Highlights
Highlights
- Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
- Stonehenge
- Windsor Castle
- Roman Baths & Pump Room
- Tower of London
- Cardiff Castle
- Edinburgh Castle
- Blenheim Palace
Inclusions
Inclusions
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
- Transport by luxury motorcoach
- Professional driver/guide
- Hotel accommodation based on double occupancy with private bath for 9 nights
- Castle Hotel Windsor | Windsor (1 night)
- Delta Hotels by Marriott York | York (1 night)
- The Murrayfield Hotel | Edinburgh (2 nights)
- Malmaison Liverpool | Liverpool (1 night)
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff | Cardiff (1 night)
- 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton | London (3 nights)
- Airport transfers at start and end of tour (on scheduled tour dates)
- Flight bags, ticket wallets, baggage tags
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- City stay taxes
- Porterage of one piece of luggage at arrival and departure of hotels
DINING
- Full breakfasts (9)
- Dinners (3)
TOURS, ENTERTAINMENT, ENRICHMENT
- Stonehenge
- Walking tour of York's medieval streets
- Walking tour around Windsor
- Experience live music at the Cavern Club, where the Beatles got their start
- Panoramic tour of central London
- Tintern Abbey ruins
- Drive through Cotswolds, Lake District, Shropshire areas
- Hop-On Hop-Off Bus in London
- Visits and admission fees to:
- Windsor Castle
- Blenheim Palace
- Bamburgh Castle
- Tower of London
- York Minster Cathedral
- Edinburgh Castle
- Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
- Grasmere Gingerbread Shop for a talk and tasting
- Cardiff Castle
- Roman Baths
- Personalized audio system on walking tours to hear every word your guide says, even from a distance
Itinerary
Itinerary
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024: DEPART US FOR LONDON
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024: LONDON ARRIVAL | WINDSOR CASTLE
Tour begins at 2:00 PM at Castle Hotel Windsor. Visit Windsor Castle, residence of the King and the largest inhabited castle in the world. Take a walk around this compact and historic town with your tour director. In the evening, join your group for a welcome drink; you are then free to dine independently.
OVERNIGHT: Castle Hotel Windsor | Windsor
MONDAY AUGUST 19, 2024: BLENHEIM PALACE | COTSWOLD DRIVE
Travel to Blenheim Palace, a monumental country house and home to the Dukes of Marlborough. Enjoy a scenic drive through the picturesque Cotswolds, passing through quaint towns and villages nestled in distinctive rolling hills and valleys.
Travel on to York, a city founded by the Romans in the first century and a major wool trading center in the Middle Ages. (Breakfast, Dinner)
OVERNIGHT: Delta Hotels by Marriott York | York
TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 2024: YORK WALKING TOUR | YORK MINSTER | BAMBURGH CASTLE
Take a walking tour of York's medieval streets, including the Shambles, one of the city's narrowest alleyways. Tour Gothic York Minster, renowned for its magnificent medieval stained glass windows.
Visit Bamburgh Castle, an imposing medieval fortress that is one of the largest inhabited castles in Britain. This magical castle is set high on a rocky plateau affording wonderful views along the coast. Continue to your hotel near Edinburgh, where you will enjoy an evening free to dine independently. (Breakfast)
OVERNIGHT: The Murrayfield Hotel | Edinburgh
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21, 2024: EDINBURGH CITY TOUR | EDINBURGH CASTLE | SCOTTISH EVENING
Explore central Edinburgh starting in the 200-year-old “New Town” with its planned streets and elegant Georgian houses. View Princes Street, the city's premier shopping street, and see the Royal Mile, where medieval houses are clustered closely together. Tour the imposing Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny. The afternoon is free to explore on your own.
This evening experience the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Castle Esplanade. (Breakfast)
OVERNIGHT: Norton House Hotel and Spa | Edinburgh
THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 2024: LAKE DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL
Travel through the Lake District, a region that inspired the famed children's author Beatrix Potter. Stop in the village of Grasmere to visit the Grasmere Gingerbread Shop. Enjoy a talk and tasting of this traditional spicy-sweet treat, first made 165 years ago.
Head to Liverpool, a city that once dominated global trade and is now better known as the home of the Beatles. Take a short walking tour of the docks before some free time for dinner. Meet your group again to experience live music at the world-famous Cavern Club, where the Fab Four got their start. (Breakfast)
OVERNIGHT: Malmaison Hotel | Liverpool
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2024: LUDLOW | TINTERN ABBEY | CARDIFF CASTLE
Travel through scenic Shropshire, one of the most unspoiled parts of rural England. Stop in Ludlow, a quintessentially English town, to see the castle and quaint old black-and-white houses. Continue through the lovely Welsh countryside to visit the picturesque ruins of Tintern Abbey.
Head to Cardiff and tour the splendid Cardiff Castle, which was magnificently restored in the Victorian era. Dine at your hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
OVERNIGHT: Clayton Hotel Cardiff | Cardiff
SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 2024: CARDIFF PANORAMIC TOUR | ROMAN BATHS | STONEHENGE
Take a panoramic drive around Cardiff with a brief walk to see the principal areas and buildings. Head to Bath for a visit to the Roman Baths, hot mineral-rich springs that have been popular since ancient Roman times. Stop for lunch on your own in this historic spa town.
Then marvel at the prehistoric circle of vast monoliths of Stonehenge at Salisbury Plain and learn about the primitive building methods used to create such an enduring monument. Arrive in London and savor dinner with your group at your hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
OVERNIGHT: 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton | London
SUNDAY AUGUST 25, 2024: LONDON TOUR | TOWER OF LONDON | INDEPENDENT SIGHTSEEING
Set out on a panoramic tour of central London with a local guide to see famous landmarks including Piccadilly Circus with its statue of Eros, Nelson's Column flanked by huge lions in Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament.
Visit the mighty Tower of London to see the many fortresses, ravens, Beefeaters in their distinctive uniforms, and the priceless Crown Jewels. The rest of the day and evening is free for further exploring. (Breakfast)
OVERNIGHT: 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton | London
MONDAY AUGUST 26, 2024: INDEPENDENT LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Take in a day of independent sightseeing in London as you tour by Hop-On, Hop-Off bus. Choose from two routes to see the iconic sights as you please, at your own pace: Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, Picadilly Circus and more await you. (Breakfast)
OVERNIGHT: 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton | London
TUESDAY AUGUST 27, 2024: RETURN TO THE US
Your program ends after breakfast. Transfer to the London Airport for your flight home. (Breakfast)
Terms & Conditions
Initial Deposit is $250 per person, non-refundable.
Final payment is due May 23, 2024.
See CIE Tours Terms and Conditions: https://www.cietours.com/terms-conditions