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Sober Curious: England in a Week

6 days
From London to Edinburgh
4.7
6,238 traveler reviews

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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 50
Ages 18-35
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London to Windsor to Bath to Bristol

    You'll meet your group and board the coach for a full day of sightseeing. First stop is Windsor Castle with its views overlooking the Thames, then you get free time to walk around the riverside town. After that, head to Bath where you can either explore the Roman Baths and historic architecture, check out the Jane Austen Museum, or take a canal cruise if that appeals to you more. By evening you'll reach Bristol, check into your hotel, have dinner, and catch a magic show.

    Meals
    Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • View Windsor Castle from Long Walk
    • Magic show in Bristol

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Bath's Royal Crescent
    • Visit Roman Baths
    • Visit Jane Austen Museum
    • Canal cruise in Bath
    Landmarks
    Windsor Castle
    Royal Crescent
    Roman Baths
    Jane Austen Museum
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  2. Day 2

    Bristol to Oxford to Birmingham

    Start with breakfast, then you'll choose between a guided street art tour of Bristol or skip straight to Oxford. Once in Oxford, you can wander through the university museums and libraries, or get out on a punt if the weather's nice. Later you'll have time in Stratford-upon-Avon to see Shakespeare-related sites before traveling to Birmingham. In the evening, grab dinner and join a Great British Baking Class based on the TV show.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Birmingham New Street Station (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Great British Baking Class in Birmingham

    Optional Activities

    • Street Art Walking Tour in Bristol (Adults £14.00)
    • Float on a Punt in Oxford (Adults £14.00)
    • Explore Oxford's world-famous museums, libraries, and churches
    • Explore Stratford-upon-Avon's Shakespeare heritage
    Landmarks
    University of Oxford
    River Cherwell
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  3. Day 3

    Birmingham to Liverpool

    After breakfast, you'll travel by coach to Liverpool for a guided walking tour focusing on the Beatles and the city's key attractions. That evening features a five-course dinner made from local farm ingredients, and after eating you'll take a short walk around the farm to see where everything was sourced from.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (5-course local farm-to-fork meal)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (ibis Manchester Centre Princess Street (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Liverpool
    • 5-course farm-to-fork dinner with farm tour
    Landmarks
    Liverpool
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Liverpool to York

    Spend the morning in Liverpool wandering the red-brick streets and stopping at local coffee shops. Then head to York where you'll walk through narrow medieval lanes and see sites like York Minster, the Shambles, and Clifford's Tower. If you're interested in ghostly history, there's an optional night tour exploring the dark alleyways and haunted stories.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Wakefield (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Explore York Minster
    • Visit Shambles
    • Visit Clifford's Tower

    Optional Activities

    • Ghost tour of York's dark alleyways
    Landmarks
    York Minster
    Shambles
    Clifford's Tower
  5. Day 5

    York to Lake District to Carlisle

    Leave York and travel to the Lake District for an outdoor adventure. You can either do a ghyll scrambling activity (working through rocky streams and small waterfalls) or explore the natural landscape at a slower pace. By the end of the day you'll settle into Carlisle, a town right on the England-Scotland border, where you can relax for the evening.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Ibis Carlisle City Centre Hotel (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Go Ghyll Scrambling in the Lake District (Adults £50.00)
    Landmarks
    Lake District
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Carlisle to Edinburgh

    Cross into Scotland and drive through rolling countryside to visit Hadrian's Wall, the ancient Roman defensive structure. Then continue on to Edinburgh where your tour ends. You'll exchange contact information with your group and wrap up your journey through Britain.

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hadrian's Wall
    Landmarks
    Hadrian's Wall
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Customer Reviews

  • Julian
    · April 10th, 2025
    The tour was good I wished we had more time to see Manchester and Londonderry. The itinerary was good but didn’t like the ghost tour extra a lot of people didn’t enjoy the person giving it. The guy giving the ghost tour was not the regular person contiki uses though.
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  • Bridie
    · April 8th, 2025
    The trip crams all the best sights and scenes of Great Britain and Ireland into 18 days with highlights being exploring the streets of Edinburgh and partying the night away in Dublin and Belfast. Jacob gave the trip a special flair with his witty humour, comprehensive knowledge of the history of the areas we travelled to as well as his overall enthusiasm for travel. He made a special effort to connect with each of the travellers individually to ensure their experience was positive. Having an enthusiastic, smiling ball of energy at the front of the coach each morning made the experience that much more enjoyable.
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  • ava
    · August 26th, 2025
    trip was organised & well curated to ensure everyone had a good experience
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Tour ID: 304225

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Who is travelling?

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