England, Scotland & Wales 2025

14 days
From $642/day
$8,990
4.4/5 Great
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Trip last updated: 11/7/2024
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
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Overview

Highlights

    • Pageantry and poetry are forever intertwined in all that is Great Britain... timeless traditions have been a hallmark of the cultural landscapes of England
    • Scotland and Wales for millennia – and on this journey
    • you are part of the story.Explore the best that the British Isles have to offer: Scottish castles; tastings of regional food and drink; Stratford-upon-Avon & Oxford; lunch at The Pump Room in Bath's Roman-era baths complex; 3 nights at London's stylish The Savoy and a choice of live theatre performances... just a few of the fabulous experiences you'll enjoy when you explore the British Isles. Discover royal history & architectural treasures in Edinburgh
    • Stirling
    • Caernarfon
    • Blenheim & Hampton Court... literary history and learned traditions in Chester
    • Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon... and multiple-night stays in each destination. On select small group departures
    • specially priced
    • you'll enjoy an exclusive farewell evening presentation in London by Carolyn Robb
    • co-founder of The Royal Touch and former Executive Chef to the royal household of TRH Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

What's this trip about?

    See the best that the British Isles have to offer. Travel from Edinburgh to the English Lake District; explore medieval Wales, Bath, Stonehenge and more; and spend three nights in London at the incomparable The Savoy. Select small group departures, specially priced, include an exclusive presentation by Carolyn Robb, former Executive Chef to the royal family.
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportN/A
Start City Edinburgh, Scotland
End CityLondon

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Activities

Trip includes

    • A choice of West End theatre during a three-night stay in London at The Savoy Select August departure dates include the evening performance of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, an extraordinary display of Scottish traditions Two nights in Wales include a guided tour of stately Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and site of the investiture of the Prince of Wales Royal history & architectural treasures on guided visits in Edinburgh, Stirling, Caernarfon, Blenheim & Hampton Court In-depth insights about literary history and learned traditions at landmark sites in Chester, Stratford-upon-Avon & Oxford

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive Edinburgh

Tour begins: 1:00 PM, Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa.
A transfer from Edinburgh Airport or Edinburgh Waverley train station to the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh, is included. Your journey starts with a guided visit to Stirling Castle, where memories of the historic struggle between the Scots and the English for ...
Day 2 A Private Visit to Holyroodhouse

A sightseeing tour of historic Edinburgh with a local guide is the perfect place to begin any Scotland and England travel; enjoy an introductory tour to this city of cobbled streets, Georgian architecture and trendy lifestyles. Your...

Day 3 On to England's Lake District

Visit Hadrian's Wall this morning en route to England's Lake District and stop for lunch in a manor house. Living sculpture inspires the imagination today at Levens Hall, a manor house on the banks of the River Kent located...

Day 4 A day in the Lake District

Cumbria is England's northwestern-most county – a place of peaceful natural beauty. Sparsely populated, it is best known as the home of England's Lake District and many a charming town and village; enjoy lunch in a grand manor house...

Day 5 Walled city of Chester and on to Wales

Huge, strong and first built by the Romans, discover the power of walls built to keep ancient invaders out on a visit to the small city of Chester, England. Strategically close to Wales and the Irish Sea, Chester is one of England's...

Day 6 Mighty Caernarfon & medieval Conwy

Mighty Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969, sets a remarkable scale this morning. Constructed to endure, the palace was begun circa 1283 by...

Day 7 Shakespeare's Stratford & Oxford

In the village of Shottery, you'll visit the restored, timber-framed farmhouse and childhood home of Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare. Back in the Bard's day, it was known as Newlands Farm and had more than 90 acres of att...

Day 8 Blenheim Palace and Oxford

Today begins with a presentation by Carolyn Robb, the former personal executive chef to Princess Diana and King Charles, sharing stories (and recipes). Her travels with the Royal Family took her to many far flung and intriguing loca...

Day 9 Ancient Wisdom at Stonehenge & Bath

At Stonehenge, this morning's self-guided walk around the famous ring of stone (bluestones from Wales and sarsens thought to be from the Avon River, some weighing as much as 50 tons) shares the mystery of its origins. Purposefully p...

Day 10 Georgian Bath: Early Urban Elegance

Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa and developed more than a thousand years later into a lavish resort by the 18th-century British aristocracy, Bath today reigns as a magnificent Georgian townscape crafted from native limestone....

Day 11 Hampton Court & London Bound

On a morning's drive toward London, stop for a visit to Hampton Court Palace, set in London's borough of Richmond upon Thames. Grand in every way, during the 16th century Hampton Court Palace first caught the eye of King Henry VIII....

Day 12 Westminster Abbey and West End theatre

Visit Westminster Abbey this morning on a guided tour; the final resting place of 17 kings and queens, this esteemed city landmark is the site of some of England's most famous stories. The afternoon is free for you to explore London...

MEALS : B, D

LODGING : The Savoy

PORTOFCALL : London, England

Day 13 A day in London

You have an opportunity to join us today for a walking tour of key London sites; following the tour, your afternoon is free to pursue what interests you most in London. Join us the evening for a farewell reception and dinner at the ...

Day 14 Journey home

Tour ends: The Savoy.
A transfer is included to London's Heathrow Airport or Gatwick Airport. Fly home anytime; please allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in.

MEALS : B

PORTOFCALL : London, England

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