Itinerary

London Pre Extension

Overnight Flight

Day 1: Travel day

Board your overnight flight to London today.

London

Day 2: Arrival in London

Welcome to England! Arrive in London and transfer to your hotel. Spend a free afternoon getting to know the city before meeting your fellow travelers during a welcome drink this evening.

Day 3: Sightseeing tour of London

Included meals: breakfast

Take a guided tour of London’s regal landmarks with a local expert leading the way.  • Pass the grand Trafalgar Square and Baroque-style St. Paul’s Cathedral, perched atop Ludgate Hill • See Westminster Abbey, the setting for royal coronations and weddings • View icons like Big Ben, the London Eye and the Tower of London • Stop by Buckingham Palace, where you may catch the Changing of the Guard Enjoy a free afternoon in London or add an excursion.+$105ppBooked

Day 3Windsor Castle(5 hours, departs in the afternoon)Details

Day 4: Free day in London

Included meals: breakfast

Spend a full free day in London or add an excursion.+$139ppBooked

Day 4Stonehenge & Oxford(9.5 hours, departs in the morning)Details

Main Tour

Edinburgh

Day 5: Arrival in Edinburgh

Included meals: dinner

Welcome to Scotland! Arrive in Edinburgh, then transfer to your hotel and get settled in. Later tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

Day 6: Sightseeing tour of Edinburgh

Included meals: breakfast

Follow a Scottish local on a sightseeing tour of the city. • View the Georgian New Town and the Royal Mile, two UNESCO World Heritage sites • Pass the Sir Walter Scott monument  • Enter Edinburgh Castle to view the Scottish crown jewels and Stone of Scone Enjoy a free afternoon in Edinburgh or add an excursion.+$95ppBooked

Day 6Abbotsford House & Melrose Abbey(5 hours, departs in the afternoon with lunch)Details

Day 7: Free day in Edinburgh

Included meals: breakfast

Enjoy a free day to explore Edinburgh on your own or add an excursion.+$129ppBooked

Day 7Coastal Scotland & St Andrews Pub Lunch(8 hours, departs in the morning with lunch)Details

Glasgow

Day 8: Glasgow via Stirling Castle

Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Travel through the picturesque Scottish countryside to explore Stirling Castle, where King James VI once lived. Then, continue on to Glasgow for a tour with a local guide. • Discover local highlights, including George Square and the River Clyde • Admire the city’s university and medieval cathedral • Visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, which features everything from medieval suits of armor to a collection of works by Scottish artists Later, sit down to an included dinner with your group.

Day 9: Free day in Glasgow

Included meals: breakfast

Enjoy a full free day in Glasgow or add an excursion.

Belfast

Day 10: Ferry to Belfast

Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Make your way to the village of Cairnryan where you’ll board a ferry for your voyage across the Irish Sea to Belfast. Sit down to an included dinner with your group this evening.

Day 11: Sightseeing tour of Belfast

Included meals: breakfast

Get to know Belfast, the cultural heart of Northern Ireland, from a local’s perspective on a guided tour.  • Glimpse the copper-domed City Hall and the recently restored Grand Opera House • Learn all about Belfast’s long history, from its origins in the Bronze Age and rise as an international seaport to its role in the conflict known as “the Troubles” • Enter the Titanic Belfast Museum for a look at the vessel’s infamous history Enjoy a free afternoon in Belfast or add an excursion.+$79ppBooked

Day 11Giant’s Causeway(6 hours, departure time varies)Details

Galway

Day 12: Galway via County Meath

Included meals: breakfast

En route to Galway, stop in County Meath to pay a visit to Causey Farm.  • Learn about daily life on a working Irish farm • Watch a demonstration of traditional games and dance Then, continue on to Galway for a sightseeing tour of the city led by your Tour Director. • Stroll past Lynch’s Castle, Galway Cathedral, the Druid Theater Company and the broad expanse of Eyre Square • View the city’s medieval walls and Spanish Arch • Peruse authentic Claddagh rings in a local shop

Day 13: Free day in Galway

Included meals: breakfast

Spend a full free day in Galway or add excursions.+$59ppBooked

Day 13Kylemore Abbey & Connemarra National Park(9 hours, departs in the morning)Details+$115ppBooked

Day 13Castle Banquet Dinner(4 hours, departs in the evening, dinner included)Details

County Kerry

Day 14: County Kerry via the Burren, Cliffs of Moher & Bunratty

Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Travel through the Irish countryside to County Kerry today, taking time to view spectacular scenery en route. • Pass through the Burren, a unique limestone plateau where fields of rock are dotted with wildflowers • Walk along the mesmerizing coastline of the majestic Cliffs of Moher • Take a guided tour of the 13th-century Bunratty Castle This evening, sit down to an included dinner with your group.

Day 15: Dingle Peninsula & Killarney National Park

Included meals: breakfast

Make your way along the dramatically rugged terrain of the Dingle Peninsula. • Take a scenic drive along the Slea Head Drive, enjoying impressive coastal views as you go • Enter the Gallarus Oratory, an early Christian church overlooking the harbor at Ard na Caithne • Enjoy photo stops at Coumeenole Beach, Slea Head and Dunbeg Fort After free time for lunch in the town of Dingle, head to Killarney National Park for photos at Ross Castle on Lough Leane.

Dublin

Day 16: Dublin via Blarney Castle

Included meals: breakfast

Make your way to Dublin this morning, stopping to explore Blarney Castle along the way.  • Explore the castle’s dungeon, court, and battlements  • Kiss the legendary Blarney Stone

Day 17: Sightseeing tour of Dublin

Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Take a comprehensive tour of Ireland’s capital city with a local expert leading the way. • Stop in Phoenix Park, site of the presidential residence, and pass by the Guinness Storehouse  • Step inside the soaring St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ireland’s largest church  • Pass St Stephen’s Green and admire the Georgian architecture of Merrion Square as you go  • See Trinity College and walk past Grafton Street to the Molly Malone statue, ending in the Temple Bar district Spend a free afternoon in Dublin or add an excursion. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner in Dublin with your group.+$39ppBooked

Day 17Glendalough(5 hours, departure time varies)Details

Day 18: Departure

Included meals: breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.