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Thu 3 Sep · Stratford-upon-Avon · York

Stratford-upon-Avon & York

Shakespeare's Birthplace · Anne Hathaway's Cottage · York Minster

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INC Visit to Shakespeare's Birthplace and Visitor Centre

INC View of Anne Hathaway's thatched cottage

INC Orientation of York, the Shambles and York Minster

DIN Yorkshire dinner with your Travel Director

Step into the lyrical legacy of one of the world's favourite writers before wandering York's cobbled, medieval streets.

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Fri 4 Sep · Northumberland · Edinburgh

Onward to Edinburgh

Jedburgh Abbey · Northumberland National Park

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INC Visit to the 12th-century ruins of Jedburgh Abbey

INC Scenic drive through Northumberland National Park

Dramatic borderland landscapes lead the way north to Scotland's enchanting capital.

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Sat 5 Sep · Edinburgh

Discover Edinburgh

Royal Mile · Edinburgh Castle · Princes Street

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INC Sightseeing with a Local Specialist along the Royal Mile and Princes Street

INC Visit to Edinburgh Castle, perched atop Castle Rock

OPT Traditional Scottish Night with haggis and bagpipes

Auld Reekie's elegant New Town and storied Old Town, seen through the eyes of a local.

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Sun 6 Sep · St Andrews · Pitlochry · Highlands

St Andrews & the Highlands

Home of Golf · Pitlochry · Scottish Highlands

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INC View of the Old Course, home of golf, in St Andrews

INC Stop in Pitlochry on the banks of the River Tummel

OPT Visit to Blair Castle, ancestral home of the Dukes of Atholl

DIN Dinner at your Highlands hotel

Across the Firth of Forth and into the glens, arriving in the wild heart of the Highlands.

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Mon 7 Sep · Eilean Donan · Isle of Skye

Isle of Skye

Eilean Donan Castle · Cuillin Mountains

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INC Photo stop at Eilean Donan Castle

INC Crossing to the Isle of Skye with a Local Specialist

INC Views of the Cuillin Mountains

DIN Dinner back at your Highlands hotel

Scotland's most photographed castle and the rugged, mist-wrapped beauty of Skye.

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Tue 8 Sep · Glencoe · Glasgow

Glen of Weeping to Glasgow

Ben Nevis · Glencoe · Glasgow Necropolis

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INC Commando Memorial, with views of Ben Nevis

INC Drive through Glencoe, the 'Glen of Weeping'

INC Orientation of Glasgow and George Square

INC Visit to the Glasgow Necropolis

From Britain's highest mountain to a city built on Victorian ambition and industry.

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Wed 9 Sep · Lake District · Liverpool

Lake District to Liverpool

Cumbrian Farm Lunch · Lake Windermere · The Fab Four

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INC Be My Guest lunch on a working Cumbrian farm

INC Drive through the Lake District, past Lake Windermere

Poets' countryside gives way to the home of the Beatles on England's north-west coast.

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Thu 10 Sep · Chester · Irish Sea · Dublin

Chester & Ferry to Dublin

Chester Rows · Ferry Crossing · Arrive Dublin

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INC Sightseeing in Chester, its Tudor Rows and city walls

INC Ferry crossing from Holyhead across the Irish Sea

DIN Dinner on arrival in Dublin

England's timbered streets behind you, the Emerald Isle waits across the water.

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Fri 11 Sep · Dublin

Discover Dublin

Trinity College · Georgian Squares · Guinness Storehouse

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INC Sightseeing with a Local Specialist: Trinity College, St Patrick's Cathedral and the Georgian Squares

INC Visit to the Guinness Storehouse

OPT Evening Irish Cabaret

Fair city sights by day, a pint of the black stuff and Irish craic by night.

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Sat 12 Sep · Galway · Limerick

Galway & Limerick

Galway Cathedral · Eyre Square

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INC Free time to explore Galway, its cathedral and Eyre Square

The West of Ireland's cultural heart, all cobbled lanes and traditional music.

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Sun 13 Sep · Ring of Kerry · Cork

Ring of Kerry to Cork

Scenic Drive · Killarney National Park

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INC Scenic drive around the Ring of Kerry, one of the world's most beautiful coastal routes

Ireland's enduring beauty on full display along the wild Atlantic coastline.

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Mon 14 Sep · Blarney · Cobh · Waterford

Blarney, Cobh & Waterford

Blarney Castle · Titanic's Last Port · Waterford Crystal

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INC Visit to Blarney Castle

OPT Kiss the Blarney Stone, the Stone of Eloquence

INC Walking tour of Cobh, the Titanic's final port of call

INC Visit to the House of Waterford Crystal

Legends of eloquence, maritime history, and centuries-old craftsmanship in a single day.

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Tue 15 Sep · Irish Sea · Cardiff

Ferry to Cardiff

Ferry Crossing · Principality Stadium · Cardiff Castle

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INC Ferry crossing back across the Irish Sea to Wales

INC Orientation of Cardiff: Principality Stadium, Millennium Centre and Cardiff Castle

Wales' spirited capital welcomes you back to Britain in style.

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Wed 16 Sep · Bath · Glastonbury · Plymouth

Bath, Glastonbury & Plymouth

Roman Baths · Glastonbury Abbey

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INC Visit to the Roman Baths in the UNESCO city of Bath

INC Free time among Bath's elegant Georgian facades

INC Visit to Glastonbury Abbey, resting place of King Arthur's legend

From bathing Romans to a mystical abbey, on to England's south-west coast.

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Thu 17 Sep · Plymouth · Polperro · Dartmoor

Coastal Villages of Devon & Cornwall

Mayflower Steps · Polperro · Dartmoor National Park

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INC Orientation of Plymouth: the Mayflower Steps and Royal Citadel

INC Visit to the fishing village of Polperro

INC Scenic drive through Dartmoor National Park

DIN Farewell dinner with your Travel Director and travel companions

Wild ponies on the moor and a picture-perfect harbour, before the last leg of the journey home.

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Fri 18 Sep · Stonehenge · London

Stonehenge & Farewell London

Salisbury Plain · Stonehenge · Return to London

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INC Visit to the prehistoric megaliths of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain

INC Return journey to London to conclude your Britain and Ireland adventure

One last mystery of the ancient world before treasured memories carry you home.

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