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Amazing Britain 2009
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Experience the Britain of a different era as you visit Shakespeare's birthplace, Scotland's Edinburgh Castle, the Roman baths and Stonehenge.

Highlights

  • Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Coventry
  • Pitlochry
  • York
  • Durham
  • Hadrian's Wall
  • Jedburgh
  • Edinburgh
  • St. Andrews
  • Culloden Moor
  • Loch Ness
  • Glencoe
  • Glasgow
  • Grasmere
  • Chester
  • Wye Valley
  • Bath
  • Stonehenge
  • Salisbury

    Whats Included

    Sightseeing Highlights

  • Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit Shakespeare's birthplace, see Anne Hathaway's cottage.
  • Coventry: See the cathedrals.
  • York: Orientation including the minster and the Shambles.
  • Durham: See its magnificent Norman cathedral.
  • Hadrian's Wall: See the ancient Roman fortifications.
  • Jedburgh: See the famous abbey ruins.
  • Edinburgh: Castle visit and views of Holyrood House.
  • St. Andrews: See the famous golf course, the world's oldest.
  • Culloden Moor: See the famous 1746 battle site.
  • Loch Ness: Visit the legendary loch and view Urquhart Castle.
  • Glencoe: See the memorial.
  • Glasgow: Orientation tour.
  • Grasmere: Visit William Wordsworth's village.
  • Chester: Visit the historic city.
  • Wye Valley: See Tintern Abbey.
  • Bath: Orientation including a visit to the Roman Baths.
  • Stonehenge: Visit the ancient stone circle.
  • Salisbury: View the cathedral.
  • Pitlochry: Visit a famous whisky distillery.

    • Dining Highlights

  • 1 buffet breakfast and 1 continental breakfast in London.
  • 7 full English breakfasts.
  • 2 three-course dinners.
  • Local highlight Scottish Highland dinner with whisky in Laggan.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Bristol.

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

    First Class Travel Highlights

  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional Tour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Edinburgh.
  • Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Edinburgh Festival.
  • Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

    Edinburgh Tattoo:
    7-29 August 2009 Tickets are included for the world-famous Tattoo during the Festival. Applicable to departures 6-21 August.

    • Call (800) 468-2359 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8597061
    Tour OperatorTrafalgar Tours
    OfferOffer valid through 11/30/2009
    Duration
    11 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    Itinerary
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1Depart USADepart USA :
    Overnight flight to London.
    Day 2LondonArrive London :
    London After checking into your Trafalgar hotel the rest of your day is at leisure.

    Hotel: Hilton Olympia
    Day 3Harrogate London - Stratford - Coventry - York - Harrogate :
    A warm welcome from our Tour Director as we drive through the rolling Cotswolds Hills to Stratford-upon-Avon. Here we visit Shakespeare's birthplace and view Anne Hathaway's cottage before continuing to Coventry where we see the two cathedrals - one was bombed into a ruin during the Second World War and the other has risen from its ashes. We will also see the statue of Lady Godiva - said to have ridden naked through the streets of the city before continuing to Viking York. Here we will enjoy a walking tour of the city highlighting the ancient walls, the Mansion House, the picturesque Shambles and the magnificent York Minster. Then on to our hotel in Harrogate where we enjoy a Welcome Drink and dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Continental breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn
    Day 4EdinburghHarrogate - Durham - Edinburgh (2 nights) :
    This morning we are off to Durham, which is dominated by its 11th century Norman cathedral, its cafestle overlooking Palace Green and other fine buildings surrounded by the picturesque River Wear. Time to explore this small but magnificent city before driving through the Northumberland National
    Park to a section of Hadrian's Wall where we can take pictures of the Roman construction. Then we cross the Scottish border at Carter Bar for spectacular views and pause to see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey before arriving in Edinburgh, Scotland's elegant capital.(Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn (2 nights)
    Day 5EdinburghEdinburgh sightseeing & at leisure :
    Included on our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide this morning are many fascinating highlights. The Royal Mile, views of Holyrood House and Arthur's Seat, Princes Street, the Scottish Parliament and a visit to Edinburgh Castle is included. There maybe the opportunity to visit the nearby Rosslyn Chapel just south of the city- which retains an aura of mystery with its many references to the Knights Templar and Freemasonry - but more recently an important feature of the "Da Vinci Code". During the Edinburgh Festival we include tickets to the spectacular Edinburgh Tattoo.(Full breakfast)
    Day 6Scottish Highlands (Laggan)Edinburgh - St. Andrews - Scottish Highlands (Laggan) :
    After breakfast today, we drive across the Forth Bridge to the famous golf course at St. Andrews on the Fife coast where we stop to take a picture at the 18th hole! Then on to the Scottish Highlands and over the River Tay to visit charming Pitlochry village, famous for its salmon. Here we visit a famous whisky distillery where we learn about this great Scottish speciality and have the chance to sample a "wee dram". Then to our hotel in the village of Laggan where we enjoy a traditional Highland Highlight Dinner including the ceremony of "piping in the haggis", a unique Scottish tradition.(Full breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

    Hotel: Laggan Country Hotel
    Day 7GlasgowScottish Highlands (Laggan) - Culloden - Loch Ness - Glasgow :
    This morning we drive to Culloden Moor where Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated by the redcoats. We visit the famous battlefield before continuing to Loch Ness - keep your eyes open for the monster! - and we stop here to take pictures at the romantic ruins of Urquhart Castle. On to Fort William where we will see Ben Nevis - Britain's highest mountain - before driving on to Glencoe. Finally we reach Loch Lomond en route to Scotland's largest city, Glasgow - once one of the most important shipbuilding cities in the world!(Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Radisson SAS / Jurys Inn
    Day 8Lancafeshire (Lake District)Glasgow - Grasmere - Lake District - Lancafeshire (Lake District) :
    After an orientation tour of Glasgow featuring George Square we drive through the Southern Uplands to Gretna Green. Here eloping couples married against their parents' wishes! Now into the English Lake District to Grasmere where the great English poet William Wordsworth lived and wrote his most well-known poem "The Daffodils". We'll see his grave in the churchyard of St. Oswald's Church. We then drive to spectacular Lake Windermere, which is the largest natural lake in England - being 10 - miles long and 1 -miles across at its widest point with a depth of up to 220 feet. During our journey today our Tour Director will share with us the location of a special Hidden Treasure before we arrive at our hotel.(Full breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn Lancafester
    Day 9BristolLancafeshire (Lake District) - Chester - Tintern - Bristol :
    This morning after breakfast our first stop will be in Chester where our walking tour will take in the Roman Walls, the cathedral and the black and white Tudor arcaded buildings known as the "Rows". From here we cross into Wales and the Wye Valley to view the ruins of the 12th century Tintern Abbey, which was only the second Cistercian foundation in Britain and the first in Wales. It is one of the most spectacular ruins in the country and inspired Wordsworth's poem "Tintern Abbey" and more than one painting by the great British painter, JMW Turner. Finally we drive into Bristol, the city particularly associated with the extraordinary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. This evening, as it is our last evening together, we will enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travellers.(Full breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

    Hotel: Marriott City Centre
    Day 10LondonBristol - Bath - Stonehenge - Salisbury - London :
    We make our way to the beautiful city of Bath this morning to enjoy views of the superb Georgian architecture and to make a visit to the Roman Baths to test the famous waters. Then we continue our journey across Salisbury Plain making a stop to visit the mysterious and imposing monoliths at Stonehenge. Then on to Salisbury where we have time to admire the cathedral and its spire - the tallest in Britain! Finally through Wiltshire and Hampshire back to London where our tour must come to an end.(Full breakfast)

    Hotel: Hilton Olympia
    Day 11Return USALondon - USA :
    Time to bid farewell to London and our new found friends as our memorable tour comes to an end.(Buffet breakfast)
    Dates/Pricing
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    January 01, 2010Land Price$1,775.00 (USD)Quote
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