Tour Highlights
Stratford, York, Lake District, Gretna Green, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Fort William, Loch Lomond, Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Killarney & Galway
Highlights of the tour
• A complete all inclusive value for money tour with maximum quality sightseeing and minimum travelling time
• Stay in conveniently located & comfortable hotels throughout your holiday
• Daily lunches & dinners included
• Guided city tour of York, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Belfast, Dublin & Cork
• Visit the Windsor Castle - Official Residence of Her Majesty the Queen
• Visit Stratford-Upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare
• Visit the Jorvik Viking Centre in York
• Enjoy a cruise on Lake Windermere
• Visit Gretna Green - famous for runaway weddings
• Visit Moffat Woolen Mills – known for Scottish Knitwear
• Visit the Edinburgh Castle
• Enjoy Scotch Whisky Experience and discover how Scotch whisky is made
• Enjoy a Loch Ness Cruise in Inverness
• Visit Fort Williams - principal town in the West Highlands
• Visit Loch Lomond - Britain’s largest fresh water Lake
• Visit the Titanic Quarter in Belfast
• Visit the Trinity College, one of the great universities of the world in Dublin
• Visit the ‘Rock of Cashel’ – Most visited Heritage site in Ireland
• Visit the Blarney Castle one of Ireland’s greatest treasures
• Enjoy the spectacular ‘Ring of Kerry’ tour in Killarney
• Enjoy a car ride through the Killarney National Park
• Visit the medieval fortress, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in Ireland
• View the Cliffs of Moher enroute to Galway
• Visit the Galway Irish Crystal Centre
• Visit England, Scotland & Ireland in a relaxed and at a leisurely pace
Detailed Day Wise Itinerary
- Day 01
Welcome to London!!!
Today, enter the world of ‘Holiday Mystique’ as you begin your beautiful journey of England, Scotland & Ireland. On arrival at the London airport meet your professional and experienced Tour Manager in the arrival area situated outside the customs hall. Drive directly to your hotel and check in. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore London on own.
Overnight in London.
- Day 02
Visit the Windsor Castle. Visit Stratford-Upon-Avon.
After a buffet breakfast, check out and proceed to Windsor for a visit to the Castle. Windsor castle is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world and is one of the official residences of the Queen. Continue your journey towards Stratford-Upon-Avon, one of England’s most historic and vibrant towns and home of the famous playwright and poet William Shakespeare. After lunch, visit the birth place of William Shakespeare – ‘a Mecca for all lovers of literature’ to gain an insight into his childhood with its typical birth room, parlor, hall, fire place, kitchen, bedrooms, butchery, and the glove maker’s workshop used by John, Shakespeare’s father.
Overnight in Coventry.
- Day 03
Onto York. Guided City tour of York. Visit to Jorvik Viking Centre. Onto Lake District.
After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to York, a city of contrasts and exciting discoveries. After lunch, proceed on a walking tour of York with a local English speaking guide. Visit to Jorvik Viking Centre, which traces the interesting history of York back 1,000 years. Also, see the magnificent York Minster, Castle Museum, Clifford’s Tower, York Dungeon and much more. Walk through the medieval streets and the 800 year old Bar Walls.
Later, drive towards the Lake District.
Overnight in Lancaster.
- Day 04
Cruise on Lake Windermere. Visit Gretna Green & Moffat woolen Mills. Onto Glasgow.
After a buffet breakfast, checkout and drive to Lake Windermere - England’s largest lake, in the heart of the Lake District. On arrival, aboard a cruise see magnificent views of mountain sceneries, secluded bays and the many wooded islands. Later, drive to Gretna Green - The Gateway to Scotland. Gretna Green is famous for runaway weddings but it is also a great place for families for excellent shopping. After lunch, visit Moffat Woolen Mills - famous for the very best in Scottish Knitwear. Watch a weaving demonstration and later browse through a superb selection of knitwear, tartans and gifts for your near and dear ones. Later, proceed to Glasgow. On arrival into Glasgow proceed on a guided city tour and see the many sites that make up this city such as the George Square, Glasgow Cathedral, St Andrews Square, St. Vincent Place, the Glasgow University, Piping Centre, the Royal Concert Hall, etc.
Overnight in Glasgow.
- Day 05
Guided city tour of Edinburgh. Visit the Edinburgh Castle. Visit the Scotch Whiskey Experience.
After a buffet breakfast, drive to Edinburgh. On arrival, embark on a city tour with an English speaking guide to explore the 200-year-old ‘New Town’ with its planned streets and elegant Georgian houses where many famous writers and inventors lived. See the Waverley Bridge, Grass market, Lawn market, John Knox House, Queen Mary’s Bath House, Old Royal High School, St. Andrew Square, etc. Also, see the Royal Mile where the old medieval houses are clustered and visit the Edinburgh Castle to see the Scottish Crown Jewels, the delightful St. Margaret’s Chapel, the Stone of Destiny on which previous Scottish Monarchs were crowned and many other historic sites.
After lunch, visit the new Scotch Whisky Experience on the famous Royal Mile for a sensational journey and a truly breathtaking experience. This unique interactive visitor attraction allows you to experience the sights, sounds and smells of whisky, and the opportunity to discover how Scotch whisky is made. You will learn the origins of malt whisky distilling in Scotland from expert tour guides and whisky advisors who will show you how all the processes fit together to produce the unique product known as Scotch whisky.
Overnight in Glasgow.
- Day 06
Onto to the Highlands – Inverness. Enjoy the Loch Ness Cruise.
After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive north to Inverness - ‘the city in the Highlands’. Travel through the breathtaking countryside, past the Cairngorms National Park and arrive in to Inverness. After lunch, proceed on a guided tour of the city and its surrounding areas and learn about the last major battle fought on British soil. Later, on your Loch Ness cruise find out about Nessie, the world famous Loch Ness monster. Loch Ness is justly famous all over the world for its beauty and mystery.
Overnight in Inverness.
- Day 07
Visit Fort William. Onto Loch Lomond.
After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive south to Fort William. Fort William’s setting is dramatic, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and under Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. It is the principal town in the West Highlands and takes its name from a fort founded here in 1690 and named after William, Prince of Orange. After lunch, stop by Loch Lomond to take a walk on the shores of Britain’s largest expanse of fresh water. Later, proceed to Glasgow.
Overnight in Glasgow.
- Day 08
Onto Belfast. Ferry from Stranraer to Belfast. Guided city tour of Belfast. Visit the Titanic Quarters.
After a buffet breakfast, checkout and drive to Stranraer and board your ferry to Belfast. After lunch, proceed on a guided tour of the city. The city tour will take you across High Street, Customs House Square, Queen’s Road, Parliament Buildings (Stormont), Oxford Street, Fisherwick Place, City Hall, etc. Also, visit the Titanic Quarter a high profile European waterfront development firmly ingrained in the history and character of Belfast. It is home to the Titanic Dock and Pump House and the site of former shipbuilding land from which vessels such as the RMS Titanic, Olympic and SS Canberra were launched.
Overnight in Belfast.
- Day 09
Onto Dublin. Guided City tour of Dublin. Visit the Trinity College.
After a buffet breakfast, drive to Dublin. On arrival, proceed on a city tour to see the Georgian squares with elegant row houses, O’Connell Street, the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Castle, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. Stephen’s Green, The Phoenix Park, the Old Jamieson Distillery public buildings, etc. After lunch, visit the Trinity College a four-hundred-year-old tradition of scholarship and one of the great universities of the world. Also, visit the Old Library building which houses the Book of Kells, a 9th century, illuminated gospel manuscript famous throughout the world and a ‘must see’ on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin. The evening is at leisure for some last minute shopping. You may spend the night exploring the pubs in the lively Temple Bar area.
Overnight in Dublin.
- Day 10
Visit the Blarney Castle. Guided City Tour of Cork. Onto Killarney.
After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive south through farming country and stop to view the ‘Rock of Cashel’, which rises high above the surrounding plain. Next, visit the Blarney Castle to kiss the famous ‘Stone of Eloquence’. After lunch, proceed on a guided city tour of Cork and see the Grand Parade, St. Finbarr’s Cathedral, University College Cork, the Lough, St. Finbarr’s Cemetery, Blackrock Castle Observatory and much more. Drive through Macroom and into County Kerry, where the scenery becomes more mountainous and check in to your hotel in Killarney.
Overnight in Killarney / Tralee.
- Day 11
Travel around the Ring of Kerry. Enjoy the Jaunting car ride.
After a buffet breakfast, travel around the famous ‘Ring of Kerry’. The most famous sight in Killarney is the spectacular tour of the Ring of Kerry. This tour takes you through some spectacular scenery including Dingle Bay and the Kenmare Bay. Also, see the Macgillicuddy Reeks, Ireland’s highest mountain Carrantuohill, Moll’s Gap, Ladies View and the world famous Lakes of Killarney. Enroute, lunch will be provided. Later, enjoy a jaunting car ride through the Killarney National Park which provides spectacular viewing of the Park. Be informed & entertained with local folklore & history of the area.
Overnight in Killarney / Tralee.
- Day 12
Visit the Bunratty Castle and the Folk Park. Also visit the Cliffs of Moher.
After a buffet breakfast, check out and travel north to Limerick. Visit Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, which gives an insight into 19th Century Irish life. The Castle is the most complete and authentic medieval fortress in Ireland. Bunratty Folk Park is a living reconstruction of the homes and environment of Ireland of over a century ago. Rural farmhouses, village shops and streets are recreated and furnished as they would have appeared at that time. After lunch, drive toward Galway, stopping en route to view the Cliffs of Moher. Cliffs of Moher, a spectacular wall of limestone that reaches to almost 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Standing 230 meters above the ground at their highest point and 8 kms long, the Cliffs boast one of the most amazing views in Ireland. On a clear day, the Aran Islands are visible in Galway Bay as well as the valleys and hills of Connemara.
Overnight in Galway.
- Day 13
Visit the Galway Irish Crystal centre. Proceed to Dublin.
After a buffet breakfast, check out and visit the Galway Irish Crystal Centre. The magnificent new Georgian style Galway Irish Crystal Heritage Centre provides with an excellent introduction to the rich history and culture of the West of Ireland. After lunch, drive to Dublin and on arrival, check into the hotel. Later, you have time at leisure to spend this evening and final night of your tour exploring the pubs in the lively Temple Bar area, at the theater, etc. You can also visit the Guinness Storehouse – one of the Dublin’s top tourist attractions.
Overnight in Dublin.
- Day 14
Fly back home. Farewell!!!
After breakfast proceed to the Dublin airport for your flight back home. Return home with great experiences and wonderful memories of your holiday.
