Scenic Britain

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Explore the west of England with tastes of Wales and Scotland. Start in Windsor, near London and travel to Devon and Cornwall. Head to Cardiff Castle for a Welsh banquet, tour Shrewsbury with a town crier, explore Chester and the Lake District. End with a 3-night stay in Edinburgh. Spend a full day in St Andrews.
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Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Sit down to a dinner of Welsh specialties which is then followed by a lively show with singing, storytelling and some traditional music
    • See the Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world.
    • Opportunity to visit Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric monument in Britain.
    • Explore Devon and Cornwall are located in the southwest corner of England and offer everything from cosy villages to vast golden beaches sand and Dartmoor’s wild expanses of moorland.
    • See Sheepdog Trials, Sheep farming is an important part of country life and watch a farmer with his working dogs control a flock of sheep. See how agile dogs obey various commands to round up sheep, especially useful in mountainous regions.
    • Golf has been played on the Links at St Andrews since around 1400 AD and the Old Course is renowned throughout the world as the Home of Golf. By the 19th century it was part of the way of life for many local people and golf. Golf still plays a major part in the culture and economy of St Andrews today.

What's this trip about?

    Explore the west of England with tastes of Wales and Scotland. Start in Windsor, near London and travel to Devon and Cornwall. Head to Cardiff Castle for a Welsh banquet, tour Shrewsbury with a town crier, explore Chester and the Lake District. End with a 3-night stay in Edinburgh. Spend a full day in St Andrews.

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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 CityEdinburgh

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • 50 Plus
  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Sightseeing by luxury coach
    • Professional tour director
    • 10 nights in hotels listed
    • Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1
    • 8 dinners (D) including: Welcome dinner in Windsor, Cardiff Castle Welsh Banquet , Scottish Evening in Edinburgh, Tavern in Edinburgh, 4 table d'hote dinners
    • Welcome get-together drink
    • Tours of Cardiff and Edinburgh
    • Walking tours of Windsor, Shrewsbury, Conwy, Chester and St Andrews
    • Boat trip to Royal William Yard
    • Sheepdog trials in North Wales
    • Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on July 30 to August 13 departures
    • Visits and admissions to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Bodmin Moor, Lanhydrock House, Land’s End, Minack Theatre, Roman Baths and Pump Room, Cardiff Castle, Famous Blacksmith’s Shop at Gretna Green, Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews 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 & Windsor Castle

Meals: Dinner

Your vacation starts at your Windsor hotel at 2:30 pm when you meet your tour director. Visit Windsor Castle, official residence of The Queen and the largest inhabited castle in the world. See the many treasures in the State Apartments and learn a...

Day 2: Stonehenge & Salisbury

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Drive to the west and stop at Salisbury Plain where you will marvel at the prehistoric circle of vast monoliths of Stonehenge. Learn about the primitive builders who managed to create such an enduring monument, where the stones origi...

Day 3: Bodmin Moor & Lanhydrock House

Meals: Breakfast

Today drive through Bodmin Moor, an area of unspoiled natural beauty. Stop for photos at Jamaica Inn, made famous by Daphne du Maurier's tale of smugglers. Visit Lanhydrock House to explore this late-Victorian country house with grand rooms for...

Day 4: St Michael’s Mount, Land’s End & Minack Theatre

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Today discover the highlights of Cornwall, the region on the southwestern tip of England. It has many Celtic traditions, including its own language and is for sandy beaches and pretty harbor villages. View the majestic outline of St ...

Day 5: Roman Baths & Cardiff Castle

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel north to Bath to visit the Roman Baths and Pump Room, hot mineral-rich springs that have been popular since Roman times. The fashion of “taking the waters” was revived during the 18th century Regency period when much of Bath’s...

Day 6: Hay-on-Wye & Shrewsbury

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Drive through the Brecon Beacons National Park, a region of gentle hills. Stop in Hay-on-Wye, a town famous for all the bookstores that line the streets. Continue north through the Shropshire Hills to Shrewsbury, a picturesque town n...

Day 7: North Wales & Chester

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Today drive to Llangollen and across the Horseshoe Pass for wonderful vistas. Visit a farm to see trained dogs herding sheep and travel to Conwy, a medieval town dominated by a huge castle. Take a walking tour around the tiny, pictur...

Day 8: Lake District & Scottish Evening

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel through the glorious Lake District, associated with the children’s author, Beatrix Potter, who wrote and illustrated the popular “Peter Rabbit” series of books. She was also an avid sheep farmer. The poet, William Wordsworth l...

Day 9: Edinburgh Castle & City Tour

Meals: Breakfast

Explore central Edinburgh this morning, starting in the 200-year-old “New Town” with wide, planned streets and elegant Georgian mansions where many famous writers and inventors lived. See the Royal Mile with its narrow medieval houses which ext...

Day 10: Excursion to St Andrews

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Travel north to St Andrews, famously known as the “Home of Golf” and location of Scotland’s oldest university. Take a panoramic drive around the town to view the layout and some of the golf courses. A gentle walking tour will bring y...

Day 11: Tour Ends in Edinburgh

Your tour ends after breakfast.

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Price From $2,274
Price per day$207
Single supplement (single occupancy)$784
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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