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British & Irish Delight
Deluxe & Superior First Class Hotels: 9 Day
Coach Tour
Tour
Highlights:
Scottish Cabaret Dinner Show
Taylor’s
Three Rock Evening with Irish Traditional Music
Walking Tours
around Historic York & Derry
London & Dublin Open-top Sightseeing Bus Tours
Hampton Court Palace
Edinburgh Castle
Day 1:
Traditional Open-Top Independent Tour
Welcome to Heathrow
Airport, London! After immigration and baggage
claim, take an independent coach transfer to your hotel, located near the
Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Coaches operate
frequently. Relax in your hotel or take an independent open-top bus tour to
reach places that appeal to you. The bus stops near your hotel and you may
stay on the bus for the entire route or get on and off. In the evening meet
your guide and fellow travellers over a welcome drink
to discuss your vacation before dining together in your hotel. (D)
Day 2: Hampton Court Palace
& Gardens
This morning tour Hampton Court Palace,
which is set in handsome gardens and parkland close to the River Thames. See
the Tudor Kitchens, the great gatehouse, the orangery, the Hampton Court Vine
and the maze. Return to London
where the afternoon and evening are at leisure for independent activities. If
you did not use your independent bus tour pass (valid for 24 hours) on the
previous day, you may use it to explore this vibrant capital. (CB)
Day 3: Cambridge & York
Walking Tour
Drive north to visit the university
town of Cambridge.
See some of the famous colleges, including King’s College,
and the Mathematical
Bridge over the River
Cam. Head north to York
for a walking
tour to appreciate narrow streets and medieval houses, which
contain centuries of history. The stately York Minster, with towers and
stained glass, is the highlight of the walk. Check in to your hotel in York, located in a quiet
area yet within walking distance of the historic centre. (CB,D)
Day 4:
Borders Country & Abbotsford House
Cross the border from England to Scotland
at Carter Bar,
where you have sweeping views of the Cheviot Hills.
Stop to look around Jedburgh, a charming town with
romantic abbey ruins. In Melrose
visit Abbotsford
House, Sir Walter Scott’s home until his death in 1832,
where he wrote most of his novels. View impressive collection of historic
relics and a library with over 9,000 rare volumes. Drive to Edinburgh and experience lively Scottish
entertainment as you dine at a traditional cabaret. (B,D)
Day 5: Edinburgh Castle & Guided City Tour
Discover Scotland’s capital on a
tour around the city centre. See Princes
Street, the main shopping thoroughfare which
divides the elegant Georgian “New Town” from the compact medieval
city. Tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown
Jewels of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny. Also enjoy splendid views of
central Edinburgh.
The afternoon is free for independent sightseeing or shopping. On departures
on August 08 and 22, experience the colourful Edinburgh Military
Tattoo. (B)
Day 6:
Giant’s Causeway & Derry
This morning will be an early start
as you depart Edinburgh and drive Cairnryan to take a short ferry ride to Larne in Northern Ireland.
Drive along the “Nine Glens of Antrim,” with views of mountains,
valleys and coastline. Visit the Giant’s Causeway,
hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years ago. The
enormous rocks have spawned legends about the mythical giant, Finn McCool.
Continue to Derry for your overnight stay.
(B,D)
Day 7: Ulster Folk
Park & Dublin
This morning join a local guide for a
short walking
tour around the ancient city of Derry, surrounded by the medieval city
walls. Near Omagh visit the Ulster American Folk Park to
see many cottages and traditional skills. The Park traces the story of Ulster emigrants and shows how rural
lifestyles in both Ireland
and America
in Colonial times. Travel south to Dublin
where the evening is free. (B)
Day 8:
Book of Kells & Taylor’s Three Rock Pub
Take a morning tour around central Dublin, with spacious
Georgian squares and streets, landmark public buildings and graceful
townhouses. Tour
Trinity College
to see the campus and view the Book of Kells in the Old
Library. The afternoon is free and you may take an open-top bus tour with a
Guinness or Jameson visit. Enjoy dinner at Taylor’s Three Rock Pub
followed by an upbeat show with Irish music and dance. (B,D)
Day 9:
Homeward bound
Complimentary group transfers are
provided to Dublin
Airport to arrive at
6:00am. 9:00am and 12:00 noon. (B)
Tour
runs 18 April – 3 October 2010
Departure
date Sunday each fortnight
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Tour Dates
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Price
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18 April > 16 May
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$2450
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30 May > 25 July
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$2560
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8 August > 22 August
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$2750
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5 September > 19
September
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$2560
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3 October
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$2450
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Rates
are in Australian dollars per person twin share basis
Single
supplement $730
YOUR
TOUR INCLUDES
• Group
transfers on arrival and departure
• Sightseeing
by luxury coach throughout
• Round trip
ferry transportation between Britain
& Ireland
• London
& Dublin open-top bus tours
• Visit and a
drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery
• Services of
a professional tour director
• Local
guides in London, Edinburgh
& Dublin
• Deluxe and
superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 8 nights
• 8
breakfasts (B) including 3 continental breakfasts in London (CB)
• 5 dinners
(D) including:
- Welcome dinner in London
- Scottish cabaret and dinner in Edinburgh
- Dinner and traditional Irish
entertainment at Taylor’s
Three Rock Pub
• Welcome
get-together drink
• Walking
tours of York and Derry
• Reserved
seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 08 and 22 departures
• Visits and admissions
to Hampton Court Palace, York Minster, Abbotsford House, Edinburgh Castle,
Giant’s Causeway, Ulster American Folk Park, Book of Kells at Trinity College,
• Deluxe flight bag, ticket
wallet, luggage tags & strap
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All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage
for one suitcase per person
YOUR HOTELS
Stay
at the following (or similar):
Mercure Bankside Hotel, London (2 nights)
Marriott
Hotel, York (1 night)
Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights)
Everglades
Hotel, Derry
(1 night)
Royal
Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2 nights)
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