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Best of British... A Luxury Tailor-Made Grand Tour of the British Isles
13 days from £4,344 / $6,950 per person
Capturing our signature destinations in one whirl-wind tour, this itinerary will take you from one corner of the British Isles to the other visiting world heritage cities, majestic cathedrals, royal palaces, snow-capped mountains and lakes on your way. Start your tour in London where you'll visit the city's classic sites and stay at the city's iconic Claridge's hotel. Move on to Cambridge where your private guide will accompany you to the university's historic buildings and colleges. In Oxford you will stay slightly outside of the city at Raymond Blanc's beautiful Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, located in a sleepy and picturesque village.
Transfer on to Stratford-upon-Avon where you will have the opportunity to watch the Royal Shakespeare Company in action before driving to Scotland's royal city, Edinburgh. Spend two nights at the majestic Balmoral hotel located at the end of Princes Street, in the very heart of the city. Venture on for a true taste of rural Scotland and stay at Gleneagles where you'll you have the chance to engage in a range of country pursuits from gun-dog training and clay-pigeon shooting to off road driving and, of course, golf. From Edinburgh, fly to Dublin where you'll finish the tour by staying in the luxurious Shelbourne hotel. Explore Joyce's Dublin on a literary walking tour or simply soak up the city's Georgian streets and many Irish pubs! This tour includes luxury vehicles for all transfers and private Blue Badge guides or equivalent for sightseeing tours.
Itinerary details
13 days from £4,344 / $6,950 per person
- Day 1 - Claridge's - London
Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Afternoon London Highlights City Tour. - Day 2 - Claridge's - London
Morning London Art Tour. Afternoon Tea at The Connaught. - Day 3 - Hotel du Vin - Cambridge
Transfer to Cambridge (approx 1.5 hours). Afternoon City Tour. - Day 4 - Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons - Oxford
Transfer to Oxford (approx 2.5 hours). Afternoon visit to Blenheim Palace. - Day 5 - Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons - Oxford
Morning Oxford City Tour. Afternoon at leisure. Optional visit to the Cotswolds - Day 6 - The Arden - Stratford-upon-Avon
Transfer to Stratford-upon-Avon (approx 1 hour). Afternoon Shakespeare City Tour. Evening performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. - Day 7 - The Balmoral, A Rocco Forte Hotel - Edinburgh and The Lothians
Transfer to Edinburgh (approx 5 hours). Afternoon at leisure. Additionally you can fly from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh. - Day 8 - The Balmoral, A Rocco Forte Hotel - Edinburgh and The Lothians
Full Day Edinburgh City Tour. - Day 9 - Gleneagles - Perthshire
Transfer to Gleneagles (approx 3 hours). Afternoon at leisure. - Day 10 - Gleneagles - Perthshire
Day at leisure. - Day 11 - The Shelbourne - Dublin
Transfer to Edinburgh for your flight to Dublin. Afternoon Dublin City Tour. - Day 12 - The Shelbourne - Dublin
Morning Dublin Literary Tour. Afternoon at leisure. - Day 13 - In Transit
Morning at leisure. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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