Itinerary
- Day 1
London
Your Globus Host will be waiting when you arrive in London. After settling in, the afternoon is yours to explore the city at your own pace and get a feel for the neighborhoods around where you're staying.
- Day 2
London
This morning a local guide takes you around London to see the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul's Cathedral. The rest of the afternoon you'll have free time to wander around and find lunch or shops that catch your eye.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning sightseeing with Local Guide including Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Prime Minister's Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul's Cathedral
Landmarks/POIs Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey Whitehall 10 Downing Street Piccadilly Circus Buckingham Palace St. Paul's Cathedral - Day 3
London to Bath
Meet at 8 am and drive to Stonehenge to walk around this prehistoric monument. Later you'll head to Bath where you can explore the Roman Baths, one of Europe's best-preserved Roman sites set within the city's Georgian architecture. You'll get to see how the Romans lived here centuries ago.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Stonehenge
- Visit Roman Baths excavations in Bath
Landmarks/POIs Stonehenge Roman Baths - Day 4
Bath to Pembroke to Rosslare
Drive to Cardiff for a morning orientation showing you Cardiff Castle and the historic civic buildings in Cathays Park. From there you'll continue to Pembroke where you'll take a ferry across St. George's Channel to Rosslare in Ireland.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning orientation drive featuring Cardiff Castle and Cathays Park
Landmarks/POIs Cardiff Castle Cathays Park - Day 5
Rosslare to Cork to Kinsale to Rosscarbery
Start in Blarney where you can visit the famous Kissing Stone. Head next to Kinsale, an Irish seaside town with brightly painted streets where the Wild Atlantic Way begins. By evening you'll have free time in Rosscarbery to grab dinner and walk around the village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Blarney and the Kissing Stone
- Visit Kinsale
Landmarks/POIs Blarney Castle Kinsale - Day 6
Rosscarbery to Killarney to Limerick
Take a panoramic drive around Ireland's southwestern peninsula on the Ring of Kerry. In Killarney National Park you'll ride in a traditional horse-drawn jaunting car through the landscape, passing MacGillycuddy's Reeks and the Lakes of Killarney. This evening you'll have free time in Limerick.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Panoramic drive around Ring of Kerry
- Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney National Park
Landmarks/POIs Ring of Kerry Killarney National Park MacGillycuddy's Reeks Lakes of Killarney Ross Castle - Day 7
Limerick to Cashel to Kildare to Dublin
Visit the Rock of Cashel where St. Patrick preached, then go to the Irish National Stud in Kildare to see the heart of Ireland's thoroughbred racing industry. You'll continue to Dublin with the evening free to explore and find somewhere to eat.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- See Rock of Cashel
- Visit Irish National Stud
Landmarks/POIs Rock of Cashel Irish National Stud - Day 8
Dublin
This morning includes an orientation drive through Dublin showing you O'Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Trinity College. The afternoon is free for you to walk through Dublin's neighborhoods and check out whatever interests you most.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning orientation drive featuring O'Connell Street, Georgian squares, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Trinity College
Landmarks/POIs O'Connell Street St. Patrick's Cathedral Trinity College - Day 9
Dublin to Carlingford to Belfast
Stop at Carlingford, a seaside town on the Cooley Peninsula where you can try a traditional Irish coffee. Then you'll head to Belfast for an orientation showing City Hall, the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, and Queen's University. After that you'll visit Titanic Belfast Experience to learn about the ship's history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop in Carlingford and enjoy Irish coffee
- Orientation drive featuring City Hall, Albert Memorial Clock Tower, and Queen's University
- Visit Titanic Belfast Experience
Landmarks/POIs Carlingford City Hall Albert Memorial Clock Tower Queen's University Titanic Belfast Experience - Day 10
Belfast to Cairnryan
Take a ferry from Belfast across the North Channel strait to Cairnryan in Scotland. This village has a proud maritime history, including the famous floating Mulberry Harbors that were built to support the D-Day invasion during World War II.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing on North Channel from Belfast to Cairnryan
Landmarks/POIs North Channel - Day 11
Cairnryan to Edinburgh
You'll arrive in Edinburgh for morning sightseeing with a local guide covering the New Town, Old Town, and Edinburgh Castle where you can see Scotland's Crown Jewels. The afternoon is free for you to explore the historic streets and find lunch or visit sites on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning city sightseeing with Local Guide including New Town, Old Town, and Edinburgh Castle
- Visit Edinburgh Castle to see Scotland's Crown Jewels
Landmarks/POIs Edinburgh Castle New Town Old Town - Day 12
Edinburgh to Alnwick to York
Stop at Alnwick, a market town known as one of the best places to live in Britain. Continue to York where you'll take a guided walk through York Minster cathedral and The Shambles, the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stop in Alnwick market town
- Guided walk through York Minster
- Walk through The Shambles medieval shopping streets
Landmarks/POIs Alnwick York Minster The Shambles - Day 13
York to Stratford-upon-Avon
Drive to Stratford-upon-Avon to see Anne Hathaway's Cottage, where Shakespeare's wife was born and courted. You'll also visit Shakespeare's Birthplace and family home in town to learn about his family life and see artifacts from that era.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage
- Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace
Landmarks/POIs Anne Hathaway's Cottage Shakespeare's Birthplace - Day 14
Stratford-upon-Avon to Woodstock to London
Visit Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, the UNESCO World Heritage birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. This massive English Baroque structure has exquisite artwork and gardens worth walking through. Then you'll return to London with the afternoon free to explore the city one last time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Blenheim Palace
Landmarks/POIs Blenheim Palace - Day 15
London
Your trip ends this morning after breakfast. Pack up and head home with memories from your time across England, Ireland, and Scotland.
- Meals
- Breakfast
