European Tours

16 Day Best of England, Scotland & Ireland

Enjoy an Extended Journey to these European Favorites!

DAY 01 – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to London.

DAY 02 – ARRIVE LONDON (2)
After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight London.

DAY 03 – LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Many major sights are included on today's morning panoramic sightseeing tour of London's West End including Buckingham Palace, Knightsbridge, Oxford Street, some of the world's most famous parks, the Houses of Parliament, Whitehall, Downing Street and Westminster Abbey. The balance of the day is at leisure. Welcome Dinner at hotel and overnight.

DAY 04 – LONDON / CARDIFF
Greetings as we travel via Hampton Court to Salisbury Plain to visit ancient Stonehenge. Later, we view Salisbury Cathedral before heading to Bath. Here we tour the Roman Baths before we cross the Severn Bridge to Cardiff. Tonight, enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director.

DAY 05 – CARDIFF / PEMBROKE / TRAMORE
A chance to view Cardiff's Castle before driving across South Wales via Carmarthen, the birthplace of Merlin the Wizard. Then on to Pembroke where we board our ferry to Rosslare in Ireland. On arrival our coach brings us to Tramore.

DAY 06 – TRAMORE / KILLARNEY
After a morning visit to the Waterford Crystal showroom, we drive along the beautiful coast through Youghal and Cork. Nearby, we visit Blarney Castle - a chance to kiss the stone and acquire the "gift of the gab." Over the mountains to Killarney in the heart of County Kerry.

DAY 07 – KILLARNEY / RING OF KERRY / LIMERICK
Today's scenic coastal drive around the 'Ring of Kerry' is a photographer's delight. Then north to County Limerick, through Adare. Perhaps visit Bunratty Castle and Folk Park en route to Limerick on the River Shannon. Why not enjoy an Irish Ceilidh tonight?

DAY 08 – LIMERICK / DUBLIN (2)
We drive across County Clare en route to Galway Bay. We stop in Galway then head east to reach the nation's capital city - Dublin.

DAY 09 – DUBLIN SIGHTSEEING
Today's sightseeing tour show us Trinity College, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Phoenix Park. The rest of the day is at leisure. You may wish to take an optional excursion and shop for Irish tweeds and linen in O'Connell or Henry Streets. Perhaps join us at an Irish cabaret this evening.

DAY 10 – DUBLIN / LIVERPOOL
From Dublin Bay we cross the Irish Sea to Holyhead on the Welsh Island of Anglesey. Next across the Britannia Bridge, we reach the mainland and continue through North Wales and past Snowdonia National Park. Then it's off to Roman Chester to see its Tudor architecture and galleried shops known as the 'Rows'. Later we arrive in Liverpool.

DAY 11 – LIVERPOOL / LAKES / EDINBURGH (2)
Today's highlight is a drive through the beautiful English Lake District to visit Grasmere. From here we cross the Scottish border to Moffat Woollens before heading to the Scottish capital - Edinburgh. This evening, we enjoy dinner at world famous Harry Ramsden's.

DAY 12 – EDINBURGH SIGHTSEEING
Our morning sightseeing where we visit the Castle and view Holyrood House, former residence of Mary Queen of Scots will whet your appetite for more exploration on your own. Tonight, why not enjoy a Scottish night out?

DAY 13 – EDINBURGH / YORK
We drive through the Scottish Borderlands, stopping to see the ruined Jedburgh Abbey. On into England, through Northumberland National Park for a photo stop at Hadrian's Wall. Next on to Viking York where our Tour Director walks us through the 'Shambles' with time to shop and admire the Minster. Tonight, we enjoy typical Yorkshire hospitality at dinner in a local pub.

DAY 14 – YORK / COVENTRY
Our first stop this morning is The Potteries to visit the famous Wedgwood Pottery Centre. Later, we continue to Coventry seeing its two Cathedrals before arriving at our hotel.

DAY 15 – COVENTRY / STRATFORD / LONDON
This morning we view Anne Hathaway's cottage en route to Stratford-upon-Avon for a visit to Shakespeare's birthplace. Next we enjoy a scenic drive through the Cotswolds en route to the little churchyard at Bladon to see Sir Winston Churchill's grave. Later, at Oxford we visit one of the famous Colleges (or the Sheldonian theatre when the Colleges are closed). Finally, we return to London.

DAY 16 – LONDON / USA
Bid farewell this morning as we transfer to the airport for our return flight to America.

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