Highlights of England, Scotland & Wales

Highlights of England, Scotland & Wales

October 9-17, 2024 | 9 days

Pickup: Lancaster, PA    Times pending

Price per person: $4,425 Double    $5,525 Single    $4,375 Triple
Deposit – $600 per person at registration
$100 discount per person if final payment is by check
**$399 per person additional Trip Protection Plan due at registration

Avoid $ loss; purchase Travel Protection Plan

7 breakfasts    3 dinners

♦Passport Booklet required♦

This tour is being offered in cooperation with Premier World Discovery.

Day 1 *Travel to airport and board flight to the United Kingdom

Day 2 *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 *Join your fellow travelers for a Welcome Dinner *Overnight in Edinburgh, Scotland (D)

Day 3 *Take an Edinburgh City Tour, seeing the Palace of Holyrood House, Princess Street and the Royal Mile *Visit the famous Edinburgh Castle, home of the Scottish Crown Jewels Edinburgh’s Castle rock has been a stronghold for over 3,000 years and the Edinburgh Castle has made it a globally famous icon of Scotland. An optional experience is “The Scotch Whiskey Experience,” with a sampling of the national drink. *Explore the city at your leisure *Overnight in Edinburgh (B)

Day 4 *Travel to York, rich in Roman, Saxon and Viking history *Stroll through the medieval city, seeing the famous Shambles, a quaint, narrow street appearing today almost as it did during the Middle Ages *Visit the magnificent 13th century York Minster, one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Europe *Enjoy dinner this evening *Overnight in York (B, D)

Day 5 *Journey through Yorkshire and arrive in Stratford-Upon-Avon *Visit Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s Birthplace *Arrive in historic port city of Bristol for a two-night stay Bristol sits at the mouth of the Avon River and the city center docks have been regenerated as a center of heritage and culture. *Overnight in Bristol (B)

Day 6 *Drive 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 and Cardiff Bay *Visit Cardiff Castle, whose construction is the combination of Roman fort, classic Norman fortress “Motte and Bailey” and Gothic-Victorian restoration *Overnight in Bristol (B)

Day 7 *Travel to nearby Bath to visit the Roman Bath Museum, seeing elaborate spas fed by the only naturally occurring hot springs in the United Kingdom *Drive to the historic city of Salisbury, visiting the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral, the epitome of early English architecture *Continue to Stonehenge, the most studied megalithic structure of the world, yet its original purpose remains unclear *Arrive in London, capital of the United Kingdom *Overnight in London (B)

Day 8 *Enjoy a London City Tour, seeing famous landmarks such as Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, Column in Trafalgar Square, the Parliament buildings and Big Ben beside the River Thames *See Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace *Spend the afternoon at leisure, exploring London on your own, shopping at famous Harrods or taking in a museum *Join fellow travelers for a Farewell Dinner *Overnight in London (B, D)
**The Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace is not held every day. If it is not available, a stop will be made at the Palace.

Day 9 *Transfer to the airport for your flight home, with wonderful memories of your England, Scotland and Wales Tour (B)