haunt and finally back to Plymouth, skirting Bodmin Moor. (Full Breakfast)

Day 6 - Plymouth – Bath – Cardiff This morning we visit the abbey ruins at Glastonbury and see the legendary King Arthur’s tomb. Then through Wells to Georgian Bath where we visit the Roman Baths. During our travels today our Tour Director will reveal to us the first Hidden Treasure of our tour! Later we cross the Severn Bridge to Cardiff, the Welsh capital, where we enjoy dinner in a local restaurant. (Full Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Hotel: Angel

Day 7 - Cardiff – Waterford A morning orientation tour of Cardiff gives us a chance to view the mighty Castle. Then later, we drive through South Wales to the port of Pembroke and its castle where Henry VII of the Tudor dynasty was born and where we board our ferry to sail to Rosslare in Ireland. We pass Wexford before arriving in Waterford. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: The Belfry

Day 8 - Waterford – Blarney – Kenmare (2 nights) Our first stop is at the Waterford Crystal showrooms. Then we enjoy a scenic drive via Dungarvan and the
fishing village of Youghal which brings us to Cork where we view the St. Anne''s Shandon Church. Next we pay a visit to Blarney Castle where there''s a chance to acquire the ''gift of the gab'' by kissing the Blarney stone before we continue to our hotel in Kenmare. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Kenmare Bay (2 nights)

Day 9 - Ring of Kerry Excursion Today''s highlight is our drive around the ''Ring of Kerry''. Plunging cliffs, lakeland, mountains, and sandy beaches all form part of this photographers'' delight. We also see Dingle Bay, the South Kerry Mountains and Ladies View before we head back to Killarney. (Full Breakfast)

Day 10 - Kenmare – Limerick – Galway This morning we travel via the prettiest village in Ireland, Adare, with its thatched cottages on our way to Limerick on the River Shannon. Here an orientation shows us King John''s Castle, St. Mary''s Cathedral and the treaty stone. Next on via the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, towering above the Atlantic to our hotel at Galway. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Days

Day 11 - Galway – Sligo We enjoy an orientation drive in Galway city, then into the lakes and mountains of Connemara stopping first to view the Abbey at Kylemore. We continue through Yeats'' Country to Sligo. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Sligo Park

Day 12 - Sligo – Londonderry – Giants Causeway – Belfast Today we drive through County Donegal before crossing the border into Northern Ireland to Londonderry. On our arrival a sightseeing tour shows us the city walls, some of the best preserved in Europe. Next we visit the Giants Causeway, huge basalt columns rising from the sea. Finally, along the Antrim Coast Road through Ballycastle and Glenarm to Belfast. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Europa

Day 13 - Belfast sightseeing – Dublin (2 nights) Our morning sightseeing tour shows us the highlights of Belfast which include the City Hall, Queen''s University and Stormont as well as the docks where the Titanic was built. Then we drive past Newry and Dundalk, crossing over the River Boyne at Drogheda and on to Dublin''s ''fair city''. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Camden Court (2 nights)

Day 14 - Dublin sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast our sightseeing tour with a local guide includes a visit of Trinity College, to see the Book of Kells, Phoenix Park, St. Patrick''s Cathedral, Dublin Castle and more. Then time at leisure to perhaps shop in O''Connell or Henry Streets where Molly Malone sold cockles and mussels. (Full Breakfast)

Day 15 - Dublin – Chester Today we board the ferry to cruise across the Irish Sea to Holyhead on Anglesey island. We join our coach making a stop to view Conwy Castle before we see the magnificent mountain passes of Snowdonia on our journey through North Wales into England. Tonight we stay in medieval Chester with its half-timbered buildings and old Roman city walls. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Rossett Hall / Crowne Plaza

Day 16 - Chester – Lake District This morning our Tour Director takes us on a walking tour of Chester, including the famous ''Rows'' and the Cathedral but also we will discover yet another Hidden Treasure! Then we drive into the beautiful scenery of the English Lake District, inspiration for Wordsworth''s poetry. Finally to our hotel, where this evening we will enjoy an included dinner. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: North Lakes / Windermere Hydro

Day 17 - Lake District – Glasgow This morning we stop at Gretna Green on the Scottish border, renowned for eloping couples, then on to Glasgow where we enjoy an orientation tour, showing us the Cathedral, George Square and the River Clyde before time at leisure. This evening, why not join your Tour Director for a traditional Burn''s Night? (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Radisson SAS

Day 18 - Glasgow – Isle of Skye Today we drive along the banks of Loch Lomond to Glencoe, vale of the weeping. Then, past Fort William, in the shadow of Ben Nevis. We enjoy more stunning scenery as we travel the famous road to the isles for our ferry from Mallaig ''over the sea to Skye'' and our hotel. A short drive on the island will take us toward the astonishing Cuillin Mountains. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Tongadale / King''s Arms

Day 19 - Isle of Skye – Loch Ness – Scottish Highlands (Aviemore) Free time this morning to explore the island before we return to the mainland through Glen Shiel and along the banks of Loch Ness where we stop at the ruins of Urquhart Castle to see if we can spot ‘Nessie’, then to Culloden, site of the famous battle. Finally, we arrive at our hotel in the Scottish Highlands. (Full Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Macdonalds Highland Resort

Day 20 - Scottish Highlands (Aviemore) – St. Andrews – Edinburgh (2 nights) This morning we drive to Pitlochry and on through Perth to the famous golf course at St. Andrews, where we stop for a picture at the 18th hole. From here we continue our journey en route to Edinburgh, Scotland''s capital, over the splendid Forth Bridge. During the Festival, we include tickets to the spectacular Edinburgh Tattoo. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn North (2 nights)

Day 21 - Edinburgh sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide includes the elegant New Town, Princes Street, the Royal Mile, views Holyrood House and Arthur’s seat and enjoys a guided visit of the apartments at Edinburgh Castle atop the Crag and Tail at the end of the Royal Mile. Later, perhaps enjoy an optional night out with a haggis dinner, bagpipes and Scottish dancing. (Full Breakfast)

Day 22 - Edinburgh – York After breakfast we travel through the Scottish Borderlands past ruined Jedburgh Abbey and back into England stopping for a photo at Hadrian''s Wall. Then to Viking York where our Tour Director shows us the narrow cobbled streets, known as the ‘ Shambles’, and the magnificent Minster which dominates the old centre of the city. Tonight we join our Tour Director and travelling companions for a special Farewell Dinner together at the end of our tour. (Full Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Quality

Day 23 - York – Coventry – Stratford – London We pass Sherwood Forest, of Robin Hood fame, en route to Coventry, home of Lady Godiva, where we see its two Cathedrals. We see Anne Hathaway’s Cottage in the village of Shottery before reaching Stratford-upon-Avon where we visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace before finally returning to London. (Full Breakfast)

Hotel: Park Plaza County Hall

Day 24 - London - USA Time to bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)

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London
Salisbury
Stonehenge
Plymouth
Glastonbury
Bath
Cardiff
Waterford
Blarney
Killarney
Limerick
Cliffs of Moher
Galway
Kylemore
Londonderry/Derry
Belfast
Dublin
Conwy
Chester
Gretna Green
Glasgow
Glencoe
Isle of Skye
Culloden
St. Andrews
Edinburgh
Jedburgh
Hadrian''s Wall
York
Coventry
Stratford-upon-Avon

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.
** 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.