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English
& Scottish Discovery
Superior First
Class Hotels: 8 Day Coach Tour
Tour
Highlights:
London
Pub Welcome Dinner
Edinburgh
Twilight Tour with Dinner
Hampton Court Palace
London
Open-top Sightseeing Bus Tour
Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage in the Lake District
Day
1: London
Arrival & Introductory Tour
Welcome to Heathrow Airport,
London!
After immigration and baggage claim, take an independent coach transfer
to your hotel, located on Tottenham Court
Road. Coaches operate frequently. Use your London open-top hop-on
hop-off independent bus tour voucher to reach places all
around London
that appeal to you. You may choose to stay on the bus for the entire
route and enjoy the commentary. In the evening meet your guide and
fellow travellers over a welcome drink
to discuss your vacation before heading to a real English pub for
some typical food. (D)
Day
2: Hampton Court
& Leisure Time
This morning drive to Hampton Court
Palace, which is set in handsome gardens and parkland
close to the River Thames. Tour the Palace to 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 voucher on the
previous day, you may use it to discover the heart of this vibrant
capital. The pass is valid for 24 hours. (CB)
Day
3: Cotswolds & Chester
Drive through part of the
Cotswolds, a delightful hilly region with
honey-collared stone houses, many dating back to medieval times. Stop
in Stratford-upon-Avon for a look
around on your own to see Shakespeare’s Birthplace and some of
the old black-and-white houses. Continue your drive to Chester and check
in to your hotel. Then take a walking tour to
explore the narrow old streets of Chester.
See the black-and-white Rows and walk along parts of the medieval city
walls. (CB,D)
Day
4: Lake District & Gretna Green
Travel through the
glorious Lake District to enjoy
stunning views of shimmering lakes, gentle hills and valleys. Stop in
the quaint village
of Grasmere to
visit Dove
Cottage, where William Wordsworth penned some of his most
popular lines. Also see his grave in the village churchyard. Cross the
border into Scotland
and stop at Gretna Green,
one of the world’s most popular wedding destinations. Drive
through the Borders region to Edinburgh
and your hotel in the “New Town.” In the evening take a tour of Edinburgh’s
hidden gems and dine at a waterside restaurant in Leith.
(B,D)
Day
5 : Edinburgh
Castle & City
Tour
Explore central Edinburgh this
morning, starting in the 200-year-old “New Town” with its
planned streets and elegant Georgian houses, homes of many famous
writers and inventors. See the Royal Mile where the old medieval houses
are clustered. Tour
Edinburgh Castle where the Crown Jewels of Scotland
and the Stone of Destiny are housed. The afternoon is free for
independent activities. On August 06, 13 and 20 departures watch the
spectacular Military
Tattoo at Edinburgh
Castle. (B)
Day
6: Stirling
Castle, Glen Coe
& Traditional Music
Visit the mighty Stirling Castle, captured
from the English in 1297 by William Wallace and again in 1314 by Robert
the Bruce. Drive through Callander and into
the scenic Trossachs region, called
“The Highlands in Miniature.” Stop at Kilmahog Woollen Mill, which stocks a large
selection of Scottish goods and whiskies. Travel across Rannoch Moor
and through Glencoe, notorious for the massacre of the Clan Macdonald
by the Campbells.
Check in to your lovely Highlands hotel and enhance the Highland atmosphere when a Scottish piper and step-dancer
perform for you after dinner. (B,D)
Day
7: Highlands & Loch Lomond Cruise
Travel through wonderful Highland scenery with many bodies of water. Drive
by Loch Etive and Loch Awe and through Glen Aray to the Georgian town of Inveraray
on the shores of Loch Fyne. The New Town of Inveraray was built between 1753 and 1776 by the 3rd
Duke of Argyll who decided to move the existing town to landscape his
splendid new castle
properly. Cross the mountain pass of “Rest and Be Thankful”
to Loch Lomond. Embark on a scenic cruise
to admire panoramic views of Highland peaks before driving into Glasgow for a
short orientation tour. (B,D)
Day
8: Homeward bound
Your tour ends today with
a group transfer to Glasgow
Airport. (B)
Tour runs
9 April – 29 October 2010
Departure Fridays
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Tour Dates
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Prices
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9 April > 23
April
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$1805
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7 May > 21 May
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$1920
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28 May > 18
June
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$2000
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25 June > 20
August
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$2175
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27 August > 24
September
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$2000
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1 October > 29 October
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$1805
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Rates are in Australian dollars per person twin share basis
Single supplement $635
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
• Group
transfers on arrival and departure
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Sightseeing by luxury coach throughout
• London open-top
bus tour
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Services of a professional driver/guide
• Local
guides in London and Edinburgh
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Superior first class hotels with private bath/shower for 7 nights
• 7
breakfasts (B) (continental breakfasts in London CB)
• 5
dinners (D) including:
- Welcome
dinner at a local London
pub
- Dinner in waterfront restaurant in Leith, near Edinburgh
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Welcome get-together drink
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Walking tour of Chester
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Twilight sightseeing tour of Edinburgh
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Display of Scottish piping and step-dancing in Ballachulish
• Loch Lomond sightseeing cruise
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Reserved seats for Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 06, 13 and 20
departures
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Visits and admissions to Hampton Court Palace, Dove Cottage, Gretna
Green, Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Kilmahog Woollen Mill,
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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):
Grafton Hotel, London (2 nights)
Crabwall Manor Hotel, Chester (1 night)
Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh (2 nights)
Isles of Glencoe Hotel, Ballachulish (1 night)
Menzies Hotel, Glasgow (1 night)
Call our office 1800 336676 for any further
assistance or advice or email info@accessukholidays.com
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