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Britain and Ireland Highlights

8 Days

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Tour Description

Short on travel time but want to see all the Britain and Ireland highlights? This trip brings together the genius of Shakespeare, the charm of North Wales, a hearty Welsh dinner at a local vineyard and layers of ancient history, all in just over one week.

Priced From:

$ 4875pp *

From: 2027-03-20

To: 2027-10-16

Start Location: London, United Kingdom

End Location: London, United Kingdom

Trip Type: Regional Explorer

Tour Advisors

Beccy Hayes

Travel Specialist

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Stratford-upon-Avon, York and on to Harrogate
Day 1
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza
Join your Travel Director today and delve into centuries of history - tales of star-crossed lovers, tragic kings and Roman emperors are brought to life as you visit Stratford-upon-Avon and follow in the footsteps of Shakespeare. Visit his Birthplace and the Visitor Centre, then continue north to the Viking city of York, where you'll enjoy an orientation walk around its historic streets. View the cobbled Shambles, see the ancient city walls and the magnificent York Minster. This evening, enjoy dinner in the Victorian spa town of Harrogate.
Through the Scenic Lake District to Glasgow
Day 2
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Novotel
Journey through the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the beautiful Lake District, which has inspired poets and writers for centuries. A highlight on your journey is England's pretty Lake Windermere, which you’ll pass as you continue through countryside made famous by the poet William Wordsworth. Cross the border, into Scotland, to the runaway wedding capital of Gretna Green. Here eloping couples would tie the knot over the Marriage Anvil. Drive through the Southern Uplands to vibrant Glasgow where your orientation will take you past Glasgow Cathedral and George Square. Tonight, consider joining an Optional Experience featuring a fabulous dinner and Scottish entertainment.
Explore Enchanting Edinburgh
Day 3
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Novotel
From the cultural capital of Glasgow to enchanting Edinburgh with its exquisite medieval facades. Admire the elegant Georgian architecture in the New Town, see the elegant Palace of Holyroodhouse, the new Scottish Parliament and the Royal Mile with a Local Specialist on a memorable sightseeing tour. Afterwards enjoy an included visit to Edinburgh Castle, perched atop Castle Rock overlooking the city. Later, wander through the secret lanes of Auld Reekie before returning to Glasgow this evening for a delicious locally-sourced meal at Mharsanta restaurant during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.
Cross the Irish Sea to Belfast and Dublin
Day 4
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Clayton Ballsbridge, The Address Connolly
Follow the rugged Ayrshire coast, past the island of Ailsa Craig, the stepping stone from Ireland to Scotland. Board the ferry to Northern Ireland, then join a Local Specialist to explore the crossroads of British and Irish culture in Belfast. You’ll view City Hall and the dock where the Titanic was built. This evening, arrive in the vibrant capital of Ireland where you'll spend the next two nights.
Discover Diverse Dublin
Day 5
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Clayton Ballsbridge, The Address Connolly
Drive through the pretty streets of Dublin with a Local Specialist to admire the stately Georgian Squares, Trinity College and St. Patrick's Cathedral, the tallest church in Ireland. Spend time exploring the sights on your own—ramble through Temple Bar or Grafton Street, famous for its colourful street performers. Then, Dive Into Culture and discover the fascinating 250-year-old story of Guinness at its original home, the Guinness Storehouse. Top it off with a taste in their Gravity Bar while you enjoy the panoramic views of Dublin. This evening, consider joining an Optional Experience to a rousing Irish cabaret performance.
Ferry Across to Historic Chester
Day 6
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Doubletree by Hilton Chester
Cross the Irish Sea by ferry from Dublin to Holyhead, then continue through the landscapes of North Wales. Stop at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, whose famously long name has made it one of Wales’ most talked-about places. Then travel on to the historic city of Chester, where black-and-white timbered buildings and Roman roots set the scene for your stay.
Onward to Cultural Cardiff
Day 7
Duration: 1
Accommodation: Cardiff Holland House by Sunday
Leave Chester behind and journey through the borderlands to Ludlow, a market town known for its medieval character and striking castle. Continue to Cardiff, where you’ll view the University of Wales, Principality Stadium, City Hall and the National Museum. This evening, join a local family for your Be My Guest experience in the Welsh countryside, where you’ll enjoy warm hospitality, a homemade meal and stories of rural life.
Soak up Bath and Stonehenge, then off to London
Day 8
Duration: 1
Traversing the Severn Estuary into England, arrive in the glorious UNESCO-listed city of Bath, with its elegant Georgian facades and visit the world-famous Roman Baths. Journey across the scenic landscapes of Wiltshire, paying a visit to the mysterious megalithic stone circle of Stonehenge, then return to London where your memorable holiday in Britain and Ireland comes to an end.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2027-03-20
End Date: 2027-03-27
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5745
Start Date: 2027-03-27
End Date: 2027-04-03
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6205
Start Date: 2027-04-03
End Date: 2027-04-10
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5745
Start Date: 2027-04-10
End Date: 2027-04-17
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5745
Start Date: 2027-04-17
End Date: 2027-04-24
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
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Adult Price: 6045
Start Date: 2027-04-24
End Date: 2027-05-01
twin
Child Price: 4530
Adult Price: 5050
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5050
triple
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Adult Price: 5280
single
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Adult Price: 5960
Start Date: 2027-05-01
End Date: 2027-05-08
twin
Child Price: 4875
Adult Price: 5395
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5395
triple
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Adult Price: 5625
single
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Adult Price: 6265
Start Date: 2027-05-08
End Date: 2027-05-15
twin
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Adult Price: 5550
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5550
triple
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Adult Price: 5775
single
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Start Date: 2027-05-10
End Date: 2027-05-17
twin
Child Price: 5105
Adult Price: 5625
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5625
triple
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Adult Price: 5850
single
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Adult Price: 6550
Start Date: 2027-05-15
End Date: 2027-05-22
twin
Child Price: 5530
Adult Price: 6050
twinShare
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Adult Price: 6050
triple
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Adult Price: 6295
single
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Start Date: 2027-05-17
End Date: 2027-05-24
twin
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Adult Price: 5475
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 5705
single
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End Date: 2027-05-29
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Adult Price: 5975
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 6195
single
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Adult Price: 6850
Start Date: 2027-05-24
End Date: 2027-05-31
twin
Child Price: 4955
Adult Price: 5475
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5475
triple
Child Price: 5185
Adult Price: 5705
single
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Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2027-05-29
End Date: 2027-06-05
twin
Child Price: 4875
Adult Price: 5395
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5395
triple
Child Price: 5105
Adult Price: 5625
single
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Adult Price: 6265
Start Date: 2027-05-31
End Date: 2027-06-07
twin
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Adult Price: 5395
twinShare
Child Price:
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triple
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Adult Price: 5625
single
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Adult Price: 6305
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End Date: 2027-06-12
twin
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Adult Price: 6295
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 6525
single
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Start Date: 2027-06-07
End Date: 2027-06-14
twin
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Adult Price: 5650
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 5895
single
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End Date: 2027-06-19
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Adult Price: 5675
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5675
triple
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Adult Price: 5895
single
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Adult Price: 6550
Start Date: 2027-06-14
End Date: 2027-06-21
twin
Child Price: 4875
Adult Price: 5395
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5395
triple
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Adult Price: 5625
single
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Adult Price: 6305
Start Date: 2027-06-19
End Date: 2027-06-26
twin
Child Price: 5230
Adult Price: 5750
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5750
triple
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Adult Price: 5975
single
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Adult Price: 6595
Start Date: 2027-06-21
End Date: 2027-06-28
twin
Child Price: 5005
Adult Price: 5525
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 5755
single
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End Date: 2027-07-03
twin
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Adult Price: 5525
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 5755
single
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Start Date: 2027-07-03
End Date: 2027-07-10
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Adult Price: 4995
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 5225
single
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End Date: 2027-07-17
twin
Child Price: 4575
Adult Price: 5095
twinShare
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triple
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Adult Price: 5325
single
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Start Date: 2027-07-12
End Date: 2027-07-19
twin
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Adult Price: 4995
twinShare
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Adult Price: 4995
triple
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Adult Price: 5225
single
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Start Date: 2027-07-17
End Date: 2027-07-24
twin
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Adult Price: 4995
twinShare
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Adult Price: 4995
triple
Child Price: 4705
Adult Price: 5225
single
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Adult Price: 5865
Start Date: 2027-07-19
End Date: 2027-07-26
twin
Child Price: 4475
Adult Price: 4995
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4995
triple
Child Price: 4705
Adult Price: 5225
single
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Adult Price: 5935
Start Date: 2027-07-24
End Date: 2027-07-31
twin
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Adult Price: 4995
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4995
triple
Child Price: 4705
Adult Price: 5225
single
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Adult Price: 5865
Start Date: 2027-07-31
End Date: 2027-08-07
twin
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Adult Price: 5125
twinShare
Child Price:
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triple
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Adult Price: 5355
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6085
Start Date: 2027-08-07
End Date: 2027-08-14
twin
Child Price: 4775
Adult Price: 5295
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5295
triple
Child Price: 5005
Adult Price: 5525
single
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Adult Price: 6165
Start Date: 2027-08-09
End Date: 2027-08-16
twin
Child Price: 4605
Adult Price: 5125
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5125
triple
Child Price: 4835
Adult Price: 5355
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6035
Start Date: 2027-08-14
End Date: 2027-08-21
twin
Child Price: 4775
Adult Price: 5295
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5295
triple
Child Price: 5005
Adult Price: 5525
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6165
Start Date: 2027-08-16
End Date: 2027-08-23
twin
Child Price: 4955
Adult Price: 5475
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5475
triple
Child Price: 5185
Adult Price: 5705
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6385
Start Date: 2027-08-21
End Date: 2027-08-28
twin
Child Price: 4955
Adult Price: 5475
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5475
triple
Child Price: 5185
Adult Price: 5705
single
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Adult Price: 6485
Start Date: 2027-08-23
End Date: 2027-08-30
twin
Child Price: 4705
Adult Price: 5225
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5225
triple
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Adult Price: 5455
single
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Adult Price: 6275
Start Date: 2027-08-24
End Date: 2027-08-31
twin
Child Price: 4705
Adult Price: 5225
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5225
triple
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Adult Price: 5455
single
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Adult Price: 6175
Start Date: 2027-08-30
End Date: 2027-09-06
twin
Child Price: 4830
Adult Price: 5350
twinShare
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Adult Price: 5350
triple
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Adult Price: 5580
single
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Adult Price: 6260
Start Date: 2027-08-31
End Date: 2027-09-07
twin
Child Price: 4955
Adult Price: 5475
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5475
triple
Child Price: 5185
Adult Price: 5705
single
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Adult Price: 6285
Start Date: 2027-09-04
End Date: 2027-09-11
twin
Child Price: 4955
Adult Price: 5475
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5475
triple
Child Price: 5185
Adult Price: 5705
single
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Adult Price: 6485
Start Date: 2027-09-07
End Date: 2027-09-14
twin
Child Price: 4955
Adult Price: 5475
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5475
triple
Child Price: 5185
Adult Price: 5705
single
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Adult Price: 6425
Start Date: 2027-09-11
End Date: 2027-09-18
twin
Child Price: 4775
Adult Price: 5295
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5295
triple
Child Price: 5005
Adult Price: 5525
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6165
Start Date: 2027-09-14
End Date: 2027-09-21
twin
Child Price: 4775
Adult Price: 5295
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5295
triple
Child Price: 5005
Adult Price: 5525
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6105
Start Date: 2027-09-18
End Date: 2027-09-25
twin
Child Price: 4775
Adult Price: 5295
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5295
triple
Child Price: 5005
Adult Price: 5525
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6165
Start Date: 2027-09-25
End Date: 2027-10-02
twin
Child Price: 4775
Adult Price: 5295
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5295
triple
Child Price: 5005
Adult Price: 5525
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 6165
Start Date: 2027-10-02
End Date: 2027-10-09
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5745
Start Date: 2027-10-09
End Date: 2027-10-16
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5745
Start Date: 2027-10-16
End Date: 2027-10-23
twin
Child Price: 4355
Adult Price: 4875
twinShare
Child Price:
Adult Price: 4875
triple
Child Price: 4585
Adult Price: 5105
single
Child Price:
Adult Price: 5745
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