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Highlights
- Stonehenge: Visit the prehistoric monument
- Bath : Visit the Roman relics
- Newport : Welcome dinner
- Cardiff : Orientation drive, guided tour of Cardiff Castle
- Pembroke–rosslare: Cross St. George’s Channel by ferry
- Waterford: Enjoy an Irish Coffee demonstration; guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal
- Kilkenny: Visit Kilkenny Castle
- Dublin : Orientation drive
- Belfast: Orientation
- Belfast–cairnryan : Cross the North Channel by ferry
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Welcome to London! Uniformed Globus Hosts will be waiting to welcome you. Free time this afternoon.
Ancient Stones & Spa Days LONDON Meet your Tour Director and travel companions at 8 am and drive to Stonehenge. STONEHENGE Visit the prehistoric monument. BATH Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths. 164 mi / 264 km (Breakfast,Dinner)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT CUL...
Welsh Dragons, Daffodils & Castles CARDIFF Morning visit to Cardiff Castle. PEMBROKE Ferry crossing St. George’s Channel to Rosslare. 168 mi / 271 km (Breakfast,Dinner)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT CAPITAL CITY Explore the Welsh capital, see many historic buildings and d...
Cut Glass & Cobblestones WATERFORD Take a guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal. KILKENNY See one of Ireland’s most quaint towns with medieval cobblestones. 115 mi / 195 km (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT HISTORIC SPOT Time to explore the city of Kilken...
Ireland’s Capital City DUBLIN Take a morning orientation drive to see O’Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Trinity College. Free time this afternoon. (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT CITY SIGHTS “In Dublin’s fair city where girls are so pr...
Irish Crossings BELFAST Pause at the magnificent City Hall before crossing the North Channel to Scotland's Cairnryan. 234 mi / 376 km (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT CITY SIGHTS Northern Ireland’s capital city of Belfast has seen its share of the ‘Troubles’ but its ...
Drummers, Pipers & Precious Jewels EDINBURGH Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town, the Old Town, and a visit to Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Free time this afternoon. (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT THE ROYAL EDI...
Augustine’s Monks & Medieval Markets JEDBURGH Take photos at the Augustinian abbey ruins. Drive into Northumberland National Park and see a section of Hadrian’s Wall. YORK See York Minster on [LF] a guided walk through The Shambles. 198 mi / 318 km (Breakfast,Di...
Mr. & Mrs. Shakespeare STRATFORD-UPON-AVON See Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace. 260 mi / 418 km (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT A LEGEND SLEPT HERE Ah, young love! Even more true as Shakespeare’s fiancée was eight years his senior. Se...
Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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