Day 1
Arrival
in London
Welcome to London! Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to
help you make the most of your stay.
Day 2 London
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the
famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River
Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the
Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham
Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the
ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. (Breakfast)
Day 3 London–Canterbury–Brighton
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart London at 8
am. Drive through the orchards of Kent to visit CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL,
where you hear about the Black Prince and Thomas à Becket. Then,
in the Regency seaside resort of Brighton, tour the exotic ROYAL
PAVILION, built for the Prince Regent in the early 1800s. Tonight,
enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4 Brighton–Stonehenge-Salisbury–Plymouth
This morning, visit prehistoric STONEHENGE before taking a stroll in
picturesque Salisbury with its vast cathedral, the ultimate in early
English Gothic architecture. Upon arrival in Plymouth, hear about Sir
Francis Drake and see the Mayflower Steps, where the Pilgrim Fathers
embarked in 1620. This evening, why not join an optional excursion into
Dartmoor National Park for an evening of storytelling at a local pub?
(Breakfast)
Day 5 Plymouth.
Cornwall Excursion
A day full of West Country sights as you head through Daphne du
Maurier’s Cornwall. After viewing St. Michael’s Mount, rising boldly
out of the sea, take your photos at Land’s End, before exploring the
popular seaside resort of St. Ives, where you will be treated to an
authentic 
CORNISH PASTY.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 6 Plymouth–Bath–Newport,
Wales
At Glastonbury, hear about King Arthur, and in Bath, see the amazing
excavations of the ROMAN BATHS. Overnight is in Newport. Why not join
tonight’s optional to Cardiff Castle for an evening of Welsh
entertainment and dinner? (Breakfast)
Day 7 Newport–Brecon–Waterford,
Ireland
Your journey through Wales takes you north along the Taff Valley and
through Brecon, a historical market town in the Brecon Beacons National
Park, to Carmarthen, and then to Fishguard. Cross St. George’s Channel
to Rosslare in Ireland and proceed to Waterford, a stronghold founded
by the Danish Vikings in 853. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 8 Waterford–Blarney–Killarney
In Blarney, renowned for its magical Kissing Stone, there is time to
walk up to the castle and to shop for traditional Irish handicrafts
before continuing to the popular resort town of Killarney, your County
Kerry base for the next three nights. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 9 At Leisure in Killarney
A full day to relax or join our optional excursion that includes a
horse-drawn jaunting car ride through Killarney National Park to Ross
Castle, a boat ride to Innisfallen Abbey and across the lakes to
Muckross House. After lunch on your own, the excursion continues with a
visit to the house and gardens, returning to your hotel mid-afternoon.
(Breakfast)
Day 10 Killarney.
Ring of Kerry Excursion
Start a scenic day with a drive to Killorglin on Dingle Bay, and join
the spectacular RING OF KERRY for a 100-mile panoramic drive around the
island’s southwestern tip. Take your photos of the Lakes of Killarney
from Ladies View. Later, join an entertaining optional evening in
Tralee with dinner and tickets for the National Folk Theatre.
(Breakfast)
Day 11 Killarney–Dingle
Peninsula–Adare–Limerick
Breathtaking scenery on Dingle Peninsula. At the BLASKET ISLANDS
CENTRE, learn about the way of life on the remote islands evacuated by
its inhabitants in 1953. Via quaint Adare, head for the city of
Limerick. Tonight’s optional recommendation: a medieval banquet.
(Breakfast)
Day 12 Limerick–Cliffs
of Moher–Sligo 
Motor to the spectacular CLIFFS OF MOHER, rising 668 feet above the
Atlantic. Via the limestone plateau of The Burren and Galway—a popular
seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan center with cobblestone
streets, colorful shops, and a busy café and bar culture—reach
Knock, a village that attracts pilgrims from all over the world. Then,
spend the night in Sligo. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 13 Sligo–Belleek,
Northern
Ireland–Giant's Causeway–Belfast
A fascinating day today: the grave of native son and poet W.B. Yeats in
Drumcliff; BELLEEK POTTERY, renowned for its exquisite Parian china;
Derry, one of the finest examples of a walled city; and awe-inspiring
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, composed of thousands of strangely symmetrical basalt
columns jutting out to sea. Overnight in the vibrant city of Belfast.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 14 Belfast–Downpatrick–Dublin,
Ireland
This morning’s highlights are a “living history” orientation drive with
a Local Guide and a visit to the fascinating TITANIC EXHIBITION. Learn
all about the building of the largest passenger steamship, its maiden
voyage, and the tragic night of April 14, 1912. As a reminder of this
unique experience, take home your TITANIC
SOUVENIR. Travel to
Downpatrick and visit the inspiring SAINT PATRICK CENTRE before you
drive back again into the Republic. Why not join an optional cabaret
evening with dinner, followed by dance, song, and laughter? (Breakfast)
Day 15 Dublin
Your orientation drive in the “Fair City” includes statue-lined
O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian Squares, and St. Patrick’s
Cathedral, and a visit to TRINITY COLLEGE with the famous Book of
Kells. The afternoon is at leisure. Top the day with an optional dinner
evening at the Guinness Storehouse. (Breakfast)
Day 16 Dublin–Liverpool,
England
Back across the Irish Sea for a photo stop at tongue-twisting
Llanfair…on the Welsh Isle of Anglesey, a scenic drive through
Snowdonia National Park, over spectacular Llanberis Pass, and via
pretty Betws-y-Coed to Liverpool. (Breakfast)
Day 17 Liverpool–Lake
District–Glasgow,
Scotland
Start the day with a visit to the award-winning BEATLES STORY, an
atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture, and music of the
“Fab Four.” Then, focus on the tranquil Lake District, and after a
break in William Wordsworth’s beloved Grasmere, head north for the
Scottish border and to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed
runaway couples. Overnight is near Glasgow. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 18 Glasgow–Fort
William–Isle of
Skye–Inverness
Follow the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond, then proceed via Rannoch
Moor, Glen Coe, and Fort William, and follow the “Road to the Isles” to
Mallaig, where you board your FERRY for the crossing to the Isle of
Skye. Visit the MUSEUM OF THE ISLES, and enjoy TEA and CAKE at
the Stables restaurant, then return to the mainland and trace the
shores of Loch Ness on the way to Inverness. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 19 Inverness.
Highlands Excursion
Fascinating visits on today’s excursion. At CULLODEN VISITOR CENTRE the
story unfolds of the crushing Hanoverian victory over Bonnie Prince
Charlie’s Scottish clans. Then, call at CAWDOR CASTLE, setting for
Shakespeare’s Macbeth and home to the Thanes of Cawdor for over 600
years. Back in Inverness, the rest of the day is at leisure. Our
recommendation would be to join the Loch Ness Experience optional
excursion, which includes a cruise on the loch followed by supper.
(Breakfast)
Day 20 Inverness–Braemar–St.
Andrews–Edinburgh
Main features today: the battlefield of Culloden Moor; Braemar, home of
the Royal Highland Games; St. Andrews, whose Royal and Ancient Golf
Club has given us the rules of golfing; and the Forth Road Bridge to
Edinburgh. Tonight, an optional Scottish evening with Highland dancers,
bagpipers, and the Ceremony of the Haggis. For departures July 17
through August 7, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of the
world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO. (Breakfast)
Day 21 Edinburgh
Morning city sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the
200-year-old “New Town” as well as the “Old Town.” Drive up the narrow
Royal Mile to visit EDINBURGH CASTLE and then explore HOLYROOD PALACE
(except when the Queen is in residence). The afternoon is free to enjoy
the Scottish capital at your own pace. Later, a unique optional
experience: board the former Royal Yacht Britannia, once the perfect
residence for the Queen’s glittering state visits and family vacations,
and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (Breakfast)
Day 22 Edinburgh–York,
England
This morning, visit FLOORS CASTLE, the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe’s
family home and largest inhabited castle in Scotland. Later, pass the
house of Mary, Queen of Scots, see a section of Hadrian’s Wall, and in
York, England’s most complete medieval city, follow your Tour Director
through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 23 York–Coventry–Stratford-upon-Avon
In Coventry, view the splendid modern cathedral, which rose from the
rubble of severe World War II bombings, and in Stratford-upon-Avon,
take your pictures of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and visit SHAKESPEARE’S
BIRTHPLACE. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 24 Stratford-upon-Avon–London
A final highlight: enjoy a guided tour of magnificent BLENHEIM PALACE,
birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and there is also time to explore
the landscaped parkland. Return to London around 3:30 pm. How about
celebrating the success of your vacation by taking in a West End show?
(Breakfast)
Day 25 Your vacation ends with breakfast this
morning. (Breakfast)
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