10 Day United Kingdom & Ireland

Welcome to London. Upon arrival to the airport you will transferred you to your hotel and enjoy free time until your tour starts. Please, check the informative posters placed at the hotel reception area which have all the information about your upcoming meeting place, time and the guide’s name.

Get to know London on a guided tour featuring style, culture and history. See Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace, where we shall be able to watch the famous Changing of the Guard (depending on the season). The afternoon is free for you to continue to explore at your own pace. In the evening, we will meet at a a meeting point in Piccadilly to walk to Leicester Square, China Town and Soho with its amazing atmosphere, its theatres and bustle before returning to our hotel for the night.

This morning we leave London towards northern England. Our first stop is Cambridge to admire its beautiful residential colleges. Early in the afternoon we will continue to York where its cathedral, Roman walls and lively shopping streets will create a charming memory. Afterwards, we will continue north to Durham and explore this charming medieval town full of life.

Today we will travel to Scotland, stopping in Alnwick, a picturesque town with lovely gardens and a large medieval castle which was used in the Harry Potter films. We will continue to Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city and one of the most active cities in Northern Europe. Its monumental centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its castle overlooks the city’s steep streets and parks. We will enjoy a sightseeing tour with a local guide.

We continue to enjoy the stunning landscapes of the Scottish Highlands with a coffee and stroll in Pitlochry, a charming little village. We will continue and pass by Inverness in the north of Scotland, a city located very near the mysterious Loch Ness. Early in the afternoon we will visit the URQUHART medieval castle and take a boat trip on the dark waters of the lake. Afterwards, we will pass through Fort August with its sluice gate system and Fort William, a town at the foot of Ben Nevis (the highest summit in the United Kingdom). We will return south through the high plateaus where it is possible to glimpse the snow before visiting Loch Lomond, one of the most popular lakes in Scotland. We arrive in Glasgow at the end of the day. Short stroll around the city centre and accommodation.

Today we will leave Glasgow heading towards southern Scotland. We will board a ferry in Cairnryan. Our journey takes us towards Northern Ireland, arriving in Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital city. We will resume our journey to Eire before arriving to Dublin.

We start the day with a sightseeing tour of Dublin, Ireland’s peaceful capital city. We will enjoy a stroll on the banks of River Liffey, visiting its parks, old university and its lively downtown streets. We will stroll around Trinity College (depending on the duration of sunlight, this visit may take place the afternoon before, upon arrival in Dublin). The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.

Today, early in the morning, we board a three hour ferry towards Wales. We will visit Caernarfon, a World Heritage site by the sea overlooked by an impressive castle. There will be time for lunch and a stroll. We continue to Liverpool, where you will have a chance to visit The Beatles Story Exhibition.

Today we explore central England. We will visit Stratford Upon Avon, Shakespeare’s hometown. Afterwards, we will travel to Oxford, a town that is synonymous with study and culture. Kings, statesmen, philosophers and scientists have studied here. We will continue to London, arriving in the late afternoon.

After breakfast and at the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your ongoing flight.