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Britain Sampler – England & Scotland – 8 Night Small Group Escorted Coach Tour

Skip the crowds with this small group (not more than 24 guests per departure) discovery trip. Exploring England, Scotland and Wales, your tour starts in London, England and takes you to historical sights and medieval cities and towns. This popular British sampler tour offers something for everyone.

Britain Sampler – England & Scotland – 8 Night Small Group Escorted Coach Tour

DEPARTURE DATE: September 18, 2023
Countries Visited: England, Scotland, Wales

OVERVIEW

Even if you’re not bold enough to try bubble and squeak, haggis and tatties, or cockles and laverbread, you’ll still enjoy this perfect sampling of England, Scotland, and Wales. Our most popular tour of Britain, this tri-country introductory vacation has something for everyone. History buffs will treasure prehistoric Stonehenge, the Roman ruins of Bath and the medieval cities and towns such as York and Ludlow. Music lovers will cherish the music-festival town of Llangollen and The Beatles’ home city of Liverpool. Literary fans will relish the countryside homes of William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott. And beer and whisky connoisseurs will delight in the dimly lit pubs from London to Edinburgh and back where if you just can’t bring yourself to taste the black pudding, there’s always delicious fish and chips!

Travel Dates & Pricing

TRAVEL DATEPRICETYPE
September 18, 2023from $3,479 CADPer Person

What's Included

  • 8 night small group escorted tour round trip from London
  • 8 breakfast, 2 dinner
  • Included excursions and sightseeing
  • Taxes

Itinerary

DAYDATEPLACE
1Mon Sep 18LONDON, ENGLAND
2Tue Sep 19LONDON, ENGLAND
3Wed Sep 20LONDON–STONEHENGE–BATH
4Thu Sep 21BATH–LUDLOW–LLANGOLLEN, WALES–LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND
5Fri Sep 22LIVERPOOL–GRASMERE–GRETNA GREEN, SCOTLAND–EDINBURGH
6Sat Sep 23EDINBURGH
7Sun Sep 24EDINBURGH–ABBOTSFORD–JEDBURGH–YORK, ENGLAND
8Mon Sep 25YORK–STRATFORD-UPON-AVON–LONDON
9Tue Sep 26LONDON, ENGLAND

Day 1 – ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND

WELCOME TO LONDON!

Day 2 – LONDON

THE ROYAL TREATMENT
LONDON Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes sights of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral. Free time this afternoon.

Day 3 – LONDON–STONEHENGE–BATH

ANCIENT STONES & SPA DAYS

LONDON Meet your Tour Director and travel companions at 8 am before departing for Stonehenge.

STONEHENGE Join a guided visit. (Departure 19 June: due to closure, Stonehenge visit replaced by Salisbury Cathedral visit).

BATH Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths. Free time the remainder of the day.

Day 4 – BATH–LUDLOW–LLANGOLLEN, WALES–LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND

WELSH COUNTRY BEAUTIES

LUDLOW Visit the historic market town.

LLANGOLLEN Visit the picturesque town.

LIVERPOOL Free time the remainder of the day.

Day 5 – LIVERPOOL–GRASMERE–GRETNA GREEN, SCOTLAND–EDINBURGH

SONNETS, SWEETS & SCOTTISH SIPS

LAKE DISTRICT Take a scenic drive.

GRASMERE Visit Wordsworth’s beloved village. Sample the Globus Local Favorite original Grasmere gingerbread.

GRETNA GREEN Visit Globus Local Favorite The Whisky House and taste some well-known malts.

EDINBURGH Free time this evening.

Day 6 – EDINBURGH

CROWN JEWELS & CASTLE VIEWS

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.

Day 7 – EDINBURGH–ABBOTSFORD–JEDBURGH–YORK, ENGLAND

AUGUSTINE’S MONKS & MEDIEVAL MARKETS

ABBOTSFORD Take a guided tour of Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford House.

JEDBURGH Take photos of the Augustinian abbey ruins.

YORK See York Minster on a guided walk through The Shambles.

Day 8 – YORK–STRATFORD-UPON-AVON–LONDON

MR. & MRS. SHAKESPEARE

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON See Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace.

Day 9 – LONDON

SAFE TRAVELS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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