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24 Day Britain & Ireland In Depth

This tour is conducted at a medium-fast pace. Some long travel days may be required to complete this itinerary and you will typically spend two nights at each destination, with some one night stays required. This trip includes a mix of sightseeing and free time to explore at your own pace. You will be required to move about unassisted, including getting on and off vehicles, walking up and down stairs and some activities will be conducted on uneven or steep terrain. You will be required to handle your own luggage.

Pace
Moderate Pace

This tour is fully escorted by an expert English-speaking guide who will accompany you throughout the tour.

Escorted Type
Fully Escorted

These tours are our proudest creations. They have been crafted for Inspiring Vacations travellers exclusively, with personal and unique experiences in mind. Please see the Important Information on your selected tour for exact group size. Enjoy features such as hand-picked accommodation, a sampling of the region’s best culinary delights, and a range of optional activities to choose from to best suit your travel style.

Group Size
Small Group

✓ Travel with Globus Tours
✓ Meals included with 23 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, and 8 Dinners
✓ Touring by private, air-conditioned motorcoach
✓ Free Wi-Fi (where available)
✓ Accommodation: First-Class or Superior First-Class with private bath or shower
✓ Includes hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges

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What we love about this tour

Travel with the experts for a carefully curated, value-packed discovery of the world's most iconic destinations. Our tours are bursting with must-see sights, rich experiences and quality inclusions, all at an unbeatable price. Bucket list dreams are ticked off on these all-encompassing journeys.

Itinerary

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar

Welcome to London! Uniformed Globus Hosts will be waiting to welcome you. Free time this afternoon.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes 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.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch

Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions at 8 am and drive to Stonehenge. Guided visit in Stonehenge. Lunch at a local pub in Ilminster. Cruise on Plymouth Sound, one of the world’s great natural harbors. See the Mayflower Steps in The Barbican.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

A scenic drive through the West Country to Poldark's Cornwall with photo stop at St. Michael's Mount. Free time in the popular seaside resort at St. Ives. Free time this evening at Plymouth.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Visit the city of King Arthur and the Holy Grail legends. Visit the excavations of the Roman Baths followed by free time. Free time in Newport.

Enhance your free time in Newport with an evening of Welsh entertainment and dinner. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyACCOUNT. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Drive through South Wales to Fishguard. Ferry crossing to Rosslare. An Irish coffee demonstration after dinner.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Guided tour of the House of Waterford Crystal. Visit the village renowned for its magical Kissing Stone with free time to explore. Free time in Kinsale.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Panoramic drive around part of the island's southwestern tip. Free time this afternoon in Killarney.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Free time before dinner at Scruffy's pub with traditional Irish music.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Visit the Blasket Islands Centre. Stop at the quaint village to see its pretty thatched cottages. Free time in Limerick.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Visit the 668-foot-high cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean. Free time at Galway. Free time this evening in Sligo.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Visit a pottery renowned for its Parian porcelain. Walk on the city walls of Derry with a Local Guide. See Giant's Causeway more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed million years ago.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Orientation drive includes City Hall, the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, and Queen's University. Visit the Titanic Experience museum. Stop in the charming village on the Cooley Peninsula.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Orientation drive to see O'Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Trinity College. Free time.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Ferry crossing on the North Channel. A photo stop at tongue-twisting Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. Scenic drive through North Wales to Liverpool. Free time this evening in Liverpool.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Visit The Beatles Story. Lake District (a UNESCO World Heritage site) Scenic Drive. Visit Wordsworth's beloved village and try the original Grasmere gingerbread. See where the blacksmith would wed runaway couples.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

Drive past Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, and Fort William en route to ferry crossing to the Isle of Skye. Visit the Museum of the Isles before driving across the Inner Hebridean island. Drive the length of the legendary lake.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Visit the prehistoric site of Clava Cairns. Visit but the Culloden battlefield site and visitor centre. Visit Brodie Castle.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Walk through the Victorian mountain resort. See the home of golf and famous university town. Attend the world-renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance (Departures July 25 through August 08 only).

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the New Town, and the Old Town. Visit Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland's Crown Jewels and visit Holyrood Palace (when available, excluding August and other occasional dates). Free time in Edinburgh.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Visit Floors Castle, the largest inhabited castle in Scotland. See York Minster on a guided walk through The Shambles.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner

See Anne Hathaway's Cottage and visit Shakespeare's Birthplace. Scenic drive followed by dinner at a local pub.

Hotel
First-Class or Superior First-Class or Similar
Meals
Breakfast

Visit to Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Free time this afternoon in London.

Meals
Breakfast

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning.

Inclusions

  • Travel with Globus Tours
  • Meals included with 23 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, and 8 Dinners
  • Touring by private, air-conditioned motorcoach
  • Free Wi-Fi (where available)
  • Accommodation: First-Class or Superior First-Class with private bath or shower
  • Includes hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges

Fine Print

Deposit & Installment Payment Option:

  • Book now and secure your package with only a $99.00 deposit per person.
  • Pay a 2nd installment of $798.00 per person within 7 days.
  • You will then be invoiced for final payment 120 days prior to departure.

Booking Process

  • 'Sign Up' first by entering your email and creating a password
  • Then select the red 'Book now' tab of the tour you have selected
  • Select your Departure Date, Number of Passengers, Room Configuration, any Upgrade Options, and enter any Special Requests
  • Click the red ‘Proceed to Secure Checkout' tab
  • Enter your credit card or PayPal details to secure your deposit/payment. You may also pay via BPAY for Australian Customers only (not available within 70 days of departure).
  • Once your order is complete, you will be prompted to complete a Booking Form so that we can fulfill your booking
  • Your booking is on request and will be confirmed by Inspiring Vacations once all components of your package have been secured with our partners, please see below for further information

Booking On Request

  • Your Inspiring Vacations package is made up of multiple components and travel partners. Once your booking is made and the passenger details form submitted, we will begin to confirm all your arrangements. Please note, this process can take several business days to complete.
  • Once all elements have been confirmed we will send you an email confirmation, if we are unable to confirm we will provide you with alternative dates or offer a full refund of your deposit or re-credit your account if a travel credit was used.
  • Please DO NOT book any additional services, such as flights, until we have confirmed your Inspiring Vacations package in writing. Inspiring Vacations will not be liable for any fees or charges incurred to change or cancel components not booked by Inspiring Vacations should your selected package be unavailable.

COVID-19
Due to COVID there maybe disruptions to standard operating schedules of particular components of this itinerary. Should a component be effected a substitute will be confirmed prior to departure.

Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.

As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.

Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard.

Single Supplement
Single supplement is $2,560.00 per person, in addition to the twin-share price.

Triple Share
Not Available

Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is required to protect yourself against the unexpected.

Tour Documentation
Final documentation including, e-tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.

Group Size
Group size varies from package to package. Depending on the services provided, the group size might range from private 2 person experiences up to coaches of 50 people depending on your selected holiday.

Children
Children must share a room with parents at all times and are charged the same price as adults.

Optional Tours can be purchsaed on tour and will be advised on arrival

  • Flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
  • Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Travel insurance (highly recommended)
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