Britain and Ireland Experience 2010

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Tour Length: 16 Days
Countries Visited: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
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Tour Type:
 Escorted Tour
Tour Category: Regional
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-BIEX-2010
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Cities Visited:
London, Oxford, Straford, Coventry, York, Durham, Edinburgh, Lake District, Chester, Dublin, Galway, Blarney, Waterford, Cardiff, Bath

Experience the Britain and Ireland of a simpler time. We visit the medieval castles and churches that have stood for centuries, admire Ireland''s breathtaking Ring of Kerry, and stand in awe before the mysterious Stonehenge.

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Oxford: Orientation tour.
  • Cotswolds: Scenic drive through the hills andpretty villages.
  • Stratford-upon-Avon: Visit the town ofShakespeare''s birth.
  • Coventry: See the two Cathedrals.
  • York: See York Minster and stroll along the''Shambles''.
  • Durham: View the Norman Cathedral.
  • Jedburgh: See the Abbey ruins.
  • Edinburgh: ightseeing includes the famous PrincesStreet, the Royal Mile and views of the castle.
  • Moffat: Visit a woollen outlet.
  • Grasmere: See Wordsworth''s village.
  • Chester: Admire its Tudor architecture and see thearcaded ''Rows''.
  • Dublin: Sightseeing includes views of St.Patrick''s Cathedral, Trinity College and historic Phoenix Park.
  • Galway: View the Cathedral.
  • Limerick: See St. Mary''s Cathedral and King John''sCastle.
  • Blarney: Visit Blarney Castle.
  • Cork: See the City Hall and St. Anne''s ShandonChurch.
  • Waterford: Visit the crystal showroom (when open).
  • Cardiff: View its historic castle.
  • Bath: Admire the Georgian town.
  • Stonehenge: See the mysterious ancient Stonecircle.
  • Salisbury: View its beautiful Cathedral.

Dining Highlights
  • 1 continental breakfast and 2 buffet breakfasts in London
  • 11 full English, Scottish or Irish breakfasts
  • 6 three-course dinners
  • 20 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

Travel Highlights
  • Sightseeing/orientation in Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry,York, Edinburgh, Chester, Dublin, Cork and Bath.
  • Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities
  • All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hoteltips are included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.
  • Services throughout the tour of a professional Tour Director.
  • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
  • Specialised local guides in Edinburgh and Dublin.
  • Ferry across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and return.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.
  • For London airport shuttle service, conditions apply.

Edinburgh Tattoo: 6 - 28 August 2010 Tickets (subject to availability) may be obtained through your travel agent.
Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.
 

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight from USA.

Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights)
Time to relax after check-in to your hotel.Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea

Day 3 - London at leisure
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - London - Shakespeare Country
Our first stop today is the university town of Oxford. You''ll havetime here to browse in the wonderful old bookshops, and perhapsvisit one of the colleges. Then we drive through the rollingCotswold Hills dotted with charming small villages, where we seethatched roofed cottages, until we reach the half-timbered town ofStratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare''s birthplace. Finally we arrive inour hotel in Coventry. (Continential breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Royal Court

Day 5 - Shakespeare Country - Leeds
Our day begins seeing Coventry''s two cathedrals, learning of thehorrific World War II bombing raids. Next we continue to VikingYork where an orientation tour shows us the gothic Minster and the11th century Shambles, the narrow cobbled streets. Then we head toour hotel in Leeds where we dine tonight. (Full breakfast /Dinner) Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 6 - Leeds - Edinburgh (Falkirk) (2 nights)
We travel to the city of Durham built on a peninsula on the RiverWear. We''ll visit Palace Green where the ancient castle with itskeep is located opposite the Romanesque cathedral. Then we continuethrough the Northumberland National Park and into Scotland,stopping to view the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey, en route to AirthCastle. (Full breakfast)Hotel: Airth Castle

Day 7 - Edinburgh sightseeing
We drive to nearby Edinburgh where our sightseeing shows us PrincesStreet, the Royal Mile and views of the castle. Then free time toperhaps potter around the Grassmarket or visit Holyrood House.Alternatively you may wish to venture outside the city and visitthe Rosslyn Chapel, made famous by Dan Brown''s Da Vinci Code.Later, you have the option of a night out with Highland dancing,bagpipes and regional specialties such as haggis. (Full breakfast)

Day 8 - Edinburgh (Falkirk) - Chester
Today, we drive through the Southern Uplands to Moffat Woollens enroute back into England. Then we enjoy a scenic drive through theLake District stopping in Grasmere. Along the shores of Windermereand through pastures, reminiscent of Wordsworth''s great poetry, toRuncorn near Chester for dinner and overnight stay. (Full breakfast/ Dinner)Hotel: Holiday Inn

Day 9 - Chester area - Dublin (2 nights)
We''re off to the centre of Roman Chester this morning, with achance to admire its Tudor architecture and galleried shops knownas the Rows. Time to walk the Roman walls and perhaps visit thecathedral or simply shop for souvenirs before we return to ourcoach. Then we skirt the Snowdonia National Park in Wales and driveto Holyhead where we board our ferry and cruise to Ireland. Onarrival we take our coach and continue to the capital city ofDublin for our two- night stay.(Full breakfast) Hotel: Jurys Inn Parnell Street

Day 10 - Dublin sightseeing
This morning our guided sightseeing tour of this ''fair city''includes Trinity College, views of St. Patrick''s Cathedral andhistoric Phoenix Park. Later there is time at leisure when you maywish to visit an Irish stately home or shop for fine linens andtweeds in O''Connell Street. (Full breakfast)

Day 11 - Dublin - Limerick
Today we cross to the west side of the country across rich farmlandto the city of Galway. Here we have time to see the cathedralbefore we continue to drive alongside Galway Bay, immortalized bythe famous Irish song. From here we travel inland toLimerick. (Full breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 12 - Limerick - Tralee
This morning we enjoy a short orientation which shows us St. Mary''sCathedral and King John''s Castle. Then there''s time perhaps tovisit Bunratty Castle and Folk Park before we begin our drive viathe prettiest village in Ireland, Adare, en route to Killarney. Wedrive around the Ring of Kerry with magnificent scenery includingplunging cliffs, granite mountains and enthralling seascapes. Lateron to Tralee for the night. (Full breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Abbey Gate

Day 13 - Tralee - Cork - Waterford
Today we travel into County Cork, stopping at Blarney Castle andhave the chance to kiss the famous stone in order to acquire the''gift of the gab''. From here it''s on to Cork, where an orientationtour shows us the City Hall and St. Anne''s Shandon Church. Finallyon to Waterford, home of the world-renowned crystal, where we visitthe showroom. Then on to our hotel in time for dinner. (Fullbreakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Waterford Marina

Day 14 - Waterford - Cardiff
This morning we leave from our Waterford hotel early in order toreach the port of Rosslare in time to board our ferry to Fishguardin South Wales. Next we drive to our hotel in Cardiff. (Fullbreakfast) Hotel: Legacy International

Day 15 - Cardiff - Bath - London
Orientation in the Welsh capital, Cardiff, shows us the MillenniumStadium and the historic castle. Then we cross the River Severninto England and admire the Georgian architecture of the city ofBath which was the setting for several of the novels by JaneAusten. Next we journey to see the mysterious stone circle,Stonehenge which stands on the flat Salisbury Plain. Then we seeSalisbury cathedral, which has the tallest spire in England, beforereturning to London at the end of our tour where we bid farewell toour Tour Director. (Full breakfast)Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea

Day 16 - London - USA
This morning, after breakfast it is time to say goodbye to your newfriends on your return flight to the USA as your memorable tourcomes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)

 

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A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • London
  • Oxford
  • Straford
  • Coventry
  • York
  • Durham
  • Edinburgh
  • Lake District
  • Chester
  • Dublin
  • Galway
  • Blarney
  • Waterford
  • Cardiff
  • Bath
 

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