Romantic Britain & Ireland (Classic, Preview 2022, 20 Days)

20 days
Start and end in London
4.4
11 traveler reviews

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Highlights

  • Explore Oxford's historic university town
  • Visit Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford
  • Cruise on Loch Ness and hunt for Nessie
  • Learn to pour the perfect pint at Guinness
  • Kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to London
  2. Day 2 Oxford and Stratford
  3. Day 3 Lincoln and Medieval York
  4. Day 4 The English Lakes to Edinburgh
  5. Day 5 Scotland’s Capital of Culture
  6. Day 6 St. Andrews and Inverness
  7. Day 7 Across the Sea to Skye
  8. Day 8 Loch Lomond and Glasgow
  9. Day 9 Across the Irish Sea to Belfast
  10. Day 10 Dublin city sightseeing. Relaxed Start
  11. Day 11 A pint of the 'Black Stuff'
  12. Day 12 Galway, the Cliffs of Moher and Limerick
  13. Day 13 The Dingle Peninsula to Killarney Relaxed Start
  14. Day 14 Ring of Kerry Experience Relaxed Start
  15. Day 15 Blarney Castle and Waterford
  16. Day 16 Across the Irish Sea to Cardiff
  17. Day 17 Bath and Glastonbury
  18. Day 18 The Cornish Coast Relaxed Start
  19. Day 19 Salisbury Plain and Stonehenge
  20. Day 20 Homeward Bound
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Number of tours

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Customer Reviews

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    4.4
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Guide
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    4.6
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    4.7
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  • A
    · June 30th, 2022
    Greg was an excellent Tour Director he went over & beyond to make our trip enjoyable & memorable I can’t recommend him enough
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    Trip date: June 2022
  • J
    · July 3rd, 2019
    Greg made the trip! Friendly, fun, helpful and took the time to connect to each one of us. We had a great time and enjoyed every city and option we had. More local food (salmon, lamb, sticky toffee pudding?) would have been nice and a room with a nice view at least once would have been magnificent. We had perfect weather - no rain! And, we are sure it was that way because our trip was blessed. It was great - because Greg was great!
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • S
    · June 28th, 2019
    The itinerary attracted me to this tour. The pace was a little fast at times, but we clocked up a lot of kilometres and saw some amazing sights with some lovely people. Greg (our tour director) and Stephen (our coach driver) worked tirelessly to personalise the tour experience for all of the travellers.
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • K
    · June 27th, 2019
    This was my first tour with Insight and travelling alone so I was understandably anxious prior to the tour starting. Within seconds of meeting the Travel Director Greg Colgin all anxieties left! His sense of humour, approachable personality, exceptional knowledge of each destination and random places on the way was amazing and he delivered all the historical information in an interesting and engaging way (history was not my best subject at school!) From starting each morning on the bus with the Beatles song "Here Comes The Sun" (which totally worked as there was only one day out of 21 that I got caught in the rain!) to giving us clear information about meet up times, locations, free time, wake up times etc., I didn't have to worry about anything. When a problem did arise he was attentive and sincere with hus responses and moved 'heaven and earth' to rectify the situation - thank you Greg for a fantastic vacation - you made a conesive team out of 32 strangers!
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • R
    · June 25th, 2019
    Greg was wonderful to travel with. He was well versed in our destinations, knew the history and the back stories and was able to answer all of our questions. He also has a good sense of humor.
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • F
    · June 25th, 2019
    This is the second tour I've taken with Insight and it was a very good time. Greg works very hard at making the experience "one to remember" and in this case he did just that. He constantly seeks out any potential problems and seems always to be just a step, or two, ahead of the problem. He is very good at building comradery with the group and made it a great experience.
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • S
    · June 25th, 2019
    Greg Colgin made the trip. He is very organized and always two steps ahead of what’s happening next. A good tour director makes a great holiday, a fantastic tour director makes it a trip of a life time. This was Greg Colgin. Thanks for the wonderful experience and “see you later”. Shelley Green and Gord Mitchell
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • K
    · June 23rd, 2019
    Greg made the experience much more enjoyable with his knowledge and humor.
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    It certainly pleases us to learn that your time spent in Britain and Ireland exceeded all of your expectations. Furthermore, we are elated that we were able to help you create some unforgettable memories.
    Trip date: June 2019
  • B
    · June 22nd, 2019
    Tour was fabulous. Gregg made it seem seamless with his knowledge of the country’s and easy going manner. We would defiantly go on another journey with Greg being the host. Here comes the sun.
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    Thank you for informing us about the excellent time you had on your Romantic Britain and Ireland tour with Insight Vacations. We are truly delighted to hear that Gregg’s knowledge of the region alongside the itinerary provided was to your liking.... Show more
    Trip date: June 2019
  • A
    · June 22nd, 2019
    Greg is very professional but still greets with a smile and loves to.have a laugh-he is informative and there to assist when needed he gives a very positive outlook to all that he does and makes it a very cheerfull stress free happy holiday
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    Insight Vacations commented on this review
    Thank you for informing us about the wonderful time you had in Britain and Ireland with Insight Vacations. We are delighted to hear that your Travel Director went above and beyond to make your time on the road a memorable one. Furthermore, we are... Show more
    Trip date: June 2019

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