Highlights of England, Scotland & Wales

Big Ben on the Thames River, photo courtesy Kristin Tweer

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England, Scotland and Wales Flyer
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​Provided in cooperation with Premier World Discovery

DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT
Board your overnight flight to Europe. Few places have as much to offer the visitor as England, Scotland & Wales. History, natural beauty, art, architecture and hospitality all await you in the United Kingdom.

DAY 2: ARRIVAL EDINBURGH
Arrive in Edinburgh, meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel for a two-night stay. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.  Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers.
Overnight: Edinburgh, Scotland | Meals: Dinner

Edinburgh Castle, photo courtesy Matti Blume

DAY 3: EDINBURGH
Today enjoy an Edinburgh City Tour and see the Palace of Holyrood House, Princess Street and the Royal Mile. You will also visit the famous Edinburgh Castle, home of the Scottish Crown Jewels. Edinburgh’s Castle rock has been a stronghold for over 3000 years. In its dominating position overlooking the capital city, the grandeur and historical significance of the Edinburgh Castle has made it a globally famous icon of Scotland, and is also part of the Old & New Towns of Edinburgh. Then enjoy The Scotch Whiskey Experience, located on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile this interactive and fun filled tour ends with a sampling of the national drink. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore this great city. 
Overnight: Edinburgh, Scotland | Meals: Breakfast

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Edinburgh City Tour
• London City Tour
• Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard*
• Edinburgh Castle
• Cardiff City Tour & Cardiff Castle
• Scotch Whiskey Experience & Tasting
• York Tour & York Minster
• Stratford-Upon-Avon
• Shakespeare’s Birthplace
• Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
• Stonehenge
• Bristol & Bath
• Roman Baths Museum

INCLUSIONS

• Roundtrip Airfare - SEA
• Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel
• 7 Nights First Class Hotel Accommodations
• 10 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners
• Professional Tour Director
• Deluxe Motorcoach
• Admissions per Itinerary
• Sightseeing per Itinerary
• Baggage Handling at Hotels
• Hotel Transfers

ACCOMMODATIONS

• 2 Nights - Mercure Haymarket Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott or Mount Royal Hotel, Edinburgh
• 1 Night - Hilton York Hotel or DoubleTree by Hilton or Radisson Hotel, York
• 2 Nights - Leonardo Hotel or DoubleTree by Hilton or Clayton Hotel, Bristol
• 2 Nights - Holiday Inn Kensington High Street or Mercure, London

On some dates alternative hotels may be used

DAY 4: EDINBURGH - YORK
Today head south to York, founded in AD 71 & rich in Roman, Saxon & Viking history. Upon arrival meet a local guide for a York Tour.  Enjoy a stroll through the medieval city and the famous Shambles, a quaint, narrow street that appears today almost as it did during the Middle Ages. Visit the magnificent 13th century York Minster, one of the finest medieval cathedrals in all of Europe. Later check into your hotel for the one-night stay.  Enjoy an included dinner this evening.
Overnight: York | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 5: YORK - STRATFORD-UPON-AVON - BRISTOL
Continue south today through Yorkshire and arrive in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Visit Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s Birthplace, possibly the most famous and most visited literary landmark in Britain. Later arrive in historic port city of Bristol for a two-night stay. Bristol sits at the mouth of the Avon River & the city center docks have been regenerated as a center of heritage and culture.
Overnight: Bristol | Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6: BRISTOL - CARDIFF, WALES
Today travel to Cardiff, capital city of Wales, separated from England by the Cambrian Mountains. Enjoy a Cardiff City Tour to see the National Museum and Gallery, Millennium Stadium & Cardiff Bay Visit Cardiff Castle, whose construction is the combination of Roman fort, classic Norman fortress “Motte and Bailey“ and Gothic-Victorian restoration.
Overnight: Bristol | Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7: BRISTOL - STONEHENGE - LONDON
Travel to nearby Bath to visit the Roman Baths Museum to see the elaborate spas fed by the only naturally occurring hot springs in the United Kingdom. Continue to Stonehenge, the best known and most studied megalithic structure in the world, yet its original purpose remains unclear. Later arrive in one of the world’s finest cities, London, capital of the United Kingdom for a two-night stay.
Overnight: London | Meals: Breakfast

Stonehenge, photo courtesy Garet Wiscombe

DAY 8: LONDON SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast enjoy a London City Tour to see famous landmarks such as Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament & Big Ben beside the River Thames. Also see Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard* at Buckingham Palace. The afternoon is at leisure to explore London on your own. Maybe shop at famous Harrods, visit a museum or a local pub. Tonight enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers at a local restaurant.
Overnight: London | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

TOUR RATES:

​Booking Discount*: $5449 pp double
Regular Rate: $5549 pp double
Single Supplement: +$1200
*See Reservation Info for Booking Discount details

​DAY 9: LONDON - FLIGHT HOME
This morning transfer to the airport filled with wonderful memories of your England, Scotland & Wales Tour.

Tower of London, photo courtesy Diliff