TourwithCarmela.com · Britain and Ireland Panorama
Glendalough, Ireland
Trafalgar Britain and Ireland Panorama
All Your
Optionals.
Sixteen unforgettable experiences, spread across sixteen days — every optional on the tour, all in one place. Nothing overlaps. There's no reason not to say yes to every single one.
🎭 16 Experiences
📅 Zero Overlaps
💙 Do It All
"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us."
— Carmela
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Do them all — you won't regret it. We've checked, and none of these sixteen optionals clash with one another. They fall on different days and different times right across the tour, which means there's genuinely nothing stopping you from saying yes to every single one. We live once, and if we deprive ourselves of experiences along the way, there's not much left to the story of our life. Better to have done it than to spend the rest of the tour wishing you had.
Every Optional, In Order

The Full Line-Up

Johnnie Walker Princes Street
Day 2 · Fri 4 Sep · 17:00
Optional · Book Through Carmela
Johnnie Walker Princes Street £85
Right in the heart of Edinburgh, eight floors of a historic building have been turned into one of the most talked-about visitor experiences in Scotland. Become a whisky alchemist for the afternoon, blending your own dram to your exact taste as you wind through theatrical, multi-sensory rooms telling the story of Scotch. Spaces sell out — this is a must.
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Rosslyn Chapel
Day 3 · Sat 5 Sep · 10:00
Optional
Rosslyn Chapel £33
Genuinely one of the most magical half-hours of the entire tour. Carved almost floor-to-ceiling with mysterious symbols and made globally famous by The Da Vinci Code, Rosslyn Chapel is centuries stranger and more beautiful than any novel could capture. This is the Scotland you came to see.
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Torphichen
Day 3 · Sat 5 Sep · 17:50
Optional
Torphichen £76
Honestly? One of the very best nights of the whole trip, anywhere. A proper Scottish dinner and show hosted by the one and only Kenny — piper, storyteller, and the funniest man in West Lothian — with a whisky that rivals Johnnie Walker and haggis we'll happily call the best in Scotland. Trust us on this one.
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Blair Castle
Day 4 · Sun 6 Sep · 13:15
Optional
Blair Castle £33
A gleaming white, turreted fairytale castle that's been the seat of the Dukes of Atholl for over 750 years — and still home to Europe's last private army. Grand halls, centuries of Highland history, and walled gardens that are every bit as spectacular as the castle itself.
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Highland Farm Experience
Day 4 · Sun 6 Sep · 16:20
Optional
Highland Farm Experience £26
If you only do one thing in the Highlands, seriously consider this. Watch a skilled shepherd and his border collies work a real flock across open hillside — mesmerising, moving, and genuine Highland life, not a show put on for tourists.
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Loch Lomond Boat Trip
Day 6 · Tue 8 Sep · 13:00
Optional
Loch Lomond Boat Trip £25
The bonnie, bonnie banks, seen the way they're meant to be seen — from the water. Cruise past wooded islands and the lower slopes of Ben Lomond on Scotland's largest loch, in a relaxed hour that's the perfect midpoint between Glencoe's drama and Glasgow's buzz.
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Scottish Platter & Comedy Show
Day 6 · Tue 8 Sep · 18:15
Optional · MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
Scottish Platter & Comedy Show £69
A hearty Scottish sharing platter paired with a genuinely funny local comedy show — part of Trafalgar's MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® initiative, meaning your evening directly supports the local community putting it on. Good food, good company, and a proper laugh to close the day.
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Glendalough
Day 9 · Fri 11 Sep · 09:45
Optional
Glendalough €35
The most beautiful place you'll see all trip — full stop. Tucked in the Wicklow Mountains, this 6th-century monastic site wrapped around two glacial lakes is quiet, hushed magic. Photographs genuinely don't do it justice. This is the Ireland you came here to see.
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Dublin Dinner & Cabaret
Day 9 · Fri 11 Sep · 18:00
Optional · Taylor's Three Rock
Dublin Dinner & Cabaret €99
Consistently ranked by travellers as one of the absolute best nights of the entire tour. A full Irish dinner, world-championship Irish dancers, a singer with West End Les Misérables credits, and a night of traditional Irish music and craic that is, without exaggeration, hilarious from start to finish.
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Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
Day 10 · Sat 12 Sep · 15:00
Optional
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park €39
Ireland's most complete medieval castle, dating back to 1425 — climb spiral staircases, wander the Great Hall, and step out onto the battlements for sweeping views. Joined by our own private local guide, Ken, whose stories make the visit.
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Dinner at Durty Nelly's
Day 10 · Sat 12 Sep · 18:00
Optional
Dinner at Durty Nelly's €84
Founded in 1620, one of Ireland's oldest and most famous pubs — a rambling warren of snugs and open fires sitting right at the foot of Bunratty Castle. Four hundred years of craic, right on your doorstep.
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Guided Tour of Cork
Day 11 · Sun 13 Sep · 18:00
Optional
Guided Tour of Cork €26
Cork has a personality all its own — proudly independent and nicknamed "the Rebel City." Wander the atmospheric English Market, see the famous Shandon Bells, and get properly acquainted with a city many locals will tell you is the real capital of Ireland.
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Cardiff Castle Tour
Day 13 · Tue 15 Sep · 16:30
Optional
Cardiff Castle Tour £28
A Roman fort hiding a Victorian Gothic fantasy — gilded ceilings, murals, and rooms so ornate they feel plucked from a fairy tale, courtesy of an eccentric, fabulously wealthy 3rd Marquess of Bute. One of Britain's most surprising castles.
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Welsh Evening
Day 13 · Tue 15 Sep · 18:45
Optional · The Cornerstone
Welsh Evening £87
A warm, atmospheric evening celebrating Welsh culture — hearty local food, live music, and that unmistakable Welsh gift for song. Wales gave the world the word "hwyl" for a reason, and tonight is exactly what it means.
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Dartmoor Excursion & Dinner
Day 14 · Wed 16 Sep · 17:30
Optional
Dartmoor Excursion & Dinner £74
A scenic drive across the mysterious moors takes you to the capital of the area, Princetown. Here you\u2019ll see the infamous Dartmoor prison, before driving to a lovely old Inn for a drink and supper. Later, a Local Specialist will regale you with stories and legends about the area.
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Plymouth Harbour Cruise
Day 15 · Thu 17 Sep · 09:30
Optional
Plymouth Harbour Cruise £27
See Plymouth Sound and its historic harbour from the water — a relaxed, scenic way to start your final full day of exploring, right where the Mayflower once set sail.
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Ready to book? Just let Carmela know which ones you'd like — early booking is recommended, as several of these genuinely sell out. There's no wrong choice here, only the ones you wish you'd said yes to.
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