British
& Irish Grandeur
Deluxe & Superior First Class
Hotels: 14 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
Giant’s
Causeway
Ring of Kerry
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
Drive north and view a
portion of Hadrian’s Wall before crossing the Scottish border at Carter Bar,
where you have sweeping views of the Cheviot Hills.
Stop in Jedburgh, a charming Borders 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: Rock of Cashel & Killarney
Depart Dublin and drive south through
pleasant farming country. Visit the Rock of Cashel,
where Brian Boru was crowned King of Munster
in 977. See the 12th century highly-decorated Cormac’s Chapel, the large cruciform
cathedral and a round tower. Continue to the famous town of Killarney and
check into your lovely centrally-located hotel with state-of-the-art
pool and spa facilities. (B,D)
Day
10: Ring of Kerry & Skellig Experience
Embark on the Ring of
Kerry tour for constantly-changing vistas of mountains, open Atlantic Ocean, beaches and cliffs. As you
travel, enjoy plenty of breaks to admire the natural beauty. View the Essence of Kerry
audio visual show near the Gap of Dunloe.
Visit the Skellig Experience
to learn about early Christian monks who created a community on the
rocky offshore islands and about the prolific bird life today. Stop at
Moll’s Gap for panoramic views before returning to Killarney.
(B,D)
Day
11: Blarney
Castle &
“Titanic” Walk
Visit the famous Blarney Castle
this morning and climb to the ramparts to kiss the “Stone of
Eloquence.” Travel through the outskirts of Cork
city to Cobh, the port town which was
the last scheduled stopping place for the “Titanic.” Take a
brief walk
with a local guide to see places associated with that fateful journey.
Drive along the south coast via Youghal to
Wexford for dinner and overnight stay. (B,D)
Day
12: Ferry to South Wales & Bath
It’s an early start
today as you depart Wexford for a short drive to Rosslare
to catch the ferry
to South Wales. Journey through
pleasant farming country and along the southern part of Wales, passing former coal mining
valleys and the built-up areas around Cardiff. Drive across the River Severn
Bridge into England to Bristol. Check into your hotel,
located in the heart of the city and relax before dinner. (B,D)
Day
13: Roman Baths & Stonehenge
This morning explore Bath, popular for its natural hot springs with the Romans 2,000
years ago and again in fashion in the 18th century Regency
period. Visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room, wonderfully preserved
after two millennia and drive around the stately mansions of the Royal Crescent
and Queen’s Square. Drive to Salisbury Plain to view the
prehistoric circle of vast monoliths at Stonehenge.
Continue into London
and check in to your hotel once again. (B)
Day
14: Depart for Home
As today is departure
day, travel to Heathrow
Airport by group
coach transfer and allow plenty of time for check in formalities.
Transfers to and from Gatwick
Airport can be
arranged at additional cost. (CB)
Tour run 18 April
– 3 October 2010
Departs Sunday each
fortnight
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Tour Dates
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Price
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18 April
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$3460
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2 May > 16 May
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$3650
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30 May > 25 July
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$3805
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8 August > 22 August
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$4035
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5 September > 19 September
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$3805
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3 October
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$3560
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All rates are in
Australian dollars pre person twin share
Single supplement $1075
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
• Group
transfers on arrival and departure from Heathrow Airport
•
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
•
Services of a professional tour director
• Local
guides in London, Edinburgh
& Dublin
•
Deluxe and superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 13
nights
• 10
full breakfasts (B) and 3 continental breakfasts in London (CB)
• 9
dinners (D) including:
- Welcome
dinner in London
- Scottish cabaret and dinner in Edinburgh
- Dinner and traditional Irish
entertainment at Taylor’s
Three Rock Pub
- 6 table d’hôte dinners
•
Welcome get-together drink
•
Walking tours of York and Derry
•
Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 08 and 22
departures
•
“Titanic” walking tour of Cobh
•
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, Rock
of Cashel, Essence of Kerry, Skellig Experience, Blarney Castle, Roman Baths
& Pump Room and Stonehenge
•
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)
Killarney Plaza Hotel, Killarney (2 nights)
White’s Hotel, Wexford (1 night)
Radisson Blu Hotel, Bristol (1 night)
Mercure Bankside
Hotel, London (1 night)
Call our office 1800 336676 for any further
assistance or advice or email info@accessukholidays.com
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