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Discover cosmopolitan London, the Beatles’ Liverpool, the tranquil Lake District and in Scotland explore Edinburgh and St Andrews. Head into the Highlands for unspoilt scenery and cruise Loch Lomond. Take a ferry to Ireland to Dublin, Blarney, Killarney, Dingle and the Cliffs of Moher. Great hotels and meals, including 4 special dinner/shows. 
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • See the glorious Lake District, associated with the children’s author, Beatrix Potter, and the poet, William Wordsworth
    • Explore central Edinburgh, starting in the 200-year-old “New Town”
    • Visits and admissions to St Paul’s Cathedral and other historic sightseeing like Dove Cottage, Famous Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews Cathedral
    • Visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous Stone of Eloquence

What's this trip about?

    Discover cosmopolitan London, the Beatles’ Liverpool, the tranquil Lake District and in Scotland explore Edinburgh and St Andrews. Head into the Highlands for unspoilt scenery and cruise Loch Lomond. Take a ferry to Ireland to Dublin, Blarney, Killarney, Dingle and the Cliffs of Moher. Great hotels and meals, including 4 special dinner/shows. 

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLondon
End CityDublin

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Attractions

  • Dingle Peninsula
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Killarney National Park
  • Lake District
  • Loch Ness
  • London

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Sightseeing by luxury coach
    • Professional tour director
    • 13 nights in hotels listed
    • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
    • 10 dinners (D) including: Welcome dinner in London, Scottish Evening in Edinburgh, Glyde Inn traditional Irish dinner/show . Kate Kearney’s Cottage Irish Night, 6 table d'hote dinners
    • Welcome get-together drink
    • Tours of London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin/li>
    • Beatles Tour of Liverpool
    • Walking tours of St Andrews, Galway and Dalkey
    • Loch Lomond scenic cruise
    • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on August 04 to 18 departures
    • Ferry rides from Scotland to Ireland and across River Shannon
    • Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney
    • Dingle Bay cruise
    • Rathbaun Farm sheepdog trials with tea and scones
    • London open-top bus tour with Tower of London or Kensington Palace visit
    • Dublin open-top bus tour with a visit to Guinness Storehouse or General Post Office Museum
    • Visits and admissions to St Paul’s Cathedral, Dove Cottage, Famous Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews Cathedral, Titanic Belfast, Kilmainham Gaol, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Foynes Flying Boat Museum, Cliffs of Moher and Dalkey Castle
    • Audio headsets and group photo
    • Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap
    • All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one suitcase per person
    • Free Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotel lobbies

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Itinerary

Day 1: London Arrival & Tour

Meals: Dinner

Your vacation starts at your London hotel at 2:00 pm when you meet your guide. Head out on a panoramic tour of central London to see famous landmarks including Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Stop at St P...

Day 2: Tower of London & City Sights

Meals: Breakfast

Today plan your own day of discovery around London’s attractions when you take an open-top bus tour. There is a choice of routes, a walking tour and a River Thames cruise. Visit the Tower of London to view the magnificent Crown Jewels, guarded ...

Day 3: Stratford-Upon-Avon & Beatles’ Liverpool

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Drive through the Cotswolds, a delightful hilly region with mellow-hued stone houses. Take a panoramic tour around Stratford-upon-Avon to see places associated with William Shakespeare and view charming black-and-white houses dating back hundreds of years. Continue to Liverpool and a local guide will show you around places associated with the “Fab Four.”

Day 4: Lake District & Scottish Evening

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel through the glorious Lake District, associated with the children’s author, Beatrix Potter, and the poet, William Wordsworth. In the charming village of Grasmere visit Dove Cottage, where Wordsworth lived and wrote. Near the Sc...

Day 5: Edinburgh Castle & City Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Explore central Edinburgh, starting in the 200-year-old “New Town” with its planned streets and elegant Georgian houses. See the Royal Mile where medieval houses are clustered and tour Edinburgh Castle to see the Crown Jewels of Scotland and th...

Day 6: St Andrews & Highland Scenery

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel north to St Andrews, famous for golfing and Scotland’s oldest university. Take a walking tour around the town with your guide who will tell you about the famous people and happenings here. Visit the picturesque ruins of St And...

Day 7: Loch Ness & Loch Lomond Cruise

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel south through more wonderful Highland scenery today, passing the shoreline of Loch Ness with views of this deep lake. Drive past Ben Nevis, Britain's highest peak, and through the towering mountains of Glen Coe, which is famou...

Day 8: Ferry to Ireland & Titanic Belfast

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Make an early start this morning as you travel south through Ayrshire to Cairnryan for a short ferry journey to Ireland with your tour group and coach. In Belfast visit Titanic Belfast to learn about the famous liner. Stop for dinner and some entertainment at the Glyde Inn before arriving in Dublin.

Day 9: Dublin Tour & Kilmainham Gaol

Meals: Breakfast

This morning tour Dublin to see Georgian squares with elegant row houses, public buildings, public parks and lively shopping streets. Visit Kilmainham Gaol where many of Ireland’s leaders, including Robert Emmett, Eamon DeValera and Padraig Pea...

Day 10: Blarney Castle & Killarney

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel south through farming country and stop to view the stately Rock of Cashel, which rises high above the surrounding plain. Just a few miles outside Cork, visit Blarney Castle to kiss the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Also stop at...

Day 11: Dingle Peninsula & Cruise

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Take a jaunting car ride to majestic Ross Castle on the shores of Lough Leane. Then discover the scenic Dingle Peninsula, made famous by two movies – “Ryan’s Daughter” and “Far & Away.” Drive to Slea Head at the western tip of th...

Day 12: Flying Boat Museum & Cliffs of Moher

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Visit Foynes Flying Boat Museum to learn about the early days of flight when this was the landing place for Pan Am Clippers. Cross the River Shannon Estuary by ferry and then view the Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock that rises 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. In Galway take a brief walking tour around the city center with a local guide.

Day 13: Farm Visit & Fitzpatrick Castle Stay

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Stop at Rathbaun Farm for tea and scones and watch trained dogs herding sheep. Drive to Dublin and check in to your elegant castle hotel, located on the south side of Dublin. Take a short ride to historic Dalkey Village, now an upmar...

Day 14: Depart Dublin for Home

Meals: Breakfast

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,955
Price per day$211
Single supplement (single occupancy)$1,284
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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For the 2015 season we will celebrate 83 years of travel excellence! During this time CIE Tours International has provided travellers with the highest quality holidays to Ireland and Britain and we continue to improve our tours and our services.

Over the years we have built up an enviable reputation for security and reliability with satisfied clients throughout the world. We set our own high standards for delivering excellent holidays with state-of-the-art luxury coaches; prompt and pleasant customer service; the best hotels; and carefully chosen visits and entertainment.

Our coach tours are fully inclusive with no optional extras to purchase at your destination. You pay one price and we insist that our tour directors focus solely on your enjoyment. Once you pay the deposit, we guarantee our land tour prices.

If you prefer to travel independently, we offer self-drive and chauffeur-drive programs for Ireland with a wide range of hotel accommodation, which can be booked in advance, as well as popular B & Bs. Whichever way you like to travel, choose one of our fine holidays from our website and enjoy the greatest travel experience ever!

What makes CIE Tours unique?

Sightseeing Visits: CIE Tours includes a variety of attractions on every tour for an interesting travel experience. Check each tour itinerary to see exactly which places are featured. Admission costs are included in the tour price so that you don't waste time paying as you enter each attraction.

Guaranteed Departures & Prices: We guarantee most of our land tour departures which are updated daily on our website. We guarantee land tour costs will not increase, once you have paid your tour deposit, to protect you against international currency fluctuations.

Group Airport Transfers: As a newcomer to an airport, it's great to have someone meet you. We include complimentary group transfers on the starting and ending date of tours at times specified on each itinerary. If you arrive or depart later than our tour dates, you may purchase a transfer from us.

Travel Documents: On arrival CIE Tours will supply coach tour clients with tour vouchers, maps, ticket wallets, destination information, rain poncho, carry-on backpack, phone cards, VAT tax card, luggage tags and a strap. Self-drive clients receive accommodation vouchers and listings, ticket wallets, luggage tags and a strap. Use the tags and strap on your baggage for easy identification throughout your holiday. All you need to supply is a valid passport and, if driving, a current drivers license.

Leisure & Spa Facilities: Most of the hotels we use offer wonderful leisure facilities and spas. When you travel on a coach tour, you will have some free time most days and may like to enjoy some relaxation and spa serenity! So be sure to pack a swimsuit and workout clothes.

History & Geography: People who choose to travel in Ireland and Britain usually have an interest in the long history of the region and, as you tour around, you will visit a lot of ancient cities, churches and castles. All of our tour directors are well trained in the background information of the places and incorporate this history into their narratives in a manner that is fun and easy to digest. Similarly they are able to give you facts on the geography of the regions you travel through, giving you an insight into climate, farming, weather and other topics.

Coach Touring & Sightseeing: Some people think that on a coach tour, all you do is sit on the coach all day. Not true with CIE Tours! We have created balanced and varied days of sightseeing with plenty of stops for taking photos, shopping, lunch, snacks and bathrooms. You never travel for longer than two hours without getting off the coach.

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--CIE Tours to Ireland, Scotland and Britain Luxury coach travel, daily sightseeing and a professional tour director

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Selection Of Itineraries: Touring by coach is a holiday with a capital H! CIE Tours International offers the widest range of itineraries. Depending on your available time and budget, you can choose an ideal tour. All of our programs are carefully planned to permit full enjoyment of your holiday.

Luxury Touring Coaches: Travel in the height of comfort with CIE Tours and sit back and let an expert do the driving! Our state-of-the-art coaches feature panoramic windows for optimum viewing while reclining seats, individual climate controls and a public address system ensure your well-being.

Your Tour Director: CIE Tours could not exist without our great locally employed tour directors they are the envy of the travel industry. From the moment you land in Ireland or Britain, your tour director is there to welcome you, handle your luggage, drive you from place to place and give you a daily commentary. Tour directors make history and culture come alive and create a superb experience with daily doses of humour, information and assistance.

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