This vacation brings you the best of Scotland, England’s Lake District, North Wales, and Ireland. Your trip begins in Scotland in the lively city of Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, and continues via the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond to Fort William and the Highland capital of Inverness. On your way to Edinburgh, drive through Braemar, home of the Royal Highland Games for over 900 years. In Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, tour famous Edinburgh Castle and the Queen’s Holyrood Palace. In the lowland hills, visit the famous blacksmith’s shop at Gretna Green before crossing the border into England. Delight in the beauty of the peaceful Lake District on your way to historic Chester, where you see the Roman remains on your walking tour. Explore the north Welsh towns of Betws-y-Coed and Caernarvon, then take a ferry across the Irish Sea to the “Fair City” of Dublin, Ireland’s capital. In Dublin, visit Trinity College, famous for the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells. Blarney, the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher, and the Giant’s Causeway are all included on this tour. Your Irish vacation experience is completed with a visit to Belfast with a “Living History” tour in the company of a Local Guide. Next, travel back to Glasgow to complete this popular vacation.
Available Dates & Base Rate:
Departure Date
Land Only
Aug 1
Sep 26
$2399
$2499
*Rates are per person based on double occupancy. Singleroom supplement $542. Triple room reduction of $80 perperson. Extra nights per person in Glasgow: in singleroom $122, in twin room $80, in triple room $76. Airporttransfers are included if you purchase air from Sceptre.
Package Includes:
Accommodations 11 nights hotel stays throughout Britain & Ireland:
1 night1 Novotel, Glasgow
1 night Ramada, Inverness
2 nights The George, Edinburgh
1 night Ramada, Chester
2 nights Royal Marine, Dublin
1 night Holiday Inn, Killarney
1 night Clarion, Sligo
1 night Radisson Blu, Belfast
1 night Radisson Blu, Glasgow
Transportation
Private luxury motorcoach with services of a professional British Driver/Guide
Transfers from the airport to your hotel and back to airport at the end of tour
Other Inclusions
Full English breakfast daily (B); 7 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner and a farewell dinner in Glasgow
Sightseeing: Glasgow: Orientation drive; Fort William; Highlands: Guided tour of a whisky distillery; Balmoral: Visit the castle (when open); Braemar; Edinburgh: Guided sightseeing, visit Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace; Gretna Green; Bowness-on-Windermere: Visit the picturesque lakeside town; Chester: Walking tour; Betsw-y-Coed: Take a stroll in this popular resort; Caernarvon: Admire the impressive castle; Holyhead-Dublin: Cross the Irish Sea by ferry; Dublin: Orientation drive, visit Trinity College; Kildare: Guided tour of the Irish National Stud; Rock of Cashel: Take photographs of this famous landmark; Blarney: Visit the famous woolen mills; Killarney: Visit the popular resort town; Ring of Kerry: Scenic peninsula drive; Adare: Admire the thatched cottages; Limerick: Orientation drive; Cliffs of Moher: Savor the spectacular views; Galway: Orientation; Knock: Visit the religious site; Drumcliff: Visit W.B. Yeats’ grave; Belleek: Guided tour of the pottery factory; Derry: Walking tour with a Local Guide; County Antrim: Take pictures of Dunluce Castle, visit the Giant’s Causeway; Belfast: “Living History” tour with a Local Guide; Belfast-Stranraer: Cross the North Channel by Stena Line’s High Speed Service
Additional Information:
Airport transfers are included if you purchase air from Vacations In Paradise. Transfer times: Glasgow Arrival: 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm; 3:30pm; Departure 6am – 2pm
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