These great tour features are also Included

Excursions & Sights

• See King’s College, Cambridge
• See the ‘Shambles’ & York Minster
• See Jedburgh Abbey
• Drive down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile past St Giles’ Cathedral to Holyroodhouse Palace
• Walk by Chester’s ‘Rows’ and see the Cathedral & Roman Amphitheatre
• Visit the Wedgwood China Factory
• See the sights of London’s West End
• Scenic drives in the CotswoldsLake District, Northumberland Moors

Guided City Tours

• In-depth sightseeing tours of London & Edinburgh Orientation tours in York, Chester
• Insight's First Class Services
• Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Escorted by a professional Tour Director
• Luxury 40 seat coach with onboard toilet
• London Airport and arrival transfers

Quality Dining

• 2 Continental Breakfasts, 4 full Breakfasts (B), 2 three-course evening meals with choice, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

8 Days ~ England ~ Scotland

This fabulous eight-day tour is suitable for passengers with limited time who would like to see the very best of Britain. It includes everything you would expect: Cambridge, York, Edinburgh, the Lake District, Chester and Stratford-upon-Avon.

DAY 1 – SAT – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to London.

DAY 2 – SUN – ARRIVE LONDON
Welcome to London! After checking in to your hotel, the afternoon is yours to relax.
Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch.

DAY 3 – MON – LONDON – DARLINGTON
Meet your Tour Director this morning and drive to Cambridge. Stroll by some of the colleges, including King’s College, before continuing to York. Inside the ancient city walls, you come to York Minster, England’s largest medieval cathedral. Then walk through the narrow cobbled streets to the Tudor ‘Shambles’. There is time to shop before continuing to your hotel.
Hotel: Blackwell Grange. (CB,D)

DAY 4 – TUE – DARLINGTON – EDINBURGH
Cross the wild Northumberland Moors and pass the romantic ruins of Jedburgh Abbey, cross the Borders and head on to Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh. On a guided city tour, drive down the Royal Mile, past St Giles’ Cathedral to Holyroodhouse Palace – the Queen’s residence in Edinburgh – and on to the 18th century New Town. Visit the Castle, set high on a rocky crag. Why not spend the evening eating haggis and listening to the sound of bagpipes? (May-Oct).
Hotel: Hilton Grosvenor. (B)

DAY 5 – WED – EDINBURGH – LIVERPOOL
Drive through the Southern Uplands to Gretna Green, before crossing the border back into England. Enjoy a drive through the Lake District where there is time to wander in Wordsworth’s footsteps. Continue to your hotel on Liverpool's famous waterfront.
Hotel: Thistle. (B,D)

DAY 6 – THU – LIVERPOOL – LONDON
Visit the former Roman fortress town of Chester, still standing within its well preserved walls. See the Cathedral, the black and white ‘Rows’ (shopping arcades) and the remains of the Roman Amphitheatre, before continuing to the Wedgwood China factory. Now to Stratford-upon-Avon where you visit Shakespeare’s birthplace. Return to London through the flower-trimmed villages of the Cotswolds.
Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch. (B)

DAY 7 – FRI – LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Your half day sightseeing tour shows you Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The afternoon is free to explore or shop. (B)

DAY 8 – SAT – RETURN TO USA
The tour ends after breakfast. (CB)

Essentials Inclusions

Superior Touring

• Arrival & departure transfers between the airport & your Insight London hotel (see savings page).
• Comfortable Moderate First Class & First Class hotels specially selected for each departure.
• Luxury, jet-air ventilated coach with 49 reclining seats.
• Hotel service charges, taxes & porterage.
• Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal and information pack.
• Return ferry transportation between Wales & Ireland.

Professional Service

• Experienced professional Tour Director to escort you.
• Qualified local city guides on major city sightseeing tours.
• Helpful staff on hand at our London Service Centre to assist you with sightseeing, theatre tickets etc.

More Included Meals

• 14 Breakfasts (B) 6 three course evening meals (D)

Highlights & Sightseeing

• Guided tours of London, Dublin and Edinburgh;
• Orientation tours of Bath, Cardiff, Waterford, Limerick, Chester, Glasgow, York, Coventry, Stratford

England

• See the sights of London including Big Ben
• See the mysterious megaliths of Stonehenge
• See Salisbury Cathedral
• Visit Georgian Bath
• See Chester’s Cathedral & walk the Rows
• Visit Wordsworth’s grave, Grasmere
• See York Minster and the Shambles
• Visit Coventry’s Cathedral
• See Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford
• Scenic drives through the Cotswolds, Lake District and Northumberland Moors

Wales

• See Cardiff’s Civic Buildings & Millennium Stadium
• Visit the village with Britain’s longest name

Ireland

• See Reginald’s Tower and Waterford’s City walls and Visit a Waterford Crystal display
• Drive through Dungarvan Visit Blarney Woollen Mill
• Cross the Derrynasaggart Mountains
• Tour the scenic Ring of Kerry
• See the three lakes of Killarney
• Visit picturesque Adare
• See King John’s Castle & St. Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick
• See the Rock of Cashel
• Pass the Curragh Racecourse
• See Dublin Castle, Phoenix Park, Trinity Collegeand Customs House

Scotland

• Scenic drive along Loch Lomond
• In Edinburgh see the Castle, drive the Royal Mile, see the 18th century New Town & see Walter Scott’s Memorial
• See Jedburgh Abbey
• Scenic drive through the Cheviot Hills

VISITING ENGLAND, WALES, IRELAND AND SCOTLAND

Day 1 – Depart USA
Overnight flight to London.

Day 2 – Arrive London
Welcome to London! On arrival you are transfered to your London tour hotel where you are at leisure.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Kings Cross/Bloomsbury.

Day 3 – London Sightseeing
Your half day London sightseeing tour shows you all the major sights. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 4 – London – Cardiff
Meet your Tour Director and head west to see Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral and Bath. Arrive in Cardiff, Wales in time for an orientation tour before settling into your hotel.
Hotel: Premier Travel Inn. (B,D)

Day 5 – Cardiff – Waterford
Travel through South Wales to Pembroke and set sail for Ireland and your hotel. Hotel: Days. (B,D)

Day 6 – Waterford – Killarney
See Reginald’s Tower and the Waterford city walls before visiting the Waterford Crystal showroom. A scenic drive leads you to Blarney, where you can kiss the famous Blarney Stone to get the ‘gift of the ‘gab’, before taking you on to your hotel in Killarney.
Hotel: Killarney Heights. (B,D)

Day 7 – Ring of Kerry Excursion
See some of the finest scenery in Ireland as you travel the Ring of Kerry, discovering a world of seascapes, towering cliffs and lush lakelands. (B)

Day 8 – Killarney – Dublin
Travel via Adare to Limerick, and take an orientation tour of the city. See the Rock of Cashel as you journey on to the Irish capital, Dublin.
Hotel: Montrose. (B)

Day 9 – Dublin Sightseeing
A guided city tour shows you the elegant Georgian squares and the impressive Dublin Castle. Later, see the home of the Irish President in Phoenix Park, Customs House, statue-lined O’Connell Street and Trinity College. Spend an afternoon at leisure shopping or simply getting to know the locals. (B)

Day 10 – Dublin – Chester Area
Take the ferry across to Wales, and drive back into England to see Chester’s black and white ‘Rows’, the fabulous city walls and the cathedral before settling into your hotel for the night.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Runcorn. (B,D)

Day 11 – Chester Area – Edinburgh
Drive through the Lake District, an area so beautiful it has inspired a host of writers, including children’s author Beatrix Potter and the poet William Wordsworth, whose grave you will visit in the village of Grasmere. Cross the border into Scotland, a land of tartan and bagpipes, and travel to the Scottish capital - Edinburgh for our two night stay.
Hotel: Ellersly House. (B,D)

Day 12 – Edinburgh at Leisure
After a local guide shows you the highlights of the city, including the castle, you will have free time to relax and explore the city on your own. (B)

Day 13 – Edinburgh – Glasgow
This morning a short journey brings you to the thriving commercial city of Glasgow with time to explore this afternoon.
Hotel: Erskine Bridge. (B)

Day 14 – Glasgow – Leeds
Pass ruined Jedburgh Abbey on your way to the ancient city of York, where you will see the Shambles and York Minster before continuing to Leeds. Hotel: Jurys Inn. (B,D)

Day 15 – Leeds – London
Visit Coventry Cathedral before reaching Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon en route to London. Hotel: Holiday Inn Kings Cross/Bloomsbury. (B)

Day 16 – Return to USA
Your memorable tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport. (B)