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- Contiki
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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 8 - 52
- Age range 18 to 35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Eat a traditional Irish feast and watch Irish dancing
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Giant’s Causeway
- Cycle through the historical and cultural wonders of Kilkenny
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 London to Manchester via Liverpool
- Day 2 Manchester to York
- Day 3 York to Carlisle via Lake District
- Day 4 Carlisle to Edinburgh via Hadrian's Wall
- Day 5 Edinburgh
- Day 6 Edinburgh to Inverness via St Andrews and Stirling
- Day 7 Inverness via Loch Ness and Aviemore
- Day 8 Inverness to Glasgow
- Day 9 Glasgow to Dublin
- Day 10 Dublin to Clonmel
- Day 11 Clonmel to Galway
- Day 12 Galway
- Day 13 Galway to Derry/Londonderry
- Day 14 Derry/Londonderry to Belfast
- Day 15 Belfast to Dublin
- Day 16 Dublin to London
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
ibis Manchester Centre Princess Street (or similar)
Hotelday 1Holiday Inn Express Wakefield (or similar)
Hotelday 2Ibis Carlisle City Centre Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 3Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge (or similar)
HotelDays 4, 5Columba Hotel Inverness (or similar)
HotelDays 6, 7Ibis Glasgow City Centre Sauchiehall Street Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 8Travelodge Plus Dublin City Centre (or similar)
HotelDays 9, 15Talbot Hotel Clonmel (or similar)
Hotelday 10Travelodge Galway City Hotel (or similar)
HotelDays 11, 12Holiday Inn Express Derry (or similar)
Hotelday 13Ramada by Wyndham Belfast City Centre (or similar)
Hotelday 14
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Operated by
Contiki
Number of tours
596
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
6 hours
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- JJulian· April 10th, 2025The tour was good I wished we had more time to...Show more
Contiki commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your feedback, we glad you have enjoyed the tour. We apologise that the ghost tour did not meeting your expectations. Your feedback has been noted and shared with the relevant departments. We hope you will join us again.Trip date: April 2025 
Bridie· April 8th, 2025The trip crams all the best sights and scenes...Show moreContiki commented on this reviewThanks for sharing your great feedback, we are pleased you have enjoyed your Great Britain and Ireland Adventure. Its great to read about your interactions wit the Trip Manager. We hope you will join us again for another Contiki TripTrip date: March 2025- JJess· September 1st, 2024Tour was good. Enjoyed the sheepdog experience immensely. But the trip manager slept with people on the tour which ruined the mood.Show moreContiki commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback. We hope you enjoyed other aspects of the tour besides the sheepdog experience and captured the beauty of Britain and Ireland. While we are glad you enjoyed the tour, we are concerned about your comments regarding the Trip... Show moreTrip date: March 2024
- LMLisa· August 18th, 2019Remi was a fantastic tour manager! Very organized and committed to making sure we were all safe and having an amazing time. He went above and beyond and shared lots of insight/history at each location so we got the most from the experience. Would recommend him to anyone! :)Show moreTrip date: August 2019
- KKieraBastick· August 14th, 2019Great sights and amazing country side!Show moreTrip date: August 2019
- Leah· July 27th, 2019Remi was a fantastic guide, always going above and beyond for our group to make sure we had the best time and everything ran smoothly. I ended up getting sick on the tour and he was so caring always checking up to see how I was feeling and making sure I was okay. The tour was amazing, there were so many incredible sights to see and so many things packed into our 2 weeks! I wish there was more time to explore because Ireland definitely has my heart!Show moreTrip date: July 2019
- GGemmaThompson· July 27th, 2019Remi went above and beyond with the tour making sure we were all happy and comfortable. Remi gave us heaps of knowledge of each destination.Show moreTrip date: July 2019
- MMarieCressiot· July 27th, 2019Amazing trip with incredible guide and driver! Definitely, go for it!!Show moreTrip date: July 2019
- CChelseaRoberts· June 29th, 2019Both tour manager (Remi) and bus driver (Connor) where great. Was an amazing trip.Show moreTrip date: June 2019
- JJess· June 26th, 2019Was a great experience!Show moreTrip date: June 2019
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Ivan
Asked on July 8th, 2024Is there a identical trip for the older generation?
ContikiOperator•Written July 2024If you're inquiring about a similar itinerary tailored for an older generation, we do have options available that cater specifically to different preferences and needs.
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Michael
Asked on November 10th, 2023I am 37 years old and can I still join? Secondly, I am an Indian Citizen, but have a UK Visa, I hope I can travel to Ireland with that visa.
- ContikiOperator•Written November 2023
Contiki Holidays has created a product specifically for the enjoyment of travelers in the 18-35 age group. We have a responsibility to adhere to our promise of travel for 18-35's and provide the type of holiday our travelers expect. We do hope you can understand that we cannot accept travelers outside of these parameters. As part of the Travel Corporation, we are fortunate to be in a position where our sister companies often have similar trip variations. If you are looking for a similar experience, we recommend checking out Costsaver Tours and Trafalgar Tours. If you're looking for something a little different, why not check out our river cruises at U by Uniworld!
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Sara
Asked on October 19th, 2023Would I be able to sign up if I'm born in 1980?
- ContikiOperator•Written October 2023
Contiki Holidays has created a product specifically for the enjoyment of travelers in the 18-35 age group. We cannot accept travelers outside of these parameters. We recommend checking out Costsaver Tours and Trafalgar Tours.
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Amy
Asked on August 30th, 2023How strict is the 18 - 35 age range? I am 52
- ContikiOperator•Written August 2023
Contiki Holidays has created a product specifically for the enjoyment of travelers in the 18-35 age group. We have a responsibility to adhere to our promise of travel for 18-35's and provide the type of holiday our travelers expect. If you have traveled with us before, Contiki does offer reunion trips for travelers aged 35-45.
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Evelyn
Asked on August 8th, 2023I want to do a tour around Scotland Ireland and England. I'm 53 and I really want to go on this tour as it is within my time frame.
- ContikiOperator•Written August 2023
Our trips are designed for 18-35s so we will not be able to accommodate you on this trip. We recommend to look into Costsaver or Trafalgar tours as they are under the same family of brands as Contiki, and see if they have same dates/trips available.
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Pam
Asked on October 28th, 2022Can I book for me, I am 49 years old and Indian
- ContikiOperator•Written October 2022
Contiki Holidays has created a product specifically for travelers in the 18-35 age group. We cannot accept travelers outside of these parameters. We recommend checking out Costsaver Tours and Trafalgar Tours for similar experiences.
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Megan
Asked on June 19th, 2018Where and when does the tour end?
- ContikiOperator•Written June 2018
On Day 16 of the tour your group will travel from Dublin to Liverpool, where the tour will end. The drop off point and suggested time of arrival will be in your final trip documents, which are sent 21 days before departure.
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Barry
Asked on June 19th, 2018Where and when does the tour start?
- ContikiOperator•Written June 2018
The adventure starts in London, where you will meet you group in the morning and set ff for a day of sightseeing, before boarding the coach and heading up to Liverpool. The time and place of the meeting point will be in your final trip documents, which will be sent 21 days before departure.
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Ellen
Asked on June 19th, 2018Do you arrange airport transfers?
- ContikiOperator•Written June 2018
Airport transfers are not included in the tour cost and Contiki is unable to arrange transfers, so you will need to make your own way to the tour starting point. Contiki make sure that their meeting points are in well connected areas, so catching public transport shouldn't be a problem!
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Carol
Asked on June 19th, 2018Can you assist with booking additional accommodation?
- ContikiOperator•Written June 2018
Of course, we can! Once you have a confirmed booking on this tour, we can request additional accommodation for you with the tour operator.
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