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British & Irish Delight
Deluxe & Superior
First Class Hotels: 9 Day Coach Tour
Tour
Highlights:
Scottish Cabaret Dinner Show
Taylor’s
Three Rock Evening with Irish Traditional Music
Walking Tours around Historic York &
Derry
London
& Dublin Open-top Sightseeing Bus Tours
Hampton Court Palace
Edinburgh Castle
Day
1: Traditional Open-Top Independent Tour
Welcome to Heathrow Airport,
London!
After immigration and baggage claim, take an independent coach transfer
to your hotel, located near the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s
Globe Theatre. Coaches operate frequently. Relax in your hotel or take
an independent
open-top bus tour to reach places that appeal to you. The
bus stops near your hotel and you may stay on the bus for the entire
route or get on and off. In the evening meet your guide and fellow travellers over a welcome drink to
discuss your vacation before dining together in your hotel. (D)
Day
2: Hampton
Court Palace
& Gardens
This morning tour Hampton Court
Palace, which is set in handsome gardens and parkland
close to the River Thames. See the Tudor Kitchens, the great gatehouse,
the orangery, the Hampton Court Vine and the maze. Return to London where the
afternoon and evening are at leisure for independent activities. If you
did not use your independent bus tour pass (valid for 24 hours) on the
previous day, you may use it to explore this vibrant capital. (CB)
Day
3: Cambridge & York Walking Tour
Drive north to visit the
university town of Cambridge.
See some of the famous colleges, including King’s College, and the Mathematical Bridge
over the River Cam. Head north to York
for a walking
tour to appreciate narrow streets and medieval houses,
which contain centuries of history. The stately York Minster, with
towers and stained glass, is the highlight of the walk. Check in to
your hotel in York,
located in a quiet area yet within walking distance of the historic
centre. (CB,D)
Day
4: Borders Country & Abbotsford House
Cross the border from England to Scotland
at Carter Bar, where you have sweeping views of the Cheviot Hills. Stop to look around Jedburgh, a charming town with romantic abbey
ruins. In Melrose
visit Abbotsford
House, Sir Walter Scott’s home until his death in
1832, where he wrote most of his novels. View impressive collection of
historic relics and a library with over 9,000 rare volumes. Drive to Edinburgh and
experience lively Scottish entertainment as you dine at a traditional
cabaret. (B,D)
Day
5: Edinburgh
Castle &
Guided City Tour
Discover Scotland’s
capital on a tour around the city centre. See Princes Street, the main shopping
thoroughfare which divides the elegant Georgian “New Town”
from the compact medieval city. Tour Edinburgh Castle to see the
Crown Jewels of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny. Also enjoy splendid
views of central Edinburgh.
The afternoon is free for independent sightseeing or shopping. On
departures on August 08 and 22, experience the colourful
Edinburgh
Military Tattoo. (B)
Day
6: Giant’s Causeway & Derry
This morning will be an
early start as you depart Edinburgh and
drive Cairnryan to take a short ferry ride
to Larne in Northern
Ireland. Drive along the “Nine
Glens of Antrim,” with views of mountains, valleys and coastline.
Visit the Giant’s Causeway,
hexagonal columns formed by volcanic activity over 60 million years
ago. The enormous rocks have spawned legends about the mythical giant,
Finn McCool. Continue to Derry for
your overnight stay. (B,D)
Day
7: Ulster Folk Park
& Dublin
This morning join a local
guide for a short
walking tour around the ancient city of Derry, surrounded by the medieval
city walls. Near Omagh visit the Ulster American
Folk Park to see many cottages and traditional skills.
The Park traces the story of Ulster
emigrants and shows how rural lifestyles in both Ireland and America in Colonial times.
Travel south to Dublin
where the evening is free. (B)
Day
8: Book of Kells & Taylor’s Three
Rock Pub
Take a morning tour
around central Dublin,
with spacious Georgian squares and streets, landmark public buildings
and graceful townhouses. Tour
Trinity College
to see the campus and view the Book of Kells
in the Old Library. The afternoon is free and you may take an open-top bus
tour with a Guinness or Jameson visit. Enjoy dinner at Taylor’s
Three Rock Pub followed by an upbeat show with Irish
music and dance. (B,D)
Day
9: Homeward bound
Complimentary group
transfers are provided to Dublin
Airport to arrive
at 6:00am. 9:00am and 12:00 noon. (B)
Tour runs 18 April – 3 October 2010
Departure date Sunday each fortnight
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Tour Dates
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Price
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18 April > 16
May
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$2450
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30 May > 25
July
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$2560
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8 August > 22
August
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$2750
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5 September >
19 September
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$2560
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3 October
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$2450
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Rates are in Australian dollars per person twin share basis
Single supplement $730
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
• Group
transfers on arrival and departure
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Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
• Round
trip ferry transportation between Britain
& Ireland
•
London & Dublin open-top bus tours
• Visit
and a drink at Guinness Storehouse or Old Jameson Distillery
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Services of a professional tour director
• Local
guides in London, Edinburgh
& Dublin
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Deluxe and superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 8
nights
• 8
breakfasts (B) including 3 continental breakfasts in London (CB)
• 5
dinners (D) including:
- Welcome
dinner in London
- Scottish
cabaret and dinner in Edinburgh
- Dinner and
traditional Irish entertainment at Taylor’s Three Rock Pub
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Welcome get-together drink
• Walking
tours of York and Derry
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Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 08 and 22
departures
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Visits and admissions to Hampton Court Palace, York Minster, Abbotsford
House, Edinburgh Castle, Giant’s Causeway, Ulster American Folk
Park, Book of Kells at Trinity College,
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Deluxe flight bag, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
• All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
YOUR HOTELS
Stay
at the following (or similar):
Mercure Bankside
Hotel, London (2 nights)
Marriott Hotel, York
(1 night)
Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights)
Everglades Hotel, Derry (1 night)
Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2 nights)
Call our office 1800 336676 for any further
assistance or advice or email info@accessukholidays.com
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